Monday, September 15, 2014

POWER PLANTS IN INDIA

Nuclear power in India
        Nuclear power is the fourth-largest source of electricity in India after thermal, hydroelectric and renewable sources of electricity. As of 2012, India has 20 nuclear reactors in operation in six nuclear power plants, generating 4,780 MW while seven other reactors are under construction and are expected to generate an additional 5,300 MW. In October 2010, India drew up "an ambitious plan to reach a nuclear power capacity of 63,000 MW in 2032", but, after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, "populations around proposed Indian NPP sites have launched protests, raising questions about atomic energy as a clean and safe alternative to fossil fuels". There have been mass protests against the French-backed 9900 MW Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project in Maharashtra and the Russian-backed 2000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu. The state government of West Bengal state has also refused permission to a proposed 6000 MW facility near the town of Haripur that intended to host six Russian reactors.
Nuclear power plants
Currently, twenty nuclear power reactors produce 4,780.00 MW (2.9% of total installed base)
Power stationState
KaigaKarnataka
KakraparGujarat
KalpakkamTamil Nadu
NaroraUttar Pradesh
Rawatbhata KotaRajasthan
TarapurMaharashtra
KudankulamTamil Nadu
The projects under construction are:
Power stationState
KalpakkamTamil Nadu
KakraparGujarat
RawatbhataRajasthan
HYDRO POWER PLANTS : 
 1. Tehri Dam: on Bhagirathi River, Uttarakhand with Installed capacity: 1,000 MW.
 2. Bhakra nangal Dam: on Sutlej River, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh with In stalled capacity: 1325 MW.
 3. Hirakud Dam: On Mahanadi River, Orissa with the Installed capacity: 307.5 MW.
 4. Nagarjuna sagar Dam: on Krishna River, Andhra Pradesh with Installed capacity: 816 MW.
 5. Sardar Sarovar Dam: on Narmada River, Gujarat with Installed capacity: 1,450 MW.
WIND POWER PLANTS :
 Muppandal wind farm - Tamilnadu
 Vankusawade Wind Park - Maharashtra
 Vankusawade Wind Park - Karnataka
 Madhya Pradesh Wind Farm - Madhya pradesh
 Kanjikode Wind Farm - Kerala
THERMAL POWER PLANTS :
 Vindyachal power plant - Madhya pradesh
 Talcher power plant - Orissa
 Ramagundam power plant - Andhra pradesh
 Korba power plant - Chhattisgarh
 Dadri power plant - UP
 Singrauli power plant - MP
 Farakka power plant - West Bengal

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Authors/ Poets in Medieval India

Literary WorkAuthor/Poet
Fatuhat-i-FirozFiroz Shah Tughlaq
KhamsabAmir Khusrau
Khazain-ul-FutuhAmir Khusrau
Kitab-fi-TahqiqAlberuni
Nuh-SiphirAmir Khusrau
Kitab-ul-RahaIbn Batuta
Shah Nb amaFirdausi
Tahquq-i-HindAlberuni
Tabaqat-i-NasiriMinhaj-us-Siraj
Tughlaq-NamaAmir Khusrau

Top Crop Producing States in India

Apple: Jammu & Kashmir
Rice: West Bengal
Bajra: Rajasthan
Bamboos: Assam
Bananas: Tamilnadu
Barley: Uttar Pradesh
Cashewnut: Kerala
Chillies: Maharashtra
Cotton: Gujarat
Wheat: Uttar Pradesh
Maize: Andhra Pradesh
Gram & Pulses: Madhya Pradesh
Ground Nut: Gujarat
Jute: West Bengal
Mango: Uttar Pradesh
Maize: Uttar Pradesh
Mustard: Rajasthan
Onion: Maharashtra
Pepper: Kerala
Paddy:  West Bengal
Potato: Uttar Pradesh
Ragi: Karnataka
Rubber: Kerala
Silk: Karnataka
Sugarcane: Uttar Pradesh
Soyabean: Madhya Pradesh
Sunflower: Karnataka
Tea: Assam
Tobacco: Andhra Pradesh
Turmeric: Andhra Pradesh
Wheat: Uttar Pradesh
Tur: Uttar Pradesh
Coconut: Kerala

Monday, September 1, 2014

Jammu and Kashmir Circle Postal Assistants Exam General Knowledge Solved Paper(Exam held on 18.05.2014)

Q 1.Where is Ninety East Ridge situated?
(A) Pacific Ocean 
(B) Indian Ocean 
(C) Arctic Ocean 
(D) Atlantic Ocean
Ans: (B) Indian Ocean

Q 2. ASBA Scheme is related to:
(A) Initial Public Offer
(B) Central Government Scheme for Women Employment
(C) A Scheme in Commodities market
(D) Pension Scheme of Government of India
Ans:(A) Initial Public Offer

Q. 3 Knesset is the name of parliament of :
(A) Norway
(B) Sweden
(C) Isreal
(D) Spain
Ans: (C) Isreal

Q 4 which of the following may be used by the Reserve Bank of India as a tool to draining out excess money from the system?
(A) Increasing Cash Reserve Ratio
(B) Increasing Reserve Repo rate
(C) Reduction in Repo rate
(D) Both A & B
Ans:(D) Both A & B

Q 5 Match the following:
List A Name
A. Hydrochloric acid            1. Vinegar
B. Ascorbic acid                  2. Proteins
C. Amino acid                      3. Vitamin C
D. Acetic acid                      4. Digestive Juices
Ans: A-4, B-3, C-2 ,D-1

Q. 6 Which Principle states that when a body is partially or totally immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upward thrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it:
A. Newton's
B. Pascal's
C. Archimedes
D. Hooke's
Ans:C. Archimedes

Q. 7 How many countries are members of the SAARC Organization?
 A 10
B 9
C 8
D None of these
Ans: C 8

Q 8 The present Chairmen of the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI)  is:
A. M. Damodaram
B. C.B Bhave
C. U K Sinha
D. None of these
Ans: C. U K Sinha

Q. 9 The Lok Sabha is called in session at least:
A. Once a year
B. Twice a year
C. Thirce a year
D. Four times a year
Ans: B. Twice a year

Q. 10 Satosh trophy is related to:
A. Football
B. Hockey
C. Tables Tennis
D. Weight lifting
Ans: A. Football

Q. 11 During acute summer, when the temperature is very high, the patches of water are seen on the highways from a distance. But when the observer reached close, the patches disappear at a farther distance. This illusion is due to:
A. Total external reflection of light
B. Total internal reflection of light
C. Partial external reflection of light '
D. Partial internal reflection of light.

Q. 12 In a high flying aeroplane, the ink of the fountain pen leaks out because:
A. Atmosphere pressure increase
B. Atmosphere pressure decrease
C. Atmosphere temperature increase
D. Atmosphere temperature reduces
Ans: ?

Q. 13 How many type of writs are there in numbers which can be issued by a high court or supreme court for enforcement of fundamental rights or for any other purposes:
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
Ans: C. Five

Q. 14 By holding a 15 kg for 20 minutes while waiting for the bus, the work done is:
A. 300 Joule
B. 7.5 Joule
C.30 Joule
D. 0 Joule
Ans : D. 0 Joule

Q.15 who presides over a joint session of parliament:
A. The Speaker
B. The President
C. The prime Minister
D. The Vice President
Ans : A. The Speaker

Q. 16 which of the following is wrongly matched:
A. Hirakud -  Mahanadi
B. Pochampad - Godavari
C. Nagarjuna Sagar - Cauvery
D. Bhakra Nagal -  Sutlej
Ans : C. Nagarjuna Sagar - Cauvery

Q. 17 Babar defeated Rana Sanga in the Battle of:
A. Panipat
B. Khanva
C. Buxar
D. Chittor
Ans : D. Chittor

Q. 18 Which disease rickets is caused by the deficiency of:
A. Vitamin - D
B. Vitamin - C
C. Vitamin - A
D. All of these
Ans : A. Vitamin - D

Q. 19 Which part of the body is affected in typhoid:
A. Lungs
B. Intestine
C. Liver
D. Pancreas
Ans : B. Intestine

Q. 20 "Silly" is a term related with the game of:
A. Golf  
B. Cricket  
C. Chess  
D. Boxing
Ans : B. Cricket

Q. 21 Earthworm excretes:
A. Urea 
B. Amino acid 
C. Ammonia  
D. Uric acid
Ans : A. Urea

Q. 22 Which of these comprise of blood:
A. Red Blood Cell
B. White Blood Cell
C. Platelets and Plasma
D. All of these
Ans : D. All of these

Q. 23 When coal and Petroleum based fuels are burnt, the products of combustion of these fuels which one does not affect the environment?
A. Water
B. Sulphate dioxide
C. Carbon  dioxide
D. Nitrogen Oxides
Ans: ?

Q. 24 The use of which will pollute the environment. This is one:
A. Paper carry and bags
B. Cotton cloth carry bags
C. Nylon cloth carry bags
D. Jude carry bags
Ans : C. Nylon cloth carry bags

Q. 25 Can Court inquire into validity of the proceedings of Parliament?
A. Yes, any court on ground of alleged irregularity of procedure.
B. Yes, High court of Delhi only on grounds of alleged irregularity of procedure.
C. Yes, Supreme Court of India on grounds of alleged irregularity of procedure.
D. No, No courts shall have a jurisdiction
Ans : D. No, No courts shall have a jurisdiction

HARYANA CIRCLE PA /SA EXAM GENERAL KNOWLEDGE SOLVED PAPER (EXAM HELD ON 27/04/2014)

1. How many teams are participating in IPL 2014?
Ans.:8

2. Who is the deputy speaker of Lok Sabha at present?
Ans.: Kariya Munda

3. Who is presently the chairman of the finance commission?
Ans.:  Dr Vijay L Khelkar

Yv Reddy  is the chairman of 14 Finance commission. But now 13th commission is on running .

4. The Vidhan Sabha of Haryana is ___ and comprises ____ members of legsilative Assembly.
Ans: Unicameral, 90

5. What is the motto of ICC
Ans: Great Sport and Great Spirit

6. Open market operations mean:
Ans:  Purchase and sale of securities by the Central Bank

7. Which of the following does not affect credit creation power of Commericial Bank.
Ans: Statutory liquidity ratio

8. How many players are there in each side of a Basketball game:
Ans. 5

9. O2, CO2 and N2 being the life supporting gases are chiefly concentrated in:
Ans. Troposphere

10. The Chipko Andolan is asscociated with:
Ans.  Trees

11. Instrument for measuring humidity .
Ans: Hygrometer

12. Female reproductive part of flower
Ans: Pistil

13. A stick immensed in water appears bent due to
Ans:  ?

14. If a question arise whether a bill is money bill or notAns: B : speaker of house of people15. Which article of constitute of India
Ans:  122

16. Constitution of Parliament as per article 79 of the
Ans:  President, council of states and the house of the people

17. In the freedom movement of India the year 1930  is associated with
Ans:  Dandi March

18. Where is the tomb of Shahjahan is  situated
Ans: Tajmahal

19. Balghat mines is famous for
Ans: Bauxite deposits

20. Longest day in Southern hemisphere
Ans:  Dec 21

21.Which of the following extreme locations connected by East West corridor
Ans:  Silchar and porbandar

22.” Jagannath Pahadia “ is present Governor of
Ans:  Haryana

23. Next Winter Olympics will be held at
Ans:  Pyeongchang, south korea

24. Dadashaeb Phalke award for the year 2013 awarded to
Ans: Gulzar

25.Who is the Chief Justice of India as on date
Ans:  Rajendra Mal Lodha

KARNATAKA CIRCLE PA /SA EXAM GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPER (EXAM HELD ON 27/04/2014)

1) Bleeding of gums and loosening of teeth is caused due to deficiency of:
Ans.: Vitamin C

2) Which of the following is not present in blood?
Ans:   Placenta

3) A stick immersed in water appears bent due to the phenomenon of:
Ans:  Refraction of light

4) This area is termed as territorial water and resources therein belonging to the nation:
Ans:  Oceanic area upto 19.2 nautical miles from the coast

5)  Which state of India is the largest producer Bajra?
Ans:  Rajasthan

6)  Kudremukh mine deposits known to be one of the largest in the world is located in the states of:
Ans:  Karnataka

7) Who recently won ICC under 19 world cup cricket tittle?
Ans:  South Africa

8) The term of the current lok sabha will expire on:
Ans:   1st June, 2014

9) BIMSTEC summit 2014 recently concluded in:
Ans. Myanmar

10) The Prime Minster of which country is recently facing charges of negligence over a govt rice subsidy scheme?
Ans.  Thailand

11) Which of the following three countries elected/appointed their Prime Ministers as recently as in Feb, 2014:
Ans.  Thailand, Italy, Nepal

12) Who is the present governor of the state of Karnataka?
Ans.  Hans Raj Bhardwaj

13)  Identify the state with bicameral legislature:
Ans.  Maharashtra

14) The world Environment day is celebrated on:
Ans.  June 5

15) Clean water would have BOD value of less than:
Ans.  5 ppm

16)  Rovers cup is associated with
Ans.  Football

17)  With which game is the term 'Double fault' associated?
Ans.  Lawn Tennis

18) The Asian games are organised after every:
Ans.  4 years

19) Which article of the constitution of India deals with the formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing states:
Ans.  Article 3

20) Who has been vested with power by the constitution to permit any member of parliament who can not adequately express himself/herself in Hindi or in English to address the house in his/her mother tongue:
Ans.  Both A and B

21) What eligibility criteria for age for election as Vice president of India?
Ans.  Should have completed the age of 35 years

22) The Great emperor Kanishka belonged to which dynasty:
Ans.  Kushana

23) Which of the following was not written by Kalidas?
Ans.  Laghujatakam

24) Which of the following is credit rating agency?
Ans.  ICRA

25) The term "Bull" and "Bear" is realated to?
Ans.  Share Market