late president of the Philippines. Every year the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation
gives away prizes to Asian individuals and organizations for achieving excellence in their
respective fields. The awards are given in six categories:
• Government Service
• Public Service
• Community Leadership
• Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts
• Peace and International Understanding
• Emergent Leadership
1) Physics
2) Chemistry
3) Medicine
4) Literature
5) Peace
6) Economics
Bravery Awards :
1) Bharat Ratna: It is the highest civilian honour, given for exceptional service
towards advancement of Art, Literature and Science, and in recognition of Public
Service of the highest order. A circular gold medal, 35 mm in diameter, with the
sun and the Hindi legend "Bharat Ratna" above and a floral wreath below. The
reverse was to carry the state emblem and motto. It was to be worn around the
neck from a white ribbon. This design was altered after a year.The first ever
Indian to receive this award was the famous scientist, Chandrasekhara Venkata
Raman.The award can be given to Indian or a naturalized Indian citizen( Agnes
Gonxha Bojaxhiu, better known as Mother Teresa (1980) and to two non-Indians
– Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Nelson Mandela (1990).) APJ Abdul kalam got
bharat ratna in 1997. It is also not mandatory that Bharat Ratna be awarded every
year. The last time this award was given was in 2008, to Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj
Joshi.
2) Param vir chakra: It is the highest gallantry award for officers and other enlisted
personnel of all military branches of India for the highest degree of valour in the
presence of the enemy. Introduced on 26th January 1950, this award may be given
after death.
3) Padma Awards: namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri are
given for exceptional and distinguished service in any field including service rendered by
Government servants. The recommendations for Padma Awards are received from the
State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, Central Ministries/Departments,
Institutions of Excellence, etc. which are considered by an Awards Committee. On the
basis of the recommendations of the Awards Committee, and after approval of the Home
Minister, Prime Minister and President, the Padma Awards are announced on the eve of
the Republic Day.
4) Ashok Chakra: This series of awards are open to civilians also. Recommendations
received in respect of civilians from the State Governments/Union territory
Administra-tions and Ministries/Departments of the Central Government are
processed by the Ministry of Defence for the consideration of the Central Honours
and Awards Committee chaired by the Defence Minister. These awards are
biannual and are given on the Republic Day and Independence Day.It is an Indian
military decoration awarded for valor, courageous action or self-sacrifice away
from the battlefield. It is the peace time equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra, and is
awarded for the "most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent valour
or self-sacrifice" other than in the face of the enemy. The decoration may be
awarded either to military or civilian personnel and may be awarded
posthumously.Subsequent awards of the Ashoka Chakra are recognized by a bar to
the medal ribbon (Rakesh Sharma was the first to be awarded with Ashoka
Chakra).
5) Shaurya Chakra: This is awarded for gallantry other than in the face of the enemy.
This award may be granted to civilians or to military personnel and may be
awarded posthumously.
6) Kirti Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action
or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. It may be awarded to civilians as well as
military personnel, including posthumous awards. It is the peacetime equivalent of the
Maha Vir Chakra. It is second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards; it
comes after Ashoka Chakra and before Shaurya Chakra. Before 1967, the award was
known as the Ashoka Chakra, Class II.
1) Arjuna Award: As per the revised scheme from April 2002, the objective
of Arjuna Awards is to recognize outstanding performance of sports
persons, at international level only. The maximum number of awards
given in a year would be 15, one award in each discipline. However, in the
year succeeding Asian Games and Commonwealth Games an exception
could be made for a second award being given to a sports person in those
disciplines in which more than 5 medals have been won in the
Asian/Commonwealth Games. the awardee is given a bronze statuette of
Arjuna, a scroll and a cash prize of 3 lakh rupees along with a monogram,
a blazer and a tie. Only international level performance of sportspersons
will be taken into account when deciding the awardees.
2) Dronacharya Award: This award was instituted in 1985 to honour
eminent coaches who have done outstanding and meritorious work on
consistent basis, to motivate them to dedicate themselves with a
singularity of purpose for raising the standards of sportspersons to highest
performance in international events and bring glory to the country. The
award is given to those who have produced outstanding achievements
consistently during three years preceding the Award. Those who have
contributed their life time to sports and sports promotion are also
considered for this award. Every awardee is given a cash prize of Rs.2.50
lakhs along with a bronze statue of Dronacharya, a scroll, a suit, a blazer
and a tie.
3) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was conferred in the year 1991-92 by
the government of India to honour individual sportspersons or a sports
team giving the most spectacular and outstanding performance in the
sports disciplines included in Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth
Games, and Billiards & Snooker and Chess in a year (April 1 to March
31). The award given, only once a year. winner will receive a cash amount
of Rs. 1 lakh and in case of a team event, the amount will be Rs. 50,000 to
each member of the team. if in the opinion of the Selection Committee,
there is no performance deserving this award in a particular year, the
award may not be given in that year.
4) Dhyan Chand Award is the highest award conferred in India for lifetime
achievement in sports and games. Aparna Ghosh (Basketball) was the first
player to win this award. Started in 2002.
1. ‘Food For Oil’ programme running in which of the following countries was in news
recently ?
(A) Kuwait
(B) Iran
(C) Iraq
(D) Lebanon
(E) None of these
2. The ‘Supreme Court of India’ recently declared which of the following proclamations
unconstitutional ?
(A) Formation of an enquiry commission to probe Volcker Reports
(B) Dissolution of Bihar Assembly
(C) Setting up another commission in place of Phukan Commission
(D) Setting up a commission headed by an eminent diplomat to investigate recent Bomb
Blast in Delhi instead of allowing CBI to do the same
(E) None of these
3. Which of the following is true about the recent discussion on the tariff reduction
formulae proposed at the WTO ?
