IMPORTANT MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

IMPORTANT MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

1. Actinometer --an instrument for measuring the intensity of radiation, esp of the sun's rays.

2. Fathometer -- a tool to measure underwater depth of lake or ocean floors.

3. Planimeter -- a drafting instrument used to measure the area of a graphically represented planar region (on the map)

4. Lysimeter -- a measuring device which can be used to measure the amount of actual evapotranspiration which is released by plants, usually crops or trees.

5. Hygrometer --an instrument for measuring the moisture content in the atmosphere.


6. Pyrometer --it is a type of thermometer used to measure high temperatures.

7. Rotameter-- a device that measures the flow rate of liquid or gas in a closed tube

8. Opisometer -- an instrument with a revolving wheel for measuring a curved line, as on a map.

9. Tellurometer-- device that measures distance by means of microwaves.

10. Anemometer-- device used for measuring wind speed, and is a common weather station instrument.

11. Hydrometer-- an instrument used to measure the specific gravity (or relative density) of liquids.

12. Barometer -- a scientific instrument used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure.

13. Clinometer --an instrument for measuring angles of slope (or tilt), elevation or depression of an object with respect to gravity.

14. Venturimeter-- tool used for the calculation of a fluid's velocity as it goes through a pipeline.

15. Sinometer --it is a voltage sensor, it can measure AC/DC Voltage.

16. Manometer --an instrument for measuring the pressure of a liquid.

17. Nephometer-- an instrument for measuring the amount of cloud cover in the sky.

18. Seismometer-- an instrument that measures motions of the ground, including those of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions etc.

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Solved Question Paper - Examination for Selection as Postman and Mailguard ( held on 06.10.2013 Kerala Circle ) General Knowledge

Solved  Question  Paper  -  Part  A  -  GK  -  Kerala  Postal  Circle  -  Limited  Departmental  Examination  for  selection  as  Postman and  Mailguard  held  on  06.10.2013

1 Aizwal  is the  capital of which Indian  State A  Mizoram  b  Meghalaya  c  Arunachal  Pradesh   d Sikkim  Answer   A  Mizoram

2 The  Xith  Pacific  Postal Union  congress was held  recently  in  which  city  A  New  Delhi  B  Bangtok  Bandar Seri  Begawan D  Kulalampur  Answer  A  New Delhi

3 The  pin code  194103 belongs to  which  of  the  following  offices   A  Chandigarh  GPO   B  Kargil  SO   C  Kurukseshtra HO    D  Tawang SO  Answer  Kargil   SO

4 Kuchelavrutham  Vanchippattu  was  written  by A  Cherussery   B  Kunchan  Nambiar  C  Unnayi  warrier  d  Ramapurathu  Warrier  Answer d  Ramapurathu  Warrier

5 If  the day  before  yesterday  was  Wednesday,  what  is  the  day  after  tomorrow  ? A  Friday  b  Saturday  c  Sunday  d  Monday  Answer   c  Sunday

6  What  is  India’s   National  Aquatic  Animal  A  River  Dolphin  b  Olive  Ridely  Turtle   c  Blue  Whale  d  Rohu Answer  A  River  Dolphin

7 Which  country  is  going  to  host  the  2016 summer  Olympic  Games  A  Japan  b  Australia   c  Brazil  d  Italy  Answer   C  Brazil

8  Which  among  the  following  numbers  is  a  perfect  square  A  69   b  1336  c  2401  d 27554 Answer   c  2401

9  In  which  state  is  Ranthambore  National  Park  located  A  Jharkhand  b  Karnataka  c  West Bengal   d  Rajasthan  Answer  d  Rajasthan

10 Who  is  the  author  of the  book  “Animal  Farm ‘ A  GB  Shaw  b  George  Orwell   c  H  G  Wells  d  Alistair  Maclean  Answer   b  George  Orwell

11  Salmonella is  A   A  Virus  b  A  Bacteria  c  A  type  of  Fish   d  A  Musical  Instrument  Answer  b   A   Bacteria

12  Where  is  the  headquarters  of  the  International  Monetary  Fund  A  geneva  b  Berlin  c  Washington  DC  d  Davos  Answer  c  Washinton  DC

13  Find  the  next  number  in  the   series   2,3,5.7,11,13,17,19 A  21  b  23 c  25  d  29 Answer   b  23

14  M  K  Kamalam  was  the  heroine  in  which  Malayalam  Movie  ? A  Vigathakumaran   b  Balan  c Marthanda  Varma  d  Prahalada  Answer  b  Balan

15  How  many  fundamental  duties  are  given  in  the  Indian  Constitution  A  Six   b  Ten  c  Eleven  d  Thirty  nine  Answer   b  Ten

16  Anish  said  to  Dilip   “  the  inspector  is  the  younger  of  the  two  brothers  of  the  daughter   of  my  father’s  only  wife  “  How  is  the  inspector  related  to  Anish  ? A Son  b  Brother  c  Cousin  d  Brother  -in  -Law Answer  Brother

17   The  islets  of  Langerhans  are  connected  with  A  Astrophysics  b  human  body  c   Ireland   d  Oceanography  Answer  b  Human  Body

18  What  is  the  degree  measure  of  a  semi  circle  A   0   b  90    c  180  d  360 Answer  c  180

19  How  many  members  can  be  nominated  to  the  Lok  Sabha  by  the   President  A  None  b  One  c  Two  d  Three  Answer  A  None  Twelve members can be nominated to the Lok Sabha by the President of India.

