Lok Sewa Nayab Subba flashcards

32 cards. Read the term and the definition here. The deck at the top of this page is optional.

Sagarmatha height

Mount Everest (Sagarmatha) stands at 8,848.86 metres, a figure jointly announced by Nepal and China in December 2020 after GPS surveys.

Nepal provinces count

Nepal is divided into 7 provinces, 77 districts, and 753 local units, including 6 metropolitan cities and 11 sub-metropolitan cities.

Nepal UNESCO sites

Nepal has 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites: 7 cultural sites in Kathmandu Valley, Lumbini, and 2 natural sites-Sagarmatha and Chitwan National Parks.

Nepali vowel count

The Nepali alphabet contains 11 vowels (स्वर), 33 consonants (व्यञ्जन), 3 ayogavaha, and 10 vowel signs (matras) used in writing.

Nepali case markers

Nepali uses eight cases: कर्ता (ने), कर्म (लाई), करण (ले/द्वारा), सम्प्रदान (लाई), अपादान (बाट/देखि), सम्बन्ध (को/का/की), अधिकरण (मा/भित्र), सम्बोधन (हे/ए).

Nepali sandhi types

Sandhi in Nepali is classified into three types: स्वर सन्धि (vowel), व्यञ्जन सन्धि (consonant), and विसर्ग सन्धि (visarga). Example: विद्या + आलय = विद्यालय.

English conditionals

English has four conditionals: zero (if + present, present), first (if + present, will + V1), second (if + past, would + V1), third (if + had + V3, would have + V3).

Passive voice rule

Passive voice uses object + conjugated 'be' + past participle + optional 'by' agent. Only transitive verbs (verbs taking objects) can be made passive.

Subject-verb agreement

Singular subjects take singular verbs; 'each, every, either, neither' take singular verbs; 'both, few, many' take plural verbs. Compound subjects joined by 'and' take plural verbs.

Simple interest formula

Simple Interest = Principal × Rate × Time / 100. Amount = Principal + SI. Used when interest is calculated only on the original principal.

Compound interest formula

Compound Interest: A = P(1 + R/100)^T, where CI = A − P. Interest is calculated on both principal and accumulated interest each period.

Work together formula

If A completes work in x days and B in y days, together they finish in xy/(x+y) days. Each person's daily work rate is 1/x and 1/y respectively.

LCM-HCF relation

For two positive integers, LCM × HCF = product of the two numbers. For fractions, HCF = HCF of numerators / LCM of denominators.

Newton's second law

Newton's second law states F = ma: force equals mass times acceleration. Weight is a special case where W = mg, with g approximately 9.8 m/s² on Earth.

Photosynthesis equation

Photosynthesis: 6CO₂ + 6H₂O + light energy → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂. It occurs in chloroplasts using chlorophyll, converting light energy into chemical energy.

Universal blood donor

O negative blood is the universal donor because it lacks A, B, and Rh antigens. AB positive is the universal recipient, lacking antibodies against these antigens.

Accounting equation

Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity. Expanded: Assets = Liabilities + Capital + Revenue − Expenses − Drawings. Every transaction maintains this balance.

Double-entry rule

Every transaction has equal debits and credits. Debits increase assets and expenses; credits increase liabilities, equity, and revenue. This ensures the accounting equation stays balanced.

Straight-line depreciation

Annual depreciation = (Cost − Salvage Value) / Useful Life. The same amount is charged each year, reducing the asset's book value evenly over its useful life.

Nepal Constitution 2072

The Constitution of Nepal 2072 (2015) has 35 parts, 308 articles, and 9 schedules. It was promulgated on Asoj 3, 2072 (20 September 2015).

Five writs

Five constitutional writs in Nepal: habeas corpus (illegal detention), mandamus (command to act), certiorari (quash order), prohibition (prevent action), quo warranto (question authority).

Federal Parliament size

Nepal's Federal Parliament has two houses: House of Representatives (275 members: 165 FPTP + 110 proportional) and National Assembly (59 members: 56 elected + 3 nominated).

Lok Sewa Aayog role

The Public Service Commission (Lok Sewa Aayog) conducts recruitment for Nepal's civil service under the Civil Service Act 2049 (1993), ensuring merit-based selection.

SDG count

The Sustainable Development Goals consist of 17 goals and 169 targets, adopted by the UN in 2015 with a 2030 deadline. Nepal has localized them into its periodic plans.

Paris Agreement target

The Paris Agreement (2015) aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C, preferably 1.5°C, above pre-industrial levels. Nepal's NDC targets net-zero by 2045.

Nepal remittance share

Remittances contribute approximately 25% of Nepal's GDP, making them the largest source of foreign exchange. Major destinations include the Gulf states, Malaysia, and India.

Nepal population 2021

Nepal's 2021 census recorded 29.16 million people, a growth rate of 0.92%, literacy rate of 76.3%, and sex ratio of 95.59 males per 100 females.

Nepal fiscal year

Nepal's fiscal year runs from Shrawan 1 to Ashad end (mid-July to mid-July). The annual budget is presented by the Finance Minister in a joint session of Parliament.

Nepal civil service act

The Civil Service Act 2049 (1993) governs Nepal's civil service, covering recruitment, promotion, transfer, and discipline. The Public Service Commission conducts recruitment exams.

Nepal climate zones

Nepal has three main climate zones: Terai (below 1,000 m, tropical), Hill (1,000–3,000 m, temperate), and Mountain (above 3,000 m, alpine/tundra).

Nepali compound types

Nepali समास (compound) types include तत्पुरुष, कर्मधारय, द्वन्द्व, द्विगु, बहुव्रीहि, and अव्ययीभाव. Each combines words into a single compound term.

Computer memory units

1 byte = 8 bits; 1 kilobyte = 1024 bytes; 1 megabyte = 1024 KB. RAM is volatile (loses data on power off), while ROM is non-volatile.