New Static GK 2024
New Static GK 2024
New Static GK 2024
RUPEE: KRONE:
India New Delhi Indian rupee Denmark Copenhagen
Faroe Islands Torshavn Danish krone (pl.
Mauritius Port Louis Mauritian rupee
kroner)
Nepal Kathmandu Nepalese rupee Greenland Nuuk
Pakistan Islamabad Pakistani rupee Norway Oslo
Seychelles Victoria Seychellois rupee Norwegian krone (pl.
Svalbard and Jan
Sri Lanka Colombo (Executive Sri Lankan rupee Longyearbyen kroner)
Mayen
capital) and Sri
Swedish krona (pl.
Jayawardenepura Kotte Sweden Stockholm
kronor)
(Legislative)
North Korea Pyongyang North Korean won Sweden Stockholm Swedish krona (pl.
Oman Muscat Omani rial kronor)
Panama Panama City Balboa, Us Dollar Syria Damascus Syrian pound
Papua New Port Moresby kina Tajikistan Dushanbe somoni
Guinea Tanzania Dodoma Tanzanian shilling
Paraguay Asunción guaraní (pl. guaraníes) Thailand Bangkok baht
Peru Lima new sol The Gambia Banjul dalasi
Poland Warsaw Polish zloty Tonga Nuku'alofa pa'anga
Qatar Doha Qatari rial Turkey Ankara Turkish lira
Romania Bucharest Romanian leu (pl. lei) Turkmenistan Ashgabat Turkmen manat
Russia Moscow ruble Uganda Kampala Ugandan shilling
Saint Helena Jamestown Saint Helena pound Ukraine Kiev hryvnia
Samoa Apia tala United Arab Abu Dhabi UAE dirham
São Tomé and São Tomé dobra Emirates
Príncipe United London pound sterling
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Saudi riyal Kingdom
Sierra Leone Freetown leone Uzbekistan Tashkent som
Singapore Singapore Singapore dollar Vanuatu Port Vila vatu
Somalia Mogadishu Somali shilling Venezuela Caracas bolívar
South Africa Pretoria rand Vietnam Hanoi dong
South Korea Seoul South Korean won Western Al aaiun Moroccan dirham
Sudan Khartoum Sudanese pound Sahara
Suriname Paramaribo Surinamese dollar Yemen San'a Yemeni rial
Swaziland Mbabane lilangeni (pl. Zambia Lusaka Zambian kwacha
emalangeni), south
African rand
INTERNATIONAL BANKS
Bank Name Headquarters Tagline
Standard Chartered Bank London, UK Your Right Partner
Bank of America Charlotte, USA Higher Standards, Bank of
Opportunity
BNP Paribas Paris, France The Bank for the changing world
CITI Bank New York, USA The City never sleeps
Deutsche Bank Frankfurt, Germany A Passion to perform
HSBC London, UK The world’s local bank
Royal Bank of Scotland Edinburgh, United With you all the way
Kingdom
DBS Bank Marina Bay, Singapore Living, Breathing Asia
Barclays London, UK Fluent in finance
JPMorgan Chase Bank New York, United States The right relationship is everything
State Bank of Mauritius Port Louis, Mauritius -
Rabobank Utrecht, Netherlands A Bank with Ideas
Bank of Ceylon Colombo, Sri Lanka The Bank you can trust
Small Industries Development Bank of India(SIDBI) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 2 April 1990
National Housing Bank (NHB) New Delhi 9 July 1988
Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) New Delhi 1 July 1948
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Mumbai, Maharashtra 12 July 1982
(NABARD)
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India Hyderabad, Telangana 1999
(IRDAI)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) - Capital Market Mumbai, Maharashtra 12 April 1992
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) Mumbai, Maharashtra 2008
Pension Fund Regulatory And Development Authority (PFRDA) New Delhi 23 August 2003
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) New Delhi 1 July 1949
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry New Delhi 1927
(FICCI)
Foods safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) New Delhi August 2011
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) New Delhi 20 February 1997
Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) Mumbai, Maharashtra 1951
Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) New Delhi August 1991
Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) New Delhi December 2010
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) New Delhi 23 December 1986
Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) Mumbai, Maharashtra 1985
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Mumbai, Maharashtra December 1928
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) New Delhi 1964
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBEC) New Delhi 1 January 1964
Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) New Delhi 1895
National Association of Software and Services Companies New Delhi 1 March 1988
(NASSCOM)
Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India New Delhi 1920
(ASSOCHAM)
I MPORTANT DAYS:
January 28: Data protection Day
January January 30: Martyrs' Day
January 01: Global Family Day, Global Peace Day Last Sunday of January: World Leprosy Eradication Day
January 04: World Braille Day
February
January 06: World Day of War Orphan’s
January 08: African National Congress Foundation Day February 01: Indian Coast Guard Day
January 09: NRI Day (Pravasi Bharatiya Divas) February 02: World Wetland Day
January 10: World Hindi Day February 04: World Cancer Day
January 11: Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri February 06: International Day of Zero Tolerance against
January 12: National Youth Day (Birthday of Swami female genital mutilation
Vivekananda) February 11: International Day of Women and Girls in
January 15: Army Day in India Science
January 16: National Religious Freedom Day February 12: Darwin Day
January 19: National Disaster Response Force Raising Day February 13: World Radio Day
January 23: Netaji Subhash Chandra bose Birthday (Desh February 13: Sarojini Naydu's Birthday
Prem Divas) February 14: Valentine’s Day
January 24: National Girl Child Day February 20: World Day of Social Justice
January 25: National Tourism Day February 20: Arunachal Pradesh foundation day
January 25: National Voters Day February 21: International Mother Language Day
January 26: India's Republic Day February 22: World Thinking Day
January 26: International Customs Day February 23: World Peace And Understanding Day
January 28: Lala lajpat Rai birthday February 24: Central Excise Day
February 28: National Science Day April 18: World Heritage Day
February 28: Rare disease day April 20: World Orphans Day
April 21: Civil Services Day
March April 22: World Earth Day
March 1: Zero Discrimination Day April 23: World Book And Copyright Day
March 1: World Civil Defence Day April 24: National Panchayati Raj Diwas in India
March 3: World Wildlife Day April 25: World Malaria Day
March 3: World Hearing Day April 26: World Intellectual property Day
March 4: World Day of fight against sexual exploitation April 29: International Dance Day
March 4: National Security Day in India April 30: International Jazz Day
March 4: National safety day
March 8: International Women's Day May
March 10: CISF raising day May 1: International Labour Day (Workers Day)
March 13: No smoking day May 2: World tuna day
March 14: Pi Day (3/14) May 3: Press Freedom Day
March 15: World consumer rights Day May 4: Coal miner’s Day
March 16: National Vaccination day in India May 7: World asthma day
March 20: World Day of theatre for children and young May 8: World Red Cross Day
people. May 8: World thalassaemia day
March 20: World Sparrow Day May 11: National Technology Day in India
March 20: International day of happiness May 12: International Nurses Day
March 21: International Day of Forests May 15: International Day of the Family
March 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial
May 16: National Dengue Day
Discrimination
May 17: World Telecommunication Day
March 21: World poetry day
May 17: World Hypertension Day
March 22: World Water Day
May 18: World AIDS Vaccine Day
March 23: World Meteorological Day
May 18: International Museum Day
March 24: World Tuberculosis Day
May 20: World Metrology Day
March 24: International Day For Achievers
May 21: Anti-terrorism Day
March 25: International Day of remembrance-victims of
May 21: International Tea Day
slavery and transatlantic slave trade
May 22: International Day for Biodiversity
