Saturday, 18 July 2015

SSC CGL 2015: List of applications rejected for various reasons

Education NewsHyderabad: Staff Selection commission made available the list of applications rejected in CGL Exam 2015 for various reasons viz, Duplications, No fee payment, under aged, No photo, No sign, not in format, Other than SSCSR, Fee not paid in approved mode and over aged etc.

606 Assistant Posts @ Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL)

The Oriental Insurance Company Limited, a leading Public Sector General Insurance Company and wholly owned by Government of India, invites applications for recruitment of Assistants in Class III cadre from open market.
Jobs ImagesAssistant: 606 Posts

Qualification (As on 01/07/15): Graduate from a recognised University OR Pass in HSC/Equivalent (XII pass) examination with 60% marks (50% for Ex-servicemen, SC/ST and Persons with Disabilities); and the candidate should have passed in English as one of the subjects at SSC/ HSC/ Intermediate/ Graduation level; and Knowledge of Regional Language i.e. Language of the State of Recruitment is essential.

Age (As on 01/07/15): 18 - 26 years 

Application Fee: Rs.50/- (Intimation Charges only) for SC/ ST/ PWD/ EX-SER/ Emp. of OICL and Rs.500/- for all other candidates. 

Selection Procedure: All candidates will have to appear for the online examination, thereafter; candidates will be shortlisted and will be called for Interview and Computer Proficiency Test.

The particulars of online examination are detailed as under:
Name of Test (Objective)
No. of Questions
Maximum Marks
Duration
Test of Reasoning
40
50
120 min
Test of English Language
40
50
Test of General Awareness
40
50
Test of Numerical Ability
40
50
Computer Knowledge
40
50
TOTAL (Aggregate)
250
Total marks obtained as above shall be proportionately reduced to a base of 35 marks (A)
35
Interview (B)
15
TOTAL (A) + (B)
50


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How to Apply: Candidates can apply online only.

Important Dates:
  • Opening date of online registration July 10, 2015
  • Closing date of online registration July 28, 2015
  • Payment of Application Fees - Online: July 10, 2015 to July 28, 2015
  • Online Examination: Month of August 2015 (tentative)
    For more details: Click Here
  • SBI PO - 2015 tentative dates

    SBI released tentative dates schedule for the recruitment of Probationary Officer's preliminary examination. As mentioned in the notification preliminary exam going to conducted in last week of June i.e., 20 - 28th.
    TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
    SN
    EVENT
    TENTATIVE DATES
    1.
    Download of Call Letter for Pre-Examination
    Training (PET) for SC/ST/ Minority Community
    26.05.2015 to 08.06.2015
    2.
    Pre-Examination Training for SC/ST/ Minority
    Community
    08.06.2015 to 13.06.2015
    3.
    Download of Call letter for Preliminary Examination
    After 08.06.2015
    4.
    Online Preliminary Examination
    20.06.2015, 21.06.2015,
    27.06.2015, 28.06.2015
    5.
    Result of Online Preliminary Examination
    2nd Week of July 2015
    6.
    Download of Call letter for Main Examination
    After 15.07.2015
    7.
    Online Main Examination
    01.08.2015
    8.
    Result of Online Main Examination
    Last week of August 2015
    9.
    Download of Call letter for GD & Interview
    Last week of August 2015
    10.
    Conduct of GD & Interview
    3rd Week of September 2015
    11.
    Final Select List
    Last week of October 2015

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    Friday, 10 July 2015

    SSC CHSL 2015 online application date extended till 17th July

    Hyderabad:
    Staff Selection Commission informs all the candidates that the
    application date for Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam is extended to
    17th July.
    Education NewsDue
    to some technical problem with SSC Website for few days and candidates
    applying online have been encountering difficulties in submitting their
    applications. In order to rectify the problem the SSC Website will not
    be available for two or three days. Keeping in view of the convenience
    of candidates, the Commission has extended the last date for receipt of
    applications. Aspirants may avail this opportunity and submit their
    applications as soon as possible.



    Last Date for Part I Registration: 17.7.2015

    Last Date for Part II Registration: 20.7.2015

    One-to-One with the Interview Board - C.M. Saikanth Varma, Civils 2014 – AIR 18



    Following are some of the questions and my responses that I gave during my UPSC Civil Services Interview.
    Education NewsQ. [Chairman] You come from IT background, why is that we don’t have a Silicon Valley yet? Bangalore is said to be India’s Silicon Valley, but it is getting saturated and facing problems of its own.
    Me:
     Madam, I don’t think we should ever have a Silicon Valley in India. Instead we should have well developed IT clusters throughout the country and I think we’re moving in that direction. For example, today IT is not just concentrated in Bangalore, but also in Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Gurgaon etc. There is also a lot of untapped potential in the north eastern states.

