ISRO Recruitment 2016 for Assistant, Junior Personal Assistant and Stenographer

Hi Aspirants..Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has published notification for recruitment for 185 Junior Personal Assistant, Stenographer & Assistant vacancies. Eligible candidates can apply online from 21 January 2016 to 11 February 2016. Further details are as follows:

Advertisement No. ISRO HQ: ICRB: 01:2015 dated 21.01.2016

Total No. of Posts: 185

Name of the Post:

1. Junior Personal Assistant: 154 posts

2. Stenographer: 04 posts

3. Assistant: 27 posts 

Important Dates:

Starting Date for Online Registration: 21-01-2016

Last Date for Online Registration: 11-02-2016

Last Date for Payment of Fee: 12-02-2016

Last Date for receiving documents at ISRO HQ: 20-02-2016

Date of Written test: 27-03-2016

Educational Qualification

Candidates should possess Graduation in Arts/ Commerce/ Management/ Science/ Computer Applications with first class for & Minimum speed of 80 w.p.m in English Stenography Post No.1 & 2 above, Graduation in Arts/ Commerce/ Management/ Science/ Computer Applications with first class & Knowledge in the use of computers for Post No.3 above.

Age Limit: Candidates age should be between 18 to 26 years (29 years for OBC, 31 years in case of SC/ ST candidates) as on 11-02-2016.

Selection Process: Selection will be based on Written Test & Skill test.

Application Fee: Candidates can pay the application fee of Rs. 100/- at any nearest branch of SBI through the Challan generated in the favor of ISRO. SC/ ST/ Women/ Ex-servicemen & PWD Candidates are exempted from fee.

How to Apply

You can online from the below link. After that send the Bank Challan copy with hard copy of online application & relevant documents so as to reach the Administrative Officer (ICRB), ISRO Headquarters, Antariksh Bhavan, New BEL Road, Bengaluru – 560 094 on or before 20-02-2016 by Ordinary post.

You can check more details from the below link.

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Current Affairs Quiz Questions – 21 January 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 21 January 2016. Trending topics for the day include IRNSS-1E, Mrilalini Sarabhai, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy etc. You can check complete details by attempting the quiz. 

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

Q1. ISRO on 20 January 2016 launched IRNSS-1E, the fifth satellite in IRNSS series using?

(A) PSLV-C29

(B) PSLV-C30

(C) PSLV-C31

(D) PSLV-C32

Q2. Which state Cabinet approved 35 percent reservation for women in government jobs recently?

(A) Jharkhand

(B) Bihar

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Kerala

Q3. Name the renowned Classical Dancer who died on 21 January 2016?

(A) Mrilalini Sarabhai

(B) Margi Sathi

(C) Kalamandalam Sathyabhama

(D) None of these

Q4. Which team won 2014-2015 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 20 January 2016?

(A) Kerala

(B) Baroda

(C) Mumbai

(D) Uttar Pradesh

Q5. Who has assumed charge as the executive director of Greenpeace India on 20 January 2016?

(A) Samit Aich

(B) Nikhil Chopra

(C) Ravi Chellam

(D) Salim Haque

Q6. PM Narendra Modi released book titled The Z Factor written by whom on 20 January 2016?

(A) Subhash Chandra

(B) Rahul Verma

(C) Vivek Singh

(D) None of these

Q7. Newly introduced train Mahamana Express will run between which stations from 22 January 2016?

(A) Mumbai and Chennai

(B) Varanasi and Delhi

(C) Bangalore and Ahemedabad

(D) Chennai and Varanasi

Q8. These states celebrated their statehood on 21 January 2016. Which among the state is not one amongst them?

(A) Kerala

(B) Meghalaya

(C) Manipur

(D) Tripura

Q9. Which Indian city will host the 19th National Conference on e-Governance?

(A) Kochi

(B) Pune

(C) Nagpur

(D) Guwahati

Q10. Which country on 21 January 2016 agreed to exclusively provide Biofarming technology to India?

(A) France

(B) Canada

(C) Bhutan

(D) Mauritius

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Daily Current Affairs & GK Updates: 21 January 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here is the Daily Current Affairs Updates for 21 January 2016.

