सामान्य अध्ययन

Important

1. Length of Indian land frontier 15,200 km
2. Length of Indian Coastline 7,516.6 km
3. Length of Indian coastline excluding Andaman Nicobar
& Lakshadweep Islands 6,100 km
4. Height of Mount Everest 8,848 mt.
5. Height of K2 (Godwin Austin) 8,611 mt
6. Latitude of India 80 4’ N to 370 6’ N
7. Longitude of India 6807’ E to 970 25’E
8. Length of India North to South 3214 km
9. Length of India East to West 2933 km
10. Total land area in square Kms 32,87,263 sq km.
11. Total land area of world in percentage 2.42 %
12. Total population of world in percentage 16%
13. India industralised country in world 10th
14. Gale’s speed 56-72 km/hr
15. Strom’s speed 72-121 km/hr
16. Hurrican’s speed more than 121 km
17. Doldrums Low pressure area 50 N & S of equator
18. Horse Latitude (Trade Winds) High pressure area 300 N & S of equator
19. Troposphere 11km (8 miles)
20. Stratosphere 11-30 km (26 miles)
21. Indian Standard time Mirzapur 82.50 E
22. GMT 00
23. International date line 1800
24. Arctic circle 23.50 from NP
25. Antarctic circle 23.50 from SP
26. Temperate zone 66.50 N&S of poles
27. Torrid zone or Torpid Zone 23.50 N&S of equator
28. Spring equinox 21st & 22nd March
29. Autumnal equinox 22nd & 23rd Sept.
30. Vertically over tropic of cancer 21st June
31. Vertically over tropic of Capricorn 22nd December
32. Speed of revolution of earth 10,7720 km
33. Angle of Axis 66.5 degree
34. Equatorial Diameter 12,756 km
35. Polar Diameter 12,714 km
36. Sun light takes to reach earth 8.3 min
37. Temp. of sun 6000 degree
38. Temp. at core of sun 15,000 degree
39. Temp at sun spots 4,500 degree
40. How old is sun 4.6 million years
41. Average distance of sun & Earth 149 million years
42. Earth reaches its aphelion (farthest) 4th July
43. Earth reaches its perihelion (nearest) 5th Jan.
44. Duration of sun spot cycle 11 years
45. Healy reappears after 76 years (1986)
46. Highest Airport Lahsa Airport, Tibet
47. Tallest Animal Giraffe
48. Largest & Heaviest Animal Blue or Sulfur Bottom Whale
49. Largest land animal African bush elephant
50. Fastest land animal Cheetah
51. Largest Bay Hudson Bay
52. Largest Continent Asia
53. Smallest Continent Australia
54. Largest country Russia
55. Smallest country Vatican City
56. Largest Estuary Ob’ Northern USSR
57. Tallest Fountain Fountain hills, Arizona
58. Largest Gulf Gulf of Mexico
59. Largest island Ireland
60. Largest lake Caspian sea
61. Deepest lake Ozero
62. Largest fresh water lake Lake Superior
63. Highest Mountain range Himalayas
64. Largest mountain range Andes, S. America
65. Largest Ocean Pacific Ocean
66. Deepest Ocean pacific Ocean
67. Largest Peninsula Arabia
68. Most Populous country China
69. Least Populous country Vatican city
70. Most populous city Tokyo, Japan
71. Brightest star Sirius (Dog Star)
72. Highest Waterfalls Salto Angel Falls (Venezuela)

73. Jog Falls Karnataka (Krishna river)
74. Sukhna Lake Chandigarh.
75. Chilka Lake Orissa.
76. Wular Lake Kashmir.
77. Driest Place Jaisalmer Rajasthan.
78. Maximum Length of Road Maharashtra ( Most Urbanised state)
79. Most people below Poverty line Bihar.
80. State with Highest Density of population West Bengal
81. Mineral rich state Bihar
82. Panna Gold Mines Madhya Pradesh
83. Dakshin Gangotri India’s permanent station at Antarctica.
84. Smallest state area wise Goa.
85. Smallest state population wise Sikkim
86. Mother of Indian revolution Madam Cama
87. Border of Kerala and Karnataka is know as Palghat
Largest Producers
88. Sandalwood Karnataka.
89. Saffron Kashmir
90. Coffee Karnataka.
91. Tea Assam
92. Wheat UP
93. Rice West Bengal
94. Tobacco China, USA, India.
95. Largest consumer of tobacco India

