QUIZ ON GENERAL AWARENESS 2011

QUIZ ON GENERAL AWARENESS 2011

1.  A four-member team constituted by Union ministry of environment and forests     (MOEF) to decide on clearance of construction of iron gate at Kutku dam under              North Koel irrigation project. Where is Kutku dam situated?      a) Bihar      b) Punjab      c) Rajasthan      d) Uttar Pardesh      e) Chattisgarh 2.   Recently on the eve of Republican Day 2011, Homai Vyarawalla received the second highest civilian award of the country 'Padma Vibhushan'. She is _______.       a) a well known art historian       b) a premier female classical vocalist       c) a famous social  activist       d) India's first woman press photographer       e) None of the above 3.  US lifts ban on exports to which of following Indian space and defence-related     companies to drive hi-tech trade and forge closer strategic ties with India?      1) ISRO      2) DRDO      3) Bharat Dynamics Limited       a) Only (1)   b) Only (2)    c) Both (1) & (2)    d) Both (2) & (3)    e) All (1), (2) & (3) 4.  Recently, which of the following states has banned leather shoes in schools?      a) Uttrakhand      b) Chhattisgarh           c) Himachal Pradesh       d) Andhra Pradesh      e) None of above 5.   Annual meeting 2011 of the World Economic Forum (WEF) was held recently in ____.       a) Laos       b) Malaysia       c) Indonesia       d) Switzerland       e) None of above 6.   India is the largest _____ producer and exporter in the world.         a) Aluminium       b) Mica         c) Iron          d) Zinc         e) Coal    7.   Kannoth Karunakaran who passed away recently was the former Chief Minister of-       a) Kerala       b) Orissa       c) Manipur       d) Tamilnadu       e) None of above 8. Which one among the followings is not a part of Tertiary Sector?       a) Computer      b) Banking      c) Commerce      d) Communications      e) Building construction 9.  Kim Clijsters won the Australian Open women's single title 2011 after defeating who       amongst the follwing??      a) Li Na      b) Patty Schnyder       c) Serena Williams       d) Nathalie Dechy       e) Vera Zvonareva 10. UK Sinha has been appointed as the new SEBI chairman. He is the former:       1) Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India       2) CMD of UTI Asset Management Company       3) Joint Secretary in Finance Ministry of India       a) Only (1)     b) Only (2)     c) Both (2) & (3)      d) All (a), (b) & (c)     e) None of these   11. Many times we read in financial news paper about FII .What is the full form of FII?       a) Final Investment in India       b) Foreign Investment in India       c) Financial Institutions Investment       d) Formal Investment in India       e) Foreign Institutional Investment 12. Which of the following countries has recently been launched its own online       Encyclopedia as similar to Wikipedia?       a) Cuba       b) Peru       c) Italy       d) France       e) Australia 13. How many teams and total matches will play in 2011 Cricket World Cup?       a) 14, 47       b) 14, 49       c) 16, 55       d) 16, 57       e) None of the above 14. Which of the following types of Banks are allowed to operate foreign currency         accounts?       1) Foreign Banks       2) Regional Rural Banks       3) Nationalized Banks       a) Only (1)      b) Only (2)      c) Only (3)      d) Both (2) & (3)    e) All (1), (2), & (3) 15.  Who is the "Father of Taxonomy"?       a) Karl Marx       b) Adam Smith       c) Eugene Fama       d) Carl Linnaeus       e) Robert Wallace

General Studies-Uttar Pradesh P.C.S. (Mains) Exam Papers 2009

Uttar Pradesh P.C.S. (Mains) Exam Papers 2009

General Studies

(Held on 30-11-2010)

1. AGMARK Act came into force in India in—
(A) 1937
(B) 1952
(C) 1957
(D) 1965
Ans : (A)

2. Clonal selection can be used in—
(A) Groundnut
(B) Mustard
(C) Wheat
(D) Potato
Ans : (D)

3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I(a) F.A.O. Headquarters
(b) Central Agmark Lab
(c) Central Rice Research Institute
(d) Central Potato Research Institute
List-II
1. Shimla
2. Cuttack
3. Rome
4. Nagpur
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 3 4 1 2
Ans : (B)

4. In which of the following crops, Uttar Pradesh is the leading producer in the country ?
1. Potato
2. Rice
3. Sugarcane
4. Tobacco
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 1 and 3
Ans : (D)

5. Bhatkhande Sangeet Sansthan, Lucknow became a Deemed University in—
(A) 1998
(B) 2001
(C) 2003
(D) 2004
Ans : (B)


6. Dry Ice is—
(A) Liquid Nitrogen
(B) Water Ice
(C) Solid Carbon dioxide
(D) Frozen Ethanol
Ans : (C)

7. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Amir Khusrau —Etah
(B) Mirza Ghalib —Agra
(C) Josh —Malihabad
(D) Ram Prasad Bismil —Allahabad
Ans : (D)

8. The Growth Centre Project was introduced in Uttar Pradesh in—
(A) October 2001
(B) September 2005
(C) December 2005
(D) February 2006
Ans : (C)

9. Rani Laxmi Bai Dam is located on the—
(A) Betwa
(B) Ken
(C) Rihand
(D) Tons
Ans : (A)

10. Kartik is a folk dance of—
(A) Bundelkhand
(B) Avadh
(C) Purvanchal
(D) Rohilkhand
Ans : (A)

11. Which trade zone of Uttar Pradesh tops in the collection of trade tax ?
(A) Ghaziabad
(B) Kanpur
(C) Lucknow
(D) Noida
Ans : (A)

12. Assertion (A) : Uttar Pradesh shares 9•4% of country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Reason (R) : Uttar Pradesh shares 66% of the total exports of the country.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
(R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans : (C)

13. Which one of the following deals with the marketing of milk ?
(A) CACP
(B) GCMMF
(C) NAFED
(D) TRIFED
Ans : (B)

14. In Uttar Pradesh, the famous place of pilgrimage of both Jain and Baudh is at—
(A) Devipatan
(B) Kaushambi
(C) Kushinagar
(D) Sarnath
Ans : (B)

15. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I (Industrial Establishments)(a) Indian Telephone Industries
(b) Transformer Factory
(c) Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation
(d) Fertilizer Factory
List-II (City)1. Kanpur
2. Rae Bareli
3. Jhansi
4. Phoolpur
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 2 3 1 4
(D) 4 2 1 3
Ans : (C)

16. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List–I (Fair)
(a) Govind Saheb
(b) Kailash Mela
(c) Syed Salar
(d) Shakumbhari Devi
List-II (District)
1. Bahraich
2. Saharanpur
3. Azamgarh
4. Agra
Codes :(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 1 4 2 3
Ans : (B)

