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Pandit Bhimsen Joshi awarded Bharat Ratna Award

November 5th, 2008 | Posted in General Knowledge

Popular Indian classical vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi has been nominated for the coveted Bharat Ratna, Indias highest civilian award.
Rastrapati Bhavan anoounced this on November 04, 2008.
Bharat Ratna was last awarded in the year 2001 as we posted earlier.

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Pandit Bhimsen Joshi has won many awards for his contribution to Indian classical music.
Padma Vibhushan – [...]

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Barack Obama Wins US Presidential Elections

November 5th, 2008 | Posted in General Knowledge

Barack Obama has made history by winning US election as the first African-American president of the United States in 200 years. He has been Elected as the 44th President of the United States.
Taking office: January 20, 2009
Defeated: Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona
Succeeding: George W. Bush
Personal Details:
Born: August 4, 1961 (1961-08-04)
Age: 47
Born in: Honolulu, [...]

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Man Booker Prize 2008 : General Knowlegde

October 16th, 2008 | Posted in General Knowledge

It was another proud moment for India when Aravind Adiga won Man Booker Prize for the year 2008 for his book “The White Tiger”.
Some Facts:

This was Aravind Adiga’s first novel.
He won the prize for Fiction Category.
He is the second youngest after Ben Okri, who won [...]

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Nobel Prize Laureate List for 2008

October 15th, 2008 | Posted in General Knowledge

This is Very Important GK Update for the competitive Exams. Make sure that you remember these names for your next competitive exam and interview.
Happy Learning!!
Noble Laureates for the year 2008

Physics:

Yoichiro Nambu

“for the discovery of the mechanism of spontaneous broken symmetry in subatomic physics”

Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa

“for the discovery of the origin of the broken [...]

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General Knowledge Update 2 – October 2008

October 7th, 2008 | Posted in General Knowledge

General Knowledge Update 2 – October 2008
New RBI Governor:
Finance Secretary Duvvuri Subbarao has been named the 22nd Governor of Reserve Bank of India. Present Governor Y V Reddy retires on September 5, 2008.

Sixth Pay Commission for Armed Forces.
The Ministry of Defence has notified the new allowances on the basis of the recommendations of the [...]

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Khel Ratna Awards – General Knowledge Update

October 4th, 2008 | Posted in General Knowledge

General Knowledge for Entrance and Recruitment Exams
KHEL RATNA AWARDS
Official Name: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
Special: It is India’s Highest Honour given for achievement in sports.
Started In: 1991-92
Here is the list of people who have been awarded Khel Ratna so far.

S. No.
Year
Name of the Sportsperson(s)
Sport Discipline

01
1991-92
Viswanathan Anand
Chess

02
1992-93
Geet Sethi
Billiards

03
1993-94
Not [...]

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General Knowledge Update – October 2008

September 30th, 2008 | Posted in General Knowledge

A list of some important awards announced in the year 2008. The list covers various awards for cricket and other fields. This is really important for all Competitive Exams. You should try and memorize as many as possible.

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Beijing Olympics 2008 – 2nd General Knowledge Update

September 28th, 2008 | Posted in General Knowledge

In continuation to our Olympics General Knowledge update, today we have details for Olympics 2008 after it closed on August 24, 2008. This is very important topic for Exams like Bank PO, SSC, Clerical, Excise and Taxation Officer etc. Prepare this well.
Beijing Olympic Games 2008 (August 8 – August 24)

16 days, 10,500 athletes, 302 medal [...]

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Bharat Ratna Awards – General Knowledge

September 11th, 2008 | Posted in General Knowledge

Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award. We have some information that will help you prepare for the various Entrance and Recruitment Exams.

Some Facts:

The award is conferred to the People who make great contribution in the field of art, literature, and science, and social service.
The [...]

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Large Hadron Collider – A Success

September 10th, 2008 | Posted in General Knowledge

The Largest Experiment Ever was started successfully today. And yes we are still alive.
This is a BIG achievement. Lets wait for the day, Later this month, when particles will actually be made to collide.
Here are some videos related to the Large Hadron Collider:
1. Atom-smasher won’t bring Armageddon
2. CERN prepares new atom smasher to study Big [...]

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