Highest Mountain Peaks of the World

Mountain peak	Range	Location	Height
			ft.	m
Everest1	Himalayas	Nepal/Tibet	29,035	8,850
K2 (Godwin Austen)	Karakoram	Pakistan/China	28,250	8,611
Kanchenjunga	Himalayas	India/Nepal	28,169	8,586
Lhotse I	Himalayas	Nepal/Tibet	27,940	8,516
Makalu I	Himalayas	Nepal/Tibet	27,766	8,463
Cho Oyu	Himalayas	Nepal/Tibet	26,906	8,201
Dhaulagiri	Himalayas	Nepal	26,795	8,167
Manaslu I	Himalayas	Nepal	26,781	8,163
Nanga Parbat	Himalayas	Pakistan	26,660	8,125
Annapurna	Himalayas	Nepal	26,545	8,091
Gasherbrum I	Karakoram	Pakistan/China	26,470	8,068
Broad Peak	Karakoram	Pakistan/China	26,400	8,047
Gasherbrum II	Karakoram	Pakistan/China	26,360	8,035
Shishma Pangma (Gosainthan)	Himalayas	Tibet	26,289	8,013
Annapurna II	Himalayas	Nepal	26,041	7,937
Gyachung Kang	Himalayas	Nepal	25,910	7,897
Disteghil Sar	Karakoram	Pakistan	25,858	7,882
Himalchuli	Himalayas	Nepal	25,801	7,864
Nuptse	Himalayas	Nepal	25,726	7,841
Nanda Devi	Himalayas	India	25,663	7,824
Masherbrum	Karakoram	Kashmir2	25,660	7,821
Rakaposhi	Karakoram	Pakistan	25,551	7,788
Kanjut Sar	Karakoram	Pakistan	25,461	7,761
Kamet	Himalayas	India/Tibet	25,446	7,756
Namcha Barwa	Himalayas	Tibet	25,445	7,756
Gurla Mandhata	Himalayas	Tibet	25,355	7,728
Ulugh Muztagh	Kunlun	Tibet	25,340	7,723
Kungur	Muztagh Ata	China	25,325	7,719
Tirich Mir	Hindu Kush	Pakistan	25,230	7,690
Saser Kangri	Karakoram	India	25,172	7,672
Makalu II	Himalayas	Nepal	25,120	7,657
Minya Konka (Gongga Shan)	Daxue Shan	China	24,900	7,590
Kula Kangri	Himalayas	Bhutan	24,783	7,554
Chang-tzu	Himalayas	Tibet	24,780	7,553
Muztagh Ata	Muztagh Ata	China	24,757	7,546
Skyang Kangri	Himalayas	Kashmir	24,750	7,544
Ismail Samani Peak  (formerly Communism Peak)	Pamirs	Tajikistan	24,590	7,495
Jongsong Peak	Himalayas	Nepal	24,472	7,459
Pobeda Peak	Tien Shan	Kyrgyzstan	24,406	7,439
Sia Kangri	Himalayas	Kashmir	24,350	7,422
Haramosh Peak	Karakoram	Pakistan	24,270	7,397
Istoro Nal	Hindu Kush	Pakistan	24,240	7,388
Tent Peak	Himalayas	Nepal	24,165	7,365
Chomo Lhari	Himalayas	Tibet/Bhutan	24,040	7,327
Chamlang	Himalayas	Nepal	24,012	7,319
Kabru	Himalayas	Nepal	24,002	7,316
Alung Gangri	Himalayas	Tibet	24,000	7,315
Baltoro Kangri	Himalayas	Kashmir	23,990	7,312
Muztagh Ata (K-5)	Kunlun	China	23,890	7,282
Mana	Himalayas	India	23,860	7,273
Baruntse	Himalayas	Nepal	23,688	7,220
Nepal Peak	Himalayas	Nepal	23,500	7,163
Amne Machin	Kunlun	China	23,490	7,160
Gauri Sankar	Himalayas	Nepal/Tibet	23,440	7,145
Badrinath	Himalayas	India	23,420	7,138
Nunkun	Himalayas	Kashmir	23,410	7,135
Lenin Peak	Pamirs	Tajikistan/Kyrgyzstan	23,405	7,134
Pyramid	Himalayas	Nepal	23,400	7,132
Api	Himalayas	Nepal	23,399	7,132
Pauhunri	Himalayas	India/China	23,385	7,128
Trisul	Himalayas	India	23,360	7,120
Korzhenevski Peak	Pamirs	Tajikistan	23,310	7,105
Kangto	Himalayas	Tibet	23,260	7,090
Nyainqentanglha	Nyainqentanglha Shan	China	23,255	7,088
Trisuli	Himalayas	India	23,210	7,074
Dunagiri	Himalayas	India	23,184	7,066
Revolution Peak	Pamirs	Tajikistan	22,880	6,974
Aconcagua	Andes	Argentina	22,834	6,960
Ojos del Salado	Andes	Argentina/Chile	22,664	6,908
Bonete	Andes	Argentina/Chile	22,546	6,872
