Monday 31 March 2014

Quotable Quote-Message of the Day

Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country...  

Thursday 27 March 2014

General Knowledge-WHO Certifies India as Polio Free Country

WHO Certifies India as Polio Free 

Sh Ghulam Nabi Azad Receives Certificate of India as a Polio Free Nation

The World Health Organisation (WHO) today presented official certification to India for its ‘Polio Free’ status. India is among other countries in its South East Asian region which have been certified as being free of the wild polio virus. The Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Sh Ghulam Nabi Azad received the official certificate at a function, here today. This achievement makes the South-East Asia Region, the fourth WHO Region to be certified as polio-free, after the Region of the Americas in 1994, the Western Pacific Region in 2000 and the European Region in 2002. 

Speaking at the function, Sh Azad stated that India has been polio free since January 2011. Speaking on the historic occasion on behalf of all South-East Asian Health Ministers, Shri Azad expressed happiness and satisfaction at the historic public health achievement which seemed impossible with India having the highest burden of Polio cases in the world. 


The Health Minister stated that India embarked on the programme to eradicate the nation of polio 19 years ago in 1995, when the disease used to cripple more than 50,000 children in the country every year. He stated that this achievement has been possible with resolute will at the highest levels, technological innovations like the indigenous bivalent polio vaccine, adequate domestic financial resources and close monitoring of polio programme, with which immunization levels soared to 99% coverage and India achieved polio eradication. He stated that this unbelievable operational feat has been possible due to the tireless efforts of over a million ASHAs and ANMs who gave a new momentum to polio rounds. A 2.3 million strong team of polio volunteers and 150, 000 supervisors worked day and night to reach every child. The Health Minister expressed gratitude towards WHO, UNICEF, Rotary International, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and others stakeholders, including the parents of the children, for their strong technical and operational support to this collective effort in this region. 


Also present at the certification ceremony were representatives from the WHO’s SEARO countries, senior officers from the Ministry of Health and family Welfare and representatives of partner agencies such as Rotary International, UNICEF, and DFID. 

Wednesday 26 March 2014

Free Essays for Competitive Exams- Water not a Want but a Need Save Water Save Energy

Water not a Want but a Need Save Water Save Energy

Water water everywhere, not a drop to drink, was the starting line of the chapter "Water" in the science book, during my schooling. Our life has changed a lot, and we find technological advancements in every sphere of life. We have electronic gadgets everywhere around, which need electricity. When electricity is not available, they become useless but still we are able to live without them. But no one can even think of living without water for a day.

At present the biggest need for the survival of life on the planet is to conserve water.  Around the globe World Water Day is being observed on 22nd March since 1993. This day is primarily devoted to implement United Nations recommendations on clean drinking water, sustain safe drinking water facilities, conservation of water, sustaining fresh water bodies and to promote concrete activities within the countries regarding the world's fresh water resources. International World Water Day tries to remind people about the significance of fresh water and to promote sustainability for fresh water resources. Organizations all around the world use World Water day to promote awareness about clean water and sustainable aquatic habitats. Also as a day to focus public attention on the critical water issues of the present era.

Moving towards Indian scenario, the country receives abundant amount of rain, but factors like increase in population, is among the main reasons of water scarcity to the country. Due to population increase, natural resources are consumed more. A large number of water bodies local ponds, lakes, rivers and reservoirs get polluted and depleted. At present a considerable amount of water of the country's population lack access to safe drinking water. Also, Indian agriculture is rain fed. The goals and success of agriculture in India are based on availability of water, mostly rain water. Good amount of rain means a good crop harvest. Preserving rain water is must and ensuring that almost no toxic material present should get mixed with rain water, which can eventually pollute it as well as the water body in which it eventually flows.

In the light of the above, it is a general understanding that, there is a need of water conservation in the country and the major issues with regard to water usage in India can be summed up as under:-

1. To ensure safe drinking water to rural and urban house holds
2. To sustain safe drinking water facilities.
3. The restoration/ clean water bodies both in villages and cities.
4. Water conservation.

Every year, The World Water Day emphasizes on a different aspect of freshwater. This year the theme of the World Water Day is Water and Energy. As water and energy are related to each other and both are necessary for the survival of our planet. To generate energy particularly hydro electric and thermal power we need water resources.

