Check your SBI PO 2013 Exam Marks

Check your SBI PO 2013 Exam Marks

State Bank of India (SBI) has released the Mark Lists of all the candidates who have cleared the written examination (held on 28th April 2013) and Group Discussions, Interviews (held in July 2013). SBI PO Final result was earlier announced on 6th August 2013. But at that time the marks secured by candidates were not published. Now you can check it. To know your marks you have to enter your Roll Number and Date of Birth (or) Registration Number and Date of Birth.

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GSLV-D5 countdown begins- Indian space science at threshold of a new age

GSLV-D5 countdown begins- Indian space science at threshold of a new age

1> Indian space science is waiting at the threshold of a new phase of mega satellite launches and exploration as the countdown for the GSLV-D5 rocket launch began at 11.50am on Sunday.

2>Twenty-nine hours later, at 4.50pm on 19 August 2013 (Monday), the rocket carrying telecommunication satellite GSAT-14 will lift off from Sriharikota, 100km north of Chennai.

3>GSAT-14 weighs 1,982kg, will be used for telecast and telecommunication.

4>What makes the launch crucial for the nation?- Use of an indigenous cryogenic engine as the upper stage. The first attempt to use an indigenous cryogenic engine on April 15, 2010 to power GSLV-D3 was a failure. With only one more Russian cryogenic engine left in the Isro arsenal, success of the indigenous technology using oxygen and hydrogen in extreme low temperatures as the fuel will propel several big ticket future missions including a manned project to space.

5> ISRO senior scientists led by chairman K Radhakrishnan are monitoring GSLV-D5, whose strap-boosters started getting fuelled soon after the countdown. 

6>Liquid propellants are being filled into the second stage. Liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, which fuel the cryogenic engine will be filled around 9am on Monday. Scientists at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre told reporters that the rocket's health and weather conditions were fine.

7>India needs cryogenic engines to launch GSLVs that can carry payloads weighing more than three tonnes, which hold the key to future of telecommunication and space exploration. GSLV-D5 weighs 414 tonnes.

8> Since 1994, India has had 23 consecutive successes with the Polar Sateliite Launch Vehicles (PSLVs), an improvised version of which was used for Chandrayaan-1 in August 2009.

9>However, PSLVs can carry only payloads weighing up to 1.5 tonnes to a geosynchronous transfer orbit (a highly elliptical orbit with the nearest point to earch about 200km and the farthest 42,00km) , and up to 3.5 tonnes to a low earth orbit of about 200km from earth.

10>GSLV can carry payloads weighing 2.5 tonnes to a geosynchronous transfer orbit, and up to 5 tonnes to a low earth orbit.

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Indian Economic Service/ Indian Statistical Service Examination 2013 Notified by UPSC

UPSC Notified Indian Economic Service/ Indian Statistical Service Examination 2013

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) notified Combined Competitive Examination 2013 for Recruitment to Grade IV Posts of the Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service.

How to Apply

The candidates eligible for the posts may APPLY ONLINE through UPSC’s website at www.upsconline.nic.in on or before 16 September 2013.

Important Dates

Last Date for submission of Online Application: 16 September 2013

Tentative Date of Examination: 09 November 2013

Qualification

A candidate for the Indian Economic Service must have obtained a Postgraduate degree in Economics/ Applied Economics/ Business Economics/ Econometrics and a candidate for the Indian Statistical Service must have obtained a Post-Graduate degree in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Applied Statistics from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutes established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or a foreign university approved by the Central Govt. from time to time.

Vacancy/Examination Details

Name/Type of the Post: Grade IV Posts

Total No. of the Posts: 66

Name of the Services to which Recruitment is to be made based on this Exam:

Indian Economic Service -- 30

Indian Statistical Service – 36

Fee:- Rs. 200/- (Except Female/SC/ST/PH Candidates)

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Employment News: Job Highlights (17 August- 23 August 2013)

Job Highlights (17 August- 23 August 2013)

 1) Union Public Service Commission notifies Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination 2013. No. of vacancies- 66, Last Date: 16.09.2013

2) Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine, Ghaziabad requires 28 Director, Joint Director, Principal Scientific Officer Research Officer etc. Last Date: 17.09.2013

3) Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, New Delhi requires 31 Director, Assistant Director, Joint Director etc. Last Date: 30.08.2013

4) Aeronautical Development Agency, Bangalore requires 41 Project Engineer. Last Date : 20 days after publication

