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650 General Awareness Questions asked in all Exams 2016

Who was the 1st batsman to score century in ODI debut ? – K.L Rahul
Venue of India’s 500th cricket Test macth ? – Kanpur
Heart of Asia summit held in which city ? – Amristar
Which Indian Cricketer to be inducted into MCC ?  – Anjum Chopra
First to launch cyber police stations in all districts? – Maharashtra
Costliest railway station located in ?- New York
Brand ambassador of PNB? – Virat Kohli
Venue of common wealth 2018? – Australia
Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas 2017 venue? – Bangalore
Companies have to share how many % of profit for social work – 2%
In a first which state imposes ‘fat tax’ on junk food? –  Kerala
First Indian IOC member ? – Nita Ambani
Which bank has recently shutdown its operation in India ? – RBS
Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award 2016 ?- Jacky Chan
First Payment Bank – Airtel , Rajasthan
M. Balamuralikrishna associated with which field? – Music
How many time demonetization occur in India Since 1935 ? – 3(1946,  1978, and 2016)
Brand Ambassador of Switzerland Tourism? –  Ranveer Singh
UIDAI Helpline number – 1947
2016 Tata Literature’s Lifetime Achievement Award ? – Amitav Ghosh
World television day observed? – 21 November
Who is thepresident of All India Football Federation (AIFF) ? – Praful Patel
Dada Saheb Falke Award for Best Actress 2016 ?- Priyanka Chopra
What is the name of the first  robot used by city bank? – Lakshmi
RFID stands for ?- Radio-Frequency Identification
World Economic Freedom Index 2016 topped by ? – Hong Kong
Global business optimism index? – Indonesia
India Posts Payments Bank will have how much Government equity? – 100%
First World Conference on Tourism for Development held in ? – Beijing
Ruins of Ancient city of Abydos, dating back approx 7000 years, found in ? – Egypt
MDR  stands for ? – Merchant Discount Rate
India’s First railway university to come up in ? – Gujarat
Israel President  – Reuven Rivlin
South Africa President – Jacob Zuma
Fiedel castro politician from  – Cuba
APEC  summit 2016 theme – Quality Growth and Human Development
‘Wealth of Nation’ book Author – Adam smith
World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2017 topped by – New Zealand
UPI is launched by –  National Payments Corporation of India(NPCI)
GST Slab structure – 4 tier Structure 5%, 12%, 18%, 28%
Dada sahab Phalke 2016 awardee –  Manoj Kumar
Jnanpith Award Winner – Raghuveer Chaudhari
No.1 ranked in ATP Tennis Ranking – Andy Murray
China Open super series Badminton Championship – P.V Sindhu
Capital of Zambia – Lusaka
Capital of Lithuania – Vilnius 
Periyar national park – Kerala
January 9 – NRI DAY
Pushkar festival related to – Rajasthan
2018 ASIAN Games – Jakarta, Indonesia
Tialong 4 satellite  launched by – China
Noble prize 2016 in  literature – Bob Dylan
Airtel payment bank is in which state – Rajasthan
Kabaddi world cup 2016 final , India defeated– Iran
FDI investment in white label ATMs  – 100%
Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation – D. V. Sadananda Gowda
Economics Nobel prize for – Contract theory(Oliver Hart Bengt and  Holmström)
Walt Disney 2016 – 45th anniversary
Companies to spend at least how much of their profits every year on corporate social responsibility (CSR) – 2%
DeenDayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) –  76,000 crore
VERIZON acquired YAHOO for – $4.83bn
Cricketer Tony coizer was radio commentator  – West indies cricket team
Dilma rousseff  – Former President of Brazil
Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG – PAHAL scheme
Full form of BPL – Bankers Professional Liability
Full form of CRY organization? – Child Rights and You
Full form of P-notes ? – Participatory notes
How many currency printing press places are in India ? – 4
Jaitapur Power Plant –  Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra
Nobel Peace Prize winner 2016 – Juan Manuel Santos
PIN full form – Personal Identification Number
Section-122 related to  –  GST
Swachh Bharat short film award  winner- Murga
What does Basel norm related to? – Banking
Which city is known as the golden city of India? – Amritsar
Who issues coins in India ? – Government of India
World economic freedom index India rank – 112
World’s tallest and longest glass bridge opens in – China
Yoga day celebrated on – 21 June
Chambal river flows from Madhya Pradesh to – Rajathan
CHOGM 2018 meeting – United Kingdom
Gobind Sagar Dam – Himachal Pradesh
Highest Populated State – Uttar Pradesh
Himansh highest altitude research center – Himachal Pradesh
Hubble space Telescope – NASA
Hurricane Matthew hits – Haiti
King Bhumibol Abduladez paased away – Thailand
LIGO lab outside USA – Maharashtra
Mogadishu is the  Capital of – Somalia
Mother Absolute Affection brand ambassador – Madhuri Dixit
Noble prize in economics 2016 – Olive Hart and Bengt Holmstorm
One Rupee Note bears signature of – Finance Secretary
Pawan Kumar Chamling is the CM of – Sikkim
PMJDY – Financial Inclusion
River of Sorrow – Damodar River
Universal Children’s Day – 20th November
Valmiki National park – Bihar
Which Shooter declared as Champions of champions – Jitu Rai
Worlds Diabetes day 2016 Theme – Eyes on Diabetes
What is the full form of DAY – NRLM? – Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission
Number of medals won by India in 2016 Rio Olympics – 2
Capital of Uzbekistan – Tashkent
Currency of South Korea – Won
All women SHGs will be eligible for interest subvention on credit up to Rs 3 lakh at 7 per cent per annum.
