Swaraj is my Birth Right Bal Gangadhar Tilak

2 Take care to get what you like or you will be forced to like what you get. G. B.
Shaw

3 A thing of beauty is a joy forever John Keats

4 To be and not to be that is the question. Shakespeare

5 Delhi Chalo Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

6 Superstition is the religion of feeable minds. Edmund Burke

7 Let a hundread flowers bloom and let a thousand school of thought contend. Mao-
Ste-Tunng

8 Aram Haram Hai Jawahar Lal Nehru

9 Where wealth accumulates, men decay. Goldsmith

10 Beauty is truth, truth is beauty, that is all. John Keats

11 I came I saw I conquered Shekspear

12 Good Government is no substitute for self government. Alfred Tennyson

13 A democratic Government is of the people, for the people and by the people.
Abraham Lincoln

14 Jay Hind Netaji

15 Law grinds the poor and rich men rule the men. Gold Smith

16 The human soul needs actual beauty more than bread. D. H. Lawrence

17 War is the greatest crime man perpetrates against man. Zarathustra

18 There never was a good war or a bad peace. Benjamin Franklin

19 The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.
Theodore Roosevelt

20 Truth and Non-violence is my God M. K. Gandhi

21 Jai Jawan, Jai Krishan Lal Bahadur Shastri

22 Eureka Eureka Archimedes

23 Just as I would not like to be a slave, so I would not like to be a master. Abraham
Linkon
24 Brevity is the soul of wit. Shekspear

25 East is east and west is west and never the twin shall meet. Kipling

26 Knowledge is Power Hobbes

27 Man is by nature a political animal. Aristotol

28 Temptation usually comes in through a door that has delibaretly been left open.
Arnold Glasow

29 I therefore want freedom immediately this very night, before dawn if it can be
had? Gandhiji

30 Man is not the creature of circumstance. Circumstances are the creature of men.
Disraeli

31 Excellent things are rare. Plato

32 Well done is better than well said. Benjamin Franklin

33 Ambition is like love: Impatient both of delays as well as rivals. Buddha

34 The child is father of the man. William Wordsworth

35 Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark. Rabindra Nath
Tagore

36 Patriotism is religion and religion is love for India. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Classical Dance of India

Dance State

Bharat Natyam Tamil Nadu

Bihu Assam

Bhangra Punjab

Chhau Bihar, Orissa, W. Bengal and Jharkhand

Garhwali Uttaranchal

Garba Gujarat
Hattari Karnataka

Kathak North India

Kathakali Kerala

Kutchipudi Andhra Pradesh

Khantumm Mizoram

Karma Madhya Pradesh

Laho Meghalaya

Mohiniattam Kerala

Mando Goa

Manipuri Manipur

Nati Himachal Pradesh

Nat-Natin Bihar

Odissi Orissa

Rauf Jammu & Kashmir

Yakshagan Karnataka

Folk and Tribal Dances

States Dances

Maharashtra Kathakeertan, Lezin, Dandaniya, Tamasha, Gafa, Dahikala, Lovani,

Mauni, Dasavtar.

Karnataka Huttari, Suggi Kunitha, Yakashagana

Kerala Kaikottikali, Kaliyattam, Tappatikkali

Tamil Nadu Kolattam, Pinnal Kolattam, Kummi, Kavadi, Karagam

Andhra Pradesh Ghanta Mardala, Veedhi Natakam, Burrakatha

Orissa Ghumara Sanchar, Chadya Dandanata, Chhau

West Bengal Kathi, Chhau, Baul, Kirtan, Jatra, Lama

Assam Bihu, Khel Gopal, Rash Lila, Tabal Chongli, Canoe

Punjab Giddha (women), Bhangra (men)

J & K Rauf, Hikat

Himachal Pradesh Jhora, Jhali, Dangli, Mahasu, Jadda, Jhainta, Chharhi

Haryana Jhumar, Ras Leela, Phag dance, Daph, Dhamal, Loor, Gugga, Khoria, Gagor

Gujarat Garba, Dandiya Rass, Tippani, Gomph

Rajasthan Ginad, Chakri, Gangore, Terahtaal, Khayal, Jhulan Leela, Jhuma, Suisini

Bihar Jata Jatin, Jadur, Chhau, Kathaputli, Bakho, Jhijhiya, Samochakwa, Karma,
Jatra, Natna

Uttar Pradesh Nautanki, Thora, Chappeli, Raslila, Kajri.

