Combined Medical Services Exam 2017

UPSC CMSE Exam 2017 – Apply Online for 710 Posts: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has invited applications for the recruitment of 710 vacancies by conducting Combined Medical Services Examination (CMSE) – 2017. Eligible candidates may apply online from 26-04-2017 to 19-05-2017 till 06:00 pm. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee & how to apply are given below….

UPSC Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 710
Name of the Exam: Combined Medical Services Examination – 2017
Name of the Services/ Posts:
1. Assistant Divisional Medical Officer in the Railways: 450 Posts
2. Assistant Medical Officer in Indian Ordnance Factories Health Services: 26 Posts
3. Junior Scale Posts in Central Health Services: 216 Posts
4. General Duty Medical Officer in New Delhi Municipal Council: 02 Posts
5. General Duty Medical Gr.-II in East, North, South Delhi Municipal Corporation: 16 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates must not have attained the age of 32 years as on 01-08-2017. Upper age limit is relaxable as per rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should have passed the written and practical parts of the final M.B.B.S. Examination.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on written examination, interview/ personality test.

Application Fee: Candidates should pay Rs. 200/- through online or offline. No fee for Female/ SC/ ST/ PH Candidates.

Offline: Candidates should pay fee by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash.

Online: Candidates should pay fee through online by using net banking facility of State Bank of India/ State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/ Sate Bank of Hyderabad/ State Bank of Mysore/ State Bank of Patiala/ State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/ Master Credit/ Debit Card.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the website www.upsconline.nic.in from 26-04-2017 to 19-05-2017 till 06:00 pm.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Before applying online candidates have to scan the copies of photograph & signature.
2. Log on through the website www.upsconline.nic.in.
3. Click on “Online Application for Various Examinations of UPSC”.
4. Click on “Part – I/ Part – II Registration”.
5. Read the Important Instructions & fill the form with all the relevant details & submit the application form.
6. After successful registration, a unique registration ID will be allotted, note down the ID & password.
7. Now fill the personal profile, contact details, age relaxation if applicable.
8. Now fill the details of qualification, experience.
9. Now fill the details of Professional Registration, Language, Miscellaneous Module.
10. Now candidate have to choose the Recruitment Test Centre.
11. Now candidates have to upload documents in Document Upload Module
12. After uploading photograph & signature preview the ORA form and check the details carefully.
13. Now click on the submit button
14. Candidates can Pay Online using the Internet banking facility in SBI or other associated banks or can pay through Visa/ Master Debit or Credit card issued by any Bank/ Institution.
15. Here the Transaction ID & Date of Registration details will directly uploaded automatically.
16. Now pay the fee through cash at any branch of State Bank of India through the Pay-in-Slip
17. A transaction ID will be given, again revisit the website and click on the “Click here to view your Previous/ Currently active applications”.
18. Log in by registration ID & password, candidates can see “My Active Application (My draft Application)” link.
19. Now fill the details of transaction ID and Date of Transaction if paid through cash.
20. Click “Continue”, check the details of fee and submit the application.
21. Now take the printout copies of application attach the attested copies of all documents and keep it for future use.

Important Dates:
Starting Date to Apply Online: 26-04-2017.
Last Date to Apply Online & Payment of Fee through Online: 19-05-2017 till 06:00 pm.
Date of CMSE Exam: 13-08-2017.

Read more: UPSC Recruitment 2017 - Apply Online for CPF (AC) & CMSE 
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SBI Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for Specialist Cadre Officer Posts

SBI Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for Specialist Cadre Officer Posts: Central Recruitment & Promotion Department, State Bank of India (SBI) has advertised a notification for the recruitment of Specialist Cadre Officer (Chief Manager, Digital System Architect, System/ Business Analyst, Analyst & other vacancies in on regular & contract basis. Eligible candidates can apply online from 26-04-2017 to 12-05-2017. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee & how to apply are given below..

