SSC CONSTABLES & RIFLEMAN RECRUITMENT

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Syndicate Bank Agricultural Assistants Recruitment

Syndicate Bank, a Premier Nationalised Bank, invites online applications from Indian citizens for recruitment of Agricultural Assistants in Clerical cadre on probation period of 6 months.
Name of the Post and Number of Vacancies
Agricultural Assistants in Clerical Cadre: 1000 vacancies

Important Dates

• Opening date for online registration: 25 November 2011
• Closing date for online registration: 15 December 2011
• Last date for modifying online application: 17 December 2011
• Date for downloading Pre-Examination Training call letters: After 29 December 2011
• Tentative Date for pre-examination training: 9 January 2012 to 14 January 2012
• Date for downloading Written Exam Call Letters: After 9 January 2012
• Date for Written Test- Online/ Offline: 22 January 2012

Eligibility Criteria (as on 1 July 2011)
Educational Qualification

• Graduates from the Indian Agricultural Colleges/ Universities recognized by UGC/ AICTE/ Govt. of India only
• Knowledge of Official/ Regional Language of the State to which the candidate applies is essential (i.e., to read, write and to speak)
• Computer Literacy is essential. Candidates should possess a certificate in Computer Literacy

Note: Candidates who are awaiting their results of the qualifying examination OR who have not passed the qualifying examination on or before 1 July 2011 are not eligible.
Age Limit: Minimum 18 years and Maximum 28 years
Pay Scale: Rs 7200-400/3-8400-500/3-9900-600/4-12300-700/7-17200-1300/1-18500-800/1-19300 (20 Years) & other Allowances like DA, HRA etc., as per Bank Rules. The total starting emolument of a Clerical Cadre employee will be around Rs 13105 per month for Graduates inclusive of DA and other allowances at the current rate.
Application Fee: Application fee for General and OBC category candidates is Rs 500 and fee for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates is Rs 50.
Requisite application fee is to be paid at any of the branches of SYNDICATE BANK only, by means of a Payment Challan as per the format given on the Bank's website. Candidates applying for more than one State will be disqualified.
Selection Procedure: Candidates will be selected on the basis of Written Test and Personal Interview.
How to Apply: Candidates can apply online through the bank's website- http://www.syndicatebank.in/ In case the face in the photograph or signature is unclear the candidate's application may be rejected.
Note: Candidates are advised to take a printout of their system generated online application forms after registering.
For more details please CLICK HERE

SBI CONSULTANTS RECRUITMENT

STATE BANK Of INDIA (SBI)
Central Recruitment & Promotion Department (CRPD) Corporate Centre, Mumbai

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State Bank of India (SBI) requires Cosnultants in the following areas :

• Coal & other Mining 
• Energy : Thermal Power, Hydroelectric, Solar, Wind
• Fertilisers
• Metals
• Oil & Gas
• Steel
• Telecom
• Transport : Roads, Ports, Urban Transport

State Bank of India is looking for Professionals with suitable  Domain Expertise to provide relevant inputs in respect of Project Finance proposals, under various business verticals  viz., Project Finance Group, Corporate Accounts Group and Mid Corporate Group and keep these  Group abreast of development in respective sectors at all times.

Qualification : Retired Senior Executives from PSUs or equivalent and not in full time employment, Should have degree from IIT, ISM or other reputed engineering Colleges.

Remuneration : Rs.50000/- per month.

 How to Apply : Send your application in the prescribed format on or before 17/12/2011.

Please click on the image to view/ download the the details.
 OR

For more information and prescribed application format, please visit the Recruitment page at SBI website http://www.sbi.co.in/ 

VIJAYA BANK OFFICERS RECRUITMENT

Vijaya Bank
(A Government of India Undertaking)
Head Office, 41/2, M.G. Road, Bangalore - 560001

Vijaya Bank, a leading listed Public Sector Bank, having Head Office in Bangalore, with all India representation, invites Online applications  for recruitment to the following posts of Specialist/ Generalist Officers :

1. Chief Manager - Company Secretary : 01 post
2. Chief Manager - Credit : 05 posts
3. Chief Manager - Domestic Dealer : 02 posts
4. Chief Manager - Forex Dealer : 02 posts
5. Chief Manager - Forex : 02 posts
6. Chief Manager - Personnel: 02 posts
7. Senior Manager - FOREX : 18 posts
8. Senior Manager - Domestic Dealer : 05 posts
9. Senior Manager - Forex Dealer : 05 posts
10. Senior Manager - Credit III : 25 posts
11. Senior Manager - Risk Management : 27 posts
12. Senior Manager - Personnel : 03 posts
13. Senior Manager - Credit Faculty: 10 posts
14. Senior Manager - IT Programming : 02 posts
15. Senior Manager - General Banking : 276 posts
16. Manager - FOREX II : 10 posts
17. Manager - Credit/Financial Analyst : 02 posts
18. Manager - Economist : 03 posts
19. Manager - Law : 26 posts
20. Manager - Personnel : 03 posts
21. Technical Officer - Engineer (Industrial Production / Chemical / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering) : 04 posts
22. Manager - IT Information Security : 04 posts
23. Manager - IT Network Engineering : 02 posts
24. Manager - IT Infrastructure & Enterprise Management System : 02 posts
25. Manager - IT Programming : 02 posts
26. Manage - DBA : 01 post
27. Manager - IT System Administration : 02 posts
28. Manager - Public Relations : 10 posts
29. Manager - Security : 15 posts
30. Manager Fire & Safety : 01 post
31. Manager - Merchant Banking : 02 posts
32. Manager - General Banking  : 345 posts

Pay Scales :

1. Officers in SMG-S-IV Rs. 30600 – Rs. 36200
2. Officers in MMG-S-III Rs. 25700 – Rs. 31500 
3. Officers in MMG-S-II Rs. 19400 – Rs. 28100

Application fee : Rs.300/- (For SC/ST/PWD : Rs.50/- ) should be sent by deposited in the special Vijaya Bank accounts by a challan form.

How to Apply : Candidates are required to apply through on-line only between 22/11/2011 and 14/12/2011. After applying on-line, the registered candidates should obtain a print out of the Computer Generated On-Line Application ,complete in all respects should be sent by ordinary post by 21/12/2011 (28/12/2011 for the candidates of far-flung areas) to the following address :

• Vijaya Bank Recruitment Project - 2011-12 (Specialist / Generalist Officers in MMG - S-II to SMG - S - IV Post Box No.9724, Borivali - East, Mumbai  - 400066

Kkindly visit  http://vijayabank.com/vijaya/vijaya/internet-en/menus/announcements/RecruNoticeMainPage.html for all the details and a link to online submission of application is also provided here.

VIZAG STEEL RECRUITMENT

A.P. MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. RECRUITMENT

Rajasthan Gramin Bank Recruitment

Rajasthan Gramin Bank (RGB) is sponsored by Punjab National Bank with head office in Alwar (Rajasthan). The area of operation of the Bank comprises of five districts i.e. Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur, Jhunjhunu and Sikar of Rajasthan State. The Bank is committed to the objective to cater to the financial needs of the masses to make them self reliant and to facilitate them with better and safer saving opportunities, keeping in view the social responsibility with care for all sections of the society. It invites applications from Indian Citizens for the following posts.
Name of the Post and Number of Vacancies

• Officer MM Scale-II: 3 vacancies
• Officer JM Scale-I: 41 vacancies
• Office Assistants (Multipurpose): 66 vacancies

Important Dates

• Starting date of online registration: 16 November 2011
• Last date for online registration: 15 December 2011
• Proposed date of written examination (Officer Scale-II & I): 22 January 2012
• Proposed date of written examination (Office Assistants) Clerks: 29 January 2012

Eligibility Criteria
Educational qualification

• Officer Scale II
• a) Law Officer: Degree from a Recognized University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Experience: Two years as an Advocate or should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for a period not less than two years.
• b) Treasury Manager: Candidate should be a Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance from a Reputed Institute. Experience: One Year
• c) Manager Personnel: MBA in HR or Master Degree in Social Work (Personnel Management & Labour Law). Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Law. Two Years Experience in Personnel Management.
• d) Officer Scale I: Degree from a recognized university in any discipline or its equivalent. Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy. Proficiency in local language i.e. Hindi; Computer knowledge or awareness will be an added qualification.

