Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Indian Beaches

Andaman & Nicobar :
Radhnagar Beach Harminder bay Beach Karmatang Beach Ramnagar Beach
Andhra Pardesh :
Bhemunipatnam Beach Ramakrishna Beach Manginapudi Beach Mypad Beach
Rishikonda Beach Vodarevu Beach    
Goa :
Anjuna Beach Baga Beach Dona Paula Calanqute Beach
Benaulim Beach Cavelosim Beach Chapora Beach Condolim Beach
Bogmolo Beach Miramar Beach Pololem Beach Vagator Beach
Varca Beach      
Gujrat :
Ahmedpur Mandvi Beach Beyt Dwarka Diu Beach Somnath & Veraval Beach
Chorward Madhavpur Beach Gopnath Beach in Gujrat  
Kerala :
Kovalam Beach Marari Beach Kumarakom Alappuzha Beach
Beypore Beach Varkala Beach Fort Kochi Beach Kappad Beach
Ezhimala Beach Moppila Bay Mazhappilangad Beach Pathiramanal Beach
Payyambalam Beach Sankhumugham Beach Tanur Beach Thangassery Beach
Thirumullavaram Beach      
Karnataka :
Karwar Beach Malpe Beach Maravanthe Beach Bhatkal Beach
Murudeshwar Beach      
Maharashtra :
Juhu Beach Marine Drive-Chowpatty Beach Madh Island Beach Ganpatipule Beach
Murud Janjira Beach Dahanu-Bordi Beaches Harnai Beach Kihim & Mandwa Beach
Vijaydurg Beach Tarkali Beach Velneshwar  
Orissa :
Chandipur Beach Konark Beach Paradeep Beach Puri Beach
Balighai Beach      
Tamil Nadu :
Marina Beach, Chennai Mahabalipuram Beach Rameshwaram Beach Kanyakumari Beach
Cavelong Beach

