SURVEY OF INDIA Topo Trainees Type 'A' (T.T.T.'A') Recruitment

SURVEY OF INDIA

(Department of Science & Technology)

                        Applications are invited from the Indian Nationals for the  post of Topo Trainee Type 'A' in Survey of  India at the locations mentioned below.  Applications completed in all respects alongwith attested copies of  certificates,  mark sheets and testimonials duly signed and filled  in the format given below should reach the  Director of the concerned Geo-Spatial Data Centre/Office/Centre  on or before  01-03-2012.  The applications received after the above date will be summarily rejected.

1.         Name of the post         Topo Trainees Type 'A' (T.T.T.'A')

2.         No. of posts                 16   (Sixteen) as per the following distribution.

Sl. No.	Directorate with full  Address	VACANCIES				TOTAL	REMARKS
		General	SC	ST	OBC
1.	Director, Geodetic & Research Branch, 17 E.C.Road, Dehra Dun 248001	2	1	-	1	4
2.	Director, National Geo-spatial Data Centre, Hathibarkala Estate, Post Box 193, Dehra Dun 248001	1	-	-	1	2
3.	Director, Digital Mapping Centre, 17 E.C.Road, Dehra Dun 248001	2	-	-	-	2
4.	Director, Andhra Pradesh Geo-spatial Data Centre, CST & MP Campus, Uppal, Hyderabad - 500039	3	-	-	1	4
5.	Director,            GIS&RS Remote Sensing Dte,       Survey of  India,                                                 Post Office-Uppal,                                               Hyderabad-500039(A.P.)	3	-	-	1	4
Total =		11	1	-	4	16

3.         Scale of pay : F  5200-20200 + 1900 Grade Pay together with DA and other allowances as admissible to Central Govt. employees during the period of training which is normally about 2 years.  On successful completion of training they will be fixed in the scale of F  9300-34800 + 4200 Grade Pay plus DA and other allowances.

4.         Place of work :  The employment is with the liability to serve anywhere in the Union of  India including military service with a mobilized Survey unit. Besides working in Office, the nature of work involves extensive field work in remote/far  flung areas.

5.         Educational Qualification :  Candidates must have passed B.Sc. with Mathematics from a  recognized University.    The candidates must have good stereoscopic vision.  The candidates possessing less than  45% for General Category and 40% for SC/ST/OBC in B.Sc. examination   need  not  apply.

6.         Age :   The candidates must be between 18 to 27 years of age (18 to 32 years of age in case of SC/ST Candidates and 18 to 30 years of age in the case of  OBC) as on the last date of receipt of applications.  The upper age limit is also relaxable for retrenched Central Govt. employees/Departmental candidates/Ex-servicemen and other eligible categories as per rules.  

7.         Methods of Selection : Selection will be based on written tests in Mathematics, English, General Knowledge with Science to be held on 15^th April, 2012  at the above Centers under overall supervision of requisitioning  authority. Stereoscopic Fusion Test and personal interview will be conducted only in respect of those candidates who qualify the written test.  The concerned Appointing Authority reserves the right to limit the number of candidates to be called for the interview  by finding an appropriate cut off percentage of marks obtained by them in written test.

8.         Incomplete applications and those forwarded in violation of these instructions shall be rejected without any further notice/correspondence.

9.         Rail/Bus fare will be  paid as per Govt. order to unemployed SC/ST  candidates.

10.       Method of Application :  Individuals fulfilling the above conditions may apply to anyone of the above Directorates  mentioned under Sl.2.   

Note : 1 :        The candidates must note that mere fulfillment of essential qualifications do not make them eligible to be called for test. In the event of a large  number of applications being received in response to this advertisement or through concerned employment exchange, the concerned Appointing Authority reserves the right to limit the number of candidates to be called for written test by finding an appropriate cut-off percentage of  marks obtained by them in the B.Sc. examination.    

Note 2 :           The candidates must attach alongwith their application two self addressed 10 X 6 cm. envelopes duly affixed worth Rs. 5/- postal stamps on each envelope.

