Employment News Weekly Updates - Job Highlights (02 June - 08 June 2012

Employment News Weekly Updates - Job Highlights (02 June - 08 June 2012)

 1  Indian Overseas Bank needs 551 Specialist Officers. Closing Dated for online Registration : 12.06.2012.

   2  Punjab & Sind Bank requires 301 Accountants Chief Chartered Accountants & Chief Information Security Officers (CISO). Last Dated for online Registration : 15.06.2012.

   3   Allahabad Bank requires 115 Specialist Officers. Closing Dated for online Registration 10.06.2012.

   4   Delhi Police invites applications to fill up 752 vacant posts of Constables (Driver). Last Date : 29.06.2012.

  5   Ship Building Centre Vishakhapatnam requires 161 Supervisors and Workmen of various grades. Last Date : 30.06.2012.

   6   Rail Tel Corporation of India Limited, New Delhi requires 136 Deputy Manager (Tech.), Deputy Manager (Mktg), Deputy Manager (P&A) and Manager (P&A). Closing Date for online Registration : 25.06.2012.

   7   Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mumbai requires 125 Officer Trainees & Information Systems Officers. Closing Date for online submission of Application 20.06.2012.

    8  A Miniratna Category-1 CPSE requires 50 Supervisor, Junior Bullion Accountant & Assistant Grade-III. Last Date : 18.06.2012.

     9  Steel Authority of India Limited, Bokaro requires 50 Medical Professionals and Para-Medical Staff.

   10   Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, New Delhi requires 30 Assistant Commissioner (Admn.) & Principals. Closing Date for online Submission of application : 26.06.2012.

   11  Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Bhopal requires 63 Lower Division Clerk/Storekeeper. Last Date : 30 days after publication.

   12  Union Public Service Commission notifies Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2012. Last Date : 02.07.2012

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SHORT NOTES ON LEAVE RULES FOR PS GP B, IPO & PM GRADE 1 EXAM

Leave Rules

1. Earned Leave:

The credit for earn leave will awarded at a rate of 15 days on the 1st of January and 1st of July every year. It can be accumulated up to 300 days in addition to the number of days for which encashment has been allowed along with LTC. Maximum of 180 days at a time can be availed in the case of Earned Leave. Some exceptions are also there.
Earned leave exceeding 180 days but not exceeding 300 days at a time may be granted to Group 'A' and Group 'B' officers, if at least the quantum of leave in excess of 180 days is spent outside India, Srilanka, Bangladesh, Nepal , Pakistan , Bhutan Burma. This leave may be taken at at time upto 300 days as leave preparatory to retirement.

2. Half Pay Leave

Half pay leave is calculated at 20 days for each completed year of service. For eg, if you are in service for 2 years , you will be having a total of 40 days of half pay leave. The service inculdes periods of duty and leave including extraordinary leave with or without MC. Half pay leave can be availed with or without MC(Medical Certificate). From 1st January 1986, half pay leave is credited in advance at the rate of 10 days on the 1st of January and 1st of July every year.

3.Commuted Leave:

Commuted leave not exceeding half the amount of half-pay leave due can be taken on medical certificate. Up to a maximum of 90 days can be taken during the entire service without medical certificate where such leave is utilized for an approved course of study certified to be in university interest.
It can be taken  up to a maximum of 60 days can be granted to a female employee in continuation of maternity leave without medical certificate and upto a maximum of 60 days can be granted without medical certificate to a female employee with less than two living children, on adoption of a child less than one year old. Commuted leave may be granted at the request of the employee even when earned leave is due to him.

4. Leave Not Due

Leave not due is granted when there is no half-pay leave at credit and the employee requests for the grant of Leave Not Due.  Temporary officials with one year’s service and suffering from TB, Leprosy, Cancer or Mental illness may also be granted LND if the post from which the official proceeds on leave is likely to last till his return.

It is granted only medical certificate  if the leave sanctioning authority is satisfied that there is a reasonable prospect of the employee returning to duty on its expiry.  It may be granted without medical certificate in continuation of maternity leave. and may be granted without medical certificate to a female employee with less than two living children, on adoption of a child less than one year old. The amount of leave should be limited to the half-pay leave that the employee is likely to earn subsequently.

Leave not due during the entire service is limited to a maximum of 360 days and  due will be debited against the half-pay leave that the employee may earn subsequently.

5. Maternity Leave

Maternity leave is granted to women government employees.
1) Pregnancy: 180 days – Admissible only to employees with less than two surviving children.
2) Miscarriage/abortion (induced or otherwise): Total of 45 days in the entire service. However, any such leave taken prior to 16.6.1994 will not be taken into account for this limitation. Admissible irrespective of number of surviving children. Application to be supported by a certificate from a registered medical practitioner for NGOs and from AMA for GOs.
The materntiy leave is not debited to leave account and full pay is granted. It cannot be combined with any other leaves and counts as service for increments and pension.

