The Ramon Magsaysay Award was created to commemorate Ramon Magsaysay, the

late president of the Philippines. Every year the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation
gives away prizes to Asian individuals and organizations for achieving excellence in their
respective fields. The awards are given in six categories:

• Government Service
• Public Service
• Community Leadership
• Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts
• Peace and International Understanding
• Emergent Leadership

The Nobel Prize is given in field of:

1) Physics
2) Chemistry
3) Medicine
4) Literature
5) Peace
6) Economics

Bravery Awards :

1) Bharat Ratna: It is the highest civilian honour, given for exceptional service
towards advancement of Art, Literature and Science, and in recognition of Public
Service of the highest order. A circular gold medal, 35 mm in diameter, with the
sun and the Hindi legend "Bharat Ratna" above and a floral wreath below. The
reverse was to carry the state emblem and motto. It was to be worn around the
neck from a white ribbon. This design was altered after a year.The first ever
Indian to receive this award was the famous scientist, Chandrasekhara Venkata
Raman.The award can be given to Indian or a naturalized Indian citizen( Agnes
Gonxha Bojaxhiu, better known as Mother Teresa (1980) and to two non-Indians
– Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Nelson Mandela (1990).) APJ Abdul kalam got
bharat ratna in 1997. It is also not mandatory that Bharat Ratna be awarded every
year. The last time this award was given was in 2008, to Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj
Joshi.

2) Param vir chakra: It is the highest gallantry award for officers and other enlisted
personnel of all military branches of India for the highest degree of valour in the
presence of the enemy. Introduced on 26th January 1950, this award may be given
after death.
3) Padma Awards: namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri are
given for exceptional and distinguished service in any field including service rendered by
Government servants. The recommendations for Padma Awards are received from the
State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, Central Ministries/Departments,
Institutions of Excellence, etc. which are considered by an Awards Committee. On the
basis of the recommendations of the Awards Committee, and after approval of the Home
Minister, Prime Minister and President, the Padma Awards are announced on the eve of
the Republic Day.

4) Ashok Chakra: This series of awards are open to civilians also. Recommendations
received in respect of civilians from the State Governments/Union territory
Administra-tions and Ministries/Departments of the Central Government are
processed by the Ministry of Defence for the consideration of the Central Honours
and Awards Committee chaired by the Defence Minister. These awards are
biannual and are given on the Republic Day and Independence Day.It is an Indian
military decoration awarded for valor, courageous action or self-sacrifice away
from the battlefield. It is the peace time equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra, and is
awarded for the "most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent valour
or self-sacrifice" other than in the face of the enemy. The decoration may be
awarded either to military or civilian personnel and may be awarded
posthumously.Subsequent awards of the Ashoka Chakra are recognized by a bar to
the medal ribbon (Rakesh Sharma was the first to be awarded with Ashoka
Chakra).

5) Shaurya Chakra: This is awarded for gallantry other than in the face of the enemy.
This award may be granted to civilians or to military personnel and may be
awarded posthumously.

6) Kirti Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action
or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. It may be awarded to civilians as well as
military personnel, including posthumous awards. It is the peacetime equivalent of the
Maha Vir Chakra. It is second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards; it
comes after Ashoka Chakra and before Shaurya Chakra. Before 1967, the award was
known as the Ashoka Chakra, Class II.

7) Shaurya Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous

action or self-sacrifice while not engaged in direct action with the enemy. It may be
awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, sometimes posthumously. It is the
peacetime equivalent of the Vir Chakra. It is generally awarded for Counter-Insurgency
operations and actions against the enemy during peace-time. It is third in order of
precedence of peacetime gallantry awards and comes after the Ashoka Chakra and the
Kirti Chakra. It precedes the Sena Medal. Before 1967, the award was known as the
Ashoka Chakra, Class III.
 Awards in Sports:

1) Arjuna Award: As per the revised scheme from April 2002, the objective
of Arjuna Awards is to recognize outstanding performance of sports
persons, at international level only. The maximum number of awards
given in a year would be 15, one award in each discipline. However, in the
year succeeding Asian Games and Commonwealth Games an exception
could be made for a second award being given to a sports person in those
disciplines in which more than 5 medals have been won in the
Asian/Commonwealth Games. the awardee is given a bronze statuette of
Arjuna, a scroll and a cash prize of 3 lakh rupees along with a monogram,
a blazer and a tie. Only international level performance of sportspersons
will be taken into account when deciding the awardees.
2) Dronacharya Award: This award was instituted in 1985 to honour
eminent coaches who have done outstanding and meritorious work on
consistent basis, to motivate them to dedicate themselves with a
singularity of purpose for raising the standards of sportspersons to highest
performance in international events and bring glory to the country. The
award is given to those who have produced outstanding achievements
consistently during three years preceding the Award. Those who have
contributed their life time to sports and sports promotion are also
considered for this award. Every awardee is given a cash prize of Rs.2.50
lakhs along with a bronze statue of Dronacharya, a scroll, a suit, a blazer
and a tie.
3) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was conferred in the year 1991-92 by
the government of India to honour individual sportspersons or a sports
team giving the most spectacular and outstanding performance in the
sports disciplines included in Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth
Games, and Billiards & Snooker and Chess in a year (April 1 to March
31). The award given, only once a year. winner will receive a cash amount
of Rs. 1 lakh and in case of a team event, the amount will be Rs. 50,000 to
each member of the team. if in the opinion of the Selection Committee,
there is no performance deserving this award in a particular year, the
award may not be given in that year.
4) Dhyan Chand Award is the highest award conferred in India for lifetime
achievement in sports and games. Aparna Ghosh (Basketball) was the first
player to win this award. Started in 2002.

1. ‘Food For Oil’ programme running in which of the following countries was in news
recently ?
(A) Kuwait
(B) Iran
(C) Iraq
(D) Lebanon
(E) None of these

2. The ‘Supreme Court of India’ recently declared which of the following proclamations
unconstitutional ?
(A) Formation of an enquiry commission to probe Volcker Reports
(B) Dissolution of Bihar Assembly
(C) Setting up another commission in place of Phukan Commission
(D) Setting up a commission headed by an eminent diplomat to investigate recent Bomb
Blast in Delhi instead of allowing CBI to do the same
(E) None of these

3. Which of the following is true about the recent discussion on the tariff reduction
formulae proposed at the WTO ?
(A) India accepted the formulae presented by South Africa as it more or less matches
with the formulae presented by it. South Africa was given the responsibility to find an
amicably acceptable solution to the same
(B) India along with several others presented a formulae which was accepted by the USA
but the EU refused to accept it
(C) USA, Australia and EU presented a formulae which is not acceptable to India
(D) India wishes to resign from the membership of the WTO as it is not ready sacrifice
the interests of the agriculturists of India
(E) None of these

4. Which of the following European Countries was recently in news as violent riots broke
out there ?
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) Spain
(D) France
(E) None of these

5. Sunil Mittal is adjudged the ‘Business Leader of the Year’ by which of the following
news paper/magazines ?
(A) Businessworld
(B) Business India
(C) Economic Times
(D) Business Standard
(E) None of these

6. Thomas C. Schelling and Robert J. Aumann won the ‘Nobel Prize-2005’ for their
contribution in the field of—
(A) Physics
(B) Economics
(C) Chemistry
(D) Literature
(E) None of these

]7. India, recently decided to conduct a joint air exercise with which of the following
countries ?
(The exercise was in news recently as a group of people was not in favour of such joint
ventures)
(A) Britain
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) China
(D) France
(E) USA

8. India wants that the UN Security Council must have at least—

(A) 5 permanent members including India and China
(B) 7 permanent members including India and China
(C) 9 permanent members including India and China
(D) 11 permanent members including India and Pakistan
(E) 15 permanent members in both permanent and non-permanent category

9. Which of the following states was badly hit by a killer earthquake in October 2005 ?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Punjab
(C) Gujarat
(D) Haryana
(E) Jammu & Kashmir

10. R. K. Surati who won four Gold Medals in a Championship held in Pretoria recently
is associated with which of the following games/sports ?
(A) Rifle Shooting
(B) Archery
(C) Power lifting
(D) 400 mt. Race
(E) None of these

11. Which of the following companies is not an IT/Software company ?

(A) Infosys
(B) Wipro
(C) NIIT
(D) Rolex
(E) All are IT/Software Companies

12. Which of the following is not a banking/finance related term ?

(A) NPA
(B) NAV
(C) Liquidity
(D) NAFTA
(E) IPO

13. Rahul Dravid was appointed the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team for one day
series against which of the following ?
(1) Sri Lanka
(2) South Africa
(3) Australia
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (1) and (2)
(D) Only (3)
(E) (1), (2) and (3) all

14. ‘Nalchik’ which was recently in news, is a city in—

(A) Italy
(B) France
(C) Germany
(D) China
(E) Russia

15. Anju Bobby George won Gold Medal in 16th Asian Atheletics Meet held recently.
The meet was organized in—
(A) South Korea
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Pakistan
(E) None of these

16. Who amongst the following is the Chairman of the Central Information Commission
(CIC) set up recently under the Right to Information Act ?
(A) Sam Pitroda
(B) M. S. Swaminathan
(C) Rakesh Mohan
(D) Wajahat Habibullah
(E) None of these

17. The 13th SAARC meet was held in—

(A) Dhaka
(B) Kathmandu
(C) Islamabad
(D) New Delhi
(E) None of these
18. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Mathematical Theory of
Black Holes’ ? (The author is regarded a great astrophysicists of the modern times)
(A) Dr. C. V. Raman
(B) Dr. J. V. Narlikar
(C) Dr. S. Chandrashekhar
(D) Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha
(E) Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

