Thursday 29 December 2011

The highest award for science in India - CSIR Declares Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2011


Eleven Scientist have been selected for Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize for Science & Technology for the year 2011.Dr Samir K Brahamachari, Director General, Council of Scientific Research and Industrial development announced the names of scientists today at the celebration of CSIR foundation Day here today. Till 2010, 463 scientists (including 14 women scientists) have been bestowed with the prestigious SSB Prize.
Biological Sciences
Dr Amit Prakash Sharma
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi

Dr Rajan Sankaranarayanan
CSIR Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad

Chemical Sciences

Dr Balasubramanian Sundaram
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore
Dr Garikapati Narahari Sastry
CSIR Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad

Earth, Atmosapere, Ocean & Planetary Sciences
Dr Shanker Doraiswamy
CSIR National Institute of Oceanography, Goa

Engineering Sciences
Dr Sirshendu De
Indian Institute of Technology, Dharagpur

Dr Upadrasta Ramamurty
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Mahtematical Sciences
Dr Mahan Mj
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Howrah

Dr Palash Sarkar
Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata

Medical Sciences
Dr Kithiganahalli Narayanaswamy Balaji
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Physical Sciences
Dr Shiraz Minwalla
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai

Some Information: The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology is awarded annually by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for notable and outstanding research, applied or fundamental, in biology, chemistry, environmental science, engineering, mathematics, medicine and Physics. The purpose of the prize is to recognize outstanding Indian work (according to the view of CSIR awarding committee) in science and technology. It is the highest award for science in India.[1] The award is named after the founder Director of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar.[2] It was first awarded in 1958.

Any citizen of India engaged in research in any field of science and technology up to the age of 45 years is eligible for the Prize. The Prize is awarded on the basis of contributions made through work done primarily in India during the five years preceding the year of the Prize. The Prize comprises a citation, a plaque, and a cash award of Rs. 500,000. In addition recipients also get Rs 15,000 per month up to the age of 65 years.

Wednesday 28 December 2011

RECRUITMENT OF CLERKS IN SBI


RECRUITMENT OF CLERKS IN SBI

1 - SPECIAL RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR SC/ST/OBC CATEGORY

2 - REGULAR RECRUITMENT FOR POSTING AT NORTH EASTERN CIRCLE

Date of Written Examination : 18.03.2012 (sunday)

On-line Registration will start from : 28.12.2011

Last Date for Registration of Online Applications : 20.01.2012

Payment of Fees : 30.12.2011 TO 25.01.2012

RECRUITMENT OF CLERKS IN SBI

RECRUITMENT OF CLERKS IN SBI

1 - SPECIAL RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR SC/ST/OBC CATEGORY

2 - REGULAR RECRUITMENT FOR POSTING AT NORTH EASTERN CIRCLE

Date of Written Examination : 18.03.2012 (sunday)

On-line Registration will start from : 28.12.2011

Last Date for Registration of Online Applications : 20.01.2012

Payment of Fees : 30.12.2011 TO 25.01.2012

Tuesday 27 December 2011

Jana Gana Mana - 100th Year

ഭാരതീയന്റെ ആത്മാവില്‍ ആദരവും അഭിമാനവും നിറയ്ക്കുന്ന ദേശീയഗാനം പിറന്നിട്ട് ചൊവ്വാഴ്ച നൂറ്‌കൊല്ലം തികയുന്നു. 1911 ഡിസംബര്‍ 27ന് കൊല്‍ക്കത്തയില്‍നടന്ന ഇന്ത്യന്‍ നാഷണല്‍ കോണ്‍ഗ്രസ് സമ്മേളനത്തിലാണ് രവീന്ദ്രനാഥ ടാഗോര്‍ ജനഗണമന ആദ്യമായി ആലപിച്ചത്. ബംഗാളിയില്‍ രചിച്ച ആ ഗാനത്തിന് 'ഭാഗ്യവിധാതാ' എന്നാണ് ആദ്യം പേരിട്ടിരുന്നത്. 

ശങ്കരാഭരണ രാഗത്തില്‍ രാംസിങ് ഠാക്കൂര്‍ സംഗീതം നല്‍കിയ ഈ ഗാനം പിന്നീട് ഹിന്ദിയിലേക്കും ഇംഗ്ലീഷിലേക്കും മൊഴിമാറ്റി. ഇന്ത്യന്‍ പാര്‍ലമെന്റില്‍ ഈ ഗാനം ആദ്യമായി അവതരിപ്പിച്ചത് 1950 ജനവരി 24നാണ്. ഈ ദിവസമാണ് 'വന്ദേമാതരം' ദേശീയഗാനമായി അംഗീകരിച്ചത്.

