Staff Selection Commission will hold an open competitive Examination for recruitment of Junior Engineers (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Quantity Surveying & Contracts) for various Departments/ Organizations in the Government of India.
Post details:
1. Junior Engineer (Civil)
2. Junior Engineer (Mechanical)
3. Junior Engineer (Electrical)
4. Junior Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical)
5. Junior Engineer (Quantity Surveying and Contracts)
Qualification: Diploma/ Degree (Relevant Engg Discipline) with relevant experience.
Mode of Selection: Based on the performance in Paper-I, Paper-II, Document Verification, Physical Efficiency Tests, Medical Examination & Medical Tests.
Last date for online applications: 25.02.2019.
Last date for receipt of applications: 25.02.2019.
Last date for making online fee payment: 27.02.2019.
Last date for generation of offline Challan: 27.02.2019.
Last date for payment through Challan: 28.02.2019.
Date of Computer Based Examination (Paper-I): 23.09.2019 to 27.09.2019.
Date of Paper-II (Conventional): 29.12.2019.
For Detailed Notification Click Here
Monday, February 4, 2019
Saturday, January 26, 2019
List of Bharat Ratna Award Winners
1. 1954 : Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) - Second President of the country
2. 1954 : Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (1878-1972) - freedom fighter fighter, the last Governor General
3. 1954 : Dr. Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (1888-1970) - Nobel Laureate, Physicist
4. 1955 : Dr. Bhagwan Das (1869-1958) - freedom fighters fighter, author
5. 1955 : Sir Mokshagundam Vishweshvaraya (1861-1962) - Civil Engineer, Myanmar Diwan
6. 1955 : Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) - First Prime Minister, writer, freedom fighter
7. 1957 : Govind Ballabh Pant (1887-1961) - Freedom Fighter, first Chief Minister of UP, second home minister of the country
8. 1957 : Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve (1858-1962) - Teacher and social reformer
9. 1958 : Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy (1882-1962) - Doctor and Chief Minister of West Bengal
10. 1961 : Purushottam Das Tandon (1882-1962) - freedom fighter and fighter
11. 1961 : Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) - First President, Freedom Fighter, Late
12. 1963 : Dr. Zakir Husain (1897-1969) - Third President of the country
13. 1963 : Dr. Pandurang Vaman Kane (1880-1972) - Bharavwad and Sanskrit scholar
14. 1966 : Lal Bahadur Shastri - Mornopantant (1904-1966) - Third Prime Minister of the country, freedom fighter
15. 1971 : Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) - the fourth Prime Minister of the country
16. 1975 : Varahagiri Venkata Giri (1894-1980) - The fourth President of the country, unionist unionist
17. 1976 : K. Kamaraj - After death (1903-1975) - Freedom Fighter, Chief Minister Madras
18. 1980 : Mother Teresa (1910-1997) - Nobel Prize Winner, Catholic Nun, Missionaries Founder
19. 1983 : Acharya Vinoba Bhave -Maranoparty (1895-1982) - freedom fighter fighter, social reformer
20. 1987 : Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1890-1988) - Freedom Fighter, First Non-Hindi
21. 1988 : Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran -Maranoparty (1917-1987) - Actor, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
22. 1990 : Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar - Mornopantant (1891-1956) - Architect of the Indian Constitution, politician, economist
23. 1990 : Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) - Nobel laureate, leader of anti-apartheid movement
24. 1991 : Rajiv Gandhi - Mornopantant (1944-1991) - seventh Prime Minister of the country
25. 1991 : Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel - Morning Opposition (1875-1950) - The country's first home minister, freedom fighter fighter
26. 1991 : Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995) - Fifth Prime Minister of the country, freedom fighter
27. 1992 : Maulana Abul Kalam Azad - Mornopantant (1888-1958) - the country's first education minister, freedom fighter
28. 1992 : Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata 'JRD Tata' (1904-1993) - Famous Industrialists of the country
29. 1992 : Satyajit Ray (1922-1992) - film producer, director
30. 1997 : APJ Abdul Kalam (1931-2015) - 11th President of the country, scientist
31. 1997 : Gulzarilal Nanda - Morning Opposition (1898-1998) - Acting Prime Minister twice, freedom fighter
32. 1997 : Aruna Asif Ali-Mornopantant (1909-1996) - Freedom Fighters Fighter
33. 1998 : MS Subbalakshmi (1916-2004) - Classical Music Singer
34. 1998 : Chidambaram Subramanyam (1910-2000) - freedom fighter fighter, agricultural mantra
35. 1998 : Loknayak Jaiprakash Narayan - Morning Opposition (1902-1979) - freedom fighter, politician
36. 1999 : Pandit Ravi Shankar (1920-2012) - Sitar maestro
37. 1999 : Amartya Sen (born 1933) - Nobel laureate, economist
38. 1999 : Gopinath Bordoloi -Maranoparty (1890-1950) - Freedom Fighter, Chief Minister of Assam
39. 2001 : Lata Mangeshkar (born 1929) - playback singer
40. 2001 : Ustad Bismillah Khan (1916-2006) - clarinetist
41. 2008 : Pandit Bhimsen Joshi (1922-2011) - Classical singer
42. 2014 : Sachin Tendulkar (born 1973) - Indian cricketer
43. 2014 : Prof. CNR Rao (born 1934) - renowned scientist and chemistry expert
44. 2014 : Atal Bihari Vajpayee (born 1924) - 11th Prime Minister of the country, well-known politician
45. 2014 : Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya - Mornopantant (1861-1946) - Educationist, Social reformer
46. 2019 : Pranab Mukherjee - (born 1935) - 13th President of the country, well-known politician
47. 2019 : Nanaji Deshmukh - posthumously (1916-2010) - social worker
48. 2019 : Bhupen Hazarika-Mornopantant (1926-2011) - Musician-singer
2. 1954 : Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (1878-1972) - freedom fighter fighter, the last Governor General
3. 1954 : Dr. Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (1888-1970) - Nobel Laureate, Physicist
4. 1955 : Dr. Bhagwan Das (1869-1958) - freedom fighters fighter, author
5. 1955 : Sir Mokshagundam Vishweshvaraya (1861-1962) - Civil Engineer, Myanmar Diwan
6. 1955 : Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) - First Prime Minister, writer, freedom fighter
7. 1957 : Govind Ballabh Pant (1887-1961) - Freedom Fighter, first Chief Minister of UP, second home minister of the country
8. 1957 : Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve (1858-1962) - Teacher and social reformer
9. 1958 : Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy (1882-1962) - Doctor and Chief Minister of West Bengal
10. 1961 : Purushottam Das Tandon (1882-1962) - freedom fighter and fighter
11. 1961 : Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) - First President, Freedom Fighter, Late
12. 1963 : Dr. Zakir Husain (1897-1969) - Third President of the country
13. 1963 : Dr. Pandurang Vaman Kane (1880-1972) - Bharavwad and Sanskrit scholar
14. 1966 : Lal Bahadur Shastri - Mornopantant (1904-1966) - Third Prime Minister of the country, freedom fighter
15. 1971 : Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) - the fourth Prime Minister of the country
16. 1975 : Varahagiri Venkata Giri (1894-1980) - The fourth President of the country, unionist unionist
17. 1976 : K. Kamaraj - After death (1903-1975) - Freedom Fighter, Chief Minister Madras
18. 1980 : Mother Teresa (1910-1997) - Nobel Prize Winner, Catholic Nun, Missionaries Founder
19. 1983 : Acharya Vinoba Bhave -Maranoparty (1895-1982) - freedom fighter fighter, social reformer
20. 1987 : Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1890-1988) - Freedom Fighter, First Non-Hindi
21. 1988 : Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran -Maranoparty (1917-1987) - Actor, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
22. 1990 : Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar - Mornopantant (1891-1956) - Architect of the Indian Constitution, politician, economist
23. 1990 : Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) - Nobel laureate, leader of anti-apartheid movement
24. 1991 : Rajiv Gandhi - Mornopantant (1944-1991) - seventh Prime Minister of the country
25. 1991 : Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel - Morning Opposition (1875-1950) - The country's first home minister, freedom fighter fighter
26. 1991 : Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995) - Fifth Prime Minister of the country, freedom fighter
27. 1992 : Maulana Abul Kalam Azad - Mornopantant (1888-1958) - the country's first education minister, freedom fighter
28. 1992 : Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata 'JRD Tata' (1904-1993) - Famous Industrialists of the country
29. 1992 : Satyajit Ray (1922-1992) - film producer, director
30. 1997 : APJ Abdul Kalam (1931-2015) - 11th President of the country, scientist
31. 1997 : Gulzarilal Nanda - Morning Opposition (1898-1998) - Acting Prime Minister twice, freedom fighter
32. 1997 : Aruna Asif Ali-Mornopantant (1909-1996) - Freedom Fighters Fighter
33. 1998 : MS Subbalakshmi (1916-2004) - Classical Music Singer
34. 1998 : Chidambaram Subramanyam (1910-2000) - freedom fighter fighter, agricultural mantra
35. 1998 : Loknayak Jaiprakash Narayan - Morning Opposition (1902-1979) - freedom fighter, politician
36. 1999 : Pandit Ravi Shankar (1920-2012) - Sitar maestro
37. 1999 : Amartya Sen (born 1933) - Nobel laureate, economist
38. 1999 : Gopinath Bordoloi -Maranoparty (1890-1950) - Freedom Fighter, Chief Minister of Assam
39. 2001 : Lata Mangeshkar (born 1929) - playback singer
40. 2001 : Ustad Bismillah Khan (1916-2006) - clarinetist
41. 2008 : Pandit Bhimsen Joshi (1922-2011) - Classical singer
42. 2014 : Sachin Tendulkar (born 1973) - Indian cricketer
43. 2014 : Prof. CNR Rao (born 1934) - renowned scientist and chemistry expert
44. 2014 : Atal Bihari Vajpayee (born 1924) - 11th Prime Minister of the country, well-known politician
45. 2014 : Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya - Mornopantant (1861-1946) - Educationist, Social reformer
46. 2019 : Pranab Mukherjee - (born 1935) - 13th President of the country, well-known politician
47. 2019 : Nanaji Deshmukh - posthumously (1916-2010) - social worker
48. 2019 : Bhupen Hazarika-Mornopantant (1926-2011) - Musician-singer
Sunday, March 11, 2018
SSC RECRUITMENT OF SUB-INSPECTOR IN DELHI POLICE , CAPFs AND ASSISTANT SUBINSPECTORS IN CISF EXAMINATION, 2018
Staff Selection Commission will hold an open competitive Computer Based Examination for Recruitment of Sub-Inspectors in Delhi Police, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assistant Sub Inspectors in CISF.
