Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has confirmed the status of CEN 01/2018 (Assistant Loco Pilot and Technicians) result and expected date of 2nd stage CBT. It has mentioned that the result of ALP with actual marks with normalization will be declared in 5th November and the 2nd stage CBT likely to start from 19th November. So, keep an eye to your respected RRB zonal website regularly. Syllabus for the respected trade has been uploaded in the official website.
Health, Happiness, and Prosperity in life are an important part of life. Our body and mind are connected. Happiness is an abstract thing; you cannot see it or touch it. You only can feel it. Happiness is defined differently by a number of great philosophers.
vHappiness is a state of mind. It is dependent on your worldly surroundings.
vYou can only make sure you're happy. No one else can do.
vMoney can give you almost everything except happiness.
vHappiness is a habitual thing. You can discover it within yourself, but you cannot earn externally.
vSource of tension or impatient is your mind. If you cannot control it. You cannot be happy.
vThe way you handle your problem in life will measure your happiness.
vHappiness is like fragrance perfume, if you spread to others body you can also feel it.
In our day to day life, we do many things to make our body stronger for example running, swimming, exercise or any physical effort to do our needed daily jobs. However, we do very less activity to develop our mind, we rarely exercise it. This makes our mind weak. If you do exercise for your body your muscles will be stronger, similarly, if you do exercise for your mind your mind will be stronger. Weak mind subconsciously will control you. By nature, the mind has a tendency to be like a pleasure-seeking and use your brain as little as possible.
Do you know most of our energy is drained for brain activity? At the beginning of the development of human life, there was less food available for consumption. This makes the human brain to a less active to survive the complete body. This energy saving mode continued until now generation after generation. Now in this world, we have no scarcity of food, but our tendency to be in energy saving mode has not changed yet.
The great scientist once said, "We cannot change our future, but we can change out habit and this will definitely change our future". Once you change your habit in a positive direction, it will change your future and make your life a happy one.
Whether we like or don't we have to travel the journey of life. If we develop our skill sets towards the certain direction we can tackle our problem like a pro. Here we will provide you some pro tips. Life is like a journey and so enjoy your process of life as well as the destination.
Develop self-confidence or at least learn act like it.
Accept your mistakes and learn from it.
Understand the importance of taking care of yourself.
Make sure you know why you are trying to be successful do it for the right reason and never forget it.
Be committed to your dreams. Visualize the process as well as the end result.
Don't let other people influence your decision too much. Listen to good advice but remember that no one else walking your shoes.
Push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Believe in yourself you can do it.
It always seems impossible until its done.
I am not telling you it is going to be easy. I am telling you it is going to be worthy.
The fact is that you are not where you want to be.
It only matters what you are doing, not what you have thought of.
-----Learn in advance or life will teach you on its own way
We will discuss "10 Tips on how to focus on studies and increase the concentration" for the betterment of your focus and increase concentration.Do you have a lack of concentration in the case of study? Don't worry, we will figure out how to enhance your concentration.
For long-term focus and concentration like you have to study for 2-5 years then you need to maintain a few things.
Proper Sleep
Proper sleep means to regular 6 to 8 hours sleep. It will help you to refresh your brain and maintain the energy level of your body and mind for the day.
Regular Exercise and Periodically Break
Regular exercise will make you stronger and your brain will be sharper. The BMR will be under control. In an experiment, it has been found that the brain cell can be regenerated only through the exercise. Previously it was known to be fixed and regressive in nature. When you do exercise, your brain release dopamine which helps you to feel confident and overpowered. So, regular exercise will enhance your brain power and will make you confident. It does not mean that you have to go to the gym and do heavy exercise. Just do some freehand exercise. Running is the best exercise. It will cover everything.
Proper Diet
Always try to eat less you will never regret it. Avoid eating sugar. The thumb rule for eating is to eat only things which were available 10 thousand years ago. It will make all the packet food out of your diet. Eat more vegetables and dring enough water.
For short-term focus, you can do a few thongs which will enhance your concentration instantly.
Choice of the study place
Plan your study timetable
Take regular break
Keep distraction away
Stay calm
Do not forget why are you studying
Study actively and interactively
Get everything on your study table what you need
Reward yourself for doing good
At last, if have a wish you will find a way otherwise excuse. So study now and live a comfortable life later or enjoy now and make your whole life as a failure. Just plan your day well and execute it very well and don't forget that you are awesome.
If you are a student or preparing for any competitive exam then it is very common to listen - "work smartly and stays motivated". But there is no proper definition of smart work and motivation is very personal things. Here we will give you a perspective of smart work and motivation. First steps of smart work to set a goal. The direction is very important. If you don't give a clear direction to your mind it will not work efficiently or smartly. No matter whether doing smart work or not but you should very much consistent with your study otherwise success is just a fairy tale. Even hard work can give you success if you are consistent with your study. So study regularly and revise periodically. You like or not you have to memorize things and the best way to do it by revision.
What are the advantages of smart work or why we need to work smartly?
It will improve your productivity.
It will take less time to complete your daily task.
You will have some free time for your wishlist.
You will be an expert to plan your daily schedule.
