SYLLABUS FOR PANCHAYAT SECRETARY (GRADE - IV) IN A.P. PANCHAYAT RAJ SUBORDINATE SERVICE

Paper-1: GENERAL STUDIES 

1. Events of National and International importance.

2. Current affairs – International, National and Regional.

3. Current Developments in Science, Technology and Information Technology.

4. History of Modern India with special emphasis upon Indian National Movement.

5. Economic Development in India since Independence.

6. Logical reasoning, Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation.

7. Basic things about Disaster Management (CBSE –VIII & IX standard)


Paper-2:

Rural Development and Problems in Rural Areas with special reference to Andhra Pradesh 

(Questions in Paper-II will be framed with a view to test the General Awareness levels of the
candidates broadly about developmental aspects related to Rural Areas.)

1) Public Health and Sanitation, prevention of epidemics, hygiene behavoiur, village development.
2) Social tensions and conflicts in contemporary society – problems of deprived groups.
3) Indian System of Democracy – Democratic institutions, Panchayat Raj – Co-operative
Institutions in the service of Rural Areas, their role and their effectiveness.
4) Rural Economy and Development – Scientific developments relevant to rural areas –labour
saving devices.
5) Basic aspects related to Accounting.

Panchayat Secretary Grade-IV A.P. Panchayat raj Subordinate Service Recruitment (Notification No. 08/2013)

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PANCHAYAT SECRETARY (GRADE - IV) IN A.P. PANCHAYAT RAJ SUBORDINATE SERVICE (GENERAL RECRUITMENT) 

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VRO Recruitment Notification

Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue Department invites applications for recruitment to the post of Village Revenue Officers across various districts.

Number of Vacancies: VRO- 1675 Posts
Age DetailsNo person shall be eligible if he is less than '18' years and more than 136' years of age as on the 1st day of July of the year in which the notification for selection is made Provided that the maximum age limit shall be raised: Uniformly by 5 years in the case of candidates belonging to the SC, STs or BCs.

• Uniformly by 10 years in the case of Physically Handicapped persons.
• Uniformly by '3' years for Ex-Serviceman in addition to the length of service rendered in Armed Forces.
• Uniformly by the lengthy of regular service subject to maximum of '5' years for the persons already in service of the State Government and by '3' years for retrenched temporary employees during 1991 in the State Census Department who have rendered a minimum service of six months.

EligibilityMust have passed Intermediate Examination conducted by the Andhra Pradesh State Board of Intermediate Examination or its equivalent.

Application form Fee DetailsGeneral Category candidates shall Pay Rs. 300, SC/ST Category - Rs. 150 and no fee for physically handicapped applicants.

How to ApplyTo apply online click here: http://vro14vraapp.cgg.gov.in/vroandvraApplication.vro

Selection processSelection will be based on Written Exam (Objective Type) for 100 marks (General Studies- 60 Marks, Arithmetic skills- 30, Logical skills-10).

Important Dates

• Last date to pay fee: 12th January 2014
• Online Application Submitting Last Date: 13th January 2014
• Download Hall Ticket/ Call Letter from: 19th January 2014
• Exam Date: 04th February 2014
• Exam Answer key release date: 10th February 2014
• Exam result announcement Date: 20th February 2014

For more details please visit: ccla.cgg.gov.in

RAILWAY PROTECTION SPECIAL FORCE CONSTABLES RECRUITMENT

Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India has issued recruitment notification for filling up the 659 vacancies of Constable posts of ancillary staff in different trades in Railway Protection Force including Railway special Force.

Railway Protection Force  Recruitment 2014 complete vacancy details :
Number of vacancies : 659
Name of posts : Constable
Name of the Trade :
1. Water Carrier: 406 Posts
2. Safaiwala: 117 Posts
3. Washerman: 53 Posts
4. Barber: 61 Posts
5. Mali: 07 Posts
6. Tailor: 09 Posts
7. Cobbler: 06 Posts

Eligibility Criteria for Constable post :

Age Limit : Candidates age should not be less than 18 years and not be above than 25 years as on 01/01/2014. Age Relaxation will be applicable as per govt norms.


Educational Qualification : Candidates should have passed Class 10th (Matriculation) or equivalent , ITI conducted by recognized Board.


Selection Process : Selection shall be made on the basis of written test , Physical Efficiency Test, Physical Measurement Test & Trade Test.


Pay Scale :  Rs. 5200 – 20200 + Grade Pay of Rs. 2000/-.


Application Fee : Candidates are required to pay Rs. 40 in the form of crossed Indian postal order.


