Monday, 10 March 2014

English Section : Model Questions for PA/SA Exam 2014 Preparation

Friends.. Here is some model Questions from English Section for practice.

1. A …..thief was caught by the police last night.

(A) Famous

(B) Popular

(D) Notorious

ANS.(D)

2. Indian believes in tolerance, not in…..acceptance or rejection.

(A) Alienation

(B) Bigotry

(D) Aggression

ANS.(B)

3. The court of conscience…..all other courts.

(A) Surpasses

(B) Excels

(D) Trespasses

ANS.(C)

4. Ambition is one of those…..which are never satisfied.

(A) Needs

(B) Ideas

(D) Fancies

ANS.(C)

5. Dying is a very….. dreary affair.

(A) Boring

(B) Dull

(D) Drab

ANS.(B)

6. The senior officials of the ministry charged the secretary with gross…..of duty and so suspended him.

(A) Disregard

(B) Negligence

(D) Dishonesty

ANS.(B)

7. His parents did not pay…..attention to his studies.

(A) Suitable

(B) Just

(D) Proper

ANS.(D)

8. I do not…..with the views expressed in your newspaper.

(A) Confirm

(B) Coincide

(D) Concur

ANS.(D)

9. Despite her pleas, the mistress did not…..to her request.

(A) Accede

(B) Convince

(D) Approve

ANS.(A)

10. He is greatly admired for his…..behavior.

(A) Decrepit

(B) Decorative

(D) Decorous

ANS.(D)

11. Nobody can say what…..him to commit this crime.

(A) Excited

(B) Attracted

(D) Roused

ANS.(C)

12. The meeting….. with a vote of thanks.

(A) Closed

(B) Finished

(D) Concluded

ANS.(D)

13. The environment was…..to his work and that’s why he succeeded.

(A) Suitable

(B) Confirming

(D) Adequate

ANS.(C)

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14. It is difficult to believe what he tells us because his account of any event is always

full of…..of all sorts.

(A) Discrepancies

(B) Differences

(D) Distinctions

ANS.(A)

15. As the waves rose and the ship tossed, many of the passengers felt…..

(A) Lethargic

(B) Tremulous

(D) Queasy

ANS.(D)

16. The government should crush with a heavy hand all the gangs of terrorists

and foil their…..design against the integrity of our nation.

(A) Foolish

(B) Nefarious

(D) Undesirable

ANS.(B)

17. The speaker…..the scope of his paper on ‘Work ethic’ at the outset.

(A) Defined

(B) Delineated

(D) Declined

ANS.(B)

18. He….. a lot over the pros and cons of the issue but could arrive at no fruitful result.

(A) Envisioned

(B) Contemplated

(D) Envisaged

ANS.(B)

19. The custom officers…..gold worth Rs. 1 crore from the smugglers.

(A) Snatched

(B) Captured

(D) Confiscated

ANS.(D)

20. On account of the dearth of grass on the arid plains the cattle became…..

(A) Jubilant

(B) Emaciated

(D) Agitated

ANS.(B)

21. His…..helped him rise so high in life.

(A) Cleverness

(B) Wisdom

(D) Genius

ANS.(D)

22. The speaker painted a….. picture of hunger in parts of India.

(A) Poignant

(B) Passionate

(D) Chimerical

ANS.(A)

23. Some region of our country still remains….. to the average man.

(A) Impenetrable

(B) Impermeable

(D) Impossible

ANS.(C)

24.She….people who are good at sports.

(A) Supports

(B) Admires

(D) Appeals

ANS.(B)

25. He wanted to help…..poverty.

(A) Diminish

(B) Reduce

(D) Deplete

ANS.(B)

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10 Principles of Change Management

Think of a Paradigm Shift as a change from one way of thinking to another. It’s a revolution, a transformation, a sort of metamorphosis. It just does not happen, but rather it is driven by agents of change.

Change initiators would do well to involve their potential implementers early in the process, perhaps sharing responsibility for the actual determination of what to change, the implementation plan, and its timing. Not being able to control the timing or “roll out” of a change is a major frustration for those who have implementation responsibility, perhaps even more so than not being involved in other phases of the planning process. Downstream leaders who feel they had input into the initiation and planning stages feel better about having the responsibility for the change and about the outcomes.

Those who have most control over the change initiation and implementation planning are the most optimistic about the outcomes. Those charged with the change need not have total control over the change and its planning, just a legitimate sense of involvement, in order to feel better about how things went. The combination of low involvement in initiating, planning and deciding on timing, plus high levels of responsibility for implementation, is the most difficult for downstream leaders to handle. Change initiators need to carefully consider the role to be taken by each of the downstream change leaders.

No single methodology fits every company, but there is a set of practices, tools, and techniques that can be adapted to a variety of situations. What follows is a “Top 10” list of guiding principles for change management. Using these as a systematic, comprehensive framework, executives can understand what to expect, how to manage their own personal change, and how to engage the entire organization in the process.

1. Address the “human side” systematically.

Any significant transformation creates “people issues.” People are at the core of change. New leaders will be asked to step up, jobs will be changed, new skills and capabilities must be developed, and employees will be uncertain and resistant. Dealing with these issues on a reactive, case-by-case basis puts speed, morale, and results at risk. A formal approach for managing change, beginning with the leadership team and then engaging key stakeholders and leaders, should be developed early, and adapted often as change moves through the organization. This demands as much data collection and analysis, planning, and implementation discipline as does a redesign of strategy, systems, or processes. The change-management approach should be fully integrated into program design and decision making, both informing and enabling strategic direction. It should be based on a realistic assessment of the organization’s history, readiness, and capacity to change.

2. Start at the top.

Because change is inherently unsettling for people at all levels of an organization, when it is on the horizon, all eyes will turn to the CEO and the leadership team for strength, support, and direction. The leaders themselves must embrace the new approaches first, both to challenge and to motivate the rest of the institution. They must speak with one voice and model the desired behaviors. The executive team also needs to understand that, although its public face may be one of unity, it, too, is composed of individuals who are going through stressful times and need to be supported.

Executive teams that work well together are best positioned for success. They are aligned and committed to the direction of change, understand the culture and behaviors the changes intend to introduce, and can model those changes themselves. At one large transportation company, the senior team rolled out an initiative to improve the efficiency and performance of its corporate and field staff before addressing change issues at the officer level. The initiative realized initial cost savings but stalled as employees began to question the leadership team’s vision and commitment. Only after the leadership team went through the process of aligning and committing to the change initiative was the work force able to deliver downstream results.

3. Involve every layer.

Listen, learn and build trust with employees before starting change implementation. Always get their ideas and let them buy-in to the change. Create smaller, quick wins; those being led have to want to follow your change implementation. Go as slow as you have to and keep listening to people’s input. Departments experience the same change differently. As transformation programs progress from defining strategy and setting targets to design and implementation, they affect different levels of the organization. Change efforts must include plans for identifying leaders throughout the company and pushing responsibility for design and implementation down, so that change “cascades” through the organization. At each layer of the organization, the leaders who are identified and trained must be aligned to the company’s vision, equipped to execute their specific mission, and motivated to make change happen.

A major multiline insurer with consistently flat earnings decided to change performance and behavior in preparation for going public. The company followed this “cascading leadership” methodology, training and supporting teams at each stage. First, 10 officers set the strategy, vision, and targets. Next, more than 60 senior executives and managers designed the core of the change initiative. Then 500 leaders from the field drove implementation. The structure remained in place throughout the change program, which doubled the company’s earnings far ahead of schedule. This approach is also a superb way for a company to identify its next generation of leadership.

4. Make the formal case

Individuals are inherently rational and will question to what extent change is needed, whether the company is headed in the right direction, and whether they want to commit personally to making change happen. They will look to the leadership for answers. The articulation of a formal case for change and the creation of a written vision statement are invaluable opportunities to create or compel leadership-team alignment.