6. Paternity Leave

 A male employee with less than two surviving children may be granted Paternity Leave for a period of 15 days during the confinement of his wife. During the period of such leave he shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave. Paternity Leave shall not be debited against the leave account and may be combined with other kind of leave as in the case of Maternity Leave.

7. Study Leave

Study leave may be granted to all government employees with not less than five years’ service for undergoing a special course consisting of higher studies or specialized training in a professional or technical subject having a direct and close connection with the sphere of his duties as a civil servant.
The course for which the study leave is taken should be certified to be of definite advantage to govt from the point of view of public interest and that particular study should be approved by the authority competent to grant leave.
The official should submit a full report on the work done during study leave. Maximum of 24 months of leave is sanctioned. In the case of CHS officers 36 months of leave can be granted at a stretch or in different spells.
Study leave will not be debited to the leave account and may be combined with other leave due.
Study leave is not granted for studies outside India if facilities are available in India and to an official due to retire within 3 years of return from the study leave.

8. Extra Ordinary Leave

Extraordinary leave is granted to a Government servant when no other leave is admissible or when other leave is admissible, but the Government servant applies in writing for extraordinary leave.

Extraordinary leave cannot be availed concurrently during the notice period, when going on voluntary retirement and  EOL may also be granted to regularize periods of absence without leave retrospectively.

9. Casual Leave

In a calendar year eight days of casual leave is permissible.
Casual leave is not a recognized form of leave and is not subject to any rules made by the Government of India. An official on Casual Leave is not treated as absent from duty and pay is not intermitted.

(i) Casual Leave can be combined with Special Casual Leave/vacation but not with any other kind of leave.
(ii) It cannot be combined with joining time.
(iii) Sundays and Holidays falling during a period of Casual Leave are not counted as part of Casual Leave.
(iv) Sundays/public holidays/restricted holidays/weekly offs can be prefixed/suffixed to Casual Leave.
(v) Casual Leave can be taken while on tour, but no daily allowance will be admissible for the period.
(vi) Casual Leave can be taken for half day also.
(vii) Essentially intended for short periods. It should not normally be granted for more than 5 days at any one time,
except under special circumstances.
(viii) LTC can be availed du ring Casual Leave.
(ix) Individuals appointed and joining duty during the middle of a year may avail of Casual Leave proportionately or to the full extent at the discretion of the Competent Authority.

10. Child Care Leave

Woman employees having minor children may be granted Child Care Leave by an authority competent to grant leave for a maximum period of 730 days (2 years) during their entire service for taking care of up to two children., whether for rearing or to look after any of their needs like examination, sickness, etc.
Conditions for Child Care Leave
1. Child care leave shall not be admissible if the child is eighteen years of age or older equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave.
2. It can be availed in more than one spell.
3. It can not be debited against the leave account.
4. It may be combined with leave of the kind due and admissible.

11. Hospital Leave:

Hospital leave is admissible to Group 'C' employees whose duteis involve handling of dangerous machinary, explosive materials, poisonous drugs and perfomance of hazardous taks and to Group 'D' Employees.
Medical certificate from an authorized medical attendant is necessary for grant of this leave. This hospital leave may be combined with any other kind of leave due and admissible, provided total period of leave does not exceed 28 months.

12. Vacation Department Staff leave Entitlement

The leave entitlements of employees of Vacation Departments (ie departments where regular vacations are allowed during which those serving in them are permitted to be absent from duty) are the same as those serving in non-vacation Departments except in respect of 'earned leave'.
No earned leave will be admissible to a govt servant of a vacation Department in any year in which he avails of the full vacation. The vacation can be combined with casual leave.

13. Special Disability Leave

Special disability leave admissible to all employees when disabled by injury intentionally or accidentally inflicted or  caused in or in consequence of the due performance of official duties or in consequences of official position. The disability above should have manifested within three months of the occurrence to which it is attributed and the person disabled had acted with due promptitude in bringing it to notice. The leave sanctioning authority, if satisfied as to the cause of the disability, may relax the condition and grant leave in cases where disability has manifested more than three months after the occurrence of its cause.

Special disability leave is also admissible when disabled by illness incurred in the performance of any particular duty, which has the effect of increasing liability to illness or injury beyond the ordinary risk attaching to the civil post held, under the same condition.This disability should be certified by an Authorised Medical Attendant to be directly due to the performance of the particular duty.

Maximum of 24 months of leave may be granted.
May be combined with any other leave.
Will count as service for pension.
Will not be debited to the leave account.

