59th National Film Awards for the Year 2011 Announced

The Prestigious 59^th National Film Awards were announced in New Delhi in a joint Press Conference addressed by the Chairpersons of the three juries, Ms Rohini Hattangady  for feature films, Shri Ramesh Sharma for non- feature films and Ms. Vijaya Mulay for Best Writing on Cinema  category here today. Earlier, the Jury  Chairpersons submitted their report to Smt. Ambika Soni, Minister for Information & Broadcasting. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister lauded the efforts made by the jury members in selecting the different category of awardees. Such efforts, the Minister said had enabled the awards to achieve new heights in terms of enhanced participation in different categories and the prestige associated with such awards.

The top honour in the Feature Film category,  the Best Film  is shared by  films Deool (Marathi)  produced by Abhijeet Gholap & directed by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni  and Byari ( Byari language) produced  by T.H. Althaf Hussain & directed by Suveeram.  The award carries Swarna Kamal and cash prize of Rs. 2,50,000/-.  In Non-feature film category  the top honour , Best Film goes to And We Play On (Hindi & English)directed and produced by Pramod Purswane .  The awards carries Swarna Kamal and Cash prize of Rs. 1,50,000/-.  In Best Writing on Cinema category the Swarna Kamal goes to the book titled R.D. Burman – The Man, The Music written by Anirudha Bhattacharjee & Balaji Vittal, published by Harper Collins India. Whereas Manoj Barpujari from Assam has been awarded Best Film Critic.

            In Feature Film category, five films have won three awards each. These Films are  The  Dirty Picture (Hindi), Balgandharva (Marathi),Anhe Ghorey Da Daan (Punjabi), Deool (Marathi)  & Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbo Na (Bengali).  Six films have won two awards each.  These are ChillarParty (Hindi),  Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai (Tamil), Aaranyakandam (Tamil), Phijigee Mani (Manipuri) , Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (Hindi) & Game (Hindi). 

            The  Best Actor award goes to Girish Kulkarni for film Deool (Marathi) and Best Actress to Vidya Balan for the film The Dirty Picture (Hindi). Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai (Tamil) won the award for Wholesome Entertainment, Chillar Party (Hindi) won Best Children Film, Best Director to  Gurvinder Singh for Punjabi  film Anhe Ghorey Da Daan , Best Singer to Anand Bhate (Male)  for Marathi film Balgandharva andRoopa Ganguly (Female) for the Bengali film Abosheyshey .  Kumararaja Thiagarajan has won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut film of a Director.

In the Non-Feature film category, three films have won two awards each.  The Film Tiger Dynasty has won the Best Environmental Film & Best Cinematography awards.  Awards for Best Direction and Best Editing have been taken away by the film There is Something in the Air.  FilmPanchakki has been awarded Best Short Fiction and Best Music Direction.

The awards in different categories are as under:

BEST WRITING ON CINEMA

S. No.	Name of Award	Name of Book	Awardee	Medal
1.	BEST BOOK ON CINEMA	R.D. Burman The Man, The Music (English)	Publisher :  Harper CollinsIndia Author:  AnirudhaBhattacharjee andBalaji Vittal	SwarnaKamal Rs.  75,000

Best Film Critic

1.

BEST FILM CRITIC

Manoj Barpujari (Assamese and English)

SwarnaKamal Rs. 75,00

Non-Feature Films

S. NO	Name of Award	Name of FILM	AWARDEE	Medal & Cash Prize
1.	BEST NON FEATURE FILM	And We Play On (Hindi & English)	Producer : Pramod PuRs.wane Director : Pramod  PuRs.wane	SWARNA KAMAL Rs. 1,50,000/- EACH
2.	BEST DEBUT FILM OF A DIRECTOR	The Silent Poet (Manipuri)	Producer :  Borun Thokchom Director : Borun Thokchom	RAJAT  KAMAL Rs. 75,000/- EACH
3.	BEST ANTHROPOLOGICAL/ ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM	Bom (Hindi & English)	Producer : Anirban Datta Director : Amlan Datta	RAJAT  KAMAL Rs. 50,000/- EACH
4.	BEST BIOGRAPHICAL/ HISTORICAL RECONSTRUCTION	Vishnupant Damle: Bolpatancha MookNayak (Marathi)	Producer :  Anil Anant Damle Director :VirendraValsangkar	RAJAT  KAMAL Rs. 50,000/- EACH

