सामान्य ज्ञान
1. भारत में लोक सभा के लिए प्रथम चुनाव कब हुए थे? - 1952
2.कंप्यूटर के इलेक्ट्रानिक घटक किस सप्लाई पर कार्य करते है? - + - 5 V
3. गुप्तकाल के सिक्कों का सबसे बड़ा ढेर कहाँ से प्राप्त हुआ है? - बयाना' (भरतपुर) से
4. भीमराव आम्बेडकर की पढ़ाई-लिखाई में किसने सर्वाधिक सहयोग दिया? - बड़ौदा के महाराज ने
5. अशोक के शिलालेखों को पढ़ने वाला प्रथम अंग्रेज़ कौन था? - जेम्स प्रिंसेप
6. किस राष्ट्रकूट शासक ने एलोरा के पर्वतों को काटकर प्रसिद्ध 'कैलाश मन्दिर' का निर्माण करवाया था? - कृष्ण प्रथम
7. भारत में राष्ट्रीय योजना का गठन किया गया था? - 1950 में
8. पैरोमीटर निम्न के मापने के प्रयोग में जाया जाता है - उच्च तापमान
9. मशरूम क्या है? - कवक
10. 'पुरूषपुर’ निम्नलिखित में से किसका प्राचीन नाम था? - पेशावर
11. भारत में खुलने वाला पहला बैंक – बैंक ऑफ हिन्दुस्तान (सन् 1770 में खुला)
12. चेक सिस्टम जारी करने वाला भारत का पहला बैंक – बंगाल बैंक (Bengal Bank) द्वारा पहली बार सन् 1784 में चेक सिस्टम जारी किया गया
13. ATM सेवा शुरू करने वाला प्रथम बैंक – HSBC
14. न्यूक्लियर रिएक्टर टाइम बम के लेखक कौन हैं। - तकाशी हिरोज
15. प्रेशर कुकर में भोजन तेजी से पकता है, क्योंकि वायुदाब में वृद्धि किसे बढ़ा देती है। - क्वथनांक को
16. वर्ष 2011 में चुनी गई दक्षेस की प्रथम महिला महासचिव किस देश की है। - मालदीव की
17. ब्लैक होल के सिद्धांत को किसने प्रतिपादित किया था। - एस चंद्रशेखर
18. पानी पर दुनिया का सबसे लंबा पुल कहां बना है। - चीन में 42.50 किलोमीटर लंबा
19. यूआईडी को क्या नाम दिया गया है। - आधार
20. देश का पहला ग्रीन रेल स्टेशन है। - जम्मू कश्मीर का मनवाल स्टेशन
21. पांच बार वर्ल्ड चैंपियन महिला मुक्केबाज हैं। - एमसी मैरीकॉम
22. फेसबुक का जनक कौन है? - मार्क जकरबर्ग
23. वर्ष 2011 का मैन बुकर पुरस्कार किसे दिया गया - लंदन के जुलियन बार्न्स (द सेंस ऑफ एन एंडिंग)
24. किसने 1920 के भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस के अधिवेशन में असहयोग प्रस्ताव पेश किया। - सी आर दास
25. आगरा शहर की स्थापना किसने की थी। - सिकंदर लोदी ने
26. सुरक्षा परिषद के अस्थाई सदस्यों का कार्यकाल होता है? - दो वर्ष
27. गरीबों के लिए एक रुपए में एक किलो चावल उपलब्ध कराने के लिए चावल योजना किस राज्य में शुरू की है - आंध्र प्रदेश
28. सऊदी अरब का नया शहदाजा कौन है। - नेफ बिन अब्दुल अजीज
29. पृथ्वी के अंदर ताप, दबाव तथा रासायनिक क्रियाओं के प्रभाव से आग्नेय व अवसादी चट्टानों के स्वरूप तथा गुणधर्म में परिवर्तन होने से कौनसी चट्टान बनती है। - कायांतरित चट्टान
30. 10 अक्षांश के बीच की दूरी कितनी है। - 111.33 किमी
31. अच्छी गुणवत्ता वाला कोयला कौनसा होता है। - एंथ्रेसाइट कोयला
32. निम्न श्रेणी का कोयला होता है। - पीट कोयला
33. क्क् देशांतर रेखा को कहा जाता है। - ग्रीनविच रेखा (प्रधान योम्योतर)
34. सौरमंडल में सबसे अधिक चमकीला तारा कौनसा है। - साइरस
35. पृथ्वी के घूर्णन का कोणीय वेग कितना है। - 0.0042 डिग्री प्रति सैकंड
36. चंद्रमा का प्रकाश पृथ्वी तक कितने समय में पहुंचता है। - 1 मिनट 3 सैकंड
37. सौरमंडल का सबसे छोटा उपग्रह कौनसा है। - डिमोस
38. सौरमंडल का सबसे बड़ा उपग्रह कौनसा है। - गनीमेडे (बृहस्पति का)
39. कौनसा ग्रह है जो अपनी परिक्रमा पूरी करने में सर्वाधिक समय लेता है। - बृहस्पती ग्रह
40. सौरमंडल का सबसे बड़ा ज्वालामुखी कौनसे ग्रह पर स्थित है। - मंगल ग्रह
41. लॉर्ड आफ द रिंग्स के नाम से विख्यात ग्रह कौनसा है। - शनि
42. मंगल ग्रह की प्रथम यात्रा करने वाला अंतरिक्ष यान कौनसा है। - मैरियन-9
43. किस ग्रह की परिक्रमा अवधि सबसे कम है। - बुध
44. सबसे अधिक गर्म ग्रह कौनसा है। - शुक्र
45. कौनसा धूमकेतु है तो ७६ वर्ष में दिखाई देता है। - हेली
46. एक वर्ष में ग्रहणों की अधिकतम संख्या कितनी हो सकती है। - सात
47. सूर्य का प्रकाश पृथ्वी तक आने में कितना समय लेता है। - 8 मिनट 16 सैकंड
48. पृथ्वी की बहन कौनसा ग्रह कहलाता है। - शुक्र
49.भारत के प्रथम मुख्य निर्वाचन आयुक्त कौन थे? - सुकुमार सेन
50. जम्मू कश्मीर का संविधान कब लागू हुआ? - 26 जनवरी 1957
51. भारतीय संविधान में किस संशोधन द्वारा नागरिको के मौलिक कर्तव्यो को सम्मिलित क्या गया है? - 42वें
52. संविधान के अनुच्छेद 360 में निम्नलिखित में से किसका प्रावधान है? - वित्तीय आपात स्थिति लागू करने का
53. भारत में नए राज्य की स्थापना किसकी अनुमति से की जा सकती है? - संसद
54. शुष्क भूमि के लिय सर्वाधिक उचित फसल कौन सी है? - मूंगफली
55. निम्नलिखित देशो में से किस देश में तमिल एक प्रमुख भाषा है? - मारीशस
56. निम्नलिखित में से किस राज्य में चिपको आन्दोलन आरम्भ किया गया था? - उत्तराखंड
57. संविधान के किस अनुच्छेद द्वारा अस्पर्श्यता का अंत कर दिया गया है? - 17वें
58. भारत कौन सा पत्तन चाय के निर्यात के लिए मुख्य पत्तन है? - कोलकाता
59. मानवों में लिंग का निर्धारण होता है? - गुणसूत्रों द्वारा
60. पुरुष में यूरिया बनता है? - यकृत में
61. किलो वाट घण्टा किसके एकक को निरूपित करता है? - उर्जा के
Q62. दक्षिण एशिया का सबसे बड़ा मरुस्थल है -
Ans - थार
Q63. संसार का सबसे आर्द्रतम स्थान है -
Ans - मासिनराम
Q64. विश्व वनक्षेत्रों में से किस एक के फैलाव का प्रतिशत सर्वाधिक है?
Ans - शीतोष्ण शंकुवृक्षी वन
Q65. निम्न कारकों में से कौन सा कारक जलवायु का निर्धारण नहीं करता?
Ans - देशांन्त
Q66. निम्न में से कौन सा बन्दरगाह "कॉफी बन्दरगाह" (Coffee Port) के रूप में जाना जाता है?
Ans - सेन्टो
Q67. विश्व में चाँदी का सबसे बड़ा उत्पादक देश है -
Ans - मैक्सिको
Q68. बाकू किसलिए प्रसिद्ध है?
Ans - खनिज तेल
Q69. निम्न में से कौन सा देश विश्व का सबसे बड़ा ईंधन काष्ठ (Fuel Wood) का उत्पादक देश है?
Ans - भारत
Q70. "विश्व का चीनी भन्डार" या "चीनी का प्याला" के नाम से निम्न में से कौन सा देश जाना जाता है?
Ans - क्यूबा
Q71. बलुआ पत्थर एक परतदार चट्टान है क्योंकि यह -
Ans - मरुस्थल में बनता
Q72. तिब्बत के पठार की समुद्र तल से औसत ऊँचाई है -
Ans - 4 कि.मी.
Q73. निम्न में से कौन सा महाद्वीपीय पठार नहीं है?
Ans - दक्कन का पठार
Q74. पृथ्वी पर अधिकांश सक्रिय ज्वालामुखी किस क्षेत्र से सम्बन्ध रखते हैं?
Ans - प्रशान्त महासाग
Q75. यू.एस.ए में "कोलोरेडो" निम्न में से किस भू आकृति के लिए प्रसिद्ध है?
Ans - भव्य ग्रैण्ड द
Q76. "लिटोरल" क्या है?
Ans - समुद्र तट के साथ फैला किसी देश का भाग
Q77. निम्न में से कौन शीत समुद्री धारा है?
Ans - हम्बोल्ट धारा
Q78. "रिंग ऑफ फायर" से जुड़ी भूकम्पीय गतिविधियों का सम्बन्ध है -
Ans - प्रशान्त महासागर के चारों ओर के क्षेत्र से
Q79. निम्न में से कौन सा तलछटीय चट्टान का उदाहरण है?
Ans - चूने का पत्थर
87. चीन विश्व का ऐसा देश है जिसकी सीमा को तेरह देशो ने घेर रखा है.
88. सानमारिनो विश्व का ऐसा देश है जहां दो राष्ट्रपति होते है.
89. रविवार की छुट्टी 1843 से शुरू हुयी.
90. विश्व में खट्टा शहद ब्राजील के जंगलो में मिलता है.
91. विश्व में कुल 2792 भाषाएँ बोली जाती है.
92. विश्व में स्पेन ऐसा देश है जहां कपड़ो पर अख़बार छपता है.
93. विश्व की प्रथम महिला प्रधानमंत्री श्रीमति भंडार नायके है.
94. विश्व का पहला रिवोल्वर कोल्ट(अमेरिका) ने 1835 में बनाया है.
95. एक्वेस्टक ऐसा पदार्थ है जो आग में नहीं जलता.
96. विश्व में बिजली का अविष्कार 1672 में वान गुएरिके ने किया था.
97. विश्व मेँ सबसे अधिक बच्चे पैदा करनेवाली महिला का नाम रूस की मारिया इसकोवा 42वर्ष की उम्र मेँ 58 बच्चे (4 बच्चे 3 बार, 3 बच्चे10 बार और 2 बच्चे 8 बार) ।
98. विश्व का सबसे अमीर देश स्विटजरलैंड है।
99. सऊदी अरब मेँ एक भी नदी नही है।
100. विश्व का सबसे दानी आदमी अमेरिका का राकफेलरहै जिसने अपने जीवन मेँ सार्वजनिक हित के लिए 75अरब रुपए दान मेँ दे दिए।
101. सबसे महँगी वस्तु यूरेनियम है।
102. दक्षिण ऑस्ट्रेलिया की मेँ आयार्स नामक पहाडी प्रतिदिन अपना रंग बदलती है।
103. विश्व मेँ रविवार की छुट्टी 1843 से शुरु हुई थी।
104. सारे संसार मेँ कुल मिलाकर 2792 भाषाएँ
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105. संघीय मंत्रिपरिषद से त्यागपत्र देने वाले प्रथम मंत्री कौन थे?
→ श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी
106. भारत के संपरीक्षा और लेखा प्रणालियों का प्रधान कौन
होता है? → भारत का नियंत्रक एवं महालेखापरीक्षक
107. लोकसभा के अध्यक्ष को कौन चुनता है? → लोकसभा के सदस्य
108. कौन उत्तर प्रदेश की प्रथम महिला मुख्यमंत्री बनी? →
सुचेता कृपलानी
109. प्रथम लोकसभा चुनाव में उम्मीदवारों की संख्या कितनी थी? →
1874
110. भारत के पहले उप-प्रधानमंत्री कौन रहे हैं? → सरदार वल्लभ
भाई पटेल
111. सबसे लम्बी अवधि तक एक ही विभाग का कार्यभार संभालने
वाले केन्द्रीय मंत्री कौन थे? → राजकुमारी अमृत कौर
112. दादरा एवं नगर हवेली किस न्यायालय के क्षेत्राधिकार में
आता है? → मुम्बई उच्च न्यायालय
113. मूल संविधान में राज्यों को कितने प्रवर्गों में रखा गया? → 4
114. लोकसभा की सदस्यता के लिए उम्मीदवार को कितने वर्ष से कम
नहीं होना चाहिए? → 25 वर्ष
115. भारतीय संविधान किस दिन से पूर्णत: लागू हुआ? → 26
जनवरी, 1950
116. पहली बार राष्ट्रीय आपातकाल की घोषणा कब की गई? → 26
अक्टूबर, 1962
117. डोगरी भाषा किस राज्य में बोली जाती है? → जम्मू और कश्मीर
118. भारत के नागरिकों को कितने प्रकार की नागरिकता प्राप्त है? →
एक
119. भारतीय स्वाधीनता अधिनियम को किस दिन ब्रिटिश सम्राट
की स्वीकृति मिली? → 21 जुलाई 1947
120. भारतीय संविधान कितने भागों में विभाजित है? → 22
121. केन्द्र और राज्य के बीच धन के बँटवारे के सम्बन्ध में कौन राय
देता है? → वित्त आयोग
122. किस तरह से भारतीय नागरिकता प्राप्त की जा सकती है? →
जन्म, वंशानुगत, पंजीकरण
123. भारतीय संविधान ने किस प्रकार के लोकतंत्र को अपनाया है?
→ लोकतांत्रिक गणतंत्र
124. मंत्रिपरिषद का अध्यक्ष कौन होता है? → प्रधानमंत्री
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भारत के विषय में रोचक तथ्य
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1. बीज गणित, त्रिकोण मिति और कलन का अध्ययन भारत में ही आरंभ हुआ था।
2.‘स्थान मूल्य प्रणाली’ और ‘दशमलव प्रणाली’ का विकास भी भारत में ही हुआ।
3. शतरंज का खेल, जिसका प्राचीन भारतीय नाम “चतुरंग” है, भारत में ही शुरू हुआ।
4. तमिलनाडु के तंजौर का बृहदेश्वर मंदिर विश्व का प्रथम ग्रेनाइट वास्तुकला है।
5. ई.पू. 700 में तक्षशिला में स्थापित विश्वविद्यालय विश्व का प्रथम विश्वविद्यालय था जहाँ संसार भर के 10,500 से अधिक विद्यार्थी 60 से अधिक विषयों का अध्ययन करते थे।
6. नालंदा विश्वविद्यालय चौथी शताब्दी में स्थापित किया गया था जो शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में प्राचीन भारत की महानतम उपलब्धियों में से एक है।
7. आयुर्वेद का ज्ञान होने के कारण भारत प्राचीन काल में चिकित्सा के क्षेत्र में अग्रणी था।
8. सुश्रुत को शल्य चिकित्सा का जनक माना जाता है। लगभग 2600 वर्ष पहले सुश्रुत और उनके सहयोगियों ने मोतियाबिंद, कृत्रिम अंगों को लगना, शल्य क्रिया द्वारा प्रसव, अस्थिभंग जोड़ना, मूत्राशय की पथरी, प्लास्टिक सर्जरी और मस्तिष्क की शल्य क्रियाएँ आदि की।
9. भारत में 4 धर्मों का जन्म हुआ – हिन्दु, बौद्ध, जैन और सिक्ख धर्म और जिनका पालन दुनिया की आबादी का 25 प्रतिशत हिस्सा करता है।
10. 17वीं शताब्दी के आरंभ तक भारत विश्व का सर्वाधिक सम्पन्न देश था।
11. भारत विश्व का सबसे बड़ा गणतंत्र है।
12. भारत विश्व का सातवाँ सबसे बड़ा देश है।
13. भारत से 90 देशों को सॉफ्टवेयर का निर्यात किया जाता है।
14. विश्व में सबसे बड़ा धार्मिक भवन अंगकोरवाट, हिन्दु मंदिर है जो कम्बोडिया में 11वीं शताब्दी के दौरान बनाया गया था।
15. सबसे बड़े दुःख की बात तो यह है कि उपरोक्त महत्वपूर्ण जानकारी को हमारे देश में शिक्षा के किसी भी पाठ्यक्रम में स्थान नहीं दिया गया है।
16. भारत पर आक्रमण करने वाले ईरानी आक्रमणकारियों ने “सिन्धु” को “हिन्दु” नाम दे दिया जिसके कारण भारत को “हिन्दुस्थान” कहा जाने लगा।
17. अंग्रेजों ने “सिन्धु” नदी को “इण्डस” (Indus) नाम दिया जिसके कारण भारत को “इन्डिया” (India) कहा जाने लगा।
18. विश्व को “शून्य” भारत ने ही दिया।
19. बोधायन ने क्षेत्रफल से सम्बन्धित रेखागणित के अनेक सूत्रों का प्रतिपादन किया जिनमें से पाइथागोरस का साध्य कहलाने वाला थ्योरम भी है।
20. नौवहन की कला और नौवहन का जन्म 6000 वर्ष पहले सिंध नदी में हुआ था। दुनिया का सबसे पहला नौवहन संस्कृत शब्द नव गति से उत्पन्न हुआ है। शब्द नौ सेना भी संस्कृत शब्द नोउ से हुआ।
21. भास्कराचार्य ने खगोल शास्त्र के कई सौ साल पहले पृथ्वी द्वारा सूर्य के चारों ओर चक्कर लगाने में लगने वाले सही समय की गणना की थी। उनकी गणना के अनुसार सूर्य की परिक्रमा में पृथ्वी को 365.258756484 दिन का समय लगता है।
22. भारतीय गणितज्ञ बोधायन द्वारा ‘पाई’ का मूल्य ज्ञात किया गया था और उन्होंने जिस संकल्पना को समझाया उसे पाइथागोरस का प्रमेय करते हैं। उन्होंने इसकी खोज छठवीं शताब्दी में की, जो यूरोपीय गणितज्ञों से काफी पहले की गई थी।
10. बीज गणित, त्रिकोण मिति और कलन का उद्भव भी भारत में हुआ था। चतुष्पद समीकरण का उपयोग 11वीं शताब्दी में श्री धराचार्य द्वारा किया गया था। ग्रीक तथा रोमनों द्वारा उपयोग की गई की सबसे बड़ी संख्या 106 थी जबकि हिन्दुओं ने 10*53 जितने बड़े अंकों का
उपयोग (अर्थात 10 की घात 53), के साथ विशिष्ट नाम 5000 बीसी के दौरान किया। आज भी उपयोग की जाने वाली सबसे बड़ी संख्या टेरा: 10*12 (10 की घात12) है।
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Current Repo rate,Reverse repo rate, Bank rate : updated on November 2013........!!
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Repo rate -7.75% (previous 7.5% - changed on october 2013)
Reverse repo rate- 6.75% (previous- 6.5% - changed on october 2013)
SLR- 23 %
CRR- 4%
Marginal Standing Facility rate - 8.75% (previous- 9% changed on october 2013 )
Bank rate-8.75% (previous- 9% changed on october 2013)
Base Rate: 9.8 % -10.25 %
What is repo rate ?
Ans: Repo rate is the rate at which banks borrow money from the central bank(RBI)
what is the full form for SLR?
Answer: Statutory Liquidity Ratio
what is the full form for CRR?
Answer:Cash Reserve Ratio
Who is the Present RBI governor ?
Answer: raghuram rajan
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GK Question
First Indian Women winners in International Beauty Contests
Miss World— Reita Faria in 1966. (She was also the first Asian to win the title.)
Miss Asia Pacific— Zeenat Aman in 1970
Miss Intercontinental Pageant— Elizabeth Anita Reddi in 1978
World Miss University— Priyadarshini Pradhan in 1989
Miss Universe— Sushmita Sen in 1994
Miss Tourism International— Candice Pinto in 2001
Mrs. World— Aditi Gowitrikar in 2001
Miss Tourism Queen International— Zabina Abdul Rashid Khan in 2004
Miss Tourism— Priyanka Shah in 2007(data by facebook/cnaonweb
Miss Earth— Nicole Faria in 2010
Miss Tourism Queen Of The Year International— Urvashi Rautela in 2011
Miss Asia Pacific World— Himangini Singh Yadu in 2012
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1. Who wrote the song "Sare jahan se acha" ?
Answer: Muhammad Iqbal
2. Who give music to the song "Sare jahan se acha" ?
Answer: Pandit Ravi Shankar
3. Which is the worlds oldest news agency ?
Answer: AFP (Agence France Presse)
4. What is the chemical name of Tear Gas ?
Answer: Chloroacetophenone
5. Which is the only hobby recognized by the United Nations ?
Answer: Ham Radio
6. What is the national flower of Pakistan ?
Answer: Jasmine
7. What is the scientific name of Cockroach ?
Answer: Periplaneta americana
8. What is the unit of luminous intensity ?
Answer: Candela
9. Who is the winner of 2012 Us open men's title ?
Answer: Andy Murray
10. Who is the winner of 2012 Us open women's title ?
Answer: Serena Williams
11. Which famous writer is known as Father of Snow Golf ?
Answer: Rudyard Kipling
12. How many Schedules are there in the Indian Constitution ?
Answer: 12
13. Which planet is known as Red planet ?
Answer: Mars
14. Which European countries are separated by Market Reef ?
Answer: Finland and Sweden
15. Who is the author of Panchtantra ?
Answer: Vishnu Sharma
16. Which is the coldest planet in solar system ?
Answer: Neptune
17. The Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha was built with the collaboration of _____ ?
Answer: Germany
18. The Durgapur Steel Plant in West Bengal was built with the collaboration of _____ ?
Answer: Britain
19. The Bhilai Steel Plant in Chattisgarh was built with the collaboration of _____ ?
Answer: Russia
20. Who is the first and only Muslim lady ever to rule the throne of Delhi ?
Answer: Razia Sultana
21. Who composed the national anthem of Bangladesh (Amar sona bangla) ?
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
22. Who wrote the book Planned economy for India ?
Answer: M. Visvesvaraya (He is known as father of Indian planning, his birthday September 15 is observed as Engineer's Day in India )
23. Which is the oldest sports in the world ?
Answer: Archery ( It is the national sports of Bhutan)
24. What is the normal duration of Hockey game ?
Answer: 70 Minuets
25. Which Minor Rock Edict of Asoka describes the conquest of Kalinga by Asoka ?
Answer: No. XIII (13)
* 26. Who is the author of Joy of Numbers ?
Answer: Shakuntala Devi
* 27. Who is the creator of the painting The Potato Eaters ?
Answer: Vincent van Gogh
*28. Folketing is the parliament of which country ?
answer: Denmark
* 29. What s the chemical name of Lime stone ?
Answer: Calcium Carbonate
* 30. Zero degree centigrade equal to _________ degree Fahrenheit ?
Answer: 32
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1. Decibel is a unit of ?
Answer: Sound
2. Which of the following is used as rear view mirrors in vehicles ?
Answer: Convex mirror
3. Which of the following is not an ore of iron ?
a) Iron pyrites b) Magnetite c) Hematite d) Magnesite
Answer: d) Magnesite
4. Which one of the following is known as the 'king of metal' ?
a) Iron b) Gold c) Platinum d) Cobalt
Answer:
5. Which is the alkaloid that contains in cola drinks ?
Answer: Caffeine
6. Which alloy is used for the production of the body of aeroplanes ?
Answer: Duralumine
7. The compounds which are used to give colour to glasses and oil paintings ?
Answer: Transition metals
8. Name the person who invented lightning conductor ?
Answer: Benjamin Franklin
9. What is the voltage at which house hold AC (Alternating Current) equipments work ?
a) 220 v b) 230 v c) 400v d) 110v
Answer: 230 v
10. Which of the following is a device that employs the principle of Mutual Induction ?
a) Electric motor b) Microphone c) Transformer d) Electronic choke
Answer: Transformer
11. Dengue fever is caused by ?
Answer: IGM Dengue Virus
12. The work of famous poet 'AKKITHAM' which got VAYALAR award in 2012 ?
Answer: Anthimahakalam
13. Which is the highest national Environment award ?
Answer: Vriksha Mithra award
14. Who is the second Indian who is appointed as head of ICC Cricket Committee ?
Answer: Anil Kumble (First > Sunil Gasvaskar)
15. Who got Nobel Prize for literature in 2012 ?
Answer: Mo yan
16. The programme launched by Kerala state Government to protect women and children from sexual abuse and sexual harassment ?
Answer: Nirbhaya
17. The present chief Justice of India ?
Answer: P. Sathasivam
18. The new name of Big Ben Tower ?
answer: Elizabeth Tower
19. The 14th Vice President of India ?
answer: Hameed Ansari
20. Which was the statistical model used for India's second five year plan for attaining economic development?
432`answer: Mahalanobis Model
21. The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established on ?
answer: 1992 April 12
22. Who was the first women Director General of Police in India?
answer: Kanchan Chauduri
23. No child below the age of 14 can employed as per the Indian Constitution ?
answer: Article 24
24. Who wrote the book 'Development as Freedom' ?
answer: Amartya Sen
25. The sex-ratio of Kerala (Females per 1000 Males) according to the Census of 2011 ?
answer: 1084
26. Untouchability is abolished under ?
Answer: Article 17
27. Article 21 A deals with?
answer: Right to Education
28. In which year Supreme Court of India came in to force ?
Answer: 1950 January 28
29. Who is the first chief Justice of India ?
Answer: Harilal J Kania
30. Who is the 39th Chief Justice of India ?
Answer: Altamas Kabir (Incumbent)
31. Which article in Indian Constitution gives the power of Writ jurisdiction to Supreme court ?
Answer: Article 32
32. Who appoints the judges of supreme court ?
Answer: President
33. What is the monthly salary of chief Justice of Supreme court ?
Answer: 1 lakh
34. What is the monthly salary of judge of Supreme court ?
Answer: 90,000
35. Who is the present (40th) Chief Justice of India ?
answer: P. Sathasivam
36. Who is the first female supreme court chief justice ?
answer: No female CJI yet
37. Who is the first female judge of supreme court ?
Answer: Fathima Beevi
38. Rate of change of distance is called as ?
Answer: Speed
39. Rate of change of displacement is called as ?
Answer: Velocity
40. Negative acceleration is called as ?
Answer: Retardation (deceleration)
41. What is the acceleration of a body moving with constant velocity ?
Answer: Zero
42. Which is the weakest force in the universe ?
Answer: Gravitational Force
43. Which is the strongest force in the universe ?
Answer: Nuclear Force
44. What is the CGS unit of force ?
Answer: Dyne
45. Who discovered the law of inertia ?
Answer: Galileo Galilei
46. A body given with an initial velocity moved under the effect of gravity is called ?
Answer: Projectile
47. Rate of change of momentum is _____ ?
Answer: Force
48. A large force acting on a short time is called ?
Answer: Impulse
49. The ability of a liquid to rise by defying gravity is called ?
Answer: Capillarity
50. Which is the liquid that shows Capillary fall ?
Answer: Mercur
51 .Child is the father of man =>> Wordsworth
52. Gharibi Hatawo =>> Indira Gandhi
53 .Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan =>> Lal Bahadur shastri
54. Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan =>> Atal Bihari Vajpayee
55. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing =>> Alexander Pope
56. To err is human to forgive is divine =>> Alexander Pope
57. I came, I saw, I conquered =>> Julius Caesar
58. PARAM VIR CHAKRA : It is the highest decoration of valour awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or prominent act of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy on land,sea or air.........
59. MAHA VIR CHAKRA : It is the second highest decoration. It is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air..........
60.VIR CHAKRA : It is the third in the order of awards for acts of gallantry in the face of the enemy on land,sea or air.
61.ASHOK CHAKRA : Awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring act of valour or self-sacrifice on land, at sea or in the air........
62. KIRTI CHAKRA : Awarded for conspicuous gallantry.......
63.SHAURYA CHAKRA : Awarded for an act of gallantry.......
64. PARAM VISHISHT SEWA MEDAL: Awarded in recognition of distinguished service of the most exceptional order.........
65. ATI VISHISHT SEWA MEDAL : Awarded in recognition of distinguished service of an exceptional order........
66. VISHISHT SEWA MEDAL : Awarded in recognition of distinguished service of a high order.........
67. SENA MEDAL / NAU SENA : MEDAL/VAYU SENA MEDAL For good work on the field, at sea or in the air........
68. The representative of the crown came to be called as 'viceroy' instead of 'governor general' from the period .....?
ANSWER :- 1858
69. The 'Vernacular Press Act' was passed in India during the period of _____
ANSWER :- Lord Lytton
70. Lord Curzon became the viceroy of India after ____
ANSWER :- Loed Elgin -II
71. The non-cooperation movement was accepted by the congress party in its ____ session.
ANSWER :- Nagpur
72. The river known as 'Sorrow of Bihar' is ___
ANSWER :- Kosi
73. The man named as 'Father of Indian archaeology' is ___
ANSWER :- Alexander Cunningham
74. The mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively called as?
ANSWER :- Purvachal
75. Which one of the following lakes is a salt water lake?
ANSWER :- Sambhar
76. The first population census was taken in India in the year?
ANSWER :- 1872
77. The country which has higher average population density than India is ____?
ANSWER :- Bangladesh
78. In which district of Kerala, Edakkal is situated?
ANSWER :- Wayanad
79. The rights of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions in guaranteed in the ?
ANSWER :- Article 30
80. The statement "Eternal Vigilance is the Price of liberty" means:
ANSWER :- People should be conscious of their rights
81. The assets of a dead man without heir or will undertaken by the state is called ?
ANSWER :- Escheats
82. The Principle of Rule of Law implies?
ANSWER :- All should be treated as equals
83. Who is known as Modern Bhoja ?
Answer: Krishnadeva Raya
84. Who started Shudhi Movement ?
Answer: Dayananda Saraswathy
85. Which Pakistan President signed the Tashkent Agreement ?
Answer: Ayub Khan
86. Which Substance is known as Philosopher's wool ?
Answer: Zinc Oxide
87. Which Vitamin helps in the absorption of Calcium ?
Answer: Vitamin D
88.Who discovered Rh Factor ?
Answer: Karl Landsteiner (the same person discovered Blood Group)
89. Who wrote the book Harmonies of World ?
Answer: Kepler
90. Where is the Headquarters of Amnesty International ?
Answer: London
91. Which is the shortest River in the world ?
Answer: Roe
92. The image formed on the Retina of the human eye is ________ ?
Answer: Real and inverted
93.Who discovered Microphone ?
Answer: Alexander Graham Bell
94. Myopia (Short sightedness) can be corrected by using a _______ lens ?
Answer: Concave
95. Hypermetropia (Long sightedness) can be corrected using a _________ ?
Answer: Convex lens
96. Erg is the unit of _____?
Answer: Work
97. Dyne is the unit of ______ ?
Answer: Force
98. Poise is the unit of _______ ?
Answer: Viscosity of fluid
99.Which cricketer has the nick name Haryana Hurricane ?
Answer: Kapil Dev
100. Who is the law Adviser of the central Government ?
Answer: Attorney General
101. Which is the acid present in tomato ?
Answer: Oxalic acid
102. Which disease is also known as Hansen's disease ?
Answer: Leprosy
103. Who gave the Pacific Ocean its name ?
Answer: Magellan
104.Which state has large number of cinema theater in India?
Answer: Andhara Pradesh
105. Who has become the youngest National Table Tennis Champion?
Ans. Somyajeet Ghosh
106. The centrally sponsored scheme to set up 6,000 model schools at the rate of one schoolper block was launched in November ------.
Ans. 2008
107. The "Mahatma Gandhi Gramin Basti Yojna" is a scheme of ------- government.
Ans. Haryana
108. The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, addressed the ------ Indian Science Congress,in Kolkata.
Ans. 100th
109. Who is Singapore's first woman Speaker of Parliament?
Ans. Halimah Yacob
110. Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi had announced the Technology Policy Statement in January -----.
Ans. 1983
111. Which country hosted the sixth World Future Energy Summit?
Ans. UAE
112. India has declared ------- as the "Decade of Innovation."
Ans. 2010-20
113. Which country has honoured Malala Yousafzai with Simone de Beauvoir Prize for Women's Freedom?
Ans. France
114. The Children Science Congress was inaugurated by former President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in ------.
Ans. Kolkata
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Largest Deserts on the Planet (Subtropical)
115. Sahara, North Africa 3,320,000 sq. miles
116. Arabian, Middle East 900,000 sq. miles
117. Kalahari, Southern Africa 360,000 sq. miles
118. Great Victoria, Australia 250,000 sq. miles
119. Syrian, Syria, Jordan, Iraq 200,000 sq. miles
120. Chihuahuan, Mexico, U.S. 175,000 sq. miles
121. Great Sandy, Australia 150,000 sq. miles
122. Sonoran, Mexico, U,S, 120,000 sq. miles
123. Thar, India, Pakistan 77,000 sq. miles
124. Gibson, Australia 60,000 sq. miles(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
125. Simpson, Australia 56,000 sq. miles
126. Mohave, S,W, USA 25,000 sq. miles
127. Which place did bharatanatyam originate?
Answer: Tamil Nadu
128. Which dance is associated with the personality Rukmini Devi Arundale ?
Answer: Bharatanatyam
129. Which dance is known as the "Ballet of East" ?
Answer: Manipuri
130. Which dance is based on Geethagovindam wrote by Jayadevan ?
Answer: Odissi dance
131. Which place did Kuchipudi dance originate?
Answer: kuchipudi village in Andhra Pradesh
132. Which dance is associated with the personality Siddhendra Yogi ?
Answer: Kuchipudi dance
133. Where did the dance Kathak originate?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
* 134. What is the total number of classical dances in India ?
Answer: 8
* 135. Which state has most number of classical dances ?
Answer: Kerala (Kathakali,Mohiniyattam)
* 136. Which dance form was originated in majuli island ?
Answer: Sattriya
138. What is the total number of bones in the human body ?
Ans. 206
139. How many planets are there in our solar system ?
Ans. 8
140. Name the scientist who first discovered that the earth revolves round the sun ?
Ans. Copernicus
142. Unlike most other fish, sharks have no …… ?
Ans. Bones
143. Wright brothers are regarded as the inventors of ........?
Ans. Aeroplane
144. An individual of blood group O can receive blood from …..?
Ans. Only O group
145. The instrument used to measure the intensity of an earthquake is known as …….
Ans. Seismograph.
146. Lok Sabha passed the National Food Security Bill, 2013 on ?
Ans. August 26, 2013
147. Who is the 58th member of WTO ?
Ans. Laos
148. A book 'Fault Lines' is written by -
Ans. Raghuram Rajan
149. As on January, 2013 the petroleum refining capacity in India is -
Ans. 215 Million MT
150. The members of the panchayat samiti are -
Ans. directly elected by the people
151. he disease caused by deficiency of protein in children is -
Ans. Marasmus
152. Acid rain is due to air pollution by -
Ans. Nitrous oxide and Sulphur dioxide
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Specialized Agencies of the U.N.O with their
Headquarters
1. Headquarters of Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) is in >>>> Rome
2. Headquarters of International Labour Organisation (ILO) is in >>>> Geneva
3. Headquarters of World Health Organisation (WHO) is in >>>> Geneva
4. Headquarters of World meteorological Organisation (WMO) is in >>>> Geneva
5. Headquarters of International Telecommunication Union (ITD) is in >>>> Geneva
6. Headquarters of International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in >>>> Washington
7. Headquarters of International Finance Corporation (IFC) is in >>>> Washington
8. Headquarters of International Bank For Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) or World Bank is in >>>> Washington
9. Headquarters of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is in >>>> Montreal
10. Headquarters of United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is in >>>> Paris
11. Headquarters of United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is in >>>> New York
12. Headquarters of Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation (IMCO) is in >>>> London
13. Headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is in >>>> Vienna
14. Headquarters of United Nations Industrial Development Organizations (UNIDO) is in >>>> Vienna, (Austria)
15. Headquarters of United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) is in >>>> New York
16. Headquarters of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is in >>>> New york
17. Headquarters of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is in >>>> Geneva (Switzerland)
18. Headquarters of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is in >>>> Nairobi (Kenya)
19. Headquarters of Universal Postal Union (UPU) is in >>>> Berne (Switzerland)
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Different Technologies & Their Founders
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1. Google: Larry Page & Sergey Brin
2. Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg
3. Yahoo: David Filo & Jerry Yang
4. Twitter: Jack Dorsey & Dick Costolo
5. Internet: Tim Berners Lee
6. Linkdin: Reid Hoffman, Allen Blue & Koonstantin Guericke
7. Email: Shiva Ayyadurai
8. Gtalk: Richard Wah kan
9. Whats up: Laurel Kirtz
10. Hotmail: Sabeer Bhatia
11. Orkut: Buyukkokten
12. Wikipedia: Jimmy Wales
13. You tube: Steve Chen, Chad Hurley & Jawed Karim
14. Rediffmail: Ajit Balakrishnan
15. Nimbuzz: Martin Smink & Evert Jaap Lugt
16. Myspace: Chris Dewolfe & Tom Anderson
17. Ibibo: Ashish Kashyap
18. OLX: Alec Oxenford & Fabrice Grinda
19. Skype: Niklas Zennstrom,JanusFriis & Reid Hoffman
20. Opera: Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner & Geir lvarsoy
21. Mozilla Firefox: Dave Hyatt & Blake Ross
22. Blogger: Evan Willams
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List of Revolutions in the field of Agriculture in
India
• Black Revolution - Petroleum Production
• Blue Revolution - Fish Production
• Brown Revolution - Leather/
• Golden Fibre Revolution - Jute Production
• Golden Revolution - Fruits/Overall Horticulture development/Honey Production
• Green Revolution - Food grains
• Grey Revolution - Fertilizer(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• Pink Revolution - Onion production/Pharmaceutical (India)/Prawn production(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• Red Revolution - Meat & Tomato Production
• Round Revolution - Potato
• Silver Fiber Revolution - Cotton
• Silver Revolution - Egg/Poultry Production
• White Revolution (In India: Operation Flood) - Milk/Dairy production(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• Yellow Revolution - Oil Seeds production
• Evergreen Revolution - Overall development of Agriculture .
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Name of Branches of Different Fields
Branch- Concerning Field
Aerodynamics- The study of the motion of gas on objects and the forces created
Aeronautics- Science of fligt of airplanes.
Agronomy - Science dealing with crop plant.
Anatomy - The study of the structure and organization of living things
Angiology- Deals with the study of blood vascular system.
Anthology- Study of flower.
Anthropology- The study of human cultures both past and present. Study of apes and man.
Apiculture- Honey industries (Bee Keeping).
Araneology- Study of spiders.
Archaeology- The study of the material remains of cultures
Astronomy- The study of celestial objects in the universe. Study of heavenly bodies.
Astrophysics- The study of the physics of the universe
Bacteriology- The study of bacteria in relation to disease
Batracology- Study of frogs.
Biochemistry- The study of the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms
Biology- The science that studies living organisms
Biophysics- The application of theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology
Biotechnology- Deals with the use of micro-organisms in commercial processes for producing fine chemicals such as drugs; vaccines; hormones,etc. on a large scale.
