अमरीका की एलेक्ज़ान्ड्रिया मिल्स इस साल की मिस वर्ल्ड चुनी गई हैं.दक्षिणी चीन के सान्या शहर में आयोजित भव्य समारोह में उन्हें मिस वर्ल्ड का ताज पहनाया गया.
मिस वर्ल्ड 2009 काएने एल्डोरिनो उन्हें हीरे की आकार में बने सिंहासन के पास ले गई और ताज पहनाया.
बोत्सवाना की एमा वारेस दूसरे और वेनेज़ुएला की एड्रियाना वैसिनी तीसरे स्थान पर रहीं.
ये 60वाँ मिस वर्ल्ड मुक़ाबला था. सबसे ज़्यादा भारत और वेनेज़ुएला की महिलाएँ मिस वर्ल्ड बनीं हैं.
दोनों देशों की पाँच-पाँच सुंदरियों को ये सम्मान मिल चुका है.
ब्राज़ील के राष्ट्रपति पद के चुनावों में सत्तारूढ़ वर्कर्स पार्टी की उम्मीदवार डिल्मा रौसेफ़ जीत गई हैं. वो ब्राज़ील की पहली महिला राष्ट्रपति हैं.
डिल्मा रौसेफ़ को 54 फ़ीसदी मत हासिल हुए जबकि उनके प्रतिद्वंद्वी जोस सेरा को 45 फ़ीसदी मत हासिल हुए हैं.
डिल्म रौसेफ़ को मौजूदा राष्ट्रपति लूला का समर्थन हासिल था.
लूला डिसिल्वा देश के लोकप्रिय राष्ट्रपति रहे हैं लेकिन वो लगातार दो कार्यकाल पूरे कर चुके हैं और ब्राज़ील के संविधान के मुताबिक वो तीसरी बार चुनाव नहीं लड़ सकते हैं.
उन्होंने अपनी पार्टी की ओर से डिल्मा रौसेफ़ को चुनाव मैदान में उतारा था.
16th ASEAN Summit of 10 member countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) was hosted by Vietnam (ASEAN President for 2010) at Hanoi ( capital and second-largest city of Vietnam) on 8th and 9th April 2010.
Vietnam’s Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2010 coincides with the 15th anniversary of its accession to the Association. The last time Viet Nam hosted the Summit was in 1998.
Theme:
The theme of the summit was: Towards the ASEAN Community: From Vision to Action . The Summit was attended by the ASEAN Leaders, while Thailand was represented by its Foreign Minister.
ACWC
Prior to the summit, The ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) was inaugurated on 7th April, 2010 by Prime Minister of Vietnam, H.E. Nguyen Tan Dung. The establishment of the ACWC is to promote and protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of women and children in ASEAN. It will take into consideration the different historical, political socio-cultural, religious and economic context in the region and the balances between rights and responsibilities.
Protocol on Dispute Settlement Mechanisms
On April 8, 2010, The Foreign Ministers of ASEAN signed the Protocol to the ASEAN Charter on Dispute Settlement Mechanisms. TheProtocol aims to put in place a mechanism to help ASEAN Member States resolve disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the ASEAN Charter. The Protocol also applies to other ASEAN instruments which do not specifically provide for dispute settlement mechanisms. The signing of the Protocol, which would facilitate the implementation of the ASEAN Charter, follows that of the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of ASEAN that was signed by the Foreign Ministers in October 2009 in Cha-Am Hua Hin, Thailand.
ASEAN Leaders’ Statement on Sustained Recovery and Development
Leaders at ASEAN summit said in the statement that they would focus efforts on ensuring financial stability, fostering regional infrastructure development and connectivity, promoting sustainable development and narrowing the development gap. In this context, they adopted the ASEAN Leaders’ Statement on Sustained Recovery and Development. The Leaders highlighted the need to promote Green Growth, including the development of green technology, its application and investment.
On ASEAN connectivity:
The leaders took note of the on-going efforts in developing a Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity. This Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity is to be submitted in October 2010, 17th Summit at Indonesia.
The first meeting of the High Level Task Force on ASEAN Connectivity was held on 9-10 March 2010 in Ha Noi. It had produced the key elements and principles for the Master Plan. The Leaders emphasized that priority should be given to enhancing intra-ASEAN connectivity, including the need to complete the missing air, sea and land transportation links in Mekong and other sub-regions of ASEAN building on achievements of existing frameworks. It was further reaffirmed that priority would be given to transport, information communication technology (ICT), energy and cross border facilitation for the smooth movement of people, goods and services.
On ASEAN Charter:
ASEAN Charter which aims of moving closer to "an EU-style community" is the institutional framework of the member-states which was adopted at the 13th ASEAN Summit in at Jakarta, Indonesia in November 2007. The leaders of the ASEAN emphasized on the fast implementation of the charter. The signing of the protocol related to Dispute Settlement Mechanisms is also one step towards implementation of ASEAN Charter.
Next ASEAN Summit:
Next ASEAN summit will be held in October 2010 in Indonesia. Indonesia has proposed a swap with Brunei as it will play host APEC in 2013. The 2011 president of ASEAN is Indonesia
The ambitious scheme of providing unique identity number to the citizens of the country, Aadhaar, has been launched at the hands of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at a special function at Shahada in the tribal district of Nandurbar in Maharashtra few days back.Under the Aadhaar scheme, a 12-digit unique number is to be provided to every citizen of the country. It is aimed at ensuring that the citizens get more efficient access to national schemes The programme being overseen by the Unique Identity Development Authority of India (UI DAI ) aims to establish a cost-effective, ubiquitous authentication infrastructure to easily verify these identities online and in real-time.
The national launch of Aadhaar heralds a new chapter in the efforts of the Government in enabling inclusive growth and bringing in greater efficiency and transparency in governance. The enrolment process is now set to begin in all the states and union territories. I t would lead to generation and issuance of Aadhaar numbers based on the demographic and biometric data including finger prints and iris scan. This data would help agencies and service providers across India clean out duplicates and fakes from their databases. The elimination of duplicate, ghost and fake identities across various schemes would in turn substantially improve the efficiency of the delivery systems and reach the benefits to the right people.
It would now be interesting to know how Aadhaar scheme is going to be implemented at the field level. The cities, towns and villages across I ndia witness enrolment officials, who set up enrolment stations in different parts of the state, armed with the brand new UI D kit. The kit consists of eight essential items packed into two medium-size suitcases—an iris scanner, a fingerprint machine, a camera, a laptop, a computer screen linked to the laptop, an I nternet data card/pipe, a memory stick and a printer. The laptop contains a bi-lingual software (English and the local language) that runs the whole ID process. The software links to the iris machine, fingerprint machine and the camera, recording biometric data and a photograph. The second computer screen is purely for the client, who in the interest of complete transparency, can watch exactly what is being recorded. The software contains a transliteration device so that data entries like name, address etc need be typed in only one language. There is automatic translation to the other language.
Eventually, the data is transmitted to the UI DAI database via a broadband pipe over the internet, or alternatively through a memory stick. There is a de-duplication process at the centralized database after which an unique I D number is issued. The client gets a printout of the details at the end of the process.
There is a four-tier structure that governs the actual handing out of UI D numbers. At the Centre, there is the UI DAI , which is responsible for coordinating the whole exercise. The UI DAI will certify all the technology used across the country and will hand out numbers from its centralised database. Operationally, it is the state governments that will take charge of the project on the ground.
At the third level, the state governments will work with authorised registrars who actually need the UI D data for a particular purpose and at the fourth level, there are the enrolment agencies which can be either privately or publicly owned, or even NGOs that will actually collect the data. At the moment, the UI DAI has empanelled 220 enrolment agencies across the country.
The unique identification number (UI D) will be a 'number for life' for millions of I ndians who are now excluded from access to public schemes. The domestic movement within the country is slated to escalate due to development and climate change that would drive migration. Due to lack of identity proof, 100 million people are unable to avail public schemes. I t is here the unique identification number will make a difference as it will be the 'number for life' for them.
Sunil Dabir and Umesh Ujgare, AIR NEWS, Mumbai
"Your Place In The Sky" is the slogan of which of the following Airline company? AIR INDIA
1.Which among the following organizations has taken up the agenda of "Business for Livelihood" for the year 2010-11?
(A)Federation of Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
(B)Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
(C)Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
(D)Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC )
Ans: C
2.Consider the following:
1. Reserve Bank of India
2. Insurance Regulatory Development Authority
3. Securities Exchange Board of India
4. Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority
5. Life Insurance Corporation of India.
In the above, how many are considered to be financial regulators?
(A)Two
(B)Three
(C)Four
(D)Five
Ans: 4 EXCEPT LIC
3.Approximately what fraction of India's GDP is contributed by the Life Insurance Corporation of India?
(A)1.84%
(B)1.97%
(C)2.45%
(D)2.16%
Ans: A
4.Which among the following is constituted by the President of India under Article 280 (1) of the Constitution?
(A)Planning Commission
(B)Election Commission
(C)Finance Commission
(D)Farmer's Commission
Ans: C
5.A public sector company wishes to bring a Public issue. Which among the following is the first authority to get an approval to be able to do so?
(A)Ministry of Finance
(B)Ministry of Commerce & Industry
(C)Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(D)Reserve bank of India
Ans: C
6.Which among the following country is India's biggest Trade partner?
(A)China
(B)United States
(C)UAE
(D)Saudi Arab
Ans: C
7.Which among the following day is observed to commemorate the signature of the Montreal Protocol?
(A)International Wildlife Conservation Day
(B)International Ozone Day
(C)World Health Day
(D)International Day for Biological Diversity
Ans: B
8.Which among the following has been maximum in in value for recent financial years?
(A)Non-oil Exports
(B)Oil Exports
(C)Non-oil Imports
(D)Oil Imports
Ans: C
9.Which among the following ministry gives Medini Puraskar every year?
(A)Ministry of Culture
(B)Ministry of Environment and Forests
(C)Ministry of Law
(D)Ministry of Finance
Ans: B
10.Where is located India's National Medical Library?
(A)New Delhi
(B)Jaipur
(C)Mumbai
(D)Hyderabad
Ans: A
11.Irrigation and Water Resources Finance Corporation (IWRFC) has been established recently under which of the following ministries?
(A)Ministry of Water Resources
(B)Ministry of Agriculture
(C)Ministry of Finance
(D)Ministry of Commerce
Ans: C
12.Which among the following bank was designated as the Agency for operationalisation of the Joint Investment Fund between India and Oman?
