What are Vyomnauts?
India’s First space mission is scheduled for 2015. In this mission three-person vehicle will initially carry two astronauts into 275-kilometre low-Earth orbit.
The ISRO is in process of choosing four astronauts from a pool of 200 fighter pilots. the media has coined a new term for Indian astronauts – Vyomnauts.
Vyoma is space. The correct sanskrit term is Vyomagami yet
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Vyomnauts and ISRO
March 1st, 2010Sobriquets-Geographical Nicknames of Countires
February 19th, 2010Sobriquets-Geographical nicknames
Geographical nicknames or sobriquets as they are popularly known as forms an integral part of any PSC or Bank PO exam. Many Quiz or trivia questions are made using these. Here is a collection of a few sobriquets.
Africa ——————————————The dark continent
Atlantic ocean———————————- The hering pond
Netherlands———————————The Land of Canals
Bangalore————————————– The garden city of India
Aberdeen————————————-The Granite city
Turkey —————————————-The sick man of europe
Calcutta—————————————- The city of palaces
Egypt—————————————— The gift of Nile
Belgrade—————————————The white city
Venice—————————————The Queen of the Adriatic
Finland—————————————– The land of thousand lakes
Japan ——————————————The land of rising sun
Oxford —————————————-The city of dreaming spires
Korea—————————————-The Hermit Kingdom
Punjab —————————————–The land of rivers
Amritsar————————————— The city of golden temple
San Francisco——————————-The City of the Golden Gate
Huangho River-China————————— The sorrow of china
Damodar River———————————-The Sorrow of Bengal
Rome —————————————– The city of seven hills
Thailand————————————— The land of white elephants
Bab el Mendab———————————The gateway of tears
Moscow—————————————The port of five seas
Cuba——————————————The Sugar Bowl of the World
Chicago—————————————The windy city
Gibraltar————————————The key of Meditteranian
Guinea coast——————————–The White Man’s Grave
Banrain————————————-The island of pearls
Tristan da Cunha————————— The World’s Lonliest island
Agriculture Quiz-Major Crops Producing Countries
February 19th, 2010Major crops(agricultural commodities)– Top producing countries
Below given is a list of top producing countries of major agricultural commodities. The top three producing countries of each crop is given in that order
Almonds–United States, Spain, Syria
Apples—-China,United States,Turkey
Apricots–Turkey,Iran,Italy
Banana—India,Brazil,China
Barley—Russia,Canada,Germany
Dry beans–Brazil,India,China
Buffalo milk–India, Pakistan,China
Cabbages–China, India,Russia
Camel milk-Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Mali
Carrots—China, Russia, United States
Cashew nuts–Vietnam,India,Brazil
Cassava–Nigeria,Brazil,Indonesia
Cauli flower-China,India,Italy
Cherries–Turkey,United states,Iran
Chillies–China,Mexico,Turkey
Cinnamon–Indonesia,China,Sri Lanka
Cocoa beans–Ivory coast,Ghana,Indonesia
Coconuts–Indonesia,Philippines,India
Coffee–Brazil,Vietnam,Indonesia
Cow milk–United states,India,Russia
Eggs—China,Thailand,Indonesia
Garlic–China,India,North Korea
Ginger–China,India,Indonesia
Goat milk–India,Bangladesh,Sudan
Grapes–Italy,Frances,United States
Honey–China,United States,Argentina
Jute–India,Bangladesh,China
Lettuce–China,United States,Spain
Maize–United States,China,Brazil
Mangoes–India,China,Thailand
Mushrooms–China,United States,Netherlands
Rubber–Thailand,Indonesia,Malaysia
Oats–Russia,Canada,United States
Olives–Italy,Spain,Greece
Onions–China,India,United States
Oranges–Brazil,United States,Mexico
Pineapples–Thailand,Philippines,China
Plums–China,Serbia,Germany
Potatoes–China,Russia,India
Pumpkins–China,India,Ukraine
Rice–China,India,Indonesia
Soyabeans–United States,Brazil,Argentina
Sugar cane–Brazil,India,China
Sun flower–Russia,Ukraine,Argentina
Tea–China,India,Sri Lanka
Tobacco–China,Brazil,India
Tomato–China,United States,Turkey
Wheat–China,India,United States
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The Dyarchy System
February 9th, 2010Dyarchy: Under the Government of India Act, 1919, the system of
Dyarchy (double government) was introduced under which provincial
governments were given more powers. Some subjects, such as fi-
nance and law and order were called ‘reserved’ subjects and re-
mained under the direct control of the Governor; others such as ed-
ucation, public health, and local self-government, were called ‘trans-
ferred’ subjects and were to be controlled by ministers responsible to
the legislatures.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad National Fellowship Scheme
February 3rd, 2010Scholarship scheme for minority students
The Union government has launched the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad National Fellowship Scheme for minority students and another one to computerise State Wakf Boards.
