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computer gk

1. What is the short cut key for closing a window? Answer: Alt + F4 2. The number of processes completed per unit time is known as: Answer: Throughput 3. The mechanism that brings a page into memory only when it is needed is called: Answer: Demand Paging 4. What is a MAC? Answer: Media Access Control 5. What is the function of Drop Cap? Answer: It lets you begin a paragraph with a large dropped initial capital letter. 6. URL stands for: Answer: Uniform Resource Locator 7. The number of bits that a computer can process at a time is called: Answer: Wordlength 8. What is the central device in star topology? Answer: Hub/Switch 9. ISDN is an example of ......... network: Answer: Circuit switched 10. The gate which is called a universal gate: Answer: NAND

QUIZ-

1. What was the name of Charles Dickens last book which was left unfinished? 2. Who are Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell better known as? 3. What is the second book of the old testament called? 4. What was the name of Prince Charles book, the one he read on Jackanory? 5. What was Dick Francis?s profession before he took up writing? 6. What is the connection between Rupert Brooke and Jeffrey Archer? 7. Who chronicled the adventures of a famous fivesome? 8. Who created the Mary Poppins books? 9. What was the name of the family who Paddington bear lived with? 10. Where does Postman Pat live? 11. Which travel writer comes from De Moines, Iwoa? 12. Which author of such novels as The Scarlatti Inheritance and The Holcroft Covenant died in March, 2001? 13. Joanne Harris wrote which book, now made into a hit film starring Johnny Depp and Juliette Binoche? 14. Which author had the middle names Ronald Reuel? 15. According to his best-selling book

inventions

What groovy item was invented by Englishman Edward Craven Walker in 1963? Lava lamp. Groovy, baby! Lava lamps, which were a fixture in every hip pad in the 1960s and 70s, featured a mixture of water and colored oil that created swirl patterns when heated by a light bulb. Ralph Samuelson was only 18 when he invented this sporting item in 1922. Water skis. The new item was first used on Lake Pepin in Minnesota. What piece of clothing was invented by French fashion designer Louis Reard in 1946? Bikini. The bikini, a two-piece swimsuit named for the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific, made its debut on July 5, 1946. What invention was first installed at a Hartford, Connecticut bank in 1889? Pay telephone. William Gray, inventor of the pay telephone, also invented the inflatable chest protector worn by baseball umpires and catchers. What furniture item was invented by California furniture designer Charles Prior Hall in 1968? Waterbed. What p

gk

What treat was invented by 11- year-old Frank Epperson in 1905? Popsicle. It was originally called the 'Epsicle' in his honor. (I can see why that name didn't catch on). What item of apparel was invented by Ellery Chun, a Hawaiian clothing merchant, in 1931? Aloha shirt. An Aloha shirt is a brightly colored tropical print shirt that is a popular souvenir of Hawaii. What now- ubiquitous device was invented by Zenith engineer Eugene Polley in 1955? Remote control. The first wireless remote control for television was called Flashmatic. (Remember when you had to get up to change the channel?) What 'game' was first produced by the Southern Novelty Company in Baltimore, Maryland in 1892? Ouija board. The board was invented by Isaac and William Fuld. The word 'Ouija' comes from the French and German words for 'yes', 'oui' and 'ja'. What item, originally called the 'Whirlwind', was in

Carry your Bank in your pocket

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[Result] UPSC Civil Service Mains 2013Exam result is out- 3000 qualified,interviews start from 7th April 2014

Use any of the following links to check your result Server #1: http://www.upsc.gov.in/exams/written-results/csm/2013/wr_csm2013.pdf Server #2: https://files.secureserver.net/0sk01YSZZnn3 KE Server #3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0DPgaYAtDgmTVFBcVdjT0o5dmc/edit?usp=sharing Roll No.190192′s result is withheld, as per CAT direction. ~3000 candidates selected for the interviews. (3003, if I counted the lines and columns correctly.)

#PankajMishra wins $150,000 #Yaleliterary prize.#US

Indian American Kush Sharma wins marathon Missouri spelling

Adarsha Vidyalaya admissionguidelines for the year 2014-15.

ssakarnataka.gov.in/pdfs/gen_circular/AV_AdmGuidelines14-15.pdf

IGNOU B.ED..Term End Exam Results - December 2013

https://studentservices.ignou.ac.in/TE_Result/termenddec13/TermEndDec13.asp

GNOU B.ED TERM END EXAM(DECEMBER) RESULT: 2013

http://studentservices.ignou.ac.in/TE_Result/termenddec13/TermEndDec13.asp

Chandi Prasad Bhatt won Gandhi Peace Prize for 2013 . Read it here

Chandi Prasad Bhatt * Bhatt was one of the pioneers of the Chipko movement (His founded Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh became the mother-organisation to Chipko movement) for which he was awarded with the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1982 * In 2005, he was awarded with Padma Bhushan * He was born in 1934 * He is known for his work on Subaltem social ecology and in one of the first modern environmentalists The jury that took the decision of awarding Bhatt with the peace prize was headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and decided on Bhatt. Other members of the jury were * Chief Justice of India P. Sathasivam * Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj * Rajya Sabha member Karan Singh * former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi