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General Awareness 1–64

1. India : At a Glance 1-14

2. World : At a Glance 15-24

3. Sports : At a Glance 25-26

4. Economy and Business : At a Glance 27-30

5. Exercises 31-64

CONTENT

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OF INDIA

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)• Established on April 1, 1935.• Nationalised on Jan 1, 1949.• Regulates issue of bank notes above ` 1.• Acts as the bannker of the Government of India.• No personal accounts are maintained and operated in RBI.Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)• Established on Sept, 1956.• Head Office : Mumbai.General Insurance Corporation (GIC)• Established on 22 Nov, 1972.Unit Trust of India (UTI)• Established in 1st February 1964.Industrial Credit & Investment Corporation of India Bank(ICICI Bank)• Established in 1955 as a public limited company to

encourage and assist industrial units of the nation. It hasbeen converted into a bank with effect from May 3, 2002.

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)• Established in 2nd April, 1990; promotes small scale

enterprises to medium.National Bank of Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD)• Established on Nov 5, 1982; gives credit facilities to farmers.Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM)• Set-up on 12 July, 1982; grants deferred credit to Indian

exporters in order to operate in the international market.Indian Development Bank of India (IDBI)• Established in 1964; to provide financial assistance to

industrial enterprises.Industrial Reconstruction Bank of India (IRBI)• Set-up in 1971 with the objective of reviving and

revitalizing sick industrial units in public and private sectors.Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)• Non-Banking Financial entities comprises NBFCs, mutual

benefit financial companies (Nidhi Companies) and mutualbenefit companies (potential nidhi companies). Departmentof Company Affairs requlates the mutual benefit financialcompanies and mutual benefit companies leaving theregulation of NBFCs with the RBI.

National Housing Bank (NHB)• The National Housing Bank (NHB) is a state owned bank

and regulation authority in India. It was created in July 8,1988. It was establish to Promote Private real estateacquisition. It regulates and refinances social housingprogrammes.

Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)• The security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was

founded in the year 1992. It’s aim is to protect the interestsof the investors and to facilitate the function of the marketintermediaries.

CENSUS 2011

Population Statis tics

Total Population 1,21,01,93,422 (persons)

Males 62,37,24,248

Females 58,64,69,174

Ratio 940 Females /1000 M ales

Decadal Growth (2001 - 2011) 18,14,55,986 (17.64%)

Density of Population 382 per sq. km.Literacy (in percent) Total; 74.04, Males : 82.14,

Females : 65.46

State with Highes t Population Uttar Pradesh 16,61,97,921State with Lowes t Population Sikkim 5,40,851UT with Highes t Population Delh i 1,38,50,507

UT with Lowes t Population Lakshadweep 60,650Dis trict with Highest Population

Medinipur (W es t Bengal)

96,10,788

Dis trict with Lowes t Population Yanam (Pondicherry)

31,394

HIGHES T/LOWEST POPULATION

INDIAN STATES IN IMPORTANT PARAMETRES

Maximum MinimumPopulation Growth Rate Uttar Pradesh Sikkim

Population Meghalya Nagaland

Density Bihar Arunachal Pradesh

Sex Ratio Kerala Haryana

Literacy Rate Kerala Bihar

Female Literacy Rate Kerala Rajas than

Urban Population Chandigarh Himachal Pradesh

UNION TERRITORIES INIMPORTANT PARAMETRES

Maximum MinimumPopulation Delhi LakshadweepPopulationDensity Delhi Andaman & NicobarSex Ratio Pondicherry Daman & DiuLiteracy Rate Lakshadweep Dadra & Nagar Haveli

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Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)• The CBDT provides inputs for policy and planning of direct

taxes in India. It is the apex body of tax administration. Itcame into existence in 1964.

Insurance Regulatory and Developmental Authority (IRDA)• IRDA regulates and develops the insurance industry in India.

It was created in the year 1999.Industrial Investment Bank of India• It came into existence in the year 1997. It offers a wide range

of product and rervices including equity subscription, assetcredit, equipment finance and investments in capital marketand money market instruments.

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKSObjective : To use financial institutions as the instrument forpromoting economic and social development in a more purposefulmanner. To overcome the monopoly over financial resources, theGovernment of India nationalised 20 commercial banks during thetenure of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.First Nationalisation of 14 Banks : On July 19, 1969 the firstnationalisation of 14 banks took place whereby the following bankswere nationalised :1. Bank of India 2. Union Bank of India3. Bank of Baroda 4. Bank of Maharashtra5. Punjab National Bank 6. Indian Bank7. Indian Overseas Bank 8. Central Bank of India9. Carara bank 10. Syndicate Bank11. United Commercial Bank 12. Allahabad Bank13. United Bank of India 14. Dena BankSecond Nationalisation of Six Banks : On April 15, 1980 the secondnationalisation took place whereby the following six banks werenationalised :1. Andhra Bank2. Corporation Bank3. New Bank of India4. Oriental Bank of Commerce5. Punjab and Sind Bank6. Vijaya BankIn October 1993 the New Bank of India was merged with the PunjabNational Bank. Therefore, at present there are only 19 nationalisedbanks in the country besides the Reserve Bank of India.

List of Private Sector BanksOld Private Sector Banks1. Bharat Overseas Bank Ltd.2. City Union Bank Ltd.3. Development Credit Bank Ltd.4. Lord Krishna Bank Ltd.5. SBI Commercial & International Bank Ltd.6. Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd.7. The Bank of Rajasthan Ltd.8. The Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd.9. The Dhanalakshmi Bank Ltd.10. The Federal Bank Ltd.11. The Ganesh Bank of Kurundwad Ltd.12. The Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd.13. The Karnataka Bank Ltd.14. The Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.15. The Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd.

16. The Nainital Bank Ltd.17. The Nedungadi Bank Ltd.18. The Ratnakar Bank Ltd.19. The Sangli Bank Ltd.20. The South Indian Bank Ltd.21. The United Western Bank Ltd.22. The Vysya Bank Ltd.New Private Sector Bank23. Bank of Punjab Ltd.24. Centurian Bank Ltd.25. Global Trust Bank26. HDFC Bank Ltd.27. ICICI Bank Ltd.28. Development Credit Bank29. Indusland Bank Ltd.30. AXIS Bank Ltd.31. Kotak Mahindra Bank32. Yes Bank Ltd.33. Balaji Corporation Bank Limited

FOREIGN BANKS IN INDIARBI has been issuing licenses to various foreign banks to operatein India. More than 50 foreign and multinational banks are workingin India today.

