The Competition Master

RAPID GK SERIES 19

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">1. This Cricketer has announced as the event ambassador of the ICC World Cup 2011 
2. This number of Nations have participated in Asian Games 2010ss 
3. Aung San Suu Kyi, who is a Nobel Laureate (Peace) belongs to this country 
4. The International Human Rights Day is on 
5. The abbreviation of CACP is 
6. This Article in our Constitution has designated ˜Police as a State Subject i.e. State Govt. has to frame rule for the Police Dept. 
7. According to our Census, the number of Individuals (Population) in Rural Area should be within this number 
8. œIndia lives in its villages, is the famous words of this great leader 
9. This is the imaginary line joining North and South Pole of the earth is 
10. The First Round Table Conference was officially started in this year 
 
ANSWERS 
 
1. Sachin Tendulkar 
2. 45 
3. Burma 
4. 10th December 
5. Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices 
6. Article 246 
7. Less than 5000 
8. Mahatma Gandhi 
9. Axis 
10. 1930</div>

RAPID GK SERIES 19

1. This Cricketer has announced as the event ambassador of the ICC World Cup 2011 2. This number of Nations have participated in Asian Game...

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NRHM scam: CBI raids 50 places including ex-minister Kushwaha’s house

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div id="5462" style="display: block;"> <ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today raided the Lucknow residence of former Uttar Pradesh Minister Babu Singh Kushwaha in connection with irregularities in the National Rural Health Mission, NRHM.  
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> It also conducted raids at over 50 other locations in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> Besides Lucknow, the places where the searches were carried out include Delhi, Kanpur, Noida, Moradabad, Sonipat, Amethi and Ghazhiabad. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> The case relates to alleged financial irregularities in the supply of medicines and medical equipment under the NRHM scheme which was meant to be implemented by 72 Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) and other nodal officers across the state. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has allocated nearly 10,000 crore rupees to Uttar Pradesh since the scheme came into being in 2005. 
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NRHM scam: CBI raids 50 places including ex-minister Kushwaha’s house

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today raided the Lucknow residence of former Uttar Pr...

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Govt approves filling up of backlog vacancies in SC/ST categories

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> Union Cabinet today approved filling up of backlog vacancies in SC and ST categories in Central government jobs. 
 
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<li> <div style="text-align: justify;">The Union Cabinet which met under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh approved a proposal for providing insurance cover and pension benefits to Overseas Indian workers. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has already announced that a fund is being set up for the purpose. The objective is to offer financial help to Indians working in Gulf region after they return back to the country.  
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> The Cabinet also approved making hallmarking of gold jewellery mandatory. This decision has been taken to maintain the quality of gold jewellery. India is the world's biggest consumer of gold. The Cabinet also approved filling up of backlog vacancies in SC and ST categories in central government jobs.  
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> In yet another decision, the Cabinet approved extension of Ex-servicemen contributory health scheme facilities to Nepal domiciled Gorkhas. About one lakh Ex-servicemen and their 2.17 lakh dependents living in Nepal will benefit from the decision.  
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> According to an official press release, the application forms for availing this facility will be available on the Headquarters of Army, Navy and Airforce in India or from the Defence Attache at Kathmandu. 
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Govt approves filling up of backlog vacancies in SC/ST categories

Union Cabinet today approved filling up of backlog vacancies in SC and ST categories in Central government jobs. The Union Cabinet wh...

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RS. 19000 cr approved for Udhampur-Qazigund Rail line in J&K

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div id="5464" style="display: block;"> <ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> The government today approved an additional fund of Rs 19000 crore for completion of Udhampur-Qazigund Railway line project in Jammu and Kashmir. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> This was stated by the Minister for New and Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah after a meeting of Cabinet Committee of Infrastructure in New Delhi . 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> The railway line is to be completed by 2017.  
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> The rail lines from Jammu to Udhampur and Qazigund to Baramulla are already in operation 
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RS. 19000 cr approved for Udhampur-Qazigund Rail line in J&K

The government today approved an additional fund of Rs 19000 crore for completion of Udhampur-Q...

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China initiates criminal proceedings in torture of 2 Indian businessmen

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div id="5465" style="display: block;"> <ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> China has initiated criminal proceedings against five locals suspected for the torture of two Indian businessmen. Bejing had promised to address the issue and give due attention to the safety of Indian nationals on its soil. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> The assurance was given by Chinese Ambassador Zhang Yan when he met Joint Secretary (East Asia) Gautam Bambawale in the External Affairs Ministry. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> Two Indian nationals Shyamsunder Agarwal and Deepak Raheja have complained of ill-treatment ever since they were kidnapped on the 15th of December by some local people. 
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China initiates criminal proceedings in torture of 2 Indian businessmen

China has initiated criminal proceedings against five locals suspected for the torture of two I...

