1)Which are the two nations “double land locked “, because they are surrounded by countries that are also 'land locked' ?
Liechtenstein, Uzbekistan
2)How many 'land locked' countries are in the world ?
44
3)In which countries with most neighbors in the world ?
China -14, Russia -14, Brazil – 10
4)In which countries with longest borders ?
China 22,117KM ,Russia – 20,017KM, India 14,103 KM(4th place)
5)In which countries with shortest borders?
Monaco 2KM, Vatican 3.2KM
6)5th largest continent in the world is →
Antarctica
7)What is the area of Antarctica ?
14milion Sq. KM
8)The lowest known point in Antarctica →
Bentley Sub glacial Trench
9)The world's lowest elevation not under the sea water is →
Bentley Sub glacial Trench
10)The coldest, windiest, highest (on average) and driest continent in the world is →
Antarctica
11)What is the 'Antarctic Treaty' and when it signed?
The Antarctic Treaty is establishes the legal frame work for the management of Antarctica, it is signed on 1st December 1959. And treaty have 46 member of nations
12)Which is the coldest place in the world?
Vostok (Antarctica , -89.20C / -1280F )
13) Which is the hottest place in the world ?
Al' Azizyah (Libya, 580C / 136.40F)
14)Which is the places with fewest Rainy days in the world ?
Arica ( Chile, one rainy day in every 6 years)
Asyut (Egypt, one rainy day in every 5 years)
Dakhla Oasis (Egypt, one rainy day in 4 years)
15)World's least populated countries are.......(in 2008) →
Vatican City (932), Tuvalu (12,181), Nauru (13,770)
16)World's most populated countries are.......(in 2008) →
China (1,330,044,055)

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India (1,147,995,898)
USA (303,824,646)
17)Which is the .largest city in the world /
Tokyo ( population 33,400,000), Seoul (23,100,000) Mumbay (21,100,000, 5th place ) 
18)Largest capital city of the world is.... → Tokyo
19)Which is the 4th largest capital city in the world is...., →
New Delhi
20)City with the highest proportion of a country population?
Singapore (100%)
21)Deepest location / depression of the world is ,.... → Dead Sea (Israel – Jordan, 400m depth below sea level )
22)Countries with the greatest areas of inland water... →
India (9.56% of total area) Canada(8.93% of total area) USA (6.76% of total area)
23)Youngest countries in the world are …. →
Montenegro , Serbia (July 2006)
East Timor (2002) 
24)Richest countries in the world … →
Luxembourg ( GNP:- US$ 45,360)
Switzerland ( GNP:- US$ 44,355)

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25)Poorest countries in the world ….. →
Mozambique ( GNP:- US$ 80)
Somalia ( GNP:- US$ 100)

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Eritrea ( GNP:- US$ 100)
26)In which country Manchurian Coal Field situated?
China
27)In which country Missouri Coal Field situated?
USA

1. 
   

Chandrayaan

1) India's first moon space craft ?

Chandrayaan 1
2) When was Chandrayaan 1 launched ?

22nd October 2008  

3) Which launching vehicle was carry the Chandrayaan 1?

PSLV C-11

4)Chandrayaan's transfer orbit has a →

Perigee (nearest point to Earth ) of 250KM

Apogee (Farthest point from Earth) of 23,000 KM

5)The total weight of Chandrayaan 1 →

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1380Kg

6)How many payloads have Chandrayaan 1 ?

11 payloads

20 current affairs

1)Earth Hour celebrates → Last Saturday of March

2)44th President of USA?

Barack Obama (Democrat )

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3)Who is the first African American to become US President ?

Barack Obama

4)Who is the youngest elected US President ?

John F Kennedy ?(@ age of 43)

5)Which US President broke the tradition of serving for two consecutive terms ?

Franklin D Roosevelt ( 4 consecutive terms of 1932, '36, '40,'44)

6)Who were signed the 123 Agreement for India-Us civil nuclear deal in Washington?

Pranab Mukherjee ( External Affairs Minster) and Condoleeza Rice (US Secretary of state)

7)AIG → American International Group

8)Currently, about a fifth of what in the USA is converted into fuel?