Important Foreign Banks in India1. ABN-AMRO Bank N.V.2. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Ltd.3. American Express Bank Ltd.4. Arab Bangladesh Bank Ltd.5. Bank of International Indonesia6. Bank of America NA7. Bank of Baharian and Kwait8. Bank of Ceylon9. Barclay Banks PLC10. BNP Paribas11. Chinatrust Commercial Bank12. Citibank N.A.13. Credit Suisse14. Common Wealth Bank of Australia15. DBS Bank16. RHB Bank17. Deutsche Bank AG18. HSBC Ltd.19. JPMorgan Chase Bank20. Krung Thai Bank Public Co. Ltd.21. Mashreqbank psc.22. Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd.23. Royal Bank of Scotland24. Shinhan Bank25. Sonali Bank26. Standard Chartered Bank27. State Bank of Mauritius Ltd.28. UBS29. Woori Bank30. West Pac Bank31. National Australia Bank

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MAJOR PRIVATE SECTOR INSURANCECOMPANIES• Life Insurance

– HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co. Ltd.– ICICI Prudential life Insurance Co. Ltd.– Tata AIG Life Insurance Co. Ltd.– SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.– Mak New York Life Insurance Co. Ltd.– Om Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Co. Ltd.– Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd.– ING Vysya Life Insurance Co. Ltd.– Aviva Life Insurance Co. Ltd.– Sahara India Insurance Co. Ltd.– Met Life Insurance Co. Ltd.– AMP SANMAR Assurance Co. Ltd.– AEGON Religare Life Insurance– Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance Co. Ltd.– Shriram Life Insrance.– Bharati AXA Life Insurance Co. Ltd.– Birla Sun Life Insurance– Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance– Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance– DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance– Future General Life Insurance Company Limited– IDBI Federal Life Insurance– India First Life Insurance Company– Exide Life Insurance– Kotak Life Insurance– Max Life Insurance– PNB Meta Life Insurance– Reliance Life Insurance Company Limited– TATA AIA Life Insurance– Haramain Insurance.

• General Insurance– IFFCO Tokyo General Insurance Co. Ltd.– Royal Sundram Alliance Insurance Co. Ltd.– HDFC Chubb General Insurance Co. Ltd.– TATA AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd.– ICICI Vombard General Insurance Co. Ltd.– Cholamandalam General Insurance Co. Ltd.– Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.– Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.– Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) Ltd.– New India Insurance Company Ltd.– National Insurance Company Ltd.– The oriental Insurance Company Ltd.– Agricultural Insurance Company of India Ltd.

ANTI-POVERTY AND EMPLOYMENTGENERATION PROGRAMMES

Programmes Aimed

Swaranjayanti Gram Training Rural Youth for Self-Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) Employment (TRYSEM)Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Village level development inYojana (PMGY) five critical areas, i.e., Primary

health, Primary education,housing, rural roads anddrinking water and nutrition.

Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Provides additional wageYojana (SGRY) employment in rural areas and

also to provide food security.Swarna Jayanti Shahari Provides employment to theRozgar Yojana (SJSRY) urban employment or under-

employed living below povertyline and educated upto IXstandard.

Antyodaya Anna Yojana Providing food security topoor families.

Annapurna Yojana Provides 10 kg food grain tothose people who get old agepensions.

Mahatma Gandhi National Provides 100 days employmentRural Employ ment Guarantee in rural area.Act (MNREGA)National Old Age Pension This scheme provides pensionScheme (NOAPS) to old people above the age

of 60. The amount is ` 200per month for aged 60-79 and` 500 for above 80 years.

National Family Benefit This scheme provides `Scheme (NFBS) 10000 to a person of a family

who becomes the head of thefamily after the death of itsprimary breadwinner.

Rastriya Swasthya Prima Provides health insurance toYojana (RSPY) poor (BPL), Domestic workers,

MGNERGA workers, Rickshawpollers, building and otherconstruction workers.

National Rural Livelihood It is aimed to provide betterMission livelihood options for poor. It

will organise rural poor intoSHG groups making them selfreliable.

Swavalamban Pension scheme to the workersin organised sector who is nota part of any pension schemesof government and in an incomegroup of ̀ 1000 to ̀ 12000per year.

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National Rural Livelihood It is aimed to provide betterMission livelihood options for poor. It

will organise rural poor intoSHG groups making them selfreliable.

MAHARATNA COMPANIES IN INDIA

CRITERIA FOR GRANT OF MAHARATNASSTATUSThe CPSEs fulfilling the following criteria are eligible to beconsidered for grant of Maharatna status.(i) Having Navratna status.(ii) Listed on Indian stock exchange with minimum prescribed

public shareholding under SEBI regulations.(iii) Average annual turnover of more than ̀ 25,000 crore, during

the last 3 years.(iv) Average annual net worth of more than ̀ 15,000 crore, during

the last 3 years.(v) Average annual net profit after tax of more than ` 5,000

crore, during the last 3 years.(vi) Should have significant global presence/international

operations.

Companies1. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited2. Coal India Limited3. GAIL (India) Limited4. Indian Oil Corporation Limited5. NTPC Limited6. Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited7. Steel Authority of India Limited

NAVRATNA COMPANIES IN INDIA

CRITERIA FOR GRANT OF NAVRATNASTATUSThe Miniratna category – I and Schedule ‘A’ CPSEs, which haveobtained ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’ rating under the Memorandumof Understanding system in three of the last five years, and havecomposite score of 60 or above in the six selected performanceparameters, namely,(i) Net profit to net worth,(ii) manpower cost to total cost of production/services,(iii) profit before depreciation, interest and taxes to capital

employed,(iv) profit before interest and taxes to turnover,(v) earning per share and(vi) inter-sectoral performance.

Companies1. Bharat Electronics Limited2. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited3. Container Corporation of India Limited4. Engineers India Limited5. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited6. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

7. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited8. National Aluminium Company Limited9. National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited10. NMDC Limited11. Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited12. Oil India Limited13. Power Finance Corporation Limited14. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited15. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited16. Rural Electrification Corporation Limited17. Shipping Corporation of India Limited

PUBLIC SECTOR STEELPLANTS AND ASSISTANCE

Location AssistanceRourkela (Odisha) GermanyBhilai (MP) Russian Govt.Durgapur (WB) British Govt.Bokaro (Jharkhand) Russian Govt.Burnpur (WB) Acquired from Private Sector in 1976Vishakhapatnam (AP) Russian Govt.Salem (Tamil Nadu) –Vijai Nagar (Karnataka) –Bhadrwati (Karnataka) Nationalisation of Vishveshvarayya

Iron & Steel Ltd. (Owned by Centraland State Govt.)

