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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. Blue parts of he light is most effective in photosynthesis2. Auxanometer Auxanometer is used to measure the growth of the

plants.

3. Adult human skeleton consists of 206 bones.4. Hydroponics is concerned with growing plants without soil.5. The substance coated on plastic tape recorder tape is Iron Oxide.6. The PH of human blood is 7.5.7. In the human body, the most abundant element is oxygen8. The hottest part of the gas flame is blue zone.9. The first organic compound to be synthesized in the laboratory was

urea (46% of Nitrogen)

10.The acid used in batteries is sulphuric acid11.Dry ice is chemically solid Co212.Cooking gas in cylinder is in the form of liquid.13.Diamond is chemically pure carbon.14.Amalgams An amalgam is a solution of metal in mercury15.Disease Spread by Protozoan dysentery, Amoebiosis, Malaria etc16.Disease Spread by virus Measies, Influenza, Polia, rabies etc17.Bacterial Disease Diphtheria, Tetanus, Plague, Typhoid, TB, Cholera,

Leprosy

18.Communicable Disease Acquired diseases are acquired after birth. Eg,Leprosy, AIDS

19.LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) The Propane Butane Fractions


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20.Rust The chemical composition of rust is Fe2O3.21.Fruit Ripener Acetiline (C2H2) and ethylene (C2H4) are used for

ripening22.Caustic Soda NaOH (Sodium hydroxide) is called Caustic soda23.Sound cannot travel through vacuum24.A device used for measuring the depth of the sea is called fathometer25.Atomic bomb Atomic bomb is constructed on the principle of nuclear

fission

26.The age of the earth can be estimated by uranium dating27.Carbon dating is used to estimate the age of fossils28.Copernicus is famous for heliocen tric theory. Kepler is for laws of

planetary motion.

29.Transformers This is a device for stepping up or stepping down ofalternating current voltages.

30.IC Chips for computers are usually made of silicon31.Semi conductor is made of silicon and germanium32.Elements There is 109 elements33.Sublimation On application of heat, the solid directly changes into the

vapour. E.g. Iodine, Napthalene

34.Mendeleef arranged the elements in the increasing order of their atomicweights

35.The modern periodic classification of elements is based on Moselys36.Vinegar Acitic acid is present in vinegar (CH3CooH)37.Tartaric Acid Tartaric acid is present in Tamarind and grape38.Oxaloacitic Acid It is present in Tomato


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39.Lactic Acid It is present in milk40.Sulphuric Acid It is secreated in our stomach41.

Agua regia It is made up of 3 part of Hcl and 1 part of HNO3 (Nitricacid). It is used to dissolve gold

42.Washing Soda Na2Co3 (Sodium Carbonate) is called washing soda43.Backing Soda NaHCo3 (Sodium bicarbonate) is called backing soda44.Colors in soap bubbles Beautiful colors in soap bubbles and oil films

on water are produced due to the interference of white light reflected

by these surfaces.

45.Primary colors Red, Green and Blue46.Lunar Eclipse An eclipse of the moon occurs, when the earth comes

between the sun and the Moon

47.Solar Eclipse The eclipse occurs, when the moon comes between thesun and the earth

48.Visible light is simply electro magnetic radiation in the range offrequencies 4.3* 1014 to 7* 1014

49.Longitudinal Wave Sound waves are longitudinal wave50.Transverse Wave Light waves are transverse wave51.Mica can be classified as good conductor of heat and bad conductor of

electricity.

52.Nuclear fusion The sun continuously produces an enormous amountof energy. This is due to Nuclear fusion

53.Fourth state of matter There is a fourth state of matter the ionizedstate called Plasma


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54.Hydrometer A hydrometer is an instrument used for measuring thedensity of liquid.

55.Atmospheric Pressure atmospheric pressure is measured with aninstrument called Barometer

56.Weight in moon An object on the moon would weight only one sixth is weight on the earth.

