Saturday 2 February 2013

Declination of PS Gr. B promotion accepted by Directorate.

Postal Directorate vide memo No. 9-04/2013 dated 29-01-2013 has accepted the refusal of following officers for declining their promotion to PS Group “B” cadre ordered under Directorate memo No. 9-23/2012- SPG dated 28.12.2012.

Name of the officer
Sl.No. in order
Parent Circle
Circle allotted on promotion
Date of Declination
Sita Nath Dash 
76
Orissa
Assam
07-01-2013
T.Amudha Ganesan
18
Tamilnadu
Delhi
31-12-2012
P.V.Balachander
164
Tamilnadu
Uttar Pradesh
07-01-2013
T.R.Baskaran
73
Tamilnadu
Gujarat
02-01-2013
K.Soorappan
11
Tamilnadu
Kerala
07-01-2013
A.K.Mahaboob Ali
9
Tamilnadu
Kerala
28-12-2012
R.Raghupathy
69
Tamilnadu
Maharashtra
29-12-2012
P.Karunanity
34
Tamilnadu
Delhi
28-12-2012
S.Subbarajan
51
Tamilnadu
Postal Dte
08-01-2013
L.Chandra Sekaran
22
Tamilnadu
Delhi
28-12-2012
N.P.Sampath
26
Tamilnadu
Delhi
31-12-2012
S.Vasudevan
45
Tamilnadu
Postal Dte
01-01-2013
R.Ismail
92
Tamilnadu
Uttar Pradesh
01-01-2013
Dev Raj Ratra
25
Punjab
Haryana
29-12-2012

It is learnt from reliable source that following Officers have also declined PS Gr."B" promotion. 

Name of the officer
Sl. No. in order dated 28/12/12
Parent Circle
Circle Allotted on promotion
T. Veera Raghavulu
127
A.P.
Maharashtra
P.S. Chandrashekhar
145
A.P.
Kerala
P. Barthalaxmi
151
A.P.
Kerala
Sree Ramulu naik
196
A.P.
Gujarat

8% DA HIKE FOR CENTRAL GOVT STAFF

In a major development, the Union Cabinet on Friday approved 8% hike in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees and pensioners. This decision is likely to bring some relief to nearly 50 lakh central government employees trying to cope up with spiraling inflation and price hike.

Clarification regarding Relaxation for travel by air to visit NER/J&K against All India LTC.


Controller General of Defence Accounts,
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt - 110010

AN/XIV/14162/VIth CPC/Circular/Vol-IV
Dated: 27/01/2012.

To,
All PCsDA/CsDA
(Through CGDA Mail Server)

Sub:- Clarification regarding Relaxation for travel by air to visit NER/J&K against All India LTC.

   Reference is invited to this HQrs. office circular of even no. dated 28.12.2011 on the above subject.

   2. In this connection, DOP&T have further clarified vide their OM No 31011/8/2010-Estt.(A) dated 18th January 2012 that a Government employee can avail All India LTC to visit J&K by air and those who are not entitled to travel by air may be allowed to travel by air to a city in the J&K from Delhi or Amritsar. Journey upto Delhi/Amritsar will have to be taken as per their entitlement. Also a Government employee can avail All India LTC to visit NER by air and those who are not entitled to travel by air may be allowed to travel by air to a city in the NER from Guwahati or Kolkata. Journey upto Guwahati/Kolkata will have to be taken as per their entitlement.”

   This is for your information, guidance and necessary action please.

   Please acknowledge receipt.

Sd/-
(R.K. Bhatt)
For CGDA

Solved question paper - Examination to fill up the posts of postman/Mailguard - Tamilnadu Postal Circle - Held on 16.12.2012 ( Part I QNo 1 to 25 )

Q1 Energy generated from tides is called

A Tidal energy b wind energy c thermal energy d Natural energy

Answer A Tidal energy

Q2 Nuclear Power station is located in Tamilnadu at

A Kalpakkam b Narora c Tarapur d Kaiga ?


