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Current GK
Questions about the education.
Related to Bank
Give a brief introduction about your self
Related to Banking and finance.
Q What do you understand Indian Economy
What are the different channels of Banking you use in yourdaily life
What is Bank Crisis?
What is a bank?
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What is Banking Busineess?
What is Accounting for Bank Accounts?
What are the commercial roles of the Banks ?
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What are the Economic functions of Banks?
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How many type of banks there are ?
Q1. Tell me about yourself or How would you describe yourself?
Q2. What do you consider to be your greatest strengths/weaknesses?
What are your negatives?
Q3. What are your interests? hobbies? What do you like to do in your leisure time?
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Q1. Who is the Governor of Reserver Bank Of India?
Ans. D. Subarao is the governer of Reserve Bank of India.
Q1. Who is the Chairman and Managing Director of OBC?
Ans. Sh. Alok Kumar Misha is the Chairman and Managing Director of OBC.
Q2. Who are the Executive Directors of the OBC?
Ans. Sh. H. Ratnaker Hegde and Sh. S.C Sinha are the two executive directors of theOBC.
Q3. Who are the board of directors of OBC?
Ans. Smt. Sumita Dawra,
Sh. S.K.Newley,Sh. Umesh Kr. Khaitan,Sh. C.K. Sabharwal,
Sh. Kamal Bhushan,
Sh. Vijay Jagirdar,Sh. V.V. Sai Reddy,
Dr. R.S. Maharishi,
Sh. T. Valliappan,Sh. K.B.R. Naidu,
Q4. Where is the head office of OBC?
Ans. Head office of OBC is at Connaught Place New Delhi.
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Q5. What is the Business Growth of the OBC for second quarter 2008 (30th june
2008)
Ans. Business Growth
Total business grows by 27.04% on YOY basis. Aggregate business reachesRs.139271 cr. as on 30th June 2008 against Rs.109624 cr. as on 30th June 2007.
Deposit grows on YOY basis by 29.06% from Rs.64511 crore as on 30th June
2007 to Rs.83258 crore.
Advances grows on YOY basis at 24.16% from Rs. 45113 crore as on 30th June2007 to Rs.56013 cr. as on 30th June 2008.
Education loan showed a sharp jump of 41.74% at Rs.618 cr. as against Rs.436 cr.
during the same period last year.
Q4. What are the interest rates on deposit in Oriental Bank of Commerce?
Ans. Revision in Interest Rates on Term Deposits with effect from 16.02.2009
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Maturity period Single Term deposits
(Domestic) Below Rs. 1.00
Cr.
Single Term Deposits
(Domestic) Rs. 1.00 Cr. &
above
Rates w. e. f. 16.02.2009 Rates w. e. f. 16.02.2009
7 days & up to 14 days 3.50 3.50
15 days & up to 30
days4.25 3.50
31 days & up to 45
days
4.75 4.75
46 days & up to 90
days
6.00 6.00
91 days & up to 179days
7.00 6.25
180 days to 269 days 7.75 6.75
270 days to 364 days 8.00 7.25
1 Year to less than 2
Years8.25 7.50
2 Years to less than 3Years
8.50 7.50
3 Years to less than 5
Years8.50 7.50
5 Years to less 10 Years 8.50 7.50
Q 5. What services OBC provides to customers?
Ans.1. Internet Banking.
2. Cash Management Services.
3. DeMAT Services.4. NRI Services.
5. Flexi Fixed Deposit Services.
6. Tax Saving Term Deposit Services.7. Real Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS).
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8. NATIONAL ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER(NEFT),
Part 2
Q: 1:Tell me about Tele Banking System?
Ans: The Bank Offers 24 * 7 Tele Banking Services which can be availed by Customersof all CBS branches of Bank through Tele Banking City Servers installed at 20 major
cities across India. By using this wonderful & convenient Technology which uses
Interactive Voice Response system (IVR), you can have Anytime, Anywhere (24 * 7)
access to your different Accounts. You can inquire about your Account balances and alsohave general information about banks various product and services.
Q: 2:What is IVR System?
Ans: OBC Tele Banking is based on an Interactive Voice Response System (IVR). This
technology helps the Customer to understand and execute the various options available inthe Tele Banking system by pressing keys of the Telephone instrument.
Q: 3 :What Services are Offered in Tele Banking System?
