SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam., 2012

General Awareness  Solved Paper

1. Gross Domestic Product is the monetary value of –
(A) stock of goods and services 
(B) all final goods and services produced in a year
(C) goods produced for the market only
(D) goods produced for the market and for self consumption.
Ans : (B)

2. Which one of the following market structures has a kinked demand curve ?
(A) Perfect competition (B) Monopoly
(C) Oligopoly (D) Monopolistic competition 
Ans : (C)

3. Which of the following pairs is not correct ?
(A) I Plan – (1951 – 1956) (B) III Plan – (1966 – 1971) 
(C) XI Plan – (2007 – 2012) (D) VI Plan – (1980 – 1985) 
Ans : (B)

4. Which of the following institutions deals with credit to Agriculture and Rural Development ?
(A) IDBI (B) NABARD
(C) SIDBI (D) ICICI
Ans : (B)

5. As per the results of the 2011 Population Census, which of the following groups occupies the three top places in respect of literacy ?
(A) Kerala, Goa, West Bengal (B) Chandigarh, Goa, Kerala
(C) Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram (D) Mizoram, Kerala, Tripura
Ans : (C)

6. District Judges in a State are appointed by the –
(A) Advocate–General of the State (B) Council of Ministers of the State 
(C) Governor (D) Chief Justice of High Court
Ans : (C)

7. Who will head the jury of the Awards Committees of Padma, Ratna and other highest honorary awards?
(A) President of India (B) Vice-President of India
(C) Home Minister (D) Prime Minister of India
Ans : (B)

8. Most important responsibility of a Welfare State is –
(A) to preserve private property (B) to promote religion of the people
(C) to check exploitation (D) to check encroachments of Fundamental Rights.
Ans : (C)

9. Which of the following statements are correct ?
1. Assam shares a border with Bangladesh and Bhutan.
2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal.
3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar.
(A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 1, 2
(C) 2, 3 (D) 1, 3
Ans : (A)

10. Arrange the following Presidents in chronological order as to who came first and who came later :
1. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 2. Zakir Hussain
3. Justice Hidayatullah 4. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(A) 3, 2, 1, 4 (B) 2, 3, 1, 4
(C) 2, 1, 3, 4 (D) 2, 3, 4, 1
Ans : (B)

11. Which one of the following events are chronologically correct ?
(A) Civil Disobedience Movement–Quit India Movement–The Cabinet Mission Plan
(B) The Cabinet Mission Plan–Civil Disobedience Movement –Quit India Movement
(C) Quit India Movement – Civil Disobedience Movement – Cabinet Mission Plan
(D) Civil Disobedience Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan – Quit India Movement
Ans : (A)

12. Who founded the Vikramasila University ?
(A) Dhruva (B) Devapala
(C) Dharmapala (D) Mahipala
Ans : (C)

13. Which of the following was not known during the Rigvedic period ?
(A) Joint family system (B) Agriculture
(C) Varna system (caste) (D) Marriage system
Ans : (C)

14. Match the following –
Dynasty — Founder
a. Pallavas — 1. Dantidurg
b. Chalukyas — 2. Vishnuvardhan
c. Rashtrakutas — 3. Simhavishnu
d. Hoysalas — 4. Pulakesin I
a b c d 
(A) 2 1 4 3 (B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 1 4 2 3 (D) 4 3 2 1
Ans : (B)

15. Abul Fazl wrote – 
(A) Babur–Nama (B) Humayun–Nama
(C) Akbar–Nama (D) Alamgir–Nama
Ans : (C)

16. Which of the following is called the ‘Crossroads of the Pacific’ ? 
(A) Tonga (B) Fiji
(C) Hawaii (D) Ellice
Ans : (B)

17. Which one of the following is an act of man that disturbs the ecological balance ?
(A) Vanamahotsav (B) Afforestation
(C) Lumbering (D) Social forestry
Ans : (C)

18. Which one is not correctly matched ?
(A) Longcoy – Russia
(B) Rhine – Germany
(C) Glasgow – Great Britain
(D) Pittsburg – USA
Ans : (A)

19. How many States in India are coastal ?
(A) 7 (B) 8
(C) 9 (D) 10
Ans : (C)

20. International boundary between India and Pakistan is demarcated by – 
(A) Mc Mahon Line (B) Durand Line 
(C) Radcliffe Line (D) Maginot Line
Ans : (C)

21. Which one of the following is called the amphibian in plant kingdom ?
(A) Algae (B) Fungi
(C) Bryophyta (D) Pteridophyta
Ans : (C)

22. Find the odd one out.
(A) Hookworm (B) Guinea worm
(C) Tapeworm (D) Ringworm
Ans : (D)

23. National Institute of Nutrition is a research institute located in the State of –
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (A)

24. A tree’s age can be found by –
(A) measuring its height (B) counting the number of annual rings
(C) counting the number of branches (D) no means
Ans : (B)

25. The left aortic arch is observed in –
(A) Amphibians (B) Mammals
(C) Reptiles (D) Aves
Ans : (B)

26. Tendon connects –
(A) Bone to bone (B) Muscle to bone
(C) Bone to muscle (D) Muscle to muscle
Ans : (B)

27. Mercury is generally used in thermometers because it has a –
(A) high fluidity (B) high density
(C) high conductivity (D) high specific heat
Ans : (C)

28. To an observer on the lunar surface, during daytime, the sky will appear to be –
(A) Light yellow (B) Blue
(C) Orange (D) Black
Ans : (D)

29. Which of the following quantities is the measure of ‘inertia’?
(A) Velocity (B) Acceleration
(C) Mass (D) Weight
Ans : (C)

30. The intensity of a wave –
1. follows inverse square law.
2. is proportional to its amplitude.
3. is proportional to the square of the amplitude. 
(A) 1 and 2 are true (B) 2 and 3 are true
(C) Only 2 is true (D) 1 and 3 are true
Ans : (D)

