Sunday 1 December 2013


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  1. IMPORTANT POLITY MCQ FOR CGL-2014

     It is the largest written legal document in the world. It took 2 years, 11 months and 17 days to complete the text of constitution. Initially it contained 395 articles and 8 Schedules.
     Sachchidanand Sinha was the first chairman of the constituent Assembly ( it consisted of elected member of legislative assembly).
     Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent chairman of constituent assembly.
     Dr B.R.Ambedkar was the chairman of the drafting committee and was assisted by B.N.Rao who created the draft of constitution of India.
     The draft of the constitution was approved on 26th November 1949 and hence it is observed as Law day.
     National Anthem was adopted on 24th January 1950 whereas National Flag was adopted on July 22nd 1947.
     India has a Quasi Federal structure.
     In India there are three levels of government one at center, one at state and one at Local. In case of emergency the central government gains control over the nation.
    Preamble
    India is a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular and Democratic Republic.
    Sovereign means India is an independent country.
    Socialist Pattern is an economic pattern where both public and private sector work together under Government’s control. Secularism means no fixed religion and respect for all religion.
    Democratic means that the government which is of the people by the people and for the people.
    Republic means people select the head of government directly or indirectly.
    Preamble embodies the noble concept of :
    Justice in social, economic and political aspects.
    Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship.
    Equality of status and opportunity
    Fraternity assuring dignity, unity and integrity to all the citizens of the nation.

    ECONOMY MCQ
    1. “An Enquiry into the Nature and Causes of Wealth of Nations” is the book of economist—
    Marshall
    2. “Economics is the Science of Wealth” who gave this definition ? * Adam Smith
    3. “Economics is what economists do.” It has been supported by—
    * Richard Jones , Comte & Gunnar Myrdal .
    4. “Human Welfare is the subject of Economics.” This statement is associated with the name of which of the economists ? * Marshall , Pigou & Penson
    5. Who has given scarcity definition of economics ? ** Robbins
    6. “Economics is a science” the basis of this statement is—
    ** Relation between cause and effect , Use of deductive method and inductive method for the
    formations of laws & Experiments
    7. Characteristics of economic laws are— *Mere statements of economic tendencies , Less certain
    & Hypothetical
    8. Which theory is generally included under micro economics ? *** Price Theory
    9. Whose opinions have revolutionised the scope of macro economics ? * J.M. Keynes
    10. Example of an economic activity : *Teaching of a teacher in the school
    11. Passive factor of production is— ** Both land and capital)
    12. Under law of demand— Price of commodity is an independent variable , Quantity demanded is a dependent variable & Reciprocal relationship is found between price and quantity demanded
    13. For inferior commodities , income effect is—** Negative
    14. When total utility becomes maximum, then marginal utility will be— **ZERO
    15. Utility means— ** Power to satisfy a want
    16. Marginal utility is equal to average utility at that time when average utility is— Maximum
    17. At point of satiety, marginal utility is— * Zero
    18. Which of the following is the second law of Gossen ? ** Law of equi-marginal utility
    19. Total utility of a commodity is measured by which price of that commodity ? * Value in use
    20. According to Marshall, the basis of consumer surplus is— ** Law of diminishing marginal
    utility
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  2. CGL-2014
    Q1. Which gas is used to disinfect water in swimming pools is Chlorine
    Q2. ’Royal Bengal’, ‘Sumatran’, ‘Malayan’ and ‘Siberian’ are the species of which member of cat family OF Tiger
    Q3. Which was the first state in the India to be formed on a purely linguistic basis, in 1953 è Andhra Pradesh
    Q4. Which 19th century social reformer from Maharashtra was popularly known as ‘Lokhitwadi’ è Gopal Hari Deshmukh
    Q5. In humans, which protein transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of body èHemoglobin
    Q6. The union territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands is under the jurisdiction of which High Court èKolkata High Court
    Q7. Ganymede, the largest natural satellite in the Solar System, is a natural satellite (moon) of which planet èJupiter
    Q8. Which princely state was the first to be annexed to the British East India Company under the Doctrine of Lapse policy, devised by Lord Dalhousie in Satara
    Q9. Which water body seprates the Africa from the Europe *Strait of Gibraltar
    Q10. Which American President in his famous Gettysberg speech defined democracy as the ‘government of the people, by the people, for the people’ *Abraham Lincoln
    Q11. What is the popular name of Sodium Chloride *Common Salt
    Q12. ’Satyameva Jayate’, the national motto of India, has been teken from which Upanishad èMundaka
    Q13. On the banks of which river is the city of Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu & Kashmir, situated èTawi
    Q14. How do we better know social activist Murlidhar Devidas, the founder of leprosy rehabilitation center‘Anandvan’ in Maharashtra è Baba Amte
    Q15. Which passenger train service connects Kolkata (India) with Dhaka (Bangladesh) ==> Maitreyi Express
    Q16. To the Greeks, which Maurya ruler was known as ‘Sandrokottos’ ==> Chandragupta Maurya
    Q17. In 1998, which internet search engine company was co-founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin ==> Google
    Q18. ’By God’s Decree’, ‘Cricket my style’ and ‘Straight from the Heart’ are the autobiographies of Indian cricketer ==>Kapil Dev
    Q19. On 21st July 1969, at which site did Neil Armstrong set his foot on the Moon ==> Sea of Tranquility
    Q20. Due to its ability to dissolve glass, which acid is not kept in glass container ==>Hydrofluoric Acid
    Q21. Which state is known as the ‘Spice Garden of India’ ==> Kerala
    Q22. Which Marathi newspaper is the mouthpiece of Shiv Sena ==> Saamna
    Q23. Constituting about 78% by volume, which is the most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere ==>Nitrogen
    Q24. Koyna Hydroelectric Power Project constructed over Koyna river, a tributary of Krishna river, is in ==> Maharashtra
    Q25. For Lok Sabha, how many members from the Anglo-Indian community are nominated by the President of India is 2

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  3. CGL/2014
    Q26. The Grand Trunk Road , running from Peshawar in Pakistan to Sonargaon in Bangladesh, was built by ==> Sher Shah Suri
    Q27. Which American swimmer created history by winning 8 gold medals in Beijing Olympic 2008, the most gold medals by an individual at a single Olympic ==> Michael Phelps
    Q28. Which Muslim social reformer founded the Aligarh Muslim University in 1875 ==>Syed Ahmed Khan
    Q29. Which chennai born writer won the Booker Prize 2008 for his debut novel ‘The White Tiger’ ==> Aravind Adiga
    Q30. ’Fight the guerrilla as a guerrilla’ is the motto of which miltary academy ==> Counterinsurgency & Jungle Warfare School
    Q31. Who was the first Indian woman to win Miss Asia Pacific title in 1970 ==> Zeenat Aman
    Q32. Who wrote India’s natinal song the ‘Vande Mataram’, appeared in the book ‘Anandmath’ ==>Bankimchandra Chatterjee
    Q33. How many times Equinox,when the day & night are equally long, occurs in a year ==>Two
    Q34. After attaining enlightenment, where did Gautama Buddha deliver his first sermon ‘Dharamachakra Pravartan’ (set in motion Wheel of Law) ==>Sarnath (U.P.)
    Q35. Which Asian country is known as the ‘Land of the White Elephants’ ==> Thailand
    Q36. Who is the first chief of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), set up recently to investigate terror-related cases across the country ==>Radha Vinod Raju
    Q37. Who invented Smallpox Vaccine ==>Edward Jenner
    Q38. Which freedom fighter authored ‘Gita Rahasya’, a commentary on Bhagvad Gita, during his imprisonment at Mandalay in Myanmar ==>Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    Q39. The symbol of peace, two branches of which tree are depicted on the United Nations (UN) flag ==> Olive
    Q40. Which city is served by the Veer Savarkar Airport ==> Port Blair
    Q41. For which domestic Cricket trophy, the Ranji Trophy champions play against the Rest of India team ==>Irani Trophy
    Q42. Which garden near Chandigarh was built by Aurangzeb’s foster brother Fidai Khan ==>Pinjore Gardens
    Q43. Who was the first education minister of independent India ==>Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
    Q44. Which city houses the headquarters of United Nations (UN) ==> New York (USA)
    Q45. Which among the following is the measuring unit of electric current ==>Ampere
    Q46. Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia, the largest Hindu temple in the world, is dedicated to which God ==> Vishnu
    Q47. Satish Dhawan Space Centre, the launching site of the Chandrayaan-I, located ==> Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh)
    Q48. Which African country was formerly known as ‘Nyasaland’ ==> Malawi
    Q49. ’Long Walk To Freedom’ is the autobiography of which Bharat Ratna recipient ==>Nelson Mandela
    Q50. Which island nation, in the Indian Ocean, is the world’s largest producer and exporter of Vanilla ==>Madagascar

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  4. (1) As per the Indian Aviation report 2014, which one of the following is the main reason for rendering Indian aviation sector uncompetitive? [A]Over Taxation [B]Lack of Skill [C]Infrastructure [D]Privatisation
    (2) The state in which Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir is proposed to be built is __?
    [A]Uttar Pradesh [B]Gujarat [C]Madhya Pradesh [D]Rajasthan
    (3) According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which among the following are world’s top three arms importing countries? [A]China, India and Pakistan [B]Pakistan, China and India [C]India, China and Pakistan [D]China, Pakistan and India
    (4) Which among the following countries is the largest supplier of arms to India in 2009-13?
    [A]Russia [B]USA [C]Israel [D]Japan
    (5) Recently, government has approved to set up country’s second nuclear fuel complex to reprocess atomic fuel in ___? [A]Rajasthan [B]Maharashtra [C]West Bengal [D]Jharkhand
    (6) “Rani-ki-Vav” which has been nominated for World Heritage Status is a 11th century step well located in____? [A]Karnataka [B]Gujarat [C]Rajasthan [D]Haryana
    (7) Name the Czech priest, philosopher who has won the 2014 Templeton Prize?
    [A]Chris Herlinger [B]Tomas Halik [C]Graham Greene [D]Billy Graham
    (8) National Mission for protein supplements is a subscheme under __? [A]Integrated Child Development Services [B]National Food Security Mission [C]Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana [D]National Horticulture Mission
    (9) Bahini Darbar is a monthly newspaper by the women for the women in __?
    [A]West Bengal [B]Jharkhand [C]Maharashtra [D]Madhya Pradesh
    (10) Kerem Shalom border crossing is a border crossing between____?
    [A]Israel and Egypt [B]India and Bangladesh [C]Pakistan and Afghanistan [D]China and Russia
    (11) The “SVEEP” programme, which is being reporting in newspapers nowadays, is associated with ____?
    [A]Finance Commission [B]Election Commission [C]Planning Commission [D]Agriculture Commission
    (12) Which among the following states has been ranked top in the recently released “Economic Freedom of the States of India” report 2013? [A]Tamil Nadu [B]Rajasthan [C]Gujarat [D]Madhya Pradesh
    (13) NASA was launched STEREO spacecraft to study the ___?
    [A]Extreme Space Weather [B]Asteroids [C]Habitable planets [D]Moon
    (14) Recently, RBI has proposed setting up of a trade Receivables and credit exchange (TCE) for financing ____? [A]Regional Rural Banks [B]Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises [C]Public Sector Banks
    [D]Non Banking Financial Corporations
    (15) Who among the following has been awarded with “Green Crusader Award of the Year”?
    [A]Amitabh Bachchan [B]Maneka Ghandi [C]Ullas Karanth [D]Pranab Joshi
    (16) Apart from a Chief Election commissioner, the Election Commission of India has how many election commissioners? [A]Two [B]Three [C]Four [D]Five
    (17) As per the Ministry of Environment and Forest latest notification which among the following states has largest “ecologically sensitive area” in Western Ghats? [A]Kerala [B]Karnataka [C]Maharashtra [D]Tamil Nadu
    (18) Who among the following is the chairman of National Integration Council?
    [A]President [B]Prime Minister [C]Home Minister [D]Vice-President
    (19) India has recently developed indigenous artillery gun which is said to be improved and indigenous version of the Swedish Bofors. The name of the gun is ___? [A]Akash [B]Dhanush [C]Indra [D]Tejas
    (20) Which one of the following is not a "Navaratna" company?
    [A]Bharat Electronics Limited [B]Indian Oil Corporation [C]Coal India Limited [D]Rural Electrification and Corporation Limited
    (21) The Syngas, or Synthesis gas, is a fuel gas mixture consisting primarily of _____? [A]Carbon dioxide and Hydrogen [B]Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen [C]Hydrogen and Oxygen [D]Carbon Monoxide and Nitrogen
    (22) Which of the following states are first to get Plastic Photo Identity Card? [A]Assam and Tripura [B]Assam and Nagaland [C]Nagaland and Mizoram [D]Mizoram and Sikkim
    (23) Michelle Bachelet has been recently (2014) sworn in as President of __?
    [A]Chile [B]Argentina [C]Colombia [D]Paraguay

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  5. (24) Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE) was launched to increase collaboration on energy security and clean energy between? [A]India and United States [B]India and France [C]India and Russia [D]India and Israel
    (25) Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE) was launched to increase collaboration on energy security and clean energy between? [A]India and United States [B]India and France [C]India and Russia [D]India and Israel
    (26) Which among the following committees have recently recommended an anti-discrimination law for Muslims on lines of SC/ST law? [A]Sachar Committee [B]Amitabh Kundu Committee [C]Sayyid Hamid Committee [D]Y Sikand Committee
    (27) Which among the following is the only Iranian port with direct access to ocean?
    [A]Dargahan [B]Bandar Siraf [C]Bandar Abbas [D]Chabahar
    (28) For how many years, Hyderabad is envisaged as the common capital for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as per Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014? [A]5 years [B]7 years [C]10 years [D]12 years
    (29) National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) is located at __? [A]New Delhi [B]Bhopal [C]Gurgaon [D]Mumbai
    (30) The largest solar power plant in India till March ‘14 is in : [A]Gujarat [B]Rajasthan [C]Madhya Pradesh [D]Tamil Nadu
    (31) In which year, National Archives of India was established? [A]1885 [B]1891 [C]1901 [D]1905
    (32) Who among the following will be named goodwill ambassadors of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games? [A]Abhinav Bindra [B]Rajavardhan Rathode [C]Sushil Kumar [D]Vikas Gowda
    (33) The “Saint Helena Island” located in the middle Atlantic Ocean is a dependency of ___?
    [A]France [B]USA [C]Britain [D]Germany
    (34) Which among the following states has highest number of primate species found in any Indian state?
    [A]Assam [B]Kerala [C]Tripura [D]West Bengal
    (35) The Intellectual Property Appellate Board of India comes under the purview of which ministry? [A]Ministry of Overseas Affairs [B]Ministry of Commerce and Industry [C]Ministry of Science and Technology [D]Ministry of Finance
    (36) Recently, Union government has launched a nation-wide campaign awareness campaign to curb the spread of dengue disease. The campaign has been named as___?
    [A]Kill Dengue Before it Kills You [B]U & ME against Dengue [C]Dengue: No More [D]Dengue Free India
    (37) Which among the following is the longest National Waterways of India? [A]Allahabad to Haldia [B]Sadia to Kottapuram [C]Kollam to Kottapuram [D]Bhadrachalam to Vijayawada
    (38) Chandra Prabha wild life sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh is home to which of the following endangered species? [A]Asiatic Lion [B]White Tiger [C]Hongul [D]Wild Ass
    (39) The “six degree channel” lies between which of the following Islands?
    [A]Andaman and Nicobar [B]Nicobar and Sumatra [C]Andaman and Sumatra [D]Sumatra and Java
    (40) Which of the following banks has become the country’s first bank to set up payment gateway?
    [A]State Bank of India [B]ICICI Bank [C]Axis Bank [D]Canara Bank
    (41) The “String of Pearls” is a strategy that involves establishing a series of military and economic power along sea lines of communication refers to which country? [A]Sri Lanka [B]China [C]India [D]Japan

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  7. (42) The Hutti and Uti mines in India are famous for __? [A]Uranium [B]Gold [C]Bauxite [D]Coal
    (43) The Humboldt Current is a cold, low salinity ocean current which has considerable cooling influence on the climate of _____? [A]Chile and Peru [B]Chile and Brazil [C]Brazil and Cuba [D]Chile and US
    (44) Currently, India’s per capita steel consumption is approx.tely ? [A]50 kg [B]60 kg [C]80 kg [D]110 kg
    (45) Which among the following sectors contributes maximum excise revenue to Indian exchequer?
    [A]Oil and Gas [B]Steel Industry [C]Cement Industry [D]Automobiles
    (46) Which one of the following states does not comes under the Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan states scheme? [A]Uttarkhand [B]Himachal Pradesh [C]Jharkhand [D]Jammu & Kashmir
    (47) The “Khavda Flamingo Colony” which is one of the biggest flamingo colonies in the world found in which state?
    [A]Tamil Nadu [B]Gujarat [C]Kerala [D]Assam
    (48) Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) is a process control system designed to identify and prevent microbial and other hazards in____? [A]Food Processing [B]Leather Industry [C]Rubber Industry [D]Petroleum Industry
    (49) Which among the following is/are Rabi crops? 1. Wheat 2. Paddy 3. Barley 4. Gram Chose the correct answer from the codes given below: [A] 1, 2 & 3 [B]Only 1, 2 & 4 [C]Only 1, 3 & 4 [D]1, 2, 3 & 4
    (50) Which of the following nutrients are most likely to be affected by food processing and storage?
    [A]Carbohydrates [B]Vitamins [C]Minerals [D]Proteins
    (51) Which among the following is the largest foreign bank operating in India in terms of asset base?
    [A]Stanchart [B]HSBC [C]Citibank [D]DBS
    (52) The proposed Good & Services Tax (GST) will subsume which among the following taxes?
    1. Income Tax 2. Sales Tax 3. Excise Duty 4. Value Added Tax [A]1 & 2 [B]2 & 3 [C]2, 3, & 4 [D]2 & 4
    (53) The National Optic Fibre Network (NOFN) project is to link the optical fibre for offering a 100 mbps broadband service to which among the following levels? [A]District [B]Tehsil / Taluka [C]Gram Panchayat [D]Block
    (54) Recently, which among the following committees was making news with respect to its sweeping recommendation on inflation targeting? [A]C Rangarajan Committee [B]Urjit Patel Committee [C]Nachiket Mor Committee [D]Rakesh Mohan Committee
    (55) At present, which among the following states in India leads in total solar power commissioned capacity ?
    [A]Gujarat [B]Rajasthan [C]Madhya Pradesh [D]Tamil Nadu
    (56) What is the current (2012-13 data) national average for infant mortality rate (IMR) in India per 1000 live births?
    [A]36 [B]42 [C]48 [D]52
    (57) The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is a venture of ___? [A]HDFC [B]HSBC [C]ICICI [D]EXIM Bank of India
    (58) What is the name of the apex decision-making body of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)? [A]National Provident Fund Authority [B]Employees' Provident Fund Board of India [C]Central Board of Trustees [D]EPF Council
    (59) According to the Annual Health Survey (2012-13) released by the Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner, which Indian state has highest IMR (Infant Mortality Rate)? [A]Madhya Pradesh [B]Uttar Pradesh [C]West Bengal [D]Bihar
    (60) The Petrapole-Benapole border checkpoint controls the foreign trade between India and ___? [A]Pakistan [B]Bangladesh [C]Bhutan [D]Nepal
    (60) The Petrapole-Benapole border checkpoint controls the foreign trade between India and ___? [A]Pakistan [B]Bangladesh [C]Bhutan [D]Nepal
    Ans : A,A,C,A,A,B,B,C,D,A / B,C,A,B,B,A,B,B,B,B /B,B,A,A,A, B,D,C,A,C/B,C,C,C,B,B,A,A,B,A, /B,B,A,B,A,C,B,A,C,B / C,C,C,B,A,B,B,C,B,B

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  8. General awareness (CGL-2014)
    1) The President has the power to nominate two members to Parliament belonging to
    *Anglo-Indian Community
    2) Who is the Union Minister for Power in the present NDA government? *Suresh Prashu
    3) Which of the following is the 25th State of India? *Goa
    4) Which case is related to Fundamental Rights * Golaknath Vs. State of Punjab (1967)
    5) In Vidarbha region, there is a demand for a separate state within the Indian Union. At present, Vidarbha is a part of which one of the following states? *Maharashtra
    6) Which state government will soon open a patents unit in INDEXT-B (Industrial Extension Bureau) for the security of knowledge and innovation of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the state? *Gujarat
    7) What dos GAAR stands for? *General Anti-Avoidance Rules
    8) In merchandise trade, India is _______ largest exporter in the world with a share of 1.7 per cent and 12th largest importer with a share of 2.5 per cent in 2011. *19th
    9) Which scheme is not related with rural development ? *CRY
    10) When customs duty is levied according to the value of goods, it is called: *Ad valorem duty
    11) The Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) was introduced in the Budget of the Government of India for the year.: * 1996-97
    12) A sustained and appreciable increase in the price level over a considerable period of time is known as : *Inflation
    13) The logo of Census 2001 contains: *Population Enumeration
    14) India ________% of the world's Mica produces. *90%
    15) Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh is famous for : *Newsprint paper
    16) Which of the following States is called the "Tiger State" of India? *West Bengal
    17) Which of the following cities is famous for it's film Industry? *Los Angeles
    18) Tamil Nadu coast receives rains both in summer and winter due to the influence of:
    *S.W. monsoon in summer and N.E. trade winds in winter
    19) The founder of the Pala dynasty of Bengal was *Gopala
    20) The Indus Valley people were unfamiliar with *Barley
    21) Indus Valley people Worshipped : Prajapati
    22) During Harshavardhan's reign child marriage *was popular amongst the rich
    23) What are the Puranas *History of ancient dynasties
    24) Which one of the following organisms is a fungus? *Aspergillus
    25) The phenomenon of formation of three-dimensional image by interference of two light beams from laser or other coherent sources of light is called : Holography
    26) The contact of two air masses differing sharply in humidity originates *Inter-tropical convergence
    27) The quantum theory was first enunciated by *Max Planck
    28) The protein present in the finger nail is *Keratin
    29) Yoweri Museveni was the president of *Uganda
    30) Who has authored the book A Brief History of Time? *Stephen Hawking
    31) Who among the following scientists discovered the elements 'Polonium'? *Marie Curie
    32) Which one of the following hormones increases the blood calcium level in the human body? *Parathormone
    33) Numerically, the largest human race in the world is : *Caucasoid
    34) Besides proteins and carbohydrates, other elements of nutritional value found in milk include *calcium, and potassium
    35) Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon? * Rajaraja I

