First women in the history of India

First Women in the history of India

India’s First Woman Railway Driver : Surekha Shankar Yadav

India’s First Woman Tabla Maestro : Dr. Aban Mistry

India’s First Recognized Billionth : Citizen Astha

India’s First Woman Airbus Pilot : Durba Banerjee

First Woman Secretary General Of Rajya Sabha : V. S. Rama Devi

First Indian Woman To Win Magsasay Award : Kiran Bedi

First Indian Woman Cricketer To Get 100 Wickets : Diana Eduljee

First Indian Paratrooper Of Indian Air Force : Nita Ghose

First Indian Woman To Complete Her MBBS : Kadambini Ganguli Bose In 1888

First Woman Cheif Engineer : P. K. Tresia Nanguli

First Indian Woman At Antarctica : Meher Moos In 1976

First Woman Foriegn Minister : Lakshmi N. Menon

First Woman Commercial Pilot : Prem Mathur Of Deccan Airways

First Woman Sahitya Award Winner : Amrita Pritam

First Woman President Of Indian Science Congress : Dr. Ashima Chatterjee

First Woman To Win WTA Tennis Tournament : Sania Mirza

First Chief Justice Of Mumbai High Court : Justice Sujaata B Manohar

First Indian Woman Advocate : Regina Guha

First Indian Woman Barrister : Cornotia Sorabji

First Woman Surgeon : Dr. Prema Mukherjee

First Woman To Get Arjun Award : N. Lumsden (1961)

First Woman Chairman Of Bank: Tarzani Vakil

First Woman Chairperson Of National Woman Commission : Mrs. Jayanti Patnayak

First Indian Woman To Receive Asiad Gold Medal : Kamalji Sandhu

First Woman Speaker Of State Assembly : Mrs. Shano Devi

First Actress In The Indian Cinema : Devika Rani

First Woman Finger Prints Expert In India : Sita Varthambal And Bhrangathambal

First Woman Doordarshan News Reader : Pratima Puri

First Indian Woman To Reach In Olympic Games : Sini Abrahim

First Indian Woman To Receive Norman Borlaug Award : Dr. Amrita Patel

First Indian Woman IAS Officer : Anna George

First Woman President Of Student’s Union : Anju Sachdeva of Delhi University

First Woman Chairperson Of Rajya Sabha : Violet Alva In 1962

General Knowledge Questions With Answers-Part5

SSC GRADUATION LEVEL Held on 26-6-2011

General Knowledge Questions With Answers

51. The reserves held by Commercial Banks over and above the statutory minimum, with the RBI are called

            1:- Case reserves

            2:- Deposit reserves

            3:- Excess reserves

            4:- Momentary reserves

52. Who is authorized to issue coins in India?

            1:- Reserve Bank of India

            2:- Ministry of Finance

            3:- State Bank of India

            4:- Indian Overseas Bank

53. Which four counties are called the Asian Tigers

            1:- Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan

            2:- Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Taiwan

            3:- Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, Singapore

            4:- Hong Kong, South Korea, China, Taiwan

54. In the Budget estimates for 2011-12 an allocation of Rs. 300 crore has been made for promoting output of pulses in 60,000 villages in rainfed areas with a view to attaining self sufficiency in pulses in a period of

            1:- two years

            2:- three years

            3:- four years

            4:- five years

Important Dates And Days

List of important dates and days

1. The first death anniversary day of Sri Rajiv Gandhi was observed as the Anti-Terrorism Day.
2. When is the World Population Day observed on July 11th.
3. 20th August is celebrated as Sadbhavana Divas.
4. January 15 is celebrated as the Army Day.
5. The centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in South Africa was celebrated in May 1993.
6. World Literacy Day is observed on September 8th.
7. World Human Rights Day is observed on December 10th.
8. 1981 was the international year of the Disabled.
9. The year 1985 was declared as the International Year of Youth.
10. Which year is observed as Poverty Eradication Year by SAARC on 1995.
11. India Celebrates February 28 every year as 'National Science Day'.
12. Which of the following festivals is celebrated on Prophet Mohammed birthday? Id-e-Milad. Important Dates And Days
13. Rosh Hashanah' is the new year's day of which communities Jews.
14. National Maritime Day falls on April 5th.
15. Journalist Day was celebrated for the first time all over the country on October 28, 1984.
16. 'Teacher's Day' is observed on which of the date September 5th.
17. The World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5th.
18. Which day is observed as World No Smoking Day ? 31st May.
19. Which day is observed as World Food Day? October 16th.
20. The decade 1981-1990 was observed as International Decade for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation.
21. The birthday of which of the leader in India is observed as Children's day? Jawaharlal Nehru.
22. The United Nations (UN) declared 1993 as a year of the indigenous people.
23. The year 1991 was observed in India as the year of Tourism.

