General Knowledge : Latest Quiz Questions

What does PIN stands for?

Postal Index Number

Which spice is called the king of spices?

Pepper

What is the name given to a dealer in textile fabrics?

Mercer
 
Who is called as the Father of Modern Geography?

Carl Ritter

Who was the first Mongol Emperor of China?

Kublai Khan

Which is the biggest Factory in the world?

Boeing everett in Washington

Which is the fastest growing plant in the world?

Bamboo 100cm (39 inch) per day

which country was previously called as East Bengal?

Bangladesh

Single Entry System - accounts quiz

Single Entry System

In Single entry system of book-keeping only one aspect of the transaction is recorded. In simple words it is called as incomplete record of Book-keeping.

In single entry system Real accounts and Nominal accounts are not maintained.


Advantages Single Entry System

Single entry system is simple method of recording the business transactions.

Single entry system is less expensive when compared to double entry system of book keeping.

It does not require a specialized knowledge to maintain the books of accounts under single entry system.


Disadvantages of Single Entry System

Incomplete record : Single entry system of book keeping is an incomplete record as only one aspect of the transaction is recorded.

Lacks Accuracy : In this method as Trial Balance is not prepared it is difficult to know the arithmetical accuracy.

Balance Sheet : As Trial balance is not prepared it is not possible to prepare the balance sheet.

Comparative study : Due to incomplete information the comparative study of two years accounts cannot be undertaken.

True financial position : Because of the incomplete information true financial position of the business cannot be ascertained.

Managerial Decisions : Due to the lack of preparation of key accounts managerial decisions cannot be taken.

ICC WORLD CUP 2011 - Facts and Figures-Statistics

Highest Team Total	India vs Bangladesh - 370/4,  played at Mirpur, Dhaka
Most runs	Tillakaratne Dilshan - 500 at strike rate of 90.74  with 61 fours and 4 six's
Highest Scores	Virender Sehwag - 175 off 140 balls  with 14 fours and 5 six
Highest Partnership	1st Wicket - 282, Srilanka - Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne Dilshan vs Zimbabwe
Most Wickets	Shahid Afridi - 21 wickets with 3.62 Economy rate,  Best Bowling - 5/16
Best Bowling Figures	Kemar Roach - 6/27 in 8.3 Overs vs Netherlands
Hat-tricks	Kemar Roach vs Netherlands and  Lasith Malinga vs Kenya
Most Dismissals	Brad Haddin - 13 caught behind
Most Catches	Mahela Jayawardene - 8 catches
Player of the Match awards	Yuvraj Singh - 8 matches - 4 awards

ICC World Cup 2011 FINALS Facts - ICC World Cup 2011 videos

World Cup 2011 was the 1st all-Asian final World Cup and 6th consecutive final (since 1992) to feature at least one Asian team


India joined Australia and West Indies as the only teams to have won the World Cup more than once


India's successful run chase of Sri Lanka's 274 runs is the highest run-chase ever achieved in a World Cup final


This was the 2nd time in World Cup history that host nation has won the World Cup final. Sri Lanka were co-hosts with India and Pakistan in 1996 and were the first nation to win the World Cup in the same year


It was Sri Lanka's 2nd successive final having appeared in 2007


It is the 3rd time the team batting 2nd has won the World Cup final after Sri Lanka in 1996 and Australia in the 1999 World Cup


World Cup Final 2011 was also the 3rd World Cup Final appearance for both India and Sri Lanka


Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene became the 6th player to score a century in a World Cup Final, and the 1st to score a century from a losing World Cup side


Muttiah Muralitharan's last international match, who bowled 0/39 in 8 Overs. His 1st and last ODI matches were against India

INDIA are 2011 WORLD CRICKET CHAMPIONS: WATCH the FINAL MOMENTS

Ugadi Quiz

Ugadi is the beginning of New Telugu Year


Ugadi is celebrated during the month of Chaitra


Ugadi marks the beginning of Spring


It falls on a different day every year because the Indian calendar is a Lunisolar calendar


