1. Good Governance Day observed 1. Good Governance day is annually celebrated in India on December 25 to mark the birthday of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Bharat Ratna Madan Mohan Malaviya. 2. The day was established in 2014 when Vajpayee and Malaviya were declared re-cipients of the Bharat Ratna. 3. Union Minister for Health […]

1. Indian-American Rakesh Jain chosen for America’s highest science award Dr. Rakesh Jain, an alumnus of IIT – Kanpur, will receive the National Medal of Science from US President Barack Obama. Currently, the 65-year-old is professor of tumour biology at Massachusetts General Hospital in the Harvard Medical School. He is among the nine recipients chosen […]

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 […]

Dear PaGaLGuY readers, As we all know, Logical Reasoning 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 reasoning ability, we provide you this […]

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! In the (1) of India’s economic boom, India Professional Service Firms (PSFs) from management consultancies and investment banks to […]

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. 1-2) In the following questions, symbols $, %, @, © and * are used with the following […]

1. Philippines became first Asian country to approve world’s first Dengue vaccine.  i) Philippines has become the first Asian country to approve world’s first dengue vaccine Dengvaxia.  ii) This drug has been approved for prevention of all four types of the disease in individuals in the age group of 9-45 years. Dengvaxia also got approval […]

Given the importance of this topic from competitive examinations like SSC CGL, UPSC in this article, we would look at kingdom Fungi and its characteristics. 1. The fungi constitute a unique kingdom of heterotrophic organisms. They show a great diversity in morphology and habitat. a. Cell type: Eukaryotic b. Cell wall: present c. Nuclear membrane: […]

1. World Bank releases Migration & Remittances Factbook 2016 i) World Bank Group’s Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration & Development (KNOMAD) initiative recently released the Migration & Remittance Factbook 2016. ii) The report provides latest statistics on immigration, emigration, skilled emigration and remittance flows for 214 countries & territories.  iii) It also updates the 2011 […]