FAQ OF ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR POSTAL ASSISTANT / SORTING ASSISTANT EXAMINATION 2014

FAQ OF POSTAL EXAM ONLINE REGISTRATION

1.	How to apply for the post?
	The detailed Notification/Advertisement and link for applying online is available at the website viz., : www.pasadrexam2014.in
2.	Can a candidate who is awaiting final result apply for the post?
	- A candidate must have passed the qualifying 10+2 Examination/ Equivalent examination as on closing date of Registration.
3.	A candidate who passed out from distance education, can apply for this job?
	A candidate must have passed in the qualifying 10+2 / 12th Class examination from a Recognized Board / University. Applicants who studied in vocational streams in 10+2 OR Equivalent Examination are not eligible.
4.	For PH (physically handicapped) candidate what is the Age Relaxation?
	- Additional Ten years. Further any Physically Handicapped candidate seeking exemption to appear in Paper II needs to produce a Medical Certificate issued by competent Medical Authorities in the prescribed format.
5.	Whether NOC has to be obtained for applying by the applicants from PSUs/ Govt. Departments?
	- Yes. NOC will be verified at the time of call letter for qualified candidates. Applicant is required to intimate his/her employer before Registration.
6.	Whether SC/ST/OBC certificate in the State Government Performa allowed?
	- No, SC/ST/OBC certificate should be in the format prescribed for employment under the Government of India & issued by the competent authority.
7.	. Can an Ex-serviceman get any age relaxation?
	- Yes, as per rules of Government of India. Age Calculator: His/her Actual Age (minus) Number of Years served in armed forces ≤ 30 years.
8.	My residence is in Assam, Can I apply for Karnataka Postal Circle?
	- Yes. But “Only one Application per Applicant bearing Indian Nationality” is permitted. This may be for any Circle.
9.	I am unable to complete the Application. It comes out and gives one prompt / message.
	- You are either Not Eligible to Apply according to criteria Advertised or not filling the inputs properly. Please read the Prompt and the “Instructions” carefully & Retry the Registration. For any further clarity send your query at helpdesk.dopexam@gmail.com. Please mention any one of the problems i.e. Age, Category, Sub-Category, English Language, Hindi Language, Photo, Signature, Others in the “Subject” of the email to get faster response.
10.	I am unable to Upload Photo & Signature.
	- You are unable to see the Screen (webpage) to Upload. This may be due to reason that the “Popup Blocker” is ON at your Browser. Put it OFF using Browser tools.
11.	What to do if photograph and signature are not getting uploaded?
	- Please check the size of photograph (10 to 20 KB) and signature (5 to 10 KB) and format of files must be JPG or JPEG.
12.	Can the photograph and signature be uploaded at the downloading admit card?
	- No, the photograph and signature are to be uploaded at the time of registration only.
13.	I have printed the FEE Challan. Where do I deposit the FEE.
	- You can pay your FEE in CASH at ePayment Post offices listed under the link ePayment Post offices on the Home Page of www.pasadrexam2014.in You can pay your FEE within Five days after last date of Registration.
14.	On checking FEE Payment Status, it says “Not Paid Yet” whereas I have already paid the FEE.
	- Post office is in the process of sending information. Please wait for 2 to 3 working days.
15.	If the print out of the registration slip could not be taken at the time of registration, can it be taken out at a later date?
	- Yes. The print out of the registration slip can be taken at a later date on “Login” using Registration Number and Password.
16.	Whether the registration number can be viewed again if the same has not been noted down at the time of submission of application.
	- Yes. The same can be retrieved from the email & SMS sent you at the time of Registration.
17.	Whether educational and experience certificates are required to be attached along with registration?
	- No. Educational and experience certificates are not required to be attached along with registration slips. These certificates will be verified for the finally selected candidates after the declaration of Final Merit List.
18.	any change in data allowed after the submission of application?
	- No.
19.	What is the validity for the challan for deposit of Fee?
	- The challan would be valid for FIVE days after the closing date of Registration during which applicant can deposit FEE.
20.	. Will Admit Card in hardcopy be sent to me by post?
	- No. Only softcopy of Admit Card shall be downloadable from this website using Registration number and Password at the appropriate time notified on the website. Please visit the website regularly for notifications & updates.
21.	What is the model of written examination? Please give some selective book.?
	- Written paper will consist of multiple choice objective type questions only and will be OMR based. No specific book is recommended.
22.	What is the syllabus:
	- Paper I (Aptitude Test): 100 MCQs covering: General Knowledge, Current Events, Sports, History, Geography, basis economics, general politics, Indian Constitution, Science Environment, etc. Mathematics of Matriculation standard covering number system, simplification, decimals, corrections, simple & compound interest, percentage, average, profit & loss, menstruation, time & work, time & distance, etc. English language covering grammar (prepositions, adverbs, conjunction, direct/indirect speech, singular & plurals, tenses, antonyms/synonyms, etc. Reasoning and analytical ability, etc. Paper II (Computer/Typing Test): Test on Typing and Data Entry in English/Hindi for qualified candidates in Paper I as per the rules of recruitments. Accuracy and Speed shall be evaluated of both Typing and Data entry tests put together tests.
23.	What should I do if there is lot of delay in accessing the page?
	Speed for Registration of On-Line Application on Internet, is based on various factors like Internet Speed, large number of applicants trying to register the application at the same time etc. Therefore if you are not able to get the pages for registration immediately, please retry after a gap of 15 minutes or during off-peak hours during the night.
24.	How do I know that my application is registered?
	Successful Registration is indicated by the Page displayed after clicking the Submit Button indicating the generated "REGISTRATION NO." and "PASSWORD". The same shall be sent through an email to email ID & SMS to mobile number of the applicant given in the application.
25.	I did not receive the email intimation for registration of my application?
	"REGISTRATION NO." and "PASSWORD" are sent by auto-response Confirmation emails. Delivery of these emails purely depends upon the correctness of E-Mail ID provided, Policy of your E-Mail Service Provider to accept and Divert such emails under Bulk or Spam Mails or bounce back such mails without accepting it due to heavy number of emails generated by our Applications. In case of Govt./official /company Email Ids, delivery is controlled by your Company Policies. Therefore, please do not expect replies from us, if you do not receive such confirmation / auto-response Emails. "REGISTRATION NO." and "PASSWORD" are also sent by SMS to mobile number of the applicant given in the application. For the problem of service provider, department shall not be responsible for non-receipt of email / SMS.
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6th CPC had recommended not to merge 50% of Dearness Allowance (DA) Parliament was informed today