Sunday, July 17, 2011

MULTIPURPOSE RIVER-VALLEY PROJECTS

ALAMATTI DAM
It is on the river Krishna.
BASPA HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECT
 The 300 MW project is located in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. It is the largest private hydro-electric project and has been built by Jaypee group. It is located on Baspa river, a tributary of Satluj.
BEAS PROJECT
 It is a joint venture of the governments of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. It consists of two units: (i) Beas-Sutlej Link and (ii) Beas Dam at Pong. The project links the Beas and the Sutlej rivers in Punjab through 38.4 km of hills and valleys. The waters of the Beas were poured into the mighty Sutlej river on July 10, 1977 at the first-ever man-made confluence of the two major rivers at Slapper in Himachal in a mighty bid to augment the water resources of the Gobind Sagar Lake of the Bhakra-complex. This completed the Rs 380- crore dream which was realised in a period of only 12 years.
BHADRA RESERVOIR PROJECT
Bhadra Reservoir Project across the river Bhadra is in Karnataka.
BHAKRA-NANGAL PROJECT (HIMACHAL PRADESH) 
Largest multipurpose project in India and the highest straight gravity dam in the world (225.5 m high) on the river Sutlej.
CHAMBAL PROJECT
 It is a joint undertaking by the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments. The Rana Pratap Dam at Bhata, 48 km from Kotah, was inaugurated on Feb 9, 1970. The project comprises construction of two other dams: Gandhi Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh and Jawahar Sagar (Kotah) Dam in Rajasthan.
CHAMERA HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECT
 The 540 MW Chamera hydro-electric project on the Ravi river in Himachal Pradesh was implemented with Canadian credit offer of about Rs 335 crore.
CHUKHA PROJECT
The 336 MW project is the most prestigious and largest in Bhutan. It has been completely built by India. The dam has been constructed on Wang Chu river. The project costed Rs 244 crore.
DAMODAR VALLEY PROJECT (WEST BENGAL AND BIHAR)
Principal object of this multipurpose scheme is to control the flowing of the Damodar which is notorious for its vagaries and destructiveness. It is designed on the lines of the Tennessee Valley Authority (T.V.A.) in U.S.A.
DUL-HASTI HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECT
The Rs. 1263 crore project is being built on river Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir. The foundation of the project was laid in September 1984. The project will consist of a power plant of 390 MW capacity. The power house will be located underground.
DHAULIGANGA PROJECT
The Rs. 600 crore, 280 MW project is to be located on Dhauliganga river in Uttaranchal.
FARAKKA BARRAGE
The basic aim of the Farakka Barrage is to preserve and maintain Calcutta port and to improve the navigability of the Hooghly river. It consists of a barrage across the Ganga at Farakka, another barrage at Jangipur across the Bhagirthi, a 39-km long feeder canal taking off from the right bank of the Ganga at Farakka and tailing into the Bhagirathi below the Jangipur barrage, and a road-cum-rail bridge have already been completed. Specially, the object of Farakka is to use about 40,000 cusecs of water out of the water stored in the dam to flush the Calcutta port which is getting silted up.
GANDAK PROJECT (BIHAR AND U.P)
This is a joint venture of India and Nepal as per agreement signed between the two governments on Dec 4, 1959. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are the participating Indian States. Nepal would also derive irrigation and power benefits from this project.
HIRAKUD PROJECT (ORISSA)
It is the first of a chain of three Dams planned for harnessing the Mahanadi.
IDUKKI HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECT
It is a giant hydro-electric project of Kerala and one of the biggest in the country, constructed with Canadian assistance with an installed capacity of 390 MW in the first stage and 780 MW in the second stage. The project envisages to harness Periyar waters, has three major dams, the 169 m high Idukki arch dam across Periyar river, 138 m high Cheruthoni Dam across the tributary of Cheruthoni river and 99.9 m high Kulamavu Dam.
JAYAKWADI DAM (MAHARASHTRA)
The 10-km-long Jayakwadi dam on the Godavari is Maharashtra’s largest irrigation project located near Paithan.
KALPONG HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECT This is the first hydel power plant of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 5.25 MW project was commissioned on July 1, 2001. It is located near Kalara village of Diglipur Tehsil in North Andaman and has been built by National Hydel Power Corporation.
KAKRAPARA PROJECT
It is situated on the Tapti near Kakrapara, 80 km upstream of Surat. The project is financed by the Gujarat Government.
KOEL KARO PROJECT The project envisages construction of earthen dam across river south Koel at Basia in Bihar and another dam over north Karo at Lohajimi. The capacity will be 710 MW.
KOL PROJECT
The 600 MW project is to be located on the Satluj, 6 km upstream of the Dehar Power House on the Beas-Satluj link project in Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. Besides generating power, the dam will also serve as a check dam for the 1,050-MW Bhakra Dam and prolong its life by at least 10 years.
KOSI PROJECT This project will serve Bihar and Nepal. The Kosi rises in Nepal, passes through Bihar and joins the Ganges. The river is subject to heavy floods. Two dams are to be built across it.
NAGARJUNASAGAR PROJECT
This Project is a venture of Andhra Pradesh for utilizing water of the Krishna river. The Nagarjunasagar Dam was inaugurated on Aug 4, 1967. It is situated near Nandikonda village in Miryalguda Taluk of Nalgonda district.
NATHPA-JHAKRI HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECT
India’s largest hydro-electric project, it is located at Nathpa Jhakri in Himachal Pradesh. It is built on Satluj river. The first of the six 250 MW units was commissioned on December 30, 2002. The project is being executed by Satluj Jal Nigam (formerly Nathpa Jhakri Power Corporation).
PARAMBIKULAM ALIYAR PROJECT It is a joint venture of Tamil Nadu and Kerala States. It envisages construction of seven inter-connected reservoirs by harnessing rivers including two major rivers viz., Parambikulam on the western slopes of Annamalai Hills and Aliyar on the eastern slopes.
PARAPPALAR DAM The Rs 1-crore Parappalar Dam with a storage capacity of 167 million cubic feet near Oddenchatram, about 75 km from Madurai in Palni taluk (Tamil Nadu), was inaugurated on August 30, 1976.
PARVATI VALLEY PROJECT
It is the first inter-State hydel power project of India. Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi have joined hands with Himachal Pradesh to set up the project. The 2050 MW project will be built near Kullu, on Parvati river, a tributary of Beas.
PERIYAR VALLEY SCHEME (KERALA) The scheme envisages the construction of a masonry barrage 210.92 metres long across the river Periyar near Alwaye, in Ernakulam district.
PONG DAM
 It is also called the Beas Dam on the river Beas, near Talwara in Himachal Pradesh, is the highest (132 m high) rock-fill dam in the country. The project is a joint venture of Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana. The dam has been designed to store 6.6 million acre feet of water. Although the dam is meant primarily to meet the irrigation needs, it also produces power.
 RAJASTHAN CANAL PROJECT
It is a bold venture of bringing irrigation to a desert area. The project, which uses water from the Pong dam, consists of 215-km long Rajasthan feeder canal (with the first 178 km in Punjab and Haryana and the remaining 37 km in Rajasthan) and the 467-km long Rajasthan main canal lying entirely in Rajasthan.
RAMGANGA RIVER PROJECT
This Project in Uttaranchal envisages construction of a dam across the river Ramganga, one of the major tributaries of the Ganga at 3.2 km upstream of Kalagarh in Garhwal district. RANJIT SAGAR DAM PROJECT Formerly known as Thein dam, it was dedicated to the nation on March 4, 2001. It is built on Ravi river near Thein village in Punjab. Total installed capacity is 600 MW.
RIHAND PROJECT (MIRZAPUR DISTRICT—U.P.) This project has been completed by the U.P. Government and comprises construction of a concrete gravity dam across the Rihand river in Mirzapur District (U.P.) and a Power House at Pipri and necessary transmission lines. Gobind Ballabh Pant Sagar is a part of this project.
RONGTONG PROJECT WORLD’S HIGHEST HYDRO POWER PROJECT Rongtong project is situated in Kaza in the Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh. The project has helped transform the entire cold mountain desert into a lush green belt.
SALAL PROJECT It has been built on River Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir. The first stage was completed on February 9, 1989 and marked the beginning of the harnessing of hydro power potential of river Chenab. At present the capacity of the powerhouse is 345 MW. With completion of second stage the capacity will double.
SANKOSH HYDEL-POWER PROJECT
India and Bhutan have signed an agreement for building of a gigantic Sankosh hydel power project. It will be one among the ten largest projects in Asia. The project is to be constructed near Kerabari in Gaylegphug district of Bhutan on Sankosh river. It will include a 600 metre-long and 239 metre high dam and a reservoir with a catchment area of 10,525 sq km. It is estimated to cost around Rs 2000 crore. Once completed, the project will generate 1,525 MW of power and help irrigate eight lakh hectares of land.
SANJAY VIDYUT (HYDEL) PROJECT It is Asia’s first fully underground Hydel Project. The 120 MW project is located near Bhaba Nagar in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. It harnesses the water of the Bhaba Khud, a tributary of Satluj.
SARDAR SAROVAR PROJECT
This is one of the largest river valley schemes in the country. The project envisages construction of 163-metre-high cement concrete dam at Navagam in Gujarat. This will create irrigation potential of 1.79 million hectares and generate 1450 MW of power.
SAWALKOTE HYDRO PROJECT
 The 600 MW project in Jammu & Kashmir is being built by a Norwegian consortium.
SHARAVATI PROJECT (KARNATAKA)
Located about 400 km from Bangalore near the Gersoppa falls, the Sharavati Project is one of the world’s major power projects, built by Indian engineers with American collaboration.
SRISAILARN PROJECT It is a massive power project, 110 km away from Nagarjunasagar in the upper reaches of the river Krishna.
SUBARNAREKHA PROJECT
It is Rs 130-crore multipurpose project which would, when completed, provide assured irrigation to 7,06,000 acres to the chronically drought-prone areas of Orissa and Bihar.
TEHRI DAM PROJECT World’s fifth and Asia’s largest hydro-electric project has been constructed on river Bhagirithi, a tributary of Ganga in Tehri district of Uttaranchal. The height of the earth and rockfill dam is 260.5 m, making it the highest dam in the country. Once fully operational, the project will produce 1000 MW electricity.
TUNGABHADRA PROJECT (ANDHRA AND KARNATAKA)
It is a joint undertaking by the governments of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The project comprises a dam across the Tungabhadra river near Mallapuram.
UKAI PROJECT The Ukai power project of Gujarat equipped with power generating sets manufactured by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited was inaugurated on October 12, 1977. It has added 540,000 KW of installed capacity to the State’s existing power network.