IISCO, Burnpur Steel Authority of India Ltd.Jamshedpur Tata Steel LimitedHazira Essar Steel LimitedRaigarh Jindal Steel and Power Ltd.Dolvi Ispat Industries Ltd.Jharsusuda Bhusan Power and Steel Ltd.

LIST OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES IN INDIA

Biosphere Reserve State/Region YearKachchh Biosphere Reserve Gujarat 2008Gulf of Mannar Tamil Nadu 1989Sunderbans West Bengal 1989Nanda Devi Uttaranchal 1988Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Western Ghats 1986Dehang Debang Arunachal Pradesh 1998Pachmarhi Madhya Pradesh 1999Similipal Odisha 1994Achanakamar-Amarkantak Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh 2005Manas Assam 1989Kanchanjunga Sikkim 2000Agasthyamalai Kerala 2001 Great Nicobar Andaman and

Nicobar Islands 1989Nokrek Meghalaya 1988Dibru-Saikhowa Assam 1997Cold Desert Himachal Pradesh 2009Sheshachalam Hills Andhra Pradesh 2010Panna Biosphere Reserve Madhya Pradesh 2011


NATIONAL PARKS AND SANCTUARIES

Name State Notability

Bandipur National Park (1974) Karnataka Chital, gray langurs, Indian giant squirrel, Gaur, leopard, Sambardeer, Indian elephants, honey buzzard, red-headed vultureand other animals.

Bannerghatta National Park Karnataka White Tiger, Royal Bengal Tigger, Bear, other animals(Bannerghatta Biological Park) (1974)Betla National Park (1986) Jharkhand Tiger, Sloth Bear, Peacock, Elephant, Sambar deer, mouse

deer and other animals.Bhitarkanika National Park (1988) Odisha Mangroves, Saltwater crocodile, white crocodile, Indian

python, black ibis, wild pigs, rhesus monkeys, chital andother animals

Buxa Tiger Reserve West Bengal TigerDachigam National J & K Only area where Kashmir stag is foundDodhwa National Park (1977) U.P. Swamp deer, sambar deer, barking deer, spotted deer, hog

deer, tiger, Indian rhinocerosGir Forest National Park (1965) Gujarat Asiatic lionGreat Himalayan National Park (1984) Himachal Pradesh UNESCO World Heritage SiteGulf of Mannar Marine National Park Tamil Nadu Green turtles and Olive Ridley turtles and whales.(1980)Indravati National Park (1981) Chhattisgarh Wild Asian Buffalo, Tiger Reserve, Hill MynasJaldapara National Park (2012) West Bengal Indian one horned rhinocerosJim Corbett National Park (1936) Uttarakhand TigerKanha National Park (1955) M.P. Swamp Deer, TigerKaziranga National Park (1905) Assam Indian rhinoceros, UNESCO World Heritage SiteKeibul Lamjao National Park (1977) Manipur only floating park in the worldKeoladeo National Park (1981) Rajasthan UNESCO World Heritage SiteManas National Park (1990) Assam UNESCO World Heritage SiteMandla Plant Fossils National Park (1983) M.P. Plant Fossils National ParkMarine National Park, Gulf of Kutch (1980) Gujarat 70 species of sponges, Coral 52 species along with puffer

fishes, sea horse and sting rayNamadapha National Park (1974) Arunachal Pradesh Show Leopards, Clouded Leopards, Common Leopards and

TiggarsNanda Devi National Park (1982) Uttarakhand UNESCO World Heritage SiteNeora Valley National (1986) West Bengal Clouded Leopard, Red Panda and Musk DeerNokrek National Park (1986) Meghalaya UNESCO World Biosphere ReservePeriyar National Park (1982) Kerala TigersRanthambore National Park (1981) Rajasthan Tigers, Leopards, Striped Hyenas, Sambar deer and Chital.Sariska Tiger Reserve (1955) Rajasthan TigerSimlipal National Park (1980) Odisha Tiger, Leopard, Asian elephant, Sambar, Barking deer, Gaur,

Jungle cat, Wild boar, and other animals.Sultanpur National Park (1989) Haryana Siberian crane, greater flamingo, ruff, black-winged stilt,

common teal, northern pintail, and yellow wagtail.Sundarbans National Park (1984) West Bengal UNESCO World Heritage SiteValley of Flowers National Park (1982) Uttarakhand Flying squirrel, Himalayan black bear, red fox, Himalayan

weaseland Himalayan yellow-throated marten, and Himalayangoral

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RIVER VALLEY PROJECTS

Bhakra Nangal Project On Sutlej in Punjab, Highest inIndia. Ht 226 m. Reservoir iscalled Gobind Sagar Lake.

Mandi Project On Beas in HP.Chambal Valley Project On Chambal in M.P. & Rajasthan.

3 dams are there : Gandhi SagarDam, Rana Pratap Sagar Dam andJawahar Sagar Dam.

Damodar Valley Project On Damodar in Bihar. Based onTennessee Valley Project, USA

Hirakud Project On Mahanadi in Orissa. World’slongest dam : 4801 m.

Rihand Project On Son in Mirzapur. Reservoir iscalled Govind Vallabh Pantreservoir.

Kosi Project On Kosi in Bihar.Mayurkashi Project On Mayurkashi in WB.Kakrapara Project On Tapti in Gujarat.Nizamsagar Project On Manjra in AP.Nagarjuna Sagar Project On Krishna in AP.Tungabhadra Project On Tungabhadra in AP &

KarnatakaShivasamudram Project On Cauvery in Karnataka. It is

the oldest river valley project ofIndia

Tata Hydel Scheme On Bhima in MaharashtraSharavathi Hydel Project On Jog Falls in KarnatakaKundah & Periyar Project In Tamil NaduFarakka Project On Ganga in WB. Apart from

power and irrigation it helps toremove silt for easy navigation.

Ukai Project On Tapti in Gujarat.Mahi Project On Mahi in Gujarat.Salal Project On Chenab in J & K.Mata Tila MultipurposeProject On Betwa in UP & MP.Thein Project On Ravi, Punjab.Pong Dam On Beas, Punjab.Tehri Project On Bhagirathi, Uttaranchal.Sardar Sarovar Project On Narmada, Gujarat/MP.

NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS

Tarapur In Maharashtra—India’s oldest and biggestKalpakkam Tamil Nadu, called Indira Gandhi Nuclear

Power Station.Madras Tamil NaduRawatbhata Kota, RajasthanNarora Uttar PradeshKaiga KarnatakaKakrapar GujaratKudankulam Tamil Nadu

AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTIONS

Revolution ProductBlue Revolution FishBrown Revolution LeatherGrey Revolution FertilizerGreen Revolution Food GrainsPink Revolution Drugs & Pharmaceuticals/

Onion Product/Prawn ProductSilver Revolution Egg Poultry ProductionWhite Revolution MilkYellow Revolution Oil SeedBlack Revolution PetroleumGolden Fiber Revolution JuteGolden Revolution Horticulture / Honey productionRed Revolution Meat & Tomato ProductionRound Revolution PotatoSilver Fiber Revolution CottonEvergreen Revolution Over all Agriculture

Development

FIRST IN INDIA

MALEThe first President of Indian Republic Dr. Rajendra Prasad.The first Prime Minister of free India Pt. Jawahar Lal NehruThe first Indian to win Nobel Prize Rabindranath TagoreThe first President of Indian National W. C. BanerjeeCongressThe first Muslim President of Indian Badruddin TayyabjiNational CongressThe first Muslim President of India Dr. Zakir HussainThe first British Governor General of India Lord William BentinckThe first British Viceroy of India Lord CanningThe first Governor General of free India Lord MountbattenThe first and the last Indian to be C. RajgopalchariGovernor General of free IndiaThe first man who introduced printing James Hickypress in IndiaThe first Indian to join the I.C.S. Satyendra Nath TagoreIndia’s first man in space Rakesh SharmaThe first Prime Minister of India who Morarji Desairesigned without completing the full termThe first Indian Commander-in-Chief of General CariappaIndiaThe first Chief of the Army Staff Gen. Maharaj Rajendra

SinghjiThe first Indian member of the Viceroy’s S. P. Sinhaexecutive councilThe first President of India who died Dr. Zakir Hussainwhile in officeThe first Prime Minister of India who Charan Singhdid not face the ParliamentThe first Field Marshal of India S.H.F. ManekshawThe first Indian to get Nobel prize in C. V. RamanPhysicsThe first Indian to receive Bharat Ratna Dr. RadhakrishnanawardThe first Indian to cross English Channel Mihir Sen


The first person to receive Jnanpith award Sri Shankar KurupThe first Speaker of the Lok Sabha Ganesh Vasudeva

MavalankarThe first Vice-President of India Dr. RadhakrishnanThe first Education Minister Abul Kalam AzadThe first Home Minister of India Sardar Vallabh Bhai

PatelThe first Indian Air Chief Marshal S. MukherjeeThe first Indian Naval Chief Vice Admiral R. D.

KatariThe first judge of International Dr. Nagendra SinghCourt of JusticeThe first person to receive Paramveer Major SomnathChakra SharmaThe first person to reach Mt. Everest Sherpa Anga Dorjeewithout oxygenThe first Chief Election Commissioner Sukumar SenThe first person who receive Magsaysay Acharya Vinoba BhaveAwardThe first person of Indian origin to receive Hargovind KhuranaNobel Prize in MedicineThe first Chinese traveller to visit India FaheinThe first person to receive Stalin Prize Saifuddin KitchluThe first person to resign from the central Shyama Prasadcabinet MukherjeeThe first foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna Khan Abdul Ghaffar

KhanThe first person to receive Nobel Prize Amartya Senin EconomicsThe first Chief Justice of Supreme Court Justice Hiralal J. KaniaThe first Indian Pilot J.R.D TataThe first Cricket Caption C.K. NayuduThe first Nobel Prize for Peace Kailash SathyerthiThe first Music Director to win Oscar A.R. RehmanThe first Prime Minister of born after Narendra ModiindependenceThe first Indian to win back to back Sushil KumarOlympic medalsThe first Indian to win Olympic Gold Abhinav Bhindra

FEMALEThe first lady to become “Miss World” Rita FariaThe first woman judge in Supreme Court Mrs. Meera Sahib

Fatima BibiThe first woman Ambassador Miss C. B. MuthammaThe first woman Governor of a State Mrs. Sarojini Naiduin free IndiaThe first woman Prime Minister Mrs. Indira GandhiThe first woman to climb Mount Everest Bachhendri PalThe first woman to climb Mount Everest Santosh YadavtwiceThe first woman President of the Indian Mrs. Annie BesantNational CongressThe first woman chief justice of a High Mrs. Leela SethCourtThe first woman pilot in Indian Air Force Harita Kaur DayalThe first woman President of the United Mrs. Vijaya LaxmiNations General Assembly PanditThe first woman chief Minister of an Mrs. Sucheta KripalaniIndian StateThe first woman chairman of Union Roze Millian BethewPublic Service CommissionThe first woman Director General of Police Kanchan Chaudhary(DGP) Bhattacharya

The first woman Lieutenent General Puneeta AroraThe first woman Air Vice Marshal P. BandopadhayaThe first woman chairperson of the Sushma ChawlaIndian AirlinesThe first woman I.P.S. Officer Mrs. Kiran BediThe first and the last Muslim woman Razia Sultanruler of DelhiThe first woman to receive Ashoka Chakra Nirja BhanotThe first woman to cross English Channel Aarti SahaThe first woman to receive Nobel Prize Mother TeresaThe first woman to receive Bharat Ratna Mrs. Indira GandhiThe first woman to receive Jnanpith Ashapurna DeviAwardThe first Man Booker Prize Arundhati RoyThe first women president Pratibha PatilThe first women speaker of the Lok sabha Meira KumarThe first women IAS officer Anna Rajan GeorgeThe first women to win MagasasayAward Kamaldevi

ChattopadhyayThe first Indian to win Olympic Bronze Karnam MalleshwariThe first woman Speaker of a State Shanno DeviAssemblyThe first woman Minister in a Government Rajkumari Amrit KaurThe first woman Graduates Kadambini Ganguly

and ChandramukhiBasu, 1883

The first woman Airline Pilot Durga BanerjeeThe first woman Lawyer Cornelia SorabjeeThe first woman Judge Anna Chandy (She

became judge in adistrict court in 1937)

The first woman Cheif Justice of Mrs Leela SethHigh Court (Himachal Pradesh

High Court

FIRST IN OTHERSFirst Wax statue of a Living Mahatma Gandhi at MadameIndian Tussaud’s in 1939First Exclusive internet Bharat SamacharmagazineFirst Miss India to participate Indrani Rehmanin Miss UniverseFirst Judge in International Dr. Nagender SinghCourt of JusticeFirst Graduate in Medicine Soorjo Coomar Goodeve

ChukerbuttyIndia’s First University Nalanda UniversityIndia’s First Open University Andhra Pradesh Open

UniversityIndia’s First Lok Sabha Member P.V. Narasimha Raoto be elected with a recordmaximum number of votesFirst Indian to reach Antarctica Lt. Ram CharanFirst British to Visit India HawkinsFirst Test tube baby of India Indira (Baby Harsha)First Post Office Opened Kolkata (1727)in India

