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Number
Square x2
Cube x3
Square Root x1/2
Cubic Root x1/3
1 1 1 1.000 1.000
2 4 8 1.414 1.260
3 9 27 1.732 1.442
4 16 64 2.000 1.587
5 25 125 2.236 1.710
6 36 216 2.449 1.817
7 49 343 2.646 1.913
8 64 512 2.828 2.000
9 81 729 3.000 2.080
10 100 1000 3.162 2.154
11 121 1331 3.317 2.224
12 144 1728 3.464 2.289
13 169 2197 3.606 2.351
14 196 2744 3.742 2.410
15 225 3375 3.873 2.466
16 256 4096 4.000 2.520
17 289 4913 4.123 2.571
18 324 5832 4.243 2.621
19 361 6859 4.359 2.668
20 400 8000 4.472 2.714
21 441 9261 4.583 2.759
22 484 10648 4.690 2.802
23 529 12167 4.796 2.844
24 576 13824 4.899 2.884
25 625 15625 5.000 2.924
26 676 17576 5.099 2.962
27 729 19683 5.196 3.000
28 784 21952 5.292 3.037
29 841 24389 5.385 3.072
30 900 27000 5.477 3.107
31 961 29791 5.568 3.141
32 1024 32768 5.657 3.175
33 1089 35937 5.745 3.208
34 1156 39304 5.831 3.240
35 1225 42875 5.916 3.271
36 1296 46656 6.000 3.302
37 1369 50653 6.083 3.332
38 1444 54872 6.164 3.362
39 1521 59319 6.245 3.391
40 1600 64000 6.325 3.420
41 1681 68921 6.403 3.448
42 1764 74088 6.481 3.476
43 1849 79507 6.557 3.503
44 1936 85184 6.633 3.530
45 2025 91125 6.708 3.557
46 2116 97336 6.782 3.583
47 2209 103823 6.856 3.609
48 2304 110592 6.928 3.634
49 2401 117649 7.000 3.659
50 2500 125000 7.071 3.684
51 2601 132651 7.141 3.708
52 2704 140608 7.211 3.733
53 2809 148877 7.280 3.756
54 2916 157464 7.348 3.780
55 3025 166375 7.416 3.803
56 3136 175616 7.483 3.826
57 3249 185193 7.550 3.849
58 3364 195112 7.616 3.871
59 3481 205379 7.681 3.893
60 3600 216000 7.746 3.915
Number
Square x2
Cube x3
Square Root x1/2
Cubic Root x1/3
61 3721 226981 7.810 3.936
62 3844 238328 7.874 3.958
63 3969 250047 7.937 3.979
64 4096 262144 8.000 4.000
65 4225 274625 8.062 4.021
66 4356 287496 8.124 4.041
67 4489 300763 8.185 4.062
68 4624 314432 8.246 4.082
69 4761 328509 8.307 4.102
70 4900 343000 8.367 4.121
71 5041 357911 8.426 4.141
72 5184 373248 8.485 4.160
73 5329 389017 8.544 4.179
74 5476 405224 8.602 4.198
75 5625 421875 8.660 4.217
76 5776 438976 8.718 4.236
77 5929 456533 8.775 4.254
78 6084 474552 8.832 4.273
79 6241 493039 8.888 4.291
80 6400 512000 8.944 4.309
81 6561 531441 9.000 4.327
82 6724 551368 9.055 4.344
83 6889 571787 9.110 4.362
84 7056 592704 9.165 4.380
85 7225 614125 9.220 4.397
86 7396 636056 9.274 4.414
87 7569 658503 9.327 4.431
88 7744 681472 9.381 4.448
89 7921 704969 9.434 4.465
90 8100 729000 9.487 4.481
91 8281 753571 9.539 4.498
92 8464 778688 9.592 4.514
93 8649 804357 9.644 4.531
94 8836 830584 9.695 4.547
95 9025 857375 9.747 4.563
96 9216 884736 9.798 4.579
97 9409 912673 9.849 4.595
98 9604 941192 9.899 4.610
99 9801 970299 9.950 4.626
100 10000 1000000 10.000 4.642
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30
4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60
7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70
8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80
9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
22 24 26 28 30 32 34 16 18 40
33 36 39 42 45 48 51 24 27 60
44 48 52 56 60 64 68 32 36 80
55 60 65 70 75 80 85 40 45 100
66 72 78 84 90 96 102 48 54 120
77 84 91 98 105 112 119 56 63 140
88 96 104 112 120 128 136 64 72 160
99 108 117 126 135 144 153 72 81 180
110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200
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Longest and Biggest in India
The Longest River Bridge --Mahatma Gandhi Setu Patna (5.575 km.)
The Largest Lake --Wular Lake (J & K)
The Largest Dam--Bhakra Dam, on Sutlej river (Punjab)
The Largest Desert--Thar (Rajasthan)
The Largest cave temple-- Kailash Temple ( Ellora, Maharastra)
The Largest mosque-- Jama Masjid (Delhi
The Longest tunnel-- Jawahar Tunnel, Banihal Pass (J & K)
The Largest Delta-- Sunderbans (W. Bengar)
The State with maximum forest area-- Madhya Pradesh
The Longest Corridor-- Corridor of Ramnathswami Temple at Rameswaram
(Tamil Nadu)
The Highest Waterfall-- Jog or Garsoppa (Karnataka)
The Longest Road-- Grand Trunk Road (Kolkata to Delhi)
The Highest Gate way-- Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri( U.P.)
The Longest River-- The Ganga (2640 km. long)
The Largest Museum-- Indian Museum, Kolkata
The largest Dome-- Gol Gumbuz, Bijapur (in Karantaka)
The Tallest Statue-- Gomateswara (Karnataka)
The largest Public Sector Bank-- State Bank of India
The Biggest canti lever Bridge--Rabindra Setu/Howrah Bridge (Kolkata)
The Longest Canal- Indira Gandhi Canal or Rajasthan Canal (Rajasthan)
The Longest Railway Platform-- Gorakhpur (U.P.)
The Biggest Stadium-- Yuva Bharti (Salt Lake) Stadium Kolkata
The Largest Sea Bridge-- Anna Indira Gandhi Bridge (Tamil Nadu)
The Longest Passenger Train Route-- Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari
The Oldest Church-- St. Thomas Church at Palayar, Trichur (Kerala)
The Longest National Highway-- NH-7 (Varanasi to Kanyakumari)
The State with Longest Coast Line-- Gujarat
The Highest Lake-- Devtal Lake, Gadhwal (Uttarakhand)
The Largest Saline Water Lake-- Chilka Lake (Orissa)
The Largest Fresh Water Lake-- Kolleru Lake (Andhra Pradesh)
Largest Cave-- Amarnath (J & K)
The Longest River of Southern India-- Godawari
The Longest Dam-- Hirakud Dam (Orissa)
The Largest Gurudwara-- Golden Temple, Amritsar
The Longest Sea Beach-- Marina Beach (Chennai)
The Highest Road-- Road at Khardungla, (in Leh-Manali Sector)
The Largest Artificial Lake-- Govind Sagar (Bhakhra Nangal)
The Highest Batttle field and the Longest Glacier-- Siachen Glacier
The Biggest River Island-- Majuli Bramhaputra river, (Assam)
The Largest Planetarium-- Birla Planetorium (Kolkata)
The Highest Airports-- Leh Airport (Ladakh)
Lakes in India
Andhra Pradesh
Kolleru Lake, Pulicat Lake
Assam
Chandubi Lake, Deepor Beel Bird Sanctuary, Son Beel
Bihar
Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary
Chandigarh
Sukhna Lake
Gujarat
Hamirsar Lake, Kankaria, Nal Sarovar, Narayan Sarovar
Sardar Sarovar Dam, Thol Lake, Vastrapur Lake
Haryana
Badkhal Lake, Blue Bird Lake, Brahma Sarovar, Damdama Lake
Karna Lake, Sannihit Sarovar, Surajkund, Tilyar Lake
Himachal Pradesh
Reservoirs
Maharana Pratap Sagar, Pandoh Lake, Gobind Sagar
Low Altitude Lakes
Renuka Lake, Macchial Lake
Mid Altitude Lakes
Khajjiar, Chamba, Dal Lake District Chamba
Khajjiar Lake District Chamba, Kumarwah Lake
Rewalsar Lake District mandi
High Altitude Lakes
Prashar Lake (2730m), Dehnasar Lake (4280m)
Nako Lake (3662m), Chandra Tal (4300m), Suraj Tal (4883m),
Dhankar Lake, Dashair (4270m), Brighu Lake (4235m)
Manimahesh Lake (4080m), Ghadhasaru Lake (3470m)
Mahakali Lake (4080m), Lama Dal (3960m), Chander Naun (4260m)
Kareri Lake (2934m), Kamrunag lake (3334m) Mandi in distt.mandi
Jammu and Kashmir
Anchar Lake, Dal Lake, Manasbal Lake, Mansar Lake, Pangong Tso
Sheshnag Lake, Tso Moriri, Wular Lake.
Karnataka
Agara Lake, Bellandur Lake, Hebbal Lake, Lalbagh Lake
Madiwala Lake, Puttenahalli Lake, Ulsoor Lake
Mysore City lakes: Karanji lake, Kukkarahalli lake
Lingambudhi Lake, Sulekere, Honnamana Kere, Pampa Sarovar
Kerala
Ashtamudi Lake, Kuttanad Lake, Maanaanchira, Kozhikode
Padinjarechira, Thrissur city, Paravur Kayal
Punnamada Lake, Shasthamkotta lake, Vadakkechira, Thrissur city
Vanchikulam, Thrissur, Vellayani Lake, Vembanad Lake
Madhya Pradesh
Bhojtal, Tawa Reservoir
Maharashtra
Gorewada Lake, Khindsi Lake, Lonar Lake, Pashan, Powai Lake
Rankala Lake, Salim Ali Lake, Shivasagar lake, Talao Pali
Upvan Lake, Venna Lake.
