General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Monday, February 1, 2010

IAS Papers : Civil Services Preliminary Exam

1. Match List I (Indian Scientist/Scholar) with List II (Area of Work) and select the correct answer using the code given belowthe lists :List I L ist II(Indian Scientist/Scholar) ( Area of Work)A. C.N.R. Rao 1 . TelecommunicationB. Jagdish Bhagwati 2 . PhysicsC. CG.N. Ramachandran 3 . iaspapers.info/category/economics" title='Read more about Economics'>EconomicsD. Ashok Junjhunwala 4 . Solid State iaspapers.info/category/chemistry" title='Read more about Chemistry'>Chemistry and Material ScienceCode :A B C Da) 4 3 2 1b) 2 1 4 3c) 4 1 2 3d) 2 3 4 1
2. In which country is the committee which selects winners for Nobel Peace Prize located ?a) N orwayb) S wedenc) F inlandd) D enmark
3. In which Olympics Games did India last win a Gold Medal ?a) M ontreal (1976)b) M oscow (1980)c) L os Angeles (1984)d) A tlanta (1996)
4. Which of the following substances are found in the beach sands of many parts of Kerala ?1. I lmenite2. Z ircon3. S illimanite4. T ungsten
Select the correct answer using the code given below :a) 1 , 2, 3 and 4b) 1 , 2 and 3, onlyc) 3 and 4 onlyd) 1 and 2 only
5. Which is the correct chronological sequence of the major events given below ?1. S LV-3 Launch2. F ormation of Bangladesh3. S ikkim becomes 22 nd State of the Indian Union4. P okharan-I testSelect the correct answer using the code given below :a) 2 – 4 – 3 – 1b) 3 – 1– 2 – 4c) 2 – 1 – 3 –4d) 3 – 4 – 2 – 1
6. With reference to the Government of India ’s various programmes, what is Nirmal Gram Puraskar ?a) I t is an incentive scheme of scholarships for the single girl child in families in villages.b) I t is an incentive scheme of scholarships for female sportspersons from villages who represent their states in any game.c) I t is an incentive scheme for schools in the villages for computer education.d) I t is an incentive scheme for Panchayati Raj institutions.
7. Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire ?a) A moghavarsha Ib) D antidurgac) D hruvad) K rishna I
8. Recently Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the linking of tworivers as a link project. Which are these two rivers?a) B etwa and Chambalb) B etwa and Kenc) C hambal and Sond) K en and Narmada
9. Who among the following directed the film chosen as India ’s official entry for the year 2006 Academy Awards?a) A door Gopalakrishnanb) A mol Palekarc) S anjay Leela Bansalid) K unal Kohli
10. Which one among the following was awarded the CSIR Diamond Jubilee Technology Award 2004 in September, 2005 bythe Prime Minister of India ?a) I nfosys Technologies Ltd.b) M idas Communication Technologiesc) T ata Consultancy Servicesd) B icon India Ltd.
11. Recently with which country ’s government did ONGC – Mittal Energy Limited (OMEL) sign a joint venture deal of $6billion dealing with infrastructure, refinery and power ?a) Colombiab) Venezuelac) Nigeriad) Saudi Arabia
12. Which one of the following companies is associated with the exploration and commercial production of oil inBarmer-Sanchore basin of Rajasthan ?a) C airn Energyb) U nocal Corporationc) R eliance Energy Venturesd) O NGC
13. Where is the Central Water and Power Research Station located ?a) K hadakwaslab) S ileruc) Jamnagard) S risailam
14. Projects and Development India Limited is mainly engaged in design engineering, procurement and supervision ofconstruction / commissioning in which area /a) P harmaceutical plantsb) P etroleum refineries and sugar factoriesc) S hip-building yardsd) F ertilizer and allied chemical plants
15. Who is the President of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ?a) P resident of Indiab) V ice-President of Indiac) P rime Minister of Indiad) U nion Minister of Science and Technology
16. The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the resign ofSuryavarman II ?a) Sri Mariamman Templeb) Angkor Vatc) Batu Caves Templed) Kamakhya Temple
17. Indian Airlines (New name : Indian) have redesigned their logo which is a graphic wheel. This logo has been inspiredfrom which one of the followinga) H ampi Templesb) M amallapuram Templesc) Sun Temples , Konarkd) Khajuraho Temple
18. `Match List I (Person) with List II (Area of Distinction) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :List I L ist II(Person) ( A rea of Distinction)A. E.C.G. Sudarshan 1 . TheatreB. V. Shanta 2 . ViolinC. T.N. Krishnan 3 . Research in PhysicsD. Mahesh Dattani 4 . Cander treatment5 . Water-harvestingCode :A B C Da) 3 1 2 4b) 2 4 5 1c) 3 4 2 1d) 2 1 5 4
19. Where is Davos – the venue of the annual meeting of World Economic Forum, located ?a) Franceb) Germanyc) Switzerlandd) Luxembourg
20. What is the Universal Product Code ( UPC) adopted for ?a) Fire safety code in buildingsb) Earthwuake-resistant building codec) Bar coded) Against adulteration in eatables
21. What does the term ‘Dolby B’ or ‘Dolby C’ printed on tape recorders and other sound systems refer to ?a) Frequency modulated systemb) Amplitude modulated systemc) Noise reduction circuitd) Both DC and AC power can be used
22. Consider the following statements :1. T he Richter scale is a logarithmic scale and so an increase of 1 magnitude unit represents a factor of 10 times inamplitude.2. E ach integer reading of the Richter scale has an energy 100 times that of the previous integer reading.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?a) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) B oth 1 and 2d) N either 1 nor 2
23. For which sport is the Val Barker Cup awarded in the Olympic Games ?a) S wimmingb) B oxingc) L ong Jumpd) H igh Jump
24. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?a) States : Andhra Pradeshb) Treaty of Yandabu : Assamc) State of Bilaspur : Himachal Pradeshd) Year 1966 : Gujarat becomes a State
25. Consider the following statements :1. A ssam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh .2. W est Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal .3. M izoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar .Which of the statements given above are correct ?a) 1 , 2 and 3b) 1 and 2, onlyc) 2 and 3, onlyd) 1 and 3, only
26. Consider the following statements :1. T he Charter Act 1853 abolished East India Company ’s monopoly of Indian trade.2. U nder the Government of India Act 1858, the British Parliament abolished the East India Company altogetherand undertook the responsibility of ruling India directly.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?a) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) B oth 1 and 2d) N either 1 nor 2
27. When Raja Wodeyar founded the Kingdom of Mysore , who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire ?a) Sadasivab) Tirumalac) Ranga IId) Venkata II
28. Which are the materials generally employed as solder in soldering operation in electronics ?a) Iron and tinb) Lead and tinc) Aluminium and leadd) Aluminium and iron
29. Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located ?a) Indus and Jhelumb) Jhelum and Chenabc) Chenab and Ravid) Ravi and Beas
30. With reference to the invaders in ancient India , which one of the following is the correct chronological order ?a) Greeks – Sakas – Kushanasb) Greeks – Kushanas – Sakasc) Sakas – Greeks – Kushansd) Sakas – Kushanas – Greeks
31. Consider the following statements :1. T he Ikshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.2. T he Pala rulers of Eastern India were patrons of Buddhism.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?a) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) B oth 1 and 2d) N either 1 nor 2
32. Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel Anand Math ?a) B hil uprisingb) R angpur and Dinapur uprisingc) B ishnupur and Birbhum rebelliond) S anyasi rebellion
33. In the year 1613, where was the iaspapers.info/category/english" title='Read more about English'>English Eastg India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post) ?a) Bangaloreb) Madrasc) Masulipattamd) Surat
34. With reference to the revolt of the year 1857, who of the following was betrayed by a friend; captured and put to death by the British ?a) Nana Sahibb) Kunwar Singhc) Khan Bahadur Khand) Tantia Tope
35. Under whose presidency was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held in the year 1929 wherein aresolution was adopted to gain complete independence from the British ?a) Bal Gangadhar Tilakb) Gopal Krishna Gokhalec) Jawaharlal Nehrud) Motilal Nehru
36. How many numbers are there in all from 6000 to 6999 (Both 6000 and 6999 included) having at least one of their digitsrepeated ?a) 216b) 356c) 496d) 504
37. Each of 2 women and 3 men is to occupy one chair out of 8 chairs, each of which is numbered from 1 to 8. First, womenare to occupy any two chairs from those numbered 1 to 4; and then the 3 men would occupy any three chairs out of the remaining6 chairs. What is the maximum number of different ways in which this can be done ?a) 40b) 132c) 1440d) 3660
38. Match List I (Place of Archaeological Monument) with List H (State) and select the correct answer using the code givenbelow the lists :L ist I L i st II(Place of Archaeological Monument) (State)A. Sisupalgarh 1 . AssamB. Piprahwa 2 . ManipurC. Goalpara 3 . OrissaD. Bishnupur 4 . Uttar PradeshCodeA B C D(a) 2 4 1 3(b) 2 1 4 3(c) 3 4 1 2(d) 3 1 4 2
39. In which one among the following is the speed of sound maximum ?a) Air at 0°Cb) Air at 100°Cc) Waterd) Wood
40. Consider the following chemicals :1. Benzene2. Carbon tetrachloride3. Sodium carbonate4. TrichloroethyleneWhich of the above is / are used as dry cleaning chemicals ?a) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) 1 ,2 and 4 onlyd) 1 ,2, 3 and 4
41. Consider the following statements :1. C affeine, a constituent of tea and coffee is a diuretic.2. C itric acid is used in soft drinks.3. A scorbic acid is essential for the formation of bones and teeth.4. C itric acid is a good substitution for aerobic acid in our nutrition.Which of the Statements given above are correct ?a) 1 and 2 onlyb) 1 , 2 and 3 onlyc) 3 and 4 onlyd) 1 , 2, 3 and 4
42. Which one of the following subjects is under the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India ?a) Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oilfields.b) Agriculturec) Fisheriesd) Public health
43. Consider the following statements :1. T here is a no provision in the Constitution of India to encourage equal pay for equal work for both men and women.2. T he Constitution of India does not define backward classes.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?a) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) B oth 1 and 2d) N either 1 nor 2
44. What is the new administrative capital proposed for Myanmar ?a) Basseinb) Mandalayc) Myitkyinad) Pyinmana
45. Consider the following statements :1. Sikkim has the minimum area among the 28 Indian States ( Delhi and Pondicherry not included)2. Chandigarh has the highest literacy rate among Pondicherry , NCT of Delhi and other Union Territories .3. Maharashtra has the highest population after Uttar Pradesh among the 28 Indian States ( Delhi and Pondicherry notincluded)Which of the Statements given above is / are correct ?a) 1 and 2b) 2 and 3c) 1 onlyd) 3 only
46. Match List I (Centre of Handicrafts) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using code given below the lists :List I L ist II(Centre of Handicrafts) (State)A. Mon 1 . Arunachal PradeshB. Nalbari 2 . AssamC. Pasighat 3 . MeghalayaD. Tura 4 . NagalandCodeA B C Da) 4 2 1 3b) 1 3 4 2c) 4 3 1 2d) 1 2 4 3
47. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?a) Vikramaila Monastery : Uttar Pradeshb) Hemkund Gurudwara : Himachal Pradeshc) Udayagiri Caves : Maharashtrad) Amaravati Buddhist Stupa : Andhra Pradesh
48. Consider the following statements :1. T he Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in national interest for the Parliament to legislate withrespect to a matter in the State list2. R esolutions approving the Proclamation of Emergency are passed only by the Lok Sabha.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?a) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) Both 1 and 2d) Neither 1 nor 2
49. Whom did Croatia defeat in the Davis Cup-2005 Finals to win the Davis Cup-2005 ?a) United States of Americab) Slovak Republicc) Argentinad) Spain
50. Who among the following is a Hindustani classical singer ?a) Geeta Chandranb) Leela Samsonc) Gangubai hangald) Swapnasundari
51. In which state is the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development located ?a) Tamil Nadub) Karnatakac) Himachal Pradeshd) Uttaranchal
52. Which one of the following Indian banks is not a nationalized bank/a) Corporation bankb) Dena bankc) Federal bankd) Vjaya Bank
53. Zayed bin Sultan-al- Nahyan was a long serving President of which of the following ?a) Omanb) Kuwaitc) United Arab Emiratesd) Saudi Arabia
54. In which one of the following areas die the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research make significant progress in theyear 2005?a) R eprocessing the uranium-plutonium mixed carbide field of the Fast Breeder Test Reactorb) N ew applications of radioisotopes in metallurgyc) A new technology for production of heavy waterd) A new technology for high level nuclear waste management.
55. What is IndoNext which was launched in January, 2005 ?a) A new scheme to promote Indian tourismb) A new scheme to promote export of Indian handicraftsc) A n association of the non-resident Indians to organize Pravasi Bhartiya Divas every year in India .d) A n alternative trading platform being promoted by the Bombay Stock Exchange and Regional Stock Exchanges.
56. In which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated ?a) Pacific oceanb) Atlantic oceanc) Indian oceand) Arctic ocean
57. Consider the following statements :1. P etronet LNG Ltd. in setting up another LNG terminal at Mangalore.2. T he Head Office of the Dredging Corporation of India is at Visakhapatnam .3. T he Narwapahar Mine is operated by the Uranium Corporation of India Limited.Which of the statements given above are correct ?a) 1 , 2 and 3b) 1 and 2 onlyc) 2 and 3 onlyd) 1 and 3 only
58. Which one of the following statements is correct ?Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act ( FRBMA) concernsa) fiscal deficit onlyb) revenue deficit onlyc) both fiscal deficit and revenue deficitd) neither fiscal deficit nor revenue deficit
59. What does the 104 th Constitution Amendment Bill relate to ?a) A bolition of Legislative Councils in certain statesb) I ntroduction of dual citizenship for persons of Indian origin living outside India .c) P roviding quota to socially and educationally backward classes in private educational institutionsd) P roviding quota for religious minorities in the services under the Central Government
60. Consider the following statements in respect of welfare schemes launched by the Ministry of Rural Development,Government of India :1. Drinking water for rural areas is one of the components of the Bharat Nirmal Plan.2. In the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 there is a provision that the statutory minimum wage applicableto agricultural workers in the State has to be paid to the workers under the Act.Which of the statements given above is / are correcta) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) B oth 1 and 2d) N either 1 nor 2
Directions : The following six (6) items consist of two statements, one labeled as the ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as ‘Reason(R)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below :Code :(a) B oth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.(b) B oth A and R are individually 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
61. Assertion (A) : The percentage of net sown area in the total area of Andhra Pradesh is less as compared to that ofWest Bengal .Reason (R) : The soil of most of Andhra Pradesh is laterite .
62. Assertion (A) : Muhammad bin Tughluq issue a new gold coin which was called Dinar by Ibn Batutah .Reason (R) : Muhammad bin Tughluq wanted to issue toke currency in gold coins to promote trade with WestAsian and North African countries.
63. Assertion (A) : Cellulose is used in making shatter –proof glass.Reason (R) : Polysaccharides are not soluble in water.
64. Assertion (A) : To orbit around the Sun, the planet Mars takes lesser time than the time taken by the EarthReason (R) : The diameter of the planet Mars is less than that of the Earth.
65. Assertion (A) : In India , every state has a High Court in its territory.Reason (R) : The Constitution of India provides for a High Court in each state
66. Assertion (A) : Balance of Payments represents a better picture of a country ’s economic transactions with the restof the world than the ‘Balance of Trade ’Reason (R) : ‘Balance of Payments ’ takes into account the exchange of both visible and invisible items whereas‘balance of trade ’ does not.
67. In a tournament each of the participate was to play one match against each of the other participants.3 players fel ill after each of them had played three matches and had to leave the tournament. what was the total number of participants at thebeginning, if the total number of matches played was 75 ?a) 8b) 10c) 12d) 15
68. P , Q, R, S and T reside in a 5-storeyed (Ground + 4) building, and each of them resides on a separate floor. Further,1. T does not reside on the topmost floor.2. Q does not reside on the ground floor.3. S resides on one storey above that of P and one storey below that of RTo know as to which one of the 5 persons resides on the ground floor which of the above statements are sufficient / insufficient ?a) 1 and 3 are sufficientb) 2 and 3 are sufficientc) 1 , 2 and 3 are sufficientd) 1 , 2 and 3 are insufficient
69. A box contains 5 sets of balls while there are 3 balls in each set. each set of balls has one colour which is different from every other set. what is the least number of balls that must be removed from the box in order to claim with certainty that a pair of balls of the same colour has been removed ?a) 6b) 7c) 8d) 9
70. Which one of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN ?a) Vietnamb) Brunei Darussalamc) Bangladeshd) Myanmar
71. Consider the following statements in respect of India ’s advanced satellite INSAT-4A1. Insat-4A was launched in December, 2005 from New Mexico .2. The European commercial launch service provider Arian space was associated with the launch of INSAT-4A.3. Tata-Sky – a digital cable service provider is associated with DTH television broadcasting services from INSAT-4A.Which of the statements given above are correct ?a) 1 , 2 and 3b) 1 and 2 onlyc) 2 and 3 onlyd) 1 and 3 only
72. Match List I (Person) with List II (Organization / Area of Work) and select the correct answer using the code given belowthe lists :List I L ist II(Person) ( Organization / Area of work)A. Chanda Kochhar 1 . AdvertisingB. Amrita Patel 2 . BankingC. Indira Nooyi 3 . Dairy DevelopmentD. Piyish Pandey 4. Pepsi Co.CodeA B C Da) 2 1 4 3b) 4 3 2 1c) 2 3 4 1d) 4 1 2 3
73. To which one of the following processes is the term CMYK related ?a) Railway signalingb) Navigationc) Offset Printingd) Electronic voting machine
74. Consider the following statements :1. K ofi Annan- the UN Secretary General is from Nigeria .2. K ofi Annan is the first UN Secretary General to be appointed from the ranks of the United Nations staff.3. K ofi Annan was appointed for a second term to the office of the UN Secretary General.Which of the statements given above are correct ?a) 1 , 2 and 3b) 1 and 2 onlyc) 2 and 3 onlyd) 1 and 3 only
75. Which one of the following countries is not a participating team in the Football World Cup 2006 to be held in Germanyin July, 2006 ?a) Russiab) Togoc) Ivory Coastd) Switzerland
76. Consider the following statements :1. Nobel Prize Awarding Ceremony takes place on December 10 of every year.2. The Novel Prize for Literature was added later on to the other five areas – Physics, iaspapers.info/category/chemistry" title='Read more about Chemistry'>Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine,Peace and iaspapers.info/category/economics" title='Read more about Economics'>Economics.Which of the statements given above is /are correct ?a) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) B oth 1 and 2d) N either 1 nor 2
