25th February 2014 Current Affairs Updates

1) Bimal Jalan panel on bank licences submitted recommendations to RBI: A committee headed by former Reserve Bank of India governor Bimal Jalan on new bank licences submitted a compilation of positive and negative aspects of granting licences to all 25 applicants. The ball is now in the court of RBI governor Raghuram Rajan who has to decide on the number of licences and the identity of the licence recipients. The board of the central bank may meet on March 7 and is likely to discuss the issue with finance minister P Chidambaram who was keen on speeding up the process of new licences. The group comprising former RBI deputy governor Usha Thorat, former Securities & Exchange Board of India chairman CB Bhave and former ICICI Bank executive director Nachiket Mor examined details submitted by the various regulatory agencies about these applicants. Kotak Mahindra Bank and Yes Bank were the last two Private Banks to get banking licences from the RBI in 2003—04. India has 27 public sector banks, 22 private sector banks and 56 regional rural banks.

2) ISRO to launch Astrosat in 2015: The Indian Space Research Organisation intends launching Astrosat, an astronomical satellite, in 2015, Chairman K. Radhakrishnan said on Monday. To be launched aboard a PSLV rocket, the satellite would have six pieces of equipment built by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, he said addressing the 32nd convocation of Mangalore University on the Mangalagangotri campus.

3) India to put Makkah-Medina high speed railway on track: Two of Islam’s holiest cities, Makkah and Medina will now have an Indian connection. According to government sources, the Indian labour force will be roped in for the Haramain High Speed Railway project — Saudi Arabia’s plan to connect the two cities by high speed trains. The rails for the tracks will also be supplied by Indian companies.

4) Ugandan president signs anti-gay law: Uganda's president has signed a controversial anti-gay bill that allows harsh penalties for "homosexual offences", calling them "mercenaries" and "prostitutes". Yoweri Museveni on Monday signed the bill, which holds that homosexuals be jailed for long terms, outlaws the promotion of homosexuality and requires people to denounce gays.

5) Honda appoints first woman to its board: Honda has appointed a woman to its board for the first time and given a major promotion to a foreigner, in a sign that the automaker wants to change perceptions of a hidebound corporate culture. Technology expert Hideko Kunii, 66, will join the carmaker's board, while Issao Mizoguchi, a Brazilian of Japanese ancestry who has worked with Honda's South American operations for nearly 30 years has been appointed operating officer, Honda said on Monday.

6) Oldest Holocaust survivor died at 110: The oldest known survivor of the Holocaust died on Sunday in London, at the age of 110, reports said. Alice Herz-Sommer, who was originally from Prague, had been in the Nazi concentration camp in Terezin, or Theresienstadt, in what is now the Czech Republic, during World War II, the Press Association news agency reported.

Know about Holocaust?- The Holocaust  was the mass murder or genocide of approximately six million Jews during World War II, a programme of systematic state-sponsored murder by Nazi Germany, led by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, throughout the German Reich and German-occupied territories.

7)  Commemorative Posatage Stamp in Honour of Maulana Hasrat Mohani released: The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari released a commemorative postage stamp in honour of Maulana Hasrat Mohani, a freedom fighter. Addressing on the occasion, he said that Maulana Hasrat Mohani was an eminent poet and freedom fighter and an incomparable person. He was the first person, who raised the issue of ‘complete independence’ in Indian National Congress Meeting in Ahmedabad in 1921. We should always remember his contributions and should try to fulfil his dreams.

8) Indira Paryavaran Bhawan inaugurated by Prime Minister: Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India on 25 February 2014 inaugurated Indira Paryavaran Bhawan on Jorbagh Road, New Delhi. This Bhawan will house the Ministry of Environment and Forest and has a provision to accommodate its 600 officials.

9) IOC to buy 10% stake in Petronas’ LNG project for $900 mn: Indian Oil Corp, the nation’s largest oil firm, will buy Malaysian firm Petronas’ 10 per cent stake in a shale-gas assets and liquefied-natural-gas (LNG) project in British Columbia for $900 million. The acquisition of stake in Progress Energy Resources Corp for 1 billion Canadian dollars ($900 million) mark IOC’s maiden entry into North America.

10) Asia Cup 2014 started: Asia Cup 2014 started at Bangladesh with Srilanka beating Pakistan by 12 runs in the opener.

