QUIZ-12+

Q1. China has recently signed a major deal with which of the following country to develop a 1,200 MW Budhigandaki Hydroelectric Project, the biggest hydro project in the landlocked country?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Pakistan
(c) Bhutan
(d) Nepal
(e) Myanmar
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Nepal has signed a major deal with a China to develop a 1,200 MW Budhigandaki Hydroelectric Project, the biggest hydro project in the landlocked country that could resolve its perennial power crisis. Nepal’s Ministry of Energy has signed an MoU with China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC) for the development of the 1,200 MW Budhigandaki Hydroelectric Project.

Q2. India signed an agreement to provide fresh assistance of 318 million US Dollar credit line to which of the following country for the development of the railway sector?
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Bangladesh
(e) China
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. India signed an agreement to provide fresh assistance of 318 million US Dollar credit line to Sri Lanka for the development of the railway sector in the country. The agreement was signed in Colombo amidst the presence of senior officials of Sri Lanka’s finance and transport ministries.

Q3. Which of the following country has officially joined North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and becomes the 29th member country of NATO?
(a) Bulgaria
(b) Montenegro
(c) Guatemala
(d) Jordan
(e) Philippines
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Montenegro has officially joined North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and hence became the 29th member country of NATO. Montenegro Foreign Minister Srdjan Darmanovic submitted the official accession papers in a ceremony at the US State Department.

Q4. Name the Veteran Nepalese politician who was recently elected as Nepal’s Prime Minister for the fourth time.
(a) Pushpa Kamal Dahal
(b) Bidhya Devi Bhandari
(c) Sher Bahadur Deuba
(d) Khadga Prasad Oli
(e) Sushil Koirala
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Veteran Nepalese politician Sher Bahadur Deuba was elected as Nepal’s Prime Minister for the fourth time. Deuba, 70, was the sole candidate to contest in the Prime Minister election as the main opposition UML or any other party didn’t register their candidacies.

Q5. Vijaya Bank is going to develop as many as 100 digital villages in various States of the country as part of its initiative to promote digital banking among the rural population. Who is the present MD & CEO of the Vijaya Bank?
(a) Kishore Sansi
(b) Ashok Kharat
(c) Mahesh Kr Jain
(d) Shikha Pandey
(e) Manohar Jha
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Vijaya Bank is going to develop as many as 100 digital villages in various States of the country as part of its initiative to promote digital banking among the rural population. Vijaya Bank is a Public Sector Bank founded in 1931. It is headquartered in Bengaluru. Present MD & CEO of the Bank is Dr. Kishore Sansi.

Q6. National Housing Bank (NHB) has recently approved the merger between Aadhar Housing Finance and DHFL Vysya Housing Finance. Who is the present Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of National Housing Bank?
(a) Kishor Krishnamurthy
(b) Murari Prakash Jha
(c) Siddhant Ramanujan
(d) Sriram Kalyanaraman
(e) Kanhaiya Rawat
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. The proposed merger between Aadhar Housing Finance and DHFL Vysya Housing Finance has hit the final lap with it got the nod from housing finance regulator National Housing Bank (NHB). Shri Sriram Kalyanaraman is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of National Housing Bank.

Q7. Nepal is recently in News. The Central Bank of Nepal is called as _______________.
(a) Central Bank of Nepal
(b) Nepal Rashtra Bank
(c) Reserve Bank of Nepal
(d) Nepal Kendriya Bank
(e) Bank of Nepal
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Central Bank of Nepal is called as Nepal Rashtra Bank (NRB). NRB was established in 1956 under the Nepal Rastra Bank Act 1955. Dr. Chiranjibi Nepal is the present Governor of NRB.

Q8. An agreement for IBRD Credit of USD 39.2 Million from World Bank for the project 'Assam Citizen Centric Service Delivery' was signed recently. What does 'R' stands for in IBRD?
(a) Reformative
(b) Regulatory
(c) Reconstruction
(d) Rehabitation
(e) Recurring
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. An agreement for International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Credit of USD 39.2 Million from World Bank for the project 'Assam Citizen Centric Service Delivery' was signed recently. The World Bank was Formed in July 1945. Present President of the World Bank is  Jim Yong Kim.

