Friday 8 May 2015

Current Affair Quiz for Bank Po/clerk exam

  1. Government is to launch toll free number for which patients in India recently ?
    a.AIDS
    b.Cancer
    c.TB
    d.Psoriasis
  2. Which mobile carrier is to introduce Free Calling All Night Scheme?
    a.Airtel
    b.MTS
    c.BSNL
    d.Reliance
  3. Who was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award 2015 on April 21st 2015?
    a.Amitabh Bachchan
    b.Shah Rukh Khan
    c.Ameer Khan
    d.Abhishek Bachchan
  4. Reliance Power has fully commissioned 3,960 MW Sasan ultra mega power project in which State?
    a.Uttar Pradesh
    b.Madhya Pradesh
    c.Maharastra
    d.Andhra Pradesh
  5. Who received an ISO 9001:2008 certification from the British Standards Institute recently for broadcasting?
    a.Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
    b.Star Network
    c.Union Ministry of Broadcasting
    d.Zee Network
  6. Which city was chosen for 2015 in recognition of UNESCO’s programme to promote reading among people and underprivileged sections of the population?
    a.Seoul
    b.Beijing
    c.Incheon
    d.New Delhi
  7. Union Cabinet recently approved the lowering of age of juveniles from 18 to ___ years for heinous crimes?
    a.15
    b.16
    c.11
    d.14
  8. Who was appointed the USA’s 19th Surgeon General by Vice President Joe Biden?
    a.Dr.Dilip Moorthy
    b.Dr.Vivek Murthy
    c.Dr.Sylvia Shanmugham
    d.Dr.Vishal Singh
  9. The engineers at NASA have developed 3-D printed rocket engine part that can function at high temperatures and pressures from which metal?
    a.Iron
    b.Copper
    c.Aluminium
    d.Nickel
  10. Pollution Management And Environment program [PMEH] was established by which organisation to target air quality management in five main urban areas in countries like India,China, Nigeria,Egypt and South Africa?
    a.Asian Development Bank
    b.World Bank
    c.Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
    d.International Monetary Fund

Answer
1. c
2. c
3. b
4. b
5. a
6. c
7. b
8. b
9. b
10. b

General Knowledge for Bank Po/clerk & SSC CGL 2015

International Organizations and their Heads

Organizations
Head
International Atomic Energy Agency
Yukiya Amano
United Nations
Ban Ki Moon
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Anthony Lake
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Irina Bokova
Arab League
Nabil Elaraby
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Le Luong Minh
European Union (EU)
Herman Van Rompuy
Group of Eight (G8)
David Cameron
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Anders Fogh Rasmussen
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Ahmed Saleem
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Roberto Azevêdo
Asian Development Bank
Takehikonakao
International Monetary Fund
Christine Lagarde
World Bank
Jim Yong Kim
FédérationInternationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Sepp Blatter
International Cricket Council (ICC)
N. Srinivasan
International Olympic Committee (IOC
Thomas Bach
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Edmund Daukoru
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Francis Gurry
World Food Programme (WFP)
Josette Sheeran
World Health Organization (WHO)
Margaret Chan
Commonwealth of Nations
Queen Elizabeth II
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
José Ángel Gurría
Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
Zhang Jilong
International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
Philip Craven

SSC CGL 2015

Post Preference For SSC - CGL 2015

SSC CGL Post Preference for Male Candidates:-

1.      Inspector Examiner (CBEC) – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office as well as field Job, Posting in Coastal Regions, Good Promotion chances)

2.      Inspector of Income Tax (CBDT) – Group C – Grade Pay 4600
(Office as well as field Job, All India Posting, Good promotion chances)

3.      Inspector Preventive Officer – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office as well as field Job, Posting in Coastal Regions, Good Promotion chances, Uniform Job)

4.      Assistant Enforcement Officer – Group C – Grade Pay 4600
(Office as well as field Job, Posting in Coastal Regions, Good Promotion chances)

5.      Inspector Central Excise (CBEC) – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office as well as field Job, All India Posting, Timely Promotion)

