GENERAL AWARENESS QUIZ - 1

GENERAL AWARENESS QUIZ

1. In which year was ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) established?
(a) 1980
(b) 1970
(c) 1975
(d) 1969
Ans : d

2. If the green house effect becomes real and melts Polar ice, which one of the following regions will first disappear under water.
(a) Islands of Kiribati
(b) Mauritius
(c) Maldives
(d) Hawaie Island
Ans : a

3. Which pollutant gas is released by cud chewing cattles.
(a) CO
(b) CH4
(c) NO2
(d) CO2
Ans : b

4. A type communication which is becoming very important in transmission of data between computer networks is known as
(a) Bank Networking
(b) Communication Network
(c) Satellite area networking
(d) Internal working
Ans : d

5. Social reform aims at
(a) Changing basic values of the society
(b) Changing the norms of the group
(c) Changing the religious practices
(d) Changing the habits of the individuals
Ans. (a)

6. The spread of Internet for highereducation is premised on
(a) Research and Development, is vital
(b) Browsing encourages critical thinking
(c) Easy management and dissemination of knowledge
(d) India should he second to none in the world
Ans. (c)

7. Which one of the following in notan input specification for a Batch System?
(a) Input Record Layout
(b) Prototype report
(c) Expanded Data Dictionary
(d) Source Document Layout
Ans : c

8. The World Trade Organisation believes in intellectual property and liberalized trade regime.Their belief is based on the assumption that
(a) Modern economy bestows equal benefits
(b) knowledge-based economy and globalization is reality
(c) All countries are well suited for modern trade
(d) Rich countries will always help the poor countries
Ans. (b)

9. A structured data type made up of finite collections of ordered elements all of which are of the same date types is a
(a) File
(b) array
(c) Record
(d) None of these
Ans : b

10. The essence and justification for beauty contests is that
(a) Women have standard features on which they can he rated
(b) Beautiful women have a vision and role to play in social upliftment
(c) They symbolize eternal freedomfor women
(d) They provide an opportunity forbeautiful women of the world to come on one platform
Ans. (c)

11. Which one of the following types of soil is predominant in Bundelkhand region?
(A) Black cotton soil
(B) Alluvial soil
(C) Karail soil
(D) Vindhyas soil
Ans:-A

12. Who among the following released ‘Citizen’s Guide’ for generating awareness among people against corruption?
(A) Department of Public grievances
(B) Central Vigilance Commission
(C) Consumer Co-operative Societies
(D) Transparency International
Ans:-B

13. Looking at a portrait, Sanjay said, ‘His mother is the wife of my father’s son. Brothers and sisters, I have none. At whose portrait is Sanjay looking?
(A) His son
(B) His Nephew
(C) His cousin
(D) His uncle
Ans:-A

14. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
(A) Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat have the same territorial area
(B) Gram Panchayat arid Nyaya Panchayat has the same territorial area
(C) Pradhan of a Gram Panchayat iselected by electors of the given area from amongst themselves
(D) The term of a Gram Panchayat is usually five years
Ans:-B

15. Who among the following is called the “Father of Modern Urdu Poetry”?
(A) Amir Khusrau
(B) Mirza Ghalib
(C) Mazhar Jaanjana
(D) Wali Deccani
Ans:-D

16. Who among the following lady revolutionaries fired at the Governor while receiving degree inthe convocation of 1932?
(A) Priti Lata Vadedar
(B) Kalpana Datta
(C) Shanti Ghosh
(D) Bina Das
Ans:-D

16. Two persons start from the same point and walk on a circular path at the same speed, but in opposite directions. They will be diametrically opposite each other when each has covered—
(A) 1/8 the distance
(B) 1/4 the distance
(C) 1/2 the distance
(D) 1/16 the distance
Ans:-B

17. Who said “Education is the best contraceptive for population stabilisation ?“
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(B) Sam Pitroda
(C) Som Nath Chatterjee
(D) Pranab Mukherjee
Ans:-C

18. In one minute 3/7 of a bucket is filled. How much more time will be required to fill up the rest of the bucket?
(A) 7/3 minutes
(B) 4/3 minutes
(C) 21 minutes
(D) 2 minutes
Ans:-B

19. Find the missing link in the following series—
12, 21, 33, 13, 31, ..., 14, 41, 55
(A) 39
(B) 35
(C) 44
(D) 43
Ans:-C

20. If cost price is 96% of the selling price, the percentage of profit is—
(A) 4.17
(B) 4.00
(C) 4.01
(D) 4.25
Ans:-A

HINDUISM ( THE VEDAS FACTS)

IMPORTANT POINTS ON VEDAS

* There are four Vedas namely Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Atharva Veda.

* The Rig Veda is the oldest of all the Vedas.

* Gayatri Mantra is contained in the Rig Veda. It is an invocation to the Sun God.

* Ayurveda has its origins in Atharva Veda.

* Sacrificial hymns are contained in Yajurveda.

* The chief God of the Rig Veda is Lord Indra.

* The Vedas are believed to have been complied by Krishna Dwipayana also known as Ved Vyasa.

* The Vedas are written in Vedic Sanskrit.

*There are four Upvedas namely Ayurveda, Dhanurveda, Gandharvaveda (music), and Shilpaveda (art and architecture).

SCHOOLS OF VEDIC PHILOSOPHY

NAME OF SCHOOL                                         -          FOUNDED BY

Sankhya or the Cosmic principle school                  -        Kapila

Yoga   School                                                          -         Patanjali

Nyaya or the Logical school                                  -         Gautama

Vaisheshak or the Atomic school                          -          Kanad

Purva Mimansa or the Ritualistic school                -          Jamini

Uttara Mimansa or the Theological school             -         Vyasa


NOTE:
Kanad who founded the Atomic School, is believed to have propounded the theory of matter being indestructible and consistingof tiny indivisible particles called parmanus. Each parmanu consists of many 'anus' (atoms) which are the smallest particles of a substance.

INDIAN CONSTITUTION

INDIAN CONSTITUTION -   FACTS TO REMEMBER

* The Constituent Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on 9 December, 1946 in the Constitution Hall which is now known as the Central Hall of Parliament House.

* Mr. Sachchidanand Sinha was elected provisional chairman of the assembly.

* Dr Rajendra Prasad later became the permanent chairman of the constituent assembly.

* On 13 December, 1946,Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution which resolved to proclaim India as an Independent Sovereign Republic and to draw up for her future governance a Constitution.

