Puys,

It's time we shifted our discussions to the new GK thread specific to the upcoming MBA season. Here is the link:

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3315040#post3315040

Great job with this thread, it's been useful for SO many people, and has been the most active thread in the 2011-2012 season. Request you all to show the same energy and enthusiasm with the new thread as well :)


I request the moderators to close this thread.

sure plz do it

Sure!! It will be of great help... Please do it ASAP

no comments .. :l

but u will find me there also

Thanks & Regards
Ashish Patial

Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything

Why no comments??

If a majority feel the thread has to be active for some more time, so be it....

VenkataramanR Says

Puys, MBA season 2012 is finally over, with MICA. Most of the major GD/PI processes are over too, and other threads are being used for preparations for the same. The next MBA season is about to start. So shall we call it "Curtains Down" for this beloved thread of ours, and start a new GK thread for year 2012-2013??

no comments .. :l

but u will find me there also

Thanks & Regards
Ashish Patial

Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything

Puys, MBA season 2012 is finally over, with MICA. Most of the major GD/PI processes are over too, and other threads are being used for preparations for the same. The next MBA season is about to start. So shall we call it "Curtains Down" for this beloved thread of ours, and start a new GK thread for year 2012-2013??

bhow bhow Says

guys m very poor at gk...how should i improve my gk....??suggest some books plz

Go for a book named Pratyogita darpan...!!! You will then in G.K.

guys m very poor at gk...how should i improve my gk....??suggest some books plz

I am returning from a week's trip and still travelling but i am really happy to see u making it through sibm-p.Very well deserved and hearty congratulations.

If u happen to come to bangalore,the alcohol is on me.tc :)

P.S. : Have heard from ashish and venkatraman so far.How have ''rajatjain and abhibeloved'' fared so far??
Kindly PM.
sakshi_kukreja ki to mere se khunnas hai , doesent reply to PMs :|

"@ shanky

Chal God Bless You ...

double post

A long pending thanks from my side:

Dear Sakshi, AshishPatial, Shanky24, AbhiBeloved, Amit.Elixir, RajatJain, Ujjwal and all others who've contributed in this thread - Thanks so much.

I am returning from a week's trip and still travelling but i am really happy to see u making it through sibm-p.Very well deserved and hearty congratulations.

If u happen to come to bangalore,the alcohol is on me.tc

A long pending thanks from my side:

Dear Sakshi, AshishPatial, Shanky24, AbhiBeloved, Amit.Elixir, RajatJain, Ujjwal and all others who've contributed in this thread - Thanks so much. It was because of all your untiring efforts towards this thread that I was able to do well in GK sections of exams. All those interesting links that you puys posted helped me immensely during my GDs, cuz of which I was able to convert my SIBM-P call.

More than anything else, as a quizzer, I found this forum as a way to rekindle my interest and passion in trivia gathering. It has made me aware of things I never knew. Do lets keep up the good work together, and do lets keep contributing :)

If I've missed to thank anyone, really sorry :)

Real happy for you my friend. hope you convert all the calls :).


Its party time, so party hard

Bhai Dill Se COngrats and Pray for Us ...

And As we always say God will give you what you deserve and Offcourse this is trurly a Team effort ( TOGETHER WE CAN )

Sure, shall pray And thanks so much for the warmth bhai

A long pending thanks from my side:

Dear Sakshi, AshishPatial, Shanky24, AbhiBeloved, Amit.Elixir, RajatJain, Ujjwal and all others who've contributed in this thread - Thanks so much. It was because of all your untiring efforts towards this thread that I was able to do well in GK sections of exams. All those interesting links that you puys posted helped me immensely during my GDs, cuz of which I was able to convert my SIBM-P call.

More than anything else, as a quizzer, I found this forum as a way to rekindle my interest and passion in trivia gathering. It has made me aware of things I never knew. Do lets keep up the good work together, and do lets keep contributing :)

If I've missed to thank anyone, really sorry :)

Schi bolo ...

i been following ur posts ...

and i was the first i guess to notice your post at SIBm forum in the morning .. and By heart i feel very happy ...

moreover i told one of my frnd that i know this guy...( i mean you ) by pointing at your post of Admission Concern ...:)

Bhai Dill Se COngrats and Pray for Us ...


