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Economics Terminology

Active Market :- This is a term used by stock exchange which specifies the particular stock or share which deals in frequent and regular transactions. It helps the buyers to obtain reasonably large amounts at any time. Administered Price :- The administrative body e.g., the government a marketing board or a trading group determines this price. The competitive market force are not entitled to determine this price. The government fixes a price in accordance with demand supply portion in the market. Ad-valorem Tax :- Ad-valorem tax is a kind of indirect tax in which goods are taxed by their values. In the case of ad-volorem tax, the tax amount is calculated as the proportion of the price of the goods. Value added Tax (VAT) is an ad-volorem Tax. Advanced Countries :- Advanced countries are countries which are industrially advanced, having high national and per capita income and ensure high rate of capital formation. These countries possess highly developed infrastr

Kaushik Basu is now Chief Economist of World Bank

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The World Bank on 5 September, 2012 named as its chief economist and senior vice President, placing a candidate from an emerging market country in a key position at the global development lender. Basu, who was most recently chief economic adviser to the government of India, is the World Bank's second chief economist from a developing country. He replaces Justin Lin, a citizen of China, whose term expired on June 1, 2012. Basu, who holds a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics, is on leave from his position as a professor of economics and international studies at Cornell University in New York. He previously founded the Centre for Development Economics at the Delhi School of Economics. Emerging market countries have long pushed for more clout at the poverty-fighting World Bank and its sister institution, the International Monetary Fund. Starting from October, Basu will serve under new World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, a Korean-American and who took the helm of the World

Basic Computer Terminology - A to Z

Access Time The time taken to retrieve date from a storage device or to obtain data from peripheral unit Alphanumeric Pertaining to a character set that contains letters, digits and usually other characters such as punctuation marks Background Job A Job in an operation system which has a lower priority than jobs being run simultaneously which involve any online activity Binary Digit The digit 0 to 1 Binary Number System Number system with a base of 2 Bit Smallest possible unit of information (Binary digit) Bug Any mistake or malfunction of computer (programme or system Bus A line or circuit used for transmitting data or power to a large number of devices Central Processing Unit The computer unit that performs the execution of instructions Character Set A set of unique symbols arranged in a fixed order used by a device or language to denote informa

Some Commonly Used Terms in Computers

Programme: It is a set of instructions given to the computer in a particular sequence for solving a given problem. In other words, it contains a set of actions to be performed by the computer on the data to produce necessary result. Programming is done in one of the computer languages. Software: It is a collection of programmes written to bring the hardware of a computer system into operation. We cannot do any thing useful with the computer hardware on its own. It has to be driven by certain utility programmes called software which are stored in the computer system. There are two types of software: Application Software: It refers to programmes or sets of programmes that perform a specific processing application, e.g., payroll and inventory control. System Software: It consists of sets of programmes that act as an interface between the user and hardware, e.g., operating system like Windows, Mac OS, and UNIX etc. Hardware: It is the term given to the machinery itself and to t

2012 French Open Winners list

The 2012 French Open 111th edition of the French Open, and took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 27 May to 11 June 2012 . Champions: Men’s Singles  Rafael Nadal Runners up Novak Djokovic Women’s Singles  Maria Sharapova Runners up Sara Errani Men’s Doubles  Max Mirnyi /  Daniel Nestor Women’s Doubles  Sara Errani /  Roberta Vinci Mixed Doubles  Sania Mirza /  Mahesh Bhupathi Boys’ Singles  Kimmer Coppejans Girls’ Singles  Annika Beck Boys’ Doubles  Andrew Harris /  Nick Kyrgios Girls’ Doubles  Daria Gavrilova /  Irina Khromacheva Legends Under 45 Doubles  Albert Costa /  Carlos Moyá Women’s Legends Doubles  Lindsay Davenport /  Martina Hingis Legends Over 45 Doubles  John McEnroe /  Patrick McEnroe Wheelchair Men’s Singles  Stéphane Houdet Wheelchair Women’s Singles  Esther Vergeer Wheelchair Men’s Doubles  Frédéric Cattaneo /  Shingo Kunieda Wheelchair Women’s Doubles  Marjolein Buis /  Esther Vergeer

List of Different Types of Doctors

There are different types of doctors and what they do depends on their field of specialty. This article contains the list of different types of doctors and their descriptions. There are many types of doctors and this list clearly explains various types of doctors and what they do. Different Types of Doctors and What They Do Here is a list of different types of doctors and their medical specialties. Psychiatrist - Deals with mental health Podiatrist - Foot doctor Ophthalmologist - Eye doctor Dentist - Tooth doctor Urologist - Deals with bladder Obstetrician - Deals with pregnancy and birth Pediatrician - Child doctor Oncologist- Cancer doctor Neurologist - Deals with the problems of Brain and nerves Cardiologist - Heart doctor Nephrologist - Kidney doctor Rheumatologist - Deals with treatment of arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles and bones Dermatologist - Deals with skin problems Endocrinologist - Deals with the problems of thyroid and ductless gland