* The Constituent Assembly took almost three years (two years, eleven months and seventeen days to be precise) to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India.

* The Constituent Assembly held eleven sessions covering a total of 165 days.

* India is governed in terms of the Constitution, which was adopted on26 November, 1949, which was the last day of the Eleventh sessionof the Constituent Assembly.

* The honourable members appended their signatures to the constitution on 24 January, 1950.

* The Constitution of India came into force on 26 January, 1950.

* On that day, the Constituent Assembly ceased to exist, transforming itself into the Provisional Parliament of India until a new Parliament was constituted in 1952.

IMPORTANT DATES

Constituent Assembly met for the first time        -     9 Dec 1946

Objectives Resolution moved         -   13 Dec 1946
    
Constitution adopted          -     26 Nov 1949

Signed by members      -     24 Jan 1950

Constitution came into force and Constituent Assembly ceased to exist        -      26 Jan 1950

JNANPITH AWARD 2012

JNANPITH AWARD 2012

Ravuri Bharadwaja, 86, the Telgu writer on 17 April 2013 was selected for the prestigious Jnanpith Award 2012.

He got the award for his contributions to Telgu Literature for over a period of six decades. Ravuri on his credit has written 37 Volumes of Short Stories and 17 Novels. He was selected for the award by the Jnanpith Award Committee chaired by the noted poet Sitakant Mahapatra.

Ravuri is the third recipient of the highest literary award from Andhra Pradesh. Before him Dr. Viswanatha Satyanarayana in 1970 for his Srimad Ramayana Kalpavriksham and Dr. C. Narayana Reddy in 1988 for his book Viswambhara received the award

ABOUT RAVURI BHARDWAJA

*.He is a poet, a playwright, a novelist of distinction and a popular science writer

*.He has written six short novels for children namely Kadambari, Pakudurallu, Jeevana Samaram, Inupu Tera Venuka and Koumudi – these novels have been translated into several Indian languages as well as English

*.Earlier he has been awarded with awards like Sahitya Akademi Award, Soviet Land Nehru Award, Balsahitya Parishad Award, Telugu Akademi Award,

*.He was also awarded with a honarary doctorate from Nagarjuna University

ABOUT JNANPITH AWARD

It is the highest literary award of India that was instituted to recognize the works of Indian Citizens in official Indian languages.It carries a cheque for 7 lakh, a citation plaque and a bronze replica of Saraswati, the Indian goddess of knowledge, music, and the arts.

GASES AND THEIR FACTS

GASES AND THEIR IMPORTANT FACTS

Gas used in LPG          -      Butane, Propane and Ethane

Tear Gas                       -        Ammonia (NH3)

Gas with foul smell    -    Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S)

Laughing gas               -      Nitrous Oxide (N2O)

Gas used in  refrigeration         -       Freon
(Freon, the gas used in refrigeration is chemically Diflouro Dichloro Methane)

Gobar gas is a mixture of       -   Methane, CO2 and hydrogen

Gas mixed with oxygen and given to patients with restricted breathing                      -             Helium

A major air pollutant, the percentage presence of which is checked in vehicle pollution test                                -         Carbon monoxide

The gas which is responsible for the formation of brown air in traffic congested cities     -       Nitrogen oxide

Major gaseous pollutant of areas located near thermal power station                                -      Suphur dioxide

Natural gas                  -       Mainly methane with small quantities of ethane and propane

Strong smelling substance added to LPG                      -       Ethyl Mercaptan or Ethanethiol

Gases responsible for depletion of ozone layer                   -       Chloroflouro carbons

Gas used in gas welding and also artificial ripening of fruits   -       Acetylene

Gas used in electric bulbs      -       Argon

Gas used in flourescent lamps                      -       Mercury vapour

Gas known as marsh gas        -        Methane

Gas responsible for acid rain      -  Sulphur dioxide

Gas most abundant in earth's atmosphere              -       Nitrogen (78%)

Percentage of oxygen in earth's atmosphere21% (appx)

DADA SAHAB PHALKE AWARD 2013

DADA SAHAB PHALKE AWARD 2013

Legendary actor, Pran Krishan Sikand, 93, on 12 April 2013 was awarded with Bollywood’s highest honour in Indian Cinema Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2012. The award is instituted on the name of the Dada Saheb Phalke, the man who made first feature film in India.He is the 44th Dada Saheb Phalke Award Winner.

He gave a different and unique frame to the negative and character roles of Indian Cinema with his impressive performances.

Pran got his first break in a Punjabi Film Yamla Jat in 1940 in undivided India. But his debut in Bollywood happened in the film Ziddi, in which he acted alongwith the evergreen hero of bollywood Dev Anand in 1948.

About Pran Krishan Sikand

* He was born in Old Delhi on 12 February 1920

*.In 2001 he was awarded with India’s third highest civilian awardPadma Bhushan

*.In his career span, he received four film fare awards

*.He was awarded the title of Villain of the millennium by Stardust in 2000

ABOUT THE AWARD

The award is conferred by the Government of India for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema. The award consists of a Swarn Kamal, a cash prize of Rs.10 lakhs and a shawl. The award is given on the basis of recommendations of a Committee of eminent persons.

NDTV BUSINESS AWARDS 2013

NDTV Business Leadership Awards 2013

The National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd was conferred with the Business Leader in the Power Sector at the NDTV Business Leadership Awards in New Delhi on 9 April 2013. The award was given by Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India, Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

About National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC)*.

National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC) is the largest power company of India. It was established in 1975 for accelerating the power development in India.

Maharatna in Manufacturing for the Year 2012 Award

The National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd, the largest power utility of India was awarded the most Efficient Maharatna-in Manufacturing for the year 2012 award by Stock Magazine at 4th DSIJ Award in the last week of March 2013 in New Delhi.

At present, there are seven Maharatna companies, after inclusion of BHEL and GAIL and these companies are - ONGC, Indian Oil, SAIL, NTPC and CIL.

NTPC was conferred with the Maharatna status in 2010.

LENS AND MIRRORS QUIZ- 1

1. Suppose you are standing 1 m in front of a plane mirror. What should be the minimum vertical size of the mirror so that you can see your full image in it?
a.0.50 m
b.2 m
c.half of your height.
d.twice your height.