Note 3 :           The duration of test and interview may extend to about 2 to 4 days and candidates should make their own arrangement for stay.  

SECURITY PRINTING PRESS RECRUITMENT

CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

1. The company which recently toppled Reliance Industries as the country's most valued company is

a. NTPC  

b. Coal India 

c. ONGC 

d. Indian Railways

2. Global consultancy McKinsey works in the field of

a. Public Finance  

b. Global Trade  

c. Global Health  

d. Global Warming

3. In a bid to strengthen its mobile business, Google announced that it would acquire the mobility holdings of

a. Vodafone 

b. Airtel  

c. Samsung  

d. Motorola

4. India has signed a double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) with which of the following former Soviet Republics?

a. Georgia 

b. Ukraine  

c. Tajikistan  

d. Estonia

5. Gold mining company Rusoro is listed in

a. Russia  

b. United States of America 

c. Canada  

d. South Africa

6. Recently,  Infosys Technologies acquired the software solutions business of Gen-i from

a. Mahanagar Telephone  Nigam Limited  

b. Bharat sanchar Nigam  Limited  

c. Telecom New Zealand  

d. KDDI Corporation

7. The headquarters of aircraft manufacturer Airbus, which has recently signed long-term partnership agreements with Indian firms, is located at

a. Bon 

b. Blagnac 

c. London 

d. Milan

8. MHS Energy, a Chennai-based infrastructure company, has entered into a joint venture with 'b+w Electronics Systems', a German-based company, to manufacture

a. Thermal power  

b.  Solar power solutions  

c.  Nuclear power  

d. Hydroelectric power

9. Luxury car-maker Audi Is based in

a. Japan  

b.  Italy  

c.  Germany  

d.  France

10. Naresh Goyal was recently re-elected to the Board of Governors of the International Air  Transport Association; he heads  which airline?

a. Air India  

b. Air Deccan  

c. Kingfisher 

d. Jet Airways

11. Duty Entitlement Pass Book  (DEPB) scheme is related to

a. Income Tax  

b. Manufacturing industries  

c. Planning expenditure  

d. Export trade

12. Falcon Tyres is a company of

a. Ruia Group  

b. Hinduja Group  

c. Mahindra Group  

d. Tata Group

13. Which country which recently provided India an Offi cial Development Assistance (ODA) of  a total Rs.8,632 crore

a. Britain  

b. Japan  

c. Germany  

d. South Korea

14. India has purchased 10 C-17  Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft from the U.S.

for which purpose

a. Air Force  

b. Navy  

c. Army  

d. Civil transport

15. Which bank has been appointed  the custodian of securities of  the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)

a. State Bank of India  

b. Dena Bank  

c. Standard Chartered Bank  

d. Kotak Mahindra

16. The country of origin for Mirage fighter jets

a. France  

b. Britain 

c. Germany 

d. Sweden

17. The new Managing Director, Head of Equities, for Barclays  Capital India, the investment banking unit of Barclays Bank, is

a. Bhavtosh Vajpayee  

b. K. Satyanarayan 

c. Sudeep Bose  

d. Amitendra Banerjee

18. The Central Government recently sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of Maharashtra Elektrosmelt Ltd (MEL) with

a. ArcelorMittal Dhamm  Processing Pvt Ltd  

b. Steel Authority of India Ltd  

c. Jindal Steel and Power 

d. Tata Steel

19. The duty-free import of goods  is permitted from which of the following countries?

a. Nepal  

b. Bhutan  

c. Sri Lanka  

d. Afghanistan

20. The Spices Board has launched a  campaign for the awareness of

a. Diacetyl  

b. Benzoic Acid   

c. Aflatoxin  

d. Solanine

21. The head of the committee on review of National Small Saving  Fund (NSSF) is

a. Prashant Verma  

b. Shyamla Gopinath  

c. Phalguni Mukherjee  

d. N.T. Nair

22. Where does Tata Tea rank amongst the tea manufacturers of the world

a. 5^th  

b. 4^th  

c. 3^rd  

d. 2^nd

23. Which of the following banks  has launched the CanMobile  service that allows banking

transactions through mobile handsets?

