Saturday, March 31, 2012

RRC Group D posts examination will held from 6 May, 2012

The Railway Board has announced the date of Group – D recruitment examination, which will be conducted zonal level is schedule to be held from May 6th to  June 24, 2012.

The Railway Board has decided that same date the examination will be held at the zonal level, based on which the candidates name will be called in alphabetically order.  More than 6 million candidates have applied for Group D posts.

Friday, March 30, 2012

RRB WRITTEN EXAM SCHEDULE

Writter examination for the posts of Sr. P. Way Supervisor (Cat. No. 92 of CEN 05/2010) and Junior Stenographer (Cat. No. 02 of CEN 08/2010) will be conducted on 22/04/2012. Call letters to all eligibile candidates have been sent to the address mentioned in the application.

CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE No.01/2012 EXAM DATES

CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE No.01/2012 Date of Exam: 09-09-2012 for Junior Engineers & Junior Research Engineers and 16-09-2012 for Sr. Section Engineers & Section Research Engineers

New Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) Centralised Employment Notice No.01/2012


Applications are invited in the prescribed format as enclosed (on a good quality A-4 size bond paper 80 GSM using one side only) from eligible Indian Nationals for the following posts. Applications complete in all respects along with required enclosures should be sent by post to the concerned Railway Recruitment Board, so as to reach on or before 09-04-2012 upto 17.30 hrs. 24.04.2012. The applications can also be dropped in the box kept at the premises of RRB offices concerned , till the closing date. For candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul & Spiti districts and Pangi sub-division of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman, Nicobar and Lakshwadeep islands and for candidates residing abroad, the closing date for receipt of applications by posts will be 24-04-2012 upto 17.30 hrs. 09.05.2012

1. Sr. Section Engineer (P-Way)/Bridge

  • Qualification : Degree in Civil Engineering (OR) A four year course of B.Sc. (Engineering) Civil from a recognised Institution. Note:- (i) Individual RRBs may have vacancies only under P-Way or Bridge or both. (ii) Option for specific category i.e. P-Way /Bridge will be taken at the time of document verification.
  • Number of vacancies : 216 (UR-102, SC-32, ST-16, OBC-66)

2. Sr. Section Engineer (Works)
  • Qualification : Degree in Civil Engineering (OR) A four year course of B.Sc. (Engineering) Civil from a recognised Institution.
  • Number of vacancies : 118 (UR-53, SC-15, ST-15, OBC-35)

3. Sr. Section Engineer Estimator/Drawing/ Design (Civil) / Civil Engg. Workshop
  • Qualification : Degree in Civil Engineering (OR) A four year course of B.Sc. (Engineering) Civil from a recognised Institution. Note:- (i) Individual RRBs may have vacancies only under Estimator or Drawing or Design or Civil Engg. Workshop or more than One discipline. (ii) Option for specific category i.e. Estimator/ Drawing/Design /Civil Engg. Workshop will be taken at the time of document verification.
  • Number of vacancies : 60 (UR-30, SC-05, ST-08, OBC-17)

4. Sr. Section Engineer  (Design)/Civil
  • Qualification : Degree in Civil Engineering (OR) A four year course of B.Sc. (Engineering) Civil from a recognised Institution.
  • Number of vacancies : 01 (OBC-01)

5. Sr.Section Engineer Production Control Operations (PCO)
  • Qualification : Degree in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics Engineering.
  • Number of vacancies : 02 (ST-01, OBC-01)

6. Sr. Section Engineer (Mechanical) (Workshop)
  • Qualification : Degree in Manufacturing/ Mechatronics/ Industrial/ Mechanical/ Tools & Machining / Tools & Die Making/ Automobile/ Production/ Metallurgy/ Foundry Technology/ Electronics/ Electrical Engineering Note:- (i) Atleast 50% of intake from Mechanical Engineering for RRB/ Bangalore (RWF), Chennai, Kolkata, Malda, Secunderabad. (ii) Option for specific category i.e. Mechinist/ Fitter/ Welder/ Blacksmith/ Painter will be taken at the time of document verification for RRB/Allahabad. (iii) 75% Intake from Mechanical Engineering, 15% from Electronics/Electrical Engineering & 10% from other disciplines for RRB/ Jammu Srinagar (RCF). (iv) Intake of 01 post from Degree in Mechanical Engineering, 01 post from Degree in Mechotronics or Electrical or Electronics Engineering for RRB/Jammu Srinagar (DMW).
  • Number of vacancies : 106 (UR-54, SC-15, ST-11, OBC-26)

7. Sr.Section Engineer Mechanical / Carriage & Wagon
  • Qualification : Degree in Manufacturing/ Mechatronics/ Industrial/ Mechanical/ Tools & Machining/ Tools & Die Making/ Automobile/ Production/ Metallurgy/ Foundry Technology/ Electronics/ Electrical Engineering. Note:- (i) Atleast 50% of intake from Mechanical Engineering for RRB/ Ajmer(WCR), Bhopal, Bilaspur, Chandigarh, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna, Ranchi, Secunderabad (SCR) (ii) Individual RRBs may have vacancies only under Mechanical or Carriage & Wagon or both (iii) Option for specific category i.e. Mechanical/ Carriage & Wagon will be taken at the time of document verification
  • Number of vacancies : 114 (UR-39, SC-39, ST-20, OBC-60)

8. Sr.Section Engineer (Mech./Electrical)/ (Dsl Mechanical)/ (Dsl Electrical)/ (Loco)
  • Qualification : Degree in Manufacturing/ Mechatronics/ Industrial/ Mechanical/ Tools & Machining/ Tools & Die Making/ Automobile/ Production/ Metallurgy/ Foundry Technology/ Electronics/ Electrical Engineering. Note: (i) Atleast 50% of intake from Mechanical Engineering for RRB/ Kolkata, Malda (SER), Ranchi, Secunderabad (SCR) (ii) Atleast 2 post from Mechanical Engg. & 1 post from Electrical Engg. out of 4 for RRB/Jammu Srinagar (iii) Atleast One post out of 3 from Mechanical Engg. for RRB/Patna (iv) Atleast One post out of 5 from Mechanical Engineering for RRB/ Bilaspur (v) Individual RRBs may have vacancies only under Mech. Electrical or Dsl Mech. or Dsl Electrical or Loco or more than one discipline. (vi) Option for specific category i.e. Mech.(Electrical)/ Dsl Mechanical/ Dsl Electrical/ Loco will be taken at the time of document verification.
  • Number of vacancies : 56 (UR-23, SC-10, ST-08, OBC-15)

9. Sr.Section Engineer (Engg. Workshop)
  • Qualification : Degree in Mechanical/ Electronics/ Production/Automobile/ Instrumentation Engineering.
  • Number of vacancies : 01 (SC-01)

10. Sr.Section Engineer J&T (Jig & Tools)/ (Drawing/Design/ Design & Drawing) Mechanical
  • Qualification : Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Note:- (i) Individual RRBs may have vacancies only under Jig & Tools or Drawing or Design or Design & Drawing or more than one discipline. (ii) Option for specific category i.e. Jig & Tools/ Drawing/ Design/ Design & Drawing will be taken at the time of document verification.
  • Number of vacancies : 14 (UR-07, SC-02, ST-02, OBC-03)

11. Sr Section Engineer B (Design) Mechanical
  • Qualification : Degree in Manufacturing/ Mechatronics/ Industrial/ Mechanical/ Tools & Machining/ Tools & Die Making / Automobile/ Production/ Metallurgy/ Foundry Technology/ Electronics/ Electrical Engineering. Note:- Atleast 90% of intake from Mechanical Engineering for RRB/Jammu Srinagar.
  • Number of vacancies : 04 (UR-01, SC-01, ST-01, OBC-01)

12. Sr.Section Engineer Electrical/ Electrical (GS)
  • Qualification : Degree in Electrical/ Electronics & Telecommunication/ Electronics/ Electrical Power Systems/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Video Engineering/ Instrumentation & Control/ Industrial Electronics/ Mechanical/ Production/ Production Technology/ Industrial Engineering. Note:- (i) Atleast 50% of intake from Electrical Engineering for RRB/ Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Jammu Srinagar, Kolkata, Malda, Mumbai, Secunderabad, Siliguri. (ii) 01 post from Degree in Electrical Engineering for RRB/Bilaspur (SECR). (iii) Individual RRBs may have vacancies only under Electrical or Electrical (GS) or both. (iv) Option for specific category i.e. Electrical/ Electrical (GS) will be taken at the time of document verification.
  • Number of vacancies : 235 (UR-99, SC-36 ST-28, OBC-72)

13. Sr.Section Engineer Electrical (TRD/TRS)
  • Qualification : Degree in Electrical/ Electronics & Telecommunication/ Electronics/ Electrical Power Systems/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Video Engineering/ Instrumentation & Control/ Industrial Electronics/ Mechanical/ Production/ Production Technology/ Industrial Engineering. Note:- (i) Atleast 50% of intake from Electrical Engineering for RRB/ Ahmedabad, Chennai, Chandigarh, Jammu Srinagar, Kolkata , Mumbai, Secunderabad. (ii) 2 posts from Degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering, 1 post from Degree in Electrical Power Systems Engineering & 5 posts from Degree in Electrical Enigneering for RRB/Bilaspur. (iii) Individual RRBs may have vacancies only under TRD or TRS or both. (iv) Option for specific category i.e. TRD/ TRS will be taken at the time of document verification.
  • Number of vacancies : 68 (UR-23, SC-17 ST-04, OBC-24)

