Whatsapp abbreviations

WhatsAppல் Chatல் பேசு போது மக்கள் அடிக்கடி சுருக்கமான வார்த்தைகள்  (abbreviations) பயன்படுத்துகிறார்கள். இது பொதுவாக ஆங்கில வார்த்தைகள் கிடையாது, எனினும், மக்கள் விரைவாக எழுத அவற்றை பயன்படுத்தகின்றனர்

ஒரு சில சுருக்கமான வார்த்தைகள் மற்றும் அவற்றின் பொருள்:

1. LOL: Laugh Out Loud = சத்தமாக சிரி

2. BRB: Be right back = நான் இப்போது வந்துவிடுகிறேன்

3. TTYL: Talk to you later = பிறகு பேசுகிறேன்

4. BTW: by the way = மூலம்; Example: By the way, you were looking good today! (சரி, இன்று நீங்கள் நான்றாக இருக்கிறிர்கள்)

5. BFF: Best friend(s) forever = எப்போதும் சிறந்த நண்பர்கள்Example: She is my BFF. (அவள் எப்போதும் என்னுடைய நல்ல தோழி)

6. DM: Direct Message = நேரடியாக மெசேஜ் செய்வது; Example: If you have something important, just DM me. Don't message anything publically. (ஏதேனும் முக்கியமான விசயமாக இருந்தால், எனக் நேரடி தகவல் அனுப்பவும், வெளிப்படையாக தகவலை பகிர்ந்துகொள்ள வேண்டாம்)

7. IDK: I don't know = எனக்கு தெரியாது

8. IMHO: in my humble opinion = என் தாழ்மையான கருத்து

9. ROFL: rolling on the floor laughing = வயிறு வலிக்க சிறப்பது/ தரை விழுந்து சிரிப்பது

10. w/o: without = இல்லாமல்; Example: I will be going to the mall w/o my friend. (நான் என் நண்பர் இல்லாமல் மாலுக்கு செல்வேன்)

11. XO: hugs and kisses = அணைத்துக்கொள்கிறார்

Interview question and answers

1. Start with a smile on your face & give details about Name, Place after greeting.
2. If necessary only add your family details.
3. Tell about your educational details.
4. Share about why you want to do JOB so.
5. About your Project in Brief.
6. The person who inspired you a lot.
7. Then about your intrests/hobbies.
8. Also how you will spend your time when you are free.
9. Tell about skills.
10. Then conclude by saying THANKS to the Person who is listining to you.

FOR EXAMPLE:1

Well, good morning sir/madam,

Hi Friends, my name is shivaji rao patil from Hyderabad. I parsuing my B-Tech in stream of computer science and engineering from nict college, xxx with aggregate 65%. I have completed HSC from GURU BASAVA junior college with aggregate of 6% and SSC from Pratibha we. N. High school with aggregate 73%.

We are five in my family. My father is a private employee and my mother is a homemaker. I have two sibblings.

About my achievements, I never made any achievements at state level. But in my schooling I got certificate in singing level competition. In college I got NSS certificate which I participated as volunteer in my 1st year of engineering.

My strengths are hardworker, self motivating and dedicated towards my work. And also I'm a good learner as well as teacher.

My hobbies are making crafts, painting, surfing net.

My short term goal to get placed in well reputed company.

My long term goal to palced in any mnc company and give my best to your.

Organisation.

As a fresher, I don't have any working experience, but I will prove once the opportunity comes.

FOR EXAMPLE:2

Good morning mam/sir.

It's my pleasure to introduce my self..well, I'm Rehana born and raised in Anantapur.
I have done my schooling in Little flower Montessori English Medium High School with 77% ,then i did my plus 12 from S.S.B.N junior college with 77.7% and now i'm pursuing my final year B.tech from Anantha Lakshmi Institute of Technology and Sciences Anantapur with an aggregate of 78.33%

My strengths are my attitude that i like to take challenges that I CAN do it,my way of thinking that i take both success and failure in a balanced manner..
I dont like to say weakness but i like to say scope for improvement that is i wont leave any ask in completely,i believe in my self and my hard work and i want perfection in every thing.

My short term goal is i want a such a platform where i can grow my career along with the organisation growth like yours and
My Long term goal is i want to be one of the reason for the success of the organisation and i want to seeyour organisation as a bench mark to other organisations.

My ethic is "i never neglect an opportunity for my improvement".

thats all about me sir....thank you for giving me such a wonderful oppurtunity.