57.The International Court of Justice is located at Hague58.ASEAN is not associated with the UNO59.Headquarters of the World Health Organization is located at Geneva60.Chinese & Arabic Asian Languages are UN official languages.61.5 delegates can each country send to the UN General Assembly62.The year 1995 is the Golden Jubilee year of International Organization

UNO

63.The headquarters of the International Red Cross is situated in Geneva64.The main aim of SAARC is Regional Cooperation65.The objective of Common wealth Equity Fund is long term capital

appreciation through equity

66.Which UN body dealth with population problem? UNPPA67.Permanent Secretariat to coordinate the implementation of SAARC

Programme is located at Kathmandu

68.The first SARC Summit was held at Dhaka69.The headquarters of CHOGM is at London70.In acronym SAARC, C stand for Cooperation71.Which organ of UNO is considered as world parliament? General

Assembly


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72.The number of permanent members of Security Council is 573.The United Nations Organization came into existence on October 24,

194574.The headquarters of UNESCO is at Paris75.The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is located in

Vienna

76.White Flag is the symbol of Truce77.The conspiracy angle, of Rajiv Gandhi murder is being probed by Jain

Commission.

78.The first month of Saka year is Chaitra79.Homeopathy originated in Germany80.The Earth Summit was held in June 1992 at Rio de Janeiro81.YMCA means Young Mens Christian Association82.Meenakshi Temple is in Madurai83.Chakma Refugees are the natives of Bangladesh84.The currency of Bangladesh is Taka85.Peso is the currency of Mexico86.Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement87.Bangladesh came into existence in 197188.The Parliament of which country is known as National Panchayat?

Nepal

89.Indias national animal and bird respectively are Tiger and Peacock90.E.T.A. is a terrorist organization in Spain91.Param Vir Chakra is the highest gallantry award in India92.arjuna Award is given for excellence in sports


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93.Dronacharya Award is given to outstanding coaching in athletics94.Child is the father of Man William Wordsworth95.

At the stroke of midnight. When the world sleeps. India will awake tolife and freedom.

96.Who is the author of the book My Experiments with Truth MahatmaGandhi

97.The world famous Khajuraho sculptures are located in MadhyaPradesh

98.Vijayghat is situated on the banks of Yamuna99.The Indian Institute of Science is located at Bangalore100. The world famous Ajanta caves are situated in Maharashtra.101. The famous Dilwara Temples are situated in Rajasthan.102. Sun Temple is situated at Konark103. The central Rice Research Institute is located at Cuttack.104. Vikram Srabhai Space centre is located at Thiruvananthapuram105. First railway line in India was laid in 1853106. The first talkie film of India was Alam Ara107. World environment day falls in Jun 5108. International Womens Day is observed on 8th March109. World Litracy Day is observed on September 8110. Teachers Day is observed on September 5111. The person who initiated the Chipko Movement is H.N.Bahuguna112. Simla pact between India and Pakistan was 1972113. The Lalit Kala Akademi is devoted to the Promotion Fine Arts.114. The National Open University is run by UGC


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115. The first Asian Secretary General of U.N.O was U. Thant116. First British Governor General Warren Hastings117.

First British Governor General (Independence India) Lord

Mountbatten

118. First Indian Women to swim across English Channel Arati Saha119. First man to climb Everest Tenzing Norgay120. First Test tube baby Indira (Baby Harsha)121. First Woman Chief Minister Mrs. Sucheta Kripalini122. First Woman Governor Mrs. Sarojini Naidu123. First Woman Airline Pilot Durga Banerjee124. First Indian in the British Parliament Dadabhai Naoroji125. First News Paper Bengal Gazette126. First Veracular Samachar Darpan127. First Telegraph Line Diamond Harbor and Calcutta (1851)128. First Satellite Arya Bhata

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. Param Vir Chakra is highest gallantry award in India.

