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Great Personalities-Personality of the week-ANNA HAZARE

Posted by admin On April - 29 - 2011

ANNA HAZARE

Gandhian Anna Hazare started anti corruption movement to eradicate corruption from India. After few days central government accepted his recommendations and decided to form a committee to make Lokpal Bill. Anna Hazare have been fighting against corruption for the last 25 years. He got massive support from the people and media to fight over corruption. Social crusader Anna Hazare said, he plans to travel across the country and use SMSs to discuss the Lokpal Bill with people, after his resounding victory on the demand for a tougher anti-graft legislation.

The Royal Wedding-Prince William and Kate Middleton

Posted by admin On April - 29 - 2011

It is the wedding of a lifetime - at least for the English and hopefully for one couple. The much-hyped wedding day of Prince William and Kate Middleton has finally arrived and all of England has come to a halt ( by Royal Decree, its a national holiday) and is set to celebrate.

The wedding is scheduled to begin at 15:00 pm IST.

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Objective GK Questions

Posted by admin On April - 27 - 2011

Q.    Nuclear reactors used to produce electricity are based on
1    Nuclear Fusion
2    Nuclear Fission
3    Cold Fusion
4    Superconductivity
Ans: 2

Q.    According to the State of the World’s Children 2011 report released by UNICEF, the percentage of adolescents living in the developing nations is
1    72
2    75
3    85
4    88
Ans: 4
Q.    India signed the fourth Tax Information Exchange Agreement(TIEA) in February 2011 with a country considered a tax heaven. This TIEA is with
1    Bermuda
2    Bahamas
3    Virgin Islands
4    Isle of Man
Ans: 2

Q.    The World Trade Organisation (WTO) was earlier known as
1    UNICEF
2    GATT
3    UNCTAD
4    FAO
Ans: 2
Q.    The threat of global Warming is increasing due to rising concentration of
1    Nitrous Oxide
2    Ozone
3    Sulphur dioxide
4    Carbon dioxide
Ans: 4
Q.    The US Census Bureau released its 2010 census figures in March 2011 which say that the 308.74 million US population comprises a large number of Asians and they contitute
1    3 percent
2    4 percent
3    5 percent
4    6 percent
Ans: 3

Q.    As per an announcement made by the International Monrtary Fund(IMf)in February 2011, it would lend Sri Lanka
1    $ 215.9 million
2    $ 216.6 million
3    $ 216.8 million
4    $ 216.9 million
Ans: 2

Q.    As per a report published by the World Bank in February 2011, India has the scope for generating green power from renewable sources like wind, hydro and biomass up to
1    53,000 MW
2    58,000 MW
3    62,000 MW
4    68,000 MW
Ans: 4
Q.    The Sixth Economic Census is being done in 2011. What was the year of the first Economic Census?
1    1951
2    1961
3    1977
4    1971
Ans: 3
Q.    Under which of the Rural Development programmes is ‘self help group’?
1    Prime Minister’s Rural Road Yojana
2    Swarna Jayanti Rural Self Employment Yojana
3    TRYSEM
4    Indira Aawas Yojana
Ans: 2