Corn Crop

9) The price of which grain recently reached its highest price in 28years ?

Wheat

10)According to UN sources which country has a food crisis with 4.6 million people in need of food aid?

Ethiopia

11)Which state has the highest child mortality and child malnutrition rates in India ?

Madhya Pradesh

12)What is Agflation ?

Agflation is an inflation caused by the rise in global agricultural prices

13)World's largest buyer of Ethanol ?

Petrobars

14)In 2008, the senate of which country voted to dismiss it's Prime Minister Jacques Edouard Alexis after a violent food riot hit the country ?

Haiti

15)In 2008, which cyclone stripped Myanmar's rice - growing districts?

Cyclone Nargis

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16)What is ' Fome Zero' ( Zero Hunger)?

It is a social program undertaken by Brazilian Government as solution of hunger

17)Which country is the world's largest provider of food aid?

USA

18)Which country is the world's largest rice importer ?

The Philippines

19) Which UN agency is the world's largest distributor of food aid?

World Food Program

20)“Belle De Guinee “ is a trade name of a Vegetable, which vegetable ?

Potato

Indian Parliament + GK

1. 
   
   Which is the longest and most important session of the Parliament ?
   Budget session
2. 
   
   Which is the shortest session of the Parliament ?
   Winter session
3. 
   
   What is the word / phrase used in Indian Constitution instead of 'Budget' ?
   Annual Financial Statement
4. 
   
   First state to introduce Panchayath Raj system ?
   Rajasthan
5. 
   
   In India, What is the total number of Panchayaths under the Panchayath Raj system?

• 
  
  2,27698 (Village Level → Grama Panchayath / Grama Sabha)
• 
  
  59,096 (Intermediate level → Panchayath Samithy / Block Panchayath)
• 
  
  474 ( District level → Zilla Parishad / District Panchayath)

1. 
   
   The members of the Grama Panchayath are called...?
   Panchs
2. 
   
   The President of the Grama Panchayath is called ….?
   Sarpanch
3. 
   
   The Chairman of the Panchayath Samithy is called ….?
   Pradhan / Pramukh
4. 
   
   42nd Constitution Amendment Act of 1976 Article 323A →
   The Central and State Administrative Tribunal
5. 
   
   The Administrative Tribunal Act → 1985
6. 
   
   Chairman of Business Advisory Committee (Parliamentary Committee)?
   Speaker (15 members)
7. 
   
   Chairman of Estimate Committee (Parliamentary Committee)?
   Deputy speaker (30 members)
8. 
   
   Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (Parliamentary Committee)?
   Opposite Leader of Lok Sabha (22 members)
9. 
   
   Which Parliamentary Committee is known as 'twin brother' of Estimate Committee ?
   Public Accounts Committee
10. 
    
    In which Article of Indian Constitution declares that “ the official
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11. 
    
    The Official Language Act 1967 provides →
    English shall be used for communication between the Union and States which do not have Hindi as official language

Constitution of India

1)The idea of Constituent Assembly for India was put forward for 1st time by ?
M N Roy(1934)
2)When was the Indian National Congress party officially demanded for a Constituent Assembly ?
1935
3)The total strength of Constituent Assembly → 389
4)First meeting of Constituent Assembly held on → 9th December 1946
5)Who was the first President and Vice President of Constituent Assembly ?

Dr. Rajendra Prasad (President)

