General Knowledge for Postal Assistant Exams

GK & Current Affairs: March 1, 2, 2014

1. Government has increased the number of workdays from 100 days to 150 days under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Programme (MGNREGA) for __:
[A]SC and ST
[B]Tribals with Forest Rights
[C]Below Poverty Rural Households
[D]All who are enrolled in the scheme

2. The government has recently approved the National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) to sustain the Himalayan ecosystem, continuously assess its health status. The NMSHE covers how many states of India? 

[A]Ten 

[B]Twelve 

[C]Eight 

[D]Nine

3. Which among the following movies has bagged the best picture award at the 86th Oscar Awards 2014? [A]12 Years A Slave 

[B]Gravity 

[C]American Hustle 

[D]Frozen

4. The duration of President’s rule in a State in the first instance is ____? 

[A]Twelve Months 

[B]Six Months 

[C]Nine Months 

[D]One Year

5. The “Basij Militia” is a volunteer militia force operating in which of the following countries? 

[A]Syria 

[B]Iran 

[C]Iraq 

[D]Ukraine

6. Where is the headquarters of the “Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)” located? 

[A]Geneva, Switzerland 

[B]New York, USA 

[C]Vienna, Austria 

[D]Durban, Germany

7. Currently, India is the world’s largest producer of which of the following fruits? 

1. Mango 2. Papaya 3. Banana 4. Pomegranate 

Chose the correct answer from the codes given below: 

[A]Only 1 & 2 

[B]Only 2 & 3 

[C]Only 1 & 4 

[D]1, 2, 3 & 4

8. Which of the following committee has been formed to study demand for Bodoland state? 

[A]G K Pillai Committee 

[B]M S Gill Committee 

[C]Rakesh Sharma Committee 

[D]Navin Goyal Committee

9. India’s first private bank to commence operation in China is __: 

[A]HDFC Bank

[B]Axis Bank 

[C]ICICI Bank 

[D]Federal Bank

10. C R Simha who passed away recently was a renowned theatre and film personality in which language? [A]Telugu 

[B]Kannada 

[C]Malayalam 

[D]Marathi

Solved Question paper of PA/SA Examination 2008

UP Circle 2008 Aptitude Test

PART I- English

1. What is the synonym for ‘Abhor’?
(a)Hate
(b)Blade
(c)Try
(d)Discard

2. What is the synonym for ‘Sympathetic’?
(a)Sinful
(b)Flattery
(c)Compassionate
(d)Elegant

3. What is the antonym for ‘Beneath’?
(a)Entertain
(b)Shape
(c)Aloft
(d)Resemblance

4. What is the anonym for ‘Unfold’?
(a)Whining
(b)Compress
(c)Peaceful
(d)Above

Directions for Q.5 to 7: Each of the questions contain a sentence that has been divided in four parts; viz a, b, c and d. One of these parts contains an error. Read each sentence carefully and detect the error. Indicate the part containing error as answer in the answer sheet.

5. (a) There were many reasons/ (b) that the whole character of the twentieth century/ (c) Should be very different/ (d) from that of me nineteenth.

6. (a) The clothes/ (b) were neatly/ (c) hanged/ (d) on the cloth line.

7. (a) The film show/ (b) began/ (c) when we arrived/ (d) in the hall.
Directions for Q.8 to 10: Each of the questions contain a sentence with two blank places, pick out the most appropriate pair to fill in the blanks, from amongst the options given in the sentence and indicate it as answer in the answer sheet.

8. A man .......... In to the bank .......... a gun.
(a)Went, riding
(b)Carried, by
(c)Slept, with
(d)Ran, carrying

9. I was born .......... 2nd August .......... 1977.
(a)On, at
(b)At, on
(c)On, of
(d)On, in

10. .......... as the bell .......... Children will run for home.
(a)As soon, will ring
(b)As soon, rings
(c)As soon, rang
(d)As soon, ringing

PART II- Mathematics

11. 6.937 + 339.076 + 24.93 + 0.67 =?
(a)371.5113
(b)371.616
(c)371.613
(d)None of these

12. Sum of 100 natural numbers is:
(a)5050
(b)4950
(c)5959
(d)4040

13. There two numbers whose sum is 50 and sum of their reciprocals is 1/12, what are the two numbers?
(a)25, 25
(b)27, 23
(c)28, 12
(d)30, 20

14. If a : b = 4 : 5 and b : c = 6 : 7. Then what is a : c ?
(a)35:24
(b)14:15
(c)24:35
(d)15: 14

15. The average monthly salary of the employees is Rs. 320. Out of these employees, 12 officers get an average salary of Rs. 280 per month. What is the number of employees?
(a)96
(b)192
(c)384
(d)516

16. If A and B can individually do a piece of work in 10 days and 15 days respectively, then in how many days will the Work be completed, If they work together?
(a)4
(b)5
(c)6
(d)7

17. A passenger train 150 m long travelling at a speed of 81 kmp/h crosses another train 165 m long coming from opposite direction in 9 sec. What is the speed of another train?
(a)45km p/h
(b)55km p/h
(c)50km p/h
(d)60km p/h

18. A man rows down the stream 30km and upstream 18km taking 15hrs each time. What is the speed of water in stream?
(a)1.2 km p/h
(b)1.0km p/h
(c)0.8km p/h
(d)0.6km p/h

19. Average age of a couple was 26 years at the time of their marriage. After 11 years of marriage, the average age of the family with 3 children become 19 years. What is the average age of the children?
(a)5
(b)6
(c)7
(d)8

20. A man loses 10% on selling a toy for 16.80. Find his selling price of the toy, if he earns 20% profit.
(a)Rs. 22.40
(b)Rs. 20.40
(c)Rs. 19.20
(d)Rs. 18.40

PART III- General Knowledge

21. Who is the chairman of RajyaSabha?
(a)Somnath Chatterjee
(b)Hamid Ansari
(c)Najma Heptulla
(d)Pranab Mukherjee

22. Who was the first Minister of Communication of India?
(a)Jawaharlal Nehru
(b)M.C Chugla
(c)C.R.K Kidwai
(d)Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

23. In Mahabharata, who was the sister of Kauravas?
(a)Subhadra
(b)Dushala
(c)Dubhadra
(d)Suphala

24. Amartya Sen was awarded Nobel Prize for his contribution in:
(a)Mathematics
(b)Literature
(c)Economics
(d)Physics

25. Who is the author of Meghdootam?
(a)Bharma
(b)Banabhatta
(c)Aryabhatta
(d)Kalidasa

26. How many electrons does hydrogen have?
(a)One
(b)Two
(c)Three
(d)Four

27. What is the currency of Bangladesh?
(a)Rupee
(b)Rupiah
(c)Paisa
(d)Taka

28. Which one of the following rivers flow in to the Arabian Sea?
(a)Cauvery
(b)Krishna
(c)Tapti
(d)Godavari

29. Match the following:
A.Mukesh Ambani 1. Wipro
B.Azim Premji 2. Kingfisher Airlines
C.Nandan Nilekani 3. Reliance
D.Vijay Malllia 4. Infosys

The correct answer is:
a. A-3, B-4, C-1,D-2
b. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
c. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
d. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4


30. Which countries are known as BRIC?
(a)Britain, Romaina, India, Canada
(b)Brazil, Russia, Indiam China
(c)Britain, Romania, Iran, Canada
(d)Brazil, Russia, Iran, China


31. Which of the following was the first state in India formed on linguistic basis?
(a)Karnataka
(b)Maharashtra
(c)Andhra Pradesh
(d)Tamil Nadu