(A)State Bank of India
(B)Punjab National Bank
(C)HDFC
(D)Union Bank of India
Ans: A
13.Which among the following is the area of operation of Motor Pool which was created by the Government of India ?
(A)To share burden of increasing traffic on roads
(B)To share responsibility of Environment Protection
(C)To share burden of Motor Insurance
(D)To check wasteful expenditure in government vehicles
Ans: C
14.Who among the following is also known as "Gandhi of Bihar"?
(A)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B)Babu Kunwar Singh
(C)Jayaprakash Narayan
(D)Sheel Bhadra Yagee
Ans: A
15.Which among the following scheme is of none of the ministries of government of India?
(A)Shiksha Sahayog Yojana
(B)Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana
(C)Rajiv Gandhi National FellowshipScheme
(D)Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme
Ans: A-LIC
first held in 1930 under the title of the British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Cabinet Ministers
Serial Number- Portfolio- Name of Minister
1. Prime Minister and also In-Charge of the Ministries/Departments viz: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Ministry of Planning ,Ministry of Culture
Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space Dr. Manmohan Singh
2. Minister of Finance Shri Pranab Mukherjee
3. Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Shri Sharad Pawar
4. Minister of Defence Shri A.K. Antony
5. Minister of Home Affairs Shri P. Chidambaram
6. Minister of Railways Km. Mamata Banerjee
7. Minister of External Affairs Shri S.M. Krishna
8. Minister of Steel Shri Virbhadra Singh
9. Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Shri Vilasrao Deshmukh
10. Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad
11. Minister of Power Shri Sushil Kumar Shinde
12. Minister of Law and Justice Shri M. Veerappa Moily
13. Minister of New and Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah
14. Minister of Urban Development Shri S. Jaipal Reddy
15. Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Kamal Nath
16. Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Shri Vayalar Ravi
17. Minister of Textiles Shri Dayanidhi Maran
18. Minister of Communications and Information Technology Shri A. Raja
19. Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Murli Deora
20. Minister of Information and Broadcasting Smt. Ambika Soni
21. Minister of Labour and Employment Shri Mallikarjun Kharge
22. Minister of Human Resource Development Shri Kapil Sibal
23. Minister of Mines and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region Shri B.K. Handique
24. Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Anand Sharma
25. Minister of Rural Development and Minister of Panchayati Raj Shri C.P. Joshi
26. Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Minister of Tourism Kum. Selja
27. Minister of Food Processing Industries Shri Subodh Kant Sahay
28. Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. M.S. Gill
29. Minister of Shipping Shri G.K. Vasan
30. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Water Resources Shri Pawan K. Bansal
31. Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Mukul Wasnik
32. Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Kantilal Bhuria
33. Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri M.K. Alagiri
The Afghan War documents leak (also called Afghan War Diary or The War Logs) is a collection of internal U.S. military logs of the War in Afghanistan published by Wikileaks on 25 July 2010.
IEA calculations based on preliminary data show that China has now overtaken the United States to become the world's largest energy user.
On July 20, 2010, the Government of Afghanistan will bring together representatives of more than 70 partner countries, international and regional organizations and financial institutions
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday announced a new agency - UN Women - headed by former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet, to oversee all programmes aimed at promoting equality for women. COME IN EFFECT 1-1-2011
The 15th ordinary session of the assembly of African heads of state to be held here from July 19 to 27 will also discuss peace and security, infrastructure, energy, agriculture and food security in the region, Isaac Musumba, Uganda's state minister for regional cooperation told a press briefing.
The theme of the summit will be "Maternal, infant and child health and development in Africa."
The Convention on Cluster Munitions, CCM, prohibits all use, stockpiling, production and transfer of Cluster Munitions. Separate articles in the Convention concern assistance to victims, clearance of contaminated areas and destruction of stockpiles.
The Convention was adopted in Dublin by 107 states on 30 May 2008 and signed on 3 December the same year. The Convention became binding international law for the States Parties when it entered into force on 1 August 2010. The First Meeting of States Parties will take place in Vientiane, Laos, 8 - 12 November 2010. Future States Parties will accede to the Convention by submitting their ratifications to the United Nations headquarters in New York
The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is an informal and voluntary partnership between 34 countries to prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying a 500 kg payload at least 300 km.The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) was established in April 1987 by Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Great Britain, and the United States.G-7
India on Wednesday awarded a contract worth over £500 million ($778 mn) to British defence major BAE Systems to acquire 57 more Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) aircraft.
The contract, secured with India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, makes provision for supplying products and services to build the new trainer aircraft under Indian licence, BAE Systems said in a statement.
The contract also includes an additional £200 million of work with aircraft-maker Rolls-Royce which will produce engines for the trainer jets.
Of the total 57 Hawk AJTs, the Indian Air Force will acquire 40 while the rest will be produced for the Indian Navy, the statement said.
The deal was secured during British Prime Minister David Cameron's New Delhi visit.
“The aircraft will be manufactured under licence at HAL’s facilities in Bangalore and BAE Systems will provide specialist engineering services, the raw materials and equipment necessary for airframe production and the support package for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy end users,” BAE said.
India, in 2004, had placed an order worth over $1 billion with the company to procure 66 Hawk AJTs. Of these, 24 were built by BAE at its Brough plant in the UK's north-east and have already been delivered to India. The remaining 42 are being manufactured under licence by HAL in India.
Indian Navy recently placed an order with HAL to buy 17 Hawk fighters for its pilots.
The Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer is the latest version of the world’s most successful advanced jet training aircraft. The trainer, which can also be used as a combat aircraft, provides advance stage three training to IAF pilots. It can fly at a maximum speed of 1.2 times the speed of sound.
the joint Army exercise, Shamsheer Bugle, which took place in India in June, and the joint Naval exercise, Konkan, which is presently underway in India. They looked forward to the joint Air exercise, Indra Dhanush, which would take place in India in October.
The Antrix Corporation, established in 1992 as a government owned company, markets the space products and services
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully operationalised two major satellite systems namely Indian National Satellites (INSAT) for communication services and Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites for management of natural resources; also, Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) for launching IRS type of satellites and Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) for launching INSAT type of satellites.
Megha-Tropiques
ISRO and French National Space Centre (CNES) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in 2004-05 for the development and implementation of Megha-Tropiques (Megha meaning cloud in Sanskrit and Tropiques meaning tropics in French). The launch of Megha-Tropiques is planned during the fourth quarter of 2010.
Megha-Tropiques is aimed at understanding the life cycle of convective systems and to their role in the associated energy and moisture budget of the atmosphere in the tropical regions. The satellite will carry an Imaging Radiometer Microwave Analysis and Detection of Rain and Atmospheric Structures (MADRAS), a six channel Humidity Sounder (SAPHIR), a four channel Scanner for Radiation Budget Measurement (SCARAB) and GPS Radio Occultation System (GPS-ROS).
GAGAN
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has decided to implement an indigenous Satellite-Based Regional GPS Augmentation System also known as Space-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) as part of the Satellite-Based Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS)/Air Traffic Management (ATM) plan for civil aviation. The Indian SBAS system has been given an acronym GAGAN - GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation. A national plan for satellite navigation including implementation of Technology Demonstration System (TDS) over the Indian air space as a proof of concept has been prepared jointly by Airports Authority of India (AAI) and ISRO. TDS was successfully completed during 2007 by installing eight Indian Reference Stations (INRESs) at eight Indian airports and linked to the Master Control Center (MCC) located near Bangalore.
The first GAGAN navigation payload has been fabricated and it was proposed to be flown on GSAT-4 during Apr 2010. However, GSAT-4 was not placed in orbit as GSLV-D3 could not complete the mission. Two more GAGAN payloads will be subsequently flown, one each on two geostationary satellites, GSAT-8 and GSAT-10.
Space Capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE-II)
The main objective of SRE II is to realize a fully recoverable capsule and provide a platform to conduct microgravity experiments on Micro-biology, Agriculture, Powder Metallurgy, etc. SRE-2 is proposed to be launched onboard PSLV-C19 in of 2010 - 11.
Chandrayaan-2
Chandrayaan-2 mission is planned to have an orbiter/lander/rover configuration. The mission is expected to be realised by 2012 - 13. The science goals of the mission is to further improve our understanding of origin and evolution of the Moon using instruments onboard Orbiter and in-situ analysis of lunar samples and studies of lunar regolith properties (remote & direct analysis) using Robots/Rovers.
Aditya-1
The First Indian space based Solar Coronagraph to study solar Corona in visible and near IR bands. Launch of the Aditya mission is planned during the next high solar activity period ~ 2012. The main objectives is to study the Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) and consequently the crucial physical parameters for space weather such as the coronal magnetic field structures, evolution of the coronal magnetic field etc. This will provide completely new information on the velocity fields and their variability in the inner corona having an important bearing on the unsolved problem of heating of the corona would be obtained.
YOUTHSAT
YOUTHSAT is a participatory scientific mission with payloads from both Russia and India. It would be carrying three scientific payloads one from Russia and two from India.
It is a micro satellite carrying scientific payloads with participation from universities at graduate, postgraduate and research scholar level and would participate from testing of the payloads in laboratory to the utilisation of the data from payloads. Participation of young scientists will inculcate interest in space related activities and provide opportunities for realisation of future scientific payloads at the university level. YOUTHSAT is scheduled to be launched as auxiliary satellite along with Indian remote sensing satellite during 2010 with an orbital altitude of 630 km at an inclination of 97.9º.
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle,usually known by its abbreviation PSLV is the first operational launch vehicle of ISRO. PSLV is capable of launching 1600 kg satellites in 620 km sun-synchronous polar orbit and 1050 kg satellite in geo-synchronous transfer orbit. In the standard configuration, it measures 44.4 m tall, with a lift off weight of 295 tonnes. PSLV has four stages using solid and liquid propulsion systems alternately. The first stage is one of the largest solid propellant boosters in the world and carries 139 tonnes of propellant. A cluster of six strap-ons attached to the first stage motor, four of which are ignited on the ground and two are air-lit. 
The reliability rate of PSLV has been superb. There had been 16 continuously successful flights of PSLV, till July 2010. With its variant configurations, PSLV has proved its multi-payload, multi-mission capability in a single launch and its geosynchronous launch capability. In the recent Chandrayaan-mission, another variant of PSLV with an extended version of strap-on motors, PSOM-XL, the payload haul was enhanced to 1750 kg in 620 km SSPO. PSLV has rightfully earned the status of workhorse launch vehicle of ISRO.
