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CONTENTS
INDIAN GK
1. INDIAN STATES – CAPITALS – CHIEF MINISTER – GOVERNOR
2. PORTFOLIOS OF THE UNION COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
3. NATIONAL PARKS IN INDIA
4. TIGER RESERVES IN INDIA
5. UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA
6. BIRD SANCTUARIES IN INDIA
7. FAMOUS RESEARCH INSTITUTES OF INDIA
8. NUCLEAR AND SPACE RESEARCH CENTRES IN INDIA
9. SUPERLATIVES OF INDIA
10. IMPORTANT OFFICES IN INDIA
11. RIVERS AND DAMS
12. SPECIAL SECURITY FORCES OF INDIA
13. IMPORTANT LAKES OF INDIA
14. FOLK DANCES OF INDIA
15. CLASSICAL DANCES OF INDIA (BY SANGEET NATAK AKADEMI)
16. IMPORTANT MISSILES OF INDIA
17. CHIEFS OF ARMED FORCES
18. RAILWAY ZONES IN INDIA
19. IMPORTANT NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
20. MAJOR PORTS IN INDIA
21. WATER TRANSPORT
22. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS IN INDIA
23. SOILS IN INDIA
24. TYPES OF WRITS
25. THE SCHEDULES IN THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
26. MAJOR MINERAL RESOURCES FOUND IN INDIA
27. AGRICULTURAL SEASONS IN INDIA
28. MAJOR IRON AND STEEL PLANTS IN INDIA
29. ALUMINIUM COMPANIES IN INDIA
30. PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
31. FINANCE COMMISSIONS OF INDIA
32. PRESIDENTS OF INDIA
33. PRIME MINISTERS OF INDIA
34. BHARAT RATNA AWARD WINNERS

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S.No Name of the Capital Chief Minister Governor

State
1. Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad Chandrababu Naidu ES Lakshmi
Narasimhan
2. Arunachal Itanagar Nabam Tuki JP Rajkhowa
Pradesh
3. Assam Dispur Tarun Gogoi Padmanabha
Balakrishna
Acharya
4. Bihar Patna Nitish Kumar Ram Nath Kovind
5. Chhattisgarh Raipur Raman Singh Balramji Dass
Tandon
6. Goa Panaji Laxmikant Parsekar Mridula Sinha
7. Gujarat Gandhinagar Anandiben Patel Om Prakash
Kohli
8. Haryana Chandigarh Manohal Lal Kaptan Singh
Solanki
9. Himachal Pradesh Shimla Virbhadra Singh Acharya Dev Vrat
10. Jharkhand Ranchi Raghubar Das Droupati Murmu
11. Karnataka Bengaluru Siddaramaiah Vajubhai Vala
12. Kerala Thiruvananthapuram Oommen Chandy Justice (Retd) P
Sathasivam
13. Madhya Pradesh Bhopal Sivaraj Singh Ram Naresh
Chouhan Yadav
14. Maharashtra Mumbai Devendra Fadnavis C Vidyasagar Rao
15. Manipur Imphal Okram Ibobi Singh Syed Ahmed
16. Meghalaya Shillong Mukul Sangma Shanmuganathan
17. Mizoram Aizawl Lal Thanhawla Lt Gen (Retd)
Nirbhay Sharma
18. Nagaland Kohima TR Zeilang Padmanabha
Balakrishna
Acharya
19. Odisha Bhubaneshwar Naveen Patnaik SC Jamir
20. Punjab Chandigarh Prakash Singh Badal Kaptan Singh
Solanki
21. Rajasthan Jaipur Vasundra Raje Kalyan Singh
22. Sikkhim Gangtok PawanKumar niwas
Chamling Dadasaheb Patil
23. Tamil Nadu Chennai J Jayalalitha Dr K Rosaiah
24. Telangana Hyderabad Chandrasekhar Rao ESL Narasimhan
25. Tripura Agartala Manik Sarkar Tathagata Roy
26. Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Akhilesh Yadav Ram Naik
27. Uttarakhand Dehradun Harish Rawat Krishan Kant Paul
28. West Bengal Kolkata Mamata Banerjee Keshari Nath
Tripathi
29. Jammu and Sri Nagar (Summer) Mufti Mohammad NN Vohra
Kashmir Jammu (Winter) Sayeed

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S.No Union Capital Minister/Governor Lt Governor/Administrator

Territory
1. Andaman and Port Blair Central Government Lt Gen AK Singh (Retd)
Nicobar (Lieutenant Governor)
Islands
2. Chandigarh Chandigarh Central Government Kaptan Singh Solank
(Administrator)
3. Dadra and Silvassa Central Government Ashish Kundra (Administrator)
Nagar Haveli
4. Daman and Daman Central Government Ashish Kundra (Administrator)
Diu
5. Lakshadweep Kavaratti Central Government H Rajesh Prasad
(Administrator)
6. Delhi – Delhi Arvind Kejriwal Najeeb Jung (Lieteunant
National Governor)
Capital
Territory
7. Puducherry Pondicherry N Rangaswamy Lt Gen AK Singh (Retd)
(Pondicherry) (Lieutenant Governor)

Portfolios of the Union Council of Ministers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Space
All important policy issues and
All other portfolios not allocated to any
Minister

Cabinet Ministers
Raj Nath Singh Home Affairs
Sushma Swaraj External Affairs
Overseas Indian Affairs
Arun Jaitley Finance
Corporate Affairs
Information & Broadcasting
M. Venkaiah Naidu Urban Development
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
Parliamentary Affairs
Nitin Jairam Gadkari Road Transport and Highways
Shipping
Manohar Parrikar Defence
Suresh Prabhu Railways
D. V. Sadananda Gowda Law and Justice
Su Uma Bharati Water Resources, River Development and
Ganga Rejuvenation
Dr. Najma A. Heptulla Minority Affairs

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Ramvilas Paswan Consumer Affairs, Food and Public

Distribution
Kalraj Mishra Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Maneka Sanjay Gandhi Women and Child Development
Ananthkumar Chemicals and Fertilizers
Ravi Shankar Prasad Communications and Information
Technology
Jagat Prakash Nadda Health and Family Welfare
Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati Civil Aviation
Anant Geete Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Harsimrat Kaur Badal Food Processing Industries
Narendra Singh Tomar Mines
Steel
Chaudhary Birender Singh Rural Development
Panchayati Raj
Drinking Water and Sanitation
Jual Oram Tribal Affairs
Radha Mohan Singh Agriculture
Thaawar Chand Gehlot Social Justice and Empowerment
Smriti Zubin Irani Human Resource Development
Dr. Harsh Vardhan Science and Technology
Earth Sciences
Minister of State (Independent Charge)
General V. K. Singh Statistics and Programme Implementation
(Independent Charge)
External Affairs
Overseas Indian Affairs
Inderjit Singh Rao Planning (Independent Charge)
Defence
Santosh Kumar Gangwar Textiles (Independent Charge)
Bandaru Dattatreya Labour and Employment (Independent
Charge)
Rajiv Pratap Rudy Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
(Independent Charge)
Parliamentary Affairs
Shripad Yesso Naik AAYUSH (Independent Charge)
Health & Family Welfare
Dharmendra Pradhan Petroleum and Natural Gas (Independent
Charge)
Sarbananda Sonowal Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent
Charge)
Prakash Javadekar Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(Independent Charge)
Power (Independent Charge)
Piyush Goyal Coal (Independent Charge)
New and Renewable Energy (Independent
Charge)

