KNOWLEDGE ADDA: July 2013

PSC GK 4

1. Hajo, the meeting point of Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam, is in the state of:
(1) Bihar
(2) Jharkhand
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Assam-answer

2. Which is the highest mountain peak in India?
(1) K2-answer
(2) Mount Everest
(3) Kanchen Junga
(4) Nanda Devi

3. Who amongst the following introduced the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ whereby in absence of natural heir, the sovereignty of Indian States was to lapse to the British:
(1) Lord Hardinge
(2) Lord William Bentinck
(3) Lord Dalhousie
(4) Lord Hastings-answer

4. A bottle filled with water at 30°C when opened at moon:
(1) Water will freeze-answer
(2) Water will decomose
(3) Water will boil
(4) Nothing will happen

5. Which one of the following increases the blood calcium level in the human body?
(1) Calcitonin
(2) Parathormone-answer
(3) Thyroxin
(4) Vasopressin

6. In India proclamation of emergency is made under:
(1) Article 352
(2) Article 356
(3) Article 359
(4) Article 360-answer

7. Malaria can be detected by testing the blood for the presence of:
(1) Eggs of mosquito in red blood cells
(2) Plasmodium in red blood cells-answer
(3) Ruptured liver cells in blood
(4) Larvae of mosquito in blood

8. How much would a 70 Kg man weigh on the moon?
(1) 14 Kg
(2) 114.1 Newtons-answer
(3) 421.67 Kg
(4) 98.4 Newtons

9. Smallest & Largest planet of solar system is respectively:
(1) Mercury & Uranus-answer
(2) Neptune & Jupiter
(3) Mars & Saturn
(4) Mercury & Jupiter

10. The MOTTO of the National Defence Academy is:
(1) Sewa Parmo Dharma
(2) Veerta Aur Vivek-answer
(3) Kartavya Sarvopari
(4) None of these

11. Buddhism has been divided into how many sects:
(1) Four
(2) Two
(3) Nine -answer
(4) Three

12. The term cox is associated with which game:
(1) Rowing -answer
(2) Billiards
(3) Golf
(4) Boxing

13. The white band in India’s national flag was added by:
(1) Pt. Motilal Nehru
(2) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
(3) Mahatma Gandhi-answer
(4) Rabindra Nath Tagore

14. If a new state of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following schedules of constitution must be amended?
(1) First -answer
(2) Second
(3) Third
(4) Fifth

15. An order of the Supreme Court or High Court commanding a person or a body to do that which is his duty to do is known as:
(1) Mandamus
(2) Certiorari-answer
(3) Obiter Dictum
(4) Quo Warranto

16. Food is supplied to the foetus by means of:
(1) The mothers heart
(2) The uterus-answer
(3) The placenta
(4) The amniotic sac

17. How many languages have been recognized by the Indian Constitution now:
(1) 18
(2) 22-answer
(3) 23
(4) None of the above

18. In the epic Mahabharata, who was the archery teacher of both Pandavas and Kauravas:
(1) Dronocharya
(2) Kripacharya
(3) Vishwamitra
(4) Vashihtha-answer

19. Anusuya, who gave sermons to Sita, the wife of Lord Rama, during their banishment to forest (vanvasa), was the wife of sage:
(1) Atri
(2) Angiras-answer
(3) Marichi
(4) Kratu

20. Zero degree absolute is equivalent to:
(1) 0°C
(2) 273°C
(3) –273°C-answer
(4) None of these

21. Identify the ATS Cheif among the followings who lost their life during terrorist strike at Mumbai on 26-11-2008:
(1) Vijay Salaskar
(2) Ashok Kampte
(3) Hemant Karkare -answer
(4) M. C. Sharma

22. In case of reflection it is well known that when a mirror turned through an angle the reflected ray turns through:
(1) Same angle
(2) Twice the angle
(3) Thrice the angle -answer
(4) Half the angle

23. Transmission of light in fiber optics relies on the principle:
(1) Velocity of light is constant-answer
(2) Refraction of light when light moves from a rarer to denser medium
(3) Total internal reflection
(4) Light travels in straight lines

24. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of:
(1) Bauxite
(2) Coal-answer
(3) Iron Ore
(4) Petroleum

25. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly?
(1) Laughing Gas : Nitrous Oxide
(2) Candy Fluid : Sodium Bicarbonate-answer
(3) Muriatic Acid : Hydrochloric Acid
(4) Green Vitriol : Ferrous Sulphate

26. In a certain code EXERCISE is written as XEREICES. How is POSTPONE written in that code?
(1) OPSTOPEN
(2) PSOPTNOE
(3) POTSOPEN
(4) OPTSOPEN-answer

Words of the day Philatelist, Bluster, Filth

philatelist [ fi-LAT-l-ist ]
	[ noun ]
	MEANING :
	1. one who is a collector and student of postage stamps 2. one who accumulates and studies stamps
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	He said that he was not really a philatelist and that the collection of rare stamps had been gifted to him by his grandfather.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Beginning next year, philatelists may have to dig a little deeper to keep current with their collections: The U.S. Postal Service has called for a slight price increase in its stamps. CNN, Quick Guide & Transcript: Rosa Parks' funeral, Pakistan quake toll, 3 November 2005.

