Food Corporation of India Assistant Grade III Recruitment

 Food Corporation of India (FCI) invited applications from eligible candidates for 6545 Assistant Grade III vacancies.

FCI - North Zone 

1. Assistant Grade-III (General) : 516 posts
2. Assistant Grade-III (Accounts) : 238 posts
3. Assistant Grade-III (Technical) : 1652 posts
4. Assistant Grade-III (Depot) : 617 posts

FCI - East Zone 

1. Assistant Grade-III (General) : 85 posts
2. Assistant Grade-III (Accounts) : 142 posts
3. Assistant Grade-III (Technical) : 411 posts
4. Assistant Grade-III (Depot) : 1115 posts

FCI - South Zone 

1. Assistant Grade-III (General) : 156 posts
2. Assistant Grade-III (Accounts) : 134 posts
3. Assistant Grade-III (Technical) : 631 posts
4. Assistant Grade-III (Depot) : 738 posts

FCI - West Zone 

1. Assistant Grade-III (General) : 62 posts
2. Assistant Grade-III (Accounts) : 47 posts
3. Assistant Grade-III (Technical) : 474 posts
4. Assistant Grade-III (Depot) : 286 posts

FCI - North East Zone 

1. Assistant Grade-III (General) : 39 posts
2. Assistant Grade-III (Accounts) : 89 posts
3. Assistant Grade-III (Technical) : 113 posts

Age :  27 years as on 01/08/2012. Age relaxation to reserved categories as per rules.

Application Fee : Rs. 200/- only through State Bank of India SBI either in the form of Challan or net banking.

Examination will conducted on  11/11/2012.

How to Apply : Apply Online at SSC  websites only  from 25/08/2012 to 19/09/2012 at http://www.ssconline.nic.in and/or http://ssconline2.gov.in for Part-I registration and up to 21/09/2012 for Part-II Registration.  

For more Details visit http://ssc.nic.in/notice/examnotice/FCI%20Notice%20final2.pdf 

Selection Procedure:

The Selection Procedure for the Recruitment of Assistant Grade III in FCI Shall consists of a Written Test.The Details of Written test (Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III) are given as under

Paper-I : The Paper-I in an Objective Paper of 200 marks that have duration of 2 hours that contains sections such as General Intelligence, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language.Paper-I will be held on 11.11.2012

Paper-II : The Paper-II is also an Objective Paper of 200 marks with 2 hours of Duration. In Paper-II, the Questions will be asked on Quantitative Methods and English Language & comprehension.Paper-II will be held on 06.1.2013

Paper-III: Paper-III is only for those candidates who have applied for AG III Technical Posts. The Duration of Paper-III will be hours and Questions will asked on Biological Sciences. Paper-III will be held on 06.1.2013

For AG-IIII (General, Accounts and Depot Posts): Candidates who have applied for these posts will have to appear only in Paper-I and Paper-II.

For AG-III (Technical Posts): Candidates who have applied for this Post will have to appear in Paper-I and Paper-II.

Note: 

1) Paper-I is for shortlisting candidates for Paper-II and Paper-III

2) Selected Candidates in the Paper-II and Paper-III will have to undergo a Computer Proficiency Test, based on which they will be considered for Final Selection.

3) There will be no exemption from Computer Proficiency Test

 

RRC Southern Railway, Chennai Group-D Recruitment for 2461 Posts

RRC Southern Railway, Chennai invites applications for Group - D 2461 Posts from Interested Candidates.

No. of Posts:

1. Sweeper-cum-Porter – 482 Posts
2. Trackman – 1003 Posts
3. Helper Gr II – 784 Posts
4. Safaiwala – 94 Posts
5. Peon – 22 Posts
6. Trackman/Mali/Helper Gr II/Vendor/Peon/Sanitary Cleaner – 76 Posts

Age Limit :

Min Age – 18 and Max Age – 33

Education Qualifications :

Candidates must have at least 10th class or ITI to apply .

