| Cabinet Secretary | From | To |
| Shri. N.R.Pillai | 06-02-1950 | 13-05-1953 |
| Shri. Y.N.Sukthankar | 14-05-1953 | 31-07-1957 |
| Shri. M.K.Vellodi | 01-08-1957 | 04-06-1958 |
| Shri. Vishnu Sahay | 01-07-1958 | 10-11-1960 |
| Shri. B.N.Jha | 10-11-1960 | 08-03-1961 |
| Shri. Vishnu Sahay | 09-03-1961 | 15-04-1962 |
| Shri. S.S.Khera | 15-04-1962 | 18-11-1964 |
| Shri. Dharam Vira | 18-11-1964 | 27-06-1966 |
| Shri. D.S.Joshi | 27-06-1966 | 31-12-1968 |
| Shri. B.Sivaraman | 01-01-1969 | 30-11-1970 |
| Shri. T.Swaminathan | 01-12-1970 | 02-11-1972 |
| Shri. B.D.Pande | 02-11-1972 | 31-03-1977 |
| Shri. N.K.Mukarji | 31-03-1977 | 31-03-1980 |
| Shri. S.S.Grewal | 02-04-1980 | 30-04-1981 |
| Shri. C.R.Krishnaswamy Rao | 30-04-1981 | 08-02-1985 |
| Shri. P.K.Kaul | 08-02-1985 | 22-08-1986 |
| Shri. B.G.Deshmukh | 23-08-1986 | 27-03-1989 |
| Shri. T.N.Seshan | 27-03-1989 | 23-12-1989 |
| Shri. V.C.Pande | 23-12-1989 | 11-12-1990 |
| Shri. Naresh Chandra | 11-12-1990 | 31-07-1992 |
| Shri. S.Rajgopal | 01-08-1992 | 31-07-1993 |
| Shri. Zafar Saifullah | 31-07-1993 | 31-07-1994 |
| Shri. Surendra Singh | 01-08-1994 | 31-07-1996 |
| Shri. T.S.R.Subramaniam | 01-08-1996 | 31-03-1998 |
| Shri. Prabhat Kumar | 01-04-1998 | 31-10-2000 |
| Shri. T.R. Prasad | 01-11-2000 | 31-10-2002 |
| Shri. Kamal Pande | 01-11-2002 | 14-06-2004 |
| Shri. B. K. Chaturvedi | 14-06-2004 | 13-06-2007 |
| Shri. K. M. Chandrasekhar | 14-06-2007 | 13-06-2011 |
| Shri. Ajit Kumar Seth | 14-06-2011 | Till date |
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Sunday, October 28, 2012
Cabinet Secretaries Since 1950
Friday, October 26, 2012
GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE MCQs
1. The Union Public Service Commission was created by?
1) Presidential Order of 1952
2) The Constitution
3) The Civil Services Act 1951
4) Parliaments Act in 1952
2. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the?
1) Parliament
2) Supreme Court
3) High Courts
4) Election Commission
3. The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir came into force on?
1) 26 January 1951
2) 26 January 1957
3) 26 January 1958
4) 26 January 1959
4. According to the Citizenship Act, 1955, Indian Citizenship cannot be aquired by?
1) Children born of Indian Citizens abroad
2) Children of diplomatic personnel born in India on or after 26 th January, 1950
3) Women who is or has been, married to a citizen of India
4) Persons of Indian origin who are ordinarily resident in any country or place out side divided India
5. Which one of the following is not a feature of the Indian Judiciary?
1) It is free and independent
2) It is the final interpreter of the Constitution
3) It is the highest law-making body
4) It is a single integrated system
6. The Union Territories are admini stered by?
1) The Prime Minister of India
2) The President through the administrators appointed by him
3) The Union Executive
4) The Prime Minister
7. The office of the Prime Minister of India?
1) has a constitutional basis
2) has a statutory basis
3) has a conventional basis
4) None of the above
8. In India the President enjoys?
1) all the power
2) only nominal powers
3) most of the powers
4) more powers than the Prime Minister
9. The Directive Principles of State Policy cover Articles?
1) 29 to 50
2) 36-50-A
3) 29-51
4) 36-51
10. Fundamental Duties were introduced in the constitution by the?
1) 42nd Amendment
2) 40th Amendment
3) 43rd Amendment
4) 44th Amendment
11. What is a writ of Quo Warranto?
1) It is a writ from a superior court commanding some officer or parti- cular authority to do a specific act
2) It is an order from a higher court to stop proceedings in a certain case
3) An order To produce the body of a person
4) It is an order from the superior court to any official to show his right to the office