Botany - The scientific study of plant life
Cardiology- Study of heart. (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
Chemical Engineering- The application of science, mathematics, and economics to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms
Chemistry- The science of matter and its interactions with energy and itself
Climatology- The study of climates and investigations of its phenomena and causes
Computer Science- The systematic study of computing systems and computation
Craniology- Study of skulls. (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
Cryogenics- Study concerning with the application and uses of very low temperature.
Cryptography- Study of secret writing.
Cytology- Study of cells.
Dermatology- Study of skin.
Ecology - The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment
Electronics- Science and technology of electronic phenomena
Engineering- The practical application of science to commerce or industry
Entomology- The study of insects
Environmental Science- The science of the interactions between the physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment
Etiology- Study of cause of insects. (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
Eugenics- Study of improvment of human race by applying laws of heredity. it is related with future generations.
Evolution- Deals with the study of origin of new from old.
Exb Deals with life or possibilities of life beyond the earth.
Floriculture- Study of flower yeilding plants.
Forestry- The science of studying and managing forests and plantations, and related natural resources
Genetics- The science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms
Geology- The Study of science of the earth, its structure, and history
Gerontology- study of growing old. (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
Gynaecology- Study of female reproductive organs.
Haematology- Study of blood.
Hepatology- Study of liver.
Horticulture- Study of garden cultivation.
Iconography- Teachings by pictures and models.
Immunology- Science which deals with the study of resistance of organisms against infection.
Jurisprudence- Science of law. (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
Kalology- Study of human beauty.
Lexicography- Compiling of dictionary.
Marine Biology- The study of animal and plant life within saltwater ecosystems
Mathematics- A science dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
Medicine- The science concerned with maintaining health and restoring it by treating disease
Meteorology Study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting
Microbiology- The study of microorganisms, including viruses, prokaryotes and simple eukaryotes
Mineralogy- The study of the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical)
Molecular Biology- The study of biology at a molecular level
Mycology- Study of fungi.
Myology- Study of muscles.
Nephrology- Study of kidneys.
Neurology- The branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system and its disorders
Nuclear Physics- The branch of physics concerned with the nucleus of the atom
Numismatics- Study of coins and medals. (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
Obstetrics- Branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy.
Oceanography- Study of the earth’s oceans and their interlinked ecosystems and chemical and physical processes
Omithology- Study of birds. (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
Oneirology- Study of dreams.
Ophthalmology- Study of eyes .
Organic Chemistry- The branch of chemistry dedicated to the study of the structures, synthesis, and reactions of carbon-containing compounds
Ornithology- The study of birds
Osteology- Study of bones.
Paleontology- The study of life-forms existing in former geological time periods
Pathology- Study of disease causing organisms.
Pedology- Stydy of soils. (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
Petrology- The geological and chemical study of rocks
Philately- Stamp collecting. (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
Philology- Study of languages.
Phonetics- Concerning the sounds of a language.
Phycology- Study of algae.
Physics- The study of the behavior and properties of matter
Physiography- Natural phenomenon.
Physiology- The study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living organisms
Pisciculture- Study of fish.
Pomology- Study of fruits.
Psychology- Study of the mind and behaviour
Radiology- The branch of medicine dealing with the applications of radiant energy, including x-rays and radioisotopes
Seismology- The study of earthquakes and the movement of waves through the earth
Sericulture- Silk industry(culture of silk moth and pupa).
Serpentology- Study of snakes.
Taxonomy- The science of classification of animals and plants
Telepathy- Communication between two minds at a distance with the help of emotions, thoughts and feelings.
Thermodynamics- The physics of energy, heat, work, entropy and the spontaneity of processes
Toxicology- The study of poisons and the effects of posisoning
Virology- Study of virus.
Zoology - The study of animals
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Important Books and Authors
6th December 1992: P.V. Narasimha Rao
A bend in the River : V.S. Naipal...
A Million Multinies Now : V.S. Naipal
A Mission In Kashmir :Andrew Whitehead
A new deal for Asia :Mahathir Mohammad
A pair of blue eyes :Thomas Hardy
A Passage of India : E.M. Forster
A Voice of Freedom : Nayantara Sehgal
Aansoo :Jai Shankar Prasad
Abhigyan Shakuntalam : Kalidas
Across Black Waters : Mulk Raj Anand
Affluent Society :J.K. Galbraith
Agni Veena :Kazi Nazurul Islam
Ain-e-Akbari :Abul Fazal
Ajatshatru Jai :Shanker Prasad
Akabarnama :Abul Fazal
Alice in Wonderland : Lewis Carrol
Amar Singh :Amar Singh
Amrit Aur Vish Amrit Lal Nagar
An EquaL Music :Vikram Seth
Anamika, Parimal, Gunjan, Jusi ki kali Suryaknt Tripathi Nirala
Anna Karenina :Tolstoy
Area of Darkness :V.S. Naipal
Arthashastra :Kautilya
Ashtadhyayi :Panini
Asian Drama :Gunnar Myrdal
August Coup :Mikhail S. Gorbachov
Avanti Sundari :Dandi
Ayodhya .V. Narasimha Rao
Between the Lines :Kuldeep Nayyar
Bhagwad Gita :Veda Vyas
Bharat Bharti :Maithili Saran Gupta
Bharat Durdasha : Bhartendu Harischandra
Bihari Satsai : Bihari
Bijak: Kabirdas
Bliss was it in that down : Minoo Masani
Blood Brothers : M.J. Akbar
Boyhood: Scenes from Provincial Life :J.M. Coetzee
Bradman’s Best : Rolland Perry
Broken Wing :Sarojini Naidu
Buddha Charitam :Ashwaghosh
Chand Ka Munh Tedha Hai :Gajanan Madhav
Coolie : Mulk Raj Anand
Cosmic Reality : Lajja Ram
Curfewed Night: Basarrat Peer
Das Capital :Karl Marx
Dashkumaracharitam : Dandi
Daybhag :Jeemootwahan
Death :Kaka Saheb Kalelkar
Divine Comedy : Dante
Divine Life : Swami Shivanand
Elizabeth Castello: Eight Lessons J.M. Coetzee
End of the Era :C.S. Pandit
Envisioning an Empowered Nation : Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Eternal India :Mrs. Indira Gandhi
Experiment with Untruth : Michael Anderson
Fasting, Feasting : Anita Desai
Fireproof :Raj Kamal Jha
Forty nine Days: Amrita Pritam
Freedom from Fear : Aung San Suu Kyi
Gaban : Munsi PremChand
Geet Govind : Jayadev
Gitanjali :Rabindra Nath Tagore
Glimpses of World History :Jawahar Lal Nehru
Godan :Munsi PremChand
Golden Threshold : Sarojini Naidu
Gora: Rabindra Nath Tagore
Gulag Archipelago : Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Guide :R. K. Narayanan
Gurusagaran : O.P. Vijayan
Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows :J.K. Rowling
Harsha Charit : Bana Bhatta
Hindu view of Life : Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
History of Western Philosophy : B. Russel
Humanyunama : Gulbadan Beghum
I Follow the Mahatma : K.M. Munshi
Ignited Minds : Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
In the Line of Fire : A Memoir : Parvez Musharraf
India Wins Freedom: Abul Kalam Azad
Indian Philosophy : Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Indian Summers : John Wright
Indian war of Independence : V.D. Savarkar
Indira Gandhi Returns :Khushwant Singh
Innocent in Death :J.D. Robb
Interpreter of Maladies : Jhumpa Lahiri
Kaya Kalp : Munshi Prem Chand
Let Us Kill Gandhi : Tushar A. Gandhi
Life of Pi :Yann Martel
My President Years :R. Venkataraman
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ques 1 : India's Mars mission will be launched by vehicle ?
Ans : PSLV-C25.
Ques 2: Full form of PSLV ?
Ans : Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.
Ques 3 : Human Rights Day?
Ans : December 10.
Ques 4 : These are ATMs which are not owned by banks but by private ATM provider ?
Ans : White Label ATM(WLA)
Ques 5 : Head quarters of International Court of Justice(ICJ) ?
Ans : The Hague.
Ques 6 :The rate at which Banks borrow from the RBI?
Ans : Repo Rate.
Ques 7: How many application does RBI receives for issuing banking licences?
Ans : 26.
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Current Affairs and Gk – October month 2013
1. Who among the following has won Korean Grand Prix 2013?
[A]Sebastian Vettel
[B]Fernando Alonso
[C]Kiwi Raikkonen
[D]Romain Grosjean
Answer:
Sebastian Vettel Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel won Korean Grand Prix. Lotus drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean took second and third.
2. Recently (October, 2013), in which of the following places All-Women Sharia court to redress grievance of Muslim women started functioning?
[A]Bangalore
[B]Pune
[C]Mumbai
[D]Chennai
Answer:
Pune A sharia court conducted solely by women with an aim to redress grievances of Muslim women has started functioning at Pune. Set up by Bhartia Muslim Mahila Andholan (BMMA) the first all-women sharia court will deal with various family issue, including marital discord, divorce as well as property- related disputes.
3. In October 2013,voters of which of the following countries have rejected government proposal to abolish upper house of the parliament?
[A]Finland
[B]Ireland
[C]Mongolia
[D]Nairobi
Answer:
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Current Affairs and Gk – October month 2013
Ireland Voters in the Republic of Ireland have rejected a government proposal to abolish Seanad Eireann (upper parliament of the Irish parliament). The Seanad has existed for more than 90 years. The current Irish government has argued it cost too much to run and that its abolish could have saved Irish taxpayers as much as 20m euros a year.
4. The government of which among the following states has launched a scheme to screen people above the age of 30 years for life style diseases?
[A]Karnataka
[B]Kerala
[C]Tripura
[D]Punjab
Answer:
Kerala "Amrutham Arogyam" a unique project to screen all the people above the age of 30 years in the state for life style disease was formally launched in Kerala.
5. Who among the following are conferred with 2013 Nobel Prize in medicine? 1.James Rothman 2.Randy Schekman 3.Thomas Suedhof 4.Thomas Randitt Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 & 3
[B]Only 1, 2 & 3
[C]Only 1, 2 & 4
[D]Only 2, 3 & 4
Answer:
Only 1, 2 & 3 Americans James Rothman and Randy Schekman and German born research Thomas Suedhof won the 2013 Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries on how hormones, enzymes and other key substances are transported within cells.
6. Who among the following has been recently inducted into the prestigious National Academy of Engineering, United States for his contribution to industrial development in India and world?
[A]E. Sridharan
[B]Ratan Tata
[C]Chandra Shekar
[D]Navin Murthy
Answer:
Ratan Tata Industrialist Ratan Tata has been inducted into the prestigious National Academy of Engineering in US for his contribution to industrial development in India and across the world. Besides Tata, eight Indian-Americans have been inducted into the institute, consider among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.
7. At which among the following places, Tamil Nadu's first Spice Park has been inaugurated?
[A]Shivaganga
[B]Mettur
[C]Udakamandal
[D]Hosur
Answer:
Shivaganga Union Finance minister P Chidambaram inaugurated Tamil Nadu’s first Spice Park at Muthupatti near Shivaganga. The Spice Park set up in Sivaganga at a cost of Rs 20 crore is aimed at creating infrastructure and processing facilities for turmeric and chilli produced in Tamil Nadu.
8. Which of the following Islands is the only place in India where the rare yellow mangrove (Ceriops tagap) is found?
[A]Vincet Island
[B]Barren Island
[C]St Marry Island
[D]Nicobar Island
Answer:
Vincet Island The estuarine Vincet Island on Ashtamudi Late in Kollam is the only place in India where the rare yellow mangrove is found. The yellow mangrove, long thought to be extinct, was discovered on Vincet Island by mangrove enthusiasts in 2011.
9. Who among the following has been appointed as chairperson of State Bank of India (SBI)?
[A]Kavitha Krishnamurthy
[B]Usha Chandrashekar
[C]Arundhati Bhattacharya
[D]Sonakshi Vishal
Answer:
Arundhati Bhattacharya Arundhati Bhattacharya appointed as Chairperson of State Bank of India, the first woman to head the country’s largest lender in its 207 year history. She was managing director and chief financial officer of the bank prior to her elevation.
10. . The “Tamu-Kalewa-Kalemyo” is a friendship road connect India and which country?
[A]Nepal
[B]Bangladesh
[C]Myanmar
[D]Bhutan
Answer:
Myanmar Tamu-Kalewa-Kalemyo” is a 160 km road close to Myanmar’s western border with India.
11. The Tolkappiar award is a lifetime achievement award given to Indian scholar for their contribution in the field of ___ studies. Fill the blank with correct option?
[A]Kannada
[B]Tamil
[C]Sanskrit
[D]Konkani
Answer:
Tamil The Tolkappiar award is a lifetime achievement award given to Indian scholar for their contribution in the field of Tamil studies.
12. Who among the following will be conferred the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for the year 2012?
[A]Swamy Agnivesh
[B]M S Swaminathan
[C]Anna Hazare
[D]Ila Bhat
Answer:
M S Swaminathan Eminent agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan will be conferred the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for the year 2012.
13. Who among the following has secured two gold medals for India at Track Asia cycling championship?
[A]Deborah
[B]Manorama Devi
[C]Sunita Devi
[D]Anjana
Answer:
Deborah India finishes with six medals at Track Asia Cycling championship held in Thailand. India’s Deborah clinches two gold medals.
14. Name the Canadian author who won 2013 Nobel Prize for Literature?
[A]Alice Munro
[B]Will Gompertz
[C]Jumpa Lahari
[D]Markel Hudson
Answer:
Alice Munro Canadian author Alice Munro has won the 2013 Nobel Prize for Literature. The 82 year old, whose books include Dear Life and Dance of the Happy Shades, is only the 13th women to win the prize since its inception in 1901. Dance of the Happy Shades, published in 1968, was Munro’s first collection and it went on the Canada’s highest literary prize, the Governor General’s Award.
15. The “Minamata Convention” is a set of legally binding measures to curb which pollutant?
[A]Green house gases
[B]Mercury
[C]Plastics
[D]Lead
Answer:
Mercury The “Minamata Convention” is a set of legally binding measures to curb mercury pollution. It was named after the Japanese city that, in the `1950s saw one of the world’s most cases mercury poisoning.
16. Who among the following has won European Union’s “Sakharov Human Rights” prize?
[A]Edward Snowden
[B]Malala Yousafzai
[C]Ali Zeidan
[D]Vladamir Putin
Answer:
Malala Yousafzai Pakistani schoolgirl and campaigner Malala Yousafzai, has won the EU’s Sakharov Human Rights prize. The Sakharov Prize for speech is awarded by the European Parliament annually in memory of Soviet physicist and dissident Andrei Sakharov. US whistleblower Edward Snowden had been a contender for the prize.
17. Which of the following would be the first corridor to be explored for the Indian railways ambitious bullet train project?
[A]Delhi – Kolkata
[B]Bangalore – Chennai
[C]Mumbai – Ahmadabad
[D]Mumbai – Bangalore
Answer:
Mumbai – Ahmadabad Indian Railways signed an MoU with Japan International Cooperation Agency, for conducting a detailed study for running bullet train on Mumbai-Ahmadabad route. Estimated to cost about 63,000 crore rupees, the 534 kilometre Mumbai – Ahmadabad route would be the first corridor to be explored for the Indian railways ambitious bullet train project.
18. Which of the following mobile makers has unveiled world’s first curved display smartphone?
[A]Micromax
[B]Samsung
[C]Sony
[D]HTC
Answer:
Samsung Samsung Electronics will release a smartphone with a curved display. The Galaxy Round has a curved 5.7 inch screen using advanced display technology called organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology. The curved screen smartphone is the first in the world.
19. Who among the following is not the winner of 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
[A]Martin Karplus
[B]Michael Levitt
[C]Michael Thomson
[D]Arieh WarshelMichael Thomson
Answer:
Michael Thomson Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel won this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry for laying foundation for the computer models used to understand and predict chemical process.
20. . Which of the following banks has won the Golden Peacock Award for excellence in corporate governance 2013?
[A]SBI
[B]Syndicate Bank
[C]Canara Bank
[D]Vijaya Bank
Answer:
Canara Bank Canara Bank clinches the Golden Peacock Award for excellence in corporate governance 2013.
21. Name the Geo-scientific research vessel, which is dedicated to the nation recently?
[A]RV Samudra Ratnakar
[B]Samudra Prahari
[C]Sagara Deepa
[D]Sea Pearl
Answer:
RV Samudra Ratnakar
22. As per the latest report, what is the ranking of India on the Global Hunger Index 2013?
[A]63
[B]67
[C]69
[D]70
Answer:
63 India ranked 63rd position on the Global Hunger Index. In 2012, India stood at 67th position on GHI. According to the latest GHI, India still has “alarming levels” of hunger with highest prevalence of underweight in children under five at more than 40 per cent. On the GHI, India’s neighbouring countries
like China score 6th position with moderate level of hunger, while Sri Lanka was at 43, Pakistan at 57 and Bangladesh at 58 having serious levels of hunger.
23. The term P5+1 refers to the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus which country?
[A]India
[B]Japan
[C]Germany
[D]South Korea
Answer:
Germany The P5+1 is a group of countries which in 2006 joined the diplomatic efforts with Iran in regard to its nuclear programme. The term refers to the five permanent members of the United Nation Security Council plus Germany.
24. Mohan Dharia, who passed away recently, was a ____?
[A]Scientist
[B]Diplomat
[C]Author
[D]Classical singer
Answer:
Diplomat Mohan Dharia was well known personality in the fields of politics and environment protection. He was a distinguished Parliamentarian and an able administrator who served the nation in different spheres.
25. According to NASA scientist, atmosphere of which of the following planets are conducive to the formation of diamonds?
[A]Saturn and Jupiter
[B]Jupiter and Venus
[C]Venus and Saturn
[D]Uranus and Jupiter
Answer:
Saturn and Jupiter New research by NASA scientist says that up to 1,000 tonnes of diamonds are created in Saturn’s atmosphere every year, with Jupiter’s atmosphere being a prodigious producer of diamonds as well. The two gas giants atmosphere could be filled huge chunks of diamonds that could one day be taken back to earth. Scientists believe that the diamonds are formed by lightning storms which turns methane into carbon soot. As this carbons falls it hardens into pieces of graphite and then diamond. As the diamond continues to fall the pressure and temperature is so extreme, there’s no way the diamonds could remain solid.
26. Name the former Liberian President who sentenced to 50 years in prison for crimes against humanity?
[A]Henry Austin
[B]Alastair Jamieson
[C]Charles Taylor
[D]Jacks Dickson
Answer:
Charles Taylor Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president sentenced to 50 years in prison for crimes against humanity. Taylor, was charged with murder, rape, conscripting child soldiers and sexual slavery during interwined wars in Liberia.
27. In October 2013, which country has confirmed plans to create a secure mail service to protect its citizens and businesses against foreign espionage?
[A]Sweden
[B]Germany
[C]Mexico
[D]Brazil
Answer:
Brazil Brazil has confirmed plans to create a secure email service, following revelations of cyber-surveillance techniques used by the US and UK. The move aims to secure its citizens and businesses against foreign espionage.
28. Recently (October 2013), ONGC Videsh limited has won 2 land oil blocks in which of the following countries?
[A]Nigeria
[B]Myanmar
[C]Indonesia
[D]Australia
Answer:
Myanmar ONGC Videsh Limited has won 2 on land oil blocks in Myanmar. With this acquisition presence of ONGC in South East Asia Nations has strengthened. The firm go Blocks B-2 (Zebyutaung-Nandaw) and EP-3 (Thegon-Shwegu).
29. United States Lars Peter Hansen, Eugene Fama and Robert Shiller won the 2013 Nobel Economic Prize for their groundbreaking work on ___?
[A]Optimum allocation of resources
[B]Asset Markets
[C]Applied Dynamic model
[D]Financial inclusion theory
Answer:
Asset Markets US trio Lars Peter Hansen, Eugene Fama and Robert Shiller won the 2013 Nobel Economic Prize for groundbreaking work on spotting trends in asset markets. Fama and Hansen are both professor at University of Chicago, while Shiller is a professor at Yale University in Connecticut.
30. . In October 2013, which of the following countries has announced it would become the first member of the Euro zone, to exist an international bail-out programme?
[A]France
[B]Portuguese
[C]Greece
[D]Ireland
Answer:
Ireland Ireland announced that in end of this year it would become the first member of the Euro zone, to exist an International bail-out programme. From then on, Ireland will borrow money it needs, from the financial markets rather than relying on the loans.
31. The “Kalanamak”, a non-basmati scented rice variety grown primarily in ____ ?
[A]Kerala
[B]Andhra Pradesh
[C]Uttar Pradesh
[D]Karnataka
Answer:
Uttar Pradesh Kalanamak, a non basmati scented rice variety grown primarily in the tarai region of Uttar Pradesh, is so named because its husk is black. The variety has raised much hope amongst Indian farmers and rice-exporters due to traits superior even to the most preferred basmati. Recently, Kalanamak has been included into the Geographical Indication register.
32. As per the recently notified Drug (Price Control) order 2013, how many medicines in the National list Essential Medicines have been brought under the price control?
[A]340
[B]348
[C]350
[D]368
Answer:
348
33. Who among the following has been appointed as Director General of UNESCO?
[A]Joseph Maila
[B]Rachad Farah
[C]Irina Bokova
[D]Daniel Crag
Answer:
Irina Bokova Irina Bokova has been nominated by UNESCO’s executive board as the agency’s director-general for another four year term. The Bulgarian former career diplomat was selected over Rachad Farah of Djibouti and Lebanon’s Joseph Maila.
34. Which of the following countries has imposed ban on Skype, WhatsApp and Viber recently?
[A]China
[B]Pakistan
[C]Sri Lanka
[D]France
Answer:
Pakistan Authorities in Pakistan’s southern Sindh Pakistan banned Skype, WhatsApp and Viber to facilitate security operations. The decision to enforce the ban for three months was made at meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah to review the law and order situation.
35. Name the Vietnam Independence hero who recently passes away?
[A]Vo Nguyen Giap
[B]Kung Nguyen Jaun
[C]Ho Chi Minn
[D]Carl Thayer Minn
Answer:
Vo Nguyen Giap Legendary Vietnamese general Vo Nguyen Giap, whose guerrilla tactics defeated the French and American armies, has died aged 102. The founding father of the Vietnam People’s Army, Giap was regarded as one of Vietnam’s most revered figures.
36. With an aim to reduce carbon emission and making railway system environmental friendly, the India Railway has proposed to utilize which of the following as fuel for its fleet of diesel locomotives?
[A]Compressed Natural Gas
[B]Shale Gas
[C]LPG
[D]Producer Gas
Answer:
Compressed Natural Gas The Indian Railways proposes to utilise natural gas as fuel for its fleet of diesel locomotives in line with the international trend. This will have substantial effect on reducing the emission of carbon and in making the railway system environment-friendly.
37. In October 2013, Union Steel Ministry has finalised a deal for Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) to set up a forged wheel factory. The proposed plant would be come up at ____ ?
[A]Kolar
[B]Rae Bareli
[C]Nasik
[D]Guntur
Answer:
Rae Bareli Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited will set up a forged wheel factory at Lalganj, Rae Bareli. The project promises about 600 jobs while 2000 others would benefit indirectly. The railways will lease 40 acres to RINL for 30 years to set up the factory. The factory will produce one lakh forged wheels each year to cater the demand of LHB coached and high speed locos.
38. Which of the following became the first telecom operator in the country to receive Unified Licence from the government?
[A]Airtel
[B]Sistema Shyam(MTS)
[C]Idea
[D]Vodafone
Answer:
Sistema Shyam(MTS) Sistema Shyam Teleservice, which operates under MTS brand in India, has received Unified Licence from the government that would allow it to offer technology-neutral telecom services.
The company has become the first telecom operator in the country to be a part of Unified Licensing Regime.
39. Which of the following has been named the world’s top university by the Times Higher Education Global ranking?
[A]Oxford University
[B]Harvard University
[C]California Institute of Technology
[D]Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Answer:
California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology has again been named the world’s top university by the Times Higher Education global ranking. It is the third year in a row the British organisation ranked Caltech first among the top 200 universities around the world.
40. . As per the latest report by the French Institute of Demographic Studies, by which year India will surpass China as the world’s most populous country?
[A]2025
[B]2030
[C]2050
[D]2060
Answer:
2050 India will overtake China as the world’s most populous country by 2050, according to a new French study which predicts the global population to surge to 9.7 billion people by the middle of the century.
41. The year 2013 marks the 50th years of Establishment of Diplomatic Ties between India and Peru. Which among the following is the capital of Peru?
*A+Bogot aacute
[B]Lima
[C]La Paz
[D]Caracas
Answer:
Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru.
42. What is the newfangled name for the Targeted Public Distribution System (PDS)?
[A]Anna Bhagya Yojana
[B]Indiramma Anna Yojana
[C]Indira Ahara Yojana
[D]Bharat Anna Yojana
Answer:
Indiramma Anna Yojana The cabinet committee headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh finalised a new name “Indiramma Aanna Yojana” for the existing Targeted Public Distribution Scheme.
43. Who among the following has been appointed as next Air Force Chief of India?
[A]Arup Raha
[B]Sridar Chandra
[C]Anup Gupta
[D]Subrata Guha
Answer:
Arup Raha Air Marshal Arup Raha, an ace fighter pilot, will be the next Air Force chief succeeding incumbent Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, who is retiring on December 31. 59 year-old Air Marshal Raha is expected to have tenure of three years as the Chief of Air Staff.
44. The US space agency NASA is preparing to launch MAVEN spacecraft to probe the atmosphere on the __?
[A]Jupiter
[B]Saturn
[C]Mars
[D]Moon
Answer:
Mars NASA is preparing to launch its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft to probe the atmosphere on the Red Planet. Maven will study Mars to help scientists work out how it managed to lose an atmosphere that was once believed to be thicker than that of earth. The mission is due to launch on 18 November from Florida and arrive on Mars on 22 September 2014.
45. What is India’s rank in ‘Ease of Doing Business’ ranking which is released recently by World Bank?
[A]108
[B]114
[C]134
[D]140
Answer:
134 India ranked a lowly 134 in the ease of doing business index, but implemented the most number of business regulatory reforms in 2012-13 in the South Asian region. India has made an improvement of 0.5 percentage points in what is called “the distance of frontier” measure with a range between 0 and 100, with 100 representing the best performance of the frontier. Singapore tops the global ranking on the ease of doing business.
46. Which of the following states has been named as the best region to visit in 2014 by a leading travel guide Lonely Planet?
[A]Kerala
[B]Tripura
[C]Sikkim
[D]Assam
Answer:
Sikkim Scenic northeast Indian state Sikkim has been named as the best region to visit in 2014 by a leading travel guide Lonely Planet, with Brazil emerging as the top destination in terms of countries. Sikkim was chosen as the best region to go to, with Paris the top city in a list that also included Cape Town, Shanghai, and Chicago.
47. As per the latest Forbes magazine’s annual list of India’s 100 richest, top three richest business tycoons of India are?
[A]Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal and Azim Premji
[B]Mukesh Ambani, Azim Premji and Lakshmi Mittal
[C]Lakshmi Mittal, Mukesh Ambani and Dilip Shanghvi
[D]Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal and Dilip Shanghvi
Answer:
Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal and Dilip Shanghvi Mukesh Ambani with net worth of $21 billion has retained his title as India’s wealthiest for sixth year in row. NRI steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal (USD 16 billion) also continues to hold the second position, while Sun Pharma’s Dilip Shanghvi has jumped to third place with about 50 per cent surge in his wealth to $13.9 billion. Azim Premji is on fourth place.
48. The “She Taxi” project, which is aimed at ensuring safe travel for women, will be launched in which state?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Kerala
[C]Goa
[D]Mizoram
Answer:
Kerala Kerala government is all set to launch “She Taxi” project, aimed at ensuring safe travel for women. The project is being launched by “Gender Park” an autonomous institution promoted by the Department of Social Justice and the Kerala State Women’s Development Corporation to resolve gender inequality in development. The project will be launched in Thiruvanthapuram by mid-November, the first phase will see the launch of 25 taxis in the capital.
49. Which among the following states / union territories of India makes maximum revenue by legal gambling?
[A]Goa
[B]Sikkim
[C]Daman
[D]Pondicherry
Answer:
Goa Goa rakes in Rs. 100 crore in taxes per year from the gambling industry, and accounts for 95% of all legal gambling in the country. Sikkim and Daman make up the rest.
50. . The Senkaku/Diaoyu islands are claimed by __: 1. China 2. Japan 3. Taiwan Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A]1 & 2
[B]2 & 3
[C]1 & 3
[D]1, 2 & 3
Answer:
1, 2 & 3
51. The “Abyei region” is a disputed are between which of the following countries?
[A]Sudan and South Sudan
[B]Germany and Switzerland
[C]Pakistan and Afghanistan
[D]China and Japan
Answer:
Sudan and South Sudan Abye region is an oil rich disputed area bordered by South Sudan and North Sudan.
52. Which of the following islands have been named as the new “hope spot” by IUCN recently? 1.Andaman and Nicobar 2.Lakshadeep 3.Minicoy 4.Salsette Chose the correct answer from codes given below:
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Only 1 & 2
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer:
Only 1 & 2 Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands have been named as the new “hope spot” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and oceanographer Sylvia Earle of Mission Blue an organisation involved in the study of ocean. A hope spot is an area of ocean that merits special protection because of its wildlife and significant underwater habitats. The two islands are the first hope spots in India and part of 31 new hope spots across the world added to the existing 19 hope spot.
53. Minicoy 4.Salsette Chose the correct answer from codes given below:
[A]Jaya Bachchan
[B]Sushmita Sen
[C]Medha Patkar
[D]Ila Bhat
Answer:
Sushmita Sen Bollywood actress and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen has been bestowed with the prestigious Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice.
54. Salsette Chose the correct answer from codes given below:
[A]Australia
[B]New Zealand
[C]Indonesia
[D]Japan
Answer:
New Zealand Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont, is an active but quiescent stratovolcano in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island.
55. Which one of the following is a recently launched pension and life insurance fund scheme for blue collar Indian workers?
[A]Rajiv Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana
[B]Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Sandhya Yojana
[C]Rajiv Gandhi Pravasi Sandhya Yojana
[D]Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana
Answer:
Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana, a pension and life insurance fund scheme for blue collar Indian workers, formally launched for gulf region by the Union Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs. The scheme will cover 5 million overseas blue collar Indian workers who have the Emigration Clearance Required category passport in 17 countries.
56. Which of the following states has decided to start captive breeding of the Vultures as there is drastic decline in population of the scavenger birds?
[A]Maharashtra
[B]Tripura
[C]Odisha
[D]Kerala
Answer:
Tripura Tripura forest department has decided to start captive breeding of the vultures at the Sipahijala Wildlife Sanctuary near Agartala. The move is to increase the number of scavenger birds as their number is declining drastically.
57. Scientists from which of the following countries have developed the world’s first vaccine for bird flu H7N9 virus recently?
[A]Russia
[B]China
[C]Brazil
[D]Japan
Answer:
China Chinese scientists have independently developed a vaccine for the H7N9 bird flu virus-a bug that killed at least 45 people since March. The vaccine was jointly developed by the first affiliated hospital of Zhejiang University’s School of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.
58. Who among the following is the author of "The Accidental Apprentice"?
[A]K. M. Chandrasekhar
[B]Vikas Swarup
[C]Vijay K. Nambiar
[D]K. Raghunath
Answer:
Vikas Swarup Author-diplomat Vikas Swarup ’s third novel The Accidental Apprentice will be adapted into a film by director Sriram Raghvan. The book is a fast-paced suspense story set in contemporary India. The premise is real yet fantastic. Swarup’s first book quot Q and A", which won him South Africa’s Boeke Prize in 2006, was famously adapted into a film by Danny Boyle as Slumdog Millionaire, which won eight Academy Awards in 2009. (Financial Chronicle)
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[A]Anitha Jain
[B]Anjali Gopalan
[C]Chaitra Singh
[D]Madhu Chaudhary
Answer:
Anjali Gopalan
60. . Who among the following is the chairman of the committee constituted to implement a national bill payment system?
[A]Umesh Bellur
[B]Ramesh Chandran
[C]Subramanian Singh
[D]Sudharshan Nayak
Answer:
Umesh Bellur The RBI has constituted an advisory group to implement a national bill payment system enabling households to pay utility bills, school fees, and remittances using their bank accounts. The nine-member group, headed by Umesh Bellur of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, would give its report by the end of the December. The panel would suggest the nature of the payment platform either-for Giro (general inter-bank recurring order) based bill payments.
61. “Industry, Impartiality, Integrity” is the motto of which of the following organisations?
[A]CBI
[B]RAW
[C]NTPC
[D]CSIR
Answer:
CBI Industry, Impartiality, Integrity is the motto of Central Bureau of Investigation.
62. Recently, two leaders viz. RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav and the Janata Dal (United) leader Jagadish Sharma have been disqualified from their parliamentary memberships on account of conviction under the Chaibasa Treasury case. Which one of the following acts was making news in this context?
[A]Representation of the People Act 1950
[B]Representation of the People Act 1951
[C]Parliament (Prevention Of Disqualification) Act, 1959
[D]Constitution of India Act 1949
Answer:
Representation of the People Act 1951 The whole story is around the Section 8 (4) of the Representation of the People Act 1951 (which allowed convicted MPs and MLAs to continue in their posts, provided they appealed against their conviction in higher courts within three months of the date of judgment). This section was judged ultra vires by supreme court.
63. The discovery of the structure of which among the following compounds was based upon clue obtained in dream of its discoverer?
[A]Graphene
[B]Benzene
[C]DNA
[D]Methane
Answer:
Benzene Kekulé discovered the ring shape of the benzene molecule after having a day-dream of a snake seizing its own tail.
64. According to Global Gender Gap Report 2013, which of the following countries is the most advanced country in the world in terms of gender equality?
[A]Philippine
[B]Norway
[C]Iceland
[D]Finland
Answer:
Iceland World Economic Forum (WEF) released this year Global Gender Gap Report. Iceland, Finland and Norway top the list of 136 nations, based on political participation, economic equality and rights like education and health. Iceland’s position at the top of the WEF ranking was the fifth year in a row the country has been named the worlds most equal.
65. Currently, which one of the following countries is the chair of Partners in the Population and Development (PPD)?
[A]China
[B]India
[C]Pakistan
[D]Bangladesh
Answer:
India India is the chair of Partners in Population and Development (PPD). PPD is an intergovernmental initiative created specifically for the purpose of expanding and improving South-to-South collaboration in the fields of reproductive health, population and development.
66. Which of the following dam has recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary?
[A]Hirakud dam
[B]Bhakra dam
[C]KRS dam
[D]Idukki dam
Answer:
Bhakra dam Bhakra dam has celebrated its 50th anniversary on 24th October 2013. Bhakra dam is one of the tallest straight gravity dams built in 1963 at a cost of Rs 245 crore.
67. Which among the following is India's largest Onion Producing state?
[A]Maharashtra
[B]Andhra Pradesh
[C]Gujarat
[D]Karnataka
Answer:
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[A]ICICI Bank
[B]State Bank of India
[C]Axis Bank
[D]HSBC
Answer:
Axis Bank Axis Bank Ltd has become the first bank to allow customers to open an account with just their Aadhaar number.
69. The term advanced persistent threat (APT) is most closely related to ___?
[A]Natural Disaster Management
[B]Cybersecurity
[C]Pandemics
[D]Climate Change
Answer:
Cybersecurity
70. . Wikipedia has started a service that sends articles via text messages to reach people who do not have internet access. The new service primarily aimed at users in _?
[A]Asia
[B]Africa
[C]Europe
[D]Australia
Answer:
Africa Wikipedia has begun piloting a service that sends articles via text messages, primarily aimed at users in Africa. The online encyclopaedia has partnered with mobile operator Airtel to offer the free
initiative which is being tested out in Kenya. It is hoped that the service will be used to reach people who do not have internet access.
71. The Western Ghats is home to which of the following endangered mammal species? 1.Nilgiri tahr 2.Lion-tailed macaque 3.Fruit bat 4.Tigers Chose the correct answer from the codes given below?
[A]Only 1 & 2
[B]Only 2 & 3
[C]Only 1 & 3
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer:
1, 2, 3 & 4 Around 120 mammal species have been recorded in Western Ghats. Prominent endemic mammals include the Niligiri tahr, tigers, lion-tailed macaque and fruit bat.
72. Lion-tailed macaque 3.Fruit bat 4.Tigers Chose the correct answer from the codes given below?
[A]Cinema
[B]Sports
[C]Journalism
[D]Science and Technology
Answer:
Cinema The Bimal Roy Memorial Society has been conferring Bimal Roy Memorial Emerging Talent awards to honours emerging talents from the Indian film industry including artist, technicians, directors, musicians etc. Film Maker Shivendra Singh Dungarpur has been selected for this year’s award. Post recipients of the awards include Ritupprno Ghosh, Ashutosh Gowarikar, Shoojit Sircar among others.
73. Fruit bat 4.Tigers Chose the correct answer from the codes given below?
[A]Roger Federar
[B]Novak Djokovic
[C]Jaun Del Potro
[D]Rafael Nadal
Answer:
Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic defeated Jaun Del Potro to win a second straight trophy at the Shanghai Masters.
74. Tigers Chose the correct answer from the codes given below?
[A]Bihar
[B]Haryana
[C]Uttar Pradesh
[D]Odisha
Answer:
Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh topped the list of States from where the NHRC registered maximum complaints of human rights violation till September 2013. UP followed by Delhi, Bihar, Haryana, Rajasthan are other states where maximum cases are registered.
75. Recently (October, 2013), India Post has launched Instant Cash, an instant electronic money transfer service in partnership with ____ ?
[A]Bombay Stock Exchange
[B]BSNL
[C]Wall Street Exchange
[D]Reliance
Answer:
Wall Street Exchange India Post launched Instant Cash money transfer service. Regarding this, agreement was signed with Wall Street Exchange.
76. In October 2013, Tata Communication has signed collaboration agreement with Batelco to enable its connectivity in West Asia. Batelco Communication Company is based in which country?
[A]Japan
[B]Russia
[C]Bahrain
[D]Singapore
Answer:
Bahrain Tata Communication has signed collaboration agreement with Batelco. Batelco is a Bahrain based telecommunication company. This agreement will enable Tata’s connectivity footprint in west Asia via latter’s well established and resilient global MPLS network.
77. Recently (October, 2013), which of the following movies has entered into Guinness World Record for its larger post?
[A]Boss
[B]Ishk Actually
[C]Shahid
[D]Super Se Ooper
Answer:
Boss Akshay Kumar’s upcoming movie Boss entered into Guinness World Record for largest poster. This type of largest poster ever made in the history of cinema. The poster designed by Akshay’s fan is width of 193 feet and 1 inch and its height is 180 feet and 2 inch.
78. The Campaign named “Heal India” aims to create awareness about which of the following diseases?
[A]HIV/AIDS
[B]Leprosy
[C]Mental illness
[D]Alzheimer
Answer:
Leprosy Leprosy Mission Trust of India has launched Leprosy awareness camp in the name Heal India. The campaign aims to remove stigma attached to Leprosy. This camp will reach to the people through 40,000 children in the school across Delhi, NCR, and also colleges through music, film and workshop.
79. The "Alamatti dam" has been constructed across which of the following river?
[A]Cauvery
[B]Tungabadra
[C]Krishna
[D]Godavari
Answer:
Krishna The Alamatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna River in Northern Karnataka.
80. . Which of the following is the largest state in Australia?
[A]Queensland
[B]Western Australia
[C]Victoria
[D]Tasmania
Answer:
Western Australia Western Australia is Australia’s largest state with total land area of 2,529,875 sq km and second largest country subdivision in the world.