Application Fee :

SC/ST/Minority Muslims, Christians, Sikhs & Buddhist candidates no need to pay any application/exam fee. General and OBC Candidates must pay the 40 rupees in the form of DD drawn at any bank or postal order.

Selection Process :
Selection process is based on performance in based on the performance in Written exam, PET and Medical test. 

Important Dates :
Last Date for Receipt of Application form: 25-09-2012
Last Date for Receipt of Application (far flung areas): 12-10-2012

For More Details & Application form Visit  http://www.rrcchennai.org.in/admin/download/1345782148_RRC-AD-A4-final.pdf

Indian Bank Specialist Officers Recruitment 2012

 

Indian Bank invites ONLINE Application from India citizen who have taken Common Written Examination(CWE) for Specialist Officers conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection(IBPS), Mumbai on 11.03.2012 and have valid score card issued by IBPS and meet the eligibility criteria.

1. Legal Officer : 25 Posts
2. Computer Officer (IT Officer) : 10 Posts
3. Rural Development Officer/Asst Manager (Agri) : 151 Posts
4. Rajbhasha Adhikari/Hindi Officer/Asst Manager (OL) : 29 Posts

Age: Candidates age should be below 32 Years for Legal officer , Computer Officer (IT Officer) Recruitment Posts . And Who is Candidate are going to apply for all other remaining post then your age should be below 30 years as on 1 December 2011 .

Selection process: Candidates will be selected on IBPS CWE Score card and Personal interview base .

How To Apply: Eligible candidate mus apply Online through INDIAN BANK- IBPS website link provided below before 5th September 2012.

 

Important Dates:

Date of Commencement of Application: 22/08/2012
Date of Closure: 05/09/2012
Start Date for Fee deposit:22/08/2012
Last Date for Fee deposit: 05/09/2012
Last Date for Reprint: 20/09/2012

 

For Job Notification http://www.saptagirigrameenabank.in/pdfs/rec_spl_2012.pdf

 

For apply ONLINE Visit: http://ibpsreg.sifyitest.com/indsoaug12/

Odisha Postal circle Recruitment of 180 Postal & Sorting Assistants

Odisha Postal circle has issued notification for filling up 180 posts of Postal & Sorting Assistants.
  Eligible candidates can apply before 1 October, 2012.

Total Number of Vacancies : 180 Posts
1. Postal Assistants - 120 Posts
2. Sorting Assistants - 26 Posts
3. Postal Assistants in Odisha Circle Cadre - 34 Posts

Age Details -
Candidates age should be between 18 years to 27 years as on 01-10-2012.

Educational Qualification -
Candidates should be possess 12th class passed with minimum 60% Marks from any education board with English as a compulsory Subject.

Application Form Fee -
1. General and obc category candidates need to pay Rs. 200/-
2. No Fee required from SC/ST/PH Category candidates.

Selection Process -
Eligible candidates will be selected on Aptitude Test , Typing , Computer Test Performance.

How To Apply -
Candidates can apply through application format which application format right now are available on head post officers and identified Post offices in Odisha circles.

Address for submit application form -
Direct Recruitment Cell,
New Odisha HO,
New Odisha-1100010

Important Dates -
1. Closing date for sale for application form - 25 September, 2012
2. Last date for submit application form - 1 October, 2012

AWARDS & HONOURS 2011-12

(Useful for DSC 2012)

Nobel Prizes 2011

Medicine

The Nobel Prize for Medicine/Physiology is being awarded jointly to Bruce A. Beutler and Jules A. Hoffmann ’’for their discoveries concerning the activation of innate immunity” and to Ralph M. Steinman ’’for his discovery of the dendritic cell and its role in adaptive immunity". While Beutler and Hoffman received half the prize, while Steinmen received the other half.

Physics

The 2011 Physics Nobel Prize goes to Saul Perlmutter (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, UC Berkeley), Prof. Brian Schmidt (High Z Supernova search team) and Prof. Adam Reiss (High Z Supernova search team). While Permutter got half the Prize, the other half went jointly to Schmidt and Reiss. 