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Dr. Jitendra Singh Development of North Eastern Region

(Independent Charge)
Prime Minister’s Office
Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Space
Nirmala Sitharaman Commerce and Industry (Independent
Charge)
Dr. Mahesh Sharma Culture (Independent Charge)
Tourism (Independent Charge)
Civil Aviation

Minister of State

Ram Kripal Yadav Drinking Water and Sanitation

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Minority Affairs
Parliamentary Affairs
Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary Home Affairs
Sanwar Lal Jat Water Resources
River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya Agriculture
Giriraj Singh Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
Hansraj Gangaram Ahir Chemicals & Fertilizers
G. M. Siddeshwara Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Manoj Sinha Railways
Nihalchand Panchayati Raj
Upendra Kushwaha Human Resources Development
Radhakrishnan P Road Transport & Highways
Shipping
Kiren Rijiju Home Affairs
Krishan Pal Social Justice & Empowerment
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan Agriculture
Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava Tribal Affairs
Raosaheb Dadarao Danve Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
Distribution
Vishnu Deo Sai Mines
Steel
Sudarshan Bhagat Rural Development
Prof. (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria Human Resource Development
Y. S. Chowdary Science and Technology
Earth Science
Jayant Sinha Finance

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Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Information & Broadcasting

Babul Supria (Babul Supriyo) Baral Urban Development
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti Food Processing Industries
Vijay Sampla Social Justice & Empowerment

National Parks in India

State/Union Territory Name of the National Park

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Campbell Bay National Park
Galathea National Park
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
(previously : Wandur National Park)
Middle Button Island National Park
Mount Harriet National Park
North Button Island National Park
Rani Jhansi Marine National Park
Saddle Peak National Park
South Button Island National Park
Andhra Pradesh Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
Mrugavani National Park
Sri Venkateswara National Park
Arunachal Pradesh Namdapha National Park
Assam Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Kaziranga National Park
Manas National Park
Nameri National Park
Orang National Park
Bihar Valmiki National Park
Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary
Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary
Chhattisgarh Indravati National Park
Kanger Ghati National Park (Kanger Valley)
Goa Mollem National Park
Gujarat Vansda National Park
Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar
Gir National Park
Gulf of Kachchh Marine National Park
Haryana Kalesar National Park
Sultanpur National Park
Himachal Pradesh Great Himalayan National Park
Pin Valley National Park
Jammu and Kashmir Dachigam National Park
Hemis National Park
Kishtwar National Park
Salim Ali National Park

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Jharkhand Betla National Park

Dimna National Park
Hazaribag National Park
Karnataka Anshi National Park
Rajiv Gandhi National Park
Bandipur National Park
Bannerghatta National Park
Kudremukh National Park
Kerala Eravikulam National Park
Mathikettan Shola National Park
Periyar National Park
Madhya Pradesh Bandhavgarh National Park
Mandla Plant Fossil National Park
Kanha National Park
Madhav National Park
Panna National Park
Pench National Park
Sanjay National Park
Satpura National Park
Van Vihar National Park
Maharashtra Chandoli National Park
Gugamal National Park
Navegaon National Park
Pench National Park
Sanjay Gandhi National Park or Borivili
National Park
Tadoba National Park
Manipur Keibul Lamjao National Park
Sirohi National Park
Meghalaya Balphakram National Park
Nokrek National Park
Mizoram Murlen National Park
Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park
Nagaland Ntangki National Park
Orissa Bhitarkanika National Park
Nandankanan National Park
Simlipal National Park
Punjab Harike Wetland
Rajasthan Darrah National Park
Desert National Park
Keoladeo National Park
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary
Ranthambore National Park
Sariska National Park
Uttar Pradesh Dudhwa National Park

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Uttarakhand Corbett National Park

Gangotri National Park
Govind Pashu Vihar
Nanda Devi National Park
Rajaji National Park
Valley of Flowers National Park
Tamil Nadu Guindy National Park
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
Indira Gandhi National Park
Mudumalai National Park
Mukurthi National Park
Palani Hills National Park
Sikkhim Khangchendzonga National Park
West Bengal Buxa Tiger Reserve
Gorumara National Park
Neora Valley National Park
Singalila National Park
Sundarbans National Park

Tiger Reserves in India

SNo Name of the Tiger Reserves State

1 Bandipur Karnataka
2 Corbett Uttarakhand
Amangarh (buffer of Corbett TR) Uttar Pradesh
3 Kanha Madhya Pradesh
4 Manas Assam
5 Melghat Maharashtra
6 Palamau Jharkhand
7 Ranthambore Rajasthan
8 Similipal Odisha
9 Sunderbans West Bengal
10 Periyar Kerala
11 Sariska Rajasthan
12 Buxa West Bengal
13 Indravati Chhattisgarh
14 Namdapha Arunachal Pradesh
15 Dudhwa Uttar Pradesh
16 Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tamil Nadu
17 Valmiki Bihar
18 Pench Madhya Pradesh
19 Tadoba-Andhari Maharashtra
20 Bandhavgarh Madhya Pradesh
21 Panna Madhya Pradesh
22 Dampa Mizoram
23 Bhadra Karnataka

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24 Pench Maharashtra
25 Pakke Arunachal Pradesh
26 Nameri Assam
27 Satpura Madhya Pradesh
28 Anamalai Tamil Nadu
29 Udanti-Sitanadi Chattisgarh
30 Satkosia Odisha
31 Kaziranga Assam
32 Achanakmar Chattisgarh
33 Dandeli-Anshi Karnataka
34 Sanjay-Dubri Madhya Pradesh
35 Mudumalai Tamil Nadu
36 Nagarahole Karnataka
37 Parambikulam Kerala
38 Sahyadri Maharashtra
39 Biligiri Ranganatha Temple Karnataka
40 Kawal Telangana
41 Sathyamangalam Tamil Nadu
42 Mukandra Hills Rajasthan
43 Nawegaon-Nagzira Maharashtra
44 Nagarjunsagar Srisailam Andhra Pradesh
45 Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Telangana
46 Pilibhit Uttar Pradesh
47 Bor Maharashtra
48 Rajaji Tiger Reserve Uttarakhand