How to Apply : Candidates would required to send completely filled application form along with photocopies of documents to the following address :
Chief Security Commissioner/ RPSF,
Coordinating Nodal CSC,
Railway Board, New Delhi – 110001


Important dates :
Last date for receipt of application : 21-01-2014

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RRB CENTRAL EMPLOYMENT NOTICE NO. 04/2010 2nd STAGE WRITTEN EXAM DATE

COMMON ENTRANCE TEST DATES

VGTMUDA EMPLOYMENT NOTICE

Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank (APGVB) Recruitment of Officer/Office Asst. Posts

APGVB invites applications from Indian citizens, for the post of Officer in Middle Management Grade (Scale III), Officer in Middle Management Grade (Scale II), Officer in Junior Management (Scale I) Cadre and Office Assistant (Multipurpose).
Qualification: 
Candidate should be qualified at the Online CWE for RRBs conducted by IBPS during September/ October 2013. 

How to apply: Candidates can apply through online

Last Date for online Registration: 30.12.2013

For more details, please visit:
http://www.apgvbank.in/tender/APGVB%20notification%20Dec%202013.pdf

RRC GROUP-D EXAM SOLVED PAPER (EXAM HELD ON: 01-12-2013)

APSRTC Recruitment of Drivers from SC & ST categories only on contract basis

RRC GROUP-D EXAM SOLVED PAPER (EXAM HELD ON 24-11-2013)

RRC GROUP-D EXAM SOLVED PAPER (EXAM HELD ON 17-11-2013)

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Recruitment of CWE Specialist Officers-III

Applications are invited for the following posts:

CWE Specialist Officers-III: I.T. Officer (Scale-I): Qualifications: i). 4 year Engineering degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation Or ii). Postgraduate Engineering degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications Or Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level. Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I): Qualifications: 4 year degree (graduation) in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Agri. Engineering/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation & Banking/ Agro-Forestry. Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I): Qualifications: Postgraduate degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level Or Postgraduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level. Law Officer (Scale I): Qualifications: Bachelor degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council. HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I): Qualifications: Graduate and full time postgraduate degree or full time postgraduate diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ HR/ Social Work/ Labour Law. Marketing Officer (Scale I): Qualifications: Graduate and full time MBA (Marketing)/ full time 2 years PGDBA/ PGDBM with specialisation in Marketing. I.T. Officer (Scale-II): Qualifications: 4 year Engineering degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation Or Postgraduate degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications Or Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level. Law Officer (Scale II): Qualifications: Bachelor degree in Law (LL.B.). Chartered Accountant (Scale II): Qualifications: Passed final examination for Chartered Accountants. Manager Credit (Scale II)/ Finance Executive (Scale II): Qualifications: Graduate and CFA/ ICWA/ Full time MBA/ Full time PGDBM (Finance). Application Fees/ Intimation Charges: Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates and Rs. 600 /- for all others candidates. How to Apply: Candidates can apply online only. Important Dates: Opening date of online registration 25/11/2013 Closing date of online registration 14/12/2013 Payment of application fee online 25/11/2013 to 16/12/2013 Download of call letter for CWE after 28/01/2013 Online CWE (Tentative dates)- some/ all/ additional dates as the need arises 08/02/2014 or 09/02/2014 Sharing of result status of CWE February 2014 Download of call letters for Interview March 2014 Conduct of Interview March/ April 2014 Allotment April 2014 For more details, please visit:http://www.ibps.in/career_pdf/Draft_ad_Specialist_Officers_III.pdf

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Recruitment of Constables (Trade & Technical)

Applications are invited for the post of Constables (Trade & Technical) in various trades:

1. CT/ Driver
2. CT Fitter
3. CT/ Bugler
4. CT/ Tailor
5. CT/ Cobbler
6. CT/ Gardener
7. CT/ Painter
8. CT/ Cook
9. CT/ Water Carrier
10. CT/ Safai Karmachari
11. CT/ Washerman/ Washer – woman
12. CT/ Barber
13. CT/ Brass Band
14. CT/ Carpenter
15. CT/ Pipe Band
16. CT/ Hair Dresser

1. Andhra Pradesh: 184 Posts
2. Karnataka: 129 Posts
3. Tamilnadu: 156 Posts
4. Kerala: 68 Posts
5. Maharashtra: 169 Posts
6. Gujarat: 87 Posts

Age Limit (As on 01/01/2014): 18-23 years

Application Fee: Candidates belongs to General and OBC category have to pay Rs.50/- in the form of Indian Postal Order duly crossed/ DD/ Banker’s Cheque in favor of DIG, Group Centre, CRPF of concerned Application Receiving Centre’s identified for their respective States mentioned in the notification. SC/ ST categories, Ex-Servicemen candidates are exempted from the fee.

How to Apply: The completed applications in the prescribed format along with all relevant documents should reach the DIG, Group Centre, CRPF of concerned Applications Receiving Centre’s mentioned in the notification.

