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CAT GOES ONLINE FROM THIS YEAR

The much reputed CAT(Common Admission Test) conducted by prestigiuos IIM's will be online from this year.So , some students might have to put some extra efforts to clear the exam.

India will host World Cup 2011 Final

ICC has taken a decision that India will host 29 matches to be played at eight venues including a semi-final & final & Sri Lanka will would host 12 matches in three venues including a semi-final . So, India has got a huge share of world cup matches to be played in Asian subcontinent.

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

India, the largest democracy of the world is voting to elect representative of 15th Lok Sabha. The whole process is carried out by The Election Commission of India. Today we will provide you with some information about ECI.

Established On:

January 25, 1950 (under Article 324 of Constitution of India)

Status and Power of Election Commission:

It is an autonomous, quasi-judiciary constitutional body. It is insulated from any kind of executive interference. Its recommendations and opinions, in matters of electoral disputes and other matters involving the conduct of elections, are binding on the President of India. However, the decisions of the body are liable for independent judiciary reviews by courts acting on electoral petitions.

Duties of Election Commission:

Conduct free and fair elections in India. The Election Commission is one of the four pillars of the Indian Constitution, the other three being the Supreme Court (SC) of India, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).

During the elections, the entire Central (Federal) and State government machinery including para-military forces and the Police is deemed to be on deputation to the Election Commission which takes effective control of personnel, movable and immovable Government Properties it deems necessary for successful completion of the electoral process. The Apart from conducting elections to representative bodies, the Election Commission has been on many occasions, called upon by the Courts to oversee and execute elections to various governing bodies of other autonomous organisations, such as Syndicates of Universities, statutory professional bodies, etc.

The following are the principal functions of the Election Commission of India:

1. Demarcation of Constituencies

2. Preparation of Electoral Rolls

3. Recognition of Political parties and allotment of symbols

4. Scrutiny of nomination papers

5. Conduct of polls

6. Scrutiny of election expenses of candidates

Structure of Election Commission:

The commission presently consists of a Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners, appointed by the president. The present positions as held by:

CEC: Navin Chawla (as on April 21, 2009)

Election Commissioners: S.Y. Quraishi and V.S. Sampath

Chief Election Commissioners of India:

The following have held the post of the Chief Election Commissioner of India:

1. Sukumar Sen: 21 March 1950 to 19 December 1958

2. K.V.K. Sundaram: 20 December 1958 to 30 September 1967

3. S.P. Sen Verma: 1 October 1967 to 30 September 1972

4. Nagendra Singh: 1 October 1972 to 6 February 1973

5. T. Swaminathan: 7 February 1973 to 17 June 1977

6. S.L. Shakdhar: 18 June 1977 to 17 June 1982

7. R.K. Trivedi: 18 June 1982 to 31 December 1985

8. R.V.S. Peri Sastri: 1 January 1986 to 25 November 1990

9. V.S. Ramadevi: 26 November 1990 to 11 December 1990

10. T.N. Seshan: 12 December 1990 to 11 December 1996

11. M.S. Gill: 12 December 1996 to 13 June 2001

12. J.M. Lyngdoh: 14 June 2001 to 7 February 2004

13. T.S. Krishnamurthy: 8 February 2004 to 15 May 2005

14. B.B. Tandon: 16 May 2005 to 28 June 2006

15. N. Gopalaswami: 29 June 2006 to 20 April 2009

16. Navin Chawla: 21 April 2009 (Current)

Appointment of Commissioners:

The President appoints Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners have tenure of six years, or up to the age of 65 years and 62 years respectively, whichever is earlier. They enjoy the same status and receive salary and perks as available to Judges of the Supreme Court of India. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office only through impeachment by Parliament. Other Election Commissioner may be removed by the President on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.

CURRENT AFFAIRS - 6

251. What is the full form of STPF --> Special Tiger Protection Force
252. On what date Earth Day is observed --> April 22
253. Who has been appointed as Chief of National Security Guards --> A P Aulakh
254. On march 13, 2009 , which anniversary of www was observed --> 20TH
255. Which award has been given to K Vishvanath Reddy Recently --> Luther L Terry Award
256. Which is world's costliest city --> Tokyo
257. The sole aircraft carrier of Indian Navy recently celebrated its Golden Jubilee. What was the name of the carrier --> INS Viraat
258. Where was held the Aero India 2009 exhibition in February --> Bangalore
259. Who has been appointed Chairman of Competition Commission of India --> Dhanendra Kumar
260. How many years Operation of Rajdhani Express Completed on March 1, 2009 --> 40 years
261. How much money the filmmakers behind the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire have donated to a charity dedicated to educating Mumbai's slum children --> £500,000 (about $900,000)
262. Who will be India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations --> Hardeep Singh Puri
263. (SFIO) has completed the investigation of the Satyam-fraud case and submitted its report to the government. What is SFIO? What was it investigating --> Serious Fraud Investigation Office, Satyam Scam
264. Which move of RIL will enable India's biggest private refiner to revive 1,432 petrol pumps it had put in abeyance --> ending the export status of its old refinery at Jamnagar
265. Satyam Computer Services has been recently acquired by which company --> Tech Mahindra
266. Which policy started the process of full-scale liberalization and intensified the process of integration of India with the global economy --> new industrial policy, June 24, 1991
267. In the new Industrial Policy Announced in 1991 which body was authorized to provide a single window clearance for foreign investments --> FIPB Foreign Investment Promotion Board
268. Bretton Woods Agreement was signed in which year --> 1944
269. Israel is delivering phalcon Awacs to Indian Air Force in May 2009. What is full form of Awacs --> Airborne Warning and Control systems
270. What is the main use of Awacs --> detection of incoming hostile cruise missiles and aircrafts
271. Recently INS Parandu was commissioned. What is INS Parandu --> air station of Navy at Uchipuli in Tamil Nadu
272. Recently the term Tax Heaven was in news. What is a tax heaven --> where foreign people can safely hide their black money
273. Approximately how much Foreign Money is locked in Swiss Banks --> $ 2 Trillion
274. International Criminal Court recently issued arrest warrant for Sudan's President Omar al-Beshir. Genocide was one of the charges included. True / false --> False, charges include crimes against humanity and war crimes
275. Which country was branded as " axis of evil " by George Bush? Iran / Afghanistan / Pakistan / Sudan --> Iran
276. Recently Fifth World Water Forum was concluded on World water Day on March 22. Where --> Istanbul , Turkey
277. Where was the first meeting of World Water Forum held --> Morocco in 1997
278. Where was held the 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health --> Mumbai , March 8, 2009
279. Where will the 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health will take place --> Singapore in 2012
280. African Union recently suspended the membership of which nation --> Madagascar
281. What was the reason of African Union to suspend membership of Madagascar --> military forced the elected president from office and handed power to a populist
282. On march 30, 2009, Arab League Summit was held at which place --> Doha, Qatar
283. Recently , which three agreed to continue pushing forward the Six-Party talks aimed at realizing denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula --> China, Japan and South Korea
284. Where was the Earth Hour started --> Sydney in 2007
285. Aditya Puri is related to which bank --> HDFC
286. Information Technology Gyan Kendras is a scheme of which state government --> Rajasthan
287. Recently which north east state government survived a floor test --> Meghalaya
288. Who has taken charge as the first ever Director General of Operations at Air Headquarters in New Delhi --> Air Marshal D C Kumaria
289. Indian Government has appointed whom as the new Chief of the Indian Air Force --> AIR Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik
290. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched new coins of what denomination ? (April 11, 2009) --> 10 Rupee
291. Recently which insurance Giant Launched Credit Card --> LIC
292. Ardhanarishwar, Awara, Masiha, Pankheen, Jane Anjane, Dhalti Raat, Swapnamayi, Nav Prabhat and Doctor are some works of a Hindi Writer who passed away recently . What was his name --> Vishnu Prabhakar
293. The Hoover Medal, an American engineering prize is given since 1930 for "outstanding extra-career services by engineers to humanity". Who was given this award recently --> Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
294. What is the name of actor Chiranjivi's party --> Praja Rajyam Party
295. Luther L Terry Awards are given for outstanding work in which field --> tobacco control
296. Recently ICWAI presented National Award for Excellence in Cost Management 2008 to which Company --> Nangal Unit of National Fertilizers Ltd
297. Where were held the 4th Women's World Awards recently --> Stadthalle F in Vienna
298. Which tourist train recently begged National Tourism Award Under Most Innovative Tourism Product for year 2007-2008 --> Mahaparinirvan Express
299. Mahaparinirvan Express is launched to target which tourism circuit in India --> Buddhist Circuit
300. Who has recently topped the list of top 10 World's Billionaires by Forbes Magazine --> Bill Gates

IPL 2008 RECORDS

• Rajasthan Royals’ Shane Watson emerged the Man of the Series with his all round performance — 472 runs and 17 wickets from 15 matches.

• Kings XI Punjab’s Shaun Marsh was named the Batman of the Series for his run aggregate of 616 runs from 11 matches. He scored five fifties – one hundred and five half centuries – a record for most fifties in the tournament and earned the Man of the Match award on five occasions – another record for most Man of the Match awards.

• Rajasthan Royals’ Sohail Tanvir was named the Bowler of the Series for his 22 wickets aggregate from 11 games which included the best bowling figures of the tournament - 6 for 14

• The Fairplay award went to Chennai Super Kings, while the most successful India under-19 player award was bagged by Bangalore Royal Challengers’ Srivats Goswami.

• Marsh {616}, Delhi Daredevils’ Gautam Gambhir {534} and Mumbai Indians’ Sanath Jayasuriya {514} were the three batsmen who aggregated 500 plus runs in the tournament.

• Gambhir with 68 fours holds the record for hitting the most fours in the tournament. Marsh {59}, Jayasuriya {57}, Rajasthan Royal’s Graeme Smith {54} and Deccan Chargers’ Adam Gilchrist {51} are the others at the top of the chart.an

• Marsh {six scors of 50-plus} and Gambhir {five 50s} are the only batsmen who made five or more half-centuries in the tournament. Marsh’s six fifties included a hundred.

