CHARACTER OF POSTS : Ministerial or Non- Ministerial

CHARACTER OF POSTS  Ministerial or non- ministerial  Ministerial servant means a Government servant of a subordinate service whose duties are entirely clerical, and any other class of servant specifically defined as such by general or specific order of a local government. Local government does not include a Chief Commissioner. FR 9(17)  (a) Those member of Group B service whose duties are predominantly clerical shall be called as  (b) Having regard to the nature of the duties attached to them, the posts of Private Secretary to Secretaries and Joint Secretaries should be classified as ‘Ministerial’.  (c) Unless already classified, all new posts should be classified into ‘Ministerial’.  (d) Posts of Senior Gestetner Operator are to be classified as ‘Ministerial’  (e) All proposals regarding classification of posts as ‘Ministerial’ or ‘non-Ministerial’ should be referred to the Department of Personnel & Training who will, where necessary consult UPSC.  Industrial& Non-Industrial Such of the staff who come within the meaning of ‘Workmen’ for the purposes of the Industrial Disputes Act. 1964, as amended from time to time, should be classified as ‘Industrial employees’.  Tenure posts  Tenure post means a permanent post which an individual Government servant may not hold for more than a limited period. In case of doubt, the Central Government may decide whether a particular post is not a tenure post. FR 9(30A). The Union Public Service Commission should be consulted before classifying a post, whether permanent or temporary, as a tenure post.  STATUS (GAZETTED OR NON-GAZETTED)  CRITERIA : (i) Group A posts and Group B non-ministerial and executive posts should ordinarily be  (ii) Group B ministerial posts may be given gazetted status only on very special considerations, such  (a) The officer already had gazetted status before appointment.  (b) The officer has commissioned or gazetted officers under his orders.  (c) The officer performs duties of a technical character requiring special qualifications.  (d) The office is periodically left in charge of the office during the absence of his superior on tour and  has to dispose of business and to deal with gazetted officers or businessmen/ on behalf of his  (iii) Group C posts to be treated as a rule, as non-gazetted.  All newly created posts, whether permanent or temporary, should be classified, as soon as created in consultation with Department of Personnel & Training  EX-OFFICIO SECRETARIAT STATUS The instruction for the conferment of ex-officio secretariat status on officers holding non-secretariat posts are contained in the Ministry of Home Affairs O.M. No. 17/7/65-Estt(A) dated 16th November, 1967. According to these instructions, Secretariat status is necessary only for those officers who:  (a) sign communication, orders or notifications on behalf of Government.  (b) within the limits of the Rules of Business or secretariat Instructions, take decision on behalf of  Whatever there is a departure from the conditions stated at (a) and (b) above; the ex-officio status would lapse with the transfer/retirement of the present incumbent.  The conferment of ex-officio secretariat status on any non-Secretariat officer does not add to the status of the post held by him.

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GK Questions for Postal Assistant Examination