6th Pay Panel has not recommended 50% DA merger with Basic pay, says govt

The 6th Pay Commission had recommended not to merge 50% of Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees with their basic pay, Parliament was informed today.

'The 6th Central Pay Commission had recommended not to merge Dearness Allowance with basic pay at any stage,' Minister of State Finance Minister Namo Narain Meena said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

Government accepted this recommendation, he said, adding that the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission were given effect from January 1, 2006.

Some Central Government Employees Associations have been demanding for the merger of 50% DA with Basic Pay and the constitution of 7th Pay Commission.

Meena said the setting up of the next Pay Commission is considered normally after a gap of 10 years between two successive Pay Commission.

DA to central government employees is revised twice a year, with effect from January 1 and July 1, calculated on the basis of percentage increase in all India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers.

Source: http://www.business-standard.com

About PHILATELY

PHILATELY

The hobby of collection and study of postage stamps is popularly known as philately. It was English lady with an unusual fancy who unwittingly started stamp collecting as hobby. She wanted to cover the walls of her dressing room with used postage stamps in 1841. She appealed to the readers to send used stamps through the columns of London Times. Soon the craze for collecting stamps began to spread. M.G.Herpin coined the word philately , literally meaning ‘ a lover of taxation ‘ in the year 1864 and encompasses stamp collecting.

                 The first postage stamp of the world called Penny Black was issued in England in May 1840 as per the suggestion of Sir Rowland Hill and the stamp had portrait of young Queen Victoria. In 1852 by the order of the Governor of Sindh Province  , three stamps label were issued. They were in usage in Sindh Province only. They are known as Sind Dak. The stamps were embossed and depicted the East India Company’s broad arrow.