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  9. 36) Assertion [A] : Small glass beads fixed on traffic signals glow brightly when light falls upon them.
    Reason [R] : Light is totally reflected when the angle of incidence exceeds a certain critical value and light travelling in a denser medium is reflected from a rarer medium.
    *Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
    37) A tree species in Mauritius failed to reproduce because of the extinction of a fruit-eating bird. Which one of the following was that bird? *Dodo
    38) Domestic electrical wiring is basically a *parallel connections
    39) Name the country that legalized Gay Marriage in 2013? *France
    40) Name the person, who was elected as Egypt's new Prime Minister to head a caretaker government. *Mohamed ElBaradei
    41) What is the name of the President of Mauritius? *Rajkeswur Purryag
    42) Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India promulgated the Securities Law Amendment Ordinance 2013. The ordinance would grant Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the powers to regulate any pooling of funds under an investment contract involving a corpus of 100 crore rupees or more and attach assets in case of non-compliance. The ordinance was promulgated by the President following the powers granted to him by which article of the Constitution of India? *Clause 1 of Article 123
    43) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India launched the nation-wide National Tobacco Control Campaign known as : *Tears You Apart
    44) The proposed National Urban Health Mission is will implemented in how many cities of towns across the country? *779
    45) Who won the prestigious Jnanpith Award for year 2012 for his famous book 'Pakudu Rallu'?
    *Dr. Ravuri Bharadwaja
    46) Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India, awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships (Akademi Ratna) on three personalities for the year 2012. What are the names of the winners?
    *N Rajam, T H Vikku Vinayakram and Ratan Thiyam
    47) The first of its kind in the country, a centre of excellence specialising in reading space weather conditions to help air traffic on polar routes would come up by the middle of this year. Besides air traffic on polar routes, the centre would help in the functioning of GPS networks and mobile satellites placed in space. Where is it coming up?*Kolkata
    48) Scientists from NASA discovered a coloured planet that possibly rains glass and is orbiting a star 63 light-years away. What is the colour of this planet? *Blue
    49) Which team has won the Ranji Trophy final 2013-14 ? *Karnataka
    50) Name the formula one player who won the Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. *Sebastian Vettel

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  10. SSC CGL /2014
    Q1. Which Indian company recently buys Oakley Court in UK for Rs 256 crore? Ans : Sahara Group
    Q2. What is the name of Congress Rajya Sabha MP who recently gets 4 year jail? Ans : Rasheed Masood
    Q3. How many percent quotas for locals in 12 Delhi University colleges? Answer : 90 Percent
    Q4. Which Company recently launched Flying Spur in India for just at Rs.3.1 crore? Answer : Bentley
    Q5. Which University scientists found world‘s sharpest X-ray beam? Answer : University of Gottingen
    Q6. What is the name of current captain of Australia who recently misses India tour due to back injury?Answer : Michael Clarke
    Q7. Which Bollywood actor recently gets 14 day parole on health grounds? Answer : Sanjay Dutt
    Q8. Recently how many dreaded SIMI terrorists slip away from Madhya Pradesh jail? Answer : Seven
    Q9. Which Court recently sends contempt notice to General V K Singh? Answer : Supreme Court
    Q10. What is the name of former telecom minister who booked by Crime Branch of India in BSNL case?
    Answer : Dayanidhi Maran
    Q11. Which Indian state hikes bus fares by 30 percent from 1 October? Answer : Himachal Pradesh
    Q12. Which two countries signed a landmark civil nuclear deal after 5 years? Answer : India And United State
    Q13. Which team became the first team to make into the semi-finals of Champions League Twenty20 2013? Answer : Chenni Super Kings (CSK)
    Q14. Which Indian Player recently won the Pan Pacific Open doubles title? Answer : Sania Mirza
    Q15. Which Political party recently suspended MP Kunal Ghosh? Answer : Trinamool Congress
    Q16. Who has been recently won the Miss World crown 2013? Answer : Megan Young
    Q17. What is the name of Muzaffarnagar SSP who has been recently removed from post? Answer : Praveen Kumar
    Q18. Which State court sent Let bomb expert Tunda to 3 day police custody? Answer : Delhi
    Q19. Which Indian Player recently enters the final of youth boxing championships? Answer : Nikhat Zareen
    Q20. Which Player recently hits century as Delhi reaches the final of Challenger Trophy ? Answer : Unmukt Chand
    Q21. Which Pakistani girl recently honoured with human rights Politkovskaya ward? Answer : Malala yousafzai
    Q22. Which Indian Badminton player faces life ban over Indian Badminton League row? Answer : Jwala Gutta
    Q23. What is the name of senior Hindustani classical vocalist who recently passes away?
    Answer : Panchakshari Swami Mattigatti
    Q24. Which Bollywood actor told to pay Rs 2.90 lakh per month to wife and son? Answer : Om Puri
    Q25. Which Cricket team recently beat Trinidad and Tobago by six wickets to enter the final of Champions League Twenty20? Answer : Mumbai Indians

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  11. Q26. Who is the current Human Resource Development minister of India? Answer : Pallam Raju
    Q27. What is the name of Indian-American who led the trade promotion arm of the US Commerce Department named by US President Barack Obama? Answer : Arun M. Kumar
    Q28. Which Cricketer recently completed a milestone of 50,000 runs in all forms of recognised cricket?
    Answer : Sachin Tendulkar
    Q29. Which former Prime Minster‘s elder son recently joins BJP? Answer : Shri Chandra Shekhar
    Q30. How many militants killed by Indian army on Kashmir LoC? Answer : Four
    Q31. Who has been recently honoured with P L Roy CSR Award? Answer : ONGC
    Q32. Who has been recently appointed as first women chairman of State Bank of India? Answer : Arundhati Bhattacharya
    Q33. What is the name of BJP general secretary who recently questioned by CBI in Prajapati murder case? Answer : Ram Lal
    Q34. Who has been recently awarded with IPI award for excellence in Journalism? Answer : Karan Thapar
    Q35. Who is the current secretary of Badminton Association of India? Answer : Dr Vijai Sinha
    Q36. How many US based scientists recently win Nobel Prize in medicine for work on traffic control system of cells? Ans:Three
    Q37. How much kilogram gold recently seized from aircraft in Chennai? Answer : 32 Kilogram
    Q38. Which Bollywood actress recently arrested by Mumbai Police for abusing cops? Answer : Anjum Nayar
    Q39. Which former mines minister named in illegal mining case? Answer : Somnath Zuwarkar
    Q40. Who became the first four- star officer of Pakistan to receive an extension from an elected government after his tenure as the army chief ended in 2010? Answer : General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani
    Q41. Who is the COAL MINISTER OF INDIA? Ans. SRIPRAKASH JAISWAL
    Q42. Who is the CHEIF OF I.B? Ans. ASIF IBRAHIM
    Q43. Who received the first NOBLE for INDIA? Ans. RABINDRA NATH TAIGORE
    Q44. Who is the AUTHOR OF ―WINGS OF FIRE‖? Ans A.P.J ABUL KALAM
    Q45.Who is the PRESIDENT OF BANGLADESH? Ans. ABDUL HAMID
    Q46.Who is the SPEAKER OF LOK SABHA? Ans. MEERA KUMAR
    Q47. The author of the book Midnight‘s Children is? Ans. SALMAN RUSHDIE
    Q48. For how many years, Hyderabad will be the capital of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh? Ans. 10
    Q49. Who win the UNs‘ Special Envoy for Global Education‘s Youth Courage Award for Education? Ans. Razia Sultana
    Q50. Who is the chief of panel committee to scrutinize new bank licences? Ans. Bimal Jalan

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  12. 1) Abel Prize 2014 won by Yakov Grigorevich Sinai. It is also known as the Noble of Mathematics.
    2) Deputy PM of UK is Nick Clegg.
    3) The first hour of every sitting in both the Houses is devoted to asking and answering questions. This is known as : Question Hour
    4) The embryo/foetus gets its food supply from : The Placenta
    5) The distance between the Earth and the Sun is the greatest during : Aphelion
    6) How many railway zones are there at present ? 17
    7) SJSY was launched in 1999.
    8) The theme of the Thimpu Summit of SAARC is “Towards a Green & Happy South Asia”.
    9) What is Dhanush ? *The naval version of Prithvi is Dhanush.
    10) National Tribal Policy was adopted in 2006.
    11) Diabetes cannot be controlled by vaccination.
    12) Constitutional Amendment Bill should be passed separately in both houses of the parliament with a special majority.
    13) Bolivia ( South America ) is a land-locked country.
    14) The currency of Seychelles is Rupee.
    15) New Zealand is the first country in the world to give women the voting right.
    16) India has eight postal zones in PIN code system.
    17) The scheme “ Project Elephant” was launched during 8th plan.
    18) First general Election in India took place in 1952.
    19) 15th January is observed in India as “Army Day”.
    20) Cassiopeia is a supernova.

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  13. AWARDS :
    2013 Dadasaheb Phalke Award - Yash Chopra and Rajesh Khanna
    2013 Man Booker International Prize – Lydia Davis
    Arjuna Award - Virat Kohli
    Asia Pacific International Award - Dr. Mujeeb Athar
    Asom Ratna Award for the year 2012 - Indira Goswami
    Cecil B Demile Award – Woody Allen
    Champion for Global Change Award 2013 - Malala Yousafzai
    First Mahathir Award for Global Peace - Nelson Mandela
    German Whistleblower Prize 2013 - Edward Snowden
    Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival - Sacro GRA (Italian Documentary)
    Grand Prize at Cuba's International Radio and Telivision Festival – Baraksat (Lebanese Documentary)
    IMPAC Dublin Literary Award - Kevin Barry
    INDEX Design Award – Kavitha Shukla
    ISRO Young Scientist Award - Jenita Mary
    ISRO Young Scientist Award 2013 - Jenita Mary Nongkynrih
    Jnanpith Award 2011 - Pratibha Ray (recently received this award)
    Jnanpith Award 2012 – Ravuri Bharadhwaja
    Knighthood, which is the highest honour of Britain - Anish Kapoor (sculptor)
    Lata Mangeshkar Samman Alankaran - Hariharan
    Legend of Planet' award - Bindeshwar Pathak (Sulabh movement founder)
    Library of Congress Gershwin Award - Carole King (first woman)
    Man Booker International Prize - Lydia Davis
    Man Booker Prize (shortlisted) - Jhumpa Lahiri (for the book "The Low Land")
    National Literacy Award - Chattisgarh
    NSS Wernher von Braun Memorial Award - Abdul Kalam
    NTR National Literary Award - Manoj Das (a Noted Oriya writer)
    Sree Narayan Guru Global Secular & Peace Award 2013 (1st time) - Shashi Tharoor
    Presidential medal of freedom - Dr.Sally Ride (First American female astronaut)
    Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2013 - Adam Johnson (for the novel “The Orphan Master’s son”)
    Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna - Ranjan Sodhi (shooting)
    Rajiv Gandhi Wild Life Conservation Award, 2009 - S. P. Yadav
    Saraswati Samman (2013) – Sugathakumari
    Sree Narayan Guru Global Secular & Peace Award 2013 (1st time) - Shashi Tharoor
    Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony - Zubin Mehta
    Tagore Peace Prize- Shihab Ghanem (first Arab)
    The Palme d'Or (The top honor) at the 66th Cannes Film Festival - Blue is the Warmest Color
    The Simón Bolívar National Award of Journalism 2013 -Hugo Chavez (late Venezuelan President)
    U. N. Champions of the Earth Award - V. Ramanathan
    UEFA Best Player in Europe Award - Franck Ribéry
    UN’s Public Service Award - Omen Chandi (Kerala CM)
    Unique Female Leader Award - Madeleine Albrite (former US Secratary)
    United Nation's Public Service Award - Oommen Chandy (Chief Minister of Kerala)
    US "woman of courage" award - Nirbhaya (Dehli gang rape victim)
    Vyas Samman (2012) – Narendra Kohli
    Whitley award (Green Oscar) - Dr. Aparajita Datta
    Women’s Prize for Fiction – AM Homes (for her book, May We Be Forgiven)
    Youngest Indian to scale the Mount Everest – Raghav Joneja
    Polar Music Prize 2013 - Youssou Ndour (Singer) & Kaija Saariaho (Composer)
    Parliamentarian Awards : 2010 - Arun Jetly / 2011 - Karan Singh / 2012 - Sharad Yadav
    SAARC Literature Award 2013 : Abhay K – India /Abdul Khaliq Rashid- Afghanistan. /Daya Dissanayake - Sri Lanka Farheen - Pakistan. / Suman Pokhrel – Nepal.

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  14. DEATHS
    Sushmitha Banarji - Writer (Kabuliwalar Bangali Bau)
    V C Shukla - Veteran Congress leader
    Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar - Dhrupad vocalist
    Profulla Borua- Veteran Indian journalist (Assam)
    The President of Bangladesh, Zillur Rahman
    The master of visual effects and stop-motion animation - Ray Harryhausen
    Tamil playback singer - T M Soundararajan
    Surendra Tiwari - Hindi story writer
    Sir David Frost - British Broadcaster
    Shanu Lahiri - Bengali Painter
    Shamshad Begum (94) - Legendary singer (one of the first few play back singers of bollywood)
    Shakuntala Devi - Indian Mathematician (Human Computer)
    Seamus Heany - Ireland's Foremost Poet (Nobel winner in 1995)
    Satya Pal Dange - Veteran CPI leader
    Ruth Prawer Jhabvala - Oscar and Booker Prize winner
    Ruma Chatterjee - National Cycling Coach
    Rudra Prasad Shadangi - Former Minister of Bihar
    Roger Ebert - American film critic
    Zao Wou-ki - Chinese Painter
    Vithura Baby - Malayalam Journalist and Writer
    Vithal Bhai Patel - Lyricist / Congress Leader
    V.S. Ramadevi - Former Governor of Karnataka
    Robert Edwards - British scientist & Master mind behind the world’s first “test tube baby”
    Rituparno Ghosh - Noted filmmaker of Bengal
    Ray Dolby - Founder of Dolby Labouratories
    Ranganath Misra - Former Chief Justice of India
    Ramankutty Nair - Padma Bhushan-winning Kathakali exponent
    Prof Veer Bhadra Mishra - Noted Environmentalist
    Hugo Chavez - Venezuelan President
    Haradhan Bandopadhyay - Bengali Actor
    Dr. Abdul Samad Abdullah - Maldievs Foreign Minister
    Dr Hilary Koprowski- Polio Vaccination Developer
    Douglas Engelbar - Creator of the computer Mouse
    Chinua Achebe - father of African literature
    Brajesh Mishra - First National Security Advisor of India
    Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi - Odisha's classical Singer and music director
    P.Shanmugam - former CM of Puducherri
    Norman woodland - Bar Code Inventor
    Niani Nathung - Former minister of Arunachal Pradesh
    Mrinal Gore - Social Activist
    Michael Henry Denness - former England captain
    Mary Thom - American Journalist and feminist
    Margaret Thatcher - Former Prime Minister of Britain
    Mahasundari Devi - Madhubani painting artist & Padma Shree Awardee
    Lonappan Nambadan - former Member of Parliament from Kerala
    Leslie Claudius - Indian Hockey Player
    Lalgudi Jayaraman - Renowned violinist and composer
    Kamala Sadagopan - Tamil writer
    Justice JS Verma - The former Chief Justice of India
    Julie Harris - American Actress
    Joy Mukherjee - Film Actor
    Jiroemon Kimura - World's oldest ever man (Japan) died at the aged 116
    Jetti Veera Raghavulu - Telugu music director
    James Gandolfini - Three time Emmy Award winner
    J.S. Verma - former Chief Justice of India

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  15. NEW APPOINTMENTS
    1st Female MD of SBI - Arundhati Bhattacharya
    Chairman of Indian Banks' Association (IBA) - K R Kamath
    Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) - S. K. Roy
    Chairman of Nasscom for the year 2013 - Krishnakumar Natarajan
    Chairman of the prestigious Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) - P.J.Kurien
    CMD of Central Bank of India - Rajeev Rishi
    Chairperson of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) - Kushal Singh
    Chief Minister of Meghalaya (second term) - Mukul Manda Sangma
    Chief Minister of Nagaland (third term) - Neiphiu Rio
    Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh government - Prasanna Kumar Mohanty
    CRPF Chief - Dilip Trivedi
    Deputy Mayor of a London Borough - Sunil Chopra (NRI)
    Director General, National Disaster Response Force and Civil Defence (NDRF&CD) - Krishna Chaudhary
    Director of Research Centre Imarat (RCI) - G. Satheesh Reddy
    Editor of the London morning daily The Independent (first non-white editor) - Amol Rajan
    First Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court - Justice T Meena Kumari
    First woman elected to the FIFA executivecommitee - Lydia Nsekera
    Governor of Arunachal Pradesh - Nirbhay Sharma
    Governor of Kerala. - Nikhil Kumar
    Head of the World Trade Organisation - Roberto Azevedo
    Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs - Anil Goswamy
    Italy's President - Giorgio Napolitano
    Lebanon new Prime Minister - Tammam Salam
    Member of Executive Council of WMO - Laxman Singh Rathore
    National Council of the Arts - Renee Ramaswamy, a Bharatanatayam exponent
    National Security Adviser of US President Barack Obama - Susan Elizabeth Rice
    New chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) - B Ashok Reddy
    New Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes - Sudha Sharma
    New Chief Justice of the AP High Court - Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta
    New Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India - Shashi Kant Sharma
    New Director General of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) - Avinash Chander
    New director Oil and Natural Gas Corp’s (ONGC) - Narendra Kumar Verma
    New Editor of Time International - Bobby Ghosh
    New Executive Director of UBI - Rakesh Sethi
    New Head of Google'sAndroid division - SundarPichai
    New High Commissioner to Maldives - Rajeevo Shahare
    New president of Asian Football Confederation - Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa
    New president of Asian Football Confederation - Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa
    New President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Takehiko Nakao
    Next Chief Justice of India (CJI) - Justice P. Sathasivam
    Next FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Director - James Comey
    Nodal officer for relief and rescue operations in the rain-ravaged Uttrakhand - V.K.Duggal
    Pakisthan's Prime Minister - Nawaz Sharif
    Paraguay’s new President - Horacio Cartes
    President of Editors Guild of India - N. Ravi
    President of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) India - Rajan Bharti Mittal
    President of the industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) - S. Gopalakrishnan
    President of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) for the 5th consecutive term - Maulana Syed Raabe Hasani Nadvi
    Union Home Secretary - Anil Goswami
    Venezulea's New Precident - Nicolas Maduro

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  16. Latest current affairs : 2014 (1)

    1) who won the Abel Prize for 2014? Yakov G. Sinai won Abel Prize 2014.
    2) what is CORRECT about "Dendroid"?
    (i) It is computer virus for Android phone. (ii) CERT-in has issued warning against it. Both correct
    3) what is CORRECT about Neutrino?
    (i) it is also called "Ghost Particle" (ii) It travel at speed of light. Both correct
    Recently the upcoming G-8 summit was cancelled that was to be held at Sochi (Russia) during June 2014. The proposed G-8 Summit has been replaced by a G-7 meeting without Russian involvement. *This G-7 summit would be held at which place? Brussels
    4) Which supreme court appointed committee is investigating the IPL scam / Mudgal Committee
    5) Which State Ranked 1 in the recently released “Economic Freedom of the States of India” Report 2013? Gujarat
    6) Name the books written by Khushwant Singh? Train to Pakistan , A History of the Sikhs , Delhi : A Novel.
    7) DK Jain, who passed away recently was the founder and Chairman of which famous pen and stationery brand of India? LUXOR
    8) What is VVPAT (Voter verifiable paper audit trail )?
    Voting choice will be captured in paper with symbol and name of candidate in 2014 General Election.
    9) Which telecom company is behind the "M-Pesa" Mobile payment system? VODAFONE
    10) Name the Venue of The Nuclear Security Summit 2014 (NSS 14). The Hague ( Netherlands)
    11) Which Company has manufactured cheapest Android tablet named Surtab? HAITI
    12) Who won the first Formula 1 (F1) title of the year – the Australian Grand Prix recently? Nico Rosberg
    13) The great Himalayan national park nominated for UNESCO sites is situated in :- Kullu of Himachal Pradesh
    14) MH370 was in news due to ? Malaysia Passenger Plane went missing.
    15) Who is the author of the book “ India At Risk” ? Jaswant Singh
    16) what is correct about snap poll?
    It means election conducted earlier than expected. Serbia conducted snap poll recently.
    17) what was the outcome of "Crimea Referendum"? Crimea will join Russia.
    18) Indian woman who won the "International Women of Courage Award 2014"? Ms Laxmi
    19) What is the name of the new political party floated by the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy recently? Jai Samaikyandhra Party
    20) The World Wide Web (WWW) has completed how many years on 12 March 2014? 25 years
    21) Who won the senior men’s National Snooker title on 6 March 2014? Pankaj Advani
    22) Who has become the America's most powerful CEO under the age of 40 years? Larry Page
    23) Bird "the Great Short-Toed Lark" is first time recorded in which place of India? Andaman –Nicobar
    24) In which year the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) has been introduced by CBSE? 2009
    25) After Uttar Pradesh, which state have the highest number of Lok sabha constituencies? Maharashtra

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  17. 26) Who is the author of the book "ON HINDUISM"? Wendy Doniger
    27) General Election for 2014 in India is planned to be held from: 7th April to 12th May ,2014.
    28) Who is " Ms. Perenna Kei " ? The youngest (24 yrs)Billionaire from Hong Kong in Forbes List 2014.
    29) According to Forbes 2014 list, how many billionairs are Indian? 58
    30) What is new limit for expenditure in LokSabha election? 70 Lakh
    31) India's largest Solar Power Plant was recently set up by Welspun. Where is it located and what is its installed capacity? Madhya Pradesh (130 MW)
    32) What is MtGox? The largest Bitcoin exchange
    33) Which French Athlete has established a new pole vault indoor record by clearing 6.16 meters? Renaud Lavillenie
    34) The system developed by John Brucker - Cohen to track the distance travelled by an e - mail.
    35) Email Miles
    36) For which operating system, Microsoft has announced end of support after 8th April,2014? Windows Xp
    37) what is new limit for expenditure in state assembly election? 28 Lakh
    38) Which city hosted the 3rd summit of BIMSTEC ? Nay Pyi Taw ( Myanmar)
    39) Recently which Indian International Airport has scrapped the User Development Fee (UDF) w.e.f. 1 April 2014? Rajiv Gandhi International Airport , Hyderabad
    40) Which Asian Country to order Chemical Castration of Child Rapist first time? South Korea
    41) Indian Government has decided to confer “Bharat Ratna” which is the highest civilian award. Which are the two persons who got this award recently ? Sachin Tendulkar & Prof. CNR Rao
    42) Which Company recently launched Flying Spur in India for just at Rs.3.1 crore? Bentley
    Which two countries signed a landmark civil nuclear deal after 5 years? India and United States