1. Who is the author of ‘speed post’?

Ans. Shobha De

2. Olavanna Model refers to

(a)Women empowerment

(b)Rural sanitation

(c)Community based water supply

(d)Self employment

Ans. Community based water supply

3. Which of the following is an international project?

(a)Chombal project

(b)Kosi project

(c)Tungbhadra

(d)Nagarjuna sagar

Ans. Kosi project

4. Freon gas is used in:

(a)Air-Conditioners

(b)Television

(c)Nuclear reactors

(d)Refrigerators

Ans. Refrigerators

5. Galvanized iron is coated with a thin coating of:

Ans. Zinc

6. Sputnik was launched on

Ans. October 4, 1957

7. How many players are there in a football team ?

Ans. 11

8. Mein Kampf is the autobiography of:

Ans. Hitler

9. Which is known as Hermit Kingdom?

Ans. Korea

11. Law Advisor of the Central Govt. is:

Ans. Solicitor Genreral

12. Where is Visweswarayya Industrial and Technological Musium situated?

Ans. Bangalore

13. Which dance form is popularly known as ‘poetry in motion’?

Ans. Bharatanatyam

14. KLM is the airline of:

Ans. Netherlands

15. Who said ‘child is the father of man’?

Ans. Wordsworth

16. Who is the ex-officio chairman of planning commission

Ans. Prime Minister

17. Maginot Line demarcates the boundaries between

Ans. France and Germany

18. Indian currency system was converted into a decimal system from:

Ans. April 1, 1957

19. The battle of plassey was faught in the year

Ans. 1757

20. Who said ‘Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it’?

Ans. Balagangadhar Tilak

21. Ibn Batuta came to India during the period of:

Ans. Mohammed-Ibn-Tughlaq

22. Kanchi was the capital of the:

Ans. Pallavas

23. The famous ‘Gayathri Manthram’ is in the:

Ans. Rig Veda

24. The headquarters of ILO is at:

Ans. Geneva

25. The first UN Secretary General Trygve Lie from:

Ans. Norway

26. The longest night in the northern hemisphere is on:

Ans. December 22

27. Beyond Ten Thousand is a book written by:

Ans. Allen Border

28. The 73rd amendment to the constitution of India relates to:

Ans. Panchayat Raj

30. The first woman judge of the supreme court belongs to:

Ans. Kerala

32. Fresco Painting deals with:

Ans. Guptas

33. Second five year plan is based on the model of:

Ans. Mahalanobis

34. Kitab-ul-Hind written by:

Ans. Alberuni

35. The first atomic power plant in India was built at

Ans. Tarapur

36. Which of the following gases does not form part of the atmosphere?

(a)Chlorine

(b)Nitrogen

(c)Oxygen

(d)Carbon dioxide

Ans. Chlorine

37. A doctor advised a boy to wear spectacles with cylindrical lens. This is to rectify his:

(a)Short sight

(b)Long sight

(c)Cataract

(d)Astigmatism

Ans. Astigmatism

38. The first secretary of INC:

Ans. AO Hume

39. The first country to speak about Non-Alignment was

Ans. India

40. The mineral present in thyroxine is:

Ans. Potassium

41. Monozite is largely produced in the state of:

(a)Tamil Nadu

(b)Karnataka

(c)Odisha

(d)Kerala

Ans. Kerala

42. Who discovered Brazil ?

Ans. Kabral

43. Which continent is divided into almost two equal parts by the equator?

Ans. Africa

44. The language ‘Dogri’ is spoken in:

Ans. Jammu-Kashmir

45. The country in which Annie Besant was born:

Ans. Ireland

46. The Director of the Malayalam movie ‘Parinayam’?

Ans. Hariharan

47. Nehru Award is instituted for:

Ans. International understanding and peace

48. Central Food Technological Research Institute is situated in:

Ans. Mysore

49. Panini is associated with:

(a)Music

(b)Grammer

(c)Literature

(d)Dancing

Ans. Grammer

50. English East India Company set up during the period of:

Ans. Elizabath

51. Country known as Emerald Island:

Ans. Ireland

52. Shora is the parliament of:

Ans. Afganistan

53. The actress who won Urvashi Award 4 times?

Ans. Shabana Azmi

54. Rhodesia is the name of:

Ans. Zimbabwe

55. Taj Mahal is on the kanks of river:

Ans. Yamuna

56. The festival Kumbhamela is celebrated in:

Ans. Uttar Pradesh

57. Bread basket of the world is:

Ans. Prairies

58. The sun is composed mainly of:

Ans. Hydrogen

59. Ferdinand de lesseps is associated with:

Ans. Suez Canal

60. The particle which is supposed to travel faster than light:

Ans. Tachyon

61. Zulus are the tribal people of:

Ans. South Africa

62. Old name of St. Petersburg?

Ans. Leningrad

63. Mercury is a:

Ans. Metal

64. A lantern for projecting images of object is:

Ans. Epidiascope

65. Which of the following metals is not an element?

(a)Iron

(b)Silver

(c)Gold

(d)Bronze

Ans. Bronze

66. The french revolution took place in the .......... th century:

Ans. 18th century

67. In which year Azad Hind Fouj formed?

Ans. 1943

68. Where is the tomb of Kumaranasan built?

Ans. Pallana

69. The first space craft that landed on Moon:

Ans. Loona-9

70. The minister who resigned from Central Cabinet during the wake of Chinese aggression?

(a)V.C Shukla

(b)V.K Krishna Menon

(c)Jaffer sheriff

(d)H.K.L Bhagat

Ans. V.K Krishna Menon

PA/SA/IPO/PS Group B MODEL QUESTIONS.

1. Which state Police in India utilised the ‘Pigeon Post Service’?

Ans. Orissa State Police

2. When was the first commemorative stamp issued in India ?

Ans. In 1931 (to mark the inauguration of New Delhi)

3. The Cricketer from Australian Test Cricket team belongs to Australian Postal Service ?

Ans. Brad Hogg

4. The first Non Royal to appear on U.K. postage stamp?

Ans. William Shakespeare (1964)

5. In which language the first Megdoot Post card issued?

Ans. Tamil

6. First Postal stamp in the World?

Ans. Penny Black

7. When, the Indian Postal Stamp was cancelled at Mount Everest?

Ans. 1996 May 10 (by ITBP. Indo-Tibet Border Police)

8. Which is India’s first General Post Office?

Ans. Calcutta GPO (in 1774)

9. Which country issued the first self adhesive Postage stamp?

Ans. Sierra Leone (1964)

10. The first country issued new year greeting cards through Postal service?

Ans. China

11. When was the first Postal Stamp issued ?

Ans. 1840 May 6th

12. The first Indian Personality who was depicted in foreign stamps?

Ans. Mahatma Gandhi

13. Which picture was depicted in First world stamp?

Ans. Queen Victoria’s Head

14. The busiest Post office in India?

Ans. Mumbai GPO

15. First Indian Postage stamp?

Ans. Scinde Dawk

17. India’s third scented postal stamp?

Ans. Jasmine (Rs. 15)

18. What is water mark ?

Ans. A design / mark on paper given at the time of production.

