IAS Interview Quetions

1 Q. How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?
A. Concrete floors are very hard to crack! (UPSC Topper)

2 Q. If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to build it?
A. No time at all it is already built. (UPSC 23 Rank Opted for IFS)

3 Q. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three oranges in the other hand, what would you have?
A. Very large hands.(Good one) (UPSC 11 Rank Opted for IPS)

4 Q. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?
A. It is not a problem, since you will never find an elephant with onehand.(UPSC Rank 14 Opted for IES)

5 Q. How can a man go eight days without sleep?
A. No Probs, He sleeps at night. (UPSC IAS Rank 98)

6 Q. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become?
A. It will Wet or Sink as simple as that. (UPSC IAS Rank 2)

7 Q. What looks like half apple?
A: The other half. (UPSC - IAS Topper)

8 Q. What can you never eat for breakfast?
A: Dinner.

9 Q. What happened when wheel was invented?
A: It caused a revolution.

10 Q. Bay of Bengal is in which state?
A: Liquid (UPSC 33Rank)

11 Q: what is the opposite of Nag panchmi?
A: Nag did not punch me.

Faculty post in NIFT, March 2012

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)Hauz Khas, Near Gulmohar Park, New Delhi –16

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is looking for personnel of high caliber and potential for the following Faculty Posts to be filled on regular and contract basis in the various disciplines - Fashion Design, Fashion Management and Fashion Technology–Apparel, Textiles, Lifestyle Accessories, Communications, Apparel Manufacturing & Information Technology and Management  :

• Associate Professor : 67 posts (SC-09, ST-05, OBC-19, UR-34)on contract, Pay Scale : Rs. 15600 - 39100 + AGP Rs. 6600/-
• Assistant Professor : 97 posts (SC-20, ST-16, OBC-54, UR-07) regular/ contract, Pay Scale : Rs. 15600-39100 Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-

How to Apply : Applications in the prescribed proforma should be addressed to Registrar (Establishment), National Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT Campus, Hauz Khas, Near Gulmohar Park, New Delhi-110016 and superscribed “Application for the post of _____________” on the envelope.  

The last date of receipt of the applications is 30/04/2012.

 Please visit  http://www.nift.ac.in/positions2.html for more information and application format.

Experienced Professionals for Refineries in HPCL

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
(A Government of India Enterprise)
Regd. Office : 17, Jamshedji Tata Road, Mumbai - 400020


HPCL requires Experienced Professionals for Refineries

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is a leading “Navratna” Public Sector Enterprise engaged in Refining, Distribution and Marketing of Petroleum Products. HPCL invites invites application for the following positions  Experienced Refineries Professionals in these areas :

• Mechanical : 15 posts
• Electrical : 05 posts
• Civil : 05 posts
• Instrumentation : 05 posts
• Chemical : 40 posts

Age :  Grade - B : 30 years and 33 years for Grade-C

Pay Scale : Rs.29100 - 54500 for salary grade “B” and Rs. 32900 - 58000 for salary grade “C”.


How to Apply : Apply online at HPCL website from 22/03/2012 to 30/04/2012 only.

For further information and apply inline kindly visit http://jobs.hpcl.co.in/Recruit_New/ 

BHEL requires Professionals in various disciplines

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) 

BHEL House, Siri Fort, New Delhi - 110049, India.

BHEL requires Professionals in various disciplines, Company Secretary and Supervisor Trainee : 

1. Professionals in HRM : 20 posts in E3/E4 grade
2. Professionals in HRD : 12 posts in E4 grade
3. Professionals in Law : 20 posts (8 in E1, 1 in E1, 9 in E3, 1 in E4, 1 in E5)
4. Company Secretariat : 01 post in E3 grade
5. Supervisor Trainee (HR) : 150 posts in S0 grade

How to Apply: Apply Online at BHEL Website from 27/03/2012 to 17/04/2012 only. Take a print of the system generated registration form and send it with copes of relevant certificates by ordinary post to AGM (HR), BHEL – EPD, Prof C N R Rao Circle, Opposite IISc, Malleshwaram, Bangalore – 560012 on or before 01/05/2012 (08/05/2012 from far-flung areas and North-East)




All further details and Online Submission of Application, please visithttp://careers.bhel.in/hrlive/jsp/et_eng_index.jsp

Economic Survey 2012: Government to remove bottlenecks and spur investments to push growth

The Economic Survey has warned that more than half the population is dependent on a sector whose share in the economy is shrinking, leading to a bigger urban-rural divide and threatening national food security. 