Last Date: 23/12/2013

For more details, please visit: http://crpf.nic.in/result/322812.pdf

APSRTC, Adilabad Recruitment of Drivers

Applications are invited for the following posts on contract basis:

Driver: No. of Posts: 107+ 37 (Wait list) Qualifications: i). Must have been holding valid licence for driving HPMV and HGV 'or' transport vehicle continuously for a period of not less than 18 months as on the last date of screening selection. ii). Must be able to read and write a regional language i.e., Telugu 'or' Urdu, iii). Must not be less than 160cms in height. Age (As on 01/07/2013): Must be above 22 years of age and below 35 years. Sale of Applications: Prescribed application forms will be on sale from 04/11/2013 to 16/11/13 at all the Depot Managers Offices in Adilabad Region on all working days from 10.30 Hrs. to 17.00 Hrs. All the Candidates have to purchase the prescribed application form at the specified counters on payment of Rs. 100/-. Applications forms sold by outside Agencies 'or' photo copies of the applications will not be accepted will be rejected as invalid. Registration of Application Fee: The candidates other than those belonging to SC/ ST/ BC/ Ex-servicemen who have rendered war service have to pay Rs. 100/- at the time of submission of completed application form. How to Apply: The completed application in the prescribed format along with all relevant documents should reach the Depot Manager's Office, where the applications were purchased. Last Date: 18/11/2013 For more details, please visit: http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/Tenders/RMADB181113.pdf

Steel Authority of India (SAIL) Recruitment of Managerial Posts

Applications are invited for the following posts:

Assistant Manager (R&D) - Mechanical - Grade E2: 08 Posts Qualifications: At least Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering with minimum 65% marks (SC/ST Candidates 55% Marks) average of all semesters from AICTE approved college or recognised university/ institution Assistant Manager (R&D) - Metallurgy and or Materials Science - Grade E2: 06 Posts Qualifications: At least Graduate degree in Metallurgy and or Material Science Engineering with minimum 65% marks (SC/ST Candidates 55% Marks) average of all semesters from AICTE approved college or recognised university/ institution.  Assistant Manager (R&D) - Mineral Engineering - Grade E2: 01 Post Qualifications: At least Graduate degree in Mineral Engineering with minimum 65% marks (SC/ST Candidates 55% Marks) average of all semesters from AICTE approved college or recognised university/ institution. Assistant Manager (R&D) - Chemical - Grade E2: 04 Posts Qualifications: At least Graduate degree in Chemical Engineering with minimum 65% marks (SC/ST Candidates 55% Marks) average of all semesters from AICTE approved college or recognised university/ institution. Assistant Manager (R&D) - Ceramics - Grade E2: 02 Posts Qualifications: At least Graduate degree in Ceramics Engineering with minimum 65% marks (SC/ST Candidates 55% Marks) average of all semesters from AICTE approved college or recognised university/ institution. Assistant Manager (R&D) - Geology/Applied Geology - Grade E2: 02 Posts Qualifications: Postgraduate degree in Geology/ Applied Geology with minimum 65% marks (SC/ST Candidates 55% Marks) average of all semesters from AICTE approved college or recognised university/ institution. Assistant Manager (R&D) - Electronics - Grade E2: 01 Post Qualifications: At least Graduate degree in Electronics Engineering with minimum 65% marks (SC/ST Candidates 55% Marks) average of all semesters from AICTE approved college or recognised university/ institution. Manager (R&D) - Metallurgy - Grade E4: 02 Posts Qualifications: At least Postgraduate degree in Engineering in Metallurgy and/or Material Science with minimum 65% (SC/ST Candidates 55% Marks) average of all semesters from AICTE approved college or recognised university/ institution. Manager (R&D) - Mineral - Grade E4: 01 Post Qualifications: At least Postgraduate degree in Engineering in Mineral Engineering with minimum 65% marks (SC/ST Candidates 55% Marks) average of all semesters from AICTE approved college or recognised university/ institution. Examination Fee: Rs.500/- for General and OBC candidates or Rs.100/- as processing fee for SC/ ST/ PWD/ departmental candidates. How to Apply: Candidates can apply online. Last Date: 02/12/2013 For more details, please visit: http://sail.shine.com/jobs/173/

National Eligibility Test - 2013 December

The University Grants Commission announces holding of the National Eligibility Test (NET) on 29th December 2013 (Sunday) for determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for the Eligibility for Assistant Professor only or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Eligibility for Assistant Professor both in Indian universities and colleges. UGC will conduct NET in 79 subjects including Santali new subject (listed under item no. 9) at 84 (Eighty Four, including five new centres) selected NET Coordinating Institutions (listed under Item no. 10) spread across the country. 

