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A Brief Biogrphy of Sardar Patel)-

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was born on 31 October, 1875, in a farmer's family in Naiad, Gujarat. His father, Zaverbhai, had served in the army of Jhansi ki Rani, and his mother, Ladbai, was a deeply religious woman. Vallabhbhai's initial schooling was in Gujarati. After his schooling, he went to England for higher studies. In 1913 after studying law there he returned back to India as a barrister. Vallabhbhai was married to Zaverbai in 1891. The couple had two children-a daughter Maniben, born in April of 1904, and a son Dayabhai, born in November of 1905. Zaverbai died in January of 1909. Vallabhbhai was deeply influenced by Gandhiji. The title of 'Sardar' was given to him by Gandhiji. In 1918, he entered politics. IN 1931, he became the President three years as he was the leader of the Quit India Movement. In 1947, India became independent and Vallabhbhai became the Home Minister of Independent India. His service to the nation will always be remembered. He

Physics 30 MCQs:

. 1.Inventor of Cell was: A. Robert Cook B. Darvin C. Einstein D. Robert Hook Ans: D 2. Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air? A. Oxygen B. Hydrogen sulphide C. Carbon dioxide D. Nitrogen Answer: B 3. Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals? A. Tin B. Mercury C. Lead D. Zinc Answer: B Tips: Amalgam is a substance formed by the reaction of mercury with another metal. Almost all metals can form amalgams with mercury, notable exceptions being iron and platinum. 4. Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature? A. Phosphorous B. Bromine C. Chlorine D. Helium Answer: B 5. Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is A. Copper B. Magnesium C. Iron D. Calcium Answer: B Tips: Chlorophyll is a chlorin pigment, which is structurally similar to and produced through the same metabolic pat

10 sciece MCQs:

1. Which is the outermost planet in the solar system? A. Mercury B. Pluto C. Neptune D. Uranus 2. The SI unit of charge is _________ _. A. Ampere B. Coulomb C. Ohm D. Volt 3. Very High Frequency (VHF) have __________ wavelengths. A. shorter B. shortest C. longer D. longest 4. Long-sight defect could be corrected by using __________ lens. A. concave B. vonvex C. diverging D. none of these 5. Deficiency of Vitamin-A results in __________. A. night blindness B. rickets C. scurvy D. hair fall 6. For a fixed mass of gass at constant temperature, if we decrease volume, the pressure will _____ ____. A. also decrease B. increase C. remains constant D. none of these 7. The lifespan of Red Blood Cells is __________ days. A. 60 B. 120 C. 180 D. 240 8. The density of water is __________. A. 1 g/cm3 B. 1.5 g/cm3 C. 2 g/cm3 D. none of these 9. Radioactivity was discovered by ___ _______. A. Kelvin B. Thomson C. Rutherford D. Bacq

Biology Gk:

1) Strongest bone in our body is .. . . a) Arm bone b) Head b0ne c) Trunk bone d) Femur bone ANS -femur 2) What is the scientific term for high blood pressure? a) Heart attack. b) Hypertension. c) COPD. d) Asthma. ANSWER : Hypertension 3) What cell component is commonly used for personal identification? a) DNA. b) Ammonia acid. c) RNA. d) REM. ANSWER : DNA 4) Which is the smallest bone in the body? a) Hammer. b) Femur. c) Patella. d) Stirrup. ANSWER : Stirrup 5) What method is used to kill the bacteria in milk? a) Pasteurization. b) Sterilization. c) Chlorination. d) Immunization. ANSWER : Pasteurization 6) Scurvy is caused due to deficiency of? a) Vitamin D. b) Vitamin C. c) Potassium. d) Calcium. ANSWER : Vitamin C 7) Which is the largest artery in the body? a) Aorta. b) Pulmonary Artery. c) Coronary Artery. d) Renal Artery. ANSWER : Aorta 8) About how many pints of blood are there in the Human body? a) 28. b) 8. c) 18. d) 1.

