tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87437853282922888622011-11-27T16:11:03.356-08:00General English for all competitive examinationsVinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097438894656489853noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743785328292288862.post-54271509409893253262009-12-17T08:33:00.000-08:002009-12-17T08:51:57.704-08:00INDIAN CITIES<br /><br />1 Cathedral City ---------- Bhuvaneswar<br />2 City of Golden Temple --- Amritsar<br />3 City of Joy ------------- Kolkata<br />4 City of Palaces --------- Kolkata<br />5 City of Statues --------- Trivandrum<br />6 Diamond City ----------- Surat<br />7 Eco City ---------------- Panpat<br />8 Electronic City --------- Banglore<br />9 Garden City ------------- Banglore<br />10 Gateway of India ------- Mumbai<br />11 Hi-tech City ----------- Hyderabad<br />12 Lake City -------------- Udaipur<br />13 Orange City ------------ Nagpur<br />14 Pearl harbour of India-- Tuticorin<br />15 Pink City -------------- Jaipur<br />16 Sandalwood City -------- Mysore<br />17 Silicon Valley of India- Banglore<br />18 Sun City --------------- Jodpur<br />19 The Queen of the Arabian Sea--- Kochi<br />20 Weaver's City ----------------- Panpat<br />21 White City -------------------- Udaipur<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8743785328292288862-5427150940989325326?l=gkforexams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097438894656489853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743785328292288862.post-89699867484502701342009-06-21T07:58:00.000-07:002009-06-21T08:00:36.494-07:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">7 WONDERS<br />OF THE ANCIENT WORLD</span><br />1. The Pyramids of Khufu<br />2. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon<br />3. The Temple of Artem is at Ephesus<br />4. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia<br />5. The Mausolus at Halicarnassus<br />6. The Colossus of Rhodes<br />7. The Pharos (Lighthouse) at Alexandria<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">7 WONDERS OF MODERN WORLD</span><br />1. The Taj Mahal of Agra, India.<br />2. The Great Pyramid of Egypt and the adjacent Great<br />Sphinx of Gizeh.<br />3. Hagia Sophia, 6th Century, in present day Istanbul.<br />4. Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy.<br />5. The Eiffel Tower, Paris.<br />6. The Washington Monument, Washington.<br />7. The Empire State Building, New York City.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8743785328292288862-8969986748450270134?l=gkforexams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097438894656489853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743785328292288862.post-83473239172525130422009-06-11T05:48:00.000-07:002009-06-11T05:57:40.259-07:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Scientific Instruments and their uses</span><br />Altimeter ------------------ Measuring of altitudes (used in air crafts)<br />Anemometer ----------------- Measure the velocity and to find the direction of the wind<br />Audiophone ----------------- Improve the imperfect sense of hearing<br />Accelerometer -------------- Used to measure the rate of which the velocity of a body <br /> is changing<br />Barometer ------------------ Measure the atmospheric pressure<br />Barograph ------------------ Used for continuous recording of atmospheric pressure<br />Carburetor ----------------- Used for charging air with petrol vapor, in an internal <br /> combustive engine<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8743785328292288862-8347323917252513042?l=gkforexams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097438894656489853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743785328292288862.post-89048349281132076382009-06-01T06:03:00.000-07:002009-06-01T06:09:28.884-07:00Prime Minister ------------ Jawaharlal Nehru<br />Deputy Prime Minister ----- Sardar Vallabhai Patel<br />Finance Minister ---------- R.K. Shanmugham Chetti<br />Industry ------------------ M. Visweswaraiah<br />Home Minister ------------- Vallabhai Patel<br />Defence Minister ---------- Baldev Singh<br />Railway Minister ---------- Lal Bahadur Sastri<br />External Affairs Minister - Laxmi N. Menon<br />Education Minister -------- Abdul Kalam Azad<br />Health Minister ----------- Rajkumari Amrita Kaur<br />Law Minister -------------- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8743785328292288862-8904834928113207638?l=gkforexams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097438894656489853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743785328292288862.post-5612432292566906972009-05-29T04:05:00.000-07:002009-05-29T04:17:22.702-07:00January 9 - Pravasi Bharathiya Divas<br />January 12 - National Youth Day<br />January 15 - Army Day<br />January 23 - Netaji Day<br />January 25 - India Tourism Day<br />January 26 - Republic Day<br />January 30 - Martyr's Day<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8743785328292288862-561243229256690697?l=gkforexams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097438894656489853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743785328292288862.post-19027989719791205582009-05-29T03:59:00.000-07:002009-05-29T04:04:35.188-07:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Days related to Defence</span><br />Armed Forces Flag Day-----December 7<br />Army Day------------------January 15<br />Air Force Day-------------October 8<br />Navy Day------------------December 4<br />Infantry Day--------------October 27<br />NCC Day-------------------November 24<br />National Security Day-----March 4<br />Kargil Victory