5.	BEST ARTS /CULTURAL FILM (Jointly Being given to two Films)	Fried Fish, Chicken Soup and a Premiere Show (Manipuri & English) &  Lasya Kavvya – the World of Alarmel Valli (English)	Producer :Madhusree Dutta Director : Mamta Murthy Producer : Sankalp Meshram  Director : Sankalp Meshram	RAJAT  KAMAL Rs. 25,000/- EACH
6.	BEST PROMOTIONAL FILM	The Dream Fulfilled - Memories of the Engineering Challenges (English)	Producer : Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Director : Satish Pande	RAJAT  KAMAL Rs. 50,000/- EACH
7.	BEST ENVIRONMENT FILM	Tiger Dynasty (English)	Producer:  S. Nallamuthu Director : S. Nallamuthu	RAJAT  KAMAL Rs. 50,000/- EACH
8.	BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES (Jointly Being given to two Films)	Mindscapes… of Love and Longing (Hindi & English)  Inshallah, Football (Kashmiri, Urdu & English)	Producer : Public Service Broadcasting Trust Director:ArunChadha Producer : Ashvin Kumar Director: Ashvin Kumar	RAJAT  KAMAL Rs. 25,000/- EACH
9.	BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM	A Drop of Sunshine (English)	Producer : Public Service Broadcasting Trust Director : Aparna Sanyal	RAJAT  KAMAL Rs. 50,000/- EACH
10.	BEST EXPLORATION/ ADVENTURE FILM (Including sports)	The Finish Line (English)	Producer :  Syed Sultan Ahmed &  Tabassum Modi Director : Akshay Roy	RAJAT  KAMAL Rs. 50,000/- EACH
11.	BEST INVESTIGATIVE FILM	Cotton for My Shroud (English)	Producer: Kavita Bahl Director : Nandan Saxena and Kavita Bahl	RAJAT  KAMAL Rs. 50,000/- EACH
12.	SPECIAL JURY AWARD	Jai Bhim Comrade (Marathi)	Anand Patwardhan	RAJAT  KAMAL Rs. 1,00,000/-
13.	BEST SHORT FICTION	Panchakki (Hindi)	Producer:  Sanjeev Rattan Director: Sanjeev Rattan	RAJAT  KAMAL Rs. 50,000/- EACH
14.	BEST FILM ON FAMILY VALUES	Red Building where the Sun Sets (English)	Producer : Syed Sultan Ahmed  &  Tabassum Modi Director : Revathy	RAJAT  KAMAL Rs. 50,000/- EACH
15.	BEST DIRECTION	There is Something in the Air (Hindi, Urdu & English)	Iram Ghufran	SWARNA KAMAL Rs. 1,50,000/-
16.	BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY	Tiger Dynasty (English)	S. Nallamuthu	RAJAT  KAMAL Rs. 50,000/-
17.	BEST AUDIOGRAPHY	1, 2 (Hindi)	Gautam Nair	RAJAT  KAMAL Rs. 50,000/-
18.	BEST EDITING	There is Something in the Air (Hindi, Urdu & English)	Iram Ghufran	RAJAT  KAMAL Rs. 50,000/-
19.	BEST MUSIC DIRECTION	Panchakki (Hindi)	DhrubaJyoti  Phukan	RAJAT  KAMAL Rs. 50,000/-
20.	BEST NARRATION/ VOICE OVER	Just that Sort of a Day (English)	Ann Abraham	RAJAT  KAMAL Rs. 50,000/-
21.	SPECIAL MENTION (Two Films)	a. You Don’t Belong (Bengali & English) b.  Airawat (Marathi & Hindi)	a.    Director  : Spandan Banerjee b. Director:  Renu Savant	CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE

FEATURE FILMS

S. No.	Name of Award	Name of Film	Awardee	Medal & Cash Prize
1	BEST FEATURE FILM  (shared)	a) Deool  (Marathi) b) Byari (Byari)	a) Producer: Abhijeet Gholap Director :  UmeshVinayak Kulkarni b) Producer: T.H. Althaf Hussain Director : Suveeran	Swarna Kamal Rs. 2,50,000/-
2	INDIRA GANDHI AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT FILM OF A DIRECTOR	Aaranyakandam (Tamil)	Producer:S.P.Charan Director :Kumararaja Thiagarajan	Swarna Kamal Rs. 1,25,000/-
3	AWARD FOR BEST POPULAR FILM PROVIDING WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT	AzhagarsamiyinKuthirai (Tamil)	Producer: P. Madan Director :Suseentharan	Swarna Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/-
4	BEST CHILDREN’S FILM	Chillar Party (Hindi)	Producer: UTV Software Communications Ltd Director : VikasBahl & Nitesh Tiwari	SwarnaKamal Rs. 1,50,000/-
5	BEST DIRECTION	Anhe Ghorey Da Daan (Punjabi)	Gurvinder Singh	Swarna Kamal Rs. 2,50,000/-
6	BEST ACTOR	Deool (Marathi)	Girish Kulkarni	Rajat  Kamal Rs. 50,000/-

7	BEST ACTRESS	The Dirty Picture(Hindi)	Vidya Balan	Rajat  Kamal Rs.  50,000/-
8	BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR	AzhagarsamiyinKuthirai (Tamil)	Appu Kutty	Rajat  Kamal Rs.  50,000/-
9	BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS	Phijigee Mani(Manipuri)	Leishangthem TonthoingambiDevi	Rajat  Kamal Rs. 50,000/-

10	BEST CHILD ARTIST (Shared)	a)    Stanleyka Dabba(Hindi) b)    ChillarParty (Hindi)	Partho Gupte Irrfan Khan Sanath Menon Rohan Grover Naman Jain Aarav Khanna Vishesh Tiwari ChinmaiChandranshuh Vedant Desai Divij Handa Shriya Sharma	Rajat  Kamal Rs. 50,000/-
11	BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER	Balgandharva(Marathi)	Anand Bhate	Rajat  Kamal Rs. 50,000/-
12	BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER	Abosheyshey(Bengali)	Roopa Ganguly	Rajat  Kamal Rs.  50,000/-
13	BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY	Anhe Ghorey DaDaan (Punjabi)	Cameraman :Satya Rai Nagpaul Laboratory : Reliance Media Works	Rajat  Kamal Rs. 50,000/-
14	BEST SCREENPLAY Screenplay Writer (Original) : Screenplay Writer (Adapted) : Dialogues :	Chillar Party (Hindi) Shala (Marathi) Deool (Marathi)	Vikas Behl & Manish Tiwari AvinashDeshpande Nigdi Girish Kulkarni	Rajat  Kamal Rs. 50,000/- Rajat  Kamal Rs. 50,000/- Rajat  Kamal Rs. 50,000/-
15	BEST AUDIOGRAPHY Location SoundRecordist Sound Designer : Re-recordist of the final mixed track	Zindagi Na MilegiDobara (Hindi) Game (Hindi) Game (Hindi)	Baylon Fonseca Baylon Fonseca Hitendra Ghosh	Rajat  Kamal Rs. 50,000/- Rajat  Kamal Rs. 50,000/- Rajat  Kamal Rs. 50,000/-
16	BEST EDITING	Aaranyakandam(Tamil)	Pravin K. L.	Rajat  Kamal Rs.  50,000/-
17	BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN	Naukadubi (Bengali)	Indraneel Ghosh	Rajat  Kamal Rs. 50,000/-