77. The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following ?a) Mhapadma Nandab) Chandragupta Mauryac) Ashokad) Samudragupta
78. What is Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) ?a) An agency formed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to check misuse of drugs by sportsperson.b) Anon-governmental organization which specializes in International humanitarian aid and emergency medicalassistance.c) An organization to develop applications of nanotechnology in medicine.d) An organization of medical practitioners funded by the European Union which carried out research against spread ofAIDS.
79. Bermuda triangle extends up to which of the following places ?1. Southern Florida2. Puerto Rico3. Hawaii IslandsSelect the correct answer using the code given below :a) 1 , 2 and 3b) 1 and 2 onlyc) 2 and 3 onlyd) 1 and 3 only
80. Consider the following statements :1. E LISA test is employed as the first and most basic test for an individual to detect cancer.2. A lmost 50% of human beings have Rh+ blood while the remaining have Rh- blood.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?a) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) B oth 1 and 2d) N either 1 nor 2
81. Which one of the following is printed on a commonly used fluorescent tube light ?a) 2 29 Kb) 2 73 Kc) 6 500 Kd) 9 000 K
82. In which one of the following films did the Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck collaborate ?a) S hatranj Ke Khilarib) G uidec) L awrence of Arabiad) T itanic
83. Which one of the following countries is not a member of Nordic Council ?a) Norwayb) Denmarkc) Icelandd) United Kingdom
84. Which one among the following was the first to legalize euthanasia ?a) Austriab) Switzerlandc) Netherlandsd) Canada
85. Claims to the historical Macedonian territory have been a bone of contention between which of the following countries ?a) Portugal and Spainb) Bulgaria and Greecec) Romania and Bulgariad) Portugal and Greece
86. Huangpu River flows through which one of the following cities ?a) Beijingb) ho Chi Minh cityc) Shanghaid) Manila
87. Which one of the following countries is the leading producer of uranium ?a) United States of Americab) Canadac) Germanyd) Zambia
88. There are three parallel straight lines. Two points A and B, are marked on the first lines, points C and D are marked on the second line, and points E and F are marked on the third line. Each of these 6 points can move to any position on its respective straight line.Consider the following statements :1. T he maximum number of triangles that can be drawn by joining these points is 18.2. T he minimum number of triangles that can be drawn by joining these points is zero.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?a) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) B oth 1 and 2d) N either 1 nor 2
89. A mixed doubles tennis game is to be played between two teams (each team consists of one male and one female). Thereare 4 married couples. No team is to consist of a husband and his wife. What is the maximum number of games that can be played ?a) 12b) 21c) 36d) 4290. In an office, the number of persons who take tea is twice the number of persons who take only coffee. The number ofpersons who take coffee is twice the number of persons who take only tea.Consider the following statements :1. T he sum of the number of persons who take either tea or coffee or both is four times the number of persons who takeboth coffee and tea.2. T he sum of the number of persons who take only coffee and those who take only tea is twice the number of persons whotake both tea and coffee.which of the statements given above is / are correct ?a) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) B oth 1 and 2d) N either 1 nor 2
91. Consider the following statements :1. A ppellate Tribunal for Electricity has been established by each State Government in India .2. O ne of the components of the Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP) is upgradation ofsub-transmission and distribution system for electricity in IndiaWhich of the statements given above is / are correct ?a) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) B oth 1 and 2d) N either 1 nor 2
92. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?Monastery S tatea) Dhankar Monastery : Himachal Pradeshb) Rumtek Monastery : Sikkimc) Tabo Monastery : Himachal Pradeshd) Kye Monastery : Arunachal Monastery
93. Match List I (Valley) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :List I L ist II(Valley) ( State)a) Markha Valley 1. Sikkimb) Dzukou Valley 2. Himachal Pradeshc) Sangla Valley 3. Jammu and Kashmird) Yumthang Vallye `4. NagalandCodeA B C Da) 2 4 3 1b) 3 2 1 4c) 2 1 3 4d) 3 4 2 1
94. 3 digits are chosen at random from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 without repeating any digit. What is the probability that theirproduct is odd ?a) 2 /3b) 5 /108c) 5 /42d) 7 /48
95.16 64 649 18 25 25 18 1 9 18 136 16 X(I) (II) (III)a) 4b) 1 6c) 2 5d) 3 6
96. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?a) M ahandi river rises in Chattisgarhb) G odavari river rises in Maharashtrac) C auvery river rises in Andhra Pradeshd) T apti river rises in Madhya Pradesh
97. Where is Bundala Biosphere Reserve which has been recently added to the UNESCO ’s Man and Biosphere ( MAB)network, located ?a) Russiab) Indiac) Sri Lankad) Bangladesh
98. Consider the following statements :1. A ccording to the Census 2001, Kerala has the smallest gap in male and female literacy rates among the 28 states of India( Delhi and Pondicherry not included).2. A ccording to the Census 2001, Rajasthan has literacy rate above the national average literacy rate.Which of the statements give above is / are correct /a) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) Both 1 and 2d) Neither 1 nor 2
99. Consider the following statements in respect of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005.1. U nder the provisions of the Act, 100 days of employment in a year to every household whose adult members volunteer todo unskilled manual work has become a fundamental rights ?2. U nder the provisions of the Act, women are to get priority to the extent that one-half of persons who are givenemployment are women who have asked for work.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?a) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) Both 1 and 2d) Neither 1 nor 2
100. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi ?a) Sikandar Shah – Ibrahim Lodi – Bahlol Khan Lodib) Sikandar Shah – Bahol Khan Lodi – Ibrahim Lodic) Bahlol Khan Lodi – Sikandar Shah – Ibrahim Lodid) Bahlol Khan Lodi – Ibrahim Lodi – Sikandar Shah
101. Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal Emperor ?a) Babarb) Akbarc) Jahangird) Aurangzeb
102. In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori ?a) An important military commander during Akbar’s reign.b) An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan.c) An important noble and confident of Aurangzeb.d) Achronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah
104. Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny ?a) Lord Canningb) Lord Dalhousiec) Lord Hardinged) Lord Lytton
105. Consider the following statements about Madam Bhjkaji Cama :1. Madam Cama unfurled the National Flag at the International Socialist Conference in Paris in the year 1907.2. Madam cama served as private secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji3. Madam Cama was born to Parsi parents.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?a) 1 , 2 and 3b) 2 and 3 onlyc) 1 and 2 onlyd) 3 only
106. Lectures from Colombo to Almora is based on the experiences of which one of the following ?a) Veer Savarkarb) Annie Besantc) Ramkrishna Paramhansad) Swami Vivekanand
107. Match List I (Leading Women Lawn tennis Player) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codegiven below the lists :List I List II(Leading Women Lawn Tennis Player) (Country)A. Daniela Hantuchova 1 . RussiaB. Patty Schnyder 2 . SlovakiaC. Nadia Petrova 3 . FranceD. Amelie Mauresmo 4 . SwitzerlandCodeA B C Da) 2 1 4 3b) 3 4 1 2c) 2 4 1 3d) 3 1 4 2
108. Each of the five persons A, B, C, D and E possesses unequal number (<10) of similar items A, B and C possess 21 items inall, while C, D, and E possess 7 items in al. How many items do A and B possess in all ?a) 1 5b) 1 7c) 1 8d) Data is insufficient
109. There are 8 equidistant points A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H in the clockwisedirection on the periphery of a circle. in a time interval t, a person reaches from A to C with uniform motion while another person reaches the point E from the point B during the same time interval with uniform motion. Both the persons move in the same direction along the circumference of the circle and start at the same instant. how much time after the start, will the two persons meet each other ?a) 4tb) 7tc) 9td) Never
110. Consider the following statements :1. F ree and compulsory education to the children of 6-14 years age group by the State was made Fundamental Right by the76th Amendment to the Constitution of India.2. S arva Shiksha Abhiyan seeks to provide computer education even in rural areas.3. E ducation was included in the Concurrent List by the 42 nd Amendment, 1976 to the Constitution of India.Which of the statements given above are correct ?a) 1 , 2 and 3b) 1 and 2 onlyc) 2 and 3 onlyd) 1 and 3 only
111. Which one of the following is not a Central University ?a) Pondicherry Universityb) Maulana Azad Nationla Urdu University , Hyderabadc) Visva Bharti , Shanti Niketand) University of Madras , Chennai
112.In a question paper, there are four multiple-choice questions. Each question has a five choices with only one choice forits correct answer. What is the total number of ways in which a candidate will not get al the four answers correct ?a) 19b) 120c) 624d) 1024
113. Match List I (Person) with List II (Area of Work) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :List I L i st II(Person) ( A rea of Work)A. Ela Bhatt 1 . Theatre trainingB. Mahashweta Devi 2. Women’s labour sectorC. Ebrahim Alkazi 3. Management techingD. Vijay Govindarajan 4. Literature and social worker for the country ’s trial communitiesCodeA B C Da) 3 1 4 2b) 2 4 1 3c) 3 4 1 2d) 2 1 4 3
114. Who was the Chief Justice of India when public interest litigation ( PIL) was introduced to the Indian Judicial system ?a) M . Hidayatullahb) A .M. Ahmadic) A .S. Anandd) P .N. Bhagwati
115. What is the name other vessel that delivers the nutrient rich blood from the stomach and small intestine to the liver ?a) L eft hepatic arteryb) H epatic veinc) R ight hepatic arteryd) H epatic portal vein
116. Consider the following statements with reference to human body :1. T he common Bile duct releases its contents into stomach.2. T he pancreatic duct releases its contents into duodenumWhich of the statements given above is / are correct ?a) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) B oth 1 and 2d) N either 1 nor 2
117. A watch showed a time of fourteen minutes past nine (9 hrs and 14 minutes). the positions of the hour-hand and theminute-hand of the watch are exactly interchanged. the new time shown by the watch is closest to which one of the following ?a) Twelve minutes to threeb) Thirteen minutes to threec) Fourteen minutes to threed) Fifteen minutes to three
118. Consider the following statements :1. The agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area ( SAFTA) came into effect from Ist December, 20052. As per SAFTA agreement terms, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have to decrease their custom duties to the level of 0 to 5percent by the year 2013.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?a) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) Both 1 and 2d) Neither 1 nor 2
119. Which one the following pairs is not correctly matched ?Recent Scientific Achievement C ountrya) Creating the world ’s first mouse with : United Kingdoma full human chromosomeb) Cloning a human embryo for the : Germanyfirst timec) Guiding a spacecraft for collision : United States ofwith a comet A m ericad) Landing a spacecraft on an asteroid : Japan
120. Which one among the following is not a good source of nutritional calcium?a) Riceb) Ragic) Skimmed milkd) Egg
121. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched ?Inventor I nvention1. Christopher Cockerell : Hovercraft2. David Bushnell : Submarine3. J.C. Perrier : SteamshipSelect the correct answer by using the code given below :a) 1 , 2 and 3b) 1 and 2 onlyc) 2 and 3 onlyd) 1 and 3 only
122. Which one among the following Commissions was set up in pursuance of a definite provision under an Article of theConstitution of India /a) University Grants Commissionb) National Human Rights Commissionc) Election Commissiond) Central Vigilance Commission
123. Who among the following wrote “The Communist Manifresto ” along with Karl Marx ?a) Emile Durkheimb) Friedrich Engelsc) Robert Owend) Max Weber
124. Which portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the Interim Government formed in the year 1946 ?a) Defenceb) External Affairs and Commonwealth Relationsc) Food and Agricultured) None
125. Who among the following was presented with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Award, 2005 for her life timeachievement in dance ?a) Chandralekhab) Tanjavur Balasarswatic) Uma Sharmad) Yamini Krishnamurthy
126. Which one of the following countries is the first country in the world to propose a carbon tax for its people to addressglobal warming ?a) Australiab) Germanyc) Japand) New Zealand
127. Consider the following statements :1. A person who has held office as permanent Judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before anyauthority in India except the Supreme Court.2. A person is not qualified for appointment as a Judge of a High Court in India unless he has for at least five years held ajudicial office in the territory of India .Page 18CSP2006 GS Question PaperWhich of the statements given above is / are correct ?a) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) B oth 1 and 2d) N either 1 nor 2
128. Each of 8 identical balls is to be placed in the squares shown in the figure given above in a horizontal direction such that onehorizontal row contains 6 balls and the other horizontal row contains 2 balls. In how many maximum different ways can this bedone ?a) 38b) 28c) 16d) 14
129. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?a) Slovenia : Bratislavab) Seychelles : Victoriac) Sierra Leone : Freetownd) Uzbekistan : Tashkent130. Who is Wole Soyinka ?a) A well-known economistb) A well-known football playerc) A well-known industrialist owning steel plants in many parts of the worldd) A Nobel Prize winner for literature
131. Consider the following statements :1. L ength of a terrestrial mile is lesser than that of a nautical mile.2. H armattan is a dusty land-wind of the East African Coast .3. G reene and Albania form a part of the Iberian PenninsulaWhich of the statements given above is / are correct /a) 1 , 2 and 3b) 2 and 3 onlyc) 3 onlyd) 1 only
132. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?Well known company M ajor Area of Worka) Adobe Systems India : Softwareb) Sasken : Communication technologyc) Genpact : Power Generationd) Synthite : Export of spices
133. match List I (National Park / Wildlife Sanctuary) with List II (Nearby Town) and select the correct answer using the codegiven below the lists :List I L i st II(National Park / Wildlife Sanctuary) (Nearby Town)1. Chandra Prabha 1 . Jaipur2. Karera 2 . Jhansi3. Jaisamand 3 . AgraD. Nahargarh 4 . Varanasi5 . UdaipurCodeA B C Da) 4 1 5 2b) 5 2 3 1c) 4 2 5 1d) 5 1 3 2
134. Match List I (Author) with List II (Book) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :List I L i st II(Author) ( B ook)A. Amartya Sen 1. An Ordinary Person’s Guide to EmpireB. Bimal Jalan 2 . The Argumentative IndianC. Arundhati Roy 3. The Future of IndiaD. Mani Shankar Aiyar 4. Confessions of a Secular FundamentalistCodeA B C Da) 3 2 1 4b) 2 3 4 4c) 3 2 4 1d) 2 3 4 1
135. Which one of the following countries is not a member of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) /a) Armeniab) Belarusc) Estoniad) Georgia
136. Consider the following statements1. I n India , during the financial year 2004-2005 an increase of below 10% over the value of exports (in rupee terms) in thefinancial year 2003-2004 was reported.2. A ccording to the WTO, India ’s share in the world merchandise exports crossed 2% in the year 2005.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?a) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) B oth 1 and 2d) N either 1 nor 2
137. Consider the following statements1. Meningococcal Meningitis is transmitted from person to person by mosquito bites2. Vomitting and neck pain are two of the symptoms of Meningococcal Meningitis.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?a) 1 onlyb) 2 onlyc) Both 1 and 2d) Neither 1 nor 2
138. What was the main reason for which Niger was in the news in recent times ?a) Many deaths due to AIDSb) Fierce civil warc) Intense fighting with Algeriad) Famine and starvation
139. Which one the following is not correctly matched ?Prominent Indian Writer L anguagea) Raja Rao : Telgub) Gobind Tribuk Deshpande : Marathic) Subramaniyam Bharati : Tamild) Tara Shankar Joshi : Gujarati
140. Match List I (Finding / Invention / Calculation) with List II (Ancient Indian Scholar) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :List I L i st IIFinding/Invention/Calculation ( Ancient Indian Scholar)A. Time taken by the Earth to orbit the sun 1. AryabhattaB. Calculation of the value of p (pi) 2. BhaskaracharyaC. Invention of the digit zero 3 . BudhayanaD. The game of snakes and ladders 4. GyandevCodeA B C Da) 2 4 1 3b) 1 3 2 4c) 2 3 1 4d) 1 4 2 3
141. What is the approximate mean velocity with which the Earth moves round the Sun its orbit ?a) 20 km/sb) 20 km/sc) 40 km/sd) 50 km/s
142. From north towards south, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India ?a) Shyok – Spiti – Zaskar – Satlujb) Shyok – Zaskar – Spiti – Satlujc) Zaskar – Shyok – Satluj – Spitid) Zaskar – Satluj – Shyok – Spiti
143. Through which of one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass ?a) Brazil , Zambia and Malaysiab) Colombia , Kenya and Indonesiac) Brazil , Sudan and Malayisad) Venezuela , Ethiopia and Indonesia
144. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?Well known Place Countrya) Baikonour : Russiab) Kourou : French Guianac) Borobudur : Indonesiad) Cannes : France
145. Other than India and China , which of the following groups of countries border Myanmar ?a) Bangladesh , Thailand and Vietnamb) Cambodia , Laos and Malayisac) Thailand , Vietnam and Malayisad) Thailand , Laos and Bangladesh
146. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :List I L ist IIA. Harold Pinter 1. Director-General, FAOB. Jacques Diouf 2. President, European CommissionC. Jose Manuel Barroso 3. World Bank appointed expert for adjudicating on the Baglihr Hydel Project.D. Raymond Lafitte 4. LitterateurCodeA B C Da) 4 3 2 1b) 2 1 4 3c) 4 1 2 3d) 2 3 4 1
147. Consider the following statements :1. L ife Insurance Corporation of India is the oldest insurance company in India .2. N ational Insurance Company Limited was nationalized the year 1972 and made a subsidiary of General InsuranceCorporation of India .3. H eadquarters of United India Insurance Company Limited are located at ChennaiWhich of the statements given above are correct ?a) 1 , 2 and 3b) 1 and 2 onlyc) 2 and 3 onlyd) 1 and 3 only
148. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?Railway Zone H eadquartersa) North Eastern Railway : Gorakhpurb) South Eastern Railway : Bhubaneshwarc) Eastern Railway : Kolkatad) South East Central Railway : Bilaspur
149. Which one of the following is the correct statement ?Service tax is a / ana) direct tax levied by the Central Government.b) indirect tax levied by the Central Government.c) direct tax levied by the State Government.d) indirect tax levied by the State Government.
150. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?a) Sigmund Freud : Psychoanalysisb) Anna Freud : Child psychiatryc) Milton Friedman : iaspapers.info/category/economics" title='Read more about Economics'>Economicsd) Eric R. Kandel : Literature