14) Child Adoption Leave:
Child adoption leave is granted to Female employees, with fewer than two surviving children on valid adoption of a child below the age of one year, for a period of 180 days immediately after the date of valid adoption.

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Incentive for Taking IMT's-- Kerala Circle

Important points of CPMG letter No:FS/100-1/2012(pt) dated at trivandrum the.4.5.2012. regarding Incentive on IMT's

1. Rs 10/- per transaction is allowed for customer oriented expenditure and incentive to the staff

2. Out of Rs 10/-, Rs 2/- Can be allowed to Counter PA as incentive and Rs .1/- for APM/DPM (counter) or SPM/PM himself wherever he /she himself/herself supervise IMTS transaction. The sanction needs to be issued by the Divisional Head based on the performance of the postoffice every month. The remaining Rs.7 may be set aside for Customer-staff oriented Common expenditure

3. A standing Commitee Comprising the Divisional head/ ASP (OD), ASP/IP Sub Division and PM/SPM of the post office may be constituted. The Committee should have not less than three members. They should analyse the requirement of the post office and decide the course of action for the utilization of the amount including Purchase of items of common use and interest to all the staff, For eg Purchase of Cooler,Smaller refrigenator etc would be considered if adequate funds can be generated. The purchase has to be made observing the usual formalities as prescribed in the rules in the regard. the committee can meet at a convenient frequency as per their local needs for taking appropriate decision 

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List of Current Central Government Vacancies 2012

List of Current Central Government Vacancies

Central Government Jobs :-


Syndicate Bank
Application invited for the post of: Probationary Clerks
Last date: 15-06-2012


Directorate General Border Security Force
Application invited for the post of: Assistant Sub-Inspector (Pharmacist-Qualified), Assistant Sub-Inspector (Lab Technician), and Constable
Last date: 25-06-2012


Bank of Baroda
Application invited for the post of: Clerk
Last date: 11-06-2012


National Payments Corporation of India
Application invited for the post of: Manager, Assistant Manager and Officer
Last date: 20-06-2012

Central University of Bihar
Application invited for the post of: Finance Officer
Last date: 11-06-2012


Jawaharlal Nehru Post Trust
Application invited for the post of: Manager
Last date: 22-06-2012


Indian Institute of Technology
Application invited for the post of: Registrar
Last date: 06-07-2012


Indian Oil
Application invited for the post of: Drilling Engineer
Last date: 18-06-2012


Punjab & Sing Bank
Application invited for the post of: Chief Information Security Officer, Chartered Accountants, IT Officers, Agriculture Field Officers, Official Language Officers & Technical Officer
Last date: 01-06-2012 to 15-06-2012 (online)


Rail Tel Corporation of India Ltd. Application invited for the post of: Deputy Manager & Manager
Last date: 25-06-2012 (online)


Numalgarh Refinery Limited
Application invited for the post of: Director (Finance)
Last date: 27-07-2012


Indian Institute of Technology Application invited for the post of: Deputy Registrar & Junior Technical Superintendent
Last date: 22-06-2012


MECON LIMITED
Application invited for the post of: Engineer & Doctor
Last date: 12-06-2012


Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology
Application invited for the post of: Technical Assistant 'A' and Library Assistant 'A'
Last date: 17-06-2012


SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Application invited for the post of: Branch Officer (System Administrator) & Court Assistant (Technical Assistant-cum-Programmer)
Last date: 25-06-2012


HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD Application invited for the post of: Law Clerk Trainee
Last date: 30-06-2012


High Court
Application invited for the post of: Additional District and Sessions Judge
Last date: 15-06-2012


High Court
Application invited for the post of: Law Clerks (Trainee)
Last date: 31-07-2012


Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
Application invited for the post of: Integrated M.Tech.- Ph.D. Programme
Last date: 23-06-2012


Steel Authority of India Limited Application invited for the post of: Operator cum Technician & Attendant cum Technician
Last date: 21-06-2012


Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology
Application invited for the post of: Project Scientist & Project Engineers
Last date: 22-06-2012


Security Paper Mill
Application invited for the post of: Supervisor (Draughtsman, Mould Plant., Electrical, E & I , Mechanical and Production/ Lab./R&D)
Last date: 04-07-2012


Standing Conference of Public Enterprises
Application invited for the post of: Dy. General Manager/ General Manager (Technical), Dy. General Manager (Finance), Chief Manager / DGM (HR & Development), Assistant Engineer (Civil), Junior Engineer (Civil), Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Economic Analyst / Economist, Staff Officer/ Executive Assistants and Assistants / Sr. Assistants(Protocol / Finance / HR)
Last date: 20-06-2012


Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
Application invited for the post of: Senior Resident & Contractual Specialists
Last date: 05-06-2012


