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Famous places & personality in India: * India's Only coal museum -------Margheri ta, Assam. * India's Only glass mosque ------- Shillong, Meghalaya. * India's Only active volcano ------Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Island. * India's Only Floating National Park ------- Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur. * India's Only Floating Lake ------- Loktak Lake, Manipur. * India's Only Symphony Orchestra ------- Symphony Orchestra of India, Mumbai. * India's Only Female Wildlife Photographer ------- Vasudha Chakravathi. * India's Only two F1 Driver ------- Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandhok. * India's Only Aircraft carries ------- INS Viraat. * India's Only overseas Military Base ------- Farkhor Air Base, Tajikistan. * India's Only licenced production and supply Unit for National Flag ------- Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha. * India's Only Satellite Launch Center ------- Sriharik...

INDIAN HISTORY MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (1) Who is called as Kashmir Akbar a) Tughril Khan b) Jain-ul-Abdin c) Alivardhi Khan d) Khazir khan Ans: ( b) (2) The department of slaves under Delhi Sultanate a) Diwan-i-Bandagan b) Diwan-i-Istinaq c) Diwan-i-Amir-Kohi d) Diwan-i- Mustakhraj Ans: ( a ) (3) Period of rule of Jalaluddin Khalji a) 1280-1290 b) 1290-1296 c) 1295-1308 d) 1298-1304 Ans: ( c ) (4) The schools which taught primary education to Muslims during the period of sultanate a) Madarsas b) Mukhaddams c) Makthabs d) Kohies Ans: ( c ) (5) Who introduced token currency system a) Alauddin Khalji b) Razia Sultana c) Balban d) Muhammad-Bin- Tughluq Ans: ( d ) (6) Alauddin conquered Chittor in 1303 and named it as a) Khajirabad b) Ghaziabad c) Janpur d) Daulthabad Ans: ( a ) (7) No...

Important abberviations for banking,,,, 1. NABARD - National Bank for Agricultural & Rural Development 2. RTGS - Real Time Gross Settlement 3. NEFT - National Electronic Fund Transfer 4. NAV - Net Asset Value 5. NPA - Non Performing Asset 6. ASBA - Account Supported by Blocked Amount 7. BIFR - Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction 8. CAMELS - Capital Adequacy, Asset Quality, Management Earnings, Liquidity, Systems & Controls 9. BCSBI - Banking Codes & Standard Board of India 10. BIS – Bank for International Settlement 11. BCBS – Basel Committee on Banking Supervision 12. BOP - Balance of Payment 13. BOT - Balance of Trade 14. BPLR – Benchmark Prime Lending Rate 15. CCIL – Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. 16. CIBIL - Credit Information Bureau of India Ltd. 17. CRISIL - Credit Rating Information Services of India Ltd. 18. CBLO - Collateralised Borrowing & Lending Obligation 19. CPI - Consumer Price Index 2...

Q. Which Asian Archery team won Gold and a Bronze Medal in Asian Archery Grand Prix held on March 12, 2013? 1 Bangladesh 2 China 3 Pakistan 4 India Ans: 4 Q. The finals of the Uber Cup 2014 and Thomas Cup 2014 are to be held at - 1 New Delhi 2 Kolkata 3 Bengaluru 4 Chennai Ans: 1 Q. What is the distance of running in a marathon race? 1 26 miles 105 yards 2 26 miles 385 yards 3 26 miles 405 yards 4 26 miles Ans: 2 Q. Who recently created 15 sixes record in ODI series? 1 Shane Watson 2 M.S.Dhoni 3 Herschelle Gibbs 4 Xavier Marshall Ans: 1 Q. Australia won Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament 2013 for the - 1 Sixth Time 2 Fifth Time 3 Seventh Time 4 Fourth Time Ans: 3 Q. Who was the first Bangladeshi Cricketer score double century in test cricket? 1 Mohammad Ashraful 2 Mashrafe Mortaza 3 Nasir Hossain 4 Mushfiqur Rahim Ans: 4 Q. Name the renowned soccer player who on 9 December, 2012 set the record for...

