Indian Army has shortlisted the women candidates for the women military police below officer rank recruitment. Soldier General Duty (GD) women military police admit card, cut off marks, rally and exam dates are released now. All the shortlisted candidates for women military police exam will be contacted by email. The official statement from Indian army says “SOLDIER GENERAL DUTY (WOMEN MILITARY POLICE) LATEST INFORMATION ALERT : SHORTLISTING OF CANDIDATES FOR ISSUE OF ADMIT CARD HAS BEEN DONE. INFORMATION SENT ON REGISTERED EMAIL. CUTT OFF PERCENTAGE OF 86 PERCENT IN 10TH CLASS HAS BEEN APPLIED.“
National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) has not made any formal recommendation on restructuring the Ministry of Defence. The following steps have been taken by Ministry of Defence to promote Defence Manufacturing on a competitive basis, in which both PSUs and private industry may participate:
Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) has been revised in 2016 wherein specific provisions have been introduced for stimulating growth of the domestic defence industry.
A new category of procurement ‘Buy {Indian-IDDM (Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)}’ has been introduced in DPP-2016 to promote indigenous design and development of defence equipment. It has been accorded top most priority for procurement of capital equipment. Besides this, preference has been accorded to ‘Buy (Indian)’, ‘Buy and Make (Indian)’ & ‘Make’ categories of capital acquisition over ‘Buy (Global)’ & ‘Buy & Make (Global)’ categories.
Government has notified the ‘Strategic Partnership (SP)’ Model which envisages establishment of long-term strategic partnerships with Indian entities through a transparent and competitive process, wherein they would tie up with global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to seek technology transfers to set up domestic manufacturing infrastructure and supply chains.
The ‘Make’ Procedure has been simplified with provisions for funding of 90 % of development cost by the Government to Indian industry and reserving projects not exceeding development cost of Rs.10 Crore (Government funded) and Rs.3 Crore (Industry funded) for MSMEs.
Separate procedure for ‘Make-II’ sub-category has been notified wherein a number of industry friendly provisions such as relaxation of eligibility criterion, minimal documentation, provision for considering proposals suggested by industry/individual etc., have been introduced.
Government has decided to establish two defence industrial corridors to serve as an engine of economic development and growth of defence industrial base in the country. These are spanning across Chennai, Hosur, Coimbatore, Salem and Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu and spanning across Aligarh, Agra, Jhansi, Kanpur, Chitrakoot and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh (UP).
An innovation ecosystem for Defence titled Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) has been launched in April 2018. iDEX is aimed at creation of an ecosystem to foster innovation and technology development in Defence and Aerospace by engaging Industries including MSMEs, Start-ups, Individual Innovators, R&D institutes and Academia and provide them grants/funding and other support to carry out R&D which has potential for future adoption for Indian defence and aerospace needs.
Government has notified a Policy for indigenisation of components and spares used in Defence Platforms in March 2019 with the objective to create an industry ecosystem which is able to indigenize the imported components (including alloys & special materials) and sub-assemblies for defence equipment and platform manufactured in India
Defence Investor Cell has been created in the Ministry to provide all necessary information including addressing queries related to investment opportunities, procedures and regulatory requirements for investment in the sector.
FDI Policy has been revised and under the revised policy, FDI is allowed under automatic route upto 49% and beyond 49% through Government route wherever it is likely to result in access to modern technology or for other reasons to be recorded.
The Defence Products List for the purpose of issuing Industrial Licenses (ILs) under IDR Act has been revised and most of the components, parts, sub-systems, testing equipment and production equipment have been removed from the list, so as to reduce the entry barriers for the industry, particularly small & medium segment. The initial validity of the Industrial Licence granted under the IDR Act has been increased from 03 years to 15 years with a provision to further extend it by 03 years on a case-to-case basis. So far, Government has issued 439 licenses covering 264 companies till March 2019. Industrial Licenses are issued for manufacturing of tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, defence aircraft, space craft and parts thereof, warship, arms and ammunition and allied items of defence equipment, parts and accessories thereof. In addition, for a large number of defence components, no license is required. There are more than 8000 MSMEs which are among the vendor base of OFB&Defence PSUs supplying various items to them.
