100 Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)

100 Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)

The General Shortcuts

CTRL+C (Copy)

CTRL+X (Cut)

CTRL+V (Paste)

CTRL+Z (Undo)

Delete (Delete)

Shift+Delete (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)

CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)

CTRL+Shift while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)

F2 key (Rename the selected item)

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)

CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)

CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)

CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)

CTRL+Shift with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)

Shift with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)

CTRL+A (Select all)

F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)

Alt+Enter (View the properties for the selected item)

Alt+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)

Alt+Enter (Display the properties of the selected object)

Alt+Spacebar (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)

CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

Alt+Tab (Switch between the open items)

Alt+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)

F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)

F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

Shift+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)

Alt+Spacebar (Display the System menu for the active window)

CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)

Alt+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)

Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)

F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)

RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)

LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)

F5 key (Update the active window)

Backspace (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

ESC (Cancel the current task)

Shift when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+Tab (Move forward through the tabs)

CTRL+Shift+Tab (Move backward through the tabs)

Tab (Move forward through the options)

Shift+Tab (Move backward through the options)

Alt+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)

Enter (Perform the command for the active option or button)

Spacebar (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)

Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)

F1 key (Display Help)

F4 key (Display the items in the active list)

Backspace (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

Win (Display or hide the Start menu)

Win+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)

Win+D (Display the desktop)

Win+M (Minimize all of the windows)

Win+Shift+M (Restore the minimized windows)

Win+E (Open My Computer)

Win+F (Search for a file or a folder)

CTRL+Win+F (Search for computers)

Win+F1 (Display Windows Help)

Win+ L (Lock the keyboard)

Win+R (Open the Run dialog box)

Win+U (Open Utility Manager)

Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts

Right Shift for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)

Left Alt+left Shift+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)

Left Alt+left Shift+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)

Shift five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)

NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)

Win +U (Open Utility Manager)

Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

END (Display the bottom of the active window)

HOME (Display the top of the active window)

NUM LOCK+* (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)

NUM LOCK++ (Display the contents of the selected folder)

NUM LOCK+- (Collapse the selected folder)

LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)

RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

Shortcut Keys For Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:

RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)

LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)

UP ARROW (Move up one row)

DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)

PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)

PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)

HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)

END (Move to the end of the line)

CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)

CTRL+END (Move to the last character)

Spacebar (Switch between Enlarged and Nor mal mode when a character is selected)

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+O (Open a saved console)

CTRL+N (Open a new console)

CTRL+S (Save the open console)

CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)

CTRL+W (Open a new window)

F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

Alt+Spacebar (Display the MMC window menu)

Alt+F4 (Close the console)

Alt+A (Display the Action menu)

Alt+V (Display the View menu)

Alt+F (Display the File menu)

Alt+O (Display the Favorites menu)

MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)

Alt+- (Display the window menu for the active console window)

Shift+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)

F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)

F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)

CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)

Alt+Enter (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)

F2 key (Rename the selected item)

CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)

Remote Desktop Connection Navigation

CTRL+Alt+END (Open the m*cro$oft Windows NT Security dialog box)

Alt+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)

Alt+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)

Alt+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)

Alt+HOME (Display the Start menu)

CTRL+Alt+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)

Alt+Delete (Display the Windows menu)

CTRL+Alt+- (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

CTRL+Alt++ (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing Alt+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

Internet Explorer Navigation

CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)

CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)

CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)

CTRL+H (Open the History bar)

CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)

CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)

CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)

CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)

CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)

CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)

CTRL+W (Close the current window)

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS KEYS

POSTED BY TAMIL ON 11/28/2009 05:07:00 PM

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CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu
ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs
ALT+F4: Quit program
SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently
Windows Logo+L: Lock the computer
CTRL+C: Copy
CTRL+V: Paste
CTRL+X: Cut
CTRL+U: Underline
CTRL+I: Italic
CTRL+B: Bold
CTRL+A:SELCT ALL
CTRL+N : OPEN NEW WINDOW
CTRL+O : OPEN
CTRL+P : PRINT
CTRL+W : CLOSE WINDOW
CTRL+T : OPEN NEW TAP
CTRL+R : REDO
CTRL+S : SAVE
CTRL+F : FIND
CTRL+M : PUBLISH
CTRL+ H : FAVORITES BUTTON
CTRL+ P : PUBLISH
START BUTTON+E : MY COMPUTER

F11 : FULL SCREEN

F5 : REFRESH

India Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers

India Current Affairs Quiz September 2012 is comprised of the questions related to some of the most important developments over the past one week. It is related to different event that happened in different states of India and the issues of national importance. The India Current Affairs Quiz will prove to be particularly helpful for the aspirants of various competitive exams.

