Current Affair Update

* Pratibha Patil,President of India,recently laid foundation for Asian Textiles Museum ina country in Southeast Asia.Which is that country?
Cambodia
* The UK is to become one of the first countries to officially monitor happiness in a government scheme designed to measure psychological and environmental wellbeing.
* Nuclear-capable Agni I missile test-fired successfully
* A. Rajaresigned as the Indian Telecommunications Minister
* Nallari Kiran Reddy takes oath as new Andhra CM
* Joseph Abraham fetches gold in 400m men's hurdles
* The United States will provide an additional US$500-million aid to Pakistan to help rebuild the country after devastating floods caused the worst natural disaster in Pakistan's history.
* Facebook announces that it will launch a new messaging platform, providing an email address of "@facebook.com.
* Bajranglal Takhar creates history by becoming the first Indian rower to win goldin the Asian Games
* CAG:The Comptroller and Auditor General
* DoT:Department of Telecom
* Indira Gandhi, world's longest serving woman Prime Minister, has been ranked by the Time magazine as the 9th most powerful woman of the past century
* January 25 will be celebrated as National Voters' Day.
*Do u know which country is most Corrupt in the world?
Ans:Somalia.
Least corrupt being Denmark,NewZealand,Singapore.
* India's Rank :
Global Hunger Index:67
The Corruption Index:87
* India has pledged to provide a grant assistance of Rs 16.19 million to Nepal for construction of 350 tube-wells in the southern region of the country.
* Vettel becomes youngest Formula One champion
* Mahinda Rajapakse is sworn in for his second term as President of Sri Lanka in Colombo.
* India's forex reserves jumps to $262.306 billion
* Kapil Sibal Assumes Charge of the Ministry Of Communications & Information Technology
* Oberoi bagged '2010 Corporate Hotelier of the World' award
* Alpha Conde wins the Guinean presidential election, the first held since the 2008
*CORE : CONSUMER ONLINE RESOURCE & EMPOWERMENT
* Jammu and Kashmir removed from list of disputes under UN
* India to provide Rs 700 cr to Nepal for road projects

*Surjit Patar got the Saraswati Samman 2009 Award.
*Ashok Kumar won the DLF Masters Golf Championship
*Pankaj Adwani won the 5th National Snooker Title
*Sikkim has the highest suicide rate
*US Ambassador to India : Timothy J Roemer .
*New president of Rwanda : Paul Kagame
*Women's World Boxing Championship : M.C.Mary Kom
*New Loksabha Secretary General : T.K.Vishwanathan
*Dadasaheb Phalke Award2009 : D.Ramanaidu
*Pankaj Adwani won the 5th National Snooker Title
*Sikkim has the highest suicide rate
*Surjit Patar got the Saraswati Samman 2009 Award.
*Ashok Kumar won the DLF Masters Golf Championship
*Rajasthan got the e-India Award 2010
*Dr.Manmohan Singh got the World Statesman Award.
*On 5-09-10,U.S.Postal Service issued 44-centstamp commemorating a nun who served sick&destitute of India for 50 years.Name ofthat nun?Mother Teresa
*Which animal will be declared as national heritage animal of India in order to step up measures for its protection?
Elephant.
*2016 Olympics : Rio de Janerio.
34th National Games will be held in Jharkhand in December.
2014 Commonwealth Games:Scotland.
TPF: Trade Policy Forum
*Tamil Nadu has the maximum number of Deemed Universities.
*Albania and Croatia joined NATO on completion of 60 years of existence.
*COAL INDIA ltd listed on the Stock Exchange.
*IPO: Initial Public Offer.
*FPO: Follow On Public Offer.
*Primary Market: Getting shares through IPO or FPO
*A.R.Rehman had won the 'Grass Root Grammy' award of America
* Haryana: 1st State to get Mobile no Portability(MNP).
* DoT:Deptt of Telecom.
*.ThePrime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron and the President of France Nicolas Sarkozy hold a summit in London where the two leaders sign a treaty allowing for joint development and testing of nuclear warhead sand outline plans for a joint army expeditionary force.

*Surjit Patar got the Saraswati Samman 2009 Award.
*Ashok Kumar won the DLF Masters Golf Championship
*Pankaj Adwani won the 5th National Snooker Title
*Sikkim has the highest suicide rate
*US Ambassador to India : Timothy J Roemer .
*New president of Rwanda : Paul Kagame
*Women's World Boxing Championship : M.C.Mary Kom
*New Loksabha Secretary General : T.K.Vishwanathan
*Dadasaheb Phalke Award2009 : D.Ramanaidu
*Pankaj Adwani won the 5th National Snooker Title
*Sikkim has the highest suicide rate
*Surjit Patar got the Saraswati Samman 2009 Award.
*Ashok Kumar won the DLF Masters Golf Championship
*Rajasthan got the e-India Award 2010
*Dr.Manmohan Singh got the World Statesman Award.
*On 5-09-10,U.S.Postal Service issued 44-centstamp commemorating a nun who served sick&destitute of India for 50 years.Name ofthat nun?Mother Teresa
*Which animal will be declared as national heritage animal of India in order to step up measures for its protection?
Elephant.
*2016 Olympics : Rio de Janerio.
34th National Games will be held in Jharkhand in December.
2014 Commonwealth Games:Scotland.
TPF: Trade Policy Forum
*Tamil Nadu has the maximum number of Deemed Universities.
*Albania and Croatia joined NATO on completion of 60 years of existence.
*COAL INDIA ltd listed on the Stock Exchange.
*IPO: Initial Public Offer.
*FPO: Follow On Public Offer.
*Primary Market: Getting shares through IPO or FPO
*A.R.Rehman had won the 'Grass Root Grammy' award of America
* Haryana: 1st State to get Mobile no Portability(MNP).
* DoT:Deptt of Telecom.
*.ThePrime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron and the President of France Nicolas Sarkozy hold a summit in London where the two leaders sign a treaty allowing for joint development and testing of nuclear warhead sand outline plans for a joint army expeditionary force.

Written Exam of BANK OF INDIA (31-10-10)

1. Khel ratna 2010 – None of these – Saina Nehwal
2. Dronacharya awards – Sports
3. Booker prize – Literature
4. Sukhoi – fighter plane
5. SHG – Self Help Group
6. Leander Paes & Cara Black Doubles title – Wimbledon
7. Chairman of NHRC – K.G.Balakrishnan
8. 800 Test Wickets – Muralitharan
9. Not in south asia – Brazil
10. Trupti Murgunde – Badminton
11. CAIRN India stake – Vedanta resources
12. Largest recipient of World bank loans – India
13. Tax limit – DTC Bill
14. Not in Core industry – Automobiles
15. Hiroshima Day – 6th August
16. Indira Gandhi National Old age pension scheme – 65 years
17. Rehabilitation of war widows in Sri lanka – SEWA
18. SAARC summit theme - Towards a Green and Happy South Asia
19. Elections in central asia – Kyrgyzstan
20. Cricket Asia cup 2010 – India
21. SCO Summit – Tashkent
22. Micro finance & Equity fund – SIDBI
23. Two states – Chetan Bhagat
24. DIPP - Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
25. Not part of CWG – Golf
26. Biggest supplier of arms to india – Israel
27. Not associated with cricket – Love
28. Banned Foreign investment - Cigarettes
29. Katsuya Okada – Foreign minister of Japan

*Tianhe-I, developed in China, becomes the world's fastest supercomputer ahead of the publication of the TOP500.
*Dilma Rousseff of the Workers' Party is elected Brazil's first female president.
*Sachin Tendulkar won the People's Choice Award at The Asian Awards at Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane in London.
*Alexandria Mills of the United States crowned as winner of the 2010 Miss World pageant in Sanya,China.
*Commonwealth Bank Of Australia:1st Australian Bank to operate with a full banking license in INDIA(MUMBAI)
*Lincoln Trophy:Volleyball.
*The ChineseTianhe-1A becomes the world's fastest supercomputer.
*Nestor Kirchner,Secretary General of UNASUR and former President of Argentina, dies at age 60.
* The Prime Minister of Barbados,David Thompson, dies in office and is succeeded by Freundel Stuart .
* The World Artistic Gymnastics Championships conclude, with China winning the men's team all-around and Russia winning the women's.
* Iran opened its first nuclear power plant on 21-08-2010 at Bushehr.
* Number of medals won by India in the recently concluded inaugural youth Olympics?8 Medals.(6 silver&2bronze.)
* Which country topped medal chart with a total of 51 medals -- 30 gold, 16 silver and5 bronze in the inaugural youth Olympics heldin Singapore?China
* Spokesperson&editor-in-chief of Wikileaks,website which released over75000 secret US military reports covering war in Afghanistan?Julian Paul Assange
* Kenyan runner who made history, setting a new world record in the 800-meters in the event at an international meet in Berlin, Germany?David Rudisha

2009 Nobel Prize :

2009 Nobel Prize :

*The Nobel Prize in Physics : Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle, George E. Smith
*The Nobel Prize in Chemistry : Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas A. Steitz, Ada E. Yonath
*The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine : Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greider, Jack W. Szostak
*The Nobel Prize in Literature : Herta Müller
*The Nobel Peace Prize : Barack H. Obama
*The Prize in Economic Sciences : Elinor Ostrom, Oliver E. Williamson .

2010 Nobel Prize :

2010 Nobel Prize :

*The Nobel Prize in Physics : Andre Geim, Konstantin Novoselov
*The Nobel Prize in Chemistry : Richard F. Heck, Ei-ichi Negishi, Akira Suzuki
*The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine :
Robert G. Edwards
*The Nobel Prize in Literature : Mario Vargas Llosa
*The Nobel Peace Prize : Liu Xiaobo
*The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences : Peter A. Diamond, Dale T. Mortensen, Christopher A. Pissarides

