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Monday, December 29, 2014

BANKING AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

General Awareness Practice Questions

1. What is the full form of IFSC ?

A: Indian Financial System code

2. Commercial Paper can be issued for a maximum period of ?

A: 365 days

3. The Mutual funds in India follow accounting standards laid by ?

A: SEBI

4. SBI launched minor a/c for children above 10 years named as ?

A: PehliUdaan

5. Who is the winner of Man BookerPrize 2014 ?

A: Richard Flanagan

6. Who is appointed as Secretary, Economic Affairs ?

A: RajivMehrishi

7. There are how many digits in MICR ?

A: 9

8. Who has been conferred with the Best Central Bank Governor award for 2014 by Euromoney magazine during October 2014?

A: RaghuramRajan, RBI Governor

9. PradhanMantri Jan DhanYojana (PMJDY) provides accidental insurance benefit of?

A: Rs. 1 lakh

10. SainaNehwala is related to which game?

A: Badminton

11. Capital of Malaysia ?

A: Kuala Lumpur

12. International Labour Organization headquarters?

A: Geneva, Switzerland

13. Who is the author of the book "The Oath of the Vayuputras"?

A: AmishTripathi

14. Which airlines announced to purchase 250 airbus aeroplanes?

A: Indigo

15. Under PMJDY, how many bank accounts are opened?

A: About 7 Crores

BANKING AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. Periodically Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reviews a few SLR norms. SLR stands for?

a) Statutory Liquidity Ratio

b) Statutory Liquidity Rate

c) Statutory Liquidity Return

d) Statutory Liquidity Repo

e) None of the above

2. In the recent months, Indian Rupee depreciated heavily against US Dollar. Rupee depreciation means?

a) Value of Rupee decreasing against a basket of currencies

b) Less number of Rupees per US Dollar

c) More number of Rupees per US Dollar

d) Less number of Dollars per Rupee

e) None of the above

3. In India, Commodities Market is regulated by?

a) Forward Market Commission

b) Forward Market Committee

c) Forward Market Corporation

d) Forward Market Council

e) None of the above

4. Food Security Bill is recently passed by Parliament. What does the Food Security Bill intend to achieve?

a) At least 3kg of food grains per person per month to be given to general category households, at prices not exceeding 50% of Minimum Support Price.

b) Up to 75% of the rural population and up to 50% of urban population are to be covered under Targeted Public Distribution System.

c) Children aged six months to 14 years would get take-home ration or hot cooked food.

d) The oldest adult woman in each house would be considered the head of that househole when issuing the ration card.

e) All of the above

5. FIPB stands for?

a) Foreign Investment and Production Board

b) Foreign Investment and Promotion Board

c) Foreign Investment and Promotion Bureau

d) Foreign Investment and Protection Board

e) None of the above

6. In India, Capital Markets are regulated by?

a) Securities and Exchange Board of India

b) Reserve Bank of India

c) State Bank of India

d) International Monetary Fund

e) None of the above

7. RAND is the currency of ?

a) China

b) Japan

c) North Korea

d) South Africa

e) None of the above

8. Recently RBI took several steps to control Rupee depreciation. Reason(s) for to Rupee depreciation?

a) Exports become costlier

b) Imports become costlier

c) Imports become cheaper

d) Both (a)&(c)

e) None of the above

9. India's GDP growth is slowing down. GDP means?

a) Gross Domestic Product

b) Gross Domestic Poverty

c) Gross Demand Production

d) Gross Demand Product

e) None of the above

10.The full form of MIBOR is

a. Mumbai Inter Bank Offer Rate

b. Melbourne Inter Bank Offer Rate

c. Madrid Inter Bank Offer Rate

d. Moscow Inter Bank Offer Rate

e. None of these

11.Which of the following is not a function of the RBI?

a. Bank's Govt

b. Custodian of foreign exchange

c. Bank's Bank

d. Banker to the public

e. None of these

12. Air-Asia India is the new proposed Airline in India. It tied up with the following Industrial group for its launch in India?

a) TATAs

b) Reliance group

c) Aditya Birla group

d) Infosys

e) None of the above

13. Kisan Credit Card scheme was launched in the year?

a. 2000

b. 1998

c. 1996

d. 1992

e. None of these

14. IRDA headquarters located in which City?

a) Mumbai

b) Bangalore

c) Hyderabad

d) Chennai

e) None of the above

15. "Janet Allen" is Chief of which of the following institutions?

