POSTAL ASSISTANTS EXAM SOLVED PAPER 2013 (EXAM HELD ON: 19-05-2013)

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Q1. The minimum number of members whose presence is essential for transacting the business of either house-Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha shall be:

(A) 100members

(B) 1/2 of the total number of members of the house

(C)1/5 of the total number of members of the house

(D)1/10 of the total number of members of the house

Ans. (D)1/10 of the total number of members of the house

Q2. When the branch of a tree is shaken violently, the leaves fall. This happening can be explained by:

(A) Joules 2nd law of motion

(B) Newton's 3rd law of motion

(C) Joules ist law of motion

(D) Newton's 1st law of motion

Ans. (D) Newton's 1st law of motion

Q3. When 'Sepoy Mutiny or the Great Revolt' took place, who was the Viceroy of India

(A) Lord Canning

(B) Lord Minto

(C) Lord Rippen

(D) Lord Curzon

Ans. (A) Lord Canning

Q4. Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth:

(A) Stratosphere

(B) Ionosphere

(C) Mesosphere

(D) Troposphere

Ans. (D) Troposphere

Q5. Which among these is a credit rating agency:

(A) NSE

(B) BSE

(C) ICRA

(D) SEBI

Ans. (C) ICRA (investment information and credit rating agency of India limited.)

Q6. Which of the following gases are given out during Photosynthesis?

(A) Nitrogen

(B) Hydrogen

(C) Oxygen

(D) Carbondioxide

Ans. (C) Oxygen

Q7. Name the king of Kannauj whose daughter Sanyogita was abducted by Prithviraj Chauhan from her Swayamvar?

(A) Jayadev

(B) Lakshman sen

(C) Bhoj

(D) Jaychand

Ans. (D) Jaychand

Q8. The thumb nail get fixed easily into the wood because:

(A) more force works on less area

(B) less force works on more area

(C) more area work on less force

(D) more area work on more force

Ans. (A) more force works on less area

Q9. As per protocol second highest post of after President in India

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Vice President

(C) Chief Justice

(D) Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha

Ans. (B) Vice President

Q10. Who is the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha at Present:

(A) Najma Heptulla

(B) Pratibha Patil

(C) K. Rahman khan

(D) P.J. Kurien

Ans. (D) P.J. Kurien

Q11. What is Basel III norms?

(A) The Global Capital norms for banks

(B) The Global Pollution Norms for Auto Manufacturer

(C) The Global Norms for Cyber World

(D) The Global Pollution Norms for Heavy Industries

Ans. (A) The Global Capital norms for banks

Q12. What is the status of India in the world in terms of steel production?

(A) 7th

(B) 10th

(C) 5th

(D) 6th

Ans. (C) 5th

Q13. Bula Chaudhary is related to which sport event:

(A) Cricket

(B) Badminton

(C) Swimming

(D) Golf

Ans. (C) Swimming

Q14. Which of the following act as decomposers in an ecosystem?

(A) Putrefying bacteria

(B) Rhizobium bacteria

(C) lactobacillus bacteria

(D) Cyanobacteria

Ans. (B) Rhizobium bacteria

Q15. Which sport personality has won the the Indian Grand Prix 2012 at the Buddha International Circuit for the second time?

(A) Mark Weber

(B) Lewis Hamilton

(C) Sebastion Vettel

(D) Fernando Alonso

Ans. (C) Sebastion Vettel

Q16. Finance ministry has kept some services under the negative list which means:

(A) Service tax would be levied @ 12% on those services

(B) Service tax would be levied by State Government on services in negative list

(C) Service tax would not be levied against those services

(D)  Service tax would be levied at highest rate on those services

Ans. (C) Service tax would not be levied against those services

Q17. How many districts of the country were initially covered under the Direct Benifit transfer scheme started from January 1,2013?

(A)43

(B)34

(C)20

(D)29

Ans. (C)20

Q18. Which among the following have been conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2012?

(A) Mary Kon and Anup Kumar

(B) Saina Nehwal and Sushil Kumar

(C) Deepika Kumari and Yuvraj Singh

(D) Yogeshwar Datt and Vijay Kumar

Ans. (D) Yogeshwar Datt and Vijay Kumar

Q19. Rath Yatra- This famous festival is held in?

(A) Odisha

(B) West Bengal

(C) TamilNadu

(D) Karnataka

Ans. (A) Odisha

Q20. In the 92nd constitutional amendment, how many languages were added to the 8th schedule of the constitution?

