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July 4, 2016

Late IAF Officer’s Wife Who Cleared The SSB Interview To Join Air Force

Recently, the story of Mrs. Swati, the wife martyr Col Santosh Mahadik, was rife all over the media when she decided to join the armed forces after the death of her husband.

Stepping into her husband’s shoes after his death, again is Mrs. Vinaya Patil, the wife of Flight Lieutenant Shashikant Damgude, who lost his life in a road accident.

Originally reported by DNA, 26 years old Mrs. Vinaya Patil had married her childhood love just a few months ago when she heard about his death.

Refusing to give up on the incidents that followed, she saw sleepless hours of preparing for SSB interviews while continuing her duties as a daughter in law and a scribe with Daily News & Analysis.

She recently cleared her SSB interview and is set to brave all odds as she prepares herself for grueling 11-month training at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal, Hyderabad.

Vinaya holds a post-graduate degree in Journalism and Sociology.

According to her, “the preparation was pretty challenging – from elementary to complex maths and more. Everything had to be revised to crack the test”.

She also left a tip for all those preparing for the SSB. Since the selection procedure was more of a test of the person you are, this was her strategy: “It’s the way one thinks, analyse a situation and react. So being yourself is the best you can do…and that is what I did”.

According to Mrs. Vinaya Patil, her husband Shashikant loved challenges and he always encouraged her to challenge herself, and that is what she is doing by joining the IAF.

A light-hearted person and known for her cackle of laugh, her friends and relatives now look upon her on becoming a symbol of hope and inspiration to many.

This is the biggest tribute she could pay to her husband and the greatest service she could render to our nation.

We at SSBCrack salute the steel-strong determination and will of Mrs. Vinaya Patil and wish her the very best in her future endeavors.

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10 Psychology Tricks To Get Yourself Studying For Written Tests

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July 4, 2016

10 Psychology Tricks To Get Yourself Studying For Written Tests

We all have been through times when we just plan to start preparations for our exam when we get distracted by something and we are in a whole new and totally different activity after 10 minutes or so.

Preparing for the written exams for joining the defence is one that every defence aspirant must do for 12-14 hours daily. So, to ease out this issue, I bring you the compilation of psychology tricks from the users of quora to help you get studying:

Giving yourself a choice without giving a choice: If you want someone to do something for you and you don’t want to give them a choice to do it or not, just give them a choice to do some of it or all of it. This is a trick you can use very well and effectively. Instead of asking yourself how much time a day will you study, ask whether you’ll study for 10 hours or 12 hours.
Senses dependent recall: Try this in a simple way. Watch a movie you never watched while playing a game you never played on your phone. Next time, whenever you watch the movie you will remember the game or whenever you play the game you will remember that movie. In the very same way, try chewing a gum while studying for an exam and then while writing the exam chew the same flavoured gum, you would recall the answers easier than before.
Chunked recall: This is generally used for phone numbers on day to day basis. It’s really confusing with all the numbers to remember it individually. Instead, try chunking the number like 779-9797-77x or 77-99-79-77xx. By chunking information, you can remember more.
Do not round up statistics: This is a classic. All the stores/companies use this to lure customers and also to get concession on tax. Non-rounded up things look more legit than rounded up things. So stores make it 99 cents instead of 1 dollar. So, do not ever round up Physics values like the mass of an electron while preparing for the exam.
Order of counting: When you are working on something, you will most likely complete it if you count in reverse order like 10-9-8-7-6…. rather than 1-2-3-4…. Deadlines are more effective backward as they rejoice your energy! So, instead of marking your timetable forwards, mark it backward as 14 days left, 13 days left and so on.
Achieving technique: To achieve a goal, stop visualizing the end and start visualizing the processes to achieve that goal and the future beyond the goal. This will make people work harder than before.
Changing plans to your advantage: When you start to study, start with something exciting like your favorite topic or something that involves your interest. That will raise your adrenaline thereby making you think that you are more interested in studying rather than the topic.
Chewing Gum: When you are about to do something that is going to make you nervous like on the exam day, Chew Gum. This is why sports people chew gum before and sometimes during the game! Because it will make your brain think that it is in a safe situation and there is certainly nothing to worry about because you are eating. So your brain will put you in a state of relaxation so that you can enjoy your food.
Anxiety clean up: If you ever feel anxious about something and you are not even sure why or if you are really anxious about some result you have been waiting for a while now, just go ahead and clean up your room or your workspace, your brain will see this as everything around you is well organised and everything will be fine.
Opening and Closing statements: Opening and conclusion are the only things that people are going to remember and they are the only things that matter. So when you are in an interview or if you are giving a speech, just come up with a great opening and conclusion. You can also apply it while preparing for exams by making notes and relative summaries.

