We announce our Test Series Programme for Prelims 2010.
We provide a total package of 1600 questions on General Studies & Indian History respectively (i.e. 3200 questions in total).
The questions will be divided into a total of 64 Tests on different sections.
Interested candidates may please contact us as soon as possible.
Monday, October 12, 2009
India's MARS Mission ??
Bangalore, Aug 31 : India will embark on an unmanned mission to Mars after 2015 to explore the red planet in quest of its space ambitions, a senior space official said.
Clarifying the statement made by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman. Madhavan Nair at Panaji earlier in the day on the Mars mission, the space official said such a mission was not feasible before 2015 as the space agency will be pre-occupied with its second lunar mission (Chandrayaan-2) in 2013 and a manned mission to space by 2015.
Clarifying the statement made by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman. Madhavan Nair at Panaji earlier in the day on the Mars mission, the space official said such a mission was not feasible before 2015 as the space agency will be pre-occupied with its second lunar mission (Chandrayaan-2) in 2013 and a manned mission to space by 2015.
You Succeed, We Applaud
TRADEMARK is just 18 months old. And we have the pleasure to proclaim 4 successes in State Civil Service Examination & 4 successes in IAS Prelims 2009.
Rajarshi Mitra (Roll No : 0206494) of Trademark has bagged the WBCS - 2008 (Exe.). Dipankar Baidya (Roll No : 0208820) has also got through WBCS-2008.
In fact, Dipankar Baidya has also qualified IAS Prelims 2009
We also congratulate Abhilash Mohapatra, Fahad & Gaurav for succeeding in the IAS Prelims 2009.
All the Best to them and others who have tasted success.
Rajarshi Mitra (Roll No : 0206494) of Trademark has bagged the WBCS - 2008 (Exe.). Dipankar Baidya (Roll No : 0208820) has also got through WBCS-2008.
In fact, Dipankar Baidya has also qualified IAS Prelims 2009
We also congratulate Abhilash Mohapatra, Fahad & Gaurav for succeeding in the IAS Prelims 2009.
All the Best to them and others who have tasted success.
TRADEMARK is resourced by Faculty Members who are Doctorates, Lawyers, Former Bureaucrats and Economists.
IONS
The U.S. and U.K. have sought observer status in the fledgling Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS), an initiative of the Indian Navy to bring together littoral states in the region to arrive at a common understanding of regional maritime environment.
The move by the two countries came after a similar request by China was pending, Indian Naval officials said even as United Arab Emirates decided to host the second IONS in March 2010.
The move by the two countries came after a similar request by China was pending, Indian Naval officials said even as United Arab Emirates decided to host the second IONS in March 2010.
Indian students demand justice
Melbourne: Shaken by a wave of racial assaults, thousands of Indian students, chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” rallied here on 31st May, Sunday demanding justice for the victims of recent attacks as Australia scrambled to contain the rising anger and frustration within the community.
The “peace rally,” organised by bodies such as the Federation of Indian Students in Australia (FISA) and the National Union of Students, kicked off from outside the Royal Melbourne Hospital, where 25-year-old Shravan Kumar is in a critical condition after being stabbed with a screwdriver by a group of teens on Sunday last.
The “peace rally,” organised by bodies such as the Federation of Indian Students in Australia (FISA) and the National Union of Students, kicked off from outside the Royal Melbourne Hospital, where 25-year-old Shravan Kumar is in a critical condition after being stabbed with a screwdriver by a group of teens on Sunday last.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Indo-Kuwait Ties
Vice-President Hamid Ansari visited oil-rich Kuwait
Safety of sea lanes an area of interest
KUWAIT CITY: India’s bid to draw its Gulf neighbours as reliable partners to accelerate growth has received fresh impetus with the arrival of Vice-President Hamid Ansari in oil-rich Kuwait.
Mr. Ansari has arrived at a time when Kuwait, despite the global economic recession, is seeking India’s help to diversify its economy beyond oil. India, on its part, is looking for Kuwaiti surplus funds to power its infrastructural development, the foundation for fulfilling its ambition of joining the league of developed nations.
Official sources pointed out that the Vice-President’s visit would help in drawing precise mechanisms to promote this objective. During the visit of Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Kuwait’s Emir, to India in 2006, both sides had identified information technology, energy, human resources development as well as trade, investment and finance as the pillars of their relationship.