Complete List of Booker Awadese

) 2011 - The Sense of an Ending (Barnes) 2010 - The Finkler Question (Jacobson) 2009 - Wolf Hall (Mantel) 2008 - The White Tiger (Adiga) 2007 - The Gathering (Enright) 2006 - The Inheritance of Loss (Desai) 2005 - The Sea (Banville) 2004 - The Line of Beauty (Hollinghurst) 2003 - Vernon God Little (Pierre) 2002 - Life of Pi (Martel) 2001 - True History of the Kelly Gang (Carey) 2000 - The Blind Assassin (Atwood) 1999 - Disgrace (Coetzee) 1998 - Amsterdam: A Novel (McEwan) 1997 - The God of Small Things (Roy) 1996 - Last Orders (Swift) 1995 - The Ghost Road (Barker) 1994 - How Late It Was, How Late (Kelman) 1993 - Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha (Doyle) 1992 - The English Patient (Ondaatje) 1992 - Sacred Hunger (Unsworth) 1991 - The Famished Road (Okri) 1990 - Possession: A Romance (Byatt) 1989 - The Remains of the Day (Ishiguro) 1988 - Oscar and Lucinda (Carey) 1987 - Moon Tiger (Lively) 1986 - The Old Devils (Amis) 1985 - The Bone Peop

List of Nobel Prize Winners 2013.

1. Physiology or Medicine -- (Groundbreaking work on how the cell organises its transport system) James Rothman(USA) Randy Schekman(USA)(d ata by facebook/ allcurrentaffairs) Thomas Suedhof (USA) 2. Physics --- (Theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles.) Peter Higgs (UK) Francois Englert (Belgium) 3. Chemistry--(Dev elopment of multi scale models for complex chemical systems) Michael Levitt (USA) Martin Karplus (USA) Arieh Warshel (USA) 4. Peace --(Extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons) The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW, headquartered at The Hague, Netherlands) 5. Literature -- (Master of the contemporary short story) Alice Munro(Canada) 6. Economics --(Work on creating a deeper knowledge of how market prices move) Eugene Fama(USA) Lars Peter Hansen (USA) Robert Shiller(USA)

13 gk questions/answrs

1. Who was the first Indian woman in Space? a. Kalpana Chawla b. Sunita Williams c. Koneru Humpy d. None of the above 2. Who was the first Indian in space? a. Vikram Ambalal b. Ravish Malhotra c. Rakesh Sharma d. Nagapathi Bhat 3. Who is the founder of Infosys Technologies? a. N.R. Narayana Murthy b. TK Kurien c. Azim Premji d. Suresh Vaswani 4. Who built the Jama Masjid? a. Jahangir b. Akbar c. Imam Bukhari d. Shah Jahan 5. Who wrote the Indian National Athem? a. Bakim Chandra Chatterji b. Rabindranath Tagore c. Swami Vivekanand d. None of the above 6. Who was the first Indian Scientist to win a Nobel prize? a. CV Raman b. Amartya Sen c. Hargobind Khorana d. Subramanian Chrandrashekar 7. Who is first Indian to win a Nobel Prize? a. Rabindranath Tagore b. CV Raman c. Mother Theresa d. Hargobind Khorana 8. Who was the first Indian woman to win the Miss World Title? a. Aishwarya Rai b Sushmita Sen c. Reita Faria d. Diya Mirza 9. Who was the first president

Today is police hutatma dina:

On 21 October 1959, SI Karam Singh and 20 soldiers were attacked by the Chinese Army at Hot Springs in Ladakh resulting in 10 casualties. The survivors were imprisoned. Since then, 21 October is observed as Police Commemoration day.

25 Geography Ouestions with Answers.*to download them sms @KEYANS to*9243342000

1. Energy needed to heat water than the land is (a) 4 times (b) 3 times (c) 2 1/2 times (d) 5 times Ans. (c) 2. The main watershed in the peninsular India is formed by (a) Eastern ghats (b) Central highlands (c) Western ghats (d) None of the above Ans. (c) 3. Which of the following countries are smaller than India? (a) France (b) Japan (c) Zaire (d) Both b and c Ans. (d) 4. The power houses on India Gandhi canal are at (a) Anoopgarh (b) Suratgarh (ç) Both of the above (d) None of the above Ans. (c) 5. Which of the following crops is grown in India by the means dry farming? (a) Tobacco (b) Wheat (c) Cotton (d) Millets Ans. (d) 6. Which of the following is incorrect? (a) Nangal project is on Nangal river (b) Koyna project is on Koyna river (c) Sharavathi project is on Sharavathi river (d) Periyar project is on Periyar river Ans. (a) 7. Crop season which starts in winter and continues upto summer is (a) Kharif season (b) Zaid season

