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Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Important Days to know

January
Jan 1 Army Medical Corps
Establishment Day
Jan 8 African National Congress
Foundation Day
Jan 9 Pravasiya Bharatiya Divas
Jan 10 World Laughter Day
Jan 11 Death anniversary of Lal
Bahadur Shastri
Jan 12 National youth Day (Birth Day
of Swami Vivekanand)
Jan 15 Army Day
Jan 23 Netaji Subhashchandra
Bose’s birth anniversary
Jan 25 International Customs Duty
Day, India Tourism Day, National
Voters Day
Jan 26 Republic Day
Jan 28 Birth anniversary of Lala
Lajpat Rai
Jan 30 (Martyr’s day) Mahatma
Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day; World
Leprosy Eradication Day
Jan 31 World Leprosy Eradication
Day
February
Feb 2 Natinal Day of Srilanka, World
Wetlands Day
Feb 5 Kashmir Day (Organised by
Pakistan)
Feb 13 Sarojini Naidu’s Birth
Anniversary
Feb 14 St. Valentine’s Day
Feb 24 Central Exise Day
Feb 28 National Science Day
March
Mar 3 Natinal Defence Day
Mar 4 National Security Day
Mar 8 International Women’s Day
Mar 9 CISF Raising Day
Mar 12 Mauritius Day; Central
Industrial Security Force Day
Mar 15 World Consumer Day
Mar 16 National Vaccination Day
Mar 19 World Disabled Day
Mar 21 World Forestry Day
Mar 22 World Day of Water
Mar 23 World Meterological Day
Mar 24 World TB Day
Mar 26 Bangaladesh Liberation Day
April
April 1 Orissa Day
April 5 Natinal Meritime Day
April 7 World Health Day
April 13 Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre
Day (1919)
April 14 B.R. Ambedkar
Remembrance Day
April 18 World Heritage Day
April 22 World Earth Day
April 23 World Books Day
May
May 1 International Labour Day
May 1 Maharashtra Day
May 3 International Energy Day
May 8 International Red Cross Day
(It is celebraed to commemorate
the birth anniversary of the f )
May 11 National Technology Day
May 15 International Family Day
May 17 World Telecom Day
May 24 Commonwealth Day
May 31 World No Tobacco Day
June
June 5 World Environment Day
July
July 1 Doctor’s Day
July 4 American Independence Day
July 11 World Population Day
July 26 Kargil Victory Day
August
Aug 6 Hiroshima Day
Aug 9 Quit India Movement Day
Aug 12 International youth Day
Aug 14 Pakistan’s Independence Day
Aug 15 India’s Independence Day
Aug 19 World Photography Day
Aug 20 Sadbhavana Diwas
Aug 29 Sports Day (Dhyanchand’s
Birth Day)
Aug 30 Small Industry Day
September
Sept 5 Teacher’s Day
Sept 7 Forgiveness Day
Sept 8 International Literacy Day
Sept 14 Hindi day
Sept 14 World First Aid Day
Sept 16 World Ozone Day
Sept 21 World Alzheimer’s day
Sept 25 Social Justice Day
Sept 27 World Tourism Day
October
Oct 1 International Day for the
Elderly
Oct 2 Gandhi Jayanti
Oct 3 World Nature Day
Oct 4 World Animal Day
World Habital Day (First Monday of
October)
Oct 5 World Teacher’s Day
Oct 6 World Wildlife Day
Oct 8 Indian Airforce day
Oct 9 World Postal Day
Oct 10 World Mental Health day
Oct 10 National Post Day
Oct 12 World Sight day
Oct 13 World Calamity Control Day
Oct 14 World Standard Day
Oct 15 World White cane day
Oct 17 International poverty
Oct 20 National Solidarity Day
Oct 24 United Nations Day
Oct 30 World Thrift Day
Oct 31 National Integration Day
November
Nov 7 Infant Protection day; World
Cancer Awareness Day
Nov 9 Legal Service Day
Nov 10 Transport Day
Nov 14 Children’s day/ World
Diabetics day
Nov 17 Guru Nanak Dev’s Birth
Anniverrsary
Nov 26 Law Day
Nov 30 Flag Day
December
Dec1 World AIDS Day
Dec 4 Navy Day
Dec 7 Armed Force Flag Day
Dec 10 Human Rights day
Dec 11 UNICEF Day
Dec 14 National Energy
Conservation Day
Dec 19 Goa’s Liberation day
Dec 23 Kisan Divas