12. The structure of the Indian Constitution is?
1) Federal in form and Unitary in spirit
2) Unitary
3) Rigid
4) Purely Federal
13. National income of a country is also Known as?
1) Gross National Product
2) Gross Domestic Product
3) Net National Product
4) Net Domestic Product
14. The largest revenue source in India is?
1) Railways
2) Excise Duty
3) Sales Tax
4) Direct Taxes
15. The Indian budget includes?
1) budget estimates for the following year
2) actual figures of the preceding year
3) revised estimates for the current year
4) all of these
16. Banks create credit?
1) according to certain rules
2) on the basis of their securities
3) on the basis of their reserves with the Central Bank
4) on the basis of each deposit with them
17. In which Industry in India are the maximum workers employed?
1) Sugar
2) Textiles
3) Jute
4) Iron and Steel
18. Which one of the following is not a measure initiated under land reforms?
1) Social ownership of land
2) Security of tenure for tenants
3) Ownership rights for tenants
4) Ceiling on land holdings
19. The biggest public sector under-taking in India is?
1) Life Insurance Corporation of India
2) Hindustan Steel
3) Indian Railways
4) Indian Oil Corporation
20. An irrigation project is described as major if it covers a minimum?
1) 10,000 hectares
2) 1000 hectares
3) 2,000 hectares
4) 20,000 hectares
21. The first country-wide agricultural census was taken in India in the year?
1) 1960-61
2) 1970-71
3) 1976-77
4) 1921-22
22. Our Five-year Plans are planned towards the country becoming?
1) rich
2) industrially developed
3) a developed society
4) self-sufficient
23. Socialistic Pattern comes through?
1) Free economy
2) Mixed Economy
3) Public Sector
4) None of these
24. Economic development has been retarded in India mainly due to?
1) inefficient agrarian system
2) haphazard industrialisation
3) westernised social attitude
4) all the above
25. What is the nature of the Planning Commission?
1) Government department
2) Advisory body
3) Autonomous Corporation
4) A Ministry
26. Which of the following is in correct?
1) 1951-56 First Five Year Plan
2) 1956-61 Second Five Year Plan
3) 1961-66 Third Five Year Plan
4) 1966-71 Fourth Five Year Plan
27. Export earnings under the group Handicrafts comes mainly from?
1) Sandalwood works
2) Brass works
3) Precious stones and Pearls
4) Pottery and ivory works
28. The Indian Trade Policy is best described as?
1) Control of all trade
2) Control of foreign trade
3) Free trade
4) Control of exports
29. In an underdeveloped country the poverty line is most affected by?
1) Price level
2) Volume of production
3) Per capita income
4) None of the above
30. Temporary tax levied to obtain additional revenue is called?
1) cess
2) rate
3) fee
4) surcharge
31. In an economy of steadily increasing prices, who will benefit the most?
1) Salaried employees
2) Businessmen
3) Creditors
4) Debtors
32. The highest savings in India is recorded by?
1) Public sector
2) Co-operative sector
3) Banking sector
4) House hold sector
33. The cause of inflation is?
1) increase in money supply
2) fall in production
3) increase in money supply and fall in production
4) decrease in money supply and fall in production
34. The most important nationalist organization (all India) before the Congress was?
1) The Indian Association of Calcutta
2) The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
3) The East India Association
4) The Bombay Presidency Association
35. Which of the following played a very important role in disseminating nationalist ideas all over India?
1) The English language
2) Literature
3) Patriotic poetry
4) The press
36. The Indian National Congress was formed during the Governor-Generalship of?
1) Lord Rippon
2) Lord William Bentinck
3) Lord Dufferin
4) Lord Curzon
37. The Minto-Morley Reforms which were passed in 1909?
1) established a constitution-making body
2) enlarged the central and the provincial legislative councils
3) made the executive council of the Governor - General purely English in composition
4) decreased the number of the provinicial and central legislative members
38. When was the Non-cooperation Movement suspended?
1) 1922
2) 1920
3) 1941
4) 1942
39. In which year did the Indian National Congress declare attainment of complete independence as its goal?
1) 1941
2) 1931
3) 1929
4) 1939
ANSWERS:
1) 2 2) 3 3) 2 4) 4 5) 3 6) 2 7) 1 8) 2 9) 4 10) 1
11) 4 12) 1 13) 3 14) 2 15) 4 16) 4 17) 2 18) 1 19) 3 20) 1
21) 2 22) 4 23) 2 24) 1 25) 2 26) 4 27) 3 28) 2 29) 1 30) 4
31) 4 32) 4 33) 3 34) 1 35) 4 36) 3 37) 2 38) 1 39) 3
1) Presidential Order of 1952
2) The Constitution
3) The Civil Services Act 1951
4) Parliaments Act in 1952
2. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the?
1) Parliament
2) Supreme Court
3) High Courts
4) Election Commission
3. The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir came into force on?
1) 26 January 1951
2) 26 January 1957
3) 26 January 1958
4) 26 January 1959
4. According to the Citizenship Act, 1955, Indian Citizenship cannot be aquired by?
1) Children born of Indian Citizens abroad
2) Children of diplomatic personnel born in India on or after 26 th January, 1950
3) Women who is or has been, married to a citizen of India
4) Persons of Indian origin who are ordinarily resident in any country or place out side divided India