(A) India accepted the formulae presented by South Africa as it more or less matches
with the formulae presented by it. South Africa was given the responsibility to find an
amicably acceptable solution to the same
(B) India along with several others presented a formulae which was accepted by the USA
but the EU refused to accept it
(C) USA, Australia and EU presented a formulae which is not acceptable to India
(D) India wishes to resign from the membership of the WTO as it is not ready sacrifice
the interests of the agriculturists of India
(E) None of these
4. Which of the following European Countries was recently in news as violent riots broke
out there ?
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) Spain
(D) France
(E) None of these
5. Sunil Mittal is adjudged the ‘Business Leader of the Year’ by which of the following
news paper/magazines ?
(A) Businessworld
(B) Business India
(C) Economic Times
(D) Business Standard
(E) None of these
6. Thomas C. Schelling and Robert J. Aumann won the ‘Nobel Prize-2005’ for their
contribution in the field of—
(A) Physics
(B) Economics
(C) Chemistry
(D) Literature
(E) None of these
]7. India, recently decided to conduct a joint air exercise with which of the following
countries ?
(The exercise was in news recently as a group of people was not in favour of such joint
ventures)
(A) Britain
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) China
(D) France
(E) USA
9. Which of the following states was badly hit by a killer earthquake in October 2005 ?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Punjab
(C) Gujarat
(D) Haryana
(E) Jammu & Kashmir
10. R. K. Surati who won four Gold Medals in a Championship held in Pretoria recently
is associated with which of the following games/sports ?
(A) Rifle Shooting
(B) Archery
(C) Power lifting
(D) 400 mt. Race
(E) None of these
13. Rahul Dravid was appointed the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team for one day
series against which of the following ?
(1) Sri Lanka
(2) South Africa
(3) Australia
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (1) and (2)
(D) Only (3)
(E) (1), (2) and (3) all
15. Anju Bobby George won Gold Medal in 16th Asian Atheletics Meet held recently.
The meet was organized in—
(A) South Korea
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Pakistan
(E) None of these
16. Who amongst the following is the Chairman of the Central Information Commission
(CIC) set up recently under the Right to Information Act ?
(A) Sam Pitroda
(B) M. S. Swaminathan
(C) Rakesh Mohan
(D) Wajahat Habibullah
(E) None of these
19. Asian Junior Table Tennis Championship matches were played recently in—
(A) China
(B) India
(C) South Korea
(D) Singapore
(E) None of these
21. What is India’s position in terms of the number of Internet users in the world ?
(A) 3rd
(B) 4th
(C) 5th
(D) 10th
(E) None of these
22. Which of the following countries had emerged as World’s largest Cell phone maker ?
(As per the figures available upto April 2005)
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) Japan
(D) China
(E) None of these
23. Which of the following schemes is being implemented in rural areas which provides
an assured employment of 100 days to a willing youth in India ?
(A) Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)
(B) National Rural Employment Programme (NREP)
(C) Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme
(D) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY)
(E) None of these
24. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Doctor Zhivago’ ?
(A) Maxim Gorky
(B) Boris Pasternak
(C) Aldous Huxley
(D) George Eliot
(E) None of these
26. Justice Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal was the new Chief Justice of—
(A) Allahabad High Court
(B) Mumbai High Court
(C) Delhi High Court
(D) Kolkata High Court
(E) Supreme Court of India
27. Ramon Magsaysay Awards are not given in which of the following categories ?
(A) Government Service
(B) Community Leadership
(C) Journalism
(D) Public Service
(E) Music
28. Harold Pinter, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature, is a citizen of—
(A) China
(B) Britain
(C) USA
(D) Russia
(E) Canada
30. Veselin Tapolev who became the World Champion recently, is associated with which
of the following games/sports ?
(A) Chess
(B) Golf
(C) Snooker
(D) Badminton
(E) None of these
31. Which of the following is not an anti inflationary measure of the Government ?
(A) Strict fiscal discipline
(B) Rationalization of Excise Duties
(C) Strengthening Public Distribution System
(D) Issuing new currency notes/coins
(E) Rationalization of Import Duties
35. Which of the following universities of North-East states has now the status of a
Central University ?
(A) Manipur
(B) Shilong
(C) Guwahati
(D) Mizoram
(E) None of these
38. A farmer engaged in Organic Farming will never use which of the following
manures ?
(A) Compost
(B) Sewage Sludge
(C) Cow dung
(D) Urea
(E) None of these
42. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in the area of music ?
(A) Saraswati Samman
(B) Tansen Samman
(C) Vyas Samman
(D) Borlaugh Award
(E) None of these
47. Which of the following is a book written by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ?
(A) Wings of Fire
(B) The Transparent Mind
(C) A Brief History of Time
(D) Indian Modernity
(E) None of these
48. The RBI revised the Reverse Repo Rate recently by 25 basis points. The present rate
is—
(A) 4%
(B) 4•25%
(C) 5%
(D) 5•25%
(E) 6•00%
Indian Banking
January 6, 2010
By Ashish Saklecha
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1.
The Central Bank of India
2.
Bank of India
3.
Punjab National Bank
4.
Canara Bank
5.
United Commercial Bank
6.
Syndicate Bank
7.
Bank of Baroda
8.
United Bank of India
9.
Union Bank of India
10.
Dena Bank
11.
Allahabad Bank
12.
Indian Bank
13.
Indian Overseas Bank
14.
Bank of Maharashtra
After one decade, on April 15, 1980, those 6 private sector banks whose reserves were
more than Rs. 200 crore each were nationalised.
These banks are as :
1.
Andhra Bank
2.
Punjab and Sindh Bank
3.
New Bank of India
4.
Vijaya Bank
5.
Corporation Bank
6.
Oriental Bank of Commerce.
On 4th September, 1993 the Government merged the New Bank of India with Punjab
National Bank and as a result of this the total number of nationalised bank got reduced
from 20 to 19.
With the transition of the Indian economy to a higher growth trajectory, the provision of
adequate and timely availability of bank credit to the productive sectors of the economy
has acquired importance. As public sector banks still own about 71 per cent of the assets
of the banking system, they continue to play an important role in responding to the
changes in the economic environment. As the banking regulator and supervisor and as the
monetary policy authority, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) continues to guide the
banking system, including foreign, private sector and public sector banks, to meet
emerging economic challenges.
