CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SCHEMES

APPSC Deputy Executive Information Engineers in A.P. Information Service - Notification .No 29/2018

Deputy Executive Information Engineers in A.P. Information Service - Notification .No 29/2018 - (Published on - 31/12/2018) - Click Here

APPSC Assistant Inspector of Fisheries In A.P. Fisheries sub-service - Notification No.28/2018

Assistant Inspector of Fisheries In A.P. Fisheries sub-service - Notification No.28/2018 - (Published on - 31/12/2018) - Click Here

APPSC Group- I Services - Notification No.27/2018

Group- I Services - Notification No.27/2018 - (Published on - 31/12/2018) - Click Here

APPSC Lecturers in Government Degree Colleges in A.P Collegiate Education Service - Notification .No 26/2018

Lecturers in Government Degree Colleges in A.P Collegiate Education Service - Notification .No 26/2018 - (Published on - 31/12/2018) - Click Here

APPSC Group- II Services - Notification No. 25/2018

Group- II Services - Notification No. 25/2018 - (Published on - 31/12/2018) - Click Here

APPSC Fisheries Development Officers in A.P. Fisheries Service - Notification No.24/2018

Fisheries Development Officers in A.P. Fisheries Service - Notification No.24/2018 - (Published on - 31/12/2018) - Click Here

APPSC Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges (Engineering and Non-Engineering) in A.P Technical Education Service Notification No.23/2018

Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges (Engineering and Non-Engineering) in A.P Technical Education Service- Notification No.23/2018 - (Published on - 31/12/2018) - Click Here

RAILWAY RECRUITMENT BOARD RECRUITMENT OF 14033 POSTS FOR J.E & OTHER CATEGORIES

Applications are invited for recruitment to the posts in various Zonal Railways and Production Unites of Indian Railways.

1. Junior Engineer: 13034 Posts
   Qualification: Diploma/ Degree in Engineering in relevant disciplines prescribed against various posts.
   
2. Junior Engineer (Information Technology): 49 Posts
   Qualification: PGDCA/ B.Sc. Computer Science/ BCA/ B.Tech. in Information Technology/ Computer Science/ DOEACC "B" Level Course of 3 years duration or equivalent.
   
3. Depot Material Superintendent: 456 PostsQualification: Diploma/ Degree in Engineering. 
   
4. Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant: 494 Posts
   Qualification: Bachelors Degree in Science with Physics and Chemistry with minimum of 45% marks. 
   Age Limit: 33 years
   Pay: Rs.35,400/- plus allowances as admissible.

Examination Fee: Rs.250/- for SC/ ST/ Ex-Serviceman/ PwBDs/ Women/ Transgender/ Minorities/ Economic Backward Classes and Rs.500/- for all other candidates.

How to Apply: Candidates can apply online only.

Important Dates:

• Opening date for receipt of online application form: January 02, 2019
• Closing date for receipt of online application form: January 31, 2019

APPSC Junior Lecturer In A.P. Intermediate Education - Notification No. 22/2018

Junior Lecturer In A.P. Intermediate Education - Notification No. 22/2018 - Click Here

APPSC Agriculture Officer in A.P Agriculture Service - Notification No.21/2018

Agriculture Officer in A.P Agriculture Service - Notification No.21/2018 - Click Here

APPSC Divisional Accounts Officer (works) Grade-II in A.P. Works Accounts Service - Notification No.20/2018

Divisional Accounts Officer (works) Grade-II in A.P. Works Accounts Service - Notification No.20/2018  - Click Here

APPSC Assistant Public Relations Officer in A.P. Information Subordinate Service Notification No.19/2018

Assistant Public Relations Officer in A.P. Information Subordinate Service - Notification No.19/2018  - Click Here

APPSC Assistant Telugu Translator in A.P.Legislature Secretariat Service Notification No.18/2018

Assistant Telugu Translator in A.P.Legislature Secretariat Service - Notification No.18/2018 - (Published on - 28/12/2018) - Click Here

APPSC Inspector of Boilers in A.P Boilers Service Notification

Inspector of Boilers in A.P Boilers Service - Notification No.17/2018  - Click Here

APPSC Assistant Electrical Inspectors in A.P. Electrical Inspectorate Service Notification

Assistant Electrical Inspectors in A.P. Electrical Inspectorate Service - Notification No.16/2018 - Click Here

APPSC Assistant Commissioner of Endowments in A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Service Notification

Assistant Commissioner of Endowments in A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Service - Notification No.15/2018  - Click Here

Reserve Bank of India Recruitment f Officer Posts

Reserve Bank of India invites applications for lateral recruitment of Officers in Grade ‘C’ on contract basis – 2018.

