Pranab Mukherjee voted India's 13th President

 UPA presidential candidate and former finance minister Pranab Mukherjee got the magic figures (around 5.18 lakh worth of votes) to become new President of India. He got the required number during the ongoing counting of votes at Parliament House here on Sunday. The formal announcement to this effect will be made soon by the Election Commission of India after completion of the counting process.

Mukherjee got the magic figure during the counting of votes of Maharashtra. Though counting of votes of 15 more states are still awaited, it will only have academic value.

As expected, the UPA constituents and its key supporting parties like SP, BSP, RJD and others had supported Mukherjee. Besides, he also got the support of opposition parties like Shiv Senaand JD(U).

Mukherjee defeated the BJP-backed presidential candidate P A Sangma. The former NCP leader Sangma got his votes mainly from the MPs belong to BJP, BJD, SAD and AIADMK. Among MLAs, he got votes mostly in BJP-ruled states like Goa, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Interestingly, the BJP-ruled Karnataka witnessed cross-voting during Presidential poll. Ongoing counting shows that over a dozen BJP MLAs might have voted in favour of Pranab Mukherjee who got 117 votes. Sangma got 103 votes in the state.

Mukherjee got the overwhelming support of Parliamentarians (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs) in the President's election securing a vote value of 3,73,116. He got the remaining vote value (1.36lakh) to reach the magic number (majority mark of 5.18) lakh) from the MLAs who cast their votes in his favour.

Sangma, on the other hand, managed to get a vote value of only 1,45,848 in the counting of votes of MPs. His vote value increased to over 2.2 lakh when votes of MLAs of BJP-ruled states counted.

A total of 748 MPs voted in the election on July 19. Of the total votes, Mukherjee got 527 votes while Sangma got 206. Fifteen votes including that of SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav were invalid.

Counting of ballots began amidst tight security in Parliament House here in the presence of authorised representatives of both Mukherjee and Sangma at 11am. First trend came around 1pm after counting of votes of all MPs.

Authorised representatives if both the Presidential candidates inspected the seals of the ballot boxes and the counting began after ascertaining that they were not tampered with.

As many as 95 per cent of the 4,896 electors -- 776 MPs and 4,120 MLAs -- had exercised their franchise on Thursday at the polling centres set up in Parliament House and 30 other states and Union territories with assemblies.

All the ballot boxes from the states had reached Parliament House by Saturday and were kept in a strong room.

The vote of SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav had been declared invalid by the Election Commission on the ground that he violated the code of secrecy by revealing his ballot. Yadav had initially voted for Sangma and then tore the ballot paper when he realised his mistake.

From: Times of India

Syllogism

Types of Categorical Proposition

  

All S are P	Universal Affirmative
No S is P	Universal Negative
Some S are P	Particular Affirmative
Some S are not P	Particular Negative

Venn-diagram Representation of Four Propositions

         1.    Universal Affirmative : All S are P : here there are two possible diagrams one is whole S is inside P(i.e. S<P) and other is S and P  in  same circle (i.e. S=P)

     

           

        2.    Universal Negative: No S is P: here there is only one possible diagram that S and P are separate circles.

        3.    Particular Affirmative: Some S is P: here there are three possible diagrams First is P inside S, Second is S inside P and third is S and P both are partially overlapping with each other. 
 

        4.    Particular Negative: Some S is not P: here also there are three possible diagrams First is P inside S, Second is S and P are separate and third is S and P both are partially overlapping with each other. 

     
       Note: basics of syllogism are explained, for possibility type of question you have to draw all possible diagrams for that conclusion.  viewers are requested to put some questions for discussion. 

South Indian Bank hiring Probationary Officers

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South Indian Bank hiring Probationary Officers
Number of Openings: 40
Age Limit: 26 years
Qualification: Any Graduate
Aggregate: 55 or more for science graduates and 50 for art graduates
Posting: Anywhere in India
Interview Process: Written test followed by interview to be conducted around 3^rd week of August at Hyderabad



Note: Applications should reach the office before 4^th of August
How to Apply:
1) Take A DD in favor of SOUTH INDIA BANK payable at Hyderabad for Rs 250. The charge is Rs.50 for SC/ST
2) There is an application form here -> http://southindianbank.com/UserFiles/ANNEXURE.pdf
3) Download it, take the print out and fill the application
4) After filling, put it in an envolope along with the DD and send it to
Dy. General Manager, THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD, REGIONAL
OFFICE- HYDERABAD, CHAI Complex, 157/6, Staff Road, Diamond Point, Secunderabad-500 009,

