English Quiz No. 17

What is the meaning of the word 'error' ? An error was made, while filling the application.

a request
a mistake
to inform

The antonym of the word 'Prey' is __________.

Predator
Unprey
Animal

The phrase, "A hard nut to crack" means ___________.

an interesting problem
a unique problem
a difficult problem

Pick the right sentence from the below set of options.

She has spent most of her life helping the poors.
She has spent most of her life helping the poor.
She has spent most of her life with helping of the poor.

In order to save the company from further loss, the employees _________________.

formed a union
asked for increase in salary
decided to work extra hours

Select the synonym of the following word: Launch

Inaugurate
Cease
Conclude

Select the antonym of the following word: Exposition

Explanation
Critique
Silence

Select the meaning of the following idiom: Takes two to tango

Both people involved in a situation are equally responsible for it
To change your behaviour
To do what someone else forces you to do

I am busy today. You ______ meet me tomorrow after the class.

must
could
would

The underlined word in the below sentence may have an error. In case there is no error, select the option "No changes required". Is that house your's?

yours
you're
No changes required

You got out of 10 correct.

The correct answers are

Haryana GK Quiz No. 09

Haryana State is divided into........Divisions?

04
05
06

Haryana State is divided into........Districts?

20s
22
23

How many Sub-Divisions are in Haryana?

73
74
75

There are ...... Tehsils in Haryana.

93
95
97

There are ....... Sub-Tehsils in Haryana.

48
49
52

How many Kanungo circles are in Haryana?

248
252
256

Haryana State is divided into ....... Patwar Circles

2591
2681
2691

Haryana State is divided into ....... Blocks.

128
140
142

Total villages in Haryana are?

7356
7358
7361

Total area of Haryana is...... sq.km.

42,244
44,212
44,221

You got out of 10 correct.

The correct answers are

GATE 2021 Admit Card, Syllabus, Papers & Highlights

GATE 2021 Schedule & Highlights 

Applications will be accepted ONLINE only through GATE-2021 website link GOAPS.

GATE 2021 - Important Dates

i. GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) Website Opens- Monday, 14th September 2020

ii. Closing Date of REGULAR online registration / application portal- Wednesday, 30th September 2020

iii. End of EXTENDED period for online registration / application (with late fee)- Wednesday, 7th October 2020

iv. Last Date for change of category, paper and examination city (an additional fee will be applicable)- Friday, 13th November 2020

v. Availability of Admit Card on the Online Application Portal (for download and printing)- Friday, 8th January 2021

vi. Announcement of results in the Online Application Portal- Monday, 22nd March 2021

Importance of GATE-

Qualifying in GATE is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission and/or financial assistance to Postgraduate Programs (Master's and Doctoral) with Ministry of Education (MoE) and other Government Scholarships / Assistantships, subject to the admission criteria of the admitting institute.

The GATE score is also used by some Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for their recruitment and by several other universities in India and abroad for admissions.

Validity-

GATE 2021 score will remain valid for THREE YEARS from the date of announcement of results.

Two NEW subject papers are introduced: 

ES (Environmental Science and Engineering)

XH (Humanities and Social Sciences) in Economics / English / Linguistics / Philosophy / Psychology / Sociology.

GATE 2021 will be conducted for 27 Subjects (also referred to as “papers”).

To view total papers/subjects- Click here

Eligibility-

Eligibility criteria is relaxed. A Candidate who is currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program OR has already completed any Government approved degree program in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Science / Commerce / Arts is eligible to appear for GATE-2021 examination.

AGE-

There is NO age limit to appear for GATE 2021 examination.

Exam Centres-

The GATE examination is conducted in different cities across India as well as six cities outside India (In International centres, GATE-2021 will be conducted only if the current COVID-19 situation eases and travel and other restrictions are relaxed. Else GATE-2021 in international centres will be "CANCELLED").

To view compelet list- Click here

GATE 2021 Examination

GATE 2021 examination will be conducted over six days and twelve sessions on-

Friday, 5th February 2021

Saturday, 6th February 2021

Sunday, 7th February 2021

Friday, 12th February 2021

Saturday, 13th February 2021

Sunday, 14th February 2021

Timing- 

Forenoon: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon (Tentative)

Afternoon: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Tentative)

Paper Style-

All Test Papers of GATE 2021 will be entirely objective type. Pattern of questions may include

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ),

Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and/or

Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.

ONE or TWO subject papers allowed. TWO Paper combinations have to be chosen from the given list of combinations of papers. Final allotment of TWO papers will still be subject to availability of infrastructure and dates.

