Ge neral K nowled ge Que stion A nd Ans wer s

• Th e fir st I nd ia n to w in the Wo r ld Cha m p io n t it le in C hes s

• A ns : Visw a na t ha n A na nd

• W ho is kno w n a s â⠂¬ Ëœ Th e Flyi ng Sikh

• A ns : M ilka Sing h

• W ho is t he fir st I nd ia n wo m a n t o w in a m ed a l in t he

W or ld At hlet ic m eet

• A ns : A nju Bob y Ger or g e

• N at io na l Spo r t s d a y is ob s er v ed o n A ug ust 29 t h . I t is t he

b ir t h d a y o f

• A ns : Dhya nc ha nd

• I n c r ic ket , t he leng t h o f t he p itc h b et w een t he w ic ket s is

• A ns : 22 ya r d s (20 .12 m )

• Th e p la c e in w hic h t he fir st A sia n g am e s w er e held at

• A ns : N ew Del hi

• Th e fir st ev er N at io na l Y o ut h Ga m es (und er - 19) w er e

he ld in Ja nua r y 2004 at

• A ns : Ba ng a lo r e
• Th e num b er o f r ing s in Olym p ic s fla g is

• A ns : 5

• W hic h co unt r y w ill ho st t he Co m m o nw ea lt h Ga m es in

2010

• A ns : I nd ia

• W ho is t he fir st I nd ia n to jo in t he For m ula à ¢â ‚¬ â €  1

lea g u e

• A ns : N ar a in Kar t hikeya n

• Fir st I nd ia n w o m a n c iv il eng ine er

• A ns : L a lit ha fro m M a d ra s in 1937

• W ho is kno w n a s â⠂¬ Ëœ L ig ht o f A sia à ¢â ‚¬â „ ¢

• A ns : Bud d ha

• W ho is kno w n a s â⠂¬ Ëœ L ig ht o f W or ld à ¢â ‚¬ â„ ¢

• A ns : Chr ist

• W ho is kno w n a s king o f Ro c k & Ro ll

• A ns : Elv i s Pr e sley

• W ho is kno w n a s Fa t her o f Kissa n Mo v em e nt

• A ns : Pr o . N .G. R eng a
• W ho w a s t he fir st I nd ia n t o go t o ja il in p er fo rm a nc e o f

hi s d ut y a s a Jo ur na list

• A ns : Sur end r a na t h Ba ner j ee

• Chr i st iaa n Ba r nar d , the sur g eo n w ho ca r r ied o ut t he fir st

suc c e ssf ul t r a nsp la nt at io n wa s fro m t he co unt r y

• A ns : So ut h A fr ic a

• Th e fir st p er so n to c o nd uc t hea r t tr a nsp la nt a t io n in

I nd ia w a s

• A ns : Dr . Ve nug o p a l

• Th e fir st I nd ia n p ilot

• A ns : J .R.D Ta t a

• Th e fir st w o m a n g r ad ua t e o f t he Ca lc ut t a Univ er sit y

a d d r ess ed t he AI CC ses sio n in 1890. W ho wa s she

• A ns : Ka d a m b ini Ga ng uly

• W ho sa id â⠂¬ Å “t her e is neit her H ind u no r M uslim , o nly

a m a nà ¢â ‚¬¬ ﾝ

• A ns : Sw a m i Viv eka na nd a

• W ho sa id the w or d s â⠂¬ Å “ Sho w m e a her o ,

I à ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢ll wr it e yo u a tr a g ed yà ¢â ‚¬¬ ﾝ

• A ns : Sc ot t Fitz g er a ld
• Th e st a t e sp r a w ls ov er t he W est er n Him a la ya s a nd t he

Ka r a ko r a m Mo unt a in s. I t is t he mo st no r t her ly a nd

m o unt a ino us st a t e o f Ind ia à ¢â ‚¬ â„ ¢. This r efer s to t he

st a t e o f

• A ns : J am m u & Ka shm ir

• Tha t is o ne sm a ll st ep fo r m a n, b ut o ne g ia nt lea p fo r

m a nkind à ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ W ho sa id t his

• A ns : N eil Ar m str o ng

• W ho sa id â⠂¬ Å “c o nsum er is t he king à ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ

• A ns : Sw a m i Viv eka na nd a

• I n w hic h bo o k o f Sha k esp ea r e w e c a n s ee t he fa m o us

w o rd s à ¢â ‚¬ Ëœ To b e o r no t t o b eà ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢

• A ns : H a m let

• Th e V ed ic sa ying à ¢â ‚¬ Å “ W ar b eg i ns in t he m ind s o f

m enà ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ a pp ea r s in

• A ns : A t ha r v a Ved a

• W ho sa id â⠂¬ Å “I t her efo r e w a nt fr eed o m im m ed ia t ely,

t his v er y nig ht , b efo r e d a w n if it ca n b e ha d à ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ

• A ns : M a hat m a Ga nd hi

• Th e lig ht ha s g o ne out o f o ur liv e s a nd t her e is da r kne ss

ev er y w her eà ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ . W ho sa id t hese
• A ns : N ehr u on Ga nd hijià ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢s d ea t h

• W ho d efi ned â⠂¬ Å “ d em oc r a c y a s a g o v er nm ent o f the

p eo p le, b y t he p eo p le a nd fo r t he p eo p leà ¢â ‚¬¬ ﾝ

• A ns :A br a ha m L inc o ln

• W ho sa id â⠂¬ Å “t her e is neit her H ind u no r M uslim , o nly

a m a nà ¢â ‚¬¬ ﾝ

• A ns : Sw a m i Viv eka na nd a

• W ho sa id the w or d s â⠂¬ Å “ Sho w m e a her o ,

I à ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢ll wr it e yo u a tr a g ed yà ¢â ‚¬¬ ﾝ

• A ns : Sc ot t Fitz g er a ld

• Th e st a t e sp r a w ls ov er t he W est er n Him a la ya s a nd t he

Ka r a ko r a m Mo unt a in s. I t is t he mo st no r t her ly a nd

m o unt a ino us st a t e o f Ind ia à ¢â ‚¬ â„ ¢. This r efer s to t he

st a t e o f

• A ns : J am m u & Ka shm ir

• Tha t is o ne sm a ll st ep fo r m a n, b ut o ne g ia nt lea p fo r

m a nkind à ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ W ho sa id t his

• A ns : N eil Ar m str o ng

• W ho sa id â⠂¬ Å “c o nsum er is t he king à ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ

• A ns : Sw a m i Viv eka na nd a
• I n w hic h bo o k o f Sha k esp ea r e w e c a n s ee t he fa m o us

w o rd s à ¢â ‚¬ Ëœ To b e o r no t t o b eà ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢

• A ns : H a m let

• Th e V ed ic sa ying à ¢â ‚¬ Å “ W ar b eg i ns in t he m ind s o f

m enà ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ a pp ea r s in

• A ns : A t ha r v a Ved a

• W ho sa id â⠂¬ Å “I t her efo r e w a nt fr eed o m im m ed ia t ely,

t his v er y nig ht , b efo r e d a w n if it ca n b e ha d à ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ

• A ns : M a hat m a Ga nd hi

• Th e lig ht ha s g o ne out o f o ur liv e s a nd t her e is da r kne ss

ev er y w her eà ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ . W ho sa id t hese

• A ns : N ehr u on Ga nd hijià ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢s d ea t h

• W ho d efi ned â⠂¬ Å “ d em oc r a c y a s a g o v er nm ent o f the

p eo p le, b y t he p eo p le a nd fo r t he p eo p leà ¢â ‚¬¬ ﾝ

• A ns : A br a ha m L inc o ln

• Agra is situated on the banks of the river

• A ns : Yamuna

• Fa t her o f c iv il Av ia t io n in I nd ia

• A ns : J .R.D. Tat a

• I nd ia fir st el ec tr ic ca r
• A ns : Ra v a

• W ha t ar e Co a st Gua r d s

• A ns : a n em er g enc y s er v ic e t ha t r esc ue s p eo p le in

d iff ic ult ies at sea a nd a c t s a g a inst sm ug g li ng

• Th e p a r am ilit a r y fo r c e o f I nd ia set up to p r o v id e sec ur it y

t o I nd u str ia l und er t a king s o w ned b y t he Go v er nm ent is

• A ns : Ce ntr a l I nd ust r ia l Sec ur it y Fo r c e ( CI SF)

• From where was GSAT-1 launched

• A ns : Sr iha r ikot a

• Th e fir st hum a n- m ad e o b jec t s t o r eac h a lt it ud e s a b o v e

80 km is

• A ns : V- 2s , a r oc ket

• The slogan associated with French Revolution

• A ns : L ib er t y, Eq ua lit y a nd Fr a t er nit y

• In 1815 Napoleon was defeated in the battle of

• A ns : W at er lo o

• Whose period was known as the Golden Age of Rome?

• A ns : A ug ust us Ca esa r
• The king ruled in the period of French revolution

• A ns : L o uis 16t h

• The political party of Hitler

• A ns : N at io na l So c ia list Pa r t y (N a z i)

• Brown shirts were associated with

• A ns : H it ler

• The political party of Mussolini

• A ns : Fa sc ist Pa r t y

• Black shirts were associated with

• A ns : M usso li ni

• Who organized 'Red Army'

• A ns : Tr ot sky

• Pentagon is

• A ns : t he d efenc e d ep a r tm e nt o f USA

• Th e m o v em ent o f a p la nt p a rt to w ar d o r a wa y fro m a

so ur c e o f hea t is ca ll ed

• A ns : Ther m o tr o p ism
• Th e m o v em ent o r g ro w t h o f a n o r g a nism o r p ar t o f a n

o r ga ni sm in r esp o nse to a c hem ic a l st im ulus

• A ns : Ch em ot r op ism

• Pla nt tha t w ill o nly g ro w in w at er o r in a v er y mo ist

env iro nm e nt

• A ns : H yd ro p hyt es

• Pla nt tha t ne ed s mo d er at e a mo unt s o f m o ist ur e fo r

g r ow t h is kno w n a s

• A ns : M eso p hyt es

• Pla nt tha t c a n sur v iv e a nd g r ow in d ir ec t sunl ig ht o r tha t

g r ow s b est in d ir ec t sunlig ht is c a lled

• A ns : H elio p hyt es

• Pla nt tha t is ad a p t ed t o liv ing thr o ug h s ea so na l c ha ng e s

in hea t , c o ld , d r ynes s, or m o ist ur e, fo r ex a m p le, b y

sh ed d ing lea v es d ur ing a d r y sea so n is ca ll ed

• A ns : Tr o po p hyt e

• Gr ee n p la nt p ig m ent u sed in p ho to synt h esis is ca ll ed

• A ns : Chlo r o p hyll

• W ha t is r esp o nsib le fo r yello w , or a ng e, or r ed c o lor in

flo w er s a nd fr uit s
• A ns : Chr o m op la st s

• Th e p ig m ent fo und in p la nt s t hat g iv e s t hem their gr e en

c o lor

• A ns : Chlo r o p hyll

• Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is located in which state

• A ns : Guja r a t

• M o nt hs in H eb r ew c a lend a r

• A ns : Shev a t , Ad a r , N isa n, Iya r , Siv a n, Ta mm uz , Av , Elul,

Tis hr i, H es hv a n, Kislev , Tev et

• El em ent a r y ed uc a t io n c o v er s c hild r en in the a g e g r o up

• A ns : 6 t o 14 yea r s

• Th e N at io na l so ng à ¢â ‚¬ Ëœ Va nd e M a ta r a mà ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢ w a s

c o m po sed b y

• A ns : Ba nkim Cha d ra Cha tt er je e

• Th e N at io na l em b lem w a s ad o p t ed b y t he Go v er nm e nt o f

I nd ia in t he yea r

• A ns : 26 t h J a nua r y, 1950

• Th e d es ig n o f the Na t io na l Fla g w a s ad o p t ed in the yea r

• A ns : 22 n d J uly 1947
• Th e p la ying t im e o f t he fu ll v er s io n o f t he Na t io na l

A nt hem is a p pr o x im at e ly eq ua l t o

• A ns : 52 s ec

• Th e fir st r eg ula r c ensus in I nd ia wa s ta ke n in t he yea r

• A ns : 1881

• Fir st c o mp ut er lit er a t e Pa nc ha yat in I nd ia is

• A ns : Ve lla na d (K er a la St a t e)

• Th e lo ng e st hig hw a y in I nd ia r uns fr o m

• A ns : Va r a na si t o Ka nya kum a r i, N H â⠂¬ â €œ 7, 2369 km

• W hic h I nd ia n to w n ha s b ee n s elec t ed a s t he fir st 'Ec o

To w n' o f I nd ia

• A ns : Pa nip a t

• Which element helps in the flowering of plants

• A ns : Pho sp ho r o us

• Which is the Highest Mountain Range

• A ns : H im a la ya s

• Which is the Highest Lake

• A ns : Tit ic a c a
• Longest Railway Platform

• A ns : Kha r a g p ur (W est Be ng a l)

• Largest Church

• A ns : Ba silic a o f St . Pet er s in Va t ic a n Cit y

• Largest Park

• A ns : The W oo d Bu ffa lo N at io na l Pa r k in A lb er ta , Ca na d a

• The largest Parliament

• A ns : Chi na

• Largest Zoo

• A ns : Kr ug er N at io na l Par k, So ut h A fr ic a

• The biggest Flower

• A ns : Ra ffl esia

• Largest Bird

• A ns : Ost r ic h

• Largest Land animal

• A ns : El ep ha nt

• Largest man-like ape

• A ns : Go r illa
• Highest Mountain

• A ns : Ev er e st

• Highest Airport

• A ns : L eh

• Highest waterfalls

• A ns : A ng el Fa lls, Venez u ela

• Oldest National Flag

• A ns : Denm a r k

• Fastest animal

• A ns : Ch eet a h

• Tallest animal

• A ns : Gir a ffe

• Op er a t ing syst em o f a c om p ut er m a na g es

• A ns : a ll t he op er a t io ns of a co m p ut er

• So ft w ar e t hat c a n m a nip ula t e or d est r o y d at a o r

p r og r a m s in a co m p ut er is kno w n a s

• A ns : Vir us
• Bina r y Co d eà ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢ us ed in co m p ut er s ma ke s us e o f