Under the scheme, 756 fellowships (30 per cent to be reserved for women) will be offered per year to minority students wishing to pursue higher studies. The objective is to grant integrated five-year fellowships in form of financial assistance to students from minority communities as notified by the Central government to pursue MPhil and PhD.
The Blue moon
February 3rd, 2010There are 12 full moons most years but every two or three years there is an extra full moon which is called a “Blue moon”.
GK Question Series for all examinations
January 17th, 20101. The UN Deputy Secretary- General is—
(A) Dr. Asha Rose Mtengeti Migiro
(B) Mark Malloch Brown
(C) Shashi Tharoor
(D) Louise Frechette
Ans: A
2. According to the latest Supreme Court decision, Priests and Nuns
have been allowed to practise as—
(A) Doctors
(B) Advocates
(C) Scientists
(D) None of these
Ans: B
3. The novel ‘The Second Wife’ is the English translated version of
which among the following novels of Premchand ?
(A) Godan
(B) Karma Bhumi
(C) Nirmala
(D) Gaban
Ans: C
4. The Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding for
2007 has been awarded to—
(A) Olafur Ragnar Grimson
(B) Gohchok Tong
(C) Aung San Suu Kyi
(D) Nelson Mandela
Ans: A
5. It was decided to observe Mahatma Gandhi’s birth day October 2 as
the International Nonviolence Day at—
(A) International Indology Conference
(B) Satyagraha Centenary Conference
(C) Congress Foundation Day Celebrations
(D) None of these
Ans: B
6. The 2008-09 Ranji Trophy has been won by—
(A) Mumbai
(B) Bengal
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: A
7. On which among the following film actresses was Kalpana Chawla
excellence award 2007 for women conferred ?
(A) Shilpa Shetty
(B) Nandita Das
(C) Sushmita Sen
(D) Konkana Sen
Ans: B
8. In May 2009, Shashi Tharoor becomes member of which of the
following—
(A) UNESCO
(B) ADB
(C) Lok Sabha, India
(D) None of these
Ans: C
9. The Raghvan Committee is related to looking into the issue of—
(A) Ragging and suggest means of prevention in educational
institutions
(B) Status of Muslim community in India
(C) Reservation of OBCs in admissions to higher educational
institutions
(D) None of these
Ans: A
10. The 7th Aero India show was held in—
(A) 2008, Bangaluru
(B) 2009, Bangaluru (Yelahanka)
(C) 2008, Delhi
(D) 2009, Delhi
Ans: B
What is GST and SGST?
January 3rd, 2010Goods and Services Tax (GST)
A comprehensive Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been proposed and the Centre and the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers. GST is to have two components; one levied by the Centre (central GST or CGST) and the other by States (State GST or SGST). The regime is to be implemented through multiple statutes, one for CGST and the rest for the respective SGST statutes. While there would be some flexibility for each State in formulating its SGST regime, the basic features related to chargeability, definition of what’s taxable, valuation, classification will be uniform and consistent.
The dual GST (CGST and SGST) would be imposed on all transactions in goods and services except exempted transactions and certain goods and services kept outside the GST’s purview. The threshold limit for CGST is proposed as Rs 1.5 crore for goods and Rs 10 lakh for services. The threshold for SGST is proposed as a cumulative total of Rs 10 lakh for both goods and services.