SBI Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 12
Name of the Post: Specialist Cadre Officer
1. Chief Manager (Cost Accountant): 01 Post
2. Digital System Architect: 02 Posts
3. System/ Business Analyst: 02 Posts
4. Analyst (Analytics): 02 Posts
5. WAS Administrator: 01 Post
6. UX Designer: 01 Post
7. IT Risk Manager: 02 Posts
8. Data Warehouse Architect: 01 Post

Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be between 30 – 45 years as on 31-12-2106 for S.No-1, 40 years for S.No-2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 35 years for S.No-4, 6 Posts as on 01-04-2017.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess CA/ICWA from recognized Board, Preference will be given to candidates who are B.Tech/ BE (CSE/ IT)/ MCA/ M.Sc., (CS/ IT) from a recognized University/ Institution prior to CA/ ICWA for S.No-1, Engineering Graduation in Computer Science/ Information Technology / Electronics or MCA/ MSc (IT) / M.Sc (Computer Science) with first class grade from Govt Recognized University/ Institute for S.No-2, Engineering Graduation in Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Electronics or MCA/ M.Sc. (IT)/ M.Sc. (Computer Science) with MBA in System/ Finance/ Operations or equivalent qualification from reputed Institute for S.No-3, Degree in Statistics or equivalent qualification from reputed institute, preferably Indian Statistical Institute for S.No-4, Engineering Graduation in Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Electronics or M.Sc. (IT/ Computer Science) / MCA from Government recognized University/ Institute, IBM Certified WAS ND Administrator (WAS 8 or Higher) for S.No-5 Posts with adequate experience. For more information refer the notification.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on interview.

Application Fee: Candidates should pay Rs. 600/- for General and OBC candidates & Rs. 100/- for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates through online.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply online through the website www.sbi.co.in from 26-04-2017 to 12-05-2017 & send hard copy of the online application with photocopies of ID Proof, date of birth certificate, educational qualification certificates, mark sheet/ degree certificate, experience certificate, brief resume, e receipt of fee payment, SC/ ST certificate, OBC certificate, PWD certificate & in an envelope should be superscribed as “Application for the post of____________” by post to The General Manager, State Bank of India, Corporate Centre, Central Recruitment & Promotion Department, Atlanta Building, 3rd floor, Plot No. 209, VBR, Block No.III, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021 on or before 19-05-2017.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Before applying to Online Applicants have valid email & Scanned copies of photo, signature.
2. Candidates should log on to the website www.sbi.co.in.
3. Go to Careers — > Click on “Latest Announcement”.
4. Choose the desired post & Click on “Apply Online”.
5. Click on “Click here for New Registration”, if you are new user.
6. Complete the Registration & Click on “Submit”.
7. After Registration, Log in with Registered Number & Password.
8. Fill the all details in the application & upload Photo, Signature.
9. Application fee should be paid through Online & then Submit the Form.
8. Take printout of online application for future use.

Important Dates:
Starting Date for Apply Online & Payment of Fee: 26-04-2017
Last Date to Apply Online & Payment of Fee: 12-05-2017
Last Date for Receipt of Hard Copy of the Online Application: 19-05-2017.

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Daily GK Update 26th April, 2017

World Intellectual Property Day – 26 April
i. Every April 26, World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated to learn about the role that intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright) play in encouraging innovation and creativity.
ii. WIP Day is organized by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It is a self-funding agency of the United Nations, with 189 member states.

Northeast India's largest IT hub opens in Tripura
i. Northeast India's largest Information Technology (IT) hub was inaugurated at Agartala to boost employment and e-governance besides to export software technology.
ii. The Hub was set up at a cost of Rs. 50 crore. The Chief Minister of Tripura, Manik Sarkar inaugurated the IT hub. It is the sixth hub in the Northeast region.

India and Sri Lanka sign MoU on economic co-operation
i. India and Sri Lanka have signed an MoU on economic co-operation.
ii. The agreement was exchanged in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe in New Delhi.



Belgium, first to open honorary consulate in GIFT City, Gujarat
i. Belgium has become the first country to open an honorary consulate office in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).
ii. Besides the Belgian Embassy in New Delhi, two Consulates-General in Mumbai and Chennai, and an honorary consulate in Kolkata, Belgium has expanded its diplomatic representation in India with this new office in Gandhinagar.
iii. Hari Sankaran was nominated as Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Belgium to the state of Gujarat.

