Countries & National Sport

Countries & National Sport
*Australia
> Cricket
*Canada
> Ice Hockey
*China
> Table Tennis
*UK
> Cricket & Rugby
*Japan
> Ju-Jitsu
*Russia
> Chess
*Scotland
>Rugby
*Spain
>Bull Fighting
*USA
>Baseball
*India Hockey(Not as per RTI)

Ghandi

MohanDas Karamchand Gandhi:

>Born on 2 oct 1869

>1882 Marries Kasturbai Nakanji-both f them were 13

>1888 Trainsas a lawyer in London.

>1891 Returned to India

>1915 The creation of his own Ashram

>1918 Montford program of reforms

>1919 Amritsar Massacre.

>1920 Became leader of the Congress Party/ INC (until 1934) Non-cooperation campaign - general strike: sentenced to 6yrs imprisonment.


*Modern Gandhi
>Baba Amthe

*Burmese Gandhi
>Ong San

*Kosavo Gandhi
>Ibrahim Rugeva

*Kerala Gandhi
>K. Kelappan

*Mayyazhi Gandhi
>I.K. Kumaran Master

*African Gandhi
>Kennath Kounda

*American Gandhi
>Martin Luther King

*Sreelankan Gandhi
>Ariya Retne

*Frontier Gandhi
>Khan Abdul Gaffer Khan

books & authors

Who wrote the book "My truth" ?
Ans: Indira Gandhi

Who wrote the book "My story" ?
Ans: Vijay Hazare

Who wrote the book "My days" ?
Ans: R K Narayan (Former Indian President )

Who wrote the book "My struggle" ?
Ans: E K Nayanar (Former Kerala CM)

FACTS ABOUT INDIA

**FACTS ABOUT INDIA**

* India is the world’s largest,oldest, continuous civilization.

* The four religions born in India, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism,
and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world’s population.

* India is the largest English speaking nation in the world.

* India is the only country other than US and Japan, to have
built a super computer indigenously.

* India has the second largest pool of Scientists andEngineers in the World.

* Chess was invented in India.

* The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and
he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem.

* He discovered this in the 6th century long before the European mathematicians.

* The World’s first university was established inTakshashila in 700BC.

* More than 10,500 studentsfrom all over the world studied more than 60 subjects.

* The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient Indiain the field of education.

* India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

* The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.


♥♥♥ PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN ♥♥♥

Current Affiers

1. What is the new name of Big Ben tower in London ?
Answer: Elizabeth tower
2. Who is the new President of All Indian Tennis Association ?
Answer: Anil Khanna
3. Who is the new President of Egypt ?
Answer: Muhammad Murzi
4. Which country will host the2016 Euro Cup?
Answer: France
5. Who won the Golden Boot in 2012 Euro Cup ?
Answer: Fernando Torres (Spain)
6. Who is elected as Best player of 2012 Euro cup ?
Answer: Andres Iniesta
7. Who is the new president of Mexico ?
Answer: Enrique Pena Nieto
8. Who is the new prime minister of Greece ?
Answer: Antonis Samaras
9. Who is the first amputee tocompete in Olympics ?
Answer: Oscar Pistorius
10. Who is appointed as new President of World Bank on 16th April 2012 ?
Answer: Jim Yong Kim
11. Who is crowned as Miss India 2012 ?
Answer: Vanya Mishra
12. Who is crowned as Miss World 2012 ?
Answer: Yu Wenxia (China)
13. Who won the 73 rd PGA Tour title 2012 ?
Answer: Tiger Woods
14. Who is the First woman Space traveler of China ?
Answer: Liu Yung
15. Which Indian Won the Ramon Magsaysay Award ?
Answer: Kulendei Francis
16. Who is newly appointed as UN Special Envoy for Syria replacing Kofi Annan ?
Answer: Lakhdar Brahmini
17. Who is the present President of Pakistan ?
Answer: Asif Ali Zardar
18. Who is the present Prime Minister of Pakistan ?
Answer: Raja Pervaiz Asharaf
19. Who is the present President of Nepal ?
Answer: Ram Baran Yadav
20. Who is the present Prime Minister of Nepal ?
Answer: Baburam Bhattari

GK-QUIZ

QUIZ:
1 Who was known as ‘the lady with the lamp’?
2 In the computer abbreviation ASCII, for what does the
letter ‘C’ stand?
3 Of which US state is Lansing the capital?
4 Which of the British Isles has three legs on its flag?
5 What sort of creature is a ‘piddock’?
6 Which Oscar-winning actor starred in the film What
Women Want?
7 On which river does the city of Manchester stand?
8 What is the meaning of the title Fidei Defensor
belonging to English monarchs?
9 Which US football team won Superbowl XLI?
10 Who wrote The Day of theTriffids?




ANSWERS:
1 Florence Nightingale,
2 Code,
3 Michigan,
4 The Isle of Man,
5 Mollusc,
6 Mel Gibson,
7 Irwell,
8 Defender of the Faith,
9 The Indianapolis Colts,
10 John Wyndham.

Confusing Facts

Confusing Facts
----------------------
* Who is the First president of Chinese republic ?
Answer: Sun Yat-Sen
* Who is the First Chairman of Chinese republic ?
Answer: Mao Tse-tung
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* Which country has the oldest National Flag ?
Answer: Denmark
* which country has the oldest national anthem ?
Answer: Japan
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* Where is National Defense College situated ?
Answer: New Delhi
* Where is National Defense Academy (NDA) situated ?
Answer: Khadakwasla (Pune)
* Where is Indian Military Academy situated ?
Answer: Dehradun
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* Who is the First American president who won the Nobel Prize ?
Answer: Theodore Roosevelt
* Who is the First Russian president who won the Nobel Prize ?
Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev
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* Which is the largest lake inthe world ?
Answer: Caspian Sea
* Which is the Largest FreshWater Lake in the world ?
Answer: Lake Superior

**PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES IN INDIA**

**PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES IN INDIA**
Overview
Since Parliament needs to perform substantial functionsin limited time, it cannot go into the details of every legislative and other matter that comes before it
For this reason, Parliamentary Committees areconstituted to study in detail the legislative and other matters that come before Parliament
Committees can be appointed in both Houses of Parliament,and their roles and functions are more or less similar
Functions of the Committees
To consider the Demand for Grants of various Departments/ Ministries and make reports to the Houses
To examine Bills that are referred to the Committee by the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha
To study annual reports of various Ministries and Departments
To consider policy documentspresented to the Houses if/when referred to the Committee by the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha
_______________ _______________ _
TYPES OF COMMITTEES
1.Ad hoc Committees
They are appointed for a specific purpose and cease to exist when the task is finished
They can either belong to one particular Parliament House or be a joint committee
There are two types of Ad hoc committees
Committees appointed either by a motion in Parliament or by the Speaker/ Chairman to enquire into a specific subject
Select or Joint Committees on Bills. These Committees are constituted to study and report on specific Bills
Examples of Ad hoc Committees: Committees on Draft Five Year Plans, Railway Convention Committee, Fertilizer Pricing Committee etc
2.Standing Committees
Standing Committees are Committees appointed every year or periodically, and their work goes on in a continuous basis
The three most important Standing Committees (which deal with finance) are worth special mention
Committee on Estimates
Committee on Public Accounts
Committee on Public Undertakings
Additionally, there are 24 Departmentally Related Standing Committees that dealwith affairs of a specific Department/ Ministry
_______________ _______________ ____________
IMPORTANT COMMITTEES
1. Departmentally Related Standing Committees
There are a total of 24 Departmentally Related Standing Committees (DRSC)
The DRSCs were first introduced in 1993 in a batch of 17, and a further 7 were added in 2004
Each of these Committees consists of no more than 45 members.
30 are to be nominated from the Lok Sabha and 15 from the Rajya Sabha
Ministers are not eligible to be nominated to these Committees
The term of the Committee is one year
2. Committee on Estimates
Consists of 30 members elected from the Lok Sabha
Ministers are not eligible for election to this Committee
The term of the Committee is one year
Primary functions include
report what improvements in organisation, efficiency or administration can be made
suggest policies to bring about improvements in efficiency and economy
the Committee can select and study estimates pertaining toany Ministry or government body as it may see fit
Committee can also examine matters of special interest that come up or are referred to it by the Speaker
3. Committee on Public Accounts
Consists of 22 members: 15 elected from the Lok Sabha and 7 from the Rajya Sabha
Ministers are not eligible for election to this Committee
Term of office is one year
Primary function is to determine if money granted by the Parliament has been spent by the Government within the scope of the Demand
The Committee bases its examinations on the Appropriation Accounts of theGovernment and the Audit Reports presented by the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Committee is not concerned with policy, but only with execution of the policy and its results
4. Committee on Public Undertakings
Consists of 22 members: 15 elected from the Lok Sabha and 7 from the Rajya Sabha
Ministers are not eligible for election to this Committee
Term of office is one year
Functions of the Committee include
Examine reports and accounts of Public Undertakings
Examine reports of the CAG on Public Undertakings
Examine whether Public Undertakings are being managed with sound business principles and prudent commercial practices
The Committee does not examine government policy or day-to-day administrationof the Undertakin

Indian Nobel Prize Winners

1.RABINDRANATH TAGORE (1913)

Nobel Prize for Literature

Popularly known as Gurudev, India's most famous writer andpoet was awarded the Nobel Prize in recognition of his work Geetanjali, a collection ofpoems, in 1913. Tagore was also involved in teaching. In 1901 he founded the famous Santiniketan which later came to be known as Vishwabharati University.

DID YOU KNOW?
Rabindranath Tagore is also the author of India's National Anthem.


2.CHANDRASHEKAR VENKATA RAMAN (1930)

Nobel Prize for Physics

Born at Thiruvanaikkaval in Tamil Nadu, Raman studied at Presidency College, Madras. Later, he served as Professor of Physics at Calcutta University. C.V. Ramanwon the Nobel Prize for an important research in the field of optics (light). Raman had found that diffused light contained rays of other wavelengths-what is now popularly known as Raman Effect. His theory explains why the frequency of light passing through a transparent medium changes.

3.HARGOBIND KHORANA (1968)

The Nobel Prize for Medicine

Dr. Khorana was born in Raipur, Punjab (now in Pakistan). He went abroad to get his doctorate in Chemistry and later settled there. It was his study of the human geneticcode and the role it plays in protein synthesis that got him the Nobel Prize.

