IBPS PO Prelims 2021

Directions (1-4): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given with three words in bold. Choose the option which gives the correct sequence of these words to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.. Q1. The role played by human rights organisations in documenting (A) and questioning state component (B) and excesses is a necessary functioning(C) of civil society activism (a) BAC (b) None of these (c) CAB (d) BCA (e) ACB Q2. The C&AG’s observations in its divisible (A) audit report relate to the denial of States’ financial (B) in the share(C) taxes pool. (a) CBA (b) BAC (c) ACB (d) None of these (e) BCA Q3. Many countries have chosen to ignore the connection between biodiversity and well-being, and pursuit (A) ecological capital in prosperity (B) of financial depleted (C). (a) None of these (b) CAB (c) ABC (d) BCA (e) CBA Q4. Gandhi’s repeated thought (A) on service to all human beings from all traditions of emphasis (B) was the essence (C) of his nonviolent democratic theory. (a) ABC (b) ACB (c) CAB (d) BAC (e) None of these Directions (5-7): Which of the phrase/ word from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No replacement required” as the answer. Q5. A truck had assumingly collide with a car. (a) evidently collided (b) consequently met (c) virtually received (d) tremendously mishap (e) No replacement required Q6. The politicians makes vague promise about tax cuts. (a) has promises (b) would recalled policies (c) made vague promises (d) should conflict promise (e) No replacement required Q7. Students feel autonomous when they are able to willing engage time and energy to their studies (a) Readily devoted (b) full assign (c) willingly devote (d) cooperate willingly (e) None of these Directions (8-12): In each of the questions given below, a sentence has been divided into FIVE parts. Rearrange the parts of the sentence to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful statement. Q8. (A) a health bulletin released by the Delhi government (B) in the Capital in the past 24 hours taking (C) as many as 3,227 new COVID-19 cases were reported (D) the total number of cases (E) to 2,76,325, according to (a) EACDB (b) CBDEA (c) No rearrangement required (d) BDCEA (e) DEABC Q9. (A) The Delhi High Court allowed (B) the CBI and ED’s appeal (C) former Telecom Minister A. Raja and others (D) for an early hearing on its leave to appeal (E) against the 2G case verdict acquitting (a) ABDEC (b) CBDAE (c) DABEC (d) BDECA (e) No rearrangement required Q10. (A) intensify their agitation from October 1, (B) which will include an indefinite “rail roko” (C) protest and the social boycott of political leaders (D) farmer outfits announced (e) that they would (a) No rearrangement required (b) CBDAE (c) DEABC (d) BDECA (e) ACDBE ANSWER S1. Ans.(e) Sol. ACB is the correct sequence. The role played by human rights organisations in documenting and questioning state functioning and excesses is a necessary component of civil society activism S2. Ans.(e) Sol. BCA is the correct sequence. The C&AG’s observations in its financial audit report relate to the denial of States’ share in the divisible taxes pool. S3. Ans.(b) Sol. CAB is the correct sequence Many countries have chosen to ignore the connection between biodiversity and well-being, and depleted ecological capital in pursuit of financial prosperity. S4. Ans.(d) Sol. BAC is the correct sequence. Gandhi’s repeated emphasis on service to all human beings from all traditions of thought was the essence of his non-violent democratic theory. S5. Ans.(a) Sol. The correct phrase to replace the incorrect phrase is “evidently collide”. ‘Collide’ means hit by accident when moving. Since the sentence is in past perfect form, ‘collided’ should be used. All the other given options are either grammatically incorrect or contextually meaningless. S6. Ans.(c) Sol. The correct phrase to replace the incorrect phrase is “made vague promises”. All the other given options are either grammatically incorrect or contextually meaningless. S7. Ans.(c) Sol. Option (c) is the correct choice. Students feel autonomous when they are able to willingly devote time and energy to their studies S8. Ans.(b) Sol. Going through the given parts of the sentence it can be seen that given sentence is talking about the increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 in the capital. So, on the basis of this it can be seen that the correct arrangement would be CBDEA and the sentence thus formed S9. Ans.(a) Sol. Given sentence is talking about the appeal made by the CBI and ED’s regarding early hearing of the appeal against the 2G case verdict. So, on the basis of this information it can be seen that correct arrangement would be ABDEC and the sentence thus formed is: The Delhi High Court allowed the CBI and ED’s appeal for an early hearing on its leave to appeal against the 2G case verdict acquitting former Telecom Minister A. Raja and others. S10. Ans.(c) Sol. Given sentence is talking about the declaration of farmer outfits about intensifying their agitation. So, on the basis of this information it can be seen that correct arrangement would be DEABC and the sentence thus formed is: Farmer outfits announced that they would intensify their agitation from October 1, which will include an indefinite “rail roko” protest and the social boycott of political leaders.

