Current Affairs Quiz February 2012

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1. The World’s Youngest MCP and CCNA, who has exceptionally highest IQ in the world ?

Vishalini
11 year old Indian girl Vishalini, Born in Thirunelveli, a small city of Tamil Nadu. Read More
2. Name the Pakistani cricketer who was released from jail because of good behaviour after serving half of his 6 month sentence.
Mohammad Aamer
3. Which author’s autobiography release was cancelled at the Kolkata Book Fair?
Taslima Nasreen
4. Name the luxury watch collection launched by Seiko Watch India at a price range of Rs.1-5 lakh per piece.
Ananta
5. What value of overseas inflow was injected into Indian markets in January 2012?
Rs.26,000 crore (US$5.08 billion)
6. Which guidelines have SEBI notified allowing companies to reduce promoter shareholding through private placement?
Institutional Placement Programme (IPP)
7. Which company will acquire full control of UTV Software and Communications Ltd.?
US-based Walt Disney
8. What is the value of IPO filed by Facebook?
$5 billion
9. Expand SAR.
Specific Absorption Rate
10. Who was awarded ‘Pride of India’ award by the Indian-American community in Washington?
Mallikarjun Kharge
11. Name the book launched by Sonu Nigam authored by Priya Kumar.
The Perfect World
12. Which Italian luxury brand is looking to bring its high-end homeware and furnishings retail stores to India?
Giorgio Armani
13. Which country announced 3-day national mourning following violence at a football stadium in Port Said?
Egypt
14. Who is World’s shortest man ?

72-year-old Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal       
15. Which bollywood actor was honoured with a Green Globe award for outstanding effort to fight climate change?
Abhishek Bachchan
16. Name the singer who has been appointed as anti-tobacco campaign ambassador.
Playback Singer Shann
17. Name the car model unveiled by Sahara Force India.
VJM05
18. What award was conferred to Amul company in the manufacturing category recently?
Green Globe Foundation award
19. Who have been selected for the Bharat Vikas Rathna award by the All India Business Development Association, New Delhi?
C Basavegowda, President, Mysore and Chamarajanagar District Co-operative Central
Bank Ltd.
20. Who will be the only Indian driver in the Formula One for 2012 season after signing to continue with Hispania Racing (HRT)?
Narain Karthikeyan
21. Name the British energy minister who resigned recently.
Chris Huhne
22. Name the car launched by Ferrari for 2012 F1 season?
F2012
23. Name the CEO of Micron Technology who died in a plane crash and who has been appointed as CEO?
Steve Appleton and Mark Durcan
24. In which country have UN declared end of famine?
Somalia
25. Which social networking site turned 8 recently?
Facebook
26. Who has been appointed as Executive Director of Corporation Bank?
Amar Lal
27. Who won the World Squash Federation under-21 world cup?
Egypt against India 2-1
28. Which 3-day youth festival is back after a gap of 7 years in Jaipur?
Ghoomar
29. Who won the Champions Trophy women’s hockey tournament for the 5th time?
Argentina
30.Name the Romanian Prime Minister who quit recently.
Emil Boc
31. Name the Managing Director and CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank who quit recently.
Amitabh Chaturvedi
32. Name the Mumbai-based historian who passed away recently.
Sharada Dwivedi
31. Name the science communicator who passed away recently.
R.D.Sharma
32. In which currency is India set to pay for 45% of Iran oil imports?
Rupee
33. Name the Maldives President who was appointed after Mohamed Nasheed quit.
Mohammad Waheed Hassan
34. Who has been appointed as Chief executive operations for China’s Walmart?
Greg Foran
35. Name the novelist whose 200th birthday ceremony was observed led by Prince Charles.
Chalres Dickens
36. Which company renewed sponsorship deal with Indian hockey team?
Sahara
37. Which singer is launching her own social networking website exclusively for her fans?
Lady Gaga
38. Name the book featuring the problems of NRI’s living in Gulf countries released by Mohammed Ali Shabbir and written by Mohammed Saifuddin.
Expat Ride
39. India-born biologist who bags world’s 1st major international award?

Kamal Bawa         
40. Which country released world’s highest resolution lunar images taken by its 2nd moon orbiter, Chang’e-2?
China
41. What percentage of the world’s mangrove vegetation does India account for?
3%
42. Which place in Tamil Nadu is all set to get 4th Science Park?
Coimbatore
43. Name the Indian American orthodontist who was honoured with ‘Hind Rattan Award’.
Dr.Gagan Balla
44. What sum of amount is National Housing Bank set to receive from World Bank which would help in its refinancing programme?
$300 million(Rs.1,500 crore)
45. Name the newly elected President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)?
R.V.Kanoria
46. Which cricket batting legend is been inducted into ICC Hall of Fame?
Sunil Gavaskar
47. Name the commission setup in accordance with Section 74 of the Meghalaya Police Act.
Police Accountability Commission
48. What sum of amount has Bank of England set to pump into economy?
50 billion pounds
49. Name the electronics retailer bought by Flipkart for $25 million.
Letsbuy
50. When is Windows 8 set to be released by Microsoft?
February 29th 2012
51. Veteran Bollywood writer-filmmaker who died recently ?