Chemistry

The Nobel Prize for Chemistry is being awarded to Daniel Schechtman from Israel for the discovery of quasi crystals, which was his Nobel citation. He is the sole winner for this year’s prize.

Literature

The Nobel Prize for Literature goes to the Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer. 

Peace

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded jointly to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman for “their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work”. As an exception this prize is not given in Stockholm, but in Oslo, Norway.

Economics

The 2011 Economics Nobel, called the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences was jointly awarded to Thomas Sargent and Christopher A Sims. Their citation says ’’for their empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy”.

Sangeet Natak Academi Fellowship Awards and Akademi Awards

Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellows (Akademi Ratna) for the year 2011

Eleven eminent personalities were selected as the Fellows of Sangeet Natak Akademi in recognition of their contribution in their respective fields of performing arts.:

1. Mukund Lath
2. Hariprasad Chaurasia
3. Shivkumar Sharma
4. Amjad Ali Khan
5. Umayalapuram Sivaraman
6. M Chandrasekharan
7. RK Singhajit Singh
8. Kalamandalam Gopi
9. Padma Subrahmanyam
10. Chandrasekhar Kam-barand
11. Heisnam Kanhailal 

RRC SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY GROUP-D RECRUITMENT

Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) South Central Railway invites applications for recruitment of Group D vacancies to fill up 1250 posts.

Railway Recruitment Cell, South Central Railway, Secunderabad invites applications in prescribed format on A-4 size bond paper of 80 GSM using one side only from eligible Indian Nationals and such other candidates declared eligible by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India to fill up the following posts in Pay Band-1 of Rs.5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs.1800/- in Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Guntur, Guntakal, Nanded Divisions and Workshops at Tirupathi, Guntupalli, Lallaguda of South Central Railway. Applications complete in all respects along with required enclosures should be sent by ordinary post to the Assistant Personnel Officer, Railway Recruitment Cell, South Central Railway, 1st Floor, ‘C’ Block, Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad-500071 (A.P.) so as to reach on or before closing date and time. Applications can also be dropped in the box kept at the premises of Railway Recruitment Cell, Secunderbad till the closing date and time.

MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates should possess the qualification of 10th Pass or ITI or equivalent.Candidates appearing at and/or awaiting results of the final examinations of 10th/ITI or equivalent on the date of application are not eligible to apply.

AGE LIMIT:
The normal age (in completed years) for the recruitment is 18-33 years reckoned as on 01.01.2013.

APPLICATION FEE:
Rs. 40/- (Rupees forty only) are, in a form of crossed Demand Draft from State Bank of India or from any other Nationalized Bank or crossed Indian Postal Order drawn in favour of Assistant Personnel Officer (Recruitment), Railway Recruitment Cell, Secunderabad – 500 071 payable at Hyderabad or Secunderabad. Remittance of examination fee in any other form will not be accepted. These instruments should not have been issued earlier to 17.08.2012.

HOW TO APPLY:
Candidates should submit the applications in the format annexed as Annexure- 1 to this Notification.
The application should be on good quality A-4 size bond paper (80 GSM) using one side only. News paper cuttings should not be used as applications.
Candidates should ensure that application on a single sheet conforming to the above specifications. The candidates can also download the application format from the web site: www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in. Candidates using printed application form from any other source should ensure that it conforms to the prescribed format.

WHOM TO APPLY:
 The filled in application form along with the required documents should be addressed to the Assistant Personnel Officer (Recruitment), Railway Recruitment Cell, 1st Floor, ‘C’ Block, Rail Nilayam, South Central Railway, Secunderabad – 500 071.
On the envelope containing the application it should be clearly been written “APPLICATION FOR ERSTWHILE GROUP-D POSTS - GRADE PAY 1800/-”, EMPLOYMENT NOTICE NO. RRC/SCR/GROUP-D/1/2012.

