India 2011 At a Glance in pictures

India won the International Cricket Council World Cup on April 2, 2011.

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, member of Parliament from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was sent to jail in May for her role in the telecommunications scandal.

Mamata Banerjee, head of the Trinamool Congress, won the West Bengal elections in May, ending a 34 year dominance by the communist party in the state.

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev went on a hunger strike in June, demanding the government take measures to end corruption in the country.

Maqbool Fida Hussain, one of India's best-known painters, died in June, at the age of 95.

The first-ever caste census conducted in independent India was kicked off in June. The last caste census in India was conducted in 1931.

Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare galvanized the masses to protest against government misdeeds with a nearly two-week long hunger strike.

Manipur's United Naga Council started a 100-day economic blockade of the state in August. Prices of essential commodities skyrocketed.

A bomb blast outside the Delhi High Court in September killed 11 people and injured more than 60.

Sikkim was ravaged by an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale on September 18, which killed more than 100 people and damaged hundreds of buildings.

The Planning Commission of India filed an affidavit with the Supreme Court in September stating that urban residents who spends 32 rupees a day, or about 65 cents, should be considered above the poverty line.

India hosted its first-ever Formula One Grand Prix, in October in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

The world's 7 billionth person was born on Oct. 31, the United Nations Population Fund estimated, and a baby born that day in Uttar Pradesh was named the symbolic 7 billionth baby.

Sushil Kumar, a computer operator from Bihar, won a jackpot of 50 million rupees (about $1 million) on the gameshow "Kaun Banega Crorepati" in October.

Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher Airlines reported a loss of 4.7 billion rupees or $93 million in the quarter ending September.

Protests broke out across the country after the government proposed allowing an increase in foreign direct investment in the retail sector.

Bollywood veteran Dev Anand died at the age of 88 in December.

Bollywood veteran Dev Anand died at the age of 88 in December.

The Indian rupee was Asia's worst performing currency this year, falling nearly 16 percent.

General English : Solved Paper Model for SPECIAL CLASS RAILWAY APPRENTICES' EXAMINATION 2012

General English : Solved Paper Model for SPECIAL CLASS RAILWAY APPRENTICES' EXAMINATION 2012
General English : Solved Paper

Directions—(Q. 1 to 12) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the question—

One of the boys in a small village was sent out to the fields to look after some sheep. He was instructed bye the villagers to mind the sheep and take care of them. 'Don't let them stray,' said the villagers to him. "And keep a good look out for the wolves. Don't go far away', and if you see a wolf coming near the sheep; shout out 'wolf!' as loudly as you can and we will come at once to help you." 'All right!' said the boy, 'I will be careful.' So every morning he drove his sheep out to the hillside and watched them all day. And when evening came, he drove them home again. But after a few days he got rather tired of this lonely life. Nothing happened and no wolves came. So one afternoon he said to himself. "These villagers have given me a very useless job. I think I will play a trick on them, just for fun."

So he got up and began shouting as loudly as he could, 'Wolf ! Wolf !' The people in the village heard him, and at once they came running with their sticks. 'Wolf ! Wolf !' shouted the boy; and they ran faster. At last they came up to him out of breath. "Where is the wolf ?" they panted. But the boy only laughed and said: "There is no wolf. I only shouted for fun. And it was fun to see you all running as hard as you could !" The men were very angry. "You mischievous boy !" they said. "If you play a trick like that again, we will beat you instead of the wolf." And they went back to their work in the village. For some days the boy kept quiet. But he got restless again, and said to himself : "I wonder if they will come running again if I cry wolf once more. It was so much fun the last time."

So once more he began shouting, 'Wolf ! Wolf' ! The villagers heard him. Some said, "That boy is up to his tricks again". But others said, "it may be true this time; and if there really is a wolf, we shall lose some of our sheep." So they seized their sticks, and ran out of the village to the sheep.

"Where is the wolf ? " they shouted, as they came up. 'Nowhere!' said the boy laughing. "It was fun to see you running up the hill as fast as you could." "We will teach you to play jokes," shouted the angry men; and they seized the boy and gave him a good beating, and left him crying instead of laughing.

A few days later a wolf really did come. When the boy saw it, he was very frightened and began shouting 'Wolf ! Wolf !' The villagers heard him, but they said. "We won't make a fool of ourselves for a third time. You can't believe a boy after you have caught him lying twice." So no one went to help him, and the wolf killed several sheep and frightened the boy nearly out of his wits. But he learnt his lesson.

1. What was the task given to the boy in the village ?
(A) The boy was asked to mind the sheep
(B) The boy was instructed to play a prank on the villagers
(C) The boy was asked to count the sheep on the hill side
(D) The boy was instructed to capture the wolf
(E) The boy was asked to feed the sheep to the wolf
Ans : (A)

2. Why did the boy yell out 'Wolf' the first time ?
(A) He was practising in case a wolf really appeared
(B) He wanted to scare the sheep
(C) He wanted to play a trick on the villagers
(D) He thought he saw a wolf
(E) He wanted to call out to the wolf
Ans : (C)

3. Why did the villagers beat the boy ?
1. The boy refused to look after the sheep.
2. The boy made them run up the hill for fun.
3. He let the wolf eat some of the sheep.
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (3)
(D) Only (2) and (3)
(E) Only (1) and (3)
Ans : (B)


4. Why did the villagers ignore the boy's shouts the third time?
(A) They were tired of playing games with the boy
(B) They could not understand what the boy was saying
(C) The boy had lied to them twice earlier
(D) They were tired of running after the boy
(E) They could not leave their work in the village
Ans : (C)

5. What could be an appropriate moral of the story ?
(A) Never tell lies
(B) Never play with animals
(C) Never shout 'Help'
(D) Jokes do no harm
(E) Never chase wolves
Ans : (A)

6. What lesson did the boy learn from the villagers ?
1. The boy learnt not to joke around about serious matters.
2. The boy learnt never to make people run unnecessarily .
3. The boy learnt how to mind the sheep.
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (3)
(D) Only (2) and (3)
(E) Only (1) and (3)
Ans : (A)

7. Why did the boy feel that he was given a useless job?
(A) The sheep were always lethargic
(B) He could not play any tricks on the wolves
(C) There were no wolves in the area
(D) He felt he was wasting his time as no wolf came around
(E) The sheep never troubled him
Ans : (D)

8. Which of the following sentences is true of the boy as given in the passage ?
(A) The boy was poor
(B) The boy was trustworthy
(C) The boy had no friends
(D) The boy was useless
(E) The boy was mischievous
Ans : (E)

9. What could be an appropriate title for the story ?
(A) The boy who cried 'Wolf'
(B) The imaginary 'Wolf'
(C) The Lost Sheep
(D) The Honest Shepherd Boy
(E) The Villain Villagers
Ans : (C)

Directions—(Q. 10 to 12) Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

10. Hard
(A) Comfortably
(B) Calmly
(C) Tough
(D) Long
(E) Fast
Ans : (E)

11. Several
(A) Limited
(B) Large
(C) Few
(D) Many
(E) Unlimited
Ans : (D)

12. Useless
(A) Carefree
(B) Easy
(C) Fun
(D) Secure
(E) Futile
Ans : (E)

Directions—(Q. 13 to 17) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E) i.e., 'No error'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

13. You can help (A) / yourself to some biscuits, (B) / although there are (C) / a less left. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)

14. Each soldier were (A) / praised for his bravery, (B) / and was each (C) / given a medal. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)

15. The aim of (A) / the organisation is to (B) / educate the public about (C) / the dangers of the smoking. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)

16. People who smoke (A) / are not the only ones (B) / to be affect (C) / by lung cancer. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)

17. There was no one`(A) /`from America (B) / between the many tourists (C) / in the train. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)

Directions—(Q. 18 to 24) Which of the group of words/phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the group of words printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (E) as the answer.