Famous Books by Indian Authors

Posted by admin On April - 27 - 2011
Writer/Author Books
1. Pt. Vishnu Sharma Panchatanra
2. Vishakhadatta Mudra Rakshas
3. Raskhan Prem Vatika
4. Panini Ashtadhyayi
5. Shudrak Mrichhakatikam
6. Kalidasa Raghuvansham, Kumarsambhavam, Meghdootam, Abhugyanshakuntalam
7. Vigyaneshwar Mitakshara
8. Mallanāga Vātsyāyana Kama Sutra
9. Jeemootwahan Daybhag
10. Kalhana Rajtarangini
11. Plini Natural History
12. Kautilya Arthashastra
13. Dandi Avanti Sundari, Dashkumaracharitam
14. Ved Vyas Bhagwat Gita, Mahabharata
15. Ashwaghosh Buddha Charitam
16. Jayadev Geet Govind
17. Bana Bhatt Kadambari
18.Bhavabhuti Malti Madhav
19. Amar Singh Amar Singh
20. Bhartihari Niti-Shatak, Shringar Shatak, Vairagya Shatak
21. Firdausi Shahnama
22. Abul Fazal Ain-i-Akbari, Akabarnama
23. Surdas Sahityalahri, Sursagar
24. Kabirdas Bijak, Ramayani, Sabar
25. Gulbadan Beghum Humanyunama
26. Al-Beruni Kitab-ul-Hind
27. Malik Mohammed Jayasi Padmavat
28. Mulk Raj Anand Coolie, Confession of a lover, Two leaves and a bud
29. Nirad C. Chaudhury Hinduism, Autobiography of an Unknown Indian, A Passage to England, Culture in the Vanity Bag, Continent of Crime
30Rabindra Nath Tagore Chitrangada, Gitanjali, Gora, Chandalika, Visarjana, Hungry Stones
31. Kuldip Nayyar The Judgment, Distant Neighbours; India, The Critical Years; In Jail, Indai after Nehru, Between the Lines
32. Sumitranandan Pant Jyotsana, Yugwani, Chidambara
33. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh Life Divine Essays on Gita
34. Swami Shivanand Divine Life
35. Amrita Pritam Death of a City , Kagaz te Canvas, Forty nine Days
36. Munsi PremChand Godan, Gaban, Karmabhumi, Rangbhumi
37. Khushwant Singh Indira Gandhi Returns, Indira Gandhi; Badhate Kadam, The Company of woman
38. B.M Kaul Untold Story, Confronation with Pakistan
39. Vijay Tendulkar Sakharam Binder
40 R.K. Narayanan The Darkroom, Malgudi Days, Guide, My Days, Swami and Friends
41. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Indian Philosophy
42. Sarojini Naidu Golden Threshold, Broken wings
43. Suryaknt Tripathi Nirala Anamika, Parimal, Gunjan, Jusi ki kali
44. Yashpal Jhootha Sach
45. Jai Shankar Prasad Kamayani, Aansoo, Skandagupa, Ajatshatru
46. Kazi Nazrul Islam Agni Veena
47.Mainthilisharm Gupt Bharat Bharati
48. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar Kurukshera, Urvashi
49. Mrs. Indira Ghandhi Eternal India
50. S.H. Vatsyayan’Agyeya’ Kitni Nawon Mein Kitenee Bar, Aangan Ke paar, Dwar, Shekhar: Ek Jivani, Nadi Ke Dweep
51.Mahadevi Verma Yama, Niharika, Neeraja
52. Amrit Lal Nagar Amrit Aur Vish
53. Nayantara Sehgal A Voice of Freedom
54. V.S. Naipal Area of Darkness, A House for Mr.Biswas A Million Multinies Now, A Bend in the River
55. Devkinandan Khatri Chandrakanta Santati
56. Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay Devdas, Charitraheen, Shrikant, Parineeta
57. Vrindavanal  Verma Jhansi Ki Rani
58. Jainendra Kumar Sunita, Tyagpatra
59. Bhagwati Charan Verma
60. Phanishwar Nath ‘Renu’ Maila Aanchal, Mare Gaye Gulfam
61. Gajanan Madhav ‘Muktibodh’ Chand Ka Munh Tedha Hai
62. Bhartendu Harischandra Bharat Durdasha, Satya Harischandra

Geography Quiz

Posted by admin On April - 27 - 2011

Name of Continents   Area (Sq. Km.)
Asia    41667920
Africa    29800540
North America    24320000
South America    17599050
Antarctica    14245000
Europe    9699550
Australia    7687120

A peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by water but connected to mainland via an isthmus.

Here are the major Peninsulas name and the size of the World:
Peninsulas     Area (Sq. Km.)

Arabia     32,50,000
Southern India     20,72,000
Alaska     15,00,000
Labrador     13,00,000
Scandinavia     8,00,000
Iberian     584,000

What is a Disclosed Quantity Order ?

Posted by admin On April - 24 - 2011

It is an order in which only a part of the order quantity is disclosed to the market. The next part is automatically released after the previous order quantity is fulfilled and so on till the full order is executed. The disclosed quantity should be greater than 10% of the order quantity. For example, if you wish to buy 200 shares of ACC you can enter the disclosed quantity as 20. The order quantity sent to the exchange will to be buy 20 shares. After this request is filled the next 20 shares buy request is sent and so on till the entire order quantity is executed

Which country has the maximum land boundaries ?

