P.T (Daily Dose)

Daily Dose-03.11.2012

2012-11-03T01:10:00.000+05:30

1. The famous attack on Somnath temple by Mahmud Ghaznavi was—

(A) Seventeenth

(B) Sixteenth

(D) Fourteenth

2. “The interests of Mohammad Ghori were not however confined to India.” Who said so?

(A) Dr. Tara Chand

(B) Dr. Iswari Prasad

(D) Moreland

3. ‘Manusmriti’ regards the region lying between the rivers Saraswati and Drishadvati as —

(A) Aryavarta

(B) Brahmavarta

(D) Madhya desha

4. Who was called ‘Lal Bakhs’?

(A) Mahmud Ghaznavi

(B) Tajuddin Yaldez

(D) Nasir-ud-din Qabacha

5. One of the following states of South India which did not accept sovereignty of Alauddin was—

(A) Devagiri

(B) Telingana

(D) Pandya

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Daily Dose-02.11.2012

2012-11-02T17:41:00.000+05:30

1. Hindu Marriage Act applied to regulate personal life among Hindus, especially their institution of marriage, its validity, conditions for in-validity, and applicability. The act is not applicable to which of the following:

a) Sikhs b) Parsi

c) Jains d) Buddhists

2. Which of the following states does not have a full fledged Buddhist Centre?

a) UP b) Bihar

c) J&K d) Himachal Pradesh

3. World Food Prize 2012 has been won by the person belonging to which nationality?

a) Brazil b) Ghana

c) Israel d) USA

4. China's first woman in space is

a) Lin Dan b) Lin Ying

c) Lu Lan d) Liu Yang

5. Indian judge Dalveer Bhandari has been selected in International Criminal Court. What is the tenure of the judges in ICC?

a) 5 years b) 6 years

c) 7 years d) 9 years

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Daily Dose-01.11.2012

2012-11-01T17:36:00.000+05:30

1. Kabir Puraskar is awarded for:

a) Hindi literature

b) Promotion of Communal harmony

c) For contribution in culture development

d) None of the above

2. India’s first food bank has been established at:

a) Mumbai b) Chennai

c) New Delhi d) Kolkata

3. Which among these islands in a bone of contention between U.K. & Argentina?

a) Spratly Island b) Shetland Island

c) Falkland Island d) Turks & Caicos Island

4. In which State the newly inaugurated Dhamra Port is situated?

a) Andhra Pradesh b) Maharashtra

c) Orissa d) Goa

5. Kerala has the highest sex ratio according to the latest figures released by Census for 2001-2011. What is the sex ratio for that State?

a) 1099 b) 1091

c) 1084 d) None of the abov

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Daily Dose-31.10.2012

2012-10-31T17:26:00.000+05:30

1. NTR National Literary Award 2012 has been won by:
a) S. L Bhyrappa   b) K Sachidanandan
c) Ashokamitran   d) A Soma Sundaram

2. Andhra Pradesh has set up its first Biosphere Reserve recently. What is the name of that?
a) Simlipal            b) Seshachalam
c) Kasu Brahmananda Reddy   d) Mahavir Harina Vanasthali

3. What is LAHAT?
a) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle b) Surface to surface missile
c) Torpedo              d) Anti Tank Guided missile

4. 38th G-8 Summit held at:
a) Camp David, Maryland   b) Chicago
c) L'Aquila,Abruzzo     d) Huntsville, Ontario

5. Which one of the following is not the latest district set up in Uttar Pradesh?
a) Prabuddhanagar b) Panchsheel Nagar
c) Bhimnagar      d) Sant Ravidas Nagar

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Daily Dose-30.10.2012

2012-10-30T23:07:00.002+05:30

1. Who won the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012?
a) New Zealand     b) Australia
c) Malaysia   d) India
2. The Fifth Edition of the World Future Energy Summit was held in
a) Abu Dhabi       b) New Delhi
c) Tehran
d) Dhaka
3. Planning Commission of India on January 18, 2012 approved Rudrasagar development scheme. The Scheme is related to which State?
a) Assam b) Manipur
c) Tripura     d) Sikkim
4. The high level safety Review Committee set up by the Ministry of Railway has been headed by:
a) C Rangarajan   b) Lalu Yadav
c) Anil Kakodkar       d) Harish Rawat
5. Name the balloonist who took off on the world’s first intercontinental flight in solar-powered plane.
a) Chris Gayle   b) Bertrand Piccard
c) Scott Walker   d) Ray Bradbury

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Daily Dose-29.10.2012

2012-10-29T12:16:00.002+05:30

1. Bakasi Peninsula is a controversial region between
a) Cameroon and Nigeria   b) Nigeria and Niger
c) Cameroon and Congo d) Niger and Mali

2. S.R HASHIM Committee is associated with
a) Estimation of informal workforce
b) Sustainable Agriculture development
c) Study on employment generation sectors
d) Estimation of urban poverty

3. What is MIV-150 which was in news recently?
a) A short range nuclear capable missile developed by IRAN
b) An antiretroviral gel developed to prevent HIV transmission
c) A humanoid robot developed by the students of Massachusetts Institute of technology.
d) A recently discovered meteor.

