 | (AIEA) | ||
| |  | International Labour Organization (BIT) | |
| |  | United Nations Conference on Trade and Developpement (UNCTAD) | |
| |  | (FAO) | |
| |  | International Fund for Agricultural Developpement (IFAD) | |
| |  | International Monetary Fund (IMF) | |
| |  | (UNFPA) | |
| |  | World Bank Group (WBG) | |
| |  | (ICAO) | |
| |  | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | |
| |  | World Trade Organization (WTO) | |
| |  | (IMO) | |
| |  | (WHO) | |
| |  | The United NAtions (UN) | |
| |  | United Nations Industrial developpement Organization (ONUDI) | |
| |   | (ITU) | |
| |  | ||
| |  | The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) | |
| |  | Union Postale Universelle (UPU) |
Sunday, September 18, 2011
International Organizations
Sunday, September 11, 2011
SSC General Awareness Practice Questions
1. Which Indian filmstars was recently conferred Honorary Doctorate by Bedfordshire University, (U.K.) ?
(A) Amitabh Bachhan
(B) Shah Rukh Khan
(C) Om Puri
(D) Amir Khan
Ans : (B)
2. Williams Sisters won the U.S. Open Women’s Doubles Title 2009 after defeating in the final—
(A) Leizal Herber and Cara Blank
(B) Kim Clijsters and Anna Kournikova
(C) Coroline Wozniacki and Dinara Safina
(D) Nathalie Deshy and Sania Mirza
Ans : (A)
3. Which one of the following is a military alliance ?
(A) ASEAN
(B) SAARC
(C) NATO
(D) NAFTA
Ans : (C)
4. The recipient of the 42nd Jnan Peeth Award is—
(A) Manohar Shastri
(B) Harish Pandya
(C) Satya Vrat Shastri
(D) K. Kamal Kumar
Ans : (C)
5. World Development Report is an annual publication of—
(A) UNICEF
(B) UNDP
(C) WTO
(D) World Bank
Ans : (D)
6. Which one of the following is correct ?
Player — Sport
(A) Jeev Milkha Singh —Tennis
(B) Jhulan Goswami —Cricket
(C) Baichung Bhutia —Hockey
(D) Pankaj Advani —Badminton
Ans : (B)
7. Which one of the following industrialists was declared ‘The Business Person of the year 2008’ by the Times of India Survey ?
(A) Anil Ambani
(B) Rahul Bajaj
(C) Ratan Tata
(D) Gautam Adani
Ans : (C)
8. Naina Devi peak forms a part of—
(A) Himalayan range located in Sikkim
(B) Himalayan range located in Kumaon region
(C) Himalayan range located in Nepal
(D) Himalayan range located in Jammu & Kashmir
Ans : (B)
9. The aim of the ISRO’s OCEANS AT-2 satellite is—
(A) To provide ocean scientists knowledge about mineral resources under the sea
(B) To aid fishermen in identifying fishing zones
(C) To aid weathermen to forecast cyclones and weather conditions
(D) All the above
Ans : (D)
10. Who amongst the following is not the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?
(A) Vijendra Singh
(B) Sushil Kumar
(C) M. C. Marykom
(D) Abhinav Bindra
Ans : (D)
11. Nilgiri, Himgiri and ‘Beas’ are—
(A) Aircraft Carrier ships
(B) Frigates
(C) Nuclear submarines
(D) Oil tankers of ONGC
Ans : (B)
12. The age of a tree can be calculated by—
(A) Number of branches
(B) Its height
(C) Girth of its trunk
(D) Number of its annual rings
Ans : (D)
13. Which one of the statements below explains the external economies of scale ?
(A) Starting a computer firm in a Techno Park to avail the expertise
(B) Expanding firms employing specialist accountants, lawyers and managers
(C) A manufacturer spreading the research and development cost over the output
(D) A major supermarket gaining bulk discounts on direct purchase
Ans : (C)
14. Which one of the following types of unemployment is common in Indian agriculture ?
(A) Frictional
(B) Structural
(C) Disguised
(D) Seasonal
Ans : (D)
15. A rolling plan refers to a plan which—
(A) Does not change its targets every year
(B) Changes its allocations every year
(C) Changes its allocations and targets every year
(D) Changes only its targets every year
Ans : (C)
16. An instrument of qualitative credit control in India is—
(A) Open market operations
(B) Credit rationing
(C) Change in reserve ratio
(D) Bank rate policy
Ans : (B)
17. Laissez-faire is a feature of—
(A) Socialism
(B) Communism
(C) Capitalism
(D) Mixed Economy
Ans : (C)
18. Which one of the following is not a source of the tax revenue in Indian States ?
(A) Land Revenue
(B) Motor Vehicle Tax
(C) Entertainment Tax
(D) Corporate Tax
Ans : (D)
19. CSO has changed its base year for National Income estimation. The new base year is—
(A) 1990-91
(B) 1993-94
(C) 1994-95
(D) 1995-96
Ans : (B)
20. Which is the biggest enterprise of the Government of India ?
(A) Postal and Telegraph
(B) Railways
(C) Banking
(D) Shipping
Ans : (B)
21. In which type of competition does Marginal Revenue Curve coincide with Average Revenue Curve ?
(A) Monopoly
(B) Imperfect Competition
(C) Perfect Competition
(D) Monopolistic Competition
Ans : (C)
22. According to J. A. Schumpeter, entrepreneurs are entitled to enjoy the profit for their……… activities.
(A) Innovative
(B) Risk taking
(C) Risk averting
(D) Hard work
Ans : (A)
23. Demonstration effect means—
(A) Effect of advertisement
(B) Imitating effect of consumption
(C) Effect of entertainment
(D) Effect of an experiment
Ans : (B)
24. Homogeneous product is a feature of—
(A) Imperfect market
(B) Monopoly
(C) Oligopoly
(D) Perfect market
Ans : (D)
25. Which part of the Indian Constitution declares the Ideals of Welfare State ?
(A) Fundamental Rights
(B) Fundamental Duties
(C) Preamble
(D) Directive Principles of State Policy
Ans : (D)
26. Who said, “Parliamentary System provides a daily as well as a periodic assessment of the Government” ?
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(B) Shri B. N. Rao
(C) Shri Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Ans : (A)
27. The legal advisor to the State Government is known as—
(A) Advocate-General
(B) Attorney-General
(C) Solicitor-General
(D) State Public Prosecutor
Ans : (A)
28. The maximum duration of Zero Hour in Lok Sabha is—
(A) 30 minutes
(B) One hour
(C) Two hours
(D) Unspecified
Ans : (B)
29. Which agency acts as co-ordinator between Union Government, Planning Commission and State Governments ?
(A) National Integration Council
(B) Finance Commission
(C) National Development Council
(D) Inter-State Council
Ans : (C)
30. When will demand become a grant ?
(A) When a demand is proposed
(B) After the discussion on demand is over
(C) After the demand is granted
(D) When the Budget Session is closed
Ans : (C)
31. What makes the Judiciary the guardian of the Constitution ?
(A) Independence
(B) Service Conditions
(C) Salary
(D) Judicial Review
Ans : (D)
32. What is the name of Judicial organ of UNO ?
(A) Supreme Court
(B) Court of International Justice
(C) Judicial Forum
(D) International Court of Justice
Ans : (D)
33. The Election disputes regarding the Election of President and Vice-President can be heard by—
(A) Parliament
(B) Central Election Commission
(C) Supreme Court
(D) Attorney-General of India
Ans : (C)
34. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee suggested that the structure of Panchayati Raj should consist of—
(A) The village, the block and the district levels
(B) The mandal and the district levels
(C) The village, the district and the State levels
(D) The village, the mandal, the district and the State levels
Ans : (A)
35. Which of the following has banned ‘floor crossing’ by the members elected on a party ticket to the legislature ?
(A) 52nd Constitution Amendment
(B) Representation of People Act
(C) National Security Act
(D) Maintenance of Internal Security Act
Ans : (A)
36. The expression ‘Creamy Layer’ used in the judgement of the Supreme Court relating to the case regarding reservations refers to—
(A) Those sections of society which pay Income-tax
(B) Those sections of socially and educationally backward classes of the society that are economically advanced
(C) Those sections of the society that are considered advanced according to Karpuri Thakur formula
(D) All sections of upper castes of the society
Ans : (B)
37. When was the Panchtantra written ?
(A) Maurya Period
(B) Kanishka Period
(C) Gupta Period
(D) Harsha Period
Ans : (C)
38. Which one among the following is regarded as the ‘Magna Carta’ of Indian education ?
(A) Wood’s Despatch
(B) Hunter’s Commission
(C) Sadler Commission
(D) Wardha Scheme
Ans : (A)
39. The battle of Mahabharata is believed to have been fought at Kurukshetra for—
(A) 14 days
(B) 16 days
(C) 18 days
(D) 20 days
Ans : (C)
40. The Mukteswara Temple is located at—
(A) Puri
(B) Belur
(C) Konark
(D) Bhubaneswar
Ans : (D)
41. Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the ‘Napoleon of India’ ?
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(C) Sri Gupta
(D) Chandragupta-I
Ans : (A)
42. Between which two rulers was the First Battle of Panipat fought?
(A) Akbar and Bahlol Lodi
(B) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
(C) Bairam Khan and Sikandar Lodi
(D) Shah Jahan and Daulat Khan Lodi
Ans : (B)
43. Who is the author of Ain-i-Akbari ?
(A) Abul Fazal
(B) Abdus Samad
(C) Bairam Khan
(D) Raja Todarmal
Ans : (A)
44. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists—
List-I — List-II
(A) Peshwas 1. Nagpur
(B) Gaekwads 2. Pune
(C) Bhonsles 3. Indore
(D) Holkers 4. Baroda
Codes :
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 2 4 3 1
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans : (A)
45. Which reformer from Maharashtra was known as Lokhitavadi ?
(A) Pandit Ramabai
(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) M. G. Ranade
(D) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
Ans : (D)
46. ‘Din-e-Ilahi’ of Akbar was not a success because—
(A) After Akbar, it was not patronized
(B) The Muslims did not accept other religious practices
(C) It was not suitably projected to the masses
(D) All the above
Ans : (D)
47. Who was the author of the book ‘My Experiments with Truth’ ?
(A) Aurobindo Ghosh
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) M. K. Gandhi
(D) Vinoba Bhave
Ans : (C)
48. Give the correct chronological order of the following events—
1. Formation of Muslim League
2. Formation of All India Untouchability League
3. Formation of All India Trade Union Congress
4. Formation of Indian National Congress
(A) 2, 4, 1, 3
(B) 3, 4, 1, 2
(C) 4, 3, 1, 2
(D) 4, 1, 3, 2
Ans : (D)
49. 80% of the coal in India comes from—
(A) Jharia and Raniganj
(B) Kantapalli and Singareni
(C) Singrauli and Korba
(D) Neyveli
Ans : (A)
50. Dry zone agriculture in India contributes nearly 40% of the total—
(A) Commercial crops
(B) Fodder crops
(C) Food crops
(D) Plantation products
Ans : (D)
(A) Amitabh Bachhan
(B) Shah Rukh Khan
(C) Om Puri
(D) Amir Khan
Ans : (B)
2. Williams Sisters won the U.S. Open Women’s Doubles Title 2009 after defeating in the final—
(A) Leizal Herber and Cara Blank
(B) Kim Clijsters and Anna Kournikova
(C) Coroline Wozniacki and Dinara Safina
(D) Nathalie Deshy and Sania Mirza
Ans : (A)
3. Which one of the following is a military alliance ?
(A) ASEAN
(B) SAARC
(C) NATO
(D) NAFTA
Ans : (C)
4. The recipient of the 42nd Jnan Peeth Award is—
(A) Manohar Shastri
(B) Harish Pandya
(C) Satya Vrat Shastri
(D) K. Kamal Kumar
Ans : (C)
5. World Development Report is an annual publication of—
(A) UNICEF
(B) UNDP
(C) WTO
(D) World Bank
Ans : (D)
6. Which one of the following is correct ?
Player — Sport
(A) Jeev Milkha Singh —Tennis
(B) Jhulan Goswami —Cricket
(C) Baichung Bhutia —Hockey
(D) Pankaj Advani —Badminton
Ans : (B)
7. Which one of the following industrialists was declared ‘The Business Person of the year 2008’ by the Times of India Survey ?
