గ్రూప్‌-2 సర్వీసెస్‌ కోసం

                                          గ్రూప్‌-2 సర్వీసెస్‌ కోసం

 ‘పంచాయతీ’ పోస్టులకు 5,65,798
గ్రూప్‌-1కు 93,386 మంది..
26న గ్రూప్‌-2 స్ర్కీనింగ్‌: ఏపీపీఎస్సీ
 గ్రూప్‌-2 సర్వీసెస్‌ (నోటిఫికేషన్‌ నం.18/2016) ఉద్యోగాల కోసం మొత్తం 6,57,010 అప్లికేషన్లు ఏపీపీఎస్సీకి అందాయి. విశాఖపట్నం జిల్లా నుంచి అత్యధికంగా 74,536 మంది, ఆ తర్వాత తూర్పుగోదావరి జిల్లా నుంచి 64,107 మంది, కర్నూలు జిల్లా నుంచి 56,188 మంది, హైదరాబాద్‌ నుంచి 53,063 మంది దరఖాస్తు చేసుకున్నారు. గ్రూప్‌-2 సర్వీసెస్‌కు ఈ నెల 26న ప్రిలిమినరీ పరీక్ష (స్ర్కీనింగ్‌ టెస్ట్‌) నిర్వహిస్తున్నట్లు కమిషన్‌ తెలిపింది. పంచాయతీ కార్యదర్శి (నోటిఫికేషన్‌ నం.29/2016) ఉద్యోగాల కోసం 5,65,798 మంది అభ్యర్థులు దరఖాస్తు చేసుకున్నారు. ఇక గ్రూప్‌-1 సర్వీసెస్‌ ఉద్యోగాల కోసం 93,386 దరఖాస్తులు వచ్చాయి. అలాగే హాస్టల్‌ వెల్ఫేర్‌ అధికారి ఉద్యోగాల కోసం 47,811 మంది, అసిస్టెంట్‌ బీసీ వెల్ఫేర్‌ ఆఫీసర్స్‌ ఉద్యోగాలకు 38,841 మంది, అసిస్టెంట్‌ స్టాటిస్టికల్‌ అధికారి (నోటిఫికేషన్‌ నం.27/2016) ఉద్యోగాలకు 32,239 మంది దరఖాస్తు చేసుకున్నారు. ఏ నోటిఫికేషన్‌కు అయినా సరే 25 వేలకు పైబడి దరఖాస్తులు అందితే స్ర్కీనింగ్‌ టెస్ట్‌ నిర్వహిస్తామని ఏపీపీఎస్సీ కార్యదర్శి వై.వి.ఎస్.టి.శాయి తెలిపారు.
ఇతర నోటిఫికేషన్లకు అందిన దరఖాస్తులు ఇలా
టెక్నికల్‌ అసిస్టెంట్‌ ఉద్యోగాలకు(నోటిఫికేషన్‌ నం. 19/2016) 1541, టెక్నికల్‌ అసిస్టెంట్‌ (20/2016)కు 233, ఫిషరీస్‌ అభివృద్ధి అధికారి (21/2016) ఉద్యోగాలకు 107, సివిల్‌ అసిస్టెంట్‌ సర్జన్స్‌ (22/2016)కు 1279, ఇన్‌స్పెక్టర్‌ ఆఫ్‌ ఫాక్టరీస్‌ (23/2016)కు 1757, అసిస్టెంట్‌ ఆర్కిటెక్చరల్‌ డ్రాఫ్ట్స్‌మెన్‌ అండ్‌ సర్వేయర్స్‌ (24/2016)కు 22,963, క్లినికల్‌ సైకాలజిస్ట్‌కు 71, ప్రభుత్వ డిగ్రీ కాలేజ్‌ లెక్చరర్స్‌కు 16,899 మంది, అసిస్టెంట్‌ కెమిస్ట్ కు 1247, టౌన్‌ప్లానింగ్‌ అసిస్టెంట్‌ 1564, అగ్రికల్చర్‌ అధికారి ఉద్యోగాలకు 2144, రాయల్టీ ఇన్‌స్పెక్టర్‌కు 362 దరఖాస్తులు అందాయి.
నం.19 నుంచి 24 నోటిఫికేషన్‌కు పరీక్షా కేంద్రాల రీఆప్షన్‌
నోటిఫికేషన్‌ నం.19 నుంచి 24 వరకు ఉన్న ఉద్యోగాలకు దరఖాస్తు చేసుకున్న అభ్యర్థులు రాష్ట్రంలోని 13 జిల్లాల్లో ఎక్కడైనా పరీక్షా కేంద్రాలను ఎంచుకునేందుకు ‘రీ ఆప్షన్‌’కు అవకాశం ఇచ్చినట్లు ఏపీపీఎస్సీ కార్యదర్శి శాయి తెలిపారు. గతంలో విజయవాడ, గుంటూరులో మాత్రమే సెంటర్లు ఇవ్వగా, అభ్యర్థుల వెసులుబాటు కోసం అన్ని జిల్లాల్లో కేంద్రాలను ఏర్పాటు చేసినట్లు చెప్పారు. ఆదివారం నుంచి ఈ నెల 10 వరకు సెంటర్ల రీ ఆప్షన్‌కు అవకాశం ఉందని తెలిపారు. ఆయా నోటిపికేషన్‌ పోస్టులకు మార్చిలో రాత పరీక్షలు జరుగుతాయని ఆయన పేర్కొన్నారు.

