Wednesday 15 June 2016

Maharashtra GK Questions - General Knowledge for Entrance Exams 2018



Maharashtra GK Questions and Answers for Entrance Exam Preparation 2018
If you are appearing in various entrance exams for job in Maharashtra you need to have the complete knowledge of the state, about its general knowledge. Some of the important and commonly asked questions about Maharashtra GK are given below.

It will help you in preparing for the exams and interview for a job in Maharashtra and India for Maharashtra PSC or Maharashtra Police or any other government job

Q - In which year Battle of Assaye was fought between British and Maratha confederacy?
[A]1803
[B]1793
[C]1798
[D]1800
Ans 1803
Q - Match the following
1.City of sweet limes ↔ a. Jalna
2.City of Lakes↔b. Bhandara
3.City of Orange↔c. Nagpur
4.Store of Jowar↔d. Parbani

Ans - 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d

Q - Maharashtra as a separate state was created on which among the following dates?
[A]Nov 1st , 1956
[B]May 1st , 1956
[C]June 1st, 1960
[D]May 1st, 1960
Ans - May 1st, 1960

Q - What is the rank of population of Maharashtra among states of India as per Census 2011?
[A]Third
[B]Second
[C]Fourth
[D]Fifth
Ans - Second

Q - As per the 2011 census data, what is the literacy rate of Maharashtra?
[A]76.70%
[B]80.12%
[C]82.9%
[D]79.20%
Ans - 82.9% .

Q - Which among the following is the birth place of Lokamanya Tilak?
[A]Raigad
[B]Ratnagiri
[C]Nanded
[D]Pune
Ans - Ratnagiri

Q - In which year third Battle of Panipat took place?
[A]1761
[B]1765
[C]1741
[D] 1743
Ans - 1761

Q - Which of the following district ranks no.1 in Banana production?
[A]Dhule
[B]Jalgaon
[C]Bhuldana
[D]Aurangabad
Ans - Jalgaon

Q - Which among the following is the least populous district of Maharashtra?
[A]Yavatmal
[B]Sindudurg
[C]Raigarh
[D]Osmanabad
Ans - Sindudurga is the smallest district constitutes hardly 0.8% of State’s population

Q - Which among the following is the most populous district of Maharashtra?
[A]Thane
[B]Pune
[C]Nagpur
[D]Aurangabad
Ans – Thane in Maharahstra  (contributes about 9.84% of the total population of the state)

Maharashtra GK Questions and Answers
(Answers are highlighted bold)
Q - When Maharashtra wasformed?
a) Feb 5, 1968
b) 1 May 1960
c) 12 July 1975
d) 1 November 1956

Q - Which sea is to the west of Maharashtra?
a) Black
b) Labrador
c) Timor
d) Arabian

Q - Which state is to the east of Maharashtra?
a) Karnataka
b) Gujarat
c) Chattisgarh
d)Goa

Q - Who was Maharashtra’s chief minister on 26 November 2008?
a) Ashok Chavan
b) Vilasrao Deshmukh
c) Sushilkumar Shinde
d) Prithviraj Chavan

Q - was Maharashtra’s home minister on 26 November 2008?
a) Jayant Patil
b) Pratibha Patil
c) Raosaheb Patil
d) Shivraj Patil

Q - Which is the official language of Maharashtra?
a) Marathi
b) Gondi
c) Konkani
d) Sanskrit

Q - Which is the highest point in Maharashtra?
a) Panchgani
b) Mahabaleshwar
c) Bhusaval
d) Yavatmal

Q - What is the area of Maharashtra?
a) 2,41.682 sq. m.
b) 78,124 sq. m.
c) 1,18,809 sq. m.
d) 41,284 sq. m.

