Puys Plzz shift ur discussions to the new thread....for the upcoming MBA Season

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/prep-resources/68981-official-gk-thread-mba-entrance.html#post2816948

Business GK

1. Which of the following is not a hedge fund ?
a. Mangellan b. Highbridge
c. Gartner d. Blackstone
Ans. c

2. Which city is Europes main bullion market?
Ans. Zurich

3. Preferred Provider Network (PPN) is a term used in which of the following businesses ?
a. Commodities trading b. Retailing
c.Health Insurance d. Foreign trade
Ans. c

4. Which magazine is called The Womans Bible?
Ans Cosmopolitan

5. What is the full form of iPod?
Ans. Portable digital radio

6. How many Indian Companies find place in Global 2000 list of 2011 released by Forbes?
Ans. 57

7. The proposed date of crossing world population 7 billion level as shown in UNDP's report is足
Ans. October 31,2011

8. In Forbes list 'Global 2000' which of the following Indian Company got the highest ranking?
a. State Bank of India b. ONGC
c. ICICI Bank d. Reliance Industries Ltd.
Ans. d.

9. Modi Tyre Co. Ltd. has been acquired by Continental Tyre Co. of - Germany

10. Pulp maker company 'Domsjo Fabriker' of Sweden has been acquired by- Aditya Birla Group

for previous issue of pratiyogita darpan..

Free Magazine Downloads: Pratiyogita Darpan magazine March 2011 free to read online

Hello People ,

It feels so nice to get back to PG after such a long time.
Nice to see that GK Thread is still going on
Appreciate your efforts.
This is the link for the e-magazine of Pratiyogita Darpan, which I am following these days.
PratiyogitaDarpan - Powered by Pressmart
Pratiyogita Darpan is biggest source of current affairs

Thanks and regards,
Neha

hi puys

hey could anybody tell me gquest by ims still availaible ..??

Important M&A; and latest happenings (business GK)
1. Dr Reddy's completes 10 years on NYSE.
2. Garware Motors to introduce Hyosung bikes in India.
3. Aditya Birla Chemicals buys Kanoria Chemicals unit.
4 Aditya Birla Group acquires Domsjo Fabriker(deal about Rs. 1,500 crore)
5. Akshay Kumar to endorse Eveready batteries.

IIFT & SNAP

Posting here after a big gap...Mission IIFT/SNAP

1. Who is /are the founder/s of Microsoft?
a. Bill Gates b. Paul Allen
c. Bill Gates and Paul Allen d.Bill Gates and Ray Ozzie
Ans. c

2. Hewlett Packard Co. in March 2011 announced to initially invest __ in support of a new education innovation challenge fund for India.
a.$1million b. $1.5million
c.$2million d. $2.5million
Ans a

3. Who among the following in March 2011 is appointed as the managing director of HSBC India?
a. Sandeep Uppal b.Ajay Duggal
c. Anil Misra d.Atul Jain
Ans. a

4. Name the founder of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.
a. Rajendra Prasad Shukla b.Gurjar Sharan
c. Bhai Mohan Singh d.Ramakrishna Gupta
Ans. c

5 Which company in March 2011 won a multi-million dollar multi-year contract from Qatar Sports institute Aspire Zone Foundation?
a. HCL Tech b.Mahindra Satyam
c. Infosys Technology d.All of these
Ans. b

6.ICICI Bank in March 2011 declared that it expects over _____ growth in loans in 2011-12?
a.14 percent b.16 percent
c.18 percent d.20 percent
Ans. d

7.What is 'Ira: one divine creation for another?
a. Diamond jewellery b.Cosmetics
c. Shoes d.Nailpolish
Ans. a

8. Who among the following is appointed as executive director of the Reserve Bank of India in March 2011?
a. P. Jain b. J. Gandhi
c. R. Gandhi d. R. Goyal
ans. c

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Find the book the world is flat AND GK FILES

Jassoo84 Says

Thanx theairbender!!!

you can press the thanks tab on the bottom right of every post to thank a user instead of posting a new message
cheers

Mr. Bloomberg is having net worth over $ 18 Billion not $ 5 Billion

few fms papers...

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Hi Puys,
I was just reading Manorama 2011 it has exhaustive info but does anyone know when will Manoram 2012 will be published? because the 2011 isuue has 2010 and2001 stuff so to refer to 2011 current affaire we need 2012 isuue.
And one more thing Pratiyogita Darpan publishes another book named Panaroma do read that.

concise gk by thorpe 2011 from pearson publication has up to date information.
gk today monthly magazine has gk of that particular month 2011.
give it a try

Hi Puys,
I was just reading Manorama 2011 it has exhaustive info but does anyone know when will Manoram 2012 will be published? because the 2011 isuue has 2010 and2001 stuff so to refer to 2011 current affaire we need 2012 isuue.
And one more thing Pratiyogita Darpan publishes another book named Panaroma do read that.

guys check dis out.....a must for GD/PIs....hope u all will find it beneficial...
Indian Current Affairs

Indian Current Affairs

I was going to post this site. This is a very good site for GK prepration.
You can subscribe and you will get their newsletter everyday in your inbox. This newsletter will cover news related to indian finance and economy, international news and also new words for improving vocabulary.