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  18. SSC CGL GK Question Bank: (2)
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    1. The common tree species in Nilgiri Hills is:
    (A)Sal (B)Pine (C)Eucalyptus (D)Teak Answer: Eucalyptus.
    2. Which of the following statements on Railway Budget 2011-12 is correct?
    (A)There would be a 10% increase in fares for long distance train travel both by AC
    and NONAC classes
    (B)There would be 15% increase in freight rates on all goods other than food grains
    (C)There would be 15% increase in passenger fares for all classes for long distance
    and freights
    (D)There would be no increase in fares for both suburban and long distance travel Answer: D
    3. The nuclear reactors which were damaged heavily due to strong Earthquake-cum-Tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011 causing radiation leakage at:
    (A)Fukushima (B)Tokyo (C)Kyoto (D)None of them. Answer: Fukushima
    4. First Indian Prime Minister to visit Siachen was ?
    (A)Rajiv Gandhi (B)Inder Kumar Gujaral (C)Mammohan Singh (D)None of them
    Answer: Manmohan Singh.
    5. Which of the following books has been written by Kishwar Desai?
    (A)The Red Devil (B)Witness the night (C)Tonight this Savage Rite (D)Earth and Ashes
    Answer: Witness the Night.
    6. Which of the following folk / tribal dances is associated with Karnataka?
    (A)Yakshagana (B)Jatra (C)Veedhi (D)Jhora Answer: Yakshagana.
    7. Who of the following received the Sangeet Natak Academi’s Ustad Bismillah Khan Puraskar for 2009 in theatre?
    (A)Omkar Shrikant Dadarkar (B)Ragini chander sarkar (C)Abanti Chakraborty and Sukracharjya Rabha (D)K Nellai Maniknandan Answer: Abanti Chakraborty and Sukracharjya Rabha.
    8. Which of the following country did not win any of the FIFA cup in 2002, 2006 and 2010?
    (A)Brazil (B)Argentina (C)Spain (D)South Africa Answer: South Africa.
    9. Who invented vaccination for small pox?
    (A)Sir Frederick Grant Banting (B)Sir Alexander Fleming (C)Edward Jenner (D)Loius Pasteur Answer: Edward Jenner.
    10. Who was the first Indian to become the member of British parliament?
    (A)Bankim Chandra Chaterjee (B)W C Banerjee (C)Dadabhai Naoroji (D)None of the above Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji.
    11. The purchase of shares and bonds of Indian companies by Foreign Institutional Investors is called?
    (A)FDI (B)Portfolio Investment (C)NRI Investment (D)Foreign Indirect Investment
    Answer: Investment in securities, funds, by FII is Foreign Indirect Investment.
    12. BT Seed is associated with which among the following?
    (A)Rice (B)Wheat (C)Cotton (D)Oil Seeds Answer: Cotton.
    13. The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is in ?
    (A)Geneva (B)Paris (C)Vienna (D)Washington Answer: Vienna.
    14. In the Budget estimates of 2011-12, an allocation of Rs. 400 Crore has been made to bring in second green revolution in East in the rice based cropping system of ____?
    (A)Assam and West Bengal (B)Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar & Jharkhand
    (C)Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar (D)Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand , Eastern Uttar Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
    Answer: Assam, West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh & Chattisgarh.
    15. In the Budget 2011-12, presented by the Finance Minister on 28.2.2011, the income tax limit for senior citizens has been increased to ? (A)Rs. 2.50 Lakh (B)Rs. 2.60 Lakh (C)Rs. 2.80 Lakh (D)Rs. 3.00 Lakh Ans: Rs. 2.50 Lakh. Above 80, its 5 Lac
    16. If the Anglo Indian community does not get adequate representation in the Lok Sabha, two members of the community can be nominated by: (A)Prime Minister (B)President (C)Speaker (D)President in consultation with Parliament Ans: President
    17. For the election of President of India, a citizen should have completed the age of___?
    (A)25 Years (B)35 Years (C)30 Years (D)18 Years Answer: 35 Years

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  19. 18. Who said: “Good citizen makes a good state and bad citizen makes a bad state”?
    (A)Plato (B)Aristotle (C)Rousseau (D)Laski Answer: Aristotle
    19. Member of parliament will lose his membership if he is continuously absent from sessions for :
    (A)45 days (B)60 days (C)90 days (D)365 days Answer: 60 Days
    20. In Indian , Residuary Powers are vested in ___?
    (A)Union Government (B)State Government (C)Both Union and State Government (D)Local Government Answer: Union Govt
    21. Mention the place where Buddha attained enlightment?
    (A)Sarnath (B)Bodhgaya (C)Kapilvastu (D)Rajgriha Answer: Bodhgaya
    22. Coronation of Shivaji took place in which year? (A)1627 (B)1674 (C)1680 (D)1670 Answer: 6 June 1674
    23. The system of Dyarchy was introduced in ___? (A)1909 (B)1919 (C)1935 (D)1945
    Answer: 1919, Government of India Act 1919 had introduced the system of Dyarchy to govern the provinces of British India.
    24. The editor of Young India and Harijan was ____?
    (A)Nehru (B)Ambedkar (C)Mahatma Gandhi (D)Subhash Bose Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
    25. Who of the following attended all the three round table conferences?
    (A)B R Ambedkar (B)M M Malviya (C)Vallabh Bhai Patel (D)Mahatma Gandhi Answer: B R Ambedkar.
    26. Which is the largest living bird on Earth?
    (A)Emu (B)Ostrich (C)Albatross (D)Siberian Crane Answer: Ostrich
    27. Rihand Dam project provides irrigation to ____?
    (A)Gujarat & Maharastra (B)Odisha and West Bengal (C)Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
    (D)Kerala and Karnataka Answer: C
    28. The Headquarters of MCF (Master Control Facility) is
    (A)Hyderabad (B)Thumba (C)Sri Harikota (D)Hassan Answer: Hassan , Now Bhopal also.
    29. Which is the longest irrigation canal in India?
    (A)Sir hind Canal (B)Yamuna Canal (C)Indira Gandhi Canal (D)East Kosi Canal Answer: Indira Gandhi Canal
    30. Which one of the following minerals is found in Monazite Sand?
    (A)Potassium (B)Uranium (C)Thorium (D)Sodium Answer: Thorium
    31. Which plant is called ‘Herbal Indian Doctor” ?
    (A)Amla (B)Neem (C)Tulsi (D)Mango Answer: Amla
    32. In Coriander, useful parts are?
    (A)Roots and leaves (B)leaves and flowers (C)leaves and dried fruits (D)flowers and dried fruits
    Answer: leaves and dried fruits
    33. The pH of Human Blood is ___? (A)7.2 (B)7.8 (C)6.6 (D)7.4 Answer: 7.4
    34. Which among the following is the largest endocrine gland of country?
    (A)Thyroid (B)Parathyroid (C)Adrenal (D)Pituitary Answer: Thyroid
    35. Which amongst the following is the largest mammal?
    (A)Elephant (B)Whale (C)Dinosaur (D)Rhinoceros Answer: Whale (Blue Whale).
    36. Which part becomes modified as the tusk of elephant?
    (A)Canine (B)Premolar (C)Second Incisor (D)Molar Answer: second upper incisors
    37. Optical fibres are based upon the phenomenon of which of the following?
    (A)Interference (B)Dispersion (C)Diffraction (D)Total Internal Reflection
    Ans: Total Internal Reflection

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  20. 38. Now a days, Yellow lamps are frequently used as street lights. Which among the following gases, is used in these lamps? (A)Sodium (B)Neon (C)Hydrogen (D)Nitrogen Answer: Sodium
    39. Mirage is an example of ____?
    (A)Refraction of light (B)Total Internal Reflection of Light (C)Refraction and Total Internal Reflection of Light (D)Dispersion of Light Answer: Refraction and Total Internal Reflection of Light
    40. The phenomenon of light associated with the appearance of blue color of sky is?
    (A)Interference (B)Reflection (C)Refraction (D)Scattering Answer: Scattering
    41. In which of the following areas, spreadsheet software is more useful?
    (A)Psychology (B)Publishing (C)Statistics (D)Message sending Answer: Statistics
    42. A Groupware is a
    (A)Hardware (B)Software (C)Network (D)Firmware Answer: (B)Groupware is collaborative software .
    43. Lens is made up of ___?
    (A)Pyrex Glass (B)Flint Glass (C)Ordinary Glass (D)Cobalt Glass Answer: Flint glass
    44. The element which is used for vulcanizing rubber is?
    (A)Sulfur (B)Bromine (C)Silicon (D)Phosphorus Answer: Sulfur
    45. Which of the following is responsible for extra strength of Pyrex glass?
    (A)Potassium carbonate (B)Lead Oxide (C)Borax (D)Ferric Oxide Answer: Borax
    46. The Noble Gas used for the treatment of cancer is ___?
    (A)Helium (B)Argon (C)Krypton (D)Radon Answer: Radon, in radiation therapy,
    47. Vasundhara Summit was held in __?
    (A)USA (B)UK (C)Brazil (D)Australia Answer: Brazil, Rio De Janeiro
    48. Loktak is a ____? (A)Valley (B)Lake (C)River (D)Mountain Range Answer: Lake, in Manipur
    49. Which city receives the highest cosmic radiation amongst the following>
    (A)Chennai (B)Mumbai (C)Kolkata (D)Delhi Answer: New Delhi

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  21. MATHEMATICS ( CGL-2014) : PRACTICE SET-1
    (1) What is remainder when the product of 177, 414 & 837 divided by 12 ?
    (2) A man usually buys goods from market A. In market B, he can get the same goods 10% cheaper. If he spends extra amount of Rs 55 on transportation and still saves Rs 145 by buying in market B. What does he pay for the goods?
    (3) A dishonest milkman professes to sell his milk at cost price but he mixes water with it and thereby gains 25%. the percentage of water in the mixture is ?
    (4) A took 15 seconds to cross a rectangular field diagonally walking a the rate of 52m/min and B took the same time to cross the same field along its sides walking at the rate of 68m/min. The area of the field is …?
    (5) The volume (in cu.m) of rain water that can be collected from 1.5 hectares of ground in a rainfall of 5 cm is..?
    (6) The radius of a cylinder is 10 cm and height is 4 cm. The number of centimeters that may be added either to the radius or to the height to get the same increase in the volume of the cylinder is?
    (7) The area of circle whose radius is 8 cm is trisected by two concentric circles. The ratio of radii of the concentric circles in ascending order is ?
    (8) In triangle ABC, P & Q are mid points of sides AB & AC respectively. R is a point on the segment PQ such that PR : QR = 1:2 If PR = 2 cm then BC = ?
    (9) In a 8 cm equilateral triangle two other equilateral triangle are made from its centroid so that they divide main equilateral triangle in three equal area; then what is the length of side of the smaller triangle?
    (10) Radius of a circle is 10. Two chords of 16 cm and 17 cm cut each other perpendicularly; then distance between center of the circle and the intersecting point of two chords is ?
    (11) A can contains a mixture of two liquids A and B in the ratio 7:5. When 9 litres of mixture is drawn off and the can is filled with B, the ratio of A and B becomes 7:9. Litres of liquid A contained by the can initially was…?
    (12) A liquid P is 10/7 as heavy as water and water is 7/5 times as heavy as another liquid Q. The amount of liquid P that must be added to 7 litres of liquid Q so that the mixture may weigh as much as an equal volume of water will be?
    (13)If a² sin X - b² sin X - 2ab cos X = a² + b² , then tan X =?
    (14) If cot A + cosec A = 3 and A is an acute angle; then the value of cos A is ?
    (15) What is the minimum value of 16 tan2 A + 25cot2 A?
    (16) If x + 1/x = 5; then calculate 2x/(3x2 - 5x +3) =?
    (17) A train 105 mts long moving at a speed of 54 kmph crosses another train in 6 sec. Then which of the following is true?
    (a) trains are moving in the opposite direction(b) trains are moving in the same direction(c) the other train is not moving (d)None of these
    (18) Two goods train each 500 m long, are running in opposite directions on parallel tracks. Their speeds are 45 km/hr and 30 km/hr respectively. Find the time taken by the slower train to pass the driver of the faster one?
    (19) Rs.600 are divided among A, B and C so that Rs. 40 more than 2/5 of A's share, Rs. 20 more than 2/7 of B's share and Rs. 10 more than 9/17 of C's share are all equal. Find out A's share?
    (20) A sum of Rs 10 is lent to be returned in 11 monthly installments of Re 1 each, interest being simple. The rate of interest is?

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  22. (21) To do a certain work B would take time thrice as long as A and C together and C twice as long as A and B together . The three men together complete the work in 10 days . The time taken by A to complete the work separately.
    (22) Ram can do a work in 5 days less than the time taken by shyam to do it. If both of them together take 100/9 days, then the time taken by shyam alone to do the same work (in days) is?
    (23) The total expenses of a boarding house are partly fixed and partly varying linearly with the number of boarder. The average expense per boarder is Rs 700 when there are 25 boarders and Rs 600 when there are 50 boarders. What is the average expense per boarder when there are 100 boarders ?
    (24) Out of 10 teachers of a school one teacher retires and in his place a new teacher of age 25 years joins. As a result average age of teachers is reduced by 3 years. The age of the retired teacher is?
    (25) Number of solutions of two equations 4x - y = 2 and 2y - 8x + 4= 0
    (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) Infinitely many solutions (d)No solution
    [ANSWERS : (1)6 (2)Rs.1800(3)20%(4)60 sq mtr (5)750 cu mtr (6)5 cm (7) 1:√2: √3(8)12cm (9) 8/√3 cm (10)8 cm(11)21 L (12) 14/3 ltr (13) (a² - b²) /(2ab) (14)4/5 (15)40 (16)1/5(17)a (18)24 s (19)Rs.150(20) 240/11 %(21)24 days (22)25 days (23)Rs.550(24)55 yrs (25)c ]

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  23. ENGLISH ( CGL /2014)

    (A)SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT :

    (1)I took the cycle which he bought yesterday.
    (a)that he bought yesterday (b) which he had bought yesterday (c) that he has bought yesterday (d) No improvement
    (2)Dipu hopes to become an officer after he will complete his higher education.
    (a) he completes (b) he has completed (c) he is completing (d) No Improvement
    (3) The monkey was seated at the foot of a tree.
    ( a) bottom (b)end (c)root (d) No Improvement
    (4) Mary would not go to the market unless I go with her.
    ( a) shall go (b)went (c)would go (d) No Improvement
    (5) She usually does not leave for work until she finished all her work.
    (a)finishes (b)has finished (c)had finished (d) No Improvement
    (6) I prefer to ride than to walk.
    (a) ride to walk (b)riding than walking (c)riding to walking (d) No Improvement

    (B) SPOT THE ERROR :

    (1)When at last (a)/ we go to the theatre(b)/ the much publicized program by the bollywood stars was begun.(c)/ No error(d)
    (2) The statement made by the writer (a)/ appears to be correct (b)/ as Gandhiji was never born in Ahmedabad.(c)/ No error(d)
    (3) The constitution requires(a)/ that the president gets(b) / advise from the PM.(c)/ No error(d)
    (4) With a view to help the third world countries (a)/the IMF and the world bank keep sending (b)/ their exports to different regions of the world.(c)/ No error(d)
    (5) The Eminent speaker's Speech (a)/ was broadcasted over (b)/ all the major radio stations.(c)/NE (d)
    (6) Speak loudly(a)/I cannot(b)/Hardly Listen.(c)/No error(d)
    (C) NARRATION CHANGE:
    (1) She says , "I must go tomorrow."
    (2) Siddharth said to Ajay, "How did you learn to drive a car?"
    (3) She said, "Let's go to the cafe".
    (4) We said, "Lord save the earth from evil".
    (5) I said to my friend, "Good morning! Let's go for a picnic today."
    (6) She said to Rita, "Please help me with my homework.

    [ ANSWER : A- (1)d(2)a(3)c(4)b(5)a (6)c ;B- (1)b , use “went” for “go”(2)c,use “ had never born” in place of “was never born” (3)c, use advice for advise (4)a , use “helping” for “help” (5)b, use “broadcast” for “broadcasted”(6)b, use “can” for “cannot”
    C- (1) She says that she has to go tomorrow. (2) Siddharth asked Ajay how he had learnt to drive a car.
    (3) She suggested going to the cafe. /She suggested that they/we should go to the cafe.
    (4) We prayed to Lord to save the earth from evil.(5) I wished my friend a good morning and suggested going for a picnic that day. /I wished my friend a good morning and suggested that we should go for a picnic that day.(6) She requested Rita to help her with her homework.]

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  24. Friends , these are some samples , it is advised to revise the old solved papers again & again. For vocabulary, single word subs , idioms revise old notes. See you next week.

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  25. LATEST PIN : CGL 2014
    Shashi Tharoor: He is in news for taking steps to advance animal protection, Sashi Tharoor, the Union Minister of India was named as the Person of the Year by PETA – India.
    Associated Press Athlete of the Year: Serena Williams won the Female Athlete of the Year award and LeBron James won the Male Athlete of the Year award announced by the Associated Press.
    Ashraf Jehan: Ashraf Jehan, first female judge sworn-in at Pakistan’s national sharia court which hears cases under the Islamic legislation.
    Lokmanya Tilak National Award: Mammen Mathew, the Chief Editor of Malayala Manorma has been chosen for prestigious journalism Lokmanya Tilak National Award.
    Corey Anderson: Corey Anderson is in news as he broke Afridi’s record of fastest century in One Day International against West Indies recently.
    Latvia: Latvia became the 18th member of the euro zone. Latvia gained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 and joined the European Union in 2004.
    PARAM Yuva-II: Super Computer PARAM Yuva-II was rated 1st in India and 44th in the world.
    India-Saudi Arabia Pact: India and Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement to protect the interests and rights of Indian domestic sector workers in the Saudi Arabia.
    MPs voted Thatcher as the best UK Prime Minister in survey: Iron lady Margaret Thatcher rose-up as the most successful post-war British Prime Minister in a survey, Winston Churchill was ranked fourth.
    4 January: This day is absorbed as World Braille Day across the world to commemorate the birthday of Louis Braille, who is credited for inventing the language.
    India signed a Credit Agreement with World Bank for RRSMP: India has signed a credit agreement of 160 million dollar with World Bank. The agreement was signed for Rajasthan Road Sector Modernisation Project.
    Aditya Joshi: Aditya Joshi, a young shuttler from Madhya Pradesh became the first male junior badminton player from India to be ranked top in the world.
    R. Chandrashekhar: R. Chandrashekhar is in news as he has been appointed as President of National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM)
    Janet Yellen: She is in news as US Senate has confirmed the name of Janet Yellen as the first woman to lead the US Federal Reserve.
    Prithvi II: Prithvi II, the Nuclear capable Surface-to-Surface missile, successfully test-fired recently.
    Under-19 Asia Cup: India defeated Pakistan to win 2014 Under-19 Asia Cup in the final match played at Sharjah cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
    75th Senior National Table Tennis Championship: PSPB Men and Women emerged winners in the 75th Senior National Table Tennis Championship.
    Gorakhpur railway station: Platform number one of Gorakhpur railway station of Uttar Pradesh has
    entered into the Limca Book of Records as longest rail platform in the world.
    28th Federation Cup National Basketball Championship: ONGC Men & Chhattisgarh
    Women won 28th Federation Cup National Basketball Championship.
    75th National Table Tennis Championship: Sanil Shetty and Ankita Das won their maiden men’s and women’s singles championship.
    Sheikh Hasina: Sheikh Hasina along with her Cabinet of 49 Ministers was sworn-in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
    World Most Admired People: An International Poll titled the World’s most admired people:-
    Microsoft founder Bill Gates was named as the most admired person on the planet. President Barack Obama has been ranked second followed by the Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pope Francis at the number third and fourth position respectively. The batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has been placed fifth among the list of world’s most admired peoples.
    FIFA Ballon d’Or award for 2013: Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Ballon d’Or award for 2013. He beat Barcelona's Messi and France winger Franck Ribery in a polling conducted by FIFA.
    Anju Bobby George: Anju Bobby George was declared winner of the World Athletics Championships final held in Monte Carlo in 2005. The decision was given by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) in January 2014.

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  26. IMPORTANT Idioms and Phrases for SSC 2014 :
    ***********************
    01. Like a fish out of water: In a strange situation
    02. Smell a rat: Suspect something foul
    03. Read between the lines: Understand the hidden meaning
    04. Tooth and Nail: With all of one’s power
    05. Spread like wild fire: Spread quickly
    06. Hit the nail on the head: Do or say the exact thing
    07. Burn the midnight Oil: Work or study hard
    08. Under his thumb: Under his control
    09. With a high hand: Oppressively
    10. Gain ground: Become popular
    11. By leaps and bounds: Rapidly
    12. Make off with: To run away with
    13. Pass away: to die
    14. To cry for the moon: Ask for the impossible
    15. To make a pig of oneself: To over-eat
    16. Donkey’s years: Very long time
    17. To pull one’s leg: to joke; tease
    18. To keep one’s fingers crossed: to hope fervently
    19. To eat humble pie: To apologize in a humble manner
    20. To fight a losing battle: Struggle without hope of success
    21. A deadlock: A position when no progress can be made
    22. A daredevil: A person who does not care for any consequences
    23. Once in a blue moon: Very rarely
    24. At a premium: Difficult to get or obtain
    25. To play the game: To act honestly
    26. Be in a tight corner: In a very difficult situation
    27. Cock and bull story: Made up story that one should not believe
    28. Cat and dog life: Life full of quarrels
    29. Like a cat on hot bricks: Very nervous
    30. Have a card up one’s sleeve: Have a secret plan in reserve
    31. Tell against: To prove adverse to; to go against
    32. Run through: To squander or waste
    33. Run over: to drive over
    34. Alive and kicking: Active and healthy
    35. To bell the cat: To face the risk
    36. To break the ice: To break the silence
    37. To call a spade a spade: To be frank and truthful
    38. Behind one’s back: In the absence of
    39. At sea: Confused or lost
    40. To burn one’s fingers: To lose on account of foolish behavior
    41. A cold fish: A person devoid of emotions
    42. To cross the Rubicon: To take a decisive step
    43. Double-dealing: Deceiving
    44. To die hard: Change with great difficulty
    45. To die in harness: To work till the last day of one’s life
    46. To plough a lonely furrow: To work without help or support
    47. Lock stock and barrel: Completely
    48. The long and the short: the main point
    49. Bring to light: Disclose
    50. The bottom line: The final criteria.