Three steps should be followed in developing the case: First, confront reality and articulate a convincing need for change. Second, demonstrate faith that the company has a viable future and the leadership to get there. Finally, provide a road map to guide behavior and decision making. A project plan helps everyone know what to expect and what the milestones of the change initiative may be as change proceeds. Leaders must then customize this message for various internal audiences, describing the pending change in terms that matter to the individuals.

A consumer packaged-goods company experiencing years of steadily declining earnings determined that it needed to significantly restructure its operations — instituting, among other things, a 30 percent work force reduction — to remain competitive. In a series of offsite meetings, the executive team built a brutally honest business case that downsizing was the only way to keep the business viable, and drew on the company’s proud heritage to craft a compelling vision to lead the company forward. By confronting reality and helping employees understand the necessity for change, leaders were able to motivate the organization to follow the new direction in the midst of the largest downsizing in the company’s history. Instead of being shell-shocked and demoralized, those who stayed felt a renewed resolve to help the enterprise advance.

5. Create ownership.

Leaders of large change programs must over perform during the transformation and be the zealots who create a critical mass among the work force in favor of change. This requires more than mere buy-in or passive agreement that the direction of change is acceptable. It demands ownership by leaders willing to accept responsibility for making change happen in all of the areas they influence or control. Ownership is often best created by involving people in identifying problems and crafting solutions. It is reinforced by incentives and rewards. These can be tangible (for example, financial compensation) or psychological (for example, camaraderie and a sense of shared destiny).

At a large health-care organization that was moving to a shared-services model for administrative support, the first department to create detailed designs for the new organization was human resources. Its personnel worked with advisors in cross-functional teams for more than six months. But as the designs were being finalized, top departmental executives began to resist the move to implementation. While agreeing that the work was top-notch, the executives realized they hadn’t invested enough individual time in the design process to feel the ownership required to begin implementation. On the basis of their feedback, the process was modified to include a “deep dive.” The departmental executives worked with the design teams to learn more, and get further exposure to changes that would occur. This was the turning point; the transition then happened quickly. It also created a forum for top executives to work as a team, creating a sense of alignment and unity that the group hadn’t felt before.

6. Communicate the message.

Too often, change leaders make the mistake of believing that others understand the issues, feel the need to change, and see the new direction as clearly as they do. The best change programs reinforce core messages through regular, timely advice that is both inspirational and practicable. A change initiative newsletter could help communication with others that will be affected by this change.

Communications flow in from the bottom and out from the top, and are targeted to provide employees the right information at the right time and to solicit their input and feedback. Often this will require over communication through multiple, redundant channels.

In the late 1990s, the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Charles O. Rossotti, had a vision: The IRS could treat taxpayers as customers and turn a feared bureaucracy into a world-class service organization. Getting more than 100,000 employees to think and act differently required more than just systems redesign and process change. IRS leadership designed and executed an ambitious communications program including daily voice mails from the commissioner and his top staff, training sessions, videotapes, newsletters, and town hall meetings that continued through the transformation. Timely, constant, practical communication was at the heart of the program, which brought the IRS’s customer ratings from the lowest in various surveys to its current ranking above the likes of McDonald’s and most airlines.

7. Assess the cultural landscape.

Successful change programs pick up speed and intensity as they cascade down, making it critically important that leaders understand and account for culture and behaviors at each level of the organization. Companies often make the mistake of assessing culture either too late or not at all. Thorough cultural diagnostics can assess organizational readiness to change, bring major problems to the surface, identify conflicts, and define factors that can recognize and influence sources of leadership and resistance. These diagnostics identify the core values, beliefs, behaviors, and perceptions that must be taken into account for successful change to occur. They serve as the common baseline for designing essential change elements, such as the new corporate vision, and building the infrastructure and programs needed to drive change.

8. Address culture explicitly.

Once the culture is understood, it should be addressed as thoroughly as any other area in a change program. Leaders should be explicit about the culture and underlying behaviors that will best support the new way of doing business, and find opportunities to model and reward those behaviors. This requires developing a baseline, defining an explicit end-state or desired culture, and devising detailed plans to make the transition.

Company culture is a mixture of shared history, explicit values and beliefs, and common attitudes and behaviors. Change programs can involve creating a culture (in new companies or those built through multiple acquisitions), combining cultures (in mergers or acquisitions of large companies), or reinforcing cultures (in, say, long-established consumer goods or manufacturing companies). Understanding that all companies have a cultural center, the focus of thought, activity, influence, or personal identification. This cultural center will face a paradigm shift or change.

A consumer goods company with a suite of premium brands determined that business realities demanded a greater focus on profitability and bottom-line accountability. In addition to redesigning metrics and incentives, it developed a plan to systematically change the company’s culture, beginning with marketing, the company’s historical center. It brought the marketing staff into the process early to create enthusiasts for the new philosophy who adapted marketing campaigns, spending plans, and incentive programs to be more accountable. Seeing these culture leaders grab onto the new program, the rest of the company quickly fell in line.

9. Prepare for the unexpected.

No change program goes completely according to plan. People react in unexpected ways; areas of anticipated resistance fall away; and the external environment shifts. Effectively managing change requires continual reassessment of its impact and the organization’s willingness and ability to adopt the next wave of transformation. Fed by real data from the field and supported by information and solid decision-making processes, change leaders can then make the adjustments necessary to maintain momentum and drive results.

A leading U.S. health-care company was facing competitive and financial pressures from its inability to react to changes in the marketplace. A diagnosis revealed shortcomings in its organizational structure and governance, and the company decided to implement a new operating model. In the midst of detailed design, a new CEO and leadership team took over. The new team was initially skeptical, but was ultimately convinced that a solid case for change, grounded in facts and supported by the organization at large, existed. Some adjustments were made to the speed and sequence of implementation, but the fundamentals of the new operating model remained unchanged.

10. Speak to the individual.

People fear the unknown change coming. Change is both an institutional journey and a very personal one. People spend many hours each week at work; many think of their colleagues as a second family. Individuals (or teams of individuals) need to know how their work will change, what is expected of them during and after the change program, how they will be measured, and what success or failure will mean for them and those around them. Team leaders should be as honest and explicit as possible. People will react to what they see and hear around them, and need to be involved in the change process. Highly visible rewards, such as promotion, recognition, and bonuses, should be provided as dramatic reinforcement for embracing change. Sanction or removal of people standing in the way of change will reinforce the institution’s commitment.

Most leaders contemplating change know that people matter. It is all too tempting, however, to dwell on the plans and processes, which don’t talk back and don’t respond emotionally, rather than face up to the more difficult and more critical human issues. But mastering the “soft” side of change management needn’t be a mystery.

Bottom line, statistics show that 80% of all change initiatives end in failure. The old, informal system did not change, or only certain parts changed. People, in general, are cynical about change. It is easier to fall back on current politics and chaos. Some people are not comfortable, nimble enough to change, and have no sense of urgency to make change happen.

There is always the issue of current demands/work versus the change implementation. Which has priority over what?

Organizations can only change as fast as the people within them are able and willing to embrace change.

A difficult change: An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation for the entire company to use; a smaller change, getting Inventory Records Accuracy (IRA) to 98-100% accurate daily. All concepts of change, presented here, apply to these changes.

Sure, the change can be made, but how long will it last? It is easy for some companies to fall back to their old systems very easily! After the Consultants leave, someone of importance within the company should be accountable and responsible to control and maintain the change. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) should document all changes and be enforced. If people start to fall back to the old, informal systems, and some will, reinforce the change promptly and effectively.

There’s the old joke: Do you want to make an enemy? Change something!

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Postal Assistant Exam 2014 Model Questions from Mathematics Section for Preparation

Friends.. here is some model questions from mathematics section for preparation.

1. If 37% of a number is 990.86, what will be approximately the 19% of that number

(A) 600

(B) 400

(D) 700

2. A number, on subtracting 15 from it, reduces to its 80%.What is 40% of that number?

(A) 60

(B) 45

(D) 90

3. If ¾ of the number is 40 more than 40% of the same number.What is the number:

(A) 100

(B) 150

(D) 400

4. In library, 20% books are in hindi, 50% of the remaining in English and the remaining 9000 are in various other languages. What is the total number of books in english ?