O.P. Dutta        
52. Which company will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames?
Eastman Kodak Co. (Kodak)
53. Name the German’s 1997 Tour de France winner who received 2-year ban for a blood doping offence.
Jan Ullrich
54. Who was honoured with Lata Mangehkar award by the Madhya Pradesh government recently?
Rajesh Roshan
55. Name the site launched by an Italian computer science professor who hopes it will be a challenge to the US technology giant Google.
Volunia (www.volunia.com)
56. Which bank is set to launch India’s first Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF)?
IDBI bank
57. Where is the wax sculpture of Novak Djokovic revealed?
Central Serbian town of Jagodina
58. Who has been appointed as non-executive chairman for India operations by Vodafone?
Analjit Singh
59. Name the bollywood writer-filmmaker who passed away recently.
O.P.Dutta
60. Why zebras have black and white stripes (recently solved mystery)?
To keep blood-sucking files away
61. Which economist is named for US Humanities medal?

Amartya Sen      
62. Who is the first Indian defence minister to visit Saudi Arabia?
A.K.Antony
63. Name the former secretary-general of Basketball Federation of India who passed away recently.
Harish Sharma
64. Name the US-based pop music queen who died recently.
Whitney Houston
65. Who won the women’s doubles event at the Pattaya Open 2012?
Sania Mirza and Anastasia Rodionova
66. Who has been elected as Deputy Chief of Indian Army?
Lt.Gen.Ramesh Halgali
67. Who was honoured with a posthumous Grammy award for his contributions to the music industry in area other than performance?
Steve Jobs
68. What percentage is the planned road tax for vehicles across India?
6%
69. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director for India and SAARC operations by McAfee?
Jagdish Mahapatra
70. Who will replace Eric Simons as Indian cricket bowling coach?
Australian, Joe Dawes
71. Who took over as president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for the year 2012-13?
Jaydeep Shah
72. Name the renowned Urdu poet who passed away after battling lung cancer recently.
Akhlaq Mohammad Khan
73. Name the Karnataka Higher Education Minister who passed away in Bangalore recently.
V.S.Acharya
74. Who was honoured with Serbia’s highest honour, the Karadjordje Star medal?
Novak Djokovic
75. At what value has Bank of Japan set to expand its asset purchase programme?
10tn yen($130 billion)
76. Where in India 9-day 20th World Book Fair is held?
New Delhi      
77. Where does India’s forex reserves stand for the week ended 17th February 2012?
$293.44 billion
78. Name the cricketer who was honoured with lifetime membership of the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Sachin Tendulkar
79. Which country has been ranked as the world’s richest country in the list compiled by US magazine Forbes?
Qatar
80. Which country did India beat to qualify for London Olympics men’s hockey 2012?
France
81. Which west Asian country approved for new constitution recently?
Syria
82. Which model of Nokia phone has been built with 41-megapixel sensor camera?
Nokia 808 Pureview camera phone
83. Name the chief appointed for Pakistan Air Force.
Air Marshal Tahir Rafiq Butt
84. Which company signed a long-term agreement to supply 250 MW power to Bangladesh Power Development Board?
NTPC
85. What value of second bailout pacakge did German parliament pass for Greece to help the country avoid a default?
130 billion euros ($174.4 billion)
86. Name the digital music store launched by flipkart.com.
Flyte
87. Where in India was the inaugural World Series Hockey tournament held?
Chandigarh
88. Which company bagged Airtel’s network deal for Maharashtra?
Nokia Siemens
89. Who has been appointed as chairman of MindTree?
Subroto Bagchi
90. Name the online property search portal launched by HDFC in Kolkata
HDFC Red
91. Who resigned as PepsiCo India Foods CEO?
Varun Berry
92. Name the application launched by Vigyan Prasar and IGNOU as a free SMS service for mobile users that delivers content on science and related areas.
Science@Mobile

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No Plan to Seize Scorecards, says IBPS Director [Exclusive]

IBPS, by implementing the common written exams has revolutionized the bank recruitment process, made selections more transparent than ever & shortened the time taken by banks to fill vacant posts.Just like every new initiative, questions continued to haunt many bank job aspirants who raised them through comments on our website, facebook page & emails.