The process for export clearance has been streamlined and made transparent & online.
Government has set up the Technology Development Fund (TDF) to encourage participation of public/private industries especially MSMEs, through provision of grants, so as to create an eco–system for enhancing cutting edge technology capability for defence applications.
Excise duty exemption to DPSUs was withdrawn to make Level Playing field with Private Industries.
Details of the policies and the steps taken for manufacturing of state-of-the-art defence products are:
Self-reliance is a major corner-stone on which the military capability of any nation rests. Accordingly, the Defence Production Policy promulgated by the Government, aims at achieving substantive self-reliance in the design, development and production of equipment, weapon systems, platforms required for defence in as early a time frame possible, creating conditions conducive for private industry to play an active role in this endeavour; enhancing potential of SMEs in indigenisation and broadening the defence R&D base of the country.
Defence Production in India is led by Ordnance Factories and Defence Public Sector undertakings which have played a huge role in making our country a defence manufacturing hub. There are 41 Ordnance Factories and 9 DPSUs in our country contributing to more than Rs.58,000 crores approx. in defence production every year. Government provides support to Defence Public Sector Undertakings and Ordnance Factories to expand their activities.
In view of the aforesaid Defence Production Policy and ‘Make in India’ initiative, several policy initiatives have been taken for promoting manufacturing of State-of-the-art defence products. These include:-
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX): An innovation ecosystem for Defence titled Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) has been launched in April, 2018. iDEX is aimed at creation of an ecosystem to foster innovation and technology development in Defence and Aerospace by engaging Industries including MSMEs, Start-ups, Individual Innovators, R&D institutes and Academia and provide them grants/funding and other support to carry out R&D which has potential for future adoption for Indian defence and aerospace needs. Under iDEX, innovative solutions have been successfully identified for 14problem areas pertaining to national defence requirements. More than 600 startups have been engaged in the process and 44 different solutions have been identified by the innovators for the problem statements given by Armed forces/Defence Units.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): FDI Policy has been revised and under the revised policy, FDI is allowed under automatic route upto 49% and beyond 49% through Government route wherever it is likely to result in access to modern technology or for other reasons to be recorded.
Government has notified a Policy for indigenisation of components and spares used in Defence Platforms in March, 2019 with the objective to create an industry ecosystem which is able to indigenize the imported components (including alloys & special materials) and sub-assemblies for defence equipment and platform manufactured in India.
The Defence Products List for the purpose of issuing Industrial Licenses (ILs) under IDR Act has been revised and most of the components, parts, sub-systems, testing equipment and production equipment have been removed from the list, so as to reduce the entry barriers for the industry, particularly small & medium segment. The initial validity of the Industrial Licence granted under the IDR Act has been increased from 03 years to 15 years with a provision to further extend it by 03 years on a case-to-case basis. So far, the process for export clearance has been streamlined and made transparent & online.
Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti: The Ministry has instituted a new framework titled ‘Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti’ which aims to provide boost to the IPR culture in indigenous defence industry.
Technology Development Fund: Government has set up the Technology Development Fund (TDF) to encourage participation of public/private industries especially MSMEs, through provision of grants, so as to create an eco–system for enhancing cutting edge technology capability for defence applications
Provisions in Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP-2016): Additionally, several enabling provisions have been incorporated in the DPP-2016 for promoting manufacture of the State-of-the-art defence products and technologies and transfer of state-of-the-art defence technology to India, which are as under :-
Buy (Indian-IDDM) in Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP-2016): A new category of procurement ‘Buy {Indian-IDDM (Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)}’ has been introduced in DPP-2016 to promote indigenous design and development of defence equipment. It has been accorded top most priority for procurement of capital equipment. Besides this, preference has been accorded to ‘Buy (Indian)’, ‘Buy and Make (Indian)’ & ‘Make’ categories of capital acquisition over ‘Buy (Global)’ & ‘Buy & Make (Global)’ categories.
‘Make’ Procedure: The ‘Make’ Procedure has been simplified with provisions for funding of 90% of development cost by the Government to Indian industry and reserving projects not exceeding development cost of Rs.10 Crore (Government funded) and Rs.3 Crore (Industry funded) for MSMEs.