Notification

Annexure 1 ( Application Form)

Annexure 2 ( Caste Certificate For SC/ST)

Annexure 3 ( OBC Certificate Format)

Annexure 4 ( Other Backward Class Proforma)

Annexure 5 ( Medical Certificate for Persons with Disabilities)

Annexure 6 ( Declaration to be submitted by Visually Handicapped)

Annexure 7 ( Self Declartion of Minority Community Candidates)

Annexure 8 ( Income Certificate For Waiver of Examination Fees)

Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant Exam. 2010 Solved Paper

(Exam Held On 25-7-2010)

1. Jatak stories are written in ancient …… language.
(A) Sanskrit
(B) Brahmi
(C) Greek
(D) Pali
Ans : (D)

2. Who among the following is the Head of Indian Republic ?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) President
(C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(D) Vice-President
Ans : (B)

3. On which of the following dates was the Indian Constitution approved by the Constituent Assembly ?
(A) November 26, 1949
(B) January 26, 1950
(C) August 15, 1947
(D) January 30, 1948
Ans : (A)

4. Which countries take part in Commonwealth games ?
(A) All the countries of the world
(B) The countries which had been under British rule
(C) Countries of Asian-Pacific region
(D) Developing nations
Ans : (B)

5. Vishwanathan Anand is associated with which of the following games ?
(A) Snooker
(B) Billiards
(C) Chess
(D) Ice-Hockey
Ans : (C)


6. What is the full form of ‘http’ ?
(A) Hypo Test Transfer Protocol
(B) Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
(C) Hyper Test Transfer Proxy
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

7. The following generates and spreads polio—
(A) Parasite
(B) Bacteria
(C) Virus
(D) Protozoa
Ans : (C)

8. Naphthoquinone is the chemical name of which of the following ?
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin C
(C) Vitamin K
(D) Vitamin D
Ans : (C)

9. Who is honoured as the best Member of Parliament of 2009 ?
(A) Hema Malini
(B) Jaipal Reddy
(C) M. M. Joshi
(D) Manmohan Singh
Ans : (C)

10. According to some archaeologists, the structure of Lothal indicates to be which of the following ?
(A) Fort
(B) Dockyard
(C) Public building
(D) Great tank
Ans : (B)

POSTAL / SORTING ASSISTANTS SOLVED PAPER 2008

1. The thief made a clean breast of his crime. The phrase made a clean breast of means —
a) cleaned his chest
b) fought for
c) faced bravely
d) confessed without hiding anything

2. The mother of the victim left…. in her efforts to get the culprit convicted. The blank can be filled by.
a) resigned to her fate
b) home
c) no stone unturned
d) right

3. Complete the following proverb “Rome was not built in a ….”
a) day
 b) week
c) month
d) year

4. ‘Phobia’ means –
a) hobby
b) study of something
c) fear of something
d) craze

5. Post-Paid means –
a) a post office term
b) payment made before using a service
c) payment made after using service
d) payment made at the time of using the service

6. Complete the phrase : “As faithful as a …………”
a) cat
b) donkey
c) dog
d) fox

7. A doctor who specializes in the treatment of children is called—
a) pedestrain
b) pediatrician
c) pedologist
d) pedigree

8. The police are…. the theft in the office. The blank can be filled by.
a) instigating
 b) interrogating
c) investigating
d) introspecting

9. The Supervisor needs a…….. of scissors for opening the envelope.
a) pair
 b) pear
c) pare
d) twin

10. The collective noun for a group of elephants is -
a) group
b) gang
c) heard
d) herd

VIJAYA BANK PROBATIONARY CLERKS RECRUITMENT

Vijaya Bank  invites Online applications from young & Dynamic Candidates who have qualified in the Common Written Examination (CWE) for Clerks conducted by IBPS in 2011 and holding a valid score card issued by IBPS, for recruitment for the posts of Probationary Clerks.

Probationary Clerks : 800 posts in various States of India

 Pay Scale : Rs. 7200 - 19300

Age : 18-28  years

Qualification : Graduate in any discipline and IBPS CWE score 138 & above for General candidates and 113 & above for SC/ST/OBC/PWD

Application fee : Rs.100/- (Rs.20/- for SC/ST) should be  paid by directly in any of the Vijaya Bank Branches by payment challan only.

