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If you are a defense aspirant then you must be aware about the strength of the defense system of India. One of mostimportant strengths is missiles. If you have applied for technical branch then this article is going to be useful for you. In general also this article will help you in your written exams and Interviews at SSB’s. Here we’ll be covering information collected from different sources about the missiles used in Indian defense.

What is a missile: A missile is a self-propelled guided weapon system. Missiles have four system components: targeting and/or guidance, flight system, engine, and warhead. Missiles are powered by an engine, generally either a type of rocket or jet engine. Rockets are generally of the solid fuel type for ease of maintenance and fast deployment, although some larger ballistic missiles use liquid fuel rockets. Solid fuel is easy to load in missiles and reaction time is less. However, liquid fuel is more efficient.

Missiles are generally categorized by their launch platform and intended target.

On the basis of launch mode:

Surface-to-Surface Missile
Surface-to-Air Missile
Surface-to-Sea(Coast) Missile
Air-to-Air Missile
Air-to-Surface Missile
Sea-to-Sea Missile
Sea-to-Surface(Coast) Missile
Anti-Tank Missile

Ballistic and Cruise Missile

Ballistic Missile

A ballistic missile is a missile that follows a ballistic flight path with the objective of delivering one or more warheads to a predetermined target. Shorter range ballistic missiles stay within the Earth’s atmosphere, while longer range ones are designed to spend some of their flight time above the atmosphere and are thus considered sub-orbital ones are designed to spend some of their flight time above the atmosphere and are thus considered sub-orbital.

Tactical ballistic missile
Battlefield range ballistic missile (BRBM)

150kms – 300kms
Less than 100kms

Theatre ballistic missile (TBM)
Short-range ballistic missile (SRBM)
Medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM)

300kms- 3500kms
Less than 1,000 kms
1,000 kms – 3,500 kms

Intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) or long-range ballistic missile (LRBM)

3500kms – 5500kms

Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)

Greater than 5500 kms

Submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM)

Launched from Submarine

Cruise Missile

A cruise missile is a guided missile, the major portion of whose flight path to its target (a land-based or sea-based target) is conducted at approximately constant velocity; that relies on the dynamic reaction of air for lift, and upon propulsion forces to balance drag. Cruise missiles are designed to deliver a large warhead over long distances with high accuracy. Modern cruise missiles can travel at supersonic or high subsonic speeds, are self-navigating, and can fly on a non-ballistic, extremely low altitude trajectory. They are distinct from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in that they are used only as weapons and not for reconnaissance. In a cruise missile, the warhead is integrated into the vehicle and the vehicle is always sacrificed in the mission.

Hypersonic

A hypersonic cruise missile would travel at least 5 times the speed of sound. India’s / BrahMos-II is a stealth hypersonic missile currently under development under India and Russia.

Supersonic

These missiles travel faster than the speed of sound, usually using ramjet engines. The range is typically 100–500 km, but can be greater. Guidance systems vary.

Missiles of India

Name of the Missile	Missile class/type	Special Features
Agni Series	Surface to Surface Missiles Agni-I: SRBMAgni-II: MRBM Agni-III: IRBM Agni-IV/ Agni-II Prime: MRBM Agni-V: ICBM	Agni-IV is a two-stage missile powered by solid propellant. It is 20 meters tall and has a launch weight of 17 tonnes. A new missile Agni-V with 5,000 km range and MIRV (Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicles) is being developed and was tested on 19 April 2012
Dhanush(Sanskrit: Bow)	Ship to Surface Missile SRBM	Dhanush is a naval variant of the Prithvi missile
Nirbhay	Subsonic Cruise Missile	Nirbhay is an all-weather low-cost medium-range cruise missile with stealth and high accuracy. The missile will have a range of 750km. The surface version of Nirbhay missile was test fired for the first time on 12th March 2013 from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Balasore district of Odisha
Brahmos I	Supersonic Cruise Missile	Range < 300kms. It follows low trajectory and is difficult to detect by enemies and is accurate. RAMJET Engine.
Brahmos II	Hypersonic Cruise Missile	SRAMJET Engine and includes all the features of Brahmos-I
Sagarika (missile)[Meaning: Survival)	SLBM (Sub Marine Launched Ballistic Missile)	It is under K-15 programs. Has second strike capability. This is a submarine launched missile and is likely to be included in INS Arihanth.
Shaurya	Surface to Surface missileTBM Hyper sonic Missile	Has Inbuilt Stealth Technology
Nag	Air to Air	Nag has ‘fire and forget’ and ‘top attack’ capability. Carrying an eight-kg warhead, it has an infra-red seeker and can destroy enemy tanks four km away.
Akash	Surface to Air	The Akash missile can be launched from static or mobile platforms providing flexible deployment. The system can handle multiple targets and destroy manoeuvring targets such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), fighter aircraft, cruise missiles and missiles launched from helicopters
Trishool	Surface to Air ballistic missile	Designed to be used against low-level (sea skimming) targets at short range, the system has been developed to defend naval vessels against missiles and also as a short range surface to air missile on land.
Prithvi	Surface to Surface TBM	The missile is of particular interest to the United States (and potential buyers) in that has the capability of maneuvering in flight so as to follow one of several different pre-programmed trajectories
Prahar Missile	Air defence missile TBM	Range < 150kms.
AWACS Missile	Air Defence missile	AWACS is simply Radar placed in an Aircraft. It increases the Radar observability and itself is not weapon
Astra	Air to Air Missile	It is a Beyond Visual Range Missile which means they are fire-and-forget kind. There is no fixed target for such missiles.
Helina	Surface to Air	A variant of NAG Missile to be launched from Helicopter is being developed under the Project named HELINA (Helicopter launched Nag). It will be structurally different from the Nag.