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1. ‘ब्राइट स्टार’ अभ्यास (Exercise Bright Star) किस देश में आयोजित एक बहुराष्ट्रीय सैन्य अभ्यास है? उत्तर – मिस्र ‘ब्राइट स्टार’ अभ्यास (Exercise Bright Star) एक बहुराष्ट्रीय सैन्य अभ्यास है, जो मिस्र में हर दो साल में एक बार आयोजित किया जाता है। इस वर्ष के अभ्यास में अमेरिका सहित 21 देशों की भागीदारी होगी। इस तरह का पहला अभ्यास वर्ष 1980 में मिस्र और इज़रायल के बीच शांति संधि पर हस्ताक्षर करने के बाद आयोजित किया गया था। अंतिम ब्राइट स्टार अभ्यास 2018 में आयोजित किया गया था, जिसमें 16 प्रतिभागी राष्ट्र शामिल थे। ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 2. भारत ने किस देश के साथ एशिया के हरित विकास के वित्तपोषण के लिए 1.2 बिलियन डॉलर के पैकेज की घोषणा की है? उत्तर – यूके भारत और यूनाइटेड किंगडम ने 1.2 बिलियन डॉलर के पैकेज की घोषणा की है, जिसका उद्देश्य एशियाई देशों के हरित विकास के लिए वित्तपोषण में सुधार करना है। इस पैकेज में 1 बिलियन डॉलर का निवेश शामिल है, जो हरित प्रौद्योगिकी पर काम करने वाले व्यवसायों का समर्थन करने के लिए यूके के विकास वित्त संस्थान CDC का निवेश होगा। भारत में हरित परियोजनाओं के लिए निजी पूंजी जुटाने के लिए क्लाइमेट फाइनेंस लीडरशिप इनिशिएटिव (CFLI) इंडिया पार्टनरशिप भी शुरू की गई है। ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 3. पत्रकारों के लिए ‘पत्रकार कल्याण कोष’ योजना किस राज्य में लागू की गयी है? उत्तर – छत्तीसगढ़ छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य सरकार ने ‘पत्रकार कल्याण कोष’ नाम की योजना लागू की है। इस योजना के तहत, COVID में जान गंवाने वाले पत्रकारों के परिवारों को वित्तीय सहायता प्रदान की जाएगी। इसके अलावा, इस योजना के तहत, पत्रकारों को COVID रोग के इलाज के लिए 2 लाख रुपये की राशि दी जाएगी। राज्य ने वरिष्ठ पत्रकार सम्मान निधि योजना के तहत वरिष्ठ पत्रकार को मासिक पेंशन 5000 रुपये से बढ़ाकर 10,000 रुपये करने का भी निर्णय लिया है। ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 4. “स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान विश्वविद्यालय विधेयक” किस राज्य की विधानसभा द्वारा पारित किया गया है? उत्तर – ओडिशा ओडिशा की विधान सभा ने हाल ही में स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान विश्वविद्यालय विधेयक 2021 पारित किया है। यह विधेयक राज्य के सभी चिकित्सा और पैरामेडिकल संस्थानों को एक ही स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान विश्वविद्यालय के तहत लाने का प्रयास करता है। वर्तमान में, राज्य के विभिन्न चिकित्सा और पैरामेडिकल संस्थान विभिन्न विश्वविद्यालयों से संबद्ध (affiliated) हैं। ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 5. विश्व स्टाम्प प्रदर्शनी ‘फिलानिप्पन 2021’ (World Stamp Exhibition ‘Philanippon 2021’) कहाँ आयोजित की गई थी? उत्तर – जापान फिलानिप्पन 2021 (Philanippon 2021) विश्व स्टाम्प प्रदर्शनी है, जो हाल ही में टोक्यो, जापान में आयोजित की गई। जापान में डाक सेवा की स्थापना को चिह्नित करने के लिए 1971 से जापान में हर 10 साल में यह कार्यक्रम आयोजित किया जाता है। इस वर्ष जापान की डाक सेवा की 150वीं वर्षगांठ के रूप में चिह्नित किया गया। 6. प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 07 से 17 सितम्बर को किस पर्व के रूप में मनाने की घोषणा की है? उत्तर : शिक्षक पर्व 2021. 7. देश के औद्योगिक विकास में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाने वाले राजस्थान स्टेट इंडस्ट्रियल डेवलपमेन्ट इन्वेस्टमेंट कॉर्पोरेशन लिमिटेड (रीको) को किस अवार्ड से सम्मानित किया गया है? उत्तर : SIIDC के राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार। 8. चीनी राष्ट्रपति शी जिनपिंग ने ने अपनी सेना पीपल्स लिबरेशन आर्मी की पश्चिम थिएटर कमान के लिए किसे नया कमांडर नियुक्त किया है? उत्तर : जनरल वांग हाईजियांग। 9. कश्मीर के किस 23 वर्षीय युवक ने घाटी से कन्याकुमारी तक की 3600 किमी की दूरी को 8 दिन 01 घंटे, 37 मिनट में पूरी कर विश्व रिकॉर्ड बना दिया है? उत्तर : आदिल तेली। 10. बिहार विधानसभा के पूर्व अध्यक्ष एवं 9 बार विधायक रहे किस कांग्रेस नेता का निधन हो गया है? उत्तर : सदानंद सिंह। 11. आंध्र प्रदेश राज्य सरकार ने रजनीश कुमार को किस पद पर नियुक्त किया है? उत्तर : राज्य सरकार के आर्थिक सलाहकार। 12. आज के दिन (08 सितम्बर) को विश्वभर में किस दिवस के रूप में मनाया जा रहा है? उत्तर : विश्व साक्षरता दिवस। 13. देश में पिछले 24 घंटे में कोरोना के कितने नए मामले सामने आये हैं? उत्तर : 37,875 (369 मौतें). 14. ब्रिटेन की किस कंपनी ने फ्रांस से लेकर अमेरिका में भारतीय सम्पत्तियों को जब्त करने से जुड़े मामलों को एक अरब डॉलर में वापस लेने की घोषणा की है? उत्तर : केयर्न एनर्जी। 15. तालिबान सरकार ने अफगानिस्तान में किसे अपना प्रधानमंत्री एवं उपप्रधानमंत्री घोषित किया है? उत्तर : मुल्ला मोहम्मद हसन अखुंद (प्रधानमंत्री), मुल्ला बरादर एवं हनफी (उपप्रधानमंत्री)।

