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1. COUNTRY, CAPITAL AND CURRENCY 3
2. BANK AND THEIR HEADQUATERS, TAGLINES 5
3. IMPORTANT DAYS 7
4. INTERNATIONAL ORGNISATIONS AND IT’S HEADQUARTERS 11
5. BOUNDARIES BETWEEN COUNTRIES 12
6. BANKING REGULATIONS ACT 12
7. LIST OF COUNTRIES AND ITS CENTRAL BANKS 13
8. LIST OF HIGHEST PEAKS AND ITS LOCATION IN INDIA 14
9. LIST OF IMPORTANT SEAPORTS IN INDIA 14
10. LIST OF IMPORTANT FOOD FESTIVALS AND COUNTRIES WHERE IT WAS CELEBRATED 15
11. LIST OF IMPORTANT AWARDS AND ITS RELATED FIELDS 15
12. IMPORTANT AIRPORTS IN INDIA 16
13. LIST OF IMPORTANT THERMAL POWER PLANTS IN INDIA 17
14. LIST OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS IN INDIA 18
15. IMPORTANT DANCES IN INDIA 18
16. IMPORTANT STADIUMS IN INDIA 19
17. INTERNATIONAL STADIUM 20
18. LIST OF STOCK EXCHANGES AND THEIR INDEX 21
19. LIST OF INDIAN RIVERS AND IT TOUCHING STATES AT WHICH IT WAS ORIGINATION 22
20. STATE WISE RIVERS 22
21. DAMS IN INDIA 23
22. WORLD'S LARGEST DAMS 25
23. LARGEST DAMS (IN INDIA) 25
24. IMPORTANT LAKES IN INDIA 25
25. FINANCIAL BODIES AND ITS REGULATORS 25
26. 2011 CENSUS OF INDIA 26
27. NATIONAL PARKS AND WILD LIFE SANCTUARY IN INDIA 27
28. REVOLUTIONS IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE IN INDIA 31
29. MAJOR CROPS PRODUCER IN INDIA 31
30. NICKNAME OF SOME INDIAN PLACES 32
31. BANKING ABBREVIATIONS 32
32. TEMPLES IN INDIA 34
33. G7, G8, G10, G15, G20 AND G24 COUNTRIES 35
34. SATELLITE LAUNCHING STATIONS IN INDIA 35
35. EXERCISE BETWEEN INDIA AND OTHER COUNTRIES 35
36. SUPERLATIVES OF INDIA 36
37. STATE CHIEF MINISTERS AND GOVERNORS 37
38. RECENTLY APPOINTED CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA AND STATES 38
39. RECENTLY ADDED UNESCO HERITAGE LIST 40
40. RAMSAR SITES IN INDIA 42
41. CABINET MINISTERS AND THEIR CONSTITUENCY 45
42. MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) 46

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COUNTRY, CAPITAL AND CURRE NCY

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)

AUSTRALIA DOLLAR: PESO:


Argentina Buenos Aires Argentine peso
Australia Canberra
Chile Santiago Chilean peso
Christmas Island Flying Fish Cove
Colombia Santa Fe de Bogotá Colombian peso
Cocos (Keeling) Islands West island
Nauru Yaren Cuba Havana Cuban peso
Norfolk Island Kingston Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Dominican peso
Tuvalu Funafuti Mexico Mexico City Mexican peso
Philippines Manila Philippine peso
Uruguay Montevideo Uruguayan peso
US DOLLAR:
American Samoa Pago Pago EASTERN CARIBBEAN DOLLAR:
British Virgin Islands Road Town
Ecuador Quito Anguilla The Valley
Guam Hagatna Antigua and Barbuda St John's
Marshall Islands Majuro Dominica Roseau
Micronesia Palikir Grenada St George's
Northern Marianas Capitol Hill, Saipan Montserrat Plymouth
Palau Ngerulmud Saint Kitts and Nevis Basseterre
Zimbabwe Zig Saint Lucia Castries
Puerto Rico San Juan Saint Vincent and The Grenadines Kingstown
Timor-Leste Dili
Turks and CaicosIslands Cockburn Town CENTRAL AFRICAN CFA FRANC:
United States Washington DC Cameroon Yaoundé
US Virgin Islands Charlotte Amalie Central African Republic Bangui
El Salvador San Salvador Chad N'Djamena
Congo Brazzaville
Ivory coast Yamoussoukro
FRANC: Equatorial Guinea Malabo
Gabon Libreville
Burundi Bujumbura(Economic) Burundian franc
Gitega (Political)
WESTERN AFRICAN CFA FRANC:
Comoros Moroni Comorian franc
Benin Porto Novo
Republic of the Kinshasa Congolese franc
Congo Burkina Faso Ouagadougou
Djibouti Djibouti city Djiboutian franc Guinea-Bissau Bissau
Guinea Conakry Guinean franc Mali Bamako
Madagascar Antananarivo Malagasy ariary Niger Niamey
Rwanda Kigali Rwandan franc Senegal Dakar
Liechtenstein Vaduz Swiss franc Togo Lomé
Switzerland Bern Swiss franc

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EURO: Bosnia and Sarajevo Bosnian convertible


Herzegovina mark
Andorra Andorra la Vella Botswana Gaborone pula
Austria Vienna Brazil Brasilia Brazilian real (pl.
Netherlands Amsterdam reais)
Belgium Brussels Bulgaria Sofia lev (pl. leva)
Finland Helsinki Cambodia Phnom Penh riel
France Paris Cape Verde Praia Cape Verde escudo
French Guiana Cayenne China Beijing renminbi-yuan
Germany Berlin Costa Rica San José Costa Rican colón (pl.
Greece Athens colones)
Guadeloupe Basse Terre Croatia Zagreb kuna
Ireland Dublin Czech Republic Prague Czech koruna (pl.
Italy Rome koruny)
Luxembourg Luxembourg city Egypt Cairo Egyptian pound
Martinique Fort-de-France Eritrea Asmara nakfa
Mayotte Mamoudzou Ethiopia Addis Ababa Ethiopian birr
Monaco Monaco Falkland Stanley Falkland Islands
Portugal Lisbon Islands pound
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint-Pierre Former Skopje denar
San Marino San Marino Yugoslav
Lithuania Vilnius Republic of
Macedonia
Spain Madrid
Georgia Tbilisi lari
Cyprus Nicosia
Ghana Accra cedi
Réunion Saint-Denis
Gibraltar Gibraltar Gibraltar pound
Latvia Riga
Guatemala Guatemala City Guatemalan quetzal
Estonia Tallinn
(pl. quetzales)
Malta Valletta
Haiti Port-au-Prince gourde
Slovenia Ljubljana
Honduras Tegucigalpa lempira
Slovakia Bratislava
Hungary Budapest forint
The Holy See (Vatican City State) Vatican City
Iceland Reykjavik Icelandic króna (pl.
krónur)
Indonesia Jakarta Indonesian rupiah
DINAR: Iran Tehran Iranian rial
Israel Tel Aviv new shekel
Algeria Algiers Algerian Dinar
Japan Tokyo Yen
Bahrain Manama Bahraini Dinar
Kazakhstan Nur-Sultan Tenge
Iraq Baghdad Iraqi Dinar
Kenya Nairobi Kenyan shilling
Jordan Amman Jordanian Dinar
Kiribati Tarawa Kiribati dollar
Kuwait Kuwait City Kuwaiti Dinar
Kyrgyzstan Bishkek som
Libya Tripoli Libyan Dinar
Laos Vientiane kip
Serbia Belgrade Serbian Dinar
Lebanon Beirut Lebanese pound
Sudan Khartoum Sudanese Pound
Lesotho Maseru Loti (pl. maloti)
Tunisia Tunis Tunisian Dinar
Macau Macau Pataca
Malawi Lilongwe Malawian kwacha
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Malaysian ringgit
OTHERS:
Maldives Malé Rufiyaa
Afghanistan Kabul Afghan afghani Mauritania Nouakchott Mauritanian ouguiya
Albania Tirana Albanian lek Moldova Chisinau Moldovan leu (pl. lei)
Angola Luanda Kwanza Mongolia Ulan Bator Mongolian togrog
Armenia Yerevan dram Morocco Rabat Moroccan dirham
Aruba Oranjestad Aruban florin Mozambique Maputo metical (pl. meticais)
Azerbaijan Baku Azerbaijani manat Myanmar Naypyidaw Burmese kyat
Bangladesh Dhaka taka Netherlands Willemstad Netherlands Antillean
Belarus Minsk Belarusian ruble Antilles guilder, dutch guilder
Bhutan Thimphu ngultrum Nicaragua Managua córdoba
Bolivia Sucre16 boliviano Nigeria Abuja naira

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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

