Territorial Army contingent bags top R-Day parade award

FOR the first time, Territorial Army has pipped all regular contingents of the armed forces at the Republic Day parade to bag the top award of best marching contingent. The 103 Territorial Army (TA) battalion that participated in this year’s parade was Tuesday adjudged as the best among the armed forces.While the TA has been participating at the Republic Day parade since the beginning, 

• 103 Infantry Battalion (TA) Sikh LI – Ludhiana contingent participating in Republic Day Parade.

The award for the best marching contingent has always been won by regular units of the Army, the Air Force and the Navy in the past.

The Ludhiana-based 103 (Sikh LI) contingent was selected after it won an internal competition within the 66 units of the TA.

“This is a big achievement as far as the TA is concerned. We are a part of the Indian Army and this is the first time that we have come first in the parade.It is encouraging news and will give us even more push to perform better,” Maj Gen A K Siwach, Additional Director General, TA.Told to media.

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Most Expected Essay topics For 9th Feb TA Exam

As Essay Questions of Territorial Army Exam are from Current Topics,So Here I am providing you my collection of Essays from different sources & websites.I hope This will Give you clear Idea on Descriptive Paper of Upcoming Territorial Army Exam which is going to held on 9th Feb 2014.All the best and Happy preparation.
I have squeezed all the text in my documents so that it will cost you less while printing and can be easily readable.

Instructions:
1.There are five Questions in this paper.you have to answer any one of them.

2.Write an essay in about 300 words in any one of the topics mention.

3.All the questions are in English only so answer to the questions must be written in English.

4.Almost every questions come from national topics.

Essays:
1.Can Anna Change the destiny Of the nation? Here

2.What Aam Admi Party means to a common Indian? Here

3.Will the recently passed Lok Pal Bill end Corruption in India? Here

4.Is Supreme Court Gay sex verdict progressive? Here

5.Sexual harassment in workplace causes and remedies, Here

6.Success to tackle Cyclone Phailin – Failure to control Uttarakhand floods. Here

7.India's Mars Mission – What it intends to achieve. Here

8.Necessity for Communal Violence prevention bill. Here

9.SC's negative voting verdict, good or bad for democracy. Here

10.Land acquisition bill - Boon or Bane. Here

11.Role of Media In our Society. Here

12.Short Note on Nelson Mandela. Here


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Admit card for TA Exam 2014

Hallo Terriers.....

After a long day i'm going post about Admit for Written Exam....

Actually I am very busy in preparing for my exams. So I am not spending more time in blog.

I have seen a majority of aspirants asking about ''status about their application,Whether they are selected or not''
So here i'm going to clear your doubts about call letter.

I had a 3 time experience of written exam.I have seen some of my friends didn't get their admit card because of their silly mistakes.
Candidates who have applied successfully for TA exam 2014 will get their admit card by post within 30 days -7 days before the exam.
Candidates are advised to check their admit card & bring discrepancy.

In the end I would like share Points that might be useful for anyone who takes this exam.
1.If you don't get admit card by time.Don't be Discouraged & have patience

2.If possible relieve yourself and have a glass of water. Stay calm and don't worry after seeing admit card receiver there.This might cause you to loss your confidence.

3.If you are not getting your admit card till now then wait for 7 days before the exam because some candidates may get admit card later.

4.You can contact your nearest TA units or headquarters to get your Status of admit card they might help you.
Here the details of Territorial Army units.

5.If you didn't get your admit card for FEB 2014 exam, try to figure out your mistakes & don't do that again.

6.Also don't forget to go through my blog, You can call me or ask your any queries.

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General Awareness Set 7

1. Which bird found in New Zealand is unable to fly and has hair instead of feathers and a very long beak
Ans: Kiwi.

2. Who found out Radio Activity?
Ans: Henry Becquerel

3.The instrument which is used for measuring blood pressure?
Ans: Spygmomanometer


4.What is always contained in amalgams?
Ans: Mercury

5.Decimel system of number originated in:
Ans: India

6.Father of cloning:
Ans: Dr.IanWilmut

7.According to WHO, the disease which causes the death of the largest number of people today is:
Ans: Tuberculosis

8.Hydrogen Bomb is based on:
Ans: Nuclear fusion

7.Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists of mainly:
Ans: Methane, Butane andPropane

8.Diamond is the purest form of
Ans: Crystalline rock

9.The exact copy of a written or printed message is transmitted to
distant places through adevice attached to a telephone. What is it called?
Ans: Fax