And As we always say God will give you what you deserve and Offcourse this is trurly a Team effort ( TOGETHER WE CAN )



Thanks & Regards
Ashish Patial
Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything


P.S : 1 Budweiser is all what i want ...:P ... PArtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

A long pending thanks from my side:

Dear Sakshi, AshishPatial, Shanky24, AbhiBeloved, Amit.Elixir, RajatJain, Ujjwal and all others who've contributed in this thread - Thanks so much. It was because of all your untiring efforts towards this thread that I was able to do well in GK sections of exams. All those interesting links that you puys posted helped me immensely during my GDs, cuz of which I was able to convert my SIBM-P call.

More than anything else, as a quizzer, I found this forum as a way to rekindle my interest and passion in trivia gathering. It has made me aware of things I never knew. Do lets keep up the good work together, and do lets keep contributing :)

If I've missed to thank anyone, really sorry

APPOINTMENTS IN 2011
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Sudhir Chandra
New Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes appointed on January 1, 2011
N. Anil Kumar Browne
New Vice Chief of Indian Air Force(IAF) appointed on January 1, 2011
Dilma Rousseff
First woman President of Brazil elected on January 1, 2011
Rajiv Takru
Officiating CEO of Prasar Bharati appointed on January 3, 2011
Nicky Helle
Govenrner of South Carolina ( USA) 1st women Governer of Indian Origin in USA elected on January 12, 2011
Anand Sinha
New deputy governor of RBI appointed on January 18, 2011
Alexander Lukashenko
4th times as President of Belarus elected on January 21, 2011
Sushma Nath
First Indian Woman appointed as Finance Secretary on February 3, 2011
S Ramadorai
Advisor to the Prime Minister in the Prime Ministers National Skill Development Council appointed on February 1, 2011
Jhalanath Khanal
34th Prime Minister of Nepal elected on February 6, 2011
Amarjit ChopraNew president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). appointed on February 13, 2011
Upendra Kumar Sinha
8th Chairman of market watchdog, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), appointed on February
17, 2011
B L Bagra
New CMD of National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO), appointed on February 28, 2011
Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed
First woman and 10th Secretary General of SAARC, appointed on March 1, 2011
Hema Malini
Elected to Rajya Sabha from Karnatka on March 3, 2011
Milind Barve
New chairman of The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) appointed on March 7, 2011
This position fell vacant after incumbent U K Sinha
Shantanu Narayen
Appointed as a member of US President Barack Obamas Management Advisory Board on March 11, 2011
Mukesh Ambani
First non -American board member in Bank of America appointed on March 16, 2011
Thein Sein
New President of Myanmar elected on March 30, 2011
Leela SamsonNew Chairperson of the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) appointed on April 1, 2011
Vishnu AgrawalNew Director (Finance) of Mangalore Refinery Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) appointed on April 4, 2011
Pratip Chaudhuri
New chairman of State Bank of India appointed on April 7, 2011
S.C.Chetal
New Director of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) appointed on April 9, 2011
B. Muthuraman
New President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the year 2011-12 elected on April 11, 2011
Rajendra S. Pawar
New chairman of NASSCOM appointed on April 27, 2011
Jarbom Gamlin
Sworn in as the new chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh on May 5, 2011
Ismail Omar Guelleh
New President of African country Djibouti elected on May 8, 2011
Michel Martelly
Sworn in as the 56th President of Haiti on May 14, 2011
J Jayalalithaa
Sworn-in as the 27th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 16, 2011
N Rangaswamy
New Chief Minister of Puducherry appointed on May 16, 2011
Tarun Gogoi
Consecutively third times sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam on May 18, 2011
Oommen Chandy
Sworn in as the 21st Chief Minister of Kerala on May 18, 2011
Mamata Banerjee
Sworn in as the 11th Chief Minister of West Bengal on May 20, 2011
Goodluck Jonathan
Re-elected as President of Nigeria on May 29, 2011
Sunil Mitra
New Finance Secretary appointed on June 1, 2011