2. Arjuna Award is given for excellence in sports.

3. Dronacharya Award is given to outstanding coaching in athletics.

4. Child is the father of Man William Wordsworth


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5. At the stroke of midnight, when the world sleeps, Indian will awake tolife and freedom Jawaharklal Nehru

6. Who is the author of the book My Experiments with Truth MahatmaGandhi.

7. The world famous Khajuraho sculptures are located in MadhyaPradesh

8. Vijaygaht is situated on the banks of Yamuna

9. The Indian Institute of Science is located at Bangalore.

10.The world famous Ajanta caves are situated in Maharashtra.

11.The famous Dilwara Temples are situated in Rajasthan.

12.Sun Temple is situated at Konark

13.The Central Rice Research Institute is located at Cuttack.

14.Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is located at Thiruvananthapuram.

15.First railway line in India was laid in 1853.


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16.The first nuclear explosion in Indian took place at Pokhran

17.The first talkie film of India was Alam Ara

18.World environment day falls in Jun 5

19.International Womens Day is observed on 8th March

20.World Literacy Day is observed on September 821.Teachers Day is observed on September 5.

22.The person who initiated the Chipko Movement is H.N.Bahuguna.

23.Simla pact between India and Pakistan was 1972.

24.The Lalit Kala Akademi is devoted to the Promotion Fine Arts.

25.The National Open University is run by UGC.

26.The first Asian Secretary General of U.N.O was U. Thant

27.E.T.A. is a terrorist organization in Spain.

28.Indias national animal and bird respectively are Tiger and Peacock.


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29.The Parliament of which country is known as National Panchayat? Nepal

30.Bangladesh came into existence in 1971

31.Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement

32.Peso is the currency of Mexico.

33.The currency of Bangladesh is Taka

34.Chakma Refugees are the natives of Bangladesh.

35.Meenakshi Temple is in Madurai.

36.YMCA means Young Mens Christian Association.

37.The Earth Summit was held in June 1992 at Rio de Janeiro

38.Homeopathy originated in Germany

39.The first month of Saka year is Chaitra.


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50.Permanent Secretariat to coordinate the implementation of SAARCprogramme is located at Kathmandu

51.Which UN body deals with population problem? UNFPA

52.The objective of Commonwealth Equity Fund is long term capitalappreciation through equity

53.The main aim of SAARC is Regional cooperation.

54.The headquarters of the International Red Cross is situated in Geneva

55.The year 1995 is the Golden Jubilee year of International OrganizationUNO.

56.5 delegates can each country send to the UN General Assembly.

57.Chinese & Arabic are two Asian Languages which are accepted as UNofficial languages.

58.Headquarters of the World Health Organisation is located at Geneva59.ASEAN is not associated with the UNO


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60.The International Court of Justice is located at Hague

FIRST IN INDIA

1. First British Governor General - Warren Hastings

2. First British Governor General (Independence

India) - Lord Mountbatten

3. First Indian Women to swim across English

Channel - Arati Saha

4. First man to climb Everest - Tenzing Norgay

5. First Test-tube baby - Indira (Baby Harsha)

6. First Woman Chief Minister - Mrs. Sucheta Kripalini

7. First Woman Governor - Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

8. First Woman Airline Pilot - Durga Banerjee


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9. First Indian in the British Parliament - Dadabhai Naoroji

10. First News Paper - Bengal Gazettee

11. First Vernacular Newspaper - Samachar Darpan

12. First Telegraph Line - Diamond Harbor and

Calcutta

(1851)

13. First Satellite - Arya Bhata

Computer Literacy and Studies in Schools

A pilot project on Computer Literacy and Studies in Schools (CLASS) was

initiated in 1984-85 in collaboration with Department of Electronics.

Environmental Orientation to School Education

The National Policy on Education (NPE) 1986, provides that the protection

of environment is a value which along with certain other values must form an

integral part of curricular at all stages of education.

To this end, a Centrally-sponsored scheme, Environmental Orientation to

School Education was initiated in 1988-89. The Scheme envisages assistance to


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voluntary agencies for conduct of experimental and innovative programmes aimed

at promoting integration of educational programme in schools with local

environmental conditions.