Safety of sea lanes an area of interest
KUWAIT CITY: India’s bid to draw its Gulf neighbours as reliable partners to accelerate growth has received fresh impetus with the arrival of Vice-President Hamid Ansari in oil-rich Kuwait.
Mr. Ansari has arrived at a time when Kuwait, despite the global economic recession, is seeking India’s help to diversify its economy beyond oil. India, on its part, is looking for Kuwaiti surplus funds to power its infrastructural development, the foundation for fulfilling its ambition of joining the league of developed nations.
Official sources pointed out that the Vice-President’s visit would help in drawing precise mechanisms to promote this objective. During the visit of Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Kuwait’s Emir, to India in 2006, both sides had identified information technology, energy, human resources development as well as trade, investment and finance as the pillars of their relationship.
Sarkozy's Threat
April 2, Thursday
PARIS: French President Nicolas Sarkozy threatened to walk out of the G20 summit and said on Wednesday he would not accept a compromise at the London summit if the final communiqué did not come up to his expectations, and especially if it failed to call for stricter regulation on tax havens.
On Tuesday he told aides: If things don't advance in London, there will be an empty chair. I'll get up and leave. And though Mr. Sarkozy did not explicitly repeat this threat on Wednesday he quite bluntly said he wouldnot agree to an unpalatable compromise.
Mr. Sarkozy said the draft of the final communiqué as it was circulating did not meet the expectations of either France or Germany. Though discussions were going forward, no joint position of the participating countries had been established. As things stand at the moment, these projects do not suit France or Germany, said Mr. Sarkozy.
The French President's threats were brushed aside by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown during a joint press conference with U.S. President Barrack Obama. I am sure President Sarkozy will be with us not just for the meetings but also this evening for dinner, said Mr. Brown.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
What was there in the Budget 2009-10 ?
During the year 2008-09, there has been a dip in the growth rate of GDP from an average of over 9 per cent in the previous three fiscal years to 6.7 per cent. It has affected the pace of job creation in certain sectors of the economy and the investment sentiments of the business community. It has also resulted in considerably lower revenue growth for the government. Another feature of the year 2008-09 was a sharp rise in the wholesale price index to nearly 13% in August 2008 and an equally sharp fall close to 0% in March 2009. The economic recovery and growth is a cooperative effort of the Central and State Governments. That is why, for the first time, I held a meeting with Finance Ministers of States as part of the preparations for this Budget. I intend to make this an annual feature. Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY), This scheme is intended to make the country slum free in the five year period With the recent find of natural gas in the KG Basin on the Eastern offshore of the country, the indigenous production of Natural Gas is set to double with natural gas emerging as an important source of energy Government proposes to develop a blueprint for long distance gas highways leading to a National Gas Grid.
Restoring Export Growth An adjustment assistance scheme to provide enhanced Export Credit and Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) cover at 95 per cent to badly hit sectors The Market Development Assistance Scheme provides support to exporters in developing new markets. To ensure balanced application of fertilizers, the Government intends to move towards a nutrient based subsidy regime instead of the current product pricing regime. It will lead to availability of innovative fertilizer products in the market at reasonable prices. In due course it is also intended to move to a system of direct transfer of subsidy to the farmers. The average public float in Indian listed companies is less than 15 per cent. Deep non-manipulable markets require larger and diversified public shareholdings. This requirement should be uniformly applied to the private sector as well as listed public sector companies. I propose to raise, in a phased manner, the threshold for non-promoter public shareholding for all listed companies
National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) provided employment opportunities for more than 4.47 crore households convergence with other schemes relating to agriculture, forests, water resources, land resources and rural roads is being initiated work on National Food Security Act has begun in right earnest. This will ensure that every family living below the poverty line in rural or urban areas will be entitled by law to 25 kilos of rice or wheat per month at Rs.3 a kilo. The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is one of the most successful programmes under Bharat Nirman The Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna (SGSY) is being restructured as the National Rural Livelihood Mission to make it universal in application, focused in approach and time bound for poverty eradication by 2014-15. Stress will be laid on the formation of women Self Help Groups (SHGs). Our objective is to enrol at least 50% of all rural women in India as members of SHGs over the next five years and link these SHGs to banks National Mission for Female Literacy, with focus on minorities, SC, ST and other marginalised groups. The aim will be to reduce by half, the current level of female illiteracy, in three years
The Unorganised Workers Social Security Bill, 2007 has now been passed by both Houses of Parliament. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBYMore than 46 lakh BPL families in eighteen States and UTs have been issued biometric smart cards. This scheme empowers poor families by giving them freedom of choice for using health care services from an extensive list of hospitals including private hospitals Income Tax Act is riddled with a plethora of tax exemptions which substantially erode the tax base. The extent of this erosion is presented to this House in the form of a Revenue Foregone Statement. The growth in the direct tax revenue foregone is relatively higher than the growth in the direct tax revenues mat 15% of book profit, abolish FBT, CTT .
