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Tuesday, 29 August 2017

General Studies Exam Solved Paper 2017

General Studies (Paper-I)

1. What is the qualification to contest the election of Municipal Council?
(i) For the office of the President, his age should not be less than 25 years.
(ii) For the office of the councillor, his age should not be less than 21 years.
(iii) Whose name is in the voter list, he can contest the election.
(iv) A person can contest the election of councillor from two wards simultaneously.
(v) A person can contest the election of president and councillor simultaneously.
(A) (i) (ii) (iii)
(B) (i) (ii) (v)
(C) (ii) (iv) (v)
(D) (iii) (iv) (v)
(E) None of above (Ans : B)

2. If there is dispute between Panchayat and Cantonment Board, who will decide finally?
(A) Collector, subject to approval of Divisional Commissioner
(B) Divisional Commissioner, subject to approval of Panchayat and Rural Development Department
(C) Panchayat and Rural Development Department, subject to approval of State Government
(D) State Government, subject to approval of Central Government
(E) None of the above (Ans : D)

16. Who perform the 'Mandan Dance' ?
(A) Muria (B) Kamar (C) Bhatara
(D) Oraon (E) None of the above (Ans : A)

17. Whose contribution paved the way for development of 'Katthak Dance' in Chhattisgarh ?
(A) Raja Kamsen (B) Raja Ratnadeo (C) Raja Chakradhar Singh
(D) Raja Kamal Narayan Singh (E) None of the above (Ans : C)

18. Which tribe celebrate the 'Sarhul Festival' ?
(A) Oraon (B) Kamar (C) Baiga
(D) Gond (E) None of the above (Ans : A)

19. Which is the scheduled tribe, who makes 'Catechu'?
(A) Binjhwar (B) Dhanwar (C) Khairwar
(D) Majhwar (E) None of the above (Ans : C)

20. What was the name of ancient language of Chhattisgarh ?
(A) Halbi (B) Awadhi (C) Kosali
(D) Mahakantriya (E) None of the above (Ans : C)

21. What was the Current Daily Status (CDS) unemployment rate in India as per National Sample Survey 2011-12 ?
(A) 2.2 per cent (B) 5.6 per cent (C) 8.0 per cent
(D) 7.1 per cent (E) 7.3 per cent (Ans : B)

22. Which of the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment flow in India in the last one decade?
(A) Other chemical except fertilizer (B) Service sector (C) Food-processing
(D) Electronics (E) None of the above (Ans : B)

23. Who among the following doesn't take oath of the office?
(A) President (B) Vice President (C) Prime Minister
(D) Speaker (E) Judges of Supreme Court (Ans : D)

24. Which of the following Article of Indian Constitution mentions the 'Doctrine of Pleasure' ?
(A) Article 200 (B) Article 301 (C) Article 310
(D) Article 311 (E) None of the above (Ans : C)

25. Which of the following doesn't consist in the power 'To Pardon' of President?
(i) Pardon (ii) Commutation (iii) Remission (iv) Respite (v) Reprieve
(vi) Detention (vii) Continuation
(A) (i)
(B) (ii), (iii)
(C) (iv), (v)
(D) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
(E) (vi), (vii) (Ans : E)

26. In context of Indian culture who among the following is called Ananga?
(A) Shiva (B) Krishna (C) Kama
(D) Laxman (E) None of the above (Ans : C)

27. Who among the following is called the founder of Indian Atomism?
(A) Maharshi Kapil (B) Maharshi Goutam (C) Maharshi Kanad
(D) Maharshi Patanjali (E) None of the above (Ans : C)

28. In context of Indian culture 'Rit' means–
(A) Naturallaw (B) Artificiallaw (C) Human law
(D) Social law (E) None of the above (Ans : A)

29. The statement 'Tamsoma Jyotirgamaya' was originally mentionedin–
(A) Upanishadas (B) Mahakavyas (C) Puranas
(D) Shaddarshanas (E) None of the above (Ans : A)

30. The writer of 'Satyartha Prakasha'is–
(A) Swami Vivekanand (B) Swami Nishchalanand (C) Swami Chinmayanand
(D) Swami Haridas (E) None of the above (Ans : E)

31. In the period of Mahabharat, the name of Mahanadi was–
(A) Kaveri (B) Tapti (C) Mahananda
(D) Ganga (E) None of the above (Ans : E)

32. Kisan Shopping Mall constructed in which place?
(A) Jagdalpur (B) Bilaspur (C) Rajnandgaon
(D) Raipur (E) None of the above (Ans : C)

33. In which district 'The Kutumsar' cave is situated?
(A) Sarguja (B) Jashpur (C) Bastar
(D) Dantewada (E) None of the above (Ans : C)

34. 'Chitawa Dongari' of Rajnandgaon district is famous for what?
(A) Panther reserve forest (B) Waterfall (C) Prehistorical rock paintings
(D) Temple (E) None of the above (Ans : C)