Current Affair - May 2012

CURRENT AFFAIR


1. Which of the following countries is not a member of the elite league of six nations that have nuclear-powered submarines?
a. China  b. India c. Germany  d. UK


2. Who amongst the following has been awarded the prestigious 'Dadasaheb Phalke award' for the year 2012?
a. Manna Dey b. Soumitra Chatterjee c. VK Murthy  d. K Balachander


3. Tiger Woods' former swing coach, Hank Haney, has written a book about his time working with the golfer. The name of the book is:
a. The Lord of the Rings  b. Rules of Attraction  c. Strong Motion   d. The Big Miss


4. The Titanic, with 2,200 people on board, departed from which of the following British ports on 10 April 1912, for its fateful voyage from Europe to the US?
a. Port of Southampton  b. Port of Barrow  c. Port of Swansea   d. Port of Immingham


5. According to a report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which country is the secondlargest weapons importer?
a. Pakistan  b. India c. China  d. South Korea


6. The Para Athletics National Championship 2012 was held in:
a. Hyderabad   b. Gurgaon  c. Bhopal    d. Bengaluru


7.  Who among the following politicians has been declared the winner of the prestigious ‘International Jurists Award-2012’?
a. Sheila Dixit  b. Nitish Kumar  c. Narendra Modi    d. Mulayam Singh Yadav


8. Oil has been discovered for the first time in which East African nation recently?
a. Kenya  b. Tanzania  c. Burundi  d. Uganda


9. Who among the following is the surprise choice of US President Barack Obama for the post of World Bank president?
a. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala  b. Jim Yong Kim  c. Jose Antonio Ocampo   d. Robert Zoellick


10. After WWE wrestler Great Khali, who is the second sportsperson keen on opening a cricket academy in Himachal Pradesh?
a. Suresh Raina  b. Yuvraj Singh  c. Mahendra Singh Dhoni   d. Harbhajan Singh


11. To promote institutional deliveries, create awareness and ‘responsibility towards health’ in pregnant women, which of the following states has recently introduced the ‘Surakshit Maa' and ‘Swasth Maa' awards?
a. Bihar  b. Haryana  c. Madhya Pradesh   d. New Delhi


12. The Prime Minister has appointed a panel on the feasibility of executing the controversial Sethusamudram project through Dhanuskodi instead of routing it through Rama Sethu. The committee is headed by:
a. Vandana Shiva  b. Ashok Khosla  c. T Srinivasa Rao    d. RK Pachauri


13.  The Ladakh International Film Festival (LIFF), the fi rst international fi lm festival in Ladakh and the highest-altitude fi lm festival at 13,500 feet above sea level, will begin from:
a. 15 June 2012   b. 29 March 2012    c. 15 April 2012   d. 29 May 2012


14. Ms Tawakul Karman, titled the ‘Mother of the Revolution’, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2011. She belongs to:
a. Kenya  b. Liberia c. Yemen    d. Morocco


15. The first World Sparrow Day was celebrated (in 2010) across the globe to celebrate the beauty of the house sparrow. The World Sparrow Day is observed on:
a. 21 March  b. 20 March  c. 5 January  d. 27 January


16. The ‘Pudhu Vazvu Thittam' scheme has been launched in which of the following states with the aim of improving livelihood activities of the poorest of the poor, differently abled, destitute widows, and orphaned women?
a. Tamil Nadu  b. Kerala  c. Karnataka   d. Andhra Pradesh


17.  Who has been chosen for the Chameli Devi Jain award?
a. Shailaja Bajpai   b. Aruna Sharma  c. Tusha Mittal   d. Shahina K.K


18. Which Indian NGO was selected for the US' fi rst ‘Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls’ for training and organising wastepickers and eliminating child labour from recycling?
a. Pahal   b. Smile foundation  c. HelpAge India  d. Chintan


19. Who among the following is the current Director-General of the United Nations Educational Scientifi c and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)?
a. Irina Bokova  b. Luther Evans  c. Koïchiro Matsuura  d. Federico Mayor Zaragoza


