general knowledge and current affairs - presentation transcript
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General knowledge and current affairs - Presentation
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1. My words..... My purpose here is to give a few questions on general knowledge and
current affairs . I welcome your suggestions.
2. Who wrote A tale of two cities ? Charles Dickens
3. Who is father of economics ? Adam Smith
4. First talkie movie made in India ? Alam Ara made in 1931 by A. Irani
5. What was the major decision of Supreme court in favour of women officers in Air Force ?
On March 12, 2010, in a path-breaking judgement, the Delhi High Court has directed the
Centre to offer within two months Permanent Commission (PC) to Short Service
Commissioned (SSC) women officers of the Air Force and the Army at par with male SSC
officers
6. What is the major tie up with the US by India ? India and the United States have reached a
deal on reprocessing American-origin spent nuclear fuel to be supplied to India under the
landmark civil nuclear agreement signed in September 2008.
7. What is the decision on supreme court on reservation on the basis of religion ? On March
25, 2010, the Supreme Court okayed religion-based reservation in government jobs and
educational institutes in Andhra Pradesh but referred the matter to a constitution bench to
decide on its constitutional validity.
8. What is the status of women's reservation bill ? Fourteen years after it was envisaged, the
Rajya Sabha, on March 10, 2010, passed the landmark Women’s Reservation Bill that will
pave the way for reserving 33 per cent seats for women in Parliament and State
Assemblies.
9. What is the health care law of the US ? On March 23, 2010, US President Barack Obama
signed into law the landmark Health Care Bill that introduces sweeping reforms in the
USA’s healthcare system, health insurance exchanges will be created, a competitive
marketplace, where uninsured people and small businesses will finally be able to purchase
affordable quality insurance.It will also lower costs for families and for businesses and for
the federal government, reducing deficit by over $1 trillion in the next two decades.
10. How is RBI helping IMF ? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed an agreement
with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to purchase notes worth up to $10 billion to
improve the ability of the international lender to provide timely and effective balance-of-
payment assistance
11. Has India signed Copenhagen Pact ? Yes, On March 9, 2010, India and China formally
backed the Climate Change Accord hammered out in Copenhagen in 2009, calling for
voluntary cut in greenhouse gas emissions.
12. Which country has Google left recently ? Late on March 23, 2010 night, the Internet giant
Google shut its Chinese website and shifted its search engine services to uncensored Hong
Kong
13. Which terrorist has recently accepted his guilt in the US regarding Mumbai Attacks ? In a
volte-face, Pakistani-American LeT operative David Coleman Headley, accused of
plotting the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and conspiring to target a Danish newspaper, has
pleaded guilty before a US court.
14. When is world water day celebrated ? World Water Day is observed on March 22 every
year to focus attention on the importance of fresh-water
15. What is the limit on gratuity payment now ? The ceiling for payment of gratuity to private
sector employees has been raised from Rs 3.5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.
16. Who are the world's smallest and tallest persons ? He Pingping of China, at 2 feet 5 inches
is the world’s shortest man and Sultan Kosen of Turkey, at 8 feet 1 inches is the tallest
man.
17. Which country has least pollution as per EPI (environment pollution index) ? Iceland India
and China rank 123rd and 121st in pollution control, respectively
18. What is solar mission ? Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launched India’s Solar Energy
Mission (named Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission) on January 11, 2010. The main
aim of the mission is to help generate 20,000 MW of solar power by 2022.
19. What is Hybus? Ashok Leyland has launched India’s first electric plug-in CNG hybrid
bus, named Hybus.
20. What is HDI ? Human development Index. India’s HDI, which was 0.530 in 1996, rose to
0.605 in 2006, while GDI score improved from 0.514 in 1996 to 0.590 in a decade GDI =
gender development index GEM = gener empowerment measure
21. When is Army Day celebrated ? Army Day is celebrated on January 15.
22. Which Indian institute is among the top 20 business schools in the world ? As per the
Financial Times. ISB hyderabad has improved its position to bag the 12th spot on the list
of top 100 B-Schools across the globe in 2010. The London School of Business topped the
list
23. Who is president of Srilanka ? On January 27, 2010, Mahinda Rajapska emerged
victorious in the bitterly-fought first post-LTTE era Presidential elections
24. What is TKDL ? Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL). Managed by the CSIR,
TKDL is a computerised database of documented information available in Indian texts,
relating to Indian systems of medicine. Over 10 years, more than 2 lakh formulations of
Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Yoga have been documented under the TKDL.
25. What is ASIA FREE TRADE ZONE ? On January 1, 2010, China and 10 South-east
Asian nations ushered in the world’s third-largest free-trade area.
26. Who won medals for India in ISSF world cup shooting ? ISSF World Cup World
champion marksman Manavjit Singh Sandhu lived up to his top billing and clinched the
trap gold in the ISSF World Cup at Acapulco, Mexico. Another Indian, Anirudh Singh
also impressed by entering his first ever World Cup final with a score of 122.
27. Which team won Deodhar Trophy in Cricket ? North Zone beat West Zone by 49 runs to
win the Deodhar Trophy cricket tournament. The final was played at Vadodara.
28. Who was FIFA World Player of Year in 2009-10? Argentine and Barcelona football star
Lionel Messi has been named World Player of the Year, while Portuguese and Real
Madrid icon Cristiano Ronaldo has secured the Puskas Goal of the Year gong.
29. Who won SAARC Environment Award, 2010? Environmentalist Baba Balbir Singh
Seechewal has been selected for the award for setting new milestones in the field of
environment, especially his initiative on cleaning the Kali Bein rivulet passing through
Kapurthala, Punjab.
30. Who won Saraswati Samman, 2009? “Lafzan Di Dargah”, a poetry collection in Punjabi
by Surjit Patar, has been awarded the 19th Saraswati Samman for 2009.
31. Who won the Oscar Awards, 2010? Best Movie: The Hurt Locker. Best Director: Kathyrn
Bigelow (The Hurt Locker). She has become the first woman director to win the honour.
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart). Best Actress: Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side).
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique. Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz. Best
Animated Movie: Up Best Foreign Film: The Secret in Their Eyes (Argentina).
32. Who won Chameli Devi Jain Award, 2009? The award for an outstanding woman media-
person has been shared by Shoma Chaudhary, executive editor of Tehelka, Delhi and
Monalisa Changkija , Editor of Nagaland Page, Dimapur.
33. Who won the Mother Teresa Award, 2010? UGC chairman Sukhadeo Thorat has been
given the prestigious Mother Teresa Lifetime Achievement Award for 2010. Thorat, who
has authored 21 publications, has been instrumental in introducing several academic and
administrative reforms in higher education during ongoing XIth plan.
34. When did India launch Brahmos ? On March 21, 2010, India joined the league of select
nations to have a ‘manoeuvrable’ supersonic cruise missile when it successfully test-fired
the vertical-launch version of 290-km range BrahMos from a warship in the Bay of
Bengal off the Orissa coast.
35. When did Big bang replication experiments take place ? 30 March 2010 The collision was
orchestrated at around in the world’s largest particle collider, the Large Hadron Collider
(LHC) at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva. They will be
able to get the fabled Higgs boson—popularly called ‘God Particle'
36. Did Chandrayaan-I find ice on moon? The success story of Chandrayaan-I, the maiden
Indian moon mission, turned a new chapter with the discovery of ice deposits on the moon
by an American payload aboard the spacecraft.
