Clock

A clock has 2 hands, the smaller one is called the hour hand or short hand while the larger one is called the minute hand or long hand. The face of a clock is a circle which subtends an angle of 360 at the centre.

Some Important Points

In every hour 1. (a) Both the I ands coincide once. At this point the angle between them is 0.. (b) The hands are straight (point in opposite directions) once. At this point the angles between them are 180. (c) The hands are twice perpendicular to each other. At this point the angle between them is 90. 2. (a) In 60 min the minute hand covers 360.

3. (a) When the two hands are at right angles, they are 15min spaces apart. (b) When the two hands are in opposite directions, they are 30 min spaces apart. (c) In 60 min the minute hand gains 55 min on the hour hand. (d) The minute hand moves 12 times as fast as the hour hand.

Direction Sense
The problems in this chapter deal with the linear distance or displacement or direction between starting point and the final point in X Y dimensions. Example 1: One morning after sunrise, Sita and Gita were standing in a chowk in Mumbai with their back towards each other. Sitas shadow fell exactly towards right hand side. Which direction was Gita facing ? (a) East

GOLDEN PEACOCK ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AWARD 2012

Manipal University won the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2012. The main theme of this meet was driving sustainable business through green economy.The award was given by Karan Singh on the Fourteenth World Congress Meet on Environment Management. The Ceremony was held in the Le Meridian Hotel, New Delhi. The meet was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dixit. The meet provides a way for the sustainable business in the areas like community-led advocacy and action programmes for environment protection, carbon neutrality, solar technologies and watershed management programmes. The Golden Peacock Award was introduced by the Institute of Directors in the year 1992. This award is considered as the Holy Grail of Corporate Excellence Worldwide. In 2012, The Golden Peacock Awards Secretariat received 1000 entries (approx) for various National and Global awards. In addition, Golden Peacock Environment Management Award (GPEMA) was introduced by the World Environment Foundation (WEF) in the year 1998. It aims to promote the best strategy and management of environmental issues. This award was presented to those organizations that attain the significant achievements in the field of Environment Management.

WORLD SAND SCULPTURE CHAMPIONSHIP 2012

Indian Sand Artist Sudarshan Pattnaik won Peoples Choice Gold Medal Award in Moscow. It was the Second World Sand Sculpture Championship. The theme of World Sand Sculpture Championship 2012 was World Cinema. Artist from eleven countries took part in this championship. It includes following Countries: India, Spain, Ireland, Germany, the United States, Russia, United Kingdom, Italy, Poland, Holland and Czech Republic. He sculpted the copy of the face of The Showman of the Millennium Raj Kapoor. His interpretation of Raj Kapoor was highly praised by the visitors. His sculpture symbolizes Indo- Russian Friendship. Sudarshan Pattnaik had also won Berlin World Championship 2008. His sand sculpture was based on the awareness about global warming. Pattnaik had participated in 50(approx) international Sand Sculpture

In which of the following Indian cities, South Korean Woori Bank has opened its first branch in India, aimed at tapping the growing economic opportunities in India? 4) Chennai

Ques. : 2342 The Lok Sabha of Indian Parliament approved the Transplantation of Human Organs (Amendment) Bill, 2011. The bill increases punishment from five to 10 years of imprisonment and the fine from 10000-20000 rupees. Which of the following statements is true regarding the bill? 1) The bill involves severe punishment for those involved in organ trade Ques. : 2343 The central government will soon take a study on 100-odd dams that will soon come up in which of the following states? 1) Arunachal Pradesh

