Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Changes in Civil Services Exam

There is no proposal to introduce changes in the Main Examination of the Civil Services Examination, at present. However, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has appointed a committee of experts, headed by Prof. Arun S. Nigavekar, Ex. Chairman, UGC, to review the existing structure of Civil Services (Main) examination and suggest necessary changes.

Also there is no proposal to increase the number of attempts for all candidates appearing in Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC.

This was stated by Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and PMO in a written reply in Lok Sabha.

SAIL Operator cum Technician (Trainee) Recruitment

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
(A Government of India Enterprise)
IISCO Steel Plant, Burnpur - 713325, District Burdwan (West Bengal)

IISCO Steel Plant at under SAIL invites application for the following posts in a Special Drive belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD categories only :

  1. Operator cum Technician (Trainee) : 143 Posts (SC-22, ST-26,OBC-95, Ex.SM-14, PWD-16) in various disciplines, Pay Scale : Rs. 9160-3%-13150 
  2. Attendant cum Technician (Trainee) : 53 Posts (SC-22, ST-12,OBC-19, Ex.SM-5, PWD-4) in various disciplines, Pay Scale : Rs. 8630-3%-12080 

Application Fee :  Rs. 250/- 1st post and Rs.150/- for 2nd post  (Rs.50/- for SC/ST/PWD) to be deposited in any SBI branch through a payment challan.

How to Apply : Apply Online at SAIL website on or before 14/05/2012 only.
For more information, please view http://sail.shine.com/media/documents/home/Advt._SRD.doc  and apply Online at http://sail.shine.com/jobs/ (please click the + sign and go to bottom of the document)

Syndicate Bank Chartered Accountants Recruitment


Syndicate Bank
(A Government of India Undertaking)
Head Office : Manipal-576104, Karnataka

Recruitment of Chartered Accountants 2012-13

Syndicate Bank, a leading Public Sector Bank, invites applications from Indian Citizens for appointment of Chartered Accountants in Middle Management Grade/Scale –II :

  • Chartered Accountants : 30 posts (UR-16, SC-4, ST-2, OBC-8) , Pay Scale : Rs. 19400 - 28100, Age :  21-30 years as on 01/01/2012.
Age relaxation by Govt. rules.

Application Fee :  Rs. 500/- (Rs.50/- for SC/ST/PWD)  to be paid at any of the Branches of Syndicate Bank, by means of a Payment Voucher.

How to Apply: Application in the prescribed format complete in all respects should bse sent in a closed envelope superscribed "Application for the post of Chartered Accountants 2012-13 ”  to the following address on or before 19/05/2012

Syndicate Bank Chartered Accountants Recruitment Project 2012-13, Post box No. 64, Manipal - 576104, Udupi Distrcit, Karnataka 

Please visit http://www.syndicatebank.in/scripts/Recruitment.aspx for details and application format etc.



Saturday, April 21, 2012

RRB Centralised Employment Notice No. 02/2012

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) 

Indian Railways Centralised Employment Notice No. 02/2012


Applications in the prescribed format are invited from eligible Indian Nationals for filling up of various jobs in different Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and Zonal Railways  and other Railway organisation. Application should be sent directly to the respective RRBs / Zonal Ofifces :
  1. Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant : 156 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.9300-34800 GP Rs.4200/- 
  2. Jr. Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant : 18 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.9300-34800 GP Rs.4200/- 
  3. Metallurgical Supervisor Gr.II (Research) : 13 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.9300-34800 GP Rs.4600/- 
  4. Scientific Supervisor (Ergonomics/ Training) : 02 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.9300-34800 GP Rs.4600/- 
  5. Scientific Assistant Gr.I (Training) : 02 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.9300-34800 GP Rs.4200/-  
  6. Scientific Supervisor (Psycho) : 02 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.9300-34800 GP Rs.4600/-  
  7. Chemical Supervisor Gr.II  (Research) : 09 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.9300-34800 GP Rs.4600/-  
  8. Artist (Psycho) : 01 post, Pay Scale : Rs. 5200-20200 GP Rs.2800/-  
  9. Lab Assistant III (Mechanical) : 17 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 5200-20200 GP Rs. 1900/-  
Application Fee : Rs.60/- (for posts 1-7) Rs.40/- (for posts 8-9)  for the General and OBC candidates only in the form of IPO / DD in favour of Assistant Secretary/Secretary/ Member Secretary/ Chairman of  concerned RRB where candidate wants to apply. No examination fees for SC / ST / Ex-Servicemen / Physically Handicapped / Women / Minorities / Economically backward classes candidates having annual family income less than Rs. 50000/-.

How to Apply : Application in the prescribed format should be send to the Assistant Secretary/ Member Secretary of the concerned RRB where candidate want to apply on or before 21/05/2012 (05/06/2012 for the candidates from far-flung areas). Candidates can also apply online at respective RRB websites. The envelope containing the application should be clearly super-scribed "Application for the Post/s of ___________Category No./s ________Centralised Employment Notice No. 02/2012 of RRB/ , Community (SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Ex-SM)".

The detailed advt. is published in the Employment News dated 10/03/2012 and it is also  available at the websites of all the  Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). The list of all RRB with their website is available at http://rrcb.gov.in/rrbs.html.

Uttaranchal Gramin Bank Office Assistant Exam., 2011


General Knowledge 
(Held on 10-4-2011)

1. Which one of the following acts was passed recently to undo the “historic injustice done to tribals and other forest dwellers in India”?
(A) Forest Rights Act
(B) Right to Education Act
(C) Human Rights Act
(D) Civil Rights Act
(E) Forestry Development Act
Ans: (A)

2. Who is Dr. Subir Gokarn ?
(A) Chairman, SEBI
(B) Chairman, SBI
(C) Dy. Governor, RBI
(D) Member, Planning Commission
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)

3. With which one of the following companies, the Cairn India has signed a deal ?
(A) ONGC
(B) Devon Energy
(C) Imperial Oil
(D) Vedenta
(E) Hindustan Petroleum
Ans: (D)

4. Who is Dr. Narendra Jadhav ?
(A) Chief Statistician, GOI
(B) Chief Economist, GOI
(C) Member, Planning Commission of India
(D) Economic Advisor to Govt. of India
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)

5. Which one of the following conducts economic census in India ?
(A) Planning Commission
(B) Central Statistical Organisation
(C) Ministry of Rural Development GOI
(D) Census Commission
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

6. According to RBI Governor, which one of the following is a major challenge to its monetary policy ?
(A) Policies of World Trade Organisation
(B) High cost of imports
(C) Fiscal deficit
(D) Inflation and supportive recovery of Economy
(E) None of these
Ans: (D)

7. Who is C. P. Joshi ?
(A) Rural Development Minister
(B) Public Distribution Minister
(C) Civil Aviation Minister
(D) Minister of State for Agriculture
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)

8. Cricketer, Mitchell Johnson, belongs to which one of the following countries ?
(A) Zimbabwe
(B) Australia
(C) New Zealand
(D) South Africa
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

9. Who amongst the following in ICC Cricketer of the year ?
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Jimmy Kamande
(C) Kevin Pietersen
(D) Jocques Kallis
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)

10. In which one of the following cities, 2012 Olympic games are proposed to be held ?
(A) Paries
(B) Munich
(C) Athens
(D) London
(E) None of these
Ans: (D)

11. With which one of the following sports is Nicolas Anelka associated ?
(A) Cricket
(B) Football
(C) Hockey
(D) Badminton
(E) Table Tennis
Ans: (B)

12. Rio de-Janeiro is in which of the following countries ?
(A) Mexico
(B) Argentina
(C) Chile
(D) Brazil
(E) Australia
Ans: (D)

13. With which one of the following games is Vishwanathan Anand associated ?
(A) Billiard
(B) Chess
(C) Tennis
(D) Table Tennis
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

14. Surjit Singh Barnala is the Governor of which one of the following States ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Karnataka
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)

15. In which one of the following States, is Melghat Tiger Reserve located ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) M. P.
(C) Kerala
(D) Maharashtra
(E) Rajasthan
Ans: (D)

16. Who is Dr. C. Rangarajan ?
(A) PMAEC, Chairman
(B) Economic Advisor to Finance Minister
(C) Chief Economist, Planning Commission
(D) Chief Vigilance Officer, GOI
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)

17. According to Economic Survey, which one of the following countries has shown highest Real GDP percentage growth during 2010 ?
(A) USA
(B) UK
(C) India
(D) Germany
(E) China
Ans: (E)

18. Expand the term EEFC A/c—
(A) Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency Accounts
(B) Export Earners’ Foreign Currency Accounts
(C) Exchange Earners’ Forward Contract Accounts
(D) Export Earners’ Forward Contract Accounts
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)

19. According to Economic Survey, which one of the following is the biggest global economic power in the world ?
(A) China
(B) USA
(C) Japan
(D) Britain
(E) India
Ans: (A)

20. According to current Economic Survey, which of the following is/are some of the areas of concern for India ?
1. Unrest in the middle east
2. Widening current account deficit
3. Volatile capital flow
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) Only 2 and 3
Ans: (A)

21. Which one of the following banks has decided not to accept bulk deposits for a while ?
(A) SBI
(B) ICICI
(C) HDFC
(D) Yes Bank
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)