Eligibility

• Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree OR equivalent examination from universities / institutions recognized by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test. The Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) / Persons with disability (PWD) category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent examinations are eligible for this Test.
• Candidates who have appeared OR will be appearing at the qualifying Master’s degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited OR candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this Test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for award of JRF / Assistant Professor eligibility only after they have passed their Master’s degree examination or equivalent with at least 55% marks (50% marks in case of SC / ST / PWD (Persons with disability) category candidates). Such candidates must complete their P.G. degree examination within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
• The Ph.D. degree holders whose Master’s level examination had been completed by 19th September, 1991 (irrespective of date of declaration of result) shall be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e., from 55% to 50%) for appearing in NET.
• Candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their post-graduation only. The candidates whose post-graduation subject is not covered in the list of subjects in item No. 9, may appear in a related subject.
• Candidates belonging to SC / ST / OBC (Non-creamy layer) / PWD category are required to submit attested copy of the category Certificate along with online printout of their Application Forms (obtained while applying on-line). Other candidates are not required to submit any certificates/documents in support of their eligibility along with printout of their Application Form. Therefore, the candidates, in their own interest, must satisfy themselves about their eligibility for the Test. In the event of any ineligibility being detected by the Commission at any stage, their candidature will be cancelled and they shall be liable for legal action.
• Candidates having post-graduate diploma/certificate awarded by Indian University / Institute or foreign degree / diploma / certificate awarded by the foreign University / Institute should in their own interest, ascertain the equivalence of their diploma / degree / certificate with Master’s degree of recognized Indian universities from Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi. (www.aiuweb.org)

Exemption (Eligibility for Assistant Professor)

• NET/SLET/SET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professors in Universities / Colleges/Institutions. Provided however, that candidates, who are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET / SLET / SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities / Colleges / Institutions.
• The candidates who have passed the UGC / CSIR JRF examination prior to 1989 are also exempted from appearing in NET.
• For SET Candidates: The candidates who have cleared the State Eligibility Test (SET) accredited by UGC for eligibility for Assistant Professor held prior to 1st June 2002, are exempted from appearing in NET, being eligible to apply for Assistant Professor anywhere in India. For SET held from 1st June 2002 onwards, the qualified candidates are eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor only in the universities/ colleges situated in the state from where they have cleared their SET

Age Limit & Relaxation

• Junior Research Fellowship: Not more than 28 years as on 01.12.2013. A relaxation upto 5 years is provided to the candidates belonging to SC / ST / PWD / OBC (Non-creamy layer, as per the Central list of OBC available on website: www.ncbc.nic.in) categories and to women applicants. Relaxation will also be provided to the candidates having research experience, limited to the period spent on research in the relevant/related subject of post-graduation degree, subject to a maximum of 5 years, on production of a certificate from appropriate authority. Three years’ relaxation in age will be permissible to the candidates possessing LL.M. Degree. Total age relaxation on the above ground(s) shall not exceed five years under any circumstances
• Assistant Professor: There is no upper age limit for applying for eligibility for Assistant Professor

How to Apply
Candidate seeking admission to the Test (UGC-NET, December, 2013) must apply online (i.e. www.ugcnetonline.in OR through a link available on the UGC website: www.ugc.ac.in).

Important dates:

• Last date for applying Online & generation of filled Bank Challan for Fee: October 30th 2013
• Last date of submission of Fee through online generated Bank Challan, at any branch of

State Bank of India (SBI): November 02nd 2013 

• Last date of taking printout of Application Form, Attendance Slip and Admit Card from UGC website (www.ugcnetonline.in): November 05th 2013
• Last date for receiving the printout of online Application Form (one copy) and Attendance Slip (one copy) at the respective Coordinating University opted by the candidate (with fee receipt & category certificate(s)): November 09th 2013

For more details, visit: www.ugc.ac.in 

www.ugcnetonline.in

Nobel Prize Winners 2013

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2013
François Englert and Peter W. Higgs
"for the theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles, and which recently was confirmed through the discovery of the predicted fundamental particle, by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider"

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2013
Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel
"for the development of multiscale models for complex chemical systems"

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2013
James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman and Thomas C. Südhof
"for their discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic, a major transport system in our cells"

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2013
Alice Munro
"master of the contemporary short story"

The Nobel Peace Prize 2013
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
"for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons"

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2013
Eugene F. Fama, Lars Peter Hansen and Robert J. Shiller 
"for their empirical analysis of asset prices"

Vizag Steel Management Trainees Recruitment through GATE-2014

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Umited, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (Vizag Steel), is a prestigious "Mini Ratna" PSU under the Ministry of Steel. Vizag Steel invites bright, energetic and talented youth to join as Management Trainees for a challenging career with excellent growth opportunities through GATE 2014.