Why Students with Dyslexia Need Accommodations for Standardized Tests - the PSAT, SAT, and ACT

Although recent scientific research has shed light on the biological basis of dyslexia, many students with dyslexia face practical hurdles, one of the most recent in the news, a Yale medical student recently denied extended time accommodations by the United States Medical Licensing Exam for his medical boards.Word Skips and Reading Mistakes on Test QuestionsA major source of difficulty for dyslexic students occurs with misreading of test questions. Dyslexics are likely to miss small words ‘non-content’ words such as prepositions or modifiers so that re-reading of questions is necessary to accurately register what questions are being asked. From MacDonald’s Critchley’s Dyslexia Defined, “Sexton has quoted two typical examples of mathematical problems where a dyslexic, by skipping a simple preposition, missed the complete significance of the question and perpetrated gross errors in interpretation…”What will be the volume of gas if the pressure is reduced to 18 lbs per square inch”, all four dyslexics who tackled the question omitted to notice the word “to”. Because most standardized test questions are designed to determine misinterpretations of word problems such as this, dyslexics may be tripped up by questions if they aren’t given enough time to re-read questions and catch their errors. Test instructions are also a bane for many dyslexic students. From Eileen Simpson’s Reversals, “At the top of the first page was a long, dense paragraph of instructions. Instructions had always caused me particular trouble. So much was said in so few words that what was intended was rarely clear…I recognized most of the words, but what did they say to do?” Because test instructions are non-contextual and many dyslexics fill-in meaning by context, instructions or test questions in general may be the most difficult reading that students will have on an exam. One high school dyslexic told us, “I do fine with taking tests in school, because I know the questions are based on what we’ve been studying in class. But when it came to the PSAT, I couldn’t be sure what the reading passages were about.”Visual Fatigue and Visual Crowding Errors – ScantronFor some students, visual fatigue and visual overload are the worst aspects of taking standardized exams. Students with dyslexia also are more sensitive to visual crowding so that they will have more trouble than other students completing bubble-in tests, and not putting their marks in the wrong bubbles. For many students, the 3 ½ hour SAT will be the longest period of time they have had to sustained their visual focus. With fatigue, dyslexics are more likely to make visual fixation slips, reverse numbers, or even letters in multiple choice questions.Reading SpeedFor many dyslexics, slow reading speed and the need to re-read questions and instructions due to word skips results in a gross underestimation of their knowledge on timed tests. In general we recommended double time for dyslexics on the SAT or ACT because of the long duration of the tests and the inevitability of more visual errors occurring as students become fatigued. An additional important factor to keep in mind is that some students may need the Nelson Denny test to confirm their difficulty with reading speed on college-bound tests. The problems with some of the simpler tests of reading comprehension (WIAT-II for instance), is that students may have fairly normal reading speeds with less challenging reading passages, but really be slowed when the complexity of word usage and syntax increase. The Nelson-Denny test uses college level reading samples to assess reading speed. For those who wonder whether extended time for dyslexics students will create an unfair advantage over non-dyslexics, studies have shown that extended time does not provide any advantage to non-reading-impaired readers, but it does provide a more accurate assessment of the knowledge and thinking abilities of reading-impaired students.Difficulty with Multiple choice Questions In 2008, a UK medical student protested the common practice of multiple choice questions in doctors’ training. In common practice, doing away with multiple choice questions is a difficult task for overburdened undergraduate and graduate faculty - essays, practicals, and oral testing are much more time-consuming to carry-out and grade. In the article above, some dyslexia experts suggested that visual factors are responsible for some dyslexic students’ difficulty with multiple choice formats, but we would add two additional factors.First, some dyslexics students are highly divergent thinkers. As a result, they may ‘overthink’ questions by reading too much into either the questions or thinking about unusual exceptions. Divergent thinking is valuable for many types of high level creative thinking, but it isn’t always the most beneficial processing style to have for a multiple choice test written in a very convergent fashion.Second, many dyslexic students seem to file words in the less precise, but more association-rich right hemisphere. As a result, they may be more to misinterpreting the wording of concise multiple choice questions, and yet be able to expand and fully substantiate their knowledge of course material on oral testing.Writing ProblemsFinally, for many students, the hardest part of college entrance exams will be the writing sections for the SAT or ACT. Writing is the most difficult task for almost all college-attending and adult dyslexics because of a wide range of factors, but most notably language related factors (word retrieval, syntax, conventions, spelling), mechanical factors affecting the ability to write letters in an ‘automatic’ fashion, and working memory overload. Dyslexic students really benefit by test preparation before high-stakes tests, especially opportunities to view and analyze others’ essays (so they know more what’s expected of them), practice writing to the rubric, and be familiar with the types of questions asked. Extra time is essential because of sequencing challenges, working memory overload errors (e.g. missed words or letters), and need to correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation mistakes. Most students would benefit from keyboard accommodations because their letter writing is not automatic. If keyboard accommodations are not approved, a students written product may show many more ‘careless’ errors and spelling and grammar mistakes. Again, from Simpson's book, the writing burden of dyslexia is poignantly expressed: "My written vocabulary, limited as it was to words I thought I had a chance of spelling correctly, allowed me to express my ideas in only the most simplified way. What I put down on paper, with anxious impatience, seemed to me so childish that after a paragraph or two I ran dry...I'd put something down...cringing at the way it exposed my illiteracy, hand it in."Documentation Requirements for Disability Accommodations on the PSAT, SAT, or ACT

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Engg Multiple Choice Questions