•e)      Office Assistant: Degree from a recognized university in any discipline or its equivalent. Proficiency in local language i.e. Hindi. Desirable: Knowledge of Computer skills.
Age Limit (as on 1 October 2010)

• Officer Scale II: Above 21 years but below 32 years
• Officer Scale I: Above 18 years but below 28 years
• Office Assistant: Between 18 years and 28 years

Pay Scale

• Pay Scale for Officer MM Scale-II: Rs 19400-700/1-20100-800/10-28100
• Pay Scale for JM Scale-I: Rs 14,500- 600/7-18700- 700/2- 20100- 800/7- 25700
• Pay Scale for Office Assistant (Multipurpose) Clerks: 7200-400/3-8400-500/3-9900-600/4-12300- 700/7-17200-1300/1-18500-800/1-19300

Application Fee: Application fee is Rs 500 for General and OBC category candidates and fee for SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex-servicemen candidates is Rs 100.
Application fee needs to be paid in the form of challan available on bank's website for all the posts. Challan No. 1 is for Rajasthan Gramin Bank and Challan No. 2 is for Punjab National Bank. Candidates depositing fees in Punjab National Bank and Rajasthan Gramin Bank have to bear ‘Intersol Transaction Charges' minimum Rs 25 in addition to fees given above.
Selection Procedure: The eligible candidates will be called for written test and interview.
How to Apply: All eligible candidates should apply on-line through the link provided on the bank's website http://rajasthangraminbank.org/ After applying on-line, the candidates should take a print out of the system generated on-line application form and retain it for future reference. They should not send this print out to the Bank, which they will have to submit at the time of interview. Candidates have to submit Original Fee Payment Challan along with Downloaded Call Letter while attending the written test, without which they will not be allowed to take up the examination.
For more information please visit http://rajasthangraminbank.org/recruitment.html

Rewa Sidhi Gramin Bank Recruitment for Various Posts 2011

Rewa Sidhi Gramin Bank is a sponsored bank of Government of India, Government of Madhya Pradesh, and Union Bank of India. The main objective of the bank was to play a pivotal role in rural development and upliftment of weaker sections of the rural society in two backward and undeveloped districts of MP namely Rewa and Sidhi. Area of the bank now covers 3 districts by coming into existence of new Singrauli district. It invites applications from Indian Citizens for the following posts.
Name of the Post and Number of Vacancies

• Officer MM Scale- III (Group A): 1 vacancy
• Officer MM Scale- II (Group A): 14 vacancies
• Officer JM Scale- I (Group A): 13 vacancies
• Office Assistants (Multipurpose) (Group B) Clerks: 80 vacancies

Important Dates

• Starting date of online registration: 22 November 2011
• Last date for online registration: 21 December 2011
• Last date for modifying online registration: 23 December 2011
• Proposed date of written examination (Officer Scale- III, II, I): 5 February 2012
• Proposed date of written examination (Office Assistants) Clerks: 29 January 2012

Eligibility Criteria
Educational qualification

• Officer Scale III: Degree from a recognised University in any discipline or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to the candidates having Degree/ Diploma in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy. Experience: Minimum 5 years as an Officer in any Bank or Financial Institutions.
• Officer Scale II: Degree from a recognised University in any discipline or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to the candidates having Degree/ Diploma in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy. Experience: Minimum 2 years as an Officer in any Bank or Financial Institutions.
• Officer Scale I: Degree from a recognized university in any discipline or its equivalent. Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy. Proficiency in Hindi/ Local language as may be specified by the board; Computer knowledge or awareness will be an added qualification.
• Office Assistant: Degree from a recognized university in any discipline or its equivalent. Proficiency in Hindi/ Local language as may be specified by the board. Desirable: Knowledge of Computer skills.

Age Limit (as on 31 March 2010)

• Officer Scale III: Above 21 years but below 40 years
• Officer Scale II: Above 21 years but below 32 years
• Officer Scale I: Above 18 years but below 28 years
• Office Assistant: Between 18 years and 28 years

Pay Scale

• Pay Scale for Officer MM Scale-III: Rs 25700-800/5-29700-900/2-31500;
• Pay Scale for Officer MM Scale-II: Rs 19400-700/1-20100-800/10-28100
• Pay Scale for JM Scale-I: Rs 14,500- 600/7-18700- 700/2- 20100- 800/7- 25700
• Pay Scale for Office Assistant (Multipurpose) Clerks: 7200-400/3-8400-500/3-9900-600/4-12300- 700/7-17200-1300/1-18500-800/1-19300

Application Fee: Application fee is Rs 450 (Management Cadre) and Rs 350 (Office Assistant) for General and OBC category candidates and fee for SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex-servicemen candidates is Rs 50.
Application fee needs to be paid in the form of challan available on bank's website for all the posts. Challan No. 1 is for Rewa Sidhi Gramin Bank (to be paid in A/c No. 111011010036040) and Challan No. 2 is for Union Bank of India (to be paid in A/c No. 586901020050000). Fees can be paid in any branch of the above mentioned banks in the name of Account- Rewa Sidhi Gramin Bank Recruitment Project 2011.
Selection Procedure: The eligible candidates will be called for written test and interview.
How to Apply: All eligible candidates should apply on-line through the link provided on the bank's website http://www.rsgbrewa.com/ After applying on-line, the candidates should take a print out of the system generated on-line application form and retain it for future reference. They should not send this print out to the Bank, which they will have to submit at the time of interview.
For more information please visit the bank's website or refer Employment Newspaper dated 19 November- 25 November 2011 (Page 2)

IGNOU’s Certificate Programme on Dispensing Optics Admission Notification 2011

IGNOU invites application from eligible candidates for Certificate Programme on Dispensing Optics which is offered through online mode only.
Name of the Course: Certificate Programme on Dispensing Optics (CDO)
Duration: 6 months
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification: Working optician with matriculation, Optometrist, Ophthalmic Assistants/ Technician, Ophthalmologists, Optical Salesman
Important Dates

• Last Date to send application: 15 December 2011
• Last Date to send application (with late fee of Rs 200): 30 December 2011

Programme Fee: Rs 10,000
How to Apply
For further details, interested candidate can visit http://www.isdtindia.com/ or contact
Centre for Paramedical Sciences,
Room No. 15, Block - 11, IGNOU,
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi - 110068,
Phone: 011-29572115, 9289080209
E-mail: ignou.cpms@gmail.com; cpms.sunil@gmail.com
OR
M/s Institute of Skill Development & Training,
College of Optometry, Mahatma Fule Vikas Mandal,
Opp. New Era School, Govindngar,
Mumbai Agra highway, Nasik - 422 009
Phone: 098606 31444, 0253 2319967, 0253 2505170
E-mail: info@isdtindia.com
CLICK HERE to know more

Uttarakhand High Court Subordinate Civil Court Clerical Cadre Service Exam., 2011

(Exam Held on 28-8-2011)

1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists—
List-I
(a) Govind National Park
(b) Sonanadi Wild Life Sanctuary
(c) Tiger fall
(d) Gorakhnath Ki Dhuni
List-II
1. Dehradun
2. Champawat
3. Pauri Garhwal
4. Uttarkashi
Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans : (B)

2. Which National Highway does not pass through Distt. Udham Singh Nagar ?
(A) NH-125
(B) NH-74
(C) NH-87
(D) NH-123
Ans : (B)

3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists—
List-I
(a) Kotgarhi Devi
(b) Pataal Rudreshwar
(c) Raichand Devta
(d) Dunagiri
List-II
1. Pithoragarh
2. Champawat
3. Bageshwar
4. Almora
Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 2 1 4 3
Ans : (C)


4. ‘Indian Institute of Management’ IIM in Uttarakhand is situated—
(A) Srinagar
(B) Dehradun
(C) Nainital
(D) Kashipur (U.S. Nagar)
Ans : (B)

5. Match List-I and II—
List-I (Hill)
(a) Nanda Devi
(b) Panchachuli
(c) Bhagirathi
(d) Trishul
List-II (Place)
1. Uttarkashi
2. Chamoli
3. Pithoragarh
4. Almora
Code :(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans : (A)

6. Where is Industrial Taxological Research Centre situated ?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Roorkee
(C) Nainital
(D) Ranikhet
Ans : (A)

7. An electric bulb has a filament made of—
(A) Copper
(B) Iron
(C) Lead
(D) Tungsten
Ans : (D)

8. The Nainital Lake was discovered by (in 1841)—
(A) Shankaracharya
(B) Pradhumna Shah
(C) P. Bairan
(D) Frank Smith
Ans : (A)

9. Stainless steel contains—
(A) Chromium, Nickel, Iron and Carbon
(B) Nickel, Iron and Carbon
(C) Chromium, Iron and Carbon
(D) Iron and Carbon only
Ans : (A)

10. Where is the BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited) situated ?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Haridwar
(C) U. S. Nagar
(D) Pauri
Ans : (B)

11. Where is National Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy of Administration situated ?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Nainital
(C) Mussoorie
(D) Haridwar
Ans : (C)

12. Mussoorie wild life sanctuary is established in—
(A) 1983
(B) 1993
(C) 1971
(D) 2001
Ans : (B)

13. Kedarnath wild life sanctuary is situated at—
(A) Almora
(B) Nainital
(C) Uttarkashi
(D) Chamoli
Ans : (D)

14. Where is Udaishankar Dance Academy situated ?
(A) Almora
(B) Dehradun
(C) Srinagar
(D) Haridwar
Ans : (A)

15. Most of the weather phenomenon takes place in the—
(A) Photosphere
(B) Exosphere
(C) Stratosphere
(D) Troposphere
Ans : (D)

16. Chemically, dry ice is—
(A) Solid Carbondioxide
(B) Solid Sulphurdioxide
(C) Ice formed from distilled water
(D) Ice kept at Sub-zero temperature
Ans : (A)

17. Who is the first Chairman of Public Service Commission of Uttarakhand ?
(A) N.P. Nawani
(B) K. Arya
(C) Ajay Vikram Singh
(D) Ashok Kant Saran
Ans : (A)

18. Where is the Tiffin top situated ?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Nainital
(C) Mumbai
(D) Roorkee
Ans : (B)