2. A spherical air bubble is embedded in a piece of glass. For a ray of light passing through the bubble, it behaves like a :
a.converging lens
b.diverging lens
c.plano-converging lens
d.plano-diverging lens

3. Which one among the following is used to make periscope?
a.Concave lens
b.Concave mirror
c.Plane mirror
d.None of the above

4. What is the power of the lens, if the far point of a short-sighted eye is 200 cm?
a.-0.5 D
b.2 D
c.1 D
d.-1.5 D

5. The image formed by a convex mirror of a real object is larger than the object
a.when u < 2f
b.when u > 2f
c.for all values of u
d.for no value of u
u – object distance, f – focal length

6. The mirror used for the head light of a car is
a.spherical concave
b.plane
c.cylindrical
d.parabolic concave

7. The ratio of the focal length of the objective to the focal length of the eyepiece is greater than one for
a.a microscope
b.a telescope
c.both microscope and telescope
d.neither microscope nor telescope

8. The radius of curvature of a plane mirror
a.is zero
b.is infinity
c.can be anywhere between zero and infinity
d.None of the above

9. The human eye is like a camera and hence it contains a system of lens. The eye lens forms
a. a straight or upright, real image of the object on the retina
b. an inverted, virtual image of the object on the retina
c.an inverted, real image of the object on the retina
d.a straight or upright, real image of the object on the iris

10. An object is placed at the focus of a concave mirror. The image will be
a.real, inverted, same size at the focus
b.real, upright, same size at the focus
c.virtual, inverted, highly enlarged at infinity
d.real, inverted, highly enlarged at infinity

ANSWERS

1) C      2) B     3) C      4) A       5) D
6) D      7) B     8) B      9) C      10) D

SYNONYMS LETTER - A

ENGLISH SYNONYMS  -  A

1. about           -       approximately

2. abstract       -       summary

3. to accomplish    -     to achieve

4. to accumulate     -    to build up

5. to administer      -    to manage

6. to admit             -       to confess

7. almost               -        nearly

8. animated          -        lively

9. to annoy         -          to irritate, to bother

10. to answer        -     to reply

11. anyway           -       besides

12. apparent        -        obvious

13. to appear       -        to seem

14. applicable      -        relevant

15. appreciable     -      considerable

16. ardour             -       passion

17. arise           -           occur

18. aromatic      -        fragrant

19. to arrive       -       to reach

20. artful            -        crafty

21. association    -      organization

22. to assure        -      to guarantee

23. attractive        -      appealing

24. awful             -        terrible

BIOSPHERE RESERVES AND RIVERS IN INDIA

LIST OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES IN INDIA

1. Nilgiri        -     Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka

2. Nanda Devi      -     Uttar Pradesh (part of Chamoli, Pithorgarh and Almora districts and Meghalaya ( part of Garo hills)

3. Nokrek       -       Meghalaya

4. Manas      -        Assam

5. Sunderbans       -     West Bengal

6. Gulf of Mannar       -       Tamil Nadu

7. Great Nicobar       -       (A & N Islands)

8. Simlipal         -       Orissa

9. Dibru-Saikhowa       -       Assam

10. Dihang Dibang       -       Arunachal Pradesh

11. Kanchenchunga           -       Sikkim

12. Pachmarhi          -       Madhya Pradesh

13. Agasthyamalai        -         Kerala

14. Achanakamar    -      Amarkantak     -   Parts of MP and parts of Chattisgarh

LENGTH OF RIVERS ( in KM) :-

Indus - 2900

Brahmaputra - 2900

Ganga - 2510

Godavari - 1450

Narmada - 1290

Krishna - 1290

Mahanadi - 890

Kaveri - 760

IMPORTANT BATTLES OF INDIAN HISTORY

BATTLES WITH RELEVANT INFORMATION

1st battle of Tarain        -     1191        -     Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Mohammed Ghori

2nd battle of Tarain       -     1192       -     Mohammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan

1st battle of Panipat       -     1526         -        Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodi

Battle of Khanwa        -      1527       -     Babur defeated Rana Sunga

Battle of Ghaghra     -   1529       -     Babur defeated Mahmud Lodi and Sultan Nusrat Shah

2nd battle of Panipat        -      1556       -     Akbar defeated Hemu

3rd battle of Panipat        -    1761     -    Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas

Battle of Talikota         -     1565      -    Deccan Sultanates defeated the glorious Vijayanagar empire

Battle of Haldighati      -     1576     -     Undecisive battle between Raja Man Singh of Mughal Army and Rana Pratap of Mewar.

Battle of Plassey    -    1757      -    British defeated Siraj-ud-duala with the help of Mir Zafar.
(This battle laid the foundation of British empire in India.)

Battle of Wandiwash       -     1760      -      British decisively defeated the French in India.
(The Seven years war (1756 - 1763) between the British and the French in Europe ran parallel to this war. 3 Carnatic wars were fought between the British and the French and this battle was a part of the 3rd Carnatic War.)

Battle of Buxar     -      1764    -     British defeated the combined forces of Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-duala (Nawab of Oudh) and Shah Alam II(Mughal emperor).

Battle of Samugarh      -      1658      -     Aurangzeb defeated Dara Shikoh.

Battle of Karnal    -     1739     -     Nadir Shah defeated Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah.

NINE GEMS (NAVRATNA) OF AKBAR'S COURT

NINE GEMS( NAVRATNA) OF AKBAR'S COURT

1.  Abul Fazl      -   He was the chronicler of Akbar's rule. He authored Akbar's biography - Akbarnama. Abul Fazl documented the history meticulously over a period of seven years.

2. Faizi       -      He translated the Panchatantra, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata into Persian.

3.  Todar Mal       -     He was the revenue minister of Sher Shah Suri who continued in the position in the court of Akbar. He introduced standard weights and measurements, revenue districts and officers.

4  Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan      -      was the son of Akbar’s general Bairam Khan, the person who looked after him after the death of Humayun. Rahim is known for his couplets or Dohe.

5. Tansen        -     Tansen (original name Ramtanu Pandey) was a great musician who is credited with innovation of Raagas such as Mian ki Malhar,Mian ki Todi and Darbari Kanada.

6. Raja Man Singh       -    Raja Man Singh, a trusted lieutenant of Akbar was the grandson of Akbar’s father-in-law. Raja Man Singh assisted Akbar in many fronts including holding off advancing Hakim (Akbar’s half-brother) in Lahore.