Very Useful - General Knowledge
01
The theory of relativity was propounded by
Albert Einstein
02
The principal metal used in manufacturing steel is
Iron
03
An alimeter is used for measuring
Altitude
04
Oology is the study of
Birds eggs
05
Radioactivity was discovered by
Henry Bacquerel
06
The metal used in storage batteries is
Lead
07
The instrument used to measure the relative humidity of air is
Hygrometer
08
Barometer was invented by
Torricelli
09
The unit of power is
Watt
10
Radium was discovered by
Marie and Pierrie Curie
11
The existence of isotopes was discovered by
Frederick Soddy
12
Dynamo was invented by
Michael Faraday
13
The nuclear reactor was invented by
Enrico Ferni
14
The law of gravitation was propounded by
Sir Isaac Newton
15
Crescograph was invented by
J.C..Bose
16
Crescograph is used to measure the
Rate of growth of a plant
17
Galileo's first scientific discovery was
Pendulum
18
Microscope was invented by
Aaton Van Leewen Hock
19
The scientist who is known as father of modern biology is
Aristotle
20
The first person to see a cell under microscope was
Robert Hooke
21
The smallest flowering plant is
Worffia
22
The four blood groups were discovered by
Karl Landsteiner
23
Sodium was discovered by
Sir Humphry Davy
24
The atomic number of oxygen is
Eight
25
The basic building blocks of proteins are
Amino acids
26
The botanical name of the cotton plant is
Gossipium Hirsutum
27
An Electroscope is used to
Detect charges on a body
28
The unit of loudness is
Phon
29
An ammeter is used to measure
Electric current
30
Plant that eat insects are called
Insectivorous plants
31
Fruits that are formed without fertilization are called
Parthenocarpic
32
Plants that flower only once in their lifetime are called
Mono carpic
33
The botanical name for rice is
Oryza Sativa
34
Penicillin is obtained from
Mould
35
The largest tree in the world is
Seguoia Gigantica
36
Herpetology is the study of
Reptiles
37
Entomology is the study of
Insects
38
Ornithology is the study of
Birds
39
Ichtyology is the study of
Fishes
40
Osteology is the study of
Bones
41
The botanical name for brinjal is
Solanum melongenal
42
The botanical name for onion is
Allium Cepa
43
The study of sound is called
Acoustics
44
The study of heavenly bodies is called
Astronomy
45
The study of tissues is called
Histology
46
Electric Lamp was invented by
Thomas alva Edison
47
The fear of crowd is called
Ochlophobia
48
The fear of books is called
Bibliophobia
49
The fear of going to bed is called
Clinophobia
50
The symbol of gold is
Au
51
The symbol of sodium is
Na
52
The symbol of Sr stands for
Strontium
53
The symbol Rb stands for
Rubidium
54
The symbol Md stands for
Mendelevium
55
Calcium sulphate is commonly called
Plaster of Paris
56
Sodium carbonate is commonly called
Washing Soda
57
Sodium chloride is commonly known as
Common Salt
58
The chemical name of Chloroform is
Trichloromethane
59
The chemical name of baking powder is
Sodium bicarbonate
60
The chemical name of bleaching powder is
Calcium hypochlorite
61
The formula HCL stands for
Hydrochloric Acid
62
The formula H2SO4 stands for
Sulphuric Acid
63
The formula CHCI3 stands for
Trichloromethane
64
The formula H2O2 stands for
Hydrogen peroxide
65
A fungus which can only survive on other living organisms is called
Obligate Parasite
66
A plant which lives in the dark is called
Scotophyte
67
A plant adapted to live in dry places is called a
Xerophyte
68
A plant adapted for growth in water is called a
Hydrophyte
69
Bifocal lens was invented by
Benjamin Franklin
70
Cement was invented by
Joseph Aspdin
71
Laser was invented by
Dr.Charles H.Townes
72
Electromagnet was invented by
William Sturgeon
73
Rayon was invented by
Sir Joseph Swann
74
Thermostat is an instrument used for regulating
Constant temperature
75
The science of organic forms and structures is known as
Morphology
76
Phycology is the study of
Algae
77
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research was established in
1945
78
CSIR stands for
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
79
ISRO stands for
Indian Space Research Organisation
80
The first human being to land on moon was
Neil Armstrong
81
The first Indian in space was
Rakesh Sharma
82
ISAC stands for
ISRO Satellite Centre
83
VSSC stands for
Vikram Sarabhai space Centre
84
The headquarters of ISRO is located at
Bangalore
85
VSSC is located at
Thiruvananthapuram
86
ISAC is located at
Bangalore
87
National Science Centre is located at
New Delhi
88
Central Tobacco Research Institute is located at
Rajahmundry
89
Indian Institute of Horticultural Research is located at
Bangalore
90
The Atomic Energy Commission was set up in
August 1948
91
The first Indian Satellite was
Aryabhatta
92
The first Indian Satellite was launched in the year
1975
93
ASLV stands for
Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle
94
INSAT stands for
Indian National Satellite
95
The fear of women is known as
Gynophobia
96
The fear of men is known as
Androphobia
97
The scientist who developed the Quantum theory was
Max Plonck
98
The steam engine was invented by
James Watt
99
The botanical name of tea is
Camellia Sinensis
100
Logarithms were devised by
John Napier
101
The acid used in a car battery is
Sulphuric acid
102
The system for writing by blind people was invented by
Louis Braille
103
The parachute was used for the first time by
J.P..Blanchard
104
The German physicit who first demonstrated the existence of Radio waves was
Henrich Hertz
105
The instrument that records the intensity of earthquakes is
Seismograph
106
The laws of floating bodies was discovered by
Archimedes
107
The density of milk is measured by a
Lactometer
108
Fountain pen was invented by
L.E..Waterman
109
The instrument used to measure the pressure of gases is the
Monometer
110
Bhaskara I was a famous
Astronomer
111
The first atomic power station established in India was the
Tarapore Atomic Power Station
112
The role of heredity was demonstrated by
Mendel
113
The instrument used to measure the concentration of salt water is the
Salinometer
114
Spectroscopy is the study of
Anders John Angstrom
115
Dactylography is the study of
Finger Prints
116
A tangent galvanometer is used to study the
Strength of direct current
117
The fruit of Oak is called
Acron
118
ZETA stands for
Zero Energy Thermonuclear Assembly
119
The formula C6H5OH stands for
Phenol
120
Michael Faraday worked as an assistant under another scientist whose name was
Sir Humphry Davy
121
Vulcanised rubber was invented by
Charles Goodyear
122
The symbol Zn stands for
Zinc
123
The symbol He stands for
Helium
124
Celluloid was invented by
A.Parker
125
Glider was invented by
Sir George Caley
126
Safety matches was invented by
J.E..Lundstrom
127
Radio valve was invented by
Sir J.A.Fleming
128
Space Applications Centre is located at
Ahmedabad
129
Atomic Energy Commission is located at
Mumbai
130
Dynamics is the study of
Movements of bodies
131
Statics is the study of
Forces acting on bodies at rest
132
Mechanics is the study of
Forces acting on bodies
133
Zoology is the study of
Animal life
134
Botany is the study of
Plant life
135
Psychology is the study of
Human mind
136
The first American to orbit earth was
John H..Glen
137
The electro-cardiograph was invented by
William Einthoven
138
The molecular formula of cane sugar is
C12H22O11
139
A compound which contains only hydrogen and Carbon is called a
Hydrocarbon
140
The liquid used to preserve specimens of plans and animals is
Formalin
141
The law of segregaton was propounded by
Mendel
142
Auriscope is used to detect
Ear disorders
143
The three states of matter are
Solid,liquid and gas
144
The scientific name for blood platelets is
Thrombocytes
145
The response of a plant to heat is called
Thermotropism
146
The response of a plant to touch is called
Trigmotropism
147
The symbol Zr stands for
Zirconium
148
Nickel was discovered by
Cronstledt
149
Manganese was discovered by
Gahn
150
The common name for pottasium carbonate is
Potash
151
Bismuth was discovered by
Valentine
152
The biggest plant seed is
Cocodemer
153
Toxicology is the study of
Poisons
154
Virology is the study of
Viruses
155
Paleontology is the study of
Fossils
156
Calorimeter is used to measure
Quantity of heat
157
Chronometer was invented by
John Harrison
158
Stethoscope was invented by
William Stockes
159
Spinning frame was invented by
Sir Richard Arkwright
160
Al stands for
Aluminium
161
Gd stands for
Gadolinium
162
Ir stands for
Iridium
163
Bi stands for
Bismuth
164
The Chemical formula of sodium bicarbonate is
NaHCO3
165
The chemical formula of common salt is
Nacl
166
The chemical formula of washing soda is
Na2CO3,IOH2O
167
The chemical formula of lime soda is
CaCO3
168
The chemical formula of chloroform is
CHcl3
169
The study of grasses is known as
Agrostology
170
The study of antiquities is known as
Archaeology
171
The study of the duration of life is known as
Chronobiology
172
The study of bacteria is known as
Bacteriology
173
Nylon was invented by
Dr.Wallace H.Carothers
174
Electric razor was invented by
Jacob Schick
175
The symbol of silver is
Ag
176
The symbol of silicon is
Si
177
The symbol of titanium is
Ti
178
Calcium oxide is commonly known as
Quick lime
179
A deviation of light passing from one medium to another is known as
Refraction
180
An apparatus for generation of atomic energy is called a
Reactor
181
A machine used for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy is called a
Generator
182
The first Indian woman in space was
Kalpana Chawla
183
The revolver was invented by
Samuel Colt

Vehicle Registration Number – Useful info

Vehicle Registration Number – Useful info for car lover
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While googling came across useful info :
AN — Andaman & Nicobar Islands
AN-01Port Blair, Andaman District AN-01AN-02Car Nicobar, Nicobar
DistrictAP — Andhra Pradesh
In Andhra Pradesh one RTO district might have several RTO offices. In this case the first office shown is always the headquarter.AP-01Adilabad / Mancherial / NirmalAP-02Anantapur / HindupurAP-03Tirupathi / Chittoor / MadanapalleAP-04kadapa / [COLOR=#CC2200]Proddutur[/COLOR]AP-05 & AP-06Kakinada / Amalapuram / RajahmundryAP-07Guntur / Tenali / Piduguralla / NarasaraopetAP-08GunturAP-09
AP-10Secunderabad, Hyderabad DistrictAP-11Malakpet, Hyderabad DistrictAP-12[COLOR=#CC2200]Bahadurpura[/COLOR], Hyderabad DistrictAP-13[COLOR=#CC2200]Mehdipatnam[/COLOR], Hyderabad DistrictAP-14Karimnagar, Hyderabad DistrictAP-15Karimnagar / Jagtial / PeddapalliAP-16Vijayawada / Gudivada / Machilipatnam / Nandigama / [COLOR=#CC2200]Nuzividu[/COLOR] / KrishnaAP-17 to AP-19VijayawadaAP-20Khammam / Kothagudem / [COLOR=#CC2200]Sattupalli[/COLOR] / YellanduAP-21Kurnool / Adoni / NandyalAP-22Mahaboobnagar / Pebbair / GadwalAP-23Sangareddy / Siddipet / MedakAP-24Nalgonda / Bhongir / SuryapetAP-25Nizamabad / KamareddyAP-26Nellore / Kavali / Gudur / [COLOR=#CC2200]Sullurpet[/COLOR]AP-27Ongole / Chirala / Markapur / PrakasamAP-28 & AP-29RangareddyAP-30SrikakulamAP-31Visakhapatnam / Gajuwaka / AnakapalliAP-32 to AP-34VisakhapatnamAP-35VizianagaramAP-36Warangal / JangaonAP-37Eluru / [COLOR=#CC2200]Jangareddy Gudem[/COLOR] / Kovvur / [COLOR=#CC2200]Tadepalli Gudem[/COLOR] / Tanuku / BhimavaramAP-38Eluru
AR — Arunachal Pradesh
AR-01ItanagarAR-02Itanagar (commercial vehicles of state transport)AR-03TawangAR-04BomdilaAR-05SeppaAR-06ZiroAR-07[COLOR=#CC2200]Daporiji[/COLOR]AR-08AlongAR-09PasighatAR-10AniniAR-11TezuAR-12[COLOR=#CC2200]Changalang[/COLOR]AR-13KhonsaAR-14Yingkiong
AS — Assam
AS-01A/BGuwahati WestAS-01CGuwahati EastAS-02NagaonAS-03JorhatAS-04SibsagarAS-05GolaghatAS-06DibrugarhAS-08North Cachar HillsAS-09Karbi AnglongAS-10KarimganjAS-11CacharAS-12DispurAS-13DarrangAS-14NalbariAS-15BarpetaAS-16KokrajharAS-17DhubriAS-18GoalparaAS-19BongaigaonAS-21MarigaonAS-22DhemajiAS-23TinsukiaAS-24Hailakandi
BR — Bihar
BR-01PatnaBR-02GayaBR-03BhojpurBR-04ChapraBR-05MotihariBR-06MuzaffarpurBR-07DarbhangaBR-08MonghyrBR-09BegusaraiBR-10BhagalpurBR-11PurneaBR-12DumkaBR-13HazaribaghBR-14RanchiBR-15PalamuBR-16JamshedpurBR-17DhanbadBR-18[COLOR=#CC2200]Chaibassa[/COLOR]BR-19SaharsaBR-20BokaroBR-21NalandaBR-22BettiahBR-23GiridihBR-24DehriBR-25JahanabadBR-26AurangabadBR-27[COLOR=#CC2200]Nawadah[/COLOR]BR-28GopalganjBR-29SiwanBR-30[COLOR=#CC2200]Sitamrahi[/COLOR]BR-31HajipurBR-32MadhubaniBR-33SamastipurBR-34KhagariaBR-35SahebganjBR-36GoddaBR-37KishanganjBR-38ArariaBR-39KatiharBR-40DeogharBR-41GumlaBR-42LohardagaBR-43[COLOR=#CC2200]Madhepur[/COLOR]BR-44BuxarBR-45[COLOR=#CC2200]Bhabhera[/COLOR]BR-46JamuiBR-47Koderma