19. Asian Junior Table Tennis Championship matches were played recently in—
(A) China
(B) India
(C) South Korea
(D) Singapore
(E) None of these

20. Mr. Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri is the—

(A) External Affairs Minister of Pakistan
(B) External Affairs Minister of Bangladesh
(C) Home Minister of Pakistan
(D) Home Minister of Bangladesh
(E) None of these

21. What is India’s position in terms of the number of Internet users in the world ?
(A) 3rd
(B) 4th
(C) 5th
(D) 10th
(E) None of these

22. Which of the following countries had emerged as World’s largest Cell phone maker ?
(As per the figures available upto April 2005)
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) Japan
(D) China
(E) None of these

23. Which of the following schemes is being implemented in rural areas which provides
an assured employment of 100 days to a willing youth in India ?
(A) Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)
(B) National Rural Employment Programme (NREP)
(C) Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme
(D) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY)
(E) None of these
24. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Doctor Zhivago’ ?
(A) Maxim Gorky
(B) Boris Pasternak
(C) Aldous Huxley
(D) George Eliot
(E) None of these

25. Who amongst the following is not a recipient of ‘Bharat Ratna’ ?

(A) Pt. Ravishankar
(B) Lata Mangeshkar
(C) Amitabh Bachchan
(D) Prof. Amartya Sen
(E) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

26. Justice Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal was the new Chief Justice of—
(A) Allahabad High Court
(B) Mumbai High Court
(C) Delhi High Court
(D) Kolkata High Court
(E) Supreme Court of India

27. Ramon Magsaysay Awards are not given in which of the following categories ?
(A) Government Service
(B) Community Leadership
(C) Journalism
(D) Public Service
(E) Music

28. Harold Pinter, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature, is a citizen of—
(A) China
(B) Britain
(C) USA
(D) Russia
(E) Canada

29. Which of the following countries is not the member of SAARC ?

(A) Bhutan
(B) Maldives
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Surinam
(E) All are members

30. Veselin Tapolev who became the World Champion recently, is associated with which
of the following games/sports ?
(A) Chess
(B) Golf
(C) Snooker
(D) Badminton
(E) None of these

31. Which of the following is not an anti inflationary measure of the Government ?
(A) Strict fiscal discipline
(B) Rationalization of Excise Duties
(C) Strengthening Public Distribution System
(D) Issuing new currency notes/coins
(E) Rationalization of Import Duties

32. The headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is in—

(A) Vienna
(B) Geneva
(C) New York
(D) Nebraska
(E) None of these

33. ‘Kyat’ is the monetary unit of—

(A) North Korea
(B) Israel
(C) Indonesia
(D) Mongolia
(E) Myanmar

34. Which of the following is the full form of ‘PPP’ ?

(A) Purchase Price and Power
(B) Producer Price and Power
(C) Poverty, Production and Purchases
(D) Purchasing Power Parity
(E) None of these

35. Which of the following universities of North-East states has now the status of a
Central University ?
(A) Manipur
(B) Shilong
(C) Guwahati
(D) Mizoram
(E) None of these

36. Who amongst the following is not a member of G-8 ?

(A) Australia
(B) Canada
(C) Japan
(D) France
(E) USA
37. ‘Quartz’, which is used in ornaments or in industries, is a crystal containing—
(A) Silicon Dioxide
(B) Platinum Dioxide
(C) Silver Chloride
(D) Fluoro Carbon
(E) None of these

38. A farmer engaged in Organic Farming will never use which of the following
manures ?
(A) Compost
(B) Sewage Sludge
(C) Cow dung
(D) Urea
(E) None of these

39. Which of the following is a Cricket related term ?

(A) Push in
(B) Scissor Kick
(C) Hook
(D) Smash
(E) Dribble

40. Nirmal Verma who died recently was a famous—

(A) Painter
(B) Classical singer
(C) Author
(D) Politician
(E) Social Worker

41. Which of the following is not a Banking/Finance related term ?

(A) Current Account
(B) Pay Order
(C) Par Value
(D) Short Position
(E) Infringement

42. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in the area of music ?
(A) Saraswati Samman
(B) Tansen Samman
(C) Vyas Samman
(D) Borlaugh Award
(E) None of these

43. Which of the following is a major jute producing state ?

(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Karnataka
(D) Kerala
(E) West Bengal

44. The study of the origin of universe is known as—

(A) Cosmology
(B) Chronology
(C) Geology
(D) Orography
(E) None of these

45. ‘Radcliffe Line’ divides the borders of—

(A) India-China
(B) China-Russia
(C) Russia-Afghanistan
(D) Pakistan-Afghanistan
(E) India-Pakistan

46. Which of the following is the currency of Saudi Arabia ?

(A) Taka
(B) Rial
(C) Baht
(D) Ruble
(E) None of these

47. Which of the following is a book written by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ?
(A) Wings of Fire
(B) The Transparent Mind
(C) A Brief History of Time
(D) Indian Modernity
(E) None of these

48. The RBI revised the Reverse Repo Rate recently by 25 basis points. The present rate
is—
(A) 4%
(B) 4•25%
(C) 5%
(D) 5•25%
(E) 6•00%

49. Which of the following is not a famous ‘Tiger Reserve’ in India ?

(A) Sunderbans
(B) Kaziranga
(C) Sariska
(D) Kanha
(E) None of these
50. ‘Subroto Cup’ is associated with which of the following games/sports ?
(A) Football
(B) Hockey
(C) Badminton
(D) Cricket
(E) None of these

Answers with Explanation

1. (E) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (B)

5. (C) Sunil Bharti Mittal is adjudged the ‘Business Leader of the Award’ by the
Economic Times news paper in the year 2005.
6. (B)The Nobel Prize winners in Economics in the field of ‘Game Theory Analysis’ in
the year 2005 were Thomas C. Schelling and Robert J. Aumann (Jointly).
7. (C) 8. (C) 9. (E) 10. (C) 11. (D) 12. (D) 13. (E) 14. (E) 15. (A) 16. (D) 17. (A)18. (C)
19. (C) 20. (E) 21. (C) 22. (D) 23. (E) 24. (B) 25. (C) 26. (E) 27. (E) 28. (B) 29. (D) 30.
(A) 31. (D) 32. (B) 33. (E) 34. (D) 35. (B) 36. (A) 37. (A)
38. (D) For Organic Farming, fertilizer’s use is restricted like Urea, DAP, MOP etc. Only
organic sources—conventional / FYM, Compost etc. and non-conventional organic
sources like sewage, Municipal Waste, Press mud, coir pith etc. are being used.
39. (C) 40. (C) 41. (D) 42. (B) 43. (E) 44. (A) 45. (E) 46. (B) 47. (A) 48. (E) 49. (B) 50.
(A)

Indian Banking
January 6, 2010
By Ashish Saklecha
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In order to make the Reserve Bank of India more powerful, the

Indian Government nationalised it on January 1, 1949. With a view to have the co-
ordinated regulation of Indian banking, the Indian Banking Act was passed in March
1949. According to this Act, the Reserve Bank of India was granted extended powers for
the inspection of non-scheduled banks. For the development of the banking facilities in
the rural areas the Imperial Bank of India was partially nationalised on 1 July, 1955 and it
was named as the State Bank of India. Alongwith it other 8 (at present 7) banks were
converted as its associate banks which form what is named as the State Bank Group.
They are as follows—
1.
The State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (In the beginning the State Bank of Bikaner and the
State Bank of Jaipur were separate. But they were merged and named as the State Bank
of Bikaner and Jaipur)
2.
The State Bank of Hyderabad
3.
The State Bank of Indore
4.
The State Bank of Mysore
5.
The State Bank of Saurashtra
6.
The State Bank of Patiala
7.
The State Bank of Travancore.
In order to have more control over the banks, 14 large commercial banks whose reserves
were more than Rs. 50 crore each were nationalized on 19th July, 1969. The nationalised
banks are as follows :

1.
The Central Bank of India
2.
Bank of India
3.
Punjab National Bank
4.
Canara Bank
5.
United Commercial Bank
6.
Syndicate Bank
7.
Bank of Baroda
8.
United Bank of India
9.
Union Bank of India
10.
Dena Bank
11.
Allahabad Bank
12.
Indian Bank
13.
Indian Overseas Bank
14.
Bank of Maharashtra

After one decade, on April 15, 1980, those 6 private sector banks whose reserves were
more than Rs. 200 crore each were nationalised.
These banks are as :

1.
Andhra Bank
2.
Punjab and Sindh Bank
3.
New Bank of India
4.
Vijaya Bank
5.
Corporation Bank
6.
Oriental Bank of Commerce.

On 4th September, 1993 the Government merged the New Bank of India with Punjab
National Bank and as a result of this the total number of nationalised bank got reduced
from 20 to 19.

With the transition of the Indian economy to a higher growth trajectory, the provision of
adequate and timely availability of bank credit to the productive sectors of the economy
has acquired importance. As public sector banks still own about 71 per cent of the assets
of the banking system, they continue to play an important role in responding to the
changes in the economic environment. As the banking regulator and supervisor and as the
monetary policy authority, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) continues to guide the
banking system, including foreign, private sector and public sector banks, to meet
emerging economic challenges.

As certain rigidities and weaknesses were found to have developed in the banking system
during the late eighties, the Government felt that these had to be addressed to enable the
financial system to play its role in ushering in a more efficient and competitive economy.
Accordingly, a high-level Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri M. Narasimham on
the Financial System (CFS), was set up on 14 August, 1991 to examine all aspects
relating to the structure, organisation, functions and procedures of the financial systems.
Based on the recommendations of the Committee a comprehensive reform of the banking
system was introduced in 1992-93.

