10% Hike in Dearness Allowance from July, 2013 approved by Govt.
Release of additional installment of dearness allowance to Central Government employees and dearness relief to Pensioners, due from 1.7.2013
The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal to release an additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2013, in cash, at the rate of 10 per cent increase over the existing rate of 80 per cent.
Hence, the Central Government employees as well as the pensioners are entitled for DA/DR at the rate of 90 per cent of the basic with effect from 01.07.2013. The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission.
The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both dearness allowance and dearness relief would be of the order of Rs. 10879.60 crore per annum and Rs. 7253.10 crore in the financial year 2013-14 ( i.e. for a period of 8 month from July, 2013 to February 2014).
Solved Questions IPO Examination 2013 - Paper IV - (GK Question 1 to 40)
1 The second largest mangrove forest of India is
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2 As per agreement on 10th July 2012 the world bank will extend additional credit of $ 100 million to which Indian state towards implementation of Rural Livelihood project namely Jeevika .
A Andhra Pradesh b Bihar c Rajasthan d Maharashtra
Answer : Bihar
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3 Decisions regarding disqualifications of members of Lok Sabha are taken by the
A Supreme Court b Speaker c Prime Minister d Vice President
Answer Speaker
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4 Name the two PSUs which were granted the Maharatna status by the Union Government of India on February 2013
ONGC and NTPC b BHEL and GAIL c ONGC and GAIL d Coal India and SAIL
Answer BHEL and GAIL
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5 Who received the Ernst and young lifetime achievement award in February 2013
A T T Jaganathan b Ratan Tata c Franciso D ‘Souza d Asi Godrej
Answer Ratan Tata
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6 Rajat Gupta the former Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) director and Mckinsey managing director was sentenced to two years imprisonment for his involvement in which of the following
A Insider training b Financial Mismanagement c Keeping company money in his accounts d Spending company’s for personal interests
Answer Insider Trading
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7 Which of the following site was included in world heritage list by the UNESCO in 2012
A Eastern Ghats b Kaziraga National Park c Konkan Railway d Western Ghats
Answer Western Ghats
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8 Which of the following countries has become first to pass climate Act ?
A Australia b Germany c Canada d USA
Answer Canada
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9 Shigmo is one of the prominent festival of the
A Tamil Community b Santhali Community c Konkani Hindu Community d Muslim Community
Answer Konkani Hindu Community
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10 In which state was Krishnapatanam port constructed
A Odisha b Andhra Pradesh c Kerala d Maharastra
Answer Andra Pradesh
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11 Swang is a dance of which Indian state
A Rajasthan b Haryana c Himachal Pradesh b Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
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12 Approximately 71 % earth surface is covered by
A Air b Water c Forest d None of these
Answer Water
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13 The lowest layer of atmosphere extending up to 1 miles in the tropic is called the
A Stratoshere b Tropopauce c Troposphere d Mesosphere
Answer Troposphere
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14 The Chipko Andolan is associated with
A Tigers b Trees c Fevicol d Cleaning of Ganga
Answer Trees
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15 The river water is polluted with acidic wastes if ph of water is
A Below 7 b Above 7 c Equal to 7 d Any of these
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16 Which launch vehicle us expected to be used by ISRO for its 2013 Mars mission
A Satellite Launch Vehicle b Augmented Satellite Vehicle c Polar Satellite Vehicle
D Geo-synchronous launch Vehicle
Answer Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
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17 Indian council of Medical research whose research priorities coincide with national health priorities has its headquarter in
A Mumbai b Kolkata c Delhi d Chennai
Answer Delhi
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18 Which states were termed as Bimaru states ?
A Bihar Uttar Pradesh
B Bihar , Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
C Bihar , Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan , Uttarapradesh
D Bihar
Answer Bihar , Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan , Uttarapradesh.
