Thursday 25 June 2015

R.A.S/R.T.S (Pre.) Examination

R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre.) Examination, 2007Public Administration : Solved Paper(Held on 23-12-2007)

1. Under which Article of Constitution the Governor of State is bound to lay before House of Legislature the Annual Financial Statement of State ?
(A) Article-111
(B) Article-117
(C) Article-202
(D) Article-203
Ans : (C)

2. In Britain, responsibility for Central Co-ordination and Management of Civil Services is divided between—
(A) Cabinet office and Treasury
(B) Treasury and Home Department
(C) Prime Minister and Home Department
(D) Cabinet Office and Prime Minister Office
Ans : (B)

3. Who is in-charge of Office of Public Service and Science in Britain ?
(A) Cabinet Secretary
(B) The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
(C) Lord Chancellor
(D) Chancellor of Exchequer
Ans : (A)

4. The term ‘Economic and Social Planning’ is included in Indian Constitution. In which part of following this provision has been made ?
(A) Directive Principles for State Policy
(B) Preamble of Constitution
(C) Union List
(D) Concurrent List
Ans : (D)

5. Who was the first Lokayukta of Rajasthan ?
(A) K.P.S. Menon
(B) I.G. Dua
(C) D.P. Gupta
(D) M.C. Jain
Ans : (C)

6. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer—
List-I (Kind of Budget)
(a) Line Item Budget
(b) Performance Budget
(c) Planning Programming Budget.
(d) Zero-based Budget.
List-II (Basic Orientation of Budget)
1. Control
2. Decision making
3. Management
4. Planning
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 1 4 2 3
Ans : (A)

7. Personnel administration of employees of Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti in Rajasthan is managed by—
(A) Zila Parishad
(B) State Government
(C) District Administration
(D) Zila Establishment Committee
Ans : (A)

8. Who will make rules for the more convenient transaction of business of Government of India and for allocation among Ministers of the said business ?
(A) President
(B) Cabinet Secretariat
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Parliament
Ans : (A)

9. Which one is not characteristics of ‘Sala Model’ of Riggs ?
(A) Actual behaviour is similar to formal expectations
(B) Institutional corruption
(C) Nepotism in recruitment
(D) Above all
Ans : (A)

10. Discussion on organisation of Planning Commission is incomplete without reference to its attached bodies. Consider the following—
1. Programme Evaluation Organisation
2. National Informatic Centre
3. Plan Finance Division
4. Department of Rural Development
Which organisations are attached to Planning Commission ?
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1 and 4
Ans : (A)

11. In which year the institution of Lokayukta was established in Rajasthan ?
(A) 1970
(B) 1971
(C) 1972
(D) 1973
Ans : (D)

12. Who had recommended for productive planning with a constitutional status in India ?
(A) Pt. Jawaharlal, Nehru
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(D) K.C. Neogi
Ans : (C)

13. ‘The Collector sometimes when overburdened with work, grumbles that he has the life of a dog, but knows that he has work of a man.’ Who said it ?
(A) L.S.S.O. Malley
(B) Ramsay MacDonald
(C) Mangat Rai
(D) P.R. Dubhasi
Ans : (A)

14. The CLECTS is prismatic society of Riggs are—
(A) Elite groups who use traditional clouts to win election
(B) Hereditary leaders of castegroup
(C) Elected leader of middle class
(D) Influential political leader
Ans : (A)

15. The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration in England is Parliamentary Ombudsman.
Consider the following—
1. Is independent of Government.
2. Investigates complaints referred through Member of Parliament.
3. Investigates complaint about Government policy.
4. Reports his findings to Member of Parliament.
What are the characteristics of Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration ?
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) Above all
Ans : (C)

16. Who has coined the term Cybernetics ?
(A) Weaver
(B) Wilber Schramm
(C) Claude Shannon
(D) Norbert Weiner
Ans : (D)

17. Consider the following steps—
1. Identification of problem
2. Search for alternatives
3. Evaluation of alternatives
4. Comparison of alternatives
Which of the above is the correct step of decision-making ?
(A) 1, 4, 3, 2
(B) 1, 3, 2, 4
(C) 1, 2, 4, 3
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4
Ans : (C)

18. According to Likert, which of the following types of leadership is the most successful and effective ?
(A) Exploitative-authoritative
(B) Benevolent-authoritative
(C) Participative
(D) Consultative
Ans : (C)

19. The Theory X assumption did not cover which of the following ?
(A) Most of workers not inherently dislike work
(B) Most of people must be coerced, controlled or threatened for the achievement of organizational goals
(C) The average human being prefers to be directed
(D) They have relatively little ambitions and wants
Ans : (A)

20. Which one of the following is covered under Eleventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution ?
(A) Union List
(B) State List
(C) Allocation of seats in the Council of States
(D) Jurisdiction of functions of Panchayats
Ans : (D)

21. In a communication process, the sender of information seeks to establish a commonness with the receiver of information.
Consider the following—
1. When interacting with others, words, letters etc. are used.
2. Two or more persons are involved in communication.
3. The interaction process is motivated by sharing of information towards common
ends.
4. Above all.
What are the characteristics of communication ?
Codes :
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 3
(D) 2
Ans : (B)

22. Which of the following Provisions of Indian Constitution provides constitutional safeguards to Civil Servants ?
(A) Article 309
(B) Article 310
(C) Article 311
(D) Article 32
Ans : (C)

23. Before the introduction of money bill in Lok Sabha, whose recommendation is necessary ?
(A) President
(B) Prime-Minister
(C) Speaker
(D) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Ans : (A)

24. The reservation in appointments in favour of any backward class has a constitutional base. In which Article of Indian Constitution such provision has been made ?
(A) Article 16(i)
(B) Article 16(ii)
(C) Article 16(iii)
(D) Article 16(iv)
Ans : (D)

25. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer—
List-I (Statements)
(a) Budget is series of goals with price tag attached.
(b) Finance is the fuel of Administrative Machinery.
(c) Government is Finance.
(d) All undertakings depend upon finance, hence foremost, attention shall be paid to the treasury.
List-II (Thinkers)
1. Kautilya
2. Lloyd George
3. P. K. Wattal
4. Aron Wildavski
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 2 1 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans : (D)

26. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer —
List-I (Thinkers)
(a) Mouney and Reiley
(b) Etzioni
(c) Marvick
(d) Gouldner
List-II (Kinds of Leadership)
1. Institutionists, Specials, Hybrids.
2. Titular Leaders, controller, true organisers.
3. Officials, Informal Leaders, Formal Leaders.
4. Locals and Cosmopolitans.
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 2 1 4 3
Ans : (B)