7.   Faqir Aziao Din     -   He was mystic and advisor whose advice Akbar regarded respectfully.

8. Mullah Do Piaza     -     He was also an advisor in the court of Akbar known for his intelligence.

9. Birbal        -       His original name was Maheshdas. He was a well known court jester.

NOTE :- 

The nine gems in the court of Vikramaditya were -

Dhanvantari,Kshapanka, Amarasimha, Sanku, Vetalabhatta, Ghatakharpara, Varahamihira, Vararuchi and Kalidasa

LIGHT AND SOUND

LIGHT - FACTS TO REMEMBER

* The speed of light is 300,000,000 m/s

* Colour of light with smallest wavelength      -      Violet

* Colour of light with longest wavelength       -     Red

* Three dimensional imaging using interference of light is known as         -      Holography

* System of light excitation used in surgeries, printers etc      -       LASER

* The colour of light which is most conducive to photosynthes        -      Blue

*  The study of properties and behaviour of light is known as       -      Optics

SOUND - FACTS TO REMEMBER

* The speed of sound is 343 m/s.

* The level of sound prolonged exposure beyond which may cause permanent hearing loss     -     85 dBA

* Woman’s voice is shriller than a man’s voice because of higher Pitch

* The animals which produce sounds of high pitch and frequency to communicate and locate each other      -     Dolphins and elephants

* The loudness of sound is measured in       -    Decibels

* The minimum distance which is required to hear an echo        -     17 metres

* The system of sound reflection used to find the depth of oceans       -     SONAR (Sound navigation ranging)

* The phenomenon which makes the sound of an approaching train shriller       -     Doppler effect

* Sounds cannot travel in vacuum 

* Sounds travel faster in metals than in air

* Sonic boom occurs when a super sonic aircraft crosses the sound barrier

BANKING IN INDIA - 1

IMPORTANT BANK RELATED INFORMATION

* The oldest Joint Stock Bank of India       -     Allahabad Bank

* The bank founded by Freedom Fighter Dr. Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya       -      Andhra Bank

* First bank to open a branch outside India      -    Bank of India, London, 1946

*  The first bank to be given an ISO 9002 certificate for one of its branches       -     Canara Bank

*  The Postal Dept has issued a commemorative stamp in the name of this bank celebrating 100 years in 2011       -    Central Bank of India

* First Indian Bank to be wholly owned by Indians      -   Central Bank of India

*  The bank formed on the efforts of Lala Lajpat Rai     -    Punjab National Bank

* The only merger of nationalised banks took place between     -     Punjab National Bank and New Bank of India in 1993

*  The bank whose brand equity is"Pygmy Deposit Scheme"        -   Syndicate Bank

*  The bank which was conceived by Shri GD Birla     -    UCO Bank

*  The bank which was inaugrated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1919       -     Union Bank of India

SCIENCE QUIZ - 2

1. What is the correct name of
premature death of cells and living tissue?
(A)Neutrophilia
(B)Necrosis
(C)Neoplasia
(D)Nephrosis
(E)Nephritis

2. Which Gas is filled in Refrigerator?
A. Acetylene
B. Methane
C. Mafron
D. Chloroforocarbon

3. How many chambers of heart are present in mammals?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

4. Name the process of production of energy in the Sun
A) Radioactivity
B) Nuclear fission
C) Ionization
D) Nuclear fusion

5. Water absorption takes place through
a) Lateral roots
b) Root cap
c) Root hairs
d) Tap root

6. What is the action spectrum of transpiration?
a) Orange and red
b) Green and ultraviolet
c) Blue and red
d) None of these

7. The water potential of pure water at atmospheric pressure is
a) -2.3 bar
b) +2.3 bar
c) Zero bar
d) One bar

8. Which of the following is an anti-transpirant?
a) PMA
b) PAN
c) IAA
d) AUG

9.The hormone which signals the closure of stomata is
a) Auxins
b) Cytokinine
c) Gibberelline
d) Abscisic acid

10. Loss of water from the stomata of leaves are known as
a) Guttation
b) Exudation
c) Transpiration
d) Evaporation

11. Plasmolysis occurs due to
a) Absorption
b) Osmosis
c) Endoosmosis
d) Exosmosis

12. The water readily available to plants for absorption by roots is
a) Gravitational water
b) Capillary water
c) Rain water
d) Hygroscopic water

13.Geostationary orbit is at a height of-
(a) 6 Km
(b) 1000 Km
(c) 3600 Km
(d) 36000 Km

14. " Contours' are lines connectingplaces having-
(a) Equal temperature
(b) Equal pressure
(c) Equal rainfall
(d) Equal height

ANSWERS

1)          2) B       3) D      4) D      5) C
6) C       7) C      8) A      9) D     10) C
11) D     12) B    13) D    14) D

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

RBI and Currency related information

* Reserve Bank of India started its operations on 01 Apr 1935.

* Reserve was nationalised in1949.

* The maximum number of Deputy Governors RBI can have  is   4.

* Number of regional offices of RBI is   28.

* RBI can issue notes upto the value of  Rs. 10,000/-

* As per Indian Coinage Act 1 Re coins can be used to pay/settleAny amount.

* As per Indian Coinage Act 0.50 pscoins can be used to pay/settleAmount not exceeding Rs. 10.

* The logo of RBI has   A palm tree and a tiger.

* The Head Office of the RBI is in   Mumbai.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS OF RBI

1. Monetary Authority of India
2. Issuer of Currency
3. Banker and Debt Manager to the Government
4. Banker to the banks
5. Regulator of the Banking System
6. Manager of Foreign Exchange
7. Regulator and Supervisor of the payment and settlement system
8. Developmental role

CURRENCY PRINTING PRESS IN INDIA

Place                         State

Dewas                  Madhya Pradesh
Nasik                    Maharashtra
Mysore                 Karnataka
Salboni                 West Bengal

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WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA

MONUMENTS WITH THEIR LOCATIONS 

1. Agra Fort (Agra, Uttar Pradesh.)

2. Ajanta Caves  ( Aurangabad, Maharashtra)

3. Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi  (Raisen, Madhya Pradesh)

4. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park  (Panchmahal, Gujarat)

5. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus  (Mumbai, Maharashtra)

6. Churches and Convents of Goa (Goa)

7. Elephanta Caves (Mumbai, Maharashtra)

8. Ellora Caves (Aurangabad, Maharashtra)

9. Fatehpur Sikri (Agra, Uttar Pradesh)

10. Great Living Chola Temples  (Many temples in Tamilnadu)

11. Group of Monuments at Hampi  (Karnataka)

12. Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram  (Tamilnadu)

13. Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (Karnataka)

14. Humayun's Tomb (New Delhi)

15. Khajuraho Group of Monuments   (Madhya Pradesh)

16. Mahabodhi Temple Complex  (at Bodh Gaya  Bihar)

17. Mountain Railways of India  (Darjeeling, Shimla, Ooty.)

18. Qutb Minar and its Monuments  (New Delhi)

19. Red Fort Complex  (New Delhi)

20. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka  (Raisen, MP)

21. Sun Temple (Konarak, Orissa)

22. Taj Mahal  (Agra, Uttar Pradesh)

23. The Jantar Mantar  (Jaipur, Rajasthan)

24. Hill Forts of Rajasthan  Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Sawai Madhopur, Jhalawar, Jaipur and Jaisalmer

Besides the above cultural heritage sites there are 6 natural World Heritage Sites in India.