(A) 4000

(B) 3000

(D) None of these

5. Avinash spends 30% of his income on scooter petrol, ¼ of the remaining on house rent and balance on food. If he spends Rs 300 on petrol, Then what is the expenditure on house rent?

(A) 525

(B) 1000

(D) 175

6. 35% of 30 = 25% of ? +1

(A) 28

(B) 38

(D) 32

7. ? of 6144 = 2 ½ x 245.76

(A) 16

(B) 20

(D) 10

8. 12.5 of 192 = 50% of ?

(A) 48

(B) 96

(D) None

9 45% of ? + 30% of 90 = 30% of 210

(A) 120

(B) 80

(D) 90

10. one fourth of one third of two fifth of a number is 15. What will be 40% of that number?

(A) 120

(B) 350

(D) 180

11. If the cost price of 12 tables is equal to 16 tables, the loss % is

(A) 15

(B) 20

(D) 30

12. A man buys oranges at Rs 5 a dozen and an equal number at Rs 4 a dozen. He sells them at Rs 5.50 a dozen and makes a profit of Rs 50. How many dozens of oranges he buy?

(A) 30

(B) 40

(D) 60

13. Ajay bought 15 Kg dal at Rs 14.50 per Kg and 10 Kg at rate of Rs 13 per Kg. he mixed the two & sold the mixture at rate of Rs 15 per Kg. What is total gain in Rs

(A) 1.10

(B) 16.50

(D) 27.50

14. A producer of tea blends two varieties of two tea gardens one costing Rs18 per Kg and other Rs20 per Kg in ratio of 5:3. If he sell the blended at Rs21 per Kg, The gain % is?

(A) 10

(B) 12

(D) 22

15. Gopal purchased 35 Kg rice at Rs 9.5o per Kg & 30 Kg at rate of Rs 10.50. He mixed the two. Approximately at what price per Kg should he sell the mixture to make 35% profit

(A) 12

(B) 12.50

(D) 13.50

16. A profit of Rs 30000 is to be distributed among A,B & C in the proportion of 3:5:7. What will be the difference in B & C share?

(A) 2000

(B) 4000

(D) 14000

17.A certain amount was devided between salim & Rahimin ratio of 4:3. If Rahim share was Rs 2400, The total amount was

(A) 5600

(B) 3200

(D) 16800

18 A box contain Rs56 in form of coinsof one rupee, 50 paisa, 25 paisa. The 50 paisa coins are double of 25 paisa coins and 4 times the number of one rupee coins. How many 50 paisa coins are there in the box ?

(A) 64

(B) 32

(D) data inadequate

19. In a school 105 of the boys are same in number as ¼th of the girls and 10% of the girls are same in number as 1/25th of boys. What is the ratio of boys & girls in the school ?

(A) 3:2

(B) 5:2

(D) 4:3

20. The marks obtain by Praveen & Vijay are in 4:5& obtain by Vijay & Suresh are in ratio of 3:2. The marks obtain by Praveen & Suresh are in ratio of ?

(A) 2:1

(B) 5:3

(D) 5:6

Answers : 1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (D) 6. (B) 7. (D) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (D)

11. (B) 12. (V) 13. (D) 14. (B) 15. (D) 16. (B) 17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (B) 20. (C)

Status of PA/SA Registered Applicants till 08 March 2014

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Association - 15 16. C.E. Mini Exe. Officers - 4

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List of "First Indian Woman" in various fields

The Mother, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry

1. First Indian Woman To Receive Lenin Peace Award
Aruna Asaf Ali

2. First Woman Vice-Chairperson Of Rajyasabha
Violet Alva In 1962

3. First Woman Session Judge In India
Anna Chandi

4. First Woman President Of Students Union
Anju Sachdeva Of Delhi University

5. First Indian Woman To Receive Norman Borlaug Award
Dr. Amrita Patel

6. First Indian Woman To Get International Grandmaster Award In Chess
Bhagyasri Thipse

7. First Indian Woman Ias Officer
Anna George

8. First Indian Woman T Reach In Olympic Games
Sini Abraham

9. First Woman President Of India
Pratibha Devisingh Patil

10. First Woman Governor Of State In India
Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

11. First Woman Prime Minister Of India
Mrs. Indira Gandhi

12. First Indian Woman To Swim Across English Channel
Mrs. Aarti Saha

13. First Indian Woman To Swim Across Strait Of Gibraltar
Aarti Pradhan

14. First Muslim Woman To Sit On Throne Of Delhi
Razia Sultan

15. First Woman President Of Indian National Congress
Annie Besant

16. The First Woman Chief Minister Of An Indian State
Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani ( Uttar Pradesh)

17. First Woman Central Minister Of India
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

18. First Indian Woman To Climb The Mount Everest
Bachhendri Pal

19. First Woman Airline Pilot
Cap Durba Bannerjee

20. First Woman Ambassador
Mrs. Vijay Lakshmi Pandit

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21. First Woman To Climb Mount Everest Twice
Santosh Yadav

22. First Woman Judge Of Supreme Court
Meera Sahib Fatima Biwi

23. First Woman Chief Justice Of High Court
Mrs. Leela Seth

24. First Indian Woman Pilot In Indian Air Force
Haritakaur Dayal

25. First Woman Air Vice Marshal
P. Bandhopadhyaya

26. First Woman Lieutenant General
Puneeta Arora

27. First Woman Chairman Of Upsc
Rose Millian Mathew

28. First Woman Chairperson Of Indian Airlines
Sushma Chawla

29. First Woman To Receive Jnanpeeth Award
Asha Purna Devi

30. First Woman To Receive Bharat Ratna
Mrs. Indira Gandhi

31. First Indian Woman To Receive Nobel Prize
Mother Teresa

32. First Woman To Receive Ashok Chakra
Niraja Bhanot

33. First Woman IPS Officer
Mrs. Kiran Bedi

34. First Woman Doordarshan News Reader
Pratima Puri

35. First Woman Finger Print Experts In India
Sita Varthambal And Bhrangathambal ( Both Were Sisters)

36. First Indian Woman To Go In Space
Kalpana Chawla

37. First Actress In The Indian Cinema
Devika Rani

38. First Indian Woman To Become Miss World
Reita Faria

39. First Woman Speaker Of The State Assembly
Mrs. Shano Devi

40. First Indian Woman To Receive An Asiad Gold Medal
Kamalji Sandhu

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41. First Indian Test Tube Baby
Harsha (1986)

42. First Woman Chairperson Of National Woman Commission
Mrs. Jayanti Patnayak

43. First Woman Chairman Of Exim Bank
Tarzani Vakil

44. First Woman To Get Arjun Award
N. Lumsden (1961)

45. First Woman To Win Miss Universe Title
Sushmita Sen

46. First Indian Woman President Of Uno General Assembly ?
Vijay Lakshmi Pandit

47. First Woman Surgeon

Dr. Prema Mukherjee

48. First Indian Woman Barrister
Cornotia Sorabji

49. First Indian Woman Advocate
Regina Guha

50. First Chief Justce Of Mumbai High Court
Justice Sujaata B Manohar

51. First Woman To Win Wta Tennis Tournament
Sania Mirza

52. First Woman President Of Indian Science Congress
Dr. Ashima Chatterjee

53. First Deputy Governor Of Reserve Bank Of India?
K. J. Udesi

54. First Woman Sahitya Award Winner
Amrita Pritam

55. First Woman Commercial Pilot
Prem Mathur Of Deccan Airways

56. First Woman Foreign Minister
Lakshmi N Menon

57. First Indian Woman At Antarctica
Meher Moos In 1976

58. First Woman Chief Engineer
P. K. Tresia Nanguli

59. First Indian Woman To Complete Her Mbbs
Kadambini Ganguli Bose In 1888

60. First Indian Paratrooper Of Indian Air Force
Nita Ghose

61. First Woman Indian Railway Driver
Surekha Shankar Yadav

62. The First Indian Woman Cricketer To Get 100 Wickets
Diana Eduljee

63. First Indian Woman To Get Magsaysay Award
Kiran Bedi

64. First Woman Secretary General Of Rajya Sabha
V. S. Rama Devi

First in India Female Personalities | Women's Day Special

Today (08 March 2014) is International Women's Day. Know about First in India(Women)