Post details:
1. Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs: 1073
2. Sub Inspector (Executive)(Male/ Female) in Delhi Police: 150 Posts
3. Assistant Sub-Inspector (Executive) in CISF: Vacancies will be intimated later
Qualification: Bachelors degree.
For the post of Sub Inspector in Delhi Police only: Male candidates must possess a valid Driving License.
Age Limit: 20 to 25 years as on 01.08.2018.
Scheme of examination: The examination will consist of Paper-I, Physical Standard Test/ Physical Endurance Test, Paper-II and Detailed Medical Examination.
Application mode: Online.
Last date for receipt of application: 02.04.2018.
Dates of Computer Based Examinations:
Paper-I: 04.06.2018 to 10.06.2018.
Paper-II: 01.12.2018.
For Detailed Notification Click Here
For Online Application Click Here
Post details:
1. Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs: 1073
2. Sub Inspector (Executive)(Male/ Female) in Delhi Police: 150 Posts
3. Assistant Sub-Inspector (Executive) in CISF: Vacancies will be intimated later
Qualification: Bachelors degree.
For the post of Sub Inspector in Delhi Police only: Male candidates must possess a valid Driving License.
Age Limit: 20 to 25 years as on 01.08.2018.
Scheme of examination: The examination will consist of Paper-I, Physical Standard Test/ Physical Endurance Test, Paper-II and Detailed Medical Examination.
Application mode: Online.
Last date for receipt of application: 02.04.2018.
Dates of Computer Based Examinations:
Paper-I: 04.06.2018 to 10.06.2018.
Paper-II: 01.12.2018.
For Detailed Notification Click Here
For Online Application Click Here
Monday, November 20, 2017
SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination, 2017
Total Post : 3259
Name of Post :
1. Lower Division Clerk / Junior Secretariat Assistant : 898
2. Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant : 2359
3. Data Entry Operator : 02
Education Qualification : Must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
Age Limit : 18 to 27 years As on 01.08.2018. Upper age relaxation will be given to reserved category as per the organization norms. More details please go to official notification.
Pay Scale : Rs. 5200 - 20,200/- with Grade Pay 1900/2400/-.
Application Fee : General/OBC : Rs.100/- All Other Candidates (Women/ST/SC/Ex-s/PWD) Application Fee : No
Selection Process : The examination will consist of a Computer Based Examination (Tier-I), Descriptive Pape (Tier-II) and Typing Test/ Skill Test (Tier-III).
How to Apply : All Eligible and Interested candidates may fill the online application through official website http://www.ssc.nic.in before or on 18th December 2017.
Important Dates
Application Online Start : 18 November, 2017
Last Date for Registration : 18 December, 2017
Important Links
Download Notification : Click Here to Download
Apply Online : Click Here to Apply
Official Website : http://www.ssc.nic.in
Name of Post :
1. Lower Division Clerk / Junior Secretariat Assistant : 898
2. Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant : 2359
3. Data Entry Operator : 02
Education Qualification : Must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
Age Limit : 18 to 27 years As on 01.08.2018. Upper age relaxation will be given to reserved category as per the organization norms. More details please go to official notification.
Pay Scale : Rs. 5200 - 20,200/- with Grade Pay 1900/2400/-.
Application Fee : General/OBC : Rs.100/- All Other Candidates (Women/ST/SC/Ex-s/PWD) Application Fee : No
Selection Process : The examination will consist of a Computer Based Examination (Tier-I), Descriptive Pape (Tier-II) and Typing Test/ Skill Test (Tier-III).
How to Apply : All Eligible and Interested candidates may fill the online application through official website http://www.ssc.nic.in before or on 18th December 2017.
Important Dates
Application Online Start : 18 November, 2017
Last Date for Registration : 18 December, 2017
Important Links
Download Notification : Click Here to Download
Apply Online : Click Here to Apply
Official Website : http://www.ssc.nic.in
Saturday, September 2, 2017
SSC Recruitment of 337 Clerk, Store Keeper, Cleaner ect. Posts
Staff Selection Commission (SSC), recruitment for the vacant posts of Chemical Assistant : 167, Assistant Archaeologist : 12 etc. application are invited online from the desired and eligible candidates for total 337 posts.
Total Post : 337
Name of Post :
1. Conservation Assistant : 06
2. Technical Assistant (Hindi) : 01
3. Scientific Assistant (Mechanical) : 01
4. Scientific Assistant (Electronics) : 01
5. Assistant Research Officer : 07
6. Wildlife Inspector : 01
7. Senior Technical Assistant : 02
8. Investigator (Language) : 02
9. Technical Clerk (Economics) : 01
10. Junior Conservation Assistant : 07
11. Junior Analyst : 01
12. Sub Editor (Hindi) : 01
13. Chemical Assistant : 167
14. Library & Information Assistant : 01
15. Research Assistant (Environment) : 03
16. Research Investigator (Forestry) : 01
17. Senior Geographer : 01
18. Upper Division Clerk : 01
19. Assistant Research Officer : 02
20. Scientific Assistant : 03
21. Section Officer (Horticulture) : 12
22. Stockman : 01
23. Assistant (Accounts & Statistical) : 03
24. Investigator (SS) Grade-I : 04
25. Assistant Archaeologist : 12
26. Assistant Central Intelligence Officer : 01
27. Senior Translator (Hindi) : 01
Education Qualification : Job finders should have passed 10th / 12th / Diploma / Engineering Degree / Graduation Degree / Post Graduation Degree with good academic records from well recognized Institute / board.
Age Limit : 18 to 25 Years (Post 1,2,10,20), 18 to 30 Years (Post 3-8,11-17,19,21,24-27), 18 to 27 Years (Post 9,18,22,23).
Reservation in upper age limit for reserved categories shall be as per recruiting organization norms.
Pay Scale : Rs. 25,500 - 81,100/- (Post 1), Rs. 5200 - 20,200/- with Grade Pay 2800/- (Post 2,9,18,20,22), Rs. 9300 - 34,800/- with Grade Pay 4200/4600/- (Post 3-7,11-14,17,19,21,24,26,27), Rs. 35,400 - 1,12,400/- (Post 8,16,25), Rs. 19,900 - 63,200/- (Post 10), Rs. 35,400 - 1,12,400/- (Post 15), Rs. 29,200 - 92,300/- (Post 23).
Application Fee : General/OBC : 100/- & For All Other Candidates (PH/ST/SC/Women/Ex-S) Application Fee is : Nil
Selection Process : All Eligible Candidates will Be Selected Based on Their Performance In Written Exam, Interview.
How to Apply : All Eligible and Interested candidates may fill the online application through official website http://www.sscnr.net.in before or on 24th September 2017.
Postal Address : The Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Northern Region, Office of Northern Region Block No.12, Kendriya Karyalya Parisar CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.
Advertisement No. : NR/2/2017
Important Dates
Application Online Start : 25 August, 2017
Last Date for Registration : 24 September, 2017
Last Date Fee Payment : 24 September, 2017
Important Links
Download Notification & Application Form : Click Here
Official Website : http://ssconline.nic.in
Total Post : 337
Name of Post :
1. Conservation Assistant : 06
2. Technical Assistant (Hindi) : 01
3. Scientific Assistant (Mechanical) : 01
4. Scientific Assistant (Electronics) : 01
5. Assistant Research Officer : 07
6. Wildlife Inspector : 01
7. Senior Technical Assistant : 02
8. Investigator (Language) : 02
9. Technical Clerk (Economics) : 01
10. Junior Conservation Assistant : 07
11. Junior Analyst : 01
12. Sub Editor (Hindi) : 01
13. Chemical Assistant : 167
14. Library & Information Assistant : 01
15. Research Assistant (Environment) : 03
16. Research Investigator (Forestry) : 01
17. Senior Geographer : 01
18. Upper Division Clerk : 01
19. Assistant Research Officer : 02
20. Scientific Assistant : 03
21. Section Officer (Horticulture) : 12
22. Stockman : 01
23. Assistant (Accounts & Statistical) : 03
24. Investigator (SS) Grade-I : 04
25. Assistant Archaeologist : 12
26. Assistant Central Intelligence Officer : 01
27. Senior Translator (Hindi) : 01
Education Qualification : Job finders should have passed 10th / 12th / Diploma / Engineering Degree / Graduation Degree / Post Graduation Degree with good academic records from well recognized Institute / board.
Age Limit : 18 to 25 Years (Post 1,2,10,20), 18 to 30 Years (Post 3-8,11-17,19,21,24-27), 18 to 27 Years (Post 9,18,22,23).
Reservation in upper age limit for reserved categories shall be as per recruiting organization norms.
Pay Scale : Rs. 25,500 - 81,100/- (Post 1), Rs. 5200 - 20,200/- with Grade Pay 2800/- (Post 2,9,18,20,22), Rs. 9300 - 34,800/- with Grade Pay 4200/4600/- (Post 3-7,11-14,17,19,21,24,26,27), Rs. 35,400 - 1,12,400/- (Post 8,16,25), Rs. 19,900 - 63,200/- (Post 10), Rs. 35,400 - 1,12,400/- (Post 15), Rs. 29,200 - 92,300/- (Post 23).
Application Fee : General/OBC : 100/- & For All Other Candidates (PH/ST/SC/Women/Ex-S) Application Fee is : Nil
Selection Process : All Eligible Candidates will Be Selected Based on Their Performance In Written Exam, Interview.
How to Apply : All Eligible and Interested candidates may fill the online application through official website http://www.sscnr.net.in before or on 24th September 2017.
