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CDSE 2 2016 Notification and Exam Date

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CDSE 2 2016 Notification and Exam Date. CDSE is a written exam conducted twice every year by UPSC. It is meant to select officers for Army, Navy and Air Force. Men and women both can apply for CDSE and the best part is about CDSE is that there is no percentage bar for it. While men can apply for Army (IMA and OTA) Navy (INA) and Air Force (AFA), women can only apply for Army (OTA). Let us see in detail about CDSE 2 2016 Please note that all the dates are tentative. Please be in touch with our website to keep yourself updated:

Apply for CDS 2 2016 Notification Online

  • Start of submission of forms: 16th July 2016
  • Last Date for submission: 12th Aug 2016
  • Date of Exam: 23rd Oct 2016
  • How to Apply: Online only, from the website of UPSC (www.upsc.gov.in)

CDS 2 2016 Exam Age Limit

  • CDS 2 2016 Exam Age Limit For IMA : Male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July 1993 and not later than 1st July 1998 only are eligible.
  • CDS 2 2016 Exam Age Limit For OTA : Male candidates (married or unmarried) born not earlier than 2nd July , 1992 and not later than 1st July , 1998 only are eligible. Unmarried Women, issueless widows who have not remarried and issueless divorcees (in possession of divorce documents) who have not remarried are eligible. They should have been born not earlier than 2nd July , 1992 and not later than 1st July , 1998
  • CDS 2 2016 Exam Age Limit For AFA :  20 to 24 Years as on 1st July , 2017 i.e. born not earlier than 02 July , 1993 and not later than 01 July , 1997 (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable up to 26 Yrs. i.e. born not earlier than 02 July , 1991 and not later than 01 July 1997) only are eligible. Note : Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried. Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates above 25 years of age are eligible to apply but during training period they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live out with family.
  • CDS 2 2016 Exam Age Limit For NA : Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd July , 1993 and not later than 1st July , 1998 only are eligible.

CDS 2 2016 Educational Qualifications:

  • For Indian Military Academy and Officers’ Training Academy -> Degree of a recognised University or equivalent.
  • For Indian Naval Academy -> Degree in Engineering from a recognised University/ Institution.
  • For Air Force Academy -> Degree of a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) or Bachelor of Engineering.

CDS 2 2016 Application Fee:

₹ 200/- for General and OBC Category Candidates; No fee for SC / ST / Female Candidates. The fee either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore / State Bank of Patiala / State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/ Master Credit/ Debit Card.

Selection Process: Written Examination and Interview

How To Apply: Eligible Candidates are required to Apply Online through UPSC Online Portal on or before 12/08/2016 till 11:59 PM. For any enquiries contact Telephone Number: 011-23385271/ 011-23381125/ 011-23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.

Exam Pattern: Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy [100 Marks Each (Total 300)].

  • English (Objective type)
  • General Knowledge (Objective type)
  • Elementary Mathematics (Objective type)

Officers’ Training Academy

  • English (Objective type)
  • General Knowledge (Objective type)

Find the syllabus in detail here: CDS Exam Syllabus

Exam Date: 23rd Oct 2016.

Results: The results for CDSE 2 2016 can be expected by the end of March 2017.

Apply for CDS 2 2016 Online

 

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CDSE is a written exam conducted twice every year by UPSC. It is meant to select officers for Army, Navy and Air Force. Men and women both can apply for CDSE and the best part is about CDSE is that there is no percentage bar for it. While men can apply for Army (IMA and OTA) Navy (INA) and Air Force (AFA), women can only apply for Army (OTA). Let us see in detail about CDSE 1 2016 Please note that all the dates are tentative. Please be in touch with our website to keep yourself updated:

Apply for CDS 2 2016 Online

Start of submission of forms: 7th November 2015

Last Date for submission: 4th December 2015

How to Apply: Online only, from the website of UPSC (www.upsc.gov.in)

What Posts you can apply for: You can apply for Army, Navy and Air Force. However only men can apply for Army (IMA and OTA) Navy (INA) and Air Force (AFA), and women can only apply for Army (OTA).