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  27. SSC CGL MATHS -2/2014

    (1) The number of perfect cubes between 1 and 1000009 which are exactly divisible by 9 is :
    (A) 33 (B) 101 (C) 35 (D) 99
    (2) If 3 men or 4 women can build a wall in 43 days, in how many days can 7 men and 5 women build this wall?
    (A) 16 days (B) 25 days (C) 21 days (D) 12 days
    (3) The marked price of an article is 20% higher than the cost price. A discount of 20% is given on the marked price. By this the seller : (A) gains 4% (B) loses 4% (C) bears no gain, no loss (D) loses 20%
    (4) Find average of all prime numbers between 60 and 90. (A) 74.85 (B) 75.05 (C) 73.15 (D) 76.85
    (5) By selling a cell phone for Rs. 2400, a shopkeeper made a profit of 25%. Then his profit %, if he had sold it for Rs. 2040 is : (A) 10% (B) 6.25% (C) 6.5% (D) 15%
    (6) The parallel sides of a trapezium are in a ratio 3 : 4 and their shortest distance .is 8 crn . One of the other two sides is perpendicular to the parallel sides, If the area of the trapezium is 168 sq, em, the length of the longer non-parallel side is : (A) 10 cm (B) 11.2 cm (C) 11.8 cm (D) 12.4 cm
    (7) The ratio between the speeds of two trains is 8 : 9. Second train covers 360 km in 4 hours, Distance covered by 1st rain in 3 hours is (in km) : (A)240 (B)480 (C) 120 (D)60
    (8) If the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 8% p.a. Rs. 32, then the sum is : (A)Rs, 5000 (B)Rs, 5500 (e) Rs. 6000 (D)Rs. 5250
    (9) If the area of a semicircle be 77 sq.rn., find its perimeter, (A) 36 m (B)42 m (C) 48 m (D) 54 m
    (10) If x +y= 1, then the value of (x3+ y3 + 3xy) is : (A) -2 (B) 1 (e) 2 (D) 3
    (11) If sec x + tan x= p , then sin x is : (A) 1/(p2+1) (B) 1/(p2-1) (C) (p2+1) /(p2-1) (D)(p2-1) /(p2+1)
    (12) If the angle of elevation of the sun is 600 , then the ratio of the height of a wall and its shadow is :
    (A) 1 : √3 (B)√3 : 1 (C)√2 : 3 (D)√3 : √2
    (13) o is the circumcentre of the triangle ABC. If < BAC = 500 ,then < OBC is equal to :
    (A)30° (B)60° (C) 40° (D) 50°
    (14)If a = (√2-1) 1/3 , then (a –a-1) 3 +3(a –a-1) 3 =? ( A)-2(B)2(C)2√2(D) √2
    (15) If the graph of the equation 2x + 3y = 6 form a triangle with co-ordinates axes, then the area of triangle will be
    (A)2 sq.unit (B) 3 sq. unit (C) 6 sq. unit (D) 1 sq. unit
    (16) A train A is 180 m long, while another train B is 240 m long. A has a speed of 30 km per hour and B's speed is 40 km per hour. If the trains move in opposite directions, find when will A pass B completely?
    (A)21 seconds (B)21.6 seconds (C) 26.1 seconds (D)26 seconds
    (17) In a particular constituency, 75% of voters cast their votes, out of which 2% were rejected. The winning candidate received 75% of the valid votes and bagged a total of 9261 votes, The total number of voters in the constituency is : (A)14500 (B) 18900 (C) 16800 (D)24000
    (18) The area of a sector of a circle is 77 sq.cm. and the angle of the sector is 45°. Find the radius of the circle.
    (A) 7 cm (B) 14 cm (C) 21 cm (D) 28 cm
    (19) The slant height of a conical mountain is 2,5 km . The area of the base of the mountain is 49π /100 sq. km. Then the height of the mountain is : (A) 1.7 km (B) 1.9 km (C) 2.1 km (D) 2.4 km
    (20) The ratio in which a 30% alcohol solution should be mixed with another 50% solution in order to get a 42% solution is : (A) 1 : 2 (8) 1 : 3 (C) 2 : 3 (0) 3 : 2
    (21)PR is a tangent at a point Q on a circle, in which O is the centre & 8 cm is the radius. If OR=16 cm & OP=10 cm , then PR =? (A)18 cm (B)19 cm (C)19.8 cm (D)21.86 cm
    (22)If sin x = cos 320 & cos y = sin 630 , then find (x+y) =? When x & y are acute angles
    (A)840(B)720(C)850(D)760 .
    (23) If ax+by =6 & bx –ay= 7 & x2+y2=5 , then find (a2+b2) = ? (A)15(B)17(C)16(D)18
    (24)Find the value of 1/3 + 999 296 /297 x 99 . (A)98000(B)9900(C)99000(D)98900
    (25)If x = 4+√6 , then (x2-6x+4) =? (A)2+2√6 (B)2-2√6(C) 2-√6(D)3+√6
    ANS : (1)A(2)D(3)B(4)A(5)B(6)A(7)A(8)A(9)A(10)B(11)D(12)B(13)C(14)A(15)B(16)B(17)C(18)B(19)D(20)C (21) C (22)C (23)B(24)C(25)A

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  28. GENERAL AWARENESS ( SCIENCE) /CGL-2014

    (1) Red-rot and Ergot disease are associated with the Production of: Sugarcane and Bajra
    (2) Who among the following received Nobel prize for unraveling the helical structure of Protein ? Linus Pauling
    (3) The crop improvement technique is based on the concept of Cellular Totipotency in plants :
    Tissue culture
    (4) The high milk yielding breed of cow developed in India through cross breeding is: Red Sindhi
    (5) The age of the moon is 4.36 billion years
    (6) Which are infected by foot and mouth disease ? Cattle
    (7) Element is essential for the transmission of Nerve impulses in nerve fibers of Human body ? Na
    (8) RBCs are produced in : Bone marrow
    (9) The items which are not biodegradable : DDT, Plastic & Aluminium
    (10) Electrostatic precipitation is used to control : Air Pollution
    (11) DNA finger printing centre of India is in : Hyderabad
    (12) Silver nitrate salt is used in photography.
    (13) In elephants, which teeth are grow into huge tusks? Incisors of the upper jaw
    (14) Which mineral is required for muscle contraction ? Calcium
    (15) Which of the following receives message from hypothalmus and communicates with other endocrine glands ? Pituitary
    (16) The part of grain in cereals, where much of the protein lies is the ? Aleurone layer
    (17) Primarily which system of the body is attacked by HIV ? Immune
    (18) Example of a stem tissue is : Cactus
    (19) Vaccines are : Treated bacteria or virus or one of their protein
    (20) The item used as antibacterial dye for skin infection is : Gentian violet
    (21) The part of poppy plant which yields opium is : Unripe fruits
    (22) The folding of the leaf lobes of the Venus flag trap is a response to changing ? Water Pressure
    (23) Children confined to closed dark rooms are most likely to suffer from ? Anaemia
    (24) WIDAL test is required for the diagnosis of : Typhoid
    (25) The yellow color of Yolk is due to the presence of : Riboflavin
    (26) The slurry of biogas plant is an enriched manure as it is very rich in oxygen & … : S & N2 .
    (27) The most economical process of increasing the nutritive value of food grains is : Milling
    (28) GOUT, a metabolic disease occurs due to the high level of : Uric acid in the blood
    (29) PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) is a technique to make copies of : DNA using living cells
    (30) The main pollination agent in the case of maze plant is : Winds
    (31) Spiders and scrpions belongs to the same class of Antropods as are : Mites & Ticks
    (32) Diatom are good indicator of : Sewage pollution
    (33) Azolla used as a bio-fertilizer for rice cultivation has a symbolic relationship with : Anabaena
    (34) Which type of light is effective for Photosynthesis to occur ? Blue & Red
    (35) What is the process responsible for producing photons in a diode laser? Electron-hole recombination
    (36) The variety of coal contains the highest percentage of carbon is : Anthracite
    (37) Nail polish remover contains mainly : Acetone
    (38) Chemically, what is Sname Venom ? Protein
    (39) Mashrooms are actually : Fungi
    (40) In human body is Ammonia converted into Urea : Liver BEST OF LUCK

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  29. CGL-2014
    Question Number 1: Mughal presence in the Red Fort ceased with the fall of
    A) Aurangzeb B) Muhammad Shah C) Shah Alam D) Bahadur Shah ‘Zafar’
    Answer & Explanation: Bahadur Shah ‘Zafar’
    Question Number 2: Who was the first known Gupta ruler?
    A) Sri Gupta B) Chandragupta I C) Ghatotkacha D) Kumaragupta I
    Answer & Explanation: Chandragupta I
    Question Number 3: Which of the following international prizes/awards is given for outstanding contribution n the field of the journalism?
    A) Booker Prize B) Pulitzer Prize C) Sakharov Prize D) Sullivan Prize Answer & Explanation: Pulitzer Prize
    Question Number 4: Who is recognised as the Father of Geometry?
    A) Pythagoras B) Euclid C) Johann Kepler D) Rene Descartes Answer & Explanation: Euclid
    Question Number 5: With which of the following fields is Ben Kingsley associated?
    A) Sports B) Medical Science C) Motion Picture D) Social Service
    Answer & Explanation: Motion Picture: Ben Kingsley acted in the film Gandhi.
    Question Number 6: Who among the following leaders was not assassinated?
    A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Liaqat Ali Khan C) Muhammed Ali Jinnah D) Lord Louis Mountbatten
    Answer & Explanation: Muhammed Ali Jinnah died in 1948 after illness at Karachi.
    Question Number 7: When was colour TV transmission introduced in India?
    A) 1980 B) 1981 C) 1982 D) 1984 Answer & Explanation: 1982
    Question Number 8: Who was the founder Director of TIFR?
    A) S. S. Bhatnagar B) H. J. Bhabha C) M. N. Saha D) Vikaram Sarabhai Answer & Explanation: H. J. Bhabha
    Question Number 9: When was ISRO set up?
    A) 1965 B) 1969 C) 1971 D) 1976 Answer & Explanation: 1969
    Question Number 10: How many countries have exploded the atom bomb before India?
    A) 5 B) 6 C) 4 D) 3
    Answer & Explanation: A) India’s first atomic bomb was detonated on May 18, 1974. Before that Soviet Union, USA, Britain, France and China had exploded the atom bomb.
    Question Number 11: New Economics Policy was introduced in India in
    A) 1971 B) 1981 C) 1991 D) 2001 Answer & Explanation: 1991
    Question Number 12: Which of the following is not an instrument of credit control used by the Central Bank?
    A) Bank rate B) Open market operations C) Selective credit controls D) Foreign exchange controls
    Answer & Explanation: Foreign exchange controls
    Question Number 13: In which type economy National Income and Domestic Income is equal?
    A) Closed Economy B) Open Economy C) Developed Economy D) Developing Economy
    Answer & Explanation: Closed Economy
    Question Number 14: The term Capital Consumption Allowance (CCA) means
    A) A part of income used for consumption B) Increase in the value of capital assets
    C) Depreciation value of capital goods D) A fund used to purchase machinery for the production of consumption goods Answer & Explanation: Depreciation value of capital goods
    Question Number15: In the following, who is a self employed person?
    A) Teacher teaching in school B) Doctor appointed in hospital C) Railway employee
    D) Businessman Answer & Explanation: Businessman
    Question Number 16: Who rules the state in the event of declaration of emergency under Article 365?
    A) Prime Minister B) Chief Minister C) Governor D) Chief Justice of High Court
    Answer & Explanation: Governor
    Question Number 17: National Commission for Backward Classes was set up in : A) 1991 B) 1992 C) 1993 D) 1994 Answer & Explanation: 1993

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  30. Question Number 18: Official language of the Indian Union is
    A) Hindi in Devanagari script B) Hindi and English C) English D) Hindi, English and Urdu
    Answer & Explanation: Hindi in Devanagari script
    Question Number 19: Panchayatiraj form of rural government was first adopted by
    A) Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh B) Rajasthan & West Bengal C) Rajasthan & Andhra Pradesh
    D) Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh Answer & Explanation: Rajasthan & Andhra Pradesh
    Question Number 20: The Constitution of India provides for citizenship by
    A) Birth B) Residence C) Naturalisation D) All the Above Answer & Explanation: All the Above
    Question Number 21: Who assumed the title Muhammad bin-Tuglaq and became the ruler of Delhi in 1325 A.D?
    A) Juna Khan B) Nasiruddin Shah C) Chengiz Khan D) Illtutmish Answer & Explanation: Juna Khan
    Question Number 22: The Sikh Guru put to death by Aurangzeb was
    A) Arjan Singh B) Hargobind C) Tegh Bahadur D) Harkishan Answer & Explanation: Tegh Bahadur
    Question Number23: The Home Rule Movement in India was started by
    A) S.N. Banerjee and W.C. Banerjee B) Annie Besant and Tilak C) Mahatma Gandhi and Motilal Nehru D) Annie Besant and Gokhale Answer & Explanation: Annie Besant and Tilak
    Question Number24: Who among the following was responsible for the revival of Hinduism in 19th Century?
    A) Swami Dayanand B) Swami Vevekananda C) Guru Shankaracharya D) Raja Rammohan Rai
    Answer & Explanation: Swami Dayanand
    Question Number 25: “Give me blood, I will give you freedom.” These words are attributed to
    A) Khudiram Bose B) Bhagat Singh C) Subhash Chandra Bose D) Veer Savarkar
    Answer & Explanation: Subhash Chandra Bose
    Question Number 26: India’s northern most latitude is
    A) 36° 6’ N B) 37° 8’ N C) 37° 6’ N D) 8° 4’ N Answer & Explanation: 37° 6’ N
    Question Number 27: The Bhabar plains have been developed by
    A) glacial deposit B) wind deposit C) river deposit D) deposition I the lakes
    Answer & Explanation: river deposit
    Question Number28: Subsistence type of farming is practiced in
    A) Delta B) Plateau C) Hill D) Coast Answer & Explanation: Plateau
    Question Number29: Africa is separated from Europe by ______.
    A) Red Sea B) Mediterranean Sea C) Atlantic Ocean D) Persian Gulf
    Answer & Explanation: Mediterranean Sea
    Question Number 30: Which of the following rivers is recharged by subsoil water?
    A) Godavari B) Damodar C) Narmada D) Krishna Answer & Explanation: Narmada
    Question Number 31: Who is the author of the book ‘Apprenticeship of a Mahatma’
    A) Arundhati Roy B) Shyam Benegal C) Shobha De D) Fatima Meer Answer & Explanation: Fatima Meer
    Question Number 32: The ‘break-even point’ is where
    A) Marginal revenue equals marginal cost B) Average revenue equals average cost C) Total revenue equals total cost D) None of the above
    Answer & Explanation: Total revenue equals total cost
    Question Number 33: South-south dialogue is associated with
    A) Co-operation among developing nations B) Arms conference C) Summit meeting between the developed and the developing countries D) All of the above Answer & Explanation: Co-operation among developing nations
    Question Number 34: Among the following, which one is not a football club?
    A) Arsenal B) Aston Villa C) Chelsea D) Monte Carlo Answer & Explanation: Monte Carlo
    Question Number 35: Rate of interest is determined by
    A) The rate of return on the capital invested B) Central Government C) Liquidity preference
    D) Commercial Banks Answer & Explanation: Liquidity preference

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  31. Question Number36: Which of the following has not been a component of the agricultural strategy that brought about the Green Revolution?
    A) Greater intensity of cropping B) Guaranteed maximum prices C) New agricultural technology
    D) Package of inputs Answer & Explanation: Guaranteed maximum prices
    Question Number 37: Which of the following makes the skin layer impervious to water?
    A) Collagen B) Melanin C) Keratin D) Chitin Answer & Explanation: Chitin
    Question Number 38: Generally, the soil of the northern plains of India id formed by
    A) Degradation B) Aggradation C) Weathering in situ D) Erosion Answer & Explanation: Aggradation
    Question Number 39: Two richest source of edible protein are
    A) Meat and eggs B) Milk and vegetable C) Soyabean and groundnut D) Some type of algae and other micro-organism Answer & Explanation: Soyabean and groundnut
    Question Number 40: Which of the following weeds has been found useful to check water pollution caused by industrial effluents?
    A) Parthenium B) Elephant grass C) Water hyacinth D) Both (A) and (B) above Answer : (B)
    Question Number 41: The expansion of D.D.T. is
    A) Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane B) Dichloro Diamine Trichloroethane C) Dichloro Diphenyl Tetrachloroethane
    D) None of the above Answer & Explanation: Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane
    Question Number 42: Which of the following animals is a parasite?
    A) Amoeba B) Sponge C) Plasmodium D) Earthworm Answer & Explanation: Plasmodium
    Question Number 43: Which of the following respires by gills?
    A) Cray-fish B) Star-fish C) Silver-fish D) Jelly-fish Answer & Explanation: Cray-fish
    Question Number 44: The book ‘Friends and Foes’ was written by
    A) Rajmohan Gandhi B) Sheikh Majibur Rahman C) Lord Tennyson D) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
    Answer & Explanation: Sheikh Majibur Rahman
    Question Number45: On the lines of ‘Place on wheels’, a new train ‘Deccan Odyssey’ is operated between : A) Karnataka and Kerala B) Kerala and Tamil Nadu C) Tamil Nadu & Karnataka D) Maharashtra and Goa Answer & Explanation: Maharashtra and Goa
    Question Number46: Name of the famous paper which Gandhiji edited to propagate his ideas?
    A) Harijan B) Satyagrah C) Khadi D) Swadeshi
    Answer & Explanation: Harijan
    Question Number 47: The aeroplane that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima was?
    A) White Storm B) Thunder Power C) Enola Gay D) Black Light Answer & Explanation: Enola Gay
    Question Number48: Which Indian Commercial Bank became the first in provide mobile ATM service?
    A) HDFC Bank B) SBI C) ICICI Bank D) IDBI Bank Answer & Explanation: ICICI Bank
    Question Number 49: Sivakasi, which recently witnessed major explosions in the cracker manufacturing units, is situated in the State of : A) Kerala B) Chhattisgarh C) Tamil Nadu D) Andhra Pradesh
    Answer & Explanation: Tamil Nadu
    Question Number 50: Ajanta-Ellora Caves are situated near
    A) Ajmer B) Aurangabad C) Patna D) Jaipur Answer & Explanation: Aurangabad

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  32. General Knowledge Geography Facts :
     The United Kingdom is separated from the mainland of Europe by the—–English Channel
     The Indian Inland Waterways Authority is located in —–Noida
     Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is located in —-Dharwar (Karnataka)
     The deepest port of India is —-Vishakhapatnam
     Which European nation is called the Land of the Thousand Lakes? —-Finland
     The Barakar is the tributary of —-Damodar river
     Salinity distribution on the surface of the sea is represented by —-Isohalines
     Humbolt Current is another name of —-Peru Current
     The main occupation of the people of the equatorial region is —–Hunting and gathering
     The period of the farthest distance between the moon and the earth is called —–Apogee

    General Knowledge Economy Questions:
     In India, poverty estimates are made on the basis of —-Household consumption expenditure
     Which port has been built to reduce the pressure of existing Mumbai Port? —–Nheva Sheva ( J. L. N. Port)
     SDR is the currency of IIMF which is in the form of —–Book-Keeping entry only
     Which day is celebrated as ‘National Excise Duty Day’?—-24 February
     Scheduled Bank is that bank which is —-Included in the second schedule of RBI
     The newly inaugurated helpline to assist ‘Micro, Small and Medium enterprises, is —-Udyami
     The difference between ‘Gross value added’ and ‘Net value added’ is—-Consumption of fixed capital
     Which type of bank account can be opened by a Non-Resident Indian in India?—-Fixed deposit account
     Which bank is limited to the needs of agriculture and rural finance? —-NABARD
     Illegal transaction of foreign exchange is called —-Hawala

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  33. Indian History
     Who acted as President of the Indian National Congress for six year in a row before Independence? —- Abdul Kalam Azad
     Montague Chelmsford Reforms are also known as —- Government of India Act,1919
     Burma was separated from India under —- Government of India Act,1935
     ‘Doctrine of Passive Resistance’ was a series of seven articles published by —-Sri Aurobindo
     Subhash Chandra Bose was re – elected President of the Indian National Congress at the Tripuri Session in 1939, by defeating —- Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
     Which British Prime Minister sent Cripps Mission to India in 1942? — Winston Churchill
     ‘Prosperous British India’ is a book written by — William Digby
     Raja Mahendra Pratap set up a Provisional Government of Free India in Kabul with himself as the — President
     The date of partition of Bengal, October 16, 1905 was celebrated on the suggestion of Rabindranath Tagore as —- Rakhi Bandhan Day
     The first issue of the journal ‘Ghadar’ was published in 1913 in —- Urdu
     Mauryan King Bindusara appointed his son Ashok as the viceroy of —– Ujjain
     Who tells us that the city of Pataliputra was administered by a city council comprising 30 members? —- Megasthenese
     Who is the writer of Tolkappiam , the Tamil grammatical treatise? —-Tolkappiyar
     The temple regarded as the finest and most elaborate example of Chola architecture is —- Brihadiswara Temple of Thanjavur
     The sufi order which was popularised in India by the first Mughal emperor Babur was —- Naqshbandiya
     Under the Zabti system the most fertile land was classified as —- Polaj
     Which Deccan sultanate lost Goa to Portuguese leader Albuquerque?—- Bijapur
     Who said, “God intended me to look upon all religions with one eye, that is why he took away the light from the other”? —- Maharaja Ranjit Singh
     Who was the Maratha Peshwa when the third battle of Panipat was fought? —-Balaji Baji Rao
     The Permanent Settlement in Bengal actually created two classes which were — Exploiters and Exploited
    MISCELLANEOUS
    1. Who is the chairman of 7th pay commission?
    Answer: Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur
    2. Where was the venue of 101st Indian science congress?
    Answer: Jammu
    3. Who launches National Mission on Libraries?
    Answer: Pranab Mukherjee
    4. Who won the DSC prize 2014?
    Answer:Cyrus Mistry
    5.38th circus festival was celebrated at?
    Answer:Monte-Carlo
    6. Who is the new CEO of Microsoft?
    Answer: Satya Nadella
    7. Who is the new chairman of Microsoft?
    Answer:John Thompson 8. Who is the German president, recently visited India?
    Answer: Joachim Gauck
    9.Who become the first women umpire in ICC Panel?
    Answer:Kathy Cross 10. Who is the chief guest of republic day parade 2014 of India?
    Answer: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

