INDIAN BATTLE

Name of the Battle	Year	Importance
1st battle of Tarain	1191	Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Mohammed Ghori
2nd battle of Tarain	1192	Mohammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan
1st battle of Panipat	1526	Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodi
Battle of Khanwa	1527	Babur defeated Rana Sunga further strengthening his foothold in India.
Battle of Ghaghra	1529	Babur defeated Mahmud Lodi and Sultan Nusrat Shah thus establishing Mughal rule in India.
2nd battle of Panipat	1556	Akbar defeated Hemu
3rd battle of Panipat	1761	Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas
Battle of Talikota	1565	Deccan Sultanates defeated the glorious Vijayanagar empire
Battle of Haldighati	1576	Undecisive battle between Raja Man Singh of Mughal Army and Rana Pratap of Mewar.
Battle of Plassey	1757	British defeated Siraj-ud-duala with the help of Mir Zafar. This battle laid the foundation of British empire in India.
Battle of Wandiwash	1760	British decisively defeated the French in India. The Seven years war (1756 – 1763) between the British and the French in Europe ran parallel to this war. 3 Carnatic wars were fought between the British and the French and this battle was a part of the 3rd Carnatic War.
Battle of Buxar	1764	British defeated the combined forces of Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-duala (Nawab of Oudh) and Shah Alam II(Mughal emperor). This completed the work began by the battle of Plassey.
Battle of Samugarh	1658	Aurangzeb defeated Dara Shikoh.
Battle of Karnal	1739	Nadir Shah defeated Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah.

PREVIOUS QUESTIONS OF NICL A.O. SEPTEMBER - 2013

SEPTEMBER - 2013

 GK Questions

1.    Where was International Physics Olympiad held in 2011

- Bangkok

2.    National research center for plant biodiversity

- New Delhi

3.    How much forest cover in India (%)

4.    Which city hosted world biodiversity convention in 2012

5.    Which country has highest literacy rate as per recent reports?

6.    RAM is used because ?

7.    Electronic computer is used for ?

8.    G-20 summit 2012 held at

9.    One question about GDP?

10.  Bird flu is related to?  

- Poultry

11.   Golden revolution related to ? 

- Horticulture

12.  Press freedom day

- 3 may

13.   how many bits are there in 8K

14.  Uranium Plant- Orrisa

15.  Economic term
- Deflation

16.  Which one is related to food security?
(1) ASHA (2) PDB
(3) WTO    (4) NPA

17.  Packet Switching Network

- LAN

ENGLISH SECTION

1.    Words that mean same “Infamy”- notoriety

2.    Words that mean same “Intrepid”– fearless

3.    Words that mean same “Exhort”- pressure

4.    Words that mean same “Barren”- unproductive

5.    Words that mean same “Relieved”- calmed

6.    Words that mean same “assured”– confident

7.    Words that mean same “Repartee”

8.     Words that means OPPOSITE “furthest”- closest

9.     Words that means OPPOSITE “Considerate”- ignorant

10.   Words that means OPPOSITE “Procrastinate”- propagate

11.  Words that means OPPOSITE “Cessation”- commencement

Descriptive Section in NICL exam:
Essay type question was of 20 marks. 
Title of essay was,

1.Privatization of Insurance sector in India.

2.Mobile Phones changed way we communicate

3.Meltdown of world econom

dividing trick

Dividing by 2

1.        All even numbers are divisible by 2. E.g., all numbers ending in 0,2,4,6 or 8.

Example:236,569874,369562

Dividing by 3

1.        Add up all the digits in the number.

2.        Find out what the sum is. If the sum is divisible by 3, so is the number

3.        For example: 12345 (1+2+3+4+5=15) 15  is divisible by 3, therefore 12345 is too!

Dividing by 4

1.        if the last two digits in your number divisible by 4. the number is too

2.        For example: 358912 ends in 12 which is divisible by 4, thus so is 358912.

Dividing by 5

1.        If the Numbers ending in a 5 or a 0 are always divisible by 5.

Dividing by 6

1.        If the Number is divisible by 2 and 3 it is divisible by 6 also.

Dividing by 7 (2 Tests)

·         Take the last digit in a number.

·         Double and subtract the last digit in your number from the rest of the digits.

·         Repeat the process for larger numbers.

·         Example: 357 (Double the 7 to get 14. Subtract 14 from 35 to get 21 which is divisible by 7 and we can now say that 357 is divisible by 7.

NEXT TEST

·         Take the number and multiply each digit beginning on the right hand side (ones) by 1, 3, 2, 6, 4, 5. Repeat this sequence as necessary

·         Add the products.

·         If the sum is divisible by 7 - so is your number.

·         Example: Is 2016 divisible by 7?

·         6(1) + 1(3) + 0(2) + 2(6) = 21

·         21 is divisible by 7 and we can now say that 2016 is also divisible by 7.

