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November 30, 2013

Quiz27: (Q239-Q272)General Knowledge for Competitive Exams

Quiz Links (Serial Number Wise)- Refer Below



239 Q) "Adi Godrej Committee is related to? 1) Telecom Sector Reforms 2) National Corporate Governance Policy 3) Indian Railways High Level Safety Review 4) Financial Sector Legislative Reforms 5) Banking Sector Reforms"

240 Q) "Adly Man sour , Francois Hollande and Bashar al-Assad are the current Presidents respec¬tively of? 1) Qatar, France, Lebanon 2) Jordan, Germany, Syria 3) Egypt, Canada , Iraq 4) Egypt, France, Syria 5) Iraq, France, Jordan"

241 Q) "Ericsson, one of the world's largest telecom equipment manu¬facturers, is based in? 1) Spain 2) Iceland 3) Ireland 4) Switzerland 5) Sweden"

242 Q) "Essar group of companies is pro¬moted by? 1) Ruias 2) Tatas 3) Goenkas 4) Kanorias 5) Ambanis "

243 Q) "Hero group of companies is owned by? 1) Hindujas 2) Firodias 3) Munjals 4) Birlas 5) None of these"

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November 27, 2013

Part4- Delhi Sultanate - Medieval India History Short Notes

Indian History for general awareness, competitive exams, medieval Indian history pdf download, Indian history notes for civil services, appsc material for Indian history,  class notes for general studies, appsc group 1 notification general studies material, appsc group 2 notification general studies material,  appsc group 1 mains material download.

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November 25, 2013

Quiz-26: (Q-201-Q-238) General Knowledge for Competitive Exams

For Questions 30 to 60 (refer here)

201 Q) "Which country has been chosen to host the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)? 1) Mauritius 2) Cyprus 3) Malta 4) Australia 5) New Zealand "

202 Q) "Who was named the Male World Athlete of the Year for the fifth time by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in November 2013? 1) Mo Far ah (Great Britain) 2) David RudLsha (Kenya) 3) Usain Bolt (Jamaica) 4) Dwight Phillips (USA) 5) Yohan Blake (Jamaica) "

203 Q) "Who was named the Female World Athlete of the Year for 2013? 1) Valerie Adams (New Zealand) 2) Shelly-Ann Fraser -Pryce (Jamaica) 3) Sandra Perkovic (Croatia) 4) Svetlana Shkolina (Russia) 5) Zuzana Hejnova (Czech Republic) "

204 Q) "Who will be honored with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2013? 1) Christine Lagarde (France) 2) Sheikh Hasina (Bangladesh) 3) Christina Fernandez (Argentina) 4) Angela Merkel (Germany) 5) Dilma Rousseff (Brazil) "

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November 23, 2013

Quiz-25: (Q170-Q200) - General Awareness for Competitive Exams

For Questions 30 to 60 (refer here)

171 Q) "Does IT matter” is a book written by (a) Bill Gates (b) N. R. Narayanan (c) Nicholas Carr(d) Thomas D. Harris

172 Q) ‘Ace’, ‘Double fault’, ‘Smash’, ‘Second Service’ and‘Gamepoint’ terms are related with which sport ? (A) Tennis(B) Squash(C) Table Tennis(D) Badminton
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173 Q) ‘Alfred Noble’ is known for— (A) Microphone(B) Type-writer(C) Dynamite(D) Gramophone
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174 Q) ‘Alzeheimer Disease’ effects which organ of the body ? (A) Ear(B) Brain(C) Eye(D) Abdomen
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175 Q) ‘Chapchar Kut’ festival is celebrated in— (A) Arunachal Pradesh(B) Assam(C) Mizoram(D) Sikkim
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November 20, 2013

Part3- Early Muslim Invaders - Medieval India Short Notes

Indian History for general awareness, competitive exams, medieval Indian history pdf download, Indian history notes for civil services, appsc material for Indian history,  class notes for general studies, appsc group 1 notification general studies material, appsc group 2 notification general studies material,  appsc group 1 mains material download.

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Why are you seeking permission AGAIN??? - Govt replies to APPSC Letter - News Dated: 19/11/2013

appsc new notifications 2014 release date

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November 17, 2013

What are the effects of Ocean Currents?

THE EFFECT OF OCEAN CURRENTS
1. Effect on Climate: The climate of the coasts become warm or cool according to the current washing the coast which may be warm or cool.
(i)         Temperature: Warm or cold ocean currents flowing near a coast exert a significant climatic influence. The warm Equatorial currents tend to raise the temperature of the places where they flow. Labrador Current remains frozen for nine months on account of the influence of the cold Arctic Current, while the British Isles enjoy a mild climate on account of the influence of the warm North Atlantic Drift. The otherwise hot climate of Peru is greatly cooled by the Peru Current. On account of the influence of the North Atlantic Drift the harbours of Norway, even beyond the North Cape are free from ice throughout the year, while Greenland in the same latitudes is ice-bound all the year round. The warm Kuroshio keeps the ports of the Alaskan coast ice-free in winters.