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA

Name of the Site State
Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary Assam
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Assam
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya Bihar
Humayun’s Tomb Delhi
Qutub Minar Delhi
Red Fort Complex Delhi
Churches and Convents of Goa Goa
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park Gujarat
Group of Monuments at Hampi Karnataka
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal Karnataka
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Madhya Pradesh
Rock Shelters of Bhimpetka Madhya Pradesh
Khajuraho Group of Monuments Madhya Pradesh
Ajanta Caves Maharashtra
Ellora Caves Maharashtra
Elephanta Caves Maharashtra
Chharapati Shivaji Terminus Maharashtra

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Sun Temple Konarak Orissa

Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan
Jantar Mantar Rajasthan
Great Living Chola Temples Tamil Nadu
Mahabalipuram Tamil Nadu
Agra Fort Uttar Pradesh
Fatehpur Sikri Uttar Pradesh
Taj Mahal Uttar Pradesh
Mountain Railways of India Darjeeling, West Bengal
Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu
Kalka-Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Uttarakhand
Park
Sundarbans National Park West Bengal
Western Ghats Covers Four states
Hill Forts Rajasthan
Rani ki vav Gujarat
Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh

BIRD SANCTUARIES IN INDIA

Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary Rajasthan
Chilka Lake Bird Sanctuary Odisha
Ghatprabha Bird Sanctuary Karnataka
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Kerala
Kaundinya Bird Sanctuary Andhra Pradesh
Mayani Bird Sanctuary Maharashtra
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary Gujarat
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary Andhra Pradesh
Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary Karnataka
Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary Haryana
Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary Goa
Vedanthaangal Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu

Famous Research Institutes of India

Research Institute Place
Central Forest Research Institute Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
Indian Institute of Petroleum Dehradun
Haffkine Institute Mumbai
Indian Cancer Research Institute Mumbai
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai
Cattle breeding Institute Hissar (Haryana)
National Dairy Research Institute Karnal (Haryana)
National Tuberculosis Institute Bengaluru
Raman Research centre Bengaluru
National Aeronautical Laboratory Bengaluru
Vallabhai Patel Chest Institute Delhi

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National Institute of Communicable Diseases Delhi

Central Road Research Institute New Delhi
Indian Meteorological Observatory Pune and Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi
All India Malaria Research Institute New Delhi
Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi
Central Coconut Research Institute Kerala
National Environmental Engineering Nagpur
Research Institute
Central Fuel Research Institute Dhanbad
Center for Molecular and Cellular Biology Hyderabad
National Botanical Research Institute Lucknow
Central Drug Research Institute Lucknow
Industrial Toxicology Research Institute Lucknow
Central Drug Research Institute Lucknow
Indian Veterinary Research Institute Mukteshwar (Himachal Pradesh)
Izzatnagar (Uttar Pradesh)
Textile Research Institute Ahmedabad
National Institution of Occupation Health Ahmedabad
Central Potato Research Institute Shimla
Central Mechanical Engineering Research Durgapur
Institute
Central Leprosy Training and Research Chingelpet
Institute
King Institute of Preventive Medicine Guindy (Chennai)
Central Sugarcane Research Institute Coimbatore
Central Leather Research Institute Chennai
Central Electro-Chemical Research Institute Karaikudi
Central Food Technological Research Mysore (Karnataka)
Institute
Central Institute of Virology Pune (Maharashtra)
Indian Lac Research Institute Ranchi (Jharkhand)
PGI Medical Education and Research Chandigarh
Indian Institute of Chemical Biology Kolkata
Central Jute Technological Research Institute Kolkata
Archaeological Survey of India Kolkata
School of Tropical Medicine Kolkata
All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Kolkata
Health
Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute Kolkata
National Geophysics Research Institute Hyderabad
National Institute of Nutrition Hyderabad
National Geophysics Research Institute Hyderabad
High Altitude Research Laboratory Gulmarg
Central Mining Research Institute Dhanbad
Central Building Research Institute Roorkee
Central Scientific Instruments Organization Chandigarh

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Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Bhavnagar

Institute
Central Rice Research Institute Cuttack
National Institute of Oceanography Panaji
National Sugar Research Institute Kanpur
National Sugar Research Institute Kanpur

NUCLEAR AND SPACE RESEARCH CENTRES IN INDIA

India Rare Earths Limited Alwaye (Kerala)
Uranium Corporation of India Jadugoda
Indian Space Research Organization Bengaluru
Atomic Energy Commission (ABC) Mumbai
Electronics Corporation of India Hyderabad
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay
Radio Astronomy Centre Ootacamund
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Kolkata
College of Satellite Communication Ahmedabad
Technology
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Thiruvanandapuram
Indian Scientific Satellite Project Bengaluru
Thumba Equatorial Launching Station Thumba, Kerala
Space Commission Bengaluru
Space Application Centre Ahmedabad
Nuclear Fuel Complex Hyderabad
Nuclear Power Complex Mumbai
Centre of Earth Science Studies Trivendrum
Physical Research Laboratory Ahmedabad

SUPERLATIVES OF INDIA
Longest River The Ganga (2640 km)
Longest Canal Indira Gandhi Canal at Rajasthan
Longest Dam Hirakud Dam at Odisha
Highest Lake Devatal Lake, Uttarakhand
Largest Planetarium Birla Planetarium
Deepest River Valley Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
Longest Sea Beach Marina Beach, Chennai
Biggest River Island Majuli, Brahmaputra River, Asom
Tallest TV Tower Fazilka (Punjab)
Longest Railway Tunnel Pir Panjal Tunnel (Jammu and Kashmir) 11.2
km
Highest Dam Bhakra Dam, Sutlej River, Punjab
Highest Waterfall Jog or Garsoppa, Karnataka
Largest Zoo Kolkata Zoological Garden
Longest Corridor Corridor of Ramanathaswami Temple,
Rameshwaram, Tamilnadu
Longest River Bridge Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Patna, 5.575 km
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Largest Delta Sunderbans

State with longest coastline Gujarat
Largest Dome Gol Gumbuz, Bijapur, Karnataka
Longest sea bridge Anna Indira Gandhi Sea bridge
Biggest Stadium Yuva Bharati stadium, Kolkata
Largest Mosque Jama Masjid, Delhi
Highest Airport Leh Airport
Largest Desert Thar Desert
State with Maximum forest cover Madhya Pradesh
Longest Railway Platform Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Largest Cave Temple Kailash Temple, Maharashtra
Longest National Highway NH-7 (Varanasi to Kanyakumari)
Highest Civilian Award Bharat Ratna
Highest Gallantry Award Param Vir Chakra
Largest Gurudwara Golden Temple, Amristar
Largest cave Amarnath
Largest Public Sector bank State Bank of India
Most populous city Mumbai
Highest Peak Godwin Austin
Tallest statue Gomateswara (Karnataka)
Highest battle ground Siachen Glacier
Oldest Church St Thomas Church at Trichur, Kerala

