GK & Current Affairs November 2016

1. The 7th session of Conference of Parties (COP7) on tobacco control has started in which state of India?
[A]Uttar Pradesh 
[B]Haryana 
[C]Rajasthan 
[D]Odisha 

Ans : [A]

2. What is the India’s position on the global business optimism index, as per the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report?
 [A]5th
 [B]9th 
[C]2nd 
[D]4th

Ans : [C]

3. Which country is hosting the Conference of Parties (COP22) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ?
 [A]India
 [B]Morocco
 [C]Nepal 
 [D]Palestine


Ans : [B]

4. The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has signed a MoU with which IIT institute to establish a Joint Advanced Technology Centre (JATC)? 
[A]IIT Bombay
[B]IIT Kharagpur 
[C]IIT Indore 
[D]IIT Delhi 

Ans : [D]

5. Which bollywood personality has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Switzerland tourism?
[A]Amitabh Bachchan 
[B]Alia Bhatt
[C]Ranveer Singh
[D]Shah Rukh Khan 

Ans : [C]

6. Which Indian Armed Force has launched “Operation school chalo” in South Kashmir?
[A]Indian Army 
[B]Indian Air Force 
[C]Indian Navy 
[D]All of the above

Ans : [A]

7. The National Cancer Awareness Day is observed on which date in India?
[A]November 8 
[B]November 7 
[C]November 5 
[D]November 6 

Ans : [B]

8. Who has been appointed as the new Executive Director (ED) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? 
[A]K K Malhotra 
[B]M Rajeshwar Rao 
[C]Arindam Kunar 
[D]Greesh Bindra 

Ans : [B]

9. The book “Game Goes On” has been authored by whom?
[A]Alan McGilvray 
[B]James Leigh Hunt 
[C]Arun Kolatkar 
[D]Nissim Ezekiel 

Ans : [A]

10. Who has been appointed as MD & CEO of Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest of India (CERSAI)? 
[A]Rishabh Jain 
[B]Praveen Kumar Sharma 
[C]Kirti Singh 
[D]Sudha Singhvi 

Ans : [B]

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Wanted : Airports Authority of India jobs for Apprentices Across India. Last Date to apply: 30 Nov 2016

Apprentices

Eligibility : BSc(Mathematics, Stati), MBA/PGDM, BE/B.Tech(Auto, Civil, CSE, ECE, IT, Mechanical Engineering, Fire & Safety, Electrical), Certificate Course (ITI)(EIE), Diploma(Auto, Civil, Electrical, Mech), B.Com,BA(Economics)

Location : Anywhere in India

Last Date : 30 Nov 2016

Apprentices Jobs opportunity in Airports Authority of India

1. Graduate IT Apprentice

Qualification : B.E/ B.Tech (T/CSE) or Equivalent

Stipend : Rs. 7,500/-

2. Graduate Operations Management Apprentice

Qualification : Science Graduate with MBA or Engineering Graduate in any discipline or Equivalent 

Stipend : Rs. 7,500/-

3. Graduate Civil Engg Apprentice

Qualification : B.E/ B.Tech in Civil Engineering or Equivalent

Stipend : Rs. 7,500/-

4. Diploma Civil Engg Apprentice

Qualification : Diploma Civil Engineering or Equivalent

Stipend : Rs. 6,000/-

5. Graduate Electrical Engg Apprentice

Qualification : B.E/ B.Tech in Electrical Engineering or Equivalent

Stipend : Rs. 7,500/-

6. Diploma Electrical Engg Apprentice

Qualification : Diploma Electrical Engineering or Equivalent

Stipend : Rs. 6,000/-

7. Graduate Finance Apprentice

Qualification : B.Com

Stipend : Rs. 7,500/-

8. Graduate Fire Apprentice

Qualification : BE (Fire/ Automobile/ Mechanical) or Equivalent

Stipend : Rs. 7,500/-

9. Diploma Fire Apprentice

Qualification : Diploma (Fire/ Automobile/ Mechanical) or Equivalent

Stipend : Rs. 6,000/-

10. Graduate CP & MS Apprentice 

Qualification : Graduate with Statistics/ Mathematics/ Operation Research/ Economics

