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List of Appointments In Year 2011

Posted: 2012-03-08 12:28:58 UTC+05:30 Sudhir Chandra New Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes appointed on January 1, 2011 N. Anil Kumar Browne New Vice Chief of Indian Air Force(IAF) appointed on January 1, 2011 Dilma Rousseff First woman President of Brazil elected on January 1, 2011 Rajiv Takru Officiating CEO of Prasar Bharati appointed on January 3, 2011 Nicky Helle Govenrner of South Carolina ( USA) 1st women Governer of Indian Origin in USA elected on January 12, 2011 Anand Sinha New deputy governor of RBI appointed on January 18, 2011 Alexander Lukashenko 4th times as President of Belarus elected on January 21, 2011 Sushma Nath First Indian Woman appointed as Finance Secretary on February 3, 2011 S Ramadorai Advisor to the Prime Minister in the Prime Ministers National Skill Development Council appointed on February 1, 2011 Jhalanath Khanal 34th Prime Minister of Nepal elected on February 6, 2011 Amarjit ChopraNew president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). appointed on February 13, 2011 Upendra Kumar Sinha 8th Chairman of market watchdog, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), appointed on February 17, 2011 B L Bagra New CMD of National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO), appointed on February 28, 2011 Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed First woman and 10th Secretary General of SAARC, appointed on March 1, 2011 Hema Malini Elected to Rajya Sabha from Karnatka on March 3, 2011
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Milind Barve New chairman of The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) appointed on March 7, 2011 This position fell vacant after incumbent U K Sinha Shantanu Narayen Appointed as a member of US President Barack Obamas Management Advisory Board on March 11, 2011 Mukesh Ambani First non -American board member in Bank of America appointed on March 16, 2011 Thein Sein New President of Myanmar elected on March 30, 2011 Leela SamsonNew Chairperson of the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) appointed on April 1, 2011 Vishnu AgrawalNew Director (Finance) of Mangalore Refinery Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) appointed on April 4, 2011 Pratip Chaudhuri New chairman of State Bank of India appointed on April 7, 2011 S.C.Chetal New Director of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) appointed on April 9, 2011 B. Muthuraman New President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the year 2011-12 elected on April 11, 2011 Rajendra S. Pawar New chairman of NASSCOM appointed on April 27, 2011 Jarbom Gamlin Sworn in as the new chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh on May 5, 2011 Ismail Omar Guelleh New President of African country Djibouti elected on May 8, 2011 Michel Martelly Sworn in as the 56th President of Haiti on May 14, 2011 J Jayalalithaa Sworn-in as the 27th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 16, 2011 N Rangaswamy New Chief Minister of Puducherry appointed on May 16, 2011 Tarun Gogoi Consecutively third times sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam on May 18, 2011 Oommen Chandy Sworn in as the 21st Chief Minister of Kerala on May 18, 2011 Mamata Banerjee Sworn in as the 11th Chief Minister of West Bengal on May 20, 2011 Goodluck Jonathan Re-elected as President of Nigeria on May 29, 2011 Sunil Mitra New Finance Secretary appointed on June 1, 2011 Jose Graziano da Silva 8th Director General of the UNs Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) elected on June 26, 2011 Abu Muhammad Ayman al-ZawahiriNew amir (supreme leader) of the al-Qaeda appointed on 16 June 2011 Ban Ki-moon Re-elected as Secretary-General of the 193-member Organization UNO on June 21, 2011 Nguyen Tan Dung New Prime Minister of Vietnam elected on June 27, 2011 Ranjan Mathai New Foreign Secretary of India appointed on June 27, 2011 Christine Lagarde First women chief of International Monetary Fund (IMF) elected on June 28, 2011 M V Tanksale New Chairman and Managing Director of Central Bank of India appointed on June 28, 2011 Nishi Vasudeva First Woman Director of HPCL, an Oil PSU appointed on July 4, 2011 Harun Rashid Khan
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Deputy Governor of RBI succeeding Shyamala Gopinath appointed on July 4, 2011 Pradeep Kumar Sworn in as new Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) on July 14, 2011 Hina Rabbani Khar Pakistans first female Minister of Foreign Affairs appointed on July 18, 2011 Rohinton Nariman New Solicitor-General of India appointed on July 23, 2011 Truong Tan Sang New President of Vietnam elected on July 25, 2011 Anil Kumar Browne Indias 23rd Chief of the Air Staff appointed on July 31, 2011 D V Sadananda Gowda Sworn in as the 26th Chief Minister of Karnataka on August 2, 2011 Shivraj V Patil Sworn in as the new Lokayukta of Karnataka on August 3, 2011 KV Kamath New Chairman of Infosys appointed on August 21, 2011 Chandra Mohan Prasad Administered oath as Lokayukta of Bihar on August 25, 2011 R A Mehta Sworn in as the new Lokayukta of Gujarat on August 26, 2011 Dr. Tony Tan Seventh President of Singapore elected on August 27, 2011 Baburam BhattaraiS worn in as 35th Prime Minister of Nepal on August 29, 2011 Yoshihiko Noda Sixth Prime Minister of Japan elected on August 29, 2011 R. N. Nayak Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Power Grid Corporation of India appointed on Sept. 1, 2011 Bhuvan Chander Khanduri Sworn in as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on September 11, 2011 Helle Thorning-Schmidt First female Prime Minister of Denmark elected on Sept 15, 2011 N Srinivasan Official President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) elected on September 19, 2011 Serena Williams UNICEFs international Goodwill Ambassador appointed on September 20, 2011 Pulok Chatterji Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister appointed on October 1, 2011 Sudhir Vasudeva New Chairman of ONGC and its group of companies appointed on October 3, 2011 Makarand Nene New Director (Marketing) of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. appointed on October 5, 2011 Markandey Katju New Chairman of media regulator Press Council of India appointed on October 5, 2011 Garry Conille Sworn in as new Prime Minister of Haiti on October 18, 2011 Michael D. Higgins Nineth President of European country Ireland elected on October 29, 2011 Abdul Raheem al-Keeb Libyas interim Prime Minister elected on November 1, 2011 Nabam Tuki Sworn as 7th Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on Nov 1, 2011 Ismail Omar Guelleh New President of African country Djibouti elected on April 2, 2011 Lucas Papademos
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Sworn in as new Prime Minister of Greek on November 10, 2011 Sushil Kumar KBC winner Sushil Kumar appointed as ambassador of rural employment scheme MGNREGA on Nov 14, 2011 Cyrus P. Mistry Tata Sons named Shapoorji Pallonji Group MD Cyrus P Mistry as the head of TATA group on November 23, 2011. He will be the king of TATA empire , when Ratan N Tata formally retires. Kamlesh Sharma Indian diplomat Kamlesh Sharma re-appointed Secretary General of the 54-nation Commonwealth group on November 27, 2011 AK Garg New Chairman and MD of telecom PSU MTNL appointed on Dec 1, 2011 Vinod Rai (CAG) New Chairman of the United Nations panel of external auditors elected on December 8, 2011 Ajit Singh New civil aviation minister in Union Cabinet appointed on Dec. l 8, 2011 Mariano Rajoy Sworn in as new Prime Minister of Spain on December 21, 2011 B. A. Prabhakar Chairman and Managing Director of public sector lender, Andhra Bank. appointed on December 21, 2011 M. S. Raghavan Chairman and Managing Director of public sector lender, Bank of India appointed on December 28, 2011 Portia Simpson-Miller First female Prime Minister of Jamaica elected on December 30, 2011
59TH NATIONAL FILM AWARDS

Posted: 2012-03-09 00:35:27 UTC+05:30 The prestigious 59th National Film Awards have been decided and their names would be revealed by chairpersons of the jury on March 7, 2012. Vidya Balan won Best Actress Award for her performance in Dirty Picture. The Best Hindi Film award won by I Am. The Awards will be given on 3rd May 2012. Marathi actor Girish Kulkarni bagged the Best Actor award for the movie Deool while movie I Am was declared Best Hindi Film. On the other hand, Kannada film Byari and Marathi film Devur were named the Best Feature Films. It is noteworthy here that Byari is the first film in the Beary language, spoken in coastal Karnataka. The film is based on ill-treatment of girls in Muslim community in the coastal Kannada region. Best Film Byari and Deool
Best Hindi Movie I AM
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Best Actor Girish Kulkarni (deool) Best Actress Vidya Balan (The dirty picture)
Best Childrens Film Chillar Party
Best Child artist Partho Gupte (Stanley Ka Dabba),Child artist in Chillar Party
Best Director
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Gurvinder Singh (Anhey Ghore da daan)
Best Make Up Vijram Gaekwad (The Dirty Picture and Bal Gandharva)
Best Costume Designer Niharika Khan (The Dirty Picture) and Neeta Lulla (Bal Gandharva) Best Supporting role (Male) Appu Kutty Best Supporting role (Female) Best Playback singer (Male) Best Lyrics Amitabh Bhattacharya Best Playback singer (Female) Rupa Ganguly
Best Cinematography Satya Rai Nagpaul
Best Choreography Bosco Caesar (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara) (Senorita Song) Best special effects Ra One
Best Book R.D. Burman:The Man,The Music
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Best Malayalam Film Indian Rupee
The Complete list of awards is as follows: Best feature film: Shared by Deool (Marathi) and Byari(Kannada) Best Actor: Girish Kulkarni for Deool Best Actress: Vidya Balan for 'The Dirty Picture' Best film critic: Manoj P Pujari Best Children's Film: Chillar Party Best Hindi Film: 'I AM' directed by Onir Special Jury Award: Anjan Dutta Best Book Award: Anirudha Bhattacharjee and Balaji Vittal for the title 'R.D. Burman The Man, The Music.' Best Music Direction: Neel Dutt for Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona Best Background Score: Mayookh Bhaumik for Bengali film Laptop Best Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya for 'I AM' Best Female Playback Singer: Rupa Ganguly Best Male Playback Singer: Anand Bhate for 'Bal Gandharva' Best Costume: Neeta Lulla for Bal Gandharva (Marathi) and Niharika Khan for 'The Dirty Picture' (Hindi) Best Choreography: Bosco and Ceaser for 'Zindagi Naa Milegi Doobara' Best Special Effects: 'RA.One' Best Editing: Praveen KL for 'Aaranya Kaandam' Best Marathi Film: 'Shala' Best Bengali Film: 'Ranjana Ami Aar Ashbo Na' directed by Anjan Dutta Best Dogri Film: Dille Ch Vasya Koi Best Kannada Film: Kurmavatara Best Manipuri film: Phijigee Mani Best Punjabi Film: Anhe Ghorey Da Daan Best Tamil Film: Vaagai Sooda Va Best Non Feature Film: And We Play On Best Debut Film of a Director: The Silent Poet (Manipuri) Best film on Social Issues: Mindscapes...of Love and Longing shared with Inshallah, Football (Kashmiri, Urdu and English) Best Film On Family Values: Red Building Where the Sun Sets (English) Best Screenplay: Vikas Behl and Nitish Tiwari for 'Chillar Party' Best Adapted screenplay writer: Avinash Deshpande Best Dialogue: Girish Kulkarni Best Child Artist: Partho Gupte for 'Stanley ka Dabba' and the Chillar Party Group Indira Gandhi award for debut film director: Thiagarajan Kumararaja for 'Aaranya Kaandam' Special Mention: Director Shari for 'Adi Madhyantam' (Malayalam Film) and Mallika for 'Byari' (Kannada Film)
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CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS

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1-. Who scored the first century in the Xth Cricket World Cup (2011)? (A). Virender Sehwag (B). Virat Kohli (C). Sachin Tendulkar (D). Andrew Strauss Ans. (A) 2-. Which state in January 2011 allowed six iron ore mines to restart? (A). Orissa (B). Gujarat (C). Bihar (D). Rajasthan Ans. (A) 3-. India has finally woken up to the needs of the country's elderly. With the number of people in the 60-plus age group in India expected to increase to 100 million in 2013 and to 198 million in 2030, the health ministry is all set to roll out the ? (A). National Programme for Health care for the Elderly (B). National Programme for Senior Citizens (C). National Programme for Old Aged
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(D). Rashtriya Vriddha Swasthya Yojana Ans. (A) 4-. Consider the following statements about Direct Tax: A. Exemption limit for individual taxpayers raised from Rs. 1.6 lakh to Rs. 1.9 lakh. B. Exemption limit raised for senior Citizens from Rs. 2.4 lakh to Rs. 2.5 lakh; the qualifying age of the rebate reduced from 65 to 60. C. Higher exemption limit for very senior Citizens (80 years and above) at Rs. 5 lakh. Which of the above statement are true? (A). Only (a) and (b) (B). Only (b) and (c) (C). Only (c) (D). All of the above Ans. (B) 5-. Which of the following Academy Award winners for 2011 is wrongly matched (A). Best Actor - Colin Firth (B). Best Actress - Natalie Portman (C). Best Supporting Actor - Christian Bale (D). Best Supporting Actress - Kate Winslet Ans. (D) 6-. Which among the following statements is/are correct? (1). Non-resident Indians (NRIs) can now cast votes in their home constituencies in India. (2). The NRI can cast his vote by postal balloting. (A). 1 only (B). 2 only (C). Both 1 and 2 (D). Neither 1 nor 2 Ans. (A) 7-. Which of the following teams has won the Duleep Trophy in Visakhapatnam on Feb 5? (A). East Zone (B). West Zone (C). South Zone (D). North Zone Ans. (C) 8-. In a landmark move, which of these State governments has set up a Savarna Aayog, a commission to identify the deprived and underprivileged families among upper castes? (A). Uttar Pradesh (B). Bihar (C). Madhya Pradesh (D). Rajasthan Ans. (B) 9-. The environment ministry in February 2011 issued a notification banning the use of plastics for packaging ___________ products.
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(A). Milk (B). Tobacco (C). Spicy (D). Manure Ans. (B) 10-. The Central government has revised wages of agricultural laborers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The base wage is revised once in ________. (A). Two years (B). Three years (C). Four years (D). Five years Ans. (D) 11-. Corporate affairs minister murli Deora in February 2011 favoured making if mandatory for the private sector to spend ______ of its profits on corporate social responsibility projects. (A). 0.5 percent (B). 1 percent (C). 1.5 percent (D). 2 percent Ans. (D) 12-. GR Sufi has been chosen as the first Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of (A). J&K (B). Assam (C). Bihar (D). Goa Ans. (A) 13-. Mamata Banerjee announced additional mechanized laundry units will be set up at ______, Chandigarh and Bhopal for improving the quality of linen in trains. (A). Kolkata (B). Nagpur (C). Raipur (D). Kanpur Ans. (B) 14-. As per UNO's declaration, the year 2011 is being celebrated as International Year of (A). Youth (B). Women Empowerment (C). Forests (D). Global Economic Co-operation Ans. (C) 15-. Government is committed to retaining at least_________ ownership and management control of central public sector undertakings. (A). 41% (B). 51% (C). 55% (D). 60%
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Ans. (B) 16-. Which of these countries has announced one billion US dollar aid for the reconstruction of Nalanda University? (A). Japan (B). Singapore (C). Malaysia (D). China Ans. (D) 17-. Satyanand Mishra has been appointed as the new(A). Chief Information Commissioners (B). Chief Election Commissioner (C). Chief of Research and Analysis Wing (D). None of the above Ans. (A) 18-. What is the name of the in-house magazine to be published by the Railways, to be distributed to the passengers? (A). Rail Vishwa (B). Rail Bandhu (C). Rail Mail (D). Rail Patra Ans. (B) 19-. According to Union Budget (2011 -12), a substantial increase in allocation for Defence by 11.6% to Rs.__________ crore. (A). 1,64,415 (B). 1,54,415 (C). 1,65,415 (D). 1,74,415 Ans. (A) 20-. According to Union Budget (2011-12), allocation for Bharat Nirman programme is up by Rs. ________ crore from Rs. 58,000 crore. (A). 10,000 (B). 11, 000 (C). 12,000 (D). 13,000 Ans. (A) 21-. India's first Coast Guard Academy would be set up in ___________ (A). Karnataka (B). Goa (C). Kerala (D). Tamil Nadu Ans. (C) 22-. An anti-corruption tribunal of the ICC has banned former Pakistan captain Salman Butt for ______ years, Mohammad Asif for _______ years and Mohammad Amir for _____ years for their role in a spot-fixing betting
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scam. (A). 10, 7, 5 (B). 7, 5, 3 (C). 7,5,10 (D). 5,7,10 Ans. (A) 23-. With which of these IT giants has Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, has jointly announced an initiative to support the Satya Bharti schools? (A). Wipro (B). Rediff (C). Yahoo (D). Google Ans. (D) 24-. Which of the following world cup cricket 2011 team and the captain leading it is wrongly matched? (A). England - A. Strauss (B). Pakistan - Shahid Afridi (C). New Zealand - Brendon McCullum (D). South Africa - G. Smith Ans. (C) 25-. After a gap of 40 years, India hosted the 17th Common-wealth Law Conference, which was attended by 800 delegates from about 53 Common-wealth countries. The conference was held in. (A). New Delhi (B). Hyderabad (C). Chennai (D). Pune Ans. (B) 26-. To which of these African countries did India hand over a Cheetah utility helicopter at the Aero India air show, recently held in Bangalore? (A). Angola (B). Zambia (C). Kenya (D). Namibia Ans. (D) 27-. The Union Cabinet has approved the Coinage Bill 2009, in which the maximum punishment for melting or destruction of coins would be increased from_______ to _____ years of imprisonment. (A). Five, ten (B). Two, five (C). One, two (D). Five, seven Ans. (D) 28-. Name the 17th Karmapa who has been questioned by the Himachal Pradesh Police about the huge recovery of unaccounted foreign and Indian currency from his monastery in Sidhbari. (A). Ugyen Thinley Dorjee (B). Karmapa Dorjee
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(C). Dalai Lama (D). Lama Rinchin Thondak Ans. (A) 29-. Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee announced _________ MW gas-based power plant at Thakurli in Maharashtra for meeting railway requirements. (A). 400 (B). 500 (C). 700 (D). 900 Ans. (C) 30-. Which team has won the inaugural Hockey India Senior Women's National Championship? (A). Haryana (B). Railways (C). Punjab (D). Jharkhand Ans. (B) 31-. Who has been appointed as the first chief of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)? (A). Dhanendra Kumar (B). Lokeshwar Singh (C). Sushma Nath (D). Sam Pitroda Ans. (B) 32-. Central Excise Day is celebrated of (A). February 24 (B). February 28 (C). March 31 (D). April 1 Ans. (A) 33-. Which of the following will be the capital of Southern Sudan, world's newest capital? (A). Kigali (B). Free Town (C). Juba (D). Khartoum Ans. (C) 34-. Health Insurance Portability, in which holders of health insurance policies can now switch companies without fear of losing benefits, will be effective in India from: (A). June 1, 2011 (B). August 1, 2011 (C). July 1, 2011 (D). October 1, 2011 Ans. (C) 35-. Which state in its assembly budget presented on February 10, 2010 has offered rice at Rs. 2 a kg to four
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million families in the below poverty line category? (A). Kerala (B). Uttar Pradesh (C). Assam (D). Meghalaya Ans. (A) 36-. Consider the following statements about Economic Survey (2010-11): A. Financial Inclusion: Broaden savings, integrate it into system to boost growth B. Fiscal Deficit: Introduction of GST crucial to raise revenues, narrow gap. C. Human Development: Strike free year of relative peace industrial relations Which of the above statements are true ? (A). Only (a) (B). Only (b) (C). Only (c) (D). All of the above Ans. (D) 37-. With which country India in February 2011 entered into a pact for exchange of information to check tax evasion and money laundering? (A). British Virgin Islands (B). Italy (C). Denmark (D). Mauritius Ans. (A) 38-. Name the first woman Secretary-General of SAARC. (A). Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed (B). Mariana Babar (C). Illina Khan (D). Nirupama Rao Ans. (A) 39-. Who has been appointed as an adviser to the Prime Minister on skills development with Cabinet rank? (A). Kaushik Basu (B). Subramaniam Ramadorai (C). Jayati Ghosh (D). Prabhat Patnaik Ans. (B) 40-. Scientists at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, have successfully extended the life of Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) by another 20 years. This Centre is located in: (A). Karnataka (B). Gujarat (C). Maharashtra (D). Tamil Nadu Ans. (D) 41-. 34th National Games in Feb 2011 was held in
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(A). Goa (B). Assam (C). Jharkhand (D). Kerala Ans. (C) 42-. According to Union Budget (2011-12), from 1 April, 2011, remuneration for Anganwadi workers has been increased from Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 3,000 a month and for Anganwadi helpers from Rs. 750 to Rs._________a month. (A). 1,000 (B). 1,200 (C). 1,500 (D). 2,000 Ans. (C) 43-. Hosni Mubarak is associated with which country? (A). Tunisia (B). Sudan (C). Libya (D). None of these Ans. (D) 44-. Government has decided to stop the circulation of 25 paise coin w.e.f. (A). April 1, 2011 (B). June 1, 2011 (C). June 30, 2011 (D). September 30, 2011 Ans. (C) 45-. Who was the Chairman of the panel constituted to study the recommendation of National Advisory Council (NAC) on the proposed Food Security Bill? (A). Montek Singh Ahluwaliah (B). Pranab Mukherjee (C). C. Rangarajan (D). Deepak Parikh Ans. (C) 46-. The third summit of BRIC is scheduled to be organised in China in (A). April 2011 (B). May 2011 (C). June 2011 (D). July 2011 Ans. (A) 47-. India recently hosted the largest-ever gathering of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Ministers in New Delhi. According to United Nations, LDC status applies to how many countries at present? (A). 45 (B). 46 (C). 47 (D). 48
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Ans. (D) 48-. Citing health hazards, which State Government has banned use of the pesticide Endosulfan with immediate effect? (A). Kerala (B). Karnataka (C). Maharashtra (D). Andhra Pradesh Ans. (B) 49-. The Asian development Bank (ADB) in February 2011 announced to extend _____ assistance to India for developing the country's infrastructure. (A). $ 5 billion (B). $ 5.9 billion (C). $ 6.3 billion (D). $ 7.4 billion Ans. (D) 50-. Indian Army's Operation Saiyam (Patience) was related to (A). Kashmir (B). Scrap Ammunition (C). North East (D). None of the above Ans. (B) 51-. Who will be the first president of Southern Sudan? (A). Salva Kiir Mayardit (B). Dr Riek Machar (C). Omar al-Bashir (D). Johan Kufour Ans. (A) 52-. With reference to the NRIs getting the voting rights in India, as per the law so far, the name of an NRI would be deleted from the voters' list if he or she did not stay at their residence in India for ________ at a stretch. (A). Six months (B). Eight months (C). Ten months (D). One year Ans. (A) 53-. The Mascot of World Cup Cricket (2011) is (A). Dumpy (B). Stumpy (C). Appy (D). Buppy Ans. (B) 54-. Recently, more than a dozen Indian students were radio tagged with tracking devices after being scammed
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by a dodgy university in US. The sham Tri-Valley University was located in which State of US? (A). Ohio (B). California (C). Atlanta (D). Washington Ans. (B) 55-. The Union Government has recently approved Project-15 B which is related toll (A). Defence Proramme (B). Social Programme (C). Initiating Dialogue with J&K separatists (D). Telangana Issue Ans. (A) 56-. With more than 99% of voters in the south opting to secede from the Sudan's north, how many countries will constitute the African continent after July 9, 2011? (A). 53 (B). 54 (C). 55 (D). 56 Ans. (B) 57-. Name the Hezbollah-backed man who has been appointed as the new PM of Lebanon. (A). Wajib Mikati (B). Rafik Hariri (C). Omar Suleiman (D). Asma Mahfouz Ans. (A) 58-. The government in February 2011 banned the export of milk powder and its product to (A). Check rising price (B). protect domestic Industry (C). check quality (D). All of these Ans. (A) 59-. Which country has emerged as the top Migrant Destination Country? (A). U.S.A. (B). Russia (C). Japan (D). Australia Ans. (A) 60-. President Ali Abdullah Saleh, ruling since 1978, is under pressure as violent protests are raging in capital Sanaa. The country in question is: (A). Bahrain (B). Yemen (C). Algeria (D). Tunisia
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Ans. (B) 61-. The government in February 2011 setup a task force to create a way to directly transfer cash to the ultimate beneficiaries of various Subsidy schemes. The task force will be headed by (A). Nandan Nilekani (B). Apoorva Sinha (C). Sangam Chitra (D). All of these Ans. (A) 62-. Which of the following Academy Award winners for 2011 is wrongly matched (A). Best Director - Tom Hooper (B). Best Music Score - A.R. Rahman (C). Best Motion Picture - The King's Speech (D). Best Foreign Film - A Better World Ans. (B) 63-. 'WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy" is the biography of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, written by journalists David Leigh and Luke Harding. These two journalists are associated with which of the following newspapers? (A). Guardian (B). Los Angeles Times (C). Washington Post (D). The Times Ans. (A) 64-. Consider the following statements: A. Muammar Gaddafi came to power in a bloodless military coup in 1959 B. Tripoli is the capital of Libya. Which of the above statements are true? (A). Only (a) (B). Only (b) (C). Both (a) and (b) (D). Neither (a) nor (b) Ans. (C) 65-. Which of these countries has been added in the 'BRIC (Brazil-Russia-lndia-China) grouping of emerging economies? (A). South Korea (B). Venezuela (C). South Africa (D). Russia Ans. (C) 66-. Who has been appointed as the head of the reconstituted National Security Advisory Board (NSAB)? (A). Shyam Saran (B). Anil Kakodkar (C). C Rajamohan (D). Naresh Chandra
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Ans. (D) 67-. The Upper House of Egyptian Parliament is known as which among the following? (A). Shura Council (B). Majilis Al-Sha'ab (C). Dewan Rakyat (D). Majlis al-Nuwaab Ans. (A) 68-. State run Nuclear Power Corp. of India Ltd. has set up a joint venture company with ________ for developing atomic power projects in the country. (A). ONGC (B). NTPL (C). SAIL (D). RIL Ans. (B) 69-. Civil Aviation Ministry has declared to celebrate its Centenary Year during (A). 2010-11 (B). 2011-12 (C). 2012-13 (D). 2011 Ans. (B) 70-. Railway minister has proposed non-lapsable fund for socially desirable projects under the name of (A). Pradhan Mantri Rail Vikas Yojana (B). Sonia Gandhi Rail Vikas Yogana (C). Mamta Banerjee Rail Vikas Yojana (D). Rajeev Gandhi Rail Vikas Yojana Ans. (A) 71-. India's Youngest Grand Master (Chess) is (A). Sourav Ghosal (B). Parimarjan Negi (C). S.P. Sethuraman (D). None of the above Ans. (C) 72-. 'Nomadic Elephant' was the Joint military exercise recently held In India between India and (A). Malaysia (B). Mongolia (C). Indonesia (D). Sri Lanka Ans. (B) 73-. What is India's position in current FIFA rankings? (A). 120th (B). 132nd (C). 144th (D). 150th
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Ans. (C) 74-. Thousands of people, inspired by the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, have taken to the streets of Algiers to protest against their own regime and to call for the removal of their President. The President of Algeria is (A). Abdelaziz Bouteflika (B). Ahmed Ouyahia (C). Ali Osman (D). Omar Bashir Ans. (A) 75-. Wages paid to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has now been linked with (A). Wholesale Price Index (B). Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labour (C). Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (D). Food Inflation Ans. (B) 76-. The International Press Institute (IPI), India Chapter, has conferred their Excellence in Journalism award for the year 2010 to________. The award was given to the magazine for the expose on the cold-blooded killing of a young man by the security forces in Manipur. (A). Tehelka (B). Cobra Post (C). Outlook (D). India Today Ans. (A) 77-. "Pro-democracy activists are camping at Pearl Square in capital Manama". The country in question is: (A). Jordon (B). Morocco (C). Bahrain (D). Yemen Ans. (C) 78-. Who has been appointed as India's first woman finance secretary? (A). Sushma Nath (B). Kavita Choudhry (C). Chokila Iyer (D). Arundhati Ghosh Ans. (A) 79-. Consider the following statements are true ? A. Direct cash transfers may help check leakage of subsidy B. Pitches for no cap on micro-finance institutions C. Supports Bill to boost pensions business, wants government to push new Pension Scheme Which of the above statements are true ? (A). Only (a) (B). Only (a) and (b) (C). Only (a) and (c)
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(D). All of the above Ans. (C) 80-. A _____ physicist and two USA Scientists have solved a 400 year old mystery on the working of the Sun offering a solution that could help predict space weather and plan space missions. (A). Delhi (B). Patna (C). Kolkata (D). Chennai Ans. (C) 81-. On March 11, 2011, a ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquake ever recorded slammed Japan's ________ coast, killing thousands of people. (A). Northern (B). Eastern (C). Southern (D). Western Ans. (B) 82-. Which of the following Trophy has been given to the winner of 34th National Games? (A). Raja Bhalendra Trophy (B). Raja Ranjeet Singh Trophy (C). Birsa Munda Trophy (D). Arjun Gaurav Samman Ans. (A) 83-. India recently applied to the European Organization for Nuclear Research at Geneva in _________ for associate membership. (A). Switzerland (B). France (C). Germany (D). Poland Ans. (A) 84-. David Paget, a London Court judge has sentenced _________, a law student who posted Islamic terrorist propaganda on the Internet to five years in jail. (A). Amir Akhtar (B). Imran Butt (C). Suleiman Farid (D). Mohammed Gul Ans. (D) 85-. Yoweri Museveni, the long-time president of________, on February 20, 2011, won another term in Kampala, allowing him to extend his 25-year hold on power. (A). Uganda (B). Botswana (C). Cameroon (D). Congo Ans. (A)
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86-. Which woman politician is the member of the JPC on the 2G spectrum scam from the Rajya Sabha. (A). Mohsina Kidwai (B). Jayanthi Natarajan (C). Mamta Banerjee (D). Jaya Bachan Ans. (B) 87-. Environment Ministers of Brazil, South Africa, India and China met at the sixth BASIC Ministerial meeting on Climate Change in ____ (A). Beijing (B). Rio de Janeiro (C). New Delhi (D). Cape Town Ans. (C) 88-. Nursultan Nazarbayev has been re-elected president of which of the following countries for the third term? (A). Kazakshtan (B). Ukraine (C). Kyrgyzstan (D). Syria Ans. (A) 89-. Which of the following country was the host of First Asian Yoga Championship held recently? (A). Thailand (B). Cambodia (C). Vietnam (D). Laos Ans. (D) 90-. The World Bank in March 2011 approved financial assistance of ___ to India. (A). $10billion (B). $12billion (C). $13billion (D). $14billion Ans. (D) 91-. The third National Convention on the Right to Information Act was held in _____ in March 2011? (A). Dispur (B). Kohima (C). Shillong (D). Aizawl Ans. (C) 92-. The ASEAN agreed to deploy _______ observers in Cambodia and Thailand along their border near the mediaeval Preah Vihear Hindu temple. (A). Malaysian (B). Indonesian (C). Philippine (D). Singapore
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Ans. (B) 93-. Christine Lagarde, who recently headed the G-20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Governors of central Banks is Finance Minister of which among the following countries? (A). France (B). Australia (C). Brazil (D). South Africa Ans. (A) 94-. Which state in 2009-10 recorded the highest per capita income? (A). Goa (B). Delhi (C). Kerala (D). Punjab Ans. (A) 95-. Eminent astrophysicist _____ known for his work on pulsars, passed away in Bangalore on March 2, 2011? (A). Shekhar Kartik (B). Murli Davangere (C). Venkatraman Radhakrishnan (D). Venkitaraman Pillai Ans. (C) 96-. The Securities and Exchange Board of India in March 2011 decided to allow _____ to visit Sebi Bhavan to help them learn about the capital market regulator. (A). Students (B). Foreign Investors (C). Tourists (D). Press Ans. (A) 97-. The High Court of Bangladesh, on March 8, 2011, dismissed the challenge of ____ to the Bank of Bangladesh's order removing him as MD of the Grameen Bank. (A). Ismail Farooq (B). Muhammad Yunus (C). Ismail Sheikh (D). Yawar Khan Ans. (B) 98-. India the world's second biggest wheat grower in March 2011 decided to donate 100,000 tonnes to grains to ____. (A). Pakistan (B). Bangladesh (C). Afghanistan (D). Bulgaria Ans. (C) 99-. Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary, which is being proposed as a new home for some relocated Gir lions from
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Gujarat, is located in which among the following states? (A). Maharashtra (B). Orissa (C). Madhya Pradesh (D). Rajasthan Ans. (C) 100-. Which Indian city hosted the second Vishwa Kannada Sammelan in March 2011? (A). Bangalore (B). Mangalore (C). Belgaum (D). New Delhi Ans. (C) 101-. The United States government finally imposed unilateral sanctions against the regime of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi on______2011 ? (A). March 16 (B). February 28 (C). March 1 (D). February 25 Ans. (D) 102-. ______ was, on March 1, 2011, selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman for 2010 for his collections of poems, 'Phir Bhi Kuch Rah Jayega'. (A). Abhijit Shukla (B). Manish Pandey (C). Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari (D). Ashok Dhingra Ans. (D) 103-. Russia successfully launched _________, its next-generation navigation satellite for its Glonass global communication system from the northern space centre. (A). Vladivostok (B). Kursk (C). Plesetsk (D). Moscow Ans. (C) 104-. The Supreme Court, in March 2011, appealed to Pakistan to consider granting remission to ____ an Indian prisoner detained in the Lahore central jail for about 27 years. (A). Hiresh Duggal (B). Manoj Sharma (C). Akhil Kohli (D). Gopal Dass Ans. (D) 105-. Benga got the better of ____ in the final of the men's football event of the 34th National Games at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi. (A). Goa (B). Nagaland
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(C). Punjab (D). Uttar Pradesh Ans. (C) 106-. Name the former Nepal Prime Minister and founding member of the Nepali Congress who died recently. (A). Girija Prasad Koirala (B). Ganesh Man Singh (C). Krishna Prasad Bhattarai (D). Madhav Kumar Nepal Ans. (C) 107-. Which of the following Academy Award (s) was/were won by the King's Speech at the 82nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 28,2011? (A). Best Picture (B). Best Director (C). Best Actor (D). All of the above Ans. (D) 108-. Haryana, in March 2011, constituted an Inquiry Commission under retired Justice________to inquire into the killing of Sikhs in the November 1984 riots; (A). T. P. Garg (B). A.S. Dahlya (C). P.N. Parmar (D). S.N. Dabas Ans. (A) 109-. Which state government, on March 7, 2011, announced to undertake a detailed census of cancer patients in the state? (A). Delhi (B). Haryana (C). Punjab (D). Orissa Ans. (C) 110-. ____ of the IISER, Kolkata, in March 2011, used a computer model of solar activity to explain how the sun lost its spots and solar storms for a long period. (A). Rohit Dey (B). Ashish Ranjan (C). Subhajit Saha (D). Dibyendu Nandi Ans. (D) 111-. Name Pakistan's Minister for Minority Affairs who was gunned down near his residence. The assassination is being linked to the blasphemy issue that consumed the life of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer. (A). Rahmat Masih (B). Shahbaz Bhatti (C). Yusuf Masih (D). Isa Yakoob
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Ans. (B) 112-. Which among the following sports is NOT a part of the London Olympics? (A). Triathlon (B). Taekwondo (C). Table Tennis (D). Baseball Ans. (D) 113-. What is the Budget 2011 projections for inflation during 2011-12? (A). 10 percent (B). 8 percent (C). 7 percent (D). 5 percent Ans. (D) 114-. Name the state govt which accepted eight of the 14 demands Maoists made for the release of Malkangiri Collector R. Vineel Krishna and Junior Engineer Pabitra Majhi. (A). Orissa (B). Jharkhand (C). Chhattisgarh (D). Maharashtra Ans. (A) 115-. The Central Government, In March 2011, took an initiative to set up separate High Courts In (A). Tripura (B). Manipur (C). Meghalaya (D). All of the above Ans. (D) 116-. Name the first country to announce that it is officially recognising the Libyan National Council as the sole representative of the Libyan people. (A). US (B). France (C). Britain (D). Germany Ans. (B) 117-. Budget 2011 has allotted _________ as a subsidy on major heads such as food, fertilizers and fuel. (A). Rs. 80000 crore (B). Rs. 100000 crore (C). Rs. 143570 crore (D). Rs. 150000 crore Ans. (C) 118-. The targeted gauge conversion in Railway Budget 2011-12 is ? (A). 900 km (B). 950km (C). 990 km
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(D). 1017 km Ans. (D) 119-. The Chief Minister of which Indian state, on March 4, 2011, asked the state legislators to move a resolution for setting up a Truth and reconciliation commission? (A). Chhattisgarh (B). Manipur (C). Goa (D). Jammu & Kashmir Ans. (D) 120-. Who among the following has been defeated by Saina Nehwal, who has won the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold title recently, becoming the First Indian to do so? (A). Ji Hyun Sung (B). Wang Lin (C). Kamilla Rytter Juhl (D). Shinta Mulia Sari Ans. (A) 121-. Which country has successfully launched a next-generation navigation satellite for its Glonass global communication system? (A). China (B). Poland (C). Germany (D). Russia Ans. (D) 122-. Which West African state was witness to fighting in March 2011, with thousands of people fleeing across the border to Liberia? (A). Senegal (B). Morocco (C). Ivory Coast (D). Guinea Coast Ans. (C) 123-. A special fast track court in Ahmedabad sentenced 11 convicts to death and 20 others to life imprisonment in the 2002 ________ train burning case on March 1, 2011? (A). Godhra (B). Bareilly (C). Raipur (D). Kolkatta Ans. (A) 124-. Name the former President who will be awarded Russia's highest medal, Order of St Andrew, for his service as the last Soviet leader. (A). Mikhail Gorbachev (B). Boris Yeltsin (C). Vladimir Putin (D). Dmitry Medvedev
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Ans. (A) 125-. The 35th National Games will be held in? (A). Kerala (B). Goa (C). Tamil Nadu (D). Punjab Ans. (A) 126-. On March 6, 2011, the Supreme Court held that __________ has ample powers to enact legislation with respect to extra-territorial aspects for the security of India? (A). President (B). Prime Minister (C). Supreme Court (D). Parliament Ans. (D) 127-. Name one of the last of the mighty men who fought all odds to protect the tiger and who was conferred a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Worldwide Fund for Nature in Jaipur. (A). Fateh Singh Rathore (B). Sunita Narain (C). Vandana Shiva (D). Deep Joshi Ans. (A) 128-. Jharkhand men's team lost to ______ in the hockey finals of the 34th Jharkhand National Games in Ranchi. (A). Tamil Nadu (B). Kerala (C). Punjab (D). Delhi Ans. (C) 129-. Who is the Libyan leader who has been fighting against the NATO forces to save his reign? (A). Hosni Mubarak (B). Zainul Abeden Ben Ali (C). Muammar Qadhafi (D). Hafiz Al Basher Ans. (C) 130-. In which city were twenty-one Roman Catholic priests suspended after being linked to an investigation into widespread child molestation. (A). Denver (B). Darwin (C). Philadelphia (D). Toronto Ans. (C) 131-. Lee Chong Wei on March 13, 2011, won the All-England Open men's singles title, beating ________ , the Olympic champion from China.
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(A). Ming Sung (B). Tai Lin (C). Jet Chang (D). Un Dan Ans. (D) 132-. On March 3, 2011, the Union Cabinet cleared the Protection of _______ from Sexual Offences Bill, 2011? (A). Children (B). Sex-workers (C). Working Women (D). Minors Ans. (A) 133-. Which country has appointed Brigadier General Ravinder Singh as its next Army chief, the first Sikh in nearly 30 years to be given the force's batton. (A). Thailand (B). Singapore (C). Malaysia (D). Indonesia Ans. (B) 134-. Arjun Singh, who died recently, was the former Chief minister of (A). Chhattisgarh (B). MP (C). UP (D). Rajasthan Ans. (B) 135-. Anant Pai, better known as 'Uncle Pai' , who recently died was the creator of which among the following comic series? (A). Chacha Chaudhary (B). Chandamama (C). Indrajaal (D). Amar Chitra Katha Ans. (D) 136-. Name the retired diplomat who has replaced the late Richard Holbrooke as the United States special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan. (A). Phillip Adams (B). Marc Grossman (C). Mark Zukerburg (D). Julian Assange Ans. (B) 137-. John Davison of _________ who became an overnight household name in 2003 by breaking the record for the fastest World Cup hundred, announced his retirement on March 2011 ? (A). Ireland (B). The Netherland (C). Canada (D). Zimbabwe
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Ans. (C) 138-. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Minorities Commission (NCM)? (A). Salman Khurshid (B). Rahman Khan (C). Wajahat Habibullah (D). Najeeb Jung Ans. (C) 139-. Martin Kaymer of ____ became the new World number one is golf on March 1, 2011, taking over from Lee Westwood who deposed Tiger Woods on October 31, 2011 ? (A). Britain (B). Switzerland (C). Germany (D). Russia Ans. (C) 140-. Who is the author of the book Matters of Discretion? (A). IK Gujral (B). HD Devegowda (C). Manmohan Singh (D). AB Vajpayee Ans. (A) 141-. Oil and Natural Gas Crop. Ltd. in March 2011 made a significant gas discovery in___. (A). Tripura (B). Assam (C). Meghalaya (D). Orissa Ans. (A) 142-. Which country, on March 5, 2011, advocated a closer security relationship with India to check moneylaundering and drug-trafficking? (A). Myanmar (B). Thailand (C). Indonesia (D). Nepal Ans. (B) 143-. The Centre, on March 8, 2011, approved a grant of Rs. 5 crore to the ASI to make five of its World Heritage Sites accessible to ________ (A). Children (B). Old people (C). Persons with disabilities (D). All of the above Ans. (D) 144-. India during 2006-10 overtook China, as the world's largest arms importer, receiving ____ of the volume of global arms transfers.
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(A). 2 percent (B). 4 percent (C). 6 percent (D). 9 percent Ans. (D) 145-. According to the provisional data of Census 2011 released on March 31, 2011 India's population is (A). 1.12 billion (B). 1.21 billion (C). 1.32 billion (D). 1.26 billion Ans. (B) 146-. Name the country in which the king has ordered that each family in the tiny Gulf monarchy be given $3,000 to mark the 10th anniversary of a national charter for reforms. (A). Oman (B). Bahrain (C). Jordan (D). Saudi Arabia Ans. (B) 147-. Which among the following state has been selected for The India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO)? (A). Tamil Nadu (B). Karnataka (C). Kerala (D). Andhra Pradesh Ans. (A) 148-. Alberto Granado, who accompanied ______________ on a motorcycle in 1952 on a journey of discovery across Latin America, died in Cuba on March 5, 2011 ? (A). Fidel Castro (B). Ernesto Che Guevara (C). Both of these (D). None of these Ans. (B) 149-. In the Review of the economy 2010-11 released in New Delhi by C. Rangarajan, the Indian economy was projected to grow by _____ percent in 2010-11 ? (A). 7.2 (B). 8.1 (C). 8.6 (D). 9.6 Ans. (C) 150-. Which state, in March 2011, banned the practice of "bartan" system under which upper caste families extract work from barbers and washermen during family occasions? (A). Orissa (B). Bihar (C). Uttar Pradesh (D). West Bengal
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Ans. (A) 151-. Who among the following was appointed Chairperson of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)? (A). Andre Betallie (B). Javerd Alam (C). A Niigcshwnra Rao (D). Sukhdeo Thorat Ans. (D) 152-. The _____ Cabinet, on March 9, 2011, gave its nod to increase in local body polls from 33 to 50 percent. (A). West Bengal (B). Maharashtra (C). Bihar (D). Orissa Ans. (B) 153-. Which was the sole nation to veto a U.N. resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank and East Jerusalem recently? (A). India (B). Canada (C). USA (D). Britain Ans. (C) 154-. Strengthening its missile prowess, India on Mar 11 successfully test-fired two indigenously developed, nuclear-capable _____and ________ballistic missiles, both having 350-km strike range, from separate locations off the Orissa coast. (A). Agni II, Akash-II (B). Nag, Surya (C). Dhanush, Prithvi-II (D). Trishul, Nag Ans. (C) 155-. A tri-nation monitoring group of diplomats was established in __on March 15, 2011, to brain storm ways of rescuing sailors on board ships that Somali pirates had hijacked. (A). New Delhi (B). Beijing (C). Dubai (D). Cairo Ans. (C) 156-. 2011-12 has been declared by Railways as (A). Year of Passenger Safety (B). Year of Green Energy (C). Year of Safety and Sanitation (D). Year of Energy Saving Ans. (B)
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157-. Who is the captain of Sahara's Pune Warriors that has made its debut in the fourth IPL season? (A). Yuvraj Singh (B). Gautam Gambhir (C). Kumar Sangakkara (D). Zaheer Khan Ans. (A) 158-. Tax incentives have been extended to attract foreign funds for the financing of (A). Consumer sector (B). Defence (C). Infrastructure (D). Health Ans. (C) 159-. Women's SHGs (Self-Help Groups) Development Fund is to be created with a corpus of (A). Rs. 100cr (B). Rs. 200cr (C). Rs. 500cr (D). Rs. 700cr Ans. (C) 160-. Government is committed to retaining at least ______ownership and management control of Central Public Sector Undertakings. (A). 26% (B). 49% (C). 51% (D). 74% Ans. (C) 161-. Which of these has surpassed McDonald's to become the largest restaurant chain on the planet and is now spread out more globally than McDonald's? (A). Pizza Hut (B). Subway (C). Domino's (D). China Town Ans. (B) 162-. Who won the Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Badminton tournament in Alor Setar in May, 2011? (A). Saina Nehwal (B). Xiang Xing (C). Lin den (D). Xin Wang Ans. (B) 163-. Name the first woman army officer who has been selected for gallantry award. (A). Rekha Singh (B). Anju Bhatia (C). Suman Rawat (D). Mitali Madhumita
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Ans. (D) 164-. The winner of Asia Cup (Football) this year is (A). North Korea (B). South Korea (C). Japan (D). Indonesia Ans. (C) 165-. Overruling the Centre's objection, the Supreme Court has appointed UU Lalit as special public prosecutor in the (A). Commonwealth Games scam case (B). 2G scam case (C). TPDS scam case (D). Adarsh housing scam case Ans. (B) 166-. India recently finalized deal on the sharing of Teesta and Feni River water with(A). Myanmar (B). Bangladesh (C). Pakistan (D). Nepal Ans. (B) 167-. Who among the following well known economists is the Chairperson of the International Advisory Panel (IAP) that reviewed the functioning of the National Rural Health Mission recently? (A). Amartya Sen (B). Paul Krugman (C). Hemando de Soto (D). Jeffery D Sachs Ans. (D) 168-. Which of the following World's top golfer and his home country is wrongly matched? (A). Martin Kaymer - Germany (B). Lee Westwood - Canada (C). Phil Mickelson - US (D). Ernie Els - South Africa Ans. (B) 169-. Name the Indian novelist who has been chosen for the 2011 International Indu Sharma Katha Samman for his novel McCluskieganj. (A). Prabhat Kumar Jha (B). Mamta Kalia (C). Vikas Kumar Jha (D). Ravindra Kalia Ans. (C) 170-. The best male FIFA football player for the year 2010 is (A). Didier Drogba (B). Lionel Messi
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(C). Diego Forlan (D). Iker Casillas Ans. (B) 171-. With which of the following G7 countries has India signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) recently? (A). Italy (B). UK (C). Japan (D). France Ans. (C) 172-. Which of the following has decided to collaborate with the National Skill Development Council (NSDC) to create jobs for over five lakh employable graduates in the country over the next 10 years, recently ? (A). NIIT (B). Gyanodaya (C). TeamLease Services Pvt. Ltd. (D). Talent Management International Ans. (D) 173-. Name the country whose leader Alassane Ouattara's forces, backed by French and UN troops, captured his besieged rival Laurent Gbagbo at the climax of a deadly months-long crisis. (A). Nigeria (B). Sudan (C). Ivory Coast (D). Tanzania Ans. (C) 174-. According to the latest edition of The Times Higher Education, the world reputation ranking report, which University has come at the top? (A). Harvard (B). California Institute of Technology (C). Massachusetts Institute of Technology (D). Stanford University Ans. (A) 175-. Which of the following is the greenest city in Asia as per the Asian Green City Index unveiled recently? (A). Taipei (B). Singapore (C). Tokyo (D). Hong Kong Ans. (B) 176-. The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has chosen one of the living legends of mathematics, John Willard Milnor of the Institute for Mathematical Sciences in the University of Stony Brook, USA, for the award of its presitigious __________ for the year 2011 ? (A). Abel Prize (B). Alternative Nobel Prize (C). Ramanujam Award (D). Newton Award
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Ans. (A) 177-. India summoned the ___________ ambassador in New Delhi and conveyed its "serious unhappiness" over golfer Jeev Milkha Singh's coach being asked to take off his turban during a security check. (A). US (B). British (C). French (D). Italian Ans. (D) 178-. Which of the following statements about India's production of iron and steel is/are correct? I. India produced over 75 million tonnes of steel in 2010. II. India is the fifth largest producer of steel in the world III. India is the largest producer of sponge iron in the world (A). I only (B). I and II only (C). II and III only (D). I, II and III only Ans. (C) 179-. Which of the following statements about the report titled "Adolescence : An Age of Opportunity" is/are correct ? I. The report has been prepared by UNICEF II. India has the highest number of adolescents in the world. III. More than half among adolescent girls in India are anemic. (A). I only (B). I and II only (C). II and III only (D). I, II and III Ans. (D) 180-. Which country holds the Presidency of G20 in 2011 ? (A). South Africa (B). Mexico (C). Argentina (D). France Ans. (D) 181-. Which state has been able to improve enrollment of girls in schools because of its "Mukhya Mantri Balika Cycle Yojana" that gives Rs. 2,000 to every girl to buy herself a bicycle ? (A). Rajasthan (B). Bihar (C). Jharkhand (D). Chhattisgarh Ans. (B) 182-. Arunachal Pradesh Chief minister ________ died in a chopper crash on Apr 30, 2011 ? (A). Tarun Gogoi
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(B). Mukul Sangma (C). Lal Thanhawla (D). Dorjee Khandu Ans. (D) 183-. The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has projected a growth rate of _______ for 2011-12 in its latest review of the country's economy recently. (A). 7.4% (B). 8.2% (C). 8.8% (D). 9.2% Ans. (C) 184-. Which state had the highest and lowest growth in gross state domestic product (GSDP) among the states and union territories in the country in 2009-10 ? (A). Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan (B). Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar (C). Goa, Karnataka (D). Gujarat, Orissa Ans. (A) 185-. Name the noted poet who has been selected for the Bihari Puraskar for 2010 for his poetry collection. He was chosen for his collection of poems Anta Ke Sanshaya. (A). Uday Prakash (B). Abdul Bismillah (C). Girdhar Rathi (D). Asghar Wajahat Ans. (C) 186-. Recently in news, Maheshwar Dam is related to ? (A). Bihar (B). Uttar Pradesh (C). Madhya Pradesh (D). Rajasthan Ans. (C) 187-. Which country has conferred one of its highest honours, Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and the Key of the Indian Ocean (GCSK), on Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed? (A). Sri Lanka (B). Myanmar (C). Fiji (D). Mauritius Ans. (D) 188-. Abidjan is the capital of ? (A). Ivory Coast (B). Nigeria (C). Libya (D). Syria
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Ans. (A) 189-. The Union Cabinet has approved amendments in the Coinage Bill 2009 that seeks to amalgamate four existing Acts relating to coin age recently. Which of the following Acts is the oldest ? (A). The Indian Coinage Act (B). The Small Coins (Offences) Act (C). The Metal Token Act (D). The Bronze Coin (Legal Tender) Act Ans. (C) 190-. 'Swabhiman' scheme launched is associated with (A). Rural Women Rights (B). Rural Old People Care (C). Rural Banking (D). Rural Food Security Ans. (C) 191-. US State Department spokesman PJ Crowley resigned after criticising the Pentagon's treatment of the man accused of leaking secret cables to WikiLeaks. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said he would be replaced by ______. (A). Michael Hammer (B). Robert Gates (C). Ross Stein (D). Kenneth Hudnut Ans. (A) 192-. The government unveiled two new coins to commemorate an anniversary of the Income Tax department recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct ? I. The coins were issued to commemorate 125 years of Income Tax in India. II. The coins are in denomination of Rs. 150 and Rs. 5. III. The reverse faces of the coins bear the portrait of "Chanakya'. (A). I only (B). I and II only (C). II and III only (D). III and I only Ans. (C) 193-. Name the prominent cleric and Jamat Ahle Hadees President who was assassinated in Srinagar recently. He had been critical of stone-pelters, calling their action un-Islamic. (A). Shabbir Shah (B). Showket Ahmad Shah (C). Umar Farooq (D). Ghulam Shah Jilani Ans. (B) 194-. The provisional data of the 2011 census released recently gave the country good tidings on the literacy front, as the literacy level has increased by 9.21 percentage points in the past decade to touch (A). 70.4 percent (B). 7(D).4 percent (C). 78.1 percent
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(D). 8(A).7 percent Ans. (B) 195-. Joseph Lelyveld's book Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and his struggle with India created a furore and was banned in (A). Gujarat (B). Maharashtra (C). Gujarat and Maharashtra (D). All over India Ans. (C) 196-. In a path-breaking judgement, the Supreme Court has allowed 'passive euthanasia' of withdrawing life support to patients in permanently vegetative state. Which was the first country to legalise euthanasia? (A). Mexico (B). Netherlands (C). Switzerland (D). Belgium Ans. (B) 197-. Who has been presented Yashwantrao Chavan National award recently? (A). Mannu Bhandari (B). Rajendra Yadav (C). Ashok Vajpeyi (D). Mahasweta Devi Verma Ans. (D) 198-. Name the first president of the CPM's student outfit SFI who died recently. (A). Prakash Karat (B). Sitaram Yechuri (C). Mohammad Salim (D). C Bhaskaran Ans. (D) 199-. In order to mitigate cyclonic impact in India, India recently signed a pact with (A). IMF (B). World Bank (C). Asian Development Bank (D). None of the above Ans. (A) 200-. Cisse Mariam Kaidama has been appointed the first female prime minister of ________ . (A). Ghana (B). Mali (C). Angola (D). Namibia Ans. (B) 201-. To mark the 100th anniversary of International Women's day, the United Nations Women has announced a new regional programme to address the needs of widows in three Asian countries. Which of these countries is
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not one of those? (A). Sri Lanka (B). Nepal (C). India (D). Pakistan Ans. (D) 202-. Recently in news, Bhatta-Parsaul village situated in ______ (A). Noida, Uttar Pradesh (B). Mehrauly, Delhi (C). Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh (D). Gaziabad, Uttar Pradesh Ans. (A) 203-. Name the former German chancellor who has been chosen for the Henry A Kissinger Prize for his role in the reunification of Germany. (A). Angela Merkel (B). Rory-Cellan Jones (C). Helmut Kohl (D). John Major Ans. (C) 204-. US President Barack Obama appointed Indian-American ________, Associate Professor of Law at University of Wisconsin Law School, as member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Committee. (A). Anuj C Desai (B). Vikram Pandit (C). Sanjay Jha (D). Sara Mathew Ans. (A) 205-. Russia has successfully launched a next-generation navigation satellite for its Glonass global communication system. Which among the following statements in this reference is/ are correct? A. Glonass will not be integrated with the US Global Positioning System (GPS). B. Under an accord, Russia has agreed to share the Glonass Signal with India. (A). A only (B). B only (C). Both A nor B (D). Neither A nor B Ans. (B) 206-. The International Magicians Society, US, has conferred the Merlin Award on Gopinath Muthukad. He is the second Indian magician to receive the honour after ? (A). PC Sorcar Sr (B). PC Sorcar Jr (C). KC Paul (D). Badal Sorcar Ans. (B) 207-. India is the ________most powerful country in the world, says the latest National Security Index (NSI)
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designed by the country's foremost security and economic experts. (A). Second (B). Fifth (C). Sixth (D). Tenth Ans. (B) 208-. Which of these nuclear plants of India is located in the highly sensitive Seismic Zone IV? (A). Narora, Uttar Pradesh (B). Kakrapur, Gujarat (C). Tarapur, Maharashtra (D). Kaiga, Karnataka Ans. (A) 209-. Nursultan Nazarbayev has been re-elected as the President of (A). Uzbekistan (B). Tajikistan (C). Kazakhstan (D). Armenia Ans. (C) 210-. Where was the G20 annual Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors Meeting organised recently? (A). Mexico City (B). Canberra (C). Paris (D). London Ans. (C) 211-. Name the founder of the New Archaeology movement and one of the senior most figures in the world of archaeology who passed away recently at the ago of 80 ? (A). William F Albright (B). Robert Bruce (C). Robert Gates (D). Lewis Binford Ans. (D) 212-. Fisheries and aquaculture provide livelihood to what percentage of world population, according a report of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) unveiled recently ? (A). 3% (B). 8% (C). 12% (D). 15% Ans. (B) 213-. Which of the following has been chosen to head the recently appointed UN Counter Terrorism Committee? (A). Japan (B). India (C). USA (D). Australia
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Ans. (B) 214-. Name the close aide of the former Communication Minister A Raja who allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself on Mar 16, 2011 ? (A). Hassan Ali (B). Shahid Balwa (C). Sadiq Batcha (D). Abdul KarimTelgi Ans. (C) 215-. O.N.V. Kurup who was recently honoured with Padma Vibhushan this year is a famous poet of (A). Tamil language (B). Kannad language (C). Malyalam Language (D). Gujarati Language Ans. (C) 216-. The District Information System for Education (DISE) report on Universal Elementary Education (UEE) was released recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct ? I. More than 70% schools had Pucca Building II. More than 60% schools had Girl's Toilets III. More than 15% schools had Computer Facilities (A). I only (B). I and II only (C). II only (D). I and III only Ans. (D) 217-. Name the co-founder and former managing director of the weekly newspaper Le Journal Hebdomadire who was presented the 2010 Gebran Tueni Award in Beirut on April 12, 2011 ? (A). Aboubakr Jamal (B). Najam Sethi (C). Abdullah Bakr (D). Riz Khan Ans. (A) 218-. Kannada writer SL Bhyrappa has been chosen for the prestigious ________for his novel Mandra. (A). Bihari Puraskar (B). Saraswati Samman (C). Kabir Samman (D). Tulsi Samman Ans. (B) 219-. Who is the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of the Union Parliament? (A). Murli Manohar Joshi (B). Jashwant Singh (C). Saifudin Soj (D). Mohan Singh
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Ans. (A) 220-. Which of the following statements about growth estimates in the Review of the Economy 2010-11 by Economic Advisory Council is/are correct? I. Indian economy will have a higher growth rate in 2011-12 than 2010-12 . II. Agriculture will have a lower growth rate in 2011 -12 than 2010-11 . III. Industry and Services will have a higher growth rate in 2011-12 than 2010-11 . (A). I only (B). I and II only (C). II and III only (D). I, II and III Ans. (D) 221-. Who among the following is the winner of Pantaloons Femina Miss India (PEMI) World 2011? (A). Kanishtha Dhankhar (B). Ankita Shorey (C). Hasleen Kaur (D). Surabhi Rao Ans. (A) 222-. The Supreme Court has extended by six months the tenure of the Justice Wadhwa Committee formed to probe into issues in the (A). 2G scam (B). Fake stamp paper scam (C). Commonwealth Games (D). Public Distribution System Ans. (D) 223-. Which of these States recorded the highest per capita income among all States and Union Territories during 2009-10? (A). Punjab (B). Gujarat (C). Goa (D). Karnataka Ans. (C) 224-. The 16th National Youth Festival was held in_____ (A). Jaipur (B). Udaipur (C). Hyderabad (D). Gandhinagar Ans. (B) 225-. Name the country which on Apr 14 joined Russia in vaguely backing India's quest for a permanent Security Council seat but there was no promise that it would vote for New Delhi's inclusion on UN high table. (A). Brazil (B). South Africa (C). China (D). Britain
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Ans. (C) 226-. A five-membered committee has submitted final draft of National Policy on Senior Citizens 2011 to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Who headed this committee? (A). Dr. Abha Sharma (B). Dr. V Mohini Giri (C). Dr. Madhu Gupta (D). Dr. S Malathi Rao Ans. (B) 227-. The Government constituted a Task Force to evolve a suitable mechanism for direct subsidies to individuals/families recently. Which of the following will be covered ? I. Kerosens & LPG II. Foodgrains III. Petrol & diesel IV. Fertilisers (A). I and II only (B). II and III only (C). II and IV only (D). I and IV only Ans. (D) 228-. Salman Bashir is the foreign secretary of ________ (A). Iran (B). Egypt (C). Pakistan (D). Afghanistan Ans. (C) 229-. Ambati Rayudu is related to (A). Mumbai Indians (B). Deccan Chargers (C). Pune Warriors (D). Punjab Kings XI Ans. (A) 230-. INS Deepak which was recently commissioned into the Navy is (A). The Italian built fleet tanker (B). American built fleet tanker (C). Japanese built fleet tanker (D). Chinese built fleet tanker Ans. (A) 231-. The person who has been elected by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as its fellow is (A). Girija Devi (B). Nataraj Ramakrishna (C). Both of the above (D). None of the above Ans. (C)
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232-. As a part of the wildlife conservation efforts in Nepal and India, a new association by the name SAVE was launched recently. The objective of SAVE is to conserve: (A). Vultures (B). Tigers (C). Parrots (D). Elephants Ans. (A) 233-. Which state government has decided to honour two players from the state in the victorious World Cup cricket team with the state's highest sports award "Eklavya Puraskar"? (A). Maharashtra (B). Kamataka (C). Gujarat (D). Tamil Nadu Ans. (C) 234-. 'Inside Central Asia' is a book written by (A). Tony Blair (B). Dilip Hiro (C). Khushwant Singh (D). Hillary Clinton Ans. (B) 235-. Which among the following statements is/ are correct? A. NASA's Messenger spacecraft created history when it entered the orbit of Mercury. B. The spacecraft was launched in the year 2006. (A). A only (B). B only (C). Both A and B (D). Neither A nor B Ans. (A) 236-. The Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change has approved the Green India Mission, which aims at increasing India's forest cover by _________ hectares over the next 10 years. (A). two million (B). five million (C). eight million (D). ten million Ans. (B) 237-. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati won the Miami Masters (Tennis) for the first time as a team in (A). 1995 (B). 1999 (C). 2003 (D). 2011 Ans. (D) 238-. The Indian Nuclear Society's Homi Bhabha Lifetime Achievement Award has been conferred on___
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(A). Anil Kakodkar (B). Madhavan Nair (C). APJ Abdul Kalam (D). None of the above Ans. (A) 239-. Which of the following won the Ranji Trophy of circket recently? (A). Uttar Pradesh (B). Rajasthan (C). Tamil Nadu (D). Karnataka Ans. (B) 240-. According to a latest study by the researchers of Stanford University, modern humans may have originated from ______ challenging the age-old view that people came from the eastern Africa. (A). Western Africa (B). Eastern Asia (C). Northern Asia (D). Southern Africa Ans. (D)
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Civil Services (Main) Exam, 2011 Result Announced

Posted: 2012-03-01 16:41:23 UTC+05:30 The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) have announced the result of Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2011 and Roll Numbers of the candidates who have qualified for Personality Test for selection to the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service and other Central Services (Group A and Group B). Personality Tests of these candidates will commence from 19 March, 2012. Personality Tests will be held at UPSC. The date and time of Personality Test is being intimated to the qualified candidates individually. The date and time of Personality Tests of candidates being called for Personality Test from 19 March, 2012 will be displayed on the Commissions Website at http://www.upsc.gov.in. The candidates who do not receive any communication regarding their Personality Test, should immediately contact the office of the Commission through letter or on Phone, Nos. 011-23385271, 011-23381125, 011-23098543 or Fax Nos. 011-23387310, 011-23384472. No request for change in the date and time of the Personality Test intimated to the candidates will be entertained. The candidates are advised to notify change(s) in their address, if any, to the Commission immediately through letter or Fax at Telephone numbers indicated above. Candidature of these candidates is provisional subject to their being found eligible in all respects. The candidates will be required to produce the original certificates in support of their claims pertaining to age, educational qualifications, community, physical handicap and other documents such as Questionnaire, Attestation Form, TA form, etc. at the time of their Personality Test. The formats of SC/ST/OBC/PH certificates and Questionnaire, Attestation Form and TA form can be downloaded from the website of the Commission. They are, therefore advised to keep the said documents ready with them.
Result is available on PIB website i.e www.pib.nic.in and also on the U.P.S.C. website i.e. www.upsc.gov.in.
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The mark-sheets of candidates who have not qualified, will be put on the Commissions Website within 15 days from the date of publication of the final result (after conducting Personality Test) and will remain available on the Website for a period of 60 days.
Click here to see Result 84th Academy Awards

Posted: 2012-02-28 18:21:18 UTC+05:30
The 84th Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2011. The ceremony took place at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, California and was televised live in the United States on ABC on February 26, 2012. The ceremony was hosted by Billy Crystal, marking his ninth time as host, and produced by Brian Grazer. Eddie Murphy was originally scheduled to be the host, and Brett Ratner was to be producer. However, Murphy
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stepped down after Ratner resigned, following Ratner's use of a gay slur when discussing rehearsals. The Artist and Hugo each won five awards, with the former winning Best Picture and its star Jean Dujardin winning Best Actor. The Iron Lady won two awards, including Best Actress for Meryl Streep. The Artist became the first silent motion picture in 83 years (after Wings, which won Best Picture at the 1st Academy Awards) and the first French film to win Best Picture. Best Picture: The Artist Actress in Leading Role: Meryl Streep Actor In Leading Role: Jean Dujardin Actress in Supporting Role: Octavia Spencer for The Help Actor in Supporting Role: Christopher Plummer for Beginners Animated Feature Film: Rango Cinematography: Hugo Art Direction: Hugo Costume Design: The Artist Directing: The Artist Documentary Feature: Undefeated Documentary Short: Saving Face Film Editing: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Foreign Language Film: Iran A Separation Makeup: The Iron Lady Music (Original Score): The Artist Music (Original Song): Man or Muppet from The Muppets Short Film (Animated): The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore Short Film (Live Action): The Shore Sound Editing: Hugo Sound Mixing: Hugo Visual Effects: Hugo Writing (Adapted Screenplay): The Descendants Writing (Original Screenplay): Midnight in Paris
National Disaster Management Authority

Posted: 2012-02-19 22:58:52 UTC+05:30
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), headed by the Prime Minister of India, is the Apex Body for Disaster Management in India. The setting up of the NDMA and the creation of an enabling environment for institutional mechanisms at the State and District levels is mandated by the Disaster Management Act, 2005. India envisions the development of an ethos of Prevention, Mitigation and Preparedness and will strive to promote a National resolve to mitigate the damage and destruction caused by natural and man-made disasters, through sustained and collective efforts of all Government agencies, Non-Governmental Organisations and Peoples participation, by adopting a Technology-Driven, Pro-Active, Multi-Hazard and Multi-Sectoral Strategy for building a Safer, Disaster Resilient and Dynamic India. The Logo reflects the aspirations of this National Vision, of empowering all stakeholders for improving the effectiveness of Disaster Management in India. The Map of India, embossed in Gold, in the middle of the logo, circumscribed by the National Tricolour of Saffron, White and Green represents the aspirations to contain the
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potential threat of natural and man-made disasters through Capacity Development of all Stakeholders. The Outer Circle is a Golden Ring of Partnership of all Stakeholders, whose holding of hands is an expression of their solidarity to supplement the efforts of the Government. NDMA in the Inner Circle in tranquil blue integrates the entire process by Empowering all Stakeholders at the local, district, state and national levels. NDMA will catalyse this Community Empowerment through institutional capacity development, strengthened public awareness and community resilience by mainstreaming disaster management in India.
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National Disaster Management Authority has been constituted with the Prime Minister of India as its Chairman, a Vice Chairman with the status of Cabinet Minister, and eight members with the status of Ministers of State. Each of the members has a well defined functional domain covering various states as also disaster specific areas of focus and concern To carry out the mandated functions, NDMA has evolved a lean and professional organization which is IT-enabled and knowledge based. Skills and expertise of the specialists are extensively used to address all the disaster related issues. . A functional and operational infrastructure has been built which is appropriate for disaster management involving uncertainties coupled with desired plans of action. The concept of the organization is based on a disaster divisions-cum-secretariat system. Each member of the Authority heads disaster-specific divisions for specific disaster and functional domains. Each member has also been given the responsibility of specified states and UTs for close interaction and coordination. The NDMA Secretariat, headed by a Secretary is responsible to provide secretarial support and continuity. It is proposed to have two Disaster Management Wings under the Secretariat. They are :DM I wing dealing with mitigation, preparedness, plans, reconstruction, community awareness and dealing with financial/administrative aspects. DM II wing is proposed to be composed of the National Disaster Management Operations Centre with the state-of-the-art multi-redundant communication systems, to carry out the tasks of capacity development, training and knowledge management.
Earthquakes
Posted: 2012-02-19 22:47:37 UTC+05:30
Earthquakes have caused huge damage to life and property worldwide and pose a significant threat to India also because of falling of almost 59% of its geographical area in earthquake vulnerable zones. The most clearly observable impacts of an earthquake are the loss of human lives and property, economic & social losses and environmental degradation. Over the last century, about 75% of fatalities attributed to earthquakes have been
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caused by the collapse of buildings. A great number of victims die in the collapse of non-engineered weak masonry buildings, which make up a large proportion in Indias existing building stock. Indias substantial percentage of population of earthquake vulnerable zones continue to live in these structures due to absence of knowledge in earthquake resistant construction & retrofitting techniques at the grassroots and non-compliance of appropriate building regulations and town planning legislations for earthquake safe guided physical development in towns. Besides, ignorance of basic tips of earthquake survivability in the mindset of common people during shaking of earth increases the casualty in many folds. Further, least expertise by rescuers in search & rescue in collapse buildings and no knowledge of first-aid technique for earthquake victims make the situation worst during any post earthquake scenario. The above issues justify for launching of nationwide mass awareness generation activities as a foundation layer of earthquake preparedness in the country. In the absence of any early warning possibility of any earthquake, awareness generation strategy for seismic risk reduction in the country would have no option but to concentrate more on earthquake resistant construction techniques, appropriate techno-legal regime (building regulations/acts), basic survivability tips during shaking of ground. During 2002-2009 a national initiative namely Disaster Risk Management Programme was implemented in collaboration with State Governments by Government of India and UNDP under a multi-donor resource framework to reduce vulnerabilities of communities in some of the most hazard prone districts of India. Under the programme, several resource materials were prepared and widely circulated for disaster risk management. We are here posting several of such resource materials that will contribute the communities, civil societies, policy/decision makers, city managers for better preparedness and earthquake risk mitigation in the countries.
FLOODS
Posted: 2012-02-19 22:33:03 UTC+05:30
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Floods are the most frequent natural calamity that India has to face almost every year in varying magnitudes in some or other parts of the country. The annual precipitation including snow-fall is estimated at 4000 Billion Cubic Metre (BCM). Out of this, the seasonal rainfall in monsoon is of the order of 3000 BCM. Rainfall in India is mainly dependent on the South-West and North-East monsoons, on cyclonic depressions and disturbances and on violent local storms. Most of the rainfall in India (80%) takes place under the influence of South-West monsoon between June and September (4 months). Remaining (20%) rainfall is received from North-east monsoon, cyclonic storm, local storms and cloud bursts. Flooding is caused by the inadequate capacity within the banks of the rivers to contain the high flows brought down from the upper catchment due to heavy rainfall. Areas having poor drainage characteristic get flooded by accumulation of water from heavy rainfall. According to the estimate of the National Commission on Flood, the area prone to floods in the country was of the order of 40 million hectares, out of which it is considered that 80%, i.e., 32 million hectares could be provided with reasonable degree of protection.
Cyclones
Posted: 2012-02-19 22:22:51 UTC+05:30
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Cyclones are caused by atmospheric disturbances around a low-pressure area distinguished by swift and often destructive air circulation. They are usually accompanied by violent storms and bad weather. The air circulates inward in an anticlockwise direction in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. Cyclones are classified as: (i) extra tropical cyclones (also called temperate cyclones); and (ii) tropical cyclones. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO, 1976) uses the term tropical cyclone to cover weather systems in which winds exceed gale force (minimum of 34 knots or 63 Kph). Tropical cyclones are the progeny of ocean and atmosphere, powered by the heat from the sea, driven by the easterly trades and temperate westerlies, the high planetary winds and their own fierce energy. In India, cyclones are classified due to the:
Strength of the associated winds, Storm surge and Exceptional rainfall occurrences.
Extra tropical cyclones occur in temperate zones and high latitude regions, though they are known to originate in the polar regions. Cyclones that developin the regions between the tropics of Capricorn and Cancer are called tropical cyclones. Tropical cyclones are large-scale weather systems developing over tropical or subtropical waters, where they get organized into surface wind circulation. Cyclones are given many names in different regions of the world they are known as typhoons in the China Sea and Pacific Ocean; hurricanes in the West Indian islands in the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean; tornados in the Guinea lands of West Africa and the southern USA.; willy-willies in north-western Australia and tropical cyclones in the Indian Ocean. The word cyclone is derived from the Greek word `Cyclos meaning the coils of a snake. It was coined by Henry Peddington because the tropical storms in the Bay of Bengal and in the Arabian Sea appeared like the coiled serpents of the sea. The criteria below has been formulated by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), which classifies the low pressure systems in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea on the basis of the capacity to damage, which is adopted by the WMO. Type of Disturbances Low Pressure Depression Deep Depression Cyclonic Storm Severe Cyclonic Storm Super Cyclone Wind Speed in Km/h Less than 31 31-49 49-61 61-88 88-117 More than 221 Wind Speed in Knots Less than 17 17-27 27-33 33-47 47-63 More than 120
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1 knot - 1.85 km per hour Cyclones are classified into five different levels on the basis of wind speed. They are further divided into the following categories according to their damage capacity. Cyclone Category 01 02 03 04 05 Wind Speed in Km/h 120-150 150-180 180-210 210-250 250 and above Damage Capacity Minimal Moderate Extensive Extreme Catastrophic
Storm surges (tidal waves) are defined as the rise in sea level above the normally predicted astronomical tide. The major factors include: A fall in the atmospheric pressure over the sea surface The effect of the wind The influence of the sea bed A funnelling effect The angle and speed at which the storm approaches the coast The tides The very high specific humidity condenses into exceptionally large raindrops and giant cumulus clouds, resulting in high precipitation rates. When a cyclone makes landfall, the rain rapidly saturates the catchment areas and the rapid runoff may extensively flood the usual water sources or create new ones. How Cyclones are formed The development cycle of tropical cyclones may be divided into three stages: i) Formation and Initial Development Stage The formation/ initial development of a cyclonic storm depends upon various conditions. These are: A warm sea (temperature in excess of 26 degrees Celsius to a depth of 60 m) with abundant and turbulent transfer of water vapour to the overlying atmosphere by evaporation. Atmospheric instability encourages formation of massive vertical cumulus clouds due to convection with condensation of rising air above ocean surface. ii) Mature Tropical Cyclones When the tropical storm intensifies, the air rises in vigorous thunderstorms and tends to spread out horizontally at the tropopause level. Once air spreads out, a positive perturbation pressure at high levels is produced, which accelerates the downward motion of air due to convection. With the inducement of subsidence, air warms up by compression and a warm eye is generated. Generally, the eye of the storms has three basic shapes: (a) circular; (b) concentric; and (c) elliptical. The main physical feature of a mature tropical cyclone in the Indian Ocean is a concentric pattern of highly turbulent giant cumulus thundercloud bands. iii) Modification and Decay A tropical cyclone begins to weaken in terms of its central low pressure, internal warmth and extremely high speeds, as soon as its source of warm moist air begins to ebb, or is abruptly cut off. This happens after the landfall or when it passes over cold waters. The weakening of a cyclone does not mean the danger to life and property is over. Indian Context The Indian subcontinent is one of the worst affected regions in the world. The subcontinent with a long coastline of 8041 kilometre is exposed to nearly 10 per cent of the worlds tropical cyclones. Of these, the majority have their initial genesis over the Bay of Bengal and strike the east coast of India. On an average, five to six tropical cyclones form every year, of which two or three could be severe. More cyclones occur in the Bay of Bengal than the Arabian Sea and the ratio is approximately 4:1. Cyclones occur frequently on both the coasts (The west coast - Arabian Sea; and the east coast - Bay of Bengal). An analysis of the frequency of cyclones on the east and west coasts of India between 1891 and 1990 shows that nearly 262 cyclones occurred (92 severe) in
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a 50 km wide strip on the east coast. Less severe cyclonic activity has been noticed on the west coast, with 33 cyclones occurringin the same period, out of which 19 of these were severe. Tropical cyclones occur in the months of May-June and October-November. The cyclones of severe intensity and frequency in the north Indian Ocean are bi-modal in character, with their primary peak in November and secondary peak in May. The disaster potential is particularly high at the time of landfall in the north Indian Ocean (Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea) due to the accompanying destructive wind, storm surges and torrential rainfall. Of these, storm surges are the greatest killers of a cyclone, by which sea water inundates low lying areas of coastal regions and causes heavy floods, erodes beaches and embankments, destroys vegetation and reduces soil fertility. Cyclones vary in diameter from 50 to 320 km but their effects dominate thousands of square kilometers of ocean surface and the lower atmosphere. The perimeter may measure 1,000 km but the powerhouse is located within the 100-km radius. Nearer the eye, winds may hit 320 kmph. Thus tropical cyclones, characterized by destructive winds, torrential rainfall and storm surges disrupt normal life with accompanying the phenomena of floods due to the exceptional level of rainfall and storm surge inundation into inland areas. Cyclones are characterized by their devastating potential to damage structures, viz. houses; lifeline infrastructure-power and communication towers; hospitals; food storage facilities; roads, bridges and culverts; crops etc. The most fatalities come from storm surges and the torrential rain flooding the lowland areas of the coastal territories.
DISASTER MANAGEMENT - LANDSLIDES

Posted: 2012-02-19 21:59:06 UTC+05:30
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India has a sensational record of catastrophes due to landslides, unique and unparalleled. Landslides & Avalanches are among the major hydro-geological hazards that affect large parts of India, especially the Himalayas, the Northeastern hill ranges, the Western Ghats, the Nilgiris, the Eastern Ghats and the Vindhyas, in that order. In the Himalayas alone, one could find landslides of every fame, name and description- big and small, quick and creeping, ancient and new. The northeastern region is badly affected by landslide problems of a bewildering variety. Landslides in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal as also those in Sikkim, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh pose chronic problems causing recurring losses. There are landslides in the Western Ghats in the south, along the steep slopes overlooking the Konkan coast. Landslides are also very common in the Nilgiris, characterized by a lateratic cap, which is highly landslide prone.
CHEMICAL DISASTER
Posted: 2012-02-19 21:49:40 UTC+05:30 India is developing as a key global player in the industrial and technology sector. Rapid industrialization has increased the hazard, risk and vulnerability to the industry and the environment. Major Chemical (Industrial) disasters are low in frequency but are very significant in the terms of loss of lives, injuries, environmental impact and property damage. Frequency and severity of chemical disasters has increased in last few years due to rapid development of chemical and petrochemical industries and increase in size of plants, storage and carriers, specifically in densely populated areas. There are more than 1500 MAH units and other small and mediumsized industries all across the nation and new industries are also establishing at a rapid rate. Chemical accidents can occur due to lack of safety measure, technical break down, or due to a human error. It, thereby, initiates a series of uncontrolled physiochemical phenomenon such as runaway chemical reactions, large spills, fires and explosions. These phenomenon eventually targets both human and non-human in the form of immediate and residual or long term consequences. Thus, it is imperative to develop preventive measures like adoption of safer engineering practices, improved performance of safety device and reduction of human errors by regular checks. With the renewed emphasis of the Government on disaster management and the paradigm shift in focus from rescue, relief & rehabilitation to prevention/mitigation, and preparedness a need to revisit the management of Chemical Disaster has been felt to establish an institutionalized mechanism so that the chemical disaster can be prevented and if occurred can be effectively managed. The main stakeholders in the management of Chemical (Industrial) Disasters are the Chemical Industries, Ministry of Environment and Forests (the nodal Ministry), Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Surface Transport and Highways, Ministry of Defence, Department of Atomic Energy, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Ministry of Petroleum and Gas, Central and State Pollution Control Board and State Governments. After the enactment of National Disaster Management Act, 2005, National Disaster Management Authority is required to prepare Guidelines, based on which, the Nodal Ministry will prepare a detailed Action Plan for the better and effective management of Chemical disasters. In view of achieving this objective, a meeting on Chemical (Industrial) Disaster Management was convened by NDMA on 17th Feb 2006 with various Ministries of Government of India and all other stakeholders. In this workshop the present status of the Chemical (Industrial) Disaster Management in the country was discussed and the critical gaps were identified. It was decided to articulate the CDM guidelines through a document called the National Disaster Management Guidelines Chemical Disaster (NDMG-CD). A Core Group of the experts from the various fields related to chemical disaster management was constituted under the chairmanship of Lt. Gen (Dr.) J.R. Bhardwaj, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, PHS (Retd) to assist NDMA in the preparation of NDMG-CD. Several meetings were held to review the draft versions of the document and wider consultations with industries, regulatory bodies, along with concerned ministries was also held to evolve a consensus on the various issues of the Guidelines. A meeting to critically analyze and update by more than 150 industrial and other experts from all across the nation was also held on 7-8 September, 2006 at Bhopal in collaboration with Disaster Management Institute, Bhopal. The concepts of On-Site and Off-Site Disaster Management Plans were also evaluated by a mock drill at Hindustan Petroleum Company Limited, Greater Noida on 6th Oct, 2006. The guidelines has the major objective to evolve an attainable, achievable and a practical approach with due diligence of community, industry and all other governmental agencies for chemical disaster management in India. At present, the guideline document is under finalization and would be issued soon.
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Disaster Reduction Day

Posted: 2012-02-17 20:52:23 UTC+05:30 NIDM will be observing the Day for Disaster Reduction on 12 October, 2011. This day offers an opportunity to focus national attention on this important issue and to create awareness about disasters and their management. Further to enhance awareness among the students and to sensitize them towards disasters and their management a number of activities will be organized at School and college levels.
Strengthening Disaster Management in India

Posted: 2012-02-17 20:49:45 UTC+05:30
State level Programmes for Strengthening Disaster Management in India
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SAARC DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE

Posted: 2012-02-17 20:19:53 UTC+05:30
SAARC Disaster Management Centre (SDMC) was set up in October 2006 at the premises of National Institute of Disaster Management in New Delhi. The Centre has the mandate to serve eight Member Countries of South Asia Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - by providing policy advice and facilitating capacity building services including strategic learning, research, training, system development and exchange of information for effective disaster risk reduction and management in South Asia. The Centre is a sleek body of professionals working on various dimensions of disaster risk reduction and management in South Asia. The Centre is networking through the National Focal Points of the Member Countries with the various Ministries, Departments and Scientific, Technical, Research and Academic institutions within and outside the Government working on various aspects of disaster risk reduction and management. The Centre conducts studies and research, organizes workshops and training programmes, publishes its reports and documents provides various policy advisory services to the Member Countries. The Centre has the Vision to be recognized as a vibrant Centre of Excellence for knowledge, research and capacity
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building on disaster management in South Asia and in the rest of the world.
NIDM at a Glance
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The National Institute of Disaster Management constituted under the Disaster Management Act 2005 has been entrusted with the nodal national responsibility for human resource development, capacity building, training, research, documentation and policy advocacy in the field of disaster management. Upgraded from the National Centre for Disaster Management of the Indian Institute of Public Administration on 16th October, 2003, NIDM is steadily marching forward to fulill its mission to make a disaster resilient India by developing and promoting a culture of prevention and preparedness at all levels.
Disaster Prevention & Mitigation

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The Yokohama message emanating from the international decade for natural disaster reduction in May 1994 underlined the need for an emphatic shift in the strategy for disaster mitigation. It was inter-alia stressed that disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness and relief are four elements which contribute to and gain, from the implementation of the sustainable development policies. These elements along with environmental protection and sustainable development, are closely inter related. Therefore, nations should incorporate them in their development plans and ensure efficient follow up measures at the community, sub-regional, regional, national and international levels. The Yokohama Strategy also emphasized that disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness are better than disaster response in achieving the goals and objectives of vulnerability reduction. Disaster response alone is not sufficient as it yields only temporary results at a very high cost. Prevention and mitigation contribute to lasting improvement in safety and are essential to integrated disaster management. The Government of India have adopted mitigation and prevention as essential components of their development strategy. The Tenth Five Year Plan document has a detailed chapter on Disaster Management. The plan emphasizes the fact that development cannot be sustainable without mitigation being built into developmental process. Each State is supposed to prepare a plan scheme for disaster mitigation in accordance with the approach outlined in the plan. In brief, mitigation is being institutionalized into developmental planning. The Finance Commission makes recommendations with regard to devolution of funds between the Central Government and State Governments as also outlays for relief and rehabilitation. The earlier Finance Commissions were mandated to look at relief and rehabilitation. The Terms of Reference of the Twelfth Finance Commission have been changed and the Finance Commission has been mandated to look at the requirements for mitigation and prevention apart from its existing mandate of looking at relief and rehabilitation. A Memorandum has been submitted to the Twelfth Finance Commission after consultation with States. The Memorandum proposes a Mitigation Fund. The Government of India have issued guidelines that where there is a shelf of projects, projects addressing mitigation will be given a priority. It has also been mandated that each project in a hazard prone area will have disaster prevention/mitigation as a term of reference and the project document has to reflect as to how the project addresses that term of reference. Measures for flood mitigation were taken from 1950 onwards. As against the total of 40 million hectares prone to floods, area of about 15 million hectares have been protected by construction of embankments. A number of dams and barrages have been constructed. The State Governments have been assisted to take up mitigation programmes like construction of raised platforms etc. Floods continue to be a menace however mainly because of the huge quantum of silt being carried by the rivers emanating from the Himalayas . This silt has raised the bed level in many rivers to above the level of the countryside. Embankments have also given rise to problems of drainage with heavy rainfall leading to water logging in areas outside the embankment. To evolve both short-term and long-term strategy for flood management/erosion control, Government of India have recently constituted a Central Task Force under the Chairmenship of Chairman, Central Water Commission. The Task Force will examine causes of the problem of recurring floods and erosion in States and region prone to flood and erosion; and suggest short-term and long-term measures. The Task Force will submit its report by December 2004. Due to erratic behaviour of monsoons, both low and medium rain fall regions, which constitute about 68% of the total area, are vulnerable to periodical droughts. Our experience has been that almost every
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third year is a drought year. However, in some of the States, there may be successive drought years enhancing the vulnerability of the population in these areas. Local communities have devised indigenous safety mechanisms and drought oriented farming methods in many parts of the country. From the experience of managing the past droughts particularly the severe drought of 1987, a number of programmes have been launched by the Government to mitigate the impact of drought in the long run. These programmes include Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP), Desert Development Programme (DDP), National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA), Watershed Development Programme for Shifting Cultivation (WDPSC), Integrated Water Development Project (IWDP), Integrated Afforestation and Eco-development Project Scheme (IAEPS).
Flood preparedness and response
In order to respond effectively to floods, Ministry of Home Affairs have initiated National Disaster Risk Management Programme in all the flood-prone States. Assistance is being provided to the States to draw up disaster management plans at the State, District, Block/Taluka and Village levels. Awareness generation campaigns to sensitize all the stakeholders on the need for flood preparedness and mitigation measures. Elected representatives and officials are being trained in flood disaster management under the programme. Bihar Orissa, West Bengal, Assam and Uttar Pradesh are among the 17 multi-hazard prone States where this programme is being implemented with UNDP. USAID and European Commission.
Earthquake Risk Mitigation