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LARGEST, LONGEST, HIGHESTAND SMALLEST IN INDIA

Longest river GangesThe longest river of the south GodavariHighest mountain peak Godwin Austin (K2)Largest lake (Fresh water) Wular lake (Kashmir)Longest Road Grand Trunk RoadLongest national highway NH-7 which runs from Varanasi

to KanyakumariLargest Populated City Mumbai (1.6 crore)Largest Zoo Zoological Gardens, Alipur,

KolkataLargest Desert Thar (Rajasthan)Smallest State (Area) GoaDensest Populated State West BengalLargest State (Area) RajasthanLongest Railway Platform Kharagpur (W.Bengal)Highest Award Bharat RatnaHighest Dam Tehri Dam, UttarakhandHighest Waterfall Kunchikal, KarnatakaHightest Gallantry Award Paramveer ChakraHightest Airport Leh, LaddakhLargest Mosque Jama Masjid, DelhiLargest Building Rashtrapati Bhawan, DelhiLargest Barrage Farakka, GargaLargest Delta Sunderban, West BengalLargest Stadium Salt lake - KolkataLargest Lake of saline water ChilikaLongest Tunnel Jawahar tunnel, Jammu and

KashmirSmallest state by population SikkimSmallest Lok sabha seat Chandni chowkTallest building Imperial Tower, Mumbai

RAILWAY ZONES OF INDIA

Railway Zones Route m/km Head Quarters1. Central 3905 Mumbai2. Eastern 2414 Kolkata3. Northern 6968 New Delhi4. North Eastern 3667 Gorakhpur5. North-East Frontier 3907 Maligaon-Guwahati6. Southern 5098 Chennai7. South Central 5952 Secunderabad8. South Eastern 2631 Kolkata9. Western 6182 Mumbai Churchgate10. East Coast 2677 Bhubaneswar11. East Central 3628 Hajipur12. North Central 3151 Allahabad13. North Western 5459 Jaipur14. South Western 3177 Bangalore (Hubli)15. West Central 2965 Jabalpur16. South-East Central 2447 Bilaspur17. Kankan Railway 741 Belapur, Mumbai

RESEARCH STATIONS ANDINSTITUTIONS IN INDIA

Name PlaceCentral Building Research Institute Roorkee, UttaranchalCentral Drug Research Institute Lucknow, U.P.Central Electro-Chemical Research Institute Karaikudi, T.N.Central Electronics Engineering Research Pilani, RajasthanInstituteCentral Food Technological Research Institute Mysore, KarnatakaCentral Fuel Research Institute Dhanbad, JharkhandCentral Glass and Ceramic Research Institute Jadhavpur, W.B.Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Lucknow, U.P.PlantsCentral Leather Research Institute Chennai, T.N.Central Mechanical Engineering Research Durgapur, W.B.InstituteCentral Mining Research Station Dhanbad, JharkhandCentral Road Research Institute New Delhi, DelhiCentral Salt and Marine Chemical Research Bhavnagar, GujaratInstituteCentral Scientific Instruments Organisation ChandigarhIndian Institute of Chemical Biology Kolkata, W.B.Indian Institute of Petroleum Dehradun,

UttaranchalIndustrial Toxicology Research Centre Lucknow, U.P.National Aeronautical Laboratory Bangalore, KarnatakaNational Botanical Research Institute Lucknow, U.P.National Chemical Laboratory Pune, MaharashtraNational Environment Engineering Nagpur, MaharashtraReasearch InstituteNational Geophysical Research Institute Hyderbad, A.P.National Institute of Oceanography Panjim, GoaBose Research Institute Kolkata, W.B.National Metallurgical Laboratory Jamshedpur,

JharkhandNational Physical Laboratory New Delhi, DelhiRegional Research Laboratories Bhubaneswar,

Odisha;Jorhat, Assam;Jammu, J & K;Hyderabad, A.P.

Structural Engineering Research Centre Chennai, T.N.Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Bengaluru, KarnatakaMuseumHigh Altitude Research Laboratory Gulmarg, J & KIndian Cancer Research Centre Mumbai,

MaharasthraSeismic Research Centre Gaurividanur, Near

Bengaluru, KarnatakaCentral Marine Research Station Ernakulum, KeralaCentral Research Laboratory Chennai, T.N.Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology Hyderabad, A.P.Council of Scientific and Industrial Research New Delhi, DelhiForest Research Institute Dehradun,

UttaranchalIndian Institute of Science Bengaluru, KarnatakaIndian Institute of Sugar Technology Kanpur, U.P.Indian Space Research Organisation Bengaluru, KarnatakaBirbal Sahni Institute of Paleobotany Lucknow, U.P.All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Kolkata, W.B.HealthAll India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, DelhiAll India Malaria Institute Delhi


Indian Institute of Ayurvedic Medicines and Bangalore, KarnatakaResearchNational Institute of Communicable Diseases New Delhi, DelhiCentral Research Institute Kasauli, H.P.All India Institute of Speech and Hearing MysoreAryabhata Research Institute of Observational NainitalScienceCentral Institute for cotton and Research NagpurCentral Institute of Agricultural Engineering BhopalCentral Institute of Brakish Water Tamil NaduAquacultureCentral Institute of Educational Technology New DelhiCentre for cultural Resources and Training Mumbai(CCRT)Centre for Development Studies Thiruvananth puramForeign Service Institute New DelhiIndian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) New DelhiIndian Institute of Engineering Science and ShibpurTechnologyIndian Institute of Forest Management BhopalIndian Institute of Remote Sensing (IRS) DehradunIndian Institute of Science BengaluruInternational Institute for population science MumbaiIndira Gandhi Institute of Development MumbaiResearchIndira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research Kalpakam(IGCAR)Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced BangaloreScientific Research (JNCASR)National Institute of Science Education and BhubaneswarResearchTata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai, Hyderabad

OTHER ACADEMIES AND INSTITUTESName PlaceAdministrative Staff College Hyderabad, A.P.Armed Forces Medical College Pune, MaharashtraCentral Institute of Languages Mysore, KarnatakaRashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth Tirupati, A.P.College of Satellite Communication Ahmedabad, GujaratTechnologyFilm and Television Institute of India Pune, MaharashtraHimalayan Mountaineering Institute Darjeeling, W.B.Indian Institute of Mass Communication New Delhi, DelhiIndian Institute of Public Administration New Delhi, DelhiIndian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Delhi, Chennai,