CH — Chandigarh
CH-01Chandigarh
CG — Chhattisgarh
CG-01 to CG-??( further details unknown )CG-04RaipurCG-15AmbikapurCG-07[COLOR=#CC2200]DURG[/COLOR]CG-06MahasamundCG-01[COLOR=#CC2200]CG Governor[/COLOR][COLOR=#CC2200]Cg Govt.[/COLOR]
[Cg police]]
CG-05BilaspurCG-08RajnandgaonCG-12[[Korba]CG-17JagdalpurCG-18[[Dantewada]CG-19[[Kanker]
DD — Daman and Diu
DD-02DiuDD-03Daman[edit] DL — Delhi
DL-01Delhi North: [COLOR=#CC2200]Under Hill Road[/COLOR]DL-02New Delhi: [COLOR=#CC2200]Tilak Marg[/COLOR]DL-03Delhi South: [COLOR=#CC2200]Sheikh Sarai[/COLOR]DL-04Delhi West: [COLOR=#CC2200]Janak Puri[/COLOR]DL-05Delhi North East: [COLOR=#CC2200]Loni Road[/COLOR]DL-06Delhi Central: Sarai Kale KhanDL-07Delhi East: [COLOR=#CC2200]Anand Vihar[/COLOR]DL-08Delhi North West: muzaffarnagarDL-09Delhi South West: [COLOR=#CC2200]Sarai Kale Khan RTO[/COLOR]DL-1C Ashok vihar
DN — Dadra and Nagar Haveli
DN-09Silvassa
GA — Goa
GA-01North GoaGA-02South GoaGA-07PanajiGA-08Margao[edit] GJ Gujarat
GJ-01 AhmedabadGJ-02 MehsanaGJ-03 RajkotGJ-04 BhavnagarGJ-05 SuratGJ-06 VadodaraGJ-07 KhedaGJ-08 BanaskanthaGJ-09 SabarkanthaGJ-10 JamnagarGJ-11 JunagadhGJ-12 KutchGJ-13 SurendranagarGJ-14 AmreliGJ-15 ValsadGJ-16 BharuchGJ-17 PanchmahalGJ-18 GandhinagarGJ-19 BardoliGJ-20 DahodGJ-21 NavsariGJ-22 NarmadaGJ-23 AnandGJ-24 PatanGJ-25 Porbandar [edit]
HP — Himachal Pradesh
HP-01 & HP-02Shimla - Urban (tourist buses & taxis)HP-03Shimla - UrbanHP-04Dharamsala (auto-rikshaws)HP-05Mandi (auto-rikshaws)HP-06[COLOR=#CC2200]Rampur Bushar[/COLOR]HP-07RampurHP-08[COLOR=#CC2200]Chopal[/COLOR]HP-09TheogHP-10RohruHP-11ArkiHP-12NalagarhHP-13[COLOR=#CC2200]Kandaghat[/COLOR]HP-14SolanHP-15[COLOR=#CC2200]Parvanu[/COLOR]HP-16RajgarhHP-17Paonta SahibHP-18NahanHP-19AmbHP-20UnaHP-21[COLOR=#CC2200]Barsar[/COLOR]HP-22HamirpurHP-23[COLOR=#CC2200]Ghumarvi[/COLOR]HP-24BilaspurHP-25KalpaHP-26[COLOR=#CC2200]Nichar[/COLOR]HP-27PoohHP-28SarkaghatHP-29JogendranagarHP-30[COLOR=#CC2200]Karsog[/COLOR]HP-31SundernagarHP-32GoharHP-33MandiHP-34KulluHP-35AniHP-36DehraHP-37PalampurHP-38NoorpurHP-39DharamsalaHP-40Kangra / ChambaHP-41KazaHP-42KelangHP-43UdaipurHP-44[COLOR=#CC2200]Churah[/COLOR]HP-45[COLOR=#CC2200]Pangi[/COLOR]HP-46BharmourHP-47[COLOR=#CC2200]Dalhosie[/COLOR]HP-48ChambaHP-49BanjarHP-50Shimla (auto-rikshaws)HP-51 & HP-52Shimla - RuralHP-53BaijnathHP-54[COLOR=#CC2200]Jawali[/COLOR]HP-55Nadaun / Hamirpur
HR — Haryana
HR-01AmbalaHR-02JagadhriHR-03PanchkulaHR-04NaraingarhHR-05KarnalHR-06PanipatHR-07KurukshetraHR-08KaithalHR-09[COLOR=#CC2200]Gulah[/COLOR]HR-10SonepatHR-11GohanaHR-12RohtakHR-13[COLOR=#CC2200]Bhadurgarh[/COLOR]HR-14JhajjarHR-15[COLOR=#CC2200]Meham[/COLOR]HR-16BhiwaniHR-17SiwaniHR-18LoharuHR-19Charkhi DadriHR-20HisarHR-21HansiHR-22FatehabadHR-23TohanaHR-24SirsaHR-25DabwaliHR-26GurgaonHR-27Nuh / HisarHR-28[COLOR=#CC2200]Ferozepur Zhirka[/COLOR]HR-29BallabgarhHR-30PalwalHR-31JindHR-32NarwanaHR-33SafidonHR-34[COLOR=#CC2200]Mohindergarh[/COLOR]HR-35NarnaulHR-36RewariHR-38[COLOR=#CC2200]Faridabad(Commercial Vehicles)[/COLOR]HR-40AssandhHR-41PehowaHR-42GanaurHR-43[COLOR=#CC2200]Kosli[/COLOR]HR-44[COLOR=#CC2200]Ellanabad[/COLOR]HR-46[COLOR=#CC2200]Rohtak(Commercial Vehicles)[/COLOR]HR-47[COLOR=#CC2200]Rewari(Commercial Vehicles)[/COLOR]HR-48[COLOR=#CC2200]Tobhama[/COLOR]HR-49KalkaHR-50HodalHR-51FaridabadHR-53AdampurHR-54[COLOR=#CC2200]Borara[/COLOR]HR-55[COLOR=#CC2200]Gurgaon (Commercial Vehicles only)[/COLOR
JH — Jharkhand
JH-01RanchiJH-02Hazaribagh / RamgarhJH-03[COLOR=#CC2200]DALTONGANJ[/COLOR]JH-04(* information not available *)JH-05JamshedpurJH-06GiridihJH-07(* information not available *)JH-08(* information not available *)JH-09BokaroJH-10DhanbadJH-11(* information not available *)JH-12(* information not available *)JH-13(* information not available *)JH-14GumlaJH-15(* information not available *)JH-16(* information not available *)JH-17(* information not available *)[edit] JK — Jammu & Kashmir
JK-01SrinagarJK-02JammuJK-03AnantnagJK-04BudgamJK-05Baramulla / [COLOR=#CC2200]Anatnag[/COLOR]JK-06Doda / BaramulaJK-07KargilJK-08KathuaJK-09KupwaraJK-10LehJK-11RajouriJK-12PoonchJK-13PulwamaJK-14Udhampur
KA — Karnataka
KA-01Bangalore Central (Koramangala)KA-02Bangalore West (Rajajinagar)KA-03Bangalore East (Indiranagar)KA-04Bangalore North (Yeshwanthpur)KA-05Bangalore South (Jayanagar)KA-06TumkurKA-07KolarKA-08KGF (Kolar Gold Fields)KA-09MysoreKA-10ChamrajnagarKA-11MandyaKA-12MadikeriKA-13HassanKA-14ShimogaKA-15Sagar,[COLOR=#CC2200]Shimoga Dist[/COLOR]KA-16ChitradurgaKA-17DavangereKA-18ChickmagalurKA-19Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada DistrictKA-20UdupiKA-21PutturKA-22BelgaumKA-23ChikkodiKA-24BailhongalKA-25DharwadKA-26GadagKA-27HaveriKA-28BijapurKA-29BagalkotKA-30[COLOR=#CC2200]Karwar (Uttar Kannada)[/COLOR]KA-31[COLOR=#CC2200]Sirsi , Karwar Dist[/COLOR]KA-32GulbargaKA-33YadgirKA-34BellaryKA-35HospetKA-36Raichur DistrictKA-37[COLOR=#CC2200]Koppal/Gangavati[/COLOR]KA-38BidarKA-39BhalkiKA-40ChikkaballapurKA-41[COLOR=#CC2200]Rajarajeswari nagar[/COLOR], Bangalore DistrictKA-42[COLOR=#CC2200]Ramanagar[/COLOR], Bangalore Rural DistrictKA-43Devanahalli, Bangalore Rural DistrictKA-44Tiptur, Tumkur DistrictKA-45Hunsur, Mysore DistrictKA-46[COLOR=#CC2200]Sakaleshapur[/COLOR], Hassan DistrictKA-47Honnavar, [COLOR=#CC2200]Uttarakannada[/COLOR] DistrictKA-48Jamkhandi, [COLOR=#CC2200]Bagalakote[/COLOR] DistrictKA-49Gokak, Belgaum DistrictKA-50Yelahanka, Bangalore DistrictKA-51Bannerghatta, Bangalore DistrictKA-52Nelamangala, Bangalore DistrictKA-53[COLOR=#CC2200]K.R. Puram[/COLOR], Bangalore DistrictKA-54Nagamangala, Mandya DistrictKA-55??, ??
District
KL — Kerala
KL-01ThiruvananthapuramKL-02KollamKL-03PathanamthittaKL-04AlappuzhaKL-05KottayamKL-06IdukkiKL-07ErnakulamKL-08ThrissurKL-09PalakkadKL-10MalappuramKL-11KozhikodeKL-12WayanadKL-13KannurKL-14KasaragodKL-15Thiruvananthapuram (for Kerala State Road Transport Corporation)KL-16AttingalKL-17MuvattupuzhaKL-18VatakaraKL-19ParassalaKL-20NeyyattinkaraKL-21NedumangadKL-22KazhakuttamKL-23KarunagappallyKL-24KottarakaraKL-25PunalurKL-26AdoorKL-27ThiruvallaKL-28MallappallyKL-29KayamkulamKL-30ChengannurKL-31MavelikaraKL-32CherthalaKL-33ChanganasseryKL-34KanjirappallyKL-35PalaiKL-36VaikomKL-37[COLOR=#CC2200]Vandiperiyar[/COLOR]KL-38ThodupuzhaKL-39ThripunithuraKL-40PerumbavoorKL-41AluvaKL-42North ParavurKL-43MattancherryKL-44KothamangalamKL-45IrinjalakudaKL-46GuruvayurKL-47KodungalloorKL-48WadakkancherryKL-49AlathurKL-50MannarkkadKL-51OttappalamKL-52PattambiKL-53PerinthalmannaKL-54PonnaniKL-55TirurKL-56KoyilandyKL-57[COLOR=#CC2200]Koduvally[/COLOR]KL-58ThalasseryKL-59TaliparambaKL-60Kanhangad[edit] LD — Lakshadweep
LD-01Kavaratti
MH — Maharashtra
MH-01Mumbai (Central)- Location- TardeoMH-02[COLOR=#CC2200]Mumbai, (West), Andheri[/COLOR] (Mumbai Western Suburbs - Location [COLOR=#CC2200]Andheri West[/COLOR])MH-03[COLOR=#CC2200]Mumbai, (East), Wadala[/COLOR] (Mumbai Eastern Suburbs - Location Worli)MH-04ThaneMH-05[COLOR=#CC2200]Kalyan, (Dist. Thane)[/COLOR] / Dombivli / UlhasnagarMH-06[COLOR=#CC2200]Pen, (Dist. Raigad)[/COLOR]MH-07[COLOR=#CC2200]Kudal, (Dist. Sindhudurg)[/COLOR]MH-08RatnagiriMH-09KolhapurMH-10SangliMH-11SataraMH-12PuneMH-13SolapurMH-14[COLOR=#CC2200]Pimpri-Chinchwad, (Dist. Pune)[/COLOR]MH-15NashikMH-16AhmednagarMH-17[COLOR=#CC2200]Shrirampur, (Dist. Ahmednagar)[/COLOR]MH-18DhuleMH-19JalgaonMH-20AurangabadMH-21JalnaMH-22ParbhaniMH-23BeedMH-24LaturMH-25OsmanabadMH-26NandedMH-27AmravatiMH-28BuldanaMH-29YavatmalMH-30AkolaMH-31NagpurMH-32WardhaMH-33GadchiroliMH-34ChandrapurMH-35GondiaMH-36BhandaraMH-37WashimMH-38HingoliMH-39NandurbarMH-40[COLOR=#CC2200]Wadi, Nagpur (Rural)[/COLOR]MH-41[COLOR=#CC2200]Malegaon, (Dist. Nashik[/COLOR]MH-42[COLOR=#CC2200]Baramati, (Dist. Pune)[/COLOR]MH-43[COLOR=#CC2200]Navi Mumbai, (Dist. Thane)[/COLOR]MH-44[COLOR=#CC2200]Ambejogai, (Dist. Beed)[/COLOR]MH-45[COLOR=#CC2200]Akluj, (Dist. Solapur)[/COLOR
ML — Meghalaya
ML-01Shillong (government vehicles)ML-02Shillong (public vehicles)ML-03Shillong (vehicles owned by transport corporations)ML-04Jaintia HillsML-05East Khasi HillsML-06West Khasi HillsML-07East Garo HillsML-08West Garo HillsML-09South Garo HillsML-10Ri-Bhoi
MN — Manipur
MN-01ImphalMN-02ChurachandpurMN-03[COLOR=#CC2200]Kangpokpi[/COLOR]MN-04Thoubal
MP — Madhya Pradesh
MP-01Honorable Governor's VehicleMP-02M.P. Government VehicleMP-03M.P. Police VehicleMP-04BhopalMP-05HoshangabadMP-06MorenaMP-07GwaliorMP-08GunaMP-09IndoreMP-10KhargoneMP-11DharMP-12KhandwaMP-13UjjainMP-14[COLOR=#CC2200]Mandsor[/COLOR]MP-15SagarMP-16ChhatarpurMP-17RewaMP-18ShahdolMP-19SatnaMP-20JabalpurMP-21KatniMP-22SeoniMP-23Raipur / ChhindwaraMP-24Durg / BhindMP-25Jagdalpur / SheopurMP-26Bilaspur / DatiaMP-27Ambikapur / ShivpuriMP-28Chhindwara / DamohMP-69PannaMP-30TikamgarhMP-32RaisenMP-33RajgarhMP-34VidishaMP-35DewasMP-36ShajapurMP-37SehoreMP-38NeemachMP-39JhabuaMP-40BadwaniMP-41[[DEWAS]MP-42BetulMP-43Ratlam / NarsinghpurMP-44BalaghatMP-45MandlaMP-46DindoriMP-47SidhiMP-48[COLOR=#CC2200]Umria[/COLOR]MP-49Ashok NagarMP-48BurhanpurMP-48[COLOR=#CC2200]Anooppur[/COLOR]
MZ — Mizoram
MZ-01AizawlMZ-02LungleiMZ-03[COLOR=#CC2200]Chimtuipui[/COLOR][edit] NL — Nagaland
NL-01KohimaNL-02MokokchungNL-03TuensangNL-04MonNL-05WokhaNL-06Zunheboto
OR — Orissa
OR-01BalasoreOR-02BhubaneswarOR-03BolangirOR-04[COLOR=#CC2200]Chandikhole[/COLOR]OR-05CuttackOR-06DhenkanalOR-07GanjamOR-08KalahandiOR-09KeonjharOR-10KoraputOR-11MayurbhanjOR-12PhulbaniOR-13PuriOR-14RourkelaOR-15SambalpurOR-16SundergarhOR-17BaragarhOR-18RayagadaOR-19AngulOR-20GajapatiOR-21JagatsinghpurOR-22JharsugudaOR-23[COLOR=#CC2200]Nawarangpur[/COLOR]OR-24NayagarhOR-25Nuapada
PB — Punjab
PB-01ChandigarhPB-02AmritsarPB-03BathindaPB-04FaridkotPB-05FerozepurPB-06GurdaspurPB-07HoshiarpurPB-08JalandharPB-09KapurthalaPB-10LudhianaPB-11PatialaPB-12RoparPB-13SangrurPB-14AjnalaPB-15AboharPB-16Anandpur SahibPB-17[COLOR=#CC2200]Baba Bakala[/COLOR]PB-18BatalaPB-19BarnalaPB-20BalachaurPB-21[COLOR=#CC2200]Dasuya[/COLOR]PB-22FazilkaPB-23Fatehgarh SahibPB-24GarhshankarPB-25JagraonPB-26KhannaPB-27KhararPB-28MalerkotlaPB-29MogaPB-30MuktsarPB-31MansaPB-32NawanshahrPB-33NakodarPB-34NabhaPB-35PathankotPB-36PhagwaraPB-37[COLOR=#CC2200]Philaur[/COLOR]PB-38PattiPB-39RajpuraPB-40Rampura PhulPB-41Sultanpur LodhiPB-42SamanaPB-43SamralaPB-44SunamPB-45Talwandi SaboPB-46Tarn TaranPB-47ZiraPB-48AmlohPB-49[COLOR=#CC2200]Khamono[/COLOR]PB-50BudhladaPB-51[COLOR=#CC2200]Jhunir[/COLOR] / SardulgarhPB-52Bassi PathanaPB-53MaloutPB-54MukerianPB-55PayalPB-56RaikotPB-57BhulathPB-58Dera Baba NanakPB-59DhuriPB-60GidderbahaPB-61JalalabadPB-62JaituPB-63[COLOR=#CC2200]Khadoor Sahib[/COLOR]PB-64MoonakPB-65MohaliPB-66[COLOR=#CC2200]Nihal Singh Wala[/COLOR]PB-67ShahkotPB-68DharPB-69Bagha PuranaPB-70Dera Bassi
PY — Puducherry
PY-01PuducherryPY-02KaraikalPY-03MahePY-04Yanam
RJ — Rajasthan
RJ-01AjmerRJ-02AlwarRJ-03BanswaraRJ-04BarmerRJ-05BharatpurRJ-06BhilwaraRJ-07BikanerRJ-08BundiRJ-09ChittaurgarhRJ-10ChuruRJ-11DholpurRJ-12[COLOR=#CC2200]Dhungarpur[/COLOR]RJ-13Sri GanganagarRJ-14JaipurRJ-15JaisalmerRJ-16JaloreRJ-17JhalawarRJ-18JhunjhunuRJ-19JodhpurRJ-20KotaRJ-21[COLOR=#CC2200]Nagour[/COLOR]RJ-22PaliRJ-23SikarRJ-24SirohiRJ-25[COLOR=#CC2200]Sawaimadhopur[/COLOR]RJ-26TonkRJ-27UdaipurRJ-28BaranRJ-29DausaRJ-30[COLOR=#CC2200]Rajsamad[/COLOR][edit] SK — Sikkim
SK-01Gangtok (two-wheelers)SK-02Gangtok (private vehicles)SK-03Gangtok (goods vehicles)SK-04Gangtok (buses & cont. vehicles)SK-05Gangtok (tractors, trailers)
TN — Tamil Nadu
TN-01Chennai Central (Chetpet} [PIN Codes 600006,07,08,10,23,31,34,81,105]TN-02Chennai North West (Thirumangalam) [PIN Codes 600029,30,40,49,101,102,106, Mugappair East & West]TN-03Chennai East ([COLOR=#CC2200]Thondiyarpet[/COLOR])TN-04Chennai East (Basin Bridge) [PIN Codes 600001,03,09,13,19,21,79,81,104,108,112]TN-05Chennai North [PIN Codes 600011,12,38,39,82,99,110,118]TN-06[COLOR=#CC2200]Chennai South[/COLOR] Triplicane - FutureTN-07Chennai South (Thiruvanmiyur) [PIN Codes 600002 (except Anna Salai), 600004,05,18,20,22,25,28,36,42,85,86,90,96,113,28, Palavakkam, Kotivakkam]TN-09Chennai West (K.K. Nagar) [PIN Codes 600015,17,24,32,33,35,78,83,89,97,98]TN-10Chennai South West (Valasarawakkam) [PIN Codes 600026,87,89,92,93,94,111, Porur, Ramapuram]TN-20TiruvallurTN-21KanchipuramTN-22MeenambakkamTN-23VelloreTN-24KrishnagiriTN-25ThiruvannamalaiTN-28NamakkalTN-29DharmapuriTN-30Salem TownTN-54[COLOR=#CC2200]Salem East[/COLOR]TN-52SankagiriTN-31CuddaloreTN-32VillupuramTN-33ErodeTN-34ThiruchengodeTN-36GobichettipalayamTN-56[COLOR=#CC2200]Perundurai, Erode[/COLOR]TN-37Coimbatore SouthTN-38Coimbatore NorthTN-61Coimbatore Central- FutureTN-39Tiruppur NorthTN-40MettupalayamTN-41PollachiTN-42TiruppurSouthTN-43Uthagamandalam, The NilgirisTN-45TiruchirapalliTN-46PerambalurTN-47KarurTN-48Sri RangamTN-49ThanjavurTN-50TiruvarurTN-51NagapattinamTN-55PudukottaiTN-57DindigulTN-58Madurai SouthTN-59Madurai NorthTN-60Periyakulam / TheniTN-63SivagangaiTN-65RamanathapuramTN-67VirudhunagarTN-69TuticorinTN-72TirunelveliTN-74NagercoilTN-75MarthandamTN-76TenkasiTN-/NState Transport UndertakingsTN-/G[COLOR=#CC2200]State Government Vehicles[/COLOR]
TR — Tripura
TR-01AgartalaTR-02[COLOR=#CC2200]Kailshahar[/COLOR]TR-03Udaipur
UA — Uttarakhand
UA-01AlmoraUA-02BageshwarUA-03ChampawatUA-04NanitalUA-05PithoragarhUA-06Udham Singh NagarUA-07Dehra DunUA-08HaridwarUA-09TehriUA-10UttarkashiUA-11ChamoliUA-12PauriUA-13Rudraprayag
UP — Uttar Pradesh
UP-01AlmoraUP-02NanitalUP-03[COLOR=#CC2200]Pitharogarh[/COLOR]UP-04Udham Singh NagarUP-05ChamoliUP-06PauriUP-07DehradunUP-08TehriUP-09UttarkashiUP-10HaridwarUP-11SaharanpurUP-12MuzaffarnagarUP-13BulandshahrUP-14GhaziabadUP-15Meerut( UP-15AT for taxis, UP-15AG for government vehicles)UP-16NOIDA / Gautam Buddha NagarUP-20BijnorUP-21MuradabadUP-22RampurUP-23Jyotiba Phule NagarUP-24BadaunUP-25BareillyUP-26PilibhitUP-27ShahjahanpurUP-30HardoiUP-31KheriUP-32LucknowUP-33[COLOR=#CC2200]Rai Bareli[/COLOR]UP-34SitapurUP-35UnnaoUP-40BahraichUP-41BarabankiUP-42FaizabadUP-43GondaUP-44SultanpurUP-45Ambedkar NagarUP-46ShrawastiUP-47BalrampurUP-50AzamgarhUP-51BastiUP-52DeoriaUP-53Gorakhpur (UP-53A for private vehicles, UP-53AT for taxis, UP-53AG for government vehicles)UP-54MauUP-55Siddharth NagarUP-56MahrajganjUP-57PadraunaUP-60BalliaUP-61GhazipurUP-62JaunpurUP-63MirzapurUP-64[COLOR=#CC2200]Son Bhadra[/COLOR]UP-65VaranasiUP-66BhadohiUP-67ChandauliUP-70AllahabadUP-71FatehpurUP-72PratapgarhUP-73KaushambiUP-74(* further details unknown *)UP-75EtawahUP-76FarrukhabadUP-77Kanpur - RuralUP-78Kanpur - UrbanUP-79AuraiyaUP-80AgraUP-81AligarhUP-82EtahUP-83FirozabadUP-84MainpuriUP-85MathuraUP-86Mahamaya NagarUP-90BandaUP-91HamirpurUP-92JalaunUP-93JhansiUP-94LalitpurUP-95MahobaUP-96[COLOR=#CC2200]Sahuji Mahraj[/COLOR]
WB — West Bengal
WB-01Kolkata (two-wheelers)WB-02Kolkata (private four-wheelers)WB-03kolkata (goods carriages)WB-04Kol (passenger vehicles)WB-05Kolkata (tractors, trailers, cranes)WB-11Howrah (transport vehicles)WB-12Howrah (other than transport vehicles)WB-15Hooghly (transport vehicles)WB-16Hooghly (other than transport vehicles)WB-19[COLOR=#CC2200]24 Paraganas[/COLOR] South (transport vehicles)WB-20[COLOR=#CC2200]24 Paraganas[/COLOR] South (other than transport vehicles)WB-23Barrackpore (transport vehicles)WB-24Barrackpore (other than transport vehicles)WB-25Barasat (transport vehicles)WB-26Barasat (other than transport vehicles)WB-29Tamluk (transport vehicles)WB-30Tamluk (other than transport vehicles)WB-31Contai (transport vehicles)WB-32Contai (other than transport vehicles)WB-33Midnapur (transport vehicles)WB-34Midnapur (other than transport vehicles)WB-37Asansol (transport vehicles)WB-38Asansol (other than transport vehicles)WB-39Durgapur (transport vehicles)WB-40Durgapur (other than transport vehicles)WB-41Burdwan (transport vehicles)WB-42Burdwan (other than transport vehicles)WB-51Nadia (transport vehicles)WB-52Nadia (other than transport vehicles)WB-53Birbhum (transport vehicles)WB-54Birbhum (other than transport vehicles)WB-55Purulia (transport vehicles)WB-56Purulia (other than transport vehicles)WB-57Murshidabad (transport vehicles)WB-58Murshidabad (other than transport vehicles)WB-59[COLOR=#CC2200]Rajganj[/COLOR] (transport vehicles)WB-60[COLOR=#CC2200]Rajganj[/COLOR] (other than transport vehicles)WB-61Balurghat (transport vehicles)WB-62Balurghat (other than transport vehicles)WB-63Cooch Behar (transport vehicles)WB-64Cooch Behar (other than transport vehicles)WB-65Malda (transport vehicles)WB-66Malda (other than transport vehicles)WB-67Bankura (transport vehicles)WB-68Bankura (other than transport vehicles)WB-69[COLOR=#CC2200]Alipur Dawar[/COLOR] (transport vehicles)WB-70[COLOR=#CC2200]Alipur Dawar[/COLOR] (other than transport vehicles)WB-71Jalpaiguri (transport vehicles)WB-72Jalpaiguri (other than transport vehicles)WB-73Siliguri (transport vehicles)WB-74Siliguri (other than transport vehicles)WB-76Darjeeling (transport vehicles)WB-77Darjeeling (other than transport vehicles)WB-78Kalimpong (transport vehicles)WB-79Kalimpong (other than transport vehicles)