Post details:
1. Bank Examiner/ Supervisory Manager: 20 Posts
2. Analyst: 10 Posts
3. Accounts Specialist: 05 Posts
4. IT Examiner/ IT Analyst/ IT Auditor: 10 Posts
5. System Administrator: 06 Posts
6. Project Administrator: 03 Posts
7. Network Administrator: 03 Posts
8. Web Designer: 01 Post
9. System Administrator (Big Data): 01 Post
10. Behavioural Scientist: 01 Post
11. Legal Specialist: 01 Post
Total no. of posts: 61

Qualification: BE/ B.Tech/ M.Tech, PG Degree, PGDBA/ PGPM/ PGDM, CFA (USA)/ CA/ ICWA/ LLB/ LLM/ IFRS with relevant experience.

Age(as on 01.12.2018): 25 to 35 years.

Selection: Based on preliminary screening, interview.

Last date to apply online: 08.01.2019.

Click Here to Read the Official Notification

Click Here to Apply Online

CURRENT AFFAIRS PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR ALL COMPETITIVE EXAMS

1. In which city Radha Mohan Singh, Union Agriculture Minister, laid foundation stone of Pusa Kisan Haat in ICAR- Agricultural Technology Information Centre?
1) New Delhi
2) Mumbai
3) Kolkata
4) Chennai

2. Where was the annual India Water Impact Summit 2018 held?
1) New Delhi
2) Hyderabad
3) Amaravathi
4) Mangalore

3. Where was the Global Venture Capital Summit-2018 held?
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Maharashtra
3) Goa
4) Madhya Pradesh

4. Which pair has become India's Second Inland Water Transport origin destination pair for containerized cargo movement on National Waterway-1?
1) Paradip-Cuttack
2) Kolkata-Patna
3) Panaji-Kochi
4) Mumbai-Chennai

5. Where was the 1st International Conference on Bears held?
1) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
2) Agra, Uttar Pradesh
3) Darjeeling, West Bengal
4) Nagpur, Maharashtra

6. At which place did Indian Coast Guard conducted the Regional Level Marine Oil Pollution
Response Exercise named 'Clean Sea - 2018' at the sea?
1) Chandipur, Odisha
2) Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
3) Mumbai, Maharashtra
4) Calicut, Kerala

7. In which State/UT the India's first underwater museum will be opened in a decommissioned Indian Naval vessel named INS Cuddalore?
1) Odisha
2) Maharashtra
3) Puducherry
4) Andhra Pradesh

8. When did UNICEF (United Nations International Children Emergency Fund) celebrate its 71st foundation day?
1) December 9
2) December 10
3) December 11
4) December 12


9. Where was the Regional Conference on 'Good Governance - Focus on Aspirational Districts' held?
1) Bengaluru, Karnataka
2) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
3) Pune, Maharashtra
4) Hyderabad, Telangana

10. Where was the first International Conference, on the theme- 'Sustainable Water Management', held?
1) Rohtak, Haryana
2) Dehradun, Uttarakhand
3) Mohali, Punjab
4) Kochi, Kerala

11. Which entity has developed the portal ENSURE- National Livestock Mission-EDEG launched
by Union Minister of Agriculture Radha Mohan Singh?
1) National Informatics Centre
2) NITI Aayog
3) NABARD
4) IIT, Delhi

12. Where was Nishidhi stone inscription from the 12th century, issued to commemorate Jain ascetics
who perform Sallekhana vratha, found?
1) Pelling, Sikkim
2) Udaipur, Rajasthan
3) Shivamogga, Karnataka
4) Namakkal, Tamil Nadu

13. Where was the third exhibition of the 2nd series of collection titled "Uncrowned Glory - An exhibition of Ethnic Ornaments of Himachal Pradesh" inaugurated?
1) Shimla
2) Manali
3) New Delhi
4) Mumbai

14. Which state government has announced the creation of an umbrella university named after
former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee?
1) Gujarat
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Karnataka

15. Where was the National conference 'AYUSHCHARYA' on Dinacharya (Daily Regimen) and
Ritucharya (Seasonal Regimen) for public health promotion?
1) Mumbai
2) Kolkata
3) Puducherry
4) New Delhi

