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India's Position in the World
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1. 1st to introduce government supported family planning in the world.
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2. Largest postal network in the world.
3. Largest livestock population.
4. Largest producer of milk.
5. Largest producer of millets in the world
6. Largest consumer of gold jewellery.
7. Largest producer of jute.
8. Largest producer of ginger.
9. Largest producer of bananas.
10. Largest producer of castor oil seeds.
11. Largest producer of mangoes.
12. Largest producer of safflower oil seeds.
13. Largest producer of papayas.
14. Second largest producer of tea, the first position being held by China.
15. Second largest producer of sugarcane, the first position being held by Brazil.
16. Second largest producer of wheat, the first position being held by China.
17. Second largest producer of onions, the first position being held by China.
18. Second largest producer of potatoes, the first position being held by China.
19. Second largest producer of garlic, the first position being held by China.
20. Second largest producer of rice, the first position being held by China.
21. Second largest producer of cotton seed, the first position being held by China.
22. Second largest producer of cement., next to China.
23. India has the second largest arable land in the world. The USA has the largest arable
land in the world.
24. India is the third largest producer and second largest consumer of fertiliser in the
world.
25. India has the largest deposits of Thorium in the world most of which is found in
Kerala.
NOTE: The agricultural information is as per latest data available on the website of Food
and Agricultural Organisation.

National Symbols
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National Emblem
1. The National Emblem is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka.
2. The four smaller animals at the bottom of national emblem are horse and bull (visible)
and lion and elephant (not visible).
3. The National Emblem was adopted by the Government of India on 26 January 1950.
4. 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below has been taken from the Mundaka Upanishad.
National Anthem
1. The national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' was first sung at Calcutta session of Indian
National Congress in 1911, 27 Dec.
2. It was adopted by the Indian constitution on 24 Jan 1950.
3. Its English rendering has been given by Tagore himself.
4. The song was composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, the National
Anthem is its Hindi version.
5. The complete song consists of five stanzas. The first stanza contains the full version of
the National Anthem.
6. The playing time for full version of the song is 52 seconds.
National Song
1. The national song Vande Mataram has been taken from Bankim Chandra Chatterjis
Anand Math.
2. It was first sung at 1896 session of INC.
3. Its English rendering has been given by Shri Aurobindo.
National Calendar
1. The national calendar based on the Saka Era was adopted on 22 Mar 1957.
2. Chaitra is the first month of the year whose 1st day falls on 22 March normally and on
21 March in a leap year.
3. The national calendar also has 365/366 days
4. Chaitra has 30 days normally and 31 days in a leap year.
National Flag
1. The design of the national flag was adopted on 22 July 1947.
2. The ratio of width of the flag to its length is two to three.
3. The design of the wheel at the centre is taken from the abacus of the Sarnath Lion
Capital of Ashoka.
4. The 'Dharmachakra' (wheel) at the centre has 24 spokes.
5. The display of the National Flag is governed by Flag Code of India, 2002, which took
effect on 26 Jan 2002.
6. As per the provisions of the Flag Code of India, 2002, there shall be no restriction on
the display of the National Flag by members of general public, private organisations,
educational institutions, etc.,except to the extent provided in the Emblems and Names
(Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 and the Prevention of Insults to National Honour
Act, 1971 and any other law enacted on the subject.
Other National Symbols
1. The national bird is Peacock (Pavo cristatus)
2. The national fruit is Mango (Manigifera indica)
3. The national flower is Lotus (Nelumbo Nucipera Gaertn)
4. The national tree is Banyan (Ficus benghalensis)
5. The national animal is Tiger (Panthera tigris)
6. The national aquatic animal is River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
7. The national river is the Ganges

Facts to remember - Constituent Assembly
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1. The constituent assembly was formed on the recommendation of the Cabinet Mission
which visited India in 1946.
2. The Constituent Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on 9 December, 1946 in
the Constitution Hall which is now known as the Central Hall of Parliament House.
3. Mr. Sachchidanand Sinha was elected provisional chairman of the assembly.
4. Dr Rajendra Prasad later became the permanent chairman of the constituent
assembly.
5. On 13 December, 1946, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution
which resolved to proclaim India as an Independent Sovereign Republic and to draw up
for her future governance a Constitution.
6. The Constituent Assembly took almost three years (two years, eleven months and
seventeen days to be precise) to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution
for Independent India.
7. The Constituent Assembly held eleven sessions covering a total of 165 days.
8. India is governed in terms of the Constitution, which was adopted on 26 November,
1949, which was the last day of the Eleventh session of the Constituent Assembly. #
This date finds mention in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution thus IN OUR
CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT,
ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.
9. The honourable members appended their signatures to the constitution on 24
January, 1950.
10. The Constitution of India came into force on 26 January, 1950. On that day, the
Constituent Assembly ceased to exist, transforming itself into the Provisional Parliament
of India until a new Parliament was constituted in 1952
Chairmen of various committees in the Constituent Assembly
1. Committee on the Rules of Procedure--Rajendra Prasad
2. Steering Committee--Rajendra Prasad
3. Finance and Staff Committee--Rajendra Prasad
4. Credential Committee--Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
5. House Committee--B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
6. Order of Business Committee--K.M. Munsi
7. Ad hoc Committee on the National Flag--Rajendra Prasad
8. Committee on the Functions of the Constituent Assembly--G.V. Mavalankar
9. States Committee--Jawaharlal Nehru
10. Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded
Areas--Vallabhbhai Patel
11. Minorities Sub-Committee--H.C. Mookherjee
12. Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee--J.B. Kripalani
13. North-East Frontier Tribal Areas and Assam Exluded & Partially Excluded Areas SubCommittee--Gopinath Bardoloi
14. Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas (Other than those in Assam) Sub-Committee-A.V. Thakkar
15. Union Powers Committee---Jawaharlal Nehru
16. Union Constitution Committee---Jawaharlal Nehru
17. Drafting Committee---B.R. Ambedkar

INDIAN CONSTITUTION
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Indian constitution contains 395 articles in Parts I to XXII and 12 schedules.
Parts of Indian Constitution
Part ==Subject=== Articles
Part I The Union and its territory Art. 1 to 4
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II Citizenship Art. 5 to 11
III Fundamental Rights Art. 12 to 35
IV Directive Principles Art. 36 to 51
IVA Fundamental Duties Art. 51A
V The Union Art. 52 to 151
VI The States Art. 152 to 237
VII Repealed by Const. (7th Amendment) Act, 1956
VIII The Union Territories Art. 239 to 242
IX The Panchayats Art. 243 to 243O
IXA The Muncipalities Art. 243P to 243ZG
IXB The Co-operative Societies Art. 243ZH to 243ZT
X The Scheduled and Tribal Areas Art. 244 to 244A
XI Relations between the Union and the States Art. 245 to 263
XII Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits Art. 264 to 300A
XIII Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the Territory of India Art. 301 to 307
XIV Services under the Union and the States Art. 308 to 323
XIVA Tribunals Art. 323A to 323B
XV Elections Art. 324 to 329A
XVI Special provisions relating to certain classes Art. 330 to 342
XVII Official Language Art. 343 to 351
XVIII Emergency Provisions Art. 352 to 360
XIX Miscellaneous Art. 361 to 367
XX Amendment of the Constitution Art. 368
XXI Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions Art. 369 to 392
XXII Short title, commencement, authoritative text in Hindi and repeals Art. 393 to
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12 35 Specify the Fundamental Rights available

36-50 Specify the Directive Principles of state policy
51A Specifies the Fundamental Duties of every citizen
80 Specifies the number of seats for the Rajya Sabha
81 Specifies the number of seats for the Lok Sabha
343 Hindi as official language
356 Imposition of Presidents Rule in states
370 Special status to Kashmir
395 Repeals India Independence Act and Government of India Act, 1935
Schedules to Indian Constitution

Schedules 1 to 12
First schedule contains the list of states and union territories and their territories
Second schedule contains provisions as to the President, Governors of States, Speaker
and the Deputy Speaker of the House of the People and the Chairman and the Deputy
Chairman of the Council of States and the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the
Legislative Assembly and the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Legislative
Council of a State, the Judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Courts and the
Comptroller and Auditor-General of Indiathe list of states and union territories and their
territories
Third Schedule contains the Forms of Oaths or Affirmations.
Fourth Schedule contains provisions as to the allocation of seats in the Council of
States.
Fifth Schedule contains provisions as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled

Areas and Scheduled Tribes.
Sixth Schedule contains provisions as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in the
States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
Seventh Schedule contains the Union list, State list and the concurrent list.
Eighth Schedule contains the list of recognised languages.
Ninth Schedule contains provisions as to validation of certain Acts and Regulations.
Tenth Schedule contains provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection.
Eleventh Schedule contains the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats.
Twelfth Schedule contains the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities.