a. World Bank

b. African Development Bank

c. Asian Development Bank

d. Federal Development Bank

e. Federal Reserve Bank

16. Which private sector bank sets Guin -ness record in blood collection ?

a. ICICI

b. HDFC

c. AXIS Bank

d. YES Bank

e. HSBC

17. Who wrote "Planned Economy for India" in 1934?

a. Dr. VKRV Rao

b. M. Visveswaraya

c. Prof. Dantawala

d. Neela Kanta Rah

e. None

18. Recently which bank has started "Tab Banking" service ?

a. SBI

b. PNB

c. ICICI

d. HDFC

e. BOB

19. As per findings of the recent Raghuram Rajan Committee report which State is the most developed?

a) Kerala

b) Goa

c) Gujarat

d) Tamilnadu

e) None of the above

20. As per the insurance bill, 2013, Foreign Investors can hold up to?

a) 51% of the capital in an Indian insurance company

b) 39% of the capital in an Indian insurance company

c) 49% of the capital in an Indian insurance company

d) 29% of the capital in an Indian insurance company

e) None of the above

21. Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) refers to the amount that the commercial banks require to maintain with RBI. What are the permitted SLR investments?

a) Only Gold

b) Gold or Govt approved Securities

c) Only Govt approved Securities

d) Only Cash

e) None of the above

22. Direct Taxes Code (DTC) is intended to be introduced in the monsoon session of Parliament. DTC seeks to replace?

a) Indian Contract Act

b) Indirect Tax Act

c) Income-Tax Act

d) Banking Regulation Act

e) None of the above

23. In July 2013, RBI notified that Non-CTS Cheques are valid till the end of year 2013. CTS means?

a) Cheque Truncation System

b) Cheque Transaction System

c) Cheque Transmission Service

d) Cheque Transport Service

e) None of the above

24. In July 2013, SEBI Act was amended to curb Ponzi schemes. Ponzi Scheme means?

a) Name of a Mutual Fund Scheme to earn higher returns

b) Collective investment Schemes floated by fly by night operators

c) Name of a Bank Deposit Product

d) Name of a Health Insurance scheme

e) None of the above

25. The minimum rate of Interest charged by a Bank from Customers on the loans is?

a) Base Rate

b) Bank Rate

c) Prime Rate

d) Prime Lending Rate

e) None of the above

26. Which of the following is NOT true with regard to FCNR Accounts?

a) NRIs can open the Account

b) Can be opened in 'Permitted Currency' only

c) Minimum Term is 1 year

d) Maximum Term 5 years

e) None of the above

27. REPO rate means?

a) Rate at which the RBI will borrow from the banks

b) Rate at which banks will borrow from other banks

c) Rate at which the RBI lends to banks

d) Rate at which banks lend to customers

e) None of the above

28. Fiscal Deficit Refers to?

a) The difference between the government's total expenditure and its total receipts(including borrowing)

b) The difference between the government's total expenditure and its total receipts(excluding borrowing)

c) The difference between the government's Tax collections and Salary payments

d) The difference between the government's Tax collections and government's Borrowings

e) None of the above

29. "DAX" is the stock market in?

a) Germany

b) USA

c) France

d) Hongkong

e) None of the above

30. Which of the Public Sector bank tag line "India's International Bank" ?

a. SBI

b. PNB

c. ICICI

d. HDFC

e. BOB

31. Which bank has launched "travel card" for students joining abroad?

a. SBI

b. PNB

c. ICICI

d. HSBC

e. ICICI

32. Who is the Chairman of the committee set up to scrutinize applications for new Bank licenses?

a) Usha Thorat

b) Bimal Jalan

c) C B Bhave

d) S Damodaran

e) None of the above

33. Who is the World Bank President?

a) Christine Legrade

b) Jim Yong Kim

c) Raghuram Rajan

d) Monteksingh Ahluwalia

e) None of the above

34. Ben Bernanke is the Chairman of Federal Reserve. What is Federal Reserve?

a) Central Bank of UK

b) Financial wing of the World Bank

c) Central Bank of USA

d) European Union Central Bank

e) None of the above

35. NEFT means?

a) National Electronic Funds Transfer

b) Negotiated Efficient Fund Transfer system

c) National Efficient Fund Transfer solution

d) Non Effective Fund Transfer system

e)Negotiated Electronic Foreign Transfer system.

36. Distribution of insurance products and insurance policies by banks as corporate agents is known as?

a) General insurance

b) Non life insurance

c) Bancassurance

d) Insurance Banking

e) Deposit Insurance

37. In respect of partnership business, LLP stands for:

a) Local Labour Promotion

b) Low Labour Projects

c) Limited Loan Partnership

d) Longer Liability Partnership

e) Limited Liability Partnership

38. What is a stale cheque?

a) A cheque issued without drawer's signature.

b) A cheque with only signature of the drawer.

c) A cheque which has completed 3 months from the date of its issue.

d) Any one of the above.

e) None

39. Interest on savings bank account is now calculated by banks on?

a) Minimum balance during the month

b) Minimum balance from 7th to last day of the month

c) Minimum balance from 10th to last day of the month

d) Maximum balance during the month

e) Daily product basis

40. Largest shareholder (in percentage shareholding) of a Nationalized bank is ?

a) RBI

b) NABARD

c) LIC

d) Govt. of India

e) IBA

ANSWERS:

1) A 2) C 3) A 4) E 5) B 6) A 7) D 8) B 9) A 10) A

11) D 12) A 13) B 14) C 15) E 16) B 17) B 18) A 19) B 20) C

21) B 22) C 23) A 24) B 25) A 26) E 27) C 28) B 29) A 30) E

31) E 32) B 33) B 34) C 35) A 36) C 37) E 38) C 39) E 40) D

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Weather GK

Weather Quiz

Take our fun weather quiz and see how much you know about climate and weather conditions. The weather can play a big role in our everyday lives with rain, snow, wind, temperature and sunshine all affecting our daily activities.
The weather can also come in extremes with storms, tornadoes and hurricanes common in various parts of the world. Test you knowledge with our range of weather questions and answers and learn more about this interesting science topic.

1. A thermometer is a device used to measure what?2. Stratus, cirrus, cumulus and nimbus are types of what?3. What country experiences the most tornadoes?4. True or false? A rainbow is a spectrum of light that appears when the Sun shines onto water droplets in the air.5. Blizzards feature low temperatures, strong winds and heavy ___?6. Breeze and gale are common terms used to describe the speed of what?7. Earth’s recent temperature rises which have been linked to human activity is known as global _?8. True or false? The highest recorded temperature on Earth of 57.8 °C (136 °F) was recorded in Tirat Tsvi, Israel.9. What is the name of a scientist who studies weather?10. What is the driest desert on Earth, the Sahara, the Kalahari or the Atacama?11. True or false? The lowest recorded temperature on Earth of 89.2 °C (−128.6 °F) was recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica.12. Balls or irregular lumps of ice that fall from clouds (often during thunderstorms) are known as what?13. An avalanche features the rapid descent of _?14. True of false? The most rain fall ever recorded in one year (Cherrapunji, India) is more than 30 meters.15. What is the name of a weather instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure?17. At what temperature is Centigrade equal to Fahrenheit?18. Trying to predict the weather is known as weather _?19. The area of central USA that features many tornadoes is known as Tornado _____?20. True or false? You see lightning and hear thunder.16. An anemometer is used to measure what?

Weather Quiz Answers

1. Temperature

2. Clouds

3. USA

4. True

5. Snow

6. Wind

7. Warming

8. False (Al 'Aziziyah, Libya)

9. A meteorologist

10. The Atacama Desert

11. True

12. Hail stones

13. Snow

14. False (25.4 meters)

15. A barometer

16. Wind speed

17. -40 degrees

18. Forecasting

19. Alley

20. True

Environmental Protection

1.
Which of the following microorganisms leach metals out of rock ores and can accumulate silver?

A. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
B. Thiobacillus
C. Pseudomonas putida
D. Zoogloea ramigera

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B

2.
Inundation involves use of a/an

A. large number of organisms over a short time to suppress/destroy a population
B. organism over a short time to suppress/destroy a population
C. large number of organisms over a long time to suppress/destroy a population
D. organism over a long time to suppress/destroy a population

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A

3.
Milbemycin is known to exhibit a broad spectrum of activity against

A. agricultural pests
B. agricultural herbs
C. agricultural insects
D. all of these

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A

4.
The rate of degradation and microbes resistance to toxic pollutants remain better when the

A. mixed cell population is used
B. individual cell is used
C. mixed cell population along with metals is used
D. individual cell along with metal is used

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A

5.
Which of the bacteria is considered for biological leaching?

A. T. thiooxidans
B. T. ferrooxidans
C. Ferrobacillus terrooxidans
D. all of these

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option D

6.
The heavily polluted zone of water reservoir is known as

A. pleosaprophytic zone
B. mesosaprophytic zone
C. oligosaprophytic zone
D. none of these

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A

7.
Streptomyces griseochromogenes is reported to show a potent curative effect against

A. rice blast disease
B. yellow blight of maize
C. milo of soybean
D. eye spot of sugarcane

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A

Which of the following is selectively effective against dicot weeds?

A. Cycloheximide
B. Anisomycin
C. Herbicidin A and B
D. Bialaphos

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C

9.
Which of the following/(s) can be used for the reduction of nitrate in waste water?

A. Growth of Hypomicrobium in presence of added methanol
B. Micrococcus denitrificans cells encapsulated in liquid membranes
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Nitrosomonas europaen

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C

10.
Which of the following herbicide is known to be effective against perennial shrubs, annual weeds and weeds of rice?

A. Cycloheximide B. Anisomycin
C. Herbicidin D. Bialaphos

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A

11.
Which of the following is known to control Colorado potato beetle?

A. Beaveria bassiana
B. Metarhizium anisopliae
C. Verticillium lecauii
D. Nomuraea rileyi

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A

12.
Phenols degradation in waste water of hospitals, laboratories and coal processing to coke can be achieved by using

A. fungus Aureobasidium pullulans adsorbed by the fibrous asbestos
B. cells of Pseudomonas spp. either adsorbed to anthracite coal or entrapped on alginate gel
C. both (a) and (b)
D. Phanerochaete chrysosporium