SO this is a gr8 site and can play a major role in your preprations.

1.The abbreviation of IIFCL is
2.The Payment System RTGS & NEFT are maintained by
3.This bank was awarded by SKOCH Financial Inclusion Awarded 2011
4.Streptomycin has been successfully in the treatment of
5.In Human Body, Growth Hormone is produced by gland
6.In Sweet Potato Food is stored in
7.Bacteria was first discovered by
8.Water Soluble Vitamin is
9.By this Year, the 3 States viz.,AP, Goa & Mizoram came into being as the 23rd, 24th & 25th States of the Indian Union
10.In July 2010, in the Indian Banking System, the Benchmark Prime Lending Rate (BPLR) was replaced by this system


ANSWERS
1.Indian Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd
2. Reserve Bank of India
3. Corporation bank
4.Tuberculosis
5.Pituitary Gland
6.Root
7.A.V. Leeuwenhoek
8.Vitamin C
9.1987
10. Base Rate

Current Affairs For GK in Entrance Exams

Mamta Banerjee sworn in as West Bengals First Woman CM J
She brought about the end of 34 years of uninterrupted rule by the CPI(M)-led Left Front.
The Mamata Banerjee ministry has 43 members apart from her. Of these 36 are Trinamool Congress members, and there will be seven Congress ministers. The ministers are now taking oath.

Thank You \m/

The Trinamool Congress list of ministers sworn in as ministers in West Bangal include Amit Mitra, Partha Chatterjee, Manish Gupta, Subrata Mukherjee, Abdul Karim Chowdhury, Sadhan Pandey, Upen Biswas, Sabitri Mitra, Bratya Basu, Madan Mitra and Noore Alam Chowdhury.

Interesting facts about India

1. The largest employer in India is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.
   
2. The worlds first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
   
3. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.
   
4. India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus, attracted by Indias wealth, had come looking for a sea route to India when he discovered America by mistake.
   
5. The Art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh over 6000 years ago. The very word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word Nou.
   
6. Bhaskaracharya rightly calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the Sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. According to his calculation, the time taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun was 365.258756484 days.
   
7. The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century, long before the European mathematicians.
   
8. Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus also originated in India.Quadratic Equations were used by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10*53 (i.e. 10 to the power of 53) with specific names as early as 5000 B.C.during the Vedic period.Even today, the largest used number is Terra: 10*12(10 to the power of 12).
   
9. Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world
   (Source: Gemological Institute of America).
   
10. The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982.
    
11. India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.
    
12. When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)
    
13. The name India is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.
    
14. The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name Hindustan combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.
    
15. Chess was invented in India.
    
16. Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India.
    
17. The Place Value System and the Decimal System were developed in India in 100 B.C.
    
18. The Worlds First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The shikhara of the temple is made from a single 80-tonne piece of granite. This magnificent temple was built in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the reign of Rajaraja Chola.
    
19. India is the largest democracy in the world, the 7th largest Country in the world, and one of the most ancient civilizations.
    
20. The game of Snakes & Ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called Mokshapat. The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. In time, the game underwent several modifications, but its meaning remained the same, i.e. good deeds take people to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births.
    
21. The worlds highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.
    
22. India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world.
    
23. Sushruta is regarded as the Father of Surgery. Over2600 years ago Sushrata & his team conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, urinary stones, plastic surgery and brain surgeries.
    
24. Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient Indian medicine. Detailed knowledge of anatomy, embryology, digestion, metabolism,physiology, etiology, genetics and immunity is also found in many ancient Indian texts.
    
25. India exports software to 90 countries.
    
26. The four religions born in India Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the worlds population.
    
27. Jainism and Buddhism were founded in India in 600 B.C. and 500 B.C. respectively.
    
28. Islam is Indias and the worlds second largest religion.
    

1. There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world.
   
2. The oldest European church and synagogue in India are in the city of Cochin. They were built in 1503 and 1568 respectively.
   
3. Jews and Christians have lived continuously in India since 200 B.C. and 52 A.D. respectively
   
4. The largest religious building in the world is Angkor Wat, a Hindu Temple in Cambodia built at the end of the 11th century.
   
5. The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the worlds largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple everyday.
   

1. Sikhism originated in the Holy city of Amritsar in Punjab. Famous for housing the Golden Temple, the city was founded in 1577.
   
2. Varanasi, also known as Benaras, was called "the Ancient City" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C., and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.
   
3. India provides safety for more than 300,000 refugees originally from Sri Lanka, Tibet, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who escaped to flee religious and political persecution.
   
4. His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, runs his government in exile from Dharmashala in northern India.
   
5. Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.
   
6. Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.
   