Typical Parameters of PSLV
Lift-off weight
295 tonne
Pay Load
1600 kg in to 620 km Polar Orbit,
1060 kg in to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Height
44 metre
PSLV Milestones
PSLV-C15 launched CARTOSAT-2B, ALSAT-2A, NLS 6.1 & 6.2 and STUDSAT on July 12, 2010 (Successful)
PSLV-C14 launched Oceansat - 2 and Six Nanosatellites on September 23, 2009 (Successful)
PSLV-C12 launched RISAT-2 and ANUSAT on April 20, 2009 (Successfully)
PSLV-C11 launched CHANDRAYAAN-I, on October 22, 2008 (Successful)
PSLV-C9 launched CARTOSAT-2A, IMS-1 and Eight nano-satellites on April 28, 2008 (Successful)
PSLV-C10 launched TECSAR on January 23, 2008 (Successful)
PSLV-C8 launched AGILE on April 23, 2007 (Successful)
PSLV-C7 launched CARTOSAT-2, SRE-1, LAPAN-TUBSAT and PEHUENSAT-1 on January 10, 2007 (Successful)
PSLV-C6 launched CARTOSAT-1 and HAMSAT on May 5, 2005 (Successful)
PSLV-C5 launched RESOURCESAT-1(IRS-P6) on October 17, 2003 (Successful)
PSLV-C4 launched KALPANA-1(METSAT) on September 12, 2002 (Successful)
PSLV-C3 launched TES on October 22, 2001 (Successful)
PSLV-C2 launched OCEANSAT(IRS-P4), KITSAT-3 and DLR-TUBSAT on May 26, 1999 (Successful)
PSLV-C1 launched IRS-1D on September 29, 1997 (Successful)
PSLV-D3 launched IRS-P3 on March 21, 1996 (Successful)
PSLV-D2 launched IRS-P2 on October 15, 1994 (Successful)
PSLV-D1 launched IRS-1E on September 20, 1993 (Unsuccessful)
Three foreign satellites – ALSAT-2A and NLS 6.1, 6.2 were launched as auxiliary satellites by PSLV-C15 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota on Jul 12, 2010 along with the main satellite – CARTOSAT-2B and pico – satellite STUDSAT.
ALSAT-2A
ALSAT-2A is a small satellite, weighing 116 kg from Algeria for remote sensing purpose.
NLS-6.1 (AISSAT-1) weighing 6.5 kg built by Space Flight Laboratory of the University of Toronto, Canada for testing various satellite technologies.
NLS-6.2 (TISAT–1) weighing one kg built by University of Applied Sciences of Switzerland for testing various satellite technologies.
STUDSAT
Student Satellite (STUDSAT) is the first pico-satellite developed in the country by a consortium of seven engineering colleges from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, located at Sriharikota, a spindle shaped island on the East Coast of Andhra Pradesh, about 80 km north of Chennai, is the spaceport of India. 
This island was chosen in 1969 forsetting up of a satellite launch station. Features like goodlaunch azimuth corridor for various missions, advantage of earth's rotation for eastward launchings, nearness to the equator, and large uninhabited area as safety zone all make Sriharikota Range, popularly known as 'SHAR', an ideal spaceport. Off Sullurupeta a small town in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh on the national highway connecting Chennai and Kolkata a 20 minutes drive towards the east on the road laid across the Pulicat Lake takes one to Sriharikota. The Centre has been renamed as 'Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR' on September 5, 2002, in memory of Prof. Satish Dhawan, former Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation. The island covers an area of about 43,360 acres (175 sq.km)Satellite imagery of Sriharikota island with a coastline of 50 km.
SHAR has a unique combination of facilities, such as a solid propellant production plant, a rocket motor static test facility, launch complexes for a variety of rockets, telemetry, telecommand, tracking, data acquisition and processing facilities, and other support services. The first flight-test of'Rohini-125', a small sounding rocket took place from here on October 9, 1971. Since then the facilities here were expanded to meet the growing needs of ISRO.
भारतीय रुपया चिह्न
भारतीय रुपया चिह्न () भारतीय रुपये (भारत की आधिकारिक मुद्रा) के लिये प्रयोग किया जाने वाला मुद्रा चिह्न है। यह डिजाइन भारत सरकार द्वारा १५ जुलाई २०१० को सार्वजनिक किया गया था। [१] [२]
अमेरिकी डॉलर, ब्रिटिश पाउण्ड, जापानी येन और यूरोपीय संघ के यूरो के बाद रुपया पाँचवी ऐसी मुद्रा बन गया है, जिसे उसके प्रतीक-चिह्न से पहचाना जाएगा। भारतीय रुपये के लिये अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय तीन अंकीय कोड (अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय मानकीकरण संगठन (ISO) मानक ISO 4217 के अनुसार) INR है।
Than Shwe visited India July 25-29, and met with Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. Many bilateral treaties were signed during the visit.
A multi-modal transit transport facility -- Kaladan project-- linking Mizoram and other North-Eastern states with Myanmarese Sittwe port
Burma’s government singed an MOU with India’s National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) in 2004 for the development of the Tamanthi Dam on the Chindwin River in western Sagaing Division. A new agreement between NHPC and the Hydroelectric Power Department was signed on September 16, 2008. Under the agreement, the Department of Hydropower Implementation (DHPI) will form a joint venture with NHPC to develop the Tamanthi and Shwesayay dams.
Nay Pyi Taw, new capital of Burma
Gillard manages to retain power in Australia elections
On September 7, 2010, ending weeks of political uncertainty, Australia’s first woman Prime Minister Julia Gillard staked claim to form a new government after two king-maker independent MPs extended support to her Labour party, giving it a wafer-thin one-seat majority in the first hung Parliament in nearly 70 years.
Labour now controls 76 seats in Parliament’s 150-member House of Representatives, with the opposition Coalition of Liberal party leader Tony Abbott having 74 seats.
Gillard said her minority government would be held to higher standards of accountability as a result of the deal struck with the independents. She added that her government will spend $9.9 billion on development projects as part of the deal with the rural independents.
Political crisis in Nepal continues
On September 26, 2010, Nepal's Constituent Assembly failed for the eighth time, during the past four months, to elect a new Prime Minister. The deadlock continues, partly because other mainstream parties do not trust the single, largest party, Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), because it continues to put its faith in one-party rule and continues to threaten it would resume armed struggle.
The last 20 years have seen Nepal move from a Hindu kingdom to a democratic and secular republic. The 239 year old monarchy was cast aside in 2006 and people voted for a Constituent Assembly and an interim government in 2008. Maoists emerged as the largest single party but fell short of a majority.
In the 601-member House, two seats are vacant and if the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker are excluded, it has an effective strength of 597 members. The break-up is as follows : Unified CPN (Maoists): 237, Nepali Congress: 114, UML: 108, four Madhes based parties: 82, smaller parties & others: 56.
Unified CPN (Maoist) continues to say it has no faith in parliamentary democracy, believes in one-party rule and insists on absorbing its underground militia into the Nepalese Army. It also tried to take arbitrary decisions and sought the removal of the President and the Army Chief. Other parties are not sure it would change its spots.
The Constituent Assembly has failed to finalise the Constitution as mandated. The Assembly extended its own life by one year to complete the task. But differences persist. In the absence of a consensus between parties, there is a caretaker government with few powers.
Having failed to sack the then Army Chief over the integration of the armed Maoist guerrillas, Prachanda resigned as Prime Minoster and Maoists pulled out of the government in 2009; then they forced the next government headed by Madhav Kumar Nepal of UML to also quit.
China-Japan spat
China suspended high-level exchanges with Japan on September 19, 2010, and promised tough counter-measures after a Japanese court extended the detention of a Chinese captain whose trawler collided with two Japanese coastguard ships.
The spat between Asia’s two largest economies has flared since Japan arrested the captain, accusing him of deliberately striking a patrol ship and obstructing public officers near uninhabited islets in the East China Sea.
Beijing viewed the detention as illegal and invalid.
UN convention on terrorism moves a step forward
Rocked by a wave of audacious terrorist attacks in the last two years, Pakistan has finally realised the futility of opposing the proposed Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) just because India was in the forefront of initiating it at the United Nations in 1996.
Pakistan, along with some other Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) countries, had led the campaign against the proposed convention on various grounds. It had argued that self-determination should be outside the purview of the convention. It had also insisted that international humanitarian laws should be taken into account while finalising the text of the convention. Both these objections were seen as aimed at embarrassing India on Jammu and Kashmir since Islamabad has been demanding the right to self-determination for Kashmiris and seeking international intervention on the issue.
The opposition to the convention had also come from the US and Israel with the latter insisting that acting against terrorists indulging in killing innocent people be brought under its purview.
The global treaty seeks to criminalise all forms of international terrorism and deny terrorists, their financers and supporters access of funds, arms and safe havens.
The situation has considerably changed with just a handful of countries still not convinced why they should back it. “Most countries are now in favour of the early adoption of the convention but there is a small number of holdouts, may be 10 to 15…efforts are on to convince them also to support it so that a strong message goes out to all terrorist organisations that the international community is united and determined to jointly fight the menace of terrorism.