• Management Trainee (Technical) :   From the year 2014 onwards,  RINL-VSP will recruit Management Trainees (Technical) in different disciplines of Engineering like Metallurgy, Mechanical, Electrical etc. by considering GATE marks. So, the candidates aspiring to join RINL-VSP should take GATE - 2014.   

Details of the no. of posts, qualification, age, pay etc. will be intimated later. 

GATE 2014 : Candidates need to apply for GATE-2014 and get GATE registration number from 02/09/2013 to 01/10/2013. The GATE will be conducted from 01/02/2014 and 02/03/2014.   For more information and online submission of GATE application, please visithttp://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/gate2014/ website. 
 

For more details visit https://www.vizagsteel.com/index.asp?tm=1&url=code/tenders/viewjobads.asp

Railway Recruitment Cell, Chennai Recruitment of Group-D 5450 Posts

Applications are invited for the following posts:

Trackman: 1539 Posts Helper (Elect.): 642 Posts Helper (S & T): 118 Posts SCP / Porter: 847 Posts Helper (Mech.): 588 Posts Peon: 102 Posts Safaiwala: 132 Posts Store Khalasi: 92 Posts Helper (WS (M)): 757 Posts Helper (WS (E)): 107 Posts Helper (TMU): 261 Posts Peon /Mali/Sanitary Cleaner/Vendor/Helper Gr. II: 252 Posts Track Maintainer Gr. IV: 13 Posts Qualifications: i). Minimum 10 Pass or ITI or equivalent at the time of applying. ii). Candidates having higher Educational Qualification can also apply. Age (As on 01-01-2014): UR: 18 – 33 years, OBC: 18 – 36 years and SC / ST: 18 – 38 years. Selection Process: The selection process consists of a written examination followed by Physical Efficiency Test and Medical Examination. Examination Fee: Rs. 100/-. SC / ST, Ex-Servicemen, Persons with disabilities, Women, Minority communities and Economically Backward classes are exempted from payment of examination fee. How to Apply: The completed application in the prescribed format along with all relevant documents should reach the Assistant Personnel Officer / Recruitment , Railway Recruitment Cell, Southern Railway, No. 5, 3rd floor, Dr. P.V. Cherian Crescent Road, Egmore, Chennai- 600008. Last Date: 21/10/2013 For more details Click here

National Institute of Fashion Technology Fashion Design (Under Graduate) Exam 2013 Solved Paper

National Institute of Fashion Technology Fashion Design (Under Graduate) Exam 2013
General Knowledge

1. “Consumer Electronic Imaging Fair 2013” formally known as “Photo Fair” was organised during January 2013 at– 
(A) Kolkata (B) Chennai 
(C) Delhi (D) Mumbai 
Ans : (C)

2. Who is the brand ambassador of NOKIA Phones in India ? 
(A) Shah Rukh Khan (B) Aamir Khan 
(C) Abhishek Bachchan (D) M.S. Dhoni 
Ans : (A)

3. Which are the rivers that originate from the Mansarovar region ? 
(A) Narmada, Tapti, Beas (B) Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra 
(C) Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery (D) Ganges, Yamuna, Hooghly 
Ans : (B)

4. Where are the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee located? 
(A) Italy (B) Switzerland 
(C) Belgium (D) France 
Ans : (B)

5. What is common about famous personalities Manish Malhotra, J. J. Valya and Rohit Bal? 
(A) Male Modelling (B) Film Direction 
(C) Novel Writing (D) Fashion Designing 
Ans : (D)

6. Which Indian State is the leading Cotton producer ? 
(A) Gujarat (B) Maharashtra 
(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh 
Ans : (A)

7. Mahindra & Mahindra has acquired the manufacturing of ………. by naming its next generation electric car as the Mahindra e2o that is ‘E-too-oh’.
(A) Reva (B) Punto 
(C) Nano (D) Bolero 
Ans : (A)

8. World’s largest roller coaster named ‘Ferrari World’ is located in– 
(A) Tokyo (B) Abu Dhabi 
(C) Mumbai (D) Beijing 
Ans : (B)

9. Who won the men’s national table tennis championship in January 2013 held in Raipur? 
(A) Soumyajit Ghosh (B) Sharat Kamal 
(C) Sourabh Chaktaborty (D) G Jalyan 
Ans : (A)

10. Who won the reality TV show “Bigg Boss Season 6” in January 2013 hosted by actor Salman Khan ? 
(A) Sana Khan (B) Urvashi Dholakia 
(C) Imam Siddique (D) Niketan Madhok 
Ans : (B)