Important River Valley Projects In India
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1. Bhakra Nangal Project
On Sutlej in Punjab. Highest in India.Ht. 226m. Reservoir is called Gobind Sagar Lake.
2. Mandi Project
On Beas in HP.
3. Chambal Valley ProjectOn Chambal in MP & Rajasthan, 3 damsare there:Gandhi Sagar Dam, Rana Pratap Sagar Dam and
Jawahar Sagar Dam.
4. Damodar Valley Project
On Damodar in Bihar(Now Jharkhand) & West Bengal,
Based on Tennessee Valley Project USA.
5. Hirakud Project
On Mahanadi in Orrisa, Worlds Longest Dam: 4801m.
6. Rihand Project
On Son in Mirzapur, Reservoir is called Gobind Vallabh Pant reservoir.
7. Kosi Project
On Kosi in N.Bihar.
8. Mayurkashi Project
On Mayurkashi in West Bengal.
9. Kakrapara Project
On Tapi in Gujrat.
10. Nizamsagar Project
On Manjra in Andhra Pradesh.
11. Nagarjuna Sagar Project
On Krishna in Andhra Pradesh.
12. Tugabhadra Project
On Tugabhadra in Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka.
13. Shivasamudram Project
On Cauvery in Karnataka. It is the older river valley project in India.
14. Tata Hydel SchemeOn Bhima in Maharashtra.
15. Sharavathi Hydel Project
On Jog Falls in Karnataka.
16. Kundah & Periyar ProjectIn Tamil Nadu.
17. Farakka Project
On Ganga in WB. Apart from power and irrigation it helps to remove silt for easy
navigation.
18. Ukai ProjectOn Tapti in Gujarat.
19. Mahi Projectmahi project is in mp 325km from bhopal.
20. Salal Project
On Chenab in J&K.

Indian Constitution - Age Limits, Durations
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Important Age Limits in Indian Constitution
1. Minimum age for election to the post of President/Vice-President/Governor 35 years

2. Minimum age for election as MP (Lok Sabha)/MLA 25 years
3. Minimum age for election as MP (Rajya Sabha)/MLC 30 years
4. Upper age limit for appointment as a judge of Supreme Court, Attorney General,
Comptroller General, member of Public Service Commission 65 years
5. Upper age limit for appointment as a judge of High court/ Advocate General/member
of State Commission 62 years
6. Minimum age limit for employment in a factory 14 years
7. Age between which education has been made a fundamental right 6 to 14 years
8. Minimum marriageable age for a male 21 years
9. Minimum marriageable age for a female 18 years.
Important Time Limits in Indian Constitution
1. Maximum interval between two sessions of Parliament/State Assembly Six months
2. Maximum life of Presidential Ordinance Six months + Six weeks*
3. Maximum period within which an election is to be held to fill a vacancy created by the
death, resignation or removal, or otherwise of a President Six months
4. Maximum duration for which Presidents rule can be imposed in a state Six months
extendable upto a maximum of three years
5. Time after which money bill passed by Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by
Rajya Sabha when no action is taken by it 14 days
6. Maximum duration for which a President/Vice-President/Governor may hold his office
from the date on which he enters his office 5 years
7. Maximum duration for which a Lok Sabha/State Legislature may function from the
date appointed for its first meeting 5 years
8. Maximum period for which the term of a Lok Sabha/State Legislature may be
extended while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation 1 year at a time
9. Where the term of a Lok Sabha/State Legislature has been extended while a
Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, the maximum period for which he Lok
Sabha/State Legislature may continue to function after the Proclamation of Emergency
has ceased to operate Six months
10. Maximum duration for which a Union Minister/State Minister may hold his office
without being a member of either of the houses of the Parliament/State Legislature Six
months
11. Maximum duration for which a member of either House of Parliament may be absent
without permission, before his seat is declared is vacant 60 days
12. Maximum period within which a person who is arrested and detained in custody shall
be produced before the nearest magistrate 24 hours
13. Maximum duration for which a Panchayat/Municipality shall function from the date
appointed for its first meeting 5 years
14. Maximum duration for which a member of a Public Service Commission may hold his
office subject to his not attaining the age of sixty-five years 6 years
15. Maximum duration for which a member of a State Commission may hold his office
subject to his not attaining the age of sixty-two years 6 years

Chemicals & Their Common Chemical Names
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Acid Of Sugar Oxalic Acid
Ackey Nitric Acid
Alum Aluminum Potassium Sulfate
Alumina Aluminum Oxide
Antichlor Sodium Thiosulfate
Antifreeze Ethylene Glycol
Aqua Fortis Nitric Acid
Aqua Regia Nitrohydrochloric Acid
Arsenic Glass Arsenic Trioxide
Azurite Mineral Form Of Basic Copper Carbonate
Asbestos Magnesium Silicate
Aspirin Acetylsalicylic Acid
Baking Soda Sodium Bicarbonate
Benzol Benzene
Bitter Salt Magnesium Sulfate
Black Ash Crude Form Of Sodium Carbonate
Black Lead Graphite (Carbon)
Bleaching Powder Chlorinated Lime; Calcium Hypochlorite
Blue Vitriol Copper Sulfate
Bone Ash Crude Calcium Phosphate
Brine Aqueous Sodium Chloride Solution
Calomel Mercury Chloride; Mercurous Chloride
Caustic Lime Calcium Hydroxide
Caustic Soda Sodium Hydroxide
Chalk Calcium Carbonate
Diamond Carbon Crystal
Epsom Salt Magnesium Sulfate
Ethanol Ethyl Alcohol
Fluorspar Natural Calcium Fluoride
Glauber's Salt Sodium Sulfate
Green Vitriol Ferrous Sulfate Crystals
Gypsum Natural Calcium Sulfate
Heavy Spar Barium Sulfate
Indian Red Ferric Oxide
Laughing Gas Nitrous Oxide
Lime Calcium Oxide
Lime (Unslaked/Quick/Burnt) Calcium Oxide
Lime (Slaked) Calcium Hydroxide
Limewater Aqueous Solution Of Calcium Hydroxide
Litharge Lead Monoxide
Magnesia Magnesium Oxide
Marble Mainly Calcium Carbonate
Methanol Methyl Alcohol
Oil Of Vitriol Sulfuric Acid
Orthophosphoric Acid Phosphoric Acid
Pearl Ash Potassium Carbonate
Plaster Of Paris Calcium Sulfate
Potash Potassium Carbonate
Pyro Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
Quicksilver Mercury
Red Liquor Aluminum Acetate Solution
Rochelle Salt Potassium Sodium Tartrate
Rock Salt Sodium Chloride
Silica Silicon Dioxide
Slaked Lime Calcium Hydroxide
Soda Ash Sodium Carbonate
Soluble Glass Sodium Silicate
Sour Water Dilute Sulfuric Acid
Spirit Of Salt Hydrochloric Acid
Spirit Of Wine Ethyl Alcohol
Table Salt Sodium Chloride
Table Sugar Sucrose
Talc Or Talcum Magnesium Silicate
Vinegar Impure Dilute Acetic Acid
Vitriol Sulfuric Acid
Washing Soda Sodium Carbonate
Water Glass Sodium Silicate
White Caustic Sodium Hydroxide
White Vitriol Zinc Sulfate Crystals

Oaths and Resignations
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Oath of Office
1. President-- Chief Justice of India or in his absence the seniormost Judge of Supreme
Court.
2. Vice President-- President or some person appointed in that behalf by the President.
3. Judge of Supreme Court --President or some person appointed in that behalf by the
President.
4. Governor-- Chief Justice of High Court or in his absence senior most Judge of that
court.
5. Minister in Union Council of Ministers --President
6. Comptroller & Auditor General --President or some person appointed in that behalf by
the President.
7. Member of Parliament --President or some person appointed in that behalf by the
President.
8. Member of Legislature of State --Governor or some person appointed in that behalf by
the Governor.
9. Minister in State Council of Ministers --Governor
10. Judge of High Court-- Governor or some person appointed by in that behalf by him.
Submission of Resignations
1. President to Vice President
2. Vice President to President
3. Judge of Supreme Court to President
4. Governor to President
5. Judge of High Court to President
6. Speaker of Lok Sabha to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
7. Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha to Speaker of Lok Sabha
8. Deputy Chairman of Council of States to Chairman
9. Member of house of Parliament to Chairman of upper house or the Speaker of Lower
House.
10. Speaker of Assembly to Deputy Speaker of Assembly
11. Deputy Speaker of Assembly to Speaker of Assembly
10. Chairman of Legislative Council of States to Deputy Chairman
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11. Deputy Chairman of Legislative Council of States to Chairman
12. A member of Public Service Commission (Union Commission or Joint Commission) to
President
13. A member of Public Service Commission (State Commission) to Governor

Important Amendments to Indian Constitution
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Amendment---Year---Importance
7---1956 Reorganisation of states on linguistic basis and

abolition of Class A, B, C and D states and introduction of Union
Territories.
9--1960
Adjustments to Indian territory as a result of
agreement with Paksitan.
10---1961 Dadra, Nagar and Haveli included in Indian

Union as a Union Territory on acquisition from Portugal.
12--1961 Goa, Daman and Diu included in Indian Union

as a Union Territory on acquisition from Portugal.
13---1963 The state of Nagaland formed with special

protection under Article 371A.
14---1962 Pondicherry incorporated into Indian Union

after transfer by France.
21---1967 Sindhi added as language in the 8th schedule.
26---1971 Privy purse paid to former rulers of princely

states abolished.
36---1975 Sikim included as an Indian state.
42---1976 Fundamental Duties

prescribed, India became Socialist Secular Republic.
44---1978 Right to Property deleted from the list of

fundamental rights.
52---1985 Defection to another party after election made

illegal.
61---1989 Voting age reduced from 21 to 18.
71---1992 Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali added as

languages in the Eighth Schedule.
73---1993 Introduction of Panchayati Raj, addition of Part

