| heinous | |
| | [ adjective ] |
| | MEANING : |
| | hateful, totally reprehensible |
| | USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : |
| | The judge said that such a heinous act required a death sentence. |
| | USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : |
| | "Composite dialogue cannot begin unless and until terrorist heads which shook Mumbai are properly accounted for, [and] perpetrators of these heinous crimes are brought to book." BBC, India puts Pakistan talks on hold, 16 July 2009 |
| | |
| homiletics | |
| | [ noun ] |
| | MEANING : |
| | the skill of sermonizing |
| | USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : |
| | He was taught homiletics as a part of his degree course. |
| | USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : |
| | What is true in the field of education, linguistics, ethnomusicology, marching bands, psychology and culture is also true in the field of homiletics, hermeneutics, biblical studies, black sacred music and black worship. CNN, Transcript of Jeremiah Wright's speech to NAACP, 28 April 2008 |
| | |
| idyll | |
| | [ noun ] |
| | MEANING : |
| | 1. a narrative of a sequence of events in verse or prose 2. an episode of idyllic appeal 3. a short-lived romantic affair 4. a sentimental musical composition |
| | USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : |
| | She narrated their life story in the form of an idyll. |
| | USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : |
| | Her clothes were for ordinary women, but they carried in their abundant floral folds the promise of some bucolic idyll far removed from the urban cool of Biba. The Telegraph, Laura Ashley florals celebrated in new book, Judy Rumbold, 21 August 2009, accessed 26 August 2009. |
| | |
| impediment | |
| | [ noun ] |
| | MEANING : |
| | 1. an obstruction to progress 2. a defect which prevents clear enunciation |
| | USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : |
| | The general made it clear that all impediments to the peace process had to be dealt with. |
| | USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : |
| | Barack is saying that settlements are an impediment and an independent Palestinian state indispensable to peace. Chronicles Magazine, Breaking Bibi, Patrick J. Buchanan, 5 June 2009 |
| | |
| impetuous | |
| | [ adjective ] |
| | MEANING : |
| | 1. of or relating to impulsive action 2. acting without giving much thought to 3. with violent motion |
| | USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : |
| | The manager's impetuous actions resulted in the company suffering a loss. |
| | USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : |
| | The Delaware senator, introduced Saturday as Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's running mate, has a well-earned reputation for impetuous and brutally honest remarks. CNN, Biden is experienced and, sometimes, too frank, 23 August 2008 |
heinous [ adjective ] MEANING : hateful, totally reprehensible ...
Words of the day: 30th Oct'09
1)In the financial year 2008-09, the amount of FDI in Indian automobile sector is.... ...
Business GK: Part 4
1)In the financial year 2008-09, the amount of FDI in Indian automobile sector is....
US $2,314 million
US $1,074 million
US $558 million
US $234 million
2)Name the company which topped the Fortune 500 biggest losers list for the year 2008.
General Motors
Fannie Mae
American International Group
Citigroup
3)Eco Drive, a brand of 'light-powered' wristwatch, is from the house of...
Tag Heuer
Longines
Omega
Citizen
4)To which business group does Madura Garments belong?
ITC
Bombay Dyeing
AV Birla Group
Jagajit Cotton & Textile Mills
5)TNT is a logistics giant that hails from....
Germany
Netherlands
Sweden
China
6)Blackberry, a popular smart phone, is manufactured by....
Nokia
Apple Inc
Research in Motion
LG Electronics
7)Identify the largest Indian construction equipment manufacturing company.
Bharat Forge
Punj Llyod
JCB India
Maxmech Group
8)Which book, written by Rashmi Bansal, profiles the story of 25 IIM Ahmedabad graduates?
The Elephant, the Tiger and the Cell Phone
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish
The Five Dollar Smile
The Elephant Paradigm
9)India and the Global Financial Crisis: Managing Money and Finance is authored by ....