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Contact Details Of Indian Army

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August 31, 2013

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In this post, you will find most of the contact details of Indian Army. Contact detail and address of Indian Army Official Website, Contact Address for Recruiting, RTI Information, Integrated HQ of MoD etc. You can use these contact details as per your work purpose.

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S.No	For the Purpose of	Contact with
1.	Webmaster, Indian Army Official Website	Webmaster, Indian Army Room No B-30, ADG PI South Block Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army) New Delhi- 110011 Email Address : [email protected]
2.	All India contact Number for Provost (Military Police) Units.	All India contact number for Provost (Military Police) Units – 155. (Prefix your city STD code with 155. Example: For Delhi 011-155).
3.	Contact Address for Recruiting	Additional Directorate General of Recruiting RTG-6, AG’s Branch West Block – III RK Puram New Delhi – 110066 Tele No. (a) For Officers’ entry – 26173215, – 26175473 – 26100487 – 26196220 (b) For Junior Commissioned Officer’s /Other Ranks entry – 26175471 (c) Timings – 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm E-mail – [email protected]
4.	RTI Information	Additional Directorate General of Army Education RTI Cell, G-6, D-1 Wing, Sena Bhawan Integrated Headquarter of MoD (Army) DHQ PO, New Delhi 110011 Telephone No – 011 23019585 Fax No – 011-23335675
5.	The Appellate Authority for Integrated HQ of MoD (ARMY)	Provost Marshal & Appellate Authority Adjutant General Branch Integrated Headquarter of MoD (Army) Room No 421-A, ‘B’ Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi 110011 Telephone No – 011 23018868
6.	For release of one time grant from Army Central Welfare Fund (ACWF) and assist the Veer Naris & Disabled Soldiers for other benefits. Benefits from Army Welfare Corpuses	Rehabilitation & Welfare Section Ceremonial & Welfare Directorate AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army) 153A, Kashmir House, Rajaji Marg DHQ PO, New Delhi-110011 Director: 011 23794985, Jt. Dir : 011 23794377 Tele fax : 011 23794985
7.	Education Scholarship for children of Battle Casualties	Ceremonial & Welfare Directorate (CW-3) AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army) 206G, South Block DHQ PO, New Delhi-110011 Telephone 011-23018110
8.	Rehabilitation training courses for disabled soldiers (Battle Casualties)	Ceremonial & welfare Directorate (CW-5) AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army) 402, A wing Sena Bhawan DHQ PO, New Delhi-110011 Telephone 011-23012662
9.	For release of one time grant of Rs 10000/- from Welfare Complex and queries / clarification thereof. Penury, Education Scholarship for children of ESM widows	Welfare Complex IHQ of MoD (Army) 210 South Block DHQ PO, New Delhi-110011 Telephone 011-23375152 Fax : 011 23018183
10.	Admission in Professional Courses for widows / wards of battle casualties	Army Welfare Education Society Building No. 202, FDRC Complex APS Shankar Vihar Delhi Cantt-110010 Director 011-26151564 Fax 011-26151564
11.	Publication of occurrences and submission of various claims relating to officers	Director Man Power (MP-5) AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army) 85, Second Floor, Wing Vll, West Block III, RK Puram, New Delhi 110066 Telephone 011-23375475, 26195662 Fax 011-26106329