March 27: World Drama Day
May 24: Commonwealth Day in India
March 27: World Theatre Day
May 29: International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
Second Thursday of March: World Kidney Day
May 31: World No Tobacco Day (Anti-Tobacco Day)
Third Friday of March: World Sleep Day
First Sunday of May: World Laughter Day
June 8: World Ocean Day July 25: World drowning prevention day
June 9: World accreditation day July 26: Kargil vijay Diwas
June 9: International archives day July 28: World Nature Conservation Day
June 12: World Day Against Child Labour July 28: World Hepatitis Day
June 13: International albinism awareness day July 28: World nature conservation day
June 14: World Blood Donor Day July 29: International Tiger Day
July 30: World Day against Trafficking in Persons
June 15: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
July 30: International day of friendship
June 16: International day of family remittances
July 31: World ranger day
June 17: World Day to combat desertification and Drought
June 19: International Day for the Elimination of Sexual
August
Violence in Conflict
June 20: World Refugee Day August (1-7): World Breastfeeding Week
June 21: World Music Day First Sunday of August: Friendship Day (India),
June 21: World Hydrographic Day International Forgiveness Day
August 1: World wide web day
June 21: International Day of Yoga
August 1: World lung cancer day
June 22: World rainforest day
August 1: National mountain climbing day
June 23: United Nation’s Public Service Day
August 4: Friendship day in india
June 23: International Widow’s Day
August 6: Hiroshima Day
June 23: International Olympic day
August 7: National Handloom Day
June 26: International Day against Drug abuse & Illicit August 7: National javelin day
Trafficking August 9: International Day of World’s indigenous People
June 29: National Statistics Day August 9: Quit India Day
Third Sunday of June (June 17th 2018): Father’s Day August 9: Nagasaki Day
August 10: World Bio-fuel Day
July August 10: World lion day
August 12: World elephant day
July 1: National Doctor’s Day
August 12: International Youth Day
July 1: National chartered accountant day
August 13: World organ donation day
July 1: GST day
August 14: Partition horrors remembrance day in india
July 2: World Sports Journalists Day
August 15: Independence Day of India
July 2: World UFO day
August 16: Atal Bihari Vajpayee death anniversary
July 3: International plastic bag free day
August 19: World Humanitarian Day
July 6: World Zoonosis Day
August 19: World Photography Day
July 6: International day of cooperatives (1st sat of July)
August 20: World Mosquito Day
July 7: Global Forgiveness Day
August 21: International day of remembrance and tribute
July 11: World Population Day
to the victims of terrorism
July 11: International day of reflection and
August 23: International Day for the remembrance of the
commemoration of the 1995 genoccide in srebrenica
slave trade and its abolition
July 12: World Malala Day
August 23: ISRO day
July 12: International day of combating sand and dust
August 26: Women’s Equality Day
storms
August 29: National Sports Day
July 15: World Youth skills Day
August 29: World water week 2024
July 17: World Day for International Justice
August 29: International Day against Nuclear Tests
July 18: Nelson Mendela International Day
August 31: International day for people of African descent
July 20: World chess day
July 20: International moon day
July 22: National mango day
September
Juy 22: World brain day September 1: National nutrition week
July 23: National broad casting day September 2: World Coconut Day
July 24: National income tax day September 5: International Day of charity
September 5: National Teachers' Day (Dr. Radhakrishnan’s October 15: World Students Day (Birthday of A. P. J. Abdul
birthday) Kalam)
September 7: Brazilian independence day October 15: International day of rural women
September 8: Word physical therapy day October 16: World Food Day
September 8: World Literacy Day October 17: International Day for the eradication of
September 10: World suicide prevention day poverty
September 11: 9/11 remembrance day October 20: World Statistics Day
September 11: National forest martyrs day October 22: World Energy Day
September 13: International chocolate day October 24: United Nations Day
September 14: National Hindi Diwas October 24: World Development Information Day
September 14: World first aid day October 28: National Ayurveda day
September 15: International Day of democracy October 30: World Saving Day or World Thrift Day.
September 15: Engineers Day in India October 31: World Cities Day
September 16: Malaysia day October 31: National Unity Day
September 16: World Ozone Day First Friday of October: World smile Day
September 18: World bamboo day First Monday of October: World Habitat Day, World
September 21: Alzheimer's Day Architecture Day
September 21: International Day of peace Second Thursday of October: World sight Day
September 22 : Rhino day Second Wednesday of October: United Nations
September 22: World liver day International Day for National disaster reduction
September 23: International day of sign languages
September 25: Antyodaya day November
September 26: European day of languages
November 1: World Vegan Day
September 26: The day of the deaf (last Sunday of
November 2: International Day to end impurity for crimes
September)
against Journalist
September 27: World Tourism Day
November 5: World Tsunami awareness Day
September 28: World Rabies Day
November 6: International day for preventing the
September 29: World Heart Day
explortation of the environment in war and armed conflict
September 30: International Translation Day
November 7: National Cancer Awareness Day
September 30: World Maritime Day
November 8: World Radiography Day
Second Saturday of September: World First Aid Day
November 9: National legal services Day
Last Sunday of September : Day of the Deaf
November 10: World Science Day for peace and
development
October
November 10: World immunization day
October 1: International Day of the older person November 11: National education day
October 1: World Vegetarian Day November 12: World Pneumonia Day
October 2: International Day of non-violence (Mahatma November 13: World kindness day
Gandhi birthday) November 14: World Diabetes Day
October 4: World Animal welfare Day November 14: Children's Day in India, Jawaharlal Nehru
October 5: World Teacher’s Day birthday
October 8: Indian Air Force Day November 16: International Day for Tolerance
October 9: World Post Office Day November 17: International Day of Students, National
October 10: National Postal Day Journalism Day
October 10: World Mental Health Day November 18: World Adult Day
October 11: International Girl Child Day November 19: World Citizen Day
October 12: World Arthritis Day November 19: World Toilet Day, National Integration Day
October 13: World day for natural disaster reduction November 20: Africa Industrialization Day, Universal
October 14: World Standards Day children’s Day
October 15: World White Cane Day (guiding the Blind) November 21: World Television Day
November 21: World Fisheries Day
November 21: World Hello Day United Nations Development New York, USA
November 25: International Day for the Elimination of Programme (UNDP)
violence against women United Nations Security Council New York, USA
(UNSC)
November 26: National milk day
United Nations Entity for Gender New York, USA
November 26: Constitution Day (National Law Day) Equality and the Empowerment
November 29: International Day of Solidarity with of Women
Palestinian People International Monetary Fund Washington DC, USA
Third Thursday of November: World philosophy Day (IMF)
World Bank Group (WB) Washington DC, USA
December International Development Washington DC, USA
Association (IDA)
December 1: World AIDS Day International Finance Washington DC, USA
December 2: World Computer literacy Day Corporation (IFC)
December 2: International Day of abolition of slavery International Bank for Washington DC, USA
