Friday, 20 September 2013
10% Hike in Dearness Allowance from July, 2013 approved by Govt.
Release of additional installment of dearness allowance to Central Government employees and dearness relief to Pensioners, due from 1.7.2013
The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal to release an additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2013, in cash, at the rate of 10 per cent increase over the existing rate of 80 per cent.
Hence, the Central Government employees as well as the pensioners are entitled for DA/DR at the rate of 90 per cent of the basic with effect from 01.07.2013. The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission.
The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both dearness allowance and dearness relief would be of the order of Rs. 10879.60 crore per annum and Rs. 7253.10 crore in the financial year 2013-14 ( i.e. for a period of 8 month from July, 2013 to February 2014).
Source : PIB ( Release ID :99506)
Solved questions IPO Rxamination 2013 Paper IV - GK Question 1 to 40
1 The second largest mangrove forest of India is
Answer the bhitarkanika in odisha
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2 As per agreement on 10th July 2012 the world bank will extend additional credit of $ 100 million to which Indian state towards implementation of Rural Livelihood project namely Jeevika .
A Andhra Pradesh b Bihar c Rajasthan d Maharashtra
Answer : Bihar
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3 Decisions regarding disqualifications of members of Lok Sabha are taken by the
A Supreme Court b Speaker c Prime Minister d Vice President
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4 Name the two PSUs which were granted the Maharatna status by the Union Government of India on February 2013
ONGC and NTPC b BHEL and GAIL c ONGC and GAIL d Coal India and SAIL
Answer BHEL and GAIL
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5 Who received the Ernst and young lifetime achievement award in February 2013
A T T Jaganathan b Ratan Tata c Franciso D ‘Souza d Asi Godrej
Answer Ratan Tata
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6 Rajat Gupta the former Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) director and Mckinsey managing director was sentenced to two years imprisonment for his involvement in which of the following
A Insider training b Financial Mismanagement c Keeping company money in his accounts d Spending company’s for personal interests
Answer Insider Trading
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7 Which of the following site was included in world heritage list by the UNESCO in 2012
A Eastern Ghats b Kaziraga National Park c Konkan Railway d Western Ghats
Answer Western Ghats
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8 Which of the following countries has become first to pass climate Act ?
A Australia b Germany c Canada d USA
Answer Canada
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9 Shigmo is one of the prominent festival of the
A Tamil Community b Santhali Community c Konkani Hindu Community d Muslim Community
Answer Konkani Hindu Community
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10 In which state was Krishnapatanam port constructed
Answer Andra Pradesh
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11 Swang is a dance of which Indian state
A Rajasthan b Haryana c Himachal Pradesh b Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
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12 Approximately 71 % earth surface is covered by
A Air b Water c Forest d None of these
Answer Water
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13 The lowest layer of atmosphere extending up to 1 miles in the tropic is called the
A Stratoshere b Tropopauce c Troposphere d Mesosphere
Answer Troposphere
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14 The Chipko Andolan is associated with
A Tigers b Trees c Fevicol d Cleaning of Ganga
Answer Trees
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15 The river water is polluted with acidic wastes if ph of water is
A Below 7 b Above 7 c Equal to 7 d Any of these
answer below 7
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16 Which launch vehicle us expected to be used by ISRO for its 2013 Mars mission
A Satellite Launch Vehicle b Augmented Satellite Vehicle c Polar Satellite Vehicle
D Geo-synchronous launch Vehicle
Answer Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
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17 Indian council of Medical research whose research priorities coincide with national health priorities has its headquarter in
A Mumbai b Kolkata c Delhi d Chennai
Answer Delhi
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18 Which states were termed as Bimaru states ?
A Bihar Uttar Pradesh
B Bihar , Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
C Bihar , Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan , Uttarapradesh
D Bihar
Answer Bihar , Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan , Uttarapradesh.