"Achieving minimum agricultural growth is a prerequisite for inclusive growth, reduction of poverty levels, development of the rural economy and enhancing of farm incomes," the Survey has said. 

But it offers no path-breaking solutions on how to meet the target of 4% annual agricultural growth, raising concern that the government might be running out of ideas on how to bootstrap the sector which employs close to 60% of India's workforce. In 2011-12, agriculture and allied sectors grew 2.5% and their share in the GDP fell from 14.7% in 2009-10 to 13.9% in 2011-12. 

Agriculture's share in the economy's overall gross capital formation also declined from 8.3% in 2008-9 to 7.2% in 2010-11. The Survey believes the big challenge before the government is how to address "welfare of agricultural producers and consumers simultaneously". 

On one hand, it is necessary to ensure that "right quantities of food items" are there in the common man's food basket for nutritional security. On the other hand, the government has to ensure farmers are adequately compensated for the "risk" in rain-fed agriculture without straining food and fertiliser subsidy to breaking point. The Survey says rising population is fuelling demand for foodgrain, sugar and edible oil. 

The urban middle class is consuming more protein such as milk, pulses, meat, and eggs, along with fruits, vegetables and processed food. Rural poor living on `100 per day from MNREGA and daily wage scheme still can't afford these expensive items, the Survey said.

Farmers are unable to meet demand because they remain hampered by low capital investment, obsolete technology, and shortage of basic inputs such as water, fertilisers, seed, and energy. But there is no attempt to offer out-of-box solutions.

Instead, the Survey argues that the current "comprehensive and coordinated efforts" to improve crop productivity, develop rural infrastructure, improve irrigation, strengthen marketing infrastructure, and supporting investment in R&D will "in time" rejuvenate agriculture and bring about inclusive growth.

Meanwhile, the Survey recommends "strategic" food imports to tide over shortages.

Wheat and rice are critical for India's food security but their share of cultivated area has declined in last 30 years, while yields are "plateauing" and require "speedy improvement".

Though it does not quantify the additional burden on government-held stocks from the forthcoming Food Security Act, ultimately the Survey tacitly accepts India will not be able to feed itself in the coming years.

Highlights of Rail Budget 2012-13

• Railway Minister, Dinesh Trivedi on Wednesday presented his debut Railway Budget during the Budget session of the Parliament.  

  
  

  The following are the highlights of the railway budget for 2012-13 presented in parliament Wednesday by Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi: 
  
  * No steep increase in passenger fares; 2 paisa per km for suburban trains; 3 paisa per km for mail and express trains. 
  
  * Independent tariff authority suggested; needs serious debate; experts panel established; decision after debate in parliament. 
  
  * GRP/RPF personnel deployed on 3,500 trains. 
  
  * Free travel by Rajdhani express for Arjuna awardees. 
  
  * Targeting freight carriage of 1,025 million tonnes to bring in Rs.89,339 crore; passenger earnings estimated at Rs.36,073 crore; gross receipts estimated at Rs.1.32 lakh crore. 
  
  * Excess of Rs.1,492 crore after meeting expenses/dividend payments not adequate for meeting costs of several projects. 
  
  * Dedicated railway design wing at National Institute of Design with a contribution of Rs.10 crore. 
  
  * New passenger services: 820 new items; 75 new express trains; 21 new passenger trains; 75 new services in Mumbai suburban system. 
  
  * Guru Parikrama trains to be run to Amritsar, Patna and Nanded. 
  
  * Improvement of passenger amenities at a cost of Rs.1,112 crore; regional cuisines to be introduced. 
  
  * World Bank funding of Rs.6,500 crore firmed up for dedicated freight corridors; land acquired for 3,300 km; first contracts to be handed out during 2012-13. 
  
  * Standard of hygiene needs to be improved substantially; all out efforts will be made on this in the next six months; duty bound to provide high standard of services; special housekeeping body to be set up for stations and trains. 
  
  * Corrosion from night soil being discharged from toilets on tracks costs Rs.350 crore annually; green toilets to be installed in 2,500 coaches in the next one year. 
  
  * Two thousand one hundred specially designed coaches manufactured to meet needs of the differently abled; aim to provide one such coach in each express train. 
  
  * Electrification to be undertaken over 6,500 km at an allocation of Rs.8,000 crore during 12th Plan. 
  
  * Conversion from DC to AC power supply completed in Western Railway corridor of Mumbai suburban rail system; conversion of Central Railway corridor to be completed in 2012-13. 
  