1. The Supreme Court of India on 4 September 2012 directed the Union Government of India to re-fix the pay scale of army officers affected by the which Pay Commission?
(a) Fourth pay Commission
(b) Sixth  pay Commission
(c) Fifth Pay Commission
(d) None of these
Answer:  (a) Fourth pay Commission
2. At what interest rate percent per annum, The Union Cabinet gave its approval to continue interest subsidy to Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Cooperatives Banks and NABARD enabling them to provide short-term crop loans of up to Rs 3 lakhs to farmers during the year 2012-13?
(a) 7% Per annum
(b) 8.5 % Per annum
(c) 6 %  Per annum
(d) 5 % per annum
Answer:  (a) 7 % per annum
3. To what percent Government of India on 11 September 2012 reduced interest rates on rescheduled crop loans from 12 percent in the drought-affected areas for the fiscal year 2012-13
(a) 8 percent
(b) 5 percent
(c) 7 percent
(d) 6 percent
Answer:  (c) 7 Percent

4. The State Health Ministry of Arunachal Pradesh launched a scheme in Itanagar on 14 September 2012 for providing financial assistance upto 1.5 lakh rupees to BPL patients suffering from life threatening diseases in the form of a onetime grant. What was the name of that scheme?
(a) Rashtriya Aarogya Nidhi
(b) Rashtriya Janseva Nidhi
(c) Rashtriya Sarvoklayan Prayojna
(d) None of these
Answer:  (a) Rashtriya Aarogya Nidhi
5. Name the Person of India who was appointed as Chief Economist of World Bank.
(a) Kaushik basu
(b) Jaideep Sarkar
(c) Narayan Murthy
(d) Nandan Nilkeni
Answer:  (a) Kaushik basu

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Sports Current Affairs Quiz for September 2012 is prepared to improve your knowledge related to different sports events. The Sports Current affairs Quizzes have the crack questions in the sports section for all competitive exams. The week was bit disappointing for the England football team because it was marked with the retirement of its iconic player John Terry.

1. Name the England football player, the captain of Chelsea in the premier league who announced his retirement from International Football on 24 September 2012.
(a) John Terry
(b) Stevan Gerrard
(c) David Beckham
(d) Ashley Cole
Answer: (a) John Terry
2. Name the Indian boxer and London Olympic bronze medalist   who on 24 September 2012 named as the brand ambassador of super fight league.
(a) Vijendra Singh
(b) M C Mary Kom
(c) Manoj Kumar
(d) Vikas Krishan
Answer: (b) M C Mary Kom

3. Name the Former Cricketer and all-rounder, who was appointed as the Chairman of the five member senior selection committee of BCCI on 27 September 2012.
(a) Saba Karim
(b) Vikram Rathour
(c) Sandeep Patil
(d) Rajinder Singh Hans.
Answer: (c) Sandeep Patil

4. Deepika Kumari the Sports Person from India, won Silver at Recurve World Cup on 23 September 2012 in Tokyo. Recurve world Cup is related to which Sports Event?
(a) Archery
(b) Shooting
(c) Disc Throwing
(d) Volley ball
Answer: (a) Archery
5. Which Indian golfer wrapped up a four-shot victory at the Yeangder tournament players Championship in Chinese Taipei on 17 September 2012?
(a) Gaganjeet Bhullar
(b) Jeev Mikha Singh
(c) Shiv Kapur
(d) Jyoti Randhawa
Answer: (a) Gaganjeet Bhullar

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Sports Current Affairs Quiz for September 2012 will enhance your knowledge related to different sports events. The Quizzes have the crack questions in the sports section for all competitive exams.

1. Name the two players on whom AITA (All India Tennis Association) extended ban till June 2014
(a) Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna
(b) Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna
(c) Leander Paes and Sania Mirza
(d) Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati
Answer: (a) Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna
2. Name the owner of Delhi franchise of hockey India
(a) Tata Group
(b) Wave Group
(c) Bharti Group
(d) Aircel and Reliance
Answer: (b) Wave Group
3. Name the person who has been appointed as full time president of Hockey India.
(a) Gayatri Shetty
(b) Mariamma koshy
(c) Bachendri Pal
(d) Dilip Tirki
Answer: (b) Mariamma koshy

4. Name the the Australian Cricketer who on 20 September 2012 announced his retirement from all formats of Cricket.
(a) Matthew Hayden
(b) Ricky Pointing
(c) Michael Clarke
(d) Bret Lee
Answer: (a) Matthew Hayden

5. Name the BJP MLA who was elected as the President of Indian Boxing Federation on 23 September 2012.
(a) Abhishek Matoria
(b) Ashok Gehlot
(c) Mahesh Joshi
(d) Sachin Pilot
Answer: (a) Abhishek Matoria

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Sports Current Affairs Quiz for September 2012 will enhance your knowledge related to different sports events. The Quizzes have the crack questions in the sports section for all competitive exams. The week was bit disappointing for New Zealand team because it is marked by the retirement of fast bowler Daryl Tuffey from International cricket.

