*State-Capital-Governor-CM
*AP-Hyd-Narasimhan-Kiran Kumar Reddy
*Arunachal Pradesh-Itanagar-J.J.Singh-Nabam Tuki
*Assam-Dispur-JB Patnaik-Tarun Gogoi
*Bihar-Patna-Devanand Konwar-Nitish Kumar
*Chhattisgarh-Raipur-Shekhar Dutt-Raman Singh
*Goa-Panaji-BV Wanchoo-Manohar Parrikar
*Himachal Pradesh-Shimla-Urmila Singh-Prem Kumar Dhumal
*J&K-Srinagar(Summer) Jammu (Winter)-NN. Vohra -Omar Abdullah
*Gujarat-Gandhinagar-Kamla-Narendra Modi
*Haryana-Chandigarh-Jagannath Pahadia-Bhupinder S Hooda
*Jharkhand-Ranchi-Syed Ahmed-Arjun Munda
*Karnataka-Bengaluru-HansRaj Bhardwaj-DV Sadananda Gowda
*Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram-Farook-Achuthanandan
*MP-Bhopal-Ram Naresh Yadav-Shivraj Singh Chauhan
*Maharashtra-Mumbai-Sankaranarayan-Prithviraj Chavan
*Manipur-Imphal-Gurbachan Jagat-Okram Ibobi Singh
*Meghalaya-Shillong-Mooshahary-Mukul A. Sangma
*Mizoram-Aizawl-Vakkom Purushothaman-Lalthanhawla
*Nagaland-Kohima-Nikhil Kumar-Neiphiu Rio
*Odisha-Bhubaneswar-MC.Bhandare-Naveen Patnaik
*Punjab-Chandigarh-Shivraj V.Patil-Parkash Singh Badal
*Rajasthan-Jaipur-Margaret Alva-Ashok Gehlot
*Sikkim-Gangtok-Balmiki Prasad Singh-Pawan Chamling
*TN-Chennai-K Rosaiah-Jayalalithaa
*Tripura-Agartala-DY. Patil-Manik Sarkar
*Uttarakhand-Dehradun-Aziz Qureshi-Vijay Bahuguna
*UP-Lucknow-BL.Joshi-Akhilesh Yadav
*W.Bengal-Kolkata-MK Narayanan-Ms Mamata Banerjee
Monday, 14 May 2012
Thursday, 10 May 2012
GK-12
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*Great Britain was the firstcountry to issue postage stamps in 1840
*Nerve cells can travel as fast as 120 metres per second
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SPEED POST turns 25yrs. Kapil Sibal ,Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology today inaugurated the two day annual conference of Heads of Circle of the Department of Posts. A special cover to mark 25 years of Speed Post
Top three Postal Circles forgenerating highest rate of revenue growth in Speed Post during 2010-11 are.
1.k,tak
2.JK
3.Jharknd
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* Salman Rushdie is the Author of 'Midnight childrens'
* Headquarters of UNICEF is in New York
* Lima is the Capital of Peru
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14th WORLD SANSKRIT CONFERENCE held 01-05 September 2009 Conference Hall, Kyoto University, Kyoto .
Q. The first state to introduce the Panchayth Raj?
Ans.Rajasthan.
Q.The first Nobel prize winner from India?
Ans: Rabindranath Tagore
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The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2008 The Bill increases d number of Judges in Supreme Court from 25 to 30 (excluding CJ)
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Q.Andman and Nicobar islands' jurisdiction come undr....highcourt
a.AP
b.madras
c.orissa
d.kolkata
ans.D
-we cvr 1% gk. try 99% to get succes
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Q. The oldest highcourt of india is....?
A.mysore HC
B.delhi HC
C.bombay HC
D.kolkata HC
- Ans D
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*Metal in Insulin-Zinc
*Metal using for Galvanisation-Zinc
*Iron man of Russia-Joseph Stalin
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India's leading discus thrower Krishna Poonia on 7 May 2012created a new national record by winning the silver medal at the Altius Track Crew
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International Current Affairs 2012.
Vladimir Putin took the oath asthe President of Russia on 7 May 2012.