Important Offices in India

Office Head of the Office
President of India Mr Pranab Mukherjee
Vice President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi
Chief Justice of India HL Dattu
Speaker of Lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan
Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha M Thambidurai
Chairman of Rajya Sabha Mohammad Hamid Ansari
Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha PJ Kurien
Attorney General of India Mukul Rohatgi
Solicitor General of India Ranjit Kumar
Comptroller and Auditor-General of India Shashi Kant Sharma
Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Nripendra Mishra
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval
Principal Scientific Adviser Dr R Chidambaram
Registrar-General and Census Commissioner Dr. C. Chandramouli
Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister GS Reddy
Secretary General of Lok Sabha Anoop Mishra
Governor of Reserve bank of India Raghuram Rajan
Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha
Home Secretary LC Goyal
Finance Secretary Ratan P Watal

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Defence Secretary G Mohan Kumar

Dept of Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das
Dept of Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia
Secretary of AYUSH Ajit M Sharan
Surveyor General of India Rajendra Mani Tripathi
Chairman of National Highways Authority Raghav Chandra
Chairman of FSSAI Ashish Bahugana
Chairman of TRAI RS Sharma
Chairman of Engineers India Ltd Sanjay Gupta
Chairman of National Safety Council Satish Reddy
Chairman of Board for Industrial and JP Dua
Financial Reconstruction
Chairman of IPL Governing Council Rajeev Shukla
Chairman of National Human Rights Justice Cyriac Joseph (Acting)
Commission
Chairman of Narmada Valley Development Rakesh Sahni
Authority (NVDA).
Central Vigilance Commissioner KV Chowdary
Chief Information Commissioner Vijay Sharma
Chairperson of Prasar Bharati A Surya Prakash
Chairman of UPSC Deepak Gupta
Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Dr RK Sinha
Foreign Secretary Dr S Jaishankar
Chairperson of Central Board of Direct Taxes Anita Kapur
Chairman of Central Board of Excise and Najib Shah
Customs
Chairperson of Central Board of Film Pahlaj Nihalani
Certification
Chairman of NABARD Dr Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
Chairman of Central Electricity Regulatory Dr. Pramod Deo
Commission
Chairman of Food Corporation of India Yogendra Tripathi
Chairman of Foreign Investment Promotion Shaktikanta Das
Board
Chairman of Air India Ashwani Lohani
Chairman of ISRO AS Kiran Kumar
Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of SK Roy
India
Chairman of National Book Trust Baldev Sharma
Chairman of National Commission for Dr PL Punia
Scheduled Castes
Chairman of National Commission for Rameshwar Oraon
Scheduled Tribes
Chairman of National Commission for Lalitha Kumaramangalam
Women

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RIVERS AND DAMS

Biggest Dams in India
State Dam River
Uttaranchal Tehri Dam Bhagirathi River
Himachal Pradesh Bhakra Nangal Dam Sutlej river
Orissa Hirakud dam Mahanadi River
Andhra Pradesh. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam 124 meters Krishna River
Gujarat Sardar Sarovar Dam / Narmada Dam Narmada River
163 meters,
Other Dams
AndhraPradesh Nizam Sagar Dam Manjira River
AndhraPradesh Somasila Dam Pennar River
AndhraPradesh Prakasam Barrage Krishna River
AndhraPradesh Dindi Reservoir Krishna River
AndhraPradesh Lower Manair Reservoir
AndhraPradesh Tatipudi Reservoir Project Gosthani River
AndhraPradesh Srisailam Dam Krishna River
AndhraPradesh Singur dam
AndhraPradesh Gandipalem Reservoir Gandipalem, Manneru River
AndhraPradesh Ramagundam Dam Godavari
AndhraPradesh Dummaguden Dam Godavari
AndhraPradesh Himayat Sagar Reservoir River Musi
AndhraPradesh Shriram Sagar Reservoir Godavari River
Gujarat Ukai Dam
Gujarat Dharoi Dam Banas River
Gujarat Kadana dam Mahi River
Gujarat Dantiwada Dam Sabarmati River
HimachalPradesh Pandoh Dam Beas River
HimachalPradesh Bhakra Nangal Dam Sutlej River
HimachalPradesh Nathpa Dam Sutlej River
HimachalPradesh Chamera Dam Ravi River
HimachalPradesh Gobind Sagar, Reservoir Sutlej River
HimachalPradesh Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir
Jammu & Kashmir Salal Project Chenab River
Jammu & Kashmir Baglihar Dam Chenab River
Jammu & Kashmir Chutak Hydroelectric Project
Jammu & Kashmir Dumkhar Hydroelectric Dam Indus River
Jammu & Kashmir Uri Hydroelectric Dam Jhelum River
Jharkhand Maithon Dam Barakar River
Jharkhand Chandil Dam Subarnarekha River
Jharkhand Panchet Dam Damodar River
Karnataka Tunga Bhadra Dam Tungabhadra River and Krishna
River
Karnataka Linganamakki dam Sharavathi River
Karnataka Kadra Dam Kalinadi River
Karnataka Alamatti Dam Krishna River

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Karnataka Supa Dam Kali River

Karnataka Krishna Raja Sagara Dam Cauvery River
Karnataka Harangi Dam Cauvery River
Karnataka Ghataprabha Reservoir Ghataprabha River
Karnataka Manchanabele Dam
Karnataka Narayanpur Dam Krishna River
Karnataka Kodasalli Dam Kali River
Karnataka Basava Sagara Dam
Karnataka Hemavathi Reservoir
Kerala Banasura Sagar Dam Chalakudy River
Kerala Malampuzha Dam Malampuzha River
Kerala Peechi Dam
Kerala Idukki Dam Periyar River
Kerala Kundala Dam Parambikulam River
Kerala Parambikulam Dam Parambikulam River
Kerala Walayar Dam Walayar River
Kerala Mullaperiyar Dam Pennar River
Kerala Neyyar Dam Pennar River
MadhyaPradesh Rajghat Dam Betwa River
MadhyaPradesh Barna Dam Barna River
MadhyaPradesh Indirasagar Project Narmada River
MadhyaPradesh Narmada Dam Project Narmada River
MadhyaPradesh Bargi Dam Narmada River
MadhyaPradesh Bansagar Dam Son River
MadhyaPradesh Gandhi Sagar Dam Chambal River
MadhyaPradesh Tawa Reservoir Tawa River
Maharashtra Yeldari Dam Purna River
Maharashtra Ujani Dam Bhima River
Maharashtra Pawna Dam Pawna River
Maharashtra Mulshi Dam Mula River
Maharashtra Koyna Dam Koyna River
Maharashtra Jaikwadi Dam Godavari River
Maharashtra Bhatsa Dam Bhatsa and Chorna rivers
Maharashtra Wilson Dam Pravara River
Maharashtra Tansa Dam
Maharashtra Panshet Dam Mutha River
Maharashtra Mula Dam
Maharashtra Kolkewadi Dam Koyna River
Maharashtra Girna Dam Girna and Godavari River
Maharashtra Bhandardara Dam Arthur Lake
Maharashtra Vaitarna Dam Vaitarna River
Maharashtra Radhanagari Dam Bhogawati River
Maharashtra Nandur Madhmeshwar
Maharashtra Manair Dam Manair River
Maharashtra Khadakwasla Dam Mutha River
Maharashtra Gangapur Dam