>> The first woman president of India: Smt. Pratibha Patil

>> The first lady to become "Miss World": Rita Faria

>> The first woman judge in Supreme Court: Mrs. Meera Sahib Fatima Bibi

>> The first woman Ambassador: Miss C.B. Muthamma

>> The first woman Governor of a State in free India: Mrs. Sarojini Naidu(1925)

>> The first woman Prime Minister: Mrs. Indira Gandhi

>> The first woman to climb Mount Everest: Bachhendri Pal

>> The first woman to climb Mount Everesttwice: Santosh Yadav

>> The first woman President of the Indian National Congress: Mrs. Annie Besant

>> The first woman chief justice of a High Court: Mrs. Leela Seth

>> The first woman pilot in Indian Air Force : Harita Kaur Dayal

>> The first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly: Mrs. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit

>> The first woman Chief Minister of an Indian State: Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani

>> The first woman chairman of Union Public Service Commission: Roze Millian Bethew

>> The first woman Director General of Police (DGP): Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya

>> The first woman Lieutenent General: Puneeta Arora

>> The first woman Air Vice Marshal: P. Bandopadhyaya

>> The first woman chairperson of Indian Airlines: Sushma Chawla

>> The first woman I.P.S. Officer: Mrs. Kiran Bedi

>> The first and the last Muslim woman ruler of Delhi: Razia Sultan

>> The first woman to receive Ashoka Chakra: Nirja Bhanot

>> The first woman to cross English Channel: Aarti Saha

>> The first woman to receive Nobel Prize: Mother Teresa

>> The first woman to receive Bharat Ratna: Mrs. Indira Gandhi

>> The First woman to get Ashok Chakra: Nirja Mishra

>> The first woman to receive Jnanpith Award: Ashapurna Devi

>> First Indian woman to swim across the English Channel: Miss Arati Saha

>> First Indian woman to win WTA Title: Sania Mirza

>> First Indian woman Airline Pilot: Durga Banerjee

>> First Indian woman to win a Gold Medal in Asian Games: Kamaljeet Sandhu

>> First Indian woman to win the Booker Prize: Arundhati Roy

>> First Indian woman to go into space: Kalpana Chawla

>> First Indian Woman Minister of Indian Railways: Mamata Banerjee

Friends.. here is some model questions from mathematics and current affairs section for preparation.

1. If 37% of a number is 990.86, what will be approximately the 19% of that number

(A) 600

(B) 400

(D) 700

2. A number, on subtracting 15 from it, reduces to its 80%.What is 40% of that number?

(A) 60

(B) 45

(D) 90

3. If ¾ of the number is 40 more than 40% of the same number.What is the number:

(A) 100

(B) 150

(D) 400

4. In library, 20% books are in hindi, 50% of the remaining in English and the remaining 9000 are in various other languages. What is the total number of books in english ?

(A) 4000

(B) 3000

(D) None of these

5. Avinash spends 30% of his income on scooter petrol, ¼ of the remaining on house rent and balance on food. If he spends Rs 300 on petrol, Then what is the expenditure on house rent?

(A) 525

(B) 1000

(D) 175

6. 35% of 30 = 25% of ? +1

(A) 28

(B) 38

(D) 32

7. ? of 6144 = 2 ½ x 245.76

(A) 16

(B) 20

(D) 10

8. 12.5 of 192 = 50% of ?

(A) 48

(B) 96

(D) None

9 45% of ? + 30% of 90 = 30% of 210

(A) 120

(B) 80

(D) 90

10. one fourth of one third of two fifth of a number is 15. What will be 40% of that number?

(A) 120

(B) 350

(D) 180

11. If the cost price of 12 tables is equal to 16 tables, the loss % is

(A) 15

(B) 20

(D) 30

12. A man buys oranges at Rs 5 a dozen and an equal number at Rs 4 a dozen. He sells them at Rs 5.50 a dozen and makes a profit of Rs 50. How many dozens of oranges he buy?

(A) 30

(B) 40

(D) 60

13. Ajay bought 15 Kg dal at Rs 14.50 per Kg and 10 Kg at rate of Rs 13 per Kg. he mixed the two & sold the mixture at rate of Rs 15 per Kg. What is total gain in Rs

(A) 1.10

(B) 16.50

(D) 27.50

14. A producer of tea blends two varieties of two tea gardens one costing Rs18 per Kg and other Rs20 per Kg in ratio of 5:3. If he sell the blended at Rs21 per Kg, The gain % is?

(A) 10

(B) 12

(D) 22

15. Gopal purchased 35 Kg rice at Rs 9.5o per Kg & 30 Kg at rate of Rs 10.50. He mixed the two. Approximately at what price per Kg should he sell the mixture to make 35% profit

(A) 12

(B) 12.50

(D) 13.50

16. A profit of Rs 30000 is to be distributed among A,B & C in the proportion of 3:5:7. What will be the difference in B & C share?

(A) 2000

(B) 4000

(D) 14000

17.A certain amount was devided between salim & Rahimin ratio of 4:3. If Rahim share was Rs 2400, The total amount was

(A) 5600

(B) 3200

(D) 16800

(A) 64

(B) 32

(D) data inadequate

19. In a school 105 of the boys are same in number as ¼th of the girls and 10% of the girls are same in number as 1/25th of boys. What is the ratio of boys & girls in the school ?

(A) 3:2

(B) 5:2

(D) 4:3

20. The marks obtain by Praveen & Vijay are in 4:5& obtain by Vijay & Suresh are in ratio of 3:2. The marks obtain by Praveen & Suresh are in ratio of ?

(A) 2:1

(B) 5:3

(D) 5:6

Answers : 1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (D) 6. (B) 7. (D) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (D)

11. (B) 12. (V) 13. (D) 14. (B) 15. (D) 16. (B) 17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (B) 20. (C)

Current Affairs

Q1. Who was appointed as the Chairman of the 7th Central Pay Commission on 4 February 2014?

Ans. Ashok Kumar Mathur

Note: He is the former Supreme Court Justice. Vivek Rae, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Secretary will be the full time member director. Officer on Special Duty in the Department of Expenditure, Meena Agarwal will be theSecretary of the Pay panel. Its recommendation would be implemented from 1 January 2016.

Q2. Who was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Internet Giant Microsoft by the Board of Directors of Microsoft on 4 January 2014?

Ans. Satya Nadella

Note: Satya Nadella will succeed Steve Ballmer as the third CEO of the Microsoft firm.

Q3. Kumar Sangakkara, the cricketer of Sri Lankan national team on 7 February 2014 became the second person in the history of Cricket to score a triple century and a century in the same test match. Who was the first?

Ans. Graham Gooch

Note: Graham Gooch is the former skipper of England team. He achieved this reach by scoring 319 runs in the first inning of the match and 105 runs in the second innings. He achieved this record, while playing in the second test match against Bangladesh. But he failed to break the record of most runs in a Test match of Gooch by 32 runs as in 1990, Gooch scored 333 and 123 runs in two innings, which on aggregated becomes 456 runs.

Q4. Who has been awarded the Amazing Indian Award on 6 February 2014 by Vice President of India, M Hamid Ansari?

Ans. Arunima Sinha

Note: Amazing Indian Award was instituted by Times Now channel in September 2012. Sinha is the first Indian amputee to conquer Mount Everest on 21 may 2013.

Q5. Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) on 7 February 2014 announced that it has stopped the production of which iconic car brand that had been carrier for millions of middle class Indian families?