Inventions and Discoveries

1. Earth moves round the sun Copernicus.
2. Malaria is caused by a bite of Female Anopheles Mosquitoes – Sir Ronald Ross.
3. X-Rays Roient Gen.
4. Radium Madam Marie Qurie.
5. Wireless Telegraphy Marconi.
6. Television J. L. Baird.
7. Dynamite Alferd Nobel.
8. Steam Engine James Watt.
9. Germ theory of Disease Louis Passture.
10. Law of Heredity J. A. Mandel.
11. Law of falling bodies Newton
12. Radar Watsen Watt.
13. Pensuline Alexander Flaming.
14. Homeopathy Hahneman.
15. Gene Dr. Hargobind Khurana ( Nobel Prize)
16. Fountain Pen L. E. Waterman.
17. Revolver Samuel Colt.
18. Telescope Galileo
19. Printing press William Caxton
20. Telephone Graham Bell.
21. Radio Marconi.
22. Vaccination against small pox Adverd Jenner.
23. Railway Engine Stephenson.

Geographical Epithets

1. Blue mountains - Nilgiri Hills
2. City of Palaces - Calcutta
3. Pink city - Jaipur
4. City of Sky Scapers - New York
5. City of seven hills - Rome
6. City of Magnificent distances - Washington
7. Cockpit of Europe - Belgium
8. Playground of Europe - Switzerland
9. Eternal City - Rome
10. Forbidden City - Lahasa
11. Garden City - Bangalore
12. Gift of Nile - Egypt
13. Holy land - Palestine
14. Ireland of cloves - Zanzibar
15. Ireland continent - Australia
16. Land of Golden Pagoda - Burma
17. Land of midnight sun - Norway
18 Land of rising sun - Japan
19. Land of morning calm - Korea
20. Windy city - Chicago
21 Land of thousand lakes - Finland
22. Land of white elephants - Thailand
23. Never never land - Prairies of North Australia
24. Sorrow of Bengal - Damodar
25. China’s sorrow - Hwangho
26. Dark continent - Africa
27. Gateway of India - Mumbai
28. Sugar bowl of world - Cuba
29. Sugar bowl of India - UP
30. Spice Garden - Kerala
31. yellow river - Hwangho .


Chemical Names

No. Name Chemical Name Formula Use
1. Common Salt Sodium Chloride Nacl Domestic
2. Acetic Acid Acetic Acid. CH3COOH Vinegar
3. Acetylene Acetylene C2H2 Fruit Ripening.
4. Ammonia Ammonia NH3 Refrigeration
5. Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizes
6. Ammonium Sulphate Fertilizers
7. Baking Soda Sodium Bicarbonate NaHCO3 Domestic
8. Bleaching Powder Calcium Hipo Chloride Ca(OCL)2
9. Carbon Dioxide Carbon Dioxide CO2 Fire extinguisher
10. Caustic Soda Sodium Hydroxide NaOH Washing.
11. Chloroform Tri Choloro Methane CHCI3 Medical purpose
12. Galena Lead Sulfide Ore of Lead
13. Gypsum Calcium Sulfate
14. Laughing Gas Nitrous Oxide N20
15. Lime water Calcium Hydroxide CaoH2
16. Plaster of Paris Calcium Sulfate
17. Hydrochloric Acid HCL Industry
18. Sulfuric Acid Sulfuric Acid H2SO4 Batteries
19. Silver Bromide Silver Bromide AgBr. Photography
20. Polythene Ethylene C2H4
21. Urea Fertilizes
22. Washing Soda Sodium Carbonate Na2Co3IoH2O Soap Making



Principal river systems of world

Nile (Africa) is the largest river (6690 Kms) while Nile originates from lake Albert in Uganda and Blue Nile from Ethiopia; the two together join at Khartoum in Sudan to form the river Nile. After flowing through Egypt (longest course) it falls into Medetarian Sea near Alexandria.