ദേശീയഗാനത്തിന്റെ ആദ്യ ഖണ്ഡികയാണ് ഇപ്പോള്‍ ആലപിക്കുന്നത്.ടാഗോറിന്റെ 150-ാം ജന്മവാര്‍ഷികമാഘോഷിക്കുന്ന വേളയില്‍ത്തന്നെ ദേശീയഗാനത്തിന്റെ 100-ാം വാര്‍ഷികവും വന്നുവെന്നതും ശ്രദ്ധേയം. ടാഗോര്‍ എഴുതിയ 'അമര്‍ ഷൊനാര്‍ ബംഗ്ല' എന്ന കവിതയാണ് ബംഗ്ലാദേശിന്റെ ദേശീയഗാനം.

Saturday 17 December 2011

PSC ID Certificates raised to 15 from the existing 7


The Kerala Public Service Commission decided to include Aadhar cards issued by the UIDAI among the identification certificates to be submitted to it by applicants along with seven other new documents.
With this amendment, the total number of identity proofs accepted by the PSC would be raised to 15 from the existing seven. The new documents that have to be submitted include identity cards with photographs issued by the District Sainik Welfare Board to ex-service men or discharge certificates; Conductor licence issued by the Motor Vehicles Department;
Pass books with photographs issued by Scheduled Banks, State Co-operative Banks, and District Co-operative banks; identity cards with photos issued to employees by the PSUs, companies, corporations, boards, authorities and Government self-financing institutions; ID cards with photos issued to employees by the Kerala State Universities; ID cards with photos issued by the Medical Board to physically challenged persons and ID cards with photos issued by the Bar Council to advocates.
The new set of documents would be accepted by the PSC from candidates appearing for examinations, interviews, practical examinations, physical tests and for certificate verification from January 1, 2012 onwards.  Earlier this year, the PSC had made it mandatory to produce ID cards with photographs due to allegations of forgery by candidates. The identity certificates approved by the PSC  till now - Voter’s ID card, driving licence, passport, PAN card, ID cards issued by government offices, pass books of nationalised banks with photos, ID cards issued to physically challenged persons by the Social Welfare Board - would continue to be valid.  It was found that applying for PSC jobs remained out of bounds for many for lack of access to these documents, prompting the PSC to include eight more.

Thursday 8 December 2011

EXAMINATION PROGRAMME FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2012

EXAMINATION PROGRAMME FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2012

UPSC and Other PSC Website Address



U.P.S.C.
Andhra Pradesh PSC
Arunachal Pradesh PSCwww.appsc.gov.in
Assam PSCwww.apsc.nic.in
Bihar PSCwww.bpsc.bih.nic.in
Chattisgarh PSCwww.psc.cg.gov.in
Goa PSCwww.goaspc.in
Gujarat PSC
Haryana PSC
Himachal Pradesh PSCwww.hp.gov.in/hppsc
Jammu & Kashmir PSCwww.jkpsc.org
Jharkand PSCwww.jharkhandjpsc.org
Karnataka PSC
Madhya Pradesh PSCwww.mppsc.com
Maharashtra PSCwww.mpsc.maharashtra.gov.in
Manipur PSCwww.mpsc.manipur.gov.in
Meghalaya PSCwww.mpsc.nic.in
Mizoram PSCwww.mpsc.mizoram.gov.in
Nagaland PSCwww.npsc.co.in
Orissa PSC
Punjab PSCwww.ppsc.gov.in
Rajasthan PSC
Sikkim PSCwww.spscskm.gov.in
Tamilnadu PSCwww.tnpsc.gov.in
Tripura PSCwww.tpsc.gov.in
Uttaranchal PSCwww.tnpsc.gov.in
Uttar Pradesh PSCwww.uppsc.org.in
Uttarakhand PSCwww.gov.ua.nic.in/ukpsc
West Bengal PSCwww.pscwb.org.in

UPSC and Other PSC Website Address



U.P.S.C.
Andhra Pradesh PSC
Arunachal Pradesh PSCwww.appsc.gov.in
Assam PSCwww.apsc.nic.in
Bihar PSCwww.bpsc.bih.nic.in
Chattisgarh PSCwww.psc.cg.gov.in
Goa PSCwww.goaspc.in
Gujarat PSC
Haryana PSC
Himachal Pradesh PSCwww.hp.gov.in/hppsc
Jammu & Kashmir PSCwww.jkpsc.org
Jharkand PSCwww.jharkhandjpsc.org
Karnataka PSC
Madhya Pradesh PSCwww.mppsc.com
Maharashtra PSCwww.mpsc.maharashtra.gov.in
Manipur PSCwww.mpsc.manipur.gov.in
Meghalaya PSCwww.mpsc.nic.in
Mizoram PSCwww.mpsc.mizoram.gov.in
Nagaland PSCwww.npsc.co.in
Orissa PSC
Punjab PSCwww.ppsc.gov.in
Rajasthan PSC
Sikkim PSCwww.spscskm.gov.in
Tamilnadu PSCwww.tnpsc.gov.in
Tripura PSCwww.tpsc.gov.in
Uttaranchal PSCwww.tnpsc.gov.in
Uttar Pradesh PSCwww.uppsc.org.in
Uttarakhand PSCwww.gov.ua.nic.in/ukpsc
West Bengal PSCwww.pscwb.org.in