14. Sr. Section Engineer Electrical (Workshop)
  • Qualification : Degree in Electrical/ Electronics & Telecommunication/ Electronics/ Electrical Power Systems/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Video Engineering/ Instrumentation & Control/ Industrial Electronics/ Mechanical/ Production/ Production Technology/ Industrial Engineering. Note:- Atleast 50% of intake from Electrical Engineering for RRB/Kolkata
  • Number of vacancies : 04 (SC-02, ST-02)

15. Sr. Section Engineer Electrical (Maintenance)
  • Qualification : Degree in Electrical/ Electronics & Telecommunication/ Electronics/ Electrical Power Systems/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Video Engineering/ Instrumentation & Control/ Industrial Electronics/ Mechanical/ Production/ Production Technology/ Industrial Engineering. Note:- Atleast 50% of intake from Electrical Engineering for RRB/Kolkata
  • Number of vacancies : 01 (UR-01)

16. Sr. Section Engineer EWS (Engg. Workshop)
  • Qualification : Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Number of vacancies : 03 (SC-02 , ST-01)

17. Sr. Section Engineer (T&C) DSL
  • Qualification : Degree in Electrical/ Electronics  Engineering.
  • Number of vacancies : 06 (UR-05, SC-01)

18. Sr. Section Engineer  (Drawing/ Design&Drawing) Electrical
  • Qualification : Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution. Note:- (i) Individual RRBs may have vacancies only under Drawing or Design & Drawing or both. (ii) Option for specific category i.e. Drawing/ Design&Drawing will be taken at the time of document verification
  • Number of vacancies : 08 (UR-04, ST-01, OBC-03)

19. Sr. Section Engineer (Design)/Electrical
  • Qualification : Degree in Electrical/ Electronics & Telecommunication/ Electronics/ Electrical Power Systems/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Video Engineering/ Instrumentation & Control/ Industrial Electronics/ Mechanical/ Production/ Production Technology/ Industrial Engineering.
  • Number of vacancies : 01 (OBC-01)

20. Sr. Section Engineer (Signal)
  • Qualification : i) 4 (Four) year Degree in Engineering in Electrical, Electronics, Microprocessor, TV Engineering, Fibre Optical Communication, Telecommunication, Communication, Sound & TV Engineering, Industrial Control, Electronics Instrumentation, Industrial Electronic, Applied Electronics, Digital Electronics, Power Electronics, Information Science /Technology, Computer Application, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Technology or ii) M.Sc. (Electronics, Physics, Computer Science) Note:- Atleast 1 post out of 3 from Electrical Engineering for RRB/Jammu Srinagar.
  • Number of vacancies : 92 (UR-49, SC-15 ST-10, OBC-18)

21. Sr. Section Engineer (Telecommunication)
  • Qualification : (i) M.Sc. (Electronics) ; or (ii) 4 (Four) year Degree in Engineering in Electrical, Electronics, Microprocessor, Industrial Electronics, TV Engineering, Fibre Optic Communication, Electronic  Instrumentation, Communication, Sound & TV Engineering, Industrial Control, Information Science/ Technology, Process Control, Telecommunication, Applied Electronics, Computer Application/ Engineering, Digital Electronics, Radio Engineering, Data Networking, Computer Networking, Power Electronics and Information Technology
  • Number of vacancies : 45 (UR-10, SC-01 ST-13, OBC-45)

22. Sr. Section Engineer Drawing/ Drawing & Design/ Signal/ S&T
  • Qualification : Degree in Electronics/ Telecommunication Engineering. Note: Posts pertaining to Drawing for RRB/Bilaspur and Drawing & Design/ Signal for RRB/Chandigarh.
  • Number of vacancies : 02 (UR-01, OBC-01)

23. Sr. Section Engineer (Track Machine)
  • Qualification : Degree in Mechanical / Electronics / Production/ Instrumentation Engineering. Note:- Posts pertaining to STM Organisation for RRB/Kolkata (SER).
  • Number of vacancies : 117 (UR-65, SC-18 ST-06, OBC-28)

24. Sr.Section Engineer (Printing Press)
  • Qualification : Degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Printing Enigeering or Printing technology and two years experience in Printing Press.
  • Number of vacancies : 10(UR-5, SC- 2, OBC- 3) 

25. Junior Engineer  (P-Way)
  • Qualification : Diploma in Civil Engineering/Civil Engineering (Transportation). Note:- Atleast 50% of intake from Civil Engineering for RRB/Bilaspur (SECR), Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Jammu Srinagar, Kolkata and Siliguri.
  • Number of vacancies : 754(UR-398, SC- 108, ST- 73, OBC- 175)

26. Junior Engineer (Works)
  • Qualification : Diploma in Civil Engineering/ Civil Engineering (Construction Technology)/ Civil Engineering (Public Health)/ Civil Engineering (Water resources)/ Civil Engineering (Transportation). Note:- Atleast 50% of intake from Civil Engineering for RRB/Bilaspur (SECR),Chandigarh, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Jammu Srinagar, Kolkata, Ranchi and Siliguri.
  • Number of vacancies : 411 (UR-203, SC- 60, ST- 47, OBC- 101)

27. Junior Engineer (Bridge)
  • Qualification : Diploma in Civil Engineering (or) Civil Engineering (Construction Technology)
  • Note:- (i) Atleast 50% of intake from Civil Engineering for RRB/Chandigarh, Guwahati, Kolkata. (ii)Intake of 2 posts from Diploma in Civil Engineering and 1 post from Diploma in Civil Engineering (Construction Technology) for RRB/Siliguri
  • Number of vacancies : 44

28. Junior Engineer Estimator/ Drawing/Design (Civil)/Drawing Civil (Track Machine)
  • Qualification : Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized Institution. Note:- (i) Individual RRBs may have vacancies only under Estimator or Drawing or Design or Drawing Civil (Track Machine) or more than one discipline. (ii) Option for specific category i.e. Estimator / Drawing / Design / Drawing Civil (Track Machine) will be taken at the time of document verification.
  • Number of vacancies : 241 (UR-118, SC- 40, ST- 23, ST- 60)

29. Junior Engineer B - 2 (Design) Civil
  • Qualification : Diploma in Civil Engineering from recognized institution
  • Number of vacancies : 26 (UR-10, SC- 5, ST- 3, OBC- 8)


30. Junior Engineer C - 1  Production Control Operations (PCO) / Shop floor
  • Qualification : Diploma in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics Engineering. Note:- Option for specific category i.e. PCO/ Shop floor will be taken at the time of document verification.
  • Number of vacancies : 11 (UR-6, SC- 2, ST- 1, OBC- 2 )

31. Junior Engineer (Mechanical Workshop)/ Workshop Engine Development
  • Qualification : Diploma in Manufacturing/ Mechatronics/ Industrial/ Mechanical/ Tools & Machining/ Tools & Die Making /  Automobile/ Production/ Metallurgy/ Foundry Technology/ Electronics/Electrical Engineering. Note:- (i) Atleast 50% of intake from Mechanical Engineering for RRB/ Bangalore, Bhopal, Chennai, Kolkata., Secunderabad (ii) 75% of intake from  Mechanical Engineering, 15% from Electronics/Electrical Engineering and 10% from other disciplines for RRB/ Jammu Srinagar (RCF). (iii) Intake of 06 posts from Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, 04 posts from all or any one the following disciplines of Diploma in Engineering branch - Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electronics&Electrical for RRB/Jammu Sringar (DMW). (iv) Individual RRBs may have vacancies only under Mechanical Workshop or Workshop Engine Development or both. (v) Option for specific category i.e. Mechanical Workshop/ Workshop Engine Development will be taken at the time of document verification. (vi) Option for specific category i.e. Fitter/ T.R.Fitter/ Painter/ Welder/ Blacksmith will be taken at the time of document verification for RRB/Allahabad.
  • Number of vacancies : 427 (UR-196, SC- 70, ST- 28, OBC- 133)

32. Junior Engineer Mechanical / Carriage & Wagon
  • Qualification : Diploma in Manufacturing/ Mechatronics/ Industrial/ Mechanical/ Tools & Machining/ Tools & Die. Making/ Automobile/ Production/ Metallurgy/ Foundry Technology/ Electronics/ Electrical Engineering. Desirable: Diploma in Rail Transport and Management from the Institute of Rail Transport, New Delhi will be an additional qualification. Note:- (i) Atleast 50% of intake from  Mechanical Engineering for RRB/Ajmer(WCR), Bhopal, Bilaspur,  Chennai, Kolkata, Malda (SER), Mumbai, Patna, Ranchi, Secunderabad, Thiruvananathapuram. (ii) Atleast 4 posts out of 13 from Mechanical Engg. for RRB/Muzaffarpur. (iii) Individual RRBs may have vacancies only under Mechanical or Carriage & Wagon or both (iv) Option for specific category i.e. Mechanical/ Carriage & Wagon will be taken at the time of document verification
  • Number of vacancies : 525 (UR-243, SC- 90, ST- 66, OBC- 126)

33. Junior Engineer Mechanical
  • Qualification : Diploma in Manufacturing/ Mechatronics/ Industrial/ Mechanical/ Tools & Machining/ Tools & Die Making / Automobile/ Production/ Metallurgy/ Foundry Technology/ Electronics/ Electrical Engineering.
  • Number of vacancies : 01 (UR-01)