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19 Recently consensus on GST have been arrived by center and states . What does GST mean
A Global Sales Tax b Goods and Service Tax c Gross Sales Tax
D Graded Sales Tax
Answer Goods and service tax
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20 The government of India has given------------ “languages of the 8th schedule the of official language
A 24 b 22 c 23 d 26
Answer 22
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21 RAM means :
A Restored actual memory b Random access memory c Rest ahead memory
D remain ahead memory
Answer Random access memory
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22 Which country recently elected its first woman president in December 2012
a North Korea b South korea c Japan d China
Answer b South Korea
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23 Central information commission is constituted by the central government through a Gazatte Notification . The commission will include one central information commissioner and the number of the information commissioners shall not be more than
A 5 b 9 c 10 d 15
Answer 10
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24 Which of the following public sector undertaking is not working under the ministery of railways
A Rites Limited b IRCON international Limited c Rali Vikas Nigam Limited d Delhi Metro Rail corporation Limited
Answer Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited
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25 Blood pressure is measured by
A Nanometer b Sphygmomanometer c Barometer d Calorimeter
Answer b Sphygmomanometer
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26 Yakshagan is the famous dance form of the state of
A Odisha b Karnataka c Assam d Kerala
Answer b Karnataka
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27 Identify the wrong match
A Dachigam National park- Srinagar
B Gir National park- Gujarat
C Kaziranga National Park - Assam
D Corbet National Park: Uttar Pradesh
Answer D Corbet National Park: Uttar Pradesh
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28 identify the wrong match
A Brigadier : Commodore
B Captian : Lieutenant
C Major : Commander
D Major General : Rear Admiral
Answer Major : Commander
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29 Kargil is situated in which valley
A Lidder b Suru c Sindh d Dras
Answer b Suru
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30 The well known book “ The rediscovery of India “ has been written by
A L K Advani b Anita Desai b Vikaram Seth d Meganad Desai
Answer d Meghnad Desai
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31 The tropic of cancer passes through
A India and Saudi Arabia b India and Iran c Iran and Pakistan d None of these
Answer India and Saudi Arabia
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32 The outer part of railway track near the bend or a curve is generally raised
A To prevent the fast wear and tear of railway track
B To produce the necessary centripetal force
C To Produce the necessary gravitational force
D To enhance the speed of the train
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33 The golden quadrilateral project (highways ) connects the following cities
A Delhi , Kayanakumari Kolkata , Jammu
B Delhi Mumbai , Kolkota , Chennai
C Delhi , Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore
D Delhi , Mumbai , Bangalore and Jammu
Answer b Delhi, Mumbai , Kolkata and Chennai
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34 What is the purpose of the Indian government to launch “ Bharat Nirman
A creating basic rural infrastructure
b creating Nuclear Power
c To decrease inflation d
d To decrease poverty
Answer A creating basic rural infrastructure
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35 The American computer scientist “Steve jpbs “ was chief of which company at the time of his death
A Intel b Apple c Macitosh d Dell
Answer b Apple
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36 To which Ocean the Panama Canal joins the Atlantic Ocean
A Pacific Ocean b Indian Ocean c Arctic Ocean d Caspian Sea
Answer A Pacific Ocean
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37 Dysiexia is associated with
A Mathematical Disorder b Reading Disorder c Behavioral Disorder d Mental disorder
Answer b Reading Disorder
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38 In which one of the following Union territories do the people of the onge tribe live
A Andaman and Nicobar Island b Daman and Diu c Dadar and Nagar Haveli
d Lakshasweep
Answer A Andaman and Nicobar Island
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39 Nagin Lake is located in the state of
A Jammu and Kashmir b Madhya Pradesh c Jharkhand d Uttarakhand
Answer a Jammu and Kashmir
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40 Which is good cholesterol
A LDL b HDL c VLDL d Chylomicron
Answer HDL
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India's Position in the World
2. Largest postal network in the world.
3. Largest livestock population.
4. Largest producer of milk.
5. Largest producer of millets in the world
6. Largest consumer of gold jewellery.
7. Largest producer of jute.
8. Largest producer of ginger.
9. Largest producer of bananas.
10. Largest producer of castor oil seeds.
11. Largest producer of mangoes.
12. Largest producer of safflower oil seeds.
13. Largest producer of papayas.
14. Second largest producer of tea, the first position being held by China.
15. Second largest producer of sugarcane, the first position being held by Brazil.
16. Second largest producer of wheat, the first position being held by China.
17. Second largest producer of onions, the first position being held by China.
18. Second largest producer of potatoes, the first position being held by China.
19. Second largest producer of garlic, the first position being held by China.
20. Second largest producer of rice, the first position being held by China.
21. Second largest producer of cottonseed, the first position being held by China.
22. Second largest producer of cement., next to China.
23. India has the second largest arable land in the world. The USA has the largest arable land in the world.
24. India is the third largest producer and second largest consumer of fertiliser in the world.
25. India has the largest deposits of Thorium in the world most of which is found in Kerala.
NOTE: The agricultural information is as per latest data available on the website of Food and Agricultural Organisation.