Quiz-5

Quiz-5

Q1. Which among the following private sector lender has partnered with Bangaluru- based fin-tech startup firm Fisdom for launching a mobile application Mission FINFIT?

(a) Bandhan Bank

(b) Lakshmi Vilas Bank

(c) RBL Bank

(d) South Indian Bank

(e) Kotak Mahindra Bank

Q2. As per the report of the rating agency, ICRA, the bank credit growth rate is likely to float between 5-6% in the current fiscal year (2017). ICRA was set up in-

(a) 1999

(b) 1988

(c) 1955

(d) 1982

(e) 1991

Q3. Name the person, who has been elected as the head of African Union (AU) Commission?

(a) Antonio Tajani

(b) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma 

(c) Moussa Faki Mahamat

(d) Jimmy Adams

(e) None of the given options is true

Q4. The First ever National Entrepreneurship Awards 2016 was presented by the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh in-

(a) IIT-Kanpur

(b) IIT-Delhi

(c) IIT-Kharagpur

(d) IIT-Guwahati

(e) IIT-Roorkee

Q5. How much amount has been decided in Union Budget to allocate towards recapitalisation of public sector banks in FY2017-18?

(a) Rs. 20,000 crore 

(b) Rs. 49,000 crore 

(c) Rs. 38,000 crore 

(d) Rs. 10,000 crore

(e) Rs. 70,000 crore 

Q6. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has proposed a creation of a six-member Payments Regulatory Board in the RBI, headed by RBI Governor ___________ as part of bringing about structural reforms in the payment eco-system.

(a) SS Mundra

(b) Raghuram Rajan

(c) Duvvuri Subbarao

(d) Urjit Patel

(e) Y Venugopal Reddy

Q7. National carrier Air India will receive how much amount as equity infusion in 2017-18 under the government’s ongoing financial assistance and the amount is slightly higher than the allocation for 2016-2017?

(a) Rs 1,800 crore

(b) Rs 5,000 crore

(c) Rs 2,700 crore

(d) Rs 300 crore

(e) None of the given options is true

Q8. A new scheme will be introduced by Govt of India to create infrastructure for exports, a move aimed at reducing transaction costs for traders named TIES. what is the full form of TIES?

(a) Transaction Infrastructure for Export Scheme 

(b) Trade Investment for Export Scheme 

(c) Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme

(d) Trade Infrastructure for Export Service

(e) None of the given options is true

Q9. What is the theme state of the 31st edition of Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2017?

(a) Chhatisgarh

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Bihar

(d) Odisha

(e) Jharkhand

Q10. UK Prime Minister ____________ has received Parliament's first stage approval to begin the process of Britain's exit from the European Union (EU) after winning a crucial vote in the House of Commons.

(a) Justin Trudeau

(b) Theresa May

(c) Malcolm Turnbull

(d) Bill English

(e) Alexis Tsipras

Q11. To augment income of farmers budget has proposed setting-up of a Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund with a corpus of ___________ over three years.

(a) Rs 19,000 crores 

(b) Rs 20,000 crores 

(c) Rs 5,000 crores 

(d) Rs 10,000 crores 

(e) Rs 8,000 crores

Q12. Name the player, who has become the World No 1 Junior Badminton player?