Separate procedure for ‘Make-II’ sub-category has been notified wherein a number of industry friendly provisions such as relaxation of eligibility criterion, minimal documentation, provision for considering proposals suggested by industry/individual etc., have been introduced. Till date, 36 proposals for development by industry have been given ‘in-principle’ approval under Make-II.
Defence Offsets: Offset guidelines have been made flexible by allowing change of Indian Offset Partners (IOPs) and offset components, even in signed contracts. Foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are now not required to indicate the details of IOPs and products at the time of signing of contracts. ‘Services’ as an avenue of offset have been re-instated
Strategic Partnership (SP): Government has notified the ‘Strategic Partnership (SP)’ Model which envisages establishment of long-term strategic partnerships with Indian entities through a transparent and competitive process, wherein they would tie up with global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to seek technology transfers to set up domestic manufacturing infrastructure and supply chains.
Buy and Make (Indian): The Buy & Make (Indian) category has a provision for procurement from an Indian vendor engaged in a tie-up with a foreign OEM, involving Transfer of Technology (ToT) of critical technologies.
Buy and Make: The “Buy & Make” category has provision for procurement from a foreign vendor, through an Indian Production Agency (PA), involving Transfer of Technology (ToT) of critical technologies.
Below you can find India’s defence expenditure from 2016 till 2019. The details of Budget Estimates (BE) and Actual Expenditure, under Revenue and Capital Head of Defence Budget [including MoD (Misc/ Civil) and Defence Pensions] for the last three years, are as under:
Candidates who are preparing for the AFCAT 2019 written exam can check out the latest current affairs questions for the examination. These questions will be helpful for your written exam preparation along with the SSB interview preparations. These current affair questions are selected from the past few months which are likely to come in upcoming competitive exams. You might face around 5-7 questions from current affairs section in AFCAT 2019.
If you look at the exam pattern general awareness has 25 questions and it nearly consists of 75 marks. It is suggested that you read the news and make notes every day to keep an upper hand in GK and Current Affairs Section.
100 Important Current Affairs Questions For AFCAT 2019
V. K. Yadav has been appointed as the new Railway Board Chairman.
Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan took over as the first Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, which came into existence on the first day of 2019.
State-owned Allahabad Bank has tied up with SBI Life Insurance to sell the policies of the insurer from over 3,200 branches.
The third edition of women’s national boxing championships started in Vijayanagara, Karnataka.
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has launched Ujjwala Sanitary Napkins initiative in Bhubaneswar.
The government has infused 10,882 crore rupees in four public sector banks, including UCO Bank and Syndicate Bank. It is a part of 28,615 crore rupees capital infusion to be done in about half a dozen public sector lenders
South Africa assumed the seat as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council
Life Insurance Corporation of India MD Hemant Bhargava has been given the additional charge of the chairman.
Jair Bolsonaro was sworn in as Brazil’s President.
A 12-year-old Indian-origin student Dhruv Manoj from Singapore has bagged two gold medals at the World Memory Championships held in Hong Kong.
Saurabh Kumar took over as Director-General of Ordnance Factories (DGOF) and chairman, Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in Kolkata.
Union Home Ministry has approved the Uttar Pradesh government proposal to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj.
Justice Chagari Praveen Kumar took charge as the acting Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
According to the UNICEF, India welcomed as many as 69,944 babies on New Year’s Day, the highest in the world.
Padam Shree awardee cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar, who is credited with shaping the early career of Sachin Tendulkar, died. He was 87.
Justice A K Sikri has been nominated as the Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).
A Chinese lunar rover ‘Chang’e-4’ landed on the far side of the moon, becoming the world’s first spacecraft to touch down on the moon’s uncharted side never visible from Earth.
The United States and Israel officially quit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The Union government approved the merger of Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank with Bank of Baroda (BoB).
In Arunachal Pradesh, East Siang District has achieved 100 percent electrification under the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana- Saubhagya Scheme.
National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of 100 crore rupees on Meghalaya Government for its failure to curb illegal coal mining in the state.
Andhra Pradesh government bagged the Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) award for speedy execution of Polavaram multipurpose project on the Godavari River.
