1 October, 2009

Punchline of the day:

'What the web can be'
-Macromedia


1)'Project Arrow' is associated with?
ans: Department of Post

2)Global Positioning system(GPS) was developed by?
ans: US department of defence

3)Acetylalicylic acid is the chemical name of which drug?
ans: Aspirin

4)Who was the first president of constituent assembly of India, when it met on December 9, 1946?
ans: Dr. Sachidanand Sinha

5)The great musician, Tansen, belonged to which vocal gharana?
ans: Gwalior

6)Which port built during the British rule, is the oldest operating port in India?
ans: Port of Kolkata

7)Which American state has the highest number or representatives in the US house of representatives?
ans: California

8)Who is the chief of press council of India?
ans: G.N. Ray

9)What is the venue for the first ever youth Olympic games scheduled to take place in the month of August next year?
ans: Singapore

10)According to the reports of UN world food program(WPF), which country tops world hunger chart?
ans: India

Commonly used idioms with their meanings:


Blow the gaff

Reveal the plot

To eat humble pie

To apologize

Throw down the gauntlet

Challenge

Bury the hatchet

Make peace

Apple pie order

Extreme neatness









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