Famous Dancer

Bharatnatyam Bala Saraswati, C. V. Chandrasekhar, Leela Samson, Mrinalini

Sarabhai, Padma Subramanyam, Rukmini Devi, Sanyukta Panigrahi, Sonal
Mansingh, Yamini Krishnamurti

Kathak Bharti Gupta, Birju Maharaj, Damayanti Joshi, Durga Das, Gopi Krishna,
Kumudini Lakhia, Sambhu Maharaj, Sitara Devi

Kuchipudi Josyula Seetharamaiah, Vempathi Chinna Sthyam

Manipuri Guru Bipin Sinha, Jhaveri Sisters, Nayana Jhaveri, Nirmala Mehta, Savita
Mehta Debaprasad Das, Dhirendra nath Pattnaik, Indrani Rahman, Kelucharan
Mahapatra, Priyambaba Mohanty, Sonal Mansingh

Instrumentalists

Sarod Ali Akbar Khan, Allaudin Khan, Amjad Ali Khan, Buddhadev Dasgupta,
Bahadur Khan, Sharan Rani, Zarin S. Sharma

Tabla Alla Rakha Khan, Kishan Maharaj, Nikhil Ghosh, Zakir Hussain

Violin Baluswamy Dikshitar, Gajanan Rao Joshi, Lalgudi G. Jayaraman, M. S. Gopala

krishnan, Mysore T. Chowdiah, T. N. Krishnan

Shehnal Bismillah Khan

Sitar Nikhil Banerjee, Ravi Shankar, Vilayat Khan, Hara Shankar Bhattacharya

Flute Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Pannalal Ghose, T. R. Mahalingam

Veena K. R. Kumaraswamy lyer, Doraiswami lyengar

Vocalists
Hindustani Shubha Mudgal, Bheemsen Joshi, Madhup Mudgal, Mukul Shivputra,
Pandit Jasraj, Parveen Sultana, Naina Devi, Girija Devi, Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan,
Gangubai Hangal, Krishna Hangal, V. Rajput, Kumar Gandharva, Faiyyaz Khan,
Mallikarjun Mansur.

Carnatic M. S. Subbalakshmi, Balamuralikrishna, Bombay Jaishree, H. K.

Raghavendra, H. K. Venkataram, Sitarajam, Mani Krishnaswamy, Akhil Krishnan, M.
L. Vasanthakumari, M. D. Ramanathan, G. N. Balasubramaniam

Thumri Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Ustad Mazhar Ali Khan, Ustad Zawad Ali Khan,
Rita Ganguli, Poornima Chaudhary, Shanti Heerananda, Naina Devi

Quwwali Ghulam Hasan Niyazi, Sultan Niyazi, Ghulam Farid Nizami, Chand Nizami,
IqbalHussain Khan Bandanawaji, Aslam Sabari

Dhrupad Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar, Zahiruddin Dagar, Waslfuddin Dagar,

Bundecha Bandhu, Uday Bhawalkar, Pt. Abhay Narayan Mallick, Pt. Ritwik Sanyal

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.Battles and Wars in India

March 18th, 2010 by admin No comments » .Battle of Hydaspes—In 326 B.C. when
Alexander, the great had to turn back from Hydaspes (Beas) when his troops
refused to march into India against the Nanda Empire.