December 3: International Day of People with Disabilities Reconstruction and Development
(IBRD)
December 4: Navy Day in India
International Centre for Washington DC, USA
December 5: International volunteer Day for economic Settlement of Investment
and social development Disputes (ICSID)
December 5: World Soil Day Biotechnology Innovation Washington DC, USA
December 7: Armed Forces Flag Day of India Organization (BIO)
December 7: International Civil Aviation Day Inter-Parliamentary Union Geneva, Switzerland
December 9: International Day against corruption International Organization for Geneva, Switzerland
Standardization (ISO)
December 10: Human Rights Day
International Labour Geneva, Switzerland
December 10: International animal rights day
Organization (ILO)
December 11: International Mountain Day International Telecommunication Geneva, Switzerland
December 14: National Energy conservestion Day in India Union (ITU)
December 17: International Day against violence against World Health Organization Geneva, Switzerland
sex workers (WHO)
December 18: International Migrants Day World Intellectual Property Geneva, Switzerland
Organization (WIPO)
December 19: Goa’s liberation Day
World Meteorological Geneva, Switzerland
December 20: International Human solidarity Day Organization (WMO)
December 22: National mathematics day World Trade Organization (WTO) Geneva, Switzerland
December 23: Kisan Divas (Farmer's Day) United Nations High Geneva, Switzerland
December 25: National Good governance Day (Birth Commissioner for Human Rights
anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee) United Nations High Geneva, Switzerland
Commissioner for Refugees
I NTERNATI ONAL (UNHCR)
United Nations Programme on Geneva, Switzerland
ORGNISATI ONS AND I T’S HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
HE ADQUARTERS: International Organization of Geneva, Switzerland
Migration (IOM)
Organisations Headquarters United Nations Economic Geneva, Switzerland
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Manila, Phillippines Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Asian Infrastructure Investment Beijing, China Bank for International Basel, Switzerland
Bank (AIIB) Settlements (BIS)
New Development Bank (NDB) Shanghai, China World Wide Fund for Nature Gland, Switzerland
(WWF)
Association of South East Asian Jakarta, Indonesia
Organization of the Petroleum Vienna, Austria
Nations (ASEAN)
Exporting Countries (OPEC)
South Asian Association for Kathmandu, Nepal
International Atomic Energy Vienna, Austria
Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
Agency (IAEA)
United Nations Children’s Fund New York, USA
United Nations Industrial Vienna, Austria
(UNICEF)
Development Organization
(UNIDO)
United Nations Office on Drugs Vienna, Austria South Asian Wildlife Enforcement Kathmandu, Nepal
and Crime (UNODC) Network (SAWEN)
International Maritime London, United United Nations Economic Santiago, Chile
Organization (IMO) Kingdom Commission for Latin America
Commonwealth of Nations London, United and the Caribbean (UNECLAC)
Kingdom United Nations Economic Addis Abba, Ethiopia
European Bank for London, United Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Reconstruction and Development Kingdom United Nations Economic and Bangkok, Thailand
(EBRD) Social Commission for Asia and
Amnesty International London, United the Pacific (UNESCAP)
Kingdom United Nations Economic and Beirut, Lebanon
International Council for the Copenhagen, Denmark Social Commission for Western
Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Asia (UNESCWA)
World Customs Organization Brussels, Belgium
(WCO)
North Atlantic Treaty Brussels, Belgium INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS RELATED TO
Organization (NATO) SPORTS:
United Nations Educational, Paris, France
Scientific and Cultural Organisations Headquarters
Organization (UNESCO) International Association of Motne carlo, Monaco
Organisation for Economic Co- Paris, France Athletics Federations (IAAF)
operation and Development Badminton World Kuala lumpur, Malaysia
(OECD) Federation (BWF)
International Energy Agency (IEA) Paris, France International Tennis Federation London, United
International Chamber of Paris, France (ITF) Kingdom
Commerce United World Wrestling (UWW) Corsier-sur-Vevey,
International Council on Paris, France Switzerland
Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) International Olympic Committee Lausanne, Switzerland
International Criminal Police Lyon, France (IOC)
Organization (INTERPOL) International Boxing Association Lausanne, Switzerland
Food and Agriculture Rome, Italy or Association Internationale de
Organization (FAO) Boxe Amateur (AIBA)
International Fund for Rome, Italy International Golf Federation Lausanne, Switzerland
Agricultural Development (IFAD) (IGF)
World Food Programme (WFP) Rome, Italy International Hockey Federation Lausanne, Switzerland
International Court of Justice (ICJ) The Hague, The (FIH)
Netherlands International Table Tennis Lausanne, Switzerland
International Criminal Court The Hague, The Federation (ITTF)
Netherlands World Archery Federation (WAF) Lausanne, Switzerland
World Tourism Organization Madrid, Spain Fédération Internationale de Lausanne, Switzerland
(WTO) Volleyball
International Civil Aviation Montreal, Canada World Taekwondo Jongno-gu, Seoul
Organization (ICAO) International Weightlifting Budapest, Hungary
Asia-Pacific Economic Singapore Federation (IWF)
Cooperation (APEC) Federation Internationale de Zurich, Switzerland
United Nations Environment Nairobi, Kenya Football Association (FIFA)
Programme (UNEP) International Shooting Sport Munich, Germany
United Nations Human Nairobi, Kenya Federation (ISSF)
Settlements Programme (UN- World Rugby Dublin, Ireland
Habitat)
International Renewable Energy Abu Dhabi, UAE
Agency
Indian Ocean Rim Association for Ebene, Mauritius BOUNDARI ES BETWEE N
Regional Cooperation COUNTRIES:
International Hydrographic Monte Carlo, Monaco
Organization (IHO) Line of Actual Control: India & China on the Northern
Internet Corporation for Assigned Los Angeles, USA Border
Names and Numbers (ICANN) Line of Control: India and Pakistan
Durand Line: Afghanistan and Pakistan 23. Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act - 2010
Radcliffe Line: India and Pakistan (its includes Bangladesh 24. The Regional Rural Banks Act – 1976
Line) 25. The Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of
Blue Line: Israel & Lebanon Undertakings) Act – 1970
Purple Line: Israel and Syria 26. The Export – Import Bank of India Act - 1981
Green Line: Israel and its neighbours (Egypt, Jordan, 27. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Lebanon and Syria) Act – 1981
Military Demarcation Line (MDL) or Armistice Line: North 28. Chit Fund Act – 1982
Korea and South Korea 29. NABARD General Regulations - 1982
McMahon Line: North east India & Tibet 30. Banking Companies (Period of Preservation of Records)
Maginot Line: France & Germany Rules -1985
Mannerheim line: Russia & Finland 31. Banking Regulation (Companies) Rules -1949
16th Parallel North: Angola and Namibia 32. Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act – 1985
17th Parallel Line: North & South Vietnam 33. Shipping Development Fund Committee (Abolition) Act –
20th Parallel North: Libya & Sudan 1986
22nd Parallel North: Egypt & Sudan 34. The National Housing Bank Act – 1987
24th Parallel: India & Pakistan 35. NABARD Bonds Regulations – 1987
25th Parallel North: Mauritania & Mali 36. SIDBI Act – 1989
26th Parallel North: Western Sahara & Mauritania 37. SIDBI General Regulations - 1990
31 Parallel North: Iraq & Iran 38. The Special Court (trial of Offences relating to Transactions
38 Parallel North Line: North & South Korea in Securities) Act – 1992
49 Parallel North (Medicine Line): USA & Canada 39. The Industrial Finance Corporation (Transfer of
Undertakings and Repeal) Act – 1993
BANKING RE LATE D ACTS: 40. Recovery of Debts due to Banks and Financial Institutions