Q 3 Nuclear Power station is located in Maharastra at

a Kalpakkam b Narora c Tarapur d Kaiga

Answer c Tarapur

Q4 Sericulture means

a Growing fruits and vegetables b rearing of silk and worms c growing of wheat d cultivation of grapes



Answer b rearing of silk and worms

Q5 Total no of post office in India are approximately



100555 b 555000 c 155015 d 105505



Answer c 155015



Q6 Raja sabha council of states is chaired by



A The president of India b Vice president of India c prime Minister d Speaker



Answer b Vice president of India

Q7 The length of the river ganga is



A 2800 KM b 2510 KM c 3000 KM d 3700 KM ?



Q8 wildlife protection act was implemented in India in year



A 1972 b 1957 c 1975 d 1963



Answer 1972

Q9 The most populous state of India as per the 2001 census data is



A Mahdyapradesh b Utter prdesh c Maharashtra d Gujarat



Answer b Utter prdesh

Q10 The literacy rate in the country as per the Census of 2011 is



a 74.84 per cent b 68.84 per cent c 64.84 per cent d 74.04 per cent

Answer d 74.04 per cent

Q11 The name of the Chief justice of India is



A Hon’ble Mr Justice Altamas kabir b Hon’ble Justice Aflabalam c Hon’ble Mukharjee d Honb’ble Dr Justice B S Chauhan



Answer A Hon’ble Mr Justice Altmas Kabir



Q12 The vice president of India is



A Bhairon Sing Shekwat b Sri Mohs Hamid Ansari c Pranab Mukherjee d Gulam Nabi Azad



Answer b Sri Mohs Hamid Ansari

Q13 The first vice president of India is



A Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan b Dr Zakirhussain c Dr Rajendra Prasad d Varahagiri Venkatagiri



Answer A Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Q14 India comprise of

a 26 states an 6 union territories

b. 28 states an 7 union territories

c 27 states an 7 union territories

d 25 states an 7 union territories



Answer 28 states and 7 union territories

Q15 The highest civilian award of the country is

A Padma Vibhushan b Param Vira Chakra c Ashok Chakra d Bharat Ratna



Answer d Bharat Ratna

Q16 No of different languages that have been recoganised by the constitution of India is



a 21 b 23 c 22 d 25



Answer c 22

QNo 17 The present Governor of Reserve Bank of India is



A P Chidambaram b E S Lakshmnarasimham c D Subbarao d Manmohan Singh



Answer C D Subbarao

Q18 Look at this series 53:53 , 40: 40 27:27 …. What number should come next

A 12 b 14 c 27 d 53



Answer b 14

Q9 Cup is to coffee as bowl is to



A dish b soup c spoon d food



Answer Soup

QNo 20 Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence

a key 2 Door 3 lock 4 Room 5 Switch On



a 5,1,2,4,3 b 4,2,1,5,3 c 1,3,2,4,5 d 1,2,3,5,4



Answer C



Key Lock Door Room Switch on





QNo 21 Choose the word which is different from the rest



A curd b butter c oil d Cheese e cream



Answer Oil

Q22

Q23 What is the name of India’s national aquatic animal



A River Dolphin v Crocodile c Katla Fish d Green Fish

Answer A River Dolphin

Q24 Which state is known as India’s Spice Garden



A Kerala b Karnataka d Bihar c Uttaranchal



Answer A Kerala

Q25 Name the largest fresh water lake in India

A Dal Lake b powai lake c Wular lake d Chika Lake



Answer C Wular Lake

Prepared by S Jayachandran , SA , Divisional office , Mavelikara ,690101, 9961464279

Solved Questions - Examination for selection as Postman/Mail Guard in Kerala Circle -2013 Part A GK

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Q1 Who   was  coined  the word “ non –aligned and used  it to represent a doctrine  at united nations  , even  before  the Non  aligned  movement was founded
              A Jawaharlal  Nehru  b V K  Krishna Menon  c  Sukrno  d Josip  Broz Tito
Answer  b V  K Krishna Menon
2 Which  country  has  recently  test  fired  the intercontinental  ballistic  missile  called  Dongfeng -41 ?
A North  Korea  b  Japan c  China  d  Vietnam
Answer  c   China
3  The  study of  earthquake and  associated phenomena is  known as
  A Selenology  b Seismology  c Tectonics  d Teleology 
Answer  b Seismology 
4 What is  the  unit of  measuring  atmospheric  pressure
 A Bar  b  Quintal  c Calorie  d Joule 
Answer  A Bar 
5 T he  light receptive  layer in  the  eye is known  as  
A cornea b Retina c Auricles d Pupil 
Answer  b Retina
6  The name of the particle “ boson “ is  associated with  the name of
A J C Bose          b  S N Bose          c Issac Newton        d Albert Einstein
Answer  b  S N  Bose
7  Who  was the  founder of Lodhi Dynasty
A Sikander Lodhi  b  Bahlol Lodhi  c Ibrahim  Lodhi  d Daulat  Khan  Lodhi 
Answer  b  Bahlol Lodhi 
8  The  title “ Punjab Kesri  was conferred  on
 