• Tanvir captured the most wickets – 22 – in the tournament and was the only bowler to capture more than 20 wickets.

• Chennai Super Kings’ Suresh Raina took the most catches in the tournament – 10 from 16 matches. He is the only fielder (excluding wicket-keepers) to take 10 or more catches in the tournament.

• Mumbai Indians’ Sachin Tendulkar held the most catches in an innings in the tournament. He took four catches against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on May 16.

• Among the wicket-keepers, Mumbai Indias’ YV Takawale had the most dismissals – 11 – in the tournament. He took 10 catches and made one stumping in seven matches. He also holds the record for most dismissals in a match – four (three catches and a stumping against Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai on May 7). Rajasthan Royals’ Kamran Akmal made the most stumpings in the tournament – four.

• Chennai Super Kings’ Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Rajasthan Royals’ Shane Warne held the records for the most runs and the most wickets respectively as captains. Dhoni aggregated 414 runs from 16 matches and Warne had a tally of 19 wickets from 15 matches.


Batting records from IPL Season 2008

     Here are some other highlights and batting records from the inaugural edition.

  1. 158* Brendon McCullum, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore. Bangalore, April 18
  2. 117* Andrew Symonds, Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals, Hyderabad, April 24
  3. 116* Mike Hussey, Chennai Super Kiungs vs Kings XI Punjab, Mohali, April 19
  4. 115 Shaun Marsh, Kings XI Punjab vs Jaipur, Mohali May 28
  5. .
  6. 114* Sanath Jayasuriya, Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super King, Mumbai May 14
  7. 109* Adam Gilchrist, Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians, Mumbai (DYP), April 27
  8. Top-scores for other teams:
  9. 94 Virender Sehwag, Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad, April 19 

CURRENT AFFAIRS - 5

201. Recently , Maharastra government challenged the constitutional validity of certain provisions which of the acts --> States Reorganization Act 1956, & Bombay Reorganization act 1960
202. What was India's rank in UNESCO's latest list of countries having the maximum number of dialects on verge of extinction --> First (UNESCO listed 196 languages on verge of extinction
203. The central board of Trustees of Employees Provident Fund has recommended what rate of interest for 2008-09 --> 8.5%
204. Recently BSNL launched which plan which has a less than Re. 1 tariff between two destination of the country --> Indian Golden 50 Plan
205. Recently , Union Cabinet's committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval to which company to subscribe to and acquire 27% equity in Tata Teleservices --> NTT Docomo Inc.
206. In which plan BSNL announced Rs. 1 a minute for a video call while launching 3G mobile services in 11 cities --> Rs. 2500 plan
207. In March 2009 , director of FBI met Home Minister P Chidambaram in New Delhi and discuss security and terrorism related issues. What is his name --> Mr. Robert Mueller
208. First time in the History , Coal India Ltd won two coal blocks for exploration in which country --> Mozambique
209. Where was the 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health was held recently (March 8, 2009) --> Mumbai
210. Which committee has recently submitted its report on " Renovation and Rejuvenation of Universities" --> Yashpal Committee
211. Recently archaeologists unearthed a stone anchor with a design similar to Chinese and Japanese Ships of 12th century AD, giving indication of India's Trade Relation with Asian Countries. Where --> Gulf of Khambat
212. How many medals , the Indian Archers won in Asian Grand prix Championship in Bangkok Thailand in February 2009 --> Five including one Gold
213. According to a recent UN report , Indian Economy is expected to grow by what rate in percentage in 2009 --> 6%
214. Who won the Men's Singles Title in Indian Open Badminton Championship 2009 --> Taufique Hidayat of Indonesia
215. Where was Indian Open Badminton Championship 2009 held --> Hyderabad
216. Where was Indian Open Badminton Championship 2009 held --> Pi Hongyan of France
217. According to a research conducted by healthcare researchers Deloitte, what is India's Rank in Medical Tourism --> second after Thailand
218. N Sundardevan Committee is enquiring into what matter --> Police Action on Madras High Court Campus
219. For the 12th Five Year plan Government of Rajasthan has invited leading power companies to buy how much power --> 2000 megawatt
220. Which team won Vijay Harare Trophy in March 2009 --> Tamil Nadu
221. What is the name of the European satellite launched in 2009, which will show the Inner working of earth, from the movements of ocean currents to the location of oil deposits --> The Goce Probe
222. Italy and Switzerland have decided to redraw their borders . What is the reason of --> global warming dissolved the Alpine glaciers
223. On what date Earth Hour was observed --> March 28, 2009
224. Recently , as per a report a team of researchers are on target to create unlimited quantities of "synthetic" human blood (by British scientists ). What will be the main source of this --> embryonic stem cells from donor embryos universally compatible O-negative blood type
225. Who won the Dubai World Cup 2009 in March 2009 --> Well Armed
226. Recently Charles Simonyi was in news for what --> First Person to Travel in Space Twice as Tourist
227. Which PSU has recently emerged as top profit making central PSU --> ONGC
228. Recently which two Indian companies merged to create 25% approximately of world's total complex refining capacity --> RIL & RPL
229. What was the RIL-RPL merger ratio --> 1:16
230. How many gears are there in Nano --> four forward and one reverse
231. Who has been declared the single largest loser by Forbes Magazine in the global recession as his fortune declines 2/3rd --> Mukesh Ambani
232. Who are the three Indians among the most influential people of 2009 by Time Magazine --> Sonia Gandhi, Ratan Tata and Mukesh Ambani
233. Who won the BNP Paribas Open Championship in march 2009 --> Rafael Nadal
234. Which is the scheme being launched from April to December and is a confidence building exercise to build the confidence of a recessionary world terrorized by the Mumbai attack. Govt. of India announced which scheme to boost tourism recently --> Visit India Year 2009
235. How many members will be elected for the 15th Loksabha --> 543
236. For the first time, in how many constituencies Photo electoral Rolls will be used --> 522
237. In which states delimitation process was not undertaken --> J& K, Arunanchal Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Manipur and Nagaland
238. In which three states assembly elections are taking place simultaneously to Lok Sabha Polls --> AP, Orissa, and sikkim
239. Which south American leader , traveled in India in March 2009 , was conferred a honorary doctorate degree by Madras University --> Chilean President Michelle Bachlet
240. Who is the president of International Cricket Council --> David Morgan
241. Who is the director General of UNESCO --> Koichiro Matsuura
242. In which year Titanic Sank --> 1912
243. Considering the vast potential of energy savings and benefits of energy efficiency, the Government of India enacted the Energy Conservation Act in which year --> 2001
244. Which bank launched Indo Nepal Remittance Scheme --> RBI
245. The National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards (Nacas), on accounting policies followed by the Indian industry, has favored suspending for two years of which norms --> AS 11
246. By which year India plans to send manned mission to Moon --> 2020
247. India recently signed a pact on biofuels with which country --> USA
248. As per the latest surveys , how much of India's land is clad with trees --> 22%
249. Where was located the military base in central Asia which was voted out by Kyrgyzstan parliament --> Manas
250. Who won the Best Actor award in Oscar 2009 --> Sean Penn

BOOKS AND AUTHORS -1

1. Which book has been printed in maximum number of languages --> Bible
2. Only religious book published in shorthand till now is --> Bible
3. What is the oldest printed work in the world --> The Hirak Sutra , 868 A.D.
4. Which one is the longest novel ever written --> Les Hommes de Bonne Volonte
5. Who had written Mahabharata --> Ved Vyasa
6. Who has written AnandMath --> Bankim Chandra Chatarjee
7. Who has written Apple Cart --> George Bernard Shaw
8. Who has written Arthshastra --> Kautilya
9. Who has written " AutoBiography of an Unknown Indian" --> Nirad C. Chaudhaury
10. Who has written the play " Bharat Bharti" --> Maithili Sharan Gupta
11. Who has written "Bisarjan" --> Rabindra Nath Taigore
12. Who has written "Bunch of Old Letters" --> Jawahar Lal Nehru
13. Who has written " Das Kapital" --> Kar Marx
14. Who has written " Decent of Man" --> Charles Darwin
15. Who has written Discovery of India --> jawahar lal Nehru
16. Who has written the novel " From here to an eternity" --> James Jones
17. Who has written" The Gardner" --> Rabindra Nath Tagore
18. "Gita Rahasya " has been written by whom --> Bal Gangadhar Tilak
19. "India Divided" was written by whom --> Dr. Rajendra Prasad
20. Who has written Kumarsambhava --> Kalidasa
21. Who has written " Life Divine" --> Aurobindo Ghosh
22. Who has written " My Truth" --> Indira Gandhi
23. Who has written "Oliver Twist" --> Charles Dickens
24. Who has written " Ratnavali" --> Harshavardhana
25. Who has written " Glimpses of World History" --> Jawahar Lal Nehru
26. Who has written"Godan" --> Munshi Premchand
27. Who has written"Hindu View of Life" --> Dr. Radhkrishnan
28. "My Presidential Year" Who has written this book --> R Venkatramanan
29. Who has written the book " Communist Manifesto" --> Karl Marx
30. " Agni Vina" is a famous Bangla book written by --> Kazi Nazrul Islam
31. " Creating a future Islamic Civilization" who has written this book --> Rashid Shah
32. Who has written the book " The Enduring Bahu" --> K C Sivaramakrishnan
33. " Towards Social Development" who has written this book --> KS Bhatt
34. "Indirect economic impacts of dam" Who has written this book --> Ramesh Bhatia
35. Who has written Nyaya Darshan --> Gautam
36. Which English writer displayed a swastika on the cover of his books --> Rudyard Kipling
37. Which Indian author's first names are Rasipuram Krishnaswamy --> R.K.NArayan
38. Who wrote the book "The God of Small Things' which won the Booker Prize --> Arundhati Roy
39. The Hindi classic Padmavat was a work by a Muslim Writer. Name him --> Malik Muhammad Jaisi
40. Kitab-i-rehla is a work by a foreign traveler as an account of his travels. What is the name --> Ibn Batutah
41. "Profiles in courage" who has written this book --> John F. Kennedy. It won the Pulitzer Prize
42. Who wrote "Shahnama" --> Ferdowsi
43. Who authored the book 'India Wins Freedom' --> Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
44. Who has written the book " A Golden Age" --> Tahmina Anam (Bangladesh)
45. Who authored the book 'A Brief History of Time' --> Stephan Hawking
46. Who wrote the famous novel 'Devdas' --> Sharat Chandra Chatterjee
47. Who has written " Malgudy Days" --> R K Narayanan
48. Who has written the book Pakistan Papers --> Mani Shankar Aiyyer
49. Who has written the book " The White Tiger" --> Arvind Adiga
50. Who has written I Witness: Partial Observations --> Kapil Sibal

