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Useful for Civil Service/UPSC/SSC/PSC/RRB/Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant/IBPS/Secretariat Assistant and other examinations

01. Who won the Miss International title 2012? - Miss Japan Ikumi Yoshimatsu

02. Who won the French Open Super Series 2012 beating Saina Nehwal? - Minatsu Mitani

03. Which bank in India got the Banking Technology excellence Award recently? - South Indian Bank

04. Who were the Nobel Prize winners of 2012 in Chemistry? - Robert J Lefkowitz & Brian K Kobilka (For complete list of Nobel Prize winners 2012 refer older posts)

05. Which organization was awarded the Nobel Prize for peace in 2012? - European Union (EU)

06. Who is the winner of 27th Indira Gandhi Award for National integration? - Gulzar

07. Recently, who is conferred with the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award? - Tessy Thomas

08. Who is the new External Affairs Minister? -  Salman Khurshid

09. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the National Cricket Selection Committee? - Sandeep Patil

10. Who is appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)? - Gopinath Pradhan

11. Who won the gold medal in 100m race at the 2012 London Olympics with a record time of 9.63 seconds?-  Ussain Bolt

12. Who has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Georgia? - Bidzina Ivanishvili

13. Who had led the controversial Operation Blue Star in Amritsar in 1984 and is recently in news because of attacks on him? -  Kuldeep Singh Brar

14. Which Indian cricketer was recently conferred with’ order of Australia’ honour by Australian Government? -  Sachin Tendulkar

15. Which day is observed on 5th October 2012 by the film world? - Global James Bond Day

16. Who is named as it’s female athlete of the year by the European Athletics Federation? - Jessica Ennis

17. Who is the brand ambassador of the Nirmal Bharat Yatra, which has began on October 3 by the Government of India? -  Vidya Balan

18. Which application was launched by the Indian Railways on 10th October 2012 to track the position of train? - Rail Radar

19. Name the Indian (Malayalee) who appointed as Supreme Court Judge in Singapore? -  Sundaresh Menon

20. Name the country that India signed an agreement for the modernisation of Indian Railways on August 2012? - Belgium

21. How many medals were won by India in the 2012 London Olympics? - 6

22. Name the event that was for the first time included in the London Olympics 2012? - Women’s Boxing

23. World Teacher’s Day is observed on which date? - October 5

24. Recently in which Pakistan city, Shadman Chowk is renamed as Bhagat Singh Chowk? - Lahore

25. Who is appointed as the new Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India? - Justice Altamas Kabir

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Olympic Games & Venues

The complete list of all Olympic Games and their Venues from the beginning of the modern Olympics in 1896 ( Useful for IBPS PO/Clerical Exam, Civil Service Exam, Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam, Secretariat Assistant Exam, SSC Exams and other competitive examinations).

Summer Olympic Games Sites (Year- Venue)

1896 - Athens, Greece

1900 - Paris, France

1904 - St. Louis, United States

1908 - London, United Kingdom

1912 - Stockholm, Sweden

1916 - Scheduled for Berlin, Germany*

1920 - Antwerp, Belgium

1924 - Paris, France

1928 - Amsterdam, Netherlands

1932 - Los Angeles, United States

1936 - Berlin, Germany

1940 - Scheduled for Tokyo, Japan*

1944 - Scheduled for London, United Kingdom* 1948 - London, United Kingdom

1952 - Helsinki, Finland

1956 - Melbourne, Australia

1960 - Rome, Italy

1964 - Tokyo, Japan

1968 - Mexico City, Mexico

1972 - Munich, West Germany (now Germany)

1976 - Montreal, Canada

1980 - Moscow, U.S.S.R. (now Russia)

1984 - Los Angeles, United States

1988 - Seoul, South Korea

1992 - Barcelona, Spain

1996 - Atlanta, United States

2000 - Sydney, Australia

2004 - Athens, Greece

2008 - Beijing, China

2012 - London, United Kingdom

2016 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2020 - Candidate host cities: Istanbul, Tokyo, or Madrid (host city to be selected in September 2013)

N.B:- * Due to World War I and II, Summer Olympic Games were not held in 1916, 1940, and 1944.

