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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released a recruitment notification for the positions of
1. Specialist Grade-III, (Medicine)
2.  Specialist Grade-III (Ortho)
3. Associate Professor/ Sr. Lecturer
4. Veterinary Assistant Surgeon
5.  Functional Manager (Credit)

Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the positions before the deadline. The last date to apply for the positions is January 10, 2019

Educational Qualifications

Candidates applying for the positions need to have Bachelors Degree, PG, Diploma, M.Ed. with relevant experience. For details, you can go through the link given below.

Pay Scale

The post is permanent and the Pay Scale is as per Level-10 in the pay matrix as per 7th Central Pay Commission.

Application Fee

(a) Candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs. 25/- (Rupees Twenty five) only either by remitting the money in any branch of the SBI by cash or by using net banking facility of the SBI or by using visa/master credit/debit card.

(b) No fee for SC/ST/PH/Women candidates of any community. No “fee exemption” is available to OBC male candidates and they are required to pay the full prescribed fee.

(c) Applications without the prescribed fee would not be considered and summarily rejected. No representation against such rejection would be entertained.

(d) Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstance nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

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Entry of Europian Companies in India

1. समुद्र के रास्ते भारत की खोज किसने की? 

उ. वास्कोडिगामा 17 मार्च 1498 ई.

2. किसने भारत और यूरोप के बिच समुद्र मार्ग की खोज की?
उ. वास्कोडिगामा

3. वास्कोडिगामा भारत के किस बंदरगाह पर उतरा?
उ. पश्चिमी तट के कालीकट बंदरगाह पर

4. भारत में प्रथम पुर्तगाली वायसराय बनकर कौन आया ?
उ. 1505 में फ्रांसिस्को द अल्मेडा

5. किसने बीजापुर के युसूफ आदिल शाह से गोवा को जीता?
उ. 1505 में अल्फ़ान्सो द अलबुकर्क पुर्गली वायसराय

6. पुर्तगालियो ने अपनी व्यापारिक कोठी कहा खोली?
उ. कोचीन में

7. पुर्तगालियो के बाद कौन यूरोपी भारत आये?
उ. डच

8. पहला डच यात्री कौन था जो भारत पंहुचा?
उ. कर्नेलियन हाउटमेन

9. डच लोगो ने अपनी फैक्ट्री कब और कहाँ लगाईं?
उ. 1605 में मसुलिपत्नम में

10. डचो ने सोने के सिक्के ढलने का कारखाना कहा स्थापित किया ?
उ. पुलिकट में

1. Who started using paid industrial labour in India first time?
A. Dutch

2. When the downfall of Dutch started in India?
A. From the wedra Battle of 1759. this was fought between English and Dutch.

3. When was East India company established?
A. 31st December 1600.

4. Who awared The Trade Agreement letter to the East India Company ?
A. Queen Elizabeth 1st

5. How many Partners were there in East India company at the starting?
A. 217

6. Who was first governor of East India Company?
A.  Thomas Smith

7. Who was first English person who went in the Mughal court?
A.  Captain Hawkins.

8. Where English openned their first factory in India?
A.  Surat, 1608 years

9. Who Obtained rights for doing business in Bengal without paying tax to East India Company? 

A. Farrukhshiar

10. Who established Fort William?
A. Farrukhshiar

11. When English established their political existence on Bengal and how ?
A. in 1757 after Battle of palasi

12. When East India Company get control over Delhi?
A. After Battle of Buxar in 1764 and after Allahabad Treaty in 1765.

13. When was Governance of East India Company was abolished in India and started the direct Crown governance?
A. In 1861 after 1857's revolution

14. Who Founded Kolkata city?
A.  George charnok

15. Who founded Pondicherry and when?
A. Francis Mortein in 1674.

IES 2010 GK

Engineering Services Exam 10- General Knowledge

1. The giant oil and gas company Gazprom belongs to

a.  Canada                    b.  Russia

c.  UK                           d. USA

Answer (b). 

2. In which of the regions of India do you find tropical rain forests?

a.  North-west and South                 b.  Central India
c.  North –east only                        d.  South-west and North-east

Answer (d). 

3. In recent times, “Spirulina” is  being popularized as a rich source of some nutrients. It is a/an ?

a. Algae           b.  Mushroom          c.  Fern             d.  Flowering Plant

Answer (a). 

4. In which state is the famous Twang monastery located?

a.  Arunachal Pradesh              b.  Jammu and Kashmir
c.  Himachal Pradesh               d.  Sikkim

Answer (a). 

5. When you travel in a car from Bhubaneshwar to Vishakhapatnam, which National Highway would you take?

a.  NH4      b.  NH5     c.  NH6             d.  NH7

Answer (b). 

