CDS APARD Recruitment 2014 – Apply Online for 389 Asst Engineer, Health Asst & Other Posts

CDS APARD Recruitment 2014 – Apply Online for 389 Asst Engineer, Health Asst & Other Posts: Centre for Development Studies – Andhra Pradesh Academy of Rural Development (APARD) has delivered notification for the recruitment of 389 Asst Engineer, Health Asst & Other Posts. Eligible candidates may send their applications on or before 22-02-2014 till 05:00 PM. For more details like age limit, qualification, selection process, how to apply are given below….

CDS APARD Vacancy Details:
Total No.of Posts: 389
Name of the Post:
1. Health Assistant: 15 posts
2. Sanitary Inspector: 150 posts
3. Assistant Engineer (Electrical): 07 posts
4. Town Planning Supervisors/ Town Planning Assistant: 100 posts
5. Advertisement Inspector: 30 posts
6. Garden Supervisor: 30 posts
7. Assistant Engineer (Civil): 57 posts

Age Limit: Candidates age should be between 18-34 years for OC candidates & 18-38 years in the case of BC, SC & ST candidates.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Intermediate in Bi.P.C or M.P.C. & Sanitary Inspector training course certificate (Govt. of A.P.) for S.No.1 post, ) Bachelors Degree from a recognized University with Sanitary Inspector training course certificate (Govt. of A.P.) for S.No.2 post, Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering for S.No.3 post, ) Degree in Architecture for S.No.4 post, Degree in Civil Engineering. for S.No.5 & 7 posts, B.Sc. Agriculture with Horticulture as one of the Subjects with Botany as optional subject from any
recognized University for S.No.6 post.

Selection Process: Only shortlisted candidates will be informed to attend for selection process which may include test/interview or both.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online www.apard.gov.in/cds on or before 22-02-2014 till 5:00 PM.

Last Date for Applying Online: 22-02-2014 till 5:00 PM.

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AP Forest Department Recruitment 2014 – Apply Online for 2167 FSO, FBO, ABO & Other Posts

AP Forest Department Recruitment 2014 – Apply Online for 2167 FSO, FBO, ABO & Other Posts: Andhra Pradesh (AP) Forest Department, Hyderabad has posted employment notification for the recruitment of Forest Section Officers (FSO), Forest Beat Officers (FBO), Assistant Beat Officers (ABO), Thanadars, Bunglow Watchers and Technical Assistant Posts. Eligible candidates may apply online from 17-02-2014 to 03-03-2014. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, how to apply are given below…

AP Forest Department Vacancy Details:
Total No of Posts: 2167
Name of the Posts:
1. Forest Section Officers: 151 Posts
2. Forest Beat Officers: 751 Posts
3. Assistant Beat Officers: 1224 Posts
4. Thanadars: 16 Posts
5. Bunglow Watchers: 11 Posts
6. Technical Assistant: 14 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age should not less than 18 years and should not more than 30 years for Posts 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 and 36 years for Post 6 as on 01-07-2014. The Upper age limit is 35 years for Posts 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 and 41 years for Post 6 in case of  SC/ ST & BC candidates.

Educational Qualification: Candidates must possess Bachelor’s degree in Botany or Forestry or Horticulture or Zoology or Physics or Chemistry or Mathematics or Statistics or Geology or Agriculture as a subject or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with Chemical or Mechanical or Civil Engineering for Post 1, Passed in Intermediate examination for Post 2, Passed in 10th Class for Posts 3, 4 & 5 and possess trade certificate of draftsman (Civil) trade i.e., I.T.I in the state or its equivalent examination for Post 6.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on performance in Physical Measurements, Written examination, Certificate verification followed by Walking Test & Medical examination for Posts 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 and Written examination for Post 6.

Application Fee: Candidates need to Pay Rs.300/- and Rs.150/- for SC/ ST towards Application Fee, Processing Fee and Examination Fee for each post. The Payment of fee can be done online through Credit Card/ Debit Card or go to Mee-Seva/ AP Online Centers and make the fee after furnishing details of name, community, educational qualification and physical measurements.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the Official Websites www.forest.ap.nic.in and www.apfdrt.org between 17-02-2014 to 03-03-2014.

Instructions for Applying Online:
1. Log on to the website www.forest.ap.nic.in or www.apfdrt.org.
2. Click on Apply Online and if you have already account in this website then login else create a new account.
3. Pay the fee as mentioned above either in online or offline mode.
4. Keep scanned copies (for uploading while applying online) of Photographs, signature, community certificate, S.S.C certificate, Physical Measurement certificate.
5. Log in to your account by entering User ID and Password, fill all the mandatory details and submit.
6. Take print out of Online application form for future use.

Important Dates:
Starting Date for Submission of Online Applications: 17-02-2014.
Last Date for Submission of Online Applications: 03-03-2014.
Last Date for Payment of Fee: 02-03-2014.

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APEPDCL Careers – Watchman Posts 2014

APEPDCL Careers – Watchman Posts 2014: Eastern Power Distribution Company of AP Limited (APEPDCL), Visakhapatnam has issued notification for recruitment of the 06 Watchman posts in O&M Service on regular basis. Eligible Male candidates can send their applications on or before 15-03-2014. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process and how to apply are given below…..