5. Which one of the following is not a feature of the Indian Judiciary?
1) It is free and independent
2) It is the final interpreter of the Constitution
3) It is the highest law-making body
4) It is a single integrated system
6. The Union Territories are admini stered by?
1) The Prime Minister of India
2) The President through the administrators appointed by him
3) The Union Executive
4) The Prime Minister
7. The office of the Prime Minister of India?
1) has a constitutional basis
2) has a statutory basis
3) has a conventional basis
4) None of the above
8. In India the President enjoys?
1) all the power
2) only nominal powers
3) most of the powers
4) more powers than the Prime Minister
9. The Directive Principles of State Policy cover Articles?
1) 29 to 50
2) 36-50-A
3) 29-51
4) 36-51
10. Fundamental Duties were introduced in the constitution by the?
1) 42nd Amendment
2) 40th Amendment
3) 43rd Amendment
4) 44th Amendment
11. What is a writ of Quo Warranto?
1) It is a writ from a superior court commanding some officer or parti- cular authority to do a specific act
2) It is an order from a higher court to stop proceedings in a certain case
3) An order To produce the body of a person
4) It is an order from the superior court to any official to show his right to the office
12. The structure of the Indian Constitution is?
1) Federal in form and Unitary in spirit
2) Unitary
3) Rigid
4) Purely Federal
13. National income of a country is also Known as?
1) Gross National Product
2) Gross Domestic Product
3) Net National Product
4) Net Domestic Product
14. The largest revenue source in India is?
1) Railways
2) Excise Duty
3) Sales Tax
4) Direct Taxes
15. The Indian budget includes?
1) budget estimates for the following year
2) actual figures of the preceding year
3) revised estimates for the current year
4) all of these
16. Banks create credit?
1) according to certain rules
2) on the basis of their securities
3) on the basis of their reserves with the Central Bank
4) on the basis of each deposit with them
17. In which Industry in India are the maximum workers employed?
1) Sugar
2) Textiles
3) Jute
4) Iron and Steel
18. Which one of the following is not a measure initiated under land reforms?
1) Social ownership of land
2) Security of tenure for tenants
3) Ownership rights for tenants
4) Ceiling on land holdings
19. The biggest public sector under-taking in India is?
1) Life Insurance Corporation of India
2) Hindustan Steel
3) Indian Railways
4) Indian Oil Corporation
20. An irrigation project is described as major if it covers a minimum?
1) 10,000 hectares
2) 1000 hectares
3) 2,000 hectares
4) 20,000 hectares
21. The first country-wide agricultural census was taken in India in the year?
1) 1960-61
2) 1970-71
3) 1976-77
4) 1921-22
22. Our Five-year Plans are planned towards the country becoming?
1) rich
2) industrially developed
3) a developed society
4) self-sufficient
23. Socialistic Pattern comes through?
1) Free economy
2) Mixed Economy
3) Public Sector
4) None of these
24. Economic development has been retarded in India mainly due to?
1) inefficient agrarian system
2) haphazard industrialisation
3) westernised social attitude
4) all the above
25. What is the nature of the Planning Commission?
1) Government department
2) Advisory body
3) Autonomous Corporation
4) A Ministry
26. Which of the following is in correct?
1) 1951-56 First Five Year Plan
2) 1956-61 Second Five Year Plan
3) 1961-66 Third Five Year Plan
4) 1966-71 Fourth Five Year Plan
27. Export earnings under the group Handicrafts comes mainly from?
1) Sandalwood works
2) Brass works
3) Precious stones and Pearls
4) Pottery and ivory works
28. The Indian Trade Policy is best described as?
1) Control of all trade
2) Control of foreign trade
3) Free trade
4) Control of exports
29. In an underdeveloped country the poverty line is most affected by?
1) Price level
2) Volume of production
3) Per capita income
4) None of the above
30. Temporary tax levied to obtain additional revenue is called?
1) cess
2) rate
3) fee
4) surcharge
31. In an economy of steadily increasing prices, who will benefit the most?
1) Salaried employees
2) Businessmen
3) Creditors
4) Debtors
32. The highest savings in India is recorded by?
1) Public sector
2) Co-operative sector
3) Banking sector
4) House hold sector
33. The cause of inflation is?
1) increase in money supply
2) fall in production
3) increase in money supply and fall in production
4) decrease in money supply and fall in production
34. The most important nationalist organization (all India) before the Congress was?
1) The Indian Association of Calcutta
2) The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
3) The East India Association
4) The Bombay Presidency Association
35. Which of the following played a very important role in disseminating nationalist ideas all over India?
1) The English language
2) Literature
3) Patriotic poetry
4) The press
36. The Indian National Congress was formed during the Governor-Generalship of?
1) Lord Rippon
2) Lord William Bentinck
3) Lord Dufferin
4) Lord Curzon
37. The Minto-Morley Reforms which were passed in 1909?
1) established a constitution-making body
2) enlarged the central and the provincial legislative councils
3) made the executive council of the Governor - General purely English in composition