31. Which data communication method is used for sending data in both directions at the same time ?
(A) Super duplex (B) Simplex
(C) Half duplex (D) Full duplex
Ans : (D)

32. What does the acronym ISDN stand for ?
(A) Indian Standard Digital Network (B) Intergrated Services Digital Network
(C) Intelligent Services Digital Network (D) Integrated Services Data Network 
Ans : (B)

33. Darkening property of photo-chromatic glass is due to the presence of –
(A) silver bromide (B) silver oxide
(C) silver nitrate (D) silver chloride
Ans : (D)

34. Supersonic aircrafts discharge the following substance into the stratosphere –
(A) NO_X (B) SO_X
(C) CO₂ (D) H₂
Ans : (B)

35. Chemical nature of laughing gas is –
(A) Nitric oxide (B) Hydrogen chloride
(C) Nitrous oxide (D) Sulphur dioxide
Ans : (C)

36. The difference between isotopes of an element is due to the presence of a different number of –
(A) protons (B) neutrons
(C) electrons (D) photons
Ans : (B)

37. The increasing abundance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has led to the following effects except –
(A) Global warming (B) Depletion of ozone layer in the stratosphere 
(C) Oxygen fertilisation effect (D) Carbon dioxide ferrilisation effect
Ans : (C)

38. Which of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution ?
(A) Diesel (B) Kerosene 
(C) Hydrogen (D) Coal
Ans : (C)

39. Minamata epidemic that caused several deaths in Japan in 1965 occurred due to pollution in water by – 
(A) Lead (B) Mercury
(C) Fluoride (D) DDT
Ans : (B)

40. Ozone affects human health by causing severe pulmonary edema at a concentration of –
(A) 0.2 ppm (B) 0.3 ppm
(C) 3.0 ppm (D) 9.0 ppm
Ans : (D)

41. The first President to sail in a submarine in India was –
(A) K. R. Narayanan (B) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(C) V. V. Giri (D) N. Sanjeeva Reddy 
Ans : (B)

42. Cooking vessels have wooden or bakelite handles because –
(A) wood and bakelite are bad conductors of heat 
(B) the handle must be strong
(C) the handle should be attractive 
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

43. “Deshbandhu” is the title of –
(A) B. R. Ambedkar (B) C. R. Das
(C) B. C. Pal (D) Rabindranath Tagore
Ans : (B)

44. Which one of the following pairs is incorrect ?
(A) Jeev Milkha Singh– Golf 
(B) Irfan Pathan – Cricket 
(C) Abhinav Bindra – Rifle shooting
(D) Sania Mirza – Badminton 
Ans : (D)

45. In which of the following States, is the child–sex ratio the lowest as per the 2011 Census ? 
(A) Haryana (B) Punjab
(C) Chhattisgarh (D) Bihar
Ans : (A)

46. Kaziranga National Park is situated in –
(A) Odisha (B) Gujarat 
(C) Rajasthan (D) Assam 
Ans : (D)

47. Who is the author of the book ‘if Cricket is Religion, Sachin is God’ ? 
(A) Vijai Santhanam (B) Shyam Balasubramaniam
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Ans : (C)

48. Which of the following statements is not correct about Sunder Lal Bahuguna ?
(A) He is an eminent environmentalist
(B) He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2009
(C) He started the ‘Chipko Movement’ to create awareness of deforestation 
(D) He was elected to Lok Sabha from Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand 
Ans : (D)

49. The three countries, in serial order, who won the highest number of Gold medals in the Beijing Olympics Games were –
(A) China, USA, Russia (B) China, USA, Germany
(C) China, Germany, Australia (D) China, Germany, USA
Ans : (A)

50. The first woman from India to be conferred the Sainthood by Pope Benedict XVI is –
(A) Sister Desouza (B) Sister Madorana
(C) Sister Alphonsa (D) Sister Nirmala
Ans : (C) - See more at: http://allexamguru.blogspot.in/2013/02/ssc-combined-graduate-level-exam-2012.html#sthash.IkB37nXC.dpuf

SSC (Central region) Various Posts Recruitment

Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for filling up the various posts in various offices under Government of India falling within the jurisdiction of Staff Selection Commission.