6. What is the key ingredient in vinegar that you use in your diet?

a.  Acetic acid       b.  Ascorbic acid       c.  Benzoic acid     d.  Nicotinic acid

Answer (a). 

7. Which one of the following is used to induce artificial rain?

a.   Ammonium chloride              b. Calcium carbonate

c.   Potassium Nitrate                d.  Silver Iodide

Answer (d). 

8. In the context of which one of the following is "Doha Round" mentioned frequently in news?

a.  Global climate change                b.  Global economic recession

c.   Global trade                             d.  Global terrorism

Answer (c). 

9. Which one of the following kinds of organims causes malaria?

a.  Bacterium           b.  Fungus          c.  Protozoan               d.  Virus

Answer (c). Other protozoan diseases are Kala Azar, Sleeping Sickness and Amoebic dysentry

10. Which one of the following mineral elements is required for muscle contraction?

a.  Calcium        b.  Iron          c.  Sodium               d.  Zinc

Answer (a). 

11. With which one of the following rivers does Chambal river merge?

a.  Banas           b.  Ganga         c.  Narmada              d.  Yamuna

Answer (d). Chambal, Betwa, Ken and Sindh are the tributaries of the river Yamuna which itself is a tributary of the Ganga.

12. Who of the following is the chairman of the National Water Resources Council?

a.  The Prime Minister of India    

b.  The Union Minister of Water Resources

c.  The Union Minister of Agriculture

d.  The Union Minister of Earth Sciences

Answer (a). 

13. Which one of the following experience the least annual range of temperature?

a.  Arctic circle                           b.  Tropic of Capricon    

c.  Tropic of Cancer                     d.  Equator

Answer (d). 

14. In the context of Indian Defence, what is "Nag"?

a.  Nuclear powered submarine

b.  Inter-continental ballistic missile

c.  Indigenously built battle tank

d.  Anti-tank missile

Answer (d). 

15. The famous couple Jalabala Vaidya and Gopal Sharman are well known to be associated with:

a.  Environmental Education               b.  Painting

c.  Theatre                                       d.  Wildlife documentaries

Answer (c). 

16. According to UNIDO's International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics 2010, out of the top 10 countires in manufacturing production, the two developing countries namely India and Brazil rank respectively:

a.  Sixth and seventh                        b.  Seventh and eighth

c.  Eighth and ninth                          d.  Ninth and tenth

Answer (d). 

17. Who of the following is the author of the book "Imagining India: Ideas for the New Century"?

a.   Aravind Adiga                            b.  MJ Akbar

c.  Nandan Nilekani                          d.  Shashi Tharoor

Answer (c). 

18. F-16 fighter planes are manufactured by:

a.  Bell Aircraft Corporation             b.  Boeing Aircraft Company

c.  Dassault Aviation                      d.  Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Answer (d). 

19. From the evolutionary point of view, which one among the following organisms is more advanced than the other three?

a.  Crocodile          b.  Dolphin    c.  Shark       d.  Tortoise

Answer (b). 

20. The International Date Line passes through:

a.  Baffin Bay             b.  Bering Strait

c.  Denmark Strait       d.  Hudson Bay

Answer (b). Bering Strait lies between eastern-most part of Russia and Alaska, which is the western-most of North America. The International Date Line is a zig-zag line passing through the Bering Strait. 

21. Anup Sridhar is well known for playing :

a.  Badminton         b.  Chess        c.  Football          d.  Table Tennis

Answer (a). 

22. From which one of the following chambers of human heart is the oxygenated blood pumped into aorta?

a.  Right atrium       b.   Right ventricle        

c.  Left atrium         d.   Left ventricle

Answer (d). 

23. Which one of the glands in human body produces the growth hormone (Somatotropin)?

a.  Adrenal                 b.  Pancrease

c.  Pituitary                d.  Thyroid

Answer (c). Pituitary gland also produces Corticotropin, Thyrotropin, Lutropin, Prolactin and Oxytocin

24. Indus river originates in

a.  Kinnaur        b.  Ladakh           c.  Nepal                d.  Tibet

Answer (d). 

25. Consider the following pairs :

1.  Girnar hills : Gujarat

2.  Nallamalai hills : Andhra Pradesh

3.  Shevaroy hills : Tamil Nadu

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched

a.  1 only                    b.  2 and 3 only

c.  1 and 3 only            d.  1, 2 and 3

Answer (d). 

26. The Nanda Devi peak is located in

a.  Himachal Pradesh

b.  Jammu and Kashmir

c.  Sikkim

d.  Uttarakhand

Answer (d). Kanchenjunga is in Sikkim, Mt K2 or Godwin Austin and Nanga Parbat are in POK

27. To which one of the following countries does Ana Ivanovic actually belong?

Czech RepublicPolandRussiaSerbia

Answer (d). 