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BANK EXAMS GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. Where did the representatives of 27 countries meet in November 2011 to evolve a consensus-based mechanism that will ensure stability and prosperity in the wartorn Afghanistan? (External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna attended this conference)
1) Kabul
2) Istanbul
3) Islamabad
4) New Delhi
5) New York

2. Nabam Tuki was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of which of the following states in November 2011?
1) Sikkim
2) Manipur
3) Meghalaya
4) Tripura
5) Arunachal Pradesh

3. Agriculture accounts for what per cent of India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
1) 16%
2) 28%
3) 56%
4) 32%
5) 25%

4. Michael Chilufya Sata has become the President of which of the following African countries?
1) Tanzania
2) Zambia
3) Malawi
4) Mozambique
5) Zimbabwe

5. The Union Cabinet has approved the Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation (MMDR) Bill, 2011. This bill provides for mining companies to keep aside what per cent of their net profits for a Mineral Development Fund to be used for the rehabilitation of project-affected people in the tribal areas of India?
1) 25%
2) 26%
3) 49%
4) 30%
5) 35%

6. Who is the Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister and the Director-General of the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO)?
1) V.G.Sekaran
2) Avinash Chander
3) V.K.Saraswat
4) Radhakrishna
5) Kasturi Rangan

7. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has been appointed as external auditor of which of the following organizations?
1) IAEA & WTO
2) WTO & UNESCO
3) UNICEF & UNESCO
4) IAEA & WIPO
5) None of these

8. Which of the following days is observed as The International Day of Non-Violence?
1) January 30
2) October 31
3) October 2
4) October 24
5) January 12

9. Anwar al-Awlaki, an influential leader of the al-Qaeda, was killed in a drone attack recently. In which country was he killed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the USA?
1) Pakistan
2) Yemen
3) Saudi Arabia
4) USA
5) Afghanistan

How to Improve English Knowledge Methods and Tips!

As we know in today`s world life has become so dynamic that one needs to change as per the circumstances nearby him which is occurring day by day so as to keep himself upgraded in track of development .  It is said that 32 dialects are used by the Indians and over 12000 types of languages are spoken in India by its people. So India has got innumerable languages in its culture that it is difficult to understand one`s language the north Indian find it difficult to understand the language of a south Indian similarly it is difficult for a Bengali to communicate with a Kashmiri as both are  unaware of each other’s language. So in this case the only language which comes to aide, to remove the language barrier of one is none other than English. English is the only language which is generally accepted by the whole world as giving it as a tag of officially accepted and recognized language throughout the world. English thus has gained a lot of popularity in the whole world by the booming of the IT and BPO sectors in nations of the world.

We all know that English is must nowadays to success in interview, exams etc. So you have to well versed in English language whether in writing or in speaking. Ya, it is difficult for those who studied in regional medium language schools. But it should not be excuse for your failure because there are lots of people who studied in regional medium but now they are more efficient in English language than English medium school student. Its all depend on your interest or passion to learn something. We are here sharing tips to learn English language. Please also share your comments which are you perfect or interested method to learn English language. Best of luck!!

Tips to Minimize Negative Marks in Bank Exams

The candidates who are taking their bank exam for their first times are more worried about their negative marks. Negative marks in the bank exam are rewarded to each and every one for every wrong answer, which starts with 0.25 to 0.50. So the candidates always try to minimize their negative marks as if they not then these negative marks will lead them to failure. Here we will discuss about the topic on how to minimize negative marking in bank exams. Here are some of the tips on how to minimize negative marking in the bank exam:

Study previous years question paper

Studying the previous year question paper will help you to get information about how the questions are given in the bank exam, the format of question paper; the pattern of question paper etc. will help you in your bank exam. By reading the previous question paper you will also came to know that which part of question will take how must time to solve in this way you can also be able to utilize the correct time. www.jagronjosh.com is a very good website to check previous and current year question paper with solved answer.

IBPS GENERAL AWARENESS MCQs QUESTION ANSWARE 2011

IBPS GENERAL AWARENESS MCQs

1. Which period is called the ‘banking swadeshi’ period when many Indians established many banks? 1)1870-1940 2)1910-1947 3)1906-1911 4)1947-1991 5)1942-1947
2. The banks established in Swadeshi period are …………? 1) Bank of India 2) Corporation bank 3) Indian Bank 4) Bank of Baroda 5) All of the above
3. In which part of India, many banks are established, which is called the ‘Cradle of Indian Banking System’? 1) Northern Assam 2) Southern Tamilnadu 3) Eastern Rajasthan 4) Southern Karnataka 5) Western Maharastra
4. The most banks in India failed between ………… Not less than 100 banks failed due to various reasons? 1) 1923-1928 2) 1953-1958 3) 1923-1948 4) 1903-1928 5) 1913-1918

IBPS CLERKS EXAM COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE MCQs QUESTION ANSWERE 2011