Personalities-Who is Who-Firsts in India


FIRST IN INDIA (MALE) :
First and Last Indian Governor General of Free India C. Rajgopalachari
First British Governor of India Lord William Bentinck
First British Viceroy of India Lord Canning
First Chairman of Prasar Bharti Nikhil Chakravorty
First Chairman of Rajyasabha S.V. Krishnamurthy
First Chief Election Commissioner of India Sukumar Sen
First Dalit President of India K. R Narayanan
First Deputy Prime Minister Vallabh Bhai Patel
First Doctor to receive Nobel Prize in Medicine Dr.Hargovind Khurana
First Education Minister Abul Kalam Azad
First Ethnic Indian Prime Minister of Fiji Mahendra Chaudhury
First Field Marshal of India General S.P.F.J. Manekshaw
First Foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
First Governor General of free India Lord Mountbatten
First Home Minister of India Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
First Indian Air chief Marshal S. Mukherjee
First Indian Chess Grandmaster S Vishwnathan
First Indian Chief Justice Justice Hiralal J Kania
First Indian Commander-in-chief General K. M. Kariappa
First Indian Cricketer to score three centuries in three matches successive on debut Mohd. Azaharuddin
First Indian Cricketer to score Triple Century in Test Virendra Sehwag
First Indian Judge of International Court of Justice Dr. Nagendra Singh
First Indian Member of the viceroys executive council S.P.Sinha
First Indian Naval Chief Vice Admiral R. D. Katari
First Indian Pilot JRD Tata
First Indian to Cross English Channel Mihir Sen
First Indian to get an Oscar Bhanu Athaiya
First Indian to get Anderson Award Ruskin Bond
First Indian to go in space Squadron Ldr. Rakesh Sharma
First Indian to Join the ICS Satyendra Nath Banerjee
First Indian to reach Antarctica Lt. Ran Charan
First Indian to reach in British Parliament Dada Bhai Naoroji
First Indian to reach the deep sea floor in the Mid Atlantic P.S. Rao
First Indian to reach the south pole Col. I K Bajaj
First Indian to Receive Bharat Ratna Dr. Radha Krishnan
First Indian to receive Jnan Peeth award Sri Shankar Kurup
First Indian to receive Magsaysay Award Vinoba Bhave
First Indian to receive Nobel Prize in Economics Dr. Amartya Sen
First Indian to receive Stalin Prize Saifuddin Kichlu
First Indian to win Nobel Prize Rabindra Nath Tagore
First Judge to face Impeachment proceedings in Loksabha Justice V. Ramaswami
First Muslim President of India Dr. Jakir Hussein
First Muslim President of Indian National congress Badruddin Tayyabji
First person to reach Mount Everest without Oxygen Sherpa Arga Dorji
First person to receive Paramvir Chakra Major Somnath Sharma
First Person to resign from Central Cabinet Shyama Prasad Mukharjee
First President of Indian National Congress W.C. Banerjee
First President of Indian Republic Dr. Rajendra Prasad
First president to die in Office Dr. Jakir Hussain
First Prime Minister of Free India Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
First Prime Minister to resign without full term Morar Ji Desai
First Speaker of Loksabha Ganesh Vasudeva Mavalankar
First Vice President of India Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

Hi guys,

Hope your preps going on fine. Don't know if its been quoted here or not but would like to mention that keep reading economic times on a regular basis. You shall get to know about the mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures between companies, the financial terms, about banks and their policies, about stock exchange etc etc . I found it very useful while my preps. And I still continue to do so.

All the best

1. Michael Bloomberg is a famous businessman who is one of the world's richest with a net worth approaching $5 billion. He is president of Bloomberg Financial Markets and after being a lifelong democrat, changed parties to republican and was elected mayor of New York City in 2001.
   
2. Richard Branson is a famous British entrepreneur who is famous for: founding the famous Virgin brand, attracting media attention with his marketing tactics, and for his balloon adventures.
   
3. Simon Cowell is perhaps best known for creating and hosting the wildly popular television show, American Idol. However, prior to the launch of the show, he was already successful in the entertainment industry and was a judge on other popular live music programs.
   
4. Michael Dell is the founder of Dell Computers. He started the company with just $1000 and turned that into a net worth of $20 billion dollars by the age of 40.
   
5. Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft and is famous for having been the richest man in the world and for being one of the most generous philanthropists in the world.
   
6. Steve Jobs is the CEO of Apple Computers and the CEO of Pixar Animation Studios. Jobs was one of the original driving forces behind Apple computers becoming one of the most innovative technology and internet companies.
   
7. Ray Kroc is a world famous entrepreneur and best known as the founder of McDonald's. Kroc made the fast food franchise McDonalds one of the largest and most popular fast food restaurant chains in the United States and around the world. Kroc was also owner of the Major Legue baseball team the San Diego Padres.
   
8. Donald Trump is a world famous billionaire real estate developer. He is famous for owning some of the finest hotels, casinos. Trump also made the phrase "You're Fired!" famous on his hit show The Apprentice.
   
9. Meg Whitman was the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of eBay, Inc., the online auction site that became one of the Internet's most exciting success stories.
   

Thanks. Have fun readin :)

Trepanule Says

very interesting article .thx for post.