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CTC Of Indian Army Lieutenant After 7th Pay Commission

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July 3, 2016

CTC Of Indian Army Lieutenant After 7th Pay Commission

The cost to company (CTC) is a term for the total salary package of an employee per year.

Recently, the union government announced the approval of the 7^th Pay Commission recommendations, which is bound to increase the salaries and pensions of all the central government employees.

At present – a Lieutenant starts at lowest of PB3 (₹15,600 – ₹39,100) which is ₹15,600 Basic Pay + Grade Pay and Allowances.

Here is a breakdown of the salary a Lieutenant and his equivalent counterparts from other services will make:

Basic Pay – ₹56,100

Main Scale Pay – ₹15,500

Travelling Allowance – ₹7, 200

Plus other allowances as applicable.

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So, with these figures, a Lieutenant and his equivalent will earn a minimum sum of ₹78,800 per month.

Even though this is the least basic pay and allowances, there will be more allowances like housing allowance which will add up. So, on an average, the total salary (CTC) of a lieutenant is expected to be around ₹1.5 lacs per month.

6 Ways To Improve GK For NDA, CDS, AFCAT and TA

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July 1, 2016

6 Ways To Improve GK For NDA, CDS, AFCAT and TA

All Armed Forces aspirants, who are seeking an opportunity of SSB, have two options to make it possible. Either they have to apply for direct entries, or have to fight qualifying exams. First option comes with a competition of a huge crowd of candidates at the screening phase. While the second option is feared for the G.K section in the qualifying exams. Remember, the taste of success is only enjoyed after a bone wreaking hard work. Many aspirants have mentioned their problem on how to prepare for the G.K. section of competitive exams. So we are here with some tips and direction for all aspirants, who are targeting NDA, CDS, AFCAT and TA exams to get a better chance of selection.

Newspaper Is The Best Source – Opting a newspaper to expand your knowledge is the first step to brushing up your current affairs and G.K. A newspaper gives a bulk of knowledge at a rate of few rupees. Choose a newspaper as per your requirement to attain knowledge. Try to opt any English newspaper and most preferred among them is TOI.
Upkar And Arihant Should Be Consulted – Arihant and Upkar are known for their best book released for Armed forces competitive exams. Many other publications are there in the market, but these two are trusted for the defense exams. Some other publications have their books of G.K. like Lucent, which can also opt.
Mock Papers And Previous Year Papers To Measure The Idea – The previous year papers and mock papers of the respective exam can bring out a blueprint of the syllabus of the exam and how much you have to cover to cross the cut-off.
Magazines, A Better Resource – Monthly, semi-annual and yearbooks are the best source to get related knowledge at a single place. There are many publications that release monthly magazines like Pratiyogita Darpan, CSR, Dhankar etc. Stick to any one of them and stay in touch with it regularly. Try to opt monthly issues as it covers more topics and news as compared to the semi-annual or annual editions.
Attempt Quiz And Browse Knowledge Online – Connectivity with social media is a need for the current generation. Try to turn it to a productive route. Use the internet to browse general knowledge and current affairs as per your requirement. There are several websites that offer free quiz tests. Practice those quizzes and try attempting more in less time.
Listening to News and Informational Shows Can Be an Easy Way – These days, News and informational shows are also a better way to grab knowledge. Many TV channels, news channels and informational shows on many channels telecast such kind of stuff. It will not only raise your knowledge level up to the required level for qualifying exams but will give you an easy way to learn some specific topics. NAT GEO, Discovery, Epic etc are some of the TV channels that telecast such shows.