11. ‘Canterbury’, the premium Indian brand of woollen cardigans and pullovers is from the house of– 
(A) Monte-Carlo (B) Woodland 
(C) Digjam (D) OCM
Ans : (A)

12. Which state has the traditional dress of men known as “Sola or Fotua” and “Eri-Chaddar” ? 
(A) Assam (B) Tripura 
(C) Nagaland (D) Meghalaya 
Ans : (A)

13. Which one of the following cosmetic companies has launched Color Riche Nail Collection “Le nail Art” ? 
(A) Lakme (B) L’Oreal 
(C) Garnier (D) Clinique 
Ans : (B)

14. The ‘more mega store’ retail chain belongs to which Indian Industry? 
(A) Reliance Industry (B) Bharti Enterprises 
(C) Aditya Birla Group (D) None of these 
Ans : (C)

15. Who is the brand ambassador of the Hockey India League (HIL) 2013 ? 
(A) Pargat Singh (B) Dhanraj Pillai 
(C) Navjot Singh Sidhu (D) Virat Kohli 
Ans : (C)

16. ‘Van Heusen’ is a leading International brand of– 
(A) formal wear (B) fashion accessories 
(C) jewellery (D) None of these 
Ans : (A)

17. ‘Sonata’, ‘Ajanta’ and ‘Maxima’ are the well-known Indian brands of– 
(A) jewellery (B) watches 
(C) cosmetics (D) home furnishing 
Ans : (B)

18. Lionel Messi, the winner of four FIFA-Ballon d’Or and World Player of the Year belongs to– 
(A) Brazil (B) Spain 
(C) Argentina (D) Germany 
Ans : (C)

19. Who has been crowned ‘Miss Earth’ Beauty Pageant at the 12th edition held in November 2012 ? 
(A) Stephany Stetanowitz (B) Tereza Fajksova 
(C) Osmariel Villalobos (D) Camila Brant 
Ans : (B)

20. FDI stands for– 
(A) Fashion Directorate of India (B) Foreign Direct Investment 
(C) Fashion Designer’s Initiative (D) Foreign Directory of Industries 
Ans : (B)

21. The international awards given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, California (USA) for excellence in the field of cinema are popularly known as– 
(A) IIFA Awards (B) Oscar Awards 
(C) BAFTA Awards (D) Grammy Awards 
Ans : (B)

22. The largest continent in terms of area is– 
(A) Asia (B) Africa 
(C) Australia (D) North America 
Ans : (A)

23. The space agency NASA belongs to– 
(A) Germany (B) USA 
(C) Russia (D) France 
Ans : (B)

24. The basic function of technology ‘Blue tooth’ is to allow– 
(A) landline phone to mobile phone communication 
(B) signal transmission on mobile phones only 
(C) satellite television communication 
(D) wireless communication between equipment
Ans : (D)

25. Which among the following is the source of a non-conventional energy? 
(A) Solar Power (B) Coal 
(C) Uranium (D) Petroleum
Ans : (A)

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Recruitment of Assistant Managers & Managers

NABARD invites application for the following posts:

Assistant Managers (Grade ‘A’): 37 Posts Qualifications: Bachelors degree in engineering (BE or B.Tech.). Or Masters degree. Or Two year full time MBA or Postgraduate diploma in Management from a recognised university / institute accepted by the AICTE or UGC as equivalent to MBA with a degree in Engineering (BE or B.Tech.) Or Chartered / Cost Accountant / Company Secretary (ACS) with a Bachelors degree. Or A Doctorate degree with Masters degree. Managers (Grade ‘B’): 30 Posts Qualifications: Masters degree. Or Two year full time Postgraduate diploma in Management from a recognised university / institute accepted by the AICTE or UGC with Graduation / Bachelors degree Or Chartered / Cost Accountant / Company Secretary (ACS) with a Bachelors degree Or Doctorate degree with Masters degree. Application Fee: For SC/ ST/ PWD Rs. 50/- and for all others Rs. 450/-. How to Apply: Candidates can apply online only. No other means/ mode of application will be acceptable. Important Dates: Opening date of online registration 23/09/2013 Closing date of online registration 14/10/2013 Last date of payment of fees online 14/10/2013 Date of Preliminary Examination (Grade 'A'): 24/11/2013 For more details Click here

APEPDCL Visakhapatnam Recruitment of Deputy General Manager / Legal Affairs Posts

The APEPDCL invites applications for filling up of Deputy General Manager / Legal Affairs on outsourcing basis.

Post details:
Deputy General Manager / Legal Affairs: 01 Post

Qualification:
The candidate should be a Law Graduate. Post Graduate will be preferred.

