- Biology: the study of life
- Characteristics of life include:
- Evolution of life
- Natural Selection
- survival of offspring best adapted to living conditions
- more offspring produced than could survive
- offspring most often are not identical; show variations based on gene differences
- survivors (able to adapt) to age of reproduction pass genes to next generation
- nature selects offspring; shapes evolution of species
- Artificial Selection
Saturday, April 25, 2009
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
The Man in the Moon
Friday, April 24, 2009
Right and Might
WHILE a deer was eating wild fruit, he heard an owl call "Haak, haak" (a spear), and a cricket cry, "Wat" (surrounded), and, frightened, he fled. In his flight he ran through the trees up into the mountains and into streams. In one of the streams the deer stepped upon a small fish and crushed it almost to death. Then the fish complained to the court, and the deer, owl, cricket, and fish had a lawsuit. In the trial came out this evidence:
As the deer fled, he ran into some dry grass, and the seed fell into the eye of a wild chicken, and the pain of the seed in the eye of the chicken caused it to fly up against a nest of red ants. Alarmed, the red ants flew out to do battle, and in their haste, bit a mongoose. The mongoose ran into a vine of wild fruit and shook several pieces of it on the head of a hermit who sat thinking under a tree. "Why did you, O fruit, fall on my head?" cried the hermit. The fruit answered: "We did not wish to fall; a mongoose ran against our vine and threw us down." And the hermit asked, " O mongoose, why did you throw the fruit?" The mongoose answered: "I did not wish to throw down the fruit, but the red ants bit me, and I ran against the vine." The hermit asked, " O ants, why did you bite the mongoose?" The red ants replied: "The hen flew against our nest and angered us." The hermit asked: " O hen, why did you fly against the red ants' nest?" And the hen replied: "The seed fell into my eyes and hurt me." And the hermit asked, " O seed, why did you fall into the hen's eyes?" And the seed replied: "The deer shook me down." The hermit said unto the deer, "O deer, why did you shake down the seed?" The deer answered: "I did not wish to do it, but the owl called, frightening me, and I ran." "O owl," asked the hermit, "why did you frighten the deer?" The owl replied: "I called, but as I am accustomed to call---the cricket, too, called."
Having heard the evidence, the judge said, "The cricket must replace the crushed parts of the fish and make it well," as he, the cricket, had called and frightened the deer. The cricket was smaller and weaker than the owl or the deer, therefore had to bear the penalty.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
PATWARI EXAM 2008 RESULT
RPSC has declared the result of Patwari Exam 2008. What is important is that this time RPSC also publishes the Answer Key of Paper. One great step in the direction of transparency.
CHECK OUT the result on RPSC website :
23 April : World Book and Copyright Day
source : UN and UNESCO Websites
Download more on World Book and Copyright Day
Successful Interview Tips
An Employer looks for intelligence (intellectual and emotional), communication skills, leadership qualities, ethics, competence, energy, imagination etc., from the candidate.
Why Do Candidates Fail In An Interview
* Poor grooming
* Discourteous and ungraceful body language
* Poor manners
* Poor diction
* Vague responses
* Unappealing biodata
* Monetary benefits-centric approach
* Lack of punctuality
* Poor waiting hall behaviour
Some Behavioural "Unfavourable" Aspects
* Lack of personal or career goals
* Lack of enthusiasm and confidence
* Not owning up responsibility for mistakes
* Self-justification, aggressiveness
* Lack of emotional maturity
* Negative and cynical attitude
* Over-reacting to questions
* Lacking sense of humour
* Complaining about various things and previous employers
The Previous Day
* Confirm the venue of the interview, distance, and mode of transport
* Locate the venue earlier
* Relax, have good sleep, visualise and pray
The Interview Day
* Reach the venue at least 45 minutes ahead of the interview
* Get familiar with the ambience
* Don't carry too much baggage
* Report to the authority concerned
Waiting Hall Behaviour
* Maintain Decorum
* Mingle with others politely
* Avoid smoking, chewing, flirting, gossiping, defamatory comments
* Greet others present
* Switch off the mobile
* Relax and visualise
While Entering The Interview Hall
* Enter confidently, not arrogantly
* Shut the door gently
* Smile and greet the interviewers
* Shake hands only if they offer their hand
During The Eye Interview
* Maintain eye contact
* Be attentive, listen carefully, and lean forward
* Don't lean on the table, and don't slouch
* Don't toss your files across
* Hand over your file-right side facing them
* Don't laugh or giggle but smile gently
* Be polite. use the words "Please" and "thank you"
* Don't argue but can orally acknowledge
End Of The Interview
* When informed, collect your belongings
* Thank everyone
