United Nations (UN) Agencies, its Headquarters & their purpose

United Nations (UN) Agencies, its Headquarters & their purpose

The United Nations (UN) Agencies plays a leading role in providing development and humanitarian assistance, including as a first-responder to natural disasters and complex emergencies. Knowing about UN Agencies is immensely important for all kind of competitive Examinations. Here is the list of United Nations Agencies, their Headquarters and its purposes.

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Name of Agency	Headquarters	Purpose
International Labour Organization (ILO)	Geneva	To improve conditions and living standard of workers.
World Health Organization (WHO)	Geneva	Attainment of highest possible level of heath by all people.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	Paris	To Promote collaboration among nations through education, science and culture.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)	Vienna	To promote peaceful uses of atomic energy.
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)	New York	To promote children’s welfare all over the world.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	Geneva	To provide protection to refugees.
United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA)	New York	For formulating population policies.
International Fund for Agricultural Development	Rome	For financing agricultural projects in the world to raise the economic growth.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)	Geneva	Promotes international trade to accelerate economic growth of developing countries.
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)	Montreal	Promotes safety of international aviation.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)	Washington D.C.	Promotes international monetary cooperation.
International Finance Corporation (IFC)	Washington D.C.	Promotes economic development by encouraging private enterprise in its member countries.
Universal Postal Union (UPU)	Berne	Improve various postal services in the world.
United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)	Nairobi	Promotes international co-operation in human environment.
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)	Geneva	Sets international regulations for radio, telegraph, and telephone and space radio communication.
Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)	Rome	To improve living condition of rural population.
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)	Washington D.C.	Development of economic of members by facilitating investment of capitals by providing loans.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)	Geneva	Promote international exchange of weather reports.
World Trade Organization (WTO)	Geneva	Setting rules for world trade to reduce tariffs.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)	New York	Help developing countries increase the wealth producing capabilities o their natural and human resources.
Inter Government maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO)	London	Promotes co-operation on technical matters of maritime safety, navigation and encourages anti-pollution measures.
International Development Association (IDA)	Washington D.C.	An affiliate of the World Bank, aims to help under-developed countries raise living standards.
International Tele-communication Union (ITU)	Geneva	Sets international regulations for radio telegraph, telephone and space radio communications.
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)	New York	Provides training and research to help facilitate UN objectives of world peace and security and of economic and social progress.
United Nations Relief and Work for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)	New York	Provides basic amenities and education for the victims of Arab-Israel War.
United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA)	New York	Studying population dynamics, collecting population data, formulating and evolving population policies, family planning and related programs

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Friendship Day 2013 wishes to all.....

Friendship Day 2013 wishes to all.....

Friendship Day celebrations take place on the first Sunday of August every year. This year the day falls on 04 August 2013. The tradition of dedicating a day in honor of friends began in US in 1935. Gradually the festival gained popularity and today Friendship Day is celebrated in large number of countries including India. On this day people spend time with their friends and express love for them. Exchange of Friendship Day Gifts like flowers, cards and wrist bands is a popular tradition of this occasion.

Currentaffairs4examz team wishes all of you a very Happy Friendship Day!!!!!

Some great friendship quotes......

"Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything."-Muhammad Ali

"One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood."-Lucius Annaeus Seneca

"A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself."-Jim Morrison

"A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil; but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small, silly presents every so often - just to save it from drying out completely."- Pam Brown

"Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light."- Helen Keller

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Kerala PSC LDC Notification 2013

Kerala PSC LDC Notification 2013

Kerala Public Service Commission published notification of Lower Division Clerk (LDC) under Direct Recruitment quota.

Gazette Date: 31/07/2013

Category No: 218/2013

Kerala PSC invited applications through 'ONE TIME REGISTRATION' facility from qualified candidates for selection to the under mentioned post in Kerala Government Service. Candidates who have already registered under 'One Time Registration' can apply through their profile. Pass in SSLC Examination or any other equivalent is fixed as the minimum qualification by PSC for applying the posts. The exam which is planned in eight schedules, which starts on November 09, 2013 and ends on March 01, 2014. KPSC aims to publish the rank list by March 2015. The details are as follows:

Department: Various

Name of Post: Lower Division Clerk

Scale of pay: Rs. 9940 – 16580/-

No. of vacancies: District wise (Not yet estimated)

Method of appointment: Direct Recruitment

Qualification: Pass in SSLC Examination or any other equivalent qualification

Age limit: 18-36, Only candidates born between 02.01.1977 and 01.01.1995 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for the post with usual relaxation to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward communities.

Last date for receipt of applications: 04/09/2013 Wednesday upto 12.00 Midnight

Mode of Submitting Application:-

1) Candidates shall register as per 'ONE TIME REGISTRATION ' system on the OfficialWebsite of Kerala Public Service Commission 'www.keralapsc.gov.in' for applying for the post.

2) Candidates who have registered shall apply by logging in to their profile using their User- ID and password.