81. Which of the following four states would be benefited by “North East Rural Livelihoods Projects” (NERLP)? 1.Assam 2.Mizoram 3.Nagaland 4.Sikkim 5.Tripura Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1, 2, 3 & 4
[B]Only 2, 3, 4 & 5
[C]Only 1, 3, 4 & 5
[D]1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Answer:
Only 2, 3, 4 & 5 North East Rural Livelihoods Project aims to improve rural livelihoods especially that of women, unemployed youth and most disadvantaged, in four North Eastern States of Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
82. Mizoram 3.Nagaland 4.Sikkim 5.Tripura Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Negroids
[B]Mongoloid
[C]Negrito
[D]Negroids
Answer:
Negrito The Andamanese have been classified as Negritos.
83. Nagaland 4.Sikkim 5.Tripura Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]USA
[B]Japan
[C]Canada
[D]France
Answer:
Canada World’s first publicly accessible ATM machine which can exchange digital currency (Bit coins) for any official currency has been launched in Canada. It converts Bit coins into Canadian dollars and vice versa.
84. Sikkim 5.Tripura Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]SBI
[B]ICICI
[C]Axis Bank
[D]HDFC
Answer:
ICICI Vodafone India has provided M-Pesa service in Maharashtra. Vodafone launched this service in association with ICICI Bank.
85. Tripura Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Vladimir Putin
[B]Barack Obama
[C]Pope Francis
[D]David Cameron
Answer:
Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin has been named the world’s most powerful person by Forbes magazine. Putin has beaten US President Barack Obama into second place on the 2013 list. Chinese President Xi Jinping was ranked third followed by Pope Francis who featured at number four.
86. Union cabinet has recently given its approval for declaring which of the following airports as International airports?
[A]Bhubaneswar and Imphal
[B]Gaya and Imphal
[C]Chandigarh and Ahmedabad
[D]Ranchi and Srinagar
Answer:
Bhubaneswar and Imphal The Union Cabinet gave its approval for declaring the Bhubaneswar and Imphal airports as international airports. Declaration of these airports as international airports will offer improved connectivity, wider choice of services at competitive cost to the air travellers resulting in boosting international tourism and economic development of the region and the country.
87. The state / Union Territory which has highest ATM density in India is ___ ?
[A]Maharashtra
[B]West Bengal
[C]Chandigarh
[D]Tamil Nadu
Answer:
Chandigarh Chandigarh has the highest ATM density in with 400 machines for every 10 lakh people, while the density is 180 in Tamil Nadu, 141 in Maharashtra and 71 in West Bengal. Maharashtra, with 15,000 ATM has the highest number of ATMs.
88. India’s “Geeta Chandran” is an exponent in which of the following dance forms?
[A]Kathak
[B]Bharatnatyam
[C]Kuchipudi
[D]Kathakali
Answer:
Bharatnatyam Geeta Chandran is a renowned Bharatanatyam dancer. On 29 October 2013 she was honoured with the prestigious Guru Debaprasad Award for outstanding contribution in the field of dance.
89. Which of the following districts of India has become the first zero-landless district in the country?
[A]Kannur
[B]Medak
[C]Nasik
[D]Mysore
Answer:
Kannur Kannur district in Kerala will be declared as the first zero-landless district in the country. The declaration would mark a major development in the government’s endeavour to mark Kerala a zero-landless (citizen) state by 2015.
90. . The Muslim Uyghurs are an ethnic minority demanding to establish their own Independent state in which country?
[A]Russia
[B]China
[C]Kazakhstan
[D]Turkmenistan
Answer:
China The Uyghurs are an ethnic minority in Xinjiang, the most western provenance of China. The Uyghurs have been experiencing religious and cultural persecution by the Han Chinese. As a result, the Uyghurs have strengthened their own campaign, to establish their own independent Uyghur state.
91. Who among the following has emerged as winner of Indian Grand Prix 2013?
[A]Jaun Manuel
[B]Michael Schumacher
[C]Sebastian Vettel
[D]Mark Webber
Answer:
Sebastian Vettel Red Bulls Sebastian Vettel has won Indian Grand Prixt 2013. This is Vettels fourth consecutive world title. Vettels joins legends Juan Manuel Fangio, Alain Prost and Michael Schumacher as a four-time champion.
92. Recently (October, 2013), BCCI has terminated which of the following from Indian Premier League?
[A]Pune Warrior
[B]Rajasthan Royals
[C]Royal Challengers Bangalore
[D]Mumbai Indians
Answer:
Pune Warrior The BCCI terminated Pune Warriors from the IPL after the Sahara-owned franchise failed to pay its payments and refused to furnish the bank guarantee for next season.
93. "Udangundi a coal based thermal power" project is coming up in which state?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B]Tamil Nadu
[C]Karnataka
[D]Odisha
Answer:
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Electricity Board is setting up a 1,600 WM coal based thermal power unit at Udangudi in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu.
94. In October 2013, which of the following countries has decided to scrap its two-currency system?
[A]Mongolia
[B]Cuba
[C]Sweden
[D]Jamaica
Answer:
Cuba Cuban authorities have announced they are planning to do away with the country’s dual currency system. The move will end a nearly two-decades-old arrangement.
95. Which among the following companies in India has a tie-up with the Japanese financial major Nomura for insurance market?
[A]Uco Bank
[B]ICICI Bank
[C]Kotak Finance
[D]Life Insurance Corporation of India
Answer:
Life Insurance Corporation of India LIC and Japanese financial major Nomura are known for the LIC Nomura Mutual Fund, the mutual fund arm of the India's largest financial entity.
96. India does not <b>export</b> the following products from the Hydrocarbon industry?
[A]Crude Oil
[B]LPG
[C]Diesel
[D]All of them
Answer:
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97. The Seed Capital of Bhartiya Mahila Bank is ___?
[A]Rs. 1000 Crore
[B]Rs. 2000 Crore
[C]Rs. 3000 Crore
[D]Rs. 4000 Crore
Answer:
Rs. 1000 Crore Bhartiya Mahila Bank will commence operations with an initial seed capital of Rs 1,000 crore contributed by the government. In due course, the bank is expected to secure its own revenue stream by lending to women and encouraging women entrepreneurs.
98. According to the World Health Organization 2013 TB report, which among the following three countries have the highest burden of MDR-TB?
[A]India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
[B]India, China, Russia
[C]India, Nigeria, Myanmar
[D]India, Bangladesh, China
Answer:
India, China, Russia
99. Which among the following are the three states with highest % of child brides among all women?
[A]Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan
[B]Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh
[C]Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
[D]Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
Answer:
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100. . Which among the following is NOT a correct match?
[A]Chanda Kochar - ICICI Bank
[B]Chitra Ramkrishna - Bombay Stock Exchange
[C]Shikha Sharma - Axis Bank
[D]Naina Lal Kidwai - HSBC
Answer:
Chitra Ramkrishna - Bombay Stock Exchange In the recently released Fortune magazine’s global list of top-50 women business leaders, there are four Indian women. ICICI Bank's Chanda Kochhar has been ranked fourth, followed by <b>National Stock Exchange</b> chief Chitra Ramkrishna at 17th, Axis Bank’s Shikha Sharma at 32nd and HSBC’s Naina Lal Kidwai at 42nd place.
101. As per the recent survey by National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), which among the following cities of India has recorded highest male as well as female unemployment rate in 2009-10?
[A]Delhi
[B]Patna
[C]Bhopal
[D]Nagpur
Answer:
Patna As per the recent survey by National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), Patna recorded the highest unemployment rate among males in 2009-10. It was 13% for males and 23.9% among females.
102. Which among the following is the venue of the World Islamic Economic Forum for 2013?
[A]Islamabad
[B]London
[C]Dubai
[D]Dhaka
Answer:
London The venue of this year's World Islamic Economic Forum is London; this is first time that such conference is being held out of Islamic world.
103. The term “Golden Triangle” refers to one of Asia’s two main opium producing areas consists of three countries of Southeast Asia. Identify the countries which constitute the “Golden Triangle”?
[A]India, Bangladesh and Bhutan
[B]Myanmar, Laos and Thailand
[C]India, Laos and Myanmar
[D]Japan, China and Thailand
Answer:
Myanmar, Laos and Thailand The Golden Triangle is one of the Asia’s two main opium-producing areas. It is an area around 367,000 square miles that overlaps the mountains of three countries of Southeast Asia: Myanmar, Laos and Thailand. It has been one of the most extensive opium-producing areas of Asia and world since the 1920s.
104. Which of the following is the only country in the world that effectively prohibits women from driving?
[A]Iran
[B]Kuwait
[C]Saudi Arabia
[D]Iraq
Answer:
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world that effectively prohibits women from driving, a ban supported by conservative clerics. While there is no law formally banning female drivers, the government doesn’t give them licence.
105. Recently (October, 2013), the Tata Sons-Singapore Airline carrier got approval from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board to launch operation in India. Tata Sons will hold __ % stake in the airlines.
[A]49
[B]51
[C]69
[D]74
Answer:
51 The Tata Sons-Singapore Airlines carrier got a nod from the FIPB aims to launch operation in May-June 2104. Tata Sons will hold 51% stake in the airline while the rest will be held by Singapore Airlines.
106. The “Boko Haram” is an Islamic militant organisation based in which of the following countries?
[A]Nigeria
[B]Indonesia
[C]Kenya
[D]Ethiopia
Answer:
Nigeria Boko Haram is an Islamic militant organisation active in Nigeria. Founded in 2001, the organisation seeks to establish a “pure” Islamic state ruled by sharia law.
107. Identify a port of India with the following information: 1.It is one of the 12th major port of India 2.The port is designed as Asia’s energy port, is the first corporatized port in the country 3.The port is located on a region that falls under Seismic Zone III indicating a moderate risk of earthquake Choose the correct option from the following:
[A]Kochi Port
[B]Ennore Port
[C]Vizhag Port
[D]Mundra Port
Answer:
Ennore Port
108. Which among the following companies could be the first foreign company to entirely own an Indian Telecom Service after the recent changes in FDI norms?
[A]SingTel
[B]NTT Singapore
[C]AlkaTel
[D]StarHub
Answer:
SingTel Taking benefit of new FDI norms, Singapore based SingTel will become the first foreign company to entirely own an Indian telecom services firm with FIPB giving nod to buyout its local partners in SingTel India which provides internet bandwidth services.
109. Which country is seeking United Nation resolution to guarantee internet privacy amid anger over US surveillance?
[A]Brazil
[B]India
[C]Germany
[D]Russia
Answer:
Brazil Brazil is working with other countries to draft a UN General Assembly resolution that guarantee people’s privacy in electronic communications. This move is due to of alleged US eavesdropping on foreign leaders and others.
110. . Terry Walsh, who has been appointed as head coach of the Indian men's hockey team is from __?
[A]Australia
[B]England
[C]South Africa
[D]None of the above
Answer:
Australia
111. Which of the following diseases is most commonly found in workers at Stone crushing/mining?
[A]Cirrhosis
[B]Silicosis
[C]Gingivitis
[D]Fibrosis
Answer:
Silicosis Silicosis is a form of occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust. It is most commonly found in workers at stone crushing or mining.
112. Which state has bagged National Award for best state in implementing the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior citizens act, 2007?
[A]Maharashtra
[B]Kerala
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Assam
Answer:
Madhya Pradesh Department of Social Justice, Government of Madhya Pradesh bagged the National Award for best state in implementing the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior citizens act, 2007 and providing service and facilities to senior citizens.
113. Which of the following countries constitute “Horn of Africa”? 1.Eritrea 2.Djibouti 3.Ethiopia 4.Somalia 5.Nigeria Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1, 2, 3 & 5
[B]Only 1, 2, 4 & 5
[C]Only 1, 2, 3 & 4
[D]1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Answer:
Only 1, 2, 3 & 4 The Horn of Africa denotes the region containing the countries of Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia.
114. Somalia 5.Nigeria Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Saina Nehwal
[B]P V Sindhu
[C]Virat Kohli
[D]Sania Mirza
Answer:
Saina Nehwal Olympic bronze medallist Sania Nehwal was declared Sports illustrated Sportsperson of the year while her mentor and Indian coach Pulela Gopichand was given the Coach of the Year award. The event was organised by the Sports magazine to honour good performance of the year 2012.
115. Nigeria Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Spotted Deer
[B]Great Indian Bustards
[C]Tigers
[D]Elephants
Answer:
Great Indian Bustards Nannaj Sanctuary or Jawaharlal Nehru Bustard Sanctuary of Maharashtra is a wildlife sanctuary for Great India Bustards.
116. Who among the following has been conferred “Allard Prize for International Integrity”?
[A]Anna Hazare
[B]Arvind Kejriwal
[C]Kiran Bedi
[D]Manmohan Singh
Answer:
Anna Hazare Indian social activist Anna Hazare has been honoured with the inaugural Allard Prize for International Integrity conferred by the University of British Columbia’s faculty of law. The Allard Prize is one of the world’s largest prize for recognizing efforts to fight corruption and to promote human rights.
117. Recently (October, 2013). SEBI has approved _____per cent Jet Airways to Etihad. Fill the blank with correct option?
[A]24%
[B]49%
[C]54%
[D]76%
Answer:
24%
118. “Theodolite” is precision instrument used for measuring ____ ?
[A]Surface Tension
[B]Angles
[C]Light frequency
[D]Optical magnification
Answer:
Angles Theodolite is a precision instrument for measuring angles in the horizontal and vertical planes. Theodolites are used mainly for surveying applications, and have been adopted for specialized purpose in fields like metrology and rocket launch technology.
119. The “Mount Augustus” which is claimed to be world largest monolith is in which country?
[A]Australia
[B]South Africa
[C]Nairobi
[D]Indonesia
Answer:
Australia Mount Augustus is an inselberg located in Western Australia.
120. . Which of the following continents has highest fraction of young population in its total population?
[A]Asia
[B]Africa
[C]Europe
[D]Australia
Answer:
Africa Africa is the youngest continent in terms of its population. 50 percent Africans are 19 years old or younger.
121. Which of the following organisations has won 2013 Nobel Peace Prize?
[A]Amnesty International
[B]Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical weapons
[C]UNICEF
[D]Human Rights Organisation
Answer:
Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical weapons The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the body overseeing the destruction of Syria’s chemical arsenal, has won the 2013 the Nobel Peace Prize. The OPCW, based in The Hague, was established to enforce the 1997 Chemical Weapons Convention.
122. Which of the following are India's largest onion producing states?
[A]Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat
[B]Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan
[C]Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh
[D]Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat
Answer:
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat
123. As per the latest data, which country surpassed United States as the world’s biggest net oil importer?
[A]Russia
[B]China
[C]India
[D]Japan
Answer:
China US government data shows China passed the US in September as the World’s biggest net oil importer, driven by faster economic growth and strong auto sales.
124. What is the permissible range of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) for drinking water?
[A]300 mg/l
[B]400 mg/l
[C]500 mg/l
[D]600 mg/l
Answer:
500 mg/l Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) is a measure of the combined content of all inorganic and organic substances contained in a liquid in molecular, ionized or micro granular suspended form. The threshold of acceptable aesthetic criteria for human drinking water is 500 mg/l.
125. Which of the following ASEN countries and their current Prime Ministers is not correctly matched?
[A]Vietnam – Nguyen Tan Dung
[B]Singapore – Lee Hsien Loong
[C]Malaysia – Yingluck Shinawatra
[D]Laos – Thongsing Thammavong
Answer:
Malaysia – Yingluck Shinawatra Malaysia Prime Minister is Najib Tun Razak
126. “Fracking” is a method of extracting _____ ?
[A]Oil from rock
[B]Gas from rock
[C]Oil from Bio mass
[D]Gas from soil
Answer:
Oil from rock Fracking is short for hydraulic fracturing. It’s a water intensive process where millions of gallons of fluid typically water, sand and chemicals, including one known to cause cancer are injected underground at high pressure to fracture the rock surrounding an oil or gas well.
127. The “Maitri Thermal Power” project is a joint venture of India and which country?
[A]Pakistan
[B]Bhutan
[C]Bangladesh
[D]Nepal
Answer:
Bangladesh Maitri Thermal Power” project is a 1,320 MW joint venture of India and Bangladesh.
128. Recently (October, 2013), Indira Ghandi International airport signed a MoU called Sister Airport Agreement with which airport?
[A]Birmingham Airport
[B]Glasgow Airport
[C]Tokyo Airport
[D]Durban Airport
Answer:
Birmingham Airport With an aim to further strengthen trade and tourism links between the two cities, the Indira Ghandi International Airport and Birmingham Airport entered into a MoU called Sister Airport Agreement.
129. Which of the following is named as “Asia’s Best Strong Lager Beer” at the prestigious World Beer award 2013?
[A]Knock Out
[B]Kingfisher
[C]Tiger Beer
[D]Hanoi Beer
Answer:
Kingfisher United Breweries beer brand Kingfisher Strong has been recognised as “Asia’s Best Strong Lager Beer” at the prestigious World Beer Award-2013 held in UK.
130. . What is the name of the world’s oldest movie theatre that reopened recently?
[A]The Casio
[B]The Eden Theatre
[C]Fun World
[D]The Thespian Hall
Answer:
The Eden Theatre The Eden Theatre, the world’s oldest cinema reopens after an extensive refurbishment in the French city of La Ciotat, where the Lumiere brothers screened the very first moving picture of a train arriving at the local situation in 1899. The Eden Theatre closed since 1995.
141. Which of the following pairs has won China Open women’s double 2013 tennis title?
[A]Sania Mirza, Cara Black
[B]Vera Dushevina, Arantax Parra
[C]Sania Mirza, Arantax Parra
[D]Cara Black, Vera Dushevina
Answer:
Sania Mirza, Cara Black Sania Mirza and Cara Black pair has won China Open women’s double 2013 tennis title. The Indo-Zimbabwean pair thrashed Vera Dushevina and Arantax Parra pair. Sania and Cara have won Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo last week.
142. In October 2013, which of the following countries has started import of power from India?
[A]Pakistan
[B]Bangladesh
[C]Nepal
[D]Bhutan
Answer:
Bangladesh Bangladesh has started import of power from India. Power import from India started with the inauguration of the Bangladesh-India power transmission centre and Bheramara 360 Combined Cycle Power plant. The inauguration started to add 175WM power from India to the Bangladesh national grid.
143. Which of the following is the smallest country in Africa continent?
[A]Chad
[B]Uganda
[C]Seychelles
[D]Somalia
Answer:
Seychelles The smallest country in African is the Seychelles which is 453 sq km.
144. As per the latest report by World Bank, which country has become the largest recipient of foreign remittances in 2013?
[A]China
[B]India
[C]Singapore
[D]USA
Answer:
India India emerged as the largest recipient of foreign remittance among developing economies in 2013. As per the World Bank report entitled Migration and Remittance Flows: Recent Trends and Outlook 2013-16 Non Resident Indians (NRI) sent a record 71 billion dollars in 2012.
145. The Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) schemes aims to reform ___ ?
[A]Higher Education
[B]Primary Education
[C]Girl child Education
[D]Tribal Education
Answer:
Higher Education Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan is a centrally sponsored scheme for reforming the state higher education system.
146. Who among the following is the chairman of the committee on Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Businesses and Low-income households?
[A]Vikram Pandit
[B]Nachiket Mor
[C]Shiksha Sharma
[D]Deepak Parkhesh
Answer:
Nachiket Mor The RBI has set up a 13-member committee to frame a clear and detailed vision for financial inclusion across the country. The committee is chaired by Nachiket Mor, member on the RBI’s Central Board of Directors. The Committee on Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Business and Low-Income Households has been tasked to develop a comprehensive monitoring framework to track the progress of financial inclusion and deepening efforts on a nationwide basis.
147. In October 2013, Sachin Tendulkar reached another landmark by completing 50,000 runs in competitive cricket across all formats. Apart from Sachin who among the following has achieved this feat? 1.WG Grace 2.Mark Ravin Ramprakash 3.Jack Hobbs 4.Graham Gooch Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 & 2
[B]Only 2 & 3
[C]Only 1, 2 & 3
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer:
1, 2, 3 & 4 Apart from Sachin, some other known batsmen who crossed the 50,000 run mark are WG Grace, also known as “Father of Cricket”, Mark Ravin Ramprakash, a Middlesex star and presently the team’s batting coach and English Jack Hobbs. But it is Graham Gooch who has the most runs in all three formats combined (67,075).
148. In October 2013, SEBI has announced new Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPIs) regulations for easier registration process and operating framework for investors from abroad. The new FPIs will encompass which of the followings? 1.Foreign Institutional Investors 2.Qualified Foreign Investors 3.Non-Resident Indians Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 1 & 2
[C]Only 1 & 3
[D]1, 2 & 3
Answer:
Only 1 & 2
149. Recently (October, 2013), India and which of the following countries come together to practice amphibious war manoeuvres in Goa under the code name “Exercise Shatrujeet” ?
[A]Italy
[B]Russia
[C]America
[D]Iran
Answer:
America Indian and American troops are practising amphibious war manoeuvres in Goa as a part of efforts of the two countries to build strong ties between their armed forces. The exercise is code named “Exercise Shatrujeet”.
150. . Name the Indian-American, who has been nominated to top-key position in trade promotion arm of the US Commerce department?
[A]Suresh Kumar
[B]Arun M Kumar
[C]Shyam Sudarshan
[D]Gopinathan Mishra
Answer:
Arun M Kumar US President Barack Obama has named yet another Indian-American; Kerala University Physics graduate Arun M Kumar to lead the trade arm promotion arm of the US Commerce department charged with helping US companies succeed in market around the world. Kumar, who has been nominated Assistant Secretary and Director General of the US and Foreign Commercial services, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, would on Senate confirmation succeed another Indian American, Suresh Kumar.
151. As per the World Bank’s ease of doing business index the best place within India to do business is___?
[A]Hyderabad
[B]Mumbai
[C]New Delhi
[D]Bangalore
Answer:
New Delhi The city-wise detail by World Bank and International Finance Corporation on doing business in India shows New Delhi is best place to do business. According to the report, it requires 32 days for starting business in New Delhi, while it takes 40 days to register a company in Bangalore. In terms of ease of doing business within India, New Delhi is followed by Patna, Jaipur, Hyderabad and Bhubaneshwar.
152. Who among the following is the author of the novel “The Shadow of Crescent Moon”?
[A]Fatima Bhutto
[B]Arundati Roy
[C]Kiran Bedi
[D]Shobha Day
Answer:
Fatima Bhutto “The Shadow of Crescent Moon” is a debut novel of Pakistan poet and writer Fatima Bhutto.
153. The Hemis Gompa festival celebrated every year on the tenth day of the Tibetan lunar month is internationally known. The main venue of the festival is?
[A]Dharmashala
[B]Leh
[C]Ladakh
[D]Tibet
Answer:
Ladakh Hemis Gompa, is the biggest monastery in Ladakh and site of the annual festival commemorating the birth of Guru Padamasambhava, who is said to have brought Vajrayana Buddhism to Bhutan and Tibet.
154. To which one of the following countries, India has provided Rs 100 crores as a grant to Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP) recently?
[A]Bangladesh
[B]Bhutan
[C]Pakistan
[D]Sri Lanka
Answer:
Bhutan India has provided Rs 100 crores as a grant to Bhutan for the new government’s Economic Stimulus Plan. As requested by Bhutan, India has committed to provide Rs 5 billion to the Himalayan nation, outside the 11th Plan assistance.
155. Which of the following countries will assume the role of Chairman of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOC-ARC) for next two year term?
[A]Australia
[B]Bangladesh
[C]Indonesia
[D]Sri Lanka
Answer:
Australia Australia will assume the role of chairman of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOC-ARC) for two year term, taking over from India this week.
156. “Rabobank” which is in news recently, over the Libor interest rate-fixing scandal, is a multinational banking company based in which country?
[A]France
[B]UK
[C]Dutch
[D]Poland
Answer:
Dutch Rabobank is a Dutch multinational banking and financial services company headquartered Utretcht. It is a global leader in Food and Agri financing and its sustainability-oriented banking.
157. Which of the following committees is/are related to resolve issue of petroleum product pricing? 1.Rangarajan Committee 2.Chaturvedi Committee 3.Kirti S Parikh Committee 4.Jaganath Chandra Committee Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 & 2
[B]Only 2 & 3
[C]Only 1, 2 & 3
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer:
Only 1, 2 & 3
158. Virginia Tobacco, the most important commercial variety of tobacco, is grown mostly in which states? 1.Karnataka 2.Andhra Pradesh 3.Tamil Nadu 4.Maharashtra Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 & 3
[B]Only 1 & 2
[C]Only 3 & 4
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer:
Only 1 & 2 Virginia Tobacco is grown mostly in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Virginia Tobacco used in cigarettes is the most important variety and is an export oriented crop this accounts for about 21 per cent of India’s total production of tobacco. About 40 per cent of the total Virginia Tobacco production is used for domestic cigarette industry while the rest is exported to markets all over the world.
159. According to the ICT Development Index, 2012, which country has the best connectivity in the world for its citizens?
[A]South Korea
[B]Sweden
[C]Finland
[D]Netherlands
Answer:
South Korea <img src="http://www.gktoday.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ScreenClip591.png" />
160. . Which among the following acts makes provisions for Model Code of Conduct during elections?
[A]Representatives of People Act 1950
[B]Representatives of People Act 1951
[C]Constitution of India 1949
[D]None of them
Answer:
None of them Model Code of Conduct has no legal backing.
161. Which among the following has the largest share in the renewable energy basket of India at present?
[A]Wind Energy
[B]Solar Energy
[C]Biomass
[D]Small Hydropower projects
Answer:
Wind Energy Sixty-five percent of power from renewable sources comes from wind energy. Biomass accounts for 14%, small hydro- power projects contribute 13% and solar energy 5%. Other sources contribute about 3%.
162. With which among the following neighbouring countries, India has signed a <b>Border Defence Cooperation Agreement </b>recently (October 2013)?
[A]Pakistan
[B]China
[C]Bangladesh
[D]Nepal
Answer:
China India and China have inked a comprehensive Border Defence Cooperation Agreement. This agreement says that the two countries would not use military capability to attack each other. The agreement is expected to defuse recurring border stand-offs. Another agreement under discussion was on a liberalised visa regime in protest against China’s stapled visa policy. This was not signed.
163. For development of the infrastructure at panchayat level, which among the following state governments gives Rs. 1 crore as grant to panchayats under its ‘Din Dayal Panchayat Raj Infrastructure Development Scheme’?
[A]Maharashtra
[B]Goa
[C]Gujarat
[D]Haryana
Answer:
Goa Goa government will give 1 crore to panchayats tomorrow for creating infrastructure. The ‘Din Dayal Panchayat Raj Infrastructure Development Scheme’ of Goa government will provide non-refundable grant up to 1 crore for setting up of infrastructure for the panchayats.
164. According to the current norms, what is the maximum limit of poll expenditure fixed for a parliamentary constituency?
[A]25 Lakh
[B]30 Lakh
[C]40 Lakh
[D]50 Lakh
Answer:
40 Lakh Maximum poll expenditure for parliamentary constituencies was fixed Rs. 40 lakh for MP elections and Rs. 16 lakh for MLA elections. However, this limit varies from state to state.
165. The Ravva oil and gas fields are located in ___?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Rajasthan
[C]Andhra Pradesh
[D]Maharashtra
Answer:
Andhra Pradesh
166. During World War II, an American general Joe Stilwell had built a road in North East India which is famous as Stilwell Road. This road connected India's Assam to ___?
[A]Kunming in China
[B]Mae Sot in Thailand
[C]Moreh in Manipur
[D]Rangoon in Burma
Answer:
Kunming in China During World War II, an American general Joe Stilwell had built a road in North East India which is famous as Stilwell. This road connected Ledo in Assam to Kunming in China, to supply Chinese fighting the Japanese. In recent times, there have been voices to revive this road so that trade between India and China can be given a lift.
167. Recently, the government of India has announced a ‘funding for lending’ scheme. Who are the beneficiaries for this scheme?
[A]Micro-finance Institutions
[B]Commercial Banks
[C]Finance departments of the State Governments
[D]Regional Rural Banks
Answer:
Commercial Banks The government has announced a ‘funding for lending’ scheme under which it has promised more capital for banks to provide cheap loans for consumer durables and two-wheelers.
168. Which among the following is / are mainly the winter-planted crops? 1. Sugarcane 2. Wheat 3. Mustard Choose the correct option from the following:
[A]1 & 2
[B]2 & 3
[C]1, 2 & 3
[D]1 & 3
Answer:
2 & 3 In our country, winter planted crops those which are sown in October and reaped from March onwards. The rice, sugarcane, corn and cotton are planted in rainy months of June and July, while wheat, chickpeas and rapeseed are the main winter-planted crops.
169. Recently, Sachin Tendulkar was named in the Wisden all-time World Test XI. Who is the captain of this team?
[A]Don Bradman
[B]WG Grace
[C]Brain Lara
[D]Ricky Ponting
Answer:
Don Bradman
170. . Malanjkhand in Madhya Pradesh, Khetri in Rajasthan and Ghatsila in Jharkhand; these are the famous deposits of which among the following ores?
[A]Aluminium
[B]Iron
[C]Manganese
[D]Copper
Answer:
Copper The copper mines of Hindustan Copper Limited are located in Malanjkhand in Madhya Pradesh, Khetri in Rajasthan and Ghatsila in Jharkhand
171. Who among the following has become first elected Tamil Chief Minister of Sri Lanka?
[A]Palani Muttu
[B]C V Wigneswaran
[C]K Murugan
[D]Manoranjan Selvam
Answer:
C V Wigneswaran C V Wigneswaran sworn in as the first elected Tamil Chief Minister of Northern Provenance the stronghold of the vanquished rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE).
172. Francois Englert and Peter Higgs, who have won 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics, belong to which of the following countries respectively?
[A]Belgium, Britain
[B]Switzerland, USA
[C]Belgium, USA
[D]Britain, Switzerland
Answer:
Belgium, Britain Physicists Francois Englert of Belgium and Peter Higgs of Britain have won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics. The two scientists have been chosen for the “theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding the origin of mass of subatomic particles”.
173. GlaxoSmithKline is making news for developing world’s first malaria vaccine called ___?
[A]RTS, S
[B]MTS, S
[C]RMS, S
[D]MRS, S
Answer:
RTS, S British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline is seeking regulatory approval for the world’s first malaria vaccine after trial data showed that it had reduced the number of cases in African children. The vaccine known as RTS, S was found to have almost halved the number of malaria cases in young children in the trial and to have reduced by about 25% the number of malaria cases in infants. GSK is developing RTS,S with non-profit Path Malaria Vaccine Initiative supported by funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
174. Who among the following has won International Press Institute Award for excellence in Journalism?
[A]Tilak Kumar
[B]Karan Thapar
[C]Vyasa Rao
[D]N Ravi
Answer:
Karan Thapar Karan Thapar, the well-known television journalist, has won the International Press Institute Award for excellence in Journalism.
175. Which of the following is the venue for the 9th World Trade Organisation Ministerial conference which will be held in December 2013?
[A]Moscow
[B]Bali
[C]Tokyo
[D]Sydney
Answer:
Bali The 9th WTO ministerial conference will be held in Bali from December 3-6. The ministerial conference is the highest decision making body of the 158 member WTO which meet at least once in every two years.
176. The ministerial conference is the highest decision making body of the 158 member WTO which meet at least once in every two years. </p>
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<p> <button id="butToggle5">Show Answer</button> 6. Currently, India is not a member state to which one of the following organisations? 1.SAARC 2.ASEAN 3.APEC 4.WTO Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 2
[B]Only 2 & 3
[C]Only 3
[D]Only 3 & 4
Answer:
Only 2 & 3
177. Which of the following statement is true about SpiNNaker project?
[A]It is a project to develop human brained robots
[B]A novel computer architecture, inspired by fundamental structure & function of human brain.
*C+It is a project to develop world’s fastest super computer
[D]A project to send some animals on other terrestrial planets
Answer:
A novel computer architecture, inspired by fundamental structure & function of human brain.
178. The first mega food park in Uttar Pradesh would be set up in Jagdishpur of Amethi district. This mega food park would be developed by__?
[A]Reliance
[B]Wipro
[C]Aditya Birla Group
[D]Parle
Answer:
Aditya Birla Group The first mega food park in Uttar Pradesh would be set up in Jagdishpur of Amethi district. This park would have 35 processing units and would employ 25000 people of the state. The park would be developed by Aditya Birla Group through Indo-Gulf fertilizers, one of its business arms.
179. Who among the following has won China Open Men’s single tennis title 2013?
[A]Rafael Nadal
[B]Novak Djokovic
[C]Roger Federar
[D]Andrew Murray
Answer:
Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in straight sets to retain his China open crown and his world number one berth.
180. . On which of the following days “World Habitat Day” was observed?
[A]October 3
[B]October 5
[C]October 7
[D]October 6
Answer:
October 7 The United Nation has designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. The purpose of the day is to create awareness about the state of the towns and cities and the basic human right to adequate shelter. The theme of this year is Urban Mobility to encourage people to shift towards more sustainable modes of transportation.
181. In October 2013, which of the following countries has announced its withdrawal from Commonwealth of Nations 48 years after joining?
[A]Gambia
[B]Pakistan
[C]South Africa
[D]Bangladesh
Answer:
Gambia Gambia has announced its withdrawal from the Commonwealth of Nations. President Yahya Jammeh government announced that Gambia had withdrawn its membership of the British Commonwealth ad decided that the Gambia will never be a member of any neo-colonial institution and will never be a party to any institution that represents an extension of colonialism.
182. Recently (October, 2013), which of the following has signed MoU with Archaeological Survey of India for an endeavour to create 360 degree online panoramic imagery of 100 nationally-important monuments in India?
[A]Yahoo
[B]Google
[C]Facebook
[D]Twitter
Answer:
Google Archaeological Survey of India has joined hands with Google India for an endeavour to create 360 degree online panoramic imagery of 100 nationally-important monuments in the country like Taj Mahal, Humayun’s Tomb, Khajuraho and the Ajantha and Ellora etc.
183. Which of the following herbs is making news as a possible low cost herbal remedy to purify drinking water?
[A]Curry leaves
[B]Coriander
[C]Mentha
[D]Paalak
Answer:
Coriander Coriander has started gaining fame in the United States as a possible low cost herbal remedy to purify drinking water. A recent research has discovered that the leaves of the coriander are a potential “biosorbant” that can remove lead and other toxic heavy metals from contaminated water.
184. In October 2013, which of the following states government has decided to put ban on advertising of tobacco products in the state?
[A]Kerala
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D]Karnataka
Answer:
Kerala Kerala government said advertising of tobacco products would be soon be banned in state in keeping with section 5 of the Indian Tobacco Control Act, 2003.
185. Which of the following animals are susceptible to “Foot-and-Mouth Disease”? 1.Sheep 2.Goat 3.Cattle 4.Pig Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1, 2 & 3
[B]Only 1, 2 & 4
[C]Only 2, 3 & 4
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer:
1, 2, 3 & 4 Foot-and-mouth disease is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals. Susceptible animals include cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats, pigs, antelope, deer and bison.
186. Who among the following has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of National Tobacco Control campaign?
[A]Sachin Tendulkar
[B]Rahul Dravid
[C]Saurav Ganguly
[D]Kapil Dev
Answer:
Rahul Dravid Union Healthy Ministry appointed former Indian cricket team captain Rahul Dravid as brand ambassador for its National Tobacco Control campaign.
187. The “Peace Mission-2013” is a joint military drill conducted by Russia and ____ ?
[A]Pakistan
[B]China
[C]India
[D]Afghanistan
Answer:
China The Peace Mission-2013 is an anti-terror joint military exercise conducted by Russia and China.
188. “Patan Patola”, the ancient art of double sided saree belongs to which state?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Gujarat
[C]Karnataka
[D]Haryana
Answer:
Gujarat “Patan Patola”, a double-sided saree from Gujarat. Recently it has got recognition from Geographical Indication registry of India.
189. Recently (October, 2013), which one of the following commenced the construction work for the joint venture 400 MW Shaukhevi hydroelectric project in Georgia?
[A]Reliance Power
[B]Tata Power
[C]NTPC
[D]ONGC
Answer:
Tata Power
190. . Which of the following is the India’s first indigenously developed vaccine for “Japanese Encephalitis”?
[A]AESVAC
[B]JENVAC
[C]JESVAC
[D]MESVAC
Answer:
JENVAC JENVAC is the India’s first indigenously developed Japanese Encephalitis vaccine. It has been jointly developed by scientists of National Institute of Virology, Indian Council of Medical Research and Bharat Biotech Ltd.
191. In October 2013, which of the following states has launched “Kanyashree” project with an aim to bring betterment to the life of girl children?
[A]Odisha
[B]Uttar Pradesh
[C]West Bengal
[D]Tamil Nadu
Answer:
West Bengal West Bengal state government launched a new project called the “Kanyashree” with an aim to betterment to the life of the girl children. The scheme is designed to stop school dropouts, Female Trafficking and Child marriage among women of the state. The state’s unmarried girl children ranging from 13 to 18 year of age will benefit from the programme.
192. According to Global Agewatch Index (2013), which of the following ranked first in the best place in the world to be old?
[A]Norway
[B]Sweden
[C]France
[D]Japan
Answer:
Sweden Sweden is the best place in the world to be old and Afghanistan the worst. The Global Agewatch Index examined the quality of life of the elderly in 91 countries. The study is based on the 13 indicators.
193. On which among the following dates, the International Day for Older persons is observed ?
[A]September 28
[B]September 30
[C]October 1
[D]October 2
Answer:
October 1 The International Day for older persons is observes on October 1. The day recognizes the contributions of older persons in the society and examines the issues that affect their lives. This year the theme of the day is: the future we want: what older persons saying it.
194. Who among the following has been appointed as Chairman of India Premier League (IPL)?
[A]Rajeev Shukla
[B]Sameer Singh
[C]Ranjib Biswal
[D]Sanjay Jagdale
Answer:
Ranjib Biswal Ranjib Biswal, the Odisha Cricket Association chief, has been named as the IPL chairman.
195. In which of the following places world’s longest railway platform is being coming up?
[A]Gorakhpur
[B]Lucknow
[C]Bhopal
[D]Mysore
Answer:
Gorakhpur Gorakhpur in UP is set to make its mark on world map with the longest railway platform (1,355 metres). As of now, Kharagpur in West Bengal has the longest platform at 1,072 metres, followed by State Street Centre subway station Chicago. Once it becomes operational the platform will be able to accommodate two trains of 26 coaches each at a time.
196. Recently (October, 2013), NASA’s space craft has detected chemical “propylene” on ___?
[A]Moon
[B]Saturn
[C]Titan
[D]Mars
Answer:
Titan NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has detected propylene, a chemical used to make food-storage containers, car bumps and other consumer products, on Saturn’s moon Titan. According to NASA this is the first definitive detection of the plastic ingredients on any moon or planet, other than Earth.
197. Which of the following has been named as mascot of the 35th National Games to be hosted by Kerala in 2014?
[A]Great Hornbill
[B]Peacock
[C]Tiger
[D]Dove
Answer:
Great Hornbill Great Hornbill, which has been christened as “Ammu” is the official mascot of the 35th National games.
198. Recently (October, 2013), India has agreed to resume military supplies to which country?
[A]Sri Lanka
[B]Nepal
[C]Bhutan
[D]Bangladesh
Answer:
Nepal India has agreed to resume military supplies to Nepal and will soon deliver a multi-role Advanced Light Helicopter to it. India military aid has been stalled for a long time, most notably after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between seven political parties and the Maoists in 2006.
199. As per the latest survey, which of the following is emerged as topmost global brand in the world?
[A]Coca Cola
[B]Apple
[C]Samsung
[D]Nokia
Answer:
Apple Iphone maker Apple has emerged as the world’s topmost global brand in a new report. Interbrand, a corporate identity and brand consulting company, has come out with the list which sees Apple on top, surpassing the previous leader Coca Cola.
200. . Which of the following countries is helping Bangladesh to construct its first nuclear power plant?