Restoring Export Growth An adjustment assistance scheme to provide enhanced Export Credit and Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) cover at 95 per cent to badly hit sectors The Market Development Assistance Scheme provides support to exporters in developing new markets. To ensure balanced application of fertilizers, the Government intends to move towards a nutrient based subsidy regime instead of the current product pricing regime. It will lead to availability of innovative fertilizer products in the market at reasonable prices. In due course it is also intended to move to a system of direct transfer of subsidy to the farmers. The average public float in Indian listed companies is less than 15 per cent. Deep non-manipulable markets require larger and diversified public shareholdings. This requirement should be uniformly applied to the private sector as well as listed public sector companies. I propose to raise, in a phased manner, the threshold for non-promoter public shareholding for all listed companies
National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) provided employment opportunities for more than 4.47 crore households convergence with other schemes relating to agriculture, forests, water resources, land resources and rural roads is being initiated work on National Food Security Act has begun in right earnest. This will ensure that every family living below the poverty line in rural or urban areas will be entitled by law to 25 kilos of rice or wheat per month at Rs.3 a kilo. The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is one of the most successful programmes under Bharat Nirman The Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna (SGSY) is being restructured as the National Rural Livelihood Mission to make it universal in application, focused in approach and time bound for poverty eradication by 2014-15. Stress will be laid on the formation of women Self Help Groups (SHGs). Our objective is to enrol at least 50% of all rural women in India as members of SHGs over the next five years and link these SHGs to banks National Mission for Female Literacy, with focus on minorities, SC, ST and other marginalised groups. The aim will be to reduce by half, the current level of female illiteracy, in three years
The Unorganised Workers Social Security Bill, 2007 has now been passed by both Houses of Parliament. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBYMore than 46 lakh BPL families in eighteen States and UTs have been issued biometric smart cards. This scheme empowers poor families by giving them freedom of choice for using health care services from an extensive list of hospitals including private hospitals Income Tax Act is riddled with a plethora of tax exemptions which substantially erode the tax base. The extent of this erosion is presented to this House in the form of a Revenue Foregone Statement. The growth in the direct tax revenue foregone is relatively higher than the growth in the direct tax revenues mat 15% of book profit, abolish FBT, CTT .
by
Bhushan Deshmukh, Faculty (TrademarkIAS)
Monday, May 11, 2009
General Studies : Some Questions
In the Statement type Qs. Mark a if 1 is correct, b if 2 is correct, c if both & d if none is correct.
In A & R type Qs, mark a if only A is correct, b if only R is correct, c if both A & R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A, d if both A & R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
1. 1: Vision 2020 has been prepared by National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.
2: The North East Council was constituted in 1971 through an amendment to the Constitution.
2: 1: In the 11th Five Year Plan, outlay on education has jumped to over 19% of GDP.
2: The Microfinance Bill designates the RRBs as the regulators for the Sector.
3. In how many ways can a teacher choose one or more students from 7 eligible students?
(a) 128 (b) 21 (c) 127 (d) None
4. A: Out of 22 operating or under construction Nuclear facilities, India will place 14 under IAEA
Safeguards. R: India has agreed to place civilian nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards in perpetuity.
5. 1: Ethanol can be blended with Petrol for use in automobiles. 2: Ethanol can be produced from Sugarcane.
6. 1: Consumer Protection Act came into force in 1990.
2: Section 13 (3A) of this Act provides for expeditious disposal of cases.
7. 1: The post of Nyaya Adhikaris has been created by the Gram Nyayalaya Bill, 2008.
2: They shall be regarded as Judicial officers.
8. How many dice must be thrown so that there is a better than even chance of obtaining a six?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
9. 1: The malfunctioning of the anterior lobe of pituitary gives rise to Diabetes insipidus.
2: Pheromones are used as fungicides.