1. Name the New Zealand’s fast bowler who retired from both International and Domestic Cricket
(a) Shane Bond
(b) Daryl Tuffey
(c) Ian Butler
(d) Chris Martin
Answer (b) Daryl Tuffey

2. The boxing Champion, Muhammad Ali who retired from the game in the year 1981 was honoured with Medal in Philadelphia on 13 September 2012. What was the name of that medal?
(a) Liberty medal
(b) Medal of Excellence
(c) Indecorum medal
(d) None of these
Answer: (a) Liberty medal

3. Which Indian player became ICC ODI cricketer of the year?
(a) Virendra Sehwag
(b) MS Dhoni
(c) Suresh Raina
(d) Virat Kohli
Answer: (d) Virat kohli

4. Which character is declared to be the official mascot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on 12 September 2012.
(a) Laughing Buddha
(b) A Smiling Armadillo
(c) Shera
(d) A Running Pichachhoo
Answer: (b) A Smiling Armadillo
5. Women SAF football championship 2012 was won by which country?
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) China
(d) India
Answer: (d) India

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Sports Current Affairs Quiz for September 2012 is prepared to improve your knowledge related to different sports events. The Sports Current affairs Quizzes have the crack questions in the sports section for all competitive exams.

1. Name the Indian High jumper who won a silver medal in (F42 single leg, amputations minimal disability category) at London Paralympics Games.
(a) Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda
(b) Vijay Singh Chauhan
(c) Suresh Babu
(d) Hari Shankar Roy
Answer:  (a) Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda
2. The legendary tennis player from US  who announced his retirement during the US open on 6 September 2012 after facing a defeat from John Martin del Potro.
(a) Roger Federer
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Novak Djokovic
(d) Andy Roddick
Answer:  (d) Andy Roddick
3. Which Indian female wrestler won Bronze in the World Junior Championship at Pattava on 6 September 2012?
(a) Indu Choudhary
(b) Geeta Phogat
(c) Sonika Kaliraman
(d) Alka tomar
Answer:  (a) Indu Choudhary
4. Name the  Formula one driver who became the winner of Italian Grand Prix 2012
(a) Fernando Alonso
(b) Lewis Hamilton
(c) Sebastian Vettel
(d) Michael Schumacher
Answer:  (b) Lewis Hamilton
5. Name the tennis player who became the first British man to capture US Open Grand Slam Singles Championship after 76 years by defeating Novak Djokovic on 11 September 2012.
(a) Andy Murray
(b) Max Woonsam
(c) Jamie Murray
(d) Bunny Austin
Answer:  (a) Andy Murray

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The leading economy story for the 24 September to 30 September 2012 week was that the State Bank of India cuts its base rate with 25 basis point. The economy quiz this week centers round the facts and figures. Jagranjosh.com team which works on Economy Current Affairs have prepared a set of 5 economy quizzes for those interested in updating the economy current affairs knowledge.

1. For what percent, The Government of India on 20 September 2012 hiked the foreign investment cap for the broadcasting service providers?
(a) 65 percent
(b) 74 percent
(c) 80 percent
(d) 54 percent
Answer: (b) 74 percent
2. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 24 September 2012 approved a package on debt restructuring for the state-electricity boards. What was net worth of that package?
(a) 1.90 lakh Crore
(b) 3.5 lakh Crore
(c) 2.6 lakh Crore
(d) 1.25 lakh Crore
Answer: (a) 1.90 lakh crore

3. Which agency was instructed by the Central Vigilance Commission on 24 September 2012 to expand its investigation scope on Coal Block Allocation to private firms in between 1993 to 2004?
(a) Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
(b) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
(c) CAG Committee
(d) None of These
Answer: (b) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

4. Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved a proposed hike of the government's stake in Industrial Finance Corporation of India Ltd (IFCI) to make it a state-run company. What was hike that Percent?
(a) 56.25 Percent
(b) 55.57 Percent
(c) 54.35 Percent
(d) 58.65 Percent
Answer: (b) 55.5 Percent
5. State Bank of India, the country’s largest bank, cuts its base rate with how much point making it to 9.75 percent?
(a) 25 basis point
(b) 45 basis point
(c) 35 basis point
(d) 50 basis point
Answer: (a) 15 basis point

Malayalam General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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• ഏറ്റവും നീളം കൂടിയത് 
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• മറ്റുള്ളവ

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Tamil general knowledge Question

சில பயனுள்ள பொது அறிவு கேள்வி பதில்கள்:

 1.  ஒரு தடவை கூட லோக்சபாவிற்கு செல்லாத இந்திய பிரதமர் யார்?
 திரு. சரண்சிங்.

 2.  உலக சுற்றுச்சூழல் தினம் எப்போது கடைபிடிக்கப்படுகிறது?
 ஜூன் 5.

 3.  மனித உடலில் வியர்க்காத பகுதி எது?
 உதடு.

 4.  ஒரு ஹெக்டார் என்பது எவ்வளவு ஏக்கர்?
 கிட்டத்தட்ட 2.5  ஏக்கர்.

 5.  வேர்க்கடலையின் அறிவியல் பெயர் என்ன?
 அராக்கிஸ் ஹைபோஜியா.

 6.  பஞ்ச தந்திர கதைகளை எழுதியவர் யார்?
 விஷ்ணு சர்மா.

 7.  வருடத்தின் ஒரே நாளில் 24 மணிநேரத்தில்  பகலும், இரவும் சரியாக 
12  மணிநேரம் மட்டும் வருவது எந்த நாளில்? 
மார்ச்சு 21.

 8.  மனித தலையில் உள்ள மொத்த எலும்புகள் எத்தனை?
 22 .

 9.  ஈக்களின் சுவை உணர் உறுப்பு எது? 
நாக்கு.

10. தமிழில் வெளிவந்த முதல் வரலாற்று நூல் எது? 
மோகனாங்கி.

11. பாலில் உள்ளதை விட அதிக கால்சியம் உள்ள காய்கறி எது? 
வெங்காயம்.

12. கவிஞர் கண்ணதாசன் பாடல் எழுதிய கடைசி படம் எது? 
மூன்றாம் பிறை.

13. தமிழில் முதல் நாவல் எழுதியவர் யார்? 

தமிழில் முதல் நாவலை எழுதியவர் மாயூரம் வேதநாயகம் பிள்ளை. அவர் 1879ல் எழுதிய 'பிரதாப முதலியார் சரித்திரம்'தான் தமிழில் முதல் உரைநடை வடிவ நாவல்.

14. நமது இந்திய நேரம் எந்த இடத்தினை அடிப்படையாய் வைத்து கணிக்கப்படுகிறது? 
அலகாபாத்.

Top 10 General Knowledge Questions in Hindi

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1. आज से लगभग 40 हजार वर्ष पूर्व जिस मानव का विकास हुआ, उसे कहा जाता है-
(A) ज्ञानी मानव
(B) शिक्षित मानव
(C) विकसित मानव
(D) आदि मानव

2. मोहनजोदड़ो किस नदी के किनारे अवस्थित था?
(A) सिन्धु
(B) रावी
(C) सतलज
(D) भोगवा

3. महमूद गजनवी ने कितनी बार भारत पर आक्रमण किया था?
(A) 15 बार
(B) 16 बार
(C) 17 बार
(D) 18 बार

GK on Literature

Literature

2. Who is known as the father of English poetry

1. Geoffrey Chaucer
2. John Milton
3. John Keats
4. None of these

3. Firdausi was-

1. a poet
2. well known for his epic Sharnama
3. both are correct
4. None of these

4. Euclid was-

1. Greek Mathematician
2. Contributor to the deductive principle of Mathematics
3. Propounded the geometrical theorems
4. The first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China

5. The book “We Indians” was written by-

1. HG Wells
2. Khushwant Singh
3. James Jeans
4. Thomas Moore

6. Who is the author of the play/ book “ Yashodhara”

1. Maithili Sharan Gupta
2. Khuswant Singh
3. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
4. Sarojini Naidu

7. The oldest printed work in the world that dates back to 868 AD is-

1. The Bible
2. The Hirake Sutra
3. The Ramayana
4. The Mahabharata

8. The only ever religious book printed in a shorthand script-

1. The Ramayana
2. The Mahabharata
3. The Bible
4. Guru Granth Sahib

9. Which book has been printed in the maximum number of languages and scripts?

1. The Bible
2. Hiraka Sutra
3. The Super book
4. None of these

10. The Oldest Indian language-

1. Telegu
2. Hindu
3. Tamil
4. Bengali

11. The language with richest vocabulary is-

1. Hindi
2. French
3. English
4. German

12. Super Book- the largest book weights?

1. 270cm, 300cm, 252 kg
2. 100cm, 110 cm, 100 kg
3. 200cm, 100 cm, 60 kg
4. None of these