Battle of Kalinga—It was fought in 361 B.C. between Ashoka, the great and the king
of Kalinga. The war resulted in considerable loss of life and brought misery and
suffering to the people. Its impression on Ashoka was so great that he not only
turned a Buddhist, but renounced war and violence.

1st Battle of Tarain (1191 A.D.)—Prithvi Raj defeated Mohd. Gauri.

2nd Battle of Tarain (1192 A.D.)—Mohd. Gauri defeated Prithvi Raj and paved the
way for Muslim rule in India.

First Battle of Panipat (1526)—Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi. This laid the foundation
of Mughal rule in India.

Second Battle of Panipat (1556)—Akbar defeated Hemu. It ended the Afgan Rule
and the way was cleared for Mughal rule.

Battle of Talikota (1565)—The united alliance of Bijapur, Bidar, Ahmednagar and

Golkunda under Hussain Nizam Shah defeated Ram Raja of Vijaynagar. It sealed the
fate of the Hindu Kingdom of Vijaynagar.

Battle of Haldighati (1576)—Akbar defeated Rana Pratap. The latter had to take
refuge in remote fortresses.

Battle of Plassey (1757)—The British under Lord Clive defeated Sirajuddaulah. It laid
foundation of the British Rule in India.

Third Battle of Panipat (1761)—Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated the Marahattas. The
Marahatta power suffered an irreparable loss.

Battle of Buxer (1764)—The British under Sir Hector Munro defeated the Muslim
army under three Mohammadan leaders : Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-daulha and Shah
Alam II. The battle made the British Supreme in India.

The First Sikh War (1845)—The Sikh Army crossed Sutlej in 1845 at which the East
India Company declared war. British occupied Lahore and forced the Sikhs to accept
humiliating terms of peace.
The Second Sikh War (1849)—A drawn battle was fought between the English and
the Sikhs at Chelianwala in which the English appeared to have suffered heavy
losses.

Indo-Pak War (1965)—An indecisive war between India and Pakistan. It led to
‘Taskent Pact’ between the two countries.

Indo-Pak War (1971)—Indian forces in joint command with Bangladesh Army

accepted the surrender of the Pak Army in Bangladesh. War in the western sector
came to an end as a result of cease-fire on Dec. 17. Bangladesh was liberated.

Kargil War (1999)—Indian forces scored grand victory over Pakistani army and Pak
supported mercenaries in a conflict in the Kargil sector of Jammu & Kashmir. The
operation was named ‘Operation Vijaya.’ The Indian forces cleared Kargil of all
Pakistani elements.

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and Wars in India Indo-Pak War Kargil War

Battle of Marathon (490 B.C.)—This battle was fought between the Greeks and
Persians in 490 B.C. A small Greek Army defeated much larger Persian force.

Battle of Hastings (1066 A.D.)—This war was fought between England and Normans
in 1066 A.D. King Harold of England was defeated and England came under the
Norman control.
‘Hundred Years’ War (1338-1453)—It was fought between France and England. The
war was brought to an end by the sacrifice of Joan of Arc.

War between Henry VII and Richard (1455-85)—It was a civil war fought in 1455-85
between Henry VII and Richard (The Duke of York) both claiming the British throne
on Henry VI’s death. Richard was defeated in this war.

Defeat of Spanish Armada (1588)—The British fleet defeated Spanish Armada. The
British supremacy over the seas was established. Also, it led to renaissance in
English life and literature.

Civil War in England (1642-49)—It was fought between the Parliament and Charles I
of England.

War of Spanish Succession (1702)—It was fought between England and France in
1702. The latter were defeated.

Battle of Blenheim (1704)—England and Austria defeated the French and Bavarians.

Seven Years War (1756-63)—England and Prussia defeated Austria, France, Poland
and Russia. It was caused by a revolutionary change in the diplomatic pattern.

American War of Independence (1776-83)—It was fought during 1776-1783. In this

war, George Washington defeated the English forces and America became
independent.

Battle of the Nile (1798)—A naval fight between British and French fleet in 1798.
The British fleet commanded by Nelson was victorious.