4.MOTHER TERESA (1979)

The Nobel Peace Prize

Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu at Skopje, now in Yugoslavia. She wanted to become a nun and joined the Irish order of the Sisters of Loretto (at Dublin) in 1928. It is as a nun that Agnes came Calcutta in 1929. Here she was extremelytouched by the misery of the poor and the sick. She decidedto dedicate her life to serving them. She then founded a group of similar minded people called the Missionaries of Charity and set up Nirmal Hriday a center where she took care of the dying, the lepers and other people who had been left alone on the streets of Calcutta to die. Today her group has centers all over the world.

5.SUBRAMANIAN CHANDRASHEKAR (1983)

The Nobel Prize for Physics

Dr S. Chandrashekar, is an Indian-born astrophysicist (a branch of astronomy or the study of space). After studying at the Presidency College in Madras, Dr. Chandrashekhar went to the United States for work and settled there. He has written many books on his field Astrophysics and
Stellar Dynamics. He developed a theory on white dwarf stars forecasts the limitof mass that dwarf stars can have. This limit is known as the Chandrashekar Limit. His theory also explains the final stages of the evolution of stars.

DID YOU KNOW?
Dr. Chandrashekar is the nephew of another Nobel Prize winner Sir C.V. Raman.

6.AMARTYA SEN (1998)

Nobel Prize for Economics

Prof. Amartya Sen is the first Asian to win the Economics Nobel. He is one of the most respected economics thinker in the world. He is also an excellent teacher. He won the Nobel for his work in the areaof economic theory. Some of his most important work is in the areas of poverty, democracy, development and social welfare.

7.Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (2009)

Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Thomas A. Steitz and Ada E. Yonath.

(born 1952) is an Indian-born American and British structural biologist , who shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Thomas A. Steitz and Ada E. Yonath , "for studies of thestructure and function of the ribosome ". He currently works at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England

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ICC T20-2012 World Cup Schedule

Initial Groups Super Eight (S8) Groups

Group A – England, India, Afghanistan

Group B – Australia, West Indies, Ireland

Group C – Sri Lanka, SouthAfrica, Zimbabwe

Group D – Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh

Group 1 – A1, B2, C1, D2
Group 2 – A2, B1, C2, D1

Date and Time Match Details and Series

Tue Sep 18
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Group C : 1st T20 - Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota
Wed Sep 19
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Group B : 2nd T20 - Australia vs Ireland
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Wed Sep 19
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Group A : 3rd T20 - India vsAfghanistan
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Thu Sep 20
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Group C : 4th T20 - South Africa vs Zimbabwe
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota
Fri Sep 21
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Group D : 5th T20 - New Zealand vs Bangladesh
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Fri Sep 21
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Group A : 6th T20 - Englandvs Afghanistan
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sat Sep 22
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Group C : 7th T20 - Sri Lanka vs South Africa
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota
Sat Sep 22
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Group B : 8th T20 - Australia vs West Indies
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sun Sep 23
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Group D : 9th T20 - New Zealand vs Pakistan
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sun Sep 23
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Group A : 10th T20 - England vs India
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Mon Sep 24
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Group B : 11th T20 - West Indies vs Ireland
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Tue Sep 25
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Group D : 12th T20 - Bangladesh vs Pakistan
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Thu Sep 27
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 1 : 13th T20 - TBC vs TBC (C1 v D2)
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Thu Sep 27
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 1 : 14th T20 - TBC vs TBC (A1 v B2)
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Fri Sep 28
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 2 : 15th T20 - TBC vs TBC (D1 v C2)
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Fri Sep 28
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 2 : 16th T20 - TBC vs TBC (B1 v A2)
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sat Sep 29
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 1 : 17th T20 - TBC vs TBC (A1 v D2)
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sat Sep 29
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 1 : 18th T20 - TBC vs TBC (C1 v B2)
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sun Sep 30
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 2 : 19th T20 - TBC vs TBC (B1 v C2)
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sun Sep 30
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 2 : 20th T20 - TBC vs TBC (D1 v A2)
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Mon Oct 1
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 1 : 21st T20 - TBC vs TBC (B2 v D2)
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Mon Oct 1
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 1 : 22nd T20 - TBC vs TBC (A1 v C1)
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Tue Oct 2
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 2 : 23rd T20 - TBC vs TBC (B1 v D1)
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Tue Oct 2
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 2 : 24th T20 - TBC vs TBC (A2 v C2)
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Thu Oct 4
19:00 local | 13:30 GMT

Thu Oct 4
19:00 local | 13:30 GMT 1st Semi Final T20 - TBC vsTBC (SE Group-1 1 v SEGroup-2 2)
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Fri Oct 5
19:00 local | 13:30 GMT 2nd Semi Final T20 - TBC vsTBC (SE Group-2 1 v SEGroup-1 2)
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sun Oct 7
19:00 local | 13:30 GMT Final T20 - TBC vs TBC
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

GK: TELUGU SAMVATSARALU / LISTOF TELUGU YEARS

GK: TELUGU SAMVATSARALU / LISTOF TELUGU YEARS

TELUGU SAMVATSARALU / LISTOF TELUGU YEARS

First of all see how our RUSHEESWAR'S divided our time. They divided our time into MAHA UGAM'S .

(1) Kruta Ugam
(2) Treta Ugam
(3) Dwapara Ugam
(4) Kali Ugam

Every maha ugam contains four UGAM'S . A total of 17,28,000 years completes Kruta ugam.
This is called"UGA PRAMANAM".

*.Uga pramanam of Treta ugam is 12,96,000 years.

*. Uga pramanam of Dwapara ugam is 8,64,000 years.

*. Uga pramanam of Kali ugamis 4,32,000 years.

*. Totally there are 60 years, those will be repeatedin a cyclic manner.
The 60 years are

1. PRABHAVA
2. VIBHAVA
3. SUKLA
4. PRAMODA
5. PRAJAPATI
6. ANGEERASA
7. SRE MUKHA
8. BHAVA
9. YAMUNA
10. DHATRI
11. EESWARA
12. BHAHUDANYA
13. PRAMADHI
14. VIKRAMA
15. VRUSHA
16. CHITRA BHANU
17. SUBHANU
18. TARANA
19. PARDHEEVA
20. VYAYAYA
21. SARWAJITH
22. SARVADHARANI
23. VIRODHI
24. VIKRUTI
25. KHARA
26. NANDANA
27. VIJAYA
28.JAYA
29. MANMADHA
30. DURMUKHI
31. HIMALAMBHA
32. VILAMBHA
33. VIKARINI
34. SARVARI
35. PLAVA
36. SUBHAKARI
37. SOBHANA
38. KRODHANA
39. VISWA VASU
40. PARABHAVA
41.PLAVANGA
42. KEELAKA
43. SOWMYA
44. SADHARANA
45. VIRODHA KRUTHI
46. PARIDHAVINI
47. PRAMODINI
48. ANANDA
49. RAKSHASA
50. NALA
51. PINGALI
52. KALAYUKTA
53. SIDHARDHI
54. RUDRA
55. DHURMUTI
56. DUNDUBI
57. RUDHI RODGARI
58. RAKTAKSHI
59. KRIDHANA
60. KSHAYA

GK: ICC 2012 AWARD WINNERS

GK: ICC 2012 AWARD WINNERS

ICC 2012 AWARD WINNERS

*Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year:
>Kumara Sangakkara

*ODI Cricketer of the Year:
>Virat Kohli

*ICC’s T20 award for fastest ton
>Richard Levi

*Women’s one-day award:
>Stafanie Taylor

*Umpire of the Year:
>Kumar Dharmasena

*Spirit of Cricket award:
>Danial Vettori

*Associate award:
>George Dockrell

*Best Newcomer at ICC award:
>Sunil Narine

*Dhoni leads ICC’s one-day Team of the Year
India’s MS Dhoni has been named captain of the ICC’s ODI Team of the Year for 2011-12 . This is the fifth year in a row that Dhoni has made the team.
ICC one-day Team of the Year
*Gautam Gambhir
*Alastair Cook
*Kumar Sangakkara
*Virat Kohli
*MS Dhoni (capt& wk)
*Michael Clarke
*Shahid Afridi
*Morne Morkel
*Steven Finn
*Lasith Malinga
*Saeed Ajmal
*Shane Watson (12th man)

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*Chairman of UIAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) is Nandan Nilekani
*World Water Day-22 March

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*What does the abbreviation GDP stand for:
-Gross Domestic Product
*The contribution of agriculture to the GDP of India is roughly:
40%

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-Article336
7th Amendment deals with reorganization of states.

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*Longest river Ganges
*The longest tributary river of India Yamuna
*The longest river of the south Godavari

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Shape of the Oceans

*Atlantic-'S' Shape
*Indian-'M' Shape
*Arctic-'U' Shape
*Pacific-'Triangle' Shape

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*olympic song is"We can make this world a better world written by Giargio Morober

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*The compound used in producing artificial rain is Silver iodide.
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= sagarmatha is other name for- Everest.

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*NDS-National DisciplineScheme started in-1957
*Animals with four legs-Quadruped
*'MOTHER' book written by MAXIM GORKY

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*Beijing University to teach Gujarati
*Himangini Singh wins Miss Asia Pacific World
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*official mascots of London Olympics:
-Wenlock & Mandeville
*Model skul reslts 26th

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*France New PM-Jean Marc Ayrault.
*Rishang Keishing & Risham Lal Jangade are the two surviving member of LS from x1952x to x1957x

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Pt Ravi Sankar conferred firstTagore Cultural Harmony Award.
Vidya Balan the brand ambassador of Nation sanitation campaign.