Conclusion – Every tough task needs strategy, goal selection and punctual attitude. Some aspirants work hard, but not in a smart and judicious manner, digging ditches for themselves. Make a perfect schedule cover selected matter in stipulated time. G.K. is not too hard, rather the fear of aspirants has made it a wall of sand. Your devoted time and dedication toward the preparation should be genuine. Now follow the steps, work hard and tear your fear.

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5 Habits For A Productive Lifestyle

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July 1, 2016

Summer is at its peak and many of us are enjoying our vacations,by sitting idle on our bed,surfing “how to succeed in life?” Interesting thing is there are about 13,30,00,000 search results for this question, but the fact is that the answer lies within you.
Striking straight, there are some good habits that one should adapt in order to become a better human,be it physically ,mentally or emotionally. All these habits are scientifically proved tonic for your personality.

1. Read books :

Reading books or reading anything that is worth a read is one of the healthiest habit for your brain. It will not just provide you refuge from your hectic schedule,but will also increase your knowledge. Try to read something which could be beneficial for you in your career or life,because reading love stories won’t bring you any angel anyway. Reading expands your vocabulary which will surely make you write your thoughts in better and apt words. It boosts up imagination power as well,all this would subsequently give you better grades in PPDT and WAT.

2.Travel

One of the most common traits of youngsters is to travel. No doubt one of the best way to cherish life is to travel as much as possible,but your purpose matters a lot. Don’t head for any travel destination just to party hard,there better reasons for which you should travel. Trekking, paragliding ,scuba diving and what not. Explore new place and people,you’ll learn something from everything and everyone. Travelling adventure will not just give you memories but feel of satisfaction and a break from routine life as well.

3. Improve your language:

Be it your mother tongue or English, try to improve it. There’ll be self-description test and some other written test in SSB,and to make it appreciable,one must know how to play with words. And one simply cannot learn without practising it. For example,I feel I am very week in English and if you didn’t notice that I wrote week instead of weak then both of us are sailing in the same boat. In my first blog I’ve used “stucked”, which is not even a word, from that day I Google words I am not sure about before I write them. So improve your language for better expression of your thoughts and to leave an impression just by words and or the way you use them.

4. Physical Exercise

Yeh pata sabko hai par karta koi nahi :p If you are over weight then exercise and lose some fat, it will boost your confidence for sure. Exercising daily could raise your immunity and it helps your immune system to combat many diseases. Apart from that it also stimulates chemicals in your brain which could make you feel relaxed and refreshing.

5.Learn to say ” NO”

Once a wise man…said nothing. In other words learn how to ignore which is not required or which reduces peace of your mind. There is a process given on WIKI HOW on how to say NO,that too in 5 steps :p it’s on Quora as well,what I am trying to imply here is that there is a reason why so many people are asking…because it is very important. Don’t indulge into discussion where there is no sense. With Twitter, Facebook etc everyone is just a click away to express their thoughts,but it doesn’t mean you are supposed to listen. Always apply common sense when dealing with people and look for the shortest way to end the argument or to make it least complicated. Debating over who is better actor or football player won’t make you any better.There is a famous quotation “Never argue with stupid people,they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience”. So filter the waste with your common sense.

I hope this would surely help us in fulfilling our dreams …to live a life less ordinary 🙂

by: Adil Ahmad Sindhi

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A Short Summary To ICBM

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July 1, 2016

With the ascent of modern and highly precise weapons, overcoming the involvement of human minds and escalating the direct targeting, the weapon technology is changing its state with every passing day. ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles) is a turning point in the modern warfare. These giants are capable of covering neighbouring continents and are eagerly wanted by the developing nations. All SSB aspirants must know some important things about it, which are as follows.

What is it?