IX to the Constitution.
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74---1993 Introduction of Nagarpalikas and Municipalities.
86---2002 Free and compulsory education to children

between 6 and 14 years.
92---2003 Bodo, Dogri, Santhali and Maithli added to the

list of recognised languages. Service Tax introduced.
8,23,45,62, 79 and 95 ---1960, 1970, 1980, 1989, 2000

and 2010
Extension of reservation of seats for SC/ST and
nomination of Anglo-Indian members in Parliament and State
Assemblies.
96---2011 Substituted Odia for Oriya in the Eighth

Schedule to the Constitution
****The 42nd amendment was the most comprehensive
amendment which had 59 clauses and carried out so many
changes that it has been described as a Mini Constitution.
****The 52nd amendment was the only amendment to be
unanimously adopted by the Parliament.
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Parliamentary Terms
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Basic Definitions
I. The draft of a legislative proposal---Bill
II. Bill passed by both the Houses of Parliament and assented to
by the President----Act
III. A member of the House of the People (Lok Sabha)---Member
IV. A member other than a Minister---Private Member
Finance Related
1. Annual Financial statement of the estimated receipts and
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expenditure of the Government of India for a financial year---Budget

2. The estimate of expenditure in respect of a
Ministry/Department not charged upon the Consolidated Fund of
India, placed for approval before the House on the
recommendations of the President ----Demand for Grant
3. A Bill ordinarily introduced each year to give effect to the
financial proposals of the Government for the following financial
year---- Finance Bill
4. A bill containing only provisions dealing with all or any of the
matters specified in sub-clauses (a) to (g) of Clause (1) of Articel
110 of the Constitution. (Such a bill cannot be introduced without
the recommendation of the President and it also cannot be
introduced in the Rajya Sabha ----Money Bill
5. A Bill passed annually (or at various times of the year)
providing for the withdrawal or appropriation from and out of the
Consolidated Fund of India of moneys by Lok Sabha and moneys
charged on the Consolidated Fund for the services of a financial
year or a part thereof. ----Appropriation Bill
6. A motion for reduction of a demand for grant by or to a
specified amount ----Cut motion
(Cut motion can be of three types - Disapproval of policy cut,
Economy cut and Token cut)
7. A grant made by Lok Sabha in advance in respect of the
estimated expenditure of the Government of India for a part of a
financial year pending the voting of Demands for Grants for the
financial year. A Motion for Vote on Account is dealt with in the
same way as if it were a demand for grant.----Vote on Account
Some more Definitions

1) Termination of a sitting of a House without any definite date
being fixed for the next sitting----Adjournment sine die
2) The termination of a session of the House by an order made by
the President under article 85(2) (a) of the Constitution. ---Prorogation
3) The first hour of a sitting of the House normally allotted for
asking and answering of questions---- Question Hour
4) The minimum number of members required to be present at a
sitting of the House or the Committee for valid transaction of its
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business. The quorum to constitute a sitting of the House is onetenth of the total number of members of the House and in respect
of a Committee it is one-third of the total number of members of
the Committee----Quorum
5) A self-contained independent proposal submitted for the
approval of the House and drafted in such a way as to be capable
of expressing a decision of the House. ----Resolution
6) The vote cast by the Speaker or the Chairman in the case of
an equality of votes on a matter----Casting vote
7) Deletion of words, phrases of expression for the proceedings or
records of the House (for being defamatory or indecent or
unparliamentary or undignified) ----Expunction
Question Related Terms
a) A question relating to a matter of public importance of an
urgent character asked with notice shorter than ten clear days--Short Notice Question
b) A question to which a member wishes to have an oral answer
on the floor of the House and which is distinguished by an
asterisk.---Starred Question
c) A question placed on the List of Questions for written answer.
The written answer to such a question is deemed to have been
laid on the Table at the end of the Question Hour.---Unstarred
Question
Motion Related Terms

1) A formal proposal by a member that the House do something,
order something to be done or express an opinion with regard to
some matter. When adopted it expresses the judgement or will of
the House.----Motion
(Motions are of three types - Substantive Motion, Substitutive
Motion and Subsidiary Motion)
2) A self-contained independent proposal submitted for the
approval of the House and drafted in such a way as to be capable
of expressing a decision of the House, e.g., a Resolutions ---Substantive Motion
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3) Motions moved in substitution of the original motion for taking

into consideration a policy or situation or statement or any other
matter. ----Substitute Motion
4) A motion which depends upon or relates to another motion or
follows upon some proceedings in the House. By itself it has no
meaning and is not capable of stating the decision of the House
without reference to the original motion or proceedings of the
House. ----Subsidiary Motion
(Subsidiary Motions are of three types - Ancillary Motion,
Superseding Motion and Amendment)
5) Motion for the adjournment of the debate on Bills, motions or
resolutions etc. or motion to retard or to delay the progress of a
business under consideration of the House ----Dilatory Motion
6) A formal motion moved in the House expressing its gratitude
for the Address delivered by the President under article 87(1) of
the Constitution to both Houses of Parliament assembled
together. ---- Motion of Thanks

Books and Authors for SSC ####################
Books and Authors is a standard GK Question that is asked very often in SSC Exams.
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My experiments with Truth: Mahatma M.K.Gandhi

Far from the Madding Crowd: Thomas Hardy
Geetanjali: Rabindra Nath Tagore
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch: Alexander Solzhenitsyn
The Merchant of venice: William shakespeare
The Moon and Six pense : Somerset Maughan
Pilgrim's Progress from this world to that which is to come: John Bunyan
A Tale of Two Cities: Charles Dickens
Utopia: Sir Thomas Moor
Origin of species: Charles Darwin
David Copperfield: Charles Dickens
A passage to India: E.M.Forster
Gulliver's Travels: Jonathan Swift
Discovery of India: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
The Vicar of Wakefield: Oliver Goldsmith
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Edward Gibbon
The Lady of the Last Minstrel: Sir Walter Scott
Pride and Prejudice: Jane Austen
Time Machine: H.G. Wells
Arthashastra: Kautilya
Le Contract Social: Jean Jacques Rousseau
Avigyan Sakuntalam: Kalidas
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Anand Math: Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay

Mein Kampf: Adolf Hitler
Ain-i-Akbari: Abul Fazal
Akbar-Nama: Abul Fazal
Shakuntala: Kalidas
War and peace: Leo Tolstoy
A Dangerous place: D.P. Moynihan
Raghuvamsa: Kalidas
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Arthur Conan Doyle
Adventures of Tom Saweyer: Mark Twain
Agni Veena: Kazi Nasrul Islam
Alice in Wonderland: Lewis Carrol
Ancient Mariner: Coleridge
Animal Farm: George Orwell
Anna Karenina: Leo Tolstoy
Antony and Cleopatra: Shakespeare
Arms and the Man: G.B.Shaw
Around the World in eighty days: Jules Verne
Baburnama: Babur
Ben Hur: Lewis Wallace
Bhagwat Gita: Ved Vyas
Bisarjan: R.N.Tagore
Canterbury Tales: Chaucer
Chitra: R.N.Tagore
Count of Monte Cristo: Alexander Dumas
Crime and Punishment: Dostoevsky
Das Kapital : Karl Marx
Divine Comedy: Dante

Miscellaneous Information on States in India
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1) Largest state (in terms of area)---Rajasthan
2) Smallest state---Goa
3) Most populous state ---Uttar Pradesh
4) Least populous state--- Sikkim
5) Most populous union territory (not incl Delhi) ---Puducherry
6) Least populous union territory---Lakshadweep
7) Most densely populated state---Bihar
8) Least densely populated state---Arunachal Pradesh
9) First state to be formed on linguistic basis ---Andhra Pradesh
10) Most literate state---Kerala according to 2011 census
11) Least literate state---Bihar
12) The state with the longest coastline--- Gujarat
13) The state having boundaries with seven states and two
countries---Assam
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14) The state surrounded on three sides by Bangladesh---Tripura

15) The states which have neither an international boundary nor
a coastline---M.P., Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Haryana
16) The state surrounded by three countries and one state--Sikkim

Courts in India
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High Courts with jurisdiction in more than 1 state/UT
1) Guwahati---Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram
2) Bombay---Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman
and Diu
3) Calcutta---West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
4) Kerala---Kerala, Lakshadweep
5) Madras---Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
6) Punjab and Haryana ---Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh
High Courts and Benches
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
Allahabad High Court---Lucknow

Bombay High Court---Nagpur, Panaji, Aurangabad
Calcutta High Court--- Port Blair
Gauhati High Court ---Kohima, Aizwal, Itanagar
Madhya Pradesh High Court---Gwalior, Indore
Madras High Court ---Madurai
Rajasthan High Court---Jaipur
High Courts not in State Capitals

1)
2)
3)
4)
Chattisgarh---Bilaspur
Gujarat---Ahmedabad
Kerala---Kochi
Madhya Pradesh---Jabalpur
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5)
6)
7)
8)
Odisha---Cuttack
Rajasthan---Jodhpur
Uttarakhand ---Nainital
Uttar Pradesh---Allahabad
Union Territories - High Courts

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
Andaman and Nicobar islands---Calcutta High Court

Lakshadweep---Kerala High Court
Puducherry---Madras High Court
Dadra and Nagar Haveli---Bombay High Court
Daman and Diu---Bombay High Court
Chandigarh---Punjab and Haryana High Court
Delhi---Delhi High Court
Points to remember
1) The Supreme Court of India came into existence on 28 Jan
1950 replacing Federal Court of India which had functioned from
1937 to 1950.
2) The number of Judges in the Supreme Court is Chief Justice
and 30 other judges.
3) A judge of the Supreme Court of India can hold office upto the
maximum age of sixty-five years.
4) The total number of High courts in India is 24*.
5) *Three High Courts were inaugurated in March 2013 Meghalaya and Manipur High Courts (March 25) and Tripura High
Court (March 26) in their respective state capitals.
6) The oldest High Court in India is the Calcutta High Court which
was set up on 01 Jul 1862. It is one of the three Chartered High
Courts to be set up in India, along with the High Courts of
Bombay, Madras.
7) The upper age limit for appointment as a judge of High court is
sixty-two years.

Caves, Tombs and Temples of India
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Caves and Rocks and Location

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Ajanta Caves (WHS)--Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Amarnath Cave---Anantnag, Kashmir
Elephanta Caves (WHS)---Mumbai, Maharashtra
Ellora Caves (WHS)---Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Bhimbhetka Rock Shelters (WHS) ---Raisen, M.P.
Borra Caves--- Visakhapatnam, A.P.
Tombs and Location

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
Taj Mahal (WHS) --- Agra

Akbars Tomb Sikandara, Agra
Itmaad-ud-Daulahs Tomb--- Agra
Humayun's Tomb (WHS) ---New Delhi
Bibi ka Maqbara ---Aurangabad
Gol Gumbaz--- Bijapur
Tomb of Sher Shah Suri--- Sasaram
Temples and Location

1) Cheena Kesava Temple ---Belur, Karnataka
2) Black Pagoda or Sun Temple--- Konark (Orissa)
3) Brihadiswara Temple (WHS) ---Thanjuvur, Tamilnadu
4) Brihadiswara Temple (WHS) --- Gangaikondacholisvaram, TN
5) Airavatesvara Temple (WHS) --- Darasuram, Tamilnadu
6) Hazara Rama Temple (WHS) --- Hampi, Karnataka
7) Virupaksha Temple (WHS) --- Pattadakal, Karnataka
8) Golden Temple--- Amritsar, Punjab
9) Jagannath Temple--- Puri, Orissa
10) Kailasa Temple --- Ellora, Maharashtra
11) Mahabaleshwar Temple ---Ujjain (M.P.)
12) Minakshi Temple--- Madurai, Tamilnadu
13) Shore Temple ---Mahabalipuram, Tamilnadu
14) Somnath Temple ---Junagarh, Gujarat
15) Tirupati Temple--- Chittor, Andhra Pradesh
16) Sabarimala--- Pathanamthitta, Kerala
17) Dilwara Temple--- Mt.Abu
18) Kamakhya Temple--- Guwahati, Assam
19) Zeishta Devi Temple--- Srinagar, J & K
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Gate and Location

1) Gateway of India ---Mumbai
2) India Gate ---New Delhi
3) Buland Darwaza ---Fatehpur Sikri
Towers/Minars and Location
1) Charminar---Hyderabad
2) Kirti Stambha (Tower of Fame) --- Chittorgarh
3) Jai Stambha (Tower of Victory) --- Chittorgarh
4) Tower of Silence--- Mumbai
5) Qutab Minar Delhi
6) Shaking Minarets Sidi Bashir Mosque, Ahmedabad

Real Names of Important Personalities
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Valmiki---Ratnakar
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu---Visvambhar
Guru Angad Dev---Bhai Lehna
Ramakrishna Paramhansa---Gadadhar Chattopadhyay
Swami Vivekananda---Narendra Nath Datta
Nana Phadanvis---Balaji Janardan Bhanu
Tatiya Tope---Ramachandra Pandurang Tope
Rani Lakshmibai---Manikarnika (Manu)
Tansen--- Ramtanu Pandey
Birbal--- Maheshdas
Mother Teresa--- Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu
Sister Nivedita ---Margaret Elizabeth Noble
Mirabehn---Madeleine Slade
Munshi Premchand---Dhanpat Rai
Swami Agnivesh---Shyam Vepa Rao
Satya Sai Baba---Satyanarayana Raju
Baba Amte--- Murlidhar Devidas Amte
Mirza Ghalib--- Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan
Vinoba Bhave ---Vinayak Narahari Bhave
Amir Khusro ---Ab'ul Hasan Yamn ud-Dn Khusrow
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Firaq Gorakhpuri--- Raghupati Sahay

Gulzar Sampooran--- Singh Kalra
Ravi Shankar--- Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury
Mauland Abul Kalam Azad ---Muhiyuddin Ahmed

First Recipients of Various Awards
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BHARAT RATNA
1)
1st Indian to be awarded the Bharat Ratna----C
Rajagopalachari
2)
1st Bharat Ratna Awardee to become the President of India---Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
3)
1st person to be awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously ---Lal Bahadur Shastri
4)
1st Scientist to be awarded the Bharat Ratna ----CV Raman
5)
1st and only Industrialist to be awarded the Bharat Ratna ---JRD Tata
6)
1st woman to be awarded the Bharat Ratna ----Mrs. Indira
Gandhi
LITERARY AWARDS
1)
1st Indian to be awarded the Nobel prize in literature
--- Rabindranath Tagore
2)
1st recipient of Bhartiya Jnanpith award ----G Sankara
Kurup
3)
1st recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award for English ----RK
Narayan
4)
1st person to receive Nobel prize for English literature --- Rudyard Kipling
5)
1st Indian to receive the Booker prize (British citizen) --Salman Rushdie
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6)
1st Indian woman (and also first Indian citizen) to receive
the Booker prize
---- Arundhati Roy
7)
1st Indian to receive the Pulitzer prize (Reporting
category) ---- Gobind Behari Lal
SPORTS AWARDS
1)
1st recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award--- Viswanathan Anand
2)
1st woman recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award --- Karnam Malleshwari
3)
1st recipient of Dhyanchand Lifetime Achievement Award ---Aparna Ghosh
4)
1st cricket player to be awarded the Arjuna Award--- Salim Durrani
AWARDS IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE
1)
1st Indian scientist to be awarded the Nobel prize ---- CV
Raman
2)
1st person to receive Nobel prize for Physics ---- William K
Roentgen
3)
1st woman to receive the Nobel prize ---- Madame Curie
(1903)
GALLANTRY AWARDS
1)
1st winner of Param Vir Chakra ---- Major Somnath Sharma
2)
1st and only Air Force person to receive the Param Vir
Chakra----Flying Officer Nirmaljit Shekhon
3)
1st and only woman to receive the Ashoka Chakra --- Neerja Bhanot (1987)
FOREIGN AWARDS
1)
1st Indian to be awarded the Nishan-e-Pakistan --- Morarjee Desai
2)
1st Indian to be awarded Magsaysay Award ---- Vinoba
Bhave
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FILM AWARDS
1)
1st winner of Dadasaheb Phalke Award ---- Devika Rani
2)
1st winner of Filmfare best actor award ---- Dilip Kumar
3)
1st winner of Filmfare best actress award ---- Meena
Kumari
4)
1st Hindi film to win the National film Award ---- Mirza
Ghalib (1954)
5)
1st film to win the Best Film Academy Award (Oscar) --- Wings (1927-28)
OTHER AWARDS
1)
1st recipient of Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International
Understanding ---- U Thant (1965)
2)
1st recipient of Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament
and Development ---- Parliamentarians for Global Action(1986)
3)
1st recipient of Outstanding Parliamentarian Award --- Shri Chandrashekhar (1995)
4)
1st recipient of Gandhi Peace Prize (Govt of India Award)--- Julius Nyerere (1995)
5)
1st recipient of World Food Prize instituted By Norman
Borlaug (Father of Green Revolution) ----MS Swaminathan
(Father of Green Revolution in India ), 1987
6)
1st recipient of Communal Harmony Award (Individual) --- Asghar Ali Engineer, 1997
7)
1st recipient of Communal Harmony Award (Organisation)--- Quami Ekta Trust, 1997
8)
1st recipient of Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony ---- Pt.
Ravi Shankar, 2012
9)
1st Asian recipient of Hoover Medal (America's prestigious
award for outstanding extra-career services by engineers to
humanity) ---- APJ Abdul Kalam, 2008
10) 1st recipient of VK Krishna Menon Award (instituted
by London based VK Krishna Menon Foundation) ---- Former CJI
KG Balakrishnana

