AP STATE EXAMS

Monday, May 21, 2012

UPSC CIVIL SERVICES PRELIMINARY 2012 PAPER-I SOLVED PAPER

1. With reference to National Rural Health Mission, which of the following are the jobs of 'ASHA', a trained community health worker?

1. Accompanying women to the health facility for antenatal care checkup

2. Using pregnancy test kits for early detection of pregnancy

3. Providing information on nutrition and immunization

4. Conducting the delivery of baby

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 Only

(b) 2 and 4 Only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (A)

2. Which of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919?

1. Introduction of dyarchy in the executive government of the provinces

2. Introduction of separate communal electorates for Muslims

3. Devolution of legislative authority by the centre to the provinces

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (C)

3. During Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation?

(a) Different social reform groups or organizations of Bengal region united to form a single body to discuss the issues of larger interest and to prepare appropriate petitions/representations to the government.

(b) Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose

(c) Behramji Malabari and M. G. Ranade decided to bring together all the social reform groups of the country under one organization

(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context

ANSWER: (C)

4. Which of the following parties were established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?

1. The Peasants and Workers Party of India

2. All India Scheduled Castes Federation

3. The Independent Labour Party

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (B)

5. Which of the following special powers have been conferred on the Rajya Sabha by the Constitution of India?

(a) To change the existing territory of a State and to change the name of a State

(b) To pass a resolution empowering the Parliament to make laws in the State List and to create one or more All India Services

(c) To amend the election procedure of the President and to determine the pension of the President after his/her retirement

(d) To determine the functions of the Election Commission and to determine the number of Election Commissioners

ANSWER: (B)

6. How does the National Rural Livelihood Mission seek to improve livelihood options of rural poor?

1. By setting up a large number of new manufacturing industries and agribusiness centres in rural areas

2. By strengthening 'self-help groups' and providing skill development

3. By supplying seeds, fertilizers, diesel pump-sets and micro-irrigation equipment free of cost to farmers

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (B)

7. The Multi-dimensional Poverty Index developed by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative with UNDP support covers which of the following?

1. Deprivation of education, health, assets and services at household level

2. Purchasing power parity at national level

3. Extent of budget deficit and GDP growth rate at national level

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (A)

8. Which of the following is /are among the noticeable features of the recommendations of the Thirteenth Finance Commission?

1. A design for the Goods and Services Tax, and a compensation package linked to adherence to the proposed design

2. A design for the creation of lakhs of jobs in the next ten years in consonance with India's demographic dividend

3. Devolution of a specified share of central taxes to local bodies as grants

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (A)

9. What is/are the recent policy initiative(s) of Government of India to promote the growth of manufacturing sector?

1. Setting up of National Investment and Manufacturing Zones

2. Providing the benefit of 'single window clearance'

3. Establishing the Technology Acquisition and Development Fund

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (D)

10. Which of the following are the methods of Parliamentary control over public finance in India?

1. Placing Annual Financial Statement before the Parliament

2. Withdrawal of moneys from Consolidated Fund of India only after passing the Appropriation Bill

3. Provisions of supplementary grants and vote-on-account

4. A periodic or at least a mid-year review of programme of the Government against macroeconomic forecasts and expenditure by a Parliamentary Budget Office

5. Introducing Finance Bill in the Parliament

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only

(b) 1, 2 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

ANSWER: (D)

11. Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because

(a) Round Table Conference failed to satisfy Indian political aspirations

(b) Congress and Muslim League had differences of opinion

(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context

ANSWER: (C)

12. With reference to Ryotwari Settlement, consider the following statements :

1. The rent was paid directly by the peasants to the Government.

2. The Government gave Pattas to the Ryots.

3. The lands were surveyed and assessed before being taxed.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(d) None

ANSWER: (C)

13. Consider the following specific stages of demographic transition associated with economic development :

1. Low birthrate with low death rate

2. High birthrate with high death rate

3. High birthrate with low death rate

Select the correct order of the above stages using the codes given below :

(a) 1, 2, 3

(b) 2, 1, 3

(d) 3, 2, 1

ANSWER: (C)

14. In India, in the overall Index of Industrial Production, the Indices of Eight Core Industries have a combined weight of 37-90%. Which of the following are among those Eight Core Industries?

1. Cement

2. Fertilizers

3. Natural gas

4. Refinery products

5. Textiles

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 5 only

(b) 2, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

ANSWER: (C)

15. Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India have a bearing on Education?

1. Directive Principles of State Policy

2. Rural and Urban Local Bodies

3. Fifth Schedule

4. Sixth Schedule

5. Seventh Schedule

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3, 4 and 5 only

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

ANSWER: (D)

16. Government of India encourages the cultivation of 'sea buckthorn'. What is the importance of this plant?

1. It helps in controlling soil erosion and in preventing desertification.

2. It is a rich source of biodiesel.

3. It has nutritional value and is well-adapted to live in cold areas of high altitudes.

4. Its timber is of great commercial value.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (D)

17. Which of the following is the chief characteristic of 'mixed farming'?

(a) Cultivation of both cash crops and food crops

(b) Cultivation of two or more crops in the same field

(d) None of the above

ANSWER: (C)

18. A particular State in India has the following characteristics :

1. It is located on the same latitude which passes through northern Rajasthan.

2. It has over 80% of its area under forest cover.

3. Over 12% of forest cover constitutes Protected Area Network in this State.

Which one among the following States has all the above characteristics?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Assam

(d) Uttarakhand

ANSWER: (A)

19. Consider the following crops of India :

1. Cowpea

2. Green gram

3. Pigeon pea

Which of the above is/are used as pulse, fodder and green manure?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (D)

20. Consider the following factors:

1. Rotation of the Earth

2. Air pressure and wind

3. Density of ocean water

4. Revolution of the Earth

Which of the above factors influence the ocean currents?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (B)

21. With reference to the wetlands of India, consider the following statements :

1. The country's total geographical area under the category of wetlands is recorded more in Gujarat as compared to other States.

2. In India, the total geographical area of coastal wetlands larger than that of wetlands.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: (C)

22. Consider the following crops of India :

1. Groundnut

2. Sesamum

3. Pearl millet

Which of the above is/are predomi-nantly rainfed crop/crops?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (D)

23. When you travel in Himalayas, you will see the following :

1. Deep gorges

2. U-turn river courses

3. Parallel mountain ranges

4. Steep gradients causing land-sliding

Which of the above can be said to be the evidences for Himalayas being young fold mountains?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1, 2 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (D)

24. Normally, the temperature decreases with the increase in height from the Earth's surface, because

1. the atmosphere can be heated upwards only from the Earth's surface

2. there is more moisture in the upper atmosphere

3. the air is less dense in the upper atmosphere

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (C)

25. The acidification of oceans is increasing. Why is this phenomenon a cause of concern?

1. The growth and survival of calcareous phytoplankton will be adversely affected.

2. The growth and survival of coral reefs will be adversely affected.

3. The survival of some animals that have phytoplanktonic larvae will be adversely affected.

4. The cloud seeding and formation of clouds will be adversely affected.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 2 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (D)

26. In India, other than ensuring that public funds are used efficiently and for intended purpose, what is the importance of the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)?

1. CAG exercises exchequer control on behalf of the Parliament when the President of India declares national emergency/financial emergency.

2. CAG reports on the execution of projects or programmes by the ministries are discussed by the Public Accounts Committee.

3. Information from CAG reports can be used by investigating agencies to press charges against those who have violated the law while managing public finances.

4. While dealing with the audit and accounting of government companies, CAG has certain judicial powers for prosecuting those who violate the law.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1, 3 and 4 only

(b) 2 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (C)

27. The endeavour of 'Janani Suraksha Yojana' Programme is

1. to promote institutional deliveries

2. to provide monetary assistance to the mother to meet the cost of delivery

3. to provide for wage loss due to pregnancy and confinement

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (A)

28. The Prime Minister of India, at the time of his/her appointment

(a) need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament but must become a member of one of the" Houses within six months

(b) need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament but must become a member of the Lok Sabha within six months

(d) must be a member of the Lok Sabha

ANSWER: (A)

29. With reference to the Delimitation Commission, consider the following statements :

1. The orders of the Delimitation Commission cannot be challenged in a Court of Law.

2. When the orders of the Delimitation Commission are laid before the Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assembly, they cannot effect any modifications in the orders.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: (A)

30. Consider the following:

1. Hotels and restaurants

2. Motor transport undertakings

3. Newspaper establishments

4. Private medical institutions

The employees of which of the above can have the 'Social Security' coverage under Employees' State Insurance Scheme?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (D)

31. According to the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the President of India to cause to be laid before the Parliament which of the following?