a. Canara Bank   

b. Punjab National Bank   

c. State Bank of India  

d. Bank of Baroda

24. Which of the following states  leads in the production of wind power?

a. Maharashtra  

b. Tamil Nadu  

c. Gujarat  

d. Andhra Pradesh

25. The defence PSU that has decided to begin the process of disinvesting 10% of its holding in the next five years is

a. Bharat Earth Movers Limited  

b. Goa Shipyard Limited  

c. Hindustan Aeronautics  Limited 

d. Garden Reach ship Builders and Engineers Limited

26. Which one of these companies  has crossed the  Rs.10,000-crore turnover mark, becoming the  first Indian tyre industry, to do so in any financial year?

a. Dunlop  

b. Good Year  

c. Apollo  

d. MRF

27. Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Capital recently declared the sale of its 26% stake in which  one of the following sectors - to Japan's Nippon Company?

a. Life Insurance  

b. Telecommunication  

c. Power Generation  

d. Entertainment

28. BPO major Genpact, which has acquired US-based High Performance Partners (HPP), is headquartered at which one of places  given below?

a. Bengaluru  

b. Hyderabad  

c. Gurgaon  

d. Faridabad

29. Which one of the following companies was established as MIRC  Electronics?

a. LG  

b. Onida  

c. Voltas  

d. Weston

 

30. Greenko Group has joined hands  to form a joint venture with GE  Energy Financial Services to develop and invest in new upcoming projects. Which of these sectors do they operate in?

a. Power generation  

b. Social services  

c. Mining  

d. Food processing

31. Real estate company Raheja Developers has inked a contract with Dubai-based Arabtec

Construction Company for the construction of three mixed-use projects at which of the places  given below?

a. Mumbai and Pune  

b. Delhi and Gurgaon  

c. Hyderabad and  Secundarabad  

d. Chennai and Tuticorin

32. The new Chief Executive of  Apple, Tim Cook, is a citizen of  which one of the nations given below?

a. Canada  

b. Mexico  

c. United States of America  

d. Honduras

33. Orient Fans, which recently announced its entry into the domestic home appliances market  under the brand name Orient  Actus, is a part of which one  of the business groups given below?

a. Hinduja Group  

b. JP Group  

c. KK Modi Group  

d. CK Birla Group

34. In October 2011,  Bank of India opened a branch in which one of  the countries given below?

a. Australia  

b. New Zealand  

c. Philippines  

d. Brunei

35. The 20th World Book Fair will be held in 2012 in which one of these cities?

a. Faridabad  

b. Gurgaon  

c. New Delhi  

d. Ghaziabad

36. The world's cheapest tablet PC, Aakash, is being manufactured  by which one of the following companies?

a. QUAD Electronic Solutions  

b. Bharat Electronics  

c. HOLOFLEX Limited  

d. Aar-em Electronics Pvt. Ltd.

37. According to the National Policy on Information Technology 2011, what is the annual export  target for the IT Sector in 2020 ?

a. $150 billion  

b. $200 billion  

c. $250 billion  

d. $300 billion

38. Skoda Auto is headquartered in which one of the countries given below?

a. Germany  

b. France 

 c. Czech Republic  

d. Italy 

39. Indian-origin tycoon Pankaj  Oswal has been accused of corporate fraud in which one of the countries given below?

a. Australia  

b. New Zealand  

c. Malaysia  

d. Indonesia

40. U.S.-based Akorn recently purchased the complete business of  a drug plant of which one of the companies named below?

a. Hindustan Pharmaceutical Limited  

b. Dr Reddy’s Laboratory  

c. Ranbaxy Laboratories

d. Kilitch Drugs (India)