10. Name the object for which Bardeen and his collaborators won the Nobel Prize in 1956.
(a) Laser (b) Transistor (c) Zener Diode (d) Safety Razor
11. Under section 26 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 the presiding officers are appointed by:
(a) Election Commissioner (b) Returning Officer (c) District Election Officer (d) Chief Electoral Officer
12. BOD stands for: (a) basic oxygen demand (b) biochemical oxygen demand
(c) basic oxygen deficit (d) biological oxygen deficit
13. 1: In a LASER, the two levels of energy having respective atoms follow Maxwell Boltzman statistics.
2: Population inversion is a necessary condition for Lasing action.
14. Which of the following places is below the Tropic of Cancer?
(a) Rewa (b) Katni (c) Ujjain (D) Dhaka
15. Arrange the following from South to North:
1. Kolleru Lake 2. Shevaroy Hills c. Javadi Hills 4. Pulicat Hills.
(a) 1,2,3,4 (b) 2,4,3,1 (c) 4,3,1,2 (d) 2,3,4,1
16. 1: Punjab,2: Himachal Pradesh, 3: Uttarakhand, 4: Rajasthan Which of them have border with Haryana? (a) 1, 2 &4 (b) All (c) 2, 3, 4 (d) 1, 3, 4
17. A: Bongaigon 1: Tamil Nadu
B: Anta 2: Karnataka
C: Bhadra 3: Rajasthan
D: Bhavani Nagar 4: Assam
(a) A1, B3, C2 D4 (b) A 1 B2, C 3, D4 (c) A 4, B2,C3, D1
(d) A4, B3, C2, D 1
18. Which of the following National Parks/Wild life sanctuaries is/are NOT located in Assam?
1: Pabha 2: Orang 3: Garampani 4: Molen
(a) 1, 2, 3 (b) only 4 (c) 2 & 3 (d) only 1
19. Capitals Countries
A. Port Moresby 1. Papua New Guinea
B. Honiara 2. Solomon Islands
C. Suva 3. Fiji
D. Paramaribo 4, Surinam
(a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 (b) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1 (c) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4 (d) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
20. Which of the following places is closest to Finland?
(a) Arkhangelsk (b) Vorkata (c) Murmansk (d) Perm
21. 1: Mukalla is a city in Oman 2: Kyoto lies in the Honshu Island.
22. “The river(s) float(s) through the plain in Walachia and flow(s) into the Black Sea.” It is/are:
(a) Don (b) Danube (c) Prutul (d) both (a) & (c)
23. The progressive system of taxation is based on:
(a) Giffen paradox (b) Law of diminishing returns
(c) Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility (d) Law of Supply
24. 1: The word patent originated from Latin word “Patene” which means “to open”.
2: The WTO includes IPR
3: India signed the Dunkel Draft in 1994 at Marrakesh
(a) 1&2 (b) 2&3 (c) All (d) None
25. In WTO, subsides are defined by boxes. All domestic support measures are considered to distort
Productions fall under: (a) Blue box (b) Green box (c) Amber box (d) Red box
26. “Cochabamba” is a place in:
(a) Peru (b) Paraguay (c) Chile (d) Bolivia
27. 1: ITER is a Tokamak 2: The FBR of BHAVINI is expected to go critical by 2010
28. 1: The constitution can be amended by a Presidential Ordinance.
2: The quorum of a House of Parliament is stated in Art.101
29. Amendment Contents
A: 90th in 2003 1: Provided seniority to the STs in Govt. services.
B: 94th in 2006 2: Bihar shall not have a Tribal Minister
C: 87th in 2003 3: Re-adjustment of electoral constituencies for SCs & STs
D: 85th in 2002 4: Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Assam.
(a) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1 (b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 (c) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 (d) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
30. 1: Out of the 22 languages in the 8th Schedule, 14 were recognized by the Original Constitution.
2: Sindhi was added by the 21st Amendment Act in 1967.
In A & R type Qs, mark a if only A is correct, b if only R is correct, c if both A & R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A, d if both A & R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
1. 1: Vision 2020 has been prepared by National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.
2: The North East Council was constituted in 1971 through an amendment to the Constitution.
2: 1: In the 11th Five Year Plan, outlay on education has jumped to over 19% of GDP.
2: The Microfinance Bill designates the RRBs as the regulators for the Sector.