12.	Army Group Insurance benefits	Army Group Insurance Fund Rao Tula Ram Marg, Post Box No 14 New Delhi-110057 Col Coord : 011-26142369 Director Claim – 011-26145709 Exchange 011-26142749, 26151031 Asst Director Claims : 011-26142897 Fax- 011-26148471
13.	Assistance for self employment and resettlement	Directorate General Resettlement West Block IV, Wing 1, RK Puram New Delhi-110066 Director Employment : 011-26192352 Fax-011-26192350 Director Self Employment : 011-26192355, Fax : 011-26192356
14.	Provision for retention of Govt accommodation	Quarter Master General’s Branch IHQ of MoD (Army) 438, B Wing, Sena Bhawan DHQ PO, New Delhi-110011 Telephone 011-23375237 011-23375238
15.	AOBF grant for NOKs of deceased officers / Disabled IMB/RMB	Army Officer’s Benevolent Fund (Accts Sec) AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army) 279A, South Block DHQ PO, New Delhi-110011 Tele Fax – 011-23792382
16.	Provision of AWHO Flats Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO)	AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army) Kashmir House, Rajaji Marg DHQ PO, New Delhi-110011 Secretary AWHO Telephone 011-23074202
17.	Placement of Veer Naris/ Disabled Soldiers / ESM and their Wards	Army Welfare Placement Organisation (AWPO) Room No.53, West Block III, RK Puram, New Delhi-110066 Telephone 011-26186075, 26100241 Toll Free- 1800-11-9922
18.	Medical facilities of Veer Naris/ESM	Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Maude Lines, New Delhi-110010 Telephone -011-25683418 011-25684826
19.	Welfare of Veer Naris / Disabled Soldiers. Air/Rail Travel Concession, Reservation in seats in professional institutes, telephone connection etc	Kendriya Sanik Board West Block IV, Wing 5, RK Purm New Delhi 110066 Telephone 011-26192361 Fax 011-26192362 Website : www.dgrindia.com (under KSB)
20.	All matters pertaining to pension	Additional Directorate General Personnel and Services (ADG PS (PS-5) AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army) 419, A Wing, Sena Bhawan DHQ PO, New Delhi-110011 Telephone 011-23792557
21.	All matters pertaining to pension	PCDA (Pension) Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad (UP) Telephone- 0532-2622618, 0532-2622698, 2622699 Fax : 0532-2621549
22.	Liaison related to pension matter from PCDA (P), Allahabad	OIC Defence Pension Liaison Cell (DPLC) HQ Purva UP & MP Sub Area, Allahabad, UP-211001 Telephone – 0532-229-6219
23.	AG’s Branch Helpline	ADG/Personnel and Services AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army) 434A, A Wing, Sena Bhawan DHQ PO, New Delhi-110011 Telephone 011-23018699 Mil – 33334
24.	Veteran Cell	Veteran Cell/Ceremonial and welfare Directorate Adjutant General ‘s Branch Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) Kashmir House, Building No-153 DHQ PO, New Delhi-110011 Tele No : 23016798,23010608 Toll free No : 1800116644

Contact details provided above may or may not work for you, in case of any emergency it is always suggested for you to cross check the details for correct address.

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What To Prepare For The SSB Interview

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It’s very confusing what to prepare and what not to prepare for the Personal Interview with the IO. Well here is list of things you should make yourself much aware about before stepping in the IO’s room. Since Interview is a very crucial part of the SSB testing hence your fate depends in a large scale upon how you perform in the interview.