A high-level Committee, under the Chairmanship of Shri M. Narasimham was

constituted by the Government of India in December 1997 to review the record of
implementation of financial system reforms recommended by the CFS in 1991 and chart
the reforms necessary in the years ahead. The Committee submitted its report to the
Government in April 1998.

Check Out Current Affairs Of September

2010
September 28, 2010
By Ronita
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Business
Bharti enters mobile phone business, Handset-maker Nokia on Sunday said that with the
launch of 3G mobile services and people opting to go for replacement of old devices, the
smart phone market in India is set to more than double in the next two years. According
to technology-focused analyst house Canalys, the Indian smartphone market was
2,126,140 units in the 2009 calendar year. The market for smartphones will be more than
double in two years as two things come together at the same time. First, 3G, which is
going to happen by the first quarter next year. Vodafone may face tax demand for Rs
12,000 cr for its $11.1-billion deal with Hutch in 2007, This only relates to the tax and
the interest component.

Political Status
Launched by the Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee in West Bengal’s Murshidabad
district, the scheme floated by the Centre is for the unorganised sector. The scheme was
launched as part of a broader plan for financial inclusion. Lack of availability of human
resources is not a cause of poor healthcare but a result of lower healthcare expenditure.
The Reserve Bank of India has asked several state governments not to give new
businesses, which could generate thousands of crores of income, to private sector banks.
The move is suspected to be driven by the private banks’ comparatively lower lending in
government-sponsored programmers. Opposition Leader of Madhya Pradesh Assembly
& Veteran Congress leader Jamuna Devi, passed away.The Supreme Court Ban on Bulk
Sms Service extended Up to September 30
The verdict on the Ayodhya title suit has been deferred by at least five days by the
Supreme Court. A footbridge being built for the Commonwealth Games in India
collapse Six Maoists were arrested Monday evening in West Bengal’s West Midnapore
district. In Panigate in Vadodara city and six bombs were recovered from Yakutpura.
Sports
As India gears up for the tough Test series against Australia, its spin spearhead Harbhajan
Singh underwent an MRI scan in a local hospital after suffering a side sprain. Ave Maria
is fancied for Makalu Plate, the feature event of the races to be held here on Tuesday.
False rails are up. Defending champion Maria Sharapova fell victim to local favorite
Kimiko Date Krumm in the first round of the Pan Pacific Open women’s tennis
tournament. Arsene Wenger has backed Lukasz Fabianski and his Arsenal team to rise to
the challenge against Partizan Belgarde.

Celebration
Teachers form a very important part of almost all the societies and it has been celebrated
on 5th September. Chaturthi, is celebrated by Hindus around the world as the birthday
of Lord Ganesha and Eid-ul-Fitr Ramadan celebrated on 11 September. Engineers’
Day is celebrated on 15 September. The third week of September is National Farm
Animals Week. Sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States. Engineers’
Day is celebrated on 15 September.World Tourism and Biodiversity day celebrated on 27
September. World Tourism Day memorialize this year its 30th anniversary in the vibrant
country of Ghana under the theme ‘Tourism – Celebrating Diversity’.

Sports | खखख खखख

December 26, 2009
By Ashish Saklecha
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Sports Terms

Atheletics–Relay, Photofinish, Track, Lane, Hurdles, Shotput, Discuss Throw, Hammar

Throw, Triple Jump, High Jump, Cross Country, etc.

Badminton–Shuttle cock, Service court, Fore hand, Back Hand, Smash, Hit, Drop, Net,
Love, Double fault, etc.

Baseball–Pinching, Home run, Base runner, Throw, Perfect game, Strike, Put out, etc.

Basketball–Free throw, Technical foul, Common foul, Under head, Over head, etc.

Bridge–Master point, Perfect deals, Gland slam, Dummy, Trump, etc.

Billiards & Snooker–Pull, Cue, Hit, Object ball, Break shot, Scoring, Cushion billiards,
etc.
Boxing–Knock. out, Round, Ring Stoppage, Punch, Upper-cut, Kidney punch, Timing,
Foot work, etc.Chess–E. L. O. rating, international master, Grand master, Gambit, Kings
Indian Defence,
etc.

Cycling–Sprint, Time trial, Point race, Trackrace, etc.

Cricket–Toss, Run, Wicket, Pitch, Stump, Bails, Crease, Pavalion, Gloves, Wicket
Keeper,
Over, Maiden over, Followon, Rubber, Ashes, Catch, Bowled, Stump out, Run out, L. B.
W; Hit Wicket, Not out, No ball, Wide ball, Dead ball, Over Throw, Bye, Leg by, Cover
drive, Late cut, Hook, Glance, Stroke, Spot, Pull, Sixer, Followthrough, Turn, Googley,
Spin, Yorker, Bouncer, Hat trick, Round the wicket, Over the wicket, Seamer, Boundry
line, Slip,
Square leg, Runner. Cover, Gully, Long on, Silly point, Midwicket, Mid on, Forward
short leg, Deep/mid-wicket, etc.

Horseriding–Three day Event, Show jumping, Presses, Faults, etc.

Football–Goal, Kick, Head, Penalty kick, Dribble, Off side, Hat trick, Foul, Left out,
Right out, Stopper, Defender, Move, Sideback, Pass, Baseline, Rebound, Comer bick,
etc.

Gymnastics–Parellel bar, Horizontal bar, Floor exercise, Uneven bar, Push up, Sit up. etc.

Judo–Cocoa, Blue, white, Green belt, etc.

Hockey–Bully Sudden death, Short corner, Hat trick, Goal, Penalty Corner, Penalty
stroke,
Pushin, Cut, Dribble, Scoop, Centre forward, Half back, Astroturf, Left in, Left out, Off-
side, Tie breaker, Carried, Stick, Striking circle, Under cutting, etc.

Swimming–Freestyle, Breast stroke, Back stroke, Butterfly, Lane, Pool, Crawl, etc.

Polo–Polo-Bunker, Chukker, Mallet, etc.

Tennis–Service, Grandslam, Advantage, Deuce, Game Point, Breakpoint; Smash, Shot,

Grass Court. Break, Drop shot, Netplay, Baseline, etc.

Shooting–Rapidfire Pistol, Standard rifle, Air rifle, Free pistol, Range, Bull’s eye, etc.

Table Tennis–Volley, Late service, Half volley, Back hand, Drive spin, Chop, etc.

Weight Lifting–Snatch, Jerk, etc.

Volleyball–Deuce, Spikers, Booster, Smash, Sidearm, Panetration, etc.

Wrestling–Free style, Hal Nelson, Point, Heave, etc.

Standard Measurements in Sports

BASEBALL

Home plate to pitcher’s box 60 feet 6 inches.

Plate to second base 127 feet 3 3/8 inches.
Distance from base to base (home plate included) 90 feet.
Size of bases 15 inches by 15 inches.
Pitcher’s plate 24 inches by 6 inches.
Batter’s box 4 feet by 6 feet.
Home plate Five-sided, 17 inches by 8 1/2 inches by 8 1/2 inches by 12 inches by 12
inches, cut to a point at rear.
Home plate to backstop Not less than 60 feet (recommended).
Weight of ball Not less than 5 ounces nor more than 5 1/4 ounces.
Circumference of ball Not less than 9 inches nor more than 9 1/4 inches.
Bat Must be one piece of solid wood, round, not over 2 3/4 inches in diameter at thickest
part, nor more than 42 inches in length.

BASKETBALL

(National Collegiate A.A. Men’s Rules)

Playing court College: 94 feet long by 50 feet wide (ideal dimensions). High School: 84
feet long by 50 feet wide (ideal dimensions).
Baskets Rings 18 inches in inside diameter, with white cord 12-mesh nets, 15 to 18
inches in length. Each ring is made of metal, is not more than 5/8 of an inch in diameter,
and is bright orange in color.
Height of basket 10 feet (upper edge).
Weight of ball Not less than 20 ounces nor more than 22.
Circumference of ball Not greater than 30 inches and not less than 29 1/2.
Free-throw line 15 feet from the face of the backboard, 2 inches wide.
Three-point field goal line 19 feet, 9 inches from the center of the basket. In the National
Basketball Association, the distance is 22 feet.

SOCCER

Playing field Minimum 100 yards long by 50 yards wide; maximum: 130 yards long by
100 yards wide. International matches: Minimum 110 yards long by 70 yards wide;
Maximum: 120 yards long by 80 yards wide. Longer boundary lines are called touchlines
or sidelines, and shorter boundary lines are called goal lines.
Goal area Two lines drawn at right angles to a goal line, 6 yards from the inside of each
goalpost. Lines extend into playing field for 6 yards, and are joined by a line drawn
parallel with the goal line.
Goals Distance between posts is 8 yards. Distance from crossbar to the ground is 8 feet.
Width and depth of bars not to exceed 5 inches.
Weight of ball Not more than 16 ounces nor less than 14.
Circumference of ball Not greater than 28 inches nor less than 27.
Penalty area Two lines drawn at right angles to the goal line, 18 yards from the inside of
each goalpost. Lines extend into playing field for 18 yards and are joined by a line drawn
parallel with the goal line.
Center circle Radius of 10 yards. Center at midpoint of halfway line.
Flagposts Not less than 5 feet high, and not less than 1 yard outside the touchline.
Corner arc Quarter circle with a radius of 1 yard from each corner flagpost drawn inside
playing field.

BOWLING

Lane dimensions Overall length 62 feet 10 3/16 inches, measuring from foul line to pit
(not including tail plank), with ± 1/2 inch tolerance permitted. Foul line to center of No. 1
pinspot 60 feet, with ± 1/2 inches with a tolerance of ± 1/2 inch permitted. Approach, not
less than 15 feet. Gutters, 9 5/16 inches wide with plus 3/16 inch or minus 5/16 inch
tolerances permitted.
Ball Circumference, not more than 27.002 inches. Weight, 16 pounds maximum.