27. Which one of the following is not the merit of Rank classification ?
(A) It is easy to understand and administer
(B) It defines the contents of any job in detail
(C) It encourages career opportunities
(D) It attracts competent persons to the service
Ans : (B)

28. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct—
List-I (Item)
(a) Constitution of Municipalities
(b) Reservation of seats in Municipal bodies.
(c) State Finance Commission.
(d) Term of Municipalities.
List-II (Articles of the Constitution)
1. 343 Q
2. 243 T
3. 243 Y
4. 243 U
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 1 4 3 2
Ans : (B)

29. Which one of the following Writs gives the direction to an official for performance of duty ?
(A) Habeas Corpus
(B) Mandamus
(C) Certiorari
(D) Quo-Warranto
Ans : (B)

30. Which of the following are the tools of budgetary control exercised by the Parliament ?
1. Cut Motions
2. Financial Committees of Parliament.
3. Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
4. Approval of estimates for demands.
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) Above all
Ans : (D)

31. Which one of the following is not the function of Public Officials ?
(A) To implement Government Policy
(B) To advise the political executive on policy matters
(C) To maintain Public relations
(D) To make the decision on policy
Ans : (D)

32. Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of French Civil Services ?
(A) Recruitment and training are combined in the ENA
(B) The corps is a basic unit of Civil Services
(C) Ecole Polytechnique does not conduct training for higher technical corps
(D) It is elitist and very legalistic
Ans : (C)

33. ‘No Tax shall be levied or collected except by authority of Law’. Which Article of Indian Constitution provides this ?
(A) 110
(B) 117
(C) 265
(D) 266
Ans : (C)

34. The elections for various Panchayati Raj bodies in Rajasthan are managed by—
(A) Election Commission
(B) State Election Commission
(C) Directorate of Panchayati Raj
(D) Zila Parishad
Ans : (B)

35. The body of apex of the system of Administrative Court in France is the—
(A) Constitutional Council
(B) Economic and Social Council
(C) Council of State
(D) Court of Accounts
Ans : (C)

36. Who among the following is considered as first comparativist in Public Administration ?
(A) Woodrow Wilson
(B) Goodnow
(C) L.D. White
(D) Fred Riggs
Ans : (A)

37. Which of the following is not characteristic of Development Administration ?
(A) Goal orientation
(B) Change orientation
(C) Result orientation
(D) Effectiveness
Ans : (C)

38. Which one of the following is not correct about anonymity of Civil Servants ?
(A) They cannot be criticised by name in the Legislature
(B) The minister concerned defends actions of Civil servant of his department
(C) Civil servants perform their official duty as per rules
(D) They cannot be held responsible for their acts of omission and commission
Ans : (D)

39. In Rajasthan, State PIanning Board was created on the recommendation of—
(A) Rajasthan Administrative Reforms Committee, 1967
(B) Secretariat Procedure Committee, 1971
(C) Secretariat Re-organisation Committee, 1969
(D) Secretaries Committee of the Government of Rajasthan, 1962
Ans : (A)

40. ‘The Chief Secretary’s job is not a technician’s or even a professional’s, he is not a knowledgable engineer, nor even a first class magistrate, he is a part of process of Government and in a democratic republic, part of human process.’ Who said it ?
(A) E.N. Magat Rai
(B) Dharmvir
(C) V. D. Murti
(D) Mohan Mukherjee
Ans : (A)

41. ‘Heuristics’ in context of decision making imply—
(A) Error and Trial method
(B) Rational decision making
(C) Decision based on deep analysis
(D) Decision based on bounded rationality
Ans : (A)

42. The ‘quorum’ for meetings of any Panchayati Raj body as per Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act is—
(A) 1/10 of total members
(B) 1/3 of total members
(C) 1/4 of total members
(D) None of above
Ans : (B)

43. Consider the following statements—
1. Budget is an economic horoscope of the country
2. Budget is a political document which provides a glimpse of entire philosophy of Government
3. Budget is formulated by Legislature
4. The budget is the nut-bolts of Public Policy
Which of the above are characteristics of Budget ?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 2, 3 and 4
Ans : (B)

44. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer—
List-I (Model)
(a) Linking Pin Model
(b) Decision Tree
(c) Garbage Cane Model
(d) Theory X and Theory Y
List-II (Given by)
1. Mc Gregor
2. Likert
3. Duncan
4. Cohen, March and Olson
5. Fred Fiedler
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 3 4 5 1
(C) 4 5 3 1
(D) 2 4 3 1
Ans : (D)

Directions—(Q. 45-46) The following two items consists of two statements, one labelled as the ‘Assertion’ (A) and the other as ‘Reason’ (R). Carefully examine these two statements and select the answers to these items using codes given below—
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans : (B)

45. Assertion (A) : The Council of Ministers shall be collective responsible to the House of People.
Reason (R) : The Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of President.
Ans : (B)

46. Assertion (A) : Ordinances should be promulgated only where absolutely necessary. A responsible Government should be careful about it.
Reason (R) : It gives the executive a clear power to legislate and is an encroachment on the jurisdiction of the Parliament.
Ans : (C)

47. Who said that in the science of administration whether public or private, the basic good is efficiency ?
(A) Urwick
(B) Luther Gulick
(C) Henri Fayol
(D) J.D. Mooney
Ans : (C)

48. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer—
List-I (Statements)
(a) Public Administration stand in danger of … senescence.
(b) That Public Administration is that lusty young giant of a decade ago, may now evaporate as a field.
(c) Public Administrationists as administrative Platonists.
(d) Public Administrationists has an uncomfortable and second class citizenship.
List-II (Authors)
1. Martin Landau
2. Paul Appleby
3. Waldo
4. F.M. Marx
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 4 2 1 3
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 1 2 3
Ans : (D)

49. Who said that Politics has to do with policies or expression of State will while Administration has to do with the execution of these policies ?
(A) Woodrow Wilson
(B) Goodnow
(C) Waldo
(D) J.M. Gaus
Ans : (A)

50. Who said that administration is knowledge, knowledge is power. Administration is power, this simplistic syllogism is major reality of our post-industrial age—
(A) James D. Carrol
(B) James Fallows
(C) Jimmy Carter
(D) John F. Kennedy
Ans : (A)

51. Organisation is the form of every human association for attainment of a common purpose. Who has given this definition ?
(A) Gulick
(B) James D. Mooney
(C) L.D. White
(D) Simon
Ans : (B)