PM Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) with the stated purpose of constructing two crore houses for the urban poor by 2022
The National Literacy Mission (NLM) is a nationwide program started by Government of India in 1988.
EFTPOS, E stands for? Electronic (Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale)
Khaliko Pul was CM of? Arunachal Pradesh
According to RBI annual report, what is near-report gross value added (GVA) for 2016-17? 7.6%
Author of ‘One Indian Girl’? Chetan Bhagan
Bhavanisagar dam in which state? Tamil Nadu
Venue of NATO Summit 2017? Belgium (Brussels)
Dalai Lama has been given the honorary citizenship of which city of Italy? Milan
First International Conference on Voter Education held where? New Delhi , India
Ratan Watal Committee set up for what? Digital payments
Corporation Bank Headquarter? Mangalore
BSDBA withdrawal and transfer limit? Rs10,000 in a month
Grama Vidiyal Microfinance acquired by? IDFC Bank
Indravati national park in which state? Chhattisgarh
Rs 10,000 currency notes were introduced in 1938. They were demonetized in year? 1978
Bermuda triangle in which ocean? North Atlantic Ocean
Antiwerp Diamond Bank headquartered in? Belgium
Haima typhoon hit Guangdong province of? China
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 6 October 2016 released the Report of the Internal Working Group (IWG) on Rationalisation of Branch Authorisation Policy. The Group is chaired by? Lily Vadera
Which of these banks is not regulated by RBI? State Bank of Sikkim
Nobel Prize 2016 given to Oliver Hart and Bengt Holstein in which field of Economics? Contract Theory
In Monetary Policy committee how many members are appointed by RBI? 3 (other 3 by Govt.)
Sheikh Zayed Stadium? Abu Dhabi, UAE
OPEC headquarter? Vienna, Austria
Joint Military Exercise of India & China named as Sino India Corporation 2016 held in? Ladakh
Nassau is the capital of? Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Peoples Resurgence Justice Alliance (PRJA) party launched by? Irom Sharmila
Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR) effective from? April 1, 2016
MasterCard’s new program in Europe, authentication by? Selfies
Mobile Money Identifier (MMID)? – 7 digit number
Capital of Denmark – Copenhagen
World Food Day – 16th October
Prathama Bank Headquarters- Moradabad, UP
ICICI Bank launches ‘Smart Vault’, a fully automated locker
PMJJBY (Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana) premium amount – Rs. 330
Urjit Patel – 24th governor of RBI
Before designated to Governor of RBI what was the position of Urijit Patel – Deputy Governor of RBI
Head Quarters of Indian Bank – Chennai
Bandhan Bank Headquarters – Kolkata, West Bengal
In UPI, I stands for – Interface (Unified Payments Interface)
Kakrapar Dam is situated – Gujarat
Lisbon is capital of – Portugal
Currency of South Africa – South African Rand
ECGC is funded by – Government of India
In SMFS first S stands for – Structured(Structured Financial Messaging System)
MUDRA is the subsidiary of – SIDBI
Currency of Denmark – Krone
Barak 8 was jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), India’s Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
“Aapka Bhala, Sabki Bhalai” is the tagline of  – Bandhan Bank
ICRA rating agency formed by – IFCI
JP Morgan Chase Headquarters – USA
Coins can be issued up to the denomination of – Rs. 1000
FSB stands for- Financial Stability Board
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport – Nagpur, Maharashtra
Deaf fund associated with – Banking Regulation Act, 1949
“At the Close of Play” is the autobiography of the former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting
In IFSC code the last six digits identify the bank branch
Great Victoria desert located in – Australia
To detect Fraud – CRISIL (Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited)
The umbrella organization for all retail payments system in India – National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
The 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held in- Venezuela
Mudra bank highest loan limit (Tarun) – 10 lakhs
RRB Committee – Narasimman Committee
NACH Debit is the product of NPCI
RRB banks state capital – 15%
Gurudongmar Lake – Sikkim
World Food Programme – Italy, Rome
Patagonian desert continent – South America
Notes which are in pieces and/or of which the essential portions are missing can also be exchanged. – Mutilated notes
Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya – Chhatisgarh
Kakrapar Atomic Power Station – Gujarat
International Day of Democracy, 15 September Theme 2016 – Democracy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project – Madhya Pradesh
Institute for Development and Research in Banking Tech(IDBRT) – Hyderabad.