35. Where the Tibetian refugees are being settled in Chhattisgarh ?
(A) Samaripat (B) Mainpat (C) Narayanpur
(D) Bacheli (E) None of the above (Ans : B)

36. Read the following statements.
1. On 20 June, 1915 a Conference of about 300 Malguzars of Chhattisgarh was held in the Town-hall of Raipur.
2.This Conference was presided by Raosaheb Dani.
3. The Conference discussed National issues.
Select the correct answer
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(B) 1 and 2 are correct
(C) 2 and 3 are correct
(D) 1 and 3 are correct
(E) Only 1 is correct (Ans : E)

37. Which of the following pair (tribal revolt in e.G. and leader) is correctly matched?
(A) Bhopalpatnam Revolt 1795 – Kora Manjhi
(B) Lingagiri Revolt 1856-57 – Dalganjan Singh
(C) Koi Revolt 1859 – Jugga DorIa
(D) Muria Revolt 1876 – Jhada Sirha
(E) Bastar Revolt 1910 – Dinanath (Ans : D)

38. The Kutumsar cave was invented by-
(A) Prof. Shankar Tiwari (B) Prof. Shankaranand Tiwari (C) Prof. Sewa Shankar Tiwari
(D) Prof. Ramshankar Tiwari (E) None of the above (Ans : A)

39. Who was the director of first Chhattisgarhi film 'Kahi Deve Sandesh' ?
(A) Manu Naik (First) (B) Sathish Jain (C) Ramadhar
(D) Devilal (E) None of the above (Ans : A)

40. Suraj Dhara Yojna is related–
(A) Loan related (B) Exchange of seeds (C) Tikakaran
(D) Insurance related (E) None of the above (Ans : B)

41. Read the following statements.
1. On 29 July, 1938 Pt. Ravi shankar Shukla of Chhattisgarh formed second congress cabinet of the central provinces.
2. This cabinet introduced the 'Vidya Mandir' scheme in the province.
3. On 8 November 1939 this cabinet tendered resignation.
Select the correct answer.
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(B) 1 and 2 are correct
(C) 2 and 3 are correct
(D) 1 and 3 are correct
(E) Only 1 is correct (Ans : D)

42. In which of the following year Chhattisgarh became a division of the central provinces ?
(A) 1860 (B) 1862 (C) 1863
(D) 1865 (E) 1868 (Ans : B)

43. Read the following statements.
1. On 9 August, 1942 the Congressmen of Raipur took out a procession and shouted slogan ' Angrezon Bharat Chhodo'.
2. One youth of Raipur Ramkrishna Singh Thakur hoisted tricolour on the High Court building of Nagpur.
3. In Bilaspur students observed 'hartal' on 9 August, 1942.
Select the correct answer–
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(B) 1 and 2 are correct
(C) 2 and 3 are correct
(D) 1 and 3 are correct
(E) Only 1 is correct (Ans : B)

44. Revolts at the following places occurred during the Maratha Rule in Chhattisgarh.
1. Dhamdha 2. Bargarh 3. Kawardha 4. Tarapur
Select the correct answer–
(A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 2, 3, 4 (C) 1, 2, 4
(D) 1, 3, 4 (E) 1, 2, 3, 4 (Ans : C)

45. Which of the following pair (event and person) is not correctly matched?
(A) Political conference at Samada, 7-8 December 1946 — Dr. Khoobchand Baghel
(B) Students week in Bilaspur, 13-15 December 1946 — Bhuvan Bhaskar Singh
(C) Tahsil Political Conference, Bemetara, 31 December, 1946 — Mohanlal bakliwal
(D) Tricolour hoisting at Gandhichowk, Raipur, 15 August 1947 — Pt. Ravishankar Shukla
(E) Tricolour hoisting in Bilaspur, 15 August, 1947 — Ramgopal Tiwari (Ans : D)

46. 10 per cent law is related with–
(A) Transfer of energy as food from one tropic level to other
(B) Transfer of heat from one matter to another
(C) Transfer of Birds from one zone to another
(D) Transfer of water from one zone to another
(E) None of the above (Ans : A)

47. Which is main component of natural gas ?
(A) Methane (B) Ethane (C) Propane
(D) Benzene (E) None of the above (Ans : A)

48. Water gas is–
(A) CO + H₂ (B) CO + H₂0
(C) CO₂ + H₂(D) CO₂ + H₂0
(E) None of the above (Ans : A)

49. In which year Central Water Commission established 'Irrigation Research and Management Organisation' ?
(A) 1984 (B) 1948 (C) 1964
(D) 2004 (E) None of the above (Ans : E)

50. Which is not Green House Gas?
(A) CH₄ (B) CFC (C) S0₂
(D) N₂0 (E) None of the above (Ans : C)

Zoology Objective Questions

Zoology Objective Questions for IAS Practice

1. Heparin is secreted by—
(A) Fibroblasts (B) Mast cells
(C) Plasmocytes (D) Adipocytes

2. Interdependent genes with related functions, form—
(A) A coadapted gene complex (B) An inversion
(C) A fitness set (D) A super mutation