3. In how many ways can a teacher choose one or more students from 7 eligible students?
(a) 128 (b) 21 (c) 127 (d) None
4. A: Out of 22 operating or under construction Nuclear facilities, India will place 14 under IAEA
Safeguards. R: India has agreed to place civilian nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards in perpetuity.
5. 1: Ethanol can be blended with Petrol for use in automobiles. 2: Ethanol can be produced from Sugarcane.
6. 1: Consumer Protection Act came into force in 1990.
2: Section 13 (3A) of this Act provides for expeditious disposal of cases.
7. 1: The post of Nyaya Adhikaris has been created by the Gram Nyayalaya Bill, 2008.
2: They shall be regarded as Judicial officers.
8. How many dice must be thrown so that there is a better than even chance of obtaining a six?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
9. 1: The malfunctioning of the anterior lobe of pituitary gives rise to Diabetes insipidus.
2: Pheromones are used as fungicides.
10. Name the object for which Bardeen and his collaborators won the Nobel Prize in 1956.
(a) Laser (b) Transistor (c) Zener Diode (d) Safety Razor
11. Under section 26 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 the presiding officers are appointed by:
(a) Election Commissioner (b) Returning Officer (c) District Election Officer (d) Chief Electoral Officer
12. BOD stands for: (a) basic oxygen demand (b) biochemical oxygen demand
(c) basic oxygen deficit (d) biological oxygen deficit
13. 1: In a LASER, the two levels of energy having respective atoms follow Maxwell Boltzman statistics.
2: Population inversion is a necessary condition for Lasing action.
14. Which of the following places is below the Tropic of Cancer?
(a) Rewa (b) Katni (c) Ujjain (D) Dhaka
15. Arrange the following from South to North:
1. Kolleru Lake 2. Shevaroy Hills c. Javadi Hills 4. Pulicat Hills.
(a) 1,2,3,4 (b) 2,4,3,1 (c) 4,3,1,2 (d) 2,3,4,1
16. 1: Punjab,2: Himachal Pradesh, 3: Uttarakhand, 4: Rajasthan Which of them have border with Haryana? (a) 1, 2 &4 (b) All (c) 2, 3, 4 (d) 1, 3, 4
17. A: Bongaigon 1: Tamil Nadu
B: Anta 2: Karnataka
C: Bhadra 3: Rajasthan
D: Bhavani Nagar 4: Assam
(a) A1, B3, C2 D4 (b) A 1 B2, C 3, D4 (c) A 4, B2,C3, D1
(d) A4, B3, C2, D 1
18. Which of the following National Parks/Wild life sanctuaries is/are NOT located in Assam?
1: Pabha 2: Orang 3: Garampani 4: Molen
(a) 1, 2, 3 (b) only 4 (c) 2 & 3 (d) only 1
19. Capitals Countries
A. Port Moresby 1. Papua New Guinea
B. Honiara 2. Solomon Islands
C. Suva 3. Fiji
D. Paramaribo 4, Surinam
(a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 (b) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1 (c) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4 (d) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
20. Which of the following places is closest to Finland?
(a) Arkhangelsk (b) Vorkata (c) Murmansk (d) Perm
21. 1: Mukalla is a city in Oman 2: Kyoto lies in the Honshu Island.
22. “The river(s) float(s) through the plain in Walachia and flow(s) into the Black Sea.” It is/are:
(a) Don (b) Danube (c) Prutul (d) both (a) & (c)
23. The progressive system of taxation is based on:
(a) Giffen paradox (b) Law of diminishing returns
(c) Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility (d) Law of Supply
24. 1: The word patent originated from Latin word “Patene” which means “to open”.
2: The WTO includes IPR
3: India signed the Dunkel Draft in 1994 at Marrakesh
(a) 1&2 (b) 2&3 (c) All (d) None
25. In WTO, subsides are defined by boxes. All domestic support measures are considered to distort
Productions fall under: (a) Blue box (b) Green box (c) Amber box (d) Red box
26. “Cochabamba” is a place in:
(a) Peru (b) Paraguay (c) Chile (d) Bolivia
27. 1: ITER is a Tokamak 2: The FBR of BHAVINI is expected to go critical by 2010
28. 1: The constitution can be amended by a Presidential Ordinance.
2: The quorum of a House of Parliament is stated in Art.101
29. Amendment Contents
A: 90th in 2003 1: Provided seniority to the STs in Govt. services.