32. Who amongst the following was scored highest number of runs in test cricket?
(a)Brain Lara
(b)Allan Border
(c)Sunil Gavaskar
(d)Sachin Tendulkar


33. Match the following:
(a)Distance 1. Celsius
(b)Temperature 2. Gram
(c)Time 3. Light Year
(d)Mass 4. Month


The correct answer is:
(a) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
(b)A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
(c)A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
(d)A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4


34 . What is the international standard unit for measurement of Temperature?
(a) Kelvin
(b)Celsius
(c)Fahrenheit
(d)Radium


35. Which of the following clours is not present in the Indian Flag?
(a) India Saffron
(b) India Green
(c) Navy Blue
(d) India Orange


36. under the night airmail service started in 1949, Which of the following cities was acting hubs?
(a) Safdarjang, NewDelhi
(b) Nagpur
(c) Kamptee
(d) Juhu, Mumbai


37. When was the last world philatelic exhibition held in India?
(a) 1996
(b) 1997
(c) 1998
(d) 1999


38. Who gave the title Father of Nation to Mahatma Gandhi?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Sardar Patel
(c) Netaji Bose
(d) Gurudev Tagore


39. Match the following:
(a) Akbar 1. Alamgir
(b) Md. Salim 2. Shahenshah
(c) Khurrun 3. Shahjahan
(d) Aurangaseb 4. Jehangir


The correct Answer is:
(a) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
(b) A-3, B-1, C-1, D-2
(c) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
(d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1


40. At which of the following places did Shri Guru Gobind Singh breathe his last?
(a) Patna
(b) Delhi
(c) Bidar
(d) Nanded


PART IV- Reasoning

41. Cow : Calf :: Lioness:?
(a) Lion
(b) Cub
(c) Pub
(d) Kitten


Directions for Q 42 and 43: Three of the four options are alike in certain way and so form a group. Which one of the does not belong to the group?


42.
(a)Ear
(b)Eye
(c) Nose
(d) Throat


43.
(a) Rupee
(b) Coin
(c) Lira
(d) Dollar


44. In a certain code. CONDEMN is written as CNODMEN. How will TEACHER be written in that code?
(a) TEACHER
(b) TAEECHR
(c) TCAHEER
(d) TAECEHR


45. Among five boys, Vasant is taller than Manohar, but not as tall as Raju. Jayant is taller than Dutta, but shorter than Manohar. Who is tallest in the group?
(a) Raju
(b) Manohar
(c) Vasant
(d) Can’t be determined


46. How many 6’s are there in the following series of numbers which are preceded by 7 but not immediately followed by 9?
6 7 9 5 6 9 7 6 8 7 6 7 8 6 9 4 6 7 7 6 9 5 7 6 3
(a)One
(b)Two
(c)Three
(d)Four


47. Which number would replace under line mark in the series?
2, 5, 10, 17, …………., 37
(a)27
(b)26
(c)24
(d)None of the above


48. JAZ, LEX, NIV, PMT?
(a) RQR
(b) RUS
(c) QUR
(d) SUR


49. A, B, C and D are playing cards. A and B are partners. D faces towards North. If A faces towards West, then who faces towards South?
(a) C
(b) B
(c) Data Inadequate
(d) None of these


50. T is the son of P. S is the son of Q. T is married to R. R is Q’s daughter. How is S related to T?
(a) Brother
(b) Uncle
(c) Father-in-law
(d) Brother-in-law


Answers

1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. B
6. C 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B
11. C 12. A 13. D 14. C 15. D
16. A 17. A 18. A 19. C 20. A
21. B 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. D
26. A 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. C
31. C 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. D
36. B 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. D
41. B 42. D 43. B 44. D 45. A
46. C 47. B 48. A 49. A 50. D

Economic Planning in India - General Knowledge for PA Exam

Planning Commission of India :

• It is an institution of Government of India which formulates India's Five Year plans. 
• Head Quarters : Yojana Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110001
• Chariman : Manmohan Singh (Prime Minister)
• Deputy Chairman : Montek Singh Ahluwalia
• Member Secretary : Rajeev Ratna Shah

Important Points to Remember :

• First Industrial Resolution Policy in India - 1948 
• New Industrial Policy - 1991
• Planning Commission was set up in - 1950
• First Five year plan was started from - 1951
• Major aim of planning - To improve standards of living of people
• Removal of Poverty (Garibi Hatao) - 4th Five Year Plan (Indira Gandhi)
• Total Plan outlay for 11th Five Year Plan (2007-12) - Rs. 36,44,000 Crores
• Growth Rate for 11th Five Year Plan - 9% to 10%

Economic Planning in India :

• General Objectives :
• To improve national income and raise the standard of living in the country. 
• To attain rapid industrialization with an emphasis on basic and heavy industries.
• To create and expand employment opportunities.
• To ensure distributional justice through reduciton in inequalities in income and wealth.
• To increase employment opportunities.
• Specific Objectives :
• 1st Five Year Plan (1951-56) - Priority of Agriculture 
• 2nd Five Year Plan (1956-61) - Priority of Industries Sector
• 3rd Five Year Plan (1961-66) - Self Reliance
• 4th Five Year Plan (1969-74) - Removal of Poverty, Growth with Justice
• 5th Five Year Plan (1974-79) - Removal of Poverty and Self reliance
• 6th Five Year Plan (1980-85) - The emphasis same as 5th Plan
• 7th Five Year Plan (1985-90) - Food Production, Employment, Productivity
• 8th Five Year Plan (1992-97) - Employment Generation, Control of Population
• 9th Five Year Plan (1997-02) - Growth Rate of 7 percent
• 10th Five year Plan (2002-07) - Self employment and resources and development
• 11th Five Year Plan (2007-12) - Comprehensive and faster growth
• 12th Five Year plan (2012-17) - Improvement of Health, Education and Sanitation

India Post announces recruitment for 8243 vacant posts

Department of Posts has invited applications for recruitment to the post of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants for the year 2013 - 2014 in 22 Postal Circles across the country through Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant Examination 2014. The candidates eligible for the post can apply through prescribed format before March 27, 2014.

Department: Department of Posts
Vacancies: 8243 Posts 

Official application link:

 http://www.pasadrexam2014.in

Eligibility: 

The candidates must have cleared 10+2 standard or 12th class from a recognized university with English as a compulsory subject (excluding vocational streams). He/she should have the knowledge of the language of the concerned region for which they are applying.

Selection procedure: 

An aptitude test will be conducted for 100 marks covering subjects: General Knowledge, Mathematics, English and Analytical Skills. A computer/typing test for 30 minutes will also be held.
How to apply: The applicants can fill online application form. On successful registration, the candidate will receive a unique registration number and password using which one can log into their account at the website to download the bank challan for submitting application fees. The aspirants have to pay the application fees through the downloaded bank challan at their nearest post office.
The applicant can check his registration status 3 days later at the website.
All the documents should be retained for future reference

Application fees:

General/OBC: Rs 400
Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes / Physically Impaired/ Women Candidates are exempted from payment of application fees.