1. Kaziranga National Park
2. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Keoladeo National Park
4. Sundarbans National Park
5. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers
6. Western ghats.

NOTE :- RECENTLY THIS YEAR 2013, THE HERITAGE SITES WHICH ARE INCLUDED ARE 6 HILL FORTS OF RAJASTHAN.

IMPORTANT POINTS ON JAINISM

1. The founder of Jainism, Vardhamana Mahavira was born at Vaisali located in Bihar.

2. His father's name was King Siddhartha and mother was Queen Trishala.

3. Thirthankara is a saviour who has succeeded in crossing over life’s stream of rebirths and has made a path for others to follow, in short, a path maker. Jainism had 24 thirthankaras.

4. The first thirthankara was named Rishab who is also regarded as the real founder of Jainism.

5. Mahavira was the 24th Thirthankara, while Parshava was the 23rd thirthankara.

6. Jain comes from the word ‘Jina’ which means 'the conqueror'.

7.Mahavira gave his 1st sermon called Divya Dhwani at Mt Vipul inRajgriha.

8. Chandragupta Maurya embraced Jainism before his death.

9.Shwetamber and Digamber are the two main sects of Jainism. The followers of Shwetamber sect wear white clothes (Shwet for white and amber for clothes) while the followers of Digamber sect do not wear any clothes (Digfor sky and amber for clothes).

10. Parshvanantha preached the Jain ideas of Satya, Ahimsa, Asteya and Aparigraha.
While Mahavira introduced Brahmacharya

IMPORTANT POINTS OF BUDDHISM

1. The founder of Buddhism, Gautama Buddha was born at Lumbini located in present day Nepal.

2. Gautama Buddha's original namewas Siddhartha and he was the son of King Suddodhana of Kapilvastu.

3. He attained enlightenment at Bodhgayaand gave his first sermon at Sarnath. Bodhgaya is located in Bihar, while Sarnath is in Uttar Pradesh.

4.The state of Bihar is named after Buddhist 'Vihara' - the residential quarters of Buddhist monks.

5. The first day of the Buddhist calendar is Vaishakhi Purnima

6.Vesak or Buddha Purnima is the day which marks the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Buddha.

7. The Indian state with the maximum number of Buddhists is Maharashtra.

8. The country with the largest Buddhist population is China

9. Six Buddhist councils have been held so far as follows
*.Immediately after the death of Gautama Buddha.
*.After about 100 years after his death.
*.During the reign of Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century BC.
*.During the reign of King Kanishka around 100 AD
*.From 1888 to 1871 in Mandalay, Burma
*.From 1954 to 1956 at Rangoon, Burma.

10. The Leshan Giant Buddha in China is the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world.

11. Jataka tales are about the Buddha’s previous lives in various forms before he was born as a human being.

12. Mahayana and Hinayana are the two sects in Buddhism.

13. Asoka,the great emperor, sent Sanghamitra to the foreign countries to preach Buddhism.

14. Buddha's preachings were concerned most with " Purity with thought and conduct"  .

15. First Buddhist Conference after the death of Buddha was presided over by Mahakashyapa

ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION QUIZ- 1

1.A person who talks in sleep
A)somniloquist B)pedantic
C)nostalgia D)somnibulist

2.A person who walks in sleep
A)somniloquist B)pedantic
C)nostalgia D)somnibulist

3.one who hates war, loves peace
A)philistine B)pacifist
C)iconoclast D)heretic

4.One who is unable to pay his debits
A)insolvent B)fugutive
C)exrovert D) intovert

5.One who is filled with excessive enthusiasm in religious matters
A)Recluse B)crusade
C)Fanatic D)Epicure

6.One who is all powerful
A)omnipotent B)regalia
C)virtuoso D)veteran

7. One who knows all
A)plebiscite B)omniscient
C)quarantine D)omnipotent

8.the flowers of a particular region
A)flora B)fatal
C)Panacea D)fauna

9.the animal of a particular region
A)flora B)fatal
C)Panacea D)fauna

10. Not fit to eat
A)fable B)indelible
C)inedible D)potable

11. A place where animals are slaughtered for market
A)mortuary B)dormitory
C)abattior D)reservoir

12. A house of shelter for dog
A)kennel B)sty
C)stable D)orchard

13.A house of shelter for a horse.
A)stable B)burrow
C)kennel D)sty

14.A place where pigs are kept
A)stable B)monastery
C)sty D)kenne

15.A place where bees are kept
A)cage B)mint
C)aviary D)apiary

16.A place for ammunition and weapons
A)pantry B)tannery
C)arsenal D)arena

17.A place for wrestling
A)cage B)asylum
C)ring D)arena

18.A place where birds are kept
A)hutch B)venial
C)aviary D)apiary

19.A place where dead bodies are kept for
post-portem
A)hangar B)morgue
C)cloakroom D)mortuary

20.A place where dead bodies are kept for indentification
A)hangar B)morgue
C)cloakroom D)mortuary

ANSWERS

1) A       2) D      3) B      4) A       5) C
6) A       7) B      8) A      9) D     10) C
11) C     12) A    13) A    14) C    15)D
16) C     17) D    18) C    19) D    20)B

MARKETING APTITUDE QUIZ- 2

1. SEBI is a?
(A) Statutory body
(B) Advisory body
(C) Constitutional body
(D) Non-statutory body

2. When was the SAARC established ?
(A) On December 8, 1984
(B) On January 1, 1984
(C) On December 8, 1985
(D) On January 1, 1985

3. Pradhanmantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojna is related to?
(A) Communication
(B) Social Integration
(C) Linking of Rivers
(D) Development of Highways

4. CENVAT is related to?
(A) Sales Tax
(B) Excise Duty
(C) Custom Duty
(D) Service Tax

5. Aam Admi Bima Yojana provides social security to?
(A) All labours in rural areas
(B) All landless labours living below poverty line in rural areas
(C) All labours in urban areas
(D) All labours in both rural as wellas urban areas