CURRENT AFFAIRS - 4

151. Who won the title Miss India Worldwide 2008 --> Ms. Nikkita shah Marwah
152. Recently , two submarines one British & one French collided as per reports in which ocean --> Atlantic Ocean
153. UN Environment Programme (UNEP), A top UN agency recently warned that food prices will increase by what percentage in 10 years --> 30-35%
154. Who won the best actress Oscar award,2009 --> Kate Winslet
155. In which province of Australia , a bushfire broke out claiming above 200 lives --> Victoria
156. One of NASA's observatory landed in Pacific Ocean near Antarctica after failing to reach the orbit. What was the name of this
observatory --> Orbiting Carbon Observatory
157. Recently Iran tested its first Nuclear Power Plant. At which place in Iran --> Bushehr
158. Which mountain range of Antarctica was mapped for the first time --> Gamburtsev Mountain Range
159. Which were the earliest vertebrates to use internal fertilization as per classified by a recent Australian Study in February 2009 --> fossilized Fish
160. Recently , the Standing committee of China's NPC approved which law to enhance supervision and strengthen quality standards --> Food Safety Law
161. Recently China's first lunar probe impacted moon. What was its name --> Chang'e 1
162. A huge asteroid buzzed past earth recently in March 2009. Approximate how far was it from earth's surface --> 72000 kms
163. Where were attacked the Srilankan Cricketers in Pakistan --> Lahore
164. Recently , United Kingdom's Prime Minister Gordon Brown became the ……th Prime Minister of England to address joint session of US Congress --> 5th
165. What is the name of NASA's telescope to search for life in corner of Galaxy --> Kepler
166. Recently' which country terminated its diplomatic relationships with Iran --> Morocco
167. Which country of Europe recently announced to rejoin NATO's military command --> France
168. The government of Switzerland recently announced to cooperate with the international community in which area --> International Tax Evasion
169. Who won the Dubai Open Tennis Championship in Dubai in February 2009 --> Venus Williams
170. Who won the Nancy Masters International Chess Tournament in France --> P Harikrishna of India
171. Who clinched the Memphis Open tennis tournament men's title in Feb 2009 --> Andy Roddlick USA
172. "ASHA" is a government of India Scheme related to which area of operation --> Infrastructure development
173. Which country has allowed FDI from India for the first time in the history --> Pakistan
174. Under which system , scheme to distribute food grains , oil etc at subsidized rates comes --> Public Distribution System PDS
175. What is the area of land for which additional irrigation capacity to be created by 2009 under Bharat Nirman --> 10 million hectares
176. " Salal Project" is on which river --> Chenab
177. Who among of the following persons, analyst in Goldman Sachs, author of "Super Spike theory " has roiled the world by predicting
oil prices as high as $ 200 a barrel --> Arjun Narayan Murthy
178. Who among of the following women scientists has been appointed to head Agni II missile Project --> Tessy Thomas
179. Among Canada , United State , Japan , United Kingdom , what is the correct sequence of per capita emissions' Country (CO2 Emissions) in the descending order --> United State , Canada , Japan , United Kingdom
180. In Which countries of Europe, United States is planning to set up a missile defense base --> Czech Republic and Poland
181. What was the theme of Global Summit of Women 2008 in Hanoi --> Women and Asia – Driving the global Economy
182. Who among of the Indian beaurocrats has been awarded United Nations Public Service award recently --> R S Pandey
183. Recently which scientist transformed ordinary pancreatic cell into insulin producing cells in living mice,using gene therapy techniques --> Dr. Douglas Melton
184. World Bank's new poverty line is ……$ per day --> 1.25
185. The country's first poly silicon solar project , which also happens to be the largest integrated solar Power complex of the world will be started at --> Haldia
186. IPS officer from Andhra Pradesh and an expert in handling the anti-naxal operations, is likely to take charge of the COBRA --> K Durga Prasad
187. According to latest astronomical observation, what is the percent of Ordinary matter, dark matter and dark energy in the Universe --> 4.6% Atoms, 23% Cold Dark Matter, 72% Dark Energy
188. Who is the founder of 'Facebook' is declared youngest billionaire on earth by Forbes Magazine in 2008 --> Mark Zuckerberg
189. Who among of the following scientists is the inventor of first integrated circuit, the basic building block of everything from 3G cell phones to supercomputers --> Jack Kilby
190. Which Indian state has been chosen for E- Bharat Programme Funded by World Bank --> Tamil Nadu
191. What is the rank of nuclear power in India among the sources of electricity --> fourth
192. Which among of the following countries have developed the latest war weapon ' BigDog' billed as " The Most advanced quadruped
robot on Earth" --> USA
193. Shenzhou 7 , the third Chinese human spaceflight were launched on September 25, 2008 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in
which province of China --> Gansu province
194. France meets what share of its energy needs through nuclear energy --> 78%
195. At present India have 22 atomic power reactors. How many atomic power reactors were designated for civilian programme --> 14
196. Which company singed an agreement on a "Passport Seva Project" for quicker passport recently --> TCS
197. Who is given Janapith award 2008 for his literary work in the Kashmiri Language --> Rahman Rahi
198. Who was the Director of Shourya Missile's Programme, which was recently tested successfully at Chandipur-on-sea, Balasore, Orissa --> A. K. Chakrabarti
199. A convergence programme to be operated jointly by the Rajasthan Government and the United Nations agencies for achievement of the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has been launched in how many districts of the state --> FIVE
200. Which country has recently emerged as India's largest defense supplier --> Israel

NOKIA 7610 SUPERNOVA

Nokia 7610 is a GSM phone. Nokia 7610, a Slider mobile comes with a great list of features. Nokia 7610 price is optimal and it is a great buy.

The fashion changes as per the times and the phone world is no exception. Nokia is ever fast in introducing its newer product in its menu card. And the latest one is Nokia 7610 Supernova, a flagship targeting the female sex, at the same time keeping an ear on male sex. Nokia 7610 Supernova is not intended to be a high-end species, but a mid-end and you cannot term it as a smart-phone, unlike Nokia's earlier ones. Though coming under the category of media phone, Nokia 7610 Supernova handset is devised to perform on an S-40 mode.

The exotic aspect about Nokia 7610 Supernova is its Theme Coloriser and Xpress-On Covers, which are already available in Nokia's other Supernova models. The advantage of this coloriser is that the user can change the cover to suit the mindset.

As a slider phone, Nokia 7610 Supernova handset invites attention with its features that come in the row - metallic front case allied with a plastic made trim, a 3.2 megapixel camera with a dual-LED flash with a resolution range of 2048 x 1536 pixels and an auto-focus, optional portrait / landscape mode, shoot / edit photos at a resolution of VGA (15 fps) and mediocre image quality, a loudspeaker supported by bass, a charger connector, the power button, a 2.5mm headset jack, volume keys, a music player and a camera key, a micro USB connector.

Bluetooth with EDR and A2DP helps the transfer of files to another handset and music to headsets through wireless mode, compatible to get linked to an external phone through Bluetooth, sharp 'stereo widening' aspect, a FM Radio with RDS, the Theme Coloriser has both enhanced utility and exhaust of memory, comes with preinstalled Yahoo by which the users are free to search Web, download maps, low-speed Opera Mini (through EDGE), access to POP3 or IMAP4 e-mail, WidSets.

Nokia has not let down the consumers as this handset consists of four pre-installed games viz Snake 3D, Sudoku, Sea Sweeper and Bounce II.Nokia 7610 Supernova, as on par with other Nokia models, is fitted with 64 MB internal memory and a 512 MB card, 860 mAh Li-Ion battery supposed to last for 5.4 hours of talk-time mode / 300 hours of stand-by mode (however the battery may be subjected to charge once the handset functions on music player), the SAR value is 0.81 W/kg at use and 0.65 W/ kg while lying on the body. A value-added phone for those who do not insist on 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS or a document reader and for those whom fashion alone counts a lot, Nokia 7610 Supernova is what they are looking for.