Q - Where did Thibaw, last king of Burma, live in Maharashtra?
a) Poona
b) Sholapur
c) Wardha
d) Ratnagiri

Q -  Who was Maharashtra’s governor in 1992?
a) C. Subramaniam
b) P. C. Alexandder
c) S. M. Krishna
d) S. C. Jamir

Friday 10 June 2016

Indian Army Recruitment 2018 - Join Indian Army

Jobs and Vacancies in Indian Army -  2018
Pay & Allowances for Indian Army Officers as per 6th pay commission

Are looking for a job in Indian Army? Do you want to serve the country by joining Indian Army? Are you looking for an Indian Army Officer's Job? Indian Army offers great facilities to the Indian Army personnel be it a sepoy or an officer.

You can join Indian Army after completing your 12th class and appearing and qualifying the NDA exam and Interview along with other criteria. You can also join Indian Army as an officer after completing your graduation by appearing in and qualifying the CDS examination, interview and other parameters mentioned in the eligibility criteria

Indian Army also appoints Engineers as officers. Kindly check the latest notification and updates for more details about Indian Army recruitment for Officers at the official website of Indian Army

Get all the information about Indian Army Recruitment 2018 at the official website. Rally Dates, schedule, eligibility criteria, Last date of application, online registration etc

http://joinindianarmy.nic.in/


The 7th Pay Commission has already been constituted by the Government and the pay scales of all Central Government employees shall be revised wef 01 Jan 2016 as and when the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission are finalised and approved by the Government. Therefore we can expect a substantial increase in pay /perks as enumerated above.



Consequent to the Sixth Pay Commission salaries have substantially increased. While the pay and the allowances of an Army officer may superficially appear to be at par with other Central government services, and may be less than that offered by the corporate sector, the quality of life and non-inflationary nature of the perks, which the Army offers outshine the other services. Government job entitles you to many hidden perks, which you may NOT quantify while calculating remuneration.



Apparently, there are about 61 types of facilities, benefits and allowances that are applicable to Army in general. In fact if one were to work out the remuneration of a service officer vis a vis a comparable job in the private sector, on the basis of ‘Cost To Company’ (CTC) you would be astounded to find the returns of an Army man to be more if not the same.

The pay/ perks which are entitled to a Lieutenant, which is the starting rank are enumerated below:-
Starting Basic Pay Band Rs 15600/- To 39100/-PM
Grade Pay Rs 5400/-
Military Service Pay Rs 6000/-
Kit Maintenance Allowance Rs 400/-PM
Transport Allowance Rs 1600/- Pm To Rs 3200 PM/-
Field Area Allowance Rs 25% Of Basic Pay Rs6780/- PM
Counter Insurgency Rs 6300/- PM
High Altitude/Uncongenial Climate Rs 5600/- PM
Siachen Glacier Allowance Rs 14000/- PM
Flying Pay Rs 9000/- PM
Parachute Pay Rs 1200/- PM
Special Forces Pay Rs 9000/- PM
Gallantry Awards
Technical Pay
Life Long Pension
Qualification Pay/ Grant for Service Courses Rs 6000/- Pm To Rs 20000/- PM
Outfit Allowance Renewed Every Three Years Rs 14000/- Initial & Rs 3000/-
Entitled Rations
Annual Leave Two Months & Casual Leave 20 Days
Concession on Air Travel
Free Train Travel Once A Year and Subsidy for other Journeys, Leave Travel Concession (LTC)
Free Medical- Self and Family in Well Equipped Military Hospitals
Subsidised Housing in Clean Cantonments All Over the Country
Canteen Facilities for Subsidised Purchase of Items Including Cars, Air Conditioners/Refrigerators/Washing Machines etc
Insurance Cover for Rs 50 Lakhs at Subsidised Premium and an attractive saving component.
Group Housing Schemes in Cities Including Metros
Low Interest Loans
Field Area Family Accommodation in Choice Stations.
Encashment of Leave upto 300 Days of Last Pay Drawn
Study Leave upto 2 Years With Full Pay and All Benefits
Foreign Postings