(a) Pullela Gopichand

(b) PV Sindhu

(c) Srikanth Kidambi

(d) Lakshya Sen

(e) None of the given options is true

Q13. In which among the following Indian cities Tech giant Apple has set up a manufacturing plant recently?

(a) Mumbai, Maharashtra

(b) Ahmedabad, Gujarat

(c) Bengaluru, Karnataka 

(d) Hyderabad, Telangana

(e) Gurugram, Haryana

Q14. As a core element of its transformation journey 'FutuReady', Tata Motors presented its new Passenger Vehicle strategy and introduced its new sub-brand TAMO. TAMO will premiere at the upcoming _______ Geneva International Motor Show on March 07, 2017. 

(a) 71st

(b) 87th

(c) 62nd

(d) 53rd

(e) 105th

Q15. India is expected to clock GDP growth of how much percent in 2017—18 as the country gets sufficiently demonetized and the schemes in the Budget play a supportive role, says an HSBC report.

(a) 7.1 percent

(b) 7.0 percent

(c) 6.9 percent

(d) 6.7 percent

(e) 7.3 percent

                                                                                  Solutions

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. The private sector lender Lakshmi Vilas Bank in partnership with Bangalore based fin-tech startup firm Fisdom, has launched a mobile application Mission FINFIT to offer the customers of the bank financial planning and personal wealth management services based on Robo advisory. The mobile app would enable the customer of the bank to plan their finances in an effective manner using the online platform for wealth management thus encouraging them to invest smarter.

S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. As per the report of the rating agency, ICRA, the bank credit growth rate is likely to float between 5-6% in the current fiscal year (2017). The reason cited includes weak loan demand as the rate of return offered by debt market is better in comparison to banks.Besides, the deposit rate was also projected to drop to 12 percent from the current 14.7 percent this fiscal ending March 2017 due to better cash flow in the system and cut in the deposit rate by the banks. ICRA Limited (formerly Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India Limited) was set up in 1991 by leading financial/investment institutions, commercial banks and financial services companies as an independent and professional investment Information and Credit Rating Agency.

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Chadian foreign affairs minister Moussa Faki Mahamat has been elected as the head of African Union (AU) Commission. He will replace Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. The First ever National Entrepreneurship Awards 2016 was presented by the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh at Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi. Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Minister of State (I/C) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship was the guest of honour on the occasion. The National Entrepreneurship Awards was instituted by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MoSDE) to recognize and honor the entrepreneurial spirit of India’s youth and encourage more and more young Indians to become entrepreneur.The awards were given in 11 different categories divided into two groups Award Track and Recognition Track.

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Union Budget has allocated Rs. 10,000 crore towards recapitalisation of public sector banks in FY2017-18. Under Indradhanush roadmap announced in 2015, the government stated to infuse Rs. 70,000 crore in state banks over four years while they will have to raise a further Rs. 1.1 lakh crore from the markets to meet their capital requirement in line with global risk norms, known as Basel—III.

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has proposed a creation of a six-member Payments Regulatory Board in the RBI, headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel as part of bringing about structural reforms in the payment eco-system. For the purpose, necessary amendments are proposed in the Finance Bill 2017 to create a Payments Regulatory Board in the Reserve Bank of India by replacing the existing Board for Regulation and Supervision of Payment and Settlement Systems.

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. National carrier Air India will receive Rs 1,800 crore as equity infusion in 2017-18 under the government’s ongoing financial assistance and the amount is slightly higher than the allocation for 2016-2017. The allocation has been made in the Union Budget for 2017-18, which was presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. For 2016-17, the government had allocated Rs 1,713 crore to the airline against a demand of Rs 3,911 crore. 

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. A new scheme will be introduced by Govt of India to create infrastructure for exports, a move aimed at reducing transaction costs for traders. A new and restructured central scheme with a focus on export infrastructure namely Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) will be launched in 2017-18. 

S9. Ans.(e)
Sol. The 31st edition of Surajkund International Crafts Mela started with amid tight security. To be inaugurated by Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, the carnival is a 15-day affair in Faridabad, Haryana. Over 20 countries are participating in the event with Egypt as a partner country this year, 2017 and Jharkhand as the theme state.