It is a guided ballistic missile with a targeting range of 5000kms or more. It is normally nuclear in nature, but can carry other types of warheads too. They are called the strategic destruction weapons due to their deadly and massive destruction capabilities.

How long can they strike?

As the name itself signifies, these are intercontinental ballistic missiles, which means they can strike into the adjacent continent of the launching nation. Normally, it has range more than 5000 kms, but some extreme ICBMs have a range of about 10,000km (average). Due to their long range, their accuracy sometimes deviates. But, its striking area covers the target. It is generally targeted over a city, rather than any specific point of ground. It has longer range than other ballistic missiles.

Who have these missiles?

Currently U.S., Russia, China and some other superpower own these kind of long range missiles. While other nations like India, are working hard to induct similar missiles in their military. First ICBM was made by the Soviet Union in 1958. U.S. was the second nation to make these missile in 1959. After 2 decades, China came into the queue.

India’s ICBM Project

Agni V will be termed as the actual ICBM and is expected to have a range covering China and some parts of Europe on the two sides. It will have a range of more than 5,000 kms. With this, India will join the elite club of ICBM owners. The missile will have Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicles (MIRVs) in the future. Earlier Agni –IV missile trails were conducted, which has 4000 kms range.

ICBM chase between India and China

India is on the way to induct its first ICBM. While China already possesses it. Moreover, China has deployed it on the Tibet and south western borders, which takes major Indian cities into its range. But No First Use Policy is a checkpoint in between the usage of these kind of warheads by the two nations. The expansion of India’s missile project gave Pakistan an excuse to broaden its missile technology. This issue adds a point of discussion between both the nation apart for String of pearls, South China Sea disputes, border intrusions etc.

10 longest range ICBMs

R-36M – Russia- 16,000km
Dongfeng 5A – China – 13,000km
R29 RMU Sineva – Russia – 11,500km (Approx.)
UGM-133 Trident II – U.S. – 11,300km
Dongfeng 31 A – China – 11,200 Km
RT-2uttkh Topol-M – Russia – 11,000km
Minuteman-III – U.S. – 10,000 Kms
M51 ICBM, France – 10,000kms
UR-100N – Russia – 10,000 Km
RSM – 56 – Russia – 10,000 Km

Conclusion – ICBMs are the game changers in the warfare strategies of the future. On one hand, it expands the range of targeting the enemy, while on the other hand, it replicates the devastation rate. But it also provides a sense of security and power possession in case of India, which is surrounded by opposers like China and Pakistan, on both the sides having the nuclear missile technology. More such weapons will change the face weapon systems in future.

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How India Is Performing In International Groups?

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July 1, 2016

These days, newspaper columns occupy bulk news related to India’s membership in various international groups and organizations. PM Narendra Modi conducted many foreign trips to clip up the relations between nations. At some places, India successfully got the position, while some plans failed to achieve this year. Being the hot topic of current affairs, it can be asked in SSB. Some basic points related to India’s initiatives, problems in these memberships and possible advantage of getting the membership are discussed below.

MTCR Membership – In a strike to the target, India got the membership of MTCR. This has been proved to be the best achievement of Indian government this year. The membership laid down the base of selling BRAHMOS missile (made by the joint venture of India and Russia) to other nation and also opened the gates for India to buy Predator drone from U.S… China is not a member of this group. India is the 35^th member of this elite group. This membership will channelize weapon system to India from the developed nations and track the way toward more advanced and modern missile technologies.

SCO Membership – India and Pakistan are on the verge of joining the SCO group as permanent members. The group, which currently has 6 permanent members China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, has India and Pakistan as observer members. China again interrupted the move by reporting that the territorial disputes between nations can shift the focus toward the territorial disputes between India and Pakistan.

