1. According to a UN study what is India’s rank among a total of 187 countries in terms of Human Development Index?
95
134
119
95
134
119
2. Goa State Assembly Unanimously Passed Goa Lokayukta Bill 2011. The bill is a modified version of Goa Lakayukta Bill 2003.
2002
2004
2003
2002
2004
2003
3. Which one of the following launched the social auditing programme of gram Panchayats?
Goa
Assam
Uttar pradesh
Goa
Assam
Uttar pradesh
4. The largest ever water supply scheme in Himachal Pradesh was inaugurated in __ district.
Kangra
Kullu
Kinnaur
Kangra
Kullu
Kinnaur
5. Name the legendary Bollywood playback singer who entered the Guinness World Records for the most number of single studio recordings.
Suchitra Krisnamurthy
Lata Mangeshkar
Asha Bhosle
Suchitra Krisnamurthy
Lata Mangeshkar
Asha Bhosle
6. Rajasthan government on 19 October 2011 launched a web based Social Security Pension system. At which one of the following places the system was launched?
Jaipur
Jodhpur
Bikaner
Jaipur
Jodhpur
Bikaner
7. UP state government increased the age limit for recruitment of Primary school teachers from 35 to __ years.
40
38
45
40
38
45
8. Nabum Tuki was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on 1 November 2011. He is the__ Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh?
Seventh
Sixth
Fifth
Seventh
Sixth
Fifth
9. The Save Sharmila Campaign was flagged off by Magsaysay award winner Sandeep Pandey on 16 October 2011. In which of the following Indian cities was the campaign launched?
Imphal
Guwahati
Srinagar
Imphal
Guwahati
Srinagar
10. Who was honoured with the Swiss Ambassador's award for exceptional leadership and his contribution to strengthening bilateral ties between India and Switzerland on 16 October 2011?
Anil Ambani
Narayan Murthy
Rattan Tata
Anil Ambani
Narayan Murthy
Rattan Tata
Civil Services Examination Time Table 2012
| Name of Examination | Date of Notification/ Last date for receipt of applications | Date of commence ment of Examination and its duration | Minimum academic qualifications prescribed | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Services(Preliminary) Examination 2012 | 4.02.2012 / 5.03.2012 | 20.05.2012 (One day) | A degree from a recognised University or equivalent. | Candidates appearing at the degree examination also eligible to compete subject to certain conditions |
| Civil Services(Main) Examination 2012 | - | 5.10.2012 | - | - |
Civil Services Examination Time Table 2011
| Date/Day | Forenoon Session 9.00 A.M. to 12.00 P.M. | Afternoon Session 2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M. |
|---|---|---|
| 29.10.2011(Friday) | General Studies Paper-I | General Studies Paper-II |
| 30.10.2011(Saturday) | Essay | English |
| 31.10.2011(Sunday) | Indian Language {Assamese/Bengali/Bodo/Dogri/ Gujarati/Hindi/Kannada/Kashmiri/ Konkani/Maithili/Malayalam/ Manipuri/Marathi/Nepali/Oriya/ Punjabi/Sanskrit/Santali/Sindhi (Devanagari/Arabic Script)/Tamil/ Telugu/Urdu} | |
| 02.11.2011(Tuesday) | Political Science & International Relations Paper-I/ Public Administration Paper-I | Political Science & International Relations Paper-II/ Public Administration Paper-II |
| 03.11.2011(Thursday) | Geography Paper-I | Geography Paper-II |
| 04.11.2011(Friday) | History Paper-I | History Paper-II |
| 05.11.2011(Saturday) | Sociology Paper-I/Anthropology Paper-I | Sociology Paper-II/Anthropology Paper-II |
| 09.11.2011(Wednesday) | Literature of Arabic/Assamese/Bengali/Bodo/ Chinese/Dogri/English/French/ German/Gujarati/Hindi/Kannada/ Kashmiri/Konkani/Maithili/ Malayalam/Manipuri/Marathi/Nepali/ Oriya/Pali/Persian/Punjabi/Russian/ Sanskrit/Santali/Sindhi (Devanagari/ Arabic Script) /Tamil/Telugu/Urdu Language Paper-I | Literature of Arabic/Assamese/Bengali/Bodo/ Chinese/Dogri/English/French/ German/Gujarati/Hindi/Kannada/ Kashmiri/Konkani/Maithili/ Malayalam/Manipuri/Marathi/Nepali/ Oriya/Pali/Persian/Punjabi/Russian/ Sanskrit/Santali/Sindhi (Devanagari/ Arabic Script)/Tamil/Telugu/Urdu Language Paper-II |
| 11.11.2011(Tuesday) | Philosophy Paper-I | Philosophy Paper-II |
| 12.11.2011(Saturday) | Psychology Paper-I | Psychology Paper-II |
| 14.11.2011(Monday) | Civil Engg. Paper-I/Electrical Engg.Paper-I/Mechanical Engg. Paper-I/Medical Science Paper-I | Civil Engg. Paper-II/Electrical Engg.Paper-II/Mechanical Engg. Paper-II/Medical Science Paper-II |
| 15.11.2011(Tuesday) | Zoology Paper-I | Zoology Paper-II |
| 16.11.2011(Wednesday) | Commerce & Accountancy Paper-I/Management Paper-I | Commerce & Accountancy Paper-II/Management Paper-II |
| 17.11.2011(Thursday) | Economics Paper-I | Economics Paper-II |
| 18.11.2011(Friday) | Law Paper-I | Law Paper-II |
| 19.11.2011(Saturday) | Mathematics Paper-I/Statistics Paper-I | Mathematics Paper-II/Statistics Paper-II |
| 21.11.2011(Monday) | Agriculture Paper-I/Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper-I/ | Agriculture Paper-II/Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper-II/ |
| 22.11.2011(Tuesday) | Botany Paper-I | Botany Paper-II |
| 25.11.2011(Friday) | Chemistry Paper-I | Chemistry Paper-II |
| 26.11.2011(Saturday) | Geology Paper-I | Geology Paper-II |