(A) Anil Ambani
(B) Rahul Bajaj
(C) Ratan Tata
(D) Gautam Adani
Ans : (C)
8. Naina Devi peak forms a part of—
(A) Himalayan range located in Sikkim
(B) Himalayan range located in Kumaon region
(C) Himalayan range located in Nepal
(D) Himalayan range located in Jammu & Kashmir
Ans : (B)
9. The aim of the ISRO’s OCEANS AT-2 satellite is—
(A) To provide ocean scientists knowledge about mineral resources under the sea
(B) To aid fishermen in identifying fishing zones
(C) To aid weathermen to forecast cyclones and weather conditions
(D) All the above
Ans : (D)
10. Who amongst the following is not the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?
(A) Vijendra Singh
(B) Sushil Kumar
(C) M. C. Marykom
(D) Abhinav Bindra
Ans : (D)
11. Nilgiri, Himgiri and ‘Beas’ are—
(A) Aircraft Carrier ships
(B) Frigates
(C) Nuclear submarines
(D) Oil tankers of ONGC
Ans : (B)
12. The age of a tree can be calculated by—
(A) Number of branches
(B) Its height
(C) Girth of its trunk
(D) Number of its annual rings
Ans : (D)
13. Which one of the statements below explains the external economies of scale ?
(A) Starting a computer firm in a Techno Park to avail the expertise
(B) Expanding firms employing specialist accountants, lawyers and managers
(C) A manufacturer spreading the research and development cost over the output
(D) A major supermarket gaining bulk discounts on direct purchase
Ans : (C)
14. Which one of the following types of unemployment is common in Indian agriculture ?
(A) Frictional
(B) Structural
(C) Disguised
(D) Seasonal
Ans : (D)
15. A rolling plan refers to a plan which—
(A) Does not change its targets every year
(B) Changes its allocations every year
(C) Changes its allocations and targets every year
(D) Changes only its targets every year
Ans : (C)
16. An instrument of qualitative credit control in India is—
(A) Open market operations
(B) Credit rationing
(C) Change in reserve ratio
(D) Bank rate policy
Ans : (B)
17. Laissez-faire is a feature of—
(A) Socialism
(B) Communism
(C) Capitalism
(D) Mixed Economy
Ans : (C)
18. Which one of the following is not a source of the tax revenue in Indian States ?
(A) Land Revenue
(B) Motor Vehicle Tax
(C) Entertainment Tax
(D) Corporate Tax
Ans : (D)
19. CSO has changed its base year for National Income estimation. The new base year is—
(A) 1990-91
(B) 1993-94
(C) 1994-95
(D) 1995-96
Ans : (B)
20. Which is the biggest enterprise of the Government of India ?
(A) Postal and Telegraph
(B) Railways
(C) Banking
(D) Shipping
Ans : (B)
21. In which type of competition does Marginal Revenue Curve coincide with Average Revenue Curve ?
(A) Monopoly
(B) Imperfect Competition
(C) Perfect Competition
(D) Monopolistic Competition
Ans : (C)
22. According to J. A. Schumpeter, entrepreneurs are entitled to enjoy the profit for their……… activities.
(A) Innovative
(B) Risk taking
(C) Risk averting
(D) Hard work
Ans : (A)
23. Demonstration effect means—
(A) Effect of advertisement
(B) Imitating effect of consumption
(C) Effect of entertainment
(D) Effect of an experiment
Ans : (B)
24. Homogeneous product is a feature of—
(A) Imperfect market
(B) Monopoly
(C) Oligopoly
(D) Perfect market
Ans : (D)
25. Which part of the Indian Constitution declares the Ideals of Welfare State ?
(A) Fundamental Rights
(B) Fundamental Duties
(C) Preamble
(D) Directive Principles of State Policy
Ans : (D)
26. Who said, “Parliamentary System provides a daily as well as a periodic assessment of the Government” ?
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(B) Shri B. N. Rao
(C) Shri Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Ans : (A)
27. The legal advisor to the State Government is known as—
(A) Advocate-General
(B) Attorney-General
(C) Solicitor-General
(D) State Public Prosecutor
Ans : (A)
28. The maximum duration of Zero Hour in Lok Sabha is—
(A) 30 minutes
(B) One hour
(C) Two hours
(D) Unspecified
Ans : (B)
29. Which agency acts as co-ordinator between Union Government, Planning Commission and State Governments ?
(A) National Integration Council
(B) Finance Commission
(C) National Development Council
(D) Inter-State Council
Ans : (C)
30. When will demand become a grant ?
(A) When a demand is proposed
(B) After the discussion on demand is over
(C) After the demand is granted
(D) When the Budget Session is closed
Ans : (C)
31. What makes the Judiciary the guardian of the Constitution ?
(A) Independence
(B) Service Conditions
(C) Salary
(D) Judicial Review
Ans : (D)
32. What is the name of Judicial organ of UNO ?
(A) Supreme Court
(B) Court of International Justice
(C) Judicial Forum
(D) International Court of Justice
Ans : (D)
33. The Election disputes regarding the Election of President and Vice-President can be heard by—
(A) Parliament
(B) Central Election Commission
(C) Supreme Court
(D) Attorney-General of India
Ans : (C)
34. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee suggested that the structure of Panchayati Raj should consist of—
(A) The village, the block and the district levels
(B) The mandal and the district levels
(C) The village, the district and the State levels
(D) The village, the mandal, the district and the State levels
Ans : (A)
35. Which of the following has banned ‘floor crossing’ by the members elected on a party ticket to the legislature ?
(A) 52nd Constitution Amendment
(B) Representation of People Act
(C) National Security Act
(D) Maintenance of Internal Security Act
Ans : (A)
36. The expression ‘Creamy Layer’ used in the judgement of the Supreme Court relating to the case regarding reservations refers to—
(A) Those sections of society which pay Income-tax
(B) Those sections of socially and educationally backward classes of the society that are economically advanced
(C) Those sections of the society that are considered advanced according to Karpuri Thakur formula
(D) All sections of upper castes of the society
Ans : (B)
37. When was the Panchtantra written ?
(A) Maurya Period
(B) Kanishka Period
(C) Gupta Period
(D) Harsha Period
Ans : (C)
38. Which one among the following is regarded as the ‘Magna Carta’ of Indian education ?
(A) Wood’s Despatch
(B) Hunter’s Commission
(C) Sadler Commission
(D) Wardha Scheme
Ans : (A)
39. The battle of Mahabharata is believed to have been fought at Kurukshetra for—
(A) 14 days
(B) 16 days
(C) 18 days
(D) 20 days
Ans : (C)
40. The Mukteswara Temple is located at—
(A) Puri
(B) Belur
(C) Konark
(D) Bhubaneswar
Ans : (D)
41. Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the ‘Napoleon of India’ ?
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(C) Sri Gupta
(D) Chandragupta-I
Ans : (A)
42. Between which two rulers was the First Battle of Panipat fought?
(A) Akbar and Bahlol Lodi
(B) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
(C) Bairam Khan and Sikandar Lodi
(D) Shah Jahan and Daulat Khan Lodi
Ans : (B)
43. Who is the author of Ain-i-Akbari ?
(A) Abul Fazal
(B) Abdus Samad
(C) Bairam Khan
(D) Raja Todarmal
Ans : (A)
44. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using
the codes given below the lists—
List-I — List-II
(A) Peshwas 1. Nagpur
(B) Gaekwads 2. Pune
(C) Bhonsles 3. Indore
(D) Holkers 4. Baroda
Codes :
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 2 4 3 1
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans : (A)
45. Which reformer from Maharashtra was known as Lokhitavadi ?
(A) Pandit Ramabai
(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) M. G. Ranade
(D) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
Ans : (D)
46. ‘Din-e-Ilahi’ of Akbar was not a success because—
(A) After Akbar, it was not patronized
(B) The Muslims did not accept other religious practices
(C) It was not suitably projected to the masses
(D) All the above
Ans : (D)
47. Who was the author of the book ‘My Experiments with Truth’ ?
(A) Aurobindo Ghosh
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) M. K. Gandhi
(D) Vinoba Bhave
Ans : (C)
48. Give the correct chronological order of the following events—
1. Formation of Muslim League
2. Formation of All India Untouchability League
3. Formation of All India Trade Union Congress
4. Formation of Indian National Congress
(A) 2, 4, 1, 3
(B) 3, 4, 1, 2
(C) 4, 3, 1, 2
(D) 4, 1, 3, 2
Ans : (D)
49. 80% of the coal in India comes from—
(A) Jharia and Raniganj
(B) Kantapalli and Singareni
(C) Singrauli and Korba
(D) Neyveli
Ans : (A)
50. Dry zone agriculture in India contributes nearly 40% of the total—
(A) Commercial crops
(B) Fodder crops
(C) Food crops
(D) Plantation products
Ans : (D)
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Geographical Epithets
World's Loneliest Island Tristanda Cuntra
World's Bread Basket Prairies of N.America
Windy City Chicago, U.S.A.
White Man's Grave Guinea Coast
White City Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Venice of the North Stockholm, Sweden
Venice of the East Alappuzha, India
Sugar Bowl of the World Cuba
Spice Garden of India Kerala
Sickman of Europe Turkey
Saint of the Gutters Mother Teresa
Roof of the World Pamirs, Central Asia
Queen of the Adriatic Venice, Italy
Queen of Arabian Sea Kochi
Quaker City Philadelphia, U.S.A.
Playground of India Kashmir
Playground of Europe Switzerland
Pink City Jaipur
Pillar of Hercules Gibraltar
Pearl of the Pacific Guayaquil Port of Ecuador
Pearl of the Antilles Cuba
Never Never Land Prairies of N. Australia
Manchester of Tamil Nadu Coimbatore
Manchester of India Mumbai
Land of White Elephant Thailand
Land of Thunderbolt Bhutan
Land of Thousand Lakes Finland
Land of Rising Sun Japan
Land of Morning Calm Korea
Land of Midnight Sun Norway
Land of Maples Canada
Land of Lilies Canada
Land of Lakes Scotland
Land of Kangaroo Australia
Land of Golden Pagoda Myanmar
Land of Golden Fleece Australia
Land of Five Rivers Punjab, India
Lady with a lamp Florence Nightingale
Key to Mediterranean Gibraltar
Island of Pearls Bahrain
Island of Cloves Zanzibar
Island Continent Australia
Holy Land Palestine
Hermit Kingdom Korea
Hearing Pond Atlantic Ocean
Great Whiteway Broadway, New York
Granite City Aberdeen, Scotland
Granary of South India Tanjore
Gift of the Nile Egypt
Gateway of India Mumbai
Gate of Tears Bab - el - mandeb, Jerusalem
Garden of England Kent, England
Garden City Chicago
Forbidden City Lhasa, Tibet
Eternal City Rome
Empire City New York, U.S.A.
Emerald Island Ireland
Dark Continent Africa
Cockpit of Europe Belgium
City of the Golden Gate San Francisco (USA)
City of Sky - Scrapers New York
Big Apple New York
City of Seven Hills Rome
City of Palaces Kolkata
City of Magnificent Distance Washington, DC, USA
China's Sorrow Howang - Ho
Britain of the South New Zealand
Blue Mountains Nilgiri Hills
Bengal's Sorrow Damodar River
Mosquito Coast Nicargua
City of Kings Lima
World's Bread Basket Prairies of N.America
Windy City Chicago, U.S.A.
