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Here we are with our next article based on current news which contains some difficult words, we will highlight and explain those words in order to improve your vocabulary skills and to have a good command on English language section. Hope this will help you with your preparation. From now on we are going to provide the link of the article. You can go through the article by clicking on the link. Below here you will get the 10 important words from the article which will help you to excel in the exam.
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Meaning of the words highlighted in the article
1. Bifurcation (noun) (विभाजन) – the division of something into two branches or parts
Synonyms – division, complication
Antonyms – juncture, union
Ex: It is also described as a bifurcation of two twigs, mental and bodily creation out of a common root.
2. Modalities (noun) (तौर-तरीकों)– modal quality
Synonyms – manner, technique
Ex: The harmony had a touch of modality.
3. Mandated (verb) (अनिवार्य)–give (someone) authority to act in a certain way
Synonyms – dictated, decreed
Ex: My most trusted advisor chose not to attend his mandated meeting?
4. Terrain (noun) (इलाक़ा) – a stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features
Synonyms – province, contour
Antonyms – sky
Ex: They were delayed by rough terrain.
5. Emphasis (noun) (ज़ोर)– special importance, value, or prominence given to something
Synonyms – insistence, accent
Antonyms – lethargy, triviality
Ex: Its fundamental characteristic is the emphasis laid upon human reason
6. Imminent (adjective) (आसन्न)– about to happen
Synonyms – expectant, probable
Antonyms – distant, escapable
Ex: They were in imminent danger of being swept away.
7. Alliance (noun) (संधि)– a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations
Synonyms – affinity, collusion
Antonyms – hatred, rebellion
Ex: Must keep our alliances strong by delivering the water from the Springs!
8. Robust (adjective) (मजबूत)– (of an object) sturdy in construction
Synonyms – boisterous, potent
Antonyms – fragile, wobbly
Ex: Of robust frame and distinguished appearance, he possessed great courage and military capacity.
Word of the Day
Expropriate
Meaning (English) – (of the state or an authority) take (property) from its owner for public use or benefit
Meaning (Hindi) – ज़ब्त करना
Synonyms – arrogate, annex
Antonyms – reject, distribute
Example – The Spanish constitution declared the country “a democratic republic of workers of all classes” and laid down that property might be expropriated “for social uses”.
उदाहरण – स्पेन के संविधान ने देश को “हर वर्ग के कर्मियों का एक लोकतान्त्रिक जनतंत्र” घोषित कर दिया और कहा कि “सामाजिक आवश्यकताओं की पूर्ति के लिए” सम्पत्ति का हरण किया जा सकता है।
]]> http://ift.tt/2cx2jc5 3 http://ift.tt/2ch47Tb http://ift.tt/2cPnEzb Sun, 11 Sep 2016 15:30:06 +0000 http://ift.tt/2ch46yR As you know Computer is a very important section to get a good score for Bank. Thus, we are sharing with you Computer questions for your better preparation which is very important and you can expect similar questions in the exam.
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]]> http://ift.tt/2cPnzMb 51 http://ift.tt/2ch4jCb http://ift.tt/2cPoDzH Sun, 11 Sep 2016 14:30:44 +0000 http://ift.tt/2ch4kpL As you know Current Affairs is a very important section to get a good score for Bank and other Exams. Thus, we are sharing with you Current Affairs and G.K. questions for your better preparation which is very important and you can expect similar questions in the exam.
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]]> http://ift.tt/2cPnJDl 33 http://ift.tt/29Dsj0f http://ift.tt/29UeL4m Sun, 11 Sep 2016 12:30:00 +0000 http://ift.tt/29Dsh8D Dear Aspirants
English is considered a monster section by most of the Banking Aspirants. Also it has been found that even after a good quality of preparation, it is difficult to score cent percent.
In this post, we particularly are emphasizing on the Reading Comprehension topic, which constitutes maximum number of questions in any Banking Exam. Subsequently in this post we will analyze the approach, and strategize to score better in this section.
Reading Comprehension is the ability to read text, process it and understand its meaning. In addition, RCs are aimed at testing a candidates Knowledge of two elements i.e. Vocabulary and Text Comprehension.
And it is interesting to note that both these elements play a crucial role in better understanding of the passage i.e. for understanding a text, one must have better knowledge of Vocabulary. But what is more complex and varied out of the above two elements is the Text Comprehension.