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19 Recently consensus on GST have been arrived by center and states . What does GST mean
D Graded Sales Tax
Answer Goods and service tax
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20 The government of India has given------------ “languages of the 8th schedule the of official language
A 24 b 22 c 23 d 26
Answer 22
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21 RAM means :
A Restored actual memory b Random access memory c Rest ahead memory
D remain ahead memory
Answer Random access memory
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22 Which country recently elected its first woman president in December 2012
a North Korea b South korea c Japan d China
Answer b South Korea
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23 Central information commission is constituted by the central government through a Gazatte Notification . The commission will include one central information commissioner and the number of the information commissioners shall not be more than
A 5 b 9 c 10 d 15
Answer 10
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24 Which of the following public sector undertaking is not working under the ministery of railways
A Rites Limited b IRCON international Limited c Rali Vikas Nigam Limited d Delhi Metro Rail corporation Limited
Answer Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited
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25 Blood pressure is measured by
A Nanometer b Sphygmomanometer c Barometer d Calorimeter
Answer b Sphygmomanometer
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26 Yakshagan is the famous dance form of the state of
A Odisha b Karnataka c Assam d Kerala
Answer b Karnataka
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27 Identify the wrong match
A Dachigam National park- Srinagar
B Gir National park- Gujarat
C Kaziranga National Park - Assam
D Corbet National Park: Uttar Pradesh
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28 identify the wrong match
A Brigadier : Commodore
B Captian : Lieutenant
C Major : Commander
D Major General : Rear Admiral
Answer Major : Commander
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29 Kargil is situated in which valley
A Lidder b Suru c Sindh d Dras
Answer b Suru
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30 The well known book “ The rediscovery of India “ has been written by
A L K Advani b Anita Desai b Vikaram Seth d Meganad Desai
Answer d Meghnad Desai
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31 The tropic of cancer passes through
A India and Saudi Arabia b India and Iran c Iran and Pakistan d None of these
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32 The outer part of railway track near the bend or a curve is generally raised
A To prevent the fast wear and tear of railway track
B To produce the necessary centripetal force
C To Produce the necessary gravitational force
D To enhance the speed of the train
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33 The golden quadrilateral project (highways ) connects the following cities
A Delhi , Kayanakumari Kolkata , Jammu
B Delhi Mumbai , Kolkota , Chennai
C Delhi , Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore
D Delhi , Mumbai , Bangalore and Jammu
Answer b Delhi, Mumbai , Kolkata and Chennai
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34 What is the purpose of the Indian government to launch “ Bharat Nirman
A creating basic rural infrastructure
b creating Nuclear Power
c To decrease inflation d
d To decrease poverty
Answer A creating basic rural infrastructure
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35 The American computer scientist “Steve jpbs “ was chief of which company at the time of his death
A Intel b Apple c Macitosh d Dell
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36 To which Ocean the Panama Canal joins the Atlantic Ocean
A Pacific Ocean b Indian Ocean c Arctic Ocean d Caspian Sea
Answer A Pacific Ocean
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37 Dysiexia is associated with
A Mathematical Disorder b Reading Disorder c Behavioral Disorder d Mental disorder
Answer b Reading Disorder
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38 In which one of the following Union territories do the people of the onge tribe live
A Andaman and Nicobar Island b Daman and Diu c Dadar and Nagar Haveli
d Lakshasweep
Answer A Andaman and Nicobar Island
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39 Nagin Lake is located in the state of
A Jammu and Kashmir b Madhya Pradesh c Jharkhand d Uttarakhand
Answer a Jammu and Kashmir
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40 Which is good cholesterol
A LDL b HDL c VLDL d Chylomicron
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Prepared By S Jayachandran , Sys Adm , Mavelikara Head Post office ,690101 Kerala
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Thursday, 19 September 2013
Ban on creation of posts, purchase of vehicles, cut in air travel, no change in LTC Air-travel entitlement etc. under economy measures
Lastes order on Expenditure Management - Economy Measures and Rationalization of Expenditure by FinMin
No.7(2)1E.Coord/2013
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, the 18th September, 2013
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Expenditure Management - Economy Measures and Rationalization of Expenditure.