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LIST OF SOME IMPORTANT ABBREVIATION
TRIFED: Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited
VVPT: Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trial
RCEP: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
SCE: Standing Council of Experts
PIDPI: Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Information
TARC: Tax Administration Reform Commission
DTAA: Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
SFIO: Serious Fraud Investigation Office
IPCC: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
DIPP: Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
USAID: United State Agency for International Development
GIS: Geographical Information System
DBT: Direct Benifit Transfer
DLM: Digital Literacy Mission
NSAB: National Security Advisory Board
SRI: System of Rice Intensification
NHPC: National Hydro Electric Power Corporation
EWS: Economically Weaker Section
EEC: Electroencephalography
IUPAC: International Union of Pure And Applied Chemistry
OPCW: Organization for The Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
CRA: Contingency Reserve Arrangement
KFW: Kreditanstalt Fur Wiederanfban Bankken Grouppe
RTGS: Real Time Gross Settlements
IFRS: Interpretation And Formal Reporting System
IIFCL: Indian Infrastructure Finance Company Limited
IFRS: International Financial Reporting Standards
NSIC: National Small Industries Corporation
IBA: Indian Banking Association
IIBF: Indian Institute of Banking And Finance
ITE: Intra Group Transactions And Exposures
NSFR: Net Stable Funding Ratio
LRMT: Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools
DEAF: Depositors Education Awareness Fund
FSLRC: Financial Sector Legislative Reform Commission
GIRO: Government Internal Revenue Order
EEFC: Exchange Earner's Foreign Currency
LCR: Liquidity Coverage Ratio
IIB: Inflation Indexed Bonds
ARDC: Agriculture Refinance And Development Cooperation
NDTL: Net Demand And Term Liabilities
GSLV: Geo Satellite Launch Vehicle
PSLV: Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
RISAT: Radar Imagining Satellite
PMU: Project Monitoring Unit
ESDM: Electronic System Design And Manufacturing
PRU: Performance Review Unit
ICRIER: Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
SWF: Sovereign Wealth Fund
CMIE: Center for Monitoring Indian Economy
IWBC: Indian Wildlife Business Council
CCI: Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure
BRPSE: Board Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises
EEPC: Engineering Export Promotion Council
MIPB: Manufacturing Industry Promotion Board
IGMDP: Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme
ESCAP: Economic And Social Commission for Asia Pacific
IARI: Indian Agriculture Research Institute
MTC: Minimum Total Capital
ITEC: Indian Technical And Economic Cooperation
NIEO: New International Economic Order
NCTC: National Counter Terrorism Centre
ICCR: Indian Council for Cultural Research
STEP: Society for Employment, Training And Promotion
ISAF: International Security Assistance Force
MIRV: Multiple Independent Reentry Vehicle
CIC: Central Information Commission
MTCR: Missile Technology Control Regime
HHTI: Hand Held Thermal Imagers
NCLP: National Child Labor Project
NFDC: National Film Development Corporation
NGT: National Green Tribunal
FPS: Focus Product Scheme
PACS: Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society
IICT: Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
BSA: Bilateral SWAP Agreement
SAT: Securities Apellete Tribunal
ICOR: Incremental Capital Output Ratio
NRAA: National Rainfed Area Authority
START: Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
CTBT: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
NGA: National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
AITAF; Arts in The Armed Forces
RELP: Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism
NELP: New Exploration Licensing Policy
CACP: Commission for Agriculture Costs And Prices
NPV: Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
NAFED: National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation
TERC: Trade And Economic Relations Committee
ITR: Integrated Test Range
NATGRID: National Intelligence Grid
SAI: Sports Authority of India
CAPART: Council for People's Advancement Action And Rural Technology
ASBA: Application Supported By Blocked Amount
IPAB: Intellectual Property Appellate Board
mAh: Milliamph Hour
LTE: Long Term Evolution
TAPVC: Total Anamolous Pulmonry Venus Connection
NIS: National Institute of Sports
FIPB: Foreign Investment Promotion Board
PCRA: Petroleum Conservation And Research Association
FRBM: Fiscal Responsibility And Budget Management
TAA: Tax Administrative Assistance Act