BOXING

Ring Professional matches take place in an area not less than 18 nor more than 24 feet
square including apron. It is enclosed by four covered ropes, each not less than one inch
in diameter. The floor has a 2-inch padding of Ensolite (or equivalent) underneath ring
cover that extends at least 6 inches beyond the roped area in the case of elevated rings.
For USA Boxing or Olympic-style boxing, not less than 16 nor more than 20 feet square
within the ropes. The floor must extend beyond the ring ropes not less than 2 feet. The
ring posts shall be connected to the four ring ropes with the extension not shorter than 18
inches and must be properly padded.
Gloves In professional fights, not less than 8-ounce gloves generally are used. USA
Boxing, 10 ounces for boxers 106 pounds through 156 pounds; 12-ounce for boxers 165
pounds through 201+ pounds; for international competition, 8 ounces for lighter classes,
10 ounces for heavier divisions.
Headguards Mandatory in Olympic-style boxing.

FOOTBALL

Length of field 120 yards (including 10 yards of end zone at each end).
Width of field 53 1/3 yards (160 feet).
Height of goal posts At least 30 feet.
Height of crossbar 10 feet.
Width of goal posts
(above crossbar) 18 feet 6 inches, inside to inside.
Length of ball 10 7/8 to 11 7/16 inches (long axis).
Circumference of ball 20 3/4 to 21 1/4 inches (middle); 27 3/4 to 28 1/2 inches (long
axis).
GOLF

Specifications of ball Broadened to require that the ball be designed to perform as if it

were spherically symmetrical. The weight of the ball shall not be greater than 1.620
ounces avoirdupois, and the size shall not be less than 1.680 inches in diameter.
Velocity of ball Not greater than 250 feet per second when tested on USGA apparatus,
with 2 percent tolerance.
Hole 4 1/4 inches in diameter and at least 4 inches deep.
Clubs 14 is the maximum number permitted.
Overall distance standard A brand of ball shall not exceed a distance of 280 yards plus
6% when tested on USGA apparatus under specified conditions, on an outdoor range at
USGA Headquarters.

HOCKEY

Size of rink 200 feet long by 85 feet wide surrounded by a wooden wall not less than 40
inches and not more than 48 inches above level of ice.
Size of goal 6 feet wide by 4 feet in height.
Puck 1 inch thick and 3 inches in diameter, made of vulcanized rubber; weight 5 1/2 to 6
ounces.
Length of stick Not more than 60 inches from heel to end of shaft nor more than 12 1/2
inches from heel to end of blade. Blade should not be more than 3 inches in width but not
less than 2 inches—except goal keeper’s stick, which shall not exceed 3 1/2 inches in
width except at the heel, where it must not exceed 4 1/2 inches, nor shall the goalkeeper’s
stick exceed 15 1/2 inches from the heel to the end of the blade.

TENNIS

Size of court 120 feet long by 60 feet wide, with rectangle marked off at 78 feet long by
27 feet wide (singles) and 78 feet long by 36 feet wide (doubles).
Height of net 3 feet in center, gradually rising to reach 3-foot 6-inch posts at a point 3
feet outside each side of court.
Ball Shall be more than 2 1/2 inches and less than 2 5/8 inches in diameter and weigh
more than 2 ounces and less than 2 1/6 ounces.
Service line 21 feet from net.

Some Intrested Facts about the Hockey

March 3, 2010
By Ashish Saklecha
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 Hockey World Cup

Organised By: International Hockey Federation (FIH)

Started: 1971

Schedule: held every four years

Trophy Designed By: Bashir Moojid

Trophy Created By: Pakistani Army

Trophy: a silver cup with an intricate floral design, surmounted by a globe of the world in
silver and gold, placed on a high blade base inlaid with ivory. At its peak is a model
hockey stick and ball.

Five countries have dominated the event’s history. Pakistan is the most successful team,
having won the tournament four times. The Netherlands have won three titles, and
Germany has won two titles. India and Australia have each won the tournament once.

History of Hockey World Cup:

Pakistan’s Air Marshal Nur Khan originated the idea of a Hockey World Cup was. FIH
approved the idea and it was decided that inaugural World Cup would be held in October
1971, in Pakistan.

The Cup could not be held in Pakistan, as Pakistanis led by cricketer Abdul Hafeez
Kardar, protested against India’s participation in the Hockey World Cup. So it was
moved to Real Club de Polo grounds in Barcelona, Spain, a neutral and peaceful
European site.

World Cup Winners:

Year Venue Winner Runner Up Second Runner Up
1971 Barcelona, Spain Pakistan Spain India
1973 Amstelveen, Netherlands Netherlands India West Germany
1975 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia India Pakistan West Germany
1978 Buenos Aires, Argentina Pakistan Netherlands Australia
1982 Mumbai (Bombay), India Pakistan West Germany Australia
1986 London, England Australia England West Germany
1990 Lahore, Pakistan Netherlands Pakistan Australia
1994 Sydney, Australia Pakistan Netherlands Australia
1998 Utrecht, Netherlands Netherlands Spain Australia
2002 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Germany Australia Netherlands
2006 Mönchengladbach, Germany Germany Australia Spain
2010 New Delhi, India – – –

Most Successful Teams

Team Wins Appearances in Final
Pakistan 4 (1971, 1978, 1982, 1994) 6
Netherlands 3 (1973, 1990, 1998) 5
Germany 2 (2002, 2006) 3
Australia 1 (1986)
India 1 (1975)

Hero Honda World Cup 2010

Teams:

Pool A:

Germany, Netherlands, Korea, New Zealand, Canada, Argentina

Pool B:

Australia, Spain, England, Pakistan, India, South Africa

Host country: India

City: Delhi

Teams: 12

Venue: Dhyan Chand National Stadium

Cricket time
December 20, 2009
By Premraj Chourdia
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1. The Biography of Mohammed Azharuddin, “Azhar” was written by—

(A) Azharuudin
(B) Harsha Bhogle
(C) Harbhajan singh
(D) Azhar’s Mother.
Ans : (B)

2. India played its first one day in—

(A) 1970
(B) 1971

(C) 1972
(D) 1974
Ans : (D)

3. Yuvraj Singh scored his first one-day century against—

(A) Bangladesh.
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Australia
(D) New Zealand

Ans : (A)

4. India-Srilanka world cup semi final in 1996 played in—

(A) Mumbai
(B) Calcutta
(C) Chennai
(D) Hyderabad
Ans : (B)

5. ________led India in more than 150 one-day matches.

(A) Dravid
(B) Kapil dev
(C) Sachin
(D) Azharddin
Ans : (D)

6. ________opened the bowling in India’s first One-day International.

(A) Kapildev and Abid Ali

(B) Abid Ali and Eknath solkar
(C) Eknath solkar kapildev
(D) None of the above.
Ans : (B)
7. ________won the finals of 2000 ICC Knock out Trophi in Nairobi.

(A) India
(B) New Zealand
(C) Pakistan
(D) Austarlia
Ans : (B) ( New Zealand won against India)

8. Sachin Tendulkar made his One-day debut in—

(A) India
(B) Australia
(C) Pakistan
(D) Sri Lanka
Ans : (C)

8. ________was the fastest Indian bowler to reach 100 wickets in One-day internationals.

(A) Kapil dev

(B) Anil Kumble
(C) Ajit Agarkar
(D) Zaheer Khan
Ans : (C)

9. India has been involved in three tied matches against—

(A) Zimbabwe

(B) West Indies

(C) Australia
(D) Both A and B.
Ans : (D)

10. ________Team won the Titan cup in1996.

(A) Indian
(B) Australian
(C) Pakistan

(D) Australian
Ans : (A)

11. In ________, Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath involved in a famous 52-run
Partnership at Bangalore against Australia.
(A) 1994

(B) 1990
(C) 1992
(D) 1996
Ans : (D)

12. Vinod Kambli suffered a freakish ankle injury in a one day match at cuttack against—
(A) Zimbabwe
(B) Australia

(C) New Zealand

(D) Pakistan
Ans : (A)

13. ________won the four consecutive “Man of the Match” award.

(A) Sachin
(B) Gilchrist
(C) Rahul Dravid

(D) Sourav Ganguly

Ans : (D)

14. ________was kapil dev’s final one day victim.

(A) Adam Gilchrist
(B) Vivian Richards.
(C) Zahid fazal
(D) None of the above.

Ans : (D) (It was Hashan Tillakaratne)

15. Kapil dev played his final One day Match against—
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Australia
(C) Pakistan
(D) New Zealand

Ans : (A)

16. One-day Hat-trick was registered by—

(A) Chetan sharma
(B) Kapil dev
(C) Both A and B.
(D) Dravid
Ans : (C)

17. Imran Khan was the first one day victim of—
(A) Sunil Gavaskar
(B) Kapil Dev
(C) Parthiv Patel
(D) Vishwanath
Ans : (B)
18. Sunil Gavaskar scored his first one day century against—

(A) Pakistan
(B) England
(C) West Indies
(D) New Zealand.
Ans : (D)

19. ________appointed as an interim coach of the Indian team at Sharjah at 1994.

(A) Sunil Gavaskar

(B) Mohammed Azharuudin
(C) Kapil dev
(D) Vengsarkar
Ans : (A)

20. ________is India’s most successful wicket-keeper in One-day cricket.