GATE 2021 Syllabus-

Syllabi of all subject papers have been revised for GATE 2021.

To view revised syllabus- Click here

Application Fee

Details of Application Fee for GATE-2021 (Per Subject Paper)

For Examination Centres in India Regular Period (14th to 30th Sept. 2020)

i. Female candidates (per paper) 750

ii. SC / ST / PwD* category candidates (per paper) 750

iii. All other candidates (per paper) 1500

For Examination Centres in India During the Extended Period (1st to 7th Oct 2020)

i. Female candidates (per paper) 1250

ii. SC / ST / PwD* category candidates (per paper) 1250

iii. All other candidates (per paper) 2000

Note : 

The application fee mentioned above DOES NOT INCLUDE service charges, processing fees and any other charges that the banks may levy.

*PwD means Persons with Disability.

Documents Required for Filling the Online Application Form (GOAPS)

1. Personal information (name, date of birth, personal mobile number, parents' name, parents' mobile number, etc.). Please note that the name of the candidate in the application form must exactly be the same as that in the valid photo ID, which the candidate MUST produce in original while appearing for GATE-2021 examination at the centre.

GATE 2021 scorecard will be issued as per the name entered in the application form.

Prefix/title such as Mr/Shri/Dr/Mrs/Smt/Prof/Capt, etc. MUST NOT be used before name.

2. Address for Communication (including PIN code)

3. Eligibility degree details

4. College name and address with PIN code

5. GATE paper(s) (subject)

6. Four Choices of GATE examination cities

7. High quality image of candidate's photograph conforming to the requirements specified

8. Good quality image of candidate's signature conforming to the requirements specified

9. Scanned copy of Category (SC/ST) certificate (if applicable) in pdf format

10. Scanned copy of PwD Certificate (if applicable) in pdf format

11. Scanned copy of Certificate of Dyslexia (if applicable) in pdf format

12. Details of the valid photo Identity Document (ID)(The same ID, in original, MUST be carried to the examination hall)

13. Net-banking/debit card/credit card/UPI details for fee payment

GATE Previous Year Papers-

To download GATE previous years papers from the GATE website- Click here

To visit GATE-2021 website- https://gate.iitb.ac.in/
To Apply online- Click here

GATE 2021 Admit Card-

GATE 2021 Admit Cards are available. To download- Click here

Polytechnic Admissions Scheule 2020-21

Diploma Engg., Diploma Engg. Lateral Entry and Diploma Pharmacy Admissions for the Academic Year 2020-21

Applications for admission in all Diploma Courses (including categories) shall be invited online at www.onlinetesthry.gov.in as per “Key Dates”

For the session 2020-21, admissions in various Diploma Courses shall be made through 02 Online Off-Campus counselings on the following basis: 

I. Admission in Diploma Engg. Course including HGST, KM, MAR, SDB, TFW and EWSs categories shall be made on the basis of merit of Secondary School Examination (Matriculation) or equivalent qualifying examination. 

II. Admissions in Diploma Engg. Lateral Entry Course including TFW and EWSs category shall be made on the basis of the inter-se-merit of %age of qualifying examination. 

III. Admission for Diploma Pharmacy Course including MAR and EWSs category shall be made on the basis of inter-se-merit prepared on the basis of %age of qualifying examination.

KEY DATES-

(i). Applying Online at the website: www.onlinetesthry.gov.in 01.08.2020 to 26.08.2020 

(ii). Deposit of Application Fee Online through Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Net Banking- 01.08.2020 to 26.08.2020 (Online) 

(iii). Online verification of marks of Qualifying Examination and other details filled in Online Application Form by the selected Designated Center for Confirmation of merit- 01.08.2020 to 27.08.2020 (All days) 

(iv). Declaration of Inter-se-Merit/ Rank prepared on the basis of marks obtained in Qualifying Examination at www.onlinetesthry.gov.in and www.hstes.org.in- 28.08.2020 (After 5:00 PM) 

(v). Deposit of Counseling Fee Online through Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Net Banking 28.08.2020 onwards

Counselling Schedule-

1st Counseling

(i) Online registration, Filling of choices and locking of choices at www.techadmissionshry.gov.in- 30.08.2020 to 02.09.2020 

(ii) Result of seat allotment at www.techadmissionshry.gov.in- 03.09.2020 (After 5:00 PM)  

(iii) Online submission of Admission and Tuition Fee by the allotted candidate- 03.09.2020 (From 06:00 PM) to 07.09.2020 (Upto 06:00 PM)  