Act - 1993
1. Negotiable Instrument Act – 1881
41. Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules - 1994
2. Indian Trusts Act - 1882
42. Industrial Reconstruction Bank (Transfer of Undertaking &
3. The Bankers ‘Books Evidence Act – 1891
Appeal) Act – 1997
4. Indian Stamp Act - 1899
43. Foreign Exchange Management Act - 1999
5. Indian Partnership Act - 1932
44. The Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets
6. The Reserve Bank of India Act – 1934
and Enforcement of Security Interest Act (SARFAESI) - 2002
7. The Industrial Finance Corporation of India Act – 1948
45. Industrial Development Bank (Transfer of Undertaking &
8. The Banking Companies (Legal Practitioner Clients’
Repeal) Act – 2003
Accounts) Act – 1949
46. Credit Information Companies (Rules & Regulation) Act –
9. The Industrial Disputes (Banking and Insurance Companies)
2005
Act – 1949
47. The Banking Ombudsman Scheme –2006
10. The Banking Regulation (Companies) Rules – 1949
48. Factoring Act Rules - 2011
11. The Banking Regulation Act – 1949
49. SARFAESI (Central registry) Rules - 2011
12. The State Financial Corporations Act – 1951
50. Insurance Act - 1938
13. The Reserve Bank of India (Amendment and Misc.
Provisions) Act – 1953
14. The Industrial Disputes (Banking Companies) Decision Act –
LI ST OF COUNTRI ES AND ITS
1955 CE NTRAL BANKS:
15. The State Bank of India Act – 1955 S.
16. Companies Act – 1956 and Companies Act –2013 Country Central Bank Headquarters
No.
17. The State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act – 1959 1. Afghanistan Da Afghanistan Bank Kabul
18. The Subsidiary banks General Regulation – 1959 2. Albania Bank of Albania Tirana
19. The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation 3. Algeria Bank of Algeria Algiers
Act (DICGC) – 1961 National Bank of
4. Angola De Fevereiro
20. Limitation Act - 1963 Angola
21. The Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Central Bank of the
5. Armenia Yerevan
Undertakings) Act – 1970 Republic of Armenia
22. The Nationalized Banks (Management and Misc. Provisions) Central Bank of
6. Argentina Buenos Aires
Argentina
Scheme - 1970
7. Aruba Central Bank of Aruba Arbua
STATE WI SE RI VE RS:
S. No. State River
1 Andhra Pradesh Godavari
2 Bihar Ganga
3 Delhi Yamuna
4 Goa Mandovi
5 Gujarat Sabarmati, Tapti, Vishwamitri, Narmada
6 Haryana Yamuna
7 Jharkhand Damodar, Ganga & Subarnarekha
8 Karnataka Bhadra, Tungabhadra, Cauvery, Tunga & Pennar, Vrishabhavathi
9 Kerala Pamba
10 Madhya Pradesh Betwa, Tapti, Wainganga, Khan, Narmada, shipra, Beehar, Chambal
11 Mahrashtra Krishna, Godavari, Tapi and Panchganga
12 Nagaland Diphu & Dhansiri
13 Odissa Brahmini & Mahanadi
14 Punjab Sutlej
15 Rajasthan Chambal
16 Sikkim Rani Chu
17 Tamil Nadu Cauvery, Adyar, Cooum, Vennar, Vaigai & Tambarani
18 Telangana Musi
DAM S I N I NDIA:
STATES DAMS RIVER
Dhanikhari Dhanikhari
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Kalpong Kalpong
Srisailam Dam
Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana Krishna
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
Arunachal Pradesh Ranganadi Ranganadi
Pagladia Pagladia
Khandong Kopili
Assam Umrong Umrong Nalah
Subansiri Lower Dam Subansiri
Karbi langpi Dam Borpani
Dudhawa Dam, Mahanadi
Gangrel Dam
Mongra Barrage Shivnath
Chhattisgarh
Murrum Silli Sillari
Sondur Sondur
Tandula Tandula and Sukh nala
Amthane Amthane nala
Anjunem Gunuleni Nala
Goa
Panchwadi Zuari
Salaulim Sanguem
Dantiwada West Banas
Dharoi Sabarmati
Mitti Mitti
Gujarat Sardar Sarovar Narmada
Ranghola Rangholi
Sukhi Sukhi
Ukai Tapti
Bhakra Sutlej
Kishau Tons
Nathpa Sutlej
Himachal Pradesh
Pandoh Beas
Pong Beas
Chamera Ravi
Ottu barrage Ghaggar – Hakra
Haryana
Kaushalya Kaushalya
Salal Chenab
Pakal Dul Chenab
Jammu and Kashmir
Baglihar Chenab
Uri Jhelum
Getalsud Subarnarekha
Konar Konar
Maithon Barakar
Tenughat Damodar
Jharkhand Ranjit Sagar/ Thein Ravi
Tilaiya Barakar
Karnataka Damodar
Khandoli
Almatti
Krishna
Basava Sagara/
Krishna
Narayanpur
Bhadra Bhadra
Tungabhadra Tungabhadra
Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Kaveri
Linganamakki Sharavati
Raja Lakhamagowda/
Ghataprabha
Hidkal
Renuka Sagara Malaprabha
Kadra Kali
Supa Kali
Kodasalli Kali
Chakra Chakra
Vani Vilasa Sagara/ Mari
Vedavathi
Kanive
Malampuzha Bharathapuzha
Solaiyar
Chalakkudy
Parambikulam
Peringalkuthu
Kerala Neyyar Neyyar
Idukki Periyar
Chimmony Chimmony
Cheruthoni Cheruthoni
Mullai Periyar Periyar
Bansagar Son
Bargi Narmada
Barna Barna
Gandhi Sagar Chambal
Halali Halali
Madhya Pradesh
Indirasagar Narmada
Kolar Kolar
Omkareshwar Narmada
Rajghat Betwa
Tigra/ Tighra Sank
Khuga Khuga
Manipur
Tipaimukh Barak
Koyna Koyna
Jayakwadi Godavari
Totladoh Pench
Maharashtra
Isapur Penganga
Ujani/Bhima Bhima
Khadakwasla Mutha
Serlui B dam Serlui
Mizoram
Tuirial Tuirial
Odisha Hirakud Mahanadi
Jalaput Sileru
Mandira Sankh
Patora Jonk
Rengali Brahmani
Indravati Indravati
Punjab Ranjit Sagar Ravi
Parbati Parbati
Jawahar Sagar Chambal
Jawai Bandh Jawai
Rajasthan
Mahi Bajaj Sagar Mahi
Ranapratap Sagar Chambal
Jakham Jakham
Sikkim Rangit Rangit
Tamilnadu Amaravathi Amaravathi
Kallanai Kaveri
Kodaveri Bhavani
Mettur Kaveri
Vaigai Vaigai
Nallathangal Nallathangal odai
Orathuppalayam Noyyal
Pillur Dam Bhavani
Dhauliganga Dhauliganga
Gusain Tons
Utharakhand
Lakhwar Yamuna
Tehri Bhagirathi
Koteshwar Bhagirathi
Uttar pradesh Rihand Dam Rihand
Maithon Damodar
West Bengal
Panchet Damodar
22. Film/TV Certification & Censorship – CBFC (Central Board 5 Andhra Pradesh 8,45,80,777
of Film Certification) Least Populous of the Country
23. Foreign Direct Investment - FIPB (Foreign Investment 1 Lakshadweep 64,473
Promotion Board)
2 Daman and Diu 2,43,247
24. Financial Sector Development - FSDC (Financial Stability
and Development Council) 3 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 3,43,709
25. Standards & Certification - BIS (Bureau of Indian 4 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 3,80,581
Standards) 5 Sikkim 6,10,577
CE NSUS 2011:
Population Highlight
Census 2011 is the 15th Census of India since 1872
Census 2011 was held in two phases: Highest Populous UT Delhi
House listing & Housing Census (April to September 2010) Least Populous UT Lakshadweep
Population Enumeration (9th to 28th February 2011) Highest Populous state Uttar Pradesh
Revision round: From 1st March to 5th, 2011 Least populous state Sikkim
Highest urban Population in Maharashtra – 4,11,00,980
India (state& UT)
Total 1,21,08,54,977