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6000 ‘Indira Awas’ houses to be built in Saranda forest in Jharkhand

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> In south west Jharkhand, six thousands 'Indira Awas' would be constructed in six panchayats in Saranda forest range. The Central Rural Development Ministry has given the permission.  
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> The forest range was in the grip of the naxals for years and the security forces had freed them last year through an operation named ‘Anaconda’.  
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> The Ministry has also agreed to the state government proposal of six check dams in the forest range.</li>
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6000 ‘Indira Awas’ houses to be built in Saranda forest in Jharkhand

In south west Jharkhand, six thousands 'Indira Awas' would be constructed in six panchayats in Saranda forest range. The Central ...

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Ashish strikes gold at Central Asian C'ships

Ashish strikes gold at Central Asian C'ships

Commonwealth and Asian Games bronze-medallist Ashish Kumar struck gold, not once but four times, as India notched up a whopping 17 medals...

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First indigenous nuclear submarine’s sea trials to begin off Visakhapatnam

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">  India will take a big step towards achieving a credible nuclear weapon triad in February when its first indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant begins sea trials off Visakhapatnam.  
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> Top defence ministry sources say the "sea-acceptance trials'' (SATS) of INS Arihant are slated to begin "towards end-February'' after the completion of its ongoing harbour-acceptance trials (HATS). "It will take at least six months of extensive SATS and missile trials before the boat is ready for commissioning into Navy, 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> With INS Arihant's induction, India for the first time will brandish the most effective third leg of the nuclear triad - the ability to fire nukes from land, air and sea. The first two legs revolve around the Agni family of ballistic missiles and fighters like Sukhoi-30 MKIs and Mirage-2000 s jury-rigged to deliver nuclear warheads  
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> The  Big-5 has nuclear triads till now, with a total of over 140 nuclear-powered submarines. America leads the pack with 71, followed by Russia with about 40, while China, the UK and France have around 10-12 each. India did get delivery of INS Chakra, the rechristened Akula-II nuclear-powered submarine 'K-152 Nerpa' 
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First indigenous nuclear submarine’s sea trials to begin off Visakhapatnam

India will take a big step towards achieving a credible nuclear weapon triad in February when its first indigenous nuclear submarine INS...

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Pale octopus, hairy-chested yeti crab and other new species found

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> Scientists exploring underwater vents near Antarctica find a world of creatures thriving in temperatures of 400C 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;">  Hundreds of hairy-chested yeti crabs, a mysterious-looking pale octopus and colonies of limpets, snails and barnacles were found by British scientists at a hydrothermal vent located in the ocean's East Scotia Ridge. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> Prof Alex Rogers of Oxford University used a remotely operated vehicle called Isis to scout the sea bed around the ridge, which spans about 2.4km and features springs of black, smoky water that can reach temperatures of almost 400C (752F). 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> The first-known yeti crab, Kiwa hirsuta, was described living near a hydrothermal vent in the south pacific in 2005 and, since then, several species have been discovered in different parts of the undersea world.  
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> Hirsuta has long hairs on its limbs and its claws, whereas our yeti crabs have extremely hairy chests. One of the nicknames of the crabs which developed during the cruise was the Hasselhoff crabs because they had these dense mats of [hair] on their undersides, the equivalents of their chests." 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> Another striking creature spotted by the scientists was a pale octopus, which was photographed by the team. Rogers suspected it might be a new species related to the Vulcanoctopus hydrothermalis seen at other underwater vents around the world. 
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Pale octopus, hairy-chested yeti crab and other new species found

Scientists exploring underwater vents near Antarctica find a world of creatures thriving in temperatures of 400C Hundreds of hairy-c...

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NASA Creates 3-D Maps From Apollo Lunar Images

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> Generates digital mosaics from scanned images taken aboard early 1970s moon missions. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> Even as the latest in NASA spacecraft technology has just entered orbit around the moon, the agency has created digital maps out of images taken decades ago by spacecraft on some of the earliest missions to Earth's closest celestial body. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> Through the Apollo Zone project out of the NASA Ames Research Center, scientists have created maps out of static images taken from the Apollo Metric Camera aboard the Apollo 15, 16, and 17 spacecraft, which flew to the moon in the early 1970s as part of the larger Apollo mission. 
 
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> The "Digital Image Mosaic (DIM) and Digital Terrain Model (DTM) maps cover about 18% of the lunar surface at a resolution of 98 feet (30 meters) per pixel. 
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NASA Creates 3-D Maps From Apollo Lunar Images

Generates digital mosaics from scanned images taken aboard early 1970s moon missions. Even as the latest in NASA spacecraft technolog...

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