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What are Chromosome? Their Role in Cell Division? Chromosome number in different species

Humans, as you know, have 23 pairs of chromosomes, such that each pair is made up of homologous chromosomes.  Cells that have this type of arrangement of their chromosomes, meaning, cells that have pairs of chromosomes, are called diploid.
Some organisms are composed of cells with only one of each type of chromosome.  These cells do not have homologous chromosomes and are called haploid.
Some other organisms contain cells that are made up of many of each type of chromosome, so they have 3 or 4 or 6 or whatever homologous chromosomes!  These are called polyploid.

Different organisms contain different numbers of chromosomes.

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November 13, 2013

MAJOR OCEAN CURRENTS OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN

1. The Gulf Stream, together with its northern extension towards Europe, the North Atlantic Drift, is a powerful, warm, and swift Atlantic Ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico, exits through the Strait of Florida, and follows the eastern coastlines of the United States and Newfoundland before crossing the Atlantic Ocean. At about 30°W, 40°N, it splits in two. with the northern stream crossing to northern Europe and the southern stream re-circulating off West Africa. The Gulf Stream influences the climate of the east coast of North America from Florida to Newfoundland, and the west coast of Europe. In fact, the climate of Western Europe and Northern Europe is warmer than it would otherwise be due to the North Atlantic drift, one of the branches from the tail of the Gulf Stream. Its presence has led to the development of strong cyclones of all types, both within the atmosphere and within the ocean. The Gulf Stream is also a significant potential source of renewable power generation.
2. The North Atlantic Drift is a warm Atlantic Ocean Current which runs from the Grand Bank, near New Foundland to western Europe. In fact, the warm Gulf Stream Current is deflected towards the east under the influence of the Westerlie winds and the rotation of the Earth and reaches Europe as the North Atlantic Drift. It is a warm current that keeps the ports of Europe free from ice even in winter. It flows in three directions — eastwards to UK, northwards to the Arctic region and southwards, along the Spanish coast, as the cool Canaries Current.

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November 12, 2013

MAJOR OCEAN CURRENTS OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN & INDIAN Ocean

Warm Currents of the Pacific Ocean
1.         North Equatorial Current: It flows westwards from the western coast of Mexico to the Philippines.
2.         South Equatorial Current: It flows westwards in the southern Pacific Ocean and bifurcates into northern and southern branches near New Guinea.
3.         Counter Equatorial Current: It flows between north and south Equatorial Current in the opposite direction.
4.         East Australian Current: It is the southern branch of South Equatorial Current which flows along the eastern coast of Queensland (Australia).
Cold Currents of the Pacific Ocean
1.         Californian Current: It flows along the western coast of USA and finally merges with North Equatorial Current (Warm) to complete the circulation.
2.         West Wind Drift: It flows from west to east in the zone of 40°S-50°S latitude under the influence of Westerlies.

3.         Peruvian (Humboldt) Current: It flows northwards along the western coast of South America. It is actually the continuation of West Wind Drift.

MAJOR OCEAN CURRENTS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN

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November 7, 2013

Ocean Currents: Types, Causes & Circulation Pattern of Ocean Currents of the World

Ocean Currents: Ocean currents are large masses of surface water that circulate in regular patterns around the oceans, e.g.. the North Atlantic Drift, Labrador Current, Benguela Current, etc.
Based on temperature. Ocean currents can broadly be divided into two classes—the warm and the cold currents.
The Warm Currents: These are those currents which flow from the low latitudes in Tropical Zones towards the high latitudes in the Temperate and Sub-polar Zones. They bring warm water into cold water areas.
The Cold Currents: These currents have a lower surface temperature and bring cold water into warm water areas. These currents flow in the high latitudes from the Polar regions towards the low latitudes in the warm Equator region.
Ocean Currents: Types, Causes & Circulation Pattern of Ocean Currents of the World

Based on their depth the ocean currents can also be divided into two categories:

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November 4, 2013

Winds of the World: Factors affecting them, Types: Permanent Winds, Periodic Winds & Variable Winds

What are Winds? 
Air flows from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. Horizontal movement of the air is called wind. It is nature's attempt to balance inequalities in air pressure. The vertical or nearly vertical movement of air is referred to as air current. Winds and air currents manage a system of circulation in the atmosphere.

What are the FACTORS AFFECTING DIRECTION AND VELOCITY OF WIND?

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Grasslands of the World - GK for Competitive Exams

Grasslands of the World, grasslands of the world list, major grasslands of the world, names of major grasslands of the world
Regions
Grassland
Australia
 Dawns
South America (Argentina & Uruguay)
 Pampas
North America
 Prairies
Africa and Australia
 Savannah
South America
 Selvas
Europe and Northern Asia
 Steppes
Europe and Asia
 Taiga
South Africa
 Velds
Venezuela (South America)
 Lianos
Hungary
Pustaz
New Zealand
Cantebury 

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