Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Daily Dose-30.10.2012


1. Who won the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012?
a) 
New Zealand         b) Australia
c) Malaysia               d) India
2. The Fifth Edition of the World Future Energy Summit was held in
a) 
Abu Dhabi             b) New Delhi
c) Tehran
d) Dhaka
3. Planning Commission of India on January 18, 2012 approved Rudrasagar development scheme. The Scheme is related to which State?
a) 
Assam                  b) Manipur
c) Tripura                  d) Sikkim
4. The high level safety Review Committee set up by the Ministry of Railway has been headed by:
a) 
C Rangarajan         b) Lalu Yadav
c) Anil Kakodkar         d) Harish Rawat
5. Name the balloonist who took off on the world’s first intercontinental flight in solar-powered plane.
a) 
Chris Gayle           b) Bertrand Piccard
c) Scott Walker         d) Ray Bradbury

 

Monday, 29 October 2012

Daily Dose-29.10.2012


1. Bakasi Peninsula is a controversial region between 
a) Cameroon and Nigeria      b) Nigeria and Niger
c) Cameroon and Congo      d) Niger and Mali

2. S.R HASHIM Committee is associated with
a) Estimation of informal workforce
b) Sustainable Agriculture development
c) Study on employment generation sectors
d) Estimation of urban poverty


3. What is MIV-150 which was in news recently?
a) A short range nuclear capable missile developed by IRAN
b) An antiretroviral gel developed to prevent HIV transmission

c) A humanoid robot developed by the students of Massachusetts Institute of technology.
d) A recently discovered meteor.

4. The Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, has introduced the new series of consumer price indices for all-India, and States and union territories separately for rural, urban and combined. What is the base year of new series?
a) 2008                 b) 2009
c) 2010
                 d) 2005

5. Iran’s airspace was invaded by the U.S army drones which was captured by Iran's military. What is the name of that drone?
a) RQ-170 Sentinel           b) RQ-1 Predator
c) RQ-11 A Raven           d) RQ-8A Shadow

Sunday, 28 October 2012

Daily Dose-28.10.2012


1. The threat of climate change and rising sea levels has given rise to the emergence of which of the following groups of countries?
a) G-20                b) BASIC
c) AOSIS
            d) BRIC
Note: Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is an 
intergovernmental organization of low-lying coastal and small Island countries. Established in 1990, the main purpose of the alliance is to consolidate the voices of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to address global warming. AOSIS has been very active from its inception, putting forward the first draft text in the Kyoto Protocol negotiations as early as 1994.


2. Which of the following countries has made access to broadband a legal right for every citizen?
a) South Korea             b) Finland
c) Denmark                 d) Israel

3. Which of the following days is observed as “The International Day of Non-Violence”?
a) January 30      b) October 31
c) October 2
         d) October 24

4. Green Economy initiative is led by:
a) UNCTAD               b) WTO
c) UNEP
                     d) IPCCC

5. Kerry Lugar Berman Bill of USA is related to:
a) Aid for climate change     b) Sanctions on Iran
c) Aid for Afghanistan                   d) Aid for Pakistan

Saturday, 27 October 2012

Daily Dose-27.10.2012


1. How is SDR valued?
a) The currency value of the SDR is determined by summing the values in U.S. dollars, based on market exchange rates, of a basket of major currencies (the U.S. dollar, Euro, Japanese yen, and pound sterling).
b) Based on the quota allocated to different countries in terms of FOREX reserves are taken together with weights attached
c) It is simple dollars valued on the basis of market principle valuation
d) None of the above

2. Mock Tsunami Drill -Exercise IOWave11 has been organized by…
a) International Maritime Organization (IMO)
b) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
c) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
d) UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.