BANK AND THEI R HE ADQUATERS, TAGLI NE S

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS IN INDIA


Anchor Bank Merged Banks Headquarters Tagline
Bank of Baroda Vijaya Bank Vadodara, Gujarat India’s International Bank
and Dena Bank
Bank of India - Mumbai, Maharashtra Relationship beyond banking
Bank of Maharashtra - Pune, Maharashtra One Family One Bank
Canara Bank Syndicate Bank Bengaluru, Karnataka Together We Can
Central Bank of India - Mumbai, Maharashtra Central To you Since 1911
Indian Overseas Bank - Chennai, Tamil Nadu Good people to grow with
Indian Bank Allahabad Bank Chennai, Tamil Nadu Your Tech- Friendly Bank, Taking
Banking Technology to the Common
Man, Your Own Bank
Punjab National Bank United Bank of India and New Delhi The name you can bank upon
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Punjab and Sind Bank - New Delhi Where service is a way of life
State Bank of India (SBI) Bharatiya Mahila Bank, Mumbai, Maharashtra With you all the way,
Five Associates Bank + State Bank of Indore, Pure Banking Nothing Else,
Bhartiya Mahila Bank after State Bank of Travancore, The Nation’s banks on us,
Merged with SBI effect State Bank of Mysore, A Bank of The common man,
from 01 April 2017 State Bank of Patiala, A Banker to Every Indian.
State Bank of Bikaner &
Jaipur and
State Bank of Hyderabad
UCO Bank - Kolkata, West Bengal Honours Your Trust
Union Bank of India Andhra Bank Mumbai, Maharashtra Good People to Bank with
Corporation Bank

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PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS IN INDIA


Bank Name Headquarters Tagline
Axis Bank Mumbai, Maharashtra Badhti Ka naam Zindagi
Dhanlaxmi Bank Thrissur, Kerala Tann. Mann. Dhan
HDFC Bank Mumbai, Maharashtra We understand your world
ICICI Bank Mumbai, Maharashtra Hum Hai Na, Khyal Apka
Jammu & Kashmir Bank Srinagar, Jammu & Serving to Empower
Kashmir
Karur Vysya Bank Karur, Tamil Nadu Smart Way to Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank Mumbai, Maharashtra Let’s Make Money Simple
Lakshmi Vilas Bank Chennai, Tamil Nadu The changing face of prosperity
South Indian Bank Thrissur, Kerala Experience next generation
banking
Yes Bank Mumbai, Maharashtra Experience our Expertise
Karnataka Bank Mangalore, Karnataka Your Family Bank, Across India
Bandhan Bank Kolkata, West Bengal Aapka Bhala, Sabki Bhalai
Catholic Syrian Bank Thrissur, Kerala Support all the way
City Union Bank Kumbakonam, Tamil Trust and Excellence- Since 1904
Nadu
DCB Bank Mumbai, Maharashtra We Value You
Federal Bank Kochi, Kerala Your Perfect Banking Partner
IndusInd Bank Mumbai, Maharashtra We Make You Feel Richer
IDFC Bank Mumbai, Maharashtra Banking Hatke
Nainital Bank Nainital, Uttarakhand Banking with personal touch
RBL Bank Mumbai, Maharashtra Apno ka Bank
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu Be a step ahead of life

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

Other Financial/ Important Institutions in India


Name Headquarters Founded
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Mumbai, Maharashtra 1 April 1935
Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) Mumbai, Maharashtra 30 July 1957
India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) New delhi, Delhi 5 January 2006
Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) Mumbai, Maharashtra 1982

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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

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 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

April  Second Sunday of May: Mother's Day


 (Two times in the year - Second Saturday in May and in
 April 1: Utkal Divas day (Odisha foundation day) October): World Migratory bird Day
 April 2: World Autism Awareness Day
 April 4: International Day for mine awareness and June
assistance in mine action
 April 5: National Maritime Day in India  June 1: World Milk Day
 April 6: National handmade day  June 2: International sex worker’s day
 April 6: National library day  June 3: World bicycle day
 April 7: World Health Day  June 4: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of
 April 10: World Homeopathy Day Aggression
 April 11: National Safe Motherhood Day  June 5: World Environment Day
 April 17: World Haemophilia Day  June 7: World food safety day

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 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

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 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

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 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)

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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

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 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

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Reserve Bank of Central Bank of the


8. Australia Sydney
Australia 32. Iran Islamic Tehran
Central Bank of Republic of Iran
9. Azerbaijan Baku
Azerbaijan 33. Iraq Central Bank of Iraq Baghdad
10. Bahrain Central Bank of Bahrain Manama 34. Israel Bank of Israel Jerusalem
11. Bangladesh Bangladesh Bank Dhaka 35. Jamaica Bank of Jamaica Kingston
Central Bank of 36. Japan Bank of Japan Tokyo
12. Barbados Bridgetown
Barbados 37. Jordan Central Bank of Jordan Amman
National Bank of the National Bank of
13. Belarus Minsk 38. Kazakhstan Almaty
Republic of Belarus Kazakhstan
Bosnia & Central Bank of Bosnia 39. Kenya Central bank of Kenya Nairobi
14. Sarajevo
Herzegovina & Herzegovina 40. Kuwait Central Bank of Kuwait Kuwait city
15. Botswana Bank of Botswana Gaborone
16. Brazil Central Bank of Brazil Brasilia
17. Bulgaria
Bulgarian National
Sofia LI ST OF HI GHE ST PEAKS AND
Bank
I TS LOCATI ON IN I NDI A:
National Bank of
18. Cambodia Phnom Penh
Cambodia Height (in
Ottawa, S.No Highest Peak States
19. Canada Bank of Canada Meters)
Canada 1. Kangchenjunga 8586 Sikkim
20. Chile Central Bank of Chile Santiago 2. Nanda Devi 7816 Uttarakhand
Beijing & Jammu and
21. China People’s Bank of China 3. Saltoro Kangri 7742
Shanghai Kashmir
22. Colombia Bank of the Republic Bogota Arunachal
Central Bank of the 4. Kangto 7060
23. Comoros Moroni Pradesh
Comoros Himachal
24. Congo Central Bank of Congo Kinshasa 5. Reo Purgyil 6816
Pradesh
25. Djibouti Central Bank of Djibouti Djibouti 6. Saramati 3826 Nagaland
26. Egypt Central Bank of Egypt Cairo 7. Sandakphu 3636 West Bengal
National Bank of 8. Khayang 3114 Manipur
27. Ethiopia Addis Ababa
Ethiopia 9. Anamudi 2695 Kerala
National Bank of Public Service 10. Dodda Betta 2637 Tamil Nadu
28. Georgia
Georgia Hall, Tbilisi Jammu and
29. Iceland Central Bank of Iceland Reykjavik 11. K2 8611
kashmir
30. India Reserve Bank of India Mumbai
31. Indonesia Bank of Indonesia Jakarta

LI ST OF IM PORTANT SEAPORTS I N I NDI A:


S.NO. SEAPORTS LOCATION STATE HIGHLIGHTS
Only natural seaport in the shores of Bay of
Andhra
1. Vizag port Vishakapatnam Bengal
Pradesh
Oldest shipyard of India
Second largest port in India
2. Madras Port Chennai Tamil Nadu
Largest port in Tamil Nadu
3. Tuticorin Port Tuticorin Tamil Nadu Second largest port inTamil Nadu
4. Kandla Port Gandhidham Gujarat Major seaport of west coast
Jawaharlal Nehru Port (or) Largest container port in India
5. Navi Mumbai Maharashtra
Nhava Sheva King Port of Arabian Sea
6. Mumbai Port West Mumbai Maharashtra Largest port in India
7. Marmagao Port South Goa Goa One of India’s earliest modern ports
Dakshina
8. New Mangalore Port Karnataka All weather port on the shore of Arabian Sea
Kannada
Major port on the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean
9. Cochin Port Cochin Kerala Sea route
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Situated at the confluence of the river Mahanadi


10. Paradip Port Jagatsinghpur Odisha
and Bay of Bengal
11. Haldia Port Kolkata West Bengal It is the base of Indian Coast Guard
Andaman &
Located at the juncture of Bay of Bengal and
12. Port Blair Port Blair Nicobar
Andaman Sea
islands

LI ST OF IM PORTANT FOOD FE STI VALS AND COUNTRIES WHERE IT


WAS CE LE BRATE D:
S. No Festival Countries
1. Potato Festival Sweden
2. Chocolate Festival London, UK
3. Tomato Festival Spain
4. Onion Eating Festival Spain
5. Orange Warsaw Festival Poland
6. Vegetarian Festival Thailand
7. Watermelon Festival Australia
8. Baltic Herring Festival Helsinki, Finland
9. Food & Wine Festival Melbourne, Australia
10. International Mango Festival New Delhi, India
11. Street Food Festival San Francisco, USA
12. Pancake Festival Moscow, Russia
13. Maine Lobster Festival Rockland, USA
14. Mistura Food Festival Lima, Peru
15. Alba White Truffle Festival Alba, Italy
16. Monkey Buffet Festival Lopburi province, Thailand
17. Oktoberfest Munich, Germany
18. Grape Throwing Festival Elche, Spain

LI ST OF IM PORTANT AWARDS AND I TS RE LATE D FI E LDS:


S.No. Awards Related Fields
1. Oscar Film
2. Dada Sahib Phalke Film
3. Grammy Music
4. Pulitzer Journalism, Literature and Music
5. Arjuna Sports
6. Bowelay Agriculture
7. Kalinga Science
8. Dhanwantri Medical Science
9. Bhatnagar Science
10. Nobel Prize Peace, Literature, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Medical Science
11. Abel Maths
12. Merlin Magic
13. Bharat Ratna Art, Science, Public Service, Sports
14. Vyas Samman Hindi Literature
15. Bihari Puraskar Literature
16. Saraswati Samman Literature
17. Man Booker Literature
18. Vachspati Samman Indian culture (Literature, Philosphy and Education), Sanskrit literature
19. Param Vir Chakra Military
20. Ashok Chakra Civilians
21. Dronacharya Award Sports Coaches
22. Sahitya Akademi Award Literary
23. Kalidas Samman Classical Music, Classical Dance and Arts

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24. Tansen Award Music


25. Moorthi Devi Award Literature, Art and Music
26. Jnanpith Award Literature
27. Dhyan Chand Award Sports
28. Stirling Prize Architecture
29. Aga khan Award Architecture
30. Pritzker Prize Architecture
Environmental emergencies (disasters) given to sustainable building projects
31. Green Star award
in Australia and New zealand

I MPORTANT AIRPORTS I N I NDI A:


Airport Location
1. Veer Savarkar International Airport Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
2. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport Guwahati, Assam
3. Gaya International Airport Gaya, Bihar
4. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash International Airport Patna, Bihar
5. Indira Gandhi International Airport New Delhi, Delhi
6. Dabolim Airport / Goa International Airport Goa
7. Kandla Airport (Gandhidham airport) Kandla, Gujarat
8. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport Ahmedabad, Gujarat
9. Birsa Munda International Airport Ranchi, Jharkhand
10. Kempegowda International Airport Bangalore, Karnataka
11. Raja Bhoj International Airport Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
12. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Mumbai, Maharashtra
13. Tulihal International Airport / Bir Tikendrajit International Airport Imphal, Manipur
14. Daporijo Airport Daporijo, Arunachal Pradesh
15. Biju Patnaik International Airport Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
16. Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport Amritsar, Punjab
17. Jolly Grant Airport Dehradun, Uttarakhand
18. Rajahmundry Airport Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh
19. Shaheed S. Bhagat Singh International Airport Chandigarh, Punjab
20. Maharana Pratap Airport Udaipur, Rajasthan
21. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Hyderabad, Telangana
22. Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
23. Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
24. Sonari Airport Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
25. Lengpui Airport Aizwal, Mizoram
26. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport Kolkata, west Bengal
27. Bagdogra Airport Siliguri, Bengal
28. Agatti Aerodrome Agatti, Lakshadweep
29. Tezu Airport Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh
30. Zaruki International Airport, Shillong airport (or) umroi airport Shillong, Meghalaya
31. Silchar Airport Silchar, Assam
32. Swami Vivekananda Airport Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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33. Agartala Airport Agartala, Tripura


34. Imphal International Airport (Tulihal international airport) Imphal, Manipur
35. Calicut International Airport Kozhikode, Kerala
36. Kushinagar Airport Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh
37. Noida International Airport Jewar, Uttar Pradesh
38. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport Nagpur, Maharashtra
39. Surat International Airport Surat, Gujarat
40. Vadodara International Airport Vadodara, Gujarat

41. Chennai international airport Chennai, Tamil nadu


42. Cochin international airport Kochi, Kerala
43. Jaipur international airport Rajasthan
44. Srinagar international airport Srinagar (jammu and kashmir)

LI ST OF IM PORTANT THERMAL POWER PLANTS IN I NDIA:


S.No Thermal Power Plant State
1 Simhadri Super TPS Andhra Pradesh
2 Sri Damodaram sanjeevaiah thermal power station Andhra Pradesh
3 Sanjeevaiah TPS Andhra Pradesh
4 Bongaigaon TPS Assam
5 Kahalgaon Super TPS Bihar
6 Barauni TPP Bihar
7 Sipat TPS Chattisgarh
8 Korpa super TPS Chattisgarh
9 Bhillai Expansion TPP Chattisgarh
10 Hasdeo TPS Chattisgarh
11 Guru Gobind Singh Super TPS Punjab
12 Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram TPS Haryana
13 Rajiv Gandhi TPS Haryana
14 ChandrapuraTPS Jharkhand
15 Koderma TPS Jharkhand
16 Bokaro TPS Jharkhand
17 Patratu TPS Jharkhand
18 Mundra TPS Gujarat
19 Ukai TPS Gujarat
20 Akrimota TPS Gujarat
21 Sikka TPS Gujarat
22 Raichur TPS Karnataka
23 Udupi TPP Karnataka
24 Bellary TPS Karnataka
25 Brahmapuram Power Station Kerala
26 Kayamkulam Power Station Kerala
27 Vindhyachal Super TPS Madhya puttradesh
28 Sant Singaji TPP Madhya pradesh
29 Satpura TPS Madhya pradesh
30 Amarkantak TPS Madhya pradesh
31 Tirora TPS Maharashtra
32 Amravati TPP Maharashtra
33 Chandrapur Super TPP Maharashtra
34 Khaperkheda TPS Maharashtra
35 Talcher Super TPS Odisha

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36 Hirakud captive TPP Odisha


37 Chhabra TPS Rajasthan
38 Suratgarh TPS Rajasthan
39 Neyveli TPS Tamil Nadu
40 Tuticorin TPS Tamil Nadu
41 Mettur TPS Tamil Nadu
42 Palatana TPP Tripura
43 Chibro Power Plant Uttarakhand
44 Khodri Power Plant (Khodri hydroelectric power station Uttarakhand
45 Chilla Power Plant Uttarakhand
46 Rihand TPP Uttar Pradesh
47 Anpara TPS Uttar Pradesh
48 Singraulli super thermal power station Uttar Pradesh
49 Obra TPS Uttar Pradesh
50 Rosa TPS Uttar Pradesh
51 Panki TPS Uttar Pradesh
52 Mejia TPS West Bengal
53 Farakka SuperTPS West Bengal
54 Kolaghat TPS West Bengal
55 Bakreshwar TPS West Bengal
56 Durgapur Steel TPS West Bengal
57. Sagardighi Thermal Power Station West Bengal

LI ST OF NUCLE AR POWE R PLANTS I N I NDIA:


S.No Nuclear Power Plants Location
1. Narora Atomic Power Plant Narora, Uttar Pradesh
2. Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant Rawatbhatta, Rajasthan (India & Canada)
3. Tarapur Atomic Power Plant Palghar, Maharashtra (India & USA)
4. Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant Vyara, Gujarat
5. Madras Atomic Power Plant Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
6. Kaiga Atomic Power Plant Uttar Kannada, Karnataka
7. Kudankullam Atomic Power Plant Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu (India & Russia)
8. Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant Ratnagiri, Maharashtra (India & France)

I MPORTANT DANCES I N I NDI A:


S. State Classical Dance Folk Dance
No
1 Andra Pradesh Kuchipudi Kolattam, Dhimsa, Veeranatyam, Veedhi Natakam, Burrakatha, Ghanta
Mardala
2 Assam Sattriya, Bihu Ojapali, Bihu, Ankia Naat, Jhumur Naach, Bayurumba, Ali Ai Ligang, Khel Gopal,
Rakhal Lila, Tabal Chongli, Canoe
3 ArunachalPradesh Lion and peacock dance, Cardo chham, Aji lamu.
4 Bihar Chan Jata jatin, Bikhari, Jadur, Chhau, kathaputli, Bakho,Jhijhiya, Samochakwa,
Karma,Jatra, Natna
5 Chattisgarh Panthi, Raut Nacha.
6 Gujarat Garba Dandiya Rass, Garbi, Bhavi, Tippani, Gomph
7 Goa Fugdi Fugdi, Tarangamel, Dhala, Dekhni(Going to be Classical recognised), Dhangar
8 Haryana Khoria Saang, Khoria, Gugga Dance, Teej, Phag, Jhumar, Ras Leela, Phag dance, Daph,
Dhamal, Loor, Gagor
9 Punjab Bhangar Luddi, Pandass, Kikkli, Giddha(Women), Bhangra(Men) (Going to be Classical
recognised)
10 Jammu and Dumhal Hikat, Rouf, Kud, Dumhal
Kashmir

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11 Jharkhand Karma or Munda, Jhumair