19. The planet nearest to sun is—
(A) Mars
(B) Jupiter
(C) Mercury
(D) Saturn
Ans : (C)

20. Excessive Consumption of alcoholic drinks causes damage to—
(A) Lungs
(B) Liver
(C) Kidney
(D) Heart
Ans : (B)

21. How many colour are there in white light ?
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9
Ans : (B)

22. Corbett National Park aims mainly on protection of which animal ?
(A) Elephant
(B) Rhinoceros
(C) Panther
(D) Tiger
Ans : (D)

23. How many districts touch the international boundary in Uttarakhand ?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 4
(D) 6
Ans : (C)

24. Which is the oldest Veda ?
(A) Yajurveda
(B) Rigveda
(C) Samveda
(D) Atharvaveda
Ans : (B)

25. Average blood-pressure of human is—
(A) 60/100
(B) 20/80
(C) 60/140
(D) 120/80
Ans : (D)

26. The number of chromosomes in human beings is—
(A) 36
(B) 46
(C) 56
(D) 26
Ans : (B)

27. The branch of Science that deals with tumors is known as—
(A) Serology
(B) Oncology
(C) Chromology
(D) Urology
Ans : (B)

28. What line connects the point on a map that receive equal amount of rainfall ?
(A) Isobar
(B) Isohel
(C) Isotherm
(D) Isohyet
Ans : (D)

29. Which Indian born physicist invented the ‘Optical Fibre’ ?
(A) C. V. Raman
(B) Satyendra Nath Bose
(C) Homi J. Bhabha
(D) Narinder Singh Kapany
Ans : (D)

30. ‘Ace’, ‘Double fault’, ‘Smash’, ‘Second Service’ and‘Gamepoint’ terms are related with which sport ?
(A) Tennis
(B) Squash
(C) Table Tennis
(D) Badminton
Ans : (A)

31. Who authored ancient Sanskrit plays ‘Malti Madhava’, ‘Mahavir-Charita’ and Uttar Ramcharita ?
(A) Kalidas
(B) Bhavabhuti
(C) Banabhatta
(D) Vishakhadatta
Ans : (B)

32. Which Indian lady writer authored Onasis award winning play ‘Harvest’, highlighting the controversial issue of Organ trading in poverty stricken areas ?
(A) Kiran Desai
(B) Jhumpa Lahiri
(C) Manjula Padmanabhan
(D) Arundhati Roy
Ans : (C)

33. Who was the first person to calculate the height of the Mount Everest ?
(A) Andrew Waugh
(B) George Everest
(C) Nain Singh Rawat
(D) Radhanath Sikdar
Ans : (D)

34. The transfer of Capital of British Indian from Calcutta to Delhi was effected during the period of—
(A) Lord Minto
(B) Lord Hardinge
(C) Lord Chelmsford
(D) Lord Reading
Ans : (B)

35. The scheme which identify creative children within the age group of 5 to 16 years in creative art creative performance, creative scientific innovations and creative writing ?
(A) Bal Shree Scheme
(B) Bal Bodh
(C) Bal Sadan
(D) Bal Shiksha
Ans : (A)

36. The right to Education provides free and compulsory education of all chidren in the age-group of 6 to 14 years. This right is inserted to which article of the Constitution ?
(A) Article-21
(B) Article-24
(C) Article-19
(D) Article-14
Ans : (A)

37. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is the Research and developing wing of which Ministry under Government of India ?
(A) Ministry of Home affairs
(B) Ministry of defence
(C) Ministry of Agriculture
(D) Ministry of Environment
Ans : (B)

38. Which one of the following is wrongly matched ?
(A) Central Potato Research Institute — Shimla
(B) Archaelogical Survey of India — Kolkata
(C) Indian Institute of Petroleum — Dehradun
(D) National Dairy Research Institute — Panipat
Ans : (D)

39. Laprosy is caused by—
(A) Pasteurella pestis
(B) Mycobacterium
(C) Clostridium
(D) Vibrio
Ans : (A)

40. Bacteria were first discovered by—
(A) Robert Koch
(B) L. Pasteur
(C) Robert Hooke
(D) A. Von Leuwenhoek
Ans : (D)

41. Which is known as evening star ?
(A) Cirrus
(B) Saturn
(C) Uranus
(D) Venus
Ans : (D)

42. ‘Horse Latitude’ related to—
(A) Thermal Belt
(B) Sea Route
(C) Pressure Belt
(D) Eco Belt
Ans : (B)

43. Which one of the following layers have maximum density ?
(A) Exosphere
(B) Ionosphere
(C) Stratosphere
(D) Troposphere
Ans : (B)

44. The name of the founder of the Red Cross is—
(A) Henry Dunant
(B) Baden Powell
(C) Frederick Passey
(D) U-Thant
Ans : (B)

45. The city of Rome is situated on the bank of river—
(A) Vistula
(B) Avon
(C) Rhine
(D) Tiber
Ans : (D)

46. Vinegar is produced from—
(A) Ethanoic Acid
(B) Valeric Acid
(C) Methanoic Acid
(D) Butanoic Acid
Ans : (C)

47. The famous temple of ‘Neelkhanth Mahadev’ is situated in which district ?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Haridwar
(C) Pauri Garhwal
(D) Rudraprayag
Ans : (B)

48. Who is known as ‘Gandhi of Uttarakhand’ ?
(A) Late Indramani Badoni
(B) Sridev Suman
(C) Sunderlal Bahuguna
(D) Chandi Prasad Bhatt
Ans : (A)

49. Who is named as ‘Jhansi Ki Rani’ in the history of Garhwal ?
(A) Teelu Rauteli
(B) Maharani Gularia
(C) Jiarani
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

50. Who is the first Indian whose name is entered in ‘Guinese Book of World Records’ on making world record in shorthand ?
(A) Shri Kishan Chandra Joshi
(B) Dr. Gopal Das Bisht
(C) Shri Badri Dutt Pandey
(D) Dr. Harshavanti Bisht
Ans : (B)

51. When was the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi established ?
(A) 14 November, 1951
(B) 14 November, 1965
(C) 9 November, 2000
(D) 9 November, 1991
Ans : (B)

52. The confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi river is—
(A) Devprayag
(B) Rudraprayag
(C) Nandprayag
(D) Karnaprayag
Ans : (A)

53. L.P.G. mainly contains—
(A) Methane
(B) Methane and Ethane
(C) Hydrogen, Methane and Ethane
(D) Butane and Propane
Ans : (D)

54. ‘Fire Temple’ is the worship place of which religion ?
(A) Christianity
(B) Yahudi
(C) Muslim
(D) Parsi
Ans : (B)

55. Where in 1943, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose announced the temporary Government for the freedom of India ?
(A) Colombo
(B) Manila
(C) Singapore
(D) Rangoon
Ans : (C)

56. Which one is not one of the four Vedas ?
(A) Rigveda
(B) Samveda
(C) Atharvaveda
(D) Ayurveda
Ans : (D)

57. Name of Shivaji’s mother—
(A) Ahilya Bai
(B) Jodhabai
(C) Jeeja Bai
(D) Panna Bai
Ans : (C)

58. Which city is called ‘City of Lakes’ ?
(A) Udaipur
(B) Jabalpur
(C) Jammu
(D) Mumbai
Ans : (A)

59. Which out of the following rivers terminates in the Arabian Sea ?
(A) Krishna
(B) Indus
(C) Yamuna
(D) Gomti
Ans : (B)

60. Who wrote ‘Geetanjali’ ?
(A) Sharat Chandra
(B) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(C) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(D) Bankim Chandra Chaterjee
Ans : (C)

61. ‘Uber Cup’ is related to which game ?
(A) Baseball
(B) Badminton
(C) Football
(D) Basket Ball
Ans : (B)

62. Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali is related to—
(A) Kakori-Case
(B) Meerut-Armed Revolt
(C) Chauri-Chaura Case
(D) Peshwar Military Revolt
Ans : (D)

63. Which of the following is/are treated as artificial currency ?
(A) ADR
(B) GDR
(C) SDR
(D) Both ADR and SDR
Ans : (C)

64. In India, the interest rate on saving accounts in all the nationalized commercial banks is fixed by—
(A) Union Ministry of Finance
(B) Union Finance Commission
(C) Indian Banks Association
(D) None of the above
Ans : (D)

65. What does S and P 500 relate to ?
(A) Super Computer
(B) A new technique in e-business
(C) A new technique in bridge building
(D) A index of stock of large companies
Ans : (D)

66. Gilt-edged market means—
(A) Bullion market
(B) Market of Government Securities
(C) Markets of Guns
(D) Market of Pure metals
Ans : (B)

67. Which one of the following ports of India handles the highest tonnage of import cargo ?
(A) Calcutta
(B) Kandla
(C) Mumbai
(D) Visakhapatnam
Ans : (C)

68. ‘Chapchar Kut’ festival is celebrated in—
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) Mizoram
(D) Sikkim
Ans : (C)

69. First Indian actress to be awarded ‘Padamshri’—
(A) Smita Patil
(B) Nargis Dutt
(C) Meena Kumari
(D) Madhubala
Ans : (B)

70. ‘Charak Sanhita’ is related to which of the following ?
(A) Art
(B) Law
(C) Adminstration of State
(D) Medicine
Ans : (D)