20. Tihar Prison became the fi rst jail in the country to attain near total literacy among inmates. Which of the following programmes has been launched in Tihar jail in collaboration with the National Literacy Mission?
a. 'Aao Padhein'   b. 'Padho aur Padhao’  c. 'Padhana Likhana Sikho'  d. 'Aao Sakshar Bane'


21. Which of the following social activists recently became a part of the ‘Global March to Jerusalem' to uphold secularism in the region?
a. Swami Agnivesh  b. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar  c. Anna Hazare   d. Medha Patkar


22. Recently, which of the following countries qualified for the silver medal in the women's 4x400m relay of the last Asian athletics championships due to the disqualifi cation of athletes from Kazakhstan and Iraq?
a. Sri Lanka   b. Pakistan  c. India    d. China


23. 'Malabar 2012' is an annual naval exercise between India and:
a. Japan  b. Russia  c. France  d. USA


24. Which of the following countries has topped the list of 27 MDR-TB high-burden countries worldwide?
a. India  b. Bangladesh  c. China  d. Pakistan


25. The Union Minister for Rural Development, Drinking Water and Sanitation, Jairam Ramesh, has announced a national award for sanitation and water - in the name of:
a. Sant Gadge Baba  b. Sant Vadiraja Tirtha  c. Sant Variyar Swamigal  d. Swami Yogaswami




BUSINESS & INDUSTRY


1. 'Phaeton' is a full-size luxury sedan launched by:
a. Audi  b. Volkswagen  c. BMW  d. Daimler


2. Global private equity major Warburg Pincus has sold its 3.6% stake in which bank for about Rs.1,400 crore?
a. HDFC Bank  b. Kotak Mahindra Bank  c. ICICI Bank  d. Yes Bank


3. Tatra is
a. A vehicle manufacturer  from the Czech Republic  b. A drug that increases the  life expectancy of the  elderly  c. A new variety of Bt Cotton  developed by Monsanto  d. A new operating system  developed by Samsung


4. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established to facilitate development of countries in Asia. It is headquartered in:
a. Singapore  b. Philippines  c. Japan  d. Malaysia


5. Recently, the state-owned Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd (KIOCL), signed a contract for exploration, development, and mining in the Akjoujt Iron Ore project at Mauritania in West Africa, with which of the following companies?
a. Curve Capital Ventures  b. South African Mining  c. Talvivaara Mining  Company Plc  d. North Bay Resources Inc


6. Which of the following server chips has recently been launched by Intel Corp?
a. 64-bit ARM server chip   b. Opteron 6200  c. Opteron 4200  d. Xeon E5-2600


7. Which of the following countries is India’s second largest supplier of crude oil - against which western countries have imposed sanctions?
a. Iraq    b. Iran  b. Russia  d. Saudi Arabia


8. Who is the current chairman and chief executive offi cer of Pepsico?
a. John Compton  b. Pamela Culpepper  c. Indira K Nooyi  d. Josh Luis Parado


9. Which IT company has launched the 'MyEdu tablet' in India?
a. HCL  b. Wipro  c. Dell  d. Samsung


10. Which of the following California-based companies has recently been acquired by chipmaker AMD for $334 million?
a. Antec  b. SeaMicro  c. Intel  d. Memorex


11. Which motorcycle company has launched its gearless scooter portfolio with the launch of the Swish 125?
a. Suzuki Motors  b. Hero MotoCorp  c. Bajaj Motorcycles  d. Honda Motorcycles


12. The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) recently launched a single premium plan called:
a. Jeevan Chhaya  b. Jeevan Nidhi  c. Jeevan Vriddhi  d. Jeevan Saathi


13. Kobelco Cranes India Pvt. Ltd (KCI), which is a part of the Kobelco Cranes Company, has commenced production at its hydraulic crane manufacturing in Andhra Pradesh. This company belongs to:
a. South Korea  b. Germany  c. Japan  d. Sweden


14. AP Choudhary is the current Chairman-cum-Managing Director of:
a. Hindustan Aeronautics  Limited (HAL)  b. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam  Limited (RINL)  c. Bharat Heavy Electricals  Limited (BHEL)  d. Gas Authority of India  Ltd. (GAIL)


15. Which of the following state governments has decided to give cycles to the girls studying in Classes XI and XII under the 'Mai Bhago Vidya scheme'?
a. Punjab  b. Haryana  c. West Bengal   d. Himachal Pradesh  