1. The Recommendations of the Union Finance Commission

2. The Report of the Public Accounts Committee

3. The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General

4. The Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (C)

32. A deadlock between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha calls for a joint sitting of the Parliament during the passage of

1. Ordinary Legislation

2. Money Bill

3. Constitution Amendment Bill

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (A)

33. How do District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) help in the reduction of rural poverty in India?

1. DRDAs act as Panchayati Raj Institutions in certain specified backward regions of the country.

2. DRDAs undertake area-specific scientific study of the causes of poverty and malnutrition and prepare detailed remedial measures.

3. DRDAs secure inter-sectoral and inter-departmental coordination and cooperation for effective implementation of anti-poverty programmes.

4. DRDAs watch over and ensure effective utilization of the funds intended for anti-poverty programmes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (D)

34. Which of the following is/are among the Fundamental Duties of citizens laid down in the Indian Constitution?

1. To preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture

2. To protect the weaker sections from social injustice

3. To develop the scientific temper and spirit of inquiry

4. To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (C)

35. What is the provision to safeguard the autonomy of the Supreme Court of India?

1. While appointing the Supreme Court Judges, the President of India has to consult the Chief Justice of India.

2. The Supreme Court Judges can be removed by the Chief Justice of India only.

3. The salaries of the Judges are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India to which the legislature does not have to vote.

4. All appointments of officers and staffs of the Supreme Court of India are made by the Government only after consulting the Chief Justice of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (A)

36. To meet its rapidly growing energy demand, some opine that India should pursue research and development on thorium as the future fuel of nuclear energy. In this context, what advantage does thorium hold over uranium?

1. Thorium is far more abundant in nature than uranium.

2. On the basis of per unit mass of mined mineral, thorium can generate more energy compared to natural uranium.

3. Thorium produces less harmful waste compared to uranium.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (D)

37. The increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the air is slowly raising the temperature of the atmosphere, because it absorbs

(a) the water vapour of the air and retains its heat

(b) the ultraviolet part of the solar radiation

(d) the infrared part of the solar radiation

ANSWER: (D)

38. Which one of the following sets of elements was primarily responsible for the origin of life on the Earth?

(a) Hydrogen, Oxygen, Sodium

(b) Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen

(d) Carbon, Hydrogen, Potassium

ANSWER: (B)

39. What are the reasons for the people's resistance to the introduction of Bt brinjal in India?

1. Bt brinjal has been created by inserting a gene from a soil fungus into its genome.

2. The seeds of Bt brinjal are terminator seeds and therefore, the farmers have to buy the seeds before every season from the seed companies.

3. There is an apprehension that the consumption of Bt brinjal may have adverse impact on health.

4. There is some concern that the introduction of Bt brinjal may have adverse effect on the biodiversity.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (C)

40. Other than resistance to pests, what are the prospects for which genetically engineered plants have been created?

1. To enable them to withstand drought

2. To increase the nutritive value of the produce

3. To enable them to grow and do photosynthesis in spaceships and space stations

4. To increase their shelf life

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (C)

41. Consider the following statements :

The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he

1. exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British

2. interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians

3. stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (A)

42. With reference to Dhrupad, one of the major traditions of India that has been kept alive for centuries, which of the following statements are correct?

1. Dhrupad originated and developed in the Rajput kingdoms during the Mughal period.

2. Dhrupad is primarily a devotional and spiritual music.

3. Dhrupad Alap uses Sanskrit syllables from Mantras.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) None of the above is correct

ANSWER: (C)

43. How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dances?

1. Dancers occasionally speaking dialogues is found in Kuchipudi dance but not in Bharatanatyam.

2. Dancing on the brass plate by keeping the feet on its edges is a feature of Bharatanatyam but Kuchipudi dance does not have such a form of movements.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: (A)

44. With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?

1. Meditation and control of breath

2. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place

3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (D)

45. The Rowlatt Act aimed at

(a) compulsory economic support to war efforts

(b) imprisonment without trial and summary procedures for trial

(d) imposition of restrictions on freedom of the press

ANSWER: (B)

46. The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because

1. the Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence

2. the rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session

3. a resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that Session

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) I only

(b) 2 and 3

(d) None of the above

ANSWER: (A)

47. Lord Buddha's image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called 'Bhumisparsha Mudra'. It symbolizes

(a) Buddha's calling of the Earth to watch over Mara and to prevent Mara from disturbing his meditation

(b) Buddha's calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Mara

(c) Buddha's reminder to his followers that they all arise from the Earth and finally dissolve into the Earth, and thus this life is transitory

(d) Both the statements (a) and (b) are correct in this context

ANSWER: (B)

48. The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of

(a) Bhakti

(b) image worship and Yajnas

(d) worship of nature and Bhakti

ANSWER: (C)

49. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj?

1. It opposed idolatry.

2. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts.

3. It popularized the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (D)

50. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) acts as a bankers' bank. This would imply which of the following?

1. Other banks retain their deposits with the RBI.

2. The RBI lends funds to the commercial banks in times of need.

3. The RBI advises the commercial banks on monetary matters.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 2 and 3 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (D)

51. Under which of the following circumstances may 'capital gains' arise?

1. When there is an increase in the sales of a product

2. When there is a. natural increase in the value of the property owned

3. When you purchase a painting and there is a growth in its value due to increase in its popularity

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (B)

52. Which of the following measures would result in an increase in the money supply in the economy?

1. Purchase of government securities from the public by the Central Bank

2. Deposit of currency in commercial banks by the public

3. Borrowing by the government from the Central Bank

4. Sale of government securities to the public by the Central Bank

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 4 only

(d) 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (C)

53. Which of the following would include Foreign Direct Investment in India?

1. Subsidiaries of companies in India

2. Majority foreign equity holding in Indian companies

3. Companies exclusively financed by foreign companies

4. Portfolio investment

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(b) 2 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3 only

ANSWER: (D)

54. Consider the following statements:

The price of any currency in international market is decided by the

1. World Bank

2. demand for goods/services provided by the country concerned

3. stability of the government of the concerned country

4. economic potential of the country in question

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1 and 4 only

ANSWER: (B)

55. The basic aim of Lead Bank Scheme is that

(a) big banks should try to open offices in each district

(b) there should be stiff competition among the various nationalized banks

(d) all the banks should make intensive efforts to mobilize deposits

ANSWER: (C)

56. Consider the following :

1. Assessment of land revenue on the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of crops

2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare

3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies

Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2

(d) None

ANSWER: (D)

57. With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country's economy, which of the following statements is /are correct?

1. Every guild was registered with the central authority of the State and the king was the chief administrative authority on them.

2. The wages, rules of work, standards and prices were fixed by the guild.

3. The guild had judicial powers over its own members.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (C)

58. The distribution of powers between the Centre and the States in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in the

(a) Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909

(b) Montagu-Chelmsford Act, 1919

(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947

ANSWER: (C)

59. Despite having large reserves of coal, why does India import millions of tonnes of coal?

1. It is the policy of India to save its own coal reserves for future, and import it from other countries for the present use.

2. Most of the power plants in India are coal-based and they are not able to get sufficient supplies of coal from within the country.

3. Steel companies need large quantity of coking coal which has to be imported.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (B)

60. A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km east of the point where he was standing. He had no instruments to find the direction but he located the polestar. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the

(a) direction facing the polestar

(b) direction opposite to the polestar

(d) direction keeping the polestar to his right

ANSWER: (C)

61. Recently, there has been a concern over the short supply of a group of elements called 'rare earth metals'. Why?

1. China, which is the largest producer of these elements, has imposed some restrictions on their export.

2. Other than China, Australia, Canada and Chile, these elements are not found in any country.

3. Rare earth metals are essential for the manufacture of various kinds of electronic items and there is a growing demand for these elements.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (C)

62. Consider the following areas:

1. Bandipur

2. Bhitarkanika

3. Manas

4. Sunderbans

Which of the above are Tiger Reserves?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1, 3 and 4 only

(d) l, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (B)

63. Consider the following statements :

1. The duration of the monsoon decreases from southern India to northern India.

2. The amount of annual rainfall in the northern plains of India decreases from east to west.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: (C)

64. Which one of the following is the characteristic climate of the Tropical Savannah Region?

(a) Rainfall throughout the year

(b) Rainfall in winter only

(d) A definite dry and wet season

ANSWER: (D)

65. In which one among the following categories of protected areas in India are local people not allowed to collect and use the biomass?

(a) Biosphere Reserves

(b) National Parks

(d) Wildlife Sanctuaries

ANSWER: (B)

66. Consider the following kinds of organisms :

1. Bat

2. Bee

3. Bird

Which of the above is/are pollinating agent/agents?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (D)

67. Which one of the following groups of animals belongs to the category of endangered species?

(a) Great Indian Bustard, Musk Deer, Red Panda and Asiatic Wild Ass

(b) Kashmir Stag, Cheetal, Blue Bull and Great Indian Bustard

(d) Lion-tailed Macaque, Blue Bull, Hanuman Langur and Cheetal

ANSWER: (A)

68. Consider the following statements :

If there were no phenomenon of capillarity

1. it would be difficult to use a kerosene lamp

2. one would not be able to use a straw to consume a soft drink

3. the blotting paper would fail to function

4. the big trees that we see around would not have grown on the Earth

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 1, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (B)

69. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment describes the following major categories of ecosystem services-provisioning, supporting, regulating, preserving and cultural. Which one of the following is supporting service?

(a) Production of food and water

(b) Control of climate and disease

(d) Maintenance of diversity

ANSWER: (C)

70. What is the difference between the antelopes Oryx and Chiru?

(a) Oryx is adapted to live in hot and arid areas whereas Chiru is adapted to live in steppes and semi-desert areas of cold high mountains

(b) Oryx is poached for its antlers whereas Chiru is poached for its musk

(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct

ANSWER: (A)

71. Which of the following can be threats to the biodiversity of a geographical area?

1. Global warming

2. Fragmentation of habitat

3. Invasion of alien species

4. Promotion of vegetarianism

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (A)

72. Consider the following :

1. Black-necked crane

2. Cheetah

3. Flying squirrel

4. Snow leopard

Which of the above are naturally found in India?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 1, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (B)

73. Consider the following agricultural practices :

1. Contour bunding

2. Relay cropping

3. Zero tillage

In the context of global climate change, which of the above helps/help in carbon seques-tration/storage in the soil?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 only

(d) None of them

ANSWER: (B)

74. What would happen if phytoplankton of an ocean is completely destroyed for some reason?

1. The ocean as a carbon sink would be adversely affected.

2. The food chains in the ocean would be adversely affected.

3. The density of ocean water would drastically decrease.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (A)

75. Vultures which used to be very common in Indian countryside some years ago are rarely seen nowadays. This is attributed to

(a) the destruction of their nesting sites by new invasive species

(b) a drug used by cattle owners for treating their diseased cattle

(d) a widespread, persistent and fatal disease among them

ANSWER: (B)

76. In the areas covered under the Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, what is the role/power of Gram Sabha?

1. Gram Sabha has the power to prevent alienation of land in the Scheduled Areas.

2. Gram Sabha has the ownership of minor forest produce.

3. Recommendation of Gram Sabha is required for granting prospecting licence or mining lease for any mineral in the Scheduled Areas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (B)

77. In the Parliament of India, the purpose of an adjournment motion is

(a) to allow a discussion on a definite matter of urgent public importance

(b) to let opposition members collect information from the ministers

(d) to postpone the proceedings to check the inappropriate or violent behaviour on the part of some members

ANSWER: (A)

78. How does National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) help in protecting the Indian agriculture?

1. NBA checks the biopiracy and protects the indigenous and traditional genetic resources.

2. NBA directly monitors and supervises the scientific research on genetic modifi-cation of crop plants.

3. Application for Intellectual Property Rights related to genetic/biological resources cannot be made without the approval of NBA.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

(a) 1 -only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (C)

79. The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India?

1. Right to healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to life under Article 21

2. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the Scheduled Areas for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes under Article 275(1)

3. Powers and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243(A)

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (A)

80. If National Water Mission is properly and completely implemented, how will it impact the country?

1. Part of the water needs of urban areas will be met through recycling of wastewater.

2. The water requirements of coastal cities with inadequate alternative sources of water will be met by adopting appropriate technologies that allow for the use of ocean water.

3. All the rivers of Himalayan origin will be linked to the rivers of peninsular India,

4. The expenses incurred by farmers for digging bore-wells and for installing motors and pump-sets to draw groundwater will be completely reimbursed by the Government.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (B)

81. Consider the following provisions under the Directive Principles of State Policy as enshrined in the Constitution of India :

1. Securing for citizens of India a uniform civil code

2. Organizing village Panchayats

3. Promoting cottage industries in rural areas

4. Securing for all the workers reasonable leisure and cultural opportunities

Which of the above are the Gandhian Principles that are reflected in the Directive Principles of State Policy?

(a) 1, 2 and 4 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (B)

82. Consider the following statements:

1. Union Territories are not represented in the Rajya Sabha.

2. It is within the purview of the Chief Election Commissioner to adjudicate the election disputes.

3. According to the Constitution of India, the Parliament consists of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3

(d) None

ANSWER: (D)

83. With reference to consumers' rights/ privileges under the provisions of law in India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Consumers are empowered to take samples for food testing.

2. When a consumer files a complaint in any consumer forum, no fee is required to be paid.

3. In case of death of a consumer, his/her legal heir can file a complaint in the consumer forum on his/her behalf.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (C)

84. Regarding the office of the Lok Sabha Speaker, consider the following statements:

1. He/She holds the office during the pleasure of the President.

2. He/She need not be a member of the House at the time of his/her election but has to become a member of the House within six months from the date of his/her election.

3. If he/she intends to resign, the letter of his/her resignation has to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 only

(d) None

ANSWER: (B)

85. Which of the following are included in the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

1. A dispute between the Government of India and one or more States

2. A dispute regarding elections to either House of the Parliament or that of Legislature of a State

3. A dispute between the Government of India and a Union Territory

4. A dispute between two or more States

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(d) 3 and 4

ANSWER: (C)

86. Consider the following kinds of organisms :

1. Bacteria

2. Fungi

3. Flowering plants

Some species of which of the above kinds of organisms are employed as biopesticides?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (D)

87. Biomass gasification is considered to be one of the sustainable solutions to the power crisis in India. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Coconut shells, groundnut shells and rice husk can be used in biomass gasification.

2. The combustible gases generated from biomass gasification consist of hydrogen and carbon dioxide only.

3. The combustible gases generated from biomass gasification can be used for direct heat generation but not in internal combustion engines.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (A)

88. What is the role of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the water purification systems?

1. It inactivates /kills the harmful microorganisms in water.

2. It removes all the undesirable odours from the water.

3. It quickens the sedimentation of solid particles, removes turbidity and improves the clarity of water.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (A)

89. Graphene is frequently in news recently. What is its importance?

1. It is a two-dimensional material and has good electrical conductivity.

2. It is one of the thinnest but strongest materials tested so far.

3. It is entirely made of silicon and has high optical transparency.

4. It can be used as 'conducting electrodes' required for touch screens, LCDs and organic LEDs.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (C)

90. Lead, ingested or inhaled, is a health hazard. After the addition of lead to petrol has been banned, what still are the sources of lead poisoning?

1. Smelting units

2. Pens and pencils

3. Paints

4. Hair oils and cosmetics

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (D)

91. With reference to 'stem cells', frequently in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Stem cells can be derived from mammals only.

2. Stem cells can be used for screening new drugs.

3. Stem cells can be used for medical therapies.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (B)

92. Consider the following statements :

Chlorofluorocarbons, known as ozone-depleting substances, are used

1. in the production of plastic foams

2. in the production of tubeless tyres

3. in cleaning certain electronic components

4. as pressurizing agents in aerosol cans

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (C)

93. A team of scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory including those from India created the heaviest anti-matter (anti-helium nucleus). What is/are the implication/ implications of the creation of anti-matter?

1. It will make mineral prospecting and oil exploration easier and cheaper.

2. It will help probe the possibility of the existence of stars and galaxies made of anti-matter.

3. It will help understand the evolution of the universe.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (D)

94. Which of the following is /are cited by the scientists as evidence/ evidences for the continued expansion of universe?