  * Elevated corridor from Churchgate to Virar in Mumbai being firmed up. 
  
  * Government should consider dividend payback to railways. 
  
  * Thirty-one projects over 5,000 km being implemented with state govenments sharing costs. 
  
  * Capacity augmentation to get Rs.4,410 crore during 2012-13. 
  
  * Eighty-five new line projects to be taken up during 2012-13. 
  
  * One hundred and fourteen new line surveys to be undertaken during 2012-13. 
  
  * New line projects to get Rs.6,870 crore in 2012-13. 
  
  * Gauge conversion to be undertaken over 800 km with an allocation of Rs.1,950 crore. 
  
  * Focus during next five years on five areas: tracks, bridges, signalling, rolling stock and stations. 
  
  * Signalling to be improved over 19,000 km. 
  
  * Investment of Rs.1.70 lakh crore on rolling stock in next five years. 
  
  * Attempt to increase train speeds to 160 kmph; journey time from New Delhi to Kolkata can be brought down to 14 hours from 17 hours. 
  
  * Improvements to railway stations can provide employment to 50,000 people. 
  
  * Outlay of Rs.60,100 crore during 2012-13, the highest ever. 
  
  * Railways will require Rs.14 lakh crore in the next 10 years for modernisation. 
  
  * Aim to bring down operating ratio from 90 percent to 84.9 percent in 2012-13 and to 72 percent by 2016-17. 
  
  * Time has come for formulating national policy for railways on the lines of that for defence and external affairs. 
  
  * Railways should grow at 10 percent annually for sustained GDP growth. 
  
  * Railways to invest Rs.7.35 lakh crore during 12th Five Year Plan period (2012-17), a quantum jump from the Rs.1.92 lakh crore invested in previous plan period. 
  
  * Railways must attract 10 percent of the Rs.20 lakh crore government expects to spend on infrastructure during 12th Plan. 
  
  * Railways expect gross budgetary support of Rs.2.5 lakh crore during 12th Plan. 
  
  * Collective challenge to formulate viable funding mechanism for modernisation. 
  
  * Railways should contribute 2 percent of GDP from the present 1 percent. 
  
  * Stress on strengthening safety. Has to be be benchmarked with the best in the world. 
  
  * Target of reducing accidents from 0.55 to 0.17 has been met. 
  
  * Special purpose vehicle to be set up on safety protocols. 
  
  * Independent railway safety authority to be set up as statutory safety body. 
  
  * Investment of Rs.5.60 lakh crore required for modernisation.

  
  

Railway Central Recruitment by various RRB, March 2012

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)

Indian Railways Centralised Employment Notice No. 01/2012

Applications in the prescribed format are invited from eligible Indian Nationals for filling up of various jobs in different Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and Zonal Railways  and other Railway organisation. Application should be sent directly to the respective RRBs / Zonal Ofifces :

1. Sr. Section Engineers : 1403 posts of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and S&T Departments
2. Junior Engineer : 4784 posts of  Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and S&T Departments
3. Senior P-Way Supervisor : 160 posts
4. Chief Depot Material Superintendent : 37 posts
5. Depot Material Superintendent  : 65 posts

Age : 18-33 years. Relaxation in age as per rules.

Application Fee : Rs.60/- for the OBC candidates only in the form of IPO / DD in favour of Assistant Secretary/Secretary/ Member Secretary/ Chairman of  concerned RRB where candidate wants to apply. No examination fees for SC / ST / Ex-Servicemen / Physically Handicapped / Women / Minorities / Economically backward classes candidates having annual family income less than Rs. 50000/-.

How to Apply : Application in the prescribed format should be send to the Assistant Secretary/ Member Secretary of the concerned RRB where candidate want to apply on or before 09/04/2012. (For candidates of far-flung areas, the last date is 24/04/2012) Candidates can also apply online at respective RRB websites. The envelope containing the application should be clearly super-scribed “Application for the Post/s of ___________Category No./s ________Centralised Employment Notice No. 01/2012 of RRB/ , Community (SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Ex-SM)”.

The detailed advt. is published in the Employment News dated 10/03/2012 and it is also  available at the websites of all the  Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). The list of all RRB with their website is available at http://rrcb.gov.in/rrbs.html.

Detail of this recruitment is available at http://www.rrbbbs.gov.in/CEN%20No.01-2012.pdf and  details along with application format (online submission also) available at http://www.rrbbbs.gov.in/index.htm