How to perform well in Self-Description round of psychology at SSB?

In SD one is expected to appraise him or her based on certain situations. You will be expected to write what you think about yourself, what your parents, teachers, friends, boss etc. think about you and what can be your strength and weakness. The time provided for this exercise is 15 minutes and let me clarify that this is the most important exercise of all the four because here you tell the assessors what you have.

SSB Awareness series: Greek Crisis – The Flashback

Let’s start on with a throwback about GREECE! A quick questionnaire – What comes to your mind first and foremost when you hear / read about Greece? Majority would be saying its history its mythology, gods like Zeus, Poseidon etc. the youngsters will link Greece to games like God Of War, Hercules, Wrath Of Gods and so on. 

SSB Lecturette Series: One Rank One Pension

WHAT IS THE DEMAND FOR 'ONE RANK ONE PENSION' ALL ABOUT? 

For several decades, ex-servicemen have been demanding, as a special dispensation to veterans, that no matter when an officer or jawan has retired from service, they should get equal pension. For example, an officer with 25 years of service who retired, say, in 1995 as a Colonel is currently getting pension based on his last salary drawn. While this is revised annually, his pension is pegged to the 1995 Colonel salary.

The Iran Nuclear Deal! What it means? How does it impact India? : Part 2

In Part 1 of this series we saw the meaning of various terminologies related to this deal and how it can change the world shape . Here is the remaining story . In the present scenario Iran desperately needs to stabilize its economy for the government to function, and the only way to do that is get the sanctions lifted off from it and hence the deal.

The Iran Nuclear Deal! What it means? How does it impact India? : Part 1

Critical analysis of the Nuclear Deal

After several rounds of negotiation, the Iran Nuclear deal finally got inked on 14^th July, 2015. The deal had been a matter of somewhat heated debate especially among the Iranians and the P5+1. Before jumping into what the deal is and how it affects Iran and the Middle East and our country, India lets acquaint ourselves with some of the technical terms just to grasp things quickly later.

Result declared for PIB Written exam of Territorial Army

PART TIME COMMITMENT – FULL TIME HONOUR :ADVENTURE AWAITS YOU !

The written was conducted few days back on  2 August 2015 for the territorial army and the result for that has been finally published. The written is divided into two parts and the written is conducted all over India at few centers decided by the Territorial Board. the paper consists of two parts where the aspirant has to score 40% in each section and 50 % overall for clearing the written part. 

Why is relationship between India and UAE important? - Part2

In Part one of the series we see how the relationship between India and UAE are important and its not that new that we feel. We have been helping as countries long back . there is lot more to this relationship which we will see in this part.

Why is relationship between India and UAE important? - Part1

Critical Analysis of why relationship between India and UAE are important

Since 3000 BCE, relations between India and the seven emirates which now make up the United Arab Emirates were traditionally close and brotherly. The UAE and India had enjoyed close and friendly ties based on historic and cultural ties but have suffered many setbacks due to the UAE support for Pakistan. India and UAE share centuries-old ties of commerce, culture and kinship. 

How to write good SRT in Psychology round of SSB?

SRT has always been attracting the attention of Aspirants as one need to seriously build the reactions based on the situation given and write the responses. Aspirants have been asking me as to link the responses to their life or not. Also there are multiple queries asked in this regard so thought of addressing them through the common forum of my blog. As we all know it consists of 60 SRT that are being provided to the aspirant in a booklet and the time available is 30 minutes so there is not much time in hand and it is expected to write what an aspirant will do in a particular situation as presented in the sheet. The following tips can help in attempting the situation.

SSB Awareness Series: PM Narendra Modi's visit to UAE

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first Indian PM to visit the Gulf nation in 34 years. The last Indian Prime Minister to visit the UAE was Indira Gandhi in 1981.Wrapping up his two-day visit to the strategically-important UAE, he held talks with the country's top leadership and addressed the Indian diaspora.

SSB GD Series: Should India Have A National Language?

