General Knowledge :- 3

Articles from General Knowledge
GK December 19, 2012

1. Recently, members of Codava National Council staged a dharna at Jantar Mantar
to press their demand for an ‘autonomous Codava land’. In which among the
following State, Codava land is located?
[A]Tamil Nadu
[B]Karnataka
[C]Maharashtra
[D]West Bengal

Ans :- Karnataka
Members of Codava National Council staged a dharna at Jantar Mantar on 1st
November, to press their demand for an ‘autonomous Codava land'. They urged the
government to concede their long pending demand that the ‘Codavaland Autonomus
Region’ be given status under 6th Schedule of the Indian Constitution. They also
demanded that Codavas be accorded the status of ethno-linguistic tribal minority
status under Articles 340 and 342 of the Constitution. They demanded that steps
should be initiated to set up Codava Land Autonomous Region on par with the
Bodoland Territorial Council in Assam and Darjeeling Gorkhaland Territorial
Administration.

2. Recently, which among the following State has confirmed the outbreak of bird flu
in the state?
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Assam
[C]Karnataka
[D]Tamil Nadu

Ans :- Karnataka
Recently Karnataka government said that tests had confirmed that the 206 chicken
and 17 ducks that died at the Central Poultry Development Organization at
Hesaraghatta near Bangalore were affected by the highly pathogenic avian influenza
(H5N1) virus.

3. In which among the following year, India-US-Japan trilateral talks were started for
the first time?
[A]2009
[B]2010
[C]2011
[D]2012

Ans :- 2011
India, U.S. and Japan on its third trilateral meet on 29 October 2012 discussed
trilateral cooperation in maritime security and a route through middle or north of
Myanmar leading up to Hanoi.The talks were held in New Delhi.The three countries
were on cycle of talk which they completed following this meet. The talk began with
their first meeting in Washington in December 2011 which was followed by next
meeting in Tokyo in April 2012.

4. Recently, Lionel Messi was presented with his second Golden Boot award in
recognition for scoring the most goals in Europe's domestic leagues last season.
Messi plays for which among the following team?
[A]Chelsea
[B]Aston Villa
[C]Barcelona
[D]Real Madrid

Ans :- Barcelona
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was presented with his second Golden Boot award
in recognition for scoring the most goals in Europe’s domestic football leagues last
season. The 25-year-old Messi scored a Spanish-league record 50 goals for
Barcelona, edging out fellow Spanish league star Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid
by four goals. The Argentina international won his first Golden Boot in 2010 for his 34
goals that helped Barcelona win the league title. He is just two goals away from
equalling Brazil great Pele’s feat of 75 goals for club and country in one calendar
year, set in 1958.Messi also is the top scorer this season with 13 goals in La Liga,
smashing through the 300 goals mark for his career in just 419 matches.

5. What is the new enzyme launched by the Danish industrial maker Novozymes
that produces an extra 2.5 percent of ethanol out of the corn, addressing concern
that growth in biofuels has come at the expense of food production?
[A]zymogen
[B]Avantec
[C]Chymotrypsin
[D]Laccases

Ans :- Avantec
Danish industrial enzymes maker Novozymes have launched an enzyme that which
produces more ethanol from corn, addressing concern that growth in biofuels has
come at the expense of food production. The new enzyme, called Novozymes
Avantec , can squeeze an extra 2.5 percent of ethanol out of the corn.

6. What is the rank of India in the recent financial development index by World
Economic Forum (WEF)?
[A]26th
[B]32nd
[C]36th
[D]40th

Ans :- 40th
India’s ranking went down 4 places to 40th in 2012 compared to the previous year in
an index compiled by the World Economic Forum (WEF) to track financial
development of 62 countries due to poor enforcement of contracts and lack of
liberalization. The break-up of Financial Development Index showed that India
ranked 9th in non-banking financial services and capital markets tracked by the
index, but India lost out in in terms of banking financial services standing at 45th
place. The report came a few days after the Doing Business Report 2013 by the
World Bank ranked India at a low position of 132 out of 185 countries in 2013 report,
same as 2012.

7. Who among the following is the Sri Lanka's first woman Chief Justice and she is
set to be impeached on the charges of "improper conduct"?
[A]Thilini Sudhara Jayasinghe
[B]Sirimavo Bandaranaike
[C]Shirani Bandaranayake
[D]Dipika Chanmugam

Ans :- Shirani Bandaranayake
Sri Lanka's ruling coalition is all set to impeach the country's first woman Chief
Justice on the charges of "improper conduct" after weeks of a simmering spat
between the executive and the judiciary.A motion to remove Chief Justice Shirani
Bandaranayake from the post will be handed over to the parliamentary speaker.
Bandaranayake who was appointed last year became the first woman to head the
highest court. She was also the first woman judge in the Supreme Court.

8. Recently, who among the following has agreed to buy filmmaker George Lucas's
Lucasfilm Ltd and its "Star Wars" franchise for $4.05 billion?
[A]Warner Bros. Pictures
[B]Walt Disney
[C]Columbia Pictures
[D]Paramount Pictures

Ans :- Walt Disney

9. Who among the following is considered to be the father of Malayalam language?
[A]Oyyarathu Chandumenon
[B]Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri
[C]Thunchath Ezhuthachan
[D]Kumaran Asan

Ans :- Thunchath Ezhuthachan
Recently, Kerala Chief Minister inaugurated ‘The Malayalam University’ named after
Thunchath Ezhuthachan, considered to be the father of Malayalam language, at
Tirur in Malappuram district.

10. Recently, who among the following received the 27th Indira Gandhi award for
National Integration?
[A]Shyam Benegal
[B]Mohan Dharia
[C]Gulzar
[D]Javed Akhtar

Ans :- Gulzar
The Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration is a prestigious award accorded by
the Indian National Congress, after its former President and Prime Minister of India,
Indira Gandhi. This Award is given annually starting from 1985 to distinguished
persons/institutions for promoting national integration and understanding and
fellowship amongst religious groups, communities, ethnic groups, cultures,
languages and traditions of India and the strengthening, through thought and action
of the nation's sense of solidarity. The Awardee is selected by an Advisory
Committee of eminent persons representing art, science, culture, education,
literature, religion social work journalism, law and public life. The Award carries an
amount of Rs. 5 lakh in cash and a citation. The Award is given on the Martyrdom
Day i.e. 31 October.

Posted By :- Sanket Kadhi

General Knowledge :- 2

Articles from General Knowledge
GK December 17, 2012

1. Recently, which among the following State in North-East India announced a joint
venture with ONGC and Tata Chemicals would set up a Rs 5,000 crore fertiliser
manufacturing unit?
[A]Meghalaya
[B]Assam
[C]Tripura
[D]Manipur

Ans :- Tripura
The Tripura government in a joint venture with ONGC and Tata Chemicals would set
up a Rs 5,000 crore fertiliser manufacturing unit in north Tripura district by using the
natural gas available in the state. With the commissioning of the project, the
demand for fertiliser will be met not only for Tripura but also for the entire north-east
region, West Bengal, Odisha and a large chunk of the fertiliser could be exported to
neighbouring Bangladesh.

2. Which among the following countries has won the inaugural Asian Cricket
Council’s Twenty20 Asia Cup after beating Pakistan in final at Guangzhou, China?
[A]China
[B]India
[C]Thailand
[D]Malaysia

Ans :- India
The Indian women’s cricket team lifted the inaugural Asian Cricket Council’s
Twenty20 Asia Cup after beating arch-rivals Pakistan by 18 runs in a low- scoring
final in Guangzhou, China.

3. In which among the following city, the Southern Bench of the National Green
Tribunal, the first permanent Zonal bench became operational?
[A]Hyderabad
[B]Bangalore
[C]Kochi
[D]Chennai

Ans :- Chennai
The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the first permanent Zonal
bench, became operational in Chennai. It would cover four southern States and the
Union Territories of Puducherry and Lakshadweep.The guiding principles of the
Bench would be sustainable development, precautionary principle and the ‘polluters
pay’ concept. Of the over 400 cases filed and 250 cases disposed of by the
Principal Bench in New Delhi, the cases from the southern zone were dominant,
which could be due to high level of awareness. Already, environment-related cases
in the Green Benches of the High Courts of the southern States were being
transferred to the NGT’s southern zonal branch. NGT has got original and appellate
jurisdiction on matters pertaining to seven Acts related to water, air, forest
conservation, environment protection and biological diversity.

4. Recently, Who among the following bollywood actress is conferred with the
Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by France?
[A]Katrina Kaif
[B]Priyanka Chopra
[C]Kareena Kapoor
[D]Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Ans :- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan conferred with the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters
(Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) by François Richier, Ambassador of
France to India, on behalf of the French authorities. This prestigious distinction
comes in recognition of her invaluable contribution to the world of cinema and the
development of Indo-French cooperation in cinema, art, and culture. Earlier Indian
recipients include Shahrukh Khan, Raghu Rai, Nandita Das, late Habib Tanvir, and
Upamanyu Chatterjee. Recipient of several Indian film awards, she was also the
youngest Indian actress to receive the Padma Shri in 2009. She starred in the film
Devdas in 2002, which was an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival and the
most successful Indian movie in France. She was also the first Indian actress to be
a jury member at Cannes.

5. Shilpotsav-2012, an annual event is conducted by which among the following
ministry?
[A]Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
[B]Ministry of Tribal Affairs
[C]Ministry of Tourism
[D]Ministry of Rural Development

Ans :- Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
SHILPOTSAV-2012 is an annual event of the Ministry of Social Justice &
Empowerment. This is the sixth year of Shilpotsav. The Shilpotsav was started
during the year 2007- 08 by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment by way of
collaborating with all the Apex Corporations and National Institutes under the Ministry
of Social Justice & Empowerment, with an objective to provide a platform to the
beneficiaries assisted under the developmental schemes of various Finance &
Development Corporations and National Institutes to showcase their art & craft. The
event also provides opportunity for publicity of Ministry’s schemes with live examples
of success and triumph over the poverty and unemployment among the target group
with assistance from the Ministry’s schemes.

6. Recently, in which among the following State the 28th National Junior Athletic
championships were held?
[A]Bihar
[B]Uttar Pradesh
[C]Karnataka
[D]Tamil Nadu

Ans :- Uttar Pradesh
In Uttar Pradesh, 28th National Junior Athletic Championship concluded in Lucknow
on 1st November. The five day event which began on 27th October in Guru Govind
Singh Sports College, Lucknow. Around 2200 athletes from 26 states participated in
125 events of this edition of the national junior athletic championship. Kerala
emerged victorious with overall team championship title. It also bagged the best
overall female team championship award, whereas Haryana won the title of overall
male team championship award. The event witnessed the breaking of 14 national
records and 35 meet records. Rajendra Kumar Bind of Uttar Pradesh won the title of
best athlete.

7. Recently, in which among the following State, the National Technical Research
Organisation (NTRO) has set up its first base?
[A]West Bengal
[B]Jharkhand
[C]Chhattisgarh
[D]Bihar

Ans :- Chhattisgarh
The country’s specialised snoop department, NTRO has set up its first base in a
naxal hotbed in Chhattisgarh to monitor the movement of armed Maoist cadres and
fly ten Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to help security forces to track them. This
key project has been operationalised with the establishment of five satellite- linked
terminal stations at a designated location in the state by the National Technical
Research Organisation (NTRO) with the help of paramilitary CRPF.The centre also
has the facility to analyse information about geographical features, weather,
available troop reinforcements and logistics before the on-field commanders
undertake an operation.

8. Which among the following country is gearing up to find out about the state of its
people’s happiness through second Gross National Happiness (GNH) survey?
[A]Nepal
[B]Bhutan
[C]China
[D]Vietnam

Ans :- Bhutan
Bhutan is again gearing up to find out about the state of its people’s happiness
through a survey, for which an exhaustive questionnaire is now being prepared. The
exercise to refine the questionnaire for Gross National Happiness (GNH) survey was
as abstract as the subject itself. The second GNH survey questionnaire has been
prepared by the Centre for Bhutan Studies (CBS).It runs into a staggering 43 pages,
with 249 questions under nine domains and 124 variables, including 10
demographic questions.

9. In which among the following country, the International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN) has conducted an international conference: ‘Hydro-diplomacy: A Tool
for Sharing Water Across Borders’ ?
[A]Thailand
[B]India
[C]Malaysia
[D]Cambodia

Ans :- Thailand
IUCN conducted the conference: ‘Hydro-diplomacy: A Tool for Sharing Water
Across Borders’ on 31 October in Chiang Rai, Thailand. More than 100 diplomats,
political scientists, economists, and water resources professionals from over 25
countries discussed complexities and ways forward in hydro-diplomacy, in particular
in trans- boundary river basins.

10. Stock Holding Corporation of India (SHCIL), the country's first and one of the
largest security custodians to financial institutions is merged with which among the
following bank?
[A]SIDBI Bank
[B]Reserve Bank of India
[C]IDBI Bank
[D]SBI Bank

Ans :- IDBI Bank

Posted By :- Sanket Kadhi

General Knowledge :- 1

Articles from General Knowledge
GK December 16, 2012

1. Which among the following State has topped the Planning Commission’s latest
Environmental Performance Index (EPI) list?
[A]Himachal Pradesh
[B]Sikkim
[C]Uttarakhand
[D]Andhra Pradesh

Ans :- Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand has more than just natural beauty to boast of. It also tops the list of
best-performing States and Union territories in terms of environmental wellbeing.
Uttarakhand is followed by Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Sikkim, and
Andhra Pradesh on the Planning Commission’s Environmental Performance Index
(EPI) list. Environmental well-being is one of the considerations for devolution of
funds to the States under the Gadgil formula. Uttarakhand has been given a
cumulative score of 0.8123, followed by Himachal Pradesh (0.7316), Chandigarh
(0.7270), Sikkim (0.7149), and Andhra Pradesh (0.7147).

2. Which among the following university in Australia has launched the Bradman
Foundation Scholarship that will help a young Indian student to study in Australia?
[A]University of Newcastle
[B]University of Canberra
[C]University of Adelaide
[D]University of Wollongong

Ans :- University of Wollongong
An Australian university has announced a scholarship named after legendary
cricketer Donald Bradman for Indian students. The scholarship is to be awarded to
an Indian student who wants to play the game and undergo study also. The
scholarship would be given to a student who demonstrates strong participation in
cricket. He will have half his or her tuition fees paid for the duration of a degree at the
University of Wollongong, near Sydney. The university is offering the scholarship
with the Bradman Foundation, a charitable trust established in 1987 to promote
cricket as a cultural and sporting force . Bradman, Australia's greatest sporting hero,
died in 2001 aged 92. He played his last match in England in 1948 and retired with a
yet-to-be topped Test batting average of 99.94.

3. Recently, Finance Minister unveiled a five-year roadmap for fiscal consolidation.
As per the roadmap, the fiscal deficit in 2016-17 will be reduced to _________?
[A]2.5 per cent
[B]3 per cent
[C]3.4 per cent
[D]3.8 per cent

Ans :- 3 per cent
As per the roadmap, the deficit is to be brought down to 4.8 per cent by 2013-14, to
4.2 per cent in 2014-15 and further to 3.6 per cent in 2015-16 and finally to 3 per
cent per cent in 2016-17.

4. Recently, which among the following company's scientists have demonstrated a
new way to place carbon nanotubes as transistors in the commercial production of
the teeny, tiny and freakishly powerful, processors of the future?
[A]Microsoft
[B]IBM
[C]Intel
[D]AMD

Ans :- IBM
IBM scientists are reporting progress in a chip-making technology that is likely to
ensure the shrinking of the basic digital switch at the heart of modern microchips for
more than another decade. The advance is based on carbon nanotubes, exotic
molecules that have long held out promise as an alternative material to silicon from
which to create the tiny logic gates that are now used by the billions to create
microprocessors and memory chips. The IBM researchers have been able to
pattern an array of carbon nanotubes on the surface of a silicon wafer and use them
to build chips that are hybrids of silicon and carbon nanotubes with more than
10,000 working transistors.

5. Recently, in which among the following city, the International Conference &
Exhibition on Green Buildings was held?
[A]Bangalore
[B]Hyderabad
[C]Mumbai
[D]Chennai

Ans :- Hyderabad

6. In its recent monetary policy, the RBI has kept the indicative policy rates
unchanged while reducing the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 25 basis points. What
is the new CRR value?
[A]4 per cent
[B]4.25 per cent
[C]4.50 per cent
[D]4.75 per cent

Ans :- 4.25 per cent
The RBI kept the indicative policy rates unchanged even while reducing the Cash
Reserve Ratio (CRR) — the portion of deposits that banks keep with the central
bank — by 25 basis points from 4.5 per cent to 4.25 per cent. This is expected to
release liquidity to the tune of around Rs. 17,500 crore into the banking system.
However, the RBI revised downwards the projection of GDP growth for 2012-13
from 6.5 per cent to 5.8 per cent.

7. Under which among the following scheme, the central government is enhancing
the bed capacity of public health facilities exclusively for mother and child care by a
whopping 20,000 beds?
[A]Janani Suraksha Yojana
[B]Reproductive and Child Health scheme
[C]Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram
[D]Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana

Ans :- Reproductive and Child Health scheme
To meet the growing demand for institutional deliveries, the government has
enhanced the bed capacity of public health facilities exclusively for mother and child
care by a whopping 20,000 beds.To be implemented under the Reproductive and
Child Health scheme, the increase in the bed numbers will benefit 10 States that
have bad health indicators but a heavy patient load for institutional deliveries. The
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has set a target of two to two-and-half years
for the additional infrastructure to become functional.In many cases, the beds will be
added as separate maternal and child health wings to the District Hospitals. Once
fully functional, common sites like women sharing beds before and after delivery or
having to recuperate in the corridors will no more be seen.

8. Recently, which among the following country has announced to build a massive
Islamic Center in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul?
[A]Pakistan
[B]Saudi Arabia
[C]Iran
[D]Iraq

Ans :- Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia will build a massive Islamic Center in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul.
Afghanistan's Hajj and Religious Affairs minister said that under the project, the
construction of around 100 million dollar complex will start next year.

9. Recently, which among the following State government has set up a finance
corporation to tackle their specific needs of dalit entrepreneurs?
[A]Odisha
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Jharkhand

Ans :- Maharashtra
Dalit entrepreneurs, who were waiting for initial capital to set up industrial units, have
something to cheer as the Maharashtra Government has set up a finance
corporation to tackle their specific needs. The corporation, a name for which has yet
to be finalised, will have a corpus of about Rs 700 crore for investments in small and
medium enterprises started by Dalit entrepreneurs .

10. Recently, which among the following telecom service provider has set up a
Network Experience Centre (NEC)in Gurgaon through which it can monitor its entire
network from one location?
[A]Reliance Communications
[B]Bharti Airtel
[C]Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
[D]Vodafone Essar

Ans :- Bharti Airtel
Bharti Airtel has set up a Network Experience Centre (NEC) in Gurgaon through
which it can monitor its entire network from one location.The NEC, which is the first
of its kind in India, will be able to monitor Airtel’s network performance across
mobile, fixed line and broadband, DTH, m-commerce, international cable systems
and Internet peering points from a single location. This continuous stream of near
real time data will in turn enable Airtel to deliver a superior customer experience
across its product offerings. Designed specifically to be used as a command centre
in case of national emergencies and natural catastrophe, the earthquake-proof
facility also provides for a single control of command.

Posted By :- Sanket Kadhi

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Increase the speed of your internet connection without a new modem

As more and more people get quick connections to the internet, such as cable or ADSL, it becomes apparent to the user of a simple dial-up modem that the World Wide Web can quickly turn into the World Wide Wait. Here a trick that can help speed up your current modem without shelling out the big bucks.

   
There is a setting located in your windows registry called the Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU). This determines the size of the packets of data sent between your and your server. In Windows 95, this setting is has a value of 1,500 bytes when the actual size of internet packets is 1,000 bytes. This can sometimes slow things down. To remedy the situation, simply follow these steps:
In the registry editor (Start > Run > regedit.exe), navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\NetTrans.

In the NetTrans folder you should find another folder named "000x" in which x represents a fourth digit. Right-click on the "000x" folder and select New and StringValue. Rename the item that appears in the panel on the right side to MaxMTU, then double-click it to bring up the Edit String box and give it a velue of 1002.
 
Remember to keep playing with the MaxMTU value until you feel that your internet connection has greatly sped up. Some people report huge speed gains using this tricks, while others hardly notice a difference. In any case, it's definetly worth a try.

Folder Options Missing??

Many of us sometimes find the folder options missing in windows explorer due to some virus or trojan effect.

Here's the solution-->
 
Open Run and then type "gpedit.msc".
Now goto User Configuration > Administrative templates > Windows Component > Windows Explorer.
Click on Windows Explorer you will find the 3rd option on the right side of screen "Removes the Folder Option menu item from the Tools menu"
Just check it, if it is not configured then change it to enable by double clicking on it and after applying again set it to not configured.

I hopes that you will find the option after restarting windows..

Improve Windows XP Shutdown Speed

    This tweak reduces the time XP waits before automatically closing any running programs when you give it the command to shutdown. 

Go to Start then select Run
Type 'Regedit' and click ok
Find 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\'
Select 'WaitToKillAppTimeout'
Right click and select 'Modify'
Change the value to '1000'
Click 'OK'
Now select 'HungAppTimeout'
Right click and select 'Modify'
Change the value to '1000'
Click 'OK'
 
Now find 'HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop'
Select 'WaitToKillAppTimeout'
Right click and select 'Modify'
Change the value to '1000'
Click 'OK'
Now find 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\'
Select 'WaitToKillServiceTimeout'
Right click and select 'Modify'
Change the value to '1000'
Click 'OK'