In order to keep the water and energy relationship alive, an emphasis needs to be placed on increasing the water conservation and to preserve the natural water bodies for energy production today as well as in future. There is also a need to increase the efficiency of water with regard to energy production. To produce energy water is required and to provide water you need energy. Due to this inter-connection between water and energy, deficiency of any of the two creates problem for the other. If water resources, meant for the production of electricity get depleted, it will certainly cause a decrease in electricity generation. At present there is a tremendous need for appliances which are energy efficient, if appliances are able to save electric energy, it in turn means they are saving water.

Many of us may think as to what an individual can do to conserve water, and this thinking of many of us leads to wastage of water daily. In today's world we are in a rat race to construct big house with lavish bathrooms, but we forget to think that without water they are useless. We go on using water more than what is required to us. We as individuals can at least use water in a proper manner in our homes and places of work.

Many a times, water taps on road sides, are seen running and water is wasted, we pass without bothering to close it. We should think on these issues and try to conserve water in whatever way it is possible for us in our daily life. Use of electricity should also be limited to our need and not want; electric appliances should be used only when needed.

One bulb will give us enough light, so what is the need to switch on multiple lights. We should make sure to minimize switching on lights and other electric appliances unnecessarily any time. With this we shall not only be able to conserve electricity but in turn we will also conserve water.


Friday 21 March 2014

General Knowledge-Current Affairs-Noted journalist and writer Khushwant Singh died

Noted journalist and writer Khushwant Singh died

Noted writer and journalist Khushwant Singh passed away on Thursday. He was 99.

Singh was best known for his trenchant secularism, his humour, and an abiding love for poetry.

Born on 2 February in 1915, Singh was best known for his trenchant secularism, his humor, and an abiding love of poetry. His comparisons of social and behavioral characteristics of Westerners and Indians are laced with acid wit. Singh started his illustrious career after joining All India Radio in 1951 as a journalist. He was founder editor of Yojana from 1951- 1953. He also served as editor of several literary and news magazines, as well as two broad sheet newspapers, through the 1970s and 1980s. Singh also worked with The Illustrated Weekly of India, a news weekly; and two major Indian newspapers, The National Herald and the Hindustan Times. From 1980 through 1986, Singh was a member of Rajya Sabha. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1974 for service to the country. In 1984, he returned the award in protest against the siege of the Golden Temple by the Indian Army. In 2007, the Indian government awarded Khushwant Singh the Padma Vibhushan. . 

UPSC Exam-Civil Services Exam 2012-13-IAS (Indian Administrative Service) Cadre Allocation

 Complete Cadre Allocation (CSE-2012)

(Civil Services Exam 2012: Interview 2013)