Saturday, July 16, 2011

INDIAN HISTORY MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS


1. The term ‘nishka’ which meant an ornament in the Vedic period was used in later times to denote a/an—
(A) Weapon
(B) Agricultural implement
(C) Script
(D) Coin
Ans : (D)
2. Which one of the following pairs of kings of ancient and medieval periods of Indian history and the works authored by them is correctly matched ?
(A) Krishnadevaraya : Samaranganasutradhra
(B) Mehendravarman : Mattavilasaprahasana
(C) Bhojadeva : Manasollasa
(D) Somesvara : Amuktamalyada
Ans : (B)
3. The founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement was—
(A) Charles Andrews
(B) Robert Montgomery
(C) Richard Temple
(D) Baden Powell
Ans : (D)
4. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Dharamsastra : Works on religion and philosophy
(B) Chaturvarnya : Four Ashrams
(C) Shudra : Service to three varnas
(D) Mahamatra : Superior Officials
Ans : (B)
5. Chanakya was known as—
(A) Bhattasvamin
(B) Rajasekhara
(C) Vishnugupta
(D) Visakhadatta
Ans : (C)
6. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at—
(A) Thanjavur
(B) Uraiyur
(C) Kanchipuram
(D) Uttaramerur
Ans : (D)
7. In Jainism ‘perfect knowledge’ is referred to as—
(A) Jina
(B) Ratna
(C) Kaivalya
(D) Nirvanas
Ans : (C)
8. Who among the following is NOT associated with medicine in ancient India ?
(A) Dhanvantri
(B) Bhaskaracharya
(C) Charaka
(D) Susruta
Ans : (B)
9. In Mughal paintings one notices the adoption of the principles of foreshortening whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. This was due to the influence of the—
(A) British
(B) Dutch
(C) Portuguese
(D) Danish
Ans : (C)
10. Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by—
(A) Buhler
(B) Robert Sewell
(C) James Prinsep
(D) Codrington
Ans : (C)
11. Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature ?
(A) Amarakosa
(B) Siddhantasiromani
(C) Brhat Samhita
(D) Ashtangahrdaya
Ans : (A)
12. Consider the following passage—
In the course of a career on the road spanning almost thirty years, he crossed the breadth of the Eastern hemisphere, visited territories equivalent to about 44 modern countries and put behind him a total distance of approximately 73000 miles.
The world’s greatest traveller of pre-modern times to whom the above passage refers is—
(A) Megasthenes
(B) Fa Hien
(C) Marco Polo
(D) Ibn Battuta
Ans : (C)
13. The first political organisation established in India in 1838 was known as—
(A) British India Society
(B) Bengal British India Society
(C) Settlers Association
(D) Zamindary Association
Ans : (D)
14. The foundation of modern education system in India was laid by—
(A) The Charter Act of 1813
(B) Macaulay’s Minutes of 1835
(C) The Hunter Commission of 1882
(D) Wood’s Despatch of 1854
Ans : (B)
15. Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the—
(A) Prarthana Samaj
(B) Satya Shodhak Samaj
(C) Arya Samaj
(D) Ramakrishna Mission
Ans : (B)
16. The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by the British in the—
(A) Bengal Presidency
(B) Madras Presidency
(C) Bombay Presidency
(D) Madras and Bombay Presidencies
Ans : (D)
17. The Buddhist Sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of—
(A) Ajatashatru
(B) Ashoka
(C) Dharmapala
(D) Kanishka
Ans : (D)
18. The last in succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was—
(A) Parsvanatha
(B) Rishabha
(C) Mahavira
(D) Manisubrata
Ans : (C)
19. The earliest rock cut caves in western India are those at—
(A) Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta
(B) Junnar, Kalyan and Pitalkhora
(C) Ajanta, Bhaja and Kondane
(D) Bhaja, Pitalkhora and Kondane
Ans : (A)
20. The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is—
(A) Chakravarti
(B) Dharmadeva
(C) Dharmakirti
(D) Priyadarsi
Ans : (D)
21. Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Sher Shah ?
(A) Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at Delhi
(B) Atala Masjid at Jaunpur
(C) Barasona Masjid at Gaur
(D) Quiwwat-al-Islam mosque at Delhi
Ans : (A)
22. Which among the following cities is considered as one of the oldest surviving cities in the world ?
(A) Mathura
(B) Varanasi
(C) Hardwar
(D) Ayodhya
Ans : (A)
23. The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the—
(A) Harappan culture
(B) Chalcolithic cultures of Western India
(C) Vedic texts
(D) Silver punch marked coins
Ans : (A)
24. Which one of the following is a language of Baluchistan but linguistically Dravidian ?
(A) Brahui
(B) Kui
(C) Parji
(D) Pengo
Ans : (A)
25. Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism ?
(A) Emphasis on ahimsa
(B) Casteless society
(C) Worship of gods and goddesses
(D) Worship of stupa
Ans : (C)

