LIST OF AWARDS & HONOURS : 2013

1) Harshwanti Bisht - Sir Edmund Hillary Mountain Legacy Medal

2) Vijay Singh - Lifetime Achievement Award by ASCE-EWRI

3) Prime Minister's Shram Awards for the Year 2012

4) UK Songwriting Contest 2013 ; Indian-Origin Winners Included

5) A team of three Indian-American students defeated teams from 17 other regions to win.

11th National Geographic World Championship.

6) The Prem Bhatia Memorial award - Shalini Singh of the Hindu.

7) Delhi conferred Lifetime Achievement Award 2013 on Abdul Rashid Khan and Anjolie Ela Menon.

8 VP Sharma won the Gujar Mal Modi Award for Science and Technology 2013.

9) Sri Lankan President felicitated tribal community, the Veddas on World Indigenous Peoples Day.

10) US Presidential Medal of Freedom to be conferred on Bill Clinton & Oprah Winfrey.

11) Sports Ministry announced 50 Thousand Cash Prize for Each Junior Women Hockey Player.

12) Play Called the Radicalisation of Bradley Manning Won James Tait Black Prize for Drama.

13) Sugathakumari, the Malayalam Poetess won Saraswati Samman 2013 for Manalezhuthu.

14) Indian Students Grab Two Silver & Three Bronze at 54th International Mathematical Olympiad.

15) Amjad Ali Khan to get 21st Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhbhavna Award.

16) Four Indian Americans won Simons
Investigators Awards 2013

17) Paradip Port Conferred With the Major Port of the Year Award.

18) Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation announced the Ramon Magsaysay Awards for the year 2013.

19) British Firm called Real VNC - MacRobert Award

20) OISD Safety Awards 2011-12 - HPCL and BPCL.

Current Affairs : August 31

1. In the first conviction in the December 16 gangrape case on Saturday, the juvenile accused was found guilty of murder and rape of the 23-year-old girl. But, he got away with a maximum of three years imprisonment mandated under the juvenile law.

2. The Reserve Bank of India, RBI, has permitted premature encashment of 8 per cent Savings (Taxable) Bonds for individual investors who are 60 years and above.

3. The Public Enterprises Selection Board on 30 August 2013 recommended Dinesh K Sarraf as the next head of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). He will succeed Sudhir Vasudeva, who superannuates in February 2014. Dinesh K Sarraf is 56-year-old.

4. Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed US claims that Syria's regime used chemical weapons, describing them as utter nonsense.

5. The government has approved denotification of six special economic zones, SEZs, projects, including one textile sector and five IT SEZs.

6. Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana, judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court was on 30 August 2013 appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.

7. India has stormed into the finals of the 9th Men's Asia Cup Hockey tournament. In the second semi-final at Ipoh on Friday, they beat hosts Malaysia, 2-0.

8. The new Companies Bill has received President''s assent, that will make it into a law replacing the nearly six-decade old regulations that govern corporates in the country.

9. Seamus Heaney, acclaimed by many as the best Irish poet since WB Yeats, has diedaged 74. Heaney was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995 "for works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past".

10. The market size of online sale of goods and services, or e-tailing, in India is estimated to grow to USD 56 billion from the current USD 1 billion by 2023, according to industry experts.

11. Saina Nehwal vs PV Sindhu : Saina wins Indian Badminton League, final

GK

* किस राज्य मेँ करवा चौथ का त्यौहार 'ऐवरत-जेवरत' केनाम से
मनाया जाता है ?
Ans- गुजरात
* राज्यपाल अपना त्यागपत्र किसे सौँपता है?
Ans- राष्ट्रपति
* राजस्थान मेँ कितनी बार राष्ट्रपति शासन लागू हुआहै?
Ans- 4
* पहला विश्व हिन्दी सम्मेलन कब आयोजितहुआ?
Ans-1975
* झारखण्ड राज्य का गठन कब हुआ?
Ans- 2000
* लता मंगेश्कर पुरस्कार किस सरकार द्वारा प्रदान
किया जाता है
Ans- मध्यप्रदेश सरकार


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क्या आप जानते हैं -

-हिन्दी भाषा 'इंडो यूरोपियन' परिवार से संबंध रखती है।
- इस भाषा के उद्गम का महाद्वीप 'एशिया' व देश 'भारत' है।
- भारत देश में हिन्दी भाषा को अधिकृत रुप से उपयोग किया जाता है।
- 366,000,000 लोगों के लिए यह भाषा 'मातृभाषा' है वहीं इस भाषा को कुल 487,000,000 लोग उपयोग करते हैं।
- हिन्दी की वर्णमाला में 11 स्वर व 33 समस्वर हैं।
- हिन्दी की देवनागरी लिपि को प्राचीन ब्राह्मी से लिया गया है
- हिन्दी की ढेरों बोलियाँ है जिसमें निमाड़ी, बुंदेलखंडी, खड़ीबोली आदि शामिल है।
- 80 हिन्दी स्कूल अमेरिका मे और 95 हिन्दी स्कूल कनाडा में हैं ।
- 24 विश्वविद्यालय मौरीशस में हैं ।
- लगभग ९५ हिन्दी शिक्षण संस्थायें औस्ट्रेलिया मे हैं ।
- वर्तमान में हिन्दी साउथ एशिया (भारत, पाकिस्तान, नेपाल व भूटान), साउथ अफ्रीका, मॉरीशस, यूएसए, कनाडा, फिजी, युगांडा, गुएना, ऑस्ट्रेलिया, मलेशिया, न्यूजीलेंड, सिंगापुर जैसे देशों में भी व्यापक स्तर पर बोली जा रही है।

Internet cost may go up by 30%

Using the internet may become up to 30 per cent costlier as the Department of Telecom issued corrigendum to the new telecom licences agreement bringing revenue from these services under its acess net.As per the initial version of the Unified Licence on August 2, DoT had exempted internet services revenue from adjusted gross revenue (AGR) -- part of telecom company's earnings on which annual licence fee is levied.