18. He has played for the national team in 65 matches so far—
(A) is playing
(B) have played
(C) playing
(D) play
(E) No correction required
Ans : (E)

19. Wait here until I will call you—
(A) am calling
(B) am going to call
(C) call
(D) shall call
(E) No correction required
Ans : (C)

20. Since the car broke down we must get a taxi—
(A) must have got
(B) had got to get
(C) had to get
(D) getting
(E) No correction required
Ans : (C)

21. The students made some research on the benefits of irrigation in agriculture—
(A) did some researches
(B) did some research
(C) made research
(D) took some research
(E) No correction required
Ans : (A)

22. The children were enjoyed taken to the zoo—
(A) enjoyed being taken
(B) were enjoyed taking
(C) enjoyed taking
(D) enjoyed
(E) No correction required
Ans : (A)

23. The park attendant told us not to throws litter on the ground—
(A) to don't throw
(B) not to have thrown
(C) not to throw
(D) not to thrown
(E) No correction required
Ans : (C)

24. There was too many people trying to get into the football stadium—
(A) There was too much
(B) There were too many
(C) There were too much
(D) It was too many
(E) No correction required
Ans : (B)

Directions—(Q. 25 to 29) Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence/group of sentences meaningfully complete in the context of the sentence.

25. Why do I always have to stay at home ? Anita …… her parents.
(A) questioned
(B) exclaimed
(C) said
(D) answered
(E) felt
Ans : (A)

26. My friends went to see the film …… our favourite actress was acting in it.
(A) if
(B) because
(C) so
(D) but
(E) also
Ans : (B)

27. …… we have a television set we do not watch anything on it.
(A) Although
(B) Inspite
(C) Besides
(D) But
(E) Just
Ans : (A)

28. We have not had a spare moment …… the morning.
(A) for
(B) since
(C) even
(D) by
(E) over
Ans : (C)

29. Amit is working …… for his examination.
(A) badly
(B) easily
(C) usually
(D) heavily
(E) hard
Ans : (E)

Directions—(Q. 30 to 34) In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these words printed in bold may either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E) i.e. 'All Correct' as your answer.

30. My friend (A) was bruised (B) quiet (C) badly in a recent accident. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (C)

31. If you should (A) need more information, (B) please telefone (C) our main office. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (C)

32. If you resist (A) the first temptation, (B) the next will be easier (C) to overcome. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (E)

33. Stones (A) should not be throne (B) by those who live (C) in glass houses. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (B)

34. Success (A) or failure (B) depends largely (C) on our own efferts. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (D)

Directions—(Q. 35 to 40) Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
1. The inscription read : Greed is the root of all evil, remember this and you will be a better man.
2. But there was no treasure there, only an inscription on the underside of the rock.
3. The Arab felt sure there was a great treasure hidden beneath it and worked hard to turn it over.
4. An Arab while crossing a desert came across a huge rock half buried in the sand.
5. After several hours he finally succeeded.
6. Engraved on the rock were words turn me over and you will benefit from it.\

35. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 3
(E) 5
Ans : (E)

36. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) 1
(E) 5
Ans : (B)

37. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 4
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) 2
(E) 5
Ans : (A)

38. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 4
(B) 3
(C) 2
(D) 1
(E) 6
Ans : (E)

39. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 2
(E) 5
Ans : (D)

40. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after the rearrangement ?
(A) 5
(B) 1
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 6
Ans : (B)

Directions—(Q. 41 to 50) In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

A rich landowner was on his deathbed. Gasping for breath, he told his three sons to dig under his bed when he was gone, and saying that, gave up his life. Some days later, the sons dug at the spot and unearthed three pots. …41… one above the other. The topmost pot contained mud; the middle pot contained dried cow dung and the …42… pot contained straw. Below this pot there was a silver coin. The brothers were puzzled. "Obviously, father meant to …43… some message to us through the pots and their contents," said the oldest brother. 'But what ?' They …44… for a while but …45… of them could come up with an explanation.

Finally they decided to …46… their doctor who was also a family friend. The doctor laughed when the brothers put their problem before him. "Your father loved puzzles." he said, "and I think he could not resist setting up one last one. The interpretation is simple. The topmost pot contains mud you say, that …47… he wants his eldest son to have his fields. The second pot contains cow
dung. It means he wants his second son to have his …48… of cattle. The last pot contains straw. Now straw is golden-coloured, that means he wants his youngest son to have all his gold." The brothers were happy with the way their father had apportioned his wealth and marvelled at the doctor's …49…. "But one thing remains unexplained," said the youngest brother. "The silver coin at the bottom of the pots." "Your father knew you would come to consult me," smiled the doctor. "The coin is my …50…".