APEPDCL Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 06
Name of the Post: Watchman
Name of the Circle:
1. Srikakulam (SKLM District): 01 Post
2. Vizianagaram (VZM District): 01 Post
3. Visakhapatnam (VSKP District): 01 Post
4. Rajahmundry (E.G. District): 01 Post
5. Eluru (W.G. District): 01 Post
6. Corporate Office: 01 Post

Age Limit: Candidates age not below 18 years and not above 35 years as on date of notification i.e 16-02-2014. Age relaxation will be applicable as per the rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidates must be able to Read and Write.

Application Fee: Candidates have to pay the fee of Rs.250/- (Rupees Two Hundred and Fifty only) in the form of demand draft drawn on any schedules bank in favour of the Accounts Officer/ Pay Officer of the concerned Circle to which the post is applying for. SC / ST / BC candidates are exempted.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates can send their applications in the prescribed format along with required fee and attested copies of date of birth certificate, study certificate, proof of residence, two latest passport size photographs and one self addressed envelope 11X5 inch affixing the requisite postal stamps, etc., enclosed in an envelope super scribed with ” Application for the post of Watchman” should reach to the concerned Circle Superintending Engineer as mentioned in notification on or before 15-03-2014 at 05:00 PM.

Last Date for Submission of Applications: 15-03-2014 at 05:00 PM.

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HMWSSB Recruitment 2014 – 658 General Purpose Employee Vacancies

HMWSSB Recruitment 2014 – 658 General Purpose Employee Vacancies: Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has issued notification for recruitment of 658 General Purpose Employee (Sewerage Branch & Water Supply Branch) posts. Eligible candidates can apply through prescribed application proforma from 17-02-2014 to 10-03-2014. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process and how to apply are given below…..

HMWSSB Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 658
Name of the Posts:
1. General Purpose Employee (Sewerage Branch): 208 Posts
2. General Purpose Employee (Water Supply Branch): 450 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates minimum age limit should be 18 years and maximum 36 years as on 01-07-2013. Age relaxation will be applicable as per the rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidates must possess a 7th Class qualification from the recognized School of A.P.

Selection Process: Candidates would be selected based on the qualification, Field test and experience in similar work and documents verification.

Application Fee: Candidates have to pay the IPO/ DD of Rs.100/-(Rupee one hundred only). The D.D. shall be in favour of HMWSSB. Candidates belongs to SC, ST, BC, PH, Ex-servicemen & Physically Handicapped Person, candidates working in HMWSSB are exempted from the payment of application fee.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates can download their applications from the website www.hyderabadwater.gov.in and fill all the relevant fields, attach the attested copies of Community, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificate, School Study Certificate, Certificate of Residence, three latest passport size photos etc., and submit to the Office of HMWSSB Administrative Office at Khairatabad, Hyderabad from 17-02-2014 to 10-03-2014 between 11:00 AM to till 04:00 PM on all working days.

Important Dates:
Starting Date for Submission of Application: 17-02-2014 from 11:00 PM onwards
Last Date for Submission of Application Form: 10-03-2014 by 04:00 PM
Last Date for Payment of Fees: 08-03-2014.

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ANGRAU Recruitment 2014 – Walk in for Research Associate Posts

ANGRAU Recruitment 2014 – Walk in for Research Associate Posts: Acharya N.G Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) has released notification for recruitment of the Research Associate posts in the project ‘Development of micronutrient enriched maize through molecular Breeding- Phase II’. Eligible candidates can attend for walk in interview on 24-02-2014. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process and how to apply are given below..

ANGRAU Vacancy Details:
Name of the Post: Research Associate

Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be 35 years.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Ph. D. in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology or its equivalence M.Sc. (Ag.) / M.Sc. Biotechnology with three years of relevant experience.

Selection Process: Candidates would be selected based on their performance in interview.

How to Apply: Interested candidates can appear for interview along with C.V., original certificates, experience certificates, testimonials and proof of additional credentials etc, at Institute of Biotechnology, ANGRAU, Rajendranagar on 24-02-2014 at 10:00 AM.

Date & Time of Interview: 24-02-2014 at 10:00 AM.

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NIMS Recruitment 2014 – Clinical Research Associate, Assistant, Field Asst Posts

NIMS Recruitment 2014 – Clinical Research Associate, Assistant, Field Asst Posts: Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad has published a notification for the recruitment of 03 Clinical Research Associate, Clinical Research Assistant, Field Assistant Posts in the research project titled EC/NIMS/1447(A)/2013 dated 08-11-2013 Efficacy and Safety of FIAsp Compared to Insulin Aspart in Combination with Insulin Glargine and Metformin in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes (NN1218-3853).Eligible candidates may apply through prescribed application format on or before 26-02-2014. For more details like age limit, qualification, selection process, application fee, how to apply are given below…

NIMS Vacancy Details:
Total No.of Posts: 03
Name of the Posts:
1. Clinical Research Associate: 01 post
2. Clinical Research Assistant: 01 post
3. Field Assistant: 01 post

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess MBBS with 8 years of relevant experience for S.No.1, Post Graduate with 5 years of relevant experience for S.No.2, +2 Intermediate with 3 years of relevant experience for S.No.3.

Selection Process: Selection will be based on their performance in interview.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply through prescribed application format duly filled with all ralavant documents reach to Dr. P.V. Rao, Principal Investigator, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad-500 082 on or before 26-02-2014.

Last Date for Submission of Application: 26-02-2014.