Monday, January 25, 2010

Management Learning

Lesson Number 1:
A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A small rabbit saw the crow, and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long? The crow answered: "Sure, why not." So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Lesson Number 2:
A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy. "Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull."They're packed with nutrients." The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it actually gave him enough strength to reach the first branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, there he was proudly perched at the top of the tree. Soon he was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot the turkey out of the tree.
Lesson Number 3:
A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold, the bird froze and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on it. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, it began to realize how warm it was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him!
Lesson Number 4:
The boy rode on the donkey and the old man walked. As they went along, they passed some people who remarked "it was a shame the old man was walking and the boy was riding". The man and boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed positions. Later, they passed some e people that remarked, "What a shame, he makes that little boy walk." They decided they both would walk! Soon they passed some more people who thought they were stupid to walk when they had a decent donkey to ride. So the both rode the donkey! Now they passed some people that shamed them by saying "how awful to put such a load on a poor donkey". The boy and man said they were probably right so they decided to carry the donkey. As they crossed a bridge, they lost their grip on the animal and he fell into the river and drowned.
Lesson Number 5:
Once PVNR (PV Narasimha Rao), L.K.Advani and Laloo Prasad Yadav were travelling in an autorickshaw. They met with an accident and all three of them died. Yama was waiting for this moment at the doorstep of death.He asks PVNR and Advani to go to HEAVEN. But, for Laloo, Yama had already decided that he should be sent to HELL. Laloo is not at all happy with this decision. He asks Yama as to why this discrimination is being made. All the three of them had served the public. Similarly, all took bribes, all misused public positions, etc. Then why the differential treatment? He felt that there should be a formal test or an objective evaluation before a decision is made; and should not be just based on opinion or pre conceived notions. Yama agrees to this and asks all the three of them to appear for an English test. PVNR is asked to spell " INDIA" and he does it correctly. Advani is asked to spell "ENGLAND" and he too passes. It is Laloo's turn and he is asked to spell " CZECHOSLOVAKIA" . Laloo protests that he doesn't know English. He says this is not fair and that he was given a tough question and thus forced to fail with false intent.
Yama then agrees to conduct a written test in Hindi (to give another chance assuming that Laloo should at least feel that Hindi would provide an equal platform for all three). PVNR is asked to write "KUTTA BOLA BHOW BHOW". He writes it easily and passes. Advani is asked to write "BILLY BOLI MYAUN MYAUN". He too passes. Laloo is asked to write "BANDAR BOLA GURRRRRR.... ."Tough one. He fails again. Laloo is extremely unhappy. Having been a student of history (which the other two weren't), he now requested for all the 3 to be subjected to a test in history. Yama says 'OK', but this would be the last chance; and that he would not take any more tests. PVNR is asked: "When did India get Independence? ". He replied "1947" and passed. Advani is asked "How many people died during the independence struggle?". He gets nervous. Yama asked him to choose from 3 options: 100,000 or 200,000 or 300,000. Advani catches it and says 200,000 and asses. It's Laloo's turn now. Yama asks him to give the Name and Address of each of the 200,000 who died in the struggle. Laloo accepts defeat and agrees to go to HELL.

Indian Authors In English

1. Wings of Fire --------- A.P.J Abdul Kalam
2. You Can Win ---------- Shiv Khera
3. One Day Wonder ------ Sunil Gavasker
4. The Namesake --------Jhumpa Lahiri
5. Pinjar Amrita ---------Pritam
6. The God of Small Things --- Arundhanti Roy
7. The Glass Palace -------Amitav Ghosh
8. New World ---------Amit Chaudhary
9. Fasting Feasting --------Anita Desai
10. Getting There ---------- Manjula Padamanabhan
11.A Train to Pakistan --------- Khuswant Singh
12. A Room on the Roof ----------Ruskin Bond
13. English August ---------Upmanyu Chatterjee
14. Beastly Tales ----------Vikram Seth
15. Show Business---------- Shashi Thakur
16. Coolie Mulk--------- Raj Anand
17. The Broken Wings --------------Sarojini naidu

Know First In India -II

Woman to climb mount Everest ----Bachhendri Pal
Woman Judge in Supreme Court---- Mrs. Meera Sahib Fatima Biwi
Woman Chief Justice of a High Court---- Smt. Leela Seth
Indian Woman to go in space (Now U.S. Citizen) ----Kalpana Chawla
The first Indian weightlifter to win bronze medal in Olympics---- Karnam Malleshwari (Sydney, in 2000)
The First Indian World Chess Champion---- Vishwanathan Anand
India's first paperless Newspaper ----The News Today (Launched on Jan. 3, 2001)
India's First woman Merchant Navy Officer---- Sonali Banerjee
The first Dalit Speaker of the Lok Sabha ----G. M. C. Balyogi
The first Vice-President of India to die in harness---- Krishna Kant
The first Indian woman cricketer to score double century ----Mithali Raj (August 2002 playing against England)
The first woman Air Vice-Marshal---- P. Bandopadhyaya
The first Indian to be appointed as United Nations Civilian Police Advisor---- Ms. Kiran Bedi
The first astronaut of Indian origin to perish aboard U.S. space shuttle in a tragic accident---- Dr. Kalpana Chawla (Columbia space shuttle, Feb. I, 2003)

The first woman to be appointed Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India ----K. J. Udeshi (appointed on June 10, 2003)
The first Indian girl to register a win in a Wimbledon tournament----Sania Mirza (2003)
The first Indian lady to win a medal in World Athletic Championship---- Anju Bobby George (Aug. 2003)
The first woman Chairman and Managing Director of NABARD---- Mrs. Ranjana Kumar
The highest individual test scorer of India---- Virendra Sehwag ( 309 runs in the first test in Multan against Pakistan)
The first Indian cricketer to make double centuries five times---- Rahul Drgvid (playing test against Pakistan in Pakistan in. April 2004)
The first Orissa woman to top I.A.S.---- Smt. Roopa Misra (Indian Civil Services Exam., 2003)
The first Sikh Prime Minister of India---- Dr. Manmohan Singh
The first woman Director General of Police of a State---- Kanchan C. Bhattacharya (DGP Uttaranchal)
The first woman to be appointed as the crime branch chief ----MeeriJ Borwankar (took over as crime branch chief of Mumbai police)
The first woman to reach the rank of Lt. General in the Indian army---- Puneeta Arora (Commandant, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune)
The first Indian to cross seven important seas by swimming---- Bula Chaudhury
The first woman to become Indian Air Force's first woman Air Marshal---- Padma Bandhopadhyay

Know First In India - I

British Governor General of Bengal-----------Warren Hastings
Governor General of Independent India-------Lord Mountbatten
Commander-in-chief of Free India------------General Roy Bucher
Cosmonaut-----------------------------Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma
Emperor of Moghul Dynasty in India----------Babar
Field Marshal--------------------------------S. H. F. J. Manekshaw
Indian Governor General of Indian Union-----C. Rajagopalachari
Indian I.C.S. Officer-------------------------Satyendra Nath Tagore
Indian Member of Viceroy's Executive Council----Sri S.P. Sinha
Indian to swim across English Channel--------Mihir Sen