1. Detection of microwaves in space

2. Observation of redshift phenomenon in space

3. Movement of asteroids in space

4. Occurrence of supernova explosions in space

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 only

(d) None of the above can be cited as evidence

ANSWER: (B)

95. Electrically charged particles from space travelling at speeds of several hundred km/sec can severely harm living beings if they reach the surface of the Earth. What prevents them from reaching the surface of the Earth?

(a) The Earth's magnetic field diverts them towards its poles

(b) Ozone layer around the Earth reflects them back to outer space

(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct

ANSWER: (A)

96. With reference to the scientific progress of ancient India, which of the statements given below are correct?

1. Different kinds of specialized surgical instruments were in common use by 1st century AD.

2. Transplant of internal organs in the human body had begun by the beginning of 3rd century AD.

3. The concept of sine of an angle was known in 5th century AD.

4. The concept of cyclic quadrilaterals was known in 7th century AD.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (C)

97. With reference to the history. of ancient India, which of the following was/were common to both Buddhism and Jainism?

1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment

2. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas

3. Denial of efficacy of rituals

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER: (B)

98. Which of the following can be said to be essentially the parts of Inclusive Governance?

1. Permitting the Non-Banking Financial Companies to do banking

2. Establishing effective District Planning Committees in all the districts

3. Increasing the government spending on public health

4. Strengthening the Mid-day Meal Scheme

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER: (D)

99. The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are the

(a) three main racial groups of the Indian subcontinent

(b) three main linguistic divisions into which the languages of India can be classified

(d) three main musical Gharanas prevalent in India

ANSWER: (C)

100. The Congress ministries resigned in the seven provinces in 1939, because

(a) the Congress could not form ministries in the other four provinces

(b) emergence of a left wing' in the Congress made the working of the ministries impossible

(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct

ANSWER: (D)

APPSC DEPUTY SURVEYORS EXAM GENERAL STUDIES SOLVED PAPER

ACHARYA N.G.RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ADMISSION NOTIFICATION

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Dr. Y.S.R. HORTICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ADMISSION NOTICE

Friday, May 18, 2012

APSET Scheme of Examination

The APSET will be conducted in objective mode. The test will consist of three papers. All the three papers will consist of multiple choice questions and will be held on the day of examination in two separate sessions as under:

Session	Paper	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
First	I	60 out of which 50 questions are to be attempted	50x2=100	1¼ Hours (09.30 am to 10.45 am
First	II	50 questions all of which are compulsory	50x2=100	1¼ Hours (10.45 am to 12.00 noon)
Second	III	75 questions all of which are compulsory	75x2=150	2½ Hours (01.30 pm to 04.00 pm)

Paper-I: General paper on Teaching and Aptitude:

This paper shall be of general nature intended to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It will be primarily designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate. There will be sixty (60) multiple-choice questions of two marks each of out of which the candidate will be required to answer any fifty (50). In the event of the candidate attempting more than fifty questions, the first fifty questions attempted by the candidate will be evaluated.

Paper-II: Subject Paper :

This paper consists of multiple- choice questions based on the subject selected by the candidates .The paper will consists of fifty (50) multiple choice questions. The candidates will have to answer all the questions. The candidates will have to mark their response for each question on the computer coded optical mark reader (OMR) answer sheet provided along with the test booklet

Paper-III: Subject Paper (in depth questions):

This paper consists of multiple choice questions based on the syllabus of the subject selected by the candidates. The paper will consist of seventy-five (75) multiple-choice questions. The candidates will be required to answer all the questions and have to mark their response for each question on the computer coded optical mark reader(OMR)answer sheet provided along with the test booklet.

Paper-III of all the subjects covers all the specializations of that subject in which SET is conducted. For example Paper-III of Chemical Sciences covers all specializations such as Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Marine Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Nuclear Chemistry, & Bio-inorganic Chemistry.

Similarly, Paper-III of Earth Sciences covers such as Geology, Applied Geology, MS Geology, Geophysics, Meteorology, Marine Geology, Petroleum Geology, Geo-Informatics, Applied Geochemistry & Oceanography.

Paper-III of Life Sciences covers all specializations such as Botany, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Genetics, Microbiology, Zoology, Fishery Science, Animal Biology & Marine Biology.

Paper-III of Mathematical Sciences covers all specializations such as Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics & Applied Statistics.

Paper-III of Physical Sciences covers all specializations such as Atomic & Molecular Physics, Classical Dynamics, Condensed Matter Physics, Electromagnetics, Experimental Design, Electronics, Nuclear Physics, Space Physics, Particle Physics, Quantum Physics & Thermodynamics.

A candidate who does not appear for Paper-I and Paper-II will not be permitted for Paper-III.

There will be No negative Marking

The candidates are required to obtain minimum marks separately in Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III as given below:

Category	Minimum marks (%) to be obtained
Category	Paper-I	Paper-II	Paper-III
General	40 (40%)	40 (40%)	75 (50%)
BC	35 (35%)	35 (35%)	67.5 (45%) rounded off to 68
SC/ST/PH/VH	35 (35%)	35(35%)	60(40%)

Only such candidates who obtain the minimum required marks in each paper, separately as mentioned above, will be considered for the final preparation of results.

However, the qualifying criteria and eligibility for Lectureship shall be decided by the Moderation Committee of AP. SET. The syllabus of Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III will be the same as UGC-CSIR and UGC-NET

The candidates will be allowed to carry a carbon printout of the OMR Response Sheets with them on conclusion of examinations.

APSET SYLLABUS:

As per the UGC guidelines the CSIR/UGC-NET syllabus has been adopted for the conduct of AP-SET for all the 24 subjects for which accreditation is given by UGC

Question paper for paper-I is common for all subjects in which SET is conducted and it will be bi-lingua l(English and Telugu). Paper-ll and paper-lll of certain subjects will also be bi-lingual and details are furnished below. The syllabus for paper-l, paper-ll and paper-lll will not send to the candidates by the University.

GENERAL PAPER ON TEACHING AND RESEARCH APTITUDE (PAPER – I) Download

For More Details & Syllabus click APSET-2012

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

IBPS CWE FOR RURAL BANK RECRUITMENT ALSO

NABARD has issued an advertisement in the news papers for General Public regarding the new procedure for recruitment of Officers and Assistants in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) (Gramin Bank).
The advertisement says :

Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services has decided to introduce a Common Written Examination (CWE) to be conducted by Institute of Banking Personal Selection (IBPS) for recruitment of Officers and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in RRBs. The IBPS will conduct the examination and issue a valid Score Card to all the qualifying candidates, which will be pre-requisite for candidates to to apply for above mentioned cadres in the RRBs, when the RRBs advertise the recruitment. Details can had from Employment News and other news papers, as also from the web sites of IBPS and concerned RRBs.

Thus it shows that Government has decided to make a common examination for all the candidates want to apply in Gramin Bank, like it is currently applying for most of the Nationalised Public Sector Banks. This will be a good opportunity for candidates to appear for only one examination in the years and get quality for all the RRBs.

Project programme Promotors Recruitment

Coal India Limited Management Trainees Recruitment

Coal India Limited
(A Govt. Of India Undertaking)

Coal India Limited requires young, energetic, dynamic and skilled Management Trainees in various discipline:

Management Trainees : 1286 posts (Mining-177, Electrical-64, Mechanical-58, Civil-32, Industrial Engineering-13, Chemical/ Mineral-13, Electronics & Telecommunication-4, Systems -15, Environment-5, Geology-18, Legal-13, Materials Management-13, Finance - 110, Personnel & HR -49, Sales & Marketing - 12, Rajbhasha (Hindi) - 2 ) (UR-637, OBC-336, SC-205, ST-105), Pay Scale : E1 grade Rs.16400- 40500 and on successful completion of training will be posted in the E2 grade Rs.20600-46500, Age : 30 years as on 31/3/2011. Relaxation in age as per rules.

Application Fee : Rs.500/- by means of a Bank DD in favour of Coal India Limited payable at Kolkata. No fee for SC/ST/PH and departmental candidates.

How to Apply : Apply Online at Coal India Website from 21/05/12 to 11/06/2012. Take a printout of the system generated application form and send it with application fee, relevant documents and pasting a recent passport size photograph on it in an envelope superscribed as with post applied for on or before 18/06/2012 to : Post Bag No. 43 G.P.O, Kolkata-700001.