1) INS Viraat begun its final journey:

--> After nearly 60 years of sailing across the oceans, the Indian Navy's warhorse aircraft carrier, the INS Viraat, is now making her last operational deployment before she is retired later this year.

--> With more than 1, 200 officers and sailors onboard, the Viraat, which entered service on May 12, 1987. 

2) Renowned Classical Dancer Mrilalini Sarabhai passes away:

--> Renowned Classical Dancer Mrilalini Sarabhai passed away on 21 January 2016 in Ahmedabad.

--> Mrinalini Sarabhai was one of the best known faces of Indian classical dance. She was an expert dancer in Bharatanatyam and Kathakali.

--> She was married to the physicist Vikram Sarabhai.

--> She received Padma Bhushan in 1992 and Padma Shri in 1965.

3) Uttar Pradesh won 2014-2015 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy:

--> Uttar Pradesh on 20 January 2016 won its maiden Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy with a 38-run win over two- time champions Baroda in the final played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

--> It was Uttar Pradesh’s ninth straight win in the tournament, including five in the preliminary league phase and three more in the super league stage.

4) Ravi Chellam Takes Charge As Head Of Greenpeace India:

--> Noted environmentalist Ravi Chellam has assumed charge as the executive director of Greenpeace India on 20 January 2016.

--> Chellam succeeds former Executive Director Samit Aich, who had resigned in June 2015.

5) PM Narendra Modi released book titled The Z Factor written by Subhash Chandra:

--> The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 20 January 2016 released a book titled The Z Factor: My Journey as the Wrong Man at the Right Time in New Delhi.

--> The book is the autobiography of the promoter of Essel/ Zee Group Subhash Chandra.

6) PM Modi to Flag Off Mahamana Express:

--> Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off Mahamana superfast express from Dreka ground on his visit to Varanasi on 22 January 2016.

--> The train has been named Mahamana Express after Mahamana Madan Mohan Malviya, the founder of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU).

--> It will run between Varanasi and Delhi via Lucknow thrice a week.

7) Three northeastern states celebrate their Foundation Days:

--> Three northeastern states of Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya on 21 January 2016 organised numerous programmes and events to celebrate their Foundation Days.

--> Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people of Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya on their statehood days.
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Employment News: 16 January 2016 - 22 January 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here is the Employment News for the week ending 22 January 2016.

1. Indian Railways

Name of Post –Special Recruitment Drive Persons with Disabilities Gr. D posts. 

No. of Vacancies – 1884

Last Date – 30.01.2016. 

2. Defence Research & Development Organisation

Name of Posts – Tech. Asstt. ‘B’, Technician ‘A’, Jr. Translator, Stenographer Gr. II etc. 

No. of Vacancies -1142

Last Date – 08.02.2016
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3. Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission.

Name of Posts – Asstt. Conservator of Forest Examination-2015

No. of Vacancies – Various Vacancies

Date- 30.01.2016

4. National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, West Bengal.

Name of Posts – Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor etc

No. of Vacancies –14

Last Date – 29.02.2016

5. Uranium Corporation of India Limited, Jharkhand

Name of Post –Dy. Gen. Manager (Accounts), Chief Manager (Accounts), Asstt. Manager (Accounts) etc.

No. of Vacancies -11

Last Date: – 15.02.2016

6. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kerala.

Name of Post –Technician and Technical Assistant

No. of Vacancies -13

Last Date: – 30 days from the date of publication

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Daily Current Affairs – 20 January 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here is the Daily Current Affairs Updates for 20 January 2016.

1) PSLV-C31 launched fifth satellite in IRNSS series from Sriharikota:

--> PSLV-C31 successfully put into orbit IRNSS-1E, the fifth satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) after its succesful launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), SHAR, Sriharikota, on 20 January 2016.

--> PSLV-C31 for the eleventh time used ‘XL’ version of PSLV.

--> IRNSS-1E, with a liftoff mass of 1425 kg, carried navigation payload and ranging payload, according to an ISRO release.

--> IRNSS-1E has configuration similar to that of its predecessors IRNSS-1A, 1B, 1C and 1D in which ISRO used the XL version of the rocket.

--> The constellation of seven satellites is planned by ISRO to constitute IRNSS, which would be at par with US-based GPS once the full complement of spacecrafts are launched. 