6.      Assistant in Central Vigilance Commission – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
 (Office Job, Posting in Delhi and other Metro cities, Timely Promotion)

7.      Assistant in Ministry of External Affairs – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office Job, Posting in Delhi as well as Foreign Posting for 03 years)

8.      Assistant (Cypher) Ministry of External Affairs – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office Job, Posting in Delhi as well as Foreign Posting for 06 years, Also Night Sift Job)

9.      Assistant in Central Secretariat Service – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office Job, Clerical Work, Posting in New Delhi in various Ministries, Good Promotion chances)

10. Assistant in Ministry of Railway – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office Job, Posting in New Delhi in Rail Bhawan, Free AC Passes)

11. Assistant in AFHQ – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office Job, Posting in Delhi other Metro cities)

12. Assistant in Intelligence Bureau – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office Job, Posing in Delhi or in State capitals)

13. Assistant in other Ministries – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office Job, Posing in Delhi or Tier I or Tier II Cities)

14. Sub Inspector in CBI – Group C – Grade Pay 4200
(Office as well as field Job, Mainly Field Job, All India Posting, Hectic but reputed job)

15. Inspector Central Bureau of Narcotics – Group B – Grade Pay 4200
(Office as well as field Job, Mainly Field Job, All India Posting, Hectic but reputed job)

16. Inspector of Posts – Group B – Grade Pay 4200
(Office as well as field Job, All India Posting, Hectic Job, Good Promotion Chances)

17. Divisional Accountant in CAG Office – Group C – Grade Pay 4200
(Office Job, Posing in Delhi or in State capitals or Tier I or Tier II Cities, Good Promotion Chances)

18. Assistant in other Ministries – Group B – Grade Pay 4200
(Office Job, Posing in Delhi or Tier I or Tier II Cities, Hectic job)

19. Statistical Investigator Gr II – Group B – Grade Pay 4200
(Office as well as field Job, Frequent Travelling, All India Posting, Hectic Job)
Note – You have to give the Paper of Stats, if you opt to apply for it.

20. Auditor in CGDA – Group C – Grade Pay 2800
(Office Job, Posing in Delhi or in State capitals or Tier I or Tier II Cities)

21. Auditor in C&AG – Group C – Grade Pay 2800
(Office Job, Posing in Delhi or in State capitals or Tier I or Tier II Cities)

22. Auditor in CGA & Others – Group C – Grade Pay 2800
(Office Job, Posing in Delhi or in State capitals or Tier I or Tier II Cities)

23. Accountant / Junior Accountant in C&AG – Group C – Grade Pay 2800
(Office Job, Posing in Delhi or in State capitals or Tier I and Tier II Cities)

24. Accountant / Junior Accountant in CGA – Group C – Grade Pay 2800
(Office Job, Posing in Delhi or in State capitals or Tier I or Tier II Cities)

25. Sub Inspector Narcotics – Group C – Grade Pay 2400
(Office as well as field Job, Mainly Field Job, All India Posting, Hectic but reputed job)

26. Upper Division Clerk – Group C – Grade Pay 2400
(Office Job, Clerical Work, All India Posting, Good Promotion Chances)

27. Tax Assistant in CBEC – Group C – Grade Pay 2400
(Office as well as field Job, All India Posting, Hectic Job, Timely Promotion)

28. Tax Assistant in CBDT – Group C – Grade Pay 2400
(Office as well as field Job, All India Posting, Hectic Job)

29. Compiler in Registrar General of India – Group C – Grade Pay 2400
(Office Job, Mainly Delhi Posting)

SSC CGL Post Preference for Female Candidates:-

1.      Assistant in Central Secretariat Service – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office Job, Posting in New Delhi in various Ministries, Good Promotion chances)

2.      Assistant in Ministry of Railway – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office Job, Posting in New Delhi in Rail Bhawan)

3.      Assistant in Central Vigilance Commission – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
 (Office Job, Posting in Delhi and other Metro cities)

4.      Assistant in AFHQ – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office Job, Posting in Delhi other Metro cities)

5.      Assistant in Intelligence Bureau – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office Job, Posing in Delhi or in State capitals)