Jose Graziano da Silva
8th Director General of the UNs Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) elected on June 26, 2011
Abu Muhammad Ayman al-ZawahiriNew amir (supreme leader) of the al-Qaeda appointed on 16 June 2011
Ban Ki-moon
Re-elected as Secretary-General of the 193-member Organization UNO on June 21, 2011
Nguyen Tan Dung
New Prime Minister of Vietnam elected on June 27, 2011
Ranjan Mathai
New Foreign Secretary of India appointed on June 27, 2011
Christine Lagarde
First women chief of International Monetary Fund (IMF) elected on June 28, 2011
M V Tanksale
New Chairman and Managing Director of Central Bank of India appointed on June 28, 2011
Nishi Vasudeva
First Woman Director of HPCL, an Oil PSU appointed on July 4, 2011
Harun Rashid Khan
Deputy Governor of RBI succeeding Shyamala Gopinath appointed on July 4, 2011
Pradeep Kumar
Sworn in as new Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) on July 14, 2011
Hina Rabbani Khar
Pakistans first female Minister of Foreign Affairs appointed on July 18, 2011
Rohinton Nariman
New Solicitor-General of India appointed on July 23, 2011
Truong Tan Sang
New President of Vietnam elected on July 25, 2011
Anil Kumar Browne
Indias 23rd Chief of the Air Staff appointed on July 31, 2011
D V Sadananda Gowda
Sworn in as the 26th Chief Minister of Karnataka on August 2, 2011
Shivraj V Patil
Sworn in as the new Lokayukta of Karnataka on August 3, 2011
KV Kamath
New Chairman of Infosys appointed on August 21, 2011
Chandra Mohan Prasad
Administered oath as Lokayukta of Bihar on August 25, 2011
R A Mehta
Sworn in as the new Lokayukta of Gujarat on August 26, 2011
Dr. Tony Tan
Seventh President of Singapore elected on August 27, 2011
Baburam BhattaraiS
worn in as 35th Prime Minister of Nepal on August 29, 2011
Yoshihiko Noda
Sixth Prime Minister of Japan elected on August 29, 2011
R. N. Nayak
Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Power Grid Corporation of India appointed on Sept. 1, 2011
Bhuvan Chander Khanduri
Sworn in as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on September 11, 2011
Helle Thorning-Schmidt
First female Prime Minister of Denmark elected on Sept 15, 2011
N Srinivasan
Official President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) elected on September 19, 2011
Serena Williams
UNICEFs international Goodwill Ambassador appointed on September 20, 2011
Pulok Chatterji
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister appointed on October 1, 2011
Sudhir Vasudeva
New Chairman of ONGC and its group of companies appointed on October 3, 2011
Makarand Nene
New Director (Marketing) of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. appointed on October 5, 2011
Markandey Katju
New Chairman of media regulator Press Council of India appointed on October 5, 2011
Garry Conille
Sworn in as new Prime Minister of Haiti on October 18, 2011
Michael D. Higgins
Nineth President of European country Ireland elected on October 29, 2011
Abdul Raheem al-Keeb
Libyas interim Prime Minister elected on November 1, 2011
Nabam Tuki
Sworn as 7th Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on Nov 1, 2011
Ismail Omar Guelleh
New President of African country Djibouti elected on April 2, 2011
Lucas Papademos
Sworn in as new Prime Minister of Greek on November 10, 2011
Sushil Kumar
KBC winner Sushil Kumar appointed as ambassador of rural employment scheme MGNREGA on Nov 14, 2011
Cyrus P. Mistry
Tata Sons named Shapoorji Pallonji Group MD Cyrus P Mistry as the head of TATA group on November 23, 2011. He will be the king of TATA empire , when Ratan N Tata formally retires.
Kamlesh Sharma
Indian diplomat Kamlesh Sharma re-appointed Secretary General of the 54-nation Commonwealth group on November 27, 2011
AK Garg
New Chairman and MD of telecom PSU MTNL appointed on Dec 1, 2011
Vinod Rai (CAG)
New Chairman of the United Nations panel of external auditors elected on December 8, 2011
Ajit Singh
New civil aviation minister in Union Cabinet appointed on Dec. l 8, 2011
Mariano Rajoy
Sworn in as new Prime Minister of Spain on December 21, 2011
B. A. Prabhakar
Chairman and Managing Director of public sector lender, Andhra Bank. appointed on December 21, 2011
M. S. Raghavan
Chairman and Managing Director of public sector lender, Bank of India appointed on December 28, 2011
Portia Simpson-Miller
First female Prime Minister of Jamaica elected on December 30, 2011

Some more articles for b-school gd/pi's and gk prep....