Bimal Jalan
YV Reddy
Arvind Virmani
D Subbarao
10)Who is the brand ambassador of Reliance Mobile?
Shah Rukh Khan
Amitabh Bachchan
Hrithik Roshan
Saif Ali Khan
11)Which of the following is NOT a brand of General Motors?
Marques
Vauxhall
Buick
Cedia
12)Crisil, a rating agency, is the subsidiary of …
Morgan Stanley
Ernst & Young
Standard & Poor’s
McKinsey
13)‘Partners in learning’, ‘Shiksha’ and ‘EduNxt’ are the names of the technology-enabled initiatives of ....
Oracle
Microsoft
IBM
TCS
14)‘Quality Revolution’ is the tag line of ....
Honda Motors
Tata Motors
Toyota Motors
Hyundai Motors
15)Aamir Khan is the brand ambassador of ….
LG
Samsung
Nokia
None of these
16)As per a survey conducted by Business Today and Cirrus study, which of the following Indian businessmen was the topmost business personality in terms of image in 2008-2009?
Mukesh Ambani
Vijay Mallya
Ratan Tata
Deepak Parekh
17)Managing Across Borders is a book authored by ….
Sumantra Ghoshal and Christopher Bartlett
Gita Piramal
Nirmalya Kumar
CK Prahalad
18)As per a survey conducted by BusinessWorld magazine, which of the following business schools has been ranked as the top b-school in India in 2009?
IIM-Calcutta
IIM-Ahmedabad
IIM-Bangalore
IIM-Lucknow
19)Which automobile giant launched Jazz?
Hyundai Motors
Toyota Motors
Tata Motors
Honda Motors
20)Aliva is the name of the brand of snacks offered by ....
Frito Lays
Dabur Ltd
Parle Agro Ltd
ITC
21)The first Bharti-Wal-Mart retail store in India was been opened in ....
Hyderabad
Amritsar
Chandigarh
Bangalore
22)‘More about what affects you’ is the tag line of ....
Frontline
Economic and Political Weekly
The Week
The Illustrated Weekly
23)Which largest automaker of the world filed for bankruptcy protection?
Fiat Motors
General Motors
Ford Motors
Toyota Motors
24)Outlander is the name of an SUV that belongs to the stable of ....
Volkswagen AG
Mitsubishi Motors
Toyota Motors
Fiat Motors
25)Name the world’s most expensive office market as per a survey conducted by CB Richard Ellis.
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Moscow
Tokyo
26)‘Empowering people’ is the punchline of ....
HP
Acer
Intel
AMD
27)Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement chain that hails from ….
The UK
The US
France
Germany
28)This company is known to have launched world’s first solar powered handset named Solar Guru.Can you name the company from the given options?
Sony Ericsson
Samsung
LG
Nokia
29)Who is the chairman of the Over The Counter Exchange of India (OTCEI)?
SB Mathur
SC Bhargava
Madhu Kanan
DK Gupta
30)Which of the following is NOT a brand of Marico Industries?
Medikar
Revive
Nihar
Dove
Answers:
1.b 2.c 3.d 4.c 5.b 6.c 7.c 8.b 9.b 10.c 11.d 12.c 13.b 14.c 15.b 16.c 17.a 18.b 19.d 20.a 21.b 22.c 23.b 24.b 25.d 26.b 27.b 28.b 29.b 30.d
According to the Prime Ministers Economic Advisory Council, the GDP will grow by … per cent in the financial year ending March 2010. a. 5...