Tow view details and apply online along with the fee payment challan format, please visit Career with CIL section at http://www.coalindia.in

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

APPSC Group I Preliminary Hall Tickets

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Last Minute Current Affairs for APPSC Group-I Prelims

** Dilma Rousseff assumes office as Brazil President.

** India joins United Nations Security council as a non permanent member for 2 years.

** Arnold Schwarzenegger terminates his stint of more than eight years as California governor.

** Salman Taseer , Governor of Pakistan’s Punjab Province gunned down by a security guard at a parking lot for supporting death row designate Aasia Bibi charged with blasphemy.

** La Nina triggered flood causes catastrophic damage in Queensland.

** India and Sri Lanka sign an MoU on passenger Transportation by sea facilitating resumption of ferry services between Tuticorin – Colombo and Talaimannar and Rameswaram.

** Inderjit Singh Reyat, convicted in the June 23, 1985 Air India flight bombing sentenced to to nine years in jailfor perjury.

** Sudanese cast ballots in a week – long independence referendum to decide on the status of the southern regions.

** 70 people on board an Iranian passenger jet killed after a crash near the north western city of Urumiyeh.

** Russia and U.S. enact a nuclear cooperation pact in Moscow.

** More than 500 people killed in Brazil as mudslides and floods devastate.

** Lebanese Government led by Saad Hariri collapses following the resignation of 11 cabinet ministers belonging to Hezbollah.

** Indian – American Nikki Hailey sworn as the first woman and non- white governor of South Carolina.

** Tunisian Government dissolved and Parliament dismissed.

** Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali exits to Saudi Arabia.

** The Social Network sweeps up 4 awards at the 2011 Golden Globe Awards.

** British House of Lords holds a first ever night long session.

** Former Swiss private banker Rudolf elmer hands over data on offshore bank account holders to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

** 56 persons killed in a suicide bomb attack in tikrit, Iraq ** Sea life aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany unveils an outsized memorial for Paul the octopus.

** 5 persons killed and 180 injured as a suicide bomber strikes at the Domodedovo airport in Moscow

** Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court upholds the disqualification from parliament of the former army commander

** A.R. Rehman honoured with Crystal award of the World Economic Forum at the annual meeting of world elites at Davos.

** Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak designates Ahmed Shafik Prime Minister. Omer Suleiman made vice- president.

** South Sudan votes to split from the north in a referendum as per preliminary results.

** A two million strong rally in Cairo’s Tahrir square calls for an end to the Hosni Mubarak regime in Egypt.

** Jordan’s king Abdullah II fires the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Samir Rifai. Marouf al-Bakhit is named Prime Minister designate.

** Cyclone Yasi batters Australia’s north eastern coast. Power blackouts darken 1,77,000 homes across the Queensland region.

** Thein Sein elected Myanmar’s first first president under its 2008 constitution.

** Jhalanath Khanal is sworn in Nepal Prime Minister.

** Sudan President Omar Al Bashir endorses independence referendum result. Juba to be new capital of Southern Sudan.

** Hosni Mubarak steps down as Egyptian Presidenr after being at the helm for 30 years.

** King’s Speech wins the Best fim award at BAFTA. Best actor – colin firth, best actress – Natalie portman.

** Clashes in Bahrain as protestors observe day of rage.

** Riots erupt in Libya sparked by the arrest of human rights activist Fethi Tarbel.

** The first cosmic census reveals the presence of at least 50 billion planets in the milky way.

** Uganda’s long term president Yoweri Museveni wins new term.

** BP signs a mega deal with Reliance Industries limited to buy 30 percent stake in RIL oil, gas blocks for $7.2 million in London.

** 155 dead and 226 missing in the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.

** Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden in a sex crime enquiry, rules a british judge.

** U.S. imposes unilateral sanctions on Libya.

** 83 rd Academy Awards

>Best picture – King’s Speech

> Best actor – Colin Firth

>Best director – Tom hooper

> Best actress – Natalie

** Opposition announces formulation of the Libya National Transitional Council.

** The US Securities and Exchange Commission slaps insider trading charges on former McKinsey managing director Rajat Gupta.

** Pakistan Minister for Minority Affairs Shahbaaz Bhatti is gunned down near his residence.

** Order of St. Andrews Russia’s highest honour, is conferred on the last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

** Nepal Prime Minister and founder of the Nepali Congress Krishna Prasad Bhattarai passes away in Ksthmandu.

** Jacques Chirac becomes the first French president to go on trial on criminal charges.

** A strong earthquake strikes off the coast of northeast Japan.

** Discovery space shuttle returns to earth after its final flight wrapping up its 27 year career.

** An 8.9 magnitude offshore earthquake unleashes a 23 feet tsunami in Japan leaving 8199 people dead and 12722 missing. Atomic power plant Fukushima No 1 is evacuated.

** An explosion at the Fukushima Daichi Nuclear Reactor in Japan triggered by the quake-tsunami destroys the building housing it.

** Emergency declared at Japan’s Onagawa nuclear power plant. The 1421 metre Shinmoedake volcano erupts. Hiromitsu Shinkawa is saved by the

military after he remained clinging on to the roof of his house for two days.

** Radiation spread strikes japan. A magnitude 6 earthquake rattles Tokyo.

** Chinese government suspends the approval of all new nuclear power plants.

** US embassy staffer Raymond Davis, arrested for shooting down two men on January 27 in Lahore, is freed after payment of blood money hours after being indicted for murder by a sessions court.

** UN authorises the imposition of no-fly zone in Libya and use of air-power to prevent attacks on civilians by Col. Gadaffi’s forces.

** 46 persons are killed and hundreds injured in the crackdown on prodemocracy protest in the Yemeni capital Sana’a.

** Yemen’s president Ali Abdullah Saleh fires his cabinet.

** Former Isreali president Moshe Katsev is sentenced to a seven year jail term for rape.

** Legendary Hollywood actress Elizabeth Taylor who enthralled audience in a career spanning 5 decades dies at a Los Angeles hospital.

** Abel Prize for the year to US Mathematician John Willard Milnor for his pioneering discoveries in topology, geometry and algebra.

** 74 people are killed and 111 injured after a powerful earthquake rocks north-west Myanmar.

** The Canadian government headed by Stephen Harper is ousted in a vote of no-confidence passed in the parliament.

** Parts of Japan especially the Miyagi prefecture are rattled by an offshore earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale.

** Syrian Cabinet’s resignation is accepted by the President Bashar-Al Assad after nearly two weeks of pro-democracy unrest.

** Heavy turnout marks Kazakhstan’s presidential polls.

** Internationally renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is detained by authorities while boarding a flight to Hong-Kong.

** Wreckage of an Air-France jet which crashed off Brazil coast killing all 228 people aboard is found in the Atlantic Ocean.

** Nursultan Nazarbayev is re-elected Kazakhstan’s president.

** Bangladesh Supreme Court upholds a High Court order confirming Grameen Bank decision to remove Muhammad Yunus as Managing Director.

** Guardian’s coverage of the Wikileaks publication wins “Newspaper of the Year” at the 2011 Press Awards given in London.

** Peruvians cast ballots in presidential polls.

** Ban on full-face veils comes into effect in France.

** Nuclear radiation crisis at the Fukushima –Daichi plant is rated a “major accident” like the 1986 Chernobyl Disaster.

** The world’s five major emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) – draw up action plan for better coordination on the world stage at the Summit in Sanya, China.

** BRICS nations sign a pact to use their own currencies instead of the US dollar in credit or grants among each other.

** Nigerians cast ballots in presidential polls.

** Goodluck Jonathan wins Nigerian Presidential polls.

** Indian American Siddharth Mukherjee’s book on Cancer wims the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in the General non-fiction category. Jennifer Egan wins the Pulitzer prize in the fiction category for her novel “A Visit From The Goon Squad”. Carol Fuzy, a photographer from the Washington Post becomes the first journalist to win four Pulitzer Prizes.

** Syria lifts an emergency law that has been in force for 48 years following month-long protests in which at least 200 have died.

** President Raul Castro is named first-secretary of Cuba’s Communist Party.

** Governments from around the world pledge $785 million to seal the stricken nuclear reactor at Chernobyl within a 20000 tonne steel shield at a conference in the Ukranian capital Kiev.

** Popular singer-turned-politician Michel Martelly is declared of Haiti’s presidential elections.

** Thousands of people join an “energy shift parade” in Tokyo, Japan to demand an end to nuclear power.

** Congolese children’s right activist Murhabazi Namegabe wins the $100,000 World’s Children’s Prize for the rights of the child.