Manipur
Loktak Lake
Meghalaya
Umiam Lake
Mizoram
Palak dïl, Tam Dil
Odisha
Anshupa Lake, Chilka Lake, Kanjia Lake
Puducherry
Bahour Lake
Punjab
Harike Wetland, Kanjli Wetland, Ropar Wetland
Rajasthan
Ana Sagar Lake, Balsamand lake, Dhebar Lake, Jaisamand Lake,
Jal Mahal, Man Sagar lake, Kaylana Lake, Kolayat, Loonkaransar
Nakki Lake, Pachpadra Lake, Rajsamand Lake, Ramgarh Lake
Sambhar Salt Lake, Talwara Lake, Ummed Sagar Bandh.
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60
63 66 69 72 75 78 81 84 87 90
84 88 92 96 100 104 108 112 116 120
105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150
126 132 138 144 150 156 162 168 174 180
147 154 161 168 175 182 189 196 203 210
168 176 184 192 200 208 216 224 232 240
189 198 207 216 225 234 243 252 261 270
210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80
93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120
124 128 132 136 140 144 148 152 156 160
155 160 165 170 175 180 185 190 195 200
186 192 198 204 210 216 222 228 234 240
217 224 231 238 245 252 259 266 273 280
248 256 264 272 280 288 296 304 312 320
279 288 297 306 315 324 333 342 351 360
310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 100
123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147 150
164 168 172 176 180 184 188 192 196 200
205 210 215 220 225 230 235 240 245 250
246 252 258 264 270 276 282 288 294 300
287 294 301 308 315 322 329 336 343 350
328 336 344 352 360 368 376 384 392 400
369 378 387 396 405 414 423 432 441 450
410 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 490 500
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Udaipur
Fateh Sagar Lake, Lake Jaisamand, Pichola lake, Lake Badi
Sikkim
Gurudongmar Lake, Khecheopalri Lake, Lake Cholamu, Tsongmo
Tamil Nadu
Berijam Lake, Chembarambakkam Lake, Kaliveli Lake, Kodaikanal
Lake, Ooty Lake, Perumal Eri, Red Hills Lake, Sholavaram Lake
Singanallur Lake, Veeranam Lake
Telangana
Durgam Cheruvu, Himayat Sagar
Hussain Sagar, Mir Alam Tank, Osman Sagar, Saroornagar Lake
Shamirpet Lake
Uttar Pradesh
Barua Sagar Tal, Belasagar Lake, Keetham Lake, Ramgarh Tal Lake
Uttarakhand
Skeleton Lake (Roopkund Lake), notable for three to six hundred
skeletons at the lake's edge
West Bengal
Debar Lake, East Calcutta Wetlands, Jore Pokhri, Mirik Lake
Rabindra Sarobar, Rasikbil, Santragachhi Lake, Senchal Lake.
Major Ports of INDIA
1. Kandla Port- Gujarat:- Gulf of Kutch near the Gandhidham city in Kutch
District of Gujarat.
2. Nhava Sheva- Maharashtra:- Nhava Sheva now known as Jawaharlal
Nehru Port is the largest container port in India, situated at the mainland
of Konkan area across the Navi Mumbai Maharashtra.
3. Mumbai Port:- The Mumbai Port is located in the mainland of west
Mumbai
4. Marmagao Port- Goa:- The main port of Goa,Marmagao port is a best
natural harbors of India located in South Goa
5. Panambur Port- Karnataka:- Panambur Port known as the New Mangalore
Port, is a seaport located near to Surathkal railway station in Dakshina
Kannada district of Karnataka.
6. Cochin Port- Kerala:- The port of Cochin lies on two islands of Willingdon
and Vallarpadam and the largest container transshipment facility in India.
7. Port Blair- Andaman
8. Tuticorin Port- Tamil Nadu
9. Chennai Port:- Madras Port is the one of the oldest port of India and the
second largest port in the country.
10. Vizag Port- Andhra Pradesh:- Visakhapatnam
11. Paradip Port- Orissa: The artificial, deep-water port of east- coast of India
is located in the Jagatsinghpur district of Orissa state.
12. Haldia port- West Bengal: Calcutta Port
List of Indian cities on Rivers Ganga Badrinath, Bhagalpur, Buxar, Patna, Varansi, Katihar, Mirzapur Moradabad (Ram Ganga), Daman, Kholapur (Panch Ganga). Chambal Dholpur, Kota, Gwalior Brahmaputra Dibrugarh, Guwahati Damodar Dhanbad, Durgapur, Bokaro, Asansol Luni Jaipur, Ajmer Cauvery Erode, Mysore, Tiruchirappali Mahanadi Cuttak, Sambalpur Narmada Jabalpur, Bharuch Subernarekha Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Godavari Nashik, Warangal Sabarmati Ahmedabad Sarayu Ayodhya Hugli Calcutta Musa Hyderabad Gomti Lucknow Sutlaj Ludhiana Tapti Surat Shipra Ujjain Krishna Vijayawada Jhelum Srinagar Tawi Jammu Vishwamitri Vadodra Aji Rajkot Adyar & Cooum Chennai Vrishabhavati Bangluru Nag & kanhan Nagpur Mandovi Panji Indravati Jagdalpur Tapi Bhusawal Rapti Gorakhpur Periyar Alwaye Girna Malegaon Madurai Vaigai mula,mutha Pune Thamirabarani Tirunelveli Betwa Bhopal Ken Banda (U P) Shivnath Rajnandgaon Ghaghar Faizabad Barak Slichar Palar Vellore Rourkela confluence of Koel, Sankha and Brahmani. Chhapra confluence of ghagra and ganga river Bahrampur Bhagirathi (distributary of ganga)
Palaces of India
Udaipur
Udaivilas Palace, Devi Garh, Fernhills Royal Palace, Ooty Taj Lake
Palace
Jaipur
Jai Mahal Palace, Rambagh Palace Hotel, Raj Palace, Candra Mahal,
Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) - former royal residence, Jaipur,
Samode Palace, Amber Palace (Amber Fort)
Jodhpur
Umaid Bhawan Palace
Bikaner
Laxmi Niwas Palace,
Shimla
Wildflower Hall
Hyderabad
Taj Falaknuma Palace
Kalimpong
Bhutan House - royal residence of the Dorji family
Mysore
Cheluvamba Vilas Palace
Chittorgarh Fort, Chittorgarh - Largest Fort in India
Fatehpur Sikri - former royal residence of Emperor Akbar
Gorbandh Palace, Jaisalmer
Jai Vilas Palace - Seat of the Maharaja of Gwalior
Laxmi Vilas Palace (also known as Anandbagh Palace) - seat of the
Maharaja of Darbhanga, donated to Kameshwar Singh Sanskrit
University. Now houses office of Vice-Chancellor and other officials of
the University.
Marble Palace (Kolkata) - former residence of Raja Rajendra Mullick,
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Shaniwar Wada, Pune - royal residence of Peshwas
Deserts of the World
SUBTROPICAL:- Sahara(North Africa), Arabian(Qatar, Yemen, Oman, United
Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia), Kalahari(African
nations of Namibia, Botswana), Mojave:-(southwestern-
United-States),
Sonoran:-(southwestern-United-States), Chihuahuan(North
American), Thar (Raj. INDIA)
DESERTS:- Gibson, Great Sandy, Great Victoria, Tanami, Sturt Stony, Simpson
(Austraila)
COSTAL DESERTS:- Namib(southern part of Africa), Atacama(South America)
COLD DESERTS:- Great Basin(United States), Colorado Plateau(southwestern
United States), Patagonian(Argentina),
Karakum(Turkmenistan), KyzlKum(Kazakhstan and
Uzbekistan), Taklamakan(northwest China),
Gobi(northwestern China and southern Mongolia)
POLAR DESERTS:- Arctic, Antarctic
Mountain Peaks Of the WORLD
Mount Elbrus Europe
Mafadi on the border of South Africa and Lesotho
Mount McKinley Alaska USA
Mount Everest Nepal, China
Aconcagua Argentina South America
Mt. Kilimanjaro Tanzania (AFRICA)
Vinson Massif Antarctica
Puncak Jaya Indonesia (Austraila)
K2 Pakistan
Kangchenjunga Sikkim (INDIA)
Lhotse between Tibet and Nepal
Makalu Nepal and China
Cho Oyu Tibetan
Dhaulagiri central Nepal
Manaslu Nepal (“Mountain of the Spirit”)
Nanga Parbat Pakistan
Annapurna Nepal
List of UNESCO World Heritage site
India
Agra Fort
Ajanta Caves & Ellora Caves
Taj Mahal
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Sun Temple, Konârak
Kaziranga National Park
Keoladeo National Park
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Churches and Convents of Goa
Fatehpur Sikri
Group of Monuments at Hampi
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Elephanta Caves
Great Living Chola Temples 12
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
Sundarbans National Park
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
Mountain Railways of India
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)
Red Fort Complex
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Western Ghats
Hill Forts of Rajasthan
Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area
Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat
Bangladesh
Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur
The Sundarbans
Indonesia
Borobudur Temple Compounds
Komodo National Park
Prambanan Temple Compounds
Ujung Kulon National Park
Sangiran Early Man Site
Lorentz National Park
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra
Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of
the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy
Nepal
Kathmandu Valley
Sagarmatha National Park
Chitwan National Park
Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha
15th Census of India 2011
By Union Home Secretary GK Pillai and RGI C Chandramouli.
The 15th Census of India and the seventh Census of Independent India2011
was started on 1st April 2010 with President Pratibha Patil being the first
citizen to be enumerated, followed by Vice President Hamid Ansari.
The estimated cost of the Census was 22 Billion Rupees. The motto of census
2011 was 'Our Census, Our future'.
Census 2011 is the 15 Census of India since 1872. Census 2011 was held in two
phases:
i. Houselisting & Housing Census : (April to September 2010)
ii. Population Enumeration (9 th to 28 February 2011)
The population of the country as per the provisional figures of Census 2011 is
1210.19 million of which 623.7 million (51.54%) are males and 586.46 million
(48.46%) are females.