Battle of Trafalgar (1805)—The British fleet under Nelson defeated the combined
line of French and Spanish fleet.
Battle of Waterloo (1815)—The British under Duke of Wellington defeated Napolean.
Napolean was captured and exiled to St. Helena where he died in 1821.

Crimean War (1854-56)—It was fought during 1854-56 between Russia and the
combined forces of England, France and Turkey.

American Civil War (1861-65)—This was fought during 1861-65 between the
Northern and Southern States of America.

Boer War (1889-1901)—This war was fought between British and Dutch forces in
1889-1901 in South Africa.

Sino Japanese War (1894-95)—Japan defeated China and occupied Formosa and
Korea.

Russo-Japanese War (1904-05)—Also known as the Battle of the sea of Japan. The
Japanese fleet defeated the Russian fleet. It led to the emergence of the wave of
Asian resurgence.

World War I (1914-18)—The Allied Powers (Britain, France, U.S.A., Belgium) etc.
defeated Germany and her associated powers.

World War II (1939-45)—The Allies (Britain, France, U.S.A. and Russia and Benelux
countries etc. defeated the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy and Japan).

Battle of El-Alamein (1942)—The Allies Victory during the Second World War and
retreat of Field Marshal General Rommel’s forces.

Korean War (1950-53)—It was fought between North and South Korea from 1950 to
1953 A.D.
4th Arab-Israel War (Oct. 1973)—An indecisive war led to Geneva Peace Conference
on West Asia (Dec. 1973).

China-Vietnam War (Feb. 1979)—China invaded Vietnam and overran a large chunk
of Vietnamese territory. It however, proclaimed ceasefire in the following month and
withdrew its forces.

Iran-Iraq War (Oct. 1980-Aug. 1988)

Falkland War (1983)—It was fought between Britain and Argentina.

U.S.-Panama War (1989)—It was fought between United States and Panama.

Gulf War (Jan. 17, 1991-Feb. 26, 1991)—It was fought between multinational forces
led by the U.S.A. and Iraq.

Gulf War-2 (March 20, 2003 to April 2003)—The US led coalition forces launched a
full scale attack on Iraq on March 20, 2003. It made use of the latest and the
fiercest weaponry to subdue the Iraqi forces. Baghdad fell on April 9, 10 and other
cities followed suit. By April 20 the coalition armies were in full control of Iraq. It
marked the downfall of President Saddam Hussein.

Oscar Awards Winners 2010, Academy Awards winners 2010

March 9th, 2010 by admin No comments » .Here is the list of Oscar Awards Winners
for 2010:-

BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR:

Winner: The Hurt Locker (2008) – Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg
Shapiro

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING:

Winner: Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE:

Winner: Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE:

Winner: Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR:

Winner: El secreto de sus ojos (2009)(Argentina)

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING:

Winner: The Hurt Locker (2008) – Bob Murawski, Chris Innis

BEST DOCUMENTARY, FEATURES:

Winner: The Cove (2009) – Louie Psihoyos, Fisher Stevens

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS:

Winner: Avatar (2009) – Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andy
Jones

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES, ORIGINAL SCORE:

Winner: Up (2009) – Michael Giacchino

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY:

Winner: Avatar (2009) – Mauro Fiore

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING:

Winner: The Hurt Locker (2008) – Paul N.J. Ottosson, Ray Beckett

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING:

Winner: The Hurt Locker (2008) – Paul N.J. Ottosson

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN:

Winner: The Young Victoria (2009) – Sandy Powell

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION:

Winner: Avatar (2009) – Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:

Winner: Mo’Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

BEST WRITING, SCREENPLAY BASED ON MATERIAL PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED OR

PUBLISHED:

Winner: Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009) – Geoffrey Fletcher

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP:

Winner: Star Trek (2009) – Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, Joel Harlow

BEST SHORT FILM, LIVE ACTION:

Winner: The New Tenants (2009) – Joachim Back, Tivi Magnusson

BEST DOCUMENTARY, SHORT SUBJECTS:

Winner: Music by Prudence (2010) – Roger Ross Williams, Elinor Burkett

BEST SHORT FILM, ANIMATED:

Winner: Logorama (2009) – Nicolas Schmerkin

BEST WRITING, SCREENPLAY WRITTEN DIRECTLY FOR THE SCREEN:

Winner: The Hurt Locker (2008) – Mark Boal

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES, ORIGINAL SONG:

Winner: Crazy Heart (2009) – T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham(”The Weary Kind”)

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR:

Winner: Up (2009) – Pete Docter

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:

Winner: Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Major Geographical Discoveries and Explorers

February 19th, 2010 by admin No comments » .Geographical discoveries-Great
explorers-Quiz

1. Who discovered Brazil?

Ans: Pedro Alvarus Cabral

2.Who discoverd New Zealand?

Ans:Abel Tasman

3. Who discoverd Philippines?

Magellan

4.Who discovered the Cape of Good hope?

Bartha lomio Diaz

5.Who discovered Australia?

Captain Cook

6.Who discoverd America?

Christopher Columbus
7. Who discovered a sea route to India from Europe?

Vasco de Gama

8. Who discovered Victoria falls?

David Livingstone

9.Who discovered Tasmania?

Abel Tasman

10.Who discoverd South Pole?

Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen

11.Who discovered North Pole?

Robert Peary

Modern Olympics-Host Countries and Venues

February 19th, 2010 by admin No comments » .City Year

Country

London 2012 United Kingdom

Beijing 2008 China

Athens 2004 Greece

Sydney 2000 Australia

Atlanta 1996 United States

Barcelona 1992 Spain

Seoul 1988 South Korea

Los Angeles 1984 United States

Moscow 1980 USSR

Montreal 1976 Canada

Munich 1972 Germany

Mexico City 1968 Mexico

Tokyo 1964 Japan

Rome 1960 Italy

Melbourne 1956 Australia

Helsinki 1952 Finland

London 1948 United Kingdom

Berlin 1936 Germany(No Olympics was held for 12 years due to Second World
War)

Los Angeles 1932 United States

Amsterdam 1928 Holland

Paris 1924 France

Antwerp 1920 Belgium

Stockholm 1912 Sweden(No Olympics was held for 8 years due to First
World War)

London 1908 United Kingdom

St Louis 1904 United States

Paris 1900 France

Athens 1896 Greece

GK-Miscellaneous Questions and Answers

February 12th, 2010 by admin 1 comment » .1 Which is the capital of Algeria

Ans:-Alger

2. What is the importance of April 7?

Ans:- World Health Day

3. One mill is the smallest unit of U.S. currency, being used in pricing gasoline and
computing taxes. How much is it worth?

Ans:-$0.001

4. What is unusual about the year of the Great Fire of London, as written in Roman
numerals?

Ans:-The year was 1666, which in Roman numerals would be MDCLVI-each numeral
written once and in descending order.

5. Who wrote the book ‘The winner Stands alone’?

Ans:-Paulo Coelho

6. Fat soluble vitamins

Ans:-Vitamins A, E, D and K

7. What is the importance of April 7?

Ans:- World Health Day

8. International women’s day

Ans:-March 8

9. Nagasaki day

Ans:-August 9
10. World tourism day

Ans:-September 27

11 World Diabetic Day

Ans:-November 14

12. Write the name of the parliaments of the following countries

Nepal:-National Panchayat

13. Bhutan: – Tsongdu

14. Iran:- Majlis

15. Iceland: – Althing

16 Official language of Algeria

Ans:Arab

17. Ivory Coast:- Elephant

18 National emblem of Pakistan

Ans:- Cresent

19. Official residence of the Prime minister of India

Ans:-7 Race Course Road

20. National day of Algeria

Ans:-November 1st