MCQs on ENVIRONMENT

1.The head quarters of international whaling commission
  a) newyork
  b) Kyoto
  c) perth
  d) Cambridge

2)Icreased defoliation in plants is caused by
 a) ozone depletion
 b) acid rains
 c) global warming
 d) ground pollution

3) The Himalayan ibex is a type of
  a) goat 
  b) deer
 c) ass
 d) cattle


4) For providing environmental information to decision makers, policy planners, scientists and engineers, research workers, etc. all over the country., ENVIS was established in the year
a)1979
b)1980
c)1981
d)1982

5) which of the following is not a mission listed under NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON CILMATE CHANGE(NAPCC)
a) national mission on sustainable development
b) national mission on enhanced energy efficiency
c) national mission on sustainable Himalayan ecosystem
d) national mission on strategic knowledge  for climate change

6) The only conference of parties held in India
a) cop-12
b) cop-13
c) c0p-14
d) c0p-15

7) who wrote the book “hotspots:revisited”
a) walter rosen
b) Norman myers
c) russel mittermeier
d) Rachel Carson

8) The state bird of uttarakhand
a) monal
b) Indian bustard
c) Indian roller
d) sarus crane

9) The year declared by UN as International Year of Forests
a) 2011
b) 2010
c) 2009
d) 2008

10) National biodiversity authority is located a
a) Thiruvananthapuram
b) chennai
c) Imphal
d) shimla

11) The greenhouse gas with high heat trapping capability
a) carbondioxide          
b) nitrous oxide
c) sulphur hexa flouride
d) methane

12) Consider the following statements
 1) ocean acidification due to global warming activates coral growth  
2) global warming may result in increased agricultural yield in certain parts of the earth

The correct statements
a) only 1
b) only 2
c) both 1 and 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

13) The primordial earth’s atmosphere was

a) reducing
b) with free oxygen
c) cooler
d) all of these

14) The  number of biosphere reserves in india recognized as a part of world network of biospheres
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7

 15) Growing rice results in the release of ________ into the atmosphere
a) methane
b) nitrous oxide
c) ozone
d) hydroflurocarbons

16) What is the difference between a threatened species and an endangered species?
(a) A threatened species means that the population is likely to become endangeredAn endangered species has population numbers so low that it is likely to become extinct
(b) A threatened species is already extinct. An endangered species means that the population’s numbers have increased greatly over the last 5 years
(c) A threatened species means that the population is likely to become endangered. An endangered species is already extinct 
(d) A threatened species and an endangered species are the same
17) Edge species 
(a) decrease biodiversity
(b) only exist in areas that have been altered by humans
(c) require the unique homogenous edge environment
(d) may require conditions found in both of the bordering ecosystems
18) which of the following is a native species of India
a) Two horned rhinoceros
b) rhesus monkey
c) komodo dragon
d) none

19) Which book written by Rachel Carson resulted in banning DDT in USA

a) silent spring
b) the enviraonmentalism
c) biomagnification
d) food chain

20) which of the following competition is severe

a) intra specific
b) inter specific
c) extra specific
d) none

21) The water (prevention and control ) pollution act came into force in the year
a) 1972
b) 1974
c) 1977
d) 1981

22) The conference on 'the human environment" held from 5 to 16 June 1972 was held in ...
a. Stockholm, Sweden
b. Tbilisi, Soviet Union 
c. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 d. Kyoto, Japan

23) Man and biosphere programme is affiliated with...
a. UNESCO 
b. IUCN 
c. WWF
d.WIPO

24) What does "system" imply in the term "ecosystem"?
a. environment
b. Interdependent complex 
c. System approach 
d. ecological systems

25). The term "ecology" was defined for the first time in 1970 by...
a. Haeckel
b. St. Hilaire 
c. Jackson Mivart 
d. H. Reiter

26)The "Vienna Convention" related with environment is basically related with..
a. international trade in endangered species 
b. protection of ozone layer 
c. biodiversity conservation 
d. preservation of cultural environment

27)Which of the following gases has an important role in maintaining atmosphere temperature?
a. nitrogen 
b. Oxygen 
c. argon 
d. Carbon dioxide

28)The world’s biggest GHG emitter
a.china 
b.USA 
c.india 
d.south Africa

29)The outermost zone of a biosphere reserve is
a. manipulation zone 
b. core zone 
c. buffer zone 
d. any of these

30) Identify the correct match of a tiger reserve and the state in which it is located
a. Corbett—Madhya Pradesh 
b. darra—rajasthan
c.perambakulam—karnataka 
d. Bandipur—Tamil Nadu.


ANSWERS:
1.d
2 a.
3. a
4.d
5.a
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.a
10.b
11.c
12 b
13 a
14 d
15 a
16 a
17 d
18 d 
19 a 
20 a
21 b
22 a
23 a
24 b 
25 d
26 b
27 d
28 a
29 a
30 b