18	BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (Shared)	a) Balgandharva (Marathi) b)The Dirty Picture(Hindi)		a)Neeta Lulla b) Niharika Khan	Rajat  Kamal Rs. 50,000/-
19	BEST MAKE-UP ARTIST	Balgandharva (Marathi) & The Dirty Picture (Hindi)		Vikram Gayakwad	Rajat  Kamal Rs. 50,000/-
20	BEST  MUSIC DIRECTION Songs Background Score	Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbo Na (Bengali) Laptop (Bengali)		Neel Dutt Mayookh Bhaumik	Rajat  Kamal Rs. 50,000/- Rajat  Kamal Rs. 50,000/-
21	BEST LYRICS	I Am (Hindi) Agar Zindagi ……….		AmitabhBhattacharya	Rajat  Kamal Rs. 50,000/-
22	SPECIAL JURY AWARD	Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbo Na (Bengali)	Anjan Dutt		Rajat  Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/-
23	BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS	Ra. One (Hindi)	Harry Hingorani and Keitan Yadav		Rajat  Kamal Rs.  50,000/-
24	BEST CHOREOGRAPHY	Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (Hindi) (Senorita)	Bosco Caeser		Rajat  Kamal Rs.  50,000/-
25	BEST FEATURE FILM IN EACH OF THE LANGUAGE SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION
a)	BEST BENGALI FILM	Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbo Na	Producer: RanaSarkar Director : AnjanDutt		Rajat  Kamal Rs. 1,00,000/-
b)	BEST DOGRI FILM	Dille Ch Vasya Koi	Producer: SanjeevRattan Director : SanjeevRattan		Rajat  Kamal Rs. 1,00,000/-
c)	BEST HINDI FILM	I Am	Producer: AnirbanDhar (Onir) & Sanjay Suri Director : Onir		Rajat  Kamal Rs.  1,00,000/-
d)	BEST KANNADA	Kurmavatara	Producer: Basant Kumar Patil Director : Girish Kasaravalli		Rajat  Kamal Rs. 1,00,000/-
e)	BEST MALAYALAM FILM	Indian Rupee	Producer: August Cinema India Pvt. Ltd. Director : RanjithBalakrishnan		Rajat  Kamal Rs.  1,00,000/-
f)	BEST MANIPURI FILM	Phijigee Mani	Producer:Takhelchangbam Ongbi and Medha Sharmi Director : OinamGautam Singh		Rajat  Kamal Rs.  1,00,000/-
g)	BEST MARATHI FILM	Shala	Producer: Vivek D. Wagh & Nilesh Navalkha Director : Sujay Sunil Dahake		Rajat  Kamal Rs. 1,00,000/-
h)	BEST PUNJABI FILM	Anhe Ghorey DaDaan	Producer: National Film Development Corporation Director : Gurvinder Singh		Rajat  Kamal Rs. 1,00,000/-

i)	BEST TAMIL FILM	Vaagai Sooda Va	Producer: S. Muruganandham Director : A.  Sargunam	Rajat  Kamal Rs. 1,00,000/-
26) a)	SPECIAL MENTION	Byari (Byari)	Mallika	Certificate only
b)	SPECIAL MENTION	Adimadhyantham(Malayalam)	Director : Sherry	Certificate only

Socio economic Awareness MCQs

1.The President of India appoints the Chairman and Members of the National Human Rights Commission on whose recommendations?

(A)

Prime Minister of India

(B)

Speaker of Lok Sabha

(C)

Home Minister

(D

)Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

(E)

All of the Above

Ans:

(E) All of the Above

2.In which year India ratified International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ?
(A)1966
(B)1968
(C)1976
(D)1978
(E)1979
Ans: (E) 1979
3.In which of the following cities is located the technology center of Unique Identification Authority of India?
(A)Delhi
(B)Hyderabad
(C)Ranchi
(D)Hyderabad
(E)Bangalore
Ans: (E) Bangalore
4.The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) links 37 constituent laboratories with diverse research portfolios as varied as drug discovery to oceanography. Recently we read in the newspapers that CSIR’s latest imitative is launching of an Open Source Drug Discovery (OSDD) Programme. What is the main purpose of Open Source Drug Discovery (OSDD) Programme?
(A)To make India a hub of drug research and development
(B)To bring the scientists of the world under one roof
(C)To bring down the costs of the new drugs and make them affordable to all
(D)To make India self reliant in Drug production
(E)All of above
Ans: (C) To bring down the costs of the new drugs and make them affordable to all
5.On the recommendation of which of the following committees the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has been releasing money of the Centers share of recapitalization assistance to the primary agriculture credit societies (PACS) in various states to introduce
cooperative reforms ?
(A)N R Narayanmurthy Committee
(B)Prof A. Vaidyanathan Committee
(C)K Madhav Das Committee
(D)R Gandhi Committee
(E)None of them
Ans: (B)Prof A. Vaidyanathan Committee
6.Express Remit is the brand name of a remittance facility by which of the following banks?
(A)State Bank of India
(B)Punjab National Bank
(C)Bank of Baroda
(D)ICICI Bank
(E)HDFC Bank
Ans: (A) State Bank of India
7.Which among the following is the most important source region of NRI remittances to India ?
(A)North America
(B)Europe
(C)Middle East
(D)Asia Pacific
(E)South America
Ans: (A) North America
8.As per the guidelines issued by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) in February 2009, any company with more than what fraction of foreign equity should be considered as a foreign company?
(A)51%
(B)59%
(C)61%
(D)71%
(E)75%
Ans: (A) 51%
9.To achieve 100% financial Inclusion in India, Reserve Bank of India had had issued a circular in July 2009 permitting cash withdrawals of up to Rs 1,000 per day from PoS (Point of sale) terminals at merchant establishments. Recently which of the following bank has become first Bank of India to offer this facility?
(A)State Bank of India
(B)Punjab National Bank
(C)Bank of India
(D)Union Bank of India
(E)UCO Bank
Ans: (D) Union Bank of India
10.Which among the following sector of Indian Economy is maximum dependent on economic developments in advanced nations?
(A)Manufacturing Sector
(B)Agricultural Sector
(C)Mining Sector
(D)Textile Sector
(E)Services Sector
Ans: (E) Services Sector
11.Many a times we read in the newspapers that Government of India is promoting private investment in the country through PPP mode that is Public private partnership. What is the target of the private sector investment in the country by 2012 ?
(A)$ 150 Billion
(B)$ 200 Billion
(C)$ 300 Billion
(D)$ 400 Billion
(E)None of them
Ans: (B) $ 200 Billion
12.Which among the following country has been consistently on the top slot for last four years and this year too in the latest version of World Bank’s annual report “Doing Business 2010″?
(A)Sweden
(B)New Zea Land
(C)Singapore
(D)China
(E)South Korea
Ans: (C) Singapore
13.What is Doing Business 2010 rank of India?
(A)129
(B)131
(C)132
(D)133
(E)135
Ans: (D) 133, last year it was 132 and it has gone down by 1
14.As per the World Bank Report, which among the following in India is comparatively easy for outsiders planning to do business here?
(A)Dealing with Construction Permits
(B)Registering Property
(C)Getting Credit
(D)Enforcing Contracts
(E)Employing Workers
Ans: (C) Getting Credit
15.Which among the following cities ranks first in ease of doing business in India?
(A)Gurgaon
(B)Chandigarh
(C)Hyderabad
(D)Ludhiana
(E)Bangalore
Ans: (D) Ludhiana
16.For the first time in India, in which of the following Budgets “basic reforms in the international financial and trading system ” was stressed in India?