Name of the posts: Junior Engineer (Civil): Pay Scale: PB-2 Rs. 9300-34800 with G.P. 4200/- (revised) (Group 'B' Non Gazetted, Non-Ministerial). Vacancy: 01 (UR) (Post is identified suitable for PH candidates with disability of the category OA/OL/BL/HH-One Arm/One Leg/Both legs/Hearing Handicapped but there is no reservation for such candidates). Age: Between 21 to 32 years (PH candidates by 10 years, Central Govt.Civilian Employees till 37 years). E.Q.: (i). Degree in Civil Engineering. OR (ii). Diploma in Civil Engineering with 3 years experience. OR (iii). Equivalent Qualification. Senior Hindi Translator: Vacancy: 03 (UR) Age: Not exceeding 30 years. (Relaxable by 5 years for Government Servant) Pay Scale: PB-2, Rs. 9300-34800/- Plus Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/-(Group 'B' Non Gazetted, Non-Ministerial). E.Q.:1. Master’s Degree of a recognized university or equivalent in Hindi/English/ with English/Hindi as a compulsory/elective subject or as medium of examination at Degree level. OR Master’s Degre of the recognized University or equivalent in any subject other than Hindi/English with Hindi/English medium and English/Hindi as a compulsory/elective subject or as medium of examination at Degree level. OR Master’s Degree of the recognized University or equivalent in any subject other than Hindi/English, with Hindi and English as compulsory/elective subject or either of the two as medium of examination and the other as a compulsory/elective subject at Degree level. AND 2.Recognised Diploma Certificate Course in translation from Hindi to English and vice-versa or two year’s experience of translation work from Hindi to English and vice-versa in Central/State Government Offices including Government of India Undertakings. D.Q: i.) Knowledge of Sanskrit and/or a Modern Indian Language. ii) Basic Knowledge of Computers particularly application side of currently used software/packages in Hindi for Offices. Dietician: Vacancy: 01- UR Age: Not exceeding 30 years {(Relaxable by 5 years for Government Servant) Pay Scale: PB-2, Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade pay of Rs. 4200/- /-(Group 'B' Non Gazetted, Non-Ministerial). E.Q.: i. Post Graduate Degree in Food Nutrition or Food Service Management and Dietetics or Institutional Management and Dietetics from a recognized University or Institute and . ii. Two years experience as a Dietician in a Hospital or Medical Institute. OR i. Degree in Home Science along with Diploma in Dietetics from a recognized University or Institution, and ii. Two years experience as a Dietician in a Hospital or Medical Institute. Draughtsman Grade-I: Vacancy: 03 UR-01, OBC- 02 Age: Not exceeding 30 years (Relax-able by 3 years for OBC candidates and 5 years for Govt. Servant in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Govt. from time to time.) Pay Scale: PB-2, Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay Rs. 4200/-(Group 'B' Non Gazetted, Non Ministerial). E.Q.: i) Higher Secondary (10+2) of a recognized university/Board/Institution of equivalent ii) Three years Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering of a recognized university/Board/Institution or equivalent. Junior Chemist: Vacancy: UR- 01 Age: Not exceeding 30 years Pay Scale: PB-1, Rs. 5200-20200with Grade Pay Rs. 2800/- ( Group 'C' Non Gazetted, Non-Ministerial). E.Q.: 1. Master Degree of a recognized University in Chemistry or Diary Chemistry or Oil technology or Food technology of a recognized University or equivalent or B.Sc Degree with Chemistry as one of the subject or B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry with two years experience in analytical work Laboratory Assistants:Vacancy: UR- 03 Age: 18-27 years Pay Scale: PB-1, Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay Rs. 2400/-(Group 'C' Non Gazetted, Non-Ministerial). E.Q.: B.Sc in Chemistry, Microbiology or Biotechnology from a recognized university/Institution. D.Q.: i. M.Sc in Chemistry, Microbiology or Biotechnology from a recognized University/Institution. ii. Two years Experience in research/manufacture of vaccines and biological in a recognized Government /Autonomous institution in manufacturing/testing biological. Selection process: Written Examination / Interview How to Apply: By post Last date for submission of applications: 25.03.2013 For more details Click here

SSC Junior Engineers (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Quantity Surveying and Contract) Examination, 2013

Staff Selection Commission will hold a Combined All India Open Examination on 26/05/2013 for recruitment to the posts of Junior Engineer (Civil) and Junior Engineer (Electrical) in Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and Department of Posts, Junior Engineer (Civil), Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical), Junior Engineer (Quantity Surveying & Contract) in Military Engineering Service (MES), Junior Engineer (Civil & Mechanical) in Central Water Commission (CWC) and Farakka Barrage.

1. Vacancies will be determined in due course.
2. Age Limit :  Relaxation in age as per rules.
1. 18-27 years for Junior Engineer (Civil & Electrical) in CPWD and Department of Posts
2. Not exceeding 30 years for Junior Engineer (Civil) and Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical) in MES
3. Upto 32 years for Junior Engineers (Civil & Mechanical) in CWC and Farakka Barrage.
4. 18-27 Years for Junior Engineers (Quantity Surveying and Contract) in MES
3. Educational Qualification : Degree/ Diploma in Civil or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an institution recognized by Govt. of India or equivalent qualification.
4. Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800 grade pay Rs. 4200/-

Fee : Rs. 100/- in to be paid in SBI by payment challan or by Net Banking. No fee for SC/ ST/ PH/ Women and Ex-servicemen candidates.

How to Apply : Candidate should apply Online at http://ssconline.nic.in/mainmenu2.php on or before  13/03/2013 for Part-I and up to 15/03/2013 for Part-II (For flung areas, last date is 20/03/2013 for Part-I and up to 22/03/2013 for Part-II)

For further details, please view http://ssc.nic.in/notice/examnotice/Final%20Notice%20JE%202013%20-1.pdf,  application form is available at http://ssconline.nic.in/mainmenu2.php

SSC Combined Recruitment for the post of Engineering Assistant and Technician in Prasar Bharati Examination – 2013

The Prasar Bharati (PB) invites applications from Indian Nationals who fulfill the prescribed qualifications etc. for the following posts. Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Government of India, will make recruitment to these posts on behalf of the Prasar Bharati under special dispensation given by the Government.

Name of the Post:
• Engineering Assistant – 1290 posts
• Technician – 340 posts

Pay band: 
For Engineering Assistant: PB-2 Rs.9300-34800 + GP 4200/-
For Technician: PB-1 Rs.5200-20,200 + GP 2400/-

Eligibility: 
For Engineering Assistant - Post Code ‘A’
(a) Three years Diploma in Radio /Telecommunication /Electrical /Electronics/ Information Technology /Electronics and Communication Engineering from a recognized University/Institute.
(b) One year experience in the related field

OR

(a) Degree with Physics as one of the subjects from a recognized University/ Institute. 
(b) One year experience in the related field.

OR

Degree in Telecommunication/Electronics/Electrical/Information Technology/Electronics and Communication Engineering from a recognized University/Institute.

Desirable: Knowledge of Wireless Radio Engineering.

For Technician- Post Code ‘B’:-(i) 10+2 pass from a recognized Board.
(ii) Diploma of at least 2 years duration in Electronics/ Telecommunication Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute.

Selection process: Selection for the post will be based on a Written Examination which will be conducted by Staff Selection Commission. The examination will consist of two papers. There is an interview for the post of Engineering Assistant will be of 100 marks.