White Man's Grave Guinea Coast
White City Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Venice of the North Stockholm, Sweden
Venice of the East Alappuzha, India
Sugar Bowl of the World Cuba
Spice Garden of India Kerala
Sickman of Europe Turkey
Saint of the Gutters Mother Teresa
Roof of the World Pamirs, Central Asia
Queen of the Adriatic Venice, Italy
Queen of Arabian Sea Kochi
Quaker City Philadelphia, U.S.A.
Playground of India Kashmir
Playground of Europe Switzerland
Pink City Jaipur
Pillar of Hercules Gibraltar
Pearl of the Pacific Guayaquil Port of Ecuador
Pearl of the Antilles Cuba
Never Never Land Prairies of N. Australia
Manchester of Tamil Nadu Coimbatore
Manchester of India Mumbai
Land of White Elephant Thailand
Land of Thunderbolt Bhutan
Land of Thousand Lakes Finland
Land of Rising Sun Japan
Land of Morning Calm Korea
Land of Midnight Sun Norway
Land of Maples Canada
Land of Lilies Canada
Land of Lakes Scotland
Land of Kangaroo Australia
Land of Golden Pagoda Myanmar
Land of Golden Fleece Australia
Land of Five Rivers Punjab, India
Lady with a lamp Florence Nightingale
Key to Mediterranean Gibraltar
Island of Pearls Bahrain
Island of Cloves Zanzibar
Island Continent Australia
Holy Land Palestine
Hermit Kingdom Korea
Hearing Pond Atlantic Ocean
Great Whiteway Broadway, New York
Granite City Aberdeen, Scotland
Granary of South India Tanjore
Gift of the Nile Egypt
Gateway of India Mumbai
Gate of Tears Bab - el - mandeb, Jerusalem
Garden of England Kent, England
Garden City Chicago
Forbidden City Lhasa, Tibet
Eternal City Rome
Empire City New York, U.S.A.
Emerald Island Ireland
Dark Continent Africa
Cockpit of Europe Belgium
City of the Golden Gate San Francisco (USA)
City of Sky - Scrapers New York
Big Apple New York
City of Seven Hills Rome
City of Palaces Kolkata
City of Magnificent Distance Washington, DC, USA
China's Sorrow Howang - Ho
Britain of the South New Zealand
Blue Mountains Nilgiri Hills
Bengal's Sorrow Damodar River
Mosquito Coast Nicargua
City of Kings Lima
Monday, September 5, 2011
Chairmen of UPSC
| Name | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Sir Ross Barker | 1926-1932 |
| Sir David Petrie | August 1932-1936 |
| Sir Eyre | 1937-1942 |
| Sir F.W. Robertson | 1942-1947 |
| Sh. H.K. Kripalani | 1 April 1947-13 January 1949 |
| Sh. R.N. Banerjee | 14 January 1949-9 May 1955 |
| Sh. N. Govindarajan | 10 May 1955-9 December 1955 |
| Sh. V.S. Hejmadi | 10 December 1955-9 December 1961 |
| Sh. B.N. Jha | 11 December 1961-22 February 1967 |
| Sh. K.R. Damle | 18 April 1967-2 March 1971 |
| Sh. R.C.S. Sarkar | 11 May 1971-1 February 1973 |
| Dr. A.R. Kidwai | 5 February 1973-4 February 1979 |
| Dr. M.L. Shahare | 16 February 1979-16 February 1985 |
| Sh. H.K.L. Capoor | 18 February 1985-5 March 1990 |
| Sh. J.P. Gupta | 05 March 1990-2 June 1992 |
| Smt. R.M. Bathew (Kharbuli) | 23 September 1992-23 August 1996 |
| Sh. S.J.S. Chhatwal | 23 August 1996-30 September 1996 |
| Sh. J.M. Qureshi | 30 September 1996-11 December 1998 |
| Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Surinder Nath | 11 December 1998-25 June 2002 |
| Sh. P.C. Hota | 25 June 2002-8 September 2003 |
| Sh. Mata Prasad | 08 September 2003-04 January 2005 |
| Dr. S.R. Hashim | 04 January 2005-01 April 2006 |
| Sh. Gurbachan Jagat | 01 April 2006-30 June 2007 |
| Prof. D.P. Agrawal | Incumbent |
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Cochin Airport
Cochin is an important port city & spice trading center of Kerala. Cochin Airport in Kerala is India's first aviation venture owned by public. Cochin International Airport is the first International Airport in the country outside the ambit of the Government of India. Cochin Airport, mooted in 1993, was executed with massive public participation in a record time.
Cochin International Airport is a state Government sponsored Project with public participation mostly from Non Resident Indians (NRIs) of Kerala from all over the world. The airport is owned by Cochin International Airport Limited, a public limited company in which the Kerala government has the single largest stake. CIAL is managed by a board of directors comprising political leaders, industrialists, NRIs and representatives of financial institutions. Besides the Kerala government, CIAL's shareholders include the Federal Bank, State Bank of Travancore, Bharat Petroleum, Air-India, Housing and Urban Development Corporation and nearly 10,000 Non Resident Indians from 30 countries.
Cochin Airport is built on a 1300-acre plot and has India's second longest runway (3400 meters). Its parking space can accommodate some 1,500 cars. Kochi Airport's domestic terminal has 100,000 square feet of built-in area and the international terminal occupies 140,000 square feet. The airport has been constructed to enable any type of wide-bodied aircraft to land with state of the art facilities.
Cochin International Airport is a state Government sponsored Project with public participation mostly from Non Resident Indians (NRIs) of Kerala from all over the world. The airport is owned by Cochin International Airport Limited, a public limited company in which the Kerala government has the single largest stake. CIAL is managed by a board of directors comprising political leaders, industrialists, NRIs and representatives of financial institutions. Besides the Kerala government, CIAL's shareholders include the Federal Bank, State Bank of Travancore, Bharat Petroleum, Air-India, Housing and Urban Development Corporation and nearly 10,000 Non Resident Indians from 30 countries.
Cochin Airport is built on a 1300-acre plot and has India's second longest runway (3400 meters). Its parking space can accommodate some 1,500 cars. Kochi Airport's domestic terminal has 100,000 square feet of built-in area and the international terminal occupies 140,000 square feet. The airport has been constructed to enable any type of wide-bodied aircraft to land with state of the art facilities.
Marine National Park
India's first Marine Sanctuary and National park is found in the Gulf of Kutch, Jamnagar District in Gujarat. The Gulf of Kutch located on the west coast of India is an arm of the Arabian Sea, separating the Saurashtra Peninsula from the Great and Little Rann of Kutch. At its seaward (western) end it is 58 km wide, from which point it tapers gradually eastwards, extending for nearly 170 km with maximum depth of 60 mts and an average depth of about 20 mts.
The Marine sanctuary and the park located on the southern shore of the Gulf of Kutch were established in 1980 and 1982 respectively under the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 for the protection of threatened marine flora and fauna in the area.
The Marine Sanctuary when established extended over an area of 270 sq. km., from Okha to Jodhya. The core area of 110 sq. km. was subsequently notified as the Marine Park, comprising areas of 7,000 ha off Okha in the west and 4,000 ha off Jamnagar to the east.
In 1982, the protected area of the sanctuary was enlarged nearly to 458 sq. km. and that of the park is now 162.89 sq.km. In all a total 931.33 Sq.Km of area including Mangrove forests is under the administration of Jamnagar Circle.Recently, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) has declared this Park as catThe landscape of the shallow waters of the park is dominated by a complex coral reef ecosystem, coupled with extensive mangroves. Apart from the rich collection of corals in different shapes and sizes, mainly six species of mangroves are commonly represented in this area, i.e. Avicennia marina, Avicennia alba, Avicennia officianalis, Rhizophora mucronata, Ceriops tagal, Aegiceros corniculata.
GENERAL AWARENESS MCQs FOR ALL COMPETITIVE EXAMS
1. Neo-colonialism means
(a) Domination of independent but economically less developed countries
(b) Exploitation of countries of Asia
(c) Conquest of Mia and Africa
(d) Conquest of America
Ans. (a)
2. The main cause of imperialism was
(a) Demands caused by industrial revolution
(b) Improvement in transport/communication
(c) Demand for slaves
(d) Demand for cash crops
Ans. (a)
3. African nations were rich in
(a) Mineral wealth
(b) Rubber and iron
(c) Slaves
(d) Cheap labor
Ans. (b)
4. China defeated by Japan had to pay ………… to Japan.
(a) 150 m dollars
(b) 160 m dollars
(c) 170 m dollars
(d) 180 m dollars
Ans. (a)
5. Burma was captured by
(a) Germany
(b) Britain
(c) USSR
(d) France
Ans. (b)
6. The Meiji Dynasty came to power in Japan in
(a) 1865
(b) 1866
(c) 1867
(d) 1868
Ans. (b)
7. Japan captured Korea in the year
(a) 1914
(b) 1912
(c) 1910
(d) 1916
Ans. (c)
8. The Dutch colony called Cape Colony was captured by the
(a) British
(b) German
(c) French
(d) Dutch
Ans. (b)
9. European conquest of Africa led to
(a) Racial discrimination
(b) Reckless killing
(c) Slave trade
(d) Exploitation
Ans. (c)
10. The Dollar diplomacy mean,
(a) Economic exploitation
(b) Big stick policy
(c) Civilizing doctrine
(d) Conversion policy
Ans. (a)
11. The temperature water at the bottom of a large waterfall is higher than that of the water at the top, because
(a)the falling water absorbs heat from the sun
(b)the KE of the falling water is converted into heat
(c) the water at the bottom has greater PE
(d) rocks on the bed of the river give out heat
Ans. (b)
12. Calorimeters are generally made of
(a) copper
(b) brass
(c) aluminum
(d) zinc
Ans. (a)
13. The unit of latent heat is
(a) cal-g
(b) cal/°C
(c) cal/g
(d) none of these
Ans. (c)
14. The unit of specific heat is
(a) cal°C
(b) ca1/g/°C
(c) cal/g
(d) none of these
Ans. (b)
15. When 1 g of water at 100°C gets converted into steam at the same temperature, the change in volume is approximately
(a) 1 cc
(b) 1000 cc
(c) 1500 cc
(d) 1670 cc
Ans. (d)
(a) Domination of independent but economically less developed countries
(b) Exploitation of countries of Asia
(c) Conquest of Mia and Africa
(d) Conquest of America
Ans. (a)
2. The main cause of imperialism was
(a) Demands caused by industrial revolution
(b) Improvement in transport/communication
(c) Demand for slaves
(d) Demand for cash crops
Ans. (a)
3. African nations were rich in
(a) Mineral wealth
(b) Rubber and iron
(c) Slaves
(d) Cheap labor
Ans. (b)
4. China defeated by Japan had to pay ………… to Japan.
(a) 150 m dollars
(b) 160 m dollars
(c) 170 m dollars
(d) 180 m dollars
Ans. (a)
5. Burma was captured by
(a) Germany
(b) Britain
(c) USSR
(d) France
Ans. (b)
6. The Meiji Dynasty came to power in Japan in
(a) 1865
(b) 1866
(c) 1867
(d) 1868
Ans. (b)
7. Japan captured Korea in the year
(a) 1914
(b) 1912
(c) 1910
(d) 1916
Ans. (c)
8. The Dutch colony called Cape Colony was captured by the
(a) British
(b) German
(c) French
(d) Dutch
Ans. (b)
9. European conquest of Africa led to
(a) Racial discrimination
(b) Reckless killing
(c) Slave trade
(d) Exploitation
Ans. (c)
10. The Dollar diplomacy mean,
(a) Economic exploitation
(b) Big stick policy
(c) Civilizing doctrine
(d) Conversion policy
Ans. (a)
11. The temperature water at the bottom of a large waterfall is higher than that of the water at the top, because
(a)the falling water absorbs heat from the sun
(b)the KE of the falling water is converted into heat
(c) the water at the bottom has greater PE
(d) rocks on the bed of the river give out heat
Ans. (b)
12. Calorimeters are generally made of
(a) copper
(b) brass
(c) aluminum
(d) zinc
Ans. (a)
13. The unit of latent heat is
(a) cal-g
(b) cal/°C
(c) cal/g
(d) none of these
Ans. (c)
14. The unit of specific heat is
(a) cal°C
(b) ca1/g/°C
(c) cal/g
(d) none of these
Ans. (b)
15. When 1 g of water at 100°C gets converted into steam at the same temperature, the change in volume is approximately
(a) 1 cc
(b) 1000 cc
(c) 1500 cc
(d) 1670 cc
Ans. (d)
