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Sunday, 10 November 2013

THE HIMALAYAN RANGE


THE HIMALAYAN RANGE


1) What is the general nature of the Great Himalayan Range? – It is one of the youngest mountain ranges of the world

2) What is the nature of extension of the Himalayan Range in India? – It extends from Jammu & Kashmir to the North-Eastern states of Manipur-Mizoram

3) What is the approximate length of Himalayas in India? – About 2,500 Km

4) Which is the most proven theory about evolution of Himalayas? – The Plate Tectonic Theory (A collision between two continental tectonic plates resulted in evolution of the Himalayas from bed of an old sea)

5) It has been proven that an ancient sea existed before evolution of the Himalayas. What was the name of this sea, whose evidences can still be seen in some Himalayan ranges? – Tethys Sea (Fossils of ocean creatures have been discovered in the Himalayas)

6) What is the popular name of Himalayas and Mt. Everest in Nepal? – Sagarmatha

7) The Himalayan Range has been classified under which 4 broad parts or categories? – A) Greater Himalaya or Himadri         B) Middle or Low Himalayas             C) Sub-Himalayas (Shivalik, etc.) and      D) Tibet Himalayas

General Awareness Practice MCQs for All Exams

General Awareness Practice MCQs for All Exams


This General Awareness Practice MCQs for upcoming exams. you can also download this set as
PDF to prepare offline study.
1. Recently who received the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and Reconciliation?
1) Angela Merkel of Germany
2) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia
3) Brigalia Bam of South Africa
4) Azim Premji of India
5) None of above
2. Loans to poor people by banks have many limitations including lack of security and high operating cost. So
to help them which type of finance system developed?
1) Ponzi schemes
2) Micro Finance System
3) Money Laundering Schemes
4) Money tampering finance
5) Super vision Finance
3. The following statements are related to Micro Finance system. Locate the wrong option.
1) It provides micro credit having scope for small savings and remittance of funds
2) It based on the principle of livelihood creation
3) The livelihood mission means engaging in activities in a routine fashion to generate cash or non-cash
income
4) High volumes of low transactions done through this system
5) None
4. Who introduced the concept of Microfinance in Bangladesh in the form of the "Grameen Bank"? He is the
Nobel laureate known by many as the "father of microfinance systems''.
1) C.D.Deshmuck
2) Amartya Sen
3) Muhammad Yunus
4) Sheik Hassena
5) Muzibaer Rehman
5. The beneficiaries of Micro finance business is?
1) Land less labour
2) Marginal farmers
3) Vendors in the small markets
4) Hawkers
5) All of above
6. Salustiano Sanchez is the?

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Saturday, 9 November 2013

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

9 November 2013 – Daily Current Affairs 
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1) On 7 November, 2013 which country was awarded the hosting of 2018 Men Hockey World Cup? – India (India was awarded the 2018 World Cup in an announcement by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). 2014 Women Hockey World Cup was awarded to England. Men World Cup is planned for planned between 1 to16 December, 2018 whereas Women World Cup between 7 to 21 July. India had hosted the 2010 Men Hockey World Cup)

2) Which noted institute of the country is expected to be re-named as the Institute of Governance Professionals of India (IGPI), as reported in the media reports of 8 November, 2013? - The Institute of Company Secretaries of India – ICSI (The ICSI aspiration of rebranding the profession as “governance professional’’ instead of “company secretaries” got impetus on 7 November, 2013 with Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot agreeing to pilot a Bill for this purpose in Parliament. This proposed re-christening of ICSI would be in line with the institute’s recent aspiration to elevate its members from being compliance officers to governance professionals. The name change is, however, subject to a new law getting enacted by Parliament)

3) What was the name given to the most powerful cyclone in three decades to batter the Philippines, which hit the country on 8 November, 2013 forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes, and cutting power and communication? – “Typhoon Haiyan” (This typhoon, with speeds over 250 kph, made landfall over Guiuan town in Eastern Samar province, 650 kilometres south-east of Manila. 4 persons died due to this typhoon)