FOR EXAMPLE:3

My name is XXX and I am from Chennai. I am currently studying Finance and Economics at Hong Kong University. I was raised in Bengalu and when I was 18 I moved to Hong Kong to take my university study. Last year I went to London to join the school's exchange program. During my exchange I went backpacking with other backpackers from all over the world to other countries across Europe. It was a fun experience. I think I have been fortunate enough to be able to live in different parts of the world and thus be able to broaden my horizon.

I have a strong interest in banking and financial services industry. The reason is I'd like to leverage my detail-oriented mind and apply the skills and knowledge that I have attained throughout my degree courses. I see myself as a people-oriented and over-achiever person. I demonstrated this through working in various group projects with different types of people in which I had been able to perform well.

I would like to be part of your company to further develop myself in banking field and to use my capabilities to serve both your company and your clients.

(Note: all locations here are fiction, the rest is based on my factual experience even though some parts have been distorted a little bit. The purpose is just to let you know a structure of self-introduction that I think is good and appropriate.)

FOR EXAMPLE:4
Good morning sir/madam,

It's my pleasure to introduce myself. I'm sunil from delhi. Currently, I'm pursing my final year electronics and communication engineering from meri college of engg n tech with an aggregate of 79%. I completed my +2 from government co edu senior secondary school also I have done my schooling from same school
My father is a government employee and my mother is house wife

My strengths are my attitude that I like to take challenges that I CAN do it, self motivated person, self disciplined I am a good team player as well as has a good ability to lead the team. I can adopt to any kind of environment. I am a good listener and quick learner.

My weakness is I can not tolrete any leniency in work
My short term goal is I want a such a platform where I can grow my career along with the organisation growth like yours and.

My Long term goal is I want to be one of the reason for the success of the organisation and I want to see your organisation as a bench mark to other organisations

Thats all about me sir. Thank you for giving me such a wonderful oppurtunity.

FOR EXAMPLE:5

Good morning sir/madam;

Firstly I would like to thank you for giving me this opportunity and it's my pleasure to introduce myself.

I am arun from erode tamil nadu. I completed my BCOM with CA from arulanadar college it affiliated to Madurai kamaraj university with 64.5% and i have completed my +2 from government higher secondary school with 63.58%.I have done my schooling from same school.

Telling me about my family my mother working in school my father was passed away And coming to my hobbies are net surfing, playing chess.

I am fresher and have no work experience in any company.

My strength is i can adopt easily in any type of environment.

My short term goal is to get placed in a reputed company like yours which will give me an opportunity to enhance my skills and Knowledge.

My long term goal would be reaching the higher position in your company.


That's all about me sir .Thank you for giving such a wonderful opportunity.

FOR EXAMPLE:6

Good morning mam/sir.

It's my pleasure to introduce my self. Well, I'm VINITHA born and raised in Anantapur.

I have done my schooling in Little flower Montessori English Medium High School with, then I did my plus 12 from NARAYANA JR COLLEGE and now I'm pursuing my final year B-Tech from CBIT.

My strengths are my attitude that I like to take challenges that I CAN do it, my way of thinking that I take both success and failure in a balanced manner.

I don't like to say weakness but I like to say scope for improvement that is I won't leave any ask in completely, I believe in my self and my hard work and I want perfection in every thing.

My short term goal is I want a such a platform where I can grow my career along with the organisation growth like yours and.

My Long term goal is I want to be one of the reason for the success of the organisation and I want to seeyour organisation as a bench mark to other organisations.

My ethic is "i never neglect an opportunity for my improvement".

Thats all about me sir. Thank you for giving me such a wonderful oppurtunity.

FOR EXAMPLE:7

Good morning sir/madam;

Firstly I would like to thank you for giving me this opportunity and it's my pleasure to introduce myself.

I am satyagiri from A.P. I have completed my M.C.A from swami ramananda college of engineering with an aggregate of 74%.I completed my UG from Ekashila college it affiliated to kakatiya university with 60% and i have completed my +2 from s.v college with 65%.I have done my schooling from Z.P,H.S high school.

Telling me about my family bock ground my father is former and my mother is helping to my father.we are four siblings my elder brother is teacher and my younger brothers are studying.And coming to my hobbies are net surfing,playing cricket.

I am fresher and have no work experience in any company.

My strength is i can adopt easily in any type of environment.