CDSE 1 2016 Notification

Minimum Educational Qualification:

  • IMA & OTA: Degree of a recognized University or equivalent
  • Naval Academy: B.Sc. with Physics & Mathematics or Bachelor of Engg
  • Air Force Academy: B.Sc. with Physics and/or Mathematics or Bachelor of Engg

Age: 19-24 Years: Indian Military Academy

  • 19-22 Years: Naval Academy
  • 19-23 Years: Air Force Academy
  • 19-25 Years: Officers’ Training Academy

Exam Pattern: Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy [100 Marks Each (Total 300)].

  • English (Objective type)
  • General Knowledge (Objective type)
  • Elementary Mathematics (Objective type)

Officers’ Training Academy

  • English (Objective type)
  • General Knowledge (Objective type)

Find the syllabus in detail here: CDS Exam Syllabus

Exam Date: 14th February 2016.

Results: The results for CDSE 1 2016 can be expected by the end of April 2016.

Apply for CDS 2 2016 Online

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NDA 2 2016 Notification and Exam Date

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The candidates who are willing to apply for NDA 2016 exam i.e. NDA 2 2016 can find the complete details on NDA 2 2016 exam date, age limit, eligibility, application form, exam pattern, cut off and notification date below. The NDA II 2016 exam is held in the month of Sep, 2016. The candidates can fill their application forms through the official website of UPSC and through the online mode. The candidates can find complete details about the form filling and latest updates regarding NDA on SSBCrack.

NDA 2 2016 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates who are appearing for the NDA exam 2016 are advised to check all the details of the exam including the eligibility criteria. The details of the eligibility criteria is mentioned below:

NDA 2 2016 Nationality:

The candidates must be a:

  • a citizen of India , or
  • a subject of Bhutan, or
  • a subject of Nepal, or
  • a Tibetan refugee who came to India before the 01 January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India.
  • Only unmarried candidates are allowed to write the NDA exam 2016.

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NDA 2 2016 Age Limit:

  • (For NDA II 2016): The candidates not born before 2nd January 1998 and not later than 1st July 2001 are eligible.

NDA 2 2016 Educational Qualifications:

  • For Indian Army wing of National Defence Academy: The candidates appearing for the exam must have passed or appearing class 12th from a recognized board or university.
  • For Air force and Indian Navy: The candidates must have passed or appearing class 12th with physics and Mathematics from a recognized board or university.

NDA 2 2016 Complete Details

NDA 2 2016 Exam date

NDA NA Exam (2) 2016

  • Date of Notification: 18th June, 2016
  • Last date for filled application Forms: 15 July, 2016
  • Date of exam: 18th September, 2016

NDA 2 2016 Cut Off Marks

Given below are the cutoff marks for NDA written exam from 2010 to 2016

Year NDA-1 (Max Marks:900) NDA-2 (Max Marks:900)
2010 263 193
2011 290 253
2012 333 322
2013 333 313
2014 360 283
2015 306 320
2016 320 – Expected

NDA 2 2016 Exam Pattern

The NDA exam consists of two papers: Mathematics and General ability test, below we have discussed both the papers in details.

  • Mathematics: The mathematics paper is of 300 marks and consist of multiple choice questions based on the syllabus of class 11th and 12th. The time allowed to write the paper is 2.5 hr.
  • General Ability: The General Ability test comprises of two section i.e. Section A and Section B. The section A is of English (200 marks) and Section B (400 marks) is of general knowledge.
  • The NDA 2016 admit card will be announced few weeks prior to the examination, in the official website of UPSC.
  • All the question are MCQ type and contain a negative marking for the wrong answers.

Important dates of NDA 2 2016 are published by the UPSC, candidates can find the vital information related to NDA 2 2016 notification below.

NDA Pune is the best military training academy in the India training young boys for Indian army, navy, and airforce. NDA stands for National Defence Academy located in Khadakwasla, Pune. Candidates can join National Defence Academy after 12th class, NDA exam is conducted by UPSC twice every year, candidates wish to join NDA can apply for the same. Below are the details of NDA 2 2016 exam.