4. The Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, has introduced the new series of consumer price indices for all-India, and States and union territories separately for rural, urban and combined. What is the base year of new series?
a) 2008                 b) 2009
c) 2010                 d) 2005

5. Iran’s airspace was invaded by the U.S army drones which was captured by Iran's military. What is the name of that drone?
a) RQ-170 Sentinel           b) RQ-1 Predator
c) RQ-11 A Raven           d) RQ-8A Shadow

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Daily Dose-28.10.2012

2012-10-28T09:55:00.002+05:30

1. The threat of climate change and rising sea levels has given rise to the emergence of which of the following groups of countries?
a) G-20 b) BASIC
c) AOSIS d) BRIC
Note: Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is an intergovernmental organization of low-lying coastal and small Island countries. Established in 1990, the main purpose of the alliance is to consolidate the voices of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to address global warming. AOSIS has been very active from its inception, putting forward the first draft text in the Kyoto Protocol negotiations as early as 1994.

2. Which of the following countries has made access to broadband a legal right for every citizen?
a) South Korea             b) Finland
c) Denmark           d) Israel

3. Which of the following days is observed as “The International Day of Non-Violence”?
a) January 30      b) October 31
c) October 2         d) October 24

4. Green Economy initiative is led by:
a) UNCTAD         b) WTO
c) UNEP                     d) IPCCC

5. Kerry Lugar Berman Bill of USA is related to:
a) Aid for climate change     b) Sanctions on Iran
c) Aid for Afghanistan                   d) Aid for Pakistan

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Daily Dose-27.10.2012

2012-10-27T09:42:00.000+05:30

1. How is SDR valued?
a) The currency value of the SDR is determined by summing the values in U.S. dollars, based on market exchange rates, of a basket of major currencies (the U.S. dollar, Euro, Japanese yen, and pound sterling).
b) Based on the quota allocated to different countries in terms of FOREX reserves are taken together with weights attached
c) It is simple dollars valued on the basis of market principle valuation
d) None of the above

2. Mock Tsunami Drill -Exercise IOWave11 has been organized by…
a) International Maritime Organization (IMO)
b) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
c) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
d) UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.

3. Which among the following is the most polluted city of India according to recent World Health Organizations estimates?
a) Ludhiana          b) Kanpur
c) Bangalore        d) Patna

4. Which ministry of the government has come under the ambit of CAG?
a) Ministry of Urban Development
b) Ministry of Rural Development
c) Ministry of Road Transport and highways
d) Ministry of Civil aviation

5. The Sports Authority of India and the All India Football Federation signed an agreement to develop which stadium as the football hub in India?
a) Mohan Bagan Ground               b) Jawaharlal Nehru stadium
c) Bangalore Football Stadium      d) The Cooperage Ground

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Daily Dose-26.10.2012

2012-10-26T20:01:00.001+05:30

1. Who among the following is the first Chinese citizen to be awarded a Nobel Prize of any kind while residing in China?
a) Liu Xiaobo b)Liu Yang
c) Liu Chang d)Bo Xilia

2. Which rank does India hold in terms of Doing Business Index 2013 among 185 economies?
a) 130 b)132
c) 128 d)120

3. Who has been selected as the chairperson of the National Commission on Minorities?
a) Meera Kumar b)Wahajat Habibullah
c) Vinod Sharma d)H.T Sangliana

4. The first border trade point between India and Myanmar is
a) Moreh (Manipur) b)Zowkhatar (Mizoram)
c) Avangkhung (Nagaland) d)Champhai (Mizoram)

5. The XIIth Five Year Plan covers the period of:
a) 2011-2016 b)2012-2017
c) 2013-2018 d)2012-2016

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Natinal Affairs [100 Questions]

2012-10-25T13:00:00.009+05:30

1. Consider the following statements :
1. The right to education Act, 2009 that became effective from (1st April ) makes elementry education a fundamental right under Article 21 (A) of the Constitution.
2. As per the Act, Private educational institutions should reserve 33% seats for children from the weaker sections of Society.
Which of the above statements is/ are incorrect ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

2. Consider the following statements
1. OnApril 1, 2010 India launched census 2011.The biggest - ever Census attempted in the history of mankind.
2. The first ever National Population Register (NRR)Will also be Prepared in which all person aged over 15 year will be photo graphed and finger printed to create a biometric national database.
3. It is the 13th National Census exercise since 1872.
4. The Census is a statutory exercise conducted under the provisions of the census Act 1948.
Where as theNPR(National Population Register) is being created under the provisions of the citizenship Act 1955. and citizenship Rules (Registration of Citizens and Issue of national Identity cards ) 2003. Which of the above statement is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 4

3. Who was appointed to Probe the massacre of 76 CRPF Personal is Dandewada ?
(a)E.N. Rammohan
(b) T.N. Chaturvedi
(c) P.K. Sharma
(d) R.S. Meena

4. Which of the statements is incorrect ?
(a) The national Integration council is chaired by HomeMinister.
(b) Set up in the early 60’s by Prime minister Nehru, the NIC held its first meeting in 1962.
(c) The NIC aims at finding ways and means to combat the menace of communalism, casteismand regionalism.
(d) The NIC has 147 members, including union ministers, leaders of opposition in the lok sabha and Rajy sabha and Chief ministers of all states

5. The Rajasthan Government appointed a seven - member committee to look into all aspect of the issue of providing reservation to Gujjars under a special category. this committee is headed by ?
(a) Tsering Pentsom
(b) J. S. Sharma
(c) I.S. Israni
(d) R.K. Vaidya

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Daily Dose-25.10.2012

2012-10-25T01:19:00.004+05:30

Q1 "Prithvi II" was successfully launched from the Odissa Coast. Which type of missile is Prithvi II?

a) Air-to-air missile             b) Surface-to-air missile

c) Air-to-surface missile      d) Surface-to-surface missile

Q2. Pakistan successfully test-fire which missile on 5 June 2012?