17. Arrange the following districts of Uttar Pradesh in descending order of population (2001) and select the correct answer from the codes given below—
1. Allahabad
2. Gorakhpur
3. Lucknow
4. Mathura
Codes :
(A) 1, 3, 2, 4
(B) 3, 1, 4, 2
(C) 1, 2, 3, 4
(D) 4, 1, 2, 3
Ans : (C)

18. Who among the following did not contribute to the cultural activities of Lucknow ?
(A) Binda Deen
(B) Ustad Dulhe Khan
(C) Menhdi
(D) Ilias Khan
Ans : (C)

19. Under the international agreement on agriculture the Green Box includes economic assistance for—
1. Agricultural Research
2. Fertilizer
3. Irrigation
4. Plant Protection
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 1 and 4
Ans : (D)

20. Assertion (A) : Aluminium is the green metal.
Reason (R) : It provides replacement of wood for saving forest.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(D) (A) is true, but (R) is false
Ans : (D)

21. A 'Letter of Credit' is produced by—
(A) An exporter
(B) An importer
(C) Both by exporter and importer
(D) Shipping company
Ans : (C)

22. The theory of trusteeship of the business assest was pronounced by—
(A) Henry Fayol
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) Karl Marx
Ans : (B)

23. Treasury bills are sold in India by—
(A) Reserve Bank of India
(B) State Governments
(C) Commercial Banks
(D) SEBI
Ans : (A)

24. In U.P. Value Added Tax (VAT) was levied with effect from—
(A) 1st April, 2007
(B) 1st January, 2008
(C) 1st January, 2009
(D) 1st April, 2008
Ans : (B)

25. Which of the following organisations is involved in providing the insurance against various risks to the exporters ?
(A) Reserve Bank of India
(B) State Trading Corporation of India
(C) EXIM Bank
(D) Export Credit and Guarantee Corporation
Ans : (D)

26. 'Principle of Indemnity' does not apply to—
(A) Life Insurance
(B) Marine Insurance
(C) Fire Insurance
(D) All the above
Ans : (A)

27. "Everything else can wait, but not agriculture."
The above statement is attributed to—
(A) Jagjivan Ram
(B) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Sardar Patel
Ans : (B)

28. Consider the following statements—
1. The third rail coach factory is being established at Amethi in U.P.
2. Firozabad in U.P. is famous for pottery industry.
3. U.P. DESCO is a Corporation under the Electronics Department.
4. The first polyester fibre factory in U.P. has been set up at Barabanki.
Of these statements—
(A) Only 1 and 2 are correct
(B) Only 2 and 3 are correct
(C) Only 3 and 4 are correct
(D) None of the above is correct
Ans : (D)

29. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest industrial growth rate during—
(A) 5th Five Year Plan
(B) 6th Five Year Plan
(C) 10th Five Year Plan
(D) 11th Five Year Plan
Ans : (B)

30. 'Inside trading' is related to—
(A) Public Expenditure
(B) Taxation
(C) Share Market
(D) Hawala
Ans : (C)

31. In Uttar Pradesh, the festival 'Sulah Kul' a symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity is organised in—
(A) Meerut
(B) Aligarh
(C) Lucknow
(D) Agra
Ans : (D)

32. The Operation Green Project was launched in U.P. in—
(A) 1952
(B) 1995
(C) 2001
(D) 2005
Ans : (C)

33. The North-South and East-West corridors meet at—
(A) Jhansi
(B) Kanpur
(C) Lucknow
(D) Varanasi
Ans : (A)

34. Which one of the following is not correctly matched in the context of U.P. ?
(A) Food Research and Analysis Centre —Lucknow
(B) Food Park —Noida
(C) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Agricultural University —Meerut
(D) Indian Pulses Research Institute —Agra
Ans : (D)

35. The famous painting Satyam Shivam Sundaram was prepared by—
(A) Sd. Shobha Singh
(B) Nandkishore Sharma
(C) Shivnandan Nautiyal
(D) Vishwanath Mehta
Ans : (A)

36. The Centre for CAD—'Computer Aided Designing' Project in Uttar Pradesh is located at—
(A) Agra
(B) Allahabad
(C) Kanpur
(D) Lucknow
Ans : (D)

37. Consider the following statements—
1. India's first EPZ was set up in 1965.
2. Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy in India was formulated in 2000.
3. Vadodara is famous for Patola Silk.
4. Panna in Madhya Pradesh is famous gold mines.
Of these statements—
(A) Only 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(B) Only 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(C) Only 3 and 4 are correct
(D) All are correct
Ans : (A)

38. The urban population of the world out-excelled its rural population in—
(A) 2001
(B) 2004
(C) 2009
(D) 2010
Ans : (D)

39. Navdatoli is situated in the State of—
(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans : (D)

40. Which of the following classical works of literature were written during the Gupta Era ?
1. Amarkosh
2. Kamsutra
3. Meghduta
4. Mudrarakshas
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1, 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans : (D)

41. In ancient India the irrigation tax was called—
(A) Bidakabhagam
(B) Hiranya
(C) Udranga
(D) Uparnika
Ans : (C)

42. The famous rock-out temples of Elephanta are ascribed to the—
(A) Chalukyas
(B) Cholas
(C) Pallavas
(D) Rashtrakutas
Ans : (D)

43. Who represented the Indian National Congress in the Partition Council headed by Lord Mountbatten ?
1. Abul Kalam Azad
2. Jawahar Lal Nehru
3. Sardar Patel
4. Rajendra Prasad
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 1 and 4
Ans : (B)

44. Which Sultan of Delhi is said to have followed the policy of 'blood and iron' ?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji
(D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Ans : (B)

45. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below—
List-I
(a) Tarikh-i-Hind
(b) Tarikh-i-Dilli
(c) Rehla
(d) Tabqat-i-Nasiri
List-II
1. Ibn Batuta
2. Minhaj
3. Alberuni
4. Khusrau
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 3 2 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 2 3 1
Ans : (C)

46. Which medieval ruler introduced the system of 'patta' and 'qabuliyat' to help the peasants ?
(A) Alauddin Khalji
(B) Giyasuddin Tughlaq
(C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(D) Sher Shah
Ans : (D)

47. Saint Ramdas is associated with the period of rule of—
(A) Akbar
(B) Jehangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Ans : (A)

48. Which is the correct chronological order of the following ?
I. Cripps Mission
II. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
III. Simon Commission
IV. Partition of the country
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) II, I, IV, III
(C) II, I, III, IV
(D) III, II, I, IV
Ans : (D)

49. Ash mound is associated with the Neolithic site at—
(A) Budihal
(B) Sangan Kallu
(C) Koldihwa
(D) Brahmgiri
Ans : (A)

50. Who had the longest tenure as the Viceroy of India ?
(A) Lord Curzon
(B) Lord Dufferin
(C) Lord Hardinge
(D) Lord Mayo
Ans : (A)