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Orissa Jalaput Dam

Orissa Balimela Reservoir Sileru River
Orissa Indravati Dam Indravati River
Orissa Hirakud Dam Mahanadi River
Tamil Nadu Vaigai Dam Vaigai River
Tamil Nadu Aliyar Reservoir River Aliyar
Tamil Nadu Chittar Reservoir Chittar River
Tamil Nadu Krishnagiri Reservoir
Tamil Nadu Manimuthar Reservoir
Tamil Nadu Pechiparai Reservoir River Kodayar
Tamil Nadu Soolagiri Chinnar Reservoir
Tamil Nadu Thunakadavu Reservoir Chalakudy River
Tamil Nadu Varattupallam Reservoir
Tamil Nadu Vidur Reservoir
Tamil Nadu Perunchani Dam Paralayar River
Tamil Nadu Amaravathi Reservoir
Tamil Nadu Gundar Reservoir Berijam Lake
Tamil Nadu Kullursandai Reservoir Arjuna Nadi
Tamil Nadu Pambar Reservoir Pambar River
Tamil Nadu Periyar Reservoir Periyar River
Tamil Nadu Stanley Reservoir Kaveri River
Tamil Nadu Uppar Reservoir
Tamil Nadu Vattamalaikarai Odai Reservoir Odai River
Tamil Nadu Willingdon Reservoir Periya Odai River
Tamil Nadu Mettur Dam Kaveri River
Tamil Nadu Bhavanisagar Reservoir Bhavani River
Tamil Nadu Kodaganar Reservoir Kodagananar River
Tamil Nadu Manimukthanadhi Reservoir
Tamil Nadu Parambikulam Reservoir Parambikulam River
Tamil Nadu Sholayar Reservoir
Tamil Nadu Thirumurthi Reservoir Parmabikulam Aliyar River
Tamil Nadu Varadamanadhi Reservoir
Tamil Nadu Vembakottai Reservoir Vaippar River
Tamil Nadu Manjalar Reservoir
UttarPradesh Parichha Dam Betwa River
UttarPradesh Rihand Project Rihand River and Son River
UttarPradesh Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Dam Rihand River
Uttrakhand Tehri Dam Bhagirathi River
Uttrakhand Dhauli Ganga Dam Ganga River

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SPECIAL SECURITY FORCES OF INDIA

Security Force Year of Main Function Chief

Formation
Research and 1968 Collection of external Rajinder Khanna
Analysis Wing (RAW) intelligence, counter-terrorism
- India’s External and covert operations.
Intelligence Agency. Responsible for obtaining and
analyzing information about
foreign governments,
corporations and persons.
National 2008 Deals with Militancy, Sharad Kumar
Investigation Agency Insurgency, and Left-wing
(NIA) – India’s terrorism, bomb blasts and
Central Counter terrorist attacks, infiltration
Terrorism Law across borders, arm smuggling,
Enforcement drug smuggling, pushing of fake
Agency. Indian currency..etc
Anti-Terrorist Squad 2004 Gathering information
(ATS) - regarding anti-national
elements active in the state of
Maharashtra.

Coordinates with the central

intelligence agencies.
Special Frontier 1962 Conducted covert operations Rajinder Khanna
Force (SFF) - behind Chinese lines in the
event of another Sino-Indian
War.

Comes under RAW.

Special Protection 1985 Responsible for the security of Vivek Srivastava
Group (SPG) – Prime Minister and other top
India’s officials and their families.
Administrative
Protective Agency
Rapid Action Force 1991 Formed to deal with riots and Prakash Mishra
(RAF) – Specialized strife.
wing of Central Has executed prompt rescue
Reserve Police Force and relief operations during
floods, earthquakes,
cyclones..etc.
Forcefully acted against
Communal Violence as Terrorist
attacks

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Commando 2008 Trained and Equipped for Prakash Mishra

Battalions for commando and guerrilla/jungle
Resolute Action warfare.
(CoBRA) – Parent
Agency is CRPF

National Security 1985 Operates under Ministry of RC Tayal

Guard (NSG) – Home Affairs.
Premier Counter Protects VIPs, conducts anti-
Terrorism Force of sabotage operations, rescues
India hostages, neutralizing terrorist
threats, and responds to
hijacking and piracy

Border Security 1965 Operates under the Ministry of Devendra Kumar

Force (BSF) Home Affairs. Pathak
Responsible for protecting the
India’s land borders and
preventing trans-border crimes.
Assam Rifles 1835 Oldest Paramilitary force of RK Rana
(Old name - Cachar India.
Levy) Guarding Indo-Myanmar
Border
Central Reserve 1949 Assisting the States and Union Prakash Mishra
Police Force Territories in Police Operations
to maintain law and order.
Indo-Tibetan Border 1962 Para-Military force for security Krishna Chaudhary
Police along the Indo-Tibetan border.
Highly trained in
Mountaineering and Disaster
Management.
Central Industrial 1983 Provides security cover to the Surender Singh
Security Forces industrial units located all over
India. The units include major
ports, atomic power stations,
defence units, major refineries,
and Space installations..etc

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IMPORTANT LAKES OF INDIA

Name of the Lake State

Chilka Lake Odisha
Kolleru Lake Andhra Pradesh
Loktak Lake Manipur
Lonar Lake Maharashtra
Pangong Lake Jammu and Kashmir
Pulicat Lake Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh Border
Sambhar Lake Rajasthan
Tsomarari Lake Jammu and Kashmir
Vembanad Lake Kerala
Wular and Dal Lakes Jammu and Kashmir

FOLK DANCES OF INDIA

State Type of folk dance associated
Assam Ankiya Nat, KirtaniaNatak, Ojapali,Bihu
Bihar Bidesia, SenkelaChhau, Jat-JatniBidpada, Ramkhelia.
Gujarat Bhavaigarba
Haryana Swang, Naqqal
Himachal Pradesh Kariyala, Bhagat, RasIhanld, Harnatra Haran or Harin
Jammu and Kashmir BhandPathar or Bhandlashna, VetalDhamali.
Karnataka Yakshagana, BedaraVesha, DolluKunitha, Santa, Doddata-Bayalata,
TalaMaddle or Prasang. Dasarata, Radhna
Kerala Kodiyattam, Margam Kali,
MudiattamTherayattam, ChavittuNadakam, Chakyarkoothu
Madhya Pradesh Maanch, Nacha.
Maharashtra Tamasha, LalitBharud, Gondha, Dashavatar, Lavni.
Orissa Pala Jtra, Daskathia, Mayurbhanj Chhau, Mangal Ras, Sowang.
Punjab Naqqal, Swangbhangra
Rajasthan Khyal, Rasdhari, Rammat, TurraKilangi, Gauri, Nautanki, Ihamtara
Andhra Pradesh VeethiNatakam, Burrakatha, lambadi, koya
Tamil Nadu Therukuttu, Veethi Natakam, Bhagwat Mela Natakam, Kurvaanji, Pagal
Vasham, Kavadi Chindu.
Uttar Pradesh Bhagat, Sang-Swang, Naqqual.
Goa Fugadi, Dashavatar, Pernijagar, Musalkhel, Samainrutya, Gonph dance,
Dekhni, Kunbidance, Ghodemodni, Dhalo, Tonyamel, Talgadi
West Bengal Chhau(Purulia), Ganthali