http://bjnocabbages.blogspot.in/2011/08/explainer-cash-reserve-ratio.html#!http://bjnocabbages.blogspot.com/2011/08/explainer-cash-reserve-ratio.html
http://bjnocabbages.blogspot.in/2012/02/explainer-will-israel-attack-iran.html#!http://bjnocabbages.blogspot.com/2012/02/explainer-will-israel-attack-iran.html
Business Line : Opinion : Attitude, our biggest infrastructure hurdle
Budget 2012: Budget needs to be growth enhancing by keeping indirect tax rates unchanged - Economic Times

To know about Creative agencies and Media agencies, follow the link

Campaign India Agency Report Card 2011 - In Depth - Advertising - Campaign India

and for awards

Raft of awards for India at Agency of the Year Awards 2011 - News - Advertising - Campaign India

Again MICAT stuff
NEWS (December)

1. Cheil WW SW Asia has won the complete creative mandate for the GMR Sports owned IPL team -Delhi Daredevils following a multi-agency creative and digital communication pitch.
   
   
2. 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' to get Tamil adaptation on Vijay TV.
   
   
3. Starcom Worldwide has been won the media duties of online jewellery portal, Caratlane.com.
   
   
4. Media2win has bagged the digital business of UTV Motion Pictures following a multi-agency pitch. Media2win will be responsible for the digital marketing initiatives which include creative ideas, social media, digital media planning and buying, search, mobile and other innovative solutions for UTV Motion Pictures.
   
   
5. Hanmer MSL has added been awarded the public relations and events duties for seven new clients. The list of clients include HISTORY (A+E Networks & TV18 JV), NEO Sports, Biocon, CREDAI Bengaluru, BOC India, HTC Corporation and SBI General Insurance.
   
   
6. Star One becomes Life OK.
   
   
7. Times Television Network has enhanced the responsibilities of two of its senior personnel: Avinash Kaul will now be chief executive officer of ET Now and Zoom, and Ajay Trigunayat will be chief executive officer of English Entertainment. They will continue to report to Sunil Lulla, managing director and chief executive officer, Times Television Network.
   
   
8. Philips, the electronics giant, has appointed Ogilvy & Mather as the lead creative agency on its US$465 million global advertising account.
   
   
9. Ogilvy India won the prestigious Agency Of The Year for the third year running at Effie 2011. JWT India came in second place, and Lowe Lintas and DDB MUdra tied for third.
   Cadbury's was the Client Of The Year and Taproot won the Grand Effie for Pepsi - Change The Game.
   
   
10. Grey India has won the advertising duties for Dell following a multi agency pitch.
    
    
11. Hindustan Times celebrates Delhi's 100th birthday with series of activities.
    
    
12. PepsiCo India has appointed Proximity India as its digital creative agency for its 7UP brand. Proximity will handle all digital initiatives including social media.
    
    
13. The Dentsu India Group has announced the appointment of Divya Gupta as chief executive officer, Dentsu Media
    

OA for GK Set :- ( 18/02/2012 )

11. Sally Pearson, the world 100m hurdles champion, was named
the Female World Athlete of the year for 2011 by the IAAF. To
which country does she belong?
1) Australia
2) New Zealand
3) U.K.
4) U.S.A.
5) Denmark

12. Which of the following awards/ prizes is given for science?
1) Templeton Prize
2) Jnanpith Award
3) Phalke Ratna
4) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
5) None of these

13. Who is the author of the book 'The Exile', which is based on the
life of Duleep Singh, the last Maharaja of Lahore?
1) Chetan Bhagat
2) Navtej Sarna
3) Mulk Raj Anand
4) Khushwant Singh
5) None of these

14. Which of the following is not a plantation crop?
1) Rubber
2) Arecanut
3) Cocoa
4) Potato
5) Coconut

15. The term Bull's eye is associated with which of the following
sports?
1) Badminton
2) Boxing.
3) Shooting
4) Cricket
5) Hockey

16. Which of the following is/are considered as allied agricultural
activity?
1) Poultry
2) Fisheries
3) Dairy
4) Sheep rearing
5) All the above

17. Which of the following program-mes was launched by the
govern-ment to develop rural infrastruct-ure in India?
1) SHGs
2) Bharat Nirman
3) JNNURM
4) IAY
5) None of these

18. Which of the following is not the name of a foreign bank?
1) BNP Paribas
2) Deutsche Bank
3) Barclays
4) Cathay Pacific
5) RBS

19. Which of the following schemes has been successful in
attracting children to come to school and get educated?
1) MGNREGA
2) Food for Work
3) Mid Day Meal
]4) NRLM
5) None of these

20. Guru Tegh Bahadur Gold Cup tournament is associated with
which of the following sports?
1) Hockey
2) Badminton
3) Cricket
4) Soccer
5) None of these

Answers for above questions are in Bold.