11) Former RAW chief Sanjeev Tripathi joined BJP:   Former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief Sanjeev Tripathi on Monday joined the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

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How to Apply for Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant Exam 2014 with Screen Shots

Friends..Application submission for Postal/Sorting Assistant (PA/SA) Exam 2014 started on 26 February 2014. Applications are to be submitted online. Candidates have to visit the website www.pasadrexam2014.in for submitting online applications. For your help in this post, we are bringing you the detailed procedure for submitting the application online along with screen shots. This will certainly help you applying without any doubts. (This time application procedure has been made very simple. In most cases you have to just select credentials from the drop down menu available).

Note: Before starting feeding of inputs the applicant should be ready with the Percentage of marks scored in qualifying 10+2/12th class up to two decimals and Year of passing, Date of birth, soft copies of passport size Photo (in size of 10KB to 20 KB in .jpg/jpeg format) and scanned Signature (in size of 5KB to 10 KB in .jpg/jpeg format) which are required to be uploaded after filling up of the inputs and uploading the application on-line.

>> The applicant has to use an Internet enabled work station, personal computer/laptop and should open the website www.pasadrexam2014.in to find the link “CLICK HERE TO APPLY” on the home page for Registration of On-line Application.

Step1: Tick the box (I have read Advertisement....). Click on "Click Here to Apply"

Step2: You will be prompted to another page where you have to enter the following details.

(A) Personal Information & Educational Qualification (10+2)

1) Name of Applicant (As per Matriculation/SSC Certificate):

2) Name of Father (As per Matriculation/SSC Certificate):

3) Sex :

4) Applicant Category :   

5) Applicant Sub-Category :

5.1: Ex-Serviceman Enter total length of Service rendered in Armed Force:

5.2: Serving Govt. Employee (With at least 3 yrs. of service) :

6) Date of Birth (As per Matriculation/SSC Certificate) :

7) Year of Passing in 10+2 Exam:          

8) Percentage of Marks in 10+2 Exam:

9) Name of Recognised Board / University : 

10) Whether Studied English in 10+2 Std.

11) Whether Studied local Language of the State / U.T. of the Postal Circle concerned or Hindi as a subject atleast in Matriculation Level :           

12) Nationality Indian :   

13) Mobile No. (Only 10 digits, don't prefix '0') :      

14) Email ID :

(B) Complete Address for Correspondence:

15) Address Line 1 :

16) Address Line2 

17) Address Line 3 :

18) City / Town :

19) PIN Code :        

20) State / U.T. :

(C) Postal Circle Applied For

16) Postal Circle: (Select from drop down menu)

(D) Post Applied For

17) Preference can be selection from among (PAPO, SARMS, PASBCO, PACO-RO, PAFPO, PAMMS, PARLO)

(i).1st Preference                        (ii)2nd Preference    (iii).3rd Preference

(iv).4th Preference                  (v).5th Preference      (vi).6th Preference

(vii).7th Preference           

(E) Preference of Division / Unit

18) A total of 10 preference will be asked. 

(F) Examination City

19) A total of 03 preferences will be asked.

 

(G) Declaration: Declarations as given the application form have to be undertaken.

20. Declaration - Click tick in the box

Step 3: Click Save Data. Now a message will be shown as follows " Your Data Saved successfully. Please upload Photo and Signature."

Step 4: Click on the button Upload Photo/Sign situated near the button "Save Data" as shown in Screen Shot. A pop up box will open (If pop up is blocked click on the box and enable it). A screen as shown in the below screen shot appears.

Please remember the following:

PHOTO – A recent and sharp Photo of Applicant in color of Passport size is to be uploaded. Do not sign on the photograph and do not get the photograph attested. A soft/scan copy of photo is to be Uploaded in jpg/jpeg format of size not more than 20KB. Applicant's Photo shall be used for the official record and during the Examination process. In case there is a variation in the Photograph at the time of Examination in Paper I/II candidate is not allowed to take the

examination.

SIGNATURE– Signature of Applicant. A sharp scanned copy of recent Signature is to be Uploaded in jpg/jpeg format of size not more than 10KB. The Applicant's signature shall be used for the official record and during the Examination process. In case there is a variation in the Signature at the time of Examination in Paper I/II candidate is not allowed to take the examination.