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  34. 11. Which is the fastest super computer in the world ?
    Answer: Tiahne-2
    12. Which is the first Indian state to achieve over 100% sanitation?
    Answer: Sikkim
    13. Where is The third World Congress on Agro-forestry 2014 held?
    Answer: Delhi
    14. which country joined Euro zone asits 18th member?
    Answer: Latvia joined as 18th member
    15. Which high court banned the transfer of IAS, IPS and IFS officer still the re-composition of the Civil Services Board?
    Answer: Allahabad high court
    16. Which is the first Indian private sector Bank to set up a branch in China recently ?
    Answer: Axis Bank
    17. Which state clinched the best state award for implementing Rural Tourism Project in the National Tourism Award 2012-13, presented on 18 February 2014?
    Answer: Sikkim
    18. Union Cabinet finally cleared "Equal Opportunities Commission" (EOC) as per the recommendation of which Committee recently in February?
    Answer: Justice Sachar Committee
    19. Footballer Wayne Rooney recently signed a contract extension with which club?
    Answer: Manchester United
    20. India’s first Minority Cyber Village was inaugurated by the Minister for Minority Affairs K Rehman Khan recently in February in Chandoli in Alwar district of? Answer: Rajasthan
    21. Senior IAS officer Yaduvendra Mathur has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of which bank recently in February?
    Answer: Exim Bank
    22. Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa who arrived in New Delhi recently in February. He was the King of?
    Answer: Bahrain
    23. Which famous writer decided to publish his/her latest book 'The Silkworm' in June 2014 ?
    Answer: J K Rowling
    24. Government in the interim Rail budget 2014 announced proposal to set up Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management at which place?
    Answer: Secunderabad
    25. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) proposed to introduce Unique identity code having ............ digits for hallmarked jewels as announced recently in February ?
    Answer: 9
    26. Who was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh resigned recently in February ?
    Answer: Kiran Kumar Reddy
    27. Which express train will become the first train in India to be attached with a Braille-embedded AC coach for visually-challenged passengers as announced recently in February?
    Answer: Purushottam Express
    28.India and which of the following countries has signed three pacts to strengthen ties in the fields of economic engagement, sports and diplomat training recently? The present king of the country visited India recently. Answer: Bahrain
    29. As announced by the Railways Minister in the interim Railway Budget for 2014-15, which of the northeastern states will be brought within the railway network this fiscal?
    Answer: Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh
    30. The Railway Ministry announced, in the interim Railway Budget for 2014-15, that production in which of the newly established factories has commenced as of now?
    Answer: 1) Rail Wheel Plant, Chhapra , 2) Rail Coach Factory, Rae Bareli and 3) Diesel Component Factory, Dankuni 31. Who is known as father of computer ? Answer: Charles Babbage
    32. Who is the father of World Wide Web ? Answer: Tim Berners Lee
    33. Who invented Computer Mouse ? Answer: Douglas Carl Engelbart
    34. Who is the founder of Hotmail ? Answer: Sabeer Bhatia
    35. Which day is observed as Computer Literacy Day ? Answer: December 2 36.Which company introduced mouse as an input device ? Answer: Apple corporation
    37. Which is the first Personal computer ? Answer: The Altair
    38. A group of 4 bits is called as ? Answer: Nibble MISC-2
    Q1. Which newspaper among the following does not belong to London?
    a). New Statesman b). The Guardian Weekly c). Dawn d). The Times

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  35. Ans of Q.1. is (c)
    Q2. What is the currency of Thailand?
    a). Lira b). Kyat c). Dollar d). Baht Ans :d
    Q3. Which river is associated with waterfall ‘Victoria’?
    a). Amazon b). Missouri c). St. Lawrence d). Zambeji Ans -d
    Q4. Which among the following countries was the earliest to give woman the right to vote?
    a). Iceland b). India c). New Zealand d). USA Ans -c
    Q5. Who won the title in the finals of French Open men’s singles tennis championship in the year 2002?
    a). Albert Costa b). Juan Carlos Ferrero c). Andre Agassi d). Pete Sampras Ans -a
    Q6. Which country among the following has been involved in two ties in Test cricket?
    a). Australia b). India c). West Indies d). England Ans -a
    Q7. Who is associated with nickname bard of Avon?
    a). Bernard Shah b). John Keats c). William Wordsworth d). Shakespeare Ans -d
    Q8. Name the country that released a stamp made of Pinewood.
    a). England b). India c). Switzerland d). Poland Ans -c
    Q9. Name the country that released a stamp with chocolate flavour in 2001.
    a). Bhutan b). USA c). Switzerland d). France Ans -c
    Q10. Name the organ that is generally affected by the disease diphtheria.
    a). Lungs b). Throat c). Nose d). Stomach Ans -b
    Q11. What is the exact tilt of our earth’s axis?
    a). 23.00 degree b). 23. 45 degree c). 23.60 degree d). 23.75 degree Ans -d
    Q12. What should be the velocity of an object if it has to escape the gravitational pull of our earth?
    a). 10000 miles/hour b). 20000 miles/hour c). 24840 miles/hour d). 40000 miles/hour Ans -c
    Q13. What is the new name for South West Africa?
    a). Niger b). Zambia c). Cape Kennedy d). Namibia Ans -d
    Q14. What is the name of the Greek Scholar who lived between 276-194 BC determined the circumference of our earth as 250000 stadia?
    a). Aristotle b). Eratsothenes c). Ptolemy d). Euclid Ans -d
    Q15. In which year colour television was introduced in India?
    a). 1972 b). 1980 c). 1981 d). 1982 Ans -d
    T1.For which agricultural produce,Sudan is famous and which comes under Tropical Grassland (Savannas) Region ?
    (a).Coffee (b).Cotton (c).Millets (d).Barley Answer:(b).Cotton
    T2.IADP(Intensive Agriculture District Programme was launched in 1960 -61 in 7 districts of India. Which among the following was NOT an objective of this programme?
    (a).Prepare an Infrastructure for Intensive farming (b).Promote Soil Health Programs
    (c).Provide loans, seeds, fertilizers and equipment to farmers (d).None of these Answer:(b).Promote Soil Health Programs
    T3.Which of the following is not a variety of seeds?
    (a).Hybrid seed (b).Composite seed (c).Breeder seed (d).Mutant seed Answer:(d).Mutant seed
    T4.Who discovered the Neutron ?
    (a).Charles Darwin (b).James Chadwick (c).Baron Napier (d). Ernest Rutherford
    Answer:(b).James Chadwick
    T5.Hazel eyes are light ___
    (a).black (b).brown (c).blue (d).None Answer:(b).brown
    T6.Which country leads in production of barley amount the following ?
    (a).Canada (b).China (c).India (d).USA Answer:(a).Canada
    T7.Institute of planning Research which was inspected by International mission before offering India the membership of ITER is located at
    (a).Bangalore (b).Ahmedabad (c).Mumbai (d).Pune Answer:(b).Ahmedabad
    T8.The silicon-oxygen tetrahedron is:
    (a).The building block of the silicate minerals. (b).composed of 4 oxygen atoms surrounding 1 silicon atom. (c).composed of the two most abundant elements on Earth. (d).all of these
    Answer:(d).all of these

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  36. T9.Which planet is fourth from the sun?
    (a).Earth (b).Murcury (c).Mars (d).Jupiter Answer:(c).Mars
    T10.The washing action of detergents is due to ?
    (a).Surface Tension (b).Viscosity (c).Diffusion (d).Their Solubility Answer:(a).Surface Tension
    1.Which State in India has famous Hill Station “Panchgani” ?
    (a).U.P (b).Sikkim (c).West Bengal (d).Maharashtra Answer:(d).Maharashtra
    2.Who became the first Acting Prime Minister of India ?
    (a).Charan Singh (b).Lal Bahadur Shastri (c).Gulzari Lal Nanda (d).None of them
    Answer:(c).Gulzari Lal Nanda
    3.Manas National Park is situated in which state ?
    (a).Barpeta, Assam (b).Shivapura, Madhya Pradesh (c).Warangal (d).Bihar
    Answer:(a).Barpeta, Assam
    4.Baglihar Dam, also known as Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project, in Jammu & Kashmir is built across which river ?
    (a).Sutlej (b).Beas (c).Chenab (d).Jhelum Answer:(c).Chenab
    5.Which of the following writs may be issued to enforce a Fundamental Right?
    (a).Habeas Corpus (b).Mandamus (c).Prohibition (d).Certiorari Answer:(a).Habeas Corpus
    6.Who presented the Finance Budget more number of times?
    (a).P.Chidambaram (b).Morarji Desai (c).Lal Bahadur Sastry (d).Manmohan Singh
    Answer:(b).Morarji Desai
    7.Which minerals are found in Chhattisgarh?
    (a).Iron-ore, limestone, dolomite (b).Coal, bauxite, corundum (c).Gaunet, guartz, marble, diamond
    (d).All of the above Answer:(d).All of the above
    8.Gir National Park is located in which state?
    (a).Junagadh, Gujarat (b).Barpeta, Assam (c).Warangal, Andhra Pradesh (d).None of them
    Answeer:(a).Junagadh,Gujarat
    9.In India, the first Portuguese governor of was?
    (a).Alfosna & Albuquerqua (b).Francisco de Almedia (c).Nino da Guha (d).None of these
    Answer:(b).Francisco de Almedia
    10.Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located at _________ .
    (a).Madhya Pradesh, India (b).Assam, India (c).Kerala ,India (d).Goa , India
    Answer:(b).Assam, India

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  37. 1.Dhyan Chand is associated with which of the following sports?
    (a).Billliards (b).Golf (c).Cricket (d).Hockey Ans-d
    2.The number of bones in the Human face is? (a).13 (b).14 (c).11 (d).20 Ans-b
    3.Which benevolent woman was called ‘The Lady with the Lamp’?
    (a).Wangari Mathai (b).Winnie Mandela (c).Mother Teresa (d).Florence Nightingale Ans-d
    4.The largest state in the U.S.A. is ?
    (a).Texas (b).Arizona (c).Alaska (d).None of these Ans-c
    5.Who invented Ball-Point Pen?
    (a).Roger Bacon (b).John J.Loud (c).Dr.Alan M.Turing (d).Otto Ans-b
    6.Who was the first women to walk in space?
    (a).Diana Miranda (b).Masiana mishkaya (c).Swetlana savitskaya (d).Marina d’cruz Ans-c
    7.Which state is known as ‘land of five lakes’?
    (a).Rajasthan (b).Tamil Nadu (c).Kerala (d).Punjab Ans-d
    8.Which of the following is not a tool of legislative control over administration in India?
    (a).No confidence Motion (b).Dissoluton of House (c).Resolutions (d).Questions Ans-b
    9.The northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere are separated by
    (a).the plane of Tropic of Capricorn (b).the plane of the equator (c).the plane of Tropic of Cancer
    (d).the International Date line Ans-b
    10.Which one of the following processes does not pollute air?
    (a).Use of insecticides (b).Use of Cosmetics (c).Burning of Dead woods (d).Photosynthesis Ans-d
    1.Who is the author of the novel based on which Slumdog Millionaire was made ?
    (a).Lewis Karol (b).Rudyard Kipling (c).Conan Doyle (d).Vikas Swarup Ans-d
    2.Which is the best conductor of current among liquids?
    (a).Milk (b).Mercury (c).Iron (d).Oil Ans-b
    3.Auxins in plants are synthesized at ?
    (a).Meristems (b).Nodes (c).Petiole (d).Internodes Ans-a
    4.Which of the following natural resources is inexhaustible?
    (a).Natural Gas (b).Iron Ore (c).Solar Energy (d).None of these Ans-c
    5.Who is the author of the novel based on which Slumdog Millionaire was made ?
    (a).Lewis Karol (b).Rudyard Kipling (c).Conan Doyle (d).Vikas Swarup Ans-d
    6.Which of the following European countries has Highest Muslim Population density?
    (a).Kenya (b).Turkey (c).Bulgaria (d).Albania Ans-d
    7.The winter Olympics came into being in
    (a).1933 (b).1920 (c).1976 (d).1924 Ans-b
    8.BAFTA awards are associated with which of the following industries?
    BAFTA-British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    (a).Cinema (b).Exports (c).Telecom (d).Tourism Ans-a
    9.What does the D.C. in Washington D.C. mean?
    (a). District of Care (b).District of Cheese (c).District of Canada (d).District of Columbia Ans-d
    10.Which group bought Ritz-Carlton Hotel of Boston?
    (a).Tata Group (b).Birla group (c).Reliance Group (d).Bajaj Group Ans-a


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  38. LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS : MARCH-2014

    (1) A fine of Rs. 1 crore was imposed on Google in March 2014 by which regulator of India ? *CCI
    (2) A new health insurance cover for girl child launched by New India Assurance is known as ? *ASHA KIRAN
    (3) British retail major Tesco on 21 March 2014 announced forming of an equal joint venture with which retail entity associated with the Tata Group, by picking up 50% stake in it ? *TRENT HYPERMARKET LTD
    (4) In election commission in 2014 raised the expenditure limit for a parliamentary seat in India from Rs. 40 lakhs to ?* 70 LAKH
    (5) In March 2014 RBI extended the deadline for implementation of Basel III norms from 31st March 2018 to which new deadline ?* 31st MARCH ,2019
    (6) In March 2014 union cabinet approved the proposal to grant OBC status to the Jat community. This community would get OBC status in how many states ?*9 States
    (7) Lok Sabha Elections 2014 will be held in how many phases ? *9
    (8) Name the Australian Journalist who published the controversial review of the India China war of 1962 ?*Neville Maxwell
    (9) Name the Country which is the largest supplier of arms to India in 2009-13 ?*RUSSIA
    (10) Name the Chief of Naval staff who resigned from the post taking moral responsibility for the accident that have taken place in navy in last few months ?*ADMIRAL DK JOSHI
    (11) Name the city which has been approved for setting up Indias second nuclear fuel complex to reprocess atomic fuel ? *KOTA (RAJASTHAN)
    (12) Name the disease which is reported to be completely eradicated from India as per report of WHO ?*POLIO
    (13) Name the first woman to become head of a prominent blue chip PSU – Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. ?*NISHI VASUDEV
    (14) Name the Hindi writer who has been selected for Sarswati Samman for 2013 ?*GOVIND MISHRA
    (15) Name the Indian who won the International Woman of Courage Award ?*LAXMI
    (16) Name the Indias first revolver made for women which is being manufactured by Indian ordnance Factory Kanpur ?*NIRBHEEK
    (17) Name the university of USA which opened its academic centre in Delhi ?*CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
    (18) Name the well known sports association of India whose was recognition was terminated by International Body?*INDIAN BOXING FEDERATION
    (19) Name the world top three arms importing countries as per report of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) ?* CHINA , INDIA & PAKISTAN
    (20) Name the village of Haryana that came to limelight due to discovery of a mint and numerous art facts dating to the 1000 years old Pratihara Dynasty ?* Bohar Majra, Rohtak District
    (21) Name the underdeveloped country which recently made a surprise entry into high-tech world with its own manufactured Android tablet named Surtab ?*HAITI
    (22) The two northeast states which are first to get Plastic Photo Identity Card ?*ASOM & NAGALAND
    (23) Name the painkiller and anti-pyretic drug on which Union Health Ministry revoked the ban ? *ANALGIN
    (24) Name the infrastructure finance company which recently received RBI approval to set up a minimum of 9000 white label ATMs in next three years in Rural India ?* SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd
    (25) Name the former Indian Captain whose name was proposed by Supreme Court for replacement of BCCI President N Srinivasan in its order dated 27th March 2014 ?*SUNIL GAVASKAR
    (26) Name the five banks which were allowed to import golds by RBI so as to give boost to gold supplies and bring down premiums in gold prices in India ? HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Indusind Bank and Yes Bank.
    (27) Russia has been expelled from G-8 group on account of its action against which country ? *UKRAINE

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  39. LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS : MARCH-2014

    (1) A fine of Rs. 1 crore was imposed on Google in March 2014 by which regulator of India ? *CCI
    (2) A new health insurance cover for girl child launched by New India Assurance is known as ? *ASHA KIRAN
    (3) British retail major Tesco on 21 March 2014 announced forming of an equal joint venture with which retail entity associated with the Tata Group, by picking up 50% stake in it ? *TRENT HYPERMARKET LTD
    (4) In election commission in 2014 raised the expenditure limit for a parliamentary seat in India from Rs. 40 lakhs to ?* 70 LAKH
    (5) In March 2014 RBI extended the deadline for implementation of Basel III norms from 31st March 2018 to which new deadline ?* 31st MARCH ,2019
    (6) In March 2014 union cabinet approved the proposal to grant OBC status to the Jat community. This community would get OBC status in how many states ?*9 States
    (7) Lok Sabha Elections 2014 will be held in how many phases ? *9
    (8) Name the Australian Journalist who published the controversial review of the India China war of 1962 ?*Neville Maxwell
    (9) Name the Country which is the largest supplier of arms to India in 2009-13 ?*RUSSIA
    (10) Name the Chief of Naval staff who resigned from the post taking moral responsibility for the accident that have taken place in navy in last few months ?*ADMIRAL DK JOSHI
    (11) Name the city which has been approved for setting up Indias second nuclear fuel complex to reprocess atomic fuel ? *KOTA (RAJASTHAN)
    (12) Name the disease which is reported to be completely eradicated from India as per report of WHO ?*POLIO
    (13) Name the first woman to become head of a prominent blue chip PSU – Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. ?*NISHI VASUDEV
    (14) Name the Hindi writer who has been selected for Sarswati Samman for 2013 ?*GOVIND MISHRA
    (15) Name the Indian who won the International Woman of Courage Award ?*LAXMI
    (16) Name the Indias first revolver made for women which is being manufactured by Indian ordnance Factory Kanpur ?*NIRBHEEK
    (17) Name the university of USA which opened its academic centre in Delhi ?*CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
    (18) Name the well known sports association of India whose was recognition was terminated by International Body?*INDIAN BOXING FEDERATION
    (19) Name the world top three arms importing countries as per report of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) ?* CHINA , INDIA & PAKISTAN
    (20) Name the village of Haryana that came to limelight due to discovery of a mint and numerous art facts dating to the 1000 years old Pratihara Dynasty ?* Bohar Majra, Rohtak District
    (21) Name the underdeveloped country which recently made a surprise entry into high-tech world with its own manufactured Android tablet named Surtab ?*HAITI
    (22) The two northeast states which are first to get Plastic Photo Identity Card ?*ASOM & NAGALAND
    (23) Name the painkiller and anti-pyretic drug on which Union Health Ministry revoked the ban ? *ANALGIN
    (24) Name the infrastructure finance company which recently received RBI approval to set up a minimum of 9000 white label ATMs in next three years in Rural India ?* SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd
    (25) Name the former Indian Captain whose name was proposed by Supreme Court for replacement of BCCI President N Srinivasan in its order dated 27th March 2014 ?*SUNIL GAVASKAR
    (26) Name the five banks which were allowed to import golds by RBI so as to give boost to gold supplies and bring down premiums in gold prices in India ? HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Indusind Bank and Yes Bank.
    (27) Russia has been expelled from G-8 group on account of its action against which country ? *UKRAINE

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  40. (28) Sourabh Verma is associated with which game ? * BADMINTON
    (29) The earlier proposed G-8 meeting scheduled to be held at Sochi (Russia) has been cancelled and now the new G-7 meeting is scheduled to be held at which placed ? *BRUSSELS (BELGIUM)
    (30) The ill fated flight MH370 which disappeared from radar screens on its way to Beijing in March 2014 belonged to which Airlines? * Malaysia Airlines
    (31) The new state of Telangana will become a separate state from which date ? *2nd JUNE ,2014
    (32) The work days for tribals under MNREGA have been raised from 100 days to ? *150 DAYS
    (33) What is the full form of the FATF ? * Financial Action Task Force. It is inter governmental organisation founded in 1989 on the initiative of the G-7.
    (34) What is the name of the new political party floated by the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy recently ? * Jai Samaikyadhra Party
    (35) What is the name of the proposed 70story temple, billed to be the tallest shrine in the world which was inaugurated in March 2014 at Vrindavan?* Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir
    (36) What is the name of the Small Island in Andhra Pradesh on the waves of River Krishna where new adventure sports have been started ?*BHAVANI
    (37) What is the new deadline fixed by RBI for exchange of currency notes printed prior to 2005 ?
    * 1st January 2015
    (38) What is the reason for banning import of five types of foods and vegetables by members states of EU ?* Fruits and Vegetables from India were found to be contaminated by pests such as fruit flies
    (39) What is the time limit set by Supreme Court for lower courts for completion of trial in criminal cases involving law makers ? *1 YEAR
    (40) When is world water day observed ? * 22nd March
    (41) Where in March 2014 was inaugurated the longest runway in Asia ? * Nashik Airport
    (42) Where was Nuclear Security Summit 2014 was held ? * The Hauge Netherlands
    (43) Where was the third summit was BIMSTEC held ? * Nay Pyi Taw in Myanmar
    (44) Which city in the world has the longest Wi-Fi zone of 20 km ? *PATNA(BIHAR)
    (45) Who has been awarded with Green Crusader Award of the year ? * Menaka Gandhi
    (46) Who is the author of the book “India At Risk” ? * Jaswant Singh
    (47) WWW recently completed 25 years of its existence. Who is considered of the father of the Internet ? * Tim Berners-Lee
    (48) Which Private sector Bank in March 2014 launched an electronic Kisan credit card on the RuPay platform ? *AXIS BANK
    (49) Which building during March 2014 became Indias first heritage building to get gold rating by Indian Green Building Council ? *BOMBAY HOUSE
    (50) When World Sparrow Day and International Day of Happiness are celebrated ?*20th MARCH
    *BEST OF LUCK*

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  41. IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR CGL -2014
    Pakistan only Polio - endemic Country: WHO report said that Pakistan is the only polio-endemic country in the world and it reported most cases of crippling disease in 2013 and 2012.
    Indian economy to grow by just over 6% in 2014-15: World Bank in its Global Economic Prospects Report forecasted that economy of India will grow by just 6 percent in 2014-15.
    Fast Patrol Vessel Abhinav: Indian Coast Guard Ship Abhinav was commissioned in Kochi by the Director General of Coast Guard Vice Admiral Anurag G Thapiyal.
    Jamila Bayaz: Jamila Bayaz is in news as she has been appointed as the police chief of District One of Kabul province in Afghanistan.
    RBI issued 5 rupees and 10 rupees coins bearing Goddess Vaishno Devi: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued new 5 rupees and 10 rupees coins bearing images of Goddess Vaishno Devi.
    RBI Step: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) included Hong Kong and Macauin the sensitive list of countries along with Pakistan and China. This means that establishments from Hong Kong and Macau will require prior approval of RBI for setting up business or related activities in India.
    Hery Rajaonarimampianina: Hery Rajaonarimampianina declared as the new President of Madagascar following the result of elections conducted with an aim to restore democracy.
    Lewis Clarke: Lewis Clarke, 16 years old became the youngest person to trek to the South Pole recently. Clarke spent 48 days at temperature of -40 Celsius and winds of up to 193 km/h.
    Hero Hockey World League: Netherlands won the Hero Hockey World League Final by defeating New Zealand 7-2 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.
    Abhishikta S Shetty: Abhishikta S Shetty of Karnataka is in news as she won the 11th Edition of the Miss South India 2014 pageant at the Le Meridien inCoimbatore.
    India successfully test-fired nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-IV missile: India has recently test-fired nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-IV missile with a range of 4000 kilometer from Wheeler Island of Odisha.
    India-born Prof A J Paulraj won 2014 Marconi Prize: Prof A J Paulraj has been awarded with prestigious 2014 Marconi Society Prize for developing the theory and application of MIMO antennas.
    DSC prize 2014: Cyrus Mistry won the DSC prize 2014 for South Asian literature for his book "Chronicles of a Corpse Bearer".
    Rakesh Khurana: Professor Rakesh Khurana is in news as he has been appointed as the Dean of Harvard College. He will assume the charge of the dean from 1 July 2014.
    Currency notes issued before 2005 to be withdrawn: In a recent decision the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to withdraw all currency notes issued prior to 2005 from circulation.
    Richard Quest: UNWTO awarded CNN’s Richard Quest the 2013 UNWTO Award for Lifetime Achievement.
    UNWTO Ulysses Prize: Dr. Tej Vir Singh from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh won the 2013 UNWTO Ulysses Prize.
    35th Football Federation Cup: Churchill Brothers beat Sporting Club de Goa to lift the 35th Federation Cup.
    59th Idea Filmfare Awards: Here is a list of important winners.
    + At the 59th Idea Filmfare Awards, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag grabbed seven awards.
    + The award for the Best Actor was given to Farhaan Akhtar for his performance in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
    + Deepika Padukone was adjudged as the Best Actress for Ramleela.
    + Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was awarded with the Best Film award.
    + The lifetime achievement award was given away to Tanuja.