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*New CEO of Prasar Bharati:
Jawahar Sircar
*Eco-Sensitive Zones in India?
21
*Assam to create a "Science City"
Project titled: "Mini Assam"

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Hosts of the Olympic Games

>summer
2012 London-Briton
2016 Rio de Janeiro-Brazil

>Winter
2014 Sochi-Russia
2018 Pyeongchang-South Korea

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Which hydel project not constructed on the Krishna or its tributaries
A.Tungabhadra
B.N.Sagar
C.Srisailam
D.Nizamsagar
Ans.D

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Indian Institute of Petroleum located:
A. Vishakapatnam
B. Delhi
C. Chennai
D. Dehradun
Ans.D

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Garo & Khasi hills are part of __ Mountain ranges?
A.Himalaya

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The central govt & the govts of UP & MP signed an agreement towards the linkingof:
A.Chambal & Yamuna
B.Betwa & Ghagra
Ans:B

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*Who won d Copenhagen International sand sculpture championship 2012?
Sudarsan Patnaik for "Save the Ocean"

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NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
>Established I949
>Head office- bruselse,beljiaum
>Member countries-28
>Head-Anders Fogh RasmussenImportant Chairpersons
1.IRDA: Hari Narayan J
2.AMFI: Milind Barve
3.SEBI: U.K. Sinha
4.RBI: D. Subbarao
5.SBI: Prateep Choudhary

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The official mascots of 2012 Summer Olympics to be held in London are:
Ans:
Wenlock & Mandeville

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*The first modern Summer Olympics were held in Athens in I896
*For 1st time India participated in Olympics at Paris which was held in 19OO

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First:
Asian woman magistrate appointed in UK: Kantha Talwar
Asian woman mayor in UK: LataPatel
Woman President of INC: Sarojini Naidu

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*Which Presidents was also the governor general of India?
=>Dr.S.Radhakrishnan.

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Where is the venue of 9the Wordl Hindi Conference?
Ans:
Johannesburg

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Who is the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent at the London Olympics 2012?
Ans:
Sushil Kumar

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Q.Who appoint the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
a)President
b)Chief Justice of India
c)Prime Minister
d)Parliament
Ans-(a).

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*Genome Excellence Award-Seth Berkley
*Vyas Samman-Ramdarash Mishra
*Nayudamma award-RajendraPawar
*Israel's Presidential Award-Zubinmehta

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*Which is the Saltiest Major Ocean?
>Atlantic.
*Fibrous Matter remains after Sugarcane is Crushed is Called?
>Bagasse.

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*Golden Crescent is d combination of PAK, AFG, Iran
*Puttalam are d refugees of Sri Lanka
*KuKlux Klan (K3) is a racist group of U

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>Warren Edward Buffet isthe famous business tycoon, well known for hisphilanthropy and called"Oracle of Omaha" or"Sage of Omaha".

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>The winner of first Indian Olympic individual medal is K.D.Jadhav, who won Bronze medal for wrestling at Helsinki in 1952.

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*Which Planet Has Also Been Called "Horned Planet"?
>Venus.
*Federer Has Won 7 Singles Wimbledon Title Equalling Pete Sampras.

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*On the banks of river Ganga,which ruler of Magadh founded the city of Patliputra (modern Patna)?
>Ajatashatru
*Ants do not sleep

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*Which scientist was known as 'Wizard of Menlo Park'?
>Thomas Alva Edison
*Who is the Supreme Commander of Indian armed forces?
>President

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>Indira Gandhi assassinated on 31Oct1984.
>Rajastan lifted Ranji Trophy 2012 to become only the fifth team to win d crown in successive years

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- Do you know?
TMC in dam water level measurement means thousand million cubic feetof water.
one tmc= 28316846592 liters

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*The 1st state in India which introduced "speed post" in all post office is Kerala.
*The 1st Butterflypark in asia is in Thenmala (Kerala).

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GK:
NICK NANE
*Blue Mountains-Nilgiri
*Golden City-Amritsar
*Pink City-Jaipur
*Deccan Queen-Pune
*Soya region-M.P
*City of Nawabs-Lucknow

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"Fort Land Of India" is?
A.Goa
B.Maharastra
C.Kashmir
D.Kerela
ans.

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Which has recently replaced the 'K-computer' of Japan as the world's fastest supercomputer?
Ans:
IBM Sequoia

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*Genome Excellence Award-Seth Berkley
*Vyas Samman-Ramdarash Mishra
*Nayudamma award-RajendraPawar
*Israel's Presidential Award-Zubinmehta

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*Which is the Saltiest Major Ocean?
>Atlantic.
*Fibrous Matter remains after Sugarcane is Crushed is Called?
>Bagasse.

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*Golden Crescent is d combination of PAK, AFG, Iran
*Puttalam are d refugees of Sri Lanka
*KuKlux Klan (K3) is a racist group of U

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>Warren Edward Buffet isthe famous business tycoon, well known for hisphilanthropy and called"Oracle of Omaha" or"Sage of Omaha".

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>The winner of first Indian Olympic individual medal is K.D.Jadhav, who won Bronze medal for wrestling at Helsinki in 1952.

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*Which Planet Has Also Been Called "Horned Planet"?
>Venus.
*Federer Has Won 7 Singles Wimbledon Title Equalling Pete Sampras.

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*On the banks of river Ganga,which ruler of Magadh founded the city of Patliputra (modern Patna)?
>Ajatashatru
*Ants do not sleep

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*Which scientist was known as 'Wizard of Menlo Park'?
>Thomas Alva Edison
*Who is the Supreme Commander of Indian armed forces?
>President

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>Indira Gandhi assassinated on 31Oct1984.
>Rajastan lifted Ranji Trophy 2012 to become only the fifth team to win d crown in successive years

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- Do you know?
TMC in dam water level measurement means thousand million cubic feetof water.
one tmc= 28316846592 liters

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*The 1st state in India which introduced "speed post" in all post office is Kerala.
*The 1st Butterflypark in asia is in Thenmala (Kerala).

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GK:
NICK NANE
*Blue Mountains-Nilgiri
*Golden City-Amritsar
*Pink City-Jaipur
*Deccan Queen-Pune
*Soya region-M.P
*City of Nawabs-Lucknow

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"Fort Land Of India" is?
A.Goa
B.Maharastra
C.Kashmir
D.Kerela
ans.

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Which has recently replaced the 'K-computer' of Japan as the world's fastest supercomputer?
Ans:
IBM Sequoia

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*Genome Excellence Award-Seth Berkley
*Vyas Samman-Ramdarash Mishra
*Nayudamma award-RajendraPawar
*Israel's Presidential Award-Zubinmehta

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*Which is the Saltiest Major Ocean?
>Atlantic.
*Fibrous Matter remains after Sugarcane is Crushed is Called?
>Bagasse.

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*Golden Crescent is d combination of PAK, AFG, Iran
*Puttalam are d refugees of Sri Lanka
*KuKlux Klan (K3) is a racist group of U

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>Warren Edward Buffet isthe famous business tycoon, well known for hisphilanthropy and called"Oracle of Omaha" or"Sage of Omaha".

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>The winner of first Indian Olympic individual medal is K.D.Jadhav, who won Bronze medal for wrestling at Helsinki in 1952.

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*Which Planet Has Also Been Called "Horned Planet"?
>Venus.
*Federer Has Won 7 Singles Wimbledon Title Equalling Pete Sampras.

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*On the banks of river Ganga,which ruler of Magadh founded the city of Patliputra (modern Patna)?
>Ajatashatru
*Ants do not sleep

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*Which scientist was known as 'Wizard of Menlo Park'?
>Thomas Alva Edison
*Who is the Supreme Commander of Indian armed forces?
>President

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>Indira Gandhi assassinated on 31Oct1984.
>Rajastan lifted Ranji Trophy 2012 to become only the fifth team to win d crown in successive years

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- Do you know?
TMC in dam water level measurement means thousand million cubic feetof water.
one tmc= 28316846592 liters

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*The 1st state in India which introduced "speed post" in all post office is Kerala.
*The 1st Butterflypark in asia is in Thenmala (Kerala).

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GK:
NICK NANE
*Blue Mountains-Nilgiri
*Golden City-Amritsar
*Pink City-Jaipur
*Deccan Queen-Pune
*Soya region-M.P
*City of Nawabs-Lucknow

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"Fort Land Of India" is?
A.Goa
B.Maharastra
C.Kashmir
D.Kerela
ans.

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Which has recently replaced the 'K-computer' of Japan as the world's fastest supercomputer?
Ans:
IBM Sequoia

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*Genome Excellence Award-Seth Berkley
*Vyas Samman-Ramdarash Mishra
*Nayudamma award-RajendraPawar
*Israel's Presidential Award-Zubinmehta

Microsoft Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

1. CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
2. CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
3. CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
4. CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
5. CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
6. CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
7. CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
8. CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box,the same as CTRL+L)
9. CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
10. CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
11. CTRL+W (Close the current window)

Remote Desktop Connection Navigation

1. CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)
2. ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
3. ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
4. ALT+INSERT (Cycle throughthe programs in most recently used order)
5. ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
6. CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between awindow and a full screen)
7. ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)
8. CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client onthe Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
9. CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place asnapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboardand provide the same functionality aspressingALT+PRINT SCREEN on a localcomputer.)

MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts

1. CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
2. ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)
3. SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
4. F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
5. F5 key (Update the contentof all console windows)
6. CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
7. CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
8. ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any,for theselected item)
9. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
10. CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcutcloses the console)

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts

1. CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
2. CTRL+N (Open a new console)
3. CTRL+S (Save the open console)
4. CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
5. CTRL+W (Open a new window)
6. F5 key (Update the contentof all console windows)
7. ALT+SPACEBAR (Display theMMC window menu)
8. ALT+F4 (Close the console)
9. ALT+A (Display the Action menu)
10. ALT+V (Display the View menu)
11. ALT+F (Display the File menu)
12. ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

1. Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
2. Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
3. Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
4. Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
5. Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restorethe minimized windows)
6. Windows Logo+E (Open MyComputer)
7. Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
8. CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
9. Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
10. Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
11. Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
12. Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
13. Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts
14. Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
15. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
16. Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
17. SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
18. NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
19. Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)
20. Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
21. END (Display the bottom of the active window)
22. HOME (Display the top of the active window)
23. NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
24. NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
25. NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)
26. LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
27. RIGHT ARROW (Display thecurrent selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

Dialog Box - Keyboard Shortcuts

1. CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
2. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
3. TAB (Move forward through the options)
4. SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
5. ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
6. ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)
7. SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
8. Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
9. F1 key (Display Help)
10. F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
11. BACKSPACE (Open a folderone level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

Keyboard Shortcuts (MicrosoftWindows)

Keyboard Shorcuts (MicrosoftWindows)
1. CTRL+C (Copy)
2. CTRL+X (Cut)
... 3. CTRL+V (Paste)
4. CTRL+Z (Undo)
5. DELETE (Delete)
6. SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in theRecycle Bin)
7. CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
8. CTRL+SHIFT while draggingan item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
9. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
10. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
11. CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Movethe insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
12. CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
13. CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
14. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
15. CTRL+A (Select all)
16. F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
17. ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
18. ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
19. ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
20. ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
21. CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents opensimultaneou sly)
22. ALT+TAB (Switch betweenthe open items)
23. ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
24. F6 key (Cycle through thescreen elements in a window or on the desktop)
25. F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
26. SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
27. ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
28. CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
29. ALT+Underlined letter in amenu name (Display the corresponding menu) Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
30. F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
31. RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
32. LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
33. F5 key (Update the activewindow)
34. BACKSPACE (View the folder onelevel up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
35. ESC (Cancel the current task)
36. SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROMinto the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

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State will be getting additional credit of $100 million from World Bank for an ongoing rural livelihood project 'Jeevika'
Ans: Bihar

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Which was the eminent Assamese Poets passed away recently?
Ans: HirenBhattacharya

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Which country has been recently given the Status of a 'Major Non-NATO Ally(MNNA)' by Obama administration?
Ans: Afghanistan

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Sunita Williams is the firstwoman to head a space mission
Sunita Williams headed Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft takes off from Kazakhstan.
Indian-American astronautSunita Williams all set for 2nd space odyssey & Willlead Russian & Japanese astronauts to space.
Best wishes!