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Parents in A.P. are opting for private schools, says study. Even parents with low incomesprefer Eng-medium schools
SAVE OUR GOVT SCHOOLS
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Rajasthan:
Capital-Jaipur
HC- Jodhpur
Animal-Chinkara
flower-Rohida
Bird-Godawan
Tree-Khejri
Dance-Ghumar
Game-Basketball
Language-hindi
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*Who Is The Chairman Of 13th Finance Commission?
>Dr Vijay Kelkar.
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Q. The leading producer of soybean in India is ?
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (B)
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Tim Berners-Lee invented D World Wide Web. He wrote D first web client andserver and designed A waytocreate links, or hypertext
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Q. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is a joint venture between India and?
[A]Canada
[B]France
[C]US
[D]Russia
Ans: D
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Q. The First G-20 Summit was held at which among the following places?
[A]London
[B]New York
[C]Washington
[D]Pittsburgh
Ans:C
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The Buckingham Canal which was declared nationalwater way of India runs between Ans: Vijaywada to Villupuruam
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Sufi concept of Anal Haq was inspired by which concept of Vedanta ?
A.Tat Twam Asi
B.Aham Brahmasmi (I am the supreme spirit)
Ans:B
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Which Muslim poet of Hindi literature in medieval period wrote poetry on Hindu mythological heroes?
A)Qutban
B)Rasakhan
Ans:B
Q. Which musical instruments is not composite or Indo-Islamic inorigin ?
(A) Sitar
(B) Shehnai
(C) Tabla
(D) Sarangi
Ans: B
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Q.Salva Kiir is the president of?
[A]Mali
[B]Malawi
[C]Botswana
[D]South Sudan
Ans: D
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Bohai Sea is coterminous with____?
[A]Red Sea
[B]Black Sea
[C]Yellow Sea
[D]White Sea
Ans:C
Q. Which among the following isnot directly controlled by RBI?
[A]Bank Rate
[B]Base Rate
[C] Repo Rate
[D]Cash Reserve Ratio
Ans:B
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Q. The Muslim militant groupHezbollah is predominantly based in ___?
[A]Syria [B]Lebanon
[C]Jordan [D]Cyprus
Ans:B
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Q. Bushman Tribes are Found in?
(A)Greenland
(B)Congo Basin
(C)Amazon Basin
(D)Kalahari
ans.d
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Gujarat has the highest number of airports in India. The state has 14 airports... Gujarat is the state with the highest teledensity
Q: Name the oldest mountain range of India...?
1) Himalayas
2) Nilgiris
3) Aravallis
4) Vindhyas
ans 3
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Q. Witch Indian State has most airports?
1) Maharashtra
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Kerala
4) Gujarat
ans.4.
Q: The House of Lac was built by ___ __________?
1. Duryodhana
2. Shakuni
3. Pandavas
4. Purochana
Ans-4
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Q. Which Indian city manufactured balls for the World Cup Football?
1) Ludhiana 2) Mumbai
3) Jalandhar 4) Chenna
ans:c
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Q. What was the yagna performed by Yudhishthira after the battle of Kurukshetra?
1. Ashwamedha
2. Maharudra
3. Rajasuya
4. None
Ans.1
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*Great Britain was the firstcountry to issue postage stamps in 1840
*Nerve cells can travel as fast as 120 metres per second
Sra1DSC
SPEED POST turns 25yrs. Kapil Sibal ,Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology today inaugurated the two day annual conference of Heads of Circle of the Department of Posts. A special cover to mark 25 years of Speed Post
Top three Postal Circles forgenerating highest rate of revenue growth in Speed Post during 2010-11 are.
1.k,tak
2.JK
3.Jharknd
Sra1DSC
* Salman Rushdie is the Author of 'Midnight childrens'
* Headquarters of UNICEF is in New York
* Lima is the Capital of Peru
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14th WORLD SANSKRIT CONFERENCE held 01-05 September 2009 Conference Hall, Kyoto University, Kyoto .
Q. The first state to introduce the Panchayth Raj?
Ans.Rajasthan.
Q.The first Nobel prize winner from India?
