Questions with Answer key- Postal Assistant Exam 2013 (Phase 1- 21 April 2013) Exam Part A - General Knowledge

Questions with Answer key- Postal Assistant Exam 2013 (Phase 1- 21 April 2013) Exam Part A - General Knowledge

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1. Government of India has recently granted "Maharatna Status to two more Navratna Public Sector enterprises. Which are the these new companies joining the club of Maharatna public sector undertakings.

(A) Steel authority of India Limited and National Thermal Power Corporation Limited

(B) Bharat heavy Electrical Ltd and Gas authority of India Limited

(C) Indian Oil Corporation and Coal India Limited

(D) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

Ans. (B) Bharat heavy Electrical Ltd and Gas authority of India Limited

2. India's newly built and tested missile 'Astra' is meant for

(A) Surface to surface strike

(B) Air to Air Strike

(C) Surface to Air Strike

(D) Air to surface Strike

Ans. (B) Air to Air Strike

3. The Governor General who adopted a policy of Europeanization of Bureaucracy and an exlusion of Indian from higher posts

(A) Warren Hastings

(B) Wellesley

(C) Cornwallis

(D) Dalhousie

Ans. (C) Cornwallis

4. During which movement Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet Lokmanya and Gandhiji give the slogan 'swaraj in a year' respectively:

(A) Home rule Movement and Non Cooperation Movement

(B) Swadeshi Movement and Dandi March

(C) Quit India Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement

(D) Khilafat Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement

Ans. (A) Home rule Movement and Non Cooperation Movement

5. Recently Dargah Muinuddin Chisti at Ajmer was in news due to visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Dargah Muinudding Chisti at Ajmer was built by:

(A) Qutubuddin Aibak

(B) Alauddin Khilji

(C) IItutmish

(D) Khijra Khan

Ans. (B) Alauddin Khilji

6. Bauxite is an ore of:

(A) Zinc

(B) Aluminium

(C) Lead

(D) Copper

Ans. (B) Aluminium

7. Which one of the following is the land area in the extreme south of India?

(A) Indira Point

(B) Rameshwaram

(C) Cape Cammiran

(D) Puducherry

Ans. (A) Indira Point

8. The ozone layer lies in the:

(A) Troposphere

(B) Tropopause

(C) Stratosphere

(D) None of these

Ans. (C) Stratosphere

9. In Union Budget 2013-14, "Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme" was launched by Government of India. This scheme is related to:

(A) Service Tax

(B) Commodity Transaction Tax

(C) Income Tax

(D) Securities Transaction Tax

Ans. (A) Service Tax

10. Economic Survey 2012-13 states that Non Performing Assets of increased from 2.36% to 3.57% in September, 2012. The description of Non performing Assets was with reference to which sector.

(A) Telecom Sector

(B) Human Resource Sector

(C) Oil and Gas Sector

(D) Banking Sector

Ans. (D) Banking Sector

11. This is the rate at which Reserve Bank of India borrows money from commercial banks:

(A) Reverse Repo rate

(B) Statutory Liquidity ratio

(C) Repo rate

(D) Cash reserve ratio

Ans. (A) Reverse Repo rate

12. As per election commission of India, how many recognized national political parties are there in India?

(A) 6

(B) 2

(C) 7

(D) None of these

Ans. (A) 6

13. The present deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha is elected member of Parliament from which State of India?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Tamilnadu

(C) Kerala

(D) Karnataka

Ans. (C) Kerala

14. The constitution of India was adopted on:

(A) 26th January, 1950

(B) 15th August, 1947

(C) 26th November, 1949

(D) 26th January, 1951

Ans. (C) 26th November, 1949

15. The Present strength of Rajya Sabha members is ..... out of which..... are representatives of states and union territories of Delhi and Puducherry and .... are nominated by president:

(A) 250, 238, 12

(B) 247, 235, 12

(C) 245, 233, 12

(D) 248, 236, 12

Ans. (C) 245, 233, 12

16. Which of the following glands produces insulin in human body?

(A) Pancreas

(B) Spleen

(C) Liver

(D) Pituitary

Ans. (A) Pancreas

17. Which of the following is food poisoning organism

(A) Clostridium botulinum

(B) Streptomyces fecalis

(C) Lacto bacillus

(D) None of these

Ans. (A) Clostridium botulinum

18. Development of goitre (Enlarged thyroid gland) is mainly due to deficiency of:

(A) Sodium

(B) Calcium

(C) Iodine

(D) Iron

Ans. (C) Iodine

19. The emission of which casuses global warming?

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Carbon monoxide

(C) Nitrogen

(D) Hydrocarbon

Ans. (A) Carbon dioxide

20. Who was adjudged player of the tournament by scoring most number of runs in the tournament in women's world cup cricket held recently:

(A) Jess Cameron

(B) Megan Schutt

(C) Anya Shrubsole

(D) Suzie Bates

Ans. (D) Suzie Bates

21. Who won the inaugural Hockey India League ended in Ranchi recently:

(A) Ranchi Rhinos

(B) Uttar Pradesh Wizards

(C) Delhi Wave Riders

(D) Mumbai magicians

Ans. (A) Ranchi Rhinos

22. FIFA-2014 world cup is proposed to be held in:

(A) Quatar

(B) Brazil

(C) Spain

(D) Russia

Ans. (B) Brazil

23. Wanchoo committee Dealt with:

(A) Direct Taxes

(B) Right to Information Reforms

(C) Agriculture Prices

(D) Parliamentary Reforms

Ans. (A) Direct Taxes

24. Kyoto Protocol is:

(A) An international agreement for extradition of foreign enemy

(B) An international agreement describing formula for conversion of foreign exchange

(C) An international agreement to reduce green house gases

(D) An international agreement to deal with International Terrorists organization

Ans. (C) An international agreement to reduce green house gases

25. India successfully completed its 101th space mission by launching Indo - French satellite SARAL recently. This satellite is for:

(A) Preparation of a detailed and complete map of Antarctica

(B) Study the climate on Mars

(C) Oceanographic study

(D) None of these is true

Ans. (C) Oceanographic study

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Solved Question Paper of Postal/Sorting (PA/SA) Examination held on 21 April 2013

Question Paper of Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam Held on 21 April 2013 in TamilNadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra & Gujarat Circles

Examination: PA/SA Examination

Date: 21 April 2013

Circles where exam held: TamilNadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra & Gujarat Circles

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Postal Assistant Exam Model Questions and Answers

Postal Assistant Exam Model Questions and Answers

1. What is the Full form of PIN?

Answer. Postal Index Number

2. When did the Pin system Started in India?

Answer. 1972

3. Which is the first Indian post office outside Indian Territory?

Answer. Post office at Dakshin Gangotri in Antarctica (1983)

4. When did the speed post service started in India?

Answer. 1986

5. Which Governor General found Telegraph and Postal systems?

Answer. Lord Dalhousie

6. When did the first General Post Office opened in India?

Answer. 1774 (Kolkata)

7. Which is the first postage stamp of India?

Answer. Sinde Dawk (1852)

8. World Postal Day is observed in:

Answer. October 9

9. Indian Postal Day is observed in:

Answer. October 10

10. Where is the highest post office in the world situated?

Answer. Hikkim (Himachal Pradesh)

11. When did Universal Postal Union founded?

Answer. 1874

12. In which year Money Order system introduced in India?

Answer. 1880

13. In which year Postal Life Insurance started in India?

Answer. 1884

14. Where is postal staff college situated?

Answer. Ghaziabad (UP)

15. Who was the first Minister of Communication of India?

Answer. C.R.K Kidwai

16. Who is the author of Meghdootam?

Answer. Kalidasa

17. How many electrons does hydrogen have?

Answer. One

18. What is the international standard unit for measurement of Temperature?

Answer. Kelvin

19. What is the currency of Bangladesh?

Answer. Taka

20. Amartya Sen was awarded Nobel Prize for his contribution in:

Answer. Economics

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Union Cabinet hikes DA for Central government staff by 8% w.e.f. 01 January 2013

Union Cabinet hikes DA for Central government staff by 8% w.e.f. 01 January 2013

 In a much-awaited relief to the Central government employees, the Union Cabinet on Thursday cleared a proposal to increase dearness allowance from 72 to 80 per cent.

The increase, effective from January 1, 2013, will benefit about 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners, who will also be entitled to arrears.

According to an official statement here, the combined impact on the exchequer on account of an additional installment of DA to Central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from January 1 this year would be Rs.8,629.20 crore per annum and Rs. 10,067.36 crore in the financial year 2013-14 (that is for a period of 14 months from January 2013 to February 2014).

The last increase in DA to 72 per cent was announced in September last year and it came into effect from July 1, 2012.

The Cabinet deferred a decision on the DA issue earlier this month as Finance Minister P. Chidambaram was then on an official visit to Japan. “The proposal on DA has been deferred as the Finance Minister was not present,” Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari told reporters after the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on April 2.