3. Which of the following animal has rhabditiform larva in its life cycle ?
(A) Ascaris (B) Liverfluke
(C) Hydra (D) Taenia

4. Which of the following Mollusc is cultured in water for producing pearls in India ?
(A) Pinctada (B) Heliotis
(C) Anodonta (D) Mytilus

5. Enzymes promote chemical reaction by—
(A) Reducing the activation energies
(B) Causing the release of heat which acts as a primer
(C) Increasing molecular motion
(D) Changing the free energy difference between substrate and product

6. The modification of hind pair of wings into halteres is the characteristic of—
(A) Lepidoptera (B) Orthoptera
(C) Hemiptera (D) Diptera

7. A molecule of ATP is structurally similar to a molecule of—
(A) RNA molecule (B) DNA molecule
(C) Amino acid (D) Fatty acid

8. Class Trematoda belongs to the phylum—
(A) Platyhelminthes (B) Arthropoda
(C) Mollusca (D) Annelida

9. Albinism is caused due to lack of production of—
(A) Tyrosine 3-monooxygenase (B) Homogentisic acid oxidase
(C) Thiamine pyrophosphate (D) Phenylalanine hydroxylase

10. Maximum power of division is found in the skin layer—
(A) Stratum granulosum (B) Stratum malpighi
(C) Stratum spinosum (D) Stratum corneum

11. Tube feet are characteristic of—
(A) Star fish (B) Cuttle fish
(C) Cray fish (D) Jelly fish

12. Which of the following is egg laying mammal ?
(A) Pangolin (B) Porcupine
(C) Tachyglossus (D) Bat

13. Acetylcholine is responsible for transmission of nerve impulses through—
(A) Dendrites (B) Axons
(C) Cytons (D) Synapses

14. Loss of ability to speak due to defect of vocal organs, is called—
(A) Alalia (B) Alaorina
(C) Alate (D) Albidus

15. Termination of amino acid chain requires codons—
(A) UAG, UAA, UGA (B) UUU, GGU, UGG
(C) GUG, UGG, AUG (D) UGG, GGG, AUG

16. ‘A tube within a tube’ body plan is met within—
(A) Hydra (B) Plannaria
(C) Ascaris (D) Fasciola

17. The parts of neurons that perform basic cellular functions, such as protein synthesis, are the—
(A) Somas (B) Axons
(C) Dendrites (D) Synaptic knobs

18. Lewy bodies are found in—
(A) Brain (B) Plasma
(C) Lymph (D) Kidneys

19. A hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic secretions to neutralize the acid chyme from the stomach, is—
(A) Insulin (B) Secretin
(C) Oxytocin (D) Glucagon

20. Which of the following pair is correctly matched ?
(A) Excessive perspiration—Xeric adaptation
(B) Parasitism—Interspecific relationship
(C) Uricotelism—Aquatic habitat
(D) Streamline body—Aquatic adaptation

21. Cross bridges, which connect the molecules of a fibril during muscle contraction, are made of—
(A) Actin (B) Collagen
(C) Myosin (D) Creatine phosphate

22. Muscles of alimentary canal are chiefly—
(A) Striated and neurogenic (B) Unstriated and neurogenic
(C) Striated and myogenic (D) Unstriated and myogenic

23. The photosensitive parts of rod cells are made up of—
(A) Rhodopsin (B) Myelin
(C) Keratin (D) Actin

24. The protein which maintains the muscular storage of oxygen is—
(A) Myosin (B) Myoglobin
(C) Actomyosin (D) All the above

25. Tiedemann’s bodies are found in—
(A) Sponges (B) Hydra
(C) Asterias (D) Hirudinaria

26. In a normal person at rest the cardiac output or amount of blood pumped per minute by the left ventricle is approximately—
(A) 1/2 litre (B) 1 litre
(C) 2 litres (D) 5 litres

27. Biogeographical regions are also called—
(A) Zones (B) Realms
(C) Epoch (D) Era

28. Human nerve cells develop from the embryonic—
(A) Ectoderm and mesoderm (B) Endoderm
(C) Ectoderm (D) Mesoderm

29. Vertebrate kidney has a following basic unit—
(A) Nephron (B) Ureter
(C) Malpighian tubule (D) All of the above

30. In cladistics—
(A) A clad must contain the common ancestor
(B) Derived characters help construct cladograms
(C) Data for the cladogram is presented
(D) All the above