Q9. The Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia and UAE recently isolated Qatar accusing it of supporting terrorism in the region. What is the capital of Qatar?
(a) Doha
(b) Dubai
(c) Kuwait City
(d) Manama
(e) Riyadh
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. The gulf countries including Saudi Arabia and UAE recently isolated Qatar accusing it of supporting terrorism in the region. The capital city of Qatar is Doha.

Q10. What is the Capital of Montenegro?
(a) Suva
(b) Jamestown
(c) Moroni
(d) Podgorica
(e) Nicosia
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Capital of Montenegro is Podgorica and its Currency is  Euro.

Q11. Second Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2017-18 was released recently. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) ____________.
(a) unchanged at 6.25%
(b) increased to 6.75%
(c) decreased to 6.00%
(d) increased to 6.50%
(e) None of the given options is true
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. Second Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2017-18 was released recently. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchangeat 6.25 per cent. Consequently, the reverse repo rate under the LAF remains at 6.0 per cent.

Q12. The University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) will soon be a thing of the past the Centre is planning to replace the two education regulators with a new Higher Education Regulator called HEERA. HEERA stands for ________________.
(a) Higher Education Employment Regulation Authority
(b) Higher Education Empowerment Regulation Agency
(c) Higher Education Employment Regulation Agency
(d) Higher Education Empowerment Regulation Authority
(e) Higher Education Efficient Regulation Authority
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. The University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) will soon be a thing of the past as the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre is planning to replace the two education regulators with a new Higher Education Regulator called HEERA. This is being done to bring one single education regulator named HEERA in place. Higher Education Empowerment Regulation Agency or HEERA is the name of the new proposed regulator.

Q13. Name the newly appointed Prime Minister of France.
(a) Nicolas Sarkozy
(b) Francois Hollande
(c) Edouard Philippe
(d) Jacques Chirac
(e) Francois Mitterrand
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Edouard Philippe is the newly appointed Prime Minister of France. He has been appointed by the President of France Mr. Emmanuel Macron.

Q14.  Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council recently cleared the pending rules for the rollout of the new indirect tax regime from Jul 1. The readymade garments will attract GST at ____________.
(a) 0%
(b) 5%
(c) 18%
(d) 12%
(e) 28%
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol.  Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council recently cleared the pending rules for the rollout of the new indirect tax regime from Jul 1. The readymade garments will attract GST at 12 Percent.

Q15. Vijaya Bank is going to develop as many as 100 digital villages in various states of the country. The bank is headquartered at _____________.
(a) Gurugram
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Mumbai
(d) Kolkata
(e) Chennai
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Vijaya Bank is going to develop as many as 100 digital villages in various states of the country. The bank is headquartered at Bengaluru. Kishore Kumar Sansi is the CEO of Vijaya Bank.

QUIZ-12+

Q1. e-SOT and e-PRAN card launched for Atal Pension Yojana subscribers, recently. What is the full form of PRAN?
Answer: Permanent Retirement Account Number

Q2. Veteran actor Vinod Khanna passed away recently. He was an active politician and Member of Parliament from ____________.
Answer: Gurdaspur, Punjab

Q3. Name the private sector Bank that has won the prestigious ‘Golden Peacock Innovative Product/Service Award 2017’ (in Financial sector Banking).
Answer: YES Bank

Q4. India successfully carried out a fresh user trial of 3,000-kilometer range Agni-III ballistic missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast. Abdul Kalam Island was previously named as _____________.
Answer: Wheelers Island

Q5. Name the India’s first woman International Olympic Committee member who has made it to two important commissions of the global sports governing body, including the prestigious Olympic channel.
Answer: Nita Ambani

Q6. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has recently approved USD 160 million loan for a power project in Andhra Pradesh, the first credit from the bank for an Indian project. The AIIB is sponsored by ____________ .
Answer: China

Q7. Braj Bihari Kumar has been recently appointed as the chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). He has succeeded famous economist ______________.
Answer: S K Thorat