GENERAL AWARENESS MCQs
1. Who gave the slogan “Play the game, in the spirit of the game” ?
(a) Baron de Cubertin
(b) Samaranch
(c) Maharaja Yadvendra Singh
(d) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Answer. (d)
2. The purity of milk is measured by:
(a) Hydrometer
(b) Manometer
(c) Lactometer
(d) Fathomometer
Answer. (c)
3. Who is the Chairman of India’s Space Commission?
(a) H.N. Sethna
(b) M.G.K. Menon
(c) Kasturirangan
(d) Satish Dhawan
Answer. (c)
4. Who invented dynamite?
(a) Lord Chelmsford
(b) Bhabha Homi
(c) Alfred Nobel
(d) Neil O borh
Answer. (c)
5. Who is author of the book “Anand Math?”
(a) Nirad C. Chaudhari
(b) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(c) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(d) None of these
Answer. (b)
6. Which country won maximum gold medals in the 13th Asian Games held in Bangkok During 6-20 Dec., 1998?
(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) South Korea
(d) Iran
Answer. (b)
7. The National Defence College is located at:
(a) Delhi
(b) Coimbatore
(c) Pune
(d) Dehradun
Answer. (a)
8. Harappan civilization is Indus civilization Because?
(a) It resembles Indus civilization and is
Considered to exist at the same time
(b) It is in the same region
(c) Both are wholly the same
(d) None of the above
Answer. (a)
9. Which State of India has the largest area under forest?
(a) M.P.
(b) U.P.
(c) Gujrat
(d) Assam
Answer. (d)
10. Which pair is incorrect?
(a) UNO Population Award-Smt. Indira Gandhi
(b) Pulitzer Award-Mother Teresa
(c) Jnan Pith Award-Smt.Mahadevi Verma
(d) Nobel Prize-S. chandrashekhar
Answer. (b)
11. The Summer Olympics of 2004 will be organized at which of the following cities?
(a) Rome
(b) Athens
(¢) Tokyo
(d) London
Answer. (b)
12. Income Tax exemption limit in assessment Year l998-99 is:
(a) Rs. 50,000
(b) Rs. 28,000
(c) Rs. 25,000
(d) Rs. 45,000
Answer. (a)
13. Which month is named after the Roman God of War?
(a) April
(b) May
(c) March
(d) September
Answer. (c)
14. Annie Beasant established Home Rule League with the purpose:-
(a) To start a revolutionary movement
(b) To help the congress
(c) To gain independence with constitutional means
(d) To create harmonious relations between the Moderates and Extremists
Answer. (c)
15. An Indian river that does not form any delta is:
(a) The Krishna
(b) The Sindh
(c) The Narmada
(d) The Cauvery
Answer. (c)
16. Games Day is observed in India on:
(a) 12 April
(b) 2 May
(c) 29th August
(d) 14th September
Answer. (c)
17. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) consists of Mainly:
(a) Methane, Ethane and Hexane
(b) Methane, Butane and Propane
(c) Ethane, Hexane and Nonane
(d) Nonane, Ethane and Hexane
Answer. (b)
18. Which of the following diseases is caused by Virus?
(a) Diphtheria
(b) Tetanus
(c) Syphilis
(d) Influenza
Answer. (d)
19. The Rajya Sabha which is the upper house of The Indian Parliament:
(a) Is a permanent body
(b) Has a life of six years
(c) Has a life of five years
(d) Has a life of four years
Answer. (a)
20. Under which article of the Constitution of India can the President impose President's Rule in a state?
(a) Article 370
(b) Article 368
(c) Article 356
(d) Article 352
Answer. (c)
21. The fictional character whose centenary was Celebrated by Britain in 1987 is:
(a) James Bond
(b) Robin Hood
(c) Sherlock Holmes
(d) Sydney Cotton
Answer. (c)
22. Which is the largest continent of the world?
(a) North America
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) Australia
Answer. (c)
23. Who is the President of South Africa?
(a) Pik Botha
(b) Pieter Botha
(c) Fredrick De Klark
(d) Nelson Mandela
Answer. (d)
24. Vitamin necessary to prevent prolonged Bleeding is:
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin D
(c) Vitamin K
(d) Vitamin E
25. If the lens in eye becomes opaque, the disease Is called:
(a) Myopia
(b) Astigmatism
(c) Glucoma
(d) Cataract
Answer. (d)
(a) Baron de Cubertin
(b) Samaranch
(c) Maharaja Yadvendra Singh
(d) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Answer. (d)
2. The purity of milk is measured by:
(a) Hydrometer
(b) Manometer
(c) Lactometer
(d) Fathomometer
Answer. (c)
3. Who is the Chairman of India’s Space Commission?
(a) H.N. Sethna
(b) M.G.K. Menon
(c) Kasturirangan
(d) Satish Dhawan
Answer. (c)
4. Who invented dynamite?
(a) Lord Chelmsford
(b) Bhabha Homi
(c) Alfred Nobel
(d) Neil O borh
Answer. (c)
5. Who is author of the book “Anand Math?”
(a) Nirad C. Chaudhari
(b) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(c) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(d) None of these
Answer. (b)
6. Which country won maximum gold medals in the 13th Asian Games held in Bangkok During 6-20 Dec., 1998?
(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) South Korea
(d) Iran
Answer. (b)
7. The National Defence College is located at:
(a) Delhi
(b) Coimbatore
(c) Pune
(d) Dehradun
Answer. (a)
8. Harappan civilization is Indus civilization Because?
(a) It resembles Indus civilization and is
Considered to exist at the same time
(b) It is in the same region
(c) Both are wholly the same
(d) None of the above
Answer. (a)
9. Which State of India has the largest area under forest?
(a) M.P.
(b) U.P.
(c) Gujrat
(d) Assam
Answer. (d)
10. Which pair is incorrect?
(a) UNO Population Award-Smt. Indira Gandhi
(b) Pulitzer Award-Mother Teresa
(c) Jnan Pith Award-Smt.Mahadevi Verma
(d) Nobel Prize-S. chandrashekhar
Answer. (b)
11. The Summer Olympics of 2004 will be organized at which of the following cities?
(a) Rome
(b) Athens
(¢) Tokyo
(d) London
Answer. (b)
12. Income Tax exemption limit in assessment Year l998-99 is:
(a) Rs. 50,000
(b) Rs. 28,000
(c) Rs. 25,000
(d) Rs. 45,000
Answer. (a)
13. Which month is named after the Roman God of War?
(a) April
(b) May
(c) March
(d) September
Answer. (c)
14. Annie Beasant established Home Rule League with the purpose:-
(a) To start a revolutionary movement
(b) To help the congress
(c) To gain independence with constitutional means
(d) To create harmonious relations between the Moderates and Extremists
Answer. (c)
15. An Indian river that does not form any delta is:
(a) The Krishna
(b) The Sindh
(c) The Narmada
(d) The Cauvery
Answer. (c)
16. Games Day is observed in India on:
(a) 12 April
(b) 2 May
(c) 29th August
(d) 14th September
Answer. (c)
17. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) consists of Mainly:
(a) Methane, Ethane and Hexane
(b) Methane, Butane and Propane
(c) Ethane, Hexane and Nonane
(d) Nonane, Ethane and Hexane
Answer. (b)
18. Which of the following diseases is caused by Virus?
(a) Diphtheria
(b) Tetanus
(c) Syphilis
(d) Influenza
Answer. (d)
19. The Rajya Sabha which is the upper house of The Indian Parliament:
(a) Is a permanent body
(b) Has a life of six years
(c) Has a life of five years
(d) Has a life of four years
Answer. (a)
20. Under which article of the Constitution of India can the President impose President's Rule in a state?
(a) Article 370
(b) Article 368
(c) Article 356
(d) Article 352
Answer. (c)
21. The fictional character whose centenary was Celebrated by Britain in 1987 is:
(a) James Bond
(b) Robin Hood
(c) Sherlock Holmes
(d) Sydney Cotton
Answer. (c)
22. Which is the largest continent of the world?
(a) North America
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) Australia
Answer. (c)
23. Who is the President of South Africa?
(a) Pik Botha
(b) Pieter Botha
(c) Fredrick De Klark
(d) Nelson Mandela
Answer. (d)
24. Vitamin necessary to prevent prolonged Bleeding is:
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin D
(c) Vitamin K
(d) Vitamin E
25. If the lens in eye becomes opaque, the disease Is called:
(a) Myopia
(b) Astigmatism
(c) Glucoma
(d) Cataract
Answer. (d)
GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE MCQs
1. Dr. Hargovind Khurana’s research work is related with:
(a) Zoology
(b) Medicine
(c) Cure for cancer
(d) Genetics
Answer. (d)
2. The number of bones in the human body System is:
(a) 306
(b) 206
(c) 260
(d) 370
Answer. (b)
3. Diabetes can be controlled by the injection Of:
(a) Thyroxin
(b) Tetracycline
(c) Streptomycin
(d) Insulin
Answer. (d)
4. Hydroponics is:
(a) Soil conservation
(b) Conservation of water
(c) Growth of plants under laboratory
Conditions
(d) Growth of plants in liquid media
Answer. (d)
5. Hydrometer is an instrument:
(a) For measuring sound under water
(b) To detect the presence of hydrogen in The atmosphere
(c) For measuring the specific gravity of Liquids
(d) To detect the changes in the atmospheric Humidity
Answer. (c)
6. The Glorious Revolution in England Established:
(a) The rule of the Tudors
(b) The rule of the House of Hanover
(c) The rule of the Stuarts
(d) The rule of constitutional monarchs
Answer. (d)
7. Thrombosis is a disease of the:
(a) Lungs
(b) Blood
(c) Thyroid
(d) Nerve bursting
Answer. (d)
8. Russia has recently signed a historic border Pact with which of the following countries?
(a) Mongolia
(b) Romania
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Kazakhstan
(e) China
Answer. (d)
9. Which of the following is considered as the “Electronic City” of India?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Mumbai
(c) Calcutta
(d) Bhopal
(e) Bangalore
Answer. (e)
10. South Pole was discovered by:
(a) Robert Peary
(b) Amundsen
(c) Captain Cook
(d) Megallen
Answer. (b)
11. The study which deals with secret writing Is known is:
(a) Cryptography
(b) Secretology
(c) Cytology
(d) None of these
Answer. (a)
12. Which country is called the ‘Sugar Bowl of the World’ :
(a) Indonesia
(b) India
(c) Cuba
(d) Thailand
Answer. (c)
13. The annual growth rate envisaged in the Eighth Five Year Plan is:
(a) 5.6 per cent
(b) 5.8 per cent
(c) 6.0 per cent
(d) 5.0 per cent
Answer. (a)
14. The headquarter of OAU (Organisation of African Unity) is at:
(a) Dare-a-Salam
(b) Tunis
(c) Nairobi
(d) Addis Abada
(e) Kampala
Answer. (d)
15. Emperor ‘Akbar’ is the name given to:
(a) A heavy tanker gifted to India by Japan
(b) A Boeing 747 aircraft acquired by India
(C) A fighter plane acquired by India from Britain
(d) A new warship manufactured indigenously By India
Answer. (b)
16. Who is the Ex-officio Chairman of Planning Commission in India?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Planning Minister
(d) Chief Justice
Answer. (a)
17. The partition of Bengal in 1905 was Affected by:
(a) Lord Linlithgow
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Curzon
Answer. (d)
18. India House is located in :
(a) New Delhi
(b) Calcutta
(c) London
(d) Mumbai
Answer. (c)
19. Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?:
(a) W.C. Banerjee
(b) Mrs. Annie Besant
(c) A.O. Hume
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya
Answer. (c)
20. The country known as the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’ is:
(a) Japan
(b) Sweden
(c) Norway
(d) Denmark
Answer. (c)
21. Duration of the Eighth Five Year Plan was:
(a) 1990-95
(b) 1991-96
(c) 1992-97
(d) 1993-98
Answer. (c)
22. Who was known as ‘Man of Destiny’?
(a) Napoleon
(b) Stalin
(c) Hitler
(d) Musolini
Answer. (a)
23. Which of the following is not a space Power?
(a) France
(b) Spain
(c) U.S.A.
