Wednesday 12 April 2017

Oriental Bank of Commerce Recruitment 2017


Oriental Bank of Commerce Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 120 Specialist Officer Posts: Oriental Bank of Commerce has announced a notification for the recruitment of 120 Specialist Officer (Assistant Manager (Financial Analyst), Manager (FA) – Chartered Accountant, Senior Manager (FA) – Chartered Accountant, Taxation, Senior Manager (FA)-Chartered Accountant Ind AS Cell) vacancies. Eligible candidates may apply online from 07-04-2017 to 26-04-2017. Other details like age limit, qualification, selection process & how to apply are given below…
Oriental Bank of Commerce Vacancy Details:
Total No of Posts: 120
Name of the Posts: Specialist Officer
1. Senior Manager (FA) – Chartered Accountant, Taxation: 01 Post
2. Senior Manager (FA)-Chartered Accountant Ind AS Cell: 01 Post
3. Manager (FA) – Chartered Accountant: 18 Posts
4. Assistant Manager (Financial Analyst): 100 Posts
Age Limit: Candidate age should be between 25 to 35 years for Post 1, 2, 23 to 35 years for Post 3, 21 to 30 years Post 4 as on 01-04-2017. Upper age relaxation is applicable by 5 years for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe, 3 years for Other Backward Classes, 10 years for Persons with Disability as per rules.
Educational Qualification: Candidate should have passed CA Exam in 1st attempt from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India with relevant experience for Post 1, 2, 3, Full time MBA in Finance/ Full time PGDBM of 02 years with specialization in Finance/ Qualified Chartered Accountant/ ICWA/ CFA from a recognized university/ institutes recognized by the central government for Post 4.
Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on written test & Interview.
Application Fee: Candidates should pay Rs. 100/- (only intimation charges) for SC/ ST/ PWD, Rs. 600/- for all other candidates through online.
How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the website www.obcindia.co.in from 07-04-2017 to 26-04-2017.
Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Before applying online candidates should have valid email id, mobile number.
2. Log on through the website www.obcindia.co.in
3. Click on Recruitment.
4. Again Click on “Click here to Apply Online”.
5. Complete the registration if he/ she would be new user.
6. Enter the log in details like Registration Number & password.
7. Fill all the details carefully & submit form.
8. Take print out of online application form for future use.
Important Dates:
Start Date to Apply Online & Payment of Fee: 07-04-2017
Last Date to Apply Online & Payment of Fee:: 26-04-2017.
Last Date for Printing of Applications: 11-05-2017
For more details like category, pay scale and other details are available in the following link…

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Daily GK Update 12th April, 2017




National Hindi Sevi Samman Awards announced
i. Central Hindi Institute Director N.K. Pandey announced the names of writers from different categories for the prestigious Hindi Sevi Samman Awards
ii. The awardees will receive Rs 5 lakh each, a citation and a shawl from President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in May 2017.  
iii. The Ganesh Shankar Vidhyarthi Award for Hindi journalism will be awarded to Rahul Dev and Baldev Bhai Sharma
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Govt sets up inter-ministerial panel to monitor UDAN
i. The government has set up an 'Inter-Ministerial Committee' to monitor the regional air connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) which seeks to make flying affordable by connecting unserved and under-served airports. 
ii. Chaired by Civil Aviation Secretary Shri Rajiv Nayan Choubey, the ‘Inter-Ministerial Monitoring-cum-Coordination Committee’ would have representations from the ministries of finance, defence, home as well as petroleum and natural gas. 

Government reduces number of centrally sponsored schemes to 28 
i. The government has reduced the number of centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) to 28 umbrella schemes from 66
ii. Based on the recommendation of the sub-group of Chief Ministers on rationalisation of centrally sponsored schemes, the government of India has rationalised centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) effective from the financial year 2016-17. 

India's first-ever micro-drama festival held in Delhi
i. India's first ever micro-drama festival, named Thespis, was held recently in New Delhi. The longest play of the festival ran for not more than 10 minutes and the shortest one lasted for only 42 seconds.  
ii.The festival was organized by theater group 'Vriksh'. The inaugural play of the festival was titled 'Chamaeleonidae'.

ESAF Small Finance Bank launches social deposit scheme
i. ESAF Small Finance Bank has launched a social deposit scheme called 'Hrudaya Deposit scheme' in Thrissur, Kerala. 
ii. The deposit scheme stands for a social cause through which ESAF Bank provides the customers an opportunity to be a part in social welfare projects. and CEO of ESAF Small Finance Bank. 
iii. An individual or a legal entity can join the Hrudaya Deposit Scheme with a minimum deposit amount of Rs 15 lakh and for a minimum period of two years.

