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Question and answers from Previous Kerala psc examinations

Posted by admin on June 20th, 2011 1) The Bekal Fort was built by A) Tippu Sultan B) British C) Ikkeri Nayaks D) Dutch Answer:A 5) Gautama Buddha was born in

A) Buddh Gaya B) Pataliputram C) Lumbini D) Vaisali Answer:C 6) The language in which Sangam literature was written in A) Pali B) Sanskrit C) Prakrit D) Tamil Answer:D 10) Which famous port of South India gives evidence of Indo-Roman trade? A) Calicut B) Madras C) Arekamedu D) Cochin Answer:C 14) The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) was founded by A) Singhania and Tata B) Birla and Thakurdas C) Tata and Birla D) Tata and Thakurdas Answer:B 15) Which states tourism departments motto Gods Own Country? A) Assam B) Tamil Nadu C) Karnataka D) Kerala Answer:D 16) Swami Anand Thirth was involved in

A) Vaikkom Sathagraha B) Cannar revolts C) Communist movement D) Upliftment of Harijans Answer:D 17) Who levied the tax known as Chauth? A) The Cholas B) The Marathas C) The Mughals D) The Mauryas Answer:B 18) Which Buddhist Council was held during the reign of Asoka? A) Fourth B) First C) Third (326 B.C) D) Second Answer:C 19) What is Cytology? A) The study of cells B) The study of Chemistry C) The origin of creation D) The Study of bio-systems Answer:A 20) The system of subsidiary alliance was introduced by A) Wellesley B) Clive C) Warren Hastings D) Dalhousie Answer:A 21) The Quit India Movement was adopted by the Indian National Congress at

A) Ahmedabad B) Calcutta C) Bombay D) Pune Answer:C 22) The Mehrauli Pillar inscription belongs to the period of the A) Mauryas B) Guptas C) Suptas D) Kushanas Answer:B 23) The Suns energy is produced by A) Nuclear fission B) Burning of gases C) Nuclear fusion D) None of these Answer:C 24) The freedom fighter who died in jail while on hunger strike was A) Bhagat Singh B) B.G. Tilak C) Bipin Chandra Pal D) Jatin Das Answer:D 25) Numismatics is the study of A) Medals B) Stamps C) Insects D) Coins Answer:D

452.V.K.Krishna Menon was born in the year A. 1886 Anwer:B 453. The venue of the 9th SAARC summit; A.Pakistan Anwer:C B.Bangladesh C. Maldives D. India B. 1896 C.1869 D.1895

454. The term breaststroke is associated with : A. Kabadi Anwer:C 455. The year 1996 was declared as the SAARC year of : A. Poverty Eradication D.Child Welfare Anwer:B 456. What is the present name of Southern Rhodesia ? A.Zimbabwe Anwer:A 457. What is the sobriquet for Palestine ? A. Pin City B. Hermit Kingdom Midnight sun Anwer:C 458. Tass is the Central information Agency of : A.Iran Anwer:D B.USA C. France D.USSR C. Holy Land D. Land of B.Zambia CThailand D.Taiwan B. Literacy C.Womens Education B. Boxing C. Swimming D. Wresting

459. My truth is written by : A. Indira Gandhi Kalam Azad Anwer:A 460. Who Said At the stroke of midnight , when the world sleep, India will awake to life and freedom : A. Lord Mount Batten D. Rajagopalachari Anwer:C 461.The famous Hindu pilgrim centre Amarnath is in : A.Andra Pradesh D.Uttar Pradesh Anwer:C 462. Who was the first man to reach the north pole ? A.Ottoman D.Tenzing Anwer:C 463. The aim of White Revolution is to increase the production of : A. Fish Anwer:D 464. The capital of Egypt is A.Cairo Anwer:A 468. Japanese Encephalities is spread by : A. Rat flea B.Mosquito C. House fly D.Bed B.Tokyo C.Berlin D.Paris B. Orchids C. Paddy D.Milk B. Salim Ahmmed Salim C. Robert Peary B.Madhya Pradesh C.Jammu-Kashmir B.Mahathma Gandhi C. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Mahathma Gandhi C. R.K .Narayan D.Abdul

Anwer:A 470. Who first demanded a separate state of Pakistan ? A. Agakhan B.Muhammed Ali Jinnah Abdul Gafferkhan D. Abdul Kalam Azad Anwer:B 471. Mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy by : A. motor Anwer:D 472. What colour do you get when you mix red and yellow ? A. Green Anwer:D 473. Meenambakkam airport is at : A. Culcutta Anwer:B 474. The theory of solar system was put forward by A. Copernicus Anwer:A 475. With which instrument the people of a submarine can see the objects on the surface of the sea without coming up ? A. Microscope Telescope Anwer:B 476. Which is the official language of India ? A. England Anwer:B B.Hindi C.Sanskrit D.Malayalam B. Periscope C. Electroscope D. B. Galileo C. Newton D. Kepler B.Chennai C.Mumbai D.Simla B. Violet C.Blue D. Orange B. bulb C. an electric bell D.dynamo C. Khan

478.What is the old name of Thailand ? A.Burma Anwer:B 479. The war at Plasi was in the year ? A. 1784 1757 Anwer:D 482. The smallest union territory in India : A. Delhi B. Lakshadweep Daman and Diue Anwer:B 483. The Best natural Harbor on the west cost of Kerala : A. Kochi Anwer:A 489. Like poles of two magnets : A. repel Anwer:A 490. Pork should be cooked well before being eaten to prevent the attack of the worm : A. Tape worm Hook worm Anwer:A 491. The rupee coin is an alloy of : A. Copper and tin D.Copper and zinc Anwer:B B. Nickel and copper C.Lead and tin B. Round worm C. Thread worm D. B.attract C. rise D.rise and falls B. Alleppey C.Neendakara D.Kozhikkode C. Pondicherry D. B. 1764 C.1761 D. B.Sayam C. Malasia D.Ceylon

492. The study of life in outer space is known as A. endobiology D.neobiology Anwer:B 496. Kerala is a lunatic asylum who said this ? A. Tagore B.Swami Vivekananda C. Sree Narayana Guru B.exobiology C.emterobiology

D.Agamananda Swamigal Anwer:B 498. The biggest city in India : A. Chennai Delhi Anwer:B B. Mumbai C. Calcutta D.

1. Name the head of All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) who was sworn in as a minister in Jharkhand Assembly alongside Shibu Soren as the chief minister. a. Sudesh Mahato b. Raghubar Das c. Aditya Swaroop d. Yashwant Sinha (Anwer:A) 2. N Ram, editor-in-chief of newspaper The Hindu, has been conferred the second Lokmanya Tilak National Journalist Award by the Kesari Mahratta Trust. Who was the recipient of the first award in 2009? a. Barkha Dutt, NDTV b. Rajdeep Sardesai, CNN-IBN c. Govind Singh, Amar Ujala d. Vir Sanghvi, Hindustan Times (Anwer:D) 3. Name the barrister of Indian-origin, who has been appointed as the Recorder by Queen Elizabeth in the United Kingdom. a. Kalyani Kaul b. Arpita MAjumdar

c. CV Ramanna Rao d. Austin Joseph (Anwer:A) 4. Which country does the al Qaeda suspect, charged with trying to blow up a United States airliner, belong to? a. Egypt b. Iraq c. Nigeria d. Ghana (Anwer:C) 5. Why has a constitutional amendment bill been tabled in the legislature Parliament in Nepal? a. To extend term of the present government b. To make Nepal a Hindu state c. To define boundaries of Nepals constituencies d. To allow people of authority to take oath in their mother tongue (Anwer:D) 6. Recently Japan showed its keenness for India to ratify a treaty. Which treaty is it? a. Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty b. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty c. Cebu Declaration on East Asian Energy Security d. None of the above (Anwer:B) 7. The Union tourism ministry has launched an initiative on safe and honourable tourism which would essentially promote the cause of protecting . a. Women b. Children c. Women and children d. Beggers (Anwer:C) 8. According to a survey by Hotels.com, an accommodation website, which is the most favourite building of the world among the international travelers? a. Taj Mahal b. Statue of Liberty c. Empire State Building d. Eiffel Tower (Anwer:D) 9. An Indian Airlines plane from Kathmandu, bound to Delhi, was hijacked in December 1999 by terrorists demanding release of their friends. Where did the terrorists take the plane? a. Back to Kathmandu, Nepal b. Delhi, India

c. Kandhar, Afghanistan d. Peshawar, Pakistan (Anwer:C) 10. Which countrys top legislature has adopted an amendment to the renewable energy law mandating electricity grid companies to buy all the power produced by renewable energy generators? a. United Kingdom b. Germany c. China d. Japan (Anwer:C) 11. With which country will the DRDO tie-up to develop the Kaveri aero engine? a. Switzerland b. France c. United States d. Australia (Anwer:B) 12. Three Idiots, the recent movie directed by Rajkumar Hirani, is at the center of controversy due to credit placement to the author Chetan Bhagat, from whose book Five Point Someone the movie is inspired. Which other film is based on one of Chetan Bhagats works? a. Love Aaj Kal b. Aloo Chat c. Hello d. Chai, Paani etc (Anwer:C) 13. The environment and forest ministry has cleared this 56,400 crore project and has allowed it to acquire 2,900 acres of forestland to this project. Name it. a. Vedanta b. Posco c. Tata Nano d. Arcelor Mittal (Anwer:B) 14. Who is the author of newly-released A Tale of Two Revolts: India 1857 & the American Civil War? a. Ramachandra Guha b. Rajmohan Gandhi c. William Dalrymple d. Sumit Sarkar (Anwer:B) 15. Who is the author of We Must Have No Price, which scrutinizes several scams and takes up issue of internal security?

a. Mani Shankar Aiyer b. Arun Jaitley c. Sitaram Yechury d. Arun Shourie (Anwer:D) 16. Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu has scored a first. What is it? a. She has become the first person to ski to the South Pole b. She has become the first Indian to ski to the South Pole c. She has become the first Indian woman to ski to the South Pole d. She has become the first Indian woman to skydive onto the South Pole (Anwer:C) 17. Salman Rushdies visit to this site has angered the Muslim clerics, 21 years after the Fatwa against him over Satanic Verses. Name the monument he visited in a hushhush manner. a. Jama Masjid, Delhi b. Taj Mahal, Agra c. Ajmer Sharif d. Haji Ali, Mumbai (Anwer:B) 18. Billy Arjan Singh, who passed away on January1 this year, was the man behind . a. Kanha National Park b. Dudhwa National Park c. Kaziranga National Park d. Sariska Bird Sanctuary (Anwer:B) 19. This state has enacted a legislation, which makes voting in local body polls mandatory. We are talking about . a. Gujarat b. Maharashtra c. Tamil Nadu d. Karnataka (Anwer:A) 20. The Harvard Business Review has named this Indian among the worlds five best performing CEOs. Whom are we talking about? a. Sunil Bharti Mittal b. Shiv Nadar c. Anil Ambani d. Mukesh Ambani (Anwer:D) 21. The Indian team won 16 out of 21 gold medals in the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships. In which city was the Championship held?