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. UK Prime Minister Theresa May has received Parliament's first stage approval to begin the process of Britain's exit from the European Union (EU) after winning a crucial vote in the House of Commons. British MPs voted in favour of the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill. 498 MPs voted in favour of Brexit Bill, while 114 voted against it.

S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. To augment income of farmers budget has proposed setting-up of a Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund with a corpus of Rs 8,000 crores over three years. Dairy is an important source of additional income for the farmers. A Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund would be set-up in NABARD with a corpus of Rs 8,000 crores over 3 years stated Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during his budget speech, 2017. 

S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. India's Lakshya Sen has become the World No 1 Junior Badminton player. He achieved the distinction in the latest rankings of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Fifteen-year-old is the first shuttler from Uttarakhand to attain the numero uno spot at the international level. 

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Tech giant Apple has reached an agreement with the Karnataka government to set up a manufacturing plant in Bengaluru, Karnataka. "Apple’s decision on initial manufacturing in Bengaluru has further enhanced the reputation of Bengaluru as the most preferred destination for foreign investment," the Karnataka government said. Apple is reportedly expected to start production for the Indian market in April.

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. As a core element of its transformation journey 'FutuReady', Tata Motors presented on 02nd February 2017 its new Passenger Vehicle strategy and introduced its new sub-brand - TAMO. TAMO will act as an incubating centre of innovation towards new technologies, business models and partnerships in order to define future mobility solutions. The first product developed by TAMO will premiere at the upcoming 87th Geneva International Motor Show on March 07, 2017.

S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. India is expected to clock GDP growth of 7.1 percent in 2017—18 as the country gets sufficiently remonetized and the schemes in the Budget play a supportive role, says an HSBC report. The uptick in the growth numbers would be largely driven by the remonetisation process, which is expected by April-end, as this, in turn, would boost the consumption levels in the country. HSBC expect GDP to grow at 7.1 per cent year-on-year in 2017-18, up from 6.3 per cent in 2016-17, as the country gets sufficiently remonetised (by April-end), and consumption moves back to pre-demonetisation levels.

Daily GK Update 05th February, 2017

Daily GK Update 05th February, 2017

Govt forms panel to improve Haj policy, look into subsidy issue

i. The Centre has formed a six-member committee to give a report on ways to improve India's Haj policy and also look into the issue of subsidy to the pilgrimage in light of 2012 Supreme Court order on gradually reducing and abolishing it by 2022. 

ii. Former Consulate General of India (CGI), Jeddah, Afzal Amanullah has been appointed as convener of the high-level panel, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi told reporters in New Delhi that the committee will submit its report in a month or two on how India's Haj policy can be improved and how the pilgrims can get maximum concessions.

‘President Pranab’ to bloom at Delhi’s Mughal Gardens by March first week

i. As the Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan has reopened on 05th February 2017, visitors will for the first time see roses named after the Indian President and his wife, growing next to ‘ Abraham Lincoln’, ‘Christian Dior’ and ‘Queen Elizabeth’ . ‘President Pranab’, a crossbred variety of rose which was planted last month along with another variety of rose named ‘Suvra Mukherjee’, will blossom in spring. The President’s wife passed away in August 2015.

ii. The entire complex comprising spiritual garden, herbal garden, bonsai garden and musical garden will remain open from February 5-March 12 (except on Mondays which are maintenance days) between 9.30am to 4.00pm.

BCCI opposes ICC's proposals on financial model, governance structure

i. Despite the change of guard at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Indian board continued to oppose the International Cricket Council's (ICC) new changes to the financial model and governance structure on 04th February 2017.

ii. The changes that the BCCI, represented by Vikram Limaye, a member of the new Committee of Administrators, is currently opposing are amongst the same changes that were recommended in 2014 with respect to a larger share of ICC's revenue to be given to India. 

Startup acquires Google's satellite imaging business

i. American startup Planet Labs, that launches small satellites into orbit and sells the imagery, has announced its acquisition of Google's 'Terra Bella' satellite business. As part of the agreement, 60 Google employees will join the startup founded by ex-NASA scientists. Terra Bella, formerly Skybox, was acquired by Google in 2014 for $500 million.

Alastair Cook awarded Order of the British Empire

i. England Test captain AlastairCook has been honoured with Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE). He was awarded the CBE at the Buckingham Palace by Prince Charles. 

ii. Cook is the only England player to have scored over 10,000 runs in Tests and has also led England in the most number of Tests. Cook said, receiving the CBE was a very proud moment for him, his family and friends.

