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ICC WORLD CUP 2011 FIXTURES

Sat Feb 19 1st match - India v Bangladesh
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur



Sun Feb 20 3rd match - Sri Lanka v Canada (Hambantota)
Venue TBC



Sun Feb 20 2nd match - Kenya v New Zealand
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai



Mon Feb 21 4th match - Australia v Zimbabwe
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad



Tue Feb 22 5th match - England v Netherlands
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur



Wed Feb 23 6th match - Kenya v Pakistan (Hambantota)
Venue TBC



Thu Feb 24 7th match - South Africa v West Indies
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi



Fri Feb 25 9th match - Bangladesh v Ireland
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur



Fri Feb 25 8th match - Australia v New Zealand
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur



Sat Feb 26 10th match - Pakistan v Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Venue TBC



Sun Feb 27 11th match - India v England
Eden Gardens, Kolkata



Mon Feb 28 12th match - Netherlands v West Indies
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi



Mon Feb 28 13th match - Canada v Zimbabwe
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur



Tue Mar 1 14th match - Kenya v Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Venue TBC



Wed Mar 2 15th match - England v Ireland
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore



Thu Mar 3 17th match - Canada v Pakistan (Colombo)
Venue TBC



Thu Mar 3 16th match - Netherlands v South Africa
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh



Fri Mar 4 19th match - Bangladesh v West Indies
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur



Fri Mar 4 18th match - New Zealand v Zimbabwe
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad



Sat Mar 5 20th match - Australia v Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Venue TBC



Sun Mar 6 21st match - India v Ireland
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore



Sun Mar 6 22nd match - England v South Africa
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai



Mon Mar 7 23rd match - Canada v Kenya
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi



Tue Mar 8 24th match - New Zealand v Pakistan (Pallekele)
Venue TBC



Wed Mar 9 25th match - India v Netherlands
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi



Thu Mar 10 26th match - Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe (Pallekele)
Venue TBC



Fri Mar 11 28th match - Bangladesh v England
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong



Fri Mar 11 27th match - Ireland v West Indies
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh



Sat Mar 12 29th match - India v South Africa
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur



Sun Mar 13 30th match - Canada v New Zealand
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai



Sun Mar 13 31st match - Australia v Kenya
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore



Mon Mar 14 33rd match - Bangladesh v Netherlands
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong



Mon Mar 14 32nd match - Pakistan v Zimbabwe (Pallekele)
Venue TBC



Tue Mar 15 34th match - Ireland v South Africa
Eden Gardens, Kolkata



Wed Mar 16 35th match - Australia v Canada
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore



Thu Mar 17 36th match - England v West Indies
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai



Fri Mar 18 37th match - New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai



Fri Mar 18 38th match - Ireland v Netherlands
Eden Gardens, Kolkata



Sat Mar 19 40th match - Bangladesh v South Africa
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur



Sat Mar 19 39th match - Australia v Pakistan (Colombo)
Venue TBC



Sun Mar 20 41st match - Kenya v Zimbabwe
Eden Gardens, Kolkata



Sun Mar 20 42nd match - India v West Indies
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai



Wed Mar 23 Quarter Final - TBC v TBC
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur



Thu Mar 24 Quarter Final - TBC v TBC (Colombo)
Venue TBC



Fri Mar 25 Quarter Final - TBC v TBC
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur



Sat Mar 26 Quarter Final - TBC v TBC
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad



Tue Mar 29 Semi Final - TBC v TBC (Colombo)
Venue TBC



Wed Mar 30 Semi Final - TBC v TBC
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh



Sat Apr 2 Final - TBC v TBC
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

SOCCER DIARIES

World Cups!


Year Host Nation(s) Final
Winner Runners-up
1930 Uruguay Uruguay Argentina
1934 Italy Italy Czechoslovakia
1938 France Italy Hungary
1950 Brazil Uruguay Brazil
1954 Switzerland West Germany Hungary
1958 Sweden Brazil Sweden
1962 Chile Brazil Czechoslovakia
1966 England England West Germany
1970 Mexico Brazil Italy
1974 West Germany West Germany Netherlands
1978 Argentina Argentina Netherlands
1982 Spain Italy West Germany
1986 Mexico Argentina West Germany
1990 Italy West Germany Argentina
1994 USA Brazil Italy
1998 France France Brazil
2002 South Korea & Japan Brazil Germany
2006 Germany Italy France

Lets look at the above chart in quiz form!

Q1. Which country has won maximum World Cups?
A : Brazil has won 5 World Cups followed by Italy who have won 4.

Q2. Which country has been runners-up at the World Cups the most times?
A : Germany has been runners-up the most times, numerically 4 times.

Q3. Which country hosted and won the first World Cup?
A3. Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2.

Q4. How many World Cups have been organized till date?
A : Eighteen

Q5. In which World Cup, there World Champions were declared without a final match being played?
A : The 1950 World Cup. The tournament winner was decided by a final round-robin group contested by four teams (Uruguay, Brazil, Sweden, and Spain). Uruguay's 2-1 victory over Brazil was the decisive match which put them ahead in points.

Q6. When was a World Cup match first televised?
A : 1954

Q7. From which World Cup onwards FIFA introduced an official mascot for the tournament? Which was the first mascot?
A : From the 1966 World Cup. World Cup Willie, the mascot for the 1966 competition, was the first World Cup Mascot.

Q8. How many countries have at least played a World Cup Match?
A : 75 countries have at least played in a World Cup. 7 countries(Brazil, Argentina, Italy, France, England, Germany and Uruguay) have won at least one World Cup.

Q9. How many countries have won consecutive World Cups?
A : Only Brazil and Italy have won consecutive World Cups.

Q10. Why was the World Cup not organized in 1942 and 1946?
A : Due to the World War!

Q11. Which country has played in every World Cup organized by FIFA?
A : Brazil

Q12. Where will the 2010 and 2014 World Cups be held?
A : In South Africa(the first African team to organize the World Cup) and Brazil respectively.

Q13. Where, when and who played the first ever international football match?
A : It was played in Glasgow between England and Scotland in 1872.