3. Which among the following is the most polluted city of India according to recent World Health Organizations estimates?
a) Ludhiana       
        b) Kanpur
c) Bangalore        d) Patna

4. Which ministry of the government has come under the ambit of CAG?
a) Ministry of Urban Development

b) Ministry of Rural Development
c) Ministry of Road Transport and highways

d) Ministry of Civil aviation

5. The Sports Authority of India and the All India Football Federation signed an agreement to develop which stadium as the football hub in India?
a) Mohan Bagan Ground               b) Jawaharlal Nehru stadium
c) Bangalore Football Stadium      d) The Cooperage Ground

Friday, 26 October 2012

Daily Dose-26.10.2012


1. Who among the following is the first Chinese citizen to be awarded a Nobel Prize of any kind while residing in China?
a) Liu Xiaobo     b)Liu Yang
c)
 Liu Chang       d)Bo Xilia

2. Which rank does India hold in terms of Doing Business Index 2013 among 185 economies?
a)
 130      b)132
c)
 128      d)120

3. Who has been selected as the chairperson of the National Commission on Minorities?
a) Meera Kumar    b)Wahajat Habibullah
c)
 Vinod Sharma   d)H.T Sangliana


4. The first border trade point between India and Myanmar is
a) Moreh (Manipur)   
          b)Zowkhatar (Mizoram)
c)
 Avangkhung (Nagaland)     d)Champhai (Mizoram)

5. The XIIth Five Year Plan covers the period of:
a) 2011-2016      b)2012-2017
c) 2013-2018      d)2012-2016

Thursday, 25 October 2012

Natinal Affairs [100 Questions]


1. Consider the following statements :
1. The right to education Act, 2009 that became effective from (1st April ) makes elementry education a fundamental right under Article 21 (A) of the Constitution.
2. As per the Act, Private educational institutions should reserve 33% seats for children from the weaker sections of Society.
Which of the above statements is/ are incorrect ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

 

2. Consider the following statements
1. OnApril 1, 2010 India launched census 2011.The biggest - ever Census attempted in the history of mankind.
2. The first ever National Population Register (NRR)Will also be Prepared in which all person aged over 15 year will be photo graphed and finger printed to create a biometric national database.
3. It is the 13th National Census exercise since 1872.
4. The Census is a statutory exercise conducted under the provisions of the census Act 1948.
Where as theNPR(National Population Register) is being created under the provisions of the citizenship Act 1955. and citizenship Rules (Registration of Citizens and Issue of national Identity cards ) 2003. Which of the above statement is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 4

 

3. Who was appointed to Probe the massacre of 76 CRPF Personal is Dandewada ?
(a)E.N. Rammohan
(b) T.N. Chaturvedi
(c) P.K. Sharma
(d) R.S. Meena

 

4. Which of the statements is incorrect ?
(a) The national Integration council is chaired by HomeMinister.
(b) Set up in the early 60’s by Prime minister Nehru, the NIC held its first meeting in 1962.
(c) The NIC aims at finding ways and means to combat the menace of communalism, casteismand regionalism.
(d) The NIC has 147 members, including union ministers, leaders of opposition in the lok sabha and Rajy sabha and Chief ministers of all states

 

5. The Rajasthan Government appointed a seven - member committee to look into all aspect of the issue of providing reservation to Gujjars under a special category. this committee is headed by ?
(a) Tsering Pentsom
(b) J. S. Sharma
(c) I.S. Israni
(d) R.K. Vaidya

 


Daily Dose-25.10.2012


Q1 "Prithvi II" was successfully launched from the Odissa Coast. Which type of missile is Prithvi II?

a) Air-to-air missile             b) Surface-to-air missile

c) Air-to-surface missile      d) Surface-to-surface missile

Q2. Pakistan successfully test-fire which missile on 5 June 2012?

(a)    Hatf-VII (Babur) cruise missile    (b)   Agni –VI (air drone)

(c)    Alacrán missile                         (d)    Velvet Glove

Q3. Asia's first and largest, a 600 MW solar power park situated at which one of the following places?

a) Badmer, Rajasthan           b) Patan, Gujarat

c) Anand, Gujarat                d) Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Q4. Which of the following districts of Bihar has achieved record Paddy and Potato production?

a) Nawada               b) Nalanda

c) Saharsa               d) Saran

Q5. The shooting World championship of 2018 was awarded to which of the following country?

a) Korea                b)Thailand

c) China                d) Qatar

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

facts : Minority status of hindus in india


Hindus (82% of the Indian population) are a minority in five States
  •       Jammnu & Kashmir
  •      Punjab
  •       Nagaland
  •      Mizoram
  •      Meghalaya
 

facts : Bills passed in joint session in Indian Parliament


Only three bills namely
  •          the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961,
  •       the Banking Service Commission Repeal Bill, 1978 ,
  •        the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002
 have  been passed at joint sessions in indian  parliament.