Alibaba-made app helps find 611 missing Chinese children

i. A mobile app developed by Alibaba helped Chinese authorities recover 611 missing children last year. The 'Tuanyuan' app, which means 'reunion' in Chinese, sends push notifications with photos and descriptions to users who are close to the location of a child's disappearance. The notifications are sent to users farther from the location of the disappearance till the child is found.

Arun Kumar succeeds Richard Rekhy as KPMG India chairman

i. KPMG India board has elected Arun M Kumar as chairman and CEO to lead the India operations of the consulting and accounting major. He succeeds Richard Rekhy, who stepped down in November last year following a large-scale exodus of key people from the advisory team.

ii. Earlier in January 2016, Rekhy had been re-elected for a four-year term. Kumar, who spent the majority of his career with KPMG in the US, will take charge from 05th February 2017 for a five-year term.

Quiz 4

                                Quiz 4

Q1. The International Boxing Association or AIBA has unanimously voted to induct the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) as one of its permanent members. Where is the headquarter of AIBA?
Answer: Lausanne, Switzerland

Q2. Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region Dr Jitendra Singh has announced to provide 207 crore rupees for protection and development of the world heritage island Majuli located along river Brahmaputra in ......?
Answer: Assam

Q3. Name the country, which has comissions it's first 7-tonne civil helicopter recently?
Answer: China

Q4. A free instant messaging service for work and business environments, Flock has launched world’s first chat operating system”FlockOS”. Who is the present Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Flock?
Answer: Bhavin Turakhia

Q5. In city the 09th World Confluence of Humanity, Power and Spirituality has been held? 
Answer: New Delhi

Q5. Smriti Mandhana is associated to which sport?
Answer: Cricket

Q6. Which country will host the fifth edition of the Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCSS) in 2017 in which over 100 countries are expected to participate?
Answer: India

Q7. Government has launched ---------- for Consumers and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana for Merchants to promote digital transaction.
Answer: Lucky Grahak Yojana

Q8. Which state has rolled out 'Atal-Amrit Abhiyan' health insurance scheme which will provide coverage against several critical illnesses?
Answer: Assam

Q9. The foundation stone for India's first second generation ethanol bio-refinery to be set up by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) in which city?
Answer: Bathinda, Punjab

Q10. Name the British Pop superstar, who had passed away at the age of 53 from suspected heart failure recently?
Answer: George Michael

Q11. Name the country, which has won the the FIFA Team of the year 2016 title?
Answer: Argentina

Q12. Name the player, who has been awarded the best footballer of the year by All India Football Federation (AIFF)?
Answer: Jeje Lalpekhlua

Q13. Which country has announced to hold its first ever joint military exercise to begin a new level of bilateral military engagement with China recently? 
Answer: Nepal

Q14. Eminent modern Bengali poet ___________ has been chosen for the prestigious Jnanpith Award for 2016, the literary organisation has announced. 
Answer: Shankha Ghosh

Q15. Odisha Chief Minister _____________ has launched “Biju Sishu Surakshya Yojana” for care and protection of HIV-positive orphan children in the state. 
Answer: Naveen Patnaik

Daily GK Update 04th February, 2017

 Daily GK Update 04th February, 2017

04th February: The World Cancer Day 2017

i. A truly global event taking place every year on 4 February, World Cancer Day unites the world’s population in the fight against cancer. Taking place under the tagline ‘We can. I can.’, World Cancer Day 2016-2018 will explore how everyone – as a collective or as individuals – can do their part to reduce the global burden of cancer.

ii. It aims to save millions of preventable deaths each year by raising awareness and education about the disease, pressing governments and individuals across the world to take action. 

HDFC Bank increases cash transaction fees on savings a/cs

i. In a bid to discourage cash transactions, the country’s second-largest private sector lender HDFC Bank has decided to steeply increase the fees for savings account holders on a slew of activities involving cash. HDFC Bank has decided to steeply raise the charges on certain transactions, capping cash component in others and also introducing charges on certain transactions from 01st March 2017.

ii. The bank has capped the third-party transactions at Rs. 25,000 a day, reduced the number of free cash transactions at branches to four from five earlier and also raised the fee for non-free transactions by a steep 50 per cent to Rs.150.