BOOKS AND AUTHORS

  1. a) A Bend in the river - V.S. Naipaul
  2. b) A Brush with life - Satish Gujral
  3. c) A captain’s diary - Alec Stewart
  4. d) A Devil’s Teardrop - Jeffery Deaver
  5. e) A century’s Journey- How the great
  6. shape the world - Tobert A Pastor
  7. f) A Conceptual Encyclopaedia of
  8. Guru Granth Sahib - S.S. Kohli
  9. g) A foreign policy for India - I.K. Gujral
  10. h) A Gender lens on social psychology - Judith A.Howard & Jocelyn A. Hollander
  11. i) A forture teller told me - Tiziano Terzani
  12. j) A Great wall – Six president & china
  13. ; An investigative history - Patrick Tylar
  14. k) A Himalayan love story - Namita Gokhale
  15. l) A last leap south - Vladimir Zhisinovsky
  16. m) A man in full - Tom Wolfe
  17. n) A new world - Amit Chaudhuri
  18. o) A peep into the past - Vasant Navrekar
  19. p) A possible India - Partha Chatterjee
  20. q) A psychoanalysis of the prophets - Abdulla Kamal
  21. r) A revolutionary life - Laxmi Sehgal
  22. s) A secular agenda - Arun Shourie
  23. t) A simple path - Lucinda Vardey
  24. u) A sin of colour - Sunetra Gupta
  25. v) A stream of windows-unsettling
  26. reflections on trade, immigration and
  27. democracy - Jagdish Bhagwati
  28. w) A sudden change of hearts - Barbara Taylor
  29. x) A suitable boy - Vikram Seth
  30. y) A tale of two gardens - Octavio Paz
  31. z) A thousand suns - Dominique Lapierre
  32. aa) A tribute to people’s princess Diana - Peter Donelli
  33. ab) A tryst with destiny - Stanley Wolfer
  34. ac) A tunnel of time – An autobiography - R.K. Laxman
  35. ad) A window for one year - John Lrving
  36. ae) Abbot - Walter Scott
  37. af) Abdul’s taxi at Kalighat – A
  38. celebration of Calcutta - Joe Roberts
  39. ag) Absalom, Absalom - William Faulkner
  40. ah) Absalom and Achitophel - John Dryden
  41. ai) Accession to Extinction - D.R. Mankekar
  42. aj) Adam Bede - George Eliot
  43. ak) Adhe Adhure - Mohan Rakesh
  44. al) Adonis - P.B. Shelley
  45. am) Adrian Mole-The wilderness years - Sue Townsend
  46. an) The adventages of Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain
  47. ao) Adventages of Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe
  48. ap) Adventages of sally - P.G. Wodehouse
  49. aq) Adventages of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  50. ar) The adventages of Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain
  51. as) Adversary in the house - Irving Stone
  52. at) Advice and consent - Allen Drury
  53. au) Aeneid - Virgil
  54. av) The Affairs - C.P. Snow
  55. aw) The Affluent society - J.K. Galbraith
  56. ax) Afghanistan: Mullah Marx & Mujahid - R.H.Magnus & Eden Naby
  57. ay) Africa’s challenge to America - Chester Bowles
  58. az) After all these years - Susan Issacs
  59. ba) After the dark night - S.M. Ali
  60. bb) Against the grain - Boris Yeltsin
  61. bc) Age of reason - Jean Paul Sartre
  62. bd) Agni pariksha - Acharya Tulsi
  63. be) Agni veena - Kazi Nazrul Islam
  64. bf) The Agony and the Eestasy - Irving Stone
  65. bg) Ain-i-Akbari - Abul Fazal
  66. bh) Air port - Arthur Hailey
  67. bi) Ajatshatru - Jai Shankar Prasad
  68. bj) Akbarnama - Abul Fazal
  69. bk) Alaska unbound - James Michener
  70. bl) The Alchemist - Ben Johnson
  71. bm) Alexander – Quartet - Lawrence Durrel
  72. bn) Alexander the great - John Gunther
  73. bo)Alice in wonderland - Lewis Carroll
  74. bp) Alien Nation - Peter Brimelow
  75. bq) All for love - John Dryden
  76. br) All is well that ends well - William Shakespeare
  77. bs) All quiet on the western front - Erich Maria Remarque
  78. bt) All the king’s men - Robert penn Warren
  79. bu) All the President’s men - Carl Bernstein & bob Woodward
  80. bv) All the Prime Minister’s men - Janardhan Thakur
  81. bw) All things Bright & beautiful - James Herroit
  82. bx) All under heaven - Pearl S. Buck
  83. by) Along the road - Aldous Huxley
  84. bz) Altered states - Anita Brookner
  85. ca) Amar Kosh - Amar Singh
  86. cb) Ambassador’s Journal - J.K. Galbraith
  87. cc) Ambassador’s report - Chester Bowles
  88. cd) Amelia - Henry Fielding
  89. ce) American capitalism - J.K. Galbraith
  90. cf) An Admiral’s Dilemma - GunnarMyrdal
  91. cg) An American in khadi - Asha Sharma
  92. ch) An American tragedy - Theodore Dreiser
  93. ci) An apology for idlers - Robert Louis Stevenson
  94. cj) An autobiography - Jawaharlal Nehru
  95. ck) An equal music - Vikram Seth
  96. cl) An eye to china - David Selbourne
  97. cm) An idealist view of life - Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
  98. cn) An unfinished dream - Dr. Verghese Kurien
  99. co) Anandmath - Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
  100. cp) Anatomy of a flawed inheritance - J.N. Dixit
  101. cq) Ancient evenings - Norman Mailer
  102. cr) The ancient mariner - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
  103. cs) And quiet flows the don - Mikhail Sholokhov
  104. ct) Androcles and the lion - George Bernard Shaw
  105. cu) And through the looking glass - Lewis Carroll
  106. cv) Angry letters - Willem Doevenduin
  107. cx) Anguish of deprived - Lakshmidhar Mishra
  108. cy) The animal farm - George Orwell
  109. cz) Anna Karenina - Count Leo Tolstoy
  110. da) Another life - Derek Walcott
  111. db) Answer to history - Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
  112. dc) Antic hay - Aldous Huxley
  113. dd) Antony and Cleopatra - William Shakespeare
  114. de) Ape and Essence - Aldous Huxley
  115. df) Apple Cart - George Bernard Burton
  116. dg) Arabian nights - Sir Richard Burton
  117. dh) Area of darkness - V.S. Naipal
  118. di) Arion and the Dolphin - Vikram Seth
  119. dj) Arms and the man - George Bernard Shaw
  120. dk) Arrow in the blue - Arthur Koestler
  121. dl) Arrow of gold - Joseph Conrad
  122. dm) Arrow smith - Sinclair Lewis
  123. dn) As I lay dying - William Faulkner
  124. do) As you like it - William Shakespeare
  125. dp) Ascent of the everest - Sir John Hunt
  126. dq) Ashtadhyayi - Panini
  127. dr) Asia and Western Dominance - K.M. Panikkar
  128. ds) Asian drama - Gunnar Myrdal
  129. dt) Aspects of the novel - E.M. Forster
  130. du) Assassination of a Prime Minister - S. Anandram
  131. dv) Assignment colombo - J.N. Dixit
  132. dw) Athenian constitution - Aristotle
  133. dx) Atoms of hope - Mohan Sundara Rajan
  134. dy) August 1914 - Alexander Solzhenitsyn
  135. dz) The August coup - Mikhais S. Gorbachev
  136. ea) Author’s Farce - Henry Fielding
  137. eb) Autobiography of an unknown India - Nirad C. Chaudhuri
  138. ec) Autumn leaves - O. Pulla Reddi
  139. ed) Avanti Sundari - Dandi
  140. ee) Babbit - Sinclair Lewis
  141. ef) Back to methuselah - George Bernard Shaw
  142. eg) Backward place - Ruth Prawer Jhabwala
  143. eh) Bandicoot run - Manohar Malgonkar
  144. ei) Bang-i-Dara - Mohammad Lqbal
  145. ej) Bangladesh-The unfinished revolution - Lawrence Liftschultz

WORLD GEOGRAPHY -1

1. Which is the only continent through which all three main latitude lines - Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn - passes --> Africa
2. Kavaratti, an island town, is the capital of which Indian union territory --> Lakshadweep
3. Which is the largest hot & cold deserts in the world --> Sahara & Antarctica
4. What is an extensive interconnected network of trade routes across the Asian continent connecting East, South, and Western Asia with the Mediterranean world, including North Africa and Europe --> Silk Road or Silk Route
5. Which type of soil is capable of holding moisture for release to plants during the dry period --> Black soil
6. A linear-shaped lowland between highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic rift or fault is called --> rift valley
7. What is the most common example of a rift valley in the world --> Dead Sea
8. Situated in south-east Siberia, the 3.15-million-ha Lake ………. Is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world --> Baikal
9. What is a deep valley between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river --> Canyon
10. Horseshoe Canyon is located in which country --> Canada
11. When decaying vegetations produce organic acids which cause a breakdown of minerals , which kind of weathering is called this
concept --> Chemical weathering
12. What is Diego Garcia --> island in the Indian ocean with large military base
13. An astronomical term referring to the apparent daily motion of stars around the Earth, or more precisely around the two celestial
poles is called --> Diurnal motion
14. Where is located Dakshin Gangotri --> Antarctica (weather and scientific recording station)
15. A belt of calm and light variable winds near the equator are called --> Doldrums
16. Down warping of Rajmahal Garo gap took place in which epoch --> Eocene
17. The Eocene spans the time from the end of the Paleocene epoch to the beginning of the …….epoch --> Oligocene
18. What is the relative position of Sun, Moon and earth during solar eclipse --> Moon between Sun and Earth
19. During the first half of year, when northern hemisphere tilts towards Sun, in which hemisphere is winter and in which summer --> Northern -summer, Southern winter
20. Which Monsoon first hits the Western Ghats of the coastal state of Kerala, India and hence Kerala is the first state in India to
receive rain from it --> South West Monsoon
21. What name has been given to the development of warm surface waters in the equatorial pacific ocean --> El Nino
22. With distance from which place each time zone has been defined --> Greenwich
23. What is the precise time of earth rotation on axis --> 23 hrs, 56 minutes and 4.9 seconds
24. How many years ago earth is believed to be originated --> 4600 million
25. Mangoloids were believed to be associated a chromosomal disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. What was it called --> Down's Syndroms
26. What kind of regions are normally related to earthquakes and volcanoes --> Folded and faulted
27. What kind of energy is earthquake that is transferred through the bedrock --> wave energy
28. Tectonism causes what --> earthquake
29. The Eucla Basin is an artesian depression located in --> Australia
30. Which canal separates Africa from Asia --> Suez Canal
31. Which one is smallest continent of world --> Australia
32. Which volcano is called the "light pillar of Mediterranean sea" --> Stromboli
33. What is the average density of earth --> 5.5
34. World's largest trade centre of diamond is in which country --> Antwerp in Belgium
35. Black Mountain is in which country --> Bhutan
36. When sun is vertically above the equator what is it called --> Equinox
37. When earth is farthest from sun it is called --> Aphelion
38. "Land of Morning Calm" is name of which country --> Korea
39. The luminous effect of electromagnetic phenomena in the ionosphere is known as --> AURORA
40. Which city is on the banks of "Seine" River --> P aris
41. Which kind of soils are best for the production of cotton --> Black Soil
42. The forests that mostly grow in the belt of land lying between 50 degree and 70 degree in north --> Temperate Coniferous Forests
43. Bolivia is an important producer of iron / cocoa / tin --> Tin
44. What was the earlier name of Cambodia --> Kampuchea
45. What is the name of the city where President Kennedy was assassinated --> Dallas
46. What kind of climate is in Central & Western Part of California --> Mediterranean
47. What is the capital and currency of Libya --> Tripoli - Libyan Dinar
48. Which country is the largest producer of cotton in the world --> China followed by USA, India
49. What is a contour --> Areas of equal height above sea level
50. What are Isotherms --> Area having the same temperature