Science Education in Schools

To improve the quality of science education and promote scientific temper

as envisaged in the National Policy on Education. 1986, a Centrally-Sponsored

Scheme Improvement of Science Education in Schools was initiated during

1987-88.

National Open School

The National Open School (NOS) established as an autonomous registered

society under the Ministry of Human Resource Development in November 1989 is

vested with the authority to examine and certify students registered with it up to

pre-degree level courses.

MOS has launched the Open Basic Education Project for out of school

children in the 6-14 age group and adult learners. This will have three levels:

preparatory, primary and elementary, which are equivalent of formal school

standards of III, V and VIII. In addition, NOS helps the NGOs in the area of

elementary education by providing materials, standardization and certification at

primary and upper primary levels.

Navodaya Vidyalaya


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The National Policy on Education 1986 envisaged setting up of model

schools one in each district of the country. Accordingly, a scheme was formulated

under which it was decided to set up residential schools, called Navodaya

Vidyalayas, on an average one in each district. Navodaya Vidyalayas are fully

residential co-educational institutions providing education up to senior secondary

stage.

The Vidyalayas envisagd a new style of growth with identification and

development of talented, bright and gifted children predominantly from rural areas

who may otherwise be denied good educational opportunities.

Migration is a unique feature ofNavodaya Vidyalaya Scheme whereby 30

percent of students in Class IX from a Vidyalaya located in one linguistic are

(Hindi speaking to non-Hindi speaking and vice-versa) spend one academic year

in a Vidyalaya in a different linguistic region to promote national integration

through understanding of the diversity and plurality of countrys cultures and

people

Kendriya Vidyalaya

The Government of India approved the scheme of Kendriya Vidyalaya

Sangathan in 1962 on the recommendations of the Second Pay Commission.

In 1965, an Autonomous Body called Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan was

established with the primary objective of setting up and monitoring Kendriya

Vidyalayas to cater to the educational needs of the children of the transferable

Central Government Employees including Defence Personnel by providing


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common programme of education. At present there are 874 Kendriya Vidyalayas

out of which one each is in Kathmandu and Moscow.

National Council of Educational Research and Training

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is an

apex resource organization set up in September 1961 with headquarters at New

Delhi. It assists and advises the Central and State Governments on academic

matters related to school education. The council is fully funded by the

Government of India.

NCERT provides academic and technical support for qualitative

improvement of school education through its constituents Department of

National Institute of Education (NIE) at New Delhi. Central Institute of

Educational Technology (CIET) at New Delhi. Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central

Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE) at Bhopal and Regional Institutes of

Education at Ajmer. Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mysore and Shillong.

Radhakrishnan Commission, 1944-49

In November 1948 the Government of India appointed a Commission under

the chairmanship of Dr. Radhakrishnan to report on university education in the

country and suggest improvements. The important recommendations of the report

submitted in August 1949 were as follows.

1. Twelve years of pre-university educational course.


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2. The working days at the university should not be less than 180 in the yearexclusive of examination days. These working days should be divided into

three terms each of 11 weeks duration.

3. Higher education to have three main objectives: General Education, LiberalEducation and Occupational Education. More attention should be paid to

subjects, such as Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Engineering and

Technology, Law and Medicine.

4. A University degree should not be considered as essential for theadministrative services.

5.

As three years are required to qualify for the first degree, it is not desirablethat the work during the period should be judged by a single examination.

As far as possible, examinations should be held subject-wise at different

stages.

6. The examination standards should be raised and made uniform in all theuniversities and university education placed on the concurrent list.

7. A University Grants Commission should be set up to look after universityeducation in the country.

University Grants Commission

In pursuance of the recommendation of the Radhakrishnan Commission,

the University Grants Commission was constituted in 1953. The Commission was

given an autonomous statutory status by an Act of Parliament in 1956. Most of the

matters connected with the University education including the determination and

co-ordination of standards and facilities for study and research have been

committed to the care of this body. The Central Government annually places at the


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disposal of the University Grants Commission adequate funds from which are

made to different universities and development schemes are implemented.