A comprehensive programme has been taken up for earthquake risk mitigation. Although, the BIS has laid down the standards for construction in the seismic zones, these were not being followed. The building construction in urban and suburban areas is regulated by the Town and Country Planning Acts and Building Regulations. In many cases, the Building regulations do not incorporate the BIS codes. Even where they do, the lack of knowledge regarding seismically safe construction among the architects and engineers as well as lack of awareness regarding their vulnerability among the population led to most of the construction in the urban/sub-urban areas being without reference to BIS standards. In the rural areas, the bulk of the housing is non-engineered construction. The mode of construction in the rural areas has also changed from mud and thatch to brick and concrete construction thereby increasing the vulnerability. The increasing population has led to settlements in vulnerable areas close to the river bed areas which are prone to liquefaction. The Government have moved to address these issues.
National Core Group for Earthquake Risk Mitigation

A National Core Group for Earthquake Risk Mitigation has been constituted consisting of experts in earthquake engineering and administrators. The Core Group has been assigned with the responsibility of drawing up a strategy and plan of action for mitigating the impact of earthquakes; providing advice and guidance to the States on various aspects of earthquake mitigation; developing/organizing the preparation of handbooks/pamphlets/type designs for earthquake resistant construction; working out systems for assisting the States in the seismically vulnerable zones to adopt/integrate appropriate Bureau of Indian Standards codes in their building byelaws; evolving systems for training of municipal engineers as also practicing architects and engineers in the private sector in the salient features of Bureau of Indian Standards codes and the amended byelaws; evolving a system of certification of architects/engineers for testing their knowledge of earthquake resistant construction; evolving systems for training of masons and carry out intensive awareness generation campaigns.
Review of building bye-laws and their adoption

Most casualties during earthquakes are caused by the collapse of structures. Therefore structural mitigation measures are the key to make a significant impact towards earthquake safety in our country. In view of this the States in earthquake prone zones have been requested to review, and if necessary, amend their building bye-laws to incorporate the BIS seismic codes for construction in the concerned zones. Many States have initiated necessary action in this regard. An Expert Committee appointed by the Core Group on Earthquake Risk Mitigation has already submitted its report covering appropriateamendments to the existing Town & Country Planning Acts, Land Use Zoning Regulation, Development Control Regulations & Building Bylaws, which could be used by the State Governments & the local bodies there-under to upgrade the existing legal instruments. The Model Building Bylaws also cover the aspect of ensuring technical implementation of the safety aspects in all new constructions & upgrading the strength of existing structurally vulnerable constructions. To facilitate the review of existing building byelaws and adoption of the proposed amendments by the State Governments & UT administrations, discussion workshops at regional level in the country are being organized. It is expected that all planning authorities and local bodies will soon have development control
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regulations and building byelaws which would include multi-hazard safety provisions.
Development and Revision of Codes

There are Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) codes which are relevant for multi-hazard resistant design and construction. These codes have to be regularly updated. An action plan has been drawn up for revision of existing codes, development of new codes and documents/commentaries, and making these codes and documents available all over the country including on-line access to these codes. An Apex committee consisting of representatives of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, BIS and MHA has been constituted to review the mechanism and process of development of codes relevant to earthquake risk mitigation and establish a protocol for revision by BIS. Hazard Safety Cells in States The States have been advised to constitute Hazard Safety Cells (HSC) headed by the Chief Engineer (Designs), State Public Works Department with necessary engineering staff so as to establish mechanism for proper implementation of the building codes in all future Govt. constructions, and to ensures the safety of buildings and structures from various hazards. The HSC will also be responsible for carrying out appropriate design review of all Government buildings to be constructed in the State, act as an advisory cell to the State Government on the different aspects of building safety against hazards and act as a consultant to the State Government for retrofitting of the lifeline buildings. Rajasthan, West Bengal and Chhatisgarh have already constituted these cells and other States are in the process. National Programme for Capacity Building of Engineers and Architects in Earthquake Risk Mitigation Two National Programmes for Capacity Building in Earthquake Risk Mitigation for Engineers and Architects respectively, have been approved to assist the State Govts in building capacities for earthquake mitigation. These two programmes are being implemented for training of 10,000 engineers and 10,000 architects in the States in seismically safe building designs and related techno-legal requirements. Assistance is being provided to the State/UTs to build the capacities of more than 125 State Engineering Colleges and 110 Architecture Colleges to be able to provide advisory services to the State Govts to put in place appropriate techno-legal regime, assessment of building and infrastructures and their retrofitting. These institutions will function as State Resource Institutions. Twenty-one National level Engineering and Architecture Institutions have been designated as National Resource Institutes to train the faculty members of selected State Engineering and Architecture colleges. 450 engineering faculty members and 250 architecture faculty members of these State Resource Institutions will be trained during the current year. Training of rural masons A programme to assist the States/UTs in training and certification of 50000 masons has been formulated in conultation with Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) and the Ministry of Rural Development. The training module for masons to include multi-hazard resistant construction has also been prepared by an expert committee, and revised curriculum will be introduced in the vocational training programme of Ministry of Human Resource Development. Earthquake Engineering in Undergraduate Engineering/Architecture Curricula The role of engineers and architects is crucial in reducing earthquake risks by ensuring that the construction adhere to the norms of seismically safety. In view of this, the elements of earthquake engineering is being integrated into the undergraduate engineering and architecture courses. The model course curricula for adoption by various technical institutions and universities have been developed and circulated to the Universities and Technical Institutions for adoption in the under graduate curricula. Ministry of Home Affairs is working with All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and Council of Architecture (COA) for introduction of revised curricula for engineering and architecture course from 2005-2006. Hospital Preparedness and Emergency Health Management in Medical Education Hospital preparedness is crucial to any disaster response system. Each hospital should have an emergency preparedness plan to deal with mass casualty incidents and the hospital administration/ doctor trained for this emergency. The curriculum for medical doctors does not include Hospital Preparedness for emergencies. Therefore capacity building through in-service training of the current heath managers and medical personnel in Hospital Preparedness for emergencies or mass causality incident management is essential. At the same time, the future health managers must acquire these skills systematically through the inclusion of health emergency management in the undergraduate and post graduate medical curricula. In consultation with Medical Council of India(MCI), two committees have been constituted for preparation of curriculum for introduction of emergency health management in MBBS curriculum, and preparation of
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in-service training of Hospital Managers and Professionals. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Karnataka have been identified as the lead national resource institution for the purpose. Retrofitting of Lifeline buildings While these mitigation measures will take care of the new constructions, the problem of unsafe existing buildings stock would still remain. It will not be possible to address the entire existing building stock, therefore the life line buildings like hospitals, schools or buildings where people congregate like cinema halls, multi-storied apartments are being focussed on. The States have been advised to have these buildings assessed and where necessary retrofitted. The Ministries of Civil Aviation, Railways, Telecommunication, Power and Health and Family Welfare have been advised to take up necessary action for detailed evaluation and retrofitting of lifeline buildings located in seismically vulnerable zones so as to ensure that they comply with BIS norms, Action plan have been drawn up by these Ministries for detailed vulnerability analysis and retrofitting/ strengthening of buildings and structures. The Ministry of Finance have been requested to advise the financial institutions to give loans for retrofitting on easy terms. Accordingly the Ministry of Finance had advised Reserve Bank of India to issue suitable instructions to all the Banks and Financial Institutions to see that BIS codes/bye laws are scrupulously followed while financing/refinancing construction activities in seismically vulnerable zones. National Earthquake Risk Mitigation Project An Earthquake Mitigation Project has been drawn up, with an estimated cost of Rs.1132 crore. The project has been given in-principle clearance by the Planning Commission. The programme includes detailed evaluation and retrofitting of lifeline buildings such as hospitals, schools, water and power supply units, telecommunication buildings, airports/airport control towers, railway stations, bus stands and important administrative buildings in the States in seismic zones IV and V. The programme also includes training of masons in earthquake resistant constructions. Besides, assistance will be provided under this project to the State Governments to put in place appropriate techno legal regime. Startup activities for implementation of this project have already been initiated. Acceleration Urban Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction Programme An accelerated urban earthquake vulnerability reduction programme has been taken up in 38 cities in seismic zones III, IV & V with population of half a million and above. 474 Orientation programmes have been organized for senior officers and representatives of the local planning and development bodies to sensitize them on earthquake preparedness and mitigation measures. The training programme for engineers and architects are being organized to impart knowledge about seismically safe construction and implementation of BIS norms. So far 1088 engineers and 825 architects have been trained. For enhanced school safety, education programmes have been organized in schools, colleges and other educational institutions. This programme will be further extended to 166 earthquake prone districts in seismic zones IV & V. Awareness generation programmes, community and neighbourhood organizations have been started in these cities. These cities are also being assisted to review and amend their building bye-laws to incorporate multi hazard safety provisions. City Disaster Management Plans are being developed under the project. Nine Cities have prepared city Disaster Management Plans. Mainstreaming Mitigation in Rural Development Schemes Rural housing and community assets for vulnerable sections of the population are created at a fairly large scale by the Ministry of Rural Development under the Indira Awas Yojna(IAY) and Sampooran Grameen Rojgar Yojna(SGRY). About 250 thousand small but compact housing units are constructed every year, besides community assets such as community centres, recreation centres, anganwadi centres etc. Technology support is provided by about two hundred rural housing centres spread over the entire country. The Ministry of Home Affairs is working with the Ministry of Rural Development for changing the guidelines so that the houses constructed under IAY or school buildings/community buildings constructed under SGRY are earthquake/cyclone/flood resistant; as also that the schemes addressing mitigation are given priority under SGRY. Ministry of Rural Development are carrying out an exercise for this purpose. This initiative is expected to go a long way in popularization of seismically safe construction at village/block level . National Cyclone Mitigation Project A project for Cyclone Mitigation (estimated cost Rs. 1050 crore) has been drawn up in consultation with the cyclone prone States. This project envisages construction of cyclone shelters, coastal shelter belt plantation in areas which are prone to storm surges, strengthening of warning systems, training and education etc. This project has also been given in-principle clearance by the Planning Commission and is being taken up with World Bank assistance.
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Landslide Hazard Mitigation A National Core Group has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Border Management and comprising of Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Secretary, Road Transport & Highways, and the Heads of Geological Survey of India and National Remote Sensing Agency for drawing up a strategy and plan of action for mitigating the impact of landslides, provide advise and guidance to the State Governments on various aspects of landslide mitigation, monitor the activities relating to landslide mitigation including landslide hazard zonation and to evolve early warning systems and protocols for landslides/landslide risk reduction. The Government have designated Geological Survey of India (GSI) as the nodal agency responsible for coordinating/ undertaking geological studies, landslides hazard zonation, monitoring landslides/avalanches, studying the factors responsible and suggesting precautionary and preventive measure. The States/UTs have been requested to share the list of habitation close to landslide prone areas in order to supplement GSIs on going assessment of such areas based on the Survey of Indias Toposheet and their existing data base on landslide for the purpose of landslide hazard zonation being carried out by them. A national strategy for mitigating landslide hazard in the country is being drawn up in consultation with all the agencies concerned. Disaster Risk Management Programme A Disaster Risk Management Programme has been taken up in 169 districts in 17 multi-hazard prone States with the assistance from UNDP, USAID and European Union. Under this project, the States are being assisted to draw up State, district and Block level disaster management plans; village disaster management plans are being developed in conjunction with the Panchayati Raj Institutions and disaster management teams consisting of village volunteers are being trained in various preparedness and response functions such as search and rescue, first aid, relief coordination, shelter management etc. Equipment needs for district and State Emergency Operation Centres have been identified by the State nodal agencies and equipment is being provided to equip these EOCs. Orientation training of masons, engineers and architects in disaster resistant technologies have been initiated in these districts and construction of model demonstration buildings will be started soon. Under this programme Disaster Management Plans have been prepared for 8643 villages, 1046 Gram Panchayat, 188 blocks and 82 districts. More than 29000 elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions have already been trained, besides imparting training to members of voluntary organizations. About 18000 Government functionaries have been trained in disaster mitigation and preparedness at different levels. 865 engineers and 425 architects have been trained under this programme in vulnerability assessment and retrofitting of lifeline buildings. 600 master trainers and 1200 teachers have already been trained in different districts in disaster preparedness and mitigation. Disaster Management Committees consisting of elected representatives, civil society members, Civil Defence volunteers and Government functionaries have been constituted at all levels including village/urban local body/ward levels. Disaster Management Teams have been constituted in villages and are being imparted training in basic functions of first aid, rescue, evacuation and related issues. The thrust of the programme is to build up capabilities of the community since the community is invariably the first responder. During the recent past, it has been experienced that the capacity building of the community has been very helpful even in normal situations when isolated instances of drowning, burns etc. take place. With the creation of awareness generation on disaster mitigation, the community will be able to function as a well-knit unit in case of any emergency. Mock drills are carried out from time to time under the close supervision of Disaster Management Committees. The Disaster Management Committees and Disaster Management Teams have been established by notifications issued by the State Governments which will ensure that the entire system is institutionalized and does not disintegrate after the conclusion of the programme. The key points being stressed under this programme are the need to ensure sustainability of the programme, development of training modules; manuals and codes, focused attention to awareness generation campaigns; institutionalization of disaster management committees and disaster management teams, disaster management plans and mock-drills and establishment of techno-legal regimes. Awareness generation Recognizing that awareness about vulnerabilities is a sine qua non for inducing a mindset of disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness, the Government has initiated a nation-wide awareness generation campaign as part of its overall disaster risk management strategy. In order to devise an effective and holistic campaign, a steering committee for mass media campaign has been constituted at the national level with due representation of experts from diverse streams of communication. The Committee has formulated a campaign strategy aimed at changing peoples perception of natural hazards
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and has consulted the agencies and experts associated with advertising and media to instill a culture of safety against natural hazards. Apart from the use of print and electronic media, it is proposed to utilize places with high public visibility viz. hospitals, schools, railway stations and bus terminals, airports and post offices, commercial complexes and municipality offices etc. to make people aware of their vulnerabilities and promote creation of a safe living environment. A novel method being tried is the use of government stationery viz. postal letters, bank stationery, railway tickets, airline boarding cards and tickets etc. for disseminating the message of disaster risk reduction. Slogans and messages for this purpose have already been developed and have been communicated to concerned Ministries/agencies for printing and dissemination. The mass media campaign will help build the knowledge, attitude and skills of the people in vulnerability reduction and sustainable disaster risk management measures. Disaster Awareness in School Curriculum Disaster management as a subject in Social Sciences has been introduced in the school curriculum for Class VIII & IX. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) which has introduced the curriculum runs a very large number of schools throughout the country and the course curriculum is invariably followed by the State Boards of Secondary Education. Teachers are being trained to teach disaster management Syllabus for Class X is being finalized and will be introduced in the course curriculum soon. The State Governments have been advised to take similar steps vis--vis their school boards. Several Provincial Governments have already introduced the same curriculum in Class VII. Ministry is working with the Council of Board of School Education (COBSE) to facilitate inclusion of disaster management in public education in all 39 School Boards in the country. Information, Education and Communication In order to assist the State Governments in capacity building and awareness generation activities and to learn from past experiences including sharing of best practices, the Ministry of Home Affairs has compiled/prepared a set of resource materials developed by various organisations/institutions to be replicated and disseminated by State Governments based on their vulnerabilities after translating it into the local languages. The voluminous material which runs in about 10000 pages has been divided into 4 broad sections in 7 volumes. These sections cover planning to cope with disasters; education and training; construction toolkit; and information, education and communication toolkit including multi-media resources on disaster mitigation and preparedness. The Planning section contains material for analyzing a communitys risk, development of Preparedness. Mitigation and disaster management plans, coordinating available resources and implementing measures for risk reduction. The model bye-laws, DM Policy, Act and model health sector plan have also been included. Education and Training includes material for capacity building and upgradation of skills of policy makers, administrators, trainers, engineers etc. in planning for and mitigating against natural disasters. Basic and detailed training modules in disaster preparedness have been incorporated along with training methodologies for trainers, for community preparedness and manuals for training at district, block, panchayat and village levels. For creating a disaster-resistant building environment, the Construction Toolkit addresses the issue of seismic resistant construction and retrofitting of existing buildings. BIS Codes, manuals and guidelines for RCC, Masonry and other construction methodologies as also for repair and retrofitting of masonry and low-rise buildings have been included. IEC material seeks to generate awareness to induce mitigation and preparedness measures for risk reduction. Material and strategies used by various States and international organizations, including tips on different hazards, have been incorporated along with multi-media CDs on disasters. The material has been disseminated to all the State Governments/UT Administrations with the request to have the relevant material, based on the vulnerability of each district, culled out, translated into local languages and disseminate it widely down to the village level. Special Focus to Northeastern States A special focus is being given to North-Eastern States and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The NorthEastern Council has been made the nodal agency for the NE States. The NEC has been provided with a resource person/advisor in disaster management. A detailed presentation on the vulnerabilities of the NE region and the need for comprehensive disaster management plan has been made in the Governing Body of NE Council. An action plan has been drawn up by NEC and a declaration namely Shillong Declaration has been adopted by States in the NE region for integrating disaster management with development planning. 140 officials and non-officials have been trained in disaster management to act as resource
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persons for the NE region. State and district level sensitization and training programmes are being carried out. The various prevention and mitigation measures outlined above are aimed at building up the capabilities of the communities, voluntary organisations and Government functionaries at all levels. Particular stress is being laid on ensuring that these measures are institutionalized considering the vast population and the geographical area of the country. This is a major task being undertaken by the Government to put in place mitigation measures for vulnerability reduction. This is just a beginning. The ultimate goal is to make prevention and mitigation a part of normal day-to-day life. The above mentioned initiatives will be put in place and information disseminated over a period of five to eight years. We have a firm conviction that with these measures in place, we could say with confidence that disasters like Orissa cyclone and Bhuj earthquake will not be allowed to recur in this country; at least not at the cost, which the country has paid in these two disasters in terms of human lives, livestock, loss of property and means of livelihood. Tips on Earthquake Resistant Building Essential Earthquake resistant Provisions in Masonry Buildings Short Guide for home Owners for Building Houses using Reinforced Concrete framed Construction Short Guide for home Owners for Building Houses using Load Bearing Masonry Construction
UTTAR PRADESH PSC GENERAL STUDIES SOLVED PAPER 2011