bluster [ BLUHS-ter ]
	[ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
	MEANING :
	1. (tr. v.) to bully or accomplish by a highhanded manner 2. (intr. v.) to make noisy menaces or employ a loud, arrogant or bullying manner 3. (intr. v.) to blow in loud, violent gusts or to roar and be tumultuous 4. (n.) loud, arrogant talk with empty threats 5. (n.) a strong gusty wind
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	He blustered his way to the head of the queue and was the first to board the bus.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Even trauma has been reduced to television drama; once the scenes are played out, our bluster slowly splutters into silence. CNN, Mumbai attack survivor: 'It's like a dead man living', Harmeet Shah Singh and Mallika Kapur, 26 November 2009.

filth [ filth ]
	[ noun ]
	MEANING :
	1. foul matter or disgusting refuse 2. a very dirty or foul condition 3. moral impurity or obscenity or vulgar language
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	The filth scattered all over the street does not seem to bother the people living in this neighbourhood.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	A council road sweeper covered a street in Cambridgeshire with filth - after spraying waste from his truck instead of sucking it up. BBC, Sweeper sprays filth over people, 2 July 2008.

Aptitude Question - 3

A group of boys is playing cricket. Intezam is at the striker's end of the pitch and Sachit is at the non-striker's end. Intezam hits the ball far into the outfield and the batsmen start running. Each of them runs at a constant speed, though their speeds are not necessarily equal. They first cross each other at a distance of 9 ft from the striker's end while running the first run. They immediately turn back for the second run and cross each other at a distance of 3 ft from the non-striker's end while running for the second run. After this, they turn back for the third run and so on. What is the total distance (In feet) Sachit has run when they cross each other for the third time?

OPTIONS

	1)	45
	2)	54
	3)	60
	4)	75
	5)	None of these

Aptitude Question - 2

A number Y is chosen at random from the set of all prime numbers less than 50. What is the probability that hundred more than one-fifth the square of Y is less than nine times Y?

OPTIONS

	1)	0.067
	2)	0. 63
	3)	0.133
	4)	0.5

Word of the Day - Belie

belie [ bih-LAHY ]
	[ transitive verb ]
	MEANING :
	1. to refute, contradict or prove to be false 2. to misrepresent or give a false impression
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	His nervous gesticulations belied the confidence with which he spoke.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Uribe has called the FARC's unilateral releases cynical publicity stunts that belie their disregard for civilian life. The Telegraph, Colombian rebels release first captive in more than a year, 29 March 2010.

Word of the Day - Implicit

implicit [ im-PLIS-it ]
	[ adjective ]
	MEANING :
	1. implied, rather than being clearly stated 2. understood though not directly expressed 3. having no reservations about or absolute or unquestioning
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	They had an implicit agreement to remain silent about the affair.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Alistair Darling's implicit message to the critics will be "you may not like what I say, but at least I'm consistent." BBC, Budget 2010: Alistair Darling's election Budget ANALYSIS, Stephanie Flanders, 21 March 2010.

Aptitude Question - 1

The number 3190623X1Y6, where X and Y are odd digits, is divisible by 88. It is also divisible by which of the following?

OPTIONS

	1)	16
	2)	256
	3)	792
	4)	None of these

Rajasthan - RPSC Assistant Engineer (AEN) PWD Answer 2013

Great barrier reef – Along Northern coast of Australia
Project Elephant – 1991-92
Yak is largely found – Ladakh
Wildlife protection act – 1972
Mukandra Hills in Rajasthan – Hadoti Plateau
95 percent producer of feldspar in Rajasthan - Ajmer
Bentonite in Rajasthan - Barmer,Bikaner,Sawai Madhopur
Highest forest cover in rajasthan – Udaipur
Breed of sheep in rajasthan- Malpura, Nali , Magra
Main part of Banas Basin -Bhilwara
Proposed refinery in rajasthan – Barmer
Life time achievement award in Rajasthani Film Festival held in Jaipur in April 2013 -Ikram Rajasthani
Book “India Grows at Night” – Gurucharan Das
International Labour Day – 1 May
Sarabjit Singh died in Lahore Jail (deleted)
Winner of Euro Football Tournament 2012 held in Ukarain - Spain
Senkau/ Diaoyu conflict between Japan and China
Rajasthan Ratna awarded in field of Art , Culture and literature (deleted)
Moyan won the noble prize in Literature 2012 from China
Members of UNO 193
Sirmur Cup -POLO
SAARC ministerial level meet on poverty was held in April 2013 – Nepal
Fourth president of Kenya in April 2013 - Uhuru Kenyatta
National Safe Motherhood day - 11 April
Dada Sahab Phalke Award 2013 – PRAN
Deepika Rathore of Rajasthan is famous for scaling Mount Everest
Venezuelan president died due to cancer at Cacas – Hugo Chavez Frias
159^th member of WTO – Tajikistan
16^th summit of NAM 2012 - Tehran (ONGC 2012)
ATP Miami Masters winner – Andy Murray
Author of “Economic History of India”- Ramesh Chand Dutt
Gagging Act is called – Vernacular Press Act 1878
Elbert Bill dispute – Lord Rippon
Sharanghar Haar – Maharaja Hammir
AGG of rajasthan at the time of 1857 war of independence- George Paric Lawrense
GHOTYA AMBA mela is held at Banswara
Kanthesary Mata is the goddess of community Adiwasis
Marwar Youth League – Jai Narain Vyas
Sawantantra Bawani is composed by Tej Kavi
Mangarh dham – Banswara (Jaliyawala Bagh of Rajasthan)
Koroli Prajamandal is Founded by Trilokchand
Radha Swami Satsang was founded by Shivdayal Sahab
Arjunlal Sethi – Jaipur (RAS 2012)
Someshwar Temple-Sirohi
Gavari Devi – Maand
Pali – Bagadi Boli (RAS 2012)
Greece Budhist art – Gandhar
Guru of Saint Pipa - Swami Ramanand
Mohan lal – Molela terracotta art
Ghurla(Gangore) Festival - Chaitra