Ques. : 2344 To which of the following television channels the government has served a notice to refrain from screening the film The Dirty Picture during the day time? 4) Sony Ques. : 2345 Which states chief minister has decided to launch state-owned newspaper and TV channel to highlight good work done by the government? 2) West Bengal Ques. : 2346 The women activist Maya Suwalka who has bagged the prestigious Ambedkar Womens Welfare Award for her campaign for womens empowerment, child rights, handicraft promotion and watershed development during the past decade, belongs to which of the following states? 1) Rajasthan Ques. : 2347 April 22 is celebrated every year as which of the following days? 1) World Earth Day Ques. : 2348 Recently a Gandhian Giriraj Kishore has returned his Padma Shri to the government to protest Gandhi item auction. What is the profession of Giriraj Kishore? 3) Writer Ques. : 2349 Which of the following is the new slogan of London Olympics 2012 which was recently revealed by the London organizers at an event in Kew Gardens? 2) Inspire a generation Ques. : 2350 Recently which of the following telecom company has issued notice to the Indian government under Bilateral Investment Treaty over tax issue between India and Netherland? 2) Vodafone Ques. : 2331 Price of which of the following is decided by the member countries of OPEC? 1) Crude oil Ques. : 2332 Which among the following is the core method of stabilizing the markets under the Market Stabilization Scheme (MSS)? 1) Issuing Treasury Bills and/or dated securities Ques. : 2336 Which of the following does not come under the category of Development Banks? 5) Export-Import Bank Ans.) 5

Ques. : 2337 Which of the following Acts helps a bank in its day to day activities? 2) Negotiable Instruments Act

ues. : 2339 In which country a high-level delegation from Karnataka recently conducted road shows to attract investments f the forthcoming Global Investors Meet in June? 4) Japan

Ques. : 2321 The Government of India has recently launched a Youth to the Edge pilot scheme in the northeastern region for which of the following purposes? 3) To introduce youth from the rest of India to the north-eastern culture Ques. : 2340 Which of the following Indian state has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mizuho Corporate Bank of Japan recently for seeking financial investment in the state? 2) Karnataka Ques. : 2338 Which region has the highest number of global biodiversity hotspots biologically rich areas facing severe conservation threats according to Conservation International? 5) Asia-Pacific Ans.) 5

Q s. :2 35 D on w h th

following will be collected in the Sixth Economic Census which is being conducted from April to November 2012? 4) Entrepreneurial units

Ques. : 2334 The Public Debt Office of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI): 1) is a central depository for all types of Government securities except Treasury 2) attends to the function of note issue of th Bills RBI 4) controls balance of payment position of 3) is responsible for maintaining external value of rupee the Government of India 5) None of the above Ans.) 1 Ques. : 2333 Name the flagship programme of the government that will reach out to below poverty line (BPL) households through self-help groups (SHGs)? 1) National Rural Livelihood Mission 2) Gareeb Utthan 3) Jawahar Grameen Aadhar Yojana 4) National Rural Upliftment Programme 5) None of these Ans.) 1

Ques. : 2322 In order to stop malpractices and ensure transparency in elections to cooperative societies, which state government has set up a separate poll panel? 3) West Bengal Ques. : 2323 Which of the following countries of the world is making news these days for a spate of teenage suicides, which is three times the world average? 2) Russia Ques. : 2324 As per the newspaper reports the government of India has asked all the states to conduct Social Audit of each and every work of which of the following schemes? 1) National Rural Employment Guarantee

Scheme

Ques. : 2325 Which of the following ministries/departments operates the Village Grain Bank Scheme? 2) Department of Food & Public Distribution Ques. : 2326 Which of the following is the name of the programme launched by the Government of India to help lonely women by providing vocational training to make them self-reliant? 4) Swadhar Ques. : 2327 The Bridge: The Life & Rise of Obama, is a book written by: 5) David Remnick

Ques. : 2328 Which of the following is recognized as the biggest cause of hunger in the world? 1) Inflation 2) Poor management of public distribution system 3) Unemployment and/or under-employment 4) Malnutrition 5) All of the above Ans.) 5

Ques. : 2329 Which of the following is NOT a civilian award given by the government of India? 5) Kirti Chakra Ans.) 5