India, Armenia sign 3 agreements
i. India and Armenia have signed three agreements after Vice President Hamid Ansari held a bilateral meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan in Yerevan, Armenia.
ii. The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on peaceful uses of outer space, another MoU on cooperation in youth matters and a program of cultural cooperation for the years 2017-2020. The two countries are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their diplomatic ties.

Yes Bank ties up with Paisabazaar.com
i. Private sector lender Yes Bank announced the alliance with Paisabazaar.com under which the bank will offer conditionally approved loans to the latter’s existing customers.
ii. As part of the partnership, the bank will help Paisabazaar.com through its advanced analytics and data mining capabilities to offer customers of the financial marketplace with customized and conditionally approved offers across retail lending products.

White House names Randolph Ailes as new Director of Secret Service
i. The White House has named a retired Marine major general Randolph Ailes as the new Director of the Secret Service. Ailes was in the Marine Corps for 35 years.
ii. Ailes is replacing Joseph Clancy, who retired from the agency.


Youngest Indian chancellor bags Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Foundation award
i. The youngest chancellor of any university in the nation, Dileep K Nair has bagged Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Foundation award for excellent performance in the field of education in Trivendurum, Kerala.
ii. The 38-year-old academician is currently the Chancellor of the North East Frontier Technical University (NEFTU) in Arunachal Pradesh.

Important Takeaways from above GK Update for Exams are as follows-

• Director General of WIPO is Francis Gurry
• World Intellectual Property Day is observed on 26 April
• World Intellectual Property Organization is the full form of WIPO
• It is a self-funding agency of the United Nations
• Northeast India's largest Information Technology (IT) hub was opened at Agartala
• Agartala is the Capital of Tripura
• The Hub was set up at a cost of Rs. 50 crore
• It is the sixth hub in the Northeast region
• Manik Sarkar is the CM of Tripura.
• India and Sri Lanka sign MoU on economic co-operation
• PM of Sri Lanka is Ranil Wickremesinghe
• Administrative Capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
• Belgium has become the first country to open an honorary consulate office in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City)
• Ajay Pandey is the Managing Director and Group CEO of GIFT City
• Hari Sankaran nominated as Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Belgium to the state of Gujarat
• Charles Michel is the PM of Belgium
• The capital of Belgium is Brussels.
• India and Armenia have signed three agreements
• Vice President Hamid Ansari is on visit to Armenia
• Yerevan is the Capital of Armenia and its currency is Armenian dram
• President of Armenia is Serzh Sargsyan and Prime Minister is Karen Karapetyan
• Yes Bank ties up with Paisabazaar.com
• Mr. Rana Kapoor is the Founder, Managing Director & CEO of Yes Bank
• Yes Bank is Headquartered in Mumbai
• White House named Randolph Ailes as new Director of Secret Service
• The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States
• Randolph Ailes has replaced Joseph Clancy
• Donald Trump is the 45th President of USA
• Youngest Indian chancellor Dileep K Nair has bagged Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Foundation award
• Mr. Nair is the Chancellor of the North East Frontier Technical University (NEFTU) in Arunachal Pradesh.

QUIZ-26

Q1. Who has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Nalanda University?

(a) David Beasley

(b) Sima Kamil

(c) Vanaja Sarna 

(d) Sunaina Singh

(e) George Yeo

Q2. Name the Indian forward player, who has named the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Player of the Year for 2016.

(a) S V Sunil

(b) Arjun Halappa

(c) Sardara Singh 

(d) P. R. Shreejesh

(e) Sandeep Singh

Q3. President Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated the "Namami Brahmaputra" festival on the banks of the river Brahmaputra in 21 districts of-

(a) Jharkhand

(b) Tripura

(c) Assam

(d) West Bengal

(e) Arunachal Pradesh

Q4. Which among the following countries has become the first country in the world to ban metals mining nationwide?

(a) Panama

(b) El Salvador

(c) Guatemala

(d) Belize

(e) None of the given options is true

Q5. Name the American astronaut, who made history when she floated outside the International Space Station (ISS) and broke the record for the most spacewalks by a woman?

(a) Thomas Akers

(b) Aydyn Aimbetov 

(c) Vladimir Aksyonov

(d) James Adamson

(e) Peggy Whitson

Q6. As per the government announcement the returns on small savings schemes, including Public Provident Fund (PPF), National Savings Certificate (NSC) and Kisan Vikas Patra, has been lowered by 0.1 percent for the April-June (2017) quarter. Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) investments will yield 7.6% and mature in ________.