RESEARCH CENTRES OF ICAR

RESEARCH CENTRES

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE RESEARCH- VARANASI, U.P
INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR CULTIVATION OF SCIENCES- KOLKATA,W.B.
NATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH LABORATORY-GADANKI THIRUPATHI,A.P.
BHARATIYA NABHIKIYA VIDYUT NIGAM LIMITED(BHAVINI)-KALPAKKAM,CHENNAI T.N
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE(NEEERI)-NAGPUR,MAH.
TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION  FORECASTING AND ASSESSMENT COUNCIL(TIFAC)-NEWDELHI
NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MUSHROOMS-SOLAN H.P.
NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR SORGHUM -HYDERABAD
INDIAN INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL METEOROLOGY-PUNE
INSTITUTE FOR PLASMA RESEARCH-AHMEDABAD
NATIONAL BUREAU OF FISH GENETIC RESOURCES-LUCKNOW
CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR DRYLAND AGRICULTURE-HYDERABAD
SAHA INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS-KOLKATA
NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR ORCHIDS-PAKYONG,SIKKIM
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY AUTHORITY-CHENNAI
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM-DEHRADUN,UTTARAKHAND
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF REMOTE SENSING-DEHRADUN.UTTARAKHAND
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT-NEWDELHI
NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GROUNDNUT-JUNAGARH.GUJARAT
INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS-BHUBHANESWAR
NATIONAL BOARD FOR HIGHER MATHEMATICS-MUMBAI
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOLOGY-NEWDELHI
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GEOMAGNETISM-MUMBAI
SEMICONDUCTOR LABORATORY-S.A.S NAGAR,PUNJAB
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR ORGANIC FARMING-GHAZIABAD,UP
NATIONAL BUREAU OF ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES-KARNAL,HARYANA
CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR BRACKISH WATER AQUACULTURE-CHENNAI
CENTRAL MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE-KOCHI,KERALA
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEAN TECHNOLOGY-CHENNAI
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY-PANAJI,GOA

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Branches of science

 Aerodynamics:  the study of the motion of gas on objects and the forces created

Anatomy: the study of the structure and organization of living things
Anthropology: the study of human cultures both past and present
Archaeology: the study of the material remains of cultures
Astronomy: the study of celestial objects in the universe
Astrophysics: the study of the physics of the universe
Bacteriology: the study of bacteria in relation to disease
Biochemistry: the study of the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms
Biophysics: the application of theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology
Biology: the science that studies living organisms
Botany: the scientific study of plant life
Chemical Engineering: the application of science, mathematics, and economics to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms
Chemistry: the science of matter and its interactions with energy and itself
Climatology: the study of climates and investigations of its phenomena and causes
Computer Science: the systematic study of computing systems and computation
Ecology: the study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment
Electronics: science and technology of electronic phenomena
Engineering: the practical application of science to commerce or industry
Entomology: the study of insects
Environmental Science: the science of the interactions between the physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment
Forestry: the science of studying and managing forests and plantations, and related natural resources
Genetics: the science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms
Geology: the science of the Earth, its structure, and history
Marine Biology: the study of animal and plant life within saltwater ecosystems
Mathematics: a science dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
Medicine: the science concerned with maintaining health and restoring it by treating disease
Meteorology: study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting
Microbiology: the study of microorganisms, including viruses, prokaryotes and simple eukaryotes
Mineralogy: the study of the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of minerals
Molecular Biology: the study of biology at a molecular level
Nuclear Physics: the branch of physics concerned with the nucleus of the atom
Neurology: the branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system and its disorders
Oceanography: study of the earth’s oceans and their interlinked ecosystems and chemical and physical processes
Organic Chemistry: the branch of chemistry dedicated to the study of the structures, synthesis, and reactions of carbon-containing compounds
Ornithology: the study of birds
Paleontology: the study of life-forms existing in former geological time periods
Petrology: the geological and chemical study of rocks
Physics: the study of the behavior and properties of matter
Physiology: the study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living organisms
Radiology: the branch of medicine dealing with the applications of radiant energy, including x-rays and radioisotopes
Seismology: the study of earthquakes and the movement of waves through the Earth
Taxonomy: the science of classification of animals and plants
Thermodynamics: the physics of energy, heat, work, entropy and the spontaneity of processes
Zoology: the study of animals