Bopanna is India's hero
Sushil Kumar on top of the world
SEBI Chairman-CB Bhave
नाभिकीय आपूर्तिकर्ता समूह (Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)) बहुत से देशों का एक समूह है जो नाभिकीय निरस्त्रीकरण (nuclear disarmament) के लिये प्रयासरत है। इस कार्य के लिये यह समूह नाभिकीय शस्त्र बनाने योग्य सामग्री के निर्यात एवं पुनः हस्तान्तरण को नियन्त्रित करता है। इसका वास्तविक लक्ष्य यह है कि जिन देशों के पास नाभिकीय क्षमता नहीं है वे इसे अर्जित न कर सकें।
1. महर्त्वपूण तथ्य
१. एनएसजी ४५ देशों का एक समूह है जो सदस्य देशों के साथ असैन्य कार्यों के लिये परमाणु सामग्री, परमाणु तकनीक के इस्तेमाल सुनिश्चित करता है ।
२. एनएसजी का गठन वर्ष १९७४ में भारत के परमाणु परीक्षण की प्रतिक्रिया स्वरूप किया गया था।
भूरे (Gray) रंग के क्षेत्र एनएसजी के सदस्य देश हैं।
३. यह समूह सैद्धांतिक रूप से केवल परमाणु अप्रसार संधि (एनपीटी) पर हस्ताक्षर करने वाले देशों के साथ परमाणु उयापार की अनुमति देता है । लेकिन इस बार इस समूह ने भारत को विशेष छूट देकर ऐतिहासिक फैसला किया है ।
४. एनएसजी का कोई स्थाई कार्यालय नहीं है। एनएसजी आमतौर पर र्वाषिक बैठक करता है। सभी मामलों में फैसला सर्वसम्मित के आधार पर होता है ।
५. वर्ष २००८-०९ के लिए जर्मनी एनएसजी का अध्यक्ष है।
इसकी स्थापना सन १९७४ में हुई जब भारत ने हसन्त बुद्ध (स्माइलिंग बुद्धा) नामक नाभीय परीक्षण किया।
आरम्भ में इसके केवल सात सदस्य थे - कनाडा, पश्चिमी जर्मनी, फ्रान्स, जापान, सोवियत संघ, युनाइटेड किंगडम एवं संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका (यूएसए)। सन १९७६-७७ में इसमें और देश शामिल कर लिये गये और इसकी सदस्य संख्या १५ हो गयी। १९९० तक १२ और देश इसमें सम्मिलित हो गये। चीन इसमें सन २००४ में शामिल हुआ।
सन २००८ में इसके ४५ सदस्य देश हैं। ६ सितम्बर २००८ को इसमें भारत को भी शामिल करने का निर्णय ले लिया गया है।
इस समय एनएसजी के सदस्य देश निम्न है-
अर्जेंटिना, आस्ट्रेलिया, आस्ट्रिया, बेलारूस, बेल्जियम, ब्राजील, ब्रिटेन, बुल्गारिया, कनाडा, चीन, क्रोएशिया, साइप्रस, चेक गणराज्य, डेनमार्क, इस्टोनिया, फिएनलैंड, फ्रांस, जर्मनी, यूनान, हंगरी, आयरलैंड, इटली, जापान, कजाकिस्तान, लातिवया, लिथुआनिया, लक्ज़मबर्ग, माल्टा, नीदरलैंड, न्यूजीलैंड, नार्वे, पोलैंड, पुर्तगाल, रोमानिया, रूस, स्लिवाकोया, स्लोवेिनया, दक्षिण अफ्रीका, दक्षिण कोरिया, स्पेन, स्वीडन, स्वटि्जरलैंड, तुर्की, यूक्रेन और अमरीका ।
Autoparasite. A parasitic plant that attaches by means of haustoria to its own tissues. Commonly seen in Cuscuta (dodder), Cassytha, and seedlings of Loranthaceae (Amyema, Macrosolen).
Autotrophic. Capable of feeding oneself, i.e. photosynthetic plants.
Calyculus. A reduced calyx in various Santalales (e.g. Schoepfiaceae, Loranthaceae). Usually present as a toothed, shortly lobed or entire rim around the summit of the ovary. See Dendrophthoe that shows a calyculus as a lobed sheath crowing the the inferior ovary.
Cataphyll. The first-formed, foliar organs (leaves) of the hypocotyl or branch meristems in some members of Santalales (e.g. Olacaceae, Loranthaceae, Viscaceae). This example of cataphylls in Phoradendron (P. reichenbachianum?) has basal cataphylls on the lateral branches as well as pairs of intercallary cataphylls located more distally on those branches.
Cortical Strand. See endophyte.
Diaphragm. The centrally located aperture that occurs at the apex of the perigone tube in Sapria and Rafflesia (but not Rhizanthes).
Ectophyte. The aerial parts of a parasitic plant (e.g. stem, leaves, flowers) that occur outside the host plant; cf. the internal endophyte.
Endophyte. The portion of the haustorium that occurs inside the host tissue. For viscaceous mistletoes, it may be composed of cortical strands that occur within the inner bark and sinkers that are oriented radially and traverse the xylem. See diagram of broom types in Arceuthobium and anatomical section showing sinkers in Arceuthobium pusillum.
Epicortical Root. In mistletoes, adventitious roots (arising from the parasite stem) that traverse the host bark, eventually establishing secondary haustorial connections. Examples: Dendropemon, Macrosolen, Bakerella, Notanthera, Plicosepalus.
Epiparasite. One parasitic plant that forms an obligate haustorial attachment to another parasitic plant. Example: Phoradendron scabberimum on P. longifolium. See also hyperparasite.
Epiphytism. One plant (the "host") used for physical support by another plant. Aerial parasites such as mistletoes can also be considered epiphytes. But, not all epipytes are parasites! For example, this slide shows both orchid (Oncidium) and bromeliad (Tillandsia) epiphytes from Andros Island, Bahamas, neither of which draw nutrients directly from their hosts (they lack haustorial connections).
Facultative Parasite. A hemiparasitic plant that does not require a host to complete its life cycle. Note, however, that in nature, parasitism is nearly always observed. Many members of Orobanchaceae are facultative hemiparasites such as Agalinis, Aureolaria, and Seymeria.
Haustorium. The morphologically modified root which physically connects the parasite to the host. May be a primary haustorium if the radicle apex is directly transformed into a haustorium (e.g. Striga asiatica) or a secondary haustorium formed from tissues other than the radicle apex such as secondary root apices or from lateral positions on the root (e.g. Ximenia, Dasistoma). The haustoria of holoparasites are more complex (see Conopholis, Balanophora, ). This image showing many types of haustoria.
Hemiparasite. A parasite that is photosynthetic (during at least one stage of its life cycle). It obtains water and nutrients from the host xylem. Some advanced hemiparasites (e.g. dwarf mistletoes) also obtain photosynthates from the host phloem. Hemiparasites can be either facultative (e.g. many Orobanchaceae) or obligate (e.g. mistletoes). Figure of Holo- and Hemiparasites.
Heterotrophic. Referring to organisms that do not produce their own food (thus are nonphotosynthetic). Such organisms must then obtain organic compounds from exogenous sources. In the case of parasitic plants, this is another plant. Contrast with autotrophic. Many forms of heterotrophism exist such as saprophytism, myco-heterotropism, and parasitism.
Holdfast. In some mistletoes, a disc-like swelling at the end of the radicle that forms the first attachment to the host. In this example of an autoparasitic Macrosolen seedling, the holdfast is present and a young epicortical root is emerging from it.
Holoparasite. A nonphotosynthetic parasite that obtains water and nutrients from the host xylem and photosynthates from the host phloem. Holoparasitism has evolved ten times in angiosperms as shown on this phylogenetic tree. Examples: Orobanche, Epifagus, Pholisma, Hydnora, Rafflesia, and Balanophora. Figure of Holo- and Hemiparasites
Host. A plant that provides nutrition to an attached parasitic plant.
Host-specific. A relationship whereby a parasitic plant successfully attaches to a limited number of host species. For example, Rafflesia is only known to attach to Tetrastigma.
Hyperparasite. The situation where one parasitic plant occurs facultatively on another parasitic plant of a different species. See Dendropemon emarginatus on Ximenia americana. See also epiparasite.
Insectivorism. Autotrophic plants that trap arthropods with modified roots or leaves. Insectivores have evolved independently in several families, such as Droseraceae, Sarraceniaceae, Nepenthaceae, and Lentibulariaceae. The selective pressure driving the evolution is likely low nitrogen availability.
Mamelon. Also called the ovarian papilla. In the female (carpellate) flowers of mistletoes such as Arceuthobium, an undifferentiated mass of tissue in which the two embryo sacs are embedded. Note, in this situation, no true ovule is formed. The mamelon is also called the placental nucellar complex.
Mistletoe. A term for an aerial parasite in the order Santalales. Thus, it is both a description of plant habit as well as a taxonomic term. Mistletoes have evolved independently five times in Santalales: Misodendraceae, Loranthaceae, Santalaceae s. str., Amphorogynaceae, and Viscaceae. See Vidal-Russell and Nickrent (2008), pdf file HERE.
Mycelium. The vegetative hypha of a fungus. In some parasitic flowering plants such as Rafflesiaceae, the endophytes are reduced to such an extent as to resemble fungal mycelia.
Mycorrhizal. A symbiotic association between the roots of a (woody) vascular plant and a fungus. Two basic types include ectomycorrhizae, which occur only on the root surface and endomycorrhizae where the fungal hyphae occur inside the tree root. This photo from Baird and Riopel (1986, Can. J. Bot. 64:710-717) shows a scanning electron micrograph of a Conopholis americana (squawroot, Scrophulariaceae) seedling initiating a haustorial connection (white arrow) to a micorrhizal root of Quercus.
Myco-heterotrophism. An association whereby a chlorophyllous or achlorophyllous plant obtains nutrients via a mycorrhizal fungus that is attached to a tree root. This may be a temporary or permanent (obligate) association. One may also see these plants called myco-heterotrophic epiparasites or ectomycorrhizal epiparasites. For more on these plants frequently mistaken as haustorial parasites, see the "Strange and Wonderful Myco-heterotrophs" page.
Nodules. Many angiosperms, especially legumes, are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen by enlisting the help of a symbiotic bacterium. These bacteria live in special bumps on the plant roots which are called nodules. The most common type of bacterium to form nodules is the genus Rhizobium. Root nodules are sometimes confused with parasitic plant haustoria.
Obligate Parasite. A plant that must attach to a host to complete its life cycle. All holoparasites are obligate whereas only some hemiparasites are obligate such as mistletoes and Striga asiatica.
Parasite. A symbiotic association whereby an organism obtains at least some of its nutrition directly from another organism. In plants, a restrictive definition includes only parasites with haustorial connections to other plants, not myco-heterotrophs. See also hemiparasite, holoparasite, facultative parasite and obligate parasite.
Pathogen. A parasite that has clear detrimental effects on the host plant. Examples of plant pathogens include Striga, Orobanche, Cuscuta, and Arceuthobium. In contrast, many haustorial parasites result in such small negative effects as to approach a commensalistic relationship. For example, beechdrops (Epifagus) is a parasite on beech trees but cannot really be called a pathogen.
Perigone. In some members of Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia, Sapria, and Rhizanthes), the perianth is referred to as the perigone. It is composed of a perigone tube and perigone lobes.
Resistance. A feature or features of a plant that prevent it from serving as a host to a parasitic plant. This resistance may be manifested prior to or after initial haustorial attachment.
Root Grafting. Adjacent roots of the same or different woody plants can become attached by means of cambial growth.
Saprophytism. An organism that obtains its food from decaying organic matter. Technically, no flowering plants are saprophytes, only fungi. See myco-heterotrophism.