[A]China
[B]India
[C]Russia
[D]USA
Answer:
Russia Bangladesh has begun building the first of two nuclear power plants north of the capital, Dhaka. The plants each with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts are being constructed with Russian help. The $2bn project is funded by $500m of Russian credit and is expected to be fully completed by 2022.
201. There are only three countries in the world at present where Polio still exists. These three countries are__:
[A]Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria
[B]Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sudan
[C]Pakistan, Afghanistan, Myanmar
[D]Pakistan, Nigeria, Myanmar
Answer:
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria are the only three countries where polio still persists.
202. NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. NASDAQ stands for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated _____?
[A]Quotes
[B]Quotations
[C]Quantity
[D]None of them
Answer:
Quotations NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. NASDAQ stands for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. It is the second-largest stock market by market capitalisation in the world. First place is of New York Stock Exchange.
203. With reference to the financial markets, which among the following is used to denote the steady cash flow for investors during their retirement years?
[A]Annuity
[B]Gratuity
[C]Perpetuity
[D]Amortization
Answer:
Annuity An 'Annuity' is a financial product sold by financial institutions that is designed to accept and grow funds from an individual and then, upon annuitisation, pay out a stream of payments to the
individual at a later point in time. Annuities are primarily used as a means of securing a steady cash flow for individuals during their retirement years.
204. The First ATM in India was introduced by which among the following banks?
[A]ICICI Bank
[B]State Bank of India
[C]HSBC Bank
[D]HDFC Bank
Answer:
HSBC Bank Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) introduced the ATM concept in India for the first time in 1987.
205. Which among the following banks was making news recently for the so called monetary stimulus "tapering"?
[A]Reserve Bank of India
[B]Bank of England
[C]US Federal Reserve
[D]World Bank
Answer:
US Federal Reserve Tapering refers to gradual withdrawal of the $85 billion a month bond purchase programme of the US Federal Reserve in September. Whenever tapering occurs, it adversely impacts flow of funds to emerging economies.
206. Consider the following statements: 1. Crude oil is the largest component of India’s import bill 2. Crude Oil accounts for around one third of India's import bill Which among the above statements is / are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 & 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:
Both 1 & 2
207. Ellsworth Mountains, Marie Byrd Land, Adelie Land and Ellsworth Land are the biogeographic regions in __?
[A]Africa
[B]Australia
[C]South America
[D]Antarctica
Answer:
Antarctica
208. Which among the following is India's first indigenous nuclear submarine?
[A]INS Arihant
[B]INS Aridhaman
[C]INS Kadmatt
[D]INS Shankul
Answer:
INS Arihant
209. Which of the following is the largest producer of Banana in the world?
[A]India
[B]Brazil
[C]China
[D]Mexico
Answer:
Brazil Brazil is the largest producer of Banana in the world. Next to Brazil, India is the second largest banana producing country in the world. Within the country Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar and West Bengal are producer of banana fruit.
210. . Rice bran oil is gaining popularity across the world as it is rich in ______ ?
[A]Mono-saturated fatty acids
[B]Free fatty acids
[C]Mono-unsaturated fatty acids
[D]Essential fatty acids
Answer:
Mono-unsaturated fatty acids Rice bran oil is rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acids and has a higher cholesterol reducing power. It has highest amount of oryzanol, which has cholesterol lowering properties.
221. In October 2013, Petronas Lubricants International announced $50 million investment in a lubricant oil blending plant, its first in India. Petronas is a oil and gas company from ___?
[A]UAE
[B]Malaysia
[C]Saudi Arabia
[D]Kuwait
Answer:
Malaysia PETRONAS, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian oil and gas company.
222. In which of the following states “Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary” is located?
[A]Kerala
[B]Tamil Nadu
[C]Andhra Pradesh
[D]Goa
Answer:
Kerala Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is located at Munnar in Idukki district of Kerala.
223. Which of the following are Mars Exploration Rovers? 1.Spirit 2.Opportunity 3.Curiosity 4.Juno Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 & 2
[B]Only 1 & 3
[C]Only 1, 2 & 3
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer:
Only 1, 2 & 3
224. Juno Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Dipika Pallikal
[B]Natalie Grinham
[C]Suzanne Horner
[D]Rachael Grinham
Answer:
Dipika Pallikal Indian squash player Dipika Pallikal wins Macau Open Title. It is the seventh Women’s Squash Association Title for Dipika.
225. The “Scrub typhus” fever is a disease caused by ___?
[A]Virus
[B]Bacteria
[C]Parasite
[D]Fungus
Answer:
Bacteria Scrub typhus is an infection caused by Rickettsia Bacteria known as Orienta tsutusgamushi. A person gets infected if he is bitten by mite that is infected with the Rickettsia Bacteria. The disease manifests in weeks after the bite. Initial symptoms include moderate fever, severe headache, shaking chills, gastrointestinal symptoms, abdominal pain and nausea.
226. India has imported the production technology of <b>Smerch</b> Rockets from____?
[A]France
[B]Russia
[C]United States
[D]Israel
Answer:
Russia
227. Gavrani and Killari are the indegenous breeds of cows found mainly in ___?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Gujarat
[C]Maharastra
[D]Karnataka
Answer:
Maharastra Some of India famous Indigenous cows are Tharparkar, Rathi and Kankrej in Rajasthan, Gir in Gujarat, Gavrani and Killari in Maharashtra.
228. United Wa State Army is an extremist group operating in __?
[A]Malaysia
[B]Myanmar
[C]Indonesia
[D]Pakistan
Answer:
Myanmar The United Wa State Army is the most powerful ethnic army in Myanmar, with an estimated 30,000 troops in its ranks, some 10,000 auxiliaries and near autonomy in the parts of Shan state it has controlled over the past two decades.
229. Who among the following has become the first ever recipient of Genesis Prize, an award popularly dubbed the “Jewish Nobel Prize”?
[A]Michael Bloomberg
[B]Barack Obama
[C]Benjamin Netanyahu
[D]Bobby Jindal
Answer:
Michael Bloomberg Israel recognised New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg as the first ever recipient of the $ 1 million Genesis Prize, an award popularly dubbed the “Jewish Nobel Prize”. Bloomberg was honoured as the first winner for his long record of public service and philanthropy.
230. . Which among the following states in India has highest Child marriage rate?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Bihar
[C]Jharkhand
[D]Odisha
Answer:
Bihar Bihar's child marriage rate of 64 per cent, or nearly two underage brides among every three women, is the worst, data available with the women and child development ministry show. It is followed by Jharkhand with 60 per cent, or three among five. The other states with a child marriage rate above 50 per cent are Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, MP, UP, Chhattisgarh.
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1. Human rights day- 10 Dec.
2. Ghoomar dance belongs to which state- Rajasthan
3. Largest rice producing state in India- West Bengal
4. Riga is the capital of which country- Latvia
5. How many countries in European union- 28
6. Full form of ATM- Automated Teller Machine
7. Uber cup related with- Badminton
8. At present which country has a female president- South Korea
9. Chatrapati Shivaji international airport is located in-Maharashtra
10. Which element is used in pencil?
11. Head Quarter of WHO- Geneva
12. Daniel Day-Lewis won best actor award in 85th academy award played as the role of- Abraham Lincoln
13. Cabinet minister on Agriculture- Sharad Pawar
14. Risk Cover is used in - Hedging Fund
15. Question from Gilt edge fund?
16. Foreign Bank invest in priority sector via - RBI
17. Kimberley process certificate scheme-diamond
18. Imagining India-idea of a renewed nation-author name Nandan Nilekani
19. Baht is the Currency of - Thailand
20. Who is the first person to be listed to start the census operation every time- President
21. Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojna (JGSY) program is implemented by- Village Panchayat
22. Prime minister of Japan, Shinjo Abe advocated an economy policy known as- Abenomics
23. About Inflation?
24. Bankassurance- Bank & Insurance related products
25. What do u mean by CRR- Cash Reserve Ratio
26. Attorney general of India appointed by: President
27. 28th member of EU – Croatia
28. Who is Raghuram Rajan - RBI Governor
29. Financial task action force HQ - Paris
30. SAARC secretariat – Ahmad Saleem
31. SAARC head office- Nepal (Kathamandu)
32. Who won the mahathir peace prize – Nelson Mandela
33. What does a banking ombudsman do – Listen the complaints of the customer related to Banking issues
34. Nirbhaya allocation in budget – 1000
35. Max amount transaction in RTGS – No Limit
36. CEO of World economic forum - klaus schwab
37. Turning point authour – APJ Abdul kalam
38. India helped which country in its Election process?
39. Scheme in Maoist areas – Roshini
40. Food security bill:67 percent to get food thru which ? TPDS
41. SHEKEL currency of which country ? Israel
42. FIMMDA stands for - Fixed Income Money Market Dealers Association
43. Blue Revolution Meant for What? Fisheries
44. Bharat Chetri Related to which sport? Hockey
45. Kathakali is folk dance of ---? Kerala
46. P Sathasivam is in news? he is - CJI of India
47. Commercial paper is issued by – Corporate
48. About CSR corporate social responsibility.
49. GAAR is applicable from - 1st April 2016
50. Treasury bills, Certificate of deposits, commercial papers traded in which market - Money market
51. PAKISTAN PM - NAWAZ SHARIF
52. Sarajevo is the capital of - BOSNIA
53. HDI Index of Rank of India – 136
54. Nishi Vasudeva is the chairman of – HPCL
55. Who purchased the business of Royal bank of Scotland - Ratnakar Bank
56. PPF Max amount in a financial Year – 100000
57. E-Choupal is from Which Organization – ITC
58. Foreign trade policy implemented by - Ministry of Commerce, Industry
59. UNCTAD HQ- Geneva
60. Highest award in Sport (India) - Rajiv Khel Ratna
61. FCNR Account - Opend by NRI and IPO's
62. Father of Nuclear Programme - Homi J BABA
63. Best Feature film in 60th IIFA Awards - Pan singh Thomar
64. Committee on Below Poverty line – Tendulkar Committee
65. Anoop Sridhar is a Famous for- BADMINTON
66. Sea of Pappies is Written by- AMITAV GHOSH
67. EFT means Electronic Funds Transfer
68. Banks didn’t allow loans Beyond – BASE RATE
69. For participating in President election minimum age is 35 Years
70. Fiscal Deficit in 2012-13 is 5.2%
71. SEBI Chairman – U K SINHA
72. PMAEC chairman – C Rangarajan
73. Telecom regulator – TRAI
74. Palk Starit line – India & Sri Lanka
75. Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on which river- narmada
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Cabinet Ministers (as on 17.06.2013)
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1. World Water Day – March 22
Presidents of India
Total Surface Area— 510,064,472 sq km
Total Land Area— 148,940,000 sq km (29.2% of Planet Earth's surface)
1. भारत में लोक सभा के लिए प्रथम चुनाव कब हुए थे? - 1952
2.कंप्यूटर के इलेक्ट्रानिक घटक किस सप्लाई पर कार्य करते है? - + - 5 V
3. गुप्तकाल के सिक्कों का सबसे बड़ा ढेर कहाँ से प्राप्त हुआ है? - बयाना' (भरतपुर) से
4. भीमराव आम्बेडकर की पढ़ाई-लिखाई में किसने सर्वाधिक सहयोग दिया? - बड़ौदा के महाराज ने
5. अशोक के शिलालेखों को पढ़ने वाला प्रथम अंग्रेज़ कौन था? - जेम्स प्रिंसेप
6. किस राष्ट्रकूट शासक ने एलोरा के पर्वतों को काटकर प्रसिद्ध 'कैलाश मन्दिर' का निर्माण करवाया था? - कृष्ण प्रथम
7. भारत में राष्ट्रीय योजना का गठन किया गया था? - 1950 में
8. पैरोमीटर निम्न के मापने के प्रयोग में जाया जाता है - उच्च तापमान
9. मशरूम क्या है? - कवक
10. 'पुरूषपुर’ निम्नलिखित में से किसका प्राचीन नाम था? - पेशावर
11. भारत में खुलने वाला पहला बैंक – बैंक ऑफ हिन्दुस्तान (सन् 1770 में खुला)
12. चेक सिस्टम जारी करने वाला भारत का पहला बैंक – बंगाल बैंक (Bengal Bank) द्वारा पहली बार सन् 1784 में चेक सिस्टम जारी किया गया
13. ATM सेवा शुरू करने वाला प्रथम बैंक – HSBC
14. न्यूक्लियर रिएक्टर टाइम बम के लेखक कौन हैं। - तकाशी हिरोज
15. प्रेशर कुकर में भोजन तेजी से पकता है, क्योंकि वायुदाब में वृद्धि किसे बढ़ा देती है। - क्वथनांक को
16. वर्ष 2011 में चुनी गई दक्षेस की प्रथम महिला महासचिव किस देश की है। - मालदीव की
17. ब्लैक होल के सिद्धांत को किसने प्रतिपादित किया था। - एस चंद्रशेखर
18. पानी पर दुनिया का सबसे लंबा पुल कहां बना है। - चीन में 42.50 किलोमीटर लंबा
19. यूआईडी को क्या नाम दिया गया है। - आधार
20. देश का पहला ग्रीन रेल स्टेशन है। - जम्मू कश्मीर का मनवाल स्टेशन
21. पांच बार वर्ल्ड चैंपियन महिला मुक्केबाज हैं। - एमसी मैरीकॉम
22. फेसबुक का जनक कौन है? - मार्क जकरबर्ग
23. वर्ष 2011 का मैन बुकर पुरस्कार किसे दिया गया - लंदन के जुलियन बार्न्स (द सेंस ऑफ एन एंडिंग)
24. किसने 1920 के भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस के अधिवेशन में असहयोग प्रस्ताव पेश किया। - सी आर दास
25. आगरा शहर की स्थापना किसने की थी। - सिकंदर लोदी ने
26. सुरक्षा परिषद के अस्थाई सदस्यों का कार्यकाल होता है? - दो वर्ष
27. गरीबों के लिए एक रुपए में एक किलो चावल उपलब्ध कराने के लिए चावल योजना किस राज्य में शुरू की है - आंध्र प्रदेश
28. सऊदी अरब का नया शहदाजा कौन है। - नेफ बिन अब्दुल अजीज
29. पृथ्वी के अंदर ताप, दबाव तथा रासायनिक क्रियाओं के प्रभाव से आग्नेय व अवसादी चट्टानों के स्वरूप तथा गुणधर्म में परिवर्तन होने से कौनसी चट्टान बनती है। - कायांतरित चट्टान
30. 10 अक्षांश के बीच की दूरी कितनी है। - 111.33 किमी
31. अच्छी गुणवत्ता वाला कोयला कौनसा होता है। - एंथ्रेसाइट कोयला
32. निम्न श्रेणी का कोयला होता है। - पीट कोयला
33. क्क् देशांतर रेखा को कहा जाता है। - ग्रीनविच रेखा (प्रधान योम्योतर)
34. सौरमंडल में सबसे अधिक चमकीला तारा कौनसा है। - साइरस
35. पृथ्वी के घूर्णन का कोणीय वेग कितना है। - 0.0042 डिग्री प्रति सैकंड
36. चंद्रमा का प्रकाश पृथ्वी तक कितने समय में पहुंचता है। - 1 मिनट 3 सैकंड
37. सौरमंडल का सबसे छोटा उपग्रह कौनसा है। - डिमोस
38. सौरमंडल का सबसे बड़ा उपग्रह कौनसा है। - गनीमेडे (बृहस्पति का)
39. कौनसा ग्रह है जो अपनी परिक्रमा पूरी करने में सर्वाधिक समय लेता है। - बृहस्पती ग्रह
40. सौरमंडल का सबसे बड़ा ज्वालामुखी कौनसे ग्रह पर स्थित है। - मंगल ग्रह
41. लॉर्ड आफ द रिंग्स के नाम से विख्यात ग्रह कौनसा है। - शनि
42. मंगल ग्रह की प्रथम यात्रा करने वाला अंतरिक्ष यान कौनसा है। - मैरियन-9
43. किस ग्रह की परिक्रमा अवधि सबसे कम है। - बुध
44. सबसे अधिक गर्म ग्रह कौनसा है। - शुक्र
45. कौनसा धूमकेतु है तो ७६ वर्ष में दिखाई देता है। - हेली
46. एक वर्ष में ग्रहणों की अधिकतम संख्या कितनी हो सकती है। - सात
47. सूर्य का प्रकाश पृथ्वी तक आने में कितना समय लेता है। - 8 मिनट 16 सैकंड
48. पृथ्वी की बहन कौनसा ग्रह कहलाता है। - शुक्र
49.भारत के प्रथम मुख्य निर्वाचन आयुक्त कौन थे? - सुकुमार सेन
50. जम्मू कश्मीर का संविधान कब लागू हुआ? - 26 जनवरी 1957
51. भारतीय संविधान में किस संशोधन द्वारा नागरिको के मौलिक कर्तव्यो को सम्मिलित क्या गया है? - 42वें
52. संविधान के अनुच्छेद 360 में निम्नलिखित में से किसका प्रावधान है? - वित्तीय आपात स्थिति लागू करने का
53. भारत में नए राज्य की स्थापना किसकी अनुमति से की जा सकती है? - संसद
54. शुष्क भूमि के लिय सर्वाधिक उचित फसल कौन सी है? - मूंगफली
55. निम्नलिखित देशो में से किस देश में तमिल एक प्रमुख भाषा है? - मारीशस
56. निम्नलिखित में से किस राज्य में चिपको आन्दोलन आरम्भ किया गया था? - उत्तराखंड
57. संविधान के किस अनुच्छेद द्वारा अस्पर्श्यता का अंत कर दिया गया है? - 17वें
58. भारत कौन सा पत्तन चाय के निर्यात के लिए मुख्य पत्तन है? - कोलकाता
59. मानवों में लिंग का निर्धारण होता है? - गुणसूत्रों द्वारा
60. पुरुष में यूरिया बनता है? - यकृत में
61. किलो वाट घण्टा किसके एकक को निरूपित करता है? - उर्जा के
Q62. दक्षिण एशिया का सबसे बड़ा मरुस्थल है -
Ans - थार
Q63. संसार का सबसे आर्द्रतम स्थान है -
Ans - मासिनराम
Q64. विश्व वनक्षेत्रों में से किस एक के फैलाव का प्रतिशत सर्वाधिक है?
Ans - शीतोष्ण शंकुवृक्षी वन
Q65. निम्न कारकों में से कौन सा कारक जलवायु का निर्धारण नहीं करता?
Ans - देशांन्त
Q66. निम्न में से कौन सा बन्दरगाह "कॉफी बन्दरगाह" (Coffee Port) के रूप में जाना जाता है?
Ans - सेन्टो
Q67. विश्व में चाँदी का सबसे बड़ा उत्पादक देश है -
Ans - मैक्सिको
Q68. बाकू किसलिए प्रसिद्ध है?
Ans - खनिज तेल
Q69. निम्न में से कौन सा देश विश्व का सबसे बड़ा ईंधन काष्ठ (Fuel Wood) का उत्पादक देश है?
Ans - भारत
Q70. "विश्व का चीनी भन्डार" या "चीनी का प्याला" के नाम से निम्न में से कौन सा देश जाना जाता है?
Ans - क्यूबा
Q71. बलुआ पत्थर एक परतदार चट्टान है क्योंकि यह -
Ans - मरुस्थल में बनता
Q72. तिब्बत के पठार की समुद्र तल से औसत ऊँचाई है -
Ans - 4 कि.मी.
Q73. निम्न में से कौन सा महाद्वीपीय पठार नहीं है?
Ans - दक्कन का पठार
Q74. पृथ्वी पर अधिकांश सक्रिय ज्वालामुखी किस क्षेत्र से सम्बन्ध रखते हैं?
Ans - प्रशान्त महासाग
Q75. यू.एस.ए में "कोलोरेडो" निम्न में से किस भू आकृति के लिए प्रसिद्ध है?
Ans - भव्य ग्रैण्ड द
Q76. "लिटोरल" क्या है?
Ans - समुद्र तट के साथ फैला किसी देश का भाग
Q77. निम्न में से कौन शीत समुद्री धारा है?
Ans - हम्बोल्ट धारा
Q78. "रिंग ऑफ फायर" से जुड़ी भूकम्पीय गतिविधियों का सम्बन्ध है -
Ans - प्रशान्त महासागर के चारों ओर के क्षेत्र से
Q79. निम्न में से कौन सा तलछटीय चट्टान का उदाहरण है?
Ans - चूने का पत्थर
80. भारत का राष्ट्रीय पशु– टाइगर
बाघ भारत के वन्य जीवन के धन का प्रतीक है।
81. भारत का राष्ट्रीय पक्षी– मयूर
मयूर भारत का राष्ट्रीय पक्षी है यह सौंदर्य अनुग्रह जैसे
गुणों का प्रतीक है।
82. भारत का राष्ट्रीय जलचर– गंगा डॉल्फिन
गंगा डॉल्फिन पवित्र के रूप में
गंगा की पवित्रता का प्रतिनिधित्व करने के लिए कहा जाता है।
क्योकि यह शुद्ध और ताजा पानी में ही जीवित रह सकते हैं।
83. भारत का राष्ट्रीय फल– आम
आम राष्ट्रीय फल है। और अत्यंत ही मीठा होता है। आम
की अति प्राचीन काल से भारत में खेती की जाती है। इसकी 100
से अधिक किस्में हैं।
84. भारत का राष्ट्रीय पुष्प– कमल
वैज्ञानिक तौर पर Nelumbo Nucifera के रूप में
जाना जाता है। कमल भारत का राष्ट्रीय फूल है और यह एक
पवित्र फूल है। धन ज्ञान और आत्मज्ञान भूल का प्रतीक है।
यह कीचड़ में खिलकर भी स्वच्छ होता है। जो दिल और मन
की पवित्रता का प्रतीक है।
85. भारत का राष्ट्रीय पेड़– बरगद
भारत का राष्ट्रीय पेड़ बरगद है। यह एक विशाल पेड़ है। जो अपने
आस पास के वृक्ष और राहगीर को छाया प्रधान करता और
हिन्दुओ में इसे पूजा जाता है।
86. विश्व का रूस ऐसा देश है जिसक एक भाग में शाम और एक भाग में दिन होता है.81. भारत का राष्ट्रीय पक्षी– मयूर
मयूर भारत का राष्ट्रीय पक्षी है यह सौंदर्य अनुग्रह जैसे
गुणों का प्रतीक है।
82. भारत का राष्ट्रीय जलचर– गंगा डॉल्फिन
गंगा डॉल्फिन पवित्र के रूप में
गंगा की पवित्रता का प्रतिनिधित्व करने के लिए कहा जाता है।
क्योकि यह शुद्ध और ताजा पानी में ही जीवित रह सकते हैं।
83. भारत का राष्ट्रीय फल– आम
आम राष्ट्रीय फल है। और अत्यंत ही मीठा होता है। आम
की अति प्राचीन काल से भारत में खेती की जाती है। इसकी 100
से अधिक किस्में हैं।
84. भारत का राष्ट्रीय पुष्प– कमल
वैज्ञानिक तौर पर Nelumbo Nucifera के रूप में
जाना जाता है। कमल भारत का राष्ट्रीय फूल है और यह एक
पवित्र फूल है। धन ज्ञान और आत्मज्ञान भूल का प्रतीक है।
यह कीचड़ में खिलकर भी स्वच्छ होता है। जो दिल और मन
की पवित्रता का प्रतीक है।
85. भारत का राष्ट्रीय पेड़– बरगद
भारत का राष्ट्रीय पेड़ बरगद है। यह एक विशाल पेड़ है। जो अपने
आस पास के वृक्ष और राहगीर को छाया प्रधान करता और
हिन्दुओ में इसे पूजा जाता है।
87. चीन विश्व का ऐसा देश है जिसकी सीमा को तेरह देशो ने घेर रखा है.
88. सानमारिनो विश्व का ऐसा देश है जहां दो राष्ट्रपति होते है.
89. रविवार की छुट्टी 1843 से शुरू हुयी.
90. विश्व में खट्टा शहद ब्राजील के जंगलो में मिलता है.
91. विश्व में कुल 2792 भाषाएँ बोली जाती है.
92. विश्व में स्पेन ऐसा देश है जहां कपड़ो पर अख़बार छपता है.
93. विश्व की प्रथम महिला प्रधानमंत्री श्रीमति भंडार नायके है.
94. विश्व का पहला रिवोल्वर कोल्ट(अमेरिका) ने 1835 में बनाया है.
95. एक्वेस्टक ऐसा पदार्थ है जो आग में नहीं जलता.
96. विश्व में बिजली का अविष्कार 1672 में वान गुएरिके ने किया था.
97. विश्व मेँ सबसे अधिक बच्चे पैदा करनेवाली महिला का नाम रूस की मारिया इसकोवा 42वर्ष की उम्र मेँ 58 बच्चे (4 बच्चे 3 बार, 3 बच्चे10 बार और 2 बच्चे 8 बार) ।
98. विश्व का सबसे अमीर देश स्विटजरलैंड है।
99. सऊदी अरब मेँ एक भी नदी नही है।
100. विश्व का सबसे दानी आदमी अमेरिका का राकफेलरहै जिसने अपने जीवन मेँ सार्वजनिक हित के लिए 75अरब रुपए दान मेँ दे दिए।
101. सबसे महँगी वस्तु यूरेनियम है।
102. दक्षिण ऑस्ट्रेलिया की मेँ आयार्स नामक पहाडी प्रतिदिन अपना रंग बदलती है।
103. विश्व मेँ रविवार की छुट्टी 1843 से शुरु हुई थी।
104. सारे संसार मेँ कुल मिलाकर 2792 भाषाएँ
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105. संघीय मंत्रिपरिषद से त्यागपत्र देने वाले प्रथम मंत्री कौन थे?
→ श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी
106. भारत के संपरीक्षा और लेखा प्रणालियों का प्रधान कौन
होता है? → भारत का नियंत्रक एवं महालेखापरीक्षक
107. लोकसभा के अध्यक्ष को कौन चुनता है? → लोकसभा के सदस्य
108. कौन उत्तर प्रदेश की प्रथम महिला मुख्यमंत्री बनी? →
सुचेता कृपलानी
109. प्रथम लोकसभा चुनाव में उम्मीदवारों की संख्या कितनी थी? →
1874
110. भारत के पहले उप-प्रधानमंत्री कौन रहे हैं? → सरदार वल्लभ
भाई पटेल
111. सबसे लम्बी अवधि तक एक ही विभाग का कार्यभार संभालने
वाले केन्द्रीय मंत्री कौन थे? → राजकुमारी अमृत कौर
112. दादरा एवं नगर हवेली किस न्यायालय के क्षेत्राधिकार में
आता है? → मुम्बई उच्च न्यायालय
113. मूल संविधान में राज्यों को कितने प्रवर्गों में रखा गया? → 4
114. लोकसभा की सदस्यता के लिए उम्मीदवार को कितने वर्ष से कम
नहीं होना चाहिए? → 25 वर्ष
115. भारतीय संविधान किस दिन से पूर्णत: लागू हुआ? → 26
जनवरी, 1950
116. पहली बार राष्ट्रीय आपातकाल की घोषणा कब की गई? → 26
अक्टूबर, 1962
117. डोगरी भाषा किस राज्य में बोली जाती है? → जम्मू और कश्मीर
118. भारत के नागरिकों को कितने प्रकार की नागरिकता प्राप्त है? →
एक
119. भारतीय स्वाधीनता अधिनियम को किस दिन ब्रिटिश सम्राट
की स्वीकृति मिली? → 21 जुलाई 1947
120. भारतीय संविधान कितने भागों में विभाजित है? → 22
121. केन्द्र और राज्य के बीच धन के बँटवारे के सम्बन्ध में कौन राय
देता है? → वित्त आयोग
122. किस तरह से भारतीय नागरिकता प्राप्त की जा सकती है? →
जन्म, वंशानुगत, पंजीकरण
123. भारतीय संविधान ने किस प्रकार के लोकतंत्र को अपनाया है?
→ लोकतांत्रिक गणतंत्र
124. मंत्रिपरिषद का अध्यक्ष कौन होता है? → प्रधानमंत्री
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भारत के विषय में रोचक तथ्य
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1. बीज गणित, त्रिकोण मिति और कलन का अध्ययन भारत में ही आरंभ हुआ था।
2.‘स्थान मूल्य प्रणाली’ और ‘दशमलव प्रणाली’ का विकास भी भारत में ही हुआ।
3. शतरंज का खेल, जिसका प्राचीन भारतीय नाम “चतुरंग” है, भारत में ही शुरू हुआ।
4. तमिलनाडु के तंजौर का बृहदेश्वर मंदिर विश्व का प्रथम ग्रेनाइट वास्तुकला है।
5. ई.पू. 700 में तक्षशिला में स्थापित विश्वविद्यालय विश्व का प्रथम विश्वविद्यालय था जहाँ संसार भर के 10,500 से अधिक विद्यार्थी 60 से अधिक विषयों का अध्ययन करते थे।
6. नालंदा विश्वविद्यालय चौथी शताब्दी में स्थापित किया गया था जो शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में प्राचीन भारत की महानतम उपलब्धियों में से एक है।
7. आयुर्वेद का ज्ञान होने के कारण भारत प्राचीन काल में चिकित्सा के क्षेत्र में अग्रणी था।
8. सुश्रुत को शल्य चिकित्सा का जनक माना जाता है। लगभग 2600 वर्ष पहले सुश्रुत और उनके सहयोगियों ने मोतियाबिंद, कृत्रिम अंगों को लगना, शल्य क्रिया द्वारा प्रसव, अस्थिभंग जोड़ना, मूत्राशय की पथरी, प्लास्टिक सर्जरी और मस्तिष्क की शल्य क्रियाएँ आदि की।
9. भारत में 4 धर्मों का जन्म हुआ – हिन्दु, बौद्ध, जैन और सिक्ख धर्म और जिनका पालन दुनिया की आबादी का 25 प्रतिशत हिस्सा करता है।
10. 17वीं शताब्दी के आरंभ तक भारत विश्व का सर्वाधिक सम्पन्न देश था।
11. भारत विश्व का सबसे बड़ा गणतंत्र है।
12. भारत विश्व का सातवाँ सबसे बड़ा देश है।
13. भारत से 90 देशों को सॉफ्टवेयर का निर्यात किया जाता है।
14. विश्व में सबसे बड़ा धार्मिक भवन अंगकोरवाट, हिन्दु मंदिर है जो कम्बोडिया में 11वीं शताब्दी के दौरान बनाया गया था।
15. सबसे बड़े दुःख की बात तो यह है कि उपरोक्त महत्वपूर्ण जानकारी को हमारे देश में शिक्षा के किसी भी पाठ्यक्रम में स्थान नहीं दिया गया है।
16. भारत पर आक्रमण करने वाले ईरानी आक्रमणकारियों ने “सिन्धु” को “हिन्दु” नाम दे दिया जिसके कारण भारत को “हिन्दुस्थान” कहा जाने लगा।
17. अंग्रेजों ने “सिन्धु” नदी को “इण्डस” (Indus) नाम दिया जिसके कारण भारत को “इन्डिया” (India) कहा जाने लगा।
18. विश्व को “शून्य” भारत ने ही दिया।
19. बोधायन ने क्षेत्रफल से सम्बन्धित रेखागणित के अनेक सूत्रों का प्रतिपादन किया जिनमें से पाइथागोरस का साध्य कहलाने वाला थ्योरम भी है।
20. नौवहन की कला और नौवहन का जन्म 6000 वर्ष पहले सिंध नदी में हुआ था। दुनिया का सबसे पहला नौवहन संस्कृत शब्द नव गति से उत्पन्न हुआ है। शब्द नौ सेना भी संस्कृत शब्द नोउ से हुआ।
21. भास्कराचार्य ने खगोल शास्त्र के कई सौ साल पहले पृथ्वी द्वारा सूर्य के चारों ओर चक्कर लगाने में लगने वाले सही समय की गणना की थी। उनकी गणना के अनुसार सूर्य की परिक्रमा में पृथ्वी को 365.258756484 दिन का समय लगता है।
22. भारतीय गणितज्ञ बोधायन द्वारा ‘पाई’ का मूल्य ज्ञात किया गया था और उन्होंने जिस संकल्पना को समझाया उसे पाइथागोरस का प्रमेय करते हैं। उन्होंने इसकी खोज छठवीं शताब्दी में की, जो यूरोपीय गणितज्ञों से काफी पहले की गई थी।
10. बीज गणित, त्रिकोण मिति और कलन का उद्भव भी भारत में हुआ था। चतुष्पद समीकरण का उपयोग 11वीं शताब्दी में श्री धराचार्य द्वारा किया गया था। ग्रीक तथा रोमनों द्वारा उपयोग की गई की सबसे बड़ी संख्या 106 थी जबकि हिन्दुओं ने 10*53 जितने बड़े अंकों का
उपयोग (अर्थात 10 की घात 53), के साथ विशिष्ट नाम 5000 बीसी के दौरान किया। आज भी उपयोग की जाने वाली सबसे बड़ी संख्या टेरा: 10*12 (10 की घात12) है।
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Current Repo rate,Reverse repo rate, Bank rate : updated on November 2013........!!
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Repo rate -7.75% (previous 7.5% - changed on october 2013)
Reverse repo rate- 6.75% (previous- 6.5% - changed on october 2013)
SLR- 23 %
CRR- 4%
Marginal Standing Facility rate - 8.75% (previous- 9% changed on october 2013 )
Bank rate-8.75% (previous- 9% changed on october 2013)
Base Rate: 9.8 % -10.25 %
What is repo rate ?
Ans: Repo rate is the rate at which banks borrow money from the central bank(RBI)
what is the full form for SLR?
Answer: Statutory Liquidity Ratio
what is the full form for CRR?
Answer:Cash Reserve Ratio
Who is the Present RBI governor ?
Answer: raghuram rajan
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GK Question
First Indian Women winners in International Beauty Contests
Miss World— Reita Faria in 1966. (She was also the first Asian to win the title.)
Miss Asia Pacific— Zeenat Aman in 1970
Miss Intercontinental Pageant— Elizabeth Anita Reddi in 1978
World Miss University— Priyadarshini Pradhan in 1989
Miss Universe— Sushmita Sen in 1994
Miss Tourism International— Candice Pinto in 2001
Mrs. World— Aditi Gowitrikar in 2001
Miss Tourism Queen International— Zabina Abdul Rashid Khan in 2004
Miss Tourism— Priyanka Shah in 2007(data by facebook/cnaonweb
Miss Earth— Nicole Faria in 2010
Miss Tourism Queen Of The Year International— Urvashi Rautela in 2011
Miss Asia Pacific World— Himangini Singh Yadu in 2012
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1. Who wrote the song "Sare jahan se acha" ?
Answer: Muhammad Iqbal
2. Who give music to the song "Sare jahan se acha" ?
Answer: Pandit Ravi Shankar
3. Which is the worlds oldest news agency ?
Answer: AFP (Agence France Presse)
4. What is the chemical name of Tear Gas ?
Answer: Chloroacetophenone
5. Which is the only hobby recognized by the United Nations ?
Answer: Ham Radio
6. What is the national flower of Pakistan ?
Answer: Jasmine
7. What is the scientific name of Cockroach ?
Answer: Periplaneta americana
8. What is the unit of luminous intensity ?
Answer: Candela
9. Who is the winner of 2012 Us open men's title ?
Answer: Andy Murray
10. Who is the winner of 2012 Us open women's title ?
Answer: Serena Williams
11. Which famous writer is known as Father of Snow Golf ?
Answer: Rudyard Kipling
12. How many Schedules are there in the Indian Constitution ?
Answer: 12
13. Which planet is known as Red planet ?
Answer: Mars
14. Which European countries are separated by Market Reef ?
Answer: Finland and Sweden
15. Who is the author of Panchtantra ?
Answer: Vishnu Sharma
16. Which is the coldest planet in solar system ?
Answer: Neptune
17. The Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha was built with the collaboration of _____ ?
Answer: Germany
18. The Durgapur Steel Plant in West Bengal was built with the collaboration of _____ ?
Answer: Britain
19. The Bhilai Steel Plant in Chattisgarh was built with the collaboration of _____ ?
Answer: Russia
20. Who is the first and only Muslim lady ever to rule the throne of Delhi ?
Answer: Razia Sultana
21. Who composed the national anthem of Bangladesh (Amar sona bangla) ?
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
22. Who wrote the book Planned economy for India ?
Answer: M. Visvesvaraya (He is known as father of Indian planning, his birthday September 15 is observed as Engineer's Day in India )
23. Which is the oldest sports in the world ?
Answer: Archery ( It is the national sports of Bhutan)
24. What is the normal duration of Hockey game ?
Answer: 70 Minuets
25. Which Minor Rock Edict of Asoka describes the conquest of Kalinga by Asoka ?
Answer: No. XIII (13)
* 26. Who is the author of Joy of Numbers ?
Answer: Shakuntala Devi
* 27. Who is the creator of the painting The Potato Eaters ?
Answer: Vincent van Gogh
*28. Folketing is the parliament of which country ?
answer: Denmark
* 29. What s the chemical name of Lime stone ?
Answer: Calcium Carbonate
* 30. Zero degree centigrade equal to _________ degree Fahrenheit ?
Answer: 32
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1. Decibel is a unit of ?
Answer: Sound
2. Which of the following is used as rear view mirrors in vehicles ?
Answer: Convex mirror
3. Which of the following is not an ore of iron ?
a) Iron pyrites b) Magnetite c) Hematite d) Magnesite
Answer: d) Magnesite
4. Which one of the following is known as the 'king of metal' ?
a) Iron b) Gold c) Platinum d) Cobalt
Answer:
5. Which is the alkaloid that contains in cola drinks ?
Answer: Caffeine
6. Which alloy is used for the production of the body of aeroplanes ?
Answer: Duralumine
7. The compounds which are used to give colour to glasses and oil paintings ?
Answer: Transition metals
8. Name the person who invented lightning conductor ?
Answer: Benjamin Franklin
9. What is the voltage at which house hold AC (Alternating Current) equipments work ?
a) 220 v b) 230 v c) 400v d) 110v
Answer: 230 v
10. Which of the following is a device that employs the principle of Mutual Induction ?
a) Electric motor b) Microphone c) Transformer d) Electronic choke
Answer: Transformer
11. Dengue fever is caused by ?
Answer: IGM Dengue Virus
12. The work of famous poet 'AKKITHAM' which got VAYALAR award in 2012 ?
Answer: Anthimahakalam
13. Which is the highest national Environment award ?
Answer: Vriksha Mithra award
14. Who is the second Indian who is appointed as head of ICC Cricket Committee ?
Answer: Anil Kumble (First > Sunil Gasvaskar)
15. Who got Nobel Prize for literature in 2012 ?
Answer: Mo yan
16. The programme launched by Kerala state Government to protect women and children from sexual abuse and sexual harassment ?