How to apply: Through online

Important Dates:
Last date for submission of online applications: 22.3.2013
Date of Examination: 26-05-2013

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SSC Eastern Region Recruitment

Staff Selection Commission, Eastern Region, invited applications for filling up 4 posts ( 1 of Accountant and 3 of LDCs) on deputation basis. Interested eligible candidates can send their applications in the prescribed format within 45 days of publication of this notification in the Employment News.

Important Dates
Last Date for receipt of applications: 45 days of publication of this notification in the Employment News.

Vacancy Details

Sl. No	Name of Post	No. of Post	Pay Scale	Educational Qualifications
1	Accountant	1 post	PB-2 Rs.9300 -34800 + GP Rs.4200	Regular UDC with 8 years’ service in the Grade in present Cadre / Deptt. and who have undergone training in Cash & Accounts work at ISTM or equivalent of Cash & Accounts and Budget work OR Holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or department or Central Government offices with 3 years’ service in the Grade rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis in the pay scale of Rs.9300-34800+Grade Pay of Rs.4200 (pre-revised scale of pay of Rs.5000-8000) or equivalent in the parent cadre or department + 6 years’ service in the Grade rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis in the pay scale of Rs.5200-20200 + Grade Pay of Rs.2800 (pre-revised pay scale of Rs.4500-7000/-) or equivalent in the parent cadre or department or with 8 years’ service in the Grade rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis in the pay scale of Rs.5200-20200 + Grade Pay of Rs.2400 (pre-revised pay scale of Rs.4000-6000) or equivalent in the parent cadre or department and who have undergone training in Cash Accounts work in the ISTM or equivalent and possesses 3 years experience of Cash & Accounts and Budget work.
2	LDC	3 posts	PB-1 Rs.5200 -20200 + GP Rs.1900	Holding analogous post in Central Govt. Office.

Age limit: The maximum age limit for appointment on deputation shall not exceed 56(fifty six) years as on closing date of receipt of application.

Tenure: selected candidate will be appointed on deputation basis for a period of three years.

Note: Officials who volunteer for the posts will not be permitted to withdraw their name later.

How to Apply: Candidates, who are desirous of being considered for appointment, should send their applications to “The Under Secretary(Estt-II), Staff Selection Commission,(Department of Personnel& Training), Block No.12, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003” within 45 days of publication of this notification in the Employment News.

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SSC Declared Final Results for Recruitment of SI in CAPF and ASI In CISF, 2012

Staff Selection Commission announced results for the recruitment to the posts of Sub-Inspectors in CAPF and Assistant Sub Inspector In CISF, 2012. The written examination was (Paper I) conducted on 27 May 2013. The Paper II was held on 29 July 2013. On the basis of performance in written examination, 6613 candidates were qualified for Interview for the SI in CAPFs/ASI in CISF. The commission had decided to prescribe a cut off of 25% in interview for UR and 20% for other categories.

SSC has cancelled Paper-II and Paper-III Combined Recruitment for Assistant Grade III in FCI 2013

Staff Selection Commission has cancelled Paper-II and Paper-III of Combined Recruitment for Assistant Grade III in General, Depot, Technical and Account Cadres in the FCI, 2013. The Paper II and Paper III were held on 3 February 2013. The staff selection commission has decided that re-examination for all registered candidates will be held on 07 April 2013. The Paper II will be held in forenoon and Paper III in afternoon.

SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination 2013

Staff Selection Commission will conduct Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2013 for recruitment to different posts. The Graduation from a recognized University is the minimum Educational Qualification for the examination. The eligible candidate can apply for the posts before 15 February 2013.

Details of Posts

• Assistant Central Secretariat Service
• Assistant Central Vigilance Commission 
• Assistant Intelligence Bureau Group 
• Assistant Ministry of Railway Group 
• Assistant Ministry of External Affairs Group 
• Assistant Ministry of External Affairs Group 
• Assistant AFHQ Group 
• Assistant Other Ministries/ Departments/Organisations 
• Assistant Other Ministries/ Departments/Organisations 
• Inspector of Income Tax CBDT 
• Inspector, (Central Excise) CBEC 
• Inspector (Preventive Officer)
• Inspector (Examiner) 
• Assistant Enforcement Officer: Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue
• Sub Inspectors Central Bureau of Investigation 
• Inspector of Posts Department of Post 
• Divisional Accountant Offices under CAG 
• Statistical Investigator Gr.II M/Statistics & Prog Implementation
• Inspector Central Bureau of Narcotics Group “B”
• Auditor Offices under C&AG
• Auditor Offices under CGDA
• Auditor Offices under CGA & others
• Accountant/ Junior Accountant Offices under C&AG
• Accountant/ Junior Accountant Offices under CGA & others
• Upper Division Clerk Central Govt. Offices/Ministries other than CSCS cadres
• Tax Assistant CBDT
• Tax Assistant CBEC
• Compiler Registrar General of India
• Sub-Inspector Central Bureau of Narcotics

Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit

• For Inspector of Income Tax/ Inspector (Central Excise)/ Inspector (Preventive Officer)/ Inspector (Examiner)/ Inspector of Posts/ Assistant Enforcement Officer/Inspector (CBN) Compiler/ Divisional Accountant/ Auditors/ UDCs /Tax Assistants/ Junior Accountant & Accountant /Sub-Inspector (CBN): 18-27 years( He/she must have been born not earlier than 02.01.1986 and not later than 01.01.1995)
• For Statistical Investigator Gr.II: Not exceeding 26 years (He/she must have been born not earlier than 02.01.1987)
• For Assistant/Sub Inspector in CBI: 20-27 years( He/she must have been born not earlier than 02.01.1986 and not later than 01.01.1993)

Essential Qualifications

• Compiler: Bachelor‟s Degree from any recognized University with Economics or Statistics or Mathematics as compulsory or Elective subject.
• Statistical Investigator Grade – II Bachelor‟s Degree with Statistics as one of the main subjects Or
• Bachelor‟s Degree with Mathematics( with Statistics as a papers studied in one year/two years/all three years as the case may be) as one of the main subjects
• Or
• Bachelor‟s Degree with Economics ( with Statistics as a paper studied in one year/two years/all the three years as the case may be) as one of the main subjects
• Or
• Bachelor‟s Degree with Commerce (with Statistics as a paper studied in one year/two years/all the three years as the case may be) as one of the main subjects
• All other Posts: Bachelor‟s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent

Scheme of Examination

The Examination will be conducted in three tiers as indicated below:

• Tier -I -- Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
• Tier -II -- Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
• Tier -III -- Personality Test cum Interview/Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification & Descriptive/on-line test of qualifying nature.

How to Apply

The candidate can apply through online and offline mode of application and registration before 15 February.

Application Fee

• Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Physically Handicapped, and Ex-Servicemen eligible for reservation are exempted from paying application fee, as per extant government orders
• All other candidates are required to pay Rs 100/-

Selection

The candidates will be selected on the basis of Written Papers prescribed for different posts and interview. After this, the merit list of candidates will be prepared by the commission.

Important Dates:

Opening Date for Online Registration: 19 January 2013

Closing Date for Online Registration: 15 February 2013

Date of Examination: 14 April 2013 and 21 April 2013

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Staff Selection Commission Eastern Region Recruitment

Staff Selection Commission Eastern Region invited applications for the following posts:

1. Deputy Ranger: 01post Qualification: a) 12th Standard or its equivalent or trained Forester or Trained Forest Guard from the Regional forest school. b) Should have atleast 2 years experience in Forest Survey/working plan organization/Forest Resources Survey work in State Forest Department 2. Library Clerk (Laboratory): 01post Qualification: (i) Matriculation or equivalent from a recognized institution and (ii) A certificate in Library Science from a recognized institution 3. Research Associate (Bio-Chemistry): 02posts Qualification: (i) Masters Degree in Bio-Chemistry or Organic Chemistry or Degree in Food Technology of a recognized University or equivalent. (ii) About one years research experience in food analysis and nutritional studies. 4. Farm Assistant: 01post Qualification: Pass in 12th class or equivalent qualification from a recognized Board or University with a certificate course or training in agriculture from a recognized institute and at least one years experience of work at an Agriculture Farm; or B.Sc (Agriculture). 5. Botanical Assistant: 01post: Qualification: i) M.Sc degree in Botany or 1st class B.Sc (Hons.) with Botany or 2nd class B.Sc with Botany with 3 yrs experience. ii) Aptitude for Systematic Botany as evidenced by having taken special papers in the subject having research or field experience 6. Scientific Assistant (Physical – Civil): 06posts Qualification: i) Masters Degree in Physics (Pure or applied) or Chemistry (Pure or Applied or Industrial) or degree in Chemical Technology /Engineering or degree in Civil Engineering of a recognized University or equivalent. ii) Two years experience in the Testing and Evaluation of Civil Engineering material in a Laboratory 7. Library Clerk (General): 02posts Qualification: i. Matriculation or equivalent from a recognized institution; and ii. A certificate in Library Science from a recognized institution Examination Fee: Rs. 50/- (Rupees fifty only) How to Apply: The Complete application in the prescribe format along with all relevant documents should reach the “Regional Director, Staff Selection Commission (ER), 234/4, A.J.C. Bose Road, Nizam Palace, 1st MSO Building, 8th Floor, Kolkata- 700020”. Last Date: 11.02.2013 For more details Click here

Staff Selection Commission Madhya Pradesh Region Recruitment

Staff Selection Commission Madhya Pradesh Region invited applications  for the following posts:

1. Draughtsman Grade-I: 02posts Qualification: (i) Higher Secondary (10+2) of a recognized University/Board/Institution or equivalent. (ii) Three years diploma in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering of recognized University/Institution or equivalent. (Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of Staff Selection Commission/Competent Authority in case of candidates otherwise well qualified) 2. Draughtsman Grade-I: 03posts Qualification: (i) Higher Secondary (10+2) of a recognized University/Board/Institution or equivalent. (ii) Three years diploma in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering of recognized University/Institution or equivalent (Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of Staff Selection Commission/Competent Authority in case of candidates otherwise well qualified) 3. Statistical Investigator: 01post Qualification: (i) Degree in Agriculture followed by Post Graduate Degree in Agriculture Statistics or Agriculture Economics of a recognized University or equivalent 4. Teacher (Primary): 02posts Qualification: (i) Higher Secondary or equivalent from a School or Board recognized by Government of India, State Government. (ii) Degree or Diploma in Education or Teaching or Music or Craft of Basic training certificates as the case may be from an Institution recognized by Government or National Council for Technical Education Fee: Rs. 50/- only. Fees to be paid by C R F S only. No fee for SC/ST/PH/Ex-S/Women candidates How to Apply: The complete application in the prescribe format along with all relevant documents should reach the Deputy Regional Director (Mpr) Staff Selection Commission‘ Nishant Villa’, F- Jalvihar Colony, Raipur, Chattisgarh- 492001 Last date: 25.01.2013 For more details Click here

SSC recruitment Constable (GD) in CAPFs and Rifleman Assam-Rifles 2013

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) invites application for the following  49080 posts  of Constables (GD) in BSF, CISF, CRPF and SSB :

Constable (General Duty - GD) / Rifleman (GD)  : 22000 posts approx. in various states and in various CAPFs,
Pay Scale : Rs. 5200-20200 grade pay Rs.2000,
Age : 18-23 years as on 01/01/2013,
Qualification : 10th pass or Matriculation or High School.

Fee Payable : Rs.50/- (No fee for Women/ SC/ST and Ex-Servicemen) by means of Central Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS)  or SBI Challan or online payment through account with the State Bank of India.