Posted: 2012-02-17 14:49:20 UTC+05:30 1. The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent is found at (A) Lothal (B) Harappa (C) Mehrgarh (D) Mundigak Ans : (C) 2. During the Rig Vedic period Niska was an ornament of (A) Ear (B) Neck (C) Arm (D) Wrist Ans : (B) 3. Which of the following were regarded as the hub of Aryan culture during the later Vedic period ? (A) Anga, Magadh (B) Kosal, Videha (C) Kuru, Panchal (D) Matsya, Surasena Ans : (C) 4. Who among the following was the first to take initiative for water resource management in the Girnar region ? (A) Chandragupta Maurya (B) Asoka (C) Rudradaman (D) Skandagupta Ans : (A) 5. That Lumbini was the birth place of Gautama Buddha, is confirmed by an inscription of (A) Asoka (B) Kanishka (C) Harsha (D) Dharmapala Ans : (A) 6. Who among the following Gupta Kings had another name Devagupta ? (A) Samudragupta (B) Chandragupta II (C) Kumaragupta (D) None of the above Ans : (B)
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7. Kumaradevi, a queen of Govinda Chandra Gahadavala, constructed Dharma-Chakra Jina Vihara at (A) Bodha Gaya (B) Rajgrih (C) Kushinagar (D) Sarnath Ans : (D) 8. Which of the following dynasties frequently assigned to the ladies high ranking positions in administration ? (A) Chola (B) Chalukya (C) Pala (D) Sena Ans : (B) 9. Who among the following Rajput rulers is known to have written a book on music ? (A) Jayachandra Gahadavala (B) Prithviraj Chauhan (C) Rana Kumbha (D) Man Singh Ans : (C) 10. Which Sultan of Delhi was a contemporary of the Mongol leader Chengiz Khan ? (A) Iltutmish (B) Razia (C) Balban (D) Alauddin Khalji Ans : (A) 11. Who among the following was the continuing link between Sher Shah and Akbar in the field of land revenue administration ? (A) Birbal (B) Todar Mal (C) Bhagwan Das (D) Bhar Mal Ans : (B) 12. With which medieval ruler would you associate the statement I would have lost the empire just for a handful of millet ? (A) Alauddin Khalji (B) Muhammad Tughlaq (C) Sher Shah (D) Aurangzeb Ans : (C) 13. The Maratha King became a nonentity and the Peshwa the virtual ruler from the time of (A) Balaji Vishwanath (B) Baji Rao I (C) Balaji Rao (D) Madnav Rao I Ans : (B) 14. Thomas Roe was received in audience by Jehangir at (A) Agra (B) Ajmer (C) Delhi (D) Fatehpur Sikri Ans : (A) 15. Which one of the following musical instruments was mastered by Aurangzeb ? (A) Sitar (B) Pakhawaj (C) Veena (D) None of the above Ans : (C)
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16. Which son of Aurangzeb revolted against his father, weakening the latters position against the Rajputs ? (A) Azam (B) Akbar (C) Muazzam (D) Kam Baksh Ans : (B) 17. Who were the first Europeans to come to India for trade ? (A) Dutch (B) English (C) French (D) Portuguese Ans : (D) 18. What did the Act V of 1843 make illegal ? (A) Child marriage (B) Infanticide (C) Sati (D) Slavery Ans : (D) 19. Who among the following was the leader of the revolution of 1857 in Assam ? (A) Diwan Maniram Dutta (B) Kandarpeshwar Singh (C) Purandar Singh (D) Piali Barua Ans : (A) 20. Which of the following Acts transferred the Government of India from East India Company to the Crown ? (A) Government of India Act 1858 (B) Indian Councils Act 1861 (C) Royal Titles Act 1876 (D) Indian Councils Act 1892 Ans : (A) 21. The first meeting of Indian National Congress was held at (A) Bombay (B) Poona (C) Madras (D) Calcutta Ans : (A) 22. The paper Indian Mirror was published during 1861 from (A) Bombay (B) Calcutta (C) Madras (D) Pondicherry Ans : (B) 23. Name the organization formed by Surendranath Banerjee which merged with the Indian National Congress in 1886 (A) East India Association (B) London India Society (C) Indian Association (D) Indian National Conference Ans : (C) 24. Who among the following introduced the Vernacular Press Act ? (A) Lord Lytton (B) Lord Ripon (C) Lord Curzon (D) Lord Hastings Ans : (A) 25. The President of Surat Session of Indian National Congress, 1907 was
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(A) R. B. Ghosh (B) B. G. Tilak (C) Annie Besant (D) G. K. Gokhale Ans : (A) 26. Who among the following had started Indian Home Rule Society in London ? (A) Annie Besant (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (C) Shyamji Krishna Varma (D) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Ans : (C) 27. The first Trade Union was founded in India in the year 1918 by (A) N. M. Joshi (B) B. P. Wadia (C) V. V. Giri (D) S. A. Dange Ans : (B) 28. Who resigned from the membership of Viceroys Executive Council as a protest against Jallianwala Bagh Massacre ? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Rabindranath Tagore (C) Shankaran Nair (D) Jamnalal Bajaj Ans : (C) 29. Who had opposed the Champaran Satyagraha of Mahatma Gandhi ? (A) Rabindranath Tagore (B) N. G. Ranga (C) Rajkumar Shukla (D) Rajendra Prasad Ans : (A) 30. In which one of the following languages was the first issue of the Journal Ghadar published ? (A) Urdu (B) Hindi (C) English (D) Marathi Ans : (A) 31. Who was the author of the book Bandi Jiwan ? (A) Dinabandhu Mitra (B) Hema Chandrakar (C) Ram Prasad Bismil (D) Sachindra Sanyal Ans : (D) 32. Consider the following events connected with Indian National Movement : 1. Gandhi-Irvin Pact 2. Execution of Bhagat Singh 3. Karachi Session of Indian National Congress, 1931 4. Martyrdom of Chandra Shekhar Azad Find the correct chronological order of the events from the codes given below Codes : (A) 4, 1, 2, 3 (B) 1, 2, 3, 4 (C) 2, 3, 4, 1 (D) 4, 1, 3, 2 Ans : (A) 33. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists : List-I (a) Annie Besant
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(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (c) Jawahar Lal Nehru (d) Ambika Charan Majumdar List-II 1. Home Rule Movement 2. Champaran Satyagraha 3. Lucknow Session of Indian National Congress, 1916 4. Lahore Session of Indian National Congress, 1929 Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 1 2 4 3 (B) 1 2 3 4 (C) 4 3 2 1 (D) 3 2 1 4 Ans : (A) 34. Who among the following said about the Act of 1935 a car which has brake but no engine ? (A) Jawahar Lal Nehru (B) C. Rajgopalachari (C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) S. C. Bose Ans : (A) 35. Who formed the Radical Democratic Party in 1940 ? (A) Indrasen (B) M. N. Roy (C) Somendranath Tagore (D) Shachindranath Sanyal Ans : (B) 36. Who started the individual Satyagraha ? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Pattabhi Sitaramayya (C) Jawahar Lal Nehru (D) Vinoba Bhave Ans : (D) 37. Who among the following called the movements of Gandhiji as political blackmail ? (A) Lord Chelmsford (B) Lord Wavel (C) Lord Linlithgow (D) Lord Montague Ans : (C) 38. Muslim League observed the Direct Action Day on (A) 12 August 1942 (B) 16 August 1943 (C) 16 August 1946 (D) 14 August 1947 Ans : (C) 39. Arrange in chronological order the following events which occurred during post-independence period : 1. Liberation of Goa 2. Dalai Lama fled to India 3. Chou En-Lai visited India 4. India visit of Khrushchev and Bulganin Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes : (A) 1, 3, 2, 4 (B) 2, 1, 4, 3
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(C) 3, 4, 1, 2 (D) 4, 2, 3, 1 Ans : (D) 40. Who among the following were responsible for the creation of Ratha monuments at Mamallapuram ? (A) Cholas (B) Pallavas (C) Pandyas (D) Chalukyas Ans : (B) 41. The ancient monuments of Elephanta are mostly 1. Buddhist 2. Jain 3. Saivite 4. Vaishnavite Select the correct answer from the code given below Code : (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 1 and 3 Ans : (C) 42. Which of the following temples is considered as a wonder of rock-cut architecture ? (A) Brihadisvara Temple, Tanjavur (B) Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneshwar (C) Kailash Temple, Ellora (D) Kandaria Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho Ans : (C) 43. Ruins of which of the following represent the old capital of Vijayanagar ? (A) Ahmadnagar (B) Bijapur (C) Golconda (D) Hampi Ans : (D) 44. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ? (A) Akbars Tomb Sikandara (B) Jahangirs Tomb Sahdara (C) Tomb of Shaikh Salim Chishti Fatehpur Sikri (D) Tomb of Shaikh Nizamuddin Aulia Ajmer Ans : (D) 45. Which of the following was the birth place of Guru Nanak ? (A) Amritsar (B) Nabha (C) Nankana (D) Nander Ans : (C) 46. Where did Maharaja Jaisingh II built observatories ? 1. Delhi 2. Jaipur 3. Ujjain 4. Varanasi Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes : (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3 (C) 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Ans : (D) 47. Who among the following transformed the traditional Ganapati festival of Maharashtra into a national festival and gave it a political character ? (A) Ramdas (B) Shivaji (C) Mahadev Govind Ranade (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak Ans : (D) 48. Who among the following had founded the Indian Society of Oriental Art to revive ancient art traditions of India ? (A) Abanindra Nath Tagore (B) Nand Lal Bose (C) Asit Kumar Haldhar (D) Amrita Shergill Ans : (A) 49. Who among the following was offered Membership of the Royal Asiatic Society of Paris ? (A) Dadabhai Naoroji (B) Michael Madhusudan Dutta (C) Raja Rammohan Roy (D) Vivekanand Ans : (B) 50. The first University Chair of Sanskrit was founded in (A) England (B) France (C) Germany (D) Russia Ans : (C) 51. Who among the following had said, God intended me to look upon all religions with one eye, that is why he took away the light from the other ? (A) Maharaja Ranjit Singh (B) Maharaja Sher Singh (C) Maharaja Dalip Singh (D) None of the above Ans : (A) 52. Who among the following deities is represented in art as holding a plough ? (A) Krishna (B) Balarama (C) Kartikeya (D) Maitreya Ans : (B) 53. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) Jawahar Lal Nehru Hind Swaraj (B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad India Wins Freedom (C) Subhash Chandra Bose Indian Struggle (D) Lala Lajpat Rai Unhappy India Ans : (A) 54. Which one of the following will be the year of Saka Samvat in December 2009 ? (A) 1931 (B) 1952 (C) 2066 (D) 2087 Ans : (A) 55. The smallest million city of India is (A) Amritsar (B) Allahabad (C) Rajkot
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(D) Vijayawada Ans : (C) 56. Why is Dhanbad most densely inhabited district of Chhota Nagpur plateau ? (A) Fertile soil and irrigational facilities by canals from the Damodar (B) Availability of coal, iron ore, mica, copper etc. (C) Development of mining industries and industrialization (D) All the above Ans : (D) 57. Which one of the following classes of towns are included in the category of small towns by the Census of India ? (A) Class VI (B) Class V and VI (C) Class IV, V and VI (D) Class III, IV, V and VI Ans : (D) 58. In India maximum number of cities reporting slums are found in (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Maharashtra (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Uttar Pradesh Ans : (B) 59. The coast areas of which of the following oceans are called ring of fire ? (A) Atlantic Ocean (B) Pacific Ocean (C) Indian Ocean (D) None of the above Ans : (B) 60. Operation Green was launched in Uttar Pradesh on (A) July 1, 2001 (B) October 2, 2001 (C) July 1, 2005 (D) June 6, 2006 Ans : (C) 61. The country which has the finest system of protected lands in the world is (A) China (B) Costa Rica (C) India (D) Switzerland Ans : (D) 62. In India maximum alkali area is found in the State of (A) Gujarat (B) Haryana (C) Punjab (D) Uttar Pradesh Ans : (A) 63. In India Project Elephant was launched in the year (A) 1968 (B) 1970 (C) 1972 (D) 1974 Ans : Project Elephant was started in 1992 64. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? (A) Simlipal Assam (B) Nokrek Meghalaya (C) Dehong Debang Sikkim (D) Agasthyamalai Karnataka
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Ans : (B) 65. According to the 2001 Census Report, male female ratio in India is (A) 1000 : 930 (B) 1000 : 934 (C) 1000 : 926 (D) 1000 : 933 Ans : (D) 66. Which State of India has the largest Muslim population according to the 2001 Census ? (A) Assam (B) Bihar (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) West Bengal Ans : (C) 67. Among the following States which one has the highest sex ratio, according to 2001 Census ? (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Chhattisgarh (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Jharkhand Ans : (B) 68. The State which recorded the minimum population growth rate during 1991-2001 is (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Kerala (C) Tamil Nadu (D) West Bengal Ans : (B) 69. In which year was the first regular Census held in India ? (A) 1921 (B) 1881 (C) 1911 (D) 1931 Ans : (B) 70. Which of the following countries are included in the Golden Crescent ? 1. Afghanistan 2. Iran 3. Iraq 4. Pakstan Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes : (A) 1 and 2 (B) 3 and 4 (C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 4 Ans : (D) 71. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) Kimberley Diamond (B) Witwatersrand Gold (C) Katomga Copper (D) Saar Iron ore Ans : (D) 72. Which one of the following countries has the highest birth rate ? (A) Afghanistan (B) Bangladesh (C) India (D) Pakistan Ans : (D) 73. Alexandria is a port of
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(A) Egypt (B) Israel (C) Jordan (D) Libya Ans : (A) 74. Which one of the following South Asian countries has the highest population density ? (A) Sri Lanka (B) India (C) Nepal (D) Pakistan Ans : (B) 75. Persian Gulf does not form border with (A) Bahrain (B) Iraq (C) Kuwait (D) Oman Ans : (D) 76. Which one of the following countries is the third largest economy of the world ? (A) Japan (B) Malaysia (C) India (D) China Ans : (A) 77. The Equator passes through (A) Central African Republic (B) Kenya (C) Sarawak (D) Venezuela Ans : (B) 78. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ? MineralsProducing Areas (A) CopperArizona (B) CoalCarajas (C) Iron OreRastanura (D) PetroleumDonbas Ans : (A) 79. Which of the following are active volcanoes ? 1. Aconagua 2. Cotopaxi 3. Etna 4. Fujiyama Select the correct answer from the code given below Code : (A) 1 and 2 (B) 3 and 4 (C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 2, 3 and 4 Ans : Incorrect Options 80. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) GhanaAccra (B) KenyaNairobi (C) NamibiaWindhooks (D) NigeriaRabat Ans : (D) 81. Through which of the following straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France ? (A) Davis Strait
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(B) Denmark Strait (C) Strait of Dover (D) Strait of Gibralter Ans : (C) 82. In which of the following group of countries maize is used as staple food ? (A) Western Europe (B) Russia (C) Middle Africa (D) South-East Asia Ans : (C) 83. The biggest port in India is (A) Vishakhapatnam (B) Mumbai (C) Tuticorin (D) Kandla Ans : (B) 84. Sankosh river forms boundary between (A) Bihar and West Bengal (B) Assam and Arunachal Pradesh (C) Assam and West Bengal (D) Bihar and Jharkhand Ans : (B) 85. Pir Panjal range lies in (A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Jammu and Kashmir (C) Punjab (D) Uttarakhand Ans : (B) 86. Which of the following city of Uttar Pradesh is not joined by Nationla Highway 2 ? (A) Agra (B) Allahabad (C) Lucknow (D) Varanasi Ans : (C) 87. Which of the following rivers is an example of the superimposed drainage ? (A) Alaknanda (B) Kosi (C) Chambal (D) Godawari Ans : (C) 88. Which factors have facilitated the locational shift of the sugar industry from North India to South India ? 1. Per acre higher yield of sugar cane 2. Higher sucrose content of sugar cane 3. Longer crushing season 4. Cheap labour Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes : (A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 2, 3 and 4 Ans : (C) 89. Which of the following crops are grown mostly under subsistence farming ? (A) Millets and Rice (B) Cotton and Tobacco (C) Tea and Coffee
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(D) Vegetables and Fruits Ans : (A) 90. Teak and Sal are the products of (A) Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests (B) Tropical Evergreen Forests (C) Tropical Thorn Forests (D) Alpine Forests Ans : (A) 91. On which one of the following rivers is Tulbul Project located ? (A) Chenab (B) Ravi (C) Beas (D) Jhelum Ans : (D) 92. Which one of the following is the actual source of the Son river ? (A) Amarkantak in Shahdol district (B) Son Muda in Shahdol district (C) Son Bachharwar in Bilaspur district (D) Mandla plateau Ans : (A) 93. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? Nuclear PlantYear of Commissioning (A) Kota1989 (B) Kakrapar1984 (C) Kaiga1999 (D) Kalpakkam1995 Ans : (C) 94. Rubber industry in India is located at (A) Panjim (B) Bangalore (C) Puducherri (D) Aurangabad Ans : (B) 95. In March 2009 the BrahMos Missile was tested at (A) Pokharan (B) Chandipur (C) Cape Canveral (D) Sri Harikota Ans : (A) 96. The countries, which participated in Malabar-2009 exercises, were (A) China, England, Russia (B) China, India, Russia (C) India, USA, Japan (D) Japan, England, USA Ans : (C) 97. Three Phalcon AWACS supplied by Israel were received in India for the first time in (A) March 2009 (B) April 2009 (C) May 2009 (D) February 2009 Ans : (C) 98. The winner of Nobel Peace Prize for 2008 is (A) Al Gore (B) Muhammad Yunus (C) Martti Ahtisaari (D) Wangari Maathai
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Ans : (C) 99. Who among the following has been chosen for Hoover Medal in March 2009 for his contribution to the upliftment of the poor and the rural people ? (A) Sam Patroda (B) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (C) M. S. Swaminathan (D) Baba Amte Ans : (B) 100. In April 2009, G-20 Summit was held in (A) Geneva (B) London (C) Paris (D) Rome Ans : (B) 101. India was represented in the Annual Meet of the World Economic Forum, held in Davos (Switzerland) in January 2009, by (A) Manmohan Singh (B) Kamal Nath (C) P. Chidambaram (D) Kapil Sibbal Ans : (B) 102. The first woman to be the Speaker of Lok Sabha is (A) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit (B) Sarojini Naidu (C) Indira Gandhi (D) Meira Kumar Ans : (D) 103. Which movie has been given the Best Movie Award in 66th Golden Globe Awards ? (A) Mall E (B) Slumdog Millionaire (C) The Dark Night (D) The Reader Ans : (B) 104. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? Recent Padma AwardeesAwards (A) Bhimsen Joshi Bharat Ratna (B) Abhinav Bindra Padma Vibhushan (C) Shekhar Gupta Padma Bhushan (D) Aishwarya Rai Padma Shri Ans : (B) 105. Who among the following won the best actor award in the awards ceremony of International Indian Film Academy held at Macau ? (A) Amitabh Bachchan (B) Hritik Roshan (C) Abhishek Bachchan (D) Salman Khan Ans : (B) 106. Where did Prime Minsiter Manmohan Singh, having taken charge of the new government after 2009 elections, meet Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari for the first time ? (A) Cairo (B) London (C) Shanghai (D) Yekaterinburg Ans : (D) 107. Which among the following countries attended as observers the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit held on 16 June 2009 ?
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1. Russia 2. India 3. Pakistan 4. Iran Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes : (A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 3 and 4 (D) 2, 3 and 4 Ans : (D) 108. Name the player who has been awarded the 2008 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ? (A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Anil Kumble (C) Gautam Gambhir (D) M. S. Dhoni Ans : (D) 109. The only Indian Gold Medal Winner in Olympic 2008 is (A) Sudesh Kumar (B) Pankaj Advani (C) Mahesh Bhupati (D) Abhinav Bindra Ans : (D) 110. The winner of Asia Cup Hockey Tournament, 2009 was (A) China (B) Malaysia (C) Pakistan (D) South Korea Ans : (D) 111. The winner State of 17th Senior National Womens Football Championship held in March 2009, was (A) Manipur (B) Nagaland (C) Tamil Nadu (D) West Bengal Ans : (A) 112. The two games, which have been excluded from the Olympic Games to be held in 2012 in London, are (A) Badminton and Table Tennis (B) Basketball and Volleyball (C) Tennis and Wrestling (D) Softball and Baseball Ans : (D) 113. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) Sushil KumarWrestling (B) Anand PawarBadminton (C) Arjun RaoArchery (D) Pankaj AdvaniShooting Ans : (D) 114. The captain of the Indian Hockey Team which won Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament, 2009 was (A) Dilip Tirkey (B) Rajpal Singh (C) Sandeep Singh (D) V. Raghunath Ans : (C) 115. Asia Cup Hockey Tournament was held in May 2009 in (A) India (B) Malaysia
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(C) South Korea (D) UAE Ans : (B) 116. In which of the following States the National Games, 2011 will be held ? (A) Delhi (B) Goa (C) Maharashtra (D) Rajasthan Ans : (B) 117. A cropping system where crops are grown in the inter spaces between rows of planted trees is called (A) Relay cropping (B) Mixed cropping (C) Inter-cropping (D) Alley cropping Ans : (D) 118. Application of gypsum is required more in the crop of (A) Paddy (B) Berseem (C) Wheat (D) Groundnut Ans : (A) 119. The upper limit of available water in soil is determined at (A) 1/3 bar (B) 1/2 bar (C) 2/3 bar (D) 1 bar Ans : (A) 120. The place of origin of red gram is (A) America (B) India (C) South Africa (D) Egypt Ans : (C) 121. University of Horticulture and Forestry is located at (A) Coimbatore (B) Solan (C) Palampur (D) Pant Nagar Ans : (B) 122. Heroin is obtained from (A) Indian hemp (B) Opium poppy (C) Tobacco (D) Arecanut Ans : (B) 123. The leading producer of soybean in India is (A) Chhattisgarh (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Maharashtra (D) Uttar Pradesh Ans : (B) 124. Varuna is a variety of (A) Mustard (B) Linseed (C) Sunflower (D) Sesamum
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Ans : (A) 125. Farming of cloves is done in (A) Kerala (B) Karnataka (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Uttar Pradesh Ans : (A) 126. Consider the following statements Assertion (A) : West Bengal is the leading producer of fish in India. Reason (R) : West Bengal has well developed fishing industry along the sea coast. Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes : (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true Ans : (C) 127. In India the largest area under rice cultivation lies in the State of (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Orissa (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) West Bengal Ans : (C) 128. The most popular sport goods come from (A) Ludhiana (B) Jalandhar (C) Kanpur (D) Agra Ans : (B) 129. Which bank became the first bank to open its branch in China ? (A) IDBI Bank (B) HDFC Bank (C) State Bank of India (D) Punjab National Bank Ans : (C) 130. After the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines, the new entity is now known as (A) Indian Airways (B) India Airlines (C) Air India (D) Indo-Air Ans : (A) 131. Which sector got high rate of growth in its cooperative units ? (A) Sugar (B) Cotton textile (C) Jute (D) Cement Ans : (B) 132. The headquarters of the World Bank are at (A) Manila (B) Washington (C) New York (D) Geneva Ans : (B) 133. Inside trading is related to (A) Share market (B) Horse racing
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(C) Taxation (D) International trade Ans : (A) 134. Mixed Economy means (A) Co-existence of small and large industries (B) Co-existence of public and private sectors (C) Co-existence of rich and poor (D) Promoting both agriculture and industry in the economy Ans : (B) 135. Diesel Locomotive engines are manufactured in India at (A) Chitranjan (B) Jamshedpur (C) Varanasi (D) Chennai Ans : (C) 136. Invisible Export means export of (A) Services (B) Prohibited goods (C) Unrecorded goods (D) Goods through smuggling Ans : (A) 137. The headquarters of World Trade Organization are at (A) Doha (B) Geneva (C) Rome (D) New York Ans : (B) 138. The city of Jaunpur was founded by (A) Muhammad Tughlaq (B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq (C) Ibrahim Shah Sharqi (D) Sikandar Lodi Ans : (B) 139. The density of population of Uttar Pradesh according to 2001 Census, is (A) 689 per square km (B) 589 per square km (C) 489 per square km (D) 389 per square km Ans : (A) 140. In U.P. which one of the following tribes has the highest population ? (A) Saharia (B) Tharu (C) Agaria (D) Mahigir Ans : (B) 141. The State of Uttar Pradesh accounts for (A) 60 Lok Sabha seats (B) 70 Lok Sabha seats (C) 80 Lok Sabha seats (D) 90 Lok Sabha seats Ans : (C) 142. Obra Thermal Power Plant was established with the help of (A) Soviet Russia (B) Japan (C) Germany (D) America
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Ans : (A) 143. According to 2001 Census the female literacy percentage in U.P. is (A) 3887 (B) 4353 (C) 3312 (D) 4222 Ans : (D) 144. Which is the highest Dam in U.P. ? (A) Mata-Tila (B) Meja (C) Rihand (D) Ram-Ganga Ans : (D) 145. In U.P. Uranium is available in the district of (A) Lalitpur (B) Jhansi (C) Mirjapur (D) Hamirpur Ans : (A) 146. Firozabad is famous for producing (A) Bangles (B) Locks (C) Knives (D) Shoes Ans : (A) 147. Which one of the following is not a folk song of U.P. ? (A) Birha (B) Dhola Maru (C) Kajri (D) Rasia Ans : (B) 148. Syed Salar Fair is held at (A) Bahraich (B) Mankapur (C) Barabanki (D) Khalilabad Ans : (A) 149. In U.P. Urdu Training and Research Centre is situated in (A) Barabanki (B) Bareilly (C) Lucknow (D) Rampur Ans : (C) 150. Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture is located at (A) Jhansi (B) Saharanpur (C) Lucknow (D) Varanasi Ans : (C)
UPPSC (PRE) SOLVED PAPER 2011

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1. Which one of the following is not formed in our body ? (A) Vitamin A (B) Protein (C) Enzyme (D) Hormone Ans : (A) 2. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? (A) Silver iodide Horn Silver (B) Silver chloride Artificial rain (C) Zinc phosphide Rat poison (D) Zinc sulphide Philosophers wool Ans : (C) 3. Which one of the following gases is essential for photosynthesis process ? (A) CO (B) CO
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4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below List-I (a) Morphine (b) Sodium (c) Boric Acid (d) German Silver List-II 1. Antiseptic 2. Alloy 3. Analgesic 4. Kerosene oil Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 3 1 2 (B) 2 4 3 1 (C) 3 1 4 2 (D) 3 4 1 2 Ans : (D) 5. Which one of the following human organs is most susceptible to harmful radiations ? (A) Eyes (B) Heart (C) Brain (D) Lungs Ans : (A) 6. The minimum height of a plane mirror to see the full size image of a person is equal to (A) the height of the person (B) half the height of the person (C) one-fourth the height of the person (D) double the height of the person Ans : (B)
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7. Helium is preferred to hydrogen in air balloons because it (A) is cheaper (B) is less dense (C) has greater lifting power (D) does not form an explosive mixture with air Ans : (B) 8. Retina of the eye is comparable to which of the following parts of a traditional camera ? (A) Film (B) Lens (C) Shutter (D) Cover Ans : (A) 9. Anosmia is (A) loss of the sense of taste (B) loss of the sense of smell (C) loss of the sense of touch (D) loss of the sense of heat Ans : (B) 10. Assertion (A) : If somebody stops taking green vegetables he will suffer from night blindness. Reason (R) : He will suffer from Vitamin A deficiency. Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes : (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true. Ans : (A) 11. Insectivorous fish used for mosquito control is (A) Hilsa (B) Labeo (C) Gambusia (D) Mystus Ans : (C) 12. With which of the physiological process Thrombin is associated ? (A) Excretion (B) Blood clotting (C) Reproduction (D) Growth Ans : (B) 13. AIDS is caused by (A) Bacteria (B) Fungus (C) Helminth (D) Virus Ans : (D) 14. Which of the following is not the normal function of the human kidney ? (A) Regulation of water level in the blood. (B) Regulation of sugar level in the blood. (C) Filter out urea.
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(D) Secretion of several hormones. Ans : (B) 15. The principle of Black hole was enunciated by (A) C.V. Raman (B) H.J. Bhabha (C) S. Chandrashekhar (D) H. Khurana Ans : (C) 16. Which one of the following is used as a moderator in the nuclear reactor ? (A) Thorium (B) Graphite (C) Radium (D) Ordinary water Ans : (B) 17. Refrigeration helps in food preservation by (A) killing the germs (B) reducing the rate of biochemical reactions (C) destroying enzyme action (D) sealing the food with a layer of ice Ans : (B) 18. Electric bulb filament is made of (A) Copper (B) Aluminium (C) Lead (D) Tungsten Ans : (D) 19. Which mirror is used as a rear view mirror in the vehicles ? (A) Plane (B) Convex (C) Concave D) Inverted Ans : (B) 20. Which one of the following is a part of Infotech Terminology ? (A) Protocol (B) Login (C) Archie (D) All the above Ans : (D) 21. Inventor and founder of www is (A) Timbernrus (B) N. Russel (C) Lee N. Fiyong (D) Bill Gates Ans : (A) 22. Amniocentosis is a method used to determine the (A) foetal sex (B) kind of Amino acids (C) sequence of Amino acids in protein
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(D) type of hormones Ans : (A) 23. BMD testing is done to diagnose (A) Dengue (B) Malaria (C) Osteoporosis (D) AIDS Ans : (C) 24. Which one of the following States has granted Sanskrit language the status of the second official language of the State ? (A) Bihar (B) Chhattisgarh (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Uttarakhand Ans : (D) 25. Which one of the following has the right to address the Parliament ? (A) Attorney General of India (B) Chief Election Commissioner of India (C) Chief Justice of India (D) National Security Advisor Ans : (A) 26. Which one of the following statements about the Parliament of India is not correct ? (A) The Constitution provides for a Parliamentary form of Government. (B) The foremost function of the Parliament is to provide a Cabinet. (C) The membership of the Cabinet is restricted to the Lower House. (D) The Cabinet has to enjoy the confidence of the majority in the popular Chamber. Ans : (C) 27. Voting right by the youths at the age of 18 years was exercised for the first time in the General Election of (A) 1987 (B) 1988 (C) 1989 (D) 1990 Ans : (C) 28. Under which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution, the Legislative Assembly is allowed to resolve for the creation of the Legislative Council ? (A) 168 (B) 169 (C) 170 (D) 171 Ans : (B) 29. Missile Astra is a (A) land to land missile (B) land to air missile (C) air to air missile (D) water to land missile Ans : (C) 30. Indane gas is a mixture of (A) butane and hydrogen
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(B) butane and oxygen (C) butane and propane (D) methane and oxygen Ans : (C) 31. South Indian festival of Onam is associated with which of the following ? (A) Rams victory over Rawan (B) Durgas killing of Mahishasur (C) Shiva Shakti (D) Mahabali Ans : (D) 32. Which among the following is the largest software company in India ? (A) Infosys (B) TCS (C) WIPRO (D) HCL Tech Ans : (C) 33. Which one of the following is different from the others from the point of view of ownership ? (A) LIC Policy (B) Bank Fixed Deposit (C) Kisan Vikas Patra (D) Debenture of a Company Ans : (C) 34. In the Union Budget 2011-12, the effective rate of interest for farmers on timely repayment of the bank loan is (A) 7 per cent (B) 6 per cent (C) 4 per cent (D) 3 per cent Ans : (C) 35. Athapoo is associated with which of the following festivals ? (A) Dol Yatra (B) Onam (C) Pongal (D) Vishwakarma Puja Ans : (B) 36. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below List-I(a) Pandit Durgalal (b) Lalgudi Jayaraman (c) Bala Murali Krishna (d) Amrita Shergil List-II1. Instrumental Music 2. Dance 3. Painting 4. Vocal Music Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 1 4 3 (B) 1 2 4 3 (C) 3 1 2 4 (D) 2 4 3 1
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Ans : (A) 37. Which one of the following is useful in the treatment of scurvy disease ? (A) Mango (B) Papaya (C) Myrobalan (D) Ber Ans : (C) 38. Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid ? (A) Arhar and Gram (B) Moong and Urad (C) Rice and Millets (D) Maize and Groundnut Ans : (B) 39. The largest producer of Sugar in India is (A) Bihar (B) Karnataka (C) Maharashtra (D) Uttar Pradesh Ans : (D) 40. Which of the following authority sanctions foreign exchange for the import of goods ? (A) Any Nationalised Bank (B) Exchange Bank (C) Reserve Bank of India (D) Ministry of Finance Ans : (C) 41. A letter of credit has to be produced by (A) an exporter (B) an importer (C) custom authorities (D) shipping company Ans : (A) 42. Which organisation promotes the foreign trade ? (A) ECGS (B) MMTC (C) STC (D) All of the above Ans : (A) 43. The main source of fund for the National Highway Authority of India is (A) Cess (B) Foreign assistance (C) Market borrowings (D) Budgetary support of Union Government Ans : (D) 44. Golden rice has the highest quantity of (A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin B (C) Vitamin C (D) Vitamin K
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Ans : (A) 45. The State known as Garden of Spices is (A) Karnataka (B) Kerala (C) Maharashtra (D) Tamil Nadu Ans : (B) 46. MODVAT is related to (A) Excise duty (B) Value Added Tax (VAT) (C) Wealth Tax (D) Income Tax Ans : (B) 47. More than one-third of the crude steel production of the world comes from (A) China (B) Japan (C) Russia (D) U.S.A. Ans : (A) 48. The Sun City is located in (A) Italy (B) Japan (C) Mexico (D) South Africa Ans : (D) 49. The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is (A) China, India, Russia, U.S.A. (B) India, U.S.A., China, Russia (C) U.S.A., India, China, Russia (D) India, China, U.S.A., Russia Ans : (D) 50. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists List-I (Iron-Steel Centre)(a) Hamilton (b) Birmingham (c) Essen (d) Anshan List-II (Country) 1. China 2. Canada 3. U.K. 4. Germany Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 3 1 2 (B) 2 1 4 3 (C) 2 3 4 1 (D) 3 4 2 1 Ans : (C) 51. Import procedure begins with
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(A) Indent (B) Mates receipt (C) Marine insurance (D) Shipping bill Ans : (B) 52. Private Sector Mutual Funds in India were permitted in (A) 1964 (B) 1993 (C) 1994 (D) 2001 Ans : (B) 53. In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is (A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Maharashtra (D) Orissa (Odisha) Ans : (A) 54. In India two largest producers of coal (2008-09) are (A) Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh (B) Chhattisgarh and Orissa (Odisha) (C) Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand (D) Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh Ans : (C) 55. Which of the following towns lie in the National Capital Region ? 1. Ambala 2. Khurja 3. Karnal 4. Rohtak Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes : (A) 1 and 2 only (B) 3 and 4 only (C) 1, 2 and 3 only (D) 2, 3 and 4 only Ans : (D) 56. Coolgardie lies in the Australian province of (A) New South Wales (B) Northern Territory (C) Queensland (D) Western Australia Ans : (D) 57. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below List-I (Lake) (a) Erie (b) Michigan (c) Ontario (d) Superior List-II (City) 1. Duluth 2. Detroit
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3. Gary 4. Hamilton Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 2 1 4 3 (B) 1 3 2 4 (C) 4 2 3 1 (D) 2 3 4 1 Ans : (D) 58. Arrange the following States of India in descending order of their forest-area and select the correct answer from the code given below : 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Arunachal Pradesh 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Orissa (Odisha) (A) 1, 3, 4, 2 (B) 1, 2, 3, 4 (C) 4, 3, 1, 2 (D) 2, 3, 4, 1 Ans : (D) 59. Which one of the following does not lie in Maharashtra ? (A) Balaghat Range (B) Harishchandra Range (C) Mandav Hills (D) Satmala Hills Ans : (C) 60. Which one of the following is not the port town of Gujarat ? (A) Jamnagar (B) Okha (C) Porbandar (D) Veraval Ans : (A) 61. Who among the following has been awarded the prestigious Abel Prize for the year 2011 ? (A) Isadore M. Singer (B) John Griggs Thompson (C) John Willard Milnor (D) Peter D. Lax Ans : (C) 62. Assertion (A) : Kerala stands first in terms of human development index. Reason (R) : Its unemployment rate is the highest in the country. Select the correct answer from the codes given below : Codes : (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true. Ans : (C) 63. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) Koyali : Gujarat (B) Nagapattinam : Andhra Pradesh
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(C) Numaligarh : Assam (D) Manali : Tamil Nadu Ans : (B) 64. Which one of the following Indian States has recently signed a $ 220 million agreement with the World Bank ? (A) Bihar (B) Kerala (C) Maharashtra (D) Tamil Nadu Ans : (A) 65. According to the World Banks Global Development Finance Report 2010 the correct descending order of the worlds five most indebted countries is (A) Russia, Brazil, China, Turkey, India (B) Russia, China, Turkey, Brazil, India (C) Russia, China, Brazil, India, Turkey (D) Russia, Brazil, India, China, Turkey Ans : (D) 66. In February 2011 India International Youth Film Festival was held in (A) Hyderabad (B) Kolkata (C) Mumbai (D) New Delhi Ans : (D) 67. At the 83rd Oscar Awards the best film award was won by (A) Black Swan (B) The Fighter (C) The Kings Speech (D) The Social Network Ans : (C) 68. The foundation stone of the third Indian Research Centre in Antarctica was laid by the name of (A) Sarswati (B) Bharti (C) Anweshan (D) Yamnotri Ans : (B) 69. The author of the book The Emperor of All Maladies : A Biography of Cancer, for which 2011 Pulitzer Prize has been awarded, is (A) Farid Zakariya (B) Geeta Anand (C) Jhumpa Lahiri (D) Siddhartha Mukherjee Ans : (D) 70. Who among the following film actors was given Mother Teresa Award in March 2011 ? (A) Prem Chopra (B) Rajesh Khanna (C) Shammi Kapoor (D) Shatrughan Sinha Ans : (A)
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71. India in February 2011 signed Free Trade Agreement with (A) Australia (B) Indonesia (C) Japan (D) South Korea Ans : (C) 72. India has recently signed Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with (A) Indonesia (B) Malaysia (C) Saudi Arabia (D) Vietnam Ans : (B) 73. Which one of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh has the highest literacy rate as per the provisional figures of 2011 Census ? (A) Gautambuddh Nagar (B) Ghaziabad (C) Kanpur Nagar (D) Lucknow Ans : (B) 74. Thumri Singer Girija Devi belongs to (A) Banaras Gharana (B) Agra Gharana (C) Kirana Gharana (D) Lucknow Gharana Ans : (A) 75. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below List-I (District) (a) Jalaun (b) Kanpur Dehat (c) Sant Ravidas Nagar (d) Kushinagar List-II (Headquarters) 1. Akbarpur 2. Navgarh (Bhadohi) 3. Padrauna 4. Orai Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 1 2 3 (B) 4 3 2 1 (C) 2 1 3 4 (D) 1 2 4 3 Ans : (A) 76. The first Woman General Secretary of SAARC, elected in January 2011, comes from (A) Bangladesh (B) Sri Lanka (C) Maldives (D) Bhutan Ans : (C) 77. The 18th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhawana Award has been given to
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(A) Shabana Azmi (B) Maulana Wahiduddin Khan (C) Javed Akhtar (D) None of the above Ans : (B) 78. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Agricultural University is located at (A) Faizabad (B) Meerut (Modipuram) (C) Kanpur (D) Jhansi Ans : (B) 79. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below List-I (City) (a) Lucknow (b) Varanasi (c) Kanpur (d) Agra List-II (Aerodrome) 1. Babatpur 2. Kheria 3. Amausi 4. Chakeri Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 3 1 2 (B) 2 1 4 3 (C) 3 2 1 4 (D) 3 1 4 2 Ans : (D) 80. The official bird of Uttar Pradesh is (A) Peacock (B) Saras (C) Parrot (D) Cuckoo Ans : (B) 81. The most popular religious magazine Kalyan is published from (A) Mathura (B) Rishikesh (C) Gorakhpur (D) Varanasi Ans : (C) 82. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) Vrindavan Mandir : Mathura (B) J. K. Temple : Lucknow (C) Vishwanath Mandir : Varanasi (D) Devipatan Mandir : Tulsipur Ans : (B) 83. Which one of the following statements regarding Uttar Pradesh, according to the provisional figures of 2011 Census is not correct ? (A) It accounts for 165 per cent of the countrys population.
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(B) It has the largest number of children in the country. (C) Its decadal growth rate is 184%. (D) Its sex ratio is 908. Ans : (C) 84. Famous Charkula dance is associated with (A) Avadh (B) Bundelkhand (C) Brij Bhumi (D) Rohilkhand Ans : (C) 85. In ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 the man of the tournament was (A) Kumar Sangakkara (B) Sachin Tendulkar (C) Tilakratne Dilshan (D) Yuvraj Singh Ans : (D) 86. The winner of All England Badminton Championship, 2011, Mens Singles Title, was (A) Chen Jin (B) Lee Chong Wei (C) Lee Yong Dae (D) Lin Dan Ans : (B) 87. The winner of Australian Open 2011, Mens Singles, was (A) Andy Murray (B) David Ferrer (C) Novak Djokovic (D) Roger Federer Ans : (C) 88. The Captain of the Indian Hockey Team for Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament, 2011, was (A) Arjun Halappa (B) Rajesh Kumar (C) Rajpal Singh (D) Shivendra Singh Ans : (A) 89. Farrukhabad is known for (A) Carpet weaving (B) Glassware (C) Perfume manufacture (D) Hand printing Ans : (C) 90. In which of the following crops Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer in India ? (A) Potato (B) Rice (C) Sugarcane (D) Wheat Ans : (B) 91. Stanley Cup is associated with (A) Badminton
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(B) Basketball (C) Golf (D) Ice Hockey Ans : (D) 92. The Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award for 2010 was given to (A) Lionel Messi (B) Rafael Nadal (C) Ronaldo (D) Sachin Tendulkar Ans : (B) 93. Smash is associated with which of the following sports ? (A) Boxing (B) Wrestling (C) Football (D) Volleyball Ans : (D) 94. Bula Chaudhary is well-known in which of the following sport disciplines ? (A) Swimming (B) Hockey (C) Football (D) Archery Ans : (A) 95. Tejaswini Sawant is the first Indian woman to be crowned World Champion in (A) Athletics (B) Boxing (C) Shooting (D) Wrestling Ans : (C) 96. The correct descending order of the four winners of the highest number of gold medals in the 34th National Games 2011 is (A) Services, Manipur, Haryana, Maharashtra (B) Services, Haryana, Manipur, Maharashtra (C) Services, Manipur, Mahara-shtra, Haryana (D) Services, Haryana, Mahara-shtra, Manipur Ans : (A) 97. In the 34th National Games, 2011 which State won the team title in Badminton in Mens Section ? (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Kerala (C) Maharashtra (D) Tamil Nadu Ans : (A) 98. Which one of the following will come next in the series given below ? LXF MTJ NPN OLR ........... (A) PHV (B) PPV (C) PTV D) PJW Ans : (A)
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99. If COMPUTER is coded as RFUVQNPC, the code for MEDICINE will be (A) MFEDJJOE (B) MFEJDJOE (C) EOJDEJFM (D) EOJDJEFM Ans : (D) 100. Introducing a girl Mohan said, Her mother is the only daughter of my mother-in-law. How is Mohan related to that girl ? (A) Brother (B) Father (C) Husband (D) Uncle Ans : (B) 101. The following series has a wrong number : 1 12 65 264 795 1590 1593 The wrong number is (A) 65 (B) 264 (C) 795 (D) 1590 Ans : (D) 102. Govind is 3 years older than his wife Shyama and four times as old as his son Raghu. If Raghu becomes 15 years old after 3 years, what is the present age of Shyama ? (A) 60 years (B) 51 years (C) 48 years (D) 45 years Ans : (D) 103. Ten years ago Rams age was half of Motis age. If the ratio of their present ages is 3 : 4, what is the total of their present ages ? (A) 25 (B) 28 (C) 32 (D) 35 Ans : (D) 104. Sonu bought a watch with 30 per cent discount on the labelled price. He sold it with 20 per cent profit on the labelled price. Approximately, what was his percentage of profit on the price he bought ? (A) 50 (B) 65 (C) 70 (D) 85 Ans : (C) 105. The surface area of a cube is 384 m . Its volume will be (A) 512 m (B) 516 m
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106. There are four prime numbers. The product of first three is 385 and the product of the last three is 1001. First and the last numbers are respectively (A) 5, 11 (B) 5, 13 (C) 7, 11 (D) 7, 13 Ans : (B) 107. If the number 1 X 5 X 01 is divisible by 11, then X is equal to (A) 2 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 3 Ans : (C) 108. Avinash spent 2/5 of his income for a month on rent and 3/4 th of the remainder on other expenses. The balance of Rs. 180 he put in his savings account. How much was his income for the month ? (A) Rs. 1,200 (B) Rs. 1,400 (C) Rs. 1,600 (D) Rs. 1,800 Ans : (A) 109. The author of Green Development is (A) M. J. Bradshaw (B) M. Nicolson (C) R. H. Whittakar (D) W. M. Adams Ans : (D) 110. The missing number in the following series : 0, 4, 18, 48, ?, 180 is (A) 58 (B) 68 (C) 84 (D) 100 Ans : (D) 111. Manas started a business investing Rs. 42,000. After 7 months, Kamal joined him with a capital of Rs. 50,000. At the end of the year, the total profit was Rs. 30,160. What is Kamals share in the profit ? (A) Rs. 10,000 (B) Rs. 20,160 (C) Rs. 10,160 (D) Rs. 8,000 Ans : (A) 112. The author of Nuclear Reactor Time Bomb is (A) C. C. Park (B) E. P. Odum (C) S. Polasky (D) Takashi Hirose Ans : (D) 113. The World Water Conservation Day is observed on (A) February 28 (B) March 22
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(C) June 5 (D) July 11 Ans : (B) 114. The Periyar Game Sanctuary is renowned by (A) Lions (B) Spotted deers (C) Tigers (D) Wild Elephants Ans : (C) 115. Which one of the following cities has the largest slum population ? (A) Bangalore (B) Chennai (C) Delhi (D) Surat Ans : (C) 116. Which one of the following is the most urbanized country of West Asia ? (A) Israel (B) Kuwait (C) Qatar (D) Saudi Arabia Ans : (B) 117. Which of the following countries suffer from the acid rains ? 1. Canada 2. France 3. Norway 4. Germany Select the correct answer from the codes given below : Codes : (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3 (C) 2 and 3 (D) 3 and 4 Ans : (C) 118. The World Tiger Summit 2010 was held at (A) Bangkok (B) Nairobi (C) New Delhi (D) Petersburg Ans : (D) 119. According to the provisional figures of 2011 Census the lowest sex ratio in India is found in (A) Chandigarh (B) Daman and Diu (C) Dadra and Nagar Haveli (D) Haryana Ans : (B) 120. Which one of the following States of India has recorded the maximum increase in literacy rate during 2001-11 ? (A) Bihar (B) Gujarat
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(C) Rajasthan (D) Uttar Pradesh Ans : (A) 121. As per the provisional figures of 2011 Census the second most populous State of India is (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Bihar (C) Maharashtra (D) West Bengal Ans : (C) 122. Which of the following statements are correct according to the provisional figures of Census of India 2011 ? Use the codes given below to select the correct answer 1. The lowest population is found in Lakshadweep. 2. Chandigarh has the highest population density. 3. Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density. 4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli has the highest decadal growth of population. Codes : (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1, 2 and 3 (C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 3 and 4 Ans : (D) 123. According to the provisional figures of Census 2011 arrange the following districts of Uttar Pradesh in descending order of their population size and select the correct answer from the codes given below : 1. Allahabad 2. Azamgarh 3. Ghaziabad 4. Lucknow Codes : (A) 1, 3, 2, 4 (B) 1, 4, 3, 2 (C) 2, 3, 1, 4 (D) 4, 1, 2, 3 Ans : (A) 124. Buddha had delivered maximum sermons at (A) Vaishali (B) Sravasti (C) Kaushambi (D) Rajgriha Ans : (B) 125. The first Gupta ruler who issued coins was (A) Srigupta (B) Chandragupta I (C) Samudragupta (D) Chandragupta II Ans : (B) 126. The Prince who was responsible for the death of his father was (A) Ajatasatru (B) Chandapradyota (C) Prasenjit (D) Udayana
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Ans : (A) 127. Who among the following was the earliest Sufi Saint to have settled at Ajmer ? (A) Sheikh Moinuddin Chisti (B) Sheikh Qutbuddin Bakhti-yar Qaki (C) Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya (D) Sheikh Salim Chisti Ans : (A) 128. With which Mughal General did Shivaji sign the famous Treaty of Purandhar in 1665 A.D. ? (A) Jaswant Singh (B) Jai Singh (C) Shaishta Khan (D) Diler Khan Ans : (B) 129. During the 13th and 14th Centuries A.D. the Indian peasants did not cultivate (A) Wheat (B) Barley (C) Rice (D) Maize Ans : (D) 130. The writer of Mahabhasya Patanjali was a contemporary of (A) Chandragupta Maurya (B) Ashoka (C) Pushyamitra Sunga (D) Chandragupta-I Ans : (C) 131. Gautama Buddha had attained Mahaparinibban in the State of (A) Anga (B) Magadha (C) Malla (D) Vatsa Ans : (C) 132. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) Ajmer : Quuwal-al-Islam (B) Jaunpur : Atala Mosque (C) Malwa : Jahaz Mahal (D) Gulbarga : Jama Masjid Ans : (A) 133. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below 1. Vikram Samvat began in 58 BC. 2. Saka Samvat began in 78 AD. 3. Gupta era began in 319 AD. 4. The era of Muslim rule in India began in 1192 AD. Codes : (A) 1 and 2 (B) 3 and 4 (C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Ans : (D)
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134. Which one of the following rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines ? (A) Haider Ali (B) Mir Qasim (C) Shah Alam II (D) Tipu Sultan Ans : (D) 135. Who among the following was the one to have escaped being hanged in the Kakori Conspiracy Case ? (A) Ashfaqullah Khan (B) Rajendra Lahiri (C) Ram Prasad Bismil (D) Chandra Shekhar Azad Ans : (D) 136. Who among the following attended all the three Round Table Conferences ? (A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) B. R. Ambedkar (C) Vallabh Bhai Patel (D) Rajendra Prasad Ans : (B) 137. Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jaziya on the Brahmins also ? (A) Balban (B) Firoz Tughlaq (C) Allauddin Khilji (D) Mohammad bin Tughlaq Ans : (B) 138. Who among the following was the founder of Agra ? (A) Balban (B) Bahlol Lodhi (C) Sikandar Lodhi (D) Firoz Tughlaq Ans : (C) 139. The only session of the Indian National Congress which was addressed by Mahatma Gandhi was held at (A) Amravati (B) Belgaum (C) Karachi (D) Nagpur Ans : (B) 140. Who among the following leaders of the Revolution of 1857 had the real name of Ram Chandra Pandurang ? (A) Kunwar Singh (B) Nana Saheb (C) Tatiya Tope (D) Mangal Pandey Ans : (C) 141. Who among the following led the agitation against the Partition of Bengal (1905) ? (A) Surendranath Banerjee (B) C. R. Das (C) Ashutosh Mukherjee (D) Rabindra Nath Tagore Ans : (A)
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142. Who among the following leaders escaped from the prison and organized underground activities during the Quit India Movement ? (A) J. B. Kriplani (B) Ram Manohar Lohia (C) Achyut Patwardhan (D) Jai Prakash Narayan Ans : (D) 143. Arrange the following in the chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below 1. The August Offer 2. The Cabinet Mission Plan 3. The Cripps Mission Plan 4. The Wavell Plan Codes :(A) 1, 2, 4, 3 (B) 4, 3, 2, 1 (C) 1, 3, 4, 2 (D) 3, 4, 1, 2 Ans : (C) 144. After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in (A) Champaran (B) Chauri-Chaura (C) Bardoli (D) Dandi Ans : (A) 145. Who among the following had led the Swadeshi Movement in Delhi ? (A) Balgangadhar Tilak (B) Ajit Singh (C) Lala Lajpat Rai (D) Syed Haider Raza Ans : (D) 146. Who among the following had moved the Non cooperation resolution in the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress in 1920 ? (A) C. R. Das (B) Annie Besant (C) B. C. Pal (D) Madan Mohan Malviya Ans : (A) 147. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? (A) Durga Das The life of Mahatma Gandhi (B) Louis Fischer India From Curzon to Nehru and After (C) Frank Moraes Jawahar Lal Nehru (A Biography) (D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad India Divided Ans : (C) 148. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) James Watt : Steam Engine (B) A. G. Bell : Telephone (C) J. L. Baird : Television (D) J. Perkins : Penicillin Ans : (D)
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149. Who among the following had started Mitra Mela Association ? (A) Shyamji Krishna Verma (B) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (C) Lala Hardayal (D) Sohan Singh Bhakna Ans : (B) 150. The statement I am a socialist and a republican and am no believer in Kings and Princes is associated with (A) Narendra Dev (B) Achyut Patwardhan (C) Jai Prakash Narayan (D) Jawahar Lal Nehru Ans : (D)
WORLD GEOGRAPHY PRACTICE MCQs

