Current Affairs Quiz

Members of oneworld airline


airberlin

American Airlines

British Airways

Cathay Pacific

Finnair

Iberia

Japan Airlines

LAN

Malaysia Airlines

Qantas

Qatar Airways

Royal Jordanian

S7 Airlines

2013: MS Swaminathan

2012: Gulzar

2011: Mohan Dharia

2010: A.R.Rahman and Ramakrishna Mission Ashram (jointly)

2009: Balraj Puri

2006: Dr.J.S. Bandukwalla and Ram Puniyani (jointly)

2005: Javed Akhtar

2004: Mahashweta Devi

2003: Shyam Benegal

2002: Acharya Mahaprajna

Beant Singh (Posthumous) & Natwar Thakkar (Jointly), Gandhi Institute of Public Affairs (Karnataka), Indira Gandhi Centre for National Integration (Shanti Niketan), Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, Shankar Dayal Sharma (Posthumous), Satish Dhawan, Shri H.Y.Sharada Prasad, Ram-Rahim Nagar Slum Dwellers Association (Ahmedabad), Aaman Pathik Peace Volunteer Group (Ahmedabad), Ram Sinh Solanki and Sunil Tamaiche (Jointly)

1996: Bishambhar Nath Pande

1993: Acharya Tulsi

Paramdham Ashram (Wardha, Maharashtra)

Shri Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous)

1990: Shri P.N.Haksar, M.S.Subbulakshmi

1987: Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali, Bharat Scouts and Guides

1987: Swami Ranganathananda

29th October 2013 to 3rd November 2013, Seoul ADEX 2013 Seoul, Korea

17th November 2013 to 21st November 2013, Dubai Airshow, Dubai, UAE

19th November 2013 to 22nd November 2013, Milipol Paris, Paris, France

11th February 2014 to 16th February 2014, Singapore Airshow, Singapore

1st March 2014 to 4th March 2014, HeliExpo, USA

25th March 2014 to 30th March 2014, FIDAE, Chile

8th April 2014 to 10th April 2014, LAAD Security, Brazil

13th May 2014 to 24th May 2014, EBACE, Russia

20th May 2014 to 25th May 2014, ILA Berlin Air Show 2014, Berlin, Germany

12th July 2014 to 13th July 2014, RIAT, UK

14th July 2014 to 20th July 2014, Farnborough International Airshow, UK

Palau

Tonga

Sao Tome and Principe

Trinidad and Tobago

Cook Islands

Papua New Guinea

Cape Verde

Grenada

Seychelles

St.Vincent and the Grenadines

Brazil

Antartica

Scotland

Sweden

Malawi

Mexico

Seychelles

Belgium

Macedonia

Malaysia

Sikkim, India

The Kimberley, Australia

Yorkshire, England

Hokuriku, Japan

Texas, USA

Victoria Fals, Zimbabwe and Zambia

Mallorca, Spain

West Coast, New Zealand

Hunan, China

Ha'apai, Tonga

Paris, France

Trinidad, Cuba

Cape Town, South Africa

Riga, Lativa

Zurich, Switzerland

Shanghai, China

Vancouver, China

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Adelaide, Australia

Auckland, New Zealand

Top 20 Employers for 2013 by Science magazine


Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Tarrytown, New York)

Genentech (South San Francisco, California)

Vertex (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

AbbVie (North Chicago, Illinoi)

Eli Lilly and Company (Indianapolis, Indiana)

Biocon Limited (Bengaluru, Karnataka, India)

Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

Novartis (Basel, Switzerland)

Boehringer Ingelheim (Ingelheim, Germany)

Biogen Idec (Weston, Massachusetts)

Novo Nordisk (Bagsvaerd, Denmark)

DuPont (Wilmington, Delaware)

Syngenta (Basel, Switzerland)

Monsanto Company (Creve Coeur, Missouri)

Gilead Sciences (Foster City, California)

Roche—excluding Genentech (Basel, Switzerland)

Celgene (Summit, NJ)

Abbott (Abbott Park, IL)

Amgen (Thousand Oaks, CA)

Bayer (Leverkusen, Germany)

ICC World Twenty20 2014 Schedule or fixture


1st Match: March 16 2014, 15:00 IST

Group A - Bangladesh v TBC Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur



2nd Match: March 16 2014, 19:00 IST

Group A - TBC v TBC Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong



3rd Match: March 17th 2014, 15:00 IST

Group B - Zimbabwe v TBC, Sylhet Stadium



4th Match: March 17th 2014 19:00 IST

Group B - TBC v TBC, Sylhet Stadium



5th Match: March 18th 2014 15:00 IST

Group A - TBC v TBC, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong



6th Match: March 18th 2014 19:00 IST

Group A - Bangladesh v TBC, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong



7th Match: March 19th 2014 15:00 IST

Group B - Zimbabwe v TBC, Sylhet Stadium



8th Match: March 19th 2014 19:00 IST

Group B - TBC v TBC, Sylhet Stadium



9th Match: March 20th 2014 15:00 IST

Group A - TBC v TBC, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong



10th Match: March 20th 2014 19:00 IST

Group A - Bangladesh v TBC, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong



11th Match: March 21st 2014 11:00 IST

Group B - Zimbabwe v T…

China

A cheongsam (or Qipao) has a high neck, with the collar closed, and its sleeves may be either short, medium, or full arm length. The dress is buttoned on the right side, with a slimmer waist, and slits up from the side. They are normally made of silk or and can come in many colours and designs.

India

A sari is a strip of loose cloth, ranging from 4 to 9 metres in length. It is draped over the body in many, unique styles. A sari is usually wrapped around the waist, and tossed over the shoulder.

Japan

A kimono is a long robe with wide sleeves traditionally worn with a large sash. It can be worn by both men and women. It is made of silk and comes in a variety of unique designs.

Rome(Italy)

A toga is a distinguishing garment,that is usually white, worn in Ancient Rome, and can be 6 metres in length. It is wrapped around the body, and is usually worn over a shirt. It is often made of wool.

Scotland

A kilt is a knee-length garment with pleats, that can be worn by men and women. It is made of t…

Heritage CenterYearLocationStateCulturalAgraFort1983Agra DistrictUttar PradeshFatehpur Sikri1983Agra DistrictUttar PradeshAjantha Caves1983Aurangabad DistrictMaharashtraBuddhist Monuments in Sanchi1989SanchiMadhya PradeshEllora Caves1983Aurangabad DistrictMaharashtraChampaner-Pavagadh Archeological Park2004Panchmahal DistrictGujaratGreat Living Chola Temples1987Tamil NaduTamil NaduChatrapati Shivaji Terminus2004MumbaiMaharashtraGroup Monuments of Hampi1986Bellary DistrictKarnatakaGroup Monuments at Mahabalipuram1984Chingleput DistrictTamil NaduChurches and Convents in Goa1986GoaGoaGroup Monuments at Pattadakall1987Bijapur DistrictKarnatakaElephanta Caves1987Kolaba districtMaharashtraHumayun's Tomb1993DelhiDelhiKhajuraho Group of Monuments1986KajurahoMadhya PradeshMahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya2002BiharBiharMountain Railways of India1999IndiaIndiaQutb Minar and its Monuments1986DelhiDelhiRed Fort Complex2007New DelhiNew DelhiRock Shelters of Bhimbetka2003Madhya PradeshMadhya…

Emerging India Awards 2013



Agriculture & Food Processing: Nature Bio Foods Limited


Automobile & Engineering: Roop Polymers Limited


Education: Kushal Education Trust


Infrastructure: Rahee Infratech Limited


Life sciences (pharmaceuticals & chemicals): Swiss Garnier Life Sciences


Power & telecom: Ashtavinayaka Construction


Retail, trading, & other services: Automark Industries (India)


