GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Friday, December 2, 2011

23rd October 1946 - The United
Nations General Assembly convenes for the first time, at an auditorium in Flushing, Queens, New York City.

The Arab conquest of Sindh took
place in 712 A. D.

Chittaranjan Das defended Aurbindo Ghosh in the Alipur Bomb case.

Indians 5th most vacation deprived Study :

1.Japanese
2.Italians
3.Koreans
4.Australians

Agriculture-
India has Two Crop Seasons:
Kharif:
Rice, Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Maize,Cotton, Jute

Sowing-Jun /Jul

Harvest-Sep/Octn/ Jul

Katrina , Ike, Andrew, Wilma are the names of which of the following?

(A)Tropical Cyclones
(B)Tornado
(C)Subtropical Cyclone

Ans-(A)

According to a recent Statement by the Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad,India is close to wiping out the highly Infectious Disease Polio

1.Perspective = angle of view

Prospective = in the future

2.Allude = suggest

Elude = escape