2) Bihar Cabinet approved 35 percent reservation for women in government jobs:

--> Bihar Cabinet on 19 January 2016 formally approved 35 percent reservation for women in all government jobs in the state.

--> The decision was taken in the cabinet meeting presided by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

3) Virat Kohli becomes fastest to 24th ODI ton, 7000 ODI runs:

--> Virat Kohli became the fastest to 7000 ODI runs during the third ODI against Australia at the MCG. Kohli, in 161 innings,  broke AB de Villiers record of reaching there in 166 innings.

--> Before AB and Kohli, Sourav Ganguly was the fastest with 174 innings.

--> Kohli also completed his 24th ODI ton, becoming the fastest to the milestone.

4) LCA Tejas makes history at Bahrain:

--> History has been created when Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, indigenously designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), touched the foreign soil at Sakhir Airbase, Bahrain.

--> For the first time LCA Tejas flown in foreign airspace to participate in the Bahrain International Airshow-2016 during 21 to 23 January 2016.

5) New category in film awards:

--> The Information & Broadcasting Ministry has instituted a new category – Most Film Friendly State – in the National Film Awards.

--> This award will be conferred in the 63rd National Film Awards in May, Sunil Arora, Secretary I&B, said.

6) Mamta Binani elected President of ICSI:

--> Mamta Binani has been elected President of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) for 2016.

--> She took charge on January 19.

7) MRF becomes global partner for ICC:

--> MRF Ltd has become a global partner for International Cricket Council (ICC) by signing a four-deal with the council that includes this year’s ICC World Twenty 20 in India, next year’s ICC Champions Trophy and ICC Cricket World Cup in 2019.

--> As a global partner, MRF will have multiple branding opportunities at all match venues during the ICC World Twenty 20 and future ICC events.

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Current Affairs MCQ Quiz – 19 January 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 19 January 2016. Attempt the quiz and share your score. 

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

Q1. Which Indian has been elected to the board of directors of the China-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)?

(A) Dinesh Sharma

(B) R.S.Mawar

(C) Chitra Chatterji

(D) Daisy Sharma

Q2. Ventrapragada Rama Rao who died on 17 January 2016 was the former governor of?

(A) Karnataka

(B) Assam

(C) Mizoram

(D) Sikkim

Q3. National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog on 17 January 2016 collaborated with which bank to conduct an enterprise survey of manufacturing firms?

(A) ICICI

(B) SBI

(C) IDFC Bank

(D) HDFC Bank

Q4. Which team on 17 January 2016 won the 2016 Premier Badminton League title?

(A) Chennai Smashers

(B) Delhi Acers

(C)  Mumbai Rockets

(D) Awadhe Warriors

Q5. Gideon Kipketer who won the men's race in Mumbai Marathon on 17 January 2016 belongs to which country?

(A) Spain

(B) South Africa

(C) Uganda

(D) Kenya

Q6. Which state Assembly on 15 January 2016 approved reclassification of coconut tree as palm?

(A) Kerala

(B) Goa

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Tamil Nadu

Q7. Which state recently becomes India’s first fully organic state?

(A) Kerala

(B) Sikkim

(C) Gujarat

(D) Telangana

Q8. Guenter Butschek was on 18 January 2016 appointed as MD and CEO of?

(A) Tata Motors Ltd

(B)  Volkswagen

(C) Hero Moto Corp

(D) Maruti Suzuki

Q9. Ronnie O'Sullivan who recently won the sixth Snooker Masters title belongs to which country?

(A) Germany

(B) Australia

(C) United Kingdom

(D) None of these

Q10. What was India's rank in the global talent competitiveness report released recently?

(A) 103

(B) 60

(C) 95

(D) 89

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 19 January 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here is the daily Current Affairs updates for 19 January 2016 useful for all upcoming competitive examinations.

1) 25 Children selected for National Bravery Awards 2015:

--> 25 children, including three girls and 22 boys, have been selected for the National Bravery Awards for 2015.

--> The children will receive their awards from the Prime Minister on 24th of January and will participate in the Republic Day parade. 

2) Sikkim becomes India’s first fully organic state:

--> Sikkim has formally become India’s first fully organic state after it successfully implemented organic farming practices on around 75,000 hectares of agricultural land.