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Previous Year Postal/Sorting Assistant Examination Solved Questions

November 2006 Examination

Part-1: ENGLISH

1.      The Superintendent who was on a surprise visit to the post office entered the mails branch and said, ‘it is high time that the postmen…………………….to their beats’.

a)      Go

b)     Went

c)      Shall go

d)     Should have gone

2.      Neither of us ……………… fit for the job of a postman

a)      Is

b)     Could

c)      Are

d)     Can

3.      As the postman of this beat I am your friend…………………?

a)      amn’t

b)     Isn’t

c)      Doesn’t I

d)     Aren’t I

4.      One of the weighing scales……………………. received in a damaged condition.

a)      Was

b)     Were

c)      Did

d)     Being

5.      ‘This building is very old’ the Post Master said, ‘I have to search for an ……….. building for the Post Office’.

a)      Alternate

b)     Alternative

c)      Alternant

d)     Alterant

Directions: Qn. 6-10: Select the word for the definition give : 

6.      Arrange into different groups according to certain criterion,

a)      Sort

b)     Divide

c)      Dispatch

d)     Post

7.      Bag of letters for conveyance by post,

a)      Mail

b)     Male

c)      Maile

d)     Melee

8.      With great speed

a)      Post-haste

b)     Post-chaise

c)      Post-horse

d)     Post-horn

9.      One who collects and studies postage stamps

a)      Philander

b)     Philanthropist

c)      Philatelist

d)     Phillumenist

10.  A special commemorative post mark.

a)      Cache

b)     Cachet

c)      Catheter

d)     Cathode

ANSWERS

1.      B

2.      A

3.      B

4.      A

5.      A

6.      A

7.      A

8.      A

9.      C

10.  B 

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Current Affairs October- November 2012

Current Affairs

1.   Recently Sachin Tendulkar was conferred with the membership of the “Order of Australia (AM) “for his service to India-Australia relations by promoting goodwill, friendship and sportsmanship through the sport. 

Thus he became the second Indian to get that honour. Name the first Indian who got the honour? – Soli Sorabjee, the former Attorney General of India. Sorabjee was made an Honorary Member of the Order of Australia (AM) "for service to Australia-India bilateral legal relations" in 2006. Tendulkar is the fourth non-Australian cricketer to be made an Order of Australia AM, the other three being West Indian legends -- Brian Lara, Sir Garfield Sobers and Clive Lloyd.

2.       Reserve Bank of India recently revised the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) rates {the portion of deposits banks are required to keep with RBI}. What is the present CRR? – 4.25%

3.      Who has been recently appointed as the new Chairperson and Managing Director of Bank of India?-  Vijayalakshmi R. Iyer

4.      Who was the winner of Indian Grand Prix Formula One racing recently held at Buddh International Circuit?-  Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull

5.      Barack Obama is set to become the ………. th president of USA?- 45^th

6.      Recently, which state has confirmed the outbreak of Bird Flu in the state?- Karnataka. Virus causing Bird Flu is known as H5N1.

7.      Recently which footballer was awarded the Golden Boot Award in recognition for scoring most goals in European Domestic League?- Lionel Messi

8.      Name the first woman Chief Justice of Sri Lanka who is set to be impeached on charges of ‘improper conduct’? – Shirani Bandaranayake

9.      Who recently received the 27^th Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration?- Gulzar

10. 11^th November is celebrated in India as? -  National Education Day. Birthday of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad

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Date of Postal Assistant Exam 2012

Postal Assistant Examination 2012- Exam date not yet finalized by the Postal Directorate. The date will be published in this blog as soon as the same is announced.

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Latest Update- As on 29.12.2012 also date not announced

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PREVIOUS YEAR SOLVED QUESTIONS POSTAL ASSISTANT/ SORTING ASSISTANT EXAMINATION

KERALA POSTAL CIRCLE, MAY 2005

 

PART-I ENGLISH

1. …………in history caused as much shock worldwide as 2004 tsunami disaster in Asia.

a. The natural disaster b. None natural disaster  c. No natural disaster d. Never natural disaster

2. He wasn’t listening ………. i was saying

a. which b. that c. to that d. that which

3. No sooner did he go in ……. he came out.

a. and b. when c. then d. than

4. It is high time that you………..

a. study English b. will study English c. studied English d. might have studied English

5. The pressure ……… was intense after his team lost two matches in a row

6. ” Why are you driving so fast?” “I am ………………”

a. in hurry b. must hurry c. hurrying d. in a hurry

7. “I have to go now. I have ………. the Postmaster”.