To provide you with proper answers, we at BankExamsIndia.com recently fixed an appointment with the man behind the institute - Mr.M.Balachandran (Director, IBPS).

Apart from explaining the process in detail, he was also patient enough to clarify the doubts commonly asked by candidates that were compiled by us.

Extract from the interview are below,

Will the scorecards issued by IBPS be seized after joining a bank?
As of now, candidates are asked to execute a service bond after joining a bank for certain amount who agree not to quit the organization for few years.This is only to discourage candidates hopping from one place to another as it puts the entire recruitment process into jeopardy.

For example, somebody joining Indian bank & leaving after 6 months to join other bank upsets the whole planning process.Having the person recruited,trained & posted in a location, if that fellow suddenly leaves Indian bank – they will have to fill such vacancies through fresh recruitments.

So, I have no idea whether they will freeze the scorecards. If any bank plans to follow such a rule they would inform in advance & candidates can decide whether to join them or not.

Has IBPS devised any such procedure for seizure of cards?
IBPS does not have any role to play here.It will be a decision of individual banks & if they want to implement it, they would inform it upfront (in the notification)
 
What happens to the old scorecard if a person clears the next exam & gets a new one?
The main idea of conducting more than 1 exam in an year (two exams/ yr for PO & clerks) is to provide an opportunity for upgrading, if they feel the marks obtained are not good enough to compete with others.  

In the 2^nd exam, if a candidate scores less marks than the previous, he is free to quote the scores obtained in the previous exam to apply for bank jobs.

Within the validity of 1 year - whatever score a person feels is best, they can adopt it.The choice is left to the individual.There is no compulsion to use only the scorecard from the recent exam.

If candidates have 2 scorecards & both are within the 12 months validity period, they can use any of the both.
 
When shall we expect the clerk exam results to be released?
It may be announced by next week (anytime between Feb 24 – 29).Around 35 lakh candidates had appeared for the test & processing has reached the final stages.Once its complete, it shall be out.

What about the next IBPS PO exam?
We will be conducting the CWE for PO/ MT posts in the month of June 2012
 
- End of Part 1 -
 
Due to the presence of large content, we have divided this interaction & hence - Second part of this interview shall be published in the next few days, wherein the director answers about,

• Eligibility conditions fixed by banks & IBPS
• Scores & Cut-offs
• No. of vacancies etc.,

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National Insurance Recruitment 2012 ; 300 AO Posts

National Insurance Company (NIC) has declared its plans with the recruitment of Administrative officers.Being one of the leading organizations in Indian insurance sector, NIC was formed in the year 1906 with its head office in Kolkata,


National insurance company currently has around 16000 employees & is spread across the nation with over 1300 offices.

Post & Vacancies:

Administrative Officer (Scale I) – 300 posts (Generalists: 200 & Specialists: 100) 

To remember:

Online application registrations – 20.02.2012 to 17.03.2012
Written test on 22.04.2012

Eligibility:

conditions to apply for administrative officer are classified as per your level of study, as on 1.01.2012
- Candidates must apply for any one group only, based on their qualifications

• Group G (generalist): should be a graduate (any discipline)
• Group A1 (engineering): BE/ Btech degree in automobile engineering or Mech.(with PG diploma in auto.engg)
• Group A2 : BE/ Btech in Mechanical/ Civil/ Electrical/ Chemical engg.
• Group B1 (health): To have completed MBBS
• Group B2: those with BAMS degree are eligible
• Group B3: must have passed BHMS degree
• Group C(finance): posses CA/ M.Com /B.Com with MBA (finance)
• Group D (actuarial): Graduation in Stats/ Maths/ Actuarial science
• Group E (legal): should be a graduate in law

* Necessary to have secured atleast 55% in the above degrees (50% for SC/ST)
* Age to within 21 – 30 yrs of age, as on 1.1.2012 (+3yrs for OBC, +5yrs for SC/ST) 

Process:

The selection procedure for AO recruitment will have objective tests in 1) Reasoning
2) Quantitative aptitude 3) Computer & general awareness.In addition, there shall also be a english descriptive test.
 
Based on the performance in test, candidates will be called for Interview for final appointment.

Application:

The fees of Rs.425 (male applicants) OR Rs.225 (females) OR Rs.75 (all SC/ST) has to be paid into the specified account at any branch of Indian bank on or before March 17th.

You will have to visit Indian bank, fill in a normal challan & remit the fees, as there are no special payment vouchers available on NIC website.

On collecting payment receipt, visit nationalinsuranceindia.com & click on the ‘recruitment’ link to submit your online applications.

Download

The original notification of National insurance officers recruitment 2012 can be had from their website here

United Bank of India Recruitment 2012 for 450 Vacancies

United Bank of India (UBI) has announced recruitment of Probationary officers for those with valid ibps scorecards.UBI nationalised in the year 1969 has a strong presence in eastern India.Apart from its own operation, this public sector bank also sponsors four other regional banks.


