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SEA OF POPPIES Must Read.The book is based at the early nineteenth century. The most notable feature of this book-Nominated for Booker prize.But for the youngsters to peep into books,you would need a movie based on it in the likes of HP or Chetan Bhagat's or you may need a controversy like Dan Brown's...Thats a sorry state A good work. REVIEW Sea of Poppies (2008) is a novel by Indian novelist Amitav Ghosh which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2008 [ 1 ] . It is the first volume of what will be the Ibis trilogy. Deeti, an ordinary village woman, a mulatto American sailor named Zachary Reid, an Indian rajah / zamindar called Neel Rattan Halder, and Benjamin Burnham, an evangelist opium trader. The story is set prior to the Opium Wars , on the banks of the holy river Ganges and in Calcutta . The author compares the Ganges to the Nile , the lifeline of the Egyptian civilization, attributing the provenance and growth of the
This is something you all need to read about, especilally in these days of scams.. THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India (Hindi: à¤ारत के नियंत्रक-महालेखापरीक्षक ) is an authority, established by the Constitution of India , who audits all receipts and expenditure of the Government of India and the state governments , including those of bodies and authorities substantially financed by the government. The CAG is also the external auditor of government-owned companies . The reports of the CAG are taken into consideration by the Public Accounts Committees , which are special committees in the Parliament of India and the state legislatures . The CAG of India is also the head of the Indian Audits and Accounts Service , which has over 58,000 employees across the country. The current CAG of India is Vinod Rai , who was appointed on 7 January 2008. He is the 11th CAG of India. Indian Audits and Accounts Service Main artic
1. If wiper is for women , then what is for men ? 2. Connect 3.It is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race , organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation . Most events since the inception in 1978 were from Paris to Senagal but due to security threats in Mauritania in 08, in 09 it was run in South America ( Argentina and Chile ), the first time the race took place outside of Europe and Africa. It has stayed in South America from 2009 to the present (2011) . The race is open to amateur and professional entries 4. Identify the former formula 1 champion 5. Identify this football stadium
The set was first tried by Vaisakh,cracked two.Akhil cracked all the three. 1.Tata Prima 2.Subhansiri.It somewhat resembles the hoover dam in looks. 3.RTI act....note J&K cant
1. Connect 2. Connect 3. The word X was inventd by Jonathan Swift & used in his book Gulliver's Travels which represents a person who is repulsive in appearance & action & is barely a human. The founders of X selected the name because they considered themselvs as X. What is X and who are the founders. 4. Who is known as Big Easy ? 5.Who is known as Belfast Genious ?
1. . X's founder, Gourmohan Dutta, belonged to the rich merchant class of Calcutta. X had a humble beginning in his house in 1929. To establish the brand identity, the logo was carefully developed. For all Indians and especially the merchant class, the Elephant God – or Ganesha – has an enormous significance. The elephant signifies steadiness and success. Keeping these in mind, Dutta chose the elephant. Identify X. 2.This company was established in 1847 by J. C. Jacobsen, a philanthropist and avid art collector. Its original logos include the swastika and an elephant. Use of the former ceased in the 1930s because of being associated with German political parties. The world famous present logo was introduced by Thorvald Bindesbøll in the year 1904. The crown on the logo stands for the company's association with the Royal Danish Court. At that time, the company spent 500 kroner on designing this logo and the investment quite evidently proved to be worthful. Name the company.
1)To all the auto fans...specially indian. Identify this new sedan from Tata Need another look This is a concept. 2)It is a 2,000 Mega-Watt under construction hydroelectric power project of NHPC limited. [ 1 ] The 116 m concrete gravity dam measured from the river bed is on the river ------- in India .The surface powerhouse will contain 8 units of Francis turbines of 250 MW each. When constructed it will be the largest hydroelectric project in India. The project is located near North Lakhimpur on the border of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh . It is scheduled to be completed by approx 2012. Name this Dam. 3)Wiki says "The Act applies to all States and Union Territories of India, except the State of Jammu and Kashmir - which is covered under a State-level law. Under the provisions of the Act, any citizen may request information from a "public authority" (a body of Government or "instrumentality of State") which is required to reply expeditiously or
1. Sachin Tendulkar appeared in the IAF calendar 2011, wearing a green flying suit with helmet tucked under his left arm. He apperas in the January page with what picture in the backdrop.. 2. connect these two personalities 3. In which hollywood film will you find the characters Rice plate Reddy, Rowdy MBA, Mango Dolly ? 4. Connect
1. Name the code name of allied invasion of Normandy on jine 6, 1944. Ans : Overload 2. Name the first major project in India to be undertaken on BOT basis. Ans : Konkan Railway 3. On Dec 3, 1984, P T Usha becomes the first Indian woman to appear in an olympic final. But in India, it was not a happy day. Why? Ans: Due to Union Carbide gas leak tragedy 4. Who was declared the first European footballer of the year.. Ans: Sir Stanley Mathews 5. Name the military operation to sieze greater portion of Siachen glacier from Pakistan in 1984. Ans: operation Meghadooth
This scenic spot,in Himachal Pradesh may be familiar to you...should have spotted it in song scenes.Name this Valley.