MS Dhoni’s request to train with the Indian Army has been approved by General Bipin Rawat. He would train with the Parachute Regiment battalion. Some part of the training is also expected to take place in J&K. Army won’t allow Dhoni to be part of any active Op.
MS Dhoni has informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that he will be unavailable for two months and as a result, will be missing India’s tour of the West Indies next month as he is joining the para regiment for the next 2 months. Dhoni, who holds an honorary post of Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute regiment of the Territorial Army, had made this commitment even before the Cricket World Cup 2019. The MSK Prasad-led BCCI selection panel will meet on Sunday to announce the team.
India’s tour of the West Indies will begin with a three-match T20I series starting August 3. The teams will then play three ODIs and two Test matches between August 8-30. Dhoni meanwhile, has no immediate plans to retire from limited-overs international cricket despite the intense speculation surrounding his future, his longtime friend and business partner Arun Pandey said Friday.
“He has no immediate plans to retire. The constant speculation over the future of a great player like him is unfortunate,” Pandey told PTI.
My journey started in 2014 when I finally got my SSB call letter in 1st year of engineering. From there on I gave 13 SSB before I got to know about Brig. Dixit who lives in Gurgaon. I went to him and immediately knew that the kind of training he provides can’t be found anywhere else. I approached my Coast Guard SSB according to his guidance. PSB was easy, I prepared my OIR from YouTube and answered all the questions confidently, even though I missed a couple of questions but I did not let it bother me. Thereafter, for PPDT a picture of a girl standing on the bridge was shown to us, I made a story on how a Civil Engineer in PWD found cracks on a bridge and how she tackled the situation. I along with 7 more candidates were selected for FSB. After a month, my FSB was scheduled. I reported there on time and after documentation, got my chest no. 56 and we were escorted to our rooms. Next day, we reported at 0700 hrs for the psych test. Psych test was easy for me as I had prepared for it thoroughly with Brig Dixit, he had made me understand how to approach it and answer efficiently. I did all TAT, WAT, 52 SRT and wrote my SD neatly. Next day I had free, hence I prepared for my interview, made new friends and enjoyed the company of my book. Our GTO was in the second slot, hence we had to report at 1000 hrs, topics for the GD was ‘Which approach should India take against Pakistan a) Political b) Diplomatic c) Military’ and ‘Reasons of stress in teens today’ I actively participated in both the GDs and put across my points clearly and confidently. In GPE, I wrote my solution neatly, put my points across and helped the group in forming a common solution. In lecturate, I spoke on ‘Public Distribution System’, I divided my lecture in ‘Intro, Needs, Problems, Current developments, Future Possibilities”.
My interview was scheduled for the next day and was one of the last person to be interviewed, I was very confident for the interview because Brig. Dixit had taken 20+ full length interviews of mine in the past, which helped me to understand the approach and the tact to handle various questions. The interviewer asked me all the CIQs in one go, I listened to him patiently, memorised the questions asked and answered each question in a calm and satisfactory manner. He tried to corner me but I was able to handle all the questions easily. He asked me 6-7 current affairs questions as well and I was able to answer 5 out of those. After the interview, I decided to show my roommates Delhi as it’s my hometown. We visited War Memorial, India Gate, CP and Bangla Sahib and thoroughly enjoyed each other’s company.
On the D day, I had to wait for 4-5 minutes before officers called me in for the conference. They asked me about my stay, places we visited, also asked me to rank the techniques wrt my performance. I put interview at first and Psych at last. President asked me to tell me answers of 2 questions I couldn’t answer during the interview, I answered both confidently as I prepared them last night. They asked me about my future career options and wished me luck.
After everything, we had to wait for the result, I was the second one to be called out. Couldn’t believe it for a second, proudly gave my name and date of birth and was standing among the other 7 selected boys. It was indeed a proud moment, something that I had dreamt of since a long time. I was in tears and could only think about my parents and how they have always supported me.