Hey bro please give OA answer ... and keep posting ..

GK Set :- ( 18/02/2012 )

11. Sally Pearson, the world 100m hurdles champion, was named
the Female World Athlete of the year for 2011 by the IAAF. To
which country does she belong?
1) Australia


12. Which of the following awards/ prizes is given for science?

4) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award

13. Who is the author of the book 'The Exile', which is based on the
life of Duleep Singh, the last Maharaja of Lahore?


14. Which of the following is not a plantation crop?
1) Rubber


15. The term Bull's eye is associated with which of the following
sports?

3) Shooting


16. Which of the following is/are considered as allied agricultural
activity?

3) Dairy


17. Which of the following program-mes was launched by the
govern-ment to develop rural infrastruct-ure in India?

2) Bharat Nirman


18. Which of the following is not the name of a foreign bank?

4) Cathay Pacific


19. Which of the following schemes has been successful in
attracting children to come to school and get educated?

3) Mid Day Meal

20. Guru Tegh Bahadur Gold Cup tournament is associated with
which of the following sports?
1) Hockey

My take for SEt 1 ( 2nd Innings )

GK Set :- ( 18/02/2012 )

1. Sushil Kumar, the winner of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', was
appointed as the brand ambass-ador for which of the following
programmes?

4) MGNREGA


2. Mario Monti became the new Prime Minister of which of the
following countries in November 2011? (He succeeded Silvio
Berlusconi)

3) Italy

3. Which of the following stateme-nts about the International
Child-ren's Film Festival is/are correct?

5) All the above are correct.

4. Which of the following countries was suspended from the Arab
League in November 2011?

2) Syria

5. Which is the first Indian comp-any to be listed in NASDAQ?

3) Infosys


6. With which game is Vijay Hazare Trophy associated?

5) Cricket

7. Which of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN?
1) Pakistan


8. Renowned cricket writer Peter Roebuck committed suicide
recently. He was the captain of which of the following English
county teams in the 1980s?

2) Somerset


9. Which city hosted the 17th International Children's Film Festival
in November 2011?

3) Hyderabad


10. Who was named the Male World Athlete of the Year for 2011 by
athletics' governing body, the International Association of Athletics
Federation (IAAF)?

3) Usain Bolt (Jamaica)

States/Countries and their brand ambassadors for tourism in India:

1) India Tourism - Aamir Khan
2) Gujarat - Amitabh Bachchan
3) West Bengal - Shah Rukh Khan
4) Himachal Pradesh - Priety Zinta
5) Andhra Pradesh Tourism - Saina Nehwal
5) Finland - Gul Panag
6) Canada - Akshay Kumar
7) Madhya Pradesh - Abhishek Bachchan (not yet confirmed)
South Africa Tourism - Jonty Rhodes
9) Goa - Prachi Desai

PS: Bad net connectivity, not able to Google for more! If you know or come across any such brand ambassadors in recent times, do PM me, I shall add.

Most trusted brand in India(2011)

Nokia, Tata and LG are most trusted brands in India - The Times of India

1. Jagran Group in conversation to buy NaiDunia.
   
   
2. The Walt Disney Company has announced that it will acquire, through a subsidiary, a controlling interest in UTV Software Communications Ltd, a media & entertainment company in India. The acquisition will be completed through a successful delisting offer and will enable Disney to integrate UTVs current operations. UTV CEO Ronnie Screwvala has been named Managing Director, The Walt Disney Company India reporting to Andy Bird, Chairman, Walt Disney International.
   
   
3. AXN has topped viewership charts in India to be the undisputed No. 1 English general entertainment (GE) channel of 2011. AXN took the top spot in both ratings and reach among CS (cable & satellite) 4+, the advertisers core target audience of CS SEC (socio-economic class) AB 4+, and Indias elite CS SEC A 4+ audiences across India, as per TAM Media Research data for the period January 1-December 31, 2011.
   
   
4. Even though US-based holding company Omnicom Group and Anil Ambani-owned Mudra Communications have had on-and-off conversations for some time now, Omnicom Group is finally in the process of upping its stake in Mudra Communications. Omnicom would be taking a 51 per cent stake in Mudra, and it is understood that subsequently this could even result in a complete buyout.
   