With headquarters in Kolkata & 32 regional office in various states the bank has over 1600 branches across India.

Position – No. of Posts:

Probationary officer (scale 1) – 450 vacancies
 
Dates: Registration of applications – 24.02.2012 to 09.03.2012

Who are Eligible

The conditions to apply for United bank of india`s po recruitment are,

• Age to be minimum 21 yrs & upto 30 yrs as on 1.07.2011
• Must have atleast 55% aggregate marks (50% for SC/ST/PWD) in UG or PG degree as on July 1, 2011
• IBPS total weighted scores to be 138 (Gen) & 125 (OBC/SC/ST/PWD)
  • individual test cutoffs must be atleast 24 (gen) or 21 (others)
• Should have studied computers as a subject in school/ degree level OR posses a computer course certificate from any govt. recognized institute (minimum 6 months)

Selections:

The process of selection will be mainly based on your IBPS CWE score.Depending on the no. of vacancies, the bank shall fix a cutoff & shortlist those who have scored above it for the Interview stage.

The interview will be conducted for 100 marks but minimum qualifying mark would be 40 marks (35 for SC/ST/OBC) 

Salary & Bond:

Under the payscale of Rs.14500 – Rs.25700, officers shall be paid Rs.24995 /month approx.

Apart from probation period of 2 years, those joining the bank must sign a service bond for min. 3 years or pay 1 lac incase of discontinuing before completion.

Steps for applying:

Candidates eligible to apply must remit a non refundable amount of Rs.200 (Gen/OBC) or Rs.50 as application fee at any branch of united bank of India.

Fees can be paid only between Feb 24 – March 9 using the challan provided at the bank webpage.Incase of paying through other banks, use the NEFT challan.

* After payment, proceed to unitedbankofindia.com & click on ‘online PO application’ link.
* Enter the required details at the appropriate fields, submit the form & take a print of the generated application for submission during interview.

Download

Read the complete advertisement of United bank of India PO recruitment 2012 can be downed from their website here

Bank of Baroda 600 Probationary Officers Recruitment 2012

Bank of Baroda(BoB) has released the notice for recruitment of Probationary Officers which was expected from last week.BoB formed in the year 1908 has grown to become one the leading public sector bank.Having presence not only in India but also across the world, it is rightfully called ‘India`s International bank’.


Bank of Baroda currently has around 39000 employees across its network of over 3700 branches.

Post - Vacancies:

Probationary Officer (scale I) - 600 posts

Note this:

Online registrations from February 21 to March 10, 2012
Interviews are expected to be held in April 2012

Am I Eligible:

So what are the eligibility conditions for BoB PO Recruitment 2012? Here they are,

• Age criteria: to be 21 - 30 yrs (+3 for OBC, +5 for SC/ST), as on 1.07.2011
• Should be a graduate in any degree as on July 2011
• Computer operations knowledge is necessary but certificates are not asked for.
• Only those qualified in IBPS PO exam with the following scores are eligible,
  • Gen/OBC: 125 in TWS & 24 in each section (Gen only); Others: 105 in TWS & 21 in each test (incl. OBC) 
• If results/ degree cert. were declared after 1st July 2011, you are not eligible.

Procedure:

As per the common exam score, applicants shall be ranked in the higher order & will be shortlisted in the ratio of 1:4 (gen cat.) & 1:5 (for other cat.).By this, around 2700 candidates can expect a call for the Interview process.

Final selection will be based on the CWE & interview score.Failing to score min. marks in interviews would lead to rejection.

Probation & Bond:

The payscale for scale I PO cadre is same for all banks with monthly salary of approx. Rs.24450 Although the bank has specified the period of probation to be 1 year, there are no bond conditions for newly joining officers.(read about role of bank po)

Application Fee:

Rs.200 (Gen/OBC) or Rs.50 (SC/ST) can be paid at any Bank of Baroda branches sing the given challan before 10.03.2012

1. Collect fee payment receipt from the branch, visit bankofbaroda.com & click on ‘Recruitment project 2012’.
2. Open the online application form, enter the necessary info carefully without making any mistakes & submit.
3. Remember to keep this application print, original fee payment receipt & scorecard in save custody without which you wont be able to attend the personal interviews. 

