Historical personalities
1. Malaviya, Madanmohan A leading nationalist leader, he edited three journals (Hindustan, Indian Union and Abhyudaya) between 1885 and 1907, and joined the Indian National Congress becoming its president twice (1909 and 1918). His greatest achievement was the foundation of the Banaras Hindu University in 1915. He was thrice elected president of the Hindu Mahasabha.
2. Minhaj-i-Siraj A famous historian, he was the author of Tabaqat-i-Nasiri, a reliable account of the early period of the Delhi Sultanate.
3. Mir Jumla Beginning his career in Golconda, later he joined the service of Shah Jahan with the help of Aurangzeb to whom he presented the famous Kohinoor Diamond. During the war of succession, he supported Aurangzeb and was rewarded as the governor of Bengal.
4. Muhammad Ali Along with his brother. Shankar Ali, he led the Khilafat Movement in 1920 and later joined the Non-Cooperation Movement. He was the president of the Gaya Session of the Congress (1922).
5. Muhammad Reza Khan He was appointed at the instance of the English as the deputy nawab of Bengal in 1765 and helped them fully in exploiting Bengal through the system of Dual Government (1765-1772).
6. Munro, Sir Thomas A distinguished British revenue official, he became the governor of Madras (1820-27) His greatest achievement was the introduction of the Ryotwari System in the Madras Presidency.
7. Naidu, Mrs Sarojini A freedom fighter and poet, she presided over the Kanpur Session of the INC in 1925 and was, thus, the first Indian woman president of the Congress (Mrs. Annie Besant being the first woman president). She was also the first lady to be appointed as state governor (of UP between 1947-49)
8. Nana Phadnavis A Maratha Brahmin, he became the guardian and chief minister of the minor Peshwa, Madhava Rao Narayan, and practically ran the affairs of the Marathas from 1774 till his death in 1800.
9. Nehru, Pandit Motilal Father of Jawaharlal and a successful lawyer, he joined the Congress Party in 1919. He started a journal, Independent, to support the cause of Indian Nationalism. Along with C R Das, he formed the Swaraj Party in 1922 to carry out the programme of disruption of legislative work. He became the president of INC twice (1919 Calcutta Session and 1928 Amristar Session). He was also the chairman of the committee which submitted a report, known as the Nehru Report (1928), on the future constitution of India.
10. Nivedita, sister A famous disciple of Swami Vivekananda, she was an Irish lady and originally known as Margaret Noble. Arriving in India at the invitation of Vivekananda, she devoted herself to social service.
Question to be learn
1. Consider the following statements.
1. The Central Supervisory Board - set up under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 - has decided to monitor the disposal and sale of used or re-assembled ultrasound machines to prevent the technology being misused for sex determination
2. In the absence of a monitoring mechanism, a number of condemned ultrasound machines are possibly being used for sex determination.
3. The State governments would be responsible for monitoring the disposed ultrasound machines. Those who used unregistered machines would get a three-year jail term and levied a fine of up to Rs. 50,000, but the fee for registration of the machines was not increased substantially
Which of the following statement is/are correct
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 3 only
2. Consider the following statements.
1. The INS Chakra, an Akula II class submarine leased from Russia for 10 years, was inducted at the Russian port of Primorye. It would reach Indian seas within a month.
2. With the induction of Chakra, the second nuclear attack submarine to be operated by the Navy - the first, Charlie I was leased from Russia for four years in 1988 - India will join a select club of nations comprising the US, UK, Russia, France and China that have such a nuclear powered boat
3. Chakra will not complete India's nuclear triad, that is, it can't carry nuclear weapons at sea, but it will be used as a training platform for the Navy which is set to induct several indigenous submarines over the next few years.
Which of the following statement is/are incorrect
(a) 1 Only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 3 only (d) None of these
3. Consider the following statements.
1. India and the European Union (EU) have joined hands for launching joint military operations in the Pacific Ocean against piracy activities
2. EU has deployed four warships and supporting military ships of EU member-countries and is engaged with the Indian Navy in developing synergy in the region.
3. India-EU summit is scheduled to be held in Mumbai on February 10 where security is going to be one of the key issues of discussion
Which of the following statement is/are correct
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 only
4. Consider the following statements.
(1) India will soon ban blood tests to detect tuberculosis (TB) that are widely available across the country.
(2) The DCGI had set up an eight-member committee to look at whether a proposal by the World Health Organization of banning blood tests for TB was accurate and whether these kits can be trusted.
(3) Experts said not only do these blood tests fail to accurately diagnose TB, they aren't even cost effective as compared to the standard culture test provided free by the government
Which of the following statement is/are correct
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 3 only
5. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct anwer using the code given below the list.
List-I (Author) List-II (Book)
A. Chetan Bhagat 1. Rabindranath Tagore: An Interpretation.
B. SL Bhyrappa 2. Parva: A tale of war, Peace, Love, Death, God and Man.
C. Aravind Adiga 3. Revolution 2020
D. Sabyasachi 4. TheWhite Tiger
Bhattacharya
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 4 3 2 1
1. The Central Supervisory Board - set up under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 - has decided to monitor the disposal and sale of used or re-assembled ultrasound machines to prevent the technology being misused for sex determination
2. In the absence of a monitoring mechanism, a number of condemned ultrasound machines are possibly being used for sex determination.
3. The State governments would be responsible for monitoring the disposed ultrasound machines. Those who used unregistered machines would get a three-year jail term and levied a fine of up to Rs. 50,000, but the fee for registration of the machines was not increased substantially
Which of the following statement is/are correct
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 3 only
2. Consider the following statements.
1. The INS Chakra, an Akula II class submarine leased from Russia for 10 years, was inducted at the Russian port of Primorye. It would reach Indian seas within a month.
2. With the induction of Chakra, the second nuclear attack submarine to be operated by the Navy - the first, Charlie I was leased from Russia for four years in 1988 - India will join a select club of nations comprising the US, UK, Russia, France and China that have such a nuclear powered boat
3. Chakra will not complete India's nuclear triad, that is, it can't carry nuclear weapons at sea, but it will be used as a training platform for the Navy which is set to induct several indigenous submarines over the next few years.
Which of the following statement is/are incorrect
(a) 1 Only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 3 only (d) None of these
3. Consider the following statements.
1. India and the European Union (EU) have joined hands for launching joint military operations in the Pacific Ocean against piracy activities
2. EU has deployed four warships and supporting military ships of EU member-countries and is engaged with the Indian Navy in developing synergy in the region.
3. India-EU summit is scheduled to be held in Mumbai on February 10 where security is going to be one of the key issues of discussion
Which of the following statement is/are correct
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 only
4. Consider the following statements.
(1) India will soon ban blood tests to detect tuberculosis (TB) that are widely available across the country.
(2) The DCGI had set up an eight-member committee to look at whether a proposal by the World Health Organization of banning blood tests for TB was accurate and whether these kits can be trusted.
(3) Experts said not only do these blood tests fail to accurately diagnose TB, they aren't even cost effective as compared to the standard culture test provided free by the government
Which of the following statement is/are correct
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 3 only
5. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct anwer using the code given below the list.
List-I (Author) List-II (Book)
A. Chetan Bhagat 1. Rabindranath Tagore: An Interpretation.
B. SL Bhyrappa 2. Parva: A tale of war, Peace, Love, Death, God and Man.
C. Aravind Adiga 3. Revolution 2020
D. Sabyasachi 4. TheWhite Tiger
Bhattacharya
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 4 3 2 1
Topics to be covered from Hindu Paper dated on Tuesday November 6th
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At sea over marine conservation
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