71. During which five year plan was the Emergency clamped, new election took place and Janta Party was elected ?
(A) Third
(B) Fourth
(C) Fifth
(D) Sixth
Ans : (C)

72. If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within—
(A) 1 month
(B) 3 months
(C) 6 months
(D) 1 year
Ans : (C)

73. Who was the speaker of the first Lok Sabha ?
(A) Hukum Singh
(B) G. V. Mavalankar
(C) K.M. Munshi
(D) U.N. Dhebar
Ans : (B)

74. The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the—
(A) Lok Sabha alone
(B) Either House of Parliament
(C) Joint Sitting of Parliament
(D) Rajya Sabha Alone
Ans : (D)

75. The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged to the—
(A) Consolidated Fund of India
(B) Consolidated Fund of the State
(C) Contingency Fund of India
(D) Contingency Fund of the State
Ans : (B)

76. Which one of the following rights was described by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the constitution ?
(A) Right to freedom of religion
(B) Right to property
(C) Right to equality
(D) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Ans : (D)

77. The state which has the largest number of seats reserved for the scheduled tribes in Lok Sabha is—
(A) Bihar
(B) Gujarat
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans : (D)

78. Which one among the following has the highest energy ?
(A) Blue light
(B) Green light
(C) Red light
(D) Yellow light
Ans : (A)

79. The marine animal called dugong which is vulnerable to extinction is a/an—
(A) Amphibian
(B) Bony fish
(C) Shark
(D) Mammal
Ans : (D)

80. In making the saffron spice, which one of the following parts of the plant is used ?
(A) Leaf
(B) Petal
(C) Sepal
(D) Stigma
Ans : (D)

81. The full name of EONR is—
(A) East Organisation for North Region
(B) European Organisation for Nuclear Research
(C) English Organisation for Nuclear Research
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

82. In the context of alternative sources of energy, Ethanol as a viable bio-fuel can be obtained from—
(A) Potato
(B) Rice
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Wheat
Ans : (C)

83. In the following matching which one of them does not match ?
(A) Baki Etihas—Badal Sarkar
(B) Sita Swayamber—Vishnu Das Bhave
(C) Yayati—Girish Karnad
(D) Gidha—Jabar Patel
Ans : (D)

84. The ‘Instrument of Instructions’ contained in the Government of India Act, 1935 have been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as—
(A) Fundamental Rights
(B) Directive Principle of State Policy
(C) Extent of executive power of State
(D) Conduct of business of the Government of India
Ans : (B)

85. Reserve Bank of India was Established in—
(A) 1929
(B) 1942
(C) 1935
(D) 1947
Ans : (C)

86. Hereditary information in animals and plants is stored in—
(A) DNA
(B) RNA
(C) Ribosomes
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

87. Point out the wrong match—
(A) Plague — Rat
(B) Rabies — Dog
(C) Polio — Monkey
(D) Tapeworm — Pig
Ans : (C)

88. Diabetes is caused due to lack of—
(A) Sugar
(B) Insulin
(C) Calcium
(D) Iron
Ans : (B)

89. The satellite launching center in India is located at—
(A) Thumba
(B) Bangalore
(C) Sri Harikota
(D) Trombay
Ans : (C)

90. The Indian Institute of Remote Sensing is located in—
(A) Nainital
(B) Dehradun
(C) Haridwar
(D) Delhi
Ans : (B)

91. Central Building Reserach Institute is located at—
(A) Lucknow
(B) Varanasi
(C) Roorkee
(D) Chennai
Ans : (C)

92. Optical fiber are used in—
(A) CAT Scans
(B) X-ray photos
(C) Ultrasonic Scans
(D) Endoscopy
Ans : (A)

93. The concept of carbon credit is originated from which one of the following ?
(A) Earth Summit, Rio-de Janerio
(B) Kyoto Protocol
(C) Montreal Protocol
(D) G-8, Summit Helligendamm
Ans : (B)

94. Who is known as ‘Missile Man of India’ ?
(A) Arjun Singh
(B) Dr. C. V. Raman
(C) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(D) H.J. Bhabha
Ans : (C)

95. The largest gland of body is—
(A) Liver
(B) Pancreas
(C) Pituitary
(D) Adrenal
Ans : (A)

96. Cryogenic Engine is used in—
(A) Sub-marine
(B) Glider
(C) Aeroplane
(D) Satellite Launch Vehicle
Ans : (D)

97. On which of the following rivers Hirakund Dam is built ?
(A) Godawari
(B) Ganga
(C) Narmada
(D) Mahanadi
Ans : (D)

98. Kaziranga Sanctuary is for the protection of—
(A) Birds
(B) Tiger
(C) Rhinoceros
(D) Elephant
Ans : (C)

99. Pt. Ravishankar is an exponent of—
(A) Sitar
(B) Sarod
(C) Tabla
(D) Flute
Ans : (A)

100. The Eiffel Tower is situated at—
(A) London
(B) Berlin
(C) Paris
(D) Washington
Ans : (C)

101. The second largest delta is on the river of—
(A) Narmada
(B) Krishna
(C) Brahamputra
(D) Godawari
Ans : (B)

102. Volume of blood in normal body is—
(A) 3-4 litre
(B) 10-12 litre
(C) 8-10 litre
(D) 5-6 litre
Ans : (D)

103. ‘Lord Buddha’ was born at—
(A) Vaishali
(B) Lumbini
(C) Kapilvastu
(D) Patliputra
Ans : (B)

104. Who is known as ‘Father of Computer’ ?
(A) Blaze Pascal
(B) Charles Bavage
(C) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(D) Homi Bhabha
Ans : (B)

105. Who is known as ‘Lady with the lamp’ ?
(A) Sarojini Naidu
(B) Jone of Arc
(C) Mother Teresa
(D) Florence Nightingale
Ans : (D)

106. ‘Garba Dance’ is associated with which state?
(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) Gujarat
(D) Orissa
Ans : (C)

107. ‘Alfred Noble’ is known for—
(A) Microphone
(B) Type-writer
(C) Dynamite
(D) Gramophone
Ans : (C)

108. ‘World Environment Day’ is celebrated on which date ?
(A) 5th June
(B) 2nd October
(C) 10th November
(D) 19th November
Ans : (A)

109. Jim Corebett National Park was established in the year—
(A) 1936
(B) 1947
(C) 1982
(D) 1957
Ans : (A)

110. ‘Project Tiger’ was started in the year—
(A) 1972
(B) 1973
(C) 1982
(D) 1990
Ans : (B)

111. Normal blood sugar level in human is—
(A) 80-100 mg/100 ml of blood
(B) 50-80 mg/100 ml of blood
(C) 110-170 mg/100 ml of blood
(D) 115-140 mg/100 ml of blood
Ans : (A)

112. The United Nations Organisation came into existence in—
(A) 1946
(B) 1945
(C) 1947
(D) 1950
Ans : (B)

113. The headquarters of International Labour Organisation is located in—
(A) Geneva
(B) The Hague
(C) New York
(D) Rome
Ans : (A)

114. ‘Dar-es-Salaam’ is capital of—
(A) Kenya
(B) Tanzania
(C) Japan
(D) Israel
Ans : (B)

115. ‘Kyat’ is the currency of—
(A) Myanmar
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) Japan
(D) Libya
Ans : (A)

116. Who is called the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?
(A) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) Dadabhai Nauroji
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans : (C)

117. Mark the incorrect pair—
(A) Frontier Gandhi—Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(B) Deshbandhu—Chitranjan Dass
(C) Deenbandhu—C.F. Andrews
(D) Lok Nayak—Jai Prakash
Ans : (A)

118. Article-370 of the Indian Constitution is related to—
(A) Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Sikkim
(C) Punjab
(D) Assam
Ans : (A)

119. The minimum age required for an Indian citizen to become a member of the Lok Sabha is—
(A) 21 years
(B) 25 years
(C) 30 years
(D) 35 years
Ans : (B)

120. What is the principle by which is cooling system (Radiator) in a motor car works ?
(A) Conduction only
(B) Convection only
(C) Radiation only
(D) Both conduction and radiation
Ans : (D)

121. Which among the following do/does not belong/belongs to the GSM family of wireless technology ?
(A) EDGE
(B) DSI
(C) LTE
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

122. Which one of the following types of waves are used in a night vision apparatus ?
(A) Radio wave
(B) Microwave
(C) IR wave
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)

123. Which one of the following is used as an explosive ?
(A) Phosphorous Trichloride
(B) Mercuric Oxide
(C) Graphite
(D) Nitroglycerine
Ans : (D)

124. Consider the following—
1. Camphor
2. Chicory
3. Vanilla
Which of the above is/are plant product(s)?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (D)

125. In the context of Indian wildlife, the flying fox is a—
(A) Bat
(B) Kite
(C) Stork
(D) Vulture
Ans : (A)

126. The main chemical substance present in the bones and teeth of animal is—
(A) Sodium Chloride
(B) Sugar
(C) Calcium Phosphate
(D) Calcium Sulphate
Ans : (C)

127. What is the colour of ‘Black Box’ of an aeroplane ?
(A) Black
(B) Red
(C) Violet
(D) Orange
Ans : (D)

128. ‘Foot and Mouth Disease’ is found in—
(A) Cattles and sheep
(B) Cattles and pigs
(C) Sheep and goats
(D) All of the above
Ans : (D)

129. In Computer terminology CD means—
(A) Compact disc
(B) Compressed disc
(C) Computerised data
(D) Compressed data
Ans : (A)

130. ‘Alzeheimer Disease’ effects which organ of the body ?
(A) Ear
(B) Brain
(C) Eye
(D) Abdomen
Ans : (B)

131. Main Constituent of honey is—
(A) Glucose
(B) Sucrose
(C) Maltose
(D) Fructose
Ans : (D)

132. Which of the following is the richest source of Vitamin C ?
(A) Carrot
(B) Guava
(C) Mango
(D) Orange
Ans : (B)

133. If a potato is placed on a pure paper plate which is white and unprinted and put in a microwave oven. The potato heat up the paper plate does not. This is because—
(A) Potato is mainly made up of starch whereas paper is mainly made up of cellulose
(B) Potato contains water whereas paper does not contains water
(C) Potato transmits microwaves whereas paper reflects microwaves
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

134. ‘Swaraj is my Birth-Right’ who gave this slogan ?
(A) Subhash Chandra Bose
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(D) Jawahar Lal Nehru
Ans : (B)

135. In India ‘Silicon Valley’ is situated in—
(A) Madras (Chennai)
(B) Mumbai
(C) Bangalore (Bengaluru)
(D) Kolkata
Ans : (C)

136. ‘Chilli Saltpetre’ is associated with—
(A) Sodium Nitrate
(B) Cupric Chloride
(C) Potassium Nitrate
(D) Sodium Chloride
Ans : (A)

137. The drug ‘Quinine’ is obtained from which plant ?
(A) Cannabis Plant
(B) Cinchona Plant
(C) Tulsi Plant
(D) Sunflower plant
Ans : (B)

138. Who invented ‘Television’ ?
(A) Edison
(B) Galelio
(C) Baired
(D) Franklin
Ans : (C)

139. Which of the following instrument is used to measure intensity of sun-rays ?
(A) Astrometer
(B) Crescograph
(C) Acteometer
(D) Barometer
Ans : (A)

140. Which of the following is the highest mountain peak of Uttarakhand ?
(A) Nandadevi
(B) Chaukhambha
(C) Kamet
(D) Mount Everest
Ans : (A)

World's ‘lightest material' developed

Scientists have developed what they claim is the world's lightest material — a metal with a density of 0.9 mg/cc.

A team from the University of California, the California Institute of Technology and the HRL Laboratories says that the new material redefines the limits of lightweight materials because of its unique “micro-lattice” cellular architecture.

The scientists were able to make a material that consists of 99.99 per cent air by designing the 0.01 per cent solid at the nanometre, micron and millimetre scales, the latest issue ofSciencereported.

“The trick is to fabricate a lattice of interconnected hollow tubes with a wall thickness 1,000 times thinner than a human hair,” said lead scientist Tobias Schaedler of HRL.

The material's architecture allows unprecedented mechanical behaviour for a metal, including complete recovery from compression exceeding 50 per cent strain and high energy absorption, say the scientists.

“Materials actually get stronger as the dimensions are reduced to the nano-scale. Combine this with the possibility of tailoring the architecture of the micro-lattice and you have a unique cellular material,” team member Lorenzo Valdevit said.

Developed for the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency, the novel material could be used for battery electrodes and acoustic, vibration or shock energy absorption, say the scientists.

William Carter, manager of the architected materials group at HRL, compared the new material to larger, more familiar edifices: “Modern buildings, exemplified by the Eiffel Tower or the Golden Gate Bridge, are incredibly light and weight-efficient by virtue of their architecture. We are revolutionising lightweight materials by bringing this concept to the nano and micro scales.”

Vivek Express is the longest running train in India

Vivek Express is the longest running train in India, and 8th longest in the world. This weekly train runs a total distance of 4,286 km from Dibrugarh in upper Assam, to Kanyakumari at the southern tip of Tamil Nadu, that will be covered in 82:30 hours. There are 52 halts spanning across a total of 615 intermediate railway stations Himsagar Express was previously the longest running train in India.

SIDBI SPECIALIST OFFICERS RECRUITMENT

SIDBI Specialist Officers vacancy Nov 2011 notice invits applications from Indian nationals to join Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) as Specialist Officares.The details of SIDBI recruitment notice is given below:

1. Name of post: Chief Economist (in rank of Chief General Manager) Vacancy: 01 posts
   
2. Name of post: Chief General Manager (Capital Advisory Services/ Marketing of Financial/Loan product) Vacancy: 02 posts on contract basis
   
3. Name of post: General Managers (HR & Industrial Relations/ Risk Management/ Treasury) Vacancy: 03 posts on contract basis
   
4. Name of post: Deputy General Manager  (Taxation-1, Audit & Inspection-2) Vacancy: 03 posts
   
5. Name of post: Assistant General Managers (Risk Management, Treasury and Taxation) Vacancy: 03 posts

Application Fee : Rs. 300/- (Rs. 50/- for SC/ST& PWD candidates) to be deposited in SBI through a payment Challan form in cash.

How to apply : The deserving candidates are required to send their application completed in all respects to the address mentioned below; 
Chief General Manager, Human Resources Development Department (HRDD),
Small Industries Development Bank of India,
Head Office, SIDBI Tower, (II Floor),
15, Ashok Marg, Lucknow – 226001
Last date for receipt of applications; 11^th Dec 2011.

For complete details of SIDBI specialist officers recruitment notice visit http://www.sidbi.in/recruitment.asp

Rajasthan Became the Only State in India to Implement Public Service Guarantee Act

The Rajasthan government implemented the Public Service Guarantee Act in the state on 14 November 2011. It came into force with an aim to provide public services in a time-bound manner. Rajasthan became the only state in India where the state government made a provision of the penalty imposed for failing to provide a service or for a delay. The penalty would be recovered from the salary of the concerned designated officer.

The Act covered 108 services of 15 major government departments, envisages a time-bound performance of duties by government officials and it possessed a provision of cash penalty for the offenders. The Public Service Guarantee Act included services pertaining to departments of Police, Finance, Energy, Medical, Traffic, Public Health Engineering, Food, Housing, Water Resources and Social Justice among others.

Provisions of Rajasthan Government Public Service Guarantee Act

•    As per the provisions of penalty, the competent appellate officer could impose a penalty which was set not be less than Rs 500 and not more than Rs 5,000. The appellate officer could also impose a penalty of Rs 250 per day on undue delay.

•    The stipulated time for clearance of appeals would vary from an hour in some cases to 24 hours; like in the case of appeals made with regard to post-mortem reports and goes up to 45 days; depending upon the service desired.

•    The time would be calculated from the day of the appeal submission.

•    The designated officer of the department may reject an application for a notified service, having recorded the reason in writing and informing the applicant.

•    A person whose application for a specific service or work is rejected for any reason would be entitled to approach the first appeal officer and thereafter the second appellate officer; with his grievances under the Act.

•    The officials are accountable to ensure that either the desired service is provided or explain the limitations for not providing it.

India Launches new Generation Strategic missile AGNI 4

India successfully test fired the most advanced long range missile system Agni-4 November 15 . The missile was launched from a Road Mobile System at 9.00 AM from Wheelers’ Island off the coast of Odisha. The missile followed its trajectory, in a text book fashion, attained a height of about 900 kms and reached the pre-designated target in the international waters of Bay of Bengal. All mission objectives were fully met. All the systems functioned perfectly till the end encountering the re-entry temperatures of more than 3000⁰C.

This missile is one of its kinds, proving many new technologies for the first time, and represents a quantum leap in terms of missile technology. The Missile is lighter in weight and has two stages of Solid Propulsion and a Payload with Re-entry heat shield. The Composite Rocket Motor which has been used for the first time has given excellent performance. The Missile System is equipped with modern and compact Avionics with Redundancy to provide high level of reliability. The indigenous Ring Laser Gyros based high accuracy INS (RINS) and Micro Navigation System (MINGS) complementing each other in redundant mode have been successfully flown in guidance mode for the first time. The high performance onboard computer with distributed Avionics architecture, high speed reliable communication bus and a full Digital Control System have controlled and guided the Missile to the target. The Missile reached the target with very high level of accuracy. Radars and electro-optical systems along the Coast of Odisha have tracked and monitored all the parameters of the Missile. Two Indian Naval ships located near the target witnessed the final event.

Defence Minister Shri A.K. Antony congratulated the DRDO team on its achievement. Dr Vijay Kumar Saraswat, Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Director General DRDO, who witnessed the launch, congratulated all the Scientists and employees of DRDO and the Armed Forces for the successful launch of AGNI-4. Sri Avinash Chander, Chief Controller (Missiles & Strategic Systems), DRDO and Programme Director, AGNI, while addressing the Scientists after the launch, called it as a new era in the modern Long Range Navigation System in India. He said, “this test has paved the way ahead for the success of AGNI-5 Mission, which will be launched shortly”.

Smt. Tessy Thomas, Project Director AGNI-4 and her team prepared and integrated the Missile System and launched the Missile successfully. In a jubilant tone she said that the DRDO has produced and proven many new state of the art technologies in the Missile System like Composite Rocket Motors, very high accuracy Ring Laser Gyro based Inertial Navigation System, Micro Navigation System, Digital Controller System and very powerful onboard computer system. The Missile, having capability to carry Strategic Warheads for the Forces, has provided a fantastic deterrence to the country and it will be produced in numbers and delivered to the Armed Forces as early as possible.

Sri S.K. Ray, Director RCI, Sri P. Venugopalan, Director DRDL, Dr V.G. Sekaran Director ASL, Sri S.P. Dash Director ITR were present during the launch and reviewed all the activities.

17th International Children's Film Festival (ICFF) Commenced in Hyderabad

17th International Children's Film Festival (ICFF) commenced on 14 November 2011 in Hyderabad city. The main festival centre was at Shilparamam, Hyderabad.  Shilparamam is a permanent crafts village that is set amid serene surroundings.

World renowned film makers, actors and directors, along with the movie buffs, are on the list to be covered in ICFF. ICFF is a biennial event which is set to go on till 20 November 2011.

The number of children film entries drawn from about 50 countries went up to a record number of 700, as compared to 300 in 2009. The Screening Committee selected around 150 films for the fest, as compared to 75 in 2009.

The committee effected certain changes in the categorisation this year. There were 15 awards in four competitive categories. The number of entries selected under these categories were International (15 films), India (10 films), Shorts (24 films) and Little Directors (11 films). The 17th ICFF witnessed representation from Africa and South America for the first time.

Stamps on Cloth Released on the Theme Save the Tiger

To commemorate Children's Day celebrations the Department of Post released two special postage stamps on cloth designed by school children on the theme ‘Save the Tiger’ on 14 November 2011. The two stamps were priced at Rs 5 and Rs 20, respectively.

India Post held design a stamp contest on ‘Save the Tiger’ theme at Indipex 2011, to spread awareness on tigers; and on 14 November 2011 the stamps were released.

The stamps were based on designs made by children from various states of India during the contest. Through their paintings the critical areas that caused drastic decline in population of tigers in India were highlighted. This was the first time the Department of Post brought out a stamp on cloth.

Cannes held 6th G20 (Major Economies) Summit

The 6th G20 (Major Economies) summit was held in Cannes, France on 3 and 4 November, 2011 to discuss key issues in the global economy. Eurozone debt crisis dominated the Summit in Cannes. The other issues discussed in the summit were global imbalances, financial transactions tax, tax evasion and reform of the international monetary system.

India stressed on the fact that the era of banking secrecy laws was over, and it was vital to build a consensus on sharing of past banking data as it would help in investigation of earlier cases of tax evasion.

The G20 summit in Cannes finally ended in ominous disarray. The leaders finally were unable to agree upon a boost to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help distressed countries. Debt-ridden Italy, was seen as the epicentre of the euro crisis, was forced to put its austerity programme under the fund's control. The UK showed focus on urging its European partners to make progress, and wished to continue support extra cash for the IMF.

Addu Declaration adopted in the 17th SAARC Summit

The 17th SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Summit (the heads of states) held in Hithadhoo, Addu, Maldives on 10 November and 11 November 2011. A 20-point Addu Declaration was adopted on 11 November 2011 to forge effective cooperation among the member states in a host of areas including economy, connectivity, climate change and food security.

The theme of the 17th SAARC Summit was ‘Building Bridges’. The Summit recognized the importance of bridging differences, creating better understanding and promoting amity and mutually beneficial and comprehensive cooperation in order to promote effective linkages and connectivity for greater movement of people, enhanced investment and trade in the SAARC members region.

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI), Ahmedabad

PGDM Admissions 2012-2014
PGDM - BE
PGDM - DS
PGDM - Executive
Applications have been invited by Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI), Ahmedabad for admission to the following PG Diploma courses of Academic Year 2012-14:
Post Graduate Diploma in Management-Business Entrepreneurship (PGDM - BE)
Post Graduate Diploma in Management-Development Studies (PGDM - DS)
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Executive)-Enterprise Creation & Growth (PGDM - Executive)

Eligibility:
PGDM - BE & PGDM - DSThe candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Differently Abled (DA) categories], awarded by any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of the Parliament or declared to be deemed as an University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. Students appearing for the final year degree examination, at the time of application, can also apply. Preference will be given to women, Non-Creamy Other Backward Classes (NC-OBC) and candidates from family business background. Preference will also be given to candidates who have entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial experience.

PGDM - Executive:
3 years' Bachelors Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 5 years relevant business / managerial / supervisory experience. It is mandatory to produce documentary evidence of work experience.

The candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Differently Abled (DA) categories], awarded by any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of the Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.

Admission:
The admission process consists of entrance examination, entrepreneurship aptitude test and personal interview. EDI accepts CAT, MAT and XAT scores in lieu of entrance examination. Students, opting for PGDM-BE through CAT, MAT or XAT

Application Forms:Application forms can be downloaded from the link:
http://www.ediindia.ac.in/Doc/Application%20Form1.pdf
Online applications can be submitted at http://www.ediindia.ac.in/Steps-be.asp

The duly filled downloaded form should be sent to EDI along with a Demand Draft of Rs.1000/- drawn in favour of 'Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India', payable at Ahmedabad or by transferring Rs.1000 to the EDI PG admission account no 00061000237748 with HDFC bank.

The information booklet and application form are available on cash payment of 100/- at admission office, EDI, Ahmedabad and regional offices.

Important Dates:Cycle 1 Cycle 2
Last date of submitting application 18 February, 2012 14 April, 2012
Written test and Interview 3-4 March,2012 28-29 April, 2012
Programme Induction 25 June, 2012
For further details, visit the website: http://www.ediindia.ac.in

Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT)

Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT),
FACT Training Centre, Udyogamandal P.O, PIN 683 501, Kerala

Certificate course in Heavy Equipment Operation (HEO) and Instrumentation Maintenance (IMC)Admissions 2012


The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT), Udyogamandal, Kerala has invited applications for admission to the following Courses of Year 2012:

(i) Certificate course in Heavy Equipment Operation (HEO).
(ii) Certificate course in Instrumentation Maintenance (IMC).

a) 3 month Certificate course in Heavy Equipment Operation.
Training will be given on heavy duty (i) Excavator, (ii) Front-end loader, (iii) Crane and (iv) Fork-lift. Training will involve theory and practical. Candidates with SSLC and possessing Light, Medium or Heavy vehicle driving license can apply.
Age limit is 35 years.

Interested candidates may contact Manager (Training), FACT Training Centre, Udyogamandal-683 501, with two passport size photographs & copies of SSLC certificate for age proof and copy of driving licence on or before 20/12/2011. The admission will be on first come first served basis.

Fees (Inclusive of Service Tax):
Crane - Rs.16545/-
Excavator - Rs.16545/-
Front-end Loader - Rs.16545/-
Forklift - Rs.6618/-

b) 3 month Certificate course in Instrumentation maintenance and control system
The eligibility criteria is: Completion of 3 year Diploma course in Instrumentation; BTech / BE: Applied Electronics & Instrumentation / Instrumentation & Control, Electronics and Instrumentation, BSc / MSc Physics Instrumentation. Students who have passed Diploma / BTech / BE / BSc & MSc in the above branches can also apply and will be given preference.

Interested candidates may apply in plain paper showing qualification, address, phone numbers, e-mail id, reservation status, and other details if any with two recently taken photographs. Original certificates shall be produced at the time of interview. Application may be sent to The Manager (Training), FACT Training Centre, Udyogamandal P.O, PIN 683 501 so as to reach on or before 03/12/2011.
Eligible candidates have to attend a personal interview, which will be informed. The course fees is Rs 18,200/- ( Rs 16,500/- + service tax @10.3 %).

For further details, logon to the link: http://fact.co.in/CERT.pdf

Indian Institute of Forest Management IIFM, Bhopal

Indian Institute of Forest Management IIFM, Bhopal

FPM, PGDFM Admissions 2012-2016

Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal has invited applications for admission to following Courses of the Academic Year 2012-16 commencing in July 2012:

Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) (Equivalent to PhD)
Post Graduate Programme in Forestry Management (PGDFM)
I. Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)

Specializations:
1. Communication and Extension Management
2. Ecosystem and Environment Management
3. Environment and Development Economics
4. Financial Management
5. Human Resource Management
6. Information Technology and Quantitative Techniques
7. Marketing Management
8. Sociology and Community Development
9. Technical Forestry
FPM - Eligibility:(i) The maximum age limit is 45 year as on 1st July of the 1st year of the commencement of the academic year.
(ii) A Bachelors Degree with at least 50 percent marks.
(iii) Candidates with master's degree (minimum two years prescribed duration after 10+2+3 years of formal education) in relevant discipline with at least 55% marks including Five year / Four year Integrated masters Degree programme in the Master’s degree and with good academic record (OR) 4 year / 8 Semester BTech / BE with 60% Marks or Equivalent OGPA (OR) Professional qualification like CA, ICWA, CS with at least 55% marks (OR) For IIFM Graduates, who have done PGDFM and IIM graduates who have done PGDM, the minimum OGPA of 3.00 in 4.33 maximum scale, is required (OR) For MRM Post graduates from IIFM, with 3.00 CGPA.