Important Dates And Days

Important Dates And Days

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51. In the budget for 2011-12 the fiscal deficit (% of GDP) for 2011-21 has been projected at

            1:- 5.1

            2:- 5.0
            3:- 4.6
            4:- 3.4

52. Which was described by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as the ‘heart and soul’ of the Constitution

1:- Right to Equality

            2:- Right against Exploitation

            3:- Right to Constitutional Remedies

            4:- Right to Freedom of Religion

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53. Which is not the concern of the local govt.

1:- Public Health

            2:- Sanitation

            3:- Law and Order

            4:- Public Utility Services

54. In India, the concept of single citizenship is adopted from

1:- England

            2:- USA

            3:- Canada

            4:- France

Previous Papers of SSC GRADUATION LEVEL

Previous Papers of SSC (General Knowledge)

51. The reserves held by Commercial Banks over and above the statutory minimum, with the RBI are called

            1:- Case reserves

            2:- Deposit reserves

            3:- Excess reserves

            4:- Momentary reserves

52. Who is authorized to issue coins in India?

            1:- Reserve Bank of India

            2:- Ministry of Finance

            3:- State Bank of India

            4:- Indian Overseas Bank

53. Which four counties are called the Asian Tigers

            1:- Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan

            2:- Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Taiwan

            3:- Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, Singapore

            4:- Hong Kong, South Korea, China, Taiwan

54. In the Budget estimates for 2011-12 an allocation of Rs. 300 crore has been made for promoting output of pulses in 60,000 villages in rainfed areas with a view to attaining self sufficiency in pulses in a period of

            1:- two years

            2:- three years

            3:- four years

            4:- five years

General Knowledge in Biology

General Knowledge in Biology

1. Mycobacterium leprae causes leprosy, "Corynebacterium diphtheria" causes diphtheria and "Vibrio comma" causes : cholera.
2. What is the most suitable for study of mutations : Haploids.
3. Pulses are a good source of : Protein.
4. Oxygen in our blood is transported by a protein named : Haemoglobin.
5. Nymph is the name of young one of Cockroach.
6. One day you wake with a sore throat and a runny nose. Your doctor takes a swab from your throat, sends it to a lab, and telephones you the next day to say that antibiotic will not help you get better. Which of the following is the most likely reason for the doctor's statement? : Virus Infection.
7. Plants that grow under average temperature and moisture are called : Mesophytes.
8. Radioactivity is a phenomenon of the spontaneous emission of : Protons (Alpha Particles), Electrons (Beta Particles), Gamma Rays (Short Wave Electro Magnetic Waves).
9. Organic Substances which, in very small amount, control growth & development called : Hormones. General Knowledge in Biology
10. Our major foods, fibres, spices, fruits and beverage crops are : Flowering Plants.
11. Movements due to light are shown by : 
12. Outer covering of virus made up of protein is : Capsid.
13. Radish is a : Modified Root.
14. Radical vascular bundles are those in which : xylem and phloem occur on the different radii.
15. Plant have cellulose while animals lack it. 

List Of Books And Author's Name

   Book Name                     Author Name

1. A Bend in the River                               V. S. Naipaul
2. A Bend in the River                               V.S.Naipaul
3. A Gift of Monotheists                            Ram Mohan Roy
4. A House for Mr.Biswas                          V.S.Naipaul
5. A Journey                                           Tony Blair
6. A Minister and his Responsibilities            Morarji Bhai Desai
7. A Nation is Making                     Surendra Nath Bandhopadhye
8. A Pair of Blue Eyes                               Thomash Hardy
9. A Passage to India                                E. M. Foster
10. A Revenue Stamp (autobiography)          Amrita Pritam
11. A Strange and Sublime Address               Amit Choudhary
12. A Suitable Boy                                     Bikram Seth
13. A Tale of Two Cities                             Charls Dikens
14. A Voice of Freedom                              Nayantara Shehgal
15. A week with Gandhi                              L. Fischer
16. Adventures of Sherlock Homes                Arther Canon Doel
17. All the Prime Minister's Men                   Janardan Thakur
18. Allahabad Prasasti                                Harisen
19. Amitabh- the Making of the Superstar    Susmita Das Gupta
20. Amukta Malyad                                   Krishna Deva Raya
21. An Unknown Indian                              Nirod C. Choudhary