22. The Government has decided to amend the Banking companies Act to give public sector banks, the Rights of Passage. What is a
Rights of Passage ?
(A) The banks can raise equity capital through rights issue
(B) The banks can seize the hypothecated goods
(C) The banks can rise tier I capital
(D) The banks can issue innovative Perpetual Bonds
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)

23. Which one of the following recommendations has been made by the PMEAC ?
(A) To withdraw some of the stimulus packages
(B) To withdraw all the stimulus packages
(C) To raise the collection of direct taxes
(D) To raise the rate of indirect Taxes
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

24. Which one of the following organisations sets targets for various Ministries in India ?
(A) Department of Expenditure
(B) Department of Economic Affairs
(C) Department of Revenue
(D) The Planning Commission
(E) None of these
Ans: (D)

25. Sinotruk, Beiqui Foton Motors is planning to set up assembly units in India. This company belongs to which of the following countries
?
(A) Japan
(B) South Korea
(C) China
(D) Singapore
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)

26. In the unique number issued by UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India), how many digits are there ?
(A) 9
(B) 10
(C) 11
(D) 12
(E) None of these
Ans: (D)

27. Which one of the following denomination of plastic notes is proposed to be introduced by RBI ?
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 20
(D) 50
(E) 100
Ans: (B)

28. In which one of the following States, Indian Railways has proposed to set up a 700 MW gas power project ?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat
(D) Rajasthan
(E) Orissa
Ans: (B)

29. In which one of the following States, Jaitapur Nuclear Plant is being set up ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) West Bengal
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Orissa
(E) Maharashtra
Ans: (E)

30. Head Office of which of the following banks is in Mumbai ?
(A) Punjab National Bank
(B) Bank of India
(C) UCO Bank
(D) Corporation Bank
(E) Syndicate Bank
Ans: (B)

31. The Kumbha Mela takes place in which of the following cities in Maharashtra ?
(A) Solapur
(B) Shirdi
(C) Ratnagiri
(D) Pandharpur
(E) Nashik
Ans: (E)

32. Which of the following is the largest stock exchange of India ?
(A) Delhi
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Mumbai
(D) Kolkata
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)

33. Hillary Clinton, who visited India recently, is the……of U.S.A.
(A) Secretary of Defence
(B) Secretary of Finance
(C) Secretary of State
(D) Secretary of Political Affairs
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)

34. Which of the following is the abbreviated form of an organization engaged in the service of child welfare ?
(A) CII
(B) CRY
(C) SEWA
(D) SHCIL
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

35. World Environmental day is celebrated on which of the following dates ?
(A) July 5
(B) June 5
(C) April 5
(D) May 5
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

36. Recently Saina Nehwal had been in news. She is associated with which of the following games ?
(A) Basket ball
(B) Tennis
(C) Cricket
(D) Chess
(E) Badminton
Ans: (E)

37. Which of the following nations is not a member of SAARC ?
(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) Nepal
(D) Sri Lanka
(E) South Africa
Ans: (E)

38. Who among the following is the author of the book entitled, ‘Five Point Someone’ ?
(A) Amrita Pritam
(B) Mulkaraj Anand
(C) Nirmal Verma
(D) Anita Desai
(E) Chetan Bhagat
Ans: (E)

39. Booker Prize is awarded for original contributions in which of the following fields ?
(A) Politics
(B) Sports
(C) Literature
(D) Cinema
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)

40. Euro is the currency of—
(A) Iran
(B) Iraq
(C) China
(D) Italy
(E) Japan
Ans: (D)

41. Which of the following has magnetic properties ?
(A) Chromium
(B) Copper
(C) Iron
(D) Silver
(E) Lead
Ans: (C)

42. Which of the following is the function of RADAR ?
(A) To look for sound waves
(B) To identify the direction only
(C) To determine the direction and the distance
(D) To send photographs
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)

43. Which of the following terms is not associated with banking ?
(A) Loan
(B) Microfinance
(C) Pulse rate
(D) Cheque transaction
(E) Basal criteria
Ans: (C)

44. Which of the following names is popular in the field of banking ?
(A) Y. V. Reddy
(B) Vinod Dua
(C) Indra Nui
(D) Vijaypat Singhania
(E) Ratan Tata
Ans: (A)

45. Chief of the RBI is designated as—
(A) Chairman
(B) Managing Director
(C) Director-General
(D) Chief Executive Officer
(E) Governor
Ans: (E)

46. RBI does not take a decision regarding which of the following ?
(A) SLR
(B) CRR
(C) Bank rate
(D) Repo rate
(E) Inflation
Ans: (E)

47. Who among the following is the chess player of international repute ?
(A) Rajnikant
(B) Sania Mirza
(C) Tiger Woods
(D) Koneru Humpy
(E) Yuvraj Singh
Ans: (D)

48. Nobel Prize is not awarded in which of the following fields ?
(A) Physics
(B) Chemistry
(C) Medical Sciences
(D) Economics
(E) Sports
Ans: (E)

49. Olympic Games and Sports are organized after every……years.
(A) Two years
(B) Three years
(C) Four years
(D) Five years
(E) Six years
Ans: (C)

50. For excellence in sports, which of the following awards is given ?
(A) Nargis Datta Award
(B) Kalidas Samman
(C) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
(D) Shramajivi Award
(E) Arjun Awrd
Ans: (E)

Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank Officers Exam., 2012

General Knowledge 
(Held on 22-1-2012)

1. Which of the following is one of the core functions of the Reserve Bank of India ?
(A) To act as Tax collector of the Govt. of India
(B) Work as Banker to the Banks
(C) Help in finalization of the Union Budget
(D) Participate in annual meetings of the various financial institutes world wide
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

2. Which of the following tools is used frequently by the RBI to control credit and monetary situations of the markets in the country ?
(A) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
(B) Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS)
(C) Balance of Trade
(D) Forward Rate Agreements
(E) Electronic Clearing Service
Ans: (A)

3. The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) launched with a corpus of Rs. 1000 crore will help which of the following groups of society ?
(A) Bank Employees
(B) Central and State Government Employees
(C) Workers of the unorganized sectors
(D) War widows
(E) Women employees engaged in textile industry
Ans: (C)

4. What is the full form of the term ‘PDS’ which is a channel of distribution of foodgrains and other essentials to poor people on subsidized rates ?
(A) Public Distribution System
(B) Potential Development System
(C) Profitable Distribution Source
(D) Public Development Syndication
(E) Public Distribution Stores
Ans: (A)

5. India and Afghanistan recently signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement. Who among the following signed on it for Afghanistan during his visit to New Delhi ?
(A) President of Afghanistan
(B) Vice President of Afghanistan
(C) Foreign Minister of Afghanistan
(D) Finance Minister of Afghanistan
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)

6. Mr. Makhdoom Amin Fahim, who was on a state visit to India is the Commerce Minister of—
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Pakistan
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Nepal
(E) Myanmar
Ans: (B)

7. Which of the following terms is used in the field of finance and banking ?
(A) Metabolism
(B) Genetic Process
(C) Centrifugal force
(D) Debt instrument
(E) Experimental Error
Ans: (D)

8. Who among the following Indian Leaders was in New York in September 2011 to address UN General Assembly ?
(A) Mrs. Sonia Gandhi
(B) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(C) Mr. Pranab Mukherjee
(D) Ms. Meira Kumar
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

9. Who among the following is the Chief Minister of Gujarat at present ?
(A) Sri Arun Jaitley
(B) Sri Praful Patel
(C) Sri L. K. Advani
(D) Sri Narendra Modi
(E) None of these
Ans: (D)

10. The 12th plan papers are sent to ‘NDC’ for approval-was the news in various newspapers recently. This means the plan was sent to—
(A) New Democratic Council
(B) National Development Council
(C) New Democratic Committee
(D) National Democratic Council
(E) New Departmental Committee
Ans: (B)

11. India recently signed a Tax treaty with ‘Uruguay’. This is a country in—
(A) South America
(B) South Africa
(C) South East Asia
(D) Gulf
(E) Europe
Ans: (A)

12. Which of the following is not a member of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) ?
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) USA
(D) France
(E) India
Ans: (E)

13. Which of the following countries launched its first Space Laboratory Module named ‘Tiangong-1’ recently ?
(A) South Korea
(B) North Korea
(C) China
(D) Japan
(E) Italy
Ans: (C)

14. India recently signed a significant Border Pact with which of the following SAARC countries ?
(A) Myanmar
(B) Nepal
(C) China
(D) Pakistan
(E) Bangladesh
Ans: (E)

15. Northern Rashidpur Field, where a huge stock of gas is found, is a place in—
(A) Pakistan
(B) Nepal
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Sri Lanka
(E) India
Ans: (C)

16. Women of which of the following countries got voting rights in General Elections for the first time ?
(A) China
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Pakistan
(D) Nepal
(E) Saudi Arabia
Ans: (E)

17. Which of the following is the currency of Myanmar ?
(A) Dinar
(B) Kyat
(C) Pesso
(D) Euro
(E) Dollar
Ans: (B)

18. Which of the following countries recently decided to lift ban on Foreign News, Websites, etc. as a reforms measure ?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Nepal
(C) China
(D) Pakistan
(E) Myanmar
Ans: (E)