4) decreased the number of the provinicial and central legislative members
38. When was the Non-cooperation Movement suspended?
1) 1922
2) 1920
3) 1941
4) 1942
39. In which year did the Indian National Congress declare attainment of complete independence as its goal?
1) 1941
2) 1931
3) 1929
4) 1939
ANSWERS:
1) 2 2) 3 3) 2 4) 4 5) 3 6) 2 7) 1 8) 2 9) 4 10) 1
11) 4 12) 1 13) 3 14) 2 15) 4 16) 4 17) 2 18) 1 19) 3 20) 1
21) 2 22) 4 23) 2 24) 1 25) 2 26) 4 27) 3 28) 2 29) 1 30) 4
31) 4 32) 4 33) 3 34) 1 35) 4 36) 3 37) 2 38) 1 39) 3
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Miss World (1951-2012)
Miss World 1952 - May Louise Flodin, Sweden
Miss World 1953 - Denise Perrier, France
Miss World 1954 - Antigone Costanda, Egypt
Miss World 1955 - Carmen Zubillaga, Venezuela
Miss World 1956 - Petra Schurmann, Germany
Miss World 1957 - Marita Lindahl, Finland
Miss World 1958 - Penelope Coelen, South Africa
Miss World 1959 - Corine Rottschafer, Holland
Miss World 1960 - Norma Cappagli, Argentina
Miss World 1961 - Rosemarie Frankland, United Kingdom
Miss World 1962 - Catharine Lodders, Holland
Miss World 1963 - Carole Crawford, Jamaica
Miss World 1964 - Ann Sidney, United Kingdom
Miss World 1965 - Lesley Langley, United Kingdom
Miss World 1966 - Reita Faria, India
Miss World 1967 - Madeiline Hartog Bel, Peru
Miss World 1968 - Penelope Plummer, Australia
Miss World 1969 - Eva Reuber Staier, Austria
Miss World 1970 - Jennifer Hosten, Grenada
Miss World 1971 - Lucia Petterle, Brazil
Miss World 1972 - Belina Green, Australia
Miss World 1973 - Marjorie Wallace, USA
Miss World 1974 - Anneline Kriel, South Africa
Miss World 1975 - Winelia Merced, Puerto Rico
Miss World 1976 - Cindy Breakspeare, Jamaica
Miss World 1977 - Mary Stavin, Sweden
Miss World 1978 - Silvana Suarez, Argentina
Miss World 1979 - Gina Swainson, Bermuda
Miss World 1980 - Kimberly Santos, Guam
Miss World 1981 - Pilin Leon, Venezuela
Miss World 1982 - Mariasela Lebron, Dominican Republic
Miss World 1983 - Sarah Jane Hutt, United Kingdom
Miss World 1984 - Astrid Herrera, Venezuela
Miss World 1985 - Hofi Karlsdottir, Iceland
Miss World 1986 - Giselle Laronde, Trinidad
Miss World 1987 - Ulla Weigerstorfer, Austria
Miss World 1988 - Linda Petursdottir, Iceland
Miss World 1989 - Andeta Kreglicka, Poland
Miss World 1990 - Gina Marie Tolleson, USA
Miss World 1991 - Ninebeth Jiminez, Venezuela
Miss World 1992 - Julia Kourotchkina, Russia
Miss World 1993 - Lisa Hanna, Jamaica
Miss World 1994 - Aishwariya Rai, India
Miss World 1995 - Jacqueline Aquilera, Venezuela
Miss World 1996 - Irene Skliva ,Greece
Miss World 1997 - Diana Hayden, India
Miss World 1998 - Linor Abargil, Israel
Miss World 1968 - Penelope Plummer, Australia
Miss World 1969 - Eva Reuber Staier, Austria
Miss World 1970 - Jennifer Hosten, Grenada
Miss World 1971 - Lucia Petterle, Brazil
Miss World 1972 - Belina Green, Australia
Miss World 1973 - Marjorie Wallace, USA
Miss World 1974 - Anneline Kriel, South Africa
Miss World 1975 - Winelia Merced, Puerto Rico
Miss World 1976 - Cindy Breakspeare, Jamaica
Miss World 1977 - Mary Stavin, Sweden
Miss World 1978 - Silvana Suarez, Argentina
Miss World 1979 - Gina Swainson, Bermuda
Miss World 1980 - Kimberly Santos, Guam
Miss World 1981 - Pilin Leon, Venezuela
Miss World 1982 - Mariasela Lebron, Dominican Republic
Miss World 1983 - Sarah Jane Hutt, United Kingdom
Miss World 1984 - Astrid Herrera, Venezuela
Miss World 1985 - Hofi Karlsdottir, Iceland
Miss World 1986 - Giselle Laronde, Trinidad
Miss World 1987 - Ulla Weigerstorfer, Austria
Miss World 1988 - Linda Petursdottir, Iceland
Miss World 1989 - Andeta Kreglicka, Poland
Miss World 1990 - Gina Marie Tolleson, USA
Miss World 1991 - Ninebeth Jiminez, Venezuela
Miss World 1992 - Julia Kourotchkina, Russia
Miss World 1993 - Lisa Hanna, Jamaica
Miss World 1994 - Aishwariya Rai, India
Miss World 1995 - Jacqueline Aquilera, Venezuela
Miss World 1996 - Irene Skliva ,Greece
Miss World 1997 - Diana Hayden, India
Miss World 1998 - Linor Abargil, Israel
Miss World 1999 - Yukta Mookhey, India
Miss World 2000 - Priyanka Chopra, IndiaMiss World 2001 - Ibiagbanidokibubo Asenite Darego—Nigeria
Miss World 2002 - Azra Akin—Turkey
Miss World 2003 - Rosanna Davidson, Ireland
Miss World 2004 - Maria Julia Mantilla Garcia, Peru
Miss World 2005 - Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir, Iceland
Miss World 2006 - Tat’ana Kucharova, Czech Republic
Miss World 2007 - Zhang Zhi Li, China PR
Miss World 2008 - Ksenia Sukhinova, Russia
Miss World 2009 - Kaiane Aldorino, Gibraltar
Miss World 2010 - Alexandria Mills, USA
Miss World 2011 - Ivian Sarcos, Venezuela
Miss World 2012 - Wenxia Yu won, China
MISS UNIVERSE (1952 - 2011)