41. Who among the following is the Chief Executive of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)?

a. J Hari Narayan  

b. HN Sinor  

c. Ravi Thapper  

d. Suresh Menon

42. Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) recently announced it would export its newly-launched sedan  (Etios) and its hatchback version (Etios Liva), from March  2012, to which one of the countries given below?

a. China  

b. Mexico  

c. Brazil   

d. South Africa

43. Which of the given below car  models, does not belong to  Rolls-Royce?

a. Phantom 

b. Wraith  

c. Mustang  

d. Silver Dawn

44. Where is the head office of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) situated?

a. New Delhi  

 b. Dehradun  

c. Mumbai  

d. Bhopal

45. India recently has imposed a duty of $366 per drymetric tonne on imports of caustic soda from which one of the countries given below?

a. South Korea 

b. Malaysia 

c. Vietnam 

d .Thailand

ANSWERS:

1. (b) Coal India  2. (a) Public Finance  3. (d) Motorola  4. (a) Georgia  5. (c) Canada 6. (c) Telecom New Zealand  7. (b) Blagnac  8. (b) Solar power solutions  9. (c) Germany 10. (d) Jet Airways  11. (d) Export trade  12. (a) Ruia Group  13. (b) Japan 14. (a) Air Force 15. (c) Standard Chartered Bank  16. (a) France  17. (a) Bhavtosh Vajpayee 18. (b) Steel Authority of India Ltd 19. (d) Afghanistan  20. (c) Afl atoxin 21. (b) Shyamla Gopinath 22. (d) 2^nd 23. (a) Canara Bank 24. (b) Tamil Nadu 25. (c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 26. (d) MRF  27. (a) Life Insurance 28. (c) Gurgaon 29. (b) Onida 30. (a) Power generation 31. (b) Delhi and Gurgaon  32. (c) United States of America 33. (d) CK Birla Group 34. (b) New Zealand  35. (c) New Delhi  36. (a) QUAD Electronic Solutions  37. (b) $200 billion 38. (c) Czech Republic  39. (a) Australia  40. (d) Kilitch Drugs (India)  41. (b) HN Sinor  42. (d) South Africa  43. (c) Mustang  44. (b) Dehradun  45. (a) South Korea

India 2011 At a Glance

India won the International Cricket Council World Cup on April 2, 2011.

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, member of Parliament from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was sent to jail in May for her role in the telecommunications scandal.

Mamata Banerjee, head of the Trinamool Congress, won the West Bengal elections in May, ending a 34 year dominance by the communist party in the state.

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev went on a hunger strike in June, demanding the government take measures to end corruption in the country.

Maqbool Fida Hussain, one of India’s best-known painters, died in June, at the age of 95.

The first-ever caste census conducted in independent India was kicked off in June. The last caste census in India was conducted in 1931.

Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare galvanized the masses to protest against government misdeeds with a nearly two-week long hunger strike.

Manipur’s United Naga Council started a 100-day economic blockade of the state in August. Prices of essential commodities skyrocketed.

A bomb blast outside the Delhi High Court in September killed 11 people and injured more than 60.

Sikkim was ravaged by an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale on September 18, which killed more than 100 people and damaged hundreds of buildings.

The Planning Commission of India filed an affidavit with the Supreme Court in September stating that urban residents who spends 32 rupees a day, or about 65 cents, should be considered above the poverty line.

India hosted its first-ever Formula One Grand Prix, in October in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

The world’s 7 billionth person was born on Oct. 31, the United Nations Population Fund estimated, and a baby born that day in Uttar Pradesh was named the symbolic 7 billionth baby.

Sushil Kumar, a computer operator from Bihar, won a jackpot of 50 million rupees (about $1 million) on the gameshow “Kaun Banega Crorepati” in October.

Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher Airlines reported a loss of 4.7 billion rupees or $93 million in the quarter ending September.

Protests broke out across the country after the government proposed allowing an increase in foreign direct investment in the retail sector.

Bollywood veteran Dev Anand died at the age of 88 in December.

Bollywood veteran Dev Anand died at the age of 88 in December.

