Wednesday 5 February 2014
Some basic Abbreviations for General Knowledge
Some basic Abbreviations for General Knowledge.
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Top Current Affairs of 31st January 2014
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1. Bowing to party pressure, the government raised the quota of
subsidised LPG to 12 cylinders per household in a year from nine at
present and also put on hold paying users the subsidy into bank accounts
using Aadhaar platform.
2. The country's first Monorail service will commence operations next month on the 8.9 km Wadala-Chembur section in the central-eastern suburbs of the metropolis after a delay of over two years.
3. Two fast growing villages in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh
would be developed under the Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas
(PURA) by the Union Ministry of Rural Development in collaboration with
a private firm.
4. UPA chairperson and Congress president
Sonia Gandhi laid foundation stone of Aligarh Muslim University's (AMU)
Centre in Bihar's Kishanganj district.
5. The Ministry of
Railways and Government of Karnataka signed a memorandum of
Understanding today in Bangalore for setting up Rail Coach factory in
the state.
6. India signed a MoU with The Netherlands in the field of health and medicine to strengthen bilateral cooperations.
7. Mohan Tiwari, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Ircon International
Limited (IRCON), received the Gold Trophy for Project export from the
Chief Guest, Dr James S Mutende, Minister of State for Industry and
Technology, Uganda at the Export Excellence National Awards held in
Mumbai recently.
8. Cricketing minnows the United Arab Emirates
and Scotland secured berths at the 2015 World Cup after taking the top
two spots at a qualification tournament in New Zealand.
9.
Infosys BPO, the business process outsourcing subsidiary of IT major
Infosys, announced that it was collaborating with the Government of
Costa Rica and the Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE) to
train students on technical and business process skills.
10.
New Zealand's Kathy Cross became the first woman to be inducted in an
ICC umpires' panel when she was named as an Associate and Affiliate
International official following the annual review and selection
process.
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Top Current Affairs of 1st Febuary 2014
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1. Janet Yellen, the first woman to chair the Federal Reserve in its
100-year history, had take over the reins of the US central bank today
and formally be sworn in next week, the Fed said on Thursday.
2. Nepal and India have amended a bilateral transit treaty to facilitate the export of goods from a third country through India.
3. NTPC Ltd on Saturday issued a notice to BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd
(BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL) threatening to regulate the
electricity supply from February 11.
4. Harish Rawat will be
the new Chief Minster of Uttrarakhan. He has been elected leader of the
state Congress Legislative Party at its meeting in Dehradun today.
5. India’s first monorail service has been launched in Mumbai.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan inaugurated the first phase
of Mumbai Monorail comprising today.
6. India has joined the
elite group of nations when the Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF) was
commissioned into the Indian Navy at INS Hansa in Panaji, a Naval
official said in Panji on Saturday.
7. India have taken a 3-Nil
winning lead over Chinese Taipei in the Asia-Oceania Group-I Davis Cup
Tennis tie. At Indore today, India won the second Singles when Somdev
Devvarman beat Ti Chen, 6-7, 7-6, 1-6, 6-2, 9-7.
8. Rajasthan
on 1 February 2014 scrapped its approval for the foreign direct
investment in multi-brand retailing. The approval was given earlier by
the previous Congress state government led by former Chief Minister,
Ashok Gehlot.
9. BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra
Modi was free to apply for an American visa and a decision on it would
be made on the process that we have in place, said a senior US official.
10. President Pranab Mukherjee will confer cricket legend Sachin
Tendulkar and eminent scientist Prof C N R Rao with Bharat Ratna on
February 4 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Top Current Affairs of 3rd February 2014
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1. Janet Yellen, the first woman to chair the Federal Reserve in its
100-year history, had take over the reins of the US central bank today
and formally be sworn in next week, the Fed said on Thursday.
2. Nepal and India have amended a bilateral transit treaty to facilitate the export of goods from a third country through India.
3. NTPC Ltd on Saturday issued a notice to BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd
(BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL) threatening to regulate the
electricity supply from February 11.
4. Harish Rawat will be
the new Chief Minster of Uttrarakhan. He has been elected leader of the
state Congress Legislative Party at its meeting in Dehradun today.
5. India’s first monorail service has been launched in Mumbai.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan inaugurated the first phase
of Mumbai Monorail comprising today.
6. India has joined the
elite group of nations when the Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF) was
commissioned into the Indian Navy at INS Hansa in Panaji, a Naval
official said in Panji on Saturday.
7. India have taken a 3-Nil
winning lead over Chinese Taipei in the Asia-Oceania Group-I Davis Cup
Tennis tie. At Indore today, India won the second Singles when Somdev
Devvarman beat Ti Chen, 6-7, 7-6, 1-6, 6-2, 9-7.