51. The famous book 'The Alphabet' was written by—
(A) Buhler
(B) David Diringer
(C) G. S. Ojha
(D) Sir William Johns
Ans : (B)

52. Which of the following inscriptions tells about the Aryan's movement from Iran to India ?
(A) Man Sehra
(B) Shahbajgarhi
(C) Boghajkoi
(D) Junagarh
Ans : (C)

53. Satya Shodhak Movement was launched by—
(A) Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj
(B) B. R. Ambedkar
(C) Jyotirao Phule
(D) T. N. Nair
Ans : (C)

54. Under whose Governor-Generalship was the Vernacular Act repealed ?
(A) Lord Ripon
(B) Lord Lytton
(C) Lord Curzon
(D) Lord Dufferin
Ans : (A)

55. Which of the following sources gives a detailed account of city administration of the Mauryas ?
(A) Kautilya's Arthashastra
(B) Megasthanese's Indica
(C) Mudrarakshasa of Vishakha Datta
(D) Inscription of Ashoka
Ans : (B)

56. Which one of the following is not true about the Mughal Mansabdari System ?
(A) There were 33 divisions
(B) They got conditional or Mashrut rank
(C) Their 'Sawar' rank could exceed the 'Zat' rank
(D) All civil and military officers were given mansabs
Ans : (D)

57. With which Army General (Commander) did Shivaji sign the 'Treaty of Purandhara' (1665 AD) ?
(A) Jai Singh
(B) Jaswant Singh
(C) Shaiyasta Khan
(D) Afzal Khan
Ans : (A)

58. "The British Government is not responsible for the partition of India." The above statement is attributed to—
(A) Abul Kalam Azad
(B) Lord Attlee
(C) Lord Mountbatten
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans : (B)

59. Who among the following emperors may be called 'an enlightened despot' ?
(A) Babur
(B) Humayun
(C) Akbar
(D) Aurangzeb
Ans : (D)

60. Which of the following Kings is credited to have issued gold coins for the first time ?
(A) Kujula Kadphisa
(B) Wim Kadphisa
(C) Kanishka I
(D) Huviska
Ans : (B)

61. Who among the following has been called as a 'Heaven Born General' ?
(A) Albuquerque
(B) Robert Clive
(C) Francis Dupleix
(D) Lord Cornwallis
Ans : (B)

62. Tipu Sultan defeated the British army in 1780 at—
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Pollilur
(C) Srirangapatnam
(D) Nizamabad
Ans : (B)

63. During which one of the following battles, did Babur declare 'Jehad' ?
(A) Battle of Panipat
(B) Battle of Khanwa
(C) Battle of Chanderi
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

64. Mahatma Gandhi launched the first Satyagraha campaign in—
(A) Bardoli
(B) Baroda
(C) Champaran
(D) Dandi
Ans : (C)

65. Yugantar Party was led by—
(A) Jatindranath Mukherjee
(B) Sachindranath Sanyal
(C) Rashbehari Bose
(D) Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans : (A)

66. The Mughal style of painting was initiated by—
(A) Akbar
(B) Humayun
(C) Jehangir
(D) Shah Jahan
Ans : (B)

67. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Unhappy India —Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Durgesh Nandini —Bankim Chandra Chatterji
(C) India Wins Freedom —Abul Kalam Azad
(D) Poverty and Un British rule in India —Dadabhai Naoroji
Ans : (A)

68. Read the following events connected with the Indian National Movement—
1. Karachi Session of Indian National Congress – 1931
2. Execution of Rajguru
3. Gandhi Irwin Pact
Find the correct chronological order of the events from the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) 3, 2, 1
(B) 1, 2, 3
(C) 2, 3, 1
(D) 1, 3, 2
Ans : (A)

69. The statement, "We shall either free India or die in the attempt." is associated with—
(A) Non-cooperation Movement
(B) Civil Disobedience Movement
(C) Individual Satyagraha
(D) Quit India Movement
Ans : (D)

70. Queen Victoria's Proclamation was read out by Lord Canning on 1st November, 1858 at—
(A) Allahabad
(B) Calcutta
(C) Bombay
(D) Madras
Ans : (A)

71. The book 'Mountbatten and the Partition of India' was written by—
(A) Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre
(B) M. N. Das
(C) Louis Fischer
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

72. Which Sultan of Delhi brought Ashoka's Pillar to Delhi ?
(A) Firozshah Tughlaq
(B) Jalaluddin Khilji
(C) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
(D) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
Ans : (A)

73. Name the tribe which does not belong to the Panchajana of Rig Vedic Aryans ?
(A) Yadu
(B) Puru
(C) Turvasa
(D) Kikat
Ans : (D)

74. The first society founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy was—
(A) Brahma Samaj
(B) Atmiya Sabha
(C) Brahma Sabha
(D) Tatvabodhini Sabha
Ans : (B)

75. The Sarnath Buddha image of Bhumisparshmudra belongs to—
(A) Mauryan period
(B) Sunga period
(C) Kushana period
(D) Gupta period
Ans : (C)

76. Who among the following medieval scholars/writers belonged to the Jain religion ?
(A) Maladhar Vasu
(B) Hemchandra Suri
(C) Parthasarthi
(D) Saayan
Ans : (B)

77. In which of the Vedas, Sabha and Samiti are called as two daughters of Prajapati ?
(A) Rigveda
(B) Samveda
(C) Yajurveda
(D) Atharvaveda
Ans : (D)

78. The Poorna Swaraj Resolution adopted at the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress was moved by—
(A) B. G. Tilak
(B) J. L. Nehru
(C) M. K. Gandhi
(D) Sardar Patel
Ans : (B)

79. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(A) Babur —Tuzuk-i-Babari
(B) Humayun —Humayun Namah
(C) Sher Shah —Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi
(D) Akbar —Tabkat-i-Akbari
Ans : (A)

80. Which country has the largest percentage of its total area under forests ?
(A) Japan
(B) Indonesia
(C) Surinam
(D) Guyana
Ans : (C)

81. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(A) Great Himalayan National Park —Manali
(B) Rajaji National Park —Dehradun
(C) Keoladeo National Park —Bharatpur
(D) Van Vihar National Park —Jabalpur
Ans : (C)

82. The most polluted city of India is—
(A) Ankleshwar
(B) Lucknow
(C) Ludhiana
(D) Raipur
Ans : (A)

83. The garden of five seasons is located near—
(A) Dal Lake
(B) Mehrauli
(C) Silent Valley
(D) Ooty
Ans : (B)

84. Which one of the following does not find a place in UNESCO network of biosphere reserve ?
(A) Sunderban
(B) Gulf of Mannar
(C) Rann of Kutch
(D) Nilgiri
Ans : (C)

85. The growth rate of population in U.P. out-excelled the national growth rate during—
(A) 1941–51
(B) 1951–61
(C) 1961–71
(D) 1971–81
Ans : (D)