You are welcome Wish i could help with other sections but for the time being some more articles from me coming soon! :)

very interesting article .thx for post.

Facts for GK
BIN LADENs DEATH.
The Al-Queda Terrorist Osama-Bin-Laden was killed at Abbottabad on 2nd May 2011 by the US Navy Group SEAL Team Six.
The Operation was called Neptune Spear.
Before his death, The Al-Qaeda chief was based at what is called THE WAZIRISTAN HAWELI as the owner of the place was from WAZIRISTAN.
The code word for Ladens death or capture was termed as Geronimo, which means enemys capture.
:thumbsup:

Friendship. Feuds. Betrayal. Mammoth corruption. Karunanidhi started out as the idealist with the silver tongue. This is the breathless story of how his family led him astray. And turned Tamil Nadu into a family estate


Good article about TN politics

List of current Indian Govt. Ministers :

Union Council of Ministers of India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India

The Making of Osama Bin Laden

Very good article covering the profile of Osama bin laden till his death .

10 things to know about Anna Hazare and Jan Lok Pal Bill
1. Who is Anna Hazare? An ex-army man. Fought 1965 Indo-Pak War 2. What's so special about him? He built a village Ralegaon Siddhi in Ahamad Nagar district, Maharashtra 3. So what? This village is a self-sustained model village. Energy is produced in the village itself from solar power, biofuel and wind mills. In 1975, it used to be a poverty clad village. Now it is one of the richest village in India. It has become a model for self-sustained, eco-friendly & harmonic village. 4. Ok,...? This guy, Anna Hazare was awarded Padma Bhushan and is a known figure for his social activities. 5. Really, what is he fighting for? He is supporting a cause, the amendment of a law to curb corruption in India. 6. How that can be possible? He is advocating for a Bil, The Jan Lokpal Bill (The Citizen Ombudsman Bill), that will form an autonomous authority who will make politicians (ministers), beurocrats (IAS/IPS) accountable for their deeds. 8. It's an entirely new thing right..? In 1972, the bill was proposed by then Law minister Mr. Shanti Bhushan. Since then it has been neglected by the politicians and some are trying to change the bill to suit thier theft (corruption). 7. Oh.. He is going on a hunger strike for that whole thing of passing a Bill ! How can that be possible in such a short span of time? The first thing he is asking for is: the government should come forward and announce that the bill is going to be passed. Next, they make a joint committee to DRAFT the JAN LOKPAL BILL. 50% goverment participation and 50% public participation. Because you cant trust the government entirely for making such a bill which does not suit them. 8. Fine, What will happen when this bill is passed? A LokPal will be appointed at the centre. He will have an autonomous charge, say like the Election Commission of India. In each and every state, Lokayukta will be appointed. The job is to bring all alleged party to trial in case of corruptions within 1 year. Within 2 years, the guilty will be punished. Not like, Bofors scam or Bhopal Gas Tragedy case, that has been going for last 25 years without any result. 9. Is he alone? Whoelse is there in the fight with Anna Hazare? Baba Ramdev, Ex. IPS Kiran Bedi, Social Activist Swami Agnivesh, RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal and many more. Prominent personalities like Aamir Khan is supporting his cause.

Actually the Lokpal Bill was for the first time presented during the fourth Lok Sabha in 1968, and was passed there in 1969, not in 1972
However, while it was pending in the Rajya Sabha, the Lok Sabha was dissolved so the bill was not passed at that time. The bill was revived in 1971, 1977, 1985, 1989, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2005 and most recently in 2008. Each time, after the bill was introduced to the house, it was referred to some committee for improvements - a joint committee of parliament, or a departmental standing committee of the Home Ministry - and before the government could take a final stand on the issue the house was dissolved. Several flaws have been cited in the recent draft of the Lokpal Bill.
reference: Tehelka - India's Independent Weekly News Magazine

What is the Jan Lokpal Bill, why it's important?


The Jan Lokpal Bill (Citizen's ombudsman Bill) is a draft anti-corruption bill drawn up by prominent civil society activists seeking the appointment of a Jan Lokpal, an independent body that would investigate corruption cases, complete the investigation within a year and envisages trial in the case getting over in the next one year.

Drafted by Justice Santosh Hegde (former Supreme Court Judge and present Lokayukta of Karnataka), Prashant Bhushan (Supreme Court Lawyer) and Arvind Kejriwal (RTI activist), the draft Bill envisages a system where a corrupt person found guilty would go to jail within two years of the complaint being made and his ill-gotten wealth being confiscated. It also seeks power to the Jan Lokpal to prosecute politicians and bureaucrats without government permission.

Retired IPS officer Kiran Bedi and other known people like Swami Agnivesh, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Anna Hazare and Mallika Sarabhai are also part of the movement, called India Against Corruption. Its website describes the movement as "an expression of collective anger of people of India against corruption. We have all come together to force/request/persuade/pressurize the Government to enact the Jan Lokpal Bill. We feel that if this Bill were enacted it would create an effective deterrence against corruption."