Ama Dablam	Himalayas	Nepal	22,494	6,856
Tupungato	Andes	Argentina/Chile	22,310	6,800
Moscow Peak	Pamirs	Tajikistan	22,260	6,785
Pissis	Andes	Argentina	22,241	6,779
Mercedario	Andes	Argentina/Chile	22,211	6,770
Huascarán	Andes	Peru	22,205	6,768
Llullaillaco	Andes	Argentina/Chile	22,057	6,723
El Libertador	Andes	Argentina	22,047	6,720
Cachi	Andes	Argentina	22,047	6,720
Kailas	Himalayas	Tibet	22,027	6,714
Incahuasi	Andes	Argentina/Chile	21,720	6,620
Yerupaja	Andes	Peru	21,709	6,617
Kurumda	Pamirs	Tajikistan	21,686	6,610
Galan	Andes	Argentina	21,654	6,600
El Muerto	Andes	Argentina/Chile	21,463	6,542
Sajama	Andes	Bolivia	21,391	6,520
Nacimiento	Andes	Argentina	21,302	6,493
Illampu	Andes	Bolivia	21,276	6,485
Illimani	Andes	Bolivia	21,201	6,462
Coropuna	Andes	Peru	21,083	6,426
Laudo	Andes	Argentina	20,997	6,400
Ancohuma	Andes	Bolivia	20,958	6,388
Cuzco	Andes	Peru	20,945	6,384
(Ausangate)
Toro	Andes	Argentina/Chile	20,932	6,380
Tres Cruces	Andes	Argentina/Chile	20,853	6,356
Huandoy	Andes	Peru	20,852	6,356
Parinacota	Andes	Bolivia/Chile	20,768	6,330
Tortolas	Andes	Argentina/Chile	20,745	6,323
Chimborazo	Andes	Ecuador	20,702	6,310
Ampato	Andes	Peru	20,702	6,310
El Condor	Andes	Argentina	20,669	6,300
Salcantay	Andes	Peru	20,574	6,271
Huancarhuas	Andes	Peru	20,531	6,258
Famatina	Andes	Argentina	20,505	6,250
Pumasillo	Andes	Peru	20,492	6,246
Solo	Andes	Argentina	20,492	6,246
Polleras	Andes	Argentina	20,456	6,235
Pular	Andes	Chile	20,423	6,225
Chañi	Andes	Argentina	20,341	6,200
McKinley (Denali)	Alaska	Alaska	20,320	6,194
Aucanquilcha	Andes	Chile	20,295	6,186
Juncal	Andes	Argentina/Chile	20,276	6,180
Negro	Andes	Argentina	20,184	6,152
Quela	Andes	Argentina	20,128	6,135
Condoriri	Andes	Bolivia	20,095	6,125
Palermo	Andes	Argentina	20,079	6,120
Solimana	Andes	Peru	20,068	6,117
San Juan	Andes	Argentina/Chile	20,049	6,111
Sierra Nevada	Andes	Argentina	20,023	6,103
Antofalla	Andes	Argentina	20,013	6,100
Marmolejo	Andes	Argentina/Chile	20,013	6,100
1. The 1954 elevation of Everest, 29,028 ft. (8,848 m) was revised on Nov. 11, 1999, and now stands at 29,035 ft. (8,850 m). 2. Kashmir is divided between India, Pakistan, and China, and the three countries dispute the boundaries. Source: National Geographic Society.

ANIMALS AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES

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

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

2016
International Year of Pulses
2015
International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies
2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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International Year of Youth (12 August 2010 — 11 August 2011)
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2008
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2007/08
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2006
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2005
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2004
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2000
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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)