Amazon (south America) originates from the Andes mountains in Peru; tributaries come from Bolivia, Earander and Venezuela; the river mainly flows through Brazil and falls into Atlantic ocean.

Yangtzekiang (Asia) rises in North East Tibet; flows mainly through China draining into the East china Sea.

Mississippi Missouri (North America) rises in lake Attics in USA (Mississippi & Missouri) from saint Louis; together they flow into the Gulf of Mexico at New Orlando.

Mackenzie (North America) rises in great slave lake. It flows through Canada to Mackenzie Bay in Arctic Ocean.

Mekong (Asia) rises in Tibet, flows through China, Thailand and loss and ends in South China Sea.

Niger (Africa) rises near Sierra Leone; flows through Nigeria and enters Atlantic ocean.
Murray Darling (Australia) rises from Australian Alps.

Foreign Travelers

1. Magesthenese – came to India in 315 BC as an ambassador of Selucas in Chandragupta Maurya’s court.

2. Fihen – a Chinese pilgrim visited India from 401-410 AD during the reign of Chandergupta Vikramadita.

3. Hieuntsang – a Chinese pilgrim visited India from 629 to 643 during Harsha’s rule.

4. Alberuni – A well known Asian scholar visited India in 1030 with the army of Mehmood of Gazni.

5. Ibn Batuta – Moroccan Traveler.

6. Marco Polo – European Traveler visited India during the Pandays’ time on his way to China.

7. Vascodegama – Portuguese sailor succeeded in reaching port of Calicut rounding the Cape of Good Hope.

Trophies Game

1. Aga Khan cup - Hockey
2. Ashes - Cricket
3. Canada Cup - Golf
4. Davis Cup - Lawn tennis
5. Durby Cup - Horse racing
6. Dhanchand cup - Hockey
7. Durand Cup - Football
8. Ezra Cup - Polo
9. FA Cup - Football
10. Jai Lakshmi Cup - National Table Tennis champinship
11. FIFA Cup - Football
12. Lady Ratan Tata Trophy - Hockey Women
13. Merdeka Cup - Football
14. Nehru Trophy - Hockey
15. Ranji Trophy - Cricket
16. Rangaswami Cup - National Hockey Championship
17. Rovers Cup - Football
18. Santosh Trophy - National Football Championship.
19. Subroto Cup - Football
20. Thomas Cup - Badminton
21. Uber Cup - Badminton
22. Wallinton Cup - Rowing

Places and Capitals

1. Wankada stadium is in Mumbai.
2. Capital of Nagaland – Kohima.
3. Capital of Kerala – Trivandrum
4. Capital of Chatisgadh – Raipur
5. Capital of Jharkhand – Ranchi.
6. Capital of Uttranchal – Dehradun.


Important Dances and Academies

1. Sangeet Natak Academy – 1953 – objectives – to foster and develop Indian dances, drama, film, music etc.
It has setup training centers in sponsoring festivals and cultural exchanges in the field of dance, drama etc.

2. Lalit Kala Academy – 1954 – study and research in the field of painting, sculpture, architecture and applied sciences etc.

3. Sahit Kala Academy – 1954 – Encouraging literary activities in all Indian languages.

4. Bharat Natyam – Its principles were taken from Bharats Natya Sastra. Basically from Tamil Nadu it is also known as the mother dance as most other dances have originated from it. Earlier it was known as Dasiatam and was practiced by Devdasis of South Indian Temples.