Mobile reset codes

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Sony reset code = *#294386284*51 ­9 ­*#
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ZTE reset code = *#658329648#

The Story of Glass Gem Corn

http://www.nativeseeds.org/community/199-the-story-of-glass-gem-corn-beauty-history-and-hope

Current Affairs August 30

1. Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay arrived in New Delhi this morning on a six-day visit to India.

2. India's economic growth slumped to 4.4 percent during the quarter ended June 30, due to poor showing of manufacturing, mining and agriculture sectors, government data showed Friday.

3. President Pranab Mukherjee has urged universities to focus on character-building of the youth whose role is vital for a resurgent India.

4. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is looking into the complaint against State Bank of India (SBI) for shaming students and their parents for defaulting on their education loan. "RBI's assistant general manager Sharmila Sampath Kumar has sent me an email Aug 28 stating that the issue is receiving the attention of the central bank," K. Srinivasan, convenor, Education Loan Task Force (ELTF).

5. N R Narayana Murthy has stepped down as chairman of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) after taking charge as executive chairman of Infosys.

6. Pakistan and the Russia held their first ever interaction on the Strategic Dialogue. The talks were held at the Foreign Secretaries level yesterday in Moscow

7. GSAT-7, India’s first full-fledged military communication spacecraft, meant for exclusive use by the Navy, was launched on Friday morning from Kourou in South America on a European Ariane 5 launcher.

8. Supreme Court today issued notices to the BCCI, N Srinivasan, his IPL team Chennai Super Kings, and Rajasthan Royals on a plea challenging Bombay High court order refusing to appoint a fresh committee to probe IPL spot fixing scam

9. Indonesia and Pakistan have signed a free trade agreement (FTA) and expect to take their bilateral trade to $2 billion by next year.

10. The process to roll out the Direct Tax Code is on and the government has now prepared a draft with comments made by industry and it is being examined by various Ministries, Parthasarathi Shome, Adviser to Finance Minister, said today.

Android Secret codes

(1) *#*#0*#*#* this code use screen test menu

(2) *#0011# show to network mode/cell info/power info hidden menu

(3) *#*#4636#*#* sow to battery and other general setttings like GSM/CDMA

(4) *#*#8255#*#* for Gtalk service monitor

(5) *#*#7780#*#* for factory data reset

(6) *#*#34971539#*# * for information about phone camera (be very careful hitting options here)

(7) *#*#7594#*#* change the"Power"button action in your phone.

(8) *#*#197328640#* #* service mode

(9) *#197238640# service mode

(10) *#0*# testing mode

(11) *#1234# display phones current firmware

(12) *#*#1472365#*#* gps test (work on 2.2)

(13) *#0011# network mode/cell info/power info

(14) *#*#0*#*#* screen test menu

(15) *#7465625# engineering mode

(16) *#3214789650# gps service menu for JP3 fw

(17) *#9900# Sysdump screen.. way to dump ram and other logs to sd card

(18) *2767*3855# FACTORY DATA WIPE AND internal SD RESET as soon as you enter # use only if you want wipe your phone

(19) *#*#273283*255* 663282*#*#* Opens a File copy screen where you can backup your media files.

Narayana Murthy quits as chairman of NPC

N R Narayana Murthy has stepped down as chairman of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) after taking charge as executive chairman of Infosys.NPCI has been promoted under the aegis of Reserve Bank of India by various banks as a not-for-profit organization. It is known for providing the IT backbone that connects ATMs of all banks. NPCI is also the promoter of Rupay — the Indian alternative to Visa and MasterCard.

The NPCI board is likely to deliberate on the appointment of a new chairman when it meets on September 23. The corporation is also looking at diversifying its shareholder base. At present, NPCI shares are held by 10 banks. The corporation plans to offer its shares to 25 large banks and expand its board size to 20 members from 15.

VARIOUS FOUNDERS

01: Five Years Plans of India – Jawaharlal Nehru
02: Ramakrishna Mission – Swami Vivekananda
03: Bhoodan Movement – AcharyaVinoba Bhave
04: Alighar Muslim University – SirSyed Ahmed Khan
05: Kinter Garten – Frobel
06: SNDP – Sree Narayana Guru
07: NSS – Mannathu Padmanabhan
08: Advaita Philosophy – Sree Sankaracharya
09: Indian National Army – Subhash Chandra Bose
10: Red Cross society – Henry Dunant
11: Brahma Samaj – Raja Ram Mohan Roy
12: Arya Samaj – Swami Dayananda Saraswati
13: Servants of India society – Gopalakrishna Gokhale
14: Theosophical Society – Annie Besant
15: Home Rule League - Annie Besant
16: Scout Movement – Baden Powell
17: Bifurcate rule policy -- sonia gandhi

GSAT-7, India's first military satellite

GSAT-7, India’s first full-fledged military communication spacecraft, meant for exclusive use by the Navy, was launched on Friday morning from Kourou in South America on a European Ariane 5 launcher.

Did you know : largest mirror in the world

The largest mirror in the world is so big that you can see it from space 
This is the salar de uyuni, the largest salt flatland in the world at 4,086 square miles (10,582 kilometers). Every year, this amazing wonderland in southwest Bolivia covers with a thin layer of water. When that happens, it turns into the largest mirror on the planet, as these photos

DID you know : 241543903

If you search 241543903 in Google images, you will find a lot of weird images of people inserting their heads in the refrigerator.