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Folk dances in India

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Bathukamma :A folk dance of Andhra Pradesh.
Bhangra: This is a folk dance from the Northwest Indian state of
Punjab. It is a lively, powerful dance.
Bihu: Bihu is a folk dance from Assam. It is a very brisk and
aggressive dance performed by both boys and girls.
Changu: The changu dance is a folk dance found in Odissa and
Andhra Pradesh. It derives its name from the changu, which is a
simple tambourine (daf) that is used to accompany this dance.
Dandaria: A folk dance of Andhra Pradesh.
Dhamal: 1) A folk dance of Punjab. 2) A folk dance of Andhra
Pradesh
Gair: This is a dance of Rajasthan. It is performed by groups of
dancers moving in and out with an almost military precision.
Garba: This is a folk dance from Gujarat. It is traditionally
danced at marriages and during the time of Navaratri.
Gatka: A folk dance utilising swords, daggers, or sticks performed
in the Punjab
Ghoomar: This is a folk dance of Rajasthan. It derives its name
from its characteristic pirouettes.
Gobbi: A folk dance of Andhra Pradesh.
Karagam: This is a folk dance of Tamil Nadu. It is played with a
pot balanced on the head.
Raas: This is a folk dance from Gujarat. It is traditionally
danced at marriages and during the time of Navaratri.
Yaksha Gana: This is a folk theatre from the south Indian state
of Karnatika
Dumhal: A folk dance of Kashmir.
Padayani: Padayani is one of the most colorful and popular
dances of Southern Kerala. Padayani is associated with the
festival of certain temples, called Padayani or Paddeni.
Dollu Kunitha: Dollu Kunitha is a popular drum dance of
Karnataka state.
Lavani: Lavani is a folk dance of Maharashtra.
Kathak: Kathak is a dance form basically from Uttar Pradesh.
Bharatnatyam: It is the purest form of dancing in india,
originated in tamil nadu. These three concepts cpome into play in
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bharatnatyam dance; bhava, thala and raga.

Kuchipudi: It is a form of classical and folk dance that
originated in Andhra Pradesh.
Kathakali: Classical dance of kerela.
Odissi: Folk dance performed in Orissa.
Chau: A popular dance performed in Orissa, bihar and west
Bengal
Kalbelia, chari, fire, kacchi: Popular dance forms in Rajasthan.
Dindi dance: performed in Maharashtra.

Information on Cities and Towns of India
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Nicknames of Indian Cities
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
Jaisalmer----Golden City
Jaipur----Pink City
Jodhpur----Sun City
Bengaluru----Garden City
Lucknow----City of Nawabs
Kutch----Flamingo City
Udaipur----Lake City
Kolkata----City of Palaces
Cities - Founders/Designers
1. Bhopal ----Raja Bhoj
2. Chandigarh----Le Corbusier - Designer
3. Hyderabad----Quli Qutub Shah
4. New Delhi----Edward Lutyens - Designer
5. Jaipur Sawai ----Jai Singh
6. Bhubhaneswar---- Dr. Otto Kolenigs Berger - Designer
7. Fatehpur Sikri---- Akbar
8. Agra----Badal Singh
9. Nagpur Bhakt ----Buland
10. Jaunpur----Feroz Shah Tughlaq (named after his father Mohd
bin Tughlaq or Jauna Khan)
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New Name & Old Name

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Chennai----Madras
Kolkata----Calcutta
Mumbai----Bombay
Vadodara----Baroda
Kozhikode----Calicut
Kochi----Cochin
Varanasi----Benares
Thoothukud----i Tuticorin
# Modern Name & Ancient Name

9. Allahabad----Prayag
10. Peshawar----Purushapura
11. Patna----Patliputra
12. Hyderabad----Bhagyanagar
Important Industrial Towns of India - Small and Medium Scale
Industries
1. Adoni---- Andhra Pradesh---- Cotton Textile
2. Aligarh----Uttar Pradesh----Locks
3. Anand ----Gujarat ----Dairy
4. Firozabad ----Uttar Pradesh----Glass
5. Kanpur ----Uttar Pradesh----Leather
6. Ludhiana----Punjab----Bicycle parts, sewing machines, hosiery.
7. Jalandhar----Punjab----Sports goods
8. Moradabad----Uttar Pradesh----Brass works
9. Mysore----Karnataka----Silk
10. Surat----Gujarat----Diamonds, textiles
11. Sivakasi----Tamilnadu----Fireworks, matches
12. Nepanagar----Madhya Pradesh----Newsprint
13. Gadwal----Andhra Pradesh----Sarees
14. Lucknow----Uttar Pradesh----Chikan embroidery
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Dams and Rivers and Cities and Rivers

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Dams and Rivers and Location
1)
Nagarjunasagar--- Krishna--- A.P
2)
Pochampad---Godavari ---A.P.
3)
Srisailam --- Krishna ---A.P.
4)
Sardar Sarovar---Narmada --- Gujarat
5)
Ukai---Tapti ---Gujarat
6)
Hirakud---Mahanadi ---Orissa
7)
Bhakra Nangal --- Sutlej---Punjab
8)
Pong (Maharana Pratap Sagar)---Beas---Himachal
Pradesh
9)
Thein (Ranjit Sagar)--- Ravi--- Punjab
10)
Baglihar---Chenab---Jammu & Kashmir
11)
Chutak---Suru---Jammu & Kashmir
12)
Panchet---Damodar ---Jharkhand
13)
Maithon---Barakar--- Jharkhand
14)
Tehri---Bhagirathi---Uttarakhand
15)
Koyna---Koyna---Maharashtra
16)
Mettur---Kaveri---Tamilnadu
17)
Krishnaraja Sagar---Kaveri---Karnataka
18)
Alamatti ---Krishna---Karnataka
19)
Mullaperiyar---Periyar---Kerala
20)
Gandhisagar---Chambal---Madhya Pradesh
21)
Nimoo Bazgo---Indus---Jammu & Kashmir
Cities and Rivers
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
Delhi---Yamuna
Agra---Yamuna
Patna---Ganga
Haridwar ---Ganga
Allahabad ---confluence of Ganga and Yamuna
Varanasi --- Ganga
Guwahati ---Brahmaputra
Kanpur ---Ganga
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9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
16)
17)
18)
19)
20)
21)
22)
Jabalpur---Narmada
Bharuch --- Narmada
Lucknow --- Gomti
Hyderabad --- Musi
Nasik--- Godavari
Srinagar --- Jhelum
Vijayawada --- Krishna
Kolkata ---Hooghly
Ahmedabad ---Sabarmati
Surat --- Tapti
Thiruchirapalli---Cauveri
Cuttack --- Mahanadi
Ayodhya ---Saryu
Ludhiana---Sutlej
Facts to Remember on Rivers

1)
The river system of India can be classified into four
groups - 1. Himalayan rivers 2. Deccan (Peninsular) rivers 3.
Coastal rivers and 4. Rivers of inland water drainage.
2)
Most of the Indian rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal but
some like Narmada, Tapti and Periyar flow into the Arabian Sea.
3)
Luni, Machhu, Rupen, Saraswati, Banas and Ghagghar
are examples of rivers with inland water drainage, i.e. they do
not empty into the ocean but get lost into the sand.
4)
Five rivers of erstwhile Punjab are Sutlej, Ravi, Beas,
Jhelum and Chenab
5)
The river also known as Dakshin Ganga is Godavari
6)
The Brahmaputra is known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet
and as Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh. The Brahmaputra river is
known as Jomuna in Bangladesh.
7)
The river known as Singi Khamban (Lion's mouth) in
Tibet River Indus
8)
The river known as Bengals sorrow is River Damodar
9)
Prayag or Allahabad is believed to be the confluence
(sangam) of these rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical
Saraswati
10)
The Ganges is also known as the Bhagirathi since King
Bhagirath was responsible for bringing it from the heavens to the
earth. The Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda join at Devprayag to
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form the Ganga. The part of the River Ganga which flows into
Bangladesh is known as Padma.
11)
The number of Indian rivers which have been classified
as major rivers by the Government is Twelve.
12)
There are three Trans-Himalayan rivers which originate in
the high Tibetan Plateau and cut across the mighty Himalayan
ranges. Indus, Brahmaputra, and Sutlej.

Indian Railway Zones and their Headquarters
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1. Northern Railway--Delhi
2. North Eastern Railway--Gorakhpur
3. Northeast Frontier Railway--Maligaon(Guwahati)
4. Eastern Railway--Kolkata
5. South Eastern Railway--Kolkata
6. South Central Railway--Secunderabad
7. Southern Railway--chennai
8. Central Railway--Mumbai November
9. Western Railway--Mumbai November
10. South Western Railway--Hubli
11. North Western Railway--jaipur
12. West Central Railway--jabalpur
13. North Central Railway--Allahabad
14. South East Central Railway--Bilaspur
15. East Coast Railway--Bhubaneswar
16. East Central Railway--Hajipur
17. Kolkata Metro--Kolkata