Current Affair

*New York is the America's largest city
*Which country is higest consumer of heroine in South Asia ?
Ans : India
*France will host G8 summit in 2011
*Maple Leaf 2007 is the worlds largest gold coin sold in Vienna
*Russia is building the world's largest telescope in Antartica .
*Britain has launched a new Google Earth Map.
*Russia will establish a new space center .
*US retailer Wal-Mart Stores has topped the Fortune 500 list.
*India has topped in World Bank's Loan List.
*RIL discovered 7th Oil Well in Gujarat block
*Tata has proposed to set up the country's largest solar photo voltaic plant in Gujarat.
*India is the 2nd largest wireless market in the world after China.
*DTC bill tabled in LS; proposes exemption limit of Rs 2 Lakh The Government on Monday tabled the much-awaited Direct Taxes Code bill (DTC) in the Lok Sabha which proposed to raise the exemption limit on income tax from the current Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs two lakh.
*NAC to consult Agri ministry on food security bill
*US to release stamp on Mother Teresa on 5th Sept : TheUS has decided to release a postage stamp in the honour of India's Nobel prize winner Mother Teresa on 5th September, the US Postal Service has announced.
*NASA tests most powerful booster rocket ever : NASA and aerospace company ATK Aerospace Systems successfully have tested the most powerful solid-fuel rocket engine ever, even though its future in the space program remains in doubt
*Sonia elected Congress President for 4th term
*Sachin becomes IAF's honorary Group Captain
*India elected as Secretary of Interpol : Wildlife crime group India has been elected for the post of Secretary in the Wildlife Crime Working Group of the Interpol for thefirst time
*US Report listsIndia as third most powerful nation in world : A US official report on global governance has declared Indiaas the third most powerful country in the world after the US and China
*'Peepli Live' India's official entry for Oscars 2011
*'World Statesman Award' for PMA top US official described PM Manmohan Singh as "a man of uncommon decency and grace" who has led the way in building the Indo-US partnership, as he presented the Indian leader 'The World Statesman Award
*Mukesh tops Forbes list ofIndia'srichest : RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani hastopped Forbes magazine's list of the 100 richest Indians for the third year in-a-row, pipping billionaires like L N Mittal and Azim Premji with a net worth of USD 27 billion
*Chennai Super Kings beat Warriors to win CL T20 :
Indian Premier League champions Chennai Super Kings thrashed South African home favourites Warriors by 8 wickets to win the Champions League Twenty20 final at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Sunday
* SBI employees rank bottom among PSBs in bringing business: RBI
* Country's first ever dedicated 'Sports Injury Centre' inaugurated : India on Sunday got its first ever dedicated 'Sports Injury Centre' as it braces to host the 19th Commonwealth Games at New Delhi
*Mahatma Gandhi, Shastri remembered on birth anniversaryIndia is observing the 141st anniversary of the father of the nation Mahatama Gandhi and 106th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on Saturday
*Aruna Roy honoured with Lal Bahadur Shastri AwardAruna Roy, social and political activist and member of the National Advisory Council, was on Friday honoured with the coveted Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for her "arduous journey" and dedication towards the issues of the common man.
*India Post brings out Special CWG Opening ceremony stampThe Indian postal department has brought out a special stamp to commemorate the opening ceremony of the19th edition of the Commonwealth Games that kick started in the capital on Sunday.
*Geim and Novoselov win Nobel Prize in Physics : Russian-born scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov shared the Nobel Prize in physics
*Indian shooters open gold medal chest on day two : Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang shot down the country's first gold medal in the Commonwealth Games on the second day ofcompetitions on Tuesday before Rahi Sarnobat and Anisa Sayyed added the second one at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range.
*Test-tube baby pioneer Edwards wins medicine Nobel : Robert Edwards of Britain won the 2010 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for developing in-vitro fertilisation, a breakthrough that has helped millions of infertile couples worldwide have children
* American Richard Heck & Japanese researchers Elichi Negishi & Akira Suzuki won the 2010 Nobel prize in Chemistry.
* Chinese dissident Liu wins Nobel Peace PrizeChinese dissident Liu Xiaobo has won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize"for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights inChina.
* MARIO VARGAS LLOSA OF PERU HAS WON THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE.Andrei Geim & Konstantin Novoselov, RUSSIA have WON the Nobel prize 2010 for PHYSICS
*India elected to UNSC as non-permanent member? .
*British author Howard Jacobson wins Booker Prize
*Multidimensional Poverty Index(MPI) is a new index being included in Human Development Index.
*Green Banking Channel has been launched by SBI
*Miss world 2010 will be held in Sanya,China.
*Miss Earth 2010 will be held in Nha Trang,Vietnam.
*Miss Universe 2010 is Ximena Navarrete of Mexico .
*World's longest tunnel breaks down Swiss Alpine barrier

Current Affair

*Archery coach Lenin dies in accident, CWG medallist unhurt
*Group of 20 finance leaders agree to give 6% more IMF votes to developing countries, though the U.S. retains its veto power, in a meeting in Gyeongju,South Korea.
*The government of Burma announces the adoption of a new national flag.
*Milan Kumar Baneerjee- former Attorney General passed away.
*China banned peoplebelow 18 years to climb Mount Everest.
*France to host next G8 Summit
*Global Competitive Index prepared by World Economic Forum
*INDIA:49th
*Switzerland : 1st
*US: 2nd.
*Singapore :3rd.
*China : 29th
*Rome hosted "Hunger Conference " under the aegis of UN.
*J Hari Narayan : Chairman, IRDA.
*Largest trading partner of Japan is China(replaced USA)
*INDIA signed MoU with Argentina to develop technical & professional cooperation in agriculture.
*Cloned buffalo Garima 2 born in Haryana.
*Elections have been declared recently in an Asian country after a gap of 20 years.Which is that country?Myanmar
*Obama announces $ 3.3 million aid for Pakistan Flood.
*US released postal stamp on Mother Teressa on her 13th death Anniversary
*Fernando Alonso won Italian Grand Prix for Ferrari
*INDIA : 1st country to implement a biometric-based unique ID system for its residents .
*October is national vegetarian awareness month
*krishna poonia won indias first CWG athletics gold since 1958
*Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is relesed by United Nations.
*Bhopal Gas Tragedy occured in 1985 due to leaking of Uranium Carbide .
*The ministry of defence has signed a MoU with Doordarshan to produce programmes on Ex-servicemen's lives .
*Sonia Gandhi laid foundation stone of Rohtang Tunnel .
*Ecofriendly sensitive regions of Lakshwadeep Islands will be the first to have biological toilets in the country .
*Biological Toilets use a bacteria called Psychrophilic found in Antartica region
*Indira Gandhi International Airport's new terminal 3 is the 6th largest terminal in the world. It was inaugurated by Manmohan Singh.
*Astra missile tested at Chandipur in Odisha ia an Air to Air missile.
*India has signed a new air service agreement with Iran.
*Which country has launched a spying satellite named Ofek 9 ?
Ans : Israel
*Which country has banned the use of the Veil and the burqa in public ?
Ans : Spain.

