Page-14 of GKToday Archives: August, 2009

Current Issues: Green Buildings :Real Estate of Green Future

What is a Green building ?Wikipedia defines Green Building as a sustainable building which is an outcome of a design philosophy focusing on increasing the efficiency of resource use — energy, water, and materials — while reducing building impacts on ..

Key Datas for Reference Before Examinations

What is This Page About?This page has been created for the everchanging datas and numbers like key policy rates, export import datas, various projections, reports , results etc. We intend to keep the page Updated as soon as we receive ..

Asoka 304 BC – 232 BC

Asoka was the third and the greatest of the Mauryan rulers. He occupies a high position not only in the history of India but in the world history also. He was coroneted four years after the death of his father, ..

Quiz 175: MCQs on Current Issues for Competititions

1. Ohm is a unit of measuring _________? Resistance Voltage Current None of the above 2. What is the cost sharing ratio of the Swaran Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna, which was launched in 1999? Centre 75% : States 25% Centre ..

Quiz 174: GK Trivia for All Competitions

1. Begum Hazrat Mahal led the revolt from which of the following places during 1857 revolt? Benaras Lucknow Kanpur Delhi 2. Which among the following sentence is correct reason behind the blue color of ocean water? Water molecules absorb all ..

Mega Quiz August 2009 (First) Based Upon Current Affairs

1.Recently we read in the newspapers that scientists have discovered that Soay sheep of Scotland are on average 5 percent smaller than 25 years ago. Which among the following is the most probable reasons for this according to the scientists?(A)Mutation(B)Adaptation(C)Climate ..