Q14. When was FIFA formed?
A : 1904

Q15. Which country is an exception to the unwritten rule of adding a star to its crest for each World Cup won?
A : Uruguay has four stars even though it has won only 2 World Cups. The other 2 stars are for the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics victories.

Q16. Which was the first World Cup Match ever played?
A : 2 matches ( France v/s Mexico and USA v/s Belgium) took place simultaneously on 18th July, 1930.

Q 17. Which FIFA president played an important role in setting up the first World Cup?
A : Jules Rimet. The World Cup trophy which was originally called the Coup de Monde was renamed after Jules Rimet as the Jules Rimet Trophy in 1970.

Q18. Who designed the new World Cup trophy after 1970.
A : The Italian designer, Silvio Gazzaniga.

Q19. How many countries are expected to attempt at qualifying for World Cup 2010?
A : 204

Q20. Which country has the most appearance in a World Cup Final?
A : Brazil and Germany, (7 each).

The Underarm Bowling Incident of 1981

The Underarm bowling incident of 1981 occurred on 1 Feb, 1981, when Australia were playing New Zealand in an ODI match, the third of five such matches in the final of the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, at the MCC. In order to prevent New Zealand from scoring the 6 they needed to tie, the Australian captain, Greg Chappell instructed his bowler (his younger brother, Trevor Chappell) to deliver the last ball underarm, along the ground to prevent the Number 10 New Zealand batsman (Brian McKechnie) hitting a six from the last ball to tie the match. This action was technically legal, but seen as being unsporting.

As the ball was being bowled, Ian Chappell (older brother of Greg and Trevor, and a former Australia player) who was commentating on the match, was heard to call out "No, Greg, no, you can't do that" in an instinctive reaction to the incident, and he remained critical in a later newspaper article on the incident. Australia won the game, but were booed off the field by spectators. The New Zealand batsmen walked off in disgust, McKechnie throwing his bat to the ground in frustration. Ironically, McKechnie was censured for bringing the game of cricket into disrepute by doing so.

Brian McKechnie bears no ill will over the incident, but both Chappell brothers have publicly stated their embarrassment over the incident and almost thirty years later are still reluctant to discuss it. Unfortunately for Trevor Chappell, the "Underarm '81" incident remains what he is best remembered for.

CRICKET LAWS - 2

There are 42 Laws (designed by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) ) that outline how the gentleman's game of cricket needs to be played.
The first 12 Laws are as follows:

Law 1
A cricket team consists of eleven players, including a captain.

Law 2
An injured fielder can be substituted. However, a substitute may not bat, bowl, keep wicket or act as captain. The original player may return if he has recovered. A batsman who becomes unable to run may have a runner, who completes the runs while the batsman continues batting. Alternatively, a batsman may retire hurt or ill, and may return later to resume his innings if he recovers.

Law 3
There are two umpires, who apply the Laws, make all necessary decisions, and relay the decisions to the scorers. The third umpire is not required under the laws of cricket.

Law 4
There are two scorers who respond to the umpires' signals and keep the score.

Law 5
A cricket ball is between 8 13/16 & 9 inches (22.4 cm and 22.9 cm) in circumference, and weighs between 5.5 and 5.75 ounces (155.9g and 163g). Only one ball is used at a time, unless it is lost, when it is replaced with a ball of similar wear. It is also replaced at the start of each innings, and may, at the request of the fielding side, be replaced with a new ball, after a certain number of overs have been bowled (80 in Test matches, 34 in ODIs).

Law 6
The bat is no more than 38 inches (97 cm) in length, and no more than 4.25 inches (10.8 cm) wide. The hand or glove holding the bat is considered part of the bat. The bat has to be made of wood.

Law 7
The pitch is a rectangular area of the ground 22 yards (20 m) long and 10 ft (3.0 m) wide. The Ground Authority selects and prepares the pitch, but once the game has started, the umpires control what happens to the pitch. Professional cricket is almost always played on a grass surface. However, in the event a non-turf pitch is used, the artificial surface must have a minimum length of 58 ft (18 m) and a minimum width of 6 ft (1.8 m).

Law 8
The wicket consists of three wooden stumps that are 28 inches (71 cm) tall. The stumps are placed along the batting crease with equal distances between each stump. They are positioned so they are 9 inches (23 cm) wide. Two wooden bails are placed on top of the stumps. The bails must not project more than 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) above the stumps, and must, for men's cricket, be 4516 inches (10.95 cm) long.

Law 9
Each bowling crease should be 8 feet 8 inches (2.6 m) in length, centred on the middle stump at each end, and each bowling crease terminates at one of the return creases. The popping crease, which determines whether a batsman is in his ground or not, and which is used in determining front-foot no balls (see law 24), is drawn at each end of the pitch in front of each of the two sets of stumps. The popping crease must be 4 feet (1.2 m) in front of and parallel to the bowling crease.The return creases, which are the lines a bowler must be within when making a delivery, are drawn on each side of each set of the stumps, along each sides of the pitch (so there are four return creases in all, one on either side of both sets of stumps).The return creases lie perpendicular to the popping crease and the bowling crease, 4 feet 4 inches (1.3 m) either side of and parallel to the imaginary line joining the centres of the two middle stumps. Each return crease terminates at one end at the popping crease but the other end is considered to be unlimited in length and must be marked to a minimum of 8 feet (2.4 m) from the popping crease.

Law 10
This law sets down rules governing how pitches should be prepared, mown, rolled, etc.

Law 11
The laws requires pitches to be covered wherever possible when there is wet weather.

Law 12
Before the game, the teams agree whether it is to be over one or two innings, and whether either or both innings are to be limited by time or by overs. In two-innings games, the sides bat alternately unless the follow-on (law 13) is enforced. An innings is closed once all batsmen are dismissed, no further batsmen are fit to play, the innings is declared or forfeited by the batting captain, or any agreed time or over limit is reached. The captain winning the toss of a coin decides whether to bat or to bowl first.

Law 13
For a game of five or more days, the side batting first must be at least 200 runs ahead to enforce the follow-on; for a three- or four-day game, 150 runs; for a two-day game, 100 runs; for a one-day game, 75 runs. The length of the game is determined by the number of scheduled days play left when the game actually begins.