    Q. [Member 3 intervened] So you mean to say that the USA’s model of Silicon Valley is a wrong model?
    Me:
    No sir, I only meant that it doesn’t suit our context. USA is a developed nation and economically, it has reached a position where it can afford to go for such a localised development models. For a diverse nation with extreme inequalities like India, such a model will not work.

    Q. [Chairman] You said north eastern states. What potential do you see for IT in north eastern states?
    Me:
    Madam, the potential in these states is their youth. And relatively IT needs very little investments compared to the manufacturing sector. So if we’re able to provide adequate educational and skill development opportunities here, the IT companies will get attracted to harness this potential in these states.

    Q. [Chairman] What are your views on Bitcoins?
    Me:
     Madam, since the Bitcoin currency is not backed by any monetary authority in the world, its value is not guaranteed. Also it is prone to cyber theft. For example, companies like Mt. Gox in Japan and Flexicoin in Canada filed for bankruptcy because their bitcoins were stolen from their e-vault. And that is the reason why RBI had issued a note of caution about its usage.

    Q. [Chairman] So you see no scope for it in future?
    Me: 
    No madam, I see a lot of scope. When the virtual currency is backed by some international authority like IMF or World Bank and when adequate security protocols are established to prevent the cyber theft, then it can significantly facilitate global trade.

    Q. [Chairman] Though India is growing in terms of IT, we do not have adequate fabrication units in our country. What do you think should be done?
    Me:
    Madam, improving chip manufacturing capabilities is not just a good thing to have, but is quite essential. It is estimated that electronic imports would take over energy imports by 2020. So for that, electronics and chip manufacturing must be given a special focus in India’s Make in India campaign and India must actively engage with nations like South Korea, Japan and China to attract investments in these areas to our country.

    Q. [Member 1] What is your opinion on the government’s performance in protecting the environment?
    Me:
    Sir, despite several initiatives, the performance has not been as good as it should be. But I see that the trend is now changing significantly – for example the recent government’s ambitious renewable energy target of 175 GW and nuclear energy target of 63 GW by 2022 and 2032 respectively. Also the FFC had given a monetary angle to the forests in its horizontal devolution formula, which I think is a significant step. Apart from pursuing these goals the government must move towards decentralisation and involving the local communities to the maximum extent possible. I think that holds the key.

    Q. [Member 1] The government has been banning the NGOs receiving foreign funds amid several allegations about their misuse. Why do you think NGOs need these foreign funds in the first place, why have they not been able to raise the funds within the country?
    Me:
    Sir, I do not think all foreign funds are a threat to our country. For example, it was the foreign funding of Rockefeller foundation that ushered in green revolution in our country. Sir, in the past, India’s economic position was not so strong that it can fund these NGOs and thus they had to rely on foreign funds. But now we see several NGOs like Bachpan Bachao Andolan, Prajwala which have been raising significant funds within our country itself.

    Q. [Member 2] Why are the global rankings of IITs very poor?
    Me:
    Sir I think there are mainly 2 reasons for that. First is that there are some flaws in the global ranking mechanism itself. For example, an IIT grad who goes and graduates from Stanford is considered an alumni of Stanford but not IIT. Also India being a developing nation, we cannot expect many foreign students to be coming and studying in India. The second reason is that there is a genuine problem in the area of research. It continues to be one area where we are still witnessing a significant brain drain.

    Q. [Member 3] I have only one question to ask you. So think for a minute and answer. Today civil servants are being selected through an exam and by a bunch of 5 people interacting with the aspirants for half-an-hour. Even though UPSC is fair in all aspects, don’t you think this isn’t correct? I think many engineers and doctors like you are coming towards civil services and wasting all the money spent on making you engineers and doctors. Instead I think civil servants should be selected soon after 12th class, and then they should be adequately trained in all necessary aspects like polity, economy, technology etc and make them more suitable for administration. What is your opinion on this?
    Me:
     (Silent for a few seconds) Sorry sir, I beg to differ with you on this. This is something I’m telling from my own personal experience. I think that a 12th standard student may not be mature enough to choose civil services as a career for the right set of reasons, as it is a very mature decision. Also sir, I think civil services is such a diverse career that it would want candidates from diverse profiles. It wants the best engineers, doctors, lawyers, MBA grads, economists etc. On the other hand I feel that by training all the 12th passed students to be civil servants, the bureaucracy would become monotonous. I think that diversity is one of the biggest strengths of Indian bureaucracy which must be continued.