31. Which of the following organ develops first ?
(A) Liver (B) Heart
(C) Notochord (D) Kidneys

32. The infective stage of malarial parasite is—
(A) Metacryptozoite (B) Cryptozoite
(C) Schizont (D) Sporozoite

33. The ion mainly absorbed in the distal convoluted part of
nephron—
(A) Na⁺(B) K⁺
(C) Mg⁺⁺(D) Po4^{– –}

34. Quadriceps and Gastronemius muscles are present in—
(A) Wrist (B) Hands
(C) Legs (D) Shoulder

35. FSH and LH hormones together are called—
(A) Emergency hormone (B) Gonadotropic hormone
(C) Neuro hormones (D) Outstress hormones

36. Shivering in severe cold is caused by—
(A) Voluntary action of striated muscles
(B) Voluntary action of unstriated muscles
(C) Involuntary action of striated muscles
(D) Involuntary action of unstriated muscles

37. Hypocalcemia is caused due to under secretion of—
(A) Thyroxine (B) Paratharmone
(C) Testosterone (D) Glucagon

38. The emergency hormone in humans is—
(A) Thyroxine (B) Adrenaline
(C) Insulin (D) Progesterone

39. Polio immunising vaccine was developed by—
(A) E. Jenner (B) Dr. Salk
(C) St. Hale (D) Landsteiner

40. In mammals which organ acts as blood bank ?
(A) Heart (B) Lung
(C) Liver (D) Spleen

41. Structure involved in Addison’s disease is—
(A) Adrenal cortex (B) Adrenal medulla
(C) Pituitary (D) Thyroid

42. Biceps and Triceps surround—
(A) Radius (B) Ulna
(C) Humerus (D) Femur

43. Chemical nature of insulin is—
(A) Steroid (B) Lipid
(C) Protein (D) Carbohdyrate

44. Which of these is present in human buccal cavity ?
(A) Ptyalin (B) Trypsin
(C) Lipase (D) Pepsin

45. Outermost covering of brain is—
(A) Choroid (B) Arachnoid
(C) Duramater (D) All of these

46. The application of genetic principles for the improvement of mankind is—
(A) Genetic engineering (B) Biotechnology
(C) Eugenics (D) Anthropology

47. Cockroach and other insects possess an—
(A) Open type vascular system (B) Closed type vascular system
(C) No vascular system (D) Both (A) and (B)

48. Ganglioside is found in—
(A) Nerve (B) Smooth muscles
(C) Carolia muscles (D) Liver cells

49. ‘Metachrosis’ is found in—
(A) Mammals (B) Amphibians
(C) Birds (D) All of these

50. Healthy parents with normal height gave birth to a achondroplasia (dwarf) child. This is due to—
(A) Spontaneous mutation (B) Point mutation
(C) Induced mutation (D) None of these

Answers with Hints1. (B) Mast cells secrete heparin, a proteoglycan, which is an anticoagulant.
2. (A)
3. (A) After gastrulation, a juvenile is formed in Ascaris. It is 0•2 mm long and having close with Rhabditis, a nematode found in the soil and human faeces. The rhabditoid larva of the first stage is not infective.
4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (D) 7. (A) 8. (A)
9. (A) The persons with recessive aa genes do not produce the tyrosine 3-monooxygenase which is needed by melanocytes for converting DOPA (3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine) into melanin (a dark brown pigment).
10. (B) 11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (D)14. (A)
15. (A) 16. (C) 17. (A)
18. (A) Lewy bodies are neuronal cells with pigmented inclusion bodies. They are found in brain in the substantia nigra and locus ceruleus.
19. (B) 20. (D) 21. (C)
22. (B) Muscles of alimentary canal are smooth unstriated and are innervated by fibres of ANS. These muscles are neurogenic.
23. (A) The photosensitive part of rod and cone cells are their outer segments. In rods, this part contains a shining pigment called rhodopsin or visual purple. Like haemoglobin, rhodopsin is a compound of a protein (= opsin or scotopsin) and a pigment (retinene).
24. (B)
25. (C) Tiedemann’s bodies are small rounded, yellowish glandular sacs opening into the ring canal on its inner side. There is one Tiedemann’s body between each radius and inner radius except in one such position where the stone canals enters the ring canal.
26. (D) 27. (B) 28. (C) 29. (A)
30. (D) The cladistic school analyses primitive and derived characters and construct cladograms on the basis of shared derived characters. A clad is a common ancestor and all the species derived from that common ancestor. Cladograms are diagrams based on objective data.
31. (C) 32. (D) 33. (A) 34. (C) 35. (B)
36. (C) Shivering is due to increased involuntary striated muscle activity in response to excessive cold.
37. (B) When there is undersecretion of paratharmone, the level of calcium in ECF falls (hypocalcemia), and that of phosphate rises. Such a condition is responsible for neuromuscular hyperexcitability.
38. (B) 39. (B) 40. (D) 41. (A) 42. (C)
43. (C) 44. (A) 45. (C) 46. (C) 47. (A)
48. (A) 49. (B)
50. (A) The child’s achondroplasia arose from de novo mutation in either his mother’s or father’s gamete. Such a spontaneous mutation usually originates as a DNA replication error.