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The responsibility of compilation&release of the Index of Industrial Production(IIP)is vested inthe:
Ans: Central Statistical Organisation

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Implementation of General AntiAvoidance Rules (GAAR) would prevent ___ through Mauritius and other tax havens
Ans: Round tripping

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The official mascots of 2012 Summer Olympics to be held in London are:
Ans: Wenlock and Mandeville

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Wenlock and Mandeville are animations depicting two drops ofsteel from a steelworks in Bolton.

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____ is not among the non-signatories of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty(NPT)?
[A]India
[B]Pakistan
[C]North Korea
[D]Iran
Ans.D

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Lee Hsien Loong, who wason a two-day official visit to India, is the Prime Minister of ________:
Ans: Singapore

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Who is the President of the International Cricket Council (ICC)?
Ans: Alan Issac

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The final destination of the TAPI gas pipeline will be ____ near the India-Pakistan border.
Ans: Fazilka, Punjab

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*1st mega food park?
Haridwar
*ASSOCHAM Presidnt -DilipModi
*NASSCOM pr-SamMitta
*New CEO of Prasar Bharati:
Jawahar Sircar

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The world's youngest nation __ which is wrecked by borderwars, internal violence andshutdown of its vital oil production
Ans:
South Sudan

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The recently launched new initiative called Millenium Alliance (MA) between India and US is :
Ans:
to fund innovators

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Mr. Anup Sankar Bhattacharyahas been appointed a the new director of:
[A]NIA
[B]SEBI
[C]IBPS
[D]DGCI
Ans:C

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Q. A helium nucleus being ejected from the nucleus of an atom can be referred to
A. Alpha Decay
B. Beta Decay
C. Gamma Decay
Ans. A

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The Top 5 Newspapers inIndia by Circulation
1 The Times of India
2 Dainik Bhaskar
3 Dainik Jagran
4 Malayala Manorama
5 The Hindu

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Who amongst the following is NOT a famous writer?
1. Sania Mirza
2. V.S.Naipaul
3. Chetan Bhagat

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Name the Rashtriya Lok dal (RLD) leader whowas inducted into the Union Cabinet as civil aviation minister on 18 December 2011.
Ajit Singh

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=KutubMinar-Kutubuddin Aibak
=LaalKila-Shahjaha
=JamaMasjid-Shahjaha
=MotiMasjid-Aurangjaib
=LaalMahal-Balban
=AlaiDarwaja-AllauddinKhilazi

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World Population Day-JULY11
INDIA Popultn
>121 crores
>Male-62.3crs
>Female-58.6crs
>LITRACY-74.04%
>M-82.1%
>F-65.4%

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Who were called 'Surf'?
Ans:Rural farmers during medieval period.

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Holy Roman empire establishedin x1000x AD
*First disciples of prophet Muhammad?
His wife & Children.

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The Great Emperor Alexander Once said..
For Any Success. If there is a way.. I will find it BUT
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Current affairs June 2012 for All Competitive exams part I

1. Who took over as Vice-Chief of Indian Air Force?
Air Marshal D.C. Kumaria
2. Who took charge of command of the WesternAir Command (WAC)?
Air Marshal Arup Raha
3. Name the Indian American girl who won the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee crown.
Snigdha Nandipati
4. Name the spacecraft which returned to earth to end historic trip.
SpaceX Dragon
5. Global rating agency Fitch downgraded which banks credit rating outlook to negative fromstable?
Indian Bank
6. Which 2 countries signed a Tax InformationExchange Agreement to promote economic cooperation and joint investment to boost bilateral trade?
India and Bahrain
7. Name the Taiwanese bank which is set to openits 2nd branch in India atSriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.
Chinatrust Commercial Bank
8. To save which ailing company, proposal is being made by 2 oil sector PSU’s IOC and MRPL to take charge of running it?
Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. (HPL)
9. Name the Sikh leader from BJP, who won his 2nd term as MLA from Dasuya in Punjab assembly elections and died recently.
Amarjit Singh Sahi
10. Which country celebrated Queen’s 60 year reign recently?
United Kingdom
11. Irish voters recently backed which pact by large majority by exhibiting final memorandum results?
European Union fiscal pact
12. Who won the 73rd PGA Tour Title 2012?
Tiger Woods
13. Who won the Catalunya MotoGP 2012?
Jorge Lorenzo
14. Who won the Copenhagen International sand sculpture championship 2012 held in Denmark?
Sudarsan Patnaik for “Save the Ocean” sand sculpture of 20-feet high
15. Name the Australia’s largest beef producer.
Australia Agriculture Co. (AAco)
16. Name the Indian cricketer who took oath as Rajya Sabha MP.
Sachin Tendulkar
17. Which electronic giant’s stock dipped below 1,000 yen for first time since 1980?
Sony
18. Name the oldest American men’s clothier chain Reliance inked pactwith to hold 49% stake init.
Brooks Brothers
19. Which Asian stock market hit 28-year low on 4th June 2012?
Tokyo
20. Name the Pakistan Interior Minister who was suspended for dual nationality.
Rehman Malik
21. Who won the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012?
New Zealand
22. Which medal did India bag at the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012?
Bronze
23. What is the importance of June 5th?
World Environment Day
24. Which shrubs are turning into trees as Arctic region warms?
Tundra shrubs
25. Music Academy in Chennai has been granted the status of research centre by whichKarnataka-based University?
Tumkur University
26. For which summit Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Beijing, China?
Regional Security summit
27. Where did the BoeingPhanton Eye drone madeits ground?
Edwards Air Force Base
28. Which scam-hit bank’s license was cancelled by Reserve Bank of India recently?
Madhavpura Mercantile Cooperative Bank (MMCB)
29. Who is named as Navy chief as Admiral Nirmal Verma retires on August 31st 2012?
D.K.Joshi
30. Which country has approved world’s first ‘healthy cola’ for being beneficial to health?
Japan
31. Which country marked 23rd anniversary of the military crackdown in Tiananmen Square?
China
32. Which cricketer was recalled by West Indies Cricket Board into One-day squad after 14 month long stand-off?
Chris Gayle
33. Name the psychiatrist and balloonist who took off on the world’s first intercontinental flight in solar-powered plane.
Bertrand Piccard
34. Name the India’s London bound discus thrower who bagged silver medal at the Post Pre Elite Women’s event at Portland, US.
Krishna Poonia
35. Who was named captain of 18-member Indian hockey team for the 6th Junior Women’s Asia Cup to be held in Thailand from June 27th2012?
Mid-fielder, Ritu Rani

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The Gherkin is located at the 30 St Mary Axe in London and was put into use in 2004.The 40-story building is 600 feet (90m) high

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"The judgement" book is written by.
A.ravishankar.
B.kuldeep nayar.
C.anita desai.
D.adam smit.
Ans b

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Which scientist is known as the Father of the Green Revolution in India?
A) Verghese Kurien
B) M.S.Swaminathan
C) Raja Ramanna
D) A.P.J
ans.B

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*BMS -Bharatheey Masdur Sangh
*CITU -Centre for Indian Trade Union.
*Backbone of INDIAN Economy -Agriculture
*Blue revolution-fish

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who is associated with d creation of pentium chip?
a. arun netravati
b. c.kumar patel
c. vinod dham
d. sabeer bhatia
ans.C

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*Who invented the calendar?
a. Luwen Hock
b. Robert Hook
c. Fleming
d. Pope Gregory XIII
Ans-d.

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* 1st asian who swimmed across english channel
-Arathi saha.
* Charminarbuilt in1591 by kuli Qutb Shah

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Q. Silicon is useful in microprocessors because it is a:
A. Superconductor.
B. Semiconductor.
C. Insulator.
D. Non-conductor.
Ans. B

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Q. Which is not considered infrastructure sector of the economy?
[A]Electricity
[B]Textile Sector
[C]Telecom
[D]Cement
Ans. B

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Tech bits:
- IRC: Internet Relay Chat
- INI: Initialization File
- Clock Cycle: CPU Processing Speed

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*The word "school" comes frm Greek word"skhol"wich means"leisure time"
*SteveJobslast words:
Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow

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Q. ________ has recently released the report titled Inclusive Wealth Report 2012?
Ans: United Nations

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The winner of 2012 Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award ?
Ans: Aung San Suu Kyi

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EnglishTips: Use "find out" (not "find") for obtaining information. ("I don't know when he'll return. I'll find out and callyou back.")