B: 94th in 2006 2: Bihar shall not have a Tribal Minister
C: 87th in 2003 3: Re-adjustment of electoral constituencies for SCs & STs
D: 85th in 2002 4: Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Assam.
(a) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1 (b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 (c) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 (d) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
30. 1: Out of the 22 languages in the 8th Schedule, 14 were recognized by the Original Constitution.
2: Sindhi was added by the 21st Amendment Act in 1967.
National Investigation Agency
Radha Vinod Raju, a senior IPS officer of Jammu and Kashmir cadre, has been appointed the first Director-General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Salient Features of the NIA :
. The Bill for constitution of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to be applicable to whole of India, citizens of India outside India and persons on shops and aircraft registered in India.
· Officers of the NIA to have all powers, privileges and liabilities which the police officers have in connection with investigation of any offence.
· The police officer in charge of a police station on receipt of the report of the offence shall forward it to the state government which in turn will send it to the Centre.
· If the Centre feels the offence is terror related, it shall direct the NIA for investigation.
· Provision for transfer of investigation and trial of offences to state government with Centre's prior approval.
· NIA may investigate other offences connected with terror-related offences.
· A state government shall extend all assistance to NIA for investigation of terror-related offences.
· Provisions of the Act with regard to investigation shall not affect powers of the state government to investigate and prosecute any terror crime or other offences.
· The Centre shall constitute special courts for trial of terror-related offences.
· Special Courts may sit at any place for any of its proceedings.
· For speedy and fair trial, the Supreme Court may transfer any case pending with the special court to another special court in the same state or any other state, and the High Court may transfer such cases to any other special court within the state.
· Offences punishable with imprisonment for less than three years may be tried summarily.
Hayden Retires !!!
The 37-year-old batsman did not go out of the game the way he would have wanted —having to call a press conference to announce his retirement, widely anticipated after his struggling form in Australia’s recent series losses.
But the powerfully-built Hayden will be remembered as one of the modern-day cricketing titans, amassing 8,625 runs in 103 Tests at an impressive average of 50.73.
But the powerfully-built Hayden will be remembered as one of the modern-day cricketing titans, amassing 8,625 runs in 103 Tests at an impressive average of 50.73.
Bedi, Gavaskar and Kapil in ICC's Hall of Fame
Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and Bishan Singh Bedi figure among the 55 players in the ICC’s inaugural Hall of Fame list. Launching cricket’s Hall of Fame here as part of the ICC’s centenary celebrations, Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said the initiative, in association with Federation of International Cricketers’ Association (FICA), would provide the chance for the game to recognise its greatest achievers.
Friday, March 27, 2009
The US blow
Fuel assurances not binding, said Bush
The United States diluted the fuel supply assurances contained in the ‘123 agreement’ on nuclear cooperation with India, when President George W. Bush formally declared, in his September 10 message to Congress, that all American commitments to the Indian side in this regard were not “legally binding.”
The United States diluted the fuel supply assurances contained in the ‘123 agreement’ on nuclear cooperation with India, when President George W. Bush formally declared, in his September 10 message to Congress, that all American commitments to the Indian side in this regard were not “legally binding.”
Monday, March 23, 2009
India will be most populous by 2050, says UN report
India is projected to be the most populous country by 2050, overtaking China, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said in a report released on Wednesday.
Its population, now 118.6 crore, is projected to be 165.8 crore in 2050 as against 140.8 crore projected for China.
India’s population growth rate is projected at 1.5 per cent during 2005-10 compared to 0.6 per cent for China.
India’s current fertility rate is 2.78 compared to 1.73 in China.
Pakistan’s population of 16.7 crore will become 29.2 crore in 2050.
Sri Lanka would witness a negative growth, from 1.94 crore to 1.87 crore.
The ‘State of World Population Report, 2008’ report, released here by Planning Commission member Syeda Hameed, says the world population will increase from 674.9 crore to 919.1 crore by 2050.
The theme of the report is ‘Reaching Common Ground: Culture, Gender and Human Rights.’
Its population, now 118.6 crore, is projected to be 165.8 crore in 2050 as against 140.8 crore projected for China.
India’s population growth rate is projected at 1.5 per cent during 2005-10 compared to 0.6 per cent for China.
India’s current fertility rate is 2.78 compared to 1.73 in China.
Pakistan’s population of 16.7 crore will become 29.2 crore in 2050.