FPM - Selection:
A. Screening testEligible candidates with any one of the following score will be called directly for Group Discussion and Personal Interview:
i) CAT / GMAT (scores of two years old with required cut off) as decided by the IIFM
ii) UGC-CSIR-JRF / NET (scores not older than five years) in relevant area of specialisation.
iii) GATE (scores not older than five years)
iv) ICAR NET (scores not older than 5 years)
v) FRI entrance test for PhD (two years old)
vi) Candidates who have already obtained a PGDFM/PGDM from IIFM/IIM with a minimum of OGPA of 3.00
vii) Candidates who have obtained MRM from IIFM with 3.00 CGPA.
viii) All India and allied services officers, officers in scale II of Nationalized Bank, officers of equivalent rank of PSU

B. Interview and Personal Discussions
Candidate will be called to Bhopal for interview and personal discussion, as per the screening criteria decided by the IIFM.

FPM - Financial Assistance:
A. Monthly FellowshipEach student would be given a monthly fellowship of Rs. 12,000/- in first and second year, Rs. 14,000/- in third and fourth year and for extended one year (if applicable) during the program.

This assistance is not available to the sponsored candidates. In case of candidates who will be getting salary from sponsor, if the salary is less than the prescribed monthly fellowship, then the difference can be made good from fellowship provisions.

B. Contingency Grant
The students would also be provided (on reimbursable basis) with a contingency grant up to Rs. 20,000/- per year for all the four years (three years for IIFM graduates) for purchasing relevant books, journals, stationery, computer accessories, academic tour and travels, photocopying expenses etc.

The unspent amount of the contingency grant in any year may be carried forward till the end of the fourth year.

II. Post Graduate Programme in Forestry Management (PGDFM)

PGDFM - Eligibility:Applicants should have at least a three-year bachelor’s degree in any discipline obtained through the 10+2+3 system or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), with a minimum 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ST/DA) or equivalent CGPA.

Candidates appearing for the final year graduation examination are also eligible to apply provided they complete it before June 30, 2012 and fulfill the eligibility criteria as set by IIFM. All applicants desirous of seeking admission in PGDFM at IIFM have to appear for Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by Indian Institute of Management (IIMs).

Application:
FPM:Application forms for FPM can be downloaded from the website link:
http://www.iifm.ac.in/fpm/Appln%20form%202012-16.pdf
A demand draft for Rs.500 in favour of ‘Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal. Payable at Bhopal, should be sent with the filled in application form towards application fee. Application forms are also available in person or by post by sending a request along with bank draft of Rs.500/- to IIPM, Bhopal.

Last date of submission of application for FPM to Chairperson 'FPM, Indian Institute of forest management, Bhopal, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal - 462003 (MP)' is April 02, 2012.
PGDFM:
The cost of IIFM application form is Rs. 900/- (450/- for SC / ST) payable at Bhopal. This can be obtained either personally or by post. The application form can also be downloaded from website link: http://www.iifm.ac.in/admission/appform.pdf
and in that case, the completed application form should accompany the Demand Draft of the specified amount drawn in favour of 'Director, Indian Institute of Forest Management' payable at Bhopal.

Filled in application form, complete in all respect including the CAT registration number (which will be available on CAT vouchers issued by IIM) should reach Chairperson, PGDFM Admission, Indian Institute of Forest Management, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal 462 003 on or before 12th December 2011.
For further details, logon to the website links:
http://www.iifm.ac.in/fpm/FPM%20Bulletin%202012-16.pdf
http://www.iifm.ac.in/admission/pgdfmad.html

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore
Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560 029


Admissions 2012-2013
Online Applications have been invited by National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore on prescribed form for Admission to the following courses for the Academic Year 2012 - 2013:

A) PhD
(a) Institute Fellowship

1. PhD Degree in Clinical Psychology
2. PhD Degree in Neurophysiology
3. PhD Degree in Psychiatric Social Work
4. PhD Degree in Speech Pathology & Audiology

(b) External Fellowship

Candidates with Sponsorship from Government of India/State Govt. Institutions, Deputed or Sponsored from a recognized University, Fellowships from Government Agencies like UGC, CSIR, ICMR, DBT NET and Permanent Employees and tenured employees of NIMHANS can also apply for PhD in the following departments of NIMHANS which will be considered at the discretion of the competent authority for Entrance Test and interview to be held during the month of February 2012:

(a) Biophysics
(b) Biostatistics
(c) Clinical Psychology
(d) Human Genetics
(e) Mental Health Education
(f) Neurochemistry
(g) Neuromicrobiology
(h) Neuropathology
(i) Neurophysiology
(j) Neurovirology
(k) Nursing
(l) Psychiatry
(m) Psychopharmacology
(n) Speech Pathology & Audiology.
B) Post Graduate Degree / Diploma Courses:

1. MD Degree in Psychiatry
2. Diploma in Psychiatry (DPM)
3. MPhil in Clinical Psychology
4. MPhil in Psychiatric Social Work
5. MPhil in Neurophysiology
6. MPhil in Biophysics
7. MPhil in Neurosciences
8. MSc in Psychiatric Nursing

C) Diploma Courses

1. Post Basic Diploma in Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing
2. Post Basic Diploma in Neuroscience Nursing

Eligibility Conditions for Admission:

MD in Psychiatry: (a) MBBS: The duration of the course will be for a period of three years (b) Those with Diploma in Psychiatry. (DPM): The duration of the course will be for a period of two years for post DPM candidates.

Diploma in Psychiatry (DPM): MBBS: The duration of the course will be for a period of two years.

PhD in Biophysics: MBBS / MPhil Biophysics / MSc in Biophysics / Physics / Biochemistry / Biotechnology / Life Science / Physiology.

PhD in Biostatistics: MStat (ISI) / MSc in Statistics / Biostatistics / Medical Statistics / Health Statistics / Agricultural Statistics.

PhD in Clinical Psychology: 2 years full time MA/MSc in Psychology / Counseling Psychology / Psychological Counseling / Applied Psychology / MPhil degree in Mental Health and Social Psychology / MPhil in Clinical Psychology.

PhD in Human Genetics: MSc in any Life Sciences discipline

PhD in Mental Health Education: Master’s in Public Health, Health or Behavioural Scienceis

PhD in Neurochemistry: MPhil in Neurosciences / MTech in Biotechnology / MSc in Biochemistry / Biotechnology / Chemistry / Biomedical Genetics / Molecular Biology / Life Science / Neurosciences / Medical Biochemistry / Molecular Genetics / Genetics / Zoology

PhD in Neuromicrobiology: MBBS / MD Microbiology / BE Biotechnology / MPhil Neuroscience / MSc in Medical Microbiology / Molecular Biology / MLT / Applied Microbiology / Biochemistry / Biomedical Genetics / Neuroscience

PhD in Neuropathology: MD in Pathology / MSc in Life Sciences

PhD in Neurophysiology: MPhil in Neuroscience / Neurophysiology / MBBS / MD in Physiology / MD in Ayurveda / BE / BTech in Electronics / Electrical / Computer Science / Biotechnology / MSc in Physiology / Biochemistry / Anatomy / Neuroscience / Life Science / Biotechnology / Zoology / Masters in Physiotherapy / Masters in Unani Medicine

PhD in Neurovirology: MBBS / MD in Microbiology / MSc in Medical Microbiology / Microbiology / Biotechnology / Virology

PhD in Psychiatric Nursing: Master’s Degree in Psychiatric Nursing

PhD in Psychiatric Social Work: Masters Degree in Social Work / MPhil in Psychiatric Social work

PhD in Psychiatry: MBBS, MD or a Postgraduate degree in Basic Sciences or Humanities

PhD in Psychopharmacology: MD in Pharmacology / Physiology / Biochemistry / MBBS / BE Biotechnology / Bioinfomatics / BTech Biotechnology / Bioinfomatics / ME Biotechnology / Bioinfomatics / MSc in Pharmacology / Physiology / Biochemistry / Life Science / Biotechnology / Bioinfomatics.

PhD in Speech Pathology & Audiology: Master’s degree in Speech Pathology & Audiology

MPhil in Biophysics: MBBS / BTech in Biotechnology / Electronics / Computer Science / MSc in Biophysics / Physics / Biochemistry / Biotechnology / Life Sciences / Zoology / Chemistry / Physiology

MPhil in Clinical Psychology: 2 years full time MA/MSc in Psychology / Counseling Psychology / Psychological Counseling / Applied Psychology

MPhil in Neurophysiology: MBBS / BAMS (Ayurveda) / BDS / MSc in Physiology / Neuroscience / Anatomy / Biochemistry / Zoology / Biotechnology / Life Science / Molecular Biology / Bachelors in Unani Medicine

MPhil in Neurosciences: MBBS / BE / BTech Electronics / Electrical / Computer Science / Biotechnology MSc Physics / Chemistry / Biochemistry / Anatomy / Physiology / Molecular Biology / Genetics / Biotechnology / Zoology / Life Science / MA Psychology / MSc Psychology

MPhil in Psychiatric Social Work: Master’s degree in Social Work

MSc in Psychiatric Nursing: Should be a Registered Nurse & Midwife with any State Nursing Registration Council with minimum passing of BSc Nursing / BSc Hons. Nursing / Post Basic BSc Nursing with minimum of 55% aggregate marks from an Institute recognized by INC with minimum of one year experience after Basic BSc Nursing as on the day of counseling. Minimum of one year of work experience prior or after post Basic BSc Nursing as on the day of counseling.

