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[02/10 5:21 am] Basayya M Jamalur: Tamil Nadu tops list of endemic flowering plants:
BSI
October 1, 2016 No comments
According to the recent publication
released by the Botanical Survey of
India (BSI), Tamil Nadu accounts
for the highest number flowering
plants in the country.
The publication titled Endemic
Vascular Plants of India also revealed that almost one of
every four species of flowering plants found in India are
endemic to the country.
Key Facts
Of the total 18,259 flowering plants reported in the
country, 4,303 (over 23%) are found only in India or they
are endemic to the country.
Of these, Tamil Nadu accounts for the highest number
of species with 410, followed by Kerala (357 species)
and Maharashtra (278 species).
In case of the geographical distribution of endemic
plants, Western Ghats tops the list with about 2,116
species, followed by the Eastern Himalayas with 466
species. These two regions are among the biodiversity
hot spots of the country.
At least 37 species of Black plum Syzyguim (Jamun),
274 species of orchids and 10 varieties of Musa
(banana) are found only in the country.
Four different varieties of roses, 2 herbs and 2 climbers
and 12 species of jasmines are exclusively found in
India.
There are 45 species of black pepper family, 19 species
of ginger and 13 different kinds of large cardamom
endemic to India.
There are also 40 species of bamboos (Bambusoideae)
endemic to India.
Some of the plants species are restricted to only certain
areas of the country like an insectivorous plant
Nepenthes khasiana which is only found in the Khasi
hills of Meghalaya.
Tags: BSI • Environment • National • Tamil Nadu
Pakistan announces postponement of 19th SAARC
Summit in Islamabad
October 1, 2016 No comments
Pakistan has postponed the 19th
South Asian Association for
Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
Summit after India and four other
countries announced to boycott the
Summit.
The summit was schedule to be
held on November 9th and 10th, 2016 in Islamabad, capital
city of Pakistan.
Besides, it was also announced that new set of dates for
holding the summit at Islamabad will be announced soon
by Nepal, the Chair of SAARC.
Comment
Pakistan’s decision is a boost for India’s diplomatic efforts
to corner Pakistan over the terror attack at Ur. It also
comes a day after Pakistan suffered humiliating Indian
cross-border raids (surgical strikes) on terrorist launch
pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Background
Earlier India and three other countries Afghanistan,
Bangladesh and Bhutan in a synchronized effort, had
informed the SAARC Secretariat that their leaders will not
attend the summit citing concerns over cross-border
terrorism in the region. Later, Sri Lanka also expressed its
unwillingness to attend the Summit. The move by the five
countries means the Summit cannot go ahead as the
SAARC charter mandates that all decisions of the regional
bloc must be made unanimously. The absence of even one
member-state leads to the automatic postponement or
cancellation of a Summit.
About the South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation (SAARC)
SAARC is regional intergovernmental organization and
geopolitical union in South Asia. It promotes
development of economical and regional integration.
As of 2015, SAARC member countries compromise of
3% of the world’s area, 21% of the world’s population
and 9.12% of the global economy.
Member Countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan
(joined in 2007).
Nine observer states : Australia, China, European Union,
Japan, Iran, Mauritius, Myanmar, South Korea, and
United States.
Formation History: The idea for the SAARC was
proposed by Ziaur Rahman, the then President of
Bangladesh on May 2, 1980.
The seven founding countries had met for first time in
April 1981 and then for second time in 1985 creating
SAARC Charter.
The first SAARC summit was held in Dhaka
(Bangladesh) in December 1985. The SAARC Secretariat
was established in Kathmandu (Nepal) on 16 January
1987.
Tags: International • National • Pakistan • SAARC •
Terrorism
Sports Sector Gets the Infrastructure Status
October 1, 2016 No comments
The Union Finance Ministry has
decided that sports infrastructure
will be included under the
harmonised master list of
infrastructure sub-sectors.
Earlier, the Ministry of Youth
Affairs & Sports Affairs had moved
the proposal for inclusion of sports in the list to address
the issue of deficit of sports infrastructure in the country.
Key Facts
It will include sports stadia and infrastructure for
academies for training and research in sports and
sports-related activities in the infrastructure sub-
sectors.
With this, sports sector becomes eligible for obtaining
long term financial support from banks and other
financial institutions on same principle available to other
infrastructure projects.
It will also encourage private investment in a public
good which has socio-economic externalities in a
country with young population.
It will also bolster investment in sports infrastructure
sector which will contribute to the economy and help in
promotion of health and fitness of the people.
It will also provide opportunities for employment in the
new and existing sectors. Besides, investment from
private sector will widen the platform from where the
country can become a sporting power in future.
[02/10 5:22 am] Basayya M Jamalur: Current Affairs 2016
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates India Sanitation
conference in New Delhi
October 1, 2016 No comments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
inaugurated India Sanitation
conference (INDOSAN) in New
Delhi ahead of second anniversary
of Swachh Bharat Mission.
PM Modi in his inaugural speech
highlighted need of behavioural
change to achieve the dream of Swachch Bharat and also
need to ensure a dirt free India like Mahatma Gandhi’s
Satyagraha which was instrumental for the end of
colonialism.
Cleanliness awards
The Prime Minister also gave away cleanliness awards to
Sindhudurg District (Maharashtra), Mandi district
(Himachal Pradesh), Pune, Chandigarh and Mysore
Municipal Corporations, Gangtok city (Sikkim), National
Cadet Corps (NCC), Surat railway station, PGIMER
Chandigarh, heritage site Rani ki vav in Gujarat and
Kendriya Vidyalaya FRI Dehradun.
About India Sanitation conference (INDOSAN)
INDOSAN is envisaged as an annual national event, that
seeks to brings together all stakeholders working in
sanitation.
Thus, it will be one platform for a shared vision for
Government, NGOs, academicians, researchers, partner
agencies and corporates.
It will create an opportunity for collective understanding,
collective vision of the key elements of the Swachh
Bharat Mission programme as sanitation is seen as a
citizen movement with involvement of all sectors of the
society.
INDOSAN will discuss on all these approaches,
learnings, emerging innovations for the benefit of all.
Besides, each state will share their approaches most
suitable to them to reach the goal of making India Open
Defecation Free (ODF) by the year 2019 which marks
150th Birth Anniversary of Father of the Nation
Mahatma Gandhi.
Tags: Events • Narendra Modi • National • Sanitation •
Swachh Bharat Mission
OPEC agrees on modest oil production curbs
October 1, 2016 No comments
The Organisation of Petroleum
Exporting Countries (OPEC)
reached an agreement to cut oil
production for the first time since
2008 after an informal meeting in
Algiers, Algeria.
It was decided that OPEC would
reduce output to a range of 32.5 to 33.0 million barrels per
day (bpd) from its current output at 33.24 million bpd.
However, how much each country will or reduce its output
will be decided at the OPEC’s next formal meeting
scheduled in November 2016. In this meeting, special
invitation will be sent to Russia (non-OPEC member) to join
cuts in production.
Impact on India
India, being the 3rd largest importer of crude oil imports
85% of total oil and 95% of natural gas from OPEC
nations.
In recent time due to cheaper oil prices in international
market due to overproduction and non-coordination
among OPEC countries Indian economy had immensely
benefited.
However, this decision may result in spike in oil prices
which can have major implications for the India’s
current account deficit and overall economy in general.
In recent times, lower oil prices kept the Indian economy
on the shining path and managed to keep inflation under
control making it fastest growing economy in G20
countries.
About Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
(OPEC)
The OPEC is an intergovernmental organization of 14
oil-exporting developing nations that coordinates and
unifies the petroleum policies of its member countries.