Answer: Nirbhaya
17. The present chief Justice of India ?
Answer: P. Sathasivam
18. The new name of Big Ben Tower ?
answer: Elizabeth Tower
19. The 14th Vice President of India ?
answer: Hameed Ansari
20. Which was the statistical model used for India's second five year plan for attaining economic development?
432`answer: Mahalanobis Model
21. The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established on ?
answer: 1992 April 12
22. Who was the first women Director General of Police in India?
answer: Kanchan Chauduri
23. No child below the age of 14 can employed as per the Indian Constitution ?
answer: Article 24
24. Who wrote the book 'Development as Freedom' ?
answer: Amartya Sen
25. The sex-ratio of Kerala (Females per 1000 Males) according to the Census of 2011 ?
answer: 1084
26. Untouchability is abolished under ?
Answer: Article 17
27. Article 21 A deals with?
answer: Right to Education
28. In which year Supreme Court of India came in to force ?
Answer: 1950 January 28
29. Who is the first chief Justice of India ?
Answer: Harilal J Kania
30. Who is the 39th Chief Justice of India ?
Answer: Altamas Kabir (Incumbent)
31. Which article in Indian Constitution gives the power of Writ jurisdiction to Supreme court ?
Answer: Article 32
32. Who appoints the judges of supreme court ?
Answer: President
33. What is the monthly salary of chief Justice of Supreme court ?
Answer: 1 lakh
34. What is the monthly salary of judge of Supreme court ?
Answer: 90,000
35. Who is the present (40th) Chief Justice of India ?
answer: P. Sathasivam
36. Who is the first female supreme court chief justice ?
answer: No female CJI yet
37. Who is the first female judge of supreme court ?
Answer: Fathima Beevi
38. Rate of change of distance is called as ?
Answer: Speed
39. Rate of change of displacement is called as ?
Answer: Velocity
40. Negative acceleration is called as ?
Answer: Retardation (deceleration)
41. What is the acceleration of a body moving with constant velocity ?
Answer: Zero
42. Which is the weakest force in the universe ?
Answer: Gravitational Force
43. Which is the strongest force in the universe ?
Answer: Nuclear Force
44. What is the CGS unit of force ?
Answer: Dyne
45. Who discovered the law of inertia ?
Answer: Galileo Galilei
46. A body given with an initial velocity moved under the effect of gravity is called ?
Answer: Projectile
47. Rate of change of momentum is _____ ?
Answer: Force
48. A large force acting on a short time is called ?
Answer: Impulse
49. The ability of a liquid to rise by defying gravity is called ?
Answer: Capillarity
50. Which is the liquid that shows Capillary fall ?
Answer: Mercur
51 .Child is the father of man =>> Wordsworth
52. Gharibi Hatawo =>> Indira Gandhi
53 .Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan =>> Lal Bahadur shastri
54. Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan =>> Atal Bihari Vajpayee
55. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing =>> Alexander Pope
56. To err is human to forgive is divine =>> Alexander Pope
57. I came, I saw, I conquered =>> Julius Caesar
58. PARAM VIR CHAKRA : It is the highest decoration of valour awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or prominent act of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy on land,sea or air.........
59. MAHA VIR CHAKRA : It is the second highest decoration. It is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air..........
60.VIR CHAKRA : It is the third in the order of awards for acts of gallantry in the face of the enemy on land,sea or air.
61.ASHOK CHAKRA : Awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring act of valour or self-sacrifice on land, at sea or in the air........
62. KIRTI CHAKRA : Awarded for conspicuous gallantry.......
63.SHAURYA CHAKRA : Awarded for an act of gallantry.......
64. PARAM VISHISHT SEWA MEDAL: Awarded in recognition of distinguished service of the most exceptional order.........
65. ATI VISHISHT SEWA MEDAL : Awarded in recognition of distinguished service of an exceptional order........
66. VISHISHT SEWA MEDAL : Awarded in recognition of distinguished service of a high order.........
67. SENA MEDAL / NAU SENA : MEDAL/VAYU SENA MEDAL For good work on the field, at sea or in the air........
68. The representative of the crown came to be called as 'viceroy' instead of 'governor general' from the period .....?
ANSWER :- 1858
69. The 'Vernacular Press Act' was passed in India during the period of _____
ANSWER :- Lord Lytton
70. Lord Curzon became the viceroy of India after ____
ANSWER :- Loed Elgin -II
71. The non-cooperation movement was accepted by the congress party in its ____ session.
ANSWER :- Nagpur
72. The river known as 'Sorrow of Bihar' is ___
ANSWER :- Kosi
73. The man named as 'Father of Indian archaeology' is ___
ANSWER :- Alexander Cunningham
74. The mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively called as?
ANSWER :- Purvachal
75. Which one of the following lakes is a salt water lake?
ANSWER :- Sambhar
76. The first population census was taken in India in the year?
ANSWER :- 1872
77. The country which has higher average population density than India is ____?
ANSWER :- Bangladesh
78. In which district of Kerala, Edakkal is situated?
ANSWER :- Wayanad
79. The rights of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions in guaranteed in the ?
ANSWER :- Article 30
80. The statement "Eternal Vigilance is the Price of liberty" means:
ANSWER :- People should be conscious of their rights
81. The assets of a dead man without heir or will undertaken by the state is called ?
ANSWER :- Escheats
82. The Principle of Rule of Law implies?
ANSWER :- All should be treated as equals
83. Who is known as Modern Bhoja ?
Answer: Krishnadeva Raya
84. Who started Shudhi Movement ?
Answer: Dayananda Saraswathy
85. Which Pakistan President signed the Tashkent Agreement ?
Answer: Ayub Khan
86. Which Substance is known as Philosopher's wool ?
Answer: Zinc Oxide
87. Which Vitamin helps in the absorption of Calcium ?
Answer: Vitamin D
88.Who discovered Rh Factor ?
Answer: Karl Landsteiner (the same person discovered Blood Group)
89. Who wrote the book Harmonies of World ?
Answer: Kepler
90. Where is the Headquarters of Amnesty International ?
Answer: London
91. Which is the shortest River in the world ?
Answer: Roe
92. The image formed on the Retina of the human eye is ________ ?
Answer: Real and inverted
93.Who discovered Microphone ?
Answer: Alexander Graham Bell
94. Myopia (Short sightedness) can be corrected by using a _______ lens ?
Answer: Concave
95. Hypermetropia (Long sightedness) can be corrected using a _________ ?
Answer: Convex lens
96. Erg is the unit of _____?
Answer: Work
97. Dyne is the unit of ______ ?
Answer: Force
98. Poise is the unit of _______ ?
Answer: Viscosity of fluid
99.Which cricketer has the nick name Haryana Hurricane ?
Answer: Kapil Dev
100. Who is the law Adviser of the central Government ?
Answer: Attorney General
101. Which is the acid present in tomato ?
Answer: Oxalic acid
102. Which disease is also known as Hansen's disease ?
Answer: Leprosy
103. Who gave the Pacific Ocean its name ?
Answer: Magellan
104.Which state has large number of cinema theater in India?
Answer: Andhara Pradesh
105. Who has become the youngest National Table Tennis Champion?
Ans. Somyajeet Ghosh
106. The centrally sponsored scheme to set up 6,000 model schools at the rate of one schoolper block was launched in November ------.
Ans. 2008
107. The "Mahatma Gandhi Gramin Basti Yojna" is a scheme of ------- government.
Ans. Haryana
108. The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, addressed the ------ Indian Science Congress,in Kolkata.
Ans. 100th
109. Who is Singapore's first woman Speaker of Parliament?
Ans. Halimah Yacob
110. Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi had announced the Technology Policy Statement in January -----.
Ans. 1983
111. Which country hosted the sixth World Future Energy Summit?
Ans. UAE
112. India has declared ------- as the "Decade of Innovation."
Ans. 2010-20
113. Which country has honoured Malala Yousafzai with Simone de Beauvoir Prize for Women's Freedom?
Ans. France
114. The Children Science Congress was inaugurated by former President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in ------.
Ans. Kolkata
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Largest Deserts on the Planet (Subtropical)
115. Sahara, North Africa 3,320,000 sq. miles
116. Arabian, Middle East 900,000 sq. miles
117. Kalahari, Southern Africa 360,000 sq. miles
118. Great Victoria, Australia 250,000 sq. miles
119. Syrian, Syria, Jordan, Iraq 200,000 sq. miles
120. Chihuahuan, Mexico, U.S. 175,000 sq. miles
121. Great Sandy, Australia 150,000 sq. miles
122. Sonoran, Mexico, U,S, 120,000 sq. miles
123. Thar, India, Pakistan 77,000 sq. miles
124. Gibson, Australia 60,000 sq. miles(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
125. Simpson, Australia 56,000 sq. miles
126. Mohave, S,W, USA 25,000 sq. miles
127. Which place did bharatanatyam originate?
Answer: Tamil Nadu
128. Which dance is associated with the personality Rukmini Devi Arundale ?
Answer: Bharatanatyam
129. Which dance is known as the "Ballet of East" ?
Answer: Manipuri
130. Which dance is based on Geethagovindam wrote by Jayadevan ?
Answer: Odissi dance
131. Which place did Kuchipudi dance originate?
Answer: kuchipudi village in Andhra Pradesh
132. Which dance is associated with the personality Siddhendra Yogi ?
Answer: Kuchipudi dance
133. Where did the dance Kathak originate?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
* 134. What is the total number of classical dances in India ?
Answer: 8
* 135. Which state has most number of classical dances ?
Answer: Kerala (Kathakali,Mohiniyattam)
* 136. Which dance form was originated in majuli island ?
Answer: Sattriya
137. Who was the inventor of telephone ?
Ans. Alexander Graham Bell
138. What is the total number of bones in the human body ?
Ans. 206
139. How many planets are there in our solar system ?
Ans. 8
140. Name the scientist who first discovered that the earth revolves round the sun ?
Ans. Copernicus
142. Unlike most other fish, sharks have no …… ?
Ans. Bones
143. Wright brothers are regarded as the inventors of ........?
Ans. Aeroplane
144. An individual of blood group O can receive blood from …..?
Ans. Only O group
145. The instrument used to measure the intensity of an earthquake is known as …….
Ans. Seismograph.
146. Lok Sabha passed the National Food Security Bill, 2013 on ?
Ans. August 26, 2013
147. Who is the 58th member of WTO ?
Ans. Laos
148. A book 'Fault Lines' is written by -
Ans. Raghuram Rajan
149. As on January, 2013 the petroleum refining capacity in India is -
Ans. 215 Million MT
150. The members of the panchayat samiti are -
Ans. directly elected by the people
151. he disease caused by deficiency of protein in children is -
Ans. Marasmus
152. Acid rain is due to air pollution by -
Ans. Nitrous oxide and Sulphur dioxide
153. When was the first underground railway (Metro Railway) started?
Answer : 1984
154. Shatabdi Express train was started in ?
Answer : 1988
155. Which Zone is the largest in Indian Railways?
Answer : Eastern Railways
156. A platform surrounded by rail lines from all the four sides, is called ?
Answer : Isand Platform
157. When was the nationalization of Indian Railways done?
Answer : 1950
158. Where is the Research, Design and Standard Organisation situated?
Answer : Lucknow
159. Between which of the destinations the first Indian train was started?
Answer : From Mumbai To Thane
160. In which Governor-General’s reign railway lines in India were established?
Answer : Lord Dalhousie
161. A station where the rail lines end, is called
Answer : Terminal Station
162. What is the length of North-Eastern Frontier Railway (NEFR)?
Answer : 3700 KM
163. The headquarters of North-Eastern railway is situated at
Answer : Guwahati
164. In which of the following cities, the first sub-way train was started?
Answer : Calcutta
165. General Manger is responsible for
Answer : Railway Board
166. The headquarters of South Railways is situated at
Answer : Chennai
167. Metro Railway is functioning in which of the following Indian States?
Answer : West Bengal
168. Where is Railway Staff College situated ?
Answer: Baroda
169. What is the width of Broad gauge rail ?
Answer: 1.676
170. Which is the First Electric Train in India ?
Answer: Deccan Queen (Kalyan - Pune)
171. When did Life Line Express (Jeevan Rekha) Started ?
Answer: In 1991
172. Which year is declared as "Year of Rail Users" by the Indian Railways ?
Answer: 1995
173. Which is the Longest Railway Tunnel ?
Answer: Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel (Banihal railway tunnel)
174. Which is the Longest Railway platform in the World ?
Answer: Gorakhpur station platform (UP)
175. Which is the train running between India and Bangladesh ?
Answer: Maitree Express
176. Which are the states have no Railway ?
Answer: Meghalaya and Sikkim (building new railway lines)
177. Which is the Worlds oldest working steam locomotive engine (train) ?
Answer: Fairy Queen runs in India
178. What is the width of Narrow gauge rail ?
Answer: 0.762
179. Where is the Headquarters of Konkan railway ?
Answer: Bilapur
180. Which is the fastest train in India ?
Answer: Shatabdi Express
181. In which year Indian Railway board established ?
Answer: 1905
182. Which is the first Railway station in India ?
Answer: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria terminal)
183. Who is the first Indian to present Railway Budget ?
Answer: John Mathai
184. Who is the first railway minister in India ?
Answer: John Matthai
185. Who is the first lady Railway minister of India ?
Answer: Mamta Benergy
186. Which is the highest railway station in India ?
Answer: Ghum railway station
187. Which is the longest Railway bridge in India ?
Answer: Vallarpadam Bridge (kerala)
188. What is the slogan of Indian Railway ?
Answer: lifeline of the nation
189. Where is the Museum of Indian Railway situated?
Answer: Chanakyapuri (New Delhi)
190. Bengali Tiger =>> Bibin Chandra Pal
191. Punjab Lion, Punjab Kesari =>> Lala Lajpat Rai
192. Sher- e -Punjab =>> Ranjit Singh
193. Lion of Kashmir =>> Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah
194. Mysore Tiger =>> Tippu Sultan
195. Bard of Avon =>> William Shakespeare
196. Sage of Kanchi =>> Sankaracharya
197. Bird man of India =>> Salim Ali
198. Maratha Kesari =>> Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Did you know who started the newspapers Maratta and Kesari ?
199. Bapu =>> Gandhiji
200. Babuji =>> Jagjeevan Ram
201. Indian Machiavelli =>> Chanakya
202. Indian Napoleon =>> Samudragupta
203. Indian Bismarck =>> Sardar Vallabhai Patel
204. Indian Shakespeare =>> Kalidasa
205. Deenabandhu =>> C.F Andrews
206. Deshabandhu =>> C.R Das
207. Who is known as Prince of Beggars =>> Madan Mohan Malaviya
208. Who is known as Prince of Patriots =>> Subash Chandra Bose
209. Who is known as prince of Martyrs =>> Bhagat Singh
210. Who is known as prince of Builders =>> Shahjahan
211. Who is known as prince of Pilgrims =>> Hiuen Tsang
212. Who is known as prince of Autobiography =>> Babur
213. Who is known as prince of Money Makers =>> Muhammad bin Tughlaq
214. Who is known as prince of Pilgrims =>> Hiuen Tsang
215. Who is known as Grand old man of Indian Journalism =>> Tushar Kanti Ghosh
216. Man of Destiny =>> Napoleon Bonaparte
217. Andhara Kesari =>> T. Prakasam
218. Lok Nayak =>> Jayaprkash Narayan
219. Father of Medicine =>> Hippocrates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Answer : 1984
154. Shatabdi Express train was started in ?
Answer : 1988
155. Which Zone is the largest in Indian Railways?
Answer : Eastern Railways
156. A platform surrounded by rail lines from all the four sides, is called ?
Answer : Isand Platform
157. When was the nationalization of Indian Railways done?
Answer : 1950
158. Where is the Research, Design and Standard Organisation situated?
Answer : Lucknow
159. Between which of the destinations the first Indian train was started?
Answer : From Mumbai To Thane
160. In which Governor-General’s reign railway lines in India were established?
Answer : Lord Dalhousie
161. A station where the rail lines end, is called
Answer : Terminal Station
162. What is the length of North-Eastern Frontier Railway (NEFR)?
Answer : 3700 KM
163. The headquarters of North-Eastern railway is situated at
Answer : Guwahati
164. In which of the following cities, the first sub-way train was started?
Answer : Calcutta
165. General Manger is responsible for
Answer : Railway Board
166. The headquarters of South Railways is situated at
Answer : Chennai
167. Metro Railway is functioning in which of the following Indian States?
Answer : West Bengal
168. Where is Railway Staff College situated ?
Answer: Baroda
169. What is the width of Broad gauge rail ?
Answer: 1.676
170. Which is the First Electric Train in India ?
Answer: Deccan Queen (Kalyan - Pune)
171. When did Life Line Express (Jeevan Rekha) Started ?
Answer: In 1991
172. Which year is declared as "Year of Rail Users" by the Indian Railways ?
Answer: 1995
173. Which is the Longest Railway Tunnel ?
Answer: Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel (Banihal railway tunnel)
174. Which is the Longest Railway platform in the World ?
Answer: Gorakhpur station platform (UP)
175. Which is the train running between India and Bangladesh ?
Answer: Maitree Express
176. Which are the states have no Railway ?
Answer: Meghalaya and Sikkim (building new railway lines)
177. Which is the Worlds oldest working steam locomotive engine (train) ?
Answer: Fairy Queen runs in India
178. What is the width of Narrow gauge rail ?
Answer: 0.762
179. Where is the Headquarters of Konkan railway ?
Answer: Bilapur
180. Which is the fastest train in India ?
Answer: Shatabdi Express
181. In which year Indian Railway board established ?
Answer: 1905
182. Which is the first Railway station in India ?
Answer: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria terminal)
183. Who is the first Indian to present Railway Budget ?
Answer: John Mathai
184. Who is the first railway minister in India ?
Answer: John Matthai
185. Who is the first lady Railway minister of India ?
Answer: Mamta Benergy
186. Which is the highest railway station in India ?
Answer: Ghum railway station
187. Which is the longest Railway bridge in India ?
Answer: Vallarpadam Bridge (kerala)
188. What is the slogan of Indian Railway ?
Answer: lifeline of the nation
189. Where is the Museum of Indian Railway situated?
Answer: Chanakyapuri (New Delhi)
190. Bengali Tiger =>> Bibin Chandra Pal
191. Punjab Lion, Punjab Kesari =>> Lala Lajpat Rai
192. Sher- e -Punjab =>> Ranjit Singh
193. Lion of Kashmir =>> Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah
194. Mysore Tiger =>> Tippu Sultan
195. Bard of Avon =>> William Shakespeare
196. Sage of Kanchi =>> Sankaracharya
197. Bird man of India =>> Salim Ali
198. Maratha Kesari =>> Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Did you know who started the newspapers Maratta and Kesari ?
199. Bapu =>> Gandhiji
200. Babuji =>> Jagjeevan Ram
201. Indian Machiavelli =>> Chanakya
202. Indian Napoleon =>> Samudragupta
203. Indian Bismarck =>> Sardar Vallabhai Patel
204. Indian Shakespeare =>> Kalidasa
205. Deenabandhu =>> C.F Andrews
206. Deshabandhu =>> C.R Das
207. Who is known as Prince of Beggars =>> Madan Mohan Malaviya
208. Who is known as Prince of Patriots =>> Subash Chandra Bose
209. Who is known as prince of Martyrs =>> Bhagat Singh
210. Who is known as prince of Builders =>> Shahjahan
211. Who is known as prince of Pilgrims =>> Hiuen Tsang
212. Who is known as prince of Autobiography =>> Babur
213. Who is known as prince of Money Makers =>> Muhammad bin Tughlaq
214. Who is known as prince of Pilgrims =>> Hiuen Tsang
215. Who is known as Grand old man of Indian Journalism =>> Tushar Kanti Ghosh
216. Man of Destiny =>> Napoleon Bonaparte
217. Andhara Kesari =>> T. Prakasam
218. Lok Nayak =>> Jayaprkash Narayan
219. Father of Medicine =>> Hippocrates
Indian Cities on River bank
Ahmedabad— sabarmati
Ayodhya —sarayu
Badrinath —- Ganga
Bhagalpur —-Ganga
Buxar ——Ganga
Calcutta ——Hugli
Cuttak ——Mahanadi
Dibrugarh —-Brahmaputra
Guwahati —--Brahmaputra
Hyderabad —Musa
Jamshedpur ——Subernarekha
Kota ——--Chambal
Lah ———Indus
Lucknow—— Gomti
Ludhiana ——Sutlaj
Moradabad —-Ram Ganga
Nashik ——Godavari
Patna ——--Ganga
Surat ——--Tapti
Tiruchirappali ——Cauvery
Ujjain ——--Shipra
VIjayavada —-Krishna
Varansi ——Ganga
Srinagar ——Jhelum
Jammu ——Tawi
Chennai ——Adyar & Cooum
Bagluru ——Vrishabhavati
Nagpur—— Nag & kanhan
Panji ——--mandovi
Jagdalpur—-- Indravati
Dholpur ——Chambal
Dhanbad —--Damodar
Durgapur —-Damodar
Jaipur ——Luni
Jabalpur —--Narmada
Gorakhpur—-rapti
Erode——--cauvery
Alwaye——--Periyar
Malegaon——Girna
Daman——--dmanganga
Madurai——-Vaigai
Bharuch——narmada
Pune—mula,mutha
Gwalior——-chambal
Vijayawada—--Krishna
Vadodra——vishwamitri
Rajkot——--Aji
Kholapur——panchganga
Tirunelveli—-- Thamirabarani
Ajmer ——--Luni
Mirzapur——Ganga
Bhopal——-Betwa
Banda (Uttar Pradesh)—Ken
Rajnandgaon——shivnath
Sambalpur—--mahanadi
Rourkela——confluence of Koel, Sankha and Brahmani.
Gondia—--Wanganga
Bhusawal——tapi
Chhapra —-confluence of ghagra ang ganga river
Katihar—Ganga
Bahrampur—--bhagirathi (distributary of ganga)
Bokaro—Damodar
Asansol—--Damodar
Ranchi——subarnarekha
Faizabad—--Ghaghara
Nanded —--godavari
Slichar——Barak
Mysore——Cauvery
Thanjavur—- Vadavar and Vennar
Vellore——palar
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Ahmedabad— sabarmati
Ayodhya —sarayu
Badrinath —- Ganga
Bhagalpur —-Ganga
Buxar ——Ganga
Calcutta ——Hugli
Cuttak ——Mahanadi
Dibrugarh —-Brahmaputra
Guwahati —--Brahmaputra
Hyderabad —Musa
Jamshedpur ——Subernarekha
Kota ——--Chambal
Lah ———Indus
Lucknow—— Gomti
Ludhiana ——Sutlaj
Moradabad —-Ram Ganga
Nashik ——Godavari
Patna ——--Ganga
Surat ——--Tapti
Tiruchirappali ——Cauvery
Ujjain ——--Shipra
VIjayavada —-Krishna
Varansi ——Ganga
Srinagar ——Jhelum
Jammu ——Tawi
Chennai ——Adyar & Cooum
Bagluru ——Vrishabhavati
Nagpur—— Nag & kanhan
Panji ——--mandovi
Jagdalpur—-- Indravati
Dholpur ——Chambal
Dhanbad —--Damodar
Durgapur —-Damodar
Jaipur ——Luni
Jabalpur —--Narmada
Gorakhpur—-rapti
Erode——--cauvery
Alwaye——--Periyar
Malegaon——Girna
Daman——--dmanganga
Madurai——-Vaigai
Bharuch——narmada
Pune—mula,mutha
Gwalior——-chambal
Vijayawada—--Krishna
Vadodra——vishwamitri
Rajkot——--Aji
Kholapur——panchganga
Tirunelveli—-- Thamirabarani
Ajmer ——--Luni
Mirzapur——Ganga
Bhopal——-Betwa
Banda (Uttar Pradesh)—Ken
Rajnandgaon——shivnath
Sambalpur—--mahanadi
Rourkela——confluence of Koel, Sankha and Brahmani.
Gondia—--Wanganga
Bhusawal——tapi
Chhapra —-confluence of ghagra ang ganga river
Katihar—Ganga
Bahrampur—--bhagirathi (distributary of ganga)
Bokaro—Damodar
Asansol—--Damodar
Ranchi——subarnarekha
Faizabad—--Ghaghara
Nanded —--godavari
Slichar——Barak
Mysore——Cauvery
Thanjavur—- Vadavar and Vennar
Vellore——palar
First in Science
• The first president of the inaugural
session of the Indian Science
Congress: Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee in
1914
• Hydroelectric plant: Sidrapong near
Darjeeling, commissioned in 1897,
followed by the Gaganachukki
waterfall of the Sivasamudram Falls,
Mysore Kingdom, built in 1902.
• Place to get electricity: Darjeeling in
1897, followed by Calcutta (now
Kolkata) in 1898 and Kolar Gold Fields
in 1902.
• Man in space: Rakesh Sharma
aboard Soyuz T-11, on 3 April 1984.
He was the 138th man in space
worldwide.
• Woman in space: Kalpana Chawla
aboard Space Shuttle Columbia flight
STS-87, on 19 November 1997. She
was a naturalized United States
citizen, and represented the US
during the event.
• Test-tube baby: Durga Agarwal,
born 1978
• Scientific Expedition to Antarctica:
1981
• Nuclear Reactor: Apsara, Mumbai,
Maharashtra
• First Genetically Modified Food
Product in India: Bt. Egg plant
Hybrid (Bt. -- Bacilius thuringiensis)
• Satellite: Aryabhata, launched on 19
April 1975
• Satellite dedicated exclusively for
educational services: EDUSAT
• Successfully indigenous launch
vehicle: SLV-3
• Prospective space tourist: Santhosh
George Kulangara, proposed in 2009
aboard Virgin Galactic
• Cloned Animal: Bhass, sampura
(data by facebook/cnaonweb
• In 1850, the first experimental
electric telegraph line was started
between Kolkata and Diamond
Harbor. In 1851, it was opened for
the use of the British East India
Company
• 1854: Telegraph service opened to
the Public
• First telephone exchange: On 28
January 1882, Major E. Baring,
Member of the Governor General of
India's Council declared open the
Telephone Exchanges in
Calcutta,Bombay and Madras. The
exchange in Calcutta named the
"Central Exchange", was opened at
third floor of the building at 7,
Council House Street, with a total of
93 subscribers. Later that year,
Bombay also witnessed the opening
of a telephone exchange
• 1902 - First wireless telegraph
station established between Sagar
Islands and Sandheads.
• 1907 - First Central Battery of
telephones introduced in Kanpur.
• 1913-1914 - First Automatic
Exchange installed in Shimla.
• 1927 - Radio-telegraph system
between the UK and India, with
Imperial Wireless Chain beam
stations at Khadki and Daund.
Inaugurated by Lord Irwin on 23 July
by exchanging greetings with King
George V.
• 1933 - Radiotelephone system
inaugurated between the UK and
India. (data by facebook/cnaonweb
• 1953 - 12 channel carrier system
introduced.
• 1960 - First subscriber trunk dialing
route commissioned between Lucknow
and Kanpur.
• 1975 - First PCM system
commissioned between Mumbai City
and Andheri telephone exchanges.
• 1976 - First digital microwave
junction introduced.
• 1979 - First optical fibre system for
local junction commissioned at Pune.
(data by facebook/cnaonweb
• 1980 - First satellite earth station
for domestic communications
established at Secunderabad, A.P.
• 1983 - First analog Stored Program
Control exchange for trunk lines
commissioned at Mumbai.
• 1984 - First Underground Metro
Railways System at Calcutta.
• 1984 - C-DOT established for
indigenous development and
production of digital exchanges. (data
by facebook/cnaonweb
• 1990 - First technology park in
India, Technopark, Trivandrum was
launched
• 1995 - First mobile telephone
service started on non-commercial
basis on 15 August 1995 in Delhi.
Medical science
• First Graduate in Medicine: Surjo
Kumar Chakraborty
• First Ever Rhinoplasty noted in
world/India: Over Ksatji a British
soldier by a Kumhar Vaidya.
• First physician in India and second
in the world to perform the In vitro
fertilization: Subhash Mukhopadhyay.
First Women……
• First Women's court in India: Malda, West Bengal (24/1/2013)
• Graduates: Kadambini Ganguly and Chandramukhi Basu, 1883
• The first woman Honours Graduate: Kamini Roy, 1886
• Head of an Undergraduate Academic Institution: Chandramukhi Basu, 1888
• The first woman Director General of Police: Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
• Honours Graduate: Kamini Roy (1886)
• The first woman to receive Nobel Prize: Mother Teresa of Calcutta
• Women Railway Minister of India: Mamata Banerjee
• Court martialled: Anjali Gupta in 2005
• Lawyer: Cornelia Sorabjee (1892) also the first female graduate from Bombay University, and the first woman in the world to read law at Oxford.(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• Photojournalist: Homai Vyarawalla (1913)
• Doctorate of Science: Asima Chatterjee (1944)
• Chief Justice of a High Court (Himachal Pradesh): Leila Seth, 1991(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• The first woman Air Vice Marshal: P. Bandopadhyaya
• Supreme Court judge: Kumari Fathima Beevi
• High Court Judge: Anna Chandy
• Woman President of the United Nations General Assembly: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, 1953
• Physician: Kadambini Ganguly, 1886
• Airline Pilot: Durba Banerjee
• In space: Kalpana Chawla aboard Space Shuttle Columbia flight STS-87, on 19 November 1997. She was a naturalized United States citizen, and represented the US during the event.
• Nobel Prize winner: Mother Teresa of calcutta in 1979 (Albanian born Indian citizen)(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• The first Indian woman to sit in civil services exam, to join IFS, to be a diplomat, to become the ambassador/High commissioner (She also to sue the Indian government for gender bias): Muthamma Chonira.(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• The first woman to cross English Channel: Aarti Saha
• Monarch of Delhi Sultanate: Razia Sultan (1205–1240) of Mamluk Sultanate (Delhi)(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• Prime Minister: Indira Gandhi, 1966
• Minister in a government: Rajkumari Amrit Kaur in the Ministry of Health(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• Chief Minister of a State: Sucheta Kripalani, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, 1963–1967(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• Governor: Sarojini Naidu, Governor of Uttar Pradesh, 1947–1949
• Central Minister (in pre-independent India): Vijayalakshmi Pandit, minister of local self-government and public health, 1937
• Speaker of the Lok Sabha: Meira Kumar
• Indian National Congress President: Annie Besant
• President: Pratibha Patil, 2007
• IPS Officer Kiran Bedi(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• Asian Games gold medal winner: Kamlijit Sandhu
• The first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest: Bachendri Pal, 1984
• Chess Grandmaster: Koneru Humpy, 2002. She was also the youngest woman in the world to become a grandmaster at 15 years old.(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• To win 1st round match in a Grand Slam event: Nirupama Vaidyanathan beat Italian Gloria Pizzichini in the first round of the 1998 Australian Open
• To reach 4th round (highest as of 2008) of a Grand Slam event: Sania Mirza in the Singles category of the 2005 US Open.
• Grand Slam junior title: Sania Mirza (partnering with Russian Alisa Kleybanova) in the Doubles category of the 2003 Wimbledon Championships.(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• State Finance Minister: Dr Upinderjit Kaur, in Punjab: October, 2010
• Paris Brest Paris Cycling Event: Divya Tate (44): August, 2011[28]
• The first Indian woman pilot: Harita Kaur Deol becomes the first Indian woman pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF), on a solo flight in 1994.(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• To Cross Gobi Desert: Sucheta Kadethankar (33): 2011[29]
• First Indian woman to reach the final of an Olympic event Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha, popularly known as P. T. Usha[30](data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• first woman IAS officer:Anna Rajan George(b1927)kerela qualified in 1950 sub divisional officer in Tamil Nadu 1951
• First and youngest Indian female Ultramarathoner (23yrs) to run a 100 Mile Race(Himalayas) Priya Darshini (October, 2007)
• First Indian Women to win Magasasay Award: Kamladevi Chattopadhyay
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First in Science
• The first president of the inaugural
session of the Indian Science
Congress: Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee in
1914
• Hydroelectric plant: Sidrapong near
Darjeeling, commissioned in 1897,
followed by the Gaganachukki
waterfall of the Sivasamudram Falls,
Mysore Kingdom, built in 1902.
• Place to get electricity: Darjeeling in
1897, followed by Calcutta (now
Kolkata) in 1898 and Kolar Gold Fields
in 1902.
• Man in space: Rakesh Sharma
aboard Soyuz T-11, on 3 April 1984.
He was the 138th man in space
worldwide.
• Woman in space: Kalpana Chawla
aboard Space Shuttle Columbia flight
STS-87, on 19 November 1997. She
was a naturalized United States
citizen, and represented the US
during the event.
• Test-tube baby: Durga Agarwal,
born 1978
• Scientific Expedition to Antarctica:
1981
• Nuclear Reactor: Apsara, Mumbai,
Maharashtra
• First Genetically Modified Food
Product in India: Bt. Egg plant
Hybrid (Bt. -- Bacilius thuringiensis)
• Satellite: Aryabhata, launched on 19
April 1975
• Satellite dedicated exclusively for
educational services: EDUSAT
• Successfully indigenous launch
vehicle: SLV-3
• Prospective space tourist: Santhosh
George Kulangara, proposed in 2009
aboard Virgin Galactic
• Cloned Animal: Bhass, sampura
(data by facebook/cnaonweb
• In 1850, the first experimental
electric telegraph line was started
between Kolkata and Diamond
Harbor. In 1851, it was opened for
the use of the British East India
Company
• 1854: Telegraph service opened to
the Public
• First telephone exchange: On 28
January 1882, Major E. Baring,
Member of the Governor General of
India's Council declared open the
Telephone Exchanges in
Calcutta,Bombay and Madras. The
exchange in Calcutta named the
"Central Exchange", was opened at
third floor of the building at 7,
Council House Street, with a total of
93 subscribers. Later that year,
Bombay also witnessed the opening
of a telephone exchange
• 1902 - First wireless telegraph
station established between Sagar
Islands and Sandheads.
• 1907 - First Central Battery of
telephones introduced in Kanpur.
• 1913-1914 - First Automatic
Exchange installed in Shimla.
• 1927 - Radio-telegraph system
between the UK and India, with
Imperial Wireless Chain beam
stations at Khadki and Daund.
Inaugurated by Lord Irwin on 23 July
by exchanging greetings with King
George V.
• 1933 - Radiotelephone system
inaugurated between the UK and
India. (data by facebook/cnaonweb
• 1953 - 12 channel carrier system
introduced.
• 1960 - First subscriber trunk dialing
route commissioned between Lucknow
and Kanpur.
• 1975 - First PCM system
commissioned between Mumbai City
and Andheri telephone exchanges.
• 1976 - First digital microwave
junction introduced.
• 1979 - First optical fibre system for
local junction commissioned at Pune.
(data by facebook/cnaonweb
• 1980 - First satellite earth station
for domestic communications
established at Secunderabad, A.P.
• 1983 - First analog Stored Program
Control exchange for trunk lines
commissioned at Mumbai.
• 1984 - First Underground Metro
Railways System at Calcutta.
• 1984 - C-DOT established for
indigenous development and
production of digital exchanges. (data
by facebook/cnaonweb
• 1990 - First technology park in
India, Technopark, Trivandrum was
launched
• 1995 - First mobile telephone
service started on non-commercial
basis on 15 August 1995 in Delhi.
Medical science
• First Graduate in Medicine: Surjo
Kumar Chakraborty
• First Ever Rhinoplasty noted in
world/India: Over Ksatji a British
soldier by a Kumhar Vaidya.
• First physician in India and second
in the world to perform the In vitro
fertilization: Subhash Mukhopadhyay.
• First Women's court in India: Malda, West Bengal (24/1/2013)
• Graduates: Kadambini Ganguly and Chandramukhi Basu, 1883
• The first woman Honours Graduate: Kamini Roy, 1886
• Head of an Undergraduate Academic Institution: Chandramukhi Basu, 1888
• The first woman Director General of Police: Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
• Honours Graduate: Kamini Roy (1886)
• The first woman to receive Nobel Prize: Mother Teresa of Calcutta
• Women Railway Minister of India: Mamata Banerjee
• Court martialled: Anjali Gupta in 2005
• Lawyer: Cornelia Sorabjee (1892) also the first female graduate from Bombay University, and the first woman in the world to read law at Oxford.(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• Photojournalist: Homai Vyarawalla (1913)
• Doctorate of Science: Asima Chatterjee (1944)
• Chief Justice of a High Court (Himachal Pradesh): Leila Seth, 1991(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• The first woman Air Vice Marshal: P. Bandopadhyaya
• Supreme Court judge: Kumari Fathima Beevi
• High Court Judge: Anna Chandy
• Woman President of the United Nations General Assembly: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, 1953
• Physician: Kadambini Ganguly, 1886
• Airline Pilot: Durba Banerjee
• In space: Kalpana Chawla aboard Space Shuttle Columbia flight STS-87, on 19 November 1997. She was a naturalized United States citizen, and represented the US during the event.
• Nobel Prize winner: Mother Teresa of calcutta in 1979 (Albanian born Indian citizen)(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• The first Indian woman to sit in civil services exam, to join IFS, to be a diplomat, to become the ambassador/High commissioner (She also to sue the Indian government for gender bias): Muthamma Chonira.(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• The first woman to cross English Channel: Aarti Saha
• Monarch of Delhi Sultanate: Razia Sultan (1205–1240) of Mamluk Sultanate (Delhi)(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• Prime Minister: Indira Gandhi, 1966
• Minister in a government: Rajkumari Amrit Kaur in the Ministry of Health(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• Chief Minister of a State: Sucheta Kripalani, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, 1963–1967(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• Governor: Sarojini Naidu, Governor of Uttar Pradesh, 1947–1949
• Central Minister (in pre-independent India): Vijayalakshmi Pandit, minister of local self-government and public health, 1937
• Speaker of the Lok Sabha: Meira Kumar
• Indian National Congress President: Annie Besant
• President: Pratibha Patil, 2007
• IPS Officer Kiran Bedi(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• Asian Games gold medal winner: Kamlijit Sandhu
• The first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest: Bachendri Pal, 1984
• Chess Grandmaster: Koneru Humpy, 2002. She was also the youngest woman in the world to become a grandmaster at 15 years old.(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• To win 1st round match in a Grand Slam event: Nirupama Vaidyanathan beat Italian Gloria Pizzichini in the first round of the 1998 Australian Open
• To reach 4th round (highest as of 2008) of a Grand Slam event: Sania Mirza in the Singles category of the 2005 US Open.