(a) 116 months

(b) 114 months

(c) 108 months

(d) 110 months

(e) 112 months

Q7. The Loan Agreement for New Development Bank (NDB) financing of ____________ for Development and Upgradation of Major District Roads Project in Madhya Pradesh was signed between Government of India and the New Development Bank (NDB).

(a) US$ 1000 Million

(b) US$ 750 Million

(c) US$ 500 Million

(d) US$ 350 Million

(e) US$ 100 Million

Q8. Parliament has passed the Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016, which provides healthcare and services to the people with mental illness and also decriminalizes suicide. Who is the present Union Health Minister of India?

(a) Maneka Sanjay Gandhi

(b) Smriti Zubin Irani 

(c) Jagat Prakash Nadda

(d) Ravi Shankar Prasad

(e) Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Q9. Which among the following two banks have launched co-branded credit cards for the customers recently?

(a) PNB and South Indian Bank

(b) SBI and Karnataka Bank

(c) ICICI and Indian Overseas Bank

(d) Axis Bank and Bank of Baroda

(e) Indian Bank and Bandhan Bank

Q10. Who has appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC)?

(a) Vanaja N. Sarna

(b) Swati Gupta

(c) Tanushree Pareek

(d) Upendra Tripathy

(e) T S Anantharaman

Q11. Which among the following countries has committed an 'Official Development Assistance' (ODA) of 371.345 billion yen (about Rs 21,590 crore) under 2016-2017 for various infrastructure projects, including the dedicated freight corridor in India?

(a) Malaysia

(b) Thailand

(c) South Korea

(d) Japan

(e) China

Q12. Kanha tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh has become the first tiger reserve in India to officially introduce a mascot of its own. The Mascot has been named as.................? 

(a) Bhoorsingh the Barasingha

(b) Shersingh the Sheraham

(c) Baghathakut the Bhaghwar

(d) Singham the Singhatam

(e) None of the given options is true

Q13. Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has given the ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. Najib Tun Razak is present Prime Minister of-

(a) Bhutan

(b) Nepal

(c) Malaysia

(d) Singapore

(e) Russia

Q14. Name the private sector bank, which has tied up with Wells Fargo (the third largest American bank by assets) to offer real-time remittances from the Indian diaspora to their relatives back home?

(a) HDFC Bank

(b) Axis Bank

(c) ICICI Bank

(d) South Indian Bank

(e) Karnataka Bank

Q15. The Indian Army has entered into an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) to the objective of the agreement is to identify and enhance the critical technological areas that can be enhanced in the armed forces. Who is the present Chief of Army Staff?

(a) General Birender Singh Dhanoa 

(b) General Sunil Lanba

(c) General Bikram Singh

(d) General Dalbir Singh

(e) General Bipin Rawat

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Sunaina Singh has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Nalanda University. She was Vice Chancellor of Hyderabad-based EFL University. The University has been without Chancellor and Vice Chancellor after George Yeo resigned from the post. The University has received a total of 160 applications for the position and six people were called for interviews and three names were then sent to the Visitor. Singh’s name was on top.

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Indian forward player S V Sunil has named the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Player of the Year for 2016. Drag-flick specialist Harmanpreet Singh was chosen as the Promising Player of the Year in the continental body’s annual awards. S.V. Sunil played a vital role in India's successful outing at the FIH Champions Trophy in London where the team earned a historic silver medal.

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. President Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated the "Namami Brahmaputra" festival on the banks of the river Brahmaputra in 21 districts of Assam. The main purpose of the 5 day festival (31st March to 04th April, 2017) is to give a boost to the investment and tourism prospect in the state. Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay and Governor of Assam Banwarilal Purohit has attended the inaugural ceremony.

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. El Salvador, Central America’s smallest nation, has become the first country in the world to ban metals mining nationwide. The new law, supported by 70 lawmakers, bans all exploration, extraction, and processing of metals both in open pits and mines. The level of environmental pollution in El Salvador is one of the highest in the region and the availability of drinking water is the lowest, according to UN data.