Indian Institute of Technology
Application invited for the post of: Registrar, Project Engineer cum Estate Officer, Asst. Workship Superintendent, Scientist, Assistant Registrar, Sr. Technical Superintendent, Sr. Accounts Officer, Accounts Officer, Superintendent, Junior Engineer (Civil), Jr. Superintendent, Sr. Library Information Assistant, Jr. Technical Information Assistant, Jr. Accounts Officer & Tech. Lab. Assistant
Last date: 30-06-2012


Central University of Rajasthan
Application invited for the post of: Teacher & Librarian
Last date: 23-06-2012


Indian Institute of Information Technology
Application invited for the post of: Senior Technical Staff, Junior Technical Staff, Maintenance Staff (Part time), Accountant, Digitalization Staff, Data Operator, Support Staff and Supervisor
Last date: 12-06-2012


World Health Organization
Application invited for the post of: Surveillance Medical Officers
Last date: 23-06-2012


Indian Rare Earths Ltd.
Application invited for the post of: Manager (Medical), Dy. Manager (Medical), Sr. Medical Officer & Medical Officer (Female)
Last date: 18-06-2012


Energy Efficiency Services Limited
Application invited for the post of: Assistant manager & Company Secretary
Last date: 11-06-2012


Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited
Application invited for the post of: Dy. General Manager
Last date: 18-06-2012


East Central Railway
Application invited for the post of: Jan Sadharan Ticket Booking Sevak
Last date: 22-06-2012


Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
Application invited for the post of: Personal Executive & Junior Assistant Executive
Last date: 18-06-2012


Atomic Energy Education Society
Application invited for the post of: Principal, Post Graduate Teacher (PGT), Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) and Primary Teacher (PRT)
Last date: 09-06-2012


Central University of Jharkhand
Application invited for the post of: Librarian, Internal Audit Officer (on deputation), Assistant, Junior Engineer (Electrical), Personal Assistant, Technical Assistant (English Language Lab), Technical Assistant (Engineering & Technology), Technical Assistant (Natural Sciences), Laboratory Assistant (Life Sciences), Laboratory Assistant ( Nanotechnology), Laboratory Assistant (Water Engineering and Management), Laboratory Assistant ( Mass Communication), Driver , LDC, Laboratory Attendant (Applied Chemistry), Laboratory Attendant (Life Sciences), Attendant (Kitchen) and Attendant Hostel (1-Boys Hostel, 1-Girls Hostel)
Last date: 02-07-2012


National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management
Application invited for the post of: Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Controller of Examination, Dy. Controller (Finance & Accounts), Assistant Registrar, Deputy General Manager, Manager, Executive Assistants, Lab In charge, Lab Technician, Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Sports Coach & Gym Instructor
Last date: 18-06-2012


Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Application invited for the post of: Managing Director
Last date: 17-07-2012


Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
Application invited for the post of: Bench Officer & Pay and Accounts Officer
Last date: 15-06-2012


Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board
Application invited for the post of: RMP, Head of Departments (HoD), Principal Scientists & Senior Scientists
Last date: 26-06-2012


Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
Application invited for the post of: Consultants
Last date: 12-06-2012


National Institute of Technology
Application invited for the post of: Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Registrar, Assistant Librarian, Executive Engineer, Technical Assistant (System), Stenographer, Technician & Junior Assistant
Last date: 11-06-2012


Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Application invited for the post of: Operation Technician , Maintenance Technician – Electrical, Lab Analyst and Jr. Administrative Assistant
Last date: 04-06-2012


Steel Authority of India Limited
Application invited for the post of: Operator cum Technician, Operator cum Technician (Trainee) & Attendant cum Technician (Trainee)
Last date: 04-06-2012


Central University of Bihar
Application invited for the post of: Professor, Associate Professor & Assistant Professor
Last date: 05-06-2012


RITES LIMITED
Application invited for the post of: Dy. General Manager / Jt. General Manager (Elect.), Dy. General Manager (Personnel) & Architects
Last date: 06-06-2012


Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology
Application invited for the post of: Lower Division Clerk & Technician (Laboratory)
Last date: 11-06-2012


Atomic Energy Education Society (Regd.)
Application invited for the post of: Principals & Teachers
Last date: 09-06-2012


GAIL (India) Ltd.
Application invited for the post of: Officer & Junior Engineer
Last date: 06-06-2012 (online)


Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited Application invited for the post of: Chairman & Managing Director
Last date: 2-07-2012


SJVN Limited
Application invited for the post of: Director (Electrical)
Last date: 15-06-2012


Instrumentation Limited
Application invited for the post of: Director (Production)
Last date: 25-06-2012


National Board of Examinations
Application invited for the post of: Multi Skill Assistants and Stenographers
Last date: 26-06-2012