Ans: (A) General Information For Public Enquiry about (1) Domestic Term Deposit
Rates (2) Domestic Term Deposit rates for Senior Citizens (3) NRE & FCNR Rates (4)
Daily Forex rates (5) Banks various retail products (6) Detail of ATM Locations (7)Banks working hours & Holiday enquiry. (B) Account related Information - Uses
Customer Number & PIN For Authorisation (1) Account Balance Enquiry (2) Enquiry
about last five transactions (3) Account Statement for a given period through FAX,Another Fax and Email options. (4) Cheque Status Enquiry.
Q: 4 :How I can avail Tele Banking Services?
Ans: The Bank is offering Tele Banking Services, a 24 * 7 hours service, totally free of
costs for its esteemed Customers. To avail the Tele Banking services, you need to submit
duly filled-in Tele Banking form to your Branch. Kindly collect your secret PIN letterfrom the Branch after 4-5 working days. After receiving the secret PIN number from
branch, you can enjoy our Tele Banking services from anywhere* anytime by just
moving your fingers on your Telephone instrument.
Q: 7 :How I can use Tele Banking Services?
Ans: Language Selection:- The Customer can interact with the TeleBanking system by
selecting one of the four languages viz. 1. Hindi 2. English 3. Tamil 4. Bengali. When
you dial the nearest Citys TeleBanking Phone number, then after the recorded welcomemessage, you need to select the language to interact with TeleBanking system. Next you
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need to select either the option of 'Account Related Information' to access your accounts
Or you can choose the General Information option. To Access the Account Related
Information, you must enter your Customer ID and the secret PIN (which is being issuedto you by the bank). Key-in the various numbers on your keypad, for the services of your
choice as directed by the IVR System. During the Interaction session, you can Press/ dial
9 to repeat the previous menu, 0 for main menu and # to quit the TeleBanking system.
Q: 8 : What is Customer-Id and PIN?
Ans: Customer-id is a unique Numeric Code allotted by the Computerised System to
identify the Customer and its details such as Customer name, addresses and various types
of accounts the Customer is operating with the Bank viz. SB A/c., Overdraft A/c.,
Current Account etc. All the personal details of the Customers are accessed using thisCustomer-ID. The Personal Identification Number (called PIN), is a four digit number
generated by the TeleBanking system, which a customer needs alongwith the Customer-
ID number in order to access TeleBanking system. The PIN is issued by the Bank and
sent to a customer through sealed PIN mailers.
Q: 9: What is the Security in TeleBanking System?
Ans: The Customers who have opted for TeleBanking system are issued secret PINs by
the Bank which are sent through sealed PIN Mailers. When Customer uses the
TeleBanking system first time, he is forced to change the PIN number to keep its secrecy.He further has the option of changing the PIN number as and when required by him. This
enhances the security feature of this facility.
Q:11: What should I do, if I have forget my PIN number?
Ans: Re-Issuance of Personal Identification PIN:- In case Customer forget his secret PIN,
he needs to give written request to the concerned branch for re-issuance of PIN. The
branch thereafter forwards the request to TeleBanking Cell at Head Office for re-issuanceof PIN for the Customer.
Part 3
Q: 1.What is an ATM?A: An Automated Teller Machine (ATM) is a device that
allows card-holding customer to perform broad range of routine banking transactions
without interacting with a human teller.
Q: 2. What are the types of ATMs?
Ans:
1. Touch Screen: Customers can touch the screen to choose options.
2. Key Operated: The keys border the screen and customers choose options these
keys.
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3. Motorized: In this machine the card is carried by the motor to card reader and the
transaction takes place when the card is inside the machines.
4. Dip Card The customer has to insert and remove the card and do the transactionwhen the card is out of machine. Out of these OBC have only (b), (c) & (d) types
of ATMs.
Q: 6.To whom are the ATM cards not issued?
Ans: ATM Cards are not issued to minors below the age of 14 years, account operatedjointly and illiterate customers.
Q:11. What is Mini Statement?
Ans: It is statement of account showing last 10 transactions, in the account.
Q:16.What happens if wrong entry of PIN is given?
Ans: In case PIN is entered wrongly thrice in succession, the ATM card operations will
be blocked for 24 hours, although the ATM Card will not be captured instead it getsejected from the card reader slot. After 24 hours the operations through the same card is
allowed.
Q:17.What is to be done if one forgets his PIN or PIN is lost?
Ans: Duplicate PIN can be issued on receipt of written request from card holder. The
cardholder need to submit written request to his/her branch.
Q:20.Does Bank bears any liability for unauthorized use of the Card?
Ans:No. The responsibility is solely vested with the cardholder.