I would like to thank Brig. Dixit for all the guidance, nurture, love and motivation. I am blessed to have a trainer like you. I would also like to thank SSBCrack for so many inspiring articles, regular updates and material to practice from.
I would also like to say to all the aspirants to work hard, overcome your shortcomings and do your best. Success is down the corner, waiting for you.
Indian Navy Sailor Matric Recruit (MR) Notification – April 2020 Batch: Online applications are invited from unmarried male candidates (who fulfill eligibility conditions as laid down by the Government of India) for enrolment as sailors for 400 vacancies (Approximately) for Matric Recruit (MR) – Apr 2020 batch. Educational Qualifications: Candidate must have passed Matriculation Examination from the Boards of School Education recognised by MHRD, Govt. of India.
Job Specifications
Age: Candidates should be born between 01 Apr 2000 to 31 Mar 2003 (Both dates inclusive).
Pay & Allowances: During the initial training period, a stipend of Rs. 14,600/- per month will be admissible. On successful completion of initial training, they will be placed in Level 3 of the Defence Pay Matrix (₹ 21,700- ₹69,100). In addition, they will be paid MSP @ ₹ 5200/- per month plus DA (as applicable).
Promotion: Promotion prospects exist up to the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer-I, i.e. Level 8 of the Defence Pay Matrix (₹ 47,600- ₹ 1,51,100) plus MSP @ ₹ 5200/- per month plus DA (as applicable). Opportunities for promotion to commissioned officer also exist for those who perform well and qualify the prescribed examinations.
Perquisites: (a) During the entire period of training and thereafter, sailors are given books, reading material, uniforms, food and accommodation as per entitlement. (b) Sailors are entitled to medical treatment, Leave Travel Concessions for self and dependents, Group Housing Benefits and other privileges. Sailors are also entitled to Annual and Casual Leave, Children Education and House Rent Allowances. Post-retirement benefits include pension, gratuity and Leave encashment. All perquisites are extended as per service conditions and their eligibility/admissibility is regulated as per Government orders in force and amended from time to time.
SELECTION CRITERIA: Selection of recruits is based on State wise merit of their performance in Computer-based Examination, subject to qualifying Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and fitness in Medical Examinations.
Computer-based Examination
Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
Medical Standards
Note:- Candidates are advised to get their ears cleaned for wax, and tartar removed from teeth prior to medical examination.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Examination Fee: Candidates (except SC/ST candidates, who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 205/- (Rupees Two hundred five only) through online mode by using net banking or by using Visa/ Master/ RuPay Credit/ Debit Card/ UPI. Admit Card for the online examination will be issued to those candidates who have successfully submitted the application and examination fee or are entitled to waiver off examination fee.
HOW TO APPLY
In case of any difficulty faced by potential candidates they may contact IHQ MoD (Navy) through website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in.
LAST DATE OF ONLINE APPLICATION – 01 AUG 2019
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.“
Soldier General Duty (GD) Women Military Police Cut Off Marks: 86% in 10th Class.
TENTATIVE RALLY SCHEDULE: RECT OF WOMEN MILITARY POLICE INTO ARMY
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:
Details of the policies and the steps taken for manufacturing of state-of-the-art defence products are:
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.
AFCAT EXAM PATTERN:
| SECTION | QUESTIONS | MARKS | TIME |
| General Awareness | 25 | 75 | |
| Verbal Ability in English | 25 | 75 | |
| Numerical Ability | 18 | 54 | 2 hours |
| Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test | 32 | 96 |
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
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE: Download the below pdf file and test your knowledge on current affairs from jan to june 2019.
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:
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: –
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.
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.
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.
| SUBJECT | DURATION |
| English | 45 MIN |
| Reasoning & General Awareness (RAGA) |
IMPORTANT NOTES: Below are some important updates regarding the written exam:
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:
Official Notification: Please go through the official notification attached below which was released by Indian Air Force