Day--------July 26<br />Vijay Divas---------------December 16<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8743785328292288862-1902798971979120558?l=gkforexams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097438894656489853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743785328292288862.post-34297004389469225862009-05-27T07:08:00.000-07:002009-05-27T07:35:14.068-07:00Angola - Luanda<br />Armenia - Yerevan<br />Azerbaijan - Baku<br />Afghanistan - Kabul<br />Albania - Tirana<br />Algeria - Algiers<br />Argentina - Buenos Aires<br />Australia - Canberra<br />Austria - Vienna<br />Bahrain - Manama<br />Bosnia Herzegovina - Sarajevo<br />Bangladesh - Dhaka<br />Belgium - Brussels<br />Bhutan - Thimphu<br />Bolivia - La Paz<br />Brazil - Brasilia<br />Burkina Faso - Ougadougou<br />Cambodia - Phnom Penh<br />Canada - Ottawa<br />Chile - Beijing<br />Cyprus - Nicosia<br />Colombia - Bogota<br />Costa Rica - San Jose<br />Croatia - Zagreb<br />Cuba - Havana<br />Czech Rupublic - Prague<br />Denmark - Copenhagen<br />East Timor - Dili<br />Ecuador - Quito<br />Estonia - Tallinn<br />Egypt - San Salvador<br />Ethiopia - Addis Ababa<br />Fiji - Suva<br />Finland - Helsinki<br />France - Paris<br />Germany - Berlin<br />Greece - Athens<br />Ghana - Accra<br />Cuinea - Coakry<br />Cuyana - George Town<br />Georgia - Tbilisi<br />Haiti - Port-au-Prince<br />Hungary - Budapest<br />Indonesia - Jakarta<br />Iran - Tehran<br />Iraq - Baghdad<br />Italy - Rome<br />Israel - Jerusalem<br />Iceland - Reykjavik<br />Ireland - Dublin<br />Japan - Tokyo<br />Jordan - Amman<br />Kenya - Nairobi<br />Korea (North) - Pyongyang<br />Korea (South) - Seoal<br />Libya - Tripoli<br />Latvia - Riga<br />Laos - Vientiane<br />Lebanon - Beiroot<br />Lesotho - Maseru<br />Liechtenstein - Vaduz<br />Lithuania - Vilnius (Vilna)<br />Macedonia - Skopje<br />Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur<br />Maldives - Mali<br />Mauritius - Port Louis<br />Morocco - Rabat<br />Myanmar - Yangoon (Rangoon)<br />Namibia - Windhoek<br />Netherland - Amsterdam<br />Nepal - Kathmandu<br />New Zealand - Wellington<br />Nigeria - Lagos<br />Norway - Oslo<br />Oman - Muscat<br />Pakistan - Islamabad<br />Peru - Lima<br />Panama - Panama City<br />Philippines - Manila<br />Poland - Warsaw<br />Portugal - Lisbon<br />Qatar - Doha<br />Romania - Bucharest<br />Russia - Moscow<br />Rwanda - Kigali<br />Saudi Arabia - Riyadh<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8743785328292288862-3429700438946922586?l=gkforexams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097438894656489853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743785328292288862.post-11880969177367273202009-05-27T07:00:00.000-07:002009-05-27T07:07:09.515-07:001 Britain of the East - Japan<br />2 Britain of the South - New Zealand<br />3 City of Popes - Rome<br />4 City of Seven Hills - Rome<br />5 City of Sky Scrappers - New York<br />6 City of Cycles - Beijing<br />7 City of Arabian Nights - Baghdad<br />8 City of Dreaming Spires - Oxford<br />9 City of Eternal Springs - Quito<br />10 City of Magnificent Distances - Washington<br />11 City of Golden Gate - San Francisco<br />12 Cockpit of Europe - Belgium<br />13 Copper country - Zambia<br />14 Dark Continent - Africa<br />15 Dairy of Northern Europe - Denmark<br />16 Empire City - New York<br />17 Emerald Island - Ireland<br />18 Eternal City - Rome<br />19 Forbidden City - Lhasa, Tibet<br />20 Fortune Island - Canary Island<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8743785328292288862-1188096917736727320?l=gkforexams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097438894656489853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743785328292288862.post-75212568478163076262009-05-27T05:30:00.000-07:002009-05-27T05:52:11.740-07:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">LARGEST</span><br />1. Largest Continent - Asia<br />2. Smallest Continent - Australia<br />3. Largest Ocean - Pacific<br />4. Smallest Ocean - Artic<br />4. Largest Country - Russia<br />5. Smallest Country - Vatican<br />6. Smallest Republic - Nauru<br />7. Largest river - Amazon<br />8. Largest Island - Greenland<br />9. Largest Archipelago - Indonesia<br />10.Largest Lake(Salt water) - Caspian Sea<br />11.Largest Lake(Fresh Water)- Lake Superior(North America)<br />12.Largest Sea - South China Sea<br />13.Largest Peninsula - Arabia<br />14.Largest Temple - Angkorwat(Combodia)<br />15.Largest Airpot - King Khalid International Airport at Riyadh<br />16.Largest Church - St.Peter's Basilica, Rome<br />17.Largest Land Animal - African Bush Elephant<br />18.Largest Animal - Blue Whale<br />19.Largest Park - Wood Buffalo National Park (Canada)<br />20.Largest Dam - Grand Coulee Dam (USA)<br />21.Largest zoo - Krugal National Park<br />22.Largest Planet - Jupiter<br />23.Largest Strait - Tartar Strait<br />24.Largest Sea Bird - Albatross<br />25.Largest Democracy - India<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8743785328292288862-7521256847816307626?l=gkforexams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097438894656489853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743785328292288862.post-36865857573250224552009-05-26T02:49:00.000-07:002009-05-26T02:51:26.046-07:00Look...... now a blog has started ........<br />Generalknowledge for all examinations.....<br />please visit for general awareness<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8743785328292288862-3686585757325022455?l=gkforexams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vinodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097438894656489853noreply@blogger.com0