IMPORTANT FOR IBPS CWE CLERK - III

INFORMATION BASED ON AGRICULTURE AND CULTURE:

a) Top 5 production states and countries:

#Wheat:states : Uttar Pradesh(34%),Punjab(22%), Haryana(13%), Madhya Pradesh(10%), Rajasthan(9%), Bihar(6%),Gujarat(2%).Countries: China, India, USA, Russia, France, PakistanMajor export destinations: Bangladesh, Korea, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Indonesia

#Rice:states: West Bengal, Andhra pradesh, Utter pradesh, Punjab, OrissaCountries: China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, VietnamMajor exporters in world: Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan, India, Combodia

#Sugarcane:States: Uttar pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Andhra pradeshCountries: Brazil, India, China, Thailand, Pakistan

#Pulses:States: Madhya pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttar pradesh, Karnataka

#Milk:States: Uttar pradesh, Rajasthan, Andhra pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab Countries: India, USA, China, Pakistan, Russian federation

b) Revolutions in the field of agriculture in India:

*Black Revolution - Petroleum Production*Blue Revolution - Fish Production*Brown Revolution - Leather/non-conventional(India)/Cocoa production*Golden Fiber Revolution - Jute Production*Golden Revolution - Fruits/Overall Horticulture development/Honey Production*Green Revolution - Food grains*Grey Revolution - Fertilizer*Pink Revolution - Onion production/Pharmaceutical (India)/Prawn production*Red Revolution - Meat & Tomato Productio*Round Revolution - Potato*Silver Fiber Revolution - Cotton*Silver Revolution - Egg/Poultry Productio*White Revolution (In India: Operation Flood) - Milk/Dairy production*Yellow Revolution - Oil Seeds production*Evergreen Revolution - Overall development of Agriculture .

BANKING TERMS:

1. What is National Income?National Income is the money value of all goods and services produced in a country during the year.

2. What is Per Capita Income?The national income of a country, or region, divided by its population. Per capita income is often used to measure a country's standard of living. Per capita income during 2008-09 estimated by CSO: Rs.25, 494.

3. What is Vote on Account?A vote-on account is basically a statement ,where the government presents an estimate of a sum required to meet the expenditure that it incurs during the first three to four months of an election financial year until a new government is in place, to keep the machinery running.

4. Difference between Vote on Account and Interim Budget?Vote-on-account deals only with the expenditure side of the government's budget, an interim Budget is a complete set of accounts, including both expenditure and receipts.

5. What is SDR?The SDR (Special Drawing Rights) is an artificial currency created by the IMF in 1969. SDRs are allocated to member countries and can be fully converted into international currencies so they serve as a supplement to the official foreign reserves of member countries. Its value is based on a basket of key international currencies (U.S. dollar, euro, yen and pound sterling).

6. What is SEZ?SEZ means Special Economic Zone is the one of the part of government’s policies in India. A special Economic zone is a geographical region that economic laws which are more liberal than the usual economic laws in the country. The basic motto behind this is to increase foreign investment, development of infrastructure, job opportunities and increase the income level of the people.