Established: 1960 in Baghdad, Iraq by the first five
members.
Headquarters: Vienna, Austria.
OPEC Members: Algeria, Angola, Libya, Nigeria and
Gabon (from Africa); Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia
(the de facto leader) Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab
Emirates (from Asia); Ecuador and Venezuela (from
Latin America).
As of 2015, these 14 OPEC member countries accounted
for an estimated 43% of global oil production and 73%
of the world’s oil reserves.
Two-thirds of OPEC’s oil production and reserves are in
its six Middle Eastern (west Asian) countries that
surround the oil-rich Persian Gulf.`
Tags: Algeria • International • Oil Sector • OPEC
EU ministers approve ratification of Paris climate
Agreement
October 1, 2016 No comments
The European Union (EU) ministers
have approved the ratification of
Paris Agreement (on Climate
Change). This decision brings the
Paris Agreement closer to entering
into force.
Once approved by the European
Parliament, the EU deposit its ratification instrument before
national ratification processes which are completed in each
member state. As of now, only 5 EU nations have ratified
the agreement at the national level.
Comment
The 28 EU member nations together account for close
to 12% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The addition of EU will take the cumulative emissions of
ratifying parties of the agreement well beyond the 55%
minimum required for the treaty to enter into force.
The Paris Agreement has been already crossed the first
condition of 55 countries ratifying the treaty to enable
its entry into force.
As of now, 61 countries, accounting for almost 48% of
global GHG emissions have ratified the deal.
India, which accounts for 4.1% of global GHG emission
also has agreed to ratify it on October 2, 2016.
Together with the EU, total global GHG emissions
covered by ratifying parties will make the treaty ready to
enter into force.
[02/10 5:26 am] Basayya M Jamalur: QUANT QUIZ- 48 FOR IBPS- PO &
CLERK
Directions (1-5): What will come in place
of the question mark (?) in the following
number series?
1. 100 100     119    ? 299     562
(1) 220
(2) 174
(3)184
(4) 240
(5) None of these
2. 3 4 12 45 ? 1005
(1) 144
(2) 192
(3) 198
(4) 152
(5) None of these
3. 1 3 9  31 ? 651
(1)127
(2) 97
(3) 109
(4) 129
(5) None of these
4. 5 12 36 123 ? 2555 15342
(1) 504
(2) 381
(3) 508
(4) 635
(5) None of these
5. 8    11 17 ? 65  165.5 498.5
(1) 30.5
(2) 27.5
(3) 32
(4) 28
(5) None of these
6. The average age of a Mother and her
daughter is 45 years. The ratio of their
ages is 5 : 1. What is the difference
between the ages of the mother and her
daughter?
1)40 years
2)60 years
3)55 years
4)45 years
5)None of these
7. The difference between 40% of a
number and 30% of the same number is
160. What is 33% of the number?
1)360
2)495
3)528
4)150
5)395
8. If a commission of 20% is given on MP
of book ,the publisher gains 20% if the
commission is increase to 30% the gain %
is ?
1) 40/3
2) 10
3) 20
4) 5
5) None of these
9. A.Bus covers a distance of 880 km in 16
hours. What is the average speed of the
bike, if the speed of the bike is 30% less
than the speed of the Bus?
1)71.5 kmph
2)60 kmph
3)38.5 kmph
4)40 kmph
5)37.5 kmph
10. The circumferences two concentric
circles are 186m and 142m. What is
difference between their radii?
1)7m
2)10m
3)11m
4)8m
5)14m
SOLUTION
1.2, 2.5, 3.4, 4.3, 5.1, 6.2, 7.3, 8.4, 9.3,
10.1,
[02/10 5:27 am] Basayya M Jamalur: QUANT QUIZ- 47 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK
 7:51:00 AM  Posted by Pankaj Rattan  No
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QUANT QUIZ- 47 FOR IBPS- PO &
CLERK
1. Anmol has an average of 56% on her
first 7 examination. How much should she
make on her eighth examination to obtain
an average of 60% on 8 examinations?
1) 88%
2) 78%
3) 98%
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these.
2. If the length of a rice field is increased
by 20% and the breadth is reduced by
20%, the area of the field will be 192 sq.
m. What is the area of the original field?
(a) 184 sq. m.
(b) 196 sq. m.
(c) 200 sq. m.
(d) 225 sq. m.
(e) None of these
3. Two trains 160 meters and 100 meters
long are running towards each other on
parallel lines at 50 kmph and 30 kmph
respectively. In what time will they clear
off each other from the moment they
meet?
(a) 11.7 seconds
(b) 12 seconds
(c) 18 seconds
(d) 14 seconds
(e) 9 seconds
4. A bag contains 5 red, 4 white, 3 black
balls. 2 balls are drawn randomly. The
probability of the balls drawn contains no
red ball is —
(a) 24/91
(b) 12/65
(c) 7/22
(d) 33/91
(e) 7/35
5.    1 7 11 19  35 67 ?
(a) 129
(b) 137
(c) 131
(d) 99
(e) 124
6. 5760 2880 960 240 48  ?
(a) 12
(b) 16
(c) 8
(d) 6
(e) 15
7. 664 332 340 170 ? 89
(a) 178
(b) 97
(c) 85
(d) 154
8.    6 24 60  120 210 ?
a) 366
b) 336
c) 660
d) 636
e) 330
9. 9 27   31 155 161 1127   ?
a) 1168
b) 2254
c) 1288
d) 1135
e) 135
10.  1   ? 24 528 16896
a) 8
b) 5
c) 2
d) 10
e) 3
SOLUTION
1.D, 2.C, 3.A, 4.C, 5.C, 6.C, 7.A, 8.B,
9.D, 10.C,
[02/10 5:28 am] Basayya M Jamalur: 7:50:00 AM  Posted by Pankaj Rattan  No
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BANKING QUIZ - 56 FOR IBPS-PO &
CLERK EXAM
1. IndusInd Bank has tied up with which
company to use its Cloud commerce
solutions to transform customer
engagements and enhance its cross-sell
platforms?
A) IBM
B) Infosys
C) Wipro
D) TCS
E) Accenture
2. What is Call Money?
(a) Money borrowed for more than one day
but up to 7 days
(b) Money borrowed for more than one day
but up to 3 days
(c) Money borrowed or lent for a day or
overnight
(d) Money borrowed for more than one day
but up to 14 days
(e) None of the above
3. RBI instructed banks to convert No-
frills account into –
(a) Savings Account
(b) Fixed-Deposit Account
(c) Current Account
(d) BSBDA Account
(e) None of the above
4. Which of the following cannot be
endorsed?
(a) A bank draft
(b) A fixed deposit receipt
(c) A Promissory note
(d) A usance bill of exchange
(e) A cheque
5. Cash Credit (CC) accounts have a certain
limit of withdrawal, known as –
(a) No such limit is there
(b) Current Facility
(c) Credit Facility
(d) All of the above
(e) None of the above
6. Which kind of account can be opened by
a person resident outside of India with an
authorized dealer to invest in Indian
market according to the government act?
a. SNRR Account
b. NRE Account
c. NRI Account
d. Vostro Account
7. Which bank sponsored first Regional
Rural Bank (RRB) in India by the name
Prathama Grameen Bank?
a) Allahabad Bank
b) Syndicate Bank
c) UCO Bank
d) NABARD
8. Prior to the establishment of the
Reserve Bank of India, the Government
banking business was conduct by?