Lowest urban Population in Lakshadweep – 26,967
Population Males 62,37,24,248
India (state& UT)
Females 58,64,69,174
Highest Rural Population in Uttar Pradesh –
Total 74% India (state& UT) 13,16,58,339
Literacy Males 82.10% Lowest Rural Population in Lakshadweep – 33,683
Females 65.50% India (state& UT)
Density of population per km2 382 Highest Density of Population Bihar (1102 sq.km)
per 1000 Lowest Density of Population Arunachal Pradesh (17)
Sex ratio 940 females Highest Populous District Thane (Mumbai)
males
Child sex ratio (0–6 per 1000
919
age group) males
Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males)
The slogan of census 2011 was “Our Census, Our future”. Sex ratio in India 943
Total estimated cost of the Census was INR2200 crore Highest sex ratio in state Kerala (1084)
(US$340 million). Lowest sex ratio in state Haryana (879)
First biometric information was collected in 2011. Highest sex ratio in UT Pondicherry (1037)
Present Registrar General & Census Commissioner – Sailesh Lowest sex ratio in UT Daman and Diu (618)
Total Population – 1,210,569,573 (1.21 Billion) Child (0-6 years) sex ratio 919
India in 2nd rank in population with 17.64%. decadal Highest child (0-6) sex ratio in Mizoram (971)
state
growth & China is 1st rank with decadal growth 19% (over
Lowest child (0-6) sex ratio in Haryana (830)
1.35 billion)
state
World Population is 7 Billions
Increase in population during 2001 – 2011 is 181 Million
100% Banking State – Kerala
Literacy Rate in India
100% Banking District - Palakkad (Kerala)
Total Person Literacy Rate 74%
2011 CE NSUS OF I NDI A Total person Literacy Rate in 86%
Urban
Total person Literacy Rate in 71%
Population – 1210.19 million [Males – 623.7 million
Rural
(51.54%) Females – 586.46 million (48.46%)] Males 82.14%
Top Populous of the Country Females 65.46%
1 Uttar Pradesh 19,98,12,341 Highest Literacy Rate in State Kerala (94%)
Lowest Literacy Rate in State Bihar (61.8%)
2 Maharashtra 11,23,74,333
Highest Literacy Rate in UT Lakshadweep (92.2%)
3 Bihar 10,40,99,452
Lowest Literacy Rate in UT Dadra and Nagar Haveli
4 West Bengal 9,12,76,115
(76.24%)
100% Literacy District Palakkad (Kerala) Lowest Literacy rate in rural Andhra Pradesh (61.14%)
Highest Literacy rate in rural Kerala (92.92%) (state)
(state) Lowest Literacy rate in urban Uttar Pradesh (77.0%)
Highest Literacy rate in urban Kerala (94.99%) (state)
(state)
NATIONAL PARKS AND WI LD LI FE SANCTUARY I N I NDI A:
NAME OF THE STATE NATIONAL PARK STORY FOR NATIONAL PARKS WILD LIFE SANCTUARY
JHANSHI & HARRIET went to
Campbell Bay NP
camp to ANDAMAN and doing
Galathea NP
GALATHA at CAMPELL BAY Spike Island WLS
Mahatma Gandhi Marine
PEAK ,but suddenly both saw Lohabarrack Salt Water
(wandoor) NP
a marine of statue of Crocodile WLS
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Middle Button Island NP
MAHATMA GANDHI, who is Defence Island WLS
Mount Harriet NP
known as peace icon in India, Cinque Island WLS
North Button Island NP
MIDDLE EAST, NORTH, SOUTH Flat Island WLS
South Button Island NP
and some Islands also ,so they Barren Island WLS
Rani Jhansi Marine NP
become silent and went to eat
Saddle Peak NP
MUTTON
GundlaBrahmeswaram WLS
Rollapadu WLS
Sri Lankamalleswara WLS
Koundinya WLS
Coringa WLS
Sri Venkateshwara NP
Krishna WLS
Andhra Pradesh Rajiv Gandhi NP
PVR cinemas Kambalakonda WLS
Papikonda NP
Kolleru WLS
Nellapattu WLS
Pulicat Lake WLS (located in
the border of Andhra Pradesh
and Tamil Nadu
Sri PenusilaNarasimha WLS
Pakhui Tiger Reserve
Dibang WLS
Kamlang WLS
Mouling NP Mehao WLS
Arunachal Pradesh ARUN had a MoU with a girl
Namdapha NP Eaglenest WLS
named APHA. ( NAMEDAPHA)
Itanagar WLS
Sessa Orchid WLS
Kane WLS
Talley Valley WLS
Barnadi WLS
Garampani WLS
Dibru-Saikhowa NP Kaziranga One person named RANGA, SonaiRupai WLS
NP loves a local ORANGE fruit Lawkhowa WLS
Assam
Manas NP seller daughter MANASA. Pobitora WLS
Rajiv Gandhi Orang NP Both meet at BRU coffee shop Amchang WLS
Nameri NP secretly Nambor WLS
East KarbiAnglong WLS
North KarbiAnglong WLS
Kaimur WLS
Bhimbandh WLS
Valmikinagar WLS
GautamBuddha WLS (located
Valmiki NP
Bihar in the border jharkhand&
bihar)
Pant rajgir WLS
Udaipur WLS
Nagi dam WLS
Bhimbandh WLS
Bhoramdev WLS
Bhairamgarh WLS
Barnawapara WLS
Indravati NP
INDRAVATI presented Udanti WLS
Kanger Valley NP or Kanger
Chhattisgarh KANGAROOS to her Teacher Semarsot WLS
Ghati NP
GURU GHASIDAS Sitanadi WLS
Guru Ghasi Das(Sanjay) NP
Tamor Pingla WLS
Pamed WLS
Badalkhol WLS
Bondla WLS
Bhagwan Mahavir WLS
Goa Mollem NP Mhadei WLS
Netravali WLS
Cotigao WLS
Balaram-Ambaji WLS
Kutch Desert WLS
Barda WLS
Blackbuck NP
GIRI fast riding his new BLACK Gir WLS
Gir Forest NP
Gujarat BIKE at MARINE road which is Jessore WLS
Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) NP
a ONE SIDE WAY Mitiyala WLS
Vansda NP
Thol lake WLS
Rampara WLS
Ratan Mahal WLS
Bhindawas WLS
Kalesar NP Kalesar WLS
Haryana
Sultanpur NP Khaparwas WLS
Nahar WLS
Rupi Bhaba WLS
Tundah WLS
Great Himalayan NP Once there is a GREAT Kugti WLS
Pin Valley NP HIMALAYAN king who has two Nargu WLS
Himachal Pradesh
Inderkilla NP wife’s namely INDER AND Bandli WLS
Khirganga NP GANGA went to VALLEY to Daranghati WLS
Simbalbara NP taste SIMLA SAMBAR Pong Dam Lake WLS
Dhauladhar WLS
Manali Sanctuary
Kirkoram WLS
Hirapora WLS
Dachigam NP Two friends SALIM ALI, KAZI
Jammu and Kashmir Changtang WLS
Kazinag NP went to JAMMU & KASHMIR
Limber WLS
City Forest (Salim Ali) NP to visit DACHIGAM NP
Nandni WLS
Gulbarga WLS
Dalma WLS
Gautham Buddha WLS
JHARKHAND cricket board Koderma WLS
Betla NP
Jharkhand suspends HARBHAJAN SINGH Lawalong WLS
Hazaribagh NP
for committing BETTING Hazaribagh WLS
Palkot WLS
Parasnath WLS
Mukesh ambani Mookambika WLS
(KUNDREMUKH) and Shilpa Nugu WLS
Bandipur NP
shetty (ANSHI) started a road Arabithittu WLS
Bannerghatta NP Kudremukh
show with banners Attiveri WLS
Karnataka NP
(BANNERGATTA), which is Adichunchanagiri WLS
Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi) NP
written that betting’s are Bhadra WLS
Anshi NP
banned (BANDIPUR) in all Bhimgad WLS
Nagars (NAGARHOLE) Brahmagiri WLS
Cauvery WLS
Dandeli WLS
Melkote Temple WLS
Pushpagiri WLS
Ranibennur Blackbuck WLS
Ghataprabha Bird
Parambikulam WLS
Peechi-Vazhani WLS
Eravikulam NP Mathikettan
Chimmony WLS
Shola NP PERIYAR Silently think about
Malabar WLS
Kerala Periyar NP the PAMBARAM of the pair
Aralam WLS
Silent Valley NP ERAVI and MATHI in
Idukki WLS
Anamudi shola NP ANAMUDI hills.