S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. American astronaut Peggy Whitson made history when she floated outside the International Space Station (ISS). She broke the record for the most spacewalks by a woman. Whitson at the age of 57, is making her eighth career spacewalk, surpassing the record of seven previously held by American Sunita Williams. Ms Whitson earned a doctorate in biochemistry and served as the first female space station commander in 2008.

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. As per the government announcement the returns on small savings schemes, including Public Provident Fund (PPF), National Savings Certificate (NSC) and Kisan Vikas Patra, will be lowered by 0.1 percent for the April-June quarter. According to finance ministry notification, investments in the public provident fund (PPF) scheme will fetch lower annual rate of 7.9%, the same as a five-year National Savings Certificate. The existing rate for these two schemes is 8%. Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) investments will yield 7.6% and mature in 112 months.

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Loan Agreement for New Development Bank (NDB) financing of US$ 350 Million for Development and Upgradation of Major District Roads Project in Madhya Pradesh was signed between Government of India and the New Development Bank (NDB).
This is the First Loan Agreement for NDB assisted project in India. The objective of the Project is upgradation of major district roads (Approx. 1,500 km) in Madhya Pradesh to improve connectivity of the interior areas of the state with the national and state highway networks.

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Parliament has passed the Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016, which provides healthcare and services to the people with mental illness and also decriminalizes suicide. The government will set up a Central Mental Health Authority at the national level and a State Mental Health Authority in every state. Under the Mental Healthcare Bill, the punishment for flouting of provisions will attract up to six months in prison or Rs 10,000 fine or both. Jagat Prakash Nadda is the present Union Health Minister of India. 

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Karnataka Bank and SBI Card have launched co-branded credit cards for the customers of Karnataka Bank. Through this alliance, Karnataka Bank and SBI Card will launch two variants of the co-branded credit card named ‘Karnataka Bank Platinum SBI Card’ and ‘Karnataka Bank SimplySAVE SBI Card’. ‘Karnataka Bank Platinum SBI Card’, which has been designed keeping in mind the premium customers, offers features in line with their lifestyle and spending patterns. ‘Karnataka Bank SimplySAVE SBI Card’ is aimed at value-conscious consumers and offers rewards and features that enable customers to maximise their savings on their regular spends.

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Vanaja N. Sarna has appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC). She has replaced Najib Shah after his retirement. Prior to becoming Member of the CBEC, she held the charge of Director General of Vigilance and Chief Vigilance Officer of the Department.

S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Japan has committed an 'Official Development Assistance' (ODA) of 371.345 billion yen (about Rs 21,590 crore) under 2016-2017 for various infrastructure projects, including the dedicated freight corridor, in India. The notes in this regard were exchanged in New Delhi between S Selvakumar, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs and Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to India.

S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. Kanha tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh has become the first tiger reserve in India to officially introduce a mascot of its own. The Mascot has been named 'Bhoorsingh the Barasingha' to present the hard ground swamp deer as the spirit of the reserve and spread awareness to save it from possible extinction. The Kanha tiger reserve, spread over Mandla and Balaghat districts, is the only place in the world where the species exists. Barasingha or Swamp Deer is the State animal of Madhya Pradesh.

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is on a 6-day visit to India. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has given the ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. This year marks the 60th anniversary of formal diplomatic relations. Malaysia’s father of independence, Tunku Abdul Rahman, visited India in 1962. India and Malaysia signed their strategic partnership in 2010. India has trained Malaysian pilots for the Russian SU-30 aircraft.

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Axis Bank has tied up with Wells Fargo (the third largest American bank by assets) to offer real-time remittances from the Indian diaspora to their relatives back home. Under the arrangement between the two banks, any member of the Indian diaspora with an account with the Wells Fargo will be able to transfer money to their relatives back home and there will be no transaction fee applicable to the money transfers from the USA. But the relative or the beneficiary in India will need to have an account with Axis Bank.

S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Indian Army has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M). The objective of the agreement is to identify and enhance the critical technological areas that can be enhanced in the armed forces.It also aimed at facilitating the prestigious institutions such as the IITs to achieve a better understanding of the critical technology requirements of the Indian Army through seamless interaction between the IIT M faculty and the Army officers. General Bipin Rawat is the Chief of Army Staff.