37. What is the slogan of Census 2011 ? The slogan of Census 2011 is 'Our Census, Our
Future'.
38. What is NPR ? National Population Register (NPR) is a unique mechanism to record
biometric particulars of the entire populace of India. The work on the project will start in
April 2010 and is expected to complete by September 2010.
39. What is cloud computing ? cloud computing stores data and applications on the internet.
Users do not have to invest in hardware (reducing costs considerably) and maintenance
experts. They can simply pull up applications when needed and use them like we use
utilities, for example electricity. Most players provide these services for free for individual
users. For enterprise users, it’s generally a paid subscription-based model.
40. What is CSAT ? The Union government has decided to replace the Civil Services
(Preliminary) Examination with the Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT), which will test
candidates on their aptitude and analytical abilities rather than their ability to memorise.
The CSAT is expected to come into effect from 2011.
41. What is maximum strength of parliament ? Lok Sabha = 545 Rajya Sabha = 250
42. What is India's rank in Economic freedom ? With an economic freedom score of 53.8,
India has been rated the 124th freest economy in the world, according to the 16th Annual
Index of Economic Freedom, released by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street
Journal. Hong Kong and Singapore finished 1st and 2nd in the rankings
43. Who was the first president of INC (indian national congress)? W.C.Bannerji
44. Who was the president of INC (indian national congress) in 1907? Surat session=
Rasbehari Ghosh
45. When did Sri M.K.Gandhi ji became president of INC for the first time ? 1924 at Belgaon
Session
46. Who was the first woman President of INC ? 1917 Calcutta Session = Annie Besant
47. Who was the first Indian woman President? 1925 Kanpur Session Sarojini Naidu
48. When Gandhi ji openly opposed Subhash Chandra Bose in INC ? 1939 Tripuri Session
S.C.Bose was re-elected but had to resign due to protest by Gandhiji (as Gandhiji
supported Dr.Pattabhi Sitaramayya). Rajendra Prasad was appointed in his place.
49. When was the first National Planning committee set up by INC (to suggest plan for the
then British government ruling on India) 1938 Haripura Session a National Planning
Committed was set-up underJ.L.Nehru S.C Bose was the president
50. When was Poorna Swaraj resolution was passed? 1929 Lahore Session, J.L.Nehru was the
president
51. Who wrote Anand Math? Bankim C. Chatterji
52. Who wrote The Indian Struggle S.C. Bose
53. Who wrote Poverty & Un-British Rule in India ? Dadabhai Naoroji
54. Who wrote Neel Darpan ? Dinbandhu Mitra
55. Who wrote Hind Swaraj ? M.K. Gandhi
56. Who wrote The Discovery of India ? J.L. Nehru
57. Who wrote The Indian War of Independence ? V.D. Savarkar
58. Who wrote Unhappy India ? Lala Lajpat Rai
59. Who wrote A Nation in the Making ? S.N. Banerji
60. Who wrote Satyarth Prakash ? Swami Dayanand
61. Who wrote A Gift of Monotheists ? Ram Mohan Roy
62. Who wrote Pather Panchali? Bibhuti Bhushan Banerji
63. Who wrote My Indian Years ? Lord Hardinge II
64. Who wrote Pakhtoon ? Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Seemant Gandhi)
65. Who wrote Ghulam Giri? Jyotiba Phule
66. Who wrote Causes of the Indian Mutiny? Sir Syyed Ahmed Khan
67. Who wrote Problems of the East ? Lord Curzon
68. Who wrote Economic History of India? R.C. Dutt
69. How many mahajanpadas were there in ancient India ? 16 Kashi Kosala Kuru, Panchal,
Gandharva , Sursen, Kamboj, Avanti, Assaka Anga Magadh , Matsya, vatsya Vajji Malla
Chedi
70. Which law Ended of Dual government appointed Governor of Bengal to be the Governor-
General of British territories of India and Establishment of Supreme Court in Calcutta.
Regulating Act 1773
71. What was the India's first newspaper(started by J.K.Hikki) Bengal Gazette(1780)
72. What were the newspapers started by Tilak ? Kesari & Maratha
73. Who had started Amrita Bazar Patrika ? Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Motilal Ghosh
74. Who had started newspaper Vande Mataram? Aurobindo Ghosh
75. Who had started the Statesman? Robert Knight
76. Who had started The Hindu ? Vir Raghavacharya and G.S.Aiyar
77. Who had started Comrade ? Mohammed Ali
78. Who had started Mooknayak? B.R.Ambedkar
79. What were the names of newspapers started by Gandhiji ? Young India Nav Jeewan
Harizan
80. Who had started the Hindustan Times ? K.M.Pannikar
81. What were the names of newspapers started by Annie Besant ? New India Commonweal
82. Who had started Yugantar ? Bhupendranath Datta and Barinder Kumar Ghosh
83. Who had started Bombay Chronicle ? Firoze Shah Mehta
84. Who had started Al – Hilal, and Al-Bilagh? Molana Abdul Kalam Azad
85. When did partition of Bengal take place ? Lord Curzon on Oct 16, 1905, through a royal
Proclamation, reducing the old province of Bengal in size by creating East Bengal and
Assam out of rest of Bengal.
86. When did INC start ? Indian National Congress (INC) started in 1985 by A.O. Hume and
in the first session there were 72 delegates and the president was Wyomesh Chandra
Bannerjee
87. When was Ghadar Party of India started ? 1913 : Formed by Lala Hardayal, Taraknath
Das and Sohan Singh Bhakna.
88. What was Komagata Maru ? It was the name of a ship which carried a shipload of Sikh
and Muslim immigrants from Punjab to Vancouver, Canada.But Canadian Govt. Didnt
allow them and they had to return back to Kolkata and they faced lots of hardships. 22 of
them died.
89. When was Swaraj adopted as goal of INC (IndianNational Congress)? In Dec 1906 at
Calcutta, the INC under Dadabhai Naoroji adopted 'Swaraj' (Self- govt) as the goal of
Indian people.
90. What was Indigo Revolt 1859 - 60 ? In this, the peasants were forced to grow indigo in
their lands unwillingly by the European factory-owners.
91. Which Europian country set up factory first time in India ? Portugese The Portuguese
voyager Vasco da Gama reached Calicut on May 17, 1498. At that time Calicut was ruled
by a king named Zamorin. Vasco da Gama's voyage was successful in establishing a sea
route from Europe to India that would permit trade with the Far East, without the use of
the costly and unsafe Silk Road caravan routes, of the Middle East and Central Asia. In
1502, he established a factory at Cochin.
92. When did East India company start ? The English East India Company was formed in
1599, and was given the royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1600 to trade in the east.
Captain William Hawkins stayed in Jahangir's court from 1609-1611. But he failed to get
the king's permission to erect a factory at Surat. Captain Middleton succeeded in this effort
in 1611.Finally they started factory in Surat in 1613.