Read more:

Candidates are requested to read the complete notification of Bank of Baroda PO Recruitment 2012 from their website here, before applying.
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Interview Schedule for SBI Associates uploaded

Interview schedule for SBI Associates exam from 12 to 27 March has been uploaded on bank`s website and they have send emails to the candidates also, to check your interview schedule CLICK HERE

SBI PO Final result out

SBI PO Written Examination held on 24.07.2011 and GD-cum-Interview held in January 2012
FINAL RESUL out

To know your result Click here

Allahabad Bank PO Recruitment 2012 ; 1600 PO Vacancies

Allahabad Bank has now released the announcement for recruitment of Probationary Officer.Started in the year 1865, it is one of the oldest public sector banks in India and also boasts a vast network of over 2400 branches across the nation with headquarters in Kolkata.


As a pre-requisite, only those who have appeared & cleared the IBPS common exam can apply for this recruitment.

To note:

Registrations (online) open from – 18.02.2012 to 10.03.2012
Age & qualification should be as on July 1, 2011

Post – Vacancy:

Probationary Officer (scale I) – 1600 posts

Eligibility:

Looking to register for Allahabad bank PO recruitment? Make sure you satisfy the below,

• Minimum age fixed at 20 yrs while maximum is 30yrs
• Should be a graduate in any stream (no percent specified)
• Computer course certificate from training institute is necessary OR must have studied computers/ IT in school/ college etc.,
• Total weighted score in IBPS PO exam must be 125 (gen) & 112 (all others)
  • Individual test scores to be 24 (gen) & 21 (others) 

Selection

Allahabad bank also follows the same procedure as others.A merit list of high scorers from the received applications shall be prepared & they would be shortlisted for Group discussion or Interview.

If GD is conducted, it will be a qualifying stage & only those who clear the discussion shall move to Interview.

Of the total 35 marks allotted for Interview, candidates must score atleast 14 marks (gen) & 12 marks (others) for personal interview consideration.The final selection will include scores of CWE & interview  & based on the no. of vacancies, appointments shall be finalized. 

Payscale & Probation:

While the scale of pay for POs is Rs.14500 – 25700, those joining the bank will have to sign a bond of Rs.1 lakh agreeing to serve the bank for a minimum of 3 years.

• If you choose to resign within this period, this amount has to be paid.
• The probationary period shall be for 2 years after which your appointment would be confirmed.

Application

Fee of Rs.200 (Gen/OBC) or Rs.50 (SC/ST/PWD) has to be paid deposited in cash with the given challan at any Allahabad bank branch before March 10.

On successful payment, collect the challan receipt or counterfoil from the branch.You have to submit the online application available at www.allahabadbank.com by filling the required details including payment info.

Preserve copies of application, fee receipt & scorecard as they have to be produced at the interview venue.

For more:

Those interested to apply are requested to download the notification of Allahabad bank PO recruitment 2012 from the bank website here

Bank of Maharashtra 457 PO Recruitment ; Apply Online

Its hiring season again as Maharashtra Bank has issued announcement for recruitment of Probationary officer.Formed in the year 1936, it is one of the oldest public sector undertakings that has undergone tremendous growth.The current callfor vacancies can be utilized only by those who have appeared for the common written exam.



Maharashtra bank with head office in Pune has over 1500 branches across the nation.

Position – Vacancies: 

Probationary Officer (scale I) – 457 posts

Dates: Online registrations – 25.02.2012 to 16.03.2012
Interview dates shall be informed later.

Let us see the eligibility conditions set by bank of maharashtra for these posts,

• Agelimit: min.20 yrs & max. 30 yrs as on July 1, 2011
• Should posses any graduate degree (those with diploma in banking & finance shall be preferred)
  • candidates waiting for final degree can apply with provisional certificate
• Must hold a valid scorecard issued by IBPS with the following section wise scores
  • SC/ST/OBC/PWD – 21 or above & for other categories – 24 or above
• Certificate in computer operations (office automation) from a reputed institute is required.
  •  not necessary for those who had studied computers in UG/PG level

Selection Procedure:

The bank would shortlist candidates as per their IBPS CWE total weighted scores (see how IBPS scores are calculated) & may call for Interview in the ratio of 1:3.

Since the cutoff for selection is not revealed, the bank shall fix it based on the applications received.This means - only those who are above a certain cutoff shall proceed further.

Interviews will be conducted for 50 marks & attendees should secure atleast 50% (45% for reserved cat.) to qualify for final selection.

Registrations:

The application fee has been fixed as Rs.200 (Gen,OBC) & Rs.50 (for others) can be paid in cash at any branch of bank of maharashtra on or before March 9. An option to pay fees through NEFT enabled banks is also available.

1. Applications have to be submitted through online mode.Accordingly, click on the online application link at bankofmaharashtra.in & enter the required information.
2. Remember to save a print of the application & original payment challan for future reference.

Read More:

The complete notification of bank of Maharashtra`s PO recruitment 2012 can also be downloaded from the bank website here.