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NDA 2 2016 Notification and Exam Date

  • Start of submission of forms: 18.06.2016
  • Last Date for submission: 15.07.2016 (FRIDAY)
  • How to Apply: Online only, from the website of UPSC (www.upsc.gov.in)
  • What Posts you can apply for: You can apply for Army, Navy and Air Force. However, only men can apply.
  • Minimum Educational Qualification: Boys who are currently in class 12 or have passed class 12 can apply. For Army wing of NDA Physics and Math’s are not a must in Plus 2 level however for Navy and Air Force they are a must.
  • Age: A candidate must lie between 16 ½-19 ½ Years of age. (On the first day of the month in which course is due to commence)
  • Exam Pattern: The written test consists of two papers each of 300 marks, Paper I consists of Mathematics of plus 2 level and Paper II is of General Awareness. You can find the detailed syllabus here: NDA Exam Syllabus
  • Exam Date: 18.09.2016 (SUNDAY)
  • Results: The results for NDA 2 2016 can be expected by the end of Feb 2017.

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UPSC conducts a written exam, which is followed by SSB interview for selecting candidates for NDA. NDA stands for National Defence Academy. Located in Khadakwasla, Pune, NDA is a tri-service academy, acting like a feeder to the academies of Army, Navy and Air Force. Selected candidates are given a three year basic training which consists of military training and arm specific training, and on passing out from NDA they are sent for one year pre-commissioning training to either Army, Navy or Air Force’s training academy based on their choice. Please note that all the dates are tentative. Please be in touch with our website to keep yourself updated:

Start of submission of forms: 2nd January 2016

Last Date for submission: 29th January 2016.

How to Apply: Online only, from the website of UPSC (www.upsc.gov.in)

What Posts you can apply for: You can apply for Army, Navy and Air Force. However only men can apply.

Minimum Educational Qualification: Boys who are currently in lass 12 or have passed class 12 can apply. For Army wing of NDA Physics and Math’s are not a must in Plus 2 level however for Navy and Air Force they are a must.

Age: A candidate must lie between 16 ½-19 ½ Years of age. (On the first day of the month in which course is due to commence)

Exam Pattern: The written test consists of two papers each of 300 marks, Paper I consists of Mathematics of plus 2 level and Paper II is of General Awareness. You can find the detailed syllabus here: NDA Exam Syllabus

Exam Date: 17th April 2016.

Results: The results for NDA 1 2016 can be expected by the end of July 2016.

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NDA 1 2016 Notification and Exam Date

A Navy Seal’s 4 Tips To Boost Mental Toughness

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I’ve had a 20-year career as a Navy SEAL, 30 years of martial arts training and more than 15 years of yoga practice and teaching to warriors. If there is anything I can teach you, it’s how important your mental strength is, over any physical ability you may possess. The mantra of mind over body is true — you can do anything if you set your mind to it. Here are a few tips to help you build mental toughness, the body strength comes later:

1. Focus on yourself first.

Self-awareness is a place to start building what I call your “unbeatable mind.” Greater self-awareness will help us avoid making the same mistakes over and over, and allow us to get aligned for serious forward momentum.

When I was younger, I was a daydreamer. If you asked me to describe what my future looked like, I would have given you a blank stare. This is not uncommon.

A journal is a good place to establish self-awareness. Even if it’s just 10 minutes a day, find a quiet place where you can avoid disruptions. Do some deep breathing to center yourself and then spend some time candidly reflecting on who you are and where you are in your life. Do this every day and build it into a reliable habit, like brushing your teeth.

2. Figure out your purpose.

My investigation into integrated training and optimal performance propelled journeys into CrossFit, Tai Chi, Chi Gong, Pranayama, remote viewing, visualization, mindfulness meditation, Apache Sacred Silence, Tibetan mantras, Ninjutsu, and San Soo / SCARS.

All of these practices had a large impact on my worldview, the way my mind works, and my performance benefited because of it all. Here are some questions to ask yourself to help determine if you’re on the right or wrong path:

  • What have you been conditioned to think you’re supposed to do with your life?
  • What do you think you are really supposed to do with your life?
  • What do you feel you are really supposed to do with your life?
  • Is there a tiny voice of doubt deep within you suggesting you are on the wrong track?
  • Is that same voice nudging you forward with the sensation that you are on the right track?
  • What ONE thing do you think you are here for? What ONE thing would you focus on if you had nothing holding you back?
  • What would you do differently if you knew you had one year to live?

So what do you do with the insights that follow? For me, it was a powerful self-realization that motivated me to leave a career path that was eating me alive. Asking myself these questions provided guidance and enabled my pursuit of what was my true dream: To become a Navy SEAL.