(A) Nayan Mongia

(B) Rahul Dravid
(C) MS Dhoni
(D) Kiren More
Ans : (A)

21. Who is India’s present Test captain?

(A) MS Dhoni
(B) Anil Kumble

(C) Rahul Dravid

(D) Virender sehwag.
Ans : (B)

22. ________was the captain of the Under 19 team, which won the world cup.
(A) MS Dhoni
(B) Virot Kholi

(C) Anil Kumble

(D) Rahul Dravid
Ans : (B)

23. India Played its first one-day international match at home in—
(A) 1981 at Ahmedabad.
(B) 1981 at Calcutta

(C) 1982 at Chennai

(D) 1981 at Chennai
Ans : (A)
24. ________was India’s first One-day captain.
(A) Sunil Gavaskar
(B) Kapil dev
(C) Manoj prabhakar

(D) Ajit Wadekar

Ans : (D)

25. Last over of the 1993 world cup semi-finals was bowled by—
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Ajit wadekar
(C) Kapil Dev

(D) Manoj Prabhakar

Ans : (A)

National Parks And Threatened Wildlife

Species
September 4, 2010
By Ronita
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Depending on the area and terrain National Parks provide ample

opportunities to the visitors to have a close encounters with the wilds. But what is so
exquisite about the Indian National Parks is the variance that they are equipped with.
Whether it comes to the flora, avifauna, and aqua fauna, or witnessing various wild forms
in their natural surroundings on an elephant or inside a jeep, wild ventures in are simply
amazing. Nadia is unique in the richness and diversity of its vegetation and wildlife.
India’s national parks and wild life sanctuaries (including bird sanctuaries) from Ladakh
in Himalayas to Southern tip of Tamil Nadu, are outstanding and the country continues
to “WOW” the tourists with its rich bio-diversity and heritage. Wildlife sanctuaries in
India attracts people from all over the world as the rarest of rare species are found here.
With 96 national parks and over 500 wildlife sanctuaries, the range and diversity of
India’s wildlife heritage is matchless. Some of the important sanctuaries in India are The
Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve – Uttaranchal, Kanha National Park and Bandhavgarh
National Park in Madhya Pradesh, Ranthambhor National Park – Sawai Madhopur, Gir
National Park – Sasangir (Gujarat) etc. Wildlife Conservation Society(WCS) India in
association with other NGO partners and tribal people, is making every possible effort to
develop new models of wildlife conservation to preserve India’s most treasured fauna and
to protect the environment. One of the major mega diversity countries in the world, India
houses a good number of wildlife species found nowhere else on the globe. India is an
exciting place to be for wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers from around the world. The
most luxuriant rain forests, however, lie on the southwestern coast, in Kerala – where the
lagoons are canopied by coconut trees, leading to the longest uninterrupted stretch of rain
forests in the country. The andaman Islands and Arunachal Pradesh are other regions with
well preserved rain forests. Dense sandal, teak and sisoo (Dalbergia sissoo) forests, where
elephants roam wild and free, flourish on the wet Karnataka plateau. Nudging this is the
dry Telengana plateau in Andhra Pradesh, which offers only thorny scrub and wild Indian
date palm.

Some Popular Quotations From Great

Men
March 26, 2010
By Premraj Chourdia
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● Hey Ram. —Mahatma Gandhi

● Jan Gan Man Adhinayak Jai Hey. —Rabindra Nath Tagore

● And all the men and women merely players. —Shakespeare (As You Like It)

● Sweet are the uses of adversity, which like a toad, ugly and Venomous. Wears yet a
precious jewel in his head. —Shakespeare (As You Like It)
● Better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven. —Milton

● Et Tu, Brute ! —Shakespeare (Julius Ceaser)

● Good Government is no substitute for self Government. —Morley

● Death is the end of life, ah why should life all labour be. —Alfred Tennyson

● Full many a gem of purest ray serene, the dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear. —
Thomas Gray

● And fools, who came to scoff, Remained to pray. —Oliver Goldsmith

● “…Seditious fakir striding half-naked up the steps of the Viceroy’s palace there to
negotiate and parley on equal terms with the representative of the King Emperor.” —
Winston Churchill

● “Generations to come, it may be, will scarce believe that such a one as this
(Mahatma Gandhi) ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth.” —Einstein

● “Whom the Gods love die young.” —Byron (Don Juan)

● “Necessity is the mother of invention.” —Unknown Latin Proverb

● “For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” —Pope

● “A single step for a man–a giant leap for mankind.” —Neil Armstrong

● “Thank God, I have done my duty.” —Admiral Nelson

● “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and Sweat.” —Winston Churchill

● “Man is by nature a political animal.” —Aristotle

● “To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.” —Issaac Newton

● Eureke ! Eureka ! —Archimedes

● “Let a hundred flowers bloom and let a thousand schools of thought contend.” —
Mao Tsetung

● “Frailty, thy name is woman.” —Shakespeare (Hamlet)

● “Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thoughts.” —Shelley (To a Skylark)

● “To maintain a fault known is a double fault.” —John Jewel

● “Beauty is truth, truth beauty”—that is all. Ye know on earth, and all ye need to
know.” —Keats

● “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed
and digested.” —Bacon

● “Knowledge is power.” —Francis Bacon

● “There is no future in any job, the future lies in the man who holds the job.” —G.W.
Crane

● “Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage.” —Jean Anovilh

● “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” —George
Orwell

● “If it were not for hopes, the hearts would break.” —Thomas Fuller

● “Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to wake mistake.” —
Mahatma Gandhi

● “Hate the sin, love the sinner.” —Mahatma Gandhi

● “Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes.” —Jawaharlal
Nehru

● “The only alternative to co-existence is codestruction.” —Jawaharlal Nehru

● “History is moving and it will tend toward hope, or tend toward tragedy.” —George
W. Bush

● “All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words : freedom,
justice, honour, duty, mercy, hope.” —Sir Winston Churchill

General Knowledge of current affairs lets

check it
March 8, 2010
By Ashish Saklecha
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Q. Where is the head-office of UN High Commissioner

for Refugees :
1 Rome
2 London
3 Geneva
4 Stockholm
Ans:3
Q. In the recently hyped meeting held in Singapore IMF has raised the voting power of
4 middle income countries and there names are as follows: I China II Maxico III S.Korea
IV Turky
1 All are correct
2 None is correct
3 Only IV is correct
4 Only I is correct
Ans:1
Q. What is the best way to have a data and the slide number appear on every slide?
1 choose Tools, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click
Apply to All
2 choose Insert, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click
Apply to All
3 choose View, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click
Apply to All
4 choose File, Header and Footer, click Slide tab, select the desired options, click
Apply to All
Ans:2
Q. Who authored Sanskrit play the ‘Mudrarakshasa’ ?
1 Kalidas
2 Banabhatta
3 Vishakhadatta
4 Bhavabhuti
Ans:4
Q. Boris Gelfand of Israel, on December 15, 2009 won the Chess World Cup,
defeating former World champion Ruslan Ponomariov of – in Khanty Mansiysk in
Russia.
1 Latvia
2 Uzbekistan
3 Ukraine
4 Russia
Ans:3