As certain rigidities and weaknesses were found to have developed in the banking system
during the late eighties, the Government felt that these had to be addressed to enable the
financial system to play its role in ushering in a more efficient and competitive economy.
Accordingly, a high-level Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri M. Narasimham on
the Financial System (CFS), was set up on 14 August, 1991 to examine all aspects
relating to the structure, organisation, functions and procedures of the financial systems.
Based on the recommendations of the Committee a comprehensive reform of the banking
system was introduced in 1992-93.
Business
Bharti enters mobile phone business, Handset-maker Nokia on Sunday said that with the
launch of 3G mobile services and people opting to go for replacement of old devices, the
smart phone market in India is set to more than double in the next two years. According
to technology-focused analyst house Canalys, the Indian smartphone market was
2,126,140 units in the 2009 calendar year. The market for smartphones will be more than
double in two years as two things come together at the same time. First, 3G, which is
going to happen by the first quarter next year. Vodafone may face tax demand for Rs
12,000 cr for its $11.1-billion deal with Hutch in 2007, This only relates to the tax and
the interest component.
Political Status
Launched by the Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee in West Bengal’s Murshidabad
district, the scheme floated by the Centre is for the unorganised sector. The scheme was
launched as part of a broader plan for financial inclusion. Lack of availability of human
resources is not a cause of poor healthcare but a result of lower healthcare expenditure.
The Reserve Bank of India has asked several state governments not to give new
businesses, which could generate thousands of crores of income, to private sector banks.
The move is suspected to be driven by the private banks’ comparatively lower lending in
government-sponsored programmers. Opposition Leader of Madhya Pradesh Assembly
& Veteran Congress leader Jamuna Devi, passed away.The Supreme Court Ban on Bulk
Sms Service extended Up to September 30
The verdict on the Ayodhya title suit has been deferred by at least five days by the
Supreme Court. A footbridge being built for the Commonwealth Games in India
collapse Six Maoists were arrested Monday evening in West Bengal’s West Midnapore
district. In Panigate in Vadodara city and six bombs were recovered from Yakutpura.
Sports
As India gears up for the tough Test series against Australia, its spin spearhead Harbhajan
Singh underwent an MRI scan in a local hospital after suffering a side sprain. Ave Maria
is fancied for Makalu Plate, the feature event of the races to be held here on Tuesday.
False rails are up. Defending champion Maria Sharapova fell victim to local favorite
Kimiko Date Krumm in the first round of the Pan Pacific Open women’s tennis
tournament. Arsene Wenger has backed Lukasz Fabianski and his Arsenal team to rise to
the challenge against Partizan Belgarde.
Celebration
Teachers form a very important part of almost all the societies and it has been celebrated
on 5th September. Chaturthi, is celebrated by Hindus around the world as the birthday
of Lord Ganesha and Eid-ul-Fitr Ramadan celebrated on 11 September. Engineers’
Day is celebrated on 15 September. The third week of September is National Farm
Animals Week. Sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States. Engineers’
Day is celebrated on 15 September.World Tourism and Biodiversity day celebrated on 27
September. World Tourism Day memorialize this year its 30th anniversary in the vibrant
country of Ghana under the theme ‘Tourism – Celebrating Diversity’.
Sports Terms
Badminton–Shuttle cock, Service court, Fore hand, Back Hand, Smash, Hit, Drop, Net,
Love, Double fault, etc.
Baseball–Pinching, Home run, Base runner, Throw, Perfect game, Strike, Put out, etc.
Basketball–Free throw, Technical foul, Common foul, Under head, Over head, etc.
Billiards & Snooker–Pull, Cue, Hit, Object ball, Break shot, Scoring, Cushion billiards,
etc.
Boxing–Knock. out, Round, Ring Stoppage, Punch, Upper-cut, Kidney punch, Timing,
Foot work, etc.Chess–E. L. O. rating, international master, Grand master, Gambit, Kings
Indian Defence,
etc.
Cricket–Toss, Run, Wicket, Pitch, Stump, Bails, Crease, Pavalion, Gloves, Wicket
Keeper,
Over, Maiden over, Followon, Rubber, Ashes, Catch, Bowled, Stump out, Run out, L. B.
W; Hit Wicket, Not out, No ball, Wide ball, Dead ball, Over Throw, Bye, Leg by, Cover
drive, Late cut, Hook, Glance, Stroke, Spot, Pull, Sixer, Followthrough, Turn, Googley,
Spin, Yorker, Bouncer, Hat trick, Round the wicket, Over the wicket, Seamer, Boundry
line, Slip,
Square leg, Runner. Cover, Gully, Long on, Silly point, Midwicket, Mid on, Forward
short leg, Deep/mid-wicket, etc.
Football–Goal, Kick, Head, Penalty kick, Dribble, Off side, Hat trick, Foul, Left out,
Right out, Stopper, Defender, Move, Sideback, Pass, Baseline, Rebound, Comer bick,
etc.
Gymnastics–Parellel bar, Horizontal bar, Floor exercise, Uneven bar, Push up, Sit up. etc.
Hockey–Bully Sudden death, Short corner, Hat trick, Goal, Penalty Corner, Penalty
stroke,
Pushin, Cut, Dribble, Scoop, Centre forward, Half back, Astroturf, Left in, Left out, Off-
side, Tie breaker, Carried, Stick, Striking circle, Under cutting, etc.
Swimming–Freestyle, Breast stroke, Back stroke, Butterfly, Lane, Pool, Crawl, etc.
Shooting–Rapidfire Pistol, Standard rifle, Air rifle, Free pistol, Range, Bull’s eye, etc.
Table Tennis–Volley, Late service, Half volley, Back hand, Drive spin, Chop, etc.
