Monday, July 7, 2014

UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL YEARS


2016
International Year of Pulses
2015
International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies
2015
International Year of Soils
2014
International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
International Year of Small Island Developing States
International Year of Crystallography
International Year of Family Farming
2013
International Year of Water Cooperation
International Year of Quinoa
2012
International Year of Cooperatives
International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
2011
International Year for People of African Descent
International Year of Chemistry
International Year of Forests
International Year of Youth (12 August 2010 — 11 August 2011)
2010
International Year of Youth (12 August 2010 — 11 August 2011)
International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures
International Year of Biodiversity
International Year of the Seafarer 
2009
International Year of Reconciliation
International Year of Natural Fibres
International Year of Human Rights Learning
International Year of Astronomy
Year of the Gorilla (UNEP and UNESCO) 
2008
International Year of Planet Earth
International Year of Languages
International Year of Sanitation
International Year of the Potato
2007/08
International Polar Year (WMO)
2006
International Year of Deserts and Desertification
2005
International Year of Microcredit
International Year for Sport and Physical Education
International Year of Physics
2004
International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition
International Year of Rice
2003
Year of Kyrgyz Statehood
International Year of Freshwater
2002
United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage
International Year of Mountains
International Year of Ecotourism
2001
United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations
International Year of Volunteers
International Year of Mobilization against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance
2000
International Year of Thanksgiving
International Year for the Culture of Peace
1999
International Year of Older Persons
1998
International Year of the Ocean
1996
International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
1995
United Nations Year for Tolerance
World Year of Peoples’ Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War
1994
International Year of the Family
International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal
1993
International Year for the World's Indigenous People
1992
International Space Year
1990
International Literacy Year
1987
International Year of Shelter for The Homeless
1986
International Year of Peace
1985
Year of The United Nations
International Youth Year: Participation, Development, Peace
1983
World Communications Year; Development of Communication Infrastructures
1982
International Year of Mobilization for Sanctions Against South Africa
1981
International Year for Disabled Persons
1979
International Year of The Child
1978/79
International Anti-Apartheid Year
1975
International Women's Year
1974
World Population Year
1971
International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Prejudice
1970
International Education Year
1968
International Year for Human Rights
1967
International Tourist Year
1965
International Co-operation Year
1961
International Health and Medical Research Year
1959/60
World Refugee Year

Sunday, July 6, 2014

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. The shares in a co-operative society–
(A) can be sold 
(B) cannot be transferred
(C) can be transferred 
(D) none of these
Ans : (C)

2. Which of the following planets and their moons are not correctly matched?
1. Jupiter Theme 
2. Saturn Rhea
3. Mars Neried 
4. Uranus Triton
5. Pluto Charon
(A) 1, 3 and 5 
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 5 
(D) 3 and 4
Ans : (D)

3. Light from the nearest star (other than the sun) reaches the earth in–
(A) 42 years 
(B) 42 seconds
(C) 4.2 years 
(D) 4.2 seconds
Ans : (C)

4. Which is the brightest star in the sky?
(A) Sirius 
(B) Alpha centauri
(C) Proxima centauri 
(D) Venus
Ans : (A)

5. Light from the sun reaches the earth in– 
(A) 8 minutes 
(B) 8 seconds
(C) 8 hours 
(D) 1 year
Ans : (A)

6. The new moon–
(A) rises at dawn and sets at sunset 

(B) rises at sunset and sets at dawn
(C) rises at noon and sets at midnight 

(D) rises at midnight and sets at noon
Ans : (A)

7. Which one of the following pairs of travellers and nationalities is correctly matched?
(A) Abdur Razzaq : Arab 

(B) Nicolo Conti : Dutch
(C) Nuniz : Italian 

(D) Domingo Paes : Portuguese
Ans : (A)

8. The Inscriptions of Ashoka are written in–
I. Greek II. Kharosthi
III Arabic IV. Sanskrit
(A) I, II and IV 

(B) I, II and III
(C) II and III 

(D) II, III and IV
Ans : (B)

9. Which of the following is not one of the animals carved on the Sarnath Pillar?
(A) Elephant 

(B) Horse
(C) Deer 

(D) Humped bull
Ans : (C)

10. ‘Dhamma’ or ‘Law of Piety’–
(A) had the essence of all religions
(B) was a revolt against inefficiency in the Buddhist Sangha.
(C) was a new religion which Ashoka founded
(D) laid emphasis on following a mild religious policy
Ans : (A)

11. Consider the following literary works–
I. Kumara Sambhavam II. Mudraraksasa
III. Raghuvamsa IV. Ritusamhara
Which of these were the works of Kalidas?
(A) I, II and III 