(A) 4

(B) 3

(C) 2

(D) 5

Ans. (A) 4 (Bodo, Maithili, Dogri, and Santali languages)

Q21. United Nationa has released "one women Album on the occassion of International Women's Day. Name the indian artist of that Album?

(A) Mallika Sarabhai

(B) Amjed Ali Khan

(C) A.R. Rahman

(D) Anoushka Shankar

Ans. (D) Anoushka Shankar

Q22. President appoints Chief Election Commissioner & Election Commissioners. They have tenure:

(A) Till age of 65 years

(B) 6 years, or upto the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier

(C) 5 years

(B) 6 years

Ans. (B) 6 years, or upto the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier

Q23. This State contributes 70% of India's coffee and silk. Options Given. Which is this state.

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Punjab

(C) Karnataka

(D) Assam

Ans. (C) Karnataka

Q24. Ebb & Flow is:

(A) Name of a new star

(B) Unit of measurement of a liquid

(C) A missile recently launched from Odisha

(D) Gravity Mapping satellite of NASA

Ans. (D) Gravity Mapping satellite of NASA

Q25. Who was appointed as chairman of 14th Finance Commission?

(A) Sam Pitroda

(B) P.Chidambaram

(C) Montek Singh Ahluwalia

(D) Dr. Y.V.Reddy

Ans. (D) Dr. Y.V.Reddy

Recruitment of Postman/Mail Guard for Himachal Pradesh

Applications are invited from the eligible candidates to fill up the posts of Postman/Mail guard in following Postal divisions/units in H.P Postal Circle in the pay scale of Rs 5200-20200+ Grade Pay Rs 2000/-: -

Postman/Mail Guard

Total Posts: 25
Age Limit: 18 – 27 years (Upper age limit relax able for Government servants up to 40 years, for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes up to five years and for candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes up to three years in accordance with the instructions issued by the Government of India.) 
Salary : Rs.5200 – 20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 2000 +admissible allowance. 
Education Qualification : Matriculation from a recognized Board or University.

Pattern and Syllabus for Exam:

Candidates shall be subjected to an Aptitude Test of the level of 10th class/matriculation covering the following subjects/topics. 
Total Marks- 100 :
Part ‘A’ - 25 marks – 25 questions on General knowledge, Reasoning and Analytical Ability – Multiple Choice Questions 
Part ’B’ - 25 marks- 25 questions of Mathematics - Multiple Choice Questions 
Part ‘C ’ - Two segments 

• 25 marks –English language- Objective Type/ Multiple Choice Questions
• 25 marks – Hindi language- Objective Type/ Multiple Choice Questions

Selection Procedure:

The marks obtained in Aptitude Test will be taken to draw merit in respect of each division and selection will be purely on merit basis i.e. marks taken in Aptitude Test. The candidate may apply for more than one Postal Division, but he has to appear in Aptitude Test only for one division.

Application Fee:

The applicants have to deposit Rs.100 in Unclassified Receipts in any Post Office and submit Original receipt along with application. 

How To Apply:

Application forms should be sent by Registered Post or Speed post only to ensure ready proof and to avoid any possible manipulations. The applications received by hand, by ordinary post or by other means will not be entertained at all. 
The Applicants are required to enclose attested copies of all supporting documents, two attested photos and self-addressed envelope with Rs. 40/- (speed Post Charges) stamp along with the Application. The envelope addressed to concerned Divisional Head must bear name of post for which the application is being sent in Bold Letter. All the applications will be treated as provisional and admit card will be issued subject to his/her satisfying the eligibility conditions

Last Date: 08-07-2013

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UPSC - Indian Civil Services Examination, 2013

The Pattern of Civil Services Main Examination has been changed from the current Year. There are some other Changes also in regard to the choice of language medium in the Civil services (main) examination. These may also be noted.