(a)    Hatf-VII (Babur) cruise missile    (b)   Agni –VI (air drone)

(c)    Alacrán missile                         (d)    Velvet Glove

Q3. Asia's first and largest, a 600 MW solar power park situated at which one of the following places?

a) Badmer, Rajasthan           b) Patan, Gujarat

c) Anand, Gujarat                d) Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Q4. Which of the following districts of Bihar has achieved record Paddy and Potato production?

a) Nawada               b) Nalanda

c) Saharsa               d) Saran

Q5. The shooting World championship of 2018 was awarded to which of the following country?

a) Korea                b)Thailand

c) China                d) Qatar

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facts : Minority status of hindus in india

2012-10-24T18:24:00.002+05:30

Hindus (82% of the Indian population) are a minority in five States

Jammnu & Kashmir
Punjab
Nagaland
Mizoram
Meghalaya

facts : Bills passed in joint session in Indian Parliament

2012-10-24T15:24:00.000+05:30

Only three bills namely

the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961,
the Banking Service Commission Repeal Bill, 1978 ,
the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002

have been passed at joint sessions in indian parliament.

Daily Dose -24.10.2012.

2012-10-24T12:56:00.000+05:30

Q1. Which comapny is penalized by the oil ministry of India for failing to meet gas output targets?

a) Indian oil corporation b) Reliance Infrastructure

c) Reliance Industries Limited d) Vedanta

Q2. Which of the following private sector bank rating was downgraded by Moody's ?

a) SBI and Indus Ind Bank b) ICICI and Axis Bank

c) Standard Chartered and AXIS BANK d) ABN Amro and HSBC

Q3. Which social networking site launched its IPO in the market?

a) Facebook b) Twitter

c) Orkut d) Linked In

Q4. Myanmar opposition leaderAung San SuuKyi was after a long wait allowed to visit any nation.First of all she visited

a) Thailand b) Vietnam

c) India d) China

Q5. Pakistan Successfully test-fired hatf III Missile .Another name of the missile is

a) Babar b) Ghaznavi

c) Gouri d) Shahin

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Daily Dose-23.10.2012

2012-10-23T13:09:00.001+05:30

1. Govt. approves an ordinance to completely digitise TV Broad-casting. The entire nation has been targeted to be covered by –
a)2013 b)2014
c)2016 d)2015

2. Kaushik Basu the ex-economic adviser of PM recently in news, appointed as
a)President of IMF
b)President of World Bank
c)Economic Adviser of UNO
d)Chief Economist of World Bank

3. India Signed MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) on Tourism with ASEAN on January 12, 2012. The agreement took place in-
a)Indonesia b)Thailand

c)Malaysia d)Singapore

4. Who will be the Chief Guest of 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas?
a)President of Mauritius
b)President of Trinidad and Tobago
c)Prime Minister of Mauritius
d)PM of Trinidad and Tobago

5. Who is the UN-Arab League special envoy for the Syrian conflict?
a)Kofi Annan b)Lakhdar Brahimi
c)Vannina Maestracci d)Nabil El Araby

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Budget Terms

2012-10-23T12:10:00.002+05:30

Budget or Annual Financial Statement

This is actually the annual budget, as stated in the Constitution. Divided into three parts — Consolidated Fund, Contingency Fund and Public Account — it has a statement of receipts and expenditure of each. Expenditure from the Consolidated Fund and Contingency Fund requires the nod of Parliament.

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Satellite Communication

2012-10-23T12:05:00.000+05:30

I. Introduction

An artificial satellite is a manufactured object that continuously orbits the Earth or some other body in space. Most artificial satellites orbit the Earth. People use them to study the universe, help forecast weather, transfer telephone calls over the oceans, assist in the navigation of ships and aircraft, monitor crops and other resources, and support military activities.

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The Outer Space Treaty

2012-10-23T12:01:00.001+05:30

Two years after Yuri Gagarin became the first human to venture into space, the U.N. General Assembly adopted the ‘Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space.’ It recognized “the common interest of all mankind in the progress of the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes.” These ideals were enshrined in an international treaty called the Outer Space Treaty that was adopted in December 1966 and which entered into force a year later.

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Daily Dose-22.10.2012

2012-10-22T15:55:00.002+05:30

1. Match the following

List I List II

A. Pratip Chaudhuri 1. SBI chairman

B. SLBansal 2. OBC chief

C. D Sarkar 3. Union Bank head

D. Leif Eskesen 4. Chief Economist for India and ASEAN in HSBC
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 1 3 2 4
(d) 2 3 1 4

2. Consider the following statements

1. The 'Look East' policy has given an important place to the country's eastern coast in the world maritime business.
2. Government has decided to retain the 49 percent foreign investment in the TV news channels and FM radio under the government route .

Incorrect statement is/are

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

3. Consider the following statements regarding National Policy on Information Technology 2012 and choose the thrust areas of the policy
1. To increase revenues of IT and ITES (Information Technology Enabled Services) Industry from 100 Billion USD currently to 300 Billion USD by 2020 and expand exports from 69 Billion USD currently to 200 Billion USD by 2020.

2. To provide fiscal benefits to SMEs and Startups for adoption of IT in value creation.

3. To make at least one individual in every household e-literate and to provide for mandatory delivery of and affordable access to all public services in electronic mode.