12 Kerala Kathakali, Chakyar koothu, Kaikottikali, Mudiyettu, Krishnaaattam, Thullal, Thirayattam,
Mohiniyattam Kaliyattam, Thappatikkali
13 Karnataka Hatlari, Bayalata, Dollu Kunitha, Veeragaase, Yakshagana (Going to be Classical
Bharathanatyam recognised), Huttari, Suggi Kunitha
14 Madhya Pradesh Karma Teratali, Charkula, Jawara, Matki, Maanch, Grida Dance.
15 Mizoram Khantumm Cheraw Dance(Bamboo Dance)
Bamboo
16 Manipur Manipuri Dhol Cholom, Thang Ta(form of martial art)
17 Maharastra Tamasha, Pavri Nah, Lavani, Mauni, Dasavtar,Gafa, Dahikala, Kathakeertan,
Lezin, Dandaniya
18 Odisha Odissi, Chan Ghumura Dance, Chhau Dance, Baagh Naach(Tiger Dance), Dalkhai, Karma
Naach, Chadya Dandanata
19 Puducherry Garadi
20 Rajasthan Kalbelia, Bhavai, Kach hi Ghodi, Ghoomar, Ginad, Chakri, Gangore, Terahttal,
Kayal, Jhulan, Leela, Jhumaa, Suisini
21 Tamilnadu Bharathanatyam Kavadi, Devarattum, Kummi, Kollatum, Karagattam, Mayilattum,
Paambattum, Puliyattum, Poikal kudirai, Bommalattum, Therukoothu.
22 Tripura Hojagiri, Goria, Labang Boomani.
23 Sikkim Mask dance Singhi Chham, Yak Chaam, Rechungma.
24 Telangana Perini Thandavam, Dappu, Lambadi.
25 Himachal Pradesh Nati Kinnauri Nati, Namgen, Jhora, Jhali, Dangli, Mahasu, Jadda, Jhainta, Chharhi
26 Nagaland Zeliang dance Chang Lo or Sua Lua
27 Uttarakhand Garwali Chholiya, Thali Jadda, Jhainta
28 Uttar Pradesh Kathak, Chan Rasiya, Swang, Nautanki, Naqual, Thora, Chappeli, Raslila, Kajri
29 West Bengal Gaudiya Nritya Chhau, Gambhira, Kalikapatadi, Alkap, Baul Kirtan, Jatra, Lama
30 Ladakh Kathok Chenmo, Shondol dance, Mentok Stanmo, Koshan Dance

I MPORTANT STADI UM S I N INDI A:


Name Location Type
1. Wankhede Stadium Mumbai, Maharashtra Cricket
2. Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi Cricket
3. M.A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai , Tamil Nadu Cricket
4. Eden Gardens Kolkata, West Bengal Cricket
5. Gymkhana Cricket Stadium Secunderabad, Telangana Cricket
6. JSCA Stadium Ranchi, Jharkhand Cricket
7. Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium Pune , Maharashtra Cricket
8. Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad, Telangana Cricket
9. Barkatullah Khan Stadium Jodhpur, Rajasthan Cricket
10. Salt Lake Stadium Kolkata, West Bengal Multipurpose
11. K. D. Singh Babu Stadium Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Multipurpose
12. Fatorda Stadium Margao, Goa Football & Cricket
13. Maulana Azad Stadium Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir Cricket
14. Indira Priyadarshini Stadium Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Cricket
15. University Stadium Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Multi-purpose
16. Roop Singh Stadium Gwalior , Madhya Pradesh Cricket
17. Nehru Stadium Pune, Maharashtra Multipurpose
18. Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium Delhi Multipurpose
19. Keenan Stadium Jamshedpur , Jharkhand Multipurpose
20. Narendra Modi Stadium ( Motera Stadium) Ahmedabad , Gujarat Cricket
21. Moti Bagh Stadium Vadodara , Gujarat Cricket
22. Sher-I-Kashmir Stadium Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir Cricket
23. Sawai Mani Singh Stadium Jaipur , Rajasthan Cricket
24. Gandhi Sports Complex Ground Amritsar , Punjab Cricket
25. Barabati Stadium Cuttack, Odissa Cricket
26. M. Chinnasawamy Stadium Bangalore , Karnataka Cricket

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27. Greater Noida Cricket Stadium Uttar Pradesh Cricket


28. Brabourne Stadium Mumbai , Maharashtra Cricket
29. Guru Gobind Singh Stadium Jalandhar, Punjab Multipurpose
30. Birsa Munda Stadium Ranchi, Jharkhand Hockey
31. Mahindra Hockey Stadium Mumbai, Maharashtra Hockey
32. Dadaji Kondadev Stadium Thane, Maharashtra Cricket
33. Guru Nanak Stadium Ludhiana, Punjab Football
34. HPCA stadium Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh Cricket
35. Kalinga Stadium Bhubaneswar, Odisha Multipurpose
36. Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium ( New VCA stadium) Nagpur, Maharashtra Cricket
37. Dr. D.Y. Patil stadium Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra Football & Cricket
38. Apca-Vdca stadium Visakhapatnam, Andra Pradesh Cricket
39. Holkar Stadium Indore, Madhya Pradesh Cricket
40. IPCL Sport Complex Ground Vadodara, Gujarat Cricket
41. Nahar Singh Stadium Faridabad, Haryana Cricket
42. Madhav Rao SC India Ground Rajkot, Gujarat Cricket
43. Sector 16 Stadium Chandigarh Cricket
44. Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor stadium Taleigao, Goa Volleyball and Basketball.
45. Green Park Stadium Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Cricket
46. Fort Maidan Palakkad , Kerala Multipurpose
47. Dilip Tirkey stadium Rourkela, Odisha Hockey

I NTERNATI ONAL STADI UM:


Name of the Stadium Cities Countries
Adelaide Oval Adelaide Australia
Bundaberg Rum Cairns Australia
Telstra Dome Melbourne Australia
Manuka Oval Canberra Australia
Marrara Cricket ground Darwin Australia
Melbourne Cricket ground Melbourne Australia
Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Australia
Western Australian Cricket Association Perth Australia
Bangabandhu National stadium Dhaka Bangladesh
Chittagong Stadium Chittagong Bangladesh
Edgbaston Stadium Birmingham England
Headingley Stadium Leeds England
Lord’s Stadium London England
Old Trafford Stadium Manchester England
Sophia Gardens Stadium Cardiff England
St Lawrence Ground Canterbury England
The Brit Oval London England
Trent Bridge Nottingham England
Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand
Eden Park Auckland New Zealand
Jade Stadium Christchurch New Zealand
John Davies Oval Queenstown New Zealand
McLean Park Napier New Zealand
Arbab Niaz Stadium- Peshawar Pakistan
Ayub National Stadium- Quetta Pakistan
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore Pakistan
Kingsmead Stadium Durban South Africa
New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa
Newlands Cape Town South Africa
St George's Park Port Elizabeth South Africa
Centurion Super Sport Park Pretoria South Africa

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Colombo Cricket Club Ground Colombo Sri Lanka


Galle International Stadium Galle Sri Lanka
P.Saravanamuttu Stadium Colombo Sri Lanka
R.Premadasa Stadium Colombo Sri Lanka
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground- Colombo Sri Lanka
Sabina Park Kingston Jamaica West Indies
Antigua Recreation Ground St John's Antigua West Indies
Guyana Cricket Stadium Georgetown Guyana West Indies
Kensington Oval Bridgetown Barbados West Indies
Mindoo Phillip Park Castries St Lucia West Indies
Bulawayo Athletic Club Bulawayo Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club Harare Zimbabwe
Kwekwe Sports Club Kwekwe Zimbabwe
Queens Sports Club Bulawayo Zimbabwe
Sheikh Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Sharjah United Arab Emirates

LI ST OF STOCK EX CHANGE S AND THEI R INDEX :


1. BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) - SENSEX (Sensitive Index) - Mumbai
2. NSE (National Stock Exchange) - Nifty-50-Mumbai
3. NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) – Newyork
4. NASDAQ (National association of securities dealers Automated Quotation System) - NASDAQ is the first electronic stock
market in the world located in New York.
5. Tokyo Stock Exchange (Japan) - Nikkei-225
6. Korea Stock Exchange (Seoul, South Korea) – KOSPI
7. Shanghai Stock Exchange (China) - Composite Index - Shanghai
8. Shenzhen Stock Exchange (China) - Composite Index - Shenzhen
9. German Stock Exchange - DAX (Deutscher Aktein Index) - Frankfurt
10. Hong Kong Stock Exchange- Hang Seng- Hong Kong
11. SGX (Singapore Exchange) - STI (Straits Times Index) - Singapore
12. LSE (London Stock exchange) or UK stock Exchange - Footsie or FTSE-100 (Financial Times and London Stock Exchange)-
London
13. France Stock Exchange - CAC-40 (Cotation Assisteen Continuo) - Paris
14. Tepix Stock Exchange - Iran
15. SET Stock Exchange – Thailand
16. TAIEX Stock Exchange – Taipei (Taiwan)
17. S & P/TSX Stock Exchange - Toronto, Canada
18. BOVESPA Stock Exchange – Brazil
19. FTSEMIB Stock Exchange- Italy
20. IPC Stock Exchange – Mexico
21. SMI Stock Exchange- Switzerland
22. IBEX35 Stock Exchange- Spain
23. ADX Genral Stock Exchange – United Arab Emirates
24. FTSE BURSA Stock Exchange – Malaysia
25. American Stock Exchange (AMEX) – America
26. Montreal Stock Exchange (MSE) – Canada
27. Madrid Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Madrid) – Madrid Spain
28. Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) - Almaty
29. Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) - Srilanka
30. Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) - Kathamandu

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LI ST OF I NDI AN RI VERS AND IT TOUCHI NG STATE S AT WHI CH I T WAS