How to Apply :   The application must be submitted only in the prescribed format online or on paper.

Online - Candidates can apply Online at http://ssconline.nic.in/mainmenu2.php from 15/12/2012 to 09/01/2013 (Part-I) and up to 11/01/2013 for Part-II.

Offline - Application in prescribed format should be sent on or before 11/01/2013 (18/01/2013 for candidates from far-flung areas) and should be send to any of the 9 regional/sub-offices of SSC where candidates want to apply.  

Written Examination - on 12th May 2013.

For further details and application form, please view http://ssc.nic.in/notice/examnotice/Final%20Notice%20for%20Const(GD)&%20Rifleman%20(GD),2013.pdf and offline application form is available at http://ssc.nic.in/notice/examnotice/Application%20Form%20Constable%20(GD)(2013).pdf

SSC Karnataka-Kerala Region Notified 55 Vacancies

Staff Selection Commission, Karnataka-Kerala Region, issued notification for recruitment of staff to 55 posts in 4 Departments. Interested candidates can send their applications in the prescribed format by 28 December 2012.

Candidates applying for the posts mentioned in Sl. No 5 should send only one application. They should clearly indicate the preference for the departments in column No. 13 of the application using the post code, failing which their preference for posting will be considered as per the alphabetical order (i.e, A,B) in the Notification subject to eligibility
The Upper age limit is relax-able by 5 years for candidates belonging to SC / ST category and by 3 years for candidates belonging to OBC category.

Age limit, educational qualification etc would be reckoned as on 28 December 2012.

Application Fees: 
 An application fee of Rs.50 has to be paid through CRFS. These stamps are available at all departmental Post Offices of the country. Candidates’ must get the CRFS cancelled from the counter clerk of any post office including the post office of issue with the date stamp of post office in such a manner that the impression is clear and distinct to facilitate the identification of the date and the post office of issue at any subsequent stage. After getting the Recruitment fee stamps cancelled from the Post Office, candidates’ can submit the application.
[No fee for Woman candidates, Physically Handicapped, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and ExS.]
[Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.]
[Fee paid by cash, Bank Draft or Pay Order, IPO will NOT be accepted.]

Mode of Selection:
Final Selection would be done on the basis of candidates’ performance in the Proficiency Test and in the Interview / skill test.
Shortlisted / screened candidates will be required to undergo a written proficiency test wherever applicable / required or considered necessary by the Commission at its discretion. Candidates qualifying the proficiency test, if held, would be required to appear for Interview. Final select list would be prepared in order of merit on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates’ in the Proficiency Test, wherever applicable, and Interview / skill test.
Wherever a proficiency test is held, the Commission may, at its discretion, call for interview only such candidates who obtain a certain minimum marks in proficiency test.
SC/ST candidates called for interview will be paid T.A. No T.A. will be paid for screening test / proficiency test, if they are held on a day other than that of Interview.

How To Apply: 
Duly filled in application, in the prescribed format, along with attested copies of all the required documents / certificates should be sent to “The Regional Director (KKR), Staff Selection Commission, 1st  Floor, ‘E’ Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bangalore - 560 034” by post so as to reach the given address on or before the last date.
The envelope containing the application must be super scribed in bold letters as “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF ………………………………………. ADVERTISED VIDE CATEGORY………………………………….. OF ADVT. NO. KKR-05/2012”.

The application form is available on the Regional Office website http://ssckkr.kar.nic.in. The format can also be obtained from the Employment News / Rozgar Samachar dated 01 December 2012.

Candidates must submit separate applications and pay the fee separately for each category of post in case they wish to apply for more than one category of posts.
Candidates should also note that one envelope should contain application of one candidate only.

The Upper age limit is relax-able only for posts/vacancies reserved for categories like SC/ST/OBC. No such relaxation would be available for SC/ST/OBC candidates applying for UR posts/vacancies.
SC/ST and OBC candidates who are selected on their own merit without relaxed standards along with candidates belonging to other communities will not be adjusted against the reserved share of vacancies.

Important Dates
Last Date for Receipt of Application: 28 December 2012 (1700 hrs)
                                                     4 January 2013 (For candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul & Spiti District and Pangi Sub-division of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and those residing abroad.)

For Details Visit: http://ssckkr.kar.nic.in


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SSC Eastern Region Various Posts Recruitment

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Eastern Region (ER), Kolkata, invites application for the following  posts  :

1. Junior Technical Assistant :  06 posts (OBC-5, ST-1)
2. Scientific Assistant (Physical - Civil) :  02 posts (R-1, OBC-1)
3. Senior Zoological Assistant : 02 posts
4. Taxidermist Gr.III : 01 post

Fee Payable : Rs.50/- (No fee for Women/ SC/ST/PH and Ex-Servicemen) by means of Central Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS) only, available at head post office all over the country.

How to Apply : Application in prescribed format should be sent in an envelope superscribed with bold letters as "Application for the posts of .................... " on or before 24/12/2012 (31/12/2012 for candidates from far-flung areas) to the   Office of the Regional Director, Staff Selection Commission, (Eastern Region),  234/4, A.J.C. Bose Road, Nizam Palace, 1st MSO Building,  8th Floor, Kolkata - 700020.

For further details and application form, please view http://www.sscer.org

SSC North Western Region Various Posts Recruitment

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) North Western Region (NWR), Chandigarh, invite application for the following  posts in various Ministries/ Offices of the Government of India :

1. Assistant Plant Protection Officer (Chemistry) : 34 posts (UR-17, OBC-9, Sc-5, ST-3), Pay Scale : Rs. 9300 - 34800  grade pay Rs.4200
2. Zoological Assistant-III  : 02 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800 grade pay Rs.4200
3. Senior Technical Assistant (Chemical) : 02 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800  grade pay Rs.4600
4. Senior Technical Assistant: 01 post, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800 grade pay Rs.4200

Fee Payable : Rs.50/- (No fee for Women/ SC/ST/PH and Ex-Servicemen) by means of Central Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS) only, available at head post office all over the country.