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CLASSICAL DANCES OF INDIA (By Sangeet Natak Akademi)

S.No Dance Form State
1. Bharatanatyam Tamil Nadu
2. Kathak Uttar Pradesh
3. Kathakali Kerala
4. Kuchipudi Andhra Pradesh
5. Manipuri Manipur
6. Mohiniyattam Kerala
7. Odissi Odisha
8. Sattriya Assam

IMPORTANT MISSILES OF INDIA

Name of the Missile Range Payload
Prithvi I 150 KM 1000 kg
Prithvi II 250 km to 350 km 500 to 1000 kg
Prithvi III 350 km to 600 km 250 to 500 kg
Agni I 700 to 1200 km 1000 kg
Agni II 2000 km More than 1000 kg
Agni III 3000 to 5000 km 1500 kg
Agni IV 4000 km
Agni V 5000 to 8000 km
K15 750 Km 10 tonnes
K4 3500 to 5000 km 17 tonnes
Brahmos 290 km 200 to 300 kg
Nirbhay 1000 km 450 kg
Trishul 8 to 12 km
Akash 45 to 50 km
NAG 7 km
Sagarika 700 km 1000 kg
Prahaar 150 km

CHIEFS OF ARMED FORCES

Name Department
General Dalbir Singh Chief of Army Staff
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha Chief of Air Staff
Admiral RK Dhowan Chief of the Naval Staff
Air Marshal PP Reddy Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff

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RAILWAY ZONES IN INDIA

Railway Zone Headquarter

Central Mumbai VT
Eastern Kolkata
Northern New Delhi
North Eastern Gorakhpur
North-East Frontier Maligaon - Guwahati
Southern Chennai
South Central Secunderabad
South Eastern Kolkata
Western Mumbai
Churchgate
East Coast Bhubaneshwar
East Central Hajipur
North Central Allahabad
North Western Jaipur
South Western Bengaluru (Hubli)
West Central Jabalpur
South-East Central Bilaspur
Kolakata Metro Kolkata

Important National Highways

National Highway (NH) Connects

NH1 New Delhi – Ambala – Jalandhar – Amristar
NH2 Delhi – Mathura – Agra – Kanpur – Allahabad
– Varanasi – Kolkata
NH3 Agra – Gwalior – Nasik – Mumbai
NH4 Thane and Chennai via Pune and Belgaum
NH5 Kolkata – Chennai
NH6 Kolkata – Dhule
NH7 Varanasi – Kanyakumari
NH8 Delhi – Mumbai
NH9 Mumbai – Vijaywada
NH10 Delhi – Fazilka
NH24 Delhi – Lucknow
NH26 Lucknow – Varanasi

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Major Ports in India

Name of the Port State

Kandla Gujarat
Mumbai Maharashtra
JL Nehru Maharashtra
Marmugoa Goa
Mangalore Karnataka
Cochin Kerala
Paradip Odisha
Vishakapatnam Andhra Pradesh
Chennai Tamil Nadu
Ennore (Kamarajar) Tamil Nadu
Tuticorin Tamil Nadu
Port Blair Andaman and Nicobar Islands

WATER TRANSPORT

National Waterways Connects Distance

NW1 Allahabad to Haldia 1629 KM
NW2 Sadia to Dhubri on 819 KM
Brahmaputra river
NW3 Kollam to Kottapuram 186 KM
NW4 Kakinada to Marakkanam 1110 KM
along Godavari and Krishna
River

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS IN INDIA

Name of the Airport City

Begumpet Airport Hyderabad
Calicut International Airport Calicut
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Mumbai
HAL Airport Bengaluru
Goa Airport Goa
Netaji Subash Chandra Bose International Kolkata
Airport
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Thiruvananthapuram
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Guwahati
Airport
Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport Ahmedabad
Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi
Chennai International Airport Chennai
Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport Amristar

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SOILS IN INDIA

Types of Soil States

Alluvial Soil Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
Jharkhand
Black or Regur Soil Deccan Plateau, Valleys of Krishna and
Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,
and Tamil Nadu
Red Soil Eastern Ports of Deccan Plateau, Tamil Nadu,
Goa, Odisha, and Meghalaya
Laterite Summits of Eastern and Western Ghats,
Asom Hills, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
West Bengal and Odisha
Desert West and North West India, Rajasthan,
North Gujarat, Southern Punjab
Mountain Hills of Jammu and Kashmir, Uttrakhand, and
Asom Hills
Saline and Alkaline Drier parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, UP, Haryana,
Punjab, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
Reaty and Marshy Kerala, Coastal Regions of Odisha, Tamil
Nadu and Sunderband of West Bengal

TYPES OF WRITS

Writ Name Meaning Purpose of the Writ

Habeas Corpus You may have the body To release a person who has
been detained unlawfully
whether in prison or in
custody
Mandamus We Command To secure the performance
of public duties by lower
court, tribunal or public
authority
Certiorari To be certified To quash the order already
passed by an inferior court,
tribunal or quasi judicial
authority
Prohibition The act of stopping To prohibit an inferior court
something from continuing the
proceedings in a particular
case where it has no
jurisdiction to try
Quo Warranto What is your Authority To restrain a person from
holding a public office to
which he is not entitled

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THE SCHEDULES IN THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

First Schedule List of States and Union Territories

Second Schedule Salaries of President, Governors, Chief
Justice, Judges of Supreme Court and High
Court, CAG
Third Schedule Forms of Oaths and Affirmations
Fourth Schedule Allocate Seats for each state of India and
Rajya Sabha
Fifth Schedule Administration and Control of Scheduled
Areas and Tribes
Sixth Schedule Provisions for administration of tribal area in
Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, and
Arunachal Pradesh
Seventh Schedule Gives Allocation of Powers and Functions
between Union and States
Eighth Schedule List of 22 Languages of India recognized by
the Constitution
Ninth Schedule Contains Acts and Orders related to land
tenure, land tax, railways, industries
Tenth Schedule Contains Provisions of disqualification on
grounds of defection (Added by 53nd
Amendment in 1985)
Eleventh Schedule Contains provisions of Panchayati Raj
(Incorporated by 73rd Amendment Act in
1992)
Twelfth Schedule Contains provisions of Municipal
Corporation (Incorporated by 74th
Amendment in 1992)

MAJOR MINERAL RESOURCES FOUND IN INDIA

Mineral States
Bauxite Ore (Aluminium) Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,
Gujarat, Maharashtra and Jharkhand
Chromite Cuttack district in Orissa – Major Share.
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Madhya
Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu and
Manipur.
Copper Singhbhum district (Jharkhand), Balaghat
district (Madhya Pradesh) and Jhunjhunu
and Alwar districts (Rajasthan).
Gold Kolar district, Hutti Gold Field in Raichur
district (both in Karnataka) and Ramgiri Gold
Field in Anantpur district (Andhra Pradesh)
Iron Ore Bailadila sector of Chhattisgarh – Major
Share. Also in Bellary-Hospet area of
Karnataka and Barajamda sector in
Jharkhand and Orissa.

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Lead – Zinc Rajasthan, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh,

Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh,
Orissa, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu
and Sikkim.
Manganese Main reserves fall in Karnataka, followed by
Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and
Goa.
Tungsten The main reserves are at Degana, Rajasthan.
Diamond Panna belt in Madhya Pradesh,
Munimadugu-Banganapalle conglomerate in
Kurnool district, Wajrakarur Kimberlite pipe
in Anantapur district
Dolomite Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa,
Gujarat, Karnataka, West Bengal, Uttar
Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Fluorspar Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and
Maharashtra.
Gypsum Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir,
and Gujarat.
Graphite Orissa is a Major Producer.
Limestone Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra
Pradesh, and Gujarat: Rajasthan, Karnataka,
Tamil Nadu
Mica Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand Bihar and
Rajasthan.
Magnesite Uttaranchal, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan

AGRICULTURAL SEASONS IN INDIA

Name of the Sowing Harvesting Important Crops

Season Season Season
Kharif Season May to July September to Jowar, Bajra, Rice, Maize, Cotton,
(Summer Crop October Groundnut, Jute, Hemp, Tobacco etc.
or Monsoon
Crop)
Rabi Season October to February to April Wheat, Barley, Gram, Linseed,
(Winter Crop) December Mustard, Masoor & Peas.
Zaid March June Muskmelon, Watermelon, Vegetables
of cucurbitacae family such as bitter
gourd, pumpkin, ridged gourd etc.

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MAJOR IRON AND STEEL PLANTS IN INDIA

Name of the Plant Year District/State Points to Note

Tata Iron and Steel 1907 Singhbhum district of Established by
Company (TISCO) Jharkhand. Jamshedji Tata
Indian Iron and Steel Brought under GOI in Kulti, Hirapur and Annual Capacity - 10
Company (IISCO) 1972 Bumpur in West lakh tonnes of steel
Bengal.
The Visweswaraya 1923 Shimoga district of Mysore Iron and
Iron and Steel Ltd Karnataka. Steel Company
(MISCO)
Bhilai Iron and Steel 1957 Durg district of Established with the
Centre Chhattisgarh technical and
financial support of
the then Soviet
Union.
Rourkela Steel Plant It became operative Sundargarh district Set up with the help
in 1959. of Orissa of the then West
German firm, Krupps
and Demang
Durgapur Steel Plant 1959 Bardhaman district Set Up with the help
of West Bengal. of the United
Kingdom.
Bokaro Steel Ltd 1964 Hazaribagh district of Soviet Union’s
Jharkhand. Collaboration
Salem Steel Plant 1982 Salem District of Major producer of
Tamil Nadu world class stainless
steel
Vijayanagar Steel Bellary district of Has the installed
Plant Karnataka. capacity of 30 lakh
tonnes.
Vishakhapatnam 1971 Visakhapatnam, Help of German and
Steel Plant or Vizag Andhra Pradesh Soviet technology.
Steel Plant

Upcoming Steel Plants

• Daitari Steel Plant – Orissa
• Tata Steel Kalinganagar – Orissa
• Dolvi Steel Plant – Maharashtra

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ALUMINIUM COMPANIES IN INDIA

Location Name of Company State

Korba Bharat Aluminum Co (Balco) Chhattisgarh
Alupuram Hindustan Aluminum Co. (Hindalco) Kerala
Renukoot Hindustan Aluminum Co. (Hindalco) Uttar Pradesh
Mettur Madras Aluminum (MALCO) Tamil Nadu
Hirakud Hindustan Aluminum Co. (Hindalco) Orissa
Angul National Aluminum Co. (NALCO) Orissa
Jharsuguda Vedanta Aluminum Co. (VAL) Orissa

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS

Banks Tagline Chairman Headquatrs
1.Allahabad A tradition of trust Rakesh Sethi Kolkata
Bank
2.Andhra Where India Banks Satish Kumar Kalra Hyderabad
Bank
3.Bank of India’s International P.S. Jayakumar Mumbai
Baroda Bank
4.Bank of Relationships beyond M.O. Rego Mumbai
India Banking
5.Bank of One Family One Bank Sushil Muhnot Pune
Maharashtra
6.Canara Together we Can Rakesh Sharma Bangalore
Bank
7.Central Central To you Since Rajeev Rishi Mumbai
Bank of India 1911
8.Corporatio A Premier public Sadhu Ram Bansal Mangalore
n Bank seector bank
9.Dena Bank Trusted Family bank Aswini Kumar Mumbai
10.Indian Your Tech Friendly Mahesh Kumar Jain Chennai
Bank bank
11.Indian Good People To Grow R. Koteeswaran Chennai
Overseas With
Bank
12.Oriental Where every individual Animesh Chauhan New Delhi
Bank of is committed
Commerce

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13.Punjab The name you can Usha Ananthasubramanian New Delhi

National bank upon
Bank
14.Punjab & Where service is a way Jatinder Bir Singh New Delhi
Sind Bank of life
15.Syndicate Your Faithful And Arun Srivastava Manipal
Bank Friendly Financial
Partner
16.Union Good People to Bank Arun Tiwari Mumbai
Bank of India with
17.United The Bank that begins P. Srinivas Calcutta
Bank of India with ―U‖
18.UCO Bank Honours Your Trust Arun Kaul Calcutta
19.Vijaya - A friend you can bank Kishore Kumar Sansi Bangalore
Bank on
20.IDBI Bank Banking For All, ―Aao Kishore Kharat Piraji Mumbai
Ltd Sochein Bada‖
21.Bharatiya Empowering Women Usha Ananthasubramanian New delhi
Mahila Bank
22.State With you all the way, Arundhati Bhattacharya Mumbai
Bank of India Pure Banking Nothing
Else, The Nation‘s
banks on us
23.state Bank Working For A Better Sharad Sharma Karnataka
of mysore Tomorrow