6. Which state possesses the maximum percentage of SC population ?
(A) U.P.
(B) M.P.
(C) Kerala
(D) Punjab

7. NABARD was established on the recommendation of?
(A) Public Account Committee
(B) Shivaraman Committee
(C) Narsimham Committee
(D) None of these

8. VAT is imposed?
(A) Directly on consumer
(B) On final stage of production
(C) On first stage of production
(D) On all stages between production and final sale

9. Kutir Jyoti scheme is associated with?
(A) Promoting cottage industry in villages
(B) Promoting employment among rural unemployed youth
(C) Providing electricity to rural families living below the poverty line
(D) All of these

10. OTCEI is?
(A) Atomic Submarine of China
(B) Economic policy of USA
(C) An Indian Share Market
(D) A defence research organisation

11. SEBI was established in?
(A) 1993
(B) 1992
(C) 1988
(D) 1990

12. The working of SEBI includes?
(A) To regulate the dealings of share market
(B) To check the foul dealings in share market
(C) To control the inside trading ofshares
(D) All of these

13. Which of the following is public sector organisation ?
(1) FCI Food Corporation of India
(2) FCI Fertilizer Corporation of India
(3) Cotton Corporation of India
(4) Jute Corporation of India
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 2, 3
(C) Only 3, 4
(D) All of these

14. Which day has been declared as ?Balika Diwas? (Girl Day) by the Ministry of Woman and Children Development ?
(A) April 5, every year
(B) July 9, every year
(C) October 9, every year
(D) December 9, every year

15. The cause of deflation is?
(A) Lack of goods and services as compared to money supply
(B) Lack of imports as compared to exports
(C) Lack of money supply as compared to supply of goods and services
(D) None of these

16. Which of the following is a better measure of economic development ?
(A) Employment
(B) Size of exports
(C) Rural consumption
(D) National Income

17. Mixed Economy means?
(A) Co-existence of small and largeindustries
(B) Promoting both Agriculture and Industries in the economy
(C) Co-existence of public and private sectors
(D) Co-existence of rich and poor

18. ?Pure Banking, Nothing Else? is a slogan raised by?
(A) ICICI Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) SBI
(D) UTI Bank

19. ?Smart Money? is a term used for?
(A) Internet Banking
(B) Credit Card
(C) Cash with Bank
(D) Cash with Public

20. The establishment of IORARC (Indian Ocean Rim Association forRegional Co-operation) was officially declared on?
(A) March 5, 1996
(B) March 5, 1997
(C) April 1, 1997
(D) August 15, 1947

21. Inside Trading is related to?
(A) Share Market
(B) Horse racing
(C) Taxation
(D) Public Expenditure

22. The largest source of National Income in India is?
(A) Service Sector
(B) Agriculture
(C) Industrial Sector
(D) Trade Sector

23. "Public Sector" means?
(A) Government ownership on commerce and trade
(B) Capitalist ownership on commerce and trade
(C) Private ownership on trade
(D) None of these

24. MRTP is related to?
(A) Monopoly and trade restrictions
(B) Inflation control
(C) Transport control
(D) Foreign Exchange Regulations

25. Interest Rate Policy is a part of?
(A) Fiscal Policy
(B) Industrial Policy
(C) Monetary Policy
(D) None of these

ANSWERS

1) A      2) C       3) D       4) B      5) B
6) D      7) B       8) D      9) C      10) C
11) C    12) D     13) D   14) D     15) C
16) D    17) C     18) C   19) B     20) B
21) A    22) A     23) A   24) A     25) C

INDIAN HISTORY QUIZ- 3

1. Which among the following was a water tax for supply of water for irrigation during the ancient India ?
[A]Udakabhaga
[B]Udbali
[C]Uparikara
[D]Udranga

2. The last ruler of the Mauryan Dynasty, who was assassinated by Pushyamitra Sunga, his commander-in-chief was __ ?
[A]Bindusara
[B]Chandragupta
[C]Brihadrata
[D]Ashokavardhan

3. Buddhacharita, the epic biography of Gautama Buddha inSanskrit was written by__:
[A]Aśvaghoṣa
[B]Indrabhuti
[C]Asanga
[D]Bodhisena

4. Which among the following kings was also known as Mamallan (great wrestler)?
[A]Pulakesi II
[B]Mahendravarman I
[C]Narasimhavarman I
[D]None of the above

5. Which among the following is the correct set of the plays written by Harshavardhan in Sanskrit?
[A]Malavikagnimitram,Vikramorvashiiyam and Abhijñanasakuntalam
[B]Svapna Vasavadattam, Pancharatra and Pratijna Yaugandharayaanam
[C]Nagananda, Priyadarshika and Ratnavali.
[D]None of these.

6. Where and when was the second Buddhist council held?
[A]Patliputra in 250 B.C.
[B]Sri Lanka in 1st century B.C.
[C]Vaishali in 383 B.C.
[D]Mandalay in 1871 A.D.

7. Who among the following succeeded Samudragupta as the next ruler of Gupta Dynasty ?
[A]Chandragupta II
[B]Chandragupta I
[C]Vishnugupta
[D]Mahendra

8. As per Asoka’s inscriptions, which among the following place was declared tax free and proclaimed only 1/8th part as taxable?
[A]Kushinagar
[B]Lumbini
[C]Kathmandu
[D]Sarnath

9. Which among the following places have given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent?
[A]Pratapgarh
[B]Mehrgarh
[C]Quetta
[D]Kalat

10. Which among the following Vakataka ruler performed all the seven sacrifices viz. Agnishtoma, Aptoryama, Ukthya, Shodasin, Atiratra, Vajapeya, Brihaspatisava, Sadyaskra and four Asvamedhas ?
[A]Rudrasena-I
[B]Pravarsena-I
[C]Prithvisena-I
[D]Narendrasena-I

ANSWERS

1) A      2) C     3) A      4) C   
5) C      6) C     7) A      8) B
9) B      10) B

MARKETING APTITUDE QUIZ- 1

1.Which of the following is an indirect tax?
1.Wealth tax
2.Corporation tax
3.Excise duty
4.Capital gains tax
Ans:3

2.‘Definitely Male’ this advertisement line is for which Motor Cycle?
1Hero Honda
2TVS
3Bajaj
4LML
Ans:3