Q:24.How many accounts can be linked to one OBC Debit Card?
Ans: At present three accounts can be linked to one OBC Debit card.
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Q:28.Can Customer/cardholder withdraw from ATMs other than OBC own ATMsusing OBC Debit card?
Ans: Apart from OBCs own Networked ATM customer/cardholder can use ATMs of
other banks who are member of MITR/NFS/VISA. MITR Group have 5 other Banks
i.e. PNB, Indian Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, IndusInd Bank, UCO Bank.
Q:29. How many ATMs are deployed by OBC and whether these ATMs allow
transactions to accepts cardholders of other banks also?
Ans: There are 800 ATMs deployed by OBC. All these ATMs allow cash withdrawal
and balance inquiry to cardholders of other banks who are member of MITR/NFS/VISA.
Part 4
FAQs - NET BANKING
Q1.What is Internet Banking?
Ans:- Internet Banking enables a customer to perform basic banking transactions throughPC or laptop located anywhere in the globe.
Q2.What is special about Internet Banking?
Ans:- It is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and you can operate your account
anytime / anywhere at your convenience.
Q27: What are the facilities/services available through Internet Banking?
Ans:- Services offered through Oriental Banks Net Banking
1. Account Related Operations for all the accounts in the CBS brancheso Online Balance Inquiry on Accounts.
o View last (n) transactions.
o Statement of Account for given range of Dates, Amount and Cheques.
2. Fund Transfer Operations
o Fund Transfer to own accounts within the Bank.
Fund Transfer to other Customers account(s) within the Bank.
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o NEFT - Fund Transfer to other Banks account(s).
3. Payments
o Bill Payments - BSES, MTNL, LIC of India, Vodafone etc.
o Scheduled repetitive bill payments.
o External payments viz. IRCTC (For Railway Reservation), E-Seva.
o Fund Transfer Facility for Sharekhan.com, DB (International) Ltd. etc.4. Mails
o Customer can send mails for clarification of various queries and receive
certain information from the bank.
5. Activity:
o You can inquire your various financial and non-financial activities
performed during a period oftime.
6. Customize
o You can customize your various information like Change your passwords,
Add Nick names to your accounts, Change Date Format, Amount format
etc.
Q What is RTGS?
Ans. Real Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS), is a modern, robust, integratedpayment and settlement system. RTGS is a system whereby the Banks and Financial
Institutions maintaining accounts with RBI can transfer funds to one another on an
immediate, final and irrevocable basis during business hours.
The Facility can be used for Fund Transfer to other Bank on behalf of the customers. Thisis R41 transaction and funds are transferred by debiting customers account to thedestination account of other participating bank directly without any manual intervention.
For this purpose correct destination account number and IFSC code of the destination
bank / branch is required from the customer availing this facility.
Part 5
FAQs - NEFT System
Q:1 What is NEFT System?
Ans:National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) system is a nation wide funds transfer
system to facilitate transfer offunds from any bank branch to any other bank branch.
Q:2Are all bank branches in the system part of the funds transfer network?
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A: No. As on July 20, 2008, 46363 branches of 87 banks are participating. Steps are
being taken to widen thecoverage both in terms of banks and branches.
Q:3Whether the system is centre specific or has any geographical restriction?
A: No, there is no restriction of centres or of any geographical area inside the country.The system uses the conceptof centralised accounting system and the bank's account, that
are sending or receiving the funds transfer instructions,
gets operated at one centre, viz, Mumbai only. The individual branches participating inNEFT could be locatedanywhere across the country, as detailed in the list provided on
our website.
Q:4What is the funds availability schedule for the beneficiary?
A: The beneficiary gets the credit on the same Day or the next Day depending on the
time of settlement.
Q:5How does the NEFT system operate?
A:Step-1: The remitter fills in the NEFT Application form giving the particulars of the
beneficiary (bank-branch,beneficiary's name, account type and account number) and
authorises the branch to remit the specified amount to thebeneficiary by raising a debit tothe remitter's account. (This can also be done by using net banking services offered
bysome of the banks.)
Step-2: The remitting branch prepares a Structured Financial Messaging Solution
(SFMS) message and sends it to itsService Centre for NEFT.
Step-3: The Service Centre forwards the same to the local RBI (National Clearing Cell,Mumbai) to be included for thenext available settlement. Presently, NEFT is settled in six
batches at 0900, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1500 and 1700 hours onweekdays and 0900, 1100 and
1200 hours on Saturdays
Step-4: The RBI at the clearing centre sorts the transactions bank-wise and prepares
accounting entries of net debit orcredit for passing on to the banks participating in the
system. Thereafter, bank-wise remittance messages are
transmitted to banks.