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C

13.
Which of the following is the most effective for the rice sheath blight pathogen, Pellicularia sasakii?

A. Polyoxin D
B. Polyoxin B
C. Polyoxin L
D. Polyoxin C

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A

14.
Which of the following subgroup/(s) belong/(s) to the Baculo viruses?

A. Nuclear polyhedrosis viruses
B. Granulosis viruses
C. Oryctestypes
D. All of these

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option D

15.
Which of the following accumulates from factory waste?

A. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
B. Thiobacillus
C. Pseudomonas putida
D. Zoogloea ramigera

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option D

Current Affairs December Quiz

Congratulations to all of you as we add this new resource to help you do better in your UPSC IAS exams. We shall be giving updated Current Affairs Quizzes that will include 2014 General Knowledge, Current Affairs Gk Questions and more. The Current Affairs Quiz will help you refresh your memory on current affairs of India and the world targetted at getting you ready for the UPSC exam. This 2014 General Knowledge Quiz will updated on monthly basis.

1.Where was 18th Saarc Summit held
Colombo
Islamabad
Kathmandu
New Delhi
2.SAARC is headquartered in----
Colombo
Islamabad
Kathmandu
New Delhi
3.Which declaration was signed at 18th saarc summit
Energy pact
Road pact
Rail pact
Sea pact
4.Which of the following is not a member of SAARC?
The Maldives
Afghanistan
Mauritius
Nepal
5.In which year SAARC was Established
1975
1985
1995
2005
6.How many countries are founding members of SAARC
4
5
6
7
7.How many countries are members of SAARC
8
7
6
5
8.Which is the last country Latest to join Saarc
Maldives
Afghanistan
Myanmar
Bhutan
9.SAARC Secretariat was established in which year
1987
1988
1999
2000
10.SAARC Secretariat was inaugurated by?
Prime Minster of India
King of Nepal
Military ruler of Pakistan
King of Bhutan

Correct answers:

1. Kathmandu
2. Kathmandu
3. Energy Pact
4. Mauritius
5. 1985
6. 7
7. 8
8. Afghanistan
9. 1987
10. King of Nepal

Possible natural immunity to Ebola?

A surprisingly high proportion of the Gabonese population could have immunity against Ebola. Antibodies to the virus were found in 15.3% of rural communities, whereas these people had never had haemorrhagic fever or other specific symptoms of the disease (such as severe diarrhoea or vomiting). IRD researchers and their partners 1 recently discovered this large number of healthy carriers among Gabonese people, even in areas where there has never been an Ebola outbreak. The scientists consider that these people have somehow come into contact with the virus, probably present in fruit contaminated by saliva from Chiroptera (fruit bats) 2.

Ebola fever epidemics have been striking central Africa for more than 30 years. Today the researchers know that Chiroptera, suspected of being the natural reservoir of the virus, can contaminate humans directly. However, the exact mechanisms of human contamination are still uncertain. This study sheds new light on the circulation of Ebola in the wild and on the threat it poses for humans, which could prove to be less severe than predicted.

Since the first recorded case of Ebola in 1976, outbreaks of the disease occasionally strike humans and great apes in Gabon, the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Sudan and Uganda. The natural reservoir of the virus (bats) and the origin of most epidemics are known. But how exactly did humans become contaminated? What determines whether or not an epidemic breaks out? A surprising fact has emerged: a high proportion of the Gabonese population is immunized against the disease: 15.3% possess antibiotics against Ebola, even in areas where no epidemic has ever been recorded . This was found recently by IRD scientists and their partners 1 The results mean that the persons involved have been exposed to the virus but have never developed clinical symptoms of the infection.

Antibody search

For a better understanding of how Ebola circulates and spreads to humans, a three-year serological study was conducted, the most extensive to date concerning this virus. A multidisciplinary team (doctors, epidemiologists, viruses, veterinary surgeons and laboratory technicians) screened the rural population across the whole of Gabon, a country with a variety of types of terrain: some where epidemics occur, others which are spared by the disease. More than 4000 blood samples were analysed to detect the presence of antibodies against Ebola. The prevalence rate 3 varied significantly between regions, but the average found was 15.3%, the highest value so far reported for this disease. The savannah areas and the plains revealed intermediate rates of 10.5 and 12.4% respectively. In the Lakeland areas, only 2.7% of inhabitants possessed antibodies, whereas in the forest zones the rate reached 19.4%, even as high as 33.8% in some villages.