w hic h num b er s

• A ns : 0 & 1

• One kilo b yt e is eq ua l to

• A ns : 1024 b yt es

• W ho is t he a r c hit ect o f Sup er c om p ut er

• A ns : Seym o ur Cr a y

• W hic h co m p ut er c om p a ny intr o d uc ed mo us e fo r t he fir st

t im e

• A ns : A p p le Co r p or a t io n

• W ho d ev e lo p ed t he Wo r ld W id e W eb fir st

• A ns : Tim o t hy Ber ner s L ee

• Th e fir st la r g e sc a le, g ener a l p ur p o se d ig it a l co m p ut er

• A ns : EN IA C

• EN I A C

• A ns : El ect r o nic N um er ic a l I nt eg ra t or And Com p ut er

• Th e sho r t c ut key t o pr int do c um ent s is

• A ns : Ct r l + P
• Th e fu nct io n o f key F4 in keyb o a r d is

• A ns : t o r ep eat the la st a ct io n

• N a m e t he fir st g ener a l p ur p o se elec t r o nic c om p ut er

• A ns : UN I VA C

• Jainism is associated with

• A ns : Va r d ha m a na Ma ha v ir a

• Daoism is associated with

• A ns : L ao z i

• Babism is associated with

• A ns : M irz a A li M uham m a d (Th e Bab )

• Confucianism is associated with

• A ns : Co nfuc i us

• Sikhism is associated with

• A ns : Gur u Na na k

• Zoroastrianism is associated with

• A ns : Zo ro a st er

• Bhoodan movement is associated with

• A ns : Vino b a Bha v e
• Sarvodaya is associated with

• A ns : J a ya Pra ka sh N ar a ya n

• Ramakrishna Mission is associated with

• A ns : Sw a m i Viv eka na nd a

• Arya Samaj is associated with

• A ns : Da ya na nd Sw a r a sw at i

• Brahma Samaj is associated with

• A ns : Ra ja Ra m M o ha n Ro y

• Dev Samaj is associated with

• A ns : Siv a N a ra ya n Ag niho t hr i

• Prarthana Samaj is associated with

• A ns : Kea sa b Cha nd r a Sen

• Sudhi Movement is associated with

• A ns : Sw a m i Shr a d ha na nd

• Chinmaya Mission is associated with

• A ns : Sw a m i Chi nm a ya na nd a

• Servants of India Society is associated with

• A ns : Go p a la kr is hna Go kha le
• Indian Association is associated with

• A ns : Sur end r a na t h Ba ner j i

• Peoples Education Society is associated with

• A ns : Dr . B.R. A mb ed ka r

• Vana Mahotsava is associated with

• A ns : K.M . M un shi

Ge neral K nowled ge Que stion A nd Ans wer s

• Th e fir st I nd ia n to w in the Wo r ld Cha m p io n t it le in C hes s

• A ns : Visw a na t ha n A na nd

• W ho is kno w n a s â⠂¬ Ëœ The Flying Sikhà ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢

• A ns : M ilka Sing h

• W ho is t he fir st I nd ia n wo m a n t o w in a m ed a l in t he

W or ld At hlet ic m eet

• A ns : A nju Bob y Ger or g e

• N at io na l Spo r t s d a y is ob s er v ed o n A ug ust 29 t h . I t is t he

b ir t h d a y o f

• A ns : Dhya nc ha nd

• I n c r ic ket , t he leng t h o f t he p itc h b et w een t he w ic ket s is

• A ns : 22 ya r d s (20 .12 m )

• Th e p la c e in w hic h t he fir st A sia n g am e s w er e held at

• A ns : N ew Del hi

• Th e fir st ev er N at io na l Y o ut h Ga m es (und er - 19) w er e

he ld in Ja nua r y 2004 at

• A ns : Ba ng a lo r e

• Th e num b er o f r ing s in Olym p ic s fla g is

• A ns : 5

• W hic h co unt r y w ill ho st t he Co m m o nw ea lt h Ga m es in

2010

• A ns : I nd ia

• W ho is t he fir st I nd ia n to jo in the For m ula à ¢â ‚¬ â €  1

lea g u e

• A ns : N ar a in Kar t hikeya n

• Fir st I nd ia n w o m a n c iv il eng ine er

• A ns : L a lit ha fro m M a d ra s in 1937

• W ho is kno w n a s â⠂¬ Ëœ L ig ht o f A sia à ¢â ‚¬â „ ¢

• A ns : Bud d ha

• W ho is kno w n a s â⠂¬ Ëœ L ig ht o f W or ld à ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢
• A ns : Chr ist

• W ho is kno w n a s king o f Ro c k & Ro ll

• A ns : Elv i s Pr e sley

• W ho is kno w n a s Fa t her o f Kissa n Mo v em e nt

• A ns : Pr o . N .G. R eng a

• W ho w a s t he fir st I nd ia n t o go t o ja il in p er fo rm a nc e o f

hi s d ut y a s a Jo ur na list

• A ns : Sur end r a na t h Ba ner j ee

• Chr i st iaa n Ba r nar d , the sur g eo n w ho ca r r ied o ut t he fir st

suc c e ssf ul t r a nsp la nt at io n wa s fro m t he co unt r y

• A ns : So ut h A fr ic a

• Th e fir st p er so n to c o nd uc t hea r t tr a nsp la nt a t io n in

I nd ia w a s

• A ns : Dr . Ve nug o p a l

• Th e fir st I nd ia n p ilot

• A ns : J .R.D Ta t a

• Th e fir st w o m a n g r ad ua t e o f t he Ca lc ut t a Univ er sit y

a d d r ess ed t he AI CC ses sio n in 1890. W ho wa s she

• A ns : Ka d a m b ini Ga ng uly
• W ho sa id â⠂¬ Å “t her e is neit her H ind u no r M uslim , o nly

a m a nà ¢â ‚¬¬ ﾝ

• A ns : Sw a m i Viv eka na nd a

• W ho sa id the w or d s â⠂¬ Å “ Sho w m e a her o ,

I à ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢ll wr it e yo u a tr a g ed yà ¢â ‚¬¬ ﾝ

• A ns : Sc ot t Fitz g er a ld

• Th e st a t e sp r a w ls ov er t he W est er n Him a la ya s a nd t he

Ka r a ko r a m Mo unt a in s. I t is t he mo st no r t her ly a nd

m o unt a ino us st a t e o f Ind ia à ¢â ‚¬ â„ ¢. This r efer s to t he

st a t e o f

• A ns : J am m u & Ka shm ir

• Tha t is o ne sm a ll st ep fo r m a n, b ut o ne g ia nt lea p fo r

m a nkind à ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ W ho sa id t his

• A ns : N eil Ar m str o ng

• W ho sa id â⠂¬ Å “c o nsum er is t he king à ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ

• A ns : Sw a m i Viv eka na nd a

• I n w hic h bo o k o f Sha k esp ea r e w e c a n s ee t he fa m o us

w o rd s à ¢â ‚¬ Ëœ To b e o r no t t o b eà ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢

• A ns : H a m let

• Th e V ed ic sa ying à ¢â ‚¬ Å “ W ar b eg i ns in t he m ind s o f

m enà ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ a pp ea r s in
• A ns : A t ha r v a Ved a

• W ho sa id â⠂¬ Å “I t her efo r e w a nt fr eed o m im m ed ia t ely,

t his v er y nig ht , b efo r e d a w n if it ca n b e ha d à ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ

• A ns : M a hat m a Ga nd hi

• Th e lig ht ha s g o ne out o f o ur liv e s a nd t her e is da r kne ss

ev er y w her eà ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ . W ho sa id t hese

• A ns : N ehr u on Ga nd hijià ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢s d ea t h

• W ho d efi ned â⠂¬ Å “ d em oc r a c y a s a g o v er nm ent o f the

p eo p le, b y t he p eo p le a nd fo r t he p eo p leà ¢â ‚¬¬ ﾝ

• A ns :A br a ha m L inc o ln

• W ho sa id â⠂¬ Å “t her e is neit her H ind u no r M uslim , o nly

a m a nà ¢â ‚¬¬ ﾝ

• A ns : Sw a m i Viv eka na nd a

• W ho sa id the w or d s â⠂¬ Å “ Sho w m e a her o ,

I à ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢ll wr it e yo u a tr a g ed yà ¢â ‚¬¬ ﾝ

• A ns : Sc ot t Fitz g er a ld

• Th e st a t e sp r a w ls ov er t he W est er n Him a la ya s a nd t he

Ka r a ko r a m Mo unt a in s. I t is t he mo st no r t her ly a nd

m o unt a ino us st a t e o f Ind ia à ¢â ‚¬ â„ ¢. This r efer s to t he

st a t e o f

• A ns : J am m u & Ka shm ir
• Tha t is o ne sm a ll st ep fo r m a n, b ut o ne g ia nt lea p fo r

m a nkind à ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ W ho sa id t his

• A ns : N eil Ar m str o ng

• W ho sa id â⠂¬ Å “c o nsum er is t he king à ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ

• A ns : Sw a m i Viv eka na nd a

• I n w hic h bo o k o f Sha k esp ea r e w e c a n s ee t he fa m o us

w o rd s à ¢â ‚¬ Ëœ To b e o r no t t o b eà ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢

• A ns : H a m let

• Th e V ed ic sa ying à ¢â ‚¬ Å “ W ar b eg i ns in t he m ind s o f

m enà ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ a pp ea r s in

• A ns : A t ha r v a Ved a

• W ho sa id â⠂¬ Å “I t her efo r e w a nt fr eed o m im m ed ia t ely,

t his v er y nig ht , b efo r e d a w n if it ca n b e ha d à ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ

• A ns : M a hat m a Ga nd hi

• Th e lig ht ha s g o ne out o f o ur liv e s a nd t her e is da r kne ss

ev er y w her eà ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ . W ho sa id t hese

• A ns : N ehr u on Ga nd hijià ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢s d ea t h

• W ho d efi ned â⠂¬ Å “ d em oc r a c y a s a g o v er nm ent o f the

p eo p le, b y t he p eo p le a nd fo r t he p eo p leà ¢â ‚¬¬ ﾝ

• A ns : A br a ha m L inc o ln
• Agra is situated on the banks of the river

• A ns : Yamuna

• Which is called, City of Golden Temple?

• A ns : A mr it sa r

• Which is called, Blue Mountains?

• A ns : N ilg ir i

• Which is called, Hill Queen?

• A ns : Sim la

• Which is called, Land of Five Rivers?

• A ns : Pun ja b

• Which is called, Pearl of the Orient?

• A ns : Go a

• Which is called, God's Own Country?

• A ns : Ker a la

• Which is called, Pink City?

• A ns : J a ip ur

• Which is called, Queen of Arabian Sea?

• A ns : Co c hin
• Which is called, Switzerland of India?

• A ns : Ka shm ir

• Which is called, Sorrow of Bengal?

• A ns : Riv er Dam o d a r

• Which is called, Sorrow of China?

• A ns : Riv er H ua ng H e (Y el lo w Riv er )

• Which is called, Sugar Bowl of World?

• A ns : Cub a

• Which is called, Rooftop of the World?

• A ns : Bo liv ia

• Which is called, Land of Midnight Sun?

• A ns : N or w a y

• Which is the Largest Continent

• A ns : A sia

• Which is the Largest Island

• A ns : Gr een la nd

• Which is the Largest Ocean

• A ns : Pa c ific
• Which is the Largest Peninsula

• A ns : A ra b ia

• Which is the Largest Freshwater Lake

• A ns : L a ke Sup er ior

• Which is the Largest Archipelago

• A ns : I nd o nesia

• Which is the Largest Saltwater Lake

• A ns : Ca sp ia n Sea

• Which is the Largest Desert

• A ns : Sa ha r a (A fr ic a )

• Which is the Largest Delta

• A ns : Sund er ba n s (B eng a l)

• Which is the Largest River

• A ns : N ile

• Which is the Smallest Continent

• A ns : A ust ra lia

• Which is the Highest Plateau

• A ns : Pa m ir (Tib et )
• Which is the Highest Mountain Peak

• A ns : Ev er e st (N ep a l)

• Bone is used as a fertilizer because it contains

• A ns : Pho sp ho r o us

• Chemistry in ancient times was called

• A ns : A lc hem y

• Which is the lightest gas next to Hydrogen

• A ns : H elium

• Th e fir st m et a l u sed b y ma n w a s

• A ns : Co p p er

• A I DS d isea s e w a s fir st id ent ifi ed in w hic h c o unt r y

• A ns : A m er ic a in 1981

• Th e fir st w o m a n I .P.S Offic er o f I nd ia

• A ns : Kir a n Bed i

• M a nd i H o use' is

• A ns : The o ffic e o f t he Dir ec t or Gener a l of Do o r da r sha n

• Sp e ed ' t he im pr o v ed q ua lit y o f p etr o l w a s intr o d uc ed b y

• A ns : B.P. (Bha r a t Pet r o leum )

• Go b i d es er t is sit ua t ed in

• A ns : M a ng o lia /N o rt hea st er n Chi na

• Ka la ha r i d es er t is sit ua t ed in

• A ns : Bo t sw a na

• J a va isla nd is in w hic h o c ea n

• A ns : I nd ia n Oc ea n

• Fo ur d iv id ed sta g e s o f p r ehi sto r ic p er io d s a r e

• A ns : Pa leo lit hic p er io d , M eso lit hic p er io d , N eo lit hic

p er io d a nd Cha lc o lit hic p er io d

• W ho p ro p o sed t he g er m t heo r y o f d is ea se

• A ns : L o uis Pa st ur e

• First woman Governor

• A ns : Sa ro ji ni N a id u

• First woman Minister

• A ns : Vija ya la k shm y Pa nd it

• First woman Chief Minister

• A ns : Suc het a Kr ip a la ni

• First woman Ruler in Delhi

• A ns : Ra z iya Beg um

• First woman Speaker

• A ns : Sus eela Na ya r

• Who was the first woman President of the Indian National

Congress?