(a) Bank of India
(b) Central Bank of India
(c) Imperial Bank of India
(d) National Bank of India
9. Which pair is not correct?
(a) EXIM Bank – Financing for export-import
(b) FCI – Financial assistance to commercial
institutions
(c) IDBI – Industrial finance
(d) RBI – Banker’s bank
10. The Headquarter of IMF is in.......?
(a) New York
(b) Manila
(c) London
(d) Washington DC
ANSWER KEY
1.A, 2.C, 3.D, 4.B, 5.C, 6.A, 7.B, 8.C,
9.B, 10.D,
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BANKING QUIZ - 55 FOR IBPS-PO &
CLERK EXAM
1. The early growth of merchant banking
in the country is assigned to the ________?
FEMA
Securities Contracts Act
Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973
Income-tax Act
None of the above
2. ___________ is calculated by taking fund’s
total assets, securities, cash and any
accrued earnings, deducting the liabilities
and dividing the remainder by number of
units outstanding.
Non Performing Assets Value
Asset Liability Management
Net Liquid Value
Net Asset Value
3. Which type of banking associated with
transaction held directly between
customers and there are no other
transaction with another corporations and
banks?
Retail Banking
Wholesale Banking
Merchant Banking
Shadow Banking
4. The full form of RBS is?
Rating by System
Risk Based Supervision
Role Based Supervision
Rating Bank Security
5. Which among the following is the First
Decentralized ledger currency?
LITECOIN
NAMECOIN
BITCOIN
PPCO
6. Which one of the following is called as
initial repayment holiday given to a
borrower for repayment of loan?
Amortization
Subvention
Moratorium
None of the above
7. What does RBI regulate through Open
Market Operation Transactions?
Liquidity in economy
Flow of Foreign Direct Investment
Borrowing powers of the banks
Inflation
8. KYC guidelines followed by the banks
have been framed on the
recommendations of the?
Ministry of Home Affairs
Reserve Bank of India
Ministry of Rural Development
Indian Banks Association
Financial Intelligence Unit
9. In order to attract more foreign
exchange the Govt of India decided to
allow foreign investment in LLP firms.
What is full form of “LLP” as used in this
reference?
Local Labour Promotion
Low Labour Projects
Limited Loan Partnership
Limited Liability Partnership
Longer Liability Partnership
10. An extra tax that may be added to the
existing tax calculation is –
Service Tax
Sales Tax
Surcharge
All of the above
None of the above
Answer Key
1.C, 2.D, 3.A, 4.B, 5.C, 6.C, 7.A, 8.B,
9.D, 10.C,
[02/10 5:30 am] Basayya M Jamalur: Powered by Translate
REASONING QUIZ-82 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK
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REASONING QUIZ-82 FOR IBPS- PO &
CLERK
I. Study the following networking carefully
to answer the given questions (1-5)
Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F and G
appear for IIT exam on different dates in
April viz 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th, 25th
and 26th but not necessarily in the same
order. Each of them belongs to different
cities viz Patna, Kota, Jaipur, Chandigarh,
Ranchi, Raipur and Pune but not
necessarily in the same order.
The one who belongs to Patna appears in
the exam on 25th April. G belongs to Kota
and appears in the exam on 12th April. B
appears in the exam immediately before
E. B does not appear in the exam on a day
after G. The one who belongs to Pune does
not appear in the exam on or before 19th
April. The one who belongs to Jaipur
appears in the exam immediately after C.
C does not belong to Raipur and
Chandigarh. The one who belongs to
Jaipur does not appear in the exam
immediately before or after G. F does not
appear in the exam on 26th April nor does
he belong to Jaipur. D appears in the exam
on a day before A.
1. Who among the following belongs to
Ranchi?
A.A
B.B
C.C
D.D
E. None of these
2. F belongs to which of the following
cities?
A. Patna
B. Kota
C. Jaipur
D. Ranchi
E. None of these
3. On which day does B appear in the
exam?
A. April 5th
B. April 19th
C. April 13th
D. April 26th
E. None of these
4. Which of the following is true?
A.D-April 6th
B.E-Kota
C.G-April 12th
D.A-Jaipur
E. None of these
5. Who wrote the exam on April 26th?
A.D-Patna
B.E-Pune
C.G-Kota
D.A-Pune
E. None of these
II. Study the following networking
carefully to answer the given questions
(6-10)
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H
belonging to different cities viz Jaipur,
KASHMIR, BHOPAL, Mumbai, RAIPUR,
Banaras, Lucknow and Ambala, but not
necessarily in the same order, went to
Bangalore to attend an IT programme
.Each had a different specialization, viz
Coding, E-commerce, Presentation,
Android, Designing, Networking
Technology, AUTO-CAD and Database, but
not necessarily in the same order.
E is from RAIPUR. G does not have
specialization in Coding or E-commerce. C
is from BHOPAL and he has specialization
in Designing. Neither F nor G has
specialization in Android or Networking
Technology. One who is from RAIPUR has
specialization in AUTO-CAD. A and B have
specialization either in Networking
Technology or in Database.
D does not have specialization in Android
and F does not have specialization in E-
commerce. One who is from Ambala has
specialization in Coding and one who is
from Mumbai has specialization in E-
commerce. G and H belong either to
Lucknow or to Banaras.
A and G do not belong to KASHMIR and
Lucknow respectively. One who belongs to
Jaipur has specialization in Database.
6. The person with specialization in
Networking Technology comes from which
of the following cities?
A. BHOPAL
B. KASHMIR
C. Mumbai
D. Jaipur
E. None of these
7. Which of the following persons is from
Ambala?
A. G
B. H
C. F
D. C
E. None of these
8. Who is specialized in E-commerce?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. None of these
9. Which of the following is true?
A. H – RAIPUR
B. G – Ambala
C. A – Jaipur
D. F – Banaras
E. None of these
10. Which of the following is not true?
A. H – Presesentation
B. C – Designing
C. E – AUTO-CAD
D. D – E-commerce
E. None of these
ANSWER KEY
1.C, 2.A, 3.A, 4.C, 5.D, 6.B, 7.C, 8.D,
9.C, 10.A,
[02/10 5:31 am] Basayya M Jamalur: REASONING QUIZ-81 FOR IBPS- PO &
CLERK
Directions (1-5): Study the following
networking carefully to answer these
questions.
A group of people has six family members
and a lawyer. These are Zeenia, Yuhan,
Akira, Jashn, Mandy, Jass and Manu and
having different professions. Each one of
them is a Teacher, House wife, Lawyer,
Industrialist, Interior designer,
Pharmacist and Actor but not necessarily
in this order. There are three males and
three females in the family out of which
there are two married couples. Yuhan is
an industrialist and is the father of
Mandy. Jass is a pharmacist and
grandfather of Mandy who is a male.
Akira is a housewife and is daughter-in-
law of Jashn. Zeenia is neither an actor
nor a teacher. Manu is an lawyer. Akira is
not the mother of Mandy and Yuhan is
married but not to Jashn. No lady is a
teacher.
1. Which of the following groups
represents the three ladies in the group?
(a) Akira, Mandy, Zeenia
(b) Mandy, Zeenia, Akira
(c) Zeenia, Akira, Jashn
(d) Jashn, Mandy, Zeenia
(e) None of these
2. Who is married to Jass?
(a) Akira
(b) Jashn
(c) Zeenia
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of these
3. Who among the following family
members is an interior designer?
(a) Zeenia
(b) Jashn
(c) Mandy
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of these
4. Which of the following is the profession
of Mandy?
(a) Interior designer
(b) Actor
(c) Interior designer or actor
(d) Teacher
(e) None of these
5. How is Jass related to Jashn?
(a) Father
(b) Mother
(c) Mother-in-law
(d) Son-in-law
(e) None of these
Directions (Q.6-10). Study the following
networking carefully and answer the given
question.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around
a square table in such a way that four of
them sit at four corners of the square
while four sit in the middle of each of the
four sides. The one who sit at the four
corners face the centre of the table while
those who sit in the middle of the sides
face outside. Each one of them likes a
different subject viz. DBMS, Java,
Operating system, Networking, Fluid
mechanics, Microprocessor, Law and Mass
communication. (None of the networking
given is necessary in the same order).