Sinker. See endophyte.
Susceptible. A feature or features of a plant that allow it to serve as a host to a parasitic plant.
Symbiosis. A general biological term referring to at least two organisms living together. The participants are called symbionts. Includes more specific associations such as parasitism, mutualism, neutralism (parasymbiosis), commensalism, etc.
Systemic infection. An infection of a host by a parasitic plant whereby the growth of the endophyte keeps pace with the growth of the host meristem. Also called isophasic growth. Can be seen in some dwarf mistletoes (Arceuthobium pusillum, A. douglasii) and Pilostyles.
Viscin. A complex material covering the seeds of most mistletoes. Composed of two parts: 1) a mucilaginous pectic material that accounts for the stickiness and water-holding capacity of the viscin (oligo-D-galacturonic acid and 2) helical strands composed of cellulose. See Paquet et al. (1986, Bot. Gaz. 147:156-158). Example: Phoradendron serotinum.
Witches' broom. An dense aggregation of host branches that is hormonally induced by the presence of fungal or mistletoes such as Arceuthobium. Sometimes simply called a "broom." In Arceuthobium, two basic types occur: nonsystemic brooms, such as in A. tsugense where the parasite endophyte does not ramify within the host tissue and systemic brooms, as in A. pusillum where the endophyte meristem occurs near and divides in synchrony with the host meristem.
Woodrose. A distortion of the host secondary xylem (wood) induced by a parasitic plant haustorium. The haustorium causes the host cambium to increase the amount of wood deposited resulting in a placenta-like structure. The shape of the woodrose will vary depending upon the parasite/host combination and may assume a columnar, conical or saddle shape. When the parasite tissue dies away, all that is left is the host xylem, hence woodroses are made up entirely of host tissue. In the Old and New World tropics, mistletoe woodroses are sold as curiosities and are often carved into ornate works of art. This photo shows a woodrose formed by an unidentified member of Loranthaceae and a carving of a lizard made from a similar one. Woodroses are even formed by the balanophoraceous holoparasite Dactylanthus.
On August 25, 2001, the UPA government successfully shepherded the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010, through the Lok Sabha, with active support from the BJP and strategic absence of some fence-sitters such as the Samajwadi Party.
Quashing opposition from the Left Bloc and other critics, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh denied that the Bill was railroaded through the House to serve US interests. “This Bill is a completion of a journey to end the nuclear apartheid, which the world had imposed on India in the year 1974,” he said.”
The government managed to bring the BJP on board in return for accepting amendments to the controversial Clause 17(b) and dropping the word “intent”. The new formulation of 17(b), now states that suppliers would be liable where “the accident has resulted as a consequence of an act of a supplier or his employees, done to cause nuclear damage, and such act includes supply of equipment or material with patent or latent defects or sub-standard services”.
While his government achieved what appeared even a few months ago to be an impossible task—getting the Lok Sabha to pass the Bill— Manmohan Singh announced that the government would give safety issues top priority. “Concern about nuclear safety is one, which I fully share. I assure (you) we will do everything to strengthen the Nuclear Regulatory Board to ensure that safety concerns receive the attention that they must, if we are to use nuclear power as a major source for generating and meeting India’s need for energy,” he said.
After three decades of spectacular growth, China has passed Japan in the second quarter of 2010 to become the world’s second-largest economy behind the United States. The milestone, though anticipated for some time, is the most striking evidence yet that China’s ascendancy is for real and that the rest of the world will have to reckon with a new economic superpower.
The recognition came on August 16, 2010, when Tokyo said that Japan’s economy was valued at about $1.28 trillion in the second quarter, slightly below China’s $1.33 trillion. Japan’s economy grew 0.4 percent in the quarter, substantially less than forecast. That weakness suggests that China’s economy will race past Japan’s for the full year.
Experts say unseating Japan—and in recent years passing Germany, France and Great Britain—underscores China’s growing clout and bolsters forecasts that China will pass the United States as the world’s biggest economy as early as 2030.
For Japan, whose economy has been stagnating for more than a decade, the figures reflect a decline in economic and political power. Japan has had the world’s second-largest economy for much of the last four decades, according to the World Bank. And during the 1980s, there was even talk about Japan’s economy someday overtaking that of the United States. But, while Japan’s economy is mature and its population quickly aging, China is in the throes of urbanization and is far from developed, meaning it has a much lower standard of living, as well as a lot more room to grow.
China is already a major driver of global growth. The country’s leaders have grown more confident on the international stage and have begun to assert greater influence in Asia, Africa and Latin America, with things like special trade agreements and multi-billion dollar resource deals. Beijing is also beginning to shape global dialogues on a range of issues; for instance, in 2009 it asserted that the dollar must be phased out as the world’s primary reserve currency.
While the United States and the European Union are struggling to grow in the wake of the worst economic crisis in decades, China has continued to climb up the economic league tables by investing heavily in infrastructure and backing a $586 billion stimulus plan.
There are huge challenges ahead, though. Economists say that China’s economy is too heavily dependent on exports and investment and that it needs to encourage greater domestic consumption—something China has struggled to do. The country’s largely state-run banks have recently been criticized for lending far too aggressively in 2009, while shifting some loans off their balance sheet to disguise lending and evade rules meant to curtail lending growth.
China is also locked in a fierce debate over its currency policy, with the United States, European Union and others accusing Beijing of keeping the Chinese currency, the renminbi, artificially low to bolster exports—leading to huge trade surpluses for China but major bilateral trade deficits for the United States and the European Union. China says that its currency is not substantially undervalued and that it is moving ahead with currency reform.
Regardless, China’s rapid growth suggests that it will continue to compete fiercely with the United States and Europe for natural resources but also offer big opportunities for companies eager to tap its market.
21 Oct 2010 10:20,
देहरादून. देश के पहले लेजर बम की तकनीक देहरादून स्थित इंस्ट्रूमेंट रिसर्च एंड डेवलपमेंट इस्टैब्लिशमेंट (आईआरडीई) ने विकसित की है। आईआरडीई के वैज्ञानिक और जनसंपर्क अधिकारी अनिल कुमार ने बताया कि इस्टैब्लिशमेंट के विभिन्न प्रकार के अनुसंधानों के आधार पर लेजर बम के लिए तकनीक विकसित की गई। उन्होंने बताया कि इस तकनीक के तहत टार्गेट पर पहले लेजर डाला जाता है जो उसके पास जाकर चमक पैदा करता है और फिर परावर्तित होक र बम में लगे सिस्टम च्सीकरज् के पास वापस आता है। उसके बाद सीकर उस टार्गेट की सही दिशा निर्धारित करता है जिसके बाद बम का लक्ष्य पर इस्तेमाल किया जाता है। कुमार ने बताया कि बेंगलूर स्थित एयरोनाटिक्स डेवलपमंेट इस्टैब्लिशमेंट (एडीई की देखरेख में देश ने 1000 पाउंड का बम विकसित कर रखा है। इस प्रकार की तकनीक से लक्ष्य को सटीक भेदने में काफी मदद मिलती है। लेजर बम सबसे पहले 1960 में अमेरिका ने विकसित किया था। इसके बाद पूर्व सोवियत संघ, फ्रांस और ब्रिटेन में भी इस प्रकार के बम विकसित किए गए।
22 Oct 2010 01:45,
नई दिल्ली.सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने कहा है कि लिव-इन संबंधों में रह रही महिला उस समय तक गुजारा भत्ते की हकदार नहीं है, जब तक कि वह कुछ निश्चित मानदंडों को पूरा नहीं करती। यह स्थापित होना चाहिए कि युगल वैधानिक तौर पर विवाह किए बिना पति पत्नी जैसा रह रहा था। जस्टिस मरकडेय काटजू और टीएस ठाकुर की बेंच ने कहा कि ऐसे लिव-इन संबंध के खत्म होने पर महिला गुजारा भत्ते की पात्र नहीं होगी, जो केवल शारीरिक संतुष्टि के लिए बनाए गए थे। उसके मुताबिक कानून में उस महिला के लिए गुजारा भत्ते का कोई प्रावधान नहीं है जो महज शारीरिक जरूरतों को पूरा करने के लिए संबंध रखती है। शीर्ष कोर्ट ने कहा कि गुजारा भत्ते के लिए दावा कर रही महिला को कोर्ट को यह विश्वास दिलाना होगा कि भले उनकी वैधानिक शादी नहीं हुई।लेकिन वे काफी समय पति-पत्नी की तरह साथ रहे हैं। बेंच ने कहा, च्हमारा मानना है कि सभी लिव-इन संबंधों को विवाह जैसे संबंधों का दर्जा देकर घरेलू हिंसा से महिलाओं के संरक्षण संबंधी कानून 2005 का लाभ नहीं दिया जा सकता।ज् जजों ने कहा कि अगर कोई पुरुष किसी महिला को खर्च के लिए पैसे आदि देता है व उससे शारीरिक संबंध कायम करता है और/या उससे नौकर की तरह काम लेता है।हमारी राय में यह विवाह जैसे रिश्ते नहीं हैं। क्या था मामला ऱ् शीर्ष कोर्ट ने यह फैसला डी वेलुसामी की याचिका पर दिया। परिवार अदालत व मद्रास हाईकोर्ट ने वेलुसामी को महिला डी पत्चैयाम्मल को 500 रुपए गुजारा भत्ता देने के आदेश दिए थे। वेलुसामी ने हाईकोर्ट के आदेश को चुनौती देते हुए कहा था कि उसका विवाह लक्ष्मी से हुआ है और पत्चैयाम्मल से उसकी शादी नहीं हुई, हालांकि कुछ समय के लिए वह उसके साथ रहा था। शीर्ष कोर्ट ने विवाह अदालत और मद्रास हाईकोर्ट के आदेश को रद्द कर दिया है। गुजारा भत्ते के लिए चार शर्ते ऱ् - युगल द्वारा समाज के सामने खुद को पति-पत्नी की तरह पेश होना चाहिए। - उनकी विवाह के लिए तय वैधानिक उम्र होनी चाहिए। - उनका वैधानिक दृष्टि से विवाह के लिए सभी शर्ते पूरा करना जरूरी है। - वे स्वेच्छा से साथ रहे हों और एक अच्छे खासे समय के लिए उन्होंने दुनिया के सामने खुद को दंपती जैसा दिखाया हो। गुजारा भत्ते के लिए चार शर्ते >युगल द्वारा समाज के सामने खुद को पति-पत्नी की तरह पेश होना चाहिए। >उनकी विवाह के लिए तय वैधानिक उम्र होनी चाहिए। >उनका वैधानिक दृष्टि से विवाह के लिए सभी शर्ते पूरा करना जरूरी है। >वे स्वेच्छा से साथ रहे हों और एक अच्छे खासे समय के लिए उन्होंने दुनिया के सामने खुद को दंपती जैसा दिखाया हो।
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UPPSC Prelims Exam 2009 Solved paper
PART-1
1. Consider the following statements about the Preamble of the Constitution and state which of them are correct with the help of given codes