NSG Membership – The decision over India’s membership for 48 nation NSG was postponed. The decision was held due to China’s objection to include a non-NPT signatory country into it. China used its veto power to object India’s proposal. Pakistan also showed its concerns over it. Pakistan was reported to send letters to 17 nations to oppose Indian’s NSG membership. Recently, a U.S. official gave a statement in a discussion over India’s NSG membership that China is aiming Indian Ocean. While U.S. showed its commitment toward its support for India to join the NSG group and also ensured India to remain in power In Indian Ocean. Chinese reports also claimed that nine other nations are in opposition with India’s bid to join NSG. While Brazil, Switzerland, Ireland and New Zealand have proposed to conduct discussion over the issue.

SAARC – SAARC has also been there in news in the beginning of this year, when Pakistan opt-out of the ambitious SAARC satellite project. The project was given thrust by PM Narendra Modi in 2014, when he asked ISRO to make a satellite that can be a gift to the neighboring nations and can help them in suggestive ways including telecommunication and tele-medicine. Additionally, Pakistan will host the SAARC meet in November this year.

Conclusion – Getting into such organization and groups opens the door of international exchange for India. India’s development rate is at its peak and has also got the tag of the fastest growing economy of the Asia with GDP growth surpassing China. Continuous efforts are required to get into NSG and other respective groups and Indian government seems to be keen to join such organization to gear up the international involvement.

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Basic Do’s and Don’ts for SSB Interview Preparation

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July 1, 2016

SSB preparation needs to be focused and patterned. Some candidates attend coaching institutes to get help from them. But it is not always that candidates get a sure-shot recommendation stamp unless they prepare by themselves. The beginning of the preparation should be in such a way that you must have some directions for your preparation. A candidate must know some dos and don’ts before starting his preparation to turn it into the right route.

Do’s –

Involve Yourself In Social Circles – Make sure you have the ability to speak up in a social group. Try to spend some time with friends, relative and other groups to enhance your social involvement and learn how to deal with different type of groups of people. A group of people gives more knowledge in an easy and simple way.
Take Responsibilities – Have some experience of taking responsibility and completing it on stipulated time. Your experience to handle the people under you and your management of time and task will help you in ground task and boost up your psychology.
Practice For Enhancing Communication Skills – Your communication skill is the way to channelize your thoughts and views to the accessory. It is the most important and mostly neglected thing by SSB aspirants.
Do What Is Instructed – In SSB, be limited to what is told to be done. In personal interview, just cover the necessity of the question, don’t give over explanation and don’t leave any void in your response. Inculcate similar attitude in Ground Tasks.
Improve Skill And Reading Habit – Check and improve your writing skills and inculcate the habit of reading. Newspaper is the best source of knowledge which gives you huge knowledge and improves your English.

Don’ts –

Never Follow SSB Books Blindly – Most of the times, it is seen that candidates blindly follow the reference books of SSB. The books are for guiding and give you a hint of the SSB. SSB is not any one way questioning session. It is a personality test, which can’t be evolved by reading and scripting some books.
Avoid Following The Experience Of Conference Out Or Recommended Candidates – It is good to share your experience or listening the experience of the past candidates. But it is not good to copy those experiences and repeat those moves in SSB.
Focusing Intensively On Any One Test Is Waste – While preparing for SSB, don’t get over-dissolved in preparation of any one SSB test. All three techniques are equally important and need to be cleared. Yes, you can introspect and put extra focus on which you are lacking.
Neglecting Physical Fitness Can Downgrade Your Performance – Physical fitness matters in GTO tasks. Your basic fitness level is also accessed and matched in SSB. Burn out some calories and make yourself able enough to go through the GTO tasks.
Avoid Bluffing or Preparing Excuses – The IO siting out there has an experience of accessing about 5-10 candidates daily. He is expert in segregating the bluffers from the crowd. Never prepare excuses for your mistakes. Rather accept them and speak out your efforts to neutralize the effects of your mistakes.

Conclusion – SSB preparation need hard work accompanied with smart work. You have to be sure on what you are aiming and how you are approaching. Don’t spoil your personality by misguiding yourself or adopting the traits of other selected candidates. Be genuine and show what you are, rather than being someone else.

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15 Points To Know About Varunastra: Navy’s New Torpedo

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July 1, 2016