REVOLUTIONS IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE

Green Revolution in India
       An increase in food production, especially in underdeveloped and developing nations, through the introduction of high-yield crop varieties and application of modern agricultural techniques. The introduction of high-yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of chemical fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Green Revolution, which provided the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India. High-yielding wheat was first introduced to India in 1968 by American agronomist Norman Borlaug. Borlaug has been hailed as the Father of the Green Revolution but M.S. Swaminathan is known as the "Father of the Green Revolution in India". The methods adopted included the use of high yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds.
      The production of wheat has produced the best results in fueling self-sufficiency of India. Along with high yielding seeds and irrigation facilities, the enthusiasm of farmers mobilized the idea of agricultural revolution and is also credited to M. S. Swaminathan and his team had contributed towards the success of green revolution. Due to the rise in use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers there were many negative effects on the soil and the land such as land degradation.
* Black Revolution - Petroleum Production : 1970
* Blue Revolution - Fish Production : 1960 Father of Blue revolution Prof :Hiralal Chaudhuri.
* Brown Revolution - Leather/non-conventional/Cocoa production
* Golden Fiber Revolution - Jute Production
* Golden Revolution - Fruits/Overall Horticulture development/Honey Production
* Green Revolution - Food grains : Father of Green Revolution M.S. Swaminadhan.
* Grey Revolution - Fertilizer : 1964
* Pink Revolution - Onion production/Pharmaceutical/Prawn production
* Red Revolution - Meat & Tomato Production
* Round Revolution - Potato
* Silver Fiber Revolution - Cotton
* Silver Revolution - Egg/Poultry Productio
* White Revolution (In India: Operation Flood) - Milk/Dairy production : 1970 Father of White revolution Dr. Verghese Kurien
* Yellow Revolution - Oil Seeds production : Father of Yellow Revolution Sam Pit Roda
* Evergreen Revolution - Overall development of Agriculture.

POWER PLANTS IN INDIA

Nuclear power in India
        Nuclear power is the fourth-largest source of electricity in India after thermal, hydroelectric and renewable sources of electricity. As of 2012, India has 20 nuclear reactors in operation in six nuclear power plants, generating 4,780 MW while seven other reactors are under construction and are expected to generate an additional 5,300 MW. In October 2010, India drew up "an ambitious plan to reach a nuclear power capacity of 63,000 MW in 2032", but, after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, "populations around proposed Indian NPP sites have launched protests, raising questions about atomic energy as a clean and safe alternative to fossil fuels". There have been mass protests against the French-backed 9900 MW Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project in Maharashtra and the Russian-backed 2000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu. The state government of West Bengal state has also refused permission to a proposed 6000 MW facility near the town of Haripur that intended to host six Russian reactors.
Nuclear power plants
Currently, twenty nuclear power reactors produce 4,780.00 MW (2.9% of total installed base)

Power station	State
Kaiga	Karnataka
Kakrapar	Gujarat
Kalpakkam	Tamil Nadu
Narora	Uttar Pradesh
Rawatbhata Kota	Rajasthan
Tarapur	Maharashtra
Kudankulam	Tamil Nadu
The projects under construction are:
Power station	State
Kalpakkam	Tamil Nadu
Kakrapar	Gujarat
Rawatbhata	Rajasthan

HYDRO POWER PLANTS : 
 1. Tehri Dam: on Bhagirathi River, Uttarakhand with Installed capacity: 1,000 MW.
 2. Bhakra nangal Dam: on Sutlej River, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh with In stalled capacity: 1325 MW.
 3. Hirakud Dam: On Mahanadi River, Orissa with the Installed capacity: 307.5 MW.
 4. Nagarjuna sagar Dam: on Krishna River, Andhra Pradesh with Installed capacity: 816 MW.
 5. Sardar Sarovar Dam: on Narmada River, Gujarat with Installed capacity: 1,450 MW.WIND POWER PLANTS :
 Muppandal wind farm - Tamilnadu
 Vankusawade Wind Park - Maharashtra
 Vankusawade Wind Park - Karnataka
 Madhya Pradesh Wind Farm - Madhya pradesh
 Kanjikode Wind Farm - KeralaTHERMAL POWER PLANTS :
 Vindyachal power plant - Madhya pradesh
 Talcher power plant - Orissa
 Ramagundam power plant - Andhra pradesh
 Korba power plant - Chhattisgarh
 Dadri power plant - UP
 Singrauli power plant - MP
 Farakka power plant - West Bengal

Authors/ Poets in Medieval India

Literary Work	Author/Poet
Fatuhat-i-Firoz	Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Khamsab	Amir Khusrau
Khazain-ul-Futuh	Amir Khusrau
Kitab-fi-Tahqiq	Alberuni
Nuh-Siphir	Amir Khusrau
Kitab-ul-Raha	Ibn Batuta
Shah Nb ama	Firdausi
Tahquq-i-Hind	Alberuni
Tabaqat-i-Nasiri	Minhaj-us-Siraj
Tughlaq-Nama	Amir Khusrau

Top Crop Producing States in India

Apple: Jammu & Kashmir

Rice: West Bengal

Bajra: Rajasthan

Bamboos: Assam

Bananas: Tamilnadu

Barley: Uttar Pradesh

Cashewnut: Kerala

Chillies: Maharashtra

Cotton: Gujarat

Wheat: Uttar Pradesh

Maize: Andhra Pradesh

Gram & Pulses: Madhya Pradesh

Ground Nut: Gujarat

Jute: West Bengal

Mango: Uttar Pradesh

Maize: Uttar Pradesh

Mustard: Rajasthan

Onion: Maharashtra

Pepper: Kerala

Paddy:  West Bengal

Potato: Uttar Pradesh

Ragi: Karnataka

Rubber: Kerala

Silk: Karnataka

Sugarcane: Uttar Pradesh

Soyabean: Madhya Pradesh

Sunflower: Karnataka

Tea: Assam

Tobacco: Andhra Pradesh

Turmeric: Andhra Pradesh

Wheat: Uttar Pradesh

Tur: Uttar Pradesh

Coconut: Kerala

Jammu and Kashmir Circle Postal Assistants Exam General Knowledge Solved Paper(Exam held on 18.05.2014)

Q 1.Where is Ninety East Ridge situated?