Step 5: Select Photo and Signature and click Upload button. If you follow the correct specification a message showing successful upload of Photo & Signature will come.

Step 6: Now you will again come to the earlier page where details have been entered. Now click on "Preview" button available near "Upload Photo/Sign" button. When you click on that, a sheet showing the details you entered along with your Photo and Signature will appear. If he/she wants to change, he can go back and make required changes and Save once again. He/she can once again see Preview and only after he/she is satisfied can finally presses SUBMIT button.

It is mandatory for the applicant to see that his/her PHOTO & SIGNATURE are seen with good clarity and fits into the boxes given in the PREVIEW. If PHOTO / SIGNATURE are found to be blurred or smaller /bigger than the box at the later stage its application & his/her candidature will be cancelled without any communication and no FEE will be refunded.

Step 7: If all details are correct now it is time to submit the application. Click on Submit button.

Step 8: This button finally saves the application. Please note that no changes in the Application Data will be permitted after this stage. Applicant is Prompted with the message “Registration has been done successfully” and (a Unique) Registration Number is generated for the application. This Registration Number along with a Password is sent to applicant’s email ID and also through a SMS on Applicant’s Mobile for future login and references. If applicant is not getting email, please check the Junk email/ SPAM too in the email account.

Step 9: After successfully submitting the application, the following LOGIN page will appear. You can log in using the Registration Number and Password provided.

Step 10: On successful LOGIN the following page will appear where he/she finds the links PRINT CHALLAN TO PAY FEE, CHECK PAYMENT STATUS & PRINT REGISTRATION SLIP.

Step 11: Click on Print Challan to generate challan for payment of fees. On clicking link for “PRINT CHALLAN TO PAY FEE” applicant generates FEE Challan needed to pay FEE. It has to be printed using a Laserjet or Inkjet printer ONLY on an A4 size sheet. The screen shot of the challan is shown below.

 

Step 12: Go to ePayment Post office to Pay Fee. (Click Here to see name of ePayment Post Offices). Applicant is required to carry hardcopy printout of FEE CHALLAN (Three copies one A4 sheet) to one of the ePayment Post Offices and pay FEE in CASH. The sheet contains Three copies of challan. Two copies will be collected by the Counter and applicant can retain Applicant’s Copy for future reference. On payment of FEE in CASH Applicant will get a paper RECEIPT which is also to be retained for future reference. Before leaving Counter, Applicant is required to match Registration details printed on the RECEIPT with FEE CHALLAN for its correctness.

Step 13: Login and Check payment status. For checking the “Payment Status” Applicant is to LOGIN after 3 days. If your payment till then has not been reflected in the Registration System, to do enquiry applicant can send a query on the email ID helpdesk.dopexam@gmail.com. If Payment Status is “Paid” you may proceed to next for printing of Registration Slip.

Step 14: Print Registration Slip. On getting status of “You have PAID the FEE”, applicant is required to print REGISTRATION SLIP for future reference.

WITH THIS REGISTRATION PROCESS COMPLETES.

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Current Affairs Quiz Questions: 15 & 16 February 2014

1) Name the Delhi Lt Governor who recommended President's rule in Delhi on 15 February 2014?

(A) H. Rajesh Prasad

(B) Najeeb Jung

(C) Shivraj Patil

(D) A. K. Singh

2) Rakuten Inc on 15 Feb 2014 announced that  it would purchase messaging app provider Viber Media Ltd for $900 million. Rakuten Inc is the company from which country?

(A) Japan

(B) USA

(C) China

(D) Finland

3) Defending champions India opened their campaign beating Pakistan in the U19 World Cup on 15 Feb 2014. Which country is hosting U19 World Cup 2014?

(A) Australia

(B) India

(C) Bangladesh

(D) UAE

4) Which among the following Indian player hit his maiden Test Century in the recently concluded Test Match series against New Zealand (Feb 2014)?

(A) Rohit Sharma

(B) Virat Kohli

(C) Ajinkya Rahane

(D) Shikhar Dhawan

5) Which bank has opened sixty-one 24x7 electronic branches across 33 cities, on 15 Feb 2014, offering self-service solutions round-the-clock?