The major highlights of the Census 2011 (Provisional figures) are as under:
i. The population of India has increased by more than 181 million during the
decade 2001-2011.
ii. Uttar Pradesh (199.5 million) is the most populous State in the country
followed by
Maharashtra with 112 million.
The percentage decadal growth rates of the six most populous States have
declined during 2001-2011 compared to 1991-2001:
Five largest Populous State of the Country
1. Uttar Pradesh 19,95,81,477
2. Maharashtra 11,23,72,972
3. Bihar 10,38,04,637
4. West Bengal 9,13,47,736
5. Andhra Pradesh 8,46,65,533
Highest Populous State UttarPradesh
Five least Populous State of the Country
1. Lakshadweep 64,429
2. Daman & Diu 2,42,911
3. D & N Haveli 3,42,853
4. A & N islands 3,79,944
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5. Sikkim 6,07,688
Least Populous UT Lakshadweep,
Sikkim is the least populous state.
Density of Population (person per sq km)
Density of Population in India 382
Highest Density in State Delhi (11297)
Lowest Density in State Arunachal Pradesh (17)
Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males)
Sex ratio in India 940
Child (06 years) sex ratio 914
Highest sex ratio in state Kerala (1084)
Lowest sex ratio in UTs Daman & Diu (618)
Highest child (06)
sex ratio in state Mizoram (971)
Lowest child (06) sex ratio in state Haryana (830)
Literacy Rate in India
Total Person Literacy Rate 74%
Males 82.14%
Females 65.46%
Highest Literacy Rate in state Kerala 93.11%,
Lowest Literacy Rate in state Bihar 63.82%.
Note:
i. This is the highest sex ratio recorded since Census 1971 and a shade lower
than 1961. Increase in sex ratio is observed in 29 States/UTs.
ii. Literacy rate has gone up from 64.83 per cent in 2001 to 74.04 per cent in
2011 showing an increase of 9.21 percentage points.
iii. Uttar Pradesh (199.5 million) is the most populous State in the country
population is more than the population of Brazil.
2.21% people of total population are disabled.
WORLD ORGANISATIONS & HEADQUATERS
Organisation Headquarters
United Nations Organisation New York
United Nations Childrens’ Fund (UNICEF) New York
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) New York
United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development (UNCTAD) Geneva
World Health Organisation Geneva
International Labour Organisation Geneva
International Committee of the Red Cross Geneva
World Trade Organisation Geneva
World Meteorological Organisation Geneva
World Intellectual Property Organization Geneva
International Organization for Standardization Geneva
United Nations Educational Scientific and
Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Paris
UN Women New York
Organisation for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD) Paris
United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO) Vienna
International Atomic Energy Agency Vienna
Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
(OPEC) Vienna
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Washington DC
World Bank Washington DC
Amnesty International London
International Maritime Organisation London
Commonwealth of Nations London
International Court Of Justice The Hague
Universal Postal Union Berne
Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Rome
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Brussels
Transparency International Berlin
International Renewable Energy Agency Abu Dhabi (UAE)
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Kathmandu
Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Jakarta
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Singapore
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Jeddah
Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation Ebene, Mauritius
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons The Hague
Netherlands
International Olympic Committee Lausanne,Switzerland
Worldwide Fund for Nature Gland, Switzerland
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Zurich, Switzerland
World Economic Forum Geneva, Switzerland
International Hydrographic Organization Monaco
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Monaco
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Zurich
International Cricket Council (ICC) Dubai,UAE
International Hockey Federation (FIH) Lausanne, Switzerland
Fédération internationale des échecs (FIDE) or World Chess
Federation Athens, Greece
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Gland
Switzerland
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Los Angeles, USA
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) or Doctors without Borders
Geneva, Switzerlan
International Shooting Sports Federation Munich,Germany
International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Paris,France
International Development Association Headquarters, Washington,
D.C. Membership. 173 countries. President of the World Bank.
Jim Yong Kim. Parent organization. World Bank Group.
Defence Exercise between INDIA and WORLD
Garuda: India-France
HAND-HAND: India-China
Indra: India-Russia
Jimex: India-Japan
Malbar: Us-India
Shade: Naval Forces Of India, Japan and China
Surya Kiran: India and Nepal
Varuna: France and India
Simbex: Indian Navy With Republic Of Singapore Navy
Ibsamar: India with Brazil and South African Navy
Konkan: Indian Navy and Royal Navy Of Britain
Ausindex: Indian and Australian Navy
Indradhanush Or Rainbow: India-Uk
Air Exercises Nomadic Elephant: Indian Army Exercises with Mongolia
Ekuverin: Maldives and India
Garuda Shakti: India and Indonesia
Mitra Shakti: India-Sri Lanka
Naseem Al-Bahr: India-Oman
SLINEX: Joint exercise in Navy between India and Sri Lanka Sahyog
Kaijin -Joint exercise of Coast Guards of India and Japan
Malabar: India and US
Yudh Abhyas: India and US
Red flag: India and US
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Cope: India and US
Stadiums Around The World
Stadiums in Australia
Adelaide Oval- Adelaide
Bundaberg Rum Stadium- Cairns
Telstra Dome- Melbourne
Manuka Oval- Canberra
Marrara Cricket Ground- Darwin
Melbourne Cricket Ground- Melbourne
Sydney Cricket Ground- Sydney
W.A.C.A. Ground- Perth
Stadiums in Bangladesh
Bangabandhu National Stadium- Dhaka
Chittagong Stadium- Chittagong
Stadiums in England
Edgbaston- Birmingham
Headingley- Leeds
Lord's- London
Old Trafford- Manchester
Sophia Gardens- Cardiff
St Lawrence Ground- Canterbury
The Brit Oval- London
Trent Bridge- Nottingham
Stadiums in India
Barabati Stadium -Cuttack
Barkatullah Khan Stadium -Jodhpur
Brabourne Stadium -Mumbai
Eden Gardens -Kolkata
Feroz Shah Kotla -Delhi
Gandhi Stadium -Jalandhar
Green Park -Kanpur
Indira Gandhi Stadium -Vijayawada
Rajiv Gandhi Port Silver Jubilee Stadium -Visakhapatnam
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium -New Delhi
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium -Hyderabad
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium -Bangalore
MA Chidambaram Stadium -Chennai
Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground -Rajkot
Moin-ul-Haq Stadium -Patna
Sardar Vallabhai Patel Motera Stadium -Ahmedabad
Sawai Mansingh Stadium -Jaipur
Vidarbha CA Ground -Nagpur
Wankhede Stadium –Mumbai
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium: Kochi(Kerala)
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium: Guwahati(Assam)
Dhyan Chand National Stadium: Delhi
Stadiums in New Zealand
Basin Reserve-Wellington
Eden Park-Auckland
Jade Stadium-Christchurch
John Davies Oval-Queenstown
McLean Park-Napier
Stadiums in Pakistan
Arbab Niaz Stadium-Peshawar
Ayub National Stadium-Quetta
Gaddafi Stadium-Lahore
Stadiums in South Africa
Kingsmead-Durban
New Wanderers Stadium-Johannesburg
Newlands-Cape Town
St George's Park-Port Elizabeth
Centurion Super Sport Park-Pretoria
Stadium in Sri Lanka
Colombo Cricket Club Ground-Colombo
Galle International Stadium-Galle
P.Saravanamuttu Stadium-Colombo
R.Premadasa Stadium-Colombo
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground-Colombo
Stadiums in West Indies
Sabina Park Kingston-Jamaica
Antigua Recreation Ground St John's-Antigua
Guyana Cricket Stadium Georgetown-Guyana
Kensington Oval Bridgetown-Barbados
Mindoo Phillip Park Castries-St Lucia
Albion Sports Complex Berbice-Guyana
Stadiums in Zimbabwe
Bulawayo Athletic Club-Bulawayo
Harare Sports Club-Harare
Queens Sports Club-Bulawayo
Stadiums in United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Zayed Stadium-Abu Dhabi
Sharjah Cricket Stadium-Sharjah
Famous Temples in India
Badrinath Temple: Chamoli district Uttarakhand
The Konark Sun Temple Puri district of Odisha
Brihadeeswara Temple Thanjavur city of Tamil Nadu
Somnath Temple (Gujarat) Prabhas Kshetra in Saurashtra
Kedarnath Temple Garhwal area (Uttarakhand)
Sanchi Stupa Raisen district of MP
Ramanathaswamy (Rameshwaram) Tamil Nadu
Vaishno Devi Mandir J&K near Katra.
Siddhivinayak Temple Prabha Devi, Mumbai
Gangotri Temple Uttarkashidistrict, Uttarakhand
Golden Temple or Sri Harmandir Sahib Amritsar
Kashi Vishwanath Temple Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)
Lord Jagannath Temple Puri (Orissa)
Yamunotri Temple Uttarkashi district, uttarakhand
Meenakshi Temple Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
Amarnath Cave Temple J&K
Lingaraja Temple Orissa
Tirupati Balaji Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh)
Kanchipuram Temples Tamil Nadu
Khajuraho Temple Madhya Pradesh
Virupaksha Temple Hampi, Bellary, Karnataka
Akshardham Temple Delhi
Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir Oldest Jain temple in Delhi
Gomateshwara Temple Shravanabelagola town of Karnataka
Ranakpur Temple (Jain) Pali district of Rajasthan
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Shirdi town of Maharashtra
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Thiruvananthapuram
Dwarkadhish Temple Dwarka city (Gujarat)
Laxminarayan Temple Delhi
Ten largest Stock Exchanges in the World
1. New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) - Headquartered in New York City
2. NASDAQ OMX - Headquartered in New York City.
3. Tokyo Stock Exchange - Headquartered in Tokyo
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4. London Stock Exchange - Headquartered in London.
5. Shanghai Stock Exchange - Headquartered in Shanghai.
6. Hong Kong Stock Exchange - Headquartered in Hong Kong.
7. Toronto Stock Exchange - Headquartered in Toronto
8. BM&F Bovespa - Headquartered in Sao Paulo
9. Australian Securities Exchange - Headquartered in Sydney
10. Deutsche Börse - Headquartered in Frankfurt
Schemes By Pradhan Mantri Modi (PM-Y)
PRADHAN MANTRI JAN DHAN YOJANA:
Objective of "Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)" is ensuring
access to various financial services like availability of basic savings
bank account, access to need based credit, remittances facility,
insurance and pension to the excluded sections i.e. weaker sections &
low income groups.