The above are entitled as per service conditions and qualifications acquired. Cadets At The IMA, OTA, Cadet Training Wing At CME, MCME, And MCTE get A fixed stipend of Rs 21000/- PM.
Post Retirement Benefits
Pension at 50% of Last Pay Drawn
Death Cum Retirement Gratuity
Free Medical Treatment for self and Dependants
Canteen Facilities as Before
Insurance Cover
Resettlement Opportunities
MBA Programme for Retired Offrs
Facilities

Apparently, there are about 61 types of facilities, benefits and allowances that are applicable to Army in general. In fact if one were to work out the remuneration of a service officer vis a vis a comparable job in the private sector, on the basis of ‘Cost To Company’ (CTC) you would be astounded to find the returns of an Army man very attractive.





Thursday 10 March 2016

Indian Army Recruitments 2018 - Join Indian Army as an Officer - Online Application Procedure

Indian Army Recruitment 2018 for Officers - NDA CDS 2018
How to Apply for a Job in Military or Indian Army
So do you have it in you and wish to join the prestigious Indian Army as an officer? You need to appear for the UPSC Exam for NDA, IMA (DE) and OTA [SSC (Non Tech, men and women)]. The UPSC announces the examination dates in the leading newspapers and also make the notification available at the official website of UPSC. So wait for the next UPSC Advertisement for next examination for NDA, CDS, and IMA Direct Entry etc. that will be available soon in the official UPSC site and also in the Employment News / Rozgar Samachar. 

The candidates have the option to apply online for the UPSC exams and can fill the UPSC application form online or you can also get the application form from various available in post offices and apply only as per instructions given by UPSC in the advertisement.
In case of other entries in the Indian Army, details are as under:-
Indian Army NCC Entry (Men and Women).         The advertisement is generally issued in Dec or Jun. After going through the details you have the option to download common application form from the official Indian Army website given below and thereby submit form duly filled with requisite documents to respective NCC units/ Group HQ.
Indian Army War Widows and Wards of Battle Casualties.      You can download the common application form from the official Army website, and post the form duly filled with attested photocopies of documents to Rtg Dte (Rtg-6), as per the address given in the advertisement.
Indian Army  10+2 TES, TGC, SSC (Tech, men and women). You can apply online at the official Army website, after the advertisement is issued, within the period stipulated in the advertisement and  mail the printed online application to ADG Rtg (Rtg-6), West Block 3, R K Puram, New Delhi -110066, within the time period stipulated in the advertisement.
Indian Army University Entry Scheme(Pre Final Year Students Only).    The advertisement is generally published in the month of Jun/Jul every year. You need to apply to concerned Command Headquarters as per the advertisement published. You need to Download the common application form for UES from DOWNLOAD Menu on the main page of the official website given below and apply as per advertisement.
Indian Army Points To Note for Non-UPSC Entries. Candidates please make a note of it that  X Class Certificate, XII Class Certificate along with the latest College education documents (final mark sheet or previous semester mark sheets or degree cert or provisional degree cert) are required to be attached as attested photocopies with most applications as given in the advertisement. The documents are to be attested by a gazetted officer. The photo affixed on the application is to be attested by gazetted Officer
 Official Website to get the recruitment details in Indian Army
http://joinindianarmy.nic.in/

