CENTRE FOR CAREER EMPOWERMENT

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Expected Q.Set 3

1 Swadeshi Movement was started in the year?

Ans : 1905

2 Who was the heroine of Quit India Movement?

Ans : Aruna Asaf Ali

3 Gandhiji started his Dhandi march from

Ans : Sabarmathi

4 Who is considered as the father of History?

Ans : Herodotus

5 Vaso-da-Gama disovered India in the year

Ans : 1498

6 "The King of England who signed ""Magna Carta"" was"

Ans : King John II

7 Who was the first leader of All India Trade Union Congress(AITUC)?

Ans : Subhash Chandra Bose

8 "Who was known as ""Man of Destiny"" ?"

Ans : Napolean Bonapart

9 Which colour was commonly used in Harappan Pottery?

Ans : Red

10 The Indian freedom fighter who was known as 'Frontier Gandhi' is

Ans : Khan Abdul Gafar Khan

11 Tansen ,a great musician of his times, was in the Court of

Ans : Akbar

12 Suez Canal was opened for traffic in the year

Ans : 1869

13 "Ballot is stronger than the Bullet"" Who said this?"

Ans : Abraham Lincoln

14 The first Olympic games was held in

Ans : 776 BC

15 The All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 at

Ans : Dhaka

16 Ankar Vat is a temple in

Ans : Combodia

17 John. F.Kennedy was killed in the year

Ans : 1963

18 The Congress party was formally split into extrimists and moderates at the Surat session of

Ans : 1907

19 Indian National Army fought Second World War against

Ans : British

20 Modern Olympic games started in 1896 in

Ans : Athens

21 Which of the following dynastics was ruling over north India at the time of Alexander's invasion ?

Ans : Nanda

22 The year in which Second World War started

Ans : 1939

23 Burma, presently Myanmar was separated from British India in the year

Ans : 1935

24 Who was the designer of the Statue of Liberty in USA ?

Ans : Fredric Auguste

25 First common wealth was held at

Ans : Hamilton(Canada)

26 The fifth story of Qutabminar was added by which King

Ans : Firos sha Tuglaque

27 French revolution began in the year

Ans : 1789

28 Sanchi portrays the art and sculpture of the

Ans : Budhists

29 The 'Master of Greek Comedy' is

Ans : Aristophanes

30 The only women ruler of Delhi Sultanate Raziya Sultana was the daughter of

Ans : Ilthumish

31 Where is Black Pagoda

Ans : Konark

32 """Ashta Pradhan"" adorned the court of"

Ans : Shivaji

33 Beginning of Saka Era

Ans : 78 AD

34 Indian Association was founded by

Ans : Surendranath Banerjee

35 Holly book of Judans

Ans : The Toras

36 The year in which the ship Titanic sank

Ans : 1912

37 Israel came into existence in the year

Ans : 1948

38 Who was the founder of city of 'Amritsar' ?

Guru Ramdas

39 Founder of Arya Samaj was

Ans : Dayananda Saraswathi

40 The word 'Hindu'as reference to the people of India was first used by

Ans : The Arabs

41 The Civilization which developed on the banks of the river Tiber is known as

Ans : Roman

42 In which year was Jesus Christ born ?

Ans : BC 4

43 From which country did Fascist party originate

Ans : Italy

44 The Harappan Civilization was discovered in the year

Ans : 1921

45 "The ""East India Company was founded in India durinhg the reighn of"

Ans : Akbar

46 Russian revolution took place in the year

Ans : 1917

47.Who is the father of Indian Renaissance ?

Ans : Raja Ram MohanRay

48.First Deputy Prime Minister of India ?

Ans : Sardar Vallabhai Patel

49.Who was the First Prime Minister of India to face the No-Confidence Motion ?

Ans : Jawahar Lal Nehru

50.Who was the last Viceroy of British India ?

Ans : Lord Canning

Expected Q.Set 2

1. The first Opposition Leader in the Indian Parliament was

A.K.Gopalan.

2. The Chairman of the UPSC is appointed by the

President.

3. The author of the book India wins Freedom is

Abdul Kalam Azad.

4. The biological fixation of nitrogen occurs most commonly in

Peas.

5. Clandestine means

Secrete.

6. The first Chief Minister of Travancore who assumed the title diwan was

Raja Kesava Das.

7. The founder of the Theosophical Society was

Madame Blavatsky.

