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'Goal' is the autobiography of which Indian sportsman ? A) Wilson Jones B) Dhyan Chand C) K.D. Singh Babu D) Chunni Goswami Ans : B

. In 1893, who revived Ganesh Chaturthi annual festival in the form of a public festival and gave it a distinct political face ? (A) Jyotirao Phule (B) Gopal Hari Deshmukh (C) Gopal Krishna Gokhle (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak Answer : D Q2. The Union Territory of Puducherry (old name - Pondicherry) falls under the jurisdiction of which High Court ? (A) Madras High Court (B) Kerala High Court (C) Andhra Pradesh High Court (D) Karnataka High Court Answer : A Q3. Which was the first Indian company to list on the Nasdaq in 1999 ? (A) Wipro (B) Infosys (C) Satyam Computers (D) Tech Mahindra Answer : B Q4. 'Land of Thunderbolt' is the nickname of which Asian country ? (A) Nepal (B) Bhutan (C) Thailand (D) Myanmar Answer : B Q5. Which among the following is not a bacterial disease ? (A) Cholera (B) Leprosy (C) Typhoid (D) Influenza Answer : D Q6. Which Ocean's greatest depth is in the Puerto Rico Trench ? (A) Indian Ocean (B) Arct...

An altimeter or an altitude meter is an instrument used to measure the altitude of an object above a fixed level.

*1-7-13: Final priority list *2-7-13: mutual primary (within & out) *3-7-13: mutual high schl( WU & OU) *8 to 11-7-13: Request Primary (WU) *10 to 13-7-13: Reqst High schl (WU) *15 to 25-7-13: Reqst Primary ( OU ) *22-7-13 to END : Reqst HS (OU) *Note: Vacant posts as on 30-6-13.

ಶಾಲಾ ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ವರ್ಷ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗಿದೆ. ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಬದುಕು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಿಂದಿನಂತೆ ಶಾಲೆ, ಪಾಠ, ಓದು-ಬರಹ, ಟ್ಯೂಷನ್, ಹೋಂವರ್ಕ್ನತ್ತ ವಾಲತೊಡಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಭವಿಷ್ಯ ಅರಳಿಸುವ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಗಂಭೀರವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ಕುರಿತ ನಮ್ಮ ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯದಿಂದಾಗಿ, ಅವರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದರೂ, ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ನಿಜವಾದ ತಂದೆ, ತಾಯಿ, ಗುರುವಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ನೀಡುವಂಥ ಉತ್ತಮ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರು ವರ್ಷದಿಂದ ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಕ್ಷೀಣಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಒಂದು ಕ್ಷಣ ಕಣ್ಣು ಮುಚ್ಚಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಬಾಲ್ಯದ ಅಥವಾ ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹಿಂದಿನ ದಿನಗಳ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ನೆನೆಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಪುಳಕಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಂದು ಯಾವುದೇ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯಗಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ, ಗುಡಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಶಾಲೆ, ಸೂಕ್ತ ಸಂಬಳ- ಸೌಕರ್ಯಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಗ್ರಾಮದವರು ನೀಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕಾಳು ಕಡ್ಡಿಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಸಂತೃಪ್ತರಾಗಿ, ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಬದುಕನ್ನು ಹಸನುಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅಧ್ಯಾಪಕರು, ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೂ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ನಡೆ-ನುಡಿ ಒಂದೇ ಆಗಿತ್ತಲ್ಲದೆ ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥಕ್ಕೆ ಆಸೆ ಪಡದೆ, ಪ್ರಚಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಂಬಲಿಸದೆ ಬದುಕಿದ ರೀತಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವರೂ ವಿನಮ್ರರಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಗೌರವ ಕಣ್ಣಮುಂದೆ ಸಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಆ ಮೇಷ್ಟ್ರುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಗ್ರಾಮಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣಕ್ಕೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಬಡ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ...