3. Determine your path.

Developing skills like discipline, dedication and acquiring a capacity for high-performance first requires tuning in to your true self. A path with heart will be authentic to your true self. Not some muddled version of what others think is best for you, but the real you.

This was my situation years ago, my lack of clarity and self-awareness had me chasing goals imposed on me by others, like a life of corporate success on Wall Street. I felt like I was on the wrong path and the only way I got back on track was by becoming more self aware. Start off with the questions listed above and see where they lead you.

4. Support your new purpose with a healthy lifestyle and the support of others.

For many, if you’re life is on the wrong path, you don’t have the energy to make a fitness program part of your daily life, or to fuel yourself with ahealthy, energizing diet. A consequence of poor self-awareness is that a life rut will claim your spiritual, mental and physical health.

A platform of self-awareness that leads to a renewed purpose in life will ultimately require you to take care of your body in a complimentary way. The good news? You’ll be so fired up about being on your true path that energy will no longer be a problem. The key is to harness this energy and commit to a fitness lifestyle (both exercise and nutrition!).

If this is a problem area for you, don’t do it alone. Perhaps the most important attribution to the Navy SEALS is the prominence of the word “team.” Find a group of like-minded others to who will support you. This is how you not only get on the path, but stay on the path.US Navy SEALs

About Author:  Mark Divine: A New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Mark Divine is a former Navy SEAL commander (retired 2011) and founder and CEO of SEALFIT.

Source: mindbodygreen.com

Hacking Into SSB Group Discussion: What Is It?

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Hello, Warriors! As we know that SSB is conducted in two stages, with the ssb group discussion (GD) coming in the second stage, in the GTO. A GD is a verbal-oriented activity which can be formal or informal.

The candidates express themselves eloquently to make an impact and create a favorable impression. In formal contexts, GDs are used as a tool to identify candidates with the right OLQs.

Why Are GDs Conducted?

GDs are conducted to assess the ability of a candidate to fit in a group and influence it, solve problems, make decisions, communicate effectively, remain calm in a stressful situation and stay positive.

How Are GDs Conducted?

The candidates of the group are given a topic and are asked to discuss the topic for 20-25 minutes and arrive at a consensus. The GD may last for about twenty minutes.

The participants are expected to display initiative, tact, understanding, persuasive ability and motivating, co-ordination skills. The candidates in the group express their views freely and to the point in an audible manner. They must avoid being either domineering or silent and passive.

Types Of GDs:

There are three types of GDs:

  1. Topic Based GDs: These can be classified into three based on the kind of topic given:

  • Factual Topics (Socio Economic Topics e.g. Traffic Chaos)

  • Controversial topics (Argumentation in nature e.g. Brain Drain should be stopped)

  • Abstract Topics (e.g. Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder)

  1. Case Studies: An issue or situation is given to the candidates to discuss and arrive at a solution. This evaluates their ability to think about a solution from various angles.

  1. Group Tasks: These are group activities with specific objectives. e.g. Provide guidelines to setup an additional training academy to train more soldiers of the army.

Features Of a Good GD:

Effective communication, an in-depth discussion which are analytical and logical, cooperative and friendly atmosphere, equal participation and arriving at a broad consensus.

Golden Rules Of GD:

  1. Initiation: It can include a use of proverbs, definitions, anecdotes and relevant quotes.

  2. Continuation: Each member takes turns to participate and continue the discussion using expression such as:

    1. It’s my turn now to say something

    2. You are quite right (Agreement) or I beg to disagree with you (disagreement)

    3. That’s not really relevant here. Let’s not deviate, please. (Focusing on topic)

  3. Conclusion: One of the participants/chest numbers can summarise the discussion in a concise manner.

What do assessors look for?

Some of the important positive personality traits that a candidate must possess to do well at a GD includes communication skills, knowledge of the topic, appropriate body language, reasoning ability, leadership qualities, conflict management, the ability to be a team player with most priority among other OLQs.

With this, I would like to conclude by saying that no single person is born with the abilities to become an officer in the armed forces. If you are determined enough to turn your fate in your favour, even the biggest of the disasters can’t stop you from achieving your goals. But the fact is, a determination is the one which quality that suppresses other OLQs.

Any questions or queries? You are welcome to contact me on FB through the link below.