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AP Dairy Recruitment 2014 – Managers Gr-II, Supervisor & Electrician Posts

AP Dairy Recruitment 2014 – Managers Gr-II, Supervisor & Electrician Posts: Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Co-operative Federation Limited (APDDCF) has issued a notification for the recruitment of 26 Managers Gr-II, Assistant Quality Control Officer, Processing Supervisors, Quality Control Supervisors, Plant Mechanics, Refrigeration Operator/ Mechanics, Boiler Operator Gr-II, Electrician Gr-II Posts. Eligible candidates may send their applications on or before 19-03-2014 by 5:00 PM. For more details like age limit, qualification, selection process, application form, application fee, how to apply are given below…

AP Dairy Vacancy Details:
Total No.of Posts: 26
Name of the Posts:
1. Managers Gr-II: 07 Posts
2. Assistant Quality Control Officer: 01 Post
3. Processing Supervisors: 06 Posts
4. Quality Control Supervisors: 01 Post
5. Plant Mechanics: 02 Posts
6. Refrigeration Operator/ Mechanics: 02 Posts
7. Boiler Operator Gr-II: 02 Posts
8. Electrician Gr-II: 05 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be 34 years as on 01-02-2014. Age relaxation will be 5 years for SC/ ST/ BC candidates.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess B.VSc for (Sr.No:1) Posts, M. Tech (Dairying)/ M.Sc (Dairying)/ MVSc (Dairying)/ MSc (Food Technology) for (Sr.No:2) Posts, B. Tech (Dairying)/ MSc (Chemistry)/ MSc (Micro biology)/ M. Tech or MSc (Food Technology) for (Sr.No:3) Posts. For other Posts qualifications refer Notification.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on their performance in written test/ interview.

Application Form: Candidates should bring applications which are available at concerned APDCF offices on payment of Rs.100/-.

Application Fee: Candidates should pay Rs.500/- for OC’s, Rs.200/- for OBC’s & Rs.100/- for SC/ ST through Demand Draft drawn in favour of Managing Director, APDDCF Ltd, Lalapet, Hyderabad. PWD candidates are exempted from application fees.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may send their applications in the prescribed format along with all relevant documents on or before 19-03-2014 by 5:00 PM should sent to Managing Director’s Office, APDDCF Ltd, Lalapet, Hyderabad.

Important Dates:
Last Date for Receipt of Applications: 19-03-2014 by 5:00 PM.
Date of Written Test: 06-04-2014.

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Vizag Steel Plant Recruitment 2014 – Manager & Dy Manager Posts

Vizag Steel Plant Recruitment 2014 – Manager & Dy Manager Posts: Vizag Steel Plant invites applications for the recruitment of Manager & Dy Manager Posts. Eligible candidates can apply on or before 18-03-2014. Other details like name of the disciplines and how to apply are given below…

Vizag Steel Plant Vacancy Details:
Total No of Posts: 07 Posts
Name of the Post:
Manager(R&D):
1. Ceramics: 01 Post
2. Metallurgy or Materials Science: 02 Posts
Deputy Manager (R&D):
1. Ceramics: 01 Post
2. Metallurgy or Materials Science: 03 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age should be 42 years for UR and 45 years for OBC for Sl No 1 and 39 years for UR and 42 years for OBC and 44 years for SC candidates as on 01-02-2014.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should have Ph.D in Metallurgy/ Materials Science/ Ceramics Engineering from a recognized University / Institute with minimum of 65% mark in Graduation.

Selection procedure: Candidates are selected based on interview.

Application fee: Candidates have to pay Rs.300/- deposited in “RINL-RECRUITMENT Account No.30589461220” at any of the core banking branches of State Bank of India in the prescribed Challan on or before 18-03-2014.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply in prescribed format filled in BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS in ENGLISH and signed, along with photograph (self attested) affixed on it should be sent by Speed Post/ Registered Post by super-scribing the envelope as “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF __________” to Asst General Manager (Personnel)-Recruitment, Room No. 233, Main Administration Building, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam – 530031 on or before 18-03-2014.

Important Dates:
Last Date for Submission of Application: 18-03-2014
Last Date for Payment of Fee: 18-03-2014.

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Postal Assistant Recruitment 2014 – Sorting Assistant 8243 Posts Apply Online

Postal Assistant Recruitment 2014 – Sorting Assistant 8243 Posts Apply Online

Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology has issued notification for the recruitment of 8243 Postal Assistants/ Sorting Assistants/ Postal Assistants (Savings Bank Control Organization)/ Postal Assistants (Mail Motor Services) and Postal Assistants (Circle and Regional Officers) for the year 2013-2014 in 22 Postal Circles in the Country. Eligible candidates can apply online from 26-02-2014 to 27-03-2014. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process and how to apply are given below….

