December 2012

Scientific Instruments And Their Uses

Altimeter–An instrument used for measuring altitudes in aircraft.
Ammeter–An instrument for measuring electric currents in amperes.
Anemometer–An instrument for measuring the force and velocity of wind.
Audiometer–An instrument for measuring the intensity of sound.
Audiophone–An instrument for improving imperfect sense of hearing.
Barometer–An apparatus used for measuring the atmospheric pressure.
Calorimeter–An instrument used for measuring quantities of heat.
Carburettor–An apparatus used in an internal combustion engine for charging air with petrol vapour.
Cardiograph–A medical instrument for tracing heart movements.
Chronometer–An instrument kept on board ships for measuring accurate time.
Crescograph–It is used for measuring growth in plants.
Dynamo–The origin of electricity in a dynamo is the transformation of mechanical energy into electrical energy.
Galvanometer–An instrument for measuring electric currents of small magnitude.
Hydrometer–An instrument used for measuring the specific gravity of liquids.
Hydrophone–An instrument for recording sound under water.
Hygrometer–An instrument for measuring humidity in air.
Lactometer–An Instrument for measuring the relative density of milk.
Manometer–An instrument for measuring the pressure of a gases.
Mariner's compass–An apparatus used by sailors to know the direction. The needle always points north-south.
Microphone–An instrument used for converting sound waves into electrical vibrations and to magnify the sound.
Microscope–An instrument used for magnifying minute objects by a lens system.
Odometer–An instrument by which the distance covered by wheeled vehicles is measured.
Phonograph–An instrument for reproducing sound.
Photometer–It is an instrument for measuring the intensity of light; a device for comparing the luminous intensity of sources of light.
Polarimeter–An instrument used for measuring optical activity.
Pyrometer–An instrument for recording high temperatures from a great distance.
Radar–It is an abbreviated form of Radio, Angle, Direction and Range. It is used for detecting the direction and range of an approaching plane by means of radio microwaves.
Rain Gauge–An apparatus for recording rainfall at a particular place.
Radiometer–An instrument for measuring the emission of radiant energy.
Refractometer–An instrument to measure refractive indexes.
Seismometer or Seismograph–An instrument for recording earthquake shocks.
Sextant–An instrument used for measuring the altitude of the sun and other heavenly bodies.
Spectrometer–An instrument for measuring the energy distribution of a particular type of radiation.
Speedometer–An instrument which indicates the speed at which a vehicle is moving.
Spherometer–An instrument for measuring curvature of surfaces.

Keyboard Shortcuts - MS windows

1. CTRL+C (Copy)
2. CTRL+X (Cut)
3. CTRL+V (Paste)
4. CTRL+Z (Undo)
5. DELETE (Delete)
6. SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
7. CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
8. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
9. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
10. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
11. CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
12. CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
13. CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
14. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
15. CTRL+A (Select all)
16. F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
17. ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
18. ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
19. ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
20. ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
21. CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents opensimultaneou sly)
22. ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
23. ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
24. F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
25. F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
26. SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
27. ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
28. CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
29. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu) Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
30. F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
31. RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a sub menu)
32. LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a sub menu)
33. F5 key (Update the active window)
34. BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
35. ESC (Cancel the current task)
36. SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
Dialog Box - Keyboard Shortcuts
1. CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
2. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
3. TAB (Move forward through the options)
4. SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
5. ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
6. ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)
7. SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
8. Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
9. F1 key (Display Help)
10. F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
11. BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts
1. Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
2. Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
3. Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
4. Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
5. Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
6. Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
7. Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
8. CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
9. Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
10. Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
11. Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
12. Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
13. Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts
14. Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
15. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
16. Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
17. SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
18. NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
19. Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)
20. Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
21. END (Display the bottom of the active window)
22. HOME (Display the top of the active window)
23. NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
24. NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
25. NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)
26. LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
27. RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first sub folder)
Shortcut Keys for Character Map
After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:
1. RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)
2. LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)
3. UP ARROW (Move up one row)
4. DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
5. PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
6. PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
7. HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
8. END (Move to the end of the line)
9. CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
10. CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
11. SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts
1. CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
2. CTRL+N (Open a new console)
3. CTRL+S (Save the open console)
4. CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
5. CTRL+W (Open a new window)
6. F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
7. ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)
8. ALT+F4 (Close the console)
9. ALT+A (Display the Action menu)
10. ALT+V (Display the View menu)
11. ALT+F (Display the File menu)
12. ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)

MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts
1. CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
2. ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)
3. SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
4. F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
5. F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
6. CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
7. CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
8. ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)
9. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
10. CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)
Remote Desktop Connection Navigation
1. CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)
2. ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
3. ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
4. ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
5. ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
6. CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
7. ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)
8. CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
9. CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

Microsoft Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
1. CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
2. CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
3. CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
4. CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
5. CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
6. CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
7. CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
8. CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box,the same as CTRL+L)
9. CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
10. CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
11. CTRL+W (Close the current window)

What Is NEFT.?

National Electronic Funds Transfer System— RBI introduced an electronic funds transfer system to facilitate an efficient, secure, econo-mical, reliable and expeditious system of funds transfer and clearing in the banking sector throughout India, and to relieve the stress on the existing paper-based funds transfer and clearing system called National Electronic Funds Transfer System (NEFT System). The parties to a funds transfer under this NEFT System are the sending bank, the sending Service Centre, the NEFT Clearing Centre, the receiving Service Centre and the beneficiary branch. The EFT scheme enables transfer of funds within and across cities and between branches of a bank and across banks

What Is INFINET.

INFINET —Indian Financial Network, is used by a large number of banks for funds and non-funds-based message transfers, and is made available by the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), Hyderabad. INFINET is perhaps among the few networks in the world which uses the latest in technology and security called Public Key Infrastructure—PKI, which is not only state-of-the-art and robust but also well within the legal requirements of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

General Knowledge Paper Solved #8

1. The Kishenganga Power Project is in-
A. Orissa
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Jammu & Kashmir
Ans (D)

2. The late Nirmala Desh Pande was a famous
A. diplomat
B. astrologer
C. Social activist
D. film-star
Ans (C)

3. Who has been awarded the Prem Bhatia Award for the year 2008 ?
A. Nilanjana Bose
B. Rupashree Nanda
C. Nirupama Subramanian
D. None of these
Ans (C)

4. Microwave ovens cook dishes by means of
A. Ultraviolet rays
B. Infra-red rays
C. Convection
D. Conduction
Ans (D)

5. Most of the phenomena related to weather take place in
A. stratosphere
B. ionosphere
C. mesosphere
D. troposphere
Ans (D)

6. The current President of the World Bank is
A. Dominique Strauss-Kahn
B. James D. Wolfansen
C. Barbara Cartland
D. Robert Zoellick
Ans (D)

7. Amartya Sen, the NRI Nobel laureate got the honour for his work on
A. Game theory
B. Securities analysis
C. Poverty and famines
D.Impact of Industrialization
Ans (C)

8. The Quit India resolution was passed at the
A. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1940
B. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1941
C. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1942
D. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1945.
Ans (C)

9. Who among the following is not a ghazal singer?
A. Talat Aziz
B. Chandan Dass
C. Peenaz Masani
D. Jagdev Singh
Ans (D)

10. Nobel Prize for literature in 2007 was received by-
A. Doris Lessing
B. Albert Al Gore
C. Mohammad Yunus
D. None of these
Ans (A)

11. Meteorites are the heavenly bodies
A. between the Mars and the Jupiter
B. between the Saturn and the Neptune
C. between the Mars and the Venus
D. that burn brightly on entering the EarthaE?s atmosphere
Ans (D)

12. P-5 is a group of
A. highly developed countries
B. Highly populous countries
C. Permanent members of the Security Council
D. Established nuclear powers
Ans (C)

13. Arrange the following in chronological order:
a. Dandi March
b. McDonald Award
c. Hanging of Bhagat Singh
d. Meerut conspiracy case
A. a, b, c, d
B. b, a, c, d
C. d, c, a, b,
D. d, a, c, b
Ans (A)

14. Which of the following is a land-locked state?
A. Gujarat
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
Ans (C)

15. Which of the following is not an official language as per the 8th schedule?
A. Konkani
B. Sindhi
C. Manipuri
D. English
Ans (D)