You will be a very consistent performer.
It will increase your willpower.
Your life will be very predictable.
First, let's identify what is called hard work in exam point of view and respected smart solutions. We tell you what is an effective study or efficient study and what is an inefficient study.
You are reading continuously for long hours (12-16 hours). If you are reading for long hours you cannot do it with full concentration. Your productivity will decrease. It will take much time to study a thing. (Hard Work)
Split your time into a few session and complete your task in 6-8 hours. Each session should be for an hour. Study for 50 minutes and take a break for 10 minutes. You can study with full concentration (Smart Work)
You are just reading without a proper plan. (Hard Work)
You have a proper plan what to read in a day, in a week and in a month. You can track your progress. (Smart Work)
You are reading a lot but not making a proper note and not revising periodically that you have read. (Hard Work)
You are making notes, mnemonics and revise what you have read. (Smart Work)
You are not reading hard things first and following your mood in case of study. (Hard Work)
You are reading hard things first and prefer discipline over mood or pleasure.
Someone suggesting you a book and you are trying to read the complete book. (Hard Work)
You are searching for important topics or chapter of the books and read those chapters and making proper notes. (Smart Work)
You are not consistent with your study. When you are in good mood you studied a lot but the next day you don't touch the books. (Hard Work)
You are reading daily for a particular time to complete your daily task even though your surrounding is not suitable for study. (Smart Work)
You don't know how much to study. Do it need to study this topic or leave it. Do I need to study this topic in depth or I just need an overview of these topics. (Hard Work)
You know the scope of the exam. The syllabus, previous year questions, the important topics and what to avoid. To realize the demand for the exam is one of the most important things. It will help you to decrease the extra effort. (Smart Work)
Human beings are the only life on the planet who is driven by achievement motivation. It can get you too far which you did not even dream of. The people who things their intelligence is fixed they think that they cannot do anything great with their limited brain power. They learned helplessness and depends on others for anything and everything. It is developed due to past failure in life and they stop trying things internally. The people who things their intelligence can grow they can cross any limit. Their locus of control is always internal they don't depend on others or does not fluctuate on unfavorable circumstance.
If you have not a very strong emotion with your goal you cannot give your full potential. So, find the motivation trigger of your goal and never forget it. You have to be motivated intrinsically otherwise it cannot stay longer. The last thing is believing in yourself that you can do it. The great saying "If you think you can do it, you can. If you think you cannot do it, you are absolutely right." If you have a burning desire towards your goal you will get it. The great thing always starts with you and don't forget that you are awesome.
Nowadays it is very difficult to crack any competitive exam. It is not because of the exam is tough but because of competition is very high. The ratio of unemployment vs job opening is very high. It is higher than the inflation rate of the country.
Still every year many people clearing exam or getting jobs. So, Those people required it, they are making it possible. Many times we have loopholes in our preparation and sometimes we can't even identify those loopholes. Here we will discuss 10 tips to crack a competitive exam. Nothing can be 100% sure be we can say these tips will increase the probability of getting selected twice.
1. Read for the right reason
In order to clear any govt exam at least study for 1 to 5 years. So, you have to read for the right reason other you cannot persevere for a long time. It might be for financial gain, position, power or self-respect or a combination of all.
2. Self-Study
Without self-study, it is virtually impossible to crack any competitive exam. So fix your time and do regular self-study for 6 to 8 hours. Do not read for long hours. You cannot persist for a long time. It will literally break you. Break your study hours in multiple sessions like study for 50 minutes and take a break for 10 minutes. It is better to use this 10 minutes for relaxing like close your eyes and take a deep breath. It will give you enough strength for the next 50 minutes strength. .....“No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.”
3. Smart Study
Do not read everything read only what you needed in your exam. Do not take it negatively. Actually, you have planed a limited time for a competitive exam or your brain have capacity if you try to study everything and keep it in your brain might blast. So study only important things. To track important things you need to syllabus i.e scope of the exam and previous year questions or important topics of your syllabus. Don't study in depth for each and every topic. Do detailed study only for important topic or chapter. Make proper notes and revise regularly. "The art of reading and studying consists in remembering the essentials and forgetting what is not essential.” ― Adolf Hitler
4. Study Multiple Subjects Each Day
It’s more effective to study multiple subjects each day than to deep-dive into one subjects. Your brain imbibes things better. Change your subject will help you to avoid boredom.
5. Inspirational Content
At times you will feel very demotivated and down. It is nature and everybody go throw this. Even a very successful person can be demotivated at some time. In order to stand back, you need some motivation. So, keep the content what makes you motivated. It might be some quotes, video clips, to talking to your family member etc what make you feel good.
6. Self-Discipline
Motivation can help you to feel better but it cannot help you ultimately to crack the exam but discipline will. Your circumstance or mood will very flickering or unsteady. If you follow your mood you cannot be disciplined. So, plan your day well and execute it very well to complete your daily task. You have to be your task manager and follow your routine. Once you decide something then stick to it.
7. Do not Criticise or Condemn Your Situation
No matter how worse you are someone even worse than your and cracking the exam. So, stop complaining or criticizing. If you really have any problem solve it. If there is a wish there will be ways.