a. Jalandhar b. Ludhiana c. Amritsar d. Karnal (Anwer:A) 22. Who is the author of The Rediscovery of India? a. Rahul Gandhi b. Priyanka Gandhi c. Gurcharan Das d. Meghnad Desai (Anwer:D)

Posted by admin on June 23rd, 2011 1. China launched its first lunar orbiter in 2007. What is its name? a) Lunze 1 b) Wan Hu c) Change 1 2. The Suzuki Corporation has launched its first scooter for the Indian market. What is the name of this scooter? a) Access 125 b) Marut 125 c) Excellent X d) Pawan 125 3. Who won the Linares-Morelia Chess tournament in 2008? a) V Anand b) Veselin Topalov c) Vladimir Kramnik 4. Which Indian bank recently opened its 10,000th branch becoming the second bank in the world to have as many branches?

a) Bank of India b) State Bank of India c) ICICI Bank 5. Gas has recently been discovered at which of the following river basins? a) Krishna-Godavri bain b) Cauvery basin c) Ganga basin 6. Which Indian entity recently bagged a position in the list of worlds top ten largest derivative bourses? a) NSE b) Sensex c) MCX 7. Which Indian company recently acquired Jaguar and Land Rover? a) Bajaj Auto b) Tata Motors c) Mahindra & Mahindra 9. Who won the Best writer award in the Europe region category of the Commonwealth Writers Prize 2008? a) VS Naipaul b) Indra Sinha c) Tahmima Anam 10. Indias first centre to monitor climate change has been opened at b) Mumbai b) Chennai c) Kolkata

Answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Change 1 Access 125 V Anand State Bank of India Krishna-Godavri bain NSE

7. Tata Motors 9. Indra Sinha 10. Chennai

Posted by admin on June 23rd, 2011 1. Who led a military campaign with 1000 men all wearing red shirts, leading to the unification of Italy? a) Benito Mussolini b) Oliver Cromwell c) Giuseppe Garibaldi d) Otto Von Bismarck 2. Who among the following American Presidents was assassinated in 1963? a) Eisenhower b) John F Kennedy c) Harry Truman d) Roosevelt 3. Who made it to the Guinness Book of World records by delivering eight hour long non stop speech in the UN General Assembly? a) AB Vajpayee b) VK Krishna Menon c) Jawaharlal Nehru d) KPS Menon 4. Who among the following is known as the Iron Man of India? a) Bhagat Singh b) Sardar Vallabhai Patel c) Lala Lajpat Rai d) Subash Chandra Bose 5. This South American revolutionary is known as the Liberator for his efforts that put an end to the Spanish colonial rule in South America. Who is he? a) Fidel Castro b) Carl Marx

c) Simon Bolivar d) Che Guevara 6. Which Soviet Union leader is associated with Glasnost and Perestroika? a) Mikhail Gorbachev b) Boris Yeltsin c) Vladimir Putin d) Nikita Khrushchev 7. Who is the inventor of telegraphic code? a) Alexander Graham Bell b) Albert Einstein c) Samuel Morse d) JL Baird 8. Who among the following was the first woman President of the UN General Assembly? a) Annie Besant b) Sarojini Naidu c) Vijaya Lakshmi Pundit d) Sucheta Kripalani 9. Who is the first space traveler? a) Neil Armstrong b) Edwin Aldrin c) Yuri Gagarin d) Rakesh Sharma 10. Who was the first winner of Bharat Ratna? a) Dr S Radhakrishnan b) R Rajendra Prasad c) C Rajagopalachari d) BR Ambedkar 11. Who among the following was offered the President ship of Israel but refused to accept it? a) Ariel Sharon b) Albert Einstein

c) Bill gates d) Kofi Annan 12. Who was the Swiss business man who founded the Red Cross? a) Paul Harris b) Jean Henri Dunant c) Michael Crichten d) George Gallop 13. Who was the first Indian woman to be crowned as Miss World? a) Aishwarya Rai b) Sushmita Sen c) Rita Faria d) Yukta Mukhi 14. Who among the following Indians has won the Nobel Prize for economics? a) CV Raman b) Amartya Sen c) MS Swaninathan d) Har Gobind Khorana 15. Who among the following Presidents of America has won the Nobel Peace Prize? a) John F Kennedy b) George Washington c) Abraham Lincoln d) Theodore Roosevelt

Answers
1. Giuseppe Garibaldi 2. John F Kennedy 3. VK Krishna Menon 4. Sardar Vallabhai Patel 5. Simon Bolivar 6. Mikhail Gorbachev 7. Samuel Morse 8. Vijaya Lakshmi Pundit 9. Yuri Gagarin 10. C Rajagopalachari

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Albert Einstein Jean Henri Dunant Rita Faria Amartya Sen Theodore Roosevelt

1. Which country has the highest number of internet users today? a) China b) USA c) India d) Japan 2. Google launched its own online encyclopedia. What is the name of this project? a) Wikipedia b) Knol c) Encyclopedia d) None of these 3. Dr Ram Baran Yadav was in news recently for a) being the first President of Republic Nepal b) being first Prime Minister of Nepal c) for winning the Magsasay Award d) for winning the Kalinga Award 4. What is SpaceShipTwo? a) worlds first civilian passenger spacecraft b) Nasas lunar explorer c) ESAs craft to study Mars d) None of these 5. Sir Richard Branson was in news recently. Who is he? a) founder of Virgin group of companies b) winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics c) winner of the Booker Prize d) none of these 6. Europa is a moon of which planet?

a) Jupiter b) Saturn c) Pluto d) Mars

Answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. China Knol first President of Republic Nepal worlds first civilian passenger spacecraft founder of Virgin group of companies Jupiter

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games will be held in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012, followed by the 2012 Paralympic Games from 29 August to 9 September.
How many times has London hosted the Olympics? London hosted the Olympic games in 1908 and 1948. How many countries are expected to take part in the London 2012 Olympics? We expect 205 nations to take part in 300 events at the Olympic Games in 2012. 147 nations will take part in the Paralympic Games.

1. Thangla Pass is situated in which district ? (A) Charnoli (B) Pithcragarh (C) Uttarkashi (D) Almora Answer.C 2. Rajjat is celebrated in a gap of how many years ? (A) 06 years (B) 10 years (C) 12 years (D) 05 years.

Answer.C 3. Where is Khat1ing glacier situated ? (A) Pithoragarh district (B) Tehri district (C) Chamoli district (D) Uttarkashi district Answer.B 4. How many district share boundary with Nainital ? (A) 05 (B) 04 (C) 06 (D) 03 Answer.B 5. Who was the youngest soldier who got Victoria Cross award in Uttarakhand ? (A) Gabar Singh Negi (B) Darmiyan Singh Negi (C) Chandra Singh Garhwali (D) Madho Singh Bhandari Answer.A 6. How many deemed, State, Central universities were working till 2009_ in Uttarakhand ? (A) 08 (B) 10 (C) 09 (D) 15 Answer.D 7. In which district of Uttarakhand Lakha Mandal is situated ? (A) Dehradun (B) Rudraprayag (C) Nainital (D) Uttarkashi Answer.A 8. Which of the following is not a Tribe 0f Uttarakhand ?

(A) Bhotia (B) Tharu (C) Boksa (D) Naga Answer.D 9. Where is the Central Building Research Institute situated ? (A) Haridwar (B) Dehradun (C) Tehri (D) Roorkee Answer.D 10. Who were Kaluwa and Bija Singh ? (A) Freedom fighters (B) Traders (C) Painters (D) Players Answer.A 11. Which river in Uttarakhand is named as Rathwahini ? (A) Nayar (B) Finder (C) Ramgariga (D) Sarayu Answer.C 12. When did the famous Gaud1ar fair begin ? (A) 1930 (B) 1951 (C) 1961 (D) 1943 Answer.D 13. Why did the place Malpa came into light ? (A) Tourist place (B) Land slide (C) Trade V (D) Sports Answer.B

14. When and by whom was Uttaranchal Development Council formed ? (A) May 30-31, 1982 by Dr. D. D. Pant (B) August 15, 1958 by Govind Ballabh Pant (C) May 30-31, 1988 by Soban Singh ]ina (D) November 9, 2000 by Nityarnand Swami Answer.C 15. To whichWadia Institute of Dehradun is related ? (A) Music (B) Geology (C) Archaeology {D) Engineering Answer.B 16. Which of the following is not properly matched ? (A) Chandi Prasad Bhatt - Environment (B) Bachhendri Pal - Mountaineering (C) jaspal Rana Literature (D) B. C. Khanduri P0litics Answer.C 17. Who among the following is called the Gandhi of Uttara khand 7 (A) Sunder La1Bahuguna (B) Indramani Badoni (C) Chandi Prasad Bhatt (D) Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Answer.B

18. Who established the Santikunj in Haridwar ? (A) Swami Ramteertha (B) Swami Sahajanand (C) Pt. Sri Ram Sharma (D) Vivekanand Answer.C 19. Who was the founder of Katories dynasty ? (A) Basant Dev (B) Nimber Dev (C) Lakhan Pal Dev (D) Subhik Raj Dev Answer.A A 20. Who made Garhwal Painting ? (A) Mukundilal (B) Gumani Pant (C) Maula Ram (D) V ishvambhar Datt Chandola Answer.C 21. When did H.N.B. Garwal University get the status of Central University ? (A) January 15, 2009 (B) August 15, 2009 (C) March 15, 2009 (D) january 26, 2009 Answer.A 22. Where did Mahatma Gandhi wrote Anashakti Yoga Tika ? (A) Kausani (B) Almara (C) Haridwar (D) Pauri Answer.A

23. Who is known as hero of Peshawar incident ? (A) Keshar Singh Rawat (B) Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali (C) Harak Singh Rawat (D) Narayan Singh Gousai Answer.B 24. When did Martyr Shri Dev Suman die ? (A) Iuly 24, 1943 (B) ]u1y 22, 1944 (C) ]uly 24, 1944 (D) ]u1y 25, 1944 Answer.D 25. Who led the Chipko Movement ? (A) Gaura Devi (B) SaralaBel1an (C) Radha Bhatt (D) Teelu Rauteli Answer.A 26. The founder of Gadar Party was(A) Vasudev Phadke (B) Vinay Darnodar Savarkar (C) Bhagat Singh (D) Lala Hardayal Answer.D 27. In which year SALT incident took place ? (A) September 5, 1942 (B) September 6, 1942 (C) September 10, 1942 (D) September 8, 1942