52. Willy-nilly, administration is every one’s concern. If we wish to survive, we had better be intelligent about it. Who said it ?
(A) Henri Fayol
(B) Adams Brooks
(C) Dwight Waldo
(D) Wallace B. Donham
Ans : (B)

53. While making comparison with private administration, who said that Public Administration is adrift with compass or anchor ?
(A) Simon
(B) Peter Self
(C) Paul Appleby
(D) Ludwig Von Mises
Ans : (D)

54. Which one is not characteristics of closed model of organisation ?
(A) Routine task
(B) Conflict within organization is adjusted by interaction with peers
(C) Task specialisation
(D) Means are emphasized
Ans : (B)

55. Which one of the following is not a driving paradigm of New Public Management ?
(A) Devolving authority
(B) Developing competition and choice
(C) Providing responsive service
(D) Emphasis on procedure
Ans : (D)

56. Public Management is merger of normative orientation of Traditional Public Administration and the instrumental orientation of general management. Who said it ?
(A) L.A. Gunn
(B) Perry and Kramer
(C) Christopher Hood
(D) Tullock
Ans : (B)

57. Who was the first present give red-tape its sociological baptism ?
(A) Lord Lytton
(B) Herbert Spencer
(C) Sidney Smith
(D) Alexander Leighton
Ans : (A)

58. Who said that organisation is the machine of management in its achievement of the ends determined by administration ?
(A) William Schulze
(B) Oliver Sheldon
(C) Gladden
(D) Luthur Gulick
Ans : (A)

59. Which of the following is concerned with the modification of role expectancies and welding of divergent elements to preserve organisation integrity ?
(A) Galbraith’s Information Processing
(B) Bakke’s Fusion Process
(C) Duncan’s Decision Making Process
(D) Likert’s Group Theory
Ans : (B)

60. The older theory or organization is not science, as often claimed, but theology in sense that it is a set of beliefs accepted on faith, not on demonstration of empirical reality. Who has given this statement ?
(A) F.W. Taylor
(B) Herbert Simon
(C) Earl Latham
(D) Elton Mayo
Ans : (B)

61. Hierarchy is the linchpin that locks the form. Who said it ?
(A) Allen Schick
(B) Earl Latham
(C) Golembiewski
(D) Stephen K. Bailey
Ans : (A)

62. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer—
List-I (Organisation)
(a) Project Organisation
(b) Matrix Organisation
(c) Horizontal Organisation
(d) Network Organisation
List-II (Characteristics)
1. Existence of horizontal and diagonal relationship.
2. Facilitate co-operation, team work and customer orientation.
3. Independent Unit have a link with a web of other unit.
4. Project organisation plus a functional organisation.
5. Flexible to facilitate management change.
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 4 2 3
(B) 1 5 2 3
(C) 5 2 1 3
(D) 2 4 5 3
Ans : (C)

Directions—(Q. 63-72) The following 10 items consist of two statements, one labelled as the ‘Assertion’ (A) and the other as ‘Reason’ (R). You are to examine these two state-ments carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

63. Assertion (A) : The Principle of Organisation is from the literature of Business Administration.
Reason (R) : There is larger area of overlapping interest and ideas between two fields, however, and in the matter of organizational analysis, Public Administration is heavily indebted of Business Administration.
Ans : (A)

64. Assertion (A) : Administration is a fine art.
Reason (R) : It summons an imposing body of special talents on behalf of a collaborative creation which is integral to the conduct of civilized living today.
Ans : (A)

65. Assertion (A) : Administration is now so vast an area that a philosophy of administration come close to being a philosophy of life.
Reason (R) : Administration is concerned with both ends and means.
Ans : (B)

66. Assertion (A) : Generalists play an important role in the policy function of the Government in India.
Reason (R) : A large number of top post in the Union and State Administrations are manned by the specialists.
Ans : (C)

67. Assertion (A) : The system approach is based on the concept that organisation should be studied as a whole because the behaviour of one part has a considerable impact on the others.
Reason (R) : The system approach ignores the infractions between a system and its environment.
Ans : (C)

68. Assertion (A) : The concept of civil service neutrality is changing in developing countries.
Reason (R) : Civil servants play a pivotal role in the developing countries.
Ans : (B)

69. Assertion (A) : Paul Appleby suggested two basic types of changes in administration constant and episodic.
Reason (R) : Constant change is reorganisation and episodic is incremental change.
Ans : (C)

70. Assertion (A) : The grapevine supplements the formal sources of information in the organisation. It has its usefulness in organisation life.
Reason (R) : It creates an actual system of relationship in the organisation which is vastly different from what is formally prescribe.
Ans : (B)

71. Assertion (A) : Administrative State is the name given to that State in which the executive branch is dominate one even though it has the legislature and the judiciary.
Reason (R) : The function Public Administration have expanded in scale, range and nature.
Ans : (B)

72. Assertion (A) : Open model theorists dislike the rigidity, the inflexibility, emphasis on means and anti-humanist view of bureaucracy.
Reason (R) : Close model theorists consider organisation as a fluid network structure.
Ans : (C)

73. ‘Bureaucracy is the term usually applied to a system of Government to control of which is so completely in the hands of officials that their power jeopardize the liberty of ordinary citizens.’
Who has given this statement ?
(A) H. J. Laski
(B) Ramsay Muir
(C) Lord Hewart
(D) Betrand Russel
Ans : (A)

74. Which one is major role of formal organisation ?
(A) Satisfaction of member
(B) Profitability of enterprises
(C) Service to the society
(D) Harmonious relations in the organization
Ans : (B)

75. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer—
List-I (Name of Writer)
(a) Paul H. Appleby
(b) Arther F. Bentley
(c) David Easton
(d) Wright Mills
List-II (Book)
1. Big Democracy
2. The Power Elite
3. The Process of Government
4. The Political system
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 4 2 3
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 1 3 4 2
(D) 1 2 4 3
Ans : (C)

76. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer—
List-I (Name of Thinker)
(a) Maslow
(b) Alderfer
(c) Pareek
(d) Porter and Lawler
List-II (Theory)
1. Need Hierarchy Theory
2. Mixed Model
3. Performance Satisfaction Theory
4. ERG Theory
5. Integrated Theory of Work Motivation.
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 4 2 5
(B) 1 4 5 3
(C) 1 3 5 2
(D) 1 4 5 2
Ans : (B)

77. A significant approach to communication event is based on Laswell formula, that deal with—
(A) Communication sequence
(B) Communication – interpretation modes
(C) Communication competence
(D) Communication control
Ans : (D)