My short term goal is to get placed in a reputed company like yours which will give me an opportunity to enhance my skills and Knowledge.

MY long term goal is i want to be one of the reason for success of the organization and i want to be one of responsible person in organization growth.

that's all about me sir .Thank you for giving such a wonderful opportunity.

FOR EXAMPLE:8

Good evening sir/madam
I am glad to be here for this interview.thanks for given this chance to show myself.

My name is XXX from YYY.I have a B.Tech degree with a major in Information Technology field.Graduated in XXX college in 2011 and secured 74% mark in degree.

I am seeking an opportunity to work as a software engineer.As i have the necessary skills you specified for the educational qualification and having solution based thinking in every tasks,I will work in time and fulfill the tasks allotted to me.

I was not achieve big,but i was the one of the good in the environment i met.I got prizes for my academic excellence.

My good thing is positive thinking.My negative point is i would like to do everything with myself,its from my childhood habit and i get some more experience by being like this.

My goal:i always wants to finish my every day work correctly.It will lead me to a good position.

My roll model is YYYY because of his effective use of time and the way communicate with others.

Telling about my family background,My mum is working as a school teacher and my sister is studying BE.As my mum and relatives are educated,i bought up by them well discipline and correct in my work.

I am expecting to be a colleague in someday.

FOR EXAMPLE:9

Good morning sir/madam,
I am Mukesh Kumar,Basically I am from Bihar.I belongs to Vaishali District.I am belongs to a family where discipline does matter.My father is in police department and my mother is housewife. I have 2 brother and 2 sister.

About My qualification, I have completed Bachelor of engg. from cec bilaspur in the year 2011. I have done +2 from Kendriya Vidyalaya Jawaharnagar located at Bihar and I have done schooling from sitamarhi high school which is near at my hometown.

A part from that I have also completed MCP Certtification in ASP.NET with version 2.0.

I am a good listener as well as good learner.I can hard work to achieve my targets in time. I am self confident,positive attitude and patience.

My hobbies including to help my mother in her some time work and listining music.

My short term goal is to join your organization and enhance my skills. My long term goal is to see your organization at peak level where I am one of the person responsible for it.

About My achievements I have choosen vice president of my college in my final year and I have scored 83% in MCP certification.

My weakness is fear,But I will overcome from this.

FOR EXAMPLE:10

(This is not a big introduction.Try to say it and you will see it finishes in less than 2mins.But I occasionally added some comments with in () to give you some tips.I hope it helps)

Hello Sir/mam;

It's my pleasure to introduce myself to you.My name is Yashaswini Mohanty.I was born and raised in Cuttack city of Odisha.I completed my education from there as well(Not mentioning the details of education,because it's already on my cv).

I have a beautiful family of five members.My father is a retired Govt Employee.My mother is a homemaker.I have two elder sisters and both of them work in different MNCs.

My hobbies are drawing,painting,reading books(say this only if you read some nice motivational books.They might ask you to name some of the books you read. Then if you will say something like Harry Potter and Twilight,it will show how childish you are.)

My achievements are,I was selected as the class representative in my college.(Shows your managerial skills).I self taught myself photoshop and participated in many online digital art competitions.I was selected in State Talent Scholarship Examinations conducted by World Health & Education services of Odisha.I have participated in many blood donation camps by Red Cross Organizations.

My greatest strength are I'm a fast learner,smart and hard worker.(Mention Hardwork after Smart work.They always need organized smart worker than hard but dumb workers.I was told this by a HR and member of interview panel board.)My greatest weakness are my love for food,but I'm trying to overcome that.(You can add something really unimportant thing that won't affect your work.Or you can say my weakness I don't have any real time experience in the software field as I'm a fresher.As said by Jothi Boss,but different interviewers can take different meaning out of it.)

My short term goal is to be placed in a MNC and my long term goal is to be the member of the team that is responsible for the success of the organization I'm placed in.

That is all about myself and thank you for giving me an opportunity to introduce myself to you.

Ps:-I tried to keep this informative as well as short and free of errors,but if did some mistakes,then let me know :)

Daily updates 14 may 2018

National News

1.UNDP to Set Up Skill Development Centre in Hyderabad

i. Aimed at empowering vulnerable and marginalised women by imparting skills training, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced to set up a skill development centre at 'Bharosa,' an integrated support centre for distressed women and children in Hyderabad.
ii. 'Bharosa,' an initiative of Hyderabad City Police, is a state-of-the-art centre to support women and children who are victims of violence.