Kothari Education Commission 1964-66

An Education Commission under the Chairmanship of Dr.D.S. Kothari was

appointed by the Government of India in July 1964. Objective: to advise

Government on the national pattern of education and on the general principles and

policies for the development of education at all stages and in all aspects.

The Commission recognized that education and research are crucial to the

entire development and progress of a country economic, cultural and spiritual. It

condemned the rigidity that characterized the existing system and emphasized the

need for flexibility in educational policy to suit the changing circumstances. It

expressed the hope that the Report would provide some basic thinking and

framework for taking the first step towards bringing, what is called, and

educational revolution in the country.

The Report made recommendations touching various sectors and aspects of

education, the principal among those being:

1. Introduction of work-experience (which includes manual work, productionexperience, etc.) and social service as integral parts of general education at

more or less all levels of education;

2. Stress on moral education and inculcation of a sense of socialresponsibility. Schools should recognize their responsibility in facilitating


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the transition of youth from the world of school to the world of work and

life;

3. Vocationalization of secondary education;4. The strengthening of centers of advanced study and the getting up of a

small number of major universities which would aim to achieve highest

international standards;

5. Special emphasis on the training and quality of teachers for schools;6. Education for agriculture and research in agriculture and allied sciences

should be given a high priority in the scheme of educational reconstruction;

and7. Development of quality and pace-setting institutions at all stages and in all

sectors.

National Policy on Education

Largely based on the recommendations of the Kothari Commission, in 1968

the Government of India adopted a resolution on education which stressed (i) free

and compulsory education up to the age of 14; (ii) improved status and

emoluments of teachers; (iii) adoption of the three-language formula and

development of regional languages; (iv) equalization of education of science and

research; (v) development of education for agriculture and industry (vi)

improvement on quality and production of inexpensive text-books; and (vii)

investment of 6% of national income in education.


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New Education Policy, 1986

The aim of New Education Policy is to transfer a static society into one

vibrant with a commitment to development and change. The long-term programme

and strategy consists of

1. Increase in literacy rate from the present 36% of the population to 56% by2000 A.D.

2. Universalisation of Elementary Education.3.

Vocationalization of Higher Secondary Education. The target is to bring10% of school children within its preview by 1990 and 25% by 1995.

4. Improvement of Higher Education and to train motivated manpower to newchallenges inherent in modernization and globalization of economy.

5. Education should have special relevance and the curricula should be sodevised to imbibe in the students the noble principles and ideals enshrined

in our constitution viz., (a) Pride in the national heritage (b) commitment to

principles of secularism and social justice (c) devotion to the cause of unity

and integrity of the country (d) firm belief in principle of international

understanding.

Open Education in India

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) established by an Act of

Parliament in September 1985 is responsible for the introduction and promotion of

Open University and distance education system in the educational pattern of the

country and for the coordination and determination of standards in such systems.

The major objectives of the university include widening access to higher education


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to larger segments of the population, organizing programmes of continuing

education and initiating special programmes of higher education for specific target

groups like women, people living in backward regions, hilly areas, etc.

National Open School

The National Open School (NOS) established as an autonomous registered

society under the Ministry of Human Resource Development in November 1998 is

vested with the authority to examine and certify students registered with it, up to

pre-degree level courses. NOS provides opportunities for continuing education tointerested learner through its foundation, secondary and senior secondary courses.

Pre-Primary Education

The Education given to the children in the age group of 3-4, prior to

primary education is called pre-primary education. In India, the children in the age

group of 2 - 5 are given the pre-primary education. Pre-primary education is a

preparation to the primary education.

Pre-primary education is called different names such as Kindergarten,

Nursery Schools, Play Group etc. all over the world.

Education Commission of India (1964-66) has recommended eight

objectives for pre-primary education.

1. Good health habits


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2. Desirable social attitudes3. Emotional maturity4. Developing Aesthetic Appreciation5. Inducing Intellectual curiosity6. Independence and creativity7. Ability of expression8. Motor skills

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