--> Formal declaration in this regard was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after inaugurating the Sikkim Organic Festival 2016 in Gangtok, Sikkim.

3) France declares economic emergency:

--> French President Francois Hollande has declared a state of economic emergency to redefine France’s economic and social model.

--> Under the ambit emergency, government has proposed series of economic measures to boost long-stagnant economic growth and reduce chronic unemployment.

4) Guenter Butschek appointed as MD and CEO of Tata Motors Ltd:

--> Tata Motors Ltd’s long and expansive global search for a chief executive officer has ended with the appointment of Guenter Butschek as CEO and managing director.

--> Butschek, 55, will lead all operations of Tata Motors in India and in international markets, including South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and South Africa, India’s largest automaker by revenue said.

--> Jaguar Land Rover, the company’s UK subsidiary, will continue to be managed by its CEO and director Ralf Speth, who is also on the board of Tata Motors.

5) World Bank to fund 20 million US dollar for reconstructing Indira Gandhi Zoological Park:

--> World Bank has recently decided to extend an assistance of 20 million US dollar to help reconstruct the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP), which got devastated during cyclone Hudhud in October 2014, in Visakhapatnam.

--> It is the very first time in the history of the World Bank that it is directly involved in a zoo.

6) Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated Barry Hawkins to win sixth Snooker Masters title:

--> Ronnie O'Sullivan on 17 January 2016 won his sixth Snooker Masters title after defeating Barry Hawkins 10-1 in the final at the Alexandra Palace in London.

--> O'Sullivan had previously won the event in 1995, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2014, equalling the record set by Stephen Hendry.

7) ReNew Power commissioned 40 MW wind project in Karnataka:

--> Clean energy firm ReNew Power Ventures on 18 January 2016 announced the commissioning of 40 megawatt wind power project in Karnataka.

8) India slips to 89th rank in global talent competitiveness:

--> Reflecting an acute shortage of skilled labour force and difficult business conditions, India has slipped 11 places to rank 89th on a global index of talent competitiveness, a list which has been topped by Switzerland.
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Daily Current Affairs – 18 January 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here is the Daily Current Affairs Updates for 18 January 2016.

1) India’s Dinesh Sharma elected to board of directors of AIIB:

--> India, one of the founding members of the AIIB, has been elected to the board of directors of the China-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank which is expected to begin loan approvals before the end of this year.

--> Dinesh Sharma, Additional Secretary of Ministry of Finance has been elected to the 12-member board for which a secret ballot was held on 17 January 2016.

--> This will be the first board of directors for the new bank in which 57 members joined a founding members.

--> The AIIB was formally launched by President Xi Jinping at a special function on 15 January 2016. 

2) Chinese scientists develop new bio-artificial liver:

--> Chinese scientists have developed a new bio-artificial liver that can help patients to survive from liver failure long enough for an organ transplant.

3) Former Sikkim Governor Ventrapragada Rama Rao passed away:

--> Former Sikkim Governor and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ventrapragada Rama Rao passed away in Hyderabad, Telangana following an illness.

--> Rama Rao was one of the founders of Jana Sangh (later became BJP) in Andhra Pradesh.

4) NITI Aayog collaborated with IDFC for Enterprise Survey of Manufacturing Firms:

--> National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog on 17 January 2016 announced that it collaborated with the IDFC Bank Ltd to conduct an enterprise survey of manufacturing firms.

--> NITI Aayog and IDFC Institute will jointly conduct a survey of manufacturing companies, including startups, across India as part of ease of doing business enabler.

5) Delhi Acers beat Mumbai Rockets to clinch maiden Premier Badminton League title:

--> Delhi Acers were crowned the PBL 2016 champions with a 4-3 victory over Mumbai Rockets.

--> Delhi Acers continued their hot streak and were crowned the PBL 2016 champions with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Mumbai Rockets in the star-studded final with Rajiv Ouseph winning the final match.

6) Kenya's Gideon Kipketer wins men's Mumbai Marathon:

--> Kenyan pacemaker Gideon Kipketer won the men's race in an all-East African clean sweep of the podium by setting a new course record in the 13th Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on 17 January 2016. 
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