Who has the disstinction of being the first asian to have
hoisted the indian flag at the north pole ?

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Who has the disstinction of being the first asian to have hoisted the indian flag at the north pol..

Answer / jagannathan srinivasaraghavan

Dr. Jagannathan Srinivasaraghavan (Dr. Van), a psychiatrist
settled in USA planted an Indian national flag at the North
Pole on 23 April 1985. He was on a expedition organized by
Society Expeditions, three months after his visit to
Antarctica. The flg was given to Dr. Van by the Indian
Consulate in Chicago. In the same trip he also landed at
the Magnetic North Pole on 26 April 1985. He has numerous
slides and besides his North Pole trip was reported in
several Indian newspapers based in USA. Please visit
www.stargate4173.com and a polar journal by a fellow
passenger Bob Antol lists all the details as well as a
picture with Dr. Van holding the tri-colour at the North
Pole. If you have difficulty google Bob Antol's polar
journal. Dr. Van was an Indian citizen then.

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Who has the disstinction of being the first asian to have hoisted the indian flag at the north pol..

Answer / shuchi

Sanjay thapar(On April 21, 1996, at 0352 hrs (IST), the
first Indian and perhaps the first in Asia, Sqdn. Ldr.
Sanjay Thapar, holder of many national and international
records in parajumping and skydiving, jumped from an
altitude of 10,000 ft from an MI - 8 helicopter and hoisted
the Indian tricolour on the North Pole. )

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Who has the disstinction of being the first asian to have hoisted the indian flag at the north pol..

Answer / vishal khurana

(a) N.K.Tashiram (B)Sanjay thapar (C)Hira ram (D)sange
sherpa

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Who has the disstinction of being the first asian to have hoisted the indian flag at the north pol..