Blackbuck National Park- Velavadar Gujarat
Deepa Malik – Athlete Shot put
CRISIL, India’s first credit rating agency
IDBI Head Quarters – Mumbai.
Niche Marketing- Nachiket Mor
24th Oct- United Nations Day
Risk related to personal Account- Credit risk
First stock exchange issue IPO- BSE
IMPS full form- Immediate Payment Service
First talking ATM- Union Bank of India
ICICI Bank introduces software robotics
Tarapur Atomic Power Station – Maharashtra
IFSC Total digits  – 11
Credit history of the borrower is recorded by CIBIL
Environment Ministry has given green nod to the Rs 4640.88 crore Kiru hydroelectric power project in J&K
India’s Weather Satellite INSAT-3DR- an advanced meteorological (weather observation) satellite
Devendra Jhajharia related to – Javelin throw
Loktak lake – Manipur
Mount Harriet Park – Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
“The bank that begins with ‘U’” tagline – United Bank of India
Committee related to poverty line –  Arvind Panagariya committee
WHO HQ – Geneva
Six machine autobiography of – Chris Gayle
PIN – Personal Identification Number
Mashreq Bank Headquarters– Dubai
Anupriya patel constituency – Mirzapur
Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units (CGFMU) – PMMY
First Private Bank to issue Indian Gold Coins – Federal Bank
The oldest or first asset reconstruction company in the country – ARCIL
Which state launches ‘CM Scooty scheme’ – J&K
Mortgage And its Various Types – Section 58 of Transfer of Property Act 1882 .
NACH replace ECS,Payment Systems
Export Credit Insurance provider – ECGC
CTS-2010 standards for clearing through CTS for faster realisation.
Claude Lila Parulekar – Animal rights activist
NPCI –National Payments Corporation of India
Anything But Khamosh: The Shatrughan Sinha Biography
Indian Overseas Bank Headquarters – Chennai
RTGS – Real-Time Gross Settlement
Equitas starts Small Finance Bank Headquarters – Chennai
BCSBI – Banking Codes and Standards Board of India
Engineers Day – September 15
MSME Regulator –SIDBI
Syndicate Bank Headquarters – Manipal
Which Bank introduces software robotics – ICICI
Myanmar Capital – Naypyi Daw
Federal Bank launches FederalSkill Academy at – Coimbatore
Bandhan bank Headquarters – Kolkatta, West Bengal
RBI launches ‘Sachet’ portal to check illegal money collection.
Jammu & Kashmir Bank CEO – Parvez Ahamad
IFSC Code – 11 digits
SBI becomes first domestic bank to open branch in Yangon
Deputy General manager of IMF – David Lipton
BCCI CEO – Rahul Johri
Doha Bank & Centrum Sign Strategic Tie-Up
Kudankulam Nuclear Plant located in – Tamilnadu
World Bank, AIIB approve Rs 6,325 crore for Pune metro project.
Buddy App – SBI
Aajeevika – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) was renamed Deen Dayal Antayodaya Yojana (DAY-NRLM).
Bombay High Court Chief Justice – Manjula Chellur
BSNL, Microsoft to offer end-to-end solutions for enterprise customers
CBDT launches ‘e-nivaran’ facility to resolve income tax grievances.
United States spotted at the top of the medal tally, with 116 medals
China has world’s longest bullet train network
India approves $318 million loan for Sri Lanka Railways.