34. Junior Engineer Mechanical Electrical/ Mech.Power/ Diesel Mechanical/ Diesel Electrical/ Loco
  • Qualification : Diploma in Manufacturing/Mechatronics/ Industrial/ Mechanical/ Tools and Machining/ Tools and Die Making/ Automobile/ Production/ Metallurgy/ Foundry Technology/ Electronics/ Electrical Engineering. Note: (i) Atleast 50% of intake fromMechanical Engineering for RRB/ Kolkata, Malda (SER), Mumbai, Secunderabad.(ii) Atleast 2 posts from Diploma in Automobile Engineering and 3 posts from Diploma in Mechanical Engineering out of 12 posts for RRB/Bilaspur (iii) Individual RRBs may have vacancies only under Mech. (Electrical) or Mech. Power or Dsl Mechanical or Dsl Electrical or Loco or more than one discipline. (iv) Option for specific category i.e. Mech. (Electrical)/ Mech. Power/Dsl Mechanical/ Dsl Electrical/ Loco will be taken at the time of document verification.
  • Number of vacancies : 160 (UR-63, SC- 21, ST- 18, OBC- 58)

35. Junior Engineer (Engg. Workshop)
  • Qualification : Diploma in Mechanical/ Electronics/ Production/ Automobile/ Instrumentation Engineering. Note:- Qualification is Diploma in Mechanical Engineering for RRB/ Ahmedabad, Chennai
  • Number of vacancies : 07 (UR- 3, SC- 2, OBC- )

36. Junior Engineer (Civil Engg. Workshop)
  • Qualification : Diploma in Civil/ Mechanical Engineering
  • Number of vacancies : 02(UR-02)

37. Junior Engineer (Civil Engg. Workshop)
  • Qualification : Diploma in Civil Engineering
  • Number of vacancies : 15 (UR-8, SC- 3, ST- 2, OBC- 2)

38. Junior Engineer J&T (Jig & Tools)/ (Drawing/Desing/ Desing&Drawing) Mechanical
  • Qualification : Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Note:- (i) Individual RRBs may have vacancies only under Jig&Tools or Drawing or Design or Design&Drawing or more than one discipline. (ii) Option for specific category i.e. Jig&Tools/ Drawing/ Design/ Design&Drawing will be taken at the time of document verification.
  • Number of vacancies : 91(UR-54, SC- 10, ST- 8, OBC- 19)

39. Junior Engineer (Mechanical/ Design)
  • Qualification : Diploma in Manufacturing/ Mechatronics/ Industrial/ Mechanical/Tools and Machining/ Tools and Die Making/ Automobile/ Production/ Metallurgy/ Foundry Technology/ Electronics/ Electrical Engineering. Note: (i) Atleast 50% of intake from Mechanical Engineering for RRB/ Chennai. (ii) 10 Vacancies from Mechanical Engineering., 05 Vacancies from Electrical Engg., 04 Vacancies from Electronics Engg., 01 Vacancies from other admissible branches for RRB/ Gorakhpur (iii) Atleast 90% of intake from Mechanical Engineering for RRB/Jammu Srinagar
  • Number of vacancies : 52 (UR-25, SC- 5, ST- 2, OBC- 20)

40. Junior Engineer (Design) Carriage & Wagon
  • Qualification : Diploma in Manufacturing/ Mechatronics/ Industrial/ Mechanical/ Tools & Machining/ Tools & Die. Making/ Automobile/ Production/ Metallurgy/ Foundry Technology/ Electronics/ Electrical Engineering. Desirable : Diploma in Rail Transport and Management from the Institute of Rail Transport, New Delhi will be an additional qualification. Note: 06 Vacancies from Mechanical Engineering, 02 Vacancies from Electrical/Electronics Engineering, 04 Vacancies from other admissible branches.
  • Number of vacancies : 12(UR-5, SC-3, OBC-04)

41. Junior Engineer General/STRL (Workshop)
  • Qualification : Diploma in Civil/ Mechanical/ Electrical Engineeering. Note:- Option for specific  category i.e. General/ STRL workshop will be taken at the time of document verification.
  • Number of vacancies : 09 (UR-4, SC-, ST-1, OBC-2)

42. Junior Engineer Electrical/ Electrical General/ Electrical TRD/ Electrical Air Conditioning
  • Qualification : Diploma in Electrical/ Electronics & Telecommunication/ Electronics/ Electrical Power Systems/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Video Engineering/ Instrumentation & control/ Industrial Electronics/ Mechanical/Production/ Production Technology/ Industrial Engineering. Note:- (i)Atleast 50% of intake from Electrical Engineering for RRB/ Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Jammu Srinagar, Kolkata, Malda, Mumbai, Secunderabad, Siliguri, Thiruvananthapuram. (ii) 15 posts from Diploma in Electrical Engineering, 4 posts from Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering and 2 posts from Diploma  in Electrical Power Systems Engineering for RRB/Bilaspur (SECR). (iii) Individual RRBs may have vacancies only under Electrical or Electrical General or Electrical TRD or Electrical Air Conditioning or more than one discipline. (iv) Option for specific category i.e. Electrical/ Electrical General/ Electrical TRD/ Electrical Air Conditioning will be taken at the time of document verifi ation.
  • Number of vacancies : 672 (UR-299, SC- 114, ST- 81,OBC- 178)

43. Junior Engineer Electrical (Workshop) / Electrical
  • Qualification : Diploma in Electrical/ Electronics &Telecommunication/ Electronics/ Electrical Power Systems/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Video Engineering/ Instrumentation & control/Industrial Electronics/ Mechanical/Production/ Production Technology/ Industrial Engineering. Note:- (i)Atleast 50% of intake from Electrical Engineering for RRB/Kolkata, Gorakhpur. (ii) Posts pertaing to Eletrical  (Workshop) for RRB / Bangalore, Kolkata and Posts pertaing to Electrical for RRB / Gorakhpur.
  • Number of vacancies : 37 (UR-21, SC- 5, ST- 3, OBC- 8)

44. Junior Engineer (Electrical) TRS / (Electrical)  RSM / RS
  • Qualification : Diploma in Electrical/ Electronics & Telecommunication/ Electronics/ Electrical Power Systems/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Video Engineering/ Instrumentation & control/ Industrial Electronics/ Mechanical/  Production/ Production Technology/ Industrial Engineering.Note:- (i) Atleast 50% of intake from Electrical Engineering for RRB/Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Secunderabad, Thiruvananthapuram.(ii) 9 posts from Diploma in Electrical Engineering, 2 posts from Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering and 2 posts from Diploma in Electrical Power Systems Engineering for RRB/Bilaspur. (iii) Individual RRBs may have vacancies only under (Electrical) TRS / (Electrical) RSM / RS or more than one discipline. (iv) Option for specific  category i.e. (Electrical) TRS / (Electrical) RSM / RS will be taken at the time of document verification.
  • Number of vacancies : 124 (UR-57, SC- 19, ST- 12, OBC- 36)

45. Junior Engineer (Drawing/Design/Design & Drawing) Electrical
  • Qualification : Diploma in Electrical Engineering. Note:- (i) Individual RRBs may have vacancies only under Drawing or Design or Design&Drawing or more than one discipline. (ii) Option for specific category i.e. Drawing/ Design/ Design&Drawing will be taken at the time of document verification.
  • Number of vacancies : 35(UR-18, SC- 3, ST- 5, OBC- 9)

46. Junior Engineer (Design) Electrical
  • Qualification : Diploma in Electrical/ Electronics & Telecommunication/ Electronics/ Electrical Power Systems/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Video Engineering/ Instrumentation & control/ Industrial Electronics/ Mechanical/  Production/ Production Technology/ Industrial Engineering.Note: (i) Atleast 50% of intake from Diploma in Electrical Engineering for RRB/Chennai. (ii) 06 Vacancies from Electrical Engineering, 02 Vacancies from Electronics Engg, 02 Vacancies from Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, 01 Vacancy from Mechanical Engineering for RRB/ Gorakhpur.  (iii) Atleast 90% of intake from Diploma in Electrical Engineering for RRB/Jammu Srinagar.
  • Number of vacancies : 21 (UR-10, SC- 4, ST- 3, OBC- 4)

47. Junior Engineer (Signal)
  • Qualification : 03 (Three) year Diploma in Engineering in Electrical, Electronics, Microprocessor, T.V. Engineering, Fiber Optical Communication, Tele communication, Communication, Sound & TV Engineering, Industrial Control, Electronic Instrumentation, Industrial Electronics, Applied Electronics, Digital Electronics, Power Electronics, Information Science / Technology, Computer Application, Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Computer Technology.
  • Number of vacancies : 148

48. Junior Engineer (Telecommunication)
  • Qualification : Diploma in Engineering in Electrical,  Electronics, Microprocessor, Industrial Electronics, TV Engineering, Fibre Optic Communication, Electronics Instrumentation, Radio Engineering, Computer Networking, Data Network, Power Electronics, Information, Technology, Communication, Sound & TV Engineering, Industrial Control, Information Science / Technology, Process Control, Telecommunication, Applied Electronics, Computer Applications and Digital Electronics. Note:- Atleast 50% of intake from Diploma in Electrical for RRB/Jammu Srinagar.
  • Number of vacancies : 173(UR-88, SC- 28, ST- 16, OBC- 41)

