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Articles from General Knowledge Today GK & Cur rent Affairs: July 12, 201 3 2013-07-13 14:07:25 GK Today 1. Recently, Sunil Gavaskar became the fourth Indian cricketer to be inducted into the Legend's Club at the Cricket Club of India. Who among the following is not among the rest of the three Indian cricketers? [A]Kapil Dev [B]Vijay Merchant [C]Vijay Hazare [D]Vinoo Mankad Kapil Dev Legend's Club at the Cricket Club of India is a brainchild of Late BCCI president Raj Singh Dungarpur. It was started in 2003, with the intention of celebrating th e c areers of some of the greats of I ndia n cr icket. The other three include Vijay Merchant, Vijay Hazare and Vinoo Mankad. Show Answer 2. With reference to the Great Indian Bustard ( Ardeo tis nigriceps), whic h among the foll owing statements is not c orrect? [A]I t is foun d in abundance in Eastern and Western Himalayas [B]It is one of the heaviest of the flying birds in India [C]As per IUCN, it is a Critically Endangered Bird [D]All the above statemen ts are correct Statement A is inc orrect The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) is a large bird that was once abundant on dry plains, over large expanses of grassland and scrub. Weighing upto 15kg, the Bustard is among the heaviest of the flying birds in India. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognised the bird as being critically endangered, with a 2011 estimate putting the total number of mature individuals at 250. Show Answer 3. The BSNL has announced that it will close down the Telegram service from July 15, 2013, thus Telegraph becoming a thing of past. In which year, first Telegram was sent in India? [A]1848 [B]1850 [C]1853 [D]1857 1850 In 1850, the first experimental electric telegraph line was started between Calcutta and Diamond Harbour. In 1851, it was opened for the use of the British East India Company. Show Answer 4. W ith reference to vario us prac tices during the holy month of Ramz an (Ramadan), the 'Tarawih' refers to __: [A ]Fast [B]D onati on [C]Prayer [D]Feast Prayer A prayer called 'tahajud' is performed in the wee h ours before sehri, the pre- dawn light meal. A nocturnal namaz 'Tarawih', where a hafiz who has memorized the Quran leads the prayer, is exclusive to Ramzan.

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