Ans. Maruti 800

Q6. Who won his second gold medal at the Inter Shoot Tri Series shooting at The Hague, Netherlands on 7 February 2014?

Ans. Abhinav Bindra

Note: Abhinav Bindra is the first Indian to win an individual Gold medal in Olympic, since 1900 the year our country participated in the Olympic Games.

Q7. Who took charge as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX) on 1 February 2014?

Ans. Manoj Vaish

Q8. Who was appointed as the 8th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on 1 February 2014?

Ans. Harish Rawat

Q9. Which team defeated Maharashtra by seven wickets to win Ranji Trophy 2014 at Hyderabad?Visit>>www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Karnataka

Q10. Who was appointed as the Chairman of Microsoft on 5 February 2014 by the Board of Directors at a meeting held in Washington, US?

Ans. John Thompson

Q11. Which state scrapped its approval for the foreign direct investment in multi-brand retailing on 1 Feb 2014?

Ans. Rajasthan

Q12. Who was appointed as Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s new Country Director for India on 3 February 2014?

Ans. M Teresa kho

Q13. Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour was conferred on cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar (40) and eminent scientist Prof CNR Rao (79) by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on?

Ans. 4 February 2014

Q14. Who was appointed Director-General of WWF International on 6 February 2014?

Ans. Marco Lambertini

Q15. World Wetland Day was celebrated across the globe on?

Ans. 2 February 2014

Q16. Which company on 6 Feb 2014 has become the first telecom operator in India to be fully owned by a foreign firm since government allowed 100 percent FDI in telecom sector in 2013?Visit>>www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Vodafone

Note: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved Vodafone's FDI proposal of buying out minority shareholders in its Indian branch for 10141 crore rupees. The CCEA approved the proposal of Vodafone's FDI on 6 February 2014.

Q17. Union Cabinet on 7 February 2014 cleared which bill with minimum changes in it and decided that Hyderabad will not get the status of a Union Territory?

Ans. Telangana Bill

Q18. President of Israel Shimon Peres set a new Guinness World Record on 6 February 2014. What was it?

Ans. He delivered the largest online civics class in the world. He delivered the classes using Cisco’s advanced technology.

Note: The classes will be conducted from the company headquarters in Netanya. At 90, he is also the oldest serving head of state in the world.

Q19. Who has been nominated as the Director of National Security Agency by the US president Barack Obama on 30 Jan 2014?

Ans. Michael Rogers

Q20. Which Indian was named special advisor on cyber security by United Nations on 3 February 2014?

Ans. Vivek Lall

Q21. Name the Oscar-winning American actor who died on 2 February 2014 at his flat in New York at the age of 46?

Ans. Philip Seymour Hoffman

Q22. Who assumed the role of Founder & Technology Advisor to the CEO of Microsoft on 5 February 2014?

Ans. Microsoft Founder Bill gates

Q23. Which mobile company launched an online campaign IndiaForShiva on Twitter to mobilise support for Indian luge athlete Shiva Keshavan on 5 February 2014?

Ans. MTS

Q24. India on 5 February 2014 extended the facility of visa-on-arrival for the tourists of ............ nations after barring tourists of eight nations?

Ans. 180

Q25. Name the eminent Hindi writer who has been selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman for the year 2013?

Ans. Vishwanath Tripathi

Q26. Which Tribunal on 7 February 2014 issued a ban on the process of burning of tyres at public places like roads and areas surrounded by residential buildings?

Ans. National Green Tribunal (NGT)

Q27. Name the Legendary bhajan singer who died in Kolkata on 6 February 2014 at the age of 93?

Ans. Juthika Roy

Note: She was awarded with Padma Shri in 1972.

Q28. Name the President of Zanzibar who was on a visit to India from 1 to 9 February 2014?Visit>>www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein

Q29. Which state Police launched a helpline number +91-8750871111 on 6 February 2014 for foreign nationals in distress?

Ans. Delhi

Q30. India’s first monorail service was inaugurated by the Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj chavan on 1 Feb 2014 at?

Ans. Mumbai

Q31. Name the Indian-American Professor who was appointed as the Dean of Princeton University Graduate School on 5 February 2014?

Ans. Sanjeev Kulkarni

08-03-2014 - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

The theme of 2014 IWD declared as :

'Equality for Women is Progress for All'

International Women's Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women's Day is a national holiday.
Suffragettes campaigned for women's right to vote. The word 'Suffragette' is derived from the word "suffrage" meaning the right to vote. International Women's Day honours the work of the Suffragettes, celebrates women's success, and reminds of inequities still to be redressed.

The first International Women's Day event was run in 1911 .
International Women's Day has been observed since in the early 1900's, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.

1908 : Great unrest and critical debate was occurring amongst women. Women's oppression and inequality was spurring women to become more vocal and active in campaigning for change. Then in 1908, 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.
1909:In accordance with a declaration by the Socialist Party of America, the first National Woman's Day (NWD) was observed across the United States on 28 February. Women continued to celebrate NWD on the last Sunday of February until 1913.

1910: In 1910 a second International Conference of Working Women was held in Copenhagen. A woman named a Clara Zetkin (Leader of the 'Women's Office' for the Social Democratic Party in Germany) tabled the idea of an International Women's Day. She proposed that every year in every country there should be a celebration on the same day - a Women's Day - to press for their demands. The conference of over 100 women from 17 countries, representing unions, socialist parties, working women's clubs, and including the first three women elected to the Finnish parliament, greeted Zetkin's suggestion with unanimous approval and thus International Women's Day was the result.

1911: Following the decision agreed at Copenhagen in 1911, International Women's Day (IWD) was honoured the first time in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland on 19 March. More than one million women and men attended IWD rallies campaigning for women's rights to work, vote, be trained, to hold public office and end discrimination. However less than a week later on 25 March, the tragic 'Triangle Fire' in New York City took the lives of more than 140 working women, most of them Italian and Jewish immigrants. This disastrous event drew significant attention to working conditions and labour legislation in the United States that became a focus of subsequent International Women's Day events. 1911 also saw women's 'Bread and Roses' campaign.
1913-1914: On the eve of World War I campaigning for peace, Russian women observed their first International Women's Day on the last Sunday in February 1913. In 1913 following discussions, International Women's Day was transferred to 8 March and this day has remained the global date for International Women's Day ever since. In 1914 further women across Europe held rallies to campaign against the war and to express women's solidarity.

1917: On the last Sunday of February, Russian women began a strike for "bread and peace" in response to the death over 2 million Russian soldiers in war. Opposed by political leaders the women continued to strike until four days later the Czar was forced to abdicate and the provisional Government granted women the right to vote. The date the women's strike commenced was Sunday 23 February on the Julian calendar then in use in Russia. This day on the Gregorian calendar in use elsewhere was 8 March.

1918 - 1999: Since its birth in the socialist movement, International Women's Day has grown to become a global day of recognition and celebration across developed and developing countries alike. For decades, IWD has grown from strength to strength annually. For many years the United Nations has held an annual IWD conference to coordinate international efforts for women's rights and participation in social, political and economic processes. 1975 was designated as 'International Women's Year' by the United Nations. Women's organisations and governments around the world have also observed IWD annually on 8 March by holding large-scale events that honour women's advancement and while diligently reminding of the continued vigilance and action required to ensure that women's equality is gained and maintained in all aspects of life.
2000 and beyond: IWD is now an official holiday in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China (for women only), Cuba, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar (for women only), Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal (for women only), Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zambia. The tradition sees men honouring their mothers, wives, girlfriends, colleagues, etc with flowers and small gifts. In some countries IWD has the equivalent status of Mother's Day where children give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers.

