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.