Address:
The Chief General Manager / Comml., RA & HRD, APEPDCL, Corporate Office, P&T Colony, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam – 530 013. 
Last date for submission of application: 05 October 2013
Website: https://www.apeasternpower.com/EPDCL_Home.portal

THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED RECRUITMENT

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)

This system of Common Examination for recruitment of Probationary Officers / Management Trainees has been approved by each of the 20 participating Public Sector Banks and the Managing Committee of the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) with the consent of the Govt of India.

IBPS, an autonomous body registered under Societies Registration Act 1860 and a Public Trust under Bombay Public Trust Act 1950, has been authorised by IBA and has received a mandate from the 20 Public Sector Banks listed below to conduct the Common Written Examination. The CWE for Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee posts will be conducted twice a year by IBPS

PARTICIPATING BANKS
Allahabad Bank	Canara Bank
Indian Overseas Bank	Union Bank of India
Andhra Bank	Central Bank of India
Oriental Bank of Commerce	United Bank of India
Bank of Baroda	Corporation Bank
Punjab National Bank	UCO Bank
Bank of India	Dena Bank
Punjab & Sind Bank	Vijaya Bank
Bank of Maharashtra	Indian Bank
Syndicate Bank	IDBI Bank

An individual who aspires to join any of the above Public Sector Banks as a Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee will necessarily be required to take the CWE. Prospective candidates who wish to appear for the CWE will have to apply to IBPS and should carefully read the advertisement regarding eligibility criteria, online registration process, pattern of examination, issuance of call letters and score cards.
Candidates who appear for the CWE will be able to check their status after the examination. Scorecards will be issued to candidates who secure minimum qualifying marks and above in each test of the examination.

Each participating Public Sector Bank will independently issue a separate recruitment notification, specifying their vacancies and stipulating the eligibility criteria in terms of age, educational qualification, experience (if any), minimum required level of IBPS score in each component test plus Total Weighted Score (if any) etc. Successful candidates in the CWE who have been issued scorecards and who meet the stipulated eligibility criteria are then required to apply to any of the participating banks. They wish to, quoting their personal details and their CWE scores. Each bank will then individually shortlist candidates and carry out their own selection processes such as Group Discussions and/ or Interviews etc. for final selection.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Please note that the eligibility criteria specified is the basic criteria for applying to various Public Sector Banks. However merely applying for CWE/ appearing for the examination does not imply that a candidate will necessarily be eligible for employment in all or any of the 20 Public Sector Banks as each Bank will stipulate its own eligibility/ qualifying criteria.

Prospective Candidates should ensure that they fulfill the specified eligibility criteria
before applying for the Common Written Examination (CWE):

I. Nationality / Citizenship:
A candidate must be either -
(i) a Citizen of India or
(ii) a subject of Nepal or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

II Age:
Minimum: 20 Years Maximum: 28 Years
The maximum age limit specified is applicable to General Category candidates.
Relaxation of Upper age limit

Sl. No	Category	Age relaxation
1	Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe	5 years
2	Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer)	3 years
3	Persons With Disabilities	10 years
4	Ex-Servicemen Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on	5 years
5	completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the stipulated time) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment 5 Persons ordinarily domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989	5 years
6	Persons affected by 1984 riots	5 years
7	Persons who have completed 5 years of service in RRBs	5 year

NOTE: 
(i) In case of a candidate who is eligible for relaxation under more than one of the above categories the age relaxation will be available on a cumulative basis with any one of the remaining categories for which age relaxation is permitted as mentioned above.
(ii) Candidates seeking age relaxation will be required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at the time of Interview conducted by a particular Bank, if called by the Bank.
(iii) Ex-Servicemen candidates who have already secured employment under the Central Government in Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ will be permitted the benefit of age relaxation as prescribed for Ex-Servicemen for securing another employment in a higher grade or cadre in Group ‘C’/ ‘D’ under the Central Government. However, such candidates will not be eligible for the benefit of reservation for Ex-Servicemen in Central
Government jobs.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS :

A degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.

WRITTEN EXAMINATION
Written Examination Structure for IBPS PO:-

Sl. No	Name of the section	No of questions	Maximum marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	50	50	Composite Time of 120 minutes
2	English Language	40	40
3	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
4	General Awareness (with special reference to Banking Industry)	40	40
5	Computer Knowledge	20	20
	Total		200	120

The above tests except the Test of English Language
will be printed bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi.
marks in each of the objective tests will be evaluated.