Step-5: The receiving banks process the remittance messages received from RBI andeffect the credit to thebeneficiaries' accounts.
Q:6How is this NEFT System an improvement over the existing RBI-EFT System?
A: The RBI-EFT system is confined to the 15 centres where RBI is providing the facility,
where as there is no suchrestriction in NEFT as it is based on the centralised concept. Thedetailed list of branches of various banksparticipating in NEFT system is available on our
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website. The system also uses the state-of-the-art technology for the communication,
security etc, and thereby offers better customer service.
Q:7How is it different from RTGS and EFT?
A: NEFT is an electronic payment system to transfer funds from any part of country toany other part of the countryand works on Net settlement, unlike RTGS that works on
gross settlement and EFT which is restricted to the fifteencenters only where RBI offices
are located.
Q:11What is IFS Code (IFSC)? How it is different from MICR code?
A: Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) is an alpha numeric code designed to uniquely
identify the bank-branchesin India. This is 11 digit code with first 4 characters
representing the banks code, the next character reserved as control
character (Presently 0 appears in the fifth position) and remaining 6 characters to identify
the branch. The MICR codehas 9 digits to identify the bank-branch.
1) Which is the only country in the world to have dropped bombs on over twentydifferent countries since 1945
2) Which is the only country to have used nuclear weapons?
3) Which country was responsible for a car bomb which killed 80 civilians inBeirut in 1985, in a botched assassination attempt,thereby making it the most lethal terrorist bombing in modern Middle Easthistory?
4) Which country's illegal bombing of Libya in 1986 was described by the UNLegal Committee as a "classic case" of terrorism?
5) Which country rejected the order of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) toterminate its "unlawful use of force" against Nicaragua in 1986, and then vetoed aUN Security Council resolution calling on all states to observe international law?
6) Which country was accused by a UN-sponsored truth commission of providing"direct and indirect support" for "acts of genocide" against the Mayan Indians in
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Guatemala during the 1980s?
7) Which country unilaterally withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM)
Treaty in December 2001?
8) Which country renounced the efforts to negotiate a verification process for theBiological Weapons Convention and brought an international conference on thematter to a halt in July 2001?
9) Which country prevented the United Nations from curbing the gun trade at asmall arms conference in July 2001?
10) Aside from Somalia, which is the only other country in the world to haverefused to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?
11) Which is the only Western country which allows the death penalty to beapplied to children?
12) Which is the only G7 country to have refused to sign the 1997 Mine BanTreaty, forbidding the use of landmines?
13) Which is the only G7 country to have voted against the creation of theInternational Criminal Court (ICC) in 1998?
14) Which was the only other country to join with Israel in opposing a 1987General Assembly resolution condemning international terrorism?
15) Which country refuses to fully pay its debts to the United Nations yet reservesits right to veto United Nations resolutions?
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LIST OF COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
(as on 03.03.2009)
CABINET MINISTERS
1
Dr. Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister and also in-charge of the Ministries/ Departments not specificallyallocated to the charge of any Minister viz.:
(i) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions;(ii) Ministry of Planning;
(iii) Department of Atomic Energy;
(iv) Department of Space;(v) Ministry of Coal;
(vi) Ministry of Environment and Forests; and
(vii) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
2
Shri Pranab Mukherjee
Minister of External Affairs and Minister of Finance.
3
Shri Arjun Singh
Minister of Human Resource Development.
4
Shri Sharad Pawar
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Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
5
Shri Lalu Prasad
Minister of Railways.6 Shri A.K. Antony Minister of Defence
7
Shri A.R. Antulay
Minister of Minority Affairs.
8
Shri Sushilkumar Shinde
Minister of Power
9
Shri Ram Vilas Paswan
Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Minister of Steel.
10
Shri S. Jaipal Reddy
Minister of Urban Development.
11
Shri Sis Ram Ola
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Minister of Mines.
12
Shri P. Chidambaram
Minister of Home Affairs.
13
Shri Mahavir Prasad
Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
14
Shri P.R. Kyndiah
Minister of Tribal Affairs.
15
Shri T.R. Baalu
Minister of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways.
16
Shri Shankersinh Vaghela
Minister of Textiles.
17
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Shri Vayalar Ravi
Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs.
18
Shri Kamal Nath
Minister of Commerce & Industry.