Daily Dose -24.10.2012.



Q1. Which  comapny is penalized by the oil ministry of India for failing to meet gas output targets?
a) Indian oil corporation                b) Reliance Infrastructure
c) Reliance Industries Limited       d) Vedanta

Q2. Which of the following private sector bank rating was downgraded by Moody's ?
a) SBI and Indus Ind Bank                       b) ICICI and Axis Bank
c) Standard Chartered  and  AXIS  BANK      d) ABN Amro and HSBC

Q3. Which  social networking site launched its IPO in the market?
a) Facebook         b) Twitter
c) Orkut               d) Linked In

Q4. Myanmar opposition leaderAung San SuuKyi was after a long wait allowed to visit any nation.First of all she visited
a) Thailand                 b) Vietnam
c) India                d) China

Q5. Pakistan Successfully test-fired hatf III Missile .Another name of the missile is
a) Babar              b) Ghaznavi
c) Gouri               d) Shahin

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Daily Dose-23.10.2012


1. Govt. approves an ordinance to completely digitise TV Broad-casting. The entire nation has been targeted to be covered by –
a)2013                                b)2014
c)2016                                d)2015

2. Kaushik Basu the ex-economic adviser of PM recently in news, appointed as
a)President of IMF
b)President of World Bank
c)Economic Adviser of UNO
d)Chief Economist of World Bank

3. India Signed MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) on Tourism with ASEAN on January 12, 2012. The agreement took place in-
a)Indonesia                         b)Thailand 

c)Malaysia                          d)Singapore

4. Who will be the Chief Guest of 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas?
a)President of Mauritius
b)President of Trinidad and Tobago
c)Prime Minister of Mauritius
d)PM of Trinidad and Tobago

5. Who is the UN-Arab League special envoy for the Syrian conflict?
a)Kofi Annan                      b)Lakhdar Brahimi
c)Vannina Maestracci          d)Nabil El Araby

 

Budget Terms


 Budget or Annual Financial Statement

This is actually the annual budget, as stated in the Constitution. Divided into three parts — Consolidated Fund, Contingency Fund and Public Account — it has a statement of receipts and expenditure of each. Expenditure from the Consolidated Fund and Contingency Fund requires the nod of Parliament.

Satellite Communication


 I. Introduction

An artificial satellite is a manufactured object that continuously orbits the Earth or some other body in space. Most artificial satellites orbit the Earth. People use them to study the universe, help forecast weather, transfer telephone calls over the oceans, assist in the navigation of ships and aircraft, monitor crops and other resources, and support military activities.

 

The Outer Space Treaty




Two years after Yuri Gagarin became the first human to venture into space, the U.N. General Assembly adopted the ‘Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space.’ It recognized “the common interest of all mankind in the progress of the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes.” These ideals were enshrined in an international treaty called the Outer Space Treaty that was adopted in December 1966 and which entered into force a year later. 


Monday, 22 October 2012

Daily Dose-22.10.2012


<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.     <!--[endif]-->Match the following
List I                                                    List II
A. Pratip Chaudhuri        1. SBI chairman 
B. SLBansal                        2. OBC chief 
C. D Sarkar                       3. Union Bank head 
D. Leif Eskesen       4. Chief Economist for India and ASEAN in HSBC
Code:
                             A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 1 3 2 4
(d) 2 3 1 4

2. Consider the following statements
1. The 'Look East' policy has given an important place to the country's eastern coast in the world maritime business.
2. Government has decided to retain the 49 percent foreign investment in the TV news channels and FM radio under the government route .

Incorrect statement is/are
(a) Only 1                                (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2                      (d) None of above

3. Consider the following statements regarding National Policy on Information Technology 2012 and choose the thrust areas of the policy
1. To increase revenues of IT and ITES (Information Technology Enabled Services) Industry from 100 Billion USD currently to 300 Billion USD by 2020 and expand exports from 69 Billion USD currently to 200 Billion USD by 2020. 
2. To provide fiscal benefits to SMEs and Startups for adoption of IT in value creation.
3. To make at least one individual in every household e-literate and to provide for mandatory delivery of and affordable access to all public services in electronic mode.
4. To enhance transparency, accountability, efficiency, reliability and decentralization in Government and in particular, in delivery of public services. 
Code:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->(a)    <!--[endif]-->1, 2 and 4  (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) All above  (d) None of above