241543903 - The Story Behind the 'Head-in-a-Freezer' Image Meme
http://www.urlesque.com/2010/12/31/241543903-head-in-freezer/

Current Affairs: August 29

1. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing an E-bomb which will emit electromagnetic shock waves that destroy electronic circuits and communication networks of enemy forces.

2. Today is National Sports Day 29 August. 2013. 

3. Defending champion Andy Murray put on a US Open late Wednesday night special, taking out his frustrations with the chaos-causing rain and event schedulers but two-time winner Venus Williams slipped to defeat.

4. Cautioning against any hasty action against Syria by the US and allies over the alleged use of chemical weapons, China has called for restraint saying that the world community should wait for the results of the UN inspection team.

5. The government has set up a 7-member Tax Administration Reform Commission (TARC) which will be headed by Parthasarathi Shome. The TARC will revisit tax laws and suggest measures for putting in place a stable and non-adversarial tax administration.

6. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has joined hands with Franchise India to provide financial support to emerging and established franchisors in India.The tie-up is expected to enable SIDBI create a sustainable and robust financing model for the franchise industry, N.K.Maini, Deputy Managing Director, SIDBI, said.

7. Human Resources Development Minister M M Pallam Raju today launched the Right to Education, RTE, anthem to make education for children interesting and friendly.

8. Yasin Bhatkal, the Indian Mujahideen mastermind and a key suspect in several terror blasts since 2008, has been arrested in a joint operation between the central intelligence agencies and Bihar police.

9. Brigalia Bam, former head of South Africa’s election body, received the prestigious Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and Reconciliation recognizing her commitment to democracy.

10. Famous Pakistani brave girl and activist Malala Yusafzai who was shot in head by Taliban for campaigning for girls’ right to education, has won the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize 2013.

Did you know : The Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is an undefined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where the triangle's three vertices are in Miami, Florida peninsula; in San Juan, Puerto Rico; and in the mid-Atlantic island of Bermuda where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. And all these happen when apparently there are no human errors, equipment failures or even natural disasters. Strangely, the ships and aircraft just vanish when everything seems to be okay.
So, how it got it's name? At the time of coining the term, the first name that came up was "Miami Triangle". But Florida objected saying that they would lose visitors to Miami with such name as people would fear to come there. So the next name taken up was "Puerto Rico Triangle" and they too raised objections. Then it was the turn for the 21 square mile tiny island Bermuda which forms the third corner of the triangle. And no one seems to have bothered. Bermuda was then also known as the "Isle of the Devils" which fitted to the triangle concept quite well and therefore the final name "Bermuda Triangle" was coined.
Here are some of the list of planes and ships that disappeared while crossing the triangle area: Flight 19; PBM Martin Mariner; Tudor Star Tiger; Mary Celeste - The Ghost Ship; Ellen Austin; USS Scorpion; etc.
Popular theories behind the Triangle include time portals, underwater alien bases, magnetic anomalies, pirates, deliberate sinkings, hurricanes, gas deposits, rough weather, huge waves and human error. While, there are many natural explanations too, like: Compass variations, Gulf Stream, Electronic Fog, Violent weather, Methane hydrates, etc.
The triangle does not exist according to the US Navy and the name is not recognized by the US Board on Geographic Names. While its reputation may scare some people, the Bermuda Triangle is actually part of a regularly sailed shipping lane with cruise ships and other boats also frequently sailing through the area. These are some of the facts about Bermuda Triangle that try to solve or explain the mysteries behind it. There are also many stories and myths about the triangle created through sheer imagination of writers who have used them rampantly to draw publicity to their books.

Did you know : Snow lines are visible on Earth

Snow lines are visible on Earth at high altitudes, particularly on the tops of mountains. This, however, is on the scale of an entire solar system and is likely made out of more compounds than just water. Because particles are held in place by the ice and are less likely to bounce away from each other, planetary formation may be sped up.

SOME AMAZING FACTS

• 11% of people are left handed.

• August has the highest percentage of births.

• unless food is mixed with saliva you can't taste it.

• the average person falls asleep in 7 minutes.

• a bear has 42 teeth.

• an ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain.

• most lipsticks contain fish scales

• no two corn flakes look the same.

• lemons contain more sugar than strawberries.

• 8% of people have an extra rib

• 85% of plant life is found in the ocean.

India's first defence satellite all set for launch

ndia's maritime security will get a fresh impetus as the stage is now set for the launch of an exclusive home-built satellite for the Navy by European space consortium Arianespace from Kourou spaceport in French Guiana on Friday.GSAT-7 is India's first dedicated spacecraft for Defence applications.

India's Chandrayaan helps NASA detect water on Moon

Using data collected by India's Chandrayaan mission, NASA has detected magmatic water locked under the surface of the Moon.The findings represent the first remote detection of this form of water that originates from deep within the Moon's interior, NASA researchers said.

Current Affairs : August 28

1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has pitched for stringent entry norms for new banks while suggesting four- tier structure for the domestic banking industry. The Central bank said that this is important in order to improve the quality of the banking system and promote competition. The RBI yesterday released a discussion paper titled ‘Banking Structure in India - The Way Forward’.

2. State Bank of India on Tuesday said it may merge one of the five associate banks in the current fiscal. “Right now we are in a position to merge one of the subsidiaries.... We may merge one associate bank this year,” SBI Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri told PTI in New Delhi. SBI first merged its associate State Bank of Saurashtra with itself in 2008. Two years later in 2010, State Bank of Indore was merged with SBI.