A real immunity to Ebola

The research team next looked into the immune status of people carrying antibodies, the first such investigation concerning this disease. They first showed that the antibodies react specifically against one or more proteins of the virus. These individuals had indeed developed specific antibodies against Ebola. In vitro tests subsequently brought evidence of a significant rise in the number of T8 lymphocytes (white blood cells which destroy infected cells) producing cytokine IFN-g, a substance involved in the immune system. This immune memory specifically concerning the Ebola virus is similar to that generated by vaccines whose effectiveness against Ebola in animals has been shown in previous studies. This similarity prompts the researchers to wonder if these people are naturally protected against new infection.

IRD/Pierre Becquart

High populations of bats live in Gabon’s forest areas, especially near villages.

Mild or unnoticeable forms of the disease

The high immunity rates are the biological proof that populations have been in contact with the Ebola virus. In order to develop antibodies, these healthy carriers must have been exposed to the virus in the past. They report that they have never suffered from the disease or in any case live in a non epidemic area. Ebola does not always provoke haemorrhage, but it triggers high fever, diarrhoea and vomiting, with a 90% mortality rate. It is highly unlikely that such symptoms had gone unnoticed. The researchers therefore deduce that the people with antibodies probably developed a mild form of the disease or an infection which did not produce symptoms.

Are healthy carriers contaminated by bats?

Given the extremely high mortality rate produced by full-blown Ebola, the high antibody prevalence observed excludes the theory that the healthy carriers could be survivors of past epidemics. Moreover, the fact that no serious clinical form of the disease had developed means that any idea of a human-human transmission (by way of blood, vomit or diarrhoea which contain the virus) must also be discarded.

No particular risk factor could be identified (such as sex, age, hunting, contact with wild animals), which means that there is a common origin of exposure located near or in the villages. Only three animal groups are known to be naturally infected with Ebola: chimpanzees, gorillas and bats. The great apes live deep in the forest and only rarely come into physical contact with humans. They probably do not contribute to the prevalence rates. Chiroptera, however, are particularly abundant in the forest areas of Gabon, where the immunity rates are indeed at their highest. Great numbers of bats perch in the trees, eat fruit, particularly in sectors near the villages. The local people could therefore come into contact with the virus when they gather and eat fruit contaminated by these animals’ saliva.

How and why have people who have never manifested clinical symptoms of infection or living in areas free of the disease been able to develop immunity against Ebola remains uncertain. However, these investigations help better understand the epidemiology of the virus, the processes involved in human contamination and the generation of epidemics, with a view to developing improved prediction and prevention strategies.

1. These research investigations were conducted jointly with scientists from the Centre International de Recherches Médicales de Franceville in Gabon.

2. Recent studies have shown the presence of Ebola virus in body fluids such as saliva or sweat.

3. The prevalence of an infection is the number of persons in a population who are contaminated at a given moment. It is usually expressed as a percentage.

7 General Knowledge Quiz ( Philippines ) Quiz

The right answer was a. Mitochondrion is the ...

A. powerhouse of the cell

B. powerhouse of the nucleus

C. climbing clifford of the prokaryotics

D. powerhouse of tissues

E. climbing clifford of the cells

Question Number 2

What do you call a Volcano that is formed by Violent Volcanic Eruption ?

A. Cinder Cone

B. Shield Cone

C. Ice Cream Cone

D. Claustridius Cone

E. Composite Cone

F. Multiplied Cone

Question Number 3

What is the chemical symbol of Roentgenium ?

A. Ro

B. Rt

C. Rg

D. Em

E. Rm

F. eRx

Question Number 4

Mineral that has : Iron + Magnesium

A. Ferromagnesia

B. Ferrum Magnesium

C. Ferremendelmagnesia

D. Ferromagnesian

E. Ferromagnesium

F. Scalite

Question Number 5

Quanosine + Phosphorus(cube) ?

A. Quanosine Triple Phosphate

B. Quanosine Triad Phosphate

C. Quanosine Phosphate (III)

D. Quanosine Triphosphate

E. Quanosine Triphosphide

F. Quanosine Megatriphilide

Question Number 6

Vacuoles is the ...

A. Storage tank of Nucleus

B. Storage tank of Cells

C. Storage tank of Karyoplasm

D. Storage tank of Cytoplasm

E. Storage tank of Plastids

F. Storage tank of Humans

Question Number 7

. If Chemical A's pH is 9 then Chemical B's pH is 2 , and Chemical C's pH is 7 ... Which chemical is the acid one ?

A. Chemical A

B. Chemical C

C. Chemical B

D. Chemical A and B

Question Number 8

Rg + O = ?

A. Water will be dark-red .

B. Water will be active in Quanosine .

C. Water will be a quanosine negative .

D. Water will be a adenosine positive .

E. Air will be radioactively contaminated

F. Air will be quanosine positive .

Question Number 9

: I love Lanthanum when Actinium is present .