Important dates: 

Commencement of filling online-application: February 26, 2014
Last date of submission : March 27, 2014

Highlights of Union Budget 2014-15

Highlights of Union Budget 2014-15

1. Income tax rates kept unchanged
2. Plan expenditure for the year 2014-15 will Rs 5,55,322 crore
3. Non Plan expenditure is estimated at Rs. 12,07,892 crore
4. Fiscal deficit for current fiscal to be 4.6%
5. Growth in the third and fourth quarter of the current year is expected to be 5.2 percent.
6. Foreign exchange reserves up by $15 billion.
7. The Growth rate for the whole year has been estimated at 4.9 percent.
8. Plan expenditure will be Rs 5,55,322 crore in 2014-15, unchanged from last fiscal.
9. Fiscal deficit target of 3% to be achieved by 2017.
10. Fiscal deficit for the financial year 2014 to be contained at 4.6 per cent of GDP.
11. GDP growth rate in Q3 and Q4 of 2013-14 will be at least 5.2%.
12. Rs 6000 crore to rural housing fund, Rs 2000 crore for urban housing fund.
13. Defence allocation increased by 10 per cent to Rs 2.24 lakh crore.
14. Excise duty on small cars reduced to 8 per cent.
15. Excise duty on SUVs reduced to 28 per cent. Excise duty for large and mid-segment cars cut to 20 per cent.
16. Excise duty cut from 12 to 10 per cent in capital goods sector to stimulate growth.
17. Excise duty on mobile handset to be 6% on CENVAT credit to encourage domestic production
18. Expenditure on education has risen from Rs 10,145 crore 10 years ago to Rs 79,251 crore this year.
19. Foodgrain production estimated at 263 million tons in 2013-14.
20. Food subsidy will be Rs 1,15,000 crore for implementation of National Food Security Act.
21. Blood banks to be exempt from service tax.
22. Budgetary support to railways increased from Rs 26,000 crore to Rs 29,000 crore 2014-15.
23. Rs 2,46,397 crore allocated for food, fertilizer and fuel subsidy.

Daily Current Affairs Updates: 2 March 2014

1) Cabinet okays inclusion of jats in OBC list: The Cabinet on Sunday approved the inclusion of jats in the central list of OBCs that defines the eligibility for 27% Mandal reservations. Jats can now avail reservation in central jobs and educational institutions, a decision taken by possibly the last Cabinet meeting of UPA-2 in what is a desperate Congress gambit to woo the community ahead of elections.

2) South Africa won maiden ICC U19 Cricket World Cup title: South Africa won its maiden ICC U19 Cricket World Cup title when it defeated two-time former champion Pakistan by six wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Fast bowler Corbin Bosch saved his best performance in the tournament for the title match when he claimed four for 15, and wicketkeeper Clyde Fortuin collected six catches behind the wickets as Pakistan was bundled out for 131 in 44.3 overs after electing to bat first.
>> South Africa captain Aiden Markram was declared player of the tournament for scoring 370 runs in the tournament, which saw him strike two centuries and one half-century.

3) Pakistan defeated India in Asia Cup match: India paid the price for costly blunders at crucial junctures to suffer a nerve-wracking one-wicket defeat at the hands of arch-rivals Pakistan, who rode on Shahid Afridi's brilliant cameo to virtually assure themselves a berth in the final of the Asia Cup on Sunday. In a tense encounter where fortunes fluctuating from one team to other till very end saw Afridi the turn the game decisively in Pakistan's favour by hitting successive sixes in Ravichandran Ashwin's last over to overhaul India's modest total of 245.

4) Manchester City won Capital One Cup final at Wembley: Manuel Pellegrini won his first trophy as Manchester City manager as his side came from behind to beat Sunderland 3—1 at Wembley in final of Capital One Cup on Sunday. Fabio Borini put Sunderland ahead after 10 minutes and for the rest of the first half it seemed a major upset was possible. But Yaya Toure stroked in a brilliant 25—yarder to level nine minutes after half—time and three minutes later Samir Nasri fired in with the outside of his right foot from just inside the box.

5) New Pakistan High Commissioner arrived in India: Pakistan High Commissioner-designate Abdul Basit arrived in India on Sunday at a time of a pause in India-Pakistan relations. A career diplomat like his predecessor Salman Bashir, Mr. Basit was Pakistan’s Ambassador to Germany and nominated for this post instead of the earlier choice Syed Ibne Abbas.

6) Nishi Vasudeva takes over as Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd chief: Nishi Vasudeva on 1 March 2014 became the first woman to head a blue-chip PSU when she took over as the Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL). Vasudeva, who turns 58 this month, was Director (Marketing) in HPCL before replacing Subir Roy Choudhury as the head of the company. Choudhury retired on 28 Feb 2014 on attaining the superannuation age of 60 years.

7) Roger Federer won Dubai tennis championship: Roger Federer won singles title of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship by defeating Tomas Berdych 3-6, 6-4,6-3 in the final.

8) Finance ministry allows EPFO to become stock exchange member: The finance ministry has allowed retirement fund body Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to become a member of a stock exchange although its trustees oppose parking even a part of its over Rs5 lakh crore corpus in equities. The department of economic affairs has issued anotification under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules Act 1957, permitting the EPFO to become a member of a recognised stock exchange, according to a release.

English Materials for PA / SA Exam 2014

1.The antonym for the word ' Callous ' is :
Answer: tender

2. The antonym for the word ' Amicable ' is :
hostile

3.The antonym for the word ' Banal ' is :
Answer:original

4.The antonym for the word ' Eminent ' is :
Answer:inferior

5.The antonym for the word ' Accustomed ' is :
Answer: unusual

6.The antonym for the word ' Steadfast ' is :
Answer: wavering

7.The antonym for the word ' Gullible ' is :
Answer: severe

8.The antonym for the word ' Sublime ' is :
Answer: inferior

9.The antonym for the word ' Validate ' is :
Answer: disprove

10.The antonym for the word ' Summit ' is :
Answer: Bottom

GK questions about earth's atmosphere for PA/SA Exam 2014

Earth's atmosphere

1. Which is the most abundant gas in earth's atmosphere  ?
answer: Nitrogen 


2. What is the percentage of oxygen in earth's atmosphere ?
answer: 21 % 


3. Which is the most abundant noble gas in earth's atmosphere ?
answer: Argon 

4. Which is the lower most layer in earth's atmosphere ?
answer: Troposphere 


5.  Weather phenomena like cloud, rain, snow, storm etc are formed in which atmospheric layer of earth ?
answer: Troposphere


6. In which atmospheric layer the phenomenon Aurora Borealis occurs ?
answer: Thermosphere

Daily Current Affairs: 28 February 2014

1) National Science Day celebrated: 28th February every year is celebrated as National Science Day across the nation to mark the discovery of the Raman Effect by Indian physicist Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (CV Raman) on 28 February 1928. This day is celebrated every year on this day to spread a message about the significance of scientific applications in the daily life of the people. The theme for 2014 is “Fostering Scientific Temper and Energy conservation”.

2) India’s first post office savings bank ATM inaugurated in Chennai: Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday inaugurated the country’s first post office savings bank ATM at the Head Post Office in Thyagaraya Nagar in Chennai. The ATM was part of an Information Technology (IT) modernisation project of the Department of Posts. Mr. Chidambaram said a total of Rs. 4909 crore had been allotted for the modernisation in the interim budget. “The launching of the ATM was a step towards making the department a completely technology oriented one,” he said adding that the Core Banking Solutions (CBS) scheme would benefit as much as 1,55,000 post offices.

3) Andhra Pradesh to be under President’s Rule: Ending days of suspense, the Union Cabinet on Friday recommended imposition of President’s Rule in Andhra Pradesh while keeping the Assembly in suspended animation. There was political uncertainty after Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy resigned and quit the Congress in protest against the decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh. Placing the Assembly under suspended animation is a mere technicality as its term ends on June 1. Andhra Pradesh will have simultaneous election with the Lok Sabha.