UCO Bank PO Recruitment for 1100 Posts Announced

UCO Bank has now come up with its recruitment of Probationary Officers & is inviting applications through internet.Established in the year 1943, this public sector bank has a nation wide presence with over 2000 branches apart from operations in foreign countries.



With its head office in Kolkata, the bank also has 35 regional offices spread across various Indian states.

Position – Vacancies : 

Probationary Officer (scale I) – 1100 posts

Dates to note: Registration of applications between 27.02.2012 to 17.03.2012
Interview dates shall be intimated to the chosen.

Who are eligible

The conditions to apply for UCO bank PO jobs are,

• Age to be minimum 20 yrs & max. 30 yrs, as on July 1, 2011
• Should have completed graduation from a recognized univ with 55% aggregate marks (50% for SC/ST/PWD only)
• Posses a valid IBPS scorecard with the following score
  • Gen:136 & 126 (for SC/ST/OBC/PWD) 

Selection

PO posts in UCO bank shall be filled through an Interview wherein candidates would be shortlisted based on their CWE scores.

The cutoff mentioned above is just an eligibility & the bank has the right to select only applicants with high scores.This is done through ranking in a merit list.

While the interview process will conducted for 75 marks, the qualifying percent is 40% for general category (35% for others)

Application fee

Those interested to apply should visit any branch of UCO bank & deposit Rs.200 or Rs.50 (SC/ST) into the specified account by filling the given challan on or before March 17th.

* After making the payment, proceed to submit your online application at ucobank.com & enter the required details to login.
* Once its done, take a print of the submitted application as this form along with original fee receipt must be produced at the time of interview. So preserve them carefully.

Download the UCO Bank PO recruitment 2012 notification from the website here 

Corporation Bank Cutoffs for Asst. Manager Recruitment Out

The IBPS common written examination was brought in to expedite the selection process in banks & it seems to have achieved the purpose.Corporation bank as part of their assistant manager recruitment has finalized the list of candidates to be called for Interview.For the benefit of applicants, cutoff scores has been made available for public view.


Corporation bank in January 2012 had asked those with scorecards issued by IBPS to apply for 355 Asst.manager vacancies.Within a month`s time, the bank has come up with their interview process.

Cutoff Scores:

As per official announcement, the category-wise cutoff score has been declared,

General	OBC	SC	ST	HI	VI	OH
176	171	162	153	106	144	159

By this, only those persons who have secured the above specified total weighted score or more shall proceed to the next stage.

Interviews

Candidates who have secured the listed cutoffs shall receive call letters by email with details about the time & documents to carry for Interview, that are scheduled to happen from February 23 at various venues.

The total allotted for interview will be 100 & its is required to obtain 40 marks to qualify (35 for OBC/SC/ST/PWD) [read about bank interview questions]

In addition to this, arrangements to send a SMS message about dispatch of call letter have also been made.If you have given the mobile number in the application, you may receive it.

You can download a copy of the cutoff declarations from the Corp bank website here

High scorers called

It has to be noted that during registration process, the minimum TWS for applicants were 151, 141, 126, 106 for Gen, OBC, SC/ST & PWD respectively.

The bank says of receiving ‘large number of applications’ & probably candidates with high IBPS scores will also have applied.So based on the no. of vacancies & ranking the top scorers, the bank ought to have settled for the above cutoff.

This simply means, there are many candidates with scores over 175 !

Indian Bank PO Recruitment 2012 for 452 Posts Announced

Indian Bank has released its plans for recruitment of Probationary Officers. Founded in 1907, it has grown to become one of the leading public sector banks in India.With headquarters in Chennai,the bank has over 1900 branches nationally apart from international presence & has a combined strength of 19000 employees.


This Indian Bank PO recruitment is meant only for those who appeared for the common written exam & hold a valid IBPS scorecard.

Post & Vacancies:

Probationary Officer (scale I) – 452 posts

Events: Online registrations from Feb 17 to March 3, 2012 

Eligibility:

The criteria to apply for this Indian bank recruitment are,

• Should be within 21 – 30 yrs of age, as on 1.07.2011
• Must have completed graduation with 55% aggregate marks (50% for SC/ ST/ OBC), as on July 1, 2011
• Knowledge of computer operations is necessary. 
• A valid IBPS scorecard with the following
  • Total weighted score of 141 (Gen) or 116 (OBC/SC/ST/PWD)
  • To have scored: 24 (Gen) or 21 (for all others) in each test (including descriptive)

Selection:

Based on the no.of applications candidates shall be shortlisted according to TWS – with high scorers at top, who shall proceed to Interview/ Group discussion.

In addition to the probationary period of 2 years, a service bond for Rs.1 lakh should be signed by selected appointees agreeing not to quit the bank before the end of probation.