19. Who among the following is the first recipient of the Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award presented in September 2011 ?
(A) Asha Bhosle
(B) Lata Mangeshkar
(C) Sonu Nigam
(D) Kailash Kher
(E) Anu Malik
Ans: (B)

20. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was associated with which of the following games ?
(A) Badminton
(B) Cricket
(C) Football
(D) Hockey
(E) Lawn Tennis
Ans: (B)

21. Ms. Helle Thorning Schmidt has become the first woman Prime Minister of—
(A) New Zealand
(B) Malaysia
(C) Denmark
(D) Brazil
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)

22. Miss Leila Lopes who was crowned Miss Universe 2011, is a resident of—
(A) Britain
(B) Denmark
(C) New Zealand
(D) Angola
(E) Brazil
Ans: (D)

23. Sri B. C. Khanduri has become the Chief Minister of which of the following States for the second term ?
(A) Orissa
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Uttarakhand
(E) Chhattisgarh
Ans: (D)

24. First share market in India was established in which of the following cities ?
(A) Kanpur
(B) Chennai
(C) Jaipur
(D) Mumbai
(E) None of these
Ans: (D)

25. Which of the following is not decided by the Finance Minister while presenting Union Budget every year ?
(A) Rate of Income Tax
(B) Expenditure on Defence Services
(C) Relief packages to various sections of the society
(D) Repo and Reverse Repo
(E) Revenue expected from various sources
Ans: (D)

26. Which country is at the top in production of milk in the world ?
(A) India
(B) Brazil
(C) Japan
(D) South Korea
(E) China
Ans: (A)

27. Who amongst the following is the President of France at present ?
(A) Angela Markel
(B) Elena Vesnina
(C) David Cameron
(D) Dilma Rousseff
(E) Nicolas Sarkozy
Ans: (E)

28. Which of the following is not an agricultural commodity ?
(A) Mango
(B) Cumin
(C) Sulphur
(D) Tomato
(E) Garlic
Ans: (C)

29. Which organization is being given the status of Micro Finance Regulating Authority ?
(A) SIDBI
(B) IDBI
(C) NABARD
(D) SEBI
(E) ICICI Bank
Ans: (D)

30. GNP, the term used by economist, stands for—
(A) Group Net Product
(B) Gross National Product
(C) Grand Nuclear Process
(D) Group Net Working Process
(E) Grand National Promotion
Ans: (B)

31. Some rural people still prefer to go to which of the following non institutional source for their credit needs ?
(A) Micro Finance Institutions
(B) Commercial Banks
(C) Urban Cooperative Banks
(D) Money Lenders
(E) None of these
Ans: (D)

32. Term ‘Balance of Payment’ is used in relation to which of the following ?
(A) Tax collection
(B) Exports and Imports
(C) Annual sales of a factory
(D) Deficit in Union Budget
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

33. Which of the following is not a foodgrain ?
(A) Paddy
(B) Jowar
(C) Bajra
(D) Maize
(E) Isabgol
Ans: (E)

34. Which of the following is an employment generating programme of Govt. of India ?
(A) MGNREGA
(B) NRHM
(C) Bharat Nirman
(D) Pulse Polio
(E) ASHA
Ans: (A)

35. When the loan is granted by a bank for purchase of Electronic goods, it is called—
(A) Priority Sector
(B) White goods loan
(C) Consumer durable loan
(D) All of the above
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)

36. Which of the following metals is used for generation of Nuclear Power by most of the Nuclear Power Plants across the world ?
(A) Iron
(B) Copper
(C) Uranium
(D) Nickel
(E) Barium
Ans: (C)

37. Which of the following is/are considered a Renewable Source of Energy ?
1. Wind Energy
2. Solar Energy
3. Nuclear Energy
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2, and 3
Ans: (E)

38. Which of the following is the full form of the abbreviation IFRS as used in corporate/financial sector ?
(A) Indian Financial Reconciliation Standards
(B) Interpretation and Formal Reporting System
(C) International Financial Reporting Standards
(D) International Financial Reporting system
(E) Indian Formal Reporting System
Ans: (C)

39. ‘Heavy Water’ is used in which of the following fields ?
(A) Textile Industry
(B) Cement Industry
(C) Iron and Steel Industry
(D) Nuclear Power
(E) Pharma Industry
Ans: (D)

40. At present who is the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India ?
(A) Dr. Y. V. Reddy
(B) Dr. C. Rangarajan
(C) Dr. D. Subbarao
(D) Dr. Subir Gokarn
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)

41. As per the reports in various newspapers, many private companies are trying to obtain the licences to launch a banking company in India. Which of the following organizations / agencies issues the licence for the same ?
(A) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
(B) Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF)
(C) Indian Banks’ Association
(D) Registrar of Companies
(E) Reserve Bank of India
Ans: (E)

42. ‘Pulitzer Prize’ is given in the field of—
(A) Literature
(B) Social Service
(C) Films
(D) Science
(E) Sports
Ans: (A)

43. Which of the following terms/trophies is related with the game of Cricket ?
(A) Love
(B) Trump
(C) Grand slam
(D) Fifa Cup
(E) Ashes
Ans: (E)

44. Who amongst the following is the Prime Minister of Pakistan ?
(A) Yusuf Raza Gillani
(B) Nawaz Sharif
(C) Hina Rabbani Khar
(D) Asif Ali Zardari
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)

45. Prof. Muhammad Yunus, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 2006, is the exponent of which of the following concepts in the field
of banking ?
(A) Core Banking
(B) Micro Credit
(C) Retail Banking
(D) Real Time Gross Settlement
(E) Internet Banking
Ans: (B)

46. Which of the following phenomenon is considered responsible for ‘Global Warming’ ?
(A) Greenhouse Effect
(B) Fire in coal mines
(C) Dry Farming
(D) Monsoon
(E) Trade winds
Ans: (A)

47. OPEC is a group of countries which are—
(A) Exporting oil
(B) Producing cotton
(C) Members of G-20
(D) Developing and poor
(E) Nuclear powers
Ans: (A)

48. Which of the following books is written by Chetan Bhagat ?
(A) A Bend in the River
(B) A China Passage
(C) A Suitable Boy
(D) Revolution 2020
(E) A House for Mr. Biswas
Ans: (D)

49. Wimbledon Trophy is associated with—
(A) Football
(B) Chess
(C) Hockey
(D) Badminton
(E) Lawn Tennis
Ans: (E)

50. Baichung Bhutia is a famous—
(A) Politician
(B) Cine actor
(C) Social worker
(D) Football Player
(E) Journalist
Ans: (D)

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

AIC Administrative Officers Recruitment


Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited (AIC)
Ambadeep, 13th Floor, 14, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi – 110001

Recruitment of Administrative Officer 2012 

 Applications are invited from Indian Citizens for the post of Administrative Officer (Scale I) :

  • Administrative Officer :  46 posts (UR-23, OBC-13, SC-7, ST-3) in specialized discipline of Agriculture, Information Technology, Marketing, Finance, Legal, Human Resource, Statistics, Actuary, Insurance & Risk Management & Generalist, Age : 21-30 years, relaxation in age as per rules, Pay Scale : Rs.17240-32640
Application fee : Rs.400/- (Rs.100/- for SC/ST and no fee for PH) to be paid in any branch of Axis bank thru a payment challan.

How to Apply :  Apply Online at Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited (AIC) website during 30/04/2012 to 23/05/2012 only.

Please visit http://www.aicofindia.com/AICEng/Pages/Business_Profiles_Tenders/NoticeTenderHome.aspx  for details and a link to apply online.

Bank of Maharashtra Recruitment of Clerks


Bank of Maharashtra invites online applications from eligible candidates for recruitment of Clerks through IBPS clerks Common Written Exam 2011. Only candidates who have appeared for CWE for Clerks conducted by Indian Banking Personnel Selection in Nov/Dec 2011 & have valid score card can apply for this job. The Recruitment Rules & Jobs Details are as follows. Candidates fulfilling the following eligibility criteria can apply for Bank of Maharashtra Clerks Vacancy.


Name of the Post : Clerk

Total No. of Vacancies : 543 Posts

Education Qualification : Pass in 10th Class / 12th Class / Degree with Valid IBPS CWE Score Card & Certificate Course in Computers.

Age Limit (As on 01.08.2011) : Minimum 18 Years – Maximum 28 Years.

Pay Scale / Salary : Rs. 7200/- TO – Rs.19300/- + HRA, DA.

Selection Procedure : IBPS CWE Score – Personal Interview

Fees : Rs. 150/- (Rs. 50/- for SC/ST)  Payable through Challan available for download at any branch of Bank of Maharashtra or any other NEFT enabled branches of other banks before applying online.

How to Apply for BOM Clerks Recruitment : through Online Application

Important Dates for BOM Recruitment :
  • Starting Date of Online Application Submission : 17-04-2012
  • Last Date to Apply : 10-05-2012
Important Links :  For more details regarding Bank of Maharashtra Clerks Recruitment, Age Limit & relaxations, Education Qualification, Selection Procedure, Exam pattern, Written Exam Syllabus, Hall Ticket, Vacancy details, Application Form, payment of Fees, Sending Application Form, Enclosures, Address etc. Refer the detailed notification from the following links.