3. Pakistan and Russia are all set for the first ever Strategic Dialogue that is aimed at upgrading political, diplomatic, economic and defence relations.

4. A two-day summit of the South East Asian Defence Ministers begins in Brunei today. Territorial disputes in the South China Sea are expected to top the agenda at the meeting. Senior defense officials from the United States, China, Japan, South Korea and other regional powers are also attending the two-day ASEAN summit.

5. In its first ever loan to private agri-business in India, Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $ 18.4 million to Champion Agro to set up cold storage facilities for fruits and vegetables focusing on Gujarat.

6. Retired All India Services (IAS, IPS and IFoS) officials will get 20 per cent of additional pension after completing 80 years of age, according to new rules notified by the central government.

7. Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank (APGVB) has opened about 1.5 lakh no-frills accounts in eight districts of the State on a single day as part of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) initiative.

8. PepsiCo’s Chairperson and CEO Indra Nooyi, who is of Indian origin, would be honoured by a charitable body, run by a group of Indian-American women professionals in Manhattan, in October.

9. Ashok Vemuri, director and head of Americas and global head of manufacturing and engineering services has resigned. Sanjay Jalona will take over as the global head of manufacturing.

10. India's first defence satellite all set for launch. GSAT-7 is India's first dedicated spacecraft for Defence applications.

TOP 10 GAS IN EARTH ATMOSPHERE (by Volume)

01. Nitrogen (N2) - (78.084%)
02. Oxygen (O2) - (20.946%)
03. Argon (Ar) - (0.9340%)
04. Carbon dioxide (CO2) - (0.0397%)
05. Neon (Ne) - (0.001818%)
06. Helium (He) - (0.000524%)
07. Methane (CH4) - (0.000179%)
08. Krypton (Kr) - (0.000114%)
09. Hydrogen (H2) - (0.000055%)
10. Nitrous oxide (N2O) - (0.0000325%)

Did you know: Ever wondered what has been left on the Moon by the astronauts?

This is the list of what exactly has been left behind on moon

1. Apollo 11 Lunar Module Descent Stage (1)
2. U.S. 3' x 5' Flag (1)
3. Laser Ranging Retroreflector (LRRR) (1)
4. Passive Seismic Experiment (PSE) (1)
5. Neil Armstrong's Apollo Portable Life Support System (PLSS), Model A7L (1)
6. Neil Armstrong's Apollo Space Boots, Model A7L (2)
7. Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin Jr.'s Apollo Portable Life Support System (PLSS), Model A7L (1)
8. Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin Jr.'s Apollo Space Boots, Model A7L (2)
9. Empty Food Bags (2+)
10. A Silicon Disc Carrying Statements from Presidents Nixon, Johnson, Kennedy, Eisenhower, and from Leaders of 73 Other Nations. (1)
11. A Gold Replica of an Olive Branch, Traditional Symbol of Peace (1)
12. Mission Patch from Apollo I of Virgil I. Grissom, Edward H. White 11,
and Roger B. Chaffee. (1)
13. Commemorative Plaque attached to the Lunar Module Descent
Leg. "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July
1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind." The plaque is signed by
the Apollo 11 crew and President Richard M. Nixon. (1)
14. TV Camera (1)
15. Spring Scales (2)
16. Tongs (1)
17. Small Scoop (1)
18. Scongs (1)
19. Bulk Sample Scoop (1)
20. Trenching Tool (1)
21. Camera (Hasselblad El Data) (1)
22. Armrests (4)
23. Mesa Bracket (1)
24. Solar Wind Composition Staff (1)
25. Handle of Contingency Lunar Sample Return Container (1)
26. Medals Commemorating Two Dead Cosmonauts (2)
27. Document Sample Box Seal (1)
28. Storage container (empty) (1)
29. Hasselblad pack (1)
30. Film Magazines (2+)
31. Filter, Polarizing (1 )
32. Remote Control Unit (PLSS) (2)
33. Defecation Collection Device (4)
34. Overshoes, Lunar (2)
35. Covers, Pga Gas Connector (2)
36. Kit, Electric waist, Tether (1)
37. Bag Assy, Lunar Equip.conveyor & waist tether (1)
38. Conveyor assy, Lunar Equipment (1)
39. Bag, Deployment, Life line (1)
40. Bag, Deployment, Lunar equipment conveyor (1)
41. Life line, Lt. wt. (1)
42. Tether, Waist, EVA (4)
43. Food Assembly, LM (4 man days) (1)
44. TV subsystem, Lunar (1)
45. Lens, TV wide angle (1)
46. Lens, TV lunar day (1)
47. Cable assembly, TV (100 ft.) (1)
48. Adapter, SRC/OPS (2)
49. Cannister, ECS LIOH (2)
50. Urine collection assembly, small (2)
51. Urine collection assembly, large (2)
52. Bag, Emesis (4)
53. Container assembly, Disposal (1)
54. Filter, oxygen bacterial (1)
55. Container, PLSS Condensate (1)
56. Antenna, S-Band (1)
57. Cable,S-Band antenna (1)
58. Bag, Lunar Equipment Transfer (1)
59. Pallet assembly #1 (1)
60. Central Station (1)
61. Pallet Assembly #2 (1)
62. Primary structure assembly (1)
63. Hammer (1)
64. Gnomon (Excludes mount) (1)
65. Tripod (1)
66. Handle/cable assembly (cord for tv camera) (1)
67. York mesh packing material (1)
68. SWC bag (extra) (1)
69. Core tube bits (2)
70.SRC seal protectors (2)
71. Environmental sample containers "O" rings (2+)
72. Apollo Lunar Surface Close-up Camera (1)
73. Lunar equipment conveyor (1)
74. ECS canister (1)
75. ESC bracket (1)
76. OPS brackets (2+)
77. Left hand side stowage compartment (1)
78. Footprint
79. Extension Handle
80. Stainless steel cover (9 x 7 5/8 inches x 1/16 inch thick)
81. Plastic covering for Flag
82. 8 foot aluminum tube
83. 2 + retaining pins for flag and staff storage
84. Insulating blanket
85. Small aluminum capsule