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State Name
District
Venue Of Rally
Application Start Date
Application End Date
Rally Start Date
Rally End Date
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
BANDIPORA, KUPWARA, GANDERBAL, BARAMULLA, SRINAGAR
Bandipora
1/5/2016
26-06-2016
12/7/2016
15-07-2016
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
KULGAM, SHOPIAN, BADGAM, ANANTNAG, PULWAMA
Anantnag
1/5/2016
3/7/2016
19-07-2016
22-07-2016
RAJASTHAN
BIKANER, HANUMANGARH, GANGANAGAR
Keshwanand Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Stadium, Bikaner
16-05-2016
25-06-2016
13-07-2016
25-07-2016
MAHARASHTRA
DHULE, HINGOLI, JALGAON, JALNA, AURANGABAD, BULDANA, NANDED, NANDurbar, PARBHANI
Sports Ground, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded
21-05-2016
4/7/2016
20-07-2016
3/8/2017
ANDHRA PRADESH
SPSR NELLORE, GUNTUR, ANANTAPUR, CHITTOOR, CUDDAPAH, PRAKASAM, KURNOOL
BRAHMANANDA REDDY STADIUM, GUNTUR
26-05-2016
24-06-2016
10/7/2016
25-07-2016
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
LEH, KARGIL
Drass
1/6/2016
7/8/2016
22-08-2016
25-08-2016
PUNJAB
SANGRUR, PATIALA, MANSA, FATEHGARH SAHIB, BARNALA
Patiala
1/6/2016
16-07-2016
1/8/2016
13-08-2016
RAJASTHAN
SAWAI MADHOPUR, KARAULI, DHOLPUR, BHARATPUR
Police Line Maidan, Sawai Madhopur
1/6/2016
20-07-2016
1/8/2016
11/8/2016
HARYANA (Ambala)
HISAR, SIRSA
Hisar
1/6/2016
12/7/2016
27-07-2016
8/8/2016
UTTAR PRADESH
AURAIYA, BANDA, BARABANKI, CHITRAKOOT, FATEHPUR, HAMIRPUR, GONDA, KANNAUJ, KANPUR DEHAT, KANPUR NAGAR, LUCKNOW, MAHOBA, UNNAO
Kanpur
4/6/2016
14-07-2016
29-07-2016
11/8/2016
TAMIL NADU
VIRUDHUNAGAR, ARIYALUR, TUTICORIN, NAGAPATTINAM, THIRUVARUR, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, TIRUNELVELI, PERAMBALUR, PUDUKKOTTAI, RAMANATHAPURAM, SIVAGANGA, THANJAVUR, KANNIYAKUMARI, KARUR
Seethakathi Sethupathi Sports Stadium, Ramanathapuram
18-06-2016
17-07-2016
2/8/2016
10/8/2016
PUDUCHERRY
KARAIKAL
Seethakathi Sethupati Sports Stadium Ramanathapuram
18-06-2016
17-07-2016
2/8/2016
10/8/2016
West Bengal ( Gorakha Hill Council)
Darjeeling( For Gorkhas only )
LEBONG ARMY GROUND
21-06-2016
20-07-2016
5/8/2016
7/8/2016
RAJASTHAN
PRATAPGARH, PALI, JODHPUR, DUNGARPUR, JAISALMER, JALORE, BANSWARA, BARMER, SIROHI, UDAIPUR
ADARSH STADIUM, BARMER
23-06-2016
15-08-2016
26-08-2016
9/9/2016
PUNJAB
GURDASPUR, AMRITSAR, Tarn Taran, PATHANKOT
Amritsar
13-08-2016
28-09-2016
13-10-2016
27-10-2016
PUNJAB
HOSHIARPUR, JALANDHAR, KAPURTHALA, NAWANSHAHR
Kapurthala
3/9/2016
19-10-2016
3/11/2016
13-11-2016
PUNJAB
FAZILKA, BATHINDA, FARIDKOT, FIROZPUR, MUKTSAR
Ferozpur
4/11/2016
19-12-2016
4/1/2017
18-01-2017



MONTH WISE RALLY SCHEDULE FOR RTG YEAR 2015 - 2016
HQ Rtg Zone / Host
ARO





DECEMBER 2015
VENUE
DATES
DISTRICTS COVERED
CAT BEING SCREENED
Proposed Loc &dt of CEE
Kolkata / Barrackpore

Barrackpore
02-08 Dec 2015

24 Paraganas (N), Hoogly, Bankura & Purulia



RO (HQ) Chennai

Vellore /
Tiruvannamala

02-11 Dec 2015

Chennai, Thiruvallur, Kanchipuram, Vellore, Cuddalore,
Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai & Puducherry