Benefits of schemes are
1. Interest on deposit.
2. Accidental insurance cover of Rs.1Lakh
3. No minimum balance required
4. Life insurance cover of Rs.30,000
5. Overdraft facility after 6 months.
6. Access to Pension, insurance products.
7. Ru-Pay Debit Card.
8. Overdraft facility upto Rs.5000/- is available in only one account per
household.Launched by PM Narendra Modi on 28th August 2014
SUKHANYA SAMRIDI ACCOUNT:
The objective behind this initiative is to address the gender imbalance
& create positive environment in favor of girl child. It is the part of “Beti
Bachao-Beti Padhao”.
Benefits of the scheme are
1. Highest interest rate of9.2%
2. Exempted from Tax u/s 80c
3. The maturity of account is 21 years from date of opening account or
marriage of girl child whichever is earlier.
4. Initial deposit of Rs.1000 and thereafter any amount in multiple of Rs.100
can be deposited to maximum of 1.5lakhs.
Launched By PM Narendra Modi on 22nd January 2015.
MUDRA BANK YOJANA : (Micro Unit Development and Refinance Agency
Bank)
MUDRA will provide credit up to Rs.10 lakh to small entrepreneurs &
act as regulator of Micro finance institutions.
Objective of the scheme are to encourage entrepreneurs and small
business units to expand their capabilities and to reduce over
indebtedness.
Schemes offered by MUDRA bank are:
1. Shishu-the starters-covers loan up to Rs.50,000
2. Kishor-the mid stage finance seekers-covers loan above Rs.50,000 and up to
Rs.5,00,000.
3. Tarun-growth seekers- covers loan above Rs.5,00,000 and up to Rs.
10,00,000
Launched by PM Narendra Modi on 8th April 2015.
PRADHAN MANTRI JEEVA JYOTI BIMA YOJANA:
It is government backed life insurance scheme.
Age limit: 18 to 50 years of age.
Annual premium- Rs.330 per year for life cover of Rs.2,00,000.
Launched by PM Narendra Modi on 9th May 2015.
PRADHAN MANTRI SURAKSHA BIMA YOJANA:
Age limit: 18-70 years
Annual premium: Rs.12 per year.
Coverage: accidental death and full disability of Rs.2,00,00 and
Rs.1,00,000 for partial disability.
Launched by by PM Narendra Modi on 9th May 2015.
ATAL PENSION SCHEME:
Atal pension scheme is targeted at unorganized sector workers.
Age limit: 18-40 years
Pension will start at age of 60 years.
Depending upon the contribution, the beneficiary will get guaranteed
pension of Rs.1000 to Rs.5000 per month.
Govt will contribute 50% of total contribution or Rs.1000 whichever is
lower.
Launched by by PM Narendra Modi on 9th May 2015.
MAKE IN INDIA:
Objective of Make in India initiative is
1. To promote India a manufacturing hub.
2. Economic transformation in India
3. To eliminate unnecessary law and regulation.
25 sectors have been included in Make in India scheme. Some of sectors are
automobiles, chemicals, IT, pharmaceuticals, textiles, leather, tourism and
hospitality, design manufacturing, renewable energy, mining and electronics.
Launched by by PM Narendra Modi on 25th September 2014.
SWACHH BHARAT:
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a national campaign by government of India
aims to accomplish the vision of clean India by 2nd October 2019.
Launched by by PM Narendra Modi on 2nd October 2014.
A performance ranking on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of 476 cities in the
country, based on the extent of open defecation and solid waste
management practices, released by the Ministry of Urban Development
recently. Top 10 cities are: Mysore, Tiruchirapalli, Navi Mumbai, Kochi, Hassan,
Mandhya, Bengaluru, Thiruvanathapuram, Halisahar, Gangtok.
KISAN VIKAS PATRA:
Kisan Vikas Patra is a saving certificate scheme which was first
launched in 1988 by India Post and it was re-launched in 2014.
The denomination available in Rs. 1000, 5000, 10000 & Rs.50000
The amount invested will double in 100 months.
Certificate is issued in single or in joint names.
It can be pledged as security to get loans.
Interest rate - 8.7%
Launched by by Finance Minister Arun jaitley on 18th November 2014.
KRISHI AMBANI BIMA YOJANA:
Objective of the scheme is to give impetus dying to agriculture practice. If
farmers bear any financial burden due to unexpected weather, then
Krishi Ambani Bima Yojana will help them.
PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SINCHAI YOJANA:
The motive of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sinchai Yojana will be to take
irrigation water to each and every agricultural field in the country.
Launched by by Rajnath Singh.
PRADHAN MANTRI SANSAD ADARSH GRAM YOJANA:
Under this scheme, Mps will be responsible for developing the socio
economic and physical infrastructure of three villages each by 2019.
Total of eight villages by 2024.
The first Adarsh gram must be developed by 2016 and more by 2019.
Total of 6433 Adarsh Grams of 265000 gram Panchayat will be
created by 2024.
Launched by by PM Narendra Modi on 11th October 2014.
SOIL HEALTH CARD SCHEME:
Govt has launched this scheme to provide every farmers a soil health.
The card will carry crop wise recommendations of nutrients/ fertilizers
required for farmers to improve productivity.
Budget allotted Rs.100 crore for issuing cards.
DIGITAL INDIA:
The Government of India has launched the Digital India programme
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with the vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society
and knowledge economy.
Digital India is keyed on three key areas –
1. Digital Infrastructure as a Utility to Every Citizen
2. Governance & Services on Demand
3. Digital Empowerment of Citizens
Pillars of Digital India –
1. Broadband Highways
2. Universal Access to Phones
3. Public Internet Access Programme
4. e-Governance – Reforming government through Technology
5. e-Kranti – Electronic delivery of services
6. Information for All
7. Electronics Manufacturing – Target NET ZERO Imports
8. IT for Jobs
9. Early Harvest Programmes
Launched by by PM Narendra Modi on 1st july 2015.
SKILL INDIA:
Skill India focuses on creating jobs for youth, the govt has decided to
revamp the antiquated industrial training centres that will skill over 20
lakh youth annually.and creating 500million jobs by 2020.
Launched by by PM Narendra Modi on 15th july 2015 (on occasion of
world youth skills day).
HRIDAY (National Heritage City Development and Augmentation
Yojana):
The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, launched
the (HRIDAY) scheme on 21st January, 2015, with a focus on holistic
development of heritage cities. With a duration of 27 months (completing in
March 2017) and a total outlay of Rs.500 Crores, the Scheme is being
implemented in 12
identified Cities namely, Ajmer, Amaravati, Amritsar, Badami, Dwarka,
Gaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi, Velankanni and
Warangal.
BETI BACHAO, BETI PADHAO YOJANA:
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (Save girl child, educate girl child) is a
Government of India scheme that aims to generate awareness and
improving the efficiency of welfare services meant for women. The
scheme was initiated with an initial corpus of Rs 100 crore
Launched by by PM Narendra Modi on 22nd January 2015
INDRADANUSH:
Mission Indradhanush was launched to speed up the process of
immunization. It aims to immunize all children against seven vaccine
preventable diseases namely diphtheria, whooping cough (Pertussis),
tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B by 2020. The
target of full coverage is set to be achieved by the year 2020.
Launched by by Union Health Minister J.P.Nadda on 25th December
2014
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana:
DDUGJY is a Government of India scheme aimed to provide continuous power
supply to rural India. It is one of the key initiatives of Modi Government and it
aims to supply 24x7 uninterrupted power supplies to all homes. The
government plans to invest Rs 75,600 crore for rural electrification under this
scheme. The scheme will replace the existing Rajiv Gandhi Grameen
Vidyutikaran Yojana. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana :
DDU-GKY is a Government of India youth employment scheme.
It was launched by on 25 September 2014 by Union Minsters Nitin
Gadkari and Venkaiah Naidu on the occasion of 98th birth anniversary
of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay. It aims to target youth, under the age
group of 18–35 years.
PANDIT DEENDAYAL UPADHYAY SHRAMEV YOJANA:
A dedicated Shram Suvidha Portal: That would allot Labour
Identification Number (LIN) to nearly 6 lakhs units and allow them to
file online compliance for 16 out of 44 labour laws An all-new Random
Inspection Scheme: Utilizing technology to eliminate human discretion
in selection of units for Inspection, and uploading of Inspection Reports
within 72 hours of inspection mandatory Universal Account Number:
Enables 4.17 crore employees to have their Provident Fund account
portable, hassle-free and universally accessible.
Apprentice Protsahan Yojana: Will support manufacturing units mainly
and other establishments by reimbursing 50% of the stipend paid to
apprentices during first two years of their training Revamped Rashtriya
Swasthya Bima Yojana: Introducing a Smart Card for the workers in
the unorganized sector seeded with details of two more social security
schemes.
AMRUT - ATAL MISSION FOR REJUVENATION AND URBAN
DEVELPOMENT:
The AMRUT scheme would focus on water supply, sewerage facilities
and management, storm water drains to reduce flooding, strengthening
of public transport facilities and creating public amenities like
parks and recreation clubs.
AMRUT- Upgraded version of JNNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru National
Urban Renewal Mission)
SWADESH DARSHAN:
Under Swadesh Darshan, integrated development of theme based
circuits has been taken up for holistic and inclusive development which
can provide engaging and complete tourism experience to both
domestic including low budget tourists and foreign tourists. The
Scheme envisages enhancement of tourist attractiveness in a
sustainable manner by developing world class infrastructure in the
circuit destination.
Launched by Ministry of Tourism.
PRASAD(Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation
Drive)
PRASAD to beautify and improve the amenities and infrastructure at
pilgrimage centres of all faiths.
Under PRASAD, initially twelve cities have been identified namely
Ajmer, Amritsar, Amravati, Dwarka, Gaya, Kedarnath, Kamakhaya,
Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi and Velankanni.