16. Which of the following used in making computer chips ?
A. Carbon
B. Uranium
C. Silicon
D. Rubidium
Ans (C)

17. In order to see an undersea object while in a ship, you would make use of a
A. telescope
B. periscope
C. marinoscope
D None of these
Ans (B)

18. Baan Ki-moon , the UNO Secretary-General belong to
A. Saudi Arab
B. Egypt
C. South Korea
D. Brazil
Ans (C)

19. The deepest ocean in the world is
A. The Indian ocean
B. The Atlantic ocean
C. The Pacific ocean
D. None of these
Ans (C)

20. The oldest mutual fund in India is the
A. SBI Mutual Fund
B. BOB Mutual Fund
C. PNB Mutual Fund
D. Unit Trust of India
Ans (D)

21. A candidate for elections to the Lok Sabha stands to lose his Deposit Money if he fails to get
A. 1/5 of the total valid votes
B. 1/8 of the valid votes
C. 1/6 of the valid votes polled
D. none of these
Ans (A)

22. The VaranasiaE"Kanyakumari National Highway is called
A. N.H. aE" 8
B. N. H. aE" 7
C. N.H. aE" 12
D. N.H. aE" 9
Ans (B)

23. Which of the following areas of output is witnessing a new revolution?
A. oilseeds
B. fisheries
C. fruits
D. cereals
Ans (A)

24. The W.T.O. came into being on
A. 1st April, 1995
B. 1st April, 1994
C. 1st Jan., 1995
D. 1st Jan., 1996
Ans (C)

25. Bangal was partitioned during the viceroyalty of
A. Lord Rippon
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Hardinge
D. Lord Minto
Ans (B)

26. Tata purchased Jaguar and Rover from-
A. Hyundai
B. Maruti-Suzuki
C. Ford Motor
D. General Motor
Ans (C)

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General Knowledge Questions With Answers #7

1. Who Said -''The Philosophersmust be this Kings" ?-Plato
2. Kaveri is the longest river of-Tamilnadu
3. The Ashoka Pillars are the masterpiece- The Mauryan Act
4. The Oil and Natural gas mission was setup in -the year 1956
5. The first Indian woman to reach the South pole is- reena kaushal
6. The Attorney journal Of Indiais appointed by the president Of India Under -Article 76
7. Golden handshake Scheme is related to- Voluntary Retirement
8. The Shiva Temple at tanjavurwas built by -rajaraja -The great Chola Ruler
9. South Asian Association for regional Cooperation has been established in-new Delhi
10. National Peoples Congress is the supreme legislative body of -China
11. Miao,Manchu,Zhuang,Tujia,Yi are the ethinic group found in-China
12. The Basil D'Óliveira Trophy is associated with -Cricket
13. The sidereal revolution period of Moon in-27 days 7hours 43 minutes
14. The Charted accountant act Passed in India in 1949
15. Asko parpola is a world Famous and leading authority on- Indology
16. SIMBEX is the name given to joint exercise between the navy of India and that of- Singapore 17. OSDD stands for -Open Source drug Discovery
18. Harsh manglik is the famous name associated with-Information Technology Industry
19. The opening up of Direct Communication between the prime-minister of two countries is called-HOT LINE
20. BRICS stands for- Brazil,Russia,India,China,South Africa
21. IBSA stands for -India,Brazil,South Africa
22. Aadhar identifying the citizens on the basis of their biometrices has- 12 digit Unique identification Number
23. NMIZ stands for-national Manufacturing and Investment Zone
24. Richard karlberg is assocated with -Golf
25. Man is by nature a political Animal is the statement of-Aristotle
26. Whose statement is this - Political Action is the highest responsibility of Youth of National- john F.kennedy
27. Operation flood was launched in 1970 to increase -Milk
28. The chemical name of Vitamin E is -Tocopherol