5. Kathak – North India – Katha story taken from various epics eg. Radha Krishna legend.

6. Kathakali – Most refined, scientifically defined dance from Kerala. It’s a dance drama.

7. Kuchipudi – Is a dance drama from Andhra Pradesh.

8. Manipuri – Manipur.

9. Mohiniatam – Kerala – Female solo dance.

10. Odisi – Also based on Natya sastra – Orissa.

11. Garba – Gujarat

12. Dandia – Gujarat

13. Raslila – UP

14. Nautanki – UP.




Artists

Sl. No. Activity Artist
1. Kathak Birju Maharaj, Damanat Joshi, Gopi Krishan, Shambhu Majaraj, Sitara Devi, Shabna Narayan.
2. Bharatnatyam Indrani Rehman, yamini Krishnamurti, Rukmani Devi, Bala Saraswati, Swapan Sundri, Sonal Mansingh, Mirnalini Sarabhai, Shiela Durai Swami.
3. Kuchipudi Swapan Sundri, Shobha Naidu, Guru Vedantam, Satyanarayan
4. Kathakali Kunju Kurup, Gopinath Shah, K.K. Nayar.
5. Manipuri Charu Mathur, Uday Shankar,
6. Odisi Guru Kerucharan Mahapatra, Indrani Rehman, Protima Bedi, Sonal Mansingh, Guru Deboprasad Das.
7. Vocal Begum Akhtar, Bade Gulam Alik Khan, Bhimsen Joshi, Onkar Nath Takur, Pankaj Malik, M.S. Subulaksmi, Tansen, Gangu Bhai Hangal, malika Arjun Mansoor.
8. Sitar Ravishankar, Vilayat Khan, Ustad Mustakh Ali Khan.
9. Tabla Kishan Maharaj, Latif Ahmed, Ala Rakha, Zakir Husain, Samta Prasad, Anand Gopal Bahdopadhya
10. Shehnai Bismila Khan.
11. Veena Asad Ali Khan
12. Pakhavaj Kanthe Maharaj, Anokhe Lal
13. Sarod Ali Akhar Khan, Amjad Ali Kahn
14. Flute Hari Prasad Chaurasia, T.R. Mahalingum, Panna Lal Ghosh.


Important Temple Styles

1. Nagada style of architecture was prevalent in North India. The crucial form ground plan and quibi linear tower may be regarded as fundamental characteristics of nagada temples. In Orissa the small but decorated Mukeshwara Temple is an example of this style.

2. Dravidian style – Flourished in the territories between Krishna & Kanyakumari. Two fundamental components of full fledged temples are Vimana representing section with tall pyramidal temple and the Gopuram i.e., gateway leading to temple. Kailashnath temple at Kanchipuram, Brideshwara, Elora.

3. Vasara Style – Consists of two principle components i.e., vimana and mandapa. Kaileshwar temple and jainer temple are the examples.


Important Tribes

1. Kuku tribe - Tripura.
2. Sansi - Punjab
3. Toda - Madhya Pradesh
4. Bhiles - Madhya Pradesh
5. Baiga - Madhya Pradesh
6. Muria - Madhya Pradesh
7. Jantia - Assam and Meghalya
8. Garo - Assam
9. Bodo - Assam
10. Khasi - Assam
11. Gaddi - Himachal Pradesh
12. Lepcha - Sikkim.
13. Chenchu - Andhra Pradesh & Orissa.
14. Santhal - Bihar
15. Biles - Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.


Sl. No. Country/State Capitals
1. Israel Televi or Jerusalem
2. Jordan Aman
3. S. Korea Seoul
4. Kuwait Kuwait city
5. Lebanon Berud
6. Malaysia Kaulalampur
7. Maldives Male
8. Nepal Katmandu
9. Oman Muscat
10. Pakistan Islamabad
11. Philippines Manila
12. Qatar Doha
13. Saudi Arabia Riad
14. Thailand Bangkok
15. India New Delhi
16. UAE Abu dabi
17. Angola Luanda
18. Egypt Cairo
19. Kenya Nairobi
20. Libya Tripoli
21. Uganda Kampala
22. Zambia Lusaka
23. Zimbabwe Harare
24. Argentina Burris Aires
25. Canada Ottawa
26. Chile Santiago
27. Cuba Havana
28. Austria Vienna
29. Belgium Brussels
30. Bulgaria Sofia
31. Denmark Copenhagen
32. Finland Helsinki
33. France Paris
34. Italy Roam
35. Netherlands Amsterdam
36. Norway Oslo
37. Portugal Lisbon
38. Sweden Stockholm
39. Vatican City Vatican City
40. Yugoslavia Belgrade