General Science:

1) Among the following which element is common to all acids? a) Hydrogen. b) Carbon. c) Oxygen. d) Sulphur. ANSWER : Hydrogen 2) Non-stick cooking utensils are coated with: a) Black paint. b) Polystyrene. c) PVC. d) Teflon. ANSWER : Teflon 3) Carbon, diamond and graphite are together called: a) Isotopes. b) Isomers. c) Isomorphs. d) Allotropes. ANSWER : Allotropes 4) What does soda water contains? a) Carbonic acid. b) Carbon dioxide. c) Nitrous acid. d) Sulphuric acid. ANSWER : Carbon dioxide 5) To remove permanent hardness of water what should be added? a) Alum. b) Lime. c) Potassium permanganate. d) Sodium carbonate. ANSWER : Sodium carbonate 6) Which among the following is most important ore of aluminium? a) Galena. b) Calamine. c) Bauxite. d) Calcite. ANSWER : Bauxite 7) From which mineral is radium obtained? a) Limestone. b) Haematite. c) Pitchblende. d) Rutile. ANSWER : Pitchblende 8) Which among the following is in liqui

CTET SOLVED PAPER-ENGLISH:

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow (Q. No. 1 to 9) by selecting the most appropriate option. Surviving a Snakebite 1 Annually, there are a million cases of snakebite in India and of these, close to 50,000 succumb to the bites. 2 When you look around the countryside, where most bites occur, and notice people's habits and lifestyles, these figures aren't surprising. People walk barefoot without a torch at night when they are most likely to step on a foraging venomous snake. 3 We encourage rodents by disposing waste food out in the open, or by storing foodgrains in the house. Attracted by the smell of rats, snakes enter houses and when one crawls over someone asleep on the floor and the person twitches or rolls over, it may bite in defence. 4 Once bitten, we don't rush to the hospital. Instead, we seek out the nearest conman, tie tourniquets, eat vile tasting herbal chutneys, apply poultice

10 Qsns on Verbal Reasoning

1) 'Hour' is related to 'Second' in the same way 'Tertiary' is related to ? a. Ordinary b. Secondary c. Primary d. Intermediary e. None of these Show/Hide Answer Answer = C 2) 'Fire' is related to 'Ashes' in the same way as 'Explosion' is related to ? a. Sound b. Debris c. Explosive d. Flame e. None of these Show/Hide Answer Answer = B 3) 'Parliament' is related to 'Great Britain' in the same way as 'Congress' is related to ? a. Japan b. India c. USA d. Netherlands e. None of these Show/Hide Answer Answer = C 4) 'Sports' is related to 'Logo' in the same way as 'Nation' is related to ? a. Emblem b. Animal c. Ruler d. Anthem e. None of these Show/Hide Answer Answer = A 5) 'Data Processing' is related to 'Raw Data' in the same way as 'University' is related to ? a. Teacher b. Building c. Students d. Principal e.

25 GK Qsns with Answers:

1. The speed of rotation of the earth is the highest___? (a) Along the equator (b) along the topic of cancer(c)along the arctic circle(d)at the north pole. Answer is = D 2. Flash Point term is related with the (a) study of water(b) Study of Rocks (c) Study of Climate (d) study of Dew drops Answer is = C 3. About 50%of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of____? (a)5 N and 20 N (b)20 N and 40 N (c)40 N and 60 N (d)20 S and 40 S. Answer is = D 4. The time at any point on the earth's surface calculated when the sun reaches its highest position in the Sky is known as___? (a)local time (b)sidereal time (c)solar time (d) standard time. Answer is = A 5. what will be the time at a place situated at 70 W when it is 4 p.m. at a place situated at 35 E__? (a)5 p. m (b)8 p.m. (c)11 a.m.(d)9 a.m. Answer is = D 6. When the local time is 12.00 noon and the time at Greenland Meridian is 8.00 a.m. The local longitude is _____? (a)