1. Renowned Kannada writer and critic who has been appointed the Honourary Chair of Tagore Chair in Indian Literature at IGNOU?
Dr U.R. Ananthamurthy
2. Man of the Match winners of Test Cricket series between England and fourth held in England.
First test match played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham from July 29 to August1.
Man of the Match: James Anderson (England). He took 5 wickets in the first innings and 6 wickets in second innings.
Result: England won the match by 354 runs.
Second test match played at Edgbaston, Birmingham from August 6 to August 9.
Man of the Match: Graeme Swann (England) He took 6 wickets in the second innings.
Result: England won the match by 9 wickets.
Third test match played at Kennington Oval,London from August 18 to August 21.
Man of the Match: Mohammad Amir (Pakistan).He took 5 wickets in the second innings.
Result: Pakistan won the match by 4 wickets.
Fourth test match played at Played at Lord's, London from August 26 to August 29.
Man of the Match: Stuart Broad (Pakistan).He scored 169 runs in first innings took 2 wickets in the second innings.
Result: England won by an innings and 225 runs.
Series Result: England won the series 3-1.
3. Who won the Man of the series award in the 4 test cricket series between Pakistan and England held in England in 2010?
Jonathan Leonard Trott (England) and Mohammad Amir (Pakistan).
4. Reserve Bank recently imposed a penalty of Rs. five lakh on two private sector banks for violating banking regulations. Name of that banks.
ICICI and Standard Chartered Bank.
ICICI Bank, the country largest private sector lender, was penalised for violating Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti Money Laundering (AML) norms. Standard Chartered Bank, which is a leading foreign bank in India, was fined for not providing information, within the stipulated time, ona foreign currency loan it had arranged for an offshore special purpose vehicle.
5. Which country won the Under-19 European Football Championship (UEFA) held in France?
France.
They beat Spain (2-1) in the final.
6. Who became the first Indian to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics?
Gagan Narang (Shooter).
7. Chief Editor of the mass-circulation Malayalam newspaper Malayala Manorama, passed away recently at the age of 93?
K.M. Mathew.
He was a former Chairman of Press Trust of India. Mathew launched many publications such as the women magazine Vanitha in Malayalam and Hindi, the English magazine The Week, the farmer magazine Karshakasree, children magazines Balarama, Amar Chitra Katha and Kalikudukka in Malayalam and Magic Pot in English and encyclopedic Manorama Yearbook in Malayalam, English, Hindi, Tamil and Bengali.
8. Bollywood film director and producer who was conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at a ceremony in London recently?
Yash Chopra
9. Chief information commissioner (CIC) of India who has been appointed as a memberof World Bank's access to information appeals board as on July 1, 2010?
Wajahat Habibullah.
10. Red Bull Formula One driver who won the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, heldin Budapest?
Mark Webber.
11. Who won the Man of the Match award in the third Cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka held in Sri Lanka from August 3, 2010?
VVS Laxman (India). He scored 56 runs in the first innings and scored unbeaten 103runs in second innings.
Result: India won the match by 5 wickets.
12. Who won the Man of the Series award in the Cricket Test series between India andSri Lanka held in Sri Lanka?
Virender Sehwag
13. Who is nominated as the ICC (International Cricket Council) Vice-President for the period 2010-12?
Alan Isaac.
He is currently the chairman of New Zealand Cricket.
14. Which country becomes the first NATO member to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan amid concerns over US-led alliance Afghan war strategy?
The Netherlands.
15. Who became the most-capped Test cricketer in the world after taking field for his 169th match?
Sachin Tendulkar
He overtakes former Australian captain Steve Waugh as Most-capped Test Cricketer in the World.
16. Winners of Raman Magsaysay Award -2010
The seven awardees that come from Bangladesh, China, Japan, and the Philippines are:
1. Tadatoshi Akiba (Japan): He is being recognized for his principled and determined leadership in a sustained globalcampaign to mobilize citizens, pressure governments, and build the political will to create a world free from the perils of nuclear war. He received Ramon Magsaysay Award for his advocacy for nuclear disarmament.
2. Christopher Bernido and Ma. Victoria Carpio-Bernido (Philippines): They are being recognized for their purposeful commitment to both science and nation, ensuring innovative, low-cost, and effectivebasic education even under Philippine conditions of great scarcity and daunting poverty.
3. Huo Daishan (China): He is being recognized for his selfless and unrelenting efforts, despite formidable odds, to save China great river Huai and the numerous communities who draw life from it.
4. A.H.M. Noman Khan (Bangladesh): He is being recognized for his pioneering leadership in mainstreaming persons with disabilities in the development process of Bangladesh
5. Pan Yue and Fu Qiping (China): They are being recognized for their exemplary vision and zeal, as public servants at two levels of the state bureaucracy, in advocating the inseparability of development and the environment in uplifting the lives of the Chinese people.
17. Which club beat celtic 3-2 in the final tolift the emirates cup for the third time?
Arsenal
18. Who became the second Indian shooterto qualify for the 2012 London Olympics after finishing sixth in the 50m rifle prone event at the ISSF World Championships in Munich, Germany?
Hariom Singh.
19. Malaysia recently tightened visa requirements for tourists from 6 countries after many foreigners took advantage of easy entry procedures by overstaying. The countries are?
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan
20. Who has been appointed by Reserve Bank of India as the managing director andchief executive officer of Federal Bank?
Shyam Srinivasan.
21. Chief of Pakistan Frontier Constabulary who was killed recently in suicide bomb attack in Peshawar?
Sifwat Ghayoor.
22. Peoples of which African country recently voted in a historic referendum for a new constitution?
Kenya.
23. States of India recently rejected a draft bill proposed by Central Government to amend the Constitution. The bill is concerned with?
Goods and Services Tax (GST).
States rejected a draft bill on Goods and Services Tax (GST) over a clause giving the Centre power to veto their decision. States feared that giving veto power to the Union Finance Minister on state GST would dilute their fiscal autonomy.
24. Which country blacklisted 21 state-owned Iranian companies as part of a growing and coordinated international effort to undercut Tehran's ability to use units in Europe and Asia to facilitate financial transactions and weapons development?
U.S.A
25. Who is elected as president of Hockey India at its maiden elections?
Vidya Stokes
Narinder Batra is elected as Secretary-General of Hockey India (HI). Vidya Stokes defeated Pargat Singh in the election.
26. Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan, has been accused that he had given a helping hand to steal paintings of an internationally famous Pakistani artist. Name of that artist?
Laila Shahzada
Shaheen, daughter of Laila, has filed a petition to the Pakistan court stating that, Mr.Zardari and her own Brother together stole 93 of her mother paintings and sent them to London.
27. Supreme Court of which Latin American country recently rules in favor of recognizing same-sex marriage in all 31 states?
Mexico
Mexico Supreme Court ruled in favor of recognizing gay marriage countrywide on August 9, 2010.
28. 25-year-old Romanian woman who weighed 528 pounds (240 kilograms) whenshe gave birth to a baby girl more than 5 months ago has died recently?
Victoria Lacatus.
Victoria Lacatus, shown arriving by ambulance on Feb. 17, 2010 at a hospital inBucharest to deliver her first baby, has diedof a heart attack.(Photo: Florin Ardelean /ASSOCIATED PRESS)
29. Name of the Two Panamanian cargo ships which collided on August 7, 2010off the Mumbai coast causing oil spill from oneof the vessels?
MSC Chitra and MV Khalijia-III.
Chitra, heading towards Mundra port in Gujarat, was loaded with dry cargo containers while Khalijia had 30,000 tons of steel coils.
30. Who is the new president Columbia?
Juan Manuel Santos
31. President of which country had shoes thrown at him as he attended a political rally in Birmingham, Britain on August 7, 2010?
Pakistan.
Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan insulted in Britain when an unidentified man threw shoes pointing towards him during a public meeting.
32. The satellite by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) which will be launched in 2012 to study the solar corona the outermost region of the Sun?
Aditya
After the successful launch of the moon mission, Chandrayaan-1 (ISRO) is gearing up for a mission to the sun called Mission Aditya".
33. Which state becomes the overall champion of 50th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships held in Patiala?
Kerala.
Kerala state retained the team championships with 8 gold, 7 silver and 3 bronze medals, closely followed by hosts Punjab (7-4-5) and Haryana (7-3-5).
34. Which state won the 64th Santosh Trophy national football championship-2010?
West Bengal.
Bengal defeated Punjab 2-1 to win the 64thSantosh Trophy national football championship after 11 years and it was a record 30th win for Bengal.
35. Which country won the 2nd Asian Men Cup Volleyball Championship held in Iran beating china in the final?
Iran.
Eight Asian teams took part in the competition. Iran won the first edition of the Asian Men Cup Volleyball Championship by beating South Korea in the final game in Thailand in September 2008.
36. Which club beat Chelsea 3-1 to win the Community Shield, 2010?
Manchester United.
The Community Shield is usually contested by the winners of the previous season Premier League and the F.A. Cup and raises money for charities and community groups.
37. Who becomes the first Indian woman to clinch gold at the World Shooting Championships when she won the 50m rifle prone event on August 8, 2010 equaling the world record in the process?
Tejaswini Sawant.
Ewa Joanna Nowakowska (Poland) won thesilver medal and Olga Dovgun (Kazakhstan) secured the bronze medal. The championship held in Munich, Germany.
38. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak nominated 47-year-old former governor of South Gyeongsang, as the new prime minister of South Korea. His name is?
Kim Tae-ho.
39. Which club won the German Super Cup beating Schalke (2-0)?
Bayern Munich.
Bayern also claimed the Super Cup trophy in 1987 and 1990.
40. Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court?
P.D. Dinakaran
41. Vice president of International Cricket Council (ICC) for the period of 2010-2012?
Alan Isaac
Isaac was the nomination of Cricket Australia (CA) and New Zealand Cricket (NZC) (NZC). He is currently the chairman of New Zealand Cricket (NZC).
42. A radical Muslim cleric, who has been arrested on charges of terrorism by Indonesian anti-terror police from West Java in August 9, 2010?
Abu Bakar Bashir.
According to Indonesian police,71-year-old,Abu Bakar Bashir was actively involved in a terrorist training camp uncovered in the Indonesian province of Aceh this year and appointed the notorious terrorist Dulmatin as field commander. He planned for killing the Indonesia president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and foreign embassies.
43. Man of the Match winners of Triangular ODI Cricket series(India,Sri Lanka, New Zealand) held in Sri Lanka.
First ODI between India and New Zealand played at Dambulla on Aug 10, 2010:
Man of the Match: Ross Taylor. (New Zealand). He scored 95 runs.
Result: New Zealand won the match by 200 runs.
Second ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand played at Dambulla on Aug 13, 2010:
Man of the Match: Upul Tharanga. (Sri Lanka) He scored 70 runs.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets.
Third ODI between Sri Lanka and India played at Dambulla on Aug 16, 2010:
Man of the Match: Virender Sehwag. (India) He scored unbeaten 99 runs.
Result: India won by 6 wickets.
Forth ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand played at Dambulla on Aug 19, 2010:
Man of the Match: No match played.
Result: No result
Fifth ODI between Sri Lanka and India played at Dambulla on Aug 22, 2010:
Man of the Match: Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka).He took 5 wickets.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
Sixth ODI between India and New Zealand played at Dambulla on Aug 25, 2010:
Man of the Match: Virender Sehwag. (India) He scored 110 runs.
Result: India won by 105 runs.
Final between Sri Lanka and India played atDambulla on Aug 28, 2010:
Man of the Match: Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka). He scored 110 runs
Result: Sri Lanka won Triangular Series beating India in the final by 74 runs.
44. Who won the Player of the series awardin the triangular ODI cricket series(India, Sri Lanka, New Zealand) held in Sri Lanka?
Virender Sehwag. (India)
45. Indian-American and a former B-52 stealth bomber engineer who faces life imprisonment after a US federal jury convicted him of selling sensitive cruise missile technology and other classified information to China for $110,000?
Noshir S Gowadia.
He was found guilty of five criminal offences of providing China the design of a cruise missile exhaust system enabling a Chinese cruise missile to prevent detection by infrared missiles.
46. Which country has beaten England 4-0 to win the Champions Trophy field hockey tournament for the third straight year?
Australia.
This is Australia third successive hockey Champions Trophy and 11th in all.
47. Which South American countries recently decided to restore diplomatic relations after a face-to-face meeting between the presidents of both countries?
Columbia and Venezuela.
48. Terrorist Osama Bin Laden's former cook and driver who has been sentenced to14 years in prison by a Guantanamo Bay tribunal?
Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al Qosi.
Qosi, who served as cook, bodyguard and driver to Osama bin Laden from 1996 to 2001, was captured in December 2001 in the Tora Bora Mountains in Afghanistan. He had admitted conspiracy and providing support for terrorism.
49. Elections have been declared recently inan Asian country after a gap of 20 years. Which is that country?
Myanmar.
The last democratic election in Myanmar was held in 1990, but the elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi was not allowed to take over. Military Junta is heading the country for the last 50 years. According to the Military Government election rule, Aung San Suu Kyi and other arrested leaders will not be allowed to contest the elections.
50. Inaugural Summer Youth Olympics started from August 14 to August 26, 2010 held in?
Singapore.
The games are planned to be held every four years in staggered summer and winterevents consistent with the current Olympic Games format. The Youth Olympic Games will feature athletes between the ages of 14and 18.
51. Who has been awarded the Ashok Chakra, the highest peacetime gallantry award of India on the eve of 64th Independence Day?
Major Laishram Jyotin Singh.
He sacrificed his life in the February terror attack in Kabul this year.
Other Awards:
President awarded two Kirti Chakras (Posthumous) to Capt Davinder Singh Jass and Shri Vinod Kumar Choubey, Superintendent of Police, Chhattisgarh.
52. A shoe was hurled at Chief Minister of an Indian state by a suspended police officer, during the Independence Day function, 2010. Who is that chief Minister?
Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
53. Who won the first gold medal in the inaugural Youth Olympics held in Singapore?
Yuka Sato. (Japan).
She won gold in the women's triathlon event.
54. Who won the Toronto Masters tennis title after defeating Roger Federer in the final?
Andy Murray.
55. Who won the WTA Cincinnati Open tennis title defeating Maria Sharapova in final?
Kim Clijsters.
56. The Commonwealth Games -2010 theme song Jiyo Utho Badho Jeeto is composed by?
A.R.Rahman.
57. Spokesperson and editor-in-chief of Wikileaks, website which released over 75,000 secret US military reports covering the war in Afghanistan?
Julian Paul Assange.
He is an Australian internet activist best known for his involvement with Wikileaks website. He is considered as the owner and founder of WikiLeaks.
58. Who is the chairman and managing director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), India's second largest state refiner?
S. Radhakrishnan.
59. Which country topped the medal chart with a total of 51 medals -- 30 gold, 16 silver and five bronze in the inaugural youth Olympics held in Singapore?
China.
Russia (18-14-11) and South Korea (11-4-4) were placed second and third, respectively, in the medals tally.
60. Number of medals won by India in the recently concluded inaugural youth Olympics?
8 Medals. (Six silver and two bronze.)
India finished 58th among the 84 countriesthat won medals.
61. Who won the first medal for India in the Youth Olympics by winning silver in thewomen's 60kg freestyle?
Pooja Dhand ,Wrestler
62. List of Medal Winners from India in the inaugural Youth Olympics held in Singapore.
Silver Medalists:
1. Pooja Dhand (Wrestler) in women's 60kgfreestyle.
2. Arjun (Discus Throw)
3. Prannoy Sunil Kumar(Badminton-Singles)
4. Shiva Thapa (Boxing-54Kg)
5. Yuki Bhambri (Tennis-Singles)
6. Pooja Dhanda (Wrestling- 60 Kg. female)
Bronze Medalists:
1. Vikas Krishnan (Boxing-60Kg).
2. Satyawart Kadian((Wrestling- 100 Kg. freestyle)
63. Presidents of which countries have adopted a joint declaration condemning terrorism and the regional drug trade as threats to peace and security?
Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
64. Suspected Russian arms dealer who willbe sent from Thailand to the United States, where he faces federal charges of conspiring to sell weapons to a terrorist organization?
Viktor Bout.
He sometimes called the Merchant of Death, is alleged to be one of the world most active black market arms traders, with an international network of 30 front companies, a fleet of cargo planes, and ready access to stockpiles of Russian arms.
65. India's parliament on 30-08-2010 approved a bill to open up the country's$150 billion nuclear power market, sealing legislation crucial for the entry of U.S. firms. Name of that bill?
The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill.
It is also known as Nuclear Liability Bill.
66. Iran opened its first nuclear power plant on 21-08-2010 at?
Bushehr.
Despite UN sanctions, Iranian and Russian engineers have begun loading fuel into Iran's first nuclear power plant, which Moscow has promised to safeguard to prevent material at the site from being used in any potential weapons production.
67. Off-spinner who has replaced Graeme Smith as South Africa's Twenty20 captain?
Johan Botha.
68. Indian Origin British actress who won Emmy awards for Best Supporting Actress trophy for her role of Kalinda Sharma, a bisexual private investigator in The Good wife ?
Archie panjabi.
The 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place on August 29, 2010 at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The awards were presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Here is the complete list of the winners of Emmy awards- 2010.
Actor, Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory, CBS.
Actress, Comedy Series: Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie, Showtime.
Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family, ABC.
Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Jane Lynch, Glee, Fox.
Directing for a Comedy Series: Ryan Murphy, Glee, Fox.
Miniseries: The Pacific, HBO.
Made-for-TV Movie: Temple Grandin, HBO.
Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Aaron Paul,Breaking Bad, AMC.
Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife, CBS.
Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Al Pacino, You Don Know Jack, HBO.
Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Claire Danes, Temple Grandin, HBO.
Directing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: Mick Jackson, Temple Grandin, HBO.
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: David Strathairn, Temple Grandin, HBO.
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Julia Ormond, Temple Grandin, HBO.
Directing, Drama Series: Steve Shill, Dexter, Showtime.
Directing, Variety, Music or Comedy Special:Bucky Gunts, Vancouver 2010 Winter Games Opening Ceremony, NBC.
Variety, Music or Comedy Series: The Daily Show, Comedy Central.
Reality Competition Program: Top Chef, Bravo.
Writing for Comedy Series: Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Modern Family, ABC.
Writing, Drama Series: Matthew Weiner and Erin Levy, Mad Men, AMC.
Writing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: Adam Mazer, You Don Know Jack, HBO.
Writing, Variety, Music or Comedy Special: 63rd Annual Tony Awards, CBS.
Drama Series: Mad Men, AMC.
Comedy Series: Modern Family, ABC.
Actor, Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad, AMC.
Actress, Drama Series: Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer, TNT.
69. Which club lifted the Spanish Super Cupbeating Sevilla (4-0)?
Barcelona.
70. Which club won the 2010 Italian Supercup?
Inter Milan.
They defeated AS Roma (3-1) and lifted the Italian Supercup.
71. Kenyan runner who made history, setting a new world record in the 800-meters
in the event at an international meet in Berlin, Germany?
David Rudisha.
He broke the men's 800m world record in atime of one minute 41.09 seconds at an IAAF World Challenge meeting in Berlin. Theprevious record of 1:41:11 set by another Kenyan-born athlete, Wilson Kipketer - had stood since 1997.
72. The first domestically built un-manned or drone bomber which is unveiled by Iran recently?
Karrar.
UCAV Karrar is said to be having the capacity of carrying four cruise missiles.
UCAV-Unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV).
73. Who becomes the first Indian golfer to clinch a US PGA Tour title as he lifted the Wyndham Championship trophy?
Arjun Atwal.
74. Who is the winner of Miss Universe 2010?
Jimena Navarrete, Miss Mexico.
75. Which city becomes the second city in India to have a World Trade Centre and joins the global network of World Trade Centres currently located in 100 countries?
Bangalore.
Mumbai is the first Indian city to have a World Trade centre.
76. Which city will host the second edition of the summer Youth Olympic Games to be held in 2014?
Nanjing, China.
77. Name of the three Indian writers who have been selected as fellow of the prestigious cultural institution Sahitya Akademi?
Khushwant Singh (Veteran journalist)
Kedarnath Singh(Hindi writer)
Chandra Nath Mishra 'Amar'(Maithili writer).
78. Who won the child literary award of Sahitya Akademy -2010?
Sippy Pallippuram.
He won the Kendra Sahitya Akademy award for his book Oridathoru Kunjunni.
79. Who has been selected as the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year in the season 2009-10?
Diego Milito.
80. English batsmen who set a world recordeighth wicket partnership in the fourth testcricket match against Pakistan held in Lords ?
Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad.
Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad scored 184runs and 169 runs respectively.
The pair broke the previous mark of 313 set by Pakistan's Wasim Akram and SaqlainMushtaq against Zimbabwe in 1996.
81. Which club beat Inter Milan 2-0 to win the European Super Cup for the first time?
Atletico Madrid.
82. Konkani litterateur and Jnanpith Award winner who played a key role in the founding of the Konkani Bhasha Mandal, which lead the literary campaign for the recognition for Konkani as a full-fledged language, died at the age of 85?
Ravindra R. Kelekar.
He has authored nearly 100 books in the Konkani language, including Amchi Bhas Konkaneech, Shalent Konkani Kityak, Bahu-bhashik Bharatant Bhashenche Samajshastra and Himalayant. He has been awarded with the Padma Bhushan (2008), the Gomant Sharada Award of Kala Academy, the Sahitya Akademi Award (1976), and the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship(2007), the highest award of the Sahitya Akademi. He has also been awarded with the Jnanpith Award for the year 2006, the first ever in Konkani language.
83. Former WWE(World Wrestling Entertainment)Superstar who died on August 27, 2010 at her mother home in Florida at the age of 48?
Luna Vachon.
Her real name is Gertrude Vachon and she wrestled for the WWE from 1993 to 2000.
84. Pakistani Cricket players who have been provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council charging themwith match fixing?
Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Aamer.
Test captain of Pakistan, Salman Butt and fast bowlers Aamer and Asif were all namedin a News of the World report which alleged they were involved in a "spot-fixing" scam by bowling deliberate no-ballsin the Test match with England in exchangefor cash.
85. McLaren driver who won the Belgian Grand Prix?
Lewis Hamilton
The Belgian Grand Prix is an automobile race, part of the Formula One World Championship.
86. Who won the men's singles world badminton championship, beating Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat 21-13 21-15 in the final?
Chen Jin(China).
87. Who won the women's singles world badminton championship beating compatriot third seeded Wang Xin 21-11, 19-21, 21-13 in the final?
Lin Wang(China)
Other Winners of World Badminton Title-2010
Men Doubles: Cai Yun, Fu Haifeng (China)
Women Doubles: Du Jing, Yu Yang (China)
Mixed Doubles:Zheng Bo, Ma Jin (China)
88. Name of the Volcano which erupted for the very first time after 400 years in the island North Sumatra of Indonesia?
Mount Sinabung Volcano ( Gunung Sinabung).
The volcano situated in the Karo Plateau and has been considered dead since the 1600s. But after Mount Sinabung showed the first signs of activity, the government of Indonesia coordinated an immediate evacuation to ensure the safety of more than 12,000 villagers.
89. Who is elected as Chairman of the board of directors of the Press Trust of India (PTI)?Vineet Jain, Managing Director of the Timesof India Group.M.P. Veerendrakumar, Chairman and Managing Director of the Mathrubhumi Group, was elected Vice-Chairman.
90. The Fake IPL Player whose blog posts hit the headlines during the Indian PremierLeague's second season in 2009, revealed his identity on the Times Now news channel recently.