6)H C Mukherjee (Vice President) (They are elected on 11th December 1946)
7)Completion of Constituent Assembly took a period of →
2 years 11 months 18 days
8)Constituent Drafting committee was set up on →
29th August 1947
9)Constituent Drafting committee consists of →
seven
10)For completion of constitution, Drafting committee took →
114 days
11)When was the first reading of Indian Constitution →
4th November 1948
12)Last day of Constituent Assembly →
24th January 1950
13)The Indian Constitution was adopted on →
26th November 1949
14)The Indian Constitution contains →
Preamble, '395' Articles and '8' Schedules
15)At present Constitution of India contains →
A Preamble , '444' Articles and '12' Schedules, 24 parts
16)In which amendment preamble of Constitution of India changed →
42nd Amendment, 18th December 1976
17) 69th Amendment (1991) → Delhi National Capital Territory
18)Base of the Indian Constitution →
Gov. of India Act 1935
19)The Citizenship Act → 1955
20)In which years the Citizenship Act amended?
1986, 1992 & 2003
21)Fundamental Rights → Articles 12 to 35
22)Right to Equality → Articles 14 to 18
23)Right to Freedom → Articles 19 to 22
24)Right against Exploitation → Articles 23 & 24
25)Right to Freedom of Religion → Articles 25 to 28
26)Cultural and Educational Rights → Articles 29 & 30
27)Right to Property → Article 31 (Right to Property part 3 fundamental rights of the constitution has been taken away as a fundamental right and made a legal right under Article 300A by 44th amendment 1978 with effect of 20th June 1979)
28)Right to Constitutional Remedies → Articles 32 to 35( Dr. Ambedkar denotes that it is the Heart and Soul of Our Constitution)
29)Directive Principles of State Policy → Articles 36 to 51
30)Right to Work, to Education and Public Assistance in certain cases → Article 41
31)Living Wage Etc. for Workers → Article 43
32)Equal Justice and Free Legal Aid → Article 39A
33)Organization of Village Panchayaths → Article 40
34)In which Amendment of Indian Constitution has giving statutory status to the Panchayath Raj System ?
73rd Amendment of 1993
35)Definition of the State → Article 36
36)Uniform Civil Code for the Citizens → Article 44
37)Separation from Judiciary from Executive → Article 50
38)Promotion of International Peace and Security → Article 51
39)In which Amendment of Indian Constitution, Fundamental Duties are inserted ?
42nd Amendment
40)86th Constitutional Amendment (2002)contains →
To provide opportunities for education to the child between age 6 to 14 years.
41)In which Article of Indian Constitution states that “There shall be a President of India” ?
Article 52
42)The procedure of impeachment of President of India covered by →
Article 61
43)Article 352 defines → Emergency
44)Article 356 defines → President's Rule
45)In which state first time the President's Rule was imposed ?
Kerala
46)The longest duration of President's Rule in a state was also in the state of →
Punjab (11-05-1987 to 25-02-1992)
47)The shortest duration of the President's Rule was in →
Karnataka (7 days , 10-10-1990 to 17-10-1990)
48)Which of the states have imposed maximum number of times in President's Rule ?
Kerala and Punjab ( 9 times)
49)Article 63 to 69 deals with → The President of India
50)In which Article of Indian Constitution states that “There shall be a Vice President of India” ?
Article 63
51)In which Article of Indian Constitution specifies that “The Vice President of India shall be Ex -Officio Chairman of the Council of Sates(Rajya Sabha) ” ?
Articles 64 and 89(i)
52)In which Article of Indian Constitution states that “There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the Head ….....” ?
Article 74 (i)
53)Articles 79 to 123 deals with → Union Parliament
54)Indian Parliament contains → President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
55)Lok Sabha (Lower house of the Parliament ) also known as → House of People
56)Rajya Sabha ( Upper house of the Parliament )also known as → Council of States
57)The maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha ?:
250 [(245 present), 238 elected members and 12 nominated members]
58)In which Articles give the special powers to Rajya Sabha ?
Articles 67,249,312
59)The maximum strength of Lok Sabha?
552 [(545 present), 530 elected from states, 20 (13 present )elected from Union Territories, 2 nominated from Anglo Indian]
60)Who was the first Lok Sabha Speaker ?
G.V Malvankar(1952 to 1956)
61) Article 368 deals with → Amendment of Indian Constitution
62)What is the highest judicial organ in India ?
The Supreme Court
63)The Supreme Court consists of →
One Chief Justice and 25 other Judges
64)A Judge hold the office until he attains the age of → 65
65)One has the right to speak and take part in the proceedings of either House of the Parliament and to be a member of any Parliamentary Committee but is not entitled to vote (Article 88).Whom ?
Attorney General of India
66)Salaries of President of India → Rs 1,50,000 /month
67)Salaries of Vice President of India → Rs 1,25,000 /month
68)Salaries of Chief Justice of India → Rs 1,10,000 /month
70)Salaries of Governor of State → Rs 1,10,000 /month
71)Salaries of Chief Justice of High Court / Judges of Supreme Court → Rs 1,00,000 /month
72)Salaries of Judges of High Court → Rs 90,000 /month
73)In which Article of Constitution of India establishes UPSC →
Article 315
74)How many members that UPSC have?
11
75)Who is advice the government on legal matters(Article 165) ?
Advocate General
76)Article 280 deals with → Finance Commission
77)Who was the first Finance Commission Chairman ?
K C Negoy (1953-57)
78)Who was the 13th Finance Commission Chairman ?
Vijay L Kelkar (November 2007 to ….)
79)Article 324 deals → Election Commission of India
80)Quorum ( Indian Parliament) →
Article 100 provides the quorum of either house of the Parliament shall be one – tenth of total number of members of the house.
81)What are the sessions of the Parliament ?
Budget session → February – May
Monsoon session → July – August
Winter session → November – December