Law 14
The batting captain can declare an innings closed at any time when the ball is dead. He may also forfeit his innings before it has started.

Law 15
There are intervals between each day's play, a ten-minute interval between innings, and lunch, tea and drinks intervals. The timing and length of the intervals must be agreed before the match begins. There are also provisions for moving the intervals and interval lengths in certain situations, most notably the provision that if nine wickets are down, the tea interval is delayed to the earlier of the fall of the next wicket and 30 minutes elapsing.

Law 16
Play after an interval commences with the umpire's call of "Play", and at the end of a session by "Time". The last hour of a match must contain at least 20 overs, being extended in time so as to include 20 overs if necessary.

Law 17
There may be no batting or bowling practice on the pitch except before the day's play starts and after the day's play has ended. Bowlers may only have trial run-ups if the umpires are of the view that it would waste no time.

Law 18
Runs are scored when the two batsmen run to each other's end of the pitch. Several runs can be scored from one ball.

Law 19
A boundary is marked round the edge of the field of play. If the ball is hit past this boundary, four runs are scored, or six runs if the ball didn't hit the ground before crossing the boundary.

Law 20
If a ball in play is lost or cannot be recovered, the fielding side can call "lost ball". The batting side keeps any penalty runs (such as no-balls and wides) and scores the higher of six runs and the number of runs actually run.

Law 21
The side which scores the most runs wins the match. If both sides score the same number of runs, the match is tied. However, the match may run out of time before the innings have all been completed. In this case, the match is drawn.

Law 22
An over consists of six balls bowled, excluding wides and no balls. Consecutive overs are delivered from opposite ends of the pitch. A bowler may not bowl two consecutive overs.

Law 23
The ball comes into play when the bowler begins his run up, and becomes dead when all the action from that ball is over. While the ball is dead, no runs can be scored and no batsmen can be dismissed. The ball also becomes dead when a batsman is dismissed.

Law 24
A ball can be a no ball for several reasons: if the bowler bowls from the wrong place; or if he straightens his elbow during the delivery; or if the bowling is dangerous; or if the ball bounces more than twice or rolls along the ground before reaching the batsman; or if the fielders are standing in illegal places. A no ball adds one run to the batting team's score, in addition to any other runs which are scored off it, and the batsman can't be dismissed off a no ball except by being run out, or by handling the ball, hitting the ball twice, or obstructing the field.

Law 25
An umpire calls a ball "wide" if, in his or her opinion, the batsman did not have a reasonable opportunity to score off the ball. A ball is called wide when the bowler bowls a bouncer that goes over the head of the batsman. A wide adds one run to the batting team's score, in addition to any other runs which are scored off it, and the batsman can't be dismissed off a wide except by being run out or stumped, or by handling the ball, hitting his wicket, or obstructing the field.

Law 26
If a ball that isn't a no ball or wide passes the striker and runs are scored, they are called byes. If a ball that isn't a no ball hits the striker but not the bat and runs are scored, they are called leg-byes. However, leg-byes cannot be scored if the striker is neither attempting a stroke nor trying to avoid being hit. Byes and leg-byes are credited to the team's but not the batsman's total.

Law 27
If the fielders believe a batsman is out, they may ask the umpire "How's That?", commonly shouted emphatically with arms raised, before the next ball is bowled. The umpire then decides whether the batsman is out.

Law 28
Several methods of being out occur when the wicket is put down. This means that the wicket is hit by the ball, or the batsman, or the hand in which a fielder is holding the ball, and at least one bail is removed.

Law 29
The batsmen can be run out or stumped if they are out of their ground. A batsman is in his ground if any part of him or his bat is on the ground behind the popping crease. If both batsman are in the middle of the pitch when a wicket is put down, the batsman closer to that end is out.

Law 30
A batsman is out if his wicket is put down by a ball delivered by the bowler. It is irrelevant whether the ball has touched the bat, glove, or any part of the batsman before going on to put down the wicket, though it may not touch another player or an umpire before doing so.

Law 31
An incoming batsman must be ready to face a ball (or be at the crease with his partner ready to face a ball) within 2 minutes of the outgoing batsman being dismissed, otherwise the incoming batsman will be out.

Law 32
If a ball hits the bat or the hand holding the bat and is then caught by the opposition within the field of play before the ball bounces, then the batsman is out.

Law 33
If a batsman wilfully handles the ball with a hand that is not touching the bat without the consent of the opposition, he is out.

Law 34
If a batsman hits the ball twice, other than for the sole purpose of protecting his wicket or with the consent of the opposition, he is out.

Law 35
If, after the bowler has entered his delivery stride and while the ball is in play, a batsman puts his wicket down by his bat or his person he is out. The striker is also out hit wicket if he puts his wicket down by his bat or his person in setting off for a first run. "Person" includes the clothes and equipment of the batsman.

Law 36
If the ball hits the batsman without first hitting the bat, but would have hit the wicket if the batsman was not there, and the ball does not pitch on the leg side of the wicket the batsman will be out. However, if the ball strikes the batsman outside the line of the off-stump, and the batsman was attempting to play a stroke, he is not out.

Law 37
If a batsman willfully obstructs the opposition by word or action, he is out.

Law 38
A batsman is out if at any time while the ball is in play no part of his bat or person is grounded behind the popping crease and his wicket is fairly put down by the opposing side.

Law 39
A batsman is out when the wicket-keeper (see Law 40) puts down the wicket, while the batsman is out of his crease and not attempting a run.

Law 40
Related to the wicket-keeper

Law 41
Related to the fielder

Law 42
Related to fair and unfair play.

CRICKET FACTS - 1

WORLD CUPS

Year Host Nation(s) Final Winner Runners-up
1975 England West Indies Australia
1979 England West Indies England
1983 England India West Indies
1987 Inda & Pakistan Australia England
1992 Australia & New Zealand Pakistan England
1996 India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Australia
1999 England, Ireland, Scotland & Netherlands Australia Pakistan
2003 Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe Australia India
2007 West Indies Australia Sri Lanka
2011 India, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh TBD TBD
2015 Australia & New Zealand TBD TBD
2019 England TBD TBD


quiz!