Saturday, July 9, 2011

GENERAL AWARENESS MCQs

1: What is called as the “Roof of the World”?
  1. Indira Point
  2. Kanchenjunga
  3. Pamir Knot
  4. Indira Col
Answer: 3.  Pamir knot
2: The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the
  1. Guptas
  2. Kushanas
  3. Mauryas
  4. Palas
Answer: 1.  Guptas
3: Who generally acknowledged as the pioneer of local self government in modern India?
  1. Ripon
  2. Mayo
  3. Lytton
  4. Curzon
Answer:  1.  Ripon
4: Which Article of the Constitution of India abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form?
  1. Article 16
  2. Article 17
  3. Article 18
  4. Article 15
Answer: 2.  Article 17
5: The idea of Pakistan was first conceived by
  1. Muhammad Iqbal
  2. M. A. Jinnah
  3. Shaukat Ali
  4. Aga Khan
Answer: 1.  Muhammad Iqbal
6: Which of the following countries has introduced “Direct Democracy”?
  1. Russia
  2. India
  3. France
  4. Switzerland
Answer: 4.  Switzerland
7: Inflation occurs when aggregate supply is
  1. More that aggregate demand
  2. Less than aggregate demand
  3. Equal to aggregate demand
  4. None of the above
Answer: 2.  More that aggregate demand
8: Which State has the lowest per capita income in India?
  1. Bihar
  2. Orissa
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Gujrat
Answer: 2.  Orissa
9: In the budget figures of the Government of India, fiscal deficit is
  1. Total expenditure – total receipts
  2. Revenue expenditure – revenue receipts
  3. Capital expenditure – capital receipts + market borrowings
  4. Sum of budget deficit and Government’s market borrowings and liabilities
Answer: 1.  Total expenditure – total receipts
10: The eighth Joint Economic Group dialogue between China and India was held in January 2010 in Beijing, China after a gap of
  1. two years
  2. three years
  3. four years
  4. five years
Answer: 3.  four years
11: According to the recently released World Bank Report, the Chinese economy grew by the close of fourth quarter of 2009 at the rate of
  1. 9.7 percent
  2. 10.7 percent
  3. 10.8 percent
  4. 11 percent
Answer: 2.  10.7 percent
12: As per the quality of life Index 2010, which was released worldwide in January 2010, the united States occupies the
  1. Second Place
  2. Third Place
  3. Fifth Place
  4. Seventh Place
Answer: 4. Seventh Place
13: The India-France deal for civil nuclear corporation, which came into force in January 2010, had been signed between the two countries in
  1. September 2008
  2. October 2008
  3. November 2008
  4. December 2008
Answer: 1. September 2008
14: Wodeyars were the ruler of
  1. Princely State of Mysore
  2. Princely State of Travancore
  3. Vijayanagaram
  4. None of these
Answer: 1. Princely State of Mysore
15: “Black Pagoda” is in
  1. Egypt
  2. Srilanka
  3. Madurai
  4. Konark
Answer: 4. Konark
16: The meeting of the Rajya Sabha are presided over by the
  1. President
  2. Vice President
  3. Prime Minister
  4. Speaker
Answer: 2. Vice President
17: Lunar eclipse occurs on
  1. A new moon day
  2. A full moon day
  3. A half moon day
  4. both 1 and 2
Answer: 2. A full moon day
18: Which of the following crops helps in nitrogen fixation?
  1. Rice
  2. Wheat
  3. Beans
  4. Maize
Answer: 3. Beans
19: Detroit in the U. S. A. is known as the city of
  1. Motor Car
  2. Lights
  3. Aeroplanes
  4. Rockets
Answer: 1. Motor Car
20: The term “Fourth Estate” refers to
  1. Backward States
  2. Judiciary
  3. Press
  4. Tea Estate
Answer: 3. Press
21: SAIL’s plant in Karnataka is situated at
  1. Bangalore
  2. Bhadravati
  3. Belgaum
  4. Hubli
Answer: 2. Bhadravati
22: At which of the following place Rajiv Gandhi died of human bomb explosion?
  1. New Delhi
  2. Chennai
  3. Sriperumbudur
  4. Colombo
Answer: 3. Sriperumbudur
23: Who is not the Speaker of the Lok Sabha ever?
  1. Somnath Chatterjee
  2. P. A. Sangma
  3. Meira Kumar
  4. Sushma Swaraj
Answer: 4. Sushma Swaraj
24: The Governor General associated with the abolition of slavery was
  1. Cornwallis
  2. Bentinck
  3. Dalhousie
  4. Rippon
Answer: 2. Bentinck
25: The name of India’s first carrier is
  1. INS Vikrant
  2. INS Nilgiri
  3. INS Kukri
  4. INS Himgiri
Answer: 1. INS Vikrant
26: The general direct flow of summer monsoon in India is -
  1. From South to North
  2. From South West to South East
  3. From South East to South West
  4. From South West to North East
Answer: 2 From South West to South East
27: World No-Tobacco Day is observed on -
  1. May 25
  2. May 31
  3. May28
  4. May 24
Answer: 2. May 31
28: Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earth’s surface?
  1. Desert Ecosystem
  2. Grassland Ecosystem
  3. Mountain Ecosystem
  4. Marine Ecosystem
Answer: 4. Marine Ecosystem
29: With which game is the Double Fault associated?
  1. Lawn Tennis
  2. Football
  3. Cricket
  4. Hockey
Answer: 2. Football
30: Where is the oldest oil refinery in India located?
  1. Digboi
  2. Cochin
  3. Mathura
  4. Guwahati
Answer: 1. Digboi
31: The Siwaliks stretch between -
  1. Indus and Sutlaj
  2. Potwar basin and Teesta
  3. Sutlaj and Kali
  4. None of these
Answer: 2. Potwar basin and Teesta
32: Thalassaemia is a hereditary disease affecting -
  1. Blood
  2. Lungs
  3. Heart
  4. Kidney
Answer: 1.  Blood
33: Polythene is industrially prepared by the polymerization of -
  1. Methane
  2. Styrene
  3. Acetylene
  4. Ethylene
Answer: 4. Ethylene
34: In cricket the length of pitch between the two wickets is -
  1. 24 yards
  2. 23 yards
  3. 22 yards
  4. 21 yards
Answer: 3.  22 yards
35: Which one of the following is not the official language of the United Nations Organisation?
  1. Arabic
  2. Chinese
  3. Portuguese
  4. Spanish
Answer: 3.  Portuguese
36: Which countries are separated by Mac Mohan Line?
  1. India and Pakistan
  2. China and Tibet
  3. India and China
  4. India and Bangladesh
Answer: 3.  India and China
37: Which one of the following is a water soluble vitamin?
  1. Vitamin A
  2. Vitamin C
  3. Vitamin D
  4. Vitamin K
Answer: 2. Vitamin C
38: Among the following who was the Speaker in two Lok Sabhas?
  1. Rabi Ray