The Indian rupee was Asia’s worst performing currency this year, falling nearly 16 percent.

BANK EXAMS GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED QUESTIONS

1) This agency issued guidelines on distance marketing of products on 6 April 2011 to protect the interest of people who buy policies over phone or Internet. Identify the agency.
a. SEBI
b. IRDA
c. TRAI
d. DoT
2) In India’s first sale of rupee perpetual bonds by a non-finance company Rs 1500 crore ($332 million) was raised. Name the non-finance company.

a. Tata Steel
b. Pantallons Retail
c. RIL
d. Maruti Suzuki
3) Which of the following Indian cricket players took the highest number of wickets in the recently concluded ICC World Cup 2011 along with Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi?
a. Yuvraj Singh
b. Zaheer Khan
c. Munaf Patel
d. Harbhajan Singh
4) Union Sports Ministry on 6 April 2011 formed a committee to fine-tune the draft National Sports Development Bill. Who is heading the committee?
a. Justice Mukul Mudgal
b. Justice Tej Pratap Singh Mann
c. Justice Gurdev Singh
d. Justice Jaswant Singh Phogat
5) Name the cricketer who beat Michael Clarke by a comfortable 15-vote margin to bag the Allan Border Medal besides being named Australia’s ODI Player of the Year in Feb 2010?
a. Shane Watson
b. Simon Katich
c. Mitchell Johnson
d. Sachin Tendulkar
6) Record food grain production helped to reduce food inflation to a four month low for the week ending 26 March 2011. What was the inflation percentage for the week?
a. 9.18%
b. 9.25%
c. 9.21%
d. 9.36%
7) Praveen Kumar Tripathi took over as the Chief Secretary of which of the following governments on 4 April 2011?
a. Delhi Government
b. Haryana Government
c. Uttar Pradesh Government
d. Uttarakhand Government
8) The Union Government gifted a Kendriya Vidyalaya to a nondescript village Indrapura to which of the following Indian states?
a. Bihar
b. Odisha
c. Rajasthan
d. Madhya Pradesh
9) The Supreme Court on 5 April 2011 passed an order to lift iron export ban imposed by which of the following Indian states on 26 July 2010 and also ordered it to implement the new rules for regulating iron ore mining and transportation?
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Karnataka
d. Odisha
10) To enhance credit worthiness of economically weaker sections and LIG households, a Mortgage Risk Guarantee Fund was announced to be created under which of the following scheme or Yojana?
a. Rajiv Awas Yojana
b. Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana
c. Indira Awas Yojana
d. Mahatama Gandhi NREGA
11) Which agency issued guidelines on distance marketing of products on 6 April 2011 to protect the interest of people who buy policies over phone or Internet?
a. SEBI
b. IRDA
c. TRAI
d. DoT
12) Buyer's Credit was launched by the Commerce and Industry Minister, Anand Sharma, on 6 April 2011 to boost project exports from India. Under which of the following was Buyer’s Credit launched?
a. National Export Insurance Account
b. Export-Import Bank of India
c. Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India
d. Reserve Bank of India
13) Read the two statements mentioned with regard to the budgetary allocations for addressing environmental concerns.
1. The budget proposed that the solar lantern used in far-flung villages will attract no duty from 10 per cent charged earlier.
2. To provide green and clean transportation for the masses, National Mission for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles will be launched in the year 2011 in collaboration with all stakeholders. Which of them is true?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. None of the above
14) 21 year old Marjan Kalhor is the first Iranian woman to have entered an Olympic event. She is a participant in the 2010 Winter Olympics that began in Vancouver on 12 Feb 2010. Which sport is she associated with?
a. Ski
b. Shot put
c. Cycling
d. Bobsleigh
15) With his victory in the men’s large hill ski jump on 20 Feb 2010 at the Vancouver Olympics, he became the first person to win four individual gold ski jumping medals. Name this sportsperson.
a. Simon Ammann (Switzerland)
b. Ahonen Janne (Finland)
c. Alexander Nicholas (USA)
d. Bardal Anders (Norway)
