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Sunday, 10 November 2013

Engineering Design Process By Haik and Shahin


Engineering Design Process By Haik and Shahin


Description

This book is dedicated to the essential components of the design process and uses case studies, labs, and group projects to show their application. With explicit guidance, students learn that the design process is a set of procedures that will help them solve engineering problems. Yousef Haik and Tamer Shahin illustrate the critical steps of the design process,

10 November 2013 – Daily Current Affairs (HINDI AND ENGLISH)

ENGLISH


Supreme-Court-Gauhati-HC


1) The Supreme Court on 9 November, 2013 stayed the Gauhati High Court’s judgment of 6 November in which it declared Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as an unconstitutional body. The Bench of Chief Justice of India P. Sathasivam and Justice Ranjana Desai also issued notice to the petitioner, on whose plea the Gauhati High Court has passed its sensational judgment. What is the name of this petitioner? – Navendra Kumar (Supreme Court gave this stay order on a plea filed by the Union Government. Attorney General Goolam E. Vahanvati appeared for the Union Govt. Earlier, in what was generally seen as a shocking and surprising judgment, a division bench of the Gauhati HC on 6 November had quashed a Ministry of Home Affairs resolution of 1 April, 1963 through which the CBI was constituted)

2) The United States on 8 November, 2013 lost its voting rights at UNESCO after it missed a crucial deadline to repay its debt to the world’s cultural agency. What is the reason for the U.S. not paying its dues to UNESCO? – To protest against the decision to make Palestine a UNESCO member in 2011 (The U.S. hasn’t paid its dues to the Paris-based U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in protest over the decision by world governments to make Palestine a UNESCO member in 2011. Israel suspended its dues at the same time. With the loss of its voting right, the American influence in culture, science and education around the world hit a new low. Under UNESCO rules, the U.S. had to resume its funding to the UNESCO by 8 November or explain itself to save its voting right. The suspension of U.S. contributions, which account for $80 million a year 22% of UNESCO’s overall budget, brought the agency to the brink of a financial crisis)

3) Name of an almost-unknown India-born investor emerged as one of the biggest gainers from micro-blogging site Twitter’s high-profile IPO on 8 November, 2013. Who is this investor who now has a 15.6% stake in the micro-blogging site worth a whopping $3.8 billion? - Suhail Rizvi (Twitter made its public debut on the NYSE on 8 November, where the holding pattern in Twitter was disclosed. Suhail Rizvi runs a private investment company Rizvi Traverse Management, the largest outside investor in Twitter with a 15.6% stake worth $3.8 billion)

4) The World Chess Championship tie began in Chennai on 9 November, 2013 between defending champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Magnus Carlsen of Norway. Anand forced Carlsen to draw the first game despite Carlsen starting with white pieces. Anand has been the World Chess Champion for how many times? – Five times (Anand has won World Championship matches in 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012. He is seeking to win his sixth title in this clash but his World No. 1 challenger Carlsen has been more fancied to win this clash by numerous experts)

5) What is the title of the recently released autobiography of former Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh, in which he talks about corruption in high places and a ring side view on the conflicts he participated in since the ’71 war? – “Courage and Conviction”

6) Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal recently became the only male player to manage to finish the tennis season as World No1. on three separate occasions. He achieved this distinction in November, 2013 after his semi-final win at ATP World Tours at London. Nadal ended 2008 at World No.

Current governors of states


  1. Current governors of states

  1. Andhra Pradesh        (list) E. S. L. Narasimhan – 27 December 2009 (3 years, 317 days)
  2. Arunachal Pradesh  (list) Nirbhay Sharma 29 May 2013 (0 years, 164 days)
  3. Assam (list) Janaki Ballabh Patnaik 11 December 2009 (3 years, 333 days)
  4. Bihar (list) D. Y. Patil – 9 March 2013 (0 years, 245 days)
  5. Chhattisgarh (list) Shekhar Dutt 23 January 2010 (3 years, 290 days)
  6. Goa  (list) Bharat Vir Wanchoo – 4 May 2012 (1 year, 189 days)
  7. Gujarat    (list) Kamla Beniwal – 27 November 2009  (3 years, 347 days)
  8. Haryana  (list) Jagannath Pahadia – 27 July 2009  (4 years, 105 days)
  9. Himachal Pradesh - Urmila Singh – 25 January 2010 (3 years, 288 days)
  10. Jammu and Kashmir - Narinder Nath Vohra – 25 June 2008 (5 years, 137 days)
  11. Jharkhand - Syed Ahmed 4 September 2011 (2 years, 66 days)  
  12. Karnataka  (list) Hansraj Bhardwaj – 29 June 2009   (4 years, 133 days)
  13. Kerala  (list) Nikhil Kumar 9 March 2013  (0 years, 245 days)
  14. Madhya Pradesh  (list) Ram Naresh Yadav – 8 September 2011 (2 years, 62 days)
  15. Maharashtra   (list) K. Sankaranarayanan – 22 January 2010  (3 years, 291 days)
  16. Manipur  (list) Ashwani Kumar (Additional Charge) – 29 July 2013 (0 years, 103 days)
  17. Meghalaya  (list) K. K. Paul – 1 July 2013   (0 years, 131 days)
  18. Mizoram  (list) Vakkom Purushothaman – 2 September 2011  (2 years, 68 days)
  19. Nagaland  (list) Ashwani Kumar – 9 March 2013  (0 years, 245 days)
  20. Odisha  (list) S. C. Jamir 9 March 2013 (0 years, 245 days)
  21. Punjab  (list) Shivraj Patil 22 January 2010 (3 years, 291 days)
  22. Rajasthan  (list) Margaret Alva – 12 May 2012 (1 year, 181 days)
  23. Sikkim  (list) Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil – 1 July 2013 (0 years, 131 days)
  24. Tamil Nadu  (list) Konijeti Rosaiah 31 August 2011 (2 years, 70 days)
  25. Tripura  (list) Devanand Konwar – 9 March 2013 (0 years, 245 days)
  26. Uttarakhand  (list) Aziz Qureshi – 15 May 2012  (1 year, 178 days)
  27. Uttar Pradesh  (list) Banwari Lal Joshi 28 July 2009 (4 years, 104 days)
  28. West Bengal  (list) M. K. Narayanan 24 January 2010 (3 years, 289 days)