Computer Part 5

1.Which among the following is not a security / privacy risk?
*(A)Spam
(B)Hacking
(C)Virus
(D)Phishing
(E)Vishing
Answer
2.Now a days Vishing has become a criminal practice of using social engineering over which of the following?
(A)Social networking sites
(B)Telephones
(C)E-mails
(D)Cyber cafAcs
(E)All of the above
Answer : Mobile Phones.
3.When some unidentified / unknown person / firm sends you mail in a trustworthy /lucrative way asking for sensitive banks and online payment information, this is a case of __?
(A)spam
(B)hacking
*(C)Phishing
(D)Vishing
(E)Simulation
Answer
4.Which among the following is a correct definition of "Digital Divide"?
(A) gap between people having access to mobile and internet access
*(B) gap between people having access to internet /IT and no internet/IT
(C) gap between people having access to broadband and narrowband internet
(D) gap between people having access to internet banking and normal banking
(E)Gap between the people having an email account and no email account
Answer
5.Which among the following is the most common source of Viruses to the hard disk of your computer?
*(A)Incoming Email
(B)Outgoing Email
(C)CD Roms
(D)Websites
(E)Mobile
Answer
6.What is the fullform of W3C?
*(A)World Wide Web Consortium
(B)World Wide Web Company
(C)World Wide Web Center
(D)World Wide Web Command
(E)None of them
Answer
7.Which among the following is used for removing a software bug / defect which is available for free of cost from the software provider?
(A)Version
(B)Update
(C)Help
*(D)Patch
(E)Syntax
Answer
8.What is the name of the proposed software application that would allow users of automated teller machines (ATMs) to alert the police of a forced cash withdrawal by entering their personal identification number (PIN) in reverse order?
*(A)ATM SafetyPIN
(B)ATM SafetyPro
(C)ATM SafetyCode
(D)ATM SafetySign
(E)ATM SafetyDigit
Answer
9.In the MICR Code Line Structure what do represent the first three digits of Sort field number consisting of nine digits?
(A)City
(B)Bank
(C)Branch
(D)Account Type
(E)None of the above
Answer : 1st three represents City,next three represents Bank and the next three Branch.
10.Most of the internet banking sites provide which of the following feature to reduce the risk of keystroke logging for the password entry?
*(A)Virtual keyboard
(B)Finger Touching
(C)Touchscreen
(D)ShapeWriter
(E)Dasher
Answer
11.ADSL data communications technology uses which of the following for faster data transmission ?
(A)Voiceband modem
(B)Wireless Modem
*(C)Copper telephone Lines
(D)Sockets
(E)None of the above
Answer
12.While working on Microsoft World , which among the following is the command for "Undo"?
(A)Cntrl +A
*(B)Cntrl +Z
(C)Cntrl +Y
(D)Cntrl +C
(E)Cntrl +V
Answer
13.While browsing the internet , which of the following key is used for full screen view?
(A)F3
(B)F5
*(C)F11
(D)F9
(E)F10
Answer
14.Which of the following is a suitable term for any programmable content of a hardware device configurations and data for application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), programmable logic devices, etc.?
(A)Hardware
(B)Software
*(C)Firmware
(D)Malware
(E)Liveware
Answer
15.Most of the internet sites now a days use CSS primarily to enable the separation of document content (written in HTML or a similar markup language) from document presentation, including elements such as the layout, colors, and fonts. What is full form?
(A)Cascading Style Software
(B)Clear Style Sheet
*(C)Cascading Style Sheet
(D)Common Style Sheet
(E)Conditional Style Sheet
Answer
16.What is the purpose of keeping electronic devices such as computers, televisions, and remote controlled devices on Sleep mode?
*(A)Reduce Power consumption
(B)Back Up
(C)To write contents of RAM to hard disc
(D)To improve download speed
(E)None of the above
Answer
17.Which of the following device is a volatile storage?
*(A)RAM
(B)Hard Disc
(C)Magnetic Tape
(D)Floppy Disc
(E)ROM
Answer
18.Which of the following company owns/ uses the Virtual Hard Disk (.vhd) format for Virtual PC?
(A)IBM
*(B)Microsoft
(C)Intel
(D)Google
(E)Apple
Answer
19.What is Office Open XML?
*(A)A file format
(B)A software
(C)A electronic device
(D)An international standard
(E)None of the above
Answer
20.What is the ultimate purpose of Defragmentation?
(A)Make the PC faster
*(B)Create More Free Space
(C)Delete temporary files
(D)Reduce Power consumption
(E)All of the above