Major Military Operations

1. Operation Parakram-- The operation was launched after the 13 December 2001 attack on the Indian Parliament. Thousands of Indian troops were deployed along the Indo-Pakistan border. The operation was the largest military exercise carried out by any Asian country 2. Operation Cactus-- The operation was launched in Nove 1988 on call of Maldives President MA Gayoom, who was under threat of a coup from mercenaries. The three services of India launched the operation and captured the mercenaries. 3. Operation Vijay (1961) --Launched in 1961 to liberate Goa from Portuguses control. ( data by faceboo.com/ allcurrentaffairs ) 4. Operation Vijay (1999) --Indian operation to push back the infiltrators from the Kargil Sector. 5. Operation Vajra Shakti--Launched in Sep 2002 to evacuate Akshardham Temple in Gandhinagar, Gujarat of terrorists. 6. Operation Black Thunder--Launched by DGP KPS Gill in 1988 to rid the Golden Temple of militants. 7. Operati

Nobel Prize

- Important Facts to Remember *************** ****************** 1. The Nobel prizes are given in accordance with the will of Swedish inventor of dynamite, Alfred Nobel. 2. The first Nobel prize was awarded in the year 1901 3. The Nobel Prize award ceremonies are held on December 10 every year, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death in 1896. 4. All the Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden except for the Nobel Peace Prize which is awarded in Oslo, Norway. 5. The Nobel Prizes were initially given in FIVE fields viz. Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Peace and Literature. 6. Nobel Prize in the field of Economic Sciences were instituted in the year 1969 with Ragnar Frisch of Norway and Jan Tinbergen of The Netherlands being the first recipients. Nobel Laureates - Important Facts *************** *********** 1. The first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize---Marie Curie for Physics in 1903 2. The first person and only woman to be awar

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IMPORTANT SUMMITS HELD ON 2012-13 BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summits • 4th BRICS Summit 2012 – New Delhi, India • 5th BRICS Summit 2013 – Durban, South Africa G-8 Annual Summits Group of Eight (G8) Countries – France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, Russia. • 37th G8 Meeting 2011 – Deauville, France • 38th G8 Meeting 2012 – David camp, USA • 39th G8 Summit 2013 – County Fermanagh, UK • 40th G8 Summit 2014 – Russia G-20 Summits • 7th G 20 Meeting 2012 – Los Cabos, Mexico • 8th G 20 Meeting 2013 – Saint Petersburg, Russia • 9th G 20 Meeting 2014 – Brisbane, Australia SAARC Summits SAARC – South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation • 17th SAARC Summit 2011– Addu, Maldives • 18th SAARC Summit 2013 – Kathmandu,Nepal ASEAN Summits ASEAN – Association of South East Asian Nation • 19th ASEAN Summit 2011 (November) – Bali, Indonesia • 20th ASEAN Summit 2012 (April)– Phnom

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Q. Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air? A. Oxygen B. Hydrogen sulphide C. Carbon dioxide D. Nitrogen Ans;b

IPBS English-

ge. And till this goal is achieved, the debate whether controlling emission at a few power plants is more convenient than controlling emission at millions of tailpipes is, would continue. 1. Why does the author fear that the electric cars may eventually not be very Eco-friendly? a) The exhausts of these cars emit as much pollutions as the oil fueled cars. b) Electric cars though have lesser quantity of other emissions, the sulfur emissions will rise substantially, thus harming the environment. c) The electricity for charging the batteries of these cars comes from power plants using pollution causing fossil fuels. d) Only a) and c) e) None of these 2. What according to the author, needs to be done in order to make the electric cars more Eco friendly? a) Encouraging power plants to generate electricity using the Eco-friendly methods. b) Setting certain emissions standards for electric cars is done for the oil consuming cars. c) Controlling

The Nobel Prize in

Physics 2013 was awarded jointly to François Englert and Peter W. Higgs "for the theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles, and which recently was confirmed through the discovery of the predicted fundamental particle, by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider"

Tom Clancy, US thriller author, dead at 66: NY Times Oct 2, 2013

Tom Clancy, the US author of a string of best-selling spy and military thrillers, has died, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. He was 66. His long list of novels — several of which became Hollywood movies — included "The Hunt for Red October," "Patriot Games" and "Clear and Present Danger."