Sports questions Set-2

1. Who has scored the highest run in a test cricket innings ?
Answer  Brian Lara.

2. All Sher , an Arjun award winner ,  is associated with which game?
Answer  Golf

3. Who is the highest wicket taker in the world in one day cricket?
Answer. Muttiah Muralitharan

4.Which team did Sachin Tendulkar play for in the Ranji Trophy when he made his debut in first class cricket?
Answer  Mumbai

5. The name Kunjarani Devi associated with which game ?
Answer  Weight-lifting

6. Who has scored the slowest century in the test cricket?
Answer Mudassar Nazar

7. Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal in Olympics?
Answer  K.D.Yadav

8. What is the duration of a normal one half of a Hockey match?
Answer. 30 min

9. Who was named India’s Cricketer of the Century by Wisden?
Answer Kapil Dev

10. Who was the first black tennis player to win a Wombledon title?
Answer. Althea Gibson

11. The Indian football team made its first appearance at Olympics in?
Answer  1948

12. The Asian Games were held in Delhi for the first time in which year?
Answer.  1951

13. Who was the first Indian,t to reach the semifinals in Wimbledon Tennis Championship?
Answer Ramanathan Krishnan

14. Where did India play its 1st one day international match?
Answer. Headingley

15. When did Sachin Tendulkar make his Test debut?
Answer.  1989

16. Limba Ram is Known for his outstanding performance in which game?
Answer Archery

17. How many wickets Kapil Dev had taken in Test matches when he retired?
Answer 434

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. Which ore contains both calcium and magnesium?
Answer Dolomite
2. Which is India's oldest iron and steel plant?
Answer TISCO at Jamshedpur
3. Which plant produce seed but not fruit?
Answer Cycus
4. What is the largest ecosystem of Earth?
Answer Hydrosphere
5. Which is the second highest peak in the world?
Answer K-2 (Godwin Austin)

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6. Which is used as a fuel in Nuclear power stations in India?
Answer Thorium
7. Which glass is used in bullet proof screens?
Answer Reinforced glass
8. Which is the World's largest producer of the wool? 
Answer Australia
9. Indian Constitution recognises minorities on which basis?
Answer Religion
10. Why is the Gross national income always more than Net National Income?
Answer Direct taxes


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SOME INDIAN CITIES & THEIR NICK NAMES

SOME INDIAN CITIES & THEIR NICK NAMES

Ahmedabad – Manchester of India.
Allahabad – The Sangam City.
Amritsar – City of Golden Temple.
Bengaluru – Garden City of India.
Bhopal – City of lakes.
Bhubaneswar – The Temple City.
Chennai – Healthcare capital of India.
Darjeeling – Queen of the hills.

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Dibrugarh –Tea City of India.
Jaipur – Pink City.
Jamshedpur – Steel city of India.
Kanpur – Leather city of India.
Kochi – Queen of the Arabian city.
Kolkata – City of Joy.
Lucknow – City of Nawabs.

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Sports quiz questions with answers set 1

1. Which Asian Archery team won Gold and a Bronze Medal in Asian Archery Grand Prix held on March 12, 2013?
Answer India

2.P.V.Sindhu was recently in news ,associated with which of the sports?
Answer Badminton

3. Who has become the first Indian to score a triple century in Tests?
Answer Virender Sehwa

4. Who was the first Indian woman to scale the Mount Everest? 
Answer Bachhendri Pal
5. The first Common wealth Games were held in the year 1930 at which place?
Answer Hamilton(Canada)

6. Susi Susanti, held the Grand Slam title in which game?
Answer Badminton

7. Who is the first Indian to take a hattrick in an international test?
Answer Harbhajan Sing

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8. Who has been named as the White Lightning in the cricket? 
Answer Allan Donald(South Africa)

9. Which indian cricketer has bagged a deal with ESPN? 
Answer Sachin Tendulka

10. Which cup/trophy is associated with footbal? 
Answer Santosh Trophy

Questions on Indian National Flag

National Flag" is a symbol of freedom and sovereignty of any country. The Indian National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on July 22, 1947.

 1. Who said this statement; "A flag is not only a symbol of our independence but also the freedoms of all people."
 (a) Jawaharlal Nehru
 (b) Mahatma Gandhi
 (c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
 (d) Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar
 Answer a
 Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru

 2. Who designed the present National Flag of India?
 (a) Sachindra Prasad Bose
 (b) Sukumar Mitra
 (c) Pingali Venkaiya
 (d) Sarojini Naidu
 Answer c
 Explanation: Pingali Venkayya

 3. When "Chakra" between the National Flag had replaced Charkha(spinning wheeel)?
 (a) 1932
 (b) 1935
 (c) 1942
 (d) 1947
 Answer d
 Explanation: 1947

                               

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 4. Which statement is not true about India's National Flag? 
 (a) The ratio of the length and width of the flag is 2: 3
 (b) There is a 'Charkha' in the middle of the white strip, which is a symbol of progress and mobility
 (c) The "Charkha" between the flag is taken from the Ashok Chakra
 (d) The diameter of "Charkha" is approximately three-fourth of the width of the white strip of the flag
 Answer a
 Explanation: The ratio of the length and width of the flag                              is 3: 2.

 5. Which of the following work comes under the category of crime?
 (a) Wearing the flag down the knee
 (b) Using the National Flag made of plastic
 (c) Use of National Flag for business, business or profession
 (d) All of the above
 Answer d
 Explanation: All the above

 6. Which colour remains at the top while hoisting the National Flag?
 (a) Green
 (b) White
 (c) Saffron
 (d) Red
 Answer c
 Explanation: Saffron

 7. What is the mean of white colour used in the National Flag?
 (a) Sacrifice
 (b) Truth and Purity of thoughts
 (c) Prosperity of life
 (d) None of the above
 Answer b
 Explanation: Truth and Purity of thoughts

 8. Where can the National Flag be hoisted?
 (a) At Rashtrapati Bhavan
 (b) At Parliament House
 (c) At the houses of common people
(d) All of the above
 Answer d
 Explanation: From January 26, 2002, the National Flag code has been changed. Now Indians have been given the freedom to hoist the National Flag at any time proudly anywhere.
 9. Under which article did the Supreme Court declared the right to hoist the National Flag as the Fundamental Right? (a) Article 19 (i)
 (b) Article 14
 (c) Article 18
 (d) Article 21
 Answer a
 Explanation: In 2002, the Supreme Court had declared the right to hoist the National Flag under Article 19 (i) (a) of the Constitution as the Fundamental Right.

About VVPAT

What is VVPAT
The Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) is an independent printer system attached with Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) that allows the voters to verify that their votes are cast as intended.

It provides feedback to voters using a ballot less voting system by generating a paper slip every time a voter casts his vote. It records the party to whom the vote was made.

The VVPAT slip is kept in a sealed cover. VVPAT slip counting takes place in the VVPAT counting booths under the close monitoring of the returning officer and direct oversight of the observer.

How does the VVPAT work?

 • The voting in India is done using the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) that is designed with two units: the control unit and the balloting unit.
 • The balloting unit of the machine has a list of candidate names and party symbols with a blue button next to it. The voter can press the button next to the candidate’s name they wish to vote for.
 • When the voter casts the vote on the EVM, printer-like VVPAT apparatus linked to the EVM generates a slip showing serial number, name and symbol of the candidate to whom the vote was made.
 • With this slip, the voter can verify his casted vote.
 • This VVPAT slip is displayed for 7 seconds before it's automatically cut.
 • The slip, once viewed, is cut and dropped into the drop box in the VVPAT machine and a beep will be heard.
 • The VVPAT machines can only be accessed by the election officers in the rarest of rare cases.

Note: A VVPAT consists of a Printer and a VVPAT Status Display Unit (VSDU). The control unit of the EVMs and VSDU are kept with the presiding officer or polling officer, while the balloting unit and printer are kept in the voting compartment.

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Significance of VVPAT with EVM 

The VVPAT helps to detect potential election fraud or malfunction in the Electronic Voting Machine. It provides a means to audit the stored electronic results. It serves as an additional barrier to change or destroy votes.

The EVMs with VVPAT system ensure the accuracy of the voting system with fullest transparency and restores the confidence of the voters.

EVMs and VVPATs also speed up the election process as counting votes on EVMs takes much lesser time than counting paper ballots.

Can VVPAT print wrong information? 

Yes, there can be cases when the VVPAT prints wrong information. In such cases, voter can report it to the presiding officer who will take a voter declaration explaining that if found false, voter can be penalised.

 The officer will then let the voter cast a test vote in front him and other poll officials. If voter's claim is found false and the VVPAT is printing the right slip, the test vote will not be counted.

However, if the claim is found true and the VVPAT it faulty, then the presiding officer will stop the poll and report to the returning officer.

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Banks/Head Quarters /Establishment

1. Allahabad Bank ( Kolkata)/April 24, 1865
2. Andhra Bank (Hyderabad)/Nov. 20, 1923
3. Bank Of Baroda (Baroda/ July 20, 1908
4. Bank Of India (Mumbai) / Sept. 7, 1906 
5. Bank Of Maharashtra (Pune)/Sept. 16, 1935
6. Canara Bank (Bengaluru)/July 1, 1906, (Canara Bank Ltd. in 1910)
7. Central Bank Of India (Mumbai)/ Dec. 21, 1911
8. Corporation Bank (Mangalore)/ Mar. 12, 1906
9. Dena Bank ( Mumbai)/May 26, 1938
10. IDBI Bank (Mumbai) / July 1964
11. Indian Bank (Chennai)/ Aug 15, 1907
12. Indian Overseas Bank (Chennai)/Feb 10, 1937
13. Oriental Bank of Commerce (New Delhi)/ Feb. 19, 1943 14. Punjab National Bank ( New Delhi)/ May 19, 1894 (founder - Lala Lajpat Rai)
15. Syndicate Bank (Manipal)/Oct. 20, 1925
16. State Bank of India (Mumbai) /July 1, 1955 (earlier Imperial Bank of India)
17. UCO Bank (Kolkata)/ Jan. 6, 1943
18. Union Bank Of India (Mumbai)/Nov. 11, 1919
19. United Bank Of India (Kolkata)/Nov. 11, 1919
20. Vijaya Bank (Bengaluru)/Oct. 23, 1931
21. India Post Payments Bank Limited (Delhi)