* For a few steps from your seat, don't show your back
* Don't rush. But move out with dignity
* Shur the door gently when you leave
In Case Of Stress Interviews
* Don't be upset
* Let them not see that you are upset
* Accept their point of view
* Smile
* Don't argue but be specific in responses with justification
GROUP DISCUSSION TIPS
GDs Judge Your
* Communication skills
* Interpersonal skills
* Negotiation and Convincing skills
* Assertive skills
* Empathy and consideration for others opinion
Skills to be honed for GD
* Self-control and patience
* Be friendly, warm and cooperative
* Speak intimately, informally
* Don't see others as adversaries
* Be receptive
* Appreciate the good points of others
* During heated arguments, be silent, then give a studied opinion and take control of the situation
Pay attention to
* What you speak
* When you speak
* How you speak
During the GD
* Try for consensus
* If there is a conflict, take control
* Give positive angle to the discussion
* Complement and consolidate
* Don't cry out or shout
Ending the GD
* Sum up the discussion with the observer's consent
* Add some points as your view
* Thank all
Post GD
* Shake hands
* Thank All
* Give oral but personal compliments to the participants
To flavour your participation in GDs, use the expressions like
* With your permission, mayI supplement?
* May I intervene?
* May I add to that - May I Suggest?
* There is or can be another angle?
* While supporting what you said, may I add?
* with your permission, sir, may I sum up the discussion?
The Five-step formula for success in interview and GD
* Practice
* Dynamic listening
* Think before you answer
* Cite reasons, examples and anecdotes
* Make a confident ending
Use STAR technique
* Situation
* Task
* Action
* Result
Footprints in the Sand : A beautiful Poem
FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND
One night I had a dream. I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the lord. And across the sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand. One set belonged to me, and the other to the lord. When the last scene of my life flashed before us, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. And I noticed that many times along the path of life, there was only one set of footprints. I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in my life. This really bothered me so I questioned the lord about it.
One set of footprints in the sand
Lord, you promised me you'd hold my hand
Tell my why in the troubled time I looked back and I would find
One set of footprints in the sand
Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you would walk with me all the way. But I noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life there's only one set of footsteps. I don't understand why in times I needed you most you should leave me. And the Lord replied, My precious, precious child, I love you. And I would never, never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I was carrying you.
One set of footprints in the sand
Oh yes, at last I understand
Through every storm he carried me now I praise the lord each time I see
One set of footprints in the sand
One set of footprints in the sand
POLLUTION
Pollution is the release of environmental contaminants.
The major forms of pollution include:
• Air pollution, the release of chemicals and particulates into the atmosphere. Common examples include carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and nitrogen oxides produced by industry and motor vehicles. Ozone and smog are created as nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons react to sunlight.
• Water pollution via surface runoff and leaching to groundwater.
• Soil contamination occurs when chemicals are released by spill or underground storage tank leakage. Among the most significant soil contaminants are hydrocarbons, heavy metals, MTBE, herbicides, pesticides and chlorinated hydrocarbons.
• Radioactive contamination, added in the wake of 20th-century discoveries in atomic physics. (See alpha emitters and actinides in the environment.)
• Noise pollution, which encompasses roadway noise, aircraft noise, industrial noise as well as high-intensity sonar.
• Light pollution, includes light trespass, over-illumination and astronomical interference.
• Visual pollution, which can refer to the presence of overhead power lines, motorway billboards, scarred landforms (as from strip mining), open storage of trash or municipal solid waste.
• Thermal Pollution, is a temperature change in natural water bodies caused by human influence
Sources and causes
Motor vehicle emissions are likely the leading cause of air pollution. China, United States, Russia, Mexico, and Japan are the world leaders in air pollution emissions; however, Canada is the number two country, ranked per capita. Principal stationary pollution sources include chemical plants, coal-fired power plants, oil refineries,[1] petrochemical plants, nuclear waste disposal activity, incinerators, large animal farms, PVC factories, metals production factories, plastics factories, and other heavy industry.