The AA Awareness: Well it is important that you are aware of the Armed Forces things, hence here by AA I mean Armed forces Awareness. You must be ware about various aircrafts, missiles, tanks, guns, submarines, operations and the list is endless. You must be aware about any recent deal in any branch. If your father, mother, brother or sister is in the armed forces then be ready to tackle difficult and deep questions about armed forces. If you are going for technical department then you must be well aware about the technologies used etc. Going for flying branch? Be prepared with different fighters, attackers, missiles and the theory of how does an aircraft flies. I will give a record of such things in my next articles.
Personal Records: You must know about your marks scored in 10th, 12th, Graduation & PG (if applicable). You must remember what you have filled in your PIQ form and answer accordingly when asked about your achievements, hobbies, or anything for that matter. Do not contradict with what you have filled in your PIQ or written in your Psychological papers. Your personality should be the same in all tests because all the three testing officers are sending feedbacks to one another and this can be done only when you are genuine, you can’t fake a personality for a span of 5-6 days!
Family & family members: You should know the details about the job/profession of your father, mother, and siblings. You must also know the same about your friends. You should be aware of positive and negative qualities of your closed one’s. Be prepared to answer when you are asked about BF/GF.
General Awareness: Be in habit of watching news daily or reading newspaper. Only superficial knowledge won’t help. You need to keep yourself updated with the recent happenings in the nation and worldwide. Specially for the current days you must know about problems in Middle East, West Asia etc. also be prepared to answer when asked about its impact on India. You may also be asked about your views on news. Be prepared with strong opinion about Indo-Pak relations and other matters. IO might try to deviate you from your views but you must have so many strong points that you can stay glued to your opinion. Remember he is only trying to see how gullible or confident you are hence stick to your opinion.
Details about your hobbies etc.: If you have mentioned about any game or any sport in your PIQ then you are expected to know details like court, ball measurement, its main leagues or tournaments etc. Also you must have a track of details on your hobbies.

In the end you are not Google to know everything at one point of time you will not know a certain thing hence you should not lose your cool and say politely that you don’t know. Don’t get unduly stressed or worried. Be confident. 🙂

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Causes Of Failure In SSB Interview

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August 30, 2013

Interview is one of the trickiest and most important part of SSB, the same applies to GTO’s and Psych Tests!! Well jokes apart what I mean to say is that nothing in SSB is of a less important hence you should give your best in every sphere. But there are certain things in Interview which may for sure chuck out your chances of recommendation. These are:

Bad Posture and Dress: Your way of walking into the room, sitting on the chair and your dress matters. If you are walking stealthily, wearing an inappropriate dress and putting up a gloomy face that will sure cast a bad impression You are supposed to walk confidently (not proudly), in an erect and straight manner sit straight on the chair meant for you. You can wear a formal dress in which you are comfortable mostly a light shirt and a dark trouser.
Lack of confidence: When you step in your face should gloom with confidence. If you are looking unduly nervous or worried then it will create an adverse impact. Slight nervousness is normal but not much. Remember you have got nothing to lose, hence chuck out all worries and enjoy the interview.
Gullibility: This means that you are bad in defending your opinions; the IO can easily mold your views to his own desire. This is a case of rejection. Firstly you should be logical in your opinion and once you are sure then you must stick to your ideas however if you find that you have chosen a wrong side then you can agree with the IO but you must firstly choose a right opinion which can come only if you are logical.
Lack of self-knowledge: If you don’t know much about yourself that is about your marks, achievements or hobbies and sports which you have filled in PIQ then bye-bye! You are expected to match what you wrote in PIQ and have good knowledge about your hobbies, sports etc.
Blank about Family: If a candidate doesn’t know about the work or occupation of parents or siblings then he/she is definitely not passable. You must be aware about your parents and siblings’ jobs, studies etc. Also you must have the knowledge about positive and negative qualities of you family and friends. This you can prepare in advance.
Unaware about the Force you have applied for: When going for a job in defense you are expected to have knowledge about the strengths of defense this includes aircraft, missiles, tanks, submarines and latest news about them. Also read about the ranks and commands etc. Especially about the force (Army, Navy or Airforce) you have applied for.
Poor General Awareness: Having a poor general awareness doesn’t qualifies you to be an officer you must be at least aware about recent happening in our country and around the world. If not detail then too at least a little bit however it is advisable that you have knowledge in depth about anything you are going to speak in front of the interviewer.
Not following instructions: If you are bad in following instructions your chances of getting in are screwed. If you are asked comprehensive type lengthy questions then you must have such a grasp that you can remember most of the questions and answer them in order.

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Ranks And Insignia Of Indian Army, Navy & Air Force [Updated]

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Ranks And Insignia Of Indian Army, Navy & Air Force

Ranks and Insignia are the important identification of a soldier serving in the armed forces, also it is equally important for us to identify the ranks and insignia of a soldier correctly whenever we see them. So would be officers! Ready to know about your rank when you get inducted and promotions? I hope you are ready as well as excited. So let us take an overview of different types of ranks in the Indian Defense. Below you can find the equivalent ranks of Indian army, navy and air force.