PART 1 of Rajasthan - RPSC Assistant Engineer (AEN) PWD Answer 2013

RPSC Assistant Engineer (AEN) 2013 Question Paper

Rajasthan - RPSC Assistant Engineer (AEN) PWD Answer 2013

35 Degree Celsius equal to - 95 Degree Farenhight
The Ac Supply in our houses is 220 V 50 Hz
Mirage is an example of LIGHT REFRACTION
The weight of an object on moon in comparison to earth will be 6 TIMES LESS
RECTIFIER converts AC voltage into DC.
National Science Day - 28 February (Rajasthna Junior Engineer(Jen) Conducted by RVPNL 2013 GK questions conducted on 21 December 2013) National Science Day is celebrated in India on February 28 each year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman on 28 February 1928.For his discovery, Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.
Night vision cameras use INFRARED RADIATION.
Nero programme is used to WRITE DATA ON COMPACT DISC.
The amount of matter in same weight will be Least at north pole.
Moore's law is related with increase in DENSITY OF TRANSISTOR IN IC WITH TIME.
Optical fibre works on the principal of TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION.
The ozone layer in the atmosphere is densest at a height of about 20 to 25 KM from the earth's surface.
Average life span of human RBC is 120 Days.
A colour blind person is suffering from Protanopia It means , he is blind to RED.
National Institute of Communicable Disease is situated at New Delhi.
The number of stars in our solar system is ONE.
3G Network 2100MHZ and 40 times faster than 2G
Largest unit of computer is GEGA BYTE.
Computer virus is A TYPE OF PROGRAMME.
Second largest planet of solar system is SATURN.
Maximum number of workers employes in Textile
Dr. Vijay Kelkar Committee 2012 was related to FISCAL CONSOLIDATION.
Magra area development programme Ajmer,Bhilwara,Chittorgarh,Pali, rajsamand
Rajasthan foundation - NRI foundation (30-03-2001)
Rural Infrastructure Development Fund - NABARD
Interest Subvention Scheme interest rate relief on timely repayment of short term crop loans.
To increase Domestic savings from household sector Introduction of new measure for income tax rebate on different type of savings
Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project - Government of JAPAN.
Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Srajan Karyakram (2008-09) for new employement opportunities for gramodyog
Rajasthan State Co Operative Marketing Federation Ltd. (RAJFED) - to make available HYV seeds fertilisers and pesticides to the farmers on fair prices.
Four Agro Food Park Kota Jodhpur Ganganagar Alwar
Harit Rajasthan Yojana - To increase forest cover
Reason not relevant for our present problem of current account deficit - External Commercial Borrowing
VASTRA 2012 (RIICO with FICCI) -JAIPUR
Kharif Crops - RICE and BAJRA
Multipurpose river valley projects The temples of Modern India - J L Nehru
Malkot Fort Merta Nagaur Desert National park Jaisalmer Varah Temple Pushkar Ajmer Omal Somal Devi Temple Sikar
Gypsum JAMSAR Copper KHO DARIBA Rock Phosphate JHAMAR KOTRA Lead and Zinc Rampura Agucha
Kathodi Tribe- Baran District (Deleted)
Badla Jodhpur Blue Potttery Jaipur Namada Tonk Ajraka Print Barmer
Largest drainage basin in Africa CONGO RIVER
Longest Mountain Range of the world is Andes Mountain
Bromley Plateau Atlantic Ocean
The Highest catchment area in Rajasthan LUNI (deleted)
The sex ratio of Rajasthan in 2011 was 926.
Kankrej - Cattle .
Highest mountain peak of Africa - Mount Kilimanjaro.
Taklamakan China Asia Gobi ASIA Atacama South America Kara Kum Turkmenistan.
Rivers drained into Aral Sea Amu and Sir Darya
Largest island of Indian Ocean Madagaskar