Some of the more common soil contaminants are chlorinated hydrocarbons (CFH), heavy metals (such as chromium, cadmium--found in rechargeable batteries, and lead--found in lead paint, aviation fuel and still in some countries, gasoline), MTBE, zinc, arsenic and benzene. Ordinary municipal landfills are the source of many chemical substances entering the soil environment (and often groundwater), emanating from the wide variety of refuse accepted, especially substances illegally discarded there, or from pre-1970 landfills that may have been subject to little control in the U.S. or EU.
Pollution can also be the consequence of a natural disaster. For example hurricanes often involve water contamination from sewage, and petrochemical spills from ruptured boats or automobiles. Larger scale and environmental damage is not uncommon when coastal oil rigs or refineries are involved. Some sources of pollution, such as nuclear power plants or oil tankers, can produce widespread and potentially hazardous releases when accidents occur.
In the case of noise pollution the dominant source class is the motor vehicle, producing about ninety percent of all unwanted noise worldwide.
Effects on human health
Pollutants can cause disease, including cancer, lupus, immune diseases, allergies, and asthma. Higher levels of background radiation have led to an increased incidence of cancer and mortality associated with it worldwide. Some illnesses are named for the places where specific pollutants were first formally implicated. One example is Minamata disease, which is caused by organic mercury compounds.
Adverse air quality can kill many organisms including humans. Ozone pollution can cause respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, throat inflammation, chest pain and congestion. Water pollution causes approximately 14,000 deaths per day, mostly due to contamination of drinking water by untreated sewage in developing countries. Oil spills can cause skin irritations and rashes. Noise pollution induces hearing loss, high blood pressure, stress and sleep disturbance.
Regulation and monitoring
To protect the environment from the adverse effects of pollution, many nations worldwide have enacted legislation to regulate various types of pollution as well as to mitigate the adverse effects of pollution
International Efforts :
The Kyoto Protocol is an amendment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), an international treaty on global warming. It also reaffirms sections of the UNFCCC. Countries which ratify this protocol commit to reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases, or engage in emissions trading if they maintain or increase emissions of these gases. A total of 141 countries have ratified the agreement. Notable exceptions include the United States and Australia, who have signed but not ratified the agreement. The stated reason for the United States not ratifying is the exemption of large emitters of greenhouse gases who are also developing countries, like China and India.
Perspectives
The earliest precursor of pollution generated by life forms would have been a natural function of their existence. The attendant consequences on viability and population levels fell within the sphere of natural selection. These would have included the demise of a population locally or ultimately, species extinction. Processes that were untenable would have resulted in a new balance brought about by changes and adaptations. At the extremes, for any form of life, consideration of pollution is superseded by that of survival.
For mankind, the factor of technology is a distinguishing and critical consideration, both as an enabler and an additional source of byproducts. Short of survival, human concerns include the range from quality of life to health hazards. Since science holds experimental demonstration to be definitive, modern treatment of toxicity or environmental harm involves defining a level at which an effect is observable. Common examples of fields where practical measurement is crucial include automobile emissions control, industrial exposure (eg OSHA PELs), toxicology (eg LD50), and medicine (eg medication and radiation doses).
"The solution to pollution is dilution", is a dictum which summarizes a traditional approach to pollution management whereby sufficiently diluted pollution is not harmful. It is well-suited to some other modern, locally-scoped applications such as laboratory safety procedure and hazardous material release emergency management. But it assumes that the dilutant is in virtually unlimited supply for the application or that resulting dilutions are acceptable in all cases.
Such simple treatment for environmental pollution on a wider scale might have had greater merit in earlier centuries when physical survival was often the highest imperative, human population and densities were lower, technologies were simpler and their byproducts more benign. But these are often no longer the case. Furthermore, advances have enabled measurement of concentrations not possible before. The use of statistical methods in evaluating outcomes has given currency to the principle of probable harm in cases where assessment is warranted but resorting to deterministic models is impractical or unfeasible. In addition, consideration of the environment beyond direct impact on human beings has gained prominence.
Yet in the absence of a superseding principle, this older approach predominates practices throughout the world. It is the basis by which to gauge concentrations of effluent for legal release, exceeding which penalties are assessed or restrictions applied. The regressive cases are those where a controlled level of release is too high or, if enforceable, is neglected. Migration from pollution dilution to elimination in many cases is confronted by challenging economical and technological barriers.