Let me leave you with a saying that’ll motivate and determine you:

“Don’t try to conquer others,

Conquer yourselves and

You would’ve conquered the world”SSB-Group-Discussion

How To Overcome The Fear Of Failure And Be Motivated

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“I’m the only son of my parents. No relatives. I want to join the forces. I’m a die hard aspirant. But sometimes, my senses ticks me saying that if I ever became an officer in the armed forces and there is a war, then let my fate be alone, if something happens to me, who will look after my parents?”

These are the words of an aspirant who wants to join the army and at the same time, wants to look after his aging parents.

Let me tell you one thing if ever you became an officer in the armed forces, your life will be totally different from what it is now. You will be a ‘sarkari damaad’. Your parents will be in a full custody of the Indian Government. Nothing less than but initial years of training will keep you apart and after your marriage, you can move into well furnished ‘damaad ghar’ with your family and take them along wherever your posting is.

There is nothing to worry about in this case and it’s never late to start now. So turn the deviating steering of your vehicle towards your goal and push the accelerator hard.

Here, I give some tips on how to overcome the fear you possess and how to motivate yourself:

  1. Taking small steps: This is good for fear that can seem overwhelming at first. For instance the strong feeling – it can almost feel like a flight or fight response – just before doing public speaking or every time you think of thoughts like this again.

  1. Consider the cost of missed opportunities: The biggest risk that aspirants fail to consider is the benefit they lose by avoiding high risk/high reward opportunities. If you are in front of such an opportunity then grab it tight.

  1. Getting some concrete, positive motivation: Get to the stage where you really feel that you need to stop waiting – or need stop reading one personal development book after another – and action can take some time. One way to get moving is to replace some of your negative thoughts – that creates negative feelings – with clear, positive reasons to get going. Take 5 minutes. Take out a piece of paper and a pen. And write down all the wonderful ways you can come up with how making this change will improve your life.

  2. Seeing failure and rejection in a new light: Often it´s easier to not do something because we fear failure and rejection. We may fear failure when starting on a new career path. And rejection from friends, family and the people around us if we fail. Don´t take failure or rejection that seriously. Know that it´s not the end of the world if you fail. Instead, look at each failure and see the good part about: what you can learn from it and improve next time. Have an abundance mentality. Learn from failures and then they try again.

  1. Take action – The best way to reduce fear and build confidence is taking action. As soon as you do, you’ll begin accumulating experience and knowledge. Everything is hardest the first time. It’s like jumping off a cliff into a lake — after you do it once, you see that the water is safe and each time afterwards is easy. Start off with small steps and build up your confidence until the fear of failure is manageable.

  1. Burn the boats – When ancient Greek armies traveled across the sea to do battle, the first thing they would do after landing was to burn the boats, leaving them stranded. With no way to make it home besides victory, the resolve of the soldiers was strengthened. When success and failure are the only options, you have no choice but to follow through.

  1. Stay Motivated: Here’s a mantra for staying motivated. Just say to yourself every morning and night:

  • Today is the day that I drop the heavy weight of doubts and fears, bury them deep under the ground and take the rest of the journey without them.

  • Today is the day that I take my dreams seriously (but myself not so much!).

  • Today is the day that I make no exceptions to my values but plenty of room for failure, should it wish to show up.

  • Today is the day that I refuse to touch any endeavor unless it is with my absolute best effort. Tomorrow, I will raise the bar higher.

Feel free to contact me for any queries through my social link below.Indian Army Training

NCC Ranks And Insignia

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NCC Ranks And Insignia. National Cadet Corps has shaped the lives of millions of the people of the country. It remains committed to producing vibrant disciplined citizens who are capable of taking our Nation to Great heights. The National Cadet Corps is headed by a Director General, an Army Officer of the rank of Lieutenant General, who is responsible for the functioning of the National Cadet Corps in the country through the National Cadet Corps Headquarters situated at Delhi.

However, many a times, we neglect the being of NCC as an organisation which trains the reserve soldiers of the country.

At the State Level, the country has been divided into 17 Directorates covering all States and Union Territories. Each of the State National Cadet Corps Directorate Headquarters controls two to fourteen Group Headquarters. While Directorates are commanded by Brigadiers or their equivalents, the Groups are commanded by Colonels or equivalents from the Air Force and the Navy, NCC Units are commanded by Major/Lieutenant Colonel or their equivalents.