Ans: Rabindranath Tagore
Sra1DSC
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2008 The Bill increases d number of Judges in Supreme Court from 25 to 30 (excluding CJ)
Sra1DSC
Q.Andman and Nicobar islands' jurisdiction come undr....highcourt
a.AP
b.madras
c.orissa
d.kolkata
ans.D
-we cvr 1% gk. try 99% to get succes
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Q. The oldest highcourt of india is....?
A.mysore HC
B.delhi HC
C.bombay HC
D.kolkata HC
- Ans D
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*Metal in Insulin-Zinc
*Metal using for Galvanisation-Zinc
*Iron man of Russia-Joseph Stalin
Sra1DSC
India's leading discus thrower Krishna Poonia on 7 May 2012created a new national record by winning the silver medal at the Altius Track Crew
Sra1DSC
International Current Affairs 2012.
Vladimir Putin took the oath asthe President of Russia on 7 May 2012.
Sra1DSC
Parents in A.P. are opting for private schools, says study. Even parents with low incomesprefer Eng-medium schools
SAVE OUR GOVT SCHOOLS
Sra1DSC
Rajasthan:
Capital-Jaipur
HC- Jodhpur
Animal-Chinkara
flower-Rohida
Bird-Godawan
Tree-Khejri
Dance-Ghumar
Game-Basketball
Language-hindi
Sra1DSC
*Who Is The Chairman Of 13th Finance Commission?
>Dr Vijay Kelkar.
Sra1DSC
Q. The leading producer of soybean in India is ?
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (B)
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Tim Berners-Lee invented D World Wide Web. He wrote D first web client andserver and designed A waytocreate links, or hypertext
Sra1DSC
Q. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is a joint venture between India and?
[A]Canada
[B]France
[C]US
[D]Russia
Ans: D
Sra1DSC
Q. The First G-20 Summit was held at which among the following places?
[A]London
[B]New York
[C]Washington
[D]Pittsburgh
Ans:C
Sra1DSC
The Buckingham Canal which was declared nationalwater way of India runs between Ans: Vijaywada to Villupuruam
Sra1DSC
Sufi concept of Anal Haq was inspired by which concept of Vedanta ?
A.Tat Twam Asi
B.Aham Brahmasmi (I am the supreme spirit)
Ans:B
Sra1DSC
Which Muslim poet of Hindi literature in medieval period wrote poetry on Hindu mythological heroes?
A)Qutban
B)Rasakhan
Ans:B
Q. Which musical instruments is not composite or Indo-Islamic inorigin ?
(A) Sitar
(B) Shehnai
(C) Tabla
(D) Sarangi
Ans: B
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Q.Salva Kiir is the president of?
[A]Mali
[B]Malawi
[C]Botswana
[D]South Sudan
Ans: D
Sra1DSC
Bohai Sea is coterminous with____?
[A]Red Sea
[B]Black Sea
[C]Yellow Sea
[D]White Sea
Ans:C
Q. Which among the following isnot directly controlled by RBI?
[A]Bank Rate
[B]Base Rate
[C] Repo Rate
[D]Cash Reserve Ratio
Ans:B
Sra1DSC
Q. The Muslim militant groupHezbollah is predominantly based in ___?
[A]Syria [B]Lebanon
[C]Jordan [D]Cyprus
Ans:B
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Q. Bushman Tribes are Found in?
(A)Greenland
(B)Congo Basin
(C)Amazon Basin
(D)Kalahari
ans.d
Sra1DSC
Gujarat has the highest number of airports in India. The state has 14 airports... Gujarat is the state with the highest teledensity
Q: Name the oldest mountain range of India...?
1) Himalayas
2) Nilgiris
3) Aravallis
4) Vindhyas
ans 3
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Q. Witch Indian State has most airports?
1) Maharashtra
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Kerala
4) Gujarat
ans.4.
Q: The House of Lac was built by ___ __________?
1. Duryodhana
2. Shakuni
3. Pandavas
4. Purochana
Ans-4
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Q. Which Indian city manufactured balls for the World Cup Football?
1) Ludhiana 2) Mumbai
3) Jalandhar 4) Chenna
ans:c
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Q. What was the yagna performed by Yudhishthira after the battle of Kurukshetra?