4) Centre Hikes DA by 10% for 80 lakh Employees and Pensioners: The Centre on Friday raised dearness allowance to 100 per cent, from 90 per cent, benefiting its 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners. The government also approved the terms of reference of the 7th Pay Commission, a move which would pave the way for merger of 50 per cent DA with the basic pay. The Cabinet also approved minimum pension of Rs 1000 per month under the Employees Provident Fund Organisation, EPFO.

5) Bangalore gets India's first electric bus: In a first-of-its-kind in the country, an electric passenger bus, with zero emission level, was inaugurated by Transport Minister R. Ramalinga Reddy in Bangalore on Thursday. An initiative taken up by Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), in co-ordination with Utopia, the air-conditioned 31-seat coach has a range of 250 km with a full battery charge (four to six hours).

6) Shankar Mahadevan’s song “Mujhse hogi shurvaat” nominated for Honesty Oscar Awards: Singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan is on Cloud Nine as “Mujhse hogi shurvaat” by I Paid a Bribe and the Shankar Mahadevan Academy has been nominated in the best activist anthem category of Honesty Oscars 2014. A few days before the 86th Academy Awards, campaigning and advocacy organisation ONE and Accountability Lab started unveiling the nominations for Honesty Oscars 2014, an award that honours not Hollywood films, but the creative work of activists and organisations that fight global corruption.

7) Chandi Prasad Bhatt wins Gandhi Peace Prize for 2013: The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2013 has been awarded to eminent Gandhian and environmentalist, Shri Chandi Prasad Bhatt. The jury for the prize met under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 18th February 2014 and decided upon his name. The other members of the jury were Justice P Sathasivam, leader of opposition Sushma Swaraj, Rajya Sabha MP Karan Singh, and ex-governor of West Bengal Gopalkrishna Gandhi. Chandi Prasad Bhatt, born in 1934, is a noted Gandhian environmentalist and social activist. He was one of the pioneers of the Chipko movement for which he was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1982.

8) Arvind Saxena is president and managing director of GM India: General Motors on 28 Feb 2014 announced the appointment of Arvind Saxena as the new president and managing director of GM India with effect from 1 March 2014. Saxena will succeed Lowell Paddock, who is moving to GM International Operations (GMIO) as vice president, planning & programme management.

9) Arseniy Yatsenyuk approved as Ukraine's new prime minister: Ukraine's parliament has approved Arseniy Yatsenyuk as the country's new prime minister. The vote was held Thursday amid the sharp rise in tensions in the southern Crimea region, where gunmen seized local government buildings and raised a Russian flag. The 39-year-old Yatsenyuk has previously served as the economy minister and foreign minister, and a speaker of parliament.

10) Legendary Guitarist Paco de Lucia passed away: Legendary Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia passed away in Mexico on 26 February 2014. He was 66.He recorded his first album at the age of 18 in Madrid. He was reputed for a series of flamenco albums in the 1970’s which inspired a New Flamenco movement.

11) India Lost Asia Cup 2nd match to Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara hit a brilliant 103 as Sri Lanka survived anxious moments to overcome India by two wickets in a thrilling last-over finish on Friday, securing their second win in the Asia Cup.

Just for GK : About Computer OS DOS for PA/SA Exam

Introduction to DOS

The DOS is an acronym of Disc Operating System. It was the first widely-installed operating system for personal computers which existed before Windows operating system (which you are using in your computer at present). PC-DOS (Personal Computer DOS) is the first personal computer version of DOS. It was developed by Microsoft Corporatin for IBM Computers. Later, Microsoft released another version called MS-DOS (Microsoft Dos). The latest version of MS-DOS is MS-DOS 6.22, released in 1994. People are lazy enough to call these PC-DOS and MS-DOS with the name DOS. So we can say that the DOS is an acronym which describes about MS-DOS / PC-DOS.

We call it as Disk Operating System, because the operation is loaded into system with the help of floppy disk. DOS is a non-graphical and line-oriented command- or menu-driven operating system (no pictures, only commands). Few DOS versions provide menu-driven operating system with a simple interface. Unlike GUII, it does not provide very user-friendly user interface. The DOS prompt to enter a command looks like C:>

Dos is a single-user operating system and it can execute only one application at a time. One of the limitations of DOS is its file naming. DOS's File system restricts file-names to contain 8 characters with an 'extension' containing three characters.This limitation on naming files is also referred to as  "8.3". Today's operating systems (for example, windows, Macintosh and Unix) support up to 256 characters. Another limitation of DOS is, it cannot take advantage of 32-bit architecture because it was designed for 8-bit and 16-bit processors.

Now a days MS-DOS is not commonly used Operating System, but still it can be accessed from windows Operating System.

DOS Operating system mainly consists of 3 files. They are,

1. IO.SYS (Input - Output System File)
2. MSDOS.SYS (Microsoft Disk Operating System File)
3. COMMAND.COM (Contains Only Internal Commands)

Internal and External Commands of DOS :

Internal Commands :

A command that is stored in the system memory and loaded from the command.com are called as  Internal Commands.

Directory Commands : DIR shows all the files & Directories.

MD    Create Directory

CD     Changes Directory

RD    Removes a Directory

Here   is user specified valid name

File Commands :

Copy to

Copies the Source file contents to the Target file.

Del Erases the files

Type Show the contents of a file

Rename Renames the existing file.

External Commands :

External commands are the commands stored separately as .Com files.

• FORMAT : This is used to format a floppy disk, Normally a new floppy is used with format. Ofcourse already used floppy may reused by taking format command.
• Syntax : Format a:/s:q Format a floppy quickly and transfer system files also. 
• CHKDSK : This is check disk command with this a floppy is analyzed for used space, total no.of bytes remaining , sectors, tracks and if any bad sectors/tracks.coc
• This command mainly used to know about any virus.
• Syntax : Chkdsk a:
• DISKCOPY : To copy the contents of one disk to another floppy disk provided both should have same size and capacity.
• DISKCOPY
• SYS : This command is used to transfer the system files to a floppy disk.
• Sys A
• LABEL : This command is used to give name to a floppy disk 
• Label 

Model Question Paper for Postal / Sorting Assistant Exam 2014

Q: Famous Bhakra Nangal Dam is built on which of the following rivers?
(A) Ganga (B) Beas (C) Indus (D) Gut tej (E) Narmada

Q: What is the full form of NSE, the term we see very frequently in newapapere?
(A) New Service Exchange (B) New Stock Evaluation (C) National Stock Exchange (B) National Service Emporium (E) Net Stock Equity

Q: Which of the following is not a famous brand of Cement sold in India?
(A) Ambuja (B) ACC (C) Ultra Tech (0) J. K. Lakahmi (E) Religare

Q: Who among the following ix the recipient of Padma Bhushan Award given in 2012?
(A) Smf. Pratibha Pat if (B) Smf. Sushma Swamj (C) None of these

Q: Which of the following is the name of an Airlines operating in India?
(A) Infofech (B) Everest (C) Max India (D) Century (E) Kingfisher

Q: Which of fhe following is a Private Sector Bank having branches in India?
(A) Axis Bank (B) Corporation Bank (C) Punjab & Sind Bank (B) IBBI Bank (E) Andhra Bank

Q: Who among the following is the ex Chief Minister of Tamil Nada at present?
(A) Konijefi Roaalah (B) K. Karunanidhi (C) J. Jayalalifha (B) Oommen Chandy (E) None of these

Q: Which of the following is the name of the currency of a country?
(A) Angola (B) Chad (C) Malta D) Euro (E) Gabon