As per the new pattern, the main examination has been set for 2075 marks in Seven Papers including 275 marks for interview. General studies has been divided into 4 papers for 1000 marks where each paper is set for 250 marks.  Another major change includes restricting language medium to English and Hindi with few exceptions. A candidate can opt for the literatures of a language as an optional subject, only if the candidate has graduated in the literature of that particular language as the main subject. And if the candidate has had his/ her graduation in any of the language mediums noted by UPSC using the particular language medium for qualifying the graduate level examination, then he/she may opt for that particular language medium to answer all the question papers, except Section 2 of the Paper-I (English comprehension and English précis). Changes in Main Examination The written examination will consist of the following papers:  Paper-I Section 1: Essay 200 Marks Section 2: English Comprehension & English Précis 100 Marks (Of Matriculation/ Xth standard level) Paper-II General Studies–I: 250Marks (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) Paper-III General Studies –II 250 Marks (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) Paper-IVGeneral Studies –III 250 Marks (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) Paper-VGeneral Studies –IV 250 Marks (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) Paper-VI Optional Subject – Paper 1 250 Marks Paper-VIIOptional Subject – Paper 2 250 Marks Sub Total (Written test): 1800 Marks Personality Test: 275 Marks Grand Total: 2075 Marks Complete Syllabus For Prelims Syllabus click here For Mains Syllabus click here Services and Posts (i) Indian Administrative Service. (ii) Indian Foreign Service. (iii) Indian Police Service (iv) Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’. (v) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’. (vi) Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group ‘A’. (vii) Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’. (viii) Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’. (ix) Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration). (x) Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’. (xi) Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’. (xii) Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’. (xiii) Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A'. (xiv) Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’. (xv) Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’ (xvi) Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’. (xvii) Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’. (xviii) Indian Trade Service, Group 'A' (Gr. III). (xix) Indian Corporate Law Service, Group "A". (xx) Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade). (xxi) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B'. (xxii) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group 'B'. (xxiii) Pondicherry Civil Service, Group 'B'. (xxiv) Pondicherry Police Service, Group 'B'. Number of Vacancies: 1000 Approximately Plan of Examination: The competitive examination comprises two successive stages: Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type) for the selection of candidates for Main Examination. The Preliminary Examination will consist of two papers of Objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various services and posts. The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination will be about twelve to thirteen times the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year in the various Services and Posts. Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Main Examination of that year provided they are otherwise eligible for admission to the Main Examination. Eligibility: Nationality: A candidate must be either a citizen of India/ a subject of Nepal/ a subject of Bhutan/ a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India/ a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Srilanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Educational Qualifications: The candidate must hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification. Note I : Candidates who have appeared qualifying examination and awaiting results will also be eligible for admission to the Preliminary Examination.  Note II: In exceptional cases the Union Public Service Commission may treat a candidate who has not any of the foregoing qualifications as a qualified candidate provided that he/she has passed examination conducted by the other Institutions, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission justifies his/her admission to the examination. Note III: Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications which are recognised by Government as equivalent to professional and technical degree would also be eligible for admission to the examination. Note IV: Candidates who have passed the final professional M.B.B.S. or any other Medical Examination but have not completed their internship by the time of submission of their applications for the Civil Services (Main) Examination, will be provisionally admitted to the Examination provided they submit along with their application a copy of certificate from the concerned authority of the University/ Institution that they had passed the requisite final professional medical examination. In such cases, the candidates will be required to produce at the time of their interview original Degree or a certificate from the concerned competent authority of the University/Institution that they had completed all requirements (including completion of internship) for the award of the Degree. Age Limit: A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st August, 2013, i.e. he must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1983 and not later than 1st August, 1992. Number of Attempts: Every candidate appearing at the Examination, who is otherwise eligible, shall be permitted four attempts at the examination. This restriction on the number of attempts will not apply in the case of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates. The number of attempts permissible to candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes shall be seven Fee: Candidates applying (excepting Female/SC/ST/PH candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) for Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination are required to pay a fee of Rs.100/- (Rupees One Hundred only) Selection process: prelims followed by mains and Interview How to apply: Through Online at http://www.upsconline.nic.in/  Important Dates:Last date for submission of applications: 4 April, 2013 Date of prelims Examinations: 26 May, 2013 For more details Click here

South Indian Bank Recruitment of Specialist Officers

South Indian Bank invited applications for the recruitment to the post of Probationary Legal Officers (Scale I) and Chartered Accountants (Pro. Manager- Scale II). 