INDIAN HISTORY - 2

51. The Partition of Bengal was made in 1905. Who was viceroy of India at that Time --> Lord Curzon
52. The Battle of Buxar was fought in October 1764 between the forces under the command of the British East India Company, and the combined armies of --> Mir Kasim, Shuja-ud-Daula & Shah Alam II
53. The Muslim League was founded at which place in 1906 --> Dhaka
54. Simuka was an Indian king and the founder of which dynasty --> Satavahana dynasty
55. Battle of Wandiwash was fought between whom --> French & East India Company
56. " Jagat Seth" a rich businessman of murshidabad was a contemporary of which nawab --> Siraj-ud-Daula
57. Who founded Home Rule League --> Annie Besant
58. Who was the founder of Rastrakuta dynasty --> Dantidurga (735 - 756) or Dantivarman
59. Pillai was the term used for students in which age --> Sangam Age
60. Which animal was the state emblem of Pandya Kings --> Fish
61. Panchatantra was written in which period --> Gupta Period
62. Which animal was widely exported in the Sangam age to western world --> Peacock
63. The richest and biggest land lords class was known by which name during sangam age --> Velas
64. Tamil God who was most favorite in sangam age was --> Murugan
65. Bhandi was a chief secretary of which Indian King --> Harshavardhan
66. In 1612, where did the British establish their first factory (trading post) in India --> Surat
67. On the banks of river Ganga, which ruler of Magadh founded the city of Patliputra (modern Patna) --> Ajatashatru
68. At which place did Mahatama Gandhi start his first Satyagraha in India --> Champaran (Bihar)
69. Who was Saadat Hasan Manto --> a versatile Urdu story of partition times of India & Pakistan
70. What is the chronological order of Dutch, French , Portuguese and English to come in India --> Portuguese, Dutch, English, French
71. Juna Garh rock inscription is related to which ruler of ancient Gujarat --> Rudradaman
72. Vikram samvat is popularly used in India. In which other country it is used popularly --> Nepal
73. The Vikrama Samvat was founded by the Tuar Rajput emperor Vikramaditya of Ujjain[1] following his victory over --> Sakas
74. The Vikram Samvat calendar is how long ahead (in years) of the solar Gregorian calendar --> 56.7 years
75. What is the correct chronological order of construction of Qutub Minar, Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri & Agra Fort --> Qutub Minar, Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Taj Mahal
76. Who was the first ruler of The Mamluk Dynasty --> Qutub-ud-din Aibak
77. What kind of coins introduced Muhammad Bin Tughlaq without effective regulation against forgery --> copper coins
78. Who was the founder and first ruler of Tughlaq Dynasty --> Ghiyas ud din Tughluq Shah or Ghazi Malik
79. In which year Akbar centralized the control and functioning of various mints --> 1570
80. The construction of the Delhi Iron Pillar , now located at the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in New Delhi was constructed in which period --> Gupta Period
81. Who were the highest officials of Asoka --> Rajukas
82. Out of Burma, Nepal, Sri Lanka & China, in which countries Asoka propagated Buddhism --> Burma, Nepal & Sri Lanka
83. Who was the ancient Greek King contemporary of Asoka and mentioned him in his edicts --> Antiochus II Theos
84. Out of Infanticide, Sati, Slavery & Lotteries, which was outlawed / abolished first at the beginning of eighteenth century --> Infanticide (both male & female)
85. Which hills in Orrisa , have major Edicts of Ashoka engraved on a mass of rock, by the side of the road leading to the summit of the hills --> Dhuli Hills
86. In which edict in Dhuli Asoka expresses his concern for the "welfare of the whole world" --> Kalinga Edict VI
87. In which battle artillery was used for the first time --> First Battle of Panipat
88. In which state the Indus Valley site at Surkotada is located --> 160 km (99 mi) north-east of Bhuj,Kutch, Gujarat
89. What was the major finding at the Surkotada City of Indus Valley Civilization --> massive fortification wall of semi-undressed stones
90. During the reign of Harshavardhana, where was the largest Buddhist monastery established --> Nalanda
91. Largest Roman settlement and a Roman factory is found in which archaeological site near Pondicherry, southern India --> Arikamedu
92. Ancient trading depot of Bharukaccha is related to which city of Modern India --> Bharuch of Gujarat
93. What was the capital of the ancient Maitraka dynasty --> Vallabhi
94. In 1906, at the founding session of all India Muslim League in Dhaka, who became the first president of the party --> Nawab Salimullah Khan
95. Which monument was built by Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah in 1591 to commemorate the end of the plague in his capital --> Charminar, Hyderabad
96. Who presided over the first session of the All India Trade Union Congress in 1920 --> Lala Lajpat Rai
97. Gol Ghar, a beehive shaped structure built in 1786 to store grains for the British Army, is located in which city --> Patna
98. Which freedom fighter was popularly known as 'Lokpriya' --> Gopinath Bordoloi
99. Which battle lead to the disintegration of Vijayanagar empire of south India --> Battle of Talikota (1565)
100.Which sultan called himself the ‘Second Alexander’ --> Sultan Alauddin Khilji

Ekta Chaudhury - Miss India Universe 2009

Ekta Chaudhury - Miss India Universe 2009
Miss India Universe Ekta Chaudhury, Miss India Earth Shriya Kishore and Miss India World Pooja Chopra pose on stage at the Pantaloons Femina Miss India Contest 2009




GENERAL AWARENESS - 3

101. In 1718, an English pirate called Edward Teach was killed in a battle with British forces off the coast of Virginia. How was he better known --> Blackbeard
102. In 1995, a probe from this spacecraft first entered the planet Jupiter. Name it --> Galileo
103. George Jorgensen was a former US GI who had gone to Denmark in 1950 and returned in 1952 after undergoing a particular treatment, a first in the world. What had he undergone --> Sex-change operation
104. Tsai Lun, a eunuch, invented it in 105 AD. According to official history, he was given an aristocratic title when he presented it to Emperor Ho Ti for the first time. What was it --> Paper
105. What is the shortest verse in the Bible --> 'Jesus wept.'
106. On which Shakespeare play is the musical "West Side Story" based --> Romeo and Juliet
107. The letters that he wrote to his daughter from jail were published as a book Letters from a Father to a Daughter. Name both --> Jawahar Lal Nehru wrote to his daughter Indira Gandhi which were later published as Glimpses of World History
108. Which Bharat Ratna winning scientist's autobiography is titled Wings of Fire --> A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
109. Which international airline is named after the vahana of Lord Vishnu --> Garuna Indonesia
110. Which is the only animal with four knees --> Elephant
111. Sachin Tendulkar was named after his brother Ajit's favourite music director. Who --> SAchin Dev (S D ) Burman
112. Who is known as the 'Terror of MM Hills' --> Veerapan
113. What is the Sanskrit word for 'refined' --> SAnskrit
114. Name the wife of Agni --> Swaha
115. By what name do we know the Hindi actor Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia better --> Akshay Kumar
116. Two wards in the Tihar Jail in New Delhi were named after Indian cricketers by supercop Kiran Bedi. Who --> SAchin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli
118. Why did Pakistan supposedly name its missile 'Ghauri' --> Because it thought India had named Prithvi after Prithviraj Chauhan
119. Whose ashes are supposedly stored at the Renkoji Temple in Japan --> Subhash Chandra Bose
120. Which actor and director both made their debut in the Kannada film 'Pallavi Anu Pallavi' --> Maniratnam and Anil KApoor
121. Who founded the Mysore Bank now known as the State Bank of Mysore --> Sir M. Vishweshvarayya
122. Who promotes Kannada theatre through his troupe called Rangayana --> B V Karanth
123. Which great writer and poet introduced and promoted the sport of Judo in India --> Rabindranath TAgore
124. who made the first cover design of Jawaharlal Nehru’s The Discovery of India --> Satyajit Ray
125. According to Hindu mythology, twin sisters Riddhi and Siddhi are wives of which God --> Ganesh
126. Which scientist was known as 'Wizard of Menlo Park' --> Thomas Alva Edison
127. On 6th April 1909, who became the first person to reach the North Pole --> Robert Edwin Peary
128. In which city is the dargah (tomb) of sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti located --> Ajmer
129. Which is the nearest star to the Sun --> Which is the nearest star to the Sun
130. Which gas is commonly known as 'Laughing Gas' --> Nitrous Oxide
131. Who discoverd Penicillin --> Alexander Fleming
132. In Mumbai terror attacks on 26 Nov. 2008, what was the code name of security forces commando action against terrorists --> Operation Black Tornado
133. Launched on 1st July 1822, which newspaper is the Asia's oldest extant daily --> Mumbai Samachar
134. Which body is responsible to keep the government money under various heads --> RBI
135. Look East Policy was launched in which year --> 1992
136. When a loan is given by a bank to an individual or organization is not returned by the borrower wishfully or otherwise is known as
………….asset --> non-performing asset
137. A time-bound plan for rural infrastructure by the government of India in partnership with State Governments and Panchayat Raj
Institutions. What is the name of this plan --> Bharat Nirman
138. Who died of Leukemia caused by radio activity while experimenting with its effects --> Marie Curie and Irene Joliet Curie
139. Which ancient scientist claimed that termite mounds were indicators of groundwater --> Varahamithira
140. In which year the following acts took place?
Water Act - 1974
Pollution control Act - 1982
Wild Life Act - 1972
Environment Protection Act - 1986
Forest Conservation Act - 1980
Protect Tiger Act - 1973
141. Which animal scientific name is Axis Axis --> The Spotted Deer
142. Which is the fastest breeding mammal --> The Indian Mole rat
143. The leaf of which tree often used as a Motif in Kashmir crafts --> Chinas
144. Which is known as King of spices and Queen of spices --> Pepper and Cardamom
145. Who is known as god father of birds --> Dr. Salim Ali
146. In which state is the Kanchenjunga, the second highest mountain peak in India, located --> Sikkim
147. What does the Pisciculture refers to --> Fishes
148. How do we better know nineteenth century spiritual guru Gadadhar Chatterjee --> Ramakrishna Paramhans
149. Which mineral is mined at Jayamkondam in Tamil Nadu --> Lignite
150. For the popularization of science, which agency of United Nations (UN) awards the Kalinga Prize --> UNESCO