Postal Assistant Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 8243
Name of the Posts:
1. Postal Assistant (PA)
2. Sorting Assistant (SA)

Serial No.	Name of the State	No. of Vacancies	More Information
1.	Andhra Pradesh	541	Get Details
2.	Assam	126	Get Details
3.	Bihar	211	Get Details
4.	Chhattisgarh	122	Get Details
5.	Delhi	234	Get Details
6.	Gujarat	564	Get Details
7.	Haryana	181	Get Details
8.	Himachal Pradesh	89	Get Details
9.	Jammu & kashmir	131	Get Details
10.	Jharkhand	162	Get Details
11.	Karnataka	534	Get Details
12.	Kerala	385	Get Details
13.	Madhya Pradesh	269	Get Details
14.	Maharashtra	1098	Get Details
15.	North-East	100	Get Details
16.	Odisha	451	Get Details
17.	Punjab	216	Get Details
18.	Rajasthan	304	Get Details
19.	Tamil Nadu	1023	Get Details
20.	Uttar Pradesh	668	Get Details
21.	Uttarakhand	136	Get Details
22.	West Bengal	698	Get Details
Total		8243

Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be between 18-27 years as on 27-03-2014 for General Category (unreserved Application). Age relaxation will be applicable as per the rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess 10+2 standard or 12th class pass from a recognized university or Board of School Education or Board of Secondary Education with English as a compulsory subject (excluding vocational streams). The applicants should have studied local language of the State or Union Territory of the concerned Postal Circle or in Hindi as a subject at least in Matriculation level or equivalent.

Selection Process: Candidates would be selected based on their performance in written examination and computer/ typing test.

Application Fee: Candidates have to pay the application form registration fee of Rs.100/- for all categories of applicants who have registered. Male applicants belongs to General and OBC category have to pay the examination fee of Rs.400/- at the nearest e-payment Post Offices in the form of Cash (INR) only through the Fee Payment challan printed form the website. Candidate belonging to Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/ Physically Impaired/ Woman are exempted from payment of Examination Fee.

How to Apply: Eligible and interested candidates can apply online through the website www.pasadrexam2014.in from 26-02-2014 to 27-03-2014. After successful registration, a provisional Unique Registration Number (URN) will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. The applicant has to retain this number and password for future reference. The Applicants after successful registration of the On-Line Application take printout of the submitted online application form and keep it for future reference.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Before applying online, applicants must have scanned copy of passport size photograph and signature and valid email ID.
2. Log on to website www.pasadrexam2014.in/
3.Read the Instructions carefully before applying online.
4. Click on link “Click here to Apply” and fill the application form with all the details.
5. Save the application form and upload the photo and signature of applicant.
6. Click on Preview button and verify all the details and ‘Submit’ the application Form.
7. After successful submission, Registration number and Password will be generated.
8.Using the Registration number, login the website and take printout of the Fee Payment Challan.
9. Pay the fee as mentioned above and complete the registration process.
10.Applicants can check their payment status after 3 working days after payment of the fees.
11. After successful registration, take printout of the application form.
12. Keep the copy of fee challan, receipt issued by the Post office, Registration slip and copy of application form for any future reference.

mportant Dates:
Commencement of Online Application: 26-02-2014
Last Date of Receiving Online Application: 27-03-2014 up to 23:59 hrs

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AP Forest Department Recruitment 2014 – Apply Online for 2167 FSO, FBO, ABO & Other Posts

AP Forest Department Recruitment 2014 – Apply Online for 2167 FSO, FBO, ABO & Other Posts:

Forest Jobs

  Forest JobsAndhra Pradesh (AP) Forest Department, Hyderabad has posted employment notification for the recruitment of Forest Section Officers (FSO), Forest Beat Officers (FBO), Assistant Beat Officers (ABO), Thanadars, Bunglow Watchers and Technical Assistant Posts. Eligible candidates may apply online from 17-02-2014 to 03-03-2014. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, how to apply are given below…

AP Forest Department Vacancy Details:
Total No of Posts: 2167
Name of the Posts:
1. Forest Section Officers: 151 Posts
2. Forest Beat Officers: 751 Posts
3. Assistant Beat Officers: 1224 Posts
4. Thanadars: 16 Posts
5. Bunglow Watchers: 11 Posts
6. Technical Assistant: 14 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age should not less than 18 years and should not more than 30 years for Posts 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 and 36 years for Post 6 as on 01-07-2014. The Upper age limit is 35 years for Posts 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 and 41 years for Post 6 in case of  SC/ ST & BC candidates.

Educational Qualification: Candidates must possess Bachelor’s degree in Botany or Forestry or Horticulture or Zoology or Physics or Chemistry or Mathematics or Statistics or Geology or Agriculture as a subject or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with Chemical or Mechanical or Civil Engineering for Post 1, Passed in Intermediate examination for Post 2, Passed in 10th Class for Posts 3, 4 & 5 and possess trade certificate of draftsman (Civil) trade i.e., I.T.I in the state or its equivalent examination for Post 6.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on performance in Physical Measurements, Written examination, Certificate verification followed by Walking Test & Medical examination for Posts 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 and Written examination for Post 6.

Application Fee: Candidates need to Pay Rs.300/- and Rs.150/- for SC/ ST towards Application Fee, Processing Fee and Examination Fee for each post. The Payment of fee can be done online through Credit Card/ Debit Card or go to Mee-Seva/ AP Online Centers and make the fee after furnishing details of name, community, educational qualification and physical measurements.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the Official Websites www.forest.ap.nic.in and www.apfdrt.org between 17-02-2014 to 03-03-2014.

Instructions for Applying Online:
1. Log on to the website www.forest.ap.nic.in or www.apfdrt.org.
2. Click on Apply Online and if you have already account in this website then login else create a new account.
3. Pay the fee as mentioned above either in online or offline mode.
4. Keep scanned copies (for uploading while applying online) of Photographs, signature, community certificate, S.S.C certificate, Physical Measurement certificate.
5. Log in to your account by entering User ID and Password, fill all the mandatory details and submit.
6. Take print out of Online application form for future use.