Sl. No. City River
1. Vijayvada Krishna
2. Nashik Godavri
3. Cuttak Mahanadi
4. Cairo Nile
5. Busra Tigris
6. Bagdad Tigris


First Incidents

Sl.No.
1. 1st President of USA Gorge Washington
2. 1st Prime Minister of Britain Robert Warpol
3. 1st President of China Sun Yet Sen
4. 1st Woman PM of a country Mrs. S. Bhandarnaike (Sri Lanka)
5. 1st European invader of India Allexander
6. 1st Chinese pilgrim to India Fihen
7. 1st man on moon Yuri Gagrin
8. 1st Woman in space Valentena Terescova
9. 1st census was carried out in India 1872
10. 1st Naval chief to be sacked Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat.
11. 1st feature film was Pundalik
12. 1st Dental College at Calcutta. William Benthic
13. 1st Railway line 1853 – Lord Dalhousie
14. 1st Postal service 1853
15. 1st viceroy of India Lard Canning
16. 1st Governor General Lord Warren Hasting
17. 1st UN Secretary General
Tygve Lie
18. 1st General election 1952
19. 1ST Nuclear bomb was dropped over Hiroshima. August 1945
20. 1st Governor General of free India Lord Mount Betton.
21. 1st President of India Dr. Rajinder Prasad
22. 1st President of INC W.C. Banerjee in 1885
23. 1st Chinese to go in space Lft. Col. Yang Liwei

Names Given

Sl. No. Name given Name of the person
1. Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain
2. Frontier Gandhi Abdul Gafar Khan.
3. Badha Khan Abdul Gafar Khan.
4. C.R. Chakarvarti Rajgopala Chari
5. Mahamania Pt. Madan Mohan Malvia
6. Gurudev Rabinder Nath Tagor
7. Guruji M.S. Golvalkar
8. Grand old Man Dada Bhai Naroji
9. Deshbandhu C.R. Das
10. Lion of Punjab Lala Lajpat Rai.
11. Lok Manaya Bal Gangadhar Tilak
12. Iron Man Lala Lajpat Rai
13. Sparrow Major General Rajinder Singh
14. Deenbandhu C.F. Andrews
15. Nightingale of India Sarojni Naidu.

 
S.No. Name of the Society / Association Founded by Year Place
1. Land holders society Dawarka Nath Tagor 1838 Calcutta
2. British India Society William Adam 1939 London
3. British India Association Debender Nath Tagor 1851
4. East India Association Daba Bhai Naroji 1866
5. Madra Mahajan Sabha V. Raghavchari & S. Iyer 1884 Madras
6. Bombay Presidency Association Firoz shah Ahmed Khan 1885 Bombay
7. United India Patriotic Association Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan 1888 Aligadh
8. Servants of India Society Gopal Krishan Gokhle 1905 Bombay
9. Communist party of India M.N. Roy 1920 Taskan
10. Servants of People society Lajpat Rai 1920 Lahor
11. India National Trade Union Congress
(Lala Lajpat Rai was the 1st President) N.M. Joshi 1920 Lucknow
12. Swaraj Party Motilal Nehru & C.R. Das 1920 Delhi.
13. Rashtriya Swem Sewak Sang K.K. Hedgewar 1925
14. Forward Block Subhash Chander Bose 1939 Calcutta
15. Radical Democratic Party M.N. Roy 1940 Calcutta

Newspapers

Sl. No. Newspaper Founded by Year
1. Bengal Gazet J.K. Hiki 1780
1st newspaper
2. Indian mirror Debendernath Tagor & Manmohan Gosh
3. Times of India 1861
4. Amrit Bazar Patrika Motilal Ghosh & Sishir Ghosh 1868
5. Tribune Sir Dayal Singh Majithia 1877
6. Statesman Robert Nigh 1878
7. Maratha Agarkar 1881
8. India Dada Bhai Naroji 1890
9. Vandematram Lala Hyerdayal & Shamji Verma 1909
10. Alhilar Abul Kalam Azad 1912
11. Bombay Chronical Firozshah Mehta 1913
12. New India Annie Besant 1914
13. Navjeevan Mahatma Gandhi
14. Young India Mahatma Gandhi
15. Harijan Mahatma Gandhi
16. Indian Opinion Gandhiji started this newspaper during his stay in South Africa.