Exam Syllabus For IBPS PO

1. IBPS PO - ENGLISH LANGUAGE (40 marks, 40 questions)
Vocabulary: Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms, Word Formation, Sentence Completion
Comprehension: Theme detection, Deriving Conclusion, Passage Completion
Error Detection and Rearrangement: Passage Correction, Sentence Correction, Spelling
Grammar: Active Passive Voice, Direct Indirect Speech
General Usage: Idioms and Phrases

2. IBPS PO - LOGICAL REASONING (50 marks, 50 questions)
Verbal Reasoning: Analogy, Coding Decoding, Blood Relation, Sitting Arrangement, Series Completion, Syllogism, Decision Making, Statement Reasoning
Non-verbal Reasoning: Series Completion, Analogy, and Classification

3. IBPS PO - QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE (50 marks, 50 questions)
Arithmetic: Numbers, Simplification, Roots, Average, Surds & Indices, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Partnership, Chain Rule, Time & Work, Pipes & Cisterns, Time & Distance, Problems on Trains, Boats & Streams, Alligation, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Stocks & Shares, Clocks, Logarithms, Mensuration, Volume & Surface Area, Permutation & combination, Probability, Heights & Distances
Data Interpretation: Tabulation, Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Pie Charts 

4. IBPS PO - GENERAL/MARKETING/BANKING AWARENESS (40 marks, 40 questions)
Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environments around him and its application to society. These questions will be such that they do not require a specific study of any discipline.
- Knowledge of current events
- Everyday observations and experience in the scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person
- India and its neighboring countries
- Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economy, General Polity, Indian Constitution, Scientific Research
Over 70% of the questions will be related to Economy, Banking and Finance. 

5. IBPS PO - COMPUTER AWARENESS (20 marks, 20 questions)
General Knowledge on Computer usage and application (basic hardware and software) 

Process for arriving at Total Weighted Standard Score in the Common Written Examination: 
Maximum Standard Scores and expdected Cutoffs in Each Objective Test

S. No.	Name of the Test	Maximum Standard  Score	Minimum Qualifying Standard Score (expected)
			SC/ST/OBC/PWD	General
1	Test of Reasoning	50	21	24
2	Test of English Language	40	17	21
3	Test of Quantitative Aptitude	50	21	24
4	Test of General Awareness	40	17	21
5	Test of Computer Knowledge	20	08	11

EXAMINATION (ONLINE)
Structure of Examination for Clerk:

Sl. No	Name of the post	No of questions	Maximum marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	40	40	Composite Time of 120 minutes
2	English Language	40	40
3	Quantitative Aptitude	40	40
4	General Awareness (with special reference to Banking Industry)	40	40
5	Computer Knowledge	40	40
	total	200	200

The above tests except the Test of English Language will be available bilingually,

i.e. : English and Hindi.

Exam Syllabus For IBPS Clerk

1. IBPS Clerk - ENGLISH LANGUAGE (40 marks, 40 questions)
Vocabulary: Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms, Word Formation, Sentence Completion
Comprehension: Theme detection, Deriving Conclusion, Passage Completion
Error Detection and Rearrangement: Passage Correction, Sentence Correction, Spelling
Grammar: Active Passive Voice, Direct Indirect Speech
General Usage: Idioms and Phrases

2. IBPS Clerk - LOGICAL REASONING (40 marks, 40 questions)
Verbal Reasoning: Analogy, Coding Decoding, Blood Relation, Sitting Arrangement, Series Completion, Syllogism, Decision Making, Statement Reasoning
Non-verbal Reasoning: Series Completion, Analogy, and Classification

3. IBPS Clerk - QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE (40 marks, 40 questions)
Arithmetic: Numbers, Simplification, Roots, Average, Surds & Indices, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Partnership, Chain Rule, Time & Work, Pipes & Cisterns, Time & Distance, Problems on Trains, Boats & Streams, Alligation, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Stocks & Shares, Clocks, Logarithms, Mensuration, Volume & Surface Area, Permutation & combination, Probability, Heights & Distances
Data Interpretation: Tabulation, Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Pie Charts 

4. IBPS Clerk - GENERAL/MARKETING/BANKING AWARENESS (40 marks, 40 questions)
Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environments around him and its application to society. These questions will be such that they do not require a specific study of any discipline.
- Knowledge of current events
- Everyday observations and experience in the scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person
- India and its neighboring countries
- Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economy, General Polity, Indian Constitution, Scientific Research
Over 70% of the questions will be related to Economy, Banking and Finance. 

5. IBPS Clerk - COMPUTER AWARENESS (40 marks, 40 questions)
General Knowledge on Computer usage and application (basic hardware and software) 

Comparative view of Exam Structure

Topic	PO		Clerk
	Marks	No.Questions	Marks	No. Questions
English	40	40	40	40
Reasoning	50	50	40	40
Aptitude	50	50	40	40
GK	40	40	40	40
Computer Knowledge	20	20	40	40
English (Descriptive)	-	-	-	-
Total	200	200	200	200
Max Minutes		120 (Min)		120 (Min)