Full form of computer related terms:
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* HTTP - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol.
* HTTPS - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure.
* IP - Internet Protocol.
* URL - Uniform Resource Locator.
* USB - Universal Serial Bus.
* VIRUS - Vital Information Resource Under Seized.
* 3G - 3rd Generation.
* GSM - Global System for Mobile Communication.
* CDMA - Code Divison Multiple Access.
* UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunication System.
* SIM - Subscriber Identity Module.
* AVI = Audio Video Interleave
* RTS = Real Time Streaming
* SIS = Symbian OS Installer File
* AMR = Adaptive Multi-Rate Codec
* JAD = Java Application Descriptor
* JAR = Java Archive
* JAD = Java Application Descriptor
* 3GPP = 3rd Generation Partnership Project
* 3GP = 3rd Generation Project
* MP3 = MPEG player lll
* MP4 = MPEG-4 video file
* AAC = Advanced Audio Coding
* GIF = Graphic InterchangeableFormat
* JPEG = Joint Photographic ExpertGroup
* BMP = Bitmap
* SWF = Shock Wave Flash
* WMV = Windows Media Video
* WMA = Windows Media Audio
* WAV = Waveform Audio
* PNG = Portable Network Graphics
* DOC = Document (Microsoft Corporation)
* PDF = Portable Document Format
* M3G = Mobile 3D Graphics
* M4A = MPEG-4 Audio File
* NTH = Nokia Theme (series 40)
* THM = Themes (Sony Ericsson)
* MMF = Synthetic Music Mobile Application File
* NRT = Nokia Ringtone
* XMF = Extensible Music File
* WBMP = Wireless Bitmap Image
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* DVX = DivX Video

* HTML = Hyper Text Markup Language
* WML = Wireless Markup Language
* CD - Compact Disk.
* DVD - Digital Versatile Disk.
* CRT - Cathode Ray Tube.
* DAT - Digital Audio Tape.
* DOS - Disk Operating System.
* GUI - Graphical User Interface.
* HTTP - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol.
* IP - Internet Protocol.
* ISP - Internet Service Provider.
* TCP - Transmission Control Protocol.
* UPS - UninterruptiblePower Supply.
* HSDPA - High Speed Downlink Packet Access.
* EDGE - Enhanced Data Rate for GSM [Global System for Mobile
Communication] Evolution.
* VHF - Very High Frequency.
* UHF - Ultra High Frequency.
* GPRS - General Packet Radio Service.
* WAP - Wireless Application Protocol.
* TCP - Transmission Control Protocol .
* ARPANET - Advanced Research Project Agency Network.
* IBM - International Business Machines.
* HP - Hewlett Packard.
* AM/FM - Amplitude/ Frequency Modulation.
* WLAN - Wireless Local Area Network

Important International Lines
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Radcliffe Line---- India and Pakistan

McMahon Line--- India and China
Durand Line ------Pakistan and Afghanistan
Maginot Line -----France and Germany
38th Parallel -----North and South Korea
17th Parallel----- North and South Vietnam
49th Parallel -----USA and Canada
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Facts about World Rivers and more
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Third world comprises of 70% of world population.
Hamun Mashkel Lake (Baluchistan) is salt water lake.
Most important crop of Nile delta is Cotton.
Pak: is 4th among worlds largest cotton producers.
A famous natural bridge is located in Virginia.
Eskimos live in North America.
Iberian Peninsula is a part of Europe.
The number of CARS is five.
Height of Islamabad is 2000 ft: above sea level.
The Devil Tower present in US is a volcano.
Hudson Bay is largest bay and is in Northern Canada.
Largest gulf is Gulf of Mexico.
Grand Canal is oldest man made canal for shipping purpose in China.
Shark bay is in Western Australia.
English Channel separates England from France.
Gulf of Sidra is in Libya.
Red river is in USA.
Gulf of lion is in France.
Churchill water fall is in Canada.
Danube River is in Romania (Europe). It pours into Black sea.
The Volga is Europe longest river what is the second longest Danube
Volga River is in Russia.
What is the only river that flows both north and south of equator The
Congo
New Zealand is situated in the region of Oceania.
Oxus River (also called Amu Darya) is flowing between Afghanistan and
Tajikistan. It is the largest river of central Asia.
Bari Doab is the area lying between River Ravi and River Beas.
SURMA is the name of a river.
Windermere Lake is the largest lake of UK.
What is Frances longest river: Loire
Hundroo (Hundrubagh) Water Falls are in India.
An iceberg floating in sea will have one-tenth of its mass above the
surface of water.
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Jog Falls are the highest waterfalls in India.

Which river is in Lebanon? River Latani
Highest salinity is found in the Great Salt Lake in USA.
Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin
Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of Cloves
Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin
River Darling is in Australia.
Gateway of Pacific is Panama Canal.
Panama Canal links Pacific Ocean with Atlantic Ocean.
Panama Canal was opened in 1914.
Panama Canal links North America with South America.
Amazon River crosses Equator twice.
The Amazon river rises in which country-Peru
Amazon River is largest river in terms of volume. It is in Brazil. It pours
into Atlantic Ocean.
The longest and largest river in Asia is Yangtze.
The largest river in China is The Yangtze River.
The Soan and the Haro are the two rivers of Potohar Plateau.
Aswan dam is constructed on river Nile.
Worlds largest earth filled dam is Tarbela.
Voctoria falls are on the border b/w Zimbabwe & South Africa.
Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in world extending from Peru to Bolivia.
Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. It is located in Siberia.
Indus River pours into Arabian Sea.
After Indus, the longest river is Sutlaj in Pakistan.
The longest river in South Asia is the Brahmputra.
Nile River pours its water into Mediterranean Sea.
Don River pours its water into Sea of Azov.
Tigris River pours its water into Caspian Sea.
Lake Mead is a man-made largest lake in the world.
The largest river in France is Lore
Most populated lake is Lake Eire.
Suez Canal is 170 Km long constructed in 1869.
The Suez Canal was constructed in 1869.
The Suez Canal link the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. The Canal was constructed by a
French Engineer, Ferdinand De Lesseps.
The Suez Canal was nationalized by Col. Nasser on 26th July, 1956.
Mariana trench is the deepest part in the ocean and it lies in Pacific Ocean. It is also called the
deepest seafloor depression in the world.
River Zambezi flows in Southeast Africa.
Euphrates flows in Syria and Iraq.
Mesopotamia is the region b/w Tigris & Euphrates.
Mississippi river flows in USA. Mississippi is longest river of America.
Missouri river flows in USA
Hudson River flows in USA.
Lake Michigan flows in USA.
Golden River flows in Alaska, Canada.
In what country are the Painted Lakes- Indonesia
Name the river that flows through Baghdad- Tigris
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What city has the most canals- Birmingham
Suez Canal was acquired by Britain in 1875 and nationalized by Egypt in 1956. It remains
closed 1967-75 after Arab Israel War.
Thames River is in England.
Seine River is in France.
Hang He river is in China.
Victoria Lake forms boundary line b/w Tanzania and Uganda.
Victoria Lake is in Africa.
Source River Jehlum is Verinag.
Lake Superior is the largest fresh water lake in the world. It is located in North America (USACanada).
Lake Victoria is located in Kenya-Tanzania and Uganda.
Great Bear Lake is located in Canada.
Huron Lake is in USA-Canada.
In which country would you find Lake Disappointment Australia
The Amazon river dolphins are what colour- Pink
Which of the following rivers rises in lake Lan-Ka Tso in Tibet? Sutlej
Volga river pours its water into Caspian Sea it is longest river of Europe.
Don is a river of Russia.
Lake Erie (N.America) is most polluted lake in the world.
Lake Mead on the Arizona-Nevada is largest man-made lake in USA.
Baikal Lake is in Siberian desert.
Palk Bay lies b/w Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal.
Panama Canal connects Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean.
3- Gorges Dam is in .. China
Indus originates from Tibet near Mansorowar Lake.
The Victoria Falls in Africa is located on river Zambezi. It is the highest fall of Africa.
Mt Merapi is located on Java.
What is the longest river in Australia- Murray-Darling
Gulf Stream is an ocean current named after the Gulf of Mexico.
The panch Pokhri Lake situated in the Himalaya Mountains is the highest lake in the world.
Aswan dam is in Egypt.
Word Tsunami is of Japanese language.
Largest coral reef is in Australia.
Colorado River forms Grand Canyon.
River Rhine is in Western Europe.
The Victoria Falls is located in Zimbabwe.
Highest fall of world Angel Falls is on river Carrao Venezuela.
Niagara fall is in North America b/w America & Canada.
Ribbon fall is in North America.
Silver Strand fall is in North America.
Grand Canal is located in Peoples Republic of china.
After Australia, Europe is the smallest continent.
Victoria falls is located in Rhodesia.
Deccan Plateau is in Asia.
Asia is the largest continent and covers about 1/3 of the worlds total land area.
Both the highest and lowest points on the earth are found in Asia.
The lowest point of Asia is Dead Sea which is about 397 meter below sea level.
Dead sea lying b/w Israel and Jordan.
Asia Minor is a geographical expression, a part to Turkey.
The worlds longest river, the Nile is located in Africa.
Africa is also known as Dark Continent.
Highest point of South America is Mount Aconcagua (Argentina) and lowest point is Valdes
Peninsula (Argentina).
Highest Point of North America is Mount Mckinley and the lowest point is Death Valley
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(California, USA).
Highest point of Africa is Kibo, a peak of Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) and lowest point is Lake Assal
(Djibouti).
Highest point of Europe is Mount Elbrus and the lowest point is Caspian Sea.
Highest point in Antarctica is Vinson Massif.
Highest point in Australia is Mount Kosciusko (New South Wales) and the lowest point is Lake
Eyre (South Australia).
The lowest point of the North America is the Death Valley located in California.
Danube River flows in Austria.
Victoria River is the chief source of River Nile.
Dardanelles connects black Sea and Mediterranean.
Black sea is so called because a dense fog prevails there in winter.
The river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea
River Mekong flows in Vietnam.
River Thames flows in Southern England.
River boat Gondola is used in Italys city Venice.
Hydespes River is now called the Jhelum River.
The length of Panama Canal is 50072 miles.
At the equator, the equation of the day is 12 hours.
Meridan means mid-day.
Shale is not a metamorphic rock.