6.      Assistant in other Ministries – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office Job, Posing in Delhi or Tier I or Tier II Cities)

7.      Inspector of Income Tax (CBDT) – Group C – Grade Pay 4600
(Office as well as field Job, All India Posting)

8.      Assistant in Ministry of External Affairs – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office Job, Posting in Delhi as well as Foreign Posting)

9.      Inspector Central Excise (CBEC) – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office as well as field Job, All India Posting)

10. Assistant Enforcement Officer – Group C – Grade Pay 4600
(Office as well as field Job, All India Posting mainly in Coastal Regions)

11. Inspector Preventive Officer – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office as well as field Job, All India Posting mainly in Coastal Regions)

12. Inspector Examiner (CBEC) – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office as well as field Job, All India Posting mainly in Coastal Regions)

13. Assistant (Cypher) Ministry of External Affairs – Group B – Grade Pay 4600
(Office Job, Posting in Delhi as well as Foreign Posting, Also Night Sift Job)

14. Assistant in other Ministries – Group B – Grade Pay 4200
(Office Job, Posing in Delhi or Tier I or Tier II Cities)

15. Divisional Accountant in CAG Office – Group C – Grade Pay 4200
(Office Job, Posing in Delhi or in State capitals or Tier I or Tier II Cities)

16. Inspector of Posts – Group B – Grade Pay 4200
(Office as well as field Job, All India Posting, Hectic Job)

17. Sub Inspector in CBI – Group C – Grade Pay 4200
(Office as well as field Job, Mainly Field Job, All India Posting, Hectic Job)

18. Inspector Central Bureau of Narcotics – Group B – Grade Pay 4200
(Office as well as field Job, Mainly Field Job, All India Posting, Hectic Job)

19. Statistical Investigator Gr II – Group B – Grade Pay 4200
(Office as well as field Job, Frequent Travelling, All India Posting, Hectic Job)
Note – You have to give the Paper of Stats, if you opt to apply for it.

20. Accountant / Junior Accountant in C&AG – Group C – Grade Pay 2800
(Office Job, Posing in Delhi or in State capitals or Tier I and Tier II Cities)

21. Accountant / Junior Accountant in CGA – Group C – Grade Pay 2800
(Office Job, Posing in Delhi or in State capitals or Tier I or Tier II Cities)

22. Auditor in CGDA – Group C – Grade Pay 2800
(Office Job, Posing in Delhi or in State capitals or Tier I or Tier II Cities)

23. Auditor in C&AG – Group C – Grade Pay 2800
(Office Job, Posing in Delhi or in State capitals or Tier I or Tier II Cities)

24. Auditor in CGA & Others – Group C – Grade Pay 2800
(Office Job, Posing in Delhi or in State capitals or Tier I or Tier II Cities)

25. Upper Division Clerk – Group C – Grade Pay 2400
(Office Job, All India Posting, Better Promotion Chances)

26. Tax Assistant in CBDT – Group C – Grade Pay 2400
(Office as well as field Job, All India Posting)

27. Tax Assistant in CBEC – Group C – Grade Pay 2400
(Office as well as field Job, All India Posting)

28. Compiler in Registrar General of India – Group C – Grade Pay 2400
(Office Job, Mainly Delhi Posting)
Note – You have to give the Paper of Statics, if filled this Post

29. Sub Inspector Narcotics – Group C – Grade Pay 2400
(Office as well as field Job, Mainly Field Job, All India Posting, Hectic Job)
All SSC CGL Post - Details And Description

Assistant CSS:-
Please note that this is the lowest post in Central Secretariat Services. Mainly one can to clerical work; like typing, noting, drafting and file related work. Typing Test will be held by SSC for this Test. Best suitable post for female candidates and people want to work in Delhi. Non-Corrupted Job, No under table Income, New Delhi posting in various ministries, one can get the power once he/she reaches the level of under secretary.
An Assistant in CSS can be promoted to the next post - SO (Group-B Gazetted Officer) in two ways- one by taking departmental exam and passing it which will held after 05 year of service so after 06 years one can get his first promotion and secondly one can normally gets promotion after 10 years of service.

