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Who invented Ballpoint Pen?

The first ball pen patent was issued to John Loud in 1889 but it was a prototype only and not commercially exploited. The first modern type Ballpoint Pen...

April 28, 2010

How are Rupee-Dollar rates determined?

The value of a currency against another is based on demand. Greater demand makes a currency stronger and vice versa. When there is a good inflow of dollars...

April 28, 2010

How Cash Reserve Ratio affects loan rates?

The Cash Reserve Ratio is the amount of funds that the banks are bound to keep with Reserve bank of India. Present CRR is 6.0 per cent. It...

April 28, 2010

Quiz 372: General Awareness for State PCS Exams

123456789101. Which state is India’s first integrated horticulture district?GujaratAssamOdishaKerala2. Barak valley is an important part of which of the following states of India?NagalandAssamJammu & KashmirArunanchal Pradesh3. Twang is...

April 28, 2010

Why leaves change color in autumn?

The color of the leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs changes from green to a range of other colors from yellow to Red. The phenomenon is called...

April 26, 2010

Micro Credit

The Reserve Bank of India defines Micro Credit as provision of thrift, credit and other financial services and products of very small amount to the poor in rural,...

April 26, 2010

Which is the hardest part in Human Body?

Femur and Temporal bone of the skull are the strongest bones of the human body. However, tooth enamel is the hardest and most highly mineralized substance in the...

April 26, 2010

Why Moscow is called “Port of Five Seas”?

Moscow is called “Port of five seas” because of the Moscow Canal. Moscow Canal (length: 128 Kms) was completed in 1937, provides connectivity to five seas: the White...

April 26, 2010

Who is a Moskvich?

Moskvich is a Russian term, which means “somebody from Moscow” In English a person from Moscow is called a Muscovite. Moskvitch is different from Moskvich, which was an...

April 26, 2010

Which were the 7 rivers of Sapta Sindhu?

Sapta-Sindhu meaning 7 rivers is the term which gave birth to the word “Hindu”. Sapta-Sindhu was referred to as Hapta-Hindu by Persians etc. The people of this region...

April 25, 2010

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