SOLUTION
The most satisfactory long-term solutions to air pollution may well be the elimination of fossil fuels and the ultimate replacement of the internal-combustion engine. To these ends efforts have begun in the United States, Japan, and Europe to develop alternative energy sources (see energy, sources of), as well as different kinds of transportation engines, perhaps powered by electricity or steam. A system of pollution allowances based on trading emission rights has been established in the United States in an attempt to use the free market to reward pollution reductions, and the international sale of surplus emission rights is permitted under the Kyoto Protocol (see below). Other proposed solutions include raising electricity and gasoline rates to better reflect environmental costs and to discourage waste and inefficiency, and mechanical controls on coal-fired utility plants.
In 1992, 150 nations signed a treaty on global warming at the UN-sponsored summit on the environment in Rio de Janeiro. A UN Conference on Climate Change, held in Kyoto, Japan, in 1997, produced an international agreement to combat global warming by sharply reducing emissions of industrial gases. Although the United States abandoned the treaty in 2001, saying it was counter to U.S. interests, most other nations agreed that year on the details necessary to make the protocol a binding international treaty, and the necessary ratifications brought the treaty into force in 2005.
Source : Wikipedia and other articles on net
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Windows Run Commands
Accessibility Controls---------access.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard---------hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs--------appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools----------control admintools
Automatic Updates-----------wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard-----fsquirt
Calculator--------------------calc
Certificate Manager-----------certmgr.msc
Character Map---------------charmap
Check Disk Utility-------------chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer--------------clipbrd
Command Prompt-------------cmd
Component Services----------dcomcnfg
Computer Management-------compmgmt.msc
timedate.cpl-----------------ddeshare
Device Manager--------------devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)*-----directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter-------dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility-----------cleanmgr
Disk Defragment--------------dfrg.msc
Disk Management-------------diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager--------diskpart
Display Properties------------control desktop
Display Properties------------desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)----control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility--------drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility-----------verifier
Event Viewer------------------eventvwr.msc
File Signature Verification Tool-----sigverif
Findfast-----------------findfast.cpl
Folders Properties--------control folders
Fonts-------------------control fonts
Fonts Folder------------fonts
Free Cell Card Game-----freecell
Game Controllers--------joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)--------gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game------------------mshearts
Iexpress Wizard--------------------iexpress
Indexing Service-------------------ciadv.msc
Internet Properties-----------------inetcpl.cpl
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)-----ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)--ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)-------ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections)-----------ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)------------ipconfig /renew
IP Config(Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)-ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)-------ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)--------ipconfig /setclassid
Java Control Panel (If Installed)--------------------jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel (If Installed)--------------------javaws
Keyboard Properties-------------------------------control keyboard
Local Security Settings----------------------------secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups----------------------------lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows-------------------------logoff
Microsoft Chat-----------------------------------winchat
Minesweeper Game-------------------------------winmine
Mouse Properties---------------------------------control mouse
Mouse Properties---------------------------------main.cpl
Network Connections--------------------control netconnections
Network Connections-----------------------------ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard---------------------------netsetup.cpl
Notepad----------------------------------------notepad
Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)------------nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packager--------------------------------packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator-----------------odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard(virtual Keyboard)-----------osk
Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)-------------------ac3filter.cpl
Password Properties----------------------------password.cpl
Performance Monitor----------------------------perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor----------------------------perfmon
Phone and Modem Options----------------------telephon.cpl
Power Configuration----------------------------powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes-----------------------------control printers
Printers Folder---------------------------------printers
Private Character Editor------------------------eudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed)-------------------------QuickTime.cpl
Regional Settings------------------------------intl.cpl
Registry Editor--------------------------------regedit
Registry Editor--------------------------------regedit32
Remote Desktop------------------------------mstsc
Removable Storage---------------------------ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests---------ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)--------------rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras-----------------------sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks----------------------------control schedtasks
Security Center-----------------------------wscui.cpl
Services------------------------------------services.msc
Shared Folders------------------------------fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows------------------------shutdown
Sounds and Audio---------------------------mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game-------------------spider
SQL Client Configuration---------------------cliconfg
System Configuration Editor------------------sysedit
System Configuration Utility------------------msconfig
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)------sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)---sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot)-------sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)---sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)------sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)-sfc /cachesize=x
System Properties-------------------------------------sysdm.cpl
Task Manager-----------------------------------------taskmgr
Telnet Client------------------------------------------telnet
User Account Management-----------------------------nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager----------------------------------------utilman
Windows Firewall--------------------------------------firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier-------------------------------------magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure-------------------wmimgmt.msc
Windows System Security Tool-------------------------syskey
Windows Update Launches-----------------------------wupdmgr
Windows XP Tour Wizard-------------------------------tourstart
Wordpad----------------------------------------------write
FTP---------------------------------------------------ftp
EARTH DAY : 22 APRIL or 20 MARCH
The United Nations celebrates an Earth Day each year on the March equinox, which is often March 20, a tradition which was founded by peace activist John McConnell in 1969.