Computer Part 4

1.Which of the following was used in programming the first computers?
(A)Object code
(B)Source Code
*(C)Machine Language
(D)Assembly Language
(E)None of the above
Answer
2.Any piece of data can be returned in a constant time, regardless of its physical location and whether or not it is related to the previous piece of data using which of the following ?
(A)CPU
*(B)RAM
(C)ROM
(D)Network Interface Card
(E)None of the above
Answer
3.Which among the following are not Objects in Access Database?
(A)Table
(B)Form
(C)Query
(D)Report
(E)Pivot Table
Answer : pivot table
4.Which of the following Key is not found in normal computers / laptops?
*(A)turn key
(B)alt key
(C)del key
(D)shift key
(E)pause/ break key
Answer
5.A hybrid computer exhibits the features of ______?
(A)analog computer
(B)digital computer
*(C)both analog and digital computer
(D)mainframe computer
(E)none of the above
Answer
6.Structured programming languages such as C, COBOL and FORTRAN were used in which of the following computers?
(A)First Generation Computers
(B)Second Generation Computers
*(C)Third Generation Computers
(D)Fourth Generation Computers
(E)Fifth Generation Computers
Answer
7.Which among the following statement is correct ? (More than one options are correct )
*(A)Machine Language was developed prior to Assembly Language
(B)Assembly Language Was developed prior to Machine Language
(C)Both Assembly and machine languages were developed together
*(D)First generation computers used machine language and second generation computers used assembly language
(E)First generation computers used assembly language and second generation computers used machine language
Answer
8.Which of the following are called Knowledge Information processing System?
(A)Fourth Generation Computers
*(B)Fifth Generation Computers
(C)Laptops
(D)Servers
(E)Super computers
Answer
9.What is the correct full form of VLSI?
*(A)Very Large Scale Integration
(B)Very large Software Integration
(C)Very large Scale Implementation
(D)Very Large Software Implementation
(E)Very Large System Integration
Answer
10.Which of the following generation of computers is associated with artificial intelligence?
(A)First
(B)Second
(C)Third
(D)Fourth
*(E)Fifth
Answer
11.The sixth-generation era (sometimes referred to as the 128-bit era) refers to which of the following?
(A)Sixth generation Computers
(B)Laptops
(C)Super computers
*(D)Video game Consoles
(E)None of the above
Answer
12.BSNL, Reliance, Shaw cable, AOL, Tata Indicom all can be kept in which one of the following groups?
(A)ISDN
(B)IRC
*(C)ISP
(D)Icons
(E)Host
Answer
13.One kilobyte has _____?
(A)1000 bytes
(B)128 bytes
*(C)1024 bytes
(D)1036 bytes
(E)1528 bytes
Answer
14.Which among the following is correct about 4GL?
(A)A computer brand
(B)A software brand
(C)A software program
*(D)A programming language
(E)A type of graphic card
Answer
15.First microprocessors were used in which of the following?
(A)Computers
*(B)Calculators
(C)Telephones
(D)Printers
(E)None of above
Answer
16.Which of the following transforms input data into output data?
(A)Peripherals
(B)RAM
(C)ROM
*(D)CPU
(E)printer
Answer
17.In a computer file systems which among the following is top or first in hierarchy?
*(A)root directory
(B)parent directory
(C)home directory
(D)working directory
(E)none of the above
Answer
18.What is HTTP 404?
*(A)An error message indicating server not found
(B)An error message indicating moved permanently
(C)An error message indicating forbidden
(D)An error message indicating server found
(E)An error message indicating server busy
Answer
19.Core Banking Solutions are developed to perform__?
(A)recording of transactions
(B) passbook maintenance
(C)interest calculations
(D)customer records
*(E)All of the above

Computer Part 3

1.The performance of a hard drive or other storage device , meaning how long it takes to locate a file is called ?
(A)Response Time
*(B)Access Time
(C)Quick Time
Answer
2.Alerts are mostly appear in ______?
(A)Check Box
(B)Combo Box
*(C)Dialog Box
Answer
3.Which of the following was used in first generation computers?
*(A)Machine Language
(B)High Language
(C)Assembly Language
Answer
4.A unit of data storage that equals 2 to the 70th power is called?
*(A)Zebibyte
(B)Yottabite
(C)Yobibite
Answer
5.What is used in most programs that is a part of a program and guides the user through certain steps?
(A)Software
*(B)Wizard
(C)Wiki
Answer
6.A generic name for Intel processors released after the original 8086 processor is ______ ?
(A)Pentium
*(B)x86
(C)Pentium 286
Answer
7.A network that is connected to the Internet, but uses encryption to scramble all the data sent through the Internet is called ?
(A)My network
*(B)Virtual private Network
(C)Social Network
Answer
8.V-RAM is used for access of the following ?
*(A)Video & Graphics
(B)Text & Images
(C)programs
Answer
9.Panther (10.3), Jaguar (10.2), Puma (10.1), and Cheetah (10.0) are examples of _______?
(A)Windows OS
*(B)Mac OS
(C)Open Operating Systems
Answer
10.Structured Query Language (SQL) is used in the following ?
(A)Create Databases
(B)Create & Modify Databases
*(C)Create, Modify & Query Databases
Answer
11.A file which has not been altered, compressed, or manipulated in any way by the computer is called?
(A)temp file
*(B)raw file
(C)permanent file
Answer
12.The word bandwidth is also used to mean ________?
(A)width of the data cable
*(B)amount of data transferred
(C)number of the computers on a particular network
Answer
13.NetBIOS was introduced in 1983 by which company as an improvement to the standard BIOS used by Windows-based computers?
(A)Dell
*(B)IBM
(C)Compaq
Answer
14.Which among the following is not a payment card technology?
(A)Magnetic Stripe Card
(B)Smart Card
*(C)Fleet Card
Answer
15.Which among the following can be called an electronic check ?
*(A)Debit Card
(B)Smart Card
(C)Credit Card

Computer Part 2

1.In context with the Core Banking System, what does CORE stands for ________?
(A)Centralized Online Records Exchange
(B)Centralized Office Real-time Exchange
*(C)Centralized Online Real-time Exchange
(D)Central Online Real-time Exchange
Answer
2.Firewall technology is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting authorized communications. Which among the following is the most advanced in firewall technology?
(A)packet filters
(B)application layer
*(C)stateful filters
(D)None of Them
Answer
3.Which of the following term is used for the process of transforming information using an algorithm to make it unreadable to anyone except those possessing special knowledge?
(A)deciphering
*(B)encryption
(C)decryption
(D)coding
Answer
4.Which among the following is the correct definition of "Computer Audit" used many times in Banking Industry?
(A)Practice of using computers to automate or simplify the audit process
(B)Practice of testing the computer security procedures and identification lapses before the banking operation is put to risk
(C)software designed to read, process and write data with the help of functions performing specific audit routines
(D)Practice of financial statement audit with the help of Computers
Answer : B
5.In which year was UNCITRAL Model Law on E-Commerce adopted by the United Nations following which India passed the Information Technology Act 2000 in May 2000?
(A)1995
(B)1996
*(C)1997
(D)1998
Answer
6.In 1995, the Reserve Bank had set up the Committee for Proposing Legislation on Electronic Funds Transfer and other ElectronicPayments. What this committee was called?
(A)Rangrajan Committee
*(B)Shere Committee
(C)Saraf Committee
(D)Narsimham Committee
Answer
7.In context with the use of Information technology in Banks, what is the meaning of Cheque Truncating?
(A)illegal act of taking advantage of the float to make use of non-existent funds in a cheque
*(B)creating digital version of the original cheque
(C)crossing of cheque
(D)None of Them
Answer
8.Which of the following parts of a computer makes use of primary memory?
(A)Storage Unit
*(B)CPU
(C)Computer Output devices
(D)Mass Storage Devices
Answer
9.While browsing internet , a keyboard shortcut is used to place a www to the beginning and ".com" to the end of the text typed in the Address bar. Which among the following shortcuts?
(A)ALT + ENTER
*(B)CNTRL + ENTER
(C)ALT + SHIFT
(D)CNTRL + SHIFT
Answer
10.How many kilohertz are in 1 terahertz ?
(A)1 000 000 000
(B)1 000 000 00
(C)1 000 000
(D)1 000 000 000 00
Answer
11.Access control which enables an authority to control access to areas and resources in a given physical facility or computer-based information system has two important processes. These processes are ___?
(A)Encryption & Decryption
(B)Locking and Unlocking
*(C)Authorization and authentication
(D)Tunneling and Switching
Answer
12.Most of the ATM cards, credit cards, debit cards, etc all over the world are of ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1 size, an international standard format that defines the physical characteristics for identity or identification cards. What are the approx. dimensions of these cards?
(A)93 x 53 mm
(B)90 x 49 mm
*(C)86 A- 54 mm
(D)74 x 44 mm
Answer
13.The first 6 digits of the credit card number are known as ___?
*(A)Issuer Identification Number
(B)Major Industry Identifier
(C)account number
(D)Check sum
Answer
14.Which among the following is official registrar of International Bank Account Number (IBAN)?
*(A)SWIFT
(B)Euro Banking Association
(C)Banking, Insurance and Finance Union
(D)None of them
Answer
15.What is the full form of SDRAM?
(A)Shift dynamic random access memory
*(B)Synchronous dynamic random access memory
(C)System dynamic random access memory
(D)Serial dynamic random access memory

Computer

1.Which Microsoft-based technology was built to link desktop applications to the World Wide Web?
(A)Active Channel
(B)Active Desktop
*(C)ActiveX
Answer
2.What is the name of the digital circuit that performs arithmetic and logical operations in computers?
*(A)Arithmetic Logic Unit
(B)Digital comparator
(C)Multiplexer
Answer
3.What is the full form of ADSL ?
(A)Automatic Digital Subscriber Line
(B)Asymmetric Direct Subscriber Line
*(C)Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
Answer
4.What is the difference between ADSL & DSL?
Answer :DSL uploads and downloads at same speed. ADSL at different speed.
5.What is the full form of ANSI ?
Answer : American National Standard Institute.
6.Which among the following key is used for checking grammar and spelling?
(A)F3
(B)F5
*(C)F7
Answer
7.An Autoresponder is a_______on mail server that automatically replies to e-mails.
(A)command
(B)software
*(C)program
Answer
8.DDL is used to define the structure of a database, including the tables, columns, and data types that it contains. Its full form is ?
*(A)Data Definition Language.
(B)Data Definition Link
(C)Data Determination Language.
Answer
9.A DSLAM is a device used by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to route incoming DSL connections to the Internet. What is its correct full form ?
(A)Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer
(B)Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplier
*(C)Digital Service Line Access Multiplexer
Answer
10.RUP Stands for "Rational Unified Process." RUP is a software development process from Rational, a division of _______?
(A)Microsoft
*(B)IBM
(C)Compaq
Answer
11.Which among the following defines web2.0 most precisely ?
(A)A New version of Internet
*(B)A Series of technological improvements in World Wide Web
(C)A New labeling of old Softwares improved
Answer
12.Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in which year?
(A)1977
*(B)1985
(C)1988
Answer
13.32 bit operations were introduced for the first time by Microsoft in ________?
(A)windows 95
(B)Windows 3.0
*(C)Windows 3.11
Answer
14.A GUID is a 128-bit (16 byte) number used by software programs to uniquely identify the location of a data object. What is correct full form?
(A)Graphical User Identifier
*(B)Globally Unique Identifier
(C)Globally Unique Internet
Answer
15.Which among the following is responsible for allocating IP addresses and managing the domain name system.?
(A)Domain name warehousing
*(B)Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers
(C)Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
Answer

*India elected as Secretary of Interpol : Wildlife crime group India has been elected for the post of Secretary in the Wildlife Crime Working Group of the Interpol for thefirst time
*US Report listsIndia as third most powerful nation in world : A US official report on global governance has declared Indiaas the third most powerful country in the world after the US and China
*'Peepli Live' India's official entry for Oscars 2011
*'World Statesman Award' for PMA top US official described PM Manmohan Singh as "a man of uncommon decency and grace" who has led the way in building the Indo-US partnership, as he presented the Indian leader 'The World Statesman Award
*Mukesh tops Forbes list ofIndia'srichest : RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani hastopped Forbes magazine's list of the 100 richest Indians for the third year in-a-row, pipping billionaires like L N Mittal and Azim Premji with a net worth of USD 27 billion
*Chennai Super Kings beat Warriors to win CL T20 :
Indian Premier League champions Chennai Super Kings thrashed South African home favourites Warriors by 8 wickets to win the Champions League Twenty20 final at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Sunday
* SBI employees rank bottom among PSBs in bringing business: RBI
* Country's first ever dedicated 'Sports Injury Centre' inaugurated : India on Sunday got its first ever dedicated 'Sports Injury Centre' as it braces to host the 19th Commonwealth Games at New Delhi
*Mahatma Gandhi, Shastri remembered on birth anniversaryIndia is observing the 141st anniversary of the father of the nation Mahatama Gandhi and 106th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on Saturday
*Aruna Roy honoured with Lal Bahadur Shastri AwardAruna Roy, social and political activist and member of the National Advisory Council, was on Friday honoured with the coveted Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for her "arduous journey" and dedication towards the issues of the common man.