(iv) Online reporting of the candidates for admission at allotted institute- 04.09.2020 to 07.09.2020 (upto 05:00 PM) 

(v) Updation of vacancy position by the respective institutes on www.intrahstes.gov.in- 04.09.2020 to 07.09.2020 (upto 11:59 PM) 

2nd Counseling

(i) Online registration, Filling of choices and locking of choices at www.techadmissionshry.gov.in- 08.09.2020 to 10.09.2020

(ii) Result of seat allotment at www.techadmissionshry.gov.in- 11.09.2020 (After 5:00 PM)

(iii) Online submission of Admission and Tuition Fee by the allotted candidate- 11.09.2020 (From 06:00 PM) to 14.09.2020 (Upto 06:00 PM)

(iv) Online reporting of the candidates for admission at allotted institute- 12.09.2020 to 14.09.2020 (upto 05:00 PM)

(v) Updation of vacancy position by the respective institutes on www.intrahstes.gov.in- 12.09.2020 to 14.09.2020 (upto 11:59 PM) 

(vi) Start of Session 05.09.2020

Important: 

 Schedule of Counseling(s) may change, therefore, the candidates are advised to visit HSTES websites regularly. 

 Merit will be prepared for online verified candidates only who have deposited the Application Fee. 

 Allotted seat of the candidate will automatically cancelled if his/ her documents/ certificates found incorrect in any stage of online admission process for the course. 

 Admission in the online reporting period will be confirmed for those candidates only who have deposited their online Admission and Tuition Fee for the said course as per the schedule as mentioned above.

Management quota seats

The decision regarding admissions of management quota seats and leftover/ unfilled seats through manual counseling will be hosted on the HSTES website according to the situation of COVID-19 and as decided by the competent authority in the month of August, 2020. (The private unaided institutions shall make admission against management quota seats (25% of the sanctioned seats including 15% seats for Children/ Wards of NRI‟s) after online centralized counseling(s) at their own level. The private institutions can also fill any unfilled seats out of 75% seats at their own level. For making admission (against management quota seats and unfilled seats out of 75% seats) following procedure shall be followed in a fair and transparent manner: Diploma Engg., Diploma Pharmacy & Diploma Engg. Lateral Entry Courses: The management quota seats shall be filled on the basis of Inter-se-Merit/ Rank of qualifying examination).

Application Fee: 

For General Category Rs.500/- (Rs. Five Hundred only) (Non-refundable) 

For all Reserved Categories of Haryana Rs.200/- (Rs. Two hundred only) (SC/BC/PH/FF/ESM/KM/EWSs/HGST/GIRLS) 

Counseling Fee: 

For All Categories Rs.500/- (Rs. Five hundred only) (Non-refundable) 

In case of any query you may contact HSTES Call Centre at: 1800-137-3735 (Toll free) or online apply at www.onlinetesthry.gov.in

For more info- Click here

सामान्य ज्ञान प्रश्नोत्तरी

प्रश्न-1 किस राज्य में प्रधानमंत्री ने 1 मई 2016 को उज्ज्वला योजना का शुभारम्भ किया?

उत्तर- उत्तर प्रदेश 

प्रश्न-2 कौन जल को संसाधन के रूप में वर्णित करता है?

उत्तर- बायोटिक रिसोर्स 

प्रश्न-3 कांजीरंगा वन्यजीव अभयारण्य कहाँ अवस्थित है?

उत्तर- असम 

प्रश्न-4 कौन सी सिफारिश हंटर कमीशन की थी?

उत्तर- उच्च शिक्षण से राज्य सहायता की क्रमिक निकासी 

प्रश्न-5 सरकार के संसदीय प्रारूप का प्रथम बार प्रारम्भ हुआ?

उत्तर- ब्रिटेन में 

प्रश्न-6 पृथ्वी पर विशालतम जीवित पक्षी कौन सा है?

उत्तर- शुतुरमुर्ग

प्रश्न-7 कौन सा भाग हाथी के गजदंत के रूप में बदलता है-

उत्तर- दूसरा कृतक

प्रश्न-8 आकाश में नीला रंग प्रकट होने के साथ सम्बंधित प्रकाश की परिघटना है-

उत्तर- प्रकिरण

प्रश्न-9 रबड़ को वल्कनित करने के लिए प्रयुक्त तत्व है-

उत्तर- सल्फर

प्रश्न-10 20000 Hz से अधिक आवृति की ध्वनी तरंगों को क्या कहते हैं?