Punchlines of Banks
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First India bank Got ISO : Canara Bank
First Governor of RBI : Mr. Osborne Smith
First Indian governor of RBI : Mr. C D Deshmukh
First Bank to Introduce ATM in India : HSBC
First Bank to introduce saving Bank in India : Presidency bank in 1830
First Bank to Introduce Cheque system in India : Bengal Bank 1784
First Bank to introduce Internet Banking : ICICI BANK
First Bank to introduce Mutual Fund : State Bank of India
First Bank to introduce Credit Card in India : Central Bank of India
First Foreign Bank in India : Comptoire dEscompte de Paris of France in
1860
First Bank Set Up in India : Bank of Hindustan in 1770
First Joint Stock Bank of British India : State Bank of India
First Joint Stock Bank of India : Allahabad Bank
First Bank that is oldest Public Bank in India : Allahabad Bank
First national bank that is merged with Punjab National Bank : New Bank
of India in 1993
First Indian bank to open branch outside India in London in 1946 : Bank
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of India
First Indian Bank started with Indian capital /indigenous Bank of India :
Punjab National Bank
First Regional Rural Bank name Prathama Grameen Bank Was started by
: Syndicate Bank
BANKS IN INDIA
Central Bank:
1. Central Bank Reserve Bank of India
Commercial Bank
2. Public Sector Bank (Nationalised Bank) Total 26 = 14 were
nationalized in 1969 +6 were
Nationalized in 1980 (out of these one bank new Bank of India was merged
with PNB in 1983), +1 IDBI + SBI +5 Subsidiary/Associates banks of State
Bank of India.
3. Private Banks = RBI in 1993 gave licences to 12 Private bank in 2
phases 10 private bank in 1993 and 2 private bank in 2003-2004
4. Foreign Banks = 34 Foreign Banks are there in India.
Cooperative Bank:
Cooperative Banks = Bank those are registered under Co-operative
Societies Act 1965, Co-operative Banks are also works as Commercial Bank.

Important information on RBI
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1. Reserve Bank of India started its operations on-01 Apr 1935
2. Reserve was nationalised in ---1949
3. The maximum number of Deputy Governors RBI can have--4
4. Number of regional offices of RBI --28
5. RBI can issue notes upto the value of ---Rs. 10,000/6. As per Indian Coinage Act 1 Re coins can be used to pay/settle ------Any
amount
7. As per Indian Coinage Act 0.50 ps coins can be used to pay/settle----Amount not exceeding Rs. 10.
8. As per Indian Coinage Act coins worth less than 0.50 ps can be used to
pay/settle----- Amount not exceeding Re. 1.(no longer applicable)
9. The logo of RBI has---A palm tree and a tiger
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10. The H.O. of the RBI is in---Mumbai

11. The maximum amount for which customer's deposit is insured in a
bank----Rs. 1,00,000
Institutions established by RBI and Head Office
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
5.
Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation--Mumbai

National Housing Bank --New Delhi
National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development--Mumbai
Securities Trading Corporation of India --Mumbai
Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited--Bangalore
Industrial and Development Bank of India - Mumbai

FIRST IN INDIA
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British Governor-General : Warren Hastings

British Governor-General of Independent India : Lord Mountbatten
Justice of India : Hiralal J. Kania
Comander-in-Chief of Free India : General K. M. Cariappa
Chief of Air Staff : Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst
Indian Air Chief : Air Marshal S. Mukherjee
Chief of Army Staff : General M. Rajendra Singh
Chief of Naval Staff : Vice-Admiral R. D. Katari
Consmonaut : Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma
Emperor of Mughal Dynasty in India : Babar
Field Marshal : SPFJ Manekshaw
Governor-General of Indian Union : C. Rajgopalachari
Indian to get an Oscar : Bhanu Athaiya
Indian to Reach the South Pole : Col. I. K. Bajaj
Indian ICS Officer : Satyendra Nath Tagore
Indian Member of the Viceroys Executive Council : Sir S. P. Sinha
Indian Man to Swim Across the English Channel : Mihir Sen
Indian Woman to Swim Across the English Channel : Miss Aarti Saha
Indian Woman to Swim Across the Strait of Gibraltar : Aarti Pradhan
Man to Climb Mount Everest : Sherpa Tenzing
Man to Climb Mount Everest without Oxygen : Phu Dorjee
Man to Climb Mount Everest twice : Nawang Gombu
Muslim Woman to sit on the throne of Delhi : Razia Sultana
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Nobel Prize Winner : Rabindra Nath Tagore

President of the Indian National Congress : W. C. Banerjee
Woman President of the Indian National Congress : Annie Besant
President to Die in Office : Dr. Zakir Hussain
Prime Minister to Lose an Election : Indira Gandhi
Prime Minister to Resign from Office : Morarji Desai
Deputy Prime Minister : Vallabhbhai Patel
Talkie Film : Alam Ara (1931)
Test-tube Baby : Indira (Baby Harsha)
Viceroy : Lord Canning
Woman Central Minister : Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Woman Chief Minister of a State : Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani
Woman Governor : Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
Woman Minister : Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Woman to Climb the Mt. Everest: Bachendri Pal
Woman Prime Minister : Mrs. Indira Gandhi
Woman Speaker of a State Assembly : Mrs. Shanno Devi
Woman Airline Pilot : Durba Banerjee
Woman to Win an Asiad Gold : Kamaljit Sandhu
Woman Judge of the Supreme Court : Fathima Beevi
Woman IPS Officer : Kiran Bedi
Indian in the British Parliament: Dadabhai Naoroji
Indian to win Miss Universe Title : Ms Sushmita Sen
Indian Woman Congress President : Sarojini Naidu (1925)
Woman President of UN General Assembly : Vijayalakshmi Pandit (1953)
Woman to Win the Nobel Prize : Mother Teresa (1979)
Woman to become Miss World : Reeta Faria
Speaker, Lok Sabha : G. V. Manavalankar (1952-57)
Chairman Rajya Sabha : S. V. Krishnamoorthy (1952)
Indian to Pass ICS : Surendra Nath Banerji (1869)
Indian Pilot : JRD Tata (1929)
To Reach Antarctica : Lt. Ram Charan (1960)
Vernacular Daily : Kolkata (1727)
Telegraph Line Installed : Calcutta to Diamond Harber (1853)
Silent Movie : Raja Harish Chandra by Dada Saheb Phalke (1913)
Coloured Cinemascope Film : Pyar ki Pyas (1961)
Satellite launched : Aryabhatta (1975)
Indigenously built satellite : Aryabhatta (1975)
Atomic device exploded at : Pokharan in Rajasthan (1974)
Large-scale Nuclear Reactor : Apsara (1956)
Indigenously designed and built missile : Prithvi (1988)
Member of the Dalit Community to become the President of India : K. R.
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Narayanan
DNA typing forensic Laboratory set-up at : Kolkata
Electric Train started between : Ludhiana and New Delhi
Science City was inaugurated in : Kolkata
Actress of Indian Cinema : Kamalabai Gokhale
Woman Pilot of IAF : Harita Deol
Solar Thermal Parabolic Trough Power Station was established at :
Mathania (Rajasthan)
Indian writer to win the Booker Prize : Arundhati Roy
Musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna : M. S. Subbulakshmi
Indian Woman to go into Space : Kalpana Chawla
Chairman of the Prasar Bharati Board : Nikhil Chakravarthy
Indian Institution to be awarded Gandhi Peace Prize : Ramakrishna
Mission
Solar city is developed at : Anandpur Sahib
Woman to win an Olympic medal : Karnam Malleswari
Woman Foreign Secretary of India : Chokila Iyer
Indian to win World Billiards Trophy : Wilson Jones
Indian Grand Master (in Chess) : Vishwanathan Anand
Chinese pilgrim to visit India : Fahien
European invader on India soil : Alexender, the great
Indian to win World Chess Championship : Vishwanathan Anand
Women Air Vice Marshal : P. Bandopadhyaya
Lady Cadet of Indian Army : Priya Jhingan
First Indian to win a medal in the world Athletic Championship : Anju B.
George (2003)
Triple Century Maker in Test Cricket : Virendra Sahwag (2004)
Hitter of 5 Double Centuries : Rahul Dravid (2004)
Woman DGP : Kanchan Chaudhury
Medal winner in Olympic Games : Rajyawardhan Singh Rathore
(2004)(facebook/cnaonweb)
Asian Tennis Champion, WTA champion, Third round winner in Grand
Slam Tournament, Grand slam tournament winner Match winner in U.S.
open, Youngest awardee of Padamshree : Sania Mirza
Formula-1 Car Racer : Narayan Kartikeyan
Indian to be awarded Srilanka Ratn : N. Ram
Woman Commanded the annual passing out parade : Wahida Prizm
Five hundred wicket taker in Test cricket: Anil Kumble (2006)
To the ski to the North Pole : Ajeet Bajaj (2006)
First Air Chief to to Sky dive : Air Chief S. P. Tyagi (2006)
First Indian Woman to win a Badminton Grand Prix : Saina Nehwal
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(2006)
First President to make sortie in a combat aircraft : Dr. A. P. J. Abdul
Kalam (2006)(facebook/cnaonweb)
First Women President : Pratibha Patil (2007)
First Indian to win Gold Medal in Olympics in individual Event : Abhinav
Bindra (2008)
First Woman Pilot of Fighter Plane : Suman Sharma
World Cup (Jr.) Badminton, Indonesian Open Winner (Woman) : Saina
Nehwal (2009)(facebook/cnaonweb)
Woman Speaker Lok Sabha : Ms. Meira Kumar (2009)
Two Oscar Award Winner : A. R. Rehman (2009)
Khel Ratna, Arjun and Dronacharya Award : P. Gopi Chand
Indian Woman to reach the South Pole : Reena Kaushal (2009)