Important Dates:
Starting Date for Submission of Online Applications: 17-02-2014.
Last Date for Submission of Online Applications: 03-03-2014.
Last Date for Payment of Fee: 02-03-2014.

For more details regarding age limit, educational qualification, selection process, how to apply and other information click on the link given below…

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DEC 2013 curent affairs

INTERNATIONAL

1) Which country Central Bank has recently adopted an official symbol for the national currency ,the ruble ,which has been approved in a public vote ?
Ans:- Russia

2) Which country became the first country in the world to legalise marijuana (Drug) for recreational use with the state taking control of the trade on 10 December 2013?
Ans:- Uruguay

3) Who was elected as Chile’s president on 15 December 2013 in a landslide victory – with about 62% support ?
Ans:- Michelle Bachelet

4) Which country Parliament on 15 December 2013 banned the use of US drones in the country after dozens of civilians were killed by the unmanned aircraft ?
Ans:- Yemen

5) The European Union on 12 December 2013 granted GSP-Plus status to ——— ?
Ans :- Pakistan

6) Which country President Enrique Pena Nieto on 20 December 2013 signed a controversial law that allows foreign companies to drill for oil ?
Ans:- Mexico

INDIA & WORLD

1) Which country on 16 December supported Thailand government’s move to hold fresh elections after facing protests for past several weeks ?
Ans:- India

2) Which country troops recently once again detained five Indian porters and their mules at Chumar area along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh ?
Ans:- China

3) Which country and India on 20 December 2013 signed a Programme on Cultural Exchange ?
Ans:- Venezuela

4) Which country Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Indian Navy bilateral maritime exercise was held in waters off the Indian coast in the Bay of Bengal from 19 – 22 December 2013 ?
Ans:- Japan

5) Which country and Nepal on 22 December 2013 agreed to address each other’s concerns on commerce and transit, including reduction of tariff barriers and checking illegal trade along the border ?
Ans:- India

6) In the month of December 2013 An MoU was signed by India’s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) VS Sampath offering India’s expertise to which country in election management and electoral roll preparations recently?
Ans:- Yemen

NATIONAL

1) Which natural gas pipeline inaugurated by the Prime Minister on 3 December, 2013 is the first one to connect Southern India to the national grid?
Ans:- Dabhol – Bangaluru Gas Pipeline of GAIL

2) In the month of December 2013 India’s first heritage transport museum was opened at ——– ?
Ans:-  Taoru, Gurgaon (Haryana)

3) Which bill was approved by Union Cabinet on 12 December 2013 ?
Ans:- Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2011

4) The Supreme Court on 17 December 2013 ruled that the Centre’s approval was not required to investigate officers of ————– level and above when a constitutional court monitors the probe ?
Ans:-  Joint Secretary

5) Lokpal Bill was passed by the Parliament as the Lok Sabha on 18 December 2013 adopted the measure as amended by the Rajya Sabha after a short discussion. Name the two parties which opposed the bill in Loksabha?
Ans:- Samajwadi Party and Shiv Sena

6) Union government recently announced decision to covert the National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NIMSME) into the National SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) University. NIMSME is situated at ———– ?
Ans:- Hyderabad

STATES

1) Which national party on 8 December 2013 won the state assembly election in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh?
Ans:- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

2) Which state Legislative Assembly on 13 December 2013 passed the much-awaited Anti-Superstition Bill which seeks to curb black magic and other inhuman practices arising out of superstition?
Ans:-  Maharashtra

3) Which state government on 3 December 2013 approved a new surrender and rehabilitation policy for Maoists in the state?
Ans :-  Bihar

4) The Supreme Court on 3 December 2013, set a deadline for all states and Union Territories to frame rules to regulate sale of acid and notify them accordingly. What is the deadline?
Ans:- 31 March 2014

5) The Karnataka Govt. is contemplating two sessions of the legislature at the Suvarna Vidhan Soudha in a calendar year. Suvarna Vidhan Soudha is a new legislature building of the State situated at —— ?

Ans:- Belgaum

6) According to a study of the International Association of Public Transport (UTIP) released on 16 December 2013 ,which state was ranked top in public transport among Indian cities ?
Ans:- Kerala

CONFERENCES

1) 9th Ministerial Conference of the WTO was held from 3 to 6 December 2013 at Bali. Bali is in which country?
Ans:- Indonesia

AWARDS & HONOURS

1) Which project has won the 2013 eASIA Award under Trade Facilitation category?
Ans :- e-BRC project of Directorate General of Foreign Trade

2) Who is the Indian-American mathematician and author has won this year’s ” Bad Sex in Fiction ” Award by Britain’s Literary Review magazine for his book “The City of Devi” ?

(Ans:- Manil Suri )

3) Who is the Pakistani teenage activist was received the 2013 UN Human Rights Prize on 10 December 2013 ?
Ans:- Malala Yousafzai

4) Who was recently joined the ranks of legendary figures of the Indian Army including Field Marshal KM Kariappa as he has been awarded the sixth highest American military honour ‘Legion of Merit’ ?
Ans:- Gen Bikram Singh

5) How many girls from remote Maharashtra were on 13 December received United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) ‘ Navjyoti awards – 2013 ‘ for resisting child marriages and also helping other girls fight the scourge ?
Ans:- Nine

6) Who is the Eminent historian on 17 December 2013 was awarded Itihas Ratna from Asiatic Society Bihar ?
Ans:- Bipan Chandra