Posted: 2012-02-17 14:37:05 UTC+05:30 1. Which of the following rocks is different from the remaining three on the basis of its mode of origin? (A) Limestone (B) Sandstone (C) Shale (D) Marble Ans : (D) 2. Which of the following land forms is not associated with river erosion? (A) Waterfall (B) V-shaped valley (C) Moraines (D) Ox-bow lake Ans : (C) 3. Which of the following latitudes is the longest? (A) 23N (B) 66N (C) 0 (D) 80N Ans : (C) 4. Two places on the same meridian must have the same (A) Length of summer (B) Length of winter (C) Latitude (D) Solar time Ans : (D) 5. When it is 6.00 AM on 0 meridian, at the same time what time would be there in India? (A) 6.30 AM (B) 9.30 AM (C) 11.30 AM (D) 5.30 AM Ans : (C) 6. Which of the following processes helps in the formation of rift valley? (A) Seismism
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(B) Faulting (C) Folding (D) Volcanism Ans : (B) 7. Which of the following names is given to the planetary winds blowing between the tropics? (A) Monsoon (B) Polar winds (C) Westerlies (D) Trade winds Ans : (D) 8. Which of the following cities is not located on Varanasi-Chennai rail-route? (A) Hyderabad (B) Nagpur (C) Jabalpur (D) Allahabad Ans : (D) 9. Where is Dead Sea situated in the following continents? (A) Europe (B) Australia (C) Asia (D) Africa Ans : (C) 10. Which of the following industries is most developed in the Great Lakes region of North America? (A) Cement and Paper (B) Steel and Engineering (C) Film industry (D) Textile and Chemicals Ans : (B) 11. Which of the following group of countries is most famous for exporting wool and meat? (A) Australia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia (B) Argentina, France, Chile (C) Australia, Argentina, New Zealand (D) New Zealand, Argentina, Italy Ans : (C) 12. Which of the following soils is most suitable for the cultivation of cotton in India? (A) Red soil (B) Laterite soil (C) Alluvial soil (D) Regur soil Ans : (D) 13. Which of the following state groups is the largest producer of iron-ore in India? (A) Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar (B) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab (C) Maharashtra, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh (D) Bihar, W. Bengal, Orissa Ans : (A) 14. Which of the following landforms is different from other three on the basis of the mode of origin? (A) Fold
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(B) Anticline (C) Nappes (D) Rift Valley Ans : (D) 15. Which of the following landform is not associated with glaciation? (A) Hanging valley (B) Moraines (C) Inselberg (D) Drumlin Ans : (C) 16. Which of the following order is given to the planets of solar system on the basis of their size? (A) Saturn, Jupitar, Mercury, Neptune (B) Jupitar, Saturn, Neptune, Mercury (C) Jupitar, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn (D) Neptune, Mercury, Saturn, Jupitar Ans : (B) 17. As we go higher into the atmosphere, the air becomes (A) Thinner (B) Denser (C) Warmer (D) Visible Ans : (A) 18. From which of the following longitude the Indian standard time is determined? (A) 82 30' East (B) 80 West (C) 90 East (D) 81 30' East Ans : (A) 19. Which of the following oceans are connected by Panama Canal? (A) Pacific and Atlantic (B) Atlantic and Indian Ocean (C) Indian Ocean and Pacific (D) Atlantic and North Ocean Ans : (A) 20. For which crop production is 'Saopalo' famous? (A) Cotton (B) Maize (C) Coffee (D) Tea Ans : (C) 21. Which of the following State group is largest producer of mineral oil in India? (A) Gujarat, U. P., Maharashtra (B) Maharashtra, W. Bengal, Assam (C) Assam, U. P., Bihar (D) Assam, Gujarat, Maharashtra Ans : (D) 22. Which of the following water-ways does not pass through the Panama Canal? (A) London-Honolulu.
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(B) New York-San francisco (C) New York-Buenos Aires (D) New York-Sydney Ans : (C) 23. Which of the following latitudes is a great circle? (A) Equator (B) 66N (C) 20S (D) 23S Ans : (A) 24. Which of the following city is not located on Delhi-Kolkata rail route? (A) Kanpur (B) Allahabad (C) Gaya (D) Varanasi Ans : (D) 25. Which of the following industries is famous in the Ruhr industrial region of Europe? (A) Textile and Chemicals (B) Steel and Engineering (C) Cement and Paper (D) Ship building Ans : (B) 26. If the direction of the earth's rotation on its axis is east-west, what would be the direction of Trade wind blowing in Southern hemisphere? (A) South-West (B) South-East (C) North-East (D) North-West Ans : (B) 27. The coldest hour of the day is approximately (A) 5 a.m. (B) 9 p.m. (C) 3 a.m. (D) 10 a.m. Ans : (C) 28. Which of the followings is fibre mineral? (A) Zinc (B) Asbestos (C) Coal (D) Asphalt Ans : (B) 29. What are asteroids? (A) Minor planets revolving round the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter (B) Luminous celestial bodies moving round the Sun (C) A group of fixed stars arranged naturally (D) Small pieces of solid matter which appear in the earth's atmosphere as shooting stars from out spaces and become visible through incandescence caused by the resistance of the air to their passage, Ans : (A)
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30. What is Isthmus? (A) The mouth of a river where it joins the sea (B) A narrow strip of sea dividing two oceans (C) A narrow strip of land joining two seas or oceans (D) A piece of projected land Ans : (C) 31. Which of the following phenomena causes the shape of the Earth ? (A) Internal structure (B) Atmospheric pressure (C) Rotation (D) Revolution Ans : (C) 32. Which of the following is the location of a point on the globe that is antipodal to 65 North Latitude and 30 East Longitude? (A) 65 North Lat., 30 West Long (B) 30 South Lat., 65 East Long (C) 65 South Lat., 150 West Long (D) 30 North Lat., 65 West Long Ans : (C) 33. The surface of the earth is still irregular inspite of millions of years of gradation, because (A) Gradation is a slow process (B) Gradation does not reduce irregularities (C) Deposition of material re-elevates the land (D) Parts of the crust have been uplifted Ans : (D) 34. What would result if the sedimentary deposit of the Ganga Plain is compressed between the Himalayas and the Deccan Plateau and then uplifted? (A) Block mountain (B) Fold mountain (C) Rift valley (D) Volcanic plateau Ans : (B) 35. What would happen to ocean water if the moon comes nearer to the earth ? (A) Fall of temperature (B) Stopping of ocean currents (C) Rise of sea level (D) Increase in height of oceanic tides Ans : (D) 36. The line joining places of equal atmospheric pressure is termed (A) Contour (B) Isohyet (C) Isotherm (D) Isobar Ans : (D) 37. What would happen to types of rainfall if the earth's surface becomes all plain? (A) No cyclonic rainfall (B) No orographic rainfall (C) No convectional rainfall (D) No frontal rainfall
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Ans : (B) 38. The maximum risk to air travel is from (A) Clouds (B) Rainfall (C) Fogs (D) Strong winds Ans : (C) 39. Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of rice in the world? (A) China (B) Japan (C) Philippines (D) Bangladesh Ans : (A) 40. Which of the following countries possesses a strong natural resource base for iron and steel industry ? (A) Russia (B) Pakistan (C) Japan (D) Bangladesh Ans : (A) 41. The present day search for fuels alternative to petroleum, is due mainly to (A) Iran-Iraq war (B) Strained relations between Israel and Middle East countries (C) Highly increased cost of petroleum (D) Increase in the consumption of petroleum Ans : (D) 42. What is the population density of a District which has 50 Lakh people and 25 thousand square kilometres area? (A) 50 persons per sq. km. (B) 100 persons per sq. km. (C) 150 persons per sq. km. (D) 200 persons per sq. km. Ans : (D) 43. The Savana type of climate is characterized by (A) Humid summers and humid winters (B) Humid summers and dry winters (C) Humid winters and dry summers (D) Humid throughout the year Ans : (B) 44. Given below are the climate data of a particular station. In which of the following natural regions is the station located TemperatureRainfall (Degrees Centigrade)(Centimetres) January23.31.8 February23.31.8 March21.12.5 April17.84.6 May14.47.1 June12.27.9 July11.16.9
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August12.36.3 September13.95.1 October16.74.3 November19.43.0 December27.72.5 (A) Warm temperate East coast type (B) Warm temperate West coast type (C) Warm temperate Continent type (D) Hot deserts Ans : (B) 45. Which of the following groups of countries is arranged in descending order of area? (A) Russia, Canada, China, U.S.A. (B) Russia, U.S.A. Canada, China (C) Russia, Canada, U.S.A., China (D) Russia, China, U.S.A., Canada Ans : (A) 46. Which of the following Industrial Regions of USA is located mainly on the basis of hydroelectric power? (A) The New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore region (B) The Southern New England Region (C) The Southern Lake Michigan Region (D) The Detroit Region Ans : (B) 47. What should India increase in order to become one of the most prosperous countries of the world? (A) Food production (B) Industrial production (C) Population (D) Trade Ans : (B) 48. Water power potential of India is great, but it has not been developed to its full extent. The major deterrant being that (A) Coal is available in plenty therefore it is not necessary to develop water power (B) Raw materials required for the production of electric transformers are not available in India (C) Rainfall is seasonal and as such requires costly storage resevoirs (D) Lack of technical skill hinders the development of water power Ans : (C) 49. Which of the following regions has almost prevalent types of natural vegetation in India? (A) The Himalaya mountain (B) The Deccan Plateau (C) The Ganga plain (D) The Coastal plains Ans : (C) 50. For which of the following manufacturing industries does India have the most natural resources? (A) Glass Synthetic rubber (B) Synthetic rubber (C) Iron and Steel (D) Aluminium Ans : (C) 51. One of the characteristics of India's population is lesser number of women compared to men. Which one of the following explains this phenomenon?
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(A) Excess males at birth (B) Lower social status of women (C) Neglect of females in childhood (D) High maternity mortality Ans : (C) 52. The basic unit of settlement recurring throughout India is the village. Which of the following criteria is largely responsible for the selection of village sites? (A) Behavioural patterns of the community (B) Availability of flat land (C) Essential resources like water and fuel (D) Fuel resources and building materials Ans : (C) 53. Which one of the following factors accounts largely for the dispersal of cotton textile industry from its original location around Bombay? (A) The development of transportation, especially railways (B) Extreme congestion in Mumbai and lack of space (C) The development of hydro-electric power (D) Improved technology Ans : (B) 54. The main cause for Uttar Pradesh becoming the most important agricultural state of India is (A) Good cultivators (B) Good climate (C) Large market (D) Extensive fertile plain Ans : (D) 55. What locational advantage does India possess for International trade? (A) Central location in the Eastern hemisphere (B) Location in the middle of the developing countries (C) Location at the sourthern end of Asia (D) Location on the east-west oceanic route through the Suez Canal Ans : (D) 56. The longest dam is (A) Aswan (B) Hirakud (C) Gorky (D) Mangla Ans : (B) 57. Which state in India is the largest producer of Saffron? (A) Jammu and Kashmir (B) Sikkim (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Gujarat Ans : (A) 58. Which is the largest man-made lake in India? (A) Chilka (B) Dal (C) Sambhar (D) Bhakra Ans : (D)
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59. Where is the Gol Dumoaz located? (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Maharashtra (C) Kamataka (D) Gujarat Ans : (C) 60. Gulmarg is a hill station in (A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Jammu and Kashmir (C) Maharashtra (D) Tamil Nadu Ans : (B) 61. The largest producer of cashewnut in India is (A) Kerala (B) Gujarat (C) Orissa (D) Tamil Nadu Ans : (A) 62. Lal Bahadur National Academy of Administration is situated in (A) Pune (B) Kolkata (C) Dehradun (D) Mussoorie Ans : (D) 63. In what state is 'Rana Pratap Sagar' atomic power plant located? (A) Haryana (B) Gujarat (C) Rajasthan (D) Karnataka Ans : (C) 64. Where is oil and Natural Gas Commission located? (A) Haldia (B) Dehradun (C) Ankleshwar (D) Cambay Ans : (B) 65. Which of the following is situated at Agra ? (A) Paratroopers Training College (B) National Police Academy (C) Central Tractor Organisation (D) Air Force Flying College Ans : (A) 66. The prevailing winds blowing from 30 S and 30 N towards the equator are termed as (A) Monsoon winds (B) Antitrade winds (C) Trade winds (D) Polar winds Ans : (C)
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67. Irrigation is necessary for areas receiving rainfall (A) Less than 200 cm. (B) Less than 75 cm. (C) Less than 125 cm. (D) At uncertain times Ans : (B) 68. The reason for the necessity of irrigation in India is that (A) There is no rainfall at the time of need (B) Indian crops require much water (C) Indian farmers are in habit of watering the fields (D) India is a hot country so water is easily evaporated Ans : (A) 69. Which one of the following sources of irrigation in India is not suitable? (A) Canals (B) Karez (C) Wells (D) Tanks Ans : (B) 70. In which of the following states of India, tank irrigation is most suitable? (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Punjab (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Bihar Ans : (A) 71. The canals of Kerala state are (A) Canals of Nagarjunasagar irrigation works (B) Canals of Rampadsagar irrigation works (C) Canals of Mangalam irrigation scheme (D) Canals of the Mettur irrigation scheme Ans : (C) 72. In which of the following state is Tungabhadra project of irrigation? (A) Bihar (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Maharashtra Ans : (B) 73. How much part of India is irrigated by canals? (A) 42% (B) 60% (C) 80% (D) 25% Ans : (A) 74. From where the Sirhind canal takes off? (A) At Okhla near Delhi (B) From Fire-lake at Khadakwesla (C) From Gomati at Banbansa (D) From the SutIej at Rupar Ans : (D)
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75. Where is Krishnaraja Sagar? (A) In Kota (B) In Udaipur (C) In Mysore (D) In Hyderabad Ans : (C) 76. The number of wells in South India is very low because (A) The people of South India do not like to take water from wells (B) Wells are difficult to dig because of hard rock underneath the thin layer of the soil (C) There is too much rainfall therefore wells are not needed (D) The people of South India do not know how to dig wells Ans : (B) 77. For the production of wheat there should be (A) Cool and wet climate during its growing period but hot climate during the ripening period (B) Sufficient heat but very little rainfall (C) Sufficient heat and heavy rainfall (D) Hot climate during the growing period but cool climate during the ripening period Ans : (A) 78. During the summer monsoon the Himalayas have rains on their (A) Southern and western slopes (B) Northern and eastern slopes (C) Northern and western slopes (D) Southern and eastern slopes Ans : (D) 79. Which one of the following rivers originates from Amarkantak ? (A) Son river (B) Mahanadi (C) Godavari river (D) Sutlej river Ans : (A) 80. The rivers of South India are (A) Suitable for hydro electricity (B) Suitable sources of canals (C) Full of water throughout the year (D) Suitable for nevigation Ans : (A) 81. Raining in Mumbai is (A) Mostly in summer (B) Mostly in winter (C) Throughout the year evenly (D) Very rare Ans : (A) 82. The Climate of India is (A) Mediterrian type (B) Equatorial type (C) Desert type (D) Monsoon type Ans : (D)
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83. If Aravalli ranges were from east to west (A) There would be no difference at all (B) Bengal would have been the dry area (C) The western Rajasthan would never have been a desert (D) Uttar Pradesh wold have been a desert Ans : (C) 84. The range of temperature of Mathura in comparison of Kolkata is (A) Too much (B) Too little (C) Zero (D) Uniform Ans : (A) 85. The moist air masses that cause winter rains in the north-western region of India are part of (A) Trade winds (B ) Westerlies (C) Local disturbances (D) Retreating monsoons Ans : (B) 86. The chief production in region having black soil is (A) Cotton (B) Rice (C) Wheat (D) Tea Ans : (A) 87. Which one of the following soils found in India is the most useful for agriculture? (A) Black or regur soil (B) Alluvial soil (C) Red and yellow soil (D) Marshy soil Ans : (B) 88. Kaziranga, the famous sanctuary of Assam is famous for (A) Rhinoes (B) Tigers (C) Lions (D) Elephants Ans : (A) 89. Sindri manufactures (A) Silk (B) Paper (C) Steel (D) Fertilizers Ans : (D) 90. Which one of the following forests is found in Sundarbans ? (A) Evergreen forests (B) Coniferous forests (C) Coastal forests (D) Deciduous forests Ans : (C)
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91. The leaves of the plants of desert forests are (A) Pointed in shape (B) Small sized and thorny (C) Long (D) Broad Ans : (B) 92. Railway coaches are made from (A) Shisham (B) Deodar (C) Teak (D) Pine Ans : (B) 93. Which one of the following is the biggest producer of rice? (A) West Bengal (B) Punjab (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Rajasthan Ans : (A) 94. What type of trees are found in the monsoon region? (A) Broad leaf deciduous trees (B) Evergreen trees (C) Conifers (D) Thorny bushes Ans : (A) 95. What type of climate is required for sugarcane? (A) Dry and hot (B) Hot and wet (C) Cold and dry (D) Cold and wet Ans : (B) 96. Sri Harikota situated in Andhra Pradesh is famous for (A) National Remote Sensing Agency (B) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (C) Satellite Control Centre (D) Satellite Trackings and Ranging Station Ans : (C) 97. A high ratio of non-workers to workers, as we have in India indicates (A) High degree of cultural development (B) A State of self-sufficiency (C) The rich natural resources of the country (D) A rapid growth of population Ans : (D) 98. What is Kolar ? (A) Oil field in Assam (B) A hydro-electric scheme in Bihar (C) Gold fields in Karnataka (D) A salt factory in Sambhal Ans : (C)
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99. Koderma, a place in Jharkhand is famous for (A) Mica mining centre (B) Photogoods (C) Cement factory (D) Leather goods Ans : (A) 100. Which one of the following states produces silver in abundance? (A) Orissa (B) Rajasthan (C) Kerala (D) West Bengal Ans : (B) 101. What is the number of India among the producers of manganese ore in the world? (A) Second (B) First (C) Third (D) None Ans : (C) 102. Which of the following is an igneous rocks? (A) Limestone (B) Slate (C) Marble (D) Basalt Ans : (D) 103. Blue mountains are (A) The Vindyas (B) The Nilgiri hills (C) The Himalayas (D) The Aravali ranges Ans : (B) 104. The new name of Calicut, a famous city of Kerala is (A) Kozhikode (B) Trivendrum (C) Kalighat (D) Koderma Ans : (A) 105. The largest producer of Coco in Africa is (A) Ghana (B) Sudan (C) Nigeria (D) Ivory Coast Ans : (A) 106. Which state in India has highest population? (A) Maharashtra (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) West Bengal (D) Bihar Ans : (B)
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107. According to the census of 2001 which of the following cities in India has the maximum population? (A) Mumbai (B) Kolkata (C) New Delhi (D) Chennai Ans : (A) 108. The only state in India that shows an excess of females over males is (A) Kerala (B) Punjab (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Assam Ans : (A) 109. The Farakka Barrage has been constructed on the river (A) Hugli (B) Brahmaputra (C) Bhagirathi (D) Padmini Ans : (A) 110. The Gandhi Sagar dam has been constructed on the boundary of Rajasthan and (A) Orissa (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Haryana (D) Himachal Pradesh Ans : (B) 111. Name the river whose water is utilized by Kakrapara project (A) Mahanadi (B) Tunghbhadra (C) Damodar (D) Tapti Ans : (D) 112. Which state in India occupies the first place in literacy (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Kerala (D) Karnatak Ans : (C) 113. Which State or Union Territory of India has the lowest literacy? (A) Bihar (B) Arunachal Pradesh (C) Manipur (D) Nagaland Ans : (A) 114. Where is the headquarter of the Centre Board of Film censors? (A) Mumbai (B) Pune (C) Chandigarh (D) Kolkata Ans : (A)
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115. The highest number of cotton mills in India is (A) Ahmedabad (B) Mumbai (C) Coimbatore (D) Kolkata Ans : (A) 116. Churk is famous for (A) Cement factory (B) Paper factory (C) Sugar factory (D) Carpet Ans : (A) 117. The biggest newsprint paper mill of India is at (A) Titagarh (B) Ballarpur (C) Nepanagar (D) Saharanpur Ans : (C) 118. Bhilai Steel works has been built with the foreign collaboration of the (A) British (B) Russians (C) Germans (D) Americans Ans : (B) 119. The biggest number of sugar mills in India is in the state (A) Bihar (B) Maharashtra (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Uttar Pradesh Ans : (D) 120. The biggest number of jute mills in India is on the bank of the river (A) Hooghly (B) Mahandi (C) Brahmputra (D) Cauvery Ans : (A) 121. The biggest number of jute mills in India is in West Bengal because (A) This is the region of raw materials for jute products (B) The climate is suitable (C) It is near the consuming area (D) Cheap supply of labour is available here Ans : (A) 122. Which one of the following is the centre for cycle industry ? (A) Firozabad (B) Sonipat (C) Allahabad (D) Nagpur Ans : (B)
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123. Wet climate is suitable for cotton textile Industry because (A) Cotton yarn cannot be spun successfully under dry conditions (B) The efficiency of the workers increases (C) The rate of damage of machinery is decreased (D) The rate of consumption electric power is decreased Ans : (A) 124. 'Lalimli Mill' is in the town (A) Amritsar (B) Faridabad (C) Kanpur (D) Ludhiana Ans : (C) 125. Which one of the following cities in India is famous for gold wire embroidery on silken sarees even in foreign countries? (A) Agra (B) Varanasi (C) Srinagar (D) Tatanagar Ans : (B) 126. Dalda brand vegetable Product is manufactured in (A) Mumbai (B) Kanpur (C) Modinagar (D) Ghaziabad Ans : (A) 127. Which one of the following towns in famous for glass bangles all over India? (A) Sirampur (B) Naini (C) Mumbai (D) Firozabad Ans : (D) 128. Which is the longest road of India? (A) Pathankot Jammu Road (B) Great Deccan Road (C) Grand Trunk Road (D) Mahatma Gandhi Road Ans : (C) 129. Dum Dum airport is in (A) Mumbai (B) Kolkata (C) Delhi (D) Chennai Ans : (B) 130. At present what is the length of Western Railway line? (A) 6,475 kms (B) 10,973 kms (C) 7,051 kms (D) 7,160 kms Ans : (A)
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131. The 'Head Quarters' of North East Railway is at (A) Delhi (B) Gorakhpur (C) Lucknow (D) Kanpur Ans : (B) 132. For going to Kashmir, the railway route is (A) Northern Railway (B) North-East Railway (C) Eastern Railway (D) Western Railway Ans : (A) 133. The Golden Temple Express runs between (A) New Delhi and Madurai (B) Delhi and Howrah (C) Amritsar and C.S.T. (D) Ferozpur and Bombay V.T. Ans : (C) 134. Where is the Railway Staff College situated? (A) Ahmedabad (B) Vadodara (C) Chandausi (D) Varanasi Ans : (B) 135. The Diesel Locomotive Works is situated at (A) Varanasi (B) Kolkata (C) Chitranjan (D) Jamshedpur Ans : (A) 136. Which of the following trains runs between C. S. T. to Pune ? (A) Rajdhani Express (B) Deccan Queen (C) Avadh Express (D) Jayanti Janta Ans : (B) 137. Chitranjan is famous for (A) Airport (B) Ship building (C) Production of electric and diesel locomotives (D) Air craft factory Ans : (C) 138. Inland Air services in India are run by the (A) Air India (B) Air services of India (C) Indian Air lines (D) Air Bharat Ans : (C)
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139. Which of the states of India ranks first in tribal population? (A) Assam (B) Bihar (C) Chhatisgarh (D) Tamil Nadu Ans : (C) 140. What is the rank of India in the world with respect to the population? (A) Second (B) First (C) Third (D) None Ans : (A) 141. Which one of the following is used for measuring the speed of wind? (A) Hygrometer (B) Barometer (C) Anemometer (D) Thermometer Ans : (C) 142. The maximum density of population of India is in the state (A) West Bengal (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Kerala (D) Haryana Ans : (A) 143. What do you mean by the term density of population of a country ? (A) The average number of deaths per annum (B) The average number of births per annum (C) The average number of people living in one hectare (D) The average number of people living in one square kilometre Ans : (D) 144. Chandigarh is the capital of (A) Punjab (B) Haryana (C) Punjab and Haryana (D) Himachal Pradesh Ans : (C) 145. The Capital of Karnatak state is (A) Hyderabad (B) Bangalore (C) Warangal (D) Tiruvanantpuram Ans : (B) 146. The biggest meteorological laboratory of India is in (A) Pune (B) Jaipur (C) Patna (D) Kanpur Ans : (A)
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147. Which one of the following is the centre of Higher Technical education? (A) Bhilai (B) Kharagpur (C) Srinagar (D) Mathura Ans : (B) 148. Which one of the following ports has replaced Karachi ? (A) Kandla (B) Mumbai (C) Surat (D) Cochin Ans : (A) 149. Which is the best natural port of India? (A) Kolkata (B) Chennai (C) Mumbai (D) Kandla Ans : (C) 150. Kakrapara Project is an irrigation project on the river of (A) Mahi (B) Tapti (C) Narmada (D) Godavari Ans : (B) 151. Bidi is manufactured in (A) Jabalpur (B) Ajmer (C) Gwalior (D) Indore Ans : (A) 152. The natural sea port from where spices, tea, coffee, sugar and coconut oil are exported, is (A) Kandla (B) Chennai (C) Vishakhapatnam (D) Cochin Ans : (D) 153. Which one of the following is known as 'Pittsburg of India' ? (A) Baroda (B) Rourkela (C) Jamshedpur (D) Durgapur Ans : (C) 154. India imports chiefly from (A) Iran (B) Russia (C) Britain (D) United State of America Ans : (D)
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155. The maximum export of India is to (A) United States of America (B) Germany (C) Russia (D) Britain Ans : (A) 156. The most leading port of India for import is (A) Mumbai (B) Kandla (C) Kolkata (D) Chennai Ans : (A) 157. Which of the following states produces asbestos in abundance? (A) Bihar (B) Rajasthan (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Gujarat Ans : (B) 158. Which is the richest state of India from the point of view of minerals? (A) Kerala (B) Bihar (C) Maharashtra (D) Madhya Pradesh Ans : (D) 159. Which one of the following states is such whose inhabitants are mostly Christians? (A) Nagaland (B) Manipur (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Tripura Ans : (A) 160. Which one of the following languages is used in Tripura ? (A) Hindi (B) Mizo (C) Khasi (D) Bengali Ans : (D) 161. Which one of the following states is famous for sandal wood? (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Kerala (C) Karnataka (D) Tamil Nadu Ans : (C) 162. Which state of India is known as land of paradise? (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Jammu and Kashmir (C) Haryana (D) Assam Ans : (B)
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163. In India, which coast receives rainfall from North East monsoon (A) Konkan Coast (B) Malabar Coast (C) Coromandal Coast (D) Gujarat Coast Ans : (C) 164. Which country is called the Sugar Bowl of the World ? (A) India (B) Cuba (C) U.S.A. (D) Indonesia Ans : (B) 165. The Islands of Cloves is (A) Zanzibar (B) New Zealand (C) Sri Lanka (D) Cuba Ans : (A) 166. Croydon is an international air port of (A) U. S. A. (B) France (C) U. K. (D) India Ans : (C) 167. Which country is associated with 'kiwis' ? (A) Phillippines (B) New Zealand (C) Malaysia (D) Indonesia Ans : (B) 168. What is the new name of Siam ? (A) Thailand (B) Canton (C) Taiwan (D) Timor Ans : (A) 169. The capital of Norway is (A) Copenhagan (B) Oslo (C) Beirut (D) Canton Ans : (B) 170. Kalahari deert is in (A) North Africa (B) South Africa (C) South America (D) Australia Ans : (B)