News Dairy

*Royal Rajasthan train to kick start its journey today :
Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, the new super luxury train, will start its journey on Sunday with several new destinations like Khajuraho and Varanasi in its itinerary.
*Sonia Gandhi to inaugurate 31 JNV today : With an aim to increase access to quality education, the govt has decided to open 31 more Jawahar Navodaya Vidhalayas across the country, with UPA chair person Sonia Gandhi slated to inaugurate them .
*Gandhi now stands at varsity of New South Wales : A bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled in the University of New South Wales in Sydney, as a mark of close ties the Indian community has with Australia.
*Rahman unveils CWG theme song: Oscar winning music composer A R Rahman on Saturday launched the theme song of the Commonwealth Games "Swagatham" at a glittering ceremony at Gurgaon near New Delhi
*Filmmaker D Ramanaidu honoured with Dada Saheb Phalke award for 2009.
*The World Bank has approved a USD 220 million credit to support rebuilding efforts in areas affected by the devastating Kosi floods in Bihar.The Bihar Kosi Flood Recovery Project will finance flood recovery efforts through the reconstruction of about 100,000 houses, 90 bridges and 290 kilometres of rural roads, the World Bank said in a statement.
*The Hindu, Saregama to institute M.S. Subbulakshmi award
*Sushil Kumar made history by becoming the first Indian to win a World wrestling championship gold medal when he overpowered home favourite Alan Gogaev to win the 66kg freestyle title in Moscow on Sunday.
*DD Exclusive: Aerostat launched for CWG : Leaving no stone unturned to ensure the upcoming mega event inDelhinext month is a grand success, the CWG Organising Committee has unveiled a multi-purpose Aerostat at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium,
which is set to be a star attraction at the grand opening and closing ceremonies of the games
*India has signed an agreement withArgentina to cooperate in agriculture and allied sectors.Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar is on a tour to three Latin American countries, also including Mexico and Brazil.A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in agriculture and allied sectors was signed during his visit, according to a statement posted on the website of the Indian Embassy inArgentina.
*Indian President Pratibha Patil has visited Luang Prabang, the ancient capital of Laos, where she was honoured with a traditional Baci ceremony
*Sofia Coppola's 'Somewhere' wins topVenice prize: Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere," the tale of an actor who sees the emptiness of his existence through the eyes of his child, won the top Golden Lion prize at theVenice film festival on Saturday
*Nadal wins US Open, completes career Grand Slam . This was Nadals first entry into US final.
*Women weightlifter Sanamacha Chanu fails dope test,faces lifeban.
*Railways announces Rs10 lakh award for Susil Kumar for winning gold medal in World Wrestling Championship in Moscow.
*According to Forbes Mukesh Ambani will be richest person in 2014.

57th National Film Awards 2009

57th National Film Awards 2009 announced
Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 17:10 [IST]

The 57th National Film Awards 2009 was announced on Wednesday afternoon (15th September, 2010). Film3 Idiotsbagged the Best Film Award for its wholesome entertainment. Abhishek Bachchan starer filmDehli 6won The Nargis Dutt Award For Best Feature Film on National Integration. Amitabh Bachchan was honoured as the Best Actor for hisoutstanding performance in the filmPaa.The filmAbohomangot Rituparno Ghosh the Best Director Award and actress Ananya Chatterjee the Best Actress of the year.
The music of the filmDev Dby Amit Trivedi won the Best Music Director Award. Resul Pokkutty won the Best Sound Engineer Award. Best Background Music was won by Iilayaraja. K. Siva Shankar won the Best Choreographer of the year for the filmMagadheera.Farooq Shaikh won the award for the Best Actor in Supporting Role for the filmLahore.Arundati Nag bagged the Best Actress in Supporting Role for the filmPaa.
Best Children Film of the year is the Kannada filmPuttani Partyand Ottani Patti and Keshu won the best Child Artist Award. The Best Tamil Film of the year isPasanga.
We at Oneindia congratulate all the winners for bagging the National Film Award of the year.

*EGOM : Empowered Group of Ministers.
*Which public sector bank has the largest number of branches in foreign countries ?
Bank of Baroda.
*Contribuition of the agriculture and allied activities in the total GDP of the country ?
17%
*Now, make phone calls from Gmail: Google Inc said its Gmail service will add a feature that allows users to call any phone directly from their computers.
*IT exemption limit to be raised to Rs. 2. lakh : In a move that could leave more money in the hands of people, the Government proposed to raise exemption limit on income tax from the present Rs. 1.6 lakh to Rs. 2 lakh.
*The U.S., India and Brazil retained their positions as the top three spam-sending countries.
*International food fair inaugurated at Chennai Trade Centre
*RSS : Really Simple Syndication.
*QIP : Qualified Instituitional Placement.
*NCDs : Non-Convertible Debentures.
*ING Life launches new child policy : ING Life Insurance has launched a new child policy - ING Aashirvad
*Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is relesed by United Nations.
*Bhopal Gas Tragedy occured in 1985 due to leaking of Uranium Carbide .
*The ministry of defence has signed a MoU with Doordarshan to produce programmes on Ex-servicemen's lives .
*Sonia Gandhi laid foundation stone of Rohtang Tunnel .
*Ecofriendly sensitive regions of Lakshwadeep Islands will be the first to have biological toilets in the country .
*Biological Toilets use a bacteria called Psychrophilic found in Antartica region
*Indira Gandhi International Airport's new terminal 3 is the 6th largest terminal in the world. It was inaugurated by Manmohan Singh.
*Astra missile tested at Chandipur in Odisha ia an Air to Air missile.
*India has signed a new air service agreement with Iran.
*Which country has launched a spying satellite named Ofek 9 ?
Ans : Israel
*Which country has banned the use of the Veil and the burqa in public ?
Ans : Spain.
*New York is the America's largest city
*Which country is higest consumer of heroine in South Asia ?
Ans : India
*France will host G8 summit in 2011
*Maple Leaf 2007 is the worlds largest gold coin sold in Vienna
*Russia is building the world's largest telescope in Antartica .
*Britain has launched a new Google Earth Map.
*Russia will establish a new space center .
*US retailer Wal-Mart Stores has topped the Fortune 500 list.
*India has topped in World Bank's Loan List.
*RIL discovered 7th Oil Well in Gujarat block
*Tata has proposed to set up the country's largest solar photo voltaic plant in Gujarat.
*India is the 2nd largest wireless market in the world after China.
*DTC bill tabled in LS; proposes exemption limit of Rs 2 Lakh The Government on Monday tabled the much-awaited Direct Taxes Code bill (DTC) in the Lok Sabha which proposed to raise the exemption limit on income tax from the current Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs two lakh.
*NAC to consult Agri ministry on food security bill
*US to release stamp on Mother Teresa on 5th Sept : TheUS has decided to release a postage stamp in the honour of India's Nobel prize winner Mother Teresa on 5th September, the US Postal Service has announced.
*NASA tests most powerful booster rocket ever : NASA and aerospace company ATK Aerospace Systems successfully have tested the most powerful solid-fuel rocket engine ever, even though its future in the space program remains in doubt
*Sonia elected Congress President for 4th term
*Sachin becomes IAF's honorary Group Captain
*Delhi Metro's Central Secretariat-Qutub Minar line opens
*India, S Korea sign five-year defence coop agreement

*Who is the new prime minister of North Korea ?
Choe Yong-Rim
*Who has won the Orange Prize for 2010 ?
Barbara Kingsolver
*To which sport is Lin Dan related ?
Badminton
*New chairman of Railway Board :
Vivek Sahai
*Chairman of National Human Rights Commission : K.G.Balakrishnan
*Who has been chosen for the Lokmanya Tilak Award,2010 recently ?
Ms Shiela Dikshit,the Delhi chief minister.
*Ramnath Goenka Excellence Award is given in the field of Journalism
*Who has been chosen for Journalist of the year award in the Print Category for the 4th Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award.
*Who has been chosen for the Journalist of the year Award in the Broadcast Category ?
Arnab Goswami,the editor-in-chief of the Times Now.
*Which Asian country has recently surpassed the USA to become the world's biggest energy consumer ?
China
*Who was David Warren who recently passed away ?
He was a noted Australian scientist who invented the Black Box.
*Name the India's first ministry to have an account on twitter ?
Ministry of External Affairs
*Which State has topped in implementing NREGA for the year 2009-2010 ?
Tripura
*Which is the first Indian State to launch a cancer screening campaign for its entire population ?
Meghalaya
*New chairman of Indian Banks Association for 2010-11 : OP Bhatt
*New chairman of SAIL : Chandra Shekhar Verma
*Recently the book 'El Sari Rajo' was in news. Who is the author of this book ?
Javier Moro
*How many RRBs are working in the Indian economy ?
84
*What is the capital of Wcuador ?
Quito
*In which date the IT department observes the '''Income Tax Day''' ?
24 July
*How many biosphere reserves are there in India ?
16
*Who has been appointed as the president of the UN General Assembly ?
Joseph Deiss
*Who is the first hat-trick goal scorer in the 2010 FIFA World Cup ?
Gonzalo Higuain
*What is the slogan of Census 2011 ?
Our Census,Our Future
*Who won the Singapore Open Super Series title ?
Saina Nehwal
*What is the full form of NBFC : Non Banking Financial Company
*Which is the biggest enterprise of the Government of India ?
Railways
*How many teams has participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup ?
32
*Which country will host the 2014 FIFA World Cup ?
Brazil
*Which country has hosted the G-20 Summit ?
Canada
*Which country will host the 2014 Winter Olympics ?
Russia
*What ia the position of Pakistan in Global Peace Index 2010 ?
145th
*Which state has opened its first cyber crime investigations unit ?
Bihar
*Who is the 1st Indian to circumnavigate the world on a sail boat ?
Dilip Donde
*In which state 'India Smart Grid Forum' has been launched by Power Ministry ?
New Delhi
*In which year India will induct Agni 5 missile ?
2011
*In which country ,India has builded Indian-styled Buddhist temple ?
China
*For which scheme Central Government has launched Biometric Cards ?
MNREGA
*Recently in which state President's rule has imposed ?
Jharkhand
*Which country will host International Congress of Mathematicians ?
India
*In which city of India the world's tallest residential building ''World One Project'' will be built ?
Mumbai
*In which state world's tallest railway bridge is being constructed ?
Jammu and Kashmir
*At present how many Zonal Cultural Centres are in the country ?
7
*With which country India has signed an agreement on co-operation labour related areas ?
Afganistan
*Which country will have nuke submarine reactor by 2014 ?
Brazil
*Which country has finfished all its ties with South Korea ?
North Korea
*Which airforce has test-fired hypersonic cruize missile ?
US Airforce
*Which country citizens has been topped in acquiring British Citizenship in 2009 ?
India
*Which country recently permitted India to export Basmati rice to it ?
China
*Which country had unveiled the world largest radiotelescope ?
Netherland
*What is the name of Saudi Arabia's first indigenously made car ?
Ghazal
*In which country India will establish a trade centre ?
Trinidad and Tobago
*According to Industry Consultancy Syntrax, which Airline is the best airline in India ?
Kingfisher Airlines
*In which place IDBI Bank has opened its first foreign branch?
Dubai
*With which country Pakistan has signed a new gas pipeline agreement ?
Iran
*With which country Russia will make new electric train ?
Germany
*Miss Mexico crowned 2010 Miss Universe: A 22-year-old Mexican beauty Jimena Navarrete, who highlighted how important it is to teach children about family values, has been crowned as the Miss Universe 2010.