CURRENT AFFAIRS - 3

101. Recently, state which set a new record in country's power sector of signing 3 MOU on a single day --> Karnataka
102. Who took over as new chair man of Air port authority of India --> V P Agarwal
103. From which state Chandrayaan 1 was launched --> Andhra Pradesh
104. Man Mohan Singh is a Rajya Sabha member elected from which state --> Assam
105. Recently which organization found new bacteria in stratosphere --> ISRO
106. Who is the chief minister of Meghalaya who survived floor test recently --> Donkupar Roy
107. President Barack Obama's administration has cleared a sale to India of eight Boeing Co which maritime patrol aircraft --> P-81
108. What is SPQEM --> Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madarasas
109. Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madarasas is a scheme launched through which organization --> NIOS National Institute of Open Schooling
110. Recently J& K RTI law was in news. What is this law --> Right to Information Law
111. Where was the 29th SAARC Festival of Literature started in March 2009 --> Agra
112. Recently some banks changes FCNR rates. What is FCNR --> Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Banks) Accounts
113. Which company has recently topped the list of Fortune's most admired company of the world --> Apple
114. A United Nations body working on climate change has rejected a CDM project proposal submitted by Tata Chemicals. What is CDM --> Clean Development Mechanism
115. Where was a harappan era cemetary found recently --> Rohtak in Haryana
116. Who will take over as the next Chief Election Commissioner of India on April 20 --> Navin chawla
117. India has successfully tested the latest land attack version of which supersonic cruise missile at a firing range in Pokhran in the Rajasthan Desert --> Brahmos
118. According to a report released by the World Economic Forum , what is the rank of India in most attractive tourist destinations of the world --> 62
119. Who is the first DG of Indian Air Force --> Air Marshal Naresh Verma
120. Patients' rights as well as the rights of healthcare providers might get legal recognition with the Union health ministry recently drawing up a draft legislation called --> National Health Bill 2009
121. Recently India lifted ban from Import of China's Products. Which products and on what ground they were banned --> Toys, Public health & safety
122. Loksabha polls will be in how many phases & during which time in 2009 in India --> In 5 phases from April 16 to May 13
123. Which company plans to replenish all the groundwater used by the company in India back into nature and become completely 'water
neutral´ by 2012 --> Coca Cola
124. has won an award for the best debt fund house for a three-year performance from investment research firm Morning Star --> ICICI Prudential AMC
125. The Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) started way back in 1795 under British. What was the original name --> Ramgarh Local Battalion
126. The UN sponsored theme for this year's International Women's day was --> Women and men united to end violence against women and girls
127. Colony Collapse Disorder was recently in news. What is it related to --> disappearance of honeybees and the collapse of their communities
128. According to the reports estimate that there are how many tobacco users in India --> at least 120-million
129. Who is the president of Asian Development Bank --> Haruhiko Kuroda
130. India has been divided into how many telecom circles --> 22
131. Which high court has recently criticized the practice of government nominating members of political parties as non-official directors (NoDs) on boards of public sector banks --> Gujarat High Court
132. Which agency controls unit-linked insurance plans (Ulips) --> Insurance Regulatory & Development Authorities (IrDA)
133. Which norms define the risk-related capital adequacy of banks --> Basel II
134. After launching the Nano, Tata Motors is now looking to set up a truck manufacturing plant in which country with support from the
Indian government in the form of financial participation --> Myanmar
135. Which channel is broadcaster to India for the Indian Premier Leagues (IPL) Twenty20 format cricket tournament --> SETMAX
136. In its biggest defense deal with India, which country will provide its largest arms buyer an air defence system at a whopping sum of $1.4 billion --> Israel
137. Where did the first meeting of G-20 take place --> Berlin, on December 15-16, 1999
138. The G-20 is made up of which authorities of 19 countries --> finance ministers and central bank governors
139. In which year the G-20 chair was India --> 2002
140. Where was the last meeting of G-20 held --> Washington DC
141. What is UN-ESCAP --> United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
142. Which actress is set to be the First Indian Face of Barbie Doll --> Aishwarya Rai
143. Which company is the highest profit making PSU in India (awarded by Dalal Street Investment Journal ) recently --> ONGC
144. Which company is the most diversified PSU in India (awarded by Dalal Street Investment Journal ) recently --> GAIL
145. Which company is the Most valuable PSU in India (awarded by Dalal Street Investment Journal ) recently --> NTPC
146. Where is " Freedom Tower" located --> New York
147. Which Indian city has been chosen by Brisbane as it's sister city --> Lucknow
148. Where was meeting between the finance ministers of the G7 countries held in February 2009 in regard to the economical crisis --> Rome
149. Recently, after two decades of hostility Hamas & Fatah the two rival Palestinian groups hold talks for reconciliation. Where were the talks held --> Cairo
150. Where was held the 18th Miss India Worldwide in February 2009 --> Durban , south Africa

IMPORTANT DAYS OF APRIL

April 01- Prevention of Blindness Week
April 02- International Children's Book Day
April 05- National Maritime Day , India
April 07- Handloom Week,India
April 07- World Health Day, All Over World
April 11- National Safe Motherhood Day , India
April 13- Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
April 14- Customs Day
April 14- Fire Service Week
April 17- World Hemophilia Day
April 18- World Amatuer Radio Awarness Day
April 18- World Heritage Day
April 22- Earth Day
April 23- World Book and Copyright Day
April 24- Women's Political Empowerment Day, India
April 29- International Dance Day
April 30- Anti-Child Labour Day

PRIME MINISTERS OF INDIA TILL DATE WITH THEIR TENURES

India follows a Parliamentary system of Government like United Kingdom. In a Parliamentary system the Powers are generally in the hands of a Prime Minister rather than a President. The Prime Minister is the leader of a party (or coalition of parties that has a majority in the Lok Sabha (lower house) of the Parliament The Prime Minister either has to be a current member of one of the houses of Parliament, or be elected within six months of being appointed. The First Prime Minister of Independent India was Jawaharlal Nehru. Jawaharlal Nehru also holds the record for continuously being in the office for the longest period Aug. 15, 1947 to May 27, 1964 about 17 years.

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru implemented his socialist vision by introducing a modified, "Indian" version of state planning and control over the economy. Creating the Planning commission of India, Nehru drew up the first Five-Year Plan in 1951, which charted the government`s investments in industries and agriculture. Increasing business and income taxes, Nehru envisaged a mixed economy in which the government would manage strategic industries such as mining, electricity and heavy industries, serving public interest and a check to private enterprise. Nehru pursued land redistribution and launched programmes to build irrigation canals, dams and spread the use of fertilizers to increase agricultural production. While encouraging the construction of large dams, irrigation works and the generation of hydroelectricity, Nehru also launched India`s programme to harness nuclear energy. For most of Nehru`s term as prime minister, India would continue to face serious food shortages despite progress and increases in agricultural production. Nehru`s industrial policies encouraged the growth of diverse manufacturing and heavy industries, yet state planning, controls and regulations impaired productivity, quality and profitability. Although the Indian economy enjoyed a steady rate of growth, chronic unemployment amidst inerradicable poverty continued to plague the population. Nehru`s popularity remained unaffected, and his government succeeded in extending water and electricity supply, health care, roads and infrastructure to a large degree for India`s vast rural population.

Gulzarilal NandaGULZARI LAL NANDA
Gulzari lal was a Gandhian to the core and was also temporary Prime Minister on two occasions after the sudden death of Pandit Nehru (from may 27, 1964 to June 9, 1964), for 14 days, and again after the sudden demise of Lal Bahadur Shastri (from January 11 to 24, 1966), again for a period of 14 days. On both occasions he acted for slightly less than a month, his term ending upon the election of a new leader of the Indian National Congress. Born in Sialkot (now in Pakistan), July 4, 1898 died on January 15, 1998, as a centenarian. He was a leading member in the labour movement. He had also conferred the Bharat Ratna Award in the year1997.

LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI
Lal Bahadur ShastriBorn in Moghalsarai (Varanasi), October 2, 1904 died in Tashkent (USSR) on January 11, 1966, while negotiating peace talks with Pakistan. He had conferred Bharat Ratna in 1966. As the Minister for Transport and Police, he was the first to appoint women conductors and ordered that Police use jets of water instead of lathis to avoid unruly crowds. Shastri worked by his natural traits to obtain agreements, but in his short tenure was ineffective in dealing with the economic crisis and food shortage in the country. He was respected a lot and used this advantage in pushing the Green Revolution in India which directly led to India becoming a food-surplus nation, he also introduced White Revolution. During the 22-day war with Pakistan, Lal Bahadur Shastri created the slogan of "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan", underlining the need to boost India`s food production. He held office for 582 days, from June 9, 1964 to January 11, 1966.