Polity Questions With Answers #2

*. The provision of 'vote on account' has been mentioned in Article 116
*. Who was the first woman judge of Supreme Court - Fatima Biwi
*. Article 17 of the Constitution of India lays down the provision of abolition of - Untouchability
*. In which Schedule to the constitution of India are the forms of oaths or affirmations enshrined - Third Schedule *. In Which part of the constitution is 'The Panchayat ' included - part IX
*. which article of the Constitution provides for the authoritative Text of Constitution of India in Hindi Language - Article 394-A
*. the president of India can only ratify(that is ,cannot reject or return) - The Constitutional amendmentbill
*. The pardoning power of the president includes - pardon,commutation, remission and reprieve
*. A person to be eligible for election as president should have completed the age of - 35 years
*. In the year 1990 ,by 65th constitutional amendment act, which commission was established - The National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
*. The judiciary was separated from the Executive in the public service by - The criminal procedure code 1973
*. The Directive principle of state policy are also rights of an individual but are - Non-Justifiable in nature
*. Who Said "What is called Directive Principles of State Policy is another name for the instrument of instructions " ? - Dr B R Ambedkar
*. The First Lokpal Bill was introduced in parliament in - May 1968
*. The Need for a separate parliament committee on public undertaking was first visualized by - Krishna Menon Committee
*. The Governor of a state can nominate to the state legislative council - One Sixth of total number of the members
*. Money Bill can be introduced inthe legislature only on the recommendation of - The governor
*. The Supreme Court of India was set - By Regulating Act 1773
*. The Constituent Assembly of India elected Dr Rajendra Prasad as its first president on- January 24,1950 *. The Constituent Assembly held its first meeting on - Dec 19,1946
*. The first elected parliament of India with two Houses came into being in - May 1952
*. The Book- 'The Indian Constitution -Cornerstone of a Nation' is written by - Granville Austin
*. The Constitution of India is neither rigid nor flexible but - asynthesis of both
*. Who said that Indian Constitution is Quasi-Federal- K C Wheare
*. Directive Principle of State Polity are enumerated in - Part IV of the Constitution of India
*. The chapter of 'Fundamental Duties ' was added by 42nd Constitutional Act of 1976 on the recommendation of - The Swarn Singh Committee (1976)
*. Right to Constitutional Remedies is enshrined in - Article 32 of Indian Constitution

POLITY QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS #7

*. The provision of 'vote on account' has been mentioned in Article 116
*. Who was the first woman judge of Supreme Court - Fatima Biwi
*. Article 17 of the Constitution of India lays down the provision of abolition
of - Untouchability
*. In which Schedule to the constitution of India are the forms of oaths
or affirmations enshrined - Third Schedule
*. In Which part of the constitution is 'The Panchayat ' included - part IX
*. which article of the Constitution provides for the authoritative Text of Constitution of India in Hindi Language - Article 394-A
*. At Present the governor's salary stands at - Rs 110000 permonth
*. the president of India can only ratify(that is ,cannot reject or return) -
The Constitutional amendmentbill
*. The pardoning power of the president includes - pardon,commutation,
remission and reprieve
*. a person to be eligible for election as president should have
completed the age of - 35 years
*. In the year 1990 ,by 65th constitutional amendment act,
which commission was established - The National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
*. The judiciary was separated from the Executive in the public service by
- The criminal procedure code 1973
*. The Directive principle of state policy are also rights of an individual
but are - Non-Justifiable in nature
*. Who Said "What is called Directive Principles of State Policy is another name for the instrument of instructions " ? - Dr B R Ambedkar
*. The First Lokpal Bill was introduced in parliament in - May 1968
*. The Need for a separate parliament committee on public
undertaking was first visualized by - Krishna Menon Committee
*. The Governor of a state can nominate to the state legislative council
- One Sixth of total number of the members
*. Money Bill can be introduced inthe legislature only on the
recommendation of - The governor
*. The Supreme Court of India was set - By Regulating Act 1773
*. The Constituent Assembly of India elected Dr Rajendra Prasad as its first president on- January 24,1950
*. The Constituent Assembly held its first meeting on - Dec 19,1946
*. The first elected parliament of India with two Houses came into being in - May 1952
*. The Book- 'The Indian Constitution -Cornerstone of a Nation' is written by
- Granville Austin
*. The Constitution of India is neither rigid nor flexible but - asynthesis of both
*. Who said that Indian Constitution is Quasi-Federal- K C Wheare
*. Directive Principle of State Polity are enumerated in - Part IV of the Constitution of India
*. The chapter of 'Fundamental Duties ' was added by 42nd Constitutional Act of 1976 on the recommendation of - The Swarn Singh Committee (1976)
*. Right to Constitutional Remedies is enshrined in - Article 32 of Indian Constitution

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