10.The energy possessed by the water collected in the reservoir of a dam
Ans: Potential Energy

11.Bleaching powder is produced by passing chlorine over this substance:
Ans: Solid slaked lime

12.The most important raw material for generation of power in India:
Ans: Coal

13.Maximum yield of milk is obtained from ----variety of cows
Ans: Red Sindhi

14.Deforestation causes the following:
Ans: Drought,flood and soil erosion

15.The most abundant substance on earth is :
Ans: Water

16.The unit of power is:
Ans: Watt

17.The world famous mineral region in India:
Ans: Chotanagpur

18.The gas which causes acid rain industrial area:
Ans: Sulphurdioxide

19. The first General elections under the Indian constitution were held in :
(A) 1950
(B) 1951
(C) 1952
(D) 1953
Ans:(C) 1952

20. Which article of the Indian constitution empowers the President of India to impose central rule on a state?
(A) Article 256
(B) Article 356
(C) Article 370
(D) Article 373
Ans:(B) Article 356

21.The time-gap between two sessions of parliament must not exceed :
(A) 3 months
(B) 6 months
(C) 9 months
(D) 12 months
Ans:(B) 6 months

22.The vacancy in the office of the President must be filled within :
(A) 6 month
(B) 9 month
(C) 12 month
(D) 3 month
Ans:(A) 6 month

23.Article 370 of the Indian constitution deals with :
(A) The Emergency Powers of the President
(B) The special position of the state of Jammu and Kashmir
(C) The power of the President to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any matter of public importance
(D) Distribution of taxes between the Centre and the State
Ans:(B) The special position of the state of Jammu and Kashmir

24.The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of :
(A) Assam
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) West Bengal
Ans:(A) Assam

25:How many major ports are there at present in India?
(A) 8
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 14
Ans:(B) 12

26.Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in :
(A) Kilometres from the Equator
(B) Angles from the Equator
(C) Angles from the Poles
(D) None of the above
Ans:(B) Angles from the Equator

27.The earth is :
(A) Spherical
(B) Elliptical
(C) Oblate Spheroid
(D) Prolate Spheroid
Ans:(C) Oblate Spheroid

28.Day and Night are equal at the :
(A) Equator
(B) Poles
(C) Prime Meridian
(D) Antarctic

Ans:(A) Equator

29.The heaviest planet revolving round the sun is :

(A) Moon

(B) Jupiter

(C) Neptune

(D) Pluto

Ans:(B) Jupiter

30.The International Date line passes through :

(A) Exactly through 180° Longitude

(B) Equator

(C) Approximately 180° east or west meridian

(D) 0° Meridian

Ans:(C) Approximately 180° east or west meridian

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Solved GA Questions Asked on 5th AUG 2012 TA Exam

1)Which one of the following is the International aircraft identification mark (registration prefix) for India?
a)      AT                           b) VT                     c) IX                       d) VX
Ans:VT

2)Jeev Milkha Singh is associated with which sports?
a)      Volleyball            b) Golf                  c) Athletics          d) Hockey
Ans: Golf

3)The Kyoto protocol will expire in which of the following years?
a)      2012                       b) 2013                 c) 2014                  d) 2015
Ans:2012, 31 dec 2012

4)Beri - Beri caused due to lack of which one of the following types of

nutrients?
a)    Fats                        b) Water                      c) Vitamins    d) Minerals
Ans:Beriberi is a disease brought on by a Vitamin B-1 (thiamine) deficiency

5)Which one of the following is not a disease caused by virus?
a)    Bird flu                    b) Chickenpox   c) Cholera                   d) Dengue
Ans:Cholera, caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.

6)The Government of India Act, 1935 was based on –
a)      The principal of federation and parliamentary system
b)      The principal of secession of the British Indian provinces.
c)       Acceptance of independence of India
d)      Acceptances of the idea of a constituent assemble to draft a constitution.
Ans:The principal of federation and parliamentary system

7)Who among the following first used the word ‘Swarajya’?
a)      Raja Rammohan Roy
b)      Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c)       Mahatma Gandhi
d)      Swami Vivekananda
Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak,  "Swaraj iz my birth right and i will have it"

8)Which one of the following was the official Language of Gupta period?
a)      Pali                         b) Magadhi                         c) Prakrit                              d)Sanskrit
Ans:Sanskrit

9)Where did Buddha attain parinirvana (died)?
a)      Bodh Gaya          b) Kushinagar                    c) Rajgriha                           d) Vaisali
Ans:Kushinagar, UP