A Ranjit  Singh b Bhagat Singh  c Lala Lajpat Rai  d Sardar Baldev  Singh 
Answer  c  Lala Lajpat Rai 
9 Who  administers  the  oath  of  office to  the  President of  India
A  Chief  Justice of India  b  Speaker of Lok Sabha c Prime Minister of  India  d Vice President
Answer A   Chief  Justice of India 
10  Who  is  the  author  of  the  book     The  inheritance of  Loss 
A Arundhati  Roy   b Kiran Desai  c Jhumpa  Lahiri  d Kiran  bedi 
Answer b Kiran Desai 
11 Which  is  the  capital   Laos 
A  Vientiane b  Riga c Bishkek  d Beirut 
Answer  A  Vientiane
12 Three of the following four are alike in a certain way   and  form  a group  . Which is  the  one that does not belong  to  the group 
A  Break  b  Spilt  c Separate d Change
Answer d  Change
13 Pointing to  lady  a man  told ‘ the  son of her only  brother of my  wife “  How  is  the lady  related  to  the  man  ?
A  Mother –in Law   b  Sister of  father in –law  d Maternal aunt  d Mother’s  sister
Answer    b  Sister of  father in –law 
14 A  man  travels  1 km  east  and turns  to   his  right  . After traveling  1 Km , he  again  turns  to  the  right  , in  which direction  he  is  going 
A North  b  east  c  South  d west 
 Answer  d  West
15  60 meter  of  wire weighs 80  kg ,  What will  be  the  weight  of  141 meters  of the  same wire ?
A  120 kg b  145 kg c 188 kg  d 155 kg
Answer  c 188  kg
16  Working  7  hours  daily  24 men can  complete  a piece of work in  27  days . In how many days  would  14 men  complete  the  same piece of work   by  working  9  hours  daily
A  32 days  b  31 days  c  36 days  d  39 days 
Answer  36  days
17 What   is  the  expansion  of  the  term  WAN  in  computer  terminology
A  Wide  Area Network  b Wide  angle  network  c Wide  Application network  d Word  Application node
   Answer A  Wide  Area Network  
18 The kaziranga National  park  famous  for  the  one  horned  Rahino  is  in 
A  Utter Pradesh  b   West Bengal  c Sikkim  d Assam
Answer   d Assam
19 In  a class  of  60  students , where the girls are  twice  as  that of the boys  , Kaml  Ranked  seventeenth  from  the  top . If  there are  9  girls  ahead of  kamal  , the  number  of boys  after him  are
A  3  b  7  c  12  d  13
Answer  c 12
20  Which  is  the  largest lake in  india 
A  National   b  Sambhar c Sishram  d  Chilka 
Answer d Chilka
21  Kuchipidi  is  the  dance  of  which  state 
A   Andhra  Pradesh   b Kerala  c  Karnataka d Tamil Nadu
Answer A   Andhra  Pradesh   
22 The  “ Dronachharya  ‘ award is  associated with 
A Eminent surgeons b Famous  Artists  c Sports Coaches  d cricketers
Answer c Sports Coaches 
23  ABE: 8   KLO:   ?
A 37  b  38   c 39  d 36
Answer  b  38
24 Who  was the  first British  Governor  General  of   free  India 
A  Warren Hastings   b  Lord  Louis  Mountbatten  c  Lord Minto  d  Lord  Irwin
Answer b  Lord  Louis  Mountbatten 
25  Among   five friends  , Mangala  is   taller to  Neela  . but  as tall  as Pushpa  . Asha  is taller  to Sapna , but not as tall as Neela  . In  this  group , who  is  the  shortest ?
A Mangala  b Sapna  c Pushpa  d  Asha 
Answer  b Sapna
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