Launched by Ministry of Tourism.
Mxhatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana-MGPSY:
Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana is a special social security
scheme which includes Pension and Life Insurance, introduced by
Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs for the overseas Indian workers in
possession of Emigration Check Required (ECR) passports. It is a
voluntary scheme designed to help workers to meet their three
financial needs: saving for retirement, saving for their return and
resettlement, and providing free life insurance offering coverage for
death from natural causes.
UDAAN PROJECT:
The Special Industry Initiative J&K ‘Udaan’ Scheme is to provide skills
and enhance employability of 40,000 youth over a period of five years
in key high growth sectors. The scheme is being implemented by the
National Skill Development Council (NSDC) and the corporate sector
in PPP mode.
Udaan also aims to provide a platform that empowers girl students and
provides them with better learning opportunities. Human resource
development (HRD) ministry programme is designed to provide a
comprehensive platform to deserving girl students aspiring to pursue
higher education in engineering and assist them to prepare for the IIT
JEE while studying in Classes 11 and 12.
BAL SWACHH ABHIYAN:
Bal Swachhta Abhiyan is a mission launched on 14th of November
2014 to increase awareness about the cleanliness of the children all
over the India.
RANI LAXMI BAI PENSION SCHEME:
This is special pension scheme it would be given to Muzzaffarnagar
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riot victims by UP government.
Important International Boundary Lines
Names In Between
Radclife Line (1947) India and Pakistan (Indo-Pak)
Mac Mohan (1914) India and China (Indo-China)
Durand Line (1896) Pakistan and Afghanistan
Palk strait India and Srilanka
Hindenburg Line Germany and Poland
Maginot Line France and Germany
Oder Neisse Line Germany and Poland
Siegfried Line Fortification between Germany
and France
38th Parallel Line North and South Korea
49th Parallel Line USA and Canada
24th Parallel Line Pakistan claims that it is the
boundary between India and
Pakistan in Rann of Kuchch
17th Parallel Line North Vietnam and South Vietnam
List of National Games of Countries
Country – Game
USA – Baseball
Spain - Bulls Fighting
China- Table tennis
Russia – football n chess
Canada - Ice Hockey
New Zealand - Rugby Union
India – Hockey
Bangladesh – Kabaddi
Srilanka - Volley ball
Brazil – Football
France – Football
England – Cricket
Japan – Sumo wrestling n judo
Australia – Cricket
Pakistan – Hockey
Malaysia – Badminton
Scotland - golf
Indonesia – Badminton
Bhutan – Archery
Switzerland – schwingen
Turkey – Oil Wrestling
Important Countries with Capitals and Currencies
Country Capital Currency
Afghanistan Kabul Afghani
Albania Tirana Lek
Algeria Algiers Algerian Dinar
Angola Luanda Kwanza
Argentina Buenos Aires Peso
Australia Canberra Australian Dollar
Austria Vienna Euro
Bangladesh Dhaka Taka
Belarus Minsk Ruble
Belgium Brussels Euro
Bahrain Manama Dinar
Bhutan Thimphu Ngultrum
Brazil Brasilia Cruzeiro Real
Cambodia phnom-penh Riel
Canada Ottawa Canadian Dollar
Chile Santiago Peso
China Beijing Yuan / Renminbi
Columbia Bogota Peso
Denmark Copenhagen Kroner
East Timor Dili US Dollar
Egypt Cairo Pound
Ethiopia Adis Ababa Birr
Finland Helsinki Euro
France Paris Franc Euro
Georgia Tbilisi Lari
Germany Berlin Euro
Greece Athens Euro
Hungary Budapest Forint
Iceland Reykjavik Krona
India New Delhi Rupee
Indonesia Jakarta Rupiah
Iran Tehran Riyal
Iraq Baghdad Dinar
Ireland Dublin Euro
Israel Jerusalem Shekel
Italy Rome Euro
Japan Tokyo Yen
Kazakhstan Astana Tenge
Kenya Nairobi Shilling
North Korea Pyongyang Won
Kuwait Kuwait city Kuwait Dinar
South Korea Seoul Won
Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Som
Latvia Riga Euro LATS
Liberia Monrovia Liberian Dollar
Libya Tripoli Libyan Dinar
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Ringgit
Maldives Male Rufiyaa
Mauritius Port Louis Rupee
Mongolia Ulan Bator Tugrik
Montenegro Podgorica Euro
Morocco Rabat Dirham
Mozambique Maputo Metical
Myanmar Naypyidaw Kyat
Namibia Windhoek Namibian Dollar
Nepal Kathmandu Rupee
Netherlands Amsterdam Euro
New Zealand Wellington NewZealand Dollar
Nigeria Abuja Naira
Norway Oslo Krona
Pakistan Islamabad Rupee
Philippines Manila Peso
Poland Warsaw Zloty
Portugal Lisbon Euro
Qatar Doha Riyal
Russia Moscow Ruble
Romania Bucharest Leu
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Riyal
Somalia Mogadishu Somali Shilling
Singapore Singapore Dollar
South Africa Pretotia/Capetown Rand
Spain Madrid Euro
Sri Lanka Sri
Jayawardenepura
kotti
Rupee
Sudan Khartoum Dinar
Sweden Stockholm Kroner
Switzerland Bern Swiss Franc
Syria Damascus Pound
Taiwan Taipei New Taiwan Dollar
Tajikistan Dushanbe Somoni
Thailand Bangkok Baht
Turkey Ankara Lira
Turkmenistan Ashgabat Manat
Uganda Kampala Uganda Shilling
UAE Abu Dhabi Dirham
Ukraine Kiev Hryvnia
UK London Pound Sterling
US Washington DC Dollar
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Uruguay Montevideo Peso
Uzbekistan Tashkent Som
Venezuela Caracas Bolivar
Zimbabwe Harare Dollar
Terms used in various games
ATHLETICS :- Relay, Photo Finish, Track, Lane, Hurdles, Shot Put, Discuss
Throw, Hammer Throw, Triple Jump, High jump, Cross country, Etc.
BADMINTON :- Shuttle cock, service court, fore hand, back hand, smash,
hit, drop, net, love, double fault.
BASE BALL :- pinching, home run, base runner, throw, perfect game,
strike, put out.
BASKETBALL :- free throw, technical foul, common foul, under head, over
head.
SNOOKER/BILLIARDS: - pull, cue, hit, object ball, break shot, scoring,
cushion billiards,etc.
BOXING :- knock out, round, ring, stoppage, punch, upper cut, kidney
punch, timing, foot work.
CHESS :- E.L.O. rating, international master, grand master, game bit,
stalemate, checkmate, casting, bishop, retey opening, etc.
CRICKET :- Toss, run, wicket, pitch, stump, bails, crease, pavilion, gloves,
wicket keeper, over, maiden over, follow on, rubber ashes, catch,
bowled, stump out, run out, lbw, hit wicket, not out, no ball, wide ball,
dead ball, over throw , bye, leg bye, cover drive, late cut, hook, glance,
stroke, spot, pull, sixer, follow thorw, turn, googly, spin, yorker, bouncer,
hat trick, round the wicket, over the wicket, seamer, boundry line, slip,
square leg, runner, cover, gully, long on, silly point, mid wicket, mid on,
forward short leg, deep/mid wicket, sledging, free hit, etc.
FOOTBALL :- Goal, kick, head, penalty kick, dribble, off side, hat trick, foul,
left out, right out, stopper, defender, move,side back, pass, base line,
rebound, corner kick, etc.
JUDO :- Cocoa, blue, white, green belt, etc.
HOCKEY :- Bully, sudden death, short corner, hat trick, goal, penalty
corner, penalty stroke, push in, cut, dribble, scoop, centre forward, half
back, Astroturf, left in, left out, off side, tie breaker, carried, stick,
striking circle, under cutting, etc.
SWIMMING:- freestyle, breast stroke, back stroke, butterfly, medley lane,
pool, crawl, etc.
POLO :- Polo-Bunker, chucker, Mallet, Etc.
TENNIS :- Service, grand slam, advantage,deuce,game point , Break
point, smash, shot, Grass court, Break, Drop shot, Net play, baseline, etc.
SHOOTING :- Rapid fire pistol, Standard Riffle, Air Riffle, Free pistol,
Range, Bull's eye, etc.
TABLE TENNIS : - Volley, Late service, Half volley, Back hand, Drive spin,
Chop, Etc.
WEIGHT LIFTING : - Snatch, Jerk, Etc.
VOLLEY BALL :- Deuce, Spikers , Booster, Smash, Sidearm, Penetration,
Etc.
WRESTLING :- Free style, Hal nelson, Point, Heave, Etc.
GOLF: - putt, tee, par, Caddie, Birdie, Ace, Bunker, Dormy, Fairway, Links,
Four ball, Etc.