C sits third to left of the one who likes
Mass communication. The one who likes
Mass communication faces outside. Only
two people sit between C and H. The one
who likes DBMS sits to immediate right of
H. The one who likes Fluid mechanics sits
second to the right of G. G is neither an
immediate neighbour of H nor C. G does
not like Mass communication, only one
person sits between A and the one who
likes Fluid mechanics. D sits to immediate
left of the one who likes Microprocessor.
G does not like Microprocessor. E likes
Law. E is not an immediate neighbour of
A. The one who likes Java is an immediate
neighbour of E. The one who likes
Networking is an immediate neighbour of
F.
6. Who among the following sits diagonally
opposite the one who likes DBMS?
(a) The one who likes Java
(b) D
(c) A
(d) The one who likes Operating system
(e) The one who likes Networking
7. Who amongst the following represents
the immediate neighbour of the one who
likes Fluid mechanics?
(a) B, F
(b) C, E
(c) B, E
(d) D, F
(e) F, H
8. Who amongst the following sits exactly
between H and B?
(a) C
(b) The one who likes Java
(c) The one who likes Operating system
(d) G
(e) A
9. Which of the following is true regarding
B?
(a) B is one of the immediate neighbours of
D
(b) The one who likes Mass communication is
an immediate neighbour of B
(c) B sits second to left of H
(d) B likes Law
(e) B is an immediate neighbour of the one
who likes DBMS
10. What is the position of the one who
likes Microprocessor with respected to G?
(a) Second to the left
(b) Third to the right
(c) Fourth to the left
(d) Second to the right
(e) Third to the left
ANSWER KEY
1.C, 2.A, 3.A, 4.D, 5.E, 6.E, 7.C, 8.A,
9.E, 10.B,
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The Mauryan Period
(322 BC – 185 BC)
CHANDRAGUPTA MAURYA (322 – 297 BC):
With the help of Chanakya, known as Kautilya or
Vishnugupta, he overthrew the Nandas &
established the rule of the Maurya dynasty.
He belonged to Moora tribe as his mother was a
Moora
Chandragupta was called Sandrocottus by the Greek
scholars.
Seleucus Necater, one of the generals of Alexander
death, had succeeded in gaining control of most of the
Asia after death of Alexander. Chandragupta defeated
him in 305 BC and according to the treaty that followed
the battle, Chandragupta married Halena who was
daughter of Selucus and got the control of Hairat,
Kandhar and Kabul.
Built a vast empire, which included not only good
portions of Bihar and Bengal, but also western and
north western India and the Deccan.
The accounts were given by Megasthenes (A Greek
ambassador sent by Seleucus to the court of
Chandragupta Maurya) in his book Indica and from
the Arthashastra of Kautilya.
Chandragupta adopted Jainism and went to
Sravanabelagola (near Mysore) with Bhadrabahu,
where he died by slow starvation.
Vishakhadatta wrote a drama Mudrarakshasa
(describing Chandragupta’s enemy) & Debi
Chandraguptam in sixth century AD.
BINDUSARA (297 – 273 BC):
Chandragupta was succeeded by his son Bindusara
in 297 BC.
He was called as Amitraghat ( slayer of enemy) .
Greeks call him Amitocratus and Jain scriptures call
him as ‘Simhasena’ and Puranas call him as Madrsara.
According to Pliny,Bindusara received an embassy
from Egypt.
He is said to have conquered ‘the land between the
2 seas’, i.e., the Arabian Sea & Bay of Bengal.
Although ChandraGupta Maurya was a
Jain,Bindusara belonged to ‘Ajeevika’sect.
At the time of his death, almost the entire
subcontinent came under the Mauryan rule.
Greek Ambassador, Deimachos visited his court.
ASHOKA (269 – 232 BC)
Ashoka was appointed the Viceroy of Taxila and
Ujjain by his father, Bindusara. He was at Ujjain
when Bindusara, died. His formal coronation was
delayed for four years, suggesting a disputed
succession.
He usurped the throne against the wishes of
Bindusara and killed his 98 brothers but spared one
named as Tissa.
According to Smt. Romila Thapar,life of Ashoka can
be divided into 3 parts:
o KamAsoka (When he was involved in
indulgence and pleasure.)
o KandAsoka (When he was
uncommonly barbaric and ruthless
and he not only killed his 98 brothers
and 300 ladies of his harem (who
were burnt alive).Battle of Kalinga was
also fought.
o DhamAsoka(when he embraced
Buddhism and started following the
path of non-voilence.)
According to’ Rajatarangini’ authored by ‘Kalhana’,
Ashoka was a follower of lord Shiva and on the banks of
River Jhelum, he founded a new city of Srinagar.
Regarded as one of the greatest kings of all times, he
was the first ruler to maintain direct contact with people
through his inscription.
In his inscriptions following languages have been
used: Brahmi, Kharoshthi, Armaic and Greek. (James
Princep first deciphered the inscriptions).
Ashoka became the Buddhist under Upagupta.
Extent of Empire
His empire covered the whole territory from
Hindukush to Bengal & extended over Afghanistan,
Baluchistan & whole of India with the exception of a
small area in the farthest south. Kashmir and
Valleys of Nepal were also included.
The Kalinga War History : (261 BC, mentioned in XIII
rock edict) changed his attitude towards life and he
became a Buddhist after that.
Aspects of Ashoks’s Reign
Ashoka’s empire was divided into provinces with a
viceroy in each province. He established
Dhramshalas, hospitals and Sarais throughout his
kingdom.
He appointed Dharma Mahapatras to propagate
dharma among various social groups including
women.
He organized a network of missionaries to preach
the doctrine both in his kingdom and beyond. He
sent them to Ceylon, Burma (sent his son Mahindra
& daughter Sanghamitra to Ceylon) and other south-
east Asian regions, notably Thailand.
Ashoka is called ‘Buddhashakya & Ashok’ in Maski
edict and ‘Dharmasoka’ in Sarnath inscription.
He was also known as ‘Devanampiya’- beloved of
the gods, and ‘Piyadassi’- of pleasing appearance.
SIGNIFICANCE OF MAURYAN RULE:
The emblem of the Indian Republic has been
adopted from the 4 – lion capital of the Ashokan
pillar at Sarnath.
Gurukuls & Buddhist monasteries developed with
royal patronage.
Universities of Taxila & Banaras are the gifts of this
era.
Kautilya’s Arthashastra, Bhadrabahu’s Kalpa Sutra,
Buddhist texts like the Katha Vatthu & Jain texts
such as Bhagwati Sutra, Acharanga Sutra and
Dasavakalik comprise some of the important
literature of this era.
FALL OF MAURYAN EMPIRE:
Ashoka’s patronage of Buddhism and his anti-
sacrificial attitude is said to have affected the
income of the Brahmins. So they developed
antipathy against Ashoka.
Revenue from agrarian areas was not sufficient to
maintain such a vast empire as booty from war was
negligible.
Successors of Ashoka were too weak to keep
together such a large centralized empire.
Important coins of Mauryan period were:
Pana is most common silver.
Mashak is copper coin where as Suvarna was gold
coin.
Kakini was a smaller unit of copper coin.
BRIHADRATHA
The last Mauryan king Brihadratha was killed by
Pushyamitra Shunga (Commander in Chief) in 185 BC,
who started the Shunga dynasty in Magadha.