Q: Who among the following is a famous player and has represented India in many national/internafional events?
(A) Chefan Bhagaf (B) Gaina Nehwal (C) Dineah Trivedi (D) Aamir Khan (E) Priyanka Chopra

Q: Currency notea of which of the following denominations are not in circulation in India?
(A) 20 (B) 50 (C) 500 (D) 1,000 (E) 20000

Q: Agni-IV which was in news recently isa—
(A) War plane (B) Missile (C) Submarine (D) Patton Tank (E) Warship

Q: Which ot the following is a big name in the field ot cars and commercial vehicles?
(A) Tisco (B) Hindatco (C) Bata (D) Mahindra & Mahindra (E) Adani Group

Q: Which of the tollowing is used as a raw material in nuclear power generation?
(A) Sodium (B) Zinc (C) Cobalt (D) Lead (E) Thorium

Q: NRI Day is observed on—
(A) 9th January (B) 19th January (C) 29th January (D) 19th June (E) 29th.june

Q: Which of the following ix Capital of a country in the neighborhood of India?
(A) Virat Nagar (B) Dhaka (C) Karachi (B) Imphal (E) Tonga

Q: Mr. Hun Sen whose name was in news recently ía the—
(A) Prime Minister of Vietnam (B) Prime Minister of China (C) President of Viefnam (D) Prime Minister of Cambodia (E) None of these

Q: Ranfhambore National Park is situated in—
(A) Rajasthan (B) Uffar Pradesh (C) Gujaraf (B) Uffarakhand (E) Madhya Pradesh

Q: Who among the following is a famous classic poet of Hindi?
(A) Kalidaa (B) Tulaidas (C) Bankim Chandra (D) Vishnu Sharma (E) VedVyaa

Q: Which of the following is the name of a bank finance scheme launched by the Govt. of India to provide employment opportunities to poor people?
(A) SJSRY (B) RAY (C) ASHA (D( SEWA (E) Bharaf Nirman

Important GK questions for Postal Assistant Exam

About Founders of some Movements in India 

1. Who is the founder of Prarthana Samaj ?

Answer: Atmaram Panduranga

2. Who is the founder of Arya Samaj ?

Answer: Dayananda Saraswati

3. Who is the founder of Ramakrishna Mission ?

Answer: Swami Vivekananda

4. Who is the founder of Brahmo Samajam ?

Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy

5. Who is the Founder of Atmiya Sabhan ?

Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy

6. Who is the Founder of Sarvodaya movement ?

Answer: Jayaprakash Narayan 

7. Who is the Founder of Bhoodan movement ?

Answer: Acharya Vinoba Bhave

8. Who is the Founder of Ghadar Party ?

Answer: Lala Hardayal

9. Who is the Founder of Van Mahotsav ?

Answer: K.M. Munshi

10. Who is the Founder of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan ?

Answer: K.M. Munshi

11. Who is the Founder of Self Respect Movement ?

Answer: E.V. Ramaswami Naicker

12. Who is the Founder of Land Holders Society ?

Answer: Dwarkanath Tagore

13. Who is the Founder of East India Association ?

Answer:  Dadabhai Naoroji

14. Who is the Founder of British Indian Association ?

Answer: Devendranath Tagore

15. Who is the Founder of British India Society ?

Answer: William Adam

16. Who is the Founder of National Indian Association ?

Answer: Mary Carpenter

17. Who is the Founder of Indian Society ?

Answer: Anandamohan Bose

18. Who is the Founder of Indian Association ?

Answer:  Surendranath Banerjee

19. Who is the Founder of Bombay Association ?

Answer: Jagannath Shankar Seth

20. Who is the Founder of Poona Sarvajanik Sabha ?

Answer: M G Ranade

Just for Info : Current Affairs 2014

Current Affairs Updates of 22 Feb 2014

International Affairs

1. US Secretary of State John Kerry has condemned Venezuela’s “unacceptable” use of force against anti-government protesters, and declined to respond to a call from Caracas for bilateral talks.
2. Three persons, including a local political leader, were killed in a remote-controlled explosion in northwest Pakistan.
3. UN said Civilians in South Sudan have been the main target of recent ethnic violence that is likely to have killed thousands, and thousands more have been raped, arrested and tortured.
4. North Korea has "categorically" rejected a UN report on its human rights record, accusing it of being a "sheer fabrication" invented by the United States and its allies.

National Affairs

1. Parliament approves Whistleblowers Protection Bill to encourage those disclosing information on corrupt public servants.
2. Even as the World Health Organization has declared India polio free since last year, the state government launched the second phase of its polio immunization programme to achieve 'absolute results.'
3. West Bengal Government decides to give cashless treatment facilities worth 1 lakh rupees to its employees at private nursing homes.
4. The TTD Trust board under the leadership of its chairman K Bapiraju has approved Rs 2401.70 crore budget for the fiscal year 2014-15.
5. BJP is likely to come out with its first list of Lok Sabha candidates on February 27 when the party's top leadership discusses the possible candidates at a meeting of the central Election Committee.
6. HAL chairman RK Tyagi said Shortage of skill-based workforce was posing a challenge to the growth of the Indian aerospace industry in the absence of synergy between policy, industry and academia.

Appointments

1. Matteo Renzi became Italy's youngest ever prime minister, at the age of 39.
2. Lakshmi Swaminathan has been elected president of Administrative Tribunal of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for three years.

Business & Economy

1. G20 ministers began their two-day deliberations to work out a "real and tangible framework" to push global growth amid clamour for a more transparent tapering programme by the US Fed Reserve with a view to reducing volatility in the global financial markets.
2. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) recommended auction of CDMA spectrum at a reserve price of Rs 2,685 crore per megahertz, which is around 50 per cent higher than the previous pan-India base price.
3. General Motors India launched limited edition versions of its Chevrolet Sail hatchback and sedan priced between Rs 4.21 lakh and Rs 7.45 lakh.
4. HSBC will announce staff bonuses totalling just under 2.4 billion pounds globally for 2013 and is expected to report a significant rise in pretax profit.

Science & Technology

1. The Centre would set up 15 Technology Training Centres in the country during the current five year plan with an outlay of Rs 2,200 crore, Union Minister of State for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises.
2. An international team of scientists has traced the origin of Plasmodium vivax, the secondworst malaria parasite in humans, to primates in Africa, not Asia as was once thought.

Sports

1. England knock defending champions India out of ICC Under-19 World Cup.
2. Bangladesh Cricket Board suspends a top cricketer and former captain Shakib al Hasan for 3 ODIs.

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Solved questions - LGO Exam (PA) held on dated 15.09.2013

1. Rs 675 amount to Rs 837 in four years at simple interest . If the interest rate is decreased by 2 % then amount will be
a 729 b 753 c 763 d 783
Ans :
S I for four years 837-675= 162

Actual interest rate is 6 % if 2 % is decreased ie 4 % 

 
Then amount is 783/-

Answer d 783

2 What least number which must be added to 1056 so that the sum is completely divisible by 23?
a 3 b 18 c 2 d 21
Ans :
            23) 1056 (45
                   92
                   ---
                  136
                  115
                   ---
                   21
                   ---
Required number = (23 - 21)  = 2.  

