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Jul 31, 2015

[CA/GK] Books & Authors - Part 10

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Books
Authors
01
Red Tape to Red Carpet... and then some
Gina Rinehart
02
Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam with Arun Tiwari
03
Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years
A. S. Dulat
04
Uniki
C H Vidayasagar Rao
05
Modi’s World: Expanding India’s Sphere of Influence
C Raja Mohan
06
37 Bridges
Aamer Hussein
07
India Central Asia Relations: The Economic Dimension
Amiya Chandra
08
Go Set a Watchman
Harper Lee
09
Swatantrata Senani Raja Mahendra Pratap
Raghuvir Singh ‘Arvind’
10
The Idea of India
Sunil Khilnani
11
The Thirteenth Day
Aditya Iyengar
12
Early Hindu Temples of Gujarat
Varun Maria
13
R.D. Burman: The Prince of Music
Khagesh Dev Burman
14
Ghosts of Calcutta
Sebastian Ortiz
15
Journey of a Curious mind
Dr. Jagannath Patnaik
16
Lord Jagannath
Prasanna Kumar Pastani
17
Black Friday
Hussain Zaidi
18
The Hanging Of Afzal Guru-And The Strange Case Of The Attack On The Indian Parliament
Arundhathi Roy
19
Sleeping on Jupiter*
Anuradha Roy
20
The Year of the Runways*
Sunjeev Sahota
*à listed for 2015 Man Booker Prize


More Links for Books & Authors
=====> Books & Authors -Part VI
=====> Books & Authors -Part VII
=====> Books & Authors -Part VIII
=====> Books & Authors -Part IX
=====> Books & Authors -Part XI
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Nov 28, 2014

[QandA] Questions and Answers - Part 10



Date: Dec 03, 2014

(01) A 22 – member Committee was set up under _____ and its report was used as a blueprint to launch the prestigious network of Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs)
Sir Nalin Ranjan Sarkar

(02) Recently, government said that it will ban the sale of loose cigarettes and several other measures. Which panel recommended such measures?
Mr. Ramesh Chandra

(03) “Project Mausam” comes under the Ministry of
Culture

(04) Patola Weave Saree is traditionally done in the Indian State of
Gujarat

(05)In MICR, “C” stands for (computer terminology)
Character

(06) Cheraw, is a type of dance associated with the Indian State of
Mizoram

(07) At least how many days of prime notice is required for thr impeachment of the President of India?
14 days

(08) Singapore Grand Prix Formula-1 2014 was won by
Sebastian Vettel

(09) ____ won the inaugural title of Champion Tennis League 2014
Pune Marathas

(10) India’s rank in UNDP 2014 is
135

(11) Who is the new Secretary General of Lok Sabha?
Mr. Anoop Mishra

(12) Government launched E-Visa facilities for 43 nations. This facility will be made available at how many airports in India?
9
(Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Bengaluru, Goa and Kochi)

(13) The target for opening of PMJDY bank accounts by Jan 26, 2015 is ____
10 crore

(14) The Indian freedom fighter, who started the newspaper “Independent” Jawaharlala Nehru

(15) The persons who won Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality so far are
Ms. Waheed Rehman and Mr. Rajinikanth

(16) Find the next number in the following series:
            132, 253, 374, 495, ?
5116
Exp:
132 = 1 + 2 = 3
253 = 2 + 3 = 5
374 = 3 + 4 = 7
495 = 4 + 5 = 9
5_ 6 = 5 + 6 = 11 è5116

(17) The HCF and LCM od two numbers are 44 and 264 respectively. If the first number is divided by 2, the quotient is 44. The other number is
132
Exp:
Here, first number = 2 * 44 = 88
HCF =44, LCM= 264
First Number * Second Number = HCF *LCM
88 * Second Number = 44 * 264
Second Number = (44*264)/88 = 132

(18) Identify the missing number:
9          7          4
5          4          3
6          8          ?
49        52        25
7
Exp:
(9*6) – 5 = 54 – 5 = 49
(7*8) – 4 = 56 – 4 = 52
(4*x) – 3 = 4x – 3 = 25 è 4x = 28; x = 28/4 = 7

(19) There are five friends – Mohan, Vishy, Dhanesh, Elaya and Manoj. Mohan is shorter than Vishy, but taller than Manoj. Dhanesh is the tallest. Elaya is a little shorter than Vishy and a little taller than Mohan. Who is the second tallest?
Vishy

(20) Arrange the following tiger reserves of India from North to South
(1) Indravati              (2) Dudhwa                          (3) Bandipur             (4) Simlipal
(a) 3, 4, 1, 2
(b) 4, 2, 3, 1
(c) 2, 4, 1, 3
(d) 2, 1, 4, 3
Ans: (d)

(21) Which one of the following types of pesticides is convenient to control stored grain pests?
(a) systemic pesticides
(b) fumigants
(c) stomach poisons
(d) contact poisons
Ans: (b)

(22) “Garuda V” is a joint
(a) air force exercise b/w India and France
(b) naval force exercise b/w India and France
(c) air force exercise b/w India and Sri Lanka
(d) naval force exercise b/w India and Sri Lanka
Ans: (a)

(23) “Project Seabird” is connected with
(a) Greenfield naval base at West Coast of India
(b) Anti-pirate operation at Somalia
(c) Indian Navy’s development project at South China Sea
(d) Building of new ship breaking industry in Kutch
Ans: (a)

(24) Which one of the following is NOT a source of tax revenue for the Central Government in India?
(a) Income tax
(b) Customs Duties
(c) Service tax
(d) Motor Vehicle tax
Ans: (d)

(25) Bagasse, a by-product of sugar manufacturing industry is used for the production of
(a) glass
(b) paper
(c) rubber
(d) cement
Ans: (b)

(26) Carbon or graphite rods are used in atomic reactors as moderators for sustained nuclear chain reaction through nuclear fission process. In this process
(a) the neutrons are made fast
(b) the protons are made fast
(c) the neutrons are made slow
(d) the protons are made slow
Ans: (c)

(27) Which of the following parts are found in both plant and animal cells?
(a) Cell membrane, Chloroplast, Vacuole
(b) Cell Wall, Nucleus, Vacuole
(c) Cell membrane, Cytoplasm, Nucleus
(d) Cell Wall, Chloroplast, Cytoplasm
Ans: (c)

(28) Which of the following states remained unaffected by the Non-Cooperation Movement (1921-22)?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
Ans: (d)

(29) Consider the following statements about the exercise Sarvada Vijay:
(I) It was a joint exercise of Indian Army, Navy and Air force
(II) The overall aim of the exercise was to practice conventional cross-border thrusts into the enemy territory
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Ans: (b)
Exp:
A major field exercise by Army codenamed “Sarada Vijay” is held at deserts of Rajasthan

(30) As per Indian protocol, who among the following ranks highest order of precedence?
(a) Deputy Prime Minister
(b) Former President
(c) Governor of State within State
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Ans: (c)

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