ORI GI NATION:
RIVERS TOUCHING STATES ORIGINATION
Ganga Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal Gangothri
Yamuna Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi Yamunothri
Brahmaputra Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tibet Himalayas
Mahanadi Chhattisgarh, Odisha Sihawa
Godavari Maharashtra, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Brahmagiri Mountain Nasik, Maharashtra
Puducherry (Yanam)
Krishna Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra
Narmada Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat Amarkantak (Shahdol district),Madhya
Pradesh
Tapti Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat Satpura range, Madhya Pradesh
Gomati Lucknow Gomat Taal
Gandaki Tibet(China), Nepal, Nhubine Himal Glacier
India(Bihar)
Kosi Nepal, Himalayas, Nepal
India(Bihar)
Son Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Amarkantak (Shahdol district),
Jharkhand, Bihar Madhya Pradesh
Betwa Madhya Pradesh, Vindhya Range
Uttar Pradesh
Chambal Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan Singar Chouri, Vindhya Range, Madhya
Pradesh
Sutlej Punjab (India), China, Rakshatal Lake( West of Manassarovar),
Pakistan Mount Kailash
Ravi Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Kulu Valley(Chamba), Himachal Pradesh
Beas Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Beas Kund Himalayas
Chenab India (Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir) and Bara-lacha la
Pakistan
Jhelum Punjab Pir Panjal Range
Kaveri Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Talakaveri, Kodagu in Karnataka
Mahanadi Odisha, Chhattisgarh Sihawa

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

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19 Uttar Pradesh Yamuna, Ganga & Gomti, Chambal


20 Uttranchal Ganga, Mandakini
21 West Bengal Ganga, Damodar & Mahananda

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

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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

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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

Haryana Damdama Lake


Manipur Loktak Lake
WORLD'S LARGE ST DAMS IN Maharashtra Lonar Lake
DE CRE ASI NG ORDE R: Bihar Kanwar Lake
Assam Chandubi Lake
Dam Location Gujarat Thol Lake
Three Gorges China
Syncrude Tailings Canada
Chapetón Argentina FI NANCI AL BODIE S AND I TS
Pati Argentina REGULATORS
New Cornelia Tailings United States
Tarbela Pakistan 1. Commodity Market – FMC (Forward Market Commission),
It is now being merged in SEBI
2. Chit Funds - Respective State Governments
LARGE ST DAMS (I N I NDI A): 3. Merchant Banking companies – SEBI (Securities and
Exchange Board of India)
Name State 4. Foreign Exchange (or) Forex Market - RBI
Tehri Uttarakhand 5. Venture Capital Fund - SEBI
Bhakra Himachal Pradesh 6. Stock broking companies – SEBI
Hirakud Odissa 7. Capital Market- SEBI
NagarjunaSagar Dam Andhra Pradesh 8. Algorithmic Trading – SEBI
Bhavani Sagar TamilNadu 9. Credit Rating agencies - SEBI
ThungaBhadra Karnataka 10. Money Market - RBI
Rihand Uttar Pradesh 11. Nidhi Companies - Ministry of corporate affairs,
Maithon dam Jharkhand Government of India
Koyna Maharashtra 12. Cooperative banks and RRBs – NABARD (National Bank for
agriculture and Rural Development)
13. Micro-Finance Regulatory Authority - NABARD
14. Public health & Food Safety - FSSAI (Foods safety and
IMPORTANT LAKE S I N INDIA: Standards Authority of India)
Name of the State Name of the lake 15. Telecommunication Business – TRAI (Telecom Regulatory
Jammu and Kashmir Wular Lake, Dal Lake Authority of India)
16. Civil Aviation – DGCA (Directorate general of civil
Madhya Pradesh Upper Lake
aviation), Regulator - The Government of India
Odisha Chilka Lake, Kanjia Lake
17. Financial Audit and Accounting Professions – ICAI
Kerala Vembanad Lake
(Institute of Chartered Accounts in India)
Sikkim Cholamu Lake, Gurudongmar
18. Financing Micro, Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises –
Lake
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
Andhra Pradesh Kolleru Lake, Pulicat Lake
19. Pension – Pension Fund Regulatory And Development
Punjab Kanjli Lake, Ropar Lake
Authority (PFRDA)
Uttarakhand Bhimtal Lake, Devtal lake 20. Insurance – Insurance Regulatory and Development
Rajasthan Pichola Lake, sambhar salt lake, Authority of India (IRDAI)
pushkar lake, Anasagar lake 21. Financing Housing – National Housing Bank (NHB)

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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%)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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A boy named RAJA he went to


propose his girlfriend NANDA
DEVI with FLOWERS but she Askot Musk Deer WLS
Gangotri NP
rejected him because his body Govind Pashu Vihar WLS
Jim Corbett NP
is too week he went to Jim Kedarnath WLS
Uttarakhand Nanda Devi NP Rajaji NP
trainer JIM CORBETT trainer Sonanadi WLS
Valley of Flowers NP
advise him to swim river Mussoorie WLS
Govind pashu vihar NP
GANGA... he became strong Binsar WLS
and they married went to
honeymoon Uttarakhand
After attended SINGH BallavpurWLS
Sundarbans NP Gorumara NP
Marriage, SUNDAR and Haliday Island WLS
Jaldapara NP
NEORA went to JALDAPARA Mahananda WLS
West Bengal Singalila NP
National park. Then they SenchalWLS
Buxa NP
travelled with MARA to Buxa Tiger Reserve
Neora Valley NP
BUXA’S home. Lothian Island WLS

REVOLUTIONS IN THE FIE LD OF AGRI CULTURE I N I NDIA


Revolution Products Father of Revolution
Black Revolution Petroleum production -
Blue Revolution Fish Production Dr Arun Krishnan
Brown Revolution Leather / non-conventional (India)/Cocoa production -
Golden Fiber Jute Production -
Revolution
Golden Revolution Fruits/Overall Horticulture development/Honey Nirpakh Tutej
Production
Green Revolution Food grains M S Swaminathan
Grey Revolution Fertilizer -
Pink Revolution Onion production/Pharmaceutical (India) / Prawn Durgesh Patel
production
Red Revolution Meat & Tomato Production Vishal Tewari
Round Revolution Potato -
Silver Fiber Revolution Cotton -
Silver Revolution Egg/Poultry Production Indira Gandhi (Mother of the
Revolution)
White Revolution (In India: Operation Verghese Kurien
Flood) –Milk/Dairy production
Yellow Revolution Oil Seeds production Sam Pitroda

• Mango: Uttar Pradesh


M AJOR CROPS PRODUCER IN • Mustard: Rajasthan
I NDI A • Onion: Maharashtra
• Pepper: Kerala
• Apple: Jammu & Kashmir • Paddy: West Bengal
• Rice: West Bengal • Potato: Uttar Pradesh
• Bajra: Rajasthan • Ragi: Karnataka
• Bamboos: Assam • Rubber: Kerala
• Bananas: Tamil Nadu • Silk: Karnataka
• Barley: Uttar Pradesh • Sugarcane: Uttar Pradesh
• Cashewnut: Maharashtra • Soyabean: Madhya Pradesh
• Chillies: Maharashtra • Sunflower: Karnataka
• Cotton: Gujarat • Tea: Assam
• Wheat: Uttar Pradesh • Tobacco: Andhra Pradesh
• Maize: Andhra Pradesh • Turmeric: Maharashtra
• Gram & Pulses: Madhya Pradesh • Wheat: Uttar Pradesh
• Ground Nut: Gujarat • Tur dhal: Uttar Pradesh
• Jute: West Bengal

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• Coconut: Kerala 5. AFS – Annual Financial Statement


