Sunday, April 29, 2012

G.K Bites - 1

1. The difference in time per degree longitude between any two places on globe is - 4 minutes.
2. The Bokare steel plant is located in - Bihar.
3. A naval base of USA in the Indian Ocean -Diego Garcia.
4. The Type of rainfall common in the KonkanCoast - Orographic.
5. The art of drawing maps and charts - Cartography.
6. The atmosphere gets heated mainly by - Radiationfrom the Earth.
7. An example of cash crop - Cotton
8. Congo Basin experiences - Equatorial Climate.
9. The World's continents are mainly composed of - Sial
10. Salinity of the equatorial water is less because - Heavy rainfall dilutes water.
11. Lichens and Moses are the characteristic vegetation of ¾ Tundra region.
12. Which part of India is sparsely populated in spite of good rainfall - Arunachal Pradesh
13. Kharif crop is own during - June - July
14. The tropical cyclone of South China sea is known as - Typhoon.
15. The desert of North America - Arizona
16. India receives most of the rainfall from - South - West monsoon. 
17. In which place low rainfall due to its location in a rainshadow area - Raichur.
18. Everywhere at the Equator - the latitude is zero degree.
19. The `Roaring Forties' refers to - Westerlies.
20. The rays of the sun are vertical over the Tropic of Capricorn on - December 22
21. Which non - metallic mineral produced in our country is in great demand outside - Mica
22. In India, largest deposits of Uranium are found in - Bihar.
23. The map projection which is most suitable for navigational purpose - Mercator's Projection.
24. The artificial harbour along the West Coast of India - Kandla
25. Lines of latitude and longitude are measured from - Earth's Centre.
26. Considering the nature of rocks in which petroleum is found which of the area should not
be prospected for it - Chotanagpur Plateau.
27. Which part of India receives rainfall from both South - West and North - East monsoons -Orissa.
28. Seasons occur because of the revolution of the Earth and the inclination of the Earth's axis.
29. One of the Indian States through which the Tropic of Cancer passes - Bihar
30. Lunar Eclipse occurs when - Earth comes between Sun and Moon.
31. According to the 1981 census, the sex ratio is favourable to women only in - Kerala
32. Among the various States in India, the sun rise will occur first in - Arunachal Pradesh
33. If, at a place, the sun is never far from the zenith at noon, that place must be near - the Equator.
34. If it is 4.30 p.m. at Greenwich, what is the time at 82½ eat longitude in India - 10 p.m
35. The map which is mostly used by military experts - Topographical Maps.
36. It is necessary to know both longitude and latitude of a place in order to determine its - Location
37. The core of the Earth is called - Nife
38. The high Salinity of Dead sea is due to the fact that - it is enclosed by land surface.
39. The sinking of Earth's crust between two parallel faults results in - Rift Valley.
40. The Cropassociated with retting process - Jute.
41. The main activity associated with fold mountains - Earthquake.
42. Local winds are caused due to -variable nature in heating of land and sea.
43. Tehri dam project is located in - Uttar Pradesh
44. The Indian States with two major ports - Tamilnadu
45. Arrange the following mountain ranges in order of their location from North to South - (Himalayas, Western Ghats, Aravallies, Vindhyas) - Himalayas,Aravallies, Vindhyas,Western Ghats
46. Canal System of irrigation is prevalent in Northern India because of - Level Land
47. The longest day in the Northern Hemisphere is on - June 21.
48. The milky way is - A galaxy of stars.
49. Comets revolves round the sun in - Elliptical Orbits.
50. Why is cement industry found in almost all the states of India - Wide Occurrence of Limestone.

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Monday, March 5, 2012

ചില സാങ്കേതിക കാരണങ്ങളാല്‍ ഈ ബ്ലോഗിന്റെ പ്രവര്‍ത്തനം കുറച്ചു നാളത്തേക്ക് നിര്‍ത്തി വയ്ക്കുകയാണ്. ഇതിലെ പോസ്റ്റുകള്‍ പി.എസ്.സി. ഹെല്പേര്‍ എന്നാ മെയിന്‍ ബ്ലോഗിലേക്ക് നല്‍കുകയാണ്.ഇന്നി ആ ബ്ലോഗില്‍ തുടര്‍ന്ന് കാണാം .....
സ്നേഹത്തോടെ
ഹരികൃഷ്ണന്‍.എന്‍.എം 

Friday, March 2, 2012

84th annual Academy Awards

Best Picture: The Artist

Best Actor: Jean Dujardin - The Artist

Best Actress: Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady

Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer - Beginners

Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer - The Help

Adapted Screenplay: The Descendants

Original Screenplay: Midnight In Paris

Directing: Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist

Animated Feature Film: Rango

Art Direction: Hugo

Cinematography: Hugo

Costume Design: The Artist

Documentary (feature): Undefeated

Documentary (short subject): Saving Face

Film Editing: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

Foreign Language Film: A Separation (Iran)

Make-up: The Iron Lady

Music (original score): The Artist - Ludovic Bource

Music (Original Song): Man Or Muppet - The Muppets

Short Film (animated): The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr Morris Lessmore

Short Film (live action): The Shore

Sound Editing: Hugo

Sound Mixing: Hugo

Visual Effects: Hugo

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Chemistry


  1. The acid contained in gastric juice ...............
  2. What is known as 'King of Chemicals'?
  3. The alloy which is used for making heating coil of iron box?
  4. Bronze is an alloy of Copper with ..........
  5. Cassiterite is the ore of ..........
  6. Haber process is related to the production of .........
  7. Galena is the ore of .........
  8. The acid in soft drinks ........
  9. The chemical that causes acid rain .........
  10. Bessemer process is related to the production of ........