RANGE FOREST OFFICER - FOREST - WRITTEN TEST (DESCRIPTIVE TYPE) IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD FROM 29-12-11 TO 31-12-11

RANGE FOREST OFFICER - FOREST - WRITTEN TEST (DESCRIPTIVE TYPE) IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD FROM 29-12-11 TO 31-12-11

Wednesday 7 December 2011

Indian History - Medieval India, Arab Invasion - Part 1


അറബികളുടെ ആദ്യ സിന്ധ് ആക്രമണം ?
A D 712


അറബികളുടെ ആദ്യ സിന്ധ് ആക്രമണത്തിന് നേതൃത്വം നല്‍കിയത് ?
മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ബിന്‍ കാസിം

സിന്ധ് ആക്രമണത്തിന് കാസിമിനെ അയച്ച ഇറാഖിലെ ഗവര്‍ണര്‍ ?
അല്‍ ഹജാജ് ബിന്‍ യൂസഫ്‌

മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ബിന്‍ കാസിം വധിച്ച സിന്ധിലെ ഭരണാധികാരി?
ദാഹിര്‍

എവിടെ വച്ചാണ് കാസിം ദാഹിരിനെ വധിച്ചത് ?  
റാവല്‍

എ ഡി 1001 - ല്‍ ഇന്ത്യ ആക്രമിച്ച മുസ്ലിം ഭരണാധികാരി?
മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗസ്നി

എ ഡി 1025 - ല്‍ സോമനാഥ ക്ഷേത്രം ആക്രമിച്ച മുസ്ലിം ഭരണാധികാരി?
മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗസ്നി

സോമനാഥ ക്ഷേത്രം പുതുക്കി പണിത ഭരണാധികാരി?
ഭിമ I

17 തവണ ഇന്ത്യ ആക്രമിച്ച മുസ്ലിം ഭരണാധികാരി?
മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗസ്നി

ഗസ്നിയുടെ ആക്രമണങ്ങളെ നേരിട്ട ആദ്യ ഇന്ത്യന്‍ ഭരണാധികാരി?
ജയപാലന്‍

ജയപാല രാജാവിന്‍റെ രാജവംശം ?
ഷാഹി വംശം

ഗസ്നിയുടെ കാലഘട്ടത്തില്‍ ജീവിച്ചിരുന്ന പ്രശസ്ത ചരിത്രകാരന്‍ ?
ഫിര്‍ദൌസി

ഫിര്‍ദൌസിയുടെ പ്രശസ്തമായ കൃതി ?
ഷാനാമ

' പേര്‍ഷ്യന്‍ ഹോമര്‍ ' എന്നറിയപ്പെടുനത്‌?
ഫിര്‍ദൌസി

ഗസ്നിയുടെ കൊട്ടാരം അലങ്കരിച്ചിരുന്ന പണ്ഡിതന്‍ ?
അല്‍ബറുണി

അല്ബറുണിയുടെ പ്രശസ്തമായ കൃതി ?
താരിഖ് - ഉല്‍ - ഹിന്ദ്‌

കാശ്മീര്‍ കീഴടക്കിയ ഗസ്നിയുടെ മകന്‍?
മസൂദ്

എ ഡി 1175 - ല്‍ ഇന്ത്യ ആക്രമിച്ച മുസ്ലിം ഭരണാധികാരി?
മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗോറി

'മോയിസുദ്ദിന്‍ മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ബിന്സാ' എന്ന പേരില്‍ അറിയപ്പെടുന്നത്?
മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗോറി

ഇന്ത്യയില്‍ മുസ്ലിം ഭരണത്തിന് അടിത്തറ പാകിയ ഭരണാധികാരി?
മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗോറി

മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗോറി പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തിയ ഡല്‍ഹിയിലെ ഭരണാധികാരി?
പ്രിഥ്വിരാജ് ചൌഹാന്‍

പ്രിഥ്വിരാജ് ചൌഹാന്‍ മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗോരിയെ പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തിയ യുദ്ധം?
ഒന്നാം തരൈന്‍ യുദ്ധം

മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗോറി പ്രിഥ്വിരാജ് ചൌഹാനെ പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തിയ യുദ്ധം?
രണ്ടാം തരൈന്‍ യുദ്ധം            

തരൈന്‍ സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്ന സംസ്ഥാനം?
ഹരിയാന

മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗോറി ഇന്ത്യയില്‍ ആദ്യം പിടിച്ചടക്കിയ സ്ഥലം ?
മുള്‍ട്ടാന്‍

മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗോറി ഇന്ത്യയിലേക്ക്‌ കടക്കാന്‍ തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്ത പാത?
കൈബര്‍ ചുരം

ഡല്‍ഹി ഭരിച്ചിരുന്ന അവസാനത്തെ ഹിന്ദു രാജാവ് ?
പ്രിഥ്വിരാജ് ചൌഹാന്‍

'രായപിതൊറ' എന്നറിയപ്പെട്ടിരുന്ന രാജാവ്?
പ്രിഥ്വിരാജ് ചൌഹാന്‍

പ്രിഥ്വിരാജ് ചൌഹാന്റെ ആസ്ഥാന കവി?
ചന്ദ്ബര്ദായി

ചന്ദ്ബര്ദായിയുടെ പ്രശസ്തമായ കൃതി ?
പ്രിഥ്വിരാജ് റാസോ

യുദ്ധത്തില്‍ പരാജയപെട്ടാല്‍ രജപുത്ര സ്ത്രികള്‍ കൂട്ടമായി തീയില്‍ ചാടി ആത്മഹത്യ ചെയ്യുന്ന രീതി?
ജോഹാര്‍

Indian History - Medieval India, Arab Invasion - Part 1


അറബികളുടെ ആദ്യ സിന്ധ് ആക്രമണം ?
A D 712


അറബികളുടെ ആദ്യ സിന്ധ് ആക്രമണത്തിന് നേതൃത്വം നല്‍കിയത് ?
മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ബിന്‍ കാസിം

സിന്ധ് ആക്രമണത്തിന് കാസിമിനെ അയച്ച ഇറാഖിലെ ഗവര്‍ണര്‍ ?
അല്‍ ഹജാജ് ബിന്‍ യൂസഫ്‌

മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ബിന്‍ കാസിം വധിച്ച സിന്ധിലെ ഭരണാധികാരി?
ദാഹിര്‍

എവിടെ വച്ചാണ് കാസിം ദാഹിരിനെ വധിച്ചത് ?    
റാവല്‍

എ ഡി 1001 - ല്‍ ഇന്ത്യ ആക്രമിച്ച മുസ്ലിം ഭരണാധികാരി?
മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗസ്നി  

എ ഡി 1025 - ല്‍ സോമനാഥ ക്ഷേത്രം ആക്രമിച്ച മുസ്ലിം ഭരണാധികാരി?
മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗസ്നി

സോമനാഥ ക്ഷേത്രം പുതുക്കി പണിത ഭരണാധികാരി?
ഭിമ I

17 തവണ ഇന്ത്യ ആക്രമിച്ച മുസ്ലിം ഭരണാധികാരി?
മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗസ്നി

ഗസ്നിയുടെ ആക്രമണങ്ങളെ നേരിട്ട ആദ്യ ഇന്ത്യന്‍ ഭരണാധികാരി?
ജയപാലന്‍

ജയപാല രാജാവിന്‍റെ രാജവംശം ?
ഷാഹി വംശം

ഗസ്നിയുടെ കാലഘട്ടത്തില്‍ ജീവിച്ചിരുന്ന പ്രശസ്ത ചരിത്രകാരന്‍ ?
ഫിര്‍ദൌസി

ഫിര്‍ദൌസിയുടെ പ്രശസ്തമായ കൃതി ?
ഷാനാമ

' പേര്‍ഷ്യന്‍ ഹോമര്‍ ' എന്നറിയപ്പെടുനത്‌?
ഫിര്‍ദൌസി

ഗസ്നിയുടെ കൊട്ടാരം അലങ്കരിച്ചിരുന്ന പണ്ഡിതന്‍ ?
അല്‍ബറുണി

അല്ബറുണിയുടെ പ്രശസ്തമായ കൃതി ?
താരിഖ് - ഉല്‍ - ഹിന്ദ്‌

കാശ്മീര്‍ കീഴടക്കിയ ഗസ്നിയുടെ മകന്‍?
മസൂദ്

എ ഡി 1175 - ല്‍ ഇന്ത്യ ആക്രമിച്ച മുസ്ലിം ഭരണാധികാരി?
മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗോറി

'മോയിസുദ്ദിന്‍ മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ബിന്സാ' എന്ന പേരില്‍ അറിയപ്പെടുന്നത്?
മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗോറി

ഇന്ത്യയില്‍ മുസ്ലിം ഭരണത്തിന് അടിത്തറ പാകിയ ഭരണാധികാരി?
മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗോറി

മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗോറി പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തിയ ഡല്‍ഹിയിലെ ഭരണാധികാരി?
പ്രിഥ്വിരാജ് ചൌഹാന്‍

പ്രിഥ്വിരാജ് ചൌഹാന്‍ മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗോരിയെ പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തിയ യുദ്ധം?
ഒന്നാം തരൈന്‍ യുദ്ധം

മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗോറി പ്രിഥ്വിരാജ് ചൌഹാനെ പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തിയ യുദ്ധം?
രണ്ടാം തരൈന്‍ യുദ്ധം            

തരൈന്‍ സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്ന സംസ്ഥാനം?
ഹരിയാന

മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗോറി ഇന്ത്യയില്‍ ആദ്യം പിടിച്ചടക്കിയ സ്ഥലം ?
മുള്‍ട്ടാന്‍

മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ഗോറി ഇന്ത്യയിലേക്ക്‌ കടക്കാന്‍ തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്ത പാത?
കൈബര്‍ ചുരം

ഡല്‍ഹി ഭരിച്ചിരുന്ന അവസാനത്തെ ഹിന്ദു രാജാവ് ?
പ്രിഥ്വിരാജ് ചൌഹാന്‍

'രായപിതൊറ' എന്നറിയപ്പെട്ടിരുന്ന രാജാവ്?
പ്രിഥ്വിരാജ് ചൌഹാന്‍

പ്രിഥ്വിരാജ് ചൌഹാന്റെ ആസ്ഥാന കവി?
ചന്ദ്ബര്ദായി

ചന്ദ്ബര്ദായിയുടെ പ്രശസ്തമായ കൃതി ?
പ്രിഥ്വിരാജ് റാസോ

യുദ്ധത്തില്‍ പരാജയപെട്ടാല്‍ രജപുത്ര സ്ത്രികള്‍ കൂട്ടമായി തീയില്‍ ചാടി ആത്മഹത്യ ചെയ്യുന്ന രീതി?
ജോഹാര്‍

Tuesday 6 December 2011

General Knowledge - History


1, Who among the following was a General of Alexander?
a) Galelio                      b) Copornicos               c) Megellan                   d) Selucus Nikator

2, The Crips Mission visited India durigne the regime of _______
a) Lord Wellington                     b) Lord Wavell               c) Lord Linlithgow          d) Lord Mountbatten

3, Who presented the first Budget in Independent India?
a) Abdul Kalam Azad                 b) R.K Shanmukham Shetty       c) Morarji Desai             d) K C Neogi

4, Who was the author of the book ‘Indika’?
a) Banabhatan               b) Megasthenes            c) Fahian           d) Vasco de gama

5, Man discovered fire in the ___ Age?
a) Metal                        b) Prehistoric                c) New Stone                d) Old Stone

6, The title ‘Sardar’ was given to Patel by
a) Raja Rammohan Roy             b) Dr. B R Ambedkar                 c) Mahatma Gandhi       d) Motilal Nehru

7, Who, amongst the following, first prohibited the practice of Sati?
a) Jehangir                    b) Sher Shah Suri          c) Akbar            d) Aurangzeb

8, The Sikh Khalsa was founded by
a) Guru Hargobind                     b) Guru Gobind Singh                c) Guru Nanak   d) Guru Teg Bahadur

9, Who called the name ‘Mahatma’ to Gandhi?
a) Raja Rammohan Roy             b) Dr. B R Ambedkar                 c) Rabindra Nath Tagore            d) Jawahar Lal Nehru

10, The practice of Sati was declared illegal by
a) Lord Ripon                b) Lord Wavell               c) Lord William Bentick              d) Lord Mountbatten

11, The word ‘Jai Hind’ was first used by
a) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee                b) Mahatma Gandhi                   c) Rabindra Nath Tagore            d) Jawahar Lal Nehru

12, The first women’s university in India was founded by
a) Raja Rammohan Roy             b) JC Kumarappa          c) Dhondo Keshave Karve         d) Rani Ahilya Devi

13, The first sermon of Buddha made at Saranath is called _____
a) Dharma Chakra Parivarthana              b) Dharma Samsthapan             c) Dharma Buddha                    d) Dharma Sabha

14, Who among the following was called as ‘Father of Indian Renaissance?
a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy                        b) Lala Lajpat Rai                      c) Rabindra Nath Tagore            d) Jawahar Lal Nehru

15, Jalianwala bagh massacre occurred on
a) January 30, 1918                   b) April 13, 1919            c) August 14, 1920        d) July 3, 1930

Continue....