Sl. No.
Rank
Name of the Candidate
Category
HomeState
Cadre Allotted
Allotted as
1
1
HARITHA V KUMAR
General
Kerala
Kerala
Insider
2
2
SRIRAM V
General
Kerala
Kerala
Insider
3
3
STUTI CHARAN
General
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Outsider
4
4
ALBY JOHN VARGHESE
General
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Outsider
5
5
RUCHIKA KATYAL
General
Haryana
A G M U T
Outsider
6
6
ARUN THAMBURAJ A
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Insider
7
7
T PRABHUSHANKAR
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Insider
8
8
VANDANA
General
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Outsider
9
9
CHANDNI SINGH
General
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Insider
10
10
ASHISH GUPTA
General
Delhi
Rajasthan
Outsider
11
11
MAYUR DIXIT
General
Rajasthan
Uttarakhand
Outsider
12
12
RAGHVENDRA SINGH
General
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Outsider
13
13
RAHUL
General
Delhi
A G M U T
Insider
14
14
DEBASWETA BANIK
General
Uttar Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Outsider
15
15
DIWEGAONKAR KAUSTUBH C
Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Insider
16
16
K SHASHANKA
General
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Insider
17
17
ANKITA CHAKRAVARTY
General
Haryana
Punjab
Outsider
18
19
APURVA DUBEY
General
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
Outsider
19
20
PRIYANKA NIRANJAN
O.B.C.
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Insider
20
21
RAJ KAMAL YADAV
O.B.C.
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Insider
21
22
HARPREET SINGH SUDAN
General
Chandigarh
Punjab
Outsider
22
23
SYED SEHRISH ASGAR
General
Jammu & Kashmir
Punjab
Outsider
23
24
ASWATHI S
General
Kerala
Karnataka
Outsider
24
25
DHARMENDRA KUMAR
General
Bihar
Bihar
Insider
25
26
AJIT
General
Bihar
A G M U T
Outsider
26
28
YOGENDRA SINGH
O.B.C.
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Outsider
27
29
AGRE KSHIPRA SURYAKANTRAO
General
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Outsider
28
30
AVINASH MENON RAJENDRAN
General
Kerala
Karnataka
Outsider
29
31
NAVEEN AGGARWAL
General
Punjab
A G M U T
Outsider
30
32
RAJENDRA K V
O.B.C.
Karnataka
Karnataka
Insider
31
34
VIJAYA K
O.B.C.
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Outsider
32
35
NATHMAL DIDEL
O.B.C.
Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Insider
33
36
SONIA MEENA
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Outsider
34
37
GAYATHRI KRISHNAN B
General
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Outsider
35
38
SELVAMANI R
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Outsider
36
39
SHAILAZA SHARMA
General
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Outsider
37
40
MANISH KUMAR
General
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Outsider
38
41
SHOWKAT AHMAD PARRAY
General
Jammu & Kashmir
Punjab
Outsider
39
42
NAMRATA GANDHI
General
Maharashtra
Chhattisgarh
Outsider
40
43
ARYAKA AKHOURY
General
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Outsider
41
44
SRIJANA G
General
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Insider
42
45
AMANBIR SINGH BAINS
General
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Insider
43
46
MULLAI MUHILAN M P
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Outsider
44
47
PATTANSHETTI RAVI SUBASH
General
Maharashtra
Andhra Pradesh
Outsider
45
48
HARSH DIKSHIT
General
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Outsider
46
49
RISHI GARG
General
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Outsider
47
50
RAJANI SINGH
General
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Insider
48
51
NITIN SINGHANIA
General
West Bengal
West Bengal
Insider
49
52
DEEPA AGRAWAL
General
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Outsider
50
53
SOMESH MISHRA
General
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Outsider
51
54
KANA RAM
Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Insider
52
55
J MEGHANATHA REDDY
General
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Outsider
53
56
VINEETH S
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Outsider
54
57
AMAN GUPTA
General
Uttar Pradesh
A G M U T
Outsider
55
59
PARTH GUPTA
General
Bihar
A G M U T
Outsider
56
60
KUMARI SANGEETA TETARWAL
Rajasthan
Haryana
Outsider
57
61
PRIYANK MISHRA
General
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Outsider