78. Which one of following leadership styles permits substantial delegation of authority to subordinates and allows them to set objective and solve problems themselves ?
(A) Autocratic Leadership
(B) Democratic Leadership
(C) Permissive Leadership
(D) Visionary Leadership
Ans : (B)

79. The basis of influence in informal organisation is—
(A) Organisational position
(B) Person
(C) Authority
(D) Closeness with higher people
Ans : (B)

80. Which of the following book is called in apt text of Entrepreneurial Government ?
(A) Reinventing Government (David Osborne and Ted Gaeber)
(B) Government and Politics in Africa (Goren Hyden)
(C) A Public Management for all Seasons. (Christopher Hood)
(D) The Public Sector : Concept, Model and Approaches (Jan- Erik-Lan)
Ans : (A)

81. Which one of the following is not created by Act of Parliament ?
(A) University Grants Commission
(B) Backward Class Commission
(C) Atomic Energy Commission
(D) Railway Board
Ans : (D)

82. Match the list-I with list-II and select the correct answer—
List-I (Book)
(a) Organisations
(b) Hand book of Organisations
(c) Organisations in Action
(d) Principles of Organization
List-II (Author)
1. March
2. Mooney and Reiley
3. James D Thompson
4. March and Simon
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 4 3 1
(D) 4 1 2 3
Ans : (D)

83. Which one of the following administrative theories is called Genric Management ?
(A) Bureaucratic
(B) Scientific Management
(C) Human Relations
(D) Administrative Management
Ans : (C)

84. Which of the following is defined as a process of analysing and collecting information relating to operation and responsibilities of a specific job ?
(A) Job description
(B) Job design
(C) Job analysis
(D) Job enlargement
Ans : (C)

85. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer—
List-I
(a) Veblen
(b) Dewey
(c) Warnotte
(d) Lord Hewart
List-II
1. Professional Deformation
2. Occupational Psychosis
3. The great game of politics
4. Trained incapacity
5. New Despotism
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 1 5
(B) 4 2 1 5
(C) 2 1 5 2
(D) 3 2 4 5
Ans : (B)

86. To whom the Union Public Service Commission presents its annual report as to work done by the Commission ?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Council of Minister
(C) Parliament
(D) President
Ans : (D)

87. On which date the Governor of Rajasthan assented The Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act ?
(A) April 23, 1994
(B) May 21, 1994
(C) July 12, 1994
(D) October 2, 1994
Ans : (A)

88. Consider the following advantages claimed by the Centre for All India Services—
1. Control over State Administration.
2. Uniformed and highly standard of recruitment and training.
3. Experience is beneficial to both Centre and State.
4. Develop all India out-look.
Which are correct in above ?
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2 and 4
Ans : (B)

89. When was the first Central Service Commission set up ?
(A) 1919
(B) 1926
(C) 1935
(D) 1937
Ans : (B)

90. Who had coined the term All India Service ?
(A) Aitchon Commission, 1887
(B) Committee on Division of Function, 1918
(C) Government of India, 1919
(D) Maxwell Committee, 1937
Ans : (B)

91. Who was called the Father of Local Self Government during British Rule ?
(A) Mayo
(B) Montagu
(C) Ripon
(D) Chelmsford
Ans : (C)

92. Which one is not mission of organisation development ?
(A) Improve the ability of individual member
(B) Avoid human emotions
(C) Reduce the tension
(D) Team management
Ans : (B)

93. For which of the following the President’s recommendation is required for introduction of Bill ?
(A) Bill for formation of new states and alternation of areas or name of existing State
(B) Money Bills
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of above
Ans : (C)

94. Which one of the following country first developed scientific method for recruitment ?
(A) Ancient India
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Britain
(D) China
Ans : (D)

95. ‘Administration is a moral act and administrator is a moral agent.’ Who said it ?
(A) Adm Brook
(B) Dimock
(C) C.A. Bernard
(D) Ordway Tead
Ans : (D)

96. Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act has made detailed provisions for Gram Sabha. Which Articles of above Act is related with Gram Sabha ?
(A) Article 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(B) Article 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
(C) Article 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
(D) Article 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Ans : (C)

97. There will be one or more Vigilance Committees to supervise the functions, implementation of schemes and other activities of Gram Panchayat in Rajasthan. Who will constitute the Vigilance Committee ?
(A) State Government
(B) District Collector
(C) Panchayat Samiti
(D) Gram Sabha
Ans : (D)

98. The middle-tier of Panchayati Raj Institution in Rajasthan is Panchayat Samiti, which is composed by—
1. Direct elected members for Panchayat Samiti.
2. Sarpanchs of Village Panchayats.
3. Member of State Legislative Assembly whose constituency partly or fully come
under the area of Panchayat Samiti.
4. Nominated members.
Codes :
(A) 1 and 3
(B) 2 and 4
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2, and 4
Ans : (A)

99. Consider the following with reference to Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act—
1. Direct Elections of members at all levels.
2. Reservation of seats for weaker-sections.
3. Direct Elections of all chairperson at all levels.
4. Elections are managed by State Election Commission.
Which of above are existed in Rajasthan ?
Codes :
(A) 1, 3, 4
(B) 1, 2, 4
(C) 1, 2, 3
(D) 2, 3, 4
Ans : (B)

100. The tenure system for Civil Services in India was started during the period of—
(A) Bentinck
(B) Cornwallis
(C) Curzon
(D) Montagu
Ans : (C)

Tuesday 11 November 2014

Importent center cabinet ministers Date of Birth's


Narendra Modi                           -                 September 17, 1950 (age 64 years)

Atal Bihari Vajpayee                  -                 December 25, 1924

Sushma Swaraj                           -                 February 14, 1952
Swaraj Kaushal                          -                 July 12, 1952