INDIRA GANDHI
Indira GandhiIndira Gandhi was the first Women Prime Minister of India and held office from Jan. 24, 1966 to March 24, 1977 and again from Jan. 14 to Oct. 31,1984, for a total of 5,831 days. Abolition of Privy Purse, nationalization of banks, birth of Bangladesh is some of her achievements. Born in Allahabad, Nov. 19, 1917; died on Oct. 31,1984. Her own Sikh bodyguard murdered her as she had ordered attack on the Golden Temple. Indira Gandhi was Minister for Information and Broadcasting in Lal Bahadur Shastri`s tenure. She was the person to declare Emergency in the country; by 1973 Delhi and north India were rocked by demonstrations angry at high price rise, the poor state of the economy, uncontrolled corruption, and poor standards of living. In June 1975, the High Court of Allahabad found her guilty of using illegal practices during election campaign, and ordered her to vacate her seat.

MORARJI DESAI
Morarji DesaiThe first non-congress Prime Minister since Independence, Morarji Desai headed the Janata Party Government for 857 days, from March 24, 1977 to July 28, 1979. He was one of those rare Gandhians. Born on 29th February 1896, in Bahadesli Village, Gujarat; a centenarian, he passed away on April 10, 1995. He had also conferred Bharat Ratna in 1991. During his time Desai greatly improved relations with Pakistan and Zia-ul-Haq. Diplomatic relations were also re-established with China. His greatest contribution was that his Government renewed people`s faith in democracy. His Government undid many amendments made to the constitution during emergency and made it difficult for any future Government to impose National emergency.

CHARAN SINGH
Charan Singh A "kisan" Prime Minister from Uttar Pradesh, he never faced Parliament, even though he was in office for 171 days, from July 28, 1979 to Jan. 14, 1980. Within days of assuming office, one of the supporting parties withdrew its support, after which he continued as caretaker PM, till fresh elections were held. Born in Noorpur, Meerut in U. P. on Dec.23, 1902 died in 1987. Charan Singh was of the opinion that cooperative farms would not succeed in India. Charan Singh`s political career suffered due to his open criticism of Nehru`s economic policy. He also mentioned that that Indian labour laws had to be refined if India were to become competitive in world economy. He also opened high level diplomatic relations with Israel.

RAJIV GANDHI
Rajiv GandhiRajiv Gandhi worked as a professional pilot for Indian Airlines before coming into politics. The youngest Prime Minister so far, this grand son of Pt. Nehru assumed office at the age of 41, the day his mother was assassinated (Oct. 31,1984). In the 1985 elections, he led his party to a big win and continued as PM till Dec 1,1989. Born in Bombay on Aug. 20, 1944; died in Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991, at the hands of a human bomb. He began demolishing the License Raj, government quotas, tax and permitted regulations on economic activity, modernized the telecommunications industry, education system, expanded science and technology and improved relations with the United States. The Bofors scandal broke his honest, image and resulted in a major defeat for his party in the 1989 elections. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1991.

V.P. SINGH
V.P.Singh V. P. Singh became Prime Minister of Janata Dal on Dec. 2,1989 and continued till Nov. 10, 1990. Born in Allahabad on June 25, 1931. Singh wished to move nationally on social justice-related issues, which would in turn combine the caste coalition that supported the Janata Dal in North India, and accordingly decided to implement the recommendations of the Mandal Commission which suggested that a fixed quota of all jobs in the public sector be reserved for members of the historically disadvantaged Other Backward Classes. these were Hindu castes, and certain non-Hindu caste-like communities, which, though not untouchable, had been socially and educationally backward. This decision led to widespread protests among the youth in urban areas in North India.

CHANDRA SHEKHAR
Chandra ShekharThe " Young Turk"(reformist) became Prime Minister on Nov. 10,1990 and continued till June 21, 1991 (224 days). Born in Village Ibrahimpatti in Ballia District, U P on July 1, 1927. Holding the office of Prime Minister for only seven months, Shekhar resigned on March 6, 1991 after the Congress Party withdrew support to him. Chandra Shekhar was known for abiding by the parliamentary Rules and Regulations and was honoured with the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award in 1995. Today, Chandra Shekhar is a member of India`s Lower House of Parliament. He now leads Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya). Chandra Shekhar was the Eleventh Prime Minister of India.

P. V. NARASIMHA RAO P. V. Narsimha Rao
The first ever from South to hold this office, he ruled for full five years, from June 21, 1991 to May 10, 1996 (1, 785 days), despite a hung Parliament, initially. Narasimha Rao was born in Vangara, Andhra Pradesh, on June 28, 1921. Rao decided that India, which in 1991 was on the verge of bankruptcy, would benefit from Economic Liberalisation Programme. Rao, also called Father of Indian Economic Reforms. The state of Jammu and Kashmir faced increased terrorist activity during Rao`s tenure. During Rao`s tenure major happenings took place like the Babri Masjid Demolition, Latur Earthquake, Riots of 1993, Corruption charges and many more scandals.

A. B. VAJPAYEE
A.B.VajpayeeThe first "bachelor" Prime Minister, he was at the office only for 16 days from May 16 to June 1, 1996, creating a record for the shortest spell in office. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born in Gwalior (M. P) on 25th December 1926. A prolific writer and a great orator. He assumed charge for the second time on March 19, 1998. He took the oath on October 13, 1999 after General Election. He submitted resignation on May 13, 2004. He was a passionate champion of women`s empowerment and social equality, Vajpayee believes in a forward-looking, forward moving India, a strong and wealthy nation confident of its rightful place in the good will of nations. He stands for an India secured in 5000 years of development history, ever modernizing, renewing, and ever re-energizing itself to meet the challenges of the next 1000 years. India`s second highest civilian honor, the Padma Vibhushan, was conferred upon him.

H.D.Deve GowdaH D DEVE GOWDA
Haradanahalli Dodde Deve Gowda, who was in office from June 1, 1996 to April 21, 1997 for only 11 months, headed the 11th Lok Sabha. Deve Gowda was born on May 18, 1933, in Haradanahalli Village, Hassan District and Karnataka. When the Congress party was defeated in the 1996 general elections Deve Gowda became prime minister of a United Front coalition government after Indian nationalists failed to form a government. He is widely respected and regarded for his struggle toward the cause of the farming community and is proudly known as "son of the soil".

I. K. GUJRAL
I. K. Gujaral Inder Kumar Gujral became Prime Minister on April 21, 1997. He resigned office on Nov. 28. 1997. Gujral was born on December 4, 1919, in Jhelum. Prime Minister Gujral continued in the office for over 11 months, including 3 months as caretaker Prime Minister. During this time, he attempted to improve relations with Pakistan, reform the aging institutions of government and promote pro-growth economic policies to bring the country out of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, which had left it stagnant. But thelawless, corrupt and unstable coalition politics were too big aproblem. One of the most controversial decisions of his government was declaration of President`s rule in Uttar Pradesh, following uncontrollable scenes in the state assembly.

DR. MANMOHAN SINGH
Manmohan Singh He was born on 26 September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Punjab, Pakistan) into a Kohli family. A globally renowned economist and former Finance Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh assumed charge on May 22, 2004. Sonia Gandhi was elected leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party and was expected to become the Prime Minister. In an unexpected move, she declined to accept the post and instead nominated Singh. He is the 17th and current Prime Minister of India. Singh is a member of the Indian National Congress party and became the first Sikh to become Prime Minister of India. He is one of the most qualified and influential figures in India`s recent history, because of the economic liberalisation he started in 1991. It is no less a reward that most of the ministers in his cabinet are qualified.

INDIAN POLITY AND CONSTITUTION

1. How many schedules are there in Indian Constitution --> 12
2. What defines the aim of constitution --> Preamble
3. How many types of Indian Citizenships are there --> Single Indian Citizenship
4. In which year Indian Citizenship act passed --> 1955
5. Which article of Indian Constitution abolished untouchability --> Article 17
6. Under which article the the president of India can be impeached --> article 61
7. Under which article in Money Bill defined the constitution --> Article 110
8. From which country's constitution is parliamentary system adopted --> United Kingdom
9. Which article declares that " there shall be a President of India" --> Article 52
10. What is the maximum age for retirement of a judge of the Supreme Court --> 65 years
11. Who appoints " ad hoc" Judges of the Supreme Court --> Chief Justice of the Supreme Court with permission of President
12. Which article says " there will be governor of each state" --> article 153
13. By whom the state council of Ministers formed --> Governor
14. Which is the top-most urban local government --> The Municipal Corporation
15. Which is the permanent House of Legislature --> Legislative Council
16. Who established Municipality in the year 1882 AD --> Lord Ripon
17. Who is the head of the executive wing council --> Commissioner
18. Who becomes the Chairman of the National Development Council --> Prime Minister
19. Which non constitutional body is called "Super Cabinet" --> National Development Council
20. What is the main objective for the formation of Interstate Council --> The co-ordination between centre and state
21. What is the color of Chakra in National Flag --> blue
22. What is set time to sing national anthem --> 52 seconds
23. Who is the spokes person of the State --> Chief Minister
24. Who is the highest Law Officer of an state --> Advocate General
25. Which section of IPC is applicable for death under negligence --> 304 A
26. Prime Minister of India is a member of which house of parliament --> should become member of the either house in 6 months time
27. How a citizen of India can protect his / her fundamental right --> by a writ in Supreme Court
28. All revenues received by the Government of India by taxes e.g. Income Tax, Central Excise, Customs and other receipts flowing to the Government in connection with the conduct of Government business i.e. Non-Tax Revenues are credited into which fund --> Consolidated Fund of India
29. All expenditure of the government is incurred from Consolidated Fund of India and no amount can be withdrawn from the Fund without authorization from whom --> Parliament
30. In which fund the transactions relate to debt other than those included in the Consolidated Fund of India --> Public Account
31. Parliamentary authorization for payments from the Public Account is not required. True /False --> True
32. Who determines the size of the council of Ministers --> Prime Minister
33. What is the number of Fundamental rights guaranteed by constitution of India --> 6
34. Till now how many judges of Supreme Court of India have been removed from Office through impeachment --> None
35. What is the tenure of the Prime Minister of India --> as long as he/ she enjoys confidence in Lok Sabha
36. How many languages are recognized as regional languages in India Constitution (after eighth schedule of the Indian constitution ) --> 22
37. Which article of the Indian Constitution declares Hindi to be the official language of the Union --> Article 343
38. What status enjoys English in Indian Constitution --> special status& additional official language of India
39. How many members can be nominated by the president to the Rajya sabha --> 12
40. How many members of the Loksabha can be nominated by President --> 2
41. How many standing committees of Parliament are constituted by the Chairman of Rajya Sabha --> 6
42. How many standing Committees have been provided in new committee system --> 17
43. The Bills initiated by Ministers in Parliament are called --> Government Bills
44. A Bill passed by both Houses of Parliament becomes an Act only after it has been assented to by the --> President
45. Each House of Parliament collectively and the Members individually, enjoy certain special powers and privileges without which they
cannot discharge their functions, efficiently and effectively. Which article deals with such powers --> article 105
46. The Council of States or Rajya Sabha was set up under the Constitution on which date --> 3 April 1952
47. The allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha is contained in the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution . Which state has maximum numbers
of members in Rajya sabha --> Uttar Pradesh, 31
48. How many states in India have two houses viz. Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council --> 5
49. How many times the Preamble has been amended --> One
50. How many types of emergencies have been envisaged under the Indian constitution --> 3