Earlier, it used to allow Rs. 50,000 cash transactions, both withdrawals and deposits per day, the official said, adding the review is only for salary and savings accounts.

Rail Museum celebrates 40th anniversary

i. The National Rail Museum in New Delhi celebrated its 40th anniversary on 01st February 2017. The museum, which houses a large collection of life-size rail exhibits, allows visitors to take a tour on a toy train. Its attractions include the saloons of the Maharajas of Indore and Mysore and Fairy Queen, the oldest working steam locomotive still in operation.

Former CBI chief Joginder Singh passes away

i. Former CBI chief Joginder Singh, who oversaw investigation of several high-profile cases including Bofors scam and Bihar's fodder scam, has passed away at aged 77 years.

ii. Family sources said he breathed his last on 04th February 2017 after the prolonged illness.The 1961 batch IPS officer of Karnataka cadre was chosen to head the premier investigative agency when H D Deve Gowda was the Prime Minister.

IDFC MD Vikram Limaye the new CEO, MD of NSE

i. Leading stock exchange National Stock Exchange (NSE) on 03rd February 2017 has selected IDFC chief Vikram Limaye as its new CEO and Managing Director, two months after the sudden exit of Chitra Ramkrishna from the top post.

ii. NSE's board approved Limaye's name for the top position but a formal announcement would be made later as some formalities need to be completed from his side. The approval of the board, chaired by Ashok Chawla, comes after a four-member search panel suggested Limaye's name from amongst the shortlisted candidates.

Pankaj Advani pockets the National Snooker Championship title

i. Champion cueist Pankaj Advani has won the Indian National Snooker Championship with a 6-0 win over Pandurangaiah of Railways in a one-sided final on 03rd February 2017.

ii. Apart from clinching his 29th national title overall, Advani broke several other records. He became the only Indian men’s cueist to be the holder of all national billiards and snooker titles at the same time – Billiards, 6-red Snooker and 15-red Snooker. After marching into the finals of the snooker nationals with a 5-2 victory over Sundeep Gulati of New Delhi, Advani put on a flawless show of precision in the summit clash, leaving the spectators at the PYC Hindu Gymkhana mesmerised.

UIDAI clamps down on 50 fraud sites offering Aadhaar services

i. In a massive crackdown on unauthorised agencies offering Aadhaar-related services illegally and charging excessive money from the public, UIDAI has got shut down 12 such websites and 12 mobile apps available on the Google Playstore.

ii. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has further directed authorities for closure of another 26 such fraudulent and illegal websites and mobile applications. “Some websites and mobile apps were luring citizens to share their basic information and Aadhaar number under the pretext of getting them Aadhaar card or offering other Aadhaar related services. We have taken strict action against them,” UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey told.

BANK JOB NOTIFICATIONS

SBI Online – 2313 PO Posts

SBI Online – 2313 PO Posts: State Bank of India (SBI) has invited applications for the recruitment of 2313 Probationary Officer (PO) vacancies. Eligible candidates can apply online from 07-02-2017 to 06-03-2017. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process & how to apply are given below…

SBI Vacancy Details: 
Total No. of Posts: 2313
Name of the Post: Probationary Officer
1. SC: 347 Posts
2. ST: 350 Posts
3. OBC: 606 Posts
4. GEN: 1010 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age should be 21 – 30 years (must have been born not earlier than 02-04-1987 and not later than 01-04-1996) as on 01-04-2017. Upper age relaxation is applicable by 3 years for OBC, 10 years for PWD, 5 years for SC/ ST/ Ex-Servicemen & Others candidates as per rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government.

Selection Process: Selection will be based on Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, Group Exercises, Interview.

Application Fee: Candidates should pay Rs.600/- for General and Others, Rs. 100/- for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates through online by using Internet Banking, Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ Master Card/ Maestro), Credit Cards, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the website “www.sbi.com” from 07-02-2017 to 06-03-2017.

