General Knowledge Buzz- 12th Feb 2015

1. Standard Chartered Revises FY16 GDP Forecast to 7.7%

The statistical boost to GDP is likely to continue in the next financial year as well, as the Indian economy is expected to clock 7.7 per cent growth under the new series, higher than 6.3 per cent projected under the older series, says a report by Standard Chartered.

2. Facebook, Yahoo's new plan to make the internet safer

(a)Facebook, Yahoo and other technology firms announced the creation of a "ThreatExchange" to share information to help thwart cyberattacks.
(b)The new platform builds on Facebook's ThreatData, a framework that stores cyber threat information (such as bad URLs) for analysis by security pros.

3. January retail inflation accelerates to 5.11% , IIP grows 1.7% in Dec

(a)The Index of Industrial Production ( IIP) for the month of December was reported at 1.7% versus 3.8% in November.
(b)Thirteen out of the 22 industry groups in the manufacturing sector have shown positive growth during the month of December 2014 year-on-year.
(c)Consumer Price Index ( CPI) inflation for the month of January rose to 5.11% versus 4.28% in December.

4. SpaceX Launches Deep-Space Weather Observatory(DSCOVR)

(a)A $340 million satellite that aims to alert people to potentially dangerous solar activity and geomagnetic storms blasted off toward deep space on 11th feb atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
(b)The rocket took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida and it(DSCOVR) will replace an aging satellite, known as ACE.

5. Cricket World Cup launched with quirky opening ceremony

(a)The 2015 Cricket World Cup is officially opened with a celebration of local culture, pop music and fireworks in Melbourne and Christchurch(newzeland)
(b)The Cricket World Cup returns to Australia and New Zealand after 23 long years and as the 11th edition.

Bank PO V/S Bank SO - What to choose?

Written by - Competition Zenith Dear Readers, As many of you have cleared Bank PO and Bank So as well or going to write both the exams next time. We must congratulate you in clearing two of the most elite bank exams in India. We know that it must be a matter of great confusion and concern that which job is good for you. So we have made a detailed analysis of both the jobs for you. with their pro and cons. It is now up to you to decide. Happy reading. Probationary Officer (PO)/Management Trainee (MT) A Probationary officer (PO) or a Management Trainee (MT) is the first level to enter the banking world. He or she reports to immediate seniors who evaluate his performance in the tasks assigned to him. Initially, a Probationary Officer can be assigned any work from a wide gamut of ongoing banking activities. Normally the probation period is of two years in which the officer is exposed to different types of banking related works. In some banks, the duration may be limi...

Rules Regarding OBC and Creamy Layer Certificates in SSC Exams

1. OBC certificate is valid for as long as the community is notified as OBC certificate treated valid by SSC for 3 years. 2 .It is necessary for everyone to get the OBC certificate renewed after every three years for SSC exams as creamy layer status may change if a person remains in creamy layer for 3 years continuously.

Trigonometry And Its Short Tricks

Trigonometric Function Trigonometric Functions (Right Triangle) Special Angles Trigonometric Function Values in Quadrants II, III, and IV Examples: Example2: Example: 3: Unit Circle Addition Formulas: cos(X+Y) = cosXcoxY – sinXsinY cos(X-Y) = cosXcoxY + sinXsinY sin(X+Y) = sinXcoxY + cosXsin sin(X-Y) = sinXcoxY – cosXsinY tan(X+Y) = [tanX+tanY]/ [1– tanXtanY] tan(X-Y) = [tanX-tanY]/ [1+ tanXtanY] cot(X+Y) = [cotX+cotY-1]/ [cotX+cotY] cot(X-Y) = [cotX+cotY+1]/ [cotX-cotY] Sum to Product Formulas: cosX + cosY = 2cos [(X+Y) / 2] cos[(X-Y)/2] sinX + sinY = 2sin [(X+Y) / 2] cos[(X-Y)/2] Difference to Product Formulas cosX - cosY = - 2sin [(X+Y) / 2] sin[(X-Y)/2] sinX + sinY = 2cos [(X+Y) / 2] sin[(X-Y)/2] Product to Sum/Difference Formulas cosXcosY = (1/2) [cos (x-Y) + cos (X+Y)] sinXcoxY = (1/2) [sin (x+Y) + sin (X-Y)] cosXsinY...

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