Source : CGEN.in

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MODEL QUESTIONS FOR PS GP B, IPO & PM GRADE 1 EXAM

MODEL QUESTIONS FOR PS GP B, IPO & PM GRADE 1 EXAM

Q1. Casual leave is limited to a maximum of ----------- days in a calendar year by  department of  Post Eight

Q2  The casual leave  can be granted  for  more than five days continuously  . The above said statement  is False

Q3 Casual leave need not be reported nor recorded in absentee statements, in service books or service rolls The above said statement is True

Q4  Mention the name of form for recording the casual leave form Est.-50

Q5   Conversion of one kind  of leave into  leave of  different kind  in permissible  only  when ------------------- The official  while in service

Q5  If a Government servant  overstay of leave  without proper sanction   Then whether the leave salary  is admissible or not for that period . No Leave salary  is admissible for the entire period  of overstayal

Q6 How many days  can be taken  for Earned leave  at a time . 180 Days

Q7 How many days can be allowed as joining time for transfer within the same station. One day

Q8   Half pay leave  can be availed only with medical certificate The above said statement False

Q9   If  a  government servant  granted  commuted leave  and he quit services  voluntarily without returning to his duty . Then what is the action taken by  department ? The commuted leave shall be  treated as  half pay leave and excess leave salary recovered .

Q10    What is meant by  LND Leave Not  Due

Q11   In continuation of  maternity leave , the Leave Not Due may be granted   -----------medical  certificate Without

Q12   Mention the  main  factor for  granting Extraordinary leave When  no other leave is admissible

Q13  The paternity leave is allowed  for -------- days Fifteen

Q14  In which  leave  may  not be combined for  paternity  leave ? Casual Leave

Q15  What is the maximum period for  child care leave  ? 730 Days

Q16 The LTC  can be  availed during   casual leave The  above said statements  is    True

Q17   How many days is admissible as special casual leave in a year? 30 Days

Q18   The  study  leave is granted  to  the government servant who have Not Less than  --------- service  Five  year’s

Q19   if the distance  between  the old and  new headquarters   then  how many days   is   permissible  as joining  time  10  Days

Q20   Extension of  joining time  can be granted up to  maximum of ------days 30

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Q1   Central Civil Services (Leave ) Rules come into force on the --------1st June 1972

Q2  Railway  servants are not under  CCS(leave) Rules The  above said  statement is True

Q3   As per CCS (leave) rules  what is the definition of    Administrator Administrator of union territory

Q4    What  is called  by the employees  who may be declared ad  quasi permanent  under the central civil services (temporary service ) 1965?Quasi Permanent

Q5   Maximum number of earned leave for encashment is -------300 days

Q6   The  limit of  number of days is increased from 240 days to 300 days from ----------- 01-07-1997

Q7 Leave can be claimed as of right The above said statement is False

Q8  Leave cannot  be claimed as of right . However the leave should not  ordinarily be denied during  -------------The last ten year of service of Government Servants

Q9  Which pay commission  recommend to increase in ceiling on earned leave accumulation  from 180 days to 240 days ?Fourth Pay Commission

Q10   If   A is removed from service  and  reinstated on appeal of revision to the same post  then  whether the leave  his service prior to dismissal or removal is entitled to count or not Yes , It will entitled to count for leave

Q11 -------- leave  is not  recognized as leave under CCS(leave rules) and  shall not be  combined with any other kind of leave Casual Leave

Q12   If a government servant recall from leave  , then  the Government Servant shall be entitled to  draw  ---------  under rules made in this behalf for the journey Travelling allowance

Q13 The period  of  absence not covered by  grant of leave shall have to be treated as -------- Dies Non

Q14  The dies non  in respect of  willful absence from duty  is  treated for --------- , ---------- and ----------Increment, Leave and pension

Q15 As per CCS (CCA) rules   unauthorized absence from duty  or overstayal of leave even for one day  treating it as  misconduct The above said statement is True

Q16  Mention the equation /method to calculate leave/cash payment in lieu of leave Cash equivalent=Pay admissible on the date of retirement + DA admissible /30 *  No of unutilized Earned Leave

Q17  The authority  competent to grant leave may withheld whole or part of cash equivalent of earned leave due for retired employee . In which case the above said case  is mainly applicable ?Disciplinary or criminal proceeding are pending against retired employee

Q18 Maternity leave may be combined with leave of any other kind The above said statement is True

Q19  What is the maximum amount of study leave which may be granted to  government servant ? Twelve Months at any one time and Twenty four months  in entire service

Q20   Who is the Competent authority for granting study leave? Ministry/Department of the Central Government , Administrator , Comptroller and audit Generalor more questions visit