4. To enhance transparency, accountability, efficiency, reliability and decentralization in Government and in particular, in delivery of public services.

Code:

(a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) All above (d) None of above

4. Match the following

List I List II

A. Shri A.P.Singh 1. Director, CBI,

B. Shri J.M. Garg 2. Vigilance Commissioner

C. Ms. Praveen Mahajan 3. Chairperson, CBEC

D. Shri H S Brahma 4. Election Commissioner
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 2 1 3 4

5. Consider the following statements regarding SANDHAN, the Indian language search engine

1. The search engine has been launched in Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu.

2. Sandhan has been launched by Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY)

3. An additional URL based semantic search facility is provided for Tamil language.

Correct statement is/are

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) All above

6. Consider the following statements Rajiv Gandhi Equity Saving Scheme"(RGESS)

1. The scheme would give tax benefits to new investors who invest upto Rs. 50,000 and whose annual income is below Rs. 10 lakh.

2. After the first year, investors would be allowed to trade in the securities in furtherance of the goal of promoting an equity culture and as a provision to protect them from adverse market movements or stock specific risks as well as to give them avenues to realize profits.

3. Under the scheme, those stocks listed under the BSE 100 or CNX 100, or those of public sector undertakings which are Navratnas, Maharatnas and Miniratnas would be eligible. Follow-on Public Offers (FPOs) of the above companies would also be eligible under the scheme. IPOs of PSUs, which are getting listed in the relevant financial year and whose annual turnover is not less than Rs. 4000 crore for each of the immediate past three years, would also be eligible.

Correct statement is/are

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) None of above (d) All above

7.Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs inaugurated the 7th Heads of Indian Missions (HoMs) conference on 17 September. The conference is organized by the M/o Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) every year to discuss the issues related to protection and welfare of Overseas Indian workers. Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs announced revised Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) scheme, which includes:

1.Assistance towards boarding expenses per head by HOMs is enhanced from 15 to 30 days.

2.Payment of penalties in respect of Indian nationals for illegal stay in the host country where prima facie the worker is not at fault.

3.Providing support to local Overseas Indian Associations to establish Overseas Indian Community Centres in countries that have populations of Overseas Indians exceeding 2,00,000.

4.Providing support to start and run Overseas Indian Community-based student welfare centres in Countries that have more than 20,000 Indian students' presence.

Which of the above sentence/sentences is/are true revised Scheme?

(a)1, 2 and 3 (b)2, 3 and 4

8.India on 18 September 2012 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in New Delhi, to establish an institutional framework for their ongoing cooperation in the field of election management and administration. What is the name of this country?

(a)Egypt (b)South Africa

(c)Turkey (d)Afghanistan

9.Consider the following sentences regarding UIDAI's Iris Authentication proof of concept.

1.The UIDAI has successfully conducted the proof of concept Iris authentication study in Mandya district of Karnataka.

2.The study brought out the high accuracy levels (above 99.2%) achieved by iris authentication.

The correct sentence/sentences is/are

(a)Only 1 (b)Only 2

10.Scientists have developed a new cutting edge technique which automatically permits one computer in a virtual network to monitor another for intrusions, viruses or malware that cause malfunction. It sends computer data to a world outside its home, and bridges the gap between computer hardware and software systems. What is the nickname of this technique?

(a)Space Marker (b)Data travel

(c)Space travel (d)Space Soft

11.Consider the following sentence/sentences about spoof Ig Nobel award.

1.Two Japanese researchers won the spoof Ig Nobel acoustic prize for developing the SpeechJammer, a device that confuses and stifles a person speaking by sending the speaker a delayed recording of their own voice.

2.The science humor magazine Annals of Improbable Research gives in 10 categories as a parody of the Nobel Prizes, was held at Harvard University's Sanders Theatre.

3.It was the Fifth straight year for an Ig Nobel prize to go to Japanese recipients.

The correct sentence is/are:

(a)1 and 2 (b)2 and 3

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Daily Dose-21.10.2012

2012-10-21T21:30:00.000+05:30

Q1) Consider the following statement
1.Due to cotton price fluctuation last year the small and medium scale taxtile mills in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh were the worst affected.
2.Magic (Laundry brand) is the first product to have emerged from India as a part of the Global sustainable living plan.
3.HAL received the corporate citizen award for its community walfare plans and projects.
Correct statement is/are
(a)1 and 2                       (b)2 and 3
(c)All above                   (d)None of these

Q2) Consider the following statement.
1.The apache Hadoop software library is a framwork that allows for the distributed procesing of large data sets across clusters of computers using a simple programming model.
2.The government of India unveiled the free drug policy. Under this policy every citizen of the country will be provided free medicines is all Public Health Centres.
Correct statement is/are:
(a)Only 1
(b)Only 2
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)None of these

Q3) Consider the following statements regarding LHC
1.Raja Ramanna Centre for advance technology was the nodal agency from DAE for the ambitions large Hadron collider
2.CERN claimed to have spotted a sub atomic particle consistent with God particle
3.Indore base Indo-UK tool room played a major role in the development of Jacks on which 27km long LHC is positioned.
Correct statement is/are:
Code:
(a)1 and 2
(b)2 and 3
(c)All above
(d)None of these

Q4) Consider the following statement regarding to domestic tourism
1.The number of domestic tourist visits to State's/UT's registered an increase of 13.8% over 2010 as compared to increased of 11.8% in 2010 over 2009.
2.The top four tourist visit (in millions) during 2011, were Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradeshm karnataka and Maharashtra.
Correct statement is/are
(a)Only 1                                 (b)Only 2
(c)Both 1 and 2                       (d)None of these