2. Army Finalises Rs 15,000 crore Ammunition Production Project

i. Indian Army has finalised a mega 15,000 crore rupees project under which a range of ammunition for its critical weapons and tanks will be produced indigenously. 11 private firms would be involved in the ambitious project.
ii. The immediate aim of the project is to create an inventory for all major weapons to enable the forces to fight a 30-day war while the long-term objective is to cut dependence on imports.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-

General Bipin Rawat is the present Chief of Army Staff.

Field Marshal KM Cariappa was the First Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army.



3. Par Panel to Look into Black Money Recovery, Performance of PSBs

i. A parliamentary panel headed by veteran BJP leader Murali Manohar Joshi decided to study the recovery of black money and performance of public sector banks (PSBs) among a host of subjects. The 30-member Estimates Committee, in a meeting, decided to study a host of subjects related to various ministries in the year 2018-19.
ii. As per the memorandum of the committee, the panel will look into the import of uranium for nuclear plants, mining activities and environment, upgrading of India Post offices and the drought situation in the country among other matters.

4. High-Level Committee Approves Central Assistance of Rs1,161 crores To 4 States and a UT

i. The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the High Level Committee (HLC) in New Delhi for Central Assistance to the States/ UT of Assam (affected by floods during 2017-18), Himachal Pradesh (affected by floods/ landslides during 2017-18), Sikkim (affected by floods/ landslides during 2017-18), Lakshadweep (affected by cyclone Ockhi during 2017) and Rajasthan (affected by Kharif drought during 2017).
ii. The HLC approved assistance of Rs 480.87 crore in respect of state of Assam. The HLC also approved assistance from NDRF amounting to Rs 84.60 crore for the state of Himachal Pradesh, Rs 67.40 crore for the state of Sikkim, Rs 2.16 crore for the UT of Lakshadweep and Rs 526.14 crore for the state of Rajasthan. The total assistance approved was Rs 1,161.17 crores.

5. Dharmendra Pradhan, UAE Minister Flag Off 1st Consignment of ADNOC Crude For India

i. Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and UAE Minister of State & Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Group CEO Dr. Sultan Al Jaber flagged off the first consignment of 2 million barrels of ADNOC crude for Mangalore Cavern.
ii. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister also had an interactive session with over 250 Indian professionals, business leaders and community representatives working in the UAE. The event was organised by the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-

The UAE Capital- Abu Dhabi, Currency- UAE dirham.

International News

6. Venkaiah Naidu 3-Nation Visit: Complete Highlights

i. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu was on a five-day visit to South America's Guatemala, Peru and Panama. Bilateral trade and investments were discussed during the visit.
ii. This was the Vice President's first overseas visit after assuming office. He was be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Jasvantsinh Sumanbahi Bhabhor.
Find Complete Highlights Here

7. Army Chief Begins 4-day Visit to Sri Lanka

i. General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff is on an official visit to Sri Lanka for four days. During the visit, he will hold talks with top political and military leadership of Sri Lanka and explore new areas of military-to-military cooperation between the ground forces of the two countries.
ii. The visit assumes significance in light of India’s persistent efforts to strengthen the existing bonds of friendship and military cooperation based on mutual interests and understanding.

8. India, Nepal agree to expand their partnership for socio-economic development

i. India and Nepal have agreed to expand their partnership for socio-economic development on the basis of principles of equality, trust, respect and mutual benefit.
ii. In a joint statement issued after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Nepal. Mr. Modi and his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli emphasized the need for the regular convening of bilateral mechanisms to review the overall state of bilateral relations.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for Dena Bank PO Exam 2018-

Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal.

Bidhya Devi Bhandari is present President of Nepal.

Ranks and Reports

9. Fitch predicts 7.3% growth rate of India in 2018-19

i. Credit rating agency Fitch has stated that India's economic growth will accelerate to 7.3% in the current financial year (2018-19) and 7.5% in the next fiscal (2019-20).
ii. In its second-quarter Sovereign Credit Overview for Asia Pacific region, Fitch stated the growth rate will accelerate as money supply has recovered to its pre-demonetisation level and disruptions related to the rollout of GST have diminished.