Details of Vacancies

Name of Post	Number of Posts
Chartered Accountants (Pro. Manager- Scale II)	25
Probationary Legal Officers (Scale I)	7
Total	32

 Eligibility Criteria

Name of Post	Minimum Educational Qualification	Age
Chartered Accountants (Pro. Manager- Scale II)	ACA. Member Of Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of India.	Not more than 28 years and not less than 20 years as on 31.12.2012.Upper age limit will be relaxed by five years in the case of SC/ST candidates
Probationary Legal Officers (Scale I)	LL.B (from recognized university under 5 / 3 regular course) with at least 55% marks (Aggregate).	Not more than 28 years and not less than 20 years as on 31.12.2012.Upper age limit will be relaxed by five years in the case of SC/ST candidates

Application Fee

The candidates applying for the post are required to pay the fee of Rs.500/- for general category or Rs. 250/- for SC/ST candidates is to be paid by means of demand draft (crossed A/C payee.) favouring The South Indian Bank Ltd. Payable at Thrissur (Kerala) by the shortlisted candidates while appearing for the written test/GD.

Selection Procedure

• The short listing of applications will be done by the Bank and shortlisted candidates will be informed through registered E mail Id.
• Personal interview

How to Apply

The candidates are required to apply through prescribed format available on website. For details, see detailed advertisement.

Important Dates

• Opening Date for Online Registration of Application Form: 23 January 2013
• Closing Date for Online Registration of Application Form: 9 February 2013
• Closing Date For Receipt Of Application(System Generated) With Photo And Other Documents:  16 February 2013

Detailed Advertisement for Probationary Legal Officers (Scale I)

Detailed Advertisement for Chartered Accountants (Pro.Manager- Scale II)

DIARY OF EVENTS 2012

  

Kerala Police Constable Exam Question Paper 2012

     

KERALA POLICE CONSTABLE (ARMED POLICE BATTALION) EXAM

(EXAM HELD ON 21-06-2012)

 

1. The chemical that is found in the largest quantity in the sun?

Hydrogen.

2. The year in which the Kyoto protocol was adopted?

2005.

3. A disease that does not fall into the category of life-style disease?

Malaria.

4. The constitutional amendment that removed all doubts regarding the power of the parliament to amend the constitution was made in the year?

1971.

5. Which of the following is not a fundamental right?

Right to life

Right to equality

Right to property

Right against exploitation

Ans: Right to property.

6. When was the Indian constitution finally adopted?

26 November 1949

7. The foreign power that was defeated in the battle of kulachal in 1741?

The Dutch

8. The winner of Kendra Sahithya academy award in 2010?

M.P.Virendrakumar.

9. May 5 is associated with?

Kunchen Nambiar

10. First Indian to go to space?

Rakesh Sharma

11. Brahmos missile is being manufactured in collaboration with?

Russia

12. Earth hours is observed from 8.30pm to 9.30 Pm on?

March 27

13. When was Chandrayan I launched?

2008

14. The museum at VSSC, Thumba is housed in a building that was once a?

Church

15. Interest for money in the S.B. A/C is calculated today on a?

Daily basis

16. A person who is famous for his population theory?

Robert Malthus

 Malthus has become widely known for his theories about population and its increase or decrease in response to various factors. The six editions of his “An Essay on the Principle of Population“, published from 1798 to 1826, observed that sooner or later population gets checked by famine and disease.

17. The player who was the partner of Leander Paes to win Australian open and Wimbledon mixed doubles?

Cara black

18. The FIFA world cup 2010 won by?

Spain

19. Wyndham championship is associated with?

Golf

20. A Keralite who won medals both at the Asian games and the commonwealth games 2010?

Sini Jose

21. A mineral that is found in kerala and that could be fuel for the next generation nuclear power plants?

Thorium

22. The film that bagged the Oscar award in 2010?

The hunt locker

23. The author of ‘ The White tiger’?

Aravind Adiga.

24. Player Viswanathan Anand defeated,……at Sofia to win his 4th world championship title?

Topalov

25. The national high way that connects Kozhikkode and Wayanadu?

N.H. 212.

26. The country against which Sachin Tendulkar scored his 50th test century?

South Africa.

27. Quit India movement was started in?

1942

28. Guruvayoor sathyagraha was in?

1931

29. A river that originates in Kerala and is a tributary of Kaveri?

Bhavani.

30. The length of the Kerala’s uninterrupted inland navigation system?

450 km.

31. The first Non-Aligned conference was held at?

Belgrade.

32. The U.N. agency to help children?

UNICEF

33. The headquarters of international court of justice?

Hague.

34. The first secretary general of UN?

Trygve Lie

35. Goa was integrated in Indian union in?

1961.

36. The first Non congress Prime minister?

Morarji Desai.