DOWNLOAD WIKI ARTICLE ON EARTH DAY
ARTICLE ON EARTH DAY 2008
HCS (P) Exam Date and Syllabus
Syllabus of HCS : Part I AND Part II
Monday, April 20, 2009
Free Demo Class for RAS Mains
Prof Chandmal Sharma well known for his philosophy classes will take philosophy class in the institute. There are also other subjects to be taught so if interested contact on above numbers.
RISAT 2 INDIAN SPY SATELLITE
RISAT -2 (Radar Imaging Satellite)
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Inclination 41 deg
Orbit Period 90 minutes
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Free Edition of Civil Services Magazine
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Bollywood Star not happy with IPL 2
In total the BOLLYWOOD stars really seems to be diappointed lot so far from the outcomes of the matches held so far but cricket is the game of uncertainities so no one knows what will happen next, this is the excitement of CRICKET.
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Kings XI Punjab Vs Delhi Dare Devils
KKR Vs DC
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Election Updates
- Slapping a woman cost MP minister dearly
- BJP wants action against Lalu
- JEE HAZOORI in Congress
- Everything is not right in SP
- Sanjay's Pappi Jhappi can trouble him
- Lalu now also become anti congress, accuse them of Babri Masjid demolition
- Sonia accuses third and fourth front
- One more Netri in fray of LS election who inherits Politics
- NEW DELHI LS seat can see some fierce fighting
- Kandhar episode still haunt Advani and BJP
- 18th April was the last day of filing nomination in Rajasthan
Saturday, April 18, 2009
IPL 2 is Here and OLD is Gold for IPL teams
The opener between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Superstars was balanced equally after Mumbai's batting but the last few overs of Chennai batting can't gather enough run to avoid the defeat. Master blaster Sachin's inning will surely shivered the opposition because if its Sachin's day no one can stop him and so happen today, he takes the man of the match award for his calculated innings.
In the second match the defending champion Rajasthan Royals bowled superbly to restrict Royal Challengers to a score of 133 and it seems Rajasthan Royal can easily achieve the target but what happened is the nightmare for Rajasthan Royals as they bowled out in the sixteenth over for 58, the lowest total of IPL and second lowest of Twenty20. Anil Kumble is the star of the match who took five wickets and at no time from the begining of the inning Rajasthan Royals seems to settle down. The most unhappy person today will be yes you guess it right Shilpa Shetty, the co-owner of Rajasthan Royals. She had done everything from dancing to shooting commercial for her team to cheer them up but it seems White Mischief cheered their team well in the end. Once again the old horns of Indian Cricket played a major role in both the matches, Sachin in the first match and Dravid and Kumble in the second match.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Piratebay Team found guilty in file sharing
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RAJASTHAN DIET RESULT of CLASS VIII
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McCullum Promoted, Dada Out of Captaincy
Dada Saheb Phalke award to Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar, the actor and director of various Hindi movies will be felicitated with Dada Saheb Phalke award for the year 2007.The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is an annual award given by the Indian government for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. It was instituted in 1969, the birth centenary year of Dadasaheb Phalke, considered the father of Indian cinema.
The award for a particular year is given during the end of the following year along with the National Film Awards. The Bombay High Court had directed the Directorate of Film Festivals of India (DFFI) to consider uncensored films for the competition, a case which DFFI contested and won in the Supreme Court in late 2006. The case had delayed announcement of the award for 2006, which was announced in the middle of 2008.
