General Knowledge

Ballyhoo: Blatant publicity Brand: Trade name Circularize: To canvass by circular letter Disseminate: To scatter about Endorse: To approve; declare approval of Extol: To praise lavishly Hoarding: Display board Hype: Exaggerated, deceptive claim in advertising and publicity Incentive: Encouragement Juxtapose: To set side by side Logo: Emblem or trademark of a company Slogan: catch-phrase Specious: Misleading, deceptively attractive Tantalize: To tease with promises ...

1. When did Jawaharlal Nehru unfurl the tri-colour national flag on the banks of the Ravi as the clock struck the midnight? 2. Tipu Sultan dies fighting the English forces under 3. Who published the first Weekly Bengali newspaper ‘Samachar Darpan’? 4. Who was responsible for the introduction of the Vernacular Press Act ...

Coral Reefs play a critical role in marine ecosystems. Scientists have found that the reefs not only harbour amazing biodiversity but are actively involve in generating new life forms. In fact the new research overturns the ideas hat coral sea life originated elsewhere. The new study highlights that coral reefs ...

A deep satisfaction makes itself within me, by which I know that I must be at last in the presence of the Beloved. Yet, I do not hear. Yet I do not see. Nay, listen! Soon will the silence become audible. Look! For the darkness is light invisible. Thou art ...

In doing evil, we injure ourselves and others also. In doing good, we do good to ourselves and to others as well. According to Karmayogam the action one has done cannot be destroyed until it has borne its fruit; no power in nature can stop it from yielding its results. ...

When you’re a job seeker, you’re expected to have certain personal assets which instil trust in your employer or selector. Surely the recruiters look for work ethics, honesty, loyalty, confidence and problem-solving ability, These are some of the traits looked for in a prospective hire. The four ES that reflect ...

We all know instinctively that we must breathe. But why is it necessary for all living plants and animals to breathe? The reason is a very simple one. By breathing we take in air that provides oxygen. Without this gas, no life can exist. When we exhale the air, it changes. ...

A simple combination of motion and magnetism underlies the creation of electricity by turbine generators. In the mid-nineteenth century, scientists found that an electric conductor passed near a magnet and through its magnetic field picks up an electric current. In generators today, the magnet is a huge electromagnet bolted to ...

When you become a manager, the expectations from you increase from all sides. It is not just your boss, even your subordinates expect a lot from you. You have to meet the goals, objectives and targets efficiently; and give right direction to your subordinates. Always you must make efforts to live ...

Good Energy Choice: Conventional sources of energy are limited and they run out sooner. So it is necessary that all of us should endeavour to conserve them and still look for new and renewable energy source. But lack of awareness among the public, non-availability of appropriate technology and quality instruments, ...