28. Which one of the following is not a member of ASEAN?

a.  Cambodia                        b.  Laos   

c.  Singapore                        d.  South Korea

Answer (d). 

29. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists

List I (Vitamin)           List II  (Deficiency disease)

A.   B11                     Night blindness

B.   A2                       Beriberi

C.   D3                       Scurvy

D.   C4                       Rickets

Code:

a.   A - 3; B - 2; C - 1; D - 4

b.   A - 2; B - 4; C - 2; D - 3

C.   A - 3; B - 1; C - 2; D - 4

d.   A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3

Answer (d). 

30. The Gandhi Sagar reservoir is of the river :

a.  Chambal           b.   Narmada         c.    Rihand         d.  Sutlej

Answer (a). 

Flash Back Current Affairs of Nov. 2015

• India's supersonic cruise missiles test fired BrahMos demonstrated it's prowess yet again on November 1, 2015 from countries newest stealth destroyer INS KOCHI of the west coast.
  
• France has committed an investment of 2 billion euros for India's smart city mission with focus on Chandigarh, Nagpur, puducherry, on November 4, 2015.
   
• On November 7, 2015: GoI implemented OROP. One rank one pension for ex-service man of armies
   
• On Nov. 6, 2015, India China signed an agreement for sharing of hydrological data's on Satluj River.
   
• Govt effects changes in the funding pattern of 17 key central scheme's, bringing to 60-40% between center and State. Main Scheme's are

1. Sarva Siksha Abhiyaan
2. Nat. Rural drinking water project
3. Integrated child protection scheme
4. Krishi Unnati Yojna
5. Housing for all
6. Smart city mission
7. Nat. Health mission
8. AMRUT

• and many more
  
• While MNREGA And six other schemes left unchanged
  
• India successfully test fired nuclear capable long range strategic ballistic missile Agni-IV on November 9, 2015 with a strike range of 4000 km from a test complex off Odisha coast.
   
• Agni-I, II And III and Prathvi missile are already in arsenel of armed forces, giving them reach of 3000Km providing the country with an effective deterrence capabilities.
  Agni-IV is 20 meter long and 17 tones heavy with Surface to Surface attacking capabilities...
  
   
• GoI eases norms for bilateral aid to spur Investment in Infrastructure projects to boost Make In India Project.
  
   
• Earlier India was accepting aids from five listed companies only viz. UK, USA, RUSSIA, GERMENY, JAPAN AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES as was declared by Finance Minister Jaswant Singh in 2003.
  
• ASEAN 'आसियान' India summit'15 held at Malaysian capital KualaLumpur in November'15
   
• India has finalised the civil nuclear deal with Australia  that would allow it to buy uranium from Australia for overcoming chronic shortage of power.

Engineering Services Exam 2014

1. The Parliament of India consists of :

1. The President, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
2. The President, the Vice President, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
3. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha only
4. The Union Cabinet, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha

Answer (a). Refer Article 79 of the Indian Constitution.

2. The Government of India Act, 1935 provided for :

1. dyarchy (diarchy) in the provinces and dyarchy (diarchy) at the Centre
2. autonomy to the provinces and dyarchy (diarchy) at the Centre
3. abolition of the system of dyarchy (diarchy)
4. autonomy at the Centre as well as in the provinces

Answer (b).

 

3. Biological oxygen demand (BOD) is a standard criterion for :

1. Measuring oxygen levels in blood
2. Computing oxygen levels in forest ecosystems
3. Pollution assay in aquatic systems
4. Assessing oxygen levels in high altitude regions

Answer (c).

 

4. The National Development Council is presided over by the :

1. Union Finance Minister
2. Prime Minister
3. Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission
4. Union Home Minister

Answer (b).

 

5. Which one of the following is an appropriate description of mangrove plants?

1. Large wood-yielding trees of the tropical forests
2. Plants in marshy areas with breathing roots
3. Succulent plants that can thrive in arid/desert areas
4. vast grassland areas interspersed with deciduous trees and thorny bushes

Answer (b). Oxygen in marshy areas is limited and hence roots take oxygen from atmosphere.

6. What are Eka, Cray XT5, Nebulae and SAGA-220?

1. Bird flu causing viral strains
2. Computer applications
3. Supercomputers
4. Unmanned aircraft for espionage

Answer (c).

 

7. Which one of the following is the fundamental characteristic of the ultimate stage of Communism?

1. Cultural revolution
2. Dictatorship of proletariat
3. Formation of a World state
4. Withering away of the state

Answer (d).