General Knowledge - History


1, Who among the following was a General of Alexander?
a) Galelio                      b) Copornicos               c) Megellan                   d) Selucus Nikator

2, The Crips Mission visited India durigne the regime of _______
a) Lord Wellington                     b) Lord Wavell               c) Lord Linlithgow          d) Lord Mountbatten

3, Who presented the first Budget in Independent India?
a) Abdul Kalam Azad                 b) R.K Shanmukham Shetty       c) Morarji Desai             d) K C Neogi

4, Who was the author of the book ‘Indika’?
a) Banabhatan               b) Megasthenes            c) Fahian           d) Vasco de gama

5, Man discovered fire in the ___ Age?
a) Metal                        b) Prehistoric                c) New Stone                d) Old Stone

6, The title ‘Sardar’ was given to Patel by
a) Raja Rammohan Roy             b) Dr. B R Ambedkar                 c) Mahatma Gandhi       d) Motilal Nehru

7, Who, amongst the following, first prohibited the practice of Sati?
a) Jehangir                    b) Sher Shah Suri          c) Akbar            d) Aurangzeb

8, The Sikh Khalsa was founded by
a) Guru Hargobind                     b) Guru Gobind Singh                c) Guru Nanak   d) Guru Teg Bahadur

9, Who called the name ‘Mahatma’ to Gandhi?
a) Raja Rammohan Roy             b) Dr. B R Ambedkar                 c) Rabindra Nath Tagore            d) Jawahar Lal Nehru

10, The practice of Sati was declared illegal by
a) Lord Ripon                b) Lord Wavell               c) Lord William Bentick              d) Lord Mountbatten

11, The word ‘Jai Hind’ was first used by
a) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee                b) Mahatma Gandhi                   c) Rabindra Nath Tagore            d) Jawahar Lal Nehru

12, The first women’s university in India was founded by
a) Raja Rammohan Roy             b) JC Kumarappa          c) Dhondo Keshave Karve         d) Rani Ahilya Devi

13, The first sermon of Buddha made at Saranath is called _____
a) Dharma Chakra Parivarthana              b) Dharma Samsthapan             c) Dharma Buddha                    d) Dharma Sabha

14, Who among the following was called as ‘Father of Indian Renaissance?
a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy                        b) Lala Lajpat Rai                      c) Rabindra Nath Tagore            d) Jawahar Lal Nehru

15, Jalianwala bagh massacre occurred on
a) January 30, 1918                   b) April 13, 1919            c) August 14, 1920        d) July 3, 1930

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Sunday 4 December 2011

C-DIT DCA Reference Questions and Answers - PC Software


What is DOS?
DOS stands for Disk Operating System. DOS controls the computer’s hardware and provides an environment for programs to run. This system program must always be present when working with your computer.
Why You Need DOS
There are a variety of reasons why you need DOS. A few of them are listed below to satisfy your curiosity.
1. DOS controls the flow of information between you and the computer (translator).
2. DOS allows you to store information on your computer.
3. DOS allows you to retrieve information stored on your computer.
4. DOS interprets and translates the software you have on your computer.
5. DOS gives you access to all its function (i.e. saving, copying, and printing files).

Some of the most common DOS Commands are as follows (corresponding commands on Unix-like operating systems are shown in parenthesis):
    CD - changes the current directory (cd)
    COPY - copies a file (cp)
    DEL - deletes a file (rm)
    DIR - lists directory contents (ls)
    EDIT - starts an editor to create or edit plain text files (vi, vim, ed, joe)
    FORMAT - formats a disk to accept DOS files (mformat)
    HELP - displays information about a command (man, info)
    MKDIR - creates a new directory (mkdir)
    RD - removes a directory (rmdir)
    REN - renames a file (mv)
    TYPE - displays contents of a file on the screen (more, cat)
With the release of Windows 95 up to Windows ME MS-DOS has only a minory roll. It is installed for compatibility reasons for MS-DOS programs and makes Windows 95 up to ME start able. DOS programs being executed in the DOS box or directly in MS DOS before Windows start. Today it finds application for boot disks or similar purposes.