Postal Address : The Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Northern Region, Office of Northern Region Block No.12, Kendriya Karyalya Parisar CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.
Advertisement No. : NR/2/2017
Important Dates
Application Online Start : 25 August, 2017
Last Date for Registration : 24 September, 2017
Last Date Fee Payment : 24 September, 2017
Important Links
Download Notification & Application Form : Click Here
Official Website : http://ssconline.nic.in
Sunday, August 27, 2017
SSC Multi-Tasking Staff Exam General Awareness Solved Paper (Exam Held on : 27-2-2011)
1. In which State is 'Silent Valley' located? – Kerala
2. Which is the International Date Line? – 180° longitude 3. The main cause of Tsunami is – Earthquake on sea floor
4. The Central Drug Research Institute of India is located at – Lucknow
5. Nomination of Rajya Sabha Members by the President was taken from the Constitution of – Iraland
6. The concept of Soverign Parliament originated in – England
7. National Institute of Rural Development is located at – Hyderabad
8. Who is considered the Architect of the Indian Constitution? – B.R. Ambedkar
9. Who said that "India's soul lives in villages" ? – Mahatma Gandhi
10. What was the name of the Newspaper edited by Gandhiji till 1933 ? – Young India
11. Who started the "Servants of India Society" ? – Gopalkrishna Gokhale
12. Who among the following revolutionaries was executed by the British? – Rajguru
13. In which of the following towns is "Moti Masjid" situated? – Agra
14. Which of the following are beliefs of Buddhism?
a. The world is full of sorrows.
b. People suffer on account of desires.
c. If desires are conquered, nirvana will be attained.
d. The existence of God and Soul must be recognised. (C) a, b and c
15. Which of the following is a good source of Vitamin 'E' ? – Fresh Vegetables
16. Penicillin is isolated from – Fungi
17. The total number of bones in the human body is – 206
18. Bile is secreted by – Liver
19. Name the vitamin not found in any animal food? – Vitamin C
20. The largest organ of human body is – Liver
21. Which type of mirror is used in the head lights of vehicles? – Concave mirror
22. The height of a geo-stationary satellite from the Earth's surface is approximately – 36,000 km
23. An electric iron has a heating element made of – Nichrome
24. The planet nearest to the Sun is – Mercury
25. The process of covering water pipes made of Iron with Zinc layer to prevent corrosion is called – Galvanization
26. The particle required to continue the chain process of Uranium fission is – Neutron
27. Which of the following is used to increase the anti-knocking property of petrol? – Tetraethyl lead
28. The chief source for the production of nitrogeneous fertilizers is – Ammonia
29. Fifth generation computers do not have – Vacuum tubes
30. Where does a computer add, compare and shuffle data? – CPU chip
31. The Indian monument recently inscribed in the UNESCO's World Heritage List is – Jantar Mantar of Jaipur
32. Yen is the currency of – Japan
33. Nasik is situated on the bank of the river – Godavari
34. Which one of the following is a 'Surface to Air Missile'? – Trishul
35. Nehru Trophy is associated with – Hockey
36. Odissi classical dance originated in – Orissa
37. Who discovered America? – Columbus
38. The famous painting 'Monalisa' was the creation of – Leonardo-Da-Vinci
39. The first women to swim across seven important seas is – Bula Choudhary
40. Insulin was discovered by – F. Banting
41. The radioactive Strontium-90 causes – Skin cancer
42. Shivpuri National Park of Madhya Pradesh is important for – Leopard and Chital
43. Decibel is a term connected with – sound
44. Van Mahotsav’ is associated with– Protection of plants
45. The Accounting Year of Reserve Bank of India runs from – April to March
46. Agricultural Commodities are graded with – AGMARK
47. The food stocks that are built up during the years of bumper harvest are called – Grain stock
48. The Minimum Wages Act was first passed in India in the year – 1948
49. Human Development Index was developed by – Mahbub-ul-Haq
50. Crop sown soon after the onset of South-West monsoon in India is called – Kharif
2. Which is the International Date Line? – 180° longitude 3. The main cause of Tsunami is – Earthquake on sea floor
4. The Central Drug Research Institute of India is located at – Lucknow
5. Nomination of Rajya Sabha Members by the President was taken from the Constitution of – Iraland
6. The concept of Soverign Parliament originated in – England
7. National Institute of Rural Development is located at – Hyderabad
8. Who is considered the Architect of the Indian Constitution? – B.R. Ambedkar
9. Who said that "India's soul lives in villages" ? – Mahatma Gandhi
10. What was the name of the Newspaper edited by Gandhiji till 1933 ? – Young India
11. Who started the "Servants of India Society" ? – Gopalkrishna Gokhale
12. Who among the following revolutionaries was executed by the British? – Rajguru
13. In which of the following towns is "Moti Masjid" situated? – Agra
14. Which of the following are beliefs of Buddhism?
a. The world is full of sorrows.
b. People suffer on account of desires.
c. If desires are conquered, nirvana will be attained.
d. The existence of God and Soul must be recognised. (C) a, b and c
15. Which of the following is a good source of Vitamin 'E' ? – Fresh Vegetables
16. Penicillin is isolated from – Fungi
17. The total number of bones in the human body is – 206
18. Bile is secreted by – Liver
19. Name the vitamin not found in any animal food? – Vitamin C
20. The largest organ of human body is – Liver
21. Which type of mirror is used in the head lights of vehicles? – Concave mirror
22. The height of a geo-stationary satellite from the Earth's surface is approximately – 36,000 km
23. An electric iron has a heating element made of – Nichrome
24. The planet nearest to the Sun is – Mercury
25. The process of covering water pipes made of Iron with Zinc layer to prevent corrosion is called – Galvanization
26. The particle required to continue the chain process of Uranium fission is – Neutron
27. Which of the following is used to increase the anti-knocking property of petrol? – Tetraethyl lead
28. The chief source for the production of nitrogeneous fertilizers is – Ammonia
29. Fifth generation computers do not have – Vacuum tubes
30. Where does a computer add, compare and shuffle data? – CPU chip
31. The Indian monument recently inscribed in the UNESCO's World Heritage List is – Jantar Mantar of Jaipur
32. Yen is the currency of – Japan
33. Nasik is situated on the bank of the river – Godavari
34. Which one of the following is a 'Surface to Air Missile'? – Trishul
35. Nehru Trophy is associated with – Hockey
36. Odissi classical dance originated in – Orissa
37. Who discovered America? – Columbus
38. The famous painting 'Monalisa' was the creation of – Leonardo-Da-Vinci
39. The first women to swim across seven important seas is – Bula Choudhary
40. Insulin was discovered by – F. Banting
41. The radioactive Strontium-90 causes – Skin cancer
42. Shivpuri National Park of Madhya Pradesh is important for – Leopard and Chital
43. Decibel is a term connected with – sound
44. Van Mahotsav’ is associated with– Protection of plants
45. The Accounting Year of Reserve Bank of India runs from – April to March
46. Agricultural Commodities are graded with – AGMARK
47. The food stocks that are built up during the years of bumper harvest are called – Grain stock
48. The Minimum Wages Act was first passed in India in the year – 1948
49. Human Development Index was developed by – Mahbub-ul-Haq
50. Crop sown soon after the onset of South-West monsoon in India is called – Kharif
SSC Multi-Tasking Staff Exam General Awareness Solved Paper (Exam Held on : 20-2-2011)
1. Which state is rich in jute? – West Bengal
2. Which of the following countries are connected by the Palk Strait? – India and Sri Lanka
3. Match the following–
1. Hazaribagh – a. Coal
2. Neyveli – b. Iron
3. Jharia – c. Lignite
4. Rourkela – d. Mica - 1d, 2c, 3a, 4b
4. What is the minimum percentage of votes a political party must get to acquire the status of a registered party? – 2%
5. Who estimated the National Income for the first time in India? – V.K.R.V. Rao
6. Economic development depends on – Natural resources, Capital formation and Size of the market
7. National Income is generated from – any productive activity 8. Money supply is governed by the – Reserve Bank of India
9. The headquarters of WTO is at – Geneva
10. Which state is called the 'Rice Bowl' of India? – Andhra Pradesh
11. The highest waterfall of India is – Jog falls
12. Which one of the following is known as the 'immovable property' in the cell? – Nucleic acid
13. Water from soil enters into the root hairs owing to – Capillary pressure
14. What is meant by a 'pir' in the Sufi tradition? – The Guru of the Sufis
15. Khalsa Panth was created by Guru Gobind Singh in which year? – 1699
16. Who propounded the Panchsheel Principles? – Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
17. On April 12, 1944 Subhash Chandra Bose hoisted the INA Flag in a town, In which State/ Union Territory is that town now? – Andaman and Nicobar Islands
18. Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in chronological order–
I. Nandas II. Sisunagas III. Mauryas IV. Haryankas – IV, II, I and III
19. The term of office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is – 6 years
20. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India ? – Sukumar Sen
21. What IS the retirement age for a Supreme Court Judge? – 65 years
22. Name the 'Political Guru' of Mahatma Gandhi. – Gopalakrishna Gokhale
23. The average life span of red blood corpuscles is about – 100 - 120 days
24. Dormancy period of animals during winter season is called – Hibernation
25. The angle in which a cricket ball should be hit to travel maximum horizontal distance is – 45° with horizontal
26. The minimum number of geostationary satellites needed for uninterrupted global coverage is – 2
27. The best conductor of electricity among the followings – Silver
28. Breeding and management of bees is known as – Apiculture
29. The vitamin necessary for coagulation of blood is – Vitamin K
30. Which of the following is not a computer network? – Personal network