41. (A) looking
(B) only
(C) stand
(D) stood
(E) placed
Ans : (E)

42. (A) least
(B) lowest
(C) less
(D) deep
(E) lesser
Ans : (B)

43. (A) convey
(B) tell
(C) say
(D) order
(E) teach
Ans : (A)

44. (A) think
(B) thought
(C) ponder
(D) relaxed
(E) taught
Ans : (B)

45. (A) no
(B) one
(C) either
(D) some
(E) none
Ans : (E)

46. (A) go
(B) asked
(C) told
(D) consult
(E) take
Ans : (D)

47. (A) meaning
(B) telling
(C) suggesting
(D) reflecting
(E) means
Ans : (E)

48. (A) flock
(B) herd
(C) gathering
(D) school
(E) all
Ans : (B)

49. (A) wisdom
(B) suggestion
(C) effort
(D) brilliant
(E) witty
Ans : (A)

50. (A) friendship
(B) pot
(C) keep
(D) fee
(E) desire
Ans : (D)

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Tech News :India top source of spam by Kaspersky Lab

India top source of spam: Kaspersky Lab

As per the latest spam report of Kaspersky Lab more than 50% of all spam messages in the world during the 3rf quarter of 2011 was generated from just 6 countries.

India was in top with 14.8 % of such messages followed by Indonesia (10.6 %), Brazil (9.65 %), Peru (6.65 %), South Korea (5.85 %) and Ukraine (3.7 %).

The report says that most of the users in this countries are not very experienced in IT security. This makes them a soft target for cyber criminals spreading spam-bots.

Whereas GCC countries Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and UAE was in last with just 1.33 % of originating spam mails

Year 2011: A roller coaster year for Indian art

this Article is from http://www.pravasitoday.com/2011-a-roller-coaster-year-for-indian-art

Sluggish business, fakes, a stranglehold on auctions and price curves by the top 10 masters of modern art and a spate of deaths, including that of M.F. Hussain — all this and more marked the Indian art scene in the year coming to an end.

It was also a year when art lost several buyers, who were not willing to wait out the period of slow growth following the global meltdown. This might have made for less crowds at exhibitions, but big retrospectives and intense academic and archival research and blogging by art lovers — including buyers — and India's historic participation at the Venice Biennale 2011 after years of dilly-dallying made up for the lows.

Then, Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore kept the Indian art world abuzz with a grand comeback to the mainstream nearly 77 years after he began to experiment with art in 1924. The occasion was his 150th birth anniversary, during which the nation decided to cast an eye on "Tagore, the artist".

The government, which was officially celebrating the Tagore anniversary, collated nearly 4,000 of his art works into a volume titled "Chitrabali". In another first, a cultural dialogue was also opened with Bangladesh to collaborate on Tagore's art.

And, while various organisations mounted exhibitions of his art, showcases of artistic interpretations of his works in the country and abroad, Tagore made grim news in Kolkata's exhibition circuit with a mega exposition of "fakes" at the government-run Calcutta Art College.

Nearly 20 of the 23 paintings by Tagore displayed at the college in March were found to be fake, a report prepared by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) said.

The ASI verdict has turned the spotlight on fake art which is in adundance across the market in the country. Sources in the art industry say as the traditional reproduction art continues to flourish, the new cause of concern this year was the hi-tech nature of copying art.

High-tech copies confuse e-buyers who fail to distinguish between original and copied art while trading on the Internet.

Explaining the modus operandi of hi-tech faking of art, leading Kolkata-based auctioneer and gallerist Vikram Bachhawat told IANS: "The fakers of art usually create a original digital print of an art work and set an artist to work on it — to touch the image with colours manually. In the end, the prints resemble originals and when they are sent to prospective buyers, it is difficult to identify the fake. E-galleries usually transact in digital fakes on the Internet," Bachhawat said.

The numerous e-commerce portals for art that offer bargains as low as Rs.15,000 for collectibles priced Rs.100,000 and above have allowed hi-tech fake art to find more buyers, Bachhawat said.