Neyyar WLS
Pambadum shola NP
Thattekkad WLS
Kumarakom WLS
Kishtwar NP HEMIS and KRISH went to Karakoram WLS
Ladakh
Hemis NP LADAKH trip by bike. Changthang WLS
Bori WLS
Bagdara WLS
SANJAY and SATPURA went to Phen WLS
Bandhavgarh NP VIHAR by VAN and sitting on a Pench WLS
Kanha NP BENCH because of college Ghatigaon WLS
Madhav NP BANDH. MADHAV sees and Gandhi Sagar WLS
Van Vihar NP told to SATPURA brother Karera WLS
Madhya Pradesh
Panna NP PANNA who looks like Ken Ghariyal WLS
Pench NP DINOSAUR and he is coming Kheoni WLS
Sanjay NP towards SANJAY & SATPURA. Narsinghgarh WLS
Satpura NP SANJAY friend KANNA Kuno WLS
watching this and told this Sajay-Dubri WLS
matter to SANJAY. Singhori WLS
Son Ghariyal WLS
Sardarpur WLS
Koyna WLS
Aner WLS
Jaikwadi WLS
NAVEEN Gone to GUGAN MAL Tungareshwar WLS
Chandoli NP
at CHANDOLI LANE to watch Tipeshwar WLS
Navegaon NP
sardarGabarSingh movie, Sagareshwar WLS
Maharashtra Sanjay Gandhi (Borivali) NP
especially for TAUBA TAUBA Radhanagiri WLS
Tadoba NP
song. Painganga WLS
Gugamal NP
Nagzira WLS
Great Indian Bustard WLS
Bhamragarh WLS
Bhimashankar WLS
Manipur Yangoupokpi-Lokchao WLS
Keibul Lamjao NP Sirohi NP
Khongjaingamba Ching WLS
Baghmara Pitcher Plant WLS
Balphakram NP
Meghalaya Siju WLS
Nokrek NP
Nongkhyllem WLS
TakaloWLS
Murlen NP MURALI eats PANI PURI at Ngengpui WLS
Mizoram Phawngpui (Blue blue mountain hotel in Pualreng WLS
Mountain)NP MIZORAM Dampa WLS
Tawi WLS
FakimWLS
Nagaland Ntangki NP Puliebadze WLS
Rangapahar WLS
Badrama WLS
Bhitarkanika NP
Odisha Baisipalli WLS
Simlipal NP
Debrigarh WLS
Kuldiha WLS
Satkosia Gorge WLS
Sunabeda WLS
Chilika WLS
AboharWLS
Harike Lake WLS
Punjab Jhajjar Bachauli WLS
Bassi WLS
Nangal WLS
Mount Abu WLS
Darrah WLS
Kailadevi WLS
Mukundra Hills (Darrah) NP Phulwari WLS
Desert NP SARISKA went to DARRAH JaswantSagar WLS
Rajasthan
Keoladeo Ghana NP DESERT with KEO (lady) on the RamgarhVishdhari WLS
Ranthambore NP way to RANTHOMBORE. Sitamata WLS
Sariska NP Tal Chhapar WLS
TodgarhRaoli WLS
Ram Sagar WLS
Sariska WLS
Barsey Rhododendron WLS
Pangolakha WLS
Kyongnosla Alpine WLS
Sikkim
Khangchendzonga NP Shingba Rhododendron WLS
Fambong lho WLS
Kitam WLS
Maenam WLS
Sathyamangalam WLS
Guindy NP Mudumalai WLS
Gulf of Mannar Marine NP Kariikili WLS
AT INDIRA GANDHI road a
Indira Gandhi (Aanamalai) NP Karaivetti WLS
Tamil Nadu GULF girl MALAI kidnapped by
Mudumalai NP Pulicat Lake WLS
GUNDAY & taken her in to the
Mukurthi NP Vaduvoor WLS
MUKURTHI NP
Palani Hills NP Vedanthangal WLS
Vettangudi WLS
Mundanthurai WLS
Eturnagaram WLS
Kawal WLS
Kinnerasani WLS
Kasu brahmananda Reddy NP VANAS pathi was bought by
Manjira Crocodile WLS
Telangana Mahavir Harina Vanasthali NP MURUGAVANI to KASU
Pakhal WLS
Murugavani NP REDDY home for MAHAVIR
Pocharam Forest & WLS
function.
Pranahita WLS
Nagarjunsagar- Srisailam WLS
Shivaram WLS
Gumti WLS
A LEOPARD show is running at
Bison (Rajbari) NP Rowa WLS
Tripura BISON PARK by RAJ BARI in
Clouded leopard NP Trishna WLS
TRIPURA.