49. Junior Engineer TMS (Telecom Maintenance Section)
  • Qualification : Diploma in Engineering in Electrical, Electronics, Microprocessor, Industrial Electronics, TV Engineering, Fibre Optic Communication, Electronics Instrumentation, Radio Engineering, Computer Networking, Data Network, Power Electronics, Information, Technology, Communication, Sound & TV Engineering, Industrial Control,  Information Science / Technology,  Process Control,  Telecommunication, Applied Electronics, Computer pplications and Digital Electronics. Note:- Atleast 50% of intake from Diploma in Electrical for RRB/Jammu Srinagar
  • Number of vacancies : 01 (UR-01)

50. Junior Engineer Workshop (S&T)
  • Qualification : Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/ Electronics Engineering
  • Number of vacancies : 07 (UR-3, SC- 1, ST- 1, OBC- 2)

51. Junior Engineer (Design) S&T
  • Qualification : 03 (Three) year Diploma in Engineering in Electrical/ Electronics/ Microprocessor/ T.V. Engineering/ Fiber Optical Communication/ Telecommunication/ Communication / Sound & TV Engineering/ Industrial Control/ Electronics Instrumentation/ Industrial Electronics/ Applied Electronics/ Digital Electronics/ Power Electronics/ Information Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Application/ Computer Engineering, Computer Science/ Computer Technology from a recognized institution.
  • Number of vacancies : 09 (UR-3, SC- 2, ST- 1, OBC- 3)

52. Junior Engineer Drawing/ Drawing & Desing/ Signal/ S&T
  • Qualification : Diploma in Electronics/ Telecommunication Engineering. Note: Posts pertaining to Drawing & Design/Signal for RRB/Chandigarh
  • Number of vacancies : 34 (UR-13, SC-7, ST- 4, OBC- 10)

53. Junior Engineer (IT)
  • Qualification : PGDCA/ B.Sc (Computer Science)/ BCA/ DOEACC “A” level course of three years duration or equivalent from recognized University/ Institution.
  • Number of vacancies : 36 (UR-10, SC- 9, ST- 9, OBC- 8)

54. Junior Engineer (Track Machine)
  • Qualification : Diploma in Mechanical/ Electronics/ Production/ Automobile/ Instrumentation Engineering
  • Number of vacancies : 516 (UR- 67, SC- 80, ST- 43, OBC- 126)

55. Junior Engineer (Printing Press)
  • Qualification : 1. Matriculation or its equivalent. 2. State Diploma or All India Certificate in Printing Technology obtained after 3 years course.
  • Number of vacancies : 11(UR-6, SC- 2, OBC- 3)

56. Senior P-Way Supervisor
  • Qualification : Diploma in Civil Engineering/ Civil Engineering (Transportation). or B.Sc. with Physics & Mathematics or B.Sc. (Honours) in Physics with Mathematics as secondary/ subsidiary subject or B.Sc. (Honours) in Maths with Physics as secondary/subsidiary subject.
  • Number of vacancies : 160 (UR-75, SC-33,SC- 11 ST-41, OBC-41)

57. Chief Depot Material Superindent
  • Qualification : Degree in Engineering in any discipline
  • Number of vacancies : 37(UR-20, ST- 05, ST- 01, OBC-11)

58. Depot Material Superindent
  • Qualification : Diploma in Engineering in any discipline. Additional desirable qualifications are i). Diploma in Public Procurement and Supply Management and ii). Graduate Diploma in Public Procurement and Supply Management awarded by Indian Railways Institute of Logistics & Materials Management, R. K. Puram, New Delhi. No possession of these additional desirable qualifications will not, however, disqualify candidates from recruitment.
  • Number of vacancies : 65 (UR-32, SC- 12, ST-03, OBC- 14) 
New posts added


59. Section Research Engineer / S&T
  • Qualification : i) 4 (Four) year Degree in Engineering in Electrical, Electronics, Microprocessor, TV Engineering, Fibre Optical Communication, Telecommunication, Communication, Sound & TV Engineering, Industrial Control, Electronics Instrumentation, Industrial Electronic, Applied Electronics, Digital Electronics, Power Electronics, Information Science /Technology, Computer Application, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Technology or ii) M.Sc. (Electronics, Physics, Computer Science) Note:- Atleast 1 post out of 3 from Electrical Engineering for RRB/Jammu Srinagar.
  • Number of vacancies : 01 (UR)

60. Junior Research Engineer Gr-II/ S&T
  • Qualification : 03 (Three) year Diploma in Engineering in Electrical, Electronics, Microprocessor, T.V. Engineering, Fiber Optical Communication, Tele communication, Communication, Sound & TV Engineering, Industrial Control, Electronic Instrumentation, Industrial Electronics, Applied Electronics, Digital Electronics, Power Electronics, Information Science / Technology, Computer Application, Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Computer Technology.
  • Number of vacancies : 06 (UR-03, SC-01, ST-01, OBC-01)

61. Jr. Research Engineer Gr-II/ Mechanical
  • Qualification : 03 (Three) years Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised Institution
  • Number of vacancies : 05 (UR-03, SC-01, ST-01)

62. Jr. Research Engineer Gr-II/ Instrumentaion
  • Qualification : 03 (Three) years Diploma in Telecommunication / Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation Engineering from a recognised Institution
  • Number of vacancies : 27 (UR-16, SC-04, ST-01, OBC-06)

63. Jr. Engineer Gr-II/Civil
  • Qualification : 03 (Three) years Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised Institution
  • Number of vacancies : 53 (UR-23, SC-08, ST-07, OBC-15)
For complete advertisement visit : http://www.rrbbbs.gov.in/CEN%20No.01-2012.pdf


New added posts and New advertisement : http://rrbajmer.org/emp_notice/feb/Corrigendum_to_CEN_No.01-2012_Employemnt_News_.pdf

Monday, March 26, 2012

Assistant and Hindi Translator in Container Corporation of India Ltd. (CONCOR)

Container Corporation of India Ltd. (CONCOR) invites applications for the following posts :

1. Sr. Assistant
  • Number of vacancies : 112 
  • Qualification : Graduate with minimum 50% marks. Candidates should be conversant working in a computerized environment
  • Pay Scale : Rs.9120- 3%- Rs. 20500
  • Age : 28 yrs

2. Hindi Translator
  • Number of vacancies : 02 (UR)
  • Qualification : Graduate with minimum 50% marks in Hindi as an elective and English as a main subject and a degree or diploma equivalent to BA in Hindi.
  • Pay Scale : Rs. 10280-3%-Rs. 23300
  • Age Limit : 30 yrs

Last date of receipt of application : 16.04.2012

For complete advertisement visit http://specialtest.in/CONCOR/Concor-Adv.pdf

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited Recruitment


Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)
3rd Floor, BMTC Complex, K.H. Road, Shanthinagar, Bagalore-560027

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), a joint venture of Government of India and Government of Karnataka is the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) entrusted with the responsibility of implementation of Bangalore Metro Rail system. Online applications are invited from eligible Indian Nationals for the following posts (Total 226 Posts) in the Operation & Maintenance Wing of BMRCL :
  1. Section Engineer (in various Engineering disciplines) : 17 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.16000-30770
  2. Junior Engineer (in various Engineering disciplines) : 35 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.14000-26950
  3. Maintainers  : 58 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.10170-18500 
  4. Station Controller : 53 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.14000-26950  
  5. Train Operator  : 55 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.14000-26950
  6. Customer Relation Manager : 06 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.14000-26950
  7. Assistant (Finance) : 02 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.10170-18500
How to Apply : Apply Online at BMRC website only on or before 23/04/2012 upto 6.00 pm.

Please visit http://bmrc.co.in/careers.htm for details and online submission of application.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

2nd STAGE WRITTEN EXAMINATION RESULTS FOR THE POST OF ECRC & GOODS GUARD OF CENTRALIZED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE NO. 02/2010

On the basis of 2nd stage written examination held on 08.01.2012 for the above mentioned posts, 96 (Ninety Six) candidates listed in Annexure-A have been provisionally found qualified to appear for Document and candidature verification scheduled to be held from 23.04.2012 to 25.04.2012. The Roll Numbers listed in Annexure-A are given in ascending order.