1. Father of Astronomy : Copernicus 2. Economics : Adam Smith 3. Biology : Aristotle 4. Chemistry : Antoine Lavoisier 5. Geometry : Euclid 6. History : Herodotus 7. Genetics : G.J. Mendel 8. Botany : Theophrastus 9. Classical mechanics : IsaacNewton 10. Computer : Charles Babbage 11. Comedy : Aristophanes 12. English poetry : GeoffreyChaucer 13. Homeopathy : Heinemann 14. Indian Green Revolution : M.S.Swaminathan 15. India's Communication Revolution : Sam Pitroda 16. Medicine : Hippocrates 17. Modern physics : GalileoGalilei 18. Nuclear physics : Ernest Rutherford 19. Nuclear science : Marie Curie , Pierre Curie 20. Pentium Chip : Vinod Dham 21. Periodic table : Dmitri Mendeleev 22. Political science : NiccolòMachiavelli 23. Quantum mechanics : Max Planck 24. Relativity : Albert Einstein 25. Robotics : Al-Jazari 26. Thermodynamics : Sadi Carnot 27. Zoology : Aristotle

Q1. After Hindi, which is the second most spoken language in India ? (A) Tamil (B) Marathi (C) Telugu (D) Bengali Q2. In terms of area, which is the largest country ? (A) Russia (B) Canada (C) China (D) United States of America Q3. Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award ? (A) Indira Gandhi (B) Mother Teresa (C) Aruna Asaf Ali (D) M.S.Subbulakshmi Q4. Which is the only element whose atoms have no neutron ? (A) Helium (B) Oxygen (C) Nitogen (D) Hydrogen Q5. Challenger Deep, a part of Mariana Trench and the deepest point in the oceans, named after British ship Challenger II which first surveyed it in 1951, is located in which ocean ? (A) Indian Ocean (B) Pacific Ocean (C) Atlantic Ocean (D) Antarctic Ocean Q6. In 1922, Chittarajnan Das and Motilal Nehru founded which political party ? (A) Forward Block (B) Swaraj Party (C) Swatantra Party (D) Ghadar Party Q7. According to Hindu mythology, wh...

Q1. In 1970, who became the first recipient of the Dadasaheb tPhalke Award ? (A) Devika Rani Rtatoerich (B) Prithviraj Kapoor (C) B.N.Sirkar (D) Pankaj Mullick Q2. Bomakai and Sambalpuri saris are native of which state ? (A) Orissa (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Maharashtra (D) West Bengal Q3. `Akbarnama', a biographical account of Mughal ruler Akbar, was authored by ? (A) Faizi (B) Birbal (C) Abul Fazl (D) Abdul Rahim Khan-i- khana Q4. Which among the following is not a mammal ? (A) Bat (B) Shark (C) Dolphin (D) Blue Whale Q5. Which city is known as the `Big Apple' ? (A) Paris (B) Tokyo (C) Shanghai (D) New York Q6. Who was the first Indian to win All England Open Badminton Championships Singles title ? (A) Prakash Nath (B) Prakash Padukone (C) Nandu M. Natekar (D) Pullela Gopichand Q7. On which river is Bhakra Nangal Dam, the highest gravity dam in world, is constructed ? (A) Chenab (B) Jhelum (C) Ravi (D) Sutlej Q8. Apart from De...

CURRENT AFFAIRS : 24th July 2013. 1. India has been ranked third in the Global Consumer Confidence Index according to latest survey by the Nielsen. 2. Afghanistan's first and only female governor and a humanitarian worker from the Kachin minority in Myanmar, Habiba Sarabi, is among this year's recipients of the Ramon Magsaysay Award. 3. Ford Motor Company joined the Voluntary India Greenhouse Gas Reporting Programme in India on23 July 2013. Voluntary reporting enables a complete transparency in terms of the carbon dioxide emissions. 4. Former Prime Minister and senior leader of CPN-UML Madhav Kumar Nepal is scheduled to arrive for a five-day official visit to India on Wednesday. 5. Russian pole vault queen and double Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva has announced that she would be retiring after her home World Athletics Championships, which would take place in Moscow in August. 6. A Mumbai court framed charges against actor Salm...