16. To improve corporate governance, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has constituted a committee headed by:
a. Kiran Majumdar Shaw  b. Adi Godrej  c. Sidharth Birla  d. MK Chanu


17. The Indian Government has imposed anti-dumping duty for fi ve years on imports of phosphoric acid from Israel and:
a. China  b. Canada   c. South Korea   d. Taiwan


18. A unique scheme, titled ‘Master Health Card', of the Rahbar Group of Companies, was launched in:
a. Andhra Pradesh  b. Uttar Pradesh  c. Karnataka  d. New Delhi


19. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), India recently experienced the second-strongest domestic air traffi c growth (at 12.3%) among the major domestic markets in the world after:
a. USA  b. Brazil  c. Saudi Arabia  d. Russia


20. Who is the current Director General of the World Trade Organisation?
a. Pascal Lamy  b. Supachai Panitchpakdi  c. Mike Moore  d. Renato Ruggiero


21. Which telecom company has selected ZTE Corporation to plan, design, supply, and deploy its 4G network in Kolkata?
a. Idea  b. Bharti Airtel  c. Reliance  d. BSNL


22. The GSM Association has said that 3G mobile connections in India are expected to grow to more than 10 crore by 2014  - the highest in the world - while India would become the second largest mobile broadband market globally within the next four years after:
a. USA  b. South Korea  c. UK    d. China


23. 'Mini Countryman' is a SUV car launched by:
a. Hyundai  b. BMW  c. Volkswagen  d. Toyota


24. Which of the following countries is the world's most nuclear-dependent country, deriving 75% of its electricity needs from 58 reactors and has been a leading international proponent of atomic energy?
a. France  b. Canada  c. Sweden  d. Japan


25. Pratt & Whitney is an aerospace manufacturer and leading supplier of aerospace engines, space propulsion systems, and industrial gas turbines. Its headquarters are located in:
a. France  b. UK  c. Canada  d. USA


26. Which of the following railway stations has bagged the ‘Best Tourist Friendly Railway Station' award for 2010-11?
a. Madgaon railway station  b. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai  c. New Delhi Railway Station  d.  Mangalore  railway station


27. Who among the following is the current Chairman and CEO of  General Motors?
a. Daniel F Akerson  b. Edward Whitacre  c. Frederick Henderson  d. Stephen J Girsky


28. Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has a joint venture with which of the following country's aeronautical manufacturing company, 'Aerostar'?
a. Italy   b. Germany  c. Romania  d. South Africa


29. Which of the following motor companies will launch a new bike in 250cc categories under Korean brand 'Hyosung'?
a. Garware Motors  b. TVS Motors  c. LML  d. Honda Motors


30. US-based New York Life has recently sold its 26% stake in Max New York Life Insurance to which of the following insurance companies for  Rs.2,731 crore?
a. Aviva   b. Mitsui Sumitomo  Insurance (MSI)  c. MetLife  d. American International    Group (AIG)

ANSWERS

CURRENT AFFAIR
1. (c) Germany
2. (b) Soumitra Chatterjee
3. (d) The Big Miss
4. (a) Port of Southampton
5. (c) China
6. (d) Bengaluru
7. (d) Mulayam Singh Yadav
8. (a) Kenya
9. (b) Jim Yong Kim
10. (c) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
11. (b) Haryana
12. (d) RK Pachauri
13. (a) 15 June 2012
14. (c) Yemen
15. (a) 21 March
16. (a) Tamil Nadu
17. (c) Tusha Mittal
18. (d) Chintan
19. (a) Irina Bokova
20. (b) 'Padho aur Padhao'
21. (a) Swami Agnivesh
22. (c) India
23. (d) USA
24. (c) China
25. (a) Sant Gadge Baba


BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
1. (b) Volkswagen
2. (b) Kotak Mahindra Bank
3. (a) A vehicle manufacturer from the
Czech Republic
4. (b) Philippines
5. (a) Curve Capital Ventures
6. (d) Xeon E5-2600
7. (b) Iran
8. (c) Indira K Nooyi
9. (a) HCL
10. (b) SeaMicro
11. (a) Suzuki Motors
12. (c) Jeevan Vriddhi
13. (a) Japan
14. (b) Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)
15. (a) Punjab
16. (b) Adi Godrej
17. (d) Taiwan
18. (a) Andhra Pradesh
19. (b) Brazil
20. (a) Pascal Lamy
21. (b) Bharti Airtel
22. (d) China
23. (a) BMW
24. (a) France
25. (d) USA
26. (c) New Delhi Railway Station
27. (a) Daniel F Akerson
28. (c) Romania
29. (a) Garware Motors
30. (b) Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI)