Indian Army	Indian Navy	Indian Air Force
Field Marshal	Admiral of the Fleet	Marshal of the Air Force
General	Admiral	Air Chief Marshal
Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral	Air Marshal
Major General	Rear Admiral	Air Vice Marshal
Brigadier	Commodore	Air Commodore
Colonel	Captain	Group Captain
Lieutenant Colonel	Commander	Wing Commander
Major	Lieutenant Commander	Squadron Leader
Captain	Lieutenant	Flight Lieutenant
Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant	Flying Officer

Officer Ranks

INDIAN ARMY	INDIAN NAVY	INDIAN AIR FORCE
General	Admiral	Air Chief Marshal
Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral	Air Marshal
Major General	Rear Admiral	Air Vice Marshal
Brigadier	Commodore	Air Commodore
Colonel	Captain	Group Captain
Lieutenant Colonel	Commander	Wing Commander
Major	Lieutenant Commander	Squadron Leader
Captain	Lieutenant	Flight Lieutenant
Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant	Flying Officer

Personnel Below Officer Ranks

INDIAN ARMY	INDIAN NAVY	INDIAN AIR FORCE
Subedar Major	Master Chief Petty Officer (First Class)	Master Warrant Officer
Subedar	Master Chief Petty Officer (Second Class)	Warrant Officer
Naib Subedar	Chief Petty Officer	Junior Warrant Officer
Havaldar	Petty Officer	Sergeant
Naik	Able Seaman	Corporal
Lance Naik	Leading Seaman	Leading Aircraftsman
Sepoy	Seaman	Aircraftsman

Field Marshal Kondandera Madappa Cariappa (1899–1993)
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw (1914–2008)
Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh

Indian Army Rank Insignia

Indian Navy Rank Insignia

Indian Air Force Rank Insignia

Hope this information will help you to remember ranks of Indian Armed Forces officers. You may face question-based on ranks in your ssb interview.

Command Task

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August 30, 2013

Friends command task is one of the outdoor tests from GTO series. It is conducted normally on 2nd day of GTO testing. The test comprises a short talk with testing officer and one obstacle or problem similar to PGT and HGT. As test part is similar to PGT hence same rules apply here. The only difference is that you are the only candidate under GTO’s sharp observation now.

Things tested under this test are how you act as a leader of a team, how good you are in application of your mind and quickness in making decision. Almost 10 minutes are given to each candidate to cross the obstacle. GTO calls candidates one by one, in a random manner, when one candidate is performing other will sit and wait.

In the command task each candidate has two roles to perform one is commander and other is subordinate.

Role as a commander: this is the only time when you and the GTO will be all alone on the ground. He may ask you questions relating to your introduction, PIQ or performance. Answering him confidently will make a good impression. He also shakes hand with candidate. He talks to candidate about what he is doing these days, about preparation of SSB, weakness; family. But the talk will be short. He explains all structures and helping material, and asks you to call two sub ordinates from your group. As soon as your subordinates reach, your time starts and you can move to attend the task.
Role as a sub ordinate: here you need to be alert when candidates call your chest number you need to be quick and reach to the task. You are also under observation; you must obey all the orders of commander. Do not speak to commander when he speaks to you. You are supposed to leave an impression of being an effective subordinate.
Important aspects of command task:

Command task is pre-selected and different for almost every candidate.
A good candidate will be given a difficult command task.
GTO not only spends more time with good candidate but also asks him for more and more ideas. Whenever GTO ask you for more ideas, or give you penalty during command task. Do not take stress and be happy that it is the best time to show your skills.
Your subordinates should be the one who are doing good in GTO tests.
Always have your reasons ready for choice of particular candidates, officer always asks reasons for your choices.
Always brief your subordinates about your task and your idea to attend the task don’t directly start working just after they reach you. Explain them idea and then move with them to tackle the task.

Take this task as an opportunity as you also get idea from this test how you performed in eyes of GTO. If you are interrogated here for more and more ideas it is good for you. GTO sometime tells candidate only 1 minute left while candidates have just started the task, this is to test you under certain constraints, and if it happens to you then take it as an opportunity and show your best performance there.

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Group Discussion Topics And Tips

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August 30, 2013

Friend Group Discussion G.D. is first test of the GTO series in SSB interview. It is an informal discussion among group members on a current topic. Most important thing to keep in mind is IT IS NOT A DEBATE. There are two discussions in first discussion candidates get choice and in second discussion candidates don’t get any choice. Generally both the topics have 3 subtopics. For both discussion 15 to 20 minutes are given to discuss.