Did you Know: San Boldo Pass

The pass lies at the southern edge of the Alps and connects the Val Belluna with the Val Mareno over a height of 706 m (2,316 ft). The mountain pass is called the SP 635 and only one lane is passable, the traffic is regulated by several sets of lights. There is a speed limit of 30 km/h (19 mph) and a height limit of 3.2 m (10.5 ft), after buses were repeatedly stuck in the tunnel. There are five tunnels blasted into the rock with hairpin turns or loops, and six bridges.

ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION

1. A person who believes in fate Fatalist
2. A person who is above hundred years Centenarian
3. A book published after the death of its author Posthumas
4. A book written by an unknown author Anonymous
5. A cinema show which is held in the afternoon Matinee
6. A citizen of the world Cosmopolitan
7. A contagious disease which spreads over a huge area Epidemic
8. A drug or other substance that induces sleep Soporific
9. A flesh eating animal Carnivorous
10. A game in which neither party wins Draw
11. A game in which no one wins Draw
12. A game or batter in which neither party wins Drawn/ Tie
13. A Government by a king or queen Monarchy
14. A Government by one Autocracy
15. A Government by the few Oligarchy

IMPORTANT HEADS

• Chairman, IRDA – T. S. Vijayan
• Chairman, LIC – S.K. Roy
• President, FICCI –Naina Lal Kidwai
• Chairman, TRAI - Rahul Khullar
• Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)-PradeepKumar
• Director, CBI –Ranjit Sinha
• Chariman, CCI – Ashok Chawla
• President, ASSOCHAM -Raj kumar Dhoot
• President, NASSCOM - R Chandrashekhar
• Chairman, NASSCOM -KrishnakumarNatarajan
• Director, BARC -Dr. Shekhar Basu
• Director, DRDO - Avinash Chander
• Secretary, Department of AtomicEnergy (DAE) - R KSinha
• Chief Information Commissioner(CIC) -Satyanand Mishra
• Chairman, ISRO - Dr. KRadhakrishnan
• Chairperson, CBDT – SudhaSharma
• Chairman, SEBI - U K Sinha
• Chief, Intelligence Bureau – SaiyadAsif Ibrahim
• Director, NCERT - Prof. P Sinclair
• Governor, RBI – Dr. RaghuramRajan.(New Declared)
• MD, NSE – Chitra Ramakrishna
• President, ADB - Takehiko Nakao
• MD, BSE – Ashish Chauhan
• Chariman, University GrantCommission– VedPrakash
• Chief, Indian Airforce – NormanAnilKumarBrowne
• MD, IMF – Christine Lagarde
• Director General, WHO –Margarate Chan
• Chairman, NABARD – PrakashBakshi
• Chief, Indian Army – Bikram Singh
• President, World Bank – Jim YongKim
• Chairman, UPSC – D. P. Agarwal
• Chief, RAW – Alok Joshi
• CEO, IFC – Jim Yong Cai
• Chief, Indian Navy – Devendra Kumar Joshi
• Chairman, National FilmDevelopmentCorporation(NFDC)- Ramesh Sippy

Current Affairs : August 27

1. UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon on Monday appointed a Pakistani army general as the Military Adviser for United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. Lt Gen Maqsood Ahmed, who replaces Senegal's Lt Gen Babacar Gaye whose tour of duty ended on July 8, recently completed his duties as a Corps Commander in the Pakistan Army, an appointment that he had held since February 2013.

2. The two militaries pledged to strengthen defence ties during a meeting between Chinese Defence Minister Chang Wanquan and Bangladesh's Chief of Army Staff Gen Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan on Tuesday. Chang told Gen Karim that China attaches great importance to developing relations with Bangladesh and is committed to cementing the two sides' comprehensive partnership of cooperation, media reported.

3. Over one lakh villages in the country have been fully electrified under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY). Minister of State for Power Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said in the Rajya Sabha that around 3 lakh 82 thousand villages have been partially electrified.

4. Projects worth over Rs 1,82,000 crore have been cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI), including 18 power projects needing 83,772 crore rupees investment for which banks have already disbursed over 30,000 crore rupees.

5. A spokesman for the British Prime Minister David Cameron says that Britain is making contingency plans for a military response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria.

6. The Japanese government is deploying officials to supervise the cleanup of the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant following a series of leaks of highly radioactive water.

7. In Odisha, at least four BSF personnel have been killed and many others injured by a landmine blast by Maoists in Koraput district this morning.

8. Agriculture sector has attracted FDI inflows worth Rs 70 crore during the first quarter of this fiscal.

9. India stormed into the semi-finals of the ninth Men's Asia Cup hockey tournament at Ipoh in Malaysia. In their second Pool-B fixture yesterday, India defeated defending champions Korea, 2-0 to win their second consecutive match of the tournament.

10. Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma today said India needs to seriously look at currency swap arrangements with important trading partners with a view to stabilise the rupee. A currency swap is a foreign-exchange agreement between two institutions to exchange aspects (namely the principal and/or interest payments) of a loan in one currency for equivalent aspects of an equal in net present value loan in another currency.