Indian American Varun Rai has been appointed as the director of the Energy Institute at the University of Texas.
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has announced his resignation from his post. Kristalina Georgieva, World Bank CEO, will assume the role of interim President effective February
Nepal Army Chief General Purna Chandra Thapa will be conferred with the honorary rank of ‘General of Indian Army’ by President Ram Nath Kovind.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has appointed Su Tseng-chang as the Prime Minister of the country.
Sheikh Hasina sworn-in as the Bangladesh Prime Minister for the fourth term. President Mohammad Abdul Hamid administered the oath of office to Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka.
Nobel Peace Prize winner and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai pens a new book, titled ‘We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World,’ charting her experiences traveling the world and visiting refugee camps.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the first-ever Philip Kotler Presidential award in New Delhi.
T C A Anant assumed charge as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has launched the ‘One Family One Job’ scheme
India Women ODI captain Mithali Raj has become the first woman cricketer to feature in 200 ODIs, achieving the feat in the third ODI against New Zealand. The 36-year-old, who made her ODI debut on June 25, 1999, has played 200 of India Women’s 263 ODIs. With 6,622 runs, she is the highest run-scorer in women’s ODI cricket.
India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-31 was successfully launched by European launch services provider Arianespace’s rocket from French Guiana
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a total penalty of Rs 2.2 crore on private sector lender Axis Bank in two separate cases. A penalty of Rs 2 crore has also been imposed on UCO Bank and Rs 1 crore on Syndicate Bank for violation of norms
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has named Salil Gupte as its India’s head, effective March 18. Gupte succeeds Prat Kumar, who was appointed a vice president and program manager of Boeing’s F-15 fighter aircraft program in November last year
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) said Prafulla P Chhajed has been elected as its president for the 2019-20 year. Atul Kumar Gupta has been elected as vice-president for 2019-20, the ICAI said in a release
Former Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani has been appointed as the chairman and managing director (CMD) of Air India for the second time
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Sushil Chandra has been appointed as an Election Commissioner.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off India’s first semi-high speed train, Vande Bharat Express, that will ply between Delhi and Varanasi.
India has announced that it had decided to withdraw the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status granted to Pakistan.
India has raised the basic customs duty to 200 percent on all goods imported from Pakistan.
Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal has become the first woman flight engineer.
President Ram Nath Kovind launched Digital Kisan Platform in the Fourth Agri Leadership Summit, at Gannaur in Sonipat, Haryana.
The Union Cabinet approved setting up of a new AIIMS at Manethi in Rewari District, Haryana at a cost of Rs 1,299 crore.
Software firm Adobe has partnered with Niti Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to collaborate on enhancing digital literacy and creativity skills across all Atal Tinkering Labs in the country.
Ravneet Gill took charge as MD and CEO of Yes Bank.
Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Air Command.
Air Marshal R D Mathur assumed charge of the Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force.
Former Indian captain Anil Kumble has been re-appointed as the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket Committee.
Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be the first recipient of the ‘Bhagwan Mahavir Ahimsa Puraskar’ instituted by the Akhil Bharatiya Digambar Jain Mahasamiti.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the 2019-2020 as the year of construction technology.
CISF set a Guinness world record in ‘single line bicycle parade’
Narendra Nath Sinha has been appointed as the Chairman of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
A 116-year-old Japanese woman Kane Tanaka has been honored as the world’s oldest living person by Guinness World Records.
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has been awarded the ‘Yashwantrao Chavan National Award 2018’ for his contribution to economic development.
First BRICS Sherpa meeting was concluded at Curitiba in Brazil.
The Indian Army began a 10-day military exercise “Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX)” with armed forces of 17 African nations at Aundh in Maharashtra, reflecting the growing strategic ties between India and the Africa continent.
Air Marshal NJS Dhillon took charge as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC), which looks after a nuclear arsenal of the country
Goods and Services Tax collections in March 2019 has been reached to ₹ 1,06,577 crore, the highest in the history of the tax in India
Saurav Ghosal has become the first Indian male squash player to enter the top 10 in the latest PSA (Professional Squash Association) world rankings.