Post Mauryans
THE SUNGA DYNASTY: (185 BC – 73 BC)
Pushyamitra founded this dynasty. His dominions
extended to South as far as the Narmada River &
included cities of Pataliputra, Ayodhya & Vidisha
(capital).
He performed two Ashwamedha sacrifices.
He also defeated the Bactrian king, Dematrius.
The fifth king was Bhagabhadra, to whose court
Heliodoros, the Greek ambassador visited.
A Shunga king, Agnimitra was the hero of Kalidasa’s
Malavikagnimitram.
They were basically Brahmins.
This period saw the revival of Bhagvatism.
Patanjali’s classic Mahabhashya was written at this
time.
THE KANVA DYNASTY: (73 BC – 28 BC; CAPITAL -
PATLIPUTRA)
The founder of this short-lived dynasty was
Vasudeva, who killed the last Sunga king, Devabhuti.
They were swept away by Satavahanas of the
Deccan.
THE CHETIS OF KALINGA
The Hathigumpha inscription (near Bhubhaneshwar,
Orissa) of Kharavela, the third ruler of the dynasty,
gives information about the Chetis.
Kharavela pushed his kingdom beyond the Godavari
in the South.
He was a follower of Jainism and patronized it to a
great extent.
THE SATAVAHANAS OR THE ANDHRAS: (60 BC – 225
AD)
They were the successors of the Mauryans in the
Deccan & the central India.
Simuka is regarded as the founder of this dynasty.
The most important king was Gautamiputra
Satakarni (AD 106 – 130) who raised the power and
prestige of Satavahanas to greater heights. He set
up his capital at Paithan on the Godavari in
Aurangabad distt.
Important aspects of Satavahanas :
Mostly issued lead coins (apart from copper and
bronze).
Acted as a bridge between North and South India.
Satavahanas rulers called themselves Brahmans.
Performed Vedic rituals and worshipped gods like
Krishna, Vasudeva and others. However, they also
promoted Buddhism by granting land to the monks.
The two common religious constructions were the
Buddhist temple that was called ‘Chaitya’ & the
monasteries, which was called ‘Vihara’. The most
famous Chaitya is that of Karle in W. Deccan.
Started the practice of granting tax free villages to
brahmanas & Buddhist monks.
The official language was Prakrit & the script was
Brahmi, as in Ashokan times. One Prakrit text called
Gathasattasai is attributed to a Satavahana king
called Hala.
Sangam Age
(1 AD – 3 AD)
PANDYAS:
Their capital was Madurai.
First mentioned by Megasthenes, who says that
their kingdom was famous for pearls and was ruled
by a woman.
The Pandya kings profited from trade with the
Roman Empire and sent embassies to the Roman
emperor Augus.
CHOLAS:
The kingdom was called Cholamandalam or
Coromondal. The chief centre was Uraiyur, a place
famous for cotton trade. Capital was
Kaveripattanam/Puhar.
A Chola king named Elara conquered SriLanka &
ruled it over for 50 years.
Karikala was their famous king.
Main source of wealth was trade in cotton cloth.
They also maintained an efficient navy.
CHERAS:
Their capital was Vanji (also called Kerala country).
It owed its importance to trade with the Romans.
The Romans set up two regiments there to protect
their interests.
Fought against the Cholas about 150 AD.
Greatest king was Senguttuvan, the Red Chera.
MISCELLANEOUS
All the gathered information is based on Sangam
literature. Sangam was a college or assembly of
Tamil poets held probably under Royal Patronage
(esp. Pandyas)
Sangam age corresponds to the post-Maurya and
the pre-Gupta period.
Three Sangamas were held:
The first Sangam was held at Madurai but its
work has not survived. Its chairman was
Agastya.
The second Sangam was held at Kapatpuram.
Its chairman was Tolkappiyar (author of
Tolkappium).
The third Sangam was held at Madurai. Its
chairman was Nakkirar. It was the third Sangam
from which covers the entire corpus of Sangam
literature.
Silappadikaram by llano Adigal (story of a married
couple) and Manimekalai by Sattanar are the
famous epics of this time.
Other books are Tolkappium by Tolkappiyar,
Jivikachintamani by Tirutakkdewar and Kural (called
the ‘fifth veda’ or ‘the Bible of the Tamil Land’) by
Tiruvalluvar.
The chief local god was Murugan, who was also
called Subramaniya.
‘Pariyars’ – agricultural laborers who used to work
in animal skin.
Civil and military offices held by vellalas (rich
peasants).
The ruling class was called “Arasar”.
Captains of the army were given the title ENADI in
formal functions.
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1. UNION GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED PROGRESS
PANCHAYAT TO REACH OUT TO MINORITY
COMMUNITY
i.Progress Panchayat programme has been
started to reach out the minority
community and publicize the various
welfare measures
ii.The programme is aimed at reach out the
minority community and publicize the
various welfare measures taken by the
NDA government for their betterment.
iii.During the programme the government
will also seek feedback and suggestions
from the people for better
implementation of the welfare schemes.
2. HEALTH MINISTRY RECEIVES DETAILED
REPORT ON SCRUB TYPHUS FROM HP GOVT
i.Union Minister of Health and Family
Welfare had sought a detailed report
from the State Government on scrub
typhus.
ii.Scrub Typhus is an acute illness caused by
a bacterium Orintia tsutsugamushi, which
is transmitted by the bite of an infected
mite larva present in the soil having
scrub vegetation.
3. IGI BECOMES ASIA-PACIFIC’S FIRST CARBON
NEUTRAL AIRPORT
i. The Indira Gandhi International Airport
has become Asia-Pacific’s only airport to
achieve a carbon neutral status.
ii. The Airport Carbon Accreditation
certificated has upgraded the IGI
airport’s status to “Level 3+, Neutrality,”
the highest level for airports across the
world.
iii.The airport boasts green buildings,
rainwater harvesting system, solar power
plants etc., which have helped it reduce
and offset its carbon emissions.
4. FOUR SAARC MEMBER COUNTRIES
INCLUDING INDIA DECIDED TO BOYCOTT
THE SUMMIT IN ISLAMABAD
i. Four SAARC member countries India,
Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan,
decided to boycott the 19th SAARC
Summit to be hosted by Pakistan.
ii. The summit is scheduled to be held in
Islamabad from 9 to 10 November 2016.
iii.India was the first nation to boycott the
summit.
iv. The South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation is regional
intergovernmental organization and
geopolitical union in South Asia.
5. INDIA RANKS 39TH IN 2016-17 GLOBAL
COMPETITIVENESS INDEX
i. India has been ranked 39th among the
138 countries in the 2016-17 Global
Competitiveness Index.
ii. The index was topped by Switzerland
followed by Singapore , United States ,
Netherlands and Germany .
6. WORLD MARITIME DAY OBSERVED ON 296
SEP
I. World Maritime Day was observed across
the world on 29 September.
ii.The theme of the day is shipping:
indispensable to the world.
iii.The day is observed to raise awareness of
the relevance of the role of International
Maritime Organization as the global
regulatory body for international
shipping.