1. Ashwamedha
2. Maharudra
3. Rajasuya
4. None
Ans.1
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The Forbes list of Top 10 Billionaires of the world
-- The Forbes list of Top 10 Billionaires of the world updated in the month of April --
1. Carlos Slim Helu & family -- Mexico -- Telecom -- 69 billion
2. Bill Gates -- USA -- Microsoft -- 61 billion
3. Warren Buffett -- USA -- Berkshire Hathaway -- 44 billion
4. Bernard Arnault -- France -- LVMH -- 41 billion
5. Amancio Ortega -- Spain -- Zara -- 37.5 billion
6. Larry Ellison -- USA -- Oracle -- 36 billion
7. Eike Batista -- Brazil -- Mining & Oil -- 30 billion
8. Stefan Personn -- Sweden-- H & M -- 26 billion
9. Li Ka-Shing -- Hongkong -- Diversified -- 25.5 billion
10. Karl Albrecht -- Germany -- Aldi -- 25.4 billion
1. Carlos Slim Helu & family -- Mexico -- Telecom -- 69 billion
2. Bill Gates -- USA -- Microsoft -- 61 billion
3. Warren Buffett -- USA -- Berkshire Hathaway -- 44 billion
4. Bernard Arnault -- France -- LVMH -- 41 billion
5. Amancio Ortega -- Spain -- Zara -- 37.5 billion
6. Larry Ellison -- USA -- Oracle -- 36 billion
7. Eike Batista -- Brazil -- Mining & Oil -- 30 billion
8. Stefan Personn -- Sweden-- H & M -- 26 billion
9. Li Ka-Shing -- Hongkong -- Diversified -- 25.5 billion
10. Karl Albrecht -- Germany -- Aldi -- 25.4 billion
Top 10 Billionaires of Indiaupdated as on May 2012
-- Top 10 Billionaires of Indiaupdated as on May 2012 --
1. Mukesh Ambani -- Petrochemicals, Oil & Gas -- 22.3 billion
2. Lakshmi Mittal -- Steel -- 20.7 billion
3. Azim Premji -- Software --15.9 billion
4. Savitri Jindal & Family -- Steel -- 10.9 billion
5. Sunil Mittal -- Telecom -- 8.1 billion
6. Kumar Mangalam Birla -- Commodities -- 8 billion
7. Anil Ambani -- Diversified -- 7.8 billion
8. Dilip Shanghvi -- Pharmaceuticals -- 7.4 billion
9. Shashi & Ravi Ruia -- Diversified business -- 7 billion
10. Kushal Pal Singh -- Real Estate -- 6.4 billion
1. Mukesh Ambani -- Petrochemicals, Oil & Gas -- 22.3 billion
2. Lakshmi Mittal -- Steel -- 20.7 billion
3. Azim Premji -- Software --15.9 billion
4. Savitri Jindal & Family -- Steel -- 10.9 billion
5. Sunil Mittal -- Telecom -- 8.1 billion
6. Kumar Mangalam Birla -- Commodities -- 8 billion
7. Anil Ambani -- Diversified -- 7.8 billion
8. Dilip Shanghvi -- Pharmaceuticals -- 7.4 billion
9. Shashi & Ravi Ruia -- Diversified business -- 7 billion
10. Kushal Pal Singh -- Real Estate -- 6.4 billion
Friday, 4 May 2012
Geography Facts about India
Following are the Geography Facts about India.
#Location
*. The Union of India is the seventh largest country in the world covering an area of 32,87,590 square kilometers and it is an important country of south Asia.
*. South Asia has a total area of about 4.488 million sq. kmout of which India has the largest area (3.287 sq. km). It occupies 73.2 % of total area.
*. It is 4 times largest than Pakistan which is second largest in South Asia. India is 12 times largest that UK and 8 times largest than Japan.
*. The mainland stretches fromlatitude 8 o 4' north to 37 o 6' north and from longitude 68 o 7' east to 97 o 25' east of Greenwhich. The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the country is almost same in degrees i.e. about 30 degrees.