3) Candidates shall click on the 'Apply Now' button of the respective posts in the

Notification link for applying for a post. No application fee is required.

 4) Candidates can view and have a print-out of the details in the profile by clicking the link Registration Card, if required.

5) Candidates are responsible for the correctness of the personal information and

secrecy of password. Before applying for a post, candidates must ensure correctness of the information in their profile.

6) They must quote the User- ID for further communication with the Commission. Applications once submitted will be received as provisional and particulars shall not be deleted or altered after submission.

7) Applications submitted not in accordance with the conditions of the notification will be summarily rejected. Documents to prove qualification, community, age etc. have to be produced as and when called for .

Syllabus and Time Table:-

Syllabus

Part I - Simple Arithmetic and Mental Ability

Part II - General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Part III - General English

Part IV - Regional Language (Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada)

Total Marks – 100

Duration of OMR test – 75 Minutes

Medium of Question Paper – Malayalam, Tamil & Kannada (Except General English)

Time Table

Sl. No.	District	Date of Exam	Time
1	Thiruvananthapuram & Kasaragod	09.11.2013 (Saturday)	2:00 PM– 3:15 pm
2	Kollam & Kannur	23.11.2013 (Saturday)	2:00 PM– 3:15 pm
3	Pathanamthitta & Thrissur	07.12.2013 (Saturday)	2:00 PM– 3:15 pm
4	Ernakulam & Wayanad	04.01.2014 (Saturday)	2:00 PM– 3:15 pm
5	Alappuzha & Kozhikode	18.01.2014 (Saturday)	2:00 PM– 3:15 pm
6	Kottayam & Palakkad	08.02.2014 (Saturday)	2:00 PM– 3:15 pm
7	Malappuram & Idukki	22.02.2014 (Saturday)	2:00 PM– 3:15 pm

Note:- Candidates should be present at the examination centre on or before 1.30 pm on the date of examination. Candidates who failed to do so will not be permitted to attend the examination. 

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Job Highlights (03 August- 09 August 2013)

Job Highlights (03 August- 09 August 2013)

1) Railway Recruitment Cell, North Central Railway requires 2715 Parcel Porter, Helper, Trackman, Safaiwala etc. against Grade Pay Rs. 1800/- (Erstwhile Group ‘D’) Posts Last Date: 02.09.2013

2) West Central Railway requires 590 Helper, Safaiwala, Parcel Porter, Gangman etc. against Exserviceman quota. Last Date: 02.09.2013

3) North Eastern Railway invites applications for 273 Group ‘D’ Posts against Ex-serviceman quota. Last Date: 03.09.2013

4) Staff Selection Commission notifies Junior Translators in (CSOLs) Examination, 2013 Last Date: 30.08.2013

5) Scooters India Limited requires 223 Advanced Trade Trainees Last Date: 24.08.2013

6) Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, New Delhi invites applications for various Teaching and Non-Teaching posts. Last Date: 20.08.2013

7) Indo-Tibean Border Police Force invites applications for Sub Inspector (Staff Nurse), Assistant Sub Inspector (Pharmacist/Lab Technician/Radiographer) and Head Constable (Midwife). Last Date: 30.08.2013

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Instant Money Order (iMO) from India Post- An Easy way to send and receive money.

Instant Money Order (iMO) from India Post- An Easy way to send and receive money.

Instant Money Order (iMO) is the on-line money transfer service from India Post that is instant, convenient, reliable and affordable. Even now many people are unaware of this service and remain potentially unused. In this post we are bringing you the use and details of it. So henceforth, whenever you want to transfer money go to your nearest Post Office and use this service.

iMO is an instant web based money transfer service through Post Offices (iMO Centre) in India between two resident individuals in Indian territory.

You can transfer money from INR 1,000/- to INR 50,000/- from designated iMO Post Offices. It is simple to send and receive money.

iMO Booking Procedure

1) Fill up the “To Remit Payment” (TRP-1) form and submit it with money at iMO Post Office Counter.

2) iMO Counter clerk after booking the iMO immediately will give a printed receipt with computer generated confidential 16 digit iMO number in a sealed condition. Even the 16 digit iMO number will not be known to booking clerk.

3) Customer is required to tear off the seal and convey the confidential 16 digit iMO number to the receiver over phone, SMS, e-mail, etc. at his means and risk.

iMO Delivery Procedure

1) Receiver to present the 16 digit iMO number at any designated iMO post office counter and will fill up and submit a “To Make Payment” (TMP-1) form along with a copy of his personal identity proof.

2) Receiver can receive the payment in cash upto INR 50,000. He can also receive the payment through his post office savings bank account in the same iMO office.

Tariff

Remittance	Commission in INR
1000-10000	100
10001-30000	110
30001-50000	120

Standard Photo ID Cards

1. Voter’s Identity Card

2. PAN Card

3. Ration Card with photo of the receiver

4. Post Office Identity Card

5. Driving License

6. Passport.

7. School/college Identity Card

8. Official Identity Card

In case the Photo Identity Card has a valid expiry date the same is to be mentioned in ‘To Make Payment’ (TMP-1) Form.