MANOJ KUMAR :
Manoj Kumar was born in Abbottabad, a town of the North-West Frontier Province, British India. Abbottabad is now located within the borders of Pakistan. His original name was Harikishan Giri Goswami. When he was 10, his Gosain Hindu family had to move to India owing to partition. They settled in Hanumangarh district, Rajasthan.
After graduating from Hindu College, University of Delhi, he decided to enter the film industry.
Career
As a youth, he admired Bollywood superstar Dilip Kumar, and decided to name himself Manoj Kumar after Dilip's character in Shabnam (1949).[citation needed]
After making a little-noticed début in Fashion in 1957, Manoj landed his first leading role in Kaanch Ki Gudia (1960) opposite Sayeeda Khan. Piya Milan Ki Aas and Reshmi Roomal followed, setting the stage for the Vijay Bhatt-directed Hariyali Aur Raasta (1962) opposite Mala Sinha. Kumar then appeared with Sadhana in Raj Khosla's Woh Kaun Thi (1964), and reunited with Vijay Bhatt and Mala Sinha in Himalaya Ki God Mein (1965).
The patriotic hero
Kumar's image as the patriotic hero started with the 1965 film Shaheed, based on the life of Bhagat Singh, a martyr in the struggle for India's freedom. After the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri asked him to create a film based on the popular slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kissan (Hail the soldier, hail the farmer).[citation needed]
The result was Kumar's magnum opus and his directorial debut, Upkaar (1967). In it, he played both a soldier and a farmer. The film was also noted for the famous song Mere Desh Ki Dharti, written by Gulshan Bawra, composed by Kalyanji-Anandji and sung by Mahendra Kapoor. Upkaar was a hit and won Kumar his first Filmfare Best Director Award.
After dabbling in various roles in the late 1960s, Manoj returned to patriotic themes in Purab Aur Paschim (1970), in which life in the East and West are juxtaposed. In 1972, he starred in Be-Imaan (for which he won the Filmfare Best Actor Award) and directed and starred in Shor (1972). The latter, opposite Jaya Bhaduri, was not a huge box office success, but it did feature the memorable song Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hai, a duet by Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh, which was composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal.
Later career
The mid-1970s saw Kumar star in three hit films: Roti Kapda Aur Makaan (1974) was a social commentary featuring an all-star cast including Zeenat Aman, Shashi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan that won him his second Filmfare Award for Best Director; Sanyasi (1975) had Kumar and Hema Malini in the lead roles of a religious-themed comedy; and Dus Numbri (1976) also gave Kumar and Hema top billing. In 1981, Kumar reached the peak of his career when he got the opportunity to direct his idol, Dilip Kumar, as well as star in Kranti, a story about the struggle for Indian independence in the 19th century. Kranti was the last notable successful film in his career.
After Kranti, Kumar's career began to decline. Many of his films failed at the box office, including 1989's Clerk. He quit acting after his last film appearance in the 1995 film Maidan-E-Jung. His son, Kunal Goswami, tried to revive the patriotic theme, and was directed by Kumar in the 1999 film Jai Hind which was a flop. Kumar was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award that same year.
Kumar's acting trademark, a hand covering the face, was very popular, though it has also been the target of satirists. In 2007, the Shah Rukh Khan film Om Shanti Om featured the lead character pretending to be Manoj Kumar so as to sneak into a movie premiere, by holding his hand over his face. Kumar filed a lawsuit, which was settled out of court.[citation needed]
Politics
Like many other Bollywood stars, Kumar decided to enter politics following his retirement. Before the 2004 general election in India, it was announced that he had officially joined the ranks of the Shiv Sena.
Personal life
Kumar is married to Shashi Goswami (originally from Jodhkan, Sirsa district, Haryana). His brother Rajiv Goswami, and son Kunal Goswami, also entered the film industry.
Awards
* 1968 - Filmfare Best Movie Award for Upkaar
* 1968 - Filmfare Best Director Award for Upkaar [2]
* 1968 - Filmfare Best Story Award for Upkaar
* 1968 - Filmfare Best Dialogue Award for Upkaar
* 1968 - National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film for Upkaar
* 1968 - BFJA Awards: Best Dialogue for Upkaar [1]
* 1975 - Filmfare Best Director Award for Roti Kapda Aur Makaan
* 1999 - Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
* 1992 - Padma Shri Award
* 2008 - Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award
* 2007 – Dada Saheb Phalke Award
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Clash of Titans : Rajasthan LS Elections
The stage has been set up for the big fight in Rajasthan after BJP announces the final list of its candidates with some surprises as Dr Dashrath Singh was not the frontrunner in Jhunjhunu while there were differences in the party over Col. Bainsla 's candidature but it seems Col. Bainsla joined the party only after assurance of party ticket although he denies any such promises.