37. Bhakra Nangal project is in?

Punjab.

38. The protest against the Rowlatt act of 1919 led to?

Jalianwala Bagh massacre.

39. A river that is a tributary of Ganga?

Krishna.

40. A river that flows westward?

Tapti.

41. The national commission for Religious Minorities was headed by?

Rangnath Misra.

42. Which of the following is a Kharif crop?

A Wheat

B Mustard

C Barley

D Rice

Ans- Rice.

43. The right of children to free and compulsory Education Act prescribes that every child shall be provided education near his/her home for?

8 years.

44. The Forward Block was started in 1939 by?

Subhash Chandra Bose.

45. The head quarters of Interpol is in?

France.

46. What is the fee to be remitted along with an application for information under Right to Information Act?

Rs.10/-

47. Where is the southern most coastal police station in Kerala?

Vizhinjam.

48. Which of the following is not a cyber crime?

A . Sending pornographic mails.

B. Distorting social network.

C. Hacking

D. Photocopying without permission a copyright material.

Ans: Photocopying without permission a copyright material.

49. What is the minimum age for getting a learner’s licence for riding a vehicle above 50 cc?

18

50. When was Kudumbasree Programme started?

2000.

51. He likes…….. praised by others.

Being

52. The boys sing very well,……..?

Don’t they

53. They cancelled the tour due to ……….weather?

Inclement

54. How much…….. this pen ……..?

Does, cost

55. The roof is too higher for him……

To touch.

56. Of the three criminals, the police arrested two. But one is still…….

At large.

57. As a goal-scorer Pele’s superiority………. other footballers was indisputable.

Over.

58. The theatre was set……. by miscreants.

Ablaze.

59. On seeing the police, the burglar took to his……..

Heels.

60. One of the bangles……. removed from the box.

Has been.

61. Which of the following is correctly spelt?

A. Millioner.

B. Millionaire.

C. Millionair.

D. Millioneir.

Ans: Millionaire.

62. ……. being the best player in the world, he failed to win the tournament.

Despite.

63. The teacher was trying to……… the idea that perseverance was the key to success.

Drive home.

64. His addiction……… alcohol is sure to ruin his future.

To.

65. Neither Mathew nor Gopal…… successful.

is.

66. ‘Immortal’ means…….

Living forever.

67. Immediately after the accident, the injured passengers…….. to the hospital.

Were taken

68…….. he was ill, he attended the meeting.

though.

69. Sunil is…….. than Mohan at studies.

Better.

70. The victory at the commonwealth games was…….for the sprinter.

A shot in the arm.

71. Which is next in the series given below.

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, …………..

Ans: 8.

72. 5+4-12/3(7-5)=……….

Ans: 1

73. 3.17 x 3.17 +0.17 x 0.17-2 x 3.17 x 0.17 =

Ans:9

74. The adjacent angles of a parallelogram is in the ratio 2:3. The value of smallest angle is……..

72.

75

Ans: 2/3.

76. Median of the numbers 8, 5, 13, 6, 15, 26, 20, 31 is ……. .

14.

77. The ratio between two numbers is 2:5. Their sum is 133. Then small number is?

38.

78.

 Ans:100.

79. ABC, BDF, CFI, DHL,…..

EJO

80. 1*2=5/2 and 2*1 =7/2, then 2*3 =….?

            Ans: 9/2.

81.

 

  Ans:3.

82. The smallest among 7/10, 2/3, 4/5, 8/11 is …….?

            Ans:2/3.

83. If CHEMISTRY =17, WATER =9, ACID =7, then WEATHER =………

13.

84.

 

 Ans:0.55.

85. Unscramble the letters in the following words and find the odd one out.

A. RIEGT

B. IOLN

C. RTOARP

D. BIBTRA

Ans: RTOARP

86.

Ans:11.

87. In an office, there are 4800 employees. If 3200 of them are male, then what is the ratio of the male employees to female?

2:1

88. The enrolment of students in a school decreed from 800 to 760. What is the percentage of decrease?

5%

89. A bicycle is sold for Rs.1800 at a loss of 10%. What is the cost price?

Rs.2000.

90. When a number is divided by 3, the quotient is 42. What is the number?

126.

91. Winner of Nobel peace prize in 2010?

Liu Xiaobo.