10. India, Largest Remittance-Receiving Country in World

i. India has become the largest remittance-receiving country in the world, with migrant workers from the country sending home 69 billion US dollars in 2017. According to the report ‘RemitSCOPE – Remittance markets and opportunities – Asia and the Pacific’, remittances to the Asia-Pacific region amounted to 256 billion dollars in 2017.
ii. India with 69 billion Dollars, China with 64 billion Dollars and the Philippines with 33 billion Dollars are the three largest remittance-receiving countries in the world in 2017. Worldwide, an estimated 40% of the total value of remittances goes to rural areas.

Awards

11 Lata Mangeshkar Conferred With Swara Mauli Award

i. Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar was honoured with the Swara Mauli title by spiritual guru Vidya Narsimha Bharati Swami. Mangeshkar, 88, was conferred with the award at her residence in Mumbai.
ii. Her sisters Asha Bhosle and Usha Mangeshkar and brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar were also present.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-

Mangeshkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in the country, in 2001 - the second vocalist, after MS Subbulakshmi to receive the honour.

Banking News

12. ICBC Launches China's 1st India-Dedicated Investment Fund

i. A state-run Chinese bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has launched the country's first India-dedicated publicly offered investment fund, saying the Indian market offers the best opportunity for Chinese investors due to the prospects of double-digit growth.
ii. The fund, named the ICBC Credit Suisse India Market Fund, will invest in exchange-traded funds listed on more than 20 exchanges in Europe and the US that are based on the Indian market. It is China's first publicly offered fund for investing in India.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) was established on 1 January 1984.

Gu Shu is the President of ICBC.





It Headquarters in Beijing, China.



13. Fino Payments Bank Launched Digital Suite

i. Fino Payments Bank launched a suite of digital products that can be accessed online and through mobile phones with the focus to build the transaction platform. Fino had launched its mobile banking app BPay in 2017.
ii. The latest initiatives include Unified Payments Interface (UPI), BHIM app - using which customers can access UPI and make P2P payments, net banking, digi savings account which can be opened with only Aadhaar number and PAN card and FasTag for making digital payments at toll plazas on national highways.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-

Prof Mahendra Kumar Chouhan is the Chairman, Independent Director of FINO Payments Bank.

Rishi Gupta is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of FINO Payments Bank.





FINO Payments Bank Limited headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra. 



14. Paytm Introduces Automatic Recurring Payments

i. Paytm introduced automatic recurring payments, a new feature that lets users configure the payments app to pay for periodic recurring expenses automatically.
ii. Similar to standing instructions for bank accounts, the ‘My Payments’ feature can be used for high-value payments for a variety of cases.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-

Paytm Payments Bank is owned 51 percent by Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma and 49 percent by One97 Communications Limited.

Obituaries

15. Noted Lyricist, Poet, Politician Balkavi Bairagi Passes Away

i. Noted Hindi film lyricist, Nandram Das Bairagi, popularly known as Balkavi Bairagi, passed away.
ii. Bairagi, a Lok Sabha member between 1984 and 1989 and also a former Rajya Sabha MP. He was 87. He wrote several Hindi poems, among which, "Jhar gaye paat, bisar gayi tehni" is considered a gem by many Hindi poets.

Daily news 5 May 2018

National News

1. HRD Ministry Launches Initiatives for Online Professional Development Using SWAYAM

i. Human Resource Development Ministry has launched a major and unique initiative of online professional development of 1.5 million higher education faculty using the Massive Open Online Courses platform SWAYAM.
ii.  In the first phase, 75 discipline-specific National Resource Centres (NRCs) have been identified. National Resource Centres (NRCs) are tasked to prepare online training material with focus on new and emerging trends, pedagogical improvements and methodologies for transacting revised curriculum.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-

Prakash Javadekar is the present Human Resource Development Minister of India.

2. 'Go to Village' Mission Launched in Manipur

i. Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh launched 'Go to Village' mission throughout the state from Konuma ground. The mission was launched in 60 villages of all the 60 Assembly constituencies.
ii. The mission is aimed at identifying the eligible and deserving beneficiaries in every corner of the state and delivering government services at their doorstep.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-

Manipur CM- Nongthombam Biren Singh, Governor- Dr. Najma A. Heptulla.

3. 4th Regional Conference on ‘Futuristic, Resilient and Digital Infrastructure’ Concludes in Bengaluru

i. The 4th Regional Conference on ‘Futuristic, Resilient and Digital Infrastructure’ organized by the Ministry of Finance in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) concluded in Bengaluru.
ii. The 2-day Conference was a lead-up event to the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) which is going to be hosted by the Government of India in June 2018 in Mumbai.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank President- Liqun Jin.