Special dish prepared to celebrate Ugadi festival is Ugadi Pachadi


Ugadi Pachadi is made of Neem flower, sugar, tamarind, chilli powder


In Andra Pradesh, a special dish called Bhakshyalu or Bobbatlu (Puran Poli) are prepared on this occasion


In Punjab what is the Ugadi festival is called Bisakhi

World Airport Awards 2011

AIRPORT OF THE YEAR	Hong Kong International Airport Singapore Changi Airport Incheon International Airport
MOST IMPROVED AIRPORT	Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport OR Tambo International Airport JNB Bangalore International Airport
BEST PREMIUM SERVICE AIRPORT	Doha International Airport  (Qatar Airways Premium Terminal) Frankfurt Airport  (Lufthansa First Class Terminal) Abu Dhabi Airport  (Etihad Airways Premium Check-In)
BEST AIRPORT FOR LOW-COST AIRLINES	London Stansted Airport Brussels Charleroi Airport Luton Airport
BEST AIRPORT - AFRICA	OR Tambo International Airport JNB Cape Town International Airport Durban King Shaka International Airport
BEST AIRPORT - ASIA	Hong Kong International Airport Singapore Changi Airport Incheon International Airport
BEST AIRPORT - AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC	Auckland International Airport Gold Coast Airport Brisbane Airport
BEST AIRPORT - CHINA	Beijing Capital Intl Airport Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Shanghai PuDong Airport
BEST AIRPORT - INDIA	Bangalore Airport Hyderabad Airport Delhi Airport
BEST AIRPORT - MIDDLE EAST	Dubai International Airport Abu Dhabi International Airport Bahrain International Airport
BEST AIRPORT - CENTRAL AMERICA	Tocumen Panama Airport San Jose Airport Port of Spain Airport
BEST AIRPORT - NORTH AMERICA	Vancouver International Airport Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport Denver International Airport
BEST AIRPORT - SOUTH AMERICA	Jorge Chávez International Airport Guayaquil Airport Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport
BEST AIRPORT - NORTHERN EUROPE	Copenhagen Airport Helsinki Airport Oslo Airport
BEST AIRPORT - CENTRAL EUROPE	Munich Airport Zurich Airport Frankfurt Airport
BEST AIRPORT - SOUTHERN EUROPE	Barcelona Airport Madrid Airport Athens Airport
BEST AIRPORT - WESTERN EUROPE	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport London Heathrow Airport London City Airport
BEST AIRPORT - EASTERN EUROPE	Moscow Domodedovo Airport Budapest Airport Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport

Numerical Ability - 15 for bank po and competitive exams

5.6 * 4.5 + 3.4 = ?
i) 57.54 ii) 73.6 iii) 123.24 iv) None of these

The equal value of 56 meters is
i) 560 hm ii) 5.6 m iii) 0.56 cm iv) 5.6 deca m

Which ratio is greater?
i) Rs.10 : 10 paise ii) 15lts : 65lts iii) 12km : 30km iv) 20lts : 45lts

Find the LCM of 50 and 40
i) 200 ii) 5 iii) 4 iv) 100

Which is the greatest fraction?
i) 8/9 ii) 7/8 iii) 8/10 iv) 8/9

999 + 99 + 9999 = ?
i) 11098 ii) 9997 iii) 11097 iv) None of these

40 is what percent of 1200?
i) 6 2/3 ii) 3 1/3 iii) 3 iv) 6

The average of first 50 natural numbers is
i) 25 ii) 12.25 iii) 25.50 iv) 21.25

What percent is 22 of 40?
i) 55 ii) 45 iii) 40 iv) 44

Divide: 3 12/17 / 1 11/34
i) 2 4/5 ii) 4 2/5 iii) 8/5 iv) 14