Q8. In order to improve the connectivity of the state, Union Cabinet approved ______________ Airport as International Airport recently.
Answer: Vijayawada

Q9. India is all set to get world's highest railway bridge in J&K which is 35 meters taller than Eiffel Tower. The Bridge will be built across which River?
Answer: Chenab River

Q10. The 'Swachh Survekshan 2017' survey results were recently announced by Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu. Which city is India’s cleanest city?
Answer: Indore

Q11. Great Britain has beaten Australia in the hockey final of the 26th edition of the Azlan Shah Cup. The event was held in _____________.
Answer: Ipoh, Malaysia

Q12. World Red Cross Day is observed every year on _______________.
Answer: 8th May

Q13. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari recently inaugurated the country's first bio-refinery plant which produces ethanol from the variety of biomass. The project is situated in ___________________.
Answer: Pune

Q14. PM Modi has recently addressed Indian heads of mission meet in New Delhi. The four-day conference was formally inaugurated by _______________.
Answer: Sushma Swaraj

Q15. World Red Cross Day is observed every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of ______________, the founder of the Red Cross as well as the founder of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Answer: Henry Dunant

QUIZ-12

Q1. Teams of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) have come up together to inspect the excavation being carried out at an archaeological site in which of the following Indian states?

(a) Bihar

(b) Odisha

(c) Uttarakhand

(d) Haryana

(e) Madhya Pradesh

Q2. India has taken a new initiative to supply cheap LED bulbs and will launch ‘UJALA’ scheme for the citizens of which of the following country?

(a) Tajikistan

(b) United Kingdom

(c) Azerbaijan

(d) USA

(e) Australia

Q3. Chief of Naval Staff ________________ attended Singapore's first International Maritime Review (IMR) recently held at the country's prime Changi Naval Base.

(a) Admiral Sunil Lanba

(b) Admiral Bipin Rawat

(c) Admiral Dalbir Singh Suhag

(d) Admiral Anil Shekhawat

(e) Admiral Birender Singh Dhanoa

Q4. India has moved up to which spot in this year's 'Renewable energy country attractiveness index' released by EY (Earnest and Young)?

(a) Third Spot

(b) Fourth Spot

(c) Sixth Spot

(d) First Spot

(e) Second spot

Q5. The Indian Navy and Space Application Centre (SAC) inked a pact on data sharing and scientific cooperation in the field of meteorology and oceanology. SAC is _____________ based company.

(a) Vijayawada

(b) Thrissur

(c) Thiruvananthapuram

(d) Ahmedabad

(e) Chennai

Q6. IIEST (Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology) has successfully created the country's first smart grid project, which will generate power from renewable sources of energy. IIEST is situated in which of the following Indian states?

(a) Karnataka

(b) West Bengal

(c) Kerala

(d) Madhya Pradesh

(e) Uttarakhand

Q7. The USA based SpaceX has launched a communications satellite for Inmarsat, marking its first launch for the London-based mobile broadband company. SpaceX was founded in ___________.

(a) 1999

(b) 2001

(c) 2002

(d) 2003

(e) 2004

Q8. What is the full form of UJALA?

(a) Utkarsh Jeevan by Affordable LEDs for All

(b) Usma Jyoti by Applicable LEDs for All

(c) Unnat Jyoti by Admitted Lights for All

(d) Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All

(e) Unnat Jeevan by Affordable Lights for All

Q9. Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing and ratifying, an agreement between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters. What is the Capital of Tajikistan?

(a) Baku

(b) Dushanbe

(c) Pattaya

(d) Honmat

(e) Dubai

Q10. Union Minister Anil Madhav Dave passed away recently. He was ______________.

(a) Home Minister

(b) Agriculture Minister

(c) Textile Minister

(d) Coal Minister

(e) Environment Minister

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Teams of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) would inspect the excavation being carried out at an archaeological site in Haryana's Fatehabad district to verify claims of it being the oldest civilization in the world.

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. India has taken a new initiative to supply cheap LED bulbs for the citizens of London in the United Kingdom. Taking this process to the final stages India will launch ‘UJALA’ scheme in the United Kingdom.  The initiative is aimed at saving the energy of European country.

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba attended Singapore's first International Maritime Review (IMR) held at the country's prime Changi Naval Base. Lanba attended the review along with navy ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kamorta.

S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. India has moved up to the second spot from the third position in this year's 'Renewable energy country attractiveness index' released by EY (Earnest and Young). China, which has been ranked first in the index and India have surpassed the US, which fell for the first time since 2015 to third place in the ranking of top 40 countries.

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Indian Navy and Ahmedabad- based Space Application Centre (SAC) inked a pact on data sharing and scientific cooperation in the field of meteorology and oceanology. The pact provides for the creation of a common platform for sharing expertise achieved by SAC with the Navy in a number of areas, including satellite data acquisition technology.

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. IIEST (Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology) has successfully created the country's first smart grid project, which will generate power from renewable sources of energy. IIEST is situated in Howrah, West Bengal. The project will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee.

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The USA based SpaceX has launched a communications satellite for Inmarsat, marking its first launch for the London-based mobile broadband company. SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionise space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets.

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. UJALA full form is Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All.

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing and ratifying, an agreement between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters. The agreement will help in the availability of relevant information for the prevention and investigation of Customs offenses. Dushanbe is the Capital of Tajikistan.

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. Union environment minister Anil Madhav Dave passed away. He was 60. He was born in Barnagar in Madhya Pradesh.He was a Rajya Sabha MP representing Madhya Pradesh, Anil Dave took charge as Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Daily GK Update 11th June 2017

Ayush Ministry launches yoga awareness drive using attractive mascots

i. The Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN) under the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, has initiated a Yoga Awareness Drive through Mascots and Flash Mobs (YogMob) prior to International Yoga Day (21st June) to increase the popularity of Yoga, especially among the youth. The campaign is underway at Delhi NCR, Haryana and Lucknow. 

ii. The first such event was held in Rohini area of the National Capital. According to the Ministry, illustrative Yoga sessions with the help of mascots were organised where the Mascots demonstrated a few Yoga asanas to the crowd. The mascots Provide an eye-catching way of helping boost the awareness of International Day Of Yoga. They are connecting with families by providing added entertainment and interactivity, especially at Malls, Public Places, Events & Recreational Tourist Areas. 

Static Takeaways-

• On December 11 in 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 21st as the International Day of Yoga. 
• Yoga is a 5,000-year-old physical, mental and spiritual practice Having its origin in India, Which Aims to transform both body and mind.
• The Ministry of AYUSH was formed on 9th November 2014 to ensure the optimal development and propagation of AYUSH systems of health care.

Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee to receive Legion d' Honneur

i. Thespian Bengali actor, Soumitra Chatterjee has been conferred with the France's highest civilian honour, the coveted Legion of Honour. The award will be presented to the Kolkata-based actor by the Ambassador of France to India Alexandre Ziegler. The award comes to the octogenarian Bengali screen legend exactly 30 years after Satyajit Ray got the honour by the then French President Francois Mitterrand in 1987. 

ii. Dadasaheb Phalke award winner, Chatterjee featured in some of Ray’s most talked about movies such as Apur Sansar, on one of the famous Apu trilogy, Charulata, Aranyer Din Ratri and Sonar Kella. 

Static Takeaways-

• Soumitra Chatterjee first worked with Ray in `Apur Sansar' in 1959.
• Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay is an Indian Bengali film and stage actor and poet.

EU, France grant 3.5m euros to curb emissions in India

i. Aiming to reduce emissions and promote sustainability to help India’s smart city programme, France and the European Union have extended a grant of 3.5 million euros under the ‘Moblise Your City’ (MYC) initiative. Three Indian cities- Nagpur, Kochi and Ahmedabad -- will get the grant as part of the EU’s commitment under the Paris Climate agreement according to French Development Agency (AFD).

ii. More funds would be provided to India as the loan to take forward the smart city and sustainable transport initiatives in the three cities on the pilot basis. The MYC, supported by the French and German government, also has financial support from the European Union (EU).