Sri Lanka would witness a negative growth, from 1.94 crore to 1.87 crore.
The ‘State of World Population Report, 2008’ report, released here by Planning Commission member Syeda Hameed, says the world population will increase from 674.9 crore to 919.1 crore by 2050.
The theme of the report is ‘Reaching Common Ground: Culture, Gender and Human Rights.’
Some Practice Questions for Prelims
1. Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system?
(a) The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system (b) The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon © The Sun contains 75 percent of the mass of the solar system
(d) The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth
2 .I : In 2007-08, the production of food grains had a general downslide
II : In 2006-07, the production of cereals was more than 2007-08
3. I: Pongamia Ponnata is used for bio-diesel production II : The Jute Technology Mission was approved in 2006
4. Consider the following natural phenomena:
1. Terrestrial heating 2. Reflection of light 3. Refraction of light 4. Diffraction of light
Due to which of these phenomena is mirage formed? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4 c) 1 and 3 d) 4 only
5. Sun’s halo is produced by the refraction of light in:
(a) Water vapor in stratus cloud (b) Ice crystals in Cerro-Cumulus clouds (c) Ice crystals in cirrus cloud
(b) Dust particles in Stratus cloud
6. Consider the following statements:
1. Light of the longer wavelength is scattered much more than the light of the shorter wavelength
2. The speed of visible light in water is 0.95 times the speed in vacuum
3. Radio waves are produced by rapidly oscillating electrical current
4. To detect the over speeding vehicles, Police use the Doppler effect of reflected short radio waves
Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 3 and 4
7. Assertion (A): Synthetic detergents can lather well in hard water
Reasons (R): Synthetic detergents form soluble calcium and magnesium salt with hard water
8. Assertion (A): Artificial satellites are always launched from the Earth in the eastward direction.
Reason (R): The earth rotates from west to east and so the satellite attains the escape velocity.
9. Assertion (A): An iron ball floats on mercury but gets immersed in water
Reasons (R): The specific gravity of iron is more than that of mercury
10. I: The National Sample Survey was established in 1950
II: The New Series of Consumer Price Index Numbers with base 2000 has been effective from 2003
(a) The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system (b) The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon © The Sun contains 75 percent of the mass of the solar system
(d) The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth
2 .I : In 2007-08, the production of food grains had a general downslide
II : In 2006-07, the production of cereals was more than 2007-08
3. I: Pongamia Ponnata is used for bio-diesel production II : The Jute Technology Mission was approved in 2006
4. Consider the following natural phenomena:
1. Terrestrial heating 2. Reflection of light 3. Refraction of light 4. Diffraction of light
Due to which of these phenomena is mirage formed? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4 c) 1 and 3 d) 4 only
5. Sun’s halo is produced by the refraction of light in:
(a) Water vapor in stratus cloud (b) Ice crystals in Cerro-Cumulus clouds (c) Ice crystals in cirrus cloud
(b) Dust particles in Stratus cloud
6. Consider the following statements:
1. Light of the longer wavelength is scattered much more than the light of the shorter wavelength
2. The speed of visible light in water is 0.95 times the speed in vacuum
3. Radio waves are produced by rapidly oscillating electrical current
4. To detect the over speeding vehicles, Police use the Doppler effect of reflected short radio waves
Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 3 and 4
7. Assertion (A): Synthetic detergents can lather well in hard water
Reasons (R): Synthetic detergents form soluble calcium and magnesium salt with hard water
8. Assertion (A): Artificial satellites are always launched from the Earth in the eastward direction.
Reason (R): The earth rotates from west to east and so the satellite attains the escape velocity.
9. Assertion (A): An iron ball floats on mercury but gets immersed in water
Reasons (R): The specific gravity of iron is more than that of mercury
10. I: The National Sample Survey was established in 1950
II: The New Series of Consumer Price Index Numbers with base 2000 has been effective from 2003
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Baglihar project commissioned
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has appealed to Pakistan to work jointly to address the problems faced by the people of the two countries.
He said the Baglihar power project had been constructed within the parameters of the Indus Water Treaty. He inaugurated the 450 MW Baglihar power project at Chanderkote in Ramban district of Jammu region. Dr. Singh said India and Pakistan should learn to help each other.
Nobel Peace Prize for Martti Ahtisaari
Finland’s former president Martti Ahtisaari won the Nobel Peace Prize for a long career of peacemaking around the world from Namibia to Kosovo.
