What does talcum power consists of
Magnesium silicate.

The main consistent of gobar gas
Methane.

A gland known as the gland of emergency
Adrenal gland.

The largest flower in the world?
Rafflesia

The smallest bone in the human body?
Stapes.

The colouring substance present in bile
Bilirubin.

The hormones helps to ripen fruits.
Ethylene.

Milk is an example of
suspension.

Which sector in India uses coal in maximum quantity?
Thermal plants.

Who discovered Natural Radioactivity?
Henry Becquerel

The acid present in oranges
citric acid

The density of water is maximum in
4 degree Centigrade.

The material used in the manufacture of lead pencils
graphite.

Which bird found in New Zealand is uable to fly and has hair instead of feathers and a very long beak
Kiwi.

Who found out Radio Activity?
Henry Becquerel
The instrument which is used for measuring blood pressure?
Spygmomanometer
What is always contained in amalgams?
Mercury

The scientist who discovered that the earth revolves round the sun
Copernicus.

ECG is an instrument used in the study of
Heart.

Ecology is the branch of science which deals with
Balance of Nature

The district in which the central root research institute is situated.
Thiruvananthapuram

Rainbow is caused due to
Refraction and dispersion

What is the full form of LPG?
Liquified Petroleum Gas.

Leaves are green due to the presence of
Chlorophyll.

Decimel system of number originated in:
India

Father of cloning:
Dr.IanWilmut

According to WHO, the disease which causes the death of the largest number of people today
is:
Tuberculosis

Hydrogen Bomb is based on:
Nuclear fusion

Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists of mainly:
Methane, Butane andPropane

Diamond is the purest form of
Crystalline rock

The exact copy of a written or printed message is transmitted to
distant places through adevice attached to a telephone. What is
it called?
Fax

The first effective vaccine against polio was prepared by
Jonas E. Salk.

World AIDS day is observed on
December 1

Television was started in the year
1959.

Where is the national Environment Engineering Research Institute
located ?
Nagpur.

National Science day is observed on 28th February to commemorate
The day of declaration of Raman effect.

The science dealing with the study of the heart and its diseases is known
as
cardiology.

When was the first Atomic Energy Commission set up in India?
August10, 1948

India conducted the first nuclear explosion in the year
May 18, 1974.

What does the abbreviation ANERT stand for
Agency for non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology

The energy possessed by the water collected in the reservoir of a
dam
Potential Energy

Bleaching powder is produced by passing chlorine over this substance:
Solid slaked lime

The most important raw material for generation of power in India:
Coal

Maximum yield of milk is obtained from —-variety of cows
Red Sindhi

Deforestation causes the following:
Drought,flood and soil erosion

The most abundant substance on earth is :
Water

.The unit of power is:
Watt

The world famous mineral region in India:
Chotanagpur

The gas which causes acid rain industrial area:
Sulphurdioxide

News to know:

India’s largest IT exporter, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has become the first Indian IT company to cross the $10 billion milestone. Its full-year revenue on 2011-12 stood at $10.17 billion (Rs 48,894 crore)

HRH the Princess Royal receives Olympic Flame at Handover Ceremony

“The commercial production of RE60 will begin by the end of this fiscal and the launch will also happen at the same time,” Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL) Senior Vice-President (Business Development) S Ravikumar told PTI.

He, however, declined to comment on other details such as the possible production capacity for the vehicle.

During the Auto Expo in the National Capital in January this year, BAL had unveiled the RE60 that will be targetted to the three wheeler customers.

The RE60, powered by a 200 cc rear mounted petrol engine could also be sold in overseas markets where BAL’s three wheelers are exported, the company had said.

Particulars	Description
Area	32 sq. km
Population	60,650
Capital	Kavaratti
Principal Languages	Malayalam, Jeseri (Dweep Bhasha) and Mahal

History and Geography

Not much is known about the early history of these islands. The islands that were supposed to have been inhabited first are Amini, Andrott, Kavaratti, and Agatti. It was earlier believed that the islanders were originally Hindus, and later converted to Islam under the influence of Arab traders, sometime in the 14^th century. But Archaeological evidences unearthed indicate that there were Buddhist settlements around the 6^th or 7^th century. Earliest Muslim converts or settlers pre-date the year 139 AH of the Hijra year (eighth century), of which period grave stones have recently been discovered in Agatti. This would tend to bear out the traditional belief that Islam was brought to the Island by Arab Saint, Ubaidulla in 41 AH.