BASEBALL
BASKETBALL
SOCCER
Playing field Minimum 100 yards long by 50 yards wide; maximum: 130 yards long by
100 yards wide. International matches: Minimum 110 yards long by 70 yards wide;
Maximum: 120 yards long by 80 yards wide. Longer boundary lines are called touchlines
or sidelines, and shorter boundary lines are called goal lines.
Goal area Two lines drawn at right angles to a goal line, 6 yards from the inside of each
goalpost. Lines extend into playing field for 6 yards, and are joined by a line drawn
parallel with the goal line.
Goals Distance between posts is 8 yards. Distance from crossbar to the ground is 8 feet.
Width and depth of bars not to exceed 5 inches.
Weight of ball Not more than 16 ounces nor less than 14.
Circumference of ball Not greater than 28 inches nor less than 27.
Penalty area Two lines drawn at right angles to the goal line, 18 yards from the inside of
each goalpost. Lines extend into playing field for 18 yards and are joined by a line drawn
parallel with the goal line.
Center circle Radius of 10 yards. Center at midpoint of halfway line.
Flagposts Not less than 5 feet high, and not less than 1 yard outside the touchline.
Corner arc Quarter circle with a radius of 1 yard from each corner flagpost drawn inside
playing field.
BOWLING
Lane dimensions Overall length 62 feet 10 3/16 inches, measuring from foul line to pit
(not including tail plank), with ± 1/2 inch tolerance permitted. Foul line to center of No. 1
pinspot 60 feet, with ± 1/2 inches with a tolerance of ± 1/2 inch permitted. Approach, not
less than 15 feet. Gutters, 9 5/16 inches wide with plus 3/16 inch or minus 5/16 inch
tolerances permitted.
Ball Circumference, not more than 27.002 inches. Weight, 16 pounds maximum.
BOXING
Ring Professional matches take place in an area not less than 18 nor more than 24 feet
square including apron. It is enclosed by four covered ropes, each not less than one inch
in diameter. The floor has a 2-inch padding of Ensolite (or equivalent) underneath ring
cover that extends at least 6 inches beyond the roped area in the case of elevated rings.
For USA Boxing or Olympic-style boxing, not less than 16 nor more than 20 feet square
within the ropes. The floor must extend beyond the ring ropes not less than 2 feet. The
ring posts shall be connected to the four ring ropes with the extension not shorter than 18
inches and must be properly padded.
Gloves In professional fights, not less than 8-ounce gloves generally are used. USA
Boxing, 10 ounces for boxers 106 pounds through 156 pounds; 12-ounce for boxers 165
pounds through 201+ pounds; for international competition, 8 ounces for lighter classes,
10 ounces for heavier divisions.
Headguards Mandatory in Olympic-style boxing.
FOOTBALL
Length of field 120 yards (including 10 yards of end zone at each end).
Width of field 53 1/3 yards (160 feet).
Height of goal posts At least 30 feet.
Height of crossbar 10 feet.
Width of goal posts
(above crossbar) 18 feet 6 inches, inside to inside.
Length of ball 10 7/8 to 11 7/16 inches (long axis).
Circumference of ball 20 3/4 to 21 1/4 inches (middle); 27 3/4 to 28 1/2 inches (long
axis).
GOLF
HOCKEY
Size of rink 200 feet long by 85 feet wide surrounded by a wooden wall not less than 40
inches and not more than 48 inches above level of ice.
Size of goal 6 feet wide by 4 feet in height.
Puck 1 inch thick and 3 inches in diameter, made of vulcanized rubber; weight 5 1/2 to 6
ounces.
Length of stick Not more than 60 inches from heel to end of shaft nor more than 12 1/2
inches from heel to end of blade. Blade should not be more than 3 inches in width but not
less than 2 inches—except goal keeper’s stick, which shall not exceed 3 1/2 inches in
width except at the heel, where it must not exceed 4 1/2 inches, nor shall the goalkeeper’s
stick exceed 15 1/2 inches from the heel to the end of the blade.
TENNIS
Size of court 120 feet long by 60 feet wide, with rectangle marked off at 78 feet long by
27 feet wide (singles) and 78 feet long by 36 feet wide (doubles).
Height of net 3 feet in center, gradually rising to reach 3-foot 6-inch posts at a point 3
feet outside each side of court.
Ball Shall be more than 2 1/2 inches and less than 2 5/8 inches in diameter and weigh
more than 2 ounces and less than 2 1/6 ounces.
Service line 21 feet from net.
Started: 1971
Trophy: a silver cup with an intricate floral design, surmounted by a globe of the world in
silver and gold, placed on a high blade base inlaid with ivory. At its peak is a model
hockey stick and ball.
Five countries have dominated the event’s history. Pakistan is the most successful team,
having won the tournament four times. The Netherlands have won three titles, and
Germany has won two titles. India and Australia have each won the tournament once.
Pakistan’s Air Marshal Nur Khan originated the idea of a Hockey World Cup was. FIH
approved the idea and it was decided that inaugural World Cup would be held in October
1971, in Pakistan.
The Cup could not be held in Pakistan, as Pakistanis led by cricketer Abdul Hafeez
Kardar, protested against India’s participation in the Hockey World Cup. So it was
moved to Real Club de Polo grounds in Barcelona, Spain, a neutral and peaceful
European site.
Teams:
Pool A:
Pool B:
City: Delhi
Teams: 12
Cricket time
December 20, 2009
By Premraj Chourdia
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(A) Azharuudin
(B) Harsha Bhogle
(C) Harbhajan singh
(D) Azhar’s Mother.
Ans : (B)
(C) 1972
(D) 1974
Ans : (D)
Ans : (A)
(A) India
(B) New Zealand
(C) Pakistan
(D) Austarlia
Ans : (B) ( New Zealand won against India)
(A) India
(B) Australia
(C) Pakistan
(D) Sri Lanka
Ans : (C)
8. ________was the fastest Indian bowler to reach 100 wickets in One-day internationals.