How to Apply : Application in prescribed format should be sent in an envelope superscribed with bold letters as "Application for the posts of .................... " on or before 28/12/2012 (04/01/2013 for candidates from far-flung areas) to  Office of the Deputy Regional Director (NWR), Staff Selection Commission, (North Western Region), Block No. 3, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9, Chandigarh - 160017.

For further details and application form, please visit http://www.sscnwr.org

SSC Food Corporation of India (FCI) Recruitment Exam 2012 Assistant Grade – III Posts (General/ Accounts/ Technical/ Depot)

GENERAL AWARENESS
(Exam Held On: 11-11-2012)

1. Firms under perfectly competitive markets generally are
    a) Price makers
    b) Price givers
    c) Price takers
    d) Price fixers

2. Select the odd one in the following:
    a) Petroleum
    b) Coal
    c) Fuel wood
    d) Electricity

3. National Income is
    a) Net National Product – Indirect Taxes + Subsidies
    b) Gross National Product – Direct Taxes
    c) Gross Domestic Product – Imports
    d) Net Domestic Product + Products

4. Which statement is true?
    a) Money is a good servant
    b) Money is a good servant but bad a bad master
   c) Money is a good master but a bad servant
    d) Money is a good master and a good servant

5. India has adopted ______________ as its economic system to bring about a socialistic
    pattern of society.
    a) Socialism
    b) Mixed economy
    c) Capitalism
    d) Political economy

6. Local government are the basis of
    a) Aristocracy
    b) Secularism
    c) Democracy
    d) Reservation

7. The final interpreter of the Indian Constitution is
    a) Central Cabinet
    b) President
    c) High Court
    d) Supreme Court

8. One of the following laws favours women’s interests:
    a) Equal Remuneration Act
    b) Protection of Civil Rights Act
    c) Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act
    d) None of the above

9. One of the following was once an associate State of the Union of India and later
    became a full fledged State:
    a) Jharkhand
    b) Chhattisgarh
    c) Arunanchal Pradesh
    d) Sikkim

10. President of India can be impeached by
      a) Specially constituted Tribunal
      b) Supreme Court
      c) Central Cabinet
      d) Parliament

SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2012 Solved Paper

GENERAL AWARENESS
Exam held on 04-11-2012 (Evening Shift)

1. Light year is a unit of
    a) time
    b) distance
    c) light
    d) intensity of light

2. Radio telescope are better than optical telescope because
    a) They can detect faint galaxies which cannot be done by optical telescopes.
    b) They can even work even in cloudy conditions.
    c) They can work during the day and night.
    d) All the above

3. _______ programs are used to create numeric-based documents such as budgets.
    a) Word Processing
    b) Presentations
    c) Spread sheet
    d) Graphics

4. The process of elimintating logical errors is known as
    a) testing
    b) debugging
    c) maintenance
    d) evaluation

5. System of growing plants through water culture methods is known as
    a) Hydrotropism
    b) Hydrophobia
    c) Hydroponics
    d) Hydrophytes

6. A transformer is used to
    a) increase a.c. voltage
    b) increase d.c. voltage
    c) convert electrical energy to heat energy
    d) convert a.c. energy to d.c. energy

7. ‘Saponification’ is a process by which
    a) soap is prepared
    b) plastic is prepared
    c) sulphur is extracted
    d) protien is identified.

8. Heat of a reaction does not depend on
    a) temperature of the reaction.
    b) the path by which final product is obtained.
    c) physical states of the reactants and products.
    d) whether the reaction is carried out at constant pressure or at constant volume.

9. The presence of ‘Entamoeba histolytica’ in drinking water is an indication of
    a) bacterial outbreak
    b) polluted water
    c) clean water
    d) decay of organic matter

10. Disadvantage of using DDT as pesticide is
      a) it becomes ineffective after sometime.
      b) not easily degraded in nature.
      c) less effective than others.
      d) its high cost.

SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2012 Solved Paper

GENERAL AWARENESS
Exam Held On: 04-11-2012 (Morning Shift)

1. Who are the price-takers under Perfect Competition?
    a) buyers
    b) industry
    c) government
    d) firms
2. Open market operation refers to:
    a) borrowing by scheduled banks from the RBI
    b) borrowing by scheduled banks to industry and trade
    c) purchase and sale of government  securities
    d) deposit mobilisation
3. An employment situation where the marginal productivity of agricultural labour is zero
    is known as:
    a) Structural unemployment
    b) Seasonal unemployment
    c) Cyclical unemployment
    d) Disguised unemployment
4. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Indian Economy?
    a) low per capita income
    b) primacy of agriculture
    c) balance between heavy industry and wage goods.
    d) population pressure
5. Who said in the Constituent Assembly that the Directive Principles of the State Policy are
    like a “Cheque on a bank payable at the convenience of the bank”?
    a) K.T. Shah
    b) K.M. Munshi
    c) B.R. Ambedkar
    d) Austin
6. Term ‘Federal’ has been used in the Indian Constituion in:
    a) Preamble
    b) Part III
    c) Article 368
    d) Nowhere in the Constitution
7. Which of the following is associated with panchayati Raj?
    a) Shah Commission
    b) Nanavati Commission
    c) Balwant Rai Committee
    d) Liberhan Commission
8. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution prescribes distribution of seats in Rajya Sabha?
    a) 3rd schedule
    b) 4th schedule
    c) 5th schedule
    d) 6th schedule
9. Which one of the following items comes under the Concurrent List?
    a) Inter-State rivers
    b) Trade Unions
    c) Citizenship
    d) Local Government
10. Which Amendment of the Constituion deals with Political defections?
      a) 44th
      b) 50th
      c) 52nd
      d) 60th

SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2012 Solved Paper

GENERAL AWARENESS
Exam held on: 21-10-2012 (Evening Shift)

1. The Kharif crops are harvested in:
    a) June – July
    b) October – November
    c) May – June
    d) March – April
2. Which of the following cost curve is never “U” shapped?
    a) Average cost curve
    b) Marginal cost curve
    c) Average variable cost curve
    d) Average fixed cost curve
3. Hydro-electric power is a:
    a) renewable-natural resource
    b) non-renewable-natural resource
    c) a mixture of renewable and non-renewable natural resource
    d) neither renewable nor non-renewable resource
4. National Income is also called as:
    a) NNP at Market Price
    b) GNP at Factor Cost
    c) GNP at Market Price
    d) NNP at Factor Cost
5. The Members and Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission, are
    appointed by the:
    a) Prime Minister of India
    b) President of India
    c) Chief Justice of India
    d) Parliament of India
6. At the time of enactment of the Constitution, which one of the following ideals
    was not included in the Preamble?
    a) Equality
    b) Justice
    c) Socialist
    d) Liberty
7. Money can be spent out of the Consolidated Fund of India with the approval of:
    a) The President
    b) The Parliament
    c) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
    d) The Comptroller and Auditor General
8. Which of the following is not a Union Territory?
    a) Lakshadweep
    b) Pondicherry
    c) Nagaland
    d) Daman and Diu
9. India was granted freedom during the British Prime Minister:
    a) William Pitt
    b) Clement Attlee
    c) Winston Churchill
    d) Ramsay MacDonald
10. In which of the following list does the subject ‘planning’ figure?
     a) Union List
     b) State List
     c) Concurrent List
     d) Residuary List

SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2012 Solved Paper

GENERAL AWARENESS
Exam Held On: 21-10-2012 (Morning Shift)

1. The basic characteristic of a capitalistic economy is
    a) full employment
    b) the private ownership of the means of production
    c) absence of monopoly
    d) large-scale production in primary industries
2. Which of the following taxes is not a direct tax?
    a) Gift tax
    b) Wealth tax
    c) Sales tax
    d) Estate duty
3. UNDP prepares
    a) Index Number of Price Level
    b) Physical Quality Index
    c) Human Development Index
    d) Standard of Living Index
4. Fiscal policy refers to
    a) Sale and purchase of securities by RBI
    b) Government taxes, expenditure and borrowings
    c) Government borrowings from abroad
    d) Sharing of its revenue by Central Government with States
5. Public opinion gets an authoritative expression in a democracy through
    a) Newspapers
    b) Parliament
    c) Pressure groups
    d) Public meetings
6. Which one of the following is not a determining factor of a country’s foreign policy?
    a) National interests
    b) Interdependence
    c) Cultural conditions
    d) Religious conditions
7. Who will act as the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee?
    a) The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha                    
    b) The Leader of the House
    c) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
    d) The Vice-President of India
8. Who was chosen unanimously as the President of India?
    a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
    b) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
    c) K.R. Narayanan
    d) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
9. The Constitution of India was passed by the Constitutent Assembly on
    a) 17th October, 1949
    b) 14th November, 1949
    c) 26th November, 1949
    d) 26th January, 1949
10. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the
     a) Parliament
     b) Supreme Court
     c) High Court
     d) Election Commission

SSC EXAMS GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. The precipitation consisting of a mixture of snow and rain is—
(A) Sleet
(B) Smog
(C) Snow-line
(D) Fog
Ans : (A)

2. ‘Operation Flood’ was launched in 1970 to—
(A) Control floods
(B) Increase milk production
(C) Improve water sources
(D) Construct more dams
Ans : (B)

3. Photogrammetry is—
(A) Portraying gradient
(B) Movement of setlines
(C) A method of solving geometrical problems
(D) Use of photography in surveying and mapping
Ans : (D)

4. The spice State of India is—
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Bihar
(C) Gujarat
(D) Kerala
Ans : (D)

5. Jog Falls is found across the river—
(A) Cauvery
(B) Kabini
(C) Krishna
(D) Sharavati
Ans : (D)

6. Which of the following sea ports of India is the main outlet for export of Tea ?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Kolkata
(C) Kandla
(D) Chennai
Ans : (B)

7. The International Date Line passes through the—
(A) Pacific Ocean
(B) Atlantic Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean
Ans : (A)

8. Which of the following is not a form of precipitation ?
(A) Rainfall
(B) Snowfall
(C) Fog
(D) Hail
Ans : (C)

9. Which of the following is a Great Circle ?
(A) The Tropic of Cancer
(B) The Arctic Circle
(C) The Equator
(D) The Tropic of Capricorn
Ans : (C)

10. Tides in the sea have stored in them—
(A) Hydraulic energy
(B) Kinetic energy
(C) Gravitational potential energy
(D) A combination of all the above
Ans : (D)

SSC Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Recruitment

Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Regional Offices of the Commission have advertised recruitment to Group ‘C’ posts of Multi Tasking Staff for which Matriculation or equivalent is the minimum qualification in various Central Government Ministries / Departments / Offices, in different States / Union Territories:

Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff  in various States and UTs, Pay Scale : Rs. 5200-20200 grade pay Rs.1800, Age : 18-25 years as on 01/01/2013, Qualification : Matriculation or equivalent.

Fee Payable : Rs.100/- (No fee for Women/ SC/ST/PH and Ex-Servicemen) by means of Central Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS) only, available at head post office all over the country.

 Date of Examinations : 10/03/2013 & 17/03/2013

How to Apply : .  Application in the prescribed format should be sent on or before07/12/2012 (14/12/2012 for candidates from far-flung areas) to various regional offices of the SSC where candidate wants to apply.  Candidates may apply online at SSC website only up to 05/12/2012 for part-I registration and 07/12/2012 for Part-II registration. 

For further details and application form, please viewhttp://www.sscner.org.in/MTS%20ADV.htm