Dinesh Vazirani, the CEO of Saffronart, India's biggest online art auction house, said: "The astute nature of transactions by art collectors, who are opting for quality and branding post-meltdown, has become more research-based. In the future private museums, owners will demand longevity, exclusivity, value for money better and provenance of the art works they acquire."

An analysis of Saffronart auctions over the year shows that quality has pre-occupied price curves. The modern masters took the lead in Saffronart's winter online auction with M.F. Husain, S.H. Raza and F.N. Souza crossing the $180,000 mark. In an earlier auction, a painting (Kali) by Tyeb Mehta set a new auction precedent by selling for $1 million.

Overall, however, "business has been bad this year and I don't see the market looking up before 2014″, said Narendra Jain, the Delhi-based co-director of Art Mall.

The Indian art market is estimated at $375 million.

The roster of death in 2011 was mind-boggling with icons like M.F. Husain, Sohan Qadri, Biren De and Jahangir Sabavala bowing out of the arena.

However, the year also boasted a retrospective of Anish Kapoor, a British sculptor of Indian origin; the return of the Kolkata Painters to the capital after 47 years and a retrospective of S.H. Raza — to name a few. It began with the India Art Summit 2011 in the capital, announced India's first biennale at Kochi in 2012 and drew the directors of London's Victoria & Albert Museum and the Paris Louvre to explore the possibilities of collaborations.

Complete Text reference of Lokpal debate in Lok Sabha............!

MADAM SPEAKER: Hon. Members, I have to inform the House of the sad demise of our former colleague Shri S. Bangarappa. Shri S. Bangarappa was a member of the Eleventh Lok Sabha from 1996 to 1997 and the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Lok Sabhas from 1999 to 2009, representing the Shimoga Parliamentary Constituency of Karnataka. 

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Delhi Cantt LDC sample paper for CVD recruitment for exam - 2

Delhi Cantt LDC sample paper for CVD recruitment for exam dated 8-1-2012

1. Saina Nehwal who was in news recently is associated with the game of __
(1) Basket Ball (2) Tennis (3) Cricket (4) Chess (5) Badminton
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2. Which one of the following statements about RBI is 'True'?
(1) RBI is the regulator of Banks and Securities mar­ket in India (2) RBI started functioning from 1870 (3) RBI controls all Self Help Groups (SHGs) in India (4) RBI maintains the foreign exchange reserves of India (5) None of these
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3. Hillary Clinton who was on a visit to India few months back is the US Secretary of __
(1) State (2) Defence (3) Foreign Trade (4) Political Affairs (5) None of these
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4. Which of the following is the largest stock exchange of In­dia?
(1) Delhi (2) Ahmedabad (3) Kolkata (4) Bangalore (5) Mumbai
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5. Wimbledon Cup is associated with the game of __
(1) Cricket (2) Football (3) Hockey (4) Badminton (5) Lawn Tennis
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6. Who amongst the following is NOT a member of SAARC?
(1) India (2) Pakistan (3) Nepal (4) Sri Lanka (5) Brazil
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7. Who is Dr. M S Ahluwalia?
(l) Executive Director RBI (2) RBI Dy. Governor (3) Deputy Chairman Planning Commission (4) India's permanent representative in UN (5) None of these
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8. Which of the following is a mineral?
(1) Castor (2) Jatropha (3) Diamond (4) Clove (5) Cinnamon
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Delhi Cantt LDC sample paper for CVD recruitment for exam

Delhi Cantt LDC sample paper for CVD recruitment for exam dated 8-1-2012

Here are some general awareness sample model paper for Jan. 8 2012 written exam of lower division clerk in CVD in Delhi cantt. These mock questions are also helpful for Pondicherry LDC recruitment as well. These question are based on the syllabus provided.


Which country’s President has been diagonised with cancer?
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Name the professor at Moran college who has been conferred with Pratima Barua Pandey Memorial Award.

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Which state’s Government finances are in dire straits and planners are banking on the 12th Five Year Plan to bail them out?

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Name the weightlifter who has set a record by lifting 188kg in men’s 94kg category an the National Weightlifting Championship to win 3 gold medals.

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Which Asian country unwelcomes Facebook?