Answer.A 28. From which year A1mora Akhbar published ? (A) 1871 (B) 1771 (C) 1971 (D) 1870 Answer.A 29. Which one of the following pairs (Pr0ductC0untry) is not correctly matched ? (A) Tea Sri Lanka (B) Olive Tunisia (C) Banana Costa Rica (D) Coffee Cuba Answer.D 30. Which of the following is cold ocean current ? (A) Gulf-Stream (B) Labrador (C) Kuroshio (D) None of the above Answer.B 31. Which of the following countries in South America is largest in Area ? (A) Argentina (B) Bolivia (C) Brazil (D) Chile Answer.C 32. Which of the following ports is not of Western coast in India ? (A) New Mangalore (B) Kandla (C) Mumbai (D) Haldia

Answer.D 33. Where Mount Cotopaxi (highest active volcano in world) is located ? (A) Ecuador (B) Peru (C) Tanzania (D) ]apan Answer.A 34. EI Nino is related to(A) Climate (B) Forest (C) Film (D) Plant Answer.A 35. Which of the following State has the longest coast line ? (A) Maharashtra (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Gujarat Answer.D 36. The formation of Yardang is caused by(A) Erosion by wind (B) Deposition by wind (C) Transportation by wind (D) None of the above Answer.A 37. The oldest mountain in India is(A) Satpura (B) Nilgiri (C) Himalaya (D) Aravali Answer.D 38. In which country the [COIN Belt is located ? (A) Brazil (B) U.S.A. (C) Australia (D) Russia

Answer.B 39. During the month of January at which one of the following places you will find the sunlight for the maximum duration ? (A) Bhopal (B) Shimla (C) Chennai (D) Kanya Kumari Answer.D 40. Where is Kalahari desert ? (A) South~West Africa (B) West Africa (C) West Asia (D) Western Australia Answer.A 41. Where Mediterranian Sea is located ? (A) Between Africa and Europe (B) Between North America and South America (C) Between Asia and Japan (D) Between U.K. and France Answer.A 42. Grand Bank is located in(A) Indian Ocean (B) Atlantic Ocean (C) Pacific Ocean (D) Arctic Sea Answer.D 43. Nepanagar is related to which Industry ? (A) Fertilizers (B) Cotton Textile

(C) Jute (D) Newsprint Paper Answer.B 44. In which State Dabhol project is located ? (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) MadhyaPradesh (C) Maharashtra (D) Uttarakhand Answer.C 45. ln which month Quit India Movement of 1942 started ? (A) January (B) July (C) August (D) September Answer.C 46. Indian National Congress was established in(A) 1885 (B) 1906 (C) 1905 (D) None of the above Answer.A 47. Who has the power to Constitute a new State in the Union of India 7 (A) President of India (B) Parliament of India (C) State Assembly (D) None of the above Answer.B 48. Lengthwise which one of the following is the largest ? (A) Himalayas (B) Alps

(C) Great Dividing Range (D) Andes Answer.D 49. In which Article, the Fundamental Duties are incorporated in our Constitution ? (A) Article 51 A (B) Article 52 (C) Article 49 (D) None of the above Answer.A 50. After independence of India the first general elections were held (A) 1950 (B) 1951-52 (C) 1949 (D) 1948

1. Which country was on the top in medal tally in South Asian Games 2010? India 2. As per the schedule, the Census 2011 Exercise work will be completed by March 5,2011 3. The Unique Identification (UID) Project, headed by Nandan Nilekani has been renamed as Aadhar 4. Indias 15th National Census Exercise began onApril 1,2010 5. The winner of Augusta Masters title(Golf) isPhil Mickelson 6. Indias first- Anti-submarine warfare corvette is INS Kamorta

7. The Worlds first Homeopathy University is being established inRajasthan 8. Where was the sixteenth ASEAN Summit held? Hanoi 9. Who is known as the father of Sanskrit Grammar? Panini 10. The award which is associated with Agriculture? Bourlog Award Here are some interesting questions and answers to read.. Q.How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without crackingit? A. Concrete floors are very hard to crack! (UPSC Topper) Q.If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would ittake four men to build it? A. No time at all it is already built. (UPSC 23 Rank Opted for IFS) Q.If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and fourapples and three oranges in the other hand, what would you have? A. Very large hands.(Good one) (UPSC 11 Rank Opted for IPS) Q. How can you lift an elephant with one hand? A. It is not a problem, since you will never find an elephant withone hand. (UPSC Rank 14 Opted for IES) Q. How can a man go eight days without sleep? A. No Probs , He sleeps at night. (UPSC IAS Rank 98) Q. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become? A. It will Wet or Sink as simple as that. (UPSC IAS Rank 2) Q. What looks like half apple ? A : The other half. (UPSC IAS Topper) Q. What can you never eat for breakfast ? A : Dinner.

Q. What happened when wheel was invented ? A : It caused a revolution. Q. Bay of Bengal is in which state? A : Liquid (UPSC 33Rank )Interviewer said I shall either ask you ten easy questions or onereally difficult question.Think well before you make up your mind! The boy thought for awhile and said, my choice is one really difficult question. Well, good luck to you, you have made your own choice! Now tell me this, What comes first, Day or Night?The boy was jolted into reality as his admission depends on the correctness of his answer, but he thought for a while andsaid, Its the DAY sir! How the interviewer asked, Sorry sir, you promised me that you will not ask me a SECOND difficult question! He was selected for IIM! Technical Skill is the mastery of complexity, while Creativity is the master of simplicity.

1. Indias first sports gallery on Science of Sports has been set up at the Pushpa Gujral Science City in Kapurthala, Punjab.

2. The French government has conferred its highest civilian award Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour to Indian businessmen Rahul Bajaj, Chairman of Bajaj Auto, and Baba Kalyani, MD of Bharat Forge Ltd. 3. The Indian Naval Marine force, called the Marcos, is modelled on the US Navy Seals in the training pattern, working style and secrecy. 4. The operation by US Special forces that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan was code-named Operation Geronimo. 5. The 37th G-8 summit was held on May 26-27, 2011 in the commune of Deauville in France. The G-8 is comprised of the eight main industrialised countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States

Indian Armed Forces

The Government of India is responsible for ensuring the defence of India and every part thereof. The Supreme Command of the Indian Armed Forces vests in the President. The responsibility for national defence rests with the Cabinet. This is discharged through the Ministry of Defence, which provides the policy framework and wherewithal to the Armed Forces to discharge their responsibilities in the context of the defence of the country. The Indian Armed Forces comprise of three divisions Indian Army, Indian Navy, and the Indian Air Force.

Indian Army
The Indian subcontinent had witnessed the cohesive concentration of many Empires in the quest for control of military power, and governance of the State. As time rolled by, societal norms found an ethos in the workplace, the system of rights and privileges, and service under the flag. The Indian Army, as we know it today became operational after the Country gained independence from British colonialism. The Indian Armys HQ is located in New Delhi and functions under the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is responsible for the command, control, and administration as a whole. The Army is divided into six operational commands (field armies) and one training command, each under the command of a Lieutenant General, who has an equal status to the Vice-Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS), working under the control of Army HQ in New Delhi.

Indian Navy
The foundation of the modern Indian Navy was laid in the seventeenth century when the East India Company had established a maritime force, thereby graduating in time to the establishment of the Royal Indian Navy in 1934. The Headquarters of the Indian Navy is located in New Delhi, and is under the command of the Chief of the naval staff an Admiral. The Indian navy is deployed under three area commands, each headed by a flag officer. The Western Naval Command is headquartered in Bombay on the Arabian Sea; the Southern Naval Command in Kochi (Cochin), in Kerala, also on the Arabian Sea; and the Eastern Naval Command in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on the Bay of Bengal.

Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force was officially established on 8th October 1932, and on 1st April 1954, Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee, one of the founding members of the Air Force took over as the first Indian Chief of Air Staff. With the passage of time, the Indian Air Force undertook massive upgrading of its aircraft and equipments, and as part of the process, it introduced more than twenty new types of aircrafts. The last decade of the twentieth century saw a phenomenal change in the structure of the Indian Air Force with induction of women into the Air Force for short service commissions. It was also a time when the Air Force undertook some of the most perilous operations ever undertaken.

Mandarin language China

The highest number of speakers use Mandarin language the number of speakers are crossed 1 billion plus, it is the most widely spoken language on the planet which is based in the most populated country on the planet, China. Speaking Mandarin can be really tough, because each word can be pronounced in four ways (or tones), and a beginner will invariably have trouble distinguishing one tone from another. To say hello in Mandarin, say Ni hao (Nee HaOW). The Hao is pronounced as one syllable, but the tone requires that you let your voice drop midway, and then raise it again at the end. Q? : As Rajghat is associated with Mahatma Gandhi and Santivan with Nehru, which place is associated with B.R. Ambedkar [Q: Postal Assistant 2006] Ans: Chaithrabhoomi Q? : In the context of space technology, what is Bhuvan, recently in the news ? [UPSC IAS Prelim 2010 ] Ans: A geoportal of ISRO with 3D imaging capabilities of India Q? : The boundary between India and China is known as [ KPSC Assistant Salesman 2011 ] Ans: McMohan Line Q? : The ability to be unaffected by disease. : [ GK Puzzle : English] Ans: Immunity Q? : The first Youth Olympics was held in : [ Asst Salesman Exam ] Ans: Singapore Q? : The right and proper qualifications Ans: Eligibility

Q? : The state of being a god or like god : [ GK Puzzle : English] Ans: Divinity Q? : Which is India Posts web site [Q: Postal Assistant 2006] Ans: indiapost.gov.in Q? : Who wrote the book The annhilation of caste [Q: Postal Assistant 2006] Ans: B.R. Ambedkar Q? : Pulitzer prize is given for excellence in the field of [ LADY V.E.O EXAM 2007 ] Ans: Media

Quality Management System Standards and ISO,ISI,BIS Marks

Posted by admin on July 30th, 2011 ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the worlds largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 158 countries, one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system. ISO 9001 is a quality management system standard which standardizes and documents the various activities of the organization like purchase, stores, sales, processing, it focuses on customer needs and fulfilling the same hence enhancing the satisfaction levels and laying and implementing the systems for continual improvement.

ISI
ISI is Indian Standards Institute, an ISI mark means the product conforms to respective national product standard the customer has to accept the same.

BIS HALLMARK
BIS CERTIFICATION SCHEME FOR HALLMARKING OF GOLD JEWELLERY
Government of India has identified BIS a sole agency in India to operate this scheme. BIS hallmarking Scheme is voluntary in nature and is operating under BIS Act, Rules and Regulations. It operates on the basis of trust and thus it is desirable that aspect of quality control are in built in the system responsible for managing quality.