Nick Names of Important Indian Places
Nick Name Place
Manchester of India Ahmadabad
Golden City Amritsar
Egg bowl of Asia Andhra Pradesh
Silicon valley of India Bengaluru
Space City Bengaluru
Garden City of India Bengaluru
Electronic City of India Bengaluru
Rose city Bengaluru
Manchester of the South Coimbatore
Sorrow of Bengal Damodar river
Sacred River Ganga
Old Ganga Godavari
Dakshin Ganga Godavari
Twin City Hyderabad Secundarabad
Heaven of India J & K
Pink City Jaipur
Steel City of India Jamshedpur (Tatanagar)
Manchester of the North Kanpur
Switzerland of India Kashmir
Venice of the East Srinagar /Alappuzha /
Udaipur
Garden of Spices of India Kerala
Queen of Arabian Sea Kochi
City of Buildings Kolkata
Sorrow of Bihar Kosi river
City of Nawabs Lucknow
Soya Region Madhya Pradesh
City of Festivals Madurai
Pearl of Karnataka Mysore
Hollywood of India Mumbai
Gateway of India Mumbai
City of Seven Islands Mumbai
City of Rallies New Delhi
State of Five Rivers Punjab
Sun-city / blue-city Jodhpur
Lake city Udaipur
Abode of the Gods Prayag (Allahabad)
City of Temples Varanasi
Important International Days
January 1 Global Family Day
January 9 NRI Day
January 10 World Laughter Day
January 12 National Youth Day
January 15 Army Day
January 25 National Voters’ Day
January 26 India's Republic Day, International Customs Day
January 30 Martyrs' Day; World Leprosy Eradication Day
February 4 cancer day
February 13 Radio day / National women’s day
February 14 Valentine Day
February 2o World day for Social justice
February 24 Central Excise Day
February 28 National Science Day
March 4 national safety day
March 8 International Women's Day; Intl. literacy Day
March 15 World Disabled Day; World Consumer Rights Day
March 21 World Forestry Day; International Day for the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination; world sleep day
March 22 World Day for Water
March 23 World Meteorological Day
March 24 World TB Day
April 5 National Maritime Day
April 7 World Health Day
April 17 World Hemophilia Day
April 18 World Heritage Day
April 21 Secretaries' Day
April 22 Earth Day
April 23 World Book and Copyright Day
April 25 World Malaria Day
April 26 World intellectual Property day
April 29 International Dance day
May 1 Workers' Day (International Labour Day); may day
May 3 Press Freedom Day; World Asthma Day
May 2nd Sunday Mother's Day
May 8 World Red Cross Day
May 9 World Thalassaemia Day
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May 11 National Technology Day
May 12 World Hypertension Day; International Nurses Day
May 15 International Day of the Family
May 17 World Telecommunication Day
May 21 Anti-terrorism day
May 24 Commonwealth Day
May 31 Anti-tobacco Day
June 4 International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
June 5 World Environment Day
June 8 World ocean day
June 3rd Sunday Father's Day
June 12 World’s day against child labour
June 14 World Blood Donor Day
June 20 World Refugee Day
June 21 International Yoga Day
June 24 UN Public service Day
June 26 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
June 29 National Statistics Day
July 1 Doctor's Day
July 6 World Zoonoses Day
July 11 World Population Day
July 12 Malala day
July 18 Mandela day
July 26 Kargil Victory day
July 28 world Hepatitis day
August 3 International Friendship Day
August 6 Hiroshima Day
August 8 World Senior Citizen's Day
August 9 Quit India Day, Nagasaki Day
August 12 International Youth Day
August 15 Indian Independence Day
August 18 IntI. Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
August 19 Photography Day
August 29 National Sports Day
September 2 Coconut Day
September 5 Teachers' Day; Sanskrit Day
September 7 Forgiveness day
September 8 World Literacy Day (UNESCO)
September 14 Hindi diwas
September 15 Engineers' Day
September 16 World Ozone Day
September 21 Alzheimer's Day;
Day for Peace & Non-violence (UN)
September 22 Rose Day (Welfare of cancer patients)
September 25 Social Justice day
September 26 Day of the Deaf
September 27 World Tourism Day
October 1 International Day for the Elderly
October 2 Gandhi Jayanthi, International day of non-violence
October 3 World Habitat Day
October 4 World Animal Welfare Day
October 5 world teachers day
October 8 Indian Air Force Day
October 9 World Post Office Day
October 10 National Post Day
October 2nd Thursday World Sight Day
October 13 UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
October 14 World Standards Day
October 15 World White Cane Day (guiding the blind)/ world student day
October 16 World Food Day
October 20 world Statistics Day
October 24 UN Day
October 30 World Thrift Day
November 5 world radiograpy day
November 9 Legal Services Day
November 14 Children's Day; Diabetes Day
November 17 International Epilepsy Day
December 1 World AIDS Day
December 3 World Day of the Handicapped
December 4 Indian Navy Day
December 7 Indian Armed Forces Flag Day
December 10 Human Rights Day; IntI. Children's Day of Broadcasting
December 11 UNICEF day
December 18 Minorities Rights Day (India)
December 22 maths day
December 23 Kisan Divas (Farmer's Day) (India)
December 29 international biodiversity day
Game of Cups and trophies and their related Sports
Agha khan cup Hockey
All England Championship Badminton
Duleep trophy Cricket
Irani trophy Cricket
Deodhar trophy Cricket
Rothman’s Trophy cricket
C.K. Naydu Trophy Cricket
Ashes trophy
Cricket
(Australia vs. England 5 test
series)
Duran cup Football
Fedaration cup Football
FIFA cup Football
Rovers Cup Football
Merdeka cup Football(Indonesia)
Nehru Gold cup Football(International)
Ryder cup Golf
Hapman cup Golf
Canada cup Golf(World Championship)
Dhayanchand cup Hockey
Gurunanak Championship Hockey(women's)
Derby cup Horse Racing
Davis cup Lawn Tennis(men, world)
Federation cup Lawn Tennis(women, world)
Ranji trophy National Cricket
Santosh trophy National Football
Rangaswami cup National Hockey
Championship
Subrata Mukherjee
cup/Championship National School Football
Jaylaxmi cup/Championship(T.T) National Women
Ezra cup Polo
Wellington cup Rowing
Nehru trophy Women's Hockey
Thomas cup World Badminton(men's)
Uber cup World Badminton(women's)
Taglines of Banks in India :
1) State Bank Group – Pure banking nothing else; With you all the way.
2) Allahabad Bank – A tradition of trust
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3) Andhra Bank –where India banks
4) Bank of Baroda – India’s international bank.
5) Bank of India – Relationships beyond banking.
6) Bank of Maharashtra – One family one bank.
7) Canara Bank – Together We Can.
8) Central Bank of India –central to you since 1911
9) Corporation Bank – Prosperity for All. Apna business apni dukan
10) Dena Bank – Trusted Family Bank.
11) IDBI Bank – Banking for All; aao soche bada.
12) Indian Bank –your own bank
13) Indian Overseas Bank – Good people to grow with.
14) Oriental Bank of Commerce – Where every individual is committed.
15) Punjab National Bank – A Name you can Bank Upon.
16) Syndicate Bank – Your faithful & friendly financial partner.
17) UCO Bank – Honours Your Trust.
18) Union Bank of India – Good People to Bank with.
19) United Bank of India – The Bank that begins with U.
20) Vijaya Bank – A Friend You can Bank Upon.
21) Bhartiya Mahila Bank - empowering woman, empowering India
Private Sector Banks in India :
1) Axis Bank – Everything is the same except the name… badti ka nam jindgi
2) HDFC Bank – We understand your world.
3) ICICI Bank – Hum hain na!!.
4) Yes Bank – Experience our expertise.
5)HSBC – the world local bank
Important prizes and awards
Prizes/ awards Area and prize money
Noble prize
Literature, medicine, physics, chemistry,
peace (all 1901) and in economics (1969)
(8 million Swedish kronor)
Pulitzer prize In journalism (from 1917, 10000 dollar)
Oscar In film industry (from 1929)
Kalinga prize In the field of science
(from 1952, 1000 pound)
Man booker prize In the field of literature
(from 1969, 50000 pound)
Grammy award In the field of music (from 1959)
Ramon Magsaysay
Government service, public service,
journalism, literature, communication,
international understanding
(from 1958, 50000 dollar)
Bharat Ratna
for distinguished service in the field of
science, Art, literature, and public service
(from 1954)
Dada sahib Phalke
prize
In film industry
(from 1969, golden lotus, Rs. 10 lac)
Jnanpith prize In the field of literature
(first awarded from 1965, Rs. 11 lac)
Saraswati honor In the field of literature
(from 1991, Rs. 5 lac)
Vachaspati prize for distinguished contribution in the field of
sanskrit literature (from 1969, Rs. 1.5 lac)
Shankar prize In the field of indian philosophy, culture,
and art (Rs. 1.5 lac)
Vyas honor In the field of literature (Rs. 2.5 lac)
Dhyanchand prize For lifetime achievements in sports
(Rs. 5lakh.)
Dronacharya prize In the sports training field (from 1985, Rs 5
lakh.)
Arjun prize In the sports field (1961, Rs 5 lakh.)
Rajiv Gandhi khel
ratn prize
For commendable performance in games
(1992, Rs 7.5 lakh.)