How to Apply :  Apply Online at Vijaya Bank Website  from 16/08/2012 to 05/09/2012 only.


For more Details visit http://vijayabank.com/vijaya/vijaya/internet-en/menus/announcements/RecruNoticeMainPage.html 

OSMANIA UNIVERSITY DISTANCE EDUCATION ADMISSION NOTIFICATION

AP Postal Circle Postal Assistant & Sorting Assistant 2012 Recruitment

Andhra Pradesh Postal Circle invites applications for recruitment of Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant. Andhra Pradesh Postal Circle is going to fill up388 posts through this job notification.

Details:

Postal Assistants - 288 Posts
Sorting Assistants - 68 Posts
Postal Assistants (MMS) - 1 Post
Postal Assistants (SBCO) - 31 Posts

Age Limit:
Candidate age must be between 18 to 27 years as on 01-10-2012. (Age relaxations will be extended as per rules).

Education Qualifications :
1.Candidates must have Intermediate/10+2/12th class pass with first class marks or with 60 percent
2.Should be studied Hindi as a subject in Metriculation
2.Must have English subject in Matriculation and 12th class.

Application Fee:
1.General and OBC Candidates need to pay 200 Rupees for Examination fee and 50 rupees for Application fee
2.SC/ST Candidates no need to pay Examination fee.They have to pay only Application fee of 50 rupees for Application form and it is available at all All Head Post offices and identified Post offices in the Circles from 11-08-2012 to 25-09-2012.

Selection procedure:
Selection Process is based on the performance in Written exam(Aptitude test) and computer typing test.
 Syllabus has General knowledge, Reasoning ability, English and Maths for 100 marks. Each section having 25 marks for 25 questions.

How to Apply:
Eligible Candidates may apply through prescribed application format available at all Head Post offices and identified Post offices in the Circles. Dully filled application form along with Copies of relevant certificates and original receipt of ACG-67/UCR issued by the identified Post Office of this Circle towards payment of Examination fee have to be sent to “Direct Recruitment Cell, New Delhi HO, New Delhi-1100010″ on or before 01-10-2012 through Speed Post/Registered Post of India Post only.

Important Dates:
Last Date for Sale of Application Closes: 25-09-2012
Last Date for Receipt of Application: 01-10-2012
Last Date for Receipt of Application (far flung areas): 11-10-2012

For more details like vacancy distribution, pay scale, reservations, other requirements and other instructions, click on the link given below…
Direct Recruitment Cell,
New Delhi HO,
New Delhi-1100010

For More Details  Click Here

PATTERN OF EXAMINATION:

    The Applicants shall be subjected to an Aptitude Test with  a total 100 marks covering the following subjects/topics. Aptitude Test will be comprising following four parts (A/B/C/D). The total duration of the Aptitude Test will be 2 Hrs. (120 minutes). There is no negative marking.

Part - A:    25 Questions on General Knowledge - Questions on Current events, Sports, History, Geography, Basic economics, General Polity, Indian Constitution, Science environment etc. - 25 Marks

Part - B:    25 Questions on Mathematics of matriculation standard which may cover number system, simplification, decimals, corrections, simple and compound interest, percentage, average, profit & loss, discount, mensuration, time & work and time & distance etc. - 25 Marks

Part - C:    25 Questions on English covering grammar (prepositions, adverbs, conjunction, direct / indirect speech, singular & plural, tenses, antonyms / synonyms etc. - 25 Marks

Part - D:    25 Questions on  Reasoning and Analytical Ability - 25 Marks

London Olympics 2012 Medal Tally India

 

Silver

● Vijay Kumar - Shooting (Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol)

● Sushil Kumar - Wrestling (Men's 66kg Freestyle)

Bronze 

● Saina Nehwal - Badminton (Women's Singles)