Post Basic Diploma in Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing & Post Basic Diploma in Neurosciences Nursing: Should be a registered Nurse (R.N&R.M) in the State Nursing Council with one year experience as staff nurse.

Age Limit:For MD & DPM Courses the age should not be more than 32 years and, relaxable in case of SC / ST Candidates by a maximum of 5 years as on 2.5.2012. For sponsored candidates age should not be more than 45 years as on 2.5.2012.

Applications:A candidate can apply for a maximum of 4 courses only (Medical & Non-Medical inclusive) provided they are eligible. Application forms for all the courses are available online at the NIMHANS website www.nimhans.kar.nic.in The applications have to be filled online and submitted online. Printout of the Application Abstract with the latest passport size photograph affixed (in the column provided) along with the Demand Draft drawn in favour of The Director, NIMHANS, Bangalore - 560 029 and relevant enclosures should be sent to The Registrar, NIMHANS, Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560 029 by super scribing the name of the course(s) applied for, on the Envelope.

The Application fee for both Medical & Non-Medical courses is Rs.1500/- per course for General candidates and Rs.1000/- per course for SC / ST candidates. The Application fee for Post Basic Diploma in Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing & Post Basic Diploma in Neurosciences Nursing will be Rs.1000/- per course for General candidates and Rs.750/- per course for SC / ST candidates.

Foreign Nationals are required to submit their applications through the Diplomatic Channel (through the Ministry of External Affairs). They shall also appear for the common Entrance Test along with the other candidates.

Sponsored candidates should submit their application through proper channel and they should also appear for the Common Entrance Test. The candidates should produce the sponsorship certificate in the prescribed format.

There will be no entrance test for Post Basic Diploma in Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing and Post Basic Diploma in Neurosciences Nursing Courses. All applications received shall be considered by a Committee constituted by the Director. Weightage in selection shall be given to those candidates sponsored by the Government and other Institutions.

Important Dates:
Application is available online for final submission up to: 2nd December 2011
Last date for receipt of Application abstract along with enclosures by post/courier: 7th December 2011
Online Entrance Test will be held in all the centres on: 26th February 2012
Commencement of the Courses: 2nd May 2012
Last date for admission of candidates: 31st May 2012

For details, logon to the link:
http://www.nimhans.kar.nic.in/aca_admission/admis2012-13a.pdf

Birla Institute of Technology and Science BITS, Pilani

Birla Institute of Technology and Science BITS, Pilani

PhD (II Sem) Admissions 2011-2012

Applications have been invited by Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani for admission to PhD Programme at Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses in the following disciplines:

Biological Sciences, Chemical Engg., Chemistry, Civil Engg. Computer Science, Economics and Finance, Electrical & Electronics Engg., Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engg., Pharmacy, Physics, Languages and Humanities and Interdisciplinary areas such as Biotechnology, Energy, Environment, Robotics; Nano-science & Nanotechnology, Water Management, Public Health etc.

Input Qualification:
ME / MPharm / MBA / MPhil of BITS or its equivalent with a minimum of 60% aggregate. Candidates with an MSc / BE / BPharm or an equivalent degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate will also be considered for PhD admission. For PhD Programme in Languages and Humanities, candidates with an MA and with minimum of 55% aggregate may also be considered. Industries and R&D organizations collaborating with BITS may sponsor candidates to work for PhD under 'Aspirants scheme'.

Assistantship / Scholarship:
Applicants for admission to the PhD programme will also be considered for Project / Research Assistantships to the tune of Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 14000/- pm or more in addition to tuition fee waiver scheme. Such selected candidates will be required to participate in teaching and other developmental programme of the institute under the guidance of a mentor.

Application Procedure:Interested and eligible candidates should apply through the prescribed application form available online at www.bitsadmission.com and take the printout of the filled form. The completed application forms along with the prescribed fee of Rs. 1500/- should be sent to Admissions Officer, BITS, Pilani - 333031.

The fee payment can be made in one of the following modes:
1. Payment by Credit Cards (All credit cards issued by Master and Visa) or Payment by debit Cards (Debit cards issued by VISA of select banks, namely (Andhra Bank, Axis Bank, Barclays Bank, Canara Bank, City Union Bank, Corporation Bank, Deutsche Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IOB Bank, Kotak bank, Standard Chartered, SBI, Syndicate bank, Federal Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, GE Money financial services.)

2. Payment through Demand Draft: Attach a Demand draft for Rs. 1500/-. The Demand Draft should be drawn in favour of ‘Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani' payable at (i) State Bank of India, Pilani (Branch Code: 11309) Or (ii) UCO Bank, Vidya Vihar, Pilani (Branch Code: 0150) Or (iii) ICICI Bank, Pilani (Branch Code: 1538) .

Deadline for submission of the completed application form is 5.00 pm on 5th December 2011.
For further details, visit the website:
http://www.bitsadmission.com/ph/phmain.htm

National Board of Higher Mathematics

National Board of Higher Mathematics
Anushakti Marg, C.S.M. Marg, Mumbai – 400 001
Website: http://www.nbhm.dae.gov.in/ , Email: psmsnbhm@dae.gov.in


Ph.D scholarships 2012-2013

The National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) invites applications for the grant of scholarships to students for pursuing research for a Ph.D. degree in Mathematics

Eligibility
Applicants must be motivated B.A./B.Sc./B.Tech. /B.E./M.A./M.Sc. degree holders or final year students of these degree courses. They must have a good academic record (1st Class or equivalent grade in all years from +2 level to the present.

B.Sc (Honors) students with second class may also apply.

How To Apply
Applications on plain paper should be made in the format given at the end of the advertisement and should be sent in duplicate along with a recent passport size photograph attached to each copy and a self-addressed envelope, affixed with a Rs.5/- postage stamp, to the address as given below for the appropriate zone in which the candidate wishes to appear for the written test.

The envelope containing the application should be superscribed, "NBHM Ph. D. Scholarship".

Applications should NOT be sent to the NBHM office. A candidate may send separate applications independently to more than one zone. However, in general, applications will not be transferred from one zone to another. Names of two centers from the respective zone must be clearly indicated giving the order of preference. A centre of candidates choice will be allotted, as far as possible. If necessary, the zonal coordinator may sometimes allot some other centre close to the indicated alternatives.

Addresses of Zonal Coordinators for sending completed applications

Zone 1:
Prof. Gurumeet Kaur Bakshi email: gkbakshi@pu.ac.in
Department of Mathematics, Punjab University,
Hans Raj Gupta Hall, Chandigarh 160 014.

Zone 2:
Dr Kalyan Chakraborty, email: kalyan@mri.ernet.in
Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Chhatnag Road, Jhusi, Allahabad 211 019.

Zone 3:
Prof. Nitin Nitsure email : nitsure@math.tifr.res.in
School of Mathematics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research,
Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai -400 005.

Zone 4:Prof. S.C. Bagchi, email: somesh@isical.ac.in
Stat-Math Unit, Indian Statistical institute, 203 B.T. Road.
Kolkata 700 108.

Zone 5:
Prof. S. Kesavan, email: kesh@imsc.res.in
Institute of Mathematical Sciences, C.l.T. Campus, Taramani,
Chennai - 600 113

Last date for receipt of form 16 December 2011
Entrance Date 28 January 2012
Test Centers
Zone 1 : Chandigarh, New Delhi
Zone 2 : Allahabad, Indore, Jabalpur
Zone 3 : Goa, Mumbai, Pune, Vallabh Vidyanagar
Zone 4: Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata, Ranchi, Shillong
Zone 5 : Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad

Note
The ScholarshipSuccessful candidates will be eligible to receive a scholarship amount of Rs. 16,000/- (Rs Sixteen thousand only) per month for the first and second year and Rs 18,000/-(Rs Eighteen thousands only) per month for subsequent years, a contingency grant of Rs. 20,000/- (Rs. Twenty thousand only) per year and house rent allowance as per central government norms wherever applicable.

The scholarships are normally for a total period of four years, sanctioned for one year at a time and renewable at the end of the year, subject to satisfactory progress. An enhanced amount of scholarship may be offered after evaluation by the board at the end of the second year. If deemed fit, the scholarship may be extended to five years at the discretion of NBHM.

To avail of the scholarship the students have to enroll in an appropriate institution for a Ph.D. degree in mathematics. The scholarship will be paid through the institution they join.

Selection Procedure
A written test will be held based on questions in topics normally covered in Master's degree programmes in mathematics. The test will be for two and half hours and involve questions with short answers. Question papers of some earlier years will be available on the NBHM web page. Selection will be made on the basis of a written test followed by interview of short-listed candidates.

The written test will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012.

Important Note: The candidates who wish to be considered for Ph.D. programmes in the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai and the Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI), Allahabad are required to appear for this written test.

Important Dates
December 16, 2011: Last date of receiving application.
January 6, 2012 : The applicant should contact the zonal coordinator to whom the application was sent, if he/she does not receive a communication about the test) or hall-ticket ( by this date.)
January 20, 2012: The applicant must contact the centre suggested by the zonal coordinator if the applicant does not receive a hall ticket by this date.
January 28, 2012: Date of Written Test.

Contact here:
National Board of Higher Mathematics
Anushakti Marg, C.S.M. Marg, Mumbai – 400 001
Website: http://www.nbhm.dae.gov.in /, Email: psmsnbhm@dae.gov.in