5) Central Industrial Security Force requires 112 Assistant Sub-Inspector (Steno). Last Date: 27.9.2013

6) Central Public Works Department invites applications for various 94 posts. Last Date: 21 days after publication

7) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre requires Stipendiary Trainees Category, No. of Vacancies- 279. Last Date: 10.09.2013

8) Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry requires 111 Professor & Assistant Professors. Last Date: 05.09.2013

9) Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Haryana, requires 8 Scientist, Technical Officer, Technical Assistant etc. Last Date: 02.09.2013

10) Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India, Kanpur invites applications for 21 various posts. Last Date: 30 days after publication

Source: www.employmentnews.gov.in

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August 2013: Latest Current Affairs(3rd Week) as PDF

August 2013- Latest Current Affairs

3^rd Week

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Q1. Name the Double Trap shooter of India who was recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award 2013?

Ans. Ronjan Sodhi

Note: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is India’s highest honour for a sportsperson. Sodhi had won two silver medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games. In 2011, he became the first Indian to successfully defend a World Cup title.

Q2. Name the first ever indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier launched by India on 12 August 2013?

Ans. INS Vikrant

Note: Click Here to read more. INS Vikrant has a length of 260 metres and it is 60 metres wide. Vikrant is scheduled for extensive trials in 2016 before being inducted into the Navy by 2018 end.

Q3. Name the indigenously-developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface missile successfully test-fired by India on 12 August 2013?

Ans. Prithvi-II

Note: Prithvi-II s the first missile to be developed under India's prestigious Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).  It is capable of carrying 500 kg to 1000 kg of warheads. It has a range of 350 km.

Q4. India celebrated its .........th Independence Day on 15 August 2013?

Ans. 67

Q5. Name the Wimbledon 2013 Women’s Singles winner who announced her retirement from Lawn Tennis on 14 August 2013?

Ans. Marion Bartoli

Q6. Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry on 13 August 2013 decided to extend Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) scheme to how many more districts from 1 September 2013?

Ans. 35

Note: With this extension the total districts covered under this scheme would go up to 55 districts. New districts which will be covered under the scheme include 12 in Kerala, seven in Andhra Pradesh, seven in Himachal Pradesh, five in Punjab, two in Madhya Pradesh and one each in Maharashtra and Goa. With this Kerala becomes the first state to be completely covered under Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) scheme.

Q7. Name the Indian submarine which sank with 18 crewmen after explosion on 14 August 2013 at the high-security naval dockyard in Mumbai?

Ans. INS Sindhurakshak

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INS Sindhurakshak is the ninth of the ten Sindhughosh-class diesel-electric submarines of the Indian Navy. At the time of its sinking, there were reportedly 18 crew members on board and all are feared dead.

Q8. First season of the Indian Badminton League (IBL) started on 14 August 2013 at New Delhi. IBL is the franchise league which is proposed under?

Ans. Badminton Association of India (BAI).

Note: The schedule of the IBL is 14 August 2013 to 31 August 2013. The league will include Indian as well as foreign badminton players.

Q9. Who are the brand ambassadors of the Indian Badminton League (IBL)?

Ans. Deepika Padukone and Aamir Khan

Q10. Name the franchise cities included in IBL?

Ans. Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Nagpur and Lucknow.

Q11. Union Minister of State for Personnel and Training V Narayanasamy on 12 August 2013 introduced The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill 2013 in Lok Sabha. What is the objective of the bill?

Ans. Bill was introduced to amend the Right to Information Act, 2005, to exclude the political parties from the definition of Public authority for the purpose of the Act.

Q12. Who was the chairman of selection committee for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna award this year? Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Billiards legend Michael Ferreira.

Q13. Who won the 100 metre sprint title at the 14th IAAF World Championships 2013 held in Moscow on 11 August 2013?

Ans. Usain Bolt

Q14. Name the sports persons recommended for Arjuna awards 2013?

Ans. Virat Kohli (Cricket), Chekrovolu Swuro (Archery), Renjith Maheshwary (Athletics), PV Sindhu (Badminton), Kavita Chahal (Boxing), Rupesh Shah (Snooker), Gaganjeet Bhullar (Golf), Saba Anjum (Hockey), Rajkumari Rathore (Shooting), Joshna Chinappa (Squash), Mouma Das (Table Tennis), Neha Rathi (Wrestling), Dharmendra Dalal (Wrestling), Amit Kumar Saroha (Parasports).

Q15. A Street in Winnipeg city of which country has been named after Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of India's 67th Independence Day?