Answer c 2

3 In a school with 600 students , the average age of the boys is 12 years and that of girls is 11 years . if the average age of the school is 11 years and 9 months then the number of girls in the school is
a 450 b 250 c 150 d 350
Ans :
Let the number of Girls be X Then number of boys = (600-x)
(11 4/3 * 600 )= 11 x 12 (600-x)
X=7200-7050 =150

Answer c 150

4 Ram bought a cycle and sold it for Rs 4550 which is 30 % more than this original price . What is the original price of the cycle
a 3500/- b 3800/- c 3600/= d 3400/-
Ans :
Let cost price (C.P.) = 100.
Profit = 30 %.
Selling price (S.P.) = (100 + 30) = 130.
If selling price (S.P.) is 130, then cost price (C.P.) is 100.
If selling price (S.P.) is 1, then cost price (C.P.) is $ (100/130).
If selling price (S.P.) is 4550, then cost price (C.P.) is (100 /130 × 4550) = 3500

Answer A 3500/-

5 Rahim sales a cow at a loss of 15 % . if he has sold it for Rs 150 more than he would have made a profit of 10 % . Cost price of the cow was
a 660 b 600 c 575 d None of these 

Ans :
Let cost price be P
Sold price =85 % of P
85/100*P+150=110/100*P
25/100*P =150
25P=15000
P=15000/25= 600

Answer 600

6 There are some parrots and some tigers in a forest . if the total number of animal heads in the forest are 858 and total number of animal legs are 1746 . What is the number of parrots in the forest
a 843 b 847 c 800 d None of these
Ans :
Let the no of parrots is assumed as X
Total number of animals = 858
Total tigers = 858-x
Total legs = 2x=4(858-x)=1746
=2x+3432-4x=1746
2x=3432-1746=1686
X=1686/2=843

Answer a 843

7 LCM of 36 , 45,52, 108 and 236 is a
a 414180 b 480414 c 441180 d none of these
Ans :
36 = 2*2*3*3*
45 = 3*3*5
52 = 2*2*13
108 = 2*2*3*3*3*
236 = 2*2*59
Therefore, L.C.M of 36, 45, 52, 108, 236 = 2*2*3*3*3*5*13*59 = 414180

Answer a 414180

8 Salaries of Akash , Babloo and chintu are in the ratio of 2:3:5 . If their salaries were increased by 15 % , 10 % and 20 % respectively What will be the new ratio of their salaries
a 3:3:10 B 23:33:60 C 20:22:40 D None of these
Ans :
Let Akash = 2 Babloo = 3 and Chintu = 5
Then 100/115=2 = 23/10
100/110=3 = 33/10
120/100=5= 6
Then new ratio is 23/10 :33/10: 6 = 23:33:60

Answer b 23:33:60

9 A man earns Rs 20 on the first day and spends Rs 15 on the next day . He again earns rs 20 on the third day and spends rs 15 on the fourth day . if he continues to save like how soon will have Rs 60 in hand
a on 30 the day b On 40th Day c On 27th Day D On 17th day

Explanation: 

Money earned in 2 days = Rs.(20 - 15) = Rs. 15.
Money earned in 16 days = Rs.(5/2 x 16) ‹=›Rs. 40.
On 17th day, money in hand = Rs.(40 + 20 ) = Rs. 60.

Answer d 17th Day

10 Ajay can do a piece of work in 25 days and Sanjay can finish it in 20 days . They work together for 5 days and Ajay goes away . In how many days will Sanjay finish the remaining work
a 11 days b 12 days c 14 days d None of these 

Ans :  
1 days work of Ajay =1/25
Sanjay = 1/20
So (Ajay+Sanjay)= 1/25+1/20=9/100
5 days work of Ajaya and Sajay=45/100
Remaining work = 1-45/100=55/100
Sajay can do 55/100 work in 55/100/1/20 = 11 Days

Answer a 11 Days

11 The decimal representation of a rational number is 

a Always terminating b Either terminating or repeating c Either terminating or non repeating

Answer b

12 A hemispherical bowl of internal radius 9 cm contains a liquid , The liquid is to be filled into cylindrical shaped small bottles of diameter 3 cm and height 4 cm . How many bottles will be needed to empty the bowl
a 45 b 54 c 35 d 48
Ans :
Radius of hemisphere= 9 cm
volume of hemisphere= 2/3 π r3 = 2/3 x9x9x9 π = 486 π
radius of cylindrical shaped bottles= 3/2 cm
height= 4 cm
volume of bottles= π r2h
= 3/2x 3/2 x 4 π
=9 π
now,
Reaquired no. of bottles= volume of hemisphere/ volume of bottles
. =486 π/9π
. =54
Hence, no. of bottles required to empty the bowl = 54

Answer b 54

13 If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 200 % and the denominator is increased by 300 % the resultant fraction is 6/11 . What was the original fraction .
a 5/11 b 7/11 . c 8/13 d 8/11
Ans :
If numerator increase 200 % then Numerator will be x+2x =3x
and denominator increased by 300% means denominator will be y = 3y =4y
new fraction will be 3x/4y =6/66 (g3x/4y = 6/11dividing numerator by 3 and denominator by 4 both side we will get
x/y =6/3/11/4
x/y=6x4/11x3
x/y =24/33
x/y =8/11

Answer d 8/11

14 If the ratio of areas of two squares is 9:1 the ratio of perimeter is
a 3:1 b 1:2 c 3:2 d None of these

15 40 Laourers can handle a task of debri clearance in 7 days . if 5 % of the labourers leave after 2 days . What is the total number of days the task will take
a 5 5/19 b 5 ½ c 5 7/8 d 5 8/19

16 If eggs are bought at 10 for Rs 8 and sold at 4 for Rs 5 the business result in
a 50 % loss b 56 1/3 % gain c 51 % gain d 56 ¼ % gain

Answer 56 ¼ % gain

17 A fruit seller buys lemons at 2 for a rupees. His gain percent is
a 10 % b 15 % c 20 % d 25 %

Answer 20 %

18 A car is moving with a speed of 36 km/h . How much time in seconds it will take to cross a 500 m long bridge .
a 40 b 45 c 50 d 55
Ans :
Speed 36 KM/H
= 36*5/18 M/S
=10 M/S
So time taken to cross 500m bridge = 500/10 = 50 Second

Answer 50

19 Two cars start from the same point at 8 am . In the same direction . The speed of the first car is 60 km/h and the speed of second car is 55 km/h . The distance between them at 2 p. m on the same day is
a 20 km b 25 km c 28 km d 30 km 

Ans :
Time duration 14-8 = 6 Hrs 2 PM ( 14 hrs)
distance by first car 6*60 360 KM
Distance by IInd car = 6*55 =330 KM
So distance between two car 30 KM

Answer 30 KM

20 The distance between two cities A and B is 520 km . One car starts from city A towards city B with the speed of 60 km/h. At the same time another car starts from city B towards city A with a speed of 70 km/h . After how many hours they will cross each other
a 3 hours b 4 Hours d 5 hours d 6 hours
Ans :
Let distance travelled by A= X
Distance travelled by B= (520-X)
X/60=520-x/70
70X=(520-X)60
70X=520*60-60X
130X=520*60
X=240
ie Time =240/60= 4 Hrs

Answer 4 Hrs

21 A car towards 50 km in first hour , 60 Km in second hour and 43 km in third hour . The average speed of the car is
a 43 KM/h b 50 KM/h c 51 KM/h 55 KM/h
Ans :

153/3 =51

Answer 51 KM/h

22 A car travels a distance of 150 km in 3 hours and next 242 km in 4 hours . The average speed of car for complete journey
a 50 km/h b 55.25 km/h c 56 km/h d 58 km/h

Answer 56 KM/ h

23 If the diagonals of a rhombus are of measure 12 cm and 16 cm . then this measure of its side is
a 10 cm b 20 cm c 15 cm d 96 cm 

Ans :
12/2 cm = 6 cm and 16/2 cm = 8 cm long.