16. In which field Union Cabinet approved a MoU between India and the USA to focus on Scientific
and Technical Cooperation?
1) Earth Sciences
2) Maritime Defence
3) Genetic Engineering
4) Food Processing and Technology

17. Which Indian city has topped in the list of top 10 fastest growing cities in the world from 2019 to
2035 in India, as per Oxford Economics report?
1) Mumbai, Maharashtra
2) Surat, Gujarat
3) Agra, Uttar Pradesh
4) Bengaluru, Karnataka

18. At which position India stood in the highest emitter of carbon dioxide in the world, accounting
for 7 % of global emissions in 2017, according to a study by Global Carbon Project?
1) Second
2) Third
3) Fourth
4) Fifth

19. Which country has become the first Latin American Country to join China's Belt and Road
Initiative?
1) Mexico
2) Costa Rica
3) Panama
4) Argentina

20. Where was the 12th session of India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) for Economic and Technical Cooperation, held?
1) New Delhi, India
2) Mumbai, India
3) Dubai, UAE
4) Abu Dhabi, UAE

21. Where did External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj co-inaugurate Gandhi-Zayed Digital Museum?
1) Bahrain, UAE
2) Abu Dhabi, UAE
3) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
4) Doha, Qatar

22. Which country topped in road deaths with 1.51 lakh road deaths in 2016, according to the Global Status Report on Road Safety?
1) USA
2) India
3) China
4) South Korea

23. Which country has become the first country to abolish all fares on public transport by 2019?
1) Luxembourg
2) Monaco
3) Ireland
4) Japan

24. Where was the world's largest Arabic audio library launched?
1) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2) Dubai, United Arab Emirates
3) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
4) Muscat, Oman

25. With which country India participated in the 10th edition of 'INDRA NAVY', the bilateral started at Vishakhapatnam?
1) Australia
2) Russia
3) France
4) USA

26. Where was the Military Literature Festival (MLF) 2018 held?
1) New Delhi
2) Dehradun
3) Kolkata
4) Chandigarh

27. Which country has approved a new law allowing foreign bluecollar workers into the country to ease labour shortages from April 2019?
1) Australia
2) Ethiopia
3) Spain
4) Japan

28. Which country became the 38th member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international body to combat money laundering, terrorist financing etc?
1) Egypt
2) Pakistan
3) Israel
4) Afghanistan

29. Where was Vivah Panchami, the wedding of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita, celebrated on 12th
December 2018?
1) Dhaka, Bangladesh
2) Janakpur, Nepal
3) Uttar Pradesh, India
4) Colombo, Sri Lanka

30. With which Indian bank the Central Bank of the UAE made a Currency Swap Agreement and was signed?
1) State Bank of India
2) Reserve Bank of India
3) NABARD
4) SIDBI

31. With which country India signed an agreement to pay for the crude oil it imports from the country in rupees?
1) Iran
2) Iraq
3) Qatar
4) Saudi Arabia

32. Which airlines has become the first Indian Domestic carrier to have 200 aircraft in its fleet?
1) IndiGo
2) SpiceJet
3) Jet Airways
4) GoAir

33. Which country became the world's leading exporter of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for the first time?
1) Qatar
2) USA
3) Iran
4) Australia

34. Which bank has approved a $400 million loan for a Water Sanitation Project in Andhra Pradesh?
1) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
2) Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank (AIIB)
3) World Bank 4) SoftBank

35. Where was the 54th SKOCH Summit on the State of Power, Oil and Gas held?
1) Mumbai
2) Dehradun
3) Raipur
4) New Delhi

36. By which year India aimed to become a USD 5 trillion economies as per India's 1st Agriculture Export Policy 2018 released by Ministry of Commerce and Industry?
1) 2023
2) 2025
3) 2031
4) 2028

37. Which institute won the DSCI Excellence Award 2018, given by Data Security Council of India
(DSCI), for its contributions in Cyber Security education?
1) IIT, Madras
2) IIT, Kharagpur
3) NIT, Trichy
4) IISc, Bangalore

38. Which country scientists have made nanowire devices from zinc oxide crystals that can inherently process and even store information?
1) American
2) Indian
3) German
4) Australian

39. Which country launched its Chang'e-4 moon mission to reach the far side of the moon for the first time?
1) Japan
2) Singapore
3) South Korea
4) China

40. What is the name of the threestage nuclear capable surface-tosurface ballistic missile successfully
test fired by India, from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast?
1) Agni-V
2) Agni-II
3) Vishal-III
4) Dhanush-IV