Stipend : Rs. 7,500/-

11. Graduate CNS Engg Apprentice

Qualification : B.E/ B.Tech in (Electronics/ Communication) or Equivalent

Stipend : Rs. 7,500/-

12. Diploma CNS Engg Apprentice

Qualification : Diploma in (Electronics/ Communication) or Equivalent

Stipend : Rs. 6,000/-

13. ITI CNS Apprentice

Qualification : ITI in Electronics/ Instrumentation/ Wireless

14. ITI Fitter Apprentice

Qualification : ITI Fitter

15. ITI Wireman Apprentice 

Qualification : ITI Wireman

Stipend : 70% of minimum wage of semi-skilled workers notified by the respective state or Union territory or Rs. 7,000/- , whichever is greater

Hiring Process : Written-test

Job Role: Management Trainee

Candidates should Apply Online.

Important Dates 

Opening date for Online registration of application : 8.11.2016 at 1000 hrs

Last date for completion of Step-I and Step-II of Online registration ad submission of complete application : 30.11.2016 till 1800 hr.

(Ref : The Times of India, Date : 7th November 2016, Page No. : 9)

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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) jobs for Assistant Across India. Last Date to apply: 28 Nov 2016

Assistant

Eligibility : Any Graduate

Location : Anywhere in India

Last Date : 28 Nov 2016

Assistant Job vacancies in Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

The Reserve Bank of India invites applications from eligible candidates for 610 posts of “Assistant” in various offices of the Bank.

Office/ No. of Posts :

Ahmedabad/30 posts

Bangalore/35 posts

Bhopal/40 posts

Bhubaneswar/20 posts

Chandigarh/38 posts

Chennai/25 posts

Guwahati/27 posts

Hyderabad/31 posts

Jaipur/20 posts

Jammu/10 posts

Kanpur &Lucknow/52 posts

Kolkata/35 posts

Mumbai/150 posts

Nagpur/20 posts

New Delhi/25 posts

Patna/22 posts

Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi/30 posts

Educational Qualifications (as on 07.11.2016) :

i) At least a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWD candidates) in the aggregate and the knowledge of word processing on PC.

ii) A candidate belonging to Ex-servicemen category (except dependents of ex-servicemen) should either be a graduate from a recognized University or should have passed the matriculation or its equivalent examination of the Armed Forces and rendered at least 15 years of defence service.

iii) Candidates applying for post in a particular recruiting office should be proficient in the language (i.e. know to read, write, speak and understand the language) of the state/ any of the states falling under the recruiting office.

Pay Scale : Selected Candidates will draw a starting basic pay of Rs. 14650/- per month

Age (as on 08.11.2016) : Between 20 and 28 years

Application Fees/ Intimation Charges (Non- Refundable) :

Payable from 07.11.2016 to 28.11.2016(Online payment)

Rs. 50/- for SC/ST/PWD/EXS. (Intimation Charges)

Rs. 450/- for OBC/General candidates (Examination fee+ Intimation Charges)

Online Mode : 1. The application form is integrated with the payment gateway and the payment process can be completed by following the instructions. 2. The payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.

Scheme of Selection :

a. Preliminary Examination:

Name of Tests/ Maximum Marks

1 English Language/30 marks

2 Numerical Ability/35 marks

3 Reasoning Ability/35 marks

b. Main Examination :

1 Test of Reasoning/40 marks

2 Test of English Language/40 marks

3 Test of Numerical Ability/40 marks

4 Test of General Awareness/40 marks

5 Test of Computer Knowledge/40 marks

c. Interview : 35 Marks

i) The above main online tests except the Test of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi.

ii) Candidates will have to pass in each of the objective tests of the online examinations

iii) A candidate has to qualify in Preliminary Examination for appearing in Main Examination.

iv) There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests (Preliminary and Main examination).1/4th marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

viii) Final selection will be on the basis of candidate's performance in the online main examination and interview taken together in order of merit.