*Pakistan accepted India's offer of USD five million in aid for flood relief in the country and appreciated its "very positive" gesture
*GOM clears inclusion of caste in census
*PM unveils call centre 'Udyami Helpline' for MSMEs: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday inaugurated a call centre 'Udyami Helpline', which will provide information about business possibilities and loan facilities to entrepreneurs keen on setting up small units.
*Mercedes pips BMW to top spot in India in Jan-Jul
*Fake Rs 10 coins being minted abroad: Delhi Police sources
*Rahman gives sneak preview of CWG theme song
*RJD- LJP announce seat sharing arrangement for Bihar polls
*Dasmunshi, Mohan Singh, Joshi conferred best Parliamentarian award
*Intl Congress of Mathematicians begins tomorrow at Hyderabad : India will host the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM), the largest congregation of mathematicians from across the globe, for the first time in Hyderabad, beginning on Thursday.

Khel Ratna Award & Arjun Award 2010

The National Sports AwardâE™s committee, headed by legendary athlete PT Usha, has announced this yearâE™s awardees.
Khel Ratna 2010: Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal, the top shuttler in India has been selected for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2010. The world number 2 has been honoured with  the countryâE™s highest sports award after performing exceptionally in international arena. She won the Indian Open Grand Prix, the Singapore Open and the Indonesian Open back to back.
Saina, who won the Padma Awards last year, was the first Indian girl to reach the singles quarterfinals at the Olympics in Beijing. She is also the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships.
Arjuna Awards 2010
Krishna Punia (athletics), Joseph Abraham (athletics), Dinesh Kumar (boxing), Parimarjan Negi (chess), Jhulan Goswami (cricket), Deepak Mondal (football), Sunil Chettri (football), Rajiv Tomar (wrestling), Sandeep Singh (hockey), Jasjit Kaur (hockey), Jajseer Singh (paralympics), Dinesh (kabaddi), Kapil Dev (volleyball), Rehan Poncha (swimming), Sanjeev Rajput (shooting)

Improve ur english

Tips on how to read English text to improve your English.
Reading is the best way to learn a language, however we need to make sure that we use the correct technique. Normally when we read, we try to go very fast. So the result is that we skip many common words and only pick some words which give a meaning to the sentences. We need to change this approach if we want to improve our English
Lets see what are the challenges.
Challenge 1:
Common Words are ignored.
We do not read the common grammar words like to, a, an, the etc. The result is when we talk or write in English we tend to skip these words. That is the major reason for most of us not using articles like a/an/the in our speech and writing.
Solution 1:
Read slowly when you are learning English. Try to understand how the words are arranged to form a meaningful sentence. You should look for words which are used most often and try to see if you can use them yourself.
Challenge 2:
Difficult Words are ignored.
When we encounter a difficult while reading we just skip that. Most of the times we can judge the meaning of a sentence by considering the context of the word used even if we do not know the word. This way we seldom learn anything new from what we read.
Solution 2:
Use a dictionary. I think the best way to learn new words is to find their meaning as and when you encounter them. This way, you have a sentence right in front of you which tells you how to use the word when you need.
A quick tip for people who are online for most part of the day. Just open "www.google.com" and type "define: your-word" to find the meaning of word. Just replace your-word with the word that you want the meaning for. Neat!! Ehh!!
Challenge 3:
Spellings are ignored.
We don't really care for spellings when we read text. Our eyes can make sense of completely jumbled words as long as the beginning and end letters are same. So how do we improve our sepllings? I mean spellings :).
Solution 3:
Be careful while reading. Read quality books/magazines and newspaper. This will reduce the chances that you are reading something that has not gone through proper proof-reading. You will amazed to find words which are very similar in spellings but have very different meaning.
Challenge 4:
Lack of Interest and Will Power.
I know that its very difficult to maintain your interest when you are reading some text written in a foreign language. The key here is patience and persistence.
Solution 4:
Try and generate interest in what you are reading. Read about stuff you like. If you are love painting, read about painters and their work. If you love poetry then read about your favourite poet. Just make sure that you don't feel that you are forced to read something.
Challenge 5:
Learn and Forget.
Some of you must be thinking that you have done all this in past and still see no improvement. It might be true, but remember what we started with, "techniques". You need to plan and find a way that works for you.
Solution 5:
The toughest challenges sometimes have the easiest solutions. The best way to remmeber things you learn is to repeat and revise them. Keep a small pocket notepad with you. Write down things you learn and go back to them when you have time. You will definitely see a great difference.

Debate : Is Justice Available only to the Rich?

Is Justice Available only to the Rich?

It is often said that the one who has the riches has the power too and can call the shots whenever and wherever he pleases to. In todayâE™s world, it is not hard to find instances where those wielding the clout can go scot-free even after having their hands muddied in cases of the worst natureâE"it is either a word from the authorities or one of the many loopholes that exist in the judicial system are exploited. However, one cannot generalize the impression for there are instances where verdicts are delivered in favour of the âE~not so rich and powerfulâE™.
Even though it is endeavoured to a great extent that the judicial system be kept immune from all possible pressures from several quarters, there is no guarantee of success in this attempt, for greed does not have an antidote but for a live conscience. Does this point to the fact that current system of delivering justice is a mere farce, that is now only interested in jingle of the coins, or is there still some substance to it? Are the judgements up for sale or can the average man take recourse to this route without the fear of truth getting mauled somewhere in midst of the process? Is justice available only for the rich and the powerful or can the commoners still be sure about the truth always triumphing?
Mr A In my opinion, the term justice itself has changed in its meaning greatly. What was once the right of one and all, irrespective of clout, has now come to be doled out in a measure equal to moolah laid down in the other scale.  Justice is fashioned on the terms dictated by the rich and powerful. It is no more in favour of the right. Evidences can be easily doctored to suit the needs. The dictum, survival of the fittest, conventionally implied that only those who could endure all troubles, and were equipped to beat all odds would be the survivors. And now âEśfittestâEť has come to mean âEśrichestâEť in this context. Riches command power and power commands riches. All that remains necessary to emerge as winner in all situations, irrespective of being on the right or wrong side of it, is the power of money.
Miss B It is not as if the rot has overtaken the system, but merely a case of a few bad eggs. I feel that it greatly depends on the integrity of men, whether they help in delivering justice or become instrumental in derailing it. If a man is not corrupt, it will be difficult to keep him from fighting tooth and nail to do an honest job. There are still good men left who do not buckle under pressure and neither do they have a conscience beaten dead. It really helps, especially if the person occupies a position of authority in the officialdom.
Mr C It does appear that the feeling of justice being meted out to the rich and powerful sections of the society is gaining ground. It is not as if the idea is based on a few odd judgements, but on the premise of questionable uprightness of the men sitting on judgement and their support structure/auxiliaries. The old maxim that âEśthere is enough for manâE™s need but not for his greedâEť is only so true. Let us not forget that even those sitting to deliver justice are humans and very much susceptible to falling under the spell of the Mammon.
Miss D I would not agree with such a view. Let us not look at the situation as if all is lost and that the concept of justice has deteriorated beyond redemption. Let me ask you a simple questionâE"how do you think that the system is functioning still, if the bell tolls only for the rich and powerful? If every part of the machinery has gone defunct, why are the courts still doing business as usual? People would not resort to the legal redressal at all if they perceived the extent of fall to such great levels. In that scenario, only two things would have resultedâE"either jungle law would have prevailed or people would have figured out an alternative mechanism of arriving at a fair solution. Both are not in operation. A tree trunk that has been eaten up hollow by termites cannot stand for long. Similarly, if the system has been, say, sold out, it cannot appeal to the public any more. I think that there is still much to the judicial system and that a biased judiciary can have a very short life span, if at all. If there are faults, then the entire system of policing that supports the judiciary in carrying out its tasks by doing the basic works should be re-examined.
Mr A I hope, my friend, that you will agree with the time tested saying that, "justice delayed is justice denied". There are countless instances of decades going by with people waiting for succour in form of a correct judgement. Cases are left hanging fire for one reason or the other. Even the dates for hearing are allocated after months, making the exercise futile and frustrating. What good is a compensation a decade after a person lost a job or suffered gravely in a large-scale accident?  A victim can be helped only if there is immediate relief. And delays only amount to further victimisation. It only means that even if corruption and wrong doing exists at the upper echelons, it can be gotten away with, for they know that even if their devious activities are spotted, they are as good as safe. It is not only the judicial system and laws to be held responsible, but also the law enforcing systemâE"the policeâE"that aids its work.
Miss B I have some reservations about my friendâE™s argument. It is not true that justice works only for the rich and powerful. Let me tell you that there are concerted efforts on part of the authorities to make the system better. Let it also be clear to one and all that any court of law, or any able judge will only evaluate the case in light of evidences presented. If the evidence collection is faulty and does not reflect the level of competence required in the handling of the job, then the judicial system is not to be blamed. If a strict eye is kept on the law-enforcing authorities, then pure and unadulterated justice is what you will get. After all, the media does keep a check by reporting what it perceives as something not falling in line.
Mr C I would like to take you back to what my friend has stated earlier. I still feel that despite reporting by the media, there is hardly anything good that happens. Most of the celebrity and big name crimes do make news and create a short-lived furore, but what ultimately happens is the miscarriage of justice. The fire dies down after everyone has had their share of the peeps into the lives of the rich and powerful. What happened in the Jessica LallâE™s case is also known to all. It is the clout of the powerful section that makes either mediocrity/incompetence take charge in their cases or merely prompt a lack of willingness by the abler ones in collecting evidences against them.
Miss D Well, I think that the system does need a double look into its functioning. The rot of corruption has set in and it is courtesy the people who promote it by buying out whoever they desire to achieve their ends. A proper accountability needs to be introduced for the judiciary to rule out corruption on personal level, and for the law enforcers too. It is also true that nothing can keep a good man down, but if the number of this species is dwindling then
something needs to be done and quickly!