Q5) Consider the following statements
1.India is the second largest producer of fish in the world and also third in aquaculture production
2.The fisheries sector has grown at an average rate of about 6% over last five years
Correct statement is/are
(a)Only 1                                    (b)Only 2
(c)Both 1 and 2                          (d)None of these

Q6) The Obama administration declared Afghanistan the United States' newest "major non-NATO ally". Which was the first nation to gain the "major non-NATO ally" status?
(a) Pakistan            (b) Japan
(c) Egypt                 (d) Australia

Q7) The government decided to levy on stand-alone Internet service providers (ISPs) a licence fee of 4 per cent of their (AGR). This is a huge jump from earlier notional licence fee of Re 1 only. What is AGR?
(a) Average Growth Rate
(b) Adjusted gross revenue
(c) Assumed Growth Rate
(d) Age Group Regionals

Q8) Consider the following Sentences:-
1. Eight Indian companies have made the cut in the list of world's 500 largest companies compiled by Fortune magazine.
2. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries is the first Indian private firm to make into the top 100 list.
The Correct sentence is/are
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2
(d None of the above

Q9) The world's tallest rail bridge in Jammu & Kashmir being constructed by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL). The bridge is over -------- river.
(a) Sindh                             (b) Sutlej
(c) Tapti                              (d) Chenab

Q10) Consider the following sentences about Golden peacock Award:-
1. Golden Peacock Awards, instituted in 1993, are now regarded as holy grail of Corporate Excellence worldwide.
2. Justice P.N. Bhagwati, former Chief Justice of India and acting Chairman, UN Human Rights Committee, is the Chairman of the Golden Peacock Awards Committee.
3. Former Chief Justice of India P. N. Bhagwati gave away the national Golden Peacock Awards for Eco-Innovation, Environment Management and Occupational Health and Safety.
The Correct Sentence is/are:-
(a) 1 and 2                       (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3                       (d) 1, 2 and 3

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Daily Dose-20.10.2012

2012-10-21T09:43:00.000+05:30

Q1) Consider the following statement(s):-

1.India George Allencherry has received his biretta hat from Pope Benedict XVI. He is appointed cardinal during the consistory on February 18, 2012 at St. Peter's Basilica at Vatican.

2.Nik wallenda is set to follow in the footsteps of the legendary Charles Blondin by Crossing Niagra falls on a tightrope after Canadian authorities granted permission for the stunt to take place this summer.

3.India could be declared a polio free country in January, 2014.

Which of the above statement is/are correct

(a)1, 2 and 3 (b)1 and 2

Q2) Consider the following statement(s):-

1.Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) and the two other companies (Greater Dholera Infracon and Nano Works Developer Gujarat) have agreed to accept the Gujarat government's offer to buy larger tracts of land within the Dholera special investment Region (SIR)

2.Authorities of the Italian oil tanker Enrica Lexie have agreed to hand over two navy men who allegedly shot dead two Indian Fisher men on February 15, 2012 off the Kollam Coast.

Which of the above statement is/are not correct

(a)1 and 2 (b)Only 2

(c)Only 1 (d)None of these

Q3) Consider the following statement(s):-

1.Union cabinet has approved the setting up of a New Rail Coach Manufacturing Unit at Palakkod to build 400 coaches per annum at an estimated cost of 550 crore rupees.

2.Central Bank of India launched a special scheme 'Cent Vayushakti' to promote defence salary package. The scheme will provide high-end range of banking facilities to serving and retired Air Force personnel.

Which of the above statement is/are incorrect

(a)1 and 2 (b)Only 1

(c)Only 2 (d)None of these

Q4) Consider the following statement(s):-

1.National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) has launched by central government on 11 March 2011.

2.NCTC is a High Power body that works under NIA (National Investigating Agency)

Which of the above statement is/are incorrect

(a)1 and 2

(b)Only 1

(c)Only 2

(d)None of these

Q5) According to a report by real estate consultants cushman & wakefield, for the first time in six years Mumbai's Nariman point has been dropped from the list of top 10 global commercial rentals. Which position has now Mumbai slipped?

(a)11th

(b)15th

(d)20^th

Q6) Which of the following is not a cold wind?
(a) Berg
(b) Papagayo
(c) Purga
(d) Bora

Q7) Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Samoon - Persia
(b) Berg - North America
(c) Zonda - Argentina
(d) Norwester - New Zealand

Q8) Choose the incorrect pair
(a) Zonda - Warm and dry
(b) Marin - Warm wind
(c) Pampero - Cold Wind
(d) Solano - Cold and dry

Q9) Consider the following statements
1. Blizzard is violent and extremely cold wind
2. Hurricane is an intense tropical storm.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None

Q10) Consider the following pairs
1. Chinook - North America
2. Bise - Cold Wind
3. Leveche - Morocco
4. Gibli - Japan
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4

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Daily Dose-19.10.2012

2012-10-19T19:05:00.000+05:30

Q1) Consider the following statement regarding National Mission for Electric Mobility (NMEM)
1. The First Meeting of the National Council for Electric Mobility (NCEM) was held under the Chairmanship of Shri Shushil kumar shinde.
2. The NCEM adopted the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 (NEMMP 2020), which is the mission document for National Mission for Electric Mobility (NMEM).
3. The NEMMP 2020 lays the vision, sets the targets and provides the roadmap for achieving significant penetration of efficient and environmentally friendly electric vehicle (including hybrids) technologies in India by 2020.
The correct statement is/are
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All

Q2) For the task of examining various aspects of Minority education and giving suitable recommendations to the Government, the Ministry of Human Resource Development has constituted an executive body called "National Monitoring Committee on Minorities Education" (NMCME). Which year This Committee was reconstituted and what is the term of this committee.