Examination Centres :

1. Andaman & Nicobar

2. Andhra Pradesh

3. Arunachal Pradesh

4. Assam

5. Bihar

6. Chandigarh

7. Chattisgarh

8. Delhi

9. Goa

10. Gujarat

11. Haryana

12. Himachal Pradesh

13. Jammu & Kashmir

14. Jharkhand

15. Karnataka

16. Kerala

17. Madhya Pradesh

18. Maharashtra

19. Manipur

20. Meghalaya

21. Mizoram

22. Nagaland

23. Odisha

24. Puducherry

25. Punjab

26. Rajasthan

27. Sikkim

28. Tamilnadu

29. Telangana

30. Tripura

31. Uttar Pradesh

32. Uttarakhand

33. West Bengal

Hiring Process : Written-test

Job Role: Data Entry /Back Office

Interested candidates should apply Online.

Important Dates :

Website Link Open - 07.11.2016 to 28.11.2016

Payment of Examination Fees (Online) -07.11.2016 to 28.11.2016

Schedule of Online Preliminary Test (Tentative) - December 23 & 24, 2016. However RBI reserves the right to change the dates of examination.

Schedule of Online Main Test (Tentative) - January 2017. However RBI reserves the right to change the dates of examination.

Apply Online

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Indian Navy jobs for Permanent Commission Course - NAIC Cadre Across India. Last Date to apply: 09 Dec 2016

Eligibility : BE/B.Tech(Aero, chemical engineering, EEE, IT, ICE, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical, Production / Plant Engg, Electrical)

Location : Anywhere in India

Last Date : 09 Dec 2016

Indian Navy inviting application from unmarried male Indian citizens for grant of Permanent Commission (PC) in NAI entry in the Indian Navy for course commencing Jun 2017 at theIndian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, Kerala

Naval Armament Inspection Entry Scheme (Permanent Commission)  Course Commencing - JUN 2017
Educational Qualifications : Candidates should have passed BE/ B.Tech degree or in the final year of Engineering Course in any one stream i.e. Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Production, Instrumentation, IT, Chemical Metallurgy and Aerospace Engineering with minimum 60% aggregate marks till V semester.

Note :  (i) Only one application is to be filled by a candidate. (ii) Candidates must have minimum of 60% overall aggregate on completion of BE/B.Tech. The candidates failing to meet minimum cut off percentage will not be permitted to join INA Ezhimala.

Pay Scale : Rs.15600-39100

Age : 19 ½ - 25 years, born between 02 Jul 1992 and 01 Jan 1998; both dates inclusive.

Physical Standard :

Branch/ Cadre -NAIC : Eye Sight -Distant Vision 6/60, 6/60 Correctable to 6/6, 6/12 Should not be colour blind/night blind

Height & Weight : Male – 157 cms, With correlated weight, as per age and height.

Selection Procedure :

 (a) Candidates will be issued call up for Service Selection Board (SSB) interviews based on their performance in educational qualification. Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) reserves the right to short - list applications and to fix cut off percentage. No communication will be entertained on this account.

 (b) SSB interviews for short-listed candidates will be scheduled from Dec 16 to Mar 17 at Bangalore/Bhopal/Coimbatore/Visakhapatnam. Shortlisted candidates will be informed about their selection for SSB interview on their e-mail or through SMS (provided by candidates in their application form).

(c) The total duration of SSB interviews is five days consisting of stage I (Day one) and stage II (Four days). Stage I Tests, consist of Intelligence Tests, Picture Perception and Group Discussion Tests. Candidates who fail to qualify in Stage I will be sent back on the same day from SSB Centre. Stage II Tests consists of Psychological Tests, Group Task Tests and Interview. Successful candidates will undergo medicals examination (approx 3-5 days).

(d) Any correspondence regarding change of SSB dates be addressed to the President of the SSB on receipt of call up letter.

(e) No compensation will be paid in respect of any injury sustained to a candidate during SSB tests.

(f) Return First Class (AC III Tier/AC Chair Car) rail fare is admissible for the SSB interview, if appearing for the first time for this Commission on production of railway ticket.

Probation Period : The Officers will be on probation for a period of two years or till completion of their initial training (whichever is later), during which they are liable to be discharged if their performance is unsatisfactory on professional/medical/disciplinary grounds.

Training : The training is tentatively scheduled to commence in the month of Jun 2017 at Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala. Full pay and allowances are admissible to the officers whilst under training. Only unmarried candidates are eligible to undergo training. If an officer voluntarily withdraws from initial training, or resigns during the probationary period, he shall be required to refund the cost of training in whole or in part, as may be determined by the Govt, and all money received by him as pay and allowances from the Govt. together with the interests on the said money calculated at the rate enforced for Govt. loans.  NAIC Entry. Candidates will undergo Naval Orientation Course at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala followed by professional training at various Naval Training Establishments/Units/Ships. Full pay and allowances are admissible to officers whilst under training.

Hiring Process : Written-test

Job Role: Engineer (Core, Non-IT)

Candidate should apply Online between 19th November 2016 to 9th December 2016. Last Date For Submission Of Application : 19th December 2016

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Indian Navy jobs for Permanent Commission Course - NAIC Cadre Across India. Last Date to apply: 09 Dec 2016

Eligibility : BE/B.Tech(Aero, chemical engineering, EEE, IT, ICE, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical, Production / Plant Engg, Electrical)

Location : Anywhere in India

Last Date : 09 Dec 2016

Indian Navy inviting application from unmarried male Indian citizens for grant of Permanent Commission (PC) in NAI entry in the Indian Navy for course commencing Jun 2017 at theIndian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, Kerala

Naval Armament Inspection Entry Scheme (Permanent Commission)  Course Commencing - JUN 2017
Educational Qualifications : Candidates should have passed BE/ B.Tech degree or in the final year of Engineering Course in any one stream i.e. Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Production, Instrumentation, IT, Chemical Metallurgy and Aerospace Engineering with minimum 60% aggregate marks till V semester.

Note :  (i) Only one application is to be filled by a candidate. (ii) Candidates must have minimum of 60% overall aggregate on completion of BE/B.Tech. The candidates failing to meet minimum cut off percentage will not be permitted to join INA Ezhimala.

Pay Scale : Rs.15600-39100

Age : 19 ½ - 25 years, born between 02 Jul 1992 and 01 Jan 1998; both dates inclusive.

Physical Standard :

Branch/ Cadre -NAIC : Eye Sight -Distant Vision 6/60, 6/60 Correctable to 6/6, 6/12 Should not be colour blind/night blind

Height & Weight : Male – 157 cms, With correlated weight, as per age and height.

Selection Procedure :

 (a) Candidates will be issued call up for Service Selection Board (SSB) interviews based on their performance in educational qualification. Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) reserves the right to short - list applications and to fix cut off percentage. No communication will be entertained on this account.

 (b) SSB interviews for short-listed candidates will be scheduled from Dec 16 to Mar 17 at Bangalore/Bhopal/Coimbatore/Visakhapatnam. Shortlisted candidates will be informed about their selection for SSB interview on their e-mail or through SMS (provided by candidates in their application form).

(c) The total duration of SSB interviews is five days consisting of stage I (Day one) and stage II (Four days). Stage I Tests, consist of Intelligence Tests, Picture Perception and Group Discussion Tests. Candidates who fail to qualify in Stage I will be sent back on the same day from SSB Centre. Stage II Tests consists of Psychological Tests, Group Task Tests and Interview. Successful candidates will undergo medicals examination (approx 3-5 days).

(d) Any correspondence regarding change of SSB dates be addressed to the President of the SSB on receipt of call up letter.

(e) No compensation will be paid in respect of any injury sustained to a candidate during SSB tests.

(f) Return First Class (AC III Tier/AC Chair Car) rail fare is admissible for the SSB interview, if appearing for the first time for this Commission on production of railway ticket.

Probation Period : The Officers will be on probation for a period of two years or till completion of their initial training (whichever is later), during which they are liable to be discharged if their performance is unsatisfactory on professional/medical/disciplinary grounds.

Training : The training is tentatively scheduled to commence in the month of Jun 2017 at Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala. Full pay and allowances are admissible to the officers whilst under training. Only unmarried candidates are eligible to undergo training. If an officer voluntarily withdraws from initial training, or resigns during the probationary period, he shall be required to refund the cost of training in whole or in part, as may be determined by the Govt, and all money received by him as pay and allowances from the Govt. together with the interests on the said money calculated at the rate enforced for Govt. loans.  NAIC Entry. Candidates will undergo Naval Orientation Course at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala followed by professional training at various Naval Training Establishments/Units/Ships. Full pay and allowances are admissible to officers whilst under training.