The new millennium has witnessed a significant change and attitudinal shift in both women's and society's thoughts about women's equality and emancipation. Many from a younger generation feel that 'all the battles have been won for women' while many feminists from the 1970's know only too well the longevity and ingrained complexity of patriarchy. With more women in the boardroom, greater equality in legislative rights, and an increased critical mass of women's visibility as impressive role models in every aspect of life, one could think that women have gained true equality. The unfortunate fact is that women are still not paid equally to that of their male counterparts, women still are not present in equal numbers in business or politics, and globally women's education, health and the violence against them is worse than that of men.

However, great improvements have been made. We do have female astronauts and prime ministers, school girls are welcomed into university, women can work and have a family, women have real choices. And so the tone and nature of IWD has, for the past few years, moved from being a reminder about the negatives to a celebration of the positives.

Annually on 8 March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements. A global web of rich and diverse local activity connects women from all around the world ranging from political rallies, business conferences, government activities and networking events through to local women's craft markets, theatric performances, fashion parades and more.

Many global corporations have also started to more actively support IWD by running their own internal events and through supporting external ones. For example, on 8 March search engine and media giant Google some years even changes its logo on its global search pages. Year on year IWD is certainly increasing in status. The United States even designates the whole month of March as 'Women's History Month'.

So make a difference, think globally and act locally !!

Make everyday International Women's Day.

Do your bit to ensure that the future for girls is bright, equal, safe and rewarding.

How equality for women is progress for all?

Several people also spoke on how equality for women would be the headway to solving many of the world's problems such as poverty.

"Women spend the majority of their income on the well-being of their children and family. Raising women's labour force participation increases economic growth,"

"By ending women's poverty, we will sustainably and significantly reduce extreme poverty worldwide."

Equality for women can also help combat global environmental challenges, including land degradation and climate change.

"Today, more than 2 billion people depend on small scale farmers, and women play a pivotal role. They make up nearly half of the agricultural labor force,"

"Securing their equality would not only benefit them, but everyone as well."

"If we want to increase, our productivity, our food security and improve our resilience to climate change, if we want to reverse outmigration, water conflicts, civil wars and state failure, we need policy incentives that, at the very least, place female land users, farmers and producers on par with males in their access to resources, knowledge and decision-making,"

International Women’s Day Themes:

International Women’s Day is celebrated annually using a particular theme. Some of the year wise themes are given below:

· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 1975 was

“United Nations recognizes International Women’s Day”.

· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 1996 was

“Celebrating the Past, Planning for the Future”.

· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 1997 was

“Women and the Peace Table”.

· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 1998 was

“Women and Human Rights”.

· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 1999 was

“World Free of Violence against Women”.

· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2000 was

“Women Uniting for Peace”.

· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2001 was

“Women and Peace: Women Managing Conflicts”.

· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2002 was

“Afghan Women Today: Realities and Opportunities”.

· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2003 was

“Gender Equality and the Millennium Development Goals”.

· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2004 was

“Women and HIV / AIDS”.

· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2005 was

“Gender Equality Beyond 2005; Building a More Secure Future”.

· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2006 was

“Women in Decision-making”.

· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2007 was

“Ending Impunity for Violence against Women and Girls”.

· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2008 was

“Investing in Women and Girls”.

· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2009 was

“Women and Men United to End Violence against Women and Girls”.

· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2010 was

“Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All”.

· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2011 was

“Equal Access to Education, Training, and Science and Technology: Pathway to Decent Work for Women”.

· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2012 was

“Empower Rural Women, End Poverty and Hunger”.
· The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2013 was

“A Promise is a Promise: Time for Action to End Violence against Women

Letter from Department Regarding GDS matter

OPEN NOTIFICATION FOR MULTI TASKING STAFF (Monthly salary around 16000/-) has been released by Postal Department Andhra Circle

Age : 18-27 Years as on 07-04-2014

Qualification : SSC or ITI

Online applications from 07-03-2014 to 07-04-2014

No. of Vacancies : 109

AS Follows:

OC : 53

SC : 6

ST : 12

OBC : 38

Filling up of MTS vacancies 2009 to 2012 from open market

Department of Posts: India

% Chief Postmaster-General AP Circle,Hyderabad-500 001

No: RE/MTS/DE/14 dtd at Hyderabad -1 the 06- 3-2014

The Postmaster-General

Hyderabad/Kurnool/Vijayawada/Visakhapatnam

The Director of Accounts (P), Hyderabad -1

The Sr.Supdt of Post offices

Hyderabad City Dn, /Secunderabad Dn/ Hyderabad S.E. Dn

The SRM, Hyd. Stg. Dn., Hyderabad

The Superintendent, PSD, Hyderabad

The Manager, MMS Hyderabad

Sub: Filling up of MTS vacancies 2009 to 2012 from open market.

_______________________________________________________________________

This is regarding filling up of MTS vacancies for the year 2009 to 2012 in Administrative/Sub ordinate offices from open market.

The competent authority has apporoved the proposal for inviting online/off line applications for the above Recruitment. Accordingly Circle Office has taken action for displaying detailed notification , instruction sheet, vacancy position of each unt in the web site www.appost.in for enabling the applicants to access and for registration of their applications on line/off line.

The Divisions/Units where vacancies are available may be instructed to make arrangements for receipt of applications and also to maintain account for the same duly entered in the Registers by the ASP (Hqrs)/Officer identified for the purpose. Further instructions on the action to be taken in respect of applications received by post will be issued separately and the applications are to be preserved in joint custody of Divisional Head/ASP Hqrs or OA concerned. No data entry is required to be made in respect of applications received by Post.

A publication of the advertisement was given in two leading News Papers, Andhra Jyothi and The Hindu News papers on 6-3-2014 through out the AP State.

The mode of payment of Application and Examinaton FEE is prescribed through e paymet facility in computerised Post offices. Therefore detailed instructions may be issued to all the divisional Heads and e payment Post offices for acceptance of Fee from the applicants in the shape of cash only when they approach the PO counter. Necessay precaution must be taken for accounting of the FEE collected on daily basis and uploading of data to the main Server.

********The Biller ID created as “MTS Recruit : NO”. The amount collected in the e-payment counter is to be remitted to the treasury accounts once in a Hour and get acknowledged and e-payment communication is to set to run for every 15 minutes.*****

A Copy of the detailed Notification is enclosed for circulation among all the post offices in the division and for giving wide publicity. The Staff Working in PO counters may be instructed to guide the candidates regarding e-payment and also downloading the applications by the candidates who wants to apply manually. The Detailed Procedure is given in the Instructions contained in the Notification.s

Asst.Director (Rectt & Wlf)

% Chief PMG, APCircle, Hyderabad-1

MOST EXPECTED QUESTIONS FOR PA / SA EXAM 2014

1. Which state Police in India utilised the ‘Pigeon Post Service’?
Ans. Orissa State Police

2. When was the first commemorative stamp issued in India ?
Ans. In 1931 (to mark the inauguration of New Delhi)

3. The Cricketer from Australian Test Cricket team belongs toAustralian Postal Service ?
Ans. Brad Hogg

4. The first Non Royal to appear on U.K. postage stamp?
Ans. William Shakespeare (1964)

5. In which language the first Megdoot Post card issued?
Ans. Tamil

6. First Postal stamp in the World?
Ans. Penny Black

7. When, the Indian Postal Stamp was cancelled at Mount Everest?
Ans. 1996 May 10 (by ITBP. Indo-Tibet Border Police)

8. Which is India’s first General Post Office?
Ans. Calcutta GPO (in 1774)

9. Which country issued the first self adhesive Postage stamp?
Ans. Sierra Leone (1964)

10. The first country issued new year greeting cards through Postal service?
Ans. China

11. When was the first Postal Stamp issued ?
Ans. 1840 May 6th

12. The first Indian Personality who was depicted in foreign stamps?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi

13. Which picture was depicted in First world stamp?
Ans. Queen Victoria’s Head

14. The busiest Post office in India?
Ans. Mumbai GPO

15. First Indian Postage stamp?
Ans. Scinde Dawk

16. No. of post offices having ‘Pictorial Cancellation facility’ in Kerala?
Ans. 23

17. India’s third scented postal stamp?
Ans. Jasmine (Rs. 15)

18. What is water mark ?
Ans. A design / mark on paper given at the time of production.

19. The first post card issued in Cochin state?
Ans. 1898 at the time of Raja Rama Varma I

20. Which country issued the first commemorative stamp in the world?
Ans. Romania

21. Date of formation of Kerala Postal Circle?
Ans. 1961 July 1

22. Highest Denomination of Indian Commemorative stamp ever since issued?
Ans.
1) Mother Theresa , Rs. 45/-
2) Acropora Formosa , Rs. 45/-

23. First burnt-wood smelt postage stamp issued by:
Ans. Brazil (1999) in connection with hazardous effect of forest fire.