The BIS Hallmarking Scheme has been aligned with International criteria on hallmarking (Vienna Convention 1972). As per this scheme, licence is granted to the jewellers by BIS under Hallmarking Scheme. The BIS certified jewellers can get their jewellery hallmarked from any of the BIS recognized Assaying and Hallmarking Centre. The recognition to an Assaying and Hallmarking Centre is given against BIS criteria Doc: HMS/RAHC/GO1 which is in line with International criteria on Marking and Control of Precious metals. A Hallmark, consists of five components i.e. BIS Mark, the Fineness number (corresponding to given caratage), Assaying and Hallmarking Centres Mark, Jewellers identification Mark and year of Marking denoted by a code letter and decided by BIS (e.g. code letter `A was approved by BIS for year 2000, `B being used for the year 2001 and `C for 2002 and J for 2008). The marking is done either using punches or laser marking machine. The BIS hallmark, a mark of conformity widely accepted by the consumer bestow the additional confidence to the consumer on the purity of gold jewellery.

GK Questions from Generalknowledgetoday

Posted by admin on July 30th, 2011 Q.1 Between 1192 AD to 1857 AD,who was the only Hindu ruler to ascend the throne of Delhi ? a) Hemu Vikramaditya b) Harshavardhana c) Chandragupta Maurya d) Chandragupta Vikramaditya Ans: Hemu Vikramaditya Q.2 In 1893,who revived Ganesh Chaturthi annual festival in the form of a public festival and gave it a distinct political face ? a) Jyotirao Phule b) Gopal Hari Deshmukh c) Gopal Krishna Gokhle d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak Q.3 Which ruler of ancient India embraced Jainism and spent his last days at Shravanabelagola in Karnataka ?

a) Chandragupta Maurya b) Chandragupta Vikramaditya c) Gautamiputra Satakarni d) Harshavardhana Ans: Chandragupta Maurya Q.4 White bud of maize is caused due to deficiency of a) N b) Zn c) Cu d) Mn Ans: Zn Q.5 An atom bomb is based on the principle of a) nuclear fission b) nuclear fusion c) nuclear spallation d) none of these Ans: nuclear fission Q.6 The term Siamese Twins is used for a) twins in which there is one male and one female b) twins in which both are females c) twins suffering from a common disease of siam d) twins physically attached to each other Ans: twins physically attached to each other Q.7 Vitamin which promotes wound healing is a) Vitamin B b) Vitamin C c) Vitamin A d) Vitamin D Ans: Vitamin A Q.8 Bauxite is an ore of a) Aluminium b) Boron c) Lead d) Silver

Ans: Aluminium Q.9 Electron-volt is the unit for a) energy b) charge of electron c) potential difference d) power Ans: energy Q.10 Every solar eclipse takes place on a) full moon only b) new moon only c) both and d) neither nor Ans: new moon only Q.11 Who invented the term Sprung rhythm ? a) Hopkins b) Tennyson c) Browning d) Wordsworth Ans: Hopkins Q.12 Among the following which fruit is a rich source of iron ? a) Jamun b) Karonda c) Loquat d) Guava Ans: Jamun Q.13 Titan is the largest moon or satellite of a) Mars b) Venus c) Jupiter d) Saturn Ans: Saturn

Q.14 Which Indian freedom fighter and educationist founded the Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan,an educational trust,in Mumbai on 7 November 1938 ? a) K.M. Munshi b) Madan Mohan Malaviya c) Rabindranath Tagore d) Dhondo Keshav Karve Ans: K.M. Munshi Q.15 In ancient times,which city was known as `Pragjyotishpur` ? a) Patna (Bihar) b) Ujjain (M.P.) c) Kannauj (U.P.) d) Guwahati (Assam) Ans: Guwahati (Assam) Q.16 Who won the prestigious 2010 Corporate Hotelier of the year award? a) P.R.S. Oberoi (East India Hotels) b) Taj hotel c) Centaur Hotel d) The Leela Palace Ans: P.R.S. Oberoi (East India Hotels) Q.17 Who is the President of Janata Party a) Dr Subramanian Swamy b) Deve Gowda c) Lalu Prasad Yadav d) Lal Krishna Advani Ans: Dr Subramanian Swamy Q.18 Kavaratti is the capital of? a) Uttaranchal b) Sikkim c) Lakshadweep d) Manipuri Ans: Lakshadweep Q.19 Who won the Lata Mangeshkar award for 2009-10? (given by Madhya Pradesh Government)

a) Anuradha Paudwal b) Udit Narayan c) Kumar Sanu d) Sadhana Sargam Ans: Anuradha Paudwal Q.20 Aranmula Kannadi is a GI protected tag of Kerala. It is a ________? a) Sweet b) Handicraft c) Plantation Product d) Soft Drink Ans: Handicraft Q.21 The Poorna Swaraj Resolution adopted at the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress was moved by a) B. G. Tilak b) J. L. Nehru c) M. K. Gandhi d) Sardar Patel Ans: J. L. Nehru Q.22 Which Sultan of Delhi brought Ashokas Pillar to Delhi ? a) Firozshah Tughlaq b) Jalaluddin Khilji c) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq d) Qutub-ud-din Aibak Ans: Firozshah Tughlaq Q.23 The first society founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a) Brahma Samaj b) Atmiya Sabha c) Brahma Sabha d) Tatvabodhini Sabha Ans: Atmiya Sabha Q.24 The Sarnath Buddha image of Bhumisparshmudra belongs to

a) Mauryan period b) Sunga period c) Kushana period d) Gupta period Ans: Kushana period Q.25 Who among the following medieval scholars/writers belonged to the Jain religion ? a) Maladhar Vasu b) Hemchandra Suri c) Parthasarthi d) Saayan Ans: Hemchandra Suri

Reserve Bank of India GK Questions from Generalknowledgetoday

Quiz Series -50 Quiz Questions and its answers

Posted by admin on July 30th, 2011 1. Dr F Lanchester invented what motor safety aid in 1902? Disc Brakes 2. Halophobia fear of what? Speaking 3. Arthur Jefferson better known as who? Stan Laurel 4. Why is the city La Paz in Bolivia safe from fire? To high Not enough air to burn 5. What is the national drink of Yugoslavia? Slivovitz 6. Agnes the girls name means what?

Chaste 7. What were the wicks in the Vestal Virgins lamps made from? Asbestos 8. Who is the Patron Saint of France? St Denis 9. What are you supposed to give/get for 40 years of marriage? Ruby 10. What is the Roman Numeral for 1000? M 11. Who was the first man in space? Yuri Gagarin 12. What would you do with a Yashmak? Wear it its an Arab veil 13. Who betrayed Jesus to the Romans? Judas Escariot 14. Whos band was The Quarrymen? John Lenon 15. Which was the most successful Grand National horse? Red Rum 16. Who starred as the Six Million Dollar Man? Lee Majors 17. In the song Waltzing Matilda What is a Jumbuck? Sheep 18. Who was Dan Dares greatest enemy in the Eagle? Mekon 19. What is Dick Grayson better known as? Robin (Batman and Robin) 20. What was given on the fourth day of Christmas?

Calling birds 21. What was Skippy ( on TV )? The bush kangaroo 22. What does a funambulist do? Tightrope walker 23. What is the name of Dennis the Menaces dog? Gnasher 24. What are bactrians and dromedaries? Camels (one hump or two) 25. Who played The Fugitive? David Jason 26. Who was the King of Swing? Benny Goodman 27. Who was the first man to fly across the channel? Louis Bleriot 28. Who starred as Rocky Balboa? Sylvester Stallone 29. In which war was the charge of the Light Brigade? Crimean 30. Who invented the television? John Logie Baird 31. Who would use a mashie niblick? Golfer 32. In the song who killed Cock Robin? Sparrow 33. What do deciduous trees do? Lose their leaves in winter 34. In golf what name is given to the No 3 wood? Spoon 35. If you has caries who would you consult?

Dentist its tooth decay 36. What other name is Mellors famously known by? Lady Chatterlys Lover 37. What did Jack Horner pull from his pie? Plum 38. How many feet in a fathom? Six 39. which film had song Springtime for Hitler? The Producers 40. Name the legless fighter pilot of ww2? Douglas Bader 41. What was the name of inn in Treasure Island? Admiral Benbow 42. What was Erich Weiss better known as? Harry Houdini 43. Who sailed in the Nina Pinta and Santa Maria? Christopher Columbus 44. Which leader died in St Helena? Napoleon Bonaparte 45. Who wrote Gone with the Wind? Margaret Mitchell 46. What does ring a ring a roses refer to? The Black Death 47. Whose nose grew when he told a lie? Pinocchio 48. Who has won the most Oscars? Walt Disney 49. What would a Scotsman do with a spurtle? Eat porridge (its a spoon) 50. Which award has the words for valour on it?

Victoria Cross

INS KabraIndias latest warship

Posted by admin on August 12th, 2011 INS Kabra, named after an island in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, is a fast attack craft that can aid in anti-piracy operations in the Arabian Sea. Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) have built the fast attack craft for the navy. INS Kabra, like INS Kalpeni which joined Southern Naval Command in October 2010, is an indigenously-designed water jet-propelled fast attack craft and is the eighth of a series built at the GRSE. The crafts speed, agility and quick response will also be useful in search and rescue operations. The low draught allows the ship to operate in shallow waters close to the coast as well.

Posted by admin on August 16th, 2011 1. Which of the following became the first smoke free state in India? (a) Sikkim (b) Himachal Pradesh (c) Uttarakhand (d) None of these Ans-a 22. Lightest element:- Hydrogen Only Metal liquid at room temperature:- Hg Mercury Tungsten symbol W Tin Sn Element with maximum number of compounds Carbon ( due to catenation) 2. Which of the following became the Ist Asian Country to sign Free Trade Agreement with European Union? (a) South Korea Ans-a (b) China (c) India (d) None of these

3. The Emissary is the book authored by: (a) Tarun Tejpal Ans-c 4. Who is the new PM of Netherlands? (a) Mark Ruttea (b) Bill Carey Ans-a 5. Who is the new PM of Kosovo? (a) Hashim Taci Ans-a 6. Who is the chairman of National Democratic Front of Bodoland? (a) Paresh Barna these Ans-c 7. With which of the following countries India has not signed civil nuclear agreement? (a) Namibia (b) Sweden c) Mongolia Ans-b 8. Who is the PM of Sweden? (a) Fredrick Rainfeldt (b) Silvio Berlusconi (c) Garry Wanders Ans-a 9. APEC Summit in November 2010 was held at : (a) Yokohama (b) Sydney Answer a; 10. Which public sector bank was the banking partner in Commonwealth Games 2010? (c) Singapore (d) Busan (d) None of these (d) Argentina (b) Aravind Rajakhowa (c) Ranjan Daimary (d) None of (b) N K Name Krumoh (c) Jose Borosso d) None of these (c) Thakshin Sinawatra (d) None of these b) Vinod Mehta (c) Aniruddh Bahl (d) None of these

(a) Central Bank of India None of these Answer-a;

(b) State Bank of India

(c) Bank of Baroda

(d)