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure has been issuing austerity instructions from time to time with a view to containing non- developmental expenditure and releasing additional resources for priority schemes. The last set of instructions was issued on 31st May 2012, 1st November 2012 and 14th November 2012. Such measures are intended at promoting fiscal discipline, without restricting the operational efficiency of the Government. In the context of the current fiscal situation, there is a need to continue to rationalize expenditure and optimize available resources. With this objective, the following measures for fiscal prudence and economy will come into immediate effect:-
2.1 Cut in Non-Plan expenditure:
For the year 2013-2014, every Ministry/Department shall effect a mandatory 10% cut in non-Plan expenditure excluding interest payment, repayment of debt, Defence capital, salaries, pension and the Finance Commission grants to the States. No re-appropriation of funds to augment the Non-Plan heads of expenditure on which cuts have been imposed, shall be allowed during the current fiscal year.
2.2 Seminars and Conferences:
(i) Utmost economy shall be observed in organizing conferences/
Seminars/workshops. Only such conferences, workshops, seminars, etc.
which are absolutely essential, should be held wherein also a 10% cut on
budgetary allocations shall be effected.
(ii) Holding of exhibitions/seminars/conferences abroad is strongly discouraged except in the case of exhibitions for trade promotion.
(iii) There will be a ban on holding of meetings and conferences at five star hotels.
2.3 Purchase of vehicles:
Purchase of vehicles is banned until further orders, except against condemned vehicles.
2.4 Domestic and Foreign Travel:
(i) All officers are to travel in economy class only for domestic travel, except officers in the Apex Scale who may travel in executive class. Officers may travel by entitled class for international travel, however officers in Apex scale may travel only by business class. In all cases of air travel, only thelowest fare air tickets of the entitled class are to be purchased/ procured. No companion free ticketon domestic/ international travel is to be availed of. The existing instructions regarding travel on Leave Travel Concession (LTC) would continue.
(ii) It would be the responsibility of the Secretary of each Ministry/Department to ensure that foreign travel is restricted to most necessary and unavoidable official engagements based on functional necessity, and that extant instructions are strictly followed.
(hi) Where travel is unavoidable, it will be ensured that officers of the appropriate level dealing with the subject are sponsored instead of those at higher levels. The size of the delegation and the duration of visit will be kept to the absolute minimum.
(iv) Proposals for participation in study tours, workshops/ conferences/ seminars/presentation of papers abroad at Government cost will not be entertained except those that are fully funded by sponsoring agencies.
(v) Travel expenditure (including FTE) should be so regulated as to ensure that each Ministry remains within the allocated budget for the same. Re- appropriation proposals on this account would not be approved.
2.5 Creation of Posts:
(i) There will be a total ban on creation of Plan and Non-Plan posts.
(ii) Posts that have remained vacant for more than a year are not to be revived except under very rare and unavoidable circumstances and after seeking clearance of Department of Expenditure.
3. Observance of discipline in fiscal transfers to States, Public Sector Undertakings and Autonomous Bodies at Central/State/Local level:
3.1 Release of Grant-in-aid shall be strictly as per provisions contained in GFRs and in Departmentof Expenditure's OM No.7(1)/E.Coord/2012, dated 14.11.2012.
3.2 Ministries/Departments shall not transfer funds under any Plan schemes in relaxation of conditions attached to such transfers (such as matching funding).
3.3 The State Governments are required to furnish monthly returns of Plan expenditure — Central, Centrally Sponsored or State Plan — to respective Ministries/Departments along with a report on amounts outstanding in their Public Account in respect of Central and Centrally Sponsored Schemes. This requirement may be scrupulously enforced.