8. Smartha Vicharam was a trial for

Adulery

FIRST SPEAKER OF LOK SABHA?

GANESH S MAVALANKAR

THE ARCHITECT OF MODERN INDIA?

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

FOUNDER OF ARYA SAMAJ?

DAYANAND SARASWATI

THE " WISE FOOL " OF INDIAN HISTORY?

MUHAMMAD BIN TUGLAQ

WHO BUILT TAJ MAHAL, RED FORT?

SHAH JAHAN

FIRST INDIAN MISS UNIVERSE?

SUSHMITHA SEN

FIRST UN SECRETARY GENERAL?

TRYGVE LEI

FIRST PERSON TO SET FOOT ON THE MOON ?

NEIL ARMSTRONG

THE FIRST INDIAN TO ENTER SPACE ?

RAKESH SHARMA

GRAND OLDMAN OF INDIA ?

DADABHAI NAOROJI

NIGHTINGALE OF INDIA ?

SAROJINI NAIDU

THE FIRST WOMAN WHO CONQUERED EVEREST ?

JUNGO TABEI

FIRST INDIAN TO CROSS ENGLISH CHANNEL ?

MIHIR SEN

WHO WROTE "ORIGIN OF SPECIES" ?

CHARLES DARWIN

WHO LED THE REVOLT OF 1857 AT KANPUR ?

NANA SAHEB

CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA ?

K.G BALAKRISHNAN

FIRST DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA ?

SARDAR VALLABABHAI PATEL

FIRST LADY IPS OFFICER?

KIRAN BEDI

FIRST LADY CHIEF MINISTER?

SUCHETHA KRIPALANI

FIRST INDIAN SCIENTIST WON NOBEL PRIZE ?

C.V RAMAN

FIRST PRESIDENT OF INC ?

W.C BANERJEE

Expected Q.Set 1

1. The number of west flowing rivers of Kerala?
Ans : 41

2. "Who is the author of ""Kannuneerthulli"" ?"
Ans : Nalappattu Narayana Menon

3. Edakkal Caves are in
Ans: Vayanad District

4. The place in Kerala where Naval Academy is being built is
Ans : Ezhimala

5. Bakal Fort is in which District ?
Ans : Kasargode

6. First computerised Panchayath in Kerala
Ans : Vellanad

7. Information Kerala Mission started in
Ans : 1999

8. Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) is in
Ans :Trissur

9. Smallest Grama Panchayath in Kerala is
Ans : Valapattanam

10. Who was the first education minister of Kerala State ?
Ans : Joseph Mundassery

11. Whose autobiography is called ''Ormayude Arakal ''?
Ans : Cherukad

12. The State Institute of Rural Development [SIRD] is located in
Ans : Kottarakkara

13. Smallest Taluk in Kerala
Ans : Kochi

14. The region of Kerala where evergreen forests are seen
Ans : Silent Valley

15. Which ids the biggest Taluk in Kerala State ?
Ans : Eranad

16. The name of the river that flows through the Silent Valley in Kerala ?
Ans : Kunthippuzha

17. The maximum number of Wards in a Grama Panchyath
Ans : 20

18. The winner of the first Ezhuthachan Puraskar ?
Ans : Dr.Sooranad Kunjan Pillai

19. Samadhi of Sri. Narayana Guru is at
Ans : Sivagiri

20. The Parasuram Express runs between
Ans : Thiruvananthapuram & Mangalore

21. Who started the State Transport Service in Travancore ?
Ans : C.P.Ramaswamy Iyer

22. The district inwhich Central Root Research Institute is situated
Ans : Thiruvananthapuram

23. The Director of the film '' Agnisakshi ''
Ans : Shyamaprasad

24. Name the Jnanpith award winner in 1995
Ans : M.T.Vasudevan Nair

25. Where is Puralimala situated
Ans : Thalasserry

26. Importance of 1 makaram 984 in the history of Kerala is
Ans : Kundara Proclamation

27. "The book ""Swarga Vathil Thurakkunna Samayam"" is written by"

Ans : M.T.Vasudevan Nair

28. Head Quarter of Kerala Forest Research Institute

Ans : Peechi

29. The speaker having longest tenure in the Kerala Assembly

Ans : M.Vijayakumar

30. First Kerala State Kathakali Award has been given to

Ans : Kalamandalam Raman Kutty Nair

31. "Chandanakkuda Maholsavam" is held every year in"

Ans : Bimappalli

32. Wellington Island is in which district
Ans : Ernakulam

33. Joseph Mundassery was the Education Minister of Kerala in the ministry headed by
Ans : E.M.S

34. "The book ""Sooryakanthi "" is written by"
Ans : G.Sankarakurup

35. "Who wrote the malayalam novel "Agnisakshi"
Ans : Lalithambika Antharjanam

36. "Who is the director of the film "Chemmeen "
Ans : Ramu Kariyattu

37. The Teak Museum of Kerala is located in
Ans : Nilampoor

38. Which novel of Sara Joseph got Vayalar Award ?
Ans : Alahayude Penmakkal

39. The first short story in Malayalam
Ans : Vasana vikrithi

40. Sandal forest in Kerala
Ans : Marayoor

41. The first wild life sanctury in Kerala ?
Ans : Thekkady

42. "Horthus Malabaricus" a seventeenth century book published in 12 volumes by the Dutch describes "
Ans : Medicinal Plants of Kerala

43. The Monsoon which brings rains in Kerala during the period October-November is called
Ans : North East Monsoon

44. Who started the State Transport service in Travanore ?
Ans : C.P.RamaSwamy Iyer

45. "Who wrote ""Viswadarshanam"""
Ans : G.Shankara Kurup

46. Forest Industries Travancore is situated in
Ans : Aluva

47.Which is the firstMalayalam Novel ?
Ans : Kundhalatha by Appu Nedungadi

48.Who was the founder of Nair Service Society (N.S.S) ?
Ans : Mannath Padmanabhan