  2. Shivraj Patil
  3. P. A. Sangma
  4. G. M. C Balyogi
Answer: 4.  G. M. C Balyogi
39: ‘Lakshya’ which is part of Indian Defence System is
  1. Surface of air missile
  2. Missile Firing Submarine
  3. multi Barrel rocket System
  4. Pilot-less target aircraft
Answer: 4. Pilot-less target aircraft
40: Which one of the following states has only one representatives each in Lok Sabha?
  1. Manipur, Meghalaya
  2. Himachal Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir
  3. Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura
  4. Mizoram and Nagaland
Answer: 4.  Mizoram and Nagaland
41: Who among the following is known as the guardian of the Public Purse in India?
  1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India
  2. The President
  3. The Minister of Finance
  4. The parliament
Answer: 1.  The Comptroller and Auditor General of India
42: Biological Oxygen demand (BOD) is used as a standard measure of
  1. Oxygen level in forest System
  2. Oxygen level in animals
  3. Oxygen level in water system
  4. Oxygen level in atmosphere
Answer: 3.  Oxygen level in water system
43: Which of the following Crops is of Kharif Season?
  1. Soyabean
  2. Linseed
  3. lentil
  4. Mustard
Answer: 1.  Soyabean
44: Fruit most suitable for making jelly is
  1. Papaya
  2. Karunda
  3. Mango
  4. Banana
Answer: 3.  Mango
45: Who was the first chief Justice of Supreme court of Calcutta?
  1. Hyde
  2. Elijah Impey
  3. Lemaistre
  4. Monson
Answer: 2.  Elijah Impey
46: By which of the following Acts were the Commercial Rights of East India Company Abolished?
  1. Regulating Act of 1773
  2. Charter Act of 1813
  3. Charter Act of 1833
  4. Charter Act of 1853
Answer: 3.  Charter Act of 1833
47: Who Was the founder of All India Muslim League?
  1. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
  2. Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan
  3. Liyaqat Ali Khan
  4. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Answer: 2.  Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan
48: Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant obtains its iron ore from the mines of
  1. Bababudan
  2. Bailadila
  3. Dalli-Rajhra
  4. Gurumahisaini
Answer: 1.  Bababudan
49: The First Finance Commission was constituted in the year
  1. 1956
  2. 1953
  3. 1952
  4. 1951
Answer: 4.  1951
50: Which one of the following Settlements comprised Zamindar as middleman to collect the land revenue?
  1. Mahalwari Settlement
  2. Ryotwari Settlement
  3. Permanent Settlement
  4. None of the above
Answer: 3.  Permanent Settlement
51: Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar?
  1. Hindi
  2. Urdu
  3. Persian
  4. Arabic
Answer: 3.  Persian
52: What were the districts called in the Vijaynagar empire?
  1. Nadu
  2. Khurram
  3. Kottam
  4. Janpad
Answer: 3.  Kottam
53: Which was the first National News Agency of India?
  1. The Indian Review
  2. The Free Press of India
  3. The Associated Press of India
  4. None of the above
Answer: 3. The Associated Press of India
54: The depiction of the stones of the previous lives of Gautama Buddha was first done in the art of
  1. Sarnath Pillar of Asoka
  2. Bharhut Stupa
  3. Ajanta Caves
  4. Eilora Caves
Answer: 2.  Bharhut Stupa
55: The British Parliament can do everything except make a woman a man and a woman a man?To whom is this statement ascribed?
  1. Dicey
  2. Hegal
  3. De Lolme
  4. none of above
Answer: 3.  De Lolme
56: Which of the following states did not come into being in 1987?
  1. Mizoram
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Goa
  4. Manipur
Answer: 4.  Manipur
57: The number of Zonal Councils in India is
  1. Five
  2. Four
  3. Seven
  4. Eight
Answer: 1.  Five
58: National Commission for Back ward Classes was established in
  1. 1994
  2. 1993
  3. 1995
  4. 1999
Answer: 2. 1993
59: Indravati Hydroelectric Project is the multipurpose projet of
  1. Maharashtra state
  2. Gujarat state
  3. Orissa State
  4. Tamil Nadu state
Answer: 3.  Orissa State
60: Which sector contributes the maximum share in National income of India?
  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  3. Tertiary
  4. All the above have equal share
Answer: 3.  Tertiary
61: Shankarlal Guru committee was associated With
  1. Agricultural Marketing
  2. Agricultural production
  3. Public Distribution System
  4. None of above
Answer: 1.  Agricultural Marketing
62: IMF is the result of
  1. Hawana Conference
  2. Rome Conference
  3. Brettonwood Conference
  4. Geneva Conference
Answer: 3.  Brettonwood Conference
63: The Difference between Gross Domestic product and Net Domestic product is
  1. Government Revenue
  2. Net Indirect Tax (Indirect Tax Subsidy)
  3. Consumption of fixed Capital
  4. Net Capital Formation
Answer: 4.  Net Capital Formation
64: First share market in India was established in
  1. Delhi
  2. Mumbai
  3. Kolkata
  4. chennai
Answer: 2.  Mumbai
65: The acronym STD written on Telephone booth stands for
  1. Straight Telephone Dial
  2. Switch Telephone Dial
  3. Subscriber Telephone Dialing
  4. Save Telephone Dialing
Answer: 3.  Subscriber Telephone Dialing
66: India has signed a landamrk deal for sale of Dhruv Advance Light Helicopters (ALHs) with
  1. Venezuela
  2. Peru
  3. Ecuador
  4. Chile
Answer: 3. Ecuador
67: Humidity is measured by which of the following instrument?
  1. Barometer
  2. Thermometer
  3. Hygrometer
  4. Hydrometer
Answer: 3.  Hygrometer
68: Rabindranath Tagore was awarded Noble Prize for his literary work named
  1. Geetanjali
  2. Rajtarangini
  3. Chokher Bali
  4. Kapal Kundala
Answer: 1. Geetanjali
69: Which of the following department of Indian Government takes care of education of children with physical disabilities?
  1. Ministry of Welfare
  2. Ministry of Sports
  3. Ministry of HRD
  4. Ministry of Rural Development
Answer: 1. Ministry of Welfare
70: Amrita Pritam’s work “A Revenue Stamp” is
  1. A book of stories
  2. A novel
  3. A biography
  4. An autobiography
Answer: 4.  An autobiography
71: “Nadi Ke Dweep” is the creation of
  1. Nirmala Verma