Q1. Who organizes the Cricket World Cup Tournament?
A : ICC (The International Cricket Council)

Q2. When was the first international cricket tournament played and between whom?
A : It was played between Canada and the United States, on the 24th and 25th of September 1844. However, the first credited Test Match was played in 1877 between Australia & England and the two teams competed regularly for The Ashes in subsequent years. South Africa was admitted to Test status in 1889.

Q3. What was the first three World Cups called and why?
A : The first three World Cups were held in England and officially known as the Prudential Cup after the sponsors Prudential PLC.(60 over innings, white uniforms, red balls)

Q4. Which teams participated in the first World Cup Tournament?
A : The six Test playing nations then (Australia, England, West Indies, India, Pakistan and New Zealand), Sri Lanka and a composite team from East Africa. South Africa was banned due to apartheid.

Q5. How many teams are participating for the World Cup 2011?
A : Fourteen.

Q6. Name the only two mascots for the world cups?
A : Dazzler, the zebra was the mascot for World Cup 2003. Mello, an orange-raccoon like creature was the mascot for World Cup 2007.

Q7. How many nations have qualified for the World Cup at least once?
A : Nineteen.

Q8. Since when was the "Man of the Tournament Award" given at the World Cups?
A : Since 1992
Year Player Performance details
1992 New Zealand Martin Crowe 456 runs
1996 Sri Lanka Sanath Jayasuriya 221 runs and 7 wickets
1999 South Africa Lance Klusener 281 runs and 17 wickets
2003 India Sachin Tendulkar 673 runs and 2 wickets
2007 Australia Glenn McGrath 26 wickets

Q9. Who has scored the most runs in World Cup History?
A : Sachin Tendulkar (1796)

Q10. Who has taken the most wickets in World Cup History?
A : Glenn McGrath(71)

Q11. Which team has been most successful at the World Cups?
A : Australia (4 World Cups out of 9).

Q12. What are the highest and the lowest team scores at the World Cups?
A : India v/s Bermuda (413/5) in 2007 being the highest and Canada v/s Sri Lanka (36/10) in 2003 being the lowest.

Q13. What is the highest individual score at the World Cups?
A : Gary Kirsten (South Africa) scoring 188* against the UAE.

Q14. What is the best bowling figures by a bowler at the World Cups?
A : Glenn McGrath (Australia) with a 7/15 against Namibia.

GENERAL AWARENESS - 4

151. 'Lawsons Bay Beach' and 'Ramakrishna Beach' are located in which port city on the Bay of Bengal --> Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
152. Which ancient Indian physician is known as the 'Father of Modern Plastic Surgery' --> Sushruta
153. Who directed Oscar award winning short documentary film 'Smile Pinki' (2008) --> Megan Mylan
154. On which planet, due to its clockwise (east to west) rotation on the axis, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east --> Venus
155. By what name is British lady Madeleine Slade, a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, better known --> Meera Ben
156. For his major role in the development of computer chip 'Pentium', which Indian IT expert is called the 'Father of Pentium' --> Vinod Dham
157. Pinaka, the multi barrel rocket launcher produced in India, is named after which Hindu God's bow --> Shiva
158. Which disease, named after a Japanese city where it was first observed, is caused by severe Mercury poisoning --> Minimata
159. Name the bird than can imitate human speech better than a parrot --> The hill myna
160. Which river forms the marble falls --> Narmada
161. Which river is called ‘Bihar’s river of sorrow’ --> Kosi
162. Which is the oldest dam in India --> The Grand Anicut across the Coleroom River
163. Who designed the bhakra dam --> Henry Slokan
164. Who was known as the ‘Thug hunter’ in history --> William Sleeman
165. Who has earned the title of ’India’s cataract king’ --> Dr. M. C. Modi
166. Murli Dhar Devidas is the original name of which well known social worker --> Baba Amte
167. What is the original name of Mother Teresa --> Agnes Gonxha Bejaxhiu
168. Name the English man, who is called ‘Father of Calcutta’ --> Job Charnock
169. Who is called the ‘first lady of Indian screen’ --> Nargis Dutt
170. Which English man helped to form the INC --> Allan Octavian Hume
171. In which year The International Finance Corporation (IFC) was established --> 1956
172. The first American president who resigned Presidency was --> Richard Nixon
173. Where is Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management --> Shillong
174. The " liberty , equality and fraternity " enshrined by Preamble is inspired by which revolution --> French Revolution
175. Which organ in herbivorous animals helps in digestion of starch through bacteria --> Caecum
176. Rennin enzyme is secreted in --> Stomach
177. Heiroglyphic Writing is a part of which ancient civilization --> Egyptian
178. Which instrument is used to listen and record underwater sounds --> Hydrophone
179. Vedic mythology refers to an ancient settlement called Pushkalavati after Pushkal who was the son of King Bharata in the epic Ramayana. What is the modern location of Pushkalavati --> Peshawar (in Pakistan)
180. Baffin Island is located in which ocean --> Pacific Ocean
181. Karl Pearson is related to which branch of Mathematics --> Statistics
182. Whose had original name " Mula Shanakar" --> Swami Dayanand Saraswati
183. In which year "Gandhi" got Oscar Award --> 1982
184. Where is located the Airforce Academy --> Hyderabad
185. What is the currency of Mexico --> Peso
186. Which is the highest civilian award in India --> Bharat Ratna
187. Which is the highest honour forsports in India --> Rajev Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
188. Which is true about the trade agreements SAFTA & SAPTA? (SAFTA- South Asian Free Trade Area & SAPTA- SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement) --> SAFTA, came into being on 1 January 2006 replacing SAPTA
189. Dunkel Proposals are related to which of the following rounds of GATT --> Uruguay Round
190. SAARC has designated the decade 2001-2010 as --> SAARC Decade of the Rights of the Child
191. Which of the following country backed out the 16th SAARC Summit scheduled to be held in 2009 expressing its inability to arrange the gathering due to the current economic recession --> Maldives , It was scheduled to be held in Male this year
192. India has requested membership in APEC, and received initial support from the United States, Japan and Australia but was not admitted because of the 10 year moratorium imposed in 1997. This moratorium was prolonged till which year later on --> 2010
193. Which among the following ratios correctly denotes Money Multiplier --> M3: M0
194. Which among the following is an alternate word used for " Buyer's Monopoly" --> Monopsony
195. katrina, Ike, Andrew, Wilma are the names of --> Tropical Cyclones
196. A mountain range which extends along the southern margin of Eurasia. Stretching from Java to Sumatra through the Himalayas, the Mediterranean, and out into the Atlantic is called --> Alpide Range
197. What is the name of the mountain range in central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together --> Altai Mountains, also called as onion range
198. Arete,Cirque, Groove, Moraines, Flood planes etc are the landforms associated with --> Erosion Activity
199. What does an "Epicenter" of an earthquake means --> point at ground level directly above the point of initial rupture. point of initial rupture is called Hypocenter
200. In which country Chukha Valley project is located --> Bhutan

NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS 2009

I. Literature

Herta Müller (German)

Profile:

She is a German novelist, born in Romanian. She has been awarded for her poetic and prose writings. She writes about the hardships faced under Communist Romania, the history of the Germans in Banat, and the persecution of Romanian ethnic Germans by Stalinist Soviet occupying forces in Romania.

II. Physics

1. Charles Kao

Profile:

A Chinese physicist who proposed using fibre optics in telecommunications. He is also called the father of fibre optic communications

2. Willard Boyle

Profile:

He is a Canadian physicist who co-invented the charge-coupled device (CCDs) used in digitizing images (scanners, cameras etc use CCDs).

3. George Smith

Profile:

He is an American scientist who co-invented CCDs with Willard Boyle at Bell Labs in 1969.

III. Medicine

1. Elizabeth Blackburn:

Australia born American Scientist. She Conducted ground-breaking research on DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and cell division that has provided a new line of inquiry into the chemical bases of life. She helped in discovery of a key enzyme, telomerase, which is necessary for chromosomes to make copies of themselves before cell division. This discovery will have lasting impact on cancer cure.

2. Carol W Greider

An Americam molecular biologist at the Johns Hopkins University. She helped co-discover telomerase, an enzyme that maintains the length and integrity of telomeres.

3. Jack W. Szostak

London born Canadian A biologist and Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School. He was awarded for his contributions to the field of genetics.

IV. Chemistry

1. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Born in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India, He is a structural biologist at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology of the Medical Research Council located in Cambridge, England. He has Citizenship of United States.

2. Thomas A. Steitz

He is a Sterling Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University in the USA

3. Ada E. Yonath

She is an Israeli crystallographer best known for her pioneering work on the structure of ribosome. She is the director of the Helen and Milton A. Kimmelman Center for Biomolecular Structure and Assembly of the Weizmann Institute of Science.

V. Peace

Barack Obama

He is the current President of the USA. He was awarded for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples

INDIAN POLITY AND CONSTITUTION - 2

51. Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People , is under which article --> 330
52. What is the term of a member of Rajya Sabha --> 6 Years
53. Right to equality is an important right provided for in which Articles of the constitution --> 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
54. Which article of the constitution abolishes the practice of untouchability --> Article 17
55. The right to freedom in Article 19 guarantees the how many freedoms --> 6
56. The right against exploitation, given in Articles 23 and 24, provides for two provisions, namely the abolition of trafficking in human beings and --> Begar or Forced Labour
57. Freedom of press" has been included in the right to freedom. True / false --> False
58. Which articles provide fundamental rights to Indian Citizen --> Article 12-35
59. Which act deprived the Company of its Indian trade monopoly except for trade in tea and the trade with China --> Charter act of 1813
60. In which amendment fundamental duties were added --> 42nd amendment
61. Fundamental duties don't enjoy any legal sanction. True or false --> True
62. The form of the government was borrowed from which country by law makers of India --> England
63. What the lawmakers of India have borrowed from Canada --> Scheme of federation
64. In India, a tax on Agricultural revenue can be levied by …? State / centre/ both / none --> State
65. In India education is a …… ? Class privilege / fundamental right/ qualification for political office/ legal obligation --> legal obligation
66. Who performs the duty of president on his / her absence --> vice-president
67. Who among the members of legislative assembly / parliament has been given a weightage in election of president --> none, a parity has been maintained between states as a whole and union
68. What can be the maximum number of members of the Lok Sabha --> 550
69. What was the total strength of the Lok Sabha, When 1st general election held in India --> 489
70. Parliament consists of President of India and the two Houses of Parliament known as Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and House of the People (Lok Sabha). Which article says this --> Article 79
71. The President is elected by the members of an electoral college . What does electoral college consist --> Elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry
72. A President is eligible for re-election to that office. Which article says this --> Article 57
73. In the election of president of India, MLA's of different states have same number / different number of votes --> different
74. In the event of non enforcement of directive principals of the state by the government, a citizen can move to supreme court / high court /district court --> none of the court
75. Under which articles, cultural & educational rights have been discussed --> 29 and 30
76. What does "we" mean in the constitution of India --> The people of India
77. Who holds the ultimate sovereignty in the Indian Polity --> people of India
78. Who controls the executive in a parliamentary form of democracy --> Legislature
79. On what base, the states have representation in the Rajya Sabha --> Population
80. Is Indian constitution rigid --> No
81. In which house among the Rajya Sabha and Loksabha the presiding officer is not member of the house --> Rajya Sabha
82. In Recommending creation of new all India services, which house enjoys exclusive right --> Rajya Sabha
83. In which situation can the president promulgate an ordinance --> when parliament not in session
84. cabinet Mission to India was in which year --> 1946
85. Which mission aimed to discuss and finalize plans for the transfer of power from the British Raj to Indian leadership, providing India with independence under Dominion status in the Commonwealth of Nations --> The British Cabinet Mission of 1946 to India
86. Right to vote is a --> Political Right
87. In which year first session of Loksabha held --> 1952
88. President can proclaim a state of emergency under which article --> Article 352
89. When was election commission of India established --> January 25, 1950 (under Article 324 of Constitution of India)
90. What are the four pillars of the Indian Constitution --> Election Commission,Supreme Court (SC) of India, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)
91. Who elects appoints Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners --> President
92. What is the tenure of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners --> six years, or up to the age of 65 years and 62 years respectively, whichever is earlier
93. How the Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office --> only through impeachment by Parliament
94. How Other Election Commissioners may be removed --> by the President on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner
95. What is the maximum permissible time gap between two sessions of parliament --> 6 months
96. Who is responsible for devising the best ways to utilize available resources of States --> Zonal council
97. Who supervises the Lok Sabha secretariat --> Lok Sabha Speaker
98. Which is a permanent house os state --> State legislative council
99. A judge of supreme court , who wishes to relinquish his job before expiry of his term will address his resignation to --> President
100.A judge of supreme court can be removed from his/her office by president on the basis of a resolution passed by --> 2/3 majority of Both Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha

CHANDRAYAN - 1

1. It is India's first mission to the moon.

2. Includes a lunar orbiter and an impactor.

3. Launched by a modified version of the PSLV-C11

4. Launched On 22 October 2008 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

5. It is a remote sensing satellite

6. Weight: 1,308 kilograms (590 kilograms initial orbit mass and 504 kilograms dry mass)

7. Mission Period: Over a two-years

8. Mission Cost: The estimated cost for the project is Rs. 3.86 billion.

9. Aim: Survey the lunar surface to produce a complete map of its chemical characteristics and 3-dimensional topography. The polar regions are of special interest, as they might contain ice.

10. Payloads: The mission includes five ISRO payloads and six payloads from other international space agencies including NASA, ESA, and the Bulgarian Aerospace Agency, which are being carried free of cost.

With the successful launch of Chandrayaan-1, India became the sixth nation to send a mission to the moon. According to the chairman of ISRO, G Madhavan Nair the launch of India's lunar spacecraft was prefect and precise. The spacecraft is reported to have carried an Indian flag which will be place on moon surface when it will land on moon during its operation.

India Also plans to Launch Chandrayaan-II by 2010.

BHARAT RATNA AWARD

Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian award. We have some information that will help you prepare for the various Entrance and Recruitment Exams.

Bharat Ratna - How does it look

Some Facts:

  1. The award is conferred to the People who make great contribution in the field of art, literature, and science, and social service.
  2. The award was started by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, on January 2, 1954.
  3. The honour has been awarded to forty persons.
  4. Two non-Indians and a naturalized Indian citizen are among the awardees.
  5. With 8 honours each Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh are the states with the most number of awardees.
  6. The award is designed in the shape of a "peepul leaf" and with words "Bharat Ratna" written on it. The reverse side of the medal carries the state emblem and motto.
  7. The award to Subhash Chandra Bose (1992) was withdrawn
  8. The award was briefly suspended from July 13, 1977 to January 26, 1980.
  9. No one has been awarded Bharat Ratna since 2001.
  10. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was awarded Bharat Ratna in 2008
S.No Recipient Year
1 Lata Mangeshkar 2001
2 Ustad Bismillah Khan 2001
3 Pandit Ravi Shankar 1999
4 Amartya Sen 1999
5 Gopinath Bordoloi 1999
6 M. S. Subbulakshmi 1998
7 Chidambaram Subramaniam 1998
8 Jayaprakash Narayan 1998
9 A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 1997
10 Gulzarilal Nanda 1997
11 Aruna Asaf Ali 1997
12 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 1992
13 J. R. D. Tata 1992
14 Satyajit Ray 1992
15 Rajiv Gandhi 1991
16 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 1991
17 Morarji Desai 1991
18 B. R. Ambedkar 1990
19 Nelson Mandela 1990
20 M. G. Ramachandran 1988
21 Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan 1987
22 Acharya Vinoba Bhave 1983
23 Mother Teresa 1980
24 K. Kamaraj 1976
25 V. V. Giri 1975
26 Indira Gandhi 1971
27 Lal Bahadur Shastri 1966
28 Dr. Zakir Hussain 1963
29 Pandurang Vaman Kane 1963
30 Dr. Rajendra Prasad 1962
31 Dr. B. C. Roy 1961
32 Purushottam Das Tandon 1961
33 Dhondo Keshav Karve 1958
34 Govind Ballabh Pant 1957
35 Bhagwan Das 1955
36 Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya 1955
37 Jawaharlal Nehru 1955
38 Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan 1954
39 Chakravarti Rajagopalachari 1954
40 Sir C. V. Raman 1954

NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS FROM INDIA

Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941)
Field: Literature
For: Gitanjali (His collection of Poems, English version, published in 1912)
Year: 1913

  • He was first Asian to win Nobel Prize
  • He wrote our National Anthem (Later translated into English and is known as morning song of India)
  • He founded Shanti Niketan, which later became VishwaBharati University
  • He also wrote the National Anthem of Bangladesh "Amar Sonar Bangla (My Bengal of gold)".

Sir C.V. Raman (Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman) (1888 - 1970)
Field: Physics
For: "RAMAN" effect (Scattering of Light)
Year: 1930

  • He was the first Asian scientist to win the Nobel Prize.
  • He also received Bharat Ratna and Lenin Peace Prize.
  • He founded Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Dr. Hargobind Khorana (1922 - )
Field: Medicine and Physiology
For: Genetic Study
Year: 1968

  • He produced the first artificial gene in his laboratory.
  • He shared the Nobel Prize with Marshall Nuremberg and Robert Holley.

Mother Teresa (1910 - 1997)
Field: Peace
For: Exemplary Charity and Social Service
Year: 1979

  • Born in Skoplje, Yugoslavia (then Turkey)
  • Original Name: Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu
  • Founded Missionaries Of Charity in Calcutta.
  • Received Bharat Ratna Award in 1980
  • Receive Magsaysay Award in 1962.

Dr. Subramaniam Chandrasekar (1910 - 2000)
Field: Physics
For: his work on stars and their evolution (Chandrasekhar's Limit).
Year: 1983

  • The space telescope Chandra launched by NASA was named after him.
  • He also served as the Governor of Maharashtra
  • He received Bharat Ratna in 1998

Dr. Amartya Sen
Field: Economics
For: Mathematical Solution to "Arrow's Impossibility Theorem"
Year: 1998
There are some more Nobel Laureates who are related to India but are not Indians.