Sipahijola WLS
Chandra Prabha WLS
Kaimur WLS
Katerniaghat WLS
Ranipur WLS
Uttar Pradesh
Dudhwa NP SohagiBarwa WLS
Kishanpur WLS
Hastinapur WLS
National Chambal WLS
Sur Sarovar WLS
57. IDBI – Industrial Development Bank of India 113. IIB - International Investment Bank
58. IMF – International Monetary Fund 114. IMPS - IMmediate Payment Service / Interbank Mobile
59. IPO – Initial Public Offering Payment Service
60. LAF – Liquidity Adjustment Facility 115. BCSBI - Banking Codes and Standards Board of India
61. LIBOR – London Inter Bank offered Rate 116. PCA - Prompt Corrective Action
62. MIBOR – Mumbai Inter Bank Offer Rate 117. MICR - Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
63. NABARD – National Bank of Agricultural and Rural 118. NECS - National Electronic Clearing Service
Development 119. NRE - Non Resident External
64. NASSCOM – National Association of Software and 120. CARE - Credit Analysis and Research Limited
Services Companies 121. CMIS - Currency Management Information System
65. NBFC – Non-Banking and Finance Companies 122. DRAT - Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal
66. NEFT – National Electronic Funds Transfer System 123. EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and
67. NSE – National Stock Exchange Development.
68. NPA – Non- Performing Assets 124. EIB - European Investment Bank.
69. OMO – Open Market Operations 125. EPS - Earning per Share
70. RTGS – Real Time Gross Settlement 126. GSTN - Goods and Services Network
71. SSC – Selective Credit Control 127. IBBI - Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
72. SHGs – Self Help Groups 128. IBRD - International Bank for Reconstruction and
73. SEBI – Securities and Exchange Board of India Development
74. SIDBI – Small Industries and Development Bank of India 129. IBU - International Banking Unit
75. WPI – Wholesale Price Index 130. IDRBT - Institute for Development and Research Of
76. MFI – Micro Financial Institution Banking
77. IFI – International Financial Institution 131. IMT - Instant Money Transfer
78. FSR – Financial Stability Report 132. IPPB - India Post Payments Bank
79. MFSS – Mutual Fund Service System 133. IRBI - Industrial Reconstruction Bank Of India
80. FRA – Financial Redressal Agency 134. IRDAI- Insurance Regulatory and Development
81. FSLRC – Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Authority of India
Commission 135. KCC - Kisan Credit Card
82. IPR – Intellectual Property Rights 136. KVIC - Khadi and Village Industries Corporation
83. AIIB – Asian Infrastructure Investment bank 137. KVP - Kisan Vikas Patra
84. ETF – Exchange Traded Funds 138. KYC - Know Your Customer
85. NPS – National Pension Scheme 139. LDB - Land Development Bank.
86. EDFC – Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor 140. LTN - Long Term Note
87. OCAS – Online Customer Acquisition Solution 141. MFDF - Micro Finance Development Fund
88. SDR – Strategic Debt Restructuring 142. MSS - Market Stabilisation Scheme
89. RSOC – Rapid Survey On Children 143. MTN - Medium Term Note
90. FSSAI – Food Safety & Standard Authority of India 144. MUDRA - Micro Units Development and Refinance
91. SECC – Socio Economic & Caste Census Agency
92. PPI – Prepaid payment Instrument 145. NAV - Net Asset Value.
93. OLP – Online Learning Portal 146. NDA - Net Domestic Asset
94. UCT – Unconditional Cash Transfer 147. NDS - Negotiated Dealing Systems
95. CCT – Conditional Cash Transfer 148. NDTL - Net Demand and Time Liability
96. AEOI – Automatic Exchange Of Information 149. NFA - No Frills Account.
97. FATCA – Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act 150. NFS - National Financial Switch
98. NGN – New Generation Network 151. NHB - National Housing Bank.
99. UPI – Unified Payments Interface 152. NPA - Non Performing Assets.
100. NUUP - National Unified USSD Platform 153. NPCI - National Payments Corporation Of India
101. AEPS – Aadhaar Enabled Payment System 154. NPV - Net Present Value
102. BACS-BankersAutomated Clearing System 155. NSFDC - National Scheduled Castes Finance and
103. CDR- Corporate Debt Restructuring Development Corporation
104. CNP- Card Not Present 156. OCB - Overseas Corporate Bodies
105. EFTPOS- Electronic Funds Transfer at Point Of Sale 157. ODIs- Offshore/Overseas Derivative Instruments
106. EESS- Equity Linked Saving Scheme 158. OECD- Organisation For Economic Cooperation and
107. DEAF- Depositer Education and Awareness Fund Development
108. MAT- Minimum Alternate Tax 159. OLTAS- Online Tax Accounting System
109. GMS - Gold Monetisation Scheme 160. OTCEI - Over the Counter Exchange Of India
110. CRAR - Capital to Risk (Weighted) Assets Ratio 161. OTP - One-Time Password
111. FCNR - Foreign Currency Non-Repatriable account 162. PACS - Primary Agricultural Credit Societies
112. PPP - Public-Private Partnership and Purchasing Power 163. PAN - Permanent Account Number
Parity 164. PDO - Public Debt Office
165. PFRDA - Pension Fund Regulatory and Development 220. UTI - Unit Trust of India
Authority 221. VDBS- Vertically Differentiated Banking System.
166. PGS - Payment Gateway System. 222. VPA - Virtual Payment Address
167. PIN - Personal Identification Number 223. WBCIS- Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme.
168. PIS - Portfolio Investment Scheme 224. WCTL - Working Capital Term Loan
169. P-Notes - Participatory Notes 225. WL ATM - White Label ATM.
170. PoA - Power of Attorney 226. WMA - Ways and Means Advances
171. PoS - Point of Sale 227. WPI- Wholesale Price Index
172. PPF - Public Provident Fund 228. YTM - Yield to Maturity
173. PPIs - Prepaid Payment Instruments 229. IFSC – Indian Financial System Code / International
174. PRSF - Partial Risk Sharing Facility Financial Service Centre
175. QIB - Qualified Institutional Bankers 230. EBT – Electronic Benefit Transfer
176. RBI - Reserve Bank of India 231. NACH – National Automated Clearing House
177. RBS - Royal Bank of Scotland. 232. FATF – Financial Action Task Force
178. RDBMS - Relational Database Management System 233. CFMS - Centralised Funds Management System
179. RDDBFI - Recovery of Debt due to Banks and Financial 234. AMRUT - Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban
Institutions Transformation
180. REC - Rural Electrification Corporation 235. SEAC - Standing External Advisory Committee
181. RFC - Resident Foreign Currency 236. VVPAT - Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail
182. RIDF - Rural Infrastructure Development Fund 237. RERA - Real Estate Regulation Act
183. ROA - Return On Assets 238. MMID - Mobile Money IDentifier
184. ROE - Return On Equity 239. RFID – Radio Frequency IDentifier
185. RRB - Regional Rural Bank. 240. MDR - Merchant Discount Rate
186. RWA - Risk Weighted Assets 241. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
187. SARFAESI- Securitization and Reconstruction of 242. VAT – Value Added Tax
Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest 243. MCLR - Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate
188. SBI - State Bank of India 244. NFC – Near Field Communication
189. SCB - Scheduled Commercial Bank 245. NSSF – National Small Savings Fund
190. SDBS - Service Discharge Benefit Scheme 246. P2P – Peer – to - Peer
191. SDR - Special Drawing Rights 247. PCR – Provision Coverage Ratio / Public Credit Registry
192. SEPA - Single Euro Payment Area. 248. PLR – Prime Lending Rate
193. SFMS - Structured Financial Messaging Services 249. AML – Anti Money Laundering
194. SGB - Sovereign Gold Bond 250. ASBA - Application Supported by Blocked Amount
195. SIDC - State Industrial Development Corporation
196. SIFI - Systematically Important Financial Intermediaries TEM PLE S I N INDI A:
197. SIP - Systematic Investment Plans
198. SIPS - Systemically Important Payment System S.No. NAME OF THE PLACES LOCATION
199. SJSRY - Swarna Jayanthi Shahari Rozgar Yojana
200. SLR - Statutory Liquidity Ratio 1. Badrinath Temple Chamboli district,
201. SLRS - Scheme for Liberation and Rehabilitation of Uttarakhand
Scavengers 2. The Konark Sun Temple Puri district, Odisha
202. SME - Small and Medium Industries 3. Brihadeeswara Temple Thanjavur, Tamilnadu
203. SMERA - SME Rating Agency of India Limited (largest temple in India)
204. SMILE - SIDBI Make in India Loan for small Enterprises 4. Somnath Temple Somnath, Gujarat
205. SPNS - Shared Payment Network System.
5. Kedarnath Temple Kedarnath,
206. SSI- Small Scale Industries
Uttarakhand
207. SSSBE - Small Scale Service and Business Enterprises
6. Sanchi stupa Raisen, Madhya
208. SWIFT - Society For Worldwide Inter Bank Financial
Pradesh
Telecommunication.