46 Current Problems in India and their Solutions

Oriental Insurance Company Ltd Recruitment 2017

Oriental Insurance Company Ltd Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 300 Administrative Officer Posts: Oriental Insurance Company Limited, New Delhi has given an employment notification for the recruitment of 300 Administrative Officer (Scale-I) vacancies. Eligible candidates may apply online from 18-08-2017 to 15-09-2017. Other details like age, educational qualification, selection process, application fee & how to apply are mentioned below…

Oriental Insurance Company Ltd Vacancy Details:
Total No of Posts: 300
Name of the Post: Administrative Officer
Name of the Disciplines:
1. Accounts: 20 posts
2. Actuaries: 02 posts
3. Engineers (Automobile): 15 posts
4. Legal: 30 posts
5. Medical Officer: 10 Posts
6. Generalist: 223 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age should be 21 to 30 years as on 31-07-2017. Age relaxation is applicable by 05 years for SC/ ST, 03 years for OBC (NCL), 10 years for PWD candidates. for more details refer the notification.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should have M.Com. or MBA (Finance) or Chartered Accountants (ICAI) or Cost and Management Accountant (The Institute of Cost Accountants of India) earlier known as Cost and Wok Accountants (ICWAI) for post-1, Graduation & passed 4 Actuarial Papers from Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) or Institute and Faculty of Actuary, UK (IFoA) for post-2, Graduation/PG Degree in engineering (4 or 5 years) with automobile engineering as a subject for post-3, Graduation in Law for post-4, MBBS for post-5, Graduation in any stream for post-6 with 55% for SC/ ST and 60% for Others from a recognized University.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on Preliminary, Main exam & interview.

Application Fee: Candidates have to pay Rs.600/- (Application Fee + Intimation Charges) for Others, Rs.100/- (Intimation Charges Only) for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply online through the website www.orientallnsurance.org.in from 18-08-2017 to 15-09-2017.

Instructions to Apply Online:
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5. Take a printout of online application form for future use.

Important Dates:

Starting Date for Online Registration & Payment of Fee	18-08-2017
Last Date for Online Registration & Payment of Fee	15-09-2017
Last Date for Printing your Application	30-09-2017
Date of Online Examination for Phase I	22-10-2017 (Tentative)
Date of Online Examination for Phase II	18-11-2017 (Tentative)

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IRDA Recruitment 2017

IRDA Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 30 Asst Manager Posts: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), Hyderabad has given a notification for the recruitment of Assistant Manager vacancies through open competition on all India basis for its various offices. Eligible candidates may apply online online from 15-08-2017 to 05-09-2017. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process & how to apply are given below…

IRDA Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 30
Name of the Post: Assistant Manager
Name of the Specialization:
1. Actuarial: 04 Posts
2. Accounts: 04 Posts
3. Legal: 02 Posts
4. General: 20 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age should be 21 to 30 years i.e., candidates should have been born not earlier than 6.9.1987 and not later than 5.9.1996 (both days inclusive) as on 05-09-2017. Upper age limit will be relaxable 5 years for SC/ ST, 3 years for OBC, 15 years for PWD (SC/ ST), 13 for PWD (OBC), 10 years for PWD (GEN/ UR).

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Graduation from a recognized University with minimum 60% marks and (Pass in Nine (9) Papers of the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) Examination for Post 01, ACA/ AICWA/ ACMA/ ACS/ CFA for Post 02, LL.B with 60% marks for Post 03).

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on On-line Preliminary Examination, Descriptive Examination & Interview.

Application Fee: Candidates should pay Rs. 100/- (Intimation charges) for SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex-servicemen and Rs.650/- (Examination fee + Intimation charges) for Other than SC/ ST/ PWD/Ex-servicemen through Online mode by using Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ MasterCard/ Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the website www.irdai.gov.in 15-08-2017 to 05-09-2017.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Before applying to online candidates should have scanned copies of the photograph/ signature.
2. Candidates should go through the website www.irdai.gov.in.
3. Goto What’s New —–> Select the desired Post.
4. Read the notification carefully and click on the Online link.
5. Fill the details and submit the form.
6. Then take the print out copy of the online application.

Important Dates:

Starting Date to Apply Online & Fee Payment	15-08-2017
Last Date to Apply Online & Fee Payment	05-09-2017
Last Date to editing application details	05-09-2017
Last date for printing your application	20-09-2017
Date for Phase – I On-line Preliminary Examination (Objective type)	04-10-2017
Last Date for Receipt of Application for Pre-Examination Training (SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD)	11-09-2017

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LIC Housing Finance Recruitment 2017

LIC Housing Finance Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 264 Manager & Asst Manager Posts: LIC Housing Finance Ltd, Corporate Office, Mumbai has advertised a notification for the recruitment of 264 Assistant & Assistant Manager vacancies. Eligible candidates (Indian Citizens) can apply online from 24-08-2017 to 07-09-2017. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process & how to apply are given below…