24. Where was the first Gandhi stamp printed ?
Ans. Switzerland

25. No. of world countries now in UPU (Universal Postal Union)?
Ans. 192

26. First coffee scented stamp issued by:
Ans. Brazil

27. First personality in whose name the first Commemorative stamp was issued while he was alive ?
Ans. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

28. The only country in the world where home delivery and redirection of postal articles exists:
Ans. India

29. When India Post celebrated its 150th year of existence?
Ans. 2004-2005

30. When was the first Children’s day stamp issued:
Ans. 1957 Nov. 14 (Three stamps)

31. Who cancelled the Indian Postal Stamp in space suite?
Ans. Rakesh Sharma

32. Name of the Indian Post Office at Dakshin Gangotri (Antartica)
Ans. Maitri BO

33. Which stamp is called ‘Mourning stamp of India’?
Ans. Stamp of Mahatma Gandhi issued on 15.8.1948

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APTITUDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER FOR PA / SA EXAM 2014

1. A boat moves downstream at the rate of 8 kmph and upstream at a rate of 5 kmph. The speed of the boat in still water is?
1. 6 kmph
2. 6.5 kmph
3. 7 kmph
4. 7.5 kmph
Ans: 2

2. The number 6 400 082 in words is?
a) six million, four thousand, eighty two
b) six million, forty thousand, eighty two
c) six million, four hundred, eighty two
d) six million, four hundred thousand, eighty two
e) sixty four million, eighty two
Ans: D

3. How many bonds are present in CO2 molecule?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Ans: 4

4. Choose the answer which best completes the number pattern: 12 18 _?_ 30 36?
a) 20
b) 24
c) 22
d) 28
e) none of these
Ans: B

5. If the Arithmetic mean is 34 and geometric mean is 16 then what is greatest number in that series of numbers?
1. 448
2. 56
3. 64
4. 74
Ans: 3

6. If a jet travels at 612 km per hour, approximately how many kilometres will it travel in 13 hours?
a) 8500
b) 8000
c) 7500
d) 7000
e) 2500
Ans: B

7. I went to have my glasses _____.?
1. fit
2. fitted
3. fit on
4. fitted on
Ans: 2

8. Round 8 764 to the nearest hundred?
a) 8000
b) 8700
c) 8760
d) 8800
e) 9000
Ans: D

9. Add the following quantities: 932 + 37 + 1242?
a) 2201
b) 2211
c) 2111
d) 2301
e) 2212
Ans: B

10. A car travels a certain distance taking 7 hrs in forward journey, during the return journey increased speed 12km/hr takes the times 5 hrs. What is the distance travelled?
1. 210 kms
2. 30 kms
3. 20 kms
4. none of these
Ans: 2

11. 38 people at a party decide to order pizza and pop for a snack. Each person will have 3 slices of pizza and two pops. If each pizza has eight slices and pop comes in 6-packs, how many pizzas and 6-packs of pop should they order?
a) 16 pizzas and 10 packs of pop
b) 10 pizzas and 5 packs of pop
c) 15 pizzas and 13 packs of pop
d) 14 pizzas and 12 packs of pop
e) 20 pizzas and 10 packs of pop
Ans: C

12. Find the next term in the series 0,5,8,17
1. 18
2. 24
3. 32
4. 48
Ans: 2

13. A new drill bit is regularly priced at $49.95. It is on sale with a discount of 10%. Approximately how much would be saved by purchasing the drill bit at the sale price?
a) $5.00
b) $10.00
c) $15.00
d) $45.00
e) $60.00
Ans: A

14. She would ___________ the truth in his teeth, and he could do what he chose?
1. scribble
2. fling
3. operate
4. blend
Ans: 2

15. Add the following quantities: 3742 + 4719 + 11 + 374?
a) 8736
b) 8746
c) 8836
d) 8846
e) 8814
Ans: D

16. If the wheel of a bicycle makes 560 revolutions in travelling 1.1 km, what is its radius?
1. 31.25 cm
2. 33.25 cm
3. 32.25 cm
4. 30.25 cm
Ans: 1

17. Gary answered all 50 questions on a test. If he scored 78% on the test, how many questions did he get wrong?
a) 39
b) 38
c) 22
d) 12
e) 11
Ans: D

18. Under normal conditions, 1 ½ feet of snow will melt to become 2 inches of water. How many inches of water will result from 6 ¾ feet of melted snow?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 8
d) 9
e) 12
Ans: D

19. Subtract 346.14 from 3792.182?
a) 3757.568
b) 3446.168
c) 3446.042
d) 330.782
e) none of these
Ans: C

20. Multiply 371.4 x 4248.72?
a) 1577974.6
b) 157797.46
c) 15779.746
d) 1577.975
e) 1577.23
Ans: A

21. A contractor calculates 35% labour, 45% material and 20% miscellaneous expenses. What is the material cost, if the labour cost is $385.00?
a) $173.25
b) $495.00
c) $715.00
d) $650.00
e) $853.75
Ans: B

22. Which decimal fraction expresses the value of 4 ¾?
a) 4.12
b) 4.25
c) 4.50
d) 4.75
e) 4.34
Ans: D

23. Some metric measures of length are: (1) metre, (2) centimetre, (3) kilometre, (4) millimetre. In increasing order of length, the correct order for listing these units is?
a) (2), (4), (1), (3).
b) (1), (2), (3), (4).
c) (3), (1), (2), (4).
d) (4), (2), (1), (3).
Ans: D

24. When liquids or gases are heated, they?
a) Shrink in volume and become less dense
b) Shrink in volume and become more dense
c) Expand in volume and become more dense
d) Expand in volume and become less dense
e) Stay the same there is no change
Ans: D

25.A speed of 14 metres per second is the same as?
1. 28 km / hr
2. 46.6 km / hr
3. 50.4 km / hr
4. 70 km / hr
Ans: 3

Allotments/ Reallotments in the cadre of Postmasters Grade-I

Circle Office , Hyderabad has ordered the following Allotments/ Reallotments in the cadre of Postmasters Grade-I in the pay band of Rs.5200 – 20200 with grade pay of Rs.2800/- vide CO memo no ST/6-2(P)/Postmaster Gr-I/2014 date d05.03.2014.

Part I - Reallotments :

S.No	Name of the official	Region presently working	Region to which allotted
1	G. Venkateswarulu	Kurnool Region	Vijayawada Region

Part -II - Allotments :

S.No	Name of the official	Region in which presently working	Region to which allotted
1	Shaik Khammar Basha	APS	Vijayawada Region
2	Gopidi Venkata Nagaraja	Hyderabad Region	Hyderabad Region
3	Pallam Reddeppa	Kurnool Region	Kurnool Region
4	Kanithi Arjuna Rao	Visakhapatnam Region	Kurnool Region
5	Borra Srikumar	Hyderabad City Region	Kurnool Region
6	Kethavath Sakru	Hyderabad Region	Hyderabad Region
7	K. Keerya	Hyderabad City Region	Hyderabad Region

Daily Current Affairs Updates: 08 March 2014

1) International Women Day celebrated: International Women Day was celebrated across the world on 8 March 2014 with the theme INSPIRING CHANGE. United Nations organized many programmes to celebrate the 2014 Women day. International women’s day is also called Working women’s day. Thousands of events occur to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. Organisations, governments, charities, educational institutions, women's groups, corporations and the media celebrate the day. Each year International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on 8 March. The first International Women's Day was held in 1911. Read more about the day from here.