Reliance Jio Digital Services Ltd. has acquired artificial intelligence firm Haptik for Rs 700 crore
BSNL has received a license from the Department of Telecommunications to provide Internet and mobile services on flights
Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has been inducted into the International Hall of Fame at the US Army’s Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth
Virat Kohli became the highest run scorer in the Indian League after completing 8,000 runs in the T20 format of the cricket
Keshav Murugesh has been appointed as the Chairman of Nasscom for 2019- 20.
Indian Navy and CSIR signed an MOU to undertake joint research and development of advanced technologies for the Indian Navy.
World Health Day is observed every year on 7 April.
Two Indian naval ships — INS ‘Kolkata’ and ‘Shakti’ — would take part in the Chinese Navy’s 70th anniversary of celebrations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with “Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle” the highest civilian award of Russia for his contribution on bilateral ties
President Donald Trump has announced that Tiger Woods will be awarded the country’s highest civilian honor “Presidential Medal of Freedom” after his Master’s victory.
Civil services day is celebrated on April 21, 2019
India has been ranked at 19 out of 28 countries in Index of Cancer Preparedness (ICP) released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
According to India Ratings and Research, India’s GDP growth is expected to be at 7.3 percent for 2019-20 fiscal due to below normal monsoon prediction and loss of momentum in industrial output
Benjamin Netanyahu sworn-in as Prime Minister of Israel
Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria will take over as the Vice Chief of Indian Air Force.
Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, succeeding Air Marshal Anil Khosla
Former Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara has been appointed as the first nonBritish president of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
Defence Ministry approved the Indian Navy’s proposal to acquire 10 Kamov-31 choppers from Russia at a cost of around Rs 3,600 crore
INS Ranjit, the Indian Navy’s frontline missile destroyer, decommissioned at the naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam after having served for 36 years.
Software services major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reclaimed the status of the country’s most valued firm by market valuation, surpassing Reliance Industries Ltd
Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the most successful wicket-keeper in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Cabinet approved a proposal to extend the benefit of Rs 6,000 per year under the PMKISAN scheme to all farmers in the country.
According to a FICCI survey, India’s GDP growth rate is projected to 7.1 percent for the financial year 2019-20.
Six Indian-origin students have won the prestigious 2019 Scripps National Spelling
Telangana celebrated the fifth Formation Day on 2nd June
ICC has entered into content partnerships with Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.
Former president Pratibha Patil was conferred with the ”Orden Mexicana del Aguila Azteca” (Order of the Aztec Eagle) highest civilian award of Mexico
South Africa’s Imran Tahir Becomes Second South African Spinner to Play 100 One Day Internationals.
Comptroller and Auditor General of India Rajiv Mehrishi has been elected as external auditor of the World Health Organization (WHO) for four years from 2020 to 2023.
Flight Lieutenant Mohana Singh has become the first woman fighter pilot to fly a Hawk jet aircraft
India ranked 95th out of 129 countries in a new index that measures global gender equality looking at aspects such as poverty, health, education, literacy, political representation and equality at the workplace. The Sustainable Development Goals Gender Index has been developed by UK-based Equal Measures 2030.
Current Policy Rates are- v Repo Rate- 5.75% v Reverse Repo Rate- 5.50% v Bank Rate- 6.00% v Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) – 6.00% v Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai and NASDAQ president Adena Friedman have been chosen for the prestigious Global Leadership Awards 2019.
FIFA has appointed Qatar as the host of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2019 and 2020.
A major exercise, Kharga Prahar, was jointly conducted by the Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) in Punjab
The Indian Air Force has signed a Rs 300 crore deal with an Israeli defence firm to procure a batch of SPICE 2000 guided bombs.
Team India’s Champion All-rounder Yuvraj Singh announced his retirement from all forms of cricket
India cricket captain Virat Kohli has once again become the sole Indian in the Forbes 2019 list of world’s highest-paid athletes. However, Kohli is last on the list of top-100 athletes, headed by Barcelona and Argentina football superstar Lionel Messi.