(A) Pacific Ocean 

(B) Indian Ocean 

(C) Arctic Ocean 

(D) Atlantic Ocean

Ans: (B) Indian Ocean

Q 2. ASBA Scheme is related to:

(A) Initial Public Offer

(B) Central Government Scheme for Women Employment

(C) A Scheme in Commodities market

(D) Pension Scheme of Government of India

Ans:(A) Initial Public Offer

Q. 3 Knesset is the name of parliament of :

(A) Norway

(B) Sweden

(C) Isreal

(D) Spain

Ans: (C) Isreal

Q 4 which of the following may be used by the Reserve Bank of India as a tool to draining out excess money from the system?

(A) Increasing Cash Reserve Ratio

(B) Increasing Reserve Repo rate

(C) Reduction in Repo rate

(D) Both A & B

Ans:(D) Both A & B

Q 5 Match the following:

List A Name

A. Hydrochloric acid            1. Vinegar

B. Ascorbic acid                  2. Proteins

C. Amino acid                      3. Vitamin C

D. Acetic acid                      4. Digestive Juices

Ans: A-4, B-3, C-2 ,D-1

Q. 6 Which Principle states that when a body is partially or totally immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upward thrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it:

A. Newton's

B. Pascal's

C. Archimedes

D. Hooke's

Ans:C. Archimedes

Q. 7 How many countries are members of the SAARC Organization?

 A 10

B 9

C 8

D None of these

Ans: C 8

Q 8 The present Chairmen of the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI)  is:

A. M. Damodaram

B. C.B Bhave

C. U K Sinha

D. None of these

Ans: C. U K Sinha

Q. 9 The Lok Sabha is called in session at least:

A. Once a year

B. Twice a year

C. Thirce a year

D. Four times a year

Ans: B. Twice a year

Q. 10 Satosh trophy is related to:

A. Football

B. Hockey

C. Tables Tennis

D. Weight lifting

Ans: A. Football

Q. 11 During acute summer, when the temperature is very high, the patches of water are seen on the highways from a distance. But when the observer reached close, the patches disappear at a farther distance. This illusion is due to:

A. Total external reflection of light

B. Total internal reflection of light

C. Partial external reflection of light '

D. Partial internal reflection of light.

Q. 12 In a high flying aeroplane, the ink of the fountain pen leaks out because:

A. Atmosphere pressure increase

B. Atmosphere pressure decrease

C. Atmosphere temperature increase

D. Atmosphere temperature reduces

Ans: ?

Q. 13 How many type of writs are there in numbers which can be issued by a high court or supreme court for enforcement of fundamental rights or for any other purposes:

A. Three

B. Four

C. Five

D. Six

Ans: C. Five

Q. 14 By holding a 15 kg for 20 minutes while waiting for the bus, the work done is:

A. 300 Joule

B. 7.5 Joule

C.30 Joule

D. 0 Joule

Ans : D. 0 Joule

Q.15 who presides over a joint session of parliament:

A. The Speaker

B. The President

C. The prime Minister

D. The Vice President

Ans : A. The Speaker

Q. 16 which of the following is wrongly matched:

A. Hirakud -  Mahanadi

B. Pochampad - Godavari

C. Nagarjuna Sagar - Cauvery

D. Bhakra Nagal -  Sutlej

Ans : C. Nagarjuna Sagar - Cauvery

Q. 17 Babar defeated Rana Sanga in the Battle of:

A. Panipat

B. Khanva

C. Buxar

D. Chittor

Ans : D. Chittor

Q. 18 Which disease rickets is caused by the deficiency of:

A. Vitamin - D

B. Vitamin - C

C. Vitamin - A

D. All of these

Ans : A. Vitamin - D

Q. 19 Which part of the body is affected in typhoid:

A. Lungs

B. Intestine

C. Liver

D. Pancreas

Ans : B. Intestine

Q. 20 "Silly" is a term related with the game of:

A. Golf  

B. Cricket  

C. Chess  

D. Boxing

Ans : B. Cricket

Q. 21 Earthworm excretes:

A. Urea 

B. Amino acid 

C. Ammonia  

D. Uric acid

Ans : A. Urea

Q. 22 Which of these comprise of blood:

A. Red Blood Cell

B. White Blood Cell

C. Platelets and Plasma

D. All of these

Ans : D. All of these

Q. 23 When coal and Petroleum based fuels are burnt, the products of combustion of these fuels which one does not affect the environment?

A. Water

B. Sulphate dioxide

C. Carbon  dioxide

D. Nitrogen Oxides

Ans: ?

Q. 24 The use of which will pollute the environment. This is one:

A. Paper carry and bags

B. Cotton cloth carry bags

C. Nylon cloth carry bags

D. Jude carry bags

Ans : C. Nylon cloth carry bags

Q. 25 Can Court inquire into validity of the proceedings of Parliament?

A. Yes, any court on ground of alleged irregularity of procedure.

B. Yes, High court of Delhi only on grounds of alleged irregularity of procedure.

C. Yes, Supreme Court of India on grounds of alleged irregularity of procedure.

D. No, No courts shall have a jurisdiction

Ans : D. No, No courts shall have a jurisdiction