93. When did S.C. Bose start Azad Hind Fauz ? (Indian National Army) On 1 Sep, 1942 He
establish the Indian National Army 'Azad Hind Fauj
94. When was first free India government proclaimed (by S.C. Bose) ? 21 Oct, 1943 Subhash
Chandra Bose proclaimed the formation of the Provisonal Government of Free India.
95. Match these : Mahatma Gandhi Raj Ghat J.L.Nehru Shantivan B.R. Ambedkar
Chaithrabhoomi Indira Gandhi Shaktisthal Charan Singh Kisan Ghat answer : they are all
matched
96. Match these : Rajiv Gandhi Virbhoomi Morarji Desai Abhay Ghat Gulzari Lai Nanda
Narayan Ghat Jagjivan Ram Samatasthal L.B. Shastri Vijay Ghat Zail Singh Ektasthal
answer : they are all matched
97. Who got Bharat Ratna for the first time (1954) ? Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888 -
1975) Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari (1878 - 1972) Dr.Chandrasekhar Venkatraman (1888
- 1970)
98. Who got Bharat Ratna in 2001 ? Latha Mangeshkar Bismilla Khan
99. Name the non-Indians who got Bharat Ratna ? Seemant Gandhi (1987) Nelson Mendala
(1990)
100. Name the Indian Prime Ministers who got Bharat Ratna ? Nehru ji Indira Gandhi Rajiv
Gandhi MorarjiDesai Gulzari Lal Nanda Lal Bahadur Shashtri
101. Name the former presidents who got Bharat ratna awards ? Radhakrishnan, Rajendra
Prasad, V.V Giri, Zakir Husain
102. Name the famous persons who got Bharat Ratna awards posthumously? (other than those
mentioned earlier) Abdul kalam Azad, Aruna Asaf Ali, J.P. Narayan, Gopinath Bordoloi,
Sardar Vallab Bhai Patel, Amdedkar, MGR,
103. Who was the first English President of INC ? 1888 year Allahabad session George Yule
104. Who was the president of INC at the time of Re-union of the Congress? 1916 Lucknow
Session A.C.Majumdar
105. Who was the youngest president in pre-independent India in INC ? 1923 year Delhi
(sp.session) Abdul Kalam Azad
106. Who was the first Muslim President of INC? 1887 Madras Session (chennai) Badruddin
Tyyabji
107.
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109. What was poona pact ? Agreement between gandhi ji and Ambedkar on 25 sept. 1932 it
is the starting point of reservation system formally approved by Gandhi ji
110. What is communal award ? It was give by Ramsay Mac Donald the prime minister of UK
to divide India on caste basis. It was made on 14 august 1932 Gandhi ji opposed it this
award gave representations on basis of caste / religion / depressed caste etc.
111. What was gandhi irwin pact ? On 5 March 1931, there was agreement between Gandhi ji
and Irwin. After this Congress joined 2 nd round table conference. The credit for this goes
to Sapru and Jayakar
112. When were the Universities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were established The
Universities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were established in 1857.
113. When was first census in India ? For the first time in Indian history, a census was held in
1871.
114. What did Lytton did in 1877? He Organised the Grand 'Delhi Durbar' in 1877 to decorate
Queen Victoria with the title of 'Kaiser I Hind'.
115. What wrong did Lytton did in 1878? Vernacular Press Act (1878).
116. Lord Hardings did something important in 1911 ? what did he do ? Partition of Bengal
was cancelled (1911), capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi (1911). Partition of Bengal
was announced to come in force fom Oct 16, 1906.
117. When was Muslim League founded On 31 Dec, 1906 Muslim League was founded at
Decca.
118. When did Tilak start Indian Home Rule League ? On 28 Apr, 1916 B.G. Tilak founded
Indian Home Rule League with its headquarters at Poona. On 25 Sep, 1916 Another Home
Rule League started by Annie Besant.
119. Name the first major movement by Gandhi ji in India In Apr 1917 Mahatma Gandhi
launched the Champaran campaign in Bihar to focus attention on the grievances of indigo
planters.
120. What was the first major trade union of India ? In 1920 First meeting of the All India
Trade Union Congress, (under Narain Malhar Joshi).
121. When did Jallianwala Bagh tragedy take place ? 13 Apr, 1919
122. How did Bhagat Singh express his dissent ? On 8 Apr, 1929 Bhagot Singh and
Batukeshwai Dutt throw bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly (no one was hurt) on
23 Mar, 1931 Bhagat Singh, Sukh Dev and Rajguru were executed.
123. When did quit India movement start ? On 11 Aug, 1942 Quit India movement began the
Great Aug Uprising.
124. What was the last day of Britishers in India ? 15 August 1947 Mountbatten was the last
viceroy. on 3 Jun, 1947 Mountbatten Plan was announced for the partion of India and the
announcement (Jun 4 that transfer to power will take place on Aug 15.
125. When did Alexander defeat Porus in the Battle of Hydaspas? 326 bc
126. When did Ashoka defeat Kalinga in the Kalinga War 261 bc
127. What was the year of First Battle of Tarain in which Prithviraj Chauhon defeated
Mohammed Ghori 1191 a d
128. What was the year of Battle of Chausa in which Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun. 1539
129. What was the year of First Battle of Panipat in which Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodhi.
1526
130. What was the year of Battle of Chhandwar in which Mohd. Ghori defeated Jaichandra of
Kannauj. 1194
131. What was the year of Second Battle of Panipat in which Bairam Khan (representing
Akbar) defeated Hemu. 1556
132. What was the year of Battle of Haldighati in which Akbar defeated Maharana Pratap.
1576
133. When did Raja Jai Singh defeat Shivaji and the Treaty of Purandar signed. 1665
134. What was the year of Battle of Plassey in which the English forces (under Robert Cive)
defeated Siraj-ud-daula, the Nawab of Bengal. 1757
135. What was the year of Battle of Wandiwash in which the English forces defeated the
French forces. 1760
136. What was the year of Third Battle of Panipat in which Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated the
Marathas. 1761
137. What was the year of Battle of Buxar in which the English under Munro defeated the
alliance of Nawab Mir Qasim of Bengal, Nawab Shuja-ud-daula of Awadh and Mughal
emperor Shah Alam. 1764
138. What were the years of First Anglo Mysore War in which Hyder Ali defeated the English
forces. 1767-69
139. What were the years of First Anglo Maratha War in which the British were defeated.
1766-69
140. What was the year of Second Anglo Mysore War. Hyder Ali died during the battle (1782)
and the field was taken by his son Tipu Sultan. The war concluded with the Treaty of
Mangalore (1784). 1780-84
141. What was the year of Third Anglo Mysore War in which Tipu Sultan was defeated. The
Treaty of Serirangapatnam followed. 1789-92
142. What was the year of Fourth Anglo Mysore War in which Tipu was defeated and killed.
1799
143. What were the years of Second Anglo Afghan War in which the English suffered losses.
1868-80
144. What were the years of Third Anglo Afghan War in which the English, though victorious,
did not benefit from the war. 1919-21
145. When was the First Independence Day (although India was not independent at that time )
observed in India? 26 Jan, 1930
146. When did Gandhi ji start Dandi march ? On 12 Mar, 1930 Mahatma Gandhi launched the
Civil Disobedience movement with his epic Dandi Mar (Mar 12 to Apr 6). First phase of
the Civil Disobedience movement: Mar 12, 1930 to Mar 5, 1931.