1. The objective resolution pro posed by Pt. Nehru ultimately became the Preamble.
2. It is not justiciable in nature.
3. It cannot be amended.
4. It cannot override the specific provisions of the Constitution.
Codes:
(A) Only land 2
(B) Only l, 2and 4
(C) Only 1,2 and 3
(D) Only2 ,3 and 4
Ans:B
2. The Union Parliament can also legislate on a subject of State List
1. To give effect to international agreement.
2. With the consent of the State concerned.
3. During President’s rule in the State.
4. In the national interest, when Rajya Sabha passes a resolution to this effect by a 2/3 rd majority.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
Codes:
(A) 1,2 and 3
(B) 2, 3and 4
(C) 1,2 and 4
(D) All the four
Ans:D
3. SEZ Act was passed by the Parliament in the year?
(A) 2004
(B) 2005
(C) 2006
(D) None of the above
Ans:B
4. The Governor of a State can act independent of the advice of the Council of Ministers in?
1. Asking the Government to prove its majority in the Assembly.
2. Dismissing a Chief Minister.
3. Reserving a bill for the consideration of the President of India.
4. Returning the bill passed by the legislature for reconsideration.
5. Seeking the opinion of the High Court.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
Codes:
(A) 1,2,3 and 4
(B) 2,3,4 and 5
(C) 1,2,4 and 5
(D) All the Five
Ans:A
5. Mayor of a city in Uttar Pradesh -
1. Is first citizen of the city.
2. Is ex-officio member of the Municipal Corporation.
3. Is ex-officio Chairman of the Executive Committee.
4. Exercises full control over the executive machinery.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 ,2 and 3
(C) 2,3 and 4
(D) All the four
Ans:D
6. Planning was considered a pre requisite—
1. For balanced socio-economic development.
2. For extending the benefits of development in an even manner.
3. For focusing on removal of regional disparities.
4. For maximizing the utilization of available resources.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) l and 2
(B) 1,2 and 3
(C) 2, 3and 4
(D) All the four
Ans:D
7. India in recent past has succeeded in attracting large foreign investments in?
1. Life Insurance Business
2. Banking Sector
3. Automobiles Sector
4. Film-making
5. Medical Tourism
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1,3 and 4
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) 2,3,4 and 5
Ans:A
8. Which of the following statements about Sugar industry are correct?
1. In the world, India’s share in sugar production is over 15 per cent.
2. Sugar industry is the second largest agro-based industry in India.
3. India is the largest consumer of sugar.
4. India is the largest producer of sugar.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) l and 2
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1 and 4
Ans:C
9. Which one of the following is nut a measure of reducing inequalities?
(A) Minimum-Needs Programme
(B) Liberalization of economy
(C) Taxation
(D) Land Reforms
Ans:B
10. The largest item of public expenditure in the Union Budget in recent years has been—
(A) Defence expenditure
(B) Interest payments
(C) Major subsidies
(D) Capital expenditure
Ans:B
11. Consider following statements and Select the correct answer from the codes given below
1. The term ‘Union of States’ has been used in the Constitution because Indian States have no right to recede.
2. The S. K. Dhar Commission preferred reorganization of States on administrative convenience rather than on linguistic basis.
3. The Congress Committee under Pt. Nehru, Sardar Patel and Pattabhi Sita ramayya did not favour linguistic basis for re-organisation of States.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 1 and 2
(C) Only l and 3
(D) All the three
Ans:D
12. Upnishads were translated into Persian during the reign of?
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Jahangir
(D) Akbar
Ans:B
13. Given below are four events connected with India’s struggle for independence. Select their correct chronological order by using the codes given below the events—
1. Second Round Table Conference.
2. Karachi Session of Indian National Congress.
3. Execution of Bhagat Singh
4. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Codes:
(A)1,2,3,4
(B) 2,1,3,4
(C)4,3,2,1
(D) 2,4,3,1
Ans:C
14. Who of the following had called Subhash Chandra Bose as ‘Desh Nayak’?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Ram Manohar Lohia
(C) Rabindranath Tagore
(D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans:C
15. Who of the following had presided over the annual session of Indian National Congress held at Lucknow in 1916?
(A) Annie Besant
(B) Lala Lajpat Rai
(C) Motilal Nehru
(D) A. C. Majumdar
Ans:D
16. Who of the following presided over the session of Indian National Congress when resolution of ‘Poorna Swaraj’ was passed?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai
(D) Surendranath Banerjee
Ans:B
17. Aruna Asaf Ali was connected with which one of the following movements as a woman organiser of underground activity?
(A) Civil Disobedience Movement
(B)Non Cooperation Movement
(C) Quit India Movement
(D) Swadeshi Movement
Ans:C
18. The cardinal features of political system in India are—
1. It is a democratic republic.
2. It has a Parliamentary form of Government.
3. The supreme power vests in the people of India.
4. It provides for a unified authority.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) l and 2
(B) 1,2 and 3
(C) 2,3 and 4
(D) All the four statements are Correct
Ans:D
19. Who among the following leaders was the supporter of ‘Swadeshi’?
(A)Arbindo Ghosh
(B)Pheroz Shah Mehta
(C)Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) Subhash chandra Bose
Ans:A
20. Given below are two statements
Assertion (A) : Political parties are the life blood of democracy.
Reason (R) : People generally curse political parties for poor governance.
In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans:B
21. Which one of the following pairs about the subject and the respective list under the Constitution of India is not correctly matched?
Subject List
(A)Forests—Concurrent List
(B) Stock Exchange—Concurrent List
(C) Post Office Saving Bank—Union List
(D) Public Health—State List
Ans:B
22. ‘Right to Equality’ finds a place in the Constitution under—
1.Article 13
2. Article 14
3.Article 15
4. Article 16
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A)1 and 2
(B) 1,2 and 3
(C) 2,3 and 4
(D) In All the four
Ans:C
23. Centre-State relations in India are dependent upon—
1. Constitutional provisions
2. Conventions and practices
3. Judicial interpretations
4. Mechanisms for dialogue
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) l and 2
(B) 1,2and3
(C) 2,3and 4
(D) All the four
Ans:D
24. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution adopted on 26th
November, 1949 did not include the terms—
1. Socialist
2. Secular
3. Integrity
4. Republic
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) 1,2 and 3
(B) 2, 3and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) 3 and 4
Ans:A
25. Poverty level in India is established on the basis of—
(A) Pet capita income in different States
(B) House-hold average income
(C) House-hold consumer expenditure
(D) Slum population in the country
Ans:C
26. In which one of the following places, the cave temples built by the Rashtrakutas in the Ellora mountains are located?
(A) Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
(B) Nasilc (Maharashtra)
(C) Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh)
(D) Colconda (Andhra Pradesh)
Ans:A
27. “Let no man ask a man’s sect or caste.” This statement has been given by—
(A)Kabir
(B) Ramananda
(C) Ramanuja
(D) Chaitanya
Ans:A
28. ‘Tamasha’ is the famous folk form of musical theatre and belongs to—
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Punjab
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Bihar
Ans:C
29. Musical instrument ‘Tabla’ was introduced by—
(A) Adil Shah
(B) Amir Khusrau
(C) Tansen
(D) Baiju Bawara
Ans:B
30. Non-performing assets in commercial banks means—
(A) Bank deposits which are not invested
(B) Capital assets not in use
(C) Loans in which interest or principal amount is not recovered
(D) Low-interest rate loans
Ans:C
31. Base year for estimation of Gross Domestic Product at constant prices in India, at present, is—
(A) 1999-2000
(B) 2000-2001
(C) 2002-2003
(D) 2006-2007
Ans:A
32. The total number of Puranas are
(A) 12
(B) 16
(C) 18
(D) 20
Ans:C
33. Consider following statements about Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and state which one of them is incorrect?
(A) It was launched during 2007-08
(B) It envisages an outlay of Rs. 2,500 crores for the Eleventh Five Year Plan
(C) Additional Central assistance under the scheme would be available as 80% grant to the States
(D) Activities under the Yojna include integrated development of Food crops, Agriculture mechanisation, development of Rainfed farming etc.
Ans:C
34. Consider following statements—
1. A watershed development fund has been established with a total corpus of Rs. 200 crores.
2. The objective is to undertake integrated watershed development in selected 100 districts.
3. Under the scheme 2/3 rd of amount is given for grant based projects in the State.
With the help of given codes, find which of the above statement(s) is/ are correct.
Codes:
(A)Only l
(B) l and 2only
(C) 1,2 and 3
(D) 2 and 3only
Ans:C
35. What was the name of Ujjain in ancient times?
(A) Takshila
(B) Awantika
(C) Indraprashtha
(D) None of the above
Ans:B
36. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Kalinga Award—Popularization of Science
(B) David Cohen Award— Literature
(C) Borlaug Award —Agriculture
(D.) Pulitzer Prize—Progress in religion
Ans:D
37. Which one of the following parts of Mentha possesses maximum oil percentage?
(A)Root
(B) Stem
(C)Leaf
(D) Flower
Ans:C
38. Balance of Payment includes—
(A) Visible Trade
(B) Invisible Trade
(C) Debts
(D) All the above
Ans:D
39. Now, packaging has assumed importance because—
(A) It provides protection to products
(B) It makes products attractive
(C) It increases credibility of the product
(D) It provides all the above
Ans:D
40. The Bank rate is the rate at which—
(A) A bank lends to the public
(B) The RBI lends to the public
(C) The RBI gives credit to the commercial banks
(D) The Government of India lends to other countries
Ans:C
41. ‘Nitrogen use efficiency’ in crop production may be enhanced by ?
(A) Split application of fertilizer
(B) Use of nitrogen inhibitors
(C) Use of slow release fertilizers
(D) All the above
Ans:D
42. Research and development of farm tools and machinery are being carried out by Central Institute of Agriculture Engineering which is located at—
(A) Pant Nagar
(B) Bhopal
(C) New Delhi
(D) Ranchi
Ans:B
43.The National Agriculture innovation Project is being implemented by ICAR with credit assistance from World Bank. It has got how many components?