Nick names of Place In India
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1. Which place is known as Hi-Tech City = Hyderabad

2. Which place is known as Manchester of South India = Coimbatore
3. Which place is known as Deccan Queen = Pune
4. Which place is known as City of weavers = Panipat
5. Which River is known as Old Ganga = Godavari
6. Which River is known as Dakshin Ganga = Kaveri
7. Which state is known as Milk Pail of India = Haryana
8. Which place is known as Gardan city of India = Bangalore
9. Which place is known as Sapce city of India = Bangalore
10.
Which place is known as Electronic city of India = Bangalore
11.
Which Indian place is known as Pensioners' Paradise =
Bangalore
12.
Which state is known as Jewel of India = Manipur
13.
Which Indian place is known as Scotland of the east = Shillong
14.
Which place is known as Temple city of India =>>
Bhuvaneswar
15.
Which place is known as Cathedral city of India =>>
Bhuvaneswar.
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Company Name Origin/Meaning
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1.Mercedes - Name of the daughter of the founder
2.Nokia - Name of city in Finland
3.Pepsi - Named from the digestive enzyme pepsi
4.Honda - From the name of its founder Soichiro Honda
5.Sony - from the Latin word'sonus'meaning sound
6.Maggi - Food company named after its founder,Julius Maggi
7.Suzuki - From the name of its founder, Michio Suzuki
8.Samsung - Meaning'three stars'in Korea
9. Toyota - From the name of founder, Sakichi Toyoda
10.Yamaha - After Torakusu Yamaha, who founded the company
11.Adidas - From the name of the founder Adolf (Adi) Dassler. (das)

Solar System Question and Answers
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1. Now that Pluto is no longer included, how many planets are there in the
Solar System?--8
2. What is the smallest planet in the Solar System?--Mercury
3. What is the largest planet in the Solar System?--Jupiter
4. What is the hottest planet in the Solar System?--Venus
5. The sixth planet from the Sun features an extensive ring system, what is
the name of this planet?--Saturn
6. The chemical element uranium was named after what planet?--Uranus
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7. What planet in the solar system is farthest from the Sun?--Neptune

8. What is the second smallest planet in the solar system?--Mars
9. What planet is closest in size to Earth?--Venus
10. The moon Titan orbits which planet?--Saturn
11. What planet is nicknamed the Red Planet?--Mars
12. True or false? Neptune is larger than Saturn.--False
13. The Galilean moons orbit which planet?--Jupiter
14. What planet is closest to the Sun?--Mercury
15. What is the seventh planet from the Sun?--Uranus
16. True or false? Venus has more atmospheric pressure than Earth?--True
17. Triton is the largest moon of what planet?--Neptune
18. What is the brightest planet in the night sky?--Venus
19. What is the third planet from the Sun?---Earth
20. Phobos and Deimos are moons of what planet? --Mars

REVOLUTION IN INDIA
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* Black Revolution - Petroleum Production
* Blue Revolution - Fish Production
* Brown Revolution - Leather/non-conventional(India)/Cocoa production
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* Golden Fibre Revolution - Jute Production

* Golden Revolution - Fruits/Overall Horticulture development/Honey
Production
* Green Revolution - Food grains
* Grey Revolution - Fertilizer
* Pink Revolution - Onion production/Pharmaceutical (India)/Prawn
production
* Red Revolution - Meat & Tomato Production
* Round Revolution - Potato
* Silver Fiber Revolution - Cotton
* Silver Revolution - Egg/Poultry Production
* White Revolution (In India: Operation Flood) - Milk/Dairy
production
* Yellow Revolution - Oil Seeds production
* Evergreen Revolution - Overall development of Agriculture

IMPORTANT ACTS RELATED TO BANKING
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1. Banking Regulation Act,1949
2. RBI Act,1934 & RBI Act, 1948
3. SBI Act,1955, General Regulations SBI Act,1956
4. Bankers Book Evidence Act,1891
5. Negotiable Instruments Act,1881
6. Indian Contract Act,1872
7. Suretys Liability
8. Partnership Act,1932
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9. Companies Act,1956
10. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
11. Consumer Protection Act, 1986
12. SARFAESI Act, 2002
FIVE YEAR PLANS IN INDIA

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1st Five Year Plan (1951-56) - Priority of Agriculture
2nd Five Year Plan (1956-61) - Priority of Industries Sector
3rd Five Year Plan (1961-66) - Self Reliance
4th Five Year Plan (1969-74) - Removal of Poverty, Growth with Justice
5th Five Year Plan (1974-79) - Removal of Poverty and Self reliance
6th Five Year Plan (1980-85) - The emphasis same as 5th Plan
7th Five Year Plan (1985-90) - Food Production, Employment,
Productivity
8th Five Year Plan (1992-97) - Employment Generation, Control of
Population
9th Five Year Plan (1997-02) - Growth Rate of 7 percent
10th Five year Plan (2002-07) - Self employment and resources and
development
11th Five Year Plan (2007-12) - Comprehensive and faster growth
12th Five Year plan (2012-17) - Improvement of Health, Education and
Sanitation.

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Some Facts - Census 2011

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State with Highest Female Sex Ratio---Kerala---1,058
State with Lowest Female Sex Ratio--Haryana--861
UT with Highest Female Sex Ratio---Pondicherry---1,001
UT with Lowest Female Sex Ratio---Daman & Diu--710
District with Highest Female Sex Ratio---Mahe (Pondicherry)-1,147
District with Lowest Female Sex Ratio---Daman (Daman & Diu)-591
State with Highest Literacy Rate -- Kerala (90.9) (Tripura tops
literacy rate with with 94.65 per cent RECENTLY)
State with Lowest Literacy Rate-- Bihar (47.0)
UT with Highest Literacy Rate-- Lakshadweep (86.7)
UT with Lowest Literacy Rate--- Dadra & Nagar Haveli (57.6)
District with Highest Literacy Rate--- Aizwal, Mizoram (96.5)
District with Lowest Literacy Rate--- Dantewada Chhattisgarh
(30.17)
State with Highest Population--Uttar Pradesh

State with Lowest Population---Sikkim
UT with Highest Population---Delhi
UT with Lowest Population---Lakshadweep
District with Highest Population ---Medinipur (West Bengal)
District with Lowest Population---Yanam (Pondicherry)
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Important Articles of Indian Constitution

12 35 Specify the Fundamental Rights available

Schedules to Indian Constitution

Fifth Schedule contains provisions as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled

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1. Minimum age for election to the post of President/Vice-President/Governor 35 years

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7---1956 Reorganisation of states on linguistic basis and

10---1961 Dadra, Nagar and Haveli included in Indian

12--1961 Goa, Daman and Diu included in Indian Union

13---1963 The state of Nagaland formed with special

14---1962 Pondicherry incorporated into Indian Union

21---1967 Sindhi added as language in the 8th schedule.

26---1971 Privy purse paid to former rulers of princely

36---1975 Sikim included as an Indian state.

42---1976 Fundamental Duties

44---1978 Right to Property deleted from the list of

52---1985 Defection to another party after election made

61---1989 Voting age reduced from 21 to 18.

71---1992 Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali added as

73---1993 Introduction of Panchayati Raj, addition of Part

74---1993 Introduction of Nagarpalikas and Municipalities.

86---2002 Free and compulsory education to children

92---2003 Bodo, Dogri, Santhali and Maithli added to the

8,23,45,62, 79 and 95 ---1960, 1970, 1980, 1989, 2000

96---2011 Substituted Odia for Oriya in the Eighth

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expenditure of the Government of India for a financial year---Budget

Some more Definitions

Motion Related Terms

3) Motions moved in substitution of the original motion for taking

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My experiments with Truth: Mahatma M.K.Gandhi

Anand Math: Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay

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14) The state surrounded on three sides by Bangladesh---Tripura

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Allahabad High Court---Lucknow

High Courts not in State Capitals

Union Territories - High Courts

Andaman and Nicobar islands---Calcutta High Court

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Caves and Rocks and Location

Ajanta Caves (WHS)--Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Tombs and Location

Taj Mahal (WHS) --- Agra

Temples and Location

Gate and Location

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Firaq Gorakhpuri--- Raghupati Sahay

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Folk dances in India

bharatnatyam dance; bhava, thala and raga.