India is a land of diversity. Unlike other countries in the world, this country is not bounded by religion. We find people belonging to various religions, tribes and castes living together in peace and harmony. Some speak hindi or punajabi , malyalam or Marathi while other speak Tamil, Telgu , Kannad, Assamese. India has 22 official languages while the number of mother tongues spoken in the country is 1652, such is the diversity of the country and this is what makes it beautiful and unique. 

SSB General Awareness Series: All you need to know about GST Bill

Critical Analysis of GST Bill: Goods and Services Tax

The Goods and Service Tax Bill or GST Bill, officially known to be The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Second Amendment) Bill, 2014, would be a Value added Tax (VAT) to be implemented in India, from April 2016.

How to write good WAT in Psychology round of SSB?

Psychology is essential for the SSB aspirants and it is developed over time depending on many things. One has to see that positive psychology is maintained. It mainly depends on:

SSB Lecturette Series: All you need to know about Vyapam Scam

From last few months we are hearing about a controversial Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) known by its Hindi acronym “Vyapam”  (vyavsayik  Pariksha Mandal) established in 1970. The board was responsible for organizing recruitment examination for various government jobs and admissions in different educational institutes.  The Vyapam scam is an admission and recruitment scam. 

Success factors for performing well in AFCAT Exam

AFCAT is the gateway to many dreams who wish to see wings in their life. This is the exam which provides the opportunity to get in to the prestigious Indian Air force. Clearing this hurdle only the successful aspirants would be called for SSB which itself is a battle. The written exam consists of about 100 questions which are chosen from diverse backgrounds to test general awareness, English, logical reasoning, aptitude etc. 

SSB Lecturette Series: Live and Let die

Live and let die

‘When you were young

And your heart was an open book,

You used to say, live and let live.

But in this ever changing world that we live in

Wants to give in and cry,

Live and let die’

General Awareness Series: What's new in Indo-Bangladesh Relations

Bangladesh and India are two of the major players of SAARC since the beginning. Both the nations are the most populous countries in the subcontinent. Since the formation of Bangladesh in the East Pakistan Liberation War of 1971, India has played a major role in the politics of Bangladesh. Our relations with our eastern neighbour has been one mostly of peace, though there have been places of discord and discontent.

General Awareness Series: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Signs Peace Accord with NSCN

  

India’s Government has signed a peace deal with a leading Naga separatist group, bringing to an end one of the country’s oldest insurgencies.

History of Naga insurgency

General Awareness Series: How does Interest Hike from RBI affect us?

With the recent shuffling of the interest rates there has been lot to hear in this regard. Many say it will help our country to grow while few look this from other angle. Lets see what it really means for us and whats the impact. Reserve Bank of India’s Governor, Raghuram Rajan brought down the key policy rates by 25 basis points. 

Ten tips for the success in AFCAT Exam

Preparation for AFCAT is essential but what matters is the performance on the D day. One has to be patient to perform well on the examination day and also the end result matters. Even if you are prepared well and the end result is not good it matters. So see to it that AFCAT is prepared well and cleared. AFCAT is the latest opportunity for you to enter your dream job and get the wings for you. In my last article I discussed few steps for AFCAT exam and the success mantra for it. It can be reviewed and would be extending the same here. Now in this article some of the tips would be for the D day because the essential preparation that you had been doing will bear fruits if the time is well spent in this exam. Few more tips that can help are:

Seven Success Points for SSB

“SSB is a battle, fight it bravely” ~~ Jayendra Pratap Singh. SSB is an altogether different exam as it’s a personality assessment program where personality is assessed in and out. So one has to be ready accordingly. It’s quite different from what people give at colleges or at other organisations. The assessors here would be trained personals who are expert in their field to assess the competency which are nothing but the 15 OLQ’s that they are looking for. 

SSB GD Series : Though Polythene is hazardous but still not banned in India

Introduced in the late 1970’s in America the polythene bags got immediately popular among the masses. The bags served a variety of purpose and were seen as means to ease out day to day lives of people. The concept gained popularity worldwide only to prove out as a cancer for the planet.