(A) Only one component
(B) Two components
(C) Three components
(D) Four components
Ans:D
44. Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given four outstanding contribution to?
(A) Afforestation and conservation of waste land
(B) Neat technology and development
(C) Wildlife conservation
(D) Writing of Hindi books on Environment
Ans:B
45. Given below are two statements
Assertiqn (A) Natural vegetation is the true index of climate.
Reason (R) Water-loving plants are found in moist climate.
In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans:A
46. In October 2009, a decision has been taken to shift the wholesale Price Index base year from 1993-94 to?
(A) 2001-2002
(B) 2002-2003
(C) 2003-2004
(D) 2004-2005
Ans:D
47. Which of the following conditions indicate the impact of global warming?
1.Melting of glaciers.
2.Rise in sea level.
3. Changes in weather condi lions
4. Rise in global temperature.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) l and 2
(B)1,2 and 3
(C)2,3 and 4
(D)All the four
Ans:D
48. Tree cover is maximum in?
(A) East Deccan
(B) Northern Plains
(C) West Coast
(D) East Coast
Ans:C
49. As per 2001 Census, arrange the following States/ Union Territories in descending order of population
(A) Chandigarh – Puducherry – Sikkim – Mizoram
(B) Chandigarh – Puducherry – Mizoram – Sikkim
(C) Puducherry – Chandigarh – Mizoram – Sikkiin
(D) Puducherry – Chandigarh – Sikkim- Mizoram
Ans:C
50. Arrange the following States in the descending order of literacy as per Census Report of 2001 and select the correct answer from the codes given at the end—
1. Kerala
2. Manipur
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Himachal Pradesh
Codes:
(A)1,4,3,2
(B)4,1,3,2
(C)2,4,1,3
(D) 1,2,4,3
Ans:A
51. Which of the following statements about Radioactive pollution are correct?
1. It causes hereditary change in the animals.
2. It causes disbalance among different minerals in the soil.
3. It hinders blood circulation.
4. It causes carcinogenesis.
Select the correct answer from
the codes given below—
Codes:
(A)l and 2
(B) l and 4
(C) 1,3 and 4
(D)) 2,3 and 4
Ans:C
52. Which one of the following years is known as the ‘Year of the Great Divide’ with regard to population, after which there has been a continuous and rapid growth in India’s population?
(A) 1911
(B) 1921
(C) 1941
(D) 1951
Ans:B
53. Among the following 4 cities (Principal Corporation) which one had the least population as per 2001 census?
(A) Kanpur
(B) Lucknow
(C) Agra
(D) Varanasi
Ans:D
54. Which of the following conditions determine an area as urban as given in the Census Report of 2001?
1. Its minimum population will have to be 5,000.
2. The minimum percentage of its working male population, engaged in non-agri cultural work, will have to be 75.
3. The density of its population will have to be at least 400 persons for sq. km.
4. It will have to have a minimum area of 10 sq. km.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(A)l and 2
(B) 1,2 and 3
(C) 2,3 and 4
(D) All the four Statements
Ans:B
55. The percentage of urban population in India according to Census 2001, is?
(A) 20.8
(B) 25.7
(C) 27.3
(D) 27.8
56. Which one of the following Union Territories in India has the sex ratio (number of females per1000 males) above 1000?
(A) Puducherry
(B) Delhi
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Lakshadweep
Ans:A
57. Given below are two statements—
Assertion (A) : The dividing line between village and town begins to be passed with the presence of traders and manufacturers.
Reason (R) : The traders and manufacturers wholly depend on village resources.
in the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of(A)
(B) Both (A)and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans:D
58. Who of the following received Lachchu Maharaj Award for
Kathak Dance at its ceremony in September, 2009?
(A) Madhuri Dixit
(B) Rekha
(C) Kunkum Dhar
(D) Asha Parekh
Ans:D
59. The first High/Supreme Court Judge, who voluntarily made public his assets, is?
(A) Justice D. V. Shyalendra Kumar
(B) Justice K. Chandru
(C) Justice K. Kannan
(D) Justice U. C. Srivastava
Ans: C
60. Which of the following items of works are included in Bharat Nirman ? Find your answer with the help of given codes.
1. Accelerated irrigation benefits programme.
2. Inter-linking of River projects.
3. Scheme for repair, renovation and restoration of water bodies.
4. Rehabilitation of displaced persons due to irrigation projects.
Codes:
(A) Only land 2
(B) 1,2 and 4 only
(C)1,2 and 3 only
(D) All the four
Ans:C
PART-2
1. The Committees set up by GOI have identified 5 new sites for Nuclear Parks. Of these five, which site has been allotted to AREVA of France?
(A) Kowadi
(B) Mithi Virdi
(C) Jaitapur
(D) Haripur
Ans: C
2. Who amongst the following became the only sports person to have been awarded all the three
major sports awards viz. Drona charya Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Award?
(A) Prakash Padukone
(B) Sanjeev Kumar Singh
(C) Harika Dronavali
(D) Pullela Gopichand
Ans: D
3. U.S.A. and Indian forces carried out a joint ‘Yudha Abhyas’ in October 2009. In which State of India it was carried out?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B)Uttar Pradesh
(C) TamilNadu
(D) Maharashtra
Ans:B
4. Musicians like Tansen, Baiju Bawra and Gopal Naik received training from Swami Haridas. How many main ‘Sangeet Archana Kendras’ have been established by followers of Swami Haridas?
(A)5
(B)4
(C)3
(D)2
Ans:D
5. Among the World’s 100 most powerful women those included from India in Forbes Power List recently (2009) ar?
1. Sonia Gandhi
2. Shabana Azmi
3. Pratibha Patil
4. Chanda Kochchar
5. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A)1 and 2
(B) 1,2 and 3
(C) 1,4 and 5
(D) 2,3,4 and 5
Ans:C
6. Scientists of Britain have built ‘Gravity Tractor’. Identify the same from the following
(A) A double storeyed ‘Jugaad’ type tractor trolley to be used in public transport
(B) A tractor with a mechanism to sweep public roads and is economical to run
(C) A bullet train run on the principle of earths’ gravity with the help of powerful magnets
(D) A space craft with a mechanism which would check asteroids from hitting the earth
Ans:D
7. In the first week of October 2009, I.C.C. announced its World ODI team of the year. Who among the following Indians is not included in the team?
(A) Virendra Sehwag
(B) Yuvraj Singh
(C) Sachin Tendulkar
(D) M. S. Dhoni
Ans:C
8. Kanya Vidya-Dhan Yojna pro posed to give Rs. 20,000 to a girl student for pursuing further studies after passing class
(A)V
(B)VII
(C)X
(D)XII
Ans:D
9. Which one of the following is not a folk song of UP.?
(A) Dhola Maru
(B) Rasia
(C) Birha
(13) Kajari
Ans:A
10. Identify one from the following who is not associated with Kathak dance—
(A) Bindadeen
(B) Shambhu Maharaj
(C) Lachchu Maharaj
(D) Dhruvtara Joshi
Ans:D
11. Find which folk music does not match with the place
(A) Kajari — Banaras (Varanasi)
(B) Birha — Kanpur
(C) Holi—.Brij
(D) Nautanki — Hathras
Ans:B
12. Given below are two statements—
Assertion (A): ‘Shiksha-Mitra Yojna’ provides opportunity to rural youth to serve their own villages by providing education.
Reason (R) : Its objective is to maintain teacher-taught radio as per norms.
In the context of above, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R are true and (R) is the correct explanation
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct expla nation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans:B
13. Identify the district in U.P. which has not been selected for Sodic Land Reclamation Project-II funded by World Bank.
(A) Allahabad
(B) Aligarh
(C) Sitapur
(D) Rae Bareilly
Ans:C
14. In UP. the Kharif crop is sown during
(A) January-February
(B) April-May
(C) June-July
(D) October-December
Ans:C
15. In IPL 2009 the two players who did ‘hat trick’, were—
(A) A. Symonds and A. Nehra
(B) L. Balaji and HarbhajanSingh
(C) R. Sharma and Yuvraj Singh
(D) R. P. Singh and L. Malinga
Ans:C
16. Identify the district which does not have an Animal Polyclinic?
(A) Lucknow
(B) Jhansi
(C) Muzaffamagar
(D) Gorakhpur
Ans:B
17. In U.P., the famous pilgrim centre of both Jain and Bauddha Dharma is?
(A) Sarnath
(B) Kushinagar
(C) Kausambi
(D) Devipatan
Ans:C
18. Which one of the following dances is not correctly matched?
(A) Karma — Mahoba
(B) Dhuriya — Bundelkhand
(C) Dhiwar — Kahar
(D) Natwari — Purvanchal
Ans:A
19. The Hathras and Kanpur traditions relate to
(A)Theatre
(B)Classical singing
(C) Folk dance
(D) Kabbadi
Ans:A
20. Identify the University in the Private Sector which does not match with the place shown against it—
(A) Maharshi Information Tech nology University —Lucknow
(B) Amity University —Noida
(C) Jagadguru Ram Bhadra charya Vikhand University— Chitrakoot Dhani
(D) Integral University –Lucknow
Ans:A
21. UPSIDC has established Industrial Parks for specific industries. Identify the Park whose location is not correctly shown—
(A) Bio Technology Park— Lucknow
(B) Apparel Park—Noida
(C) Plastic city —Kanpur
(D) Leather Technology Park—Unnao
Ans:B
22. The winner of Ranji Trophy Cricket Championship held in January 2009, was?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Mumbai
(C) Punjab Eleven
(D) Delhi Eleven
Ans:B
23. If 3/16th of a tank is filled in 15 minutes, the rest of the tank will be filled in
(A) 61 minutes
(B) 65 minutes
(C) 79 minutes
(D) 81 minutes
Ans:B
24. Which one of the following is not an award given on the National Awards Day?
(A) Rajiv khel Ratna
(B) Arjun Award
(C) Dhyanchand Award
(D) Vishwamitra Award
Ans:D
25. The number of parallelograms that can be formed from a set of four parallel lines intersecting another set of three parallel lines will be?
(A) 6
(B) 9
(C) 12
(D)18
Ans:D
26. There are certain number of benches in a class room. If four students sit on each bench then three benches remain unoccupied.
If, however, three students sit on each bench then three students remain standing in the class. The number of students in the class is?