Payscale for PO`s are fixed at Rs.14500/-/25700

How to Register:

The fee of Rs.200 (Gen/OBC) or Rs.50(SC/ST) has to be paid in any branch of Indian bank before March 3, 2012 ,using the challan available at their site

• On receipt of challan copy, visit www.indianbank.in & click on the ‘apply online’  link placed under career.After filling the required information, hit submit & take a print of the generated application form.
• This form has to be submitted at the time of interview along with other specified documents & certificates.

Refer:

To read the notification of Indian Bank PO recruitment - download it from their website here

Mewar Gramin Bank ; Office Assistants Recruitment 2012

Mewar Aanchalik Gramin Bank, a regional rural bank has announced recruitment of Office assistants.Located in the state of Rajasthan, Mewar bank is sponsored by India`s largest private banking corporation - ICICI Bank.Established in the year 1983, the bank has a presence of 58 branches across various districts of the state.


With headoffice in Udaipur, the bank has around 230 employees under its rolls.

Position – Vacancy:
Office Assistant – 42 posts

Within the payscale of Rs.7200 – 19300, officer assistants shall be paid approx. Rs.12500/ month approx.

To Note:

Online application registrations – 24.01.2012 to 16.02.2012
Written exam– 25.03.2012

Eligibility

The conditions for Mewar bank`s assistants recruitment,

* Agelimit: within 18 – 28 yrs as on 31.03.2011
* Should have completed degree (UG,any discipline) from a recognized university, as on March 31, 2011
* Should be proficient in Hindi or local language
* Computer operations would be a desirable qualification
* Applicants must be citizen of India (can be from any state)

How are selections made?

There will be Written test & Interview as part of the selection process.

• The objective test would contain 200 questions carrying a total of 200 marks in the following sections – Reasoning, Numerical ability, GK, General English or Hindi.
• In addition to 0.25 as negative mark for each wrong answer, registrants inorder to qualify for interview session, must secure atleast 40% (35% for SC/ST)

Those with high scores would be shortlisted & called for interview as per the ratio of 1:3 

Registering:

Application fee of Rs.350 or Rs.50(SC/STPWD) must be paid into the given account at any branch of Mewar Gramin Bank or ICICI bank (using proper challans) before February 16.

• After collecting the receipt for payment, proceed to the online application link at www.mewarbank.in, enter the required details including qualifications, fee transactions etc. & submit form.
• On successful submission, print the generated application for reference purposes.

Download the Malwa Gramin Bank recruitment notification from their website by clicking here.

Bihar Kshetriya Gramin Bank; Officers Recruitment 2012

Bihar Kshetriya Gramin Bank as part of its recruitment is inviting applications for the post of Officers.Formed in the year 2005, the bank with its head office in Munger is spread across 8 districts of Bihar with over 150 branches.


This RRB is sponsored by UCO bank, with ownership shared between Govt of Bihar & Govt. of India.

Dates: Online application registration starts from Feb 13 to Mar 12, 2012
Written exam on April 15, 2012

Position: Officer (scale I) – 39 vacancies, Scale II – 16 & Scale III – 1 post

Who are eligible?

Those with the following eligibility criteria can apply for scale I jobs,

* Age to be within 18 & 28 yrs (+5 for SC/ST, +3 for OBC)
* Should posses bachelors degree from a recog.university, as on Jan 1, 12
* Proficiency (read/write/speak) in local language is necessary
* Computer knowledge would be considered a plus
* Applicant can be from any part of India.

The selection process consists of Written Test & Interview.

1. The objective test is for 200 marks, but it would be converted to 70 for preparing merit list based on which short-listing of applicants shall be done.
2. Candidates have to score atleast 40% marks in the objective tests to qualify for Interview.

Registrations

The application fee has been fixed at Rs.500 & Rs.100 (SC/ST), that have to be paid at any UCO bank branch before March 12.

On receipt of challan copy, proceed to apply online by filling the application & submitting it through www.bkgbank.in. The generated registration number & password must be preserved for future reference along with the printout.

Download: The official notification of Bihar kshetriya gramin bank recruitment can be downed from their website here.

Q: I entered wrong information in the application form.How to rectify it?
A: Incase you made any errors while registering, it can be modified after 2 days from the registration date by logging in with your reg.no & pass to make those changes (3 attempts only allowed)


Q: When to expect call letters
A: The bank will not send call letters for the written test by post.Hence candidates have to print their admit cards from the bank website between April 3 & 14.

IBPS PO Exam: Scores of Disqualified Candidates Released

After a brief lull, IBPS is back in news as the institute has opened its gates for those who did not clear the PO common written exam to know their scores.Successful candidates were sent scorecards that had details about their performance.Based on the total marks, banks have also issued recruitment notices to fill vacancies.