Current Affairs : October 2009: 4
- According to the Prime Ministers Economic Advisory Council, the GDP will grow by … per cent in the financial year ending March 2010.
a. 5.0
b. 5.5
c. 6.0
d. 6.5
- A Hollywood film based on the relationship between Nehru and Edwina Mountbatten has been dumped, on account of financial constraints. What was it called?
a. Delhi summer
b. Indian Summer
c. Heat and Dust - II
d. The Saga of 1947
- UK’s ‘Esquire magazine’ has labeled this Indian the world’s worst-dressed man.
a. Salman Khan
b. Shah Rukh Khan
c. Akshay Kumar
d. Amitabh Bachchan
- This multifaceted Bollywood personality performed for popular band Parikrama.
a. Himesh Reshammiah
b. Prasoon Joshi
c. Arjun rampal
d. Farhan Akhtar
- This personality received Dada Saheb Phalke Puraskar from the President on October 21.
a. Bhupen Hazarika
b. Manna Dey
c. Shashi Kapoor
d. AK Hangal
- Ranjan Das, who died recently of heart attack, was CEO of… (Indian Subcontinent).
a. SAP
b. Microsoft
c. Adidas
d. LG
- This politician’s name will now figure in an Indian lexicon. Name him/her.
a. Narendra Modi
b. Mayawati
c. Lalu Yadav
d. Lal Krishna Advani
- The European Space Agency is conducting a simulation exercise of mission to Mars, for which it is inviting applications from interested candidates in the age group 20 to 50, with height less than 185 cms. What is the duration of the mission?
a. 365 days
b. 400 days
c. 520 days
d. 1,000 days
- Where will the Winter Olympics 2010 be held?
a. Vancouver
b. Chicago
c. Moscow
d. Oslo
- Shah Mehmood Qureshi is in trouble in Pakistan after it emerged that his son is working with US legislator John Kerry, co-author of the controversial legislation pertaining to financial aid to Pakistan. He is Pakistan’s ….
a. Interior minister
b. Foreign minister
c. Finance minister
d. Defence minister
- Which international footballer playing for club Real Madrid is set to take over David Bekham as the world’s richest football player. He is set to become the game’s first billionaire pocketing £ 16,000 a minute.
a. Kaka
b. Raul
c. Cristiano Ronaldo
d. Wayne Rooney
- Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, while meeting with his Japanese counterpart Sakihito Ozawa, recently announced that India and Japan have decided to set up a new Indian Institute of technology. Name the proposed location.
a. Chandigarh
b. Hyderabad
c. Kolkata
d. Chennai
- Name the world formula one champion who became Britain's 10th Formula One world champion recently, following in the footsteps of the likes of Hill, Sir Jackie Stewart and Lewis Hamilton, by finishing fifth in a thrilling Brazilian Grand Prix.
a. Rubens Barichello
b. Fernando Alonso
c. Kimi Raikkonen
d. Jenson Button
- After the much talked about detention of actor Shah Rukh Khan at a US airpot, which BJP Lok sabha member from Bihar was unable to get a visa to the US to participate in the 64th session of the UN General Assembly?
a. Ali Anwar Ansari
b. Syed Shahnawaz Hussain
c. Afzal Ansari
d. Omar Abdullah
- A lock of this famous American singer’s hair was recently auctioned for $18,300. Also know as the ‘King of rock ‘n’ roll’ continues to attract the highest bids at auctions of memorabilia three decades after this death.
a. Jimi Hendrix
b. Jim Morrison
c. Elvis Presley
d. Billy Joel
- In which Pakistan city did twin blasts kill 136 people?
a. Karachi
b. Baghdad
c. Muscat
d. Cairo
- Which famous author has asked the government and the establishment to hold talks with the Maoists “unconditionally”?
a. Amitav Ghosh
b. Kiran Desai
c. Tarun Tejpal
d. Arundhati Roy
- Which corporate hospital came under fire when nine people lost their eyesight following a free eye check-up and subsequent surgery?
a. Max
b. Bollineni Eye Hospital and Research Centre
c. Fortis Healthcare
d. Sankara Netralaya
- Who has become the chief minister of Haryana after recent Assembly elections?
a. Bhupinder Singh Hooda
b. Jagannath Pahadia
c. Prithviraj Chavan
d. BK Hariprasad
- Who is the new chairperson of the Indian Space research Organisation (ISRO)?
a. MK Narayanan
b. Yashpal
c. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan
d. None of the above
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1)The nearest atmospheric layer to the earth is …. Stratosphere Troposph...