Hiring Process : Written-test

Job Role: Engineer (Core, Non-IT)

Candidate should apply Online between 19th November 2016 to 9th December 2016. Last Date For Submission Of Application : 19th December 2016

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Indian Navy jobs for Permanent Commission Course - NAIC Cadre Across India. Last Date to apply: 09 Dec 2016

Eligibility : BE/B.Tech(Aero, chemical engineering, EEE, IT, ICE, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical, Production / Plant Engg, Electrical)

Location : Anywhere in India

Last Date : 09 Dec 2016

Indian Navy inviting application from unmarried male Indian citizens for grant of Permanent Commission (PC) in NAI entry in the Indian Navy for course commencing Jun 2017 at theIndian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, Kerala

Naval Armament Inspection Entry Scheme (Permanent Commission)  Course Commencing - JUN 2017
Educational Qualifications : Candidates should have passed BE/ B.Tech degree or in the final year of Engineering Course in any one stream i.e. Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Production, Instrumentation, IT, Chemical Metallurgy and Aerospace Engineering with minimum 60% aggregate marks till V semester.

Note :  (i) Only one application is to be filled by a candidate. (ii) Candidates must have minimum of 60% overall aggregate on completion of BE/B.Tech. The candidates failing to meet minimum cut off percentage will not be permitted to join INA Ezhimala.

Pay Scale : Rs.15600-39100

Age : 19 ½ - 25 years, born between 02 Jul 1992 and 01 Jan 1998; both dates inclusive.

Physical Standard :

Branch/ Cadre -NAIC : Eye Sight -Distant Vision 6/60, 6/60 Correctable to 6/6, 6/12 Should not be colour blind/night blind

Height & Weight : Male – 157 cms, With correlated weight, as per age and height.

Selection Procedure :

 (a) Candidates will be issued call up for Service Selection Board (SSB) interviews based on their performance in educational qualification. Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) reserves the right to short - list applications and to fix cut off percentage. No communication will be entertained on this account.

 (b) SSB interviews for short-listed candidates will be scheduled from Dec 16 to Mar 17 at Bangalore/Bhopal/Coimbatore/Visakhapatnam. Shortlisted candidates will be informed about their selection for SSB interview on their e-mail or through SMS (provided by candidates in their application form).

(c) The total duration of SSB interviews is five days consisting of stage I (Day one) and stage II (Four days). Stage I Tests, consist of Intelligence Tests, Picture Perception and Group Discussion Tests. Candidates who fail to qualify in Stage I will be sent back on the same day from SSB Centre. Stage II Tests consists of Psychological Tests, Group Task Tests and Interview. Successful candidates will undergo medicals examination (approx 3-5 days).

(d) Any correspondence regarding change of SSB dates be addressed to the President of the SSB on receipt of call up letter.

(e) No compensation will be paid in respect of any injury sustained to a candidate during SSB tests.

(f) Return First Class (AC III Tier/AC Chair Car) rail fare is admissible for the SSB interview, if appearing for the first time for this Commission on production of railway ticket.

Probation Period : The Officers will be on probation for a period of two years or till completion of their initial training (whichever is later), during which they are liable to be discharged if their performance is unsatisfactory on professional/medical/disciplinary grounds.

Training : The training is tentatively scheduled to commence in the month of Jun 2017 at Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala. Full pay and allowances are admissible to the officers whilst under training. Only unmarried candidates are eligible to undergo training. If an officer voluntarily withdraws from initial training, or resigns during the probationary period, he shall be required to refund the cost of training in whole or in part, as may be determined by the Govt, and all money received by him as pay and allowances from the Govt. together with the interests on the said money calculated at the rate enforced for Govt. loans.  NAIC Entry. Candidates will undergo Naval Orientation Course at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala followed by professional training at various Naval Training Establishments/Units/Ships. Full pay and allowances are admissible to officers whilst under training.

Hiring Process : Written-test

Job Role: Engineer (Core, Non-IT)

Candidate should apply Online between 19th November 2016 to 9th December 2016. Last Date For Submission Of Application : 19th December 2016

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