1. Programs from the same developer , sold bundled together , that provide better integration and share common features , toolbars and menus are known as .... (A) software suites (B) integrated software packages (C) software processing packages (D) personal information managers (E) none of these ANS (A) 2. A data warehouse is which of the following ? (A) Can be updated by the end users (B) Contains numerous naming conventions and formats (C) Organized around important subject areas (D) Contains only current data (E) None of these ANS (C) 3. ______________ servers store and manages files for network users. (A) Authentication (B) Main (C) Web (D) File (E) None of these ANS (D) 4. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks Except _____ (A) hackers (B) spam (C) viruses (D) identify theft (E) None of these ANS (B)

Allahabad Bank Probationary Officers Exam. 2011 SOLVED PAPER|Computer Knowledge

Computer Knowledge  (Held on 17-4-2011)  1. Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media ? (A) CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information (B) CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do (C) CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media (D) All of these (E) None of these Ans : (D) 2. A ……… is the term used when a search engine returns a Web page that matches the search criteria. (A) blog (B) hit (C) link (D) view (E) success Ans : (C) 3. The ……… is the term used to describe the window that is currently being used. (A) Web Window (B) display area (C) WordPad Window (D) active window (E) monitor Ans : (D) 4. CPU is an abbreviation for— (A) central programming unit (B) central processing unit (C) computer processing unit (D) computer protocol unit (E) central protocol unit Ans : (B)

How to Prepare for IBPS CWE Clerk Exam

As there are many fields in the CWE (clerks)so you need a good knowledge in each and every field which will come in exam. There could also be some students good in reasoning and general English Language, but not good in aptitude then there is no job in bank for these types of students. There is no need to get perfect in each and every section, but you have to just set target for each section so that you can easily qualify in all sections. This is quite enough to get good marks in CWE. Let us discussed some of the section to get very good marks.

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Bank Of Baroda(BOB) Interview Questions - Sample nterview of a candidate Year 2010

Me: Hi Sirs, I am Vijay


Int1: So Ajay, tell me about yourself.

As i told you, my name i Ajay and im from Mangalore. I did my graduation in Business Management from Mangalore University. And as far as my hobbies concerned, i dont have any special activity which i do during my liesure. But i prefer watching TV, reading news paper and sometimes even read novels on free time.

Int2: You said you read news papers, which all news papers you read?
I usually read Times of India, But some times even i read the Hindu.

Int3: So tell me what were the headlines in yesterdays and todays news paper?
In yesterdays news paper, the headline was that the death of LTTE Chief and confusions over his death, ie whethere he is really killed or still alive? And in todays news papers, we can see Congress set to form the Goverment.

Int1: What are your opinion on Muthaliks action recently?( Since i belonged to Mlore, they specifically asked me this)
( I answered)

Int2: Tell us something about your hometown?
( I answered)

Int3: Who are the Prime Ministers of Nepal, Srilanka and Pakistan and what exactly is happening now in these countries?
( I answered)

Int1: Why do you want to join our Bank when you are getting a good package from your company?
( I answered)

Int3: See Ajay, we cannot pay the salary what your drawing now, it will be very less than what you are getting now. And you can be posted anywhere in India and you should be ready to relocate anywhere.

Sir, I am not really worried about my salary. I am a future oriented person. You are correct that I am drawing a very good salary now. But what if I do not get even a penny in the future. Now a days, due to the recession, most of the companies are closing down. People are going to the streets. In this situation, it is better of have something, than nothing. And most importantly it was dream to join banks. Coz it is one of the fields where you get name and fame.

And as far as my posting is concerned, i love to travel and search new places, learn their culture and their way of living. talk to new people, interact with them and all that. It is really a nice experience.

Int4: Ok vijay, thank you and best of luck.

BANKING TERMINOLOGY FOR BANK PO/CLERK BANKING AWARNESS Question paper 2011

•  Accrued interest: Interest due from issue date or from the last coupon payment date to the settlement date. Accrued interest on bonds must be added to their purchase price.

• Arbitrage: Buying a financial instrument in one market in order to sell the same instrument at a higher price in another market.

• Ask Price: The lowest price at which a dealer is willing to sell a given security.