24.state bank Blending Modernity Ramesh Rangan Punjab

of Patiala With Tradition
25.state bank You Can Always Bank Santanu Mukherjee Hyderabad
of Hyderabad On Us
26.state bank Nation Bank On Us Jyothi Gosh Jaipur
of Bikaner
and Jaipur
27.state bank Long Tradition Of Trust Jeevandas Narayanan Tiruvandrum
of
Travancore

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FINANCE COMMISSIONS OF INDIA

Finance Year of Operational
Chairman
Commission Establishment Duration
First 1951 K. C. Neogy 1952–57
Second 1956 K. Santhanam 1957–62
Third 1960 A. K. Chanda 1962–66
Fourth 1964 P. V. Rajamannar 1966–69
Fifth 1968 Mahaveer Tyagi 1969–74
K. Brahmananda
Sixth 1972 1974–79
Reddy
Seventh 1977 J. M. Shelat 1979–84
Eighth 1983 Y. B. Chavan 1984–89
Ninth 1987 N. K. P. Salve 1989–95
Tenth 1992 K. C. Pant 1995–2000
Eleventh 1998 A. M. Khusro 2000–2005
Twelfth 2002 C. Rangarajan 2005–2010
Thirteenth 2007 Dr. Vijay L. Kelkar 2010–2015
Fourteenth 2013 Dr. Y. V Reddy 2015–2020

PRESIDENTS OF INDIA

No Name From To

1 Dr. Rajendra Prasad January 26, 1950 May 13, 1962

2 Dr. S. Radhakrishnan May 13, 1962 May 13, 1967

3 Dr. Zakir Hussain May 13, 1967 August 24, 1969

Shri Varahagiri Venkata

4 August 24, 1969 August 24, 1974
Giri

5 Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed August 24, 1974 February 11, 1977

6 Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy July 25, 1977 July 25, 1982

7 Shri Giani Zail Singh July 25, 1982 July 25, 1987

8 Shri R. Venkataraman July 25, 1987 July 25, 1992

9 Dr.S.D. Sharma July 25, 1992 July 25, 1997

10 Shri K R Narayanan July 25, 1997 25 July 2002

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11 Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam 25 July 2002 25 July 2007

12 Pratibha Patil 25 July 2007 25 July 2012

13 Pranab Mukherjee 25 July 2012 Incumbent

PRIME MINISTERS OF INDIA

No Name From To Party

1 Jawahar Lal Nehru 15 August, 1947 27 May, 1964 INC

2 Shri Gulzarilal Nanda 27 May, 1964 9 June, 1964 INC
3 Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri 9 June, 1964 11 January, 1966 INC
4 Shri Gulzarilal Nanda 11 January, 1966 24 January, 1966 INC
5 Shrimati Indira Gandhi 24 January, 1966 24 March, 1977 INC
6 Shri Morarji Desai 24 March, 1977 28 July, 1979 JP
7 Shri Charan Singh 28 July, 1979 14 January, 1980 JP
8 Shrimati Indira Gandhi 14 January, 1980 31 October, 1984 INC
9 Shri Rajiv Gandhi 31 October, 1984 2 December, 1989 INC
Shri Vishwanath Pratap
10 2 December, 1989 10 November, 1990 JD
Singh
11 Shri Chandra Shekhar 10 November, 1990 21 June, 1991 SJP
12 Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao 21 June, 1991 16 May,1996 INC
13 Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee 16 May, 1996 1 June,1996 BJP
14 H. D. Deve Gowda 1 June,1996 21 April,1997 JD
15 Inder Kumar Gujral 21 April, 1997 19 March, 1998 JD
16 Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee 19 March, 1998 22 May, 2004 BJP
17 Dr. Manmohan Singh 22 May, 2004 26 May, 2014 INC
18 Narendra Modi 26 May, 2014 Incumbent BJP

BHARAT RATNA AWARD WINNERS

S.No Name of the Person Year About Him/Her

1. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari 1954 Last Governor-General of India and an
Activist
2. Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan 1954 India’s First Vice President and India’s
Second President.
3. Sir CV Raman 1954 Physicist
4. Dr Bhagwan Das 1955 Freedom Fighter
5. Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya 1955 Diwan of Mysore. Civil Engineer and a
Dam Architect.
6. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru 1995 India’s First Prime Minister

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7. Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant 1957 Freedom Fighter. Home Minister.

8. Dhondo Keshav Karve 1958 Educationist and a Social Reformer
9. Bidhan Chandra Roy 1961 Physician and West Bengal’s Chief
Minister
10. Purushottam Das Tandon 1961 Freedom Fighter
11. Dr Rajendra Prasad 1962 India’s First President and Freedom
Fighter
12. Dr Zakir Hussain 1963 India’s Third President
13. Pandurang Vanam Kane 1963 Sanskrit Scholar
14. Lal Bahadur Shastri 1966 India’s Second Prime Minister and
Freedom Fighter
15. Indira Gandhi 1971 India’s first Woman Prime Minister
16. Varahagiri Venkata Giri 1975 Former President of India
17. K Kamaraj 1976 Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
18. Mother Teresa 1980 Founder of Missionaries of Charity
19. Acharya Vinobha Bhave 1983 Independence activist and a Social
reformer
20. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan 1987 Known as Frontier Gandhi
21. M. G. Ramachandran 1988 Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu-
Popular Cinema Actor
22. Dr. Bhim Rao Ramji Ambedkar 1990 Crusader against Untouchablity, Chief
architect of Indian Constitution, Social
Reformer
23. Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1990 Leader of Anti - Apartheid movement
24. Rajiv Gandhi 1991 Former Prime Minister of India
25. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 1991 India’s first Home Minister and
Freedom Fighter
26. Morarji Ranchhodji Desai 1991 Former Prime Minister and
Independence activist
27. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 1992 First Education Minister of India and
Freedom Fighter
28. Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata 1992 Philanthropist and an Industrialist
29. Satyajit Ray 1992 Filmmaker
30. Gulzarilal Nanda 1997 Freedom Fighter and Economist
31. Aruna Asaf Ali 1997 Freedom Fighter
32. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam 1997 Aeronautical Engineer and 11th
President of India
33. Madurai Sanmukhavadivu 1998 Carnatic classical singer
Subbulakshmi
34. Chidambaram Subramniam 1998 Freedom Fighter and Former
Agriculture Minister
35. Jayaprakash Narayanan 1999 Freedom Fighter and Social Reformer
36. Pandit Ravi Shankar 1999 Sitar Player
37. Professor Amartya Sen 1999 Economist
38. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi 1999 Former Chief Minister of Assam
39. Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar 2001 Play Back Singer
40. Ustad Bismillah Khan 2001 Hindustani classical shehnai player

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41. Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi 2009 Hindustani Classical Singer

42. Sachin Tendulkar 2014 Cricketer
43. Dr CNR Rao 2014 Renowned Chemist
44. Madan Mohan Malaviya 2015 Educationist and Politician
45. Atal Bihari Vajpayee 2015 Former Prime Minister of India

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