1. Today is 106th birth anniversary of fearless revolutionary and freedom fighter Chandrashekhar Azad. 2. Poverty ratio in the country has declined to 21.9 per cent in 2011-12 from 37.2 per cent in 2004-05. 3. India and China are holding the third meeting on border affairs in New Delhi today. 4. Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla has resigned from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) board to avoid any conflict of interest as one of his group firm is in the race for a new banking licence, a company spokesperson said Tuesday. 5. India and Nigeria on 22 July 2013 signed an agreement in Abuja to locate sites for solar power plants in Niger state. 6. Arvind Sharma, the Chairman and CEO of Leo Burnett, India subcontinent was re- electedas the President of Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI). 7. C.P. Srivastava, who was conferred with the Padma Vibhushan in 2009 and the Padma Bhushan in 1972, died on 22 July 2013 in Genoa, ...

1. Who is the Indian Ambassador to USA? Ans) Ms Nirupama Rao 2. Who will be the next Foreign Secretary of India? Ans) Ms Sujatha Singh 3. Who is the new Home Secretary? Ans) Mr Anil Goswami 4. Who is the new CM of Karnataka? Ans) Mr Siddaramiah 5. Who is Chairperson of National Women Commission? Ans) Ms Mamta Sharma 6. Who is the new chairman of DRDO ? Ans) Mr Avinash Chander 7. Who is the new CM of Meghalaya? Ans) Mr Mukul Sangma 8. Who is the Chief Vigilance Commissioner? Ans) Mr Pradeep Kumar 9. Who is chairman of Press Council of India? Ans) Justice Markandeya Katju 10. Who is the new Railway Minister? Ans) Mr Mallikarjun Kharge 11. Who is the Chief Election Commissioner? Ans) Mr Syed Nasim Ahmed Zaidi 12. Who is the new chairman of IndianBanks Association? Ans) Mr K R Kamath 13. Who is the new CAG? Ans) Mr Shashi Kant Sharma 14. Who is the new Defence Secretary? Ans) Mr R K Mathur 15. Who has been given additional charge of ...

1. A country ruled by two country – Condominium 2. A dramatic performance – Masque 3. A lady's purse – Reticule 4. A man of odd habits – Eccentric 5. A man who dances to the tunes of his wife – Henpecked 6. A nation engaged in war – Belligerent 7. A person behind time – Antiquated 8. A person who wishes to throw his establishment – Anarchist 9. A place of good climate – Sanatorium 10. A place of washing dishes adjoining kitchen – Scullery

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1. ALM- Asset Liability Management 2. CCEA – Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 3. CECA - Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement 4. CEPA – Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement 5. DTAA – Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement 6. ECBs - External Commercial Borrowings 7. EEFC - Exchange Earner's Foreign Currency 8. GIRO - Government Internal Revenue Order 9. FIPB – Foreign Investment Promotion board 10. FSLRC – Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission 11. GAAR - General anti avoidance rule 12. GDR – Global Depository Receipts 13. GSLV - Geo- Synchronous Launch Vehicle 14. IFSC- Indian Financial System Code 15. LAF – Liquidity Adjustment Facility 16. MSF-Marginal Standing Facility 17. NCTC - National Counter- Terrorism Centre 18. NEFT - National Electronic Funds Transfer 19. SWIFT- Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication 20. TIEA – Tax Information exchange Agreement

Multiple Choice 1. The earth emits terrestrial radiation a) only at night b) all the time c) only during winter d) only over the continents 2. If an imbalance occurs between incoming and outgoing energy at the earth's surface a) minimum temperatures occur b) maximum temperatures occur c) temperatures either increase or decrease d) temperatures remain steady 3. Why do atmospheric temperatures decrease with height in the troposphere? a) air at higher levels is too thin b) atmosphere is heated by the ground c) solar radiation is weaker at higher levels d) atmospheric path length is too long 4. Earth is closest to the sun during a) No. hemisphere summer b) No. hemisphere winter c) So. hemisphere winter d) No. hemisphere autumn e) So. hemisphere autumn 5. Most of the solar energy absorbed by planet earth and its atmosphere is absorbed by a) atmospheric gases b) clouds c) atmospheric dust d) the earth's surface 6. T...