(A) ICICI

(B) IDBI

(C) SBI

(D) HDFC

6) India’s first 4G mobile service was launched on 14 February 2014 by Bharti Airtel in association with Apple in which city?

(A) Mumbai

(B) Delhi

(C) Chennai

(D) Bangalore

7) Which country is planning to build the world’s longest underwater tunnel beneath the Bohai Sea by 2026, connecting the port cities of Dalian in Liaoning province and Yantai in Shandong province as announced on 16 Feb 2014?

(A) South Korea

(B) Indonesia

(C) China

(D) Japan

8) Global tech giant  is acquiring SlickLogin, an Israeli developer of sound-based password alternative, in an "acqui-hiring deal" as announced on 16 Feb 2014?

(A) Facebbok

(B) Google

(C) Yahoo

(D) Microsoft

9) Which film won the best movie award in the 67th BAFTA Awards presented on 16 February 2014?

(A) 12 Years A Slave

(B) Gravity

(C) The Wolf Of Wall Street

(D) American Hustle

10) Brendon McCullum along with which other player posted highest sixth-wicket partnership in Test history on 16 February 2014?

(A) Corey Anderson

(B) Nathan McCullum

(C) Ross Taylor

(D) BJ Watling

Answers

1) Ans. (B) Najeeb Jung

2) Ans. (A) Japan

3) Ans. (D) UAE

4) Ans. (C) Ajinkya Rahane

5) Ans. (A) ICICI

6) Ans. (D) Bangalore

7) Ans. (C) China

8) Ans. (B) Google

9) Ans. (A) 12 Years A Slave

10) Ans. (D) BJ Watling

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Daily Current Affairs: 24 February 2014

1) Big jolt to Lalu Prasad, 13 Bihar MLAs quit RJD:  In a major jolt to Lalu Prasad, 13 Bihar MLAs of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) have submitted their resignation from the party to the speaker of the state's assembly on Monday. RJD has 22 MLAs in the Bihar assembly. They are likely to join hands with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) for the coming Lok Sabha elections according to reports.

2) Union Government inaugurated the National Centre for Good Governance: Union Government inaugurated the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) on 24 February 2014. NCGS is an apex think tank of the country in guiding and implementing good Governance reforms. National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) has been set up by upgrading the National Institute of Administrative Research (NIAR), Mussorrie.

3) Egypt’s Interim Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi announced resignation: Egypt is braced for its sixth government since the start of the 2011 uprising, after the prime minister announced the early resignation of the entire interim cabinet on Monday afternoon. Hazem al-Beblawy, appointed in the days following the removal of Mohamed Morsi last July, was meant to head Egypt's government until the election of a new president, but resigned on Monday after weeks of mounting criticism.

4) Jayant Narlikar to be given Y Nayudamma memorial award: Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, renowned cosmologist, has been chosen for the Y Nayudamma memorial award for the year 2013.

5) Pakistan win thriller to reach U-19 World Cup final: Zafar Gohar and Amad Butt put on 63 runs for the unfinished eighth wicket as Pakistan defeated England by three wickets in a low-scoring but nerve-racking thriller to reach their fifth ICC Under-19 World Cup final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Monday.

6) Oleksandr Turchynov Named Interim Ukrainian President: The Ukrainian Parliament has named Oleksandr Turchynov as the interim President on Sunday. On Saturday, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) named Turchynov as the acting Prime Minister and speaker of Parliament, after voting out President Viktor Yanukovych. Turchynov, 49, was acting as interim PM in 2010 after the resignation of Yulia Tymoshenko. He was also Deputy Prime Minister between 2007-2010.

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Current Affairs daily updates 23rd February 2014

1) Sochi Winter Olympics end with glitzy, emotional closing ceremony: The Sochi Winter Games have wrapped up with the closing ceremony held in the Fisht Olympic Stadium. Games ended on Sunday night as they do at every Games, be they summer or winter, with the Olympic Flame being extinguished. This time, it was a larger-than-life mechanical bear that "blew out" the flame towards the end of a glitzy, emotional closing ceremony. The host Russia rediscovered its dominance on snow and ice. The closing ceremony took place at Fisht Olympic Stadium, the same site of the opening ceremony for the 17-day winter sports extravaganza. Russia led all nations with 13 gold medals and 33 medals in total, topping the Winter Olympics medal table for the first time since 1994.

2) Pyeongchang, South Korea to host next Winter Olympics in 2018: The next Winter Games are to be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018. The east coast alpine town Pyeongchang, will stage South Korea's first Winter Games. South Korea had its largest Winter Olympics delegation ever with 71 athletes, competing in every sport except for ice hockey. It came up just short of its stated objective of winning four gold medals for a top-10 finish in the medals. With three gold medals -- one by speed skater Lee Sang-hwa and two by short tracker Park Seung-hi -- along with three silver and two bronze medals, South Korea ended in 13th place.

3) First-in-India ISO tag for Malappuram: Malappuram municipality, Kerala on Sunday became the first municipal body in the country to win an ISO certification for quality management. The ISO 9001-2008 certificate has added another feather to the cap of Malappuram, which was chosen the State’s second best municipality last year.

4) Maria Franziska von Trapp passes away at the age of 99: The last surviving member of the real von Trapp family that inspired The Sound of Music has died. Maria Franziska, one of seven brothers and sisters from the famous family, passed away in her sleep aged 99 at home in Vermont, America. Their story later inspired the 1965 musical hit, which won five Oscars and remains one of the most successful films ever made.

5) Pension Sanction and Payment Tracking System Launched on Pilot Basis:  The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has launched a web based Pension Sanction and Payment Tracking System “ BHAVISHYA” which provides for on-line tracking of sanction and payment processes by the individual as well as the administrative authorities. The new proposed system will capture information relating to the pensioner’s personal and service data including contact details like mobile number and e-mail etc. It will also have electronic Forms required to be submitted to pension sanctioning authority. The system will keep retiring employees informed of the progress of pension sanction process through SMS/E-mail in future.

6) Cheteshwar Pujara brand ambassador of Gujarat Election Commission: ndia's middle order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has been appointed as the 'brand ambassador' of the Gujarat state Election Commission. The district authorities had sent a suggestion to the Election Commission of India (ECI) in this regard.

7) Delhi Waveriders lifts 2nd edition of Hockey India League cup: Delhi Waveriders beat Jaypee Punjab Warriors to emerge as the champions in Hockey India League at Ranchi on Sunday. The Waveriders beat Warriors 3-1 in the shoot-out after the regulation 70 minutes ended in a 3-3 tie. The second edition of the Indian Hockey League is over and like the first edition, this edition has also been a success. Delhi Waveriders won the tournament and according to the team’s captain Sardar Singh, HIL has been a great learning experience for the young Indian players.

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Daily Current Affairs: 22 February 2014

1) Matteo Renzi Italy's youngest-ever PM sworn in: Matteo Renzi became Italy’s youngest premier on Saturday, promising a new era of stable government after using old-school politicking to engineer the ouster of a fellow Democrat he deemed too timid to get the nation back to work. Mr. Renzi, the 39-year-old is the leader of the Centre-Left Democratic Party. After formally accepting the mandate to form the government, Mr. Renzi said he will waste no time in enacting reform.

2)  Whistleblowers’ Protection Bill passed in Rajya Sabha: A Bill to set up a regular mechanism to encourage persons to disclose information on corruption or wilful misuse of power by public servants, including Ministers, was passed by the Rajya Sabha. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha in 2011 and was taken up by the Rajya Sabha in 2012.

3) Defending champions India crashed out of Under-19 World cup cricket: Defending champion India crashed out of the Under-19 World Cup cricket tournament after a three-wicket defeat to England in the quarterfinals in UAE on Saturday. Batting first, India managed 221 for eight, and then saw England chase down the target with five balls to spare.

4) G-20 meet began: G20 ministers on Saturday began their two-day deliberations to work out a "real and tangible framework" to push global growth amid clamour for a more transparent tapering programme by the US Fed Reserve with a view to reducing volatility in the global financial markets. This time G-20 meet is held in Sydney, Australia.

5) IRCTC launched E-wallet Scheme to make payment process fast: Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) launched E-Wallet Scheme to make payment process fast and to reduce transaction failures due to bank payment related problems.