The current trend of questions that come in the RC are inference based i.e. the questions are not direct but one has to infer from the given passage. Also there can be one or more conclusions given in the question which are true/false depending on what is asked in the question.
Now let’s move towards the Approach that one should follow while performing a RC in the exam.
The most common suggestion and approach is first read the entire passage and then answer the question that follows. Firstly let’s discuss this approach in detail.
Try to make notes while solving/ reading RCs. It is crucial for locating the appropriate information and also acts as a mental bookmark, thus helping in better understanding of the topic.
While making notes, one must look towards and identify following things:
i) Subject of the passage – which/what is the precise thing the author, is talking about.
ii) Main idea of the passage – what the author is saying about the subject.
iii) Tone of the author of the passage – which is manner author has adopted in the passage.
As soon as one figure out the above three things and central point of the passage, one will be familiar with the gist [GI – general Idea + S – Structure + T- Tone] of the passage. This will also help you to build a thematic composition and logical sequence of the passage. Thus enable you to answer questions from particular parts of the passage.
But this sole approach is beneficial for the ones who generally read very fast. Then what approach should one follow in a RC, below are the some of the approaches that one must try.
1. Instead of reading the entire passage, read critically the first and last paragraph of the RC. Generally what the author is saying can be identified in the first few lines of the passage, which in case of longer passages becomes roughly 1/3rd of the passage. For the rest passage examine hastily, what the author has said about the subject.
Also for longer passages, try to put down in 10-15 words, for each paragraph, what you feel are the central points of the passage.
2. The next thing in this approach is to identify the structural words that tell you the important Ideas or Transitions in a passage. These structural words play a specific role in a sentence and paragraph. The most common structural words are given below:
These three kinds of words describe three roles that words can play in a paragraph.
For e.g.
Continuity words: The author would support his point of view further.
Contrast words: The author would introduce a contrarian point of view.
Conclusion words: The author would sum up his argument so far.
3. Further try to recognize the words that represent positive and negative role in the passage. These words will let you decide whether the author is for or against the subject. A few examples of such words are given below:
Thus these words help you establish the motive of the author.
4. Whenever a question is asked on a phrase given in the passage, just read the three lines above and below that phrase to have an idea of what is implicit from that phrase.
5. There are around 4-6 questions based on Synonyms and Antonyms, these questions can be answered if you have good vocabulary and if your vocabulary is not good, then read the sentence in which the word is used to get a rough idea of the meaning of the word.
Now let’s discuss how one should attempt RC questions in the Exam. Generally, there are 2 ways in which a RC can be attempted which are given below:
1. PQ Approach (passage first, then the questions)
Read the entire passage thoroughly first and then read the questions
Skim & Scan through the passage and keep going back and forth with questions and passage
Read the first 2 paragraphs, scan all the questions and see what you can answer, then read Para 3 & 4, scan the questions and see what you can answer, then read Para 5& 6!!
2. QP approach (questions first, then the passage)
Read all the questions with their answer options first and then the passage
Read question 1 with all the options, then go through the entire passage to answer it. Then read question 2, go through the entire passage. Then question 3!
Just read all the question stems, without reading the answer options. Then read the passage and try answering the questions by reading them with the options.
After practicing all above strategy and approach, here is a list of tips you must follow while doing a RC.
1. Eliminate and not select: In most cases, elimination of choices work better than selection of choices. Here is an approach to eliminate which is ‘BANE’. Eliminate choices that are too broad, too narrow, that are alien (Strange) and too extreme.
2. Never apply your own knowledge to the given passage. Confine your understanding to the given passage only.
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As you all know, SBI PO exam is over and next most important exam in banking is IBPS PO which is going to held in month of October. We will start focusing on IBPS PO Mains 2016 Exam. Thus, we are providing you important Quiz on Quantitative Aptitude which will help you to get a perfect score in the IBPS PO & Other Banking Exams.
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Vocabulary is an essential element of every competitive Exam. One should have good vocabulary to attempt Reading Comprehension in English. So, we have come up with Weekly Word-list Quiz. This Quiz will comprise of words which you are already familiar of.
So here is the Quiz given Below:
]]> http://ift.tt/2cPp7Wy 36 http://ift.tt/2cM5CtU http://ift.tt/2cmk7pM Sat, 10 Sep 2016 15:30:42 +0000 http://ift.tt/2cM4JRY As you know Computer is a very important section to get a good score for Bank. Thus, we are sharing with you Computer questions for your better preparation which is very important and you can expect similar questions in the exam.