RRB Bilaspur : ECRC, Goods Guard Post 2nd Stage Written Exam Results 2012

Sunday, March 11, 2012

RRB BHUBANESHWAR GROUP ‘D’ EXAM SOLVED PAPER

RRB BHUBANESHWAR GROUP ‘D’ EXAM
(Held on 30.09.2007) 
 
1. Recently, the Mittal group acquired the steel company________.
(1) Arcellor
(2) Chorus
(3) Posco
(4) Jindal
2. Where is the headquarters of UNESCO located ?
(1) Paris
(2) Oslo
(3) Rome
(4) Istanbul
3. Which of the following locations is known for missile test?
(1) Chandiput
(2) Pokharan
(3) Shri Harikota
(4) Sunderban
4. When the rate of interest is decreased to 12.5% p.a. from 13% there is a loss of Rs. 104 in the annual income. What is the principal?
(1) Rs. 20800
(2) Rs. 21200
(3) Rs. 22400
(4) Rs. 23200
5. The Kalinga battle was fought near which of the following places ?
(1) Barabati
(2) Balasore
(3) Dhouli (4) Udaygiri
6. Which least number when added to 2000 makes it exactly divisible by 19?
(1) 7
(2) 11
(3) 14
(4) 17
7. Which kind of energy is there in a stretched rubber band?
(1) Kinetic
(2) Magnetic
(3) Potential
(4) Constant
8. Which of the following places is known for path figurine painting ?
(1) Painting
(2) Raghurajpur
(3) Pipili
(4) Jajpur
9. A car covers the 13 rd of its total distance at 60 kmph. next 13 rd at 30kmph and the
remaining distance at 10 kmph, then what is the average speed of the whole journey?
(1) 33 kmph
(2) 25 kmph
(3) 20 kmph
(4) 15 kmph
10. Who is the present captain of Indian National Hockey team?
(1) Dhanraj Pillai
(2) Probodh Tirki
(3) Gaganjit Singh
(4) Dilip Tirki
11. Who built the famous Jagannath temple ?
(1) Ashoka
(2) Kharvel
(3) Jajati Keshari
(4) Chola Gangdev
12. What will be the compound interest on a sum of Rs. 6000 for 2 years at the rate of 12% per annum ?
(1) Rs. 1526
(2) Rs. 1772
(3) Rs. 1886
(4) Rs. 2072
13. Indicating towards a picture Rita tells her daughter. ‘He is the only son of my mother’s mother." How is Rita related to that man?
(1) Sister
(2) Nephew / Niece
(3) Aunt / Maternal mother (
4) Mother
14. Hindustan Zinc plant is located at
(1) Engule
(2) Udaipur
(3) Kakinanda (4) Vishakhapatnam
15. Which is the longest river of India ?
(1) Godavari
(2) Krishna
(3) Sindhu
(4) Ganges
16. At which of the following places was located an important village of old Kalinga?
(1) Puri (2) Baripada
(3) Tosali (4) Kyonjhar
17. Who was awarded first with Prime Minister prize for significant work in public administration?
(1) Y.V. Reddy
(2) Bimal Jalan
(3) N. Gopalaswamy
(4) Rajiv Chawla
18. Which part of the body is affected by Pneumonia ?
(1) Brain (
2) Heart
(3) Lungs (4) Kidney
19. The average weight of A,B and C is 70 kg but the average weight of A and B is 90 kg. What is the weight oC?
(1) 30 kg.
(2) 35 kg
(3) 40 kg.
(4) 45 kg.
20. Which river originates from Orissa and merges with Godavari?
(1) Brahmani
(2) Rushikulya
(3) Nagawali
(4) Indravati
21. The Chilka lake is famous for
(1) White Whale
(2) White Shark
(3) White Dolphin
(4) White Prawn
22. Light, radiowaves and X-rays are______ waves.
(1) Electro magnetic
(2) Nuclear
(3) Magnetic resonance
(4) Seismic
23. Which of the following is a red planet ?
(1) Jupiter (2) Mars
(3) Mercury (4) Sun
24. The ratio of A and B is 5:7. The value of A is 185, then B is equal to
(1) 129
(2) 239
(3) 259
(4) 379
25. The headquarters of World Health Organization is located at
(1) Geneva
(2) Paris
(3) Berlin
(4) Washington
26. In Orissa, Mig is built at
(1) Cuttak
(2) Sambalpur
(3) Berhampur
(4) Sunaveda
27. Which of the following is the first college of Orissa?
(1) Orissa Veterinary College
(2) Revanshaw College
(3) Wurla Engineering College
(4) Government Arts College
28. Which of the following is a Hockey player?
(1) Dilip Tirki
(2) V.V.S. Lakshman
(3) W.Bhutia
(4) Pravin Thipse
29. The square root of 24649 is
(1) 127
(2) 137
(3) 157
(4) 247
30. Which of the following is a chief kharif crop in Orissa ?
(1) Jawar
(2) Bajara
(3) Rice
(4) Wheat
31. Eager : interest : : Sharp : ?
(1) Desire
(2) Height
(3) Smile
(4) Intelligence
32. The ratio of 50 ml and 2 litres is
(1) 1 : 20
(2) 1 : 25
(3) 1 : 40
(4) 1 : 80
33. Who wrote ‘My Experiments with Truth’?
(1) Jawaharlal Nehru
(2) Rabindranath Tagore
(3) M.K. Gandhi
(4) Jai Prakash Narayan
34. The deficiency of vitamin ‘C’ causes
(1) Paralysis
(2) Scurvey
(3) T.B.
(4) Jaundice
35. What will come in place of the question mark in the following number series?
16 ,21, 7, 13, 18, 6, 19, ?, ?
(1) 22 and 6
(2) 24 and 8
(3) 22 and 8
(4) 24 and 6
36. If one side of a square is decreased by 5% its area decreases by
(1) 6.75%
(2) 9.75%
(3) 12.50%
(4) 25%
37. Which of the following states is the most densely covered by forests ?
(1) Orissa
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Assam
(4) Arunachal Pradesh
38. Who among the following was awarded with Nodel Prize in Physics ?
(1) J.C. Bose
(2) Hargobind Khurana
(3) S. Chandra Shekhar
(4) Amartya Sen
39. The ‘ Gateway of India’ is situated in
(1) Delhi (2) Mumbai
(3) Chennai (4) Kolkata
40. Sultan Azlan Sah Hockey Tournament 2007 was won by
(1) India (2) Pakistan
(3) South Korea (4) Australia
41. Winter crop season is known in India as
(1) Rabi (2) Winter
(3) Kharif (4) Poddu
42. 3 49 1 2 1 of ? 7 10 7 7 + + − =
(1) 15 (2) 12
(3) 13 (4)121
43. Which Indian player has taken the highest number of wickets in Test Cricket ?
(1) B.S. Bedi (2) Kapil Dev
(3) Sri Nath (4) Anil Kumble
44. The population of a city is 70000. it increases at 10% in the first year and at 20% in the following year. What will be the population after 2 years ?
(1) 77000 (2) 84000
(3) 92400 (4) 104000
45. Which river flows in India through Tibbet ?
(1) Ravi (2) Beas
(3) Brahmaputra (4) Ganges
46. The decimal equivalent of 7 gm of a kilogram is
(1) 0.7 (2) 0.07
(3) 0.007 (4) 0.0007
47. Hyderabad was earlier known as
(1) Bhagyanagar (2) Nizamabad
(3) Secunderabad (4) Golconda
48. Kullu Valley is situated in
(1) Punjab (2) Himachal Pradesh
(3) Kashmir (4) Uttarakhand
49. Muchkund power project is situated in the state of
(1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Orissa
(3) Gujarat (4) Karnataka
50. Which mountain range divides India into north and south ?
(1) Nilgiris (2) Satpura
(3) Vidhyas (4) Aravali
51. The telegraphic code was invented by
(1) S.F.B. Morse (2) Arcwright
(3) Thomas Addison (4) G.Marconi
52. In a sum of Rs. 11.70, the coins of one rupee, 50 paise and 5 paise and 5 paise are in the ratio 3: 5 :7. Find the number of 50 paise coins.
(1) 6 (2) 10
(3) 14 (4) 20
53. Which place is famous for Jain caves ?
(1) Eilora (2) Khandgiri
(3) Kapilash (4) Sarnath
54. The first successful synchronous satellite of India is
(1) SLV (2) APPLE
(3) ROHINI (4) INSAT
55. Find the missing number in the following matrix.
2
5
?
10
5
50
5
4
20
(1) 10 (2) 15
(3) 20 (4) 25
56. Which of the following places is famous for thermal power plant ?
(1) Hirakud (2) Manipal
(3) Polavaram (4) Talcher
57. Indira Gandhi Zoological park is located in
(1) Vishakhapatnam (2) Gyderabad
(3) Puri (4) Bhubaneshwar
58. The universal blood donor is
(1) Group ‘A’ (2) Group ‘B’
(3) Group ‘AB’ (4) Group ‘O’
59. Which state is the biggest producer of cotton ?
(1) Kerala (2) Karnataka
(3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Maharashtra
60. The VIBGYOR spectrum is related to
(1) Light (2) Sound
(3) Motion (4) Energy
61. Who invented telephone ?
(1) Graham Bell (2) K.G. Gillete
(3) Wright brothers (4) E. Torricelli
62. A man sells an article for Rs. 3550 and loses 19%. The cost price of the article is
(1) Rs. 4283 (2) Rs. 4350
(3) Rs. 4383 (4) Rs. 4450
63. The largest number which divides 411.752 and 1031 leaving remainder 8 in each case, is
(1) 8 (2) 11
(3) 21 (4) 31
64. The pilotless aircraft developed by DRDO whichis targeted, is
(1) Tejas (2) Vijay
(3) Lakshya (4) Varun
65. The first Indian woman justice of Supreme Court of India is
(1) Kiran Bedi (2) Brinda Karat
(3) Fatima Bibi (4) Mohini Giri
66. The instrument used to measure the intensity of earthquake is
(1) Dynamometer (2) Seismograph
(3) Fathometer (4) Magnetometer
67. The LCM of 2457,,,39612andis
(1) 118 (2) 136
(3) 359 (4) 1403
68. The first train in India was inaugurated in
(1) 1753 (2) 1784
(3) 1853 (4) 1857
69. The calculating machine was invented by
(1) Pascal (2) Bill Gates
(3) Issac Newton (4) Goodyear
70. A man travels for 4 hours. The half of the journey is covered by bus at 40 kmph and the remaining at 30 kmph by scooter. What distance did he cover?
(1) 17.5 km (2) 37.14 km
(3) 137.14 km (4) 117.5 km
71. Who is the chairman of National Human Rights Commission in India?
(1) S.Rajendra Babu (2) V.N. Kaul
(3) U.S. Mishra (4) R.C. Lahouti
72. The urban population is most in
(1) Tamil Nadu (2) West Bengal
(3) Karnataka (4) Maharashtra
73. Who wrote ‘Abhigyan Shakuntalam’?
(1) Charak (2) Harisen
(3) Bann Bhatta (4) Kalidas