P K Mishra has been re-appointed as Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Hello guys, recently Indian Air Force (IAF) released a notification for Airmen in Group Y recruitment rally at Nehru Stadium, Shivamogga, Karnataka from 17 JULY 2019 to 23 JULY 2019. Again IAF has released another notification for recruitment rally at DAV Public School, Koyla Nagar, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) from 24 August 2019 to 29 August 2019. This Recruitment Test is for Group ‘Y’ (Non-Technical), Indian Air Force (Security) [IAF(S)] Trade. Compared to the other notifications this type of recruitment rallies will be giving more chances to youth to prove themselves and get selected into the force.
INDIAN AIR FORCE AIRMEN GROUP – Y ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: The Indian Air Force (IAF) clearly mentions the eligibility conditions required to be selected as Airmen in Group – Y in the notification. The candidate must ensure the eligibility conditions before he applying to the recruitment rally. It might be related to age, education, trades, domicile, selection procedures, etc.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: Here are the educational qualifications required for applying for Group ‘Y’ (Non-Technical), Indian Air Force (Security) [IAF(S)] Trade.
CATEGORY
QUALIFICATION
Group Y (Non-Technical)
Intermediate / 10+2 / Equivalent with 50% marks
Indian Air Force (Security) [IAF(S)]
Intermediate / 10+2 / Equivalent with 50% marks
AGE LIMITS: Age limit also plays a vital role in the recruitment process. Even the Indian Air Force also wants more young candidates to be recruited because they will be serving the country for a longer period.
Candidates born between 19 July 1999 and 01 July 2003 (both days inclusive) are eligible to appear in the Recruitment Rally
DOMICILE RECRUITMENT: To be eligible to appear in the rally at DAV Public School, Koyla Nagar, Dhanbad (Jharkhand), the candidates shall be required to satisfy the following conditions:
The School / College / Institute from where candidates have passed the qualifying examination should be within the geographical/administrative limits of designated Districts (as specified in Paragraph 2 above) of State of Jharkhand.
If the name of District is not mentioned with the name of Institution in the certificate/marks sheet of qualifying examination, the candidates shall produce ‘Domicile Certificate’ issued by DM or any official authorized by the State Government of Jharkhand.
Sons of serving Air Force personnel {Officer/Airmen/NCs(E) and Unit cadre Civilians paid from Defence Estimates} whose father/mother is presently serving in any Air Force Unit/any other Organisation located in the designated Districts (as specified in Paragraph 2 above) of State of Jharkhand irrespective of their domicile status, shall be permitted to appear in the rally subject to production of latest SOAFP (Son of Air Force Personnel) Certificate (format available at CASB site on AFNET).
Sons of Air Force personnel {Officers/Airmen/NCs(E) and Unit Cadre Civilians paid from Defence Estimates} whose father/mother is Retired/Discharged/ Deceased and they are residing in the designated Districts (as specified in Paragraph 2 above) of State of Jharkhand shall be permitted to appear in the rally subject to production of proof of minimum stay of one year along with original and photocopy of Service Book/Discharge Book/CasualtyService Certificate/Service Particular Certificate (issued from DPO-3/DAV, as applicable) in case of Officers/Airmen/NCs(E) and a Certificate duly signed by OIC Civil Admin and countersigned by CO/C Adm O of the last served unit, in case of Civilians
RECRUITMENT RALLY SCHEDULE AND ELIGIBLE DISTRICTS: The below table shows the detailed schedule of recruitment rally process which is going to held at DAV Public School, Koyla Nagar, Dhanbad (Jharkhand). Candidates should ensure that the dates and events conducted in particular districts.
MEDICAL STANDARDS: To join in any armed forces or in Indian Army, Navy and Air Force medical standards will play a very important role. If the candidates are medically fit as per the given standards by Indian Air Force.
General Medical Standards shall be as follows: –
Chest: Minimum range of expansion 5 cm
Weight: Proportionate to height and age.
Corneal Surgery (PRK/LASIK) shall not be acceptable.
Hearing: Candidate should have normal hearing i.e. able to hear forced whisper from a distance of 6 meters with each ear separately.
Dental: Should have healthy gums, a good set of teeth and a minimum 14 dental points.
Health: Candidate should be of normal anatomy without loss of any appendages. He should be free from any active or latent, acute or chronic, medical or surgical disability or infection and skin ailments. Candidate must be physically and mentally FIT to perform duty in any part of the world, in any climate and terrain.