उत्तर- पराश्रव्य

प्रश्न-11 मोहनजोदड़ो में कौन सी संरचना मिली है जो सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण है?

उत्तर- महास्नानागार

प्रश्न-12 वेदों की रचना किस भाषा में हुई थी?

उत्तर- संस्कृत

प्रश्न-13 भारत की मुख्य भूमि का दक्षिणतम अक्षांश क्या है?

उत्तर- 8*4N अक्षांश

प्रश्न-14 कौन सा एक भू-बद्ध राज्य है?

उत्तर- बिहार

प्रश्न-15 संविधान सभा का अध्यक्ष कौन था?

उत्तर- डॉ.राजेंद्र प्रसाद

प्रश्न-16 भारतीय राज्यों को भाषाई आधार पर पुनर्गठित किस वर्ष किया गया?

उत्तर- 1956

प्रश्न-17 भारत किस वर्ष अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मुद्रा कोष (IMF) का एक सदस्य बना?

उत्तर-1945

प्रश्न-18  एक रूपये के नोट और सिक्के जारी करने का अधिकार किसके पास है?

उत्तर- वित्तमंत्रालय

प्रश्न-19 हमारे राष्ट्रीय ध्वज के चक्र में कितने आरे हैं?

उत्तर- 24

प्रश्न-20 हमारे राष्ट्रीय ध्वज की चौड़ाई और लम्बाई में क्या अनुपात है?

उत्तर- 2:3

प्रश्न-21 महावीर स्वामी के जन्मस्थान का नाम है?

उत्तर- वैशाली 

प्रश्न-22 किस नदी के तट पर सिकंदर और पोरुष के बीच युद्ध हुआ था?

उत्तर- झेलम 

प्रश्न-23 कौन सी नदी अरब सागर में नहीं मिलती ?

उत्तर- गोदावरी 

प्रश्न-24 उस फसल का नाम बताएं जिसे भारत में 17 वीं शताब्दी में शुरू किया गया?

उत्तर- तम्बाकू

प्रश्न-25 भारत के सैन्य बालों का सर्वोच्च कमांडर कौन है?

उत्तर- राष्ट्रपति 

प्रश्न-26 संविधान सभा की प्रारूप समिति का अध्यक्ष कौन था?

उत्तर- डॉ.बी.आर.अम्बेडकर 

प्रश्न-27 जमशेदपुर में टाटा आयरन तथा स्टील कम्पनी कब स्थापित हुई?

उत्तर- 1907

प्रश्न-28 भारतीय साधारण बीमा निगम का गठन कब हुआ?

उत्तर- 1972

प्रश्न-29 भारतीय राष्ट्रीय ध्वज के चक्र का रंग कैसा है?

उत्तर- गहरा नीला (नेवी ब्लू)

प्रश्न-30 हमारे राष्ट्रीय प्रतिक में कितने सिंह दिखाई देते हैं?

उत्तर- तीन 

प्रश्न-31 कॉस्टयूम डिजाईन के लिए किसने ओस्कर पुरस्कार जीता?

उत्तर- भानू अथाया 

प्रश्न-32 प्रथम भारतीय टेस्ट क्रिकेट टीम का कप्तान कौन था?

उत्तर- लाला अमरनाथ 

प्रश्न-33 किस नारे के साथ भारत की पहली टिकट जारी हुई थी?

उत्तर- जय हिन्द 

प्रश्न-34 नयी दिल्ली में पहला एशियाड कब आयोजित हुआ था?

उत्तर- 1951 

प्रश्न-35 नाज़ी पार्टी का गठन किस देश में हुआ था?

उत्तर- जर्मनी 

प्रश्न-36 भारत के उस पूर्व एशियाई पडोसी देश का नाम बताएं जो 1948 में स्वतंत्र हुआ?

उत्तर- म्यामांर (बर्मा)

प्रश्न-37 पिसा की झुकी मीनार किस देश में है?

उत्तर- इटली 

प्रश्न-38 पृथ्वी अपने अक्ष पर एक चक्कर पूरा करने में कितना समय लेती है?

उत्तर- 23 घंटे 56 मिनट 4 सेकंड 

प्रश्न-39 दक्षिण एशियाई क्षेत्रीय सहयोग संगठन, दक्षेश (SAARC) का गठन किस वर्ष में हुआ?

उत्तर- 1985 

प्रश्न-40 माइक्रोसॉफ्ट India के नए अध्यक्ष के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?

उत्तर- अनंत महेश्वरी

प्रश्न-41 कौन सा खेल अंतर्राष्ट्रीय ओलिंपिक समिति द्वारा 2020 टोक्यो ओलिंपिक के लिए शामिल किया गया है?