Ans. Canada

Q16. Which state Government on 7 August 2013 became the first state in the country to disburse salary of its staff through their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts?

Ans. Maharashtra

Q17. Janata Party led by Subramanian Swamy has merged with which party on on 11 August 2013?

Ans. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Q18. Who won Women's Rogers Cup 2013?

Ans. Serena Williams

Q19. Who won Men’s Singles Title in Rogers Cup 2013?

Ans. Rafael Nadal

Q20. Name the bill passed by Rajya Sabha on 13 August 2013 under which marriages solemnized in India irrespective of the religion of the persons getting married will have to be compulsorily registered?

Ans. Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2012

Q21. Who was appointed as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on 8 August 2013? Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Vinay Mittal

Note: He is a former Indian Railway Traffic Service officer. Appointment of the UPSC member is for a period of six years or until he/she attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. The Commission consists of a Chairman and ten Members.

Q22. Who is responsible for appointing the chairman and members to the UPSC?

Ans. Department of Personnel & Training (Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions)

Q23. What is the structure of present Union Public Service Commission?

Ans. Present Union Public Service Commission headed by D P Agrawal, and members of UPSC are Rajni Razdan, Venkatarami Reddy Y, Alka Sirohi, David R Syiemlieh, Manbir Singh, former CBI director Amar Pratap Singh and Former Navy Vice Chief D K Dewan.

Q24. Who was named as the captain of the 18-member Indian squad for the Asia Cup hockey tournament on 11 August 2013?

Ans. Sardar Singh

Q25. AERB has given clearance for the unit 1 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) to produce 500MW of power on 15 Aug 13. AERB stands for?

Ans. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board

Q26. Central Government on 13 August 2013 raised customs duty on gold, silver and platinum to ............ percent in a bid to curb the surging imports and burgeoning Current Account Deficit.

Ans. 10

Q27. Name the Egypt’s Vice President who resigned in protest over the attacks on pro Mohamed Morsi supporters in Cairo on 14 August 2013?

Ans. Mohamed Elbaradei

Q28. Union Cabinet on 13 August 2013 approved the proposal for setting up of the Tax Administration Reform Commission (TARC). What is the aim of setting such a Commission? Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. To remove ambiguity and establish a stable and non-adversarial tax administration.

Q29. Indian Police team won a record breaking haul of ........... medals after participating in the World Police & Fire Games held at Belfast from 1 August to 10 August 2013?

Ans. 83

Note:  It includes 48 Gold, 22 Silver and 13 Bronze Medals.

Q30. Which company became Aditya Birla group’s most valuable company on 12 August 2013?

Ans. Idea Cellular

Q31. Who won Mali's Presidential elections on 12 August 2013?

Ans. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita

Q32. The first Cyber Forensic Laboratory (CFL) of India was established in which High Court on 11 August 2013?

Ans. Tripura High Court

Q33. Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister K.V. Thomas on 7 August 2013 introduced National Food Security Bill 2013 in Lok Sabha. This will replace which ordinance?

Ans. National Food Security Ordinance, 2013

Q34. Who won the Gold medal in Women’s pole vault final at World Athletic Championship in Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia?

Ans. Isinbayeva

Q35. International Youth Day was observed on 12th August. What was the theme of the day this year? Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward.

Q36. Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on 16 August 2013 unveiled the National Skill Certification and Monetary Reward Scheme. What is the objective of the scheme?

Ans. To motivate the youth for acquiring vocational skills.

Q37. Which country has declared one month emergency following political violence occupied by supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi?

Ans. Egypt

Q38. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on 14 August 2013 unveiled the second phase of comprehensive multi-media initiative Glimpses of the India Story. What is the aim of such an intiative?

Ans.  To inform the people about the measures taken by the UPA Government

Q39. India won six medals at the 7th Asian Junior Wushu Championships which concluded on 13 August 2013. Where was the Championship held?

Ans. Manila, Philippines

Q40. Name the oldest penguin of the world which turned 36 years old on 12 August 2013? Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. King Penguin Missy

Q41. Who won the Cadet Girls singles title at Guatemala Junior and Cadet Open Table Tennis championships on 11 August 2013?

Ans. Sagarika Ghosh

Q42. Mars one in the first week of August 2013 announced that more than ............ lakh people have applied for a one-way trip the Mars (the red planet)?

Ans.one lakh

Q43. Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF) 2013, the biggest travel trade show of India, started off on 16 August 2013 at which place?