• Grand Slam junior title: Sania Mirza (partnering with Russian Alisa Kleybanova) in the Doubles category of the 2003 Wimbledon Championships.(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• State Finance Minister: Dr Upinderjit Kaur, in Punjab: October, 2010
• Paris Brest Paris Cycling Event: Divya Tate (44): August, 2011[28]
• The first Indian woman pilot: Harita Kaur Deol becomes the first Indian woman pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF), on a solo flight in 1994.(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• To Cross Gobi Desert: Sucheta Kadethankar (33): 2011[29]
• First Indian woman to reach the final of an Olympic event Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha, popularly known as P. T. Usha[30](data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• first woman IAS officer:Anna Rajan George(b1927)kerela qualified in 1950 sub divisional officer in Tamil Nadu 1951
• First and youngest Indian female Ultramarathoner (23yrs) to run a 100 Mile Race(Himalayas) Priya Darshini (October, 2007)
• First Indian Women to win Magasasay Award: Kamladevi Chattopadhyay
Currencies of Different Countries
1. Denmark — Danish Krone
2. Djibouti — Djiboutian Franc
3. Dominica — East Caribbean Dollar
4. Dominican Republic — Dominican Peso
5. East Timor — uses the U.S. Dollar
6. Ecuador — uses the U.S. Dollar
7. Egypt — Egyptian Pound
8. El Salvador — uses the U.S. Dollar
9. Equatorial Guinea — Central African franc
10. Eritrea — Eritrean Nakfa
11. Estonia — Estonian Kroon
12. Ethiopia — Ethiopian Birr
13. Falkland Islands — Falkland Islands Pound
14. Fiji — Fijian Dollar (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
15. Finland — European Euro
16. France — European Euro
17. French Polynesia — Franc
18. Gabon — Central African franc
19. Gambia — Gambian Dalasi
20. Georgia — Georgian lari
21. Germany — European euro
22. Ghana — Ghanaian Cedi
23. Gibraltar — Gibraltar Pound
24. Greece — European Euro
25. Grenada — East Caribbean Dollar
26. Guatemala — Guatemalan Quetzal
27. Guinea — Guinean Franc
28. Guinea—Bissau — West African Franc
29. Guyana — Guyanese Dollar
30. Haiti — Haitian Gourde
31. Honduras — Honduran Lempira
32. Hong Kong — Hong Kong Dollar
33. Hungary — Hungarian Forint
34. Iceland — Icelandic Króna
35. India — Indian Rupee (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
36. Indonesia — Indonesian Rupiah
37. Iran — Iranian Rial
38. Iraq — Iraqi Dinar
39. Ireland — European Euro
40. Israel — Israeli new Sheqel
41. Italy — European Euro
42. Jamaica — Jamaican Dollar
43. Japan — Japanese Yen
44. Jordan — Jordanian Dinar
45. Kazakhstan — Kazakhstani Tenge
46. Kenya — Kenyan Shilling (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
47. Kiribati — Australian Dollar
48. Korea North — North Korean Won
49. Korea South — South Korean Won
50. Kuwait — Kuwaiti Dinar
51. Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstani Som
COUNTRIES & ITS PARLIAMENT (E-Z)—
Ecuador — Natinal Congress
El Salvador — Legislative Assembly
East Timor — Constituent Assembly
Ethiopia — Federal Council and House
of Representative
Egypt — People's Assembly
Fiji Islands — Senate & House of
Representative
France — National Assembly
Finland — Eduskusta (Parliament)
Germany — Bundestag(Lower
House),Bundesrat(UpperHouse)
Guyana — National Assembly
Greece — Chamber of Deputies
Hungary — National Assembly
Iceland — Althing
India — Parliament
Indonesia — People's Consultative
Assembly
Iran — Majlis
Iraq — National Assembly
Israel — Knesset
Italy — Chamber of Deputies and
Senate
Japan — Diet
Jordan — National Assembly
Korea(North) — Supreme People's
Assembly
Korea(South) — National Assembly
Kuwait — National Assembly
Kenya — National Assembly
Laos — People's Supreme Assembly
Labanon — National Assembly
Lesotho — National Assembly and
Senate
Lithuania — Seimas
Luxembourg — Chamber of Deputies
Liberia — National Assembly
Libya — General People's Congress
Malaysia — Dewan Rakyat and Dewan
Negara
Maldives — Majlis
Madagascar — National People's
Assembly
Mongolia — Great People's Khural
Montenegro — Federal Assembly
Mozambique — People's Assembly
Myanmar — Pyithu Hluttaw
Nepal — National Panchayat
Netherlands — The State General
Norway — Storting
New Zealand — Parliament (House of
Representative)
Oman — Monarchy
Pakistan — National Assembly &
Senate
Paraguay — Senate & Chamber of
Deputies
Philippines — The Congress
Papua New Guinea — National
Parliament
Poland — Sejm
Romania — Great National Assembly
Russia — Duma & Federal Council
Serbia — Federal Assembly
Senegal — National Assembly
Seychelles — People's Assembly
Somalia — People's Assembly
South Africa — Rep. House of
Assembly
Spain — Cortes
Sweden — Riksdag
Saudi Arabia — Majlis Al Shura
Sudan — National Assembly
Switzerland — Federal Assembly
Syria — People's Council
Turkey — Grand National Assembly
Tunisia — National Assembly
USA — Congress
Vietnam — National Assembly
Venezuela — National Congress
Zaire — National Legislative Council
Zambia — National Assembly
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First in India in Governance
• President of the Indian National Congress— Womesh Chandra Bannerjee, 1885
• President of the Indian National Congress of independent India— Acharya Kripalani, till Nov 1947
• President— Rajendra Prasad (1950–1962)
• First Woman President— Pratibha Patil (2007–2012)
• The first Chief Election Commissioner — Sukumar Sen
• Industries and Supplies Minister— Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
• The first person to resign from the Central Cabinet— Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
• Vice-President— Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
• Prime Minister— Jawaharlal Nehru (1947–1964). India held its first constitutional elections in 1952 after which he was re-elected.
• Deputy Prime Minister— Vallabhbhai Patel (1947–1950)
• Law Minister of India— B. R. Ambedkar
• Leader of Opposition— A. K. Gopalan
• Prime Minister to be voted out of office— Indira Gandhi (1977), when the Indian National Congress lost to the Janata Party
• Non-Congress government— Janata Party, with Morarji Desai as the Prime Minister (1977–1980)
• Non-Congress State government with Majority by a single party— E. M. S. Namboodiripad of CPI, Kerala 1957
• Prime Minister to lead a minority government for a full term (five years)— P. V. Narasimha Rao, 21 June 1991 – 16 May 1996
• Person outside the Nehru-Gandhi family to serve as Prime Minister for a full term (five years)— P. V. Narasimha Rao, 21 June 1991 – 16 May 1996
• Prime Minister from South India— P. V. Narasimha Rao, 1991, H.D.Deve Gowda
• Women Railway Minister of India— Mamata Banerjee[18]
• The first Viceroy of India— Lord Canning, 1858
• Governor-General of Independent India— Lord Mountbatten, 1947
• Indian Governor-General of Indian Union— C Rajagopalachari, 1948
• Chief Justice of India— H. J. Kania (1947–1951)
• First Sikh Prime Minister— Manmohan Singh (2004–present)
• First Muslim President— Zakir Hussain (1967–1969)
• First Sikh President— Giani Zail Singh
• First Chief Minister of West Bengal— Dr. Prafulla Chandra Ghosh
• Indian ICS Officer— Satyendranath Tagore, 1863
• Speaker of Lok Sabha— G.V. Mavlankar (1952–1956)
• Finance Minister of Independent India— R.K. Shanmukhan Chetty (1947–1949), for others see First Indian Cabinet
• Presentation of First Budget after India's Independence— R. K. Shanmukhan Chetty on 26 November 1947
• First Home Minister of India— Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel[19]
• First Indian President to die in Office— Dr Zakir Hussain, 3 May 1969
• First Chief Minister to die in Office— C.N.Annadurai, Tamil Nadu
• First Indian Prime Minister to resign from office— Morarji Desai, 1979
• First Woman Cabinet Minister in India— Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
• First Woman Minister in India— Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
• First Woman Chief Minister— Sucheta Kriplani
• First Female Home Minister— Sabitha Indra Reddy in Andhra Pradesh Govt.
• First Woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha— Meira Kumar
• First Woman Finance Minister of State Government in India— Dr Upinderjit Kaur, in Punjab Govt.
1. Denmark — Danish Krone
2. Djibouti — Djiboutian Franc
3. Dominica — East Caribbean Dollar
4. Dominican Republic — Dominican Peso
5. East Timor — uses the U.S. Dollar
6. Ecuador — uses the U.S. Dollar
7. Egypt — Egyptian Pound
8. El Salvador — uses the U.S. Dollar
9. Equatorial Guinea — Central African franc
10. Eritrea — Eritrean Nakfa
11. Estonia — Estonian Kroon
12. Ethiopia — Ethiopian Birr
13. Falkland Islands — Falkland Islands Pound
14. Fiji — Fijian Dollar (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
15. Finland — European Euro
16. France — European Euro
17. French Polynesia — Franc
18. Gabon — Central African franc
19. Gambia — Gambian Dalasi
20. Georgia — Georgian lari
21. Germany — European euro
22. Ghana — Ghanaian Cedi
23. Gibraltar — Gibraltar Pound
24. Greece — European Euro
25. Grenada — East Caribbean Dollar
26. Guatemala — Guatemalan Quetzal
27. Guinea — Guinean Franc
28. Guinea—Bissau — West African Franc
29. Guyana — Guyanese Dollar
30. Haiti — Haitian Gourde
31. Honduras — Honduran Lempira
32. Hong Kong — Hong Kong Dollar
33. Hungary — Hungarian Forint
34. Iceland — Icelandic Króna
35. India — Indian Rupee (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
36. Indonesia — Indonesian Rupiah
37. Iran — Iranian Rial
38. Iraq — Iraqi Dinar
39. Ireland — European Euro
40. Israel — Israeli new Sheqel
41. Italy — European Euro
42. Jamaica — Jamaican Dollar
43. Japan — Japanese Yen
44. Jordan — Jordanian Dinar
45. Kazakhstan — Kazakhstani Tenge
46. Kenya — Kenyan Shilling (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
47. Kiribati — Australian Dollar
48. Korea North — North Korean Won
49. Korea South — South Korean Won
50. Kuwait — Kuwaiti Dinar
51. Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstani Som
Ecuador — Natinal Congress
El Salvador — Legislative Assembly
East Timor — Constituent Assembly
Ethiopia — Federal Council and House
of Representative
Egypt — People's Assembly
Fiji Islands — Senate & House of
Representative
France — National Assembly
Finland — Eduskusta (Parliament)
Germany — Bundestag(Lower
House),Bundesrat(UpperHouse)
Guyana — National Assembly
Greece — Chamber of Deputies
Hungary — National Assembly
Iceland — Althing
India — Parliament
Indonesia — People's Consultative
Assembly
Iran — Majlis
Iraq — National Assembly
Israel — Knesset
Italy — Chamber of Deputies and
Senate
Japan — Diet
Jordan — National Assembly
Korea(North) — Supreme People's
Assembly
Korea(South) — National Assembly
Kuwait — National Assembly
Kenya — National Assembly
Laos — People's Supreme Assembly
Labanon — National Assembly
Lesotho — National Assembly and
Senate
Lithuania — Seimas
Luxembourg — Chamber of Deputies
Liberia — National Assembly
Libya — General People's Congress
Malaysia — Dewan Rakyat and Dewan
Negara
Maldives — Majlis
Madagascar — National People's
Assembly
Mongolia — Great People's Khural
Montenegro — Federal Assembly
Mozambique — People's Assembly
Myanmar — Pyithu Hluttaw
Nepal — National Panchayat
Netherlands — The State General
Norway — Storting
New Zealand — Parliament (House of
Representative)
Oman — Monarchy
Pakistan — National Assembly &
Senate
Paraguay — Senate & Chamber of
Deputies
Philippines — The Congress
Papua New Guinea — National
Parliament
Poland — Sejm
Romania — Great National Assembly
Russia — Duma & Federal Council
Serbia — Federal Assembly
Senegal — National Assembly
Seychelles — People's Assembly
Somalia — People's Assembly
South Africa — Rep. House of
Assembly
Spain — Cortes
Sweden — Riksdag
Saudi Arabia — Majlis Al Shura
Sudan — National Assembly
Switzerland — Federal Assembly
Syria — People's Council
Turkey — Grand National Assembly
Tunisia — National Assembly
USA — Congress
Vietnam — National Assembly
Venezuela — National Congress
Zaire — National Legislative Council
Zambia — National Assembly
First in India in Governance
• President of the Indian National Congress— Womesh Chandra Bannerjee, 1885
• President of the Indian National Congress of independent India— Acharya Kripalani, till Nov 1947
• President— Rajendra Prasad (1950–1962)
• First Woman President— Pratibha Patil (2007–2012)
• The first Chief Election Commissioner — Sukumar Sen
• Industries and Supplies Minister— Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
• The first person to resign from the Central Cabinet— Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
• Vice-President— Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
• Prime Minister— Jawaharlal Nehru (1947–1964). India held its first constitutional elections in 1952 after which he was re-elected.
• Deputy Prime Minister— Vallabhbhai Patel (1947–1950)
• Law Minister of India— B. R. Ambedkar
• Leader of Opposition— A. K. Gopalan
• Prime Minister to be voted out of office— Indira Gandhi (1977), when the Indian National Congress lost to the Janata Party
• Non-Congress government— Janata Party, with Morarji Desai as the Prime Minister (1977–1980)
• Non-Congress State government with Majority by a single party— E. M. S. Namboodiripad of CPI, Kerala 1957
• Prime Minister to lead a minority government for a full term (five years)— P. V. Narasimha Rao, 21 June 1991 – 16 May 1996
• Person outside the Nehru-Gandhi family to serve as Prime Minister for a full term (five years)— P. V. Narasimha Rao, 21 June 1991 – 16 May 1996
• Prime Minister from South India— P. V. Narasimha Rao, 1991, H.D.Deve Gowda
• Women Railway Minister of India— Mamata Banerjee[18]
• The first Viceroy of India— Lord Canning, 1858
• Governor-General of Independent India— Lord Mountbatten, 1947
• Indian Governor-General of Indian Union— C Rajagopalachari, 1948
• Chief Justice of India— H. J. Kania (1947–1951)
• First Sikh Prime Minister— Manmohan Singh (2004–present)
• First Muslim President— Zakir Hussain (1967–1969)
• First Sikh President— Giani Zail Singh
• First Chief Minister of West Bengal— Dr. Prafulla Chandra Ghosh
• Indian ICS Officer— Satyendranath Tagore, 1863
• Speaker of Lok Sabha— G.V. Mavlankar (1952–1956)
• Finance Minister of Independent India— R.K. Shanmukhan Chetty (1947–1949), for others see First Indian Cabinet
• Presentation of First Budget after India's Independence— R. K. Shanmukhan Chetty on 26 November 1947
• First Home Minister of India— Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel[19]
• First Indian President to die in Office— Dr Zakir Hussain, 3 May 1969
• First Chief Minister to die in Office— C.N.Annadurai, Tamil Nadu
• First Indian Prime Minister to resign from office— Morarji Desai, 1979
• First Woman Cabinet Minister in India— Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
• First Woman Minister in India— Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
• First Woman Chief Minister— Sucheta Kriplani
• First Female Home Minister— Sabitha Indra Reddy in Andhra Pradesh Govt.
• First Woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha— Meira Kumar
• First Woman Finance Minister of State Government in India— Dr Upinderjit Kaur, in Punjab Govt.
Specialized Agencies of the U.N.O with their
Headquarters
1. Headquarters of Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) is in >>>> Rome
2. Headquarters of International Labour Organisation (ILO) is in >>>> Geneva
3. Headquarters of World Health Organisation (WHO) is in >>>> Geneva
4. Headquarters of World meteorological Organisation (WMO) is in >>>> Geneva
5. Headquarters of International Telecommunication Union (ITD) is in >>>> Geneva
6. Headquarters of International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in >>>> Washington
7. Headquarters of International Finance Corporation (IFC) is in >>>> Washington
8. Headquarters of International Bank For Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) or World Bank is in >>>> Washington
9. Headquarters of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is in >>>> Montreal
10. Headquarters of United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is in >>>> Paris
11. Headquarters of United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is in >>>> New York
12. Headquarters of Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation (IMCO) is in >>>> London
13. Headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is in >>>> Vienna
14. Headquarters of United Nations Industrial Development Organizations (UNIDO) is in >>>> Vienna, (Austria)
15. Headquarters of United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) is in >>>> New York
16. Headquarters of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is in >>>> New york
17. Headquarters of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is in >>>> Geneva (Switzerland)
18. Headquarters of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is in >>>> Nairobi (Kenya)
19. Headquarters of Universal Postal Union (UPU) is in >>>> Berne (Switzerland)
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Different Technologies & Their Founders
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1. Google: Larry Page & Sergey Brin
2. Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg
3. Yahoo: David Filo & Jerry Yang
4. Twitter: Jack Dorsey & Dick Costolo
5. Internet: Tim Berners Lee
6. Linkdin: Reid Hoffman, Allen Blue & Koonstantin Guericke
7. Email: Shiva Ayyadurai
8. Gtalk: Richard Wah kan
9. Whats up: Laurel Kirtz
10. Hotmail: Sabeer Bhatia
11. Orkut: Buyukkokten
12. Wikipedia: Jimmy Wales
13. You tube: Steve Chen, Chad Hurley & Jawed Karim
14. Rediffmail: Ajit Balakrishnan
15. Nimbuzz: Martin Smink & Evert Jaap Lugt
16. Myspace: Chris Dewolfe & Tom Anderson
17. Ibibo: Ashish Kashyap
18. OLX: Alec Oxenford & Fabrice Grinda
19. Skype: Niklas Zennstrom,JanusFriis & Reid Hoffman
20. Opera: Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner & Geir lvarsoy
21. Mozilla Firefox: Dave Hyatt & Blake Ross
22. Blogger: Evan Willams
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List of Revolutions in the field of Agriculture in
India
• Black Revolution - Petroleum Production
• Blue Revolution - Fish Production
• Brown Revolution - Leather/
• Golden Fibre Revolution - Jute Production
• Golden Revolution - Fruits/Overall Horticulture development/Honey Production
• Green Revolution - Food grains
• Grey Revolution - Fertilizer(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• Pink Revolution - Onion production/Pharmaceutical (India)/Prawn production(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• Red Revolution - Meat & Tomato Production
• Round Revolution - Potato
• Silver Fiber Revolution - Cotton
• Silver Revolution - Egg/Poultry Production
• White Revolution (In India: Operation Flood) - Milk/Dairy production(data by facebook/cnaonweb)
• Yellow Revolution - Oil Seeds production
• Evergreen Revolution - Overall development of Agriculture .
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Name of Branches of Different Fields
Branch- Concerning Field
Aerodynamics- The study of the motion of gas on objects and the forces created
Aeronautics- Science of fligt of airplanes.
Agronomy - Science dealing with crop plant.
Anatomy - The study of the structure and organization of living things
Angiology- Deals with the study of blood vascular system.
Anthology- Study of flower.
Anthropology- The study of human cultures both past and present. Study of apes and man.
Apiculture- Honey industries (Bee Keeping).
Araneology- Study of spiders.
Archaeology- The study of the material remains of cultures
Astronomy- The study of celestial objects in the universe. Study of heavenly bodies.
Astrophysics- The study of the physics of the universe
Bacteriology- The study of bacteria in relation to disease
Batracology- Study of frogs.
Biochemistry- The study of the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms
Biology- The science that studies living organisms
Biophysics- The application of theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology
Biotechnology- Deals with the use of micro-organisms in commercial processes for producing fine chemicals such as drugs; vaccines; hormones,etc. on a large scale.
Botany - The scientific study of plant life
Cardiology- Study of heart. (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
Chemical Engineering- The application of science, mathematics, and economics to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms
Chemistry- The science of matter and its interactions with energy and itself
Climatology- The study of climates and investigations of its phenomena and causes
Computer Science- The systematic study of computing systems and computation
Craniology- Study of skulls. (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
Cryogenics- Study concerning with the application and uses of very low temperature.
Cryptography- Study of secret writing.
Cytology- Study of cells.
Dermatology- Study of skin.
Ecology - The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment
Electronics- Science and technology of electronic phenomena
Engineering- The practical application of science to commerce or industry
Entomology- The study of insects
Environmental Science- The science of the interactions between the physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment
Etiology- Study of cause of insects. (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
Eugenics- Study of improvment of human race by applying laws of heredity. it is related with future generations.
Evolution- Deals with the study of origin of new from old.
Exb Deals with life or possibilities of life beyond the earth.
Floriculture- Study of flower yeilding plants.
Forestry- The science of studying and managing forests and plantations, and related natural resources
Genetics- The science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms
Geology- The Study of science of the earth, its structure, and history
Gerontology- study of growing old. (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
Gynaecology- Study of female reproductive organs.
Haematology- Study of blood.
Hepatology- Study of liver.
Horticulture- Study of garden cultivation.
Iconography- Teachings by pictures and models.
Immunology- Science which deals with the study of resistance of organisms against infection.
Jurisprudence- Science of law. (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
Kalology- Study of human beauty.
Lexicography- Compiling of dictionary.
Marine Biology- The study of animal and plant life within saltwater ecosystems
Mathematics- A science dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
Medicine- The science concerned with maintaining health and restoring it by treating disease
Meteorology Study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting
Microbiology- The study of microorganisms, including viruses, prokaryotes and simple eukaryotes
Mineralogy- The study of the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical)
Molecular Biology- The study of biology at a molecular level
Mycology- Study of fungi.
Myology- Study of muscles.
Nephrology- Study of kidneys.
Neurology- The branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system and its disorders
Nuclear Physics- The branch of physics concerned with the nucleus of the atom
Numismatics- Study of coins and medals. (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
Obstetrics- Branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy.
Oceanography- Study of the earth’s oceans and their interlinked ecosystems and chemical and physical processes
Omithology- Study of birds. (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
Oneirology- Study of dreams.
Ophthalmology- Study of eyes .
Organic Chemistry- The branch of chemistry dedicated to the study of the structures, synthesis, and reactions of carbon-containing compounds
Ornithology- The study of birds
Osteology- Study of bones.
Paleontology- The study of life-forms existing in former geological time periods
Pathology- Study of disease causing organisms.
Pedology- Stydy of soils. (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
Petrology- The geological and chemical study of rocks
Philately- Stamp collecting. (data by facebook/cnaonweb)
Philology- Study of languages.
Phonetics- Concerning the sounds of a language.
Phycology- Study of algae.
Physics- The study of the behavior and properties of matter
Physiography- Natural phenomenon.
Physiology- The study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living organisms
Pisciculture- Study of fish.
Pomology- Study of fruits.
Psychology- Study of the mind and behaviour
Radiology- The branch of medicine dealing with the applications of radiant energy, including x-rays and radioisotopes
Seismology- The study of earthquakes and the movement of waves through the earth
Sericulture- Silk industry(culture of silk moth and pupa).
Serpentology- Study of snakes.
Taxonomy- The science of classification of animals and plants
Telepathy- Communication between two minds at a distance with the help of emotions, thoughts and feelings.
Thermodynamics- The physics of energy, heat, work, entropy and the spontaneity of processes
Toxicology- The study of poisons and the effects of posisoning
Virology- Study of virus.
Zoology - The study of animals
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Important Books and Authors
6th December 1992: P.V. Narasimha Rao
A bend in the River : V.S. Naipal...
A Million Multinies Now : V.S. Naipal
A Mission In Kashmir :Andrew Whitehead
A new deal for Asia :Mahathir Mohammad
A pair of blue eyes :Thomas Hardy
A Passage of India : E.M. Forster
A Voice of Freedom : Nayantara Sehgal
Aansoo :Jai Shankar Prasad
Abhigyan Shakuntalam : Kalidas
Across Black Waters : Mulk Raj Anand
Affluent Society :J.K. Galbraith
Agni Veena :Kazi Nazurul Islam
Ain-e-Akbari :Abul Fazal
Ajatshatru Jai :Shanker Prasad
Akabarnama :Abul Fazal
Alice in Wonderland : Lewis Carrol
Amar Singh :Amar Singh
Amrit Aur Vish Amrit Lal Nagar
An EquaL Music :Vikram Seth
Anamika, Parimal, Gunjan, Jusi ki kali Suryaknt Tripathi Nirala
Anna Karenina :Tolstoy
Area of Darkness :V.S. Naipal
Arthashastra :Kautilya
Ashtadhyayi :Panini
Asian Drama :Gunnar Myrdal
August Coup :Mikhail S. Gorbachov
Avanti Sundari :Dandi
Ayodhya .V. Narasimha Rao
Between the Lines :Kuldeep Nayyar
Bhagwad Gita :Veda Vyas
Bharat Bharti :Maithili Saran Gupta
Bharat Durdasha : Bhartendu Harischandra
Bihari Satsai : Bihari
Bijak: Kabirdas
Bliss was it in that down : Minoo Masani
Blood Brothers : M.J. Akbar
Boyhood: Scenes from Provincial Life :J.M. Coetzee
Bradman’s Best : Rolland Perry
Broken Wing :Sarojini Naidu
Buddha Charitam :Ashwaghosh
Chand Ka Munh Tedha Hai :Gajanan Madhav
Coolie : Mulk Raj Anand
Cosmic Reality : Lajja Ram
Curfewed Night: Basarrat Peer
Das Capital :Karl Marx
Dashkumaracharitam : Dandi
Daybhag :Jeemootwahan
Death :Kaka Saheb Kalelkar
Divine Comedy : Dante
Divine Life : Swami Shivanand
Elizabeth Castello: Eight Lessons J.M. Coetzee
End of the Era :C.S. Pandit
Envisioning an Empowered Nation : Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Eternal India :Mrs. Indira Gandhi
Experiment with Untruth : Michael Anderson
Fasting, Feasting : Anita Desai
Fireproof :Raj Kamal Jha
Forty nine Days: Amrita Pritam
Freedom from Fear : Aung San Suu Kyi
Gaban : Munsi PremChand
Geet Govind : Jayadev
Gitanjali :Rabindra Nath Tagore
Glimpses of World History :Jawahar Lal Nehru
Godan :Munsi PremChand
Golden Threshold : Sarojini Naidu
Gora: Rabindra Nath Tagore
Gulag Archipelago : Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Guide :R. K. Narayanan
Gurusagaran : O.P. Vijayan
Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows :J.K. Rowling
Harsha Charit : Bana Bhatta
Hindu view of Life : Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
History of Western Philosophy : B. Russel
Humanyunama : Gulbadan Beghum
I Follow the Mahatma : K.M. Munshi
Ignited Minds : Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
In the Line of Fire : A Memoir : Parvez Musharraf
India Wins Freedom: Abul Kalam Azad
Indian Philosophy : Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Indian Summers : John Wright
Indian war of Independence : V.D. Savarkar
Indira Gandhi Returns :Khushwant Singh
Innocent in Death :J.D. Robb
Interpreter of Maladies : Jhumpa Lahiri
Kaya Kalp : Munshi Prem Chand
Let Us Kill Gandhi : Tushar A. Gandhi
Life of Pi :Yann Martel
My President Years :R. Venkataraman
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ques 1 : India's Mars mission will be launched by vehicle ?
Ans : PSLV-C25.
Ques 2: Full form of PSLV ?
Ans : Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.
Ques 3 : Human Rights Day?
Ans : December 10.
Ques 4 : These are ATMs which are not owned by banks but by private ATM provider ?
Ans : White Label ATM(WLA)
Ques 5 : Head quarters of International Court of Justice(ICJ) ?
Ans : The Hague.
Ques 6 :The rate at which Banks borrow from the RBI?
Ans : Repo Rate.
Ques 7: How many application does RBI receives for issuing banking licences?
Ans : 26.
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Current Affairs and Gk – October month 2013
1. Who among the following has won Korean Grand Prix 2013?
[A]Sebastian Vettel
[B]Fernando Alonso
[C]Kiwi Raikkonen
[D]Romain Grosjean
Answer:
Sebastian Vettel Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel won Korean Grand Prix. Lotus drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean took second and third.
2. Recently (October, 2013), in which of the following places All-Women Sharia court to redress grievance of Muslim women started functioning?
[A]Bangalore
[B]Pune
[C]Mumbai
[D]Chennai
Answer:
Pune A sharia court conducted solely by women with an aim to redress grievances of Muslim women has started functioning at Pune. Set up by Bhartia Muslim Mahila Andholan (BMMA) the first all-women sharia court will deal with various family issue, including marital discord, divorce as well as property- related disputes.
3. In October 2013,voters of which of the following countries have rejected government proposal to abolish upper house of the parliament?
[A]Finland
[B]Ireland
[C]Mongolia
[D]Nairobi
Answer:
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Current Affairs and Gk – October month 2013
Ireland Voters in the Republic of Ireland have rejected a government proposal to abolish Seanad Eireann (upper parliament of the Irish parliament). The Seanad has existed for more than 90 years. The current Irish government has argued it cost too much to run and that its abolish could have saved Irish taxpayers as much as 20m euros a year.
4. The government of which among the following states has launched a scheme to screen people above the age of 30 years for life style diseases?
[A]Karnataka
[B]Kerala
[C]Tripura
[D]Punjab
Answer:
Kerala "Amrutham Arogyam" a unique project to screen all the people above the age of 30 years in the state for life style disease was formally launched in Kerala.
5. Who among the following are conferred with 2013 Nobel Prize in medicine? 1.James Rothman 2.Randy Schekman 3.Thomas Suedhof 4.Thomas Randitt Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 & 3
[B]Only 1, 2 & 3
[C]Only 1, 2 & 4
[D]Only 2, 3 & 4
Answer:
Only 1, 2 & 3 Americans James Rothman and Randy Schekman and German born research Thomas Suedhof won the 2013 Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries on how hormones, enzymes and other key substances are transported within cells.
6. Who among the following has been recently inducted into the prestigious National Academy of Engineering, United States for his contribution to industrial development in India and world?
[A]E. Sridharan
[B]Ratan Tata
[C]Chandra Shekar
[D]Navin Murthy
Answer:
Ratan Tata Industrialist Ratan Tata has been inducted into the prestigious National Academy of Engineering in US for his contribution to industrial development in India and across the world. Besides Tata, eight Indian-Americans have been inducted into the institute, consider among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.
7. At which among the following places, Tamil Nadu's first Spice Park has been inaugurated?
[A]Shivaganga
[B]Mettur
[C]Udakamandal
[D]Hosur
Answer:
Shivaganga Union Finance minister P Chidambaram inaugurated Tamil Nadu’s first Spice Park at Muthupatti near Shivaganga. The Spice Park set up in Sivaganga at a cost of Rs 20 crore is aimed at creating infrastructure and processing facilities for turmeric and chilli produced in Tamil Nadu.
8. Which of the following Islands is the only place in India where the rare yellow mangrove (Ceriops tagap) is found?
[A]Vincet Island
[B]Barren Island
[C]St Marry Island
[D]Nicobar Island
Answer:
Vincet Island The estuarine Vincet Island on Ashtamudi Late in Kollam is the only place in India where the rare yellow mangrove is found. The yellow mangrove, long thought to be extinct, was discovered on Vincet Island by mangrove enthusiasts in 2011.
9. Who among the following has been appointed as chairperson of State Bank of India (SBI)?
[A]Kavitha Krishnamurthy
[B]Usha Chandrashekar
[C]Arundhati Bhattacharya
[D]Sonakshi Vishal
Answer:
Arundhati Bhattacharya Arundhati Bhattacharya appointed as Chairperson of State Bank of India, the first woman to head the country’s largest lender in its 207 year history. She was managing director and chief financial officer of the bank prior to her elevation.
10. . The “Tamu-Kalewa-Kalemyo” is a friendship road connect India and which country?
[A]Nepal
[B]Bangladesh
[C]Myanmar
[D]Bhutan
Answer:
Myanmar Tamu-Kalewa-Kalemyo” is a 160 km road close to Myanmar’s western border with India.
11. The Tolkappiar award is a lifetime achievement award given to Indian scholar for their contribution in the field of ___ studies. Fill the blank with correct option?
[A]Kannada
[B]Tamil
[C]Sanskrit
[D]Konkani
Answer:
Tamil The Tolkappiar award is a lifetime achievement award given to Indian scholar for their contribution in the field of Tamil studies.
12. Who among the following will be conferred the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for the year 2012?
[A]Swamy Agnivesh
[B]M S Swaminathan
[C]Anna Hazare
[D]Ila Bhat
Answer:
M S Swaminathan Eminent agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan will be conferred the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for the year 2012.
13. Who among the following has secured two gold medals for India at Track Asia cycling championship?
[A]Deborah
[B]Manorama Devi
[C]Sunita Devi
[D]Anjana
Answer:
Deborah India finishes with six medals at Track Asia Cycling championship held in Thailand. India’s Deborah clinches two gold medals.
14. Name the Canadian author who won 2013 Nobel Prize for Literature?
[A]Alice Munro
[B]Will Gompertz
[C]Jumpa Lahari
[D]Markel Hudson
Answer:
Alice Munro Canadian author Alice Munro has won the 2013 Nobel Prize for Literature. The 82 year old, whose books include Dear Life and Dance of the Happy Shades, is only the 13th women to win the prize since its inception in 1901. Dance of the Happy Shades, published in 1968, was Munro’s first collection and it went on the Canada’s highest literary prize, the Governor General’s Award.
15. The “Minamata Convention” is a set of legally binding measures to curb which pollutant?
[A]Green house gases
[B]Mercury
[C]Plastics
[D]Lead
Answer:
Mercury The “Minamata Convention” is a set of legally binding measures to curb mercury pollution. It was named after the Japanese city that, in the `1950s saw one of the world’s most cases mercury poisoning.
16. Who among the following has won European Union’s “Sakharov Human Rights” prize?
[A]Edward Snowden
[B]Malala Yousafzai
[C]Ali Zeidan
[D]Vladamir Putin
Answer:
Malala Yousafzai Pakistani schoolgirl and campaigner Malala Yousafzai, has won the EU’s Sakharov Human Rights prize. The Sakharov Prize for speech is awarded by the European Parliament annually in memory of Soviet physicist and dissident Andrei Sakharov. US whistleblower Edward Snowden had been a contender for the prize.
17. Which of the following would be the first corridor to be explored for the Indian railways ambitious bullet train project?
[A]Delhi – Kolkata
[B]Bangalore – Chennai
[C]Mumbai – Ahmadabad
[D]Mumbai – Bangalore
Answer:
Mumbai – Ahmadabad Indian Railways signed an MoU with Japan International Cooperation Agency, for conducting a detailed study for running bullet train on Mumbai-Ahmadabad route. Estimated to cost about 63,000 crore rupees, the 534 kilometre Mumbai – Ahmadabad route would be the first corridor to be explored for the Indian railways ambitious bullet train project.
18. Which of the following mobile makers has unveiled world’s first curved display smartphone?
[A]Micromax
[B]Samsung
[C]Sony
[D]HTC
Answer:
Samsung Samsung Electronics will release a smartphone with a curved display. The Galaxy Round has a curved 5.7 inch screen using advanced display technology called organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology. The curved screen smartphone is the first in the world.
19. Who among the following is not the winner of 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
[A]Martin Karplus
[B]Michael Levitt
[C]Michael Thomson
[D]Arieh WarshelMichael Thomson
Answer:
Michael Thomson Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel won this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry for laying foundation for the computer models used to understand and predict chemical process.
20. . Which of the following banks has won the Golden Peacock Award for excellence in corporate governance 2013?
[A]SBI
[B]Syndicate Bank
[C]Canara Bank
[D]Vijaya Bank
Answer:
Canara Bank Canara Bank clinches the Golden Peacock Award for excellence in corporate governance 2013.
21. Name the Geo-scientific research vessel, which is dedicated to the nation recently?
[A]RV Samudra Ratnakar
[B]Samudra Prahari
[C]Sagara Deepa
[D]Sea Pearl
Answer:
RV Samudra Ratnakar
22. As per the latest report, what is the ranking of India on the Global Hunger Index 2013?
[A]63
[B]67
[C]69
[D]70
Answer:
63 India ranked 63rd position on the Global Hunger Index. In 2012, India stood at 67th position on GHI. According to the latest GHI, India still has “alarming levels” of hunger with highest prevalence of underweight in children under five at more than 40 per cent. On the GHI, India’s neighbouring countries
like China score 6th position with moderate level of hunger, while Sri Lanka was at 43, Pakistan at 57 and Bangladesh at 58 having serious levels of hunger.
23. The term P5+1 refers to the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus which country?
[A]India
[B]Japan
[C]Germany
[D]South Korea
Answer:
Germany The P5+1 is a group of countries which in 2006 joined the diplomatic efforts with Iran in regard to its nuclear programme. The term refers to the five permanent members of the United Nation Security Council plus Germany.
24. Mohan Dharia, who passed away recently, was a ____?
[A]Scientist
[B]Diplomat
[C]Author
[D]Classical singer
Answer:
Diplomat Mohan Dharia was well known personality in the fields of politics and environment protection. He was a distinguished Parliamentarian and an able administrator who served the nation in different spheres.
25. According to NASA scientist, atmosphere of which of the following planets are conducive to the formation of diamonds?
[A]Saturn and Jupiter
[B]Jupiter and Venus
[C]Venus and Saturn
[D]Uranus and Jupiter
Answer:
Saturn and Jupiter New research by NASA scientist says that up to 1,000 tonnes of diamonds are created in Saturn’s atmosphere every year, with Jupiter’s atmosphere being a prodigious producer of diamonds as well. The two gas giants atmosphere could be filled huge chunks of diamonds that could one day be taken back to earth. Scientists believe that the diamonds are formed by lightning storms which turns methane into carbon soot. As this carbons falls it hardens into pieces of graphite and then diamond. As the diamond continues to fall the pressure and temperature is so extreme, there’s no way the diamonds could remain solid.
26. Name the former Liberian President who sentenced to 50 years in prison for crimes against humanity?
[A]Henry Austin
[B]Alastair Jamieson
[C]Charles Taylor
[D]Jacks Dickson
Answer:
Charles Taylor Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president sentenced to 50 years in prison for crimes against humanity. Taylor, was charged with murder, rape, conscripting child soldiers and sexual slavery during interwined wars in Liberia.
27. In October 2013, which country has confirmed plans to create a secure mail service to protect its citizens and businesses against foreign espionage?
[A]Sweden
[B]Germany
[C]Mexico
[D]Brazil
Answer:
Brazil Brazil has confirmed plans to create a secure email service, following revelations of cyber-surveillance techniques used by the US and UK. The move aims to secure its citizens and businesses against foreign espionage.
28. Recently (October 2013), ONGC Videsh limited has won 2 land oil blocks in which of the following countries?
[A]Nigeria
[B]Myanmar
[C]Indonesia
[D]Australia
Answer:
Myanmar ONGC Videsh Limited has won 2 on land oil blocks in Myanmar. With this acquisition presence of ONGC in South East Asia Nations has strengthened. The firm go Blocks B-2 (Zebyutaung-Nandaw) and EP-3 (Thegon-Shwegu).
29. United States Lars Peter Hansen, Eugene Fama and Robert Shiller won the 2013 Nobel Economic Prize for their groundbreaking work on ___?
[A]Optimum allocation of resources
[B]Asset Markets
[C]Applied Dynamic model
[D]Financial inclusion theory
Answer:
Asset Markets US trio Lars Peter Hansen, Eugene Fama and Robert Shiller won the 2013 Nobel Economic Prize for groundbreaking work on spotting trends in asset markets. Fama and Hansen are both professor at University of Chicago, while Shiller is a professor at Yale University in Connecticut.
30. . In October 2013, which of the following countries has announced it would become the first member of the Euro zone, to exist an international bail-out programme?
[A]France
[B]Portuguese
[C]Greece
[D]Ireland
Answer:
Ireland Ireland announced that in end of this year it would become the first member of the Euro zone, to exist an International bail-out programme. From then on, Ireland will borrow money it needs, from the financial markets rather than relying on the loans.
31. The “Kalanamak”, a non-basmati scented rice variety grown primarily in ____ ?
[A]Kerala
[B]Andhra Pradesh
[C]Uttar Pradesh
[D]Karnataka
Answer:
Uttar Pradesh Kalanamak, a non basmati scented rice variety grown primarily in the tarai region of Uttar Pradesh, is so named because its husk is black. The variety has raised much hope amongst Indian farmers and rice-exporters due to traits superior even to the most preferred basmati. Recently, Kalanamak has been included into the Geographical Indication register.
32. As per the recently notified Drug (Price Control) order 2013, how many medicines in the National list Essential Medicines have been brought under the price control?
[A]340
[B]348
[C]350
[D]368
Answer:
348
33. Who among the following has been appointed as Director General of UNESCO?
[A]Joseph Maila
[B]Rachad Farah
[C]Irina Bokova
[D]Daniel Crag
Answer:
Irina Bokova Irina Bokova has been nominated by UNESCO’s executive board as the agency’s director-general for another four year term. The Bulgarian former career diplomat was selected over Rachad Farah of Djibouti and Lebanon’s Joseph Maila.
34. Which of the following countries has imposed ban on Skype, WhatsApp and Viber recently?
[A]China
[B]Pakistan
[C]Sri Lanka
[D]France
Answer:
Pakistan Authorities in Pakistan’s southern Sindh Pakistan banned Skype, WhatsApp and Viber to facilitate security operations. The decision to enforce the ban for three months was made at meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah to review the law and order situation.
35. Name the Vietnam Independence hero who recently passes away?
[A]Vo Nguyen Giap
[B]Kung Nguyen Jaun
[C]Ho Chi Minn
[D]Carl Thayer Minn
Answer:
Vo Nguyen Giap Legendary Vietnamese general Vo Nguyen Giap, whose guerrilla tactics defeated the French and American armies, has died aged 102. The founding father of the Vietnam People’s Army, Giap was regarded as one of Vietnam’s most revered figures.
36. With an aim to reduce carbon emission and making railway system environmental friendly, the India Railway has proposed to utilize which of the following as fuel for its fleet of diesel locomotives?