Smriti Irani                                  -                 March 23, 1976

Amit Shah                                   -                 1964

Subramanian Swamy                 -                 September 15, 1939

Arun Jaitley                                -                 December 28, 1952

Rajnath Singh                             -                 July 10, 1951

L. K. Advani                               -                 November 8, 1927

Nitin Gadkari                              -                 May 27, 1957

Uma Bharti                                 -                 May 3, 1959

Venkaiah Naidu                          -                 July 1, 1949

Gopinath Munde                        -                 December 12, 1949

Ravi Shankar Prasad                 -                 August 30, 1954

Prakash Javadekar                    -                 January 30, 1951

Piyush Goyal                               -                 June 13, 1964

Harsh Vardhan                           -                 December 13, 1954

Vijay Kumar Malhotra              -                 December 3, 1931

Madan Lal Khurana                  -                 October 15, 1936

Kiran Bedi                                   -                 June 9, 1949

Kisan Baburao Hazare              -                 June 15, 1937

Ramdev                                       -                 December 25, 1965

Rajiv Gandhi                              -                 August 20, 1944

Indira Gandhi                             -                 November 19, 1917

Jawaharlal Nehru                       -                 November 14, 1889

Mahatma Gandhi                       -                 October 2, 1869

Nelson Mandela                          -                 July 18, 1918

Mother Teresa                            -                 August 26, 1910

Pranab Mukherjee                     -                 December 11, 1935

Manmohan Singh                       -                 September 26, 1932               

Sonia Gandhi                              -                 December 9, 1946

Rahul Gandhi                              -                 June 19, 1970

Mamata Banerjee                       -                 January 5, 1955

Arvind Kejriwal                         -                 August 16, 1968

Sheila Dikshit                              -                 March 31, 1938

Alka Lamba                                -                 September 21, 1975

Yogendra Yadav                        -                 September 5, 1963

Manish Sisodia                            -                 January 5, 1972






Important Date of Birth’s of Business Man

Dhirubhai Ambani                     -                 December 28, 1932

Mukesh Ambani                         -                 April 19, 1957
Nita Ambani                                -                 November 1, 1963

Anil Ambani                                -                 June 4, 1959
Tina Ambani                               -                 February 11, 1957

Ratan Tata                                  -                 December 28, 1937

Cyrus Pallonji Mistry                 -                 July 4, 1968

J. R. D. Tata                                -                 July 29, 1904

Jamsetji Tata                               -                 March 3, 1839

Aditya Vikram Birla                  -                 November 14, 1943

Lakshmi Mittal                           -                 September 2, 1950
Kumar Mangalam Birla            -                 June 14, 1967

Ghanshyam Das Birla                -                 April 10, 1894

Basant Kumar Birla                   -                 February 4, 1921

Dilip Shanghvi                            -                 October 1, 1955

Azim Premji                                -                 July 24, 1945

Shiv Nadar                                  -                 July 14, 1945

Pallonji Mistry                            -                 1929

Savitri Jindal                               -                 March 20, 1950

Ravi Ruia                                    -                 1949

Sunil Bharti Mittal                      -                 October 23, 1957

Gautam Adani                            -                 June 24, 1962

Kushal Pal Singh                        -                 August 15, 1931

Adi Godrej                                  -                 April 3, 1942

Micky Jagtiani                            -                 August 15, 1952


Srichand P. Hinduja                   -                 28 November 1935

Tuesday 21 October 2014

IMPORTANT DATES : INDIA & THE WORLD

January 12--- National Youth Day
January 15--- Indian Army Day
January 26--- Republic Day of India, International Customs Day
January 30--- Leprosy Day,Martyr'Day
Februry 28--- National science Day
March 8--- International Women's Day
March 15--- Consumer'Right Day
March 21--- World Forestry Day
March 24--- World Tuberculosis Day
April 5--- National Maritime Day
April 7--- World Health Day
April 18--- World Heritage Day
May 1--- International Workers' Day
May 24--- Common wealth Day
May 31--- Non-smoking Day
June 5--- World Environment Day
August 9--- Quit India Movement Day
August 15--- Independence Day of India
September 5--- Teachers' Day (India)
September 8--- World Literacy Day
September 14--- Hindi Day
September 24--- World Heart Day
September 27--- World Tourism Day
October 6--- World Animal Day
October 8--- Indian Air Force Day
October 10--- National Integration Day
October 16--- World Food Day
October 21--- National Policy Day
October24--- UN Day
November 14--- (India) Children's Day
November 19--- National Unity Day
December 1--- World AIDS Day
December 2--- World Computer Literacy Day
December 7--- Flag Day
December 10--- Human Right's Day

