1. India ranks 54th in terms of domestic policies supporting innovation (i) As per a recent report developed by a global technology think tank, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), India ranks 54th in terms of its domestic policies supporting worldwide innovation. (ii) The report undertook a study of 56 countries, comprising close to 90 […]

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. 1-15):  In each of the sentence given below a word is printed in bold. Below it four […]

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 […]

Joshua with his students. (Photo credit: The Fifth Estate, IIT Madras) At a time when most students like to pursue their summer internship in reputed companies, Joshua Albin, a student at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) chose to make a difference. Joshua, a second year biotechnology student, went to Ladakh to teach English at […]

In the previous article, we discussed different questions that may be asked across categories and the strategy to tackle such questions. In this article, we will discuss more such areas you might face questions from. General Knowledge Questions: . A candidate is expected to be aware of important national/international developments. This includes knowledge about current […]

In the previous article, we discussed the pattern, nature and scope of an interview and the requisite traits. In this article, we will discuss possible questions across categories that may be asked and the strategy to tackle such questions. Being well-prepared is key to smoothly sail through this phase. So, let us go through the […]

Dear Readers, First of all, we congratulate all the candidates who have successfully cleared the SSC – CGL 2015 Mains exam. The Staff Selection Commission will soon start issuing call letters to the shortlisted candidates for the third and final tier of the exam, which includes a Personal Interview (Personality Test). We are posting a […]

People like Sachin Tendulakar, Sania Mirza, Pablo Picasso & Jimmy Page have something in common…they are all skilled in what they are famous for! Learning of these (motor) skills requires improvement in performance by acquiring novel combinations of arm, hand and body movement with a novel object. Learning and, therefore, retaining a learned skill is […]

IIM Shillong Interview experience – 1/2/2016 (Morning 8:45 AM) WAT – Players should be careful about purple patches PI Panel : M (male professor – in 30’s of his age), F (female professor – in 30’s of her age), I (yours truly ? ) I was the last person in the panel to be interviewed […]