   
5. This year, Nestl is celebrating 100 years of Building Happy Nests in India and of providing Good food, Good Life. Patrice Bula, Global Head of Sales and Marketing and EVP, Nestl S.A., travelled to India to better appreciate the Indian market, changing consumers and the rapidly increasing distribution of Nestl products.
   

GK Set :- ( 18/02/2012 )

11. Sally Pearson, the world 100m hurdles champion, was named
the Female World Athlete of the year for 2011 by the IAAF. To
which country does she belong?
1) Australia
2) New Zealand
3) U.K.
4) U.S.A.
5) Denmark

12. Which of the following awards/ prizes is given for science?
1) Templeton Prize
2) Jnanpith Award
3) Phalke Ratna
4) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award(tukka)
5) None of these

13. Who is the author of the book 'The Exile', which is based on the
life of Duleep Singh, the last Maharaja of Lahore?
1) Chetan Bhagat
2) Navtej Sarna
3) Mulk Raj Anand
4) Khushwant Singh
5) None of these

14. Which of the following is not a plantation crop?
1) Rubber
2) Arecanut
3) Cocoa
4) Potato
5) Coconut

15. The term Bull's eye is associated with which of the following
sports?
1) Badminton
2) Boxing.
3) Shooting
4) Cricket
5) Hockey

16. Which of the following is/are considered as allied agricultural
activity?
1) Poultry
2) Fisheries
3) Dairy
4) Sheep rearing
5) All the above

17. Which of the following program-mes was launched by the
govern-ment to develop rural infrastruct-ure in India?
1) SHGs
2) Bharat Nirman
3) JNNURM
4) IAY
5) None of these

18. Which of the following is not the name of a foreign bank?
1) BNP Paribas
2) Deutsche Bank
3) Barclays
4) Cathay Pacific
5) RBS

19. Which of the following schemes has been successful in
attracting children to come to school and get educated?
1) MGNREGA
2) Food for Work
3) Mid Day Meal
4) NRLM
5) None of these

20. Guru Tegh Bahadur Gold Cup tournament is associated with
which of the following sports?
1) Hockey
2) Badminton
3) Cricket
4) Soccer
5) None of these

Take in bold

13, 14 and 19

GK Set :- ( 18/02/2012 )

11. Sally Pearson, the world 100m hurdles champion, was named
the Female World Athlete of the year for 2011 by the IAAF. To
which country does she belong?
1) Australia
2) New Zealand
3) U.K.
4) U.S.A.
5) Denmark

12. Which of the following awards/ prizes is given for science?
1) Templeton Prize
2) Jnanpith Award
3) Phalke Ratna
4) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
5) None of these

13. Who is the author of the book 'The Exile', which is based on the
life of Duleep Singh, the last Maharaja of Lahore?
1) Chetan Bhagat
2) Navtej Sarna
3) Mulk Raj Anand
4) Khushwant Singh
5) None of these

14. Which of the following is not a plantation crop?
1) Rubber
2) Arecanut
3) Cocoa
4) Potato
5) Coconut

15. The term Bull's eye is associated with which of the following
sports?
1) Badminton
2) Boxing.
3) Shooting
4) Cricket
5) Hockey

16. Which of the following is/are considered as allied agricultural
activity?
1) Poultry
2) Fisheries
3) Dairy
4) Sheep rearing
5) All the above

17. Which of the following program-mes was launched by the
govern-ment to develop rural infrastruct-ure in India?
1) SHGs
2) Bharat Nirman
3) JNNURM
4) IAY
5) None of these

18. Which of the following is not the name of a foreign bank?
1) BNP Paribas
2) Deutsche Bank
3) Barclays
4) Cathay Pacific
5) RBS

19. Which of the following schemes has been successful in
attracting children to come to school and get educated?
1) MGNREGA
2) Food for Work
3) Mid Day Meal
4) NRLM
5) None of these

20. Guru Tegh Bahadur Gold Cup tournament is associated with
which of the following sports?
1) Hockey
2) Badminton
3) Cricket
4) Soccer
5) None of these

My Takes In Bold!:grin:
n ya...I Am Kinda back

Absolutely Correct Rajat Bhai....!!!

Dear All,

What kind of information are you looking for in this thread? Only links of important news or looking for knowledge on some topics or subjects?

Thank you.