** Singapore’s elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew is returned to Parliament unopposed for the fifth successive term.

** The toll from severe storms that battered five Southern US States touches 193. Alabama worst hit with 128 deaths.

** Britain’s Prince Williams marries long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey, London.

** Saif-al-Arab Gadaffi, the youngest son of Libyan leader Muammar Gadaffi, and three grandchildren are killed in a NATO air attack on a residential building in Tripoli.

** Pope Benedict XVI beatifies the late Pope John II at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican.

** Al-Qaeda supremo Osama Bin Laden is killed in a US special forces operation in Abbottabad near the Pakistan capital Islamabad.

** Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper wins majority in Canadian Parliamentary polls.

** The Hamas and Fatah, the two main Palestinian factions, sign the unity pact paving the way for the formation of National government.

** The Bangladesh Supreme Court dismisses Dr Muhammad Yunus’s petition seeking reversal of a High Court ruling sacking him as the Grameen Bank MD.

** Elections are held for the Scottish Parliament, the devolved assemblies in Northern Ireland and Wales.

** Britons overwhelmingly reject a proposal to abandon the first-past-thepost system in favour of Alternative Vote.

** Scottish National Party pulls off a dramatic victory.

** A joint celebration by India and Bangladesh of the 150^th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore begins in Dhaka.

** Singapore’s long-governing People Action’s Party wins absolute majority in parliamentary polls held a day earlier.

** Raj Rajaratnam, Galleon hedgefund founder, is found guilty of fraud and conspiracy by a federal jury in Manhattan.

** Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is awarded the Sydney Peace Prize’s Gold Medal.

** Singapore’s top leaders and former PrimeMinisters Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Chok Tong announce their retirement from the Cabinet.

** The IMF President Dominique Strauss-Kahn is arrested in New York on attempted rape, assault charges.

** Philip Roth, one of America’s prolific novelists is named winner of the 60,000 pounds Man Booker International Prize.

** Arjun Vajpayee, a school boy from Noida, achieves a rare double, after being the youngest Indian to scale Mt. Everest, he scales Mt. Lhotse, the world’s fourth highest peak.

** India’s GSAT-8 – the largest and heaviest satellite built by the ISRO is launched from Kourou, French Guiana by Ariane-5 rocket.

** U.S director Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life wins top honours at the Cannes Film Festivals. Kirsten Dunst bags best actress for her role in Lars von Trier’s apocalyptic psychodrama Melancholia. France’s Jean Dujardin gets best actor for part in Michel Hazanavicius’s silent movie The Artist

** At least 89 people are killed as a tornado rips through the city of Joplin in Missouri, U.S.

** Bosnian Serb Army Commander General Ratko Mladic, also known as the Butcher of Srebrenica, wanted for crimes during the 1991-95 Balkan wars is arrested in Lazarevo, Serbia after 16 years on the run.

** George Atkinson (16) from Surbiton, a London suburb becomes the youngest person ever to climb the highest of all the seven continents after scaling Mt. Everest.

** G-8 leaders launch a partnership for North Africa and West Asia at the end of their own two day annual summit in Deanville, France.

** Nepal’s major parties amend interim constitution and extend the term of the Constituent Assembly by three months.

** Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad is found dead 48 hours after he went missing from the ‘Red Zone’ of Islamabad.

** Jill Abramson is appointed first-ever woman Executive Editor of the New York Times.

** Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan survives the no-trust vote in Parliament.

** Indian-American Sukanya Roy wins the crown at the spelling-bee championship in Maryland, US.

** Jack Kevorkian nicknamed Dr Death who said he helped some 130 people end their lives from 1990-1999 dies at William Beaumount Hospital in Michigan after a short illness.

** Ollanta Humala secures a razor thin victory in Peruvian presidential polls.

** M.F. Hussain, India’s foremost modern painter and an internationally recognised artist dies at a London Hospital.

** The six-nation Shanghai Corporation Organisation opens its doors for India’s membership at its 10 Th anniversary summit in Astana, Kazakhstan.

** Ayman-al-Zawahari is chosen to succeed the slain Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden.

** The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon gets Security Council support for a second five-year term.

** Swiss Parliaments gives nod to amendments to tax treaties with nations making it easier to track black money.

** 44 persons, including designers of the nuclear reactors in Kudankulam Tamil Nadu,are killed in an air-crash in Northern Russia.

** The former presidents of Ghana and Brazil, John Agyekum and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are chosen for the World Food Prize 2011.

** Endosulfan is listed under the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.

** Hindi films Dabangg and My Name Is Khan bag top honours at the 12 th International Indian Film Academy Awards in Toronto, Canada.

** Jose Graziano da Silva of Brazil is elected Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization.

** Chinese activist Hu Jia is freed after being behind the bars for three and a half years on subversion charges.

** Chinese railways unveils test-run of CRH high-speed train linking Beijing and Shanghai.

** French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde is elected IMF Managing Director.

** The Danish High Court dismisses government’s plea to extradite Kim Davey, an accused in the Purulia Arma drop case of 1995, to India.

** The World’s longest sea bridge, spanning 36.48 km across the mouth of the Jiaozhou bay in Eastern Shandong Province, Chinapoens to traffic. Undersea tunnel running parallel to the bridge too ready High speed rail link between Shanghai and Beijing inaugurated.

** Prince Albert II of Monaco and his South African bride, Princess Charlene , marry in a religious ceremony.

** Yingluck Shinawatra’s Pheu Thai Party secures majority in Thailand’s parliamentary polls

** Christine Lagarde takes office as IMG Managing Director in Washington.

** At least 95 people killed in four days non-stop sectarian violence in Karachi, Pakistan.

** Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off on its last voyage since the launch of the program in 1981 from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral,Florida.

** Rebekah Brooks, Chief Executive of News International announces closure of the tabloid News of the World, following furore over its role in a phone hacking scandal.

** South Sudan declares independence from Sudan to become the world’s 193 rd Nation. President Salva Kiir offers peace to rebels.

** Australia unveils its most sweeping economic reforms in decades, with a plan to tax carbon emissions from the nation’s worst polluters.

** Ahmed Wali Karzai, the Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai’s youngster half brother and head of Kandahar’s provincial council is assassinated by a security team member at his home in Karz Town.

** British Prime Minister David Cameroon announces a judicial probe into the phone hacking scandal.

** Rebekah Brooks, the Chief Executive of the British Media Group News International resigns in the aftermath of the phone hacking scandal.

** The US recognizes the Libyan opposition, the Benghazi-based Transitional National Council.

** Rebekah Brooks, the former Chief Executive of the British Media Group News International, is arrested in the phone hacking scandal.

** NATO begins phased withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.

** Paul Stephenson, the Scotland Yard Chief, resigns over links News International.

** General David Petraeus, the US Commander in Afghanistan steps down.

** Sean Haore, a former News of the World journalist, who was instrumental in revealing the illegal news gathering practices at the newspaper, is found dead at his house in Watford town in Hortfordshire, north-west of central London.

** Hina Rabbani Khar is sworn in Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, thus becoming the youngest and the first woman to occupy the post.

** The FBI arrests prominent Kasmir activist Ghulam Nabi Fai at his home in Fairfax, Virginia.

** The UN declares famine in parts of omalia, with up to 350,000 people hit in the most severe food crisis in Africa in two decades.

** Serbia arrests Goran Hadzic, the last remaining Yugoslav war crimes suspect sought by the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague.

** Space Shuttle Atlantis returns from the ISS bringing an end to NASA’s 30 year old journey with one last touchdown at Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

** The EU summit in Brussels comes out with a second international bailout package for Greece.

** At least 40 persons killed and 190 injured as a bullet train rams another one while running on a bridge in Wenzhou in east China’s Zhejiang province.

** Amy Winehouse(27), Grammy award winning British soul singer is found dead at her flat in North London.

** India and the Republic of Korea ink a civil nuclear agreement after a meeting between Presidents Pratibha Patil and Lee Myung Bak in Seoul.

** Bangladesh Swadhinata Samanona (Bangladesh Freedom Honor) is conferred on Indira Gandhi at a function in the capital Dhaka.

** India, Iraq and Syria sign a $ 10 bn gas pipeline deal.

** Indians Harish Hande and Nileema Mishra among six award winners of 2011 Ramon Magsaysay awards announced in Manila.

** At least 163 killed on board a Carribean Airlines jet miraculously survive after the plane crashlands and splits in Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport.