General Points

1. Largest number of Muslim population is in India.
2. Ore of Aluminum – Bauxite.
3. Ore of Iron – Hematite
4. Ore of Copper – Cuprite.
5. Solder is an alloy of lead and tin.
6. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
7. Highest rainfall – Mausimram (Mehghalya)
8. Kal Basakhi is the name of the storm occurring in some areas in West Bengal and Assam. Such storms bring vast destruction in these areas. These winds blow in the month of Baisakh.

9. Mango Showers is the name given to pre monsoon showers in the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. These rain bearing winds help in the ripening of mango fruit.

10. Hyderabad is on river Krishna.

11. Banaras Hindu University was established by Pandit Madan Mohan Malvia.

12. EEG is used to check brain current.

13. Pimpri is in Maharastra famous for Penicillin factory.

14. Thermo flask is painted silver by silver oxide.

15. White Phosphorus is used in rat poison.

16. Catalyst is a substance which increases the rate of chemical reaction.

17. Catalyst used in body for chemical reactions are known as Enzymes (are biological catalysts which helps in various chemical processes in body).

18. Supersonic is the speed greater than the speed of sound.

19. Ultrasonic frequency is frequency in excess of 20000 HzDs.

20. Frequencies human beings can hear 20 Hzs to 20000 HzDs.

21. Current is measured in Ampair.

22. Main constituent of gobar gas is – Methane

23. Main constituent of LPG is – Butane.

24. Solid carbon dioxide is called dry ice.

25. IED – Improvised Explosive Device.

26. Pulses are rich source of proteins.

27. Astronauts talk through radio waves.

28. Gases used in refrigerators – Freon and Ammonia.

29. Viagra is used for male impotency.

30. PH value of neutral things is 7

31. PH value of Acidic things is 0 to 7.

32. PH value of Basic things is 7 to 14.

33. Hardest Metal – Tungsten.

34. Heater element is made up of Nickel and Chromium.

35. Body easily synthesise – Vitamin D – strengthen bones and teeth.

36. Separation of Burma from India – 1937.

37. Jama Mazjid was built by Shahjahan.

38. IMF headquarters – Washington

39. Indian state largest exporter of fish – Maharastra.

40. Birhors live in Madhya Pradesh

41. Busiest ocean route is North Atlantic Ocean.

42. Kalpakam Atomic Power Station is built indigenously.

43. The process by which sun’s rays get converted into chemical energy is known as Bio Synthesis.

44. Heaviest metal is Lead

45. Average salt content in a liter of sea water – 35 grms.

46. Founder of Muslim league – Nawab Salimula.

47. British Parliament passed Indian Independence Bill on 1st July 1947.

48. Branch of science that studies insects Entomology.

49. Branch of science that studies cells – Cytology.

50. Element found in proteins – Nitrogen.

51. Al-Beruni accompanied Mahmud of Gazni.

52. Name of All India Radio changed to Akashwani - 1957.

53. Gandhiji’s satyagrah on 1919 to protest against Rowlett Act.

54. Adoption of 10+2+3 pattern of education – Saha Commission 1977.

55. IVC people worshiped Pasupati.

56. Earth’s revolution covers 966 million kms.

57. Laxmibai National College of Physical Education – Gawalior.

58. Germany is not a permanent member of Security Council.

59. There are 12 constellation in our galaxy Milky Way.

60. Founder of weekly paper ‘Al-Hilal’ – Abul Kalam Azad.

61. Netaji Subhash Institute of sports – Patiala.

62. International Court of Justice is at Hague.

63. ‘Roytwar’ settlement in Madras – Thomas Munro.