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Which has become the latest neighbouring country from where, India has allowed FDI?
Ans: Pakistan

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Federer wins 7th Wimbledon.
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PAK:AI flight Lands emergency.
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Delhi:Pregnant @ 13,HIV+girl lost her baby.
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Nigeria:90killed in massacre.
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SHAM PITRODA
>Chairman-National KnowledgeCommission
>Nationl Innovation Council
>Chief Mentor of Kerala Planning Devlop Agenda
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*Which is the only country that got independence in 15 th August as India?
a. South America
b. S Africa
c. S Korea
d. North America
Ans-c

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Chairmens
*SEBI
-UK Sinha
*NABARD
-PrakashBaksi
*CBI
-AmarPratap
*Competition Commission of India(CCI)
-Ashok Chawla
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Capital
Maldiw-Maley
Austriya-viana
Canada-Otawa
Misra-Kahira
Germeni-Barlin
Greas-Athens
Hungary-Budapeste
Iran-Tehran
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SDLCE PG Exam Time table:2pm TO 5pm
Aug 2012

3rd>I-Sampradhaya Kavithvam
5th>II-Telugu Sahithya Charithra
7th>III-Vyakaranam - Bhasha Charithra
9th>IV-Andhrula Charithra Samskruthi
12th>V-Samskrutham

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wimbledon womens single title won serena williams
*its her x14th grand slam
*5times won wimbledon
*equals sampross record withx14 wins

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Third chairman of the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on spectrumto fix the reserve price for spectrum in the 2G auctions -Chidambaram

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TOP BIGGEST COUNTRIES BY AREA:
1. Russia
2. Canada
3. China
4. United States
5. Brazil
6. Australia
7. India
8. Argentina
9. Kazakhstan

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Punj means "five" and aab means "waters", so"punjab" means "land of five rivers".
1.Beas
2.Satluj
3.Ravi
4.Chenab
5.Jhelum

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>Jhumpa Lahiri is the firstIndian woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for herbook 'Interpreter of Maladies'.

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July 1st Australia has introduced the controversial carbon tax which makes to pay$23/tonne of carbon emission they produce

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*Who was the first lady prime minister in the world?
a.Sirimavo Bandaranaike
b.Mahinda Rajapakse
c.Chandrika Kumarathunge
Ans-a.

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*Who invented the first space rocket?
a. James Watt
b. Joseph Godard
c. Masco
d. Samy.
Ans-b.

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>INDIA'S
supercomputer places are:
1*Pune
2*Bangalur
3*Noida
4*Chennai
5*Kolkatta
6*Delhi
7*Hyd
Seymour Cray father of super computer

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*OPEC- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (H.Q:Vienna, Austria)
*CHESS-Chariot, Horse, Elephant, Soldiers.

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The centre of Hoysala power in Tamil Nadu was
(A) Sivanasamudram
(B) Madurai
(C) Kunnur-kuppam
(D) None
Ans-C

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>Jhumpa Lahiri is the firstIndian woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for her book 'Interpreter of Maladies'.

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Punj means "five" and aab means "waters", so"punjab" means "land of five rivers".
1.Beas
2.Satluj
3.Ravi
4.Chenab
5.Jhelum

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Ms . Harita Kaur Deol was the first woman cadet in the Indian Air Force to perform a solo flight on Sepetember 2, 2008.

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TOP BIGGEST COUNTRIES BY AREA:
1. Russia
2. Canada
3. China
4. United States
5. Brazil
6. Australia
7. India
8. Argentina
9. Kazakhstan

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*OMR-Optical Mark Reader OMR is used for changing books, and records as electronic files.
*The 1st computer virus is Apple.

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The first state to receive the 'Nirmal Rajya Puruskar' for achieving100per cent sanitation?
[A]Punjab
[B]Sikkim
[C]Meghalaya
[D]HP
Ans:B

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Third chairman of the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on spectrum to fix the reserve price for spectrum in the 2G auctions -Chidambaram

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Which country is the largest source of foreign direct investment(FDI) intoIndia?
[A]USA
[B]UAE
[C]Singapore
[D]Mauritius
Ans:D

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Much-awaited undiscovered subatomic particle, known as 'God Particle' has been recently demonstrated by the scientists? Higgs Boson

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Gulf Country has for the first time announced that it would allow women to compete in 2012 Olympic Games? Ans: Saudi Arabia

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New Exploration Licensingpolicy(NELP) is related to production and exploration of: Ans: Oil and Natural Gas

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New Exploration LicensingPolicy was conceptualised by the Govt of India, during 1997-98 2provide an equal platform to both Public&Private

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The Govt of India has appointed how many Scheduled Areas & Scheduled Tribes Commission since independence?
[A]2 [B]4 [C]5 [D]7
Ans:A

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BHEL has commissioned the 3rd 250 MW advanced-class gas turbine Pragati-III project at
[A]Chennai
[B]New Delhi
[C] Chandigarh
Ans:B

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The Qualified Foreign Investorswho wish to invest in India shouldbe compliant with the standards set by ? -Financial Action Task Force

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As per the recently released World Investment Report 2012, by UNCTAD, India is 3rd most attractive investment destination of the world.

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*The 1st President of the U.S.A
>George Washington

*The 1st Prime Ministerof Britain
>Robert Walpole

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Who is the winner of 2011 Booker Prize?
A. Sarah Waters
B. Tom McCarthy
C. A.D. Miller
D. Julian Barnes
ANS:D

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..Currency..
>INDIA-RUPEES
>Chin-Uyan
>SWEDEN-KRONE
>BAMGLADESH-TAKA
>Russia-ROUBLE
>JAPAN-YEN
>America-Doller

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*Who conceptualized the carbon nano tube?
a. Sumio Tijima
b. Dr. Abbas Ali
c. Richard Smalley
d. Isac Newton
Ans-c.

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*India's first breeder neutron reactor was
a. Apasara
b. Dharuv
c. Tridev
d. Kamini
Ans-d.

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All Three Founders Of Apple Inc. (Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak & Ronald Wayne( Worked At Atari Before Creating Apple. - ENjoy!!

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*World Ozone Day - Sept 16th
* World Wildlife Protection Week - October 2nd to 9th
* Earth Day - April 22nd
* World Water Day - March 22nd

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*GSM-Global system for mobile
*CDMA- Code Divison Multhple Access
*CDFS- Compact Disc File System
*CGI- Common Gateway Interface -

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*1st person to reach -North Pole
>Robert Peary
-South Pole
>Amundsen
*ADARSH-Association for Development andResearchof Sustainable

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Q. Phnom penh is the capital of...
A. Nepal
B. Indonesia
C. Malaysia
D. Cambodia
Ans. D

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In which year, decimal system replaced the 'anna' in India?
A. 1947
B. 1950
C. 1957
D. 1952.
Ans. C.

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India changed from the rupee, anna, pie system to decimal currency on 1 April 1957.

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bfore 1957
- one rupee consisting of 192 pies.
1 rupee = 16 annas
1 anna= 4 pice (plural of paise)
1paise = 3 pies

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Which country is the largest source of foreign direct investment(FDI) into India?
[A]USA
[B]UAE
[C]Singapore
[D]Mauritius
Ans:D

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Thousands of virus-hit computers may lose Internet access from July9th due to a malware called:
Ans:
DNSChanger

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*Durban hosted United Nations Climate Change Conference
*Delhi State Government launchedKishori Scheme for Adolescent Girls

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>CLIP-Childrn Lrng Imprmnt Progra.
>CLAPS-Childrn Lrng Accileration pro. for sustanablty
>LEP-Lrng enhancemnt pro.
>QIP-Qlty imprmnt pro.

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which one of d following articles provides for d abolition or creation of legislative councils in states ?
a 169
b 369
c 269
d 069
ans.A

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wt is the fulform of UPA and NDA? United progressive Alliance National Democratic Alliance

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Curzon Wyllie, who was murdered by Madan Lal Dhingra in London, was Adviser to Secretary ofState 4 India

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D most beautiful music in d world is ur own heartbeat. It gives an assurance that u wil survive even when d whole world leaves u ALONE..

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*I.Q. = Intelligence Quotient
*a.m = Ante Meridiem
*p.m = Post Meridiem
*e.g. = Exempli Gratia
*i.e. = Id Est (That is to say)

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B.P is meassured by SPYGMOMANOMETER
Normal B.P-x120/80x
*120 represents SYSTOLIC PRESSURE.
*80-DIASTOLIC PRESSURE.

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Languages of India
Language familie of India
Official language (s) StandardHindi written in the Devanāgarī script (the IndianConstitution recognises English as a subsidiary official language)
Regional language (s)
*Angika
*Assamese
*Beary bashe
*Bengali
*Bodo
*Chhattisgarhi
*Dogri
*Garhwali
*Garo
*Gujarati
*Standard Hindi
*Kannada
*Kashmiri
*Khasi
*Kodava
*Takk
*Kokborok
*Konkani
*Kumaoni
*Maithili
*Malayalam
*Manipuri
*Marathi
*Mizo
*Nepali
*Oriya
*Punjabi
*Rajasthani
*Sanskrit
*Santali
*Sindhi
*Tamil
*Telugu
*Tulu
*Urdu

Official languages in India
*Language
*Family
*Speakers
(in millions, 2001)
*State(s)
1.Assamese/ Axomiya
Indo-Aryan, Eastern
13
Assam , Arunachal Pradesh
2.Bengali
Indo-Aryan, Eastern
83
West Bengal , Tripura , Andaman & Nicobar Islands
3. Bodo
Tibeto-Burman
1.4
Assam
4.Dogri
Indo-Aryan, Northwestern
2.3
Jammu and Kashmir
5.Gujarati
Indo-Aryan, Western
46
Dadra and Nagar Haveli , Daman and Diu , Gujarat
6.Hindi
Indo-Aryan, Central
258–422
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh , Bihar , Chandigarh , Chhattisgarh , the national capital territory of Delhi , Haryana , Himachal Pradesh , Jharkhand , Madhya Pradesh , Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
7.Kannada
Dravidian
38
Karnataka
8.Kashmiri
Indo-Aryan, Dardic
5.5
Jammu and Kashmir
9.Konkani
Indo-Aryan, Southern
2.5–7.6
Goa , Karnataka , Maharashtra , Kerala
10.Maithili
Indo-Aryan, Eastern
12–32
Bihar
11.Malayalam
Dravidian
33
Kerala , Andaman and Nicobar Islands , Lakshadweep , Pondicherry
12.Manipuri (also Meitei or Meithei )
Tibeto-Burman
1.5
Manipur
13.Marathi
Indo-Aryan, Southern
72
Maharashtra , Goa , Dadra & Nagar Haveli , Daman and Diu, Madhya Pradesh
14.Nepali
Indo-Aryan, Northern
2.9
Sikkim , West Bengal , Assam
15.Oriya
Indo-Aryan, Eastern
33
Orissa
16.Punjabi
Indo-Aryan, Northwestern
29
Chandigarh , Delhi , Haryana, Punjab
17.Sanskrit
Indo-Aryan
0.01
non-regional
18.Santhali
Munda
6.5
Santhal tribals of the Chota Nagpur Plateau (comprising the states of Bihar , Chattisgarh , Jharkhand , Orissa )
19.Sindhi
Indo-Aryan, Northwestern
2.5
non-regional
20.Tamil
Dravidian
61
Tamil Nadu , Andaman & Nicobar Islands , Pondicherry
21.Telugu
Dravidian
74
Andaman & Nicobar Islands , Andhra Pradesh , Pondicherry
22.Urdu
Indo-Aryan, Central
52
Jammu and Kashmir , Andhra Pradesh , Delhi , Bihar , UttarPradesh and Uttarakhand