(D) Australian
Ans : (A)
11. In ________, Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath involved in a famous 52-run
Partnership at Bangalore against Australia.
(A) 1994
(B) 1990
(C) 1992
(D) 1996
Ans : (D)
12. Vinod Kambli suffered a freakish ankle injury in a one day match at cuttack against—
(A) Zimbabwe
(B) Australia
15. Kapil dev played his final One day Match against—
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Australia
(C) Pakistan
(D) New Zealand
Ans : (A)
17. Imran Khan was the first one day victim of—
(A) Sunil Gavaskar
(B) Kapil Dev
(C) Parthiv Patel
(D) Vishwanath
Ans : (B)
18. Sunil Gavaskar scored his first one day century against—
(A) Pakistan
(B) England
(C) West Indies
(D) New Zealand.
Ans : (D)
22. ________was the captain of the Under 19 team, which won the world cup.
(A) MS Dhoni
(B) Virot Kholi
23. India Played its first one-day international match at home in—
(A) 1981 at Ahmedabad.
(B) 1981 at Calcutta
25. Last over of the 1993 world cup semi-finals was bowled by—
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Ajit wadekar
(C) Kapil Dev
● And all the men and women merely players. —Shakespeare (As You Like It)
● Sweet are the uses of adversity, which like a toad, ugly and Venomous. Wears yet a
precious jewel in his head. —Shakespeare (As You Like It)
● Better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven. —Milton
● Death is the end of life, ah why should life all labour be. —Alfred Tennyson
● Full many a gem of purest ray serene, the dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear. —
Thomas Gray
● “…Seditious fakir striding half-naked up the steps of the Viceroy’s palace there to
negotiate and parley on equal terms with the representative of the King Emperor.” —
Winston Churchill
● “Generations to come, it may be, will scarce believe that such a one as this
(Mahatma Gandhi) ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth.” —Einstein
● “A single step for a man–a giant leap for mankind.” —Neil Armstrong
● “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and Sweat.” —Winston Churchill
● “To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.” —Issaac Newton
● “Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thoughts.” —Shelley (To a Skylark)
● “Beauty is truth, truth beauty”—that is all. Ye know on earth, and all ye need to
know.” —Keats
● “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed
and digested.” —Bacon
● “There is no future in any job, the future lies in the man who holds the job.” —G.W.
Crane
● “Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage.” —Jean Anovilh
● “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” —George
Orwell
● “If it were not for hopes, the hearts would break.” —Thomas Fuller
● “Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to wake mistake.” —
Mahatma Gandhi
● “Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes.” —Jawaharlal
Nehru
● “All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words : freedom,
justice, honour, duty, mercy, hope.” —Sir Winston Churchill
Q. Tata Steel has recently acquired which among the following steel producer
company?
1 Mittal Steel
2 Corus
3 Arcelor
4 Nippon Steel
Ans:2
Q. 8 Export Processing Zones have been converted into Special Economic Zone. Whih
one of the following is not a location of one of these SEZs?
1 Noida
2 Surat
3 Vadodara
4 Vishakhapatnam
Ans:3
Q. Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to
vote?
1 Iceland
2 India
3 New Zealand
4 USA
Ans:3
Q. Which country’s leader of the “National League for Democracy” party has been in
house arrest for a long period & recently international pressure was excreted by
successful recent diplomatic visits by the US ?
1 Thailand
2 Myanmar
3 Bangladesh
4 Honduras
Ans:2
Q. A food chain consist of a
1 producer only
2 consumer only
3 producer and consumer
4 decomposer only
Recently at a meeting of the cabinet led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the
government has raised the budget of the 2010 Commonwealth Games from Rs. 767 crore
to ____?
1 Rs. 1,620 crore
2 Rs. 1,020 Crore
3 Rs. 1,520 Crore
4 Rs. 1,420 Crore
Ans:1
Q. In which order Europeans came to India for carrying on trade?
1 Portuguese, Dutch, English, French
2 Portuguese, English, Dutch, French
3 English, Portuguese, Dutch, French
4 Dutch, Protuguese, French, English
Ans:1
Q. Which type of rain is caused by ascent of moisture laden air along a mountain?
1 Convectional rainfall
2 Orographic rainfall
3 Cyclonic rainfall
4 All of the above
Ans:2
Q. Which are the countries who set-up the Economic Co-operation Organisation :
1 Iran
2 Pakistan
3 Turkey
4 All the above
Ans:4
Q. Lothal had a structure which, according to some archaeologists, was a
1 dockyard
2 citadel
3 public building
4 great tank
Ans:1
Q. Panchayats at the intermediate level may not be constituted in a State, having a
population less than:
1 Ten lakhs
2 Fifteen lakhs
3 Twenty lakhs
4 Twenty-five lakhs
Ans:3
Q. India has signed an agreement to procure Advanced Jet Trainer (Hawk) from which
of the following countries ?
1 USA
2 UK
3 France
4 Russia
Ans:2
Q. What is the kind of state representation in the general assembly of the International
Labour Organization :
1 Two representatives of the state government
2 One each representative of the workers and employees
3 (A) and (B)
4 None of the above
Ans:3
Q. India has signed an agreement to procure Advanced Jet Trainer (Hawk) from which
of the following countries?