8. Rajasthan
on 1 February 2014 scrapped its approval for the foreign direct
investment in multi-brand retailing. The approval was given earlier by
the previous Congress state government led by former Chief Minister,
Ashok Gehlot.
9. BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra
Modi was free to apply for an American visa and a decision on it would
be made on the process that we have in place, said a senior US official.
10. President Pranab Mukherjee will confer cricket legend Sachin
Tendulkar and eminent scientist Prof C N R Rao with Bharat Ratna on
February 4 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR SSC 2014!
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR SSC
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1. ‘Eutrophication’ is associated with
- Nitrates and Phosphates
2. ‘Dry ice’ is the condense form of
- carbon dioxide
3. A reduction reaction involves
-addition of nitrogen
4. An antiknock for petrol is
Lead tetraethyl
5. The systems of government is bi-centralism an essential feature is
- Federal system
6. Monopolist resorts to price discrimination depending upon the
- Elasticity of demand
7. Economic planning is an essential feature of
- Socialist economy
8. The Central Drug Research Institute of India is located at
- Lucknow
9. The cereals was among the first to be used by man
- Wheat
10. If a resistive wire is elongated, its resistance
- increases
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|| Some Selected GK Questions|| 2014 Must See..
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1. The first Indian who won an Oscar?
Answer: Bhanu Athaiya
2. The autobiography of Nelson Mandela:
Answer: Long Walk to Freedom
3. The capital of Lakshadweep:
Answer: Kavarathi
4. Chemical name of 'Baking Soda':
Answer: Sodium bicarbonate
5. The organ which is considered as the chemical laboratory of human body:
Answer: Liver
6. The oldest dynasty in ancient India:
Answer: Satavahanas
7. The Right to property in India is a:
Answer: Legal Right
8. Where is the International Criminal Court situated?
Answer: Hague
9. Head quarters of ASEAN:
Answer: Jakarta
10. First completely electrified district in Kerala:
Answer: Palakkad
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Saturday 1 February 2014
Varanasi (Banaras) - India's Religious Capital What Makes Varanasi Holy? The Complete History!
Metropolitan City:
Varanasi / Banaras / Kashi वाराणसी
Varanasi / Banaras / Kashi वाराणसी
- Nickname(s): The Spiritual capital of India
- The Cultural Capital of India
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Varanasi
City in India
Varanasi,
also known as Benares, Banaras or Kashi, is a city on the banks of the
Ganges in Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres southeast of the state capital,
Lucknow.
Area: 1,550 km²
Weather: 9°C, Wind 0 km/h, 100% Humidity
Population: 1.092 million (2001) UNdata
Varanasi (Hindustani pronunciation: [ʋaːˈraːɳəsi] (
)), also known as Benares, Banaras (Banāras [bəˈnaːrəs] ( )) or Kashi (Kāśī [ˈkaːʃi] ( )), is a city on the banks of the Ganges (Ganga) in Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres (200 mi) southeast of the state capital, Lucknow. It is the holiest of the seven sacred cities (Sapta Puri) in Hinduism and Jainism, and played an important role in the development of Buddhism. Some Hindus believe that death at Varanasi brings salvation. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and the oldest in India.Many of its temples were plundered and destroyed by Mohammad Ghauri in the 12th century. The temples and religious institutions in the city now are dated to the 18th century.
The Kashi Naresh (Maharaja of Kashi) is the chief cultural patron of Varanasi, and an essential part of all religious celebrations. The culture of Varanasi is closely associated with the Ganges. The city has been a cultural center of North India for several thousand years, and has a history that is older than most of the major world religions. The Benares Gharana form of Hindustani classical music was developed in Varanasi, and many prominent Indian philosophers, poets, writers, and musicians live or have lived in Varanasi. Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath located near Varanasi.
Varanasi is the spiritual capital of India. Scholarly books have been written in the city, including the Ramcharitmanas of Tulsidas. Today there is a temple of his namesake in the city, the Tulsi Manas Mandir. One of the largest residential universities of Asia the Banaras Hindu University is located here. Varanasi is often referred to as "the city of temples", "the holy city of India", "the religious capital of India", "the city of lights", "the city of learning", and "the oldest living city on earth.
Climate
Varanasi experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa) with large variations between summer and winter temperatures.The dry summer starts in April and lasts until June, followed by the
monsoon season from July to October. The temperature ranges between 22
and 46 °C (72 and 115 °F) in the summers. Winters in Varanasi see very
large diurnal variations, with warm days and downright cold nights. Cold waves from the Himalayan
region cause temperatures to dip across the city in the winter from
December to February and temperatures below 5 °C (41 °F) are not
uncommon. The average annual rainfall is 1,110 mm (44 in). Fog is common
in the winters, while hot dry winds, called loo, blow in the summers.