GK + Awards (10)

1. Who win the Nobel Prize for Peace in the year 2008?

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   Martti Ahtisouri (Finland)

2. Who win the Nobel Prize for Literature in the year 2008?

   Jean Marie Gustav Le Clezie (French Writer)

3. Who win the Nobel Prize for Economic science in the year 2008?

   Paul Krugman (USA)

4. Who won the 'saraswathi samman ' for the year of 2008-09?

   Lekshmi Nandan Bora ( Assamees, 'Kavyakalpam')

   1. L H C → Large Hardon Colider

   2. L H C was built by → → European Organisation for Nuclear Research

   3. World's largest and highest energy particle accelerator known as

      L H C

   4. What was the circumference of L H C?

      27 KM / 17 Miles

   5. Who is the President of Russia?

      Dmitry Medvedev (3rd president)

   6. Which party in Russia known as “The Greens”?

      Russian Ecological Party

GK 15

1)IAEA → International Atomic Energy Agency
2)NSG → Nuclear Suppliers Group
3)How many nations included in NSG ?
45
4)When was IAEA approved safe guard agreement with India ?
2008 August 1
5)Hyde Act → Henry J Hyde United States – India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006
6)NPT → Non Proliferation Treaty (India, Israel, Pakistan not signed )
7)Nepalese Civil War leaders

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Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda)
8)Nepal became Republic in......... 2008 May 28
9)Who is the first President of Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal?
Ram Baran Yadav ( Nepal cong.)
10)Who is the first Prime Minister of Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ?
Pushpa Kamal Dahal [( Prachanda) CPN(Maoist)]
11)Land of Thunder Dragon → Bhutan

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Political parties of Bhutan
12)PDP → Peoples Democratic Party led by Sangoy Negdup
13)DPT → Druk Pnuensum Tshogpa (Bhutan United Party) led by Jigmey Thinley{ruling party}
14)Bhutan's Upper House called......... National Council (25 member)
15)Bhutan's Lower House called......... National Assembly(47 member)

INTERNATIONAL DAYS & YEARS

1)World wetlands day............ February 2
2)The the

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me of world wetlands day in the year of 2009
“Upstream – Downstream, wetlands connect us all”
1)National Girl child day...................... January 24
2)International potato year................... 2008
3)FAO → Food and Agriculture Organization
4)International year of Rice.................... 2004
5)International year of Planet Earth.................2008

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6)UN decade of Education for sustainable development............... 2005 – 2014
7)International year of Reconciliation ….......... 2009
8)International year of Natural Fibers................ 2009
9)International year of Biodiversity …...............2010
10)International year of Forests............................2011

OLYMPICS 2008

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  Beijing august 8 to 24
• Total number of athletes → 10500
• Total events → 302 (in2004, 301 events)
• Total sports → 28
• Total venues → 37
• Official logo → Dancing Beijing ( Calligraphic character name → “jing” means “capital”)
• The games saw 43 new world records and
• 132 new Olympic records and
• 87 countries won a medal (It's a record)
• China picks 51 gold medals (second largest haul in Olympic games
• Michel Phelps → who took the record of most gold medals in one Olympics