Woman entrepreneur: Midas Care Pharmaceuticals


Global SME: Prime International India


Most innovative SME: Rahee Infratech Limited


Socially responsible SME: Midas Care Pharmaceuticals


Green SME: Prime International India


Tech-savvy SME: Mold Tek Packaging Limited


Fastest growing SME: Sai Life Sciences Limited


SSI of the year: Plant Remedies Private Limited


SME of the Year: Mold Tek Packaging Limited

PrintWeek India Awards 2013

Performance Award Winners

PrintWeek India Printing Company of the Year: Pragati Offset, Hyderabad


Post-Press Company of the Year: International Print-o-Pac, New Delhi


Pre-Press Company of the Year: Trigon Digital Solutions, Mumbai


Packaging Convertor of the Year: Utility PrintPack, Ahmedabad


Small Printer of the Year: Prefect Print and Pack, Vasai, Maharashtra


Student of the Year (Package Designing): Nikita Prabhu


Quality Award Winners

Book Printer of the Year: Prodon Enterprise, Mumbai and Jak Printers, Mumbai


Brochure Printer of the Year: Pragati offset, Hyderabad


Business Magazine Printer of the Year: Parksons Graphics, Mumbai


Catalogue Printer of the Year: Silverpoint Press, Mumbai


Consumer Magazine Printer of the Year: Manipal Technologies, Manipal


Creative Repro Company of the Year: Group FMG. Chennai


Digital Printer of the Year: Avantika Printers, New Delhi


Fine Art Printer of the Year: Marvel Graphic Studio, Ahmedabad


Innovative Printer of the Year: Parksons Graphic…

Highest Growth in IT/ITES Exports
(Exports > Rs.5 Crores and upto Rs.25 Crores) Sankalp Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd., Hubli

Highest Growth in IT/ITES Exports
(Exports > Rs.25 Crores and upto Rs.100 Crores) SLK Global BPO Services Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

Highest Growth in IT/ITES Exports
(Exports > Rs.100 Crores and upto Rs.500 Crores) Tata Elxsi Ltd., Bangalore

Highest Growth in IT/ITES Exports
(Exports > Rs.500 Crores and < Rs.1000 Crores) Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

Highest Exporter - IT  Mysore Region - Software Paradigms Infotech Pvt. Ltd.

Highest Exporter - ITES  Mysore Region - SysInformation Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd.

Highest Exporter - IT Mangalore Region - Diya Systems (Mangalore) Pvt. Ltd.

Highest Exporter - ITES Mangalore Region - CoreLogic Global Services Pvt. Ltd.

Highest Exporter - IT Hubli Region - Sankalp Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd.

Highest Exporter - ITES Hubli Region - N S Infotech Pvt. Ltd.

Highest Growth - Electronic Hardware Exporter Tier II…

Fair, Festivals and Utsav November 2013


Diwali 2013 2nd and 3rd November


Chhath Puja 8th November


Kolayat Fair or Kapil Muni Fair 2013, Rajasthan, 9th to 17th November


Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, 9th to 17th November


Ganga Mahotsav November 2013, Varnasi, Uttar Pradesh, 14th to 17th November


Kartik Purnima and Bali Yatra november 2013, Puri and Cuttack, Odisha


17th November 2013 Guru Nanak Jayanthi, Amritsar, Punjab


Bundi Utsav, Rajasthan, 20th to 21st November 2013


Orissa Puri Festival, 23rd to 27th November 2013

October 2013 Conference and Seminars held across India


International Hydrogeology Conference on Advances in Water Resources Development and Management, Chandigarh

2nd World Summit on Echocardiography, Gurgaon

UXINDIA 2013 International Conference on User experience design, Bangalore

International Conference on Research and Innovations in Mechanical Engineering, Ludhiana

ISSME World Conference 2013, Gurgaon, Haryana

National conference on New Horizons in IT, Mumbai

COMSOL Conference 2013, Bangalore

International Conference on Information Technology in Signal and Image Processing, Mumbai

India Under Construction, New Delhi

Copenhagen Mumbai Compliance, Mumbai

21st Conference of Asian Federation of Intellectual Disabilities, New Delhi

PackPlus 2013, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

200 hours Yoga Teacher Training, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh

Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2013, Race day 27th October 2013


Practice Day: 25th October 2013

Practice 1 10:00 IST - 11:30 IST

Practice 2 14:00 IST - 15:30 IST


Practice and Qualifying Day: 26th October 2013

Practice 3 11:00 IST - 12:00 IST

Qualifying 14:00 IST


Race Day: 27th October 2013

Race 15:00 IST


Mary Kom to wave chequered flag

Wisden all-time World Test XI team announced to mark 150 years of the Cricketer's Almanack