Here, I bring you the ranks awarded to the cadets of NCC on their merit and service basis:

 

Army wing

Naval Wing

Air wing

Senior Under Officer

Senior Cadet Captain

Cadet Senior Under Officer

Cadet Under Officer

Junior Cadet Captain

Cadet Under Officer

Company Quarter Master Sergeant

Petty Officer Sergeant Major

Warrant Officer

Sergeant

Leader Cadet

Sergeant

Corporal

Cadet Class I

Corporal

Lance Corporal

Cadet Class II

Leading Flight Cadet

Cadet

Cadet

Cadet

Shoulder Ranks:

The rank of Senior under officer is the most highly awarded rank to a cadet in a unit. There are two SUOs (1 SD, 1 SW) in an NCC unit. It consists of a button, two silver strips(air wing)/golden strips(army wing) and ‘NCC’ badge.

The rank of Cadet Under Officer and it’s equivalent is immediate low to SUO. There are 4 CUOs (2 SD, 2 SW) in an NCC unit. It consists of a button, one silver strip and ‘NCC’ badge.

The rank of Company Quarter Master Sergeant equivalent to Warrant Officer in air wing is the third highest awarded cadet rank. There are 8 (4 SD, 4 SW) Warrant Officers in an NCC unit. It consists of a button, a national emblem, an eagle(for air wing) and ‘NCC’ badge.

Arms ranks:

The highest in arms ranks is Sergeant with three ‘V’ linings on either side of the arms. Next is Corporal with two ‘V’ linings. Lance Corporals have only one ‘V’ lining. All the other cadets do not have any decorations apart from the camps they’ve attended.NCC Ranks And Insignia

Current Affairs 18 August 2015

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Current Affairs 18 August 2015

National

  • Prasar Bharti CEO stresses on need for using modern technology to cater programmers of AIR, DD
  • NCP MLA Ramesh Kadam arrested by CID over alleged irregularities
  • CBSE declares AIPMT results: Haryana boy tops the competition
  • PM offers $1 trillion investment opportunity to UAE
  • NCDRC issues notice to nestle India against class action suit

International

  • Jawwad S Khawaja appointed as 23rd Chief Justice of Pak
  • Egypt passes controversial anti-terrorism law after getting nod from Prez Sisi
  • 70 % voting in Sri Lanka’s General Elections; counting underway
  • Sodium cyanide traces found in waters near site of China blasts
  • Wreckage of Indonesian plane found in Bintang highlands region
  • China, Russia set for naval assertion in Sea of Japan

Business

  • PM Modi’s UAE visit to help attract funds to infrastructure sector: Confederation of Indian Industry
  • NAFED floats new tender to import of 10K tonnes onion
  • Facebook India expanding investments in small businesses
  • Goldman Sachs to invest $150 million in Piramal Realty
  • Birla Corp to acquire Lafarge India’s cement units for Rs. 5,000 crore

Politics

  • BJP seeks Andrabi’s arrest for hoisting Pakistan flag
  • SC notice to Lalu Prasad in fodder scam case
  • Despite Vyapam cloud, BJP sweeps M.P. civic polls
  • Naidu to lay stone for mega food park
  • Former Service Chiefs write to PM on OROP

Defense

  • Former Defense Chiefs urge PM to resolve OROP issue urgently
  • LeT terrorist Naved to undergo lie detector test
  • Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya will undergo its first refit in 2016
  • Tata Motors has supplied 520 vehicles to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali
  • Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to extended-range variant of Barak-8 point and area defense system within the next 18 months.

Sports

  • Murray beats Djokovic to Wins Rogers Cup Masters tournament
  • World Badminton: Saina becomes 1st Indian player to win silver medal
  • Abhishek Verma clinches gold for India at Archery World Cup
  • First international army games 2015 end in Russia
  • In-form opener Shikhar Dhawan ruled out of Lanka Test series18-August-2015-Current-Affairs

Current Affairs 16-17 August 2015

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Current Affairs 16-17 August 2015

National

  • Ram nath govind : new governor of Bihar
  • Bangladesh asures india to help tackeling fake notes
  • Rafale deal: france rejected 50% offset claws, agreed for male in-india
  • Government adamant on Rs640 cr suit over misleading ads by maggi
  • India and China opertionalised new Border Personal Meeting (BPM) point on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO)

International

  • Indonesian airliner carrying 54 people went missing in bad weather
  • Pakistan’s ex-spymaster Hamid Gul dies at 78
  • Polling started in Srilanka amid tension, 60,000 policemen deployed
  • Brazil protester demands Rousseff’s impeachment over corruption and economic slow down
  • Iran welcomes India private investment for Chabahar Port project.