(B) II, III and IV
(C) I, III and IV 

(D) I, II and IV
Ans : (C)

12. Who was the political Guru of Netaji?
(A) Patel 

(B) Gokhale
(C) C.R. Das 

(D) Tilak
Ans : (C)

13. In which year did the Congress Party form the Government under the British Rule?
(A) 1937 

(B) 1939
(C) 1936

 (D) 1938
Ans : (A)

14. Who was the editor of the Magazine ‘Harijan’?
(A) M. K. Gandhiji 

(B) Tilak
(C) Bharathiyar 

(D) Motilal
Ans : (A)

15. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, 1919 occurred at–
(A) Meerut 

(B) Panipat
(C) Amritsar 

(D) Patiala
Ans : (C)

16. In a sense the political guru of Gandhiji was–
(A) Motilal Nehru 

(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji 

(D) Surendra Nath Banerjee
Ans : (B)

17. How is the change in government in modern State carried out?
(A) Through violence and bloodshed
(B) Through compromise and electoral adjustments among the competing forces
(C) Through elections and smooth transfer of power
(D) By bringing all aspects of life to a standstill
Ans : (C)

18. The President of India must have completed the age of–
(A) 25 years 

(B) 35 years
(C) 30 years 

(D) 40 years
Ans : (B)

19. The President of India by order constitutes a Finance Commission every–
(A) third year 

(B) fifth year
(C) fifth year or earlier as necessary 

(D) seventh year
Ans : (B)

20. As per the Constitution of India, the intervening period between two sessions of Parliament should not be more than–
(A) one year 

(B) nine months
(C) six months 

(D) three months
Ans : (C)

21. In an election, electioneering has to cease in a constituency–
(A) 2 days before the poll 

(B) 48 hours before the commencement of polling
(C) 48 hours before the closing hour of polling 

(D) 24 hours before the poll
Ans : (C)

22. When the goods are imported for the purpose of export, it is called–
(A) import 

(B) export
(C) entrepot 

(D) none of these
Ans : (C)

23. Cash paid to the creditors can be calculated from–
(A) Debtors account 

(B) Creditors account
(C) Balance Sheet 

(D) Bank account
Ans : (C)

24. The Profit and Loss of a Partnership concern is shared among the partners–
(A) equally 

(B) in agreed ratio
(C) in capital ratio 

(D) none of these
Ans : (B)

25. The Dividend is declared in–
(A) Annual General Body Meeting 

(B) Statutory Meeting
(C) Director’s Meeting 

(D) Shareholder’s Meeting
Ans : (A)

Monday, May 26, 2014

Postal Assistants Exam General Knowledge Solved Question Paper (Exam Held on: 25-05-2014)

1. What is the term applied to evolution of vegetation so that it becomes increasingly adapted to its environment?
A) Organic evolution
B) Plant succession
C) Climatic climax
D) Adaptation

2. Where do you find the clock and calendar in /on your computer?
A) Task Bar
B) Recycle Bin
C) Library
D) Start Menu

3. Who is the author of the book 'We Indians'?
A) Khushwant Singh
B) Mulk Raj Anand
C) Nirad C. Chaudhary
D) Subramanya Swamy

4. The north pole of the earth's magnet is near the geographical
A) South
B) East
C) West
D) North

5. Where did India play its 1st one day international match?
A) Lords
B) Headingley
C) Taunton
D) The Oval

6. The Academy Award is also known as
A) Matthews Award
B) Oscar Award
C) BAFTA Award
D) Palm's de Affaire

7. The ozone layer absorbs
A) infrared radiation
B) microwaves
C) radio wave
D) ultraviolet rays

8. The Oldest coal-field in India is
A) Raniganj
B) Jharia
C) Bokaro
D) Karanpura

9. The term 'Butterfly stroke' is associated with
A) Kabaddi
B) Wrestling
C) Swimming
D) Rowing

10. Mouse technique used for access in properties of any object is
A) Dragging
B) Dropping
C) Right clicking
D) Shift clicking

11. Which of the following gas do not considered as polluting agent of air?
A) CO2
B) CO
C) NO2
D) SO2

12. What is URL?
A) It is software used in the defragmentaiton of disk of computer.
B) It is software to make the computer screen bright.
C) It is specific character straight that constitutes a reference to an internet resource.
D) It is a specific uniform alignment of the computer software to make run it faster.

13. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A) Kalinga Award : Popularization of Science
B) David Cohen Award : Literature
C) Borlaug Award : Agriculture
D) Pulitzer Prize : Progress in religion

14. In terms of area, India is the ....... largest country of the world.
A) second
B) fourth
C) sixth
D) seventh

15. What was the pen name of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhaye?
A) Kamla Kant
B) Anila Devi
C) Jarasandha
D) Dhananjoy Bairagi

16. When did Humayun first attack Chunar fort?
A) AD 1531
B) AD 1532
C) AD 1533
D) AD 1536

17. The total number of judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is
A) 10
B) 12
C) 15
D) 18

18. 15th August is the Independence Day of India and
A) South Korea
B) Indonesia
C) China
D) Pakistan

19. Jawaharlal Nehru Award is given for
A) Government Science
B) Literary work
C) International Understanding
D) Social Work

20. 'World Food Day' is celebrated on
A) Oct 15th
B) Oct 19th
C) Oct 12th
D) Oct 16th

21. Which one of the following is not a plantation crop?
A) Tea
B) Coffee
C) Rubber
D) Sugarcane

22. Which of these keys is not on the number keypad?
A) Ctrl
B) Del
C) Enter
D) Num Lock

23. The largest standing army of the Sultanate, directly paid by the state was created by
A) Iltutmish
B) Alauddin Khilji
C) Mohammad - bin - Tughlaq
D) Sikander Lodhi

24. Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of
A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Acharya Vinoba Bhave
D) Rajiv Gandhi

25. A Computer portable and easy to carry by travelers is
A) Super computer
B) Laptop
C) Minicomputer
D) File servers

ANSWERS:

1. A, 2. A, 3. A, 4. D, 5. B, 6. B,7. D, 8. A, 9. C, 10. C
11. C, 12. C, 13. D, 14. D, 15. A, 16. B, 17. C, 18. A, 19. C, 20. D
21. D, 22. A, 23. B, 24. D, 25. B

Sunday, May 25, 2014

GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS ON HONOURS AND AWARDS

1.    The Nobel prize for Economics was instituted in 1967, but was first awarded in  -
(1) 1967                                        
(2)1988
(3) 1969                                        
(4)1970

2.    Who was the first Indian lady actress to receive the Padma Shri Award?
(1) Smita Patil                              
(2) Nargis Dutt
(3) Meena Kumari                        
(4) Madhubala

3.    Who was the first Indian to receive the Magaysay Award
(1) Indira Ghandi                          
(2) TN Seshan
(3) Kiran Badi                               
(4) Vinoba Bhave

4.    Which of the following is India's highest honour in the field of literature?
(1) Vyas Samman                                   
(2) Jnanipath award
(3) Kalidas Samman                    
(4) Saraswathi Samman

5.    Noble Prize are distributed annually at
(1) Manila                                     
(2) Stockholm
(3) Geneva                                   
(4) New York

6.    Ramon Magaysay Award is named after the former president of
(1)Philippines                               
(2) Indonesia
(3) Thailand                                  
(4) Pakistan

7.    When was the Nobel Prize for literature instituted?
(1) 1956                                        
(2) 1901
(3) 1972                                        
(4) 1975

8.    In which country is the committee which selects winners for Nobel peace prize located?
(1) Sweden                                  
(2) Norway
(3) Finland                                    
(4) Denmark

9.    The Arjun Awards were instituted  in the year
(1) 1957                                        
(2) 1961
(3) 1963                                        
(4) 1965

10.  Nobel Prizes are given in how many fields?
(1) 5                                              
(2) 6
(3) 7                                              
(4) 8

ANSWERS:
1.
3
2.
2
3.
4
4.
2
5.
2
6.
1
7.
2
8.
2
9.
2
10.
2


Monday, March 31, 2014

Indian States That Have Rice as a Main Crop

The following is a list of Indian States that have Rice as a Main Crop.

S.No.States
1Andhra Pradesh
2Assam
3Goa
4Gujarat
5Haryana
6Karnataka
7Madhya Pradesh
8Maharashtra
9Manipur
10Meghalaya
11Nagaland
12Orissa
13Tamil Nadu
14Tripura
15Uttar Pradesh
16West Bengal

Indian States That Have English as an Official Language

The following is a list of Indian States that have English as an Official Language. 
S.No.States
1Goa
2Meghalaya
3Mizoram
4Nagaland

Indian States That Have Hindi as an Official Language

The following is a list of Indian States that have Hindi as an Official Language.
S.No.States
1Bihar
2Chhattisgarh
3Arunachal Pradesh
4Haryana
5Himachal Pradesh
6Jharkhand
7Madhya Pradesh
8Punjab
9Uttar Pradesh
10Uttarakhand