(A)1969
(B)1975
(C)1983
(D)1991
(E)1992
Ans: (C) 1983
17.The recently presented Economic Survey says ” India’s unpardonably large bureaucratic costs are like a valuable resource buried under the ground, waiting to be excavated and used” . The unpardonably large bureaucratic costs refer here to which of the following?
(A)Cost incurred in recruitment and training of bureaucrats
(B)Costs incurred in getting a project cleared in government offices as bribes
(C)Hidden Costs due to unwanted delay in projects approval
(D)Low efficiency of the bureaucracy of the country due to political instability
(E)All of the above
Ans: (C) Hidden Costs due to unwanted delay in projects approval
18.Bring out the incorrect statement regarding India’s textile sector:
(A)India’s textile and clothing sector currently employs 35 million people
(B)After agriculture it is second largest provider of employment
(C)Textile sector has a tendency to shrink as the GDP and Economy grows
(D)Textile sector is a major absorber of low-skilled labor
(E)All of above are correct statements
Ans: (C) statement C is incorrect. This natural tendency has been seen in agriculture sector and not in textile sector
19.Year 2009-10 was a time of inflationary concerns for our country witnessing unusual double digit inflation. In the history of Independent India, which among the following decades had shown 3 consecutive years of double-digit, food price inflation?
(A)1970s
(B)1980s
(C)1990s
(D)2000s
(E)1960s
Ans: (A) 1970s. 1972-73-74
20.Who among the following is the chairman of the Technology Advisory Group which has the mandate to fix the framework for large and transformational IT projects of the government?
(A)Kaushik Basu
(B)C Rangrajan
(C)Nandan Nilkeni
(D)Ashowk Chawla
(E)None of them
Ans: (C) Nandan Nilkeni
21.The following options A to E are news headlines related to Union Budget 2010 , taken from some financial newspapers. Among them bring out the one that deals with Transfer Payments ?
(A)Government projects Rs. 248664 crore for Interest payments
(B)Government projects Rs. 301331 as corporation tax in 2010-11
(C)Government will spend Rs. 60000 Crore on Defense in 2010-11
(D)The Subsidy has been Reduced from Rs. 131025 crore to 116224 crore in Union Budget 2010
(E)The government pitches for Rs. 40000 crore for Disinvestment
Ans: (D) The Subsidy has been Reduced from Rs. 131025 crore to 116224 crore in Union Budget 2010
22.In which of the following example the marginal productivity is close to zero?
(A)7 people working in a bank branch and 3 more join them after a massive recruitment drive of the bank
(B)7 people from a family working in a farm and 3 more join to them because they lost their jobs due to poor markets
(C)7 teachers teaching in a school and 3 more join them to teach 3 different subjects to a class of 100 students
(D)7 people are recruited by a company in unreserved category and 3 more recruited one of them was a physically disabled person
(E)None of them
Ans: (B) Option B is an example of Hidden Unemployment
23.As we all know that economic liberalization began in true sense in July 1991 in India. Which among the following was the first step of the government while taking the country towards Economic Liberalization?
(A)Substantial changes in industrial license policy were made
(B)The Rupee was made convertible
(C)Procedural formalities for Foreign direct Investment were removed
(D)The government significantly reduced the taxes
(E)The Government launched a highly focused Foreign Trade Policy
Ans: (A) Substantial changes in industrial license policy were made
24.Who among the following is not a member of National Development Council?
(A)The Prime Minister of India
(B)The President of India
(C)The members of Planning Commission
(D)The Chief Minister of states
(E)All of above are members
Ans: (B) The President of India
25.Bhoodan Yojna which was a measure of gifting land by the rich landlords to the poor laborers was initiated by whom among the following?
(A)Acharya Narendra Dev
(B)Acharya Vinoba Bhave
(C)Raj Naraina
(D)Medha patkar
(E)Swami Sundaranand
Ans: (B) Acharya Vinoba Bhave