A. Okay . PRESS ME !

B. Fine . PRESS HIM !

Question Number 10

. Uranium is a ...

A. Planet

B. Non-Radioactive Isotope(S)

C. Adenosine Active in more than -6 grams .

D. Radioactive Isotope(S)

E. Quanosine Active in more than 3 grams .

F. Quanosine Active in less than 3 grams

Mountains: Kedarnath

Mountains: Kedarnath

Mountains: Kedarnath
Range: Himalayas
Location: India, Uttarakhand
Elevation: 3,553 m (11,657 ft)
Coordinates : 30° 43' 48? N, 79° 4' 12? E
Geography: Kedarnath is a Hindu holy town located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

ASI was entrusted with the Restoration of Kedarnath Temple

Culture Ministry of India on 2 July 2013 entrusted ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) with the restoration of the Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand which was damaged due to the recent floods. Kedarnath Mandir (Kedarnath Temple) is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to the God Shiva and is located on the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand in India. Due to extreme weather conditions, the temple is open only between the end of April (Akshay trutya) to Kartik Purnima (usually November,the autumn full moon) every year.

Kedarnath Temple, One of the Holiest Shrines of Hindus Shut Down for One Year
20-JUN-2013
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Kedarnath Temple, Uttarakhand: The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Vijay Bahuguna announced on 19 June 2013 that the Kedarnath shrine situated in the Himalayan ranges will remain shut down for a minimum period of one year, following devastation because of early Monsoon rains.

Though the shrine is safe, but it has suffered heavy slush. Debris in huge quantity is lying around the shrine which is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The debris will take one year time period to be cleared up completely.

Situated in the hills of Himalayas, the Kedarnath temple is one of the holiest shrines of the Hindus. It is one of the Char Dham of Hindus. It is situated at a height of 3584 meters near the Chorabari glacier. It is a popular destination for Hindu pilgrims from all across the world and attracts lakhs of tourists. In the year 2012, 548166 tourists visited Kedarnath Pilgrimage. In 2013, the number of tourists was expected to be somewhere around 6 lakh.

Uttarakhand experienced heavy floods because of incessant rains in the second week of June 2013 which left more than 150 people dead, thousands missing and stranded.

Spain suspended the 12th bull fight festival after matadors got injured by bulls

Spain on 22 May 2014 suspended the 12th bull fight festival (called San Isidro festival in Spain) after matadors got injured by bulls. The fight was suspended after the bulls injured two matadors torero, David Mora and Antonio Nazare and tossed a third one, Jimenez Fortes, into the air.

It was for the first time that event had been suspended in 35 years.

The two bulls were Deslio, a 532-kilogram animal from the El Ventorrillo breeding ranch, and the 537-kilogram Feten of the Los Chospes ranch.

About San Isidro (Bull fighting) Festival

Every year around 15 May, the famed San Isidro (bull fighting) Festival are held in Madrid.

Approximately 2000 bullfights are held each year in Spain in a tradition that dates back 4000 years.

Bull fighting (also known as Corrida) is still permitted in a majority of Spanish regions. In 2013, it was granted the traditional cultural heritage status by the Spain’s Congress to protect it from further bans.

Tourist Places in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu- Winter capital of Jammu & Kashmir. Temple, dogro art gallery of miniature paintings, forts and palaces. Nearby vaishno Devi is a important Hindu shrine. Airport: Jammu.

Srinagar- Summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir. An old city of unique atmosphere, with magnificent chinar trees. This city has the delightful feature if slim long boats called shikaras plying the lakes, earning the sobriquet, Venice of the East,. For the tourist, luxurious hotels on house boats parked on the lake shores make it a uniqe experience. Nishat and Shalimar Mughal gardens. An idyllic conference center. Airport: Srinagar.

Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Sonamarg- popular hill resorts.

Achhabal, Kokernag, Verinag – Springs.

Ladakh – area has an extraordinarily isolated and barren, rocky landscape, in contrast with the verdant Kashmir valley. Ladakh is a remote area of the great Buddhist tradition, some 13 large monasteries. The main one is in the Hemis Gompa monasteries. 45 km from Leh, the administrative capital of Ladakh, Hemis Gompa is a well-preserved frescoes, good characters Buddha, the largest thangka in Ladakh and an excellent library. It is also the seat of the famous Hemis Festival in June.

Leh- Main town of Ladakh airport : Leh. With in Leh itself is the Namgyl Tsemo Gompa. The Soma Gompa and the Sankar Gompa. The Shanti Stupa here is truly impressive, especially when it is illuminated at night. About 8 km from Leh is the 15th century Spituk Gompa, perched on a hilltop above the Indus River.

Kargil –an ancient trading town on the caravan route to central Asia. The Buddhist religion and culture very strong here. Most famous monasteries are Hemis, Shey, Thikse.