10)Between whom was the battle of Khanwa (1527) fought?
a)      Ibrahim Lodi and Rana Sanga
b)      Babur and Rana Sanga
c)       Humayun and Sher Khan
d)      Humayun and Nusrat Shah.
Ans)Babur and Rana Sanga

11)Which one of the following movements started from Dandi?
a)      Swadeshi Movement
b)      Non-coopration Movement
c)       Civil disobedience Movement
d)      Quit India Movement
Ans: Non-coopration Movement

12)The time difference between the two cities, city A (30’ N 60’ E) and city B (30’ N 80’ E) would be
a)      80 min                   b) 0 min                                c) 20 min                              d) 34 min
Ans:80min

13)Which one of the following gases, present in the air near the surface of the Earth, has maximum concentrations?
a)      Oxygen                                b) Hydrogen                       c) Nitrogen                         d) Methane
Ans:Nitrogen

14)Chambal river is a part of
a)      Sabarmati basin                                b) Ganga basin                  c)Narmada basin              d)Godavari basin
Ans:Narmada basin

15)The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
a)      Odisha                                  b) Tripura                            c) Chhattisgarh                  d) Rajsthan
Ans:Odisha

16)Which one of the following is the highest mountain peak in India?
a)      Nanga Parbat                     b) Nanda Devi                   c) Kanchenjunga              d) K2
Ans:Kanchenjunga

17)Which one of the following soil is most suitable for cotton cultivation?
a)      Red Soil                                                b) Black Soil                        c) Loamy Soil            d) Late rite Soil
Ans:Black Soil  

18)E1 Nino current appears along the coast of which one of the following?
a)      Brazil                                     b) Peru                                 c) Alaska                              d) Western Australia
Ans:Peru

19)Injurious ultraviolet radiations are mostly prevented from reaching the land surface as these are    absorbed mostly by which one of the following?
a)      Stratosphere                     b) Troposphere                                c) Ionosphere                    d) Mesosphere
Ans:Stratosphere

20)Which one of the following cities is located on the bank of the Irrawaddy river?
a)      Bangkok                               b) Hanoi                               c) Manila                              d) Yangoon
Ans:Yangoon

21)Right to information in India is a
a)Fundamental right
b) Legal right
c) Both fundamental and legal right
d) Neither fundamental nor legal right
Ans:Fundamental right

22)Who can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India?
a)      Only Lok Sabha
b)      Only Rajya sabha
c)       Either House of the Parliament
d)      Any Legislative Assembly
Ans: Either House of the Parliament

23)A coin in a beaker filled with water appears raised. This phenomenon occurs because of the property of
a)      Reflection of light
b)      Refraction of light
c)       Total internal reflection of light
d)      Interference of light
Ans:Refraction of light,  this is because of the phenomenon of refraction. when the ray of light from the coin travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium, it bends away from the normal.

24) Which one of the following elements exists in liquid state at room temperature?
a)      Mercury               b) Lead                 c) Sodium                            d) Calcium
Ans: Mercury

25)Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander the Great?
a)      Bimbisar                               b) Chandragupta Maurya             c) Ashoka            d) Pushyamitra Sunga
Ans:Ashoka

26)Which one among the following is a primary rock?
a)      Sedimentary                      b) Igneous                          c) Metamorphic                                d)None of these
Ans:Igneous

27)The first Anglo-Burmese war was concluded by a treaty. Which one among the following is that?
a)      Treaty of Burma               b) Treaty of Tamu            c) Treaty of Bhamo          d) Treaty of yandaboo
Ans:Treaty of yandaboo

28)Which among the following States/UT is the latest introduce VAT (Value Added Tax) in India?
a)      Gujrat                                   b) Pondicherry                  c) Uttar Pradesh               d) Tamil Nadu
Ans:UP

29)‘Milan’ is
1.       An annual gathering of Navies of Indian Ocean Countries
2.       Conducted at Chennai
3.       A joint anti terrorism exercise
4.       Aimed at enhancing inter-operability among navies
Ans:An annual gathering of Navies of Indian Ocean Countries

30)Who of the following is an accomplished vocalist?
a)      Monu Mazumdar                          
b)      Shiv Kumar Sharma
c)      Satish Gujral
d)      Dinanath Mishra
Ans:Shiv Kumar Sharma

31)In which game does Rani Rampal represent India?
a)      Chess
b)      Women’s Hockey
c)       Shot-put
d)      Women’s Cricket
Ans:Women’s Hockey