a. appointment with b. an appointment to c. appointment to d. an appointment with

8. “The sky is cloudy. It …………rain is on its way”.

a. seems to b. looks c. looks like d. looking

9. “Can I order the goods now?” “Yes, but payment should be made …….”

a. for advance b. to advance c. in advance d. of advance

10. “Where ……….. last weekend?” “I went to Kottayam to see my uncle”

a. do you go b. did you go c. have you went d. you went

ANSWERS

1. c

2. c

3. d

4. c

5. d

6. a

7. d

8. b

9. c

10. b

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Postal/ Sorting Assistants Recruitment Test

Know about ‘India Post’- Useful for Postal/Sorting Assistant Recruitment Examination

For providing postal services, the whole country has been divided into 22 Postal circles. Each circle is co-terminous with a State except for Gujarat Circle ( which also administers Union Territories of Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli), Kerala Circle ( which include the Union Territory of Lakshadweep), Maharashtra Circle( Which has its jurisdiction the state of Goa), North East Circle ( which comprises six North Eastern States – Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland & Tripura), Punjab Circle( which has the jurisdiction of Union Territory Chandigarh), and Tamil Nadu Circle( which also administers the Union Territory of Pondicherry). Each of these circles is headed by a Pr. Chief Postmaster General or Chief Postmaster General. Each circle is further divided into Regions comprising field units, called Divisions (Postal/ RMS Divisions). Each region is headed by a Postmaster General. In the Circle and Regions there are other functional units like Circle Stamp Depots, Postal Stores Depots and Mail Motor services etc.

Besides these 22 circles, there is another Circle, called Base Circle, to cater to the Postal Communication needs of the Armed Forces. The base Circle is headed by an Additional Director General, Army Postal Service in the rank of a Major General. The officer cadre of the Army Postal Service comprises officers on deputation from the Civil Posts. Seventy five percent of the other ranks of the Army Postal Service are also drawn from the Department of Posts and the remaining personnel are recruited by the Army.

Vision & Mission of India Post
Vision

· India Post's products and services will be the customer's first choice.

Mission

· To sustain its position as the largest postal network in the world touching the lives of every citizen in the country.

· To provide mail parcel, money transfer, banking, insurance and retail services with speed and reliability.

· To provide services to the customers on value-for-money basis.

· To ensure that the employees are proud to be its main strength and serve its customers with a human touch.

· To continue to deliver social security services and to enable last mile connectivity as a Government of India platform.

Core Values
We will maintain our iconic status as a unique and trusted national institution by:

· Always providing the human touch in all our interactions with society

· Being responsive and reliable

· Demonstrating the highest order of integrity, honesty, transparency and professionalism

· Discharging our responsibilities towards the society in an environment of deep trust, mutual respect and a culture of service before self

Strategic Goals

· Achieve the long term goal of financial self-sufficiency by generating surpluses from services (existing & new) outside our universal service obligation

· Develop, implement and operate a system of standards with accountability for performance

· Develop a scalable and flexible technology infrastructure to support our operations

· Be the preferred, trusted and reliable service partner for all customers

· Ensure that India Post acquires all required people capabilities to deliver its chosen services portfolio

· Be the interface between citizens and the government

Courtesy: indiapost.gov.in

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Salary of a Postal Assistant

Current Affairs: Salary Structure of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assis...: The salary structure of a Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistant (PA/SA) is based on the following parameters: B.P = Basic Pay D.A = Dea...

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Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant Exam 2012

Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant Examination 2012- Model Questions from General Knowledge

1.      Which is the longest running train in India?-  Vivek Express.  It runs between Kanyakumari in TamilNadu to Dibrugarh in Assam.

2.      Who discovered BCG?- Calmette and Guerine

3.      The first ATM in India was opened in 1987 at ……….?- Mumbai

4.      The Planning Commission of India came into being on…………?- March 15, 1950

5.   Who were the winners of this year’s Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards?- Vijay Kumar & Yogeshwer Dutt

6.      Who was the president of Indian National Congress at the time of Indian Independence?- J.B. Kripalani

7.      Which disease is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D?- Rickets

8.      Who is the only person to have been awarded both a Nobel Prize in Literature and Oscar?- George Bernard Shaw

9.   Who was the first chairman of constituent Assembly?- Dr. Sachidanand Sinha

10. Which country is also known as the ‘Land of Smiles’?-  Thailand

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