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171. Dead sea a salt water lake, is locatted between (A) Israel and Jordan (B) Egypt and Libya (C) Israel and Lebanon (D) Morocco and Spain Ans : (A) 172. Which river forms the boundary line between Uttar Pradesh and Haryana ? (A) Sutlej (B) Yamuna (C) Ganga (D) Parvati Ans : (B) 173. Britain and France and divided by the natural boundary of (A) The Alps (B) The English Channel (C) The river Thames (D) The river Seine Ans : (B) 174. The coldest place of the world is in (A) Verkhoyansk (B) Nr. Vostok (C) Ust' Shchugor (D) Snag Ans : (B) 175. Which is the hottest place of the word? (A) A Aziziyah (B) Seville (C) Death Valley (D) Jacobabad Ans : (A) 176. Which country is the biggest producer of tea in the world? (A) India (B) Russia (C) China (D) Brazil Ans : (A) 177. Which country is the biggest producer of rubber in the world? (A) Malaysia (B) Sri Lanka (C) Thailand (D) Brazil Ans : (A) 178. The Capital of Iran is (A) Bagdad (B) Tehran (C) Adan (D) Basra Ans : (B)
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179. Which of the following rivers is known as the 'Sorrow of China' ? (A) Hwang Ho (B) Amur (C) Mekong (D) Yangteesi-Kiang Ans : (A) 180. What is the main industrial production in Switzerland? (A) Cotton textile (B) Motor-cars (C) Watch and clocks (D) Cement Ans : (C) 181. Paris is famous for (A) Museum and library (B) Fashion and decoration (C) Healthy climate (D) Dairy industry Ans : (B) 182. Which country of Europe is famous for dairy industry? (A) Denmark (B) Norway (C) Sweden (D) Switzerland Ans : (A) 183. Which is the river that originates from Black Forest and falls in Black sea? (A) Rhine (B) Oder (C) Danube (D) Don Ans : (C) 184. Which is the longest river of Europe ? (A) Danube (B) Volga (C) Rhine (D) Seine Ans : (B) 185. Which country of Europe is known as the 'Country of Lakes' ? (A) Finland (B) Italy (C) France (D) Spain Ans : (A) 186. Which is the mountain between the Black sea and Caspian sea? (A) Ural (B) Caucasus (C) Alps (D) Balkan Ans : (B)
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187. In which country of Europe is the active volcano of Vesuvius? (A) Italy (B) Norway (C) France (D) Germany Ans : (A) 188. Which of the two Seas are linked by the strait of Gibraltar ? (A) Black Sea and Caspian Sea (B) North Sea and Baltic Sea (C) Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea (D) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea Ans : (C) 189. The Kiel canal links (A) Mediterranean and Black Sea (B) Pacific and Atlantic oceans (C) Mediterranean and Red Sea (D) North Sea and Baltic Sea Ans : (D) 190. The chief wine producer of the world is (A) Great Britain (B) Norway (C) France (D) Germany Ans : (C) 191. Which of the following has the greatest importance in commercial fisheries? (A) Spain (B) Dogger Banks (C) Italy (D) Portugal Ans : (B) 192. What is the chief import of U.K. ? (A) Food stuffs and raw material (B) Machines and rubber (C) Wine and biscuits (D) Iron and coal Ans : (A) 193. What is the chief mineral of Russia? (A) Iron (B) Coal (C) Copper (D) Tin Ans : (B) 194. Edinburgh is famous for (A) Higher education (B) Iron industry (C) Dairy industry (D) Fish industry Ans : (A)
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195. The longest railway line of the world is (A) Canadian Pacific Railway (B) Cape-Cairo Railway (C) Trans-Siberian Railway (D) Paris-Constantinople Railway Ans : (C) 196. In which one of the following places the population is very low? (A) Interior part of Spain (B) North plain of Italy (C) Southern part of Holland (D) Plain of Douro in Portugal Ans : (A) 197. Chief Industry of Canada is (A) Wine (B) Dairy (C) Iron (D) Wood pulp and paper Ans : (D) 198. The Capital of U.S.A. is (A) St. Louis (B) San Francisco (C) Washington D.C. (D) Newyork Ans : (C) 199. Winnipeg is famous in the world for (A) Natural scenery (B) Wheat centre (C) High buildings (D) Film industry Ans : (B) 200. The name of the canal which links Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, is (A) Panama (B) Suez (C) Kiel (D) None of these Ans : (A) 201. The biggest lake of fresh water in the world is (A) Baikal lake (B) Superior lake (C) Nyasa lake (D) Victoria lake Ans : (B) 202. Which one of the following towns is not the railway station of Canadian Pacific Railway? (A) Regina (B) Winning (C) San Francisco (D) Vancouver Ans : (C)
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203. The river Mississipi falls in (A) The Gulf of Mexico (B) Atlantic Ocean (C) Pacific Ocean (D) Superior lake Ans : (A) 204. Sierra Nevada is the name of (A) An animal of America (B) A disease found in America (C) A fruit found in America (D) A mountain in America Ans : (D) 205. The biggest meat market of the world is in (A) London (B) Boston (C) Chicago (D) Winnipeg Ans : (C) 206. Red Indians are the original inhabitants of (A) Africa (B) North America (C) Asia (D) Europe Ans : (B) 207. Which part of North America is the most thinly populated? (A) Alaska (B) California (C) Eastern Part of U.S.A. (D) The region of great lakes Ans : (A) 208. What is exported from Halifax? (A) Wood and its articles (B) Fish and Fruits (C) Petroleum (D) Wheat Ans : (B) 209. What is the chief agricultural product of the U.S.A. ? (A) Maize (B) Cotton (C) Barley (D) Rice Ans : (A) 210. What is the chief occupation of Brazilians? (A) Sugar Production (B) Mining (C) Producing Coffee (D) Sheep rearing Ans : (C) 211. When does it rains in the Central valley of Chile?
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(A) In summer (B) In winter (C) Throughout the year (D) Never Ans : (B) 212. Which is the biggest river of South America? (A) Amazon (B) Peru (C) Orinico (D) Parana-Paraguay Ans : (A) 213. Where does the river Uruguay fall ? (A) In Pacific ocean (B) Titicaca lake (C) In Carribean sea (D) In Atlantic Ocean Ans : (D) 214. What is Uspallata in South America? (A) An animal (B) A lake (C) A pass (D) None of these Ans : (C) 215. Which one of the following regions, comes under the equatorial climate? (A) Desert of Chile (B) Amaion-basin (C) Plain of Brazil (D) Pampass Ans : (B) 216. Which one of the following countries is famous for the production of nitre? (A) Chile (B) Brazil (C) Peru (D) Columbia Ans : (A) 217. Which is the biggest port of Argentina? (A) Bahia Blanca (B) Buenos Aires (C) La Plato (D) Mar Del Plato Ans : (B) 218. The capital of Brazil is (A) Bahia Blanca (B) Buenos Aires (C) La Plato (D) Brasilia Ans : (D) 219. The largest units of coir industry are located at
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(A) Kerala (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Gujarat (D) Haryana Ans : (A) 220. Which country of the South America is known as 'Granary of Europe' ? (A) Argentina (B) Chile (C) Brazil (D) Bolivia Ans : (A) 221. Atacama desert is in (A) Australia (B) Asia (C) Africa (D) South America Ans : (D) 222. The main region of the South America which produces wheat, is (A) Peru (B) Pampas (C) Brazil (D) Columbia Ans : (B) 223. Which country of the South America, is the biggest producer of Petroleum? (A) Venezuela (B) Peru (C) Chile (D) Brazil Ans : (A) 224. Which one of the following animals is found in South America? (A) Lama (B) Kangaroo (C) Giraffe (D) Gorilla Ans : (A) 225. The highest mountain peak in Africa is (A) Kenya (B) Atlas (C) Nyasa (D) Kilimanjaro Ans : (D) 226. Which one of the following countries is not in Africa? (A) Kenya (B) Nigeria (C) Bolivia (D) Ethiopia Ans : (C) 227. What is the new name of the island of Madagascar ?
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(A) Haitti (B) Malagasy (C) Mozambique (D) Maputo Ans : (B) 228. Kimberley, a town of South Africa is famous for (A) Diamonds (B) Goldmines (C) Poisoneous Snakes (D) Seaport Ans : (A) 229. In which part of Africa, Sahara desert is situated? (A) Northern part (B) Southern part (C) Western part (D) Eastern part Ans : (A) 230. Africa is a hot continent, because (A) There are many volcanoes (B) There is a great Sahara desert (C) The greater part of the continent lies within the equatorial type of climate (D) This is a big producer of spices Ans : (C) 231. Which part of Africa has the highest population ? (A) Valley of the river Niger (B) Valley of the river Nile (C) Valley of the river Congo (D) Valley of the river Zambezi Ans : (B) 232. Which is the largest lake in Africa? (A) Tanganyika (B) Nyasa (C) Edward (D) Victoria Ans : (D) 233. What is said 'veld' in Africa? (A) Savanna forest (B) Equatorial forest (C) Grass lands (D) Tropical forest Ans : (C) 234. The river Zambezi originates from (A) Victoria lake (B) Western Plateau (C) Tanganyika lake (D) Mt. Atlas Ans : (B) 235. Which one of the following is not in good number at the sea coasts of Africa?
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(A) Rivers (B) Islands (C) Lakes (D) Mountains Ans : (B) 236. The ore for aluminium is (A) Hematite (B) Bauxite (C) Laterite (D) Pyrolusite Ans : (B) 237. Which one of the following is the largest lake in Rajasthan? (A) Anasagar (B) Pichhola (C) Sambhar (D) Udaisagar Ans : (C) 238. In which part of Africa, Uranium is found? (A) Sahara (B) Congo basin (C) Sudan (D) Rhodesia Ans : (B) 239. What is the most typical Australian tree? (A) Oak (B) Pine (C) Eucalyptus (D) Rubber Ans : (C) 240. What is the main mineral of Australia? (A) Gold (B) Silver (C) Lead (D) Diamond Ans : (A) 241. Kalgoorlie and coolgradie mines are in (A) Africa (B) Australia (C) North America (D) Europe Ans : (B) 242. Murray and Darling rivers fall in (A) The gulf of Carpentaria (B) Pacific ocean (C) Encounter Bay (D) Indian ocean Ans : (C) 243. The capital of Tasmania is
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(A) New castle (B) Hobart (C) Launceston (D) Perth Ans : (B) 244. What is the chief export from New Zealand? (A) Wool (B) Oil (C) Motor car (D) Cigarette Ans : (A) 245. Which part of Australia receives rain throughout the year? (A) Western part (B) Eastern part (C) Southern part (D) Northern part Ans : (D) 246. Which of the following is the chief crop of Australia? (A) Rice (B) Maize (C) Wheat (D) Potato Ans : (C) 247. The chief imports of Australia is (A) Gold, cotton, iron and rice (B) Cigarettes, motorcars, cotton clothes, machines and Petroleum (C) Coal, iron and wool (D) Meat, wheat, silver and woolen clothes Ans : (B) 248. The original inhabitants of New Zealand are known as (A) Maoris (B) Bedouins (C) Magyars (D) Tartars Ans : (A) 249. To which side of Australia, Fiji island is situated? (A) North-west side (B) North-east side (C) In South (D) In West Ans : (B) 250. In which of the foIlowing countries, the Christmas festival is celebrated in summer season? (A) New Zealand (B) Germany (C) Japan (D) New Foundland Ans : (A) 251. Which one of the following food grains is grown in China in the largest quantity?
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(A) Rye (B) Barley (C) Rice (D) Maize Ans : (C) 252. The climate of South East Australia is cold because (A) It is very near to the equator (B) It is a hilly highland (C) It is very near to sea (D) It is in the region of cold winds Ans : (B) 253. What is Great Barrier Reef? (A) A belt of Coral along the east coasts of Australia (B) A cave between Sydney and Malbourne (C) A fish found area in the sea near New Zealand (D) A mine situated in the Great Victoria Valley Ans : (A) 254. Paradeep port lies in (A) Kerala (B) Orissa (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Tamil Nadu Ans : (B) 255. A radio broadcast from Tokyo on Saturday at 12 noon should be heard at Vancouver (A) The same morning (B) The same evening (C) On Friday (D) On Sunday Ans : (C) 256. Lines joining places receiving equal amount of rainfall are called (A) Isohalines (B) Isobars (C) Isotherms (D) Isohyets Ans : (D) 257. Which State is the largest producer of manganese in India? (A) Assam (B) Rajasthan (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Orissa Ans : (D) 258. Which is the largest cotton producing country in the world? (A) Russia (B) U.S.A. (C) India (D) Egypt Ans : (B) 259. The capital of Western Australia is
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(A) Sydney (B) Canberra (C) Malbourne (D) Perth Ans : (D) 260. Which of the following has the smallest population ? (A) Myanmar (B) Canada (C) Romania (D) Australia Ans : (D) 261. The biggest island in the world is (A) New Guinea (B) Borneo (C) Greenland (D) Sumatra Ans : (C) 262. They Sea port which does not have a petroleum refinery? (A) Kandla (B) Mangalore (C) Chennai (D) Cochin Ans : (A) 263. The largest lake in India is (A) Wular (B) Sambhar (C) Chika (D) Dal Ans : (A) 264. Which of the following rivers occupies a riftvalley? (A) Narmada (B) Cauvery (C) Mahanadi (D) Sutlej Ans : (A) 265. Sindri is famous for (A) Oil refining (B) Aluminium manufacture (C) Machine-tool industry (D) Fertilizer production Ans : (D) 266. The solar eclipse occurs when (A) The sun comes in between the moon and the earth (B) The earth comes in between the sum and the moon (C) The moon comes in between the sun and the earth (D) The moon, the sun and the earth are in a straight line Ans : (C) 267. The spring tide occurs when the moon, the sun and the earth make in angle of
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(A) 180 (B) 90 (C) 45 (D) 33 Ans : (A) 268. Atacama is (A) A desert region of North Chile (B) The grassland of Argentina (C) The peninsular portion of Eastern Mexico (D) A desert region in Southern California Ans : (A) 269. The Panama Canal shorterns the distance between (A) The Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean sea (B) The Red sea and the Arabian sea (C) The Pacific and the Atlantic oceans (D) The Atlantic ocean and the Indian ocean Ans : (C) 270. The inclination of the earth's axis to plane of the orbit is (A) 90 (B) 23 (D) 66 (C) 0 Ans : (B) 271. Which of the following towns is a modern planned town? (A) Kolkata (B) Varanasi (C) Chennai (D) Chandigarh Ans : (D) 272. Some one travels from Kolkata to Delhi through the Gangetic plain, he would notice that the cultivation of wheat (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) First decreases and then increases (D) First increases and then decreases Ans : (B) 273. Nuclear power station in Uttar Pradesh is at (A) Mathura (B) Narora (C) Lucknow (D) Kanpur Ans : (B) 274. The scandinavian countries are located in high latitudes. Parts of countries located in the same latitudes freeze during winter, but the ports located on the Norwegian coast do not freeze. This is the mainly due to the fact that (A) Many small rivers drain to the sea (B) There is a chain of volcanoes (C) The North Atlantic Drift flows past the coast (D) The Westerlies blow from the South West
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Ans : (C) 275. Temperature varies from place to place with latitude and altitude. It may increase or decrease depending upon the factors that affect temperature. Certain anomalies may also develop on account of tmique combination of factors. The inversion of temperature would mean that the (A) Temperature decreases with elevation (B) Temperature is constant at different eleations (C) Temperature decreases and then increases with elevation (D) Temperature changes along the same latitude Ans : (C) 276. Natural vegetation of a region depends mainly on climate and hence there are distinctive areas of different types of vegetation. The governing factors in general are temperature, and precipitation. Accordingly, pine forests in India are found in (A) The Sunderbans (B) The Thar desert (C) The Himalayas (D) The Ganga plain Ans : (C) 277. India is an agricultural country and possesses fertile plains and numerous perennial rivers. About 72 per cent of its population resides in the rural areas. Nearly 70 per cent of the people are dependent on agriculture. About three-fourths of the cultivated land of India is used for food production because (A) The soil is suitable for food crops (B) India is an exporter of food grains (C) India has to feed a large population (D) Per capita consumption of food in India is the highest in the world Ans : (A) 278. A considerable part of our cotton, woollen and silk goods is produced on handlooms and powerlooms. Khaddar cloth is made out of handspun yarn. The Indian sarees which have become popular in the western world are produced in the decentralised sector. As many as five million people are employed in this sector. The number is bigger than the total number of persons employed in the organized industries and mining put together. The handloom and Khadi industry is located (A) In the urban areas of India (B) In the capital towns of the states (C) Largely in the rural areas of India (D) Only on the urban fringes Ans : (C) 279. The youngest folded mountain in India is (A) Vindhyas (B) Aravallis (C) Nilgiris (D) Siwaliks Ans : (D) 280. Which of the followings is the shortest day in the southern hemisphere ? (A) March 21 (B) June 21 (C) September 22 (D) December 23 Ans : (B) 281. Which of the following ports does not have an oil refinery? (A) Cochin (B) Chennai
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(C) Tuticoran (D) Mumbai Ans : (C) 282. In which of the following minerals in India not self sufficient? (A) Copper (B) Iron ore (C) Coal (D) Mica Ans : (A) 283. The Mathura refinery gets its crude supply from (A) Assam oil fields (B) Gujarat oil fields (C) Bombay High (D) Imported stock Ans : (C) 284. The highest peak of Peninsular India is ? (A) Anaimudi (B) Kalsubai (C) Ooty (D) Mahabaleswar Ans : (A) 285. Nearly half of the total production of sugarcane in India comes from Uttar Pradesh alone, because (A) The yield per hectare is the highest in U.P. (B) The prevailing climate of U.P. is best suited for sugarcane cultivation (C) Thick variety of sugarcane is cultivated in U.P. (D) Area under sugarcane cultivation is the highest in U.P. Ans : (D) 286. The Tigris river flows mainly through (A) Turkey (B) Syria (C) Iraq (D) Iran Ans : (C) 287. Which of the following is the largest producer of mineral oil in the world? (A) Russia (B) U.S.A. (C) Saudi Arabia (D) Kuwait Ans : (B) 288. The mediterranean climate is characterized by (A) Humid summers and humid winters (B) Humid summers and dry winters (C) Dry summers and dry winters (D) Dry summers and humid winters Ans : (D) 289. Which of the following plants is used for making Kaththa ? (A) Accacia arabica (B) Accacia Catechu
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(C) Accacia senegal (D) Laccifer lacca Ans : (B) 290. The lower layer of the atmosphere is known as (A) Mesosphere (B) Ionosphere (C) Troposphere (D) Stratosphere Ans : (C) 291. The line joining places which have the same height above mean sea level is called (A) Isohyte (B) Isobar (C) Contour line (D) Isohaline Ans : (C) 292. The cold northern island of Japan is (A) Kyushu (B) Konshu (C) Kokkaido (D) Shikoku Ans : (C) 293. Dandakaranya is located in (A) Northern India (B) Central India (C) Norther-Eastern India (D) Southern India Ans : (B) 294. Which of the following is NOT a coal field? (A) Raniganj (B) Jharia (C) Mosabani (D) Korba Ans : (C) 295. The summer solstice in northern hemisphere occurs when the sun is directly overhead at noon on (A) The Tropic of Capricorn (B) The Tropic of Cancer (C) The equator (D) None of the above Ans : (B) 296. Cactus is a plant usually found in (A) Flood plains (B) Semiarid regions (C) Deltaic regions (D) Fresh water lakes Ans : (B) 297. Which of the following is a land locked country ? (A) Afghanistan (B) Myanmar (Burma)
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(C) Philippines (D) Israel Ans : (A) 298. The Bhakra Nangal dam is the largest producer of raw silk? (A) Ravi (B) Beas (C) Sutlej (D) Yamuna Ans : (C) 299. Which of the following is the largest producer of raw silk? (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Karnataka (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Jammu and Kashmir Ans : (B) 300. The moon revolve round the earth in (A) 30 days (B) 29 days (C) 28 days (D) 27 days Ans : (D) 301. The Tapti river rises from the (A) Vindhyan range (B) Satpura range (C) Maikal range (D) Mahadev hills Ans : (D) 302. States with long coastal boundaries are producers of salt in India. However half of the country's sea salt production comes from Saurashtra-Gujarat. This is due to (A) Its longest coast line (B) High salinity of sea water (C) A large number of medium sized ports (D) Well developed industrial market in the State Ans : (B) 303. The greatest deposits of loess are found in (A) New Zealand (B) Central Europe (C) China (D) Argentina Ans : (C) 304. The general trend of Isotherms on the globe is (A) East-West (B) North-South (C) North-East (D) South-West Ans : (A) 305. The rate of cooling of ascending air is (A) 1C for every 300 metres
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(B) 2C for every 300 metres (C) 2.5C for every 300 metres (D) 3C for every 300 metres Ans : (B) 306. The diameter of moon is (A) 3475 km (B) 3250 km (C) 3500 km (D) 3258 km Ans : (A) 307. A column of air 1 sq. cm. in cross-sectional area extending from sea-level to the top of the atmosphere weights approximately (A) 933 g wt (B) 1033 g wt (C) 1136 g wt (D) 1360 g wt Ans : (B) 308. Drowned glaciated valleys in high latitude regions are known as (A) Fiords (B) Ocean ridges (C) Sub-marine canyons (D) Glaciated valleys Ans : (A) 309. The doldrum area comes into the trade winds In (A) Autumn (B) Summer (C) Spring (D) Winter Ans : (B) 310. Plant cover of Deserts in the world is (A) Tall grasses (B) Perennial Xerophytic shrubs (C) Dwarf trees (D) Water storing plants Ans : (B) 311. Barchan dunes will tend to form in (A) Hot deserts (B) Humid tropical areas (C) Coastal areas (D) Polar deserts Ans : (A) 312. The earth while orbitting makes various angles with the sun's rays. On 22nd December, the rays are vertical on earth at (A) 23 (B) 30 North (C) 23 South (D) 30 South Ans : (C)
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313. In which period people visit Hammerfest (about 71 N 24E) to see the beauty of the Midnight Sun? (A) March to May (B) June to August (C) September to November (D) December to February Ans : (B) 314. Which one of the following has been formed differently from the other three? (A) Peat (B) Bituminus (C) Lignite (D) Graphite Ans : (D) 315. If the locations of two places on the map are 60N 90E and 40S 90E, what is the direct distance in kilometres between these places? (A) 11100 (B) 10000 (C) 11000 (D) 11200 Ans : (A) 316. North-Western parts of India get winter rainfall mainly due to (A) North-West monsoon (B) Western disturbances (C) North-East monsoon (D) Retreating monsoon Ans : (B) 317. Which valley is formed as a result of tectonic forces? (A) 'V' -shaped valley (B) 'U' -shaped valley (C) Hanging valley (D) Rift valley Ans : (D) 318. Which forest is known for large scale lumbering ? (A) Equatorial forests (B) Mixed forests (C) Coniferous forests (D) Monsoon forests Ans : (C) 319. What is the chief characteristics of monsoon climate? (A) Daily range of temperature very high (B) Complete reversal of wind direction with the change of season (C) Annual range of temperature very high (D) Heavy rainfall mainly during winter Ans : (B) 320. Soils are usually formed by the process of (A) Erosion (B) Deposition (C) Denudation (D) Weathering Ans : (D)
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321. Which group of maps are the large scale maps? (A) Atlas and wall maps (B) Themetic and political maps (C) Physical and weather maps (D) Cadastral and Tourist Guide maps Ans : (D) 322. If the R.F. of a map is 1 : 10,00,000 what could be its statement of scale? (A) 1 cm-l0 km (B) 1 cm-l km (C) 1 cm-100 km (D) 1 cm-l000 km Ans : (A) 323. Sugar industry in India has a tendency to migrate towards south because (A) The soils of South India are highly suitable for cultivation of sugarcane (B) The climate of South India is more suitable for the production of sugarcane (C) The per capita consumption of sugar in the South is more than the North (D) The winds coming from the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea increase the sugar content in the sugarcane Ans : (B) 324. Which of the following two rivers are navigable for big distances (A) Godavari and Tungbhadra (B) Narmada and Tapti (C) Ganga and Brahamputra (D) Damodar and Kosi Ans : (C) 325. Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because (A) Its coastal waters are very saline (B) It has extensive dry coast (C) It has extensive shallow seas (D) Its inhabitants are expert in preparing salt Ans : (A) 326. Which soil is formed differently from the other three soils? (A) Regur (B) Bhabar (C) Bangar (D) Khadar Ans : (A) 327. Amongst the cereals, this has the largest production in India (A) Wheat (B) Maize (C) Ric (D) Barley Ans : (C) 328. The largest desert in the World is (A) Gobi (B) Kalahari (C) Patagonia (D) Sahara Ans : (D)
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329. Ruhr region is situated in (A) Poland (B) Russia (C) Germany (D) France Ans : (C) 330. Earthquake waves are recorded in (A) Barograph (B) Hydrograph (C) Seismograph (D) Pantagraph Ans : (C) 331. Which of these is young folded mountain? (A) The Himalayas (B) The Vindhyas (C) The Nilgiris (D) The Western Ghats Ans : (A) 332. Ankaleshwar is famous for (A) Gold mining (B) Petrochemical Industry (C) Manufacturing Industry (D) Wheat producton Ans : (B) 333. Which country imports iron most? (A) Germany (B) France (C) Sweden (D) Japan Ans : (D) 334. Chittaranjan is famous for (A) Cotton manufacturing Industry (B) Sugar Industry (C) Fertilizer Industry (D) Locomotive Industry Ans : (D) 335. Which of the following is not a mineral ? (A) Slate (B) Limestone (C) Coal (D) Calcite Ans : (A) 336. Which one is the biggest planet of the Solar system? (A) Mercury (B) Earth (C) Pluto (D) Jupiter Ans : (D)
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337. Rourkela Steel Plant of Orissa gets its iron ore from (A) Noamundi (B) Bonai (C) Barsua (D) All above Ans : (D) 338. 'Meghalaya' is the name given to the region corresponding to (A) Lushai Hill Region (B) Garo-Khasi Hill Region (C) Nefa Region (D) Nagaland Ans : (B) 339. Which of the following is a port in Persian Gulf? (A) Port Said (B) Suez Port (C) Eden Port (D) Bandar Abbas Ans : (D) 340. The strait of Hormuz joins which of the following water bodies (A) Red sea and Mediterranean sea (B) Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman (C) Caspian sea and Black sea (D) Gulf of Oman and Arabian sea Ans : (B) 341. Which of the following lies on the left bank of the Ganga? (A) Kanpur (B) Patna (C) Allahabad (D) Varanasi Ans : (D) 342. Bhor Ghat gap gives access to the railway link between (A) Mumbai and Jalgaon (B) Mumbai and Pune (C) Cochin and Coimbatore (D) Trivandrum and Kanyakumari Ans : (B) 343. We generally measure the depth of the Sea in (A) Feet (B) Fathoms (C) Metres (D) Nautical miles Ans : (B) 344. Hanging valleys are formed due to the action of (A) River (B) Glacier (C) Waves of the ocean (D) Volcanic eruption Ans : (B)
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345. In the northern hemisphere, due to Ferrel's law the wind is deflected (A) Towards its right (B) Towards its left (C) Towards its north (D) Towards its south Ans : (A) 346. The largest number of jute mills are located along (A) Ganga Valley (B) Brahmaputra Valley (C) Godavari basin (D) Hooghly basin Ans : (D) 347. Mettur dam is built on the (A) Godavari river (B) Krishna river (C) Kaveri (Cauvery) river (D) Tungabhadra river Ans : (C) 348. The phases of moon are caused by (A) The rotation of the earth (B) The rotation of the moon (C) The revolution of the earth (D) The revolution of the moon Ans : (B) 349. The average time interval between successive high tide and low tide is (A) 12 hours and 26 minutes (B) 6 hours and 12 minutes (C) 24 hours and 52 minutes (D) 50 minutes Ans : (C) 350. The planet with the shortest year is (A) Earth (B) Mercury (C) Mars (D) Pluto Ans : (B) Posted: 2012-02-15 09:07:44 UTC+05:30
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The 15th National Conference on e-Governance held at KIIT Auditorium, KIIT University Campus, Bhubaneswar, Odisha on 9th-10th February 2012 under the joint auspices of the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances and Department of Information Technology, Government of India along with Department of Information Technology, Government of Odisha. At a time when many key technology and management strategies are transforming the way government gathers, shares and gleans knowledge from the explosion of information available to policy makers and practitioners, the 15th National Conference on e-Governance based on the theme " Towards Effective Electronic Service Delivery", provides a forum for intensive deliberations on critical issues by the e-Governance community of the country. It would explore how government departments will work collectively to simplify access to public information for accessible anywhere, anytime, and to everybody, ensure the accuracy and privacy of the information they share and analyze large data repositories to support actionable decision-making especially at the lowest level of governance in Gram Panchayats and Municipalities. Also understanding, measuring, reporting, most importantly improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the local governance and capacity required for successful and sustainable implementation would also be discussed.
Look East and Look West Policy