Thursday, 21 November 2013

International Days in September by United Nations

5 September—International Day of Charity
8 September— International Literacy Day [UNESCO]
10 September— World Suicide
Prevention Day [WHO]
12 September— United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 September—International Day of Democracy
16 September— International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
21 September— International Day of Peace
26 September(Last week of
September) — World Maritime Day [IMO]
27 September— World Tourism Day UNWTO
28 September— World Rabies Day
[WHO]
28 September(Last Saturday in
September) —World Heart Day [WHO]

Punch line of Banks

*Punjab National Bank->The name
you can Bank upon
*Corporation Bank->A premier
Public Sector Bank
*United Bank of India->The Bank
that begins with you
*Bank of India->Relationship
Beyond Banking
*Vijaya Bank->A
friend you can bank upon
*Bank of Maharashtra->One
Family oneBank
*Allahabad Bank->A
tradition of trust
*Bank of Baroda->India’s
International Bank
*Indian Overseas Bank->Touching Hearts, Spreading Smiles
*Union Bank of India->Good
People to Bank with
*Dena Bank->Trusted
Family Bank
*Syndicate Bank->Faithful
Friendly

GK For UPSC&SSC

1. Who wrote the song "Sare jahan se
acha" ?
Answer: Muhammad Iqbal
2. Who give music to the song "Sare
jahan se acha" ?
Answer: Pandit Ravi Shankar
3. Which is the worlds oldest news
agency ?
Answer: AFP (Agence France Presse)
4. What is the chemical name of Tear
Gas ?
Answer: Chloroacetophenone
5. Which is the only hobby
recognized by the United Nations ?
Answer: Ham Radio
6. What is the national flower of
Pakistan ?
Answer: Jasmine
7. What is the scientific name of
Cockroach ?
Answer: Periplaneta americana
8. What is the unit of luminous
intensity ?
Answer: Candela
9. Who is the winner of 2012 Us open
men's title ?
Answer: Andy Murray
10. Who is the winner of 2012 Us
open women's title ?
Answer: Serena Williams
11. Which famous writer is known as
Father of Snow Golf ?
Answer: Rudyard Kipling
12. How many Schedules are there in
the Indian Constitution ?
Answer: 12
13. Which planet is known as Red
planet ?
Answer: Mars
14. Which European countries are
separated by Market Reef ?
Answer: Finland and Sweden
15. Who is the author of
Panchtantra ?
Answer: Vishnu Sharma
16. Which is the coldest planet in
solar system ?
Answer: Neptune
17. The Rourkela Steel Plant in
Odisha was built with the
collaboration of _____ ?
Answer: Germany
18. The Durgapur Steel Plant in West
Bengal was built with the
collaboration of _____ ?
Answer: Britain
19. The Bhilai Steel Plant in
Chattisgarh was built with the
collaboration of _____ ?
Answer: Russia
20. Who is the first and only Muslim
lady ever to rule the throne of Delhi ?
Answer: Razia Sultana
21. Who composed the national
anthem of Bangladesh (Amar sona
bangla) ?
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
22. Who wrote the book Planned
economy for India ?
Answer: M. Visvesvaraya (He is known
as father of Indian planning, his
birthday September 15 is observed as
Engineer's Day in India )
23. Which is the oldest sports in the
world ?
Answer: Archery ( It is the national
sports of Bhutan)
24. What is the normal duration of
Hockey game ?
Answer: 70 Minuets
25. Which Minor Rock Edict of Asoka
describes the conquest of Kalinga by
Asoka ?
Answer: No. XIII (13)
* 26. Who is the author of Joy of
Numbers ?
Answer: Shakuntala Devi
* 27. Who is the creator of the
painting The Potato Eaters ?
Answer: Vincent van Gogh
*28. Folketing is the parliament of
which country ?
answer: Denmark
* 29. What s the chemical name of
Lime stone ?
Answer: Calcium Carbonate
* 30. Zero degree centigrade equal to
_________ degree Fahrenheit ?
Answer: 32