Monday 20 October 2014

Award & Winners

NATIONAL
National Bar Awards: Law Commission Chairman Justice A.R. Lakshmanan presented the National Bar Awards in New Delhi on October 6, 2008. The awardees included Mr. J. Venkatesan, Legal Corresondent, The Hindu; Mr. Anmol Rattan Sidhu, Senior advocate; Kochhar and Company, legal consultants through Mr. Rohit Kochhar Mr. Sanjay Jain senior advocate; Mr. Dasshanand Gour, Joint General Secretary, Bar Association of India; Mr. C.B. Vdrma Mr. Venjaterh R`o and Mr. M`noj Goel, the Stprele Cnurt advocates; Mr. Alok Krishna Agarwal , Editor-in-Chief ,Lawz Magazine ; Mr. Kumar Rajesh, Editor Consultant , Live India TV; Mr. A. Subramani, Assistant Editor, The Times of India (Chennai) ; Mr. Sumit Nagpal, Special Correspondent , News X TV; Mr. Vivek Varshney, Principal Correspondent , Nav Bhart Times; and Mr. Satya Prakash Legal Editor, Hindustan Times.
Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award (2006): The 2008 Ramon Magsaysay Award winner for Community Leadership Dr. Prakash Baba Amte, who manages an animal orphanage at Gadchiroli in Maharashtra was conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award for 2006 on October 6, 2008. The award is in recognition of Dr. Amte’s work towards raising awareness about the importance of wildlife among tribals in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district.
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration , Academics and Management (2008) : Hon’ble President Ms. Pratibha Patil presented the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration , Academics and Management for 2008 to Mr. E. Sreedharan , Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in Delhi on October 1, 2008. Mr. Sreedharan won the award in recognition of his pioneering work in the field of engineering and public transport .
SIB Excellence Awards for Lifetime Achievement : Varghese Kurien, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, K.J Yesudas, Yusuff Ali and K.M Cherian , were awarded the South Indian Bank (SIB) Excellence Award for Lifetime Achievement on September 29, 2008. Each award carries a memento and a prize of Rs. 1 lakh.
ET Awards for Corporate Excellence : The 10th Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence were presented on September 28, 2008 to the following:
Business Leader of the Year : A.M. Naik
Company of the Year : Tata Steel
Business Woman of the Year : Shikha Sharma
Emerging Company of the Year : Welspun Guj .Stahl Rohren
Policy Change Agent of the Year : E. Sreedharan
Business Reformer of the Year: Kamal Nath
Entrepreneur of the Year : Dilip Rhanghvi
Global Indian : Arun Sarin
Corporate Citizen: Dr. Reddy’s Foundation
Lifetime Achievement : Ashok Ganguly
Neerja Bhanot Pan Am Award(2008): Haryana Governor Dr. A.K. Kidwai presented the Neerja Bhanot Pan Am Award for 2008 to the 51 year –old Ms. Chanda Asani in Chandigarh of October 5, 2008. Ms. Chanda was conferred the award for her tremendous courage, compassion and audacity.
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize of Science and Technology (2008): The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on September 26, 2008 , announced the winners of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology for 2008. The award winners include:
Biological Science: Mr. GPS Raghava, Institute of Microbial Technology ,Chandigarh , and Mr. L.S. Shashidara, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Chemical Science: Mr. Pradeep Thalappil, Indian Institute of Technology , Chennai and Mr. Jarugu Narasimha Moorthy, IIT , Kanpur.
Earth, Atmosphere , Ocean and Planetary Science: Mr. P.N. Vinayachandran , Indian Institute of Science , Bengaluru
Engineering Science : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Mallik, IIT Delhi
Mathematical Science: Mr. Jaikumar Radhakrishnan , Tata Institute of Fundamental Research , Mumbai.
Medical Science: Mr. Ravinder Goswami, All India Institute of Medical Science , Delhi.
Physical Science: Mr. Raghunathan Srianand , Inter- University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune and Mr. Srikanth Sastry, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Bengaluru.
The award carries a citation a plaque and a prize of Rs. 5 lakh.
National Amity Award (2008) ; Renowned journalist and author Sardar Khushwant Singh was conferred the National Amity Award for 2008 by the Lpk Sabha Speaker, Mr. Somnath Chatterjee, in New Delhi on September 27, 2008.
CSIR Award for Science and Technology Innovations for Rural Development (2008): Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow and the Central Salt and marine Chemicals Research Institute (BSMCRI) , Bh`vnafar, werd on Septembdr 26, 2008. awarded the CSIR Award for Science and Technology Innovations for Rural Development for 2008. CIMAP won the award for development variety of agro-technologies for cultivation of medical and aromatic plants and helping farmers to use them to earn extra income CSMCRI got the award for developing a series of processes for removing ionic and other impurities in salt produced by marginal salt manufactures in different parts of the country and thus improve their lives . Instituted in 2006. the award carries a citation , a plaque and a prize of Rs. 10 lakh.
Diamond States Award : Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam presented the Diamond State Award to Punjab on September 23, 2008 .The award was received by Punjab’s Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia . Punjab got the award in recognition of human and social development and evaluation of the standards of governance in the State.
Business Superbrand Award (2008) : National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), was awarded the Business Superbrand Award for 2008 on September 14, 2008. The award has been instituted by the Superbrands Council of India.
11th Appan Menon Memorial Award (2008-09) : Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) was awarded the 11th Appan Menon Memorial Award for 2008-09 on September 17, 2008 for furthering the aims of its Delhi Media Centre for Research and Publications, besides continuing work of preparing publications, and conducting activities like film shows, exhibitions and public lectures by eminent persons.
All India House Journal Award Scheme: Hon’ble President Ms. Pratibha Patil presented the All India House Journal Award Scheme to SAIL magazine Ispat Bhasha Bharti in New Delhi on September 15, 2008.
Dr. S. Ramanujam Award for Outstanding Research Work on Potato (2004-07):Dr. S. V. Singh , Dr. S.K.Pandey, Dr. Dinesh Kumar ,Dr. R.S. Marwaha, Dr. Parveen Kumar and Dr. B.P. Singh , were awarded the Dr. S. Ramanujam Award for Outstanding Research Work on Potato for 2004-07 on September 03, 2008. Thdy wdre honotred for devdlophng hmproved varieties and technologies for uninterrupted supply of potatoes throughout the year to the processing industries.
INTERNATIONAL
International Palladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame Award (2008):Power distribution company, North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) was awarede the International Palladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame Award for 2008 on October 6, 2008. This is the second international recognition for NDPL after the recent Edison Award.
Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in corporate Governance (2008):Former Prime Minister of Sweden and Chairman , World Council for Corporate Governance Mr. Ola Ulsten, presented the Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance for 2008. to Mr. A.K. Rastogi, Company Secretary of the NTPC, in London on October 2, 2008.
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: Queen Elizabeth II presented the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to renowned Punjabi singer Mr. Malkit Singh at the Buckingham palace, London on September 28, 2008. It is a rare honour that defined Mr. Singh’s stature as a singer.
NRI Institute Excellence Awards (2008): Noted Punjabi pop singer Mr. Malkit Singh, Lord Mayor Ms. Manjula sood of Leicester, the first Asian female Mayor in the UK and Mr. R. Seetharaman , were honoured with the NRI Instituted Excellence Award for 2008 on September 28, 2008 .
Right to Livelihood Awards (2008): An activist- couple from Tamil Nadu Mr. Sankaralingam Jagannathan and Ms. Krishnammal, an American journalist and founder and host of the syndicated radio and television programme Democracy Now! Ms. Amy Goodman, Swiss- born doctor Ms. Monika Hauser, and Chairperson of Save Somali Women and Children, Ms, Asha Hagi were awarded the Right to Livelihood Awards for 2008 on October 1, 2008. The award is known as Alternative Noble Prize.
Humanitarian Award (2008) : Former Cuban President Mr. Fidel Cartro was awarded the Humanitarian Award for 2008 on September 24, 2008. He was given this covetdd avard by South Africa in recofnithon nf hhs rnle hn the Ctban revolution and world- wide contribution to the struggle for an alternative , just and humane society. Mr. Castro is the first non- African and the third ex-head of a State to win this award.
Knighthood of the Order of Leopold: The 110-year – old Mr. Harry Patch was awarded the Knighthood of the Order of Leopold by the Belgian Government on September 23, 2008. He is the last know surviving British soldier of the three-million who served on the western front during the First World War. The award was conferred on Mr. Patch for his remarkable wartime services.
Tatler spa Awards: Royal Spa was awarded the Tatler spa Award in London on September 20, 2008 . Kaya Kalp was given the Best City Spa Award , under the category of City Slickers.
Japanese Award for Zubin Mehta: Indian conductor Mr. Zubin Mehta was awarded Japan’s Praenium Imperiale , one of art’s richest awards on September 16, 2008 . MR. Mehta was honoured for his lifelong work with orchestras around the world.
Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award: India- born steel tycoon Mr. Lakshmi Niwas Mittal was conferred the third Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award on September 8, 2008. Instituted by the American business magazine Forbes, the award honours heroes of entrepreneurial capitalism and those who embody and exemplify the ideals of free enterprise.

