Thursday, July 31, 2014

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE


1. What is the expansion ( Full Form ) of YAHOO?
Yet Another Hierarchy of Officious Oracle


2. What is the expansion ( Full Form ) of ADIDAS?
ADIDAS- All Day I Dream About Sports


3. Expansion of Star as in Star TV Network?
Satellite Television Asian Region


4. What is expansion of "ICICI?"
Industrial credit and Investments Corporation of India.


5. The 1984-85 season. 2nd ODI between India and Pakistan at Sialkot - India 210/3 with Vengsarkar 94*. Match abandoned. Why?
That match was abandoned after people heard the news of Indira Gandhi being killed.


6. Who is the only man to have written the National Anthems for two different countries?
Rabindranath Tagore who wrote national anthem for two different countries one is our 's National anthem and another one is for Bangladesh- (Amar Sonar* *Bangla )


7. From what four word expression does the word `goodbye` derive?
Goodbye comes from the ex-pression: 'god be with you'.


8. How was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu better known?
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu is none other Mother Teresa


9. Name the only other country to have got independence on Aug 15th?
South Korea


10. Why was James Bond Associated with the Number 007?
Because 007 is the ISD code for Russia (or the USSR , as it was known during the cold war)


11. Who faced the first ball in the first ever One day match?
Geoffrey Boycott


12. Which cricketer played for South Africa before it was banned from international cricket and later represented Zimbabwe?
John Traicos


13. Which is the only country that is surrounded from all sides by only one country (other than Vatican )?
Lesotho surrounded from all sides by South Africa.


14. Which is the only sport which is not allowed to play left handed?
Polo
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

List of Books Written by Shree Narendra Modi


-Convenient Action (English)
-The Yoga Of Education (English)
-Dabadabo Ek Daayakano (Gujarati)
-Samajik Samarasta (Gujarati)
-Shree Guruji: Ek Swayamsevak (Hindi - Gujarati)
-Setubandh (Hindi) : Co-Writer Rajabhai Nene
-Premtirth (Gujarati)
-Sangharshma Gujarat (Gujarati)
-Kelave te Kelavani (Gujarati ,Tamil Translation by V.INSUVAI)
-Apatkalme Gujarat (Hindi)
-Jyotipoonj (Gujarati)
-Education is Empowerment (English)
-Shakshibhav (Gujarati)
-Bhavyatra (Hindi)
-Engaging the World (English)
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List of Chief Ministers of Gujarat


NoNameTermPartyDuration
1Jivraj Narayan Mehta1 May 19603 March 1962Indian National Congress1238 Days
3 March 196219 September 1963
2Balwantrai Mehta19 September 196320 September 1965733 Days
3Hitendra K Desai20 September 19653 April 19672062 Days
3 April 19676 April 1971
7 April 197112 May 1971
President's rule12 May 197117 March 1972
4Ghanshyam Oza17 March 197217 July 1973Indian National Congress488 Days
5Chimanbhai Patel18 July 19739 February 1974207 Days
President's rule9 February 197418 June 1975
6Babubhai J. Patel18 June 197512 March 1976Janata Front (INC(O) + BJS + BLD +SP)211 Days
President's rule12 March 197624 December 1976
7Madhav Singh Solanki24 December 197610 April 1977Indian National Congress108 Days
(6)Babubhai J. Patel11 April 197717 February 1980Janata Party1042 Days [Total 1253 Days]
President's rule17 February 19807 June 1980
(7)Madhav Singh Solanki7 June 198010 March 1985Indian National Congress
11 March 19856 July 19851856 Days
8Amarsinh Chaudhary6 July 19859 December 19891618 Days
(7)Madhav Singh Solanki10 December 19894 March 199085 Days [Total 2049 Days]
(5)Chimanbhai Patel4 March 199025 October 1990JD(G) + JD + BJP230 Days [Total 1652 Days]
(5)Chimanbhai Patel25 October 199017 February 1994JD(G) + JD + INC1215 Days [Total 1652 Days]
9Chhabildas Mehta17 February 199414 March 1995Indian National Congress391 Days
10Keshubhai Patel14 March 199521 October 1995Bharatiya Janata Party221 Days
11Suresh Mehta21 October 199519 September 1996334 Days
President's rule19 September 199623 October 1996
12Shankersinh Vaghela23 October 199627 October 1997Rashtriya Janata Party370 Days
13Dilip Parikh28 October 19974 March 1998128 Days
(10)Keshubhai Patel4 March 19986 October 2001Bharatiya Janata Party1312 Days
14Narendra Modi7 October 200122 December 20024609 Days
22 December 200222 December 2007
23 December 200720 December 2012
20 December 201221 May 2014
15Anandiben Patel22 May 2014PresentBharatiya Janata Party

  Bharatiya Janata Party
  Indian National Congress

# First Non Congress C.M. of Gujarat : Babubhai J. Patel
# First Woman Chief Minister of Gujarat : Anandiben Patel
# Which Prestigious Courage and Bravery Award given to Chief Minister Anandiben Patel : Gallantry Award by Government of Gujarat
# First Woman Chief Minister of India : Sucheta Kripalani 
# Narendra Modi will be the 16th Prime Minister of India
# Jitanram Mazi will be Bihar's Next C.M.