74. A man buys 8 mangoes for Rs. 9 and sells them at 9 mangoes for Rs. 8. his gain or loss per cent is
(1) 10.18% loss (2) 10.18% gain
(3) 20.98% loss (4) 20.98% gain
75. Which is understood best for conducting electricity?
(1) Radiators (2) Conductors
(3) Vectors (4) Regulators
76. The other name of evergreen forests is
(1) Deciduous forests (2) Tropical forests
(3) Alpine forests (4) None of these
77. 7, 8, 10, 13, 17, ?
(1) 18 (2) 20
(3) 22 (4) 24
78. Lignite is found in abundance in
(1) Orissa (2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Tamil Nadu (4) Karnataka
79. The western seacoast in India is known as
(1) Coromandal (2) Malabar
(3) Palk Strait (4) Konkan
80. The river called China’s sorrow is
(1) Yang te (2) Hwang Ho
(3) Three Gorges (4) Shinago
81. Fraction 32 is equivalent to what per cent?
(1) 55% (2) 75%
(3) 150% (4) 175%
82. On January 26, 1950, India became
(1) Independent (2) Democratic
(3) Republic (4) Non-aligned
83. A car moves at 120 kmph, the distance covered by it in 15 minutes, is
(1) 20 km (2) 30 km
(3) 40 km (4) 50 km
84. Who invented the cholera vaccine?
(1) Joseph Lister (2) Louis Pasteur
(3) Edward Jenner (4) Roger Beacon
85. The smallest fraction in the following is
(1) 79 (2) 59
(3) 89 (4) 57
86. The two nuclear explosions took place in
(1) Kutch (2) Andaman
(3) Pokharan (4) Sunderban
87. In a group, the grandfather and his wife, father, mother, their three sons and their wives and two daughters of each son are included. The number of women in the group is
(1) 11 (2) 13
(3) 15 (4) 17
88. A cricketer scored at an average of 52 runs in 8 matches. The average of first 5 matches was 50, the average of the last 3 matches is
(1) 51.5 (2) 52.3
(3) 53.5 (4) 55.3
89. The missile fired from ground to air is
(1) Agni (2) Trishul
(3) Naag (4) Prithvi
90. The Railway Coach factory is situated in
(1) Varanast (2) Kapurthala
(3) Chittaranjan (4) Perambur
91. If a bus covers 135 km in 3 hours. The time taken to cover 200 km at the same speed is
(1) 3.22 hrs (2) 3.44 hrs
(3) 4.22 hrs (4) 4.44 hrs
92. The vegetation has life. Who researched on it?
(1) Hargobind Khurana (2) Hippocratus
(3) Edward Jenner (4) J.C. Bose
93. Which is an ice fed river?
(1) Ganges (2) Mahanadi
(3) Tapti (4) Godavari
94. The largest among the following
(1) 719 (2) 1216
(3) 1117 (4) 1318
95. The Runn of Kutch is known for
(1) Lion (2) Tigers
(3) Herbivores (4) Wild ass
96. The first commercial noncivilian aircraft is
(1) Tejas (2) Saras
(3) Indian (4) Volan
97. For contribution in the field of trade. Padma Bhushan, 2007 was awarded to
(1) LN Mittal (2) S.B. Mittal
(3) Ratan Tata (4) Azim Premji
98. The HCF of 12984, and is10864
(1) 182 (2) 380
(3) 3320 (4) 482
99. The first Indian to get Nobel Prize is
(1) Rabindra Nath Tagore (2) C.V. Raman
(3) J.C. Bose (4) Subhash Chandra Bose
100. Which latest satellite of INSAT series was launched in 2007?
(1) INSAT – 2B (2) INSAT-2C
(3) INSAT-3D (4) INSAT-4B
101. If difference between the ages of X and Y is 12 years and the ratio of their ages is 3 : 7, they what is the age of Y ?
(1) 4 years (2) 7 years
(3) 11 years (4) 21 years
102. 6.7 + 9(8-(2.6+1.5) + 12) = ?
(1) 13.6 (2) 31.6
(3) 143.1 (4) 149.8
103. The highest prize in literature of Indian government is
(1) Literature Prize (2) Lalit Kala Puraskar
(3) Dada Saheb Phalke Puraskar (4) Jnanpith Puraskar
104. The area of a circle whose radius is 3.5 cm. is
(1) 12.5 cm2 (2) 22.5 cm2
(2) 28.5 cm2 (4) 38.5 cm2
105. A sum of Rs. 6300 was lent at 5% rate of interest for 9 years. The simple interest
will be
(1) Rs. 1840 (2) Rs. 1942
(3) Rs. 2742 (4) Rs. 2835
106. In the following the Belghar wild- life sanctuary is known for
(1) Crocodile (2) Elephants
(3) Tigers (4) None of these
107. International Gandhi Prize 2006 was given to
(1) Kofi Annan (2) Desmond Tutu
(3) Yohi Sasakava (4) Sunderial Bahuguna
108. The player of tournament of World Cup Cricket 2007 was
(1) Graeme Smith (2) Muttaih Muralitharan
(3) Rahul Dravid (4) Gelnn McGrath
109. If the compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at the rate of 10% p.a. is Rs. 630, the sum is
(1) Rs. 1000 (2) Rs. 2000
(3) Rs. 3000 (4) Rs. 4000
110. The largest gland in human body to secrete bile is
(1) Gall bladder (2) Liver
(3) Skin (4) Pancreas
111. The deepest lake of Asia is
(1) Rengali (2) Pulicut
(3) Chilka (4) Baikal
112. Chalk : Lime : : Coal : ?
(1) Carbon (2) Fire
(3) Oven (4) Chimney
113. Oriss is a chief producer of
(1) Wheat (2) Cotton
(3) Pulse (4) Jute
114. Which of the following is known for Bali journey?
(1) Cuttak (2) Paradip
(3) Gopalpur (4) Jajpur
115. In how many years will the simple interest on Rs. 6900 at the rate of 4% per annum be Rs. 2484?
(1) 4 years (2) 7 years
(3) 9 years (4) 12 years
116. In Forbes list, the richest man in the world is
(1) L.N. Mittal (2) Bill Gates
(3) Queen Elizabeth (4) George Bush
117. Jayadev belonged to
(1) Kakinada (2) Machhalipatnam
(3) Vijaywada (4) Puri
118. The study of heredity is called
(1) Anatomy (2) Cytology
(3) Psychology (4) Genetics
119. The last matches of Afro- Asian cricket championship were held in
(1) India (2) Pakistan
(3) South Africa (4) Kenya
120. Who is the first Indian spaceman?
(1) Homi Bhabha (2) Rakesh Sharma
(3) Kalpana Chawla (4) Sunita Williams
121. Which city hosted the Arab league conference?
(1) Dubai (2) Muscat
(3) Riyadh (4) Doha
122. If STORMY is coded as QVMTKA, then WINTER will be coded as
(1) UGLRCO (2) UKLVCT
(3) XKNVDT (4) XKLCVO
123. Barabat fort is situated at
(1) Cuttak (2) Khurda
(3) Warangal (4) Ahmedabad
124. The Commonwealth Games- 2010 will be held in
(1) Colombo (2) Canberra
(3) New Delhi (4) Dhaka
125. The dimensions of a rectangular hall are 5m x 4m x 3m. A window occupies an area of 4m2 . Without window the area of walls is
(1) 50m2 (2) 54m2
(3) 56m2 (4) 60m2
126. The nature of carbon dioxide is
(1) Inflammable (2) Smellless
(3) Yellowish (4) Sour
127. The largest store of bauxite has been found in the district of
(1) Nellore (2) Engule
(3) Vishakhapattnam (4) Tulcher
128. X starts for his office and walks 500m straight and turns left and walks 300m. he again turns left and walks 500m. he then turns right to walk 900m. How far is he from his office?
(1) 1000 m (2) 1000 m
(3) 1200 m (4) 1300 m
129. Which of the following is a non-metallic element?
(1) Mercury (2) Manganese
(3) Carbon (4) Gold
130. In respect of territorial area, the state of Andhra Pradesh is placed at
(1) Third (2) Fourth
(3) Fifth (4) Sixth
131. The recently discovered earthlike planet has been named ______ by the European scientists.
(1) NW 581C (2) EU 581C
(3) PL 581C (4) GL 581C
132. Karnam Malleswari is related to
(1) Weightlifting (2) Wrestling
(3) Shotput (4) Long jump 1 4
133. 300 men can do a work in 16 days. To do of the work in 15 days the number of men required is
(1) 80 (2) 75
(3) 60 (4) 45
134. The south- west monsoon starts during
(1) May- June (2) June- July
(3) July – August (4) August- September
135. The chairman of the Planning Commission in India is
(1) Dr. Manmohan Singh (2) Arjun Singh
(3) P. Chidambaram (4) Pranab Mukherjee
136. Salarjung museum is located in
(1) Hyderabad (2) Delhi
(3) Kolkata (4) Ahmedabad
137. The chief foodgrain crop of Andhra Pradesh is
(1) Ragi (2) Jowar
(3) Wheat (4) Rice
138. If DEADLY is coded as GHDGOB, then MOTIVE will be coded as
(1) OQVKXG (2) NPUJWF
(3) PRWLYH (4) QSXMZI
139. If A : B = 2 :1 and B :C = 6 : 5, then A : B : C =?
(1) 2 : 6 : 5 (2) 2 : 7 : 5
(3) 4 :10 : 7 (4) 12 : 6 : 5
140. The state with lowest area is
(1) Lakshadwip (2) Pudicherry
(3) Goa (4) Delhi
141. 47 kmph is equivalent to
(1) 10.03 m/s (2) 11.04 m/s
(3) 13.05 m/s (4) 14.06 m/s
142. Rocket is launched from
(1) Balasore (2) Sri Harikota
(3) Trombay (4) Siachen
143. Who is the President of Afghanistan?
(1) Pervez Musharraf (2) Hamid Karzai
(3) M. Ahmedinejad (4) M. Abbaas
144. The first novelist of Orissa is
(1) Faqir Mohan Senapti (2) Gopinath Mohanty
(3) Anant Patnaik (4) Manoj Das
145. A trader marks his goods at 20% higher than the cost price and then allows a discount of 10%. His gain per cent is
(1) 8% (2) 10%
(3) 12% (4) 14%
146. The outermost layer of earth’s atmosphere is
(1) Troposphere (2) Lithosphere
(3) Mesosphere (4) lonosphere
147. X, Y and Z can complete a work in 7, 14 and 28 days respectively. They together can complete the work in
(1) 4 days (2) 8 days
(3) 12 days (4) 16 days
148. A 140m long train is moving at 70 kmph. It will cross a man running at 4 kmph in the same direction of train in
(1) 4.63 seconds (2) 5.63 seconds
(3) 6.63 seconds (4) 7.63 seconds
149. 25m is what per cent of 7.5 km?
(1) 33% (2) 3.3%
(3) 0.33% (4) 0.03%
150. A tap can fill a tank in 8 minutes and an other tap can empty the tank in 16 minutes. If both the taps are opened together, the tank will be filled in
(1) 8 minutes (2) 16 minutes
(3) 20 minutes (4) 24 minutes 