Answer / nikhil

(a) N.K.Tashiram (B)Sanjay thapar (C)Hira ram (D)sange
sherpa

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Mr. Aniket Awasthi

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(a) with (b) against (c) by (d) on (e) for Ans: ( c ) by 99. Madhav is a sick man and has to be taken to the doctor ??? (a) usually (b) timely (c) seldom (d) frequently (e) avoided Ans: ( d ) frequently 100. The child was left in the servants ??? (a) care (b) duty (c) work (d) help (e) innocence Ans: ( a ) care Directions (Qs. 101?105) : Rearrange the following six sentences I, II, III, IV, V and VI in proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph. Then answer the questions given below them. I. We were interested by contrast in understanding what lessons actual teams and non-teams had for others to choose to struggle with change and performance. II. Still, we suspected that most of these focused on persuading readers that ?terms are important?. III. After all we thought teams are a well-known subject and there must be a thousand books on the subject already. IV. By going down this path we hope to discover something to say that was different from most books on the subject. V. We approached the idea of a book on teams cautiously. VI. Alternatively they focused on providing you to advise on building teams as an objective in it self. 101. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence? (a) I (b) II (c) VI (d) III (e) IV Ans: ( d ) III 102. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence ? (a) V (b) I (c) II (d) III (e) IV Ans: ( a ) V 103. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence ? (a) V (b) III (c) II (d) VI (e) IV Ans: ( c ) II 104. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence ? (a) III (b) IV (c) II (d) VI (e) I Ans: ( e ) I 105. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence ? (a) III (b) IV (c) V (d) VI (e) II Ans: ( b ) IV Directions (Qs. 106?110) : In each sentence below four words have been printed in bold type, which are numbered (A), (B), (C), (D). One of these words may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. The number of that word is the answer. If all the four words are spelt correctly, the answer is (E), i.e., all correct. 106. He had experienced (a) / a purposefully (b) / discussion (c) / on topics of our interest. (d) / All correct (e) Ans: ( b ) 107. To solve a (a) / problem, one needs to have (b) / intelligent and firm (c) / determination. (d) / All correct (e) Ans: ( c ) 108. Many legends (a) / superstions endow the moon with (b) / a beauty and mistery which will (c) / linger for countless years. (d) / All correct (e) Ans: ( c ) 109. People in our country are distressed (a) / by the spate of strikes, an almost (b) / perpetual go-slow and (c) / increadibly low productivity. (d) / All correct (e) Ans: ( d ) 110. The faces of the (a) / twins were so (b) / identical that we could not (c) / differentiate between them. (d) / All correct (e) Ans: ( c ) Directions (Qs. 111?115) : In each of the following questions five words are given, which are numbered I, II, III, IV and V. By using all the five words, each only once, you have to frame a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. The correct order of the words is the answer. Choose from the five alternatives the one having the correct order of words and mark it as your answer on the answer sheet. 111. I. interested II. in III. children IV. are V. games (a) III, IV, I, II, V (b) V, IV, I, II, III (c) III, IV, V, I, II (d) III, V, IV, I, II (e) III, IV, II, V, I Ans: ( a ) III, IV, I, II, V 112. I. was II. to III. he VI. go V. ready (a) III, I, II, IV, V (b) I, III, IV, II, V (c) III, IV, II, V, I (d) I, II, IV, III, V (e) III, I, V, II, IV Ans: ( e ) III, I, V, II, IV 113. I. found II. lost III. his IV. book V. we (a) V, II, III, I, IV (b) III, IV, II, V, I (c) V, I, III, II, IV (d) V, II, III, IV, I (e) III, IV, V, II, I Ans: ( c ) V, I, III, II, IV 114. I. of II. he III. proud IV. me V. was (a) V, II, IV, I, III (b) II, V, IV, I, III (c) IV, V, III, I, II (d) II, V, III, I, IV (e) II, III, V, I, IV Ans: ( d ) II, III, V, I, IV 115. I. decision II. happy III. made IV. your V. me (a) IV, III, V, II, I (b) IV, I, III, V, II (c) II, I, III, V, IV (d) IV, I, V, III, II (e) II, III, V, IV, I Ans: ( b ) IV, I, III, V, II Directions (Qs. 116?120) : In the following questions, five words are given out of which only one is mis-spelt. Find that mis-spelt word and indicate it in the Answer Sheet. 116. (a) combination (b) exageration (c) hallucination (d) admonition (e) clinical Ans: ( b ) exageration 117. (a) sacrosanct (b) sacrelege (c) sacred (d) sacrament (e) segment Ans: ( b ) sacrelege 118. (a) allitration (b) allowance (c) almighty (d) almanac (e) illicit Ans: ( a ) allitration 119. (a) idiosyncrasy (b) idealise (c) idiosy (d) ideology (e) ieonoclass Ans: ( c ) idiosy 120. (a) jaundise (b) jasmine (c) jevelin (d) jarving (e) judgement Ans: ( a ) jaundise Directions (Qs. 121?130) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases in the passage are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. Nature is an infinite source of beauty. Sunrise and sunset, mountains and rivers, lakes and glaciers, forests and fields provide joy and bliss to the human mind and heart for hours together. Everything in nature is splendid and divine. Everyday and every season of the year has a peculiar beauty to unfold. Only one should have eyes to behold it and a heart to feel it like the English poet William Wordsworth who after seeing daffodils said: ?And then my heart with pleasure fills and dances with the daffodils?. Nature is a great teacher. The early man was thrilled with beauty and wonders of nature. The Aryans worshipped nature. One can learn the lessons in the vast school of nature. Unfortunately the strife, the stress and the tension of modern life have made people immune to beauties of nature. Their life is so full of care that they have no time to stand and stare. They cannot enjoy the beauty of lowing rivers, swinging trees, flying birds and majestic mountains and hills. There is however, a cry to go back to village from the concrete and artificial jungle of cities. Hence the town planners of today pay special attention to provide enough number of natural scenic spots in town planning. To develop a balanced personality, one needs to have a healthy attitude which can make us appreciate and enjoy the beauty of nature. There is other balm to soothe our tired soul and listless mind than the infinite nature all around us. We should enjoy it fully to lead a balanced and harmonious life, full of peace and tranquility. 121. Which of the following words has the SAME meaning as the word care as used in the passage ? (a) grief (b) want (c) needs (d) pleasure (e) prejudices Ans: ( a ) grief 122. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word unfold as used in the passage. (a) declare (b) conceal (c) describe (d) perpetuate (e) evolve Ans: ( b ) conceal 123. Which of the following statements is not made in the passage about Nature? (a) Nature is an infinite source of beauty (b) Everything in nature is splendid and divine (c) Nature is a great teacher (d) The Aryans worshipped Nature (e) The early man was scared of Nature Ans: ( e ) The early man was scared of Nature 124. What is needed to develop balanced personality? (a) interpersonal skills (b) reading poetry (c) healthy attitude (d) going back to villages (e) None of these Ans: ( c ) healthy attitude 125. Why do people not enjoy the beauty of Nature ? (a) They are running after material pleasures (b) They do not consider nature as balm to soothe their fired minds (c) Their life is full of worries and tensions (d) They are afraid of nature (e) None of these Ans: ( c ) Their life is full of worries and tensions 126. What should we do to enjoy tranquil life ? (a) Get totally immersed in our daily routine (b) Believe that nature is infinite source of beauty (c) Lead a disciplined and dedicated life (d) Enjoy the nature around us (e) Form a habit of daily physical exercise Ans: ( d ) Enjoy the nature around us 127. What are the town planners doing today? (a) Providing facilities for enjoying nature (b) Establishing balance between concrete and artificial jungle of cities (c) Supporting the cry to go back to villages (d) Making efforts to inculcate healthy attitude among people (e) None of these Ans: ( a ) Providing facilities for enjoying nature 128. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word listless as used in the passage (a) active (b) progressive (c) backward (d) hidden (e) impure Ans: ( a ) active 129. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word soothe as used in the passage ? (a) stabilize (b) excite (c) propagate (d) nature (e) strengthen Ans: ( b ) excite 130. According to the author of the passage, Nature (a) is the ultimate salvation of man (b) is the creator of this universe (c) brings uniformity in all seasons (d) maintains homeostasis in human beings (e) is abundantly glorious and divine Ans: ( e ) is abundantly glorious and divine Is This Answer Correct ? 743 Yes 128 No

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