General knowledge miscellaneous


  1. CTBT denotes









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    The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) bans all nuclear explosions in all environments, for military or civilian purposes. It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 September 1996 but it had not entered into force as of October 2012.

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    The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) bans all nuclear explosions in all environments, for military or civilian purposes. It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 September 1996 but it had not entered into force as of October 2012.


  1. Where is the largest reflecting telescope of Asia ?









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    A reflecting telescope uses parabolic mirrors to create a magnified image of a celestial body like a star. In accordance with the order of Indian astronomers from ARIES Institute (Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital), Belgian firm AMOS built Asia’s largest optical telescope. Before this, the largest of them – with the primary mirror with diameter 2.3 meters (for the time being – the largest optical telescope in Asia) was located at Vainu Bappu Observatory (Vainu Bappu Telescope) near the town of Kavalur in the south of India.

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    A reflecting telescope uses parabolic mirrors to create a magnified image of a celestial body like a star. In accordance with the order of Indian astronomers from ARIES Institute (Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital), Belgian firm AMOS built Asia’s largest optical telescope. Before this, the largest of them – with the primary mirror with diameter 2.3 meters (for the time being – the largest optical telescope in Asia) was located at Vainu Bappu Observatory (Vainu Bappu Telescope) near the town of Kavalur in the south of India.



  1. Shri M. Damodaran is









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    M. Damodaran served as the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), India’s financial markets regulator, from February, 2005 to February, 2008. Prior to this, he served Head of IDBI, a development finance institution which he converted to a bank. He was also Chairman of Unit Trust of India, then India’s largest mutual fund from July, 2001 to December, 2004.

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    M. Damodaran served as the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), India’s financial markets regulator, from February, 2005 to February, 2008. Prior to this, he served Head of IDBI, a development finance institution which he converted to a bank. He was also Chairman of Unit Trust of India, then India’s largest mutual fund from July, 2001 to December, 2004.


  1. The Catch-line “The Joy of Flying” is associated with









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    Jet Airways is the second largest Indian airline based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It operates over 400 flights daily to 76 destinations worldwide. The Company slogan is ‘Joy of Flying.’

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    Jet Airways is the second largest Indian airline based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It operates over 400 flights daily to 76 destinations worldwide. The Company slogan is ‘Joy of Flying.’



  1. TRAI stands for









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    The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is the independent regulator of the telecommunications business in India. It was established on 20 February 1997 by an act of parliament called “Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997”. The mission of TRAI is to create and nurture an environment which will enable the quick growth of the telecommunication sector in the country.

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    The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is the independent regulator of the telecommunications business in India. It was established on 20 February 1997 by an act of parliament called “Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997”. The mission of TRAI is to create and nurture an environment which will enable the quick growth of the telecommunication sector in the country.