1 USA
2 UK
3 France
4 Russia
Ans:2
Q. Who had demarcated the border-line between India and Pakistan?
1 McMohan
2 Lord Durand
3 Redcliffe
4 None of these
Q. Who Presides over the meeting of the council of Ministers?
1 The Prime Ministers
2 The President
3 Cabinet Secretary
4 Lok Sabha Speaker
Ans:1
Q. Which of the following is wrongly matched
1 The Pitt’s India Act (1784) : Board of Control to guide and control company’s affairs
2 Charter Act of 1813 : Company’s monopoly of trade with India ended
3 Charter Act of 1833 : Company’s debt taken over by the government of India
4 Charter Act of 1853 : To regulate company’s affairs
Ans:4
Q. Attorney General of India is Appointed by
1 Chief Justice of Supreme Court
2 Parliament
3 Law Minister
4 President
Ans:2
Q. Market Research is needed for-
1 Choosing the right sales persons
2 Choosing the right products
3 Making proper marketing decisions
4 Deciding the sales incentives
Ans:3
Q. With reference to normal human beings consider the following statements:
1. In response to the presence of HCL, secretin is produced from the duodenum.
2. Enterogastrone is produced in the small intestine in response to the presence of fatty
acids.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
1 Only 1
2 Only 2
3 Both 1 & 2
4 Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:3
Q. What was the important landmark judgement regarding amendment of the
Constitution (Article 368)
1 Golak Nath vs State of Punjab
2 Kesavananda vs State of Kerala, Minerva Mill vs. Union of India
3 Shankari Prasad vs. Union of India
4 All the above
Ans:4
Q. Vyas Sanman is given for excellence in the field of -
1 Music
2 Literature
3 Social Service
4 Sports
Ans:2
Q. With which one of the following dance form is Madhavi Mudgal associated?
1 Bharat Natyam
2 Odissi
3 Kathak
4 Kathakali
Ans:2
Q. One Gigabyte is Approximately equal is
1 1000,000 bytes
2 1000,000,000 bytes
3 1000,000,000,000 bytes
4 None of these
Ans:2
Q. Who is the first India to take a hat trick in an international test
1 Kapil Dev
2 Jasu Patel
3 Harbhajan Singh
4 B.S. Chandrasekhar
Ans:3
Q. The theory of use and disuse was used to explain evolution by
1 Lamarck
2 Darwin
3 De Vries
4 Wallace
Ans:1
Q. What is Sriharikota famous for?
1 An important steel making centre
2 Satellite launching station
3 Thermal Power House
4 Hindu pilgrim centre
Ans:2
Q. `Rainbow’ is
1 An ice-cream
2 Prasar Bharti’s FM Channel
3 A suitcase
4 A musical group
Ans:2
Q. In 305 BC, which Maurya ruler defeated Alexander’s general Seleucus Nicator and
received the territories of Kabul and Balochistan ?
1 Bindusara
2 Ashok the Great
3 Chandragupta Maurya
4 Dasharatha Maurya
Ans:3
Q. The cells that make up neurilemma in nerve tissue are
1 Epithelial cells
2 Connective tissue
3 Schwann cells
4 Erythrocytes
Ans:3
Q. Which of the following events was the first to take place?
1 Chauri Chaura Incident
2 Kakori Incident
3 Bardoli Satyagraha
4 Rowlatt Satyagraha
Ans:4
Q. Whichone of the following newspaper was launched by Motilal Nehru?
1 Leader
2 The Independent
3 Hindustan Times
4 National Herald
Ans:2
Q. In which book or books the religious discourses of Gautam Buddha were collected?
1 Suttapitaka
2 Jataks
3 Vinayapitaka
4 Amidhammapitaka
Ans:1
Q. Animals belonging to different classes of Vertebrates have developed similar
adaptational features to a particular type of habitat. This phenomenon is called
1 Convergent evolution
2 Adaptive radiation
3 Mimicry
4 Parallel evolution
Ans:1
Q. Pneumonia is a bacterial disease caused by the type of bacteria called
1 Bacilli
2 Cocci
3 Sprilli
4 Vibrio
Ans:2
Q. ’Tipu Sultan’ had his capital at
1 Srirangapatnam
2 Mysore
3 Bangalore
4 Bhagyanagar
Ans:1
Q. Cellular component can be physically separated from each other by
1 Centrifugation
2 Radioactive tracers
3 Microscopy
4 Chromatography
Ans:1
Q. Reliance Industries Ltd., on December 22, 2009, announced a third successive gas
discovery in the – deep-sea block in the Krishna-Godavari basin, off the east coast.
1 D9
2 D3
3 D34
4 D32
Ans:2
Q. What Is an ECO- MARK?
1 A scheme for labelling Environment Friendly Consumer Product.
2 A Scheme for labelling pollution free industrial Unit.
3 A Cost-effective Production Technique
4 An International Certification recognizing, Eco Friendly building
Ans:2
Q. Consider the following statements about Internet facility:
1 It serves as the largest one-line information system.
2 It provides the most dependable and latest mode for sending E-mail.
3 Recurring expenditure on communication E-mail is very high.
4 It is often misused and has triggered cyber-crimes.
Ans:1
Q. In which field of art extraordinary progress was made in the Gupta period?
1 Architecture
2 Sculpture
3 Painting
4 Coinage
Ans:3
Q. In which of the following years did the present name of Uttar Pradesh come into
existence?
1 1947
2 1950
3 1956
4 1935
Ans:1
Q. Which of the following is true?
1 Plotters are not available for microcomputer systems
2 Micro-computer are not programmed like conventional computers
3 Mini-computers are task-oriented
4 The contents of ROM are easily changed
Ans:3
Q. Who were the first teacher of the Buddha, after his great renunciation?
1 Alar and Udarka
2 Ananda and Ashvaghosh
3 Sariputra and Maudagalyayana
4 Alara and Kalam
Ans:1
Q. Which one of the following metals does not react with water to produce Hydrogen?
1 Sodium
2 Potassium
3 Lithium
4 Cadmium
Ans:4
. Which ruler went to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism
1 Ashoka
2 Samudragupta
3 Sanghamitra
4 Chitragupta
Ans:3
Q. Which one the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar?
1 Tanjore
2 Jinji
3 Mysore
4 Madura
Ans:3
Q. Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’ mainly deals with which aspect of he Mauryan period?
1 Village Community
2 City Administration
3 Economic system
4 The state
Ans:4
Q. The most important feature in the economic measure pursued by Allauddin Khilji
was
1 market control
2 foreign trade
3 minting of new coins
4 development of agriculture
Ans:1
Q. Which on of the following authorities has the power to prescribe the tenure of office
of the Chief Election Commissioner?
