Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Tuesday, 10 March 2015
English For Competitive Exams - Idioms
1.
Chase your
tail: Spending a lot of time and energy
doing a lot of things but actually achieving too little.
2.
Whole bag of
tricks: Trying all the clever means to
achieve something.
3.
Deliver the
goods: Do what is expected or promised.
4. A penny for your thoughts: A way of
asking what someone is thinking
5. Actions speak louder than words: People's
intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say.
6. Add insult to injury: To worsen an
unfavorable situation.
7. An arm and a leg: A large amount of
money.
8. At the drop of a hat: without any
hesitation
9. Back to the drawing board: When an
attempt fails and it's time to start all over.
10. Ball is in your court: It is up to you
to make the next decision or step
11. Barking up the wrong tree: Looking in
the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person
12. Be glad to see the back of: Be happy
when a person leaves.
13. Beat around the bush: Avoiding the main
topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.
14.
Cut the ground
from under feet: When you cut the ground
from under someone's feet, you do something which weakens their position.
Eg. - When Brazil football team scores more than a dozen
goals, they cut the ground from under the opponent's feet
15.
Best thing
since sliced bread: A good invention or innovation. A good idea or plan.
16.
Fine tooth comb:
Examining something carefully to not miss out any details.
17.
Explore all
avenues: Trying out every possibility to get a result.
18.
Fast track
something: Rating something higher on your priority list to achieve the desired
result.
19.
Get ducks in a
row: Getting your things well organized.
20. Get the show on the road: Putting up a plan or idea into
action.
Wednesday, 4 March 2015
Kerala Renaissance Questions Part 2
31.
Where was Sahodaran Ayyappan born?
Cherai, Ernakulam
32.
Where did Sree Narayana Guru start a Sanskrit school?
Varkala
33.
Through whose tireless efforts dalit got permission to cover their nakedness in
kerala?
Ayyankali
34.
Who wrote Pracheena Malayalam, Vedaddikara Nirupanam, Advaita Chintha paddhati
and Vedanta saram?
Chattambi swami
35.
Who was the editor Yuktivadi?
Sahodaran Ayyappan
36.
Who said ‘progress through education, strengthen through organisation’?
Sree Narayana Guru
37.
Who wrote Nirvriti Panchakam?
Sree Narayana Guru
38.
Who was the teacher of Chattambi swami?
Petayil Raman Asan
39.
When did Sahodaran Ayyappan die?
06 Mar 1968
40.
During his last years Sree Narayana Guru was worshipping which diety?
Amba
41.
Ayyankali died on ?
18 June 1941
42.
Darsanamala and Jatimeemamsa was written by?
Sree Narayana Guru
43.
When did Chattambi swami meet Sree Narayana Guru?
1882
44.
Who founded Vidya Poshini Sabha?
Sahodaran Ayyappan
45.
Ardhanareeswara Sthrothram was major work of whom?
Sree Narayana Guru
46.
Who was the person who made the meeting between Sree Narayana Guru and Swami
Vivekananda possible?
Dr Palpu
47.
Who founded Sahodara Sangham?
Sahodaran Ayyappan
48.
Where did Chattambi Swami die?
Panmana
49.
When did Vaikunda Swami attain Samadhi?
1851
50.
When did Sree Narayana Guru start the Advaita Ashram?
1913
51. Who
conceived the concept of Sivagiri Pilgrimage from Dec 30 to Jan 01?
V Govindan vaidyar and T K Kittan
52.
When did Sree Narayana Guru attain Samadhi?
20 Sep 1928
53.
Where is Chattambi swami memorial?
Panmana
54.
Who founder Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham?
Ayyankali
55.
Who gave the slogan ‘ONE CASTE, ONE RELIGION, ONE GOD’?
Sree Narayana Guru
56.
Who was the first doctor of Ezhava community?
Dr Palpu
57.
Who wrote ‘Atmopadesa Satakam’?
Sree Narayana Guru
58.
Aruvippuram is situated near which river?
Neyyar
59.
Where did Sree Narayana Guru consecrate a mirror?
Kalavankode
60.
What was the predecessor of SNDP Yogam?
Vavootuyogam
61.
What was written on the mirror which Sree Narayana Guru consecrated at
KALAVANKODE?
OM SHANTI
62.
When did Tagore visit Sree Narayana Guru ?
1922
63.
When did Gandhiji visit Sree Narayana Guru ?
1925
64.
To which neighbouring state did Sree Narayana Guru visit often between 1918 and
1923?
Sri Lanka
65.
Who was the first secretary of SNDP Yogam?
Kumaran Asan
66.
What was the predecessor of Pulaya Mahasabha?
Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham
67.
When was Sivagiri pilgrimage approved by Sree Narayana Guru?
1928
68.
Who undertook VILLUVANDI SAMARAM?
Ayyankali
69.
Sree Narayana Guru’s father had knowledge in _________?
Ayurveda
70.
When did Chattambi swami attain Samadhi?
05 May 1924
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