    Q. [Member 4] I understand why PM Narendra Modi is going to China and South Korea, but why is he going to Mongolia? (Just one day before my interview PM was visiting Mongolia). Just answer that in one sentence.
    Me: 
    Sir, at a time when China is increasing her presence in India’s neighbours it would be a strategic counter move by India to increase her presence in China’s neighbour.

    Thursday, 9 July 2015

    606 Assistant Posts @ Oriental Insurance Corporation Limited (OICL)

    606 Assistant Posts @ Oriental Insurance Corporation Limited (OICL)

                 
    The Oriental Insurance Company Limited, a leading Public Sector General Insurance Company and wholly owned by Government of India, invites applications for recruitment of Assistants in Class III cadre from open market.
    Jobs ImagesAssistant: 606 Posts

    Qualification (As on 01/07/15): Graduate from a recognised University OR Pass in HSC/Equivalent (XII pass) examination with 60% marks (50% for Ex-servicemen, SC/ST and Persons with Disabilities); and the candidate should have passed in English as one of the subjects at SSC/ HSC/ Intermediate/ Graduation level; and Knowledge of Regional Language i.e. Language of the State of Recruitment is essential.

    Age (As on 01/07/15): 18 - 26 years 

    Application Fee: Rs.50/- (Intimation Charges only) for SC/ ST/ PWD/ EX-SER/ Emp. of OICL and Rs.500/- for all other candidates. 

    Selection Procedure: All candidates will have to appear for the online examination, thereafter; candidates will be shortlisted and will be called for Interview and Computer Proficiency Test.

    The particulars of online examination are detailed as under:
    Name of Test (Objective)
    No. of Questions
    Maximum Marks
    Duration
    Test of Reasoning
    40
    50
    120 min
    Test of English Language
    40
    50
    Test of General Awareness
    40
    50
    Test of Numerical Ability
    40
    50
    Computer Knowledge
    40
    50
    TOTAL (Aggregate)
    250
    Total marks obtained as above shall be proportionately reduced to a base of 35 marks (A)
    35
    Interview (B)
    15
    TOTAL (A) + (B)
    50


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    How to Apply: Candidates can apply online only.

    Important Dates:
  • Opening date of online registration July 10, 2015
  • Closing date of online registration July 28, 2015
  • Payment of Application Fees - Online: July 10, 2015 to July 28, 2015
  • Online Examination: Month of August 2015 (tentative)
    For more details: Click Here
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    Sunday, 5 July 2015

    LIC Apprentice Development Officer Insurance and Financial Marketing Awareness Bitabank 2