Probably independent till 16^th century, the Islands were driven to seek the assistance of Raja of Chirakal to help them avert establishment of Portuguese domination. This enabled him to establish his authority, and later, the islands were transferred in jaggier to Ali Raja, head of Moplah community in Cannanore, who later became an independent ruler himself. The Arakkal rule was not popular and in 1787, Tipu Sultan acceded to the petitions of the Northern islands to annex these islands. After the fall of Tipu Sultan, the Islands were passed to East India Company, but continued to be ruled de facto by the rulers of Cannanore, till their ultimate annexation by the British in the early 20^th century. In 1956, the islands were constituted into a single territory, and since then, have been directly administered by the Union Government through an Administrator. The Laccadives, Minicoy and Amindivi group of islands were renamed as Lakshadweep in 1973. Lakshadweep, a group of coral islands consist of 12 atolls, three reefs and submerged sand banks. Of the 27 islands, only 11 are inhabited. These lie scattered in the Arabian Sea about 280 km to 480 km off Kerala coast between 8° and 12° 3′ North Latitude and 71° and 74° East Longitude.

Agriculture

Coconut is the only major crop with a production of 580 lakh nuts per year. The area under cultivation is about 2,598 hectares. Lakshadweep coconut is branded as an organic product. In India, Lakshadweep stands first in coconut production and productivity per hector is 22,310 per hector and average yield per palm per year is 97 nuts. The Lakshadweep coconuts are the highest oil content nuts in the world (72 percent).

Fisheries

Fisheries

Fishing is another major activity. The sea around the island is highly productive. The islands stand first in the country in per capita availability of fish. During 2009, 11,751 tonnes of fish have been landed in this U.T.

Industries

Coconut fibre extraction and conversion into fibre products is the main industry in the islands. Under Government Sector, there are seven coir fibre factories, five coir production cum demonstration centres and seven fibre curling units, functioning under coir sector. These units produced coir fibre and coir yarn in addition to other coir products like curled fibre, corridor mat, mat and mattings. A few coir twisting unit also function in private sector.

Transport

At present M.V. Kavaratti, M.V. Tipu Sultan, M.V. Bharat Seema, M.V. Minicoy, M.V. Amindivi and M.V. Dweep Setu are operating in the mainland-island sector. From 2008-09 onwards three 150 passenger high speed vessels HSC Valiyapani HSC Cheriyapani and HSC Parali are doing service in Andrott/Kochi/Beypore sector as well as in Minicoy-Kavaratti Sectors. The other inter island ferries M.V. Khadeeja Beevi, M.V. Hameedath Bee, HSC Viringili, HSC Blue Marlin, HSC Black Marlin and HSC Skipjack provide connectivity between the islands except Minicoy and Bitra and Kavaratti. The Cargo traffic in this sector are handled with four cargo largest, namely M.V. Ubaidulla, M.V. Thinnakara, M.V. Laccadives and M.V. Cheriyam. Further one oil barge M.V. Sukheli (60 MT) is being utilized for providing bunker to winter-Island ferries at Kavaratti. Two 10 Ton Bullard Tugs are also in operation for assisting berthing of smaller ships at Andrott breakwater as well as for providing bunker for the speed vessels in the absence of Oil Barges at Andrott and Minicoy. Besides, the administration operates two helicopters for evacuation of serious patients from the islands to Kavaratti as well as to mainland. The second helicopter is used for meeting the requirement of emergency law and order situation and for inter-island connectivity during monsoon season. Helicopter connectivity between Kavaratti and Agatti/Bangaram is also provided for the passengers and tourists availing Indian Airlines and Kingfisher Airlines in Agatti-Kochi sector.

The 15 years Perspective Plan for shipping requirements in UTL are approved by Ministry of Shipping in December 2000. Among the 18 new ships recommended by the above plan, three 150 passenger high speed crafts and two 10 Ton Bullard Tugs have already been procured and inducted into service. One 15 passenger and three 50 passenger high speed vessels were also sanctioned by Government of India under PMGSY which has already been procured and inducted into service. Two 250 passenger cum 100 MT cargo ships are being constructed at Colombo Dockyard, Srilanka. The first ship is to be delivered in December 2009 and the second ship in June 2010. Six 200 passenger landing Barges are also being constructed at Vipul Shipyard, Goa, Apart from the above vessels, two landing Barges, one Oil Barge and one LPG Ships are also recommended by the committee for which tenders are being finalized by SCI. Proposal has also been submitted to Ministry of Shipping for approval of EFC for acquisition of one 400 passenger ship.

Tourist Centres

A Beach

Tourism is developing into an important industry. Important tourist places are Agatti, Bangaram, Kalpeni, Kadmat, Kavaratti and Minicoy, etc. 13,115 tourists visited this year 2008-09 of which 2,852 are foreign tourists.

courtesy fficial website of India.

Particulars	Description
Area	1,483 sq. km
Population	13,850,507
Capital	Delhi
Principal Languages	Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu & Englis

History and Geography

Delhi finds prominent reference right from the times of the epic Mahabharata. Its control passed from one ruler/dynasty to another, beginning with the Mauryas, Pallavas, Guptas of Central India, and then to the Turk and Afghan during the 13^th to 15^th centuries, and finally to the Mughals in the 16^th century. In the latter half of the 18^th century and early 19^th century, the British rule was established in Delhi. In 1911, Delhi became the centre of all activities after the capital was shifted from Kolkata.

It was made a Union Territory in 1956. Lying in the northern part of the country, Delhi is surrounded by Haryana on all sides except the east, where it borders with Uttar Pradesh. The 69^th Constitutional amendment is a milestone in Delhi’s history, as it got a Legislative Assembly with the enactment of the National Capital Territory Act, 1991.

Agriculture

The principal food crops are wheat, bajra, jowar, gram and maize. However, emphasis has now shifted from food crops to vegetables and fruit crops, dairy, poultry-farming, floriculture, etc., as these are more remunerative than food crops in the territory.

Industry

Delhi is not only the largest commercial centre in northern India, but also the largest centre of small industries. These are manufacturing a wide variety of items like television, tape recorders, light engineering machines and automobile parts, sports goods, bicycles and PVC goods including footwear textiles, fertilizers, medicines, hosiery, leather goods, software, etc.

Transport

Delhi is well connected by roads, rail and air with all parts of India. It has three airports-Indira Gandhi International Airport for the international flights, Palam Airport for domestic air services and Safdarjung Airport for training purposes. It has three important railway stations – Delhi Junction, New Delhi Railway Station and Nizamuddin Railway Station. Delhi has three inter-state bus terminals at Kashmeri Gate, Sarai Kale Khan and Anand Vihar.

Important Tourist Places

Jantar Mantar, New Delhi

Important tourist places are Lal Quila (Red Fort), Jama Masjid, Qutab Minar, India Gate, Laxmi Narian Mandir (Birla Mandir), Humayun’s tomb, Lotus Temple, etc. Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation Limited conducts city sight-seeing and excursion tours. The Corporation has also introduced adventure tourism activities such as para-sailing, rock-climbing and boating in Delhi. The Corporation has also developed DELHI HAAT, where beverages and food items of different states are available at one place. More such HAATs are planned in different parts of Delhi. The Corporation is also running Coffee Homes in different parts of Delhi. The “Garden of five Senses” has also been opened in the South District of Delhi, which attracts a lot of tourists visiting Delhi.

Parliament of India, New Delhi

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Chandigarh
• The Government of NCT of Delhi
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli
• Daman and Diu
• Lakshadweep
• Puducherry

1. Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Particulars	Description
Area	8,249 sq. km
Population	356,152
Capital	Port Blair
Principal Languages	Hindi, Nicobarese, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu

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2.Chandigarh

Particulars	Description
Area	114 sq km
Population	9,00,635
Capital	Chandigarh
Principal Languages	Hindi, Punjabi, English

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3.Daman and Diu

Particulars	Description
Area	112 sq. km
Population	158,204
Capital	Daman
Principal Languages	Gujarati

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4.Lakshadweep

Particulars	Description
Area	32 sq. km
Population	60,650
Capital	Kavaratti
Principal Languages	Malayalam, Jeseri (Dweep Bhasha) and Mahal

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5.Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Particulars	Description
Area	491 sq km
Population	220,490
Capital	Silvassa
Principal Languages	Gujarati, Hindi

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6.Puducherry

Particulars	Description
Area	479 sq km
Population	974,345
Capital	Puducherry
Principal Languages	Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English and French

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7.Government of NCT of Delhi

Particulars	Description
Area	1,483 sq. km
Population	13,850,507
Capital	Delhi
Principal Languages	Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu & English

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National Education Day is observed on November 11, birthday of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

November 7 is observed as the National Cancer Awareness Day.

Octobar 9 – Postal day
Octobar 10 -Mental Day

World Standards Day is celebrated internationally each year on October 14th.
Octobar 16 -World food day

Octobar 17 – Peverty eradication day
Octobar 24 -U N Day