A look at the salient features of Jan Lokpal Bill:

1. An institution called LOKPAL at the centre and LOKAYUKTA in each state will be set up

2. Like Supreme Court and Election Commission, they will be completely independent of the governments. No minister or bureaucrat will be able to influence their investigations.

3. Cases against corrupt people will not linger on for years anymore: Investigations in any case will have to be completed in one year. Trial should be completed in next one year so that the corrupt politician, officer or judge is sent to jail within two years.

4. The loss that a corrupt person caused to the government will be recovered at the time of conviction.

5. How will it help a common citizen: If any work of any citizen is not done in prescribed time in any government office, Lokpal will impose financial penalty on guilty officers, which will be given as compensation to the complainant.

6. So, you could approach Lokpal if your ration card or passport or voter card is not being made or if police is not registering your case or any other work is not being done in prescribed time. Lokpal will have to get it done in a month's time. You could also report any case of corruption to Lokpal like ration being siphoned off, poor quality roads been constructed or panchayat funds being siphoned off. Lokpal will have to complete its investigations in a year, trial will be over in next one year and the guilty will go to jail within two years.

7. But won't the government appoint corrupt and weak people as Lokpal members? That won't be possible because its members will be selected by judges, citizens and constitutional authorities and not by politicians, through a completely transparent and participatory process.

8. What if some officer in Lokpal becomes corrupt? The entire functioning of Lokpal/ Lokayukta will be completely transparent. Any complaint against any officer of Lokpal shall be investigated and the officer dismissed within two months.

9. What will happen to existing anti-corruption agencies? CVC, departmental vigilance and anti-corruption branch of CBI will be merged into Lokpal. Lokpal will have complete powers and machinery to independently investigate and prosecute any officer, judge or politician.

10. It will be the duty of the Lokpal to provide protection to those who are being victimized for raising their voice against corruption.

10 things to know about Anna Hazare and Jan Lok Pal Bill
1. Who is Anna Hazare? An ex-army man. Fought 1965 Indo-Pak War 2. What's so special about him? He built a village Ralegaon Siddhi in Ahamad Nagar district, Maharashtra 3. So what? This village is a self-sustained model village. Energy is produced in the village itself from solar power, biofuel and wind mills. In 1975, it used to be a poverty clad village. Now it is one of the richest village in India. It has become a model for self-sustained, eco-friendly & harmonic village. 4. Ok,...? This guy, Anna Hazare was awarded Padma Bhushan and is a known figure for his social activities. 5. Really, what is he fighting for? He is supporting a cause, the amendment of a law to curb corruption in India. 6. How that can be possible? He is advocating for a Bil, The Jan Lokpal Bill (The Citizen Ombudsman Bill), that will form an autonomous authority who will make politicians (ministers), beurocrats (IAS/IPS) accountable for their deeds. 8. It's an entirely new thing right..? In 1972, the bill was proposed by then Law minister Mr. Shanti Bhushan. Since then it has been neglected by the politicians and some are trying to change the bill to suit thier theft (corruption). 7. Oh.. He is going on a hunger strike for that whole thing of passing a Bill ! How can that be possible in such a short span of time? The first thing he is asking for is: the government should come forward and announce that the bill is going to be passed. Next, they make a joint committee to DRAFT the JAN LOKPAL BILL. 50% goverment participation and 50% public participation. Because you cant trust the government entirely for making such a bill which does not suit them. 8. Fine, What will happen when this bill is passed? A LokPal will be appointed at the centre. He will have an autonomous charge, say like the Election Commission of India. In each and every state, Lokayukta will be appointed. The job is to bring all alleged party to trial in case of corruptions within 1 year. Within 2 years, the guilty will be punished. Not like, Bofors scam or Bhopal Gas Tragedy case, that has been going for last 25 years without any result. 9. Is he alone? Whoelse is there in the fight with Anna Hazare? Baba Ramdev, Ex. IPS Kiran Bedi, Social Activist Swami Agnivesh, RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal and many more. Prominent personalities like Aamir Khan is supporting his cause.

guys check dis out.....a must for GD/PIs....hope u all will find it beneficial...
Indian Current Affairs

Lokpal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

for most of the info about the lokpal (ombudsman) and the lokpal bill:lookround:

my 69th post

All about Lokpal Bill:

To establish a central government anti-corruption institution called Lokpal, supported by Lokayukta at the state level.
As in the case of the Supreme Court and Cabinet Secretariat, the Lokpal will be supervised by the Cabinet Secretary and the Election Commission. As a result, it will be completely independent of the government and free from ministerial influence in its investigations.
Members will be appointed by judges, Indian Administrative Service officers with a clean record, private citizens and constitutional authorities through a transparent and participatory process.
A selection committee will invite shortlisted candidates for interviews, videorecordings of which will thereafter be made public.
Every month on its website, the Lokayukta will publish a list of cases dealt with, brief details of each, their outcome and any action taken or proposed. It will also publish lists of all cases received by the Lokayukta during the previous month, cases dealt with and those which are pending.
Investigations of each case must be completed in one year. Any resulting trials should be concluded in the following year, giving a total maximum process time of two years.
Losses caused to the government by a corrupt individual will be recovered at the time of conviction.
Government officework required by a citizen that is not completed within a prescribed time period will result in Lokpal imposing financial penalties on those responsible, which will then be given as compensation to the complainant.
Complaints against any officer of Lokpal will be investigated and completed within a month and, if found to be substantive, will result in the officer being dismissed within two months.
The existing anti-corruption agencies (CVC, departmental vigilance and the anti-corruption branch of the CBI) will be merged into Lokpal which will have complete power and authority to independently investigate and prosecute any officer, judge or politician.
Whistleblowers who alert the agency to potential corruption cases will also be provided with protection by it.

no mention about the history of the LOKPAL bill???
i guess knowing the history will help.:oops:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/41424416/India-Business-Quiz

hey guys check this link out ...
This has a lot of Business Quiz with answers...

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Hi All,:thumbsup:

http://civilservicestimes.com/news-an-indebt/current-national-issues/trial-by-media.html

This is a piece of article on "Trail by media"

Read this article its sure to help

All about Lokpal Bill:

To establish a central government anti-corruption institution called Lokpal, supported by Lokayukta at the state level.
As in the case of the Supreme Court and Cabinet Secretariat, the Lokpal will be supervised by the Cabinet Secretary and the Election Commission. As a result, it will be completely independent of the government and free from ministerial influence in its investigations.
Members will be appointed by judges, Indian Administrative Service officers with a clean record, private citizens and constitutional authorities through a transparent and participatory process.
A selection committee will invite shortlisted candidates for interviews, videorecordings of which will thereafter be made public.
Every month on its website, the Lokayukta will publish a list of cases dealt with, brief details of each, their outcome and any action taken or proposed. It will also publish lists of all cases received by the Lokayukta during the previous month, cases dealt with and those which are pending.
Investigations of each case must be completed in one year. Any resulting trials should be concluded in the following year, giving a total maximum process time of two years.
Losses caused to the government by a corrupt individual will be recovered at the time of conviction.
Government officework required by a citizen that is not completed within a prescribed time period will result in Lokpal imposing financial penalties on those responsible, which will then be given as compensation to the complainant.
Complaints against any officer of Lokpal will be investigated and completed within a month and, if found to be substantive, will result in the officer being dismissed within two months.
The existing anti-corruption agencies (CVC, departmental vigilance and the anti-corruption branch of the CBI) will be merged into Lokpal which will have complete power and authority to independently investigate and prosecute any officer, judge or politician.
Whistleblowers who alert the agency to potential corruption cases will also be provided with protection by it.

All about Lokpal Bill:

To establish a central government anti-corruption institution called Lokpal, supported by Lokayukta at the state level.
As in the case of the Supreme Court and Cabinet Secretariat, the Lokpal will be supervised by the Cabinet Secretary and the Election Commission. As a result, it will be completely independent of the government and free from ministerial influence in its investigations.
Members will be appointed by judges, Indian Administrative Service officers with a clean record, private citizens and constitutional authorities through a transparent and participatory process.
A selection committee will invite shortlisted candidates for interviews, videorecordings of which will thereafter be made public.
Every month on its website, the Lokayukta will publish a list of cases dealt with, brief details of each, their outcome and any action taken or proposed. It will also publish lists of all cases received by the Lokayukta during the previous month, cases dealt with and those which are pending.
Investigations of each case must be completed in one year. Any resulting trials should be concluded in the following year, giving a total maximum process time of two years.
Losses caused to the government by a corrupt individual will be recovered at the time of conviction.
Government officework required by a citizen that is not completed within a prescribed time period will result in Lokpal imposing financial penalties on those responsible, which will then be given as compensation to the complainant.
Complaints against any officer of Lokpal will be investigated and completed within a month and, if found to be substantive, will result in the officer being dismissed within two months.
The existing anti-corruption agencies (CVC, departmental vigilance and the anti-corruption branch of the CBI) will be merged into Lokpal which will have complete power and authority to independently investigate and prosecute any officer, judge or politician.
Whistleblowers who alert the agency to potential corruption cases will also be provided with protection by it.

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Posting here after so many days:-


