1. First BRICS Migration Ministers Conference held in Sochi, Russia (i) The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju will attend the first BRICS Migration Minister’s Conference in Sochi, Russia. The conference aims at bringing member nations-Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa-to a consensus on issues pertaining to migration.  (ii) The representatives […]

In dynamics we have studied that work is the amount of energy which is transferred in the process of displacement of a body by external force acting on it. The amount of work is calculated by the product of force magnitude and the displacement from the point of application of force in the direction of […]

1. US signs Trans-Pacific Partnership with 11 other Pacific Rim nations (i) On October 5, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was signed between the US and 11 Pacific Rim nations in order to formulate rules for boosting global trade and investment.  (ii) Besides establishing uniform rules on corporations’ intellectual property, widen internet penetration, the partnership aims […]

General Knowledge and Current Affairs are an important component of many competitive exams, such as the UPSC Civil Services Examination, SSC CGL Exam, Bank PO & other PSU entrance tests, etc. Therefore, understanding the concepts/terms/events that are significant in our daily lives is critical for aspirants. To make your preparation easier and to help you […]

Dear readers, This quiz consists of questions from various Banking entrance exams held during the last few years. Leave your answers/ responses in the comments section below and we’ll soon let you know the correct answers! Directions (Q. Nos. 1 to 10) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. […]

There hardly lies a choice between the devil and the deep sea for those lined up at the goal-line, as conquering the devil (the opponent) in the midst of the deep sea (swimming pool) is our trade. A trade that we pursue to battle for a championship, to give our best; to make our coaches, […]

Dear readers, This quiz consists of questions from various past papers of MBA entrance exams. Leave your answers/ responses in the comments section below and soon we’ll let you know the correct answers! 1. A 4 cm cube is cut into 1 cm cubes. What is the percentage increase in the surface area after each […]

Dear PaGaLGuY readers, As we all know, Quantitative Aptitude or Numerical Aptitude is an important component of a number of competitive examinations such as the UPSC Civil Services Examination, Banking Entrance Examinations, SSC CGL/CHSL Examination, MBA Entrance Examination, Combined Defence Services Examination, etc. In order to help you practice and improve your quantitative ability, we […]

Dear PaGaLGuY readers, As we all know, Verbal Aptitude is an important component of a number of competitive examinations such as the UPSC Civil Services Examination, Banking Entrance Examinations, SSC CGL/CHSL Examination, MBA Entrance Examination, Combined Defence Services Examination, etc. In order to help you practise and improve your verbal ability, we provide you this […]

1. World Bank releases global poverty projections for 2015  (i) The global poverty projections for 2015 was released by the World Bank on 4th October, 2015.  (ii) As per the report, 9.6% of the world population live in extreme poverty. It is for the first time the numbers have fallen below 10% .  (iii) The […]