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• World Forestry Day is celebrated on 21 March every year. • Origin of the concept of World Forestry Day originated at the 23rd General Assembly of the European Confederation of Agriculture in 1971. • March 21 which is also the autumnal equinox in the Southern Hemisphere and the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere was chosen as the day to be celebrated offering information about the three key facets of forestry - protection, production and recreation. • Theme for 2010 World Forestry Day is “Forests and Biodiversity’. This day aims to provide opportunities for people to learn how forests can be managed and used sustainably. Convention on Biological Diversity: • The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) addresses forests directly through the expanded programme of work on forest biological diversity (annex to decision Vi/22), adopted in 2002 by the Conference of the Parties at its sixth meeting. • The forest work programme constitutes a broad set of goals, objectives and activi...

1. Bharat Ratna Classical Singer who died recently at the age of 88 ? - Pandit Bhinsen Joshi 2. Italian Film director ,screenwriter and one of the masters of the Commedia all’Italiana (Comedy Italian style) who died on November 29, 2010 at the age of 95, after comitting suicide by jumping from a window of the San Giovanni hospital in Rome, where he was admitted a few days earlier for prostate cancer? - Mario Monicelli. 3. who has been selected for the National Communal Harmony Award ? - Acharya Lokesh Muni 4. The 26th sub-junior and junior National athletics championships held in? Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore. 5. which Indian honoured with the Crystal Award of the World Economic Forum (WEF) A.R. Rahman Internationally renowned music composer A.R. Rahman was on 26-01-2011 honoured with the Crystal Award of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at the opening ceremony of its annual meet here being attended by 2,500 global leaders from the fields of business, government, art, culture and r...

1 Who among the following has been appointed the National Security Adviser by the UPA Government ? (a) Brajesh Mishra (b) J. N. Daxit (c) Soli J. Sorabjee (d) T. K. A. Nair Ans: ( b ) J. N. Daxit 2. Who among the following is the new Chief Minister of Karnataka ? (a) S. M. Krishna (b) Uma Bharti (c) Dharam Singh (d) Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Ans: ( c ) Dharam Singh 3. Who among the following has won the Miss Universe 2004 crown ? (a) Jennifer Hawkins (b) Shandi Finnessey (c) Alba Reyes (d) None of these Ans: ( a ) Jennifer Hawkins 4. A solemn ceremony to mark the 60th Anniversary of D-Day landings of the Allies troops during the Second World War,was held in (a) Pearl Harbour (b) Normandy (c) New York (d) Lisbon Ans: ( b ) Normandy 5. Which of the following cricketers holds the world record of maximum number of sixes in Tests ? (a) Chris Carins (New Zealand) (b) Viv Richards (West Indies) (c) Sachin Tendulkar (India) (d) Wasim Akram (Pakistan) Ans: ( a ) Chris Carins (New Zealand) 6. Who ...

QUESTIONS: 1. Who performs the resounding waggledance? 2. What is the heavenly Greek word for messenger? 3. Which famous street in London takes its name from a croquet like game played in the 17th century? 4. The 1,267 ft. Devils Tower in Wyoming plays an alluring role in which 1977 sci-fi film? 5. What kind of weapon is found on the flag of the Barbados? 6. What is the well-known Sanskrit word for 'great soul'? 7. In which children's nursery rhyme or poem are the following consumed? One point for each correct answer. a. brown bread and butter b. mince and slices of quince c. Christmas pie 8. Which guitarist replaced the Rolling Stone Brian Jones after his untimely death? 9. What is used in phytotherapy? 10. Havana Brown, Korat, Turkish Van, Chartreux, Egyptian Mau and Burmilla are all examples of what? 11. The following words are from songs with 'wind' (as in North wind) somewhere in the song title. Can you name the song? One point for each correct answer. a. How m...

QUESTIONS: 1. Who was the first administrator-statesman to attempt planning as a means for economic development? a) Sir CP Ramaswami Aiyyar b) M Viswesvarayya c) VT Krishnamachari d) C Rajagopalachari 2. An economy is at the take off stage on its path to development when it a) becomes stagnant b) begins steady growth c) is liberalized d) gets maximum foreign aid 3. Which of the following is the basic characteristic of Oligopoly? a) a few sellers, one buyer b) a few sellers, many buyers c) a few sellers, a few buyers d) many sellers, a few buyers 4. The aim of which of the Five Year Plans was to correct the disequilibrium in the economy? a) First Five Year Plan b) Second Five Year Plan c) Third Five Year Plan d) Fourth Five Year Plan 5. Which of the following Five Year Plans recognized human development as the core of all developmental efforts? a) Eighth Five Year Plan b) Seventh Five Year Plan c) Fifth Five Year Plan d) Third Five Year Plan 6. Which of the following plans aimed at impr...

1.Consider the following events: 1. First Round Table Conference 2. Pakistan Declaration 3. Poona Pact 4. Gandhi Irwin Pact Which among the following represents the correct chronological order of the above events? (A)1 , 2, 3, 4 (B)1, 4, 3, 2, (C)4, 3, 2, 1 (D)3, 4, 2, 1 Answer : B 2.During the tenure of which among the following Viceroys, Simon Commission was appointed? (A)Lord Wellington (B)Lord Irwin (C)Lord Reading (D)Lord Chelmsford Answer : B 3.In which year, Submarine Telegraphy System was opened between India and Europe? (A)1862 (B)1865 (C)1867 (D)1875 Answer : B 4.After failure of which among the following movements, the Swaraj Party was formed? (A)Quit India Movement (B)Non-cooperation Movement (C)Civil disobedience Movement (D)Swadeshi Movement Answer : B 5.Approval of which among the following is needed to draw funds from Consolidated Fund of India? (A)President (B)Parliament (C)Council of Minister (D)All of above Answer : B 6.Consider the following: 1. Jallianwalla Bagh in...

QUESTIONS 1. Which of the following has the largest taxi fleet in the world? a. Mexico City b. New York c. Mumbai d. Sao Paulo 2. Which tiny country controlled two thirds of the world's trade between 1600 and 1650? 3. Which actor once came in second place at the 24 Hours Of Le Mans? a. James Garner b. Steve McQueen c. Paul Newman d. Robert Redford 4. Who was the second last Mohican? 5. Which 20th century US President, with a last name that is an eponym, could speak fluent Mandarin Chinese? 6. Which two songs with the word brown in the song title reached number one in the US charts in the 1970s? 7. Who was the only man to have had a Pope arrested in the last 300 years? 8. What does the Greek root 'cin', as in cinema, mean? 9. Canada and Indonesia have the longest coastlines in the world. Greenland excluded, name the next five. One point for each correct answer. 10. The 'Nostromo' is a doomed space ship in which sci-fi film? 11. Which four cities have hosted the Summe...