Tuesday 14 October 2014

Award & Winners

NATIONAL
National Bar Awards: Law Commission Chairman Justice A.R. Lakshmanan presented the National Bar Awards in New Delhi on October 6, 2008. The awardees included Mr. J. Venkatesan, Legal Corresondent, The Hindu; Mr. Anmol Rattan Sidhu, Senior advocate; Kochhar and Company, legal consultants through Mr. Rohit Kochhar Mr. Sanjay Jain senior advocate; Mr. Dasshanand Gour, Joint General Secretary, Bar Association of India; Mr. C.B. Vdrma Mr. Venjaterh R`o and Mr. M`noj Goel, the Stprele Cnurt advocates; Mr. Alok Krishna Agarwal , Editor-in-Chief ,Lawz Magazine ; Mr. Kumar Rajesh, Editor Consultant , Live India TV; Mr. A. Subramani, Assistant Editor, The Times of India (Chennai) ; Mr. Sumit Nagpal, Special Correspondent , News X TV; Mr. Vivek Varshney, Principal Correspondent , Nav Bhart Times; and Mr. Satya Prakash Legal Editor, Hindustan Times.
Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award (2006): The 2008 Ramon Magsaysay Award winner for Community Leadership Dr. Prakash Baba Amte, who manages an animal orphanage at Gadchiroli in Maharashtra was conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award for 2006 on October 6, 2008. The award is in recognition of Dr. Amte’s work towards raising awareness about the importance of wildlife among tribals in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district.
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration , Academics and Management (2008) : Hon’ble President Ms. Pratibha Patil presented the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration , Academics and Management for 2008 to Mr. E. Sreedharan , Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in Delhi on October 1, 2008. Mr. Sreedharan won the award in recognition of his pioneering work in the field of engineering and public transport .
SIB Excellence Awards for Lifetime Achievement : Varghese Kurien, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, K.J Yesudas, Yusuff Ali and K.M Cherian , were awarded the South Indian Bank (SIB) Excellence Award for Lifetime Achievement on September 29, 2008. Each award carries a memento and a prize of Rs. 1 lakh.
ET Awards for Corporate Excellence : The 10th Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence were presented on September 28, 2008 to the following:
Business Leader of the Year : A.M. Naik
Company of the Year : Tata Steel
Business Woman of the Year : Shikha Sharma
Emerging Company of the Year : Welspun Guj .Stahl Rohren
Policy Change Agent of the Year : E. Sreedharan
Business Reformer of the Year: Kamal Nath
Entrepreneur of the Year : Dilip Rhanghvi
Global Indian : Arun Sarin
Corporate Citizen: Dr. Reddy’s Foundation
Lifetime Achievement : Ashok Ganguly
Neerja Bhanot Pan Am Award(2008): Haryana Governor Dr. A.K. Kidwai presented the Neerja Bhanot Pan Am Award for 2008 to the 51 year –old Ms. Chanda Asani in Chandigarh of October 5, 2008. Ms. Chanda was conferred the award for her tremendous courage, compassion and audacity.
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize of Science and Technology (2008): The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on September 26, 2008 , announced the winners of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology for 2008. The award winners include:
Biological Science: Mr. GPS Raghava, Institute of Microbial Technology ,Chandigarh , and Mr. L.S. Shashidara, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Chemical Science: Mr. Pradeep Thalappil, Indian Institute of Technology , Chennai and Mr. Jarugu Narasimha Moorthy, IIT , Kanpur.
Earth, Atmosphere , Ocean and Planetary Science: Mr. P.N. Vinayachandran , Indian Institute of Science , Bengaluru
Engineering Science : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Mallik, IIT Delhi
Mathematical Science: Mr. Jaikumar Radhakrishnan , Tata Institute of Fundamental Research , Mumbai.
Medical Science: Mr. Ravinder Goswami, All India Institute of Medical Science , Delhi.
Physical Science: Mr. Raghunathan Srianand , Inter- University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune and Mr. Srikanth Sastry, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Bengaluru.
The award carries a citation a plaque and a prize of Rs. 5 lakh.
National Amity Award (2008) ; Renowned journalist and author Sardar Khushwant Singh was conferred the National Amity Award for 2008 by the Lpk Sabha Speaker, Mr. Somnath Chatterjee, in New Delhi on September 27, 2008.
CSIR Award for Science and Technology Innovations for Rural Development (2008): Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow and the Central Salt and marine Chemicals Research Institute (BSMCRI) , Bh`vnafar, werd on Septembdr 26, 2008. awarded the CSIR Award for Science and Technology Innovations for Rural Development for 2008. CIMAP won the award for development variety of agro-technologies for cultivation of medical and aromatic plants and helping farmers to use them to earn extra income CSMCRI got the award for developing a series of processes for removing ionic and other impurities in salt produced by marginal salt manufactures in different parts of the country and thus improve their lives . Instituted in 2006. the award carries a citation , a plaque and a prize of Rs. 10 lakh.
Diamond States Award : Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam presented the Diamond State Award to Punjab on September 23, 2008 .The award was received by Punjab’s Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia . Punjab got the award in recognition of human and social development and evaluation of the standards of governance in the State.
Business Superbrand Award (2008) : National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), was awarded the Business Superbrand Award for 2008 on September 14, 2008. The award has been instituted by the Superbrands Council of India.
11th Appan Menon Memorial Award (2008-09) : Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) was awarded the 11th Appan Menon Memorial Award for 2008-09 on September 17, 2008 for furthering the aims of its Delhi Media Centre for Research and Publications, besides continuing work of preparing publications, and conducting activities like film shows, exhibitions and public lectures by eminent persons.
All India House Journal Award Scheme: Hon’ble President Ms. Pratibha Patil presented the All India House Journal Award Scheme to SAIL magazine Ispat Bhasha Bharti in New Delhi on September 15, 2008.
Dr. S. Ramanujam Award for Outstanding Research Work on Potato (2004-07):Dr. S. V. Singh , Dr. S.K.Pandey, Dr. Dinesh Kumar ,Dr. R.S. Marwaha, Dr. Parveen Kumar and Dr. B.P. Singh , were awarded the Dr. S. Ramanujam Award for Outstanding Research Work on Potato for 2004-07 on September 03, 2008. Thdy wdre honotred for devdlophng hmproved varieties and technologies for uninterrupted supply of potatoes throughout the year to the processing industries.
INTERNATIONAL
International Palladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame Award (2008): Power distribution company, North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) was awarede the International Palladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame Award for 2008 on October 6, 2008. This is the second international recognition for NDPL after the recent Edison Award.
Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in corporate Governance (2008): Former Prime Minister of Sweden and Chairman , World Council for Corporate Governance Mr. Ola Ulsten, presented the Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance for 2008. to Mr. A.K. Rastogi, Company Secretary of the NTPC, in London on October 2, 2008.
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: Queen Elizabeth II presented the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to renowned Punjabi singer Mr. Malkit Singh at the Buckingham palace, London on September 28, 2008. It is a rare honour that defined Mr. Singh’s stature as a singer.
NRI Institute Excellence Awards (2008): Noted Punjabi pop singer Mr. Malkit Singh, Lord Mayor Ms. Manjula sood of Leicester, the first Asian female Mayor in the UK and Mr. R. Seetharaman , were honoured with the NRI Instituted Excellence Award for 2008 on September 28, 2008 .
Right to Livelihood Awards (2008): An activist- couple from Tamil Nadu Mr. Sankaralingam Jagannathan and Ms. Krishnammal, an American journalist and founder and host of the syndicated radio and television programme Democracy Now! Ms. Amy Goodman, Swiss- born doctor Ms. Monika Hauser, and Chairperson of Save Somali Women and Children, Ms, Asha Hagi were awarded the Right to Livelihood Awards for 2008 on October 1, 2008. The award is known as Alternative Noble Prize.
Humanitarian Award (2008) : Former Cuban President Mr. Fidel Cartro was awarded the Humanitarian Award for 2008 on September 24, 2008. He was given this covetdd avard by South Africa in recofnithon nf hhs rnle hn the Ctban revolution and world- wide contribution to the struggle for an alternative , just and humane society. Mr. Castro is the first non- African and the third ex-head of a State to win this award.
Knighthood of the Order of Leopold: The 110-year – old Mr. Harry Patch was awarded the Knighthood of the Order of Leopold by the Belgian Government on September 23, 2008. He is the last know surviving British soldier of the three-million who served on the western front during the First World War. The award was conferred on Mr. Patch for his remarkable wartime services.
Tatler spa Awards: Royal Spa was awarded the Tatler spa Award in London on September 20, 2008 . Kaya Kalp was given the Best City Spa Award , under the category of City Slickers.
Japanese Award for Zubin Mehta: Indian conductor Mr. Zubin Mehta was awarded Japan’s Praenium Imperiale , one of art’s richest awards on September 16, 2008 . MR. Mehta was honoured for his lifelong work with orchestras around the world.
Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award: India- born steel tycoon Mr. Lakshmi Niwas Mittal was conferred the third Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award on September 8, 2008. Instituted by the American business magazine Forbes, the award honours heroes of entrepreneurial capitalism and those who embody and exemplify the ideals of free enterprise.