SPORTS & GAMES

1)  Name the official 2014 FIFA World Cup match ball which was unveiled on 3 December 2013 by manufacturers Adidas?
Ans:- Brazuca

2) Which entity would replace Sahara as the title sponsor of the Indian cricket team with effect from 1 January, 2014?
Ans:- Star India

3)  International Olympics Committee (IOC) cleared the Indian athletes to participate in the 2014 Winter Olympics on 11 December 2013. Where will the Winter Olympics 2014 be held?
Ans:- Sochi in Russia

4) Who won women’s and men’s singles titles at the 78th Senior National Badminton Championships, which concluded at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi on 23 December 2013?
Ans:- PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth

5) Zaheer Khan reached the milestone of 300 wickets in test cricket after he took the wicket of Jacques Kallis in the first Test at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on 22 December 2013. He became —— Indian bowler to take 300 wickets in test cricket ?
Ans:- Fourth

6) India won the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup for 2013 on 12 December 2013 and thus won its third consecutive Kabaddi World Cup title. India defeated which team in the final?
Ans:-  New Zealand

7) Which England cricket player announced his retirement from international and first-class cricket midway through the Ashes Series on 22 December 2013?
Ans:- Graeme Swann

ECONOMY

1) Which practice has been made compulsory from 1 December, 2013 with regard to use of debit card at retail outlets?
Ans:-  Mandatory punching of debit card PIN number after swiping

2) Which Indian bank on 19 December 2013 announced that it has received a license from the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System to open a branch in New York?
Ans:- Canara Bank

3) Which entity on 3 December, 2013 announced plans to set up a MFIs Credit Information Bureau to enable Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) to secure credit on faster and better terms?
Ans :- Credit Information Bureau (India) Ltd. – CIBIL

4)  On 16 December 2013, Budget airliners SpiceJet Ltd has entered into a three-year interline agreement with which another airlines to offer greater connectivity between flights operated by both the carriers ?
Ans:- Tiger air from Singapore

5) On 16 December 2013, which company acquires the robot-making company Boston Dynamics which had previously been contracted by the U.S. military ?
Ans:- Google

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

1) Name the surface to surface ballistic missile which was successfully test fired by India on 3 December 2013 from Chandipur in the Balesore district of Odisha?
Ans:- Prithvi-ll

2) Name the first lunar rover of China, which was carried by an unmanned remotely piloted spacecraft Chang’e-3 and was deployed successfully on moon on 14 December 2013?
Ans :- Jade Rabbit (called Yutu in Chinese

3) First Trajectory Correction Manoeuvre (TCM) of Spacecraft of India’s maiden interplanetary mission to Mars was carried out successfully at 06:30 hrs (IST) on 11 December 2013. What is the expected date that the spacecraft will reach to the Martian orbit?
Ans :- 24 September 2014

4) In the month of December 2013 ,World’s first artificial heart transplant was recently successfully performed in which country?
Ans:- France

5) Scientists and experts of which country have successfully launched a research rocket that took the second monkey of that country into the space on 14 December 2013?
Ans:- Iran

PERSONS IN NEWS

A) APPOINTMENTS

1) Who was appointed as the Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo India by the company on 9 December, 2013?
Ans:-  D. Shivakumar

2) Who was appointed as the new CEO of General Motors (GM) to become the first woman to head any major car company?
Ans:- Mary Barra

3)  Who was appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of state-owned IFCI on 12 December 2013?
Ans:-  Malay Mukherjee

4) Who was named as President and CEO of Walmart India on 13 December 2013 to replace interim CEO Ramnik Narsey?
Ans:-  Krish Iyer

5) Who was appointed as Chairman of the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) on 18 Dec 2013?
Ans:- Justice Darmar Murugensan

B)RESIGNS

1) Who is the Union minister of state for environment and forest from the Council of Ministers (COM) resigned from his post on  21 December 2013 ?
Ans:- Jayanthi Natarajan

C) DEATHS

1) Renowned Japanese biologist and scientist Dr. Michiaki Takahashi died at the age of 85 due to heart failure on 23 December 2013 in Osaka, Japan. He developed vaccine for fighting which disease?
Ans:-  Chicken Pox

D) VISITORS

1) Which country President Hamid Karzai visited India from 12 – 15 December 2013 ?
Ans:- Afghanistan

E) MISCELLANEOUS

1) Name the Islamist leader of Bangladesh who was executed on 12 December 2013 for genocides done during the Bangladesh’s 1971 liberation war with Pakistan?
Ans :- Abdul Kader Mullah

PLACES IN NEWS

1) Scientists in the month of December 2013 in their report claimed that the super volcano lying beneath Yellowstone National Park in which country is much larger than it was thought previously ?
Ans:- US

ABBREVIATIONS IN NEWS

1) What is the full form of  ‘ NABARD ‘ ——– ?
Ans:-  National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

BOOKS IN NEWS

1) Name the book launched by Mumbai University on 16 December 2013 to mark a year since the brutal gangrape of a Delhi student ?
Ans:- Nirbhaya: Ek Atmachintan

COMMITTEES IN NEWS

1) Union Cabinet on 12 December 2013 approved the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2011. Bill is based on the recommendations of which Committee appointed in 2010 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment?
Ans:- Sudha Kaul Committee

DAYS & DATES

1) World Aids Day is Observed on —————– ?
Ans:- December 1

NOV 2013 curent affairs

INTERNATIONAL

1) What is the name of the new political party recently set up by the supporters of China’s disgraced senior politician Bo Xilai who has been jailed for corruption?
Ans:-  Zhi Xian Party