• Asset-Backed Securities (ABS): A type of security that is backed by a pool of bank loans, leases, and other assets. Most ABS are backed by auto loans and credit cards – these issues are very similar to mortgage-backed securities.

• At-the-money: The exercise price of a derivative that is closest to the market price of the underlying instrument.

• Basis Point: One hundredth of 1%. A measure normally used in the statement of interest rate e.g., a change from 5.75% to 5.81% is a change of 6 basis points.

• Bear Markets: Unfavorable markets associated with falling prices and investor pessimism.

• Bid-ask Spread: The difference between a dealer’s bid and ask price.

• Bid Price: The highest price offered by a dealer to purchase a given security.

• Blue Chips: Blue chips are unsurpassed in quality and have a long and stable record of earnings and dividends. They are issued by large and well-established firms that have impeccable financial credentials.

• Bond: Publicly traded long-term debt securities, issued by corporations and governments, whereby the issuer agrees to pay a fixed amount of interest over a specified period of time and to repay a fixed amount of principal at maturity.

• Book Value: The amount of stockholders’ equity in a firm equals the amount of the firm’s assets minus the firm’s liabilities and preferred stock

• Broker: Individuals licensed by stock exchanges to enable investors to buy and sell securities.

• Brokerage Fee: The commission charged by a broker.

• Bull Markets: Favorable markets associated with rising prices and investor optimism.

• Call Option: The right to buy the underlying securities at a specified exercise price on or before a specified expiration date.

• Callable Bonds: Bonds that give the issuer the right to redeem the bonds before their stated maturity.

• Capital Gain: The amount by which the proceeds from the sale of a capital asset exceed its original purchase price.

• Capital Markets: The market in which long-term securities such as stocks and bonds are bought and sold.

• Certificate of Deposits (CDs): Savings instrument in which funds must remain on deposit for a specified period, and premature withdrawals incur interest penalties.

• Closed-end (Mutual) Fund: A fund with a fixed number of shares issued, and all trading is done between investors in the open market. The share prices are determined by market prices instead of their net asset value.

• Collateral: A specific asset pledged against possible default on a bond. Mortgage bonds are backed by claims on property. Collateral trusts bonds are backed by claims on other securities. Equipment obligation bonds are backed by claims on equipment.

• Commercial Paper: Short-term and unsecured promissory notes issued by corporations with very high credit standings.

• Common Stock: Equity investment representing ownership in a corporation; each share represents a fractional ownership interest in the firm.

• Compound Interest: Interest paid not only on the initial deposit but also on any interest accumulated from one period to the next.

• Contract Note: A note which must accompany every security transaction which contains information such as the dealer’s name (whether he is acting as principal or agent) and the date of contract.

• Controlling Shareholder: Any person who is, or group of persons who together are, entitled to exercise or control the exercise of a certain amount of shares in a company at a level (which differs by jurisdiction) that triggers a mandatory general offer, or more of the voting power at general meetings of the issuer, or who is or are in a position to control the composition of a majority of the board of directors of the issuer.

• Convertible Bond: A bond with an option, allowing the bondholder to exchange the bond for a specified number of shares of common stock in the firm. A conversion price is the specified value of the shares for which the bond may be exchanged. The conversion premium is the excess of the bond’s value over the conversion price.

• Corporate Bond: Long-term debt issued by private corporations.

• Coupon: The feature on a bond that defines the amount of annual interest income.

• Coupon Frequency: The number of coupon payments per year.

• Coupon Rate: The annual rate of interest on the bond’s face value that a bond’s issuer promises to pay the bondholder. It is the bond’s interest payment per dollar of par value.

• Covered Warrants: Derivative call warrants on shares which have been separately deposited by the issuer so that they are available for delivery upon exercise.

• Credit Rating: An assessment of the likelihood of an individual or business being able to meet its financial obligations. Credit ratings are provided by credit agencies or rating agencies to verify the financial strength of the issuer for investors.

• Currency Board: A monetary system in which the monetary base is fully backed by foreign reserves. Any changes in the size of the monetary base has to be fully matched by corresponding changes in the foreign reserves.