[A]Compressed Natural Gas
[B]Shale Gas
[C]LPG
[D]Producer Gas
Answer:
Compressed Natural Gas The Indian Railways proposes to utilise natural gas as fuel for its fleet of diesel locomotives in line with the international trend. This will have substantial effect on reducing the emission of carbon and in making the railway system environment-friendly.
37. In October 2013, Union Steel Ministry has finalised a deal for Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) to set up a forged wheel factory. The proposed plant would be come up at ____ ?
[A]Kolar
[B]Rae Bareli
[C]Nasik
[D]Guntur
Answer:
Rae Bareli Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited will set up a forged wheel factory at Lalganj, Rae Bareli. The project promises about 600 jobs while 2000 others would benefit indirectly. The railways will lease 40 acres to RINL for 30 years to set up the factory. The factory will produce one lakh forged wheels each year to cater the demand of LHB coached and high speed locos.
38. Which of the following became the first telecom operator in the country to receive Unified Licence from the government?
[A]Airtel
[B]Sistema Shyam(MTS)
[C]Idea
[D]Vodafone
Answer:
Sistema Shyam(MTS) Sistema Shyam Teleservice, which operates under MTS brand in India, has received Unified Licence from the government that would allow it to offer technology-neutral telecom services.
The company has become the first telecom operator in the country to be a part of Unified Licensing Regime.
39. Which of the following has been named the world’s top university by the Times Higher Education Global ranking?
[A]Oxford University
[B]Harvard University
[C]California Institute of Technology
[D]Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Answer:
California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology has again been named the world’s top university by the Times Higher Education global ranking. It is the third year in a row the British organisation ranked Caltech first among the top 200 universities around the world.
40. . As per the latest report by the French Institute of Demographic Studies, by which year India will surpass China as the world’s most populous country?
[A]2025
[B]2030
[C]2050
[D]2060
Answer:
2050 India will overtake China as the world’s most populous country by 2050, according to a new French study which predicts the global population to surge to 9.7 billion people by the middle of the century.
41. The year 2013 marks the 50th years of Establishment of Diplomatic Ties between India and Peru. Which among the following is the capital of Peru?
*A+Bogot aacute
[B]Lima
[C]La Paz
[D]Caracas
Answer:
Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru.
42. What is the newfangled name for the Targeted Public Distribution System (PDS)?
[A]Anna Bhagya Yojana
[B]Indiramma Anna Yojana
[C]Indira Ahara Yojana
[D]Bharat Anna Yojana
Answer:
Indiramma Anna Yojana The cabinet committee headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh finalised a new name “Indiramma Aanna Yojana” for the existing Targeted Public Distribution Scheme.
43. Who among the following has been appointed as next Air Force Chief of India?
[A]Arup Raha
[B]Sridar Chandra
[C]Anup Gupta
[D]Subrata Guha
Answer:
Arup Raha Air Marshal Arup Raha, an ace fighter pilot, will be the next Air Force chief succeeding incumbent Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, who is retiring on December 31. 59 year-old Air Marshal Raha is expected to have tenure of three years as the Chief of Air Staff.
44. The US space agency NASA is preparing to launch MAVEN spacecraft to probe the atmosphere on the __?
[A]Jupiter
[B]Saturn
[C]Mars
[D]Moon
Answer:
Mars NASA is preparing to launch its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft to probe the atmosphere on the Red Planet. Maven will study Mars to help scientists work out how it managed to lose an atmosphere that was once believed to be thicker than that of earth. The mission is due to launch on 18 November from Florida and arrive on Mars on 22 September 2014.
45. What is India’s rank in ‘Ease of Doing Business’ ranking which is released recently by World Bank?
[A]108
[B]114
[C]134
[D]140
Answer:
134 India ranked a lowly 134 in the ease of doing business index, but implemented the most number of business regulatory reforms in 2012-13 in the South Asian region. India has made an improvement of 0.5 percentage points in what is called “the distance of frontier” measure with a range between 0 and 100, with 100 representing the best performance of the frontier. Singapore tops the global ranking on the ease of doing business.
46. Which of the following states has been named as the best region to visit in 2014 by a leading travel guide Lonely Planet?
[A]Kerala
[B]Tripura
[C]Sikkim
[D]Assam
Answer:
Sikkim Scenic northeast Indian state Sikkim has been named as the best region to visit in 2014 by a leading travel guide Lonely Planet, with Brazil emerging as the top destination in terms of countries. Sikkim was chosen as the best region to go to, with Paris the top city in a list that also included Cape Town, Shanghai, and Chicago.
47. As per the latest Forbes magazine’s annual list of India’s 100 richest, top three richest business tycoons of India are?
[A]Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal and Azim Premji
[B]Mukesh Ambani, Azim Premji and Lakshmi Mittal
[C]Lakshmi Mittal, Mukesh Ambani and Dilip Shanghvi
[D]Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal and Dilip Shanghvi
Answer:
Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal and Dilip Shanghvi Mukesh Ambani with net worth of $21 billion has retained his title as India’s wealthiest for sixth year in row. NRI steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal (USD 16 billion) also continues to hold the second position, while Sun Pharma’s Dilip Shanghvi has jumped to third place with about 50 per cent surge in his wealth to $13.9 billion. Azim Premji is on fourth place.
48. The “She Taxi” project, which is aimed at ensuring safe travel for women, will be launched in which state?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Kerala
[C]Goa
[D]Mizoram
Answer:
Kerala Kerala government is all set to launch “She Taxi” project, aimed at ensuring safe travel for women. The project is being launched by “Gender Park” an autonomous institution promoted by the Department of Social Justice and the Kerala State Women’s Development Corporation to resolve gender inequality in development. The project will be launched in Thiruvanthapuram by mid-November, the first phase will see the launch of 25 taxis in the capital.
49. Which among the following states / union territories of India makes maximum revenue by legal gambling?
[A]Goa
[B]Sikkim
[C]Daman
[D]Pondicherry
Answer:
Goa Goa rakes in Rs. 100 crore in taxes per year from the gambling industry, and accounts for 95% of all legal gambling in the country. Sikkim and Daman make up the rest.
50. . The Senkaku/Diaoyu islands are claimed by __: 1. China 2. Japan 3. Taiwan Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A]1 & 2
[B]2 & 3
[C]1 & 3
[D]1, 2 & 3
Answer:
1, 2 & 3
51. The “Abyei region” is a disputed are between which of the following countries?
[A]Sudan and South Sudan
[B]Germany and Switzerland
[C]Pakistan and Afghanistan
[D]China and Japan
Answer:
Sudan and South Sudan Abye region is an oil rich disputed area bordered by South Sudan and North Sudan.
52. Which of the following islands have been named as the new “hope spot” by IUCN recently? 1.Andaman and Nicobar 2.Lakshadeep 3.Minicoy 4.Salsette Chose the correct answer from codes given below:
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Only 1 & 2
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer:
Only 1 & 2 Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands have been named as the new “hope spot” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and oceanographer Sylvia Earle of Mission Blue an organisation involved in the study of ocean. A hope spot is an area of ocean that merits special protection because of its wildlife and significant underwater habitats. The two islands are the first hope spots in India and part of 31 new hope spots across the world added to the existing 19 hope spot.
53. Minicoy 4.Salsette Chose the correct answer from codes given below:
[A]Jaya Bachchan
[B]Sushmita Sen
[C]Medha Patkar
[D]Ila Bhat
Answer:
Sushmita Sen Bollywood actress and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen has been bestowed with the prestigious Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice.
54. Salsette Chose the correct answer from codes given below:
[A]Australia
[B]New Zealand
[C]Indonesia
[D]Japan
Answer:
New Zealand Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont, is an active but quiescent stratovolcano in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island.
55. Which one of the following is a recently launched pension and life insurance fund scheme for blue collar Indian workers?
[A]Rajiv Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana
[B]Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Sandhya Yojana
[C]Rajiv Gandhi Pravasi Sandhya Yojana
[D]Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana
Answer:
Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana, a pension and life insurance fund scheme for blue collar Indian workers, formally launched for gulf region by the Union Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs. The scheme will cover 5 million overseas blue collar Indian workers who have the Emigration Clearance Required category passport in 17 countries.
56. Which of the following states has decided to start captive breeding of the Vultures as there is drastic decline in population of the scavenger birds?
[A]Maharashtra
[B]Tripura
[C]Odisha
[D]Kerala
Answer:
Tripura Tripura forest department has decided to start captive breeding of the vultures at the Sipahijala Wildlife Sanctuary near Agartala. The move is to increase the number of scavenger birds as their number is declining drastically.
57. Scientists from which of the following countries have developed the world’s first vaccine for bird flu H7N9 virus recently?
[A]Russia
[B]China
[C]Brazil
[D]Japan
Answer:
China Chinese scientists have independently developed a vaccine for the H7N9 bird flu virus-a bug that killed at least 45 people since March. The vaccine was jointly developed by the first affiliated hospital of Zhejiang University’s School of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.
58. Who among the following is the author of "The Accidental Apprentice"?
[A]K. M. Chandrasekhar
[B]Vikas Swarup
[C]Vijay K. Nambiar
[D]K. Raghunath
Answer:
Vikas Swarup Author-diplomat Vikas Swarup ’s third novel The Accidental Apprentice will be adapted into a film by director Sriram Raghvan. The book is a fast-paced suspense story set in contemporary India. The premise is real yet fantastic. Swarup’s first book quot Q and A", which won him South Africa’s Boeke Prize in 2006, was famously adapted into a film by Danny Boyle as Slumdog Millionaire, which won eight Academy Awards in 2009. (Financial Chronicle)
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[A]Anitha Jain
[B]Anjali Gopalan
[C]Chaitra Singh
[D]Madhu Chaudhary
Answer:
Anjali Gopalan
60. . Who among the following is the chairman of the committee constituted to implement a national bill payment system?
[A]Umesh Bellur
[B]Ramesh Chandran
[C]Subramanian Singh
[D]Sudharshan Nayak
Answer:
Umesh Bellur The RBI has constituted an advisory group to implement a national bill payment system enabling households to pay utility bills, school fees, and remittances using their bank accounts. The nine-member group, headed by Umesh Bellur of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, would give its report by the end of the December. The panel would suggest the nature of the payment platform either-for Giro (general inter-bank recurring order) based bill payments.
61. “Industry, Impartiality, Integrity” is the motto of which of the following organisations?
[A]CBI
[B]RAW
[C]NTPC
[D]CSIR
Answer:
CBI Industry, Impartiality, Integrity is the motto of Central Bureau of Investigation.
62. Recently, two leaders viz. RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav and the Janata Dal (United) leader Jagadish Sharma have been disqualified from their parliamentary memberships on account of conviction under the Chaibasa Treasury case. Which one of the following acts was making news in this context?
[A]Representation of the People Act 1950
[B]Representation of the People Act 1951
[C]Parliament (Prevention Of Disqualification) Act, 1959
[D]Constitution of India Act 1949
Answer:
Representation of the People Act 1951 The whole story is around the Section 8 (4) of the Representation of the People Act 1951 (which allowed convicted MPs and MLAs to continue in their posts, provided they appealed against their conviction in higher courts within three months of the date of judgment). This section was judged ultra vires by supreme court.
63. The discovery of the structure of which among the following compounds was based upon clue obtained in dream of its discoverer?
[A]Graphene
[B]Benzene
[C]DNA
[D]Methane
Answer:
Benzene Kekulé discovered the ring shape of the benzene molecule after having a day-dream of a snake seizing its own tail.
64. According to Global Gender Gap Report 2013, which of the following countries is the most advanced country in the world in terms of gender equality?
[A]Philippine
[B]Norway
[C]Iceland
[D]Finland
Answer:
Iceland World Economic Forum (WEF) released this year Global Gender Gap Report. Iceland, Finland and Norway top the list of 136 nations, based on political participation, economic equality and rights like education and health. Iceland’s position at the top of the WEF ranking was the fifth year in a row the country has been named the worlds most equal.
65. Currently, which one of the following countries is the chair of Partners in the Population and Development (PPD)?
[A]China
[B]India
[C]Pakistan
[D]Bangladesh
Answer:
India India is the chair of Partners in Population and Development (PPD). PPD is an intergovernmental initiative created specifically for the purpose of expanding and improving South-to-South collaboration in the fields of reproductive health, population and development.
66. Which of the following dam has recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary?
[A]Hirakud dam
[B]Bhakra dam
[C]KRS dam
[D]Idukki dam
Answer:
Bhakra dam Bhakra dam has celebrated its 50th anniversary on 24th October 2013. Bhakra dam is one of the tallest straight gravity dams built in 1963 at a cost of Rs 245 crore.
67. Which among the following is India's largest Onion Producing state?
[A]Maharashtra
[B]Andhra Pradesh
[C]Gujarat
[D]Karnataka
Answer:
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<p> <button id="butToggle7">Show Answer</button> 8. Which among the following banks have recently become the first bank to allow customers to open an account with just their Aadhaar number (no paperwork needed)?
[A]ICICI Bank
[B]State Bank of India
[C]Axis Bank
[D]HSBC
Answer:
Axis Bank Axis Bank Ltd has become the first bank to allow customers to open an account with just their Aadhaar number.
69. The term advanced persistent threat (APT) is most closely related to ___?
[A]Natural Disaster Management
[B]Cybersecurity
[C]Pandemics
[D]Climate Change
Answer:
Cybersecurity
70. . Wikipedia has started a service that sends articles via text messages to reach people who do not have internet access. The new service primarily aimed at users in _?
[A]Asia
[B]Africa
[C]Europe
[D]Australia
Answer:
Africa Wikipedia has begun piloting a service that sends articles via text messages, primarily aimed at users in Africa. The online encyclopaedia has partnered with mobile operator Airtel to offer the free
initiative which is being tested out in Kenya. It is hoped that the service will be used to reach people who do not have internet access.
71. The Western Ghats is home to which of the following endangered mammal species? 1.Nilgiri tahr 2.Lion-tailed macaque 3.Fruit bat 4.Tigers Chose the correct answer from the codes given below?
[A]Only 1 & 2
[B]Only 2 & 3
[C]Only 1 & 3
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer:
1, 2, 3 & 4 Around 120 mammal species have been recorded in Western Ghats. Prominent endemic mammals include the Niligiri tahr, tigers, lion-tailed macaque and fruit bat.
72. Lion-tailed macaque 3.Fruit bat 4.Tigers Chose the correct answer from the codes given below?
[A]Cinema
[B]Sports
[C]Journalism
[D]Science and Technology
Answer:
Cinema The Bimal Roy Memorial Society has been conferring Bimal Roy Memorial Emerging Talent awards to honours emerging talents from the Indian film industry including artist, technicians, directors, musicians etc. Film Maker Shivendra Singh Dungarpur has been selected for this year’s award. Post recipients of the awards include Ritupprno Ghosh, Ashutosh Gowarikar, Shoojit Sircar among others.
73. Fruit bat 4.Tigers Chose the correct answer from the codes given below?
[A]Roger Federar
[B]Novak Djokovic
[C]Jaun Del Potro
[D]Rafael Nadal
Answer:
Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic defeated Jaun Del Potro to win a second straight trophy at the Shanghai Masters.
74. Tigers Chose the correct answer from the codes given below?
[A]Bihar
[B]Haryana
[C]Uttar Pradesh
[D]Odisha
Answer:
Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh topped the list of States from where the NHRC registered maximum complaints of human rights violation till September 2013. UP followed by Delhi, Bihar, Haryana, Rajasthan are other states where maximum cases are registered.
75. Recently (October, 2013), India Post has launched Instant Cash, an instant electronic money transfer service in partnership with ____ ?
[A]Bombay Stock Exchange
[B]BSNL
[C]Wall Street Exchange
[D]Reliance
Answer:
Wall Street Exchange India Post launched Instant Cash money transfer service. Regarding this, agreement was signed with Wall Street Exchange.
76. In October 2013, Tata Communication has signed collaboration agreement with Batelco to enable its connectivity in West Asia. Batelco Communication Company is based in which country?
[A]Japan
[B]Russia
[C]Bahrain
[D]Singapore
Answer:
Bahrain Tata Communication has signed collaboration agreement with Batelco. Batelco is a Bahrain based telecommunication company. This agreement will enable Tata’s connectivity footprint in west Asia via latter’s well established and resilient global MPLS network.
77. Recently (October, 2013), which of the following movies has entered into Guinness World Record for its larger post?
[A]Boss
[B]Ishk Actually
[C]Shahid
[D]Super Se Ooper
Answer:
Boss Akshay Kumar’s upcoming movie Boss entered into Guinness World Record for largest poster. This type of largest poster ever made in the history of cinema. The poster designed by Akshay’s fan is width of 193 feet and 1 inch and its height is 180 feet and 2 inch.
78. The Campaign named “Heal India” aims to create awareness about which of the following diseases?
[A]HIV/AIDS
[B]Leprosy
[C]Mental illness
[D]Alzheimer
Answer:
Leprosy Leprosy Mission Trust of India has launched Leprosy awareness camp in the name Heal India. The campaign aims to remove stigma attached to Leprosy. This camp will reach to the people through 40,000 children in the school across Delhi, NCR, and also colleges through music, film and workshop.
79. The "Alamatti dam" has been constructed across which of the following river?
[A]Cauvery
[B]Tungabadra
[C]Krishna
[D]Godavari
Answer:
Krishna The Alamatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna River in Northern Karnataka.
80. . Which of the following is the largest state in Australia?
[A]Queensland
[B]Western Australia
[C]Victoria
[D]Tasmania
Answer:
Western Australia Western Australia is Australia’s largest state with total land area of 2,529,875 sq km and second largest country subdivision in the world.
81. Which of the following four states would be benefited by “North East Rural Livelihoods Projects” (NERLP)? 1.Assam 2.Mizoram 3.Nagaland 4.Sikkim 5.Tripura Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1, 2, 3 & 4
[B]Only 2, 3, 4 & 5
[C]Only 1, 3, 4 & 5
[D]1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Answer:
Only 2, 3, 4 & 5 North East Rural Livelihoods Project aims to improve rural livelihoods especially that of women, unemployed youth and most disadvantaged, in four North Eastern States of Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
82. Mizoram 3.Nagaland 4.Sikkim 5.Tripura Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Negroids
[B]Mongoloid
[C]Negrito
[D]Negroids
Answer:
Negrito The Andamanese have been classified as Negritos.
83. Nagaland 4.Sikkim 5.Tripura Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]USA
[B]Japan
[C]Canada
[D]France
Answer:
Canada World’s first publicly accessible ATM machine which can exchange digital currency (Bit coins) for any official currency has been launched in Canada. It converts Bit coins into Canadian dollars and vice versa.
84. Sikkim 5.Tripura Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]SBI
[B]ICICI
[C]Axis Bank
[D]HDFC
Answer:
ICICI Vodafone India has provided M-Pesa service in Maharashtra. Vodafone launched this service in association with ICICI Bank.
85. Tripura Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Vladimir Putin
[B]Barack Obama
[C]Pope Francis
[D]David Cameron
Answer:
Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin has been named the world’s most powerful person by Forbes magazine. Putin has beaten US President Barack Obama into second place on the 2013 list. Chinese President Xi Jinping was ranked third followed by Pope Francis who featured at number four.
86. Union cabinet has recently given its approval for declaring which of the following airports as International airports?
[A]Bhubaneswar and Imphal
[B]Gaya and Imphal
[C]Chandigarh and Ahmedabad
[D]Ranchi and Srinagar
Answer:
Bhubaneswar and Imphal The Union Cabinet gave its approval for declaring the Bhubaneswar and Imphal airports as international airports. Declaration of these airports as international airports will offer improved connectivity, wider choice of services at competitive cost to the air travellers resulting in boosting international tourism and economic development of the region and the country.
87. The state / Union Territory which has highest ATM density in India is ___ ?
[A]Maharashtra
[B]West Bengal
[C]Chandigarh
[D]Tamil Nadu
Answer:
Chandigarh Chandigarh has the highest ATM density in with 400 machines for every 10 lakh people, while the density is 180 in Tamil Nadu, 141 in Maharashtra and 71 in West Bengal. Maharashtra, with 15,000 ATM has the highest number of ATMs.
88. India’s “Geeta Chandran” is an exponent in which of the following dance forms?
[A]Kathak
[B]Bharatnatyam
[C]Kuchipudi
[D]Kathakali
Answer:
Bharatnatyam Geeta Chandran is a renowned Bharatanatyam dancer. On 29 October 2013 she was honoured with the prestigious Guru Debaprasad Award for outstanding contribution in the field of dance.
89. Which of the following districts of India has become the first zero-landless district in the country?
[A]Kannur
[B]Medak
[C]Nasik
[D]Mysore
Answer:
Kannur Kannur district in Kerala will be declared as the first zero-landless district in the country. The declaration would mark a major development in the government’s endeavour to mark Kerala a zero-landless (citizen) state by 2015.
90. . The Muslim Uyghurs are an ethnic minority demanding to establish their own Independent state in which country?
[A]Russia
[B]China
[C]Kazakhstan
[D]Turkmenistan
Answer:
China The Uyghurs are an ethnic minority in Xinjiang, the most western provenance of China. The Uyghurs have been experiencing religious and cultural persecution by the Han Chinese. As a result, the Uyghurs have strengthened their own campaign, to establish their own independent Uyghur state.
91. Who among the following has emerged as winner of Indian Grand Prix 2013?
[A]Jaun Manuel
[B]Michael Schumacher
[C]Sebastian Vettel
[D]Mark Webber
Answer:
Sebastian Vettel Red Bulls Sebastian Vettel has won Indian Grand Prixt 2013. This is Vettels fourth consecutive world title. Vettels joins legends Juan Manuel Fangio, Alain Prost and Michael Schumacher as a four-time champion.
92. Recently (October, 2013), BCCI has terminated which of the following from Indian Premier League?
[A]Pune Warrior
[B]Rajasthan Royals
[C]Royal Challengers Bangalore
[D]Mumbai Indians
Answer:
Pune Warrior The BCCI terminated Pune Warriors from the IPL after the Sahara-owned franchise failed to pay its payments and refused to furnish the bank guarantee for next season.
93. "Udangundi a coal based thermal power" project is coming up in which state?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B]Tamil Nadu
[C]Karnataka
[D]Odisha
Answer:
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Electricity Board is setting up a 1,600 WM coal based thermal power unit at Udangudi in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu.
94. In October 2013, which of the following countries has decided to scrap its two-currency system?
[A]Mongolia
[B]Cuba
[C]Sweden
[D]Jamaica
Answer:
Cuba Cuban authorities have announced they are planning to do away with the country’s dual currency system. The move will end a nearly two-decades-old arrangement.
95. Which among the following companies in India has a tie-up with the Japanese financial major Nomura for insurance market?
[A]Uco Bank
[B]ICICI Bank
[C]Kotak Finance
[D]Life Insurance Corporation of India
Answer:
Life Insurance Corporation of India LIC and Japanese financial major Nomura are known for the LIC Nomura Mutual Fund, the mutual fund arm of the India's largest financial entity.
96. India does not <b>export</b> the following products from the Hydrocarbon industry?
[A]Crude Oil
[B]LPG
[C]Diesel
[D]All of them
Answer:
Crude Oil <img src="http://www.gktoday.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ScreenClip581.png" />
97. The Seed Capital of Bhartiya Mahila Bank is ___?
[A]Rs. 1000 Crore
[B]Rs. 2000 Crore
[C]Rs. 3000 Crore
[D]Rs. 4000 Crore
Answer:
Rs. 1000 Crore Bhartiya Mahila Bank will commence operations with an initial seed capital of Rs 1,000 crore contributed by the government. In due course, the bank is expected to secure its own revenue stream by lending to women and encouraging women entrepreneurs.
98. According to the World Health Organization 2013 TB report, which among the following three countries have the highest burden of MDR-TB?
[A]India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
[B]India, China, Russia
[C]India, Nigeria, Myanmar
[D]India, Bangladesh, China
Answer:
India, China, Russia
99. Which among the following are the three states with highest % of child brides among all women?
[A]Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan
[B]Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh
[C]Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
[D]Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
Answer:
Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan <img src="http://www.gktoday.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ScreenClip59.png" />
100. . Which among the following is NOT a correct match?
[A]Chanda Kochar - ICICI Bank
[B]Chitra Ramkrishna - Bombay Stock Exchange
[C]Shikha Sharma - Axis Bank
[D]Naina Lal Kidwai - HSBC
Answer:
Chitra Ramkrishna - Bombay Stock Exchange In the recently released Fortune magazine’s global list of top-50 women business leaders, there are four Indian women. ICICI Bank's Chanda Kochhar has been ranked fourth, followed by <b>National Stock Exchange</b> chief Chitra Ramkrishna at 17th, Axis Bank’s Shikha Sharma at 32nd and HSBC’s Naina Lal Kidwai at 42nd place.
101. As per the recent survey by National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), which among the following cities of India has recorded highest male as well as female unemployment rate in 2009-10?
[A]Delhi
[B]Patna
[C]Bhopal
[D]Nagpur
Answer:
Patna As per the recent survey by National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), Patna recorded the highest unemployment rate among males in 2009-10. It was 13% for males and 23.9% among females.
102. Which among the following is the venue of the World Islamic Economic Forum for 2013?
[A]Islamabad
[B]London
[C]Dubai
[D]Dhaka
Answer:
London The venue of this year's World Islamic Economic Forum is London; this is first time that such conference is being held out of Islamic world.
103. The term “Golden Triangle” refers to one of Asia’s two main opium producing areas consists of three countries of Southeast Asia. Identify the countries which constitute the “Golden Triangle”?
[A]India, Bangladesh and Bhutan
[B]Myanmar, Laos and Thailand
[C]India, Laos and Myanmar
[D]Japan, China and Thailand
Answer:
Myanmar, Laos and Thailand The Golden Triangle is one of the Asia’s two main opium-producing areas. It is an area around 367,000 square miles that overlaps the mountains of three countries of Southeast Asia: Myanmar, Laos and Thailand. It has been one of the most extensive opium-producing areas of Asia and world since the 1920s.
104. Which of the following is the only country in the world that effectively prohibits women from driving?
[A]Iran
[B]Kuwait
[C]Saudi Arabia
[D]Iraq
Answer:
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world that effectively prohibits women from driving, a ban supported by conservative clerics. While there is no law formally banning female drivers, the government doesn’t give them licence.
105. Recently (October, 2013), the Tata Sons-Singapore Airline carrier got approval from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board to launch operation in India. Tata Sons will hold __ % stake in the airlines.
[A]49
[B]51
[C]69
[D]74
Answer:
51 The Tata Sons-Singapore Airlines carrier got a nod from the FIPB aims to launch operation in May-June 2104. Tata Sons will hold 51% stake in the airline while the rest will be held by Singapore Airlines.
106. The “Boko Haram” is an Islamic militant organisation based in which of the following countries?
[A]Nigeria
[B]Indonesia
[C]Kenya
[D]Ethiopia
Answer:
Nigeria Boko Haram is an Islamic militant organisation active in Nigeria. Founded in 2001, the organisation seeks to establish a “pure” Islamic state ruled by sharia law.
107. Identify a port of India with the following information: 1.It is one of the 12th major port of India 2.The port is designed as Asia’s energy port, is the first corporatized port in the country 3.The port is located on a region that falls under Seismic Zone III indicating a moderate risk of earthquake Choose the correct option from the following:
[A]Kochi Port
[B]Ennore Port
[C]Vizhag Port
[D]Mundra Port
Answer:
Ennore Port
108. Which among the following companies could be the first foreign company to entirely own an Indian Telecom Service after the recent changes in FDI norms?
[A]SingTel
[B]NTT Singapore
[C]AlkaTel
[D]StarHub
Answer:
SingTel Taking benefit of new FDI norms, Singapore based SingTel will become the first foreign company to entirely own an Indian telecom services firm with FIPB giving nod to buyout its local partners in SingTel India which provides internet bandwidth services.
109. Which country is seeking United Nation resolution to guarantee internet privacy amid anger over US surveillance?
[A]Brazil
[B]India
[C]Germany
[D]Russia
Answer:
Brazil Brazil is working with other countries to draft a UN General Assembly resolution that guarantee people’s privacy in electronic communications. This move is due to of alleged US eavesdropping on foreign leaders and others.
110. . Terry Walsh, who has been appointed as head coach of the Indian men's hockey team is from __?
[A]Australia
[B]England
[C]South Africa
[D]None of the above
Answer:
Australia
111. Which of the following diseases is most commonly found in workers at Stone crushing/mining?
[A]Cirrhosis
[B]Silicosis
[C]Gingivitis
[D]Fibrosis
Answer:
Silicosis Silicosis is a form of occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust. It is most commonly found in workers at stone crushing or mining.
112. Which state has bagged National Award for best state in implementing the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior citizens act, 2007?
[A]Maharashtra
[B]Kerala
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Assam
Answer:
Madhya Pradesh Department of Social Justice, Government of Madhya Pradesh bagged the National Award for best state in implementing the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior citizens act, 2007 and providing service and facilities to senior citizens.
113. Which of the following countries constitute “Horn of Africa”? 1.Eritrea 2.Djibouti 3.Ethiopia 4.Somalia 5.Nigeria Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1, 2, 3 & 5
[B]Only 1, 2, 4 & 5
[C]Only 1, 2, 3 & 4
[D]1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Answer:
Only 1, 2, 3 & 4 The Horn of Africa denotes the region containing the countries of Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia.
114. Somalia 5.Nigeria Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Saina Nehwal
[B]P V Sindhu
[C]Virat Kohli
[D]Sania Mirza
Answer:
Saina Nehwal Olympic bronze medallist Sania Nehwal was declared Sports illustrated Sportsperson of the year while her mentor and Indian coach Pulela Gopichand was given the Coach of the Year award. The event was organised by the Sports magazine to honour good performance of the year 2012.
115. Nigeria Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Spotted Deer
[B]Great Indian Bustards
[C]Tigers
[D]Elephants
Answer:
Great Indian Bustards Nannaj Sanctuary or Jawaharlal Nehru Bustard Sanctuary of Maharashtra is a wildlife sanctuary for Great India Bustards.
116. Who among the following has been conferred “Allard Prize for International Integrity”?
[A]Anna Hazare
[B]Arvind Kejriwal
[C]Kiran Bedi
[D]Manmohan Singh
Answer:
Anna Hazare Indian social activist Anna Hazare has been honoured with the inaugural Allard Prize for International Integrity conferred by the University of British Columbia’s faculty of law. The Allard Prize is one of the world’s largest prize for recognizing efforts to fight corruption and to promote human rights.
117. Recently (October, 2013). SEBI has approved _____per cent Jet Airways to Etihad. Fill the blank with correct option?
[A]24%
[B]49%
[C]54%
[D]76%
Answer:
24%
118. “Theodolite” is precision instrument used for measuring ____ ?
[A]Surface Tension
[B]Angles
[C]Light frequency
[D]Optical magnification
Answer:
Angles Theodolite is a precision instrument for measuring angles in the horizontal and vertical planes. Theodolites are used mainly for surveying applications, and have been adopted for specialized purpose in fields like metrology and rocket launch technology.
119. The “Mount Augustus” which is claimed to be world largest monolith is in which country?
[A]Australia
[B]South Africa
[C]Nairobi
[D]Indonesia
Answer:
Australia Mount Augustus is an inselberg located in Western Australia.
120. . Which of the following continents has highest fraction of young population in its total population?
[A]Asia
[B]Africa
[C]Europe
[D]Australia
Answer:
Africa Africa is the youngest continent in terms of its population. 50 percent Africans are 19 years old or younger.
121. Which of the following organisations has won 2013 Nobel Peace Prize?
[A]Amnesty International
[B]Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical weapons
[C]UNICEF
[D]Human Rights Organisation
Answer:
Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical weapons The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the body overseeing the destruction of Syria’s chemical arsenal, has won the 2013 the Nobel Peace Prize. The OPCW, based in The Hague, was established to enforce the 1997 Chemical Weapons Convention.
122. Which of the following are India's largest onion producing states?
[A]Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat
[B]Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan
[C]Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh
[D]Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat
Answer:
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat
123. As per the latest data, which country surpassed United States as the world’s biggest net oil importer?
[A]Russia
[B]China
[C]India
[D]Japan
Answer:
China US government data shows China passed the US in September as the World’s biggest net oil importer, driven by faster economic growth and strong auto sales.
124. What is the permissible range of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) for drinking water?
[A]300 mg/l
[B]400 mg/l
[C]500 mg/l
[D]600 mg/l
Answer:
500 mg/l Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) is a measure of the combined content of all inorganic and organic substances contained in a liquid in molecular, ionized or micro granular suspended form. The threshold of acceptable aesthetic criteria for human drinking water is 500 mg/l.
125. Which of the following ASEN countries and their current Prime Ministers is not correctly matched?
[A]Vietnam – Nguyen Tan Dung
[B]Singapore – Lee Hsien Loong
[C]Malaysia – Yingluck Shinawatra
[D]Laos – Thongsing Thammavong
Answer:
Malaysia – Yingluck Shinawatra Malaysia Prime Minister is Najib Tun Razak
126. “Fracking” is a method of extracting _____ ?
[A]Oil from rock
[B]Gas from rock
[C]Oil from Bio mass
[D]Gas from soil
Answer:
Oil from rock Fracking is short for hydraulic fracturing. It’s a water intensive process where millions of gallons of fluid typically water, sand and chemicals, including one known to cause cancer are injected underground at high pressure to fracture the rock surrounding an oil or gas well.
127. The “Maitri Thermal Power” project is a joint venture of India and which country?
[A]Pakistan
[B]Bhutan
[C]Bangladesh
[D]Nepal
Answer:
Bangladesh Maitri Thermal Power” project is a 1,320 MW joint venture of India and Bangladesh.
128. Recently (October, 2013), Indira Ghandi International airport signed a MoU called Sister Airport Agreement with which airport?
[A]Birmingham Airport
[B]Glasgow Airport
[C]Tokyo Airport
[D]Durban Airport
Answer:
Birmingham Airport With an aim to further strengthen trade and tourism links between the two cities, the Indira Ghandi International Airport and Birmingham Airport entered into a MoU called Sister Airport Agreement.
129. Which of the following is named as “Asia’s Best Strong Lager Beer” at the prestigious World Beer award 2013?
[A]Knock Out
[B]Kingfisher
[C]Tiger Beer
[D]Hanoi Beer
Answer:
Kingfisher United Breweries beer brand Kingfisher Strong has been recognised as “Asia’s Best Strong Lager Beer” at the prestigious World Beer Award-2013 held in UK.
130. . What is the name of the world’s oldest movie theatre that reopened recently?
[A]The Casio
[B]The Eden Theatre
[C]Fun World
[D]The Thespian Hall
Answer:
The Eden Theatre The Eden Theatre, the world’s oldest cinema reopens after an extensive refurbishment in the French city of La Ciotat, where the Lumiere brothers screened the very first moving picture of a train arriving at the local situation in 1899. The Eden Theatre closed since 1995.
141. Which of the following pairs has won China Open women’s double 2013 tennis title?
[A]Sania Mirza, Cara Black
[B]Vera Dushevina, Arantax Parra
[C]Sania Mirza, Arantax Parra
[D]Cara Black, Vera Dushevina
Answer:
Sania Mirza, Cara Black Sania Mirza and Cara Black pair has won China Open women’s double 2013 tennis title. The Indo-Zimbabwean pair thrashed Vera Dushevina and Arantax Parra pair. Sania and Cara have won Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo last week.
142. In October 2013, which of the following countries has started import of power from India?
[A]Pakistan
[B]Bangladesh
[C]Nepal
[D]Bhutan
Answer:
Bangladesh Bangladesh has started import of power from India. Power import from India started with the inauguration of the Bangladesh-India power transmission centre and Bheramara 360 Combined Cycle Power plant. The inauguration started to add 175WM power from India to the Bangladesh national grid.
143. Which of the following is the smallest country in Africa continent?
[A]Chad
[B]Uganda
[C]Seychelles
[D]Somalia
Answer:
Seychelles The smallest country in African is the Seychelles which is 453 sq km.
144. As per the latest report by World Bank, which country has become the largest recipient of foreign remittances in 2013?
[A]China
[B]India
[C]Singapore
[D]USA
Answer:
India India emerged as the largest recipient of foreign remittance among developing economies in 2013. As per the World Bank report entitled Migration and Remittance Flows: Recent Trends and Outlook 2013-16 Non Resident Indians (NRI) sent a record 71 billion dollars in 2012.
145. The Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) schemes aims to reform ___ ?
[A]Higher Education
[B]Primary Education
[C]Girl child Education
[D]Tribal Education
Answer:
Higher Education Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan is a centrally sponsored scheme for reforming the state higher education system.
146. Who among the following is the chairman of the committee on Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Businesses and Low-income households?
[A]Vikram Pandit
[B]Nachiket Mor
[C]Shiksha Sharma
[D]Deepak Parkhesh
Answer:
Nachiket Mor The RBI has set up a 13-member committee to frame a clear and detailed vision for financial inclusion across the country. The committee is chaired by Nachiket Mor, member on the RBI’s Central Board of Directors. The Committee on Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Business and Low-Income Households has been tasked to develop a comprehensive monitoring framework to track the progress of financial inclusion and deepening efforts on a nationwide basis.
147. In October 2013, Sachin Tendulkar reached another landmark by completing 50,000 runs in competitive cricket across all formats. Apart from Sachin who among the following has achieved this feat? 1.WG Grace 2.Mark Ravin Ramprakash 3.Jack Hobbs 4.Graham Gooch Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 & 2
[B]Only 2 & 3
[C]Only 1, 2 & 3
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer:
1, 2, 3 & 4 Apart from Sachin, some other known batsmen who crossed the 50,000 run mark are WG Grace, also known as “Father of Cricket”, Mark Ravin Ramprakash, a Middlesex star and presently the team’s batting coach and English Jack Hobbs. But it is Graham Gooch who has the most runs in all three formats combined (67,075).
148. In October 2013, SEBI has announced new Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPIs) regulations for easier registration process and operating framework for investors from abroad. The new FPIs will encompass which of the followings? 1.Foreign Institutional Investors 2.Qualified Foreign Investors 3.Non-Resident Indians Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 1 & 2
[C]Only 1 & 3
[D]1, 2 & 3
Answer:
Only 1 & 2
149. Recently (October, 2013), India and which of the following countries come together to practice amphibious war manoeuvres in Goa under the code name “Exercise Shatrujeet” ?
[A]Italy
[B]Russia
[C]America
[D]Iran
Answer:
America Indian and American troops are practising amphibious war manoeuvres in Goa as a part of efforts of the two countries to build strong ties between their armed forces. The exercise is code named “Exercise Shatrujeet”.
150. . Name the Indian-American, who has been nominated to top-key position in trade promotion arm of the US Commerce department?
[A]Suresh Kumar
[B]Arun M Kumar
[C]Shyam Sudarshan
[D]Gopinathan Mishra
Answer:
Arun M Kumar US President Barack Obama has named yet another Indian-American; Kerala University Physics graduate Arun M Kumar to lead the trade arm promotion arm of the US Commerce department charged with helping US companies succeed in market around the world. Kumar, who has been nominated Assistant Secretary and Director General of the US and Foreign Commercial services, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, would on Senate confirmation succeed another Indian American, Suresh Kumar.
151. As per the World Bank’s ease of doing business index the best place within India to do business is___?
[A]Hyderabad
[B]Mumbai
[C]New Delhi
[D]Bangalore
Answer:
New Delhi The city-wise detail by World Bank and International Finance Corporation on doing business in India shows New Delhi is best place to do business. According to the report, it requires 32 days for starting business in New Delhi, while it takes 40 days to register a company in Bangalore. In terms of ease of doing business within India, New Delhi is followed by Patna, Jaipur, Hyderabad and Bhubaneshwar.
152. Who among the following is the author of the novel “The Shadow of Crescent Moon”?
[A]Fatima Bhutto
[B]Arundati Roy
[C]Kiran Bedi
[D]Shobha Day
Answer:
Fatima Bhutto “The Shadow of Crescent Moon” is a debut novel of Pakistan poet and writer Fatima Bhutto.