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MODEL QUESTIONS FOR PS GP B, IPO & PM GRADE 1 EXAM (GK)

MCQ Based On Current Affairs and GK

1. Who authored the book ‘The Science of Bharat Natyam’?

(a) Saroja Vaidyanathan (b) Yamini Krishnamurthi ( c) J. Sushila (d) None of these

Answer a;

2.International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed on:

(a) 9th August (b) 13th October (c) 24th November (d) 11th December

Answer- b;

3. Tianhe 1A, the world’s fastest supercomputer is made by

(a) United States (b) Japan (c) China (d) None of these

Answer : c

4. Which is India’s first ever Pollution Control Warship?

(a) Samudra Prahari (b) Nischaya (c) Varuna (d) None of these

Answer: a

5. Who became India’s youngest grandmaster?

(a) Parimarjan Negi (b) Dronavali Harika (c) Praveen Thipse (d) S P Sethuraman

Answer: d

6. K C Kulich International Award is associated with:

(a) Medicine (b) Economics (c) Journalism (d) Sports

Answer: c

7. ‘Open’ is the autobiography of which sports personality?

(a) Adam Gilchrest b) Glenn Merges (c) Andre Agassiz (d) None of these

Ans-c

8. World Cup Football in 2022 is to be held at:

(a) Qatar (b) UK (c) Spain (d) France                                                                               Answer: a

9. Who is the first head of UN WOMEN?

(a) Laura Chinchilla (b) Julia Gillard (c) Mitchell blachettt (d) None of these

Answer: c

10.Which of the following committee is related to Corporatisation of Stock Exchanges?

(a) Bimal Jalan Committee (b) V Achuthan Committee (c) P M Nair Committee (d) None of these

Ans-a

11. Which is India’s newest stock exchange for currency derivatives?

(a) BSE (b) NSE (c) United Stock Exchange (USE) (d) None of these

Answer : c

12. Jeevan Reddy Committee is related to

(a)Illegal mining (b) Armed Forces Special Power Act (c) Environmental Impact Assessment (d) None of these

Ans-b

13. Which of the following scheme is related with social security for unorganised sector?

(a) Swabhiman (b) Sabla (c) Swavalamban (d) None of these

Ans-c

14. Polavaram Project is located in which state?

(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Maharashtra (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Karnataka

Answer: a

15. David Perlman Award is given in which field?

(a) Sports (b) Music (c) Photography (d) Journalism

Ans- d

16.Which of the following committee has redefined the definition of Slums?

(a) Pranab Sen Committee(b) Arjun Sen gupta committee (c) C Ibrahim Committee (d) None of these

Ans-a

17. Arrow-III is an anti missile system of

(a) France (b) Pakistan (c) Israel (d) UK

Ans-c

18. India’s first jail BPO is going to came up at:

(a) Bangalore (b) Pune (c) Chennai (d) Hyderabad

Answer: a

19.World’s first aviation university coming up at:

(a) Bangalore (b) Nice (c) Glasgow (d) Venice

Answer: a

20. Khoj lab has been launched by which group?

(a) Future Group (b) dell (c) IBM d) Times group

Answer: a

21. Which of the following became the first smoke Free State in India?

(a) Sikkim (b) Himachal Pradesh (c) Uttarakhand (d) None of these

Ans-a

22. First lady speaker of loksabhais

a)         Menaka Gandhi       b)         Meera kumar             c)         Kalpana         d)         None

Ans:b

22. Which of the following became the Ist Asian Country to sign Free Trade Agreement with European Union?

(a) South Korea (b) China (c) India (d) None of these

Ans-a

23. The Emissary’ is the book authored by:

(a) Tarun Tejpal b) Vinod Mehta (c) Aniruddh Bahl (d) None of these

Ans-c

24. Who is the new PM of Netherlands?

(a) Mark Ruttea (b) Bill Carey (c) Thakshin Sinawatra (d) None of these     Ans-a

25. Who is the new PM of Kosovo?

(a) Hashim Taci (b) N K Name Krumoh (c) Jose Borosso d) None of these

Ans-a

26. Who is the chairman of National Democratic Front of Bodoland?

(a) Paresh Barna (b) Aravind Rajakhowa (c) Ranjan Daimary (d) None of these

Ans-c

27. With which of the following countries India has not signed civil nuclear agreement?

(a) Namibia (b) Sweden c) Mongolia (d) Argentina

Ans-b

28. Who is the PM of Sweden?

(a) Fredrick Rainfeldt (b) Silvio Berlusconi (c) Garry Wanders (d) None of these

Ans-a

29. APEC Summit in November 2010 was held at :

(a) Yokohama (b) Sydney (c) Singapore (d) Busan

Answer a;