Miss Universe 1952 - Armi Kuusela, Finland
Miss Universe 1953 - Christiane Martel, France
Miss Universe 1954 - Miriam Stevenson, USA
Miss Universe 1955 - Hellevi Rombin, Sweden
Miss Universe 1956 - Carol Morris, USA
Miss Universe 1957 - Gladys Zender, Peru
Miss Universe 1958 - Luz Marina Zuluaga, Columbia
Miss Universe 1959 - Akiko Kojima, Japan
Miss Universe 1960 - Linda Bement ,USA
Miss Universe 1961 - Marlene Schmidt, Germany
Miss Universe 1962 - Norma Nolan, Argentina
Miss Universe 1963 - Idea Maria Vargas, Brazil
Miss Universe 1964 - Corinna Tsopei, Greece
Miss Universe 1965 - Apasra Hongsakula, Thailand
Miss Universe 1966 - Margareta Arvidsson, Sweden
Miss Universe 1967 - Sylvia Hitchcock, USA
Miss Universe 1968 - Martha Vasconcellos, Brazil
Miss Universe 1969 - Gloria Diaz, Philippines
Miss Universe 1970 - Marisol Malaret, Puerto Rico
Miss Universe 1971 - Georgia Risk, Lebanon
Miss Universe 1972 - Kerry Anne Wells ,Australia
Miss Universe 1973 - Margarita Moran, Philippines
Miss Universe 1974 - Amparo Munoz, Spain
Miss Universe 1975 - Anne Marie Puhtamo, Finland
Miss Universe 1976 - Rina Messinger, Israel
Miss Universe 1977 - Janelle Commissiong, Trinidad & Tobago
Miss Universe 1978 - Margaret Gardiner, South Africa
Miss Universe 1979 - Maritza Sayalero, Venezuela
Miss Universe 1980 - Shawn Weatherly, USA
Miss Universe 1981 - Irene Saez, Venezuela
Miss Universe 1982 - Karen Baldwin, Canada
Miss Universe 1983 - Lorraine Downes, New Zealand
Miss Universe 1984 - Yvonne Ryding, Sweden
Miss Universe 1985 - Deborah Carthy-Deu, Puerto Rico
Miss Universe 1986 - Barbara Palacios Teyde, Venezuela
Miss Universe 1987 - Cecilia Bolocco, Chile
Miss Universe 1988 - Porntip Nakhirunkanok, Thailand
Miss Universe 1989 - Angela Visser, Holland
Miss Universe 1990 - Mona Grudt, Norway
Miss Universe 1991 - Lupita Jones, Mexico
Miss Universe 1992 - Michelle McLean, Namibia
Miss Universe 1993 - Dayanara Torres, Puerto Rico
Miss Universe 1994 - Sushmita Sen, India
Miss Universe 1995 - Chelsi Smith, USA
Miss Universe 1996 - Alicia Machado, Venezuela
Miss Universe 1997 - Brook Lee, USA
Miss Universe 1998 - Wendy Fitzwilliam, Trinidad & Tobago
Miss Universe 1999 - Mpule Kwelagobe, Botswana
Miss Universe 2000 - Lara Dutta, India
Miss Universe 2001 - Denise M. Quiñones, Puerto Rico
Miss Universe 2002 - Oksana Fyodorova, Russia
Miss Universe 2002 - Justine Pasek, Panama
Miss Universe 2003 - Amelia Vega Polanco, Dominican Republic
Miss Universe 2004 - Jennifer Hawkins, Australia
Miss Universe 2005 - Natalie Glebova, Canada
Miss Universe 2006 - Zuleyka Riviera Mendoza, Puerto Rico
Miss Universe 2007 - Riyo Mori, Japan
Miss Universe 2008 - Dayana Mendoza, Venezuela
Miss Universe 2009 - Stefanía Fernández, Venezuela
Miss Universe 2010 - Jimena Navarrete, Mexico
Miss Universe 2011 - Leila Lopes, Angola
Miss Universe 1953 - Christiane Martel, France
Miss Universe 1954 - Miriam Stevenson, USA
Miss Universe 1955 - Hellevi Rombin, Sweden
Miss Universe 1956 - Carol Morris, USA
Miss Universe 1957 - Gladys Zender, Peru
Miss Universe 1958 - Luz Marina Zuluaga, Columbia
Miss Universe 1959 - Akiko Kojima, Japan
Miss Universe 1960 - Linda Bement ,USA
Miss Universe 1961 - Marlene Schmidt, Germany
Miss Universe 1962 - Norma Nolan, Argentina
Miss Universe 1963 - Idea Maria Vargas, Brazil
Miss Universe 1964 - Corinna Tsopei, Greece
Miss Universe 1965 - Apasra Hongsakula, Thailand
Miss Universe 1966 - Margareta Arvidsson, Sweden
Miss Universe 1967 - Sylvia Hitchcock, USA
Miss Universe 1968 - Martha Vasconcellos, Brazil
Miss Universe 1969 - Gloria Diaz, Philippines
Miss Universe 1970 - Marisol Malaret, Puerto Rico
Miss Universe 1971 - Georgia Risk, Lebanon
Miss Universe 1972 - Kerry Anne Wells ,Australia
Miss Universe 1973 - Margarita Moran, Philippines
Miss Universe 1974 - Amparo Munoz, Spain
Miss Universe 1975 - Anne Marie Puhtamo, Finland
Miss Universe 1976 - Rina Messinger, Israel
Miss Universe 1977 - Janelle Commissiong, Trinidad & Tobago
Miss Universe 1978 - Margaret Gardiner, South Africa
Miss Universe 1979 - Maritza Sayalero, Venezuela