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Examination for Direct Recruitment to the posts of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant scheduled to be held on 21.04.2013

Examination for Direct Recruitment to the posts of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant scheduled to be held on 21.04.2013

Examination for Direct Recruitment to Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant is scheduled to be held on 21.04.2013 Sunday from 10 hrs to 12 hrs in the following five postal circles selected under 1st phase. The Approved Outsourcing Agency will conduct the Examination.

The Examination for eligible Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) to fill up the unfilled vacancies of LGO Examination 2010 will also be held on the same day.

 Candidates attended late beyond 15 minutes of the scheduled time will not be allowed to take the examination.  

Sl no	Name of the Circle	No of Cities in which Exam is conducting	Names of Cities in which Exam is conducting	Total no of Examination Venues	Total no of candidates attending the Exam
1	Andhra Pradesh	5	Hyderabad, Sec’bad, Kurnool,Vijayawada, Viskhapatnam	157	89,219
2	Gujarat	3	Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodra	101	69,576
3	Karnataka	3	Bangalore, Dharwar, Mysore	53	42,362
4	Maharastra	5	Aurangabad,Pune, Nagpur, Panaji, Mumbai	229	1,08,528
5	Tamilnadu	5	Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai,Tiruchurapalli, Puducherry	52	52,418

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Legendary Actor Pran awarded Bollywood’s Highest Honour Dada Saheb Phalke Award (2012)

Legendary Actor Pran awarded Bollywood’s Highest Honour Dada Saheb Phalke Award (2012)

Legendary actor, Pran Krishan Sikand, 93, on 12 April 2013 was awarded with Bollywood’s highest honour in Indian Cinema Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2012. The award is instituted on the name of the Dada Saheb Phalke, the man who made first feature film in India.

He is the 44th Dada Saheb Phalke Award Winner. He gave a different and unique frame to the negative and character roles of Indian Cinema with his impressive performances. His contribution to the film industry makes him a celebrated actor of the industry. He brought new mannerism and style, in the arena of acting.

Pran got his first break in a Punjabi Film Yamla Jat in 1940 in undivided India. But his debut in Bollywood happened in the film Ziddi, in which he acted alongwith the evergreen hero of bollywood Dev Anand in 1948.

Pran served Bollywood for a career span of more than six decades in more than 350 films and is known for his brilliant performances in films like Ram Aur Shyam, Purab aur Paschim, Karz, Zanjeer and Amar Akbar Anthony and many more.

About Pran Krishan Sikand

• He was born in Old Delhi on 12 February 1920

• In 2001 he was awarded with India’s third highest civilian award Padma Bhushan

• In his career span, he received four film fare awards

• He was awarded the title of Villain of the millennium by Stardust in 2000

• In 2010 he was named among the Top 25 Asian Actors of All times by CNN

About the Award

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. The Award is given to a prominent personality from the Indian film industry, noted and respected for significant contributions to Indian cinema. The award consists of a Swarn Kamal, a cash prize of Rs.10 lakhs and a shawl. The award is given on the basis of recommendations of a Committee of eminent persons.

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Model Questions for Postal/Sorting Assistant (PA/SA) Exam 2013- English

Model Questions for PA/SA Exam- English

Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam useful Questions………

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1. ‘Eulogist' is the antonym of .................

a) critical

b) cowardly

c) affluent

d) logistic

2. He has now recovered from his injury and ........again

a) is able to walk

b) was able to walk

c) had walked

d) had been walking

3. ..............your breakfast already?

a) Have you had

b) Had you

c) Do you have

d) Has had

4. He ...............at the age of twenty eight, in 1998.

a) gets married

b) have not married

c) got married

d) get married

5. We ........... a very enjoyable holiday in Ooty last summer

a) have had

b) had

c) were

d) was

6. I ............ him since he was in the hospital.

a) have not seen

b) had not seen

c) was seen

d) were seen

7. After working with him for sometime, I came..........his efficiency.

a) to admire

b) admired

c) admiring

d) admires

8. Qn. I am not older than you,........

a) aren't I

b) amn't

c) weren't I

d) am I

9. Qn. The idiom tooth and nail means

a) with out weapon

b) with all the power

c) with the available weapon

d) with out courage

10. Qn. The phrase in cold blood means

a) indifferently

b) cruely

c) thoughtlessly

d) deliberately

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PA/SA RECRUITMENT APTITUDE TEST QUESTION PAPER AND ANSWER KEY

PA/SA RECRUITMENT APTITUDE TEST QUESTION PAPER AND ANSWER KEY

Exam Held- November, 2010

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