Top 5 Countries with world’s fastest internet

1. Hong kong has the worlds fastest internet speed. It has blazing fast internet, an average peak speed of 63.6 Mbp megabits per seconds. At this speed you can download HD movie in about 2 minutes.

2 Japan

Speed: 50 Mbp
The home of Nintendo and Sony had the second fastest internet speed, thanks to the high-speed fibre optics that run through many parts of the island nation. Japan’s average peak broadband speed reached an impressive 50 Mbps, which was more than 170% faster than the global average

3 . Romania

Speed: 47.9 Mbp

When last checked in on Romania, it was ranked No. 5 and was the only country to see its average fall from the previous quarter. The country is now back on track, and has elevated itself with an average peak speed of 47.9 Mbps. That’s 160% faster than the global average. Romania’s average was 9% higher than the previous quarter

4. South Korea

Speed: 44.8 Mbp

Serious PC gamers who want to dominate in StarCraftneed fast, low latency internet connections. They’ll find that in South Korea, home to consumerelectronics giants Samsung and LG. The country’s average peak hit 44.8 Mbps, about 143% faster than the global average. It was the only region to lose speed compared with a year ago,

5. Latvia

Speed: 44.2 Mbp

Smaller countries are easier to blanket with high-speed internet, which is one of the reasons why Latvia consistently ranks high on this list. The average peak broadband speed was 44.2 Mbps, about 140% faster than the global average

Did you Know: Cosmic Rays, They’re Going Right Through You

Cosmic rays are high energy charged particles (some with energies as high as 100 - 1000 TeV) that are constantly blasting into the Earth’s atmosphere. About 90% of Earth-bound cosmic rays are protons (Hydrogen nuclei), 9% are Alpha particles (essentially, Helium nuclei), with the remaining 1% being light elements and electrons.



So, where do cosmic rays come from? Well, there are three main types of cosmic rays:

The first is Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCR). These are particles that are thought to originate outside of the solar system. The second is Anomalous Cosmic Rays. These rays are particles coming from the boundary of the Heliosphere; the "Heliosphere" is the "bubble" of charged particles around the Sun. The third is Solar Energetic Particles. These last kind of particles are those that are ejected during solar flares and other energetic solar events.

While we still don't know exactly where most Cosmic Rays originate from, it's thought that Supernovae not only produce these particles, but their strong magnetic fields serve as an accelerator, launching the rays across space.

Now, you may be asking, "what happens when they (cosmic rays) hit Earth?"

Firstly, there's really nothing to be afraid of when cosmic rays hit Earth. As a charged particle closes in on the planet it encounters the Earth's magnetic field. Sometime, this magnetic field will deflect it away. If the particle manages to make it to the atmosphere, then it will very likely interact with atoms of Nitrogen or Oxygen. This interaction creates a "shower" of particles that fall down to earth (or further interact with other particles). Long story short, nothing that reaches the Earth’s surface is even close to the energies at which the rays started. In fact, it is this interaction that causes Earth's beautiful auroras. Charged particles from the Sun that are interacting with particles in the atmosphere are responsible for these events.

But outside of Earth's protective bubble, it is an entirely different story. Astronauts on the Apollo 11 mission reported seeing flashes of light when they closed their eyes, this turned out to be cosmic rays colliding with the vitreous fluid in their eyes! With no particles to mitigate the high energy of the Cosmic Rays, it's hypothesized that a trip to other planets would require extensive shielding from these rays.

At certain energies, there can be up to 10,000 cosmic rays (or their ionized particles) per square meter falling to the ground (the lower the energy the more common the particle).

April 6 ---declared International Sports Day

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday proclaimed April 6 as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.

The President of General Assembly, Vuk Jeremic, hailed the decision a “historic” step in recognising the power of sport to erase cultural barriers and mobilise people around the world.

Current Affairs: 26 August

1. Food security bill is going to pass today from the parliament. It will give nation’s two-third population, the right to get five kg of food grains every month, at highly subsidised rates of Rs one-three per kg.

2. The United Nations General Assembly on Friday proclaimed April 6 as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. The President of General Assembly, Vuk Jeremic, hailed the decision a “historic” step in recognising the power of sport to erase cultural barriers and mobilise people around the world.

3. Ramya, who was Saturday elected to Lok Sabha from Mandya constituency in Karnataka, is the first female actor from the state to enter parliament.

4. The Indian classical singer and music director, Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi passed away on 25 August 2013 in Bhubaneswar. He was 80 years of age. He is known as the vocalist of Jayadeva’s Gita Govind. He died because of cardiac arrest.

5. Bollywood actor and UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) Goodwill Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan on 23 August 2013 joined the UN and its humanitarian partners to promote The World Needs More global campaign.

6. The Chinese military has launched the first ingeniously developed military attack helicopter WZ-10 successfully for its first air-to-air missile.

7. The fourth and final Grand Slam of the season, the US Open Tennis tournament, kicks off in New York.

8. The government has set up a Tax Administration Reform Commission to review the application of tax policies and tax laws in the country.

9. The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to file its response on a PIL seeking initiation of removal process of former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan from the post of NHRC Chairman for his alleged misbehaviour and purchase of benami properties.

10. UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillai, who is on a fact-finding mission in Sri Lanka, began her week-long tour today morning with meetings with Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem, Minister for Social Integration Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Chief Justice Mohan Peiris and members of Diplomatic Corps in Colombo. 

Did you know: Travelers in Beijing subway “pay” with plastic bottles

Beijing’s subway authorities have introduced reverse vending machines which allow travelers tooffset their transit costs by recycling. Passengers insert a plastic bottle, wait twenty secondsuntil the bottle is crushed to a third of its original size. Donors then receive one jiao (1.6 cents) on their commuter passes for each empty bottle. The machines have been installed in two stations Jinsong and Shaoyaoju.