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  42. + Award for Best Music: Jeet Ganguly, Mithoon and Ankit Tiwari (Aashiqui 2)
    + Award for Best Lyrics: Prasoon Joshi for Zinda (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)
    + Award for Best Playback Singer Male: Arijit Singh (Tum hi ho, Aashiqui)
    + Award for Best Playback Singer Female: Monali Thakur (Sawaar loon, Lootera)
    + The RD Burman Award: Sidharth Mahadevan
    Australian Open 2014 Results: Stanislas Wawrinka won the Australian Open men’s singles title by defeating Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 inMelbourne.
    Syed Modi International India Grand Prix title 2014: Saina Nehwal won the Syed Modi International India Grand Prix title 2014 recently.
    The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2014: The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2014 was released recently. As per the Index, Indiawas ranked 155 out of 178 countries.
    Recent RBI Steps: RBI raised the Repo rate under LAF by 25 basis points from 7.75% to 8% and kept the CRR of scheduled banks unchanged at 4% of NDTL.
    India Post to install 3000 ATM & 1.35 lakh micro-ATM by September 2015: India Post announced to install as many as 3000 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and 1.35 lakh micro-ATMs by September 2015.
    56th Annual Grammy Awards: Important winners:
    + Album of the year: Random Access Memories by Daft Punk
    + Record of the year: Get Lucky by Daft Punk , Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers
    + Song of the year: Royals by Lorde
    Anand Kumar: Anand Kumar, founder of Super30 classes was conferred with 2014 Ramanujan Mathematics Award at the Eighth National Mathematics Convention in Rajkot.
    Kathy Cross: Kathy Cross became the first woman to be appointed in an ICC umpires panel as an Associate and Affiliate panel of International umpires.
    India-Fiji: India and Fiji signed DTAA for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
    India’s first Mono rail inaugurated recently: India’s first monorail service was inaugurated by the Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj chavan in Mumbai.
    Tea Production in India: ITA announced that tea India’s production has gone up by 6.5 percent in 2013 as production rose to 1200 million Kg against 1126 million kg in 2012.
    Ranji Trophy 2014 Winner: Karnataka defeated Maharashtra by seven wickets to win Ranji Trophy 2014 at Hyderabad.
    Harish Rawat: Harish Rawat was in news as he has been appointed as the 8th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand recently.
    Justice Askhok Kumar Mathur: Justice Askhok Kumar Mathur has been appointed as the Chairman of the 7th Pay Commission that will submit report in 2 years.
    Paperless Public Library: First Paperless public Library of the World BiblioTech was opened in the USA State of Texas recently.
    Danish amputee first in the world to get Bionic Hand: Dennis amputee became first person to receive bionic hand that allowed him to feel life-like sensation from the device’s artificial fingers.
    Vyas Samman: Vishwanath Tripathi has been selected for Vyas Samman for the year 2013 for his memoir Vyomkesh Darvesh a biography of Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi.

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  43. Marco Lambertini: WWF has appointed Marco Lambertini as Director-General of the WWF International.
    ICC New Chairman: Srinivasan was elected as the new Chairman of ICC for a period of 2 years. He will succeed Alan Raymond Isaac.
    Sushil Koirala: Sushil Koirala was elected as the next Prime Minister of Nepal recently by the Nepal,s Parliament.
    N Ramachandran: N Ramachandran was elected President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) recently.
    Sikkim: Sikkim became 1st State to achieve 100% sanitation coverage under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyaan Scheme.
    R.K.Tiwari: R.K.Tiwari was appointed new chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) recently.
    Kumar Sangakkara: Kumar Sangakkara, the cricketer of Sri Lankan national team became the second person in the history of Cricket to score a triple century and a century in the same test match. By performing the rare record, he joined Graham Gooch, the former skipper of England team.
    He achieved this reach by scoring 319 runs in the first inning of the match and 105 runs in the second innings. He achieved this record, while playing in the second test match against Bangladesh recently.
    Jatinder Bir Singh: Jatinder Bir Singh was appointed Chairman and MD of Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB) recently.
    58th Bocskai International Tournament: Indian boxers finished fourth at the 58th Bocskai International Tournament which concluded in Hungary recently.
    Irani Trophy: Karnataka won Irani Trophy for the fifth time against the Rest of India in Bangalore, recently.
    International Gandhi Award for the year 2013: Vijaykumar Vinayak Dongre and Guocheng Zhang received International Gandhi Award for the year 2013 by President of India.
    World Bridge Championship: World Bridge Championship for Bermuda Bowl (men) and Venice Cup (women) will be hosted by India for the first time in October 2015.
    64th Berlin International Film Festival: Marathi film, Killa directed by Avinash Arun won the Crystal Bear for the best film at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.
    ModiNomics: BJP leader Arun Jaitely has recently launched a book entitled ModiNomics in New Delhi. The book has been authored by Sameer Kochhar.
    Renaud Lavillenie: French Olympic champion, Renaud Lavillenie broke 21-year-old world record of pole vault of Sergey Bubka at Donetsk in Ukraine.
    Sikkim won National Tourism Award 2012-13: Sikkim won the National Tourism Award 2012-13. The award was handed over by Shashi Tharoor toBhim Dhungel, Sikkim’s Tourism Minister in New Delhi, recently.
    Facebook Inc acquired WhatsApp: Social media giant Facebook Inc acquired WhatsApp for 19 billion dollars in a cash and stock deal, recently.
    IMF Predictions: IMF has projected that the economic growth for 2014-15 ofIndia will be 5.4% and suggested India to strengthen its inflation management policies.
    Delhi Waveriders won the 2nd edition of Hockey India League cup:Delhi Waveriders emerged as champions of Hockey India League after defeating Jaypee Punjab Warriors at Astroturf Hocket Stadium in Ranchi.
    Matteo Renzi: Matteo Renzi was sworn as Italy’s Prime Minister at the Presidential palace, recently.
    Venom GT: US firm Hennessey’s engineers developed the world’s fastest car Venom GT with speed 435 KMPH .
    Young Investigator Award for 2014: Madan Babu, Indian scientist won the Protein Society’s Protein Science Young Investigator Award for 2014 atCambridge.
    New Egypt Prime Minister: Ibrahim Mahlab was sworn in as new Egypt Prime Minister recently.
    National billiard Championships: Sourav Kothari beat Alok Kumar to won the National billiard Championships which held in Lucknow recently.

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  44. ENGLISH
    CLOZE TEST
    Today experts all over the world are of the opinion that agriculture will affect the future of the world.
    The world has a serious food _(1)_ and the only way to solve _(2)_ is if more people take up _(3)_.Moreover since the 1980s, technology and finance jobs_(4)_ been the basis of America’s economy. _(5)_, in recent times, farmers incomes have risen_(6)_.It has also been a long time_(7)_ farming was a major source of employment, but data _(8)_ that unemployment in America is _(9)_ in states where farming is the _(10)_ occupation. As the demand for food is rising-what the world needs today is more farmers.

    1. 1) trouble 2) problem 3) doubt 4) discussion 5) production
    2. 1) how 2) usually 3) it 4) these 5) which
    3. 1) farming 2) time 3) matter 4) offer 5) job
    4. 1) also 2) has 3) not 4) have 5) were
    5. 1) however 2) instead 3) despite 4) again 5) still
    6. 1) much 2) up 3) above 4) sharply 5) highly
    7. 1) when 2) since 3) while 4) as 5) after
    8. 1) collected 2) informs 3) calculate 4) analyzed 5) show
    9. 1) lowest 2) smaller 3) decreased 4) important 5) not
    10. 1) mostly 2) best 3) suitable 4) superior 5) main

    SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT
    1. Most of time strangers have helped in critical situations.
    1) Many a time 2) At time 3) More of time 4) At odd period 5) No correction required
    2. The reality is that India needs a strong, efficient and competitive aviation sector.
    1) what India needs 2) that India need 3) therefore India need 4) needs India 5) No correction required
    3. I have known this industry since the last two decades.
    1) since last two decade 2) ever since the last two decades 3) for the last two decades 4) from the last two decades 5) No correction required
    4. Today’s children have far most knowledge and far less patience compared to our generation.
    1) much most knowledge 2) far most knowledgeable 3) by far higher knowledge 4) far more knowledge 5) No correction required
    5. Of late, Bonsai tresses have attracted the attention of one and all.
    1) some and all 2) many and all 3) everyone and all 4) none and all 5) No correction required

    FIND WRONGLY SPELT OR INAPPROPRIATE WORD IN THE GIVEN SENTENCES :
    1-Mary constantly(a) talks about herself irregardless (b)of other people’s (c) interests(d).All correct(e)
    2-All roads, hotels (a) and restaurants (b) in the surrounding (c)area were devastated(d).All correct (e)
    3-As soon as Gates presented (a) his proposal (b) Murthy sumoned (c) his advisors(d).All correct (e)
    4- The committee (a) is stranded (b) unles (c) the storm lets (d) up. All correct (e)
    5- The Minister (a) gave an exeptional (b) speech (c) at the inauguration (d).All correct (e)

    ANSWERS: CLOZE TEST (2-3-1-4-1-2-2-5-2-5) / SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT (1-5-3-4-5)/SPELLING (
    1.(b) Proper word is ‘regardless’.2.(e) 3.(c) Correct spelling is ‘summoned’. 4.(c) Correct spelling is ‘unless’. 5.(b) Correct spelling is ‘exceptional’.


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  45. IMPORTANT GA
    1) Tooth Paste is product sold under :
    1. Monopolistic Competition 2. Perfect Competition 3. Monopoly 4. Duopoly
    2) An Insect-Catching Plant is :
    1. Australian Acacia 2. Smilax 3. Nipenthes 4. Nerium
    3) Surat is located on the banks of the river :
    1. Narmada 2. Sharavathi 3. Mahi 4. Tapti
    4) The Telephone was invented by :
    1. G. Marconi 2. Graham Bell 3. J.L. Baird 4. Thomas Barrow
    5) A Piece of wood is held under water. The upthrust on it will be :
    1. Equal to the weight of the wood 2. less than weight of the wood
    3. more than weight of the wood 4. Zero
    6) Who of the following has not been an interlocutor on Jammu and Kashmir ?
    1. M. M. Ansari 2. Radha Kumar 3. Shujaat Bukhari 4. Dilip Padgaonkar
    7) In a Capitalistic Economy, the prices are determined by :
    1. Demand and Supply 2. Govt. Authorities 3. Buyers in the market 4. Sellers in the market
    8) Gol Gumbaz is located in :
    1. Konark 2. Hyderabad 3. Puri 4. Bijapur
    9) The parliament can legislate on subjects given in the Union list only in consultation with the state govt. for the state of :
    1. Assam 2. Rajasthan 3. Jammu and Kashmir 4. Kerala
    10) When a vibrating turning fork is placed on a table, a loud sound is heard. This is due to :
    1. Reflection 2. Refraction 3. Forced Vibrations 4. Damped Vibrations
    11) The atmospheric gas that is mainly responsible for Green House effect :
    1. Ozone 2. Nitrogen 3. Oxygen 4. Carbondioxide
    12) In which year did Gandhiji start Satyagraha Movement?
    1. 1919 ( However answer differs ) 2. 1927 3. 1934 4. 1942
    13) Tsunamis are waves generated by :
    1. Earthquakes beneath the sea 2. Moon’s pull 3. High tides of the oceans 4. Cyclones
    14) Cement is usually a mixture of :
    1. Calcium silicate and calcium aluminate 2. Calcium silicate and calcium ferrate
    3. Calcium aluminate and calcium ferrate 4. Lime stone and silicon dioxide
    15) The Filament of electric bulb is made up of :
    1. Copper 2. Nichrome 3. Lead 4. Tungsten
    [ANSWERS : 2-1-4-2-2-3-1-4-3-3-4-1-1-1-4]

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  46. 16) The Iron ore which contains 72% of iron is :
    1. Magnetite 2. Limonite 3. Haematite 4. Siderite
    17) Who favoured the Arctic Home theory of Aryans?
    1. Pargiter 2. A.C. Das 3. B. G. Tilak 4. Jacobi
    18) Who said that the Directive principles of State Policy are just like ” a cheque on bank payable at the convenience of the bank”?
    1. Pandit Nehru 2. K. T. Shah 3. B. R. Ambedkar 4. N.G. Ranga
    19) What is M-Commerce ?
    1. Machine Commerce 2. Mobile Commerce 3. Money Commerce 4. Marketing Commerce
    20) What type of mirror is used in a view finding mirror of a vehicle?
    1. Convex Mirror 2. Plane Mirror 3. Concave Mirror 4. Paraboloidal Mirror
    21) An Algae type Ocean deposit is :
    1. Neritic Remains 2. Diation Ooze 3. Pteropod Ooze 4. Pelagic Deposits
    22) The Asokan Edicts were deciphered first by :
    1. Sir john Marshall 2. Sir William Jones 3. Charles Wilkins 4. James Prinsep
    23) The time period of Pendulum when taken to the Moon would be :
    1. remain the same 2. Decrease 3. Become Zero 4. Increase
    24) Which of the Following books has been written by Atiq Rahimi?
    1. Earth and the Ashes 2. This Savage Rite 3. The Red devil 4. Witness the Night
    25) Which of the following folk/tribal dances is associated with Uttar Pradesh?
    1. Veedhi 2. Thora 3. Tamasha 4. Rauf
    26) The 2010 FIFA world cup final was held at :
    1. London 2. Paris 3. Berlin 4. Johannesburg
    27) Indian Army’s Operation Saiyam was related to :
    1. Kashmir 2. Indo-China Border in the Central Region 3. North-East
    4. Indo-Pak Border in Pubjab and Rajasthan
    28) Red data book gives information about species which are :
    1. Extinct 2. Endangered 3. Dangerous 4. Rare
    29) The World’s only floating national park is situated in :
    1. Manipur 2. Dispur 3. Kuala Lumpur 4. Bilaspur
    30) White Lung Disease is prevalent among the worker of :
    1. Paper Industry 2. Cement Industry 3. Cotton Industry 4. Pesticide Industry
    31) The Longest bone in the human body is :
    1. Ulna 2. Humerus 3. Femur 4. Tibia
    32) Saliva Helps in the digestion of :
    1. Fats 2. Starch 3. Proteins 4. Vitamins
    [ANSWERS : 1-3-2-2-1-2-4-4-1-2-4-4-2-1-4-3-2]

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  47. MATHEMATICS ( CGL-2014) PART-1
    (1) The average monthly salary of 12 workers and 3 managers in a factory was Rs. 600. When one of the managers whose salary was Rs. 720, was replaced with a new manager, the average salary of the team went down to Rs. 580. What is the salary of the new manager?
    (2) The angle of elevation of the top of a tower 30 m high, from two points on the level ground on its opposite sides are 45 degrees and 60 degrees. What is the distance between the two points?
    (3) What is the value of (1-CosA) / (1+CosA) given that tan A = ¾ ?
    (4) Working together, A and B can do a job in 6 days. B and C can do the same job in 10 days, while C and A can do it in 7.5 days. How long will it take if all A, B and C work together to complete the job?
    (5) A merchant buys two articles for Rs.600. He sells one of them at a profit of 22% and the other at a loss of 8% and makes no profit or loss in the end. What is the selling price of the article that he sold at a loss?
    (6) If the diagonal and the area of a rectangle are 25 m and 168 m2, what is the length of the rectangle?
    (7) A passenger train covers the distance between stations X and Y, 50 minutes faster than a goods train. Find this distance if the average speed of the passenger train is 60 kmph and that of goods train is 20 kmph.
    (8) A plane flying north at 500 kmph passes over a city at 12 noon. A plane flying east at the same attitude passes over the same city at 12.30 pm. The plane is flying east at 400 kmph. To the nearest hundred km, how far apart are the two planes at 2 pm?
    (9) 30% of the men are more than 25 years old and 80% of the men are less than or equal to 50 years old. 20% of all men play football. If 20% of the men above the age of 50 play football, what percentage of the football players are less than or equal to 50 years?
    (10) Joan started work 2 years ago. Her starting salary was half of Mike's salary at that time. Each year since then Joan and Mike have received a rise of 10% in their respective salary. What percentage (to the nearest percent) of Mike's current salary is Joan's current salary?
    (11) If (x + 2) 2 = 9 and (y + 3) 2 = 25, then what is the maximum value of x / y ?
    (12) A clothing manufacturer has determined that she can sell 100 suits a week at a selling price of Rs. 200 each. For each rise of Rs. 4 in the selling price she will sell 2 less suits a week. If she sells the suits for Rs. x each, how many rupees a week will she receive from the sales of the suits?
    (13) What is the ratio measures of the in-radius, circum-radius and one of the ex-radius of an equilateral triangle?
    (14) Find the equation of a line whose intercepts are twice of the line 3x – 2y – 12 = 0
    (15) What is the value of M and N respectively? If M39048458N is divisible by 8 & 11; Where M & N are single digit integers?

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  48. (16) 48 students have to be seated such that each row has the same number of students as the others. If at least 3 students are to be seated per row and at least 2 rows have to be there, how many arrangements are possible?
    (17) A man invests Rs.5000 for 3 years at 5% p.a. compound interest reckoned yearly. Income tax at the rate of 20% on the interest earned is deducted at the end of each year. Find the amount at the end of the third year.
    (18) A father left a will of Rs.35 lakhs between his two daughters aged 8.5 and 16 such that they may get equal amounts when each of them reach the age of 21 years. The original amount of Rs.35 lakhs has been instructed to be invested at 10% p.a. simple interest. How much did the elder daughter get at the time of the will?
    (19) A group of workers can do a piece of work in 24 days. However as 7 of them were absent it took 30 days to complete the work. How many people actually worked on the job to complete it?
    (20) The marks scored by a student in three subjects are in the ratio of 4 : 5 : 6. If the candidate scored an overall aggregate of 60% of the sum of the maximum marks and the maximum marks in all three subjects is the same, in how many subjects did he score more than 60%?
    (21) A gives B a start of 10 metres in a 100 metre race and still beats him by 1.25 seconds. How long does B take to complete the 100 metre race if A runs at the rate of 10 m/sec?
    (22) A clock loses 1% time during the first week & then gains 2% time during the next one week. If the clock was set right at 12 noon on a Sunday, what will be the time shown by the clock exactly 14 days from the time it was set right?
    (23) Anita had to do a multiplication. Instead of taking 35 as one of the multipliers, she took 53. As a result, the product went up by 540. What is the new product?
    (24) How many 2-digit positive integers are divisible by 4 or 9?
    (25) How many kgs of Basmati rice costing Rs.42/kg should a shopkeeper mix with 25 kgs of ordinary rice of Rs.24/kg to make a profit of 25% on selling the mixture at Rs.40/kg ?