2) The UN’s International Court of Justice ruled on 11 November 2013 that the area around a flashpoint ancient temple on the Thai border belongs to ————- ?
Ans:- Cambodia

3) Which famous black money-heaven country recently announced shedding its secrecy cloak and join hands with a host of countries including India for automatic exchange of information and mutual assistance in tax matters?
Ans:-  Liechtenstein

4) The UN General Assembly’s human rights committee on 19 November 2013 passed a resolution urging ———– to give the stateless Rohingya minority equal access to citizenship ?
Ans:- Myanmar

5)50th anniversary of the infamous assassination of the 35th U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was observed on 22 November, 2013.This high-profile assassination was executed at which city?
Ans:-  Dallas, Texas

6) Which South East Asian country witnessed huge anti-government protests on 25 November, 2013 after which state of emergency was imposed in the capital?
Ans:- Thailand

7) Indonesian government on 25 November, 2013 ordered evacuation of local residents after a volcano in Sumatra erupted nine times within a few days.Which volcano is this?
Ans:- Mount Sinabung

INDIA & WORLD

1) Union Cabinet on 7 November 2013 approved the visa waiver agreements with which countries?
Ans:-  Poland, Slovenia and Lithuania

2) The 7th India-Republic of Korea Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) was held on 8 November 2013 in ———- ?
Ans:- New Delhi

3) The fifth session of India-Ukraine Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological, Industrial and Cultural Cooperation held in ————— on 13 November 2013.
Ans:- -New Delhi

4) India and Russia on 18 November 2013 decided to hold a Joint Air Force Level exercise for the first time in ————- ?
Ans:- 2014

5) The first Integrated Checkpost along ————- , India-Bangladesh border was jointly inaugurated on 17 November 2013 by Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir ?
Ans:- Agartala-Akhaura

6) Which country and India signed eight agreements on 20 November 2013 in areas of defence and security, oil exploration, civil aviation and scientific research ?
Ans:- Vietnam

NATIONAL

1) Government of India on 4 November 2013 decided to extend the sale of the non-subsidized ———kg cooking gas (LPG) cylinders at petrol pumps across the country?
Ans :- 5 Kg

2) Name the mobile app for iOS and Windows Phone platforms on Passport launched by Ministry of External Affairs, in the month of November 2013?
Ans:-  mPassport Seva

3) Union Finance Minister P.Chidambaram released a Commemorative Coin of 20 Rupees a circulation coin of 5 Rupees to mark the culmination of the 125th Birth Anniversary of which freedom fighter/leader at New Delhi on 11 November 2013?
Ans:- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

4) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and the Embassy of Sweden on 9 November 2013 jointly unveiled a ————– at Rajiv Chowk metro station, Delhi ?
Ans:- ‘Nobel Memorial Wall’

5) President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 33rd India International Trade Fair (IITF) in New Delhi on 14 November 2013.Where was the event held in New Delhi?
Ans :- Pragati Maidan

STATES

1)  India’s first police academy for riot control and public order management was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on 10 November, 2013. This academy has been established at —- ?
Ans:- Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

2) Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed the penalty of 41393 Rupees on which state Film Exhibitors’ Association (TNFEA) ?
Ans:- Tamil Nadu

3) Which oldest airbase of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is witnessing 75th year of its establishment in 2013, for which Platinum Jubilee Celebrations are being held at the base station?
Ans:- Air Force Station Ambala, Haryana )

4) Which state government on 26 November 2013 issued notification constituting an inquiry commission into the alleged snooping on a woman by the Gujarat police ?
Ans:- Gujarat

5) Which state government announced on 7 November 2013 the high security measures against poachers of the world heritage site Kaziranga National Park ?
Ans:- Assam

6) Which state on 11 November 2013, launched its first food bank in order to give assistance to the different feeding programmes in Gurgaon as well as nearby areas?
Ans:- Haryana

CONFERENCES
1) Which country would host the next Commonwealth summit in 2015, after it was unanimously chosen as the host during the concluding ceremony of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2013 at Colombo, Sri Lanka on 17 November, 2013?
Ans:-  Malta

AWARDS & HONOURS

1) Name the former Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia who was on 14 November 2013 conferred with the Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship by the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund?
Ans:- Mushirul Hasan

2) Name the two personalities who were decided to be conferred with the highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, by Government of India on 16 November 2013?
Ans :- Prof CNR Rao and cricket player Sachin Tendulkar

3) President Pranab Mukherjee on 19 November 2013 presented Indira Gandhi National Service Scheme Best University Award 2012-13 to —————— ?
Ans:- Mangalore University

4) Who received the inaugural Centenary Award for the Indian Film Personality of the Year 2013, which was constituted recently by the Union Govt. to mark the 100 years of Indian Cinema?
Ans:- Waheeda Rehman

5) Who was presented with the Dayawati Modi Award for Art and Culture and Education on 19 November, 2013?
Ans:-  Anjolie Ela Menon

SPORTS & GAMES

1) Debutant Rohit Sharma scored an unbeaten century (127) against the West Indies on the second day of Kolkata Test on 7 November, 2013. With this century he became the —— Indian batsman to score a century on debut.
Ans:- 14th

2) Indian men’s hockey team on 3 November 2013 officially qualified for the Rabobank Hockey World Cup 2014. International Hockey Federation (FIH) confirmed the India’s berth in a official press release at Switzerland. Where will the event be held?
Ans:- The Hague, Netherland