6. AGM – Annual General Meeting
NI CKNAME OF SOME 7. ASSOCHAM – Associated Chambers of Commerce and
Industry of India
I MPORTANT PLACE S I N INDI A 8. AMFI – Association of Mutual Funds in India
Nick Name Place 9. ALM – Asset Liability Management
Golden city Amritsar 10. ATM – Automated Teller Machine
11. BIS – Bank for International Settlements
Manchester of India Ahmedabad
12. BOP – Balance of Payments
City of seven islands Mumbai
13. BCBS – Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
Queen of Arabian sea Cochin
14. BSR – Basic Statistical Returns
Space city Bangalore
15. BSE – Bombay Stock Exchange
Garden City of India Bangalore
16. CAD – Capital Account Deficit
Silicon valley of India Bangalore
17. CAG – Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Electronic city of India Bangalore 18. CAR – Cash Adequacy Ratio
Pink city Jaipur 19. CBS – Core Banking Solution
Gateway of India Mumbai 20. CCEA – Comprehensive Economic Cooperation
Twin city Hyderabad – Secundarabad Agreement
City of festivals Madurai 21. CDBS – Committee of Direction of Banking Statistics
Deccan Queen Pune 22. CEPA – Comprehensive Economic Partnership
City of buildings Kolkata Agreement
Gateway of Eastern India Kolkata 23. CFRA – Combined Finance and Revenue Accounts
Dakshin Queen Godavari 24. CGRA – Currency and Gold Revaluation Account
Old Ganga Godavari 25. CIBIL – Credit Information Bureau of India Limited
Egg bowls of Asia Andhra Pradesh 26. CII – Confederation of Indian Industries
Rice bowls of India Andhra Pradesh 27. CPI – Consumer Price Index
Soya region Madhya Pradesh 28. CRR – Cash Reserve Ratio
Manchester of the South Coimbatore 29. DICGC – Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee
City of Nawabs Lucknow Corporation
Venice of the east Cochin 30. DTAA – Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
Sorrow of Bengal Damodar river 31. ECB – External Commercial Borrowings
Sorrow of Bihar Kosi river 32. ECS – Electronic Clearing Service
Blue Mountains Nilgiri 33. EEFC – Exchange Earner’s Foreign Currency
Queen of the Mountains Mussoorie (Uttarakhand) 34. EFSF – European Financial Stability Facility
Sacred river Ganga 35. EXIM – Export-Import Bank of India
Hollywood of India Mumbai 36. FCA – Foreign Currency Assets
City of Castles Kolkata 37. FCNRA – Foreign Currency Non-resident Account
State of five rivers Punjab 38. FDI – Foreign Direct Investment
39. FERA – Foreign Exchange Regulation Act
City of weavers Panipat
40. FICCI – Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce
City of lakes Srinagar
and Industry
Steel city of India Jamshedpur (Called
41. FII – Foreign Institutional Investor
Tatanagar)
42. FIMMDA – Fixed Income Money Markets and
City of temples Varanasi
Derivatives Association
Manchester of the north Kanpur
43. FINO – Financial Inclusion Network Operation
City of Rallies New Delhi 44. FIPB – Foreign Investment Promotion Board
Heaven of India Jammu & Kashmir 45. FPI – Foreign Portfolio Investment
Boston of India Ahmedabad 46. FSDC – Financial Stability and Development Council
Garden of spices of India Kerala 47. FSLRC – Financial Sector Legislative Reforms
Switzerland of India Kashmir Commission
Abode of the God Prayag (Allahabad) 48. FTA – Free Trade Agreement
Pittsburg of India Jamshedpur 49. GDP – Gross Domestic Product
50. GDR – Global Depository Receipt
51. GFD – Gross Fiscal Deficit
BANKING ABBREVIATIONS 52. GIRO – Government Internal Revenue order
53. GAAR – General Anti Avoidance Rule
1. ACF – Auto-Correlation Function 54. HDFC – Housing Development Finance Corporation
2. AD – Authorized Dealer 55. SLR – Statutory Liquidity Ratio
3. ADB – Asian Development Bank 56. ICICI – Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of
4. ADR – American Depository Receipt India

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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

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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

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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.

SATE LLI TE LAUNCHI NG


G7, G8, G10, G15, G20 AND G24 STATI ONS I N INDI A
COUNTRIES:
1. ISRO satellite centre – Bangalore.
G4 Brazil, India, Germany and Japan 2. Satish Dhawan Space Centre – Sri Hari Kota, Andhra
G-7 Canada, Japan, France, United ssPradesh.
Kingdom, Germany, United States and 3. Vikram Sarabhai Space Center– Thiruvananthapuram,
Italy Kerala.
G–8 Canada, Japan, France, Russia, 4. Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station –
Germany, United kingdom, Italy, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
United states 5. Space Applications Centre (SAC) – Ahmedabad,
G 10 Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Gujarat
the Netherlands, United Kingdom, 6. Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) – Bengaluru,
United States, Sweden Karnataka
and Germany 7. Integrated Test Range (ITR) – Wheeler’s Island
(Chandipur), Odisha
G-15 Algeria, Indonesia, Nigeria, Argentina,
8. Dr Abdul Kalam Island - Bhadrak, Odisha
Iran, Senegal, Brazil, Jamaica, Sri Lanka,
Chile,
Egypt, India, Peru, Kenya, Malaysia, EX ERCI SE BE TWEE N I NDI A AND
Mexico, Venezuela and Zimbabwe OTHE R COUNTRIES
G-20 Argentina, France, Japan, South Africa,
Australia, Germany, Korea, Turkey, S.no Military Exercises Participating Countries with
Brazil, India, Mexico,United Kingdom, India
Canada, Indonesia, Russia, United 1. Khanjar Kyrgyzstan
States, China, Italy, Saudi Arabia, the 2. Surya Kiran Nepal
African Union and The European 3. Bold Kurukshetra Singapore
Union. 4. Nomadic Mongolia
G-24 Members Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, China, Elephant
Colombia, Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, 5. Maitree Thailand
Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, 6. Varuna France
Haiti, India, Iran, Ivory Coast, Kenya, 7. Yudh Abhyas United States
Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, 8. Gaurda Shakti Indonesia
Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, South 9. Vajra Prahar USA
Africa, Srilanka, Syria, Trinidad and 10. Ex Shakti France
Tobago and Venezuela. 11. Mitra Shakti Sri Lanka
12. SLINEX Srilanka

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13. SIMBEX Singapore 22. Ekuverin The Maldives


14. CORPAT Indonesia 23. Al Nagah Oman
15. Malabar US and Japan 24. Naseem Al Bahr Oman
16. Sampriti Bangladesh 25. Konkan United Kingdom
17. Dharma Guardian Japan 26. Indradhanush United Kingdom
18. JIMEX Japan 27. Ajeya Warrior United Kingdom
19. AUSINDEX Australia 28. VINBAX Vietnam
20. Indo-Thai CORPAT Thailand
21. AUSTRA HIND Australia

SUPE RLATI VES OF I NDI A


The highest Dam Tehri dam (Uttarakhand)
The largest Desert Thar (Rajastan)
The largest cave Temple Kailash Temple (Ellora, Maharashtra)
The largest Zoological Vandalur Zoo (1300 Acres)
Park
The largest Mosque Jama Masjid (Delhi)
The highest peak Kangchenjunga (8,586m)
The State with maximum Madhya Pradesh (77,522 sq kms)
forest area
The longest Corridor Corridor of Ramanathaswamy Temple of Rameswaram (Tamil
Nadu)
The highest Waterfall Kunchikal Falls (Karnataka)
The longest River The Ganges (2525 km. long)
Largest Cricket stadium in Narendra modi stadium
India
Largest Floating Solar Ramagundam in Telangana (Peddapalli district)
Power Plant in India
Densest Populated State Bihar
in India
Densest Populated Union Delhi
Territory in India
Highest Airport in India Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh
Largest District in India Kutch district
Largest Populated City in Mumbai
India
Largest Public Sector Bank SBI
Largest State (Population) Uttar Pradesh
Longest Beach in India Marina Beach
Smallest State Sikkim
(Population) in India
Tallest Statue in India Statue of Unity
Deepest River Valley in Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
India
Highest Lake in India Deo Tal Lake
Longest Highway NH-44 (previously known as NH-7) from Srinagar to Kanyakumari, NH 44 came into existence by
merging the previous 7 differently numbered national highways. It passes through 11 different
states.
Longest Railway Route From Assam to Kanyakumari (Dibrugarh – Kanyakumari Vivek Express)
Longest Tributary river of Yamuna
India
Longest Tunnel in India Atal tunnel
(Highway)
The largest museum Indian museum, Kolkata

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The longest National N.H- 44 (Srinagar to Kanyakumari) (3,745 km)


Highway
The State with longest Gujarat
Coast Line
The largest fresh water wular Lake
Lake
The longest river of Godawari
Southern India
The longest Dam Hirakud Dam (Odissa)
The highest Gallantry Param Vir Chakra (Military) & Ashok Chakra (highest peace time
Award gallantry honour)
The highest Award Bharat Ratna
The Longest Sea Beach Marina Beach (Chennai)
The Largest state in area Rajasthan (3,42,239 sq.km)
The Smallest state in area Goa (3,702sq.km)

STATE CHIE F M I NISTE R AND GOVERNOR

State Capital Chief Minister Governor


Andhra Pradesh Amaravati N.chandrababu S. Abdul Nazeer
naidu
Arunachal Itanagar Pema Khandu Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik
Pradesh
Assam Dispur Himanta Biswa Lakshman Prasad acharya
Sarma
Bihar Patna Nitish Kumar Rajendra Arlekar
Chhattisgarh Raipur Vishnu Deo sai Ramen deka
Delhi (NCT) Delhi Arvind Kejriwal Vinai Kumar Saxena
Goa Panaji Pramod Sawant P.S. Sreedharan Pillai
Gujarat Gandhi Nagar Bhupendra Patel Acharya Devvrat
Haryana Chandigarh Nayab singh saini Bandaru Dattatraya
Himachal Shimla Sukhvinder Singh Shiv Pratap Shukla
Pradesh Sukhu
Jharkhand Ranchi Hemant Soren Santosh kumar gangwar
Karnataka Bangalore Siddaramaiah Thawar chand Gehlot
Kerala Thiruvananthapuram Pinarayi Vijayan Arif Mohammed Khan
Madhya Bhopal Mohan Yadav Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel
Pradesh
Maharashtra Mumbai Eknath Shinde C P Radha krishan
Manipur Imphal N. Biren Singh Lakshamn Prasad Acharya (Additional
charge)
Meghalaya Shillong Conrad Kongkal C H Vijayashankar
Sangma
Mizoram Aizawl Lalduhawma Dr. Haribabu Kambhampati
Nagaland Kohima Neiphiu Rio Shri La Ganesan
Odisha Bhubaneswar Mohan charan majhi Shri raghubar das
Puducherry (UT) Pondicherry N. Rangaswamy K. Kailashnathan ( IAS Officer reted)
Punjab Chandigarh Bhagwant Singh Gulab chand kataria
Mann
Rajasthan Jaipur Bhajan Lal Sharma Haribabu kisanrao bagde
Sikkim Gangtok Prem Singh Tamang Jishnu dev varma
Tamil Nadu Chennai M. K. Stalin R. N. Ravi
Telangana Hyderabad Revanth Reddy Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan (additional:
Pudhucherry)
Tripura Agartala Dr. Manik Saha N. Indrasena reddy
Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Yogi Aditya Nath Smt. Anandiben Patel