In recent years, the water level of the Ganges has decreased
significantly; upstream dams, unregulated water extraction, and
dwindling glacial sources due to global warming may be to blame
Varanasi, one of world's oldest living cities, is rightly called the
religious capital of India. Also known as Banaras or Benaras, this holy
city is located in the southeastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh
in northern India. It rests on the left bank of the holy river Ganga
(Ganges), and is one of the seven sacred spots for Hindus. Every devout
Hindu hopes to visit the city at least once in a lifetime, take a holy
dip at the famous 'Ghats' of the Ganga, walk the pious Panchakosi road that bounds the city, and, if God wills, die here in old age.
What Makes It Holy?
To the Hindus, the Ganges is a sacred river and any town or city on its bank is believed to be auspicious. But Varanasi has a special sanctity, for it is believed, this is where Lord Shiva and his consort Parvati stood when time started ticking for the first time. The place also has an intimate connection with a host of legendary figures and mythical characters, who are said to have actually lived here. Varanasi has found place in the Buddhist scriptures as well as the great Hindu epic of Mahabharata. The holy epic poem Shri Ramcharitmanas by Goswami Tulsidas was also written here. All this makes Varanasi a significantly holy place.A Walk Along the Popular Ghats of Varanasi
- The Tulsi Ghat is famous for its association with the poet Tulsidas (C.E 1547-1623). The Asi Ghat, situated in the south at the union of the rivers Ganga and Asi is significant for the Surya Shashthhi festival. The Ganga Mahal Ghat is an extension of the Asi Ghat, and includes a palace built by the Maharaja of Benaras in 1830. The King of Rivan's palace stands at the Rivan Ghat, another extension of the Asi Ghat.
- The Bhadaini Ghat is one of the most ancient sacred sites in Varanasi that got its name from the famous sun shrine. Janki Ghat is named after the Queen of Sursund State, and the Anandmayi Ghat after Mother Anandmayi. Vaccharaja Ghat is a holy place for the Jain community, for it is close to the birthplace of the seventh Jain Tirthankara. Beside it is the Jain Ghat, which has two Jain temples on it. Nishadraj Ghat, named after Nisad, a mythical and heroic fisherman in Ramayana, is a place for boatmen and fishermen.
- The Panchkoat Ghat was built by the king of Madhya Pradesh in 1915, and the Chet Singh Ghat was built by King Chet Singh, who fought a fierce battle against the British troops of Warren Hastings at this place. Niranjani Ghat has a historical connection with king Kumaragupta, and is famous for its Kartikeya temple.
- The Dasaswamedh Ghat is where Lord Brahma is said to have sacrificed ten horses in order to celebrate the return of Shiva on earth. Manikarnika Ghat is a sacred place for cremation.
- The Man Mandir Ghat was built in 1770 by Maharaja Jai Singh of Jaipur, and is known for its 'lingam' of Someshwar, the Lord of the Moon.
- Some of the other Ghats in Varanasi are the Maha Nirvani Ghat, Shivala Ghat, Gulariya Ghat, Dandi Ghat, Hanuman Ghat, Karnataka Ghat, Mansarover Ghat, Bachraj Ghat, Kedar Ghat, and the Lalita Ghat., etc!
Major Festivals of Varanasi
The Ghats of Varanasi lend an added uniqueness to the various Hindu festivals celebrated in this holy city. It's great to visit Varanasi during festivals (usually September to December) as the buzzing Ghats become even more spectacular. Some of the major festivals celebrated in a way of its own in this sacred city, are the Ganga Festival, Kartik Purnima, Bharat Milap, Ram Lila, Hanuman Jayanti, Mahashivratri, Rath Yatra, Dussehra and Diwali.| Along the Ghats of Varanasi | |
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For all its filth, the Ganga is indeed the "river of heaven" for Hindus. And some of this sanctity reaches out to the tourists and everybody else. But why, really, are we in Varanasi? Is it not perhaps to experience the closeness of death and its frightening everyday character?
The oarsmen who row the tourist boats know what their customers want to see. In my own case, I was rowed past the most famous cremation grounds where huge dark piles of wood seemed to be moving in the heat beyond the smoke from the fires. The boatman pointed to the wood salesmen while I stared at the fires where pale extremities were jutting out.
"Many poor people can't afford to buy enough wood, so many half-burnt bodies are thrown into the river," he said. I think he wanted to shock me, rather than reacting to the injustice of a society that follows its citizens even beyond death.
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