General Knowledge: Static GK: Suppliment 2
1)The nearest atmospheric layer to the earth is ….
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Ionosphere
2)Which of the following is the highest mountain peak of North America?
Mt Elbrus
McKinley
Aconcagua
Vinson Massif
3)What percentage of the water available on earth is fresh in nature?
3%
5%
7%
9%
4)Which of the following planets is named after the Roman God of ruler of all men and gods ?
Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury
Mars
5)Malaria is a disease caused by ….
virus
protozoa
bacteria
fungi
6)Who heads the National Development Council ?
President
Deputy chairman of the Planning Commission
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Prime Minister
7)This famous freedom fighter of India is known as the prophet of cultural Renaissance in Western India. Identify him from the given options.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Mahadev Gobind Ranade
Jyotiba Phule
8)Bengal Gazette was the first newspaper published in India. The credit for its publication goes to….
William Bolts
James Augustus
Hickey William Jones
Charles Wilkins
9)She was the world’s first female prime minister. Can you name her from the given options?
India Gandhi
Margaret Thatcher
Golda Meir
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
10)Dalkhai is a folk dance that belongs to the state of ….
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
Orissa
Madhya Pradesh
11)Who was the governor general of India during the 1857 revolt?
Sir John Shore
Lord Canning
Lord Cornwallis
Warren Hastings
12)Which of the following Indian states you would associate with the ‘Kuka Movement’?
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Punjab
Orissa
13)Who was not one of the members of the high powered Cabinet Mission plan that was sent to India in 1946?
Stafford Cripps
AV Alexander
Pethick Lawrence
George Barlow
14)This article envisages the provision of the constitution of the Finance Commission of India. Identify the article from the given options.
Article 261
Article 274
Article 280
Article 322
15)Agranulocytosis and Thrombocytopenia are the names of the diseases that you would associate with
Brain
Heart
Nervous System
Blood
16)Why is sodium kept in Kerosene?
It remains free from dust
It starts burning in air
It starts melting in air
None of these
17)Which of the following is NOT one of the basic SI units?
Candela
Mole
Kelvin
Gram
18)Identify the one, which is NOT one of the Three Gems of Jainism.
Right Thought
Right Faith
Right Knowledge
Right Conduct
19)This personality is considered the great law-giver of ancient India. Can you identify him from the given options?
Panini
Patanjali
Manu
Bhavabhuti
20)The duration of the tenure of the Rajya Sabha members is …
four years
five years
six years
Not fixed
21) World Tourism Day is celebrated throughout the world on … every year.
August 21
September 16
September 27
October 3
22)Which of the following represents the number of members that can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha?
12
8
6
2
23)According to the latest census, which of the following Indian states has the highest birth rate?
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
24)Which of the following represents the degrees of longitude rotated by the earth per hour?
10
15
20
25
25)In which layer is Ozone found?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Ionosphere
Exosphere
26)Which of the following canals links the North Sea with the Baltic Sea ?
Panama Canal
Kiel Canal
Suez Canal
Welland
27)Bogota is the capital of …
Chile
Equador
Colombia
Bolivia
28)This country is also known by the sobriquet ‘Dairy of Northern Europe’. Identify the name of the country from the given options.
Belgium
Denmark
Canada
Poland
29)Who wrote Paradise Lost?
James Jeans
John Milton
Pearl S Buck
Jane Austen
30)Fa-hien visited India during the reign of...
Ashoka
Harsha
Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Samudragupta
Answers:
1.b 2.b 3.a 4.b 5.d 6.d 7.c 8.b 9.d 10.c 11.b 12.c 13.d 14.c 15.d 16.b 17.d 18.b 19.c 20.c 21.c 22.d 23.b 24.b 25.b 26.b 27.c 28.b 29.b 30.c
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