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED
ON TODAY’S NEWS
1. “SCRUB TYPHUS” IS AN ACUTE ILLNESS
CAUSED BY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWINGS?
a. Bacterium
b. Parasite
c. Virus
d. Water Infection
2. INDIRA GANDHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS
THE FIRST AIRPORT OF ASIA PACIFIC REGION
WHICH HAS GOT THE STATUS OF ___________.
a. Environment Friendly
b. Global Warming
c. Carbon Neutral
d. Pollution Free
3. HOW MANY COUNTRIES ARE DECIDED TO
BOYCOTT THE 19 SARRC SUMMIT TO BE
HOSTED BY PAKISTAN?
a. 5
b. 4
c. 2
d. 1
4. WHAT IS THE RANK OF INDIA IN 2016-17
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX?
a. 40
b. 38
c. 39
d. 40
ANSWER KEY
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. C
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1. DEFENCE ACQUISITION COUNCIL CLEARS
PROPOSALS WORTH RS 1,900 CRORE
i. The Defence Acquisition Council has
cleared proposals worth 1,900 crore
rupees under ‘Buy India’ by Indian
contractors.
ii. Defence Acquisition Council is an apex
body of Union Defence Ministry for
clearing defence procurement proposals
forwarded by the Indian Army, Navy and
Air Force.
2. INDIAN ARMY CARRIES OUT SURGICAL
STRIKES ON TERROR LAUNCH PADS ACROSS
LOC
i.Indian Army has successfully conducted
surgical strikes on terror launch pads
across the Line of Control in Pakistan-
Occupied Kashmir .
ii. The surgical strikes were India’s first
direct military response to attack on Uri
army base by Pakistan-based militants
that had killed 18 Indian soldiers.
iii. The motive of the operation was to hit out
at the terrorists who were planning to
infiltrate into the Indian territory.
iv.Surgical strike is a military attack which is
intended to only damage to the intended
legitimate military target and no or
minimal collateral damage to surrounding
structures, general public infrastructure,
vehicles, buildings and utilities.
3. TIRUPATI AIRPORT AWARDED BEST TOURIST
FRIENDLY AIRPORT
i. Airports Authority of India’s Tirupati
Airport was awarded the Best Tourist
Friendly Airport.
ii.It was declared best under the category for
State Annual Excellence Awards for the
year 2015-16 by Andhra Pradesh Tourism.
iii.The award was presented on the eve of
World Tourism Day by the Chief Minister
of Andhra Pradesh Nara Chandra Babu
Naidu at Bhawani Islands, Vijayawada.
4. INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION DAY
OBSERVED ON 30 SEP
i. The International Translation Day
observed on 30 September across the
world.
ii.The theme of the day is Translation and
Interpreting: Connecting Worlds.
5. TRILATERAL MEET BETWEEN INDIA,
AFGHANISTAN AND IRAN TO TAKE
CHABAHAR AGREEMENT FURTHER
i.A Trilateral meeting was recently held
between India, Afghanistan and Iran to
take Chabahar agreement further.
ii.It is located on the Makran coast, Chabahar
in southeastern Iran.
6. PROJECT SAKSHAM LAUNCHED
i.Project Saksham, a new indirect tax
network of the Central Board of Excise
and Customs has been approved by the
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs .
ii.The total cost of the project is estimated to
be Rs 2256 crore, which will be incurred
over a period of seven years.
iii.Under the project the CBEC’s existing IT
systems will be integrated with the GST
Network.
iv.This is required for processing of
registration, payment and returns data
sent by GSTN systems to CBEC, as well as
act as a front-end for other modules such
as audit, appeals, investigation.
v.It will also help in implementation of GST
extension of the Indian Customs Single
Window Interface for Facilitating Trade
and other taxpayer-friendly initiatives
under Digital India and ease of doing
business.
7. WORLD HEART DAY OBSEREVED ON 29
SEPTEMBER
i. World Heart Day is being observed
annually on 29 September across the
world.
ii. The objective of the day is to inform
people around the world about the danger
of heart disease and stroke.
iii. The theme of the day is 'Light Your Heart,
Empower Your Life'.
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED
ON TODAY’S NEWS
1. NAME THE PROJECT WHICH HAS BEEN
APPROVED BY CABINET COMMITTEE ON
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS?
a. SAKSHAM
b. SAMRIDHI
c. SACHET
d. JANHIT
2. PROJECT SAKSHAM IS WHAT KIND OF TAX
NETWORK OF CBDT?
a. Direct Tax
b. Indirect Tax
c. GST
d. Custom Tax
3. “CHABAHAR PORT” IS SITUATED AT
____________.
a. Persian Gulf
b. Arabian Sea
c. Gulf of Oman
d. None of these
4. WHEN “INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION DAY”
IS OBSERVED?
a. 29 September
b. 28 September
c. 27 September
d. 30 September
5. NAME THE AIRPORT WHICH IS AWARDED AS
THE BEST TOURISM FRIENDLY AIRPORT FOR
THE YEAR 2015-16?
a. Indira Gandhi International Airport
b. Tirupati Airport
c. Dabolim Airport
d. Madurai Airport
ANSWER KEY
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. B
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Questions
Answers
1.
Apart from Journalism and Literature, this is the area in
which excellence is honoured with The Pulitzer Prize ?
(a) Music
(b) Sports
(c) Social Work
(d) Charity
Answer: (a)
2.
Who won the 2009 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Abuja,
Nigeria?
(a) Netherlands
(b) Switzerland
(c) Brazil
(d) Portugal
Answer: (b)
3.
Arjuna award is given to prominent sports persons in India.
Arjuna Award was introduced in
(a) 1971
(b) 1961
(c) 1981
(d) 1991
Answer: (b)
4.
Besides Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, which other foreigner
has won the Bharat Ratna award?
(a) Nelson Mandela
(b) Bernard Shaw
(c) Kofi Annan
(d) Mujib-ur-Rahman
Answer: (a)
5.
Besides Roosevelt, who among the following Presidents of
America has won the Nobel Peace Prize ?
(a) Thomas Jefforson
(b) Bill Clinton
(c) Wudro Wilson
(d) none of these
Answer: (c)
6.
Booker prize is given to the field of :
(a) Poetry
(b) Drama
(c) Essay
(d) Fiction
Answer: (d)
7.
Consider the following statements :
1. V.K. Krishna Menon Foundation is based in New Delhi.
2. The first recipient of the V.K. Krishna Menon Award is the
Chief Justice of India, KG. Balakrishnan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b)
8.
Consider the following statements:
1.Nobel Peace Prize is presented annually in Oslo by the
King of Norway.
2. The Nobel laureate receives three things-a diploma, a
medal and a document confirming the prize amount.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)
9.
Contribution to which field is honoured by Dhanvantari
award ?
(a) Physics
(b) space research
(c) literature
(d) medicine
Answer: (d)
10.
Contribution to which field is honoured by the B D Goenka
Award ?
(a) Literature
(b) Journalism
(c) Culture
(d) Science
Answer: (b)
11.
Contribution to which field is honoured by the Global 500
award ?
(a) Cinema
(b) Environmental conservation
(c) Sports
(d) Literature
Answer: (b)
12.
Contribution to which field is honoured by the Kalinga
awards ?
(a) Science and Technology
(b) Literature
(c) Peace
(d) Environmental protection
Answer: (a)
13.
Dada Saheb Phalke award is for the contribution to :
(a) Cinema
(b) Sports
(c) Literature
(d) Environment
Answer: (a)
14.
Despite being the greatest super hit film of all the times,
‘Sholay’ has won only one Filmfare Award. In which
category did it get it?
(a) Best Film
(b) Sound Recording
(c) Music
(d) Editing
Answer: (d)
15.
Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two
Nobel Prizes individually for:
(a) Chemistry in 1954, peace prize in 1962
(b) Peace prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962
(c) Physics in 154, Medicine in 1962
(d) Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962
Answer: (a)
16.
FiFi awards are given in_____industry:
(a) Film
(b) Home Appliances
(c) Automobiles
(d) Perfumes
Answer: (d)
17.
For outstanding contribution to which one of the following'
fields is Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize given?
(a) Literature
(b) Performing Arts
(c) Science
(d) Social Service
Answer: (c)
18.