To apply for bank PO jobs, IBPS had conducted a pan India written test for which the results were announced in the month of December 2011 that saw 1 lac pass the exam out of 10 lac applicants.

By launching the facility to view exam scores online, unsuccessful candidates could know their weak areas & improve them while appearing for the next exam.

Here, we shall see some of the common scenarios that would have lead to your disqualification (screenshot of result page shown below).

Minimum qualifying score

• A person must have secured the minimum score fixed by IBPS or above it (24 for General, 21 for others).Read IBPS score calculation methods
• If the score is not above the required limit in any one section, you would be considered as ‘FAIL’
• In such a case, descriptive test will not be evaluated too.

 

Why 0?

Some are shocked to see 0 as score in certain papers & argue they have attended maximum no. of questions in those sections.But there are other ‘factors’ such as,

• Negative marks: We think this could have played a vital role in bringing down your score as each wrong answer will reduce 0.25 marks.
  • What matters most is the no. of correct answers, than the the number of answered questions.

Lost in descriptive

The descriptive test is taken up for evaluation, only if you have minimum scores in all subjects.At the same time, it is necessary for a candidate to qualify in descriptive section also for being declared ‘PASS’

• Some have cleared all subjects but failed to get shortlisted as their score in descriptive test was below the specified cut-off.
  • This part contains writing long essays, comprehension etc., that test one`s english skills.Infact many had complained about lack of time after the exam (See IBPS PO exam review based on feedback)

Check your marks (non-selected) with your roll no., password or birth date at the website here

Revaluation possible?

Many applicants who have lost their chance by just 1 or 2 marks are enquiring with us about re-checking & re-evaluation of answer sheets.

Unfortunately, there is NO PROVISION given by IBPS to apply for revaluations & hence it is not possible.To improve your current scores – you will have to appear for the next PO common exam.

IBPS Cutoffs for PO Exam ; Calculation Steps Revealed

How to calculate my total weighted score was a common question among those who appeared for the common written exam conducted by IBPS for PO vacancies.So what are the methods employed in awarding marks.Though the institute had specified earlier, it was not detail in nature which led to confusions among candidates once the scorecards were received.


Today, IBPS has come out with a detailed note explaining the process of how marks are calculated.In addition to this, they have also given the cut-off details.

PO Exam Cut-offs:

To clear things, IBPS seems to have released the cut-off marks that have been fixed for the 6 sections in the exam (5 objective tests +descriptive).According to the release,

• Maximum standard score: 50 marks
• Qualifying score (standardized): 24 (General) & 21 (SC/ST/OBC/PWD)

This means, only those who have secured above the given marks would have been sent the score sheets.Few banks have already placed this score as one of the eligibility condition.

Standardized scores:

These scores are the ones that you see in your scorecard issued by IBPS.It is derived through,

1. Corrected score – The number of correct answers minus the negative mark for wrong answers gives the original marks.
2. Equated score – It is a result of converting the corrected score by taking into account the level of test difficulty & applying a base form across all.
3. The final standardized score is got by using linear transformation on the equated score.

Total Weighted Score:

This is an important parameter since candidates can send applications to banks only if they have the required TWS specified in their recruitment notifications.

Here is how the total score is derived,

Standard scores of (Reasoning + General awareness + Computer knowledge + Aptitude +  ½ of English + ½ of Descriptive)

On substituting your standardized scores in the above formula gives your Total Weighted Standard Score, which is also printed on the scorecard itself.

Lowest Total Score:

Going by the qualifying scores for each section that are out, the lowest TWS that a candidate might have acquired could be,

• General category: 120
• All others: 105

Download: The official reference document with the above details is available at the IBPS website site here

Bank Wise IBPS Clerical 2012 Cut-Off

A Common Written Examination (CWE) was conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) as a pre-requisite for selection of personnel for Clerical cadre posts in the Public Sector Banks.

List of Banks Hiring Candidates Based on IBPS Clerk Scorecard 2012

SNo.	Name of the Bank	Post	Number of Vacancies	IBPS Score	Last Date
1	Bank of Baroda Clerk Recruitment 2012	Clerk	2000	State-wise	10th April 2012
2	Dena Bank Clerk Recruitment 2012	Clerk	1090	State-wise	2nd May, 2012
3	Bank of India Clerk Recruitment 2012	Clerk	3500	State-wise
4	Punjab & Sind Bank	Clerk	800	State-wise	18th May 2012
5	Bank of Maharashtra	Clerk	543	State-wise	10th may ,2012
6	Canara Bank
7	Central Bank of India
8	Corporation Bank
9	Dena Bank
10	Indian Bank
11	Indian Overseas Bank
12	Oriental Bank of Commerce