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Neetilo
1>karige vitaminlu
- B1,B2,B4,B6,B12,C 2>karagani vitamingalu
- A,D,E,K

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Whch of the following nation organise AKKA ?
A.UK
B.USA
C.FRANCE
D.GERMANY
ans.B

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Chetan Bhagat is the author of blockbuster novels – Five Point Someone (2004), One Night @ the Call Center (2005), The 3 Mistakes Of My Life (2008) & 2 States (2009). All four books have remained bestsellers since their release

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the worlds busiest port today is a port of
a.ROTTERDAM
b.SHANGHAI
c.SINGAPORE
d.PHISHING
ans.B

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who is called father of geography ?
a eratosthneez
b hicatius
c tolemi
d strebo
ans.A

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who among d following is pioneer of local self govt in modern india ?
a RIPON
b LYTHON
c MAYO
d CURZON
ans.A

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Which of the following countries has introduced “Direct Democracy”?
1. Russia
2. India
3. France
4. Switzerland
ans.4

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“Black Pagoda” is in
1. Egypt
2. Srilanka
3. Madurai
4. Konark
ans.4

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1. I.Q. = Intelligence Quotient
2. a.m = Ante Meridiem
3. p.m = Post Meridiem
4. e.g. = Exempli Gratia
5. i.e. = Id Est (That is to say)

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Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of 'Lokmanya' during ?
(A) Home Rule Movement
(B) Surat Split
(C) Swadeshi Movement
Ans : A

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As of may 2012 who is union finance minister of india ?
A.AK ANTONY
B.PRANAB MUKARJI
C.SM KRISHNA
D.CHIDAMBARAM
ans.B

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Q.From wch of these places river sharavati originates?
A. Brahmagiri
B. Ambuteertha
C. Vindyaparvat
D. Kumaraparvat
ans.B

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Q. "Odalal" and"kusumable" are the works of the wch of d writer?
a. bt lalita nayak
b.geeta nagabhusan
c.niranjan
d.devnur mahdev
ans.D

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Who was the 1st person frm karnatak to win Bharatartna?
a.Sir.M.Visvesvarayya
b.Dr.Rajkumar
c.Devraj urs
d.Sheshadri ayer
ans.A

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July 5
* Algeria Indepedence day
* National Day of Venezuela
* International Day of Co-Operatives.
>Antharjaateeya Sahakara dhinoschavam.

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* Rc.298 Dt:6-6-12 Declaration of 11th November 2012 the Birthday of Late Moulana Abul Kalam Azad as"National Education Day" on Every year.

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State- Popular Dance Forms
Andhra Pradesh:
Ghanta Mardala, Veedhi Natakam, Burrakatha
Assam:
Bihu,Khel Gopal,Rash Lila, Canoe,Tabal Chongli
Bihar:
Jata Jatin,Jadur,Chhau, Kathaputli,Bakho,Jhijhiya,Samochakwa,Karma,Jatra,Natna
Gujarat:
Garba, Tippani, Dandiya Rass, Gomph
Haryana: Jhumar, Ras Leela, Phag dance, Daph, Dhamal, Loor,Gugga, Khoria, Gagor
Himachal Pradesh:
Jhora, Jhali, Jadda,Dangli, Mahasu, Jhainta, Chharhi
J&K:
Rauf, Hikat
Karnataka:
Huttari, Suggi Kunitha, Yakashagana

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1593-Water thermometer -Galileo-Italian
1608 -Telescope-Hans Lippershey-Dutch
1625-Blood transfusion- Jean-Baptiste Denys-French
1629 Steam turbine Giovanni Branca Italian
1642 Adding machine Blaise Pascal French
1643 Barometer Evangelista Torricelli Italian
1668 Reflecting telescope Isaac Newton English
1671 Calculating machine Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz German

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The only Indian prince who actively participated in the Revolutionary Movement within and outside India was?
Ans : (Raja Mahendra Pratap)

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*L.P.G. is a hydrocarbon consisting of a mixture of Propane and Butane
*Gammaxene, D.D.T. & Bleaching powder are important compounds of Chlorine
*Amalgam is a term used for an alloy of a metal with Mercury

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PRESS-FOUNDER:
>Samwad Kaumudi(1821)
-Raja Ram Mohan Roy
>Kaisri(1881)
-Laal,Paal,Baal
>Mirat-Ul-Akhbar(1821)
-Raja Ram Mohan Roy

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*indira awas yojana=1985
*jawahar rozgar yojana=1989
*mahila samridhi yojana=1993
*ganga kalyan yojana=1997
*p.m. rozgar yojna
=1993.

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* sparsh ganga:-clean ganga project
* hema malini:-brand ambassador of sparsh ganga
* 17th dec.:-ganga cleaning day(uttarakhand state)*K C Kulich International Award is associated with
Journalism
*Which is Indias first ever Pollution Control Warship?
Samudra Prahari
*The present Lok Sabha is the
15th Lok Sabha

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Ramkrishna mission: 1897
[Swami Vivekanand]
Theosophical society: 1875,
Bhartat 1883 madhe.
[ Colonel Alcot & Madam Blavhataski

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*2018 Common wealth games:-Australia
*"Operation Gentlemen" related to
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*youngst grandmastr-Parimarjan Negi

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India raised objection construction on Zangmu dam, which country is building this dam?
-China on the Brahmaputra
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Seventh G20 In June 18th&19th Summit held in Los Cabos, Mexico Aimed atboosting World Economy

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Which of the following is not a statutory Commission?
(a) Finance Commission
(b) Union Public Service
(c) Planning
(d) Election
ans.C

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State-
Popular Dance Forms

#Andhra Pradesh:
Ghanta Mardala, Veedhi Natakam, Burrakatha

#Assam:
Bihu,Khel Gopal,Rash Lila, Canoe,Tabal Chongli

#Bihar:
Jata Jatin, Jadur, Chhau, Kathaputli, Bakho, Jhijhiya, Samochakwa, Karma, Jatra, Natna

#Gujarat:
Garba, Tippani, Dandiya Rass,Gomph

#Haryana:
Jhumar, Ras Leela, Phag dance, Daph, Dhamal, Loor,Gugga, Khoria, Gagor

#Himachal Pradesh:
Jhora, Jhali, Jadda,Dangli, Mahasu, Jhainta, Chharhi

#J & K:
Rauf, Hikat

#Karnataka:
Huttari, Suggi Kunitha, Yakashagana

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Which of the following is not a statutory Commission?
(a) Finance Commission
(b) Union Public Service
(c) Planning
(d) Election
ans.C

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Ellora Caves: Situated about 15 miles north west of Aurangabad in Maharashtra State are about 34 caves excavated in the face of a hill.

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Vietnam was partitioned into North Vietnam and South Vietnam in the year 1954, the dividing line being the 17th parallel.

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Q. Name the largest Lizard in the world
A. Gila Monster
B. Crocodile
C. Comodo Dragon
D. Alligator
Ans. C

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Linseed (ALSI) us a rich source of :
1) Vitamin C
2) Omega-3 Fatty Acid
3) Essential Amino Acids
4) Antioxidants
Ans (2)
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*Which is the State Capital situated on the river Ganges?
(a)Patna
(b)Lucknow
(c) Kolkata
(d)Chennai
Ans-(c)
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*Multimedia is an integration of voice,text, graphics and animation.
*A multimedia computer requires PC+CD ROM drive+Sound Card+Speaker.

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*Which State of India has the highest per capita income?
(a)Haryana
(b)Punjab
(c)Uttar Pradesh
(d)Bihar
Ans(b)

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Q. Goitre caused by the deficiency of
1. Vitamin D
2. Iron
3. VItamin A
4. Iodine
Ans. 4

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*5Years Planing Taken From Russia
*Agricultural Seasons:
Kharif_ June to October
Rabi-Nnovember to March
Jayadh-April to June

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in union budget 2005 d finance ministr introduced anew tax called FBT. what isd full form FBT?
Ans: FringeBenifite Tax. Mohite frm maski

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the currency of slovakia is
a.koruna
b.euro
c.pound
d.slovak franc
Ans.bRajasthan to get its first refinery in Barmer

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India, Japan, South Korea begin trilateral talks>Model Skuls may be run frm next academic year(2013-14) only
>TET may be included in DSC
>Spl recrtmnt council fr DSC,DIETCET &LPCET etc..

