Frequently Asked "Books & Authors" #1

Book                                                          Author

A House for Mr. Biswas                     V.S. Naipaul

A Passage to England                         Nirad C. Choudhari

A Prisoner`s Scrapbook                     L.K. Advani

A Suitable Boy                                   Vikram Seth

Agni Veena                                        Kazi Nazrul Islam

An Equal Music                                 Vikram Seth

Beginning of the Beginning                  Bhagwan Sri. Rajneesh

Coolie                                               Mulk Raj Anand

Census of India 2011 / Current Gk For Journalism Exam

Area : Area of India : 3,287,240 Sq km.*

Largest State Rajasthan 342,239 Sq km Smallest State Goa 3,702 Sq km Largest Union Territory Andaman & Nicobar Islands 8,249 Sq km Smallest Union Territory Lakshadweep 32 Sq km Largest District Kachchh (Gujarat) 45,652 Sq km Smallest District Mahe ( Pondicherry ) 9 Sq km * The area figure exclude 78,114 sq. km. under the illegal occupation of Pakistan, 5,180 sq. km. Illegally handed over by Pakistan to China and 37,555 sq.km. under the illegal occupation of China in Ladakh district.

Very Important Current Affairs Update For Journalism Exam 2012

FEBRUARY 15TH FEBRUARY 29TH 2012

February 15th

*** The National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced that Kamal Chauhan, a disgruntled RSS worker arrested by the National Investigation Agency , planted bombs onboard the Samjhauta Express in 2007 after undergoing training in arms and explosives in Haryana and Madhya Pradesh.

*** Air India will no longer enjoy the exclusive privilege over all bilateral air traffic rights with foreign countries as the government has decided to allow all Indian carriers to use these rights.

*** The Income Tax Department has submitted to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) a “full probe report” on the investments and assets of the former Chief Justice of India, K.G. Balakrishnan, and his family members.

ACJ Previous Year Paper 2011 G.K. with Answer

ASIAN COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM

Entrance Examination     2011                 General Knowledge          105 Marks

I           Expand the following                         10 Marks

a.         FSLRC    FINANCIAL SECTOR LEGISLATIVE REFORMS COMMISSION

b.         WFP      WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

c.         CEDAW   COMMISSION TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

d.         MNP     MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY

Important Topics for Journalism Exam 2012, Expected questions for journalism exam 2012

These are some imp. Topics:

1. IOA and Dow Chemical’s controversy: Should India boycott Olympics?

2. Merits and demerits of cancellation of 2G licenses.

3. Akhilesh as CM: Will fresh leadership bring in a fresh atmosphere to UP?

4. Are 2012 assembly polls a semi-final run up to General Elections in 2014?

5. Kudamkulam struggle: Resetting the Nuclear priorities in India.

ACJ Previous Year Paper 2011 (English)

I. Correct the misspelled words in the following list. Put a tick mark against the

correctly spelled word, if any. (5 Marks)

1. Previlage ___________________ 6. Suvienier _____________________

2. Aquitted ___________________ 7. Exhuberence _____________________

3. Forsee ___________________ 8. Fullfill _____________________

4. Fluroscent ___________________ 9. Tempremental _____________________

5. Managable ___________________ 10. Perceverence _____________________

II. U se the following words in sentences to bring out their meaning. (You may use

any part of speech or tense of the given word. Eg. If the given word is Do, you

may use doing, did, done, etc.) (20 Marks)

1. a. Braid ____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

b. Upbraid ____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

2. a. Bare ____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

Bhoja  Airliner : A passenger aero plane crash near Islamabad in Pakistan on 20 April 2012, left more than 100 people dead. The tragic incident occurred while the airliner was attempting to land during a thunderstorm. 
The Bhoja airliner had been flying from the southern seaport city of Karachi and burst into flames right before its landing in the Islamabad following a  3½-hour flight. The airline Boeing 737 was carrying 121 passengers, including 11 children, as well as six crew. 

Pulitzer Prize: The 2012 Pulitzer Prize was announced on 16 April 2012. The Associated Press won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting for documenting the New York Police Department's spying on Muslims. The Philadelphia Inquirer was on the other hand honoured in the public service category for its examination of violence in the city's schools. A second Pulitzer for investigative reporting was given to The Seattle Times for a series about accidental methadone overdoses among patients with chronic pain.