8. Worry More For Better Study
No matter how much you study It will never enough. So it is better to be a little worry in the morning for 10 minutes before study it will increase your concentration. Worry for the betterment not to create a problem. Go out your comfort zone and try to stand.
9. It's a Game of Perseverance
No matter what you have to study. So, keep your mind targeted and focus on your study. You may fail once or twice but you have to continue.
10. Simplify, Summarize, and Compress the Information and Test Yourself Regularly
Vedic Age was contemporary to Chalcolithic period. It is one of the important chapters of Ancient Indian History. Lear Vedic Age through MCQs. MCQs are explained in details for better understanding.
1. The Origins of Indian Music may be traced to one of the following Vedas [WBCS -1999]
(A) Rig
(B) Sama
(C) Yajur
(D) Atharva
Correct Answer: [B]
Explanation: The Vedic age was considered to be around 1500 BC to 600 BC in India. Earlier Sama Veda was known as Saman. It contains 1,875 verses that are primarily taken from Rig Veda. Earlier trace of Indian music is found in Sama Veda.
2. Sabha and Samiti are two democratic institutions of [WBCS -2000]
(a) Rigvedic Aryans
(b) Dravidians
(c) Hilly tribes of India
(d) Indus Valley people
Correct Answer: [A]
Explanation: In the era of Vedic age there are many assemblies like Sabha, Samiti, Vidhata and Gana as mentioned in Rig Veda. Among these Sabha and Samiti were the two most important assemblies. Status of women was admirable they are allowed to participate in Sabha and Samiti. Even the King and Cheif showed eagerness to win the support of Sabha and Samiti. The important administrative division in Vedic age is Jana (Aryan tribes were known as Jana, but there was no mentioned of Janapada), vis(Jana was divided into a group of villages called vis and headed by Vrajapati), grama(vis again divided into grama and headed by gramins), kulas (grama further divided in grama i.e family and headed by kulapa).
3. Which of the following Gods do not belong to the Rigvedic period? [WBCS -2001]
(a) Indra
(b) Marat
(c) Shiva
(d) Aditi
Correct Answer: [C]
Explanation: Gods mentioned in Rig Vedas are Indra, Agni, Varuna, Soma, Savitri, Vishnu, Aditi, Apsaras, Rudra, Usha and Prithvi and many more. But there were no mentioned of God Shiva. Indra was known as Purandhara (i.e. Breaker of Fort). 250 Rig Vedic hymns are dedicated to Indra. He was the most important divinity and Agni was in 2nd in the list.
4. Whom does the Gayatri Mantra in the Rig Veda address [WBCS -2002]
(A) Indra
(B) Agni
(C) Savitri
(D) Ilsha
Correct Answer: [C]
Explanation: The famous Gayatri mantra is addressed to Savitri. Gayatri mantra was mentioned in the third mandala of Rig Veda. It is composed by the sage Viswamitra to offer prayer to solar deity Savitri.
5. During which period the Vedic Literature was composed? [WBCS -2009]
(A) 1000 B.C
(B) 3000 B.C - 2500 B.C
(C) 1500 B.C - 1000 B.C
(D) 1200 B.C - 1000 B.C
Correct Answer: [C]
Explanation:
6. Total number of Puranas [WBCS -1999]
(A) 11
(B) 18
(C) 43
(D) 10
Correct Answer: [B]
Explanation: There are total 18 Puranas. It contains many things all together like mythology, cosmology, various legends, folk belief, codes of law, miscellaneous topics. It has suggested a change in the mode of the warship from sacrifice to idol worship. It contains a description of ancient legend which was heavily colored with superstitions. The Puranas are Brahma Puran, Vishnu Purana, Shiva Purana, Padma Purana etc.
7. The word Aryan denotes [WBCS -2009]
(A) Cultivation
(B) A race
(C) Pastoral society
(D) Brahmachari
Correct Answer: [B]
Explanation: There are many opinions regarding the Aryans. But most accepted opinion is that Aryan is a linguistic group, not a race. The people who speak Indo-European language like Greek, Latine, Germany, Persia, etc had come to India is called Aryans. They considered themselves as Nobel class. They were first settled near Indo-Gangetic(present-day in Punjab) plane in India.
8. The first permanent home of the Aryans in India was [WBCS -2012]
(A) Punjab
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Sindh
(D) Gujarat
Correct Answer: [A]
Explanation: Aryans had come to India around 1500BC and settled in near Indo-Gangetic (present-day in Punjab).
9. The oldest Veda is [WBCS -2014]
(A) Atharvaveda
(B) Rigveda
(C) Yajurveda
(D) Samveda
Correct Answer: [B]
Explanation:
10. The Upanishad has compiled around [WBCS -2016]
(A) 600 BC
(B) 800 BC
(C) 1000 BC
(D) 1600-600 BC
Correct Answer: [A]
Explanation: The Upanishads consist of a collection of religious and philosophical text. It was written in probably between 800 BCE and 500 BC. It was the time when the traditional Vedic religious has been questioned by Indian society.