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Bio-data of Gujarat's First Woman Chief Minister Anandiben Patel :


Gujarat's 15th Chief Minister and First Woman Chief Minister of Gujarat :
Full Name : Anandiben Mafatbhai Patel
Husband's Name : Mafatlal Patel
Father's Name : Jethabhai Patel
Born : November 21, 1941
Domicile : Kharod, Taluka . Vijapur, Dist. Mahesana. (N.G.)
Education : M.Sc., B.Ed., M.Ed. (Gold Medalist)

Awards for courage and bravery:
-Gallantry Award by Government of Gujarat for rescuing two girls of Mohinaba Girl’s school from drowning at Navagam reservoir in Narmada.
-Winner of Charumati Yoddha Award (Jyotisangh, Ahmedabad)
-Winner of Ambubhai Purani Vyayam Vidyalay Award (Rajpipala)
Special achievements and honor :
-Felicitated with the President’s Award for the best teacher
-Felicitated with Governor’s Award for best teacher in Gujarat (1988)
-Felicitated with ‘Sardar Patel’ Award by Patel Jagruti Mandal, Mumbai(1999)
-’Veerbala’ award for the first rank in school sports event in Mahesana District
-Felicitated with the ‘Vidya Gaurav’ Award by Shri Tapodhan Brahman Vikas Mandal (2000)
-Felicitated with ‘Patidar Shiromani’ Award by the Patel community (2005)
-Special honour bestowed by Dharati Vikas Mandal for Women’s Upliftment Campaign.
Political Activities
-Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha : 1994–1998
-Assembly Member for Mandal, Ahmedabad district : 1998–2002
-Assembly Member for Patan : 2002–2007
-Assembly Member for Patan : 2007–2012
-Assembly Member for Ghatlodiya : 2012 – 2014
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Team Anandiben Patel : Ministers in Anandiben Patel Cabinet

Anandiben Patel – Chief Minister
Cabinet Ministers:
Nitin Patel
Ramanlal Vora
Bhupendrasinh Chudasama
Saurabh Patel
Ganpat Vasava
Babubhai Bokhiria
Ministers of State:
Dilip Thakor
Vasuben Trivedi
Pradipsinh Jadeja
Chhatrasinh Mori
Jaydrathsinh Parmar
Rajnikant Patel
Govindbhai Patel
Jayantibhai Kavadiya
Shankar Chaudhary
Tarachand Chheda
Jayesh Radadia
Bachubhai Khabad
Kantibhai Gamit
Notable changes:
-Ministers in Narendra Modi cabinet, Shri Parshottam Solanki, Parbat Patel and Vasan Ahir didn’t find place in Anandiben Patel’s ministry.
-Four new ministers added are Kantibhai Gamit, Bachubhai Khabad, Tarachand Chheda and Shankarbhai Chaudhary.
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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Indian Cities and their nicknames:


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* Pink City - Jaipur (Rajastan)
* Garden City - Bangalore
(Karnataka)
* Diamond City - Surat (Gujarat)
* Egg city - Namakkal (Tamilnadu)
* Lake City - Udaipur (Rajastan)
* Sun City - Jodhpur (Rajastan)
* City of Palaces - Kolkata (West
Bengal)
* Bangle City - Hyderabad (Andra
Pradesh)
* Golden City - Jaisalmer(Rajas
tan)
* City of Dawn - Auroville
(Pondichery)
* White City - Udaipur (Rajastan)
* City of Golden Temple - Amritsar
(Punjab)
* Twin Cities - Hyderabad and
Secundarabad(Andhra pradesh)
* Pearl City - Tuticorin (Tamil
Nadu)
* Weavers city - Panipat (Haryana)
* Temple City - Bhuvaneswar
(Orissa)
* Sandal Wood City - Mysore
(Karnataka)
* City of Blood - Tezpur (Assam)
* Orange City - Nagpur
(Maharashtra)
* City of seven Islands - Mumbai
(Maharashtra)
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Monday, July 21, 2014

Railway Budget 2014-15: Highlights: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/railway-budget-201415-highlights/article6189594.ece

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Germany wins The FIFA World Cup 2014 :

 The Germany has won the FIFA World Cup 2014 on 13th July 2014 by defeating Argentina in Finals at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Germany's Mario Goetze scored in the 113th minute to give Germany the world cup with a 1-0 win over Argentina. A total of 32 teams competed for FIFA World Cup 2014 from  12th June 2014 to 13th July 2014. This is Germany's 4th Title, where Argentina has to satisfy as Runners-ups. Netherlands took third place and Brazil got Fourth place. With this win, Germany has become the first European team to ever win a World Cup in the Americas (North and South). Below are some important details of FIFA 2014 should know.

 FIFA World Cup 2014
  • Winner - Germany
  • Runners-up - Argentina
  • Top scorer - Colombia James Rodríguez with 6 goals
  • Best player (Golden Ball award) -  Lionel Messi of Argentina  
  • Best young player  - Paul Pogba of France 
  • Best goalkeeper (Golden Glove award) - Manuel Neuer of Germany


                
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