58
62
NAMRATA VRISHNI
Uttar Pradesh
A G M U T
Outsider
59
63
K MANJULEKSHMI
General
Kerala
Maharashtra
Outsider
60
64
ANJALI
General
Delhi
A G M U T
Insider
61
65
SURAJ KUMAR
Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Insider
62
66
AKANKSHA RANJAN
General
Bihar
Jharkhand
Outsider
63
67
MAYANK AGRAWAL
General
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Outsider
64
68
DIVYA MITTAL
General
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
Outsider
65
69
GIRISH KUMAR MISHRA
General
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Outsider
66
70
NAVDEEP SHUKLA
General
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Outsider
67
71
SATYENDRA KUMAR
General
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Outsider
68
72
AJEET VASANT
General
Jharkhand
Chhattisgarh
Outsider
69
73
RAGHAV SHARMA
General
Rajasthan
Himachal Pradesh
Outsider
70
74
ANUJ SINGH
General
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Outsider
71
76
RAMESH RANJAN
General
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Outsider
72
77
SNEHAL R
S.C.
Karnataka
Karnataka
Insider
73
78
TAPASYA RAGHAV
General
Delhi
A G M U T
Insider
74
79
VIKAS KUNDAL
S.C.
Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu & Kashmir
Insider
75
80
KRITI GARG
General
Chandigarh
A G M U T
Insider
76
81
SHUBHAM SAXENA
General
Uttar Pradesh
Orissa
Outsider
77
82
SHRUTI OJHA
General
Rajasthan
Andhra Pradesh
Outsider
78
85
ANUP KUMAR SINGH
O.B.C.
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Outsider
79
86
SHREYA P SINGH
O.B.C.
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Outsider
80
87
MONISHA BANERJEE
General
West Bengal
Orissa
Outsider
81
88
AVNY LAVASA
General
Delhi
Jammu & Kashmir
Outsider
82
89
J. KEERTHI
General
Andhra Pradesh
Assam Meghalaya
Outsider
83
90
GOPALAKRISHNAN K
O.B.C.
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Outsider
84
91
GANGATHARAN D
O.B.C.
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
Outsider
85
92
ADWAIT KUMAR SINGH
General
Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Outsider
86
93
SUBRAT KUMAR SEN
Bihar
Bihar
Insider
87
94
HIMANSHU SHUKLA
General
Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Outsider
88
95
KHURSHEED ALI QADRI
General
Jammu & Kashmir
West Bengal
Outsider
89
96
ADITYA KUMAR ANAND
Bihar
Jharkhand
Outsider
90
97
JAFAR MALIK
General
Rajasthan
Kerala
Outsider
91
98
JOSHI MRUNMAI SHASHANK
General
Maharashtra
Kerala
Outsider
92
101
NARASIMHUGARI T L REDDY
General
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Outsider
93
102
NISHANT KUMAR YADAV
Rajasthan
Haryana
Outsider
94
103
KRITIKA BATRA
General
Haryana
Jammu & Kashmir
Outsider
95
104
ANSHUL GARG
General
Punjab
Jammu & Kashmir
Outsider
96
105
AMIT PRAKASH YADAV
Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat
Outsider
97
106
NAWAL KISHOR CHOUDHARY
O.B.C.
Bihar
Bihar
Insider
98
107
RAJAT NANDA
General
Haryana
West Bengal
Outsider
99
108
NIDHI
General
Haryana
West Bengal
Outsider
100
109
M BHARANI KUMAAR
General
Tamil Nadu
Sikkim
Outsider
101
110
ANSHUL GUPTA
General
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Outsider
102
111
KESAVAN R
O.B.C.
Tamil Nadu
A G M U T
Outsider
103
112
HARSHITA MATHUR
S.C.
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Outsider
104
113
RAUT ABHIJIT RAJENDRA
Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Insider
105
114
KAILASH KARTHIK N
General
Tamil Nadu
Assam Meghalaya
Outsider
106
115
PREETI GOYAL
General
Punjab
West Bengal
Outsider
107
116
PANICKER HARISHANKER
General
Kerala
West Bengal
Outsider
108
117
ARUN T.
O.B.C.
Karnataka
A G M U T
Outsider
109
118
S RAMAMOORTHY
O.B.C.
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
Outsider
110
119
ZEESHAN QAMER
O.B.C.
Bihar
Jharkhand
Outsider
111
130
NIRGUDE YOGESH BABANRAO
O.B.C.
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Outsider
112
132
SAGILI SHAN MOHAN
O.B.C.
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Insider
113
133
MADHUSMITA SAHOO
O.B.C.
Orissa
Orissa
Insider
114
135
AJAY KUMAR
S.C.
Himachal Pradesh
Haryana
Outsider
115
136
SHANMUGARAJAN S
O.B.C.
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
Outsider
116
137
SATHISH KUMAR S
O.B.C.
Tamil Nadu
Madhya Pradesh
Outsider
117
142
PRADEEP DAHIYA
S.C.
Haryana
Haryana
Insider
118
143
S KRISHNA CHAITANYA
O.B.C.
Andhra Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Outsider
119
