Archives: December, 2011

Quiz 586: Current GK Questions for All Examinations

123456789101. In the Windows XP, what does XP stands for?Extra-PowerfulExperienceExtended PlatformExperience Platform2. Pablo Picasso, an esteemed painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer renowned in the 20th century,...

December 30, 2011

AWACS

What is AWACS? AWACS stands for Airborne Warning And Control System that helps the Air Force detect incoming missiles and enemy aircraft from across the country’s border. AWACS...

December 29, 2011

M T Vasudevan Nair bags Ezhuthachan Puraskaram

Well-known writer and Film Personality M T Vasudevan Nair chosen for the prestigious Ezhuthachan Puraskaram 2011 for his invaluable contribution to Malayalam literature. Expressing happiness, Mr Vasudean Nair...

December 29, 2011

Gujarat: Poet Natvarlal Kuberbhai Pandya Ushnas dies

Veteran Gujarati poet Natvarlal Kuberbhai Pandya Ushnas passed away in Valsad. He was 91. He was instrumental in heralding a new wave in Gujarati poetry. His first poetry...

December 29, 2011

5 Novels by Indian Writers in Man Asian Literary Prize

Five novels by Indian writers figure in this year’s Man Asian Literary Prize long list. The personalities including 5 Indians are: Jamil Ahmad (Pakistan) – The Wandering Falcon...

December 29, 2011

China: First successful unmanned space docking

Recently, two of China’s unmanned spacecrafts successfully docked for the first time high above the Earth. China has termed it a major technological breakthrough in its ambitious programme...

December 29, 2011

Organic Light-Emitting Diodes

OLEDs provide high-contrast and low-energy displays, rapidly becoming the dominant technology for advanced electronic screens. Here is a brief Discussion about OLED. LED to OLED We all know...

December 29, 2011

Central Water Commission finds iron concentration in 22 spots in six states

A study by the Central Water Commission has observed that high concentration of iron content greater than 1.0 mg/l at 22 water quality stations has been found in...

December 29, 2011

India on verge of eliminating Syphilis

Syphilis (caused by treponema pallidum) actually appears due to the sexual intercourse or masturbate done through the infected persons and thus it is basically a sexual contact disease....

December 29, 2011

The Arsenic Hit Ganga Belt

Over thousands of years, arsenic has been washing down from the Himalayas with the Ganga water as sediment. In the plains, this arsenic has been leaching into the...

December 29, 2011