Static Takeaways-

• Emmanuel Macron is present President of France.
• Prime Minister of France is Edouard Philippe.
• The European Union is a unique economic and political union between 28 European countries that together cover much of the continent.
• The EU was created in the aftermath of the Second World War. 

NITI Aayog launches SATH programme

i. Furthering the agenda for cooperative federalism, NITI Aayog has launched SATH, a program providing ‘Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital’ with the State Governments. The vision of the program is to initiate transformation in the education and health sectors. The program addresses the need expressed by many states for technical support from NITI.

ii. NITI Aayog invited all States and Union Territories for the three-stage selection process out of which 16 responded. Five States were shortlisted post project presentation by 14 States. Subsequently, three States will be selected through further assessments. SATH programme will be implemented by NITI Aayog along with global consultancy McKinsey & Company and IPE Global consortium in the three selected States after the signing of MoUs.

Static Takeaways-

• The National Institution for Transforming India, also called NITI Aayog, was formed via a resolution of the Union Cabinet on January 1, 2015. 
• NITI Aayog is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government of India, providing both directional and policy inputs.
• The Government of India, in keeping with its reform agenda, constituted the NITI Aayog to replace the Planning Commission instituted in 1950.
• Arvind Panagariya is Vice-Chairman of Niti Aayog.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi is Chairperson of NITI Aayog.

Michael Venus-Ryan Harrison clinch French Open men's doubles title

i. Michael Venus became New Zealand's first Grand Slam champion since 1974 when he partnered American Ryan Harrison to the French Open men's doubles title. Venus and Harrison defeated Santiago Gonzalez of Mexico and American Donald Young 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (4/7), 6-3 in the final at Roland Garros.

ii. The 29-year-old is just New Zealand's second Grand Slam winner in the modern era after Onny Parun teamed up with Australian Dick Crealy to win the men's doubles crown in Paris 43 years ago.

Jelena Ostapenko won French Open title 2017

i. Jelena Ostapenko won her first Grand Slam title by beating Simona Halep 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in just under two hours in the women’s final of the French Open 2017. With this win, the unseeded Latvian became the youngest women’s champion at Roland Garros in 20 years.

ii. Ostapenko also recovered from a break behind in the third set and finished the contest with a flashing backhand winner to become the first unseeded player to win the title since Briton Margaret Scriven in 1933.

Static Takeaways-

• Simona Halep is a Romanian professional tennis player.
• The French Open is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. 
• Michael Venus-Ryan Harrison clinches French Open men's doubles title 2017.

Adam West, TV's Batman dies at 88

i. A well known US actor, Adam West died in Los Angeles. He was suffering to leukaemia for some time. He was 88. Adam West rose to prominence in the 1960s for a TV series Batman. First appearing in season two in 2002, he voiced Quahog's eccentric Mayor Adam West, described by series creator Seth MacFarlane as an "alternate universe", satirised version of the actor.

UPSC Advt No 11/ 2017 -Senior Grade (IIS) Group B

UPSC Advt No 11/ 2017 – Apply Online for 72 Senior Grade Posts: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has advertised a notification for the recruitment of 72 Senior Grade of Indian Information Service Group ‘B’ (Gazetted) vacancies in Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for different languages. Eligible candidates can apply online on or before 29-06-2017 by 23:59 Hrs. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process & how to apply are given below…

UPSC Vacancy Details:
Total No of Posts: 72
Name of the Post: Senior Grade of Indian Information Service
Name of the Language:
1. Hindi: 19 Posts
2. English: 21 Posts
3. Marathi: 03 Posts
4. Gujrathi: 02 Posts
5. Bengali: 03 Posts
6. Oriya: 02 Posts
7. Tamil: 04 Posts
8. Malayalam: 02 Posts
9. Telugu: 04 Posts
10. Kannada: 02 Posts
11. Urdu: 04 Posts
12. Assamese: 02 Posts
13. Punjabi: 02 Posts
14. Kashmiri: 01 Post
15. Manipuri: 01 Post

Age Limit: Candidates age limit is 30 years. Age relaxation is admissible as per rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Degree of a recognized University or Institute, Diploma/ Post Graduation Diploma in Journalism/ Mass Communication from a recognized University Institution or Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from a recognized University/ Institute, have 2 years experience of journalistic, publicity or public relation work in Government Department/ Public Sector Undertaking/ Autonomous Organisation/ News agency/ Newspaper registered with the Registrar of News papers of India (RNI)/ any other Listed Private Organization.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on Recruitment test followed by interview.