Posted by admin On April - 24 - 2011

The country with the most land Boundries is China,with 16 viz Mongolia,Russia,North Korea,Hong Kong,Macau,Vietnam,Laos,Myanmar,India,Bhutan,Nepal,PakistanAfghanistan,Tajikistan,Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

The country with the largest number of maritime boundaries is Indonasia,with 19.The largest maritime boundry is that between Greenland and Canada at 2697km

Have Your Say- Questions-Start Answering

Posted by admin On April - 23 - 2011

1/ Section ____ of the K.C.S. Act authorizes to convene a special general body meeting.
A) 13 B)30 C) 29 D) 33

2/ Admission of associate members of a society is governed by section .. of the K.C.S. Act.
A) 18 B) 16 C) 17 D) 19

3/ Rochdale Equitable Pioneers’ Society was started in ____________
A) 1834 B) 1824 C) 1844 D)1854

4/ BDP was proposed by _______ Committee
A) Khusru B) Metha C) Agarwal D) Reddy

5/ The headquarters of RAIDCO is at ____
A) Kannur B) Kozhikode C) Alappuzha D) Kollam

6/ Father of Co – operative Movement is ___________
A) Raifeison B) Robert Owen C) F.W. Taylor D) Milton Mayo

7/ _________ municipal corporation in Kerala has the highest density of population.
A) Trivandrum B) Kochi C) Kollam D) Kozhikode

8/ When does an agreement become a contract ?
A) Enforceable by law B) Complete consent of the parties C) Mutual uinderstanding of parties D) Has a valid consideration

9/ The region of Kerala where evergreen forests are seen:
A) Silent Valley B) Nelliyampathy C) Wayanad D) Munnar

10/ Which of the following is a fictitious asset ?
A) Goodwill B) Preliminary expense C) Bank account D) Debtors Account

12/ What is grapevine ?
A) ) Informal communication B) Delegation of authority C) Vertical communication D) Decentralistion

13/ What type of programme is ” Kudumba Sree ” ?
A) Saving mentality initiation B) Child welfare C) Poverty reduction D) Mother care

14/ Kerala Rural Development Board was set up in _____
A) 1963 B) 1978 C) 1983 D) 1973

15/ The first general social insurance scheme was introduced ion 1883 in _____________
A) France B) England C) USA D) Germany

16/ Property rights for women came into force in India in ________
A) 1937 B) 1917 C) 1927 D) 1947

17/ Most of the modern families in Kerala are modeled as ________
A) Ordinary families B) Joint families C) Nuclear families D) Medium families

18/ The Chairman of Ventral Board of Examination of the Kerala State Co (a) operative Union is _______
A) Union President B) Registrar C)Controller of Examinations D) Government Secretary

19/ England is the homeland of ___________ co (a) operatives
A) Consumers B) Producers C) Farmers D) Marketers

20/ The Dewan who introduced ” American Model Constitution” in Travancore :
A) C.P. Tamaswamy Iyer B) Raja kesava das C) T. Madhava Rao D) P. Rajagopalachary

21 Section ____ of the K.C.S. Act authorizes to convene a special general body meeting.
A) 13 B)30 C) 29 D) 33

24 Admission of associate members of a society is governed by section .. of the K.C.S. Act.
A) 18 B) 16 C) 17 D) 19

27 Rochdale Equitable Pioneers’ Society was started in ____________
A) 1834 B) 1824 C) 1844 D)1854

28 BDP was proposed by _______ Committee
A) Khusru B) Metha C) Agarwal D) Reddy

33 The headquarters of RAIDCO is at ____
A) Kannur B) Kozhikode C) Alappuzha D) Kollam

34 Father of Co – operative Movement is ___________
A) Raifeison B) Robert Owen C) F.W. Taylor D) Milton Mayo

37 _________ municipal corporation in Kerala has the highest density of population.
A) Trivandrum B) Kochi C) Kollam D) Kozhikode

39 When does an agreement become a contract ?
A) Enforceable by law B) Complete consent of the parties C) Mutual uinderstanding of parties D) Has a valid consideration

51 The region of Kerala where evergreen forests are seen:
A) Silent Valley B) Nelliyampathy C) Wayanad D) Munnar

61 Which of the following is a fictitious asset ?
A) Goodwill B) Preliminary expense C) Bank account D) Debtors Account

62 What is grapevine ?
A) ) Informal communication B) Delegation of authority C) Vertical communication D) Decentralistion