• A ns : A nnie Besa nt

• Th e fir st w o m a n m em b er in t he Pla n ning Co mm is sio n

was

• A ns : Dur g a b ha i Des hm ukh

• N a m e t he fir st wo m a n w ho b ec a m e t he Pr im e m inist er o f

a d em o c ra t ic c o untr y

• A ns : Sir im a o Bha nd a ra na ik e

• Th e fir st w o m a n t o r ec ip i ent o f Bha r a t Rat na wa s

• A ns : I nd ir a Ga nd hi

• First Indian woman to climb Mount Everest is

• A ns : Ba c hend r i Pa l

• 'Knot' is the unit of

• A ns : sp e ed o f sh ip s

• One 'Knot' is equivalent to

• A ns : o ne na ut ica l m ile p er ho ur or a p pr o x im at e ly 1.85

km p er ho ur

• Sound waves can travel in vacuum. True or false

• A ns : Fa lse

• A green leaf placed in a dark room is illuminated by red light. The

leaf will appear as

• A ns : Bla c k

• Which law deals with the elasticity

• A ns : H oo kà ¢â ‚¬ â„ ¢s la w

• What is the colour of the hottest star?

• A ns : Blu e

• Which planet is known as the red planet?

• A ns : M ar s

• When will be the Earth very near to Sun?

• A ns : 1st M a rc h

• When will be the Earth very far away from the Sun?

• A ns : 12t h Dec em b er

• The period of one revolution of Sun around the centre of galaxy is

called?
• A ns : Co sm ic yea r

• 'Knot' is the unit of

• A ns : sp e ed o f sh ip s

• One 'Knot' is equivalent to

• A ns : o ne na ut ica l m ile p er ho ur or a p pr o x im at e ly 1.85

km p er ho ur

• Sound waves can travel in vacuum. True or false

• A ns : Fa lse

• A green leaf placed in a dark room is illuminated by red light. The

leaf will appear as

• A ns : Bla c k

• Which law deals with the elasticity

• A ns : H oo kà ¢â ‚¬ â„ ¢s la w

• What is the colour of the hottest star?

• A ns : Blu e

• Which planet is known as the red planet?

• A ns : M ar s

• When will be the Earth very near to Sun?

• A ns : 1st M a rc h

• When will be the Earth very far away from the Sun?

• A ns : 12t h Dec em b er

• The period of one revolution of Sun around the centre of galaxy is

called?

• A ns : Co sm ic yea r

• . Fat her o f elec t r ic it y

• A ns : M ic ha el Far a d a y

• Ka ling a Pr iz e is a wa r d ed b y

• A ns : Env ir o nm ent

• W ho w a s t he fir st Ra m o n M a g sa ysa y A w ar d w inn er fr o m

I nd ia

• A ns : A c har ya Vi no b a Bha v e

• Th e fir st r ec ip i ent o f Ga nd hi Pea c e Pr iz e w a s

• A ns : Dr . J ulius N . N yer er a

• N ehr u Aw a r d is inst it ut ed fo r

• A ns : I nt er nat io na l und er st a nd ing a nd p ea c e

• Ka ling a Pr iz e, a n Int er na t io na l p r iz e is aw a r d ed

a nnua l ly fo r t he r ec o g nit io n o f o ut st a nd ing a c hiev em ent

in t he int er p r et at io n a nd po p ula r iz at io n o f

• A ns : Sc ienc e

• M a g nifying g la ss w a s inv e nt ed b y

• A ns : Ro g er Ba c o n

• Po lio v a c c ine w a s inv ent ed b y

• A ns : J o na s Ed w a rd Sa lk

• W ho d isc o v er ed t he Blo o d gr o up s

• A ns : Ka r l L a nd st einer

• Te lev is io n w a s inv ent ed b y

• A ns : J o hn L . Ba ir d

• Th eor y o f r elat iv it y wa s ex p la ined b y

• A ns : A lb er t Einst ei n

• W ir ele ss Teleg r a p h wa s inv e nt ed b y

• A ns : M ar c o ni

• I nc a nd esc e nt la m p w a s inv e nt ed b y

• A ns : Ed iso n
• X- Ra y w a s d isc o v er ed b y

• A ns : W ilhe lm Ro ent g en

• Ch lor o fo rm wa s inv ent ed b y

• A ns : J .Y . Sim p so n

• W ho inv ent ed t he pr a c t ica l Lo c o mo t iv e

• A ns : Ric ha r d Tr ev it hic k

• z o ne d a y is o b ser v ed o n

• A ns : 16 t h Sep t em b er

• W or ld hea lt h d a y is o n

• A ns : 7 t h A p r il

• N a v y d a y is c eleb r a t ed o n

• A ns : 4 t h Dec em b er

• W or ld So la r En er g y Da y

• A ns : 3 r d M a y

• Co m m o nw ea lt h Da y

• A ns : Sec o nd M o nd a y in Ma r c h

• W or ld Em p lo ym ent Da y

• A ns : J une 5
• W or ld Ar c hit ec t ura l Da y

• A ns : J uly 1

• N at io na l Ma r it im e Da y

• A ns : 5 t h A p r il

• A nt i Ter r or ist Da y

• A ns : 21 s t M a y

• W or ld A nt i- sm o ke Da y

• A ns : 31 s t M a y

• Zo ne d a y is ob ser v ed o n

• A ns : 16 t h Sep t em b er

• W or ld hea lt h d a y is o n

• A ns : 7 t h A p r il

• N a v y d a y is c eleb r a t ed o n

• A ns : 4 t h Dec em b er

• Saccharin, a substance 375 times sweeter than sugar is obtained

from

• A ns : To lue ne, oc c ur r ing in Co a l ta r

• Name a food material which contains phosphorus

• A ns : Onio n

• Usually, base changes the colour of litmus from

• A ns : Red to Blu e

• The number of molecules contained in 1mole of a gas is called

• A ns : A vo g a d ro num b er

• Name the product obtained by the destructive distillation of wood

• A ns : Cha r c o a l

• The charcoal used for decolorizing of sugar is

• A ns : A ct iv a t ed c ha r co a l

• W ho d isc o v er ed nat ur a l r a d io ac t iv it y

• A ns : H ent r y Beq u er a l

• H yd ro g en w a s d isc o v er ed b y

• A ns : Ca v end ish

• W ho inv ent ed M ic ro p r o c esso r

• A ns : Ted Ho ff

• N a m e t he sc ient ist w ho p r o po s ed Do p p ler Eff ec t

• A ns : Chr ist ia n Dop p ler

• W ho d isc o v er ed Ar g o n
• A ns : Ra m sa y

• N a m e t he sc ient ist w ho p r o po s ed p H v a lue

• A ns : So r enso n

• W ho d isc o v er ed t he L a w o f Gra v it a t io n

• A ns : Sir I sa a c N ewt o n

• W ho d isc o v er ed p enic illi n

• A ns : A lex a nd er Flem ing

• . W ho inv ent ed d yna m it e

• A ns : A lfr ed No b el

• Th e N o b el Pr iz es w er e est a b lish ed b y

• A ns : A lfr ed Ber n ha r d No b el

• Bo o ker p r iz e is g iv en to t he field o f

• A ns : Fic t io n w r it ing

• Th e w inn er o f t he Jna na p e eta m a w a r d for the fir st t im e

• A ns : G. Sa nka r a Kur up

• Osc a r A w ar d is a sso c ia t ed w it h

• A ns : Cin em a
• I nd ir a Ga nd hi Par ya v a r a n Pur a ska r is g iv en in w hic h