Promotions in assistant in CSS:  
1. Section Officer (Group-B gazette Officer) (Grade Pay - Rs 4,800).

2. Section Officer (Group-A gazette Officer) (Grade Pay - Rs 5,400). After completion of 4 years service at GP 4,800.
3. Under Secretary (Grade Pay - 6,600). Based on performance & available vacancies.
4. Deputy Secretary (Grade Pay - Rs 7,600). Based on performance & available vacancies.
5. Director (Grade Pay - Rs 8,700). Rarely possible for entrant through SSC.   


Income Tax Inspector:-
An Income Tax Inspector generally can be posted at either of the two types of seats which are transferable on cyclic basis. Work related to assessment of tax or non-assessment of tax. When on an assessment seat he is supposed to see the work related to assessment of income tax to be imposed on an individual, partnership firm, company etc; and refund of it in case someone has deposited in excess. He also has to see the work related to TAX DEDUCTION AT SOURCE (TDS) besides being accompanying a raid team. An ITI on non-assessment seat generally has to do clerical work though he too could be asked to accompany a raid team. First promotion in this job is as Income Tax Officer (Group-B Gazetted office), then Assistant Commissioner, then Deputy Commissioner and Finally Commissioner. One can get first promotion in this job after completing of eight year of service after clearing departmental exam. Promotion period differs from zone to zone since there is zonal seniority. The additional advantage in this post is that one can entitled for 30 liter of petrol if posted on assessment seat. Also he gets a sim from the department on which all STD calls on every type of BSNL/MTNL phone are free; and 400 minutes on other phones. This is an all India posting job.

Central Excise Inspector:-
Central excise inspector is an inspector post. If anyone posted in Headquarter than he/she have to do Clerical or file related work. If one can posted in the field than he /she have to do Executive work like augmentation of central excise & Service tax etc, detection of evasion of taxes etc. To wear the uniform (Khaki) is optional.
First promotion in this job is as Superintendent (Group-B Gazetted office), then Assistant Commissioner, then Deputy Commissioner and Finally Commissioner. One can get first promotion in this job after completing of eight year of service after clearing departmental exam. Promotion period differs from zone to zone since there is zonal seniority. This is an all India posting job.

Assistant Enforcement Officer:-
Assistant Enforcement Officer is an inspector post. If anyone posted in Headquarter than he/she have to do Clerical or file related work. If one can posted in the field than he /she have to do Executive work like prevention of money laundering, to conduct searches of suspected persons, conveyances and premises and seize incriminating materials (including Indian and foreign currencies involved), to arrest and prosecute the person suspected to be involved in the act of money laundering, etc. Duty is round the clock means day as well as night shift job.
First promotion in this job is as Enforcement Officer (Group-B Gazetted office), then Assistant Director, Deputy Director and Finally director. No fixed promotion period and its purely depends on zone to zone& vacant posts.  

Sub-Inspector in CBI:-
Sub Inspector CBI post is of grade pay of RS 4,200. but it's salary is almost equal to the total salary for the grade pay of Rs 4,600 as CBI executive staff is entitled to additional 25% on BASIC PAY + DA and in addition to that salary of 13 months instead of 12 months year.
Life in CBI is stressful due to heavy workload and deadlines there. Training duration is 32 weeks in Ghaziabad involves physical training as well as training on criminal and anti-corruption laws.
It is very hectic job generally the work stretched beyond the usual working hours like one has to work till 8 or 9 pm. Usually on Saturdays, if the workload is more, the work goes on as usual; though Sundays are spared. Also in some branches like Special Crime etc, the job involves a fair bit of travelling especially in the starting years. The nature and hours of work also differs from branch to branch and place to place. Some branches have less workload and so the personnel can take it easy. No uniform required

Inspector of Posts:-
Every Postal division has Inspector of posts in its office. Every district has two or more division. This is the worst post offered by SSC in Grade pay of 4200. A duty of Inspector of Posts is to sell Postal Life Insurance with a fixed target.