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SK Shivakumar takes over as Director of ISRO SatelliteCentre

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Former Israeli PM Shamir dies at 96

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After 22 years, US Senate confirms Derek Mitchell as Ambassador to Myanmar

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*Vitamin B2 is manufactured by fermentative action of the bacterium Clostridium acetobutylicum
* Yeast is the best source of vit B complex

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light year is d unit of
a time
b distance
c light
d intensity of light
ans.B

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whr is d poem written by abul fazl, inscribed?
1fathepur sikri
2on d ibadat khana
3on d tomb ofamir khusro
4 on d tomb of salim chishti
ans.1

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which of d following states is d largest producer of mica in india ?
a. rajastan
b. tamilnadu
c. bihar
d. assam
ans.c

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*B.G.Tilak formed the Home Rule League in Bombay (Mumbai) in 1916
*Annie Besant also started a HomeRule League in Madras (Chennai) in 1916

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Alan Issac elected as new ICC presidentIndo-Pak meet to discuss border issues

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Top US commander, Pak army chief discuss NATO supply routes

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Supreme Spain sinks Italy 4-0 for Euro title

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RBI launches online platformfor trading in G-secs

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The famous ‘Kirtistambha’ at Chittor was built by
(A) Rana Pratap
(B) Rana Kumbha
(C) Rana Hammir
(D)Rana Sangram Singh
ans.B

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The largest producer of sugarcane in India is
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Punjab
(D) Uttar Pradesh

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India is the 7th Largest country in the world,
D Largest democracy
And
One of the Oldest civilizations.
=
Proud To B An Indian

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VACCINES-DISCOVERED BY
*Small pox-Edward Jenner
*Cholera-Louis Pasteur
*T.B.Vaccine-Calmette& Guerin
*Polio-Jonas E.Salk
OPV-Albert Sabi

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>VISA:
Visitor's Intention of Staying Abroad
->PAN:
Permanent Account Number
->TRAI:
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

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Forest Report 2011
>Maximum forest area-Madhya Pradesh
>Maximum forest density-Mizoram
>Minimum forest-Haryana
>Minimum forest density-Harya

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'The Argumentative Indian' book was authored by which Indian ecomonist ?
Ans. Amartya Sen

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which indian woman athlete is popularly known as 'idukki express' ?
k.m.beenamol.

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*The largest artificial lake in India is:
(a)Pushkar Lake
(b)Dal Lake
(c)Govind Sagar
(d)Nainital Lake
Ans-(c)

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~Father f Modern Chemistry
-Antoine Lavoisier
~Father fAtom Bomb
-Dr. Robert Oppenheimer
~Father f Nuclear Physics
-Ernest Rutherford

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Mauna Loa is an example of
(A) Active volcano
(B) Dormant volcano
(C) Extinctvolcano
(D) Plateau in a volcanic region
Ans (A).
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Q. Which is not included in Human Development Index?
A) Life Expectary
B) Real per Capita Income
C) Social Inequality
Ans. C

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>Rajasthan Kaiser-e-Hind-Kavi
-Shyamaldas
>GoldenCity in Rajasthan
-Jaisalmer
>"PUUS KI RAAT"
-Munshi Premchand.

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Joint Russia-India Hypersonic BrahMos 2 missile to be ready by 2017.
* Sharad Pawar's reign as ICC president ends, Alan Isaac takes over.

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*: School-on-wheels launched in Delhi.
* CocaCola and Pepsi contain alcohol: Study.
* TFM in soaps stands for "Total Fatty Matter".

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New PM of
* Pak
-Raza Pervez Ashraf
* Greece
-Antonis Samaras
* New Director of BARC -Sekhar Basu
* Chairman of NHAI
-RP SINGH
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Wch association sprang us in Bengal during the Swadeshi Movement ?
A) Anushilan Samiti
B) Swadeshi Samiti
C) JugantarSamiti
Ans : (C)who s d director of d movie, phoolan devi - bandit queen?
a. ismail merchant
b. seema biswas
c. vinod chopra
d. shekhar kapoor
ans.D

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The first Factory Act to regulate the employment of children in india was enacted in the year
a. 1881
b. 1935
c. 1948
d. 1956
ans.a

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>M.Hamid Ansari released abook entitled "Sufism and Indian Mysticism" edited by Prof. Akhtarul Wasey&Farhat Ehsas.

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National policy on educationin india was formulated firstin the year
a. 1951
b. 1966
c. 1976
d. 1986
ans.D

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*India is divided into how many PIN code zones?
(a)Eight
(b)Seven
(c)Six
(d)Nine
Ans-(a)

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Q. Which of the following is not a world heritage site?
A) Khajuraho temples
B) Bhimbetka caves
C) Sanchi stupa
D) Mandu palace
Ans.D

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Gadar Party was founded in 1913 at ?
(A) Berlin
(B) Tokyo
(C) Washington
(D) San Francisco
Ans :d

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" caste in indian politics " isthe book written by..
a. Rajani kothari
b. M.N.Srinivas
c. B.R.Ambedkar
d. G.S.Ghurye
ans.A

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"The social Background of indian nationalism" was written by
a. M.K. Gandhi
b. J.Nehru.
c. A.R. Desai
d. P.B. Desai
ans.cWhere was INDIA HOUSE organisation based in? (between 1905 and 1910)
A.newyork
B. paris
C. london
D. sydney
E. kolkata
ans.C

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*father of algebra:
Muhammad ibn Musa al Khwarizmi.
*father of arithmetic:
BRAHMAGUPTA
*father of geometry:
UCLID

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May 2012: Goa topped the list of the states with highest per capita income inthe country with a total percapita income of 1,92,652 rupees.

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*There are no snakes in New Zealand
*The country of Fiji is made up of 332 islands
*In Computers,1 Byte equals to how many Bits?=8

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>India sharing boarder with 7 countries.
*Pak
*Afghan
*Chaina
*Nepal
*Bhutan
*Bangladesh(Longest Border)
*Maynmar

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who is associated with d creation of pentium chip?
a.arun netravati
b. c.kumar patel
c. vinod dham
d. sabeer bhatia
ans.C

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*Vivek express covering 4278KM. Startd its journey 150th brthday of swami vivekanandan on november 26th 2011.

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Thomas Alva Edison is the most prolific inventor in the american history with 1,093patents to his name.He recivd his 1st patent at age 21

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*Island f Cloves (grampoo=Zanzibar
*Nat'nl Environmnt Engineering Inst=Napery,Maharashtra
*Fear f cats?=Ailurophobia(Gatophobia).

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*World lituracy day?
-september 8
*Who is the creater of 'World Wide Web' (WWW)?
-berners lee

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*World's longest railway line is? -Transe Siberian line
*this line from?
-Moscow to Nakhodka(Russia)
*length?
-9438Km

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1St atempt to initiate economic planing in India was made by sirM.Visvesvarayya,in 1934,through his book Planned Economy for India

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Kiran Bedi , has been India's first and highest (woman) ranking officer who joined the Indian PoliceService in 1972.

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*The 1st Non-Congress PrimeMinister was Morarji Desai.
*The UN Agency to help Children is UNICEF.

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>Shera: is the Mascot for the 2010Common Wealth Games
> Moto: "Come out and play"
> Host City: New Delhi
> Stadium: Jawahalal Nehru

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'education for all' as a movement was inspired andinitiated in a conference held in
a. bangladesh
b.thailand
c.brazil
d.india
ans.B

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who is associated with d creation of pentium chip?
a.arun netravati
b. c.kumar patel
c. vinod dham
d. sabeer bhatia
ans.C

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EnglishTips: Use "over" when the focus is the top of something. ("The adhesive is distributed over the susbstrate.")

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*Vivek express covering 4278KM. Startd its journey 150th brthday of swami vivekanandan on november 26th 2011.

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*World's longest railway line is?
-Transe Siberian line
*this line from?
-Moscow to Nakhodka(Russia)
*length?
-9438Km

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* Cyber Defence Research Centre came into operation recently in which Indian state?
Jharkhand
* Name the 1st Bangladeshi woman who scaled Mt.Everest.
Nishat Majumder

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*Which state Government in South India completed 1 year at office?
TamilNadu
*Which Indian state is now center of spiritualtourism?
Gujarat

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Q. The disease diphtheria affects
1. Lungs
2. Intestine
3. Throat
4. Body joints
Ans: 3
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1st Largest WaterFall in India:
Name-Kunchikal Falls.
Height-455 metres (1,493 ft).
Location-Shimog a district, Karnataka.
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Wch one of the following is an insectivorous plant.
A) passion flower plant
B) pitcher plant
C) night queen
D) flame of the forest
Ans (b)
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How many High Courts in Indiahave jurisdiction overmore than one State (Union Territories not included.)
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
Ans (B).
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Q. Which is NOT the principle of Indian Foreign Policy?
A. Anti-imperialis m
B. Peaceful coexistence
C. Nuclearisation
Ans. C
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Q. Which country is not the permanent member of the Security Council ?
A. Russia
B. USA
C. Britain
D. Italy
Ans.D
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*The name of India's first carrier is
1. INS Vikrant
2. INS Nilgiri
3. INS Kukri
4. INS Himgiri
Answer: 1.
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*SAIL's plant in Karnataka is situated at
1. Bangalore
2. Bhadravati
3. Belgaum
4. Hubli
Answer: 2.
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*The 1st President of the U.S.A >George Washington
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*The 1st Prime Minister of Britain >Robert Walpole
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*Which country has the world's largest oil reserves?
a)Yemen
b)Oman
c)Saudi Arabia
d)Kuwait
Ans-c.
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*Which country has the world's largest oil reserves?
a)Yemen
b)Oman
c)Saudi Arabia
d)Kuwait
Ans-c.
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>There r 15 nations in ECOWAS (Economic Communityof West African States)
> UNSMIS stands for UN Supervisory MissionIn syria
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*Which is the driest place onEarth?
a)Kalahari Desert, Botswana
b)Atacama, Chile
c)Tanami, Australia
d)Nubian , Sudan
Ans-b.
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Rajasthan:
>Capital-Jaipur
>Highcort-Jodhp ur
>Animal-Chinkar a
>flowr-Rohida
>Bird-Godawan
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>Dance-Ghumar
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SAARC: (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)
>India
>PAK
>Bangldsh
>SriLanka
>Nepal
>Bhutan
>Maldivs
>Afganistn
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* india mulls joint military exercises with china.
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* the heaviest element is
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*Saina Nehwal won 3 Badminton Open Series Titles
>Indonesia
>Thailand
>Swiss
*Indian Tourism Dvlpmnt Corpo. Chairman
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Current Affairs Quiz May 2012*** Part VI