Punjab & Sind Bank Probationary Officers Recruitment


Punjab & Sind Bank invites applications for the post of Probationary Officers from Indian citizens
who have taken the Common Written Examination for Probationary Officers/ Management
Trainees conducted by IBPS in 2011 and have a valid Score card issued by IBPS & who meet the
eligibility criteria prescribed below -

Total Post-900
No minimum IBPS Score required
Educational Qualification:Graduation in any discipline with minimum 55% marks
Payment of Application Fees: 24.04.2012
Opening date for Online Registration 24.04.2012
Last Date for Online Registration (Including candidates from far-flung areas): 10.05.2012


Click here for details

Punjab & Sind Bank Clerical Cadre Recruitment


Punjab & Sind Bank invites applications from Indian Citizens for the following posts :

NAME OF POST: CLERICAL CADRE - 800 POSTS

AGE as on 01/08/2011

  • Minimum : 18 years
  • Maximum : 28 years
ELIGIBILITY
Pass with minimum 60% marks in aggregate (55% for SC/ ST/PWD/Ex-Servicemen candidates) in Higher Secondary examination/ 10+2 of 10+2+3 pattern or its equivalent from a recognized Board OR Graduation in any stream Or Diploma in Banking recognized by Central/ State/ UT Govt.

IBPS REQUIREMENT
Valid IBPS score obtained in Common Written Examination (CWE) for Clerks 2011-12.

SELECTION PROCEDURE
Selection for the post of Clerk will be made on the basis of performance in Common Written Examination (CWE) conducted by IBPS and/or the marks obtained in Interview.

APPLICATION FEE
  • For SC/ST/PWD: Rs.50/- (Only Intimation & Postal Charges)
  • For all others (including OBC) : Rs.150/- (Including Intimation & Postal Charges)
IMPORTANT DATES
  • Payment of Application Fees: 02.05.2012
  • Opening date for Online Registration : 02.05.2012
  • Last Date for Online Registration : 18.05.2012
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are first required to go to the Bank’s website www.psbindia.com and click on the Home page and open the link “Recruitment”.

MORE DETAILS : Click here

Online Apply Here 

SAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINEES RECRUITMENT

STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED (SAIL)
(A Government of India Enterprise) 
Ispat Bhawan,  Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003

An opportunity in SAIL for around 480 Management Trainees (Technical - 408 & Administration - 72)

SAIL invites applications for the posts of Management Trainees in the areas Engineering - Mechanical, Electrical, Metallurgy, E&T, Instrumentation, Ceramics and Chemical Engineering and Administration (HR, Finance, Materials) . The posts are in E-1grade with scale of pay of Rs.20600-3%-46550/- (E-1).

  • Management Trainees (Technical) : 408 posts, Qualification : Degree in Engineering (full time)/ MCA with 65% marks in the disciplines of Mechanical, Electrical, Metallurgy, E&T, Instrumentation, Ceramics and Chemical Engineering. 
  •  
  • Management Trainees (Administration - HR, Finance, Materials) : 72 posts, Qualification : Bachelor Degree with 60% marks and at leas 2 years full time MBA/ PG Diploma in Management with 60% marks in HR/PM&IR/Pers./MHROD for HR and Production/ Operations/ Materials Mgmt. for Materials,  CA/ICWA for Finance.
Age : 30 years as on 01/05/2012, relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST, by 3 years for OBC candidates and by 10 years for Physically Handicapped candidates.  

Selection Procedure : Eligible candidates will be required to appear for objective type written examination on 17/06/2012 followed by Interview/ GD for selected.  

 How to Apply : Eligible and interested candidates would be required to apply online only through SAIL’s website from 18/04/2012 to 09/05/2012.  

For more information, pay in slip and online registration for submission of application, please visit  http://119.226.214.34/sail/onlineform/

Bank of India Clerks Recruitment for 2012

Bank of India announced recruitment process for filling up 3149 vacant post of Clerical personnel from 16 April 2012. The bank has enlisted the statewise and categorywise vacancies for recruitment of clerks for candidates who have taken the Common Written Examination for Clerical cadre conducted by IBPS in 2011. Candidates can only apply to the State/ Union Territory that housed their exam centre.
Bank of India Statewise and Categorywise Vacancies List

ANDHRA BANK RECRUITMENT OF CLERKS

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

BHEL Recruitment of Skilled Artisans

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Tiruchirappalli - 620014, Tamilnadu

Recruitment of Skilled Artisans 

BHEL, Tiruchirappalli a major Manufacturing unit is looking for Artisans in the following trades :

  • Artisan : 750 posts (UR-399, Ex.SM-108, OBC-202, SC-142, ST-7,PH-23) of Skilled Artisans (Fitter-379, Welder-178, Turner-40, Machinist-57, Electrician-19, Crane Operator-cum Rigger-60, Instrument Mechanic-5, Furnace Operator-12) , Age: As on 1/04/2012 - 27 years. , Pay Scale : On successful completion of training period, candidates will be absorbed in the regular establishment as Artisan Gr IV in the pay scale of Rs.11700-23000/-.
Fee : Rs.125/- (No fee for SC/ST/PH). The fee can be paid in any of the branches of State Bank of India, to Power Jothi A/c, NO. 30796267034 @ HE, Kailasapuram, Trichy-14 (code no.01363) in favour of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchirappalli. The triplicate challan for payment of Examination and processing fee of Rs.125/- can be downloaded from the BHEL web site. 

How to Apply: Apply online at BHEL website only upto 25/04/2012.

Please visit http://careers.bhel.in/rectry for details and online submission of application.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

UIIC Specialist and Generalist Officers Recruitment


UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (UIIC)
24, Whites Road, Chennai – 600014

Recruitment of Officer (Scale I) (Generalist and Specialist)


Applications are invited from Indian citizens for the post of Officers in Specialist and Generalist disciplines :
  • Specialist and Generalist Officers : 350 posts (UR-192, SC-45,ST-21,OBC-92) (PH-12) in Finance (CA/ ICWA/ ACA/ M.Com.), IT (MCA/MCM/BE (CS/ECE/EEE), Law (LLB), Technical (Engineering in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Electronics and Metallurgy). Actuarial  (PG in Statistics/ Mathematics/ Actuarial Sc.), General Administration, Age : 21-30 years, relaxation as per rules., Pay Scale : Rs.17240-32640/-  

Application Fee : Rs.500/- to be paid in any Branch of State Bank of India (plus Rs.40/- as SBI fee) by paying appropriate application by filling the Fee Payment Challan and remitting the amount. No fee for SC/ST/PH candidates.
Date of Written Examination : 03/06/2012

How to Apply: Apply Online at United India Insurance Company website only from 07/04/2012 to 25/04/2012.  After applying on-line, take a print out of the system generated online application form and retain it for future reference. DO not send this printout to the company. 
For further details and apply Online, Please visit http://www.uiic.co.in/recruitment.htm from 07/04/2012 onwards

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT Management Trainee (Technical) Recruitment

VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT (Vizag Steel)
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited
(A Government of India Enterprise)
Visakhapatnam - 530031 (AP)

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.
  • Management Trainee (Technical) : 162 posts (UR-81, SC-24, ST-7, OBC-50) (PWD-1)  (Metallurgy-17, Mechanical-57, Electrical-69, Civil-6, Computer Science -2, Chemical-5, Instrumentation-6), Pay Scale : Rs.20600-3%-46500 (E-1),  Age : 25 years

Application Fee : Rs. 500/- to be deposited in any of the Core Banking branches of State Bank of India (SBI) in the RINL/ VSP Power Jyoti Current Account No. 30589461220 through prescribed challan.

Selection by a Written Test on 10/06/2012  followed by Group Discussion/ Interview for selected  

How to Apply : Eligible candidates would be required to applyOnline through Rashtriya Ispat Website only.
Important Dates :
  1. Starting Date of Online Registration : 04/04/2012
  2. Closing Date of Online Registration : 23/04/2012
  3. Date of Written Exam : 10/06/2012
The detailed advertisement  is available athttp://www.vizagsteel.com/code/tenders/jobdocs/13412 Advertisement_Final_02_2012.pdf  for details, and apply On line at Career section in Vizag Steel website athttp://www.vizagsteel.com/index.asp?sm=1&url=code/tenders/jobadshome.asp

Monday, April 2, 2012

UTTARANCHAL GRAMIN BANK CLERKS EXAM SOLVED PAPER



General English
(Exam Held on 12-2-2012)

Directions—Q. (1-10) : In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Once, a teacher was travelling (1) with a few of his followers. While they were travelling, they happened to pass by a lake. They stopped there and the teacher told one of his disciples, ‘‘I am thirsty. Please get me some water from that lake there.’’

The obedient disciple walked up to the lake. When he reached there, he (2) that some people were washing clothes in the lake water and, right at that moment, a bullock cart was crossing through the lake. As a (3), the water had become very muddy and turbid. The disciple though, ‘‘How can I give this muddy water to my teacher!’’ So he came back and told the teacher, ‘‘The water in there is very muddy. I don't think it is fit to drink. So I did not bring it to you. Should I ask those people to (4) their activities so that I can bring clean water for you?’’ The teacher did not reply. He simply smiled and said that he would like to rest for a little while before (5) the journey.