    [ANSWERS : (1)RS.420 (2)47.32 m (3) 1/9(4) 5 DAYS (5) Rs.404.80 (6)24 m(7)25km(8)1200 km (9)80% (10)50 (11)5/8 (12) 200-x/2 (13) 1:2:3 (14) 3x-27=24 (15) 6 & 4 (16)7 (17) Rs.5624.32 (18)21 lakh (19)28(20)1(21)12.5 sec (22) 1:40:48 (23)1590(24)30(25)20 KG]

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  49. PRACTICE SET : TIME & WORK
    Q1: If 18 Men can build a wall 140 meters long in 42 days, in how many days would 15 Men be able to construct a similar wall 100 meters long??
    Q2: If 42 Horses can eat 2400 kg. of grass in 25 days, in how many days will 45 horses consume 1080 kgs??
    Q3: If 8 Women can grind 180 kg. of wheat in 5 days, in how days will 28 women grind 3780 kg. of wheat??
    Q4: If 6 persons spend Rs. 750 in 10 weeks on their meals, what would be the expenditure of 18 persons for 18 persons for 12 weeks? Assuming that the meals coast the same throughout? ?
    Q5: If 6 examiners can check 600 answer-books in a days in how days will 4 examiners examine 800 answer books??
    Q6: If 16 men working 7 hours a day can plough a field in 48 days in how many days will 28 boys working 12 hours a day plough the same field, if 1 Man does as much work as 2 boys.?
    Q7: A contractor undertook to finish a certain work in 124 days and employed 120 men. After 64 days. He found men can be discharged now so that the work many finish in time.?
    Q8: If 75 man can dig a trench in 6 days working 5 hours a day, in how many days will 50 man dig the trench working 3 hours a day.?
    Q9: If 24 carpenters can make 376 stools in 7 days, how many similar stools can be made by 15 carpenters in 14 days.?
    Q10: If 3,500 cadets have provisions for a camp lasting 20 days of training and 5 days of social work at the rate of 500 gms. Per day per cadet, how many cadets must leave when the ratio is reduced to 400 gms. Per day.?
    Q11: If 11 man working 6 hours a day can do a piece of work in 15 decays, how many man working 7.5 hours a day can do it in 22 days.?
    Q12: 1000 soldiers have provisions for 60 days. Find the number of soldiers that must leave so that it may last for 80 days. The ration is reduced to 250 gms. From 300 gms.?
    Q13: 60 man working 6 hours a day dig a trench in 40 days. Find in how many days 40 man working 10 hours a day will dig the trench.?
    Q14: 4,500 man have provisions for 15 days at a rate of 390 grams per man per day. How many man must leave so that the food may last for 27 days, when the rats of ration is reduced to 300 grams per man per day.?
    Q15: If family of 7 workers can live on Rs. 140 for 36 days and, if the number in the family increases by 2 for how many days will they live on Rs. 135.?
    Q16: If the freight for taking a load of 50 quintals to 32 kms. Away is Rs.30, find the freight for a load of 85 quintals to be taken to a distance of 48 kms.?
    Q17: A contractor agreeing to finish a work in 150 days employed 75 man each working 8 hours daily. In 90 days only 2/7 of the work was completed. How many more man should be put on now each working 10 hours daily so as to finish the work in the agreed time.?
    Q18: 7 man and 5 boys can reap 169 hectares of land in 13 days. Find in how many days will 15 man and 35 boys reap 720 hectares. One man works three times as much as a boy.?
    Q19: If 36 oxen can plough a land measuring 30 big has in 60 day, then in how many days 48 ox an will plough a piece of land measuring 54 big has. ?
    Q20: If 30 man can do a piece of work in 24 days. In how many days will 18 man finish double the work.?
    ANSWERS : (1)36(2)10.5(3)30(4)2700(5)16(6)32(7)56(8)15(9)470(10)375(11)6(12)100(13)36(14)1250(15)27
    (16)76.5 (17)159(18)18(19)81(20)80

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  50. PRACTICE SET : TIME & VELOCITY

    Q1: Two cars start from a certain town and travel in opposite directions. One goes towards north at 55 kms./hour and other goes towards south at 35 kms/hr. After what time will they be 135 km aparts?
    Q2: Two man start from two town 8 km. apart and walk towards each other. They meet in 80 minutes. If one man walks at 3 kms./hr, how fast does the other man walk.?
    Q3: A freight train left Delhi for Bombay at an average speed of 40 kms./hr. Two hours later an express train left the same station, following the freight train on a parallel track at an average speed of 60 kms./hr. How for from the station of starting the freight point (Delhi) did the express train overtake the freight train.?
    Q4: The speed of a boat in still water is 10km/hr. If it can travel 26 kms. Downstream and 14 km. upstream in the same time, find the speed of stream.?
    Q5: A police car is ordered to chase speeding car that is 5 kms. Ahead. The car is
    traveling at an average speed of 80 km/ hour and police car pursues it at an
    average speed of 100 km/hour. How long does it take for the police car to overtake the other car??
    Q6: In a car race A’ a car traveling at 40 km/hr passed a certain
    cheapest, and 15 minutes later B’s car traveling at 50 km/hr passed the same
    check post. After how much time from this check post would B’s car overtaken A’s car.?
    Q7: A train travelling at 60 km/hr passed a certain pole and 15 minutes later another train traveling at 80 km/hour passed the same pole. After how many kms. Away from that pole would second train would overtake the first train.?
    Q8: To travel 600 kms. Train X takes 8 hour more than train Y. if, however, the speed of train X is doubled, it takes 2 hours less than the Y train. What is the speed of train Y (in km/hr.)?
    Q9: The distance between Agra and Delhi is 200 kms. A train leaves Agra for Delhi at 7.00 AM and another train leaves Agra for Delhi at 9.00 AM. If the two trains travel at 25 and 40 km./hr respectively, at what time they will cross each other.?
    Q10: The distance between two station A and B is 150 kms. One train leaves station A for station B while another train leaves station B for station A at the same time. After how much period they will meet. Speed are 52 & 48 km.?
    Q11: If a+b+c = 0.The value of a4+b4+c4/b2c2+c2a2+a2b2 is : (A)2(B)3(C)6(D)8
    ANSWERS : (1)3/2(2)3(3)240(4)3(5)15 MIN(6)1 hr (7)45 min(8)50 kmph(9)12 h 20 m(10)3/2 hr(11)2

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  51. GI
    DIRECTIONS (Question no 1 to 4) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below :
    A group of seven friends Anil, Vinod, Sumit, Dilip, Indra, Firoz and Gaurav work as Engineer, Accountant, IT Officer, Technician, Clerk, Physiotherapist and Research Analyst for companies L, M, N, P, Q, R and S but not necessarily in the same order. Sumit works for company N and is neither a Research Analyst nor a clerk. Indra is an IT officer and works for company R. Anil work as Physiotherapist and does not work for company L or Q. The one who is an Accountant works for company M. The one who works for company L works as a technician. Firoz works for company Q. Gaurav works for company P as Research Analyst. Dilip is not an accountant.
    1. Who amongst the following works as accountant? (A) Firoz (B) Anil (C) Vinod (D) Dilip
    2. What is the profession of Sumit? (A) Engineer (B) Clerk (C) Technician (D) None of these
    3. For which company does Dilip work? (A) L (B) R (C) Q (D) N
    4. Which of the following combinations of person, profession and company is correct?
    (A) Vinod - Accountant – R (B) Firoz - Clerk – Q (C) Anil - Physiotherapist – M (D) None of these
    5. There are five books A, B, C, D and E. C is above D. E is below A. D is above A; and B is below E. Which is the bottom most book?
    (A) C (B) E (C) B (D) D
    6. The second and the third digits of the following numbers are interchanged and each interchanged number is written in reverse order. Now, if they are arranged in the ascending order, which of the original numbers will be fourth in that order? 592, 987, 176, 468, 719, 398
    (A) 987 (B) 176 (C) 468 (D) 719
    7. Rajesh walked 3 km towards East. Then he turned to his left and walked 6 km. He again turned to his right and walked 3 km. After that he turned to his right and walked 9 km. At last he turned to his right and walked 6 km. At what distance is he from the starting point and in which direction?
    (A) 3 km South (B) 1 km North (C) 2 km South (D) 3 km North
    8. In the following number series only one number is wrong. Find out the wrong number.
    1, 4, 27, 256, 3125, 46669: (A) 27 (B) 256 (C) 3125 (D) 46669
    DIRECTIONS: (Question No. 9 & 10) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
    Five persons are travelling in a train - A, B, C, D and E. A is the mother of C who is the wife of E. D is the brother of A and B is the husband A.
    9. How is B related to E?
    (A) Brother in law (B) Mother in law (C) Father (D) Father in law
    10. How is A related to E?
    (A) Mother in law (B) Mother (C) Sister (D) Niece
    11. If A = 26, SUN = 27 then CAT = ?
    (A) 58 (B) 57 (C) 24 (D) None of these
    12. If A = 1, FAT = 27 then FAINT = ?
    (A) 50 (B) 42 (C) 44 (D) None of these
    13. There are some girls and buffalos at a place. If total number of heads is 15 and total number of legs is 46, then how many girls and how many buffalos are there?
    (A) 7 girls and 8 buffalos (B) 9 girls and 6 buffalos (C) 8 girls and 7 buffalos (D) 6 girls and 9 buffalos
    14. In the following Question pick the choice that establishes the logical relationship:
    AD:BE::CF:? (A) FG (B) EC (C) DG (D) GD
    15. 8 boys sat in a row. Raju is immediate right of Rakesh and immediate left of Shekhar. Shyam is sitting after 3 boys on the right of Shekhar. How many boys were there between Raju and Shyam:
    (A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) None of these

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  52. 16. In a class examination the average marks in mathematics by Girls was 80% and by Boys 60%. It is logical to conclude:
    (A) All boys are weaker at maths than girls (B) Some girls are better than boys in maths (C) All girls are more intelligent than boys (D) None of these
    17. Pick the odd one out.
    (A) Leopard (B) Lion (C) Tiger (D) Wolf
    18. In a certain code language 'PROPORTION' is written as 'PORPRONOIT'. How is 'CONVERSION' written in that code language?
    (A) VNOCRENOIS (B) VNCORENOIS (C) VNOCERONIS (D) VNOCREIONS
    19. If 'A B' means 'A is the father of B', 'A @ B' means 'A is the mother of B', 'A ! B' means 'A is the wife of B', then which of the following means 'T is the grandmother of U'?
    (A) T@R! S!U (B) T@S U!y (C) T@R y!U (D) None of these
    20. Five students participated in an examination and each scored different marks :
    Naina scored higher than Meena. Kamla scored lower than praveen but higher than Naina. Anuj's score was between Meena and Naina. Which of the following pairs represents the highest and lowest scores respectively?
    (A) Praveen Anuj (B) Naina Praveen (C) Praveen Naina (D) Praveen Meena
    21. A set of figures carrying certain numbers is given. Assuming that the numbers in each figure follow a similar pattern, the missing number (?) is: (A) 49 (B) 53 (C) 81 (D) 62
    DIRECTIONS (Question No. 22 & 23) Seven players were available to be sent to Sydney Olympics for taking part in events Government approved sending only four Ram, Shyam, Kumar, Sita, Geeta, Rita & Anita are the possibles. Two males and two females were to go Due to likes & dislikes, Shyam cannot go if Sita goes, Kumar cannot go if Anita goes, Sita cannot go if Rita goes.
    22. If Rita is selected and Shyam is rejected, the team will consist of:
    (A) Ram, Kumar, Geeta, Rita (B) Ram, Kumar, Anita, Rita (C) Ram, Kumar, Sita, Rita (D) Ram, Geeta, Anita, Rita
    23. If Sita goes, which other players are also on the team:
    (A) Ram, Kumar, Geeta (B) Ram, Kumar, Rita (C) Ram, Shyam, Rita (D) Ram, Kumar, Anita
    24. How many times will you write even numerals if you write all the numbers from 291 to 300?
    (A) 11 (B) 13 (C) 15 (D) 17
    25. 265, 295, 355, 385, . ..... (A) 544 (B) 454 (C) 445 (D) 545
    ANSWERS : (1)C(2)A(3)A(4)B(5)C (6)A (7)A(8)D (9)D (10)A(11)B(12)A(13)A(14)C(15)D(16)B(17)D(18)A (19)D(20)D (21)B (22)A(23)A(24)B (25)C.

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  53. MATHS PRACTICE SET : SSC/CGL-2014

    Q 1. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 6 hours and 8 hours respectively. If both the pipes are opened together, then after how many hours should B be closed so that the tank is full in 4 hours?
    a. 2/3 b. 1 c. 2 d. 8/3
    Q 2.Two numbers are in the ratio of 3:5. If 9 be subtracted from each, then they are in the ratio of 12:23. Find the number?
    a. 15:28 b. 36:115 c. 33:55 d. 60:69
    Q 3. A dishonest shopkeeper, using a faulty balance make a profit of 5% while buying as well as while selling his goods. His actual gain percent in the whole process amounts to?
    a. 11 b. 10 c. 10.25 d. 10.5
    Q 4. The price of an article has been reduced by 25%. In order to restore the original price, the reduced price must be increased by? a. 25% b. 30% c. 33% d. 33.1/3%
    Q 5. A cube of edge 6 cm is painted on all sides and then cut into unit cubes. The number of unit cubes with no sides painted is? a. 0 b. 64 c. 186 d. 108
    Q 6. Internal bisector of angles B and angle C of a triangle ABC meet at O. If angle BAC = 80 degree, then the value of angle BOC is?
    a. 120 degree b. 140 degree c. 110 degree d. 130 degree
    Q 7. If sec Ɵ + tan Ɵ = 2 then the value of sec Ɵ is ? a. 4/5 b. 5 c. 5/4 d. 2
    Q 8. If each interior angle is double of each exterior angle of a regular polygon with n sides, then the value of n is?
    a. 8 b. 10 c. 5 d. 6
    Q 9. The side BC of a triangle ABC is produced to D. If angle ACD =108 degree and angle B = ½ of angle A , then angle A in degree? a. 36 b. 72 c. 108 d. 59
    Q 10. In triangle ABC, AD is the median and AD = ½ BC. If angle BAD = 30 degree, then measure of angle ACB is?
    a. 90 degree b. 45 degree c. 30 degree d. 60 degree
    Q 11. If a+b+1 = 0, then the value of (a3 + b3 + 1 – 3ab) is?
    a. 3 b. 0 c. -1 d. 1
    Q 12. A discount of 30% on the marked price of toy reduces its selling price by rs. 30. What is the new selling price ?
    a. 70 b. 21 c. 130 d. 100
    Q 13. Pipe A alone can fill a tank in 8 hours. Pipe B alone can fill it in 6 hours. If both the pipes are opened and after 2 hours pipe A is closed, then the other pipe will fill the tank?
    a. 6 hours b. 3 1/2 hours c. 4 hours d. 2 1/2 hours
    Q 14. A sells an article to B at a profit of 20% and B sell it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays rs. 1200, then the cost price of the article originally is?
    a. 700 b. 600 c. 1000 d. 800
    Q 15. If the ratio of cost price and selling price be 9:10, then the percentage in profit is?
    a. 11% b. 10% c. 11.1/9% d. 9%
    Q16. Let f(x) be a function satisfying f(x) f(y) = f(xy) for all real x, y. If f(2) = 4, then what is the value of f(1/2)? a.4 b.1/4 c. 1/8 d. None
    Q17. The side of a triangle are 6 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm. The area of greatest square that can b inscribed in it is?
    a.576/49 sq cm b. 549/76 sq cm c. 625/49 sq cm d. None
    Q18. Triangle ABC is right angled at B. AB= 7, AC= 25 and D is a point on BC such that AD is the bisector of angle A, what is the length of AD? a. 8.75 b.7.5 c. 6.25 d. None
    Q19. The perimeter of a rhombus is 40 cm and the measure of an angle is 60 degree, then the area is ( in cm 2)?
    a.45√2 b. 50√5 c. 63√3 d. None
    Q 20. The length of three medians of a triangle are 9 cm,12 cm and 15 cm. The area (in sq. cm) of the triangle is?
    a.72 b.63 c. 57 d. None



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  54. PIN –CGL 2014
    Kathy Cross: Kathy Cross became the first woman to be appointed in an ICC umpires panel as an Associate and Affiliate panel of International umpires.
    India-Fiji: India and Fiji signed DTAA for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
    India’s first Mono rail inaugurated recently: India’s first monorail service was inaugurated by the Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj chavan in Mumbai.
    Tea Production in India: ITA announced that tea India’s production has gone up by 6.5 percent in 2013 as production rose to 1200 million Kg against 1126 million kg in 2012.
    Ranji Trophy 2014 Winner: Karnataka defeated Maharashtra by seven wickets to win Ranji Trophy 2014 at Hyderabad.
    Harish Rawat: Harish Rawat was in news as he has been appointed as the 8th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand recently.
    Justice Askhok Kumar Mathur: Justice Askhok Kumar Mathur has been appointed as the Chairman of the 7th Pay Commission that will submit report in 2 years.
    Paperless Public Library: First Paperless public Library of the World BiblioTech was opened in the USA State of Texas recently.
    Danish amputee first in the world to get Bionic Hand: Dennis amputee became first person to receive bionic hand that allowed him to feel life-like sensation from the device’s artificial fingers.
    Vyas Samman: Vishwanath Tripathi has been selected for Vyas Samman for the year 2013 for his memoir Vyomkesh Darvesh a biography of Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi.
    Marco Lambertini: WWF has appointed Marco Lambertini as Director-General of the WWF International.
    ICC New Chairman: Srinivasan was elected as the new Chairman of ICC for a period of 2 years. He will succeed Alan Raymond Isaac.
    Sushil Koirala: Sushil Koirala was elected as the next Prime Minister of Nepal recently by the Nepal,s Parliament.
    N Ramachandran: N Ramachandran was elected President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) recently.
    Sikkim: Sikkim became the first State in India to achieve 100 percent sanitation coverage under the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyaan Scheme.
    R.K.Tiwari: R.K.Tiwari was appointed new chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) recently.
    Kumar Sangakkara: Kumar Sangakkara, the cricketer of Sri Lankan national team became the second person in the history of Cricket to score a triple century and a century in the same test match. By performing the rare record, he joined Graham Gooch, the former skipper of England team.
    He achieved this reach by scoring 319 runs in the first inning of the match and 105 runs in the second innings. He achieved this record, while playing in the second test match against Bangladesh recently.
    Jatinder Bir Singh: Jatinder Bir Singh was appointed Chairman and Managing Director of Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB) recently.
    58th Bocskai International Tournament: Indian boxers finished fourth at the 58th Bocskai International Tournament which concluded in Hungaryrecently.
    Irani Trophy: Karnataka won Irani Trophy for the fifth time against the Rest of India in Bangalore, recently.
    International Gandhi Award for the year 2013: Vijaykumar Vinayak Dongre and Guocheng Zhang received International Gandhi Award for the year 2013 by President of India.
    World Bridge Championship: World Bridge Championship for Bermuda Bowl (men) and Venice Cup (women) will be hosted by India for the first time in October 2015.
    64th Berlin International Film Festival: Marathi film, Killa directed by Avinash Arun won the Crystal Bear for the best film at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.
    ModiNomics: BJP leader Arun Jaitely has recently launched a book entitled ModiNomics in New Delhi. The book has been authored by Sameer Kochhar.
    Renaud Lavillenie: French Olympic champion, Renaud Lavillenie broke 21-year-old world record of pole vault of Sergey Bubka at Donetsk in Ukraine.

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  55. PIN-CGL 2014 /PART-2
    Sikkim won National Tourism Award 2012-13: Sikkim won the National Tourism Award 2012-13. The award was handed over by Shashi Tharoor toBhim Dhungel, Sikkim’s Tourism Minister in New Delhi, recently.
    Facebook Inc acquired WhatsApp: Social media giant Facebook Inc acquired WhatsApp for 19 billion dollars in a cash and stock deal, recently.
    IMF Predictions: IMF has projected that the economic growth for 2014-15 ofIndia will be 5.4% and suggested India to strengthen its inflation management policies.
    Delhi Waveriders won the 2nd edition of Hockey India League cup:Delhi Waveriders emerged as champions of Hockey India League after defeating Jaypee Punjab Warriors at Astroturf Hocket Stadium in Ranchi.
    Matteo Renzi: Matteo Renzi was sworn as Italy’s Prime Minister at the Presidential palace, recently.
    Venom GT: US firm Hennessey’s engineers have developed the world’s fastest car Venom GT with a top speed of a speed of 435 km per hour.
    Young Investigator Award for 2014: Madan Babu, Indian scientist won the Protein Society’s Protein Science Young Investigator Award for 2014 atCambridge.
    New Egypt Prime Minister: Ibrahim Mahlab was sworn in as new Egypt Prime Minister recently.
    National billiard Championships: Sourav Kothari beat Alok Kumar to won the National billiard Championships which held in Lucknow recently.
    Subrata Roy: He is in news as he is in jail after the Supreme Court ordered the arrest following his failure to appear before it in a case arising out of non refund of 24000 crore rupees to investors by two of his companies.
    28 February: National Science Day is celebrated on this day, to mark the discovery of the Raman Effect by Indian physicist CV Raman.
    India and Saudi Arabia signed MoU on defence cooperation: India and Saudi Arabia signed a defence cooperation pact to take their strategic partnership further in areas of security, recently.
    Chandi Prasad Bhatt: Gandhian environmentalist and social activist, Chandi Prasad Bhatt was selected for the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2013.
    Dubai Championships: Roger Federer defeated Tomas Berdych 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to win the Dubai Championships for the sixth time.
    The 86th Annual Academy Oscar Awards 2014:
    Important winners:
    • Best picture award: 12 Years A Slave of Steve McQueen.
    • Best Actor: Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
    • Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
    • Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
    • Best Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
    • Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
    • Best Foreign Language Film: The Great Beauty

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  56. PIN-CGL 2014/ PART-3
    ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup: South Africa for the first time won the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup by defeating Pakistan by at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, recently.
    RBI Steps: RBI has extended date for exchange of pre-2005 banknotes to 1 January 2015 and advised banks to facilitate the exchange of these notes for full value.
    Forbes magazine’s 28th Annual World billionaires list: Bill Gates, Microsoft Co-founder is the World’s top richest Billionaire with worth of 76 billion dollars.
    Gates is back on the top rank after four years, reclaiming the title from the telecom mogul Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico (2nd), who ranked 1 for the past four years.
    Amanico Ortega, Spanish clothing retailer is ranked 3rd for the second year in a row followed by Warren Buffet (4).
    Sheila Dikshit: Sheila Dikshit is in news as she has been appointed as the Governor of Kerala.
    Indian acid attack victim, Laxmi won International Women of Courage Award: US honoured Laxmi, the person who started the movement to end acid attacks in India with the prestigious International Women of Courage Award.
    Lok Sabha elections to be held from 7 April 2014 in 9-phases: Election Commission recently announced that Lok Sabha elections will be held from 7 April to 12 May 2014. Counting will be done on 16 May 2014.
    BIMSTEC: Third BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit was held in Myanmar.
    Federation Cup Volleyball: Tamil Nadu men and Railways women won the Federation Cup Volleyball titles by defeating services and Kerala respectively.
    68th Santosh Trophy: Mizoram won the 68th Santosh Trophy for senior National football championship by defeating Railways 3-0 at Kanchenjungha Stadium in Siliguri, West Bengal.
    Windham Campbell Literature Prize: Indian writer Pankaj Mishra on 9 March 2014 won Windham Campbell Literature Prize in non-fiction category.
    Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli reclaimed the number one position in the ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen by replacing South African ODI captain AB de Villers.
    Flight MH370: Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 vanished from radar screens over South China Sea with 239 people on board on its route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
    New Zealand to hold referendum on changing the National Flag: Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key announced the plan to hold a referendum on changing the National Flag by 2017.
    World Longest aircraft Airlander unveiled in Britain: The World Longest aircraft has been unveiled in Britain.