Small reference of internal DOS commands
del, erase - delete files
rd, rmdir - delete directories
dir - show content of directories
cd, chdir - change current directory
cls - clear the screen
md, mkdir - create a directory
copy - copy of one or several files
ren, rename - rename of files or directories
type - shows the content of text files
set - shows the DOS environment variables or defines a new one
ver - shows the DOS version number
vol - shows the name of the storage drive
Small reference of external DOS commands
attrib - shows the attributes of files or set one of those
fdisk - partitioning or modify of the hard disk
move - move of files
mem - shows the occupancy of working memory
tree - shows the directory structure
format - format of storage drives
Field of Application
- booting system for storage media
- File management
- For single user systems only
- Network client (NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, TCP/IP)
- batch processing
Structure information
- 16-bit operating system, (formerly 8-bit)
- Single tasking
- command interpreter for internal and external commands
- external driver software imbedding for periphery devices possible
System environment
- minimum: 512 kbytes RAM, 5 mbyte harddisk storage (depends on version for full installation)
- FAT file system
- executable with every x86 compatible CPU
- low RAM and fixed storage disk needs

Views in PowerPoint
The Views in PowerPoint that you can use to edit, print, and deliver your presentation are as follows:
    Normal view
    Slide Sorter view
    Notes Page view
    Slide Show view (which includes Presenter view)
    Master views: Slide, Handout, and Notes
You can switch between PowerPoint views in two places:
Switch views in PowerPoint
Callout 1 Use the View menu to switch between any of the views
Callout 2 Access the three main views (Normal, Slide Sorter, or Slide Show) on the bottom bar of the PowerPoint window
Views for creating or editing your presentation
Several views in PowerPoint can help you create a professional presentation.
Normal view:  Normal view is the main editing view, where you write and design your presentations. Normal view has four working areas:
    Working areas in Outline and Slides view
    Callout 1 Outline tab
    Callout 2 Slides tab
    Callout 3 Slides pane
    Callout 4 Notes pane
Slide Sorter view: Slide Sorter view gives you a view of your slides in thumbnail form. This view makes it easy for you to sort and organize the sequence of your slides as you create your presentation, and then also as you prepare your presentation for printing. You can add sections in Slide Sorter view as well, and sort slides into different categories or sections.
            Notes Page view:  The Notes pane is located under the Slide pane. You can type notes that apply to the current slide. Later, you can print your notes and refer to them when you give your presentation. You can also print notes to give to your audience or include the notes in a presentation that you send to the audience or post on a Web page.
            Master views:  The master views include, Slide, Handout, and Notes view. They are the main slides that store information about the presentation, including background, color, fonts, effects, placeholder sizes, and positions. The key benefit to working in a master view is that on the slide master, notes master, or handout master, you can make universal style changes to every slide, notes page, or handout associated with your presentation. For more information about working with masters, see Modify a slide master.
Views for delivering your presentation
            Slide Show view:  Use Slide Show view to deliver your presentation to your audience. In this view, your slides occupy the full computer screen.
    Presenter view : Presenter View helps you manage your slides while you present by tracking how much time has elapsed, which slide is next, and displaying notes that only you can see (while also allowing you to take meeting notes as you present). For more information about using presenter view, see Use presenter view.
Views for preparing and printing your presentation
To help you save paper and ink, you'll want to prepare your print job before you print. PowerPoint provides views and settings to help you specify what you want to print (slides, handouts, or notes pages) and how you want those jobs to print (in color, grayscale, black and white, with frames, and more).
             Slide Sorter view:  Slide Sorter view gives you a view of your slides in thumbnail form. This view makes it easy for you to sort and organize the sequence of your slides as you prepare to print your slides.
             Print Preview: Print Preview lets you specify settings for what you want to print — handouts, notes pages, and outline, or slides.