*. The southernmost point in Indian Territory, (in Great Nicobar Islands) is the Indira Point (6 o 45’ ), while Kanyakumari, also known asCape Comorin, is the southernmost point of Indianmainland. The country thus lies wholly in the northern and eastern hemispheres.
*. The 82 o 30' E longitude is taken as Standard Time Meridian of India, as it passes through the middle of India (from Naini, near Allahabad.) Hence Naini, Near Allahabad is the Standard Time of India.
*. The country is of a vast size and measures about 3,214 kilometers from north to south and about 2,933 kilometers from west to east.
*. Indian Standard Time:- GMT+05:30
*. Telephone Country Code:-+91
*. Coastline:- 7,516.6 km encompassing the mainland, Lakshadweep Islands, and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
#Location
*. The Union of India is the seventh largest country in the world covering an area of 32,87,590 square kilometers and it is an important country of south Asia.
*. South Asia has a total area of about 4.488 million sq. kmout of which India has the largest area (3.287 sq. km). It occupies 73.2 % of total area.
*. It is 4 times largest than Pakistan which is second largest in South Asia. India is 12 times largest that UK and 8 times largest than Japan.
*. The mainland stretches fromlatitude 8 o 4' north to 37 o 6' north and from longitude 68 o 7' east to 97 o 25' east of Greenwhich. The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the country is almost same in degrees i.e. about 30 degrees.
*. The southernmost point in Indian Territory, (in Great Nicobar Islands) is the Indira Point (6 o 45’ ), while Kanyakumari, also known asCape Comorin, is the southernmost point of Indianmainland. The country thus lies wholly in the northern and eastern hemispheres.
*. The 82 o 30' E longitude is taken as Standard Time Meridian of India, as it passes through the middle of India (from Naini, near Allahabad.) Hence Naini, Near Allahabad is the Standard Time of India.
*. The country is of a vast size and measures about 3,214 kilometers from north to south and about 2,933 kilometers from west to east.
*. Indian Standard Time:- GMT+05:30
*. Telephone Country Code:-+91
*. Coastline:- 7,516.6 km encompassing the mainland, Lakshadweep Islands, and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Dances in India
Dance in India has an unbroken tradition of over 2,000 years. Its themes are derived from mythology, legends and classical literature, two main divisions being classical and folk. Classical dance forms are based on ancient dance discipline and have rigid rulesof presentation. Important among them are Bharat Natyam, Khathakali, Kathak, Manipur, Kuchipudi and Odissi.
Bharata Natyam
This dance derives its roots from Tamil Nadu and has developed into all over in India.
Kathakali
It’s a dance from Kerala
Kathak:
It is a classical dance from revitalised as a result of the fusion of Mughal influence withIndian culture
Manipuri
This dance has contributed to delicate, lyrical style of dance called Manipuri.
Kuchipudi
It is a dance having origin from Andhra Pradesh
Odissi
This dance is from Orrisa, once practised as a temple dance, is today widely exhibited by artistes across the country
Folk and tribal dances are of numerous patterns: Both classical and folk dances owe their present popularity to institutions like Sangeet NatakAkademi and other training institutes and cultural organisations. The Akademi gives financial assistance to cultural institutions and awards fellowships to scholars, performs and teachers to promote advanced study and training in different forms of dance and music especially those which are rare
Bharata Natyam
This dance derives its roots from Tamil Nadu and has developed into all over in India.
Kathakali
It’s a dance from Kerala
Kathak:
It is a classical dance from revitalised as a result of the fusion of Mughal influence withIndian culture
Manipuri
This dance has contributed to delicate, lyrical style of dance called Manipuri.
Kuchipudi
It is a dance having origin from Andhra Pradesh
Odissi
This dance is from Orrisa, once practised as a temple dance, is today widely exhibited by artistes across the country
Folk and tribal dances are of numerous patterns: Both classical and folk dances owe their present popularity to institutions like Sangeet NatakAkademi and other training institutes and cultural organisations. The Akademi gives financial assistance to cultural institutions and awards fellowships to scholars, performs and teachers to promote advanced study and training in different forms of dance and music especially those which are rare
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