    1. Head office of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is located at:
      a) Bangalore
      b) Chennai
      c) Hyderabad
      d) Mumbai
      e) Delhi 
    2. LIC started charging around 3% service tax on its policies from which date, as a result of which its policies became costlier? 
      a) 1 Jan 2014
      b) 1 Oct 2013
      c) 31 March 2014
      d) 1 April 2014
      e) 1 June 2014
    3. The recommendations of which committee paved the way for establishment of IRDA as the regulator for Indian insurance sector? 
      a) Goiporia Committee
      b) Jalan Committee
      c) Malhotra Committee
      d) Vaghul Committee
      e) Kiran Committee 
    4. RBI is ______ about the fact that many banks are _____ in mutual funds. 
      a) concerned, investing 
      b) worried, shared
      c) sad, credited 
      d) interested, stocking 
      e) anxious, lending
    5. The high _____ of land in cities is one of the greatest ____ in providing affordable housing
      a) worth, boost 
      b) quality, decisions 
      c) value, prevention
      d) cost, hindrances 
      e) price, trouble
    6. Today over _____ a million farmer households in India do not have ____ to banks. 
      a) less, need 
      b) more, opportunity 
      c) half, access
      d) extent, contribution 
      e) partly, approach
    7. Nowadays many general insurance products are _____ through bank ____
      a) selling, networking 
      b) distributed, branches 
      c) disburse, personnel
      d) available, agent 
      e) loaned, channel
    8. To empower those living in rural areas NGOs are ___ self help groups and ____ youth in vocational subjects. 
      a) realising, working 
      b) Developing, taught
      c) emerging, instructing 
      d) creating, learning
      e) forming, training
    9. Which amongst the following is NOT an insurance company functioning in India? 
      a) ICICI Prudential 
      b) ING Vysya 
      c) ICICI Lombard
      d) New India Assurance Company Limited
      e) National Securities Depository Ltd. 
    10. Which of the following is the only public sector company in the field of life insurance? 
      a) General Insurance Company 
      b) New India Assurance Company
      c) Oriental Insurance Company 
      d) Sahara Life Insurance
      e) Life Insurance Corporation of India 
    11. Insurance companies, Mutual Funds and Commercial Banks are all examples of:
      a) non-financial institutions
      b) derivative institutions
      c) financial institutions
      d) payable institutions
      e) all the above 
    12. Direct Purchase of shares from the Issuing Company as IPO or FPO is called: 
      a) flow market
      b) primary market
      c) secondary market
      d) funding market
      e) none of these
    13. Debt instruments maturity, which faces more price fluctuations is called: 
      a) primary maturity
      b) capital maturity
      c) short term maturity
      d) long term maturity
      e) none of these
    14. The financial instruments of public markets includes
      a) transfer funds
      b) bearer bonds
      c) shares
      d) bonds
      e) none of these
    15. The centralized market place where agents can efficiently and quickly transact is classified as: 
      a) secondary market
      b) central market
      c) traded market
      d) agents market
      e) all the above 
    16. Which of the following is not a life insurance? 
      a) Fire insurance 
      b) Marine insurance
      c) Vehicle insurance 
      d) Cattle insurance
      e) None of the above
    17. Which of the following is a type of reserve in insurance business? 
      a) Unearned Premium Reserve 
      b) Un-expired Risk Reserve
      c) Outstanding Claims Reserve 
      d) All of these
      e) None of the above
    18. The example of derivative securities includes
      a) swap contract
      b) option contract
      c) futures contract
      d) all the above
      e) none of these
    19. The growth in foreign financial markets is represented by the factors such as: 
      a) savings in foreign countries
      b) investment opportunities
      c) accessible information
      d) all of above
      e) none of these
    20. The authority which intervenes directly or indirectly in foreign exchange markets by altering the interest rates is: 
      a) centralized instruments
      b) centralized stocks
      c) central government
      d) central corporations
      e) none of these
    21. Larson & Toubro (L&T) is planning to enter the insurance business in India. In fact the major business of L&T is: 
      a) News paper Publications 
      b) Media Entertainment
      c) Car and Automobile Production 
      d) Textiles
      e) Heavy Engineering & Construction 
    22. "A contract that pledges payment of an agreed upon amount to the person (or his/her nominee) on the happening of an event covered against" is technically known as
      a) Death coverage 
      b) Life Insurance
      c) Savings for future
      d) Provident Fund 
      e) None of these
    23. As per the news published in various newspapers, Life Insurance policies may become paperless in the near future. This means
      a) LIC will not insure any person here after as it has already reached its peak
      b) LIC will not ask for any documents from a person who wishes to purchase an Insurance policy
      c) All policy related documents and policy certificates will henceforth be available in electronic form and not in their present physical form. 
      d) LIC henceforth will not entertain any claim or complaint in written form or on paper. Things should be in electronic condition. 
      e) None of these
    24. Initially the Finance Bill will be introduced in: 
      a) Upper house
      b) Council of Ministers
      c) State Legislative Council
      d) Lower House
      e) none of these
    25. Government of India nationalised the General Insurance Business under the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act in the year: 
      a) 1970
      b) 1972
      c) 1976
      d) 1973
      e) 1981
    26. ___________ does not have Zonal Office of the Life Insurance Corporation of India
      a) Mumbai
      b) Kolkata
      c) Chennai
      d) Hyderabad
      e) Jhansi
    27. Which of the following is the Basic Life Insurance Plan of the Life Insurance Corporation of India? 
      a) Jeevan Tarang
      b) Jeevan Nidhi
      c) Jeevan Adhar
      d) Jeevan Umang
      e) None of these
    28. Anmol Jeevan is a _____ of the LIC. 
      a) Basic Life Insurance Plan
      b) Term Insurance Plan
      c) Children's Plan
      d) Pension Plan
      e) None of these
    29. Loans granted on unencumbered policies by LIC on the surrender value is: 
      a) 60 %
      b) 70 %
      c) 80 %
      d) 90 %
      e) None of these
    30. _______ of LIC Provides pension to employees on their retirement from service? 
      a) Group Term Insurance Scheme
      b) Group Insurance in View of EDLI
      c) Group Gratuity Scheme
      d) Group Superannuation Scheme
      e) None of these
    31. Which of the following is the pension plan of LIC? 
      a) Jeevan Adhar
      b) Jeevan Anand
      c) Jeevan Akshay
      d) Amulya Jeevan
      e) None of these
    32. Which of the following is not a scheme of the LIC? 
      a) Jeevan Sangam
      b) Jeevan Saral
      c) Jeevan Adhar
      d) Jeevan Pramukh
      e) None of these
    33. Which of the following is a term Assurance plan of LIC? 
      a) Jeevan Akshay
      b) Jeevan Adhar
      c) Jeevan Nivesh
      d) Jeevan Nidhi
      e) None of these
    34. Premium to LIC policies can be paid by which of the following modes? 
      (a) Cash
      (b) Cheque
      (c) Electronic Charging Machine