Dividing by 8

1.        This one's not as easy, if the last 3 digits are divisible by 8, so is the entire number.

2.        Example: 6008 - The last 3 digits are divisible by 8, therefore, so is 6008.

Dividing by 9

1.        Almost the same rule and dividing by 3. Add up all the digits in the number.

2.        Find out what the sum is. If the sum is divisible by 9, so is the number.

3.        For example: 43785 (4+3+7+8+5=27) 27 is divisible by 9, therefore 43785 is too!

Dividing by 10

1.        If the number ends in a 0, it is divisible by 10.

First in India (male)(female)

First in India (female)

First in India	Names
First Woman President of India	Patibha Devi Singh Patil
First Woman Prime Minister of India	Indira Gandhi
First Woman Governor of Indian State	Sarojani Naidu
First Woman ruler of Delhi Throne	Razia Sultan
First Woman IPS Office	Kiran Bedi
First Woman Chief minister of Indian State	Sucheta Kripalani (UP)
First Woman Union Minister	RajkumariAmrit kaur
First Woman President of Indian national Congress	Annie Besant
First Woman Judge of Supreme Court	Meera Sahib Fatima Bibi
First Woman to get Ashoka Chakra	Nirja Mishra
First Indian Woman Ambassador at United Nations	Vijayalakshmi Pandit
First Indian Woman to swim across English Channel	Arati Saha Gupta
First Indian Woman to get the Noble Prize	Mother Teresa
First Indian Woman to climb the Mount Everest	Bachendri Pal
First Indian Woman to become Miss World	Reita Faria
First Indian Woman to become Miss Universe	Sushmita Sen
First Indian Woman to climb Mt. Everest twice	Santosh Yadav
First Indian Woman to get Bharat Ratna	Indira Gandhi
First Indian Woman to win WTA Title	Sania Mirza
First Indian Woman Airline Pilot	Durga Banerjee
First Indian Woman president of INC	Sarojani Naidu
First Indian Woman to win Booker Prize	Arudhanti Roy
First Indian Woman to go into Space	Kalpana Chawla
First Woman to get Jnanpith Award	Ashapurna Devi
First Woman Musician to get Bharat Ratna	M.S. Subbulakshmi
First Woman Chief Justice of High Court	Leela Seth
First Woman Pilot in Indian Air Force	Harita kaur Dayal
First Indian woman to win Olympic Medal	Karnam malleswari
First Woman Lieutenant General	Puneeta Arora

GENERAL SCIENCE OBJECTIVE QUESTION

1. Which of the following is the lightest metal ?
(A) Mercury
(B) Silver
(C) Lithium
(D) Lead

2. The most important ore of Aluminium is —
(A) Bauxite
(B) Calamine
(C) Calcite
(D) Galena

3. The element present in the largest amount in rocks and minerals is —
(A) Carbon
(B) Silicon
(C) Hydrogen
(D) Aluminium

4. An alloy used in making heating elements for electric heating devices is —
(A) Solder
(B) Alloysteel
(C) Nichrome
(D) German Silver

5. German Silver is an alloy of —
(A) Copper, Silver & Nickel
(B) Silver, Copper & Aluminium
(C) Zinc, Copper & Nickel
(D) Silver, Zinc & Nickel

6. Air is a/an —
(A) Compound
(B) Element
(C) Mixture
(D) Electrolyte

7. Which of the following is the best conductor of Electricity ?
(A) Ordinary water
(B) Sea water
(C) Boiled water
(D) Distilled water

8. Balloons are filled with —
(A) Helium
(B) Oxygen
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Argon

9. The charcoal used to decolourise raw sugar is —
(A) Animal charcoal
(B) Sugar charcoal
(C) Cocoanut charcoal
(D) Wood charcoal

10. The most abundant metal in the earth’s crust is —
(A) Zinc
(B) Copper
(C) Aluminium
(D) Iron

11. The gas used to extinguish fire is —
(A) Neon
(B) Nitrogen
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Carbon Monoxide

12. In which of the following activities Silicon Carbide is used ?
(A) Making cement and glass
(B) Disinfecting water and ponds
(C) Making castes for statues
(D) Cutting very hard substances

13. The element common to all acids is —
(A) Oxygen
(B) Hydrogen
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Sulphur

14. Gobar gas contains mainly —
(A) Methane
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Butane
(D) Carbon Monoxide

15. The most malleable metal is —
(A) Silver
(B) Gold
(C) Aluminium
(D) Sodium

16. Tetraethyl lead is used as —
(A) Mosquito repellent
(B) Pain Killer
(C) Fire extinguisher
(D) Petrol additive

17. Which of the following is used in beauty parlours for hair setting ?
(A) Phosphorus
(B) Sulphur
(C) Chlorine
(D) Silicon

18. Which of the following is a non-metal that remains liquid in room temperature ?
(A) Bromine
(B) Chlorine
(C) Helium
(D) Phosphorus

19. From which mineral is radium obtained —
(A) Limestone
(B) Haematitie
(C) Pitchblende
(D) Rutile

20. What is laughing gas ?
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Sulphur dioxide
(C) Nitrogen Dioxide
(D) Nitrous oxide

21. Which of the following is used as a material for making protective windows in space probes ?
(A) Steel
(B) Graphite
(C) Tungsten
(D) Diamond

22. Which form of phosphorus is used in safety metals?
(A) Red Phosphorus
(B) White Phosphorus
(C) Yellow Phosphorus
(D) Black Phosphorous

23. Stainless steel is an alloy of —
(A) Iron, Carbon and Nickel
(B) Iron and Manganese
(C) Iron, Chromium and Zinc
(D) Iron, Chromium and Nickel

24. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Galena : Lead Sulphide
(B) Green vitriol : Copper sulphate
(C) Plaster of Paris : Calcium sulphate
(D) Calomel : Mercurous Chloride

25. Which of the following metals forms an amalgum with other metals ?
(A) Lead
(B) Tin
(C) Zinc
(D) Mercury

Answers: 
1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (A) 9. (D) 10. (C) 11. (C) 12. (D)

13. (B) 14. (A) 15. (B) 16. (D) 17. (B) 18. (A) 19. (C) 20. (D) 21. (D) 22. (A) 23. (D) 24. (B) 25. (D)