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:

Start Date for Online Registration Including Edit/Modification of Applications	07-02-2017
Last Date for Online Registration Including Edit/Modification of Applications	06-03-2017
Date for Payment of Application Fees/ Intimation Charges	07-02-2017 to 06-03-2017
Date for Download of Call Letters for Online Preliminary Examination	15-04-2017 onwards
Date for Online Examination – Preliminary	29th & 30th Apr and 6th & 7th May’17
Date for Result of Online Exam – Preliminary	17-05-2017
Date for Download of Call Letter for Online Main Exam	22-05-2017 onwards
Date for Conduct of Online Examination – Main	04-06-2017
Date for Declaration of Result – Main	19-06-2017
Date for Download Call Letter for Interview	26-06-2017
Date for Conduct of Group Exercises & Interview	10-07-2017 onwards
Date for Declaration of Final Result	05-08-2017
Pre-Examination Training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community Candidates
Date of Download of Call Letters for Pre-Exam Training	07-04-2017 onwards
Date of Conduct of Pre-Exam Training	17-04-2017 to 22-04-2017

For more details like exam syllabus, age relaxation, exam pattern & other information click on the link given below….

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Read more: SBI Online Apply for 2317 PO, Sr Manager, Dean & Other Postshttp://ibps.sifyitest.com/sbiposjan17/

                 

Quiz 3

                                Quiz 3

Q1. Fiscal deficit in the first nine months of 2016-17 touched _________ of the Budget estimate. 

(a) 80.5%

(b) 68.1%

(c) 72.3%

(d) 84.8%

(e) 93.9%

Q2. Who has been appointed as the new Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director?

(a) Niraj Kumar

(b) Alok Verma

(c) Ranjit Kumar Sinha

(d) BS Bassi

(e) None of the given options is true

Q3. The UN children's agency UNICEF has launched an appeal for USD _____________ to help 48 million children caught up in crises worldwide amid fears of a funding cut from top donor the United States. 

(a) USD 5.1 billion

(b) USD 10.7 billion

(c) USD 15.5 billion

(d) USD 3.3 billion

(e) None of the given options is true

Q4. In a major step, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has announced the reduction of the existing rate of taxation for individuals with income ranging between Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh to _________ instead of 10%. 

(a) 6% 

(b) 7%

(c) 5%

(d) 8%

(e) 9%

Q5. Which among the following states have Winners of Excellence eGov awards, Instituted by the Computer Society of India’s (CSI) Special Interest Group with sponsorship from Nihilent Technologies?

(a) Rajasthan and Telangana

(b) Odisha and Nagaland

(c) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

(d) Kerala and West Bengal

(e) Maharashtra and Gujarat

Q6. How much surcharge for those whose annual income is Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore, announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Union Budget 2017-18?

(a) 5%

(b) 10%

(c) 15%

(d) 20%

(e) None of the given options is true

Q7. Name the Former Union Minister, who has been passed away due to a cardiac arrest recently.

(a) Ashfaq Karim 

(b) SM Krishna

(c) Veerappa Moily

(d) Mallikarjun Kharge

(e) E Ahamed

Q8. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has pegged the total expenditure of budget 2017-18 at Rs ___________ lakh crore.

(a) Rs 21.47 lakh crore

(b) Rs 10.35 lakh crore

(c) Rs 55.47 lakh crore

(d) Rs 37.12 lakh crore

(e) None of the given options is true

Q9. In which among the following state, the Union Minister for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development, Narendra Singh Tomar has stated that the Ministry of Defence is set to open its Defence Unit recently?

(a) West Bengal

(b) Gujarat

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Kerala

(e) Rajasthan

Q10. How much amount will allocate for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in union budget 2017-18?

(a) Rs. 15,000 crore

(b) Rs. 37,435 crore

(c) Rs. 55,000 crore

(d) Rs. 19,000 crore

(e) Rs. 64,000 crore

Q11. Which among the following countries has become the first country in the world to divest coal, oil and gas investments from Ireland Strategic Investment Fund?

(a) Ireland

(b) Denmark

(c) Norway

(d) Switzerland

(e) China

Q12. Start-up firm E-paathsala has launched an integrated accreditation and ERP technology solution for the colleges and universities to enable them better manage their multiple accreditation standards in an easy, efficient and fast manner and bridge the gap identified for specific accreditations. E-paathsala is based in-

(a) Hyderabad

(b) Bengaluru

(c) Chennai

(d) Kolkata

(e) New Delhi

Q13. Which among the following countries has introduced a legislation by making it mandatory to raise the minimum salary of the H-1B visa holders to more than double at USD 1,30,000 from the previous USD 60,000?