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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

Union Territory Lt. Governor & Administrator


Andaman and Nicobar Island (UT) Admiral D K Joshi (Lieutenant Governor)
Chandigarh (UT) Gulab chand kataria (Administrator)
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (UT) Shri Praful Patel (Administrator)
Delhi (NCT) Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena (Lieutenant Governor)
Jammu and Kashmir (UT) Shri Manoj Sinha (Lieutenant Governor)
Lakshadweep (UT) Shri Praful Patel (Administrator)
Puducherry (UT) K.Kailashnathan (IAS Officer) (Lieutenant Governor)
Ladakh (UT) Brig. (Dr.) Shri B.D. Mishra (Retd.) (Lieutenant Governor

RE CE NTLY APPOI NTE D CHIEF JUSTI CE OF I NDI A AND STATES


☞ Justice D.Y. Chandrachud appointed the 50th Chief Justice of India
☞ 49th Chief Justice of India : Uday Umesh Lalit
☞ 48th Chief Justice of India: N. V. Ramana
☞ Chief Justice are appointed under clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India by PRESIDENT of INDIA.
☞ Supreme Court judges retire at the age of 65. judges of the 25 High Courts superannuate at the age of 62.
☞ SC’s current bench strength is 33 as against the sanctioned strength of 34

Supreme Court

Date of Appointment as Date of


Court Jurisdiction Chief Justice
CJI Retirement

Supreme Court of Dhananjaya Yeshwant 9 November 2022 10 November 2024


India
India Chandrachud (1 year, 295 days) (−72 days)

High Courts

Date of Appointment as Date of


Court Jurisdiction Chief Justice
CJ/ACJ Retirement

14 October
Allahabad 5 February 2024 2029
Uttar Pradesh Arun Bhansali
High Court (207 days) (−5 years,
45 days)

Andhra 24 April 2026


28 July 2023
Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Dhiraj Singh Thakur (−1 year,
(1 year, 33 days)
High Court 237 days)

Bombay 15 June 2027


Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Devendra Kumar 29 July 2023
High Court (−2 years,
Daman and Diu, Maharashtra Upadhyaya (1 year, 32 days)
(list) 289 days)

Calcutta Andaman and Nicobar Islands, West 11 May 2023 15 September


T. S. Sivagnanam
High Court Bengal (1 year, 111 days) 2025

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Date of Appointment as Date of


Court Jurisdiction Chief Justice
CJ/ACJ Retirement

(−1 year,
16 days)

4 September
Chhattisgarh 29 March 2023 2026
Chhattisgarh Ramesh Sinha
High Court (1 year, 154 days) (−2 years,
5 days)

16 December
Delhi High 9 November 2023
Delhi Manmohan (Acting) 2024
Court (295 days)
(−108 days)

25 March 2026
Gauhati Arunachal 5 February 2024
Vijay Bishnoi (−1 year,
High Court Pradesh, Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland (207 days)
207 days)

Gujarat High 29 April 2028


23 July 2023
Court Gujarat Sunita Agarwal (−3 years,
(1 year, 38 days)
(list) 243 days)

Himachal
6 August 2028
Pradesh 30 May 2023
Himachal Pradesh M. S. Ramachandra Rao (−3 years,
High Court (1 year, 92 days)
342 days)
(list)

Jammu and
Kashmir and 18 July 2024 9 April 2025
Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh Tashi Rabstan (Acting)
Ladakh High (43 days) (−222 days)
Court
19 June 2029
Jharkhand Sujit Narayan Prasad 20 July 2024
Jharkhand (−4 years,
High Court (Acting) (41 days)
293 days)

22 March 2027
Karnataka 25 February 2024
Karnataka Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria (−2 years,
High Court (187 days)
204 days)

31 May 2029
Kerala High Muhamed Mustaque 5 July 2024
Kerala, Lakshadweep (−4 years,
Court Ayumantakath (Acting) (56 days)
274 days)

25 December
Madhya
Sanjeev Sachdeva 9 July 2024 2026
Pradesh Madhya Pradesh
(Acting) (52 days) (−2 years,
High Court
117 days)

Madras High 18 July 2024 21 May 2025


Puducherry, Tamil Nadu D. Krishnakumar (Acting)
Court (43 days) (−264 days)

21 November
Manipur 20 October 2023
Manipur Siddharth Mridul 2024
High Court (315 days)
(−83 days)

23 December
Hamarsan Singh
Meghalaya 17 August 2024 2028
Meghalaya Thangkhiew
High Court (13 days) (−4 years,
(Acting)
115 days)

19 January
Orissa High 7 February 2024
Odisha Chakradhari Sharan Singh 2025
Court (205 days)
(−142 days)

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Date of Appointment as Date of


Court Jurisdiction Chief Justice
CJ/ACJ Retirement

Patna High
29 March 2023 24 April 2025
Court Bihar K. Vinod Chandran
(1 year, 154 days) (−237 days)
(list)

31 December
Punjab and
9 July 2024 2026
Haryana Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab Sheel Nagu
(52 days) (−2 years,
High Court
123 days)

Rajasthan 5 March 2026


Manindra Mohan 6 February 2024
High Court Rajasthan (−1 year,
Shrivastava (206 days)
(list) 187 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)

RE CE NTLY ADDE D UNE SCO HE RI TAGE LIST

106-year-old college astronomy lab in Bihar added to UNESCO heritage list


☞ A 106-year-old astronomical observatory in Bihar has been added to UNESCO's list of important endangered heritage
observatories. The observatory, established in Langat Singh College in Muzaffarpur in 1916, is reportedly the first of its
kind in eastern India.
☞ Total UNESCO Heritage sites of India- 43

S.No Name of Sites Year Location

1 Ajanta Caves 1983 Maharashtra


2 Ellora Caves 1983 Maharashtra
3 Agra Fort 1983 Agra

4 Taj Mahal 1983 Agra

5 Sun Temple 1984 Orissa


6 Mahabalipuram Monuments 1984 Tamil Nadu

7 Kaziranga National Park 1985 Assam


Keoladeo
8 1985 Rajasthan
National Park
Manas
9 1985 Assam
Wildlife Sanctuary
Churches and
10 1986 Goa
Convents of Goa
Monuments Madhya
11 1986
of Khajuraho Pradesh

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Monuments
12 1986 Karnataka
of Hampi
13 Fatehpur Sikri 1986 Agra

14 Elephanta Caves 1987 Maharashtra


Great Living
15 1987 Tamil Nadu
Chola Temples
Pattadakal
16 1987 Karnataka
Monuments
Sundarbans
17 1987 West Bengal
National Park
Nanda Devi &
18 Valley of Flowers 1988 Uttarakhand
National Park
Sanchi,
Monuments of
19 1989 Madhya
Buddha
Pradesh
20 Humayun’s Tomb 1993 Delhi
Qutub Minar and
21 1993 Delhi
its Monuments
Mountain
Railways
22 of Darjeeling, 1999 Darjeeling
Kalka
Shimla & Nilgiri
Mahabodhi
23 2002 Bihar
Temple
24 Bhimbetka Rock Shelters 2003 Madhya Pradesh
Chhatrapati
25 2004 Maharashtra
Shivaji Terminus
ChampanerPavagadh
26 Archaeological 2004 Gujarat
Park
27 Red Fort 2007 Delhi
28 Jantar Mantar 2010 Delhi
Karnataka,
Kerala,
29 Western Ghats 2012
Tamil Nadu,
Maharashtra
30 Hill Forts 2013 Rajasthan
Rani Ki Vav
31 (The Queen’s 2014 Gujarat
Stepwell)
Great Himalayan Himachal
32 2014
National Park Pradesh
33 Nalanda 2016 Bihar
Khangchendzonga
34 2016 Sikkim
National Park
Architectural Work
35 of Le Corbusier 2016 Chandigarh
(Capitol Complex)
36 The Historic City 2017 Ahmedabad
Victorian Gothic
37 and Art Deco 2018 Mumbai
Ensembles
38 The Pink City 2019 Jaipur
Kakatiya
Rudreshwara
39 2021 Telangana
(Ramappa)
Temple

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40 Dholavira 2021 Gujarat

41 Santiniketan 2023 West Bengal

42 Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somananthpura 2023 Karnataka


43 Modiams 2024 Assam

RAMSAR SITES I N INDIA

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.