Shanti Swaroop
Bhatnagar prize
In the field of science (from 1957, Rs. 5
lac)
Dhanvantri prize In the field of medicine (from 1971)
Borlaug prize For outstanding contribution to
agricultural output (1972, Rs. 5lac)
Important abbreviation in context of banking
1 ACH-AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE
2 AER- ANNUAL EARNING RATE-
3 ALM-ASSET LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
4 AML-ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING
5 ASBA-APPLICATION SUPPORTED BY BLOCKED AMOUNT
6 ATM-AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE
7 BCBS- BASEL COMMITTE ON BANKING SUPERVISION
8 BCSBI: BANKING CODES AND STANDARDS BOARD OF INDIA
9 BPLR- BENCHMARK PRIME LENDING RATE
10 BSBDA-BASIC SAVING BANK DEPOSIT ACCOUNT
11 CAR-CASH ADEQUACY RATIO
12 CASA-CURRENT ACCOUNT SAVING ACCOUNT
13 CBS-CORE BANKING SOLUTIONS
14 CCIL: CLEARING CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED
15 CDs-CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSITS
16 CDSL: CENTRAL DEPOSITORY SERVICES LIMITED
17 CIBIL: CREDIT INFORMATION BUREAU (INDIA) LTD
18 CORE- CENTRALISED ONLINE REAL TIME ENVIRONMENT
19 CP- COMMERCIAL PAPER
20 CPI-CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
21 CRAR: CAPITAL TO RISK (WEIGHTED) ASSETS RATIO
22 CRISIL: CREDIT RATING INFORMATION SERVICES OF INDIA
LIMITED
23 CRR-CASH RESERVE RATIO
24 CTS-CHEQUE TRUNCATION SYSTEM
25 DD-DEMAND DRAFT
26 ECB-EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL BORROWING
27 ECS-ELETRONIC CLEARING SERVICE
28 EFT-ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER
29 EMI- EQUATED MONTHLY INSTALLMENT
30 EPFO: EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION
31 FCCB: FOREIGN CURRENCY CONVERTIBLE BOND
32 FDI-FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
33 FEMA- FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT ACT
34 FERA-FOREIGN EXCHANGE REGULATION ACT
35 FII- FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT
36 FIPB: FOREIGN INVESTMENT PROMOTION BOARD (OF INDIA)
37 FPO-FOLLOW ON PUBLIC OFFER
38 GAAR-GENERAL ANTI AVOIDANCE RULE
39 GDP-GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
40 GDR-GLOBAL DEPOSITORY RECEIPT
41 ICRA: INVESTMENT INFORMATION AND CREDIT RATING
AGENCY
42 IDR-INDIAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPT
43 IFSC-INDIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM CODE
44 IPO-INITIAL PUBLIC OFFER
45 ITR-INCOME TAX RETURN
46 KCC-KISAN CREDIT CARD
47 KYC-KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER
48 LIBOR-LONDON INTERBANK OFFER RATE
49 LoC-LETTER OF CREDIT
50 MIBOR-MUMBAI INTERBANK OFFER RATE
51 MICR-MAGNETIC INK CHARACTER RECOGNITION
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52 MoU-MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
53 MSF-MARGINAL STANDING FACILITY
54 NAV-NET ASSET VALUE
55 NBFC-NON BANKING FINANCIAL COMPANIES
56 NEFT-NATIONAL ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER
57 NIA-NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT
58 NPA-NON PERFORMING ASSET
59 NRE ACCOUNT-NON RESIDENTIAL EXTERNAL ACCOUNT
60 NRO ACCOUNT- NON RESIDENTIAL ORDINARY ACCOUNT
61 NSDL: NATIONAL SECURITIES DEPOSITORY LIMITED
62 PAN-PERMANENT ACCOUNT NUMBER
63 PIN-PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
64 PO-PAY ORDER
65 POS-POINT OF SALE
66 PPP: PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP / PURCHASING POWER
PARITY
67 PSB-PUBLIC SECTOR BANK
68 RIDF: RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND
69 RR- REPO RATE
70 RRB- REGIONAL RURAL BANK
71 RRR- REVERSE REPO RATE
72 RTGS- REAL TIME GROSS SATTLEMENT
73 SARFAESI-SECURITISATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF
FINANCIAL ASSETS AND ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY
INTEREST
74 SDR-SPECIAL DRAWING RIGHTS
75 SEWA: SELF EMPLOYED WOMAN’S ASSOCIATION
76 SEZ-SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE
77 SLR - STATUTORY LIQUIDITY RATIO
78 SWIFT-SOCIETY FOR WORLD WIDE INTERBANK FINANCIAL TELE
COMMUNICATION
79 T-BILL-TREASURY BILL
80 TCS-TAX COLLECTED AT SOURCE
81 TDS-TAX DEDUCTED AT SOURCE
82 WPI- WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX
List of important dams in India
1. Tehri Dam - Bhagirathi - Uttarakhand
2. Bhakra Dam – Sutlej - Himachal Pradesh
3. Idukki arch Dam – Periyar - Kerala
4. Lakhwar Dam - Yamuna - Uttarakhand
5. Sardar Sarover Dam – Narmada - Gujarat
6. Srisailam Dam – Krishna - Telangna/Andhra Pradesh
7. Ranjit Sagar Dam - Ravi - Punjab
8. Baglihar Dam – Chenab - Jammu & Kashmir
9. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam - Krishna -Telangna/Andhra Pradesh
10. Salal Dam - Chenab - Jammu & Kashmir
11. Koyna Dam – Koyna - Maharashtra
12. Rihand Dam - Rihand - Uttar Pradesh
13. Ukai Dam - Tapi - Gujarat
14. Indira Sagar Dam – Narmada - Madhya Pradesh
15. Chutak Hydroelectric Power plant - Suru - Jammu & Kashmir (Kargil
district)
16. Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Power plant- Sindhu - Jammu & Kashmir (Leh
district)
17. Uri Dam - Jhelum - Jammu & Kashmir (Baramula district)
18. Mettur Dam - Kaveri - Tamil Nadu
19. Hirakud Dam - Mahanadi - Odisha
20. Jawahar Sagar Dam - Chambal - Rajasthan
21. Rana Pratap Sagar Dam - Chambal - Rajasthan
22. Koteshwar Dam - Bhagirathi - Uttarakhand
23. Gandhi Sagar Dam - Chambal - Madhya Pradesh
24. Omkareshwar Dam - Narmada - Madhya Pradesh
25. Mullaperiyar Dam - Periyar - Kerala (idukki district)
Nuclear Power Station
1. Kaiga Nuclear power station - Kaiga -Uttar Kannada - Karnataka
2. Kakrapar Nuclear power station - Kakrapar - Surat - Gujarat
3. Narora - Narora - Bulandshahr - Uttar Pradesh
4. Tarapur Atomic power station - Tarapur - Thane - Maharashtra
5. Kundakulam Nuclear Power Plant- Kundankulam - Tirunelveli - Tamil
Nadu
6. Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project - Ratagiri - Madban - Ratnagiri
Maharashtra
7. Gorakhpur Atomic Power Station - Fatehabad - Fatehabad - Haryana
Thermal Power Station
Mundra (TPP) - Kutch - Gujarat
Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station-Singrauli-Madhya Pradesh
Tirora (TPP)-Gondia-Maharashtra
Amravati (TPP)-Amravati-Maharashtra
Korba Super Thermal Power Plant-Korba-Chhattisgarh
Sant Singaji (TPP)-East Nimar-Madhya Pradesh
Chandrapur Super (TPP)-Chandrapur-Maharashtra
Sipat Thermal Power Plant-Bilaspur-Chattisgarh
Khaperkheda Thermal Power Station-Nagpur-Maharashtra
Satpura Thermal Power Station-Betul-Madhya Pradesh
Ukai Thermal Power Station-Tapi-Gujarat
Bhilai Expansion Power Plant-Durg-Chhattisgarh
Sikka Thermal Power Station-Jamnagar-Gujarat
Talcher Super Thermal Power Station-Angul-Odisha
Hirakud Captive Power Plant-Sambalpur-Odisha
Barauni Thermal Power Station-Begusarai-Bihar
Patratu Thermal Power Station-Jaisalmer-Jharkhand
Bokaro Thermal Power Station-Bokaro-Jharkhand
Durgapur Thermal Power Station-Bardhaman-West Bengal
Rihand Thermal Power Station-Sonebhadra-UP
Singrauli Super ThermalPower Station-Sonebhadra-UP
Anpara Thermal Power Station-Sonebhadra-UP
Obra Thermal Power Station-Sonebhadra-UP
Rosa (TPS)-Shahjahanpur-UP
Chhabra (TPP)-Baran-Rajasthan
Panki (TPS)-Kanpur-Uttar Pradeh
Simhadri Super T P P - Vishakapatnam - Andhra Pradesh
Udupi Thermal Power Plant - Udupi - Karnataka
Bellary Thermal Power station - Bellary - Karnataka
Mettur Theral Power Station - Salem - Tamil Nadu
List of important National Parks/Sanctuary in India
Jim Corbett National Park – Uttrakhand
Kaziranga National Park – Assam
Bandipur National Park – Karnataka
Bandhavgarh National Park – Madhya Pradesh
Kanha National Park – Madhya Pradesh
Gir National Park & Sasan Gir Sanctuary – Gujarat
Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary/ Bharatpur National Park – Rajasthan
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary – Assam
Sariska National Park – Rajasthan
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary – Kerala
Pench National Park – Madhya Pradesh
Ranthambore National Park – Rajasthan
Nagarhole National Park – Karnataka
Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary– West Bengal
Dudhwa National Park – Uttar Pradesh
Panna National Park – Madhya Pradesh
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary – Kerala
Rajaji National Park – Uttrakhand
Dandeli National Park – Karnataka
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Similipal National Park – Odisha
Sanjay Gandhi National Park – Maharashtra
List of important Revolutions
Black Revolution - Petroleum Production
Blue Revolution - Fish Production
Brown Revolution - Leather/nonconventional(India)/Cocoa production
Golden Fiber 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
Parliament of Different Countries
Country Parliament name
India Parliament
Egypt Parliament (People’s assembly)
Pakistan Majlis-e-shoora
UK Parliament
Germany Bundesteg/Bundesrat
USA Congress
Bangladesh Jatiyo Sanghshad
Israel Knesset
Japan National Diet
Maldives People’s Majlis
Ireland Parliament
Australia Parliament
Nepal Constituent Assembly
Russia Federal Assembly (Duma)
China National People's Congress
France Parliament
Iran Majlis
Bhutan Parliament of Bhutan (Tasongadu)
Malaysia Parliament (Majilis)
Afghanistan National Assembly (Shora)
Canada Parliament
Italy Parliamento Italino
Terms used in various games
ATHLETICS :- Relay, Photo Finish, Track, Lane, Hurdles, Shot Put, Discuss
Throw, Hammer Throw, Triple Jump, High jump, Cross country, Etc.
BADMINTON :- Shuttle cock, service court, fore hand, back hand, smash,
hit, drop, net, love, double fault.
BASE BALL :- pinching, home run, base runner, throw, perfect game,
strike, put out.
BASKETBALL :- free throw, technical foul, common foul, under head, over
head.
SNOOKER/BILLIARDS: - pull, cue, hit, object ball, break shot, scoring,
cushion billiards,etc.
BOXING :- knock out, round, ring, stoppage, punch, upper cut, kidney
punch, timing, foot work.
CHESS :- E.L.O. rating, international master, grand master, game bit,
stalemate, checkmate, casting, bishop, retey opening, etc.
CRICKET :- Toss, run, wicket, pitch, stump, bails, crease, pavilion, gloves,
wicket keeper, over, maiden over, follow on, rubber ashes, catch,
bowled, stump out, run out, lbw, hit wicket, not out, no ball, wide ball,
dead ball, over throw , bye, leg bye, cover drive, late cut, hook, glance,
stroke, spot, pull, sixer, follow thorw, turn, googly, spin, yorker, bouncer,
hat trick, round the wicket, over the wicket, seamer, boundry line, slip,
square leg, runner, cover, gully, long on, silly point, mid wicket, mid on,
forward short leg, deep/mid wicket, sledging, free hit, etc.