Indian woman to swim across-English Channel-----Miss Arati Saha
Man to climb Mount Everest-----------------Tenzing Norgay
Man to climb Mount Everest without Oxygen------ Phu Dorjee
Man to climb Mount Everest twice-----------Nwang Gombu
Nobel Prize winner--------------------------Rabindra Nath Tagore
President of Indian National Congress-------W. C. Banerjee
President of Indian Republic-----------------Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Talkie Film----------------------------------Alam Ara (1931)
Test Tube Baby (Documented)--------------Indira
Viceroy of India-----------------------------Lord Canning
Woman Minister of Indian Union------------Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

Woman Chief Minister of State--------------Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani

Woman Governor---------------------------Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

Woman President of Indian National Cong.----- Dr. Annie Besant

Woman Prime Minister----------------------Mrs. Indira Gandhi

Woman Speaker of a State Assembly-------Mrs. Shanno Devi

Prime Minister of India----------------------Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru

Muslim President of Indian Union-----------Dr. Zakir Hussain

Speaker of Lok Sabha----------------------G. V. Mavlankar

General Knowledge Quiz Part - II

1)Which is the longest river in the world ?
Ans:- Nile
2)Which country is called the playground of Europe ?
Ans:-Switzerland
3)What is the capital of Indonesia? Ans:- Jakarta
4)What is the currency of China ?
Ans:- Yuan
5)Which country in the world does not have a rectangular flag? Ans:- Nepal

6)What is the currency of Russia? Ans:- Ruble
7)Which is the largest volcano on Earth?Ans:- Hawaii's Mauna Loa
8)In our Solar system, which planets have rings around them? Ans:- Four of the large outer planets in our solar system have rings around them.
Jupiter - 3 rings
Saturn - has thousands of rings Uranus - 11 rings Neptune - 6 rings
9)What is a Meteor? Ans:- There are pieces of rock orbiting space called Meteoroids. Sometime these meteoroids hit the Earth. When they are falling through the Earth's atmosphere, they burn up.These are called Meteors or Shooting Stars
10)What is the capitol of Canada? Ans:- Ottawa
11)Is Canada bigger than USA?Ans:- Yes Canada is bigger than USA
12)What is the name of the river that falls over Niagara Falls?Ans:- The Niagara River flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. It serves as the border between Ontario in Canada and New York State in the USA. The river is about 56 kilometers (35 miles) long and includes Niagara falls along its way
13)Which country has the world’s largest Rainforest?
Ans:-Brazil is the largest country in the continent of South America and has the largest rainforest in the world.
14)Which river runs through this rainforest?
Ans:-Amazon River
15)Which country is the world’s largest gold producer?Ans:-South Africa
16)What is Arachnophobia?
Ans:-The word Arachnophobia comes from the Greek words, ARACHNE, meaning SPIDER, and PHOBOS, meaning FEAR.Some people have an irrational, persistent fear of spiders. It is very difficult for them to overcome this fear.

General Knowledge Quiz- Question and Answers

The place known as the Garden of England is - Kent
The tallest tower in the world is the - C.N.Tower,Toronto, Canada
The country famous for its fish catch is - Japan
The old name of Taiwan was - Farmosa
Montreal is situated on the bank of river - Ottawa
The city of Bonn is situated in - Germany
The literal meaning of Renaissance is - Revival
Julius Caesar was killed by - Brutus
The title of Desert Fox was given to - Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
The largest airport in the world is the - King Khalid Int.Airport, Saudi Arabia
The city in Russia which faced an earthquake in the year 1998 was - Armenia
The largest bay in the world is - Hudson Bay,Canada

The largest church in the world is - Bascilica of St.Peter,Vatican City,Rome
The largest peninsula in the world is - Arabia
The largest gulf in the world is - Gulf of Mexico
The tallest statue in the world is the - Motherland,Volgagra d Russia
The largest railway tunnel in the world is the - Oshimzu Tunnel,Japan
The world's loneliest island is the - Tristan da cunda
The word `Quiz'was coined by - Jim Daly Irishman
The original meaning of `Quiz'was - Trick
The busiest shopping centre of London is - Oxford Street
The residence of the Queen in London is - Buckingham Palace
Adolf Hitler was born in - Austria
The country whose National Anthem has only music but no words is - Bahrain
The largest cinema in the world is the - Fox theatre,Detroit, USA
The country where there are no Cinema theatres is - Saudi arabia
The world's tallest office building is the - Sears Tower,Chicago
In the year 1811,Paraguay became independent from - Spain
The cross word puzzle was invented by - Arthur Wynney
The city which was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire was - Persepolis
WHO stands for - World Health Organisation
WHO is located at - Geneva
FAO stands for - Food and Agriculture Organisation
FAO is located at - Rome and London
UNIDO stands for - United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
UNIDO is located at - Vienna
WMO stands for - World Meteorological Organisation
WMO is located at - Geneva

International Civil Aviation Organisation is located at - Montreal
The Angel Falls is located in - Venezuela
The Victoria Falls is located in - Rhodesia
Ice Cream was discovered by - Gerald Tisyum
The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is - Thirteen
Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means - Fear of cats
The aeroplanes was used in war for the first time by - Italians(14 Oct.1911)
Slavery in America was abolished by - Abraham Lincoln
The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is - Manchester
The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson river is - Manhattan
The founder of plastic industry was - Leo Hendrik Bakeland
The country where military service is compulsory for women is - Israel
The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is - USA
The famous painting `Mona Lisa'is displayed at - Louvre museum,Paris
The earlier name for tomato was - Love apple

Amazing Facts

Tuesday is considered as the most productive day of the week.
In human body the right lung takes in more air than the left one.
The sun is 330330 times larger than the earth.
Bill gates house was designed using Macintosh computer which is a brand of the microsoft’s rival company.
Almost all varieties of breakfast cereals are made from grass.
In the 1930’s America track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
There is a great mushroom in Oregon that is 2,400 years old. It Covers 3.4 square miles of land and is still growing.
Jimmy Carter is the first USA president to have born in hospital.
Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump.
Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
Human birth control pill works on gorillas.
It is illegal to own a red car in shanghai china.
Tru to spin an egg, Its strange that a hard-boiled egg will spin but an uncooked or soft-boiled egg will not.
Astronauts cannot burp in space.
People with blue eyes see better in dark.
The snowiest city in the USA is Blue Canyon, California.
Lake Nicaragua in Nicaragua is the only fresh water lake in the world that has sharks.
Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
The gasoline can not freeze no matter how cold the temperature falls.
Human stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself.
Every person has a unique tongue print.
Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn’t wear pants.
A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it go mad instantly and sting itself to death.
By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can’t sink in quicksand.
Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries.
The Polar Bear can can reach 25 miles / hr of speed.
Leonardo Da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
Chocolate affects a dog’s heart and nervous system. A few ounces will kill a small sized dog.
Most lipsticks contain fish scales.
Courtesy : amazing facts website

USA General Knowledge

On 4th July 1776 America declares itself as an independent country
The U.S President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865
According to a theory California State was nbamed by its Spanish settlers after a utopian society described in a popular 16th-century novel called Serged de Esplandian.
The State Georgia named after King George II of England, who charted the colony in 1732.
Louisiana state named after French King Louis XIV.
Washington Named after George Washington.
Wyoming derived from the Algonquin word for “large prairie place”
Rhode Island named by “Roode Eylandt” (Red Island) because of its red clay.
Teaxas word Derived from the Caddo Indian word for “friend,” or “ally.”
North and south Dakota taken from the Sioux word for “friend,” or “ally”.
Virginia and west virginia was Named after Queen Elizabeth I of England, the “virgin” queen, by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1584.
Newyork was named after the Duke of York and Albany.
Minnesota was derived from the Sioux word for “sky tinted” or “muddy water”.
New Mexico is the Spanish name for the territory north of the Rio Grande.
Kansas word was taken from the Sioux word for “south wind people,” their name for anyone who lived south of Sioux territory.
Hawaii is an English adaptation of the native word Owyhee, which means “homeland”.
Indiana state was named by English-speaking settlers because the territory was full of Indians.
Kentucky was possibly derived from the Indian word kan-tuk-kee, meaning “dark and bloody ground.” Or kan-tuc-kec, “land of green reeds”, or ken-take, meaning “meadowland”.
Shakespeare invented the word ‘ assassination’ and ‘bump’

Indian Presidents

1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
India’s first president after independence was dr. Rajendra Prasad born on december 3, 1884 in the Saran district of North Bihar. Prasad spent his childhood listening to tales from the Ramayana, and the epic had a profound influence on his life. He was a brilliant student, he studied in the Presidency College, Calcutta, and topped in Master of Arts and Master of Law at the Calcutta University.
He joined the Indian National Congress while practicing Law in Calcutta in 1911. Even though he made his mark as a lawyer, he was deeply influenced by Gandhi, and plunged himself into the freedom struggle. He twice became the president of the Congress in 1934 and 1939.
Prasad emerged as the only choice for presidency after the country became a Republic in 1950. When it came to relinquishing office in 1962, after being the First Citizen of India for 12 long years from January 26, 1950 to May 13, 1962, Dr. Prasad did not bat an eyelid, despite persuasions from all quarters. The nation befittingly awarded him with a Bharat Ratna. He was passed on February 28, 1963.
2. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
The Second President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan born on September 5, 1888 in a middle class Hindu family in Tirutani in the then Madras State. He best known as a philosopher, statesman, writer, educationist, humanist and administrator, despite being orthodox, his parents had a vision for their son and sent him to Christain missionary schools and colleges, such as Lutheran Mission School, Tirupati; Vellore College, Vellore; and Madras Christian College.
He took up Philosophy at the graduation level in Madras University and went on to master the subject. Throughout his glorious career, Radhakrishnan held numerous important academic, cultural and political posts, both in India and abroad, such as Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University, Spaulding Professor of Eastern Religion and Ethics, Oxford University, Leader of the Indian Delegation to UNESCO, Ambassador-Extraord inary and Minister-Plenipoten tiary to the U.S.S.R., etc.
Dr. Radhakrishnan became the President after Dr. Rajendra Prasad, his presidency period starts from May 13, 1962 to May 13, 1967. His birthday is celebrated as Teacher’s Day throughout India he passed on April 17, 1975.
3. Dr. Zakir Hussain
Third President an educator, Dr. Zakir Hussain was born in Hyderabad on February 8, 1897. He studied at Islam High School, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, and later at the Anglo-Muhammadan Oriental College (now known as Aligarh Muslim University).
He founded the Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi. He held several posts as Chairman, Central Board of Secondary Education, a member of the University Grants Commission and a member of the University Education Commission. Hussain served as the Vice-President from 1962 to 1967 and then went on to grace Rashtrapati Bhavan as the third President. The first President to die while in office on may 3, 1969, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1954 and the Bharat Ratna in 1963.
4. Varahagiri Venkata Giri
Fourth President Varahagiri Venkata Giri was a prolific writer and a good orator, he was born in Berhampur in the Ganjam district(then a part of the Madras Presidency) of Orissa on August 10, 1894.
A Telegu by birth, he went to the University of Dublin, Ireland, for higher studies. He soon got absorbed into the freedom struggle in Ireland. While taking active participation in the freedom movement, Giri joined the Indian National Congress and mobilised the trade unions in support of the freedom struggle. He was elected to the Parliament in 1952. Thereafter, Giri served as Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Mysore from 1957 to 1967. He became the Vice-President in 1967. Giri had to officiate as President Dr. Zakir Hussain passed away while in office. He was finally elected the President in 1969. Giri received the Bharat Ratna in 1975.
5. Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
The Fifth President Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed man of many abilities, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was born on May 13, 1905 in the Hauz Qazi area of Old Delhi. He received his primary education from Bonda Government High School, Uttar Pradesh, and did his matriculation from the Delhi Government High School, then under the Punjab University. Later, he joined the Catherine College, Cambridge University, and was called to the Bar from Inner Temple of London. Ahmed joined the Indian National Congress in 1931 and took active part in the freedom struggle. He became part of the Central Cabinet after Independence and held important portfolios. He could not complete his term due to a fatal heart attack on February 11, 1977.
6. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
India’s sixth President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was born in the Anantpur district of Andhra Pradesh on May 18, 1913. After completing his primary education at Theosophical High School at Adyar in Madras, Reddy went to Government’s Arts College at Anantpur for higher studies. He plunged into the freedom movement in 1931, participating in various nationalist activities.
Reddy became the chief minister of the then newly-formed state of Andhra Pradesh in 1956, and later from 1962 to 1964. He served in the cabinet of Prime ministers Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi. Twice elected as the Lok Sabha Speaker (1967 and 1977), Reddy became the President in 1977 after winning the elections hands down as an unopposed candidate.
7. Giani Zail Singh
Giani Zail Singh a man of the masses and the only Sikh President of India till date, Zail Singh was born on May 5, 1916 in an agricultural family in village Sandhwan in the then Faridkot State. Hailing from a humble background, Singh showed remarkable acumen in mastering Sikh history and its scriptures. He acquired the epithet of ‘Giani’ because of his scholarly abilities.
After leading the fight against feudalism and participating actively in the freedom movement in Punjab, Singh went on to become the chief minister of the state in 1972. Punjab enjoyed unprecedented peace and prosperity under his leadership. He became home minister in Indira Gandhi cabinet in 1980, he utilised his administrative skills to solve many problems that stared in the face of the nation. He was elected to the highest office of India in 1982.
8. Ramaswamy Venkataraman
Eighth President, Ramaswamy Venkataraman was born in village Rajamadam in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu on December 4, 1910. He did his Masters in Economics from Madras University and Law from Law College, Madras. As a practicing lawyer, he became involved with the Quit India Movement in 1942.
Venkataraman was a member of the Constituent Assembly that drafted India`s Constitution. After India became a Republic, he was elected to the Parliament in 1952. He was Governor, International Monetary Fund, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Asian Development Bank. He was elected Vice-President of India in 1984 and became the President in 1987.
9. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
The Ninth President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma was born in Bhopal on August 19, 1918, Madhya Pradesh, and studied in St. John’s College, Agra; Allahabad University; Lucknow University; Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University; Lincoln’s Inn, London and Harvard Law School, USA.
He taught Law at Cambridge University in 1946-47. While in Britain, Sharma took active interest in India’s struggle for Independence, and later joined the Indian National Congress. After India became a Republic, Sharma took over as the Chief Minister of Bhopal in 1952 before the state of Madhya Pradesh was formed. He also occupied the posts of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Maharashtra. Sharma was elected the Vice-President in 1987 and eventually the country’s President in 1992. He is credited to have sworn in three prime ministers.
10. Kocheril Raman Narayanan
The tenth president Kocheril Raman Narayanan was a scholar and a writer, Narayanan was born in village Uzhavoor in Kottayam district of Kerala on October 27, 1920. He did his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in English Literature from Travancore University, and later went on to study at the London School of Economics.
Narayanan joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1949 and served in Rangoon, Tokyo, London, Canberra and Hanoi. He was India’s Ambassador to Thailand, Turkey, China, and eventually became Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs in 1976. He was India’s Ambassador to the United States from 1980 to 1984. Elected to the post of Vice-President in 1992, Narayanan became the President in 1997. He was also the first President to cast his vote in the 1998 General Elections. He passed away on November 9, 2005.
11. Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam
One of the most distinguished scientists of India, Abdul Kalam is known as the Missile Man of India. He was born at Rameswaram, in Tamil Nadu on October 15, 1931, and studied Aeronautical Engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology.
Kalam developed India`s first Satellite Launch Vehicle. He also developed and enabled operationalisation of Agni and Prithvi missiles. It was largely because of his efforts that India became a nuclear weapons country. Befittingly, he has been bestowed with all the three civilian honours of the Nation. The 11th President is also credited with many firsts to his credit. He is the first President to be awarded the Bharat Ratna before he occupied Rashtrapati Bhavan, the first scientist to become the President and the first bachelor to be elected to the highest office of the land. He created history by flying the Sukhoi 30.
12. Smt. Pratibha Patil
The 12th and current president of india, she is the first indian women appointed at the top post of the indian constituency.