Education for All

The gains achieved since the Education for All and Millennium Development Goals were adopted in 2000 are undeniable: great strides have been made towards universal primary education, increased participation in secondary and tertiary education and, in many countries, gender equality. More widely, there have been improvements in overcoming hunger, poverty, and child and maternal mortality.The global financial crisis could radically change all this. Reaching the marginalized demonstrates that declining government revenue and rising unemployment now pose a serious threat to progress in all areas of human development. Government budgets are under even greater pressure and funding for education is especially vulnerable. So are poor households. Rising poverty levels mean that the challenge of meeting basic human needs is a daily struggle. Lessons from the past teach us that children are often the first to sufferâE"as is their chance to go to school.
Global Monitoring Report, 2010, underscores that there is a long way to travel. There are still at least 72 million children worldwide who are missing out on their right to education because of the simple fact of where they are born or who their family is. Millions of youths leave school without the skills they need to succeed in the workforce and one in six adults is denied the right to literacy.
The 2010 Report is a call to action. We must reach the marginalized. Only inclusive education systems have the potential to harness the skills needed to build the knowledge societies of the twenty-first century.
The international community needs to identify the threat to education posed by the economic crisis and the rise in global food prices. Human development indicators are deteriorating. An estimated 125 million additional people could be pushed into malnutrition and 90 million into poverty in 2010.
With poverty rising, unemployment growing and remittances diminishing, many poor and vulnerable households are being forced to cut back on education spending or withdraw their children from school. National budgets in poor countries are under pressure. Sub-Saharan Africa faces a potential loss of around US$4.6 billion annually in financing for education in 2009 and 2010, equivalent to a 10% reduction in spending per primary-school pupil.
As part of an effective response, it is need of the hour to provide sustained and predictable aid to counteract revenue losses, protect priority social spending and support progress in education.
The situation is not hopeless everywhere, though. Some countries have achieved extraordinary advances. Benin started out in 1999 with one of the worldâE™s lowest net enrolment ratios but may now be on track for universal primary education by 2015. The share of girls out of school has declined from 58% to 54%, and the gender gap in primary education is narrowing in many countries. Between 1985âE"1994 and 2000âE"2007, the adult literacy rate increased by 10%, to its current level of 84%. The number of adult female literates has increased at a faster pace than that of males.
However, much need to be done. Malnutrition affects around 175 million young children each year and is a health and an education emergency. There were 72 million children out of school in 2007. Business as usual would leave 56 million children out of school in 2015.
Around 54% of children out of school are girls. In sub-Saharan Africa, almost 12 million girls may never enrol. In Yemen, nearly 80% of girls out of school are unlikely ever to enrol, compared with 36% of boys. Literacy remains among the most neglected of all education goals, with about 759 million adults lacking literacy skills today. Two-thirds are women.
Millions of children are leaving school without having acquired basic skills. In some countries in sub-Saharan Africa, young adults with five years of education had a 40% probability of being illiterate. In the Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Guatemala, fewer than half of grade 3 students had more than very basic reading skills. Some 1.9 million new teacher posts will be required to meet universal primary education by 2015.
The urgent international measures required include: increased concessional financial support through bilateral aid and the World BankâE™s International Development Association (IDA), with a commitment to increase IDA replenishment from US$42 billion to US$60 billion; a review of the implications of the global economic downturn for the financing of development targets in advance of the 2010 Millennium Development Goals summit; an emergency pledging conference during 2010 to mobilize additional aid for education; budget monitoring to pick up early warning signs of fiscal adjustments that threaten education financing, with UNESCO coordinating an international programme to these ends; revision of the IMFâE™s loan conditions to ensure consistency with national poverty reduction and Education for All priorities.
Education Quality
The ultimate measure of any education system is not how many children are in school, but what âE" and how well âE" they learn. There is growing evidence that the world is moving more quickly to get children into school than to improve the quality of the education offered.
Learning achievement deficits are evident at many levels. International assessment exercises point consistently towards severe global disparities. The 2007 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) found that average students in several developing countries, including Ghana, Indonesia and Morocco, performed below the poorest-performing students in countries such as Japan and the Republic of Korea. Inequalities within countries, linked to household disadvantage and the learning environment, are also marked. The problem is not just one of relative achievement. Absolute levels of learning are desperately low in many countries.
Evidence from South and West Asia and from sub-Saharan Africa suggests that many children are failing to master basic literacy and numeracy skills, even when they complete a full cycle of primary education. Low learning achievement stems from many factors. Schools in many developing countries are in a poor state and teachers are in short supply. By 2015, the poorest countries will need to recruit some 1.9 million additional primary school teachers, including 1.2 million in sub-Saharan Africa, to create a good learning environment for all children. More equitable teacher deployment is also vital: all too often, the poorest regions and most disadvantaged schools have the fewest and least-qualified teachers. Several countries, including Brazil and Mexico, have introduced programmes targeting schools serving disadvantaged communities. Governments can also raise standards by spotting problems early, using constant monitoring and early-grade reading assessments.
Education for all Development Index (EDI)
While each of the six Education for All goals adopted in 2000 matters in its own right, the commitment undertaken by governments at the World Education Forum in Dakar was to sustain advances on all fronts. The Education for All Development Index (EDI) provides a composite measure of progress, encompassing access, equity and quality. Because of data availability constraints, it includes only the four most easily quantifiable goals, attaching an equal weight to each: (1) universal primary education, measured by the primary adjusted net enrolment ratio (ANER); (2) adult literacy, measured by the literacy rate for those aged 15 and above; (3) gender parity and equality, measured by the gender-specific EFA index (GEI), an average of the gender parity indexes of the primary and secondary gross enrolment ratios and of the adult literacy rate; (4) quality of education, measured by the survival rate to grade 5.
The EDI value for a given country is the arithmetic mean of the four proxy indicators. It falls between 0 and 1, with 1 representing full EFA achievement.
India is ranked 105 on the EDI index. On top of the list is Norway, followed by Japan and Germany.
Education Scenario of India
Literacy in India has made remarkable strides since Independence. This has been further confirmed by the results of the Census 2001. The literacy rate has increased from 18.33% in 1951 to 64.84% in 2001. This is despite the fact that during the major part of the last five decades there has been exponential growth of the population at nearly 2% per annum.
The Indian Constitution resolves to provide quality education to all and, in an effort to fulfil the educational needs of the country, specifically for the diverse societies and cultures of the country, the government has chalked out different educational categories: elementary education, secondary education, higher education, adult education, technical and vocational education. Free and compulsory education to all children up to the age of fourteen years is now a constitutional commitment in India. Despite serious handicaps of means and resources, the country has built up during the last 50 years a very large system of education, and has created a vast body of men and women equipped with a high order of scientific and technological capabilities, robust humanist and philosophical thought and creativity.
The government of India has initiated a number of programmes to achieve the goal of Universalisation of Elementary Education (UEE), from among which the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), launched in 2001, is the most recent one. It aimed at achieving universal elementary education of satisfactory quality by 2010. The SSA is expected to generate demand for secondary education in view of which the government of India has recently launched the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) to improve universal access and quality at the Secondary and Higher Secondary stages of education.
For successful implementation of any educational programme, effective monitoring and an efficient information system are essential. While the monitoring framework for the SSA is developed separately, concerted efforts have been made towards strengthening the Educational Management Information System (EMIS) for the elementary level of education. The District Elementary Education Plans (DEEP) across the country are being developed primarily based on the data generated though the information system developed for the SSA, i.e. the District Information System for Education (DISE).
The elementary education system of India has expanded into one of the largest in the world. Number of primary schools increased from 2.15 lakhs in 1950-51 to 6.1 lakhs in 1997-98; the corresponding increase in upper primary schools was from 0.14 lakhs to 1.85 lakhs. These 8.17 lakh schools together enrolled 1,110 lakh children as compared to 192 lakh in 1951.
Universal provision of education has been substantially achieved at the primary stage (classes I-V). An estimated 95 percent of the rural population living in 8,26,000 habitations has a primary school within a walking distance of one km and about 85 percent of the rural population has an upper primary school within a walking distance of three km. More than 150 million children are currently enrolled covering around 90 percent of the children in the age group of 6-14 years. Recent surveys on literacy rates indicate a phenomenal progress in the nineties and indicate a significant rise in the literacy level.
Despite such significant achievements in the recent years, it is realized that there are serious problems of gender, regional, sectional and caste disparities in UEE. A significant proportion of children continue to drop out due to socioeconomic and cultural factors as also due to lack of adequate infrastructure, shortage of teachers and unsatisfactory quality of education provided.
The country has the dubious distinction of having the largest number of illiterates and out of school children in the worldâE"30% of the worldâE™s adult illiterates (300 million) and 21.87 percent of out-of-school children. At least 24 million children in the age group 6-14 are out of school of whom about 60% are girls; about 121.3 million are adult illiterates in the age group 15.35 of whom about 62 percent are women. Given the demographic pressures the numbers are likely to increase further. Universalisation of elementary education thus, poses a formidable challenge to India: the numbers of children dropping out, not attending school regularly and never enrolled are immense. Quality of education is poor; teachers are inadequately trained and have lack of motivation.
A major concern is to improve the skills and motivation of teachers, promoting the participation of communities in the running of schools and enrolling/retaining girls/working children of urban poor and children with special needs in schools. Also, in India, a large universe of working children exists such as the street children, neglected and destitute children, children of sex workers and children practising as sex workers. Many of these have been targeted through non-formal initiatives but never main-streamed. Besides, along with access and retention, the quality of education provided to them is questionable.
India has significant requirements and goals set for it, which will enable it to possess self-equipped citizens holding a key to the progress and development in all spheres. This implies that all the provisions stated in the NPE must be realized by 2025. To begin with, it is important to understand the quantitative requirements of the sector concerning issues of enrolment, school infrastructure, and teacher availability etc. Thereafter, it will be logical to analyse the scenario that will exist in the year 2025, with respect to the attainment of the requirements.
Given the requirements in purely quantitative terms it is important to understand the non-negotiables for their achievement by 2025. It will be critical to have at least a growth rate of 9-10 per cent per year in the economic sphere, necessitating the requirement for human skills, especially the research skills. There will have to be no compromise with respect to enrolment and retention of children in schools. For this there has to be 100 per cent literacy and 100 per cent enrolment at primary, secondary and technical levels. The problem of drop-outs will need to be main-streamed together with the quality of education at the primary, secondary and technical levels and for this the rural sector will have to be mobilized and encouraged in the cause of education.
Economic development of our country is built around educational development. There is considerable data which shows that education is based on economic development and vice versa. This aspect has also been realised by the community at large and education is now being considered important. This is even highlighted by the analysis of household income versus expenditure, which shows that investment in education in even the poorest households is high. People have understood the economic value of education and are now ready to invest. This is also seen in the fact that many youths are opting out of labour force and are spending larger period on education.
However, the governmentâE™s capacity to pay for education is limited. Thus, there is a need to explore private and other investments. It has been established beyond doubt that besides its social and cultural dimensions, education is also an economic and political investment yielding long-term benefits. It is not only justifiable but also desirable to focus on this investment in order to gain maximum benefit.
In terms of allocation for education, it needs to be underlined that the present 3.6 percent of GNP is less than: (a) the requirement of the education system to provide reasonable levels of quality education to all the students enrolled presently; (b) the requirements of the system to provide universal elementary education of eight years for every child of the age-group 6-14, and consequent growth in secondary and higher education, as universalisation of elementary education in a comprehensive sense, includes universal provision of resources. This implies that it will be important to raise money from private sources in order to ease pressure on public spending. This, of course, is not meant to release the State from its financial commitments, which have been substantial in India.
Along with the issue of investment, the quality issue also demands attention at all levels of education. In this context, the Research and Development area, which is extremely weak, has to be focused. This area is critical as it provides base to the planning process, links it up to the implementation and subsequently highlights areas for reform. A weak system endangers the life of the intervention, its sustainability and impact.
Linked to the overall issue of education is the sub-issue of value education. It is feared that the more we industrialize, greater will be the need for value education at all levels. Although, we have been led to believe that IndiaâE™s values are the best, the western values are associated with progress, development, quick achievement, and hence are being readily imbibed by the students. It has to be understood that there is no particular set of values which guarantees success and that the societal values must match with the organizational values and hence, values such as wisdom, humility, rationality, intellectualism etc. will have to be inculcated in education at all levels. In this context, IndiaâE™s cultural values will need to be integrated with education.