11. Who is the new vice chief of army staff? (a) V.K. Singh (b) A.S. Lamba (c) C. Shekhawat Answer :b 12. Who has became the vice president of ICC? (a) Ehsaan Mani Molcom Speed Answer: c 13. Who is the Director General of National Investigation Agency ? (a) R.V. Raju (b) Ved Marwah (c) K.F. Rustomji Answer:d 14. Who is the Director of National Security Guard? (a) R.K. Medhekar Answer:a 15. Who of the following Indian got the Australia Day achievement medal 2010? (a) V.P. Unnikrishnan None of these Answer: a 16. Which of the following country became the 187th member of IMF? (a) Marshall Islands Answer: b 17. Indias second National Institute of Design will come up at which of the following (a) Amethi (b) Jorahat (c) Aizowl (d) Itanagar (b) Tuvalu (c) Fiji (d) None of these (b) Sandeep Pandey (c) Vandana Shiva (d) (b) J.K Dutt (c) B.K. Banerjee (d) None of these (d) Sharad Chandra Sinha (b) John Mulford (c) Alan Isaac (d) (d) None of these

Ans- b 18. Benghazi is a port of : (a) Libya Answer:a 19. Jakhol Sankri Hydro Electric Project has been commissioned at (a) Uttarakhand Answer: a 20. Home Boy is a novel written by (a) H M Naqvi (b) H S Narula (c) Anand Sarkar Ans- a Posted by admin on August 16th, 2011 1. Who authored the book The Science of Bharat Natyam? (a) Saroja Vaidyanathan Answer a 2.International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed on:(a) 9th August (b) 13th October (c) 24th November (d) 11th December Answer-b 3. Tianhe 1A, the worlds fastest supercomputer is made by(a) United States (b) Japan (c) China (d) None of these Answer :c 4. Which is Indias first ever Pollution Control Warship?(a) Samudra Prahari (b) Nischaya (c) Varuna (d) None of these Answer:a 5. Who became Indias youngest grandmaster?(a) Parimarjan Negi (b) Dronavali Harika (c) Praveen Thipse (d) S P Sethuraman (b) Yamini Krishnamurthi ( c) J. Sushila (d) None of these d) Stephen Lipsett (b) Himachal Pradesh (c) J&K (d) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Yemen (c) Egypt (d) None of these

Answer:d 6. K C Kulich International Award is associated with:(a) Medicine Journalism (d) Sports Answer:c 7. Open is the autobiography of which sports personality?(a) Adam Gilchrest Glenn Merges (c) Andre Agassiz (d) None of these Ans-c 8. World Cup Football in 2022 is to be held at:(a) Qatar (b) UK (c) Spain (d) France Answer:a 9. Who is the first head of UN WOMEN?(a) Laura Chinchilla (b) Julia Gillard (c) Mitchell blachettt (d) None of these Answer:c 10.Which of the following committee is related to Corporatisation of Stock Exchanges? (a) Bimal Jalan Committee (b) V Achuthan Committee (c) P M Nair Committee None of these Ans-a 11. Which is Indias newest stock exchange for currency derivatives (a) BSE Answer :c 12. Jeevan Reddy Committee is related to (a)Illegal mining (b) Armed Forces Special Power Act (c) Environmental Impact Assessment (d) None of these Ans-b 13. Which of the following scheme is related with social security for unorganised sector? (a) Swabhiman Ans-c (b) Sabla (c) Swavalamban (d) None of these (b) NSE (c) United Stock Exchange (USE) (d) None of these (d) b) (b) Economics (c)

14. Polavaram Project is located in which state? (a) Andhra Pradesh Answer:a 15. David Perlman Award is given in which field?(a) Sports Photography (d) JournalismAns-d (b) Music (c) (b) Maharashtra (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Karnataka

16.Which of the following committee has redefined the definition of Slums? (a) Pranab Sen Committee(b) Arjun Sen gupta committee (c) C Ibrahim Committee (d) None of these Ans-a 17. Arrow-III is an anti missile system of(a) France (b) Pakistan (c) Israel UKAns-c (d)

18. Indias first jail BPO is going to came up at:(a) Bangalore (b) Pune (c) Chennai (d) Hyderabad Answer:a 19.Worlds first aviation university coming up at:(a) Bangalore (b) Nice Glasgow (d) Venice Answer: a 20. Khoj lab has been launched by which group?(a) Future Group (b) dell (c) IBM Times group Answer:a d) (c)

SI Base Units-SI units and prefixes

Posted by admin on August 26th, 2011
SI Base Units
Quantity Unit Symbol

Length Mass Time Temperature

meter kilogram second kelvin

m kg s K

Amount of Substance Electric current Luminous intensity

SI Derived Units
Quantity Unit

mole ampere candela

mol A cd
Symbol

Area Volume Density Speed Acceleration Force Pressure Energy

SI Prefixes
Multiple

Length squared Length cubed Mass per cubic volume Distance traveled per unit time Speed changed per unit time Mass time acceleration of object Force per unit area Force times distance traveled
Prefix

m2 m3 kg/m3 m/s m/s2 kg m/s2

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kg/(m s2)
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kg m2/s2
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Symbol

10 1015 1012 109 106 103 102 10 10-1 10-2 10-3 10-6 10-9 10-12 10-15 10-18

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exa peta tera giga mega kilo hecto deka deci centi milli micro nano pico femto atto

E P T G M k h da d c m n p f a

1. Food For Oil programme running in which of the following countries was in news recently ? (A) Kuwait (B) Iran (C) Iraq (D) Lebanon (E) None of these 2. The Supreme Court of India recently declared which of the following proclamations unconstitutional ? (A) Formation of an enquiry commission to probe Volcker Reports (B) Dissolution of Bihar Assembly (C) Setting up another commission in place of Phukan Commission (D) Setting up a commission headed by an eminent diplomat to investigate recent Bomb Blast in Delhi instead of allowing CBI to do the same (E) None of these 3. Which of the following is true about the recent discussion on the tariff reduction formulae proposed at the WTO ? (A) India accepted the formulae presented by South Africa as it more or less matches with the formulae presented by it. South Africa was given the responsibility to find an amicably acceptable solution to the same (B) India along with several others presented a formulae which was accepted by the USA but the EU refused to accept it (C) USA, Australia and EU presented a formulae which is not acceptable to India (D) India wishes to resign from the membership of the WTO as it is not ready sacrifice the interests of the agriculturists of India (E) None of these 4. Which of the following European Countries was recently in news as violent riots broke out there ? (A) Italy (B) Germany (C) Spain (D) France (E) None of these 5. Sunil Mittal is adjudged the Business Leader of the Year by which of the following news paper/magazines ? (A) Businessworld (B) Business India (C) Economic Times (D) Business Standard (E) None of these

6. Thomas C. Schelling and Robert J. Aumann won the Nobel Prize-2005 for their contribution in the field of (A) Physics (B) Economics (C) Chemistry (D) Literature (E) None of these ]7. India, recently decided to conduct a joint air exercise with which of the following countries ? (The exercise was in news recently as a group of people was not in favour of such joint ventures) (A) Britain (B) Sri Lanka (C) China (D) France (E) USA 8. India wants that the UN Security Council must have at least (A) 5 permanent members including India and China (B) 7 permanent members including India and China (C) 9 permanent members including India and China (D) 11 permanent members including India and Pakistan (E) 15 permanent members in both permanent and non-permanent category 9. Which of the following states was badly hit by a killer earthquake in October 2005 ? (A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Punjab (C) Gujarat (D) Haryana (E) Jammu & Kashmir 10. R. K. Surati who won four Gold Medals in a Championship held in Pretoria recently is associated with which of the following games/sports ? (A) Rifle Shooting (B) Archery (C) Power lifting (D) 400 mt. Race (E) None of these 11. Which of the following companies is not an IT/Software company ? (A) Infosys (B) Wipro (C) NIIT (D) Rolex (E) All are IT/Software Companies

12. Which of the following is not a banking/finance related term ? (A) NPA (B) NAV (C) Liquidity (D) NAFTA (E) IPO 13. Rahul Dravid was appointed the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team for one day series against which of the following ? (1) Sri Lanka (2) South Africa (3) Australia (A) Only (1) (B) Only (2) (C) Only (1) and (2) (D) Only (3) (E) (1), (2) and (3) all 14. Nalchik which was recently in news, is a city in (A) Italy (B) France (C) Germany (D) China (E) Russia 15. Anju Bobby George won Gold Medal in 16th Asian Atheletics Meet held recently. The meet was organized in (A) South Korea (B) India (C) China (D) Pakistan (E) None of these 16. Who amongst the following is the Chairman of the Central Information Commission (CIC) set up recently under the Right to Information Act ? (A) Sam Pitroda (B) M. S. Swaminathan (C) Rakesh Mohan (D) Wajahat Habibullah (E) None of these 17. The 13th SAARC meet was held in (A) Dhaka (B) Kathmandu (C) Islamabad

(D) New Delhi (E) None of these 18. Who amongst the following is the author of the book The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes ? (The author is regarded a great astrophysicists of the modern times) (A) Dr. C. V. Raman (B) Dr. J. V. Narlikar (C) Dr. S. Chandrashekhar (D) Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha (E) Dr. Vikram Sarabhai 19. Asian Junior Table Tennis Championship matches were played recently in (A) China (B) India (C) South Korea (D) Singapore (E) None of these 20. Mr. Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri is the (A) External Affairs Minister of Pakistan (B) External Affairs Minister of Bangladesh (C) Home Minister of Pakistan (D) Home Minister of Bangladesh (E) None of these Answers 1. (E) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (C) Sunil Bharti Mittal is adjudged the Business Leader of the Award by the Economic Times news paper in the year 2005. 6. (B) The Nobel Prize winners in Economics in the field of Game Theory Analysis in the year 2005 were Thomas C. Schelling and Robert J. Aumann (Jointly). 7. (C) 8. (C) 9. (E) 10. (C) 11. (D) 12. (D) 13. (E) 14. (E) 15. (A) 16. (D) 17. (A)18. (C) 19. (C) 20. (E)