Swami Vivekananda Speech

Swami Vivekananda’s Speech in Chicago which is till date considered as the best speech given on the ococasion of worlds religions meet specially in indian national language.
Sisters and Brothers of America,
It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I thank you in the name of the most ancient order of monks in the world;
I thank you in the name of the mother of religions, and I thank you in the name of millions and millions of Hindu people of all classes and sects.
My thanks, also, to some of the speakers on this platform who, referring to the delegates from the Orient, have told you that these men from far-off nations may well claim the honor of bearing to different lands the idea of toleration.
I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance. We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true.
I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of all religions and all nations of the earth.
I am proud to tell you that we have gathered in our bosom the purest remnant of the Israelites, who came to Southern India and took refuge with us in the very year in which their holy temple was shattered to pieces by Roman tyranny.
I am proud to belong to the religion which has sheltered and is still fostering the remnant of the grand Zoroastrian nation. I will quote to you, brethren, a few lines from a hymn which I remember to have repeated from my earliest boyhood, which is every day repeated by millions of human beings : “As the different streams having their sources in different paths which men take through different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to Thee.”
The present convention, which is one of the most august assemblies ever held, is in itself a vindication, a declaration to the world of the wonderful doctrine preached in the Gita :
“Whosoever comes to Me, through whatsoever form, I reach him; all men are struggling through paths which in the end lead to me.”
Sectarianism, bigotry, and its horrible descendant, fanaticism, have long possessed this beautiful earth. They have filled the earth with violence, drenched it often and often with human blood, destroyed civilization and sent whole nations to despair.
Had it not been for these horrible demons, human society would be far more advanced than it is now. But their time is come; and I fervently hope that the bell that tolled this morning in honor of this convention may be the death-knell of all fanaticism, of all persecutions with the sword or with the pen, and of all uncharitable feelings between persons wending their way to the same goal.

True Facts

The Venezuelan brown bat can detect and dodge individual raindrops in mid-flight, arriving safely back at his cave completely dry.
When immersed in liquid, a dead sparrow will make a sound like a crying baby.
Centuries ago, purchasing real estate often required having one or more limbs amputated in order to prevent the purchaser from running away to avoid repayment of the loan. Hence an expensive purchase was said to cost “an arm and a leg.”
If you put a bee in a film canister for two hours, it will go blind and leave behind its weight in honey.
At the first World Cup championship in Uruguay, 1930, the soccer balls were actually monkey skulls wrapped in paper and leather.
Urine from male cape water buffaloes is so flammable that some tribes use it for lantern fuel.
we can get blood from a stone, but only if contains at least 17 percent bauxite.
Polar bears can eat as many as 86 penguins in a single sitting.
Replying more than 100 times to the same piece of spam e-mail will overwhelm the sender’s system and interfere with their ability to send any more spam.
Scuba divers cannot pass gas at depths of 33 feet or below.
Manatees possess vocal chords which give them the ability to speak like humans, but don’t do so because they have no ears with which to hear the sound.
In the weightlessness of space a frozen pea will explode if it comes in contact with Pepsi.
Smearing a small amount of dog feces on an insect bite will relieve the itching and swelling.
The typewriter was invented by Hungarian immigrant Qwert Yuiop, who left his “signature” on the keyboard.
King Henry VIII slept with a gigantic axe.
Human saliva has a boiling point three times that of regular water.
Until 1978, Camel cigarettes contained minute particles of real camels.
You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.
When Mahatma Gandhi died, an autopsy revealed five gold Krugerrands in his small intestine.
If you part your hair on the right side, you were born to be carnivorous. If you part it on the left, your physical and psychological make-up is of a vegetarian.
The world’s smartest pig, owned by a mathematics teacher in Madison, WI, memorized the multiplication tables up to 12.
The “nine lives” attributed to cats is probably due to their having nine primary whiskers.
Coca-Cola was the favored drink of Pharaoh Ramses. An inscription found in his tomb, when translated, was found to be almost identical to the recipe used today.
Approximately one-sixth of human life is spent on Wednesdays.

Human Body Quiz

In 24 hours, An average human heart beats 1,03,689 times.
In 24 hours, An average human Lungs respire 23,045 times.
In 24 hours, An average human Blood flows 16,80,000 miles.
An average human Nails grow 0.00007 inches in every 24 hours, .
An average human Hair grows 0.01715 inches in 24 hours, .
In 24 hours, An average human Take 2.9 pounds Water (including all liquids).
In 24 hours, An average human Take 3.25 pounds FOOD.
In 24 hours, An average human Breathe 438 cubic feet AIR.
In 24 hours, An average human Lose 85.60, BODY TEMPERATURE.
In 24 hours, An average human Produce 1.43 pints SWEAT.
In 24 hours, An average human Speak 4,800 WORDS.
In 24 hours, An average human During SLEEP move 25.4 times.
The fastest human beings runs only about 30 kilometres per hour (18 miles per hour).
About 10% of the world’s population is left-handed.
A person afflicted with hexadectylism has six fingers or six toes on one or both hands and feet
A human eye blinks over 10,000,000 times a year!
The vocabulary of the average person consists of 5,000 to 6,000 words.
The average person laughs about 15 times a day
Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails!
Never hold your nose and cover your mouth when sneezing, as it can blow out your eyeballs.
People who ride on roller coasters have a higher chance of having a blood clot in the brain.
Sneezing stops heart beat for a second and then continues.
Shape of the backbone is important to have sufficient breathing.
Like fingerprints, everyone’s tongue print is different.

Animal General Knowledge Test

The Earth has over 12,00,000 species of animals, 3,00,000 species of plants & 1,00,000 other species.
All polar bears are left handed
A cow gives nearly 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime
The original name for the butterfly was ‘flutterby
A cheetah does not roar like a lion – it purrs like a cat (meow)
A jellyfish is 95 percent water!
No two zebras have stripes that are exactly alike. There are more than 50 different kinds of kangaroos.
A butterflie have 6 Legs & 2 Pair of Wings & has 12,000 eyes.
Human birth control pill works on gorillas.
German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog.
Owl is the only bird, which can rotate its head to 270 degrees.
The Swan has over 25,000 feathers in its body.
Elephant teeth can weigh as much as 9 pounds.
Crane sleeps standing on one leg.
Shark cannot see, they are very sensitive to sound.
A cat sees about six times better than a human at night because of the tapetum lucidum , a layer of extra reflecting cells which absorb light.
A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
Bears whose brown fur is tipped with lighter-colored hairs are called grizzly bears .
Ants don’t sleep.
A cheetah can run 76 kilometres per hour (46 miles per hour)
Kiwis are the only birds, which hunt by sense of smell.
Cassowary is one of the dangerous birds that can kill a man or animal by tearing off with its dagger like claw.
The largest frog in the world is called Goliath frog.

Solar System Quiz

Our solar system consists of one central star, the Sun
The Solar System have nine planets named Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto
Our solar system consists of more than 60 moons
Our solar system consists of millions of rocky asteroids
Our solar system consists of billions of icy comets
The solar system is said to be over 5 billion years old.
Planets are different in sizes and colors. The four planets closer to the Sun are called ‘rocky’ planets.
Only two planets have (Earth and Mars) have moons
The asteroid belt is a zone between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn can be seen with the naked eye (Without telescope or binoculars)
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are called ‘rocky’ or’ terrestial’ planets.
`Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called the gaseous planets.
Jupiter and Saturn contain the largest percentages of hydrogen and helium, while Uranus and Neptune contain largest shares of ices, frozen water, ammonia, methane, and carbon monoxide.
The four gas giants, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, have rings.
Hubble is one of the worlds most powerful telescopes.
The Sun is too bright for the Hubble Space Telescope to observe.
The sun is 330330 times larger than the earth.
The earth began billions of years ago as a huge ball of swirling dust and gases.
Earth is only known planet where life began on 600 million years ago.

Most Spoken Languages

1. Mandarin language – China
The highest number of speakers use Mandarin language the number of speakers are crossed 1 billion plus, it is the most widely spoken language on the planet which is based in the most populated country on the planet, China. Speaking Mandarin can be really tough, because each word can be pronounced in four ways (or “tones”), and a beginner will invariably have trouble distinguishing one tone from another.
To say “hello” in Mandarin, say “Ni hao” (Nee HaOW). The “Hao” is pronounced as one syllable, but the tone requires that you let your voice drop midway, and then raise it again at the end.
2. English
While English doesn’t have the most speakers, it is the official language of more countries than any other language. Its speakers hail from all around the world, including the U.S., Australia, England, Zimbabwe, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, South Africa, Canada.
3. Hindustani – Number of speakers: 497 million
Hindustani is the primary language of India’s crowded population, and it encompasses a huge number of dialects of which the most commonly spoken is Hindi. Many predict that the population of India will soon surpass that of China, the prominence of English in India prevents Hindustani from surpassing the most popular language in the world.
To say “hello” in Hindustani, say “Namaste”.
4. Spanish
Spanish is spoken in just about every South American and Central American country, Spain, Cuba, and the U.S. There is a particular interest in Spanish in the U.S., as many English words are borrowed from the language, including: tornado, bonanza, patio, quesadilla, enchilada, and taco grande supreme.
To say “hello” in Spanish, say “Hola”.
5. Russian
One of the six languages in the UN, Russian is spoken not only in the Mother Country, but also in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and the U.S.
To say “hello” in Russian, say “Zdravstvuite” (ZDRAST-vet- yah).
6. Arabic
Arabic, one of the world’s oldest languages, is spoken in the Middle East, with speakers found in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt. Because Arabic is the language of the Koran, millions of Moslems in other countries speak Arabic as well. So many people have a working knowledge of Arabic, in 1974 it was made the sixth official language of the United Nations.
To say “hello” in Arabic, say “Al salaam a’alaykum” .
7. Bengali – Number of speakers: 211 million
In Bangladesh, a country of 120+ million people, just about everybody speaks Bengali. And because Bangladesh is virtually surrounded by India, the number of Bengali speakers in the world is much higher than people would expect.
To say “hello” in Bengali, say “Ei Je” (eye-jay).
8. Portuguese
In the 12th Century, Portugal won its independence from Spain and expanded all over the world with the help of its famous explorers like Vasco da Gama and Prince Henry the Navigator. Because Portugal got in so early on the exploring game, the language established itself all over the world, especially in Brazil where it’s the national language, Macau, Angola, Venezuela, and Mozambique.
To say “hello” in Portuguese, say “Bom dia” (bohn dee-ah).
9. Malay – Indonesia
Malay Language is spoken in Malaysia and Indonesia. There are many dialects of Malay, the most popular of which is Indonesian. But they’re all pretty much based on the same root language, which is the ninth most-spoken in the world.
To say “hello” in Indonesian, say “Selamat pagi” (se-la-maht pa-gee).
10. French
French often called the most romantic language in the world, French is spoken in countries like Belgium, Canada, Rwanda, Cameroon, Haiti and France.
To say “hello” in French, say “Bonjour” (bone-joor).

Facts About Hinduism

Hinduism is an ancient religion of India and the oldest religion in the world.
Hindus regard the Vedas which was composed around 1500 B.C. as central to the hindu tradition.
Hinduism is like an ocean of the combined knowledge of various rishis, sages, and saints. It was they who gave the religion the depth and complexity for which it is known today
Hinduism is a way of life, there is no fixed name for Hinduism; some call it Sanatana Dharma, some call it Bhagawat Dharma, etc. There was no name “Hindu” in old scriptures but later invaders of India named people here as Hindu because they used to live on the banks of the river Sindhu.
Hinduism is broken into four key denominations, which are Saivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism, as well as Smartism.
The Vedas Meaning “knowledge” in Sanskrit, the Vedas are the oldest and most authoritative texts of Hinduism. Composed around 1500 B.C.E., they are among the world’s oldest surviving.
Vedas consist of four parts. The Rig Veda contains verses of praise to the gods; the Yajur Veda discusses the requirements of ritual offerings; the Sama Veda, verses and chants for ritual offerings, and Atharva Veda, magical verses.
The Upanishads Among the principal texts of the Hindu tradition, the Upanishads are metaphysical treatises that are concerned with the origin and destiny of humanity and the universe.
The hinduism calls for the belief in one Supreme Being, who stands for both the creator, as well as a reality.
Karma, which stands for the cause and effect of an individuals choices and destiny is another main belief of hinduism. The thoughts, actions and words of an individual can affect their karma.
Ongoing cycles of Creation, Preservation and Dissolution within the universe is a main belief of hinduism.
Hindus believe that the soul can be reincarnated, undergoing a cycle of rebirth. Hindus believe that a soul is able to undergo numerous lifetimes within a physical body. All of the past lives that you have led, contribute to the person you are today.
The Bhagavad-Gita A section of the immense epic known as the Mahabharata, believed to be about 2000 years old, it is set on the field of the climactic battle of the Mahabharata.
The Puranas The name purana means “ancient,” and these eighteen texts are a compendium of legends and histories dating from the fourth century B.C.E. to 1000 C.E. They address the creation of the universe, its destruction and renovation, the genealogy of gods and patriarchs, and the reigns of ancient rulers.
The science of Ayurveda, and the science of Yoga, was inspired and developed by the great masters and seers of ancient India. The origin of Ayurveda and Yoga are common to play a highly complimentary role in spiritual evolution and the maintenance of physical well-being and vitality.
There are three paths according to hindu believes, karmamarga – path of works and action, jnanamarga – path of knowledge or philosophy, bhaktimarga – path of devotion to God
Hindu believes There are four stages of life brahmacharga – school years – grow and learn, grhastha – marriage, family and career, vanaprastha – turn attention to spiritual things, sanrgasu – abandon world to seek spiritual things
The seven sacred cities of hindus are Ayodhya, Mathura, Gaya (Bodhgaya), Kasi (Varanasi, Benares), Kanci, Avantika (Ujjain), Dvaraka
The ten commitments in hindu dharma is Ahimsa – do no harm, Satya – do not lie, Asteya – do not steal, Brahmacharya – do not overindulge, Aparigraha – do not be greedy, Saucha – be clean, Santosha – be content, Tapas – be self-disciplined, Svadhyaya – study, Ishvara Pranidhana – surrender to God

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