After about half an hour, the teacher asked the same disciple to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. The disciple obediently went back to the lake. This time he (6) that the lake had absolutely clear water in it. The mud had settled down and the water above it looked fit to be had. So he collected some water in a pot and (7) it to the teacher.

The teacher looked at the water, and then he looked up at the disciple and said, ‘‘See what you have done to make the water clean. You let it be for a little while and the mud (8) down on its own and you got clear water. Human mind is also like that. When it is disturbed, one must just let it be. Give it a little (9). It will settle down on its own. You don't have to put in any effort to calm it down. It will (10) on its own. It is effortless.’’

1. (A) together
(B) besides
(C) also
(D) to
(E) along
Ans : (E)

2. (A) noticed
(B) caught
(C) finding
(D) seen
(E) seeing
Ans : (A)

3. (A) result
(B) problem
(C) cause
(D) effects
(E) answer
Ans : (A)


4. (A) lose
(B) continued
(C) stop
(D) forgot
(E) close
Ans : (C)

5. (A) end
(B) thinking
(C) reporting
(D) continuing
(E) start
Ans : (D)

6. (A) got
(B) see
(C) notice
(D) seen
(E) found
Ans : (E)

7. (A) hand
(B) bring
(C) brought
(D) present
(D) get
Ans : (C)

8. (A) ran
(B) settled
(C) threw
(D) scattered
(E) fell
Ans : (B)

9. (A) push
(B) happy
(C) minute
(D) time
(E) money
Ans : (D)

10. (A) settled
(B) happen
(C) settled
(D) clean
(E) occurred
Ans : (D)

Directions—Q. (11-15) : Each sentence below has a blank, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the meaning of the sentence as whole.

11. ............. of being told to leave early, she late very late.
(A) inspite
(B) despite
(C) though
(D) even
(E) still
Ans : (A)

12. All the houses in that area .......... similar.
(A) find
(B) look
(C) same
(D) not
(E) was
Ans : (B)

13. She ........... the book store last week.
(A) went
(B) visited
(C) seen
(D) go
(E) gone
Ans : (B)

14. Anju was feeling homesick so she .......... to her hometown last month.
(A) left
(B) visit
(C) returned
(D) run
(E) gone
Ans : (C)

15. Rachna's wedding dress was ........ by her sister.
(A) make
(B) stitch
(C) create
(D) designed
(E) tear
Ans : (D)

Directions—Q. (16-25) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is ‘5’. (Ignore errors of punctuation if any.)

16. The teacher scolded and (A) / punished all those (B) / students who had (C) / neglected their homework. (D) No Error
Ans : (E)

17. The actor has declined (A) / to performance the stunts in (B) / his next movies because (C) / of his back injury. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (B)

18. Out of all the (A) / candidates who appeared (B) / for the interview only (C) / three was selected. (D) No error. (E)
Ans : (A)

19. Of later they (A) / have started using paper (B) / and cloth carry-bags instead (C) / of plastic ones. (D) No Error. (E)
Ans : (A)

20. Today morning she said (A) / that she would buy (B) / the groceries on her (C) / way home by work. (D) No Error. (E)
Ans : (D)

21. Suraj had not lose (A) / confidence even after (B) / losing the singing (C) / competition last year. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (A)

22. She could not (A) / attend the function (B) / as her flight to (C) / Pune was delayed. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (E)

23. Many students have (A) / volunteered to help (B) / the NGO in keeping (C) / the city clean. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (E)

24. The kids were (A) / delighted when they (B) / saw a elephant at (C) / the zoo yesterday. (D) No Error. (E)
Ans : (*)The preposition ‘in’ in place of it should be used.

25. People do not have (A) / access to basically necessities (B) / like potable water in (C) / many parts of the country. (D) No Error (E)
Ans : (B)

Directions—Q. (25-30) : In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. There are numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these words printed in bold may either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If all the words printed bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (5) i.e., ‘All Correct’ as your answer.

26. They wish (A) to donate (B) some clothes (C) to the orphannage. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (E)

27. Shweta surprised (A) everyone by (B) coming earlier (C) than expected. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (E)

28. I think (A) we should (B) take a write (C) turn from this junction. (D) All correct. (E)
Ans : (C)

29. He bought (A) a mobile (B) phone from a shope (C) near this his house. (D) All correct. (E)
Ans : (C)

30. She conted (A) the money (B) before putting (C) it in her bag. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (A)

Directions—Q. (81-45) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrase have been printed in bold to help your locate them while answering some of the questions.

A princess who was not only known for her beauty but also for her intelligence and quick wit, wanted to marry a man who was more intelligent and learned as compared to her. She was not too concerned about his looks or wealth. One day she told her father, ‘‘I have decided. Let any man ask me eight questions. If I am unable to answer even one of them, I will marry him.’’ The king was well aware of his daughter's intelligence. He asked her, He asked her, ‘‘And what if you answer all the questions?’’ he asked. ‘‘Then that man will be rejected and will not be given a second chance,’’ she answered. The king agreed reluctantly as he had no choice left.

The next day an announcement was made in the kingdom, about the princess' challenge. Many suitors came to the place to try their luck but the princess was too clever for them. She answered all their questions in no time.

The king was now worried about his daughter's marriage. Thus he decided to take the help of its trusted friend who was a great teacher. The teacher heard the king's story and after giving it some thought, said that he had a solution. He reassured the king that he would send his brightest student to question the princess. The next day a very handsome your man arrived at the palace. He was dressed in simple clothes. He announced that he had eight questions for the princess. The king summoned the princess. The young man's first question was, ‘‘How many stars are there in the sky?’’ The princess replied, ‘‘The number of stars in the sky is equal to the amount of hair on a goat.’’ His next question was, ‘‘Who has the most beautiful child in the world?’’ To this she answered, ‘‘Every child is the beautiful one for its mother.’’ Thus, every mother possesses the most beautiful child in the world. His third question was, ‘‘Who has hands and is yet consider handless?’’ The princess replied, ‘‘A rich man who does not share his wealth.’’ The young man's next question was, ‘‘Who has eyes but is still blind?’’ The princess replied, ‘‘A man without compassion who does not see the suffering the exists in the world.’’. The young man then showed a picture of a dilapidated palace to the princess and asked her what it meant. By now the princess was sure that the young man was as intelligent as her. Her reply was, ‘‘The picture shows that a house with a weak foundation is bound to collapse’’ be it a palace or a hut.’’ The young man then showed another picture to the princess. This one was of an old lady collecting firewood, while carrying a heavy load on the back. The princess smiled and replied, ‘‘This picture depicts human greed’’ The woman has already collected more firewood than what she can carry. Yet she does not want to give up and go home.’’ Now, the princess had answered six questions accurately. There were only two questions left. The young man's seventh question was, ‘‘Princess, which is the question that can't answer?’’ The princess was stumped at this question. If she told him the answer, the young man would ask that question as the last one, and if she did not answer it, she would lose anyway. She accepted defeat and told the king that she would like to marry this intelligent man.

31. What did the king do in order to find a suitable husband for husband for his daughter.
(A) He asked his trusted minister to go and find a suitable husband for his daughter?
(B) He helped the suitors by providing questions to be asked
(C) He consulted his trusted friend who was the great teacher
(D) He asked his daughter to marry a man who was not as intelligent as her
(E) He found a wealthy and handsome prince for her
Ans : (C)

32. According to the princess, who has the most beautiful child in the world?
(A) The princess' mother
(B) Every mother
(C) The young man's mother
(D) The king's mother
(E) The king's friend
Ans : (B)

33. Why was the king worried?
(A) None of the suitors could outsmart the princess and thus lost the challenge
(B) The princess wanted to marry a pauper
(C) The suitors were too smart as compared to the princess
(D) The princess could not answer the eight question asked by the suitors
(E) No one showed up to face the princess' challenge
Ans : (A)

34. What kind of a man did the princess want to marry?
(A) Someone who was good looking
(B) Someone who was more clever than the king
(C) Someone who was Wealthier than her
(D) Someone who was brave
(E) Someone who was cleverer than her
Ans : (E)

35. Which of the following is true according to the given passage?
(A) The princess could not answer a single question
(B) The young man was not as intelligent as the princess
(C) The king was reluctant to let the princess marry the young man
(D) The princess answered all the questions asked by the young man
(E) None is true
Ans : (E)

36. What was the young man's eighth question?
(A) He showed a picture of a dilapidated palace, to the princess and asked her to interpret it
(B) He did not ask the eighth question at all
(C) He showed a picture of an old woman collecting firewood with a load on her back, to the princess and asked her to interpret it
(D) He asked the princess, how many stars were there in the sky
(E) He asked the princess, which was the question that the princess would not know the answer to
Ans : (E)

37. What did the princess decided in the end?
(A) That she would never get married
(B) That she wanted to ask the young man eight questions
(C) That she wanted to marry a man of her father's choice
(D) That she wanted to marry another suitor
(E) that she wanted to marry the young man
Ans : (E)

38. Arrange the following incidents in a chronological order as they occurred in the passage.
(1) The princess accepted defeat
(2) The young man showed a picture to the princess
(3) The princess decided to marry an intelligent man
(4) The teacher sent his student to ask questions
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 4 1 2
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 4 2 1
(E) 2 1 4 3
Ans : (D)