LIC Housing Finance Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 264
Name of the Post & State/ Union Territory:
A. Assistant: 164 Posts
1. Chhattisgarh: 04 Posts
2. Madhya Pradesh: 10 Posts
3. Bihar: 09 Posts
4. Jharkhand: 01 Post
5. Odisha: 09 Posts
6. Assam: 02 Posts
7. Sikkim: 01 Post
8. Tripura: 01 Post
9. West Bengal: 10 Posts
10. Uttar Pradesh (excluding NCR): 20 Posts
11. Uttarakhand: 01 Post
12. Delhi (including NCR): 05 Posts
13. Haryana (excluding NCR): 01 Post
14. Punjab: 03 Posts
15. Rajasthan: 09 Posts
16. Chandigarh: 03 Posts
17. Karnataka: 10 Posts
18. Andhra Pradesh: 11 Posts
19. Telangana: 05 Posts
20. Puducherry: 01 Post
21. Tamil Nadu: 22 Posts
22. Goa: 01 Post
23. Gujarat: 10 Posts
24. Maharashtra: 15 Posts
B. Assistant Manager: 100 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be not below 21 years and not above 28 years as on 01-07-2017 i.e. candidates must have been born not earlier than 02-07-1989 and not later than 01-07-1996 (both dates inclusive).

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Graduation (minimum aggregate 60% marks) for S.No-A, MBA in any discipline from a recognized university/ institute/ board (minimum aggregate 60% marks) for S.No-B Posts.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on applicants performance in Online Examination and Interview.

Application Fee: Applicants required to pay Rs. 500/- through the online mode by using Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ MasterCard/ Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets by providing information as asked on the screen.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply online through the website www.lichousing.com from 24-08-2017 to 07-09-2017.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Before applying online applicants should have scanned copies of photo & resume
2. Log on to website www.lichousing.com
3. Go to “Careers” & Select the desired post
4. Read the Notification & Click on Online link.
5. Complete the New Registration if candidate would be New user.
6. Login directly if candidate have already Registered.
7. Fill all the details in the application form & Submit OK.
8. After submission, take print out of online application form for future use.

Important Dates:

Starting Date for Apply Online & Fee Payment	24-08-2017
Last Date to Apply Online & Fee Payment	07-09-2017
Date for Download of Call Letter for Online Examination	26-09-2027
Last Date for Printing of Application	22-09-2017
Tentative Date for Online Examination (Assistant Manager)	10-10-2017
Tentative Date for Online Examination (Assistant)	12-10-2017

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Latest 30 Current Affairs Questions with Answers 2017

Study the current affairs related knowledge which is equally helpful for all competitive exams. The questions-answer on current affairs for the coming exams as – IAS, PCS, Bank and other exams are very important.

1. Which high court makes Vande Mataram mandatory in schools, govt and private offices?
(A) Allahabad (B) Kerala (C) Delhi (D) Madras (Ans : D)

2. Who of the following is appointed as the brand ambassador of Signature Global?
(A) Kajol (B) Kangana Ranaut (C) Alia Bhatt (D) Vidya Balan (Ans : D)

3. Which Indian city has been declared as India's first World Heritage City?
(A) Amritsar (B) Ahmedabad (C) Rishikesh (D) Haridwar (Ans : B)

4. What is name of the star which is being discover as Smallest Star known in the Universe?
(A) Kepler 48 B (B) KOI - 78545 (C) KOI -869B (D) EBLM J0555-57Ab (Ans : D)

5. This country joins International Solar Alliance program led by India and France.
(A) Antarctica (B) Greece (C) Australia (D) Pakistan (Ans : C)

6. Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana will be launched by which of the following ministry?
(A) Social Justice and Empowerment (B) Rural Development
(C) Civil Aviation (D) Tribal Affairs (Ans : B)

7. This company's CEO overtook Microsoft Bill Gates and become world's richest recently.
(A) Walmart (B) Google (C) Amazon (D) Bloomberg (Ans : C)

8. Exercise Maitree 2017 is a continuation of a series of joint exercises between India and this country.
(A) Sri Lanka (B) USA (C) Thailand (D) Russia (Ans : C)

9. Who has been appointed as the head of the Indian consulate in New York?
(A) Muchkund Dubey (B) Vijay Keshav Gokhale
(C) M. K. Lokesh (D) Sandeep Chakravorty (Ans : D)

10. How many new members are appointed in the Central Board of Excise and Customs?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 8 (Ans : A)

11. Who has been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of Nepal?
(A) Kalyan Shrestha (B) Gopal Prasad Parajuli
(C) Hari Prasad Pradhan (D) Bhanubhakta Dhakal (Ans : B)

12. What is the name of the satellite which is the third brightest object in the world?
(A) Mayak (B) Brahmos - II (C) Agni - III (D) Cartosat (Ans : A)