For which of the following disciplines in Nobel Prize
Awarded?
(a) Physics and chemistry
(b) Physiology or Medicine
(c) Literature, Peace and Economics
(d) All the above
Answer: (d)
19.
Gandhi Peace Prize for 2006 has been Awarded to
(a) Shabana Azmi
(b) Javed Akhtar
(c) Dalai Lama
(d) Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Answer: (a)
20.
In terms of price money which of the following is the highest
award given by the Government of India in any field?
(a) Bharat Ratna
(b) Gandhi Peace Prize
(c) Arjuna Award
(d) Jnanpith Award
Answer: (b)
21.
In terms of Prize money which of the following is the
highest literary prize in India?
(a) Vyas Samman
(b) Saraswathy Samman
(c) Jnanpith Award
(d) Kalidas Samman
Answer: (b)
22.
Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar is given in which field :
(a) Cinema
(b) Sports
(c) Environment
(d) Literature
Answer: (c)
23.
Marlon Brando won his second Oscar for ‘The Godfather.’
For which film did he win the first Oscar?
(a) Streetcar named Desire
(b) On the Waterfront
(c) Apocalypse No w
(d) Last Tango in Paris
Answer: (B)
24.
Men from which nation has won the highest number of
Nobel Prizes?
(a) England
(b) France
(c) America
(d) Italy
Answer: (c)
25.
Nobel Prize award in Economics has been awarded from the
year :
(a) 1978
(b) 1965
(c) 1960
(d) 1969
Answer: (d)
26.
Nobel Prizes are not given for the performance in the area
of…
(a) Literature
(b) Physics
(c) Chemistry
(d) Music
Answer: (d)
27.
On which date is Nobel Prize Awarded?
(a) December 10
(b) January 10
(c) April 10
(d) July 10
Answer: (a)
28.
Oscar prize is related to
(a) Literature
(b) Films
(c) Science
(d) Music
Answer: (b)
29.
Rahul Banerjee won which of the following Natioanl Senior
Champioship held in January 2008?
(a) Badminton
(b) Chess
(c) Archery
(d) Golf
(E) None of these
Answer: (c)
30.
Sunita Williams is the recipient of which of the following
Awards given away recently?
(a) Woman of the year 2007
(b) Padma Bhushan
(c) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
(d) Pravasi India Award 2007
Answer: (b)
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Questions
Answers
1.
The Annual Academy awards are better known as
(a) Nobel Prize
(b) Magsasay Award
(c) Oscar Award
(d) None of these
Answer: (c)
2.
Who was the first winner of Saraswathy Samman ?
(a) Rama Kant Path
(b) Dr Harivanshrai Bachchan
(c) Vijay Tendulkar
(d) Dr Harbajan Singh
Answer: (b)
3.
World Professional Billiards Champion Pankaj Advani
accepted the Eklavya award, the highest recognition for a
sportsperson in which state?
(a) Delhi
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Kerala
(e) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (b)
4.
The committee of the Norwegian Parliament Awards the
prize for:
(a) Economics
(b) Peace
(c) Medicine
(d) Literature
Answer: (b)
5.
The Fifth National Winter Games were organized in -
(a) Jaipur
(b) Gulmarg
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Chennai
(E) Delhi
Answer: (b)
6.
The first Indian recipient of Nobel Prize in Literature is
(a) Mother Teresa
(b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) Sorijini Naidu
(d) C.V. Raman
Answer: (b)
7.
The highest gallantry Award in India is
(a) Ashok Chakra
(b) Paramvir Chakra
(c) Mahavir Chakra
(d) Param Vishista Chakra
Answer: (b)
8.
The most coveted Award at the 61st Cannes Film Festival
was received by—
(a) ‘Hunger’
(b) Line of Passage
(c) ‘The Class’
(d) Three Monkeys
Answer: (c)
9.
The Prize for the oddest book title in a year is known as –
(a) The Diagram Prize
(b) The Bizarre Prize
(c) The Bibliophile Prize
(d) The Cenotaph Prize
Answer: (a)
10.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Awarded the
Noble Prize in:
(a) Physics
(b) Economics
(c) Chemistry
(d) (a) and (c)
Answer: (d)
11.
The Winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Contest is _
____.
(a) Ravi Kumar
(b) Sameer Mishra
(c) Kuljit Singh
(d) None of these
Answer: (b)
12.
U-Tant Award is given for:
(a) Social Service
(b) Contribution to east-west understanding
(c) Community leadership
(d) Journalism
Answer: (a)
13.
When did Amnesty International win the Nobel Prize?
(a) 1917
(b) 1949
(c) 1977
(d) 1982
Answer: (c)
14.
When did Mother Teresa win the Nobel Peace Prize?
(a) 1979
(b) 1975
(c) 1981
(d) 1982
Answer: (a)
15.
When did Red Cross win the Nobel Peace Prize for the first
time?
(a) 1917
(b) 1977
(c) 1949
(d) 1956
Answer: (a)
16.
When was the Nobel Prize for literature instituted?
(a) 1956
(b) 1969
(c) 1972
(d) 1975
Answer: (b)
17.
Which American Gallantry award is given to the soldier who
is wounded in action?
(a) Iron Cross
(b) Purple Heart
(c) Congressional Medal
(d) Victoria Cross
Answer: (B)
18.
Which country has initiated ‘ Malcolm Baldridge Award ' for
Quality’?
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) France
(d) Japan
Answer: (d)
19.
Which Indian Business Magazine has initiated the ‘ Best
Product Design Award ’?
(a) Business India
(b) Business Today
(c) Outlook Business
(d) Business Week
Answer: (d)
20.
Which is the highest literary prize given by the Government
in India?
(a) Saraswati Samman
(b) Kalidas Samman
(c) Sahitya Akadami Award
(d) Jnanpith Award
Answer: (c)
21.
Which is the Prize in Mathematics , equivalent to Nobel
Prize?
(a) Newton Prize
(b) Gauss Prize
(c) Fields Prize
(d) Cambridge Prize
Answer: (c)
22.
Which of the following authors won the Booker Prize twice ?
(a) Margaret Atwood
(b) Ian Mc Ewan
(c) J. M. Coetzee
(d) Graham Swift
Answer: (c)
23.
Which of the following awards is given for contribution to
poetry ?
(a) Kabir Award
(b) Kalidas Samman
(c) Saraswathy Samman
(d) Vyas Samman
Answer: (a)
24.
Which of the following awards is given to the Best
Parliamentarian ?
(a) Gujar Mal Modi Award
(b) J B Pant Award
(c) Nehru Award
(d) none of those
Answer: (b)
25.
Which of the following awards was instituted by Shanti
Prasad Jain?
(a) Vyas Samman
(b) Shankar Samman
(c) Jnanpith award
(d) Kabir Award
Answer: (c)
26.
Which of the following awards was instituted by the Indian
National Congress in its Centenary Year?
(a) Gandhi Peace Prize
(b) Nehru Award
(c) Indira Gandhi award for National Integration
(d) Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award
Answer: (c)
27.
Which of the following awards was instituted in 1992 to
mark the golden jubilee of the Quit India Movement?
(a) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
(b) Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award
(c) Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award
(d) Rajiv Smriti Puraskar
Answer: (b)
28.
Which of the following cities will host 2012 Olympics
Games ?
(a) Paris
(b) New York
(c) London
(d) Madrid
Answer: (c)
29.
Which of the following films won the best Film Award in
65th Golden Globe Awards ceremony ?
(a) Away from her
(b) Atonement
(c) No Country for Old Men
(d) I’m Not there
Answer:: (b)
30.
Which of the following is an award instituted by the Madhya
Pradesh
Government ?