Miss Universe 1980 - Shawn Weatherly, USA
Miss Universe 1981 - Irene Saez, Venezuela
Miss Universe 1982 - Karen Baldwin, Canada
Miss Universe 1983 - Lorraine Downes, New Zealand
Miss Universe 1984 - Yvonne Ryding, Sweden
Miss Universe 1985 - Deborah Carthy-Deu, Puerto Rico
Miss Universe 1986 - Barbara Palacios Teyde, Venezuela
Miss Universe 1987 - Cecilia Bolocco, Chile
Miss Universe 1988 - Porntip Nakhirunkanok, Thailand
Miss Universe 1989 - Angela Visser, Holland
Miss Universe 1990 - Mona Grudt, Norway
Miss Universe 1991 - Lupita Jones, Mexico
Miss Universe 1992 - Michelle McLean, Namibia
Miss Universe 1993 - Dayanara Torres, Puerto Rico
Miss Universe 1994 - Sushmita Sen, India
Miss Universe 1995 - Chelsi Smith, USA
Miss Universe 1996 - Alicia Machado, Venezuela
Miss Universe 1997 - Brook Lee, USA
Miss Universe 1998 - Wendy Fitzwilliam, Trinidad & Tobago
Miss Universe 1999 - Mpule Kwelagobe, Botswana
Miss Universe 2000 - Lara Dutta, India
Miss Universe 2001 - Denise M. Quiñones, Puerto Rico
Miss Universe 2002 - Oksana Fyodorova, Russia
Miss Universe 2002 - Justine Pasek, Panama
Miss Universe 2003 - Amelia Vega Polanco, Dominican Republic
Miss Universe 2004 - Jennifer Hawkins, Australia
Miss Universe 2005 - Natalie Glebova, Canada
Miss Universe 2006 - Zuleyka Riviera Mendoza, Puerto Rico
Miss Universe 2007 - Riyo Mori, Japan
Miss Universe 2008 - Dayana Mendoza, Venezuela
Miss Universe 2009 - Stefanía Fernández, Venezuela
Miss Universe 2010 - Jimena Navarrete, Mexico
Miss Universe 2011 - Leila Lopes, Angola
Thursday, October 11, 2012
GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE MCQs
1. Which of the following character istics is absent in a computer, however sophisticated it may be?
1) High speed
2) Intelligence
3) Accuracy
4) Perfect Memory
2. Cultivation of the same piece of land more than once in a year is called?
1) Extensive cultivation
2) Mixed cultivation
3) Shifting Cultivation
4) Intensive cultivation
3. Which one of the following dyna- sties was famous for its maritime power?
1) Pallava
2) Pandya
3) Chola
4) Rashtrakutas
4. The National Anthem was first sung in the year?
1) 1911
2) 1913
3) 1914
4) 1915
5. Sarkaria Commission is associated with?
1) Centre-State relationship
2) Inter-State relationship
3) Election reforms
4) Freedom of Press
6. Who is the author of Poverty and Un-British Rule in India?
1) R.C. Dutt
2) V.K.R.V. Rao
3) Dadabhai Naoroji
4) Amartyasen
7. In India broadcasting was started in the year?
1) 1925
2) 1926
3) 1927
4) 1928
8. Which one of the following is a non-conventional energy resource?
1) Hydro electricity
2) Thermal power
3) Photovoltaic energy
4) Mineral oil
9. Sir Thomas Roe was sent by British to India during the reign of?
1) Akbar
2) Humayun
3) Jahangir
4) Babar
10. Cattle-borne powder is used as fertiliser as it is rich in?
1) Nitrogen
2) Phosphorus
3) Sodium
4) Potassium
11. Territorial waters of India extended upto?
1) 3 nautical miles
2) 9 nautical miles
3) 12 nautical miles
4) 15 nauitical miles
12. As an export item of India, which spice occupies the top position in value?
1) Pepper
2) Chillies
3) Turmeric
4) Cardamom
13. Among the following leaders, who had popularised the Ganapati Festival Celebrations?
1) M.G. Ranade
2) Ferozeshah Mehta
3) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
4) Tilak
14. The metal which exists in liquid format in room temperature is?
1) Bromine
2) Lead
3) Mercury
4) Cadmium
15. The gas predominantly reponsible for global warming is?
1) Carban dioxide
2) Carbon monoxide
3) Nitrous oxide
4) Nitrogen peroxide
16. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
1) Indira Gandhi
2) Sarojini Naidu
3) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
4) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
17. The normal Haemoglobin levels in the blood in men are?
1) 10 gm per 100 ml blood
2) 16 gm per 100 ml blood
3) 13 gm per 100 ml blood
4) 18 gm per 100 ml blood
18. Disguised unemployment prevails in underdeveloped countries in which of the following sectors?
1) Manufacturing industry
2) Agriculture
3) Services sector
4) Banking