Business

  • Air India to operate 230 Haj flights to Jeddah
  • Housing.com acquires HomeBuy360
  • BSNL fights a tough market, loses 2 crore subscribers in one year
  • RIL again loses most profitable tag, this time to IOC
  • Stock market returns over 3-times more than gold: SEBI chief

Politics

  • Parrikar Cites Technical Difficulties in Implementing OROP
  • Permission for Taslima to stay on in India expires, likely to be extended
  • Assam CM Tarun Gogoi seeks clarification from PM Narendra Modi on Naga accord
  • Tamil Nadu tops in organ donation: C Vijaya Bhaskar, Health minister
  • PM Narendra Modi launched a new campaign Start-up India, Stand up India during the celebrations of 69th Independence Day

Defense

  • Russia to Become Trendsetter in Tank Warfare With New Armata Platform
  • Russia supports applications of India, Brazil for permanent membership in UN SC
  • India and US prepare for ‘Yudh Abhyas’
  • Award institutes in memory of major purushottam, braveheard who saved 3 journalists and a personal in suicide attack in1999
  • Pinaka II user trials in Jaisalmer by year end

Sports

  • Srilanka wins first test against India
  • Stuart Binny added to Test squad
  • Top-ranked Djokovic beats Chardy to reach Montreal final
  • Ashwin in top-10, Dhawan jumps to 32 in the ICC Test player rankings for bowlers
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16 Bollywood Celebrities Who Supported Indian Army

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Deepika Padukone with Indian Army

When it comes to support our troops, our reel life heroes are not behind. There are many hollywood stars who went ahead to meet our brave soldiers and entertain them at the border. This not only motivates our soldiers, but this is a good cause which every celebrity must follow. Many sports celebrities like Sachin, Dhoni, Kapil Dev etc have also joined Air force and Territorial army respectively. Let’s have a look at some celebrities with Indian army.

1. Salman Khan with Indian NavySalman Khan With Indian Navy

2. Deepika Padukone with Indian ArmyDeepika Padukone with Indian Army
3. Ranbir Kapoor with Indian ArmyRanbir Kapoor with Indian Army
4. Akshay Kumar with Indian ArmyAkshay Kumar with Indian Army
5. Priyanka Chopra with Indian ArmyPriyanka Chopra with Indian Army
6. Katrina Kaif with Indian ArmyKatrina Kaif with Indian Army
7. Abhishek Bachchan with Indian ArmyAbhishek Bachchan with Indian Army
8. Priety Zinta with Indian ArmyPriety Zinta with Indian Army
9. Shah Rukh Khan with Indian ArmyShah Rukh Khan with Indian Army

10. Kareen Kapoor with Indian ArmyKareen Kapoor with Indian Army

11. Mallika Sherawat with Indian ArmyMallika Sherawat with Indian Army

12. Parineeti Chopra with Indian ArmyParineeti Chopra with Indian Army

13. Aamir Khan with Indian ArmyAamir Khan with Indian Army

14. Hrithik Roshan with Indian ArmyHrithik Roshan with Indian Army

15. Rani Mukherjee with Indian ArmyRani Mukherjee with Indian Army

16. Anushka Sharma with Indian ArmyAnushka Sharma with Indian Army

8 Lethal Indian Special Forces You Must Know

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Soon after the Second World War, the need for highly trained soldiers was realised and thus, the Special Forces were born. While thanks to Hollywood, most of us happen to know about the American Marines, Navy Seal and other American Special Forces are, it’s a shame we hardly know about most of our own Indian Special Forces. Here’s a list of the Indian Special Forces that rank amongst the best in the world.