The important seats where all eyes will be there are that on Ajmer seat where Sachin Pilot is contesting against Kiran Maheshwari of BJP after his old constituency Dausa get reserved so he has to overcome the tag of outsider. The one vote loss of Congress state President in assembly election is also in a tough fight against the BJP seating MP V. P. Singh from Bhilwara, he is trying to correlate himself with the constituency and it will be a matter of prestige for him to get better result after losing the assembly election and hence CM chair become a mirage for him. After the sudden demise of Girdhari Lal Bhargava, the Jaipur seat is up for grabs and congress seems to give a tough fight in the form of Mahesh Joshi who is contesting against former state minister and seating BJP MLA Ghanshyam Tiwari. The Gurjar Meena Belt will surely seems to be heating up after Kirori Mal Meena can't get the support of Congress and Col Bainsla joins BJP and contesting from Tonk-SawaiMadhopur against Union Minister Namo Narayan Meena.
Congress fielded five women candidates while BJP gives only three tickets to women candidates. The state has 25 seats with four reserved for SC and three for ST. Its seems BSP which earlier seems to gain considerable votes is lagging behind after its six MLA's switched loyality and joined Congress party just before election. So as usual the fight in Rajasthan seems to be between two parties only with Congress seems to gain due to its party being in power recently after legislative election. I request you to use your voting rights and take part in the biggest parliamentary election of the world afterall it's the matter of your well-being.
LOKSABHA 2009: RAJASTHAN
LOK SABHA CONSTITUENCIES | CONGRESS CANDIDATES | BJP CANDIDATES |
01 GANGANAGAR - SC | BHARATRAM MEGHWAL | NIHAL CHAND |
02 BIKANER - SC | REWATRAM PANWAR | ARJUN MEGHWAL |
03 CHURU | RAFIQ MANDELIA | RAM SINGH KASBA |
04 JHUNJHUNU | SIS RAM OLA | DR.DASHRATH SINGH SHEKHAWAT |
05 SIKAR | MAHADEV SINGH KHANDELA | SUBHASH MAHARIA |
06 JAIPUR RURAL | LAL CHAND KATARIA | RAO RAJENDRA SINGH |
07 JAIPUR | MAHESH JOSHI | GHANSHYAM TIWARI |
08 ALWAR | JITENDRA SINGH | SMT. KIRAN YADAV |
09 BHARATPUR - SC | RATAN SINGH | KHEMCHAND KOLI |
10 KARAULI – DHOLPUR – SC | KHILARI LAL BAIRWA | DR. MANOJ RAJORIYA |
11 DAUSA – ST | LAXMAN MEENA | RAM KISHORE MEENA |
12 TONK-SAWAI MADHOPUR | NAMO NARAYAN MEENA | COL KIRORI SINGH BAINSLA |
13 AJMER | SACHIN PILOT | SMT. KIRAN MAHESHWARI |
14 NAGAUR | SMT. JYOTI MIRDHA | SMT. BINDU CHOUDHARY |
15 PALI | BADRI RAM JAKHAR | PUSHP JAIN |
16 JODHPUR | SMT. CHANDRESH KUMARI | JASWANT SINGH BISNOI |
17 BARMER | HARISH CHOUDHARY | MANVENDRA SINGH |
18 JALORE | SMT. SANDHYA CHOUDHARY | DEVJI CHOUDHARY |
19 UDAIPUR - ST | RAGHUVIR SINGH MEENA | MAHAVIR BHAGORA |
20 BANSWARA - ST | TARACHAND BHAGORA | HAKRU MAIDA |
21 CHITTORGARH | MS. GIRIJA VYAS | SRICHAND KRIPALANI |
22 RAJSAMAND | GOPAL SINGH IDWA | RASA SINGH RAWAT |
23 BHILWARA | DR. C.P. JOSHI | V.P. SINGH |
24 KOTA | IJARAJ SINGH | DR. SHYAM SHARMA |
25 JHALAWAR-BARAN | SMT. URMILA JAIN | DUSHYANT SINGH |






