GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

BHIMARAO AMBEDKAR - he was born at MHOW on April 14th, 1891. His birth place MHOW is now at Madhya Pradesh state.

After the reorganisation of States on the basis of Languages in 1956, the leading daily DINAMALAR was launched on April 15, 1957 , from Tirunelveli.

"OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM" had given way to "OPERATION NEW DAWN" - a phase of tranisition that would wind upat the end of 2011. All American troops would then head home form Iraq, which would be free to run its affairs n accordance with the wishes of its people.

Mr. Edward Nino Hernandez (24), a colombian man, has just been officially certified as the World's

Shortest living man by the Guiness world records, measuring 70cm.

Dr. Bhimarao Ambedkar- was elected as a member of the Constituent Assembly form Bengal.

Hindu Code Bill was submitted to the Constituent Assembly in 1948.

On October 14, 1956, Ambedkar embraced Buddhism along with

many of his followers at the place now termed as DIKSHABOOMI.

B.R. Ambedkar's last book " The Buddha and his Dhamma".

TENDULKAR COMMITTEE.

Tendulkar Committee's "Poverty Projections for 2011" - initiated by Planning Commission, has suggessted to expand the PDS ( public distribution system) cover. The present PDS coverage population is 6.52 Crore. This is to be increased to 8.07 crores.

Karadikoottam - is a village in between Palani and Kozhumam of Tamil Nadu. Here traces of arts and drawings of Indus Valley civilization that dates 3000 years back, have been found.

Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete was crowned MISS UNIVERSE (2010) at a beauty pageant conducted in Las Vegas. Miss India Ushoshi Sengupta from Kolkata didn't make it to the top 15.

RITA TOTO - a woman from the Toto tribe has become the first graduate of the tribe.

TNPSC - T.N- K.S. Sripathi , former Chief Secretary, was sworn in State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC). He succeeds Mr. Ramakrishnan , who demitted office recently.

UPSC & others - 'The Grand Design' - by Stephen Hawking, is Co-authored with U.S Physicist Leonard Mlodinow. Mr. Hawkins - won global recognition with his 1988 book " A Brief History of Time", which is an account of the origins of the universe. He is renowned for his work on the blackholes, cosmology and quantum gravity. His another book is " A Brief History".

Where is CAPE TOWN? - It is in Mumbai.

India, as in the lines of its Development Cooperation Committee, that is sent to SriLanka to streamline, monitor and to help Srilanka, has already sent a committee to KATMAANDU - Nepal Capital.

POLITY - Zero Hour - It is a Questionless Question hour in Indian Parliament. That is, at midday the 12'O Clock, without any prior notice, any member can raise any question that is of urgent importance on day to basis or any other type of this kind.