List of Standardised Messages that can be mentioned

(You can choose one standardized message from the list below with your iMO without additional charges)

01. Wish you a speedy recovery

02. Wish you all success in your studies

03. Hearty Congratulations on New Arrival

04. Our sincere condolence

05. Happy Birthday

06. Heartiest Congratulations on the Distinction conferred on you.

07. Best Wishes for Your Success.

08. Congratulations.

09. Pongal Greetings.

10. Grehapravesh Mubarak

11. Heartiest Gur Purab Greetings

12. Diwali Greetings

13. Heartiest Greetings on Nav-roz

14. Id Mubarak

15. Ganapati Festival Greetings

16. Dussehera Greetings

17. Christmas Greetings

18. Happy New Year

19. Holi Greetings

20. Many Happy Returns of the Day

21. Happy Anniversary

22. Best Wishes for a Pleasant Journey

23. Wedding Greetings

24. Wish you a successful trip abroad

25. Wedding Anniversary Greetings

26. Rakhi Greetings

27. Bhai Dooj Greetings

28. Onam Greetings

29. Bihu Greetings

30. Annaprassam Greetings

31. Mundan Greetings

32. Thread Ceremony Greetings

33. Chhat Puja Greetings

India Post also has an iMO Help Desk, details of which are as follows:

Phone: 011-23036054 Fax :011-23096008 email id : helpdesk.imo@indiapost.gov.in

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Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2013- Result Announced

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2013- Result Announced

 Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) declared IAS Prelims (Civil Services Preliminary) 2013 result on 2 August 2013. IAS Prelims exam was conducted on 26 May 2013. The successful candidates in the IAS Prelims have to appear at the main written examination. The main written exam will be conducted by UPSC from 1 December 2013. Last date of receiving application by UPSC for IAS main written exam is 18 September 2013.

The candidature of these candidates is provisional. In accordance with the Rules of the Examination, all these candidates have to apply again in the Detailed Application Form DAF (CSM), for CS(Main) Examination, 2013 which would be available on the website of the Union Public Service Commission www.upsc.gov.in. All the qualified candidates are advised to fill up the DAF (CSM) and submit the same ONLINE for admission to the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2013 to be held from 1st December 2013. The DAF (CSM) will be available on the website of the Commission from 20th August, 2013 till 11.59 PM on 10th September 2013.  Important instructions regarding filling up of the DAF (CSM) and submitting the same ONLINE to the Commission would also be available on the website. The candidates who have been declared successful have to first get themselves registered on the relevant page of the website before filling up the ONLINE Detailed Application Form. The qualified candidates are further advised to refer to the Rules of the Civil Services Examination, 2013 published in the gazette of India (Extraordinary) of Department of Personnel and Training notification dated 05.03.2013, which is also available on the website of the Commission.

      After submitting the DAF (CSM) duly filled in ONLINE, the candidates are required to take out a print out of the finally submitted DAF (CSM) separately and will have to send the printed copy of the DAF (CSM) duly signed by the candidates alongwith all relevant documents including the prescribed fees, wherever applicable as enclosures addressed to the Under Secretary [CS(M)],  Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069, so as to reach the Commission's Office latest by 18th September 2013. The envelope containing the print out of the DAF (CSM) submitted ONLINE should be superscribed “Application for Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2013”. It can also be delivered at Union Public Service Commission counter by hand till 18th September 2013 (5.00 P.M).   It may be noted that mere submission of application form does not, ipso facto, confer on any right for admission to the Main Examination.     The admission certificate alongwith the time table of the Main Examination will be uploaded on the Commission’s website to the eligible candidates 2-3 weeks before the commencement of the examination.   Changes, if any, in the postal address after submission of the DAF (CSM) may be communicated to the Commission at once.

 Candidates are also informed that marks, cut off marks and answer keys of Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2013 will be provided to them only after entire process of the Civil Services Examination is over i.e. after the declaration of final result.  No application under RTI act, 2005 or otherwise will be entertained in this regard.

     The Union Public Service Commission have a Facilitation Counter near the Examination Hall Building in its Campus.  Candidates may obtain any information/clarification regarding their result of the above mentioned examination on all working days between 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM, in person or on Tel. No. 011-23385271, 011-23098543 or 011-23381125 from this Facilitation Counter.  Candidates can also obtain information regarding their result by accessing Union Public Service Commission Website www.upsc.gov.in.  

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SBI Recruitment to Rajbhasha Adhikari Posts 2013: Download Call Letters for Online Exam

SBI Recruitment to Rajbhasha Adhikari Posts 2013: Download Call Letters for Online Exam

State Bank of India (SBI) invited applications for the Recruitment 2013 to the Posts of Rajbhasha Adhikari. The Online Exam for this recruitment is scheduled to be held on 11 August 2013.

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