 

1) MARCOS :
MARCOS or Marine Commandos is India’s most lethal special force. Though they are trained to engage in battle on all terrains, MARCOS commandos are experts in maritime warfare. The physical test to join MARCOS is so gruesome that more than 80 percent of the applicants drop out in the first, three-day long, physical fitness and aptitude test. Those who successfully complete the test are subjected to a five-week-long process called the ‘hell’s week’ where commandos are put through extreme sleep deprivation coupled with the most difficult physical tasks. These commandos are even capable of firing while lying down, standing, running full-sprint, even backwards and looking into a mirror – with a reaction time of 0.27 seconds. The final stages of the training include an 800-meter long thigh-high mud crawl called the ‘death crawl’, loaded with 25 kg of gear which is concluded with shooting a target 25 meters away with a man standing next to it.

2) Para Commandos :
Para commandos is one of the most highly trained special forces of the Indian Army. Because of the extremely fatal nature of the operations they perform, they are kept at optimum level of operational efficiency and physical fitness, and only the most physically fit, mentally robust, intelligent, and highly motivated soldiers are inducted in the fleet. Para commandos go through the most grueling commando training regimes in the world, apart from daily 20km runs with 60km baggage and man-to-man assault practices; they even have to free fall from belligerent heights of as much as 33,500 feet. They are also highly trained in terrain and environment warfare and deep sea diving. Their most notable and fatal operations included the 1971 war with Pakistan, the 1999 Kargil war and the infamous Operation Bluestar in 1984.

3) Garud Commando Force :
With over 2000 commandos, the Garud Commando Force is a unit of the Indian Air Force and specializes in Airfield Seizure, Special Reconnaissance, Airborne Operations, Air Assault, Special Operations Combat Search and Rescue, and counter insurgency. The training for being a Garud commando is so tough that it can take up to 3 years to qualify as a fully operational Garud. Also, Garud commandos are extremely adept at anti-hijack and counter insurgency training, jungle and snow survival techniques, specialized weapon handling and advanced driving skills.

4) Ghatak Force :
Ghatak force is a special operations infantry platoon that acts as shock troops and lead man-to-man assaults ahead of a battalion. They specialize in raids on enemy artillery positions, airfields, supply dumps and tactical headquarters while also being experts at directing artillery and air attacks on targets deep within enemy lines. Only the most physically and mentally fit soldiers make it into the Ghatak force which is usually 20-men strong. Since they face the enemy face-to-face, they are trained to be undisputed at heli-borne assault, rock climbing, mountain warfare, demolitions, advanced weapons training, close quarter battle and infantry tactics.

5) National Security Guard Or Black Cats :
Created in 1986, the NSG or Black Cats fall neither under Central Armed Police Forces nor under Paramilitary Forces of India. It’s instead a mix of commandos from both the Indian Army and Central Armed Police Forces which is lead by a ‘Director General’ from the Indian Police Service. Comprising two units – the Special Action Group (SAG), which consists entirely of Indian Army personnel; and the Special Ranger Groups (SRG) for counter terrorism activities – the NSG is equipped with some of the most advanced weapons in the world. The selection process is so brutal that it has a dropout rate of 70-80 percent. And the few, who qualify to become NSGs, are sent off to train for another 9 months to become Phantom NSG Commandos.

6) COBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) :
Commando Battalion for Resolute Action is probably the only Indian special force that is specifically trained in guerilla warfare to tackle the notorious Naxalite groups in the country. A part of the CRPF, COBRA commandos are masters of camouflage, jungle warfare, parachute jumps, precision strikes and ambushes. Their sniper units are also one of the best among the armed forces of India.

7) Special Frontier Force :
Created on 14th November 1962, the SFF is a paramilitary special force which specializes in special reconnaissance, direct action, hostage rescue, counter-terrorism, unconventional warfare and covert operations. This specialized force was created in the wake of another Sino-Indian war and it operates in sync with RAW (Research and Analysis Wing). The commandos are supremely trained in guerrilla tactics, mountain and jungle warfare, and parachute jumps.

8) Force One :
After the Mumbai terror attacks, the Maharashtra government brought together the best commandos and assembled the youngest Indian special force called Force One. The sole motive of this squad is to protect the Mumbai metropolitan area when under threat. Force One is one of the fastest response teams in the world and can get ready for action in less than 15 minutes. From over 3000 applications, 216 of the best soldiers were selected who were then trained under close guidance from the Israeli Special Forces.

source: MensXp

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