15) Which one of the following Indian states recently released a Braille version of the RTI (Right to Information) Act and its rules for the benefit of visually challenged? a) Gujarat b) Bihar c) Haryana d) Madhya Pradesh 16)Engineering and construction major L&T announced that it has achieved financial closure for which of the following with the help of 10-bank consortium led

by SBI pitching in with Rs 11478 crore debt? a.Kolkata Metro Rail Project b.Pune Metro Project c.Delhi Metro project d.Hyderabad Metro Rail project 17) Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was offered and accepted the honour of being chosen to get an honorary commission in which of the following? a.Indian Navy b.Territorial Army c. Indian Air Force d. Indian Para-military Force 18) Which of the following real estate firms on 5 April 2011 announced a gift in the shape of villas worth Rs. 9 crore to skipper M.S. Dhoni and his teammates following their victory in the World Cup 2011? a.DLF b.Amrapali c. Unitech d.Tata Construction & Projects Ltd 19) Roger Federer won his fourth Australian Open Tennis Championship and 16th Grand Slam on 31 Jan 2010. Who did he defeat in the final of the Australian Open 2010? a. Rafael Nadal b. Andy Murray c. Fred Perry d. Rod Laver 20) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana was proposed to be being extended to the beneficiaries of which of the following Union Government schemes? a.Mahatma Gandhi NREGA beneficiaries b.Beneficiaries of Swavlamban pension scheme c.Indira Gandhi National old Age Pension scheme beneficiaries d.Beneficiaries of Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana 21) Which of the following companies announced their alliance with Chennai Super Kings as the official team partner for the upcoming IPL Season 4? a. ONGC b. Indian Oil Corporation c. Hindusthan Petroleum d. Gulf Oil Corporation 22) Scientists have identified five genes which raise the risk of Alzheimers disease. Consider the following statements regarding Alzheimers disease. i) Alzheimers disease is the most common form of Dementia. ii) Problems that happen due to the Alzheimers are personality-disorder, decision

making, abstract thinking and loss of initiative. Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only i b) Only ii c) Both i and ii d) Neither i nor ii 23) A giant predatory theropod dinosaur, similar in stature and size to Tyrannosaurus rex, has been identified by palaeontologists. Which of the following statements is/are correct? i) The new dinosaur, named Zhuchengtyrannus magnus, probably stood four metres tall, was 11 metres long and weighed around six tonnes. ii) Like T. rex, it was a carnivore with huge powerful jaws. iii) It ran on back legs, with small front limbs. a) Only i and ii b) Only i and iii c) Only ii and iii d) All i, ii and iii are correct 24) Solvay, the Belgian soda ash maker which sold a drugs unit a year ago, agreed to buy which of the following French companies to add specialty chemicals spanning ingredients for moisturisers and car-part polymers? a.Rhodia b.Danisco c.Cognis d.Le Zbre 25) Gilead Sciences, a California based bio-pharmaceutical research firm, and its patent partner, Roche Holding AG, have sued which of the following Indian generic drug makers in March 2011 for allegedly infringing a US patent for Tamiflu, a drug used in treatment of bird and swine-flu infections? a.Dr Reddys b.Natco Pharma c. Ranbaxy Laboratories d. GlaxoSmithKline 26) AT&T on Sunday announced that it had agreed to buy T-Mobile USA from which of the following telecom companies for $39 billion? a.Deutsche Telekom b.Sprint Nextel c.Verizon Wireless d.Comcast 27) What is the prize-money of the golf tournament Avantha Masters that began on 11 Feb 2010? a. 1.5 million b. 1 million

c. 2.5 million d. 2 million 28) An international team of scientists, led by the Australian National University recently discovered evidence that the bodys immune cells often share information about foreign substances with each other to ward of invaders. The study can help increase the immunity level in human body against pathogens and cancer. Which of the followings are the symptoms of Cancer? i) Weight Loss ii) Excessive Sweating iii) Lumps and Swelling (tumour) iv) Enlargement of Spleen Please choose the correct option: a) i, ii, iii and iv b) i and ii only c) i, ii and iii d) only i 29) Which of the following companies in April 2011 filed a petition in the Supreme Court to block penal action initiated by the Income Tax authorities on its contested $2.5-billion tax bill? a. Vodafone International b. Bharti Airtel c. Uninor d. Tata Teleservices 30) Vivendi agreed to buy Vodafone Groups 44% stake in which of the French mobile-phone operators for euro 7.95 billion ($11.3 billion) to win full control of its largest unit and secure more stable earnings? a.T-Mobile b.Orange c. Virgin Mobile d. SFR 31) A consortium comprising two companies acquired the IPLs global Internet, mobile and audio rights, along with television rights in specific territories outside India, for the next four years. The consortium bagged the rights with a winning bid of Rs 261.6 crore in Chennai on 20 March 2011. Which are the two companies included in the consortium? a. TIL & Nimbus Communication b. Reliance Big Pictures & Zoom c. TIL & Colors d. Zoom and UTV Motion Pictures 32) Which chess player won his maiden Grand Master norm in the Chennai Open 2010 International Grand Master chess tournament on 1 Feb 2010? a. R. Siddharth of Chennai

b. Kravtsiv of Ukraine c. P. Shyam Nikhil of Tamil Nadu d. Maxim Turov of Russia 33) Who was appointed member of ICC Cricket Committee as a representative of national coaches on 11 Feb 2010? a. Gary Kirsten b. Mark Taylor c. Kumar Sangakkara d. Tim May 34) At the European Geosciences Union meeting in Vienna, the scientists calculated that the Earth sees about __ thunderstorms every hour. a) 670 b) 580 c) 760 d) 960 35) HCL Technologies on Thursday announced the expansion of its Smart Grid partner ecosystem by entering into strategic alliances with two data management software firms focused on the smart grid market. Which are the two firms with which HCL has entered into an alliance? 1. Infosys 2. eMeter 3. Cape Gemini 4. Tridium a. 1 & 2 b. 2 & 3 c. 2 & 4 d. 1 & 4 36) The Gujarat Government banned controversial book, entitled Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and his struggle with India. Who is the author of the book? a) Joseph Lelyveld b) Joseph Ponting c) Hugh Grant d) Vikram Seth 37) Which one of the following states imposed a blanket ban on plastic bags? a) Delhi b) Haryana c) Himachal Pradesh d)Tamil Nadu 38) Who is the Chairperson of the Central Board Film Certification? a) Sharmila Tagore b) Karan Johar

c) Nafisa Ali d) Om Puri e) None of these 39) Ali Akbar Salehi is the foreign minister of a) Israel b) Iran c) Afghanistan d) Indonesia 40) Who is the new chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)? a) AP Singh b) Arun Shourie c) Sanjeev Tripathi d) BK Gupta 41) When is the National Youth Day observed? a) January 14 b) February 14 c) August 31 d) January 12 42) What is Tejas? A) Spacecraft B) Missile C) Submarine D) Light combat aircraft 43) Who became the world number one badminton player? a) Saina Nehwal b) Wang Xin c) Sania Mirza d) Wang Shixian 44) Name the cricketer who beat Michael Clarke by a comfortable 15-vote margin to bag the Allan Border Medal besides being named Australias ODI Player of the Year in Feb 2010? a. Shane Watson b. Simon Katich c. Mitchell Johnson d. Sachin Tendulkar 45) In Indias first sale of rupee perpetual bonds by a non-finance company Rs 1500 crore ($332 million) was raised. Name the non-finance company. a.Tata Steel b.Pantallons Retail

c. RIL d.Maruti Suzuki 46) With his victory in the mens large hill ski jump on 20 Feb 2010 at the Vancouver Olympics, he became the first person to win four individual gold ski jumping medals. Name this sportsperson. a. Simon Ammann (Switzerland) b. Ahonen Janne (Finland) c. Alexander Nicholas (USA) d. Bardal Anders (Norway) 47) The Indian Government in April 2011 issued a notice to which of the following companies to terminate licences for Kerala, West Bengal and Assam for delay in roll- out of services in these three circles? a.Sistema Shyam Teleservices b.Tata Teleservices c. Reliance d. BSNL 48) Open market operations, one of the measures taken by RBI in order to control credit expansion in the economy means (A) Sale or purchase of Govt. securities (B) Issuance of different types of bonds (C) Auction of gold (D) To make available direct finance to borrowers (E) None of these 49) Capital Market Regulator is (A) RBI (B) IRDA (C) NSE (D) BSE (E) SEBI 50) As we all know Govt. of India collects tax revenue on various activities in the country. Which of the following is a part of the tax revenue of the Govt.? (i) Tax on Income (ii) Tax on Expenditure (iii) Tax on Property or Capital Asset (iv) Tax on Goods and Services (A) Both (i) and (iii) only (B) Both (ii) and (iv) only (C) All (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) (D) Only (ii), (iii) and (iv) (E) None of these

ANSWERS:
1) A 2) A 3) B 4) A 5) A 6) A 7) A A 9) A 10) B 11) A 12) B 13) A 14) A 15) A 16) D 17) B 18) B 19) B 20) A 21) D 22) C 23) D 24) A 25) B 26) A 27) A 28) A 29) A 30) D 31) A 32) A 33) A34) C 35) C 36) A 37) A 38) A 39) B 40) C 41) D 42) D 43) B 44) A 45) A 46) A 47) A 48) A 49) E 50) C 1. Which period is called the banking swadeshi period when many Indians established many banks? 1)1870-1940 2)1910-1947 3)1906-1911 4)1947-1991 5)1942-1947 2. The banks established in Swadeshi period are ? 1) Bank of India 2) Corporation bank 3) Indian Bank 4) Bank of Baroda 5) All of the above 3. In which part of India, many banks are established, which is called the Cradle of Indian Banking System? 1) Northern Assam 2) Southern Tamilnadu 3) Eastern Rajasthan 4) Southern Karnataka 5) Western Maharastra 4. The most banks in India failed between Not less than 100 banks failed due to various reasons? 1) 1923-1928 2) 1953-1958 3) 1923-1948 4) 1903-1928 5) 1913-1918 5. Which party issued a paper by name Stray thoughts on Bank Nationalization signaling the nationalization of banks in India? 1) Communist Party of India 2) Janatha Party 3) Congress Party 4) Republican Party 5) National Conference

6. Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertaking) Bill passed in paving way to the nationalization of banks in India? 1) 1974 2) 1969 3) 1975 4) 1981 5) 1961 7. Who said the nationalization of banks is the masterstroke of political sagacity? 1) Indira Gandhi 2) Raj Narayan 3) Jayaprakash Narayan 4) Jawahar Lal Nehru 5) Atal Bihari Vajpayee 8. How many banks were nationalized in 1969? 1) 18 2) 6 3) 14 4) 20 5) 5 9. Which bank was not nationalized in 1969? 1) Allahabad Bank 2) Bank of Baroda 3) State Bank of India 4) Bank of India 5) Bank of Maharastra 10. How many banks were nationalized as a second dose in 1980? 1) 4 2) 9 3) 6 4) 18 5) 12 11. Bad debts mean ? 1) amounts owed to a company that are going to be paid 2) amounts owed to a company that are not going to be paid 3) amounts owed to a company that are going to be paid within 2 years 4) amounts owed to a company that are not going to be paid within 8 years 5) None 12. GST council (Goods and Services Taxes Council) in the Constitution 115th Amendment Bill headed by to make recommendations the taxes to be levied, goods to be exempted, GST rate etc?