39. What was the young man's sixth question?
(A) He showed a picture of an old woman collecting firewood with a load on her back, to the princess asked her to interpret it
(B) He showed a picture of a dilapidated palace, to the princess and asked her to interpret it
(C) He asked the princess, which was the question that the princess would not know the answer to
(E) He did not ask the sixth question at all
Ans : (B)

40. Which of the following may be an appropriate title for the given passage?
(A) The foolish princess
(B) The helpless king
(C) The brightest student
(D) Eight questions for the princess
(E) The questions
Ans : (C)

Directions—Q. (41-43) : Choose the word / group of words which is most similar in the meaning to the word / group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

41. Summoned :
(A) Sent
(B) Asked
(C) Forgot
(D) Called
(E) Convened
Ans : (D)

42. Depicts :
(A) Draws
(B) Calculates
(C) Shows
(D) Completes
(E) Increases
Ans : (A)

43. In no time :
(A) Very quickly
(B) Very slowly
(C) Very late
(D) At the last moment
(E) Very angrily
Ans : (A)

Directions—Q. (44-45) : Choose the word / group of words which is most opposite in meaning the word / group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

44. Defeat :
(A) Loss
(B) Conquest
(C) Victory
(D) Challenge
(E) Power
Ans : (C)

45. Heavy :
(A) Pale
(B) Weak
(C) Weight
(D) Strong
(E) Light
Ans : (E)

Directions—Q. (46-50) : Rearrange the following six sentence (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in proper sequence for form a meaning paragraph the answer the questions given below them.
(1) What he woke up, the poet asked; ‘‘Sir, shall I read the poem again?’’
(2) A poet visited a king hoping to impress him with some poems he had written; the king asked him to leave the poems with him and promised the read them later.
(3) The poet was confused at the king's response and said, ‘‘No, Sir, you fell asleep.’’
(4) The poet, however, insisted on reading out the poems to him and as the poet droned on the king fell asleep.
(5) The king replied, ‘‘Why? I've already given you my opinion, haven't I?’’
(6) ‘‘That's right,’’ the king replied, ‘‘When I fell asleep I gave my opinion about your poems.’’

46. Which of the following should be the second sentence in the rearrangement?
(A) 2
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 4
(E) 1
Ans : (D)

47. Which of the following should be the first sentence in the rearrangement?
(A) 2
(B) 1
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 6
Ans : (A)

48. Which of the following should be the fifth sentence in the arrangement?
(A) 6
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 1
(E) 5
Ans : (B)

49. Which of the following should be the last (sixth) sentence in the rearrangement?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) 1
(E) 4
Ans : (C)

50. Which of the following should be the fourth sentence in the rearrangement?
(A) 6
(B) 5
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) 1
Ans : (B)



Sunday, April 1, 2012

Haryana Public Service Commission HCS (Executive Branch) & Other Allied Services Preliminary Exam

 Indian History  Solved Paper 
(Exam held on: 25-03-2012)