3.Delivery channels other than Bank counters are .......
1ATM's
2Internet Banking
3Tele Banking
4All of these
Ans:4

4.Marketing is best suited in
1Buyers' market
2Sellers' market
3Internal marketing
4Direct marketing
Ans:1

5.Customer's Relationship with the Bank is influenced by .....
1Customers' attitudes
2Attitudes of Bank staff
3Interest rates of the Bank
4Attitudes of salespersons
Ans:2

6.Marketing is Find the wrong option .....
1an ancient concept
2a modern need
3a continuous affair
4a term effort
Ans:1

7.Indirect Marketing means ......
1Marketing by non-sales persons
2Market Survey
3Market Research
4Advertisements
Ans:4

8.Direct Marketing means .......
1Face-to-face marketing
2Melas
3Seminars
4Indoor marketing
Ans:1

9.Effective Bank Marketing requires .....
1proper pricing
2customised products
3simple procedures
4All of these
Ans:4

10.Selling is a function undertaken by .....
1All the sales persons
2All the employees
3Entire organization
4Outsourced agencies
Ans: 1

INDIAN HISTORY QUIZ-2

1. Surdas was a disciple of which among the following?
[A]Ramanujacharya
[B]Ramananda
[C]Vallabhacharya
[D]Gyaneshwar

2. During the reign of Krishnadev Raya which of the following famoustemples were built in Vijaynagar empire?
[A]Hampi
[B]Hazura
[C]Belgaum
[D]None of them,

3. Who among the following is considered to be the teacher of Amir Khusro?
[A]Moinuddin Chishti
[B]Baba Farid
[C]Nizamuddin Auliya
[D]Bakhtiyar KakiShow

4. Which among the following sectswas founded by Sant Tukaram?
[A]Pranami Sampraday
[B]Varkari Sect
[C]Rudra Sampradaya
[D]Sri Sampradaya

5. Who among the following composed Ananga?
[A]Kabir
[B]Gyaneshwar
[C]Tukaram
[D]Raidasa

6. Who among the following was the immediate successor of Guru Nanak?
[A]Guru Angad
[B]Guru Arjun
[C]Guru Amardas
[D]Guru Ramdas

7. " Muazzama" was the title of which of the following Mughal Emperors?
[A]Shah Alam II
[B]Mohammad Shah
[C]Bahadur Shah Zafar
[D]Jahandar Shah

8. After the death of Aurangzeb , which of the following Mughals abolished jazia tax for the first time?
[A]Jahandar Shah
[B]Rafi Ul Darjat
[C]Mohammad Shah Rangila
[D]Farrukhsiyar

9.All India Harijan Sangha established by Mahtama Gandhi, inthe year
(a) 1935            
(b) 1932
(c) 1920            
(d) 1927

10. Who is consider as the chief architect of Tajmahal
(a) Mir Abd-ul Karim        
(b) Ahmad Lahauri
(c) Makramat Khan           
(d) UstadIsa

11. Goa was captured by Portuguese
(a) 1479 AD             (b) 1575 AD
(c) 1510 AD             (d) 1600 AD

12.First Governor-General of Bengal
(a) Robert Clive                    
(b) William Bentinck
(c) Wellesley                         
(d) Warren Hastings

13.First Governor-General of India
(a) Lord Amherst                
(b) Lord William Bentinck
(c) Sir Charles Metcalfe      
(d) Robert Clive

14. Sati was declared illegal and punishable by
(a) Lord William Bentinck                 (b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord Canning                                (d) Lord Dalhousie

15.The first session of the All IndiaCongress held in Bombay in 1920, was presided over by
(a) J L Nehru                            
(b) VVGiri
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai                 
(d) MM Joshi

16. Who founded Ferguson College at Pune in 1885
(a) Decan Educational Society         (b) Bharatiya Sewak Samaj
(c) Samaj Sewa Sangh                       (d) Theosophical Society

17.First English newspaper in India
(a) The Bengal Gazette            
(b) The Calcutta Gazette
(c) The Bengal Journal             
(d) The Bombay Herald

18.Who wrote the book Babuvivah
(a) Raja Rammohan Rai                  (b) Pandit Rambai
(c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar    
(d) Rabindranath Tagore

19.Who first translated Bhagvad Gita to English
(a) William Jones                    
(b) Charles Wilkins
(c) Alexander Cunningham    
(d) John Marshall

20. First census in India was conducted at the time of
(a) Lord Dufferin                
(b) Lord Lytton
(c) Lord Auckland              
(d) Sir John Napier

ANSWERS

1) C      2) B      3) C       4) B
5) B      6) A      7) C       8) A
9) B      10) B    11) C    12) D
13) B    14) A    15) C    16) A
17) A    18) C    19) B    20) A

INDIAN HISTORY QUIZ- 1

1. The Battle of Plassey was fought in
A.  1757   B.  1782 C.  1748  D.  1764

2. The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander was situated between the rivers of
A.  Sutlej and Beas
B.  Jhelum and Chenab
C.  Ravi and Chenab
D.  Ganga and Yamuna

3. Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after
A.  military affairs
B.  the state treasury
C.  the royal household
D.  the land revenue system

4. Tripitakas are sacred books of
    A.  Buddhists  
    B.  Hindus
    C.  Jains  
    D.  None of the above

5. The treaty of Srirangapatna was  signed between Tipu Sultan and
A.  Robert Clive
B.  Cornwallis
C.  Dalhousie
D.  Warren Hastings

6. The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in the year
A.  1833  B.  1853 C.  1858  D.  1882

7. The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya's work Amuktamalyada, was in
A.  Telugu  
B.  Sanskrit
C.  Tamil  
D.  Kannada

8. Todar Mal was associated with
A.  music
B.  literature
C.  land revenue reforms
D.  law

9. The title of 'Viceroy' was added to the office of the Governor-General of India for the first time in
A.  1848 AD
B.  1856 AD
C.  1858 AD
D.  1862 AD

10. Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over
A.  Indo-Greeks 
B.  Sakas
C.  Parthinas  
D.  Kushanas

ANSWERS

1. A    2) B    3) A    4) A    5) B  
6) B    7) A    8) A    9) C    10) B

COMPUTER

35. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a: 
A. network. 
B. mainframe. 
C. supercomputer. 
D. client. 
Answer: A 

36. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing ____________ in many businesses. 
A. supercomputers 
B. clients 
C. laptops 
D. mainframes 
Answer: D 


37. ____________ are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly. 
A. Servers 
B. Supercomputers 
C. Laptops 
D. Mainframes 
Answer: B 

38. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection. 
A. network 
B. wireless 
C. slow 
D. broadband 
Answer: D 

39. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the: 
A. digital divide. 
B. Internet divide. 
C. Web divide. 
D. broadband divide. 
Answer: A 

40. ____________ is the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale. 
A. Nanotechnology 
B. Micro-technology 
C. Computer forensics 
D. Artificial intelligence 
Answer: A 

41. Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions of a computer? 
A. Process à Output à Input à Storage 
B. Input à Outputà Process à Storage 
C. Process à Storage à Input à Output 
D. Input à Process à Output à Storage 
Answer: D 

42. ____________ bits equal one byte. 
A. Eight 
B. Two 
C. One thousand 
D. One million 
Answer: A 

43. The binary language consists of ____________ digit(s). 
A. 8 
B. 2 
C. 1,000 
D. 1 
Answer: B 

44. A byte can hold one ____________ of data. 
A. bit 
B. binary digit 
C. character 
D. kilobyte 
Answer: C 

45. ____________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer. 
A. The platform 
B. The operating system 
C. Application software 
D. The motherboard 
Answer: B 

46. The operating system is the most common type of ____________ software. 
A. communication 
B. application 
C. system 
D. word-processing software 
Answer: C 

47. ____________ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat. 
A. Servers 
B. Embedded computers 
C. Robotic computers 
D. Mainframes 
Answer: B 

48. The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called: 
A. instructions. 
B. the operating system. 
C. application software. 
D. the system unit. 
Answer: A 

49. The two broad categories of software are: 
A. word processing and spreadsheet. 
B. transaction and application. 
C. Windows and Mac OS. 
D. system and application. 
Answer: D 

50. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer is the: 
A. system unit. 
B. CPU. 
C. mainframe. 
D. platform. 
Answer: A 

MISCELLANEOUS QUIZ - 3

The Largest producer of silver in the world is

A Mexico
B China
C Chlie
D Peru

3Q
The deepest Lake of the world is

A Crater Lake
B Baikal
C Nyasa
D Tanganyika

Previous Answer
A Mexico

1Q
When was the Community Development Programme started in India

A 1950
B 1951
C 1952
D 1953

4Q
The Headquarter of the European Union is located as

A Brussels
B Helsinki
C Paris
D Rome

Previous Answer
B Baikal

5Q
Which country is the largest producer and consumer of Gasohol 

A Brazil
B Cuba
C India
D USA

Previous Answer
A The Headquarter of the European Union is located at Brussels.

6Q
The most populous country of Africa is

A Egypt
B Ethiopia
C Nigeria
D South Africa

Previous Answer
A Brazil

7Q
Yellow Stone National Park is located in

A Brazil
B Canada
C South Africa
D USA

Previous Answer
C Nigeria

9Q
Which of the following state has the minimum percentage of population below poverty line

A Punjab
B Haryana
C Himachal Pradesh
D Delhi

Answer
A Punjab

8Q
Which State has the largest reserves of Lignite Coal....

A Gujarat
B Kerla
C Rajasthan
D Tamil Nadu

Ans : D

MISCELLANEOUS QUIZ

1Q The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is

A 3:5 
B 2:3
C 2:4 
D 3:4

2Q Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?

A Only the first stanza
B The whole song
C Third and Fourth stanza
D First and Second stanza

3Q 'Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written by

A Nara Muni
B Bharat Muni
C Abhinav Gupt
D Tandu Muni

4Q 'Dandia' is a popular dance of

A Punjab
B Bihar
C Gujarat
D Maharashtra

5Q The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from

A Rigveda
B Satpath Brahmana
C Mundak Upanishad
D Ramayana

6Q The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity

A Ram 
B Jaganath
C Shiva 
D Vishnu

7Q  In which of the following festivals are boat races a special feature?

A Onam
B Rongali Bihu
C Navratri
D Pongal

8Q The holy book of Islam is

A Quran
B Gita
C Bible
D None of these

9Q  The head quarters of Sahitya Akademi is at....

A Mumbai
B Chennai
C New Delhi
D Kolkata

10Q  The last Mahakumbh of the 20th century was held at

A Nasik 
B Ujjain
C Allahabad 
D Haridwar

11Q  'Madhubani', a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?

A Uttar Pradesh
B Rajasthan
C Madhya Pradesh
D Bihar

12Q  Which of the following dances is a solo dance?

A Ottan Thullal
B Kuchipudi
C Yakshagana
D Odissi

13Q  The book of Parsis is

A Torah
B Bible
C Zend Avesta
D Gita

ANSWERS

1)    B                                  10)   D

2)    A                                  11)   D

3)    B                                  12)   A

4)    C                                  13)   C

5)    C

6)    B

7)    A

8)    A

9)    C

SCIENCE QUIZ

1. If water is heated, Its vapour prssure will ________ ?
a) increase
b) decrease
c) first increase then decrease
d) nothing will happen to vapour pressure

2.Which among the following works while we wipe with a towel.?
(A)evaporation
(B)osmosis
(C)capillary action
(D)surface tension
(E)none of the above

3. Which of the following causes the drop of water to be in spherical shape?
(A)Viscosity
(B)Air resistance
(C)Surface tension
(D)Temperature
(E)Gravity of earth

4.Which among the following is Perfect or Ideal Gas?
(A)Helium
(B)Hydrogen
(C)Oxygen
(D)Nitrogen
(E)none of the above

5. On which of the following the jet Engine works?
(A)Conservation of energy
(B)Conservation of Linear Momentum
(C)Conservation of Mass
(D)Conservation of Angular momentum
(E)None of the above

6.On which of the following Inertia of an object depends ?
(A)Bulk
(B)Size
(C)Shape
(D)Mass
(E)State

7.Which of the following are found in nucleus of Deuterium ?
(A)1 proton & 1 neutron
(B)2 protons
(C)1 proton and 1 electron
(D)1 proton only
(E)2 neutrons only

8.Which among the following is most electronegative element?
(A)Fluorine
(B)Chlorine
(C)Bromine

9.Froth & Foams are examples of which of the following ?
(A)solid suspended in gas
(B)liquid suspended in gas
(C)gas suspended in liquid

10.Which among the following was the first artificially produced element?
(A)Neptunium
(B)Ununbium
(C)Technetium


ANSWERS : 
1)   A                6)  D
2)   C                7)  D
3)   C                8)  E
4)   E                9)  C
5)   B               10) C