26.As per 2001 census, which among the following states had lowest density of population per sq. kms?
(A)Mizoram
(B)Sikkim
(C)Nagaland
(D)Manipur
(E)Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: (E) Arunachal Pradesh
27.In a condition of monopoly, the monopolist has a control over the price he charges for his product. In which of the following conditions he will be able to maximize his profits?
(A)Lowering the prices if the demand curve is elastic
(B)Lowering the price, if the demand curve is inelastic
(C)Raising the price, if the demand curve is elastic
(D)In all of above situation
(E)in none of the above situations
Ans: (A) Lowering the prices if the demand curve is elastic
28.A competitive firm maximizes its profit when _______?
(A)MR=AR
(B)MR=MC
(C)MC=AC
(D)MC=AR
(E)None of the above
Ans: (B) MR=MC
29.Rs. 10000 are realized after selling 100 units and Rs. 14000 are realized after selling 120 Units. In this example, Rs. 200 is ________?
(A)Price per unit
(B)marginal cost
(C)marginal profit
(D)marginal revenue
(E)maximum profit
Ans: (D) Marginal Revenue
30.Who among the following is India’s current Minister of State (Expenditure & Financial Services)?
(A)S S Palanimanickam
(B)Namo Narain Meena
(C)Dinsha J. Patel
(D)Jitin Prasada
(E)None of them
Ans: (B) Namo Narian Meena
31.What is the current limit for collateral free loansto micro and small enterprises (MSEs) sector in India?
(A)Rs. 5 Lakh
(B)Rs. 10 Lakh
(C)Rs. 15 Lakh
(D)Rs. 8 Lakh
(E)None of them
Ans: (A) Rs. 5 Lakh
32.As we read in the newspapers that Reserve bank of India is introducing Base rate System which shall be the new reference rate for determining lending rates for banks. The Base Rate System would bring in more transparency to loan pricing for customers. On which date is being introduced in India?
(A)April 1, 2010
(B)June 1, 2010
(C)July 1, 2010
(D)January 1, 2011
(E)April 1, 2011
Ans: (C) July 1, 2011
33.Recently RBI has released on its website, the report of the Committee on Comprehensive Regulation of Credit Rating Agencies. Who among the following is the chairman of this committee?
(A)Dr. K.P. Krishnan
(B)Subir Gokarn
(C)Ashok Chawla
(D)Shri Vipin Malik
(E)Dr A.Vasudevan
Ans: (A) Dr. K. P. Krishnan
34.”On-line Electric Vehicle,”(OELV) is world ‘ s first commercial wireless electric vehicle. It was launched on March 9, 2010 in which of the following countries?
(A)Japan
(B)United States
(C)South Korea
(D)China
(E)India
Ans: (C) South Korea
35.With traded over 161 million contracts in 2009 , MCX has in February 2010 became word’s ______largest commodity Exchange?
(A)Second
(B)Third
(C)Fourth
(D)Fifth
(E)Sixth
Ans: (E) Sixth
36.Recently we read in the newspapers that attorney generals of seven states of United States are investigating over the charges over world’s largest seed producer that it has abused its market power to lock out competitors and raise prices. Which of the following companies is this world’s largest seed producer?
(A)Asgrow
(B)McKenzie Seeds
(C)Burpee Seeds
(D)Monsanto
(E)Unwins Seeds
Ans: (D) Monsanto
37.Recently Bt varieties Bollgard-I and Bollgard-II were amid news as the reports in various news papers say that Bollgard-I has been phased out in many countries and Bolgard-II are preferred. These verities are of ________?
(A)Bt Cotton
(B)Bt Brinjal
(C)Bt Tomato
(D)Bt Potato
(E)None of them
Ans: (A) Bt Cotton
38.Which among the following is the largest importer of Indian marine products as we read in the newspapers that it has decided to adopt the 20 per cent sampling method on Indian marine Products, especially shrimp, from April 2010 which shall lead to difficulty in exports?
(A)China
(B)Japan
(C)United States
(D)European Union
(E)Australia
Ans: (D) European Union
39.Which among the following organizations holds the largest stake in India’s top depository, National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL)?
(A)National Stock Exchange
(B)IDBI Bank
(C)Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India (SUUTI)
(D)Bombay Stock Exchange
(E)None of them
Ans: (B) IDBI Bank
40.What is Amfis related to in India?
(A)Banking
(B)Mutual Funds
(C)Marketing & Finance
(D)Power Industry
(E)Information Technology
Ans: (B)Mutual Funds Association of Mutual Funds of India (Amfis)