31. When a group of computers is connected together in a small area without the help of telephone lines, it is called – Local Area Network (LAN)
32. Which one of the following elements is used in the manufacture of fertilizers? – Potassium
33. Natural rubber is the polymer of – Isoprene
34. In addition to hydrogen, the other abundant element present on Sun's surface is – Helium
35. Which of the following is the major constituent of LPG? – Butane
36. Flight Recorder is technically called – Black box
37. Santosh Trophy is associated with – Football
38. Kathakali classical dance originated in – Kerala
39. The first effective vaccine against polio was prepared by – Jonas E. Salk
40. Who discovered sea route to India via the 'Cape of Good Hope'? – Vasco da Gama
41. The 16-year-old school-boy, Arjun Vajpai who became the youngest Indian to successfully climb the world's highest peak, Mount Everest, on May 22, 2010, is from which state? – Uttar Pradesh
42. Which one of the following is an 'Air-to-Air missile? – Astra
43. Yuan is the currency of – China
44. IUCN categorized major threatened species under – seven classes
45. Minamata disease was caused by – Mercury
46. Ozone layer is present in – Stratosphere
47. The National Integration Council (NIC) is chaired by the – Prime Minister
48. The first atomic bomb was thrown over –Hiroshima
49. Which of the following countries has entered into an agreement with India for the supply of Advanced Jet Trainer (HAWK) ? – England
50. The name of the 'Cargo Ship' which sank off Mumbai coast recently. causing oil spill in the Arabian Sea. was – MSC Chitra
2. Which of the following countries are connected by the Palk Strait? – India and Sri Lanka
3. Match the following–
1. Hazaribagh – a. Coal
2. Neyveli – b. Iron
3. Jharia – c. Lignite
4. Rourkela – d. Mica - 1d, 2c, 3a, 4b
4. What is the minimum percentage of votes a political party must get to acquire the status of a registered party? – 2%
5. Who estimated the National Income for the first time in India? – V.K.R.V. Rao
6. Economic development depends on – Natural resources, Capital formation and Size of the market
7. National Income is generated from – any productive activity 8. Money supply is governed by the – Reserve Bank of India
9. The headquarters of WTO is at – Geneva
10. Which state is called the 'Rice Bowl' of India? – Andhra Pradesh
11. The highest waterfall of India is – Jog falls
12. Which one of the following is known as the 'immovable property' in the cell? – Nucleic acid
13. Water from soil enters into the root hairs owing to – Capillary pressure
14. What is meant by a 'pir' in the Sufi tradition? – The Guru of the Sufis
15. Khalsa Panth was created by Guru Gobind Singh in which year? – 1699
16. Who propounded the Panchsheel Principles? – Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
17. On April 12, 1944 Subhash Chandra Bose hoisted the INA Flag in a town, In which State/ Union Territory is that town now? – Andaman and Nicobar Islands
18. Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in chronological order–
I. Nandas II. Sisunagas III. Mauryas IV. Haryankas – IV, II, I and III
19. The term of office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is – 6 years
20. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India ? – Sukumar Sen
21. What IS the retirement age for a Supreme Court Judge? – 65 years
22. Name the 'Political Guru' of Mahatma Gandhi. – Gopalakrishna Gokhale
23. The average life span of red blood corpuscles is about – 100 - 120 days
24. Dormancy period of animals during winter season is called – Hibernation
25. The angle in which a cricket ball should be hit to travel maximum horizontal distance is – 45° with horizontal
26. The minimum number of geostationary satellites needed for uninterrupted global coverage is – 2
27. The best conductor of electricity among the followings – Silver
28. Breeding and management of bees is known as – Apiculture
29. The vitamin necessary for coagulation of blood is – Vitamin K
30. Which of the following is not a computer network? – Personal network
31. When a group of computers is connected together in a small area without the help of telephone lines, it is called – Local Area Network (LAN)
32. Which one of the following elements is used in the manufacture of fertilizers? – Potassium
33. Natural rubber is the polymer of – Isoprene
34. In addition to hydrogen, the other abundant element present on Sun's surface is – Helium
35. Which of the following is the major constituent of LPG? – Butane
36. Flight Recorder is technically called – Black box
37. Santosh Trophy is associated with – Football
38. Kathakali classical dance originated in – Kerala
39. The first effective vaccine against polio was prepared by – Jonas E. Salk
40. Who discovered sea route to India via the 'Cape of Good Hope'? – Vasco da Gama
41. The 16-year-old school-boy, Arjun Vajpai who became the youngest Indian to successfully climb the world's highest peak, Mount Everest, on May 22, 2010, is from which state? – Uttar Pradesh
42. Which one of the following is an 'Air-to-Air missile? – Astra
43. Yuan is the currency of – China
44. IUCN categorized major threatened species under – seven classes
45. Minamata disease was caused by – Mercury
46. Ozone layer is present in – Stratosphere
47. The National Integration Council (NIC) is chaired by the – Prime Minister
48. The first atomic bomb was thrown over –Hiroshima
49. Which of the following countries has entered into an agreement with India for the supply of Advanced Jet Trainer (HAWK) ? – England
50. The name of the 'Cargo Ship' which sank off Mumbai coast recently. causing oil spill in the Arabian Sea. was – MSC Chitra
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR SSC EXAMS
1. Who among the following is the Minister of Human Resource Development in the present Union Cabinet?
1) Prakash Javadekar
2) Smriti Irani
3) Manohar Parrikar
4) Venkaiah Naidu
2. Who among the following defeated Muhammad Ghori near Mount Abu?
1) Bhimdev Solanki-II
2) Vijaya Dev
3) Bhimdev Solanki-I
4) Bhimdev Solanki-III
3. The ambassador of Emperor James-I, who reached in the court of Jahangir in 1615 was....
1) Sir James Hay
2) Sir Thomas Roe
3) Sir Thomas Howard
4) Sir John Digby
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4. Which of the following commission was formed in 1983 to recommend the relationship and balance of power between Central and State government?
1) Kalelkar Commission
2) Sarkaria Commission
3) Narendran Commission
4) Mandal Commission
5. Which of the following is the busiest navigable river of the river?
1) Volga
2) Seine
3) Rhine
4) Danube
6. The Indian economy can be most appropriately described as a:
1) Capitalist economy
2) Socialist economy
3) Traditional economy
4) Mixed economy
7. Dinosaurs were:
1) Mammals that became extinct
2) Large herbivorous creatures which gave rise to hippopotamus species
3) Egg-laying mammals
4) Reptiles that became extinct
8. Who was the founder of Nanda dynasty?
1) Mahapadmananda
2) Shishunaga
3) Dhanananda
4) Nandivardhan
9. The chemical used to remove rust stains from cloth?
1) Kerosene oil
2) Quick lime
3) Petrol
4) Oxalic acid
10. First Prime Minister of India born after Independence?
1) Manmohan Singh
2) Chandra Shekhar
3) Rajiv Gandhi
4) Narendra Damodar Das Modi
11. Which of the following acid is used in battery?
1) Hydrochloric acid
2) Hydrofluoric acid
3) Sulphuric acid
4) Sulphurous acid
12. Sexually transmitted disease caused by treponema pallidum is
1) Syphilis
2) Genital Herpes
3) Gonorrhoea
4) AIDS
13. The India's longest river bridge - the Dhola- Sadiya - is constructed over which of the following
rivers?
1) Ganga
2) Barak
3) Brahmaputra
4) Manas
14. On which date, the World Milk Day is observed?
1) 1stJune
2) 4th July
3) 25th October
4) 26th November
15. Who among the following edited and published the newspaper Indian Mirror in 1861?
1) Amitava Ghosh
2) Ravindranath Tagore
3) Sumit Ganguly
4) Devendranath Tagore and Manmohan Ghosh
16. Rohan Bopanna is associated with which of the following games?
1) Badminton
2) Snooker
3) Table tennis
4) Tennis
17. Which of the following is correct about cold blooded animals?
1) Their blood remains cold all the time
2) Their body temperature changes in accordance with the atmosphere
3) Their body temperature remains constant all the time
4) They kill all the animals
18. Which country has recently declared a 3- month state of emergency in the aftermath of coup attempt?
1) Tunisia
2) Turkey
3) Libya
4) Iraq
19. The state financial corporation has given assistance mainly to develop:
1) Medium and small-scale industries
2) Cottage industry
3) Agricultural farms
4) Large industries
20. The hair of shaving brush cling together when removed from water is due to:
1) Surface tension
2) Viscosity
3) Elasticity
4) Friction
21. Which of the following is not considered as a government debt?
1) Provident fund
2) Life insurance policies
3) National saving certificate
4) Long-term government bonds
22. Cell placed in hypotonic solution is:
1) Turgid
2) Flaccid
3) Shrink
4) None of the above
23. Michelle Kakade, who has become the first person to compete the "Indian golden Quadri lateral on foot" belongs to which city of India?
1) Pune
2) Kochi
3) Delhi
4) Bengaluru
24. Radar is an object detection system, that uses radio waves to:
1) Locate geostationary satellites
2) Determine the range, altitude, direction or speed of object
3) Locate submerged submarines
4) All of these
25. "Oil of Mirbane" is also known as-
1) Nitrobenzene
2) Aniline
3) Phenol
4) Toluene
ANSWERS:
1-1, 2-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-3, 6-4, 7-4, 8-1, 9-4, 10-4,
11-3, 12-1, 13-3, 14-1, 15-4, 16-4, 17-2, 18-2, 19-1, 20-1,
21-3, 22-1, 23-1, 24-2, 25-1
1) Prakash Javadekar
2) Smriti Irani
3) Manohar Parrikar
4) Venkaiah Naidu
2. Who among the following defeated Muhammad Ghori near Mount Abu?
1) Bhimdev Solanki-II
2) Vijaya Dev
3) Bhimdev Solanki-I
4) Bhimdev Solanki-III
3. The ambassador of Emperor James-I, who reached in the court of Jahangir in 1615 was....
1) Sir James Hay
2) Sir Thomas Roe
3) Sir Thomas Howard
4) Sir John Digby
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4. Which of the following commission was formed in 1983 to recommend the relationship and balance of power between Central and State government?