fi eld

• A ns : UN ESCO

• W or ld So la r En er g y Da y

• A ns : 3 r d M a y

• Co m m o nw ea lt h Da y

• A ns : Sec o nd M o nd a y in Ma r c h

• W or ld Em p lo ym ent Da y

• A ns : J une 5

• W or ld Ar c hit ec t ura l Da y

• A ns : J uly 1

• N at io na l Ma r it im e Da y

• A ns : 5 t h A p r il

• A nt i Ter r or ist Da y

• A ns : 21 s t M a y

• W or ld A nt i- sm o ke Da y

• A ns : 31 s t M a y

(GK) Science: Biology

1. Inability to sleep is termed as

Ans : Insomnia

2. Normal respiratory rate in adults is

Ans : 16-20/min

3. One gram of carbohydrate yields

a. 9 calories
b. 1 calories
c. 4 calories
d. 8 calories
Ans : C

4. The nerve which carries messages from the brain and spinal cord muscles and glands

Ans : Motor nerve

5. Eruption of teeth starts at the age of ........ months

Ans : 6

6. Total number of bones in human body

Ans : 206

7. The following are the contents of ORS, except

a. Sugar
b. Potassium Chloride
c. Calcium Carbonate
d. Sodium Chloride
Ans : C

8. Protein requirement for a pregnant woman per day

a. 60gm
b. 65gm
c. 55gm
d. 50gm
Ans : C

9. Radio active cobalt and radium are used for the treatment of ....... diseases
a. Sickle cell anemia
b. Cancer
c. Cholera
d. Hemophilia
Ans : B

10. A healthy person can donate blood ....... or .....times a year

Ans : Three or Four

11. The cells that are responsible for the production of antibodies are
a. White blood cells
b. Red blood cells
c. Platelets
d. Plasma
Ans : A

12. ....... is the immunity get by the body after the first attack of disease
a. Acquired immunity
b. Natural immunity
c. Passive immunity
d. Artificial immunity
Ans : A

13. ..... is an example for the disease caused by bacteria

a. Typhoid
b. Typhus fever
c. Chicken pox
d. Cold
Ans : A

14. Typhoid is transmitted through

a. Touch
b. Air
c. Personal contact
d. Water and food
Ans : D

15. The disease that spread through sexual contact is

a. AIDS
b. Scabies
c. Leprosy
d. Itches
Ans : A

16. ........ is caused by the fungus

a. Malaria
b. Filariasis
c. Typhus fever
d. Athlete’s foot
Ans : D

17. Drinking of alcohol will severely affects the

a. Brain
b. Liver
c. Kidney
d. Stomach
Ans : B

18. Average weight of a new born baby

a. 5kg
b. 2kg
c. 4kg
d. 3kg
Ans : D

19. One ml contains ....... drops

a. 15
b. 5
c. 20
d. 10
Ans : A

20. One teaspoon contains ...... ml

a. 15ml
b. 2ml
c. 5ml
d. 10ml
Ans : C

21. Drugs used to relieve pain

a. Antipyretics
b. Analgesics
c. Anti inflammatory
d. Antibiotics
Ans : B

22. Incubation period of measles

a. 14 – 21 days
b. 21–28 days
c. 7-14 days
d. 1-7 days
Ans : C

23. Mode of transmission of typhoid fever

a. Respiratory
b. Intravenous
c. Droplet
d. Oro facial
Ans : D

24. Route of transmission of Hepatitis-B

a. Faeco oral
b. Potential (parental)
c. Contaminated water
d. Oral
Ans : B

25. Name the oral Polio vaccine

a. Sabin
b. TAB
c. BCG
d. Salk
Ans : A

26. Heart attack is caused mainly due to

Ans : Cholesterol

27. Another name of Vitamin C

Ans : Ascorbic Acid

28. The heart is covered by a membrane called

Ans : Pericardium

29. Bird Flu, is a type of

a. Influenza
b. Asthma
c. Typhoid
d. Pneumonia
Ans : A

30. The causative agent of Tetanus is

Ans : Clostridium tetani

31. Gonorrhea is a sexual disease caused by a bacterium called

Ans : Neisseria gonorrhea

32. Bordetella pertussis is a bacterium caused

Ans : Whooping cough (Pertussis)

33. Diphtheria in man is caused by

Ans : Corynebacterium diphtheria

34. German measles is caused by

Ans : Rubella virus

35. Common cold is caused by the infection of

Ans : Rhinovirus

36. Influenza is caused by a virus called

Ans : Myxovirus

37. The organism which cause cholera is

Ans : Vibrio cholera (Bacterium)

38. A disease which is always present at a low level in a given population or region is called

Ans : Endemic

39. An epidemic (disease) which spreads across whole continents is called

Ans : Pandemic

40. The time during which a person is capable of passing the disease on to another person

Ans : Infective period

41. The excess of carbohydrate is converted into Glycogen by

Ans : Liver

42. Anemic patient is deficient of which element

Ans : Iron

43. Malaria affects

Ans : Spleen

44. Toxoid serum is used in the treatment of

a. Small pox
b. Malaria
c. Diphtheria
d. Leprosy
Ans : C

45. The blood group which contain no antibodies is

a. O
b. AB
c. A
d. B
Ans : B

46. Oxygenation is the main function of which organ

Ans : Lungs

47. What is known as the ‘Juvenile hormone’

Ans : Thymosin

48. Which vitamin is also called ‘Retinol’

Ans : Vitamin A

49. The transportation of oxygen to the cells in the body is performed by

a. Hemoglobin
b. Hormones
c. Vitamins
d. Insulin
Ans : A

50. The gastric juice in the stomach contains

a. Tannic acid
b. Nitric acid
c. Hydrochloric acid
d. Sulphuric acid
Ans : C

Branches of Study

1. The study of human populations, including their size, growth, density and distribution as well
as statistics regarding birth, marriage, disease and death
Demography

2. The study of the formation and structure of the features of the surface of the Earth or another
planet’s surface
Geomorphology

3. The study of the properties, distribution, use and circulation of the earth’s water and
the atmosphere in all of its forms
Geology

4. Scientific study of oceans

Oceanography

5. The study of life in prehistoric times by using fossils

Paleontology

6. The study of rocks with respect to their occurrence, structure, origin, history, and mineral
content
Petrology

7. Science deals with the production and study of Maps and charts
Cartography

8. The study and description or mapping of the entire world or the universe is called
Cosmography

9. The study of biological function and mechanics, and the application of them to machine
design is called
Bionics

10. A branch of zoology dealing with the study of sea shells and the animals that inhabit them is
called
Conchology

11. The scientific study of climates

Climatology

12. The study of, or the science of determining, the order in which things occur
Chronology

13. The study of recurring cycles of events in the natural world

Chronobiology

14. The application of statistical techniques to biological studies

Biometry

15. The scientific study of the chemical substances, processes, and reactions that occur in
living
Biochemistry

16. The study of Crimes, Criminals and the punishment of criminals is called
Criminology

17. The preparation of maps in which specific areas or regions are delineated and often
highlighted
Chorography

18. The scientific study of Bacteria is called

Bacteriology

19. Study of projectiles is called

Ballistics

20. The study of the physical properties, origin, and development of celestial objects and events
is called
Astrophysics

21. The scientific study of ancient cultures through the examination of their material remains
Archaeology

22. The cultivation of trees and shrubs for study, ornamentation, or profit
Arboriculture

23. The branch of science that studies the physical structure of animals, plants, and other
organisms
Anatomy

24. The branch of botany concerned with the scientific study of algae
Algology or Phycology

25. The scientific study of the universe, especially of the motions, positions, sizes, composition,
and behavior of celestial objects is called
Astronomy

26. The branch of statistics that deals with gas in equilibrium and with gases and bodies in them
is called
Aerostatics

27. The branch of meteorology concerned with the study of clouds

Nephology

28. The study of the positions of the Moon, Sun, and other planets in the belief that their motions
affect human beings
Astrology

29. The branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of diseases of the kidneys
Nephrology

30. The scientific study of Earth’s atmosphere especially its patterns of climate and
weather
Meteorology

31. The scientific study of units of measurements

Metrology

32. The relationship between organism and its environment is called

Ecology

33. The science that deals with all forms of life, including their classification, physiology,
chemistry, and interactions
Biology

34. The branch of geology that examines the formation and structure of the features of the
surface of the Earth or another planet’s surface
Geomorphology

35. .....is the science of the intricate series of relationship between living organisms and their
living and non living surroundings
Ecology

b a. Data collection
b. Analysis
c. Evaluating hypothesis
d. Public poll
Ans : A

37.Bibliography given in a research report helps :

those interested in further research and studying the problem from another angle

38. The scientific study of lakes and other bodies of fresh water, including their physical and
biological features
Limnology

39. The study of the bumps on the outside of the skull, based on the now discredited theory that
these bumps reflect somebody’s character
Phrenology

40. The science or study of drugs is

Pharmacology

41. Cultivation of flowers

Floriculture

42. The keeping of bees, especially for commercial purposes

Apiculture

43. The science or practice of growing grapevines, especially for wine making
Viticulture

44. The controlled breeding, hatching, and rearing of fish, especially for scientific or commercial
purposes
Pisciculture

46. The branch of anatomy concerned with the study of the structure and functions of bones
Osteology

47. The scientific study of sleep or hypnosis

Hypnology

48. The study of characteristics of rocks is

Lithology

49. The study of fish

Ichthyology

50. The science in which chemicals are used for the treatment of diseases is known as
Chemotherapy

Geographical Sobriquets

Surname Name

Bengal’s Sorrow Damodar River

Blue Mountains Nilgiri Hills

City of Sky-scrapers New York

City of Seven Hills Rome

City of Dreaming Spires Oxford

City of palaces Kolkata

City of Golden Gate San Francisco

City of Magnificent Buildings Washington D.C.

City of Eternal Springs Quito(S.America)

China’s Sorrow Hwang Ho

Cockpit of Europe Belgium

Dark Continent Africa

Emerald Isle Ireland

Eternal City Rome

Empire City New York

Forbidden City Lhasa (Tibet)

Garden City Chicago

Gate of Tears Strait of Bab-el Mandeb

Gateway of India Mumbai

Gift of the Nile Eqypt

Granite City Aberdeen (Scotland)

Hermit Kingdom Korea

Herring Pond Atlantic Ocean

Holy Land Jerusalem

Island Continent Australia

Island of Cloves Zanzibar

Isle of Pearls Bahrein (Peesian Gulf)

Key of the Mediterranean Gibralter

Land of Cakes Scotland

Land of Golden Fleece Australia

Land of Maple Leaf Canada

Land of Midnight Sun Norway

Land of the Thousand Lakes Finland

Land of the Thunderbolt Bhutan

Land of white Elephant Thailand

Land of Five Rivers Punjab

Land of Thousand Elephants Laos

Land of Rising Sun Japan

Loneliest Island Tristan De Gunha (Mid-Atlantic)

Manchester of Japan Osaka

Pillars of Hercules Strait of Gibraltar

Pearl of the Antilles Cuba

Playground of Europe Switzerland

Quaker City Philadelphia

Queen of the Adriatic Venice

Roof of the World The Pamirs

Rose Pink City Jaipur

Sugar bowl of the World Cuba

Venice of the North Stockholm

Windy City Chicago

Whirteman’s grave Guinea Coast of Africa

Yellow River Huang Ho (China)

Short Name Full Form or Abbreviations

3G Third Generation

AAA Asian Athletics Association

AAFI The Amateur Athletics Federation of India

AC Ante Christum (Before Christ), Ashok Chakra, Air Conditioner

ADB Asian Development Bank

AFI Athletics Federation of India

AFMC Armed Forces Medical College

AI Artifical Intelligence, Air India

AICTE All India Council for Technical Education

AIFF All India Football Federation

AIIMS All India Institute of Medical Science

AITUC All India Trade Union Congress

ALGOL Algebric Oriented Language

AM Ante Meridiem (before Noon), Amplitude Modulation

APEC Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation

ARPANET Advanced Research Project Agency Network

ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange

ASEAN Association of South East Asian Nations

ASLV Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle

AT&T American Telegraphic and Telephone Co. Ltd.

ATC Air Traffic Control

ATM Automated Teller Machine

AVSM Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

B2B Busines to Business

B2C Business to Consumer

BARC Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

BBC British Broadcasting Corporation

BBS Bulletin Board Service

BC Before Christ

BHEL Bharat Heavy Electri-cals Ltd

BIOS Basic Input Output System

BIT Binary Digit

BPL Below Poverty Line

BPO Business Process Outsourcing

BPR Business Process Re-engineering

bps bytes per second

BSE Bombay Stock Exchange

BSF Border Security Force

BSNL Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

C2C Consumer to Consumer

CA Chartered Accountant
CAD Computer Aided Design

CAT Common Admission Test

CBI Central Bureau of Investigation

CBSE Central Board of Secondary Education

CDAC Centre for the Development of Advanced Computing

CDMA Code Division Multiple Access

CEO Chief Executive Officer

CFSL Central Forensic Science Laboratory

CGI Common Gateway Interface

CIA Central Intelligence Agency

CID Criminal Investigation Department

CISC Complex instruction-set computing

CITU Centre of Indian Trade Unions

CNN Cable News Network

COMSAT Communications Satellite Corporation

COPRA Consumer Protection Act

CORBA Common Object Request Broker Architecture

CPI(M) Communist Party of India / Marxist

CPWD Central Public Works Department

CRIS Centre for Railway Information System

CSIR Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

CTBT Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

CYMK Cyan, Yellow, Magenta, Kinda

D.Litt. Doctor of Literature

D.Phil. Doctor of Philosophy

D.Sc Doctor of Science

DC Direct Current

DIG Deputy Inspector General

DMA Direct Memory Access

DMK Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

DNA Deoxyribo-nucleic Acid

DTP Desktop Publishing

DVC Damodar Valley Corporation

DVD Digital Versatile/Video Disc

E & OE Errors and Omissions Excepted

EDI Electronic Data Interchange

EIS Executive Information System

E-MAIL Electronic Mailing

EMI Equated Monthly Instalments

ENIAC Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator

ENT Ear, Nose and Throat

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EOT Eastern Daylight Time

EPABX Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange

ERNET Educational and Research Network

FAQ Frequently Asked Question

FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation

FBT Fringe Benefit Tax

FBTR Fast Breeder Test Reactor

FBW Fly-By-Wire

FCI Food Corporation of India; Fertilizer Corporation of India

FDI Foreign Direct Investment

FEMA Foreign Exchange Management Act

FICCI Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry

FIFA International Football Federation (Federation Internationale de

Football Association)