153. The Hemis Gompa festival celebrated every year on the tenth day of the Tibetan lunar month is internationally known. The main venue of the festival is?
[A]Dharmashala
[B]Leh
[C]Ladakh
[D]Tibet
Answer:
Ladakh Hemis Gompa, is the biggest monastery in Ladakh and site of the annual festival commemorating the birth of Guru Padamasambhava, who is said to have brought Vajrayana Buddhism to Bhutan and Tibet.
154. To which one of the following countries, India has provided Rs 100 crores as a grant to Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP) recently?
[A]Bangladesh
[B]Bhutan
[C]Pakistan
[D]Sri Lanka
Answer:
Bhutan India has provided Rs 100 crores as a grant to Bhutan for the new government’s Economic Stimulus Plan. As requested by Bhutan, India has committed to provide Rs 5 billion to the Himalayan nation, outside the 11th Plan assistance.
155. Which of the following countries will assume the role of Chairman of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOC-ARC) for next two year term?
[A]Australia
[B]Bangladesh
[C]Indonesia
[D]Sri Lanka
Answer:
Australia Australia will assume the role of chairman of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOC-ARC) for two year term, taking over from India this week.
156. “Rabobank” which is in news recently, over the Libor interest rate-fixing scandal, is a multinational banking company based in which country?
[A]France
[B]UK
[C]Dutch
[D]Poland
Answer:
Dutch Rabobank is a Dutch multinational banking and financial services company headquartered Utretcht. It is a global leader in Food and Agri financing and its sustainability-oriented banking.
157. Which of the following committees is/are related to resolve issue of petroleum product pricing? 1.Rangarajan Committee 2.Chaturvedi Committee 3.Kirti S Parikh Committee 4.Jaganath Chandra Committee Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 & 2
[B]Only 2 & 3
[C]Only 1, 2 & 3
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer:
Only 1, 2 & 3
158. Virginia Tobacco, the most important commercial variety of tobacco, is grown mostly in which states? 1.Karnataka 2.Andhra Pradesh 3.Tamil Nadu 4.Maharashtra Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 & 3
[B]Only 1 & 2
[C]Only 3 & 4
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer:
Only 1 & 2 Virginia Tobacco is grown mostly in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Virginia Tobacco used in cigarettes is the most important variety and is an export oriented crop this accounts for about 21 per cent of India’s total production of tobacco. About 40 per cent of the total Virginia Tobacco production is used for domestic cigarette industry while the rest is exported to markets all over the world.
159. According to the ICT Development Index, 2012, which country has the best connectivity in the world for its citizens?
[A]South Korea
[B]Sweden
[C]Finland
[D]Netherlands
Answer:
South Korea <img src="http://www.gktoday.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ScreenClip591.png" />
160. . Which among the following acts makes provisions for Model Code of Conduct during elections?
[A]Representatives of People Act 1950
[B]Representatives of People Act 1951
[C]Constitution of India 1949
[D]None of them
Answer:
None of them Model Code of Conduct has no legal backing.
161. Which among the following has the largest share in the renewable energy basket of India at present?
[A]Wind Energy
[B]Solar Energy
[C]Biomass
[D]Small Hydropower projects
Answer:
Wind Energy Sixty-five percent of power from renewable sources comes from wind energy. Biomass accounts for 14%, small hydro- power projects contribute 13% and solar energy 5%. Other sources contribute about 3%.
162. With which among the following neighbouring countries, India has signed a <b>Border Defence Cooperation Agreement </b>recently (October 2013)?
[A]Pakistan
[B]China
[C]Bangladesh
[D]Nepal
Answer:
China India and China have inked a comprehensive Border Defence Cooperation Agreement. This agreement says that the two countries would not use military capability to attack each other. The agreement is expected to defuse recurring border stand-offs. Another agreement under discussion was on a liberalised visa regime in protest against China’s stapled visa policy. This was not signed.
163. For development of the infrastructure at panchayat level, which among the following state governments gives Rs. 1 crore as grant to panchayats under its ‘Din Dayal Panchayat Raj Infrastructure Development Scheme’?
[A]Maharashtra
[B]Goa
[C]Gujarat
[D]Haryana
Answer:
Goa Goa government will give 1 crore to panchayats tomorrow for creating infrastructure. The ‘Din Dayal Panchayat Raj Infrastructure Development Scheme’ of Goa government will provide non-refundable grant up to 1 crore for setting up of infrastructure for the panchayats.
164. According to the current norms, what is the maximum limit of poll expenditure fixed for a parliamentary constituency?
[A]25 Lakh
[B]30 Lakh
[C]40 Lakh
[D]50 Lakh
Answer:
40 Lakh Maximum poll expenditure for parliamentary constituencies was fixed Rs. 40 lakh for MP elections and Rs. 16 lakh for MLA elections. However, this limit varies from state to state.
165. The Ravva oil and gas fields are located in ___?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Rajasthan
[C]Andhra Pradesh
[D]Maharashtra
Answer:
Andhra Pradesh
166. During World War II, an American general Joe Stilwell had built a road in North East India which is famous as Stilwell Road. This road connected India's Assam to ___?
[A]Kunming in China
[B]Mae Sot in Thailand
[C]Moreh in Manipur
[D]Rangoon in Burma
Answer:
Kunming in China During World War II, an American general Joe Stilwell had built a road in North East India which is famous as Stilwell. This road connected Ledo in Assam to Kunming in China, to supply Chinese fighting the Japanese. In recent times, there have been voices to revive this road so that trade between India and China can be given a lift.
167. Recently, the government of India has announced a ‘funding for lending’ scheme. Who are the beneficiaries for this scheme?
[A]Micro-finance Institutions
[B]Commercial Banks
[C]Finance departments of the State Governments
[D]Regional Rural Banks
Answer:
Commercial Banks The government has announced a ‘funding for lending’ scheme under which it has promised more capital for banks to provide cheap loans for consumer durables and two-wheelers.
168. Which among the following is / are mainly the winter-planted crops? 1. Sugarcane 2. Wheat 3. Mustard Choose the correct option from the following:
[A]1 & 2
[B]2 & 3
[C]1, 2 & 3
[D]1 & 3
Answer:
2 & 3 In our country, winter planted crops those which are sown in October and reaped from March onwards. The rice, sugarcane, corn and cotton are planted in rainy months of June and July, while wheat, chickpeas and rapeseed are the main winter-planted crops.
169. Recently, Sachin Tendulkar was named in the Wisden all-time World Test XI. Who is the captain of this team?
[A]Don Bradman
[B]WG Grace
[C]Brain Lara
[D]Ricky Ponting
Answer:
Don Bradman
170. . Malanjkhand in Madhya Pradesh, Khetri in Rajasthan and Ghatsila in Jharkhand; these are the famous deposits of which among the following ores?
[A]Aluminium
[B]Iron
[C]Manganese
[D]Copper
Answer:
Copper The copper mines of Hindustan Copper Limited are located in Malanjkhand in Madhya Pradesh, Khetri in Rajasthan and Ghatsila in Jharkhand
171. Who among the following has become first elected Tamil Chief Minister of Sri Lanka?
[A]Palani Muttu
[B]C V Wigneswaran
[C]K Murugan
[D]Manoranjan Selvam
Answer:
C V Wigneswaran C V Wigneswaran sworn in as the first elected Tamil Chief Minister of Northern Provenance the stronghold of the vanquished rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE).
172. Francois Englert and Peter Higgs, who have won 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics, belong to which of the following countries respectively?
[A]Belgium, Britain
[B]Switzerland, USA
[C]Belgium, USA
[D]Britain, Switzerland
Answer:
Belgium, Britain Physicists Francois Englert of Belgium and Peter Higgs of Britain have won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics. The two scientists have been chosen for the “theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding the origin of mass of subatomic particles”.
173. GlaxoSmithKline is making news for developing world’s first malaria vaccine called ___?
[A]RTS, S
[B]MTS, S
[C]RMS, S
[D]MRS, S
Answer:
RTS, S British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline is seeking regulatory approval for the world’s first malaria vaccine after trial data showed that it had reduced the number of cases in African children. The vaccine known as RTS, S was found to have almost halved the number of malaria cases in young children in the trial and to have reduced by about 25% the number of malaria cases in infants. GSK is developing RTS,S with non-profit Path Malaria Vaccine Initiative supported by funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
174. Who among the following has won International Press Institute Award for excellence in Journalism?
[A]Tilak Kumar
[B]Karan Thapar
[C]Vyasa Rao
[D]N Ravi
Answer:
Karan Thapar Karan Thapar, the well-known television journalist, has won the International Press Institute Award for excellence in Journalism.
175. Which of the following is the venue for the 9th World Trade Organisation Ministerial conference which will be held in December 2013?
[A]Moscow
[B]Bali
[C]Tokyo
[D]Sydney
Answer:
Bali The 9th WTO ministerial conference will be held in Bali from December 3-6. The ministerial conference is the highest decision making body of the 158 member WTO which meet at least once in every two years.
176. The ministerial conference is the highest decision making body of the 158 member WTO which meet at least once in every two years. </p>
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<p> <button id="butToggle5">Show Answer</button> 6. Currently, India is not a member state to which one of the following organisations? 1.SAARC 2.ASEAN 3.APEC 4.WTO Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 2
[B]Only 2 & 3
[C]Only 3
[D]Only 3 & 4
Answer:
Only 2 & 3
177. Which of the following statement is true about SpiNNaker project?
[A]It is a project to develop human brained robots
[B]A novel computer architecture, inspired by fundamental structure & function of human brain.
*C+It is a project to develop world’s fastest super computer
[D]A project to send some animals on other terrestrial planets
Answer:
A novel computer architecture, inspired by fundamental structure & function of human brain.
178. The first mega food park in Uttar Pradesh would be set up in Jagdishpur of Amethi district. This mega food park would be developed by__?
[A]Reliance
[B]Wipro
[C]Aditya Birla Group
[D]Parle
Answer:
Aditya Birla Group The first mega food park in Uttar Pradesh would be set up in Jagdishpur of Amethi district. This park would have 35 processing units and would employ 25000 people of the state. The park would be developed by Aditya Birla Group through Indo-Gulf fertilizers, one of its business arms.
179. Who among the following has won China Open Men’s single tennis title 2013?
[A]Rafael Nadal
[B]Novak Djokovic
[C]Roger Federar
[D]Andrew Murray
Answer:
Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in straight sets to retain his China open crown and his world number one berth.
180. . On which of the following days “World Habitat Day” was observed?
[A]October 3
[B]October 5
[C]October 7
[D]October 6
Answer:
October 7 The United Nation has designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. The purpose of the day is to create awareness about the state of the towns and cities and the basic human right to adequate shelter. The theme of this year is Urban Mobility to encourage people to shift towards more sustainable modes of transportation.
181. In October 2013, which of the following countries has announced its withdrawal from Commonwealth of Nations 48 years after joining?
[A]Gambia
[B]Pakistan
[C]South Africa
[D]Bangladesh
Answer:
Gambia Gambia has announced its withdrawal from the Commonwealth of Nations. President Yahya Jammeh government announced that Gambia had withdrawn its membership of the British Commonwealth ad decided that the Gambia will never be a member of any neo-colonial institution and will never be a party to any institution that represents an extension of colonialism.
182. Recently (October, 2013), which of the following has signed MoU with Archaeological Survey of India for an endeavour to create 360 degree online panoramic imagery of 100 nationally-important monuments in India?
[A]Yahoo
[B]Google
[C]Facebook
[D]Twitter
Answer:
Google Archaeological Survey of India has joined hands with Google India for an endeavour to create 360 degree online panoramic imagery of 100 nationally-important monuments in the country like Taj Mahal, Humayun’s Tomb, Khajuraho and the Ajantha and Ellora etc.
183. Which of the following herbs is making news as a possible low cost herbal remedy to purify drinking water?
[A]Curry leaves
[B]Coriander
[C]Mentha
[D]Paalak
Answer:
Coriander Coriander has started gaining fame in the United States as a possible low cost herbal remedy to purify drinking water. A recent research has discovered that the leaves of the coriander are a potential “biosorbant” that can remove lead and other toxic heavy metals from contaminated water.
184. In October 2013, which of the following states government has decided to put ban on advertising of tobacco products in the state?
[A]Kerala
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D]Karnataka
Answer:
Kerala Kerala government said advertising of tobacco products would be soon be banned in state in keeping with section 5 of the Indian Tobacco Control Act, 2003.
185. Which of the following animals are susceptible to “Foot-and-Mouth Disease”? 1.Sheep 2.Goat 3.Cattle 4.Pig Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1, 2 & 3
[B]Only 1, 2 & 4
[C]Only 2, 3 & 4
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer:
1, 2, 3 & 4 Foot-and-mouth disease is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals. Susceptible animals include cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats, pigs, antelope, deer and bison.
186. Who among the following has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of National Tobacco Control campaign?
[A]Sachin Tendulkar
[B]Rahul Dravid
[C]Saurav Ganguly
[D]Kapil Dev
Answer:
Rahul Dravid Union Healthy Ministry appointed former Indian cricket team captain Rahul Dravid as brand ambassador for its National Tobacco Control campaign.
187. The “Peace Mission-2013” is a joint military drill conducted by Russia and ____ ?
[A]Pakistan
[B]China
[C]India
[D]Afghanistan
Answer:
China The Peace Mission-2013 is an anti-terror joint military exercise conducted by Russia and China.
188. “Patan Patola”, the ancient art of double sided saree belongs to which state?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Gujarat
[C]Karnataka
[D]Haryana
Answer:
Gujarat “Patan Patola”, a double-sided saree from Gujarat. Recently it has got recognition from Geographical Indication registry of India.
189. Recently (October, 2013), which one of the following commenced the construction work for the joint venture 400 MW Shaukhevi hydroelectric project in Georgia?
[A]Reliance Power
[B]Tata Power
[C]NTPC
[D]ONGC
Answer:
Tata Power
190. . Which of the following is the India’s first indigenously developed vaccine for “Japanese Encephalitis”?
[A]AESVAC
[B]JENVAC
[C]JESVAC
[D]MESVAC
Answer:
JENVAC JENVAC is the India’s first indigenously developed Japanese Encephalitis vaccine. It has been jointly developed by scientists of National Institute of Virology, Indian Council of Medical Research and Bharat Biotech Ltd.
191. In October 2013, which of the following states has launched “Kanyashree” project with an aim to bring betterment to the life of girl children?
[A]Odisha
[B]Uttar Pradesh
[C]West Bengal
[D]Tamil Nadu
Answer:
West Bengal West Bengal state government launched a new project called the “Kanyashree” with an aim to betterment to the life of the girl children. The scheme is designed to stop school dropouts, Female Trafficking and Child marriage among women of the state. The state’s unmarried girl children ranging from 13 to 18 year of age will benefit from the programme.
192. According to Global Agewatch Index (2013), which of the following ranked first in the best place in the world to be old?
[A]Norway
[B]Sweden
[C]France
[D]Japan
Answer:
Sweden Sweden is the best place in the world to be old and Afghanistan the worst. The Global Agewatch Index examined the quality of life of the elderly in 91 countries. The study is based on the 13 indicators.
193. On which among the following dates, the International Day for Older persons is observed ?
[A]September 28
[B]September 30
[C]October 1
[D]October 2
Answer:
October 1 The International Day for older persons is observes on October 1. The day recognizes the contributions of older persons in the society and examines the issues that affect their lives. This year the theme of the day is: the future we want: what older persons saying it.
194. Who among the following has been appointed as Chairman of India Premier League (IPL)?
[A]Rajeev Shukla
[B]Sameer Singh
[C]Ranjib Biswal
[D]Sanjay Jagdale
Answer:
Ranjib Biswal Ranjib Biswal, the Odisha Cricket Association chief, has been named as the IPL chairman.
195. In which of the following places world’s longest railway platform is being coming up?
[A]Gorakhpur
[B]Lucknow
[C]Bhopal
[D]Mysore
Answer:
Gorakhpur Gorakhpur in UP is set to make its mark on world map with the longest railway platform (1,355 metres). As of now, Kharagpur in West Bengal has the longest platform at 1,072 metres, followed by State Street Centre subway station Chicago. Once it becomes operational the platform will be able to accommodate two trains of 26 coaches each at a time.
196. Recently (October, 2013), NASA’s space craft has detected chemical “propylene” on ___?
[A]Moon
[B]Saturn
[C]Titan
[D]Mars
Answer:
Titan NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has detected propylene, a chemical used to make food-storage containers, car bumps and other consumer products, on Saturn’s moon Titan. According to NASA this is the first definitive detection of the plastic ingredients on any moon or planet, other than Earth.
197. Which of the following has been named as mascot of the 35th National Games to be hosted by Kerala in 2014?
[A]Great Hornbill
[B]Peacock
[C]Tiger
[D]Dove
Answer:
Great Hornbill Great Hornbill, which has been christened as “Ammu” is the official mascot of the 35th National games.
198. Recently (October, 2013), India has agreed to resume military supplies to which country?
[A]Sri Lanka
[B]Nepal
[C]Bhutan
[D]Bangladesh
Answer:
Nepal India has agreed to resume military supplies to Nepal and will soon deliver a multi-role Advanced Light Helicopter to it. India military aid has been stalled for a long time, most notably after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between seven political parties and the Maoists in 2006.
199. As per the latest survey, which of the following is emerged as topmost global brand in the world?
[A]Coca Cola
[B]Apple
[C]Samsung
[D]Nokia
Answer:
Apple Iphone maker Apple has emerged as the world’s topmost global brand in a new report. Interbrand, a corporate identity and brand consulting company, has come out with the list which sees Apple on top, surpassing the previous leader Coca Cola.
200. . Which of the following countries is helping Bangladesh to construct its first nuclear power plant?
[A]China
[B]India
[C]Russia
[D]USA
Answer:
Russia Bangladesh has begun building the first of two nuclear power plants north of the capital, Dhaka. The plants each with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts are being constructed with Russian help. The $2bn project is funded by $500m of Russian credit and is expected to be fully completed by 2022.
201. There are only three countries in the world at present where Polio still exists. These three countries are__:
[A]Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria
[B]Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sudan
[C]Pakistan, Afghanistan, Myanmar
[D]Pakistan, Nigeria, Myanmar
Answer:
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria are the only three countries where polio still persists.
202. NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. NASDAQ stands for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated _____?
[A]Quotes
[B]Quotations
[C]Quantity
[D]None of them
Answer:
Quotations NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. NASDAQ stands for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. It is the second-largest stock market by market capitalisation in the world. First place is of New York Stock Exchange.
203. With reference to the financial markets, which among the following is used to denote the steady cash flow for investors during their retirement years?
[A]Annuity
[B]Gratuity
[C]Perpetuity
[D]Amortization
Answer:
Annuity An 'Annuity' is a financial product sold by financial institutions that is designed to accept and grow funds from an individual and then, upon annuitisation, pay out a stream of payments to the
individual at a later point in time. Annuities are primarily used as a means of securing a steady cash flow for individuals during their retirement years.
204. The First ATM in India was introduced by which among the following banks?
[A]ICICI Bank
[B]State Bank of India
[C]HSBC Bank
[D]HDFC Bank
Answer:
HSBC Bank Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) introduced the ATM concept in India for the first time in 1987.
205. Which among the following banks was making news recently for the so called monetary stimulus "tapering"?
[A]Reserve Bank of India
[B]Bank of England
[C]US Federal Reserve
[D]World Bank
Answer:
US Federal Reserve Tapering refers to gradual withdrawal of the $85 billion a month bond purchase programme of the US Federal Reserve in September. Whenever tapering occurs, it adversely impacts flow of funds to emerging economies.
206. Consider the following statements: 1. Crude oil is the largest component of India’s import bill 2. Crude Oil accounts for around one third of India's import bill Which among the above statements is / are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 & 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:
Both 1 & 2
207. Ellsworth Mountains, Marie Byrd Land, Adelie Land and Ellsworth Land are the biogeographic regions in __?
[A]Africa
[B]Australia
[C]South America
[D]Antarctica
Answer:
Antarctica
208. Which among the following is India's first indigenous nuclear submarine?
[A]INS Arihant
[B]INS Aridhaman
[C]INS Kadmatt
[D]INS Shankul
Answer:
INS Arihant
209. Which of the following is the largest producer of Banana in the world?
[A]India
[B]Brazil
[C]China
[D]Mexico
Answer:
Brazil Brazil is the largest producer of Banana in the world. Next to Brazil, India is the second largest banana producing country in the world. Within the country Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar and West Bengal are producer of banana fruit.
210. . Rice bran oil is gaining popularity across the world as it is rich in ______ ?
[A]Mono-saturated fatty acids
[B]Free fatty acids
[C]Mono-unsaturated fatty acids
[D]Essential fatty acids
Answer:
Mono-unsaturated fatty acids Rice bran oil is rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acids and has a higher cholesterol reducing power. It has highest amount of oryzanol, which has cholesterol lowering properties.
221. In October 2013, Petronas Lubricants International announced $50 million investment in a lubricant oil blending plant, its first in India. Petronas is a oil and gas company from ___?
[A]UAE
[B]Malaysia
[C]Saudi Arabia
[D]Kuwait
Answer:
Malaysia PETRONAS, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian oil and gas company.
222. In which of the following states “Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary” is located?
[A]Kerala
[B]Tamil Nadu
[C]Andhra Pradesh
[D]Goa
Answer:
Kerala Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is located at Munnar in Idukki district of Kerala.
223. Which of the following are Mars Exploration Rovers? 1.Spirit 2.Opportunity 3.Curiosity 4.Juno Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 & 2
[B]Only 1 & 3
[C]Only 1, 2 & 3
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer:
Only 1, 2 & 3
224. Juno Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Dipika Pallikal
[B]Natalie Grinham
[C]Suzanne Horner
[D]Rachael Grinham
Answer:
Dipika Pallikal Indian squash player Dipika Pallikal wins Macau Open Title. It is the seventh Women’s Squash Association Title for Dipika.
225. The “Scrub typhus” fever is a disease caused by ___?
[A]Virus
[B]Bacteria
[C]Parasite
[D]Fungus
Answer:
Bacteria Scrub typhus is an infection caused by Rickettsia Bacteria known as Orienta tsutusgamushi. A person gets infected if he is bitten by mite that is infected with the Rickettsia Bacteria. The disease manifests in weeks after the bite. Initial symptoms include moderate fever, severe headache, shaking chills, gastrointestinal symptoms, abdominal pain and nausea.
226. India has imported the production technology of <b>Smerch</b> Rockets from____?
[A]France
[B]Russia
[C]United States
[D]Israel
Answer:
Russia
227. Gavrani and Killari are the indegenous breeds of cows found mainly in ___?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Gujarat
[C]Maharastra
[D]Karnataka
Answer:
Maharastra Some of India famous Indigenous cows are Tharparkar, Rathi and Kankrej in Rajasthan, Gir in Gujarat, Gavrani and Killari in Maharashtra.
228. United Wa State Army is an extremist group operating in __?
[A]Malaysia
[B]Myanmar
[C]Indonesia
[D]Pakistan
Answer:
Myanmar The United Wa State Army is the most powerful ethnic army in Myanmar, with an estimated 30,000 troops in its ranks, some 10,000 auxiliaries and near autonomy in the parts of Shan state it has controlled over the past two decades.
229. Who among the following has become the first ever recipient of Genesis Prize, an award popularly dubbed the “Jewish Nobel Prize”?
[A]Michael Bloomberg
[B]Barack Obama
[C]Benjamin Netanyahu
[D]Bobby Jindal
Answer:
Michael Bloomberg Israel recognised New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg as the first ever recipient of the $ 1 million Genesis Prize, an award popularly dubbed the “Jewish Nobel Prize”. Bloomberg was honoured as the first winner for his long record of public service and philanthropy.
230. . Which among the following states in India has highest Child marriage rate?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Bihar
[C]Jharkhand
[D]Odisha
Answer:
Bihar Bihar's child marriage rate of 64 per cent, or nearly two underage brides among every three women, is the worst, data available with the women and child development ministry show. It is followed by Jharkhand with 60 per cent, or three among five. The other states with a child marriage rate above 50 per cent are Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, MP, UP, Chhattisgarh.
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1. Human rights day- 10 Dec.
2. Ghoomar dance belongs to which state- Rajasthan
3. Largest rice producing state in India- West Bengal
4. Riga is the capital of which country- Latvia
5. How many countries in European union- 28
6. Full form of ATM- Automated Teller Machine
7. Uber cup related with- Badminton
8. At present which country has a female president- South Korea
9. Chatrapati Shivaji international airport is located in-Maharashtra
10. Which element is used in pencil?
11. Head Quarter of WHO- Geneva
12. Daniel Day-Lewis won best actor award in 85th academy award played as the role of- Abraham Lincoln
13. Cabinet minister on Agriculture- Sharad Pawar
14. Risk Cover is used in - Hedging Fund
15. Question from Gilt edge fund?
16. Foreign Bank invest in priority sector via - RBI
17. Kimberley process certificate scheme-diamond
18. Imagining India-idea of a renewed nation-author name Nandan Nilekani
19. Baht is the Currency of - Thailand
20. Who is the first person to be listed to start the census operation every time- President
21. Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojna (JGSY) program is implemented by- Village Panchayat
22. Prime minister of Japan, Shinjo Abe advocated an economy policy known as- Abenomics
23. About Inflation?
24. Bankassurance- Bank & Insurance related products
25. What do u mean by CRR- Cash Reserve Ratio
26. Attorney general of India appointed by: President
27. 28th member of EU – Croatia
28. Who is Raghuram Rajan - RBI Governor
29. Financial task action force HQ - Paris
30. SAARC secretariat – Ahmad Saleem
31. SAARC head office- Nepal (Kathamandu)
32. Who won the mahathir peace prize – Nelson Mandela
33. What does a banking ombudsman do – Listen the complaints of the customer related to Banking issues
34. Nirbhaya allocation in budget – 1000
35. Max amount transaction in RTGS – No Limit
36. CEO of World economic forum - klaus schwab
37. Turning point authour – APJ Abdul kalam
38. India helped which country in its Election process?
39. Scheme in Maoist areas – Roshini
40. Food security bill:67 percent to get food thru which ? TPDS
41. SHEKEL currency of which country ? Israel
42. FIMMDA stands for - Fixed Income Money Market Dealers Association
43. Blue Revolution Meant for What? Fisheries
44. Bharat Chetri Related to which sport? Hockey
45. Kathakali is folk dance of ---? Kerala
46. P Sathasivam is in news? he is - CJI of India
47. Commercial paper is issued by – Corporate
48. About CSR corporate social responsibility.
49. GAAR is applicable from - 1st April 2016
50. Treasury bills, Certificate of deposits, commercial papers traded in which market - Money market
51. PAKISTAN PM - NAWAZ SHARIF
52. Sarajevo is the capital of - BOSNIA
53. HDI Index of Rank of India – 136
54. Nishi Vasudeva is the chairman of – HPCL
55. Who purchased the business of Royal bank of Scotland - Ratnakar Bank
56. PPF Max amount in a financial Year – 100000
57. E-Choupal is from Which Organization – ITC
58. Foreign trade policy implemented by - Ministry of Commerce, Industry
59. UNCTAD HQ- Geneva
60. Highest award in Sport (India) - Rajiv Khel Ratna
61. FCNR Account - Opend by NRI and IPO's
62. Father of Nuclear Programme - Homi J BABA
63. Best Feature film in 60th IIFA Awards - Pan singh Thomar
64. Committee on Below Poverty line – Tendulkar Committee
65. Anoop Sridhar is a Famous for- BADMINTON
66. Sea of Pappies is Written by- AMITAV GHOSH
67. EFT means Electronic Funds Transfer
68. Banks didn’t allow loans Beyond – BASE RATE
69. For participating in President election minimum age is 35 Years
70. Fiscal Deficit in 2012-13 is 5.2%
71. SEBI Chairman – U K SINHA
72. PMAEC chairman – C Rangarajan
73. Telecom regulator – TRAI
74. Palk Starit line – India & Sri Lanka
75. Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on which river- narmada
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Cabinet Ministers (as on 17.06.2013)
1 Dr. Manmohan Singh— Prime Minister and also in-charge of the Ministries/Departments not specifically allocated to the charge of any Minister viz.:
(i) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions;
(ii) Ministry of Planning;
(ii) Department of Atomic Energy; and
(iv) Department of Space.
2 Shri A.K. Antony — Minister of Defence.
3 Shri Sharad Pawar— Minister of Agriculture, and Minister of Food Processing Industries.
4 Shri P. Chidambaram— Minister of Finance.
5 Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad — Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
6 Shri Sushilkumar Shinde — Minister of Home Affairs.
7 Shri M. Veerappa Moily— Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
8 Dr. Farooq Abdullah— Minister of New and Renewable Energy.
9 Shri S. Jaipal Reddy — Minister of Science and Technology, and
Minister of Earth Sciences.
10 Shri Sis Ram Ola — Minister of Labour and Employment.
11 Shri Kamal Nath — Minister of Urban Development, and
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs.
12 Shri Ajit Singh— Minister of Civil Aviation.
13 Shri Vayalar Rav—i Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs.
14 Shri Mallikarjun Kharge— Minister of Railways.
15 Shri Oscar Fernandes— Minister of Road Transport and Highways.
16 Shri Kapil Sibal — Minister of Communications and Information Technology, and Minister of Law and Justice.
17 Shri Anand Sharma— Minister of Commerce and Industry.
18 Kumari Selja— Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment.
19 Dr. Girija Vyas — Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.
20 Shri G.K. Vasan— Minister of Shipping.
21 Shri Praful Patel — Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.
22 Shri Shriprakash Jaiswal— Minister of Coal.
23 Shri Salman Khurshid— Minister of External Affairs.
24 Shri V. Kishore Chandra Deo— Minister of Tribal Affairs, and
Minister of Panchayati Raj.
25 Shri Beni Prasad Verma— Minister of Steel.
26 Shri Jairam Ramesh — Minister of Rural Development.
27 Shri K. Rahman Khan— Minister of Minority Affairs.
28 Shri Dinsha J. Patel— Minister of Mines.
29 Shri M.M. Pallam Raju— Minister of Human Resource Development.
30 Shri Harish Rawat— Minister of Water Resources.
31 Smt. Chandresh Kumari Katoch— Minister of Culture.
NICK NAMES OF SOME PLACES::::
1) Golden City - Amristar
2) Manchester of India - Ahmedabad
3) City of Seven Islands - Mumbai
4) Queen of Arabian Sea - Cochin
5) Space City - Bangalore
6) Garden City of India - Bangalore
7) Silicon Valley of India - Bangalore
8.) Electronic City of India - Bangalore
9) Pink City - Jaipur
10) Gateway of India - Mumbai
11) Twin City - Hyderabad - Sikandarabad
12) City of Festivals - Madurai
13) Deccan Queen - Pune
14) City of Buildings - Kolkata
15) Dakshin Ganga - Godavari
16) Old Ganga - Godavari
17) Egg Bowl of Asia - Andhra Pradesh
18) Soya Region - Madhya Pradesh
19) Manchester of the South - Coimbatore
20) City of Nawabs - Lucknow
21) Venice of the East - Alappuzha
22) Sorrow of Bengal - Damodar river
23) Sorrow of Bihar - Kosi river
24) Blue Mountains - Nilgiri
25) Queen of the Mountains -Mussoorie
26) Pittsburg of India- Jamshedpur
27) Boston of india- Ahemdabad
28) City of temples- Varanasi
29) Hollywöød of india- Mumbai
30) Tiger capital of india- Nagpur
31) Orange city of india- Nagpur
32) Manchester of the east- Kanpur
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1. World Water Day – March 22
2. Argentina Capital - Buenos Aires
3. Australia Currency - Dollar
4. First Indian Women to get Olympic Medal – Karnam Malleshwari
5. English Vinglish Movie Director – Gauri Shinde
6. International Development Association HQ – Washington
7. Gnanpit Award Telugu Literature 2013 – Ravauri Bharadwaja
8. Pride and Prejudice Book Author – Jane Austen
9. Fiat Cars Which Country – Italy
10. Wriddhiman Saha related to – Cricket
11. Highest Literacy State (2011) – Kerala
12. Abdul Rahim Rather Minister of state – Jammu & Kashmir
13. Khajuraho – Madhya Pradesh
14. Vinton Cerf – Father of Internet
15. Swaythling Cup for Men, Corbillon Cup for Women Related to Which Game – Table Tennis
16. Difference Between Repo & Reverse Repo Rate – Interest Rate Corridor
17. Annapurna Scheme - 1st April, 2000
18. JNNURM Started in Year – 2005
19. Current Chief Justice – Sathasivam
20. Ranbaxy related to - Pharmaceutical
21. Bulk Payments – ECS
22. A question about GDP
23. To Classify as NPA Number of Required Days - 90 Days
24. Number of Digits in IFSC Code - 11
25. Image Based Cheque Clearing - Cheque Truncation System
26. 14th Finance commission Headed By – YV Reddy
27. CASA Ratio – Share of Current and Savings Account
28. Situation where an inflation rate is high, the economic growth rate slows down, and unemployment remains steadily high –Stagflation
29. Banks Capital Infusion – 14,000 crores by May 2014
30. Safest Form of Deposit – Fixed Deposit
31. Converting assets into marketable securities & generating cash flows – securitisation
32. If NRI wants to invest in stock exchange, which account should b opened..?
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Presidents of India
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad (January 26, 1950— May 13, 1962)
2 Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (May 13, 1962—May 13, 1967)
3 Dr. Zakir Hussain (May 13, 1967—August 24, 1969)
4 Shri V Venkata Giri (August 24, 1969—August 24, 1974)
5 Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (August 24, 1974—Feb 11, 1977)
6 Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (July 25, 1977—July 25, 1982)
7 Shri Giani Zail Singh (July 25, 1982— July 25, 1987)
8 Shri R. Venkataraman (July 25, 1987— July 25, 1992)
9 Dr.S.D. Sharma (July 25, 1992— July 25, 1997)
10 Shri K R Narayanan (July 25, 1997— 25 July 2002)
11 Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam (25 July 2002— 25 July 2007)
12 Pratibha Patil (25 July 2007— 25 July 2012)(data facebook/cnaonweb)
13 Pranab Mukherjee (25 July 2012— Incumbent)
Blue Revolution - Fisheries Development
Brown Revolution - Leather Production
Gray Revolution - Housing Development
Green Revolution - Agriculture Production
Pink Revolution - Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
Silver Revolution - Egg Production
White Revolution - Dairy Development
Yellow Revolution - Oil Seed Production
1. The US federal government begins a partial shutdown, the first in 17 years, after the two houses of Congress fail to agree a new budget.
2. Former Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai appointed as India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
3. A senior Indian journalist, Ravi Shankar Narsimhan, on 29 September 2013 was presented with Friendship award by China-the highest honor given to foreigners.
4. The Reserve Bank of India will infuse 10 thousand crore rupees by purchasing government securities on 7 October, to ease liquidity in the market.
5. Rajya Sabha member and Congress leader, Rasheed Masood, was on Tuesday sentenced to four years in jail by a Delhi court in a corruption case, becoming the first MP to lose his seat after a recent Supreme Court judgement had removed the immunity for convicted lawmakers.
6. The Czech Republican tennis player Petra Kvitova defeated Germany’s Angelique Kerber in the final to win singles title at WTA Pan Pacific Open at Tokyo.
7. Edward Snowden, the fugitive American former intelligence worker, has made the shortlist of three for the Sakharov prize, Europe’s top human rights award.
8. Astronomers have created the first map of the clouds on a planet outside our Solar System. The planet in question is Kepler-7b, a large gaseous world like Jupiter, roughly 1,000 light-years away.
9. The Health Ministry today released two new Anti-Tobacco health spots titled ‘Child’ and ‘Dhuan’ to warn people about the health hazards. It will replace the existing two spots ‘Mukesh’ and ‘Sponge’ depicting the harmful effect of consumption of smokeless and smoking forms of tobacco.
10. Sweden is the best place in the world to be old and Afghanistan the worst, according to a UN-backed global study. The Global AgeWatch Index examined the quality of life of the elderly in 91 countries.
Important Facts about Earth
Total Surface Area— 510,064,472 sq km
Total Land Area— 148,940,000 sq km (29.2% of Planet Earth's surface)
Total Water Area— 361,132,000 sq km (70.8% of Planet Earth's surface)
Total Population— 7.04 billion
Total Weight— 5.9722 × 1024 Kg
Total Volume— 1.08321×1012 km3
Total Age— 4.54 billion years
Surface Gravity— 32.041 ft/s2
Distance from Moon— 384,403 kmWorld Map
Distance from Sun— 150 million km (data by facebook/cnaonweb
Equatorial Radius— 6,378.1 km
Mean Radius— 6,371.0 km
Polar Radius— 6,356.8 km
Orbiting Speed— 29.78 km/s
Orbiting Time— 365.256363004 days
Surface Temperature— -88/5(min/max)°C
Orbit Size around Sun— 92,956,050 miles (Semi Major Axis)
Period of Rotation— 23.934 hours(data by facebook/cnaonweb
Speed of Rotation— 1670 km/hr
Distance from nearest Planet— 38 million km from Venus
Total Continent— 7 (Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia,Antarctica) (data by facebook/cnaonweb
Total Ocean— 5 ( Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic )
UN Recognized Countries— 193
Total Seas— 137
Primary Tectonic Plates— 8 (African, Antarctic, Australian, Eurasian, Indian, North American, Pacific, South American)
Largest Continent— Asia, 43,820,000 sq km (29.5% of total World landmass)
Smallest Continent— Australia, 9,008,500 sq km
Largest Country— Russia, 17,098,242 sq km(data by facebook/cnaonweb
Smallest Country— Vatican City - 0.44 sq km
Largest Ocean— The Pacific Ocean - 155,557,000 sq km
Smallest Ocean— Arctic, 14,056,000 sq km
Highest Mountain— Mount Everest, 29,029 ft - Nepal
Longest River— The Nile - 6,650 km(data by facebook/cnaonweb
Largest Lake— The Caspian Sea - 371,000 sq km
Average Life Expectancy— 67.2 years
Total Population— 7.04 billion
Total Weight— 5.9722 × 1024 Kg
Total Volume— 1.08321×1012 km3
Total Age— 4.54 billion years
Surface Gravity— 32.041 ft/s2
Distance from Moon— 384,403 kmWorld Map
Distance from Sun— 150 million km (data by facebook/cnaonweb
Equatorial Radius— 6,378.1 km
Mean Radius— 6,371.0 km
Polar Radius— 6,356.8 km
Orbiting Speed— 29.78 km/s
Orbiting Time— 365.256363004 days
Surface Temperature— -88/5(min/max)°C
Orbit Size around Sun— 92,956,050 miles (Semi Major Axis)
Period of Rotation— 23.934 hours(data by facebook/cnaonweb
Speed of Rotation— 1670 km/hr
Distance from nearest Planet— 38 million km from Venus
Total Continent— 7 (Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia,Antarctica) (data by facebook/cnaonweb
Total Ocean— 5 ( Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic )
UN Recognized Countries— 193
Total Seas— 137
Primary Tectonic Plates— 8 (African, Antarctic, Australian, Eurasian, Indian, North American, Pacific, South American)
Largest Continent— Asia, 43,820,000 sq km (29.5% of total World landmass)
Smallest Continent— Australia, 9,008,500 sq km
Largest Country— Russia, 17,098,242 sq km(data by facebook/cnaonweb
Smallest Country— Vatican City - 0.44 sq km
Largest Ocean— The Pacific Ocean - 155,557,000 sq km
Smallest Ocean— Arctic, 14,056,000 sq km
Highest Mountain— Mount Everest, 29,029 ft - Nepal
Longest River— The Nile - 6,650 km(data by facebook/cnaonweb
Largest Lake— The Caspian Sea - 371,000 sq km
Average Life Expectancy— 67.2 years
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