  1. Current lieutenant-governors and administrators of union territorie

  1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands  (list) Lieutenant-Governor A. K. Singh – 1 July 2013 (0 years, 131 days)
  2. Chandigarh  (list) Administrator Shivraj Patil 22 January 2010 (3 years, 291 days)
  3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli  (list) Administrator B. S. Bhalla – 28 August 2012 (1 year, 73 days)
  4. Daman and Diu (list) Administrator B. S. Bhalla – 28 August 2012 (1 year, 73 days)
  5. Delhi (list) Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung – 1 July 2013 (0 years, 131 days)
  6. Lakshadweep  (list) Administrator H. Rajesh Prasad – 7 November 2012 (1 year, 2 days)
  7. Puducherry  (list) Lieutenant-Governor Virendra Kataria – 1 July 2013  (0 years, 131 days)

ASSAM – States of India

ASSAM – States of India


  1. Key Information

  1. Capital : Dispur
  2. Geographical Feature: Landlocked state
  3. Present Chief Minister : Tarun Gogoi
  4. Present Governor : Janaki Vallabh Patnaik
  5. Main language : Assamese

  1. Geographical Features of Assam

  1. Assam is one of the seven north eastern states of the country
  2. Assam touches boundary of 7 states of India and is the state which touches second largest number of states of the country (after Uttar Pradesh)
  3. Assam also touches international boundaries of two countries – Bangladesh and Bhutan
  4. Assam displays unique mix of plains and hilly terrain
  5. Plains of Assam are primarily made by Brahmaputra River and its numerous tributaries
  6. The Brahmaputra River is also called as ‘Life-line of Assam’ in spite of the fact that it brings immense floods to Assam
  7. Majority of rains in Assam take place from the North-Eastern Monsoon system
  8. Hilly region of Assam is situated on the Eastern Himalayas and Karbi-Anglong and North Kachar Hills

  1. Assam’s Political and Historical Features

  1. Evidence of human settlements in Assam dates back to the Neolithic Period
  2. Ancient Assam was ruled by the Varman Kingdom and Kamrup is an old name of Assam
  3. Chinese Buddhist traveler Hueng-Tsang wrote in his inscriptions that a powerful king named Bhaskar Varman ruled Assam (Kamrup) in the periods between 600-650 A.D.
  4. Guwahati is the largest city of Assam and was known as Pragjyotishpura in ancient times

PUNJAB – States of India

PUNJAB – States of India

 Key Information

 Capital : Chandigarh
 Geographical Feature: Landlocked state
 Present Chief Minister : Sardar Parkash Singh Badal
 Present Governor : Shivraj Patil
 Main language : Punjabi

 Geographical Features of Punjab

 Punjab is a landlocked state in the north of India
 Most of the state comprises of vast plain areas
 North areas of Punjab touch the Himalayan foothills whereas western boundary of Punjab touches fringes of vast Indian desert
 Punjab touches four states of India – Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan
 Punjab also touches union territory of Chandigarh and it is the state which envelopes Chandigarh from three sides
 Punjab’s international boundary touches Pakistan
 The name Punjab (meaning land of Five Rivers) is derived from five rivers which flow through this area. However, much of this Punjab is now in Pakistan after India’s partition in 1947
 Three major rivers to pass through India’s Punjab are –Sutlej, Ravi and Beas
 Punjab is famous for its extreme climate – Freezing cold in winters and extremely hot in summers
 Punjab has been divided into three regions – Malwa, Majha and Doaba

 Historical and Political Journey of Punjab

 Punjab is often called ‘the cradle of Indian civilization’ as it was an important part of the Indus Valley Civilization and the Vedic Civilization
 Harappa, one of the most important spots of the Indus Valley Civilization, is in the Pakistani Punjab
 Indian Punjab’s Ropar city was one of the important Indian cities of Indus Valley Civilization