Q. Tata Steel has recently acquired which among the following steel producer
company?
1 Mittal Steel
2 Corus
3 Arcelor
4 Nippon Steel
Ans:2
Q. 8 Export Processing Zones have been converted into Special Economic Zone. Whih
one of the following is not a location of one of these SEZs?
1 Noida
2 Surat
3 Vadodara
4 Vishakhapatnam
Ans:3
Q. Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to
vote?
1 Iceland
2 India
3 New Zealand
4 USA
Ans:3
Q. Which country’s leader of the “National League for Democracy” party has been in
house arrest for a long period & recently international pressure was excreted by
successful recent diplomatic visits by the US ?
1 Thailand
2 Myanmar
3 Bangladesh
4 Honduras
Ans:2
Q. A food chain consist of a
1 producer only
2 consumer only
3 producer and consumer
4 decomposer only
Recently at a meeting of the cabinet led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the
government has raised the budget of the 2010 Commonwealth Games from Rs. 767 crore
to ____?
1 Rs. 1,620 crore
2 Rs. 1,020 Crore
3 Rs. 1,520 Crore
4 Rs. 1,420 Crore
Ans:1
Q. In which order Europeans came to India for carrying on trade?
1 Portuguese, Dutch, English, French
2 Portuguese, English, Dutch, French
3 English, Portuguese, Dutch, French
4 Dutch, Protuguese, French, English
Ans:1
Q. Which type of rain is caused by ascent of moisture laden air along a mountain?
1 Convectional rainfall
2 Orographic rainfall
3 Cyclonic rainfall
4 All of the above
Ans:2
Q. Which are the countries who set-up the Economic Co-operation Organisation :
1 Iran
2 Pakistan
3 Turkey
4 All the above
Ans:4
Q. Lothal had a structure which, according to some archaeologists, was a
1 dockyard
2 citadel
3 public building
4 great tank
Ans:1
Q. Panchayats at the intermediate level may not be constituted in a State, having a
population less than:
1 Ten lakhs
2 Fifteen lakhs
3 Twenty lakhs
4 Twenty-five lakhs
Ans:3
Q. India has signed an agreement to procure Advanced Jet Trainer (Hawk) from which
of the following countries ?
1 USA
2 UK
3 France
4 Russia
Ans:2
Q. What is the kind of state representation in the general assembly of the International
Labour Organization :
1 Two representatives of the state government
2 One each representative of the workers and employees
3 (A) and (B)
4 None of the above
Ans:3
Q. India has signed an agreement to procure Advanced Jet Trainer (Hawk) from which
of the following countries?
1 USA
2 UK
3 France
4 Russia
Ans:2
Q. Who had demarcated the border-line between India and Pakistan?
1 McMohan
2 Lord Durand
3 Redcliffe
4 None of these
Q. Who Presides over the meeting of the council of Ministers?
1 The Prime Ministers
2 The President
3 Cabinet Secretary
4 Lok Sabha Speaker
Ans:1
Q. Which of the following is wrongly matched
1 The Pitt’s India Act (1784) : Board of Control to guide and control company’s affairs
2 Charter Act of 1813 : Company’s monopoly of trade with India ended
3 Charter Act of 1833 : Company’s debt taken over by the government of India
4 Charter Act of 1853 : To regulate company’s affairs
Ans:4
Q. Attorney General of India is Appointed by
1 Chief Justice of Supreme Court
2 Parliament
3 Law Minister
4 President
Ans:2
Q. Market Research is needed for-
1 Choosing the right sales persons
2 Choosing the right products
3 Making proper marketing decisions
4 Deciding the sales incentives
Ans:3
Q. With reference to normal human beings consider the following statements:
1. In response to the presence of HCL, secretin is produced from the duodenum.
2. Enterogastrone is produced in the small intestine in response to the presence of fatty
acids.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
1 Only 1
2 Only 2
3 Both 1 & 2
4 Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:3
Q. What was the important landmark judgement regarding amendment of the
Constitution (Article 368)
1 Golak Nath vs State of Punjab
2 Kesavananda vs State of Kerala, Minerva Mill vs. Union of India
3 Shankari Prasad vs. Union of India
4 All the above
Ans:4
Q. Vyas Sanman is given for excellence in the field of -
1 Music
2 Literature
3 Social Service
4 Sports
Ans:2
Q. With which one of the following dance form is Madhavi Mudgal associated?
1 Bharat Natyam
2 Odissi
3 Kathak
4 Kathakali
Ans:2
Q. One Gigabyte is Approximately equal is
1 1000,000 bytes
2 1000,000,000 bytes
3 1000,000,000,000 bytes
4 None of these
Ans:2
Q. Who is the first India to take a hat trick in an international test
1 Kapil Dev
2 Jasu Patel
3 Harbhajan Singh
4 B.S. Chandrasekhar
Ans:3
Q. The theory of use and disuse was used to explain evolution by
1 Lamarck
2 Darwin
3 De Vries
4 Wallace
Ans:1
Q. What is Sriharikota famous for?
1 An important steel making centre
2 Satellite launching station
3 Thermal Power House
4 Hindu pilgrim centre
Ans:2
Q. `Rainbow’ is
1 An ice-cream
2 Prasar Bharti’s FM Channel
3 A suitcase
4 A musical group
Ans:2
Q. In 305 BC, which Maurya ruler defeated Alexander’s general Seleucus Nicator and
received the territories of Kabul and Balochistan ?
1 Bindusara
2 Ashok the Great
3 Chandragupta Maurya
4 Dasharatha Maurya
Ans:3
Q. The cells that make up neurilemma in nerve tissue are
1 Epithelial cells
2 Connective tissue
3 Schwann cells
4 Erythrocytes
Ans:3
Q. Which of the following events was the first to take place?
1 Chauri Chaura Incident
2 Kakori Incident
3 Bardoli Satyagraha
4 Rowlatt Satyagraha
Ans:4
Q. Whichone of the following newspaper was launched by Motilal Nehru?
1 Leader
2 The Independent
3 Hindustan Times
4 National Herald
Ans:2
Q. In which book or books the religious discourses of Gautam Buddha were collected?
1 Suttapitaka
2 Jataks
3 Vinayapitaka
4 Amidhammapitaka
Ans:1
Q. Animals belonging to different classes of Vertebrates have developed similar
adaptational features to a particular type of habitat. This phenomenon is called
1 Convergent evolution
2 Adaptive radiation
3 Mimicry
4 Parallel evolution
Ans:1
Q. Pneumonia is a bacterial disease caused by the type of bacteria called
1 Bacilli
2 Cocci
3 Sprilli
4 Vibrio
Ans:2
Q. ’Tipu Sultan’ had his capital at
1 Srirangapatnam
2 Mysore
3 Bangalore
4 Bhagyanagar
Ans:1
Q. Cellular component can be physically separated from each other by
1 Centrifugation
2 Radioactive tracers
3 Microscopy
4 Chromatography
Ans:1
Q. Reliance Industries Ltd., on December 22, 2009, announced a third successive gas
discovery in the – deep-sea block in the Krishna-Godavari basin, off the east coast.
1 D9
2 D3
3 D34
4 D32
Ans:2
Q. What Is an ECO- MARK?
1 A scheme for labelling Environment Friendly Consumer Product.
2 A Scheme for labelling pollution free industrial Unit.
3 A Cost-effective Production Technique
4 An International Certification recognizing, Eco Friendly building
Ans:2
Q. Consider the following statements about Internet facility:
1 It serves as the largest one-line information system.
2 It provides the most dependable and latest mode for sending E-mail.
3 Recurring expenditure on communication E-mail is very high.
4 It is often misused and has triggered cyber-crimes.
Ans:1
Q. In which field of art extraordinary progress was made in the Gupta period?
1 Architecture
2 Sculpture
3 Painting
4 Coinage
Ans:3
Q. In which of the following years did the present name of Uttar Pradesh come into
existence?
1 1947
2 1950
3 1956
4 1935
Ans:1
Q. Which of the following is true?
1 Plotters are not available for microcomputer systems
2 Micro-computer are not programmed like conventional computers
3 Mini-computers are task-oriented
4 The contents of ROM are easily changed
Ans:3
Q. Who were the first teacher of the Buddha, after his great renunciation?
1 Alar and Udarka
2 Ananda and Ashvaghosh
3 Sariputra and Maudagalyayana
4 Alara and Kalam
Ans:1
Q. Which one of the following metals does not react with water to produce Hydrogen?
1 Sodium
2 Potassium
3 Lithium
4 Cadmium
Ans:4
. Which ruler went to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism
1 Ashoka
2 Samudragupta
3 Sanghamitra
4 Chitragupta
Ans:3
Q. Which one the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar?
1 Tanjore
2 Jinji
3 Mysore
4 Madura
Ans:3
Q. Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’ mainly deals with which aspect of he Mauryan period?
1 Village Community
2 City Administration
3 Economic system
4 The state
Ans:4
Q. The most important feature in the economic measure pursued by Allauddin Khilji
was
1 market control
2 foreign trade
3 minting of new coins
4 development of agriculture
Ans:1
Q. Which on of the following authorities has the power to prescribe the tenure of office
of the Chief Election Commissioner?
1 The President
2 The Parliament
3 The Council of Ministers
4 The President subject to law made by the Parliament
Ans:2
Q. Many a times we read in the news papers about the talks going on about India-
SACU Preferential Trade Agreement. SACU is a Southern African Customs Union
(SACU) with how many members of Southern Africa?
1 6
2 5
3 4
4 3
Ans:2
Q. Who collected land revenue during Akbar’s reign?
1 Government Employees
2 Zamindars
3 Jagirdars
4 Village Panchayats
Ans:1
Q. Which one of the following amendment Acts added Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and
santhali Languages in the Eight Schedule to the Constitution?
1 100th Amendment Act 2003
2 97th Amendment Act 2003
3 92nd Amendment Act 2003
4 91st Amendment Act 2003
Ans:3
Q. When 1 litre of water freezes, the volume of ice formed will be
1 0.9 litre
2 1.0 litre
3 1.11 litre
4 1.5 litre
Ans:3
Q. CRM means -.
1 Customer Relationship Management
2 Customer Retention Manager
3 Customers’ Relatives Meet
4 Channel Route Market
Ans:1
In the worst fire in Russian history, more than 100 people were killed and still more
wounded in a nightclub in the Ural city of – in December 2009.
1 Leningrad
2 Stalingrad
3 Ursula
4 Perm
Ans:4
Q. ’Rosatom’ is the atomic energy agency of -
1 Canada
2 France
3 Britain
4 Germany
Ans:4
Q. How is Satyadev Dubey well known?
1 Playwright and Director
2 A renowned economist
3 A well known environmentalist
4 A renowned Hindi Poet
Ans:1
Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are a
minority. 2. In Kosovo, Serbians are a majority. Which of the statements is/are correct?
1 Only 1
2 Only 2
3 Both 1 & 2
4 Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:3
Q. Which is the oldest mountain range in India ?
1 Aravali
2 Himalayas
3 Sahyadri
4 Vindhyas
Ans:1
Q. A bacterium divides every minute and takes an hour to fill a cup. How much time
will it take to fill half the cup?
1 15 minutes
2 30 minutes
3 59 minutes
4 60 minutes
Ans:3
Q. Calorie value is the least of the following materials -
1 Coal gas
2 Producer gas
3 Steam fiery gas
4 Oil gas
Ans:2
Q. Which among the following has the maximum lifespan
1 Eagle
2 Tortoise
3 Tiger
4 Elephant
Ans:2
Q. The first person to observe the bacteria, protozoa and spermatozoa under the
microscope was
1 Theodore Schwann
2 Matthias Schleiden
3 Robert Hooke
4 Leuwenhoek
Ans:4
Q. When a system is changed by force, that change is -
1 Growth
2 Development
3 Evoluion
4 Revolution
Ans:4
Which of the following countries is not a member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
(SCO) ?
1 Russia
2 Tajikistan
3 Uzbekistan
4 Mongolia
Ans:4
Q. Water boils at a lower temperature on the hills because
1 It is cold on the hills
2 There is less carbon dioxide on the hills
3 There is a decrease in air pressure on the hills
4 there is less oxygen
Ans:3
Q. Who among the following has not championed the modern synthetic theory of
organic evolution:
1 Julian Huxley
2 T. Dobzanski
3 G.L. Stebbins
4 De Vries
Ans:4
Q. Article 14 of the Indian Constitution speaks about ‘Equal Protection of the Law’
which means
1 All are equal in the eyes of law
2 Law shall traet all equally
3 Equality of treatment within a class
4 Equal application of rule of law for all
Ans:3
Q. The Prime Minister of India recently flagged off the first ever train in the Kashmir
valley. The train will cover which of the following pairs of stations on its final
completions?
1 Anantnag – Quazigund
2 Anantnag – Katra
3 Katra – Quazigund
4 None of the Above
Ans:4
Q. According to latest government data released in December 2009, industrial
production grew by an impressive – per cent in October, 2009, against 0.1 per cent in
2008.
1 8.9
2 9.8
3 10.3
4 11.5
Ans:3
Q. What is the colour of the “Dharma Chakra” in the middle of our National Flag?
1 Sea blue
2 Black
3 Navy blue
4 Green
Ans:3
Q. A car travels the first one third of a certain distance with a speed of 10 km/hr, the
next one third distance with a speed of 20 km/hr and the last one-third distance with a
speed of 60 km/hr. The average speed of the car for whole journey is
1 18 km/hr
2 24 km/hr
3 30 km/hr
4 36 km/hr
Ans:1
Q. Which of the following king started the Vikram Sanvad?
1 Kanishka
2 Vikramaditya
3 Rudradaman
4 Kadphises
Ans:2
Q. What is the proper use of signal generator?
1 Designing
2 Testing
3 Repairing
4 All of the Above
Ans:4
In context of the ongoing awareness and actions worldwide about Climate Change and
Environment protection, what is the maximum safe level of Carbon Dioxide in the
Earth’s atmosphere which has been also called as climatological tipping point and
demands for mitigation of global warming before we reach at this point?
1 270 ppm
2 300 ppm
3 330 ppm
4 350 ppm
Ans:4
Q. Who collected land revenue during Akbar’s reign?
1 Government Employees
2 Zamindars
3 Jagirdars
4 Village Panchayats
Ans:1
Q. Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny is the theory of
1 Evolution
2 Reduction
3 Recapitulation
4 Darwinism
Ans:3
Q. Which among the following is the first country in the world to declare Internet
broadband access a legal right?
1 France
2 Italy
3 Ireland
4 Finland
Ans:4
Q. The first summit of NAM was held at -
1 Cairo
2 Lusaka
3 Belgrade
4 New Delhi
Ans:3
Q. A balance diet contains
1 animal protein
2 macro and micro nutrients
3 food nutrients for growth and maintenance
4 butter and ghee
Ans:3
Q. Under the Indian Federation, which institution can rightly be called the ‘ Balance-
Wheel’?
1 Inter- State Council
2 Election commission of India
3 Judiciary
4 President of India
Ans:3
Q. Transistors are associated with which computer system?
1 First generation
2 Fifth generation
3 Second generation
4 None of these
Ans:3
Q. Which is/are the main provisions of Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000?
1 Finalisation of contracts through electronic media.
2 Legal recognition to digital signatures and documents.
3 Making hacking with computer system an office.
4 All of the above
Ans:4
Q. Dr. Manmohan Singh has recently declared an Indian river as ‘National River’. The
name of the river is
1 Brahmaputra
2 Mahanadi
3 Ganga
4 Kosi
Ans:3
. The most magnificent of Shajahan’s buildings is
1 Red Fort Delhi
2 Jama Masjid
3 Taj Mahal
4 Diwan-e-Khas
Ans:3
Q. The disease that is caused by viral infection is
1 Typhoid
2 Cholera
3 Common cold
4 Tetanus
Ans:3
Q. Find out the odd one
1 Nobel Prize
2 Magsaysay Award
3 Commonwealth Writers Prize
4 Jnanapith Award
Ans:4
Q. The disease caused by eating fish due to mercury poisoning is called
1 Minamata
2 Diarrhoea
3 Dysentery
4 Cholera
Ans:1
Q. Calorie value is the least of the following materials -
1 Coal gas
2 Producer gas
3 Steam fiery gas
4 Oil gas
Ans:2
Q. The Multi-Lingual Natural Disaster Information System (NDIS) has been
developed by
1 Geneva Software Technologies Ltd. (GSTL)
2 Infosys
3 Wipro
4 Microsoft
Ans:1