2) 239 feared dead as Malaysia Airlines plane goes missing: A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members went missing over the South China Sea on Saturday, presumed crashed, as ships from countries closest to its flight path scoured a large search area for any wreckage. Vietnamese state media, quoting a senior naval official, had reported that the Boeing 777-200ER flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing had crashed off south Vietnam, but Malaysia’s transport minister later denied any crash scene had been identified.

3) Congress released first list of LS candidates; Nilekani, Kaif get tickets: After much dilly-dallying, the Congress finally came out with its first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, with party president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi leading the big names. Infosys co-founder-turned-Aadhaar-chairman Nandan Nilekani will take on the BJP’s sitting MP Ananth Kumar in Bangalore South, as was widely expected. A surprise pick is cricketer Mohammad Kaif, who will try his luck from Phulpur, a constituency once represented by Jawaharlal Nehru.

4) Reliance Jio’s innovation head Arvind Rao quits: Arvind Rao, Reliance Jio Infocomm's head of innovation, has quit, a person with knowledge of the matter said. This is the first high-profile resignation from the Mukesh Ambani-promoted company that is set to shortly begin offering highspeed broadband services on mobile phones.

5) Avaya appointed Priyadarshi Mohapatra as Managing Director for India and SAARC: Technology firm Avaya on 6 March 2014 appointed Priyadarshi Mohapatra as Managing Director for its India and SAARC operations. A 17 year veteran of the industry, Mohapatra will provide strategic direction to India operations. He will manage business priorities and will enhance Avaya's position as a leading business communications company.

6) Mizoram to meet Railways in Santosh Trophy final: Mizoram scored two goals in extra time to upstage a strong Tamil Nadu 3-1, and enter the final, for the first time, of the 68th National football championship for the Santosh Trophy. In the second semifinal, Ehtesham Ahmed saved two shots to help Railways down Maharashtra 5-3 via the tie-breaker after the teams were locked 1-1 at the end of 120 minutes of regulation and extra-time.

7) Sri Lanka won Asia Cup title for fifth time: Pakistan failed to defend the Asia Cup title as they were defeated by Sri Lanka in the final of the 12th edition Asia Cup at the Shere Bangla National Stadium Mirpur on Saturday. Chasing 261, Sri Lanka completed their well-deserved five-wicket victory with 22 balls left to snatch the title from Pakistan who had won the previous tournament also held in Bangladesh in 2012. Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup championship for the fifth time, equaling the record held by India. Lahiru Thirimanne made his 3rd ODI ton and became the top scorer of the tournament with 279 runs in 5 matches. He was thus awarded Man of the Series.

Revised scales of office space for various categories of officers and staff and special requirements of Central Secreatariat

Directorate of Estates Orders : Revised scales of office space for various categories of officers and staff and special requirements of Central Secretariat excluding those serving in the Income Tax, Central Excise and Customs Departments.

No.11015/1/98-Pol.I

Government of India

Ministry of Urban Development

Directorate of Estates

New Delhi. the 20th Feb, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Revised scales of office space for various categories of officers and staff and special requirements of Central Secretariat excluding those serving in the Income Tax, Central Excise and Customs Departments.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the then Ministry of Work & Housing & Urban Development OM No. 11015(2)/75-PoI.lV dated 24.11.76, this Ministry OM dated 20.10.87 and OM of even number dated 07.0898 on the above subject and to say that consequent upon revision of pay scales of the Central Government employees on the recommendation of the 6th Pay Commission as notified vide CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, it has been decided to prescribe revised scales of office space for various categories of officers and staff and special requirements as under, with immediate effect:

Click to continue the OM...

Source: www.estates.nic.in

[http://estates.nic.in/WriteReadData/dlcirculars/Circulars20320.pdf]

How to Fix a Laptop If It Gets Wet

Even though you may take every possible step to protect your beloved computer, accidents sometimes happen. You may be sitting down to work with a glass of water nearby, and one false step may leave your computer soaked. But not all hope is lost: You can take a few steps to save your computer from a spill fairly quickly.

Instructions

Take out the battery and set it aside.

Flip over your laptop and shake out any excess water onto a towel.

Gently blot the wet areas on your laptop with a dry towel.

Let the battery and the laptop air-dry overnight.

If the liquid is thicker than water--like coffee, wine or juice--and it fell onto the keyboard, shake off any excess liquid.

Pop off any affected keys and blot the area with a paper towel.

Once you've blotted and the keyboard is dry, put the keys back where they belong.

Shortage of Manpower in Passport Offices

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 4191

ANSWERED ON 19.02.2014

SHORTAGE OF MANPOWER IN PASSPORT OFFICES

4191 . Shri K. SUGUMAR/ NIKHIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY / RAMSINHBHAI PATALBHAI RATHWA / P. VENUGOPAL / R. THAMARAISELVAN / C. SIVASAMI / P. KUMAR

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether a number of Regional Passport Offices (RPOs) in the country are facing huge shortage of manpower;

(b) if so, the details thereof including the number of vacancies reported from various RPOs, State-wise;

(d) the steps taken to fill the existing vacancies at the RPOs; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to conduct cadre review of all RPOs in the country and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI PRENEET KAUR)

(a) & (b) A number of Regional Passport Offices in the country continue to face shortage of manpower due to the gap between the sanctioned and working cadre strength of the Central Passport Organization (CPO). To implement the Passport Seva Project, the Government had increased the sanctioned strength of the CPO cadre from 2349 to 2697 in 2008 to cater to increased demand for passport services. However, the working strength has not reached to its optimal level due to several factors such as pending indent with the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) for the post of Assistant and Lower Division Clerks; large number of retirements/voluntarily retirements; and lack of eligible officials for promotion to higher posts. As against the sanctioned strength of 2697, as on date, the Organization has 2000 regular employees apart from 400 Data Entry Operators who have been recruited against the vacant posts at non-Gazetted Group ‘B’ and ‘C’ level.

(c) Despite extensive computerization, opening of new Passport Offices and reforms in the Central Passport Organization (CPO) during 2000-2006, a need was felt for change in the then existing system due to rapidly growing volume of passport seekers. To address this need, a Mission-Mode Project titled “Passport Seva Project” was identified under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) of the Government of India. The basic design involves outsourcing of non-sensitive front-end activities to a service provider and retaining sovereign and sensitive functions with the Government. 77 Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) have been set up by the Service Provider.

(d) The Government has taken following steps to fill up the existing vacancies at the Passport Offices:

(i) The regular placement of indent for recruitment of Lower Division Clerks and Assistants with Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and pro-active follow up with them.

(ii) To fill up the existing vacancies at the Passport Offices through fast track promotion, wherever necessary with the relaxation of eligibility norms/down gradation of some posts and with the approval of Department of Personnel & Training and Union Public Service Commission

(iii) As per the provisions of the Recruitment Rules, the Ministry has taken officers on deputation.

(iv) As a temporary measure, the Ministry has obtained approval for engagement of 450 Data Entry Operators in lieu of vacant non-Gazetted post at Group ‘B’ and ‘C’ level.

(v) The Ministry has implemented Productivity Linked Incentive Scheme (PLIS) on 21st March, 2013, having retrospective effect, to financially incentivize individual performance measured against pre-set parameters. This has brought in increased efficiency and productivity per employee.

(e) To implement the Passport Seva Project, the Government approved expansion of the Central Passport Organization cadre in 2008 which involved augmentation of posts from 2349 to 2697. Thereafter, Ministry undertook a review exercise in 2010 to restructure the cadre which led to creation of 320 new Gazetted posts of Passport Granting Officers after abolition of 213 posts of Assistant and rationalization of some other posts. In view of the 2010 exercise, there is no further proposal for cadre review at present.

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Shortage of Manpower in Passport Offices

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