19
Shri H.R. Bhardwaj
Minister of Law & Justice.
20
Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev
Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises.
21
Prof. Saif-ud-din Soz
Minister of Water Resources.
22
Shri Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
Minister of Rural Development.
23
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Shri Priyaranjan Dasmunsi
Minister without Portfolio.
24
Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar
Minister of Panchayati Raj and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region. .
25
Smt. Meira Kumar
Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment.
26
Shri Murli Deora
Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
27
Smt. Ambika Soni
Minister of Tourism and Minister of Culture.
28
Shri A. Raja
Minister of Communications and Information Technology.
29
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Dr. Anbumani Ramdoss
Minister of Health & Family Welfare.
30
Shri Kapil Sibal
Minister of Science & Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences.
31
Shri Prem Chand Gupta
Minister of Corporate Affairs.
MINISTERS OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
1
Smt. Renuka Chowdhury
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Women & Child Development.
2
Shri Subodh Kant Sahay
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
3
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Shri Vilas Muttemwar
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy .
4
Kumari Selja
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty
Alleviation.
5
Shri Praful Patel
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
6
Shri G.K.Vasan
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics & Programme
Implementation and Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Labour &Employment.
7
Dr. M. S. Gill
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
MINISTERS OF STATE
1
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Shri E. Ahammed
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs.
2
Shri B.K. Handique
Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Minister of State in theMinistry of Mines..
3
Smt. Panabaka Lakshmi
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
4
Dr. Shakeel Ahmad
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs..
5
Shri Rao Inderjit Singh
Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence.
6
Shri Naranbhai Rathwa
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways.
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development and Minister of State in theMinistry of Parliamentary Affairs.
13
Shri Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi
Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
14
Shri R. Velu
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways.
15
Shri S.S. Palanimanickam
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance.
16
Shri S. Regupathy
Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
17
Shri K. Venkatapathy
Minister of State in the Ministry of Law & Justice.
18
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Smt. Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan
Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
19
Shri E.V.K.S. Elangovan
Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles.
20
Smt Kanti Singh
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Culture..
21
Shri Namo Narain Meena
Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
22 Shri Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav Minister of State in the Ministry of Water
Resources.
23
Dr. Akhilesh Prasad Singh
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
24
Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs..
25
Shri Anand Sharma
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting.
26
Shri Ajay Maken
Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development.
27
Shri Dinsha J. Patel
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
28
Shri M.M. Pallam Raju
Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence.
29
Shri Ashwani Kumar
Minister of State in the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of
Commerce & Industry.
30
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Shri Chandra Sekhar Sahu
Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development.
31
Smt. D. Purandeswari
Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
32 Shri M.H. Ambareesh Minister of State in the Ministry of Information &
Broadcasting.
33 Smt. V. Radhika Selvi Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.34 Shri V. Narayanasamy Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning.35 Shri Santosh Bagrodia Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal.
36 Shri Raghunath Jha Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries &
Public Enterprises.
37 Dr. Rameshwar Oraon Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.38 Shri Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia Minister of State in the Ministry of
Communications and Information Technology.
39 Shri Jitin Prasada Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel.
Note: Incorporates changes in the Council of Ministers as on 03.03.2009.
LIST OF COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
(as on 03.03.2009)
CABINET MINISTERS
1 Dr. Manmohan Singh Prime Minister and also in-charge of the Ministries/
Departments not specifically allocated to the charge of any
Minister viz.:
(i) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions;
(ii) Ministry of Planning;(iii) Department of Atomic Energy;
(iv) Department of Space;
(v) Ministry of Coal;(vi) Ministry of Environment and Forests; and
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(vii) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
2 Shri Pranab
Mukherjee
Minister of External Affairs and Minister of Finance.
3 Shri Arjun Singh Minister of Human Resource Development.
4 Shri Sharad Pawar Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Consumer Affairs,Food & Public Distribution.
5 Shri Lalu Prasad Minister of Railways.
6 Shri A.K. Antony Minister of Defence
7 Shri A.R. Antulay Minister of Minority Affairs.
8 Shri Sushilkumar
Shinde
Minister of Power
9 Shri Ram Vilas PaswanMinister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Minister of Steel.
10 Shri S. Jaipal Reddy Minister of Urban Development.
11 Shri Sis Ram Ola Minister of Mines.
12 Shri P. Chidambaram Minister of Home Affairs.13 Shri Mahavir Prasad Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
14 Shri P.R. Kyndiah Minister of Tribal Affairs.
15 Shri T.R. Baalu Minister of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways.
16 Shri Shankersinh
Vaghela
Minister of Textiles.