41. Which Indian power station created a world record for the longest uninterrupted operation for 941
days, on 10th December 2018?
1) Bokaro Power Station-1, Jharkhand
2) Kaiga Power Station-1, Karnataka
3) Durgapur Power Station-2, West Bengal
4) Barauni Power Station-2, Bihar

42. What is the rank of India in the Climate Change Performance Index released on the sidelines of
COP24 UN Summit in Katowice, Poland, on 10th December 2018?
1) 4
2) 6
3) 9
4) 11

43. Who was appointed as Chief Economic Advisor for a period of 3 years?
1) Ravi Shankar A S
2) Krishnamurthy Subramanian
3) Vijay Thomas
4) Harish Chauhan

44. Who was appointed as the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on 11th December
2018?
1) Ravi Handa
2) Shaktikanta Das
3) S Krishnamoorthy
4) Arjun Rishab

45. Which Australian cricketer broke an unwanted 130-year-old record in Australian cricket when he lost his wicket for just 2 runs?
1) Shaun Marsh
2) Tim Paine
3) David Warner
4) Glen Maxwell

46. Who became the youngest and the fifth Indian to win the Asian Tour Order of Merit in golf?
1) Shubhankar Sharma
2) Anirban Lahiri
3) Shiv Kapoor
4) Jeev Milkha Singh

47. Who was appointed as the Managing Director of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)?
1) Wasim Khan
2) Rashid Khan
3) Abbas Mohammed
4) Hashim Ahmed

48. Which sportsperson was honoured with the Meethoileima (Outstanding Queen) title by Manipur government?
1) Manu Bhaker
2) Hima Das
3) MC Mary Kom
4) Saina Nehwal

49. Who is the Present Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
1) Raman Singh
2) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
3) Ajit Jogi
4) Bhupesh Baghel

50. Who is the Present Chief Minister of Rajasthan
1) Vasundhara Raje
2) Hira Lal Devpura
3) Ashok Gehlot
4) Shiv Charan Mathur

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List of Chief Election Commissioners of India Since 1950 to 2019

1. Sukumar Sen : 21 March, 1950 to 19 December, 1958
2. K. V. K. Sundaram : 20 December, 1958 to 30 September, 1967
3. S. P. Sen Verma : 1 October, 1967 to 30 September, 1972
4. Nagendra Singh : 1 October, 1972 to 6 February, 1973
5. T. Swaminathan : 7 February, 1973 to 17 June, 1977
6. S. L. Shakdhar : 18 June, 1977 to 17 June, 1982
7. R. K. Trivedi : 18 June, 1982 to 31 December, 1985
8. R. V. S. Peri Sastri : 1 January, 1986 to 25 November, 1990
9. V. S. Ramadevi : 26 November, 1990 to 11 December, 1990
10. T. N. Seshan : 12 December, 1990 to 11 December, 1996
11. M. S. Gill : 12 December, 1996 to 13 June, 2001
12. J. M. Lyngdoh : 14 June, 2001 to 7 February, 2004
13. T. S. Krishnamurthy : 8 February, 2004 to 15 May, 2005
14. B. B. Tandon : 16 May, 2005 to 28 June, 2006
15. N. Gopalaswami : 29 June, 2006 to 20 April, 2009
16. Navin Chawla : 21 April, 2009 to 29 July, 2010
17. S. Y. Quraishi : 30 July, 2010 to 10 June, 2012

18. V. S. Sampath : 10 June, 2012 to 15 January, 2015
19. H. S. Brahma : 15 January, 2015 to 18 April, 2015
20. Nasim Zaidi : 19 April, 2015 to 6 July, 2017
21. Achal Kumar Jyoti : 6 July, 2017 to 22 January, 2018
22. Om Prakash Rawat : 23 January, 2018 to 2 December, 2018

23. Sunil Arora : 2 December, 2018 to Incumbent 

Panchayat Secretary (Grade-IV) in A.P. Panchayat Raj Subordinate Service - Notification

Panchayat Secretary (Grade-IV) in A.P. Panchayat Raj Subordinate Service - Notification No.13/2018 -(Published on -21/12/2018) - Click Here

Extension Officer Grade-I(Supervisor) in A.P. Women Development and Child Welfare Sub – ordinate Service Notification

Extension Officer Grade-I(Supervisor) in A.P. Women Development and Child Welfare Sub – ordinate Service - Notification No.14/2018 (Published on -21/12/2018) - Click Here