Nokia partner with Airtel & BSNL to set up 5G internet speed in India
i. Nokia and Airtel along with state-owned network BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd) have announced that they have partnered to set up 5G internet speed in India to introduce a fast internet ecosystem in the country. 
ii. An MOU has been signed between the companies. The aim of the partnerships is to upgrade the existing 4G network in India to make way for better 5G services in the country.

Malala Yousafzai, the youngest noble prize winner to address Canadian Parliament

i.  Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel Prize laureate, becomes the youngest noble prize winner to address Canadian parliament.
ii. She has also officially received the honorary Canadian citizenship bestowed upon her in 2014 by Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau.  


Colson Whitehead wins Pulitzer prize for 'The Underground Railroad'
i. The literary blockbuster novel 'The Underground Railroad' authored by Colson Whitehead, which depicts the journey of a young woman escaping from slavery via a fantastical train system has won the Pulitzer prize for fiction.  
ii. The Pulitzer prizes are considered as the most prestigious journalism and arts awards in the U.S.A. 

PM releases book authored by LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan
i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a book 'Matoshree', authored by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan in New Delhi. 
ii. The book 'Matoshree' covers the life and times of legendary Devi Ahilyabai Holker who ruled the Holkar Empire spread over the Malwa region from 1767 to 1795.

First rail freight service to China departs UK
i. The first rail freight service British goods from the UK to China has departed on its 17-day, 7,500-mile journey. 
ii. After going through the Channel Tunnel, the train will pass through seven other countries before arriving on 27 April, 2017. They are France, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan.


Important Takeaways from above GK Update are as follows-
  • National Hindi Sevi Samman Awards announced by Central Hindi Institute Director N.K. Pandey
  • The Ganesh Shankar Vidhyarthi Award awarded to Rahul Dev and Baldev Bhai Sharma
  • The awardees will receive Rs 5 lakh each from President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in May 2017. 
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a book 'Matoshree'
  • The book is Authored by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan
  • The book 'Matoshree' covers the life and times of legendary Devi Ahilyabai Holker
  • Government has set up an inter-ministerial committee to monitor the regional air connectivity scheme UDAN
  • UDAN full form is Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik
  • Inter-Ministerial Monitoring-cum-Coordination Committee is chaired by Civil Aviation Secretary Shri Rajiv Nayan Choubey.
  • Colson Whitehead has won the Pulitzer prize for fiction
  • The Pulitzer prizes, considered the most prestigious journalism and arts awards in the U.S.A.
  • ESAF's has launched new social deposit scheme named as 'Hrudaya Deposit' scheme
  • Managing Director and CEO of ESAF Small Finance Bank is K. Paul Thomas
  • Headquarter of ESAF Small Finance Bank is Thrissur, Kerala.
  • Nokia partnered with Airtel & BSNL to set up 5G internet speed in India
  • Gopal Vittal is the CEO of Bharti Airtel
  • Shri Anupam Shrivastava is the CEO of BSNL.
  • Malala Yousafzai becomes the first noble prize winner to address Canadian Parliament
  • She has also officially received the honorary Canadian citizenship
  • Justin Trudeau is the Prime Minister of Canada and its capital is Ottawa
  • India's first-ever micro-drama festival held in New Delhi
  • The micro-drama festival was named Thespis
  • The festival was organised by theater group 'Vriksh'
  • First rail freight service British goods from the UK to China has departed
  • The train will pass through seven other countries which are France, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan. 

QUIZ-12


Q1. Bangladesh recently (March) celebrated its _______ Independence Day.
(a) 34th
(b) 56th
(c) 36th
(d) 46th
(e) 23rd

Q2. The two-day Houston India Conference was hosted by Asia Society Texas Center in Houston recently (March 2017). The theme of the Conference was ________________.
(a) Make in India - Lets Make it
(b) Make in India - The Inside Story
(c) Make in India - Making together
(d) Make in India - Reaching the unreached
(e) None of the given themes are true

Q3. Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL), a defence public sector undertaking, signed an MoU with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for export of torpedoes. The headquarter of BDL is in __________.
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Thiruvananthapuram
(c) Mumbai
(d) Hyderabad
(e) Chennai

Q4. Name the Indian city that will be the venue of the final of the FIFA Under 17 World Cup to be held in 2017.
(a) Kolkata
(b) Mumbai
(c) New Delhi
(d) Bengaluru
(e) Chennai

Q5. Name the Veteran actor who was honored with the Kala Ratan Award by Vice President Hamid Ansari at Chandigarh.
(a) Amitabh Bacchan
(b) Naseeruddin Shah
(c) Anupam Kher
(d) K K Menon
(e) Alok Nath

