First Yuva Train

March 1st, 2010 by admin No comments »

First Yuva Train:
Howrah Railway Station. 2249/2250 Howrah-New Delhi ‘Yuva’ Express (weekly) has been launched. This is the first yuva Train of the country.

What are Yuva trains?
Yuva Trains were announced in the Railway Budget 2009-10 by the Railway Minister and they are targeted mainly for the unemployed youths of the country. The objective is to ensure that the youth and low income groups can travel at low rates between major cities.

Major Geographical Discoveries and Explorers

February 19th, 2010 by admin No comments »

Geographical discoveries-Great explorers-Quiz

1. Who discovered Brazil?

Ans: Pedro Alvarus Cabral

2.Who discoverd New Zealand?

Ans:Abel Tasman

3. Who discoverd Philippines?

Magellan

4.Who discovered the Cape of Good hope?

Bartha lomio Diaz

5.Who discovered Australia?

Captain Cook

6.Who discoverd America?

Christopher Columbus

7. Who discovered a sea route to India from Europe?

Vasco de Gama

8. Who discovered Victoria falls?

David Livingstone

9.Who discovered Tasmania?

Abel Tasman

10.Who discoverd South Pole?

Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen

11.Who discovered North Pole?

Robert Peary

What is a Strait?-Straits of Dover,Strait of Hormuz,Strait of Malacca..

February 19th, 2010 by admin No comments »

A strait is a narrow, navigable channel of water that connects two larger navigable bodies of water.

Straits of Dover—-separates England and France

Strait of Hormuz–Separates Persian Gulf and Oman sea

Strait of Malacca–Separates Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia

Cook strait—separates the North And South Islands of New Zealand

Strait of Gibraktar—Separates Atlantic Ocean and Meditteranian sea

Bass strait–Separates Australia and Tasmania

Strait of Bosphorous–Separates Meditteranian sea and Black sea

Bering Strait— Separates Alaska and Siberia

Modern Olympics-Host Countries and Venues

February 19th, 2010 by admin No comments »

City               Year                      Country

London          2012                     United Kingdom
Beijing          2008                     China
Athens          2004                      Greece
Sydney         2000                      Australia
Atlanta         1996                     United States
Barcelona    1992                      Spain
Seoul             1988                      South Korea
Los Angeles    1984                   United States
Moscow    1980                           U S S R
Montreal    1976                        Canada
Munich    1972                           Germany
Mexico City    1968                    Mexico
Tokyo    1964                               Japan
Rome    1960                                 Italy
Melbourne    1956                     Australia
Helsinki    1952                          Finland
London    1948                          United Kingdom

Berlin    1936 Germany(No Olympics was held for 12 years due to Second World War)
Los Angeles            1932              United States
Amsterdam           1928              Holland
Paris                         1924              France
Antwerp                  1920             Belgium
Stockholm    1912           Sweden(No Olympics was held for 8 years due to First World War)
London    1908                  United Kingdom
St Louis    1904                 United States
Paris    1900                       France
Athens    1896                  Greece

Sobriquets-Geographical Nicknames of Countires

February 19th, 2010 by admin No comments »

Sobriquets-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, 2010 by admin No comments »

Major 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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Jacobinism,Jazz,Jihad,Jingoism,Jiziya,Judicial Activism,Junta,Jurassic Period

February 12th, 2010 by admin No comments »

Jacobinism: An extremist philosophy which believes in the role by terror because only a small group with the right vision can lead a revolution

Jazz: A musical form characterised by its social impact and artistic vitality. The oppression of Blacks in America was a major circumstance that gave birth to this music.

Jehovah’s Witnesses: An evangelical Christian sect that vehemently opposes both organised churches and the state.

Jihad: Islamic holy war for the protection and propagation of their religion.

Jingoism:Blind and war mongering patriotism.

Jiziya: A Muslim poll tax on non-muslims.

Judicial Activism: A term denoting the dominant and corrective role played by the Judiciary vis-a-vis the executive and the legislature in a democracy.

Junta: The military rulers of a country after an army takeover.

Jurassic Period: A geological period in the Mesozoic Era with a duration of about 54 million years beginning about 190 million years ago in which dinosaurs dominated the life on land.

Idealism,Imperialism,Impressionism,Individualism,Inquisition,Irrationalism

February 12th, 2010 by admin No comments »

Idealism:A philosophical theory according to which there is no matter in the universe except as perceived by the mind.

Imperialism: A political ideology in which a King / Emperor forcibly extends his domain over other countries and peoples.

Impressionism: The impressionist style of painting aims at achieving naturalism through tone and color.

Individualism:A socio-political theory according to which the rights of the individual should take precedence over the authority of the state.

Indology: The study of India and its past.

Inquisition: Practice by the Roman Catholic Church in Europe in the medieval period , intended to punish heretics.

Interferon: A natural protein produced by animal cells and so called because it causes “viral interference”, a process that prevents the spread of viruses.

International Dateline: An imaginary north south line down the Pacific Ocean where, by common consent, the date changes. East of the line it is one day earlier than to the west.

Internet: A world wide web of private and public computer networks making an unregulated electronic community.

Irrationalism: Irrationalism considers reason as a limiting factor in human experience.

GK-Miscellaneous Questions and Answers

February 12th, 2010 by admin 1 comment »

1 Which is the capital of Algeria
Ans:-Alger

2. What is the importance of April 7?
Ans:- World Health Day

3. One mill is the smallest unit of U.S. currency, being used in pricing gasoline and computing taxes. How much is it worth?
Ans:-$0.001
4. What is unusual about the year of the Great Fire of London, as written in Roman numerals?
Ans:-The year was 1666, which in Roman numerals would be MDCLVI-each numeral written once and in descending order.
5. Who wrote the book ‘The winner Stands alone’?
Ans:-Paulo Coelho
6. Fat soluble vitamins
Ans:-Vitamins A, E, D and K
7. What is the importance of April 7?
Ans:- World Health Day
8. International women’s day
Ans:-March 8
9. Nagasaki day
Ans:-August 9
10. World tourism day
Ans:-September 27
11 World Diabetic Day
Ans:-November 14
12. Write the name of the parliaments of the following countries
Nepal:-National Panchayat
13. Bhutan: – Tsongdu
14. Iran:- Majlis
15. Iceland: – Althing
16 Official language of Algeria
Ans:Arab
17. Ivory Coast:- Elephant
18 National emblem of Pakistan
Ans:- Cresent
19. Official residence of the Prime minister of India
Ans:-7 Race Course Road
20. National day of Algeria
Ans:-November 1st

Pager

February 9th, 2010 by admin No comments »

Pager: A Pager is a FM radio receiver electronic device.
A pager (sometimes called a beeper) is a simple personal telecommunications device for short messages. A one-way numeric pager can only receive a message consisting of a few digits, typically a phone number that the user is then expected to call. Alphanumeric pagers are available, as well as two-way pagers that have the ability to send and receive email , numeric pages, and SMS messages.

Paging was invented by Multitone Electronics in 1956 at St Thomas’ Hospital in London to alert doctors attending emergencies. Over subsequent decades, paging has evolved in technological sophistication.