1) Kalelkar Commission
2) Sarkaria Commission
3) Narendran Commission
4) Mandal Commission
5. Which of the following is the busiest navigable river of the river?
1) Volga
2) Seine
3) Rhine
4) Danube
6. The Indian economy can be most appropriately described as a:
1) Capitalist economy
2) Socialist economy
3) Traditional economy
4) Mixed economy
7. Dinosaurs were:
1) Mammals that became extinct
2) Large herbivorous creatures which gave rise to hippopotamus species
3) Egg-laying mammals
4) Reptiles that became extinct
8. Who was the founder of Nanda dynasty?
1) Mahapadmananda
2) Shishunaga
3) Dhanananda
4) Nandivardhan
9. The chemical used to remove rust stains from cloth?
1) Kerosene oil
2) Quick lime
3) Petrol
4) Oxalic acid
10. First Prime Minister of India born after Independence?
1) Manmohan Singh
2) Chandra Shekhar
3) Rajiv Gandhi
4) Narendra Damodar Das Modi
11. Which of the following acid is used in battery?
1) Hydrochloric acid
2) Hydrofluoric acid
3) Sulphuric acid
4) Sulphurous acid
12. Sexually transmitted disease caused by treponema pallidum is
1) Syphilis
2) Genital Herpes
3) Gonorrhoea
4) AIDS
13. The India's longest river bridge - the Dhola- Sadiya - is constructed over which of the following
rivers?
1) Ganga
2) Barak
3) Brahmaputra
4) Manas
14. On which date, the World Milk Day is observed?
1) 1stJune
2) 4th July
3) 25th October
4) 26th November
15. Who among the following edited and published the newspaper Indian Mirror in 1861?
1) Amitava Ghosh
2) Ravindranath Tagore
3) Sumit Ganguly
4) Devendranath Tagore and Manmohan Ghosh
16. Rohan Bopanna is associated with which of the following games?
1) Badminton
2) Snooker
3) Table tennis
4) Tennis
17. Which of the following is correct about cold blooded animals?
1) Their blood remains cold all the time
2) Their body temperature changes in accordance with the atmosphere
3) Their body temperature remains constant all the time
4) They kill all the animals
18. Which country has recently declared a 3- month state of emergency in the aftermath of coup attempt?
1) Tunisia
2) Turkey
3) Libya
4) Iraq
19. The state financial corporation has given assistance mainly to develop:
1) Medium and small-scale industries
2) Cottage industry
3) Agricultural farms
4) Large industries
20. The hair of shaving brush cling together when removed from water is due to:
1) Surface tension
2) Viscosity
3) Elasticity
4) Friction
21. Which of the following is not considered as a government debt?
1) Provident fund
2) Life insurance policies
3) National saving certificate
4) Long-term government bonds
22. Cell placed in hypotonic solution is:
1) Turgid
2) Flaccid
3) Shrink
4) None of the above
23. Michelle Kakade, who has become the first person to compete the "Indian golden Quadri lateral on foot" belongs to which city of India?
1) Pune
2) Kochi
3) Delhi
4) Bengaluru
24. Radar is an object detection system, that uses radio waves to:
1) Locate geostationary satellites
2) Determine the range, altitude, direction or speed of object
3) Locate submerged submarines
4) All of these
25. "Oil of Mirbane" is also known as-
1) Nitrobenzene
2) Aniline
3) Phenol
4) Toluene
ANSWERS:
1-1, 2-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-3, 6-4, 7-4, 8-1, 9-4, 10-4,
11-3, 12-1, 13-3, 14-1, 15-4, 16-4, 17-2, 18-2, 19-1, 20-1,
21-3, 22-1, 23-1, 24-2, 25-1
Sunday, July 23, 2017
SSC RECRUITMENT OF 1102 SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANTS POSTS
Staff Selection Commission (SSC), announce recruitment of 1102 vacant posts for Scientific Assistant.
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Name of Post : Scientific Assistant
Education Qualification : Candidates should have done Graduation Degree / Diploma or its equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
Age Limit : 30 Years As on 04-08-2017. Age relaxations will be applicable as per the rules.
Pay Scale : Rs.9300-34800 with Grade Pay Rs.4200/-
Application Fee : General/OBC : Rs.100/- All Other Candidates (ST/SC/Women/PWD) Application Fee : Nil
Selection Process : Candidates will be selected based on applicants performance in computer based exam.
How to Apply : All Eligible and Interested candidates may fill the online application through official website http://www.ssc.nic.in before or on 4th August 2017.
Important Dates:
Application Online Start : 18 July, 2017
Last Date for Registration : 04 August, 2017
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Saturday, July 15, 2017
GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE MCQs FOR ALL COMPETITIVE EXAMS
1. The World Population Day is observed every year on which of the following days?
1) July 10
2) July 11
3) July 12
4) July 13
5) July 14
2. Which of the following cities was declared India's first World Heritage City by UNESCO on July 8, 2017?
1) Delhi
2) Ahmedabad
3) Mumbai
4) Jaipur
5) Hyderabad
3. Which country's Prime Minister presented Narendra Modi a football representing 'Sustainable Development Goals' at the G20 Summit held in Hamburg in July 2017?
1) Canada
2) Australia
3) Norway
4) Italy
5) Spain
4. Who was India's Sherpa at the 12th G20 Summit? (A Sherpa is a personal representative of the leader of a member country at an international Summit such as G20)
1) Ajit Doval
2) S. Jaishankar
3) Suresh Prabhu
4) Arvind Panagariya
5) Rajiv Jain
5. Aleksandar Vucic was sworn in as the President of which of the following European countries on May 31, 2017?
1) Serbia
2) Croatia
3) Montenegro
4) Kosovo
5) Macedonia
6. The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is an international body that monitors and makes recommendations about the global financial system. It is based in:
1) Bonn, Germany
2) Lisbon, Portugal
3) Basel, Switzerland
4) Nice, France
5) Milan, Italy
7. Who is the present Chairman of the Financial Stability Board?
1) Mark Carney
2) Mervyn King
3) Mario Draghi
4) David Dodge
5) Hans Tietmeyer
8. The Deutsche Bundesbank is the central bank of which of the following countries?
1) Spain
2) UK
3) Australia
4) Germany
5) Italy
9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 9.28 km Chenani -Nashri tunnel, India's longest
road tunnel on April 2, 2017. It is in:
1) Assam
2) Manipur
3) Jammu & Kashmir
4) Himachal Pradesh
5) Arunachal Pradesh
10. Who is the present Prime Minister of Norway?
1) Erna Solberg
2) Siv Jensen
3) Sylvi Listhaug
4) Vidar Helgesen
5) Jan Tore Sanner
11. Where was the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee held in July 2017?
1) Krakow, Poland
2) Istanbul, Turkey
3) Colombo, Sri Lanka
4) Cairo, Egypt
5) Cannes, France
12. The UN cultural agency UNESCO has added Asmara to its list of World Heritage sites. Asmara is the capital of which of the following African countries?
1) Ethiopia
2) Eritrea
3) Sudan
4) South Sudan
5) Djibouti
13. India and which of the following countries have signed two long term support agreements for the Sukhoi Su-30 MKI combat aircraft fleet recently?
1) Israel
2) Japan
3) Russia
4) France
5) USA
14. What is India's rank among the surveyed 127 countries on a Global Energy Architecture Performance Index?
1) 90
2) 95
3) 93
4) 87
5) 89
15. Which country topped the 2017 Global Energy Architecture Performance Index?
1) Switzerland
2) Norway
3) Sweden
4) Denmark
5) France
16. Ellis Island Medal of Honor is the highest civilian award for immigrants in which of the following countries?
1) Australia
2) Canada
3) UK
4) USA
5) Mexico
17. Which Bollywood actress won the best actress award at the International Film Festival and
Awards of Australia (IFFAA) in March 2017?
1) Aishwarya Rai
2) Vidya Balan
3) Priyanka Chopra
4) Deepika Padukone
5) None of these
18. Which organization has launched 'Peace in the Home' program to tackle domestic violence recently?
1) UNO
2) ASEAN
3) UNESCO
4) Commonwealth
5) None of these
19. Indira Banerjee is the Chief Justice of which of the following High Courts?
1) Delhi High Court
2) Calcutta High Court
3) Madras High Court
4) Bombay High Court
5) Patna High Court
20. Harjit Sajjan visited India in April 2017. He is the Defense Minister of:
1) UK
2) Canada
3) New Zealand
4) Australia
5) Kenya
21. Which of the following countries is not a part of the Horn of Africa region?
1) Somalia
2) Djibouti
3) Eritrea
4) Ethiopia
5) Mozambique
22. "Foal Eagle" is the name of joint military exercise between the troops of USA and:
1) China
2) South Korea
3) Japan
4) Saudi Arabia
5) Israel
23. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has its headquarters in:
1) Vienna
2) Canberra
3) Rome
4) Kingston
5) Manila
24. Which of the following has constituted Venture Capital Investment Committee (VCIC)?
1) RBI
2) NABARD
3) LIC
4) SIDBI
5) SEBI
25. Which of the following ships served the Russian Navy as 'Admiral Gorshkov'?
1) INS Viraat
2) INS Vikramaditya
3) INS Chakra
4) INS Tihayu
5) None of these
26. Which of the following countries is not a member of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)?
1) Iran
2) Turkey
3) India
4) Azerbaijan
5) Afghanistan
27. Where was the 13th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization held recently?
1) Almaty
2) Islamabad
3) Kabul
4) Ashgabat
5) Dushanbe
28. Who is the author of the book "Defeat is an Orphan-How Pakistan Lost the Great South Asian War"?
1) Husain Haqqani
2) Nitin Gokhale
3) General V.P. Malik
4) Myra MacDonald
5) None of these
29. Which of the following is the capital city of Morocco?
1) Male
2) Lima
3) Rabat
4) Tunis
5) Port Louis
30. Which of the following is the currency of Ukraine?
1) Manat
2) Som
3) Hryvnia
4) Somoni
5) Tenga
31. The Small Finance Banks should open what percent of their branches in rural unbanked areas?
1) 25%
2) 28%
3) 30%
4) 33%
5) 35%
32. Rabobank is headquartered in Utrecht, a city in:
1) Switzerland
2) Netherlands
3) Italy
4) Germany
5) Norway
33. Who among the following won the Goldman Environmental Prize for 2017?
1) Sanjay Gubbi
2) Kailash Satyarthi
3) Prafulla Samantara
4) Vandana Shiva
5) Sunita Narain
34. Who won the Singapore Open Super Series badminton men's singles title in April 2017?
1) B. Sai Praneeth
2) Kidambi Srikanth
3) H.S. Prannoy
4) Parupalli Kashyap
5) Sameer Verma
35. Who won the women's singles title at the 2017 Singapore Open Super Series badminton tournament?
1) P.V. Sindhu
2) Tai Tzu Ying
3) Carolina Marin
4) Misaki Matsutomo
5) Saina Nehwal
36. Which former cricketer is the author of the book "Numbers Do Lie"?
1) Chetan Sharma
2) VVS Laxman
3) Aakash Chopra
4) Madan Lal
5) J. Srinath
37. Who won the men's singles badminton title at the India Open Super Series tournament in April
2017?
