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(IGP) IAS Pre Paper - 2: GS - Basic Numeracy - Simple Interest (MCQ -13)

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 01:01 AM PST


Basic Numeracy
Simple Interest (MCQ -13)

1. If Rs. 64 accounts to Rs. 83.20 in 2 years, what will Rs. 86 amount to in 4 years at the same rate per cent pr annum?
(a) Rs. 115.80
(b) Rs. 127.70
(c) Rs. 127.40
(d) Rs. 51.60


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(IGP) IAS Pre Paper - 2: GS - Basic Numeracy - Simple Interest

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 12:44 AM PST


Basic Numeracy
Simple Interest

Interest

It is the sum which is paid by the borrower to the lender for using the money for a specific time period. The money borrowed is called the Principal. The rate at which the interest is calculated on the principal is called Rate of Interest. The time for which the money is borrowed is Time and the total sum of principal and interest is called the Amount.


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(IGP) IAS Pre Paper - 2: GS - Basic Numeracy - Time & Distance (MCQ -12)

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 12:20 AM PST


Basic Numeracy
Time & Distance (MCQ -12)

1. Mac travels from A to B a distance of 250miles in 5½ hours. He returns to A in 4 hours 30 minutes. His average speed is:
(a) 42 mph
(b) 49 mph
(c) 48 mph
(d) 50 mph


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(IGP) IAS Pre Paper - 2: GS - Basic Numeracy - Time & Distance

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 12:07 AM PST


Basic Numeracy
Time & Distance

Relation between Time, Speed and Distance

Distance covered, time and speed are related by

Time = Distance/Speed                                         ...(i)

Speed = Distance/Time                                         ...(ii)


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(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - Indian Polity - The Constitution of India: Service Under The Union & The States (MCQ -15)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 11:29 PM PST


Indian Polity
Service Under The Union & The States (MCQ -15)

1. Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a State are stated under article
a) 309
b) 310
c) 311


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(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - Indian Polity - The Constitution of India: Service Under The Union & The States

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 11:13 PM PST


Indian Polity
Service Under The Union & The States

CHAPTER I.—SERVICES

Interpretation.

308. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, the expression "State" does not include the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a State.

309. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Acts of the appropriate Legislature may regulate the recruitment, and conditions of service of persons appointed, to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or of any State:

Provided that it shall be competent for the President or such person as he may direct in the case of services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union, and for the Governor of a State or such person as he may direct in the case of services and posts in connection with the affairs of the State, to make rules regulating the recruitment, and the conditions of service of persons appointed, to such services and posts until provision in that behalf is made by or under an Act of the appropriate Legislature under this article, and any rules so made shall have effect subject to the provisions of any such Act.


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(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - Indian History - Modern Indian History: British Conflict With Other Powers (MCQ -4)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 10:38 PM PST


Modern Indian History
British Conflict With Other Powers (MCQ -4)

1. Match the following
(i) First carnatic War                 (a) Dupleix was defeated by clive.
(ii) Second Carnatic War           (b) war ended in compromise with Treaty of Axe-lachapal.
(iii) Third carnatic war                (c) Battle of Wandiwash.

     (a) (b) (c)
(1) (ii) (i) (iii)
(2) (i) (ii) (iii)
(3) (iii) (ii) (i)


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(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - Indian History - Modern Indian History: British Conflict With Other Powers

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 10:19 PM PST


Modern Indian History
British Conflict With Other Powers

The Three curnatic wars.

First War-1746-48.

  • War took place between English headed by Clive & French headed by Duplex & Labour done.
  • War ended in compromise with the end of War of Austrian succession with the Treaty of Axe-la-chapal, 1748

Second War-1749-54.

  • In this Dupleix was defeated by Clive

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(Download) Frontline Magazine: Issue - January 28, February 10, 2012

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 10:14 PM PST


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VOL.29 :: NO.02 :: January 28 - February 10, 2012

COVER STORY (Pages: 20 :: File Size: 1.22 MB)
  • Rebellion and reaction

NATIONAL (Pages: 72 :: File Size: 3.28 MB)

  • TAMIL NADU: Purge in the AIADMK
  • Public health: Anti-polio war almost won
  • Questionable drug trials
  • BANKING: Negative signal for Indian banks
  • GOVERNANCE: Treaties & States
  • NATURE: A walk in Sikkim
  • ESSAY: What is India?
  • REPORTS: Malnutrition: Unpalatable truths
  • SPOTLIGHT: The making of musical instruments
  • CONSERVATION: Vanishing vultures
  • OBITUARY: Homai Vyarawalla
  • Witness to history
  • ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS: Crucial for the Congress
  • U.P.: New formulations
  • Uttarakhand: Battles within
  • Punjab: Direct fight
  • Manipur: Shadow of guns

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(Syllabus) BENGALI - UPSC MAINS EXAM 2011

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 10:00 PM PST


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SYLLABI FOR THE EXAMINATION PART-B
MAIN EXAMINATION

BENGALI

PAPER-I

History of Language and Literature. Answers must be written in Bengali.

Section-A: Topics from the History of Bangla language
1. The chronological track from Proto Indo-European to Bangla (Family tree with branches and approximate dates).
2. Middle, New) and their linguistic features.
3. Dialects of Bangla and their distinguishing characteristics.
4. Elements of Bangla Vocabulary. 5. Forms of Bangla Literary Prose-Sadhu and Chalit.
6. Processes of language change relevant for Bangla. Apinihiti (Anaptyxis), Abhishruti (uml a u t ) , Nasikyibhavan (Nasalization), Samibhavan (Assimilation ) , Svaragama, Madhya Svaragama or
Svarasangati (Vowel hormony), yshruti and w-shruti.
7. Problems of standardization and reform of alphabet and spelling, and Romanization.
8. Phonology, Morphology and Syntax of Modern Bangla. (Sounds of Modern Bangla, Conjuncts; word formations, compounds; basic sentence patterns.)

Section-B : Topics from the History of Bangla Literature.
1. Periodization of Bangla Literature : Old Bangla and Middle Bangla.
2. Points of difference between modern and pre-modern Bangla Literature.
3. Roots and reasons behind the emergence of modernity in Bangla Literature.
4. Evolution of various Middle Bangla forms : Mangal kavyas, Vaishnava lyrics, Adapted narratives (Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavata) and religious biographies.

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