   

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Goods and Services Tax (GST)

GST Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax which has been implemented in India on 1 July 2017. The main objective behind the implementation of this tax is to make a uniform tax system in the country. Due to the implementation of the GST, incidence of tax evasion will come down in the country. So GST will increase the total tax collection of the government. In this article, 20 key facts related to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) are given to the aspirants preparing for various competitive examinations.

1. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was first implemented in France.

2. India's GST is based on the Canadian model.

3. GST in India was made on the recommendation of Vijay Kelkar Committee.

4. GST in India was implemented on July 1, 2017

5. The first state which implemented the GST was Assam.

6. Amitabh Bachchan has been made the brand ambassador of GST.

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7. GST has been implemented under Article 279 of the Indian constitution.

8. GST Council was formed by the President of India in September 2016.
9. At present Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is the Chairman of the GST Council.

10. At present GST Council has 31 members.

11. GST has been implemented by the 101st Constitution Amendment Act, 2016.

12. The GST was the 122nd constitutional amendment bill to be introduced in the Parliament of India.

13. The President of India approved GST bill on 8th September 2016.

14. During passing of GST bill in parliament; 336 votes casted in the favour of GST bill and 11 votes were against it.

15. There is a provision of 5 years imprisonment for those who do not pay GST.

16. There are 5 rates of taxes in GST i.e. 0%, 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%.

17. GST is an indirect tax in more broader terms it can be said a federal tax.

18. After the implementation of GST, sales tax, service tax, customs duty, excise duty, VAT, Octroi tax etc. will not exist.

19. The biggest reason behind the implementation of the GST is to bring uniformity in the tax system of the country.

20. After the implementation of GST, tradition of 'Tax upon Tax' will be eliminated.

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• Devika Rani was the first recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke award who was honoured at the 17th National Film Awards. 
• RBI was established on 1 April 1935, based on recommendations of Hilton Young Commission
•  The Reserve Bank of India was nationalised in 1 January 1949
• The first Indian-origin governor of the Reserve Bank of India was C.D. Deshmukh while very first Governor of RBI was Osborne Smith, an Englishman. 
• NITI Aayog established on 1 January 2015. Its full form is National institution for Transforming India

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Highest Waterfall in the World
 1. Angel (Salto Angel) 
     Location: Canaima Nat'l Park, Venezuela
     Approx. Height (Meters): 979

 Major Islands of the World 
    1. Greenland Location: North Atlantic (Danish) 
        Area (sq. km): 2,175,597 

 Major Rivers of the World 
  1. Nile Sources: Tributaries of Lake Victoria, Africa        
      Outflow: Mediterranean Sea 
      Approx. Length (km): 6,690 

 Largest lakes in the world
 1. Caspian Sea 
     Location: Azerbaijan-Russia-Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-               Iran 
     Area: 394,299 Sq. Km 
     Length: 1,199 km 
     Maximum Depth: 946 m 

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1)Indian writer Annie Zaidi wins Nine Dots prize 2019-2020

2)Ayushman Bharat Yojna 

Date of Launch: 23 September 2018 

Where: Ranchi, Jharkhand 

Who started: Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi Main Goal: It will offer a benefit cover of Rs 5 lac per family per year (approx. 50 crore beneficiaries)

3)Nirmala Sitharams assumes charge as India's first Woman Finance minister 

       About  Nirmala  Sitharaman 

• Nirmala  Sitharaman  was  born  in  Tamil  Nadu's  Tiruchirapalli  on  August  18,  1959. 

• She completed  her  graduation  (BA  economics)  from  Seethalakshmi  Ramasamy  College, Tiruchirappalli  while  completed  her  MA  in  economics  from  Jawaharlal  Nehru  University  (JNU).

 •  She joined  Bhartiy  Janta  Party  (BJP)  in  year  2006. 

• When Nirmala  Sitharaman  was  appointed  as  Defence  Minister  she  became  second  defence minister  after  Indira  Gandhi. 

• Before  this,  she  was  had  served  as  the  Minister  of  State  for  Finance  and  Corporate  Affairs under  the  Ministry  of  Finance  and  the  Minister  for  Commerce  and  Industry  with  independent charge

4)National Flag" is a symbol of freedom and sovereignty of any country. The Indian National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on July 22, 1947

5)Pingali Venkaiya designed the present National Flag of India