3.4 The Chief Controller of Accounts must ensure compliance with the above as part of pre-payment scrutiny.
4. Balanced Pace of Expenditure:
4.1 As per extant instructions, not more than one-third (33%) of the Budget Estimates may be spent in the last quarter of the financial year. Besides, the stipulation that during the month of March the expenditure should be limited to 15% of the Budget Estimates is reiterated. It may be emphasized here that the restriction of 33% and 15% expenditure ceiling is to be enforced both scheme-wise as well as for the Demands for Grant as a whole, subject to RE ceilings. Ministries/ Departments which are covered by the Monthly Expenditure Plan (MEP) may ensure that the MEP is followed strictly.
4.2 It is also considered desirable that in the last month of the year payments may be made only for the goods and services actually procured and for reimbursement of expenditure already incurred. Hence, no amount should be released in advance (in the last month) with the exception of the following:
(i) Advance payments to contractors under terms of duly executed contracts so that Government would not renege on its legal or contractual obligations.
(ii) Any loans or advances to Government servants etc. or private individuals as a measure of relief and rehabilitation as per service conditions or on compassionate grounds.
(iii) Any other exceptional case with the approval of the Financial Advisor. However, a list of such cases may be sent by the FA to the Department of Expenditure by 30th April of the following year for information.
4.3 Rush of expenditure on procurement should be avoided during the last quarter of the fiscal year and in particular the last month of the year so as to ensure that all procedures are complied with and there is no infructuous or wasteful expenditure. FA's are advised to specially monitor this aspect during their reviews.
5. No fresh financial commitments should be made on items which are not provided for in the budget approved by Parliament.
6. The instructions would also be applicable to autonomous bodies.
7. Compliance
Secretaries of the Ministries/Departments being the Chief Accounting Authorities as per Rule 64 of GFR shall be fully charged with the responsibility of ensuring compliance of the measures outlined above. Financial Advisors shall assist the respective Departments in securing compliance with these measures and also submit an overall report to the Minister-in-Charge and to the Ministry of Financeon a quarterly basis regarding various actions taken on these measures/guidelines.
Sd/-
( R.S.Gujral )
Finance Secretary
Source: http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/emre/ExpMan_EcoMeasure18092013.pdf
Willingness to work in PS Gr B cadre on adhoc basis. - Maharashtra Circle
The following officers are to be considered for adhoc promotion in PS Gr B . Their Willingness / Unwillingness to work Ps Gr B anywhere in Maharashtra Circle may be obtained and forwarded to this office immediately.
SL.No
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Name of the official ( Shri / Smt)
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Present designation
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1
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A.V.Patil
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ASP RO Nagpur
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2
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A.K.Dhanawade
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ASP ( HQ) Beed Dn
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3
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I.N.Naikwadi
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ASP ( HQ) nagpur Mfl Dn
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4
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S.K.Waghmare
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ASP ( HQ) Wardha
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5
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C.K.Godde
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ASP (HQ)Nagpur MFL Dn.
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6
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M.B. Lakhorakar
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ASP Paratwada, Amravati Dn
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7
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L.B.Kamble
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ASP Palghar Sub Dn
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8
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D.B.Suryavanshi
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ASP junnar MFL Dn
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9
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M.V.Likhar
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ASP Kamptee Nagpur MFl
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10
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P.R.Patel
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ASP ( HQ) Thane West
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11
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A.B.Padwal
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ASP (Legal Cell) C.O.
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12
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G.A.Koli
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ASP Miraj Sub Dn
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13
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D.G.Chaskar
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ASP SPCC
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14
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N.P.Kud
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ASP ( SB) C.O.Mumbai
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15
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N.B.Kamble
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ASP ( HQ) Solapur Dn
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16
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M.Januskar
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ASP ( HQ) Amravati Dn
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17
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S.L.Parab
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ASP ( HQ) Thane Central Dn
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18
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D.M.Shukl
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ASP (Vig & Legal) R.O.mumbai
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19
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M.K.Gudekar
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ASP ( BD) C.O.Mumbai
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20
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K.K.Tayade
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ASP ( HQ) Buldhana Dn
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