FOOTBALL :- Goal, kick, head, penalty kick, dribble, off side, hat trick, foul,
left out, right out, stopper, defender, move,side back, pass, base line,
rebound, corner kick, etc.
JUDO :- Cocoa, blue, white, green belt, etc.
HOCKEY :- Bully, sudden death, short corner, hat trick, goal, penalty
corner, penalty stroke, push in, cut, dribble, scoop, centre forward, half
back, Astroturf, left in, left out, off side, tie breaker, carried, stick, striking
circle, under cutting, etc.
SWIMMING:- freestyle, breast stroke, back stroke, butterfly, medley lane,
pool, crawl, etc.
POLO :- Polo-Bunker, chucker, Mallet, Etc.
TENNIS :- Service, grand slam, advantage,deuce,game point , Break
point, smash, shot, Grass court, Break, Drop shot, Net play, baseline, etc.
SHOOTING :- Rapid fire pistol, Standard Riffle, Air Riffle, Free pistol,
Range, Bull's eye, etc.
TABLE TENNIS : - Volley, Late service, Half volley, Back hand, Drive spin,
Chop, Etc.
WEIGHT LIFTING : - Snatch, Jerk, Etc.
VOLLEY BALL :- Deuce, Spikers , Booster, Smash, Sidearm, Penetration,
Etc.
WRESTLING :- Free style, Hal nelson, Point, Heave, Etc.
GOLF: - putt, tee, par, Caddie, Birdie, Ace, Bunker, Dormy, Fairway, Links,
Four ball, Etc.
List of banks, Headquarters and MD/CEO
(as on 01.10.2017)
Central Bank
RBI MUMBAI Dr. Urjit R Patel
Nationalized Banks
Allahabad Bank Kolkata Rakesh Sethi
Andhra Bank Hyderabad Suresh N Patel
Bank of Baroda Baroda Ravi Venkatesan
Bank of India Mumbai Shri Padmanabhan
Bank of Maharashtra Pune RAVINDRA PRAPHAKAR
Canara Bank Bangalore Rakesh Sharma
Central Bank of India Mumbai Rajiv Rishi
Corporation Bank Karnataka Jai Kumar Garg
Dena Bank Mumbai Ashwani Kumar
IDBI Mumbai Mahesh Kumar Jain
Indian Bank Chennai Kishor Khatra
Indian Overseas Bank Chennai R. Subramania Kumar
Oriental Bank of
Commerce Gurgaon, Harayana Animesh Chouhan
Punjab National Bank New Delhi Sunil Metha
Punjab & Sind Bank New Delhi S Jatinder Bir
Syndicate Bank Manipal Arun Srivastav
UCO Bank Kolkata Ravi Krishan Takkar
Union Bank of India Mumbai RajKiran Rai G
United Bank of India Kolkata Pawan Kumar Bajaj
Vijaya Bank Bangalore Kishore Kumar Sansi
Exim Bank Mumbai Shri Yaduvendra
Mathur
BMB New Delhi ----
State Bank Group
State Bank of India Mumbai Arundhati Bhattacharya
State Bank of Binkaner
& Jaipur Jaipur Merged in SBI
State Bank of
Hyderabad Andhra pradesh Merged in SBI
State Bank of Mysore Bangalore Merged in SBI
State Bank of Patiala Punjab Merged in SBI
State Bank of
Travancore Trivendrum Merged in SBI
Private Banks
Axis Bank Mumbai Shikha Sharma
City Union Bank Chennai N. Kamakodi
Dhanalakshmi Bank Bangalore G. Shreeram
Federal Bank Aluva, Kerala Shyam Shrinivasan
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HDFC Bank Maharastra Aditya Puri
ICICI Bank Maharastra Chanda D. Kochhar
Indusind Bank Mumbai Romesh Sobti
Basic Computer Shortcut Key
Bacis Shortcut Key Alt + F File menu options in current program
Alt + E Edit options in current program
F1 Universal help (for all programs)
Ctrl + A Select all text
Ctrl + X Cut selected item
Shift + Del Cut selected item
Ctrl + C Copy selected item
Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item
Ctrl + V Paste
Shift + Ins Paste
Home Go to beginning of current line
Ctrl + Home Go to beginning of document
End Go to end of current line
Ctrl + End Go to end of document
Shift + Home Highlight from current position to beginning of line
Shift + End Highlight from current position to end of line
MICROSOFT-WINDOWS-SHORTCUT
Alt + Tab Switch between open applications
Alt +Shift + Tab Switch backwards between open applications
Alt + Print Screen Create screen shot for current program
Ctrl + Alt + Del Reboot/Windows® task manager
Ctrl + Esc Bring up start menu
Alt + Esc Switch between applications on taskbar
F2 Rename selected icon
F3 Start find from desktop
F4 Open the drive selection when browsing
F5 Refresh contents
Alt + F4 Close current open program
Ctrl + F4 Close window in program
Ctrl + Plus Key Automatically adjust widths of all columns in Windows
Explorer
Alt + Enter Open properties window of selected icon or program
Shift + F10 Simulate right-click on selected item
Shift + Del Delete programs/files permanently
Holding Shift During Bootup Boot safe mode or bypass system files
Holding Shift During Bootup When putting in an audio CD, will prevent
CD Player from playing
WINKEY SHORTCUTS
WINKEY + D Bring desktop to the top of other windows
WINKEY + M Minimize all windows
WINKEY +SHIFT + M Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M
and WINKEY + D
WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer
WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs on taskbar
WINKEY + F Display the Windows® Search / Find feature
WINKEY + CTRL + F Display the search for computers window
WINKEY + F1 Display the Microsoft® Windows® help
WINKEY + R Open the run window
WINKEY + Pause /Break Open the system properties window
WINKEY + U Open utility manager
WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows XP® & later)
WORD Shortcut Key
Ctrl + A Select all contents of the page
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + C Copy selected text
Ctrl + X Cut selected text
Ctrl + N Open new/blank document
Ctrl + O Open options
Ctrl + P Open the print window
Ctrl + F Open find box
Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
Ctrl + K Insert link
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + V Paste
Ctrl + Y Redo the last action performed
Ctrl + Z Undo last action
Ctrl + G Find and replace options
Ctrl + H Find and replace options
Ctrl + J Justify paragraph alignment
Ctrl + L Align selected text or line to the left
Ctrl + Q Align selected paragraph to the left
Ctrl + E Align selected text or line to the center
Ctrl + R Align selected text or line to the right
Ctrl + M Indent the paragraph
Ctrl + T Hanging indent
Ctrl + D Font options
Ctrl + Shift + F Change the font
Ctrl + Shift + > Increase selected font +1
Ctrl + ] Increase selected font +1
Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease selected font -1
Ctrl + [ Decrease selected font -1
Ctrl + Shift + * View or hide non printing characters
Ctrl + Del Delete word to right of cursor
Ctrl + Backspace Delete word to left of cursor
Ctrl + End Move cursor to end of document
Ctrl + Home Move cursor to beginning of document
Ctrl + Space Reset highlighted text to default font
Ctrl + 1 Single-space lines
Ctrl + 2 Double-space lines
Ctrl + 5 1.5-line spacing
Ctrl + Alt + 1 Change text to heading 1
Ctrl + Alt + 2 Change text to heading 2
Ctrl + Alt + 3 Change text to heading 3
F1 Open help
Shift + F3 Change case of selected text
Shift + Insert Paste
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F4 Repeat last action performed (Word 2000+)
F7 Spell check selected text and/or document
Shift + F7 Activate the thesaurus
F12 Save as
Ctrl + S Save
Shift + F12 Save
Alt + Shift + D Insert the current date
Alt + Shift + T Insert the current time
Ctrl + W Close document
Excel Shortcut Key
F2 Edit the selected cell
F5 Go to a specific cell
F7 Spell check selected text and/or document
F11 Create chart
Ctrl + Shift + ; Enter the current time
Ctrl + ; Enter the current date
Alt + Shift + F1 Insert new worksheet
Shift + F3 Open the Excel® formula window
Shift + F5 Bring up search box
Ctrl + A Select all contents of worksheet
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
Ctrl + C Copy selected text
Ctrl + V Paste
Ctrl + D Fill
Ctrl + K Insert link
Ctrl + F Open find and replace options
Ctrl + G Open go-to options
Ctrl + H Open find and replace options
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + Y Underline selected text
Ctrl + 5 Strikethrough highlighted selection
Ctrl + O Open options
Ctrl + N Open new document
Ctrl + P Open print dialog box
Ctrl + S Save
Ctrl + Z Undo last action
Ctrl + F9 Minimize current window
Ctrl + F10 Maximize currently selected window
Ctrl + F6 Switch between open workbooks /windows
Ctrl + Page up & Page Down Move between Excel® worksheets in the same
document
Ctrl + Tab Move between two or more open Excel® files
Alt + = Create formula to sum all of above cells
Ctrl + ‘ Insert value of above cell into current cell
Ctrl + Shift + ! Format number in comma format
Ctrl + Shift + $ Format number in currency format
Ctrl + Shift + # Format number in date format
Ctrl + Shift + % Format number in percentage format
Ctrl + Shift + ^ Format number in scientific format
Ctrl + Shift + @ Format number in time format
Ctrl + Space Select entire column
Shift + Space Select entire row
Ctrl + W Close document
OUTLOOK Shortcut Key
Alt + S Send the email
Ctrl + C Copy selected text
Ctrl + X Cut selected text
Ctrl + P Open print dialog box
Ctrl + K Complete name/email typed in address bar
Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + I Italicize highlighted selection
Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + R Reply to an email
Ctrl + F Forward an email
Ctrl + N Create a new email
Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment to your calendar
Ctrl + Shift + O Open the outbox
Ctrl + Shift + I Open the inbox
Ctrl + Shift + K Add a new task
Ctrl + Shift + C Create a new contact
Ctrl + Shift+ J Create a new journal entry