ANSWERS
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Saturday, March 10, 2012

CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE FOR SECETION ENGINEERS/JR ENGINEERS

CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE FOR SECETION ENGINEERS/JR ENGINEERS

Date of Closing & Time: CEN 01/2012: 09.04.2012 upto 17.30 hrs. (05.30 p.m)

 Candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul & Spiti Districts and Pangi sub division of Chamba Dist. of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman, Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands and for candidates residing abroad: : 24.04.2012 upto 17.30 hrs. (05.30 p.m.)

Download Details of Vacancies 01/2012 

Railway Recruitment Boards 6449 Posts Technical Recruitment

1. Senior Section Engineer
Bridge – 216
Works – 118
Estimator / Drawing / Design Civil / Civil Engineering Work Shop – 60
Design/Civil – 01
Production Control Operations – 02
Mechanic Workshop – 106
Mechanical / Carriage and Wagon – 233
Mechanical/Electrical (Diesel Mechanical / Loko) – 56
Engineering Workshop – 01
Jig and Tools – 14
Design Mechanical – 04
Electrical / Electrical GS – 235
Electrical TRD / TRS – 68
Electrical Workshop – 04
Electrical Maintenance – 01
EWS Engineer Workshop – 03
T & C (DSL) – 06
Drawing / Design and Drawing (Electrical) – 08
electrical (Design) – 01
Signal – 62
Telecommunication – 45
Drawing / Design/Signal/S&T- 02
Track Machine – 117
Printing Press -10 
 Qualification : Engineering in concerned Subject
2. Junior Engineer
P-Way – 754
Works – 411
Bridge – 95
Drawing / Design (Civil) – 240
Design (Civil) – 26
Production Control Operations – 11
Mechanical (Workshop) – 427
Mechanical / Carriage Wagon – 525
Mechanical Electrical / Mechanical Power – 160
Engineering Workshop – 07
Civil Engineering Workshop – 15
Jig and Tools – 91
Mechanical / Design – 52
Carriage and Wagon (Design) – 12
Electrical / Electrical General / Electrical TRD – 672
Electrical (Workshop) – 37
Electrical TRS – 124
Drawing / Design -35
Electrical (Design) – 21
Signal – 269
Telecommunication - 173
Telecom Maintenance Section -01
Workshop (S & T) – 07
Design (S & T) – 09
Drawing / Signal – 34,
IT – 36
Track Machine – 49
Printing Press -11   
Qualification : Passed Engineering Diploma in concerned Subject

3. Senior Supervisor – 160 Vacancies
4. Chief Depot Material Superintendent – 37 Vacancies

5. Depot Material Superintendent – 65 Vacancies
Last Date : 9th April, 2012
  1. more details visit on official website-http://rrcb.gov.in and http://www.rrbsec.org/

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

DMRC Executive Trainees Requirement



Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC)
A Joint Venture of Govt. of India and Govt. of Delhi
Fire Brigade Lane, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi - 110001, India

Requirement of Executive Trainees in Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC)  

Applications are invited from young,dynamic and motivated persons of Indian nationality for appoint for following category pf posts in DMRC as Junior executive level : 

  • Executive Trainees : 25 posts (Civil-10, Electrical-8, Signal/Telecom-6, Architect-1), Pay Scale : Rs.20600-46500, Age : 28 years as on 01/01/12, Stipend :  Rs.25000/- p.m .
How to Apply : Apply Online at DMRC website from 05/03/2012 to 30/03/2012 only. Take a printout of the system generated application forma and send it with requisite documents/ photo by ordinary post to  DMRC Limited, Post Bag No. 9, Lodhi Road Post Office, New Delhi - 110003 on or before 04/04/2012.

Please visit http://www.eonlineapply.com/dmrc2/index.aspx for details and apply online.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Assistant Director (Administration), Jobs In Indian Railways


Indian Railways invited for filling up the following posts:-
Job Designation: Assistant Director (Administration)

Number of Positions: 01 (One)

Scale of Pay: Pay Band-2 of Rs.9300-34800/- + Grade Pay of Rs.4800/- (Rs.6500-10500 in pre-revised scale).

Educational Qualification:
1. Degree in Civil or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university or equivalent;or
2. Diploma in Civil or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute along with three years’ experience of supervisory nature in respective engineering field.

Desirable Qualification: Knowledge of upkeep of heritage sites etc.

Age Limit: The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall not be exceeding 56 years of age as on the closing date of receipt of the applications.

How To Apply For Opening:
The eligible officers may send their applications through proper channel in the prescribed format given at Annexure-A, to Under Secretary (E),Room No.536-A,Rail Bhavan,Raisina Road,New Delhi-110 001,within 60 days of publication of this advertisement.

Last Date To Apply: 25th April,2012

Contact Address: Indian Railways, Room No.536-A,Rail Bhavan,Raisina Road,New Delhi-110 001