20  The  first  Indian  Institute  of  of  Technology  was  established  at A  Bhubaneshwar   b  Kanpur  C  Kharagpur  d  Madras  Answer   c  Kharagpur

21  The  battle  between  Marthanda   Varma  and  Admiral  Eustachius  de  Lannoy  took  place  in  1741  at which  of  the  following  places  Nanguneri  b  Attingal  c Colachel  d  Nedumangad Answer  c  Colachel

22  Who  among  the following was  not  member  of  the  Drafting  committee  of  the  Indian  Constitution  A  Alladi  Krishnaswami  Iyer   b  K  M  Munshi  c  N  Gopalaswami  Ayengar  d  Potti  Srimulu  Answer  d  Potti  Srimulu

23  Who  won  the  woman’s  Singles  title   in  the  2013 Wimbledon  Tennis  Championship  A  Sareena  Williams  b  Venus  William  c  Marion   Bartoli   D  Sabine  Lisicki  Answer  c  Marion  Bartoli

24  Who  among  the  following  is    one  of  the  creators  of  Twitter  A  Jack  Dorsey b  Mark  Zuckerberg  c  Julian  Assange  D  Sabeer  Bhatia  Answer  A  Jack  Dorsey

25  Who  among  the  following  actors  has  no  won  the  National  Award  for  best  Actor  A  MV  Vasudeva  Rao   b  Anil Kapoor  c  MG  Ramachandran  c  Sivaji  Ganesan  Answer  Sivaji  Ganesan

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2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Winners

2013 Nobel Prize in

  Physiology or Medicine Winners

The 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

jointly to

James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman

and Thomas C. Südhof

for their discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic,

a major transport system in our cells.

--> The discovery of a complex transport system within the human body that makes cells deliver life-saving proteins and molecules at the right place and in the right time - vital for our survival, has been awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize for Medicine andPhysiology.

--> Americans James Rothman (Yale), and Randy Schekman ( University of California) and German-born Thomas Sudhof ( Stanford University) have been awarded the world's top medicine prize for discovering the molecular principles that govern how this cargo is delivered.

Summary

The 2013 Nobel Prize honours three scientists who have solved the mystery of how the cell organizes its transport system. Each cell is a factory that produces and exports molecules. For instance, insulin is manufactured and released into the blood and chemical signals called neurotransmitters are sent from one nerve cell to another. These molecules are transported around the cell in small packages called vesicles. The three Nobel Laureates have discovered the molecular principles that govern how this cargo is delivered to the right place at the right time in the cell.

Randy Schekman discovered a set of genes that were required for vesicle traffic. James Rothman  unravelled protein machinery that allows vesicles to fuse with their targets to permit transfer of cargo. Thomas Südhof revealed how signals instruct vesicles to release their cargo with precision.

Through their discoveries, Rothman, Schekman and Südhof have revealed the exquisitely precise control system for the transport and delivery of cellular cargo. Disturbances in this system have deleterious effects and contribute to conditions such as neurological diseases, diabetes, and immunological disorders.

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Arundhati Bhattacharya is new chief of State Bank of India (SBI)

Arundhati Bhattacharya is new chief of State Bank of India (SBI)

** Arundhati Bhattacharya Monday took over as the new chairperson of the State Bank of India (SBI).

** She is the first woman to be appointed to the top job at the country's largest lender.

**Prior to her elevation to the top job, 57-year-old Bhattacharya was managing director and chief financial officer of SBI.

** She succeeds Pratip Chaudhuri who retired Sep 30.

**"Arundhati Bhattacharya assumed charge as chairperson of State Bank of India on Oct 7, 2013," SBI said in a statement.

**Bhattacharya joined SBI as a probationary officer in 1977.

** During her 36-year tenure at the bank she has held a number of important positions, including those of deputy managing director and corporate development officer, chief general manager (Bangalore Circle) and chief general manager (New Businesses).

** She also headed SBI Capital Markets Ltd, a subsidiary of State Bank of India and had a stint in the BankA's New York office where she was in charge of monitoring branch performance, overseeing external audit and correspondent relations, SBI statement said.

**"She has also played a pivotal role in setting up three of the latest subsidiaries of the Bank viz. the General Insurance Subsidiary, the Custodial Subsidiary and the SBI Macquarie Infrastructure Fund," it said.

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Charge Report A.C.G 61 tool corrected 07.10.2013

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