Posts Tagged ‘GK’

Durand Line : Boundary between India & Afghanistan. Hindenburg Line : Boundary between Germany & Poland. McMohan Line : Boundary between China & India. Maginot Line : Boundary between France & Germany. Radcliffe Line : Boundary between India & Pakistan. 17th parallel : Defined the boundary between North Vietnam & South Vietnam before the two were united. 38th parallel : Boundary line between North ... Full story

Major Participants 1. Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey formed a group known as the Central powers. 2. England, France, Belgium and Serbia later joined by Russia and Italy, were known as the Allied powers. Causes of War The First World War was a consequence of 1. Archduke of Austria, Francis Ferdinand was assassinated, 2. Austria initiated a war against Serbia, and 3. ... Full story

“Compact disc” is spelled with a “C” because that’s how its inventors decided it should be rendered; but a computer hard disk is spelled with a “K” In modern technological contexts, “disks” usually reproduce data magnetically, while “discs” (CD-ROMs, DVDs, etc.) reproduce it “optically,” with lasers. Now you know the difference. I don't think I need to thank Paul. Full story

This is a slash: /. Because the top of it leans forward, it is sometimes called a “forward slash.” This is a backslash: \. Notice the way it leans back, distinguishing it from the regular slash. Slashes are often used to indicate directories and subdirectories in computer systems such as Unix and in World Wide Web addresses. Unfortunately, many people, assuming “backslash” is some sort of technical ... Full story

Every CAT aspirant should know what is 'Subprime Crisis': the major cause for the downfall of US share market which can become the cause of another Great Depression. Though after the fall of major investment banking firms such as Lehmann Brothers, Meryll Lynch etc US govt has alloted the bailout of $700 billion dollars (65% ... Full story