Friday, April 4, 2014

GK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

GK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Locations of National Laboratories in India

Posted: 03 Apr 2014 12:30 PM PDT

1. National Physical Laboratory: New Delhi

2. National Institute of Oceanography: Panaji (Goa)

3. National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI): Nagpur

4. Indian Institute of Petroleum: Dehra Dun (Uttaranchal)

5. National Chemical Laboratory: Pune

6. Central Road Research Institute: New Delhi

7. Central Mining Research Station: Dhanbad (Bihar)

8. Central Drug Research Institute: Lucknow (UP)

9. Central Building Research Institute: Roorkee (UP)

10. Central Food Technological Research Institute: Mysore
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Thursday, April 3, 2014

GK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

GK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

First in India General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 08:30 PM PDT

First in India



  • Actress to win Padma Shri Award — Nargis Dutt (1958).

  • Bharat Ratna Award winner — C. Rajagopalachari (1954).

  • Miss World — Reita Faria (1966).

  • Field Marshal — S.H.F.J. Manekshaw (1973).

  • Elected President — S. Radhakrishnan (1962-67).

  • Cosmonaut — Rakesh Sharma (1984).

  • Chief Justice of India — Harilal J. Kania (1950-51).

  • Chief Election Commissioner — Sukumar Sen (1950-58).

  • Chairman of Rajya Sabha — S.V. Krishnamoorthy (1952).

  • Woman to swim the English Channel — Arati Saha (1959).

  • Woman Jnanpith Award winner — Ashapurna Devi (1976).

  • Woman IPS officer — Kiran Bedi (1974).

  • Woman Governor — Sarojini Naidu (1947).
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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

GK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Indian History Important Years

Posted: 01 Apr 2014 08:30 PM PDT

Important Years in Indian History



  • 1885: Formation of Indian National Congress
  • 1905: Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon
  • 1906: Muslim League was formed at Dacca
  • 1911: Partition of Bengal was cancelled by Lord Hardinge
  • 1911: India's Capital was Shifted from Calcutta to Delhi
  • 1917: Gandhiji's Champaran campaign launched
  • 1919: Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
  • 1919: Khilafat Movement
  • 1924: Communist Party of India was formed
  • 1929: Poorna Swaraj resolution at Lahore session
  • 1930: Gandhiji's Dandi March
  • 1932: Third Round Table Conference
  • 1937: Provincial Autonomy
  • 1942: Quit India Movement
  • 1945: Trial of INA at Red Fort
  • 1946: British Cabinet Mission visited India
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