64. Hunter Committee to review progress of education was appointed in 1901.

65. Ancient name of Bengal – Gauda.

66. Father of Indian Renaissance – Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

67. Ernakulam achieved full literacy.

68. Doctrine of Lapse – Lord Dalhousie.

69. Excise duty is the main source of revenue for Central Government.

70. Sales tax is the main source of revenue of State Government.

71. Operation of Gulf war is known as Desert Strom.

72. Korba – Chatisgadh – Thermal Power Plant.

73. Haldia – West Bengal - Petroleum Products.

74. Goa was added to India in 1961.

75. MERCOSUR is the group of countries of Latin America.

76. High Courts in Bombay, Madras and Calcutta were setup in 1861.

77. Pitcher Plant is a carnivorous plant.

78. Air Force Academy is located at Hyderabad.

79. Sahitya Academy award is given in 21 languages.

80. UNESCO headquarters – Paris.

81. Lord Warren Hastings was impeached in England for his acts committed as Governor General.

82. Mulberry growing is associated with Sericulture.

83. Sanskrit poet Raj Shekhar lived in the court of Mahipala II.

84. United Nations Day is celebrated on 24th October.

85. The biggest star in our galaxy is Proxima Century.

86. Direct telephone lines between India and Britain – 1870.

87. Irrigation Policy in India – Lord Lawrence.

88. 1st December – World Aids Day

89. Netherlands is famous for diamond cutting industry.

90. Indian National Army was established in 1943 at Singapore.

91. School of Philosophy was established by Ram Anuja in 12th century AD – vishishtadvaita.

92. Largest export item among Indian plantation – tea.

93. Dog has 42 teeth.

94. Magnesium is essential for plants because it helps in formation of Chlorophyll.

95. Operation Black Board refers to elementary education.

96. Treaty of Srirangapatnam was signed between Tipu Sultan and Lord Warren Hastings.

97. Pluto takes 248 years to revolve round the sun.

98. Quit India movement started at Bombay on 8th August 1942.

99. National literacy mission was launched in 1988.

100. Punchsheel was singed between India and China in 1954.

101. Unhappy India is written by Lala Lajpat Rai.

102. State with highest literacy rate is Kerala followed by Mizoram.

103. Name of Bhuddha’s mother – Mahamaya.

104. Buddha born in 563BC.

105. Death of Buddha is known as mahaparinirvan.

106. Three sets of Buddhism:
i. Heinyan – treat Buddha as human being
ii. Mahayan – treat Buddha as god.
iii. Vajrayan – developed under the impact of Tantrasastra.

107. 2nd Buddhist council was presided over by Saravkami.

108. 1st Jain Council in 322-298 BC during the rein of Chander Gupta Maurya, Jainism divided into Shwetambar and Digambars. Presided over by Sturbadra.