(a) 2009 and four year
(b) 2010 and three year
(c) 2011 and three year
(d) 2012 and five year

Q3) Consider the following sentences about "Sita pursakar"

1. Noted Hindi writer Mamta Kalia was on 30 August chosen for "Sita Puraskar" for her book 'Beghar'.
2. The first Sita Smriti Award was given to Shri Dinesh Kumar Shukla for the collection of his poems "Lalmunia Ki Dunia".
3. Sita Puraskar is given in memory of noted educationist and writer Sita Srivastava.
The Correct sentence/sentences is/are
(a) 1 and 2                      (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3                      (d) All

　

Q4) The Cabinet, approved the proposal of the Tamil Nadu Government to set up a Petroleum Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR) in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts. PCPIRs have already been approved in-

1.Andhra Pradesh

2.Gujarat

3.West Bengal

4.Orissa

Code for correct answer

(a)1 and 2                             (b)1, 2 and 4

(c)2 and 4                              (d)1, 2, 3 and 4

　

Q5) Name the country that would have the first military engagement With Egypt after the newly-elected government has taken there?

(a)India                              (b)China

(c)Italy                               (d)Bangladesh

　

Q6) Scientists at the world’s biggest atom smashing facility near Geneva claimed the discovery of a new subatomic particle. They found it to be "consistent" with the long-sought Higgs boson, popularly known as the "God particle" that helps explain what gives size and shape to all matter in the universe. Who was coined The phrase "God particle"?

(a) Saul Perlmutter

(b) Konstantin Novoselov

(c) Charles Kuen Kao

(d) Leon Lederman

　

Q7) Which of the Indian institute of Technology, Yahoo! India Research and Development has entered into an agreement to support its faculty and students in cloud computing research.

(a)Indian Institute of Technology, Banglore

(b)Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

(c)Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

(d)Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

　

Q8) In line with the energy conservation and efficiency policies of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power, the Honorable Union Minister of Power, launched the PAT scheme under the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE). What is the PAT

(a)Process Analytical Technology

(b)Performance Acceleration Technology

(c)Perform, Achieve and Trade

(d)Portable Appliance Test

　

Q9) The government has made provisions for tax payers with annual income of ----------- to file their income tax returns electronically.

(a)More than Rs 5 lakh

(b)More than Rs 10 lakh

(c)More than Rs 15 lakh

(d)More than Rs 20 lakh

　

Q10) Choose the correct match

1.P V Sindhu - Badminton

2.Andy Murray - Swimming

3.Miclach Chemos - Stecplechaser

Code:

(a)Only 1 (b)1 and 2

(c)1 and 3 (d)All above

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Daily Dose-18.10.2012

2012-10-18T19:30:00.000+05:30

Q11) Consider the following sentence/sentences about Basel Accord.

1.First promulgated in 1988 by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) under the aegis of the Bank of International Settlements.

2.The Basel accord established a set of minimum capital requirements that banks would be required to hold vis-à-vis the loans given out by them.

3.The Basel Accord stands on three pillars: minimum capital requirements, regulatory supervision and market discipline (in the form of disclosures being made to investors and other stakeholders).

The correct sentence/sentences is/are

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3

Q12) How many States and UTs have formulated Dowry Prohibition Rules, under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, compatible with model rules circulated by Government of India.

(a)18 (b)19

Q13) Consider the following statements regarding SAARC university.

1.India is committed to bearing 100% of the capital cost towards the establishment of the University.

2.Objective of university is to provide liberal and humane education to the brightest and the most dedicated students of Asia so that a new class of quality leadership is nurtured.

3.At present, SAU (South Asian University) offers eight academic programmes.

Correct statement is /are

(a)1 and 2 (b)2 and 3

Q14) Consider the following statement regarding with Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) Scheme
1. With objective to reduce transfer pricing tax disputes central government announced the Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) rules which will allow companies to seek guidance on pricing of goods and services in advance.
2. An APA is an agreement between the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and any person which determines in advance the arm's length price or specifies the manner of the determination of arm's length price (or both) in relation to an international transaction.
3. The APA scheme notifies two types of APA: unilateral and bilateral .
Correct statements are
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All above

Q15) Consider the following statements with regards New mobile tower radiation norms
1. EMF (Electromagnetic Frequency) exposure limit (Base Station Emissions) has been lowered to 1/15th of the existing ICNIRP exposure level effective 1st Sept. 2012.
2. According to new standard On handsets all new designs of mobile handsets shall comply with the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) values of 1.6 watt/kg averaged over 1 gram of human tissue from 1st Sept. 2012.