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Which Asian country is set to introduce US style visa rules for foreigners?

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Where is China set to begin work on the world’s highest airport?

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Where in Russia is the world’s deepest metro station set to be unveiled?

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DMRC train operator model sample paper for 2012 written test

DMRC station controller, train operator model sample paper for 2012 written test





These Delhi Metro written exam sample questions will give you an idea about the level of questions that would be asked in DMRC/OM/HR/1/2012 recruitment paper.


1. Which term is used in the field of Banking '?
(1) Absolute zero (2) Current Account (3) Plasma (4) Follow on (5) Cold chain


2. Who among the following is a famous politician?
(1) Prabhu Chawla (2) Rahul Gandhi (3) Chetan Bhagat (4) Barkha Dutt (5) Deepika Padukone


3. Which of the following is the name of a country?
(1) Boson (2) Cuba (3) Dolfin (4) Hisar (5) Sewan


4. 'Taka' is the monetary unit of
(1) Iran (2) Iraq (3) Pakistan (4) Bangladesh (5) Bhutan


5. Kalinga Award is given for con­tribution in the field of __
(1) Literature (2) Sports (3) Politics (4) Science (5) Cinema


6. Which cup/trophy is associat­ed with the game of cricket?
(1) Uber Cup (2) Nehru Gold Cup (3) Merdeka Cup (4) DCM Cup (5) Ranji Trophy


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2011 Boxing Day Test:India's their fifth successive Test loss....!

2011 Boxing Day Test: India lose first Test by 122 runs

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Melbourne, December 29: The Indian batting crumbled against a lively pace attack as Australia won the first Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) by 122 runs here Thursday to take a 1-0 lead in their bid to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

The Indian batting collapsed for the second time in the match. Chasing 292 to win, the visitors lost their top six batsmen for just 64 runs, before being bowled out for 169. Australia were bowled out for 240 in their second innings earlier in the day.

Opting to bat, Australia made 333 in the first innings and took a 51-run lead after bowling out India for 282 runs.

For India it was their fifth successive Test loss overseas, following their 0-4 whitewash during the summer in England.

China to have 'faster and cheaper' internet by 2015

As per the latest update by Ministry of IT, China hopes to increase Internet speed by five times and cut broadband costs by 2015. As per the IT ministry by 2015 the average broadband bandwidth will hit 20 Mbps and 4 Mbps in urban areas and rural areas respectively. This is almost 5 times more than current level.

As per the report of Beijing-based Data Center of China Internet, at present the cost of one Mbps of bandwidth in China is around $13 which is four times the USA.

The average bandwidth in the USA is now 20 to 25 Mbps, which is five times that of China. At present, China's broadband bandwidth is ranked No.71 in the world.

By the end of November, China had 155 million family broadband users and 119 million 3G phone users.

Quiz on Constitution of India -1

The Emergency can be proclaimed by
i) The President ii) Parliament iii) Prime Minister iv) Law Minister

Which Article deals with Amendment to our Constitution?
i) 365 ii) 366 iii) 370 iv) 368

Which article deals with the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir?
i) 370 ii) 356 iii) 368 iv) 372

Which article deals with Emergency?
i) 368 ii) 356 iii) 370 iv) 372

President of India cannot
i) address the Parliament ii) dissolve the Lok Sabha iii) be a member of the Parliament iv) summon the Parliament

Who enjoys the legislative powers?
i) Council of Ministers ii) President iii) Prime Minister iv) Parliament

The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by
i) The Chief Minister ii) The Prime Minister iii) The President iv) The Governor

The Governor is appointed by
i) Law Minster ii) The President iii) The Prime Minister iv) Chief Minister

The Governor has discretionary power
i) Yes ii) No

The term of office of the Governor is
i) 4 years ii) 6 years iii) 3 years iv) 5 years

Quiz on current Affairs December 2011 -2

practice General awareness questions for
Union Public Service Commission's
Special Class Railway Apprentices' Examination 2012

Who has been crowned Pantaloons Femina Miss India South 2012?

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Which event has been recognised as single-biggest Special Olympics event?

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Which country has been ranked 2nd biggest global arms exporter?

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Name the physicist and Xerox’s chief scientist who passed away recently.

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Who is set to partner with Leander Peas in Chennai Open 2012?

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Who has been appointed as head coach for Delhi Daredevils?

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Sachin Breaks Allan Border's Record at Melborne Test!

While Indian cricket fans disappoints after Sachin Tendulkar's dismissal at 70's at Melborne Test...

While media is busy in stating 'Sachin's wait for 100th ton continues'....

But there is no stop to Sachin in breaking records...

Sachin Tendulkar created a new record at 1st test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy played at Melbore Cricket ground. Yes, Sachin Tendulkar breaks most half centuries record. Previously, this record was on the name of Allan Border who made 63 Fifties in 156 tests, while Sachin made 64 Fifties in 184 tests. With an average of 56.02, Sachin scored 15,256 runs in which he made 51 hundreds. Where as Allan Border scored 11,174 runs with an average of 50.56 in which he made 27 hundreds.

So, not making a 100th ton brings a new record to Sachin. While Rahul Dravid is in next place with 63 fifties next to Sachin and equals Border's record.

source:http://www.currentweek.net/2011/12/sachin-breaks-allan-borders-record-at.html

Which city’s metro turned 9 years...?

Quiz on current Affairs December 2011
Shiksha karmi model paper for 2012 written exam in the state of Chhattisgarh

Which city’s metro turned 9 years?

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Who takes over as supreme leader of North Korea?

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Name the website launched by Patna police as Patnaites can get information about the position of different roads.
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What is the value of first ever tax-free bonds issue that NHAI is set to launch on 28th December 2011?

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Which legendary singers 87th Birth anniversary was celebrated across Mumbai on 24th December 2011?

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Where has Karuturi Agro Products has planned to establish sugar factory?

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Jana Gana Mana Completes 100 Years : Interesting Facts on national anthem

Jana Gana Mana Completes 100 Years : Interesting Facts on national anthem

India's national anthem, Jana Gana Mana, completes 100 years today(26-12-2011). 

Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' was first performed on December 27, 1911, at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress which was then a national movement. Decades later , after Independence, the Constituent Assembly adopted the song as the national anthem on January 24, 1950. 

Written in highly Sanskritized Bengali , the passages conveys the immense power of India's diversity in unity. He translated the song in English called 'The Morning Song of India'. 

Although he wrote five lengthy stanzas to 'Jana Gana Mana', only the first was recorded because of time constraints. Most people are unaware that the 52-second version we hear is part of the whole.

Rabindranath Tagore is the only individual in the world credited with the national anthem for two nations, the other being 'Amar Sonar Bangla' that was adopted by Bangladesh.

Manmohan Singh declares 2012 is ‘National Mathematical Year’

Manmohan Singh declares 2012 is 'National Mathematical Year'

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has declared 2012 as 'national mathematics year' in honor of maths wizard Srinivasa Ramanujan's 150th birth anniversary.

He said the country was proud of Ramanujan and Tamil Nadu has a special claim on him for he was a Tamilian.

"Along with CV Raman and Subramanyam Chandrashekhar (both Nobel laureates), he is among the three great men of science and mathematics that Tamil Nadu and India have given to the world of modern times", he said.

Honey Baisoya became the Youngest Winner of Goodricke East India Amateur Golf Championship Honey Baisoya became the Youngest Winner of Goodricke East India Amateur Golf Championship

Delhi's Honey Baisoya became the youngest winner of the 22nd Goodricke East India amateur golf championship at RCGC on 25 December 2011. The 15-year-old defeated the country's No.1 amateur, S. Chikkarangappa to win 3 and 2. Both had to play two rounds of 36 holes on the final day.

Baisoya secured a winning start after making birdies on first, fourth, fifth, ninth, 12th and 15th in the first round of 18 holes where both Baisoya and Chikka halved 11 holes. Though, Chikka won on seventh, 11th and 14th, Baisoya was 2-up after the first round.

In the second round, Baisoya again took an early lead after making a birdie on the first to go 3-up though Chikka kept giving a tough competition.

Baisoya in total had six birdies in the first round of 18 and three more in 16 holes in the second round while Chikka had three birdies in both rounds. Baisoya also dropped fewer bogeys.