26. Which of the following Vedangas contains the Srautra, the Grihya and the Dharma Sutras? (a) Nirukta (b) Shiksha (c) Chhandas (d) Kalpa 27. In the Vedic society, the term used to denote a group of families was (a) Gotra (b) Jana (c) Vish (d) Grama 28. The tax which the kings used to collect from the people in the Vedic period was called (a) Kara 1 (b) Varman (c) Bali (d) Vidatha 29. In Rig Vedic period, the most important functionary after the king was (a) Purohita (b) Senani (c) Law Officer (d) Tax Collector 30. The Puranas are……. in number. (a) 18 (b) 25 (c) 52 (d) 108 31. 'The world is God and God is my soul' is the philosophy contained in the (a) Vedas (b) Puranas (c) Brahamanas (d) Upanishads 32. The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily one of (C.D.S.1995) (a) Worship of nature and bhakti (b) Bhakti (c) Image worship and yajnas (d) Yajnas and worship of nature 33. Which one of the following is the earliest sch...

1. The Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in (a) 1902 (c) 1922 (b) 1912 (d) 1932 2. The spread of the Harappa civilization is coterminous with the (a) Irrigation facilities (b) Soil fertility (c) Wheat producing zone (d) Availability of raw materials and minerals 3. Traces of which of the following has not been found in the Indus Civilization? (a) Barley (b) Sesamum (c) Mustard (d) Sugarcane 4. The Lothal civilization was known for (a) Art and architecture (b) Agriculture (c) Trade and commerce (d) Drainage system 5. The tools and weapons of Harappan civilization were mostly made of (I.F.S. 1990) (a) Stone only (b) Stone and copper (c) Copper, bronze and iron (d) Copper, tin and bronze 6. Mohenjodaro is also known as (a) Mound of the Great (b) Mound of the Survivors (c) Mound of the Living (d) Mound of the Dead 7. Rice cultivation is associated with the Harappan site of (a) Harappa (b) Mohenjodaro (c) Kalibangan (d) Lothal 8. T...

1. The tennis player who announced retirement recently is: a. Roger Federer b. Justine Henin c. Rafael Nadal d. Mahesh Bhupati e. None of these Answer: b 2. Entero virus 71 (EV 71) is responsible for: a. Japane se enceph alitis b. The new form of bird flue c. Skin infectio n d. Hand- foot- mouth disease e. None of these Answer: d 3. According to a latest report, since 1990, India has cut its overall child mortality rate by: a. 34% b. 30% c. 32% d. 36% e. None of these Answer: a 4. India test-fired Nuclear Capable Agni III on May 7, 2008 for: a. Fourth time b. Second time c. Third time d. Fifth time e. None of these Answer: c 5. Tenth century coins have been found from the city of: a. Guwaha ti b. Bareily c. Khandw a d. Ranchi e. None of these Answer: c 6. The cyclone which struck Myanmar in May 2008 was: a. Willy- willy b. Nargis c. Fanoos d. Nasim e. None of these Answer: b 7. The number of ch...

1. Who is Known as 'Guru Dev' ? Answer: Rabindranath Tagore 2. Who is known as 'Guruji' ? Answer:Sadashiva Golkar 3. Who is known as 'Grand Old Lady of Indian Nationalism' ? Answer: Anie Basent 4. Who is known as 'Mother of Indian National Movement' ? Answer: Madam Bhikkaji Kama 5. Where is Tuberculosis Research Center Situated ? Answer: Chennai 6. Where is National Tuberculosis Institute Situated ? Answer: Bangalore 7. Who founded Indian Institute of Science ? Answer: J.R.D Tata 8 .Who founded Indian Academy of Science ? Answer: C.V Raman 9. Who is Known as Shahid-e-Azam ? Answer: Bhagath Sing 10. Who is Known as Qaid-e-Azam ? Answer: Muhammad Ali Jinna 11. Who founded 'Servants of India' ? Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale 12. Who founded 'Servants of God' ? Answer: Khan Abdul Gaffer Khan 13. What is the Full Form of 'I.O.A' ? Answer: Indian Olympic Association 14. What is ...