V.S. Naipaul, Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul (1932- )
[British writer of Indian origin]
Field: Literature
Year: 2001

Rajendra K. Pachauri (1940 - )
For: Peace and Environment Conservation
Year: 2007

  • He accepted the prize on behalf of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as he was the chairman.
  • He shared the award with Al Gore, Vice President of USA

CURRENT AFFAIRS - 9

401. The mid day meal programme provides meals with specific nutritional value to the children at primary stage as well as secondary stage. What is the

nutritional value at primary stage --> 450 calories & 12 gm Protein
402. The mid day meal programme provides meals with specific nutritional value to the children at primary stage as well as secondary stage. What is the

nutritional value at secondary stage --> 700 calories & 20 gm protein
403. In the " Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education Scheme" which is a centrally sponsored programme, what facility is provided to the eligible girls
--> A sum of Rs. 3000 deposited in her account which she may withdraw at the age of 18
404. Geeta Mukherjee Committee is related to --> Women Reservation in parliament
405. Because of his contribution in the analysis of the impact of economies of scale in international trade he was conferred with Nobel Prize in Economics in

2008. Who was he --> Paul Krugman
406. Saina Nehwal who scripted history on June 21 2009, becoming the first Indian to win a Super Series tournament after clinching the Indonesia Open is also

the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships. In which year she won World Junior Badminton Championships --> 2008
407. Who has recently won Laureus World Sportsman Award --> Usain Bolt
408. Ram Pradhan Committee is related to --> 26/11 Mumbai attack
409. In the Union Budget 2009-10, which form has been announced to simplify the taxation process --> Saral II
410. Allocation Under NREGS was stepped up to Rs. 39100 crore in the Union Budget 2009-10. hOW MUCH amount was increased from the allocation of 2008-09 -->

By 144%
411. Which of the following taxes has been introduced with effect from April 1, 2010 --> Goods and Services Tax (GST)
412. In the Union Budget 2009-10 , the highest subsidy allocation has been announced for --> Food
413. To ensure every rural house hold has a solar cooker and a solar lantern, the Economic survey of 2008-09 has recommended that --> Phase out kerosene

supply subsidy
414. The authorized enquiry for Indian Railway has recently introduced the facility of Railway enquiry through SMS which is a premium service " Rail

Sampark". What is the number --> 139
415. M.V. Nair has been elected Chairman of Indian Banks' Association (IBA) for 2009-10 by the Management Committee of IBA. He is Chairman & Managing

Director of --> Union Bank of India
416. Pascal Lamy has been unanimously re-elected director-general of the World Trade Organization for a second term of four years by the organization's 153

member states. He belongs to --> France
417. Recently Google has announced to develop a light computer operating system devoted to using the World Wide Web. What is the name of this Operating

System --> Google Chrome OS
418. Which steel majors has recently appointed consultancy majors McKinsey and Ernst & Young to assist its top five polluting companies reduce their carbon

footprint --> Tata
419. A news recently stated " India might be able to secure full membership of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an inter-governmental body formed to

tackle money laundering and terrorist financing". This may happen by the end of --> 2010
420. Recently Global Enabling Trade Report 2009 was released by the World Economic Forum which measures and analyses factors enabling trade in 121

industrialized and emerging economies of the world. India was placed on ______place in this list? (July 8, 2009) --> 76th
421. As per the above report , which country is the world's most trade-friendly nation --> Singapore
422. Recently , the "Uppada Jamdani" sarees have been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) registration in India. They are specialty of --> Andhra

Pradesh
423. Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown who met recently on the sidelines of G-8/G-5 Summit in L'Aquila, Italy, resolved

to take the lead in tackling the vital issue of --> Climate Change
424. Among Dr. Amartya Sen,L N Mittal, Indra Nooyi & Dr. Narayana Murthy, who is not in the members of a high-level panel headed by PM Manmohan Singh

constituted to advise the government to draw upon experience of the best Indian minds abroad for a two-way engagement --> Dr. N R Narayana Murthy
425. In order to modernize THIS industry the finance minister has increased the allocation to the Technology Up gradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) by 188 per cent

to Rs 3,140 crore (Rs 31.40 billion) for 2009-10. Which industry --> Textile
426. As per the recent announcement of the government in the Union Budget , the farmers who pay their dues in time will get loans at a subsidized interest

rate of --> 6%
427. Giving relief to individual taxpayers, the government in the Union Budget 2009-10 has raised the income tax exemption limit by --> Rs 10,000 for general

taxpayers, and by Rs 15,000 for senior citizens
428. In Budget 2009-10, the defense services have been allocated Rs 1,41,703 crore for 2009-10. It was a hike of _% from 2008-09 budgetary allocation --> 34%
429. Goods and Services Tax -- GST, is a comprehensive tax levy on manufacture, sale and consumption of goods and services at which level --> National Level
430. Which drug company has created a vaccine for H1N1 flu --> Novartis
431. Russia is all willing to help the US in its war in Afghanistan. What is Russia willing to do --> Help with weapons and missiles
432. A riot broke out between Hindus and Muslims because someone threw a dead pig into a Mosque construction site. Where did this occur --> Mysore
433. Why does the International Criminal Court (ICC) want the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir --> War crimes in Darfur
434. Who recently quit his board of directors position to join the Government --> Nandan Nilkeni
435. This country said its going to spend $1.6bn on ‘war’ nations. One of the reasons being to raise the government ‘s profile on global development. Name

the country. --> United Kingdom
436. Which company raised 905 Crore in order to settle its debt pile of Rs 7,500 crore, part of which will go to pay loans taken towards the acquisition of

Whyte and Mackay --> United Spirits Limited
437. The 2009 budget may have been Pranab Mukherjee’s budget but which finance minister has bought forth the most in number --> P. Chidambaram
438. This company the leader in its segment plans to build 25 plants by 2010. Name it --> Bisleri
439. What major step did India take in connection with homosexuality issue in India --> Made section 377 more stringent
440. Two servicemen were killed in the on going operation called Panther’s Claw in Helmand, Afghanistan. Which country’s operation is this --> UNITED KINGDOM
442. A major offensive called Operation Strike of the Sword has been launched on Afghanistan by --> UNITED STATES
443. Which country assumed the EU Presidency for 2009 --> Sweden
444. he United States and Russia signed an agreement recently to --> Reduce Nuclear Stock piles
445. Which popular site was sold to Global Gaming Factory after the founders were jailed and fined for copyright infringement --> piratebay.com
446. The project grew out of 9/11, and was designed to show the tolerant and peaceful face of Islam. It is now a successful comic Name it. --> THE 99
447. On grounds of privacy of ‘the individual’ the BT Group took a stand. What did the British Telecommunication company do that resulted in 40% drop of the company Phorm --> Not allowing 3rd party access to invidual database
448. Reebok has started a new fitness chain called Jukari Fit to Fly. Who is it partnering with --> Cirque Du Soleil
449. China’s government again took all necessary steps to broadcast its version of the riots. IT blocked all micro blogging sites and search engines. Where did the riots occur --> Xinjiang
450. Stocks of this fish have declined by as much as 90 per cent in some waters according to the World Wildlife Fund. Japanese scientists are all set to breed a version that would be better that the ‘bluefin’. Which fish is being talked about here --> Tuna

ICC CRICKET WOLRD CUP 2011 LOGO AND TROPHY UNVIELED IN MUMBAI



CURRENT AFFAIRS - 8

351. Sri Lankan President Mr. Mahindra Rajpaksha urged the south Asian Countries in The SAARC council held in Colombo in February 2009 for an immediate and collective response to deal with --> Terrorism
352. In which SAARC summit The Convention of Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters was signed --> 15th summit Colombo
353. " Padma Vibhushan" is our country's ……..largest civilian award --> Second, First is Bharat Ratna
354. Which is a prominent corporate in Padma Bhushan Awardees --> A M Naik , He is chairman of L & T
355. Israel and India have recently signed a defense deal. Which country is a largest buyer of arms from Israel --> India
356. The recent deal with Israel Military Industries and Central government are related to manufacture of --> Artillery Ammunitions
357. Recently , Uranium ore arrived in India from Areva. This ore is being processed at Nuclear Fuel Complex situated in --> Hyderabad
358. Brahmos is a --> surface to surface Super Sonic Cruise Missile
359. Recently 8th Global Information Technology Report was released by World Economic Forum which has ranked 134 countries in Networked Readiness Index. What is India's Rank --> 54th
360. In the report of World Economic Forum , which country tops the list --> Denmark
361. An aircraft carrier , under construction at Cochin Shipyard will be deployed in Vishakhapatnam for Indian Navy by which year --> 2016
362. India spent $ 1 billion on acquiring six lockheed martin c-130J super Hercules military transport planes in 2008. Which country was the source --> USA
363. Which country is supporting Delhi Metro Rail Project --> Japan
364. Indian recently renewed Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Travel with which country --> Bangladesh
365. The declaration which was issued at the end of the G-20 summit was having the following title --> Strengthening The Financial System
366. Najib Razak was recently sworn in as Prime Minister of which country --> Malaysia
367. Which country has recently launched an indigenous communication satellite on April 5, 2009 --> N orth Korea
368. Who is the first women to serve as speaker of the house in President Obama's Team --> Nancy Pelosi
369. Which two European countries are redrawing the borders --> Italy and Switzerland
370. www recently marked its which century --> 20th
371. Which country has recently emerged as top creditor to US --> China
372. According to a revised UN estimate what will be world's population by 2050 --> 9 Billion
373. Anna Bligh is related to which country --> Australia
374. Recently Charles Simonyi was in news for traveling Space twice as Tourist . He belongs to which country--> US
375. Recently which Asian country has deployed two ballistic missile destroyers for its defense in sea --> North Korea
376. Panna / mukta and Tapti fields are for --> Oil and gas
377. Which company supplies 70% of Natural gas in the Country --> GAIL
378. Under the UV lamp , the original currency notes of India appear to have optical fibers of two colors. Which are the two colors --> Pink & Blue
379. " A Flame That has stood the test of Time" which company has used this punch line --> LIC
379. G-20 is a group of world's most powerful countries which represent what part of world's Economy --> 85%
380. In the G-20 summit , which funds were included to bring within the global regulatory Net for the first time --> Hedge Funds
381. What was the size of special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation in the G-20 summit for International Monetary Fund --> $150 billion
382. In the G-20 summit it was concluded that The Financial Stability Forum is to be replaced with strengthened mandate by which Organization --> Financial Stability Board
383. Where did the Finance Ministers and central bankers of the G-20 met on 14th march 2009 --> Horsham
384. Recently which temple sought for GI tag for its sweet --> Tirupati for Laddus
385. Chinnar wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state --> Kerala
386. If a person is arrested for an offence by a Police officer without warrant, the offence comes under which category --> Cognizable
387. Who is the President of CII --> Venu Srinivasan
388. " Autography of an unknown Indian" is a work of --> Nirad C. Chaudhuri
389. In July 2008 , which bank was given a nod to merge with State bank of India by Union Cabinet --> SB Saurashtra
390. Which title " Harishita Saxena" won in 2008 --> Miss India Earth
391. Which country has adopted a new constitution in Year 2008 --> Bhutan
392. "Harit Rajasthan' which is a flagship programme of Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot is a scheme to --> planting of saplings over vacant lands
393. "Arogya Sri" is a Insurance coverage programme for poor people , under the aegis of the state government of --> Andhra Pradesh
394. Recently which state has achieved Elimination of Leprosy status which is determined if the incidence of this affliction is less than one case per 10,000 of population in the State? (The Hindu, June 10, 2009) --> Haryana
395. "Uyghur" the designated minority (Muslims) community is prevalent in which region of China where many people have been recently killed in ethnic clashes --> Xinjiang
396. National Aviation Company of India Limited (NACIL)operates --> Air India & Indian Airlines
397. In the Budget Estimates of year 2009-10 , the allocation for Bharat Nirman was increased by --> 45%
398. In the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojna a new scheme recently announced , how much amount will be spent on each village --> 10 lakh
399. What is correct full form of MAT --> Minimum Alternate Tax
400. Which tax has not been abolished in Union Budget 2009 --> Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT)

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