Q6. Name the lender that has been recently adjudged the ‘Best Small Bank for 2016’.
(a) Bank of Maharashtra
(b) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(c) Vijaya Bank
(d) Dena Bank
(e) Karur Vysya Bank

Q7. Union Petroleum Ministry has recently launched MoPNG e Seva dedicated grievances redressal platform on Social Media for all queries and grievances relating to Oil and Gas Sector. Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas is ____________.
(a) Shri Ramvilas Paswan
(b) Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
(c) Shri Shripad Yesso Naik
(d) Shri Anil Madhav Dave
(e) Dr. Jitendra Singh

Q8. Name the first state in India to carry financial inclusion and extend banking services to unbanked areas through Self Help Groups (SHGs).
(a) Assam
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Karnataka
(d) Odisha
(e) Uttar Pradesh

Q9. Name the bank that has digitally inaugurated 40 ‘Ananya’ transformed branches under Project Ananya.
(a) IDFC Bank
(b) UCO Bank
(c) Syndicate Bank
(d) IDBI Bank
(e) Bank of Baroda

Q10. Name the public lender that has recently entered into an MoU with Piaggio Vehicles for providing financial support for the purchase of vehicles under Small Road Transport Operators (SRTO) scheme.
(a) Vijaya Bank
(b) Dena bank
(c) Allahabad Bank
(d) Bank of India
(e) Indian Bank

Q11. ESIC has recently launched Mobile Clinic Services for the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. What does 'I' stands for in ESIC?
(a) Information
(b) Integrated
(c) Insurance
(d) Import
(e) Inclusive

Q12. Indian-American ______________ has been appointed as president and CEO of ‘The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’, becoming the first woman to head the prestigious organization.
(a) Sumitra Pant
(b) Vanita Gupta
(c) Aruna Mahajan
(d) Aparna J. D'Suza
(e) Suvarna Lekha

Q13. Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt Ltd (HMSI) has recently appointed __________ as president and chief executive officer of the company.
(a) Kuno un Mong
(b) San Ki Yan
(c) Peter Adams
(d) Minoru Kato
(e) Arunodaya Bhatt

Q14. Name the lender that has recently announced a partnership with mobile app firm Truecaller for a new UPI-based mobile payment service.
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Bank  of Baroda
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) UCO Bank
(e) ICICI Bank

Q15. Headquarter of Karur Vysya Bank is in __________.
(a) Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) West Bengal
(e) New Delhi

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Bangladesh Liberation War was a revolutionary independence war in South Asia during 1971 which witnessed the birth of the modern state of Bangladesh. On March 26 Bangladesh celebrates its 46th Independence Day.

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. The two-day Houston India Conference was hosted by Asia Society Texas Center which began on 25th March 2017. The theme of the Conference is 'Make in India -The Inside Story'.

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL), a defence public sector undertaking, signed an MoU with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for export of torpedoes. Bharat Dynamics Ltd headquarter is in Hyderabad.

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol.  FIFA confirmed that the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata will be the venue of the final of the FIFA under17 World Cup to be held later in 2017.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Veteran actor Anupam Kher was honored with the Kala Ratan Award by Vice President Hamid Ansari at Punjab University, Chandigarh.

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) has been adjudged the ‘Best Small Bank for 2016’.

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Union Petroleum Ministry launches MoPNG e Seva dedicated grievances redressal platform on Social Media for all queries and grievances relating to Oil and Gas Sector. Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas is Shri Dharmendra Pradhan.

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Odisha became the first state in the country to carry financial inclusion and extend banking services to unbanked areas through Self Help Groups (SHGs).

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Syndicate Bank digitally inaugurated 40 ‘Ananya’ transformed branches. Project Ananya is a two-year large-scale transformation project undertaken by the bank to provide customers with ‘best in class’ services while improving and modernizing the whole bank.

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Vijaya Bank entered into an MoU with Piaggio Vehicles for providing financial support for the purchase of vehicles under Small Road Transport Operators (SRTO) scheme in Bengaluru.

S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) launched Mobile Clinic Services for the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Indian-American Vanita Gupta has been appointed as president and CEO of ‘The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’, becoming the first woman to head the prestigious organization.

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt Ltd (HMSI), the local two-wheeler unit of the Japanese automaker, has appointed Minoru Kato as president and chief executive officer, the company

S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. ICICI Bank announced a partnership with mobile app firm Truecaller for a new UPI-based mobile payment service.

S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. KVB headquarter is in Karur, Tamil Nadu and KVB bank was founded in 1916.