16) The Indian Government in April 2011 issued a notice to which of the following companies to terminate licences for Kerala, West Bengal and Assam for delay in roll- out of services in these three circles?
a. Sistema Shyam Teleservices
b. Tata Teleservices
c. Reliance
d. BSNL
17) Which Italian luxury sports car makers on 6 April 2011 announced its entry into the Indian market where it will sell its high-performance cars priced between Rs1.20 crore and Rs1.43 crore?
a. Maserati
b. Bentley
c. Aston Martin
d. Maybach
18) Who did HDFC Bank, the country's second-largest private sector lender appoint in March 2011 to head its investment banking division?
a. Rakesh Singh
b. Charul Madan
c. Gaurav Khungar
d. Atul Singh
19) Gangaur, a festival which marks the union of Lord Shiva and his consort, Goddess Parvati is celebrated for 18 days from the day after Holi in which of the following Indian states?
a. Rajasthan
b. Karnataka
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Uttaranchal
20) Read the following statements with regard to the allocation in the Educational sector as proposed by Union Budget 2011-12.
1. For Sarva Siksha Abhiyan the allocation was increased by 40 percent to 21000 crore rupees.
2. All institutions of higher learning will be connected through optical fibers by March 2012.
3. 500 crore rupees was proposed to be provided for national skill development fund.
4. For the needy scheduled castes ad scheduled tribe candidates studying in class-IX and Xth pre-matric scholarship scheme was proposed to be introduced. Which of the above mentioned statements is not true?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3 & 4
d. 4
21) Scientists recently developed a computer that could be controlled by the power of thought. It would help people unable to speak or move. What is the name of the technology which they used to develop this kind of computer?
a. electrocortiography
b. symbian C++
c. java
d. flash lite
22) Which of the following companies bought the Pringles brand from Procter & Gamble Co for $1.5 billion?
a. Diamond Foods Inc
b. PepsiCo's Frito-Lay
c. Emerald Nuts
d. Kettle Potato Chips
23) Online marketplace eBay India, in association with leading apparel brand Reebok auctioned a bat autographed by Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The proceeds of the auction will go to which of the following NGOs?
a. Oxfem
b. CRY
c. All Bengal Women’s Union
d. UNEM
24) Which Indian hockey player was in April 2011 named captain of the Indian Hockey team the upcoming Sultan Azlan Shah Cup scheduled to be played in Malaysia from 5-15 May 2011?
a. Arjun Halappa
b. Rajpal Singh
c. Bharat Kumar Chetri
d. Mohd. Amir Khan
25) Under the Godfrey Phillips Zonal Bravery Awards given away by the former ruler of Jodhpur, Gaj Singh in Jaipur on 5 April 2011, which of the following NGOs was honoured with the Amodhini Award of Rs.1 lakh?
a. Udyogini
b. Charities Aid Foundation
c. CRY
d. Akhil Bharatiya Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram
26) The Basic Customs Duty exemption was proposed to be extended to which of the following sectors?
a. art and antiquities for exhibition or display in private art galleries
b. Cinematographic film, factory-built ambulances
c. syringes and needles
d. agricultural machinery
27) A massive Tsunami caused by a devastating earthquake of the 8.9 magnitude hit about 400 km north-east of Tokyo, capital of Japan. Where is the Pacific Tsunami Warning System headquartered? 
a. Hawai
b. Tokyo
c. Manila
d. Jakarta
28) Which of the following companies announced on 6 April 2011 that it won contract to provide broadband internet connectivity to Indian Railways through state-run RailTel Corp of India Ltd?
a. DEL
b. IBM
c. Infosys
d. HCL Infosystems
29) Which super luxury carmaker on 7 April 2011 unveiled Continental GT sedan in India?
a. Ferrati
b. Bentley
c. Maybach
d. Maserati
30) What amount of money was allocated for Bharat Nirman?
a. 1000 crore
b. 58000 crore
c. 55438 crore
d. 14362 crore
31) Who defeated Tamarine Tanasugarn on 15 Feb 2010 to retain the Pattaya Open title?
a. Vera Zvonareva of Russia
b. Sabine Lisicki of Germany,
c. Ayumi Morita of Japan
d. Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan
32) A massive Tsunami caused by a devastating earthquake of the 8.9 magnitude hit about 400 km north-east of Tokyo, capital of japan. What are the possible factors which can cause Tsunami?
i)An Earthquake
ii) A landslide
iii) A volcanic eruption or explosion
iv) Impact by a meteorite
Please choose the right option
a. i, ii, iii and iv
b. i and ii only
c. ii and iii only
d. i and iv only
33) Which of the following Indian cricket is the most heavily insured player for the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 4 T-20 tournament which begins on 8 April 2011?
a. Sachin Tendulkar
b. Yuvraj Singh
c. M S Dhoni
d. Virender Sehwag
34) The Union Budget for 2011-12 proposed lowering of qualifying age for tax relief for senior citizens from 65 years to _?
a. 55
b. 58
c. 60
d. 62
35) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee proposed to increase the Income Tax Exemption Limit for individual tax payers from 1 lakh 60 to _?
a. 1 lakh 80 thousand
b. 1 lakh 90 thousand
c. 2 lakh
d. 2 lakh 20 thousand
36) Noted Social worker Anna Hazare on 5 April 2011 started his hunger strike  at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to protest against the reported delay in bringing in which of the following bills to effectively deal with corruption?
a. Lokpal Bill
b. The Competition (Amendment) Bill
c. The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Bill
d. The Appropriation (No.3 ) Bill
37) Who became the world number one badminton player?
a. Saina Nehwal
b. Wang Xin
c. Sania Mirza
d. Wang Shixian
38) When is the National Youth Day observed?
a. January 14
b. February 14
c. August 31
d. January 12
39) What is Tejas?
a. Spacecraft
b. Missile
c. Submarine
d. Light combat aircraft
40) Who is the Chairperson of the Central Board Film Certification?
a. Sharmila Tagore
b. Karan Johar
c. Nafisa Ali
d. Om Puri
e. None of these
41) Ali Akbar Salehi is the foreign minister of
a. Israel
b. Iran
c. Afghanistan
d. Indonesia
42) Who is the new chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)?
a. AP Singh
b. Arun Shourie
c. Sanjeev Tripathi
d. BK Gupta
43) According to an extensive genetic study on modern humans, two conclusions were drawn out.
i) There is an enormous amount of diversity in the African hunter-gatherer populations.
ii) The genetic diversity among 27 present-day African populations originated in southern Africa and progressed to northern Africa.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Both i and ii
b. Neither I and ii
c. Only i
d. Only ii
44) Which one of the following Indian states recently released a Braille version of the RTI (Right to Information) Act and its rules for the benefit of visually challenged?
a. Gujarat
b. Bihar
c. Haryana
d. Madhya Pradesh
45) Roger Federer won his fourth Australian Open Tennis Championship and 16th Grand Slam on 31 Jan 2010. Who did he defeat in the final of the Australian Open 2010?
a. Rafael Nadal
b. Andy Murray
c. Fred Perry
d. Rod Laver
46) Which of the following Bollywood Actress won the Best Actress trophy at the 13th London Asian Film Festival for her performance in Onir’s I AM?
a. Nandita Das
b. Juhi Chawla
c. Tabu
d. Konkona Sen Sharma
47) In tiger census 2010, 
i) Pugmarks were used as the only indicator of tiger numbers.
ii) An advanced Scientific process was adopted which included video trapping and use of satellite data. Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Choose the right option:
a. Only i is incorrect
b. Only ii is incorrect
c. Both i and ii are incorrect
d. Both i and ii are not incorrect
48) India defeated Pakistan by 29 runs in the semi finals of the ICC World Cup 2011 played at Mohali. Who was declared man of the match of the high powered game?
a. Saeed Ajmal
b. Sachin Tendulkar
c. Munaf Patel
d. Wahab Riaz
49) Which of the following bodies put off indefinitely the new rules governing unwanted telemarketing calls which were supposed to be implemented from 21 March 2011?
a. Department of Telecommunication (DoT)
b. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
c. Indian Ministry of communication & Technology
d. HRD Ministry
50) The Indian government in March 2011 conferred the Miniratna status on which of the following PSUs?
a. National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)
b. Air India Charters Ltd
c. Cement Corporation of India
d. HMT Machine Tools Ltd