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50gk questions and answers

1. Who was the first Governor-General of free India?

   Lord Mountbatten

2. Who is the among not a “ Bharath Ratna” recipient ?

   a). Ustad Bismilla Khan b). Sathyajith Rai c)Latha Mankeshkar d).Raj Kapoor

   Ans : → d, Raj Kapoor

3. The Mastor Control Facility of ISRO is situated at …..........

   Hasan

4. Which of the following Indian States put under President's rule in March 19, 2009 ?

   a).Assam b). Uttarakhand c).Mekhalaya d). none of these

   Ans: → Mekhalaya

5. Which of the following Indian state was reported to have top in the list in which the maximum number of complaints related to human rights violation ?

   Uttar Pradesh

6. World Consumer Rights Day occurs in →

   March 15

7. World Day of Water celebrates →

   March 22

8. Earth Day occurs in → April 22

9. World Health Day → April 7

10. Which Indian state has started the model 'e – court' system?

    Gujarat

11. India is to import 3 units of Falcon AWACS system shortly from which Country ?

    Israel

12. AWACS → Airborne Warning and Control System

13. The percentage of seats reserved in Panchayath for women by 73^rd Constitution Amendment should not be less than →

    33%

14. Where is the venue of 8^th 'World Hindi Conference' ?

    New York

15. Which is the award is given by 'UNESCO' to those who could there effort to popularization of science in life?

    Kalinga Award

16. Who is the first woman speaker of American state assembly?

    Nancey Peloski

17. The first person of Indian origin to win the Miss Great Britain title?

    Preethi Desai

18. Who is the new Vice Chancellor of IGNOU ?

    V.N Rajashekhara Pillai

19. The Union Budget is always presented first in →

    Loksabha

20. G.M Crop → Genetically Modified Crop

21. Which year will be observed by year of India in Russia ?

    2009

22. In December 2008 Satyam Computers was barred from doing business with which important organisation on the charges of data theft ?

    World Bank

23. ADB has projected Asia's growth rate 2008 is →

    8.3%

24. Who is the author of the book ' Let's Kill Gandhi' ?

    Thushar A Gandhi

25. Who wrote the book 'Gandhian Way of Peace and Nonviolence' ?

    Anand Sharma

26. Who was the director of film ' Kabul Express' ?

    Kabir Khan

27. The 'Sivasamudram Hydro Power Station' in Karnataka is built on ______ river ?

    Kaveri

28. Where is the venue for first Asian Mayor's Conference ?

    Dehradun

29. 94^th Indian Science Conference held in ?

    Chidambaram

30. I J T → Integrated Jet Trainer (Under developing condition in HAL )

31. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) situated in →

    Bangalore

32. National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL) situated in →

    Bangalore

33. ALH → Advanced Light Helicopter (it's an Indo-Russian Project)

34. To become a National Party , particular party succeeded 4% vote in more than ______ states?

    Four

35. 14^th SAARC meeting held at ?

    Delhi

36. 15^th SAARC meeting held at ?

    Colombo

37. Where is the venue of ' 2009 National Games' ?

    Jharkhand

38. In which place is Micro Soft will be starting a University in India ?

    Bangalore

39. Which place is known as the aviation hub of India ?

    Hyderabad

40. Name the hospital train that will provide medical service to the poor in remote and rural areas in India →

    Life Line Express

41. Who wrote 'Long Walk to Freedom' ?

    Nelson Mandela

42. The image of Taj Mahal is printed on the coin of which country?

    Hong Kong

43. The world cup of Computer Gaming was held in which country ?

    France (Paris)

44. World's first floating Nuclear Power Station is in ____ ?

    Russia

45. Who is the first Field Marshal of free India ?

    Maneksha

46. Who was the first Commander in Chief of India ?

    Kudak Madappa Kariyappa (K M Kariyappa)

47. Railway Territorial Army was started in the year →

    1949

48. Who was the first Param Veer Chakra Awarder ?

    Major Somanath Sharma

49. In 2007, who was the person to refuse the Param Veer Chakra ?

    S I Diljit Sing

50. Which is the gallantry award , before establishes Param Veer Chakra?

    Victoria Cross