147. Who won the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships beating Mikhail Youzhny (7-5, 5-7,
6-3) in the final? Novak Djokovic
148. Which Club retained the League Cup with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa at Wembley
Stadium in London? Manchester United.
149. Which team won IPL – 3 ? Chennai Super King
150. Name the motor company, which has announced a recall of 540,000 vehicles across the
world to repair faulty brake pedals and fuel gauges? Nissan Motor Co.
151. Which moble maker changed the batteries of its customers , when there was complaint
about battery – world wide ? Nokia
152. The murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pramod Mahajan, who was sentenced
to life imprisonment, died in a Thane hospital in Mumbai? Pravin Mahajan.
153. Who has won Dance India Dance – 2 ? Shakti
154. Libya has recently decided to impose a total embargo on all economic and commercial
exchanges with a country in Western Europe. Which is that country? Switzerland
155. Who scored maximum runs in IPL 3 ? Sachin Tendulkar
156. Who became the first female to win a Best Director Oscar award? Kathryn Bigelow
(Film: The Hurt Locker)
157. Three Indians who have been named among Asia's eight top power women by American
broadcaster CNN? Sonia Gandhi, Congress president, Chanda Kochhar, ICICI Bank head
Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo chief executive
158. Former India captain and legendary all-rounder who was inducted into the Cricket Hall of
Fame at a ceremony held at the ICC headquarters in Dubai? Kapil Dev
159. Former chairman of Dena Bank and Press Trust of India who passed away recently after
prolonged illness? Pravinchandra V. Gandhi
160. Who is the husband of Sania Mirza ? Shoab Malik
161. Indian cricketer who has been named the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP)? Sachin Tendulkar
162. New IPL commissioner replacing Lalit Modi ? Chirayu Amin
163. India signed some major defence deals with a country on March 12, 2010 and as part of
these defence and energy deals, that country will build 16 nuclear reactors in India. Which
is that country? Russia.
164. Name the Indian bureaucrat, who has been reportedly involved in spying against India
itself ? Madhuri Gupta
165. Which country wonmen's World Cup hockey-2010? Australia. Australia beat Germany 2-
1 in the final.
166. Who won the Player of the series award in the two test cricket series between England
and Bangladesh held in Bangladesh? Graeme Swann (England).
167. Name the player who scored a double century in ODI ? Sachin Tendulkar
168. Name of US Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan who regretted his reported
remarks that Indians were not the real target of recent terrorist attack in Afghanistan
capital Kabul that killed 16 persons, six of them being Indians? Richard Holbrooke.
169. Who is appointed as the new social secretary of U.S. President? Julianna Smoot
170. which country has successfully flight tested a prototype of the Light Combat Helicopter
(LCH) on 29-03-2010? India.
171. From which country India is getting K 152 nerpa submarines? Russia
172. Name of the Canadian province which is the first in North America to ban the’ niqab ‘ a
top-to-toe dress worn by Muslim women? Quebec province.
173. Who was named as coach of the Ivory Coast for the 2010 World Cup Football finals in
South Africa? Sven-Goran Eriksson, Former England football manager.
174. With which neighbor country, India has created a Joint River Commission? Bangladesh
175. The first woman in 4 years to become judge of Supreme Court? Gyan Sudha Mishra
176. Name the governor of Rajasthan, who died recently ? Prabha Rao
177. Eminent Pakistani journalist who was awarded South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation (SAARC) Lifetime Achievement Award at SAARC Festival of Literature at
New Delhi? Hamid Mir
178. Name of the tiny island claimed for years by India and Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal
has disappeared recently beneath the rising seas? “New Moore Island “to the Indians and
“South Talpatti Island “to the Bangladeshis.
179. Who is set to become the second India footballer to play overseas after Baichung Bhutia,
with the striker nearing a deal with USA’s Major League Soccer club Kansas City
Wizards? Sunil Chetri . He became the first Indian and eighth Asian citizen to play in
Major League Soccer. He will also be the first Asian to play for the Kansas City Wizards.
180. Which state won the national sub junior Wushu championship? Manipur
181. Who wrote Rajat Rangini ? Kalhan
182. Which cities have been added to the IPL family as new franchises for the fourth season of
the Indian Premiere League to be played in 2011? Pune and Cochin Sahara won the bid
for Pune with a price of Rs 1,702 crore for 10 years while Randezvous Sports got Kochi
with a Rs 1,533.32 crore bid.
183. Former Prime Minister of Nepal and the President of the Nepali Congress, a major
political party in Nepal, died at the age of 85 on March 20, 2010? Girija Prasad Koirala.
184. Which country temporarily recalled its ambassador to Libya, following comments
credited to Libyan President, Maummar Gaddafi which advised that Nigeria should be
partitioned into two nations along Christian and Muslim lines, to avert frequent sectarian
violence? Nigeria.
185. One of Italy's most wanted a Mafia suspects who has been arrested after being tracked
down via his Facebook account? Pasquale Manfredi.
186. Which website became famous due to Shashi Thurur ? Twitter.com
187. Name of the play by William Shakespeare, that has been for more than 280 years
considered to be a hoax, is finally up to be included in a new series of the Bard's work by
his publisher 'The Double Falsehood’
188. Who is the director of one of the most successful India movies 3 Idiots? Rajkumar Hirani
189. Which country claimed overall title in the fifth Commonwealth Boxing Championships
held in Delhi? India. Olympics Bronze medalist Vijender Singh wins the Gold medal at
the 75 kg category. Amandeep Singh (49kg), Suranjoy Singh (52kg), Dinesh Kumar
(81kg), Paramjeet Samota(91+kg) and Jai Bhagwan (60 kg)
190. The new car factory set up by Nissan of Japan with its French partner, Renault, located
in? Oragadam in Kanchipuram district near Chennai, Tamilnadu.
191. In a country after a massive cyclone” cyclone Tomas” forced thousands of people to flee
their homes. Which is that nation? Fiji
192. Which is the apex body in higher technical education in India ? AICTE
193. Which is the apex approving body in Medical education in India ? MEDICAL COUNCIL
OF INDIA
194. Which is / are the apex body in higher education in humanities and social sciences in
India ? ICSSR (indian council of social science research) & University Grants
Commission
195. What is bank rate now ? 6%
196. Which is the central bank of India ? RBI
197. Which is the apex regulatory body in stock market finance sector in India ? SEBI
198. Which is the apex regulatory body in Insurance sector in India ? IRDA
199. Which is /are the apex regulatory body in mutual fund sector in India ? SEBI & AMFI
Folk and Tribal Dances
States Dances
Maharashtra Kathakeertan, Lezim, Dandaniya, Tamasha, Gafa, Dahikala, Lovani,
Mauni, Dasavatar or Bohada.
Karnataka Huttari, Suggi Kunitha, Yakshagana.
Kerala Kaikottikali, Kaliyattam, Tappatikkali.
Tamil Nadu Kolattam, Pinnal Kolattam, Kummi, Kavadi, Karagam.
Andhra Pradesh Ghanta Mardala, Veedhi Natakam, Burrakatha.