Mumbai, Roorkee,Guwahati, KharagpurMaharashtra,Bhubaneswar

Indian Military Academy Dehradun, UttaranchalIndian Naval Academy Cochin, KeralaIndira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Academy Raebareilly, U.P.Institute of Airport Management New Delhi, DelhiInstitute of Social Science New Delhi, DelhiLakshmibai National College of Physical Gwaliar, M.P.EducationLal Bahadur Shastri National Academy Ghaziabad, U.P.of AdministrationNational Defence College New Delhi, DelhiNational Defence Academy Khadagvasla, near Pune,

Maharashtra

National Industrial Academy Hyderabad, A.P.National Institute of Community Hyderabad, A.P.DevelopmentNational Institute of Fashion Technology New Delhi, DelhiNational Open University New Delhi, DelhiNetaji Subhash National Institute of Sports Patiala, PunjabNumismatology Institute Nasik, MaharashtraParatroopers Training College Agra, U.P.Rashtriya Indian Military College Dehradun, UttaranchalSangeet Natak Academy Delhi, DelhiSchool of Foreign Languages New Delhi, DelhiWater Management Engineering Laboratory New Delhi, Delhi

NUCLEAR/ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRESName PlaceBhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay, near Mumbai, M.S.Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Kalpakkam, T.N.ResearchCentre for Advanced Technology Indore, M.P.Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre KolkataAtomic Minerals Directorate for HyderabadExploration and ResearchSaha Institute of Nuclear Physics Kolkata, W.B.Tata Institute of Fundamental Mumbai, MaharashtraResearchPhysical Research Laboratory AhmedabadNuclear Fuel Complex HyderabadElectronics corporation of India HyderabadNational Chemical Laboratory (NCL) PuneVariable Energy Cyclotron Centre MumbaiAtomic Minerals Directorate for HyderabadExploration and Research

ATOMIC RESEARCH REACTORS

1. Apsara 2. CIRUS3. Zerlina 4. Purnima I5. Purnima II 6. Dhruva7. Kamini8. PFBR (Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor)9. FBTR (Fast Breed Test Reactor)

INDIAN CULTURE

CLASSICAL DANCES OF INDIADance State Dance StateBharat- Tamil Nadu Karma Madhya PradeshnatyamBihu Assam Laho MeghalayaBhangra Punjab Mohiniattam KeralaChhau Bihar, Orissa, Mando Goa

W. Bengaland Jharkhand

Garhwali Uttaranchal Manipuri ManipurGarba Gujarat Nati Himachal PradeshHattari Karnataka Nat-Natin BiharKathak North India Odissi OdishaKathakali Kerala Rauf Jammu & KashmirKutchipudi Andhra Pradesh Yakshagan KarnatakaKhantumm Mizoram

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FOLK AND TRIBAL DANCESStates DancesMaharashtra Kathakeertan, Lezin, Dandaniya, Tamasha,

Gafa, Dahikala, Lavani, Mauni, Dasavtar,Ghondha.

Karnataka Huttari, Suggi Kunitha, YakashaganaKerala Kaikottikali, Kaliyattam, TappatikkaliTamil Nadu Kolattam, Pinnal Kolattam, Kummi, Kavadi,

KaragamAndhra Pradesh Ghanta Mardala, Veedhi Natakam, BurrakathaOdisha Ghumara Sanchar, Chadya Dandanata, ChhauWest Bengal Kathi, Chhau, Baul, Kirtan, Jatra, LamaAssam Bihu, Khel Gopal, Rash Lila, Tabal Chongli,

CanoePunjab Giddha (women), Bhangra (men)J & K Rauf, HikatHimachal Pradesh Jhora, Jhali, Dangli, Mahasu, Jadda, Jhainta,

ChharhiHaryana Jhumar, Ras Leela, Phag dance, Daph,

Dhamal, Loor, Gugga, Khoria, GagorGujarat Garba, Dandiya Rass, Tippani, GomphRajasthan Ginad, Chakri, Gangore, Terahtaal, Khayal,

Jhulan Leela, Jhuma, SuisiniBihar Jata Jatin, Jadur, Chhau, Kathaputli, Bakho,

Jhijhiya, Samochakwa, Karma, Jarta, NatnaUttar Pradesh Nautanki, Thora, Chappeli, Raslila, Kajri.

DANCERSBharatnatyam Bala Saraswati, C.V. Chandrasekhar, Leela

Samson, Mrinalini Sarabhai, PadmaSubramanyam, Rukmini Devi, SanyuktaPanigrahi, Sonal Mansingh, YaminiKrishnamurti

Kathak Bharti Gupta, Birju Maharaj, Damayanti Joshi,Durga Das, Gopi Krishna, Kumudini Lakhia,Sambhu Maharaj, Sitara Devi

Kuchipudi Josyula Seetharamaiah, Vempathi ChinnaSathyam

Manipuri Guru Bipin Sinha, Jhaveri Sisters, NayanaJhaveri, Nirmala Mehta, Savita Mehta

Odissi Debaprasad Das. Dhirendra Nath Pattnaik,Indrani Rahman, Kelucharan Mahapatra,Priyambada Mohanty, Sonal Mansingh

INSTRUMENTALISTSSarod Ali Akbar Khan, Allaudin Khan, Amjad Ali

Khan, Buddhadev Dasgupta, Bahadur Khan,Sharan Rani, Zarin S. Sharma

Tabla Alla Rakha Khan, Kishan Maharaj, NikhilGhosh, Pandit Ustaad Zakir Hussain

Violin Baluswamy Dikshitar, Gajanan Rao Joshi,Lalgudi G. Jayaraman, M.S. Gopala Krishnan,Mysore T. Chowdiah, T.N. Krishnan

Shehnai BismillahkhanSitar Nikhil Banerjee, Ravi Shankar, Vilayat Khan,

Hara Shankar BhattacharyaFlute Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Pannalal Ghose,

T.R. MahalingamVeena K.R. Kumaraswamy lyer, Doraiswami lyengarSantoor Pandit Shiv Kumar SharmaSarangi Ustad Sultan Khan

VOCALISTSHindustani Shubha Mudgal, Bheemsen Joshi, Mudhup

Mudgal, Mukul Shivputra, Pandit Jasraj,Parveen Sultana, Naina Devi, Girija Devi, UstadGhulam Mustafa Khan, Gangubai Hangal,Krishna Hangal, V. Rajput, Kumar Gandharva,Faiyyaz Khan, Mallikarjun Mansur

Carnatic M.S. Subbalakshmi, Balamuralikrishna, BombayJaishree, H.K. Raghavendra, H.K. Venkataram,Sitarajam, Mani Krishnaswamy, Akhil Krishnan,M.L Vasanthakumari, M.D. Ramanathan, G.N.Balasubramaniam

Thumri Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Ustad MazharAli Khan, Ustad Zawad Ali Khan, Rita Ganguli,Poornima Chaudhary, Shanti Heerananda, NainaDevi.