19. Which one of the following is not a computer programming language?
1) COBOL
2) FORTRAN
3) PASCAL
4) PROTON
20. Indias most modern medium range surface to air missile is?
1) Akash
2) Agni
3) Prithvi
4) Nag
21. Open Sky Policy means?
1) Opening the ozone layer
2) Artificial rain
3) Operation of both the private and public airways
4) Permission to foreign airlines
22. Common Wealth Games 2010 will be held in?
1) England
2) Australia
3) Myanmar
4) India
23. One will not have to pass through Suez Canal while going from Mumbai to?
1) Alxendria
2) Suez
3) Port Said
4) Benghazi
24. The animal adopted by World Wildlife Fund as its symbol is?
1) Bear
2) Tiger
3) Deer
4) Panda
25. Enzymes are?
1) Biological Catalysts
2) Body Builders
3) Body regulators
4) Body cell multipliers
26. According to Lord Keynes, interest rate is determined by the supply and demand for?
1) savings
2) loanable funds
3) money
4) capital goods
27. Perfect market means there are?
1) many sellers and many buyers
2) a few sellers and a few buyers
3) a few sellers and many buyers
4) a few buyers and many sellers
28. Which physical property will be un-affected with increase in quantity?
1) Volume
2) Weight
3) Mass
4) Density
29. A Person Presses the earth least when he is?
1) sitting
2) standing
3) running
4) lying on the ground
30. Which of the following is most elastic?
1) Steel
2) Rubber
3) Silver
4) Glass
31. Tea will cool most easily in?
1) Metal cup
2) Porcelain cup
3) Glass cup
4) Clay cup
32. For safe driving during rain and fog, a driver should use?
1) Additional violet lights
2) Additional yellow lights
3) Additional red lights
4) Additional milky lights
33. The formation of rainbow is explained by?
1) Scattering of light
2) Total internal reflection and scattering of light
3) Suspension of dust particles in air
4) White light having seven colours
34. Television signals cannot be rece-ived ordinarily beyond a particular distance due to?
1) Weakness of the signals
2) Weak antenna
3) Absorption of signals in the air
4) Curvature of the earth
35. We used the mach number in connection with?
1) sound
2) submarines
3) air craft
4) space craft
36. ....... determines the loudness of a sound?
1) Frequency
2) Amplitude
3) Speed
4) Wavelength
37. Which of the following electro-magnetic, magnetic waves has the longest wave-length?
1) Ultroviolet
2) Light rays
3) Gamma rays
4) Infrared
38. The catalyst in the rusting of iron is?
1) Oxygen
2) Air
3) Nitrogen
4) Moisture
39. Common salt is obtained from sea water by the process of?
1) sublimation
2) evaporation
3) crystallisation
4) distillation
40. The element present in the largest amount in rocks and minerals is?
1) silicon
2) carbon
3) hydrogen
4) gold
41. For plant growth, the most impor tant compound are made up of?
1) carbon
2) nitrogen
3) sodium
4) sulphur
42. The main use of salt in the diet is to?
1) make the taste of food better
2) produce in small amounts the hydrochloric acid required for digestion
3) ease the process of cooking
4) increase the solubility of food particles in water
43. What is enriched Uranium?
1) Uranium 235
2) U238
3) Uranium that has been exposed to intense radiation
4) Natural uranium which has been with U235
44. Hydrophobia may affect a person suffering from?
1) Snake bite
2) Dog bite
3) Bacterial infection
4) Bee sting
45. Iron, necessary for the body, is abundantly found in?
1) Egg
2) Green vegetables
3) Milk
4) Cauliflower
46. The purpose of growing plants along river banks is to prevent?
1) heavy rainfall
2) seepage of water underground
3) siltage and floods
4) pollution
47. Mark the correct statement : The Skin?
1) keeps the heat out
2) gives shape to the body
3) protects us from cold
4) serves as a secretory organ
48. Which of the following fertilizers is used after sowing the seeds?
1) Nitrate
2) Potash
3) Green manure
4) Phosphorus
ANSWERS:
1-2; 2-4; 3-3; 4-1; 5-1; 6-3; 7-3; 8-3; 9-3; 10-2;
11-3; 12-1; 13-4; 14-3; 15-1; 16-2; 17-2; 18-2; 19-4; 20-1;
21-3; 22-4; 23-2; 24-4; 25-1; 26-3; 27-1; 28-4; 29-4; 30-4;
31-1; 32-2; 33-2; 34-4; 35-3, 36-2; 37-4; 38-4; 39-2; 40-1;