Ques. : 2330 Which of the following is not among the four components of Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana? 1) Urban Slum Livelihood Programme Ques. : 2311 Several public sector enterprises like ONGC, SAILand NTPC received Scope Award in the recent past. The award is given for which the following achievements? 5) Best corporate governance Ans.) 5

Ques. : 2312 Which of the following nations is considered to be the father of the concept of microfinance? 4) Bangladesh

Ques. : 2313 In which of the following states has launched e-Shakti programme so that poverty can be reduced in the state? 4) Bihar

Ques. : 2314 Under the mentorship of which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), an extension IIT

centre is being made operational in Chhattisgarh? 3) IIT-Kharagpur

Ques. : 2315 Who is the inventor of the World Wide Web i.e. Internet? 1) Berners-Lee Ques. : 2316 Which among the following organisation is largely funding the National Dairy Plan (NDP-Phase I), which was inaugurated by the Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar in Anand, Gujarat on April 19, 2012? 1) International Development Association Ques. : 2317 The much delayed Russian aircraft carrier Gorshkov will be ready for commissioning in India by December 2012. This navy ship will be rechristened in India as: 4) INS Vikramaditya Ques. : 2318 In which state Maoists abducted an MLA named Jhina Hikaka for trying him in their kangaroo court named Praja Court recently? 2) Chhattisgarh Ques. : 2319 Which state has launched the year-long platinum jubilee celebration of its legislative assembly this year, which has recently been kick-started by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh? 4) Assam

ues. : 2320 The government is mulling over giving food grain to the workers of the National Rural Emplo Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) as part of their wage, which is protested by many quarters. The decision has to approved by the apex body for monitoring implementation of NREGS. What is the name of this body? 4) Central Employmen Guarantee Council Ans.) 4 Ques. : 2301 In which country recently the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, handed over a section of railway network between Galle and Kauthara built by the Indian public sector company, IRCON? 2) Sri Lanka Ques. : 2302 For allowing the foreign direct investment (FDI) from which country to India, the Finance Ministry has decided to amend the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)? 4) Pakistan Ques. : 2303 Which body recently issued broad guidelines on Algorithmic Trading based on recommendations of technical advisory committee (TAC) and secondary market advisory committee (SMAC)? 4) SEBI

Ques. : 2304 Who among the following is the project director of Indias Agni V missile, which has been blasted off recently from the Wheeler Island off the Orissa coast? 4) Tessy Thomas

Ques. : 2305 Which company has recently surpassed Reliance Industries to claim the most influential stock status on the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex? 2) Imperial Tobacco Company (ITC) Ques. : 2306 What has been the growth rate of exports of India during the fiscal year 2011-12, according to the data released by the Union Commerce Ministry recently? 2) 21% Ques. : 2307 The army chief of Pakistan Gen Ashfaq Kayani has recently called for the resolution of which of the following contentious issues between India and Pakistan? 4) Siachen issue Ques. : 2308 The famous writer Susan Nathan belongs to which country, who has been deported recently to her country over her alleged connections with Islamic extremist groups like the banned outfits SIMMI and NDF? 2) Israel Ques. : 2309 Name the human disease which the scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis found that other than diet and not drinking enough water, a gene called Claudin-14 is responsible substantially for this disease? 3) Kidney stone Ques. : 2310 Who among the following has recently taken over the chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) for 2012-13? 2) Adi Godrej

1. The market price is related to : a) very short period

2. The working of a rocket is based on the principle of : a) Conservation of momentum

3. Double is a __________ data type. a) primitive

4. Kesari the News paper was started by : b) B.G. Tilak

5. Konark which has famous Sun God Templewith wonderful specimens of Hindu architecture lies in the state of : a) Orissa

6. Cost of production of the producer is given by : d) sum of wages, interest, rent and normal profit 7. The upper house of State Legislature in India is called : a) Legislative Council
The Indian Constitution allows each states to have either a unicameral or bicameral legislature. A state is said to be unicameral if it has only one house of parliament. In unicameral state legislature the (only) house is called Legislative Assembly. In a state with a bicameral legislature, the lower house is called the Legislative Assembly or Vidhan Sabha and the upper house is called the Legislative Council or Vidhan Parishad. Presently, Six states (J&K, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karanatka, Bihar and Maharashtra ) have bicameral legislature and unicameral in the rest.