What is Secondary storage
Secondary storage is defined as a storage medium that is separate from the processor and holds data even with no power passed to it. An example is a hard drive or an optical drive.
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    BenQ Data Projector
    Computer Data
    USB Drives
        A USB flash drive is a type of flash memory storage device integrated with a universal serial bus interface. Usually portable and rewritable, some can hold up to 300 GB.
    Floppy Disks
        Floppy disks are a storage medium made of a thin magnetic disk. They were widely used from the 1970s to the 1990s. Storage capabilities ranged from 1.5 Mb to 200 MB on some versions.
    CD-R
        A CD-R (compact disc recordable) is an optical secondary storage device invented by Sony and Philips. It is also known as a WORM (write once read many) medium.
    DVD-R
        DVD-R (DVD recordable) has a storage capacity of usually 4.1 GB. There is also an 8.54-GB dual-layer version, called DVD-R DL.
    Magnetic Tape
        Magnetic tape has been in use for more than 50 years. It is (in recent years) packaged in cartridges/cassettes. The average amount of storage is 5 MB to 140 MB for every standard-length reel (2,400 feet).
Generation of Computers
First Generation (1940-1956) Vacuum Tubes
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The first computers used vacuum tubes for circuitry and magnetic drums for memory, and were often enormous, taking up entire rooms. They were very expensive to operate and in addition to using a great deal of electricity, generated a lot of heat, which was often the cause of malfunctions.
First generation computers relied on machine language, the lowest-level programming language understood by computers, to perform operations, and they could only solve one problem at a time. Input was based on punched cards and paper tape, and output was displayed on printouts.
The UNIVAC and ENIAC computers are examples of first-generation computing devices. The UNIVAC was the first commercial computer delivered to a business client, the U.S. Census Bureau in 1951.
Second Generation (1956-1963) Transistors
Transistors replaced vacuum tubes and ushered in the second generation of computers. The transistor was invented in 1947 but did not see widespread use in computers until the late 1950s. The transistor was far superior to the vacuum tube, allowing computers to become smaller, faster, cheaper, more energy-efficient and more reliable than their first-generation predecessors. Though the transistor still generated a great deal of heat that subjected the computer to damage, it was a vast improvement over the vacuum tube. Second-generation computers still relied on punched cards for input and printouts for output.
Second-generation computers moved from cryptic binary machine language to symbolic, or assembly, languages, which allowed programmers to specify instructions in words. High-level programming languages were also being developed at this time, such as early versions of COBOL and FORTRAN. These were also the first computers that stored their instructions in their memory, which moved from a magnetic drum to magnetic core technology.
The first computers of this generation were developed for the atomic energy industry.
Third Generation (1964-1971) Integrated Circuits
The development of the integrated circuit was the hallmark of the third generation of computers. Transistors were miniaturized and placed on silicon chips, called semiconductors, which drastically increased the speed and efficiency of computers.
Instead of punched cards and printouts, users interacted with third generation computers through keyboards and monitors and interfaced with an operating system, which allowed the device to run many different applications at one time with a central program that monitored the memory. Computers for the first time became accessible to a mass audience because they were smaller and cheaper than their predecessors.
Fourth Generation (1971-Present) Microprocessors
The microprocessor brought the fourth generation of computers, as thousands of integrated circuits were built onto a single silicon chip. What in the first generation filled an entire room could now fit in the palm of the hand. The Intel 4004 chip, developed in 1971, located all the components of the computer—from the central processing unit and memory to input/output controls—on a single chip.
In 1981 IBM introduced its first computer for the home user, and in 1984 Apple introduced the Macintosh. Microprocessors also moved out of the realm of desktop computers and into many areas of life as more and more everyday products began to use microprocessors.
As these small computers became more powerful, they could be linked together to form networks, which eventually led to the development of the Internet. Fourth generation computers also saw the development of GUIs, the mouse and handheld devices.
Fifth Generation (Present and Beyond) Artificial Intelligence
Fifth generation computing devices, based on artificial intelligence, are still in development, though there are some applications, such as voice recognition, that are being used today. The use of parallel processing and superconductors is helping to make artificial intelligence a reality. Quantum computation and molecular and nanotechnology will radically change the face of computers in years to come. The goal of fifth-generation computing is to develop devices that respond to natural language input and are capable of learning and self-organization.
Microsoft Word Commands
Bold: CTRL + B
Center a paragraph: CTRL + E
Copy: CTRL + C
Create a hanging indent: CTRL + T
Decrease the font size by 1 point: CTRL + [
Double-space lines: CTRL + 2
Hanging Indent: CTRL + T
Help: F1
Increase the font size by 1 point: CTRL + ]
Indent a paragraph from the left: CTRL + M
Indent: CTRL + M
Insert a footnote: ALT + CTRL + F
Insert an endnote: ALT + CTRL + D
Italic: CTRL + I
Justify a paragraph: CTRL + J
Left-align a paragraph: CTRL + L
Mark a table of contents entry: ALT + SHIFT + O
Mark an index entry: ALT + SHIFT + X
Page Break: CTRL + ENTER
Print: CTRL + P
Remove a paragraph indent from the left: CTRL + SHIFT + M
Remove paragraph formatting: CTRL + Q
Right-align a paragraph: CTRL + R
Save: CTRL + S
Select All: CTRL + A
Shrink Font One Point: CTRL + [
Single-space lines: CTRL + 1
To type a Subscript: CTRL + =
To type a Superscript: CTRL + SHIFT + =
Thesaurus: SHIFT + F7
Remove Hanging Indent: CTRL + SHIFT + T
Remove Indent: CTRL + SHIFT + M
Underline: CTRL + U
Undo: CTRL + Z

What is plotter?
A device that draws pictures on paper based on commands from a computer. Plotters differ from printers in that they draw lines using a pen. As a result, they can produce continuous lines, whereas printers can only simulate lines by printing a closely spaced series of dots. Multicolor plotters use different-colored pens to draw different colors.
In general, plotters are considerably more expensive than printers. They are used in engineering applications where precision is mandatory.