Result of Postal/Sorting Assistant(PA/SA) Exam 2013 declared

Result of Postal/Sorting Assistant(PA/SA) Exam 2013 declared

Postal Department has published the list of shortlisted Candidates for Computer Typing / Data Entry Test.. ( Paper II ) based on the Aptitude Test conducted under Phase-I earlier.

Direct Recruitment PA/SA Examination - LATEST UPDATE

           

UPDATE as on 17-JUL-2013

Aptitude Test (Paper I) for all the postal circles is completed. The List of shortlisted candidates for the Computer Typing / Data Entry (PAPER II) for Andhra Pradesh, Gujrat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, North East, Odisha, West Bengal Postal Circles is given in the link below:

  CLICK HERE- SHORT LISTED CANDIDATES FOR PAPER II

The list in respect of the remaining Postal Circles will be published shortly.

II. The above Short List has been prepared in accordance with the procedure published in the Notification No 60-9/2009 SPB1 dated 8-5-2012. The candidates who figure in the above list have qualified for appearing in the Paper II based on marks in the Paper I.

III. The list is in order of Roll Number.

IV. Paper II is tentatively scheduled on 10th,11th,24th,25th,31th August 2013 and 1st September 2013

V. Admit Card for Paper II will be dispatched shortly. Admit Card can also be generated by the candidates visiting the website- http://www.eonlineapply.com/dop/pages/index.htm

Facility of generation of Admit Card by the shortlisted candidate will be available on the above website from 1100AM on 22/07/2013.

For more details visit- http://www.eonlineapply.com/dop/pages/index.htm

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Useful Current Affairs Questions

Useful Current Affairs Questions

Q1. In the world of computers, what record does China’s ‘Tianhe-2’ currently hold?

Ans. It’s the world’s fastest supercomputer

Q2. Who was voted the player of the Confederations Cup tournament that was won by host Brazil?

Ans. Neymar

Q3. Kevin Rudd is back as the Prime Minister of which country recently?

Ans. Australia

Q4. Hassan Rouhani is the new President of which Asian country?

Ans. Iran

Q5. Who was the last Briton to win a senior singles title before Andy Murray?

Ans. Virginia Wade (1977)

Q6. Which World Heritage Site in India was rocked by explosions on July 7, 2013?

Ans. Mahbodhi Temple complex in Gaya, Bihar

Q7. According to the latest Forbes List of “world’s highest paid athletes”, which Indian cricketer is ranked at No. 16 with a total pay of $31.5 million?

Ans. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Q8. Which place in India, home to 1,800 animal species and some most endangered tribes, has recently been designated as a world biosphere reserve by UNESCO?

Ans. Nicobar Island

Q9. On June 4, 2013, which pioneering online retail giant entered the Indian e-commerce market with the launch of its marketplace?

Ans. Amazon

Q10. By winning his 12th Grand Slam men’s singles title at Roland Garros (French Open 2013), which two legends did Rafael Nadal overtake?

Ans. Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver

Q11. Who is the first Indian origin to be appointed as editor of UK national paper, The Independent?

Ans.  Amol Ranjan

Q12. Which player won the Women's Singles in French Open, 2013?

Ans. Serena Williams

Q13. Who is the new Comptroller and Auditor General of India?

Ans.  Shashi Kant Sharma

Q14. Which Indian player declare as 'Man of the Series' in Champions Trophy, 2013?

Ans. Sikhar Dhawan

Q15. The 39th G8 summit, 2013 was held in?

Ans. Northern Ireland

Q16. Which player win the 'golden ball' award in Champions Trophy, 2013?

Ans. Ravindra Jadeja

Q17. Who will be the new 40th Chief Justice of India?

Ans. P Sathasivam

Q18. US fugitive edward snowden was a former employee of?

Ans. CIA  

Q19. Who is the winner of 2013 Wimbledon Men's  single?

Ans. Andy Murray

Q20. Who is the winner of 2013 Wimbledon Women's  single?

Ans. Marion Bartoli

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List of Speakers of LokSabha

Speakers of LokSabha

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the presiding officer of the lower house of Parliament of India. The speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Lok Sabha after the General elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members of the Lok Sabha. The date of election of speaker is fixed by the President. He is supposed to resign from his original party because as a speaker, he has to remain impartial.

Powers and functions of the Speaker

The Speaker presides over the sessions of the Lok Sabha and conducts the business in the house. He decides whether a bill is a money bill or a non money bill. He maintains discipline and decorum in the house and can punish a member for his unruly behaviour by suspending him. He permits the moving of various kinds of motions and resolutions like the motion of no confidence, motion of adjournment, motion of censure and calling attention notice. The Speaker decides on the agenda to be taken up for discussion during the meeting.