● Chungneijang Mery Kom Hmangte - Boxing  [Women's Fly (51kg)]

● Gagan Narang - Shooting (Men's 10m Air Rifle)

● Yogeshwar Dutt - Wrestling (Men's 60kg Freestyle)

London Olympics 2012 Medals Tally

Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
USA	46	29	29	104
China	38	27	22	87
Great Britain	29	17	19	65
Russia	24	25	33	82
Republic of Korea	13	8	7	28
Germany	11	19	14	44
France	11	11	12	34
Italy	8	9	11	28
Hungary	8	4	5	17
Australia	7	16	12	35
Japan	7	14	17	38
Kazakhstan	7	1	5	13
Netherlands	6	6	8	20
Ukraine	6	5	9	20
Cuba	5	3	6	14
New Zealand	5	3	5	13
Islamic Republic of Iran	4	5	3	12
Jamaica	4	4	4	12
Czech Republic	4	3	3	10
DPR Korea	4	0	2	6
Spain	3	10	4	17
Brazil	3	5	9	17
Belarus	3	5	5	13
South Africa	3	2	1	6
Ethiopia	3	1	3	7
Croatia	3	1	2	6
Romania	2	5	2	9
Kenya	2	4	5	11
Denmark	2	4	3	9
Poland	2	2	6	10
Azerbaijan	2	2	6	10
Turkey	2	2	1	5
Switzerland	2	2	0	4
Lithuania	2	1	2	5
Norway	2	1	1	4
Canada	1	5	12	18
Sweden	1	4	3	8
Colombia	1	3	4	8
Georgia	1	3	3	7
Mexico	1	3	3	7
Ireland	1	1	3	5
Serbia	1	1	2	4
Argentina	1	1	2	4
Slovenia	1	1	2	4
Tunisia	1	1	1	3
Dominican Republic	1	1	0	2
Trinidad & Tobago	1	0	3	4
Uzbekistan	1	0	3	4
Latvia	1	0	1	2
Algeria	1	0	0	1
Grenada	1	0	0	1
Bahamas	1	0	0	1
Uganda	1	0	0	1
Venezuela	1	0	0	1
India	0	2	4	6
Mongolia	0	2	3	5
Thailand	0	2	1	3
Egypt	0	2	0	2
Slovakia	0	1	3	4
Armenia	0	1	2	3
Belgium	0	1	2	3
Finland	0	1	2	3
Puerto Rico	0	1	1	2
Taipei (Chinese Taipei)	0	1	1	2
Indonesia	0	1	1	2
Estonia	0	1	1	2
Bulgaria	0	1	1	2
Malaysia	0	1	1	2
Gabon	0	1	0	1
Botswana	0	1	0	1
Guatemala	0	1	0	1
Cyprus	0	1	0	1
Portugal	0	1	0	1
Greece	0	0	2	2
Singapore	0	0	2	2
Qatar	0	0	2	2
Republic of Moldova	0	0	2	2
Bahrain	0	0	1	1
Afghanistan	0	0	1	1
Honk Kong, China	0	0	1	1
Tajikistan	0	0	1	1
Saudi Arabia	0	0	1	1
Kuwait	0	0	1	1
Morocco	0	0	1	1

Note:  India Got 55th Position in London Olympics 2012

Tobacco Board, Guntur Field Officers Recruitment

Tobacco Board, Guntur invites applications for recruitment of Field Officer. Tobacco Board is going to fill up 12 posts through this job notification.

Number of vacancies :                                                                                                      

There are total of 12 vacancies.

Eligibility Criteria :                                                                                                              

• Educational Qualification : Candidates applying for the post of Field Officer must possess degree in B.Sc Agriculture.
• Age Limit: Candidates upper age limit 30 years as on 14-09-2012.
• Age Relaxation :  5 years for SC candidates and 3 years for OBC candidates.

Dates to Remember:                                                                                                         

• Last Date for application submission                              : 14-Sept-2012

For more details visit http://tobaccoboard.com/components/com_vacancies/pictures/ea1344507801.pdf

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