86. Which one of the following points does not figure in the 10-year Action Plan formulated under the National Population Policy ?
(A) Greater involvement of members of self help groups
(B) Free and compulsory elementary education
(C) Compulsory registration of marriages and pregnancy
(D) Special reward for men who adopt terminal family planning methods
Ans : (A)

87. Arrange the following States of India in descending order of their population density (2001).
Use the codes given below to select the correct answer—
1. Bihar
2. Kerala
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. West Bengal
Codes :(A) 1, 3, 2, 4
(B) 4, 1, 3, 2
(C) 4, 1, 2, 3
(D) 2, 4, 1, 3
Ans : (C)

88. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest growth rate of urban population during—
(A) 1961–71
(B) 1971–81
(C) 1981–91
(D) 1991–2001
Ans : (D)

89. The population of Uttar Pradesh out-excels that of—
1. Brazil
2. Indonesia
3. Japan
4. Russia
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 3 and 4
Ans : (D)

90. Arrange the following States of India in descending order of their slum population. Use the codes given below to select the correct answer—
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Maharashtra
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. West Bengal
Codes :(A) 2, 1, 3, 4
(B) 2, 3, 4, 1
(C) 3, 2, 1, 4
(D) 4, 2, 3, 1
Ans : (A)

91. In India, the largest percentage of decadal growth of urbanization has been witnessed during—
(A) 1961–71
(B) 1971–81
(C) 1981–91
(D) 1991–2001
Ans : (B)

92. Urban corridors are concerned with—
(A) Expanding urban functions
(B) Urban transport hazards
(C) Rural-urban fringe
(D) Counter-urbanisation
Ans : (A)

93. The two leading producers of coffee in the world are—
(A) Brazil and Columbia
(B) Brazil and Vietnam
(C) Mexico and India
(D) Ethiopia and Mexico
Ans : (B)

94. Three leading producers of coal in descending order are—
(A) Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa
(B) Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Orissa
(C) Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
(D) Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
Ans : (B)

95. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists— List-I
(a) Windhoek
(b) Accra
(c) Nairobi
(d) Lusaka
List-II1. Kenya
2. Namibia
3. Ghana
4. Zambia
Codes
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans : (B)

96. Africa's highest mountain peak Mt. Kilimanjaro lies—
(A) Kenya
(B) Malawi
(C) Tanzania
(D) Zambia
Ans : (C)

97. The Horn of Africa does not include—
(A) Ethiopia
(B) Eritrea
(C) Somalia
(D) Sudan
Ans : (D)

98. The Death Valley of the U.S.A. lies in the State of—
(A) Alaska
(B) California
(C) Maine
(D) Atlanta
Ans : (B)

99. The largest reserves of uranium are found in—
(A) Australia
(B) Canada
(C) Kazakhstan
(D) South Africa
Ans : (B)

100. The Inuit people are not found in—
(A) Alaska
(B) Greenland
(C) Canada
(D) Sweden
Ans : (D)

101. Hagari is a tributary of—
(A) Bhima
(B) Godavari
(C) Krishna
(D) Tungbhadra
Ans : (D)

102. The leading producer of tin in India is—
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Orissa
Ans : (C)

103. The production of wheat in India during 2006-07 and 2009-10 has—
(A) Maintained an upward trend
(B) Experienced a shortfall
(C) Experienced fluctuations
(D) Remained stagnant
Ans : (A)

104. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Amguri – Petroleum
(B) Lanjgarh – Bauxite
(C) Kamptee – Copper
(D) Bellary – Iron ore
Ans : (C)

105. The leading producer of Titanium in the world is—
(A) India
(B) Japan
(C) Russia
(D) U.S.A.
Ans : (C)

106. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
Power Projects – States
(A) Jawahar Sagar – Rajasthan
(B) Nagarjun Sagar – Andhra Pradesh
(C) Sivasamudram – Kerala
(D) Gandhi Sagar – Madhya Pradesh
Ans : (C)

107. Assertion (A) : There is a shortage of pulses but not of protein in India.
Reason (R) : The demand for pulses remains a priority.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans : (B)

108. Which one of the following is the longest inland waterways of the country ?
(A) Kakinada – Marakkam
(B) Kollam – Kottapuram
(C) Sadia – Dhubri
(D) Allahabad – Haldia
Ans : (D)

109. Arrange the following States of India in descending order of their rice production and select the correct answer from the codes given below—
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Punjab
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. West Bengal
Codes :
(A) 2, 1, 4, 3
(B) 3, 4, 1, 2
(C) 4, 1, 3, 2
(D) 4, 3, 2, 1
Ans : (C)

110. Andhra Pradesh was created as a linguistic State in—
(A) 1950
(B) 1953
(C) 1956
(D) 1961
Ans : (B)

111. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Amlai —Chhattisgarh
(B) Ballarpur —Maharashtra
(C) Brajrajnagar —Orissa
(D) Rajahmundry —Andhra Pradesh
Ans : (A)

112. The two largest consumers of chemical fertilizers in India are—
(A) Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra
(B) Punjab and Haryana
(C) Punjab and Uttar Pradesh
(D) Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
Ans : (B)

113. United Nations Organization has designated 2010 as 'International Year for the Youth'. From which date does the international year for the youth begin ?
(A) January 1, 2010
(B) August 1, 2010
(C) August 12, 2010
(D) January 12, 2010
Ans : (C)

114. To safeguard against cyber attacks and threats of data theft the 'Centre for Development of Advanced Computing' has developed a new software called—
(A) AVARODH
(B) NAYAN
(C) TRIKAL
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

115. The Oscar Award 2010 for the best film was given to—
(A) Crazy Heart
(B) The Blind Side
(C) The Cove
(D) The Hurt Locker
Ans : (D)

116. Which one of NTPC plants is not gas-based ?
(A) Auraiya
(B) Aonla
(C) Dadri
(D) Tanda
Ans : (D)

117. According to a survey conducted by the 'National Council for Applied Economic Research' (data released recently), which State in India has the highest percentage of population below the poverty line ?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Bihar
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans : (C)

118. India concluded its 'Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement' with U.K. in—
(A) February 2010
(B) January 2010
(C) March 2010
(D) April 2010
Ans : (A)

119. Who has been chosen to head the Coalition Government in U.K. as a result of Parliamentary elections of May 6, 2010 ?
(A) Nick Clegg
(B) Tony Blair
(C) David Cameron
(D) Margaret Thatcher
Ans : (C)

120. The countries between which the 'Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty' (START) was signed in April, 2010 are—
(A) U.S.A. and Russia
(B) Russia and China
(C) U.S.A. and China
(D) U.S.A. and North Korea
Ans : (A)

121. The air crash which occurred in April 2010 and resulted in the death of the President of Poland, took place in—
(A) Poland
(B) Russia
(C) Germany
(D) Italy
Ans : (B)

