Appointments / Elections: CITU Chief : AK Padmanabhan Mr A K Padmanabhan was elected as the President at the CITU’s 13th National Conference being held in Chandigarh. He is the first person from Tamil Nadu to get elected to the highest post. Mr Padmanabhan had been CITU’s All India Secretary from 1990. About CITU: Centre [...]
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Current Affairs & General Awareness – National
Posted: March 22, 2010 in General Knowledge Questions with answers1.Recently we read in the newspapers that Government is mulling over raising the income threshold to define the economically weaker section (EWS) to about Rs 6,000 a month. What is the correct income threshold for EWS in India? (A)Rs. 3000 (B)Rs. 3300 (C)Rs. 3600 (D)Rs. 3800 (E)Rs. 4000 2.Who among the following is the current [...]
World’s shortest railway reopens in Los Angeles
Posted: March 21, 2010 in General Knowledge Questions with answersAPJ stands for Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam
Posted: March 21, 2010 in General Knowledge Questions with answerswhat does “APJ” stands for in “APJ ABDUL KALAM” ? Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam is the full name of former Indian President and well known scientist, who has a large no.of fans in the world. He is also the author of ” Wings of Fire ” and ” Ignited Minds ” etc.
Battle of Hydaspes—In 326 B.C. when Alexander, the great had to turn back from Hydaspes (Beas) when his troops refused to march into India against the Nanda Empire. Battle of Kalinga—It was fought in 361 B.C. between Ashoka, the great and the king of Kalinga. The war resulted in considerable loss of life and brought [...]
1. Warren Buffet (USA) – $62 billion 2. Carlos Slim Helu (Mexico) – $60 billion 3. Bill Gates (USA) – $58 billion 4. L N Mittal (India) – $45 billion 5. Mukesh Ambani (India) – $43 billion 6. Anil Ambani (India) – $42 billion 7. Ingvar Kamprad (Sweden) – $31 billion 8. K P Singh (India) [...]
Current Affairs : February 16, 2010
Posted: February 27, 2010 in General Knowledge Questions with answersAppointments: President of the All India Students Federation (AISF) – Paramajit Singh Dhaban Mr Paramajit Singh Dhaban has been elected as the new national President of the All India Students Federation (AISF) in the 27th National Conference of AISF. Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court – Justice Nisar Ahmad Kakru Justice Nisar Ahmad [...]
Important Days-India and World
Posted: February 25, 2010 in General Knowledge Questions with answersJanuary 9 • NRI Day January 10 • World Laughter Day January 12 • National Youth Day January 15 • . Army Day January 25 • National Tourism Day January 26 • India’s Republic Day, International Customs Day January 30 • Martyrs’ Day; World Leprosy Eradication Day February 2nd Sunday • World Marriage Day February [...]
GK-Miscellaneous Questions and Answers
Posted: February 25, 2010 in General Knowledge Questions with answers1 Which is the capital of Algeria Ans:-Alger 2. What is the importance of April 7? Ans:- World Health Day 3. One mill is the smallest unit of U.S. currency, being used in pricing gasoline and computing taxes. How much is it worth? Ans:-$0.001 4. What is unusual about the year of the Great Fire [...]
Agriculture Quiz-Major Crops Producing Countries
Posted: February 25, 2010 in General Knowledge Questions with answersMajor crops(agricultural commodities)– Top producing countries Below given is a list of top producing countries of major agricultural commodities. The top three producing countries of each crop is given in that order Almonds–United States, Spain, Syria Apples—-China,United States,Turkey Apricots–Turkey,Iran,Italy Banana—India,Brazil,China Barley—Russia,Canada,Germany Dry beans–Brazil,India,China Buffalo milk–India, Pakistan,China Cabbages–China, India,Russia Camel milk-Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Mali Carrots—China, Russia, [...]