4. Match the following
List I                                                         List II
A. Shri A.P.Singh                           1. Director, CBI,
B. Shri J.M. Garg                            2. Vigilance Commissioner
C. Ms. Praveen Mahajan                3. Chairperson, CBEC
D. Shri H S Brahma      4. Election Commissioner
Code:
                            A B C D 
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 2 1 3 4

5. Consider the following statements regarding SANDHAN, the Indian language search engine

1. The search engine has been launched in Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu.
2. Sandhan has been launched by Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY) 
3. An additional URL based semantic search facility is provided for Tamil language.
Correct statement is/are
(a) 1 and 2  (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3  (d) All above
6. Consider the following statements Rajiv Gandhi Equity Saving Scheme"(RGESS)
1. The scheme would give tax benefits to new investors who invest upto Rs. 50,000 and whose annual income is below Rs. 10 lakh.
2. After the first year, investors would be allowed to trade in the securities in furtherance of the goal of promoting an equity culture and as a provision to protect them from adverse market movements or stock specific risks as well as to give them avenues to realize profits. 
3. Under the scheme, those stocks listed under the BSE 100 or CNX 100, or those of public sector undertakings which are Navratnas, Maharatnas and Miniratnas would be eligible. Follow-on Public Offers (FPOs) of the above companies would also be eligible under the scheme. IPOs of PSUs, which are getting listed in the relevant financial year and whose annual turnover is not less than Rs. 4000 crore for each of the immediate past three years, would also be eligible.
Correct statement is/are
(a) 1 and 2   (b) 2 and 3    (c) None of above         (d) All above

7.Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs inaugurated the 7th Heads       of Indian Missions (HoMs) conference on 17 September. The conference is organized by the M/o Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) every year to discuss the issues related to protection and welfare of Overseas Indian workers. Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs announced revised Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) scheme, which includes:
1.Assistance towards boarding expenses per head by HOMs is enhanced from 15 to 30 days.
2.Payment of penalties in respect of Indian nationals for illegal stay in the host country where prima facie the worker is not at fault.
3.Providing support to local Overseas Indian Associations to establish Overseas Indian Community Centres in countries that have populations of Overseas Indians exceeding 2,00,000.
4.Providing support to start and run Overseas Indian Community-based student welfare centres in Countries that have more than 20,000 Indian students' presence.
Which of the above sentence/sentences is/are true revised Scheme?
(a)1, 2 and 3                      (b)2, 3 and 4
(c)1, 3 and 4                       (d)1, 2 and 4
8.India on 18 September 2012 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in New Delhi, to establish an institutional framework for their ongoing cooperation in the field of election management and administration. What is the name of this country?
(a)Egypt                                 (b)South Africa
(c)Turkey                                (d)Afghanistan
9.Consider the following sentences regarding UIDAI's Iris Authentication proof of concept.
1.The UIDAI has successfully conducted the proof of concept Iris authentication study in Mandya district of Karnataka.
2.The study brought out the high accuracy levels (above 99.2%) achieved by iris authentication.
The correct sentence/sentences is/are
(a)Only 1                                                   (b)Only 2
(c)1 and 2                                                   (d)None of these
10.Scientists have developed a new cutting edge technique which automatically permits one computer in a virtual network to monitor another for intrusions, viruses or malware that cause malfunction. It sends computer data to a world outside its home, and bridges the gap between computer hardware and software systems. What is the nickname of this technique?
(a)Space Marker                                     (b)Data travel
(c)Space travel                                        (d)Space Soft

11.Consider the following sentence/sentences about spoof Ig Nobel award.
1.Two Japanese researchers won the spoof Ig Nobel acoustic prize for developing the SpeechJammer, a device that confuses and stifles a person speaking by sending the speaker a delayed recording of their own voice.
2.The science humor magazine Annals of Improbable Research gives in 10 categories as a parody of the Nobel Prizes, was held at Harvard University's Sanders Theatre.
3.It was the Fifth straight year for an Ig Nobel prize to go to Japanese recipients.
The correct sentence is/are:
(a)1 and 2                                (b)2 and 3
(c)1 and 3                                (d)None of the above