(A) 36
(B) 48
(C) 60
(D) 72
Ans: B
27. Apart from quinine, which one of the following herbal drug is used to cure malaria?
(A) Arteether
(B) Glace
(C)Lutivit
(D) Cineraria
Ans:A
28. ‘Chilgoza’ is obtained from the seeds of a species of?
(A)Pine
(B) Palm
(C)Cycus
(D) Deodar
Ans:A
29. Of the two bulbs in a house, one glows brighter than the other.
Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) The brightness does not depend on resistance
(B) Both the bulbs have the same resistance
(C) The brighter bulb has larger resistance
(D) The dimmer bulb has larger resistance
Ans:D
30. A third allotrope of Carbon, Fullerene was discovered by a team of 3 scientists who were awarded Chemistry Nobel Prize.
Identify the one who was not a member of that team—
(A) H. W. Kroto
(B) R. F. Curl
(C) R. F. Smalley
(D)Feyman
Ans:D
31. The atoms, in which the number of protons is same but the number of neutrons is different, are known as?
(A) Isotopes
(B) Isobars
(C) Isomers
(D) Isotones
Ans:A
32. A fluorescent tube is preferred to an electric bulb because?
(A) It has a larger light emitting surface
(B) Voltage fluctuations do not affect it
(C) In a tube electrical energy is almost fully converted into light
(D) None of the above
Ans:C
33. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Y2K—Computer
(B) Arthritis —Uric Acid
(C) Noise pollution —Decibel
(D) Param 10,000—Land to land missile
Ans:D
34. Vinegar is an aqueous solution of?
(A) Oxalic acid
(B) Citric add
(C) Hydrochloric acid
(D) Acetic acid
Ans:D
35. The ‘blue moon’ phenomenon occurs—
(A) When two full moons occur in the same month
(B)When four full moons appear in two consecutive months of the same calendar year
(C) When two full moons appear in the same month thrice in a calendar year
(D) None of the above
Ans:A
36. Which one of the particles, claimed to have been discovered, can put Albert Einstein’s theory of Relativity to the risk of being proved wrong?
(A) Microwave photons
(B) Neutrinos
(C) Liquid crystal
(D) Light emitting diodes
Ans:A
37. Consider the following statements in respect of a jet engine and a rocket—
1. A jet engine uses the surrounding air for its oxygen supply and so is unsuitable for motion in space.
2. A rocket carries its own supply of oxygen in the gas form as fuel.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both l and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:C
38.Enriched uranium are ?
(A) Uranium rods kept under special shield
(B) Natural Uranium in which the component of radio active isotope U235 is artificially increased
(C) Natural Uranium mixed with Thorium
(D) Uranium rods coated with Chromium
Ans:B
39. Which of the following laser types is used in a laser printer?
(A) Dye laser
(B) Semiconductor laser
(C) Excimer laser
(D) Gas laser
Ans:B
40.The inexhaustible source of energy of the stars is due to—
(A) Conversion of Hydrogen to Helium
(B) Conversion of Helium to Hydrogen
(C) Decay of radioactive elements
(D) Excess of oxygen that helps burning and release of energy
Ans:A
41 The leaning tower of Pisa does not fall because—
(A) It is tappered at the top
(B) It covers a large base area
(C) Its centre of gravity remains at the lowest position
(D) The vertical line through the centre of gravity of the tower falls within the base
Ans:D
42. How much is one barrel of oil approximately?
(A) 131 litres
(B) 159 litres
(C) 179 litres
(D) 201 litres
Ans:B
43. While lifting a bucket of water from a well, we feel that the bucket ?
(A) Becomes heavier above the surface of water
(B) Becomes lighter above the surface of water
(C) Looses stability on coming out of water
(D) Has gained mass on coming out of water
Ans:A
44. Nutraceuticals are products having—
(A) Nutrient vitamin and minerals
(B) Nutrient protein and fatty acids
(C) Nutritional and toxic effects
(D) Nutritional and medicinal effects
Ans: D
45. The thermometer suitable to measure 2000°C is?
(A) Gas thermometer
(B) Mercury thermometer
(C) Total radiation pyrometer
(D) Vapour pressure thermo meter
Ans: C
46. Given below are two statements—
Assertion (A) : Lighting a candle in space does not produce a flame.
Reason (R) A flame exists due to the pull of gravity.
In the context of above, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A)and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: C
47. A colour-blind man marries a normal woman. The features of colour blindness will appear in his—
(A) Sons
(B) Daughters
(C) Sons’ sons
(D) Daughters’ sons
Ans: D
48. A country has become the first country in Asia by sending its SELEN (Selenological and Engineering Explorer) probe in the orbit of Moon.
The country to win this Laurel is?
(A)Japan
(B) China
(C)India
(D) Pakistan
Ans: A
49. When soggy biscuits are kept inside the fridge for sometime they become crisp because?
(A) Cooling releases extra moisture
(B) Humidity inside the fridge is low and extra moisture is absorbed
(C) Humidity inside the fridge is high and extra moisture is absorbed
(D) Pressure inside the fridge is high and helps in releasing extra moisture
Ans: B
50. The best preserved pillar erected by Ashoka is that of—
(A) Lauria-Nandangarh
(B) Sanchi
(C) Sarnath
(0) Kausambi
Ans: C
51. Reasons for the spread of Buddhism included—
1. Simplicity of religion.
2. Special appeal for the downtrodden.
3. Missionary spirit of the religion.
4. Use of local language.
5. Reinforcement of vedic spirit by philosophers.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
Codes:
(A) 1,2 and 3
(B) 2,3 and 4
(C) 1,2,3 and 4
(D) 2,3,4 and 5
Ans: C
52. The rivers around which Indus Valley Civilization existed were—
1.Indus
2. Chenab
3.Jhelum
4. Ganga
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) l and 2
(B) 1,2 and 3
(C) 2,3 and 4
(D) All the Statements are Correct
Ans: D
53. Given below are two statements—
Assertion (A) : Mohenjodaro and Harappa cities are dead now.
Reason (R) : They were discovered during excavations.
In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct expla nation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct expla nation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: B
54. According to the Puranas, original place of the rulers of lunar dynasty was—
(A) Kashi
(B) Ayodhya
(C) Pratishthanpur
(D) Sravasti
Ans: C
55. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of persons who occupied the office of the President of India right from beginning?
(A) C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, Zakir Hussain, V. V. Gin
(B) Rajendra Prasad, S. Radha krishnan, V. V. Gin, Zakir Hussain
(C) C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, Fakhruddin Ali Ahinad
(D) Rajendra Prasad, S. Radha krishnan, Zakir Hussain, V. V.Giri
Ans: D
56. The earliest inscription on stone were in which language?
(A) Pali
(B) Sanskrit
(C)Prakrit
(D) Brahmi
Ans: C
57. Who of the following Mughal Emperors was coronated twice?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Ans: D
58. The World’s most active Volcano
(A)Cotopaxi
(B) Fujiyama
(C)Kilaueu
(D) Vesuvius
Ans: A
59. Which one of the following countries is credited with the establishment of ‘Uranium city’?
(A) Australia
(B) Canada
(C)Russia
(D) U.S.A.
Ans: B
60. Which of the following are cold ocean currents?
1. Humbolt current
2. Brazil current
3. Oyashio current
4. Canary current.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) l and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1,3 and 4
(D) 2,3 and 4
Ans: C
61. Which of the following rivers has the largest catchment area?
(A)Narmada
(B) Mahanadi
(C)Godavari
(D) Krishna
Ans: C
62. Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?
(A) East Australian current
(B) West Australian current
(C) Benguela current
(D) Peru current
Ans: A
63. Which of the following countries are landlocked countries?
1. Afghanistan
2. Hungary
3. Malaysia
4. Switzerland.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(A) l and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2,3 and 4
(D) 1,2 and 4
Ans: D
64. Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
(A) Saddle Peak
(B) Mount Thuiller
(C) Mount Diavolo
(D) Mount Koyale
Ans: A
65. The State having the highest rainfall by North-East Monsoon is?
(A) Assam
(B) West Bengal
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Orissa
Ans: C
66. Which one of the following places gets the least rainfall?
(A)Bikaner
(B) Leh
(C)Jodhpur
(D) Jaisalmer
Ans: B
67. In which State of India, Fulhar Lake is situated?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B)Uttarakhand
(C)Uttar Pradesh
(D)Jammu & Kashmir
Ans: C
68. Among the SAARC countries the most densely populated country is?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) India
(C) Pakistan
(D) Maldives
Ans: A
69. Which one of the following waterfalls in India has the most height
(A) Barchipani Falls
(B) Jog Falls
(C)Meenmutty Falls
(D)Kunchikal Falls
Ans: D
70. On which one of the following rivers is located Indo-Pak Bagalihar Project?
(A)Sutlej
(B) Jhelum
(C)Beas
(D) Chenab
Ans: D
71. Arrange the following Indian States in a chronological order, according to their formation, and
select the correct answer by using the codes given at the end—
1. Chhattisgarh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Jharkhand
4. Sikkim.
Codes:
(A) 4,1,3,2
(B) 4, 2, 1, 3
(C) 3,2,1,4
(D) 1,4,2,3
Ans: B
72. About 30 per cent of India’s area lies in the three States of?
(A) Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
(C) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
(D)Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
Ans: C
73. Consider the following statements and state which one of them is correct?
(A) L’Aquila is a famous castle in Romania
(B) L’Aquila is the famous beach in France on the shores of Mediterranean sea
(C) L’Aquila is a famous castle in France
(D) L’Aquila is a place in Italy
Ans: D
74. About one-third of India’s cattle population is found in three
States. They are…….
(A) Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
(C) Punjab, Orissa and Rajasthan
(D) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan
Ans: B
75. The recently appointed Chief of the Nepal Army (August- September2009) belongs to ?
(A) Erstwhile royal family
(B) Privileged elite classes
(C) Indigenous tribes
(D) Maoists party
Ans: C
76. A ship caught in August 2009 in the eastern territorial waters of India, plying without persuation, belonged to?
(A) China
(B) North Korea
(C) South Korea
(D) Thailand
Ans: B
77.. The largest tribal group of India
is?
(A) Bhils
(B) Gonds
(C) Santhals
(D) Tharus
Ans: B
78. Which of the following tribes of india practise polyandry?
1. Gonds
2. Nagas
3. Jaunsaris
4. Todas.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below-
(A)1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C)3 and 4
(D)1 and 4
Ans: C