92. The designer of the new unique symbol for Indian rupee ?

D. Udayakumar.

93. Under the Right to Information Act the maximum penalty that can be imposed on an officer who fails to supply the information sought for is rupees:

25,000

94. The winner of Indonesia open super series 2010:

Saina Nehwal.

95. Head quarters of Air India Express?

Kochi.

96. The nuclear submarine that is being built for the Indian Navy:

INS Arihant.

97. According to the Women’s Reservation Bill 2008 passed by the Rajya Sabha the percentage of the seats in the Lok Sabha and state assembly earmarked for women.

33%

98. The country that is referred to as the eighth continent because of its bio-diversity from the rest of the world:

Madagascar.

99. The total number of members of the U.N. at the end of 2010:

192.

100. A country in which the large Hadron Collider is partially situated:

Switzerland.

UPSC 2013 SCHEDULE OF EXAMS

S.No.	NAME OF EXAMINATION	DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF EXAM
1	RESERVED FOR UPSC RT/EXAM	06.01.2013 (SUNDAY)
2	SCRA Exam, 2013	20.01.2013 (SUNDAY)
3	C.D.S. EXAM.(I), 2013	17.02.2013 (SUNDAY)
4	RESERVED FOR UPSC RT/EXAM	03.03.2013 (SUNDAY)
5	N.D.A. & N.A. EXAM.(I), 2013	07.04.2013 (SUNDAY)
6	CIVIL SERVICES (Preliminary) EXAM., 2013	19.05.2013 (SUNDAY)
7	RESERVED FOR UPSC RT/EXAM	02.06.2013 (SUNDAY)
8	ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION, 2013	28.06.2013 (FRIDAY)
9	COMBINED MEDICAL SERVICES EXAM, 2013	30.06.2013 (SUNDAY)
10	RESERVED FOR UPSC RT/EXAM	07.07.2013 (SUNDAY)
11	RESERVED FOR UPSC RT/EXAM	04.08.2013 (SUNDAY)
12	N.D.A. & N.A. EXAM.(II), 2013	11.08.2013 (SUNDAY)
13	C.D.S. EXAM.(II), 2013	08.09.2013 (SUNDAY)
14	INDIAN FOREST SERVICE EXAM, 2013	To be Announced Later
15	CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES (AC) EXAM., 2013	20.10.2013 (SUNDAY)
16	RESERVED FOR UPSC RT/EXAM	27.10.2013 (SUNDAY)
17	CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAM., 2013	08.11.2013 (FRIDAY)
18	I.E.S./I.S.S. EXAM., 2013	07.12.2013 (SATURDAY)
19	GEOLOGISTS\' EXAM., 2013	07.12.2013 (SATURDAY)
20	S.O./STENO (GD-B/GD-I) LTD. DEPTTL. COMPETITIVE EXAM.	21.12.2013 (SATURDAY)
21	RESERVED FOR UPSC RT/EXAM	29.12.2013 (SUNDAY)

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  • Secretary-General - Ban Ki Moon, South Korea (2007–present)
  • President of the General Assembly - Nassir Al-Nasser, Qatar (2011–2012)
  • Security Council members - China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States (permanent members); Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal, South Africa (elected for 2011–2012); Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan, Togo (elected for 2012–2013)
• United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
  • Executive Director - Anthony Lake, United States (2010–present)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
  • Director-General - Irina Bokova, Bulgaria (2009–present)
• United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
  • High Commissioner - Navanethem Pillay, South Africa (2008–present)
• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
  • High Commissioner - António Guterres, Portugal (2005–present)
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
  • Director-general - Kandeh Yumkella, Sierra Leone (2005–present)
• World Food Programme (WFP)
  • Executive Director - Josette Sheeran, United States (2007–present)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
  • Director-General - Margaret Chan, China (acting) (2007–present)
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
  • President - Alexander Bedritsky, Russia (2003–present)
  • Secretary-General - Michel Jarraud, France (2004–present)
• World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
  • Secretary-General - Taleb Rifai, Jordan (2010–present)