7. Ramanathaswamy Temple Rameshwaram,
209. TDS - Tax Deducted at Source
Tamilnadu
210. TIN - Tax Information Network
8. Vaishno Devi Temple Jammu & Kashmir
211. UBIN - Unique Business Identification Number
212. UCB - Urban Cooperative Bank. 9. Siddhivinayak Temple Mumbai, Maharashtra
213. UCNs - Uniform Code Numbers 10. Gangotri Temple Gangotri, Uttarakhand
214. UEBA - Universal Electronic Bank Account. 11. Golden Temple Amristar, Punjab
215. UIDAI - Unique Identification Authority of India
216. UPIN - Unique Property Identification Numbers. 12. Kashi Vishwanath Temple Varanasi, Uttar
217. USB - Ultra Small Branch. Pradesh
218. USD - United States Dollar. 13. Lord Jagannath Temple Puri district, Odisha
219. USSD - Unstructured Supplementary Service Data
14. Yamunotri Temple Uttarkashi district, India G4, G15, BIMSTEC, BRICS, East Asia
Uttarakhand Summit, Arab League, Non-Aligned
15. Meenakshi Temple Madurai, Tamilnadu Movement, Shanghai
16. Amarnath Cave Temple Jammu & Kashmir Cooperation Organization (SCO),
SAARC (South Asia Association Of
17. Lingaraja Temple Bhuvaneshwar, Odisha
Regional Cooperation)
18. Tirumala Venkateshwara Andhra Pradesh SAARC (South Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,
Temple Asia Association of India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan and
19. Kanchipuram Temples (The Kanchipuram, Regional Sri Lanka.
city of thousand temples) Tamilnadu Cooperation)
20. Khajuraho Temple Madhya Pradesh BIMSTEC (Bay of Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka,
21. Virupaksha Temple Bellary district, Bengal Initiative Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal
Karnataka for Multi- Sectoral
22. Akshardham Temple Delhi Technical and
23. Gomateshwara Temple Hassan, Karnataka Economic
Cooperation)
24. Sree Padmanabhaswamy Thiruvananthapuram,
temple Kerala SCO (Shanghai China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia,
Cooperation Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India and
25. Kamakhya Temple Guwahati, Assam
Organisation) Pakistan
26. Mahabodhi Temple Gaya, Bihar BRICS Brazil, Russia, India, China and South
27. MarkandeshwarTemple Haryana Africa.
Uttarakhand Dehradun(winter capital), Gairsain( Pushkar Singh Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh, PVSM, UYSM,
summer capital) Dhami AVSM, VSM (Retd.)
(former Deputy Chief of Indian Army )
West Bengal Kolkata Km. Mamata Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose
Banerjee
Supreme Court
High Courts
14 October
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High Court (207 days) (−5 years,
45 days)
(−1 year,
16 days)
4 September
Chhattisgarh 29 March 2023 2026
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5 days)
16 December
Delhi High 9 November 2023
Delhi Manmohan (Acting) 2024
Court (295 days)
(−108 days)
25 March 2026
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207 days)
Himachal
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Pradesh 30 May 2023
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High Court (1 year, 92 days)
342 days)
(list)
Jammu and
Kashmir and 18 July 2024 9 April 2025
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Ladakh High (43 days) (−222 days)
Court
19 June 2029
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High Court (Acting) (41 days)
293 days)
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High Court (187 days)
204 days)
31 May 2029
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274 days)
25 December
Madhya
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(Acting) (52 days) (−2 years,
High Court
117 days)
21 November
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High Court (315 days)
(−83 days)
23 December
Hamarsan Singh
Meghalaya 17 August 2024 2028
Meghalaya Thangkhiew
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(Acting)
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Orissa High 7 February 2024
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Court (205 days)
(−142 days)
Patna High
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Court Bihar K. Vinod Chandran
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(list)
31 December
Punjab and
9 July 2024 2026
Haryana Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab Sheel Nagu
(52 days) (−2 years,
High Court
123 days)
14 December
Sikkim High 12 October 2021 2025
Sikkim Biswanath Somadder
Court (2 years, 323 days) (−1 year,
106 days)
12 April 2026
Telangana 23 July 2023
Telangana Alok Aradhe (−1 year,
High Court (1 year, 38 days)
225 days)
6 July 2027
Tripura High 17 April 2023
Tripura Aparesh Kumar Singh (−2 years,
Court (1 year, 135 days)
310 days)
Uttarakhand 10 October
4 February 2024
High Court Uttarakhand Ritu Bahri 2024
(208 days)
(list) (−41 days)
Monuments
12 1986 Karnataka
of Hampi
13 Fatehpur Sikri 1986 Agra
Total -85
☞ India is one of the Contracting Parties to Ramsar Convention, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971. India signed it on 1st Feb 1982
☞ First Ramsar Sites in India : Chilika Lake in Odisha and Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan.
☞ The environment ministry is currently implementing a centrally sponsored scheme namely National Plan for Conservation
of Aquatic Eco-systems (NPCA) for conservation and management of identified wetlands (including lakes) in the country on
cost-sharing basis between central government and respective state governments.
Vembanad-Kol Wetland
20 Kerala 1905 1512.5
(Longest Lake in India)
23. Alwar
Shri Bhupender Yadav Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
(Rajasthan)
24. Minister of Culture; and Jodhpur
Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Minister of Tourism. (Rajasthan)
25. Kodarma
Smt. Annpurna Devi Minister of Women and Child Development
(Jharkhand)
26. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; and Arunachal west
Shri Kiren Rijiju
Minister of Minority Affairs.
27. Shri Hardeep Singh Puri Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas (Rajya sabha)
28. Minister of Labour and Employment; and Porbandar
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports. (Gujarat)
29. Minister of Coal; and Secunderabad
Shri G. Kishan Reddy
Minister of Mines. (Telangana)
30. Hajipur
Shri Chirag Paswan Minister of Food Processing Industries.
(Bihar)
31. Navsari
Shri C R Patil Minister of Jal Shakti.
(Gujarat)
1 Rao Inderjit Singh Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Gurgaon,
Programme Implementation; Haryana
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning; and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture.
2 Jitendra Singh Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Udhampur, Jammu and
Technology; Kashmir
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth
Sciences;
Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office;
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions;
Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy; and
Minister of State in the Department of Space.
3 Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and Bikaner, Rajasthan
Justice; and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
4 Shri Jadhav Prataprao Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Ayush; and Buldhana
Ganpatrao Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. (Maharashtra)
5 Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Skill Baghpat
Shri Jayant Chaudhary Development and Entrepreneurship; and (Uttar Pradesh)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education.
Ministers of State
Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry; and
1 Shri Jitin Prasada
Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Power; and
2 Shri Shripad Yesso Naik
Minister of State in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
3 Shri Pankaj Chaudhary Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance.
4 Shri Krishan Pal Minister of State in the Ministry of Cooperation.
5 Shri Ramdas Athawale Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
6 Shri Ram Nath Thakur Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.