122. Russia has agreed recently to construct how many units of nuclear reactors at Kundankulam in Tamil Nadu ?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Ans : (A)

123. The President of which Central Asian country fled from his country in April 2010 and submitted his resignation ?
(A) Kazakhstan
(B) Kyrgyzstan
(C) Turkmenistan
(D) Uzbekistan
Ans : (B)

124. The official code name of the Pokhran nuclear test–1974, was—
(A) Smiling Buddha
(B) Thunder Bolt
(C) Flying Garud
(D) Agni Pareeksha
Ans : (A)

125. Garima II is the name of a—
(A) Cloned buffalo
(B) Cloned cow
(C) Cloned sheep
(D) BT tomato
Ans : (A)

126. Who, of the following, has been appointed as Chairman of Mumbai Stock Exchange in March 2010 ?
(A) Prof. Rakesh Mohan
(B) Prof. Bhagwati
(C) S. Rama Dorai
(D) Prof. Manoranjan Mishra
Ans : (C)

127. The International Youth Festival held in August 2010, was in—
(A) Mexico city
(B) Moscow
(C) Beijing
(D) Tokyo
Ans : (B)

128. Which one of the following statements about Brahmos is not correct ?
(A) It is supersonic cruise missile
(B) It has been built in India in collaboration with Russia
(C) It was successfully test-fired in Bay of Bengal on 22 March, 2010
(D) Its flight range is 400 km.
Ans : (D)

129. Who is not a recipient of International Gandhi Peace Prize ?
(A) Dasmond Tutu
(B) Nelson Mandela
(C) Aung Suu Kyi
(D) Shabana Azmi
Ans : (D)

130. The Fourth Ministerial Meet of the WTO was held at—
(A) Singapore
(B) Geneva
(C) Seattle
(D) Doha
Ans : (D)

131. Who among the following is not included in the list of artists in whose memory, the Indian Post and Telegraph Department has declared on February 24, 2010 to issue postal stamps ?
(A) Kanan Devi
(B) Meena Kumari
(C) Nutan
(D) Madhubala
Ans : (C)

132. What percentage of central tax revenue has been recommended for allocation to the States by the Thirteenth Finance Commission ?
(A) 30•5%
(B) 31•0%
(C) 32•0%
(D) 32•5%
Ans : (C)

133. As per Budget Estimates 2010-11, presented to Parliament on 26-2-10, arrange the following sectors in descending order as per their Central Plan outlay.
1. Rural Development
2. Energy
3. Transport
4. Social Services
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 2, 4, 3, 1
(C) 3, 1, 4, 2
(D) 4, 3, 2, 1
Ans : (D)

134. The new W.P.I. series was introduced on—
(A) 1 April, 2010
(B) 1 July, 2010
(C) 15 August, 2010
(D) 14 September, 2010
Ans : (D)

135. The man who won 3 Grand Slams during 2010 is—
(A) Andre Agassi
(B) Rafael Nadal
(C) Roger Federer
(D) Roy Emerson
Ans : (B)

136. The brand name of 16 digit unique identification number to be assigned to each individual in the country will be—
(A) Pehchan
(B) Maadhyam
(C) Aadhar
(D) Aabhar
Ans : (C)

137. Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (USA) have built an atomic clock; now recognised as the world's most precise clock. It is based on—
(A) Mercury atom
(B) Titanium atom
(C) Platinum atom
(D) Aluminium atom
Ans : (D)

138. The book, 'The Proudest Day' was authored by—
(A) Alok Bhalla
(B) Durga Das
(C) Chandra Kumar and Mohinder Puri
(D) Anthony Read and David Fisher
Ans : (D)

139. Who, out of the following, has been included in the 'Hall of Fame' by I.C.C. in March 2010 ?
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Sunil Gavaskar
(C) Kapil Dev
(D) Anil Kumble
Ans : (C)

140. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Deepak Chopra —Physician
(B) Jhumpa Lahiri —Actress
(C) Sunita Williams—Astronaut
(D) Zubin Mehta —Western Music
Ans : (B)

141. Jnanpith Award for 2008 was given to—
(A) Ali Sardar Jafri
(B) Akhlaq Khan Shaharyar
(C) Qurratul Hyder
(D) Raghupati Sahai Firaq
Ans : (B)

142. The 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature was won by—
(A) Herta Muller
(B) Andre Gein
(C) Vargas Lioss
(D) K. Novoselvo
Ans : (C)

143. The first Indian who won the Wrestling World Championship–2010 is—
(A) Anil Kumar
(B) Rajendra Kumar
(C) Ravinder Singh
(D) Sushil Kumar
Ans : (D)

144. Who of the following won the Boxing World Championship 5 time in a row ?
(A) Ravi Bala Charu
(B) Ravi Katulu
(C) M. C. Marykom
(D) Amandeep Singh
Ans : (C)

145. Assertion (A) : Organic farming reduces the emission of greenhouse gases.
Reason (R) : It releases in the absorption of CO2 in the soil.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans : (C)

146. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists—
List-I(a) Priya Pravas
(b) Gaban
(c) Eternal India
(d) Shahnama
List-II
1. Indira Gandhi
2. Ayodhya Prasad
3. Prem Chand
4. Firdausi
Codes :(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans : (B)

147. Breeding work on sugarcane is being done at—
(A) Lucknow
(B) Shahjahanpur
(C) Shravasti
(D) Coimbatore
Ans : (D)

148. Tungo Virus of rice is transmitted by—
(A) Stem borer
(B) Gundhi bug
(C) Gall midge
(D) Green leaf hopper
Ans : (D)

149. Pulse crop which does not fix atmospheric nitrogen is—
(A) Gram
(B) Pea
(C) Rajma
(D) Moong
Ans : (C)

150. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Wheat – Phalaris minor
(B) Potato – Late blight
(C) Bajra – Ergot
(D) Sugarcane – Powdery mildew
Ans : (D)

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Recruitment -Solved GK Paper

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Recruitment 2011-12 Solved GK Paper of Preliminary Examination for Post Graduate Teachers held on 11th Feb. 2011

1. The headquarters of World Trade Organisation is located in :     a) Geneva     b) Paris     c) Washington     d) New York

2. The number of High Courts in India is :     a) 31      b) 21     c) 25     d) 24

3. Under which section of the Hindu marriage Act, 1955 the provision relating to registration of      Marriage is given?.     a) 8     b) 7     c) 6     d) 5

4. A radar which detects the presence of an enemy aircraft uses :     a) sound waves     b) radio waves     c) electric waves     d) ultrasound waves

5. "Sub Prime Lending" is a  term applied to the loans made to :     a) those borrowers who do not have a good credit history.     b) those who wish to take loan against the mortgage of tangible assets.     c) those who have a good credit history and are known to bn since 10 years.     d) those borrowers who are most preferred customers of the bank.