In Amarnath, the Vaishno Devi Temple too, requires an arduous trek. Situated about 60 km north east of Jammu, on the triangular hill Trikoota Bhagwati, this shrine is at an altitude of 5300 feet and at a distance of 12 km from Katra, the fast motorable point. The temple enshrines Vaishno Devi, a manifestations of the three forms of Goddess shakti-Mahalakshmi, Maha Paravati, Maha Saraswati.

Vaishno Devi, in Hinduism, Vaishno Devi, also known as Mata Rani and Vaishnavi, is a manifestation of the Mother Goddess, is considered to be the incarnation of Goddess Saraswati, Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Kali. The main reason of birth of Vaishno Devi was the destruction of Demon Mahishasura. The divine girl was born to a man called Ratnakar who named her Vaishnavi.

As the legend goes, more than 700 years ago Vaishno Devi a devotee of Lord Vishnu, used to pray to Lord Rama and had taken vow of celibacy. Bhairon Nath, a tantric (demon-God) tried to behold Her. Making use of his tantric powers, Bhairon Nath was able to see Her going towards the Trikuta mountains and gave chase.

In the cave, one can see the blissful ‘pindis’ of Maha Kali, Maha Lakshmi and Maha Saraswati. Mata Vaishno Devi is regarded as the granter of boons. She fulfills the wishes of her devotes and no one goes empty handed from her shrine. With faith in mind, people come to the temple of Vaishno Devi to seek the blessings of the Supreme power. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board maintains the shrine. A rail link from Udhampur to Katra is being built to facilitate pilgrimage.

Shivalingam in Amarnath, in Jammu Kashmir: Surrounded by snow clad mountains, Amaranth, in the state of Jammu & Kashmir is one of the most revered pilgrim centres of India, located 140km north east of Srinagar at a height of 13000 feet above see level, and the amaranth cave enshrines a natural Shivalingam of ice. The shrine is claimed to be over 5,000 years old and forms an important part of ancient Hindu mythology. According to Hindu mythology, this is the cave where Shiva explained the secret of life and eternity to his divine consort Parvati. There are two other ice formations representing Parvati and Shiva’s son, Ganesha.

To the left of the Shivalingam is another ice block representing Ganesha, and to the right of the Shivalingam are blocks representing, Parvati and Bhairava. Inside the Amarnath cave is another small cave from which a chalk like substance is give out to pilgrim as Vibhuti (Holy Ash). Open only for a few months during the year. Amarnath is reached after a strenuous hike through the Himalayas.

Raghunath temple: The picturesque state of Jammu & Kashmir is home to several sacred shrines and pilgrim centres. Hindus Temples, Muslims Shrines, Sikh Gurudwaras and Buddhist Monasteries add to the cultural diversity of this beautiful state. The most outstanding landmark in Jammu, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, is the Raghunath temple, dedicated to lord Rama.

The impressive shrine was built in 1835. Raghunath temple is situated in the heart of the city and surrounded by a group of other temples, this temple, dedicated to Lord Rama is outstanding and unique in Northern India. The temple has seven shrines, with god-plated interiors. The most important houses the Dogra’s patron deity, Rama, Vishnu’s eighth incarnation. The cluster of temples makes it the largest temple complex in Northern India Pilgrimage Places.

Part of the Buddhist devotee’s itinerary is the 400 year old mud-brick Gompa at Basgao, one of the top hundred endangered World Heritage sites, the magnificent Gompa at Likir, the Shey Gompa, 15 km south of Keh, with the 12 metre high gold plated Sakyamuni Buddha Statue, the Matho and Stakna Gompas and the Stok Gompa with its fine masks and frescoes.

Alchi, is a little village about 70km from Leh, known as a jewel among the religious sites in Ladakh. Abandoned centuries ago, this monastery has been lovingly maintained by the monks at Likhir, the nearest functioning Gompa. It is popularly known as Chos-kor (religious enclave) and comprises five temples.

Around Kaza, the administrative centre of Spiti sub-district, are several Gompas. The largest and oldest of these is Ki Gompa. 14km from Kaza, the Gompa has a spectacular locations and a priceless collection of ancient Thangkas.

The Thiksey Gompa, 17km south of Leh, is situated on a hilltop amidst picturesque surroundings, one of the largest monasteries in the region. Thiksey has rooms full of statues, stupas and Tankahs – religious paintings of all kinds.

