SSC CGL/CHSL :- GENERAL AWARENESS

List of DRONACHARYA AWARDS, DHYAN CHAND AWARDS AND RASHTRIYA KHEL PROTSAHAN PURUSKAR 2015

Dronacharya Awards

• Award was instituted in 1985
• Given to honour coaches who have trained sportspersons or teams, helped them to achieve outstanding results in international competition

Dronacharya Awards 2015

S.No	NAME OF THE COACH	AREA
1	Shri Naval Singh	Athletics-Para-sports
2	Shri Anoop Singh	Wrestling
3	Shri Harbans Singh	Athletics- Lifetime
4	Shri Swatantar Raj Singh	Boxing- Lifetime
5	Shri Nihar Ameen	Swimming-Lifetime

Dhyan Chand Awards

• Highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and games
• Named after the legendary Indian hockey player Dhyan Chand
• Award was initiated in 2002
• Given for Lifetime Achievements in Sports and Games to honour sportspersons for their performance in sports and their continued contribution to the promotion of sports after their retirement

S.No.	NAME OF THE SPORTSPERSON	AREA
1	Mr. Romeo James	Hockey
2	Mr. Shiv Prakash Mishra	Tennis
3	Mr. T.P.P. Nair	Volleyball

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar

• Award was initiated in 2009
• Given to both in public sector and private sector and non-governmental organizations,for contribution made to sports development
• Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar has four categories –
• Identification and nurturing of budding/young talent
• Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility
• Employment of sports persons and sports welfare measures
• Sports for Development

S.No	Category	Entities Nominated for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Purushkar, 2015
1.	Identification and nurturing of budding /young talent	Directorate General of Military Training
2.	Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility	Coal India Limited
3.	Employment of sportspersons and sports welfare measures	Haryana Police
4.	Sports for Development	Sports Coaching Foundation, Hyderabad

List of DRONACHARYA AWARDS, DHYAN CHAND AWARDS AND RASHTRIYA KHEL PROTSAHAN PURUSKAR 2015

Dronacharya Awards

• Award was instituted in 1985
• Given to honour coaches who have trained sportspersons or teams, helped them to achieve outstanding results in international competition

Dronacharya Awards 2015

S.No	NAME OF THE COACH	AREA
1	Shri Naval Singh	Athletics-Para-sports
2	Shri Anoop Singh	Wrestling
3	Shri Harbans Singh	Athletics- Lifetime
4	Shri Swatantar Raj Singh	Boxing- Lifetime
5	Shri Nihar Ameen	Swimming-Lifetime

Dhyan Chand Awards

• Highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and games
• Named after the legendary Indian hockey player Dhyan Chand
• Award was initiated in 2002
• Given for Lifetime Achievements in Sports and Games to honour sportspersons for their performance in sports and their continued contribution to the promotion of sports after their retirement

S.No.	NAME OF THE SPORTSPERSON	AREA
1	Mr. Romeo James	Hockey
2	Mr. Shiv Prakash Mishra	Tennis
3	Mr. T.P.P. Nair	Volleyball

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar

• Award was initiated in 2009
• Given to both in public sector and private sector and non-governmental organizations,for contribution made to sports development
• Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar has four categories –
  • Identification and nurturing of budding/young talent
  • Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Employment of sports persons and sports welfare measures
  • Sports for Development

S.No	Category	Entities Nominated for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Purushkar, 2015
1.	Identification and nurturing of budding /young talent	Directorate General of Military Training
2.	Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility	Coal India Limited
3.	Employment of sportspersons and sports welfare measures	Haryana Police
4.	Sports for Development	Sports Coaching Foundation, Hyderabad

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List of DRONACHARYA AWARDS, DHYAN CHAND AWARDS AND RASHTRIYA KHEL PROTSAHAN PURUSKAR 2015

Dronacharya Awards

• Award was instituted in 1985
• Given to honour coaches who have trained sportspersons or teams, helped them to achieve outstanding results in international competition

Dronacharya Awards 2015

S.No	NAME OF THE COACH	AREA
1	Shri Naval Singh	Athletics-Para-sports
2	Shri Anoop Singh	Wrestling
3	Shri Harbans Singh	Athletics- Lifetime
4	Shri Swatantar Raj Singh	Boxing- Lifetime
5	Shri Nihar Ameen	Swimming-Lifetime