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  57. CONCLUDING PART - PIN CGL 2014
    Package to Bhutan: Government of India (GOI) announced to provide 4500 crore rupees Assistance Package to Bhutan for its 11th Five Year Plan.
    Michelle Bachelet: Michelle Bachelet has been sworn in as the President of Chile after winning election over her conservative rival Evelyn Matthei.
    BN Srikrishna: Financial Planning Standards Board India (FPSB) appointed retired Justice BN Srikrishna as its Chairman. He has succeeded Dhirendra Swarup.
    IPL 2014: IPL 2014 to be held in 3 phases at UAE, Bangladesh & India. Bangladesh will be venue if Home Ministry denies permitting to hold game during election.
    Rakesh Sethi: Rakesh Sethi is appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Allahabad Bank.
    Soma Mondal: Soma Mondal has been appointed as the first woman director (commercial) of National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO)
    Plastic Photo Identity Card: Nagaland and Assam are the first two states to be issued Plastic Photo Identity Card for elections in India.
    SBI Life to appeal against the order of IRDA to refund 275 crore: SBI Life Insurance Company announced that it will appeal against the order of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA).
    Asian Grand Prix Archery Championships: Indian archers bagged 2 gold and silver in the team events of 1st Asian Grand Prix Archery Championships at Bangkok.
    Sachin Tendulkar: Sachin Tendulkar has voted as the Cricketer of the Generation by a 50-member by beating Shane Warne and Jacques Kallis.
    Tomas Halik: Tomas Halik, the Czech priest won the Templeton Prize for 2014. The award was announced by the John Templeton Foundation and under the award he will receive 1.1 million Euro.

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  58. LAST MINUTE ADVICE FOR SSC CGL-2014
    Before going to attempt Paper I, we must set our mind that we are here in Examination hall to attempt around 125 Questions in 2 hours and to score around 100 to 110. Believe me guys this is enough for TIER I.

    Attempt sections in this order:

    English 30 – 35 Questions 20 – 25 minutes
    General Awareness 15 – 2o Questions 15 – 20 minutes
    Reasoning 40 – 45 Questions 35 – 40 minutes
    Maths 20 – 25Questions 35 – 50 minutes

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  59. SSC GK SERIES-1 (POLITY)
    1. Which Article of the constitution of India accords special status to Jammu and Kashmir
    (a) Article –74 (b) Article –114 (c) Article-370 (d) Article -311
    2. Who is regarded as the Architect / Father of the Indian Constitution ?
    (a) B. R. Ambedkar (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Rajendra Prasad (d) C.Rajagopalachari
    3. From which date did the Constitution of India come into force ?
    (a) 15 August,1947 (b) 26 November,1949 (c) 1 January,1950 (d) 26 January,1950
    4. Who, among the following, was the Chairman of the committee set up for drafting the constitution of India ?
    (a) B. R.Ambedkar (b) Rajendra Prasad (c) K.M. Munshi (d) C.Rajagopalachari
    5. Which of the following Articles deals with fundamental duties of citizens ?
    (a) Article –36 (b) Article –16 (c) Article –40 (d) Article –51-A
    6. How many members are nominated by the President to Council of States (Rajya Sabha) ?
    (a) 2 (b) 12 (c) 14 (d) 17
    7 What is described as the ‘soul of Indian Constitution’?
    a. Right to constitutional Remedies b. The Directive Principles of State policy
    c. The power of Judicial Review enjoyed by the supreme Court d. The Preamble
    8 How many times has the Preamble to the Constitution of India been amended ?
    (a) Once (b) Twice (c) Thrice (d) Never
    9 Preamble of the Indian Constitution reads:
    a. We, the citizens of India …. Adopt, enact and given to ourselves this constitution
    b. We, the people of constituent Assembly adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution.
    c. We, the people of India – adopt, enact and give to our constituent assembly this Constitution
    d. We, the people of India adopt, enact and give to ourselves this constitution.
    10. Which of the following two words were added to the preamble of the India constitution by the 42nd Amendment ?
    (a) Sovereign & Democratic (b)Socialist & secular(c) Secular & democratic (d) Democratic & Republic
    11. The Preamble says that the State, in India will assure the dignity of the individual. The constitution seeks to achieve this object by guaranteeing .
    A equal fundamental rights of each citizen
    B the right to adequate means of livelihood of each individual
    C just and humane conditions of work to each individual
    D equal wages for equal work to each individual irrespective of sex
    12. The aims and objectives of the Constitution of India are stated in the
    a) Preamble b) Fundamental Rights c) Directive Principles of states policy d) Schedules
    13. The part of the constitution that reflects the mind and ideals of its framers is ?
    A Fundamental Rights B Fundamental Duties C Directive principles of state policy D The preamble
    14 The constitution of India originally contained
    a. 393 Articles and eight schedules b. 394 Articles and seven schedules c. 395 Articles and eight schedules d. 390 Articles and nine schedules
    15 How many schedules are there now in the Indian constitution
    (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 12
    ANSWERS
    1 C 2 A 3 D 4 A 5 D 6 B 7 A 8 A 9 D 10 B 11 A 12 A 13 D 14 C 15 D



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  60. SSC GK SERIES-2 (History)
    1. Lothal is part of the excavation site of the civilization of-
    (a) Indus Valley (b) Sumerians (c) Mesopotamians (d) Vedic Aryans
    2. The great bath of the Indus Valley civilization was found at-
    (a) Mohenjodaro (b) Haryappa (c) Lothal (d) Kalibangan
    3. Aryans emerged on the Indian scence sometimes between ----- BC-
    (a) 3000-2500 (b) 3100-2400 (c) 300-250 (d) 322-185
    4. Who was mainly worshipped in the Rig Vedic period?
    (a) Indra (b) Vishnu (c) Sun (d) Trimurti
    5. Kautilya’s Arthasastra is a great treatise on-
    (a) Economic policies (b) State-craft (c) Interstate relations (d) Ethics
    6. Who is regarded as the great lawgiver of ancient India?
    (a) Panini c) Manu (b) Kautilya d) None of these
    7. We can know about early vedic period from-
    (a) Archaeological excavations (b) The Rigveda (c) Jatak katha (d) Contemporary culture
    8. The Upanishads are-
    (a) A source of Hindu philosophy (b) Books of ancient Hindu laws
    (c) Books on social behaviour of man (d) Prayers of God
    9. Which of the following is the oldest Veda?
    (a) Samaveda (b) Rigveda (c) Yajurveda (d) Atharvaveda
    10. Budha was born in -
    (a) Lumbini (b) Kapilvastu (c) Vaishali (d) Kosala
    11.The Eight-fold Path was propounded by-
    (a) Kabirdas (b) Buddha (c) Shankaracharya (d) Mahavira
    12. Mahavira was born in the royal family of the -
    (a) Sakyas (b) Kshatriyas (c) Licchavis (d) Satavahanas
    13. At which king belongs the Lion capital at Sarnath?
    (a) Chandragupta (b) Ashoka (c) Kanishka (d) Harsha
    14. Gautam Buddha attained nirvana at
    (a) Bodh Gaya (b) Sarnath (c) Kushinagar (d) Lumbini
    15. The ruins of an ancient Indian university are at-
    (a) Nalanda (b) Taxila (c) Ujjain (d) Vikramashilla
    16. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?
    (a) Chandragupta I (b) Chandragupta II (c) Samudragupta (d) Kumaragupta
    17. Who among the following transferred his capital from Delhi to Daultabads
    (a) Iltutmish (b) Giasuddin Balban (c) Ala-ud-din Khilji (d) Muihammad-bin-Tughlaq
    18. Fatehpur Sikri was founded during the period of-
    (a) Akbar (b) Shahjahan (c) Iltutmish (d) Razia Begum
    19. Shankaracharya, the founder of the Bhakti Movement belonged to-
    (a) Maharashtra (b) Assam (c) Bengal (d) South India
    20. Who built the Jama Masjid?
    (a) Sher Shah Suri (b) Ali-ud-din Khilji (c) Aurangzed (d) Shahjahan
    A 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. A 11. B 12. B 13. B 14. C 15. A 16. A 17.D 18. A 19. D 20. D

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  61. AVERAGE ( CGL-2014)

    QUERY 1> The average of 7 consecutive integers is 7. Find the average of squares of these integers.
    QUERY 2 >A cricket player has an average score of 30 runs for 42 innings played by him. In an innings his highest score exceeds his lowest score by 100 runs. If these 2 innings are excluded, his average of the remaining 40 innings is 28 runs. His highest score in an innings is … 1. 125 2. 120 3. 110 4. 100
    QUERY 3> A man spends an average of Rs. 1,694.70 per month for the first 7 months and Rs.1,810.50 per month for the next 5 months. His monthly salary if he saves Rs. 3,084.60 during the whole year is?
    1. Rs 1000 2. Rs 2000 3. Rs 2400 4. Rs 3000
    QUERY 4>5 members of a team are weighed consecutively and their average weight calculated after each member is weighed. If the average weight increases by 1 kg each time. How much heavier is the last player than the first? QUERY 5> The average of 5 consecutive integers starting with m is n. What is the average of 6 consecutive integers starting with (m+2) ? 1. n+3 2. (2n+9)/2 3. (2n+5)/2 4. n+2
    QUERY 6 >The total expenses of a boarding house are partly fixed and partly varying linearly with the number of boarder. The average expense per boarder is Rs 700 when there are 25 boarders and Rs 600 when there are 50 boarders. What is the average expense per boarder when there are 100 boarders?
    QUERY 7> A man's pension on retirement from service is equal to the half the average salary during last 3 years of his service. His salary from 1.1.83 is Rs 380 a month with increment of Rs 40 due on 1.10.83, 1.10.84 and 1.10.85. If he retires on 1.1.86, what pension does he draw? 1. 205 2. 215 3. 225 4. 230
    QUERY 8 >The average age of family of 10 members is 20 years. If the age of the youngest member of the family is 10 years, then the average age of the members of the family just before the birth of the youngest member was approximately? 1. 27.14 2. 12.5 3. 14.25 4. 14.01
    QUERY 9 >A batsman has certain average runs for his 11 innings. In his 12th innings he scores zero runs. Thereby his average decreases by 3 runs. Find his average after his 12th innings. QUERY 10 >Out of 10 teachers of a school one teacher retires and in his place a new teacher of age 25 years joins. AS a result average age of teachers is reduced by 3 years. The age in years of the retired teacher is? QUERY 11 >Average age of five men is 26; one 35-year old man joins them. What is the new average?
    1. 27.5 2. 31.83 QUERY 12 > The average of marks scored by 35 students is 72. If the marks secured by 1 student was written as 36 instead of 86, find the current average.
    QUERY 13 > Average of marks secured by some students in an exam was found to be 60. After the error being corrected the average of 100 students out of them became 30 and for all the students the average came down to 45. Find the number of students appeared in that exam. QUERY 14 > The average of 8 numbers is 20. The average of first two numbers is 31/2 and that of next three is 64/3. If the sixth number be less than the seventh and eighth numbers by 4 and 7 respectively, then the eighth number is…
    [ANSWERS : (1)53(2)120(3)Rs.2000(4)8(5) (2n+5)/2 (6)Rs.550(7)215(8)100/9 yrs (9)33(10)55(11)27.5 (12)73.43 (13)200(14)25]

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  62. Friends, You all know that I have been going through severe problem.So, I have discontinued my tution classes.if everything goes well , I may start it from June -2014 in Barrackpore. For further development please get telephonic contact.

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  63. SSC CGL -2014 REVISED DATES OF EXAM.
    Tier - 1 Preliminary Exam
    29 June 2014
    6 July 2014
    & 13 July 2014

    Tier - 2 Mains Exam
    Paper 3, on 27 September 2014
    Paper 1 & 2, on 28 September 2014

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  64. The Union Govt is going to recruit around 1.5 lakh of employees within two years or so. Therefore, all aspirants are suggested to shake off their inertia & get ready for the battles ahead. Best of Luck.

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  66. CURRENT AFFAIRS - MAY : 2014
    1) Name the member of SAARC ?
    *Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka(8)
    2) When is the world Turtle Day observed ? *23rd May
    3) As per RBI directive, Kotak Mahindra Bank has been asked to reduce the promoters share holding to what percentage? *40%
    4) What is the prescribed age for minors to operate banks accounts as per recent guidelines announced by RBI allowing minors to operate Bank account independently ? *Above 10 years
    5) Who has been appointed as the new National Security advisor to the Prime Minister ? *Ajit Kumar Doval
    6) Who has taken over as the 15th Chief Minister of Gujarat ? She is also the first women Chief Minister of Gujarat ? *Anandiben Patel
    7) What is the name of the most expensive billionaire home in the world as per Forbes list ? *Antilia
    8) Name Indias first Indigeneous air-to-air missile which was test fired on 4th May from Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter Jet ? *Astra
    9) RBI in major relief to customers asked banks to not levy any penalty on what type of loan transactions ? *Banks have been directed not to levy any penalty on pre-payment of loans under floating rate scheme that covers housing, auto and personal loans.
    10) Name the all women lender which has been included in the second scheduled of RBI Act ? *Bhartiya Mahila Bank
    11) Name the country which released two postage stamps to honor 100 year of Indian Cinema ? *Brazil
    12) Name the four West African countries which agreed to club together to wage war on Nigeria Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram ? *Cameroon, Niger, Chad and Benin
    13) Which country won the 2014 edition of Uber Cup ? *China defeated Japan
    14) Name the sector which has been approved in May 2014 for 100% FDI ?*Defence
    15) Name the Lok Sabha constituency which recorded the highest turnout of 88.22% in 2014 elections ? * Dhubri in Assam
    16) RBI has has made it mandatory for all banks to install talking ATMs with Braille Keypads for the benefit of whom ?* Disable persons, specially the blind
    17) Name the province of Afganistan where Indian Consulate was attacked by four gunmen in May 2014? *Heart
    18) Indian womens badminton team defeated which country to reach for the first time in the quarter finals of Uber Cups ? *Indonesia
    19) What is the name given to bullfight event in Tamilnadu which has been banned by Supreme Court in May 2014? *Jallikattu
    20) Which country won the 2014 edition of Thomas Cup held in Delhi ? *Japan defeated Malaysia
    21) Name the new Chief Minister of Bihar who took over in May 2014 Nitish Kumar ? *Jitan Ram Manjhi
    22) Who is the chairman of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal ?* Justice B.S. Chauhan
    23) Who is the Chairman of Special Investigation Team to investigate large amount of money stashed abroad by evading taxes or generated through unlawful activities? *Justice M.B. Shah
    24) Where is the home base of INS Vikramaditya, Indian Aircraft Carrier, which was operationally deployed in Indian Navy recently ? *Karwar, Karnataka
    25) Who has been appointed as the next Army Chief after General Bikram Singh retires on 31st July 2014? * Lieutenant General Dalbir Singh Suhag
    26) Name the 14 year old Indian girl who became the youngest ever woman to scale the Mount Everest ? *Malavath Poorna
    27) Where was the 23rd World Economic Forum on East Asia summit held in May 2014 ? *Manila, Philippines
    28) What is the name given to the Chinas plan to build ports and boost maritime connectivity with Southeast Asian and Indian Ocean littoral countries? *Maritime Silk Road Plan
    29) Who defeated five time snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan to won the Worls Snooker Championship in 2014 ? *Mark Selby
    30) Name the dam which has been allowed to have water level up to 142 feet by Supreme Court in May 2014? *Mullaperiyar Dam

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  67. CONCLUDING PART OF CA ( MAY-2014)
    31) In May 2014, Flipkart.com has been taken over a famous fashion e-retailer ? Name the company acquired by Flipkart ? *Myntra.com
    32) Name the Congress leader who has been sworn as the eighth Chief Minister of Aruranchal Pradesh for the second consecutive term?* Nabam Tuki
    33) Which Country tops the Press Freedom Index 2014 released by American NGO Freedom House? *Netherlands
    34) Name the RBI constituted committee which recommended for improvement in the governing structure of state owned banks and to helps private sector banks attract more capital ? *P.J. Nayak Committee
    35) What is the full form of PPP ? *Purchasing Power Parity
    36) Name the Indian born executive who took over as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Nokia ? *Rajeev Suri
    37) Name the new Chief Information Commissioner, who was earlier Intelligence Bureau Chief? *Rajiv Mathur
    38) What is the name given to Indias own payment gateway which will work on ATMs and merchant outlets and help in reducing cash transactions? *RuPay
    39) In May 2014 China signed a landmark $400 billion deal to buy natural gas from which country? *Russia
    40) Who has been named as Indian Captain for Hockey World Cup 2014 to be held at Hague, Netherland in the first fortnight of June ? *Sardar Singh
    41) Name the PSU company enjoying Navratna Status is in the danger of being stripped of Navratna Status due to losses for the third year in ago? *Shipping Corporation of India
    42) What is the full form of the SAARC ? *South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
    43) Name the Lok Sabha constituency which recorded the lowest turnout of 25.86% in 2014 elections ? *Srinagar
    44) Name te newly appointed Chief Minister of Nagaland ? *T. R. Zeliang
    45) Which state government has adopted new logo featuring Charminar and Decorated Gateway from the Kakatiya dynasty ? *Telangana has adopted a new logo designed by Laxman Aelay
    46) In which neighboring country of India there was coup by military in May 2014? *Thailand
    47) Name the place where Ambassdor cars by HM were manufactured near Kolkata ? Recently the work in the factory has been stopped due to negligible demand of these cars ? *Uttarpara
    48) Name the CEO of Amway India who was arrested on charges of cheating and other financial fraud ? *William Scott Pinckney
    49) Who was appointed as the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on 28 May 2014? * Nripendra Misra
    50) Which football club won the 10th UEFA Champions League Football title? * Real Madrid


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  68. Friends , SSC CGL 2014 Tier-I re-examination will be held on 20th July ,2014. So, it is a great opportunity to exhibit an improved performance. Best of Luck...

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    1. (1)In what ratio must 25% of alcohol be mixed with 50% of alcohol to get a mixture of 40% strength
      alcohol? (a) 1:2 (b) 2:1 (c) 2:3 (d) 3:2
      (2) Find two mean proportional between 2 and 54. (a) 6 and 18 (b) 6 and 12 (c) 12 and 18 (d) 6 and 9
      (3) A man had 7 children. When their average age was 12 years, a child aged 6 years died. The average age of remaining six children is: (a) 13 years (b) 10 years (c) 11 years (d) 14 years
      (4)The average marks obtained by 22 candidates in an examination are 45. The average marks of the first 10 are 55 and those of the last eleven are 40. The marks obtained by the eleventh candidate is:
      (a) 45 (b) 0 (c) 50 (d) 47.5
      (5) A shopkeeper sold a sewing machine for Rs. 1080 at a loss of 10%. At what price should he have sold it so as to gain 10% on it? (a) Rs. 1069 (b) Rs. 1200 (c) Rs. 1230 (d) Rs. 132
      (6) Sarita and Julie start walking from the same place in the opposite directions. If Julie walks at a speed of 2 km/hr. and Sarita at a speed of 2 km/hr, in how much time will they be 18 km apart?
      (a) 4.0 hrs (b) 4.5 hrs (c) 5.0 hrs (d) 4.8 hrs.
      (7) Two trains, 125 metres and 115 metres in length, are running towards each other on parallel line at the rate of 33 km/hr. and the other a 39 km/hr. How much time (in seconds) will they take to pass each other the moment they meet? (a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 15
      (8) A sum of money at compound interest will amount to Rs. 650 at the end of first year and Rs. 676 at the end of second year. The amount of money is: (a) Rs. 1300 (b) Rs. 650 (c) Rs. 1250 (d) Rs. 625
      (9) If a +b +c= 4√3 and a 2+b2+c2=16, then the ratio a:b:c is : (a) 1:1:1 (b) 1:√2:1 (c)1:2:3 (d) None
      (10)If x+1/x =2, then the value of (x2 +1/x2 ) (x3+1/x3 ) is : (a) 20 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 16
      (11) If a, b, c be all positive integers then the least positive value of a 3+b3+c3-3abc is :(a) 1(b) 2(c) 4(d)3
      (12) If a + b=1, c + d=1 and a-b=d/c then value of c2-d2 is: (a)a/b (b)b/a (c) 1 (d) -1
      (13)When f(x)= 12x3-13x2-5x+7 is divided by (3x+2) then the remainder is: (a) 2 (b) 0 (c) -1 (d) 1
      (14) In a cyclic quadilaterla ABCD m∠A +m∠B+m∠C+m∠D=? (a) 900 (b) 3600 (c) 1800 (d) 1200
      (15) In a right angle triangle, the circumcentre of the triangle lies:
      (a) inside the triangle (b) outside the triangle (c) on midpoint of hypotenuse (d) on the one vertex
      (16)If two angles of a triangle are 210 and 380 then the triangle is:
      (a) Right angled triangle (b) Acute angled triangle (c) Obtuse angled triangle (d) Isosceles triangle.
      (17)Angle between the internal bisector of two angles ∠B and ∠C of a triangle ABC is 1200, then ∠A is:
      (a) 200 (b) 300 (c) 600 (d) 900.
      (18) BE and CF are two medians of ∆ABC and G the centroid. FE cuts AG at O, if OG= 2 cm, then the length of AO. (a) 2 cm (b) 4 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 8 cm
      (19) Let ABC be an equilateral triangle and AX, BY, CZ be the altitudes. Then the right statement out of four given responses is: (a) AX=BY=CZ (b) AX≠BY=CZ (c) AX=BY≠CZ (d) AX≠BY≠CZ
      (20)O is the circumcentre of triangle ABC, given ∠BAC= 850 and ∠BCA=550, find ∠OAC?
      (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 500 (d) 800
      (21)If x sin 600 tan 300= sec 600 cot 450, then the value of x is: (a) 2 (b) 2√3 (c) 4 (d) 4√3
      (22) A and B together can dig a trench in 12 days, which A alone can dig in 28 days, B alone can dig it in:
      (a) 20 days (b) 21 days (c) 22 days (d) 23 days
      (23)A pipe can fill a cistern in 9 hours. Due to a leak in its bottom, the cistern fills up in 10 hours. If the cistern is full, in how much time will it be emptied by the leak? (a) 70 hrs (b) 80 hrs (c) 90 hrs (d) 100 hrs
      (24) The difference between the radii of bigger circle and smaller circle is 14 cm and the difference between their areas is 1056 cm 2 . Radius of the smaller circle is: (a) 7 cm (b) 5 cm (c) 9 cm (d) 3 cm
      (25) The radius of the base of a conical tent is 12m. The tent is 9 m high. Find the cost of canvas required to make the tent, if one square meter canvas costs Rs. 120. (take π=3.14)
      (a) Rs. 67830 (b) Rs. 67,824 (c) Rs. 67920 (d) Rs. 67885.

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