Monday, February 2, 2009
India, France sign nuclear agreement
Even as the United States remains unable to finish its internal political process on the proposed Indo-U.S. civil nuclear accord, New Delhi and Paris signed an agreement on civil nuclear cooperation, the first of its kind since the Nuclear Suppliers Group agreed to lift international restrictions on India’s nuclear trade.
Formally called the “Co-operation Agreement Between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the French Republic on the Development of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy,” the agreement was signed by Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Anil Kakodkar and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace in Paris.
Formally called the “Co-operation Agreement Between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the French Republic on the Development of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy,” the agreement was signed by Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Anil Kakodkar and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace in Paris.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Crack Modern India : for GS & Optionals
In the questions with 2 statements, mark a) if only 1 b) if only 2 c) Both d) None is correct
1) 1 : The Imperial Legislative Council could not discuss the actions of the administration under the provisions of the Indian Councils Act (1861)
2 : Charles Wood was the Secretary of State for India in 1861
2) Who among the following opposed the reduction of the Salt tax in 1882 ?
1 : Jotendra Nath Tagore 2 : Durga Charan Laha 3 : Peary Mohan Mukherjea
a) All b) None c) 1 & 2 d) Only 3
3) Who among the following took part in effecting the first walk-out in India’s Legislative History ?
1 : B C Krishna 2 : G K Parekh 3 : D A Khare 4 : G V Joshi
a) All b) 1,2 & 3 c) Only 4 d) None
4) Which among the following is wrongly matched with regard to spreading the Swadeshi Movement
a) Syed Haider Raza : Delhi
b) Chidambaram Pillai : Central Provinces
c) Lokmanya Tilak : Poona
d) Bipan Chandra Pal : Madras
5) Which Indian artist tried to develop a pan-Asian model of art ?
a) Nandalal Bose b) Abanindranath Tagore c) Jamini Roy d) None
Do send in your answers to us !!
1) 1 : The Imperial Legislative Council could not discuss the actions of the administration under the provisions of the Indian Councils Act (1861)
2 : Charles Wood was the Secretary of State for India in 1861
2) Who among the following opposed the reduction of the Salt tax in 1882 ?
1 : Jotendra Nath Tagore 2 : Durga Charan Laha 3 : Peary Mohan Mukherjea
a) All b) None c) 1 & 2 d) Only 3
3) Who among the following took part in effecting the first walk-out in India’s Legislative History ?
1 : B C Krishna 2 : G K Parekh 3 : D A Khare 4 : G V Joshi
a) All b) 1,2 & 3 c) Only 4 d) None
4) Which among the following is wrongly matched with regard to spreading the Swadeshi Movement
a) Syed Haider Raza : Delhi
b) Chidambaram Pillai : Central Provinces
c) Lokmanya Tilak : Poona
d) Bipan Chandra Pal : Madras
5) Which Indian artist tried to develop a pan-Asian model of art ?
a) Nandalal Bose b) Abanindranath Tagore c) Jamini Roy d) None
Do send in your answers to us !!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Modern India Asks !!
In the questions with 2 statements, mark a) if only 1 b) if only 2 c) Both d) None is correct
In the questions with A & R, mark a if both A & R are correct and R is the correct reasoning of A, mark b if A is wrong & R is correct, mark c if A is correct & R is wrong, mark d if both are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
1) 1 : The priests of the Golden Temple at Amritsar issued a Hukamnama against the Ghadarites
2 : General Dyer was humiliated by the Jathas
2) Who among the following was/were involved in the Temple Entry Satyagraha at Vaikom?
1 : Ramaswamy Naicker 2 : Kesava Menon 3 : Gandhi 4 : K Kelappan
a) Only 3 b) 1 & 2 c) 1,2, & 3 d) Only 4
3) A : The suspension of the non-cooperation movement created a void in the nationalistic struggle.
R : Electioneering in the councils advocated by the Swarajists created a fresh enthusiasm.
4) Who was the Swarajist leader from the Central Provinces ?
a) Jayakar b) Moonje c) M M Malviya d) Vithalbhai Patel
5) Who among the following was/were not involved in the spread of education among the Kaliparaj ?
1 : Jugatram Dave 2 : Chimanlal Bhatt 3 : Shiv Varma
a) Only 1 b) 1,2, & 3 c) 1 & 2 d) 2 &3
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