32)From which one of the following is the percentage of reflected amount of radiation highest?
a)      Wet ground        b) Thick ground                 c) Forest              d) Snow cover
Ans:Snow cover

33)Balanced diet should have approximately-
a)      1/5 protein, 3/5 fat and 1/5 carbohydrate
b)      3/5 protein, 1/5 fat and 1/5 carbohydrate
c)       1/5 protein, 1/5 fat and 3/5 carbohydrate
d)      1/2 protein, 1/4 fat and 1/4 carbohydrate
Ans:1/5 protein, 1/5 fat and 3/5 carbohydrate

34)Indu Chaudhary and Sakshi malik won gold Medals in Asian Junior Wrestling Championship 2012.
Asian Junior Wrestling Championship 2012 was organised in which of the following Country?
a)      Iran        b) China               c) Kazakhstan                    d) South Korea
Ans:Kazakhstan

35)Consider the following statements and identify the personality with whom these statements are associated.
1.       She is the five time boxing world champion.
2.       She is the only Indian boxer to qualify for the London Olympics.
3.       She is from the state of Manipur.
4.       She was conferred the Arjun Award in year 2004.
a)      Mary Kom            b) Kavita              c) Geeta Poghat                               d) Deepika Kumari
Ans:Mary Kom

36)According to the World Migration report, which country topped the list of countries of origin of migrant doctors in OECD countries?
a)      India                      b) China               c) Guyana            d) Germany        e) Philippines
Ans:India

37)Recently, the government has launched a scheme SABLA for empowerment of adolescent girls in the age group of –
a)      10-14 years         b) 11-15 years    c) 15-18 years    d) Both b & c      e) None of these
Ans:None of these, 11-18years

38)For the 2012 Olympics, where in London is Olympic park of 500 acres(2Km square), containing the Olympic stadium,the Aquatic centre, the London Velopark, the Olympic Hockey centre, a Basket ball arena, Handball arena, the Olympic village, the Olympic press and Broadcast centers and a tennis training centre?
a)      Wembley            b) Stratford        c) Kensington    d) Kingston
Ans: Stratford

39)Euro 2012 was held in
a)      Greece and Italy
b)      Poland and Ukraine
c)       Ukraine and Spain
d)      Germany and Poland
Ans:Poland and Ukraine

40)The Rowlett  Act was passed to
a)    bring about agrarian reforms
b)    curtail the nationalist and revolutionary activities
c)    have a favorable balance of trade
d)    Put world war II criminals on trail
Ans: curtail the nationalist and revolutionary activities

41)Which one of the following is not a mammal?

a)    Dolphin                  b) Shark                     c) Seal                        d) Whale
Ans:Shark

42)Which one of the following types of forest covers the maximum area in India?
a)    Tropical rain forest
b)    Tropical moist deciduous forest
c)    Tropical dry deciduous forest
d)    Tropical dry evergreen forest
Ans:Tropical dry deciduous forest

43)Which one of the following is the principal structural element of a living cell?
a)    Oxygen                  b) Hydrogen                c) Carbon       d) Nitrogen
Ans:Carbon, Carbon is the principal structural element of a living cell. C, N, O and H are main element of living cell respectively.They constitute about 99% of living substance

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Borrowed features of Indian constitution from different countries

Following are the borrowed features of Indian constitution from different countries.

From U.K.
Nominal Head – President (like Queen)Cabinet System of Ministers
Post of PM
Parliamentary Type of Govt.
Bicameral Parliament
Lower House more powerful
Council of Ministers responsible to Lowe House
Speaker in Lok Sabha

From U.S.

Written Constitution
Executive head of state known as President and his being the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
Vice- President as the ex-office Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Fundamental Rights
Supreme Court
Provision of States
Independence of Judiciary and judicial review
Preamble
Removal of Supreme court and High court Judges

From USSR
Fundamental Duties
Five year Plan

From AUSTRALIA
Concurrent list
Language of the preamble
Provision regarding trade, commerce and intercourse

From JAPAN

Law on which the Supreme Court function

From WIEMAR CONSTITUTION OF GERMANY

Suspension of Fundamental Rights during the emergency

From CANADA

Scheme of federation with a strong centre

Distribution of powers between centre and the states and placing. Residuary Powers with the centre

From IRELAND

Concept of Directive Principles of States Policy(Ireland borrowed it from SPAIN)