Qawwali Ghulam Hasan Niyazi, Sultan Niyazi, GhulamFarid Nizami, Chand Nizami, Iqbal Hussain KhanBandanawaji, Aslam Sabari

Dhrupad Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar, ZahiruddinDagar, Wasifuddin Dagar, Bundecha Bandhu,Uday Bhawalkar, Pt. Abhay Narayan Mallick,Pt. Ritwik Sanyal

INDIAN HERITAGE SITESRECOMMENDED BY UNESCO

There are 32 World heritage sites in India that are being recognized as World heritage sites by UNESCO. Some of them are givenbelow.Ajanta Caves in 1983 Ajanta offers a rich tapestry of images that speak of places, royalty, culture and tales of everyday

life of ancient India.Ellora Caves in 1983 Ellora is the finest example of cave temples with almost 34 caves with intricate interiors and

ornamental facadesTaj Mahall in 983 The Taj was built to enshrine the remains of Begum Mumtaz Mahal, the consort of Mughal

Emperor Shah JahanAgra Fort in 1983 The fort is surrounded by a 70 foot high wall. Its houses the beautiful Pearl Mosque and numerous

palaces


Sun Temple at Konark in 1984 The Sun temple of Konark, also known as Black Pagoda, is the crowning glory of the templearchitecture of ancient Orissa.

Monuments at Mahabalipuram Mahabalipuram is world famous for its shore temples and it was the second capital of the Pallavain 1984 kings of Kanchipuram.Kaziranga National Park in 1985 Kaziranga is one of the last strongholds of the endangered Indian one-horned rhinoceros.Manas Wildlife Sanctuary in 1985 The Manas river divides the lush, mixed deciduous forests that run through India to Bhutan.Keoladeo National Park in 1985 The Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary is situated just 55 kilometers from the Taj Mahal at Agra.Fatehpur Sikri in 1986 Fatehpur Sikri is the one of the finest examples of Mughal architectural splendour. It was built

by Mughal Emperor Akbar.Churches and Convents in The churches and cathedrals built during 16th to 17th century Portuguese.Goa in 1986Monuments at Khajuraho 1986 Khajuraho Monuments were built between 950-1050 A.D. near he village of Khajuraho under

the patronage of the Chandela kings of northern central India.Monuments at Hampi 1986 Hampi, 353 kilometers from Bangalore, are one of the most fascinating historical sites in South

India.Brihadeeshwara Temple The Brihadisvara temple with its 66.5 meters high ‘srivimana’ dominating the city is built ofat Thanjavur 1987 granite.Sundarbans National Park 1987 The Sunderbans National Park, covering about 1330.10 sq. km, is the habitat of nearly 200

Royal Bengal tigers.Elephanta Caves 1987 Elephanta consists of seven caves of which the most notable is the Mahesa-murti cave.Monuments at Pattadakal 1987 Pattadakal, in Karnataka, illustrates the Chalukyan art which, in the 7th and 8th centuries A.D.,

under the Chalukya dynasty.Nanda Devi National Park 1988 The Nanda Devi National Park is one of the most spectacular wilderness areas in the Himalayas.Buddist Monastery at Sanchi 1989 Sanchi is a serene hill crowned by a group of stupas, monasteries, temples and pillars dating

from 3rd Century BC to the 12th Cent AD.Humayun’s Tomb at Delhi 1993 Humayun’s Tomb is an early example of Mughal architecture built in Delhi.Qutab Minar 1993 Qutab Minar with a length of 238 feet, commands a panoramic view of the green fields

extending into a sprawling city of Delhi.Darejeeling Himalayan Railway 1999 This toy train has achieved worldwide fame for engineering excellence, wonderful landscape

and tourist attraction.Bodhgaya Complex of Buddist A big complex of Buddhist temples that include the site where Lord Buddha had meditatedTemples 2002 to get enlightenment.Bhimbetka Rock Shelters and The very recent addition has been the rock shelters & over 500 caves of Bhimbetka, belongingCaves near Bhopal 2003 to the Neolithic age, which lies 46 km South of Bhopal, surrounded by the northern fringe

of the Vindhan ranges.Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus This is an oustanding example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture in India, blended with(formerly Victoria Terminus) 2004 themes deriving from Indian traditional architecture. The building, designed by the British

architect F.W. Stevens.Champaner A concentration of largelyunexcavated archaeological, historic and living cultural heritage

properties cradled in an impressive landscape which includes prehistoric (chalcolithic) sites,a hill fortress of an early Hindu capital, and remains of the 15th century capital of the stateof Gujarat.

Red Fort complex, Delhi in 2007 The 17th century Mughal marvel, Red Fort, has joined the ranks of 26 other Indian sites, tobe included in UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites. Earlier it almost got nominated in 1993,but due to the army occupying it that time, the government deferred nominating it that time.

Jantar Mantar of Jaipur, The Jantar Mantar, in Jaipur, is an astronomical observation site built in the early 18th century.Rajastan in 2010 It includes a set of some 20 main fixed instruments. This is the most significant, most

comprehensive, and the best preserved of India’s historic observatories.

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Hill Forts of Rajasthan (2013) The sites consists of six majestic forts Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Sawai Madhopur, Jhalawar,Jaipur, and Jaisalmer of Rajasthan. They are the major urban centres which flouriched during8th to 18th century A.D.

Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s step It is characterized by high alpine peaks, alpine meadows and riverine forests. It is situatedwell at patna Gujarat 2014) in the northern India sate of Himachal Pradesh covering nearly 90,540 ha of area which include

mountain glaciers, snow melt water sources of river, rich assemblage of fauna species.Western Ghats (2012) These ghats or (mountain ranges) are older than Himalayan mountains which cover unique

species of non-equatorial tropical evergreen forest. It is characterised by exceptionally highlevel of biological diversity known as one of the eight “hottest spot”: in the world.

INDIAN DEFENCE

• The President of India is the supreme commander of theIndian Defence System.

• The whole administrative control of the Armed forces liesin the Ministry of Defence.

• Indian Defence System has been divided into three services-Army, Navy and Air Force.

INDIAN ARMY

• The Indian Army is organised into seven commands. Eachcommand is headed by General Officer commanding inchief

Commands Headquarters1. Western Command Chandi Mandir2. Eastern Command Kolkata3. Northern Command Udhampur4. Southern Command Pune5. Central Command Lucknow6. Army Training Command Shimla7. South Western Command Jaipur• Each command is under a General Officer Commanding-in-

chief of the rank of Lieutenant General.• The commands are divided into Areas and Sub-Areas. An

area is commanded by a General Officer Commanding ofthe rank of a Major General and a sub-area by a Brigadier.