156
MRITYUNJAY KUMAR BARANWAL
O.B.C.
Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Insider
120
157
FRANK NOBLE A
O.B.C.
Tamil Nadu
Madhya Pradesh
Outsider
121
162
KRITIKA KULHARI
O.B.C.
Rajasthan
Himachal Pradesh
Outsider
122
169
SANJEEV RANJAN
O.B.C.
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Outsider
123
176
KULANGE VIJAY AMRUTA
O.B.C.
Maharashtra
Orissa
Outsider
124
185
JITENDRA GUPTA
O.B.C.
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Outsider
125
190
GAURAV KUMAR SINGH
O.B.C.
Uttar Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Outsider
126
192
SHASHI RANJAN
O.B.C.
Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Insider
127
193
NEILENTHANG TELIEN
S.T.
Manipur
Manipur Tripura
Insider
128
199
SHAMA PARVEEN
O.B.C.
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Outsider
129
202
UMAMAHESWARI R
O.B.C.
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
Outsider
130
203
BALASUBRAMANIAN T
O.B.C.
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
Outsider
131
209
RAMKUMAR S
O.B.C.
Tamil Nadu
Assam Meghalaya
Outsider
132
210
AMRITH S P
S.C.
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Insider
133
211
REENA NIRANJAN
O.B.C.
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Outsider
134
216
MAYURI VASU
O.B.C.
Kerala
West Bengal
Outsider
135
226
SHAILESH
O.B.C.
Uttar Pradesh
Manipur Tripura
Outsider
136
227
VINIT NANDANWAR
O.B.C.
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Insider
137
229
AVINASH KUMAR
S.C.
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Insider
138
237
SACHIN JAISWAL
O.B.C.
Uttar Pradesh
Nagaland
Outsider
139
241
SMITHA MOL M S
O.B.C.
Kerala
Manipur Tripura
Outsider
140
245
KIRAN KUMARI PASI
S.C.
West Bengal
Jharkhand
Outsider
141
246
SAMUEL PAUL N
O.B.C.
Tamil Nadu
Nagaland
Outsider
142
251
DINESH KUMAR A S
O.B.C.
Tamil Nadu
Manipur Tripura
Outsider
143
252
KRISHNA KUMAR
O.B.C.
Haryana
Manipur Tripura
Outsider
144
260
SHIVAM VERMA
O.B.C.
Uttar Pradesh
Nagaland
Outsider
145
266
HEMANT KUMAR
O.B.C.
Haryana
Nagaland
Outsider
146
276
LAKSHMISHA G
S.C.
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Outsider
147
314
ALOK RANJAN
S.C.
Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Insider
148
334
DEEPAK KUMAR MEENA
S.T.
Rajasthan
Maharashtra
Outsider
149
340
CHANDRAKALA J U
S.C.
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Outsider
150
352
ISAWANDA LALOO
S.T.
Meghalaya
Assam Meghalaya
Insider
151
364
ANAND SHARMA
General
Uttar Pradesh
Assam Meghalaya
Outsider
152
388
ADITYA NEGI
S.T.
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Insider
153
391
GOSAVI HARSHIT PRUTHWIRAJ
S.C.
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Outsider
154
393
ARUN MAHESH BABU MS
S.C.
Kerala
Gujarat
Outsider
155
410
VINEET KUMAR
S.T.
Rajasthan
Uttarakhand
Outsider
156
412
SIVA SANKAR LOTHETI
S.C.
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Insider
157
413
SANDEEP G R
S.C.
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Outsider
158
445
HEMRAJ BAIRWA
S.C.
Rajasthan
Himachal Pradesh
Outsider
159
455
INDRAJEET SINGH CHANDRAWAL
S.C.
Rajasthan
Chhattisgarh
Outsider
160
460
JAGDISH SONKAR
S.C.
Uttar Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Outsider
161
471
CHANDRASHEKHAR NAYAKA L
S.T.
Karnataka
Karnataka
Insider
162
474
VISHESH SARANGAL
S.C.
Punjab
Punjab
Insider
163
479
GAWANDE PRADEEP KESHAORAO
S.C.
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Outsider
164
487
RANJITA
S.C.
Bihar
Bihar
Insider
165
498
RICHA
S.C.
Punjab
Punjab
Insider
166
499
ANSH DEEP
S.C.
Punjab
Rajasthan
Outsider
167
528
RAJENDRA BHARUD
S.T.
Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Insider
168
543
TSHERING Y BHUTIA
S.T.
Sikkim
West Bengal
Outsider
169
547
GAVALI PARAG HARSHAD
S.C.
Maharashtra
Orissa
Outsider
170
589
SUNIL KUMAR VERMA
S.C.
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Insider
171
609
JEEVAN B
S.C.
Karnataka
Assam Meghalaya
Outsider
172
619
JASPREET KAUR
S.C.
Punjab
Manipur Tripura
Outsider
173
653
RAVINDRA KUMAR MANDER
S.T.
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Outsider
174
662
VENKAT RAJA
S.T.
Rajasthan
Karnataka
Outsider
175
700
RAJENDRA KUMAR KATARA
S.T.
Rajasthan
Chhattisgarh
Outsider
176
711
ARVIND KUMAR POSWAL
S.T.
Himachal Pradesh
Rajasthan
Outsider
177
720
NGIKYA GOHAIN
S.T.
Assam
Rajasthan
Outsider
178
846
PAWAR NARSING SAMBHAJI
General
Maharashtra
Assam Meghalaya
Outsider