Method of election of President

Nomination of members in the Rajya Sabha by the President

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List of Important Units

Area - Square metre
Volume - Cubic metre
Velocity - Metre / second
Density - Kilogram / Metre Cube
Energy -Joule
Force - Newton
Pressure - Pascal or Newton / Square Metre

Frequency - Hertz
Power - Watt
Weight - Newton or Kilogram
Heat - Joule
Temperature - Kelvin
Resistance - Ohm
Electric current - Ampere
Electromotive force - Volt
Intensity of Sound - Decibel
Power of lens - Dioptre
Depth of Sea - Fathom
Magnetic Intensity - Orsted
Electric Power - Kilo Watt or Watt
Acceleration - Metre / Second Square
Momentum -Kilogram Metre / Second
Work -Joule
Impulse - Newton - Second
Angular velocity - Radian / Second
Viscosity - Poise
Surface tension - Newton / Square Metre
Absolute temperature - Kelvin
Electrical conductivity - Ohm / Metre
Electric Energy - Kilo Watt hour
Charge - Coulomb
Magnetic induction - Gauss
Luminous flux - Candela

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Vitamins

Vitamins

1) Name: Vitamin A
Chemical name: Retinol
Solubility: Fat
Food source: Cod liver oil, carrots
Year of discovery :1913
Deficiency disease :Night-blindness and Keratomalacia
Overdose disease: Hypervitaminosis A
Solubility --- Fat
Deficiency disease: Night-blindness and Keratomalacia
Overdose disease: Hypervitaminosis A

2) Name : Vitamin B1

Chemical name :Thiamine

Year of discovery: 1910

Food source : Rice bran

Solubility :Water

Deficiency disease : Beriberi, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

Overdose disease :Drowsiness or muscle relaxation with large doses.

3) Name : Vitamin B2 

Chemical name: Riboflavin

Year of discovery : 1920

Food source :Meat, eggs

Solubility : Water

Deficiency disease: Ariboflavinosis

4) Name: Vitamin B3

Chemical name : Niacin

Year of discovery : 1936

Food source : Meat, eggs, grains

Solubility: Water

Deficiency disease: Pellagra

Overdose disease:Liver damage (doses > 2g/day) and other problems

5) Name: Vitamin B5 

Chemical name: Pantothenic acid

Year of discovery :1931

Food source: Meats, whole grains, in many foods

Solubility: Water

Deficiency disease: Paresthesia

Overdose disease : Diarrhea; possibly nausea and heartburn.

6) Name : Vitamin B6

Chemical name :Pyridoxine

Year of discovery :1934

Food source : Meat, dairy products.

Solubility:Water

Deficiency disease: Anemia peripheral neuropathy.

Overdose disease : Impairment of proprioception, nerve damage (doses > 100 mg/day)

7) Name : Vitamin B7

Chemical name: Biotin

Year of discovery: 1931

Food source : Meats, dairy products, eggs

Solubility :Water

Deficiency disease : Dermatitis, enteritis

8) Name : Vitamin B9

Chemical name:Folic acid

Year of discovery :1941

Food source: Leafy green vegetables

Solubility: Water

Deficiency disease : Deficiency during pregnancy is associated with birth defects, such as neural tube defects

Overdose disease : May mask symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency; other effects.

9) Name: Vitamin B12

Chemical name: Cobalamins

Year of discovery : 1926

Food source : Liver, eggs, animal products

Solubility:Water

Deficiency disease: Megaloblastic anemia

Overdose disease : No known toxicity

10) Name : Vitamin C 

Chemical name:Ascorbic acid

Year of discovery :1920

Food source:Citrus, most fresh foods

Solubility: Water

Deficiency disease : Scurvy

Overdose disease : Vitamin C megadosage

11) Name : Vitamin D 

Chemical name: Calciferol

Year of discovery : 1920

Food source : Cod liver oil

Solubility: Fat

Deficiency disease:Rickets and Osteomalacia

Overdose disease : Hypervitaminosis D

12) Name : Vitamin E 

Chemical name :Tocopherol

Year of discovery :1922

Food source : Wheat germ oil, unrefined vegetable oils

Solubility :Fat

Deficiency disease : Deficiency is very rare; mild hemolytic anemia in newborn infants.

Overdose disease: Increased congestive heart failure seen in one large randomized study.

13) Name :Vitamin K 

Chemical name :Phylloquinone/phytol naphthoquinone

Year of discovery :1929

Food source: Leafy green vegetables

Solubility:Fat

Deficiency disease : Bleeding diathesis

Overdose disease :Increases coagulation in patients taking warfarin.

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