Posted: 2012-02-14 09:50:30 UTC+05:30 Major feature of the post-cold war Indias foreign policy is the so called Look East policy in which SE Asia and East Asia, especially the regional organisation, ASEAN, has been identified as central to Indias policy in the Asia Pacific. The policy is seen as a fallout of the Indian economic reforms, end of the cold war era and expansion of globalisation. This policy is a manifestation of Indias desire to build a strong relations with South East Asian countries and also with China, Japan, Korea, Australia and N. Zealand. India has been adopting a three pronged approach in its Look East Policy, which are as follows: 1. To renew political contacts with the ASEAN member nations. 2. To increase economic interaction with S.E. Asia (trade, investment, science and technology, tourism, etc.); 3. To forge defence links with several countries of this region as a means to strengthen political understanding and reviving the cultural past. The 'Look East Policy' of the Government of India has been evolving since early 1990s with inputs from different Departments of the Government and we have been able to significantly deepen our engagement with ASEAN and other countries of South and East Asia. Exchange of high level visits and enhanced levels of bilateral trade and investment give frequent opportunities to upgrade the framework and content of the Look East Policy on a regular basis. The 'Look East Policy' of India, launched in 1992 also referred in 1990, has started to yield results. Two major developments are bound to affect the economic scenario in India. The two important developments may be enumerated as: (A) A Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signed with South Korea, in the next five years economic exchange with Korea is expected to grow at a rate of more than 35 percent a year, taking the total trade between the two countries to more than $30 billion. (B) The India-ASEAN free trade agreement (FTA) signed with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (though only relating to goods at this stage) is expected to boost economic exchange with the trade block, with a combined gross domestic product (GDP) of over $2 trillion. With the Look East Policy in operation, India has emerged as the largest export market for Myanmar because it has the potential for meeting our ever-increasing need for items like pulses and beans. Role of North east region (NER) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has stressed to make northeast the centre of countrys Look East policy (LEP). The External Ministry has emphasised that Look East Policy has to stay as global cooperation has accelerated. But unless the northeast and the country in general gears up for this it will
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get swept aside or away by the forces of global trade to which India has already committed itself. The Ministry has coined a new term called public diplomacy. With every physical operational part of LEP such as roads, telecommunication centres, transit, for facilitating trans-border trade having to pass through the region, understandably a problem for the LEP if the northeast does not play ball for whatever reasons. Therefore, for the success of LEP, better cooperation and participation of North-East is needed. Impact of Look East Policy on North-East Region of India: The NER shares border with Nepal, China, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar and has less than 1 per cent land contiguity with the rest of India through a 22 km wide Siliguri corridor often referred to as India's 'Mongoloid fringe' or more commonly as the 'chicken's neck'. 'NER comprises about 8 per cent of the land area and 3 percent of the population of the country. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh referred to India's northeast as the gateway to the 'Asian Century'. India's Look East Policy was a significant shift in India's policy prioritization because hitherto India did not have any concrete strategy to create an economic hub in its North Eastern Region by exploring the trade and commerce potential with its ASEAN neighbours. Since 1992, the government - especially the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region - DoNER - has made some fast track initiatives to reinvent NER economy to make it more sustainable and self-sufficient. One can recollect that the economy of north-east heavily depends on the central funding. In this process, both BIMSTEC and SAARC have made a number of programmes and projects to promote trade and investment in the region. At the same time, the integration of existing diverse groups could be done through communication and contacts and in this respect LEP may provide them that opportunity wherein they may find roots in their past while at the same time assimilating with their present weaving a tapestry of growth and affluence for the future. India is today ASEAN's seventh largest trading partner and sixth largest investor with trade of over US$60 billion with ASEAN countries. A 31-member delegation from Laos, headed by its industry and commerce minister Nam Viaketh, urged the Assam government to improve road connectivity between India and Laos for better business growth between the neighbouring countries. Emphasizing the formulation of a Laos-India business forum, the delegation announced to create a fresh investment law to promote business between the northeast and Laos. The delegation said Laos investors see huge potential in the northeast's tourism and agricultural sectors. Moreover, here the water resource and mining has a wide scope. We hope that the Indian government will take our proposals seriously and create better road and infrastructure to promote business among the countries. The delgation further said "India has a market share of 2.21 per cent in Laos, the seventh in our investors list. Thailand is the topper, which invests the most in Laos. We believe there is a lot of scope of improving business prospects between Laos and India. We have good resources of copper and gold and India can invest in it. We are presently doing business with 60 countries. Visas on arrival (VoA): A total of 770 visas on arrival (VoA) were issued to foreign tourists of 10 countries in June, 2011. According to the statement, of the 770 visas on arrival, 205 were issued to tourists from Indonesia , 146 to those from Singapore, 133 from Philippines, 128 from New Zealand, 93 from Japan, 38 from Finland, 13 from Vietnam, nine from Myanmar, three from Luxembourg and two from Cambodia. It can be referred that the VoA scheme of the government was launched in January 2010 for citizens of five countries - Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zea-land and Singapore. The scheme was further extended to citizens of six more countries, namely, Cambodia , Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Laos and Myanmar in January, 2011. Suggestion to improve Look East Policy: 1. In order to further promote trade and investment India should formulate a roadmap for economic and cultural relationships with the ASEAN members in pursuance of its Look East Policy and thereby give a real fillip to it. In the absence of any roadmap, it becomes difficult to integrate with not only ASEAN members but also with Indias immediate neighbours. The Planning Commission has indicated that the 12th Five-Year Plan would focus on better connectivity in the Northeast coupled with emphasis on developing better linkages to the neighbouring countries. 2. North Eastern states have stressed on development of infrastructure for improved connectivity and rural transformation for development. This would enable them to play a more effective role in ensuring the goals of Look East Policy. The connectivity with the neighbouring countries would help in forging better trade ties. 3. The cultural aspect of Indian society must be fully utilised in bringing the factors of cultural uniformity within the region with India, It can be recalled that for 2,000 years Indian culture has had a profound impact on South and Southeast Asia. In this regard, the ICCRs role should be further streamlined. The overseas cells facilitate cultural exchange by hosting Festivals of India and festivals of the respective host
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nations in India, teaching of yoga as well as conducting Hindi classes. Indias Look West Policy Why Central Asia Matters: -India has had its eye on Central Asia for a long time. Its primary interests there are in energy, minimizing Pakistans influence, and establishing itself as a significant player in the interplay of outside powers that is taking shape. The main difficulties lie in connecting Central Asian resources to the Indian market. (a) Economic Interests and Geo-strategic Importance: Central Asias abundant energy resources and Indias relentless energy needs, combined with Indias aspirations to be a major regional and global player, have been the key driving forces behind Indias growing presence in the region. Central Asia is also important as an avenue for access to Afghanistan, where India wants to be a significant player and to blunt Pakistans influence. Indias involvement in Central Asia includes energy ties, trade and investment, and the beginnings of a military relationship. (b) Energy first: Diversifying and expanding its international sources of energy has been a major Indian policy thrust for the past decade, so it is no surprise that energy co-operation is at the heart of Indias engagement of Central Asia. Kazakhstanhas substantial oil; Turkmenistan has gas; Uzbekistan has more modest hydrocarbon resources; and Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have surplus hydro power. The big challenge that remains unresolved, however, is how to get Central Asian energy resources to the Indian market. (c) Infrastructure Needed: Outside the energy area,transportation infrastructure is a major focus, since poor transport links are a major impediment to expanded economic ties. India has made substantial contributions to the trans-Afghan roadway and railroad. India is also interested in the proposed North-South trade corridor, which if it is completed would build road linkages from the Iranian port of Chabahar through Afghanistan into Tajikistan. It has also signed a deal to fund an Iran-Turkmenistan-India roadway. (d) Modest trade and investment: Indias trade with Central Asia is to the tune of approximately US $200 million, a negligible portion of Indias overall international trade. India is also trying to foster bilateral economic relations with several Central Asian states; it has extended lines of credit to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and has supplied 30 percent of Kazakhstans pharmaceutical needs. The Road Ahead: The potential is there for an expanded Indian role in Central Asia that would increase the economic and political options for Central Asians without coming into direct conflict with the interests of Russia or China or Pakistan.
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India 2011
Posted: 2012-02-14 00:08:35 UTC+05:30 January Union Home Ministry winds up the Srikrishna committee on Telangana following submission of its report. Arabinda Rajkhowa, chairman of ULFA, released on bail from the Guwahati central prison. India and Pakistan exchange the annual lists of their nuclear installations and facilities under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations, which was signed on December 31, 1988. Nagesh Pydah assumes charge as Chairman and Managing Director of Oriental Bank of Commerce. Yashwant Sonawane, Additional District Collector of Malegaon burnt alive by oil mafia at Manmad near Nashik (Maharastra). 102 lives lost in stampede at Sabarimala Shrine (Kerala). Eminent classical singer Bhimsen Joshi passes away at the age of 88. Karnataka Governor sanctions prosecution of CM B.S.Yeddyurappa. Suresh Kalmadi sacked as Chairman of Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee. February Former Telecom Minister A.Raja sent to Tihar Jail in 2G spectrum scam. Bombay High Court upholds death penalty for Ajmal Kasab. Ahmedabad court convicts 31, acquits 63 in Godhra train burning case. 34th National Games Held in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Kidnapped Malkangiri Collector released by Maoists. March Supreme Court strikes down CVC PJ Thomas appointment. PM Manmohan Singh and PM Gilani of Pakistan engage in cricket diplomacy on the occasion of IndiaPakistan semi final match in Cricket World Cup 2011. Supreme Court dismisses Aruna Shanbaugs euthanasia plea. Hasan Ali remanded to Judicial Custody. Saina Nehwal clinches Swiss Open Grand Prix. DGCA revokes licenses of 14 fake pilots. Census 2011 shows increase of 181 million in total population. April India wins the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Dorjee Khandu, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh since 2007, dies in a helicopter crash. Anna Hazare undertakes fast for Jan Lokpal Bill at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi. Supreme Court grants bail to civil rights activist Binayak Sen. Visit of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva of Thailand to India. Five corporate honchos (Sanjay Chandra of Unitech; Gautam Doshi, Surender Pipara and Hari Nair of Reliance ADAG; Vinod Goenka of Swan Telecom) arrested in 2G spectrum scam. May Mamata Banerjee sworn in as the first woman and 11th Chief Minister of West Bengal.
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announces aid of Rs. 22,500 Crores for African countries to develop infrastructure facilities on the eve of IInd Indo-Africa summit. J.Jayalalitha, Oommen Chandy, Tarun Gogoi and N. Rangaswamy takes over as Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Pondicherry respectively, as a result of assembly elections. Supreme Court quashes Karnataka Speakers decision to disqualify 16 MLAs. German Chancellor Angela Merkel conferred Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding for 2009 by President Pratibha Patil. India ratifies UN protocol against human trafficking. June Senior journalist and investigations editor with English newspaper Mid-Day, J. Dey, is shot dead in Mumbai. Election Commission of India launches the IIDEM (India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management). Famous painter M.F Hussain passes away. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key visits India. India gets first e-waste management rules. India ranks 123rd on on global environment index. Supreme Court appoints committee to examine the secret chambers of Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Kerala. July 17 killed in 2011 Mumbai bombings. Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) agreement signed. India-Bangladesh ink border management deal. Indias 25th nuclear power plant being built at Rawatbhata, Rajasthan. Newly formed National Green Tribunal (NGT) conducts its first sitting. August Reserve Bank of India issues draft guidelines for new bank licences. Nation celebrates Independence Day on august 15th. Parliament passes sense of the house resolution on lokpal bill Sustainable Competitiveness Report 2011 presented, Delhi is first. September 6.8 earthquake in Sikkim, tremors across India on 19th september. Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011 presented in lok sabha PM Manmohan Singh visits Dhaka on a landmark visit. October F1 2011 Race comes to India at the Buddh International Circuit, Noida. 7 billionth baby born, Nargis in Uttar Pradesh. Saving Bank Interest rate decontrolled by RBI. National Manufacturing Policy cleared by Cabinet. Planning Commission releases the second India Human Development Report (HDR) 2011. President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, visits India. November
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Maoist leader Kishenji killed in encounter in west bengal. Companies bill and Pension bill cleared by Cabinet. Indian representative elected to head the Joint Inspection Unit, the UNs only external oversight body. India ranks 134th on UN Human Development Index. Longest rail (4286 km) of India, Vivek Express, is flagged off. Sonia Gandhi (11th) and Manmohan Singh (19th) figures among the top 20 most powerful people on earth in the Forbes list. December More than 50 killed in fire accident at AMRI hospital, Calcutta. 150 perish in west bengal hooch tragedy. Court directs 21 social networking websites to take off offensive content. Lok Sabha passes Lokpal Bill, Hazare cancels fast due to lukewarm response at Mumbai. Cyclone Thane claims 33 lives in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry. Predicted and scheduled events 201011 I-League 201112 I-League 2011 Durand Cup 2011 Indian Federation Cup 2011 I-League 2nd Division 2011 Santosh Trophy 2011 BC Roy Trophy 2011 Dutta Ray Trophy Sports Athletics January 3 National School Athletics Meet begin at Pune Cricket Domestic Season Ranji Trophy 201011 Duleep Trophy 2010-11 Deodhar Trophy 2010-11 Vijay Hazare Trophy 2010-11
2011 Indian Premier League 2011 Irani Trophy 2011 Inter-State T20 Championship 2011 BCCI Corporate Trophy 2011 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Ranji Trophy 201112 Duleep Trophy 2011-12 Deodhar Trophy 2011-12 Vijay Hazare Trophy 2011-12
International Test matches India South Africa 3 Test Series, Dec 2010 Jan 2011 (Result Drawn 1-1). India West Indies 3 Test Series, Jun Jul 2011 (Result India 1-0). India England 4 Test Series, July Aug 2011 (Result England 4-0). West Indies India 3 Test Series, Nov 2011 (Result India 2-0). India Australia 4 Test Series, Dec 2011 Jan 2012 (Ongoing). One Day matches India South Africa 5 match Series, Jan 2011 (Result South Africa 3-2).
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India wins ICC world cup 2011 defeating Sri Lanka in finals. India West Indies 5 match Series, Jun 2011 (Result India 3-2). India England 5 match Series, Sept 2011 (Result England 3-0). England India 5 match Series, Oct 2011 (Result India 5-0). West Indies India 5 match Series, Nov Dec 2011 (Result India 4-1). T-20 matches West Indies v India at Port of Spain Jun 4, 2011. England v India at Manchester Aug 31, 2011. India v England at Kolkata Oct 29, 2011. Football Senior 201011 I-League 201112 I-League 2011 Indian Shield 2011 Indian Federation Cup 2011 Durand Cup 2011 Santosh Trophy 2011 I-League 2nd Division Youth 2011 BC Roy Trophy 2011 Dutta Ray Trophy 2010-11 Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy 2010-12 Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy Subroto Cup Football Tournament Regional Agartala Kolkata Mumbai Bangalore Cochin Goa Assam Guwahati Punjab Delhi Trivandum Kolkata Police Friendship Cup Football Tournament Goa Governor Cup Goan Super Cup Mullick Police Cup Sikkim Gold Cup Faria Gold Cup Traders Cup Lt. Governors Cup ATPA Shield Garodia Gold Cup Bordoloi Trophy I143Day Cup OIL Gold Cup
Deaths January June January 2 Bali Ram Bhagat, 88, former Lok Sabha Speaker January 10 Vivek Shauq, 47, actor, comedian. January 17 Gita Dey, 79, actress. January 21 E. V. V. Satyanarayana, 54, film director. January 24 Bhimsen Joshi, 88, musician. January 28 Sushil Kumar Dhara, 99, revolutionary.
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February 3 Machan Varghese, 50, Malayalam film actor. February 12 Vipindas, 72, cinematographer and director. February 19 Suresh Babu, 58, athlete. February 20 Malaysia Vasudevan, 66, actor and playback singer. February 21 Aranmula Ponnamma, 96, Malayalam film actress. Premananda, 59, religious leader. February 23 Mullapudi Venkata Ramana, 79, screenwriter and film producer. Nirmala Srivastava, 87, religious leader. February 24 Anant Pai (Uncle Pai), 81, educationalist and comics writer. March 1 Fateh Singh Rathore, 72, wildlife conservationist. March 3 Goga Kapoor, 70, film actor. Venkatraman Radhakrishnan, 81, astrophysicist. March 4 Arjun Singh, 80, politician. March 10 Baliram Kashyap, 74, politician. March 12 Kumar Indrajitsinhji, 73, cricketer. March 19 Navin Nischol, 65, actor. March 20 Bob Christo, Indian actor of Australian origin. April 1 Varkey Vithayathil, 83, cardinal and religious leader. April 3 Rafique Alam, 81, politician. April 5 Sujatha, 58, actress. April 12 Sachin Bhowmick, 80, screenwriter. April 17 Bhawani Singh, 79, titular Maharaja of Jaipur. April 22 Madhava Gudi, 72, Hindustani classical vocalist. April 24 Sathya Sai Baba, 84, Guru, spiritual leader & educator. April 30 Dorjee Khandu, 56, politician, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh May 13 Badal Sarkar, 85, dramatist May 15 Mahendra Singh Tikait, 76, leader of farmers, President of the Bharatiya Kisan Union June 3 Bhajan Lal, 80, two-time Chief Minister of Haryana June 7 Nataraja Ramakrishna, 88, dance guru. June 9 M. F. Husain, 95, painter June 11 Jyotirmoy Dey, 55, journalist June 14 Asad Ali Khan, 74, musician June 18 John Perumattam, 89, Catholic hierarch June 21 Kothapalli Jayashankar, 76, educator and politician Suresh Tendulkar, 72, economist June 29 K. D. Sethna, 106, scholar and writer
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July December July 2 Chaturanan Mishra, 86, politician and union leader. July 6 Mani Kaul, 66, film director August 14 Shammi Kapoor, 79, actor August 18 Johnson Master, 58, musician September 22 Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, 70, cricketer October 10 Jagjit Singh, 70, singer November 5 Bhupen Hazarika, 85, singer November 9 Har Gobind Khorana, Indian-born American Nobel biochemist (b. 1922) November 27 Ustad Sultan Khan, 71, musician December 4 Dev Anand, 88, actor and director December 25 Satyadev Dubey, 75, actor, playwright and director December 26 S. Bangarappa, 79, former Chief Minister of Karnataka (b. 1932)
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