A candidate is free to speak whatever he wants to speak and as many times he wants to speak. For example

According to you which is the biggest problem our country is facing today:

Illiteracy
Poverty
Population

Few tips: Things under observation are interpersonal skills, group behavior and knowledge. There are certain Dos and Don’ts which can help us to show our qualities in an effective manner. These points are:

In 1st G.D. when a choice is available always try to give reasons for choice of particular topic to group, generally group members jump to a topic skipping the discussion part in deciding the topic. Giving your thoughts and helping the group to select a topic gives you an advantage. Giving 2 to 3 reasons in favor of the topic of your choice is always beneficial.
Every time you speak you must speak for 25 to 30 seconds, giving one idea clearly.
Be active throughout the discussion and speak at regular intervals. For doing this you can follow this technique after you finished a point, allow 2 or 3 members to speak and give next point after that.
Giving positive ideas always.
And when the time is about to finish try to speak one point in favor of each sub topic.
A good body language is must to follow.
Never regulate and never indulge in 1 to 1 discussion.
Loud and clear voice give you advantage in discussion , when all are members are speaking at same time or when someone is trying to interrupt you in between your point your voice will support you if it is enough loud and clear.
Crux of the GTO is knowledge+communication skills. And good thing is that both can be developed by working over it.

SSB Interview Group Discussion Topics

I have tried to recollect topics I and some of the aspirants like me and you have faced at various selection centers; I hope these topics will help you to practice at home.

In past few decades it is seen that people from Indian villages are migrating to cities very fast. According to you what is the reason behind this exodus:

Better education in cities
Better life style of cities, or
Better employment opportunities available in cities

The corruption in public life is increased in India in past few years; this problem is growing day by day. According to you what is driving factor for the corruption in our day today life.

Greed
Need
Any other reason you find suitable

India has several states and some of them have progressed very fast, but at the same time some states have shown slow pace in development. According to you what is the basic reason for this disparity:

Different governments at state and center
Different level of availability of natural resources
Any other reason

India has witnessed a sudden increase in divorce cases. What is the basic reason behind this:

Western influence
Effects of cinema
Office romance

Educational institutes are growing at a breathless pace in India, even many big companies have entered the education sector, but problem of unemployment is still growing ,what is major cause of this growth in unemployment:

Mismatch between jobs available and job required
Education system is not able to train the students
Expectation level of MNCs are high and student are not able to perform well

Which political party you think will be successful in upcoming lok sabha polls

Congress
BJP
Third front

Public violence in our societies caused by various issues. Who is responsible for this outrage:

Police
Judiciary
Media

Crime against women in at height in present days. What should be done to empower Indian women:

Education
Entry of women in politics
Strict laws and harsh punishment

Migration of Bangladeshi people to India has been a big problem for the border areas and people living there. This also generates anger in people of India. What is solution to this problem

Deporting back the migrants to Banglades
Deploying more forces to Indo-Bangladesh border
Solving it with corporation of both the governments

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10 Special Questions Asked In SSB Interview

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August 30, 2013

The interview is a general conversation between the candidate and interviewing officer. The majority of questions in the interview are from the PIQ form. The ultimate aim of the interview is to assess the leadership or OLQs of a candidate. The IO tries to evaluate the training potential of a candidate. As the interview lasts for 30 to 45 minutes or more it is sufficient time to ask questions from various parts of the candidate’s life.

Most of the questions are prior known to us because of the material available to us and thanks to this portal, but sometimes candidates face some spontaneous questions, I term these questions as “special questions”. Sometimes answering these quick questions appropriately can help in showing a good presence of mind. I tried to collect this kind of question from aspirants who have faced interviews at different boards and as well as from my own experience. I have tried to enlist some of them:

Which is your favorite state in south India? And when you name any of them next question is give 5 recent news related to that state?
Which movie you watched last in theater with friends? Who were actor, director and actress?
How many social media friends you have? Do you know all of them personally?
Which magazine do you like? Tell me about most recent article you read from that magazine?
What is your routine during weekends?
If you don’t drink, how you adjust with your friends in parties? And in the profession you are opt most of the officers drink, then how you will adjust? And if you drink which is your favorite brand?
What are qualities that you have but your father don’t have?
Utilization of pocket money or salary, how much you spend on yourself?
Any disagreement you had with friends, and how did you solve it?
Any mischief you and your friends did in college? Describe.
What are dimensions of this room?
Give an example when you were in problem and your friends helped you?

Friends every SSB is a new opportunity to learn analyze and correct our approach. All such questions are to check our observations and presence of mind. Any question can be handled if the mind is cool and calm at that time. Confidence, smile, being attentive and good command over language is key for making the mind respond appropriately. The best way to achieve this is to inculcate these things in day to day life.

PSB In Indian Coast Guard

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