Books And Authors Name

Questions Of General Knowledge-Part3

Questions Of General Knowledge-Part3

1. The first Republican President of America was Abraham Lincoln.
2. The first Industrial Revolution took place in England.
3. The largest coffee growing country in the world is Brazil.
4. The name given to the border which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is Durand line.
5. The biggest delta in the world is the Ganges Delta.
6. The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is Detroit, USA.
7. The biggest stadium in the world is the Strahov Stadium, Prague.
8. The largest ocean of the world is the Pacific ocean.
9. Australia was discovered by James Cook.
10. The country called the Land of Rising Sun is Japan.
11. The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is China.
12. The country which is the largest producer of manganese in  the world is China & South Africa.
13. Dublin is situated at the mouth of river Liffey.
14. The country which has highest population density is Monaco.
15. The first Governor General of Pakistan is Mohammed Ali Jinnah.
16. The earlier name of New York city was New Amsterdam.
17. The UNO was formed in the year 1945.
18. UNO stands for United Nations Organization.
19. The national flower of Italy is Lily.
20. The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was Frederick Auguste Bartholdi.
21. The country known as the land of the midnight sun is Norway.
22. The earlier name of Sri Lanka was Ceylon.
23. Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin.
24. The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was Abdul Salam.
25. The name of Alexander's horse was Beucephalus.
26. The national flower of China is Narcissus.
27. The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on 15th August.
28. The first President of Egypt was Mohammed Nequib.
29. World Environment Day is observed on 5th June.
30. What do you call a group of sheep? A Flock of Sheep.
31. The largest river in France is Loire.
32. Who is the CEO of search company Google? Eric Schmidt.
33. Singapore was founded by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles.
34. The port of Baku is situated in Azerbaijan.
35. The largest library in the world is the United States Library of Congress, Washington DC.

Questions Of General Knowledge-Part3

General Knowledge Questions And Answers-Part2

General Knowledge Questions And Answers-Part2

1. Which useful household item is made from naphthalene? Mothballs.
2. What year does the Nintendo Wii come out? Late 2006.
3. Who won the Football World Cup in 2006? Italy.
4. Nickname of New York city is Big Apple.
5.  Who invented the washing machine? James King.
6. Who was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Services? Satyendranath Tagore.
7. Who is CEO of Yahoo? Carol Bartz.
8. Google company was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while both attended Stanford University.
9. Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg.
10. Co-founder of Twitter, Inc. San Francisco.
11. Who was the first woman Governor of India? Sarojini Naidu.
12. Which two countries have signed the Nuclear Swap deal with Iran? Brazil and Turkey.
13. Who is Miss USA 2010? Rima Fakih.
14. Who is the first man to climb Mount Everest without oxygen? Phu Dorji.
15. Who is the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom? David Cameron.
16. Who won Men's Singles title in French Open 2010? Rafael Nadal (Spain).
17. The famous British one-eyed Admiral was Nelson.
18. The highest mountain in the world is the Mount Everest.
19. The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is Sicily.
20. The country also known as "country of copper" is Zambia.
21. The city which is also known as the City of Canals is Venice.
22. The coldest place on the earth is Verkoyansk in Siberia.
23. The Japanese call their country as Nippon.
24. The person who is called the father of modern Italy is G.Garibaldi.
25. The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was Guermica.
26. The first Secretary General of the UNO was Trygve Lie.
27. Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest.
28. Paradise Regained was written by John Milton.
29. The principal export of Jamaica is Sugar.
30. What is the most popular breed of dog? Retrievers.
31. Who invented the first electric washing machine? Alva Fisher.
32. The highest waterfalls in the world is the Salto Angel Falls, Venezuela.
33. The first explorer to reach the South Pole was Cap. Ronald Amundson.
34. The first man to reach North Pole was Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary.
35. The Red Cross was founded by Jean Henri Durant.

    General Knowledge Questions And Answers

General Knowledge Questions And Answers-Part1

General Knowledge Questions And Answers-Part1

1. The first President of Bangladesh was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
2. The biggest desert in the world is the Sahara desert.
3. The river Volga flows out into the Caspian sea.
4. The longest highway in the world has a length of About 8000 km.
5. The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the world is Cuba.
6. The volcano Vesuvius is located in Italy.
7. The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the Amazon River.
8. The city which was once called the `Forbidden City' was Peking.
9. The world's oldest known city is Damascus.
10. The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is Malaysia.
11. The biggest island of the world is Greenland.
12. The largest bell in the world is the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow.
13. The longest river in the world is the Nile.
14. The river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea.
15. The capital city that stands on the river Danube is Belgrade.
16. The country in which river Wangchu flows is Myanmar.
17. The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal.
18. The length of the Suez Canal is 162.5 kilometers.
19. The world's largest diamond producing country is South Africa.
20. lowest point on earth is The coastal area of Dead sea.
21. The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at Kathmandu.
22. The Eiffel tower was built by Alexander Eiffel.
23. The national flower of Britain is Rose.
24. 'Last Judgment' was the first painting of an Italian painter named Michelangelo.
25. The country famous for Samba dance is Brazil.
26. The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is Strait of Hormuz.
27. The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is Myanmar.
28. The country which ranks second in terms of land area is Canada.
29. How many legs do butterflies have? 6 Legs & 2 Pair of Wings.
30. Who invented the Light Bulb? Humphry Davy.
31. The place known as the Roof of the world is Tibet.
32. John F Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
33. The country known as the Land of White Elephant is Thailand.
34. The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is Korea.
35. The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was Margaret Thatcher.

General Knowledge Questions And Answers-Part1