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Square a 2 Digit Number Ending in 5

For this example we will use 25

• Take the "tens" part of the number (the 2 and add 1)=3

• Multiply the original "tens" part of the number by the new number (2x3)

• Take the result (2x3=6) and put 25 behind it. Result the answer 625.

Try a few more 75 squared ... = 7x8=56 ... put 25 behind it is 5625.

55 squared = 5x6=30 ... put 25 behind it ... is 3025. Another easy one! Practice it on paper first!

SINGLE STEP: 35 square
(3x[3+1]) / (5x5) = 12 / 25 = 1225

Square 2 Digit Number: UP-DOWN Method 

 

Square a 2 Digit Number, for this example 37:

• Look for the nearest 10 boundary

• In this case up 3 from 37 to 40.

• Since you went UP 3 to 40 go DOWN 3 from 37 to 34.

• Now mentally multiply 34x40

• The way I do it is 34x10=340;

• Double it mentally to 680

• Double it again mentally to 1360

• This 1360 is the FIRST interim answer.

• 37 is "3" away from the 10 boundary 40.

• Square this "3" distance from 10 boundary.

• 3x3=9 which is the SECOND interim answer.

• Add the two interim answers to get the final answer.

• Answer: 1360 + 9 = 1369

With practice this can easily be done in your head.

Easy Multiplication By 11

You likely all know the 10 rule (to multiply by 10, just add a 0 behind the number) but do you know the 11 rule? It is as easy! You should be able to do this one in you head for any two digit number. Practice it on paper first!

To multiply any two digit number by 11:

• For this example we will use 54.

• Separate the two digits in you mind (5__4).

• Notice the hole between them!

• Add the 5 and the 4 together (5+4=9)

• Put the resulting 9 in the hole 594. That's it! 11 x 54=594

The only thing tricky to remember is that if the result of the addition is greater than 9, you only put the "ones" digit in the hole and carry the "tens" digit from the addition. For example 11 x 57 ... 5__7 ... 5+7=12 ... put the 2 in the hole and add the 1 from the 12 to the 5 in to get 6 for a result of 627 ... 11 x 57 = 627

Practice it on paper first!

Easy Multiplication By The 11 Rule Expanded

You can directly write down the answer to any number multiplied by 11.

• Take for example the number 51236 X 11.

• First, write down the number with a zero in front of it.

051236

The zero is necessary so that the rules are simpler.

• Draw a line under the number.

• Bear with me on this one. It is simple if you work through it slowly. To do this, all you have to do this is "Add the neighbor". Look at the 6 in the "units" position of the number. Since there is no number to the right of it, you can't add to its "neighbor" so just write down 6 below the 6 in the units col.

• For the "tens" place, add the 3 to the its "neighbor" (the 6). Write the answer: 9 below the 3.

• For the "hundreds" place, add the 2 to the its "neighbor" (the 3). Write the answer: 5 below the 2.

• For the "thousands" place, add the 1 to the its "neighbor" (the 2). Write the answer: 3 below the 1.

• For the "ten-thousands" place, add the 5 to the its "neighbor" (the 1). Write the answer: 6 below the 5.

• For the "hundred-thousands" place, add the 0 to the its "neighbor" (the 5). Write the answer: 5 below the 0.

That's it ... 11 X 051236 = 563596

Finger Math: 9X Rule Easy Multiplication By 9

To multiply by 9,try this:

(1) Spread your two hands out and place them on a desk or table in front of you.

(2) To multiply by 3, fold down the 3rd finger from the left. To multiply by 4, it would be the 4th finger and so on.

(3) the answer is 27 ... READ it from the two fingers on the left of the folded down finger and the 7 fingers on the right of it.

This works for anything up to 9x10!

Multiply By 4

To quickly multiply by four, double the number and then double it again.

Often this can be done in your head.

Multiply By 5

To quickly multiply by 5, divide the number in two and then multiply it by 10. Often this can be done quickly in your head.

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