Find the below table for a glance view on medical standards required for Airmen in Group Y.
BODY TATTOO: Permanent body tattoos shall not be permitted. However, tattoos only on the inner face of the forearms (inside of elbow to the wrist), back (dorsal) part of the hand/reverse side of palm and for Tribals tattoos which are as per custom and traditions of their tribes may be considered. However, the right to decide on acceptability/unacceptability of the individual shall rest with the Selection Centre. Candidates with permanent body tattoos shall submit two photographs (close up and distant view) with details of size and type of the Tattoo.
INDIAN AIR FORCE AIRMEN GROUP Y SELECTION PROCESS: Candidates should ensure that the selection procedure for recruitment rallies will be different from another original process. Candidates discharged from Indian Air Force for any reason are not eligible to appear in the rally.
Verification of Certificates
Physical Fitness Test
Written Test
Medical Test
Merit List
CERTIFICATE VERIFICATION: Candidates should take all required documents with them for verification at the examination venue prior to commencement of Physical Fitness Test to ascertain the eligibility prima-facie.
10th & 12th Passing Certificates & Marks Sheets Original
NCC ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ Certificates (if any)
Son of Serving Air Force Personnel (SOAFP)
Consent Form from parents if their parents are discharged from duty
Passport size colour photographs
PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST: Below is the events conducted at the physical fitness test. Candidates must ensure the qualifying time to the events conducted at the rally.
EVENT
TO QUALIFY
RUNNING 1.6 KM
5 Min 40 Sec
Chin Ups
08
Push Ups
20
Bent Knee Sit Ups
20
WRITTEN TEST: Candidates who qualify in the physical fitness test will be allowed to attend the written test. The pattern for the written test is given below. The Written Test will be objective type and question paper shall be bilingual (English & Hindi) except for English paper. Answers are to be annotated on OMR sheet.
IMPORTANT NOTES: Below are some important updates regarding the written exam:
CANDIDATES ARE TO QUALIFY IN EACH PAPER SEPARATELY
Results of the written test shall be declared on the same day
01 mark for every correct answer
Nil (0) marks for the un-attempted question
0.25 marks shall be deducted for each wrong answer or choosing more than one option as the answer
ADAPTABILITY TEST 1 & 2:
All candidates who pass the Written Test will have to undertake Adaptability Test-1 on the same or subsequent day depending on the local conditions. Adaptability Test – 1 is to assess the suitability of a candidate for employment in the IAF which involves deployment in varied geographic terrain, weather and operational conditions.
All candidates who pass Adaptability Test-1 will have to undertake Adaptability Test-2 as per policy in vogue. Adaptability Test-2 is to select candidates who can adapt to the environment of the Indian Air Force and are able to adjust to the military way of life.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION: Candidates who qualify Adaptability Test -2 shall be medically examined in the month of January 2020 at Air Force Station Yelahanka. Medical Examination shall be conducted by the Air Force Medical Team as per IAF medical standards and existing policy in vogue
NOTE: Candidates declared Medically Unfit can avail the option for Appeal Medical Board (AMB) against their Unfitness by depositing Rs. 40/- in a Government Treasury/RBI/SBI through Military Receivable Order (MRO). The application for AMB along with an original copy of MRO, photocopy of Unfitness Certificate are to be submitted to the representative of 10 ASC, AF within three working days of Medical examination. AMB Centre will be SMC, Air Force Station Chakeri, Kanpur.
TRAINING DETAILS: Enrolment shall be for an initial period of 20 years (subject to condition) which may be extended up to the age of 57 years (subject to service conditions). Initially, candidates shall be sent for a Joint Basic Phase Training (JBPT) at Basic Training Institute, Belagavi (Karnataka). On successful completion of JBPT, candidates will be allocated trades and sent for trade training of specified durations which shall include Security training or any other training centre as per service requirements.
PAY & ALLOWANCES: During training, a stipend of Rs. 14,600/- per month shall be paid. On completion of training, the starting gross emoluments at the minimum of scale of pay including Military Service Pay (MSP) shall be Rs. 26,900/- per month plus Dearness allowance (as applicable) which, in subsequent years may rise as per the career progression of the individual.