1 The President
2 The Parliament
3 The Council of Ministers
4 The President subject to law made by the Parliament
Ans:2
Q. Many a times we read in the news papers about the talks going on about India-
SACU Preferential Trade Agreement. SACU is a Southern African Customs Union
(SACU) with how many members of Southern Africa?
1 6
2 5
3 4
4 3
Ans:2
Q. Who collected land revenue during Akbar’s reign?
1 Government Employees
2 Zamindars
3 Jagirdars
4 Village Panchayats
Ans:1
Q. Which one of the following amendment Acts added Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and
santhali Languages in the Eight Schedule to the Constitution?
1 100th Amendment Act 2003
2 97th Amendment Act 2003
3 92nd Amendment Act 2003
4 91st Amendment Act 2003
Ans:3
Q. When 1 litre of water freezes, the volume of ice formed will be
1 0.9 litre
2 1.0 litre
3 1.11 litre
4 1.5 litre
Ans:3
Q. CRM means -.
1 Customer Relationship Management
2 Customer Retention Manager
3 Customers’ Relatives Meet
4 Channel Route Market
Ans:1
In the worst fire in Russian history, more than 100 people were killed and still more
wounded in a nightclub in the Ural city of – in December 2009.
1 Leningrad
2 Stalingrad
3 Ursula
4 Perm
Ans:4
Q. ’Rosatom’ is the atomic energy agency of -
1 Canada
2 France
3 Britain
4 Germany
Ans:4
Q. How is Satyadev Dubey well known?
1 Playwright and Director
2 A renowned economist
3 A well known environmentalist
4 A renowned Hindi Poet
Ans:1
Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are a
minority. 2. In Kosovo, Serbians are a majority. Which of the statements is/are correct?
1 Only 1
2 Only 2
3 Both 1 & 2
4 Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:3
Q. Which is the oldest mountain range in India ?
1 Aravali
2 Himalayas
3 Sahyadri
4 Vindhyas
Ans:1
Q. A bacterium divides every minute and takes an hour to fill a cup. How much time
will it take to fill half the cup?
1 15 minutes
2 30 minutes
3 59 minutes
4 60 minutes
Ans:3
Q. Calorie value is the least of the following materials -
1 Coal gas
2 Producer gas
3 Steam fiery gas
4 Oil gas
Ans:2
Q. Which among the following has the maximum lifespan
1 Eagle
2 Tortoise
3 Tiger
4 Elephant
Ans:2
Q. The first person to observe the bacteria, protozoa and spermatozoa under the
microscope was
1 Theodore Schwann
2 Matthias Schleiden
3 Robert Hooke
4 Leuwenhoek
Ans:4
Q. When a system is changed by force, that change is -
1 Growth
2 Development
3 Evoluion
4 Revolution
Ans:4
Which of the following countries is not a member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
(SCO) ?
1 Russia
2 Tajikistan
3 Uzbekistan
4 Mongolia
Ans:4
Q. Water boils at a lower temperature on the hills because
1 It is cold on the hills
2 There is less carbon dioxide on the hills
3 There is a decrease in air pressure on the hills
4 there is less oxygen
Ans:3
Q. Who among the following has not championed the modern synthetic theory of
organic evolution:
1 Julian Huxley
2 T. Dobzanski
3 G.L. Stebbins
4 De Vries
Ans:4
Q. Article 14 of the Indian Constitution speaks about ‘Equal Protection of the Law’
which means
1 All are equal in the eyes of law
2 Law shall traet all equally
3 Equality of treatment within a class
4 Equal application of rule of law for all
Ans:3
Q. The Prime Minister of India recently flagged off the first ever train in the Kashmir
valley. The train will cover which of the following pairs of stations on its final
completions?
1 Anantnag – Quazigund
2 Anantnag – Katra
3 Katra – Quazigund
4 None of the Above
Ans:4
Q. According to latest government data released in December 2009, industrial
production grew by an impressive – per cent in October, 2009, against 0.1 per cent in
2008.
1 8.9
2 9.8
3 10.3
4 11.5
Ans:3
Q. What is the colour of the “Dharma Chakra” in the middle of our National Flag?
1 Sea blue
2 Black
3 Navy blue
4 Green
Ans:3
Q. A car travels the first one third of a certain distance with a speed of 10 km/hr, the
next one third distance with a speed of 20 km/hr and the last one-third distance with a
speed of 60 km/hr. The average speed of the car for whole journey is
1 18 km/hr
2 24 km/hr
3 30 km/hr
4 36 km/hr
Ans:1
Q. Which of the following king started the Vikram Sanvad?
1 Kanishka
2 Vikramaditya
3 Rudradaman
4 Kadphises
Ans:2
Q. What is the proper use of signal generator?
1 Designing
2 Testing
3 Repairing
4 All of the Above
Ans:4
In context of the ongoing awareness and actions worldwide about Climate Change and
Environment protection, what is the maximum safe level of Carbon Dioxide in the
Earth’s atmosphere which has been also called as climatological tipping point and
demands for mitigation of global warming before we reach at this point?
1 270 ppm
2 300 ppm
3 330 ppm
4 350 ppm
Ans:4
Q. Who collected land revenue during Akbar’s reign?
1 Government Employees
2 Zamindars
3 Jagirdars
4 Village Panchayats
Ans:1
Q. Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny is the theory of
1 Evolution
2 Reduction
3 Recapitulation
4 Darwinism
Ans:3
Q. Which among the following is the first country in the world to declare Internet
broadband access a legal right?
1 France
2 Italy
3 Ireland
4 Finland
Ans:4
Q. The first summit of NAM was held at -
1 Cairo
2 Lusaka
3 Belgrade
4 New Delhi
Ans:3
Q. A balance diet contains
1 animal protein
2 macro and micro nutrients
3 food nutrients for growth and maintenance
4 butter and ghee
Ans:3
Q. Under the Indian Federation, which institution can rightly be called the ‘ Balance-
Wheel’?