30. Which public sector bank was the banking partner in Commonwealth Games 2010?

(a) Central Bank of India (b) State Bank of India (c) Bank of Baroda (d) None of these

Answer-a;

31. Who is the new vice chief of army staff?

(a) V.K. Singh (b) A.S. Lamba (c) C. Shekhawat (d) None of these

Answer : b

32. Who has become the vice president of ICC?

(a) Ehsaan Mani (b) John Mulford (c) Alan Isaac (d) Molcom Speed

Answer: c

33. Who is the Director General of National Investigation Agency ?

(a) R.V. Raju (b) Ved Marwah (c) K.F. Rustomji (d) Sharad Chandra Sinha

Answer: d

34. Who is the Director of National Security Guard?

(a) R.K. Medhekar (b) J.K Dutt (c) B.K. Banerjee (d) None of these     Answer: a

35. Who of the following Indian got the Australia Day achievement medal 2010?

(a) V.P. Unnikrishnan (b) Sandeep Pandey (c) Vandana Shiva (d) None of these

Answer: a

36. Which of the following country became the 187th member of IMF?

(a) Marshall Islands (b) Tuvalu (c) Fiji (d) None of these

Answer: b

37. India’s second National Institute of Design will come up at which of the following

(a) Amethi (b) Jorahat (c) Aizowl (d) Itanagar

Ans- b

38. Benghazi is a port of:

(a) Libya (b) Yemen (c) Egypt (d) None of these

Answer: a

39. Jakhol Sankri Hydro Electric Project has been commissioned at

(a) Uttarakhand (b) Himachal Pradesh (c) J&K (d) Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: a

40. ‘Home Boy’ is a novel written by

(a) H M Naqvi (b) H S Narula (c) Anand Sarkar d) Stephen Lipsett

Ans- a

41. Pravasi Bhartiya Divas in 2011 was held at:

(a) Jaipur (b) New Delhi (c) Ujjain (d) Varanasi

Answer : b

42. 98th Indian Science Congress in January 2011 was held at:

(a) Chennai (b) Kharagpur (c) Kanpur (d) Delhi

Ans - a

43. Who of the following is the present Lokayukta of Karnataka:

(a) N Vittal (b) Santosh Hegde (c) Yashwant Sonawane(d) None of these

Answer:b

44. Georgia’s capital is to be shifted from Tbilisi to:

(a) Akhan (b) Yeren (c) Kutaisi (d) Chisinau

Ans-c

45. Which country topped the Terrorism Risk Index in 2010:

(a) Somalia b) Samoa (c) Jamaica (d) Iraq

Ans-a

46. Which district is going to be named after Indira Gandhi? Ans: a

(a) Medak (b) Rai Bareli (c) Chikmaglur (d) Bellary

47. Who received the Elis Island Medal of Honour in 2010?

(a) Dalai Lama (b) Zinedine Zidene

(c) Rao Anumlu (d) B K Varghese

Answer: c

48. Enam Securities is to be purchased by:

(a) Union Bank of India (b) BNP Paribas

(c) ANZ Grindlays (d) Axis Bank

Answer: d

49. Which famous personality bagged the Man of Peace Award in 2010?

(a) Roberto Baggio (b) Diegs Maradona

(c) Pope John Paul II (d) None of these

Answer: a

50. Who is the new National Security Advisor of United States?

(c) W Singham (b) Thomas Donilon

(a) Colin Powell (b) Larry Page

Ans-b

51. Who is the new president of UN General Assembly?

(a) Joseph Deiss (b) Hans Rasmus Sen

(c) Leon Panetta (d) None of these                                                          Ans-a

52. Luka and Fire of Life is the latest book by:

(a) Arun Som (b) Salman Rushdie

(c) Vikram Seth (d) None of these

Ans-b

53. What is the name of India’s latest and Seventh Super Computer?

(a) Annapurna (b) Param

(c) Pinak (d) None of these

Ans-a

54. Tembli became the first village in India to get UID. In which state it is located?

(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Chattisgarh

(c) Maharashtra (d) None of these

Ans-c

55.Who has been declared the ‘Business Leader of the year’ in Economic Times Corporate Excellence Awards 2010?

(a) Aditya Puri (b) N Nrayanmurthy

(c) Azim Premji (d) Mukesh Ambani

Ans-a

56. What is the mascot of 2011 cricket world cup?

(a) Hoho (b) Cobe

(c) Stumpy (d) None of these

Ans-c

57. SAF (South Asian Federation) games in 2012 will be held at

(a) Kathmandu (b) Delhi

(c) Bangalore (d) None of these

Ans-b

58. Agni III was launched from which of the following places: (a) Wheeler Island (b) Sriharikota (c) Bikaner (d) None of these

Ans : a

59. Who of the following is the Chairperson of National Green Tribunal?

(a) Lokeshwar Singh Parata (b) Anil Pandey

(c) K Vijay Kumar (d) None of these

Answer-a;

60. Which Indian Company is slated to buy the English football club Blackburn?

(a) U B groups (b) RPG

(c) Videocon (d) Vicky

Answer : d

61. Who is the Union Minister of Corporate Affairs?

(a) Murali Deora (b) Jaipal Reddy

(c) C P Joshi (d) M S Gill

Answer: a

62. Who is the new President Elect of BCCI?

(a) Chirayu Amin (b) Jyotiraditya Schindia

(c) Shashank manohar (d) Jagmohan Dalmia

Answer: c

63. Karrar is the unmaned bomber aircraft of which country?

(a) Iran (b) Syria

(c) Israel (d) None of these

Answer:a

64. Who is the CMD of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited?

(a) S K Jain (b) Harsh Marital

(c) Oskar Singh (d) None of these

Answer: a

65. Who is the Director of Intelligence Bureau?

(a) Rajeev Mathur (b) Nehchal Sandhu (c) Saikat Dutta (d) None of these                         Answer: b

66. Ramagundanar thermal power project is in which state?

a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Kerala (d) Karnataka

Ans- a

67. Project Big Green has been initiated by which company?

(a) Microsoft (b) Apple

(c) Infosys (d) IBM

Answer:d

68. Vansadhara River dispute is between which states?

(a) Orissa and Andhra Pradesh (b) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

(c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu (d) None of these

Answer: a

69. Who is the Chairperson of National Housing Board?

(a) B N Kapoor (b) Mata Prasad

(c) R B Verma (d) None of these

Ans- c

70. Who is India’s permanent representative to United Nations? Ans; a

(a) Hardeep Singh Puri (b) M.K. Agnihotri

(c) Vijay Pasricha (d) None of these

71. Who is the principal scientific advisor to Government of India?

(a) R. Chidambaram (b) V.K. Saraswat

(c) T.K. Thomas (d) None of these

Ans - a

72. Who is the Chairman of Central Water Commission?

(a) Balraj Madhok (b) A.K. Bajaj

(c) Shivran Puri (d) None of these

Ans - b

73. Who is the Deputy National Security Advisor?

(a) Shiv Shankar Menon (b) M.K. Narayanan

(c) Shekhar Dutt (d) None of these

Answer: c

74. Aligarh Muslim University is going to set its new campus at:

(a) Saharanpur (b) Meerut

(c) Murshidabad (d) Azamgarh

Ans-c

75. Who is the new Chairperson of National Commission for Backward classes?

(a) M.N. Rao (b) T.K. Maken

(c) Ram Singh Senbar (d) None of these

Ans- a

76. Who is the Chairperson of 19th Law Commission?

(a) P.V. Reddy (b) A.K. Lakshmanan

(c) K.R. Kurup (d) None of these

Ans- a

77. Who is the Chairman of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights?

(a) Buta Singh (b) M.K. Kurup

(c) Shanta Sinha (d) Dheeraj Rohatgi

Answer: c

78. Mini Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in October 2010 was held at:

(a) Cape Town (b) Durban

(c) Johannesburg (d) None of these

Answer: b

79. G-8 summit in June 2010 was held at:

(a) Ontario (b) Vancouver     (c) Huntsville (d) Quebec

Answer:-c

80. Who is the CEO of Twitter?

(a) Dick Costello (b) Jorma Olila (c) Allan Bolt (d) None of these

Ans-a

81. Which country topped the Global Peace Index Report in 2010? Ans : a

(a) New Zealand (b) Iceland (c) Denmark (d) Sweden

82. Who of the following is the recipient of Turner Prize 2010?

(a) Alex Rodriques (b) Sergie Bryan

(c) Susan Philipsz (d) None of these

Ans-c

83. Who is the Chairperson of Railway Board?

(a) Vivek Sahay (b) J P Batra

(c) D P Aggarwal (d) None of these

Ans-a

84. Who of the following is the recipient of Cervantes Prize 2010?

(a) John Stocker (b) Ana Maria

(c) C Andrew Stephen (d) None of these

Ans-b

85. Who founded the Telangana Praja Front in October 2010?

(a) G V Rao (b) K Chandrashekhar Rao

(c) N Srinivas (d) None of these

Ans-a

86. M. B. Shah Commission is related to:

(a) Illegal mining (b) Agricultural Statistics

(c) Microfinance Institutions (d) None of these

Ans-a

87. Who is the secretary General of Rajya Sabha?

(a) T.K. Vishwanathan (b) Vivek Agnihotri  (c) V.K. Gupta (d) None of these  Ans-b

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