66 What type of programme is ” Kudumba Sree ” ?
A) Saving mentality initiation B) Child welfare C) Poverty reduction D) Mother care

67 Kerala Rural Development Board was set up in _____
A) 1963 B) 1978 C) 1983 D) 1973

70 The first general social insurance scheme was introduced ion 1883 in _____________
A) France B) England C) USA D) Germany

72 Property rights for women came into force in India in ________
A) 1937 B) 1917 C) 1927 D) 1947

73 Most of the modern families in Kerala are modeled as ________
A) Ordinary families B) Joint families C) Nuclear families D) Medium families

77 The Chairman of Ventral Board of Examination of the Kerala State Co (a) operative Union is _______
A) Union President B) Registrar C)Controller of Examinations D) Government Secretary

80 England is the homeland of ___________ co (a) operatives
A) Consumers B) Producers C) Farmers D) Marketers

82 The Dewan who introduced ” American Model Constitution” in Travancore :
A) C.P. Tamaswamy Iyer B) Raja kesava das C) T. Madhava Rao D) P. Rajagopalachary

86 The largest lake in Kerala :
A) Paravoor B) Veli C) Vembanad D) Ashtamudi

91 ____________ is considered to be the birth place of co (a) operative movement.
A) France B) England C) Germany D) Italy

92 __________ is regarded now as keyword in co (a) operative management.
A) Social responsibility B) Effectiveness C) Professionalism D) Decentralisation

93  The largest lake in Kerala :
A) Paravoor B) Veli C) Vembanad D) Ashtamudi

94  ____________ is considered to be the birth place of co (a) operative movement.
A) France B) England C) Germany D) Italy

95/ __________ is regarded now as keyword in co (a) operative management.
A) Social responsibility B) Effectiveness C) Professionalism D) Decentralisation

96/ There are _______ basic principles in co – operation
A) 6 B) 9 C) 5 D) 7

97 Number of grama panchayats in Kerala is _________
A) 1991 B) 1021 C)901 D) 1011

98. Number of grama panchayats in Kerala is _________
A) 1991 B) 1021 C)901 D) 1011

100 There are _______ basic principles in co – operation

A) 6 B) 9 C) 5 D) 7

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High Paying Executive|IT|Sales Jobs April 2011

Posted by admin On April - 21 - 2011

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2011 Pulitzer Prize Winners

Posted by admin On April - 21 - 2011

Journalism

PUBLIC SERVICE – Los Angeles Times

BREAKING NEWS REPORTING – No Award

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING – Paige St. John of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune

EXPLANATORY REPORTING – Mark Johnson, Kathleen, Gallagher, Gary Porter, Lou Saldivar and Alison Sherwood of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

LOCAL REPORTING – Frank Main, Mark Konkol and John J. Kim of the Chicago Sun-Times

NATIONAL REPORTING – Jesse Eisinger and Jake Bernstein of ProPublica

INTERNATIONAL REPORTING – Clifford J. Levy and Ellen Barry of The New York Times

FEATURE WRITING – Amy Ellis Nutt of The Star-Ledger, Newark, N.J.

COMMENTARY – David Leonhardt of The New York Times

CRITICISM – Sebastian Smee of The Boston Globe

EDITORIAL WRITING – Joseph Rago of The Wall Street Journal

EDITORIAL CARTOONING – Mike Keefe of The Denver Post

BREAKING NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY – Carol Guzy, Nikki Kahn and Ricky Carioti of The Washington Post

FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY – Barbara Davidson of the Los Angeles Times

Letters, Drama and Music

FICTION – “A Visit from the Goon Squad” by Jennifer Egan (Alfred A. Knopf)

DRAMA – “Clybourne Park” by Bruce Norris

HISTORY – “The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery” by Eric Foner (W. W. Norton & Company)

BIOGRAPHY – “Washington: A Life” by Ron Chernow (The Penguin Press)

POETRY – “The Best of It: New and Selected Poems” by Kay Ryan (Grove Press)

GENERAL NONFICTION – “The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer” by Siddhartha Mukherjee (Scribner)

MUSIC – “Madame White Snake’” by Zhou Long, premiered on February 26, 2010 by Opera Boston at the Cutler Majestic Theatre.

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