  2. Krishna Sobit
  3. Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh
  4. Sachidananda Heeranand Vatsyayan Agyeya
Answer: 4.  Sachidananda Heeranand Vatsyayan Agyeya
72: The poetic work “Rashmirathi” was written by
  1. Maithilisharan Gupt
  2. Mahadevi Verma
  3. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
  4. Surya Kant Tripathi Nirala
Answer: 3.  Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
73: “Operation Black Board” refers to providing schools with
  1. Enough number of black boards
  2. New type of black boards
  3. Training for using new type of black boards
  4. All essential learning materials.
Answer: 4.  Training for using new type of black boards
74: Transistors used in electronic equipments are mostly made of
  1. Silver
  2. Copper
  3. Silicon
  4. Carbon
Answer: 3.  Silicon
75: The disease diphtheria affects
  1. Lungs
  2. Intestine
  3. Throat
  4. Body joints
Answer: 3.  Throat
76: Which of the following is the brightest planet as seen from the earth?
  1. Mercury
  2. Uranus
  3. Venus
  4. Mars
Answer: 3.  Venus
77: The Harry Potter series is written by
  1. K K Rowling
  2. K J Rowling
  3. J K Rowling
  4. A K Rowling
Answer: 3.  J K Rowling
78: The most common communicable disease is
  1. Influenza
  2. Typhoid
  3. Cholera
  4. Polio
Answer: 1.  Influenza
79: Among the following, the richest source of protein is
  1. Ground Nut
  2. Rice
  3. Potato
  4. Apple
Answer: 1.  Ground Nut
80: Taoism is a school of
  1. Chinese philosophy
  2. Japanese philosophy
  3. Buddhist philosophy
  4. Sri Lankan philosophy
Answer: 1.  Chinese Philosophy
81: Hydrogen is used instead of Helium to fill balloons for meteorology because
  1. of its low density
  2. It is not very reactive under normal conditions
  3. It is almost insoluble in water
  4. It can be prepared easily
Answer: 1.  of its low density
82: The most abundant element in the earth’s crust is
  1. Silicon
  2. Aluminium
  3. Nitrogen
  4. Oxygen
Answer: 4.  Oxygen
83: Stainless steel is an example of
  1. A metallic compound
  2. A homogeneous mixture
  3. A heterogeneous mixture
  4. An inorganic compound
Answer: 1.  A metallic compound
84: The Non-Cooperation Movement was ultimately withdrawn by Mahatma Gandhi
  1. On the directions of the Party
  2. On account of amicable settlement with the British
  3. On account of violent incidents at Chauri-Chaura
  4. On account of excessive repression by the Government
Answer: 3.  On account of violent incidents at Chauri-Chaura
85: The Preamble of the Constitution after 42nd amendment declares India
  1. Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
  2. Sovereign Democratic Republic
  3. Federal Democratic Republic
  4. Federal Socialist Democratic Republic
Answer: 1.  Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
86: The International Date Line is the
  1. Equator
  2. 0° Longitude
  3. 88° East Longitude
  4. 180° Longitude
Answer: 4.  180° Longitude
87: The real executive power under a Parliamentary Government rests with
  1. The Parliament
  2. The King
  3. The Council of Ministers
  4. The Civil Servants
Answer: 3.  The Council of Ministers
88: Who among the following was the first Maratha Ruler to get legal recognition from the Mughals?
  1. Sahuji
  2. Shivaji
  3. Balaji Baji Rao
  4. Sambhaji
Answer: 1.  Sahuji
89: The average solar day is approximately
  1. 24 hrs
  2. 24 hrs 15 minutes
  3. 24 hrs 52 minutes
  4. 24 hrs 15 Second
Answer: 1.  24 hrs
90: The constellation Sapta-Rishi is known to westerns as the
  1. Seven Monks
  2. Alpha Centauri
  3. Big Dipper
  4. Small Bear
Answer: 3.  Big Dipper
91: One kilobyte is equal to
  1. 1000 bytes
  2. 1024 bytes
  3. 100 bytes
  4. 1023 bytes
Answer: 2.  1024 bytes
92: Which of the following is a cellulose fiber?
  1. Cotton
  2. Wool
  3. Rayon
  4. Polyester
Answer: 1.  Cotton
93: Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?
  1. Windows 98
  2. BSD Unix
  3. Microsoft Office XP
  4. Red Hat Linux
Answer: 3. Microsoft Office XP
94: Which of the following vitamins helps in the absorption of calcium?
  1. Vitamin A
  2. Vitamin B
  3. Vitamin C
  4. Vitamin D
Answer: 4.  Vitamin D
95: Dengue fever is spread by
  1. Aedes aegypti mosquito
  2. Common House flies
  3. Anophilies mosquito
  4. Rodent like rats and squirrels
Answer: 1.  Aedes aegypti mosquito
96: Which of the following is not a fundamental right of the Indian citizens?
  1. Right to property
  2. Right to freedom of expression
  3. Right to vote
  4. Right to remain silence
Answer: 1.  Right to property
97: Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian Scientists?
  1. Param
  2. Super 301
  3. Compaq Presario
  4. CRAY YMP
Answer: 1.  Param
98: Genome is the key to tomorrow’s medical practices because
  1. It unleashes an information revolution
  2. It provides a new outlook into medicine
  3. It is a new way of making drugs
  4. It can enable customized medicines.
Answer: 2.  it provides a new outlook into medicine
99: Which of the following is not a missile tested in Indian Missile Programme?
  1. Agni
  2. Trishul
  3. Prithvi
  4. Arjun
Answer: 4.  Arjun
100: Mahatma Gandhi started his struggle against apartheid in
  1. Natal
  2. Transvaal
  3. Johannesberg
  4. Champaran

Thursday, July 7, 2011

IMPORTANT NATURAL LOCAL WINDS

ChinookHot, dry wind in Rockies, also called ‘snow eater’.
FoehnHot, dry wind in the Alps.
KhamsinHot, dry wind in Egypt.
SiroccoHot, moist wind from Sahara to Mediterranean Sea.
SalanoHot, moist wind from Sahara towards Iberian Peninsula.
HarmattanHot, dry wind blowing outwards from the interior of W. Africa, also called Guinea Doctor.
BoraCold, dry wind blowing outwards from Hungary to the north of Italy (near Adriatic Sea).
MistralVery cold wind, which blows down from the Alps over France.
PunasCold, dry wind blowing down towards the western side of Andes.
BlizzardVery cold wind in Tundra region.
BrickfielderHot wind in Australia.
PurgaCold wind in Russian tundra.
LevanterCold wind in Spain.
NorwesterHot wind in New Zealand.
Santa AnaHot wind in S. California in USA.