** AUGUST

** The Former Eqyptian President Hosni Mubarak is charged with an array of crimes at an open trial court in a Cairo Court.

** Signs of water found on Mars, say Scientists.

** Standard & Poor’s for the first time removes the US Government from its list of risk-free borrowers.

** NASA launches the billion dollar unmanned solar powered Juno spacecraft on a five year journey to Jupiter.

** China puts into orbit Pakistan’s first communications satellite, PAKSAT-1R from a launch centre in western Sichuan Province

** Nepal Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal resigns.

** Sukhoi fifth generation stealth fighter, T-50 being jointly developed by Russia and India makes public debut at a Moscow air show.

** IBM reveals brain chips called ‘core’

** A State Supreme Court in Manhattan dismisses the criminal charges against the former IMF MD Dominique Strauss Kahn.

** Austrian climber Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner becomes the first woman to scale all the world’s 14 highest summits without oxygen.

** Hurricane Irene batters the North Carolina coast. The New York City Transit system begins a shutdown.

** Baburam Bhattarai is elected Nepal Prime Minister by the nation’s legislature-Parliament.

** Tony Tan is elected Singapore President after a dramatic recount.

** Yoshihiko Noda becomes Japan’s sixth Prime Minister in five years.

** Wikileaks publishes its full archives of 251,000 secret US diplomatic cables, without redactions.

** Iran connects its first nuclear plant at Bushehr to the country’s national electricity grid.

** 43 persons, including members of an ice-hockey team are killed after a Russian passenger jet crashes immediately after takeoff from an airport near the city of Yaroslavi.

** The US President Barack Obama unveils a $447 billion plan labelled the American Jobs Act before the Congress.

** Miss Angola Leila Lopes is crowned Miss Universe 2011 at a pageant in the Brazilian capital Sao Paulo.

** The “Red Bloc” led by Thorning-Schmidt wins Parliamentary polls in Denmark.

** Scientists announce the discovery of a new planet Kepler 16B that has two suns.

** “Mad Men” wins the best drama Emmy for the fourth year, “Modern Family” bags the best comedy gong. Kate Winslet gets Best Actress Emmy role for her role in period drama “Mildred Pierce” at the 63 rd Annual prime time Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

** Rupert Murdoch’s media group News International offers 3 million Pounds pay-off to the family of Milly Dowler, the murdered schoolgirl the hacking of whose phone led to the closure of the 168 year-old tabloid.

** The US military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy is repealed.

** R.E.M., the pioneering American alternative rock group, calls it a day after 21 years and 15 albums.

** European scientists report of tiny specks called neutrinos apparently travelling faster than light.

** The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas submits his historic request for Palestinian statehood during his speech at the UN General Assembly in New York.

** Saudi women gain the right to vote and run as candidates in the local elections to be held in 2015.

** Wangari Muta Mathai, the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize dies of cancer.

** Barcelona bans bull-fighting on grounds of cruelty to animals.

** French socialist’ wrest control of the senate gaining 175 out of 348 seats in a historic win for the first time since the Fifth Republic was founded in 1958.

** Saudi men cast votes in Municipal election, the last all-male poll in the Muslim Kingdom.

** China launches its first space laboratory module the 8.5 tonne Tiangong-1 or Heavenly Palace from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre.

** An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi awards death sentence to Malik Mumtaz Husain Qadri, the assassin of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer.

** Denmark imposes a “fat tax” on foods such as butter and oil.

** Bruce A. Beutler of the US Jules Hoffman of Luxembourg and Ralph Steinman of Canada (who died of pancreatic cancer on September 30) are awarded the Medicine Nobel for discovering the accelerating expansion of universe.

** Steve Paul Jobs, the iconic co-founder of Apple, dies of pancreatic cancer in California.

** Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer wins the Literature Nobel Prize.

** Israeli scientist Daniel Shechtman is awarded the Chemistry Nobel Prize for discovering quasicrystals.

** Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, compatriot and Peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen, a pro-democracy campaigner are awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize.

** Two American economists Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims are awarded the Nobel Peace for their research on cause and effect in the Macroeconomy.

** Dennis Ritchie, a computer czar who wrote the popular C programming language and helped develop the Unix Oprerating system is found dead at his home in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.

** Raj Rajaratnam, billionaire hedge fund manager is handed a 11 year jail term by a Manhattan Court.

** Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel marries Jetsun Pema in the Palace of Great Happiness in Phunaka.

** Fauja Singh (100) becomes the oldest person to complete a full distance marathon after taking part in Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon in Canada.

** British novelist Julian Barnes is declared winner of this year’s Man Booker Prize for his novella “The Sense of an Ending” in London.

** The Palestinian Hamas frees Gilad Shalit abducted Israeli soldier in return for the release of 477 Palestinians as part of a prisoner swap deal.

** A European Court rules that procedures that use embryonic stem cells cannot be patented.

** The toppled Libyan strongman Muammer Gadaffi is killed by new regime forces while trying to flee his home town of Sirte.

** US President Barack Obama honours Indian-American activist Vijaya Emani posthumously with the Presidential Citizens Medal.

** Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz al Saud dies while undergoing treatment for an unspecified illness in New York.

** Lousiana’s Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal is re-elected for a second term.

** Over 500 people are feared killed as a powerful earthquake strikes Turkey.

** Tunisia’s moderate Islamist Enhada party win in the first elections held after the onset of the Arab Spring.

** South Arabian interior minister Nayef bin Abdel-Aziz al Saud is named Crown Prince and Vice Prime Minister

** Australia unveils a 1012 kg gold coin to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s visit

** The royal daughters of the UK will soon get regal right to rule after Britain and 15 Commonwealth nations agree to repeal male primogeniture laws on the sidelines of this CHOGM summit in Perth

** The US Space Agency launches a first of its kind weather satellite, The $1.5 billion National Polar Orbiting Operational Environmental Satelite System Preparatory Project, from Vandenberg Air Force base in California

** Kamlesh Sharma is reappointed Commonwealth Secretary General at the CHOGM meeting in Perth

** Philippines becomes the first country to declare a seven billionth baby, a girl named Danica

** In a historic work at its headquarters in Paris UNESCO grants full membership to Palestine

** The High Court in London rejects Wikileaks founder Jullian Assange’s plea against extradition to Sweden

** Pakistan cabinet decides to grant MFN status to India ** Six volunteers complete a 520 day Mars Mission at an isolation module in Moscow in a bid to simulate the effects of a return trip to the Red Planet

** Political leaders in Greece clinch a historic deal to form a national unity government

** Venezuela’s Ivan Sarcos is crowned Miss World 2011 at a pageant in London

** The Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi loses parliamentary majority

** Greek PM George Papandreou steps down

** India offers Pakistan a Preferential Trade Agreement, easy visa regime after talks between PMs Manmohan Singh and Yusuf Raza Gilani on the sidelines of the SAARC summit in Addu city, Maldives

** Senior banker Lucas Papademos is named PM of the new Greek interim government

** Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is declared re-elected for a second term after winning a run-off held on November 8th.

** Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resigns.

** Myanmarese leader Aung Saan Suu Kyi accepts the 2002 UNESCOMadanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-violence.

** China’s unnamed air-craft Shenzhou-8 lands at the Gobi desert after a month-long docking exercise.

** Mariano Rajoy leads his peoples party to victory in Spains General elections

** Newzealands Prime Minister John Key wins second term

** The Arab league gives nod for sanctions against Syria to pressure Damascus to end its eight month crackdown on dissent which has left 3500 people dead.

** Michael Jacksons physician Dr. Conrad Munray is sentenced to a four year jail term by a Los Angeles court

** Britain witnesses the biggest public sector strike in a generation

** Britain expels all Iranian diplomats and orders the closure of its embassy in London

** Russians launch nationwide protest against election fraud

** Yemens national unity government headed ny PM Md. Basindawa is sworn in at the Republican Palace in Sana’a

** After nearly 72 hiurs of continous wrangling 190 nations sign an agreement to work towards a future treaty on global climate at the UN talks over climate change at Durban. Kyoto protocol get extension till 2017

** Canada pulls out the Kyoto protocol

** US formally ends militatary operations in Iraq which began in March 2003 at a simple ceremony in Baghdad

** A French court sentences the Venzuevelan militant Carlos the Jackal to life sentence for four deadly attacks in France in the 1980’s

** More than 1000 people are killed in flashfloods triggered by tropical storm Washi in the Philippines

** Vaclav Havel the former Czech President and the hero of Velvet Revolution passes at his country home near Prague

** 57 people are killed as blasts rock Baghdad

** An Australian teenager gets a 13 year old jail term for the January 2010 killing of an Indian student Nitin Garg in Melbourne

** China launches its first test train that can travel at 500KMPH in Quindao, Shandong province

** Russians take out a massive rally seeking cancellation of parliamentary posts held earlier in December 2011.

** Indian- American nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is conferred knighthood by Britain.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

RRB CENTRALISED NOTICE NO. 03/12

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has issued notification against recruitment of 6,829 various vacancies. Eligible candidates may apply through prescribed application format on or before 11-06-2012. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, application fee details, selection process, how to apply and other details are given below.