Application Fee: Applicants required to pay Rs. 25/- by remitting the money in anybranch of the SBI by cash/ by using net banking facility of the SBI/ by using visa/ master credit/ debit card. 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.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply online through website www.upsconline.nic.in on or before 29-06-2017 by 23:59 Hrs.

Instructions for Applying 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 Recruitment Application (ORA) for Various Recruitment Posts”.
4. Select the Desired post & Click on “Apply Now”.
5. Fill all the details carefully & submit the 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 upload soft copies of educational qualification & experience 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 Fee 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 printout of online application for future use.

Important Dates
Last Date to Apply Online: 29-06-2017 by 23:59 Hrs. 
Last for Printing of Online Application: 30-06-2017 by 23:59 Hrs.

For more details like job description, remuneration, duties & other information click on the link given below….

Click here for Recruitment Advt

Click here for Apply Online

Read more: UPSC Advt No 11/ 2017 - Apply Online for 72 Senior Grade Posts

QUIZ-11+

Q1. Mukta Dutta Tomar has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which Q1. Union Health Minister has launched the Test and Treat policy for providing treatment to patients suffering from Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Who is the present Union Health Minister?
Answer: Jagat Prakash Nadda

Q2. From 04th May 2017 "Bhilar" will become India’s first ‘book village’ where tourists and locals can come and read books, magazines, newspapers stacked at 25 premises. "Bhilar" is located in ________________.
Answer: Maharashtra

Q3. Which state has organized the country's first transgender one-day athletic meet in which 132 participants from 12 districts participated?
Answer: Kerala

Q4. Internationally renowned sand artist ________________ has won the jury prize gold medal at the 10th Moscow Sand art Championship.
Answer: Sudarsan Pattnaik

Q5. Who has become the first Indian to take pole in the F3 European series, securing the top spot on the starting grid for Race 1 of the second round of the championship in Monza, Italy?
Answer: Jehan Daruvala

Q6. Name the squash player who recently scripted history by becoming the first Indian to clinch the Asian Squash title held in Chennai.
Answer: Joshna Chinappa

Q7. India and Turkey has recently signed an agreement to strengthen co-operation in combating terrorism. What is the Capital of Turkey?
Answer: Ankara

Q8. Name the Chief Minister of one of the Indian state who has been selected for the ‘Transformative Chief Minister Award 2017’ in recognition for his role in advancing the US-India partnership at the state level.
Answer: Chandrababu Naidu

Q9. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has recently announced new office-bearers for the year 2017-18. Who has been appointed as the new President of CII?
Answer: Shobana Kamineni

Q10. Asha Parekh’s autobiography “Asha Parekh: The Hit Girl” was released recently in New Delhi. 'The Hit Girl' has been penned down by __________.
Answer: Khalid Mohamed

Q11. The World Press Freedom Day 2017 is celebrated globally under the theme _______________.
Answer: Critical Minds for Critical Times

Q12. Department of Commerce, Government of India has recently (May 2017) organized the 4th National Standards Conclave in which Indian cities?
Answer: New Delhi

Q13. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the winners of the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards held in California, USA. Which show has won the award for Outstanding Game Show?
Answer: Jeopardy

Q14. Name the past president of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) who was recently conferred with the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit Sungnye Medal of the Republic of Korea for his services rendered as honorary consul general of South Korea in Kolkata.
Answer: Rajive Kaul

Q15. The Telecom Ministry of India has recently launched a portal for Information sharing on Mobile Towers and EMF Emission Compliances in an event organized at New Delhi. The web portal is named as ____________.
Answer: Tarang Sanchar