1.  The tribal leader who was regarded as an incarnation of God and Father of the world (Dharti Aba)
      was:
     a) Kanhu Santha
     b) Rupa Naik
     c) Birsa Munda
     d) None of the above
2.  Which of the following was leader of Waliullahi (Wahabi) movement ?
     a) Syed Ahmed of Rae Bareily
     b) Waliulla
     c) Muhammad Abdul Wahab
     d) None of the above
3.   In which of the following battles with the Sikhs did the Partisans of the holy was suffer a terrible
     defeat in which Syed Ahmad lost his life ?
     a) The battle of Amritsar
     b) The battle of Charsadda
     c) The battle of Balkot
     d) None of the above
4.  The most fearless and bold woman leader of the Peasant movement, who sacrificed her life to
     protect peasants rights was :
     a) Ambika Chakraborthy
     b) Snehlata Wadekar
     c) Veera Gunamma
     d) None of the above
5.  Which of the following statements about “Lokahitwadi” is not correct?
     a) He attributed the social decline and decay of India to the neglect of the Sciences and learning
     b) He attacked traditional religious beliefs and customs
     c) He attributed to the poverty of India to the Laziness and decline in the morals of the
         Indians
     d) Not any specific list
6.  Which of the following theistic philosophy did MG Ranade approve of ?
     a) Mysticism
     b) Vedanism
     c) Bhakticult
     d) None of the above
7.  Which of the following tasks was closest to the heart of Syed Ahmad Khan ?
     a) Religious reinterpretation
     b) Social reform
     c) Promotion of modern education
     d) None of the above
8.  Two greatest Pioneers in the cause of widow’s education were :
     a) D.K. Karve and Pandita Ramabai
     b) M.G. Ranade and R.G. Bahndrarkar
     c) Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar and Keshav Chandra Sen
     d) None of the above
9.  After the Surat Split in 1907, the second in the Congress took place in 1918 on the issue of :
     a) Lucknow Pact
     b) Montagu declaration
     c) Election of Mrs. Annie Besant as President of the INC (1917)
     d) None of the above
10. Which of the following revolutionary and terrorist organizations had a large number of young
      women revolutionaries?
      a) Yugantar
      b) Anushilan Samiti
      c) Bharat Mata Society
      d) None of the above
11. Under whose leadership was the Chittagong Armoury Raid organised ?
      a) Jatin Das
      b) Surya Sen
      c) Ganesh Ghosh
      d) None of the above
12. Proficiency in which of the following games was rewarded and recognised by state of Vijayanagar?
      a) Chess
      b) Wrestling
      c) Gymnastics
      d) None of the above
13. The first Mughal emperor to organise some sorts of Distress relief during famines was?
      a) Akbar
      b) Jahangir
      c) Shahjahan
      d) None of the above
14. The only son of Ashoka found mentioned in his inscriptions is :
      a) Tivara
      b) Mahendra
      c) Kunala
      d) None of the above
15. During the Mauryan times the royal Houses were mostly built of:
      a) Baked bricks
      b) Wood
      c) Mud & Tile
      d) None of the above
16. The status of which of the following could be said to have somewhat improved during the
      Mauryan Period ?
      a) Kshatriyas
      b) Vaishyas
      c) Shudras
      d) None of the above
17. The largest single source of income to the chola state was:
      a) Land tax
      b) Toll on trade
      c) Taxes on professions, mines and forests
      d) None of the above
18. The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was pronounced by:
      a) J.L. Nehru
      b) Dadabhai Naoroji
      c) R.C. Dutt
      d) None of the above
19. The Vijaynagar King, Krishnadev Raya’s work ‘Amuktamalyada’ was in :
      a) Telgu
      b) Sanskrit
      c) Tamil
      d) None of the above
20. The victories of Karikala are well portrayed in :
      a) Palamoli
      b) Aruvanad
      c) Pattinappaalai
      d) None of the above
21. Todarmal was associated with :
      a) Music
      b) Literature
      c) Land Revenue Reforms
      d) None of the above
22. Two of the Great Mughals wrote their own memories. They were :
      a) Babar and Humayun
      b) Jahangir and Shahjahan
      c) Babar and Jahangir
      d) None of the above
23. To which king belongs to the Lion Capital of Sarnath ?
      a) Chandragupta
      b) Ashoka
      c) Kanishka
      d) None of the above
24. The Zamindari in Mughal India was not :
      a) Hereditary
      b) A saleable right
      c) Morgageable
      d) None of the above
25. The term Khalisa in Mughal Administration signified the :
      a) Land owned by emperor himself
      b) Religion land grants
      c) Entire imperial establishment
      d) None of the above
26. Tulsidas the author of ‘Ramcharitmanas’ was a contemporary of which of the following rulers?
      a) Shahjahan
      b) Akbar
      c) Shershah Suri
      d) None of the above
27. The text of the document called ‘Mazhar’ by which Akbar assumed the role of Supreme arbiter
      in the matter of religion found on :
      a) Arif Quandahari’s ‘Tarikh-i-Alfi’
      b) Abul Fazal’s Akbarnama
      c) Nazamuddin’s ‘Tabaqat-i-Akbari’
      d) None of the above
28. Tolkappiyam is associated with the:
      a) First Sangam Period
      b) Second Sangam Period
      c) Third Sangam Period
      d) None of the above
29. The Vijayanagar king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting
      capacity of hid bowmen was :
      a) Bukka I
      b) Devaraya I
      c) Ramaraya
      d) None of the above
30. The uprising of 1857 was described as first Indian war of Independence by:
      a) V. D. Savarkar
      b) B. G. Tilak
      c) R. C. Mazumdar
      d) None of the above
31. Which independent nawab of Bengal was defeated and killed by forces of East India company?
      a) Siraj – ud -daula
      b) Shuja – ud -daula
      c) Shah Alam II
      d) None of the above
32. Who introduced the system of permanent settlement also called permanent settlement in
      Bengal for effective agricultural methods and productivity?
      a) Lord Wellesley
      b) Lord Cornwallis
      c) Warren Hastings
      d) None of the above
33. Which of the following newspaper was launched by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya in 1909?
      a) Free India
      b) Leader
      c) Independent
      d) None of the above
34. Who of the following advised British East India company to seek from the Mughal Emperor
      Shah Alam, a ‘sanad’ for the Diwani of Bengal?
      a) Maharaja Raj Ballabh
      b) Raja Daulat Ram
      c) Manik Chand
      d) None of the above
35. The first India ruler who joined the subsidary alliance was:
      a) Nawab of Awadh
      b) King of Trivancore
      c) Nizam of Hyderabad
      d) None of the above
36. The first Indian ruler to organize Haj Pilgrimage at the expense of the state was:
      a) Alauddin Khilji
      b) Aurangzeb
      c) Akbar
      d) None of the above
 Hint: Emperor Akbar was the first ruler to organize the Haj pilgrimage at state expense and provide subsidies to pilgrims. He also founded a hospice for pilgrims in Makkah.
37. Which of the following territories was not affected by revolt of 1857?
      a) Jhansi
      b) Chittor
      c) Lucknow
      d) None of the above
38. The head of the committee formed by the Government to enquiry into Jallianwala bagh
      Massacre was:
      a) John Simon
      b) General Dyer
      c) Hunter
      d) None of the above
39. Whom did Mahatama Gandhi called “The Patriot of the Patriots”?
      a) Bhagat Singh
      b) Subhash Chandra Bose
      c) Sardar Patel
      d) None of the above
40. The term “Dosi Hatt” was used in early medieval india for :
      a) Animal Market
      b) Slave Bazar
      c) Kappas (Cotton) Market
      d) None of the above
41. Which contemporary Mughal historian of the age of Akbar had prepared a list of Charges calling
      him an enemy of Islam?
      a) Abbas Khan Sarwani
      b) Badauni
      c) Nizamuddin Ahmad
      d) None of the above
42. To whom did Sher Shah appoint to provide bed and food to Hindu travellers staying at ‘Sarais’
      (rest houses)?
      a) Muslims
      b) Low cast hindus
      c) Brahmans
      d) None of the above
43. When did Aurangzeb arrive in Deccan finally to quell revolt of Maratha?
      a) 1681
      b) 1689
      c) 1700
      d) None of the above
Hint: Aurangzeb’s son Akbar left the Mughal court and joined with Sambhaji, inspiring some Mughal forces to join the Marathas. In 1681, Aurangazeb arrives in the Deccan in search of his fugitive son. For nine years, Aurangzeb couldn’t win a single fort from the Marathas. But in 1689 Aurangzeb captured Sambhaji (son of Shivaji) and publicly tortured and killed him.
44. Which Maratha Saint is most importantly known for social reform, national regeneration and
      the rise of Maratha power?
      a) Samartha Ramdas
      b) Tukaram
      c) Vaman Pandit
      d) None of the above
45. On what condition Wellesly agreed to help Peshwas Bajirao II?
      a) An underhand transaction of Rs. 15 lakh
      b) His consent to the the subsidary alliance
      c) His agreeing to the abolition of the office of the Peshwa after his death
      d) None of the above
46. With whom did Raja Ranjit Singh conclude the treaty of Lahore in 1806 which gave him freedom
      to expand north of Sutlej ?
      a) Holkar of Indore
      b) Scindia of Gwalior
      c) East India Company
      d) None of the above
47. What was the grieviest cause of discontent among soldiers before the revolt of 1857?
      a) Non observation of caste distinctions
      b) Question of promotion and pay
      c) Absence of power and equitable procedure for discipline & control
      d) None of the above
48. Who was the mastermind of bomb attack on Lord Hardinge at Chandni Chowk, Delhi in 1912?
      a) Sachindranath Sanyal
      b) Rasbehari Bose
      c) Bhai Parmanand
      d) None of the above
49. When did Gandhiji go to fast unto death for the first time?
      a) At the time of riots in Delhi
      b) At the time of riots in Calcutta
      c) At the time of Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
      d) None of the above
Hint: Gandhiji’s first fast was in 1918 in connection with the strike of mill workers in Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad mill strikers demanded a 35% increase in wages. Gandhi undertook a fast unto death in support of the workers’ demands. The mill owners finally relented and worker got a 35% increase in their wages. Jallianwala bagh massacre – 1919   |   Calcutta Riot – 1946    |    Delhi Riot – 1948
50. Sir Thomas Roe was sent as the British Ambassador to the Court of :
      a) Aurangzeb
      b) Jahangir
      c) Shahjahan
      d) None of the above
51. In which of the following respects the various Harappan sites a marked uniformity?
     a) Agricultural Practices
     b) Crafts
     c) Town Planning
     d) None of the above
52.  The entry port for trade between the Indus trading centers and Mesopotamia was:
     a) Elam
     b) Oman
     c) Bahrain
     d) None of the above
Hint:  Trade between Mesopotamia (now Iraq) and Indus Valley (now in Pakistan and India) was facilitated by the small island Bahrain in the Persian Gulf.
53. The most common crime in Rigveda was:
     a) Murder
     b) Kidnapping
     c) Cattle-lifting
     d) None of the above
54. The ‘Jana’ during vedic period refers to:
      a) District
      b) Tribe
      c) Villages
      d) None of the above
55. What was the normal form of Government in Vedic Period ?
     a) Monarchy
     b) Oligarchy
     c) Republic
     d) None of the above
56.  Who of the following was the earliest known greek follower of Bhagavatism?
     a) Megasthenes
     b) Antialkidas
     c) Heliodorus
     d) None of the above
57. The earliest exposition of Saiva System was established by:
     a) Basava
     b) Lakula
     c) Sankaracharya
     d) None of the above
58.  Under the aegis of which of the following kings was the third Buddhist council held?
     a) Ashoka
     b) Kanishka
     c) Menander (Milinda)
     d) None of the above
Hint: The Third Buddhist council was convened in about 250 BCE at Asokarama in Patiliputta under the patronage of Emperor Asoka.
59. Which of the following was first great royal patron of Buddhism?
     a) Ajatashatru
     b) Udayayan
     c) Ashoka
     d) None of the above
60. Jainism has derived its metaphysical thoughts from:
      a) Buddhism
      b) Arivakas
      c) Samkhya Philosophy
      d) None of the above
61. Jainsim was propagated in South India by:
      a) Bhadrabahu
      b) Gautama
      c) Sudharaman
      d) None of the above
Hint: Jaina history in the South commences from the 3rd Century B.C. Jainism entered into Karnataka and south India during the days of Emperor Chandragupta Maurya when Bhadrabahu the distinguished leader of Jainas led the migration of the Jaina ‘Sangha’  to the South.
62. The Asokan inscriptions and their Brahmi Script were first deciphered by:
      a) Alexander Cunningham
      b) Max Mullar
      c) James Princep
      d) None of the above
          The Brahmi Script was deciphered in 1837 by James Princep, an archaeologist.
63. The key-note of Ashoka’s Policy of Dhamma was:
      a) Toleration and General Behaviour
      b) Charity
      c) Moderation
      d) None of the above
64. In the Mauryan Period tax evasion was punished with:
      a) Death
      b) Confiscation of goods
      c) Imprisonment
      d) None of the above
65. The famous Queen’s Edict (Minor Pillar Edict-IV) inscribed on a pillar at Allahabad was
      issued by Ashoka’s queen:
      a) Vedisa Mahadevi
      b) Asandhamitra
      c) Karuvaki
      d) None of the above
66. Kautilya’s Arthashastra’s chapter on Kantak-Shodhana is mostly devoted to:
      a) Regulation of profits, wages and prices
      b) Regulation against adulteration of goods
      c) Strict control of artisans and traders by the state
      d) None of the above
67. An early ancient Indian city, which was a nodal point for trade routes from east to west
      and from North to South, was:
      a) Mathura
      b) Vidisha
      c) Ujjain
      d) None of the above
68. In the Mauryan Government women could be employed as:
      a) Royal Bodyguards
      b) Superintendents of weaving establishments
      c) Intelligence agents & spices
      d) All the above
69. Which one of the following rulling dynasties of South India was the biggest rival of the Cholas?
      a) The Pandyas
      b) The Chalukyas of Kalyani
      c) The Gangas of Orissa
      d) None of the above
Correct Answer : Chalukyas of Vakataka
70. Who of the following Chola kings assumed the title of the Mummadi Chola?
      a) Vijayalaya
      b) Rajaraya
      c) Rajendra I
      d) None of the above
71. In the Chola kingdom, a very large village administered as a single unit was called:
      a) Nadu
      b) Kurram
      c) Kottram
      d) All the above
72. The first sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire was:
      a) Aram Shah
      b) Iltumish
      c) Nasiruddin Mahmud
      d) None of the above
73. From the death of Iltumish till the accession of Balban the actual power was wielded by:
      a) The army
      b) The nobility
      c) The theologians
      d) None of the above
74. In a formal sense, which of the following correctly describes the nature of the state during
      sultanate period in India?
      a) Theocracy
      b) Democracy
      c) Autocracy
      d) None of the above
75. During Sultanate period, the nobility of the sultanate was largely composed of:
      a) Arabs
      b) Afghans
      c) Turks
      d) None of the above
76. Who were called barids?
      a) The spy reporters
      b) The king’s bodyguards
      c) The officers in-charge of accounts and receipts
      d) None of the above
77. The South India ruler whose kingdom could not be annexed to sultanate of Delhi by the Tughlaq?
      a) Yadavas of Devagiri
      b) Kakatiyas of Warangal
      c) Hoysalas of Dwarasumudra
      d) None of the above
78. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the :
      a) Sangama dynasty
      b) Saluva dynasty
      c) Tuluva dynasty
      d) None of the above
79. Which of the following crops in Vijayanagar empire was widely exported?
      a) Black Pepper
      b) Tea
      c) Tobacco
      d) None of the above
80. With the construction of which of the following buildings of Mandu is the name of
      Mahmud Khilji not associated?
      a) Hindola Mahal
      b) Jahaz Mahal
      c) Jama Maszid
      d) None of the above
Hint: Hindola Mahal in Mandu is an ancient construction which was built under the rule of Ghiyasud-din Khilji’s reign.
81. Which of the following introduced Perso-Arabic melodies (ragas) into Indian Music?
      a) Firdausi
      b) Sadi
      c) Amir Khusrau
      d) None of the above
82. The sultan of Delhi who did not contribute to the development of composite Hindustani music was :
      a) Kaiqubad
      b) Alauddin Khilji
      c) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
      d) None of the above
83. Which one of the following territories was not under the possession of the Afghans at the time of
      Akbar’s accession?
      a) Malwa
      b) Bengal
      c) Mewat
      d) None of the above     
84. Which one of the following province in north-west proved to be most valuable of acquisition of Akbar?
      a) Kabul
      b) Kashmir
      c) Kandhar
      d) None of the above
85. The English governor in India who was expelled by Aurangzeb was :
      a) Aungier
      b) Sir Jhon Child
      c) Sir John Gayer
      d) None of the above
86. Who called the English in Bengal ‘a company of base , quarrelling people and foul dealers’?
      a) Aurangzeb
      b) Shayista Khan, Mughal Governor of Bengal
      c) Mir Jumla
      d) None of the above
87. The chief gain to shivaji from his two raids on surat in 1664 and 1670 was:
      a) Immense increase in his prestige
      b) Demoralisation of the Mughal Forces
      c) A loot of booty
      d) None of the above
88. The most important achievement of Madhav Rao was that :
      a) He stored Shah Alam II, the exiled Mughal emperor, to the Delhi throne
      b) He subdued the Bhonsles of Nagpur
      c) He improved the moral tone of the Marathon administration
      d) None of the above
89. The Maratha Chief who did not join the alliance against the English at first and took the field
      only when it was too late?
      a) Holkar
      b) Bhonsle
      c) Gaekwar
      d) None of the above
90. The Maratha navy in the Eighteenth century was developed by:
      a) The Sindhias
      b) The Gaikwars
      c) The Angrias
      d) None of the above
91. The backbone of the armies of the misls was the:
      a) Infantary
      b) Cavalary
      c) Artillery
      d) None of the above
92. In fourth Anglo Mysore war (1799), Tipu was defeated and killed, who of the following did not
      get share in tipu’s territories?
      a) The English
      b) The Marathas
      c) The Nizam
      d) None of the above
93. Who of the following Nawab/Governors of Bengal concluded a treaty with the Maratha and agreed
      to pay them an annual tribute as Chauth and ceded to them the revenues of a part of Orissa?
      a) Marshid Qulikhan
      b) Shuja-ud-din
      c) Alivardi Khan
      d) None of the above
94. Ahmad shah abdali or durrani was one of the nadir shah’s ablest generals. He invaded india
      several times between 1748-1767. During which one of his campaigns was he defeated and
      put to flight ?
      a) First
      b) Third
      c) Fifth
      d) None of the above
95. What was the prime mistake committed by siraj ud daula in his campaign against the English
      in june 1756?
      a) He failed to assess the real strength of the English in Bengal.
      b) He was ignorant of the treachery of men in his court.
      c) He let the English escape with their ships to Fulta.
      d) He failed to win the support of his cousin Shakut Jang
96. After Bengal, the English secured the rights of duty free trade in the dominions of :
      a) Raya of Benaras
      b) Nawab of Awadh
      c) The Nizam of Hyderabad
      d) None of the above
97. In 1775, who reffered to the nawab of Bengal as “a Phantom, a man of straw” ?
      a) Warren Hastings
      b) A member of the court of Directors
      c) A judge of the supreme court of Calcutta
      d) None of the above
98. The ryotwari settlement was primarily introduced by British Government in ?
      a) Bengal & Bihar
      b) United Provinces
      c) Madras & Bombay
      d) None of the above
99. The trade which was virtually monopolised by the European merchants in india, was :
      a) Import trade
      b) Textile export
      c) Export trade in Agriculture produce
      d) None of the above
100. India’s growing poverty under the British rule is confirmed by :
      a) Increasing frequency and Intensity of Famines
      b) Increasing indebtedness of the Peasantry
      c) Transfer of land from cultivating to non cultivating classes
      d) None of the above