1) Viktor Axelsen
2) Chou Tien Chen
3) Kidambi Srikanth
4) Lin Dan
5) Lee Chong Wei
38. Vidya Pillai of India is associated with which of the following sports?
1) Squash
2) Archery
3) Boxing
4) Snooker
5) Shooting
39. Who won the Miami Open men's singles tennis title in April 2017?
1) Rafael Nadal
2) Novak Djokovic
3) Roger Federer
4) Andy Murray
5) Marin Cilic
40. Who won the 2017 Miami Open women's singles tennis title?
1) Johanna Konta
2) Carolina Wozniacki
3) Victoria Azarenka
4) Madison Keys
5) Elina Svitolina
ANSWERS:
1) 2 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 5) 1 6) 3 7) 1 8) 4 9) 3 10) 1
11) 1 12) 2 13) 3 14) 4 15) 1 16) 4 17) 1 18) 4 19) 3 20) 2
21) 5 22) 2 23) 3 24) 4 25) 2 26) 3 27) 2 28) 4 29) 3 30) 3
31) 1 32) 2 33) 3 34) 1 35) 2 36) 3 37) 1 38) 4 39) 3 40) 1
1) July 10
2) July 11
3) July 12
4) July 13
5) July 14
2. Which of the following cities was declared India's first World Heritage City by UNESCO on July 8, 2017?
1) Delhi
2) Ahmedabad
3) Mumbai
4) Jaipur
5) Hyderabad
3. Which country's Prime Minister presented Narendra Modi a football representing 'Sustainable Development Goals' at the G20 Summit held in Hamburg in July 2017?
1) Canada
2) Australia
3) Norway
4) Italy
5) Spain
4. Who was India's Sherpa at the 12th G20 Summit? (A Sherpa is a personal representative of the leader of a member country at an international Summit such as G20)
1) Ajit Doval
2) S. Jaishankar
3) Suresh Prabhu
4) Arvind Panagariya
5) Rajiv Jain
5. Aleksandar Vucic was sworn in as the President of which of the following European countries on May 31, 2017?
1) Serbia
2) Croatia
3) Montenegro
4) Kosovo
5) Macedonia
6. The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is an international body that monitors and makes recommendations about the global financial system. It is based in:
1) Bonn, Germany
2) Lisbon, Portugal
3) Basel, Switzerland
4) Nice, France
5) Milan, Italy
7. Who is the present Chairman of the Financial Stability Board?
1) Mark Carney
2) Mervyn King
3) Mario Draghi
4) David Dodge
5) Hans Tietmeyer
8. The Deutsche Bundesbank is the central bank of which of the following countries?
1) Spain
2) UK
3) Australia
4) Germany
5) Italy
9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 9.28 km Chenani -Nashri tunnel, India's longest
road tunnel on April 2, 2017. It is in:
1) Assam
2) Manipur
3) Jammu & Kashmir
4) Himachal Pradesh
5) Arunachal Pradesh
10. Who is the present Prime Minister of Norway?
1) Erna Solberg
2) Siv Jensen
3) Sylvi Listhaug
4) Vidar Helgesen
5) Jan Tore Sanner
11. Where was the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee held in July 2017?
1) Krakow, Poland
2) Istanbul, Turkey
3) Colombo, Sri Lanka
4) Cairo, Egypt
5) Cannes, France
12. The UN cultural agency UNESCO has added Asmara to its list of World Heritage sites. Asmara is the capital of which of the following African countries?
1) Ethiopia
2) Eritrea
3) Sudan
4) South Sudan
5) Djibouti
13. India and which of the following countries have signed two long term support agreements for the Sukhoi Su-30 MKI combat aircraft fleet recently?
1) Israel
2) Japan
3) Russia
4) France
5) USA
14. What is India's rank among the surveyed 127 countries on a Global Energy Architecture Performance Index?
1) 90
2) 95
3) 93
4) 87
5) 89
15. Which country topped the 2017 Global Energy Architecture Performance Index?
1) Switzerland
2) Norway
3) Sweden
4) Denmark
5) France
16. Ellis Island Medal of Honor is the highest civilian award for immigrants in which of the following countries?
1) Australia
2) Canada
3) UK
4) USA
5) Mexico
17. Which Bollywood actress won the best actress award at the International Film Festival and
Awards of Australia (IFFAA) in March 2017?
1) Aishwarya Rai
2) Vidya Balan
3) Priyanka Chopra
4) Deepika Padukone
5) None of these
18. Which organization has launched 'Peace in the Home' program to tackle domestic violence recently?
1) UNO
2) ASEAN
3) UNESCO
4) Commonwealth
5) None of these
19. Indira Banerjee is the Chief Justice of which of the following High Courts?
1) Delhi High Court
2) Calcutta High Court
3) Madras High Court
4) Bombay High Court
5) Patna High Court
20. Harjit Sajjan visited India in April 2017. He is the Defense Minister of:
1) UK
2) Canada
3) New Zealand
4) Australia
5) Kenya
21. Which of the following countries is not a part of the Horn of Africa region?
1) Somalia
2) Djibouti
3) Eritrea
4) Ethiopia
5) Mozambique
22. "Foal Eagle" is the name of joint military exercise between the troops of USA and:
1) China
2) South Korea
3) Japan
4) Saudi Arabia
5) Israel
23. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has its headquarters in:
1) Vienna
2) Canberra
3) Rome
4) Kingston
5) Manila
24. Which of the following has constituted Venture Capital Investment Committee (VCIC)?
1) RBI
2) NABARD
3) LIC
4) SIDBI
5) SEBI
25. Which of the following ships served the Russian Navy as 'Admiral Gorshkov'?
1) INS Viraat
2) INS Vikramaditya
3) INS Chakra
4) INS Tihayu
5) None of these
26. Which of the following countries is not a member of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)?
1) Iran
2) Turkey
3) India
4) Azerbaijan
5) Afghanistan
27. Where was the 13th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization held recently?
1) Almaty
2) Islamabad
3) Kabul
4) Ashgabat
5) Dushanbe
28. Who is the author of the book "Defeat is an Orphan-How Pakistan Lost the Great South Asian War"?
1) Husain Haqqani
2) Nitin Gokhale
3) General V.P. Malik
4) Myra MacDonald
5) None of these
29. Which of the following is the capital city of Morocco?
1) Male
2) Lima
3) Rabat
4) Tunis
5) Port Louis
30. Which of the following is the currency of Ukraine?
1) Manat
2) Som
3) Hryvnia
4) Somoni
5) Tenga
31. The Small Finance Banks should open what percent of their branches in rural unbanked areas?
1) 25%
2) 28%
3) 30%
4) 33%
5) 35%
32. Rabobank is headquartered in Utrecht, a city in:
1) Switzerland
2) Netherlands
3) Italy
4) Germany
5) Norway
33. Who among the following won the Goldman Environmental Prize for 2017?
1) Sanjay Gubbi
2) Kailash Satyarthi
3) Prafulla Samantara
4) Vandana Shiva
5) Sunita Narain
34. Who won the Singapore Open Super Series badminton men's singles title in April 2017?
1) B. Sai Praneeth
2) Kidambi Srikanth
3) H.S. Prannoy
4) Parupalli Kashyap
5) Sameer Verma
35. Who won the women's singles title at the 2017 Singapore Open Super Series badminton tournament?
1) P.V. Sindhu
2) Tai Tzu Ying
3) Carolina Marin
4) Misaki Matsutomo
5) Saina Nehwal
36. Which former cricketer is the author of the book "Numbers Do Lie"?
1) Chetan Sharma
2) VVS Laxman
3) Aakash Chopra
4) Madan Lal
5) J. Srinath
37. Who won the men's singles badminton title at the India Open Super Series tournament in April
2017?
1) Viktor Axelsen
2) Chou Tien Chen
3) Kidambi Srikanth
4) Lin Dan
5) Lee Chong Wei
38. Vidya Pillai of India is associated with which of the following sports?
1) Squash
2) Archery
3) Boxing
4) Snooker
5) Shooting
39. Who won the Miami Open men's singles tennis title in April 2017?
1) Rafael Nadal
2) Novak Djokovic
3) Roger Federer
4) Andy Murray
5) Marin Cilic
40. Who won the 2017 Miami Open women's singles tennis title?
1) Johanna Konta
2) Carolina Wozniacki
3) Victoria Azarenka
4) Madison Keys
5) Elina Svitolina
ANSWERS:
1) 2 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 5) 1 6) 3 7) 1 8) 4 9) 3 10) 1
11) 1 12) 2 13) 3 14) 4 15) 1 16) 4 17) 1 18) 4 19) 3 20) 2
21) 5 22) 2 23) 3 24) 4 25) 2 26) 3 27) 2 28) 4 29) 3 30) 3
31) 1 32) 2 33) 3 34) 1 35) 2 36) 3 37) 1 38) 4 39) 3 40) 1
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam 2017
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced a notification to conduct Stenographer Grade C & D Examination-2017 for the recruitment of Stenographer vacancies.
Name of the Post: Stenographer
Educational Qualification: Candidates should have passed 12th Standard or equivalent from a recognized Board or University.
Age Limit: Candidates age should be 18-27 years as on 01-08-2017.
How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the website.
Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on computer based written exam & skill test.
Last Date to Apply Online: 15.07.2017.
Date for Payment of Fee: 18.07.2017
Date of Computer Based Examination: 04.09.2017 - 07.09.2017.