41-2; 42-2; 43-4; 44-2; 45-2, 46-3; 47-2; 48-1
1) High speed
2) Intelligence
3) Accuracy
4) Perfect Memory
2. Cultivation of the same piece of land more than once in a year is called?
1) Extensive cultivation
2) Mixed cultivation
3) Shifting Cultivation
4) Intensive cultivation
3. Which one of the following dyna- sties was famous for its maritime power?
1) Pallava
2) Pandya
3) Chola
4) Rashtrakutas
4. The National Anthem was first sung in the year?
1) 1911
2) 1913
3) 1914
4) 1915
5. Sarkaria Commission is associated with?
1) Centre-State relationship
2) Inter-State relationship
3) Election reforms
4) Freedom of Press
6. Who is the author of Poverty and Un-British Rule in India?
1) R.C. Dutt
2) V.K.R.V. Rao
3) Dadabhai Naoroji
4) Amartyasen
7. In India broadcasting was started in the year?
1) 1925
2) 1926
3) 1927
4) 1928
8. Which one of the following is a non-conventional energy resource?
1) Hydro electricity
2) Thermal power
3) Photovoltaic energy
4) Mineral oil
9. Sir Thomas Roe was sent by British to India during the reign of?
1) Akbar
2) Humayun
3) Jahangir
4) Babar
10. Cattle-borne powder is used as fertiliser as it is rich in?
1) Nitrogen
2) Phosphorus
3) Sodium
4) Potassium
11. Territorial waters of India extended upto?
1) 3 nautical miles
2) 9 nautical miles
3) 12 nautical miles
4) 15 nauitical miles
12. As an export item of India, which spice occupies the top position in value?
1) Pepper
2) Chillies
3) Turmeric
4) Cardamom
13. Among the following leaders, who had popularised the Ganapati Festival Celebrations?
1) M.G. Ranade
2) Ferozeshah Mehta
3) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
4) Tilak
14. The metal which exists in liquid format in room temperature is?
1) Bromine
2) Lead
3) Mercury
4) Cadmium
15. The gas predominantly reponsible for global warming is?
1) Carban dioxide
2) Carbon monoxide
3) Nitrous oxide
4) Nitrogen peroxide
16. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
1) Indira Gandhi
2) Sarojini Naidu
3) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
4) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
17. The normal Haemoglobin levels in the blood in men are?
1) 10 gm per 100 ml blood
2) 16 gm per 100 ml blood
3) 13 gm per 100 ml blood
4) 18 gm per 100 ml blood
18. Disguised unemployment prevails in underdeveloped countries in which of the following sectors?
1) Manufacturing industry
2) Agriculture
3) Services sector
4) Banking
19. Which one of the following is not a computer programming language?
1) COBOL
2) FORTRAN
3) PASCAL
4) PROTON
20. Indias most modern medium range surface to air missile is?
1) Akash
2) Agni
3) Prithvi
4) Nag
21. Open Sky Policy means?
1) Opening the ozone layer
2) Artificial rain
3) Operation of both the private and public airways
4) Permission to foreign airlines
22. Common Wealth Games 2010 will be held in?
1) England
2) Australia
3) Myanmar
4) India
23. One will not have to pass through Suez Canal while going from Mumbai to?
1) Alxendria
2) Suez
3) Port Said
4) Benghazi
24. The animal adopted by World Wildlife Fund as its symbol is?
1) Bear
2) Tiger
3) Deer
4) Panda
25. Enzymes are?
1) Biological Catalysts
2) Body Builders
3) Body regulators
4) Body cell multipliers
26. According to Lord Keynes, interest rate is determined by the supply and demand for?
1) savings
2) loanable funds
3) money
4) capital goods
27. Perfect market means there are?
1) many sellers and many buyers
2) a few sellers and a few buyers
3) a few sellers and many buyers
4) a few buyers and many sellers
28. Which physical property will be un-affected with increase in quantity?
1) Volume
2) Weight
3) Mass
4) Density
29. A Person Presses the earth least when he is?
1) sitting
2) standing
3) running
4) lying on the ground
30. Which of the following is most elastic?
1) Steel
2) Rubber
3) Silver
4) Glass
31. Tea will cool most easily in?
1) Metal cup
2) Porcelain cup
3) Glass cup
4) Clay cup
32. For safe driving during rain and fog, a driver should use?
1) Additional violet lights
2) Additional yellow lights
3) Additional red lights
4) Additional milky lights
33. The formation of rainbow is explained by?
1) Scattering of light
2) Total internal reflection and scattering of light
3) Suspension of dust particles in air
4) White light having seven colours
34. Television signals cannot be rece-ived ordinarily beyond a particular distance due to?
1) Weakness of the signals
2) Weak antenna
3) Absorption of signals in the air
4) Curvature of the earth
35. We used the mach number in connection with?
1) sound
2) submarines
3) air craft
4) space craft
36. ....... determines the loudness of a sound?
1) Frequency
2) Amplitude
3) Speed
4) Wavelength
37. Which of the following electro-magnetic, magnetic waves has the longest wave-length?
1) Ultroviolet
2) Light rays
3) Gamma rays
4) Infrared
38. The catalyst in the rusting of iron is?
1) Oxygen
2) Air
3) Nitrogen
4) Moisture
39. Common salt is obtained from sea water by the process of?
1) sublimation
2) evaporation
3) crystallisation
4) distillation
40. The element present in the largest amount in rocks and minerals is?
1) silicon
2) carbon
3) hydrogen
4) gold
41. For plant growth, the most impor tant compound are made up of?
1) carbon
2) nitrogen
3) sodium
4) sulphur
42. The main use of salt in the diet is to?
1) make the taste of food better
2) produce in small amounts the hydrochloric acid required for digestion
3) ease the process of cooking
4) increase the solubility of food particles in water
43. What is enriched Uranium?
1) Uranium 235
2) U238
3) Uranium that has been exposed to intense radiation
4) Natural uranium which has been with U235
44. Hydrophobia may affect a person suffering from?
1) Snake bite
2) Dog bite
3) Bacterial infection
4) Bee sting
45. Iron, necessary for the body, is abundantly found in?
1) Egg
2) Green vegetables
3) Milk
4) Cauliflower
46. The purpose of growing plants along river banks is to prevent?
1) heavy rainfall
2) seepage of water underground
3) siltage and floods
4) pollution
47. Mark the correct statement : The Skin?
1) keeps the heat out
2) gives shape to the body
3) protects us from cold
4) serves as a secretory organ
48. Which of the following fertilizers is used after sowing the seeds?
1) Nitrate
2) Potash
3) Green manure
4) Phosphorus
ANSWERS:
1-2; 2-4; 3-3; 4-1; 5-1; 6-3; 7-3; 8-3; 9-3; 10-2;
11-3; 12-1; 13-4; 14-3; 15-1; 16-2; 17-2; 18-2; 19-4; 20-1;
21-3; 22-4; 23-2; 24-4; 25-1; 26-3; 27-1; 28-4; 29-4; 30-4;
31-1; 32-2; 33-2; 34-4; 35-3, 36-2; 37-4; 38-4; 39-2; 40-1;
41-2; 42-2; 43-4; 44-2; 45-2, 46-3; 47-2; 48-1