(a) Dhanvantari Award
(b) Kabir Award
(c) Saraswathi Samman
(d) Arjuna Awards
Answer: (b)
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Questions
Answers
1.
Which of the following is an award instituted by UNESCO ?
(a) Aryabhatta awards
(b) Kalinga Prize
(c) Abdus Salam Prize
(d) None of these
Answer: (b)
2.
Which of the following is India’s highest decoration for
valour ?
(a) Param Vir Chakra
(b) Mahavir Chakra
(c) Vir Chakra
(d) Asoka Chakra
Answer: (a)
3.
Which of the following is India’s highest honour in the field
of literature ?
(a) Vyas Samman
(b) Kalidas Samman
(c) Jnanpith Award
(d) Saraswathi Samman
Answer: (c)
4.
Which of the following is India’s highest peace-time
gallantry award ?
(a) Mahavir Chakra
(b) Ashoka Chakra
(c) Vir Chakra
(d) Param Vir Chakra
Answer: (b)
5.
Which of the following is the world’s top environmental
conservation award?
(a) Golden Bear Award
(b) Golden Panda Award
(c) Golden Globe Award
(d) Golden Palms Award
Answer: (b)
6.
Which of the following wing awards are limited only for the
Asians ?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru Award
(b) Alternative Nobel Prize
(c) Magsaysay Award
(d) Man Booker Prize
Answer: (c)
7.
Which one of the following awards instituted by KK Birla
Foundation is given to an individual for outstanding work on
Indian philosophy, culture and art ?
(a) Saraswathy Samman
(b) Vyas Samman
(c) Shankar Puraskar
(d) Kalidas Samman
Answer: (c)
8.
Which one of the following awards is given for contribution
to poetry ?
(a) Kabir award
(b) Kalidas Samman
(c) Saraswathy Samman
(d) Vyas Samman
Answer: (a)
9.
Which one of the following awards was instituted by the KK
Birla Foundation ?
(a) Saraswati Samman
(b) Kabir Award
(c) Kalidas Samman
(d) Jnanpith Award
Answer: (a)
10.
Which one of the following is India’s highest civilian
honour ?
(a) Bharat Ratna
(b) Padma Bhushan
(c) Padama Vibhushan
(d) Padma Sri
Answer: (a)
11.
Which person or organisation r eceived the Nobel Prize three
times so far?
(a) Medame Curie
(b) Linus Pauling
(c) Alexender Flemming
(d) International Committee of the Redcross
Answer: (d)
12.
Who among the following actors has won the Chevalier
Award instituted by the French Government?
(a) MG Ramakrishnan
(b) Raj Kumar
(c) Shivaji Ganeshan
(d) Kamal Hasan
Answer: (c)
13.
Who among the following has won the Polar Music Award
instituted by the Royal Music Academy, Sweden?
(a) Sakir Hussein
(b) Pundit Ravi Shankar
(c) Bismillah Khan
(d) Allah Rakha Khan
Answer: (b)
14.
Who was the first winner of the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for
International Understanding?
(a) U Thant
(b) Martin Luther King
(c) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(d) Yehudi Menuhin
Answer: (a)
15.
Who among the following national leaders have won the
highest civilian honours of Pakistan ?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Morarji Desai
(c) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(d) Indira Gandhi
Answer: (b)
16.
Who among the following was selected for the 2001 Dada
Saheb Phalke Award ?
(a) Dev Anand
(b) Lata Mangeshkar
(c) Ramanand Sagar
(d) Yash Chopra
Answer: (d)
17.
Who among the following was the first to win the Booker
Prize ?
(a) William Golding
(b) PH Newby
(c) JM Coetzee
(d) Peter Carey
Answer: (b)
18.
Who among the following was/were selected for the 12th
South Indian Education Society Awards in December 2009?
(a) Somnath Chatterjee
(b) M. Annadurai
(c) E. Sridharan and Satya Vrat Shastri
(d) All of the above
Answer: (d)
19.
Who amongst the following was honoured with the
Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding
fiven away recently?
(a) Mr. Umaru Yar Adua
(b) Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
(c) Mr. Vladimir Putin
(d) Olafur Ragnar
Answer: (d)
20.
Who amongst the following won the Men’s single title of
Australian Open Tennis 2008 ?
(a) Novak Djokovic
(b) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
(c) Jonathan Erlich
(d) Andy Ram
Answer: (a)
21.
Who of the following won the Nobel Prize for his work on
Photoelectric effect ?
(a) Albert Einstein
(b) Werner Heisenberg
(c) Steven Weinberg
(d) Max Planck
Answer: (a)
22.
The highest peace time gallantry award in India :
(a) Padma Bhushan
(b) Ashok Chakra
(c) S.S. Bhatnagar award
(d) Padma Vibhushan
Answer: (b)
23.
Who was the first foreigner to win the Bharat Ratna?
(a) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
(b) Winston Churchill
(c) Nelson Madela
(d) Benazir Bhutto
Answer: (a)
24.
Who was the first Indian to win the Booker Prize?
(a) Arundathi Roy
(b) Salman Rushdie
(c) VS Naipaul
(d) Jhumpa Lahiri
Answer: (b)
25.
Who was the first recipient of Nehru Award for International
Understanding ?
(a) Martin Luther King
(b) Mother Teresa
(c) U. Thant
(d) Dr. Jonas Salk
Answer: (a)
26.
Who was the first scientist to win the Bharat Ratna Award ?
(a) S Chandra Sekhar
(b) C V Raman
(c) J C Bose
(d) Hargobind Khorana
Answer: (b)
27.
Who was the first to win the Nobel Prize for literature ?
(a) Albert Camus
(b) Ernest Hemingway
(c) Knut Hamson
(d) Rene Sully Prudhome
Answer: (d)
28.
With reference to Stree Shakti Puraskar, for which of the
following is "Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award " given?
(a) Administrative skills
(b) Achievements in Scientific Research
(c) Achievements in Sports and Games
(d) Courage and valour
Answer: (a)
29.
Who was the first winner of Gandhi Peace Prize ?
(a) AT Aryaratne
(b) Julius Nerera
(c) Nelson Mandela
(d) None of these
Answer: (b)
30.
Who was the first winner of Ramon Magsaysay Award ?
(a) Vinobha Bhave
(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(c) Jaya Prakash Narayan
(d) None of these
Answer: (a)
[03/10 8:03 am] Basayya M Jamalur: Below is a list of most renowned awards:
Noble Prize
Noble Prize are for Contributions to society
Bharat Ratna
It is India’s highest civilian award, awarded for the highest
degrees of national service
Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer awards are for Literacy achievement
Padma Awards:
Padma Vibhushan , Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri Padma
awards are for exceptional and distinguished service in any
field including service rendered by Government servants.
Gallantry Awards:
Param Vir Chakra (PVC), Ashok Chakra, Shaurya Chakra
These awards are given for appreciating the brave and
gallant
The Golden Peacock Awards
It is recognised worldwide as the hallmark of corporate
excellence. It builds the Brand Equity and inspires and aligns
the entire workforce.
Manthan Award
It is an initiative in India to recognize the best practices in e-
Content and Creativity.
Arjun Awards
Arjuna Award is given for Excellence in sports
FiFi Awards
The FiFi Awards honor the fragrance industry’s creative
achievements
International Gandhi Peace Prize
This award is given to individuals and institutions for their
contributions towards social, economic and political
revolution through non-violence and Gandhian philosophy.
The award carries Rs. 10 million in cash.
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award
is for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics
and Management
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna is India’s highest honour given
for achievement in sports.
GREEN STAR AWARDS
The Green Star Awards recognize those who have made
extraordinary efforts to respond to environmental disasters
around the world.