      a) Only a
      b) Only b
      c) Only c
      d) Both a and b
      e) All a, b and c
    35. LIC customers can get information about their policies, in most of the centres, by dialling telephone number: 
      a) 101
      b) 135
      c) 136
      d) 1251
      e) None of these
    36. Under which of the following sections of the Income Tax Act, LIC policy holders do not get any income tax benefit? 
      a) Section 80C
      b) Section 68 A, B and C
      c) Section 80 CC
      d) Section 80 CD
      e) None of these
    37. The present Chairman Of LIC is____
      a) Shri S. K. Roy
      b) Shri S.B. Mainak
      c) Shri Rajiv Mehrishi
      d) Shri A.K. Roy
      e) Smt Manjari Kacka 
    38. Liquidation process of LIC can be done as per the___________ 
      a) State Government. 
      b) Central Government. 
      c) Union Territory. 
      d) LIC Board Resolution. 
      e) none of these
    39. With increase, in age, the risk on life ________.
      a) Increase generally. 
      b) Decreases. 
      c) Remains the same. 
      d) None of the above. 
      e) All of these 
    40. Occupation is important for risk classification because of _________.
      a) Income earned by individual. 
      b) Tension, stress and worries given by work place. 
      c) Damage caused by pollution at work place. 
      d) Both b and c
      e) All the above
    41. Risk of mortality is considered to be _____________ . 
      a) More on male life. 
      b) More on female life. 
      c) Same on life of both. 
      d) A and B
      e) All the above. 
    42. Group insurance is ideally suited for covering __________.
      a) Affluent persons in the society. 
      b) Weaker section of the society. 
      c) Employer-employee groups. 
      d) Both b and c
      e) All the above
    43. Janashree Bima yojna was introduced _____________.
      a) For poor people. 
      b) For the upper middle class people. 
      c) For the middle class people. 
      d) For people living below the poverty line , belonging to specific occupation \profession. 
      e) none of these
    44. Risk insured against death is a contract of ________.
      a) Agreement. 
      b) Indemnity. 
      c) Assurance. 
      d) Caveat emptor. 
      e) none of these
    45. General Insurance Business was nationalized under _________.
      a) General Insurance Business Nationalisation Act, 1971. 
      b) General Insurance Business Nationalisation Act, 1972. 
      c) General Insurance Business Nationalisation Act, 1973. 
      d) General Insurance Business Nationalisation Act, 1974. 
      e) none of these
    46. The head office of New India Assurance & Co Ltd., is _________.
      a) New Delhi. 
      b) Kolkata. 
      c) Chennai. 
      d) Mumbai. 
      e) Hyderabad 
    47. The Head office of United India Insurance co, Ltd, is _______.
      a) Chennai. 
      b) Bangalore. 
      c) New Delhi. 
      d) Mumbai. 
      e) Hyderabad 
    48. Life Insurance Corporation was formed with a capital contribution of ______.
      a) Rs. 10 Crore. 
      b) Rs. 15 Crore. 
      c) Rs. 5 Crore. 
      d) Rs. 20 Crore. 
      e) Rs. 25 Crore 
    49. The policies where the premium is payable throughout the life of the assured is called ___________.
      a) Whole life policies. 
      b) Renewable term policies. 
      c) Sinking fund policies. 
      d) Annuity policies. 
      e) none of these
    50. The Insurer who grants a guarantee from the direct insurer is called as _________.
      a) Direct Insurer. 
      b) Ceding Insurer. 
      c) Re-Insurer. 
      d) Double Insurer. 
      e) none of these

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