                 Postage stamps are issued primarily to prepay the charges for conveying articles to their destination. Postage stamps issued by a country reflect the tradition , heritage and wealth of its people as also its flora and fauna. There is no facet of human life , which is not portrayed on stamps and herein lies the secret of universal appeal and great educative potential which stamp hold.

               Stamps have very often been arbitrarily classified but we shall classify them on the purpose of issue into four broad categories. (1) Definitive (2) Commemorative / special (3) Thematic (4) Provisional .

              Definitive stamps are regular stamps issued for day to day use. The definitive series are not changed for long periods like five years or more. They are printed in large numbers and can be reprinted  as per requirements. They are so designed as to incur minimum expenditure in manufacture , storage , distribution and sale.

               Commemorative / special stamps are issued to commemorate personalities , events etc. of national or international importance or to draw attention to special occasions , subjects or functions. These are printed in limited quantities and are never reprinted.

              Thematic Stamps are now being issued and collected in increasing number. Thematic stamp collectors instead of collecting all the stamps of the world, concentrate on stamp having the subject of their choice, such as birds , animals , games and sports , trees ,etc.  They are pictorials , neither printed in sufficient quantities to be called definitive nor are they produced in connection with any personality, place or event to be called commemorative.  The aim of issuing such kind of stamps is to satisfy the demands of the thematic stamp collector and to earn money.

         Provisional Stamps as their name signifies, are issued on temporary basis. Such kind of stamps are issued where there is an acute shortage of some particular stamps or sudden changes in Government, currency or postal rates. Sometimes, old stamps are overprinted and made available in time when there is possibility of delay in printing the new ones.

            The collection of postage has become a universal hobby as also means of profit , since many stamps, especially the rare ones are sold at a very high price. Philately is therefore rightly termed as king of hobbies and the hobby of kings. The collection of stamps has now known to such proportions that there are regular ‘ philately clubs’ throughout the world helping their members to obtain stamps of other countries.

             To enable stamp collectors in India and foreign , the India Post opened Philatelic Bureaux at all State capitals and important cities and philatelic counters at other important cities and towns. Old stamps can also be had from these Bureaux and counters , subject to availability. Philately Deposit accounts can be opened with initial deposit of Rs 200/- at all Philatelic Bureaux / counters and all Head Post Offices to get new stamps , first day  covers , brochures as well as new postal stationery with advertisement.

Some special terms relating to stamp collecting.

1. Mint- Uncancelled stamps are called  mint stamps. They must be in the same form  as issued by Postal Department. These stamps have gum on the back of them. A few countries issue ungummed stamps.
2. Used- Stamps , with post office seals, are called used.
3. Pair- Two similar stamps in one unit are called pair.
4. Block – When four or more stamps are joined together in square position.
5. Cancellation or Postmark - To put a stamp seal on the stamp through sometimes  it is done with ink.
6.  Perforation – Holes on all sides of a stamp are called perforation.
7. Tete- beche- The pair of stamps joined in different direction from each other.
8. Watermark- Some kind of mark given on the stamp paper , as Star in India formerly and Asoka pillar now a days. Indian commemorative stamps now being printed on paper without watermark.
9. Overprint- When some separate words are printed on ordinary or special stamps , they are called overprints as Service on some old stamps.
10. First Day Cover- It is an envelope with stamp cancelled on the first day of issue.
11.  Miniature Sheet- A small sheet on which one or more stamps have been printed , specially issued for stamp collectors, though can be used for purposes also. In India , Indipex stamps were issued in miniature sheets
12. Maxim card- It is a postcard with a big sized copy of a stamp and the related stamp cancelled on the first day of its issue.
13.  Se-tenant – Stamps of different designs, joined together, are called Se-tenants.
14. Doctor’s Blade- At the time of printing, some stamps come with some extra ink in the form of lines, bars or dots. Such mistake is called Doctor’s blade.
15. Traffic Light- Most of the multicoloured stamp sheets are printed with colour marks on the margins of the sheet. This enables the printer to know whether any colour is missing in printing. Such corner stamps with colour symbols are known as traffic light stamps. Several collectors use to collect such stamps.

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