Advertisement Details: Employment News (25February-2March) Page 7

Sunday, March 4, 2012

RRB SOLVED PREVIOUS PAPER

1. A parabolic curve introduced between straight and a circular curve or between two branches of a compound curve for ease, comfort and safety of movement of trains on curve is called:
(a) Spur curve (b) Transition curve
(c) Summit curve (d) Valley curve
Ans : B
2. The staggered rails joints are usually provided on:
(a) Bridge (b) Curves (c) Branching (d) Tangents
Ans : B
3. The track capacity can be increased by:
(a) Faster movement of trains on the track
(b) By using more powerful engines
(c) All the above
(d) None of the above
Ans : C
4. The railway station at which a track line meets a main line is called:
(a) terminal station (b) flag station
(c) way side station (d) junction station
Ans : D
5. The limiting value of super elevation of board gauge in Indian Railways is:
(a) 16.50 cm (b) 30 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 10 cm
Ans : A
6. The chart used for recording the condition of track is known as:
(a) Rolling chart (b) Track chart
(c) Hallade chart (d) Vibro chart
Ans: C
7. The most common system of signaling in India is the …… system.
(a) automatic block (b) section clear system
(c) absolute block (d) pilot guard system
Ans : C
8. The feeder gauge …. is commonly used for feeding raw materials to big Government manufacturing concerns as well as to private factories such as steel plants, oil refineries, sugar factories etc.
(a) 0.6096 m (b) 0.792 m (c) 1m (d) 1.676 m
Ans : A
9. Which one of the following bolts is not used in rail track:
(a) Fang bolt (b) Eye bolt (c) Rag bolt (d) Fish bolt
Ans : B
10. The gradient which requires one or more additional locomotive for hauling the load over the gradient is called:
(a) Up-gradient (b) Pusher gradient
(c) Steep gradient (d) Momentum gradient
Ans : B
11. Points and crossings are provided for change of ….on permanent ways.
(a) gauge (b) direction and gradient
(c) direction (d) gradient
Ans : C
12. In locomotive ‘hunting’ is:
(a) Movement of locomotive in vertical plane perpendicular to its movement along the track
(b) Sinuous path taken by engine as against the alignment of the track
(c) Motion after brakes have been applied
(d) Combination of A and B above
Ans : D
13. The rails which get battered due to action of wheels over the end of the rails are called:
(a) Hogged rails (b) Roaring rails
(c) Creep rails (d) Bucking rails
Ans : A
14. In broad gauge, the clear horizontal distance between the inner faces of two parallel rails forming the track is:
(a) 1 m (b) 1.676 m (c) 0.6096 m (d) 0.792 m
Ans : B
15. As per Indian standard, the recommended width of ballast section at foot level of rails for broad gauge tracks should be:
(a) 4.38 m (b) 3.35 m (c) 1.83 m (d) 2.25 m
Ans : B
16. The minimum length of a passenger platform for broad gauge railway should not be less than:
(a) 305 m (b) 183 m (c) 495 m (d) 250 m
Ans : A
17. Generally the shape of fish plate is:
(a) elliptical (b) bone shaped (c) circular (d) rectangular
Ans : B
18. For wooden sleepers, size of the ballast should be:
(a) 2.54 cm (b) 10.16 cm (c) 3.8 cm (d) 5.1 cm
Ans : C
69. The length of track under the control of a Ganger is:
(a) 10 to 15 Km (b) 5 to 6 KM
(c) 3 to 5 KM (d) 1 to 2 KM
Ans : B
20. The maximum rising gradient which is provided keeping the power of locomotive in view, is called
(a) Momentum gradient (b) Pusher gradient
(c) Down gradient (d) Ruling gradient
Ans : D
21. The latest system of signaling introduced is:
(a) C.T.C. system (b) pilot guard system
(c) section clear system (d) automatic block system
Ans : A
22. Detonating signals are used:
(a) for noisy engines
(b) during foggy and cloudy weather
(c) for deaf drivers
(d) not now, were in use in nineteenth century only
Ans : B
23. The number of fish bolts used for joining the rails with the help of fish plates, is generally:
(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 2 (d) 6
Ans : A
24. The Railways provided underground at a depth of about 18 m or more are called:
(a) Mono railway (b) Underground railway
(c) Railway (d) Tube railway
Ans : D
25. The art of providing an outward slope of …. to the treads of wheels of rolling stock is known as coning of wheels.
(a) 1 in 30 (b) 1 in 10 (c) 1 in 4 (d) 1 in 20
Ans : D
26. The process of connecting a track length by an electric circuit is known as track circuiting and the sleepers which are suitable for it are:
(a) cast iron sleepers (b) steel sleepers
(c) wooden sleepers (d) all above are suitable
Ans : C
27. The movable tapered end of the tongue rail is known as:
(a) heel of switch (b) toe of switch
(c) stretcher bar (d) throw of switch
Ans : B
28. The yard where trains and other loads are received, sorted out, trains formed and dispatched onwards are known as:
(a) locomotive yard (b) goods yard
(c) marshalling yard (d) station yard
Ans : C
29. Wider gauge permits:
(a) sleeper gradients (b) low axle load
(c) higher operating speeds (d) sharp curves
Ans : C
30. Which one of the following is expected to have shorter life?
(a) Steam engine (b) Diesel engine
(c) Electric engine (d) Shunting engine
And : B
31. The movable end of the tapered rail, by means of which the flanged wheels of the train are diverted from one track to another is known as:
(a) Toe (b) Stud (c) Heel (d) Flare
Ans : A
32. The creep in rails is measured in:
(a) cm/kg (b) cm (c) Kg/cm (d) kg cm
Ans : B
33. When a rail loses its weight by 5%, it should be renewed and the old one can be used on unimportant tracks, but the rails which have lost their weight by more than …., should not be used on any track under any circumstances.
(a) 8% (b) 33.3% (c) 10% (d) 20%
Ans : C
34. In railways, super elevation is provided to:
(a) facilitate drainage
(b) counteract the centrifugal push
(c) counteract the centripetal pull
(d) have all the effects mentioned above
Ans : B
35. The additional track connected to main line at both of its ends is called:
(a) running line (b) loop line
(c) main line (d) none are correct
Ans : B
36. The rails which help in channelising the wheels in their proper routes are known as:
(a) Guard rails (b) Wing rails? (c) Check rails (d) Lead rails
Ans : B
37. The shape of wheels of rolling stock is:
(a) Tapered with flange on outside
(b) Parallel with flange on inside
(c) Tapered with flange on inside
(d) Parallel with flange on outside
Ans : C
38. The maximum gradient for broad gauge in station yards in Indian Railways is:
(a) 1 in 100 (b) 1 in 1000 (c) 1in 200 (d) 1 in 400
Ans : D
39. The force which resists the forward movement and speed of train is called:
(a) Track modulus (b) Hauling resistance
(c) friction (d) Tractive resistance
Ans : D
4. The tractive resistance of the route in railways as compared to roadways will be:
(a) same (b) more (c) low (d) not comparable
Ans : C
41. Sand is used as ballast incase of:
(a) steel sleepers
(b) wooden sleepers
(c) reinforced concrete sleepers
(d) cast iron sleepers
Ans : D
42. Arm type fixed signals, fitted on a vertical post fixed at the side of a track, are called:
(a) Warner signals (b) Starter signals
(c) Semaphore signals (d) Cab signals
Ans : C
43. The Railway provided just below the ground level are called:
(a) Tube railway (b) Underground railway
(c) Mono railway (d) Railway
Ans : B
44. When a railway line crosses a valley, a ridge like structure consisting of a series of piers, piles or trestles on which steel girders are placed and which is constructed usually for small spans is known as:
(a) Bridge (b) Tunnel (c) Viaduct (d) Aqueduct
Ans : C
45. Creeping of rails will be reduced by using:
(a) Bearing plates (b) Spikes (c) Chairs (d) Anchors
Ans : D
46. The railway track from which a train is to be diverted is called:
(a) branch track (b) points and crossing
(c) main or through track (d) all above
Ans : C
47. An expansion gap of …. is usually kept between the adjoining rail ends to allow for expansion of rail, due to variation in temperature.
(a) 1 to 3 mm (b) 10 to 15 mm
(c) 6 to 8 mm (d) 3 to 5 mm
Ans : C
48. Generally the weight/metre of the rails used in broad gauge is:
(a) 55 kg (b) 45 kg (c) 35 kg (d) 65 kg
Ans : A
49. A dynamometer car is used for:
(a) Tourists (b) Dinning facilities
(c) Inspection of administrative officers
(d) Recording the condition of track
Ans : D
50. Which of the following is not a part of rail engine?
(a) Tender (b) Stream turbine (c) Boiler (d) Fire box
Ans : B

RRB Generl Awareness practice questions

1. Which State has the largest coastline in India?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer (a)
2. Which of the following latitudes passes through India?
(a) Equator
(b) Arctic Circle
(c) Tropic of Capricorn
(d) Tropic of Cancer
Answer (d)
3. India is the seventh largest country in the world and it covers a total area of approximately:
(a) 2700000 sq. km
(b) 3000000 sq. km
(c) 3200000 sq. km
(d) 3600000 sq. km
Answer (c)
4. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following states in India?
1. Sikkim
2. Mizoram
3. Goa
4. Arunachal Pradesh
(a) 3, 1, 2, 4
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4
(c) 1, 2, 4, 3
(d) 1, 4, 2, 3
Answer(c)
5. In which one of the following Islands of India is an active volcano found?
(a) Car Nicobar Island
(b) Nancowry Island
(c) Barren Island
(d) Maya Bunder Island
Answer (c)
6. Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian standard time?
(a) 85.5 E
(b) 86.5E
(c) 84.5 E
(d) 82.5E
Answer (d)
7. Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size?
(a) Pondicherry
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Daman and Diu
(d) Chandigarh
Answer (a)
8. Duncan Passage is situated between:
(a) Minicoy and Amindiv
(b) Minicoy and Maldives
(c) Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
(d) South Andaman and Little Andaman
Answer (d)
9. ‘Indian Standard Meridian’ passes through the states of UP, MP:
(a) AP and Karnataka
(b) AP and Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(d) Orissa and AP
Answer (d)
10. Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Myanmar
(c) Indonesia
(d) Pakistan
Answer (b)
11. Jharkhand does not share boundary with:
(a) West Bengal
(b) Orissa
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer (d)
12. The States which have common borders with China are:
1. Jammu and Kashmir
2. Sikkim
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Himachal Pradesh
(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer (d)
13. Consider the following statements
1. The continental shelves of Lakshadweep are originated due to coral reefs.
2. The continental shelves of western coast are due to faulting and submergence.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer (c)
14. Which state amongst the following has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Caste population of State’s population?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer (a)
15. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the States of:
1. Gujarat
2. Jharkhand
3. Assam
4. Mizoram
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer (a)
16. Among the following States of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the country?
(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Karnataka
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer (c)
17. Among the following States, which one has the largest forest area?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Orissa
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer (a)
18. Port Blair – the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the following islands?
(a) North Andaman
(b) Little Andaman
(c) Middle Andaman
(d) South Andaman
Answer (d)
19. 28.38 N and 77.12 E are the respective latitude and longitude of which one of the following places?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Delhi
(c) Lucknow
(d) Allahabad
Answer (b)
20. What is the correct order of occurrence of the following places as one move from east to west?
(1) Murshidabad
(2) Gorakhpur
(3) Bhopal
(4) Bhavnagar
(a) 2-4-3-1
(b) 1-3-4-2
(c) 1-2-3-4
(d) 4-3-2-1
Answer (c)