19. The first post card issued in Cochin state?

Ans. 1898 at the time of Raja Rama Varma I

20. Which country issued the first commemorative stamp in the world?

Ans. Romania

22. Highest Denomination of Indian Commemorative stamp ever since issued?

Ans.

1) Mother Theresa , Rs. 45/-

2) Acropora Formosa , Rs. 45/-

23. First burnt-wood smelt postage stamp issued by:

Ans. Brazil (1999) in connection with hazardous effect of forest fire.

24. Where was the first Gandhi stamp printed ?

Ans. Switzerland

25. No. of world countries now in UPU (Universal Postal Union)?

Ans. 192

26. First coffee scented stamp issued by:

Ans. Brazil

27. First personality in whose name the first Commemorative stamp was issued while he was alive ?

Ans. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

28. The only country in the world where home delivery and redirection of postal articles exists:

Ans. India

29. When India Post celebrated its 150th year of existence?

Ans. 2004-2005

30. When was the first Children’s day stamp issued:

Ans. 1957 Nov. 14 (Three stamps)

31. Who cancelled the Indian Postal Stamp in space suite?

Ans. Rakesh Sharma

32. Name of the Indian Post Office at Dakshin Gangotri (Antartica)

Ans. Maitri BO

33. Which stamp is called ‘Mourning stamp of India’?

Ans. Stamp of Mahatma Gandhi issued on 15.8.1948

Questions and answers of PA/SA examination held on 21/4/2013 (Question paper D series)

1	The present deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha is elected Member of Parliament from which state of India. Kerala (P.J Kurien)
2	The constitution of India was adopted on 26 November 1949
3	The present strength of rajya Sabha members is ___out of which ____are representatives of states and UT of delhi and pudhucherry and ___ are nominated by president. 245,233,12
4	4 Which of the following glands produces insulin in human body Pancreas
5	Which of the following is food poisoning organism (A) Clostridium botulinum (B) Streptomyces fecalis (C) Lacto Bacillus (D) None of these Clostridium botulinum
6	Development of goitre (Enlarged thyroid gland) is mainly due to deficiency of. Iodine
7	The emission of which causes global warming. carbon dioxide
8	Who was adjudged player of the tournament by scoring most number of runs in the tournament in women world cup cricket held recently? Suzie Bates
9	Who won the inaugural hockey India league ended in Ranchi recently? Ranchi Rhinos
10	Wanchoo Committee dealt with Direct Taxes
11	Kyoto Protocol is An International agreement to reduce the green houses gases
12	India successfully completed its 101th space mission by lauching indo French satellite SARAL recently this satellite is for Oceanographic Study
13	Government of India has recently granted “Maharatna” status to two more Navratna Public Sector Enterprises which are the these new companies joining the club of Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd & Gas Authority of India Limited
14	India newly built and tested missile “Astra” Meant for Air to Air Strike
15	The governor general who adopted a policy of Europeanization of bureaucracy and an exclusion of Indian from higher posts Cornwallis
16	During which movement bal Gangadhar tilak was given the epithet Lokmanya and Gandhiji give the slogan “Swaraj in a year” respectively Home Rule Movement and non cooperation movement
17	Recently dargah muinudin chisti at Ajmer was in news due to visit of Pakistani prime minister dargah Muinuddin chisti at Ajmer was built by Alauddin Khilji
18	Bauxite is an ore of Aluminium
19	Which is one of the following is the land area I the extreme south of India. Cape Comorin near Kanyakumari
20	The ozone layer lies in the Ozone is found in the stratosphere, where it blocks the sun's ultraviolet (UV) waves and prevents them from reaching the earth's surface. Ozone is also found in the troposphere, where it can damage living tissue and human-produced objects.
21	Economic survey 2012-2013 states that nonperforming assets of increased from 2.36% to 3.57% in September 2012. The description of nonperforming assets was with reference to which sector. Banking sector
22	This is the rate at which reserve bank of India borrows money from commercial banks Reverse Repo rate
23	As per election commission of India, how many recognized national political parties are there in India. 6
24	In union budget 2013-2014 “Voluntary Compliance encouragement scheme” was launched by government of India. This scheming is related to Service tax

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