RBI Assistant Recruitment

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Mumbai

Online applications are invited for the post of Assistant in Reserve Bank of India (RBI/Bank) from Indian citizens :

• Assistant : 1000 posts in different Offices of RBI throughout India, Pay Scale : Rs.8040 – 20100, Age : 18-28 years as on 01/03/2012, Qualification : Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWD candidates) in the aggregate and the knowledge of word processing on PC.

Application Fee :  Rs.385/- (no fee is payable by SC/ST/PWD candidates) to be deposited  at any branch of any one of the banks through System generated fee payment Challan.

How to Apply :  Apply Online at RBI website from 01/30/2012 to 25/03/2012. applications can be submitted upto 24/02/2012. Offline - Applications in the prescribed format and completed in all respect to be sent to General Manager, Reserve Bank of India Services Board, Post Box No. 4618, Mumbai Central Post Office, Mumbai-400008 by ordinary post on or before is upto 02/03/2012.

The further detail along with a link to online submission of application is available at http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=2502

8500 Assistant (Clerk) vacancies in the State Bank of India

SBI Clerk Recruitment 2012 is that SBI had announced the 8500 Assistant Vacancies in the clerical cadre.This Advertisement in already a modification  in the ADVERTISEMENT NO. CRPD/CR/2011-12/05 Dated 27.12.2012

Here are some of the Details of 8500 Assistant vacancies in the State Bank of India.Candidates must read the Details below for applying Online for Assistant Vacancies in the SBI

 

Number of Vacancies:  8500 (Gen-3145, SC-2069, ST- 1337, OBC- 1949).The vacancies listed there also includes those vacancies that were advertised in the previous SBI Clerical Advt for SC/ST/OBC.

 

Pay scale: Rs 7200-400/3-8400-500/3-9900-600/4-12300-700/7-17200-1300/1-18500-800/1-19300.

 

Probation Period: 6 months.Probation period is the time period during which the performance of newly appointed Candidates will be evaluated.If the Performance of candidates is satisfactory after the Probation period then HE/SHE will be regularised there by ending his/her probation period.

 

Eligibility Criteria: Interested Candidates who wish to apply for 8500 Assistant vacancies in the SBI must posses the below mentioned eligibility criteria.

 

Age Limit (As on 01.12.2011): Min Age: 18 years and Max: 28 years.

 

Educational Qualifications (As on 01.12.2011): Candidates must posses the below mentioned educational Qualifications

Min 12th Std Pass with 60 % marks (For Gen Candidates)  and 55 % marks (For SC/ST/PWD candidates)

OR

A Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognised University of India. (Percentage in Graduation Does not matter) 

 

Additional Qualifications: Apart from the academic qualification mentioned above candidates must also

• Have the ability to write and speak English Language fluently.
• Have the Knowledge of Local Language.

Application Fees: An application fee of Rs 350 (For Gen and OBC Candidates) and Rs 50 (For Others) will have to be deposited either by Online Mode Or By Offline mode in any Branch of State bank of India before the last date.

 

Procedure for Applying: Interested candidates who meet the above mentioned eligibility criteria can send their Applications Online by using the below mentioned procedure.

 

(I) Payment of Fees (Offline): Candidates who wish to apply with Offline Fee Payment method must fill their Online Application at www.statebankofindia.com. Candidates must carefully fill the Online Application form by following the On-Screen Instruction.After submitting the Online Application form, the system will generate a Fee Payment Challan.This Fee Payment must be printed and used for Payment of Application fee in the State bank of India.After the Payment of Application fees, the registration process is completed.

 

(II) Payment of Fees (Online): In this case, candidates are required to Submit their applications Online at the  www.statebankofindia.com. and deposit their Application fees Online by using VISA/Master Card/ Debit Card or Net Banking.After the Payment of Application fees the system will generate an e-receipt that must printed and preserved as a record.After Submitting the Online Application, the System will generate an Application form that must be printed and preserved till the final selection

 

Important Dates to Note:

Online Registration will start form : 5th March, 2012

Last date for Submitting the Online Applications: 26th March, 2012

Application Fees can be paid In Between: 7th March, 2012 to 31st March, 2012

Date of Written Exam:  27.05.2012 and 03.06.2012

Dates for Downloading the Call Letter:  After 12th May, 2012

 

Details: Candidates applying for the post of Assistants in State Bank of India must read the Detailed Advt, from the Link given below.

 

SBI Assistant Vacancy Detailed Advt. 2011-2012

CBWE Special recruitment drive

 

 

Central Board For Workers Education (CBWE)
(A Central Autonomous body under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India)
North Ambazari Road, Nagpur – 440033 (Maharashtra)

Special recruitment drive for SC/ST/OBC and PWD

Applications are invited for the posts of Education Officers in Central Board for Workers Education : 

• Education Officers : 36 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.9300-34800  Grade Pay Rs.4200/- 
• Audio Visual Aid Assistant – cum – Librarian (AVACL) : 01 post, Pay Scale : Rs.5200-20200  Grade Pay Rs.1900/- 

How to Apply :   Application in the prescribed format complete in all respects should be sent to the Director, Central Board For Workers Education, North Ambazari Road, Nagpur – 440033 so as to reach within 15 days

Please view http://www.cbwe.gov.in/HTMLEditor1/pdf/Special_Recruitment_Drive_adv.pdf for details and application format.