Ans. Ahmadabad

Q44. Name the largest blast furnace of India operationalised by Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), on 10 August 2013?

Ans.  Durga

Q45. Name the India’s best known naturalist and ornithologist who passed away on 11 August 2013? Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Zafar Futehally

Q46. Name the New App developed by German Scientists to find lost things?

Ans. FindMyStuff

Q47. Which Indian player has won 10000 dollar the Internalional Tennis Federation (ITF) Women's Tennis Tournament on 11 August 2013?

Ans. Sowjanya Bavisetti

Q48. Indian-American Trio won top honours at the 11th National Geographic World Championship. Where was it held?

Ans. Russia's St. Petersburg city.

Q49. Name the first British to perform a space walk who retired from NASA in the second week of August 2013?

Ans. Colin Michael Foale

Q50. Who was appointed as 11th Director of the IIM A (Indian Institute of Management, Ahmadabad) on 13 August 2013?

Ans. Ashish Nanda

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Know about INS Vikrant, INS Arihant & INS Sindhurakshak

Know about INS Vikrant, INS Arihant & INS Sindhurakshak

 INS Vikrant, INS Arihant & INS Sindhurakshak all 03 were in news in the last few days. When INS Vikrant and INS Arihant made India proud, it was a great shock INS Sindhurakshak bring with it to the country on the eve of 67th Independence Day. In the upcoming competitive Exams this is certainly gone to be a sure question and hence chances of 03 getting confused are more. In this post we are detailing the news importance of INS Vikrant, INS Arihant & INS Sindhurakshak so that you won't get confused it any more!!!

INS Vikrant

1)  It is India's first ever indigenous aircraft carrier, and signifies a degree of self-reliance in this field and was launched on 12 August 2013.

2) What does launch means?- It means that the structure, fabricated in a dry dock, has been floated out into the sea and anchored next to the yard.

2) It is the largest ever warship built in India. It was constructed at Kochi in Kerala.

3) The launch made the country the fifth that is capable of constructing aircraft carriers this size, the others being the US, Russia, France and the UK.

4) When will the ship be inducted? - As per current plans, the ship should be ready to steam under its own power and go for the first round of trials by 2016-end. The ship is expected to be fit for formal induction in the Navy by the end of 2018.

5) What are the ship's capabilities? - The 37,500-tonne carrier has been designed to attain speeds in excess of 28 knots, and to carry 36 aircraft, 17 in the hangars and 19 on deck. It is designed to sail for over 8,000 nautical miles in a service period over three decades. Its main weapon will be its fighter aircraft.

6) What fighters will it carry? - A mix of MiG 29 Ks and later Light Combat Aircraft (Naval), besides KA 31 early warning and anti-submarine choppers and Advanced Light Helicopters for utility missions. It will be protected against air attacks by the long-range surface-to-air missile system being developed with Israel and will have AK 630 close-in-weapon systems.

7) How does it compare with other ships?- It is larger than India's sole serving carrier, the INS Virat that weights 28,000 tonnes and can carry less than 30 aircraft. The Vikrant will be the fourth carrier to be operated by India when it joins in 2018.

INS Arihant

1) INS Arihant, India's first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, which went "critical" (means operative) on 10 August 2013.

2) With this India joins a club of nations like the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom and France that possess nuclear-powered submarines.

3) It was launched on July 26, 2009 and has taken four years for its nuclear reactor to achieve criticality.

4) Its design is based on the Russian Akula-1 class submarines, of which the best-known example is the INS Chakra.

5) The Arihant's 83Mw pressurised water reactor has also been built with considerable assistance from the Russians, who are said to have helped scientists at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in miniaturising the reactor to fit into the 10m diameter hull of the nuclear submarine.

6) It was built in a completely enclosed dry dock at the shipbuilding centre in Vishakapatnam.

INS Sindhurakshak

1) A major fire broke out on board INS Sindhurakshak at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on 14 August 2013.

2)  At the time of its sinking, there were reportedly 18 crew members on board and all are feared dead.

3) INS Sindhurakshak is the ninth of the ten Sindhughosh-class diesel-electric submarines of the Indian Navy.

4) The submarine suffered two fire incidents, a minor one in 2010 and a major one on 14 August 2013, which led to in its sinking at Mumbai's naval dockyards.

5) Sindhurakshak was constructed in Admiralty Shipyard, St. Petersburg. Construction of the submarine started in 1995.

6)  It was launched in June 1997 and delivered to India in December 1997.

7) It was also made by Russia.

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