Political and economic organizations

• African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) -
  • Secretary-General - Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Ghana (2010–present)
• African Union -
  • Chairperson -
    1. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Equatorial Guinea (2011–2012)
    2. Yayi Boni, Benin, (2012–present)
  • Chairperson of the Commission -
    1. Jean Ping, Gabon (2008–2012)
    2. Erastus Mwencha, Kenya (2012–present)
  • President of the Pan-African Parliament - Idriss Ndele Moussa, Chad (2009–present)
• Andean Community -
  • Secretary-General - Adalid Contreras Baspineiro (Bolivia), (2010–present)
• Arab League -
  • Secretary-General - Nabil Elaraby, Egypt (2011–present)
• Arab Maghreb Union
  • Secretary-General - Habib Ben Yahia, Tunisia (2006–present)
• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
  • Executive Director - Muhamad Noor, Malaysia (2010–present)
• Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -
  • Secretary-General - Surin Pitsuwan, Thailand (2008–present)
• Caribbean Community -
  • Secretary-General - Lolita Applewhaite, Barbados (2011–present)
• Central American Parliament -
  • President - Dorindo Cortéz, Panama (2010–present)
• Common Market of East and Southern Africa (COMESA) -
  • Secretary-General - Sindiso Ngwenya, Zimbabwe (2008–present)
• Commonwealth of Nations -
  • Head - Queen Elizabeth II (1952–present)
  • Secretary-General - Kamalesh Sharma, India (2008–present)
• Commonwealth of Independent States
  • Executive Secretary - Sergei Lebedev, Russia (2007–present)
• Council of Europe
  • Secretary General - Thorbjørn Jagland, Norway (2009–present)
  • President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) - Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Turkey (2010–present)
  • President of the European Court of Human Rights - Jean-Paul Costa, France (2007–present)
• East African Community -
  • Secretary-General - Richard Sezibera, Rwanda (2011–present)
• Economic Community of West African States
  • President of the Commission - Victor Gbeho, Ghana (2010–present)
  • Chairman -
    1. Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria (2010–2012)
    2. Alassane Ouattara, Côte d'Ivoire (2012–present)
• Eurasian Economic Community
  • Secretary-General - Tair Mansurov, Khazakstan (2007–present)
  • Chairman of the Interstate Council - Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan (2001–present)
• European Free Trade Association
  • Secretary-General - Kåre Bryn, Norway (2006–present)
• European Union (EU)
  • Presidency of the European Council - Herman Van Rompuy (2009–present)
  • Presidency of the European Union Council
    1. Denmark (2012)
  • President of the European Commission - José Manuel Barroso, Portugal (2004–present)
  • President of the European Parliament - Jerzy Buzek, Poland (2010–present)
  • Secretary-General of the Council and High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy - Catherine Ashton (2009–present)
  • President of the European Central Bank - Mario Draghi, Italy (2011–present)
  • European Ombudsman - Nikiforos Diamandouros, Greece (2003–present)
  • President of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) - Peter Straub, Germany (2004–present)
  • President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) - Werner Hoyer, Germany (2012–present)
  • President of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) - Vassilios Skouris, Greece (2003–present)
  • President of the European Court of Auditors - Hubert Weber, Austria (2005–present)
  • President of the Economic and Social Committee (ESC) - Anne-Marie Sigmund, Austria (2004–present)
• Group of Eight (G8)
  • President (informal) - Barack Obama, United States (2012)
• Gulf Cooperation Council
  • Secretary-General - Abdul Rahman ibn Hamad al-Attiyah, Qatar (2002–present)
• Ibero-American Secretariat (Segib)
  • Secretary-General - Enrique V. Iglesias, Uruguay (2005–present)
• Indian Ocean Commission
  • Secretary-General - Monique Andreas Esoavekomandroso, Madagascar (2004–present)
• Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
  • Chairman - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran (2012-present)
• Nordic Council
  • Secretary-General - Jan-Erik Enestam, Finland (2007–present)
• North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
  • Secretary-General - Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Denmark (2009–present)
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
  • Secretary-General - José Ángel Gurría, Mexico (2006–present)
• Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
  • Secretary-General - Lamberto Zannier, Italy (2011–present)
  • Chairman-in-Office - Audronius Ažubalis, Lithuania (2011–present)
  • High Commissioner on National Minorities - Knut Vollebæk, Norway (2007–present)
• Organization of American States
  • Secretary-General - José Miguel Insulza, Chile (2005–present)
• Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
  • Director-General - Len Ishmael, Saint Lucia (2003–present)
• Organisation of the Islamic Conference (from July 2011 known as the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation)
  • Secretary-General - Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Turkey (2005–present)
• Pacific Community
  • Director-General - Jimmie Rodgers, Solomon Islands (2006–present)
• Pacific Islands Forum
  • Secretary-General - Tuiloma Neroni Slade, Samoa (2008–present)
• Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
  • Secretary-General - Bolat Nurgaliyev, Kazakhistan (2007–present)
• South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
  • Secretary-General - Ahmed Saleem, Maldives (2012–present)
• Southern Cone Common Market (Mercosur)
  • Director of the Executive Secretariat - Agustín Colombo Sierra, Argentina (2009–present)
• Southern African Development Community
  • Executive Secretary - Tomaz Salomão, Mozambique (2005–present)
• Union of South American Nations (Unasur/Unasul)
  • President - Bharrat Jagdeo, Guyana (2010–present)
  • Secretary-General -
    1. María Emma Mejía, Colombia (2011–2012)
    2. Alí Rodríguez Araque, Venezuela (2012–present)
• Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO)
  • Secretary-General - Ngawang Choephel, Tibet (2010–present)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)
  • Director-General - Pascal Lamy, France (2005–present)

Financial organizations

• African Development Bank -
  • President - Donald Kaberuka, Rwanda (2005–present)
• Asian Development Bank -
  • President - Haruhiko Kuroda, Japan (2005–present)
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • President - Thomas Mirow, Germany (2008–present)
• Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
  • President - Luis Alberto Moreno, Colombia (2005–present)
• International Monetary Fund
  • Managing Director - Christine Lagarde, France (2011–present)
• Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
  • President - Ahmad Mohamed Ali, Saudi Arabia (1975–present)
• World Bank
  • President - Jim Yong Kim, Korea (June 2012 Onwards)

Sports organizations

• Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
  • President - Zhang Jilong, China (2011–present)
• Confédération africaine de football (CAF)
  • President - Issa Hayatou, Cameroon (1988–present)
• Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF)
  • President - Alfredo Hawit, Honduras (2011–present)
• Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL)
  • President - Nicolas Leoz, Paraguay (1986–present)
• Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE)
  • President - Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Russian Federation (1995–present)
• Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
  • President - Sepp Blatter, Switzerland (1998–present)
• International Cricket Council (ICC)
  • President - Alan Isaac, New Zeland (2012–present)
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)
  • President - Jacques Rogge, Belgium (2001–present)
• International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
  • President - Philip Craven, United Kingdom (2001–present)
• International Rugby Board (IRB)
  • President - Syd Millar, Ireland (2003–present)
• Oceania Football Confederation (OFC)
  • President - Reynald Temarii, Tahiti (2004–present)
• Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
  • President - Michel Platini, France (2007–present)

Other organizations

• Antarctic Treaty
  • Executive Secretary - Jan Huber, Netherlands (2004–present)
• Colombo Plan -
  • Secretary-General - Patricia Yoon-Moi Chia, Malaysia (2007–present)
• Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP)
  • Executive Secretary -
    1. Domingos Simões Pereira, Guinea-Bissau (2008–2012)
    2. Murade Isaac Miguigy Murargy, Mozambique (2012–present)
• EDU - Intergovernmental Organization (EDU)
  • Secretary-General - G.Irving Levance, (2011–present)
• La Francophonie
  • Secretary-General - Abdou Diouf, Senegal (2003–present)
• Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
  • Executive Secretary - Mahboub Maalim, Kenya (2008–present)
• International Committee of the Red Cross
  • President - Jakob Kellenberger, Switzerland (2000–present)
• International Court of Justice
  • President - Hisashi Owada, Japan (2009–present)
• International Criminal Court
  • President - Song Sang-Hyun, South Korea (2009–present)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
  • Secretary-General - Ronald Noble, United States (2000–present)
  • President - Khoo Boon Hui, Singapore (2008–present)
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
  • President - Tadateru Konoé, Japan (2009–present)
• International Maritime Organization
  • Secretary-General - Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, Greece (2004–present)
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)
  • Director-general - William Lacy Swing, United States (2008–present)
• International Telecommunication Union
  • Secretary-General - Hamadoun Touré, Mali (2007–present)
• Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
  • Director-General - Ahmet Üzümcü, Turkey (2010–present)
• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
  • Secretary-General -
    • Edmund Daukoru, Nigeria, acting (2006–present)
    • Mohammed S. Barkindo, Nigeria, acting for Daukoru (2006–present)
• Universal Postal Union
  • Director-General - Édouard Dayan, France (2005–present)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
  • Director-General - Francis Gurry (2008–present)

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National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad invites applications from the eligible candidates for the following posts:

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