(a) Japan

(b) Canada

(c) USA

(d) France 

(e) Italy

Q14. NABARD has hailed the increased focus on irrigation and dairy sectors in the Budget which has hiked the corpus of long-term irrigation fund by another Rs 20,000 crore, taking the total fund size to how much amount?

(a) Rs 60,000 crore

(b) Rs 50,000 crore

(c) Rs 30,000 crore

(d) Rs 40,000 crore

(e) None of the given options is true

Q15. Name the Operation, which has been launched by Income Tax Department to verify the cash deposited in the banks during November 09th to December 30th, 2016?

(a) Operation Clean India

(b) Operation Clean Commerce

(c) Operation Clean Economy

(d) Operation Clean Cash

(e) Operation Clean Money

Solutions

S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. Fiscal deficit in the first nine months of 2016-17 touched 93.9 per cent of the Budget target against 87.9 per cent for the same period a year ago.

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Former Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Verma took charge as the new CBI Director. He will hold the charge of the premier investigating agency for a period of two years. A 1979-batch IPS officer, Mr Verma was selected by a three-member committee comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Justice J S?Khehar and Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge.

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. The UN children's agency UNICEF has launched an appeal for USD 3.3 billion to help 48 million children caught up in crises worldwide amid fears of a funding cut from top donor the United States. 

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. In a major step, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has announced the reduction of the existing rate of taxation for individuals with income ranging between Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh to 5% instead of 10%.

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. This year (2017), under the State category, Rajasthan and Telangana emerged Winners of Excellence while the Award of Recognition went to Odisha and Nagaland. Instituted by the Computer Society of India’s (CSI) Special Interest Group with sponsorship from Nihilent Technologies, these awards help recognise the efforts of eGovernance practitioners from across central and state departments, projects and in district administrative units as well.

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. In a major step, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has announced there will be a surcharge of 10% for those whose annual income is Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore.

S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. Former Union Minister E Ahamed, who collapsed in parliament, has passed away. He was 78. Mr Ahamed was admitted at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital after he suffered a cardiac arrest while both houses of parliament were being jointly addressed by President Pranab Mukherjee.

S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has pegged the total expenditure of budget 2017-18 at Rs 21.47 lakh crore.

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Union Minister for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development, Narendra Singh Tomar has stated that the Ministry of Defence is set to open its Defence Unit in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh. The unit would be set up in Kailaras and Sabalgarh tehsil areas and span over 969.735 hectare of land at a cost of Rs. 1500 crore.

S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. In the Union Budget 2017-18 Rs 19,000 crore Will allocate for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).

S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. Ireland has become the first country in the world to divest coal, oil and gas investments from Ireland Strategic Investment Fund. The bill was passed in the Irish parliament by gaining 53 votes out of 90. It was introduced by Deputy Thomas Pringle.

S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Bangaluru based Start-up firm E-paathsala has launched an integrated accreditation and ERP technology solution for the colleges and universities to enable them better manage their multiple accreditation standards in an easy, efficient and fast manner and bridge the gap identified for specific accreditations.

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. The US House of Representatives has introduced a legislation by making it mandatory to raise the minimum salary of the H-1B visa holders to more than double at USD 1,30,000 from the previous USD 60,000. If the legislation is passed, it would highly impact American companies as they may face difficulty in replacing the American employees with foreign workers including IT professionals from India.The High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 introduced by California Congressman Zoe Lofgren prioritises market based allocation of visas to those companies willing to pay 200% of a wage calculated by survey, eliminates the category of lowest pay, and raises the salary level at which H1B dependent employer are exempt from non displacement and recruitment attestation requirements to greater than $130,000.

S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. NABARD has hailed the increased focus on irrigation and dairy sectors in the Budget which has hiked the corpus of long term irrigation fund by another Rs 20,000 crore, taking the total fund size to Rs 40,000 crore. “The Budget focuses a lot on the rural and agriculture sector. Though the thrust on digital continues, reforms announced in the Budget will generate employment and help in doubling farmers income,” chairman, NABARD Harsh Kumar Bhanwala told PTI.

S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. Income Tax Department (ITD) has initiated Operation Clean Money. Initial phase of the operation involves e-verification of large cash deposits made during 09th November to 30th December 2016. Data analytics has been used for comparing the demonetisation data with information in ITD databases. In the first batch, around 18 lakh persons have been identified in whose case, cash transactions do not appear to be in line with the tax payer’s profile.