Special position of Jammu & Kashmir:

The Jurisdiction of the parliament in relation to Jammu & Kashmir is confined to the Union List, and the Concurrent List.
Residuary power belongs to the Legislature of Jammu &Kashmir.
Proclamation of Emergency under Art. On the ground of internal disturbance has no effect in the state of Jammu & Kashmir without the concurrence of the Government of the state.
No decision affecting the disposition of the State can be made by the Government of India, without the consent of the Government of the state.
The Union has no power to suspend the Constitution of the state on the ground of failure to comply with the direction given by the Union under Art.365.
Arts. 356-357 relating to suspension of Constitutional machinery have been extended to Jammu & Kashmir by the Amendment order of 1964. But “failure” would mean failure of the constitutional machinery of Jammu & Kashmir.
The Union has no power to make a proclamation of Financial Emergency with respect to the state of Jammu & Kashmir underARt.360.
Directive Principles of state Policy do not apply to the state of Jammu & Kashmir.
Jammu & Kashmir has its own Constitution made by a separate Constituent Assembly and promulgated in 1957.
The Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir (accepting the provisions relating to the relationship of the state with Union of India), can be amended by an Act of the Legislative Assembly of the state.
No alteration of boundaries of Jammu & Kashmir can be made Parliament without the consent of the Legislature of the State.
The Jurisdictions of the Comptroller and Auditor-General, Election Commission, and the Special Leave jurisdiction of the Supreme Court have been extended to Jammu & Kashmir.
List of Districts and their headquarters in Jammu and Kashmir state of India.

District Headquarters Area (km²) Official website

Anantnag Anantnag 3,984   www.anantnag.gov.in/

Badgam   Badgam   1,371   www.budgam.nic.in/

Bandipore Bandipore 3,010 www.bandipore.gov.in/

Baramula Baramula    4,588 www.baramulla.nic.in/

Doda Doda 11,691 www.doda.gov.in/

Jammu Jammu 3,097 www.jammu.gov.in/

Kargil   Kargil   14,036 www.kargil.gov.in/

Kathua   Kathua   2 ,651 www.kathua.gov.in/

Kupwara 2,379   www.kupwara.gov.in/

Leh Leh 45,110   www.leh.nic.in/

Poonch Poonch   1,674    www.poonch.gov.in/

Pulwama   Pulwama   1,398   www.pulwama.gov.in/

Rajauri Ra jauri 2,630 www.rajouri.nic.in/

Srinagar Srinagar   2,228      www.srinagar.nic.in/

Samba     Samba   913 www.samba.gov.in/

Udhampur Udhampur 4,550   www.udhampur.gov.in/

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1.Chandi Prasad the dignity of Uttarakhand, was awarded the international prize, what is that prize?
Ramon Magsaysay Prize

2.Who led the Chipko Movement?
Gaura Devi

3.Who was the founder of Katorieas dynasty?
Basant Dev

4.Who were Kaluwa and Bija Singh?
Freedom Fighters

5.Who is known as Garh Kesharia of state?
Ansuiya Prasad Bahuguna

6.Which one of the following was the summer capital during the British period?
Nainital

7.Who founded Nainital ?
Berro

8.Kalsi Inscription related to
Emperor Ashok

9.From where bronze inscriptions(Tamra Patra) of King Kartikeypur's found in Uttarakhand
4 from Pandukeshwar, 1 from Kandara, 1 from Champawat

10.Dynasty of King Ajaypal
Panwar Dynasty

11.Name of Garhwal in Purana's
Kedarkhand

12.Name of Kumaon in Purana's
Manaskhand

13.Which Queen of Mountains defeat the Royal Army of Mughals
Queen Karnavati

14.Who was the king of Mughals whose army defeated in Garhwal
King Shahjaha

15.Who was the General of Mughal Royal Army
Najavat Khan

16.When Mughal Army defeated in Garhwal
1635

17.From which king of Panwar Dynasty, Mughal prince Suleman Sikhow requests for help
Prithvipati Shah

18.Which city was the the third and last capital of Panwar Dynasty
Tehri

19.Who established this city
King Sudarshan Shah

20.When the last capital of Panwar Dynasty, Tehri was established
28 December 1915

21.When Ruhela Attack happened on Kumaon
1743-1745

22.Which Garhwal King help Kumaon that time
Pardipshah

23.Who was the king of Kumaon that time
Kalyanchand IV

24.Which king martyr in Khudbhuda war
King Pardhumanshah Panwar

25.Who was the Hero of Peshawar Kand on 23 april 1930
Vir Chandra Singh Garhwali

26.Which magzines or news paper of Kumaon help in Freedom Fight
Almora Akhbar and Shakti

27.Which magzines or news paper of Garhwal help in Freedom Fight
Garhwali and Karmabhoomi

28.Which writers of Uttarakhand take part in Freedom Fight by their writings
Gumani, Molaram, Bhajan Singh, Dr. Hemchandra Joshi

29.From where coins of Yodheya's found in Uttarakhand
Jaunsar Bawar(Dehradun), Kallo Danda(Pauri)

30.Who was the ancient king of Panwar Dynasty whose Tamra Patra found
King Jagatpal - 1455 A.D.

31.Almora Coins relaated to which Dynasty
Kunind

32.Chipko Andholan starts

1 March 1973 in Gopeshwar