The Proud of India – Indian Constitute

The Constitution of India is one of the most rights-based constitutions in the world.
Drafted around the same time as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), the
Indian Constitution captures the essence of human rights in its Preamble, and the sections
on Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy.

The Constitution of India is based on the principles that guided India’s struggle against a
colonial regime that consistently violated the civil, political, social, economic and cultural
rights of the people of India. The freedom struggle itself was informed by the many
movements for social reform, against oppressive social practices like sati, child marriage,
untouchability etc. Thus by the mid-1920s, the Indian National Congress had already
adopted most of the civil and political rights in its agenda. The movement led by Dr B R
Ambedkar against discrimination against the Dalits also had an impact on the Indian
Constitution.

In spite of the fact that most of the human rights found clear expression in the
Constitution of India, the independent Indian State carried forward many colonial
tendencies and power structures, including those embedded in the elite Indian Civil
Service. Though the Indian State under Jawaharlal Nehru took many proactive steps and
followed a welfare state model, the police and bureaucracy remained largely colonial in
their approach and sought to exert control and power over citizens. The casteist, feudal
and communal characteristics of the Indian polity, coupled with a colonial bureaucracy,
weighed against and dampened the spirit of freedom, rights and affirmative action
enshrined in the Constitution.
In the first 15 years of the Indian republic, such inherent contradictions within the Indian
polity were glossed over by the euphoria of ‘nation-building’, an agenda generally
endorsed by political parties, the middle class and elite civil society. However, when the
contradictions within the Indian polity and State came into the open in the late-’60s, the
oppressive character of the State began to be challenged by student movements and ultra-
left formations like the Naxalite movement. When the Indian State began to suppress
such expressions of political dissent and mini-rebellions, the violation of human rights by
the State began to command attention.

Over a period of 30 years, the articulation and assertion of human rights within civil
society has grown into a much richer, more diverse and relatively more powerful
discourse at multiple levels. A brief historical sketch of the different trajectories of
human rights discourse will help us locate human rights in the historical context.

There are four specific trajectories of human rights discourse in the Indian context

1.Civil and Political Rights,

2.Rights of the Marginalized (such as women, Dalits and Adivasis),
3.Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and
4.The Right to Transparent and Accountable Governance.

Though each of these trajectories is interconnected, they were promoted by different sets
of actors (often with varying ideological affiliations) at different points in time. There has
always been tension and lack of mutual appreciation between those who promoted civil
liberties and the left-oriented groups who worked towards the structural transformation of
socio-economic conditions and consequently of the State.

As the concept of human rights was perceived as a western idea to gloss over inequalities
and as a means of legitimising the capitalist and imperialist projects of the west
(particularly the US) the left-oriented groups were clearly skeptical about human rights,
particularly as expressed by the civil liberties groups. Though in some quarters such
skepticism still exits, there has been a greater recognition of the need to promote and
protect human rights, in spite of the misuse of the human rights discourse by the new
imperialist forces.

Know the GK
January 13, 2010
By Ashish Saklecha
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The theory of relativity was propounded by

Albert Einstein
********

The principal metal used in manufacturing steel is

Iron

********

An alimeter is used for measuring

Altitude

********

Oology is the study of

Birds eggs

********

Radioactivity was discovered by

Henry Bacquerel

The metal used in storage batteries is

Lead

********

The instrument used to measure the relative humidity of air is

Hygrometer

********

Barometer was invented by

Torricelli

********

The unit of power is

Watt

********

Radium was discovered by

Marie and Pierrie Curie

********
The existence of isotopes was discovered by
Frederick Soddy

********

Dynamo was invented by

Michael Faraday
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The nuclear reactor was invented by
Enrico Ferni