FIR First Information Report

FM Frequency modulation

FRCP Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians

FRCS Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons

FRCS Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society

FRS Fellow of the Royal Society

G7 Group of Seven (US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, japan and Canada)
G8 includes G7 plus Russia

GATE Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

GATS General Agreement on Trade and Services

GDP Gross Domestic Product

GMAT Graduate Management Admission Test

GMT Greenwich Mean Time

GSLV Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle

GSM Global System for Mobile Communications

GSP Generalised System Preference

GUI Graphical User Interface

HAL Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HMI Himalayan Mountaineering Institute

HTML Hyper Text Markup Language

HUDCO Housing and Urban Development Corp.

HVAC Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning

i.e. id est (that is)

IAAI International Airport Authority of India

IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency

IARI Indian Agricultural Research Institute

IAS Indian Administrative Service

IATA International Air Transport Association

IBM International Business Machines

ICSE Indian Certificate of Secondary Education

ICU Intensive Care Unit

ICWA Indian Council of World Affairs

IDA International Development Agency

IDBI Industrial Development Bank of India

IEEE Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers

IELTS International English Language Testing System

IFC Industrial Finance Corporation, International Finance Corporation

IFS Indian Foreign Service; Indian Forest Service

IGNOU Indira Gandhi National Open University

IIPA Indian Institute of Public Administration

IISCO Indian Iron and Steel Company

IISS International Institute of Strategic Studies

IIT Indian Institute of Technology

ILA Indian Library Association

ILO International Labour Organisation

IMAP Internet Mail Access Protocol

IMF International Monetary Fund

INA Indian National Army

INTUC Indian National Trade Union Congress

IOC Indian Oil Corporation

IP Internet Protocol

IPC Indian Penal Code

IPCL Indian Petro-Chemicals Corporation Ltd

IPI International Press Institute

IPO Initial Public Offering

IPS Indian Police Service; Inter Press Service
IQ Intelligence Quotient
IRC International Red Cross
IRDP Integrated Rural Development Programme
IRS Indian Revenue Service
ISBN International Standard Book Number
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
ISI Indian Standards Institution; Inter Services Intelligence
ISKCON International Society for Krishna Consciousness
ISO International Standards Organisation
ISRO Indian Space Research Organisation
IST Indian Standard Time
ITBP Indo-Tibetan Border Police
ITES Information Technology enabled services
ITI Indian Telephone Industries<br> Industrial Training Institute
ITU International Telecommunication Union
IVF In-Vitro Fertilisation
IVM In-vitro Maturation
JCO Junior Commissioned Officer
JEE Joint Entrance Examination
JPEG Joint Photographic Expert Group
LASER Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
LCA Light Combat Aircraft
LCD Liquid Crystal Display<br>Least Common Denominator
LCM Lowest Common Multiple
LIC Life Insurance Corporation (of India)
LLB Bachelor of Laws
LMC Large Megallanic Cloud
LTTE Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam
M.A. Magisiter Artium (Master of Arts)
M.D Doctor of Medicine
MBA Master of Business Administration
MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
MCC Marylebone Cricket Club
MCI Medical Council of India
MICR Magnetic ink character recognition
MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MIPS Million Instructions per Second
MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Master Instruction Tape
MLA Member of Legislative Assembly
MNC Multi-National Corporation
MODEM modulator demodulator
MP Member of Parliament; Madhya Pradesh
MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group
MRCP Member of the Royal College of Physicians
MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime
MVC Maha Vir Chakra
NAAC National Assessment and Accreditation Council
NABARD National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
NAFED National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation
NALCO National Aluminium Company Ltd.
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
NASSCOM National Association of Software and Service Companies
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NAV Net Asset Value
NCERT National Council of Educational Research and Training
National Centre for Supercomputing Applications; National Computer
NCSA
Security Association
NDA National Defence Academy
NOC No Objection Certificate
NPA Non-performing Assets
NPT Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
NRF National Renewal Fund
NSUI National Students Union of India
NTPC National Thermal Power Corporation
OBC Other Backward Classes
OCR Optical Character Recognition
ONGC Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
OOP Object Oriented Programme
OPEC Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OSCAR Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio
PAN Permanent Account Number
Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy (Philosophiae Doctor)
PIL Public Interest Litigation
PIN Postal Index Number
PSLV Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
PWD Public Works Department;
R&D Research and Development
RADAR Radio Detecting and Ranging
RAM Random Access Memory
RAW Research & Analysis Wing
RBI Reserve Bank of India
RDX Research Department Explosive (Cyclotrim-ethylin Trinitrate)
RISC Reduced instruction-set computing
RNA Ribonucleic acid
ROM Read Only Memory
RPM Revolutions Per Minute
RTI Right to Information
SAIL Steel Authority of India Limited
SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
SCSI Small Computer Systems Interface
SEBI Securities and Exchange Board of India
SENSEX Sensitivity Index (of Share Price)
SEZ Special Economic Zone
SGPC Siromani Gurudwara Prabandak Committee
SIM Subscriber Information Module
SLV Satellite Launch Vehicle
SMS Short Message Service
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
STD Subscriber Trunk Dialling; Sexually Transmitted Diseases
TADA Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act
TCP Transfer Call Protocol<br> Transmission Control Protocol
TELCO Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company
TFT Thin-Film Transistor
TIFR Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
TISCO Tata Iron and Steel Company
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
UGC University Grants Commission
ULFA United Liberation Front of Asom
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organi-sation
UNI United News of India
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (now, 'United
UNICEF
Nations Children's Fund')
UNU United Nations University
UPA United Progressive Alliance
UPSC Union Public Service Commission
URL Uniform Resource Locator
VAT Value Added Tax
VCR Video Cassette Recorder
VIP Very Important Person
VIRUS Vital Information Resources Under Siege
VRML Virtual Reality Modelling Language
VRS Voluntary Retirement Scheme
VSSC Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
WHO World Health Organisation
WMO World Meteorological Organisation
WTO World Trade Orga-nisation
WWF World Wildlife Fund
WWW World Wide Web
WYSIWYG What you see is what you get
XML Extensible Mark-up Language
YMCA Young Men's Christian Association
ZIP Zone Improvement Plan