ARMY TRAINING INSTITUTES

1. National Defence Academy Khadakvasla2. National Defence College New Delhi3. Indian Military Academy Dehradun4. Defence Services Staff College Wellington (TN)5. Armed Forces Medical College Pune6. Infantry School Mhow7. Rashtriya Indian Military College Dehradun8. Artillery Training Deolali9. Army Ordnance Corps School Jabalpur10. Army Cadet College Dehradun11. College of Defence Management Secunderabad12 College of Military Engineering Kirkee, Pune13. Armoured Corps Centre and School Ahmednagar14. College of Combat Mhow15. Officers’ Training Academy Chennai16. Army war college Mhow Madya

Pradesh17. High Altitude war fare School Gulmarg18. School of Artillery Nasik, Maharastra

19. Army Air Defence College Gopalpur20. Military College of telecommunication Madhya Pradesh

Engineering21. Counter Insurgency and Jungle Mizoram

Warfare School22. Army Cadet College Dehradun

INDIAN AIR FORCE

• It is organised into seven commands: Commands Headquarters

1. Western Command New Delhi2. Central Command Allahabad3. Eastern Command Shillong4. South Western Command Jodhpur5. Training Command Bangalore6. Maintenance Command Nagpur7. Southern Command Thiruvananthapuram• The following fighter air crafts are there in the Indian Air

Force : Sukhoi-30, MIG-29, MIG-27, MIG-25, MIG-21, Mirage2000 and HAL Tejas. MIG-29 has been renamed Baaz andMirage 2000 is called Vajra. MI-45, MI-85, Cheetas, ChetaksDhruns, Mi8, Mi17, Mi26, Mi25/35 are the helicopters usedin Indian Air Force.

AIR FORCE TRAINING CENTRES

1. Air Force Administrative College Coimbatore2. Air Force Flying College Jodhpur3. Air Force School Jalahalli4. Air Force Paratroopers Training School Agra5. Flying Instructors School Tambaram6. Air Force School Sambra, Belgaun7. Elementary Flying School Bidar8. Fighter Training & Transport Hakimpet and

Training wings Yelahanka9. Institute of Aviation Medicine Bengaluru10. College of Air Warfare Secunderabad11. Air force academy Dundigul,

Hyderabad12. Pilot Training Establishment Allahbad13. Air force Administrative College Coimbatore14. School of Aviation Medicine Bangaluru15. Air Force Technical College Jalahalli, Bangalore16. Paratrooper’s Training school Agra17. Indian Air Force Tesa Pilot School Bangaluru18. TETTRA School Pune


INDIAN NAVY

• It is organised into three commands :Commands Headquarters

1. Eastern Command Vishakhapatnam2. Southern Command Cochin3. Western Command Mumbai

NAVAL TRAINING CENTRES

1. Indian Naval Academy Cochin2. INS Angre Mumbai3. INS Valsura Jamnagar4. Naval Air Station, Garuda Cochin5. INS Venduruthy Cochin6. INS Kunjali Mumbai7. INS Shivaji Lonavala8. INS Circars Vishakhapatnam9. Sailors Training Establishment Dabalin (Goa)10. INS Dronacharya Fort Kochi11. INS Hamla Mumbai12. Indian Naval Academy Ezhimala

(Officers Training)13. INS agrani (Leadership Coimbatore

Training)14. INS Chilika (Sailor Training) Chilika, Odisha15. INS Garuda Kochi16. Institute of Naval Medicine Mumbai17. INS Mandovi Goa18. Naval Institute of Educational Kochi

and Training Technology(NIETT)

19. Ship Wright School Visakhapatnam20. INS Satavahana Visakhapatnam

RANKS OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

Army Air Force NavyGeneral Air Chief Marshal AdmiralLt. General air Marshal Vice AdmiralMajor General Air Vice Marshal Rear AdmiralBrigadier Air Commodore CommodoreColonel Group Captain CaptainLt. Colonel Wing Commander CommanderMajor Squadron Leader Lt. commanderCaptain Flt. Lieutenant LieutenantLieutenant Flying Officer Sub-Lieutenant

SOBRIQUETS

A sobriquet is a nickname, Occasionally assumed and oftengiven by anther. It is usually a familiar name. This significantdistinctive is a ample familiarity that the sobriquet can becomemore familiar than the original name.

Person Primary NameAnna C N AnnaduraiBadshah Khan/Frontier Gandhi Abdul Ghaffar KhanBuddha Siddhartha GautamaChacha Jawaharlal NehruDeenabandhu C F AndrewsDeshbandhu C. R. DasFather of the Nation Mohandas Karamchan GandhiFrontier Gandhi Abdul Ghaffar KhanGrand Old Man of India Dadabhai NaorojiGurudev Rabindranath TagoreGuruji M S GohlwalkarKaviguru Rabindranath TagoreLokmanya Bal Gangadhar TilakLoknayak Jayaprakash NarayanMahatma Gandhi Mohandas K. GandhiMan of Peace Lal Bahadur ShastriManitas de Plate Flamenco guitarist RicardoNetaji Subhash Chandra BoseNightingale of India Sarojini NaiduPanditji Jawaharlal NehruPunjab kesari Lala Lajpat RaiRajaji C RajagopalachariSaint of the Gutters Mother TeresaFather of the Nation Mohandas Karamchand GandhiHaryana Hurricane Kapil DevPrince of Kolkata Saurav GangulyBengal’s Sorrow Damodar Rever, IndiaBlue Mountain Niligiri Hills, IndiaCity of Golden Temple Amritsar, IndiaCity of Palaces Kolkata, IndiaDiamond City in India Surat, GujaratGarden City of India BengaluruGarden of India KashmirGateway of India MumbaiGod’s Own Country KeralaLand of Five Rivers Punjab, IndiaPink City Jaipur, IndiaQueen of Arabian Sea Kochi, IndiaSpice Garden of India KeralaThe City of Joy Kolkata, IndiaThe City of Palaces Kolkata, IndiaVenice of East Alleppey, IndiaQueen of Arabian Sea Kochi, IndiaGarden City of India BangaloreBlue Mountain Niligiri Hills, India

SUPERLATIVES

STRUCTURES• Highest Tower (Minaret) – Qutub Minar• Higher Gateway – Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri near

Agra. Built by Akbar (53.5 m/175 ft High)• Highest Bridge – Bhakra Dam• Highest Airport – Leh Air Port in Ladakh (3256 m/16080 ft

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