Jack Hobbs, England

W G Grace, England

Don Bradman Australia, Captain

Sachin Tendulkar, India

Vivian Richards, West Indies

Garry Sobers, West Indies

Alan Knott, England

Wasim Akram, Pakistan

Shane Warne, Australia

Malcolm Marshall, West Indies

Sydney Barnes, England

Great Place to Work Institute's survey of Top 25 company to work for

Google

SAS Institute

NetApp

Microsoft

W L Gore & Associates

Kimberly-Clark

Marriott

Diageo

National Instruments

Cisco

Autodesk

Monsanto

BBVA

American Express

Hilti

Telefonica

Accor

Quintiles

SC Johnson

FedEx Express

Atento

Mars

McDonald's

The Coca-Cola Company

Novartis

October 2013 agreements signed by India with Russia, Hungary and China


India and Hungary signed an agreement for Promotion of Traditional Medicines


India and China:

Agreement on the establishment of sister city relations between Bangaluru, Delhi and Kolkata Republic of India and Chengdu, Beijing and Kunming respectively

MoU on Power equipment service centres in India, Cooperation in Road Transport and Highways, Cooperation of Trans-Border Rivers and MoU on Nalanda University

Cultural Exchange Programme 2013-15 and Agreement on Border Defence Cooperation


India and Russia:

Transfer of Sentenced persons, MoU on Energy efficiency, Programme of cooperation in the fields of Science, Technology and Biotechnology for the period 2014-2017

Karnataka i4 IT policy 2013 highlights, Brand Bangalore 3.0, Bangalore First Fund


i4policy - IT, IteS, Innovation, Incentives Policy

Employment-linked incetivisation of land allotment (E-LILA)

Policy unveiled by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at 16th edition of BangaloreITE.biz

To treat IT/ITeS, animation-CGI/knowledge-based industries on par with public utilities to exempt from strikes and bandhs

Stamp duty exemption of 75% extended to Mysore and Mangalore

IT industry exempted from applicability of Karnataka Industrial Employment Rules for 5 years from 1st November 2013

Creation of Brand Bangalore 3.0 and Bangalore First Fund to promote Bangalore on the lines of India Brand Equity Fund

326 B.C. - Battle of Hydaspas - Porus loses to Alexander


261 B.C. - Kalinga War - Asoka wins but adapts Buddhism


712 A.D. - Invasion of Sind - Mohammed-bin-Qasim invades from the west


1191 A.D. - First Battle of Tarain - Prithviraj Chauhan defeats Mohammed Ghori


1192 A.D. - Second Battle of Tarain - Ghori defeats Prithviraj Chauhan


1194 A.D. - Battle of Chhandwar - Ghori defeats Jaichandra of Kannauj


1526 A.D. - First Battle of Panipat - Babar defeats Ibrahim Lodhi


1527 A.D. - Battle of Khanua - Babar defeats Rana Sanga


1529 A.D. - Battle of Ghaghara - Babar defeats the Afghans


1539 A.D. - Battle of Chausa - Sher Shah Suri defeats Humayun


1540 A.D. - Battle of Kannauj (or Bilgram) - Sher Shah Suri defeats Humayun


1556 A.D. - Second Battle of Panipat - Bairam Khan (representing Akbar) defeats Hemu


1565 A.D. - Battle of Talikota (or Banihatti) - Vijaynagar empire (represented by Sadasiva) loses against an alliance formed by Ahmednagar, Bijapur, Golkonda and Bidar


1576 A.D. - Battle of Haldighati - …

Article 166 All Executive actions are to be taken in the name of the Governor

Article 168 States shall have legislative Assembly and Legislative Council

Article 214 There shall be a High Court for each State

Article 215 Every High Court shall be a Court of record

Article 216 Every High Court consists of a Chief Justice and other Judges as appointed by the President

Article 222 Judge of a High Court can be transferred from one High Court to another without his consent

Article 226 High Courts has the power of issuing writs in nature of Habeas Corpus etc, and their violation

Article 227 The High Court controls and supervise the working of the Sub-ordinate courts

Article 229 Every High court has been ensured a complete control over the member of its staff

Article 235 High Court exercise control over the District Courts and Sub-ordinate Courts in matters of postings, promotions,etc.