(d) China
(e) India
Answer. (b)
24. The term Fourth estate refers to:
(a) Very backward state
(b) Judiciary
(c) Parliament
(d) Press
Answer. (d)
25. Pasteurized milk:
(a) Is sterile
(b) Not sterile
(c) Will not turn sour
(d) Will not turn sour for sometime
Answer. (d)
(a) Zoology
(b) Medicine
(c) Cure for cancer
(d) Genetics
Answer. (d)
2. The number of bones in the human body System is:
(a) 306
(b) 206
(c) 260
(d) 370
Answer. (b)
3. Diabetes can be controlled by the injection Of:
(a) Thyroxin
(b) Tetracycline
(c) Streptomycin
(d) Insulin
Answer. (d)
4. Hydroponics is:
(a) Soil conservation
(b) Conservation of water
(c) Growth of plants under laboratory
Conditions
(d) Growth of plants in liquid media
Answer. (d)
5. Hydrometer is an instrument:
(a) For measuring sound under water
(b) To detect the presence of hydrogen in The atmosphere
(c) For measuring the specific gravity of Liquids
(d) To detect the changes in the atmospheric Humidity
Answer. (c)
6. The Glorious Revolution in England Established:
(a) The rule of the Tudors
(b) The rule of the House of Hanover
(c) The rule of the Stuarts
(d) The rule of constitutional monarchs
Answer. (d)
7. Thrombosis is a disease of the:
(a) Lungs
(b) Blood
(c) Thyroid
(d) Nerve bursting
Answer. (d)
8. Russia has recently signed a historic border Pact with which of the following countries?
(a) Mongolia
(b) Romania
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Kazakhstan
(e) China
Answer. (d)
9. Which of the following is considered as the “Electronic City” of India?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Mumbai
(c) Calcutta
(d) Bhopal
(e) Bangalore
Answer. (e)
10. South Pole was discovered by:
(a) Robert Peary
(b) Amundsen
(c) Captain Cook
(d) Megallen
Answer. (b)
11. The study which deals with secret writing Is known is:
(a) Cryptography
(b) Secretology
(c) Cytology
(d) None of these
Answer. (a)
12. Which country is called the ‘Sugar Bowl of the World’ :
(a) Indonesia
(b) India
(c) Cuba
(d) Thailand
Answer. (c)
13. The annual growth rate envisaged in the Eighth Five Year Plan is:
(a) 5.6 per cent
(b) 5.8 per cent
(c) 6.0 per cent
(d) 5.0 per cent
Answer. (a)
14. The headquarter of OAU (Organisation of African Unity) is at:
(a) Dare-a-Salam
(b) Tunis
(c) Nairobi
(d) Addis Abada
(e) Kampala
Answer. (d)
15. Emperor ‘Akbar’ is the name given to:
(a) A heavy tanker gifted to India by Japan
(b) A Boeing 747 aircraft acquired by India
(C) A fighter plane acquired by India from Britain
(d) A new warship manufactured indigenously By India
Answer. (b)
16. Who is the Ex-officio Chairman of Planning Commission in India?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Planning Minister
(d) Chief Justice
Answer. (a)
17. The partition of Bengal in 1905 was Affected by:
(a) Lord Linlithgow
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Curzon
Answer. (d)
18. India House is located in :
(a) New Delhi
(b) Calcutta
(c) London
(d) Mumbai
Answer. (c)
19. Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?:
(a) W.C. Banerjee
(b) Mrs. Annie Besant
(c) A.O. Hume
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya
Answer. (c)
20. The country known as the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’ is:
(a) Japan
(b) Sweden
(c) Norway
(d) Denmark
Answer. (c)
21. Duration of the Eighth Five Year Plan was:
(a) 1990-95
(b) 1991-96
(c) 1992-97
(d) 1993-98
Answer. (c)
22. Who was known as ‘Man of Destiny’?
(a) Napoleon
(b) Stalin
(c) Hitler
(d) Musolini
Answer. (a)
23. Which of the following is not a space Power?
(a) France
(b) Spain
(c) U.S.A.
(d) China
(e) India
Answer. (b)
24. The term Fourth estate refers to:
(a) Very backward state
(b) Judiciary
(c) Parliament
(d) Press
Answer. (d)
25. Pasteurized milk:
(a) Is sterile
(b) Not sterile
(c) Will not turn sour
(d) Will not turn sour for sometime
Answer. (d)
GENERAL AWARENESS MCQs
1. Eldorado is:
(a) County in California
(b) A tract of fertile land in Africa
(c) Fictitious country or city abound in Gold and riches
(d) The desert land in China
Answer. (c)
2. Where did the East India Company set up It’s first factory in India during the reign of Jahangir?
(a) Surat
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Calcutta
(d) Chennai
Answer. (a)
3. The name Typhoon comes from the Chinese word “Taifu” which means:
(a) Heavy rain
(b) High wind
(c) Clear sky
(d) Chilly weather
(e) Calm sea
Answer. (b)
4. Which country in the world is the largest Producer of copper?
(a) U.S.A.
(b) Russia
(c) South Africa
(d) China
Answer. (a)
4. Aurora borealis is:
(a) A medical term for boric powder
(b) A phenomenon of Coloured lights Visible in the northern hemisphere.
(c) A cinema theatre
(d) A Russian master craftsman
(e) A Greek goddess
Answer. (b)
5. Panna in Madhya Pradesh is associated With:
(a) Manganese
(b) Mica
(c) Copper
(d) Diamond
(e) Gold
Answer. (d)
6. What are Pillars of Hercules?
(a) Straits of Gibraltar
(b) Straits of Phosphorous
(c) A huge building in Rome
(d) A huge structure in Greece
Answer. (a)
7. The epithet ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ is Used for:
(a) Cambodia
(b) Japan
(c) Thailand
(d) Indonesia
Answer. (b)
8. Name the Secretary General of the U.N.O. Who died in an aircrash:
(a) Trigve Lie
(b) Kurt Waldheim
(c) Dag Hammerskjoeld
(d) U. Thant
Answer. (c)
9. The biggest planet is:
(a) Uranus
(b) Jupiter
(c) Pluto
(d) Mercury
(e) Venus
Answer. (b)
10. The planet that lies at the outermost orbit Of the solar system is:
(a) Saturn
(b) Neptune
(c) Mercury
(d) Pluto
Answer. (d)
11. A huge mass of snow moving slowly Down the valley and slopes of mountains Till it melts after passing the snow line is Called:
(a) Iceberg
(b) Glacier
(c) Avalanche
(d) Typhoon
Answer. (c)
12. India can be ranked as the.... in the world:
(a) Tenth largest country
(b) Seventh largest country
(c) Fourth largest country
(d) Third largest country
Answer. (b)
13. In the election of the President who of the Following do not take part?
(a) Members of Legislative Council
(b) Elected Members of Lok Sabha
(c) Elected Members of Rajya Sabha
(d) Elected Members bf Vidhan Sabha
Answer. (a)
14. The planet nearest to the sun is:
(a) Mercury
(b) Saturn
(c) Jupiter
(d) Mars
Answer. (a)
15. The first Basket Ball Academy in India has Been set up at:
(a) Indore
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Bhopal
(d) New Delhi
Answer. (a)
16. Which Republic of the former U.S.S.R. Has been provided with permanent membership Of the Security Council of the U.N.O.in place of The U.S.S.R?
(a) Russian Federation
(b) Georgia
(c) Ujbekistan
(d) Estonia
Answer. (a)
17. The equatorial diameter of the earth is:
(a) 12,700 km
(b) 12,756 km
(c) 13,000 km
(d) 12,800 km
(e) 12,900 km
Answer. (b)
18. When was the United Nations Organisation Founded?
(a) 20th October, 1945
(b) 11th November, l9-44
(c) 24th October, 1945
(d) 26th June, 1945
Answer. (c)
19. How many centuries Gavaskar has scored in Test Cricket?
(a) 30
(b) 33
(c) 34
(d) 31
Answer. (b)
20. Name the State of India which is the last to have become a State:
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Tripura
(d) Goa
Answer. (d)
21. Sea of Tranquility is:
(a) A place where calm prevails
(b) A sea where is the least disturbance
(c) A place on moon where American Astronauts landed
(d) None of the above
Answer. (c)
22. Which of the following is not one of the Working languages of the U.N.O.?
(a) French
(b) Spanish
(c) Arabic
(d) Italian
Answer. (d)
23. In the modern time International relations are determined primarily by:
(a) Political considerations
(b) Social considerations
(c) Scientific considerations
(d) Economic considerations
Answer. (d)
24. The headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency is located in:
(a) Paris
(b) Washington
(c) New York
(d) Vienna
Answer. (d)
25. National income of a country is based on:
(a) The taxes earned by the state
(b) The sum of all factor incomes
(c) Personal incomes of all the citizens
(d) Surplus of exports over imports
Answer. (b)
(a) County in California
(b) A tract of fertile land in Africa
(c) Fictitious country or city abound in Gold and riches
(d) The desert land in China
Answer. (c)
2. Where did the East India Company set up It’s first factory in India during the reign of Jahangir?
(a) Surat
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Calcutta
(d) Chennai
Answer. (a)
3. The name Typhoon comes from the Chinese word “Taifu” which means:
(a) Heavy rain
(b) High wind
(c) Clear sky
(d) Chilly weather
(e) Calm sea
Answer. (b)
4. Which country in the world is the largest Producer of copper?
(a) U.S.A.
(b) Russia
(c) South Africa
(d) China
Answer. (a)
4. Aurora borealis is:
(a) A medical term for boric powder
(b) A phenomenon of Coloured lights Visible in the northern hemisphere.
(c) A cinema theatre
(d) A Russian master craftsman
(e) A Greek goddess
Answer. (b)
5. Panna in Madhya Pradesh is associated With:
(a) Manganese
(b) Mica
(c) Copper
(d) Diamond
(e) Gold
Answer. (d)
6. What are Pillars of Hercules?
(a) Straits of Gibraltar
(b) Straits of Phosphorous
(c) A huge building in Rome
(d) A huge structure in Greece
Answer. (a)
7. The epithet ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ is Used for:
(a) Cambodia
(b) Japan
(c) Thailand
(d) Indonesia
Answer. (b)
8. Name the Secretary General of the U.N.O. Who died in an aircrash:
(a) Trigve Lie
(b) Kurt Waldheim
(c) Dag Hammerskjoeld
(d) U. Thant
Answer. (c)
9. The biggest planet is:
(a) Uranus
(b) Jupiter
(c) Pluto
(d) Mercury
(e) Venus
Answer. (b)
10. The planet that lies at the outermost orbit Of the solar system is:
(a) Saturn
(b) Neptune
(c) Mercury
(d) Pluto
Answer. (d)
11. A huge mass of snow moving slowly Down the valley and slopes of mountains Till it melts after passing the snow line is Called:
(a) Iceberg
(b) Glacier
(c) Avalanche
(d) Typhoon
Answer. (c)
12. India can be ranked as the.... in the world:
(a) Tenth largest country
(b) Seventh largest country
(c) Fourth largest country
(d) Third largest country
Answer. (b)
13. In the election of the President who of the Following do not take part?
(a) Members of Legislative Council
(b) Elected Members of Lok Sabha
(c) Elected Members of Rajya Sabha
(d) Elected Members bf Vidhan Sabha
Answer. (a)
14. The planet nearest to the sun is:
(a) Mercury
(b) Saturn
(c) Jupiter
(d) Mars
Answer. (a)
15. The first Basket Ball Academy in India has Been set up at:
(a) Indore
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Bhopal
(d) New Delhi
Answer. (a)
16. Which Republic of the former U.S.S.R. Has been provided with permanent membership Of the Security Council of the U.N.O.in place of The U.S.S.R?