Regards,
Palak

Palak sir any thing related to Gk will help. And our main focus for now is MICAT, CMAT and Bank Exam. As very less days are left so any knowledge will do specially for MICAT. So your help is much needed and I want you to be my side .

P.S. why are you asking in application format

Just to remind CMAT/MICAT/IBPS aspiring puys and those who are newbies on this thread ,,,to revise most of humongous content on this awesome GK thread...a PDF file of all the contents till page 178 is already been posted by Rahice bhai:clap:..updated till November 2011 i guess:).it can be good help to ur revision;)

btw..its on page 178 i guess(can be wrong abut page no),,,but still m again posting the file to be on safe side:grin:

Enjoy:cheers:

My Takes In Bold!:grin:

GK Set :-

1. Sushil Kumar, the winner of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', was
appointed as the brand ambass-ador for which of the following
programmes?
4) MGNREGA

2. Mario Monti became the new Prime Minister of which of the
following countries in November 2011? (He succeeded Silvio
Berlusconi)
3) Italy

3. Which of the following stateme-nts about the International
Child-ren's Film Festival is/are correct?
1) The 17th International Childr-en's Film Festival was titled 'The
Golden Elephant'.
2) The film festival was organiz-ed by the Children's Film Soc-iety of
India (CFSI). Nandita Das is the chairperson of CFSI.
3) In the Indian competition section, 'Chillar Party' won the Best
Feature Film.
4) Alafzar(Meadow), an Iranian film, was adjudged the Best Feature
Film in the Competit-ion International section.
5) All the above are correct.

4. Which of the following countries was suspended from the Arab
League in November 2011?
2) Syria

5. Which is the first Indian comp-any to be listed in NASDAQ?
3) Infosys

6. With which game is Vijay Hazare Trophy associated?
5) Cricket

7. Which of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN?
1) Pakistan

8. Renowned cricket writer Peter Roebuck committed suicide
recently. He was the captain of which of the following English
county teams in the 1980s?
2) Somerset

9. Which city hosted the 17th International Children's Film Festival
in November 2011?
3) Hyderabad

10. Who was named the Male World Athlete of the Year for 2011 by
athletics' governing body, the International Association of Athletics
Federation (IAAF)?
3) Usain Bolt (Jamaica)

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GK Set :- ( 18/02/2012 )

1. Sushil Kumar, the winner of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', was
appointed as the brand ambass-ador for which of the following
programmes?
1) JNNURM
2) IAY
3) Bharat Nirman
4) MGNREGA
5) None of these

2. Mario Monti became the new Prime Minister of which of the
following countries in November 2011? (He succeeded Silvio
Berlusconi)
1) France
2) Greece
3) Italy
4) Russia
5) Poland

3. Which of the following stateme-nts about the International
Child-ren's Film Festival is/are correct?
1) The 17th International Childr-en's Film Festival was titled 'The
Golden Elephant'.
2) The film festival was organiz-ed by the Children's Film Soc-iety of
India (CFSI). Nandita Das is the chairperson of CFSI.
3) In the Indian competition section, 'Chillar Party' won the Best
Feature Film.
4) Alafzar(Meadow), an Iranian film, was adjudged the Best Feature
Film in the Competit-ion International section.
5) All the above are correct.

4. Which of the following countries was suspended from the Arab
League in November 2011?
1) Qatar
2) Syria
3) Jordan
4) Libya
5) Saudi Arabia

5. Which is the first Indian comp-any to be listed in NASDAQ?
1) TCS
2) Reliance
3) Infosys
4) Wipro
5) None of these

6. With which game is Vijay Hazare Trophy associated?
1) Hockey
2) Football
3) Tennis
4) Table Tennis
5) Cricket

7. Which of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN?
1) Pakistan
2) Indonesia
3) Singapore
4) Malaysia
5) Thailand

8. Renowned cricket writer Peter Roebuck committed suicide
recently. He was the captain of which of the following English
county teams in the 1980s?
1) Oxford shire
2) Somerset
3) Kent
4) Essex
5) Sussex

9. Which city hosted the 17th International Children's Film Festival
in November 2011?
1) Mumbai
2) Bangalore
3) Hyderabad
4) New Delhi
5) None of these

10. Who was named the Male World Athlete of the Year for 2011 by
athletics' governing body, the International Association of Athletics
Federation (IAAF)?
1) Yohan Blake (Jamaica)
2) Kirani James (Grenada)
3) Usain Bolt (Jamaica)
4) LaShawn Merritt (USA)
5) None of these

Dear All,

What kind of information are you looking for in this thread? Only links of important news or looking for knowledge on some topics or subjects?