1) Prime Minister 2) Finance Minister 3) Commerce Minister 4) Revenue Minister 5) Finance Secretary 13. The current limit of External borrowings is $ 20 billion. This Current limit is now raised to $ billion? 1) 21 2) 40 3) 70 4) 60 5) 30 14. is not the provision of the National Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation & Resettlement Bill? 1) In the given area, least 80% of the population must agree to acquisition of land by the government. 2) Land owners to be compensated with twice the registered or stamp value of the land in urban areas and six times in rural areas. 3) Single law has the provisions of Acquisition of land and rehabilitation 4) The government can appoint middle man to have talks with the local population to decrease the compensation 5) Compensation reflects the market rates 15. Food Security Bill proposed by National Advisory Council (NAC) proposes 90% ration in Rural Areas and % ration in Urban Areas. (National Advisory Council headed by Sonia Gandhi) 1) 50 2) 70 3) 100 4) 90 5) 25 16. The Union government decisions are given. Pick the correct one? 1) National Legal Aid and Reforms commiscommission coming soon 2) Supreme Court ordered the return of 156 hectares of land to farmers in Uttar Pradesh, allocated to construct posh buildings. 3) The postal department issues postal stamps on President of Indias house Rastrapathi Bhavan 4) Five PIO ( Person of India Origin) universities will be set up in the future. 5) All of above 17. Project Surakhya an Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) introduced by ? 1) Odisha

2) Chattisgarh 3) Arunachal Pradesh 4) Madhya Pradesh 5) Goa 18. Nanhe Haath Kalam Ke Saath ( tiny hands with pen) phase II announced against the social evil of Child Labour by ? 1) Karnataka 2) Andhra Pradesh 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Rajasthan 5) Goa 19. SAARC Interior Ministers conference was recently held in ? 1) Sri Lanka 2) India 3) Afganistan 4) Bhutan 5) Nepal 20. Mahatma Gandhi led .listed in the top ten of the most influential protests in the world as mentioned by Time magazine? 1) Non-cooperation Movement 2) Swadeshi Movement 3) Salt Satyagraha 4) Quit India Movement 5) Champaran Satyagraha 21. A person who expects share prices in general to decline and who is likely to indulge in SHORT SALES is called ? 1) Bear 2) Bull 3) Dog 4) Duck 5) Lame Duck 22. was re elected as the UN Secretary General? 1) Irina Bocova 2) Robert Zollick 3) Ban Ki-moon 4) Hillay Clinton 5) Christine Legarde 23. Meghdoot awards conferred by ? 1) Air India 2) Department of Water Resources

3) Postal Department 4) Department of Communications 5) Supreme Court 24. Areva a French company belongs to following sector? 1) Nuclear 2) Toy 3) Auto makers 4) Mobiles 5) Book 25. In the list of nationalized banks, which bank was merged with Punjab National Bank in 1993? 1) Bank of India 2) Bank of Baroda 3) Andhra Bank 4) New Bank of India 5) Central Bank of India 26. was the prime minister of India during the nationalization of banks in 1969 and in 1980? 1) Jawahar Lal Nehru 2) Lal Bahadur Sastri 3) Indira Gandhi 4) Morarji Desaii 5) P.V.Narasimha Rao 27. Who among the following is not the present Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India? 1) K.C.Chakravarthy 2) Subhir Gokarn 3) Y.Malegam 4) Anand Sinha 5) H. R.khan 28. On 3 August 2011, .. panel submitted its report to Reserve Bank of India on customer service in banks 1) Rangarajan 2) Malegam 3) Subba Rao 4) H.R.Khan 5) Damodaran 29. firmly tell many rules and regulations relating to Non-Performing Assets? 1) Banking Regulation Act 1949 2) Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999

3) SEBI Act 1992 4) Indian Contract Act 1872 5) Negotiable instrument act 1881 30. On 30 June 2011 liberalized FDI norms by allowing the Indian companies to pay in the form of Equity in to the foreign suppliers instead of payment in the form of foreign exchange? 1) SEBI 2) Ministry of Finance 3) Ministry of Commerce 4) FDA 5) RBI 31. tied up with Met Life to enter in to insurance business recently? 1) Andhra Bank 2) Union Bank of India 3) Corporation bank 4) Allahabad Bank 5) Punjab National Bank 32. started, the saga of Liberlization of banks as a prime minister? 1) Indira Gandhi 2) Nehru 3) Lal Bahadur Sastri 4) P.V.Narasimha Rao 5) Atal Bihari Vajpayee 33. Which committee suggested the banking reforms? 1) Kalia 2) Deepak Mohanty 3) Narasimham 4) Syamala Gopinath 5) Goparia 34. The decade 1990-2000 is the era of Techsavvy private banks. Which are established during this period? 1) Global Trust Bank 2) UTI bank 3) ICICI 4) HDFC 5) All of above 35. Global Trust Bank was merged with ..? 1) HDFC 2) Oriental Bank of Commerce 3) State Bank of India

4) Syndicate Bank 5) IDBI 36. was merged with HDFC bank? 1) Bank of Rajasthan 2) Global Trust Bank 3) Centurion Bank 4) Bank of Bombay 5) Imperial Bank of India 37. has offered to India a loan of Rs.6,800 crore for building 24,000 km of all weather roads in the rural seven economically poor and hilly areas States 1) IMF 2) IFC 3) World Bank 4) IDA 5) ADB 38. Indias first indigenous payment gateway is ? 1) India Expenditure 2) India Payment 3) India Challan 4) India Pay 5) India Rupee 39. opened a Lockless branch at Shani Shingnapur (Maharastra) respecting the local customs? 1) State Bank of India 2) Bank of Maharastra 3) Union Bank of India 4) ICICI 5) UCO bank 40. and Life Insurance Corporation of India( LIC) tie up to launch Credit-Card services to the customers and employees of LIC? 1) Axis Bank 2) ICICI 3) State Bank of India 4) HDFC 5) Kotak Mahendra Bank 41. Tehri Hydro Development Corporation got $ 648 million from ? 1) IMF 2) IDA 3) ADB 4) AFD 5) IBRD

42. On 10 August 2011, in which state National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) proposed to give huge loans in the endosulfan-hit areas? 1) Odisha 2) Andhra Pradesh 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) West Bengal 5) Kerala 43. The best alternative banking service to branch banking to be the part of Financial Inclusion? 1) Establishment of small branches 2) Setup ATMs 3) Issuing of ATM cards 4) Giving Credit Cards 5) Mobile banking 44. Giving focused attention to integrated development of infrastructure in selected cities is the main theme of scheme? 1) PURA 2) JNNURM 3) MGNREGA 4) IAY 5) RAY 45. ..became first state to sign an agreement on Emission Reduction Purchase with the World Bank to curb the carbon emissions? 1) Andhra Pradesh 2) Himachal Pradesh 3) Haryana 4) Goa 5) Maharashtra 46. MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region is the familiar for industry? 1) Toy 2) Leather 3) Petroleum 4) Cotton 5) Fruits 47. The Award list given. Pick the correct one? 1) 12th IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) top awards announced in Toranto 2) Life Achievement Award got by Asha Bhonsle 3) Best film award got by Dabangg 4) Best Actor Award got by Shahrukh Khan 5) All of above

48. Guido Mantega used the word Currency War referring ? 1) India 2) China 3) New Zeland 4) Russia 5) USA

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Civil Service Day (21st April)

Every year, on the 21st of April, the Civil Service Day is observed by all Civil Services to re-dedicate and re-commit themselves to the cause of the people. It provides a unique opportunity for introspection as also chalking out future strategies to deal with the challenges being posed by the changing times. On this occasion, all officers of Central and State Governments are honoured for excellence in public administration. The PM Award for Excellence in Public Administration is presented in three categories. Under this scheme of awards instituted in 2006, all the officers individually or as group or as organization are eligible. The award includes a medal, scroll and a cash amount of Rs.1 lakh. In case of a group, the total award money is Rs.5 lakh subject to a maximum of Rs.1 lakh per person. For an organization the cash amount is limited to Rs.5 lakh. The sixth Civil Service Day was inaugurated by the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi on 21st April, 2011. The full text of the Prime Ministers speech (External website that opens in a new window) can be accessed. The Prime Ministers Awards for Excellence in Public Administration were given to one in individual category, two in group category and two in organization category. The awards recognise the exemplary initiatives impacting the delivery of public services. Check the list of awards (File referring to external site opens in a new window) presented on April 21, 2011.

Chiefs of Defence Forces India

Posted by admin on September 4th, 2011

Chief of Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC Chief of Army Staff: General Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Nirmal Verma, PVSM, AVSM, ADC Chief of Integrated Defence Staff: Vice Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, ------AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM

58th National Awards: Balachander Receives Phalke

Posted by admin on September 9th, 2011 Veteran director K Balachander, known for his masterpieces Iru Kodugal, Apoorva Raagangal and Ek Duuje Ke Liye, was today conferred the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award by President Pratibha Patil, who also gave away National Awards in 36 other categories. The 81-year-old writer-director-producer, who introduced cinema talents like Kamal Hasan, Rajnikanth, Prakash Raj and Sri Devi, has produced more than 60 films in his career and directed nearly 100 films in his career in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. At the 58th National Award ceremony, the veteran filmmaker received a standing ovation from a star studded gathering. The award consists of a Swarna Kamal, a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh and a shawl. Awards in 36 other categories were also presented. Director Salim Ahmed and coproducer Ashraf Bedi got the coveted Swarna Kamal and a cash prize of Rs 2.5 lakh each for their acclaimed Malayalam movie Adaminte Makan Abu. Bollywood celebrity producers Arbaaz Khan, his wife Malaika Arora and director Abhnav Singh Kashyap were awarded the Swarna Kamal and a cash award of Rs 2 lakh each for their flick Dabangg. The Nargis Dutt award for best feature film was given away to Gautam Ghose-directed Bengali film Moner Manush, based on the life of Baul singers. Hailing Balachanders creative genius, Patil said, He has made films not in one language, but in many Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi. He has also been a mentor to many actors and technicians, many of whom have made a mark in Indian cinema. Four child artists were given National Awards this time Harsh Mayar for I am Kalam, Shantanu Ranganekar and Machindra Gadekar for Champions and Vivek Chabukswar for Baboo Band Baaja. Bollywood actors Mahi Gill and Rajat Kapur anchored the proceedings.

Ninety-year-old author Vijaya Mulay was the first one to walk up the podium to receive the Swarna Kamal for best book on cinema. The best actor was shared by Rajnikanths son-in-law K Dhanush (Aadukalam, Tamil) and Salim Kumar (Adaminte Makan Abu, Malayalam). The best actress award was also shared by Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar (Baboo Band Baaja, Marathi) and Saranya Ponvannan (Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru, Tamil). The Indira Gandhi Award for Best debut film was given to Baboo Band Baaja (Marathi), directed by Rajesh Pinjani. The Award for the Best Hindi Film was given to Do Dooni Chaar, produced by Arindam Chaudhuri and directd by Habib Faisal. Aadukalam won six awards best director (Vetri Maaran), best actor, best screenplay (Original), best editing, best choreography, and a special mention to V I S Jayapalan, who is a Sri Lankan actor. Adaminte Makan Abu won four awards, so did Ishqiya Best Audiography (2), Best Music Direction and Best Female Playback Singer

Shooter Gagan Narang Conferred With Khel Ratna

Posted by admin on September 9th, 2011 Ace shooter Gagan Narang, who notched up four gold medals at last years Commonwealth Games, was conferred the countrys highest sporting honour the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in a glittering ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here. The 28-year-old rifle shooter, who was the first Indian marksman to qualify for next years London Olympics with a bronze in the World Championships last year, was an automatic choice for the prestigious award. Narang, who was disgruntled at being ignored for the award last year, received the trophy, that consists of a medal, citation and cash prize of Rs 7.5 lakh, from President Pratibha Patil. Besides winning four gold medals in the 2010 CWG, Narang bagged a silver in the mens 10m air rifle singles event at the Asian Games last year. He also won a team silver at the Asian Games when he combined with Abhinav Bindra and Sanjeev Rajput in the 10m air rifle event.