For Detailed Notification Click Here
For Online Application Click Here
Name of the Post: Stenographer
Educational Qualification: Candidates should have passed 12th Standard or equivalent from a recognized Board or University.
Age Limit: Candidates age should be 18-27 years as on 01-08-2017.
How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the website.
Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on computer based written exam & skill test.
Last Date to Apply Online: 15.07.2017.
Date for Payment of Fee: 18.07.2017
Date of Computer Based Examination: 04.09.2017 - 07.09.2017.
For Detailed Notification Click Here
For Online Application Click Here
Sunday, July 9, 2017
GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR SSC EXAMS
1. Who was appointed as Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Finance Ministry in June 2017?
1) Subhash Garg
2) Aruna Sundarajan
3) Ajay Prakash Sawhney
4) Yudhvir Singh Malik
5) Jagdish Prasad Meena
2. Who will head a nine-member panel formed by the Human Resources Development Ministry to
prepare a New Education Policy (NEP)?
1) Manjul Bhargava
2) K. Kasturirangan
3) M.K. Shridhar
4) T.V. Kattimani
5) Ram Shankar Kureel
3. Which former Reserve Bank of India Governor's autobiography is titled "Advice &Dissent-My Life in Public Service"?
1) Raghuram Rajan
2) C. Rangarajan
3) Y.V. Reddy
4) D. Subbarao
5) Bimal Jalan
4. What is India's rank in the 2016 Human Development Index (HDI) among the 188 countries?
1) 121
2) 122
3) 128
4) 131
5) 133
5. Donald Tusk was re-elected as the President of European Council in March 2017. He is the
former Prime Minister of which of the following countries?
1) Luxemburg
2) Ukraine
3) Georgia
4) France
5) Poland
6. Janos Ader was re-elected as President of which of the following European countries for another five years in March 2017?
1) Romania
2) Czech Republic
3) Hungary
4) Slovakia
5) Bulgaria
7. Which of the following banks has appointed Mark Tucker as its Chairman in March 2017?
1) HSBC
2) ICBC
3) BNP Paribas
4) JP Morgan Chase
5) Barclays
8. Who has succeeded K.V. Thomas as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament?
1) P. Chidambaram
2) Veerappa Moily
3) Kamal Nath
4) Mallikarjun Kharge
5) Gulam Nabi Azad
9. Which Union Minister has been appointed Vice President of the 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup
organizing committee?
1) Smriti Irani
2) Piyush Goyal
3) Babul Supriyo
4) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
5) Harsimrat Kaur Badal
10. Mohsin Raza is the lone Muslim Minister in which of the following states?
1) Punjab
2) Gujarat
3) Karnataka
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) Jharkhand
11. What is India's rank out of 186 economies in the 2017 Economic Freedom Index?
1) 143
2) 125
3) 112
4) 141
5) 107
12. The commission charged to a merchant by a bank for providing debit and credit card services is called:
1) DRT
2) MDR
3) CDR
4) ADR
5) BBPS
13. Which country was the partner country for the 31st edition of the Surajkund International Crafts
Mela held in Haryana in February 2017?
1) Zimbabwe
2) Tanzania
3) Egypt
4) Tunisia
5) South Africa
14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the 112-foot tall Shiva statue in which of the following
places on the occasion of Maha Shivratri on February 24, 2017?
1) Udipi
2) Kochi
3) Ujjain
4) Coimbatore
5) Bhubaneswar
15. Who among the following is the founder of Isha Foundation?
1) Sri Sri Ravishankar
2) Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
3) Baba Ramdev
4) Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati
5) None of these
16. India will jointly develop a medium-range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) with which of the following countries?
1) China
2) Iran
3) Russia
4) Israel
5) Japan
17. Which country topped the 5th annual International Intellectual Property Index of US Chamber
of Commerce (USCC) released in February 2017?
1) USA
2) UK
3) Germany
4) Japan
5) Sweden
18. Who is the present President of Rwanda?
1) Rebecca Kadaga
2) Bernard Makuza
3) Paul Kagame
4) Edward Ssekandi
5) None of these
19. Vice President Hamid Ansari paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi's statue at the source of
the river Nile in February 2017 in Jinja, a town in?
1) Kenya
2) Uganda
3) Zimbabwe
4) Somalia
5) South Africa
20. Which country hosted a conclave on February 15, 2017 to discuss ways to work for the stability,
security and development of Afghanistan?
1) Russia
2) India
3) Pakistan
4) China
5) Iran
21. The Bhagoria tribal festival was held in March 2017 in which of the following States?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Assam
3) Jharkhand
4) Odisha
5) Himachal Pradesh
22. Who among the following is a Deputy Governor of RBI at present?
1) R. Gandhi
2) B.P. Kanungo
3) Sunil Mehta
4) TCA Ranganathan
5) S. Harishankar
23. Sir Derek Walcott of Saint Lucia passed away on March 17, 2017. He received the 1992 Nobel Prize in?
1) Physics
2) Chemistry
3) Literature
4) Medicine
5) Peace
24. Which bank launched "Mera iMobile", a unique mobile banking
app for rural customers in March 2017?
1) Axis Bank
2) HDFC Bank
3) Bank of India
4) ICICI Bank
5) State Bank of India
25. Which is the world's healthiest country as per the Bloomberg Global Health Index released in March 2017?
1) Italy
2) Iceland
3) Switzerland
4) Singapore
5) Australia
26. Which of the following was named the world's best airport by air travelers for the fifth consecutive year at the 2017 Skytrax World Airport Awards in March 2017?
1) Singapore Changi Airport
2) Tokyo International Airport
3) Incheon International Airport
4) Hong Kong International Airport
5) London Heathrow Airport
27. The Union Government will set up Banana Research Centre in Vaishali in the State of:
1) Jharkhand
2) Bihar
3) West Bengal
4) Kerala
5) Goa
28. Which city has topped consulting firm Mercer's list of cities offering the highest quality of
life for the eighth year in a row?
1) Vienna, Austria
2) Zurich, Switzerland
3) Auckland, New Zealand
4) Munich, Germany
5) Vancouver, Canada
29. India's oldest aircraft carrier was decommissioned on March 6,
2017. What is its name?
1) INS Vikranth
2) INS Sindhuratna
3) INS Viraat
4) INS Sindhurakshak
5) None of these
30. Which of the following public sector banks launched 'Work from Home' facility for its employees in March 2017?
1) Indian Overseas Bank
2) Punjab National Bank
3) State Bank of India
4) Union Bank of India
5) United Bank of India
31. Who won the men's singles title at the All England Open badminton championship in March 2107?
1) Lee Chong Wei
2) Shi Yuqi
3) Liu Yuchen
4) Li Junhui
5) None of these
32. Who won the 2017 All England Open Badminton women's singles title?
1) Carolina Marin
2) P.V. Sindhu
3) Tai Tzu Ying
4) Ratchanok Intanon
5) None of these
33. Which team won the Vijay Hazare cricket trophy in March 2017?
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Bengal
3) Mumbai
4) Kerala
5) Gujarat
34. Who is the official ambassador of ICC Women's cricket world cup 2017?
1) Diana Edulji
2) Mithali Raj
3) Sachin Tendulkar
4) Sourav Ganguly
5) Jhulan Goswami
35. Which woman badminton player has been appointed a member of the governing body of Sports Authority of India (SAI)?
1) P.V. Sindhu
2) Saina Nehwal
3) Jwala Gutta
4) Ashwini Ponnappa
5) None of these
36. Africa Cup of Nations is a biennial international men's football championship of Africa.
Which country will host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations?
1) Cameroon
2) Algeria
3) Guinea
4) Zambia
5) Ivory Coast
37. Who has replaced Ravi Shastri as the representative from the media on the ICC's Cricket Committee?
1) Sunil Gavaskar
2) Shaun Pollock
3) Harsha Bhogle
4) Sourav Ganguly
5) Graeme Smith
38. Who became the new women's world chess champion in March 2017?
1) Tan Zhongyi
2) Anna Muzychuk
3) Ju Wenjun
4) Hou Yifan
5) Mariya Muzychuk
39. Ha Na Jang of South Korea is a renowned player in which of the following sports?
1) Badminton
2) Table Tennis
3) Golf
4) Chess
5) Athletics
40. Who won the ATP Indian Wells Masters tennis title in March 2017?
1) Roger Federer
2) Stanislas Wawrinka
3) Novak Djokovic
4) Fernando Verdasco
5) None of these
ANSWERS:
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 5) 5 6) 3 7) 1 8) 4 9) 3 10) 4
11) 1 12) 2 13) 3 14) 4 15) 2 16) 4 17) 1 18) 3 19) 2 20) 1
21) 1 22) 2 23) 3 24) 4 25) 1 26) 1 27) 2 28) 1 29) 3 30) 3
31) 1 32) 3 33) 1 34) 3 35) 3 36) 1 37) 2 38) 1 39) 3 40) 1
1) Subhash Garg
2) Aruna Sundarajan
3) Ajay Prakash Sawhney
4) Yudhvir Singh Malik
5) Jagdish Prasad Meena
2. Who will head a nine-member panel formed by the Human Resources Development Ministry to
prepare a New Education Policy (NEP)?
1) Manjul Bhargava
2) K. Kasturirangan
3) M.K. Shridhar
4) T.V. Kattimani
5) Ram Shankar Kureel
3. Which former Reserve Bank of India Governor's autobiography is titled "Advice &Dissent-My Life in Public Service"?
1) Raghuram Rajan
2) C. Rangarajan
3) Y.V. Reddy
4) D. Subbarao
5) Bimal Jalan
4. What is India's rank in the 2016 Human Development Index (HDI) among the 188 countries?
1) 121
2) 122
3) 128
4) 131
5) 133
5. Donald Tusk was re-elected as the President of European Council in March 2017. He is the
former Prime Minister of which of the following countries?
1) Luxemburg
2) Ukraine
3) Georgia
4) France
5) Poland
6. Janos Ader was re-elected as President of which of the following European countries for another five years in March 2017?