AIIB Headquarters in Beijing, China.



4. NITI Aayog to Collaborate With IBM to Develop Precision Agriculture Using AI

i. NITI Aayog and IBM have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to develop a crop yield prediction model using Artificial Intelligence to provide real-time advisory to farmers in Aspirational Districts. The Intent was signed in presence of NITI Aayog, CEO Amitabh Kant and IBM India, MD Karan Bajwa.
ii. The first phase of the project will focus on developing the model for 10 Aspirational Districts across the States of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-

NITI- National Institution for Transforming India.

NITI Aayog Chairman- Narendra Modi, Vice-Chairman- Rajiv Kumar, CEO- Amitabh Kant.



5. Government Announces Project to Strengthen Namami Gange Programme

i. The 11th Executive Committee meeting of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) recently approved the project encompassing the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology for Namami Gange programme with a total budget of Rs 86.84 crore.
ii. In order to facilitate the Ganga rejuvenation task through the GIS technology, the National Mission for Clean Ganga has tied-up with the Survey of India.
iii. The National Mission for Clean Ganga also approved the project to strengthen the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) of five main stem Ganga basin states, namely, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The project was approved at an estimated cost of Rs 85.97 for 5 years.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-

Nitin Jairam Gadkari is the Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation

 Survey of India is the oldest scientific department in the country set up in 1767.

International News

6. 12th Informal Meeting of SAARC Finance Ministers Held in Manila

i. The 12th informal meeting of SAARC Finance Ministers was held in Manila, Philippines, on the sidelines of the 51st Annual Meeting of Asian Development Bank (ADB).
ii. The meeting was attended by the Finance Ministers/Heads of Delegations from the SAARC member states. Finance Minister of Nepal Yuba Raj Khatiwada chaired the meeting.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-

SAARC stands for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.

Its member states include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.





President of ADB- Takehiko Nakao, ADB Headquarters- Manila, Philippines, Opened on- 19th December 1966. 



7. Venkaiah Naidu On 5-Day Visit to South America

i. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu emplaned for a five-day visit to South America's Guatemala, Peru and Panama. Bilateral trade and investments are expected to be mainly discussed during the visit.
ii. This will be the Vice President's first overseas visit after assuming office. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Jasvantsinh Sumanbahi Bhabhor.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-

Guatemala Capital- Guatemala City, Currency- Guatemalan quetzal.

Peru Capital- Lima, Currency- Sol.





Panama Capital- Panama City, Currencies- United States Dollar, Panamanian balboa.



8. California Surpasses UK to Become World's 5th Largest Economy

i. US state California's economy has surpassed that of the UK to become the world’s fifth largest, according to new federal data released. With a GDP of $2.7 trillion, California is now only behind the US, China, Japan and Germany.
ii. The UK and India are next on the list, followed by France, Brazil and Italy respectively. Despite having a population of only 40 million compared with the UK’s 65 million people, California’s gross domestic product of $2.7tn has overtaken the UK’s $2.6tn.

9. No Nobel Prize In Literature This Year

i. The Swedish Academy has decided to postpone the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature, with the intention of awarding it in 2019.
ii.  The decision has been taken in the wake of a sexual and financial scandal that has engulfed the Swedish Academy, the cultural institution responsible for awarding the prestigious prize. For the first time since 1949, the secretive jury will not unveil a winner this autumn.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-

Kazuo Ishiguro was the winner of Nobel Prize 2017.

Top 10 trending phones of week 18

06 May 2018

It's been a while since we saw a change in the lead of our weekly popularity chart, but week 18 finally delivered it. The Xiaomi Mi 6X, which should hit international markets as A2 has overtaken the Redmi Note 5 Pro and Huawei P20 Pro to grab the gold.


Oppo F7 was another to lose a position to the Mi A2 rise taking fourth this time around. Behind it is another handset on an upwards trajectory - the Huawei P20 Lite. The most affordable member of the new P20 trio entered the chart in ninth last week, but it's already fifth now.


The Asus Zenfone Max Pro has slid a couple of spots to sixth, while the Redmi Note 5 has regained some of the ground it lost in the last edition of the chart to get seventh place.


The vivo V9 and Galaxy J7 Pro went down to 8th and ninth, losing two spots compared to last week, but staying together.


The final position on the chart goes to the leader's predecessor - the Xiaomi Mi A1, meaning the Nokia X6 was unable to extend its streak.