6) Vadodara Municipal Corporation enters Guinness Book: Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has got its name registered in the Guinness Book of World Records for measuring the blood pressure of over 8,000 people in a matter of just eight hours. The civic body had achieved the feat on April 7, 2013 on the occasion of the World Health Day.

7) De Villiers scripts rare record; is first player to score 12 consecutive Test half-centuries: South Africa batsman AB de Villiers became the first player in the history of Test cricket to score a half-century in 12 consecutive Tests after he crossed 50 in the first innings on the opening day of the second Test against Australia, at St George's Park, on Thursday. De Villiers, South Africa's ODI team captain, is now the sole owner of a unique batting record in Test cricket that has stood for almost four decades.

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Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2014 Detailed Notification

Friends..Today Detailed Notification regarding the PA/SA Exam 2014 has been published in the website www.pasadrexam2014.in The following are the highlights:

Notification No. F. No. A-34012/10/2014-DE dated 21 February 2014

Applications are invited form the eligible persons for filling the vacancies of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants/Postal Assistants (Savings Bank Control Organization)/Postal Assistants (Foreign Post Organization)/Postal Assistants (Returned Letter Offices)/Postal Assistants (Mail Motor Services) And Postal Assistants (Circle And Regional Offices) for the year 2013 - 2014 in 22 Postal Circles in the Country.

Scale of Pay:-

Rs. 5200-20200 with a Grade pay of Rs. 2400 + admissible allowances as prescribed from time to time. Click here to view salary details.  

Age limit: 18-27 years: (a) For General Category (Unreserved Applicants). The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be as on the closing date for Online Registration of applications i.e., 27-03- 2014

Educational Qualification:-

(a) 10+2 standard or 12th class pass from a recognized university or Board of School Education or Board of Secondary Education with English as a compulsory subject (excluding vocational streams).

(b) The applicants should have studied in local language of the State or Union Territory of the concerned Postal Circle or in Hindi as a subject at least in

Matriculation level or equivalent.

Pattern of Examination:

The applicants shall be subjected to an Aptitude Test with a total 100 maximum marks covering the following subjects/topics. Aptitude Test (Paper-I) will be comprising four parts (Part A, B, C & D). The duration of the Aptitude Test will be for 2 hours (120 minutes). There is no negative marking.  View Syllabus of Exam: Click Here

Note: All eligible Applicants belonging to various categories who have the educational qualification of 10+2 or 12th class pass from a recognized university or Board of School Education or Board of Secondary Education with English as a compulsory subject and fulfilling the condition in Para 9 (2) above shall be invited for appearing in Aptitude test.

Note: No weightage for marks secured by the Applicants in 10+2 or 12th class will be given while preparing the Merit Lists.

Cost of Application Form Registration: - Rs. 100 for all categories of applicants who have registered.

Examination Fee: - The Examination fee prescribed for all male applicants in General and OBC categories is Rs. 400/-. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes / Physically Impaired/ Women are exempted from payment of Examination Fee.

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Exam Pattern & Syllabus for Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant Examination 2014

Friends...As the notification of PA/SA Exam 2014 is out, we are receiving queries regarding the pattern and Syllabus of Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2014. As far as we know there will be no change in the exam pattern and the scheme/pattern followed for last recruitment will be followed this time also. Even though Recruitment rules have been recently amended, that was regarding the educational qualification only and there has been no mention about change in scheme of exam. The Exam pattern for PA/SA Exam is as follows:  

The Applicants shall be subjected to an Aptitude Test with a total 100 marks covering the following subjects/topics.

Aptitude Test (PaperI) will be comprising following four parts (A/B/C/D).  The total duration of the Aptitude Test will be 2 hrs (120 Minutes).There is no negative marking.

Part 'A'

25 Questions on General Knowledge - Questions on current events, sports, history, geography, basic economics, general polity, Indian Constitution, science environment etc. - 25 Marks

Part 'B'

25 Questions on Mathematics of matriculation standard which may cover number system, simplification, decimals, corrections, simple and compound interest, per  centage, average, profit  &  loss, discount, time & work and time & distance etc. - 25 Marks

Part "C"

25 Questions on English covering grammar (prepositions, adverbs, conjunction, direct/ indirect speech, singular &  plural, tenses, antonyms/synonyms etc - 25 Marks

Part “D"

25 Questions on Reasoning and analytical Ability - 25 Mark

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