1) Romania
2) Czech Republic
3) Hungary
4) Slovakia
5) Bulgaria
7. Which of the following banks has appointed Mark Tucker as its Chairman in March 2017?
1) HSBC
2) ICBC
3) BNP Paribas
4) JP Morgan Chase
5) Barclays
8. Who has succeeded K.V. Thomas as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament?
1) P. Chidambaram
2) Veerappa Moily
3) Kamal Nath
4) Mallikarjun Kharge
5) Gulam Nabi Azad
9. Which Union Minister has been appointed Vice President of the 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup
organizing committee?
1) Smriti Irani
2) Piyush Goyal
3) Babul Supriyo
4) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
5) Harsimrat Kaur Badal
10. Mohsin Raza is the lone Muslim Minister in which of the following states?
1) Punjab
2) Gujarat
3) Karnataka
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) Jharkhand
11. What is India's rank out of 186 economies in the 2017 Economic Freedom Index?
1) 143
2) 125
3) 112
4) 141
5) 107
12. The commission charged to a merchant by a bank for providing debit and credit card services is called:
1) DRT
2) MDR
3) CDR
4) ADR
5) BBPS
13. Which country was the partner country for the 31st edition of the Surajkund International Crafts
Mela held in Haryana in February 2017?
1) Zimbabwe
2) Tanzania
3) Egypt
4) Tunisia
5) South Africa
14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the 112-foot tall Shiva statue in which of the following
places on the occasion of Maha Shivratri on February 24, 2017?
1) Udipi
2) Kochi
3) Ujjain
4) Coimbatore
5) Bhubaneswar
15. Who among the following is the founder of Isha Foundation?
1) Sri Sri Ravishankar
2) Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
3) Baba Ramdev
4) Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati
5) None of these
16. India will jointly develop a medium-range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) with which of the following countries?
1) China
2) Iran
3) Russia
4) Israel
5) Japan
17. Which country topped the 5th annual International Intellectual Property Index of US Chamber
of Commerce (USCC) released in February 2017?
1) USA
2) UK
3) Germany
4) Japan
5) Sweden
18. Who is the present President of Rwanda?
1) Rebecca Kadaga
2) Bernard Makuza
3) Paul Kagame
4) Edward Ssekandi
5) None of these
19. Vice President Hamid Ansari paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi's statue at the source of
the river Nile in February 2017 in Jinja, a town in?
1) Kenya
2) Uganda
3) Zimbabwe
4) Somalia
5) South Africa
20. Which country hosted a conclave on February 15, 2017 to discuss ways to work for the stability,
security and development of Afghanistan?
1) Russia
2) India
3) Pakistan
4) China
5) Iran
21. The Bhagoria tribal festival was held in March 2017 in which of the following States?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Assam
3) Jharkhand
4) Odisha
5) Himachal Pradesh
22. Who among the following is a Deputy Governor of RBI at present?
1) R. Gandhi
2) B.P. Kanungo
3) Sunil Mehta
4) TCA Ranganathan
5) S. Harishankar
23. Sir Derek Walcott of Saint Lucia passed away on March 17, 2017. He received the 1992 Nobel Prize in?
1) Physics
2) Chemistry
3) Literature
4) Medicine
5) Peace
24. Which bank launched "Mera iMobile", a unique mobile banking
app for rural customers in March 2017?
1) Axis Bank
2) HDFC Bank
3) Bank of India
4) ICICI Bank
5) State Bank of India
25. Which is the world's healthiest country as per the Bloomberg Global Health Index released in March 2017?
1) Italy
2) Iceland
3) Switzerland
4) Singapore
5) Australia
26. Which of the following was named the world's best airport by air travelers for the fifth consecutive year at the 2017 Skytrax World Airport Awards in March 2017?
1) Singapore Changi Airport
2) Tokyo International Airport
3) Incheon International Airport
4) Hong Kong International Airport
5) London Heathrow Airport
27. The Union Government will set up Banana Research Centre in Vaishali in the State of:
1) Jharkhand
2) Bihar
3) West Bengal
4) Kerala
5) Goa
28. Which city has topped consulting firm Mercer's list of cities offering the highest quality of
life for the eighth year in a row?
1) Vienna, Austria
2) Zurich, Switzerland
3) Auckland, New Zealand
4) Munich, Germany
5) Vancouver, Canada
29. India's oldest aircraft carrier was decommissioned on March 6,
2017. What is its name?
1) INS Vikranth
2) INS Sindhuratna
3) INS Viraat
4) INS Sindhurakshak
5) None of these
30. Which of the following public sector banks launched 'Work from Home' facility for its employees in March 2017?
1) Indian Overseas Bank
2) Punjab National Bank
3) State Bank of India
4) Union Bank of India
5) United Bank of India
31. Who won the men's singles title at the All England Open badminton championship in March 2107?
1) Lee Chong Wei
2) Shi Yuqi
3) Liu Yuchen
4) Li Junhui
5) None of these
32. Who won the 2017 All England Open Badminton women's singles title?
1) Carolina Marin
2) P.V. Sindhu
3) Tai Tzu Ying
4) Ratchanok Intanon
5) None of these
33. Which team won the Vijay Hazare cricket trophy in March 2017?
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Bengal
3) Mumbai
4) Kerala
5) Gujarat
34. Who is the official ambassador of ICC Women's cricket world cup 2017?
1) Diana Edulji
2) Mithali Raj
3) Sachin Tendulkar
4) Sourav Ganguly
5) Jhulan Goswami
35. Which woman badminton player has been appointed a member of the governing body of Sports Authority of India (SAI)?
1) P.V. Sindhu
2) Saina Nehwal
3) Jwala Gutta
4) Ashwini Ponnappa
5) None of these
36. Africa Cup of Nations is a biennial international men's football championship of Africa.
Which country will host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations?
1) Cameroon
2) Algeria
3) Guinea
4) Zambia
5) Ivory Coast
37. Who has replaced Ravi Shastri as the representative from the media on the ICC's Cricket Committee?
1) Sunil Gavaskar
2) Shaun Pollock
3) Harsha Bhogle
4) Sourav Ganguly
5) Graeme Smith
38. Who became the new women's world chess champion in March 2017?
1) Tan Zhongyi
2) Anna Muzychuk
3) Ju Wenjun
4) Hou Yifan
5) Mariya Muzychuk
39. Ha Na Jang of South Korea is a renowned player in which of the following sports?
1) Badminton
2) Table Tennis
3) Golf
4) Chess
5) Athletics
40. Who won the ATP Indian Wells Masters tennis title in March 2017?
1) Roger Federer
2) Stanislas Wawrinka
3) Novak Djokovic
4) Fernando Verdasco
5) None of these
ANSWERS:
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 5) 5 6) 3 7) 1 8) 4 9) 3 10) 4
11) 1 12) 2 13) 3 14) 4 15) 2 16) 4 17) 1 18) 3 19) 2 20) 1
21) 1 22) 2 23) 3 24) 4 25) 1 26) 1 27) 2 28) 1 29) 3 30) 3
31) 1 32) 3 33) 1 34) 3 35) 3 36) 1 37) 2 38) 1 39) 3 40) 1
Monday, May 15, 2017
SSC Southern Region Recruitment of 70 Jr. Engineer, Sr. Technical Asst. Posts
Staff Selection Commission Southern Region (SSC SR), Chennai invites applications for the recruitment of Jr. Engineer, Sr. Technical Assistant and other vacancies.
Post Details:
1. Jr. Engineer (Quality Assurance) - Discipline- Combat Vehicle: 16 Posts
2. Jr. Engineer (Quality Assurance) - Discipline- Engineering Equipment: 02 Posts
3. Sr. Technical Assistant (Hydro geology): 06 Posts
4. Sr. Technical Assistant (Chemical): 01 Post
5. Sr. Technical Assistant (STA): 01 Post
6. Technical Superintendent (Processing): 03 Posts
7. Quarantine Inspector: 02 Posts
8. Legal Assistant: 02 Posts
9. Sr. Assistant: 01 Post
10. Sr. Translator (Hindi): 01 Post
11. Sr. Library & Information Assistant: 01 Post
12. Technical Assistant (Economics): 05 Posts
13. Handicrafts Promotion Officer: 10 Posts
14. Senior Library & Information Assistant: 01 Post
15. Textile Designer: 02 Posts
16. Technical Superintendent (Weaving): 04 Posts
17. Tube well Operator: 01 Post
18. Junior Chemist: 07 Posts
19. Navigational Assistant Grade-II: 02 Posts
20. Stock man (Junior Grade): 01 Post
21. Telephone Operator: 01 Post
Total No. of posts: 70
Qualification: Secondary School Examination/ Degree/ Diploma in Engineering/ Technology/ Master’s Degree (Relevant discipline).
How to Apply: Through online mode.
Last Date for online application: 04.06.2017.
For Notification Click Here
Post Details:
1. Jr. Engineer (Quality Assurance) - Discipline- Combat Vehicle: 16 Posts
2. Jr. Engineer (Quality Assurance) - Discipline- Engineering Equipment: 02 Posts
3. Sr. Technical Assistant (Hydro geology): 06 Posts
4. Sr. Technical Assistant (Chemical): 01 Post
5. Sr. Technical Assistant (STA): 01 Post
6. Technical Superintendent (Processing): 03 Posts
7. Quarantine Inspector: 02 Posts
8. Legal Assistant: 02 Posts
9. Sr. Assistant: 01 Post
10. Sr. Translator (Hindi): 01 Post
11. Sr. Library & Information Assistant: 01 Post
12. Technical Assistant (Economics): 05 Posts
13. Handicrafts Promotion Officer: 10 Posts
14. Senior Library & Information Assistant: 01 Post
15. Textile Designer: 02 Posts
16. Technical Superintendent (Weaving): 04 Posts
17. Tube well Operator: 01 Post
18. Junior Chemist: 07 Posts
19. Navigational Assistant Grade-II: 02 Posts
20. Stock man (Junior Grade): 01 Post
21. Telephone Operator: 01 Post
Total No. of posts: 70
Qualification: Secondary School Examination/ Degree/ Diploma in Engineering/ Technology/ Master’s Degree (Relevant discipline).
How to Apply: Through online mode.
Last Date for online application: 04.06.2017.
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