Recycling for a reward. The manufacturer of the machines, Incom says it’s easy.

Intelligence Agencies World

CIA – America
M1-6 – United Kingdom
RAW- India
ISI – Pakistan
MSS – China
Mossad – Israel
ASIS – Australia
DGSE – France
FSB – Russia
BND – Germany

Did you know: The Door to Hell

The Door to Hell - Oh yeah, this is true !!

It is situated near the small town of Darvaz in Turkmenistan. A few years ago, geologists were drilling for gas when then encountered a very large cavern underground filled with a poisonous gas. 

They ignited the gas expecting it to burn off in a few hours. The gas is still burning to this day. Its 60 meters in diameter and 20 meters depth have not been caused by volcanic activity or a meteorite impact.This crater was created sometime in the 50’s when the Soviets were prospecting for natural gas in this area and it’s been burning since then.

Did you know

How the gun on the original Duck Hunt game worked ?

If you’ve ever played Duck Hunt or any of the other NES games that used the NES Zapper gun, you probably at one point or another wondered how the game actually knows where on the TV you are aiming the gun when you pulled the trigger. It turns out, the method for accomplishing this is incredibly simple, as is the gun itself.

This gun primarily just consists of a button (the trigger) and a photodiode (light sensor). When you pull the trigger, this causes the game to make the TV screen go completely black for one frame. At this point, the game uses the light sensor to sample the black color it’s reading from your TV to give it a reference point; this is essential given that the ambient light in a particular room and other things of this nature can vary greatly. In the next frame, the game causes the target area to turn white, with the rest remaining black. If the game detects a shift from black to white from the gun’s photodiode in that split second, it knows you were aiming correctly at the target and so doesn’t specifically need to know anything about where on the screen the target is.

For games with multiple targets at any given time, the same type of method is used except multiple target frames are shown. So the game will flash the black reference screen; then will flash one of the targets, leaving the rest of the screen black; then flashes the next target, again leaving the rest of the screen black; and so on. The game knows which target is hit, if any, by which frame is currently being shown when a light shift is detected.

SOME FACTS ABOUT INDIAN CURRENCY

• The first coins were minted (made) around 2500 years ago.
• Paper money was first used in China over 1000 years ago.
• The first "rupee” was first introduced by Sher Shah Suri. It wasbased on a ratio of 40 copper pieces (paisa) per rupee.
• Udaya K Dharmalingam is the designer of the Indian rupee Symbol, which was adopted by theGovernment of India in 2010.
• From 1953, Hindi was displayed prominently on the new notes.
• The Government of India took over the issue of banknotes in 1861 from the Private and Presidency Banks.
• The first series of coins with the Indian rupee symbol was launched on 8 July, 2011.
• The first 1000Rs Note was introduced in 2000.
• The first 20Rs and 5Rs note was introduced in 2001.
• Decimalization started in 1957 and the rupee was divided into 100 Naye Paise.
• Total 15 Languages (Apart from English) are printed in Indian Rupee Note. They are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Panjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
• In India, the first paper banknote was published by Bank of Hindustan in 1770.
• The current Mahatma Gandhi series of banknotes stared from 1996 with new series of 10Rs notes.
• Indian coins are produced in 4 cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata. The coins produce from each city puts an identification mark under the year of issue. Coins produced in Delhi have a dot mark, Mumbai have diamond mark, Hyderabad have star mark and coin produce from Kolkata have nothing beneath the year.
• Credit cards were first used in the United States in the 1920’s.
.The introduction of the first credit card in India is claimed by Central Bank of India, in 1980, by name, 'CentralCard'.

Current Affairs:25 August

1. Syria, under a barrage of international pressure, gave the green light to a UN probe on Sunday into an alleged chemical weapons attack as ally Iran warned against US military intervention.

2. Maldives Foreign Minister Dr Abdul Samad Abdullah died on Sunday, at a hospital in Singapore after a brief illness.

3. South Sudan is looking to India to improve its agricultural and food security practices and hopes the New Delhi visit of Salva Kiir Mayardit, the president of the world's youngest nation, will "lay a solid foundation to further promote bilateral relations", a senior minister of the oil-rich African nation said here.

4. Eminent Indian classical singer and music director, better known as a noted vocalist of Jayadeva's 'Gita Govind', Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi died of cardiac arrest at his residence here today, family sources said. He was 80.

5. ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) is likely to buy US energy major Anadarko Corp's 10 per cent stake in a giant Mozambique gas field for USD 2.6 billion this week

6. India is set to be removed from the list of nations having significant aviation safety concerns, with an audit by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) showing that action plans were in place to address them. After a safety audit carried out by ICAO experts, the auditors have informed aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday that they would recommend India's removal from the category of countries have "significant safety concerns".

7. National women's premier Chess championship begins tomorrow. Local favourite Mary Ann Gomes will aim for a hattrick of titles when country's top 12 players battle it out in the 40th National Women's Premier Chess Championship beginning from Monday in Kolkata.

8. Sebastian Vettel overtook Lewis Hamilton on the first lap and comfortably held on to win the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday

9. (Recurve Women Individual) comprising of Deepika Kumari, Laishram Bombayla Devi, Dola Banerjee and Rimil Buriuly has won the Gold Medal in the Stage 4. World Cup final will be played in Paris, France from 21 September to 22 September 2013.

10. Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza paired up with new partner Jie Zheng to claim the women's doubles trophy at the WTA New Haven Open on Saturday

Did You Know

If you type " 466453.com " in address bar you'll be taken to Google. because thats how we write Google in number!!!