1 Inter- State Council
2 Election commission of India
3 Judiciary
4 President of India
Ans:3
Q. Transistors are associated with which computer system?
1 First generation
2 Fifth generation
3 Second generation
4 None of these
Ans:3
Q. Which is/are the main provisions of Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000?
1 Finalisation of contracts through electronic media.
2 Legal recognition to digital signatures and documents.
3 Making hacking with computer system an office.
4 All of the above
Ans:4
Q. Dr. Manmohan Singh has recently declared an Indian river as ‘National River’. The
name of the river is
1 Brahmaputra
2 Mahanadi
3 Ganga
4 Kosi
Ans:3
. The most magnificent of Shajahan’s buildings is
1 Red Fort Delhi
2 Jama Masjid
3 Taj Mahal
4 Diwan-e-Khas
Ans:3
Q. The disease that is caused by viral infection is
1 Typhoid
2 Cholera
3 Common cold
4 Tetanus
Ans:3
Q. Find out the odd one
1 Nobel Prize
2 Magsaysay Award
3 Commonwealth Writers Prize
4 Jnanapith Award
Ans:4
Q. The disease caused by eating fish due to mercury poisoning is called
1 Minamata
2 Diarrhoea
3 Dysentery
4 Cholera
Ans:1
Q. Calorie value is the least of the following materials -
1 Coal gas
2 Producer gas
3 Steam fiery gas
4 Oil gas
Ans:2
Q. The Multi-Lingual Natural Disaster Information System (NDIS) has been
developed by
1 Geneva Software Technologies Ltd. (GSTL)
2 Infosys
3 Wipro
4 Microsoft
Ans:1
The Constitution of India is one of the most rights-based constitutions in the world.
Drafted around the same time as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), the
Indian Constitution captures the essence of human rights in its Preamble, and the sections
on Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy.
The Constitution of India is based on the principles that guided India’s struggle against a
colonial regime that consistently violated the civil, political, social, economic and cultural
rights of the people of India. The freedom struggle itself was informed by the many
movements for social reform, against oppressive social practices like sati, child marriage,
untouchability etc. Thus by the mid-1920s, the Indian National Congress had already
adopted most of the civil and political rights in its agenda. The movement led by Dr B R
Ambedkar against discrimination against the Dalits also had an impact on the Indian
Constitution.
In spite of the fact that most of the human rights found clear expression in the
Constitution of India, the independent Indian State carried forward many colonial
tendencies and power structures, including those embedded in the elite Indian Civil
Service. Though the Indian State under Jawaharlal Nehru took many proactive steps and
followed a welfare state model, the police and bureaucracy remained largely colonial in
their approach and sought to exert control and power over citizens. The casteist, feudal
and communal characteristics of the Indian polity, coupled with a colonial bureaucracy,
weighed against and dampened the spirit of freedom, rights and affirmative action
enshrined in the Constitution.
In the first 15 years of the Indian republic, such inherent contradictions within the Indian
polity were glossed over by the euphoria of ‘nation-building’, an agenda generally
endorsed by political parties, the middle class and elite civil society. However, when the
contradictions within the Indian polity and State came into the open in the late-’60s, the
oppressive character of the State began to be challenged by student movements and ultra-
left formations like the Naxalite movement. When the Indian State began to suppress
such expressions of political dissent and mini-rebellions, the violation of human rights by
the State began to command attention.
Over a period of 30 years, the articulation and assertion of human rights within civil
society has grown into a much richer, more diverse and relatively more powerful
discourse at multiple levels. A brief historical sketch of the different trajectories of
human rights discourse will help us locate human rights in the historical context.
There are four specific trajectories of human rights discourse in the Indian context
Though each of these trajectories is interconnected, they were promoted by different sets
of actors (often with varying ideological affiliations) at different points in time. There has
always been tension and lack of mutual appreciation between those who promoted civil
liberties and the left-oriented groups who worked towards the structural transformation of
socio-economic conditions and consequently of the State.
As the concept of human rights was perceived as a western idea to gloss over inequalities
and as a means of legitimising the capitalist and imperialist projects of the west
(particularly the US) the left-oriented groups were clearly skeptical about human rights,
particularly as expressed by the civil liberties groups. Though in some quarters such
skepticism still exits, there has been a greater recognition of the need to promote and
protect human rights, in spite of the misuse of the human rights discourse by the new
imperialist forces.
Know the GK
January 13, 2010
By Ashish Saklecha
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The existence of isotopes was discovered by
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An Electroscope is used to
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Plant that eat insects are called
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Ichtyology is the study of
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The fear of books is called
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Sodium chloride is commonly known as
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The headquarters of ISRO is located at
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ASLV stands for
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The system for writing by blind people was invented by
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The German physicit who first demonstrated the existence of Radio waves was
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The first atomic power station established in India was the
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Michael Faraday worked as an assistant under another scientist whose name was
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Atomic Energy Commission is located at
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The molecular formula of cane sugar is
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The symbol Zr stands for
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Calorimeter is used to measure
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Electric razor was invented by
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ABU SIMBAL (U.S.A.) A monument executed by UNSCO in Egypt, the famous temple
at Nybia (Egypt) was facing submergence as result of the construction of Aswan Dam.
UNSCO has reconstructed it at a cost of 36 million dollars and was inaugurated on 12th
Sept. 1968.
ADAM’S BRIDGE Sand and rock bridge between Sri Lanka and India. Legent has is that
was constructed by Lord Rama when he was in invade Lanka of Ravana.
EIFFEL TOWER 985 feet high tower in Paris build by Gustav Effel in 1887-89 at a cost
of 2,00,000
Ellora cave temples, 34 in number, present a blend of caves representing Buddhism and
Jainism constructed in 8th century A.D.
ELYSEE PALACE Official residence of the President of France. It was the venue of
Paris Peace parleys on Vietnam.
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING (U.S.A) World’s one of the loftiest structures. It has 103
storeys and a height of 1200 feet.