Answer a 10 cm

24 A watch was sold at a profit of 15 % . If its cost had been 5 % less and it had been sold for Rs 21 less , then the profit would have been 10 % . Find the cost price of the watch
a 200 b 400 c 190 d None of these

Answer 200
25 60 % of the students in a school are boys . if the number of girls in the school is 300. Then the number of boys is
a 500 b 300 c 450 d 750
Ans :
If 60% are boys, then 40% must make up the girls.
Let x = total number of students
then
.40x = 300
x = 300/.40= 7.5*100=750
750-300=450
Total no of boys 450

Answer c 450

Current Affairs Questions for competitive Exams Feb2014

1) Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram presented the interim budget 2014-15 in Lok Sabha on 17 February 2014. This was the ...th budget of Chidambaram?
(A) 5th
(B) 8th
(C) 4th
(D) 10th

2) Who became the first Indian bowler to grab a hat-trick in the Under-19 World Cup recently (Feb 2014)?
(A) Amir Gani
(B) Deepak Hooda
(C) Sanju Samson
(D) Kuldeep Yadav

3) Tarun Tejpal who has been charged by Goa police with rape, sexualharassment case on 17 Feb 2014 was the founder and former editor of?
(A) Times of India
(B) Aaj Tak
(C) Tehelka
(D) CNBC

4) State Transport Corporation of which state recently (Feb 2014) created Guinness record by conducting largest blood donation camp?
(A) Kerala
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka
(D) Tamil Nadu

5) Who has been appointed as the new Pakistan High Commissioner to India on 17 February 2014?
(A) Salman Bashir
(B) Abdul Basit
(C) Ramallah Azad
(D) Salman Basit

6) Rakesh Maria has been appointed new Mumbai Police Commissioner, on 15 February 2014, after his predecessor Satyapal Singh resigned to join which political party?
(A) Congress
(B) Aam Aadmi Party
(C) NCP
(D) BJP

7) Which state government recently (Feb 2014) became the first to enact the Lokayukta Bill within the three-month deadline following the passage of the Lokpal Bill by Parliament in December 2013?
(A) Odisha
(B) Gujarat
(C) Delhi
(D) Karnataka

8) Renaud Lavillenie of France on 15 February 2014 broke pole-vault great Sergei Bubka’s ........... year old indoor pole vault world record by crossing 6.16 meters?
(A) 15
(B) 16
(C) 20
(D) 25

9) Who became the first cricketer of New Zealand to score a triple century (302) in Test cricket by achieving the feat against India in the recently concluded Test series (Feb 2014)?
(A) Ross Taylor
(B) Corey Anderson
(C) Kame Williamson
(D) Brendon McCullum

10) Mount Kelud volcano which started erupting on 14 February 2014 is situated in which country?
(A) Indonesia
(B) South Korea
(C) Russia
(D) Netherlands

Answers

1) Ans.(B) 8th
2) Ans. (D) Kuldeep Yadav
3) Ans. (C) Tehelka
4) Ans. (D) Tamil Nadu
5) Ans. (B) Abdul Basit
6) Ans. (D) BJP
7) Ans. (A) Odisha
8) Ans. (C) 20
9) Ans. (D) Brendon McCullum
10) Ans. (A) Indonesia

Current Affairs Question and Answer Feb 2014

1) Name the Delhi Lt Governor who recommended President's rule in Delhi on 15 February 2014?
(A) H. Rajesh Prasad
(B) Najeeb Jung
(C) Shivraj Patil
(D) A. K. Singh

2) Rakuten Inc on 15 Feb 2014 announced that it would purchasemessaging app provider Viber Media Ltd for $900 million. Rakuten Inc is the company from which country?
(A) Japan
(B) USA
(C) China
(D) Finland

3) Defending champions India opened their campaign beating Pakistan in the U19 World Cup on 15 Feb 2014. Which country is hosting U19 World Cup 2014?
(A) Australia
(B) India
(C) Bangladesh
(D) UAE

4) Which among the following Indian player hit his maiden Test Century in the recently concluded Test Match series against New Zealand (Feb 2014)?
(A) Rohit Sharma
(B) Virat Kohli
(C) Ajinkya Rahane
(D) Shikhar Dhawan

5) Which bank has opened sixty-one 24x7 electronic branches across 33 cities, on 15 Feb 2014, offering self-service solutions round-the-clock?
(A) ICICI
(B) IDBI
(C) SBI
(D) HDFC

6) India’s first 4G mobile service was launched on 14 February 2014 by Bharti Airtel in association with Apple in which city?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Delhi
(C) Chennai
(D) Bangalore

7) Which country is planning to build the world’s longest underwater tunnel beneath the Bohai Sea by 2026, connecting the port cities of Dalian in Liaoning province and Yantai in Shandong province as announced on 16 Feb 2014?
(A) South Korea
(B) Indonesia
(C) China
(D) Japan

8) Global tech giant is acquiring SlickLogin, an Israeli developer of sound-based password alternative, in an "acqui-hiring deal" as announced on 16 Feb 2014?
(A) Facebbok
(B) Google
(C) Yahoo
(D) Microsoft

9) Which film won the best movie award in the 67th BAFTA Awards presented on 16 February 2014?
(A) 12 Years A Slave
(B) Gravity
(C) The Wolf Of Wall Street
(D) American Hustle

10) Brendon McCullum along with which other player posted highest sixth-wicket partnership in Test history on 16 February 2014?
(A) Corey Anderson
(B) Nathan McCullum
(C) Ross Taylor
(D) BJ Watling

Answers

1) Ans. (B) Najeeb Jung
2) Ans. (A) Japan
3) Ans. (D) UAE
4) Ans. (C) Ajinkya Rahane
5) Ans. (A) ICICI
6) Ans. (D) Bangalore
7) Ans. (C) China
8) Ans. (B) Google
9) Ans. (A) 12 Years A Slave
10) Ans. (D) BJ Watling

Apply PA/SA 2013-2014 in Online Procedure with Screenshot

Friends.. Application submission for Postal/Sorting Assistant (PA/SA) Exam 2014 started on 26 February 2014. Applications are to be submitted online. Candidates have to visit the websitewww.pasadrexam2014.in for submittingonline applications. For your help in this post, we are bringing you the detailed procedure for submitting the application online along with screen shots. This will certainly help you applying without any doubts. (This time application procedure has been made very simple. In most cases you have to just select credentials from the drop down menu available).

Note: Before starting feeding of inputs the applicant should be ready with the Percentage of marks scored in qualifying 10+2/12th class up to two decimals and Year of passing, Date of birth, soft copies of passport size Photo (in size of 10KB to 20 KB in .jpg/jpeg format) and scanned Signature (in size of 5KB to 10 KB in .jpg/jpeg format) which are required to be uploaded after filling up of the inputs and uploading the application on-line.

>> The applicant has to use an Internet enabled work station, personal computer/laptop and should open the website www.pasadrexam2014.in to find the link “CLICK HERE TO APPLY” on the home page for Registration of On-line Application.