(a) Russian Federation
(b) Georgia
(c) Ujbekistan
(d) Estonia
Answer. (a)
17. The equatorial diameter of the earth is:
(a) 12,700 km
(b) 12,756 km
(c) 13,000 km
(d) 12,800 km
(e) 12,900 km
Answer. (b)
18. When was the United Nations Organisation Founded?
(a) 20th October, 1945
(b) 11th November, l9-44
(c) 24th October, 1945
(d) 26th June, 1945
Answer. (c)
19. How many centuries Gavaskar has scored in Test Cricket?
(a) 30
(b) 33
(c) 34
(d) 31
Answer. (b)
20. Name the State of India which is the last to have become a State:
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Tripura
(d) Goa
Answer. (d)
21. Sea of Tranquility is:
(a) A place where calm prevails
(b) A sea where is the least disturbance
(c) A place on moon where American Astronauts landed
(d) None of the above
Answer. (c)
22. Which of the following is not one of the Working languages of the U.N.O.?
(a) French
(b) Spanish
(c) Arabic
(d) Italian
Answer. (d)
23. In the modern time International relations are determined primarily by:
(a) Political considerations
(b) Social considerations
(c) Scientific considerations
(d) Economic considerations
Answer. (d)
24. The headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency is located in:
(a) Paris
(b) Washington
(c) New York
(d) Vienna
Answer. (d)
25. National income of a country is based on:
(a) The taxes earned by the state
(b) The sum of all factor incomes
(c) Personal incomes of all the citizens
(d) Surplus of exports over imports
Answer. (b)
GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE MCQs
1. How many times can a person be elected as President of U.S.A.?
(a) Three times
(b) Two times
(c) No limit
(d) Four times
Answer. (b)
2. Which statutory official in India can participate in Lok Sabha discussions but can Not vote?
(a) Chief Election Commissioner
(b) Attorney General
(c) Comptroller and Auditor General
(d) Leader of opposition
Answer. (b)
3. What has been the annual exponential growth Rate of population in India during 1981-91:
(a) 1.11 per cent
(b) 2.0l per cent
(c) 2.14 per cent
(d) 2.35 per cent
Answer. (c)
4. Where is the Institute of Sugar Technology situated?
(a) Delhi
(b) Pimpri
(c) Kanpur
(d) Mumbai
Answer. (c)
5. Where is Indian Institute of Experimental Medicine located?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Calcutta
(c) Lucknow
(d) New Delhi
(e) Pune
Answer. (b)
6. Where the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Youth Development is being setup?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) New Delhi
(c) Sriperambadur
(d) Ahmedabad
(e) Bombay
Answer. (c)
7. The highest Indian decoration for showing Valour and gallantry in the war is:
(a) Param Vishistha Seva Medal
(b) Ashoka Chakra
(c) Param Vir Chakra
(d) Mahavir Chakra
(e) None of these
Answer. (c)
8. What is the sex ratio in India according to the Census of 1991?
(a) 923 females per 1000 males
(b) 912 females per 1000 males
(c) 927 females per 1000 males
(d) 930 females per 1000 males
Answer. (c)
9. Which institution is responsible for the Formulation of 5 Years Plans in India?
(a) National Productivity Council
(b) Planning Commission
(c) National Development Council
(d) None of these
Answer. (b)
10. Which train in India has the longest route Length?
(a) Himgiri Express
(b) Himsagar Express
(c) G.T. Express
(d) Guwahati-Trivendrum Express
Answer. (b)
11. Electrical Current is measured by:
(a) Voltameter
(b) Anemometer
(c) Watt meter
(d) Ammeter
Answer. (d)
12. Where is SHAR space centre located?
(a) Trivendrum
(b) Bangalore
(c) Shrihari Kota
(d) Arvi
Answer. (c)
13. Which of the following is the name of the German International Airlines?
(a) Cathay Pacific
(b) Qantas
(c) KLM
(d) Lufthansa
Answer. (d)
14. The deepest point in the oceans is
(a) Marians Trench
(b) Galathea deep
(c) Bartholomew deep
(d) Mindanao deep
Answer. (a)
15. What is the total number of major ports in India?
(a) 6
(b) 11
(c) 8
(d) 9
Answer. (b)
16. The spinning of the earth on its imaginary Axis is known as:
(a) Rotation
(b) Aphelion
(c) Perihelion
(d) Revolution
(e) Orbit
Answer. (a)
17. Khajuraho is situated in the state of:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Orissa
Answer. (d)
18. What does the Mercator Projection refer to?
(a) Lines of longitude and latitude drawn in Curved lines
(b) High altitude contours
(c) Lines of latitude and longitude drawn in Straight lines
(d) Equatorial belt
Answer. (c)
19. Who can preside but cannot vote in one of The Houses of Parliament?
(a) Speaker
(b) Deputy Speaker
(c) Vice President
(d) Vice Chairman
Answer. (c)
20. Which amendment to the Constitution of India affirmed the power of the Parliament to Amend any part of the Constitution including That relating to Fundamental Rights:
(a) 26th
(b) 25th
(c) 24th
(d) 23rd
Answer. (c)
21. The 38th (Amendment) Act to the Constitution Of India relates to:
(a) Raising the upper limit of membership Of Lok Sabha
(b) President’s ‘satisfaction’ in declaring Emergency has been made non justiciable
(c) Provision for a Legislative Assembly and Council of minister for Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim became the 22nd state of the Indian Union
Answer. (b)
22 Under what article of the Constitution of India Can the President take over the administration Of a State in case its constitutional machinery Breaks down?
(a) Article 83(2)
(b) Article 352
(c) Article 356
(d) Article 343
Answer. (c)
23. How many languages are recognized by the Constitution of India in the 8th Schedule?
(a) 14
(b) 16
(c) 18
(d) 12
Answer. (c)
24. Into how many commands is the Indian army Organized?
(a) Four
(b) Six
(c) Five
(d) Seven
Answer. (b)
25. The oceans cover ...... of the surface of the Earth:
(a) 50%
(b) 60%
(c) 71%
(d) 80%
(e) 90%
Answer. (c)
(a) Three times
(b) Two times
(c) No limit
(d) Four times
Answer. (b)
2. Which statutory official in India can participate in Lok Sabha discussions but can Not vote?
(a) Chief Election Commissioner
(b) Attorney General
(c) Comptroller and Auditor General
(d) Leader of opposition
Answer. (b)
3. What has been the annual exponential growth Rate of population in India during 1981-91:
(a) 1.11 per cent
(b) 2.0l per cent
(c) 2.14 per cent
(d) 2.35 per cent
Answer. (c)
4. Where is the Institute of Sugar Technology situated?
(a) Delhi
(b) Pimpri
(c) Kanpur
(d) Mumbai
Answer. (c)
5. Where is Indian Institute of Experimental Medicine located?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Calcutta
(c) Lucknow
(d) New Delhi
(e) Pune
Answer. (b)
6. Where the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Youth Development is being setup?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) New Delhi
(c) Sriperambadur
(d) Ahmedabad
(e) Bombay
Answer. (c)
7. The highest Indian decoration for showing Valour and gallantry in the war is:
(a) Param Vishistha Seva Medal
(b) Ashoka Chakra
(c) Param Vir Chakra
(d) Mahavir Chakra
(e) None of these
Answer. (c)
8. What is the sex ratio in India according to the Census of 1991?
(a) 923 females per 1000 males
(b) 912 females per 1000 males
(c) 927 females per 1000 males
(d) 930 females per 1000 males
Answer. (c)
9. Which institution is responsible for the Formulation of 5 Years Plans in India?
(a) National Productivity Council
(b) Planning Commission
(c) National Development Council
(d) None of these
Answer. (b)
10. Which train in India has the longest route Length?
(a) Himgiri Express
(b) Himsagar Express
(c) G.T. Express
(d) Guwahati-Trivendrum Express
Answer. (b)
11. Electrical Current is measured by:
(a) Voltameter
(b) Anemometer
(c) Watt meter
(d) Ammeter
Answer. (d)
12. Where is SHAR space centre located?
(a) Trivendrum
(b) Bangalore
(c) Shrihari Kota
(d) Arvi
Answer. (c)
13. Which of the following is the name of the German International Airlines?
(a) Cathay Pacific
(b) Qantas
(c) KLM
(d) Lufthansa
Answer. (d)
14. The deepest point in the oceans is
(a) Marians Trench
(b) Galathea deep
(c) Bartholomew deep
(d) Mindanao deep
Answer. (a)
15. What is the total number of major ports in India?
(a) 6
(b) 11
(c) 8
(d) 9
Answer. (b)
16. The spinning of the earth on its imaginary Axis is known as:
(a) Rotation
(b) Aphelion
(c) Perihelion
(d) Revolution
(e) Orbit
Answer. (a)
17. Khajuraho is situated in the state of:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Orissa
Answer. (d)
18. What does the Mercator Projection refer to?
(a) Lines of longitude and latitude drawn in Curved lines
(b) High altitude contours
(c) Lines of latitude and longitude drawn in Straight lines
(d) Equatorial belt
Answer. (c)
19. Who can preside but cannot vote in one of The Houses of Parliament?
(a) Speaker
(b) Deputy Speaker
(c) Vice President
(d) Vice Chairman
Answer. (c)
20. Which amendment to the Constitution of India affirmed the power of the Parliament to Amend any part of the Constitution including That relating to Fundamental Rights:
(a) 26th
(b) 25th
(c) 24th
(d) 23rd
Answer. (c)
21. The 38th (Amendment) Act to the Constitution Of India relates to:
(a) Raising the upper limit of membership Of Lok Sabha
(b) President’s ‘satisfaction’ in declaring Emergency has been made non justiciable
(c) Provision for a Legislative Assembly and Council of minister for Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim became the 22nd state of the Indian Union
Answer. (b)
22 Under what article of the Constitution of India Can the President take over the administration Of a State in case its constitutional machinery Breaks down?
(a) Article 83(2)
(b) Article 352
(c) Article 356
(d) Article 343
Answer. (c)
23. How many languages are recognized by the Constitution of India in the 8th Schedule?
(a) 14
(b) 16
(c) 18
(d) 12
Answer. (c)
24. Into how many commands is the Indian army Organized?
(a) Four
(b) Six
(c) Five
(d) Seven
Answer. (b)
25. The oceans cover ...... of the surface of the Earth:
(a) 50%
(b) 60%
(c) 71%
(d) 80%
(e) 90%
Answer. (c)
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Women Prime Ministers 1945-2011
Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1916-2000)
Prime minister of Sri Lanka three times: from 21 Jul 1960 to 27 Mar 1965, from 29 May 1970 to 23 Jul 1977 and from 14 Nov 1994 to 10 Aug 2000. She was the first woman to head of government in world history and probably the oldest female political leader in active by the time of her demise in 2000. Widow and political heiress of Solomon Bandaranaike, prime minister in 1956 and assassinated in office three years later, in 1994 she received her third government mandate from her own daughter, Chandrika Kumaratunga, who was just sworn in as president of the Republic. This was the first time in history that a woman succeeded another woman at the helm of a top State office through elections.
Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)
Prime minister of India twice, from 19 Jan 1966 to 24 Mar 1977 and from 14 Jan 1980 to 31 Oct 1984, the day she was assassinated. Second generation of the Nehru-Gandhi saga, her father Jawaharlal Nehru ruled India from the independence in 1947 to his death in 1964. Her younger son and political heir, Sanjay, had passed away in plane crash in 1980, so elder Rajiv assumed the leadership of the Congress Party and, automathically, the premiership. In 1991 Rajiv, two years after leaving the Government, suffered the same fate than his mother and was assassinated as well. The widow of Rajiv and daughter-in-law of Indira, Sonia Gandhi, currently leads the Congress Party.
Golda Meir (1898-1978)
Prime minister of Israel from 17 Mar 1969 to 3 Jun 1974.
Elisabeth Domitien (1926-2005)
Prime minister of the Central African Republic from 3 Jan 1975 to 7 Apr 1976, as first holder of the just created post of premier upon decision of dictator Jean-Bedel Bokassa. She was Africa's first woman prime minister and the first black woman ruler of an independent State. Nevertheless, it must be said that Empress Zauditu ruled on Ethiopia from 1917 to 1930 and 'Mantsebo Amelia 'Matsaba Sempe was Queen-Regent of Lesotho from 1941 to 1960, albeit under colonial rule. Another Queen-Regent of Lesotho, 'MaMohato Tabitha 'Masentle Lerotholi, served for first time briefly in 1970, four years after the independence.
Margaret Thatcher (1925-)
Prime minister of the United Kingdom from 4 May 1979 to 28 Nov 1990. First woman elected ruler in Europe.
Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo (1930-2004)
Prime minister of Portugal from 1 Aug 1979 to 3 Jan 1980.
Mary Eugenia Charles (1919-2005)
Prime minister of Dominica from 21 Jul 1980 to 14 Jun 1995. Second black woman ruler in the world behind Elisabeth Domitien of the Central African Republic, the first Caribbean (and American) female premier and the third American woman ruler following Isabel Perón, president of Argentina, and Lydia Gueiler Tejada, president of Bolivia.
Gro Harlem Brundtland (1939-)
Prime minister of Norway three times: from 4 Feb to 14 Oct 1981, from 9 May 1986 to 16 Oct 1989 and from 3 Nov 1990 to 25 Oct 1996. After leaving politics in her country, she served as as chief of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Milka Planinc (1924-2010)
Federal prime minister of the former Socialist Yugoslavia from 16 May 1982 to 15 May 1986. She was the only (and probably, the last) woman premier of a communist country in world history.
Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007)
Prime Minister of Pakistan twice, from 2 Dec 1988 to 6 Aug 1990, and again from 19 Oct 1993 to 5 Nov 1996. The first woman prime minister of a muslim country, she was the daughter of former ruler Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (president in 1971-1973 and prime minister in 1972-1977), who was overthrown in 1977 and executed by the military regime of general Zia ul-Haq in 1979. Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in Rawalpindi on 27 Dec 2007.
Kazimiera Prunskiene (1943-)
Prime minister of Lithuania from 17 Mar 1990 to 10 Jan 1991.
Khaleda Zia (1945-)
Prime minister of Bangladesh twice, from 20 Mar 1991 to 30 Mar 1996 and again from 10 Oct 2001 to 29 Oct 2006. She is the widow of the late president Ziaur Rahman, assassinated in 1981.
Edith Cresson (1934-)
Prime minister of France from 15 May 1991 to 2 Apr 1992.
Hanna Suchocka (1946-)
Prime minister of Poland from 8 Jul 1992 to 26 Oct 1993.
Kim Campbell (1947-)
Prime minister of Canada from 25 Jun to 5 Nov 1993. First woman ruler in North America.
Tansu Çiller (1946-)
Prime minister of Turkey from 25 Jun 1993 to 7 Mar 1996. She belongs to the reduced but notable group of women rulers in muslim countries, along with Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan, Khaleda Zia and Hasina Wajed in Bangladesh, and president Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia.
Sylvie Kinigi (1952-)
Prime minister of Burundi from 10 Jul 1993 to 11 Feb 1994.
Agathe Uwilingiyimana (1953-1994)
Prime minister of Rwanda from 18 Jul 1993 to her killing on 7 Apr 1994.
Chandrika Kumaratunga (1945-)
Prime minister of Sri Lanka from 19 Aug to Nov 1994. See more at the Women Presidents' page.
Reneta Indzhova (1953-)
Interim prime minister of Bulgaria from 16 Oct 1994 to 25 Jan 1995.
Claudette Werleigh (1944-)
Prime minister of Haiti from 7 Nov 1995 to 27 Feb 1996.
Sheikh Hasina Wajed (1947-)
Prime minister of Bangladesh twice, from 23 Jun 1996 to 15 Jul 2001 and again since 6 Jan 2009.
Janet Jagan (1920-2009)
Prime minister of Guyana from 17 Mar 1997 to December 19, 1997. See more at the Women Presidents' page.
Jenny Shipley (1952-)
Prime minister of New Zealand from 8 Dec 1997 to 10 Dec 1999. Shipley was not only the first woman ruler in New Zealand (aside from former governor-general Catherine Tizard, with token duties), but of an independent state of South Pacific/Oceania as well.
Irena Degutiene (1949-)
Acting prime minister of Lithuania twice, from 4 to 18 May 1999 and from 27 Oct to 3 Nov 1999. Second Lithuanian premier following Kazimiera Prunskiene in early 90s.
Nyam-Osoriyn Tuyaa (1958-)
Acting prime minister of Mongolia from 22 to 30 Jul 1999,
Helen Elizabeth Clark (1950-)
On 10 Dec 1999 Helen Clark became the second, consecutive woman prime minister of New Zealand, succeeding Jenny Shipley. She left office on 19 Nov 2008.
Mame Madior Boye (1940-)
Prime minister of Senegal from 3 Mar 2001 to 4 Nov 2002.
Chang Sang (1939-)
Acting and ephemeral prime minister of South Korea in 2002, from 11 Jul, by appointment of president Kim Dae Jung, to 31 Jul, when the Parliament rejected her.
Maria das Neves Ceita Baptista de Sousa (1958-)
Prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from 7 Oct 2002 to 16 Jul 2003, when was deposed, together with president Fradique de Menezes, in a military coup.
Anneli Tuulikki Jäätteenmäki (1955-)
Prime minister of Finland from 17 Apr to 24 Jun 2003. The country's first woman premier.
Beatriz Merino Lucero (1948-)
Prime minister of Peru from 28 Jun to 15 Dec 2003.
Luísa Dias Diogo (1958-)
Prime minister of Mozambique from 17 Feb 2004 to 18 Jan 2010.
Radmila Sekerinska (1972-)
Acting prime minister of Macedonia twice in 2004, from 12 May to 12 Jun and from 18 Nov to 17 Dec.
Yuliya Tymoshenko (1960-)
Prime minister of Ukraine twice, from 24 Jan to 8 Sep 2005 and from 18 Dec 2007 to 3 Mar 2010.
Maria do Carmo Silveira (1960-)
Prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from 8 Jun 2005 to 21 Apr 2006.
Angela Merkel (1954-)
Federal Chancellor of Germany from 22 Nov 2005.
Portia Simpson-Miller (1945-)
Prime Minister of Jamaica from 30 Mar 2006 to 11 Sep 2007.
Han Myung Sook (1944-)
Prime minister of South Korea from 19 Apr 2006 to 7 Mar 2007.
Zinaida Greceanii (1956-)
Prime minister of Moldova from 31 Mar 2008 to 14 Sep 2009.
Michèle Pierre-Louis (1947-)
Prime minister of Haiti from 5 Sep 2008 to 11 Nov 2009.
Jóhanna Sigurdardóttir (1942-)
Prime minister of Iceland since 1 Feb 2009.
Jadranka Kosor (1953-)
Prime minister of Croatia since 6 Jul 2009.
Cécile Manorohanta
Prime minister of Madagascar from 18 to 20 Dec 2009.
Roza Otunbayeva (1950-)
Head of the interim Government of Kyrgyzstan from 7 Apr to 19 May 2010; then, interim president of the Republic.
Kamla Persad-Bissessar (1952-)
Prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago since 26 May 2010.
Mari Kiviniemi (1968-)
Prime minister of Finland from 22 Jun 2010 to 22 Jun 2011.
Julia Gillard (1961-)
Prime minister of Australia since 24 Jun 2010.
Iveta Radicová (1956-)
Prime minister of Slovakia since 8 Jul 2010.
Rosario Fernández Figueroa (1955-)
Prime minister of Peru from 19 Mar 2011 to 28 Jul 2011.
Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé (1948-)
Prime minister of Mali from 3 Apr 2011.
Prime minister of Sri Lanka three times: from 21 Jul 1960 to 27 Mar 1965, from 29 May 1970 to 23 Jul 1977 and from 14 Nov 1994 to 10 Aug 2000. She was the first woman to head of government in world history and probably the oldest female political leader in active by the time of her demise in 2000. Widow and political heiress of Solomon Bandaranaike, prime minister in 1956 and assassinated in office three years later, in 1994 she received her third government mandate from her own daughter, Chandrika Kumaratunga, who was just sworn in as president of the Republic. This was the first time in history that a woman succeeded another woman at the helm of a top State office through elections.
Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)
Prime minister of India twice, from 19 Jan 1966 to 24 Mar 1977 and from 14 Jan 1980 to 31 Oct 1984, the day she was assassinated. Second generation of the Nehru-Gandhi saga, her father Jawaharlal Nehru ruled India from the independence in 1947 to his death in 1964. Her younger son and political heir, Sanjay, had passed away in plane crash in 1980, so elder Rajiv assumed the leadership of the Congress Party and, automathically, the premiership. In 1991 Rajiv, two years after leaving the Government, suffered the same fate than his mother and was assassinated as well. The widow of Rajiv and daughter-in-law of Indira, Sonia Gandhi, currently leads the Congress Party.
Golda Meir (1898-1978)
Prime minister of Israel from 17 Mar 1969 to 3 Jun 1974.
Elisabeth Domitien (1926-2005)
Prime minister of the Central African Republic from 3 Jan 1975 to 7 Apr 1976, as first holder of the just created post of premier upon decision of dictator Jean-Bedel Bokassa. She was Africa's first woman prime minister and the first black woman ruler of an independent State. Nevertheless, it must be said that Empress Zauditu ruled on Ethiopia from 1917 to 1930 and 'Mantsebo Amelia 'Matsaba Sempe was Queen-Regent of Lesotho from 1941 to 1960, albeit under colonial rule. Another Queen-Regent of Lesotho, 'MaMohato Tabitha 'Masentle Lerotholi, served for first time briefly in 1970, four years after the independence.
Margaret Thatcher (1925-)
Prime minister of the United Kingdom from 4 May 1979 to 28 Nov 1990. First woman elected ruler in Europe.
Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo (1930-2004)
Prime minister of Portugal from 1 Aug 1979 to 3 Jan 1980.
Mary Eugenia Charles (1919-2005)
Prime minister of Dominica from 21 Jul 1980 to 14 Jun 1995. Second black woman ruler in the world behind Elisabeth Domitien of the Central African Republic, the first Caribbean (and American) female premier and the third American woman ruler following Isabel Perón, president of Argentina, and Lydia Gueiler Tejada, president of Bolivia.
Gro Harlem Brundtland (1939-)
Prime minister of Norway three times: from 4 Feb to 14 Oct 1981, from 9 May 1986 to 16 Oct 1989 and from 3 Nov 1990 to 25 Oct 1996. After leaving politics in her country, she served as as chief of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Milka Planinc (1924-2010)
Federal prime minister of the former Socialist Yugoslavia from 16 May 1982 to 15 May 1986. She was the only (and probably, the last) woman premier of a communist country in world history.
Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007)
Prime Minister of Pakistan twice, from 2 Dec 1988 to 6 Aug 1990, and again from 19 Oct 1993 to 5 Nov 1996. The first woman prime minister of a muslim country, she was the daughter of former ruler Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (president in 1971-1973 and prime minister in 1972-1977), who was overthrown in 1977 and executed by the military regime of general Zia ul-Haq in 1979. Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in Rawalpindi on 27 Dec 2007.
Kazimiera Prunskiene (1943-)
Prime minister of Lithuania from 17 Mar 1990 to 10 Jan 1991.
Khaleda Zia (1945-)
Prime minister of Bangladesh twice, from 20 Mar 1991 to 30 Mar 1996 and again from 10 Oct 2001 to 29 Oct 2006. She is the widow of the late president Ziaur Rahman, assassinated in 1981.
Edith Cresson (1934-)
Prime minister of France from 15 May 1991 to 2 Apr 1992.
Hanna Suchocka (1946-)
Prime minister of Poland from 8 Jul 1992 to 26 Oct 1993.
Kim Campbell (1947-)
Prime minister of Canada from 25 Jun to 5 Nov 1993. First woman ruler in North America.
Tansu Çiller (1946-)
Prime minister of Turkey from 25 Jun 1993 to 7 Mar 1996. She belongs to the reduced but notable group of women rulers in muslim countries, along with Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan, Khaleda Zia and Hasina Wajed in Bangladesh, and president Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia.
Sylvie Kinigi (1952-)
Prime minister of Burundi from 10 Jul 1993 to 11 Feb 1994.
Agathe Uwilingiyimana (1953-1994)
Prime minister of Rwanda from 18 Jul 1993 to her killing on 7 Apr 1994.
Chandrika Kumaratunga (1945-)
Prime minister of Sri Lanka from 19 Aug to Nov 1994. See more at the Women Presidents' page.
Reneta Indzhova (1953-)
Interim prime minister of Bulgaria from 16 Oct 1994 to 25 Jan 1995.
Claudette Werleigh (1944-)
Prime minister of Haiti from 7 Nov 1995 to 27 Feb 1996.
Sheikh Hasina Wajed (1947-)
Prime minister of Bangladesh twice, from 23 Jun 1996 to 15 Jul 2001 and again since 6 Jan 2009.
Janet Jagan (1920-2009)
Prime minister of Guyana from 17 Mar 1997 to December 19, 1997. See more at the Women Presidents' page.
Jenny Shipley (1952-)
Prime minister of New Zealand from 8 Dec 1997 to 10 Dec 1999. Shipley was not only the first woman ruler in New Zealand (aside from former governor-general Catherine Tizard, with token duties), but of an independent state of South Pacific/Oceania as well.
Irena Degutiene (1949-)
Acting prime minister of Lithuania twice, from 4 to 18 May 1999 and from 27 Oct to 3 Nov 1999. Second Lithuanian premier following Kazimiera Prunskiene in early 90s.
Nyam-Osoriyn Tuyaa (1958-)
Acting prime minister of Mongolia from 22 to 30 Jul 1999,
Helen Elizabeth Clark (1950-)
On 10 Dec 1999 Helen Clark became the second, consecutive woman prime minister of New Zealand, succeeding Jenny Shipley. She left office on 19 Nov 2008.
Mame Madior Boye (1940-)
Prime minister of Senegal from 3 Mar 2001 to 4 Nov 2002.
Chang Sang (1939-)
Acting and ephemeral prime minister of South Korea in 2002, from 11 Jul, by appointment of president Kim Dae Jung, to 31 Jul, when the Parliament rejected her.
Maria das Neves Ceita Baptista de Sousa (1958-)
Prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from 7 Oct 2002 to 16 Jul 2003, when was deposed, together with president Fradique de Menezes, in a military coup.
Anneli Tuulikki Jäätteenmäki (1955-)
Prime minister of Finland from 17 Apr to 24 Jun 2003. The country's first woman premier.
Beatriz Merino Lucero (1948-)
Prime minister of Peru from 28 Jun to 15 Dec 2003.
Luísa Dias Diogo (1958-)
Prime minister of Mozambique from 17 Feb 2004 to 18 Jan 2010.
Radmila Sekerinska (1972-)
Acting prime minister of Macedonia twice in 2004, from 12 May to 12 Jun and from 18 Nov to 17 Dec.
Yuliya Tymoshenko (1960-)
Prime minister of Ukraine twice, from 24 Jan to 8 Sep 2005 and from 18 Dec 2007 to 3 Mar 2010.
Maria do Carmo Silveira (1960-)
Prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from 8 Jun 2005 to 21 Apr 2006.
Angela Merkel (1954-)
Federal Chancellor of Germany from 22 Nov 2005.
Portia Simpson-Miller (1945-)
Prime Minister of Jamaica from 30 Mar 2006 to 11 Sep 2007.
Han Myung Sook (1944-)
Prime minister of South Korea from 19 Apr 2006 to 7 Mar 2007.
Zinaida Greceanii (1956-)
Prime minister of Moldova from 31 Mar 2008 to 14 Sep 2009.
Michèle Pierre-Louis (1947-)
Prime minister of Haiti from 5 Sep 2008 to 11 Nov 2009.
Jóhanna Sigurdardóttir (1942-)
Prime minister of Iceland since 1 Feb 2009.
Jadranka Kosor (1953-)
Prime minister of Croatia since 6 Jul 2009.
Cécile Manorohanta
Prime minister of Madagascar from 18 to 20 Dec 2009.
Roza Otunbayeva (1950-)
Head of the interim Government of Kyrgyzstan from 7 Apr to 19 May 2010; then, interim president of the Republic.
Kamla Persad-Bissessar (1952-)
Prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago since 26 May 2010.
Mari Kiviniemi (1968-)
Prime minister of Finland from 22 Jun 2010 to 22 Jun 2011.
Julia Gillard (1961-)
Prime minister of Australia since 24 Jun 2010.
Iveta Radicová (1956-)
Prime minister of Slovakia since 8 Jul 2010.
Rosario Fernández Figueroa (1955-)
Prime minister of Peru from 19 Mar 2011 to 28 Jul 2011.
Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé (1948-)
Prime minister of Mali from 3 Apr 2011.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Important Crops of India
| Rice | West Bengal, Punjab, UP | |
| Wheat | UP, Punjab, Haryana | |
| Maize | Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, karnataka | |
| Bajra | Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra | |
| Jowar | Maharashtra, Karnataka, MP, AP | |
| Total Coarse Cereals | Maharashtra, Karnataka, UP | |
| Total Pulses | MP, UP, Maharashtra | |
| Total Food Grains | UP, Punjab, West Bengal | |
| Groundnut | Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh | |
| Rapeseed And Mustard | Rajasthan, UP, Haryana | |
| Soyabean | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajashan | |
| Sunflower | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra | |
| Total Oil Seeds | MP, Maharashtra, Rajasthan | |
| Sugarcane | UP, Maharashtra, Karnataka | |
| Cotton | Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh | |
| Jute and Mesta | WB, Bihar, Assam | |
| Tea | Assam, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh | |
| Coffee | Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu | |
| Rubber | Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka | |
| Silk | Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh , India have all varieties of silk. These are Mulberry, tussar, erl and muga. Tussar mainly found in Bihar. | |
| Tobacco | Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, karnataka | |
Stock Exchanges in India
S.No. | Stock Exchange |
1. | AhmedaBad Stock Exchange Association Ltd. |
2. | Bangalore Stock Exchange Ltd. (Served by India on Internet) |
3. | Bhubaneshwar Stock Exchange Association |
4. | Calcutta Stock Exchange Ltd. |
5. | Cochin Stock Exchange Ltd. |
6. | Coimbatore Stock Exchange Ltd. |
7. | Delhi Stock Exchange Associtaion |
8. | Guwahati Stock Exchange Ltd. |
9. | Hyderabad Stock Exchange Ltd. |
10. | Indore Stock Exchange Ltd. |
11. | Jaipur Stock Exchange Ltd. |
12. | Kanara Stock Exchange Ltd. (Mangalore) |
13. | Ludhiana Stock Exchange Association Ltd. |
14. | Madras Stock Exchange Ltd. |
15. | Madhya Pradesh Stock Exchange Ltd. |
16. | Magadh Stock Exchange Ltd. |
17. | Meerut Stock Exchange Ltd. |
18. | Mumbai Stock Exchange |
19. | Pune Stock Exchange Ltd. |
20. | Saurashtra Kutch Stock Exchange Ltd. (Rajkot) |
21. | Utter Pardesh Stock Exchange Association Ltd. Kanpur |
22. | Vadodara Stock Exchange Ltd. |
Thursday, August 18, 2011
IMPORTANT DAYS
| INDIA | |
| January 9 | Pravasiya Bharatiya Divas |
| January 12 | National Youth Day |
| January 15 | Army Day |
| January 25 | Tourism Day |
| January 26 | Republic Day |
| January 30 | Martyrs' Day |
| February 28 | National Science Day |
| March 3 | National Defence Day |
| March 4 | National Security Day |
| March 16 | National Vaccination Day |
| April 5 | National Maritime Day |
| May 11 | National Technology Day |
| July 26 | Kargil Victory Day |
| August 9 | Quit India Day |
| August 15 | Independence Day |
| August 20 | Sadbhavna Divas |
| August 29 | National Sports Day |
| September 5 | Teachers' Day; Sanskrit Day |
| October 2 | Gandhi Jayanthi |
| October 8 | Indian Air Force Day |
| October 10 | National Postal Day |
| November 14 | Children’s Day |
| November 26 | Law Day |
| December 4 | Navy Day |
| December 7 | Flag Day |
| December 18 | Minorities Rights Day |
| December 14 | National Energy Conservation Day |
| December 23 | Farmers Day |
| INTERNATIONAL | |
| January 10 | World Laughter Day |
| January 26 | International Customs Day |
| January 30 | World Leprosy Eradication Day |
| March 8 | International Women’s Day; International Literacy Day |
| March 15 | World Disabled Day; World Consumer Rights Day |
| March 19 | World Disabled Day |
| March 21 | World Forestry Day; International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. |
| March 22 | World Day for Water |
| March 23 | World Meteorological Day |
| March 24 | World TB Day |
| April 7 | World Health Day |
| April 17 | World Haemophilia Day |
| April 18 | World Heritage Day |
| April 22 | Earth Day |
| April 23 | World Book and Copyright Day |
| May 1 | International Labour Day |
| May 3 | Press Freedom Day, International Energy Day |
| May 8 | World Red Cross Day |
| May 12 | International Nurses Day |
| May 15 | International Day of the Family |
| May 17 | World Telecom Day |
| May 24 | Commonwealth Day |
| May 31 | Anti-tobacco Day |
| June 5 | World Environment Day |
| July 1 | Doctor's Day |
| July 11 | World Population Day |
| August 6 | Hiroshima Day |
| August 9 | Nagasaki Day |
| August 12 | International Youth Day |
| August 19 | World Photography Day |
| September 8 | World Literary Day |
| September 15 | International Day of Democracy |
| September 16 | World Ozone Day |
| September 26 | Day of the Deaf |
| September 27 | World Tourism Day |
| October 1 | International Day for the Elderly |
| October 2 | International Non-violence Day; World Wetlands Day |
| October 3 | World Habitat Day |
| October 4 | World Animal Welfare Day |
| October 9 | World Postal Day |
| October 10 | World Mental Health Day |
| October 12 | World Sight Day |
| October 16 | World Food Day |
| October 17 | International Poverty Eradication Day |
| October 24 | United Nations Day |
| October 30 | World Thrift Day |
| November 14 | Diabetes Day |
| December 1 | World AIDS Day |
| December 10 | Human Rights Day |
| December 11 | UNICEF Day |
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