| ANIMAL | SCIENTIFIC NAME | ANIMAL | SCIENTIFIC NAME |
| Adder (Viper) | Vipera Berus | Hyena | Hyaenidae Carnivora |
| Ant | Hymenopetrous formicidae | Kangaroo | Macropus Macropodidae |
| Ass | Equs Asinus | Panther | Panthera Pardus |
| Bat | Chiroptera | Lion | Panthera Leo |
| Bear | Ursidae Carnivora | Lizard | Sauria Lacertidae |
| Bison (Buffalo) | Bison Bonasus | Mouse | Rodentia Muridae |
| Camel | Camelus Camelidae | Panda | Alurpoda Melanoleuca |
| Cat | Felis Catus | Pig | Artiodactyla Suidae |
| Chameleon | Chamaele Ontidate | Porcupine | Hystricomorph Hystricidae |
| Cheetah | Acinonyx Jubatus | Rabbit | Leporidae Cuniculas |
| Chimpanzee | Pan Troglodytes | Rabbit | Rodentia Rattus |
| Cobra | Elapidae Naja | Rattle Snake | Cortalus Horridus |
| Cougar | Fenis Concolour | Reindeer | Rangifer Tarrandus |
| Crocodile | Crocodilia Niloticus | Rhinoceros | Perrissodanctyl Rthinocerotidae |
| Deer | Artiodactyl Cervidae | Scorpion | Archinida Scorpionida |
| Dog | Cannis Familiaris | Sea Horse | Hippocampus Syngnathidae |
| Dolphin | Delphinidae Delphis | Seal | Pinnipedia Phocidae |
| Elephant | Proboscidea Elephantidae | Sheep | Bovidae Ovis |
| Fox | Cannis Vulpes | Spider Monkey | Arboreal Ateles |
| Frog | Anura Ranidae | Squirrel | Rodentia Sciurus |
| Giraffe | Giraffa Camalopardalis | Tiger | Panthera Tigris |
| Goat | Capra Hircus | Tiger Cat | Felis Tigrina |
| Hippopotamus | Hippopotamus Amphibius | Whale Shark | Rhincodon Typus |
| Horse | Eqqus Caballus | Zebra | Equidae Burcheli |
Monday, July 7, 2014
ANIMALS AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES
BIRDS AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES
| BIRD | SCIENTIFIC NAME | BIRD | SCIENTIFIC NAME |
| Albatross | Phoebitria Procellariformes | Humming Bird | Triochilidae Apodiformes |
| Black Swan | Cygnus Atratus | Kiwi | Apteryx Apterygiformes |
| Condor | Vultur Gryphus | Ostrich | Struthio Camelus |
| Crane | Gruidae Gruiformes | Owl | Nocturnalis Strigiformes |
| Crow | Corvous Corone | Parrot | Phaethontidae Psittaciformes |
| Cuckoo | Cuculidae Cuculiformes | Peacock | Pava Cristatus |
| Dodo | Raphidae Columbiformes | Pelican | Pelecanidae Pelecaniformes |
| Dove | Columbidae Colombiformes | Penguin | Pentagonica Sphenisciformes |
| Duck | Anatidae Anseriformes | Pigeon | Columbidae Colombiformes |
| Eagle | Aquila Accipitridae | Sparrow | Ploceidae Passer |
| Falcon | Falconidae Falco | Swan | Cygnus Coscoroba |
| Gull | Larus Canus | Tortoise | Herbivora Testudinidae |
| Hawk | Diurnus Accipitridae | Vulture | Diurnilis Neophron |
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL YEARS
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)
(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
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
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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 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh |
| 2 | Assam |
| 3 | Goa |
| 4 | Gujarat |
| 5 | Haryana |
| 6 | Karnataka |
| 7 | Madhya Pradesh |
| 8 | Maharashtra |
| 9 | Manipur |
| 10 | Meghalaya |
| 11 | Nagaland |
| 12 | Orissa |
| 13 | Tamil Nadu |
| 14 | Tripura |
| 15 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 16 | West Bengal |
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