Step1: Tick the box (I have read Advertisement....). Click on "Click Here to Apply"

Step2: You will be prompted to another page where you have to enter the following details

(A) Personal Information & Educational Qualification (10+2)

1) Name of Applicant (As per Matriculation/SSC Certificate):
2) Name of Father (As per Matriculation/SSC Certificate):
3) Sex :
4) Applicant Category :
5) Applicant Sub-Category :
5.1: Ex-Serviceman Enter total length of Service rendered in Armed Force:
5.2: Serving Govt. Employee (With at least 3 yrs. of service) :
6) Date of Birth (As per Matriculation/SSC Certificate) :
7) Year of Passing in 10+2 Exam:
8) Percentage of Marks in 10+2 Exam:
9) Name of Recognised Board / University :
10) Whether Studied English in 10+2 Std.
11) Whether Studied local Language of the State / U.T. of the Postal Circle concerned or Hindi as a subject atleast in Matriculation Level :
12) Nationality Indian :
13) Mobile No. (Only 10 digits, don't prefix '0') :
14) Email ID :

(B) Complete Address for Correspondence:

15) Address Line 1 :
16) Address Line2
17) Address Line 3 :
18) City / Town :
19) PIN Code :
20) State / U.T. :


(C) Postal Circle Applied For
16) Postal Circle: (Select from drop down menu)

(D) Post Applied For
17) Preference can be selection from among (PAPO, SARMS, PASBCO, PACO-RO, PAFPO, PAMMS, PARLO)
(i).1st Preference (ii)2nd Preference (iii).3rd Preference
(iv).4th Preference (v).5th Preference (vi).6th Preference
(vii).7th Preference


(E) Preference of Division / Unit
18) A total of 10 preference will be asked.

(F) Examination City
19) A total of 03 preferences will be asked.

(G) Declaration: Declarations as given the application form have to be undertaken.
20. Declaration - Click tick in the box

Step 3: Click Save Data. Now a message will be shown as follows " Your Data Saved successfully. Please upload Photo and Signature."

Step 4: Click on the button Upload Photo/Sign situated near the button "Save Data" as shown in Screen Shot. A pop up box will open (If pop up is blocked click on the box and enable it). A screen as shown in the below screen shot appears.

Please remember the following:

PHOTO – A recent and sharp Photo of Applicant in color of Passport size is to be uploaded. Do not sign on the photograph and do not get the photograph attested. A soft/scan copy of photo is to be Uploaded in jpg/jpeg format of size not more than 20KB. Applicant's Photo shall be used for the official record and during the Examination process. In case there is a variation in the Photograph at the time of Examination in Paper I/II candidate is not allowed to take the

examination.

SIGNATURE– Signature of Applicant. A sharp scanned copy of recent Signature is to be Uploaded in jpg/jpeg format of size not more than 10KB. The Applicant's signature shall be used for the official record and during the Examination process. In case there is a variation in the Signature at the time of Examination in Paper I/II candidate is not allowed to take the examination.

Step 5: Select Photo and Signature and click Upload button. If you follow the correct specification a message showing successful upload of Photo & Signature will come.

Step 6: Now you will again come to the earlier page where details have been entered. Now click on "Preview" button available near "Upload Photo/Sign" button. When you click on that, a sheet showing the details you entered along with your Photo and Signature will appear. If he/she wants to change, he can go back and make required changes and Save once again. He/she can once again see Preview and only after he/she is satisfied can finally presses SUBMIT button.

It is mandatory for the applicant to see that his/her PHOTO & SIGNATURE are seen with good clarity and fits into the boxes given in the PREVIEW. If PHOTO / SIGNATURE are found to be blurred or smaller /bigger than the box at the later stage its application & his/her candidature will be cancelled without any communication and no FEE will be refunded.

Step 7: If all details are correct now it is time to submit the application. Click on Submit button.

Step 8: This button finally saves the application. Please note that no changes in the Application Data will be permitted after this stage. Applicant is Prompted with the message “Registration has been done successfully” and (a Unique) Registration Number is generated for the application. This Registration Number along with a Password is sent to applicant’s email ID and also through a SMS on Applicant’s Mobile for future login and references. If applicant is not getting email, please check the Junk email/ SPAM too in the email account.

Step 9: After successfully submitting the application, the following LOGIN page will appear. You can log in using the Registration Number and Password provided.

Step 10: On successful LOGIN the following page will appear where he/she finds the links PRINT CHALLAN TO PAY FEE, CHECK PAYMENT STATUS & PRINT REGISTRATION SLIP.

Step 11: Click on Print Challan to generate challan for payment of fees. On clicking link for “PRINT CHALLAN TO PAY FEE” applicant generates FEE Challan needed to pay FEE. It has to be printed using a Laserjet or Inkjet printer ONLY on an A4 size sheet. The screen shot of the challan is shown below.

Step 12: Go to ePayment Post office to Pay Fee. (Click Here to see name of ePayment Post Offices). Applicant is required to carry hardcopy printout of FEE CHALLAN (Three copies one A4 sheet) to one of the ePayment Post Offices and pay FEE in CASH. The sheet contains Three copies of challan. Two copies will be collected by the Counter and applicant can retain Applicant’s Copy for future reference. On payment of FEE in CASH Applicant will get a paper RECEIPT which is also to be retained for future reference. Before leaving Counter, Applicant is required to match Registration details printed on the RECEIPT with FEE CHALLAN for its correctness.

Step 13: Login and Check payment status. For checking the “Payment Status” Applicant is to LOGIN after 3 days. If your payment till then has not been reflected in the Registration System, to do enquiry applicant can send a query on the email ID helpdesk.dopexam@gmail.com. If Payment Status is “Paid” you may proceed to next for printing of Registration Slip.

Step 14: Print Registration Slip. On getting status of “You have PAID the FEE”, applicant is required to print REGISTRATION SLIP for future reference.WITH THIS REGISTRATION PROCESS COMPLETES.

Source : http://www.currentaffairs4examz.com/

Number of Vacancies in Postal Department all over India 2013-2014

Friends,
           Good news to all, Now We can apply PA/SA direct recruitment in 2013-2014. Its has been started from 26Feb2014, through portal

Apply Online : http://www.pasadrexam2014.in

Number vacancies shown below all over India. kindly check it the same from Above portal. Screenshot taken on 26.02.2014 08:00 hours

Notification for Direct Recruitment of (PA/SA) Exam 2013-2014

Notification for 2013-2014

Applications are invited from the eligible applicants for filling up of posts of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants/Postal Assistants (Savings Bank Control organization)/Postal Assistants (Foreign Post Organization)/Postal Assistants (Returned Letter Offices)/Postal Assistants (Mail Motor Services) And Postal Assistants (Circle And Regional Offices) for the year 2013-2014 in 22 Postal Circles in the Country in the Pay Band 5200-20200 with 2400 Grade Pay + other admissible allowances for the years 2013-2014.

Age limit: 18-27 years:

(a) For General Category (Unreserved Applicants ) the applicable relaxation is provided to persons belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PH/Ex-servicemen Candidates as per the extant orders. The age limit will be as on 27/03/2014

Educational Qualification:-

 (1) 10+2 standard or 12th class pass from a recognized university or Board of School Education or Board of Secondary Education with English as a compulsory subject (excluding vocational streams).

(2) The applicants should have studied local language of the State or Union Territory of the concerned Postal Circle or in Hindi as a subject at least in Matriculation level or equivalent.

The aspiring candidates are requested to access the website: 

www.pasadrexam2014.in   for further details like vacancies, eligibility criteria, details of fee etc. The Applications are to be submitted on line and the last date for registration of applications on line is 23:59 Hours of 27th March, 2014.

Click Here to see letter of Recruitment Division of India Post in this regard.

Apply Online : http://www.pasadrexam2014.in/

Online REGISTRATION for PA/SA Direct Recruitment Exam 2014 STARTS from 00:00Hrs on Feb 26, 2014.