Auditor :-
Auditor Post is best post among all Non-Interview posts. Auditors are recruited under CAG and CGDA departments. 08 Hours office job & 05 Days working Job. In this job one can get enough time for further preparations like UPSC etc.
Promotion wise this job is job offered by SSC through CGL. One will get first promotion to Senior Auditor (grade pay 4200) after 3 years of service.

Examiner:-
Examiner is an inspector post. If one can posted in Headquarter, he have to do Clerical or file related work. If he/she can posted in the field the he/she have to do executive work like examine the goods imported or to be exported and assessing duty on that, In this job uniform is not mandatory.
First promotion in this job is as Appraiser (Group-B Gazetted office), then Assistant Commissioner, then Deputy Commissioner and Finally Commissioner. One can get first promotion in this job after completing of three year of service. Examiner post is considered to be the best among all CGLE posts. One of the main reasons is faster promotions as compared to the other posts of CGLE. This post is mainly for coastal regions.

Postal inspector:-
inspector of Posts (IP) is either posted as Subdivisonal Inspector or IP-PG(Public Grievance). He/she is incahrge of about 60-70 post offices within his/her subdivision. He/she is appointing authority for GDS (Gramin Dak sevaks and conducts their interview). He/she is assisted in his work by two Mail overseers. He/she gets separate office and monthly allowance for internet and telephone (Rs 750) . He/she is provided with a laptop and he gets his traveling expenses reimbursed by submitting TA(about Rs 2000 for 10 days on tour ).

Some well-known facts about the Different services in SSC CGL. Order is in sequence wise of their importance. 

  • Promotion wise best job:- Assistant in CSS, ITI, Assistant in AFHQ 
  • Exposure wise:- Assistant in CSS, Assistant in Mea,Sub Inspector in CBI 
  • Pay wise including allowance:-General Assistant or Cypher Assistant if posted outside India ,Assistant in Intelligence Bureau or Assistant in CSS depends upon posting, Assistant in Railway or ITI
  • Nature of Job wise:- Assistant, Sub-Inspector in CBI, Auditor
  • Home Posting Wise:-Auditor, Accountant or Junior Accountant, Statistical Investigator
  • Authority immediately after joining:- Sub-Inspector in CBI,Examiner, Division Accountant
  • Relaxation wise means discretion to do the job:- Divisional Accountant, Auditor, Statistical Investigator-II 
  • To leave permanently in Power Corridor wise:- Assistant in CSS only 
  • Close relationship with politicians:- Assistant in CSS only
  • Influence on Society:- Assistant in CSS only
  • Multi-dimensional Job wise:-Assistant in CSS only
  • Students prefer which posts as their first preference:-Examiner or ITI equally.ITI a little preferable even over Examiner.
  • Charming designation name wise: – Assistant Enforcement Officer, Examiner, Income Tax Inspector or Central Excise equally, Preventive Officer.
  • Supportive Colleagues wise:-Any assistant Job, Accountant, Auditor 
  •  The best training Wise:-Assistant in CSS,SI in CBI 
  • Those who wanted to prepare for IAS:-Assistant in CSS, ITI, Auditor 
  • The Worst promotion wise:-Excise Inspector or Preventive Officer equally, AEO, Job with small cadre like Assistant in Enforcement Directorate 
  • To be in contact with some top bureaucrats of the country:-Assistant in CSS only
          Power wise different posts:-
  • To show power to corporate when investigating big economic offences:- Assistant Enforcement Officer though he only do what he is directed to.
  • Power wise in day to day matter:- Examiner 
  • To handle different types of cases of the most powerful people: CBI
  • Power in making policy:-Assistant in CSS 
  • Power in gaining money:-Examiner or Excise- Inspector
  • Power in pin-pointing mistakes:-Auditor 
  •  Risky situation wise:-SI in CBI, Assistant Enforcement Officer, Preventive Officer
  • To know some biggest secrets of the country:- Assistant in CSS only
  • To know some secrets related to intelligence gathering:-Assistant in Intelligence bureau or Assistant in CSS equally, Cypher Assistant in MEA, SI in CBI