Among the Arjuna awardees, the most high-profile among the ones chosen this year Indian pace spearhead Zaheer Khan could not attend the function as he was recently operated upon on his injured ankle in England

GKToday -Computer Gk Series

Posted by admin on September 11th, 2011 Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Who invented Microprocessor? Ted Hoff Software that can manipulate or destroy data or programs in a computer is known as Virus Binary Code used in computers makes use of which numbers 0&1 One kilobyte is equal to 1024 bytes Which computer company introduced mouse for the first time Apple Corporation

Q. Who developed the World Wide Web first A. Timothy Berners Lee Q. The first large scale, general purpose digital computer A. ENIAC Q. What high-level computer language was named after a French mathematician and philosopher? A. PASCAL. Q. What computer was introduced in 1984 Super Bowl ads? A. The Macintosh.

DO YOU Know Series-GK from generalknowledgetoday.com

Posted by admin on September 11th, 2011 Q. What is a blue moon? A. Second full moon in a calendar month. Once in a Blue Moon is a common way of saying not very often, but what exactly is a Blue Moon? According to the popular definition, it is the second Full Moon to occur in a single calendar month. The average interval between Full Moons is about 29.5 days, while the length of an average month is roughly 30.5 days. This makes it very unlikely that any given month will contain two Full Moons, though it does sometimes happen. On average, there will be 41 months that have

two Full Moons in every century, so you could say that once in a Blue Moon actually means once every two-and-a-half years. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Sun is visible little before actual sunrise , because of which phenomenon? Atmospheric Refraction What is willy willy? A Tropical Cyclone at North West Australia Where is Taylor Valley? USA Which is the Largest Continent? Asia Where is the Largest Park in the world? The Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta, Canada

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Posted by admin on September 11th, 2011 Q. What is a blue moon? A. Second full moon in a calendar month. Once in a Blue Moon is a common way of saying not very often, but what exactly is a Blue Moon? According to the popular definition, it is the second Full Moon to occur in a single calendar month. The average interval between Full Moons is about 29.5 days, while the length of an average month is roughly 30.5 days. This makes it very unlikely that any given month will contain two Full Moons, though it does sometimes happen. On average, there will be 41 months that have two Full Moons in every century, so you could say that once in a Blue Moon actually means once every two-and-a-half years. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Sun is visible little before actual sunrise , because of which phenomenon? Atmospheric Refraction What is willy willy? A Tropical Cyclone at North West Australia Where is Taylor Valley? USA Which is the Largest Continent? Asia Where is the Largest Park in the world? The Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta, Canada

National Green Tribunal (NGT) is a judicial body constituted to try all matters related to environmental issues. The Tribunal is headed by Justice L.S. Panta. The first sitting of NGT was held on July 4, 2011.

First African Woman to Win Nobel Peace Prize Dead

Wangari Maathai, the first African woman recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, died after a long struggle with cancer, the environmental organisation she founded said today. She was 71. One of Kenyas most recognizable women, Maathai won the Nobel in 2004 for combining environmentalism and social activism and Indira Gandhi Peace Prize in 2006. She was the founder of the Green Belt Movement, where over 30 years she mobilized poor women to plant 30 million trees. Edward Wageni, that groups deputy executive director, said Maathai died in a Nairobi hospital late Sunday. Maathai had been in and out of the hospital since the beginning of the year, he said. In recognising Maathai, the Nobel committee said that she had stood up to a former oppressive regime in Kenya and that her unique forms of action have contributed to drawing attention to political oppression. Maathai said during her 2004 acceptance speech that the inspiration for her lifes work came from her childhood experiences in rural Kenya, where she witnessed forests being cleared and replaced by commercial plantations, which destroyed biodiversity and the capacity of forests to conserve water. Although the Green Belt Movements tree-planting campaign did not initially address the issues of peace and democracy, she said it become clear over time that responsible governance of the environment was not possible without democracy. Display Units-LED,LCD,OLED and CRT 1.CRT-Cathode RayTube 2.LCD-liquid Crystal Display 3.LED-Light Emitting Diode 4.OLED-OrganicLED

Nandita Das in IWFs International Hall of Fame For portraying the plight of voiceless women authentically through cinema, critically acclaimed actress-director Nandita Das has become the first Indian to have been inducted into the Hall of Fame by the International Womens Forum (IWF).

Known as the thinking mans actress, the 41-year-old was admitted to the elite group at Washington DCs historic National Building Museum last night, a release said here. She was chosen by a selection committee representing women leaders across five continents for her sustained contributions to the arts and to the world as one of the most gripping cinema arts leaders of our time who has shown us what both-feet-on-the-floor authenticity looks like and how keeping your values in focus and applying your talent can fuel women and the world forward. IWF recognises leading global women game-changer women by inducting them into the International Hall of Fame, which acts as a platform for them to connect with the worlds most preeminent women of significant and diverse achievements. Wearing many hats, including that of the chairperson of the Childrens Film Society of India, Das has never shied away from controversial issues and unconventional roles. Considered one of the most sensitive actresses around, she is best known for her performances in films like Fire, Earth, Bawander. Superlatives India-Longest,Largest,Highest,Smallest etc Highest Airport- Leh Air Port in Ladakh (3256 m/ 16080 ft high) Largest Auditorium- Sri Shanmukhananda Hall, Mumbai Largest Public Sector Bank- State Bank of india Largest Botanical Garden National Botanical Gardens in Kolkata Longest River Bridge- Mahatma Gandhi Setu over the Ganga at Patna (5,575 m/ 8286 ft long) Longest Sea Bridge- Anna Indira Gandhi Bridge connecting the island of Rameswaram with Mandapam in Tamil Nadu (2.34 km long) Biggest Cantilever Bridge- Rabindra Setu (also called Howrah Bridge), Hoogli river in Kolkata (457 m/1499 ft long) Longest Canal- Indira Gandhi Canal or Rajasthan Canal (959 km long) Largest Cave- Amarnath (about 44 km from Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir) Largest Cave Temple- Ellora (Maharashtra) Oldest Church- St Thomas Church at Palayar in Trichur district in Kerala built in 52 AD. Largest Church- Se Cathedral at old Goa, 10 km from Panaji. Most Populous City- Mumbai Longest Corridor- Corridor in Ramanathaswamy Temple at Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu ( 1220 m /4002 ft long) Highest Dam- Bhakra Dam on Sutlej river in Punjab (226 m/ 738 ft high and 518 m/ 1699 ft long) Longest Dam- Hirakund Dam on Mahanadi river in Orissa (24.4 km long) Largest Delta- Sunderbans (75,000 sq km) formed by the Ganga and Brahmaputra in West Bengal and Bangladesh.

Largest Dome- Gol Gumbuz, Bijapur in Karnataka. Highest Gateway Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri near Agra. Built by Akbar (53.5 m / 175 ft High) Longest Glacier- Siachen Glacier on the Indo-pakistan border (75.6 km long and 2.8 km wide) Largest Gurudwara- Golden Temple at Amritsar Highest Hydel Power Station- Rongtong Hydel Project in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. Largest Lake- Wular lake, Kashmir Largest Fresh Water Lake-Kolleru in Andhra Pradesh Largest Library- National Library, Kolkata Oldest Monastery- Buddhist Monastery, (situated at an altitude of 3,048 m /10,000 ft) at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. Largest Mosque- Jama Masjid , Delhi (built by Shah Jahan in 1644-58) Highest Mountain Peak- Kanchenjunga Largest Museum- Indian Museum, Kolkata. Largest Planetarium- Birla Planetarium, Kolkata. Largest Prison- Tihar Jail, Delhi Longest Railway Bridge- Dehri-on-Sone Railway bridge over the Sone river near Sasaram on Kolkata-Delhi main line Longest Passenger Train Route Jammu TawiKanyakumari (3730 km) Fastest Train Shatabdi Express between New Delhi and Bhopal at a speed on 140 kmph Longest Railway Platform- Kharagpur in West Bengal (833 m /2733 ft). Also worlds longest Largest Refinery IOC Refinery at Koyah (Gujarat) Largest Tribe- Gond Largest Concentration of Scheduled Tribes- Madhya Pradesh Largest Scheduled Caste- Community Chamar Longest River- Ganga (2640 km long) Longest Road- Grand Trunk Road from Kolkata to Delhi Highest Road- Road at Khardungla in the Leh-Manali Sector Largest State in Area- Rajasthan Smallest State in Area- Goa Most Populated State- Uttar Pradesh Least Populated State- Sikkim Most Densely Populated State- West Bengal Least Densely Populated State- Arunachal Pradesh Most Literate State- Kerala . Most Women State- Kerala Tallest Statue- Statue of Jain Saint Gomateswara at Sravanabelagola in Karnataka. Largest Stupa- Great Stupa of Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh Largest Tunnel- Jawahar Tunnel, Banihal Pass (Jammu and Kashmir) Largest Union Territory in Area- Andaman and Nicobar Island (8,249 sq km) Smallest Union Territory in Area- Lakshadweep (32 sq km) Most Populated Union Territory- Delhi (1,37, 82,976) Least Populated Union TerritoryLakshadweep (60,595) Most Literate Union Territory- Lakshadweep

Highest Waterfall- Jog Waterfall, Karnataka Largest Zoo- Zoological Gardens, Kolkata

Computer GK-QUiZ Based on Information Technology 1. Stored Program Concept postulated by: Ans. John von neumann 2. Founder of the social networking website Facebook: Ans. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg 3. Name associated with Open Source Program: Ans. Richard Stallman 4. The main routes that data travels over the internet is called: Ans. Internet backbone 5. An IT term refers to allowing someone to open web pages and see web sites on the internet. Ans. Web Surfing 6. An internet protocol that allows quick file tarnsmission to remote computers is know as: Ans. FTP 7. Protocol used to temporarily store new messages in your mailbox on an e-mail server is known as: Ans. POP 8.Company which maintains internet computers and telecommunications equipment in order to provide internet access to businesses, organizations and individuals is called: Ans. Internet Service Provider 9. The device that protects all computers in the network from many attacks is called: Ans. Firewall 10. Free telephone style conversations to travel over the internet to virtually anywhere in the world is known as: Ans. Internet Telephony