ANSWERS

  1. Hydrocloric acid
  2. Sulphuric acid
  3. Nichrome
  4. Tin
  5. Tin
  6. Ammonia
  7. Lead
  8. Carbonic acid
  9. Sulphuric acid
  10. Steel

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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Largest – World


Largest continent ........................................... Asia
Largest ocean ............................................... Pacific
Largest river .............................................. Amazon
Largest river basin ..................................... Amazon
Largest lake (salt water) ....................... Caspian sea
Largest lake (fresh water) ..........Lake Superior (North America)
Largest artificial lake ................. Lake Mead at Hoover Dam,(USA). Originally known as Boulder.
Largest bay ................ Hudson Bay (North Canada)
Largest gulf ..................................... Gulf of Mexico
Largest gorge ........................ Grand Canyon (USA)
Largest sea .................................... South China sea
Largest delta....... Sundarbans (India & Bangladesh)
Largest peninsula ........................................ Arabia
Largest island ......................................... Greenland
Largest country (in area) .............................. Russia
Largest country (in population) ...................... China
Largest temple` ................... Angkorwat (Cambodia)
Largest archipelago ................................. Indonesia
Largest airport ... King Khalid International Airport at Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
Largest church ................St.Peter's Basilica, (Rome)
Largest mosque ...... Sha Faisal Mosque (Islamabad)
Largest embassy............ Russian Embassy (Beijing)
Largest war plane .......................... Mirage (France)
Largest prison ............................. Kharkov (Russia)
Largest hotel ...........MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas (USA)
Largest desert.................................. Sahara (Africa)
Largest forest ........................Coniferous Forests of Northern Russia
Largest stadium ................. Strahove (Czech Republic)
Largest library .... United States Library of Congress
Largest museum .................... American Museum of Natural History (New York)
Largest animal ....................................... Blue whale
Largest land animal ........... The African Bush Elephant
Largest democracy ......................................... India
Largest electorate ........................................... India
Largest town ......................... Mt. Isa (Queensland)

Largest palace ..................... Imperial Palace, Beijing
Largest dam........................... Three Gorges (China)
Largest landmass ................The Eurasian Landmass
Largest park ..Wood Buffalo National Park (Canada)
Largest zoo ...... Krugal National Park (South Africa)
Largest river island ......................... Majuli (Assam)
Largest inland sea .......................Mediterranean sea
Largest canal ........................ Keil Canal in Germany
Largest reef ............... Great Barrier Reef, (Australia)
Largest city (population) ................... Tokyo (Japan)
Largest estuary.....................................Ob (Russia)
Largest cave ........Mammoth Cave, Kentucky (USA)
Largest strait ........................................ Tartar strait
Largest wall ......................... The Great Wall (China)
Largest cemetery ....................... Leningrad (Russia)
Largest railway station ......... Grand Central Terminal (New York)
Largest university building .....................................University of Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
Largest open university ........ Indira Gandhi National Open University (New Delhi)
Largest steel plant ..........Nippon Steel plant (Japan)
Largest wingspan ....................................Albatross
Largest active volcano ............Mauna lao on Hawaii
Largest planet ............................................. Jupiter
Largest bird .................................................Ostrich
Largest sea bird .......................................Albatross
Largest diamond ................................. The Cullinan
Largest parliament ................ The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China
Largest north to south stretch of land ........ America
Largest cold desert ........................Gobi (Mongolia)
Largest plateau ................................... Pamir (Tibet)
Largest mountain range ..................... The Himalaya
Largest statue ............................... Statue of liberty
Largest bank ....................World bank (Washington)

Largest army.................................................. China
Largest cricket stadium .........Melbourne (Australia)
Largest navy .................................................. USA
Largest airforce............................................... USA
Largest natural satellite ............. Ganymede (Jupiter)
Largest port .......................................... New Jersey
Largest book publishing company ..........................
Mc Graw Hill (New York)
Largest Dome in the World... Astrodome, in Housten
(U.S.A)
Largest Epic ........................................ Mahabharat
Largest carnivorous mammal ................... Polar Bear




Mammoth Cave is the longest cave system known in the world. It is situated in USA. It became a World Heritage Site on October 27, 1981, and an international Biosphere Reserve on September 26, 1990. It is centered around the Green River, with a tributary, the Nolin River, feeding into the Green just inside the park.



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