49.Who is known as "Kerala Valmiki" ?
Ans : Vallathol Narayana Menon

50.The First President of "Kerala Sahithya Academy"
Ans : Sardar K.M.Panicker

Thursday, June 24, 2010

INDIAN SATELLITES

1.
Aryabhata
19.04.1975
First Indian satellite. Provided technological experience in building and operating a satellite system. Launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos.
2.
Bhaskara-I
07.06.1979
First experimental remote sensing satellite. Carried TV and microwave cameras. Launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos.
3.
Bhaskara-II
20.11.1981
Second experimental remote sensing satellite similar to Bhaskara-1. Provided experience in building and operating a remote sensing satellite system on an end-to-end basis. Launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos.
4.
Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment (APPLE)
19.06.1981
First experimental communication satellite. Provided experience in building and operating a three-axis stabilised communication satellite. Launched by the European Ariane.
5.
Rohini Technology Payload (RTP)
10.08.1979
Intended for measuring in-flight performance of first experimental flight of SLV-3, the first Indian launch vehicle. Could not be placed in orbit.
6.
Rohini (RS-1)
18.07.1980
Used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3.
7.
Rohini (RS-D1)
31.05.1981
Used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload. Launched by the first developmental launch of SLV-3
8.
Rohini (RS-D2)
17.04.1983
Identical to RS-D1. Launched by the second developmental launch of SLV-3.
9.
Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-1)
24.03.1987
Carried payload for launch vehicle performance monitoring and for Gamma Ray astronomy. Could not be placed in orbit.
10.
Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-2)
13.07.1988
Carried remote sensing payload of German space agency in addition to Gamma Ray astronomy payload. Could not be placed in orbit.
11.
Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C)
20.05.1992
Launched by third developmental flight of ASLV. Carried Gamma Ray astronomy and aeronomy payload.
12.
Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C2)
04.05.1994
Launched by fourth developmental flight of ASLV. Identical to SROSS-C. Still in service.
Indian National Satellite System (INSAT)
13.
INSAT-1A
10.04.1982
First operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite procured from USA. Worked only for six months. Launched by US Delta launch vehicle.
14.
INSAT-1B
30.08.1983
Identical to INSAT-1A. Served for more than design life of seven years. Launched by US Space Shuttle.
15.
INSAT-1C
21.07.1988
Same as INSAT-1A. Served for only one and a half years. Launched by European Ariane launch vehicle.
16.
INSAT-1D
12.06.1990
Identical to INSAT-1A. Launched by US Delta launch vehicle. Still in service.
17.
INSAT-2A
10.07.1992
First satellite in the second-generation Indian-built INSAT-2 series. Has enhanced capability than INSAT-1 series. Launched by European Ariane launch vehicle. Still in service.
18.
INSAT-2B
23.07.1993
Second satellite in INSAT-2 series. Identical to INSAT-2A. Launched by European Ariane launch vehicle. Still in service.
19.
INSAT-2C
07.12.1995
Has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. Launched by European launch vehicle. In service.
20.
INSAT-2D
04.06.1997
Same as INSAT-2C. Launched by European launch vehicle Ariane. Inoperable since Oct 4, 97 due to power bus anomaly.
21.
INSAT-2DT
January 1998
Procured in orbit from ARABSAT
22.
INSAT-2E
03.04.1999
Multipurpose communication & meteorological satellite launched by Ariane.
23.
INSAT-3B
22.03.2000
Multipurpose communication - business communication, developmental communication and mobile communication purpose.
24.
GSAT-1
18.04.2001
Experimental Satellite for the first developmental flight of Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV-D1.
25.
INSAT-3C
24.01.2002
To augment the existing INSAT capacity for communication and broadcasting, besides providing continuity of the services of INSAT-2C.
26.
KALPANA-1
12.09.2002
METSAT was the first exclusive meteorological satellite built by ISRO named after Kalpana Chawla.
27.
INSAT-3A
10.04.2003
Multipurpose Satellite for communication and broadcasting, besides providing meteorological services along with INSAT-2E and KALPANA-1.
28.
GSAT-2
08.05.2003
Experimental Satellite for the second developmental test flight of India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV
29.
INSAT-3E
28.09.2003
Exclusive communication satellite to augment the existing INSAT System.
30.
EDUSAT
20.09.2004
India's first exclusive educational satellite.
31.
HAMSAT
05.05.2005
Microsatellite for providing satellite based Amateur Radio Services to the national as well as the international community (HAMs).
32.
INSAT-4A
22.12.2005
The most advanced satellite for Direct-to-Home television broadcasting services.
33.
INSAT-4C
10.07.2006
State-of-the-art communication satellite - could not be placed in orbit.
34.
INSAT-4B
12.03.2007
An identical satellite to INSAT-4A further augment the INSAT capacity for Direct-To-Home (DTH) television services and other communications.
35.
INSAT-4CR
02.09.2007
Designed to provide Direct-To-home (DTH) television services, Video Picture Transmission (VPT) and Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG), identical to INSAT- 4C .
Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS)
36.
IRS-1A
17.03.1988
First operational remote sensing satellite. Launched by a Russian Vostok.
37.
IRS-1B
29.08.1991
Same as IRS-1A. Launched by a Russian Launch vehicle, Vostok. Still in service.
38.
IRS-1E
20.09.1993
Carried remote sensing payloads. Could not be placed in orbit.
39.
IRS-P2
15.10.1994
Carried remote sensing payload. Launched by second developmental flight of PSLV.
40.
IRS-1C
28.12.1995
Carries advanced remote sensing cameras. Launched by Russian Molniya launch vehicle. Still in service.
41.
IRS-P3
21.03.1996
Carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of PSLV. Still in service.
42.
IRS-1D
29.09.1997
Same as IRS-1C. Launched by India's PSLV service. In service.
43.
IRS-P4 Oceansat
26.05.1999
Carries an Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) and a Multi-frequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer (MSMR), Launched by India's PSLV-C2,
44.
Technology Experiment Satellite (TES)
22.10.2001
Technology Experiment Satellite Launched by PSLV-C3 .
45.
IRS-P6 Resourcesat-1
17.10.2003
Launched by PSLV - C5, carries three camera, names, LISS-4, LISS-3 and AwiFS
46.
CARTOSAT -1
05.05.2005
Launched by PSLV-C6, carries two panchromatic cameras - PAN (fore) and PAN (aft) - with 2.5 meter resolution. The cam mounted with a tilt of +26 deg and -5 deg along the track to provide stereo images.
47.
CARTOSAT - 2
10.01.2007
Launched by PSLV-C7, it is an advanced remote sensing satellite carrying a panchromatic camera capable of providing scene specific spot imageries.
48.
SRE - 1
10.01.2007
Launched by PSLV-C7, Space capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE-1), intended to demonstrate the technology of an orbiting platform for performing experiments in microgravity conditions. SRE-1 was recovered successfully after 12 days over Bay of Bengal.
49.
CARTOSAT-2A
28.04.2008
Identical to CARTOSAT - 2, launched by PSLV-C9
50.
IMS-1
28.04.2008
Launched by PSLV-C9 along with CARTOSAT-2A and other Eight
51.
CHANDRAYAAN- 1
22.10.2008
Launched by PSLV-C11. Launched at Shriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.