                        Answers   
    1. c    2. a    3. c    4. c    5. c    6. c    7. c    8. a    9. b    10. b          
  11. b    12. b    13. b    14. a    15. b    16. c    17. a    18. b    19. a    20. c       
21. c    22. c    23. b    24. b    25. a    26. b    27. b    28. b    29. b    30. a            
31. a    32. b    33. b    34. a    35. c    36. c    37. b    38. c    39. b    40. c            
41. b    42. b    43. b    44. a    45. b    46. c    47. c    48. b    49. d    50. b            
51. c    52. c    53. c    54. b    55. a    56. c    57. b    58. a    59. c    60. c           
61. a    62. c    63. a    64. a    65. c    66. c    67. c    68. d    69. d    70. d           
71. c    72. b    73. b    74. c    75. d    76. a    77. c    78. c    79. a    80. a
81. c    82. c    83. c    84. c    85. b    86. b    87. c    88. c    89. a    90. c           
91. b    92. b    93. c    94. a    95. c    96. c    97. c    98. c    99. b    100. b   

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Try to read some business magazines and sports magazines too along with a general magazine. This will increase your chances of cracking the competitive exams with ease. Some useful business magazines areBusiness Today, Business Line etc.

Follow News Channels

You will need to follow news channels at least once a day. Now most of the leading news channels are active for 24*7. You need to pick up a suitable time for yourself to watch any favorite news channel of yours. You can watch ABP News, NDTV, Times Now, ET Now, Zee News etc. Try to go through all the breaking and highlighted news, and make it a habit.

I know that watching news channels for long will bore you, so I’ll suggest you to allocate only 30 minutes for it in a whole day. All the leading ones shows the glimpses of all important events of the day quite frequently, so 30 minutes will be enough for you to boost up your current affairs and GK knowledge.

Maintain a Diary

My teacher used to tell me that whenever you learn something try to write it down in your diary, as it will help you to memorize it in a better manner. He is so right, as this method helped me a lot to score good marks in every exam that I appeared for. As I already mentioned before that a lot of events are occurring in the country and around the world, so it is easily understandable that it is not easy to remember everything. It’s always a superb idea to maintain a diary of current events.

You need to update this diary on a daily basis with all the events that you consider as important ones. This diary will become quite useful for the revision part, as it will provide you information about all the important events at a place. You should keep revising the diary frequently, as it will help you to memorize important names, dates, awards etc.

Channelize your Preparation Accordingly

All the competitive exams are not same, as all of them have different pattern, even when it comes to the same topic as ‘Current Affairs’ or ‘GK’. For example for civil services exam, you need to give importance on events of National value. On the other scenario, in matter of bank job exam, the focus should be on the news on banking sectors, and economic and business news.

Thus I’ll suggest you to prepare as per the exams you are appearing for, as channelizing your preparation according to the pattern of the exam will accelerate your chance of getting selected.

Use Internet Resources

Google, YouTube and Wikipedia are my favorite teachers’; one of my friends told me this once. This is quite true indeed, so you should use all the available online resources to study current affairs and GK for exams. For example this blog is all about “Current Affairs”, so you can check this blog regularly by subscribing to us (check the sidebar for subscription options). You can actively take part some forums that are focusing on current events. The good part is you can follow the websites of all leadingnewspapers online if you don’t have enough time to read newspapers.

Use Social Networking Sites for Good

Believe me or not you can surely use social networking sites to your benefits. Especially to prepare current affairs and General knowledge Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and StumbleUpon may help you a lot. You can join some Facebook pages, or follow some twitter accounts that are related to current affairs. You can join our Facebook Page too for this matter, or connect with me at LinkedIn or circle me in Google Plus for all the information on recent happenings to boost up your General Knowledgeability.

Give Priority to your Strength

We usually find difficulties when we try to learn everything at once. In that process basically we study a lot, but remember a little. We need to first select our strength areas for our preparation. Try to givepriority to your strength areas. It may be Sports, economy, Government Affairs or technology. Suppose you are applying for Bank exams, then you should prepare industry related news. Along with that you may pick any 2-3 areas of your strength like sports or technology. You need to prepare these sections to the utmost level. I can assure you that these strategies will help you to score much better in Current Affairs section.

Participate in Online Quizzes

You should participate in some free quizzes that are available online to evaluate yourself. For this matter you can easily access our “Quiz Section”. This will give you proper idea whether you are ready for the big exam day or not. As an added factor it will also provide you confidence i.e. very much essential. You can download Monthly-wise current affairs questions from Here.