Sports Questions and Answers 2012

1. Narain Karthikenyan is the sportsman in the field of— (A) Formula One Car Racing (B) Shooting (C) Chess (D) Golf Ans : (A) 2. Which of the following Tennis players announced his retirement from the game recently ? (A) Benjamin Becker (B) Rafael Nadal (C) Andre Agassi (D) Lleyton Hewit Ans : (C) 3. Which team won FIFA Club World Cup 2011 in December 2011 final against which of the following countries ? (A) Manchester United (B) Barcelona (C) Al-Sadd (D) Kashiawa Reysol Ans : (B) 4. Usain Bolt, The 100-metres race world record holder is from which countries ? (A) Jamaica (B) U.S.A. (C) Canada (D) Nigeria Ans : (A) 5. What is the total number of matches which were played in the FIFA World Cup - 2010 in Germany ? (A) 48 (B) 52 (C) 63 (D) 64 Ans : (D) 6. The 20th Commonwealth Games will be held in 2014 in— (A) Jaipur (B) Kolkata (C) Glasgow (D) Mumbai Ans : (C) 7. M. S. Dhoni is the first wicket keeper to make two centuries in One-day Inter

Governors and Chief Ministers of States (India 2012)

Capitals, Governors and Chief Ministers of States States Capitals Governors Chief Ministers Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad Mr. E.S.L.Narasimhan Mr. N.Kiran Kumar Reddy Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar Gen. (Retd.) J. J. Singh Mr. Jarbom Gamlin Assam Dispur Mr. J. B. Patnaik Mr. Tarun Gogoi Bihar Patna Mr. Devanand Konwar Mr. Nitish Kumar Chhattisgarh Raipur Mr. Shekhar Dutt Dr. Raman Singh Goa Panaji Mr. B.V. Wanchoo Mr. Manohar Parrikar Gujarat Gandhinagar Dr. Kamla Mr. Narendra Modi Haryana Chandigarh Mr. Jagannath Pahadia Mr. Bhupinder S. Hooda

Sports - General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1. Victoria Azarenka, who won the Australian Open Tennis women’s singles title 2012, is from which country ? (A) USA (B) Belarus (C) Germany (D) Slovakia Ans : (B) 2. With which one of the following sports is Saurabh Tiwary associated ? (A) Golf (B) Snooker (C) Cricket (D) Shooting Ans : (C) 3. Which of the following team has won the ICC World Cup Cricket 2011 ? (A) Australia (B) New Zealand (C) India (D) England Ans : (C) 4. The term ‘Duck’ is associated with— (A) Chess (B) Volleyball (C) Golf (D) Cricket Ans : (D) 5. Usain Bolt, The 100-metres race world record holder is from which countries ? (A) Jamaica (B) U.S.A. (C) Canada (D) Nigeria Ans : (A) 6. What is the total number of matches which were played in the FIFA World Cup - 2010 in Germany ? (A) 48 (B) 52 (C) 63 (D) 64 Ans : (D) 7. The 20th Commonwealth Games will be held in 2014 in— (A) Jaipur (B) Kolkata (C) Glasgow (D) Mumbai Ans : (C) 8. M. S. Dhoni is the first wicket kee

Current Sports Quiz Questions

1. FIFA World Cup 2014 will be organized in— (A) Italy (B) South Africa (C) Brazil (D) Britain Ans : (C) 2. Which of the following terms is not related with the game of Hockey ? (A) Follow on (B) Tie breaker (C) Hat trick (D) Half volley Ans : (A) 3. Which of the following country has won the Hopman Cup 2011 ? (A) USA (B) Great Britain (C) Slovakia (D) Australia Ans : (A) 4. Subroto Cup is associated with which of the following games ? (A) Cricket (B) Football (C) Hockey (D) Volleyball Ans : (B) 5. What is the length of each stump in cricket ? (A) 28 Inches (B) 32 Inches (C) 24 Inches (D) 30 Inches Ans : (A) 6. The term ‘Beamer’ is associated with— (A) Football (B) Hockey (C) Cricket (D) Chess Ans : (C) 7. Of which country is Bull-fighting the National game? (A) Spain (B) Japan (C) Portugal (D) Poland Ans : (A) 8. The 2008 Olympic Games were held at— (A) Beijing (B) Montreal (C) Atlanta (D) London Ans : (A) 9. Narain Karthiken