Here is the complete list Speakers of Loksabha till 2015

Lok Sabha	Name of Speaker	Tenure
First Lok Sabha	Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar	5 May, 1952 – 27 February, 1956
	M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar	8 March, 1956 –  10 May, 1957
Second Lok Sabha	M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar	11 May, 1957 –  16 April, 1962
Third Lok Sabha	Hukam Singh	17 April, 1962 –  16 March, 1967
Fourth Lok Sabha	Neelam Sanjiva Reddy	17 March, 1967 –  19 July, 1969
	Gurdial Singh Dhillon	8 August, 1969 –  19 March, 1971
Fifth Lok Sabha	Gurdial Singh Dhillon	22 March, 1971 –  1 December, 1975
	Bali Ram Bhagat	5 January, 1976 –  25 March, 1977
Sixth Lok Sabha	Neelam Sanjiva Reddy	26 March, 1977 –  13 July, 1977
	K. S. Hegde	21 July, 1977 –  21 January, 1980
Seventh Lok Sabha	Bal Ram Jakhar	22 January, 1980 –  15 January, 1985
Eighth Lok Sabha	Bal Ram Jakhar	16 January, 1985 –  18 December, 1989
Ninth Lok Sabha	Ravi Ray	19 December, 1989 –  9 July, 1991
Tenth Lok Sabha	Shivraj V. Patil	10 July, 1991 –  22 May, 1996
Eleventh Lok Sabha	P. A. Sangma	23 May, 1996 –  23 March, 1998 (FN)
Twelfth Lok Sabha	G. M. C. Balayogi	24 March, 1998 –  20 October, 1999 (FN)
Thirteenth Lok Sabha	G. M. C. Balayogi	22 October, 1999 –  3 March, 2002
	Manohar Joshi	10 May, 2002 –  4 June, 2004
Fourteenth Lok Sabha	Somnath Chatterjee	4 June, 2004 –  31 May, 2009
Fifteen Lok Sabha	Smt. Meira Kumar	3 June, 2009 –  4 June,2014
Sixteenth Lok Sabha	Smt.Sumitra Mahajan	5 June 2014 - Present

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List of UN Secretary Generals

List of UN Secretary Generals

The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UNSG), is the head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations. Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.

The current Secretary-General is Ban Ki-moon of South Korea, who took office on 1 January 2007. His first term expired on 31 December 2011. He was re-elected, unopposed, to a second term on 21 June 2011.

Here is the complete list UN Secretaries Generals

Sl No	Name	Term of Office	Nationality
1	Trygve Lie	1 February 1946 – 10 November 1952	Norway
2	Dag Hammarskjold	10 April 1953 – 18 September 1961	Sweden
3	U Thant	30 November 1961 – 31 December 1971	Burma
4	Kurt Waldheim	1 January 1972 – 31 December 1981	Austria
5	Javier Peres De Cuellar	1 January 1982 – 31 December 1991	Peru
6	Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali	1 January 1992 – 31 December 1996	Egypt
7	Kofi Annan	1 January 1997 – 31 December 2006	Ghana
8	Ban-Ki-Moon*	1 January 2007– present	South Korea

* Ban became the second Asian to be selected as the Secretary-General. He was unanimously elected to a second term by the General Assembly on 21 June 2011. His second term began on 1 January 2012. Prior to his selection, he was the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea from January 2004 to November 2006.

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Nick Names of Indian Cites

Nick Names of Indian Cites

Bangle City - Hyderabad (Andra Pradesh)

City of Blood - Tezpur (Assam)

City of Dawn - Auroville (Pondichery)

City of golden Temple - Amritsar (Punjab)

City of Palaces - Kolkata (West Bengal)

City of seven Islands - Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Diamond City - Surat (Gujarat)

Egg city - Namakkal (Tamilnadu)

Garden City - Bangalore (Karnataka)

Golden City - Jaisalmer(Rajastan)

Lake City - Udaipur (Rajastan)

Orange City - Nagpur (Maharashtra)

Pearl City - Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu)

Rose Pink City - Jaipur (Rajastan)

Sandal Wood City - Mysore (Karnataka)

Sun City - Jodhpur (Rajastan)

Temple City - Bhuvaneswar (Orissa)

Twin Cities - Hyderabad and Secundarabad(Andra pradesh)

Weavers city - Panipat (Haryana)

White City - Udaipur (Rajastan)

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