Friday 4 July 2014

Maria Sharapova




Tennis player

Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a Russian professional tennis player who as of June 9, 2014 is ranked world No. 5 by the Women's Tennis Association and is the top Russian player

Born: April 19, 1987

Height: 1.88 m

Grand slams won (singles): 5

Nationality: Russian

Parents: Yelena Sharapova, Yuri Sharapov

Bobby Jasoos - 2014 Film





Bobby wants to become the number one detective in the old city area of Hyderabad.
Initial release: July 3, 2014 (USA)
Director: Samar Shaikh
Running time: 121 minutes
Screenplay: Sanyukta Shaikh Chawla
Producers: Dia Mirza, Sahil Sangha
Cast : Vidya Balan, Ali Fazal , Supriya Pathak

Lava Iris 406Q Technical Specification

GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
        3G Network HSDPA 2100
        SIM Dual SIM
        Announced 2014, April
        Status Available. Released 2014, April
BODY Dimensions 124 x 64.5 x 10.3 mm (4.88 x 2.54 x 0.41 in)
        Weight -
DISPLAY Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
        Size 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches (~233 ppi pixel density)
        Multitouch Yes
SOUND Alert types Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
        Loudspeaker Yes
        3.5mm jack Yes
MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB
        Internal 4 GB, 1 GB RAM
DATA GPRS Yes
        EDGE Yes
        Speed HSDPA, HSUPA
        WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
        Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, LE
        USB microUSB v2.0
CAMERA Primary 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels, LED flash
        Features Geo-tagging, panorama, HDR
        Video 720p
        Secondary VGA
FEATURES OS Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), planned upgrade to v4.4.2 (KitKat)
        Chipset Qualcomm MSM8610 Snapdragon 200
        CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
        GPU Adreno 302
        Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
        Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
        Browser HTML
        Radio FM radio; recording
        GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
        Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
        Colors Black, White
  - SNS integration
        - MP4/H.264/H.263 player
        - MP3/WAV/AAC/WMA player
        - Organizer
        - Document viewer
        - Image viewer
        - Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
          YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk
        - Voice memo/dial
        - Predictive text input
BATTERY Li-Ion 1700 mAh battery
Stand-by
Talk time
Price group 5500 Rs
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Thursday 3 July 2014

Sixteenth Lok Sabha Party-wise

Source: Election Commission of India

Total Members :  539


1 Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) 280
2 Indian National Congress(INC) 44
3 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(AIADMK) 37
4 All India Trinamool Congress(AITC) 34
5 Biju Janata Dal(BJD)

6 Shiv Sena(SS) 18
7 Telugu Desam Party(TDP) 16
8 Telangana Rashtra Samithi(TRS) 10
9 Communist Party of India (Marxist)(CPI(M)) 9
10 Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party(YSR Congress Party) 9
11 Lok Jan Shakti Party(LJSP) 6
12 Nationalist Congress Party(NCP) 6
13 Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) 4
14 Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD) 4
15 Samajwadi Party(SP) 4
16 Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) 4
17 All India United Democratic Front(AIUDF) 3
18 Independent(Ind.) 3
19 Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party(J&KPDP) 3
20 Rashtriya Lok Samta Party(RLSP ) 3
21 Apna Dal(Apna Dal) 2
22 Indian National Lok Dal(INLD) 2
23 Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) 2
24 Janata Dal (Secular)(JD(S)) 2
25 Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) 2
26 Jharkhand Mukti Morcha(JMM) 2
27 All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen(AIMIM) 1
28 All India N.R. Congress(AINRC)

29 Communist Party of India(CPI) 1
30 Kerala Congress (M) (KC(M)) 1
31 Nagaland Peoples Front(NPF)

32      National Peoples Party(NPP)    1
33      Pattali Makkal Katchi(PMK) 1
34      Revolutionary Socialist Party(RSP)  1
35      Sikkim Democratic Front(SDF) 1
36      Swabhimani Paksha(SWP) 1