Dhyan Chand Awards

• Highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and games
• Named after the legendary Indian hockey player Dhyan Chand
• Award was initiated in 2002
• Given for Lifetime Achievements in Sports and Games to honour sportspersons for their performance in sports and their continued contribution to the promotion of sports after their retirement

S.No.	NAME OF THE SPORTSPERSON	AREA
1	Mr. Romeo James	Hockey
2	Mr. Shiv Prakash Mishra	Tennis
3	Mr. T.P.P. Nair	Volleyball

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar

• Award was initiated in 2009
• Given to both in public sector and private sector and non-governmental organizations,for contribution made to sports development
• Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar has four categories –
  • Identification and nurturing of budding/young talent
  • Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Employment of sports persons and sports welfare measures
  • Sports for Development

S.No	Category	Entities Nominated for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Purushkar, 2015
1.	Identification and nurturing of budding /young talent	Directorate General of Military Training
2.	Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility	Coal India Limited
3.	Employment of sportspersons and sports welfare measures	Haryana Police
4.	Sports for Development	Sports Coaching Foundation, Hyderabad

- See more at: http://www.study4success.in/dronacharya-awards-dhyan-chand-awards-rashtriya-khel-protsahan-puruskar-2015/#sthash.O40ULygG.dpuf

SSC CGL/CHSL:- GENERAL AWARENESS

1. With which country India has the longest International boundary?
A.Nepal
B.Pakistan
C.China
D.Bangladesh

2. Which of the following is not a harbour?
A.Cochin
B.Bengaluru
C.Mangalore
D.Kandla

3. When did Swami Vivekananda delivered his speech in ‘World Religion Conference’ in Chicago city?
A.1893
B.1892
C.1881
D.1894

4. National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation is located in-
A.Dehradun
B.Hyderabad
C.New Delhi
D.Kolkata

5. Which is the longest highway of India?
A.National Highway 1
B.National Highway 2
C.National Highway 8
D.National Highway 7

6. In which year the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh was founded by Hedgewar?
A.1927
B.1929
C.1924
D.1925

7. What is Viticulture?
A.Proctection of Forest
B.Proctection of Grapes
C.Type of Primitive agriculture
D.Production of sugarcane

8. Which of the following countries is the third largest producer and consumer of fertilizer in the world?
A.USA
B.India
C.Germany
D.China

9. ‘National Planning Committee’ was set up by-
A.Jawahar Lal Nehru
B.A. Dalal
C.Subhash Chandra Bose
D.Lal Bahadur Shastri

10. Which of the following is included in ‘NAVRATNA’?
A.Coal India
B.Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
C.Gas Authority of India Limited
D.Bharat Electronics Limited

11. First Five Year Plan was started in-
A.1951-52
B.1956-57
C.1961-62
D.1966-67

12. Which of the following musical instrument is not of Indo-Islamic origin?
A.Sitar
B.Tabla
C.Sarangi
D.Shehnai

13. Who amongst the following drafted the ‘Sarvodya Plan’?
A.M.N Roy
B.Jai Prakash Narain
C.Morarji Desai
D.Shriman Narayan Agarwal

14. Whic of the following is not included in ‘Chardham’?
A.Puri
B.Dwaraka
C.Mansarovar
D.Rameshwaram

15. ‘Panchtantra’ is originally written by-
A.Kalidas
B.Vishnu Sharma
C.Tulsidas
D.Raidas

16. From which Veda Sanskrit literature has began?
A.Yajurveda
B.Arthavesda
C.Samveda
D.Rigveda

17. After how many years ‘Mahakubh’ is held?
A.12 years
B.10 years
C.9 years
D.6 years

18. How many players are there in Kho-Kho team?
A.11
B.7
C.9
D.12

19. The term ‘Butterfly stroke’ is related with-
A.Swimming
B.Boxing
C.Wrestling
D.Kabaddi

20. Which country won the hockey (men) world cup title for the third time?
A.Netherland
B.India
C.Australia
D.Pakistan

Answer

1. d

2. b

3. a

4. d

5. d

6. d

7. b

8. b

9. c

10. b

11. a

12. b

13. b

14. c

15. b

16. d

17. a

18. c

19. a

20. c

 