17 Shri Vayalar Ravi Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Minister of
Parliamentary Affairs.
18 Shri Kamal Nath Minister of Commerce & Industry.
19 Shri H.R. Bhardwaj Minister of Law & Justice.
20 Shri Sontosh MohanDev Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises.
21 Prof. Saif-ud-din Soz Minister of Water Resources.
22 Shri Raghuvansh
Prasad Singh
Minister of Rural Development.
23 Shri Priyaranjan
Dasmunsi
Minister without Portfolio.
24 Shri Mani Shankar
Aiyar
Minister of Panchayati Raj and Minister of Development
of North Eastern Region. .
25 Smt. Meira Kumar Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment.
26 Shri Murli Deora Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
27 Smt. Ambika Soni Minister of Tourism and Minister of Culture.
28 Shri A. Raja Minister of Communications and InformationTechnology.
29 Dr. Anbumani
Ramdoss
Minister of Health & Family Welfare.
30 Shri Kapil Sibal Minister of Science & Technology and Minister of EarthSciences.
31 Shri Prem Chand Minister of Corporate Affairs.
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Gupta
MINISTERS OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
1 Smt. Renuka
Chowdhury
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of
Women & Child Development.
2 Shri Subodh KantSahay
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry ofFood Processing Industries.
3 Shri Vilas Muttemwar Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of
New and Renewable Energy .
4 Kumari Selja Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry ofHousing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.
5 Shri Praful Patel Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of
Civil Aviation.
6 Shri G.K.Vasan Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry ofStatistics & Programme Implementation and Minister of
State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Labour &
Employment.
7 Dr. M. S. Gill Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of
Youth Affairs & Sports.
MINISTERS OF STATE
1 Shri E. Ahammed Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs.
2 Shri B.K. Handique Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals &
Fertilizers and Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines..
3 Smt. Panabaka
Lakshmi
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare.4 Dr. Shakeel Ahmad Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs..
5 Shri Rao Inderjit SinghMinister of State in the Ministry of Defence.
6 Shri Naranbhai
Rathwa
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways.
7 Shri K.H. Muniappa Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping, Road
Transport & Highways.
8 Shri Kantilal Bhuria Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture andMinister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
Food & Public Distribution.
9 Shri ShriprakashJaiswal Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
10 Shri Prithviraj Chavan Minister of State in the Prime Ministers Office and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions.
11 Shri Taslimuddin Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
Food & Public Distribution.
12 Smt. Suryakanta Patil Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development
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and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs.
13 Shri Md. Ali Ashraf
Fatmi
Minister of State in the Ministry of Human ResourceDevelopment.
14 Shri R. Velu Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways.
15 Shri S.S.Palanimanickam
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance.
16 Shri S. Regupathy Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and
Forests.
17 Shri K. Venkatapathy Minister of State in the Ministry of Law & Justice.
18 Smt. Subbulakshmi
Jagadeesan
Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice &
Empowerment.
19 Shri E.V.K.S.
Elangovan
Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles.
20 Smt Kanti Singh Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Minister
of State in the Ministry of Culture..
21 Shri Namo Narain
Meena
Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment &Forests.
22 Shri Jay Prakash
Narayan Yadav
Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources.
23 Dr. Akhilesh Prasad
Singh
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture andMinister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
Food & Public Distribution.
24 Shri Pawan Kumar
Bansal
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Ministerof State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs..
25 Shri Anand Sharma Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Information andBroadcasting.
26 Shri Ajay Maken Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development.
27 Shri Dinsha J. Patel Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural
Gas.
28 Shri M.M. Pallam RajuMinister of State in the Ministry of Defence.
29 Shri Ashwani Kumar Minister of State in the Department of Industrial Policy &
Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
30 Shri Chandra Sekhar
Sahu
Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development.
31 Smt. D. Purandeswari Minister of State in the Ministry of Human ResourceDevelopment.
32 Shri M.H. Ambareesh Minister of State in the Ministry of Information &Broadcasting.
33 Smt. V. Radhika Selvi Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
34 Shri V. Narayanasamy Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
and Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning.
35 Shri Santosh Bagrodia Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal.
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36 Shri Raghunath Jha Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries &
Public Enterprises.
37 Dr. Rameshwar Oraon Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
38 Shri Jyotiraditya
Madhavrao Scindia
Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and
Information Technology.
39 Shri Jitin Prasada Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel.
Note: Incorporates changes in the Council of Ministers as on 03.03.2009.