********

The law of gravitation was propounded by

Sir Isaac Newton

********

Crescograph was invented by

J.C.Bose

********

Crescograph is used to measure the

Rate of growth of a plant

********

Galileo’s first scientific discovery was

Pendulum

********

Microscope was invented by

Aaton Van Leewen Hock

********

The scientist who is known as father of modern biology is

Aristotle

********

The first person to see a cell under microscope was

Robert Hooke
********

The smallest flowering plant is

Worffia

********

The four blood groups were discovered by

Karl Landsteiner

********

Sodium was discovered by

Sir Humphry Davy

********

The atomic number of oxygen is

Eight

********

The basic building blocks of proteins are

Amino acids

********

The botanical name of the cotton plant is

Gossipium Hirsutum

********

An Electroscope is used to
Detect charges on a body

********

The unit of loudness is

Phon

********

An ammeter is used to measure

Electric current

********
Plant that eat insects are called
Insectivorous plants

********

Fruits that are formed without fertilization are called

Parthenocarpic

********

Plants that flower only once in their lifetime are called

Mono carpic

********

The botanical name for rice is

Oryza Sativa

********

Penicillin is obtained from

Mould

********

The largest tree in the world is

Seguoia Gigantica

********

Herpetology is the study of

Reptiles

********

Entomology is the study of

Insects

********

Ornithology is the study of

Birds

********
Ichtyology is the study of
Fishes

********

Osteology is the study of

Bones

********

The botanical name for brinjal is

Solanum melongenal

********

The botanical name for onion is

Allium Cepa

********

The study of sound is called

Acoustics

********

The study of heavenly bodies is called

Astronomy

********

The study of tissues is called

Histology

********

Electric Lamp was invented by

Thomas alva Edison

********

The fear of crowd is called

Ochlophobia

********
The fear of books is called
Bibliophobia

********

The fear of going to bed is called

Clinophobia

********

The symbol of gold is

Au

********

The symbol of sodium is

Na

********

The symbol of Sr stands for

Strontium

********

The symbol Rb stands for

Rubidium

********

The symbol Md stands for

Mendelevium

********

Calcium sulphate is commonly called

Plaster of Paris

********

Sodium carbonate is commonly called

Washing Soda

********
Sodium chloride is commonly known as
Common Salt

********

The chemical name of Chloroform is

Trichloromethane

********

The chemical name of baking powder is

Sodium bicarbonate

********

The chemical name of bleaching powder is

Calcium hypochlorite

********

The formula HCL stands for

Hydrochloric Acid

********

The formula H2SO4 stands for

Sulphuric Acid

********

The formula CHCI3 stands for

Trichloromethane

********

The formula H2O2 stands for

Hydrogen peroxide

********

A fungus which can only survive on other living organisms is called

Obligate Parasite

********
A plant which lives in the dark is called
Scotophyte

********

A plant adapted to live in dry places is called a

Xerophyte

********

A plant adapted for growth in water is called a

Hydrophyte

********

Bifocal lens was invented by

Benjamin Franklin

********

Cement was invented by

Joseph Aspdin

********

Laser was invented by

Dr.Charles H.Townes

********

Electromagnet was invented by

William Sturgeon

********

Rayon was invented by

Sir Joseph Swann

********

Thermostat is an instrument used for regulating

Constant temperature

********
The science of organic forms and structures is known as
Morphology

********

Phycology is the study of

Algae

********

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research was established in

1945

********

CSIR stands for

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

********

ISRO stands for

Indian Space Research Organisation

********

The first human being to land on moon was

Neil Armstrong

********

The first Indian in space was

Rakesh Sharma

********

ISAC stands for

ISRO Satellite Centre

********

VSSC stands for

Vikram Sarabhai space Centre

********
The headquarters of ISRO is located at
Bangalore

********

VSSC is located at
Thiruvananthapuram

********

ISAC is located at
Bangalore

********

National Science Centre is located at

New Delhi

********

Central Tobacco Research Institute is located at

Rajahmundry

********

Indian Institute of Horticultural Research is located at

Bangalore

********

The Atomic Energy Commission was set up in

August 1948

********

The first Indian Satellite was

Aryabhatta

********

The first Indian Satellite was launched in the year

1975

********
ASLV stands for
Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle

********

INSAT stands for

Indian National Satellite

********

The fear of women is known as

Gynophobia

********

The fear of men is known as

Androphobia

********

The scientist who developed the Quantum theory was

Max Plonck

********

The steam engine was invented by

James Watt

********

The botanical name of tea is

Camellia Sinensis

********

Logarithms were devised by

John Napier

********

The acid used in a car battery is

Sulphuric acid

********
The system for writing by blind people was invented by
Louis Braille

********

The parachute was used for the first time by

J.P.Blanchard

********

The German physicit who first demonstrated the existence of Radio waves was
Henrich Hertz

********

The instrument that records the intensity of earthquakes is

Seismograph

********

The laws of floating bodies was discovered by

Archimedes

********

The density of milk is measured by a

Lactometer

********

Fountain pen was invented by

L.E.Waterman

********

The instrument used to measure the pressure of gases is the

Monometer

********

Bhaskara I was a famous

Astronomer

********
The first atomic power station established in India was the
Tarapore Atomic Power Station

********

The role of heredity was demonstrated by

Mendel

********

The instrument used to measure the concentration of salt water is the

Salinometer

********

Spectroscopy is the study of

Anders John Angstrom

********

Dactylography is the study of

Finger Prints

********

A tangent galvanometer is used to study the

Strength of direct current

********

The fruit of Oak is called

Acron

********

ZETA stands for

Zero Energy Thermonuclear Assembly

********

The formula C6H5OH stands for

Phenol

********
Michael Faraday worked as an assistant under another scientist whose name was
Sir Humphry Davy

********

Vulcanised rubber was invented by

Charles Goodyear

********

The symbol Zn stands for

Zinc

********

The symbol He stands for

Helium

********

Celluloid was invented by

A.Parker

********

Glider was invented by

Sir George Caley

********

Safety matches was invented by

J.E.Lundstrom

********

Radio valve was invented by

Sir J.A.Fleming

********

Space Applications Centre is located at

Ahmedabad

********
Atomic Energy Commission is located at
Mumbai

********

Dynamics is the study of

Movements of bodies

********

Statics is the study of

Forces acting on bodies at rest

********

Mechanics is the study of

Forces acting on bodies

********

Zoology is the study of

Animal life

********

Botany is the study of

Plant life

********

Psychology is the study of

Human mind

********

The first American to orbit earth was

John H.Glen

********

The electro-cardiograph was invented by

William Einthoven

********
The molecular formula of cane sugar is
C12H22O11

********

A compound which contains only hydrogen and Carbon is called a

Hydrocarbon

********

The liquid used to preserve specimens of plans and animals is

Formalin

********

The law of segregaton was propounded by

Mendel

********

Auriscope is used to detect

Ear disorders

********

The three states of matter are

Solid,liquid and gas

********

The scientific name for blood platelets is

Thrombocytes

********

The response of a plant to heat is called

Thermotropism

********

The response of a plant to touch is called

Trigmotropism

********
The symbol Zr stands for
Zirconium

********

Nickel was discovered by

Cronstledt

********

Manganese was discovered by

Gahn

********

The common name for pottasium carbonate is

Potash

********

Bismuth was discovered by

Valentine

********

The biggest plant seed is

Cocodemer

********

Toxicology is the study of

Poisons

********

Virology is the study of

Viruses

********

Paleontology is the study of

Fossils

********
Calorimeter is used to measure
Quantity of heat

********

Chronometer was invented by

John Harrison

********

Stethoscope was invented by

William Stockes

********

Spinning frame was invented by

Sir Richard Arkwright

********

Al stands for
Aluminium

********

Gd stands for
Gadolinium

********

Ir stands for
Iridium

********

Bi stands for
Bismuth

********

The Chemical formula of sodium bicarbonate is

NaHCO3

********
The chemical formula of common salt is
Nacl

********

The chemical formula of washing soda is

Na2CO3,IOH2O

********

The chemical formula of lime soda is

CaCO3

********

The chemical formula of chloroform is

CHcl3

********

The study of grasses is known as

Agrostology

********

The study of antiquities is known as

Archaeology

********

The study of the duration of life is known as

Chronobiology

********

The study of bacteria is known as

Bacteriology

********

Nylon was invented by

Dr.Wallace H.Carothers

********
Electric razor was invented by
Jacob Schick

********

The symbol of silver is

Ag

********

The symbol of silicon is

Si

********

The symbol of titanium is

Ti

********

Calcium oxide is commonly known as

Quick lime

********

A deviation of light passing from one medium to another is known as

Refraction

********

An apparatus for generation of atomic energy is called a

Reactor

********

A machine used for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy is called a
Generator

********

The first Indian woman in space was

Kalpana Chawla

********
The revolver was invented by
Samuel Colt

********

The refrigerator was invented by

J.Perkins

Famous Places | खखखखखखखख खखखख

January 6, 2010
By Ashish Saklecha
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AUROVILLE UNESCO sponsored world’s first international town near Pondichery in

Tamil Nadu named after Aurobindo Ghose. The town with an area of 15sq. miles and a
population
of 50,000 will be a self-supporting township having gour zones, viz., cultural, industrial,
residential and international. It was inaugurated on February 28,1963.

ABU SIMBAL (U.S.A.) A monument executed by UNSCO in Egypt, the famous temple
at Nybia (Egypt) was facing submergence as result of the construction of Aswan Dam.
UNSCO has reconstructed it at a cost of 36 million dollars and was inaugurated on 12th
Sept. 1968.

ADAM’S BRIDGE Sand and rock bridge between Sri Lanka and India. Legent has is that
was constructed by Lord Rama when he was in invade Lanka of Ravana.

ALICE SPRINGS (Australia) Spring with medicinal properties.

BIG BEN Name given to the big clock of the British Parliament building.

BILLING’S GATE London fish market. As a term, it means foul language.

DODOMA This is going to be the new capital of Tanzania in place of Dar-es-Salam.

EIFFEL TOWER 985 feet high tower in Paris build by Gustav Effel in 1887-89 at a cost
of 2,00,000

ELBA An isolated island in the Meduterranean Sea, where

Napoleon was exiled in 1841.
ELLORA Famous for rock-pruned Kailash Temple (Aurangabad) in Maharashtra. An
exquisite piece of Dravidian art.

Ellora cave temples, 34 in number, present a blend of caves representing Buddhism and
Jainism constructed in 8th century A.D.

ELYSEE PALACE Official residence of the President of France. It was the venue of
Paris Peace parleys on Vietnam.

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING (U.S.A) World’s one of the loftiest structures. It has 103
storeys and a height of 1200 feet.

ESCURIAL One of the longest palaces in Spain.

National Parks in India

Name Place State

Bandhavagarh National Park Shahdol Madhya Pradesh

Bandipur National Park Mysore Karnataka
Bannarghata National Park Bangalore Karnataka
Borivili National Park Mumbai Maharashtra
Corbett National Park Garhwal Uttar Pradesh
Dudhewa National Park Lakhimpur Uttar Pradesh
Eravikulan Rajmallay National Park Idduki Kerala
Gir National Park Junagarh Gujarat
Guindy National Park Madras Tamil Nadu
Hazaribagh National Park Hazaribagh Bihar
Kanha National Park Mzandla & Balaghat Madhya Pradesh
Kaziranga National Park Jorhat Assam
Kangchandsenda National Park Gangtok Sikkim
Nagerhole Coorg Karnataka
Nawegaon National Park Bhandara Maharashtra
Pench Nationa Park Nagpur Maharastra
Rohia Naional Park Kullu Himchal Pradesh
Shivpur Naional Park Shivpuri Madhyaradesh
Tadoba Naional Park Chandrapur Maharashtra
Valavadar Naional Park Bhavnagar Gujarat