Thank you.

Regards,
Palak

Sir,

no we share our knowledge ... and also share the Coaching material or any good stuff for the betterment of Humanity :D


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Dear All,

What kind of information are you looking for in this thread? Only links of important news or looking for knowledge on some topics or subjects?

Thank you.

Regards,
Palak

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Cartoon Charactor -Creator

1. Charlie Brown - Charles Schultz
   
   
2. Goofy - Art Bebbitt
   
   
3. The Simpsons - Matt Groenig
   
   
4. Spongebob - Spephen Hillenberg
   
   
5. Daffy Duck - Tex Avery & Bob Champett
   
   
6. Mickey Mouse/Donald Duk - Walt Disney
   
   
7. Tom & Jerry - William Hanna & Joseph Barbera
   
   
8. Batman - Bob Kane
   
   
9. Superman - Jerry Siegal & Joe Shuster(J&J;)
   
   
10. Spiderman - Stanlee & Steve Ditko
    
    
11. Scooby doo - Iwao Takamato
    
    
12. Shaggy - Dr. Andrew zagarian
    
    
13. Pop-eye - elzie crisler segar
    
    
14. Garfield - Jim Davis
    
    
15. Archie - Vic Bloom & Bob Montana
    
    
16. Richie Rich - Alfred Harvey & Warren Kremer
    
    
17. Calvin & Hobbes - Bill Watterson
    
    
18. Tintin - Herge
    

MICAT related stuff (JANUARY)

1. In the newest appointment at the Dentsu India Group, Soumitra Karnik has been given the mandate of national creative director.
   
   
2. DDB Mudra Group has announced that Venkat Mallik will head its Tribal DDB operations in India. Mallik will also continue to lead RAPP India.
   
   
3. Swati Mohan has been appointed as the new vice president - programming and operations for FOX International Channels and NGC Network India.
   
   
4. Maheshwar Peri, publisher, Outlook Group and president, Outlook Publishing, has decided to step down from his day to day roles at the group and concentrate on his own publishing venture, Pathfinders. Indranil Roy, president, Outlook Group, will take charge from Peri, whose term is scheduled to end by March 2012.
   
   
5. Genesis Burson-Marsteller, South Asia has bagged five new accounts in the New Year. These include Piaggio-Vespa, New Zealand Tourism, Safilo, glass packaging solution provider Hindusthan National Glass (HNG Group) and Hyderabad-based boutique firm, Medium Healthcare Consulting as retainer accounts. The firm has also bagged significant project clients such as express delivery service provider, TNT, ArtDubai, an art fair held for Middle East and Africa, and India Design Forum, scheduled for March in New Delhi.
   
   
6. Nokia is the most trusted brand of India. The Trust Research Advisory has released the Brand Trust Report 2012. The Brand Trust Report, India Study, 2012 (BTR 2012), lists Indias 1000 Most Trusted Brands.
   
   
7. Viacom18 has announced the opening of an office in Dubai to manage sales, marketing and distribution of its channels in the Middle East and Africa markets.
   
   
8. HT Media launches HT Mini in Delhi.
   
   
9. Rana Barua (Red FMs chief operating officer) moves out of Red FM.
   
   
10. TV Today Network, part of the India Today group, has assigned the creative duties of its entire portfolio to Blackpencil India, the new agency from the Leo Burnett group worldwide.
    
    
11. Colgate signs Mahesh Bhupathi, Rahul Bose as brand ambassadors.
    
    
12. Law & Kenneth has been assigned with eBay Indias creative mandate.
    
    
13. Bal Mundkur, founder of Ulka, passes away. He succumbed to a heart attack on the morning of 7 January, at his residence in Goa.
    
    
14. Sudha Natrajan promoted to CEO Of Lintas Initiative Media.
    

Hanji Sir,

bus we are w8ing for u ...
:)

lets c how many of us are giving CMAT ...

i have to gear up prep for CMAT

Nahi yar main nhi de rha.
ATB ashish !! :)
Baki exams kaise hue? , pm kar.

Poori team aa gyi kya?:clap::clap::clap:

I will start posting links soon :)

Hanji Sir,

bus we are w8ing for u ...
:)

lets c how many of us are giving CMAT ...

i have to gear up prep for CMAT