RRB Vacancy Details:
Total Number of Posts: 6,829

Names of Posts:
1. Commercial Apprentice – 317 vacancies
2. Traffic Apprentice – 740 vacancies
3. ECRC – 114 vacancies
4. Goods Guard – 1,768 vacancies
5. Jr Accounts Assistant cum Typist – 791 vacancies
6. Sr. Clerk cum Typist – 441 vacancies
7. Assistant Station Master – 2,646 vacancies
8. Traffic Assistant – 12 vacancies

Age Limit: Age should be in between 18-33 years and Cutoff date for determining age limit would be 01-07-2012. (Age relaxations will be extended as per rules).

Educational Qualification: Candidates are asked to refer to the notification for the details of required educational qualification provided separately for each post.

Application Fee Details: Unreserved and Male/OBC Male candidates need to pay Rs. 60/- in the form of Indian Postal Order or Demand Draft in favor of “Assistant Secretary or Secretary or Member Secretary or Chairman of Railway Recruitment Board payable at the place where the Railway Recruitment Board concerned is situated. SC/ST/PWD/EXSM/Women/Minorities/ Economically Backward Classes candidates are exempted from fee payment.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance in Written Test followed by certificate verification.

How to Apply: Candidates apply through prescribed application format available in the notification, the application form should be filled up by the candidate in his/her own handwriting, with blue or black ball point pen only and send it along with copies of all required certificates and documents, by attaching a passport size photograph and attesting signature in an closed envelop super scribing as ‘Application for the Post/s of ,Category No./,Centralized Employment Notice No. 03/2012 of RRB/—, Community (SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Ex-SM)’ to the address of concerned RRB, available in the notification on or before 11-06-2012.

Important Dates:
Last Date for Receipt of Application: 11-06-2012
Last Date for Receipt of Application by post: 26-06-2012
Date of Examination: 28-10-2012

For more details like vacancy distribution, pay scale, reservations and relaxations, instructions and conditions, and addresses, click on the link given below
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Friday, May 11, 2012

UCO Bank to recruit 1000 Clerks

Uco Bank invites application for recruitment to the post of Clerks from Indian citizens who have taken the Common Written Examination for Clerical cadre conducted by IBPS in 2011.
Name of the Post & Number of Vacancies in UCO Bank
Clerks: 1000 vacancies

Important Dates for recruitment in UCO Bank

Opening date for online registration/ payment of application fee: 16 May 2012
Closing date for online registration/ payment of application fee: 2 June 2012

Eligibility Criteria for recruitment in UCO Bank
Educational Qualification (as on 1 August 2011)

Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. OR
A pass with 50% marks in Higher Secondary Examination of 10+2 (10+2+3 pattern)/ 11th Std. (11+1+3 pattern) or Intermediate/ Pre-University (SC/ST/OBC/EXS & PWD candidates pass only) OR
A pass with 60% marks in the aggregate in Matriculation/ SSC/ (old pattern)/ SSLC/ 10th Std. Examination (10+2+3 pattern) or equivalent.(SC/ ST/ OBC/ EXS & PWD candidates passed with 50% marks in aggregate)

Computer Knowledge/ Qualifications: Candidates should have a Certificate about working knowledge in Computer.
Proficiency in Official Language: Candidate should have proficiency in the Official Language of the State for which he/ she has applied.
Essential Requirement

IBPS Score obtained in CWE for Clerks 2011-12
Candidates should have appeared in CWE from a centre in a State for the vacancies he/ she wishes to apply.

Age Limit (as on 1 August 2011): Minimum 18 years, Maximum 28 years
Pay Scale: Rs 7200-400/3-8400-500/3-9900-600/4-12300-700/7-17200-1300/1-18500-800/ 1-19300. DA, HRA, CCA, Graduation Pay, Medical, LFC, Terminal Benefits, other allowances etc. will be paid as per prevailing rules in the Bank depending upon place of posting.
Selection Procedure for recruitment in UCO Bank: Selection for the post of Clerk will be based on the Total Weighted Standard Score in the Common Written Examination conducted by IBPS in 2011 and marks scored in the Interview (75 marks).
Depending on the number of vacancies, the Bank reserves the right to call only those candidates who have sufficiently high IBPS score in Common Written Examination for Interview.
The minimum qualifying marks for the interview would be 40% for General Category and 35% for Reserved Category. Candidate should have proficiency in the Official language of the State for which he/ she has applied.
There may be some questions in the local language at the time of interview.
How to Apply for recruitment in UCO Bank: Candidates need to apply online on the bank's website http://recruitment.ucobank.com/job_offers.htm
Application Fee: Fee for SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex- Servicemen category candidates is Rs 20 and fee for other category students is Rs 100.
The challan should be filled in BLOCK LETTERS. Application fee has to be paid through Fee Payment Challan at any of UCO Bank branches in cash. The fee needs to be paid in CBS Account Number and branch (as mentioned in Challan form) in the name & style of "UCO BANK CLERICAL CADRE RECRUITMENT PROJECT-2012".
Obtain the applicant's Copy of Counterfoil of the Application Fee Payment Challan duly receipted by the Bank with (a) Branch Name (b) Transaction ID/ Scroll Number (c) Date of Deposit & Amount filled by the Branch Official.
Apply online by re-visiting the Recruitment link appropriate places. Fill in all other required details therein and click on the "SUBMIT" button at the end of the Online Application form. Original counterfoil of the fee payment challan will have to be submitted with call letter at the time of interview or otherwise they will be disqualified.
The Application printout along with the fee payment receipt and required copies of documents should be kept ready for submission, if shortlisted for Interview.
For more information, please CLICK HERE

B.COM. (HONS.) COMMON ENTRANCE TEST - 2012

HPCL Special Drive for SC/ST Backlog posts

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
(A Government of India Enterprise)
Visakh Refinery, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam - 530011 (Andhra Pradesh)

Special Drive for SC/ST Backlog posts in HPCL Visakh Refinery

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is a leading “Navratna” Public Sector Enterprise engaged in Refining, Distribution and Marketing of Petroleum Products. HPCL invites application for the following positions in Visakh Refinery, Visakhapatnam :

Operation Technician : 09 posts
Maintenance Technician - Electrical : 01 post
Lab Analyst : 01 post
Jr. Administrative Assistant : 01 post

How to Apply : Application in the prescribed format completed in all respects required to be sent by Ordinary Post to the Senior Manager – HR, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Visakh Refinery, P.B.No.15, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam –530011, so as to reach on or before 04/06/2012.

For further information and application format, please view http://www.hindustanpetroleum.com/Upload/En/UPdf/Special_drive_Rect_VR.PDF

AP STATE EXAMS

Monday, May 21, 2012

UPSC CIVIL SERVICES PRELIMINARY 2012 PAPER-I SOLVED PAPER

APPSC DEPUTY SURVEYORS EXAM GENERAL STUDIES SOLVED PAPER

ACHARYA N.G.RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ADMISSION NOTIFICATION

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Dr. Y.S.R. HORTICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ADMISSION NOTICE

Friday, May 18, 2012

APSET Scheme of Examination

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

IBPS CWE FOR RURAL BANK RECRUITMENT ALSO

Project programme Promotors Recruitment

Coal India Limited Management Trainees Recruitment

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

APPSC Group I Preliminary Hall Tickets

Last Minute Current Affairs for APPSC Group-I Prelims

Sunday, May 13, 2012

RRB CENTRALISED NOTICE NO. 03/12

Friday, May 11, 2012

UCO Bank to recruit 1000 Clerks

B.COM. (HONS.) COMMON ENTRANCE TEST - 2012

HPCL Special Drive for SC/ST Backlog posts

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