13. For Which company, Google CEO Sundar Pichai is appointed as a board of directors?
(A) Microsoft (B) Vodafone (C) Samsung (D) Alphabet (Ans : D)

14. Who has been appointed as the new chief of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)?
(A) Sanjay Kumar (B) Akash Misra (C) Naveen Kumar (D) Suresh Gupta (Ans : A)

15. Who is the newly appointed director-general of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)?
(A) Girraj Singh (B) Nitin Veer Das (C) Debi Prasad Dash (D) J J Mohan Lal (Ans : C)

16. Which country scientists developed the 3D-printed soft silicone Heart?
(A) Switzerland (B) Swedish (C) India (D) United States of America (Ans : A)

17. India signed an Agreement for Cooperation with which of the following country?
(A) Japan (B) China (C) Russia (D) Greece (Ans : A)

18. What is the rank of HS Prannoy in Badminton World Federation (BWF) World rankings?
(A) 15th (B) 14th (C) 17th (D) 12th (Ans : C)

19. Which country's snooker has won the 2017 Asian Team Snooker Championship?
(A) Japan (B) China (C) India (D) Malaysia (Ans : C)

20. Which bank received $150 million funding from the United States Government?
(A) HDFC Bank (B) Bank of Baroda (C) Yes Bank (D) Canara Bank (Ans : C)

21. Who inagurates the RIWATCH Museum in Arunachal Pradesh recently?
(A) Shri Kiren Rijiju (B) Shri S.S. Ahluwalia
(C) Shri Ram Kripal Yadav (D) Shri Rajen Gohain (Ans : A)

22. Who is going to be White House Chief of staff recently appointed by US President Donald Trump?
(A) Joshua Bolten (B) Andrew Card (C) John Kelly (D) John Podesta (Ans : C)

23. Who has been appointed Director General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence?
(A) Rajesh Singh (B) John Joseph (C) Rahul Varma (D) Venkat Prabhu (Ans : B)

24. How many solar panels are fitted in the trailer coaches of the India's first solar-powered DEMU train?
(A) 10 (B) 18 (C) 16 (D) 13 (Ans : C)

25. What is the name of the 4th payments bank launched in India?
(A) Feon Payments Bank (B) Fino Payments Bank
(C) Fion Payments Bank (D) Feno Payments Bank (Ans : B)

26. GST has been primarily categorised into how many tax slab rates?
(A) Six (B) Three (C) Four (D) Two (Ans : C)

27. Who is re-elected as President of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI)?
(A) Suresh Yadav (B) Prakash Singh (C) Raj Nair (D) Raninder Singh (Ans : D)

28. Who of the following is appointed as the new CEO of Vistara?
(A) Aneesh (B) Roger Federer (C) Leslie Thng (D) Wattmann Fedrick (Ans : C)

29. Which bank offers a personal loans for their customer at ATMs?
(A) HDFC (B) ICICI (C) SBI (D) Axis (Ans : B)

30. Which firm appointed as the Ajay Kanwal as Chief Executive officer?
(A) EQSIS Financial Services (B) Honda Financial Services
(C) Blend Financial Services (D) Janalakshmi Financial Services (Ans : D)

Tamilnadu General Knowledge

Tamilnadu General Knowledge (GK) Questions and Answers 2017

Tamilnadu General Knowledge Questions and Answers

We have compiled some important frequently asked questions related to Tamilnadu GK with Answers–

1. Which Chief minister have been appointed maximum number of times ?
(A) M Karunanidhi (B) M G Ramachandran (C) J Jayalalithaa (D) C Raja gopalachari (Ans : A)

2. Tamilnadu Capital City Chennai is formerly known as ?
(A) Madras (B) Chennapur (C) Chennapatti (D) None of these (Ans : A)

3. What is the area of Tamil Nadu?
(A) 50,215 sq. mi. (B) 77,857 sq. mi. (C) 36,523 sq. mi. (D) 28,412 sq. mi. (Ans : A)

4. Total Number of Districts of Tamilnadu state ?
(A) 34 (B) 32 (C) 28 (D) 30 (Ans : B)

5. Number of International Airports in Tamilnadu ?
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 2 (Ans : C)

6. Which water body is to the east of Tamil Nadu?
(A) Gulf of Kutch (B) Bay of Bengal (C) Gulf of Cambay (D) Arabian Sea (Ans : B)

7. Which state is to the west of Tamil Nadu?
(A) Orissa (B) Kerala (C) Maharashtra (D) Nagaland (Ans : B)

8. Which ocean is to the south of Tamil Nadu?
(A) Atlantic (B) Pacific (C) Indian (D) Antarctic (Ans : C)

9. Which strait separates Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka?
(A) Cook (B) Torres (C) Davis (D) Palk (Ans : D)

10. How was Tamil Nadu formerly known?
(A) Madras (B) Ootacamund (C) Golconda (D) Vanga (Ans : A)

11. Which is the southernmost point of Tamil Nadu?
(A) Blair Point (B) Cape Horn (C) Castle Point (D) Cape Comorin (Ans : D)