Weekly Business Quiz :-

Q 1. Maxximo Gio Genio are pick up trucks from which stable ?
Ans. Mahindra
Q2. WIPRO new CEO has signed what clause where in he will receive 12 months pay additionally if he is fired like his predecessors?
Ans. Severance pay
Q3. As one indian american mgmt consultant resigns from boards another Shumeet Banerji joins HP board. He is CEO of which firm ?
Ans. Booz & Co
Q4. What has led Gartner to revise the growth rate of PC sales downwards from 16% to 10.5 % in 2011 ?
Ans. Success of iPad and other tablet computers
Q5. When there was no electricity, net or computers , how was the Ishinomaki Hibi Shimbun newspaper brought out after earthquake ?
Ans. Hand written
Q6. In which chain of fine dining restaurants in india can guests ask for reading glasses or shawls if they need ?
Ans. Mainland China
Q7. What is unique about a new passion pill for men named LEVITRA from BAYER ?
Ans. These melt in the mouth
Q8. Name the business leader who has donated 1540cr eq to his entire personal share in the company to his foundation. Hats off.
Ans GM RAO of GMR
Q9. Who said 'It's better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out better associates and you'll drift in that direction,'?
Ans. Warren Buffett
Q10. Which popular service started its life as BACKRUB ?
Ans. GOOGLE search engine
Q11. Why as a policy Warren Buffett never paid dividends or bought back shares of his co Berkshire ?
Ans. He believes the co manages shareholders money better
Q 12. IIT KGP, HBS, IBM, McKinsey and now President of Berkshire Hathaway. Potential successor of Warren Buffett. Name him.
Ans. Ajit Jain
Q 13. In 1960 Liz Taylor was paid the highest amount ever paid to any actor for playing Cleopatra. How much ? Liz RIP.
Ans. 1 million $
Q14. Situations advertising is a 200 cr agency with accounts like Jyothy labs, everest masala, Yardley etc. Which restaurateur owns it ?
Ans. Anjan Chatterjee of Mainland China and Oh ! Calcutta fame
Q15.Which product has a cricket inspired slogan " When the match ends, your game begins " ?
Ans. Axe Googly
Q16. In which popular TV reality show the host Donald Trump in US and Lord Alan Sugar on BBC uses the phrase " You're fired " ?
Ans. The Apprentice
Q17. Where will be the first indigenous 500MW fast breeder reactor set up in india ?
Ans. KALPAKKAM
Q18. Which airline has announced fare cuts of 15 % in major domestic routes triggering a price war ?
Ans. Air india

Q19. Name the indian billionaire IPLteam owner who has bought tickets worth 5 cr for self and guests for world cup finals
Ans. Mukesh Ambani
Q20. Yet another Buffett nugget If i were not doing what i am doing,I would probably be a ______ ? Fill in the blank.
Ans. journalist
Q21. What technology helps a customer executive in a YES BANK branch to know the details of the customer on PC as he walks in without keying any no. or swiping a card?
Ans. RFID in the debit card
Q22. What asset class is Buffett talking 'i dont like it. All the 7Trillion$ worth can be kept in a room of 67 cu.ft. Returns come from price rise only '?
Ans. Gold
Q23. Which indian singer composer has started an online music academy in US ?
Ans. Shankar Mahadevan

hope it helps!!

Hey since i couldn't find the answers here..thought ill try my luck at the answers:
1. Taipei
2. I'm guessing Bangladesh
3. Ban on use of landmines
4. A random guess would be the treaty of Rome
5. Rockefeller
6. None of these
7. Madonna
8. Falklands
9. ??
10. Manchester
11. National Flag
12. Actor
13. First test tube baby
14. Penguin
15. Vatican

Regards
Veeru
Student of School of Inspired Leadership

Hi

Is there a bank of sorts i can refer to for GK related stuff?

Veeru
Student of School of Inspired Leadership

PRATIYOGITA DARPAN
pratiyogita darpan with latest updation for GK.

This post has attachment having complete info regarding the CWG 2010.

Here's another one having list of ministers of state and cabinet ministers.

Heys Puys
Got something useful regarding the recent Egypt issue.

lkoraj Says

which topics/areas in GA are imp for IIFT preparation? any puys who had taken iift last yr..plz enlighten us..

As per IIFT 2010-the GK/GA section could be broken down into following-
1)Geography questions(City names,capitals,rivers etc etc)
2)Questions on Brands,Their taglines
3)Questions from Banking and trade sector
4)Recent happenings(Last one year wud suffice)
5)some general General awareness questions

lkoraj Says

which topics/areas in GA are imp for IIFT preparation? any puys who had taken iift last yr..plz enlighten us..

I guess you should have a look at the previous years question papers for the kind of GK asked.
In fact also go through this thread regularly as you will find many answers asked last year in this very thread.

Besides you can read about the latest happenings for each month from Jan through world wide web.

which topics/areas in GA are imp for IIFT preparation? any puys who had taken iift last yr..plz enlighten us..

Current Affairs News Feb 2011

Awards:

1. Sourav Ganguly received an Honorary Doctorate from Assam University
   
   1. 56 Filmfare Awards: Best film : Dabangg & Best Film : Udaan (critics)
      
   
   
   1. Castrol Indian Cricketer of the year: Sachin Tendulkar
      
   
   
   1. The Ashok chakra Award: On the Independence Day-eve the President Pratibha Devisingh Patil conferred the Ashok Chakra award to Major Laishram Jyotin Singh. The importance of this is that . he is the first officer from Amry medical troops to receive this
      
   
   
   1. Padma Awards 2011: Padma Awards 2011:
      
   
   
   1. Moortidevi Award 2011: Moortidevi Award 2011:
      
   
   
   1. Laureus world sportsman of the year award: Rafael Nadal
      
   
   
   1. Laureus world sportswoman of the year award: Lindsey vonn
      

India releases Rs 150 commemorative coin

NEW DELHI: A coin of Rs 150 denomination ($3.33) was released by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Saturday, bearing the portrait of Chanakya, lotus and honeybee, to conclude the celebrations to mark 150 years of India's Income Tax Department.
Chanakya, often called India's Machiavelli, though he predated the Italian thinker by some 1,800 years, was advisor to the first Mauryan emperor Chandragupta (from 340 BC to 293 BC), and laid the foundation for governance with his treatise the "Arthasastra".