6. Production function explains the relationship between :     a) Initial inputs and ultimate output     b) Input and ultimate consumption     c) Output and consumption     d) Standard deviation

7. The 50th percentile is also known as :     a) Mean     b) Mode     c) Median     d) Standard deviation

8. The World's Number two economy is :     a) USA     b) Japan     c) China     d) Germany

9. Saina Nehwal has been named the brand ambassador for :     a) Orissa     b) Andhra Pradesh     c) Tamil nadu     d) Kerala

10. NASA is planning to establish a permanent base at :       a) Moon      b) Mars      c) Venus      d) Jupiter

11. Very small-time intervals are accurately measured by the      a) Pulsars      b) White dwarf      c) Atomic clocks      d) Quartz clocks

12. The overall objective of Fundamental Rights is to ensure :      a) Democratic government      b) Individual liberty      c) Judicial independence       d) Secularism

13. The Governor is responsible to the :      a) State legislature      b) State legislative assembly      c) President      d) Prime Minister

14.Who among the following received the Noble prize twice in the same subject?      a) Madam Curie      b) Pierre Curie      c) Linus Pauling      d) John Bardeen

15. Which of the following was known from the title of "Nightangale of India"?      a) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit      b) Sarojini Naidu      c) Maria montessori      d) Suraiya

16. NPC concerns :      a) Industries      b) Schools      c) Agriculture      d) Medicine

17. World Food Day is observed on :      a) 18 February      b) 11 June      c) 28 September      d) 16 October

18.The rupee coin was first minted in India in :      a) 1542      b) 1601      c) 1677      d) 1809

19. The lowest layer of atomosphere is called :       a) Stratosphere      b) Troposphere      c) Ionosphere      d) Exosphere

20. Match the following and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :       I.  Nigeria           1. Luanda       II. Qatar             2. Abuja       III. Zambia          3. Lusaka       IV. Angola          4. Doha       Codes :                  I      II       III       IV            a)   2     4       3        1            b)   4     3       2        1            c)   1     2       3        4            d)   4     2       3        1

21. Which of the following countries does not have its emblem as 'Lion' ?      a) Belgium      c) Norway      d) Sri Lanka      e) Spain

22. 'Swaythling Cup' is associated with the sport:      a) World badminton (Men)      b) World Table tennis (Men)       b) Horse racing      d) Car racing

23. Which of the following is not a famous 'Tabla Player' ?      a) Allarakha      b) Zakir Husain      c) Pandit Jasraj      d) Gudai Maharaj

24. Which of the following is not a dance/dance drama associated with the state 'Kerla' ?      a) Koodiyattam      b) Mudiyettu      c) Kottam      d)  Tappatri Kai

25. Shivaji's war strategy used against the Mughals was:      a) Alert army       b) Political supremacy      d) Large army      e) Guerilla warfare

26. Asian games 2014 will be held in :      a) Gouangjhou, China       b) Incheon, South Korea      c) New Deslhi, India      d) NBusan, South Korea

27. Next US Presidential election will be held in :       a) November, 2012      b) Januaary, 2013      c) November, 2013      d) January, 2012

28. Amitabh Bachchan has won three times the Best Actor National Awrd. Which of the films       is not the one when he was not given the National Award for Best Actor?      a) Agneepath      b) Sholay      c) Black      d) Paa

29. Sound travesl with a different speed in different media. In what order does the velocity of       sound increase in these media?      a) Water, iron and air      b) Iron, air and water      c) Air, water and iron       d) Iron, water and air

30. Match the following and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :       I.  Carbon dioxide           1. Reducing agent       II. Chlorine                     2. Anaesthetic in dentisty       III. Hydrogen                  3. Bleaching powder       IV. Nitrous oxide            4. Refrigerant             Codes :                  I      II       III       IV            a)   1     2       3        4            b)   4     3       2        1            c)   4     3       1        2            d)   2     1       3        4

31. Medula oblongata is a part of human :      a) heart      b) brain      c) liver      d) sex organs

32. Funk discovered :      a) Proteins      b) Vitamins      c) Enzymes      d) Hormones

33. The 8th schedule of the constitutions deals with :       a) Fundamental Rights      b) Directive Principles of State Policy      c) The list of 18 regional languages      d) All the above

34. Thirty-Sixth Amendment of Indian Constitution, 1975 conferred statehood on :      a) Arunachal Pradesh      b) Nagaland      c) Meghalaya        d) Sikkim

35. Who among the following has a right to speak and otherwise take part in the proceeding       of either House of Parliament and to be a member of any Parliamentary Committee but is      not entitled to vote?.      a) The Chief Election Commissioner      b) Chairmain of Finance Comission      c) The Attorney General      d) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India

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Elementary Level(Class I to VII/VIII) Educational Development Index

Elementary Level(Class I to VII/VIII) Educational Development Index

Rank	State
1	Puducherry
2	Lakshadweep
3	Kerala
4	Andaman and Nicobar Island
5	Tamil Nadu

Quiz FOR Science -I

Quiz FOR Science -I

Starch is digested by
i) hormones ii) blood iii) ptyalin iv) none of these

When iron rusts, its weight
i) remains same ii) increases iii) decreases iv) none of these

When water freezes, its volume
i) decreases ii) remains same iii) increases iv) none of these

'Rock Salt' mainly consist of
i) Sodium ii) Iron iii) Aluminium iv) None of these

Dialysis is used when a patient has serious trouble with
i) Lungs ii) Kidney iii) Liver iv) None of these

'Calorie' is the unit of
i) heat ii) light iii) electricity iv) none of these

Which one is absent in air?
i) Hydrogen ii) Oxygen iii) Nitrogen iv) none of these

Which of the following elements is found in proteins?
i) Hydrogen ii) Nitrogen iii) Carbon dioxide iv) none of these

Australian Open 2011 results

Category	Winner
Men's Singles	Novak Djokovic
Women's Singles	Kim Clijsters
Men's Doubles	Mike and Bob Bryan
Women's Doubles	Gisela Dulka and Flavia Pennatta
Mixed Doubles	Katarina Srebontnik and Daniel Nestor

Times Magazine's world top 25 political icons

Times Magazine's world top 25 political icons

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Alexander the Great
Mao Zedong
Winston Churchill
Genghis Khan
Nelson Mandela
Abraham Lincoln
Adolf Hitler
Ernesto Guevara
Ronald Reagan
Cleopatra
Franklin Rossevelt
Dalai Lama
Queen Victoria
Benito Mussolini
Akbar
Lenin
Margarte Thathacher
Simon Bolivar
Qin Shi Huang
Kim Il-Sung
Charles de Gaulle
Louis XIV
Haile Selassie
King Richard the Lionheart and Saladin

7th Annual Global Leadership Awards

7th Annual Global Leadership Awards February 9, 2011

Global Indian	Prof. Raghuram G Rajan,  Eric J Gleacher Distinguished Service Professor of Finance, University of Chicago
Global Strategist	Vishwanathan Anand, World Chess Champion
Global Business Leader	Louis Chenevert, CEO & Chairman, UTC
Global Innovator	Shantanu Narayen, President and CEO, Adobe Systems Incorporated

Sports Illustrated Awards -February 12, 2011

Ramakanth Achrekar	Lifetime Achievement Award
Vinod Kambli	Lifetime Achievement Award
Arman Jaffer	Sports Kid of the Year
4*400 Relay women's Team	Best Sporting Moment of the year
Gary Kirsten	Coach of the year
Indian Test Team	Team of the Year
Sachin Tendulkar	Sports Person of the year
Somdev Devvarman	Athlete of the Year
Rajasthan Ranji Team	Surprise Package of the year
Ashish Kumar	Coach of the year(Gymnastics)
Col P K M Raja	Outstanding Contribution to Sport
Vikas Krishan	Young Player of the Year
VVS Laxman	Game Changer of the Year
Sushil Kumar	Editor's choice award for excellence

Famous Indian Writers in English

Famous Indian Writers in English

Rabindra Nath Tagore, K. M. Munshi, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Sarojini Naidu, Toru Dutt, Mulk Raj Anand,
R.K. Narayan, Lala Har Dayal, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Jawahar Lal Nehru, C. Rajgopalachari, Ashok Mehta,
 P. Seshadri, N.V. Thadain, Ramesh Chandra Dutt, Mrs. Nayantara Sehgal, K.A. Abbas, Raja Rao, Nirad C. Chaudhari,
Khushwant Singh, Anita Desai, Arundhati Roy, Shobha De, Amit Chaudhury, Jhumpa Lahiri (Indian-American), Vikram Seth, Amitav Ghosh.

Famous Indian Authors

Famous Indian Authors

Assamese
Hem Chandra Barua, Madhav Kondali, Hem Chand Goswami, Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya (Recipient of Jnanpith Award, 1979), Nilmani Phukan (Winner of Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Award 2000), Apoorva Sharma (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), Indira Goswami (Winner of the Jnanpith Award for 2000), Mahima Bora (Recipient of Sahitya Academy Award, 2001), Nalinidhar Bhattacharya (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Vireshwar Barua (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Hirendra Nath Dutt (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Yeshe Dorji Thongchi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2005), Atulanand Goswami (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2006)], Purabi Bormudoi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Rita Choudhury (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).

Bangla
B. B. Bandhopadhyay, Rabindra Nath Tagore, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Tara Shanker Bandhopadhyaya (Recipient of Bhartiya Jnanpith Award, 1966), Sarat Chandra, R.C. Dutt, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Machel Madhusudan Datt, Premendra Mitra, Vishnu Dey (Recipient of Jnanpith Award of 1971), Ashapoorna Devi (Recipient of Jnanpith Award, 1976), Subhash Mukhopadhyaya and Smt. Mahasweta Devi (Recipient of Jnanpith Award 1991 and 1996 respectively), Jai Goswami (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), Atin Bandyopadhyay (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2001-2002), Sandeepan Chattopadhyaya (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Prafulla Ray (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Sudir Chakravarti (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Sunil Gangopadhyaya (Winner of Saraswati Samman-2004), Vinay Majumdar (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Amar Mitra (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2006), Samarendra Sen Gupta (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Sarat Kumar Mukhopadhyay (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).
 

Gujarati
Mirabai, Narsingh Mehta, K.M. Munshi, Uma Shanker Joshi (Recipient of Jnanpith Award, 1967), Goverdhan Ram Parmanand, Narmada Sagar, Panna Lal Patel (Winner of the 1985 Jnanpith Award), Vinesh Ataani (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), Dhiruben Patel (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2001-2002), Dhruv Bhatt (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Rajendra Keshavlal Shah (Honoured with Jnanpith Award 2001), Bindu Bhatt (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Amrit Lal Vegad (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Suresh Dalal (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Rajendra Shukla (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Suman Shah (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).

Hindi
Shree Lal Shukla (Winner of 1999 Vyas Samman), Nirmal Verma (Recipient of Moorti Devi Award in 1995 and Jnanpith Award for 1999), Dr. Ram Vilas Sharma (Recipient of Bharat Bharati Puruskar and many other distinctions. Krishna Sobti and Giriraj Kishore (both winners of Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Award, 2000), Manglesh Dabral (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000). P.C.K. Prem (Recipient of Hindi Ratan Award in 2001), Ramdarsh Misra (Recipient of Shalaka Samman 2001-02), Alka Saraogi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2001-2002), Dr. Ram Murthy Tripathy (Winner of Shankar Puruskar, 2001), Rajesh Joshi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Kamleshwar (Winner of Shalaka Samman 2002-03), S. R. Harnot (Recipient of Indu Sharma Katha Samman 2003), Dr. Biswambha Pahi (Recipient of Shanker Puruskar 2002), Rajendra Yadav (Recipient of Shalaka Samman of Hindi Academy 2003), Vibhuti Narayan Rai (Recipient of Katha 'U.K.' honour), Prem Ranjan Animesh (Recipient of Bharat Bhushan Award for Excellence in Poetry-2004), Veeren Dangwal (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Marudhur Mridul (Winner of Bihari Puruskar-2004), Pt. Vidya Niwas Misra (Recipient of Padma Bhushan Award), Mridula Garg (Recipient of Vyas Samman -2004), Pramod Tiwari (Recipient of Indu Sharma Katha Samman, 2005), Prof. Kamlesh Dutta Tripathi (Recipient of Bhasha Samman (2005) of Sahitya Academy, Bhagwan Singh (Recipient of Shankar Puruskar, 2005), Chandrakanta (Recipient of Vyas Samman for 2005), Marudhar Mridul (recipient of Bihari Puruskar for 2004), Kunwar Narayan (Honoured with Shalaka Samman for 2005-06). Asgar Vajahat (Recipient of Indu Sharma Katha Samman-2006), Gyanendra Pati (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2006), Amarkant (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Govind Mishra (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).
 

Kannada
Masti Venkatesh Iyengar (winner of the Jnanpith Award, 1983), Prof. V.R. Anandmurti (Winner of Jnanpith Award, 1994), Girish Karnad (Winner of Jnanpith Award, 1998), Shanti Nath Desai (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), S. Narayan Shetty Sujan (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), K. B. Subanna (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003- 04), Geetha Nagabhushan (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Raghvendra Patil (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Veerbhadrappa (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Shrinivas B. (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).

Malayalam
O. Chandu Menon, K.V. Raman Pillai, G. Shanker Kurup (Recipient of Bhartiya Jnanpith Award, 1965, author of Odakhugal), Kumaran Asan, Narayan Menon, Mohd. Basheer Vallathol, S.K. Pottekkat (Recipient of Bhartiya Jnanpith Award, 1980), Takshi Shivshanker Pillai (Winner of the Jnanpith Award, 1984), M.T. Vasudevan Nair (Winner of the Jnanpith Award, 1995), Dr. M. Lilavati (Winner of Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Award, 2000), R. Ram Chandran (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), Attoor Ravivarma (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2001-2002), K.G. Shanker Pillai (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Sarah Joseph (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Paul Zakaria (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), G. V. Kakkanadan (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Prof. K. Ayyappa Paniker (Recipient of Saraswati Samman for 2005), M. Sukumaran (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2006), A. Sethumadhavan (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), (Late) K. P. Appan (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).
 

Marathi
Hari Narayan Apte, Tukaram Mahaya, V. S. Khandekar (Recipient of Jnanpith Award, 1974), Shirwadkar (Jnanpith Award, 1987), Binda Karandikar (Winner of Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Award, 2000), N. D. Mahanore (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), Rajan Gavas (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2001-02), Mahesh Elkunchwar (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), T.V. Sardeshmukh (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Sadanand Deshmukh (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Arun Kolhatkar (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Vinda Karandikar (Recipient of Jnanpith Award-2003), Ashe Bage (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2006), G. M. Pawar (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Shyam Manohar (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).
 

Oriya
Gopalabandhudas, Radha Nath Roy, Gopi Nath Mohanti (Recipient of Jnanpith Award, 1973), Dr. Saachchidanand Raut Rai (Recipient of Jnanpith Award, 1986), Dr. Sitakant Mahapatra (Winner of Jnanpith Award, 1993), M. Neelmani Sahu (Winner of Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Award, 2000), Pratibha Rai (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), Manoj Das (Winner of Saraswati Samman for 2000) and Fellowship of Sahitya Academy in 2006), Pratibha Satpathy (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2001-2002), Sharat Kumar Mohanti (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Jatindra Mohan Mohanti (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Prafull Kumar Mohanty (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Pandit Dukhisyama Pattanayak (Recipient of Bhasha Samman (2005) of Sahitya Academy, Ram Chandra Behra (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Bansidhar Sarangi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2006), Deepak Mishra (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Pramod Kumar Mohanty (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).
 

Punjabi
Dhani Ram Chatrik, Bhai Vir Singh, Amrita Preetam (Recipient of Padma Vibhushan in 2004), Waris Shah, Balwant Gargi, Nanak Singh, Gurudayal Singh (Recipient of 1999 Jnanpith Award), Surjit Pattar (Winner of Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Award, 2000), Varyam Singh Sandhu (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), Dev (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2001-2002), Dr. Dalip Kaur Tiwana (Recipient of Saraswati Samman 2001 and Padam Sri in 2004), Harbhajan Halwarvi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Charan Das Siddhu (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Satinder Singh Noor (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Gurbachan Singh Bhullar (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award- 2005), Ajmer Singh Aulakh (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2006), Jaswant Deed (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007).
 

Sanskrit
Bhasa, Kalidas, Bana Bhatt, Bhartrihari, Bhavbhuti, Kalhan, Valmiki., Prof. Rasik Behari Joshi (Recipient of Vachaspati Puruskar, 1999), Prof. Ram Chandra Narayan Dandekar, Ramanujtatacharya (Recipient of Vachaspati Puruskar for 2000), Psriramachandrudu (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2001-2002), Dr. Gajanan Balkrishna Palsule (Recipient of Vachaspati Puruskar 2001), Kashinath Misra (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Pt. Mohan Lal Sharma (Recipient of K.K. Birla Foundation's Vachaspati Puruskar 2002), Vijaydan Detha (Recipient of Bihari Puruskar 2002), Bhaskaracharya Tripathi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Prof. Govind Chandra Pandey (Recipient of Saraswati Samman-2003), Acharya P. Ramchandudu (Recipient of Vachaspati Puruskar-2003), Kalanath Shastri (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Prof. Ram Karan Sharma (Winner of Vachaspati Puruskar-2004), Swami Rambhadracharya (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Acharya Ramyatna Shukla (Recipient of Vachaspati Puruskar for 2005), Harshdev Mahadev (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2006), Dr. Bhaskaracharya Tripathi (Winner of Vachaspati Puruskar 2006), Hari Dutt Sharma (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Om Prakash Pandey (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).
 

Tamil
Subramaniam Bharati, Ramalingam Navakhal, P.V. Akilandam (Winner of Jnanpith Award, 1975), Dr. Indira Parathasarathi (Recipient of Saraswati Samman for 1999), T.G. Shivshankarn (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), C.S. Chellappa (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2001-2002), Sirpi Balasubramanian (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), R. Vermatu (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Sunder Ramaswami (Recipient of Kath Chunamani Puruskar, 2004), Tamilban (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), D. Jaykanthan (Winner of Jnanpith Award-2002), G. Tilkavati (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Neela Padmanabhan (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Melannai Ponnusamy (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).

Telugu
Vishwanatha Satya Narayan (Recipient of Bhartiya Jnanpith Award, 1970, author of Sreemadramayan Kalpavraksham), Tirupati, Lakshmi Narasimhan, C.N. Reddy (Jnanpith Award, 1988), Dr. Vasireddy Sita Devi (Winner of Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Award, 2000), N. Gopi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), Tirumala Ramchandra (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2001-2002), Chekuri Ram Rao (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Naveen (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Abboori Chhaya Devi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Munipillai Raju (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2006), Gadiaram Ramkrishna (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007).
 

Urdu
Mohd. Iqbal, Mirza Galib, Raghupati Sahay Firaq (Recipient of Bhartiya Jnanpith Award, 1969, author of Gul-e-Naghma), Altaf Hussain, Josh Malihabadi, Gyan Chandra Jain (author of Tafseer-a-Ghalib), Sikander Ali Waid, Ms. Qurratul Hyder (Winner of Jnanpith Award, 1989), Ali Sardar Jafri (Winner of Jnanpith Award, 1997), Ibrahim Yusuf and Joginder Pal (Winner of Iqbal Samman for 1998-99 and 1999-2000 respectively), Amber Bahraichi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), Nayyar Masood (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2001-2002), Prof. Gopi Chand Narang (Winner of Majlis Faroge Urdu Adab Award in 2002 and Padma Bhushan in 2004)), Kaifi Azmi (Recipient of Sahitya Academy Fellowship in 2002), Gulzar (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Syed Mohammad Ashraf (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Salaam bin Razzak (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Shaharyar (Winner of M. P. Government's Iqbal Samman-2004-05), Kazi Abdul Sattar (Recipient of Farog-e-Adab Award, 2005, Zabir Hussain (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Bahab Asharfi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Jayant Parmar (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).