Orissa Aaya, Jadoor, Mudari, Sanchar, Chadya Dandanata, Chhau
West Bengal Kathi, Chhau, Baul, Kirtan, Jatra, Lama.
Assam Bihu, Kali Gopal, Khel Gopal, Rakhal, Jhakura, Maha Ras.
Punjab Giddha (women), Bhangra (man) Ghamaan, Kikli.
Jammu &
Kashmir Rauf, Hikat.
Himachal
Pradesh Jhora, Jhali, Dangi, Mahathu, Jadda, Jhainti, Chharba.
Haryana Ghodinaach, Saomg, Phag dance, Daph, Loor, Gugga.
Gujarat Garba, Dandiya Ras, Lasya, Bhavai.
Rajasthan Jindad, Ghapaal, Kathputli, Dhela, Maru, Chakri, Gangore,
Terahtaal, Khayal, Jhuma.
Bihar Jatra, Karma, Kathaputli, Bakho, Jhijhiya, Samochakwa, Natna.
Uttar Pradesh Nautanki, Jhora, Chappeli, Raslila, Kajjri.
Nagaland Khaiva, Nooralim, Chong, Lim, Kuminaga, Rengma Chong.
Manipur Basant Ras, Nat Ras, Maha Ras, Ki Talam, Vyaangta.
Jharkhand Jhau, Ghumkudia, Karma, Sarhool, Madhi, Jadoor.
Uttranchal Kazri, Karan.
Highest, Biggest, Largest & Longest in India
Award for Gallantry, Highest Param Vir Chakra
Award, highest civilian Bharat Ratna
Bank with largest number of
branches State Bank of India
Road bridge, Longest Mahatma Gandhi Setu (across Ganga—Patna
5.575 Km.)
Cantilever Span Bridge, Largest Howrah Bridge (Kolkata)
Cattle Fair, Largest Sonepur Fair (Bihar)
City, Most Populous Mumbai
Corridor, Longest Ramanathaswamy Corridor, Tamil Nadu (1,220
mt.)
Desert, Largest Thar (Rajasthan)
Dam, Longest Hirakud Dam (Orissa)
Dam, Highest Bhakra Dam on river Sutlej (740 ft.)
Delta, Largest Sunderban (12,872 Sq. km.)
Dome, Largest Gol Gumbaz (Bijapur)
Gateway, Highest Buland Darwaja at Fatehpur Sikri (54 m.)
Lake, Largest Wular Lake (Kashmir)
Literacy, Highest Kerala
Museum, Largest Indian Museum (Kolkata)
Mosque, Biggest Jama Masjid (Delhi)
Peak, Highest K-2 (8,611 mt.)
Railway Platform, Longest Kharagpur, SE Railway (2,733 ft.)
Railway Bridge, Largest Nehru Setu, Bihar (river Sone)
River, Longest The Ganga river (2,525 km.)
Rainfall, Highest (annual mean) Mowsyrnam near Cherrapunji (1,080 mm)
(Meghalaya)
Road, Longest Grand Trunk Road
Rock-cut Temple, Largest KailashTemples, Ellora (Maharashtra)
State, maximum forest cover Mizoram (cover 75.5% area)
Statue Tallest Statue of Risabhnath (Khargone, M.P.) 84 ft.
State, Largest (area) Rajasthan (3,42,239 sq. km.)
State, Most Populous Uttar Pradesh (16,61,97,921)
State with Maximum density of
population West Bengal (903 persons per sq. km.)
Tunnel, Longest (Road) Jawahar Tunnel (J & K—1.75 miles)
Tunnel, Longest (Railway) Between Monkey Hill and Khandala
stations (2,100 mt. long)
Tower, Highest Qutub Minar (Delhi, 72.5 mt.)
Waterfall, Highest Gersoppa Waterfall, Mysore (290 m.)
Zoo, Largest Zoological Gardens, Kolkata
Man-made Lake, Largest Govind Sagar (Bhakra)
Highest Mountain Peaks of the World
Mountain peak Range Location
Height
ft. m
Everest1 Himalayas Nepal/Tibet 29,035 8,850
K2 (Godwin Austen) Karakoram Pakistan/China 28,250 8,611
Kanchenjunga Himalayas India/Nepal 28,169 8,586
Lhotse I Himalayas Nepal/Tibet 27,940 8,516
Makalu I Himalayas Nepal/Tibet 27,766 8,463
Cho Oyu Himalayas Nepal/Tibet 26,906 8,201
Dhaulagiri Himalayas Nepal 26,795 8,167
Manaslu I Himalayas Nepal 26,781 8,163
Nanga Parbat Himalayas Pakistan 26,660 8,125
Annapurna Himalayas Nepal 26,545 8,091
Gasherbrum I Karakoram Pakistan/China 26,470 8,068
Broad Peak Karakoram Pakistan/China 26,400 8,047
Gasherbrum II Karakoram Pakistan/China 26,360 8,035
Shishma Pangma (Gosainthan) Himalayas Tibet 26,289 8,013
Annapurna II Himalayas Nepal 26,041 7,937
Gyachung Kang Himalayas Nepal 25,910 7,897
Disteghil Sar Karakoram Pakistan 25,858 7,882
Himalchuli Himalayas Nepal 25,801 7,864
Nuptse Himalayas Nepal 25,726 7,841
Nanda Devi Himalayas India 25,663 7,824
Masherbrum Karakoram Kashmir2 25,660 7,821
Rakaposhi Karakoram Pakistan 25,551 7,788
Kanjut Sar Karakoram Pakistan 25,461 7,761
Kamet Himalayas India/Tibet 25,446 7,756
Namcha Barwa Himalayas Tibet 25,445 7,756
Gurla Mandhata Himalayas Tibet 25,355 7,728
Ulugh Muztagh Kunlun Tibet 25,340 7,723
Kungur Muztagh Ata China 25,325 7,719
Tirich Mir Hindu Kush Pakistan 25,230 7,690
Saser Kangri Karakoram India 25,172 7,672
Makalu II Himalayas Nepal 25,120 7,657
Minya Konka (Gongga Shan) Daxue Shan China 24,900 7,590
Kula Kangri Himalayas Bhutan 24,783 7,554
Chang-tzu Himalayas Tibet 24,780 7,553
Muztagh Ata Muztagh Ata China 24,757 7,546
Skyang
Kangri
Himalayas Kashmir 24,750 7,544
Ismail Samani Peak
(formerly Communism Peak)
Pamirs Tajikistan 24,590 7,495
Jongsong Peak Himalayas Nepal 24,472 7,459
Pobeda Peak Tien Shan Kyrgyzstan 24,406 7,439
Sia Kangri Himalayas Kashmir 24,350 7,422
Haramosh Peak Karakoram Pakistan 24,270 7,397
Istoro Nal Hindu Kush Pakistan 24,240 7,388
Tent Peak Himalayas Nepal 24,165 7,365
Chomo Lhari Himalayas Tibet/Bhutan 24,040 7,327
Chamlang Himalayas Nepal 24,012 7,319
Kabru Himalayas Nepal 24,002 7,316
Alung Gangri Himalayas Tibet 24,000 7,315
Baltoro Kangri Himalayas Kashmir 23,990 7,312
Muztagh Ata (K-5) Kunlun China 23,890 7,282
Mana Himalayas India 23,860 7,273
Baruntse Himalayas Nepal 23,688 7,220
Nepal Peak Himalayas Nepal 23,500 7,163
Amne Machin Kunlun China 23,490 7,160
Gauri Sankar Himalayas Nepal/Tibet 23,440 7,145
Badrinath Himalayas India 23,420 7,138
Nunkun Himalayas Kashmir 23,410 7,135
Lenin Peak Pamirs Tajikistan/Kyrgyzstan 23,405 7,134
Pyramid Himalayas Nepal 23,400 7,132
Api Himalayas Nepal 23,399 7,132
Pauhunri Himalayas India/China 23,385 7,128
Trisul Himalayas India 23,360 7,120
Korzhenevski Peak Pamirs Tajikistan 23,310 7,105
Kangto Himalayas Tibet 23,260 7,090
Nyainqentanglha Nyainqentanglha Shan China 23,255 7,088
Trisuli Himalayas India 23,210 7,074
Dunagiri Himalayas India 23,184 7,066
Revolution Peak Pamirs Tajikistan 22,880 6,974
Aconcagua Andes Argentina 22,834 6,960
Ojos del Salado Andes Argentina/Chile 22,664 6,908
Bonete Andes Argentina/Chile 22,546 6,872
Ama Dablam Himalayas Nepal 22,494 6,856
Tupungato Andes Argentina/Chile 22,310 6,800
Moscow Peak Pamirs Tajikistan 22,260 6,785
Pissis Andes Argentina 22,241 6,779
Mercedario Andes Argentina/Chile 22,211 6,770
Huascarán Andes Peru 22,205 6,768
Llullaillaco Andes Argentina/Chile 22,057 6,723
El Libertador Andes Argentina 22,047 6,720
Cachi Andes Argentina 22,047 6,720
Kailas Himalayas Tibet 22,027 6,714
Incahuasi Andes Argentina/Chile 21,720 6,620
Yerupaja Andes Peru 21,709 6,617
Kurumda Pamirs Tajikistan 21,686 6,610
Galan Andes Argentina 21,654 6,600
El Muerto Andes Argentina/Chile 21,463 6,542
Sajama Andes Bolivia 21,391 6,520
Nacimiento Andes Argentina 21,302 6,493
Illampu Andes Bolivia 21,276 6,485
Illimani Andes Bolivia 21,201 6,462
Coropuna Andes Peru 21,083 6,426
Laudo Andes Argentina 20,997 6,400
Ancohuma Andes Bolivia 20,958 6,388
Cuzco Andes Peru 20,945 6,384
(Ausangate)
Toro Andes Argentina/Chile 20,932 6,380
Tres Cruces Andes Argentina/Chile 20,853 6,356
Huandoy Andes Peru 20,852 6,356
Parinacota Andes Bolivia/Chile 20,768 6,330
Tortolas Andes Argentina/Chile 20,745 6,323
Chimborazo Andes Ecuador 20,702 6,310
Ampato Andes Peru 20,702 6,310
El Condor Andes Argentina 20,669 6,300
Salcantay Andes Peru 20,574 6,271
Huancarhuas Andes Peru 20,531 6,258
Famatina Andes Argentina 20,505 6,250
Pumasillo Andes Peru 20,492 6,246
Solo Andes Argentina 20,492 6,246
Polleras Andes Argentina 20,456 6,235
Pular Andes Chile 20,423 6,225
Chañi Andes Argentina 20,341 6,200
McKinley (Denali) Alaska Alaska 20,320 6,194
Aucanquilcha Andes Chile 20,295 6,186
Juncal Andes Argentina/Chile 20,276 6,180
Negro Andes Argentina 20,184 6,152
Quela Andes Argentina 20,128 6,135
Condoriri Andes Bolivia 20,095 6,125
Palermo Andes Argentina 20,079 6,120
Solimana Andes Peru 20,068 6,117
San Juan Andes Argentina/Chile 20,049 6,111
Sierra Nevada Andes Argentina 20,023 6,103
Antofalla Andes Argentina 20,013 6,100
Marmolejo Andes Argentina/Chile 20,013 6,100
1. The 1954 elevation of Everest, 29,028 ft. (8,848 m) was revised on Nov. 11, 1999, and now
stands at 29,035 ft. (8,850 m).
2. Kashmir is divided between India, Pakistan, and China, and the three countries dispute the
boundaries.
Source: National Geographic Society.
Important Days
January 9 NRI Day
January 10 World Laughter Day
January 12 National Youth Day
January 15 Army Day
January 26 India's Republic Day, International Customs Day
January 30 Martyrs' Day; World Leprosy Eradication Day
2nd Sunday of
February World Marriage Day
February 24 Central Excise Day
February 28 National Science Day
Second Monday
March Commonwealth Day
March 8 International Women's Day; Intl. literacy Day
March 15 World Disabled Day; World Consumer Rights Day
March 18 Ordnance Factories Day (India)
March 21 World Forestry Day; International Day for the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination
March 22 World Day for Water
March 23 World Meteorological Day
March 24 World TB Day
April 5 International Day for Mine Awareness; National Maritime Day
April 7 World Health Day
April 17 World Haemophilia Day
April 18 World Heritage Day
April 21 Secretaries' Day
April 22 Earth Day
April 23 World Book and Copyright Day
May 1 Workers' Day (International Labour Day)
May 3 Press Freedom Day; World Asthma Day
May 2nd Sunday Mother's Day
May 4 Coal Miners' Day
May 8 World Red Cross Day
May 9 World Thalassaemia Day
May 11 National Technology Day
May 12 World Hypertension Day; International Nurses Day
May 15 International Day of the Family
May 17 World Telecommunication Day
May 24 Commonwealth Day
May 31 Anti-tobacco Day
June 4 International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
June 5 World Environment Day
June 3rd Sunday Father's Day
June 14 World Blood Donor Day
June 26 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
July 1 Doctor's Day
July 6 World Zoonoses Day
July 11 World Population Day
August 3 Internatioal Friendship Day
August 6 Hiroshima Day
August 8 World Senior Citizen's Day
August 9 Quit India Day, Nagasaki Day
August 15 Indian Independence Day
August 18 IntI. Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
August 19 Photography Day
August 29 National Sports Day
September 2 Coconut Day
September 5 Teachers' Day; Sanskrit Day
September 8 World Literacy Day (UNESCO)
September 15 Engineers' Day
September 16 World Ozone Day
September 21 Alzheimer's Day; Day for Peace & Non-violence (UN)
September 22 Rose Day (Welfare of cancer patients)
September 26 Day of the Deaf
September 27 World Tourism Day
October 1 International Day for the Elderly
October 2 Gandhi Jayanthi
October 3 World Habitat Day
October 4 World Animal Welfare Day
October 8 Indian Air Force Day
October 9 World Post Office Day
October 10 National Post Day
October 2nd
Thursday World Sight Day
October 13 UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
October 14 World Standards Day
October 15 World White Cane Day (guiding the blind)
October 16 World Food Day
October 24 UN Day; World Development Information Day
October 30 World Thrift Day
November 9 Legal Services Day
November 14 Children's Day; Diabetes Day
November 17 National Epilepsy Day
November 20 Africa Industrialisation Day
November 29 International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People
December 1 World AIDS Day
December 3 World Day of the Handicapped
December 4 Indian Navy Day
December 7 Indian Armed Forces Flag Day
December 10 Human Rights Day; IntI. Children's Day of Broadcasting
December 18 Minorities Rights Day (India)
December 23 Kisan Divas (Farmer's Day) (India)
List of Padma Awardees - 2011
Padma Bhushan Padma Shri
Following are the winners of the country's highest civilian awards this year :
Padma Vibhushan
No Name Discipline State
1. Dr. (Smt.) Kapila Vatsyayan Art : Art Administration
and Promotion Delhi
2. Mrs. Homai Vyarawalla Art : Photography Gujarat
3. Shri A Nageshwara Rao Art : Cinema Andhra Pradesh
4. Shri Parasaran Kesava Iyengar Public Affairs Delhi
5. Dr. Akhlaq-ur-Rehman Kidwai Public Affairs Delhi
6. Shri Vijay Kelkar Public Affairs Delhi
7. Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia Public Affairs Delhi
8. Shri Palle Rama Rao Science and Engineering Andhra Pradesh
9. Shri Azim Premji Trade and Industry Karnataka
10.
Shri Brajesh Mishra Civil Services Madhya Pradesh
11.
Prof. (Dr.) Ottaplakkal Neelakandan
Velu Kurup Literature and Education Kerala
12.
Dr. Sitakant Mahapatra Literature and Education Orissa
13. Late Shri L. C. Jain Public Affairs Delhi*
Padma Bhushan
No Name Discipline State
1.
Shri Satyadev Dubey Art : Theatre Maharashtra
2.
Shri Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi
alias Khayyam Art : Cinema - Music Maharashtra
3.
Shri Shashi Kapoor Art : Cinema Maharashtra
4.
Shri Krishen Khanna Art : Painting Haryana
5.
Shri Madavur Vasudevan Nair Art : Dance - Kathakali Kerala
6.
Ms. Waheeda Rehman Art : Cinema Maharashtra
7.
Shri Rudrapatna Krishna Shastry Srikantan Art : Music-Vocal Karnataka
8.
Ms. Arpita Singh Art : Painting Delhi
9.
Dr. Sripathi Panditharadhyula
Balasubrahmanyam Art : Playback Singing, Music
Direction & acting Tamil Nadu
10.
Shri C.V. Chandrasekhar Art : Classical Dance-Bharatanatyam Tamil Nadu
11.
Shri Dwijen Mukherjee Art West Bengal
12.
Smt. Rajashree Birla Social work Maharashtra
13.
Mrs. Shobhana Ranade Social work Maharashtra
14.
Dr. Suryanarayanan Ramachandran Science and Engineering Tamil Nadu
15.
Shri S.(Kris) Gopalakrishnan Trade and Industry Karnataka
16.
Shri Yogesh Chander Deveshwar Trade and Industry West Bengal
17.
Ms. Chanda Kochhar Trade and Industry Maharashtra
18.
Dr. K. Anji Reddy Trade and Industry- Pharmacy Andhra
Pradesh
19.
Shri Analjit Singh Trade and Industry Delhi
20.
Shri Rajendra Singh Pawar Trade and Industry Haryana
21.
Dr. Gunapati Venkata Krishna Reddy Trade and Industry Andhra
Pradesh
22.
Shri Ajai Chowdhary Trade and Industry Delhi
23.
Shri Surendra Singh Civil Services Delhi
24.
Shri M. N .Buch Civil Services Madhya
Pradesh
25.
Shri Shyam Saran Civil Services Delhi
26.
Shri Thayil Jacob Sony George Literature and Education Karnataka
27.
Dr. Ramdas Madhava Pai Literature and Education Karnataka
28.
Shri Sankha Ghosh Literature and Education West Bengal
29.
Late Shri K. Raghavan Thirumulpad Medicine : Ayurveda Kerala*
30.
Late Dr. Keki Byramjee Grant Medicine : Cardiology Maharashtra*
31.
Late Shri Dashrath Patel Art Gujarat*
Padma Shri No Name Discipline State
1. Ms. Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry Art : Theatre Chandigarh
2. Shri Makar Dhwaja Darogha Art : Chhau Dance Jharkhand
3. Shri Shaji Neelakantan Karun Art : Film Direction Kerala
4. Shri Girish Kasaravalli Art : Film making Karnataka
5. Ms. Tabassum Hashmi Khan alias
Tabu Art : Cinema Maharashtra
6. Shri Jivya Soma Mase Art : Warli Painting Maharashtra
7. Guru (Ms.) M.K. Saroja Art : Dance-Bharatnatyam Tamil Nadu
8. Shri Jayaram Subramaniam Art : Cinema Tamil Nadu
9. Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty Art : Music-Indian Classical Vocal West Bengal
10. Smt. Mahasundari Devi Art : Mithilia/Madhubani Painting Bihar
11. Shri Gajam Govardhana Art : Handloom Weaving Andhra Pradesh
12. Ms. Sunayana Hazarilal Art : Dance-Kathak Maharashtra
13. Shri S.R. Janakiraman Art : Carnatic Vocal Music Tamil Nadu
14. Shri Peruvanam Kuttan Marar Art : Chenda Melam-Drum concert Kerala
15. Smt. Kalamandalam Kshemavathy
Pavithran Art : Dance-Mohiniattam Kerala
16. Shri Dadi Dorab Pudumjee Art : Puppetry Delhi
17. Shri Khangembam Mangi Singh Art : Traditional Music of Manipur
(Pena) Manipur
18. Shri Prahlad Singh Tipaniya Art : Folk Music Madhya Pradesh
19. Smt. Usha Uthup Art : Music West Bengal
20. Smt. Kajol Art : Cinema Maharashtra
21. Shri Irfan Khan Art : Cinema Maharashtra
22. Shri Mamraj Agrawal Social work West Bengal
23. Shri Jockin Arputham Social work Maharashtra
24. Ms. Nomita Chandy Social work Karnataka
25. Ms. Sheela Patel Social work Maharashtra
26. Ms. Anita Reddy Social work Karnataka
27. Shri Kanubhai Hasmukhbhai Tailor Social work Gujarat
28. Shri Anant Darshan Shankar Public Affairs Karnataka
29. Prof. M. Annamalai Science and Engineering Karnataka
30. Dr. Mahesh Haribhai Mehta Science and Engineering : Agricultural
Science Gujarat
31. Shri Coimbatore Narayana Rao
Raghavendran Science and Engineering Tamil Nadu
32. Dr. (Mrs.) Suman Sahai Science and Engineering Delhi
33. Prof.(Dr.) E.A. Siddiq Science and Engineering : Agricultural
Science Andhra Pradesh
34. Shri Gopalan Nair Shankar Science and Engineering : Architecture Kerala
35. Shri Mecca Rafeeque Ahmed Trade and Industry Tamil Nadu
36. Shri Kailasam Raghavendra Rao Trade and Industry Tamil Nadu
37. Shri Narayan Singh Bhati Civil Services Andhra Pradesh
38. Shri P K Sen Civil Services Bihar
39. Ms. Shital Mahajan Sports : Adventure Sports : Para
Jumping Maharashtra
40. Ms. Nameirakpam Kunjarani Devi Sports : Weightlifting Manipur
41. Shri Sushil Kumar Sports : Wrestling Delhi
42. Shri Vangipurapu Venkata Sai
Laxman Sports : Cricket Andhra Pradesh
43. Shri Gagan Narang Sports : Shooting Andhra Pradesh
44. Smt. Krishna Poonia Sports : Discus Throw Rajasthan
45. Shri Harbhajan Singh Sports : Mountaineering Punjab
46. Dr. Pukhraj Bafna Medicine : Padeatrics Chhattisgarh
47. Prof. Mansoor Hasan Medicine : Cardiology Uttar Pradesh
48. Dr. Shyama Prasad Mandal Medicine : Orthopaedic Delhi
49. Prof. (Dr.) Sivapatham Vittal Medicine : Endocrinology Tamil Nadu
50. Prof. (Dr.) Madanur Ahmed Ali Medicine : Gastroenterology Tamil Nadu
51. Dr. Indira Hinduja Medicine - Obstetrics and Gynaecology Maharashtra
52. Dr. Jose Chacko Periappuram Medicine : Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Kerala
53. Prof. (Dr.) A. Marthanda Pillai Medicine : Neurosurgery Kerala
54. Shri Mahim Bora Literature and Education Assam
55. Prof. (Dr.) Pullella Srirama
Chandrudu Literature and Education- Sanskrit Andhra Pradesh
56. Dr. Pravin Darji Literature and Education Gujarat
57. Dr. Chandra Prakash Deval Literature and Education Rajasthan
58. Shri Balraj Komal Literature and Education Delhi
59. Mrs. Rajni Kumar Literature and Education Delhi
60. Dr. Devanooru Mahadeva Literature and Education Karnataka
61. Shri Barun Mazumder Literature and Education West Bengal
62. Dr. Avvai Natarajan Literature and Education Tamil Nadu
63. Shri Bhalchandra Nemade Literature and Education Himachal Pradesh
64. Prof. Riyaz Punjabi Literature and Education Jammu and
Kashmir
65. Prof. Koneru Ramakrishna Rao Literature and Education Andhra Pradesh
66. Ms. Buangi Sailo Literature and Education Mizoram
67. Prof. Devi Dutt Sharma Literature and Education Uttarakhand
68. Shri Nilamber Dev Sharma Literature and Education Jammu and
Kashmir
69. Ms. Urvashi Butalia# Literature and Education Delhi
Ms. Ritu Menon# Literature and Education Delhi
70. Prof. Krishna Kumar Literature and Education Delhi
71. Shri Deviprasad Dwivedi Literature and Education Uttar Pradesh
72. Ms. Mamang Dai Literature and Education Arunachal
Pradesh
73. Dr. Om Prakash Agrawal Others : Heritage Conservation Uttar Pradesh
74. Prof. Madhukar Keshav Dhavalikar Others : Archeology Maharashtra
75. Ms. Shanti Teresa Lakra Others-Nursing Andaman &
Nicobar
76. Smt. Gulshan Nanda Others - Handicrafts promotion Delhi
77. Dr. Azad Moopen Social work UAE*
78. Prof. Upendra Baxi Public Affairs -Legal Affairs United Kingdom *
79. Dr. Mani Lal Bhaumik Science and Engineering USA*
80. Dr. Subra Suresh Science and Engineering USA*
81. Prof. Karl Harrington Potter Literature and Education USA*
82. Prof. Martha Chen Social work USA*
83. Shri Satpal Khattar Trade and Industry Singapore*
84. Shri Granville Austin Literature and Education USA*
First in the World
1. Chairman of Peoples Republic of China Mao-Tse-Tung
2. President of the Chinese Republic Dr. Sun Yat Sen
3. President of U.S.A George Washington
4. Chinese Traveller to India Fahein
5. Foreign Invader to India Alexander the Great
6. Person to reach South Pole Amundsen
7. Person to reach North Pole Robert Pearey
8. Person in Space Yuri Gagarin
9. Person on Moon Neil Armstrong
10. Lady to climb Mount Everest Junko Taibei
11. European to visit China Marco Polo
12. Place where atom bomb was dropped Hiroshima
13. Man to walk in Space Alexei Leonov
14. Woman cosmonaut in Space Valentina Tereshkova
15. Woman Prime Minister of a country Mrs. Srimavo Bhandarnaike
16. Woman President of a country Maria Estela Peron
17. Woman to Command a Space Mission Colonel Eileen Collins
(U.S.A.)
18. The first residents of International Space station
Bill Shepherd (USA),
Yuri Gidzanko
and Sergei Krikalev (Russia)
19. The first blind man to scale Mt. Everest Erik Weihenmayer
(USA, May 25, 2001)
20. The first Muslim woman to become the Secretary General of
Amnesty International lrine Zubeida Khan
21. The first space astronaut to go into space seven times till date Jerry Ross (U.S.A.)
22. The first South African to become the second space tourist Mark Shuttleworth
23. The first woman Prime Minister of South Korea Ms. Chang Sang
24. The first youngest grandmaster of the world in chess Sergey Karjakin (Ukraine)
25. The first adventurer flying successfully across the English
Channel without aircraft
Felix Baumgartner (July
2003)
26. China's first man in space Yang Liwei
27. The first Muslim woman to receive Nobel Prize Shirin Ebadi (Nobel Peace
Prize 2003)
28. The woman with the highest individual Test score making a Kiran Baloch (Pakistani
new world record cricketer,
scoring 242 runs playing
women's
cricket test against West
Indies in
Karachi in March, 2004)
29. The first woman of the world to climb Mt. Everest four times Lakpa Sherpa (Nepali)
30. The first woman to cross seven important seas of the world by
swimming Bula Chaudhury (India)
31. The first aircraft pilot to round the entire world non-stop by
his 2 engine aircraft in 67 hours Steve Fossett (March 2005)
32. The first woman to be appointed as a Governor of a province
in Afghanistan Habiba Sorabhi
33. The first woman of the world to swim across five continents Bula Chaudhury (India)
(April 2005)
34. The first woman athlete to touch 5.0 meter mark in pole vault Ms. Yelena Isinbayeva
(Russian, July 2005)
35. The first Hindu Chief Justice of Pakistani Supreme Court
Justice Rana Bhagwan Das
Took over on Sept. 2, 2005
as
Acting Chief Justice
36. The first duly elected woman President of an African country
Allen Johnson Sirleaf
(elected
President of Liberia in Nov.
2005)
37. The first woman Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan Shanshad Akhtar
(Appointed in Dec. 2005)
38. The first woman Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel
(Took over in Nov. 2005)
39. The first woman President of Chile Dr. Michelle Bachelet
40. The first woman Prime Minister of Jamaica Portia Simpson Miller (Feb.
2006)
41. The first woman foreign Secretary of England Margaret Backett (May
2006)
42. The first double amputee to scale Mt. Everest Mark Inglis (May 15, 2006)