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]]> http://ift.tt/2cM4vug 66 http://ift.tt/2chskL5 http://ift.tt/2c8F1eA Sat, 10 Sep 2016 14:30:01 +0000 http://ift.tt/2chrLRA As you know Current Affairs is a very important section to get a good score for Bank and other Exams. Thus, we are sharing with you Current Affairs and G.K. questions for your better preparation which is very important and you can expect similar questions in the exam.
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1. Mariyappan Thangavelu wins India’s first Gold medal at Rio Paralympic Games
Mariyappan Thangavelu has won India’s first gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
He won the gold in the Men’s High Jump T-42 event with a leap of 1.89 metres.
With this, Thangavelu also became the first Indian high-jumper to win gold at the Paralympics.
Bronze in the event also went to India through Varun Singh Bhati, who jumped his personal best of 1.86 metres to finish third.
Note:-
This was India’s overall third gold at the Games and the first after 12 years.
India had won its first ever Paralympics Gold in the 1972 Heidelberg Games through Swimmer Murlikant Petkar.
2. Pankaj Advani wins historic bronze at 6 Red Snooker World Championship
Fifteen-time world champion Pankaj Advani has become the first cueist from India to win a medal at the prestigious Sangsom 6 Red Snooker World Championship as he settled for a bronze after losing the semifinal to Chinese Ding Junhui, in Bangkok.
In the quarterfinals, the Indian received a walkover from Michael Holt who withdrew due to personal reasons.
Books & Authors
3. Novel on Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh wins MM Bennetts Award
A Novel based on Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh titled “Into the Hidden Valley” authored by Stuart Blackburn has won 2016 MM Bennetts Award for Historical Fiction in the United Kingdom(UK).
The author was presented with this award at the HNS Conference in Oxford.
Into the Hidden Valley explores and portrays the impacts of the forces of colonialism on both sides when this settled civilisation forcibly collides with British Empire.
Honours & Awards
4. T R Zeliang receives Pangkor Dialogue Award in Malaysia
Chief Minister of Nagaland T R Zeliang has received “Pangkor Dialogue Award 2016″ at Ipoh city in Malaysia for the efforts made by the people of the state for environmental preservation and promotion.
Zeliang was awarded by the organisers- Institute Darul Rudzuan and the Malaysian government.
5. Haryana wins Best Horticulture State award
Haryana has won ‘Best Horticulture State’ award of the Indian Council of Food and Agriculture (ICFA) for the concerted efforts made by the state government to increase the income of the farmers in horticulture.
The award was received by Haryana Agriculture Minister OP Dhankar at 9th Agricultural Leadership Summit 2016 in New Delhi.
Science & Defence
6. Indian Coast Guard commissions offshore patrolling vessel ‘Sarathi’ in Goa
Rajnath Singh (Union Home Minister) and Manohar Parrikar (Union Defence Minister) have been commissioned the offshore patrolling (OPV) vessel, “Sarathi” at Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) shipyard at Vasco in south Goa.
It is 105-meter long and is most advanced new generation off-shore patrol vessel.
This vessel is the third in the series of six OPVs built by the shipyard for Indian Coast Guard.
It is designed and built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL).
International Affairs
7. BRICS Wellness Workshop begins in Bengaluru
Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar has inaugurated the two- day BRICS Wellness Workshop at Bengaluru (Karnataka).
The Workshop has been organised by Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of External Affairs with support of Government of Karnataka.
It will discuss the importance of traditional medicine in contemporary community health care due to its health promotive, disease preventive, curative, rehabilitative and rejuvenation properties.
8. Five-day Haj pilgrimage begins today in Saudi Arabia
The five-day annual Haj pilgrimage begins today.
Millions of Muslims from across the world trek from the holy city of Mecca to assemble in Mina in Saudi Arabia.
They will spend the night there and move towards the plains of Arafat at dawn tomorrow for the day’s main ritual of Haj-reciting prayers.
This year nearly 1, 36,000 Indians are performing Haj .
National Affairs
9. Odisha Govt. launches pension scheme for construction workers
Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik has launched a new pension scheme for construction workers at a function in Bhubaneswar(Odisha).
As per the scheme, the construction workers above 60 years of age will get pension of Rs. 300 per month while workers above 80 years of age will get the pension of Rs. 500 per month.
The widow and disabled construction workers are also eligible to get the benefit of the pension scheme.
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