Its very interesting, don't you think?

The answer:
Take a look at your telephone keypad, and match up the numbers to the letters.
4 GHI 6 MNO 6 MNO 4 GHI 5 JKL 3 DEF

FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES of citizen of India

On the basis of the recommendations of Swarn Singh Committee, Fundamental duties were included in the Constitution under Article 51A of part IV by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976. Under these provisions, a citizen of India is expected to faithfully observe the following fundamental Duties.
It shall be the duty of every citizen of India:
1. To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideas and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem;

2. To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom;

3. To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India;

4. To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so;

5. To promote harmony and spirit of common brotherhood among all the people of India, transcending religious, linguistic, regional or sectional diversities, to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women;

6. To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture;

7. To protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, river, and wildlife and to have compassion for living creatures;

8 . To develop the scientific temper, humanism and spirit of inquiry and reform;

9. To safeguard public property and to abjure violence;

10. To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activities so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavor and achievement;

11. To provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between age of 6 and 14 years;

(The 11th point was adopted by 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002.)

The fundamental duties are inspired by the constitution of former former Soviet Union.

Sports zone: India defeats Korea

India defeats Korea to win Gold in Stage 4 of Archery World Cup 2013

(Recurve Women Individual) comprising of Deepika Kumari, Laishram Bombayla Devi, Dola Banerjee and Rimil Buriuly has won the Gold Medal in the Stage 4 of Archery World Cup 2013 played at Wroclaw.Indian team earned 219 points while Koreans could only manage to score 215.It's their second successive gold after Stage 3 at Medellin.There were four stages of Archer World Cup played at Shanghai, Antalya, Medellin and Wroclaw. The team and individual qualifying in all the stages will qualify for the final.Archery World Cup final will be played in Paris, France from 21 September to 22 September 2013.

Parliament of Other Countries

Country - Parliament
Afghanistan - Shora
Australia - Parliament
Bangladesh -Jatia Parliament
Bhutan - Tasongadu
Canada - Parliament
China - National People Congress
Denmark - Folketing
Egypt - People’s Assembl y
France - National Assembly
Germany - Bundestag
Great Britain - Parliament
India - Parliament (Sansad)
Iran - Majlis
Ireland - Dail Eireann
Israel - Knesset Official
Malaysia - Majlis
Maldive - Majlis
Magnolia - Khural
Nepal - Rasthtriya Panchayat
Netherlands - States General
Norway - Storting
Pakistan - National Assembly
Poland - Scym
Spain - Crotes
Sweden - Riksdag
South Africa - Parliament
Switzerland - Federal Assembly
Russia - Duma
Taiwan - Yuan
Turkey - Grand National Assembly
U.S.A. - Congress

USEFUL FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS

1. Present Attorney General=>> Goolam Essaji Vahanvati

2. Present Solicitor General=>> Mohan
Parasaran

3. Present Comptroller and Auditor General=>> Shashi Kant Sharma

4. Present Army Chief =>> Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh

5. Present Chief of Air staff=>>Norman Anil Kumar Browne

6. Present Chief of Naval Staff=>> Devendra Kumar Joshi

7. Present Chief Election Commissioner =>> V. S. Sampath

8. Present National Human Rights
Commission,Chairman=>> K.G Balakrishnan

9. Present National Commission for Woman, Chairperson =>> Mamta Sharma

10. Present Chief Information
Commissioner=>>Sathyanand Mishra

11. present Finance Commission,
Chairman=>>Y.V.Reddy

12. Present ISRO, chairman=>> Dr. k.
Radhakrishnan

13. present SEBI chairman =>>UKSinha

14. present Supreme Court ChiefJustice of India =>> P. Sathasivam

15. chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) =>> Alok Joshi

16. chief of Intelligence Bureau (IB) =>> Syed Asif Ibrahim

17. chief of CBI =>> Ranjit Sinha.

Who's Who of Important Posts in India and Abroad

Q1: Who is Finance Minister of India? --- P. Chidambaram
Q2: Who is Governor of RBI ------Dr Duvvuri Subbarao
Q3: Who is Chairman of SBI -------- Prateep Chaudhary
Q4: Who is MD & CEO of ICICI Bank? --- Ms Chanda D. Kochhar
Q5: Who is Chairman of IBA ----K R Kamath
Q6: What is SEBI chief ? -------- U K Sinha
Q7: Who is President of World Bank ? ----- Dr Jim Young Kim
Q8: Who is Chairman of Planning Commission? -Manmohan Singh
Q9: Who is Vice Chairman of Planning Commission? --Monek Singh Ahluwalia
Q10: Who is Chairman of 14th Finance Commission---Y V Reddy (Former Governor of RBI)
Q11: Who is MD of International Monetary Fund?--- Christine Lagarde (from France)
Q12: Who is President of India -- Pranab Mukherjee
Q13: Who is Vice President of India---- Mohammad Hamid Ansari
Q14: Who is Comptroller Auditor General of India?--Shashi Kant Sharma (wef 23/5/2013) (Earlier it was Vinod K Rai)
Q15: Who is Chairman of Rajya Sabha ---Mohammad Hamid Ansari
Q16: Who is speaker of Lok Sabha ---Ms Meira Kumar
Q17: Who is Chief Justice of India ---P. Sathasivam (wef 19/7/2013; Earlier CJI was Altamas Kabir)
Q18: Who is Attorney General of India ---Goolam E Vahanvati
Q19: Who is Solicitor General of India -- Mohan Parasaran
Q20: Who is Chief Election Commissioner of India--- V S Sampath