All Cat

31-Jan-16

Shillong / Rangapahar

Kohima (Nagaland)

03-05 Dec 15
(Technical)

All distts of Manipur & Nagaland



Lucknow / Agra

Mainpuri / Mathura

05-20 Dec 15

Mathura, Aligarh, Hathras, Kasganj, Mainpuri & Firozabad

Sol GD, Sol Clk/SKT, Sol Tech &
Sol Tdn

31-Jan-16

Bangalore / Trivandrum

Kottayam
10-15 Dec 15

Trivandrum, Kollam, Idukki, Alleppey, Kottayam,
Pathanamthitta & Ernakulam

All Cat

Jan 16
Feb 16

Kolkata / Cuttack

Balasore/ Paradip

16-24 Dec 2015

Cuttack, Mayurbhanj, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur,
Nayagarh, Balasore, Khurda, Jaipur, Puri & Bhadrak



GRD Kunraghat

Pokhara
20-28 Dec 2015

Bagmati, Dhaulagiri & Gandaki Anchals



Shillong / Rangapahar

Leimakhong
(Manipur)

25-30 Dec 2015

All distts of Manipur




MONTH WISE RALLY SCHEDULE FOR RTG YEAR 2015 - 2016
HQ Rtg Zone / Host
ARO
November 2015
VENUE
DATES
DISTRICTS COVERED
CAT BEING SCREENED
Proposed Loc & dt of CEE
1 Ambala / Rohtak
Panipat
01-10 Nov 2015
Rohtak, Sonipat, Panipat & Jhajjar
Sol GD, Sol Clk/SKT, Sol Tdn,
Sol Tech, Sol NA & DSC
CEE I - 31 Jan 16
CEE II - 28 Feb 16
Jalandhar / Jammu
Sanjuwan
02-06 Nov 2015
All Dist
All cats
29 Nov 15
CEE for all cat less
Sol NA/VET & Sol
Clk/SKT
Jabalpur / Gwalior
Sagar
05-08 Nov 15
Datia, Morena, Tikamgarh, Ashok Nagar, Saugor &
Damoh
All CATs
29-Nov-15
Shillong / Rangapahar
Kohima (Nagaland)
05-10 Nov 15
All distts of Nagaland
IRO Delhi Cantt
Not yet confirmed
1st week of Nov
2015
Not yet confirmed
RO (HQ) Jalandhar
Jalandhar
14-19 Nov 2015
Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala & SBS Nagar
All cats
29 Nov 15
CEE for all cat less
Sol NA/VET & Sol
Clk/SKT
Jabalpur / Mhow
Ratlam
17-19 Nov 15
Ujjain, Ratlam, Jhabua, Neemuch, Khargone, Shajapur &
Agar Malwa
All CATs
29-Nov-15
Jaipur / Jodhpur
Udaipur
17-22 Nov 15
Dungarpur, Banswara, Sirohi, Pali, Udaipur & Pratapgarh
All Cat
29-Nov-15
Chennai / Trichy
Ramanathapuram
17-26 Nov 2015
Perambalur, Ariyalur, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Thanjavur,
Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Pudukkottai, Sivagangai,
Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, Tuticorin, Tirunelveli,
Kanyakumari & Karaika
All Cat
29 Nov 2015 /
31 Jan 2016
Lucknow / Bareilly
RRC Fatehgarh
17 Nov-01 Dec 15
Farrukhabad, Balrampur, Hardoi, Sitapur, Bahraich and
Shravasti
Sol GD, Sol Clk/SKT, Sol Tech &
Sol Tdn
31-Jan-16
RO (HQ) Danapur
Danapur / Ara
19-29 Nov 15 /
05-16 Jan 16
Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Vaishali, Patna,
Bhojpur & Buxar
All Cat
Nov 15 /
Jan 16
KV/APS
Danapur Cantt