उत्तर- स्केट बोर्ड, सर्फिंग, कराटे

प्रश्न-42 सरकार ने किस तारीख से माल एवं सेवा कर को लागू किया?

उत्तर- 1 जुलाई, 2017

प्रश्न-43 विजय रूपानी ने गुजरात के मुख्यमंत्री के रूप में शपथ ली-

उत्तर- 7 अगस्त, 2016 

प्रश्न-44 संयुक्त राष्ट्र का मुख्यालय कहाँ स्थित है?

उत्तर- न्यूयार्क 

प्रश्न-45 मानव शरीर में ल्यूकेमिया से कौन प्रभावित होता है?

उत्तर- रक्त 

प्रश्न-46 किस अंग के भीतर पिताश्य अवस्थित होता है?

उत्तर- यकृत 

प्रश्न-47 फीफा 2018 विश्व कप कहाँ आयोजित हुआ?

उत्तर- रूस 

प्रश्न-48 क्रिकेट में प्रत्येक स्टाम्प  के सेट के मध्य कितनी दूरी होती है?

उत्तर- 22 गज 

प्रश्न-49 चन्द्रमा के प्रकाश को धरती पर पहुँचने में कितना समय लगता है?

उत्तर- 1.3 सेकंड 

प्रश्न-50 हाल ही में किस राज्य में रामेश्वरम और मन्मदुरै के बीच देश के पहले हरित गलियारे का उद्घाटन किया गया ?

उत्तर- तमिलनाडु 

प्रश्न-51 किस राज्य में प्रधनमंत्री ने ग्राम उदय से भारत उदय अभियान की शुरुआत की?

उत्तर- मध्यप्रदेश

प्रश्न-52 किन देशों के समूह ने गेंहूं और चावल की उच्च पैदावार किस्म विकसित की?

उत्तर- मक्सिको और फिलीपींस

प्रश्न-53 भांगड़ा किस राज्य का लोकनृत्य है?

उत्तर- पंजाब

प्रश्न-54 करो या मरो का नारा किस आन्दोलन से सम्बंधित है?

उत्तर- भारत छोडो आन्दोलन

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General Knowledge Quiz 10

The largest number of Harappan sites in post independence India have been discovered in

Gujarat
Punjab and Haryana
Rajasthan

In which of the following respects, the various Harappan sites have marked uniformity ?

Crafts
Town planning
Seals

The National Institute of Solar Energy is located in which city?

Gurugram
Coimbatore
Dehradun

What is the full form of STPI?

Software Technology Parks of India
Southern Technology Park of India
State's Technology Park of India

What is the expansion of CII ­ a premier industry association in India?

Conglomeration of Indian Industries
Confederation of Indian Industry
Conference of Indian Industries

Where is the Headquarters of the National Power Training Institute (NPTI)?

New Delhi
Chandigarh
Faridabad

The battle between Babur's army and ___________ was known as the first Battle of Panipat.

Lodi Empire
Akbar's Empire
Mohd. Ghazni's Empire

What is the full form of NASSCOM?

Natural Association of Software and Services Companies
National Association of Software and Services Companies
National Accreditation of Software and Services Companies

What is the full form of NTPC, one of India's largest energy Company?

Northern Territories Power Corporation
Northern Thermal Power Corporation
National Thermal Power Corporation

Who is the newly elected Chief Minister of Jharkhand?

Sibbu Soren
Babulal Marandi
Hemant Soren

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Haryana GK Quiz No. 08

National Milk Production Research Institute is located in which of the following city ?

Karnal
Panipat
Yamunanagar

Haryana’s first university was established in which city ?

Rohtak
Kurukshetra
Murthal

Bhagavad Gita is included in the Indian epic

Ramayana
Brihadayana
Mahabharata

Which is the least literate district in Haryana ?

Mahendragarh
Bhiwani
Mewat

In which city Kanod’s fort is situated ?

Hansi
Mahendragarh
Hisar

Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is located in which district of Haryana ?

Gurgaon
Rohtak
Faridabad

Space Scientist Kalpana Chawla was born in which city ?

Karnal
Gurgaon
Kaithal

Choose the alternative which does not belong to the group to which the other three belong-

Arjuna
Duryodhana
Bheema

‘Sur Esteem Reward’ is provided for special talent of which area ?

Cinema
Games
Literary

In which district of Haryana has a railway workshop ?

Faridabad
Yamuna Nagar
Gurgaon

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