Why the flower and the bee? "Ideally, governments should collect taxes like a honeybee, which sucks just the right amount of nectar from the flower, so that both of them can survive. Lotus is our national flower," explained an official in the finance ministry.

"The Rs 150 coin is not only unique for its denomination but also in terms of its size and metal composition. This 44-millimetre circular coin is made of 50-per cent silver," the official added.

Also released was a coin of Rs 5 denomination.

In the legislative history of India, income tax was introduced for the first-time vide Act No. XXXII of 1860, when the country was under British rule, imposing duties on profits arising from property, professions, trades and offices.

The relevant bill to set up the Income Tax Department was moved by the first member-finance of the Council of India, James Wilson, who also founded The Economist magazine.

It was passed by the Legislative Council of India and received assent of the governor general on July 24, 1860. This act was the precursor to the modern-day income tax legislation in the country.

Wilson was specifically sent to India by the British rulers to set up its tax structure, as also to introduce a new paper currency and establish a new financial system after the revolt of 1857.

He, incidentally, died a few days after the Council gave its nod to the new bill to set up the tax department. His grave was recently rediscovered in Kolkata by an officer of the Income Tax Department and restored.

Mukherjee, who is set to present the federal budget Monday, said direct taxes mop-up had registered a growth of 20 per cent during the current fiscal so far, reaching Rs.3,35,000 crore.

He said during the past five years, direct tax collection had grown at an average annual rate of 24 per cent, nearly trebling between 2004-05 and 2009-10. He also said its share in the country's gross domestic product (GDP) has grown from 4.1 per cent to 6.1 per cent.

"This sustained growth has been possible due to the rationalisation of tax structure, an improvement in tax administration and persistent efforts of the employees of Income Tax department."

Neha.C Says

If u r a T.I.M.E student then u must have collected the magazine 'MBA Education and careers' they give every month.. If u haven't then go get it as early as possible... Its a good chronicle on current affairs... Also, in case u haven't noticed, they have uploaded 2 PPTs on the student homepage.. these contain imp. topics which should be focussed on for IIFT and IRMA...

Oscars 2011 Awards

2011 Academy Award Winners

Source



Best Picture:
The King's Speech


Best Director:
Tom Hooper
for the film
The King's Speech




Best Actor:
Colin Firth
for his role in
The King's Speech




Best Actress:
Natalie Portman
for her role in
Black Swan




Best Supporting Actor:
Christian Bale
for his role in
The Fighter




Best Supporting Actress:
Melissa Leo
for her role in
The Fighter





Source:
Oscar.com

awesome thread

And The Oscar Goes To


Best Motion Picture of the Year
Winner: The King's Speech (2010) - Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Winner: Colin Firth for The King's Speech (2010)


Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Winner: Natalie Portman for Black Swan (2010)


Best Achievement in Directing
Winner: Tom Hooper for The King's Speech (2010)


Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Winner: Toy Story 3 (2010) - Randy Newman("We Belong Together")


Best Achievement in Editing
Winner: The Social Network (2010) - Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall


Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Winner: Inception (2010) - Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley, Pete Bebb, Paul J. Franklin


Best Documentary, Features
Winner: Inside Job (2010) - Charles Ferguson, Audrey Marrs


Best Short Film, Live Action
Winner: God of Love (2010) - Luke Matheny


Best Documentary, Short Subjects
Winner: Strangers No More (2010) - Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon


Best Achievement in Costume Design
Winner: Alice in Wonderland (2010) - Colleen Atwood


Best Achievement in Makeup
Winner: The Wolfman (2010) - Rick Baker, Dave Elsey


Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Winner: Inception (2010) - Richard King


Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
Winner: Inception (2010) - Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo, Ed Novick


Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Winner: The Social Network (2010) - Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross


Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner: Christian Bale for The Fighter (2010)


Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Winner: In a Better World (2010) - Susanne Bier(Denmark)


Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Winner: The King's Speech (2010) - David Seidler


Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Winner: The Social Network (2010) - Aaron Sorkin


Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Winner: Toy Story 3 (2010) - Lee Unkrich


Best Short Film, Animated
Winner: The Lost Thing (2010) - Shaun Tan, Andrew Ruhemann


Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Winner: Melissa Leo for The Fighter (2010)


Best Achievement in Cinematography
Winner: Inception (2010) - Wally Pfister


Best Achievement in Art Direction
Winner: Alice in Wonderland (2010) - Robert Stromberg, Karen O'Hara