Answers: 

1) B 2) A 3) B 4) A 5) A 6) A 7) A 8) C 9) C 10) A 11) B 12) A 13) B 14) A 15) A 16) A 17) C 18) A 19) A 20) B 21) A 22) A 23) B 24) A 25) A 26) A 27) A 28) D 29) B 30) B 31) A 32) A 33) C 34) C 35) A 36) A 37) B 38) D 39) D 40) A 41) B 42) C 43) A 44) A 45) B 46) B 47) A 48) B 49) B 50) A

Staff Selection Commission in Southern Region

Staff Selection Commission in Southern Region invites application from eligible candidates for the post of Sepoy in the department of Narcotics Control Bureau, M/o Home Affairs.
Name of the Post & Number of Vacancies
Sepoy (Narcotics Control Bureau, M/o Home Affairs): 16 vacancies
Important Dates

• Opening date for sending application: 3 December 2011
• Last date for sending application: 2 January 2012
• Last date for sending application: 9 January 2012 till 5 pm

Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification: Should have passed the Matriculation Examination or its equivalent
Age Limit (as on 1 August 2011): Minimum 18 years; Maximum 23 years
Pay Scale: Rs 5200-20200; Grade Pay Rs 1800
Application Fee: Application fee for General/ OBC candidates is Rs 50 and no fee will be charged from SC/ ST/ PH/ Women and Ex-Servicemen candidates. The fee needs to be paid by means of Central Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS) only.
Selection Procedure: Recruitment process will consist of Height bar, prescribed race, Physical Standards Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET). Shortlisting of candidates for PST/ PET will be done on the basis of the marks in matriculation or equivalent or the percentage of marks in the Screening Test, if conducted, which will also serve for ranking of the candidates qualifying in PST/ PET and Medical Examination.
How to Apply: Eligible and interested candidates should send their applications complete in all respects in the prescribed performa and fee at the Southern Regional Office of the Commission
The Regional Director (SR),
Staff Selection Commission,
2nd Floor, EVk Sampath Building,
College Road, Chennai- 600217.
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Azim Premji University

Azim Premji University is committed to developing outstanding leaders in Education and Development, who are passionate about building
a more just, equitable and humane society.

Applications are invited from working professionals, teachers and fresh graduates to the following programmes:

Master of Arts in Education (2 years)
Master of Arts in Development (2 years)
Master's in Teacher Education* ( 2 years)

Eligibility Criteria
M.A (Education) and M.A. (Development):
Bachelor's Degree in any discipline.

Master's in Teacher Education*:
Master's Degree in any discipline and a professional teaching certification (B.Ed., D.Ed., B.EL. Ed. or equivalent). Minimum two years of teaching experience at School or Pre-University levels.
*Final approval from NTCE is awaited.

Financial Assistance, Student Support and Placement Assistance will be provided

Application Procedure
Apply online at www.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in or send us a request letter with your name, address and
contact number in a self-addressed envelope, with Rs. 50 postage stamp attached.

Application Fee:
An application fee of Rs. 250 is payable to apply for all programmes (candidates can apply for up to 3
programmes provided eligibility criteria is satisfied). Application fee can be paid online at the APU site or by
cash at any State Bank of India Branch or any Union Bank of India branch.

Last date for receiving completed applications: February 10, 2012.

Contact Details:
Azim Premji University,PES School of Engineering Campus,Pixel Park, B Block,
Electronics City,Hosur Road (Beside NICE Road) Bangalore – 560100

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