3) Which Indian won the ATP men’s singles title of Traralgon event in Australia on 4 November 2013?
Ans:- Yuki Bhambri

4) Who on 14 November, 2013 became the first West Indian cricketer to play 150 tests for the team?
Ans:- Shivnarine Chanderpaul

5) What was the position of Sachin Tendulkar in the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after he ended his record-breaking 200-Test career on 16 November, 2013?
Ans:-  18th

6) Two Jamaican athletes were crowned the male and female World Athletes of the Year 2013 on 16 November, 2013. Which athletes are these?
Ans:-  Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

7) Which teenager of Mumbai came to limelight on 20 November, 2013 after he smashed an astonishing 546 runs, which is the third highest score in the world in any format of cricket?
Ans:- Prithvi Shaw

ECONOMY

1) The BSE Sensex scaled a new historic high of 21,293.88 points in the late morning trade on 1 November, 2013 before retreating back to 21,196.82 points at the end of the day. When the previous highest figure of 21,206.77 was touched by Sensex?
Ans:- 10 January, 2008

2) India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on 6 November 2013 increased its lending rates by ——– percent with effect from 7 November 2013?
Ans :-  0.20 %

3) The first all-women Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) was launched by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 19 November, 2013 with the inauguration of the first branch of the bank. This first branch of BMB was inaugurated at ——— ?
Ans:-  Air India building at Nariman Point in Mumbai

4) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 19 November 2013 directed Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to provide loans to women self-help groups (SHGs) at ———— per cent per annum to avail the benefit of interest rate subvention scheme under the Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana-Aajeevika (SGSY) scheme?
Ans :- 7 percent

5) Jet Airways on 20 November 2013 concluded the sale of  ——- percent equity stake in the airline to Etihad Airways for 2057 crore Rupees?
Ans :- 24

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

1) India’s premier space agency, ISRO, on 5 November 2013 successfully launched its historic mission to Mars from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, about 100km from Chennai.Name the launch vehicle which was used for the mission?
Ans:- PSLV C25

2) Name the Proton-M rocket carrying a defense satellite which was successfully launched by Russia on 12 November 2013?
Ans:- Raduga-1M

3) India successfully test fired the indigenous ———-missile from Wheeler Island off Odisha coast on 8 November 2013?
Ans:- Agni-1

4) Pakistan on 5 November 2013 successfully test-fired ……………. missile, a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 60 km?
Ans:- Hatf IX (Nasr)

5) Indian Navy on 12 November 2013 commissioned the first Advanced Light Weight Helicopters Squadron at Southern Command at which place?
Ans :- Kochi, Kerala

6) Name the aircraft carrier which was inducted into the Indian Navy on 16 November 2013 giving a boost to the India’s maritime warfare capabilities?
Ans :- INS Vikramaditya

7) Which country space agency on 18 November 2013 launched its MAVEN orbiter Mission to Mars Planet ?
Ans:- US

PERSONS IN NEWS

A) APPOINTMENTS

1) Who was elected as the new President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on 15 November, 2013?
Ans:-  Craig Reedie of Britain

2) Who was appointed as the new Chairman of PFRDA by the Finance Ministry following the resignation of Chairman Yogesh Agarwal?
Ans :- Anup Wadhawan

3) Who was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court on 12 November 2013?
Ans :- Justice R. Banumathi

4) Name the Indian Weightlifting Federation Joint Secretary who was on 4 November 2013 appointed as an international Weightlifting referee?
Ans:- Abraham K Techi

5) Who was appointed Chairman of the National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (NMCE) on 12 November 2013?
Ans:- Krishna Mohan Sahni

B)RESIGNS

1) Name the Chairman of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), who resigned from the post of Chairman on 13 November 2013?
Ans :- Yogesh Agarwal

C) DEATHS

1) Renowned Pakistani folk singer Reshma died on 3 November, 2013 in Lahore .She was born at which Indian town?
Ans:-  Bikaner, Rajasthan

2) An eminent Sri Lankan personality Gamani Corea, who passed away on 2 November, 2013, was associated with which field?
Ans :- Economics

3) Writer Vijaydan Detha, who passed away on 10 November, 2013 was a famous writer of folk tales in ——— ?
Ans:-  Rajasthani

D) VISITORS

1) Which country Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah visited India from 7 – 10 November 2013 ?
Ans:- Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah

E) MISCELLANEOUS

1) Who was selected as the first Miss Universe contestant to represent Myanmar in more than 50 years time in history of the country on 3 October 2013?
Ans:- Moe Set Wine

PLACES IN NEWS

1) Which province of the Philippines came to highlight due to death of over 10,000 people due to the devastating Typhoon Haiyan, which lashed it with speeds of over 300 kph on 8 November, 2013?
Ans:-  Leyte

ABBREVIATIONS IN NEWS

1) What is the full form of  ‘ PSLV ‘ ?
Ans:- Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

BOOKS IN NEWS

1) What is the name of the book released by Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on the 175 years of Times of India at a function in New Delhi on 11 November 2013 ?
Ans:- Momentous Times

COMMITTEES IN NEWS

1) The Gopal Krishna Committee findings are related to the reason for decrease in production of —————— ?
Ans:- Natural Gas

DAYS & DATES

1) National Integration Day is observed on ———— ?
Ans:- 19 November 2013