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Monday 2 December 2013

1 December 2013 – Daily Current Affairs (Hindi and English)

1 December 2013 – Daily Current Affairs

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1) Japanese Emperor Akihito, along with his wife Empress Michiko, arrived at New Delhi on 30 November, 2013 for his 6-day state visit to India. This is the first ever visit of the Japanese Emperor to India and first visit to any South Asian country since he assumed his office. He took over as Japan’s Emperor in which year? – In 1990 (He took over as Emperor after death of his father Emperor Hirohito)

2) Union Cabinet on 28 November, 2013 approved a proposal to create a Legislative Council in which state, with which the number of states with the Upper House would reach eight? – Assam (The proposal to create a Legislative Council in Assam was approved by the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Article 169 of the Indian Constitution gives power to the Parliament to create or abolish the Legislative Councils in states. According to the proposal, the Legislative Council will have 42 members. As per Article 171 of the Constitution, the total number of members in the Council of a state having such a House shall not exceed one third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that state. In the case of Assam, the total number of MLAs is 126. Till date seven states have bicameral legislatures – Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh became bicameral in 2007 while Tamil Nadu in 2010. A Bill to create a Legislative Council in Rajasthan was introduced in Parliament recently and it is pending with the Standing Committee)

3) India’s first synthetic rubber plant was inaugurated on 29 November, 2013 at – Panipat, Haryana (Indian Synthetic Rubber Ltd (ISRL), Panipat is country’s first plant to manufacture synthetic rubber (e-SBR (styrene butadiene rubber). The plant is a joint-venture between Indian Oil, TSRC Corporation, Taiwan, and Marubeni Corporation, Japan and has been built at a cost of Rs. 958 crore)

SSC North Western Region Recruitment 2013-2014 (195 Vacancies)


Staff Selection Commission (SSC) North Western Region (NWR) Chandigarh invites applications from Eligible Indian Citizens for the following posts for filling up 195 vacancies:
Assistant Plant Protection Officer (Entamology/Nematology: 85 Posts
Assistant Plant Protection Officer (Plant Pathology/Virology/ Bacteriology): 67 Posts
Assistant Plant Protection Officer (Weed Science): 29 Posts
Investigator (Group-C): 06 Posts
Data Entry Operator (Grade-B): 08 Posts

Age Limit (as on 27/12/2013): Data Entry Operator – 25 Years; For other posts – 30 Years. Relaxation for government servants upto 5 years and 3 years for OBC candidates and 5 years for SC & ST candidates in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government.

Educational Qualifications:
Assistant Plant Protection Officer (Entamology/Nematology) – M.Sc degree in Entomology or Nematology or M.Sc degree in Agriculture with specialization in Entomology or Nematology or M.Sc degree in Zoology with speciali7alion in Entomology or Nematology from a recognized University or Institution.
Assistant Plant Protection Officer (Plant Pathology /Virology/Bacteriology) – M.Sc degree in Plant Pathology or M.Sc degree in Agriculture with specialization in Plant Pathology or M.Sc degree in Botany with specialization in Plant Pathology from a recognized University or Institution.

Western Railway Group D Recruitment 2013-14 (5775 Vacancies)


Western Railway, Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) Mumbai invites application from eligible candidates for the  recruitment of the follwing 5775 Group D vacancies:
Gangman/Trackman: 3534 Posts
Helper/Khallasi (Engg./Mech./Elect./S&T/ Comml./Optg. Department of Divisions): 932 Posts
Helper – II/Khallasi (Engg./Mech./Elect./S&T Workshop): 662 Posts
Helper – II/Khallasi  (TMC Organisation): 52 Posts
Platform Porter: 595 Posts
Ex-serviceman (out of Total Vacancies): 1154 Posts 
(Gangman/Trackman - 707, 
Helper / Khallasi - 186, 
Helper – II/Khallasi - 142,
Platform Porter - 119)

Pay Scale: Pay Band Rs.5200-20200/- with Grade Pay of Rs.1800/-

Age Limit: UR - 18 to 33 Years; 
OBC - 18 to 36 Years; 
SC/ST - 18 to 38 Years.

Educational Qualification: Minimum 10th Pass/ITI Pass or equivalent at the time of applying. Academic qualification must be from a recognized Educational Institution/Board.

Selection Process: Written Examination followed by Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Medical Examination.

IBPS Clerk CWE-III GA Questions(1-12-2013) – Morning Shift


Friends, Here are some General Awareness Questions asked in IBPS Clerk-III Online Exam. it will be helpful for the candidates who have yet to appear for the exam.
  1. World Diabetes Day -- 14 November
  2. How many digits in MICR code on cheque -- 9 Digits
  3. Full form of SLR -- Statutory Liquidity ratio
  4. Bhart Ratna Awarded to which indian playback singer -- Lata Mangeshkar in 2001
  5. Recently who scored double century in ODI -- Rohit Sharma
  6. Nagarjuna Dam in which State -- Andhra Pradesh
  7. Indira Gandhi National Integration Award -- MS Swaminathan
  8. Indian Grand Prix Winner -- Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
  9. 23rd CHOGM Summit held in -- Colombo, Sri Lanka
  10. Miss Universe 2013 -- María Gabriela Isler from Venezuela
  11. Casual Vacancy Writer -- J. K. Rowling
  12. Largest Exporter Country of Gold
  13. One Question about Women Pension Scheme
  14. One Question on Micro Loans
  15. Kissan Credit Card
  16. One Question on Demand Deposit 
  17. Indian Grand Prix held at -- Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
  18.  Vodafone and ICICI launched unique mobile transfer called -- M-Pesa
  19. Skopje is birth place of which famous personality -- Mother Teresa
  20. Cheque Truncation System
  21. wholesale Banking is not intended to the need of
  22. Sergey Bubka is related to which sports -- Pole Vault
  23. ATMs operated by Non Banking entities -- White Label ATM
  24. Which product improve credit flow in agriculture