National Anthems of Some Countries

Jana Gana Mana => India
The Star-Spangled Banner => America
God Save the Queen => Britain
Qaumi Taranah => Pakistan
March of the Volunteers => China
Indonesia Raya => Indonesia
Amar Sonar Bangla => Bangladesh
Kimigayo => Japan
Kassaman => Algeria
Druk tsendhen => Bhutan
Kaba Ma Kyei => Myanmar
Mawtini => Iraq
Al-Nasheed Al-Watani => Kuwait

LATEST APPOINTMENTS IN THE WORLD

1. Abdulla Yameen appointed as the
new President of Maldives.
2. Bill de Blasio - New York City's first
Democratic mayor in two decades.
3. Imomali Rakhmon Reelected as the
President of Tajikistan
4. Syed Jalil Abbas Jilani appointed
New Pakistan's envoy to USA.
5. Syed Ibne Abbas: New Pakistani
envoy to India.
6. Ms Tehmina Janjua: Pakistan's
permanent representative (PR) for the
United Nations in New York.
7. Nawaz Sharif: New Pm of Pakistan
8. Mamnoon Hussain - 12th President
of Pakistan
9. Miss World 2013: Megan Young
from Philippines
10. Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola of Nigeria
- New World Muslimah 2013
11. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita: New Mali
President
12. Mulatu Teshome: New president
of Ethiopia
13. Hun Sen: New Cambodian Prime
Minister
14. Tony Abbott :New PM of Australia.
He succeeded Kevin Rudd
15. Nouri Abusahmain: Preseident of
Libya
16. Ali Zeidan: Libya PM (Prime
Minister)
17. Wael Nader Al-Halqi: Prime
Minister of Syria.
18. C.V. Wigneswaran - Northern
Province CM of Sri Lanka.
19. Satya Nadella (India-born) – New
Microsoft CEO
20. Roberto Azevedo - Head of W.T.O.
21. New King of Belgium: Prince
Philippe
22. Samantha Power - US ambassador
to United Nations.
23. Susan Elizabeth Rice - National
Security Adviser to Obama
24. James Comey - next FBI Director
of US.
25. Staffan de Mistura - Italian
Special Envoy to India.
26. Dr. Christopher Briggs - Secretary
General of the Ramsar Convention .
27. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, first
woman regional director of WHO
28. Takehiko Nakao – new President of
ADB
29. Ashok Vemuri - the President and
CEO of iGate Corporation.
30. Puneet Talwar - the Assistant
Secretary of State for Political Military
Affairs by the US President Barack
Obama.
31. The new Argentine pope Jorge
Mario Bergoglio (76) - new Pope
becomes the 266th pontiff.
32. Thomas Batch (Germany) - 9th
President of IOC ( succeeded Jacques
Rogge of Belgium.)
33. Rangaswamy Srinivasan is the
only Indian American re-nominated
by Obama for the District of Columbia
Circuit.
34. Elbegdorj Tsakhia – New Mongolia
president.
35. Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal -
New Deputy Special Representative
for the United Nations
Multidimensional Integrated
Stabilization Mission in Mali
(MINUSMA).
36. Satish Babu(Director,
International Centre for Free and
Open Source Software (ICFOSS)) –
elected to 2014 Nominating
Committee of the Internet
Corporation for Assigned Numbers
and Names (ICANN). .
37. Hassan Rouhani – New Iran's
seventh President
38. Robert Mugabe – President of
Zimbabwe
39. Pak Lt Gen Maqsood Ahmed - UN
military advisor
40. Shinzo Abe - New PM of Japan.
41. John Kerry- The secretary of state
(US).
42. Nicos Anastasiades - President of
Cyprus .
43. Hazem El-Beblawi - new Prime
Minister of Egypt
44. Khil Raj Regmi – New Prime
Minister of Nepal
45. Park Geun-hye - President of S.
Korea (1st women president).
46. Raul Castro - President in Cuba.
47. New King of Netherlands: Willem-
Alexander
48. Enrico Letta – New PM of Italy
49. Srikanth Srinivasan - first Indian-
American judge in the U.S. Supreme
Court
50. Abdul Hamid- New Bangladesh
President
51. Elbegdorj Tsakhia new Mongolia
President