Article 249 Parliament is empowered to make laws with respect to every matter enumerated in the State List if the Raj…

Article 109 If there is a question over the validity of money bill the decision of the speaker of the Lok Sabha is final

Article 110 A money bill is defined clearly in this article

Article 111 After the money bill is passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha it is presented to the President, who unlike in the case of other Bills has no right to withhold it

Article 112 The President shall in respect of every Financial year cause to be laid before both the Houses of parliament an Annual financial Statement

Article 123 The President has the power to make Ordinance when either of the two houses is not in Session

Article 124 Persons who has been a Judge of the Supreme Court should not plead or act in any court in India

Article 125 The salary and allowances of judges of supreme court shall not be altered to their disadvantage after their appointment

Article 126 When the Office of Chief Justice of India(CJI) is vacant  the duties of CJI shall be preformed by the Judges of the Supreme Court as Presid…

Article 52 States that there shall be a president of India

Article 53 Executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President

Article 56 Term of the office of the President

Article 58 Qualifications of President

Article 59 Conditions of the President's Offices

Article 61 President can be removed from office by impeachment

Article 63 States that there shall be a Vice-President

Article 64 Vice-president shall be the Ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States

Article 65 Duties of Vice president

Article 66 Election of Vice President by an electrol college which consists of all the members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

Article 67 Terms of the Office of Vice President

Article 71 Disputes relating to Presidential election shall be decided by Supreme Court

Article 75(3) The council of ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha and individually responsible to the President

Article 75(5) There is no legal bar that a minister must be a member of parliament(6 months)

Article 79 The Parl…

Diseases affecting different Parts of the Body


AIDS Immune System of the Body (Defensive Mechanism of Body)

Arthritis Joints

Asthma Bronchial Muscles(Lungs)

Cataract, Conjuctivitis, Glaucoma,Trachoma Eyes

Dermatitis Skin

Diabetes Pancreas,Blood,Kidneys

Diphtheria Throat

Eczema Skin

Goitre Thyroid

Gout Joints

Hepatitis,Jaudince Liver

Malaria Spleen,Liver

Meningitis Brain

Ottis Ear

Paralysis Nerves,Limbs

Pleurisy Lungs

Pneumonia Lungs

Polio Legs

Pyrrhoea Teeth and gums

Rheuhmatism Joints

Sinusitis Facial Bones

Tonsillitis Glands in Throat(Tonsils)

Tuberculosis Lungs

Typhoid Intestines,Whole Body

Viceroys, their initiatives and achievements in India


Permanent Settlement(1793) Lord Cornwallis

Subsidiary Alliance(1798) Lord Wellesley

Suppression of Thugs(1828) Lord William Bentinck

Abolition of Sati(1829) Lord William Bentinck

Prohibition of female infanticide(1829) William Bentinck

Sepoy Mutiny(1857) Lord Canning

Queen's Proclamation(1858) Lord Canning

First Census held(1872) Lord Rippon

Factory Act(1881) Lord Rippon

Local Self Government(1882) Lord Rippon

Repeal of Vernacular Act(1881) Lord Rippon

Partition of Bengal(1905) Lord Curzon

Indian Councils Act/Minto-Morley reforms(1909) Lord Minto II

Partition of Bengal revoked(1911) Lord Hardinge II

Transfer of capital from calcutta to Delhi(1911) Lord Hardinge II

Dyarchy(1919) Lord Chelmsford

Montague-Chelmsford reforms(1919) Lor

2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Jointly awarded to James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman and Thomas C. Sudhof for their discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic, a major transport system in our cells.



2013 Nobel Prize in Physics

Jointly awarded to Francois Englert and Peter W. Higgs for the theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles, and which recently was confirmed through the discovery of the predicted fundamental particle, by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider.

Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr.Manilal Premchand Chandaria, OBE, EBS - chairman and CEO of Comcraft Group with business operations in over 40 countries


Transformational Business Award: Interswitch Limited, an integrated payment and transaction processing company, Nigeria


Outstanding mature Business Award: QuantumNet, Gambia's first internet service provider


Outstanding Small and Growing Business Award: Guanomad, Madagascar's natural fertilizers and organic manure producer and supplier


Outstanding Social Entrepreneur Award: Sustainable Development For All, a Kenya-based company that aims to inprove livelihoods and education in remote areas


Outstanding Small and Growing Business Award: La Laiterie du Berger, Senegalese dairy company that sources and processes milk


Runner-up for the Outstanding Small and Growing Business Award: Bridge International Academies


Mature Business Award: Secure ID


Transformational Business Award: Quality Chemicals Industries Ltd. (QCIL)