8. The planet that takes 88 days to make one revolution of the Sun is : a) Mercury

9. Fat can be separated from milk in a cream separator because of : d) Centrifugal force 10. Cadmium pollution is associated with : d) Itai-Itai 11. Most of the computers available today are : b) 4th generation computer

12. The state which has recently overtaken Karanatka for the top rank in the production of bio-fertilisers is : a) Tamilnadu

13. The Third battle of Panipat was fought in the year : c) 1761 A.D.

14. Gas released during Bhopal tragedy was : d) Methyl isothiocyanate 15.Yellow spot on citrus leaves is due to the defficiency of : b) Magnesium

16. Maximum number of sugar factories are located in : a) Uttar Pradesh

17. India is a secular state because in our country : a) state has no religion

18. The atmospheric layer closest to the Earth is : c) Troposphere

19.Giddha is a form of dance associated with the state of : a) Punjab

20. While computing national income estimates, which of the following is required to be observed? a) The value of exports to be added and the value of imports to be subtracted

21. The fuse wire is made of : b) an alloy of Tin and Led

22. Which one of the following is smallest endocerine gland in human body? c) Pituitary

23. Vector of Kala-azar is d) Sand fly 24. Iltutmish established a centre of learning at : d) Patna 25. AGMARK is a guarantee of standard : a) quality

26. In case no party enjoys absolute majority in the Legislative Assembly of a state, the Governor will go by : d) his own discretion 27. Which one of the following is a Wild Life Sanctuary? c) Corbett

28. The energy that can harness heat stored below the Earths surface is known as : d) geo-thermal energy 29. The All Women Expedition Team of the Indian Air Force which scaled the Mount Everest sometime back was headed by : b) Sqn. Lda. Nirupama Pandey

30. An instrument used to measure humidity is : b) Hygrometer

31. If the Prime Minister of India submits his resignation to the President, it will mean the resignation of the : c) Entire Council of Ministers

32. National Botanical Garden is located in c) Lucknow

33. Bleaching powder is prepared by passing a) Chlorine over slaked lime

34. When was the Indian Constitution adopted? th c) 26 January, 1950

35. October and November months give more rainfall to : d) Coromandal Coast 36. Which of the following years has been ranked as one of the three warmest years? d) 2010 37. Which one of the following is considered as natures radar? b) Pigeon

38. The gas used to dilute oxygen for breathing by deep sea divers is : d) Helium 39. Under the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme the amount of pension for those above 80 years has been increased per month from Rs. 200 to c) Rs. 500

40. The temperature of boiling water in a steam engine may be high because: c) there is high pressure inside the boiler
When water is heated in a boiler, it begins to absorb energy. Depending on the pressure in the boiler, the water will evaporate at a certain temperature to form steam. The steam contains a large quantity of stored energy which will eventually be transferred to the process or the space to be heated. it can be generated at high pressures to give high steam temperatures. The higher the pressure, the higher the temperature. More heat energy is contained within high temperature steam so its potential to do work is greater.

41. Who was the mother of Mahavira? b) Trishala

42. Rangaswami cup is associated with : c) Hockey

43. The river which is used for inland waterways in India is : d) Luni 44. Equilibrium price is the price when : d) supply equals demand 45. Yellow Revolution is associated with the production of d) Oil seeds 46. Who invented Helicopter? b) Breguet

47. The chief raw material used for manufacturing Rayon is : b) Cellulose

48. The Great Bath of Indus Valley Civilization is found at : b) Mohenjodaro

Indian Air Force is

49. The World Day to Combat Desertification is observed every year on : th b) 17 June

50. The airways company acquired by South Indias Sun Group is c) Spice Jet