NOTES:
The Recruitment Test shall be conducted from 6 AM onwards as per the details are given. Candidates (from designated districts of the state of Jharkhand)
Reporting up to 10 AM on 24 August 2019 and 27 August 2019 at DAV Public School, Koyla Nagar, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (Rally venue) shall only be permitted to appear in the Recruitment Test.
The Recruitment Test is not for selection as Commissioned Officers/ Pilots/Navigators.
Official Notification: Please go through the official notification attached below which was released by Indian Air Force
Hello, fellow warriors with Determination and Great dreams. Myself Bezai Moses Naskar, amongst one of you, was dreaming of the prestigious uniform since 2015 March, it’s then my journey started and on 2nd Nov 2018, I was living it. I won’t focus on much of the procedure of SSB, but yes being a repeater for 9 times (6 s/o, 3 c/o, 1 rec) and living the moment of being recommended on the 10th was too sweet and memorable to me. I tested my all patience to achieve it , and yes I believe the system is fair , depends on how much an individual is ready and eager to learn , some may have the urge to learn but misunderstand the way it should be inculcated , for an example , during SSB josh is high , everyone is ready to learn and become one but the secret here is the assessors are not wanting you to show that you are ready to learn at that instant because that is an instant emotion , rather they wish to see is that eagerness is already there is a candidate or is it acquired now .
People stress much on personality for SSB, what I could learn is it’s a collective effort how you live in this society let it your parents, friends, faculties, fellow workmates. a positive attitude comes with a strong will to achieve the goal, I could recollect all my attempts today, though times were bad but yes today I can say it’s worth working hard. I believe everyone can achieve it, it just takes the right effort and time and all above grace of God to bless you achieve it.
I dedicate my success to my parents, loved ones and friends. Thankyou SSBCrack for all motivation for us, keep it going, this platform through you have enlighted and gave knowledge to so many I’m also one of them. Here comes my joining letter to join INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY. Definitely, fellow warriors dreamt of being an officer I appreciate your thought and determination to join armed forces, these are indeed elite and worthy.
Mrs Garima Abrol, the wife of squadron leader Samir Abrol of the Indian Air Force, who lost his life in a mirage 2000 aircraft crash while test flying it at HAL airport in Bengaluru on February 1 2019, has cleared her SSB Interview from AFSB Varanasi in her first attempt. She attended the AFSB interview to join the Indian Air Force Academy Jan 2020 Course. Garima Abrol prepared for the SSB Interview at Minerva Academy from 11 May 2019 to 20 May 2019 and now she has been successfully recommended to join AFA from AFSB Varanasi. Team SSBCrack wish her more success for the future endeavour.
Indian Army has published the Territorial Army Admit Card now. Candidates who have applied for the Territorial Army exam which is scheduled on 28th July 2019 can download their TA exam admit card/hall ticket now. Candidates are required to download the admit card and paste their recent passport size photo on it.
Exam Date: Sunday, 28 July 2019
Time of Reporting at Exam Center 07:00 AM
How to download the Territorial Army Admit Card
Visit jointerritorialarmy.gov.in website.
Enter your login details, the way you did while applying.
At the bottom of your application, you can see the download admit card button.
Download the TA Admit Card PDF file and take print out.
Follow the instructions mentioned on the admit card.
The Ashoka Chakra shall be awarded for most
conspicuous bravery, or some act of daring or pre-eminent valour or
self-sacrifice otherwise than in the face of the enemy.
The persons eligible for the Ashoka Chakra shall
be:
Officers and men and women of all ranks of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, of any of the Reserve Forces, of the Territorial Army, Militia and of any other lawfully constituted forces.
Members of the Nursing Services of the Armed Forces.
Civilian citizens of either sex in all walks of life and members of Police Forces including Central Para-Military Forces and Railway Protection Force.
The names of the persons to whom Ashoka Chakra has been awarded during the last five years and current year are as under:
Year*
Names of Ashoka Chakra Awardees
2014
Major Mukund Varadarajan, The Rajput Regiment/44th Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles (Posthumous)