BUSINESS QUIZ - 2

51. Style Spa is a chain of furniture stores owned by which group --> K K Birla
52. iPOD is a gizmo from which company --> Apple
53. Which city in India is named after JN Tata --> Jamshedpur
54. Obsessed with Quality, since 1895 is the baseline of which brand --> Skoda
55. Which bank calls itself the Worlds Local Bank --> HSBC
56. Where would you find a publication by the name Brew Print --> Barista
57. Which Indian brand name means priceless --> Amul
58. Which airlines inflight magazine is called Krisworld --> Singapore Airlines
59. George Eastman is credited as the founder of which company --> Kodak
60. Which company made the ball for the FIFA Soccer World Cup 2006 --> Adidas
61. Which retail giant did Sam Walton found in 1962 --> Walmart
62. Which company had an in-house agency called Adbur --> Dabur
63. Classmate Paperkraft & Saathi are all stationery brands from whom --> ITC
64. Softwar is a book on which company --> Oracle
65. Toblerone is a chocolate bar made by which company --> Kraft Foods
66. Who is the author of "The Monk who sold his Ferrari" --> Robin Sharma
67. Journalism of courage is the adline of --> The Indian Express
68. Khushi khushi jao, khushi khushi aao, is the baseline of which company --> Cox & Kings
69. "A Passion to Perform" is the adline of which bank --> Deutsche Bank
70. What is the name given to Nike logo --> Swoosh
71. Bob Miner & Ed Oates are the cofounders of which company --> Oracle
72. eServe International is part of which group --> Citi Group
73. Which Chinese company took over IBM'S PD dividion --> Lenovo
74. Which shoe company did Rudi Dassler start --> Puma
75. What does the brand name Volvo mean in Latin --> I roll
76. Which company got its name from "Integrated Electronics" --> Intel
77. Whose concept is "Fortune at the bottom of the pyramid" --> C K Prahlad
78. Which magazine was started by Bob Guccione in 1965 --> Penthouse
79. Byk is a bike from which company --> Bajaj
80. HCL tech. recently decided to open its new office in which country --> Israel at Yokneam
81. BHEL has recently announced to open a new plant at which city in China --> Shanghai
82. Recently Dell has decided to shift its European manufacturing base from Ireland to which country --> Poland
83. Nissan(Japan) will launch the small car in India by 2010 from its upcoming plant at Chennai co developed with which company --> Renault(France)
84. Walkman, which has now has become a generic name for the portable tape-recorder, is actually a brand name of the company which introduced it. Which company --> Sony
85. This product is manufactured only by one company - The Mysore Paints & Varnishes Ltd --> Voter's Indelible Ink
86. "One World One Dream" was the tagline of which major mega event in 2008 --> Beizing Olympics 2008
87. Which company makes its product using the 7X formula --> Coca Cola
88. Expand HDFC --> Housing Development Finance Corporation
89. Expand SIM --> Subscriber Identity Module
90. What resulted when Ruth Handler saw her daughter Barbara playing with paper dolls --> Barbie
91. Major Indian pharma giant formed by Khwaja Ahmed in 1935 --> Cipla
92. Which company was founded by brothers ambrogio and Egidio in 1946 --> Perfetti
93. During world war-ii,what did the british call "TATAnagars" --> The armoured vehicles built by the TATAs
94. Every year,what does kolkata municipal corporation buy 400 tonnes of at a cost of Rs.50 Lakh --> Broomstick
95. Whose designation reads managing director,Leftword Books --> CPI(M) General Secy,Prakash Karat
96. What is the ‘Sundown Rule’ that Wal-Mart strives to achieve --> dealing with customer requests by the close of business on the day they are received
97. Formica brand of laminates belong to which Indian business group --> Wadia Group
98. BONAQUA brand of packaged water belongs to whom --> Coca Cola,to be launched very soon in India
99. X the son of an Indian Army general. He is the first Parsi to be selected to the upper house of UK parliament. He came up with a solution to the General dissatisfaction with the "gassy and heavy" British beer that "just did not go well with Indian food”. In 1990 created a brand Y?Identify X & Y --> (X-Karan Billimoria,Y-Cobra Beer)
100.TATA Safari-DICOR is a great brand.DICOR stands for --> Direct Injection Common Rail

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April 18: Rajasthan Royals Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Cape Town

April 18: Mumbai Indians Vs Chennai Super Kings
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Cape Town.

April 19: Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Deccan Chargers
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Cape Town

April 19: Delhi Daredevils Vs Kings XI Punjab
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Cape Town.

April 20: Bangalore Royal Challengers Vs Chennai Super Kings
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Port Elizabeth.

April 21: Rajasthan Royal Vs Mumbai Indians
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Durban

April 21: Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Mohali Kings XI Punjab
Time: 8:00 PM Ground: Durban

April 22: Delhi Daredevils Vs Chennai Super Kings
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Durban

April 22: Bangalore Royal Challengers Vs Hyderabad Deccan chargers
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Cape Town

April 23: Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Rajasthan Royal
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Port Elizabeth

April 24: Mohali Kings XI Punjab Vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Johannesburg

April 25: Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Chennai Super Kings
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Cape Town

April 25: Hyderabad Deccan chargers Vs Mumbai Indians
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Durban.

April 26: Rajasthan Royal Vs Mohali Kings XI Punjab
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Cape Town

April 26: Bangalore Royal Challengers Vs Delhi Daredevils
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Port Elizabeth

April 27: Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Mumbai Indians
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Cape Town

April 27: Chennai Super Kings Vs Hyderabad Deccan chargers
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Durban.

April 28: Delhi Daredevils Vs Rajasthan Royal
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Pretoria

April 29: Mumbai Indians Vs Mohali Kings XI Punjab
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Durban

April 29: Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Durban

April 30: Delhi Daredevils Vs Hyderabad Deccan chargers
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Pretoria

April 30: Rajasthan Royal Vs Chennai Super Kings
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Pretoria.

May 1: Bangalore Royal Challengers Vs Mohali Kings XI Punjab
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: East London

May 1: Mumbai Indians Vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Durban

May 2: Rajasthan Royal Vs Hyderabad Deccan chargers
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Johannesburg

May 2: Chennai Super Kings Vs Delhi Daredevils
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Port Elizabeth

May 3: Mumbai Indians Vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Durban

May 3: Mohali Kings XI Punjab Vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: East London

May 4: Hyderabad Deccan chargers Vs Chennai Super Kings
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Port Elizabeth

May 5: Delhi Daredevils Vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Durban

May 5: Mohali Kings XI Punjab Vs Rajasthan Royal
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Durban

May 6: Mumbai Indians Vs Hyderabad Deccan chargers
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Pretoria

May 7: Mohali Kings XI Punjab Vs Chennai Super Kings
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Pretoria

May 7: Bangalore Royal Challengers Vs Rajasthan Royal
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Pretoria

May 8: Delhi Daredevils Vs Mumbai Indians
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: East London

May 9: Hyderabad Deccan chargers Vs Mohali Kings XI Punjab
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Bloemfontein.

May 9: Chennai Super Kings Vs Rajasthan Royal
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Port Elizabeth

May 10: Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Delhi Daredevils
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: East London

May 10: Bangalore Royal Challengers Vs Mumbai Indians
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Johannesburg

May 11: Hyderabad Deccan chargers Vs Rajasthan Royal
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Bloemfontein

May 12: Bangalore Royal Challengers Vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Pretoria

May 12: Mohali Kings XI Punjab Vs Mumbai Indians
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Pretoria.

May 13: Hyderabad Deccan chargers Vs Delhi Daredevils
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Durban

May 14: Mumbai Indians Vs Rajasthan Royal
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Durban

May 14: Chennai Super Kings Vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Durban.

May 15: Mohali Kings XI Punjab Vs Delhi Daredevils
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Kimberley

May 16: Chennai Super Kings Vs Mumbai Indians
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Johannesburg

May 16: Hyderabad Deccan chargers Vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Port Elizabeth

May 17: Rajasthan Royal Vs Delhi Daredevils
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Kimberley

May 17: Mohali Kings XI Punjab Vs Hyderabad Deccan chargers
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Johannesburg

May 18: Chennai Super Kings Vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Pretoria

May 19: Delhi Daredevils Vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Johannesburg

May 20: Chennai Super Kings Vs Mohali Kings XI Punjab
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Durban

May 20: Rajasthan Royal Vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Durban

May 21: Hyderabad Deccan chargers Vs Bangalore Royal Challengers
Time: 4:00 PM
Ground: Pretoria

May 21: Mumbai Indians Vs Delhi Daredevils
Time: 8:00 PM
Ground: Pretoria

May 22: Semi-final 1
Ground: Pretoria

May 23: Semi-final 2
Ground: Johannesburg

May 24: Final
Ground: Johannesburg.

Note: All times mentioned here are Indian Standard Time.

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