165. Which Indian state with over 6 lakh unemployed youths couldget an Information and
Technology park?
Jammu and Kashmir
166. Name the tower in Dubai, UAE which is 413.4 metres (1,356 feet) high and has 101
storeys, the world’s tallest residential building.
Princess Tower
167. Who won the men’s Rome Masters 2012 for a record 6th time?
Rafael Nadal
168. Which act was passed for Sikh organisations recently?
Anand Marriage Act
169. What is the changedbrand name of West Assam Milk Producer’s Cooperative Union Ltd.
(Wamul) milk in the market?
Purabi Smart
170. Name one among the Bee Gees who died recently fighting against cancer.
Robin Gibb
171. Which city in Rajasthan will be made smoking free?
Jaipur
172. Expand ADaRSH.
Association for Development and Research of Sustainable
173. Expand GRIHA.
Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment
174. Name the former chief minister of Meghalaya who passed away recently.
Flinder Anderson Khonglam
175. Which state Government in India announced a pension of Rs.1,000 per month post
retirement and housing scheme for homeless journalists?
Tripura
176. Name the deputy Prime Minister who quit from Nepal cabinet recently.
Krishna Sitaula
177. Expand PAC.
Public Accounts Committee
178. Name the Indian who became the first Prime Minister to visit Myanmar after 25 years.
Dr.Manmohan Singh
179. Who won the 66th Santosh Trophy?
Services against Tamil Nadu (3-2)
180. Which company has warned of internet blackout on July 9th 2012?
Google
181. Which company has invested Rs.21,000 crore to setup railway wagon and component
factory in West Bengal?
SAIL
182. Name the tennis player who played his 50th Grand Slam tournament at the French Open
2012.
Roger Federer
183. Who won the Monaco Grand Prix 2012?
Mark Webber
184. Who won the Chennai Open 2012 at the Indian Squash Academy?
Joshna Chinappa (6th title of her career)
185. Who won the Thomas Cup 2012 title?
Lin Dan
186. Which countries recently signed 12 agreements, including a$500 million credit line,
border area development and air services?
India and Mayanmar
187. Where in India 3-day international student’s film festival will be held from 1st June
2012?
Kolkata
188. Which film of Raj Kapoor has been added to All-Time 100 list of the greatest films made
since 1923 by Time magazine?
Awaara
189. Who has been appointed as commerce secretary in India?
S.R.Rao
190. Who has been appointed as director general of Jammu and Kashmir police?
Ashok Prasad
191. Which football teamhas been identified as the world’s most popularfootball club by a
survey carried out by market research agency,Kantar?
Manchester United
192. Expand SFIO.
Serious Fraud Investigation Office
193. Which Northeast state got Software Technology Park recently?
Tripura
194. Ritesh Idnani was Chief Operating Officer of which BPO company?
Infosys

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Current Affairs Quiz May 2012*** Part V

126. Bharti Airtel tied-up for mobile banking services with which bank recently?
Axis Bank
127. Nomura downgraded which company from ‘buy’ to ‘reduce’?
Larsen and Toubro
128. Nomura downgraded which company from ‘buy’ to ‘neutral’?
Ashok Leyland
129. What did Rajya Sabha approve in the Copyright Amendment Bill seeking to remove
operational difficulties?
Address newer issues relatedto the digital world and worldwide web
130. Demand for which language in the 8th Schedule of Indian constitution could be accepted
soon?
Bhojpuri
131. Expand LAAR Bill.
Land Acquisition, Rehabilitationand Resettlement Bill
132. Name the Grammy-winning, nicknamed the Queen of Disco who passed away after a battle with cancer.
Donna Summer
133. What value of swap facility has RBI set up forSAARC nations?
$2 billion
134. At what value did Facebook IPO open at Nasdaq?
$42.05
135. Who rang the opening bell remotely of Nasdaq as Facebook made its public debut on
18th May 2012?
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg
136. Name the NRI who became the first Lord Mayor of Leicester town in UK.
Abdul Razak Osman
137. Name the Indian-American who was elected to Sugar Land City of Texas in US.
Himesh Gandhi
138. Death due to which insect is an accident and is covered under accidental death insurance
as per the North District Consumer Forum in India?
Mosquito
139. Kerala investor meet was held as a part of build-up towards which event in September
2012?
Emerging Kerala Conclave
140. Which rating agency has downgraded Greek banks ratings from B- to CCC?
Fitch rating agency
141. How many Spanish banks debt ratings have been cut by Moody’s, citing the effects of
recession?
16 Spanish banks
142. Name the 73 year old Japanese oldest woman to scale Mt.Everest.
Tamae Watanabe
143. Which Mobile E-commerce App was acquired by Facebook recently?
Karma
144. What is the name ofthe new version of Android Operating System called?
Android 5 “Jelly bean”
145. What is the name ofnew tool launched by yahoo for online advertisers for their data
analytics?
Genome
146. Who won the Football Champions League 2012 final matchagainst Bayern Munich?
Chelesa
147. Which state Government in the west of India completed 1 year at office?
West Bengal
148. Which state Government in South India completed 1 year at office?
Tamil Nadu
149. Which Indian state is now center of spiritualtourism?
Gujarat
150. Cyber Defence Research Centre came into operation recently in which Indian state?
Jharkhand
151. Name the 1st Bangladeshi woman who scaled Mt.Everest.
Nishat Majumder
152. Name the Indian origin British civil servant who was chosen as president of European
Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Suma Chakrabarti
153. Which country will become biggest IT consumer in Asia-Pacific surpassing Japan?
China
154. Name the 12 years and 9 months old child prodigy from Bhojpur district in Bihar who
created history by cracking IIT-JEE 2012.
Satyam Kumar of Bakhorapur
155. Who won the French MotoGP 2012?
Jorge Lorenzo
156. One-year of rural posting is made compulsory for which medical course in India?
MMBS
157. Name the Indian player who won his first ever ATP Challenger singles title 2012.
Yuki Bhambri
158. Name the asteroid which could come near toearth on 15 February 2013 leading to
disruption of geosynchronous satellites.
DA14
159. Name the 12 year old who has lectured at harvard and co-written abook in America.
Blake Kernen
160. Name the card that would popularise after Chief General Manager D.V.Deshpande for
NABARD urged commercial banks to promote it in Bihar.
Kisan Credit Card
161. Name the former Prime Minister who’s 21st death anniversary was observed in India on
21st May 2012.
Rajiv Gandhi
162. Which browser overtook Internet Explorer tobecome top browser in the world?
Google Chrome
163. Which country is pressing for global internet governance to the UN committee?
India
164. As per the Delhi Registration of Marriages Bill 2012, marriage registration is made
compulsory in Delhi within how many days of tying the knot?
60 days. If exceeds, one has to pay a fine of Rs.10,000
165. Which Indian state with over 6 lakh unemployed youths couldget an Information and
Technology park?
Jammu and Kashmir

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Current Affairs Quiz May 2012*** Part IV

91. Which country has BCCI allowed to play in Champions League T20 in India?
Pakistan
92. Which country’s president visited India recently?
Maldivian President, Mohammed Waheed
93. Where and at what cost was The Arcelor Mittal Orbit has been built?
London, amounting to 22.7million pounds
94. Name the Indian American who has been named as Chancellor of California.
Pradeep Khosla
95. Where in India “Veer Bharat Premises”, a unique museum dedicated to Indian heroes will
be setup?
Bhopal
96. Name the Venezuelan who won his maiden Formula One Spanish Grand Prix 2012.
Pastor Maldonado
97. Who won the woman single’s Madrid Masters title 2012?
Serena Williams
98. Who won the men single’s Madrid Masters title 2012?
Roger Federer
99. Name the companies that Nigeria’s telecom authority fined a total of 7.3 million dollars
for providing poor services to customers.
Bharti Airtel, MTN, Etisalat and Globacom
100. Which bank has is ranked 2nd most profitable public sector bank in terms of annual profit
for the fiscal year ended March, 2012?
Bank of Baroda
101. Who has been appointed as TRAI chairman for a 3 year term?
Rahul Khullar
102. Where in India first 2MW solar power plant started functioning?
Uttar Pradesh
103. Where was the British World War II fighter plan found recently?
Egypt desert
104. Which 3 countries have warned North Korea on further Nucleartests?
China, Japan and South Korea
105. Who will temporarily replace Yahoo Chief Executive Scott Thompson?
Ross Levinsohn
106. Which 3 India’s bank and Insurance Company did Credit ratings agency Moody’s
downgrade recently?
ICICI bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and Life Insurance Corporation
107. Which automobile maker is planning Rs.1,500 crore plant in Tamil Nadu?
Yamaha
108. Which Chennai-based hospital became the first in India to receive the ‘halal’ certification
from the Halal Development Authority?
Global Health City
109. Which company signed a deed with the National Apprenticeship Scheme of Britain to
impart software skills training for about 100 youths in Britain?
Infosys
110. What is the theme of World Economic Forum which is to be held in India between 6th
and 8th November 2012?
From Deliberation to Transformation
111. Name the Indian who became the youngest to win Asian Chess Championship.
Primarjan Negi
112. Which Asian country was invited by NATO to Chicago summit 2nd day of which will
focus on Afghanistan?
Pakistan
113. Name the child actor who acted in movie‘Paa’ died in the Nepal plane crash recently.
Taruni Sachdev
114. Name the mass segment vehicle launched by Honda targeting Indian market.
Dream Yuga
115. Who won the top player in the English Premier League’s history?
Ryan Giggs
116. Who won the top manager award for the past 20 years in EPL?
Alex Ferguson
117. Which 3 North Eastern states will have planetarium by 2013?
Nagaland, Manipur and Jorhatin Assam
118. Which state will introduce a bill to protect heritage buildings which are not protected by
the Archaeological Survey of India or the state archeological department?
Tamil Nadu (Tamil Nadu Heritage Commission Bill 2012)
119. Which country’s President has been fined$17,000 by its electoral authorities for urging
his Facebook followers on polling day to vote forhim?
Taiwan (President Ma Ying-jeou)
120. In which Junior AsiaCup tournament did Indiabag Bronze medal recently?
Hockey
121. Who will help bring the Olympic flame to Britain along with 5 young Britons as a formal
handover ceremony in Athens, London 2012 on 18th May 2012?
David Beckham
122. Which company is planning to open ‘Motherwood Maternity’, ‘A pea in the Pod’ and
‘Destination Maternity’ brands in India?
Mahindra Retail
123. Where in India the first store of ‘DestinationMaternity’ is opened by Mahindra Retail?
Gurgaon
124. Which town in Odisha touched 45 degree Celsius on 16th May 2012?
Sambalpur, Hirakud, Titilagarh, Jharsuguda and Sonepur
125. Which company wasallowed by Indian cabinetto sign a gas purchase agreement with
Turkmenistan national oil firm?
GAIL India Ltd.