 

8. Which of the following bodies is/are presided over by a non-member?

1. Lok Sabha
2. Rajya Sabha
3. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
4. Vidhan Sabhas of various states

Answer (b). The Rajya Sabha is presided over by the Vice-President who is not its member.

9. According to the Constitution of India, which of the following is/are guidelines to the Government of India for framing laws and policies?

1. Fundamental Rights
2. Fundamental Duties
3. Directive Principles of State Policy
4. Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties

Answer (c).

 

10. Which one of the following statements is correct?

1. In India, the same person cannot be appointed as Governor for two or more States at the same time
2. The Judges of the High Court of the States in India are appointed by the Governor of the State just as the judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President
3. No procedure has been laid down in the Constitution of India for the removal of a Governor from his post
4. In the case of a Union Territory having a legislative set up, the Chief Minister is appointed by the Lt. Governor

Answer (c).

 

11. A dispute arising out of the election of the President of India is referred to the :

1. Election Commission
2. Supreme Court of India
3. Lok Sabha
4. Law Commission

Answer (b). Article 71(1) of the Indian Constitution.

12. In the Parliamentary form of governance, the Executive is :

1. independent of the Legislature
2. responsible to the Legislature
3. responsible to the Judiciary
4. directly responsible to the People

Answer (b).

 

13. When solar radiation impinges on a snow surface, then :

1. most of the radiation is absorbed and a little portion is reflected
2. transmitted through snow and into ground
3. most of the radiation is reflected and a little portion is absorbed
4. evenly absorbed and reflected

Answer (c).

 

14. Which of the following countries has Black Sea on one side and Mediterranean Sea on other side?:

1. Turkey
2. Iran
3. Greece
4. Azerbaijan

Answer (a).

 

15. Concept of "Zero Hour" in Indian parliamentary process means

1. intervening time between two different items on the agenda
2. time between the Question Hour and the next item on the agenda
3. time immediately after the Question Hour which is extended for more number of question-answer sessions at the discretion of the Speaker
4. None of the above statements is correct in this context

Answer (b).

 

16. Among the following states, which one is most urbanized?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Karnataka
3. Kerala
4. Tamil Nadu

Answer (d).

 

17. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. District Collector directs and supervises the revenue department of the district
2. District Superintendent of Police grants licences for arms and explosives in the district

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer (a). The licensing authority under Arms Rules 1962 is the District Magistrate.

18. International Development Association is a/an

1. voluntary association of developing countries
2. affiliate of World Bank
3. federation of international lending agencies
4. organization of donor countries of European Union

Answer (b).

 

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19. The only Indian State having common border with Sikkim is :

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Assam
3. Meghalaya
4. West Bengal

Answer (d). The state has borders with three countries, Nepal, China and Bhutan and one state.

20. Which one among the following is the most widespread type of forest in India?

1. Tropical wet evergreen
2. Thorn-scrub
3. Mangrove
4. Tropical dry deciduous

Answer (d).

 

21. Who of the following is/are appointed by the President of India?

1. The Chairman of Rajya Sabha
2. The Chief Justice of India
3. The Speaker of Lok Sabha

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer (b).

 

22. The strait, which connects the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal is known as :

1. Palk
2. Gibraltar
3. Hormuz
4. Malakka

Answer (a). 

 

23. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the various stages in the food chain? :

1. Grasshoppers, Snakes, Frogs, Vultures
2. Grasshoppers, Frogs, Snakes, Vultures
3. Frogs, Vultures, Snakes, Grasshoppers
4. Vultures, Snakes, Grasshoppers, Frogs

Answer (b).

 

24. Which one of the following is the cell organelle that is referred to as the ‘Suicide bag’ for containing enzymes that can break down cell components or even the whole cell?

1. Lysosome
2. Mesosome
3. Phagosome
4. Ribosome

Answer (a).

 

25. "Fracking technology" frequently in news, is related to :

1. food processing
2. beverage industry
3. shale gas production
4. bauxite extraction

Answer (c).

 

26. Consider the following :

1. Keoladeo Ghana national Park
2. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Sultanpur National Park

Which of the above is/are wetlands?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer (c).

 

27. Which of the following is the longest National Highway?

1. NH 4
2. NH 5
3. NH 6
4. NH 7

Answer (d).

 

28. Which one of the following states has the largest coastline?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Maharashtra
4. Odisha

Answer (b).

 

29. The rainiest place in India is located in :

1. Jammu and Kashmir
2. Sikkim
3. Assam
4. Meghalaya

Answer (d).

 

30. An ecosystem comprises :

1. only trees, shrubs and herbs in an area
2. only animals in an area
3. all plants and animals in an area
4. all living and non-living things in an area

Answer (d).