13. Les hommes de bonne volonte

1. Longest novel ever published
2. Shortest novel ever published
3. The oldest novel
4. None of these

14. Which of the following is the author of “The Song of India”

1. Firdausi
2. Sarojini Naidu
3. Lala Lajpat Rai
4. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh

15. Who is the author of the book- “Vrish Vriksha”

1. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
2. Annie Besant
3. Tulsidas
4. Rabindranath Tagore

16. In the novel "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" what was the name of the captain of the submarine "Nautilus"?

a. Captain Spark

b. Captain Bin 

c. Captain William          

d. Captain Nemo

17. In the series of children's "Noddy" books, what is the name of the

policeman?

a. Mr. Plod

 b. Mr Lod 

c. Mr Jones 

18. Who wrote "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Emperor's New Clothes"?

a. Charles Dickens

b. Hans Christian Anderson

c. Agatha Christie

d. Salman Rushdie

19. The artist Leonardo Da Vinci was alive in which two centuries?

a. 15th and 16<sup>th</sup> 

b. 16<sup>th</sup> and 17<sup>th</sup> 

c. 14<sup>th</sup> and 15<sup>th</sup> 

d. 17<sup>th</sup> and 18th

20. In what year did Agatha Christie die?

a. 1966 

b. 1976 

c. 1956 

d. 1977

 Answers

1. a
2. a.
3. c.
4. d
5. b.
6. a.
7. a.
8. c.
9. a.
10. c.
11. c
12. a.
13. a.
14. b.
15. a.
16. d
17. a
18. b
19. a.
20. b.

Frequently Asked "Books & Authors" in Competitive Exams

Book                                                          Author

A House for Mr. Biswas                     V.S. Naipaul

A Passage to England                         Nirad C. Choudhari

A Prisoner`s Scrapbook                     L.K. Advani

A Suitable Boy                                   Vikram Seth

Agni Veena                                        Kazi Nazrul Islam

An Equal Music                                 Vikram Seth

Beginning of the Beginning                  Bhagwan Sri. Rajneesh

Coolie                                               Mulk Raj Anand

Devdas                                             Sharat Chandra Chatterjee

English August                                   Upamanyu Chatterjee

Fasting Feasting                                 Anita Desai

Ganadevata                                       Tara Shankar Bandopadhyaya

Ghasiram Kotwal                               Vijay Tendulkar

Gitanjali                                            Rabindra Nath Tagore

Guide                                                R.K. Narayan

Half a Life                                         V.S. Naipaul

Hinduism                                           Nirad C. Choudhuri

Ignited Minds                                     A.P.J Abdul Kalam

India - Another Millennium                 Romila Thapar

India Unbound                                   Gurcharan Das

India Wins Freedom                          Abul Kalam Azad

India`s Priceless Hertiage                   N.A. Palkhivala                               

Interpreter of Maladies                      Jhumpa Lahiri

Kalpana Chawla - A Life                   Anil Padmanabhan

Kamasutra                                        Vatsyayana

Kasmir : A Tragedy of Errors            Tavleen Singh

Lajja                                                 Taslima Nasreen

Malgudi Days                                   R.K Narayan

My India                                          S. Nihal Singh

My Life and Times                           V.V. Giri

My Music , My Life                          Pt. Ravi Shankar

Operation Bluestar : The True Story   Lt. Gen. K.S. Brar

Panchatantra                                     Vishnu Sharma

Pather Panchali                                 Bibhuti Bhushan

Plain Speaking                                  N. Chandrababu Naidu

Prison Diary                                     Jayaprakash Narayan

Riot: A Novel                                   Shashi Tharoor

Snakes and Ladders:Essays on India     Gita Mehta

Sunny Days                                          Sunil Gavaskar

Swami and Friends                               R.K. Narayan

The Death of Vishnu                             Manil Suri

The Degeneration of India                     T.N. Seshan

The Glass Palace                                  Amitav Ghosh

The God of Small Things                      Arundhati Roy

The Golden gate                                   Vikram Seth

The Interpreter of Maladies                  Jhumpa Lahiri

The Men Who Killed Gandhi                Manohar Malgaonkar

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success    Deepak Chopra

Train to Pakistan                                  Khushwant Singh

Yesterday and Today                          K.P.S Menon

You Can Win                                      Shiv Khera

White Tiger                                         Arvinda Adiga

Namesake                                           Jhumpa Lahiri