109. Sati was abolished by Lord William Bentick.

110. English was introduced as a medium of instruction – William Benthic

111. Vice Roy killed in India – Lord Mayo.

112. Poona pact – 1932

113. Koina is in Maharastra

114. Dhanbad is in Jharkhand

115. Mutiny of 1857 during the rein of Lord Canning.

116. Book God of small things written by Anudati Roy and she received Magsay award for it.

117. Sam Veda is called the Cannon of Charts.

118. Jehlum was known as Vithaste.

119. Roulkela Steel Plan was established with the help of Germany.

120. Trepati is in Andhra Pradesh.

121. International Airports in India – 11.

122. Old Alluvial soil is known as Bhangar.

123. New Alluvial soil is known as Khadar.

124. Calcutta is the biggest harbor.

125. Major food crop of India is Rice.

126. Monozite is found in Kerala.

127. Capital of Mauryan Dynasty was Patliputra.

128. Panch Mahal was built by Akbar at Fathepur Sikri.

129. Kailash Temple were built by Rastrakutas at Ellora.

130. Capital of Palvas was kancipuram.

131. Akbar’s Mausoleum is at Sikandra.

132. Slogan each one teach one was given by Mahatma Gandhi.

133. Parliament house, North Block & South Block is designed by Leuton and is known as Leuton’s Delhi.

134. Fohn winds are helpful in ripening of grapes

135. The most spoken language in the World is Chineese.

136. LPG consist of Methane, Butane and Propane.

137. Voice of India – Dada Bhai Naroji

138. Young India – Mahatma Gandhi

139. Indian Opinion – Mahatma Gandhi.

140. Kesri – Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

141. Equilibrium price – which equates demand and supply.

142. New liberalized economic policy was announced in 1991.

143. Rubber is a natural polymer.

144. Largest area state wise – Rajasthan.

145. Van Mahotsav was propogated by Kanhiyal Lal and Maniklal Munshi.

146. Sangam literature is written in Tamil Language.

147. Baledela mines are in MP (Iron ore mines)

148. Largest area under tank irrigation – TN

149. Mansabdari system was introduced by Akbar.

150. Agar was founded by Sikander Lodhi.

151. Pooran Swaraj was adopted in Lahor Session.

152. Quit India movement – Bombay Session.

153. Hunter Commission is concerned with primary school education.

154. There are 8 postal zones in India.
155. Highest growth rate of population is in the State of Nagaland.
156. Country with lowest literacy rate is Pakistan.
157. PM of England at the time of 2nd Round Table Conference – Ramsay Mcdonald.
158. Best soil for wheat cultivation – clay soil
159. Biosphere is the area where life exists.
160. INS Chilka is at Bhuvneshwar.
161. Main source of power is India is Hydel Power.
162. Taskan Agreement was singed in 1965.
163. BCG vaccine is given for TB.
164. Clouds responsible for rainfall are Nimbo Stratus.
165. East coast of India is known as Coramandal Coast.
166. Taxila is the famous site of Gandhara Art.
167. India’s biggest nuclear reactor is Dhruva.
168. Seat of Peshwa power was Sitara.
169. Charakh was the court physician of Kanishka.
170. Trade winds are also known as Easterlies.
171. Roaring Forties are wind which blow between 400 to 600 South regularly and fiercely.
172. Pits India Act – 1784
173. Regulating Act – 1773
174. High courts established in India – 1861
175. Morlay Minto Reforms – 1909 (Separate representation to Muslim)
176. Partition of Bengal revoked in 1911
177. Civil Disobedience Movement started by Gandhi – 1930.
178. Salt Law was broken by Dandi March – 1930 (Gandhiji walked with 78 volunteers)
179. Gandhi Irvin Pact 1931
180. Separate Pakistan demand by Mohd. Ali Jinha of Muslim League – 1940
181. Heat of interim Govt. was Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru – 1946.
182. Quit India movement 1942
183. Communal Awards – 1932 – by Ramsay McDonald British PM.
184. INA established in 1943 by Subhash Chander Bose at Singapore.
185. Pooran Swaraj Resolution – 1929 at Lahor session of INC by jawahar Lal Nehru.
186. Bardoli movement was started by Sardar Patel and was given the title ‘sardar’ by the women of Bardoli.
187. Chauri Chaura episode – 1922
188. Khilafat movement – 1920 started by Ali Brothers.
189. Roulette Act or Black Bill – 1919.
190. Jaliawala bagh masacar – General Dyre – 13th April 1919
191. A commission was appointed after Jaliawala Bagh massacre which favored General Dyers Action.
192. Governor General of India during Jaliawala bagh massacre ws Lord Chemsford.
193. Split in Congress – 1907 at Surat session.
194. Last Governor General of India – C. Rajgopalachari.
195. Simon Commission – Governor General – Lord Irwin.
196. Father of local self Government – Lord Rippon.
197. Lord Curzon was known as Aurengzeb of British India.
198. Akal Takhat was established by Guru Hargobindji.
199. Guru Gobind Singhji sent a letter to Aurengzed known as Zafarnama.
200. Guru Nanak Devji born at Talwandi.
201. Guru Gobind Singh born at Patna.
202. Gol Gumbaz is tomb of Mohd. Adil Shah is at Bijapur, Karnataka.
203. Buland Darwaza is at Fatherpur Sikri built by Akbar to commemorate his victory over Gujarat.
204. Ali Darwaza is at Delhi near Qutub Minar built by Aludin Khilji.
205. Qutub Minar built by Illtumish.
206. Qutub din Abiek was known as Lakhbadsha
207. Shahnama was written by Firdosi.
208. Project Tigre – Corbet National Park – 1972.
209. INS Talwar – new warship of Indian Navy – inducted on 25th June 2003
210. START – Stretagic Arms Reduction Treaty.