STRIPS: Separate Trading of Registered Interest And Principle Securities
SARFAESI: Securitization And Reconstruction of Financial Assets And Enforcement of Securities Act
CPCB: Central Pollution Control Board
QIP: Qualified Institutional Placements
NTRO: National Technical Research Organization
APEDA: Agricultural And Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
CINA: Chinese Information And Networking Association
AAPSO: Afro Asian People's Solidarity Organization
AINEF: All India Newspapers Employee's Federation
AITUC: All India Trade Union Congress
EMC: Electronic's Manufacturing Clusters
EPCA: Environmental Pollution Prevention And Control Authority
TDRS: Tracking And Data Relay Satellite
PGA: Professional Golfers Association of America
PIC: Protection, Identification And Convenience
PAT: Perform Achieve And Trade
BEE: Bureau of Energy Efficiency
NMEEE: National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
PPI: Producer Price index
WPI: Wholesale Price Index
IIP: Industrial Index of Production
UHC: Universal Health Coverage
HLEG: High Level Expert Group
CCTNS: Crime And Criminal Tracking Network And System's
ECS: Electronic Clearing House
WADA: World Anti Doping Agency
M-SIP: Modified Special Incentive Package
DAGMAR: Defining Advertising Goals for Measured Advertising
e-BRC: Electronic Transaction of Bank Realization Certificate
DICGC: Deposit Insurance And Credit Gurantee Corporation
HDMI: HIgh Definition Multimedia Interface
BMD: Ballistic Missile Defense Cover
DARA: Development Research Assistant Associate
FORTRAN: Formula Transition
DPI: Directorate of Public Administration
ORT: Oral Rehydration Therapy
DDT: Dichlorodifinoiltrychloride
MSS: Market Stablization Sheme
ECS: Electronic Clearing House
NERI: National Environmental Research Institute
EVA: Extra Vehicular Activity
RHR: Resting Heart Rate
BIFR: Board of Industrial And Financial Reconstruction
STCI: Securities Trading Corporation of India
GAAR: General Anti Avoidance Rule
CPSMS: Central Plan Scheme Monitoring System
IGMDP: Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme
CECA: Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
LEI: Legal Entity Identifier
UCIC: Unique Customer Identification Number
ppm: Parts Per Million
FCPA: Foreign Concept Practice Act
PDA: Personal Digital Assistant
ICUN: International Union for Conservative of Nature
TAGUP: Technical Advisory Group for Unique Projects
FOIR: Fixed Obligation to Income Ratio
IVF: In Vitro fertilization
REM: Rapid Eye Movement
CTC: Centralized Traffic Control
AFT: Armed Forces Tribunal
INMB: Indo Niegerian Merchant Bank
PIARC: Permanent International Association of Road Congress
LHC: Large Hadron Collider
FSA: Fuel Supply Agreement
CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
BASIC: Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
PGP: Pretty Good Privacy
RIOT: Radical Image Optimization Tool
LASER: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
ESOP: Employee Stock Option Plan
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Scheme
ANSI: American National Standard Institute
ICMR: Indian Council of Medical Research
PURA: Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas
SWIFT: Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
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Largest Solar Power Project in the World to be set up in Rajasthan
1st Phase to be Completed in 3 Years - Praful Patel
Shri Praful Patel, Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, had earlier asked the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) to initiate the process of setting up the ‘Sambhar Ultra -Mega Green Solar Power Project’ in the 23,000 acre area of SSL as he had envisioned synergizing the capacities of the CPSEs under DHI to utilize the large area of SSL for producing green energy. Shri Patel says the first phase of the project, which will be of 1000 MW capacity, is likely to be commissioned in three years i.e. by the end of 2016. The first phase of the project is expected to be implemented through a joint venture (JV) company to be formed with equity from BHEL, Solar Energy Corporation of India, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., SJVN, SSL and REIL. Based on the experience gained during implementation of the first phase of project, the remaining capacity would be implemented through a variety of models.
When the 4000 MW of project is fully commissioned, it will generate 6000 million units of power per annum. The project will supply power to the distribution companies of various States through the National Grid.
Being the first project of this scale anywhere in the world this project is expected to set a trend for large scale solar power development in the world.
Source : PIB (Release ID :99512