S.No. Ramsar Site State Year Area (km2)

1 Kolleru Lake Andhra Pradesh 2002 901

2 Deepor Beel Assam 2002 40

3 Kanwar (Kabar) Taal Bihar 2020 26.2

4 Nanda Lake Goa 2022 0.42

5 Khijadia WLS Gujarat 2021 6

6 Nalsarovar BS Gujarat 2012 123

7 Thol Lake Gujarat 2021 6.99

8 Wadhvana Wetland Gujarat 2021 10.38

9 Bhindawas WLS Haryana 2021 4.11

10 Sultanpur NP Haryana 2021 142.5

11 Chandra Taal Himachal Pradesh 2005 0.49

12 Pong Dam Lake Himachal Pradesh 2002 156.62

13 Renuka Lake Himachal Pradesh 2005 0.2

14 Ranganathituu BS Karnataka 2022 5.18

Magadi Kere Conservation


15 Karnataka 2024 0.5
Reserve

Ankasamudra Bird Conservation


16 Karnataka 2024 0.98
Reserve

17 Aghanashini Estuary Karnataka 2024 4.8

18 Ashtamudi Wetland Kerala 2002 614

19 Sasthamkotta Lake Kerala 2002 3.73

Vembanad-Kol Wetland
20 Kerala 1905 1512.5
(Longest Lake in India)

21 Bhoj Wetland Madhya Pradesh 2002 32

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22 Sakhya Sagar Madhya Pradesh 2022 2.48

23 Sirpur wetland Madhya Pradesh 2022 1.61

24 Yashwant Sagar Madhya Pradesh 2022 8.22

25 Lonar Lake (Impact Crater Lake) Maharashtra 2020 4.27

26 Nandur Madhameshwar Maharashtra 2019 14

27 Thane Creek Maharashtra 2022 65.21

28 Loktak Lake Manipur 1990 266

29 Pala Wetland Mizoram 2021 18.5

30 Ansupa Lake Odisha 2021 2.31

31 Bhitarkanika Mangroves Odisha 2002 650

Chilika Lake (Oldest Ramsar Site


32 Odisha 1981 1165
in India)

33 Hirakud Reservoir Odisha 2021 654

34 Satkosia Gorge Odisha 2021 981.97

35 Tampara Lake Odisha 2021 3

36 Beas CnR Punjab 2019 64

37 Harike Wetland Punjab 1990 41

38 Kanjli Wetland Punjab 2002 1.83

39 Keshopur-Miani CmR Punjab 2019 34

40 Nangal WLS Punjab 2019 1

41 Ropar Wetland Punjab 2002 13.65

42 Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan 1981 28.73

43 Sambhar Lake Rajasthan 1990 240

44 Chitrangudi BS Tamil Nadu 2021 2.6

45 Gulf of Mannar Marine BR Tamil Nadu 2022 526.72

46 Kanjirankulam BS Tamil Nadu 2022 0.96

47 Karikili BS Tamil Nadu 2022 0.584

48 Koonthankulam BS Tamil Nadu 2021 0.72

Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve


49 Tamil Nadu 2022 12.475
Forest

50 Pichavaram Mangrove Tamil Nadu 2022 14.786

51 Point Calimere WLS & BS Tamil Nadu 2002 385

Suchindram Theroor Wetland


52 Tamil Nadu 2022 0.94
Complex

53 Udhayamarthandapuram BS Tamil Nadu 2022 0.44

54 Vaduvur BS Tamil Nadu 2022 1.12

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55 Vedanthangal BS Tamil Nadu 2022 0.4

56 Vellode BS Tamil Nadu 2022 0.77

57 Vembannur Wetland Complex Tamil Nadu 2022 0.2

58 Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu 2024 4.5

59 Longwood Shola Reserve Forest Tamil Nadu 2024 1.16

60 Rudrasagar Lake Tripura 2005 2.4

61 Hokera Wetland UT of JK 2005 13.75

62 Hygam Wetland CnR UT of JK 2022 8.02

63 Shallbugh Wetland CnR UT of JK 2022 16.75

64 Surinsar-Mansar Lakes UT of JK 2005 3.5

65 Wular Lake UT of JK 1990 189

Tso Kar (High Altitude Ramsar


66 UT of Ladakh 2020 95.77
Site)

Tsomoriri (High Altitude Ramsar


67 UT of Ladakh 2002 120
Site)

68 Bakhira WLS Uttar Pradesh 2021 28.94

69 Haiderpur Wetland Uttar Pradesh 2021 69

70 Nawabganj BS Uttar Pradesh 2019 2

71 Parvati Arga BS Uttar Pradesh 2019 7

72 Saman BS Uttar Pradesh 2019 5

73 Samaspur BS Uttar Pradesh 2019 8

74 Sandi BS Uttar Pradesh 2019 3

75 Sarsai Nawar Jheel Uttar Pradesh 2019 2

76 Sur Sarovar (Keetham Lake) Uttar Pradesh 2020 4.31

Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to


77 Uttar Pradesh 2005 265.9
Narora)

78 Asan Barrage Uttarakhand 2020 4.44

79 East Kolkata Wetlands West Bengal 2002 125

Sundarban Wetland (Largest


80 West Bengal 2019 4230
Ramsar Site in India)

81 Nagi Bird Sanctuary Bihar 2009 791

82 Nakti Bird Sanctuary Bihar 1984 3.33

83 Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu 2024 51.516

84 Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu 2024 1.25865

85 Tawa Reservoir Madhya Pradesh 2024 200.50

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CABINET MI NISTE RS AND THEI R CONSTI TUE NCY


Sl.No Cabinet Ministers Portfolios Constituency
Prime Minister and also in-charge of: Varanasi
1. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; (uttar Pradesh)
Department of Atomic Energy;
Shri Narendra Modi
Department of Space;
All important policy issues; and
All other portfolios not allocated to any Minister.
2. Lucknow
Shri Raj Nath Singh Minister of Defence.
(uttar Pradesh)
3. Minister of Home Affairs; and Gandhi nagar
Shri Amit Shah
Minister of Cooperation. (Gujarat)
4. Nagpur
Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari Minister of Road Transport and Highways.
(Maharastra)
5. Minister of Health and Family Welfare; and (Rajya sabha)
Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
6. Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; and Vidisha
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Minister of Rural Development. (Madhya Pradesh)
7. Minister of Finance; and (Rajya sabha)
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
Minister of Corporate Affairs.
8. Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Minister of External Affairs. (Rajya sabha)
9. Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs; and Karnal
Shri Manohar Lal
Minister of Power. (Haryana)
10. Minister of Heavy Industries; and Mandya
Shri H. D. Kumaraswamy
Minister of Steel. (Karnataka)
11. Mumbai
Shri Piyush Goyal Minister of Commerce and Industry. (North
Maharashtra)
12. Sambalpur
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Minister of Education.
(Odisha)
13. Gaya
Shri Jitan Ram Manjhi Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
(Bihar)
14. Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Minister of Panchayati Raj; and Munger
Lalan Singh Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. (Bihar)
15. Dibrugarh
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
(Assam)
16. Tikamgarh
Dr. Virendra Kumar Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment.
(Madhya Pradesh)
17. Srikakulam
Shri Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu Minister of Civil Aviation.
(Andhra Pradesh)
18. Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Dharwad
Shri Pralhad Joshi
Minister of New and Renewable Energy. (Karnataka)
19. Sundargarh
Shri Jual Oram Minister of Tribal Affairs.
(Odisha)
20. Begusarai
Shri Giriraj Singh Minister of Textiles.
(Bihar)
21. Minister of Railways; (Rajya sabha)
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Minister of Information and Broadcasting; and
Minister of Electronics and Information Technology.
22. Minister of Communications; and Guna
Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
Minister of Development of North Eastern Region. (Madhya Pradesh)

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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)

M I NISTE RS OF STATE (INDEPE NDE NT CHARGE )

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.

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7 Shri Nityanand Rai Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.


Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; and
8 Smt. Anupriya Patel
Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti; and
9 Shri V. Somanna
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development; and
10 Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani
Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; and
11 Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel
Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; and
12 Sushri Shobha Karandlaje
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and
13 Shri Kirtivardhan Singh
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution;
14 Shri B. L. Verma and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
15 Shri Shantanu Thakur Minister of State in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas; and
16 Shri Suresh Gopi
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; and
17 Dr. L. Murugan
Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
18 Shri Ajay Tamta Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
19 Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
20 Shri Kamlesh Paswan Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development.
21 Shri Bhagirath Choudhary Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal; and
22 Shri Satish Chandra Dubey
Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines.
23 Shri Sanjay Seth Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries; and
24 Shri Ravneet Singh
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways.
25 Shri Durgadas Uikey Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
26 Smt. Raksha Nikhil Khadse Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education; and
27 Shri Sukanta Majumdar
Minister of State in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.
28 Smt. Savitri Thakur Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
29 Shri Tokhan Sahu Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
30 Shri Raj Bhushan Choudhary Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries; and
31 Shri Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma
Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs; and
32 Shri Harsh Malhotra
Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Smt. Nimuben Jayantibhai
33 Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
Bambhaniya
Minister of State in the Ministry of Cooperation; and
34 Shri Murlidhar Mohol
Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs; and
35 Shri George Kurian
Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs; and
36 Shri Pabitra Margherita
Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles.

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