SSC CGL/CHSL :- GENREL AWARENESS

1. As stated by the Union Law minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad on 29 September 2014, the Union Govt. has proposed to repeal how many outdated laws in the upcoming winter session of Parliament ?
A. 287
B. 298
C. 289
D. 300

2. Recently, one of the following state governments has decided to develop 42 sq. km. Tehri Dam Reservoir as a destination for adventure tourism.
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttrakhand
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh

3.&nbspWhat is the name of the Prime Minister of New Zealand who won a third term in office with an unprecedented govern-alone victory on 20 September 2014?
A. John Key
B. Sir Geoffrey Palmer
C. Mike Moore
D. Helen Clark

4. Actor Richard Kiel, most famous for his role as towering Bond Villain Jaws died recently at the age of 74. He belonged to which country
A. UK
B. USA
C. Australia
D. Germany
 
5. India is the World’s number _____ largest economy, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) .
A. Tenth
B. Ninth
C. Eighth
D. Seventh

6.&nbspThe 14th Finance Commission is expected to submit its report by October 2014. Who is its Chairman?
A. Y.V.Reddy, former RBI governor
B. Vijay Kelkar, former finance Secretary
C. D. Subbarao, former RBI governor
D. Bimal Jalan, former RBI governor

7. The sixth Economic Census of Delhi, 2013, that was released on September 19, 2014 put the average employment size per enterprise in Delhi at ____, which is higher than the national average of 2.18.
A. 2.50
B. 3.00
C. 3.34
D. 3.64

8.&nbspDuring September 2014, Union Government constituted a high-level committee to review five environment laws, which will be headed by the Cabinet Secretary T S R Subramanian comprising of ___ members.
A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. Seven

9. Recently, NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity set the record of maximum distance covered by a rover, when it travelled a distance of
A. 157 feet
B. 167feet
C. 185 feet
D. 200 feet
 
10.&nbspWhat is Apple’s new compiled programming language for iOS and OSX development called ?
A. Swift
B. Rapid
C. Fastrack
D. Tornado

11. On October 3, 2014 which country’s gold medal winning women’s hammer thrower Zhang Wenxiu was kicked out for failing a dope test by Incheon 2014 Asian Games Organisers?
A. North Korea
B. South Korea
C. China
D. Taiwan

12.&nbspWhere will 21st FIFA World Cup 2018 be held?
A. Russia
B. Germany
C. Netherland
D. Spain

13. Who among the following has been chosen as the best entrepreneur in the list of 10 billionaire in 2014 by Global Wealth intelligence firm (Wealth-X)?
A. Bill Gates
B. Warren Buffet
C. Gautam Adani
D. None of the Above

14. A much anticipated novel ‘HALF GIRLFRIEND’ released on 1st October, 2014. It is written by-
A. Jean Dreze
B. Chetan Bhagat
C. Salman Rushdee
D. Mira Nair

15. Who among the following has written the book, “ Narendra Modi: A Visionary Prime Minister”
A. Aashu Patel
B. Neha Patel
C. Amit Shah
D. Arun Jaitley

16. In which country was the fourth World Cup Carrom held from September 13 to 17, 2014?
A. Maldives
B. India
C. Sri Lanka
D. Pakistan

17. During September 2014, Volcano Mount Ontake in Japan erupted killing more than 30 people and injuring many people. The Volcano has been placed under a ___ by Japenese Meterological Agency.
A. Level 2 alert
B. Level 3 alert
C. Level 4 alert
D. Level 5 alert

18. The Government of India has recently decided to implement infrastructure projects worth how many lakh crore in 2014-15 to underline the priority of the sector in the overall economy?
A. Rs. 1 Lakh Crore
B. Rs. 2 Lakh crore
C. Rs. 2.5 Lakh crore
D. Rs. 3 Lakh crore

19. Recently, which of the following country issued a serious warning to its doctors to watch for signs of Ebola virus?
A. Britain
B. Palestine
C. Jordan
D. Australia

20. During October 2014, who among the following has been appointed Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) in the Union Finance Ministry?
A. Arvind Subramanian
B. Shashi Subramanian
C. Kaushik Basu
D. Pradeep Mishra

answer

1. a

2. b

3. a

4. b

5. a

6. a

7. c

8. a

9. a

10. a

11. c

12. a

13. a

14. b

15. a

16. a

17. b

18. b

19. a

20. a