12. Which is the highest point in Tamil Nadu?
(A) Kudremukh (B) Pachmarhi (C) Doda Betta (D) Guru Peak (Ans : C)

13. Which party came to power in Tamil Nadu in 1967?
(A) CPI (B) TDP (C) PWP (D) DMK (Ans : D)

14. Who was Tamil Nadu’s first non-Congress chief minister?
(A) C. Rajagopalachari (B) M. Karunanidhi (C) C. Annadurai (D) K. Kamaraj (Ans : C)

15. What is the state fruit of Tamilnadu ?
(A) Banana (B) Mango (C) Guava (D) jackfruit (Ans : D)

16. Mid day meal scheme in Tamilnadu was Introduced by Which former Chief minister ?
(A) K Kamraj (B) M G Ramachandran (C) M Karunanidhi (D) None of these (Ans : A)

17. The DANIDA-TNAHCP initiative of Tamil nadu is related to which among the following sectors?
(A) Infrastructure (B) Health (C) Education (D) Industry (Ans : B)

18. Total number of Loksabha Constituencies in Tamilnadu ?
(A) 42 (B) 25 (C) 36 (D) 39 (Ans : D)

19. In how many zones, the Greater Chennai Police Commissionerate has been divided in Tamil Nadu?
(A) Three (B) Four (C) Five (D) Six (Ans : B)

20. In which of the following district Indira Gandhi wild life sanctuary & national park is located ?
(A) Dharmapuri district (B) Coimbatore district (C) Karur (D) Theni (Ans : B)

21. From the following Which Public sector bank headquarters is located in Tamilnadu state ?
(A) Bank of Baroda (B) Canara bank (C) Union bank of India (D) Indian Overseas bank (Ans : B)

22. In which year, name Chennai from Madras was officially changed ?
(A) 1993 (B) 1995 (C) 1997 (D) 1998 (Ans : B)

23. In which year, Madras State was renamed as Tamilnadu?
(A) 1960 (B) 1963 (C) 1969 (D) 1972 (Ans : C)

24. What is the name of seat of Corporation of Chennai?
(A) Chelmsford Building (B) Ripon Building (C) Cornwallis Building (D) Dalhousie Building (Ans : B)

25. Vijayalaya Chola established Which of the following as new capital ?
(A) Madurai (B) Thanjavur (C) Krishnagiri (D) Tiruchi (Ans : B)

26. Koodal is old name of Which city ?
(A) Tiruppur (B) Tirunelveli (C) Madurai (D) None of these (Ans : C)

27. Which City is largest Knitwear exporter ?
(A) Salem (B) Coimbatore (C) Andipatti (D) Tirupur (Ans : C)

28. From the following Which city is called “Manchestar of South India ” ?
(A) Coimbatore (B) Chennai (C) Tirunelveli (D) Namakkal (Ans : A)

29. Which of the following state is North to Tamilnadu ?
(A) Kerala (B) Karnataka (C) Andhra pradesh (D) None of these (Ans : C)

30. What is the Rank of Tamilnadu among Indian states by area ?
(A) 14 (B) 3 (C) 9 (D) 11 (Ans : D)

31. Yercaud hill station is located in Which district ?
(A) Tiruchirappalli (B) Salem (C) Erode (D) Tirunelveli (Ans : B)

32. Theni distict is split from Which district in 1997 ?
(A) Madurai (B) Coimbatore (C) Tiruchirappalli (D) None of these (Ans : A)

33. In 1956 there are...................number of districts in Tamilnadu ?
(A) 19 (B) 20 (C) 24 (D) 13 (Ans : D)

34. Whose nickname is “Mango of Salem” ?
(A) K Kamaraj (B) PT Rajan (C) C Raja gopalachari (D) M Karunanidhi (Ans : C)

35. In which year Madras state was renamed as Tamilnadu ?
(A) 1952 (B) 1962 (C) 1966 (D) 1969 (Ans : D)

36. “Amma Unavagam” scheme provides?
(A) Subsidized fertilizers at low prices (B) Free Purified Water for families
(C) Subsidized food at low prices (D) Free meals for pilgrims at Temples (Ans : C)

37. Who amongst the following is acknowledged as “king Maker” ?
(A) M Karunanidhi (B) K Kamraj (C) C Rajagopalachari (D) None of these (Ans : B)

38. In Which year AIADMK party is founded ?
(A) 1967 (B) 1974 (C) 1971 (D) 1972 (Ans : D)

39. Who is the founder of AIADMK ?
(A) C Annadurai (B) M G Ramachandran (C) J Jayalalithaa (D) None of these (Ans : B)

40.Which of the following dam is built on Kaveri river ?
(A) Mettur dam (B) Dudhawa dam (C) Almatti dam (D) Mullaperiyar dam (Ans : A)

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