Deepa Malik who won the silver medal in Rio Paralympices related to – Shotput
Banks can publish photo of only – wilful defaulters
RBL acquires 10% Stake in – Utkarsh Finance Services
Akhlaq Ur Rahman Kidwai, who served as Governor of States, including Bihar, West Bengal and Haryana, passed away – Indian chemist and politician
Jio Money Wallet – Reliance
The maximum value of any pre-paid payment instrument cannot exceed Rs 1,00,000.
Shishu – Maximum loan amount is Rs.50,000.[Kishor – Maximum loan amount is Rs.5 lakh, Tarun – Maximum loan amount is Rs.10 lakh]
Monetary policy committee members – Chetan Ghate, professor at Indian Statistical Institute, Pami Dua, director at Delhi School of Economics and Ravindra Dholakia, professor at IIM-Ahmedabad.
Sakshi Malik became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal with her bronze medal finish in Women’s freestyle 58 kg category
Wildlife Institute of India (WII) – Country’s first repository on tigers.
Hindi Diwas – September 14
A micro enterprise is an enterprise where investment in plant and machinery does not exceed – Rs. 25 lakh
HRD Minister – Prakash Javadekar
The Goods and Services Tax Bill or GST Bill, officially known as The Constitution (One Hundred Twenty second Amendment) Bill, 2014, proposes a national Value added Tax to be implemented in India from 1 April 2017.
Kotak Mahindra Bank acquires BSS Microfinance.
RBI has set a deadline of March 31, 2017, for banks to put in place a mechanism to report cyber attacks immediately.
Union HRD ministry has decided to appoint Canara Bank as the promoter for setting up of Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA)
Limit in Priority Sector Adjust Net Bank credit – 40%
IRCTC, SBI sign MoU on promotion

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Which of the following is the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India ?
1.DICGC
2.NHB
3.NABRAD
4.All of these
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 4.All of these
Explanation :
DICGC, NABRAD and NHB are the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India
In BRBNMPL, R stands for
1.Reserve
2.Rural
3.Regulator
4.Recruit
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 1.Reserve
Explanation :
The Reserve Bank established BRBNMPL(Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited) in February 1995 as a wholly-owned subsidiary to augment the production of bank notes in India and to enable bridging of the gap between supply and demand for bank notes in the country.
Which of the following is the regulator of Commodity Market ?
1.SEBI
2.FMC
3.RBI
4.Government
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 2.FMC
Explanation :
The Forward Markets Commission (FMC) is the chief regulator of commodity futures markets in India.
___________ is the largest credit rating agency in India
1.ICRA
2.ONICRA
3.FITCH
4.CRISIL
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 4.CRISIL
Explanation :
CRISIL is the largest credit rating agency in India, with a market share of greater than 60%. It is a full service rating agency offering its services in manufacturing, service, financial and SME sectors.
Which rating agency is established for rating of SMEs in India ?
1.Moody’s
2.SMERA
3.ICRA
4.CARE
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 2.SMERA
Explanation :
SMERA is the rating agency exclusively established for rating of SMEs. SMERA is the country’s first Rating agency that focuses primarily on the Indian MSME segment. SMERA has completed 7000 ratings.
The headquarters of ONICRA is located in
1.Mumbai
2.New Delhi
3.Guragon
4.Ahmedabad
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3.Guragon
Explanation :
ONICRA Credit Rating Agency of India Ltd. was established in the year 1993. ONICRA Credit Rating Agency of India Ltd is regarded as one of the prominent credit assessment service providers in India.
The headquarters of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is shifted to Hyderabad from ____________
1.Ahmedabad
2.Mumbai
3.New Delhi
4.Bengaluru
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3.New Delhi
Explanation :
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is an autonomous, statutory agency tasked with regulating and promoting the insurance and re-insurance industries in India.[2] It was constituted by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999,[3] an act of Parliament passed by the government of India.The agency’s headquarters are in Hyderabad, Telangana, where it moved from Delhi in 2001
The central bank of India, RBI has how many local boards ?
1.4
2.3
3.2
4.6
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 1.4
Explanation :
RBI has four local boards in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai
What is VRR ?
1.Ratio of current reserve amount & capital amount
2.Amount is used when the bank become insolvent.
3.Ratio of amount are always fluctuating or changing.
4.All of these
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3.Ratio of amount are always fluctuating or changing
Explanation :
VRR (Variable Reserve Ratio): – These are those ratios whose amount are