Correct statement is/are
(a) Only 1                  (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2        (d) None of above

Q16) Consider the following statements regarding National Food Processing Development Council
1. A National Food Processing Development Council (NFPDC) has been set up under the chairmanship of the Prime minister .
2. The NMFP scheme would help the states/union territories in maintaining requisite synergy between agriculture plans of states and development of food processing sector which in turn would help increase farm productivity thereby boosting farmers' incomes.
3. During 2012-13 schemes such as technology up-gradation, modernization of food processing industries, cold chain, value addition and preservation infrastructure for non-horticultural products, among others, being implemented by the government directly.
Correct statement is/are
(a) 1 and 2              (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3                (d) All above

Q17) Match the following
List –I                                                  List -II
A. Shri Deepak S. Parekh               1. Banking
B. Shri Gurcharan Das                    2. Author
C. Shri SPS Cheema                       3. Navy
Codes:-
A B C
(a) 1 2 3
(b) 1 3 2
(c) 3 2 1
(d) 2 3 1

Q18) Consider the following statements
1. The Hunar Se Rozgar Tak (HSRT) initiative is being implemented through expert institutions including the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Institutes of Hotel Management, Food Craft Institutes and India Tourism Development Corporation.
2. The economic activities which registered significant growth in First Quarter of 2012-13 over First Quarter of 2011-12 are 'construction' at 10.9 per cent financing, insurance, real estate and business services at 10.8 per cent and community, social and personal services at 7.9 per cent.
3. Since 2011, bilateral trade between India and ASEAN has increased by 43% to USD 79.8 billion and India is the sixth largest trading partner of ASEAN.
Correct statement is/are
(a) 1 and 2                                          (b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3                                          (d) All above

Q19) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed three Prithvi variants: Prithvi-I for the Army; Prithvi-II for the Indian Air Force; and what is the name of Prithvi variant for the Navy?
(a) Prithvi- III                      (b) Dhanush
(c) Trishul                           (d) Trishul- II

Q20) The first-ever multi-planet solar system orbiting two suns has been spotted by astronomers at Nasa's Kepler mission. The system, known as a circumbinary planetary system, is 4,900 light-years from Earth in the constellation. What is the name of this constellation?
(a) Cancer Minor                                 (b) Cerberus
(c) Cygnus                                            (d) Custos Messium

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Daily Dose-17.10.2012

2012-10-17T23:17:00.000+05:30

Q1) Consider the following statements

1.The state shall endeavor to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control and professional management of cooperative societies.

2.The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986, prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14 years in 20 Occupations and 65 Processes.

3.National Child Labour Project scheme is being implemented in 266 districts.

Correct statement is/are:

(a)1 and 2 　　(b)1 and 3 　　(c)2 and 3 　　(d)All of the above

　

Q2) Consider the following statements regarding 　pan-India mobile tele network

1.The Pan-India mobile tele-network was launched in Coimbatore.

2.The aim of the initiative is to strengthen the spice farming community with the help of latest technologies.

3. The purpose of the scheme is to get in direct touch with the spice farmers of the state who are the core section of the society.

Correct statement is/are:

(a)1 and 2 　(b)1 and 3 　(c)2 and 3 　(d)All of the above

　

Q3) Match the following

Person 　　　　　　　　　　                 Field

A.David J. Wineland 　　　　　　　　 1.Physics

B.Brian K. Kobilka 　　　　　　　　    2.Chemistry　

C.Shinya Yamanaka 　　　　　　　　 3.Physiology

D.Mo Yan 　　　　　　　　　　　    4.Literature

　A 　　B 　　C 　　 D

(a) 　 1 　 2 　 3 　 4 　　

(b) 　 2 　 1   3 　 4　

(c) 　 1 　 2 　4 　 3 　

(d) 　2 　 1 　 4 　 3

　

Q4) Consider the following statement(s):-
1. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's tobacco control campaign has launched music video 'Life Se Panga mat Le Yaar'.
2. The Government of India launched the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) 2007-08,to implement the tobacco control laws and create awareness on the harmful effects of tobacco.
3. Evidence suggests that 40% of all TB deaths are directly attributable to tobacco use.

Which of the above statement is/are correct:-
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2, 3
(d) 3 only

Q5) Consider the following statement(s):-
1. Assam is going to be the first state in the country to conduct Gross State Happiness Index survey.
2. Supported by the United Nations Development Programme,the survey will be based on bhutan gross national happiness.
3. The happiness index will be measured on the aspects of living standard, health, education, culture etc.

Which of the above statement is/are incorrect:-
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2, 3
(d) None of these

Q6) Consider the following statement(s):-
1. The International Advisory Panel (IAP) is of the view that National Rural Health Mission has made progress in its journey of providing accessible, equitable and affordable health care ever since its launch in 2003.
2. There is a three point decline in the IMR both in 2009 & 2010 and the decline in rural IMR is greater than the decline in Urban IMR.
3. Extensive focus on child care through implementation of the ASHAs; incentives for ASHAs for delivering such care in the rural areas; launch of Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK), in June, 2011 with initiatives stipulating free drugs, free diet, free diagnostics, and, if required, free blood, besides free transport from home to institution.

Which of the above statement is/are correct:-
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2, 3
(d) 3 only

Q7) Consider the following statement(s):-
1. Artificial heart 'Heartmade II', considered a boon for those suffering from heart ailments will soon be going to be launch in Southeast Asia.
2. It will be demonstrated at the 58th annual meeting of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons to be organised in kolkata.
3. Artificial hearts are typically used to bridge the time to heart transplantation, or to permanently replace the heart in case other heart transplantation is impossible.
4. The first artificial heart to be successfully implanted in a human, was the Jarvik-7, designed by Paul Winchell and also attributed to Robert Jarvik and implemented in 1982.

Which of the above statement is/are correct:-
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 3 only

Q8) Consider the following statement(s):-
1. India and France stressed on the need to build on the existing good bilateral cooperation in the area of Science and Technology (S & T).
2. India stated that cooperation in new areas where France has expertise like geological mapping, water resource management, sub soil management, health, bio technology, nano material, Information Communication Technology, cloud computing and supercomputing can be explored, and thus there is need for commercializing technology and translating research into the well-being of the society.
3. France too stressed on the need to develop cooperation in higher education and scientific research.

Which of the above statement is/are correct:-
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 only

Q9) Consider the following sentence/sentences about National Awards to Meritorious Teachers.

1.Every year, on the occasion of Teachers' Day (i.e. on September 5, the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Former President of India), the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of School Education and Literacy organizes a function for conferring these National Awards on meritorious teachers.

2.The Awards were instituted in 1959 to give public recognition to meritorious teachers working in primary, middle and secondary schools.

3.For teachers promoting inclusive education in schools and the education of children with disabilities in regular schools, 'Special Awards' have been instituted from the award year 2001.

The correct sentence/sentences is/are

(a)1 and 2                (b)2 and 3

(c)1 and 3               (d)1, 2 and 3

　

Q10) Astronomers have discovered a new super-earth in the habitable zone around the red dwarf star. The exoplanet has a mass of 6.9 times that of Earth and an orbital period of 26 days. What is the name of exoplanet?

(a)Gliese 161                      (b)Gliese 162

(c)Gliese 163                        (d)Gliese 164

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Daily Dose-16.10.2012

2012-10-17T08:36:00.000+05:30

Q1) Consider the following statements.
1. The Central Supervisory Board - set up under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 - has decided to monitor the disposal and sale of used or re-assembled ultrasound machines to prevent the technology being misused for sex determination
2. In the absence of a monitoring mechanism, a number of condemned ultrasound machines are possibly being used for sex determination.
3. The State governments would be responsible for monitoring the disposed ultrasound machines. Those who used unregistered machines would get a three-year jail term and levied a fine of up to Rs. 50,000, but the fee for registration of the machines was not increased substantially
Which of the following statement is/are correct
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 3 only

Q2) Consider the following statements.
1. The INS Chakra, an Akula II class submarine leased from Russia for 10 years, was inducted at the Russian port of Primorye. It would reach Indian seas within a month.
2. With the induction of Chakra, the second nuclear attack submarine to be operated by the Navy - the first, Charlie I was leased from Russia for four years in 1988 - India will join a select club of nations comprising the US, UK, Russia, France and China that have such a nuclear powered boat
3. Chakra will not complete India's nuclear triad, that is, it can't carry nuclear weapons at sea, but it will be used as a training platform for the Navy which is set to induct several indigenous submarines over the next few years.
Which of the following statement is/are incorrect
(a) 1 Only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 3 only (d) None of these

Q3) Consider the following statements.
1. India and the European Union (EU) have joined hands for launching joint military operations in the Pacific Ocean against piracy activities
2. EU has deployed four warships and supporting military ships of EU member-countries and is engaged with the Indian Navy in developing synergy in the region.
3. India-EU summit is scheduled to be held in Mumbai on February 10 where security is going to be one of the key issues of discussion
Which of the following statement is/are correct
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 only

Q4) Consider the following statements.
(1) India will soon ban blood tests to detect tuberculosis (TB) that are widely available across the country.
(2) The DCGI had set up an eight-member committee to look at whether a proposal by the World Health Organization of banning blood tests for TB was accurate and whether these kits can be trusted.
(3) Experts said not only do these blood tests fail to accurately diagnose TB, they aren't even cost effective as compared to the standard culture test provided free by the government
Which of the following statement is/are correct
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 3 only

Q5) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct anwer using the code given below the list.
List-I (Author)                                              List-II (Book)
A. Chetan Bhagat                    1. Rabindranath Tagore: An Interpretation.
B. SL Bhyrappa   2. Parva: A tale of war, Peace, Love, Death, God and Man.
C. Aravind Adiga                     3. Revolution 2020
D. Sabyasachi                            4. TheWhite Tiger
Bhattacharya
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 4 3 2 1

Q6) Consider the following statement/s with regards to National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology.

1.The Mission aims to extend computer infrastructure and connectivity to over 25000 colleges.

2.The Mission, in addition to utilize the connectivity network of service providers, shall explore the possibility to provide connectivity utilizing Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT), Virtual Private Network (VPN) and EduSat channels.

3.Under the mission The Minister of Human Resource Development unveiled a low cost access-cum-computing device (LCAD) name Gagan.

Incorrect statement/s is/are

(a)Only 1(b)Only 2

(c)Only 3(d)None of above

Q7) Consider the following statements

1.The DFC project is a marvel of Planning, engineering, design and technology. In the first phase of DFC mega project has taken up two corridors the Eastern Corridor from Ludhiana (Punjab) to Dankuni (West Bengal) and the Western Corridor JNPT (Mumbai) to Dadri.

2.The prime objectives for building these dedicated freight corridors are to create additional rail infrastructure to cater to increased transport demand as well as to reduce unit cost of transportation.

3.The Dedicated freight corridors are capable to hold the burden of double stack containers.

Correct statement/s is/are

(a)1 and 2(b)1 and 3

Q8) UNSMIS , in news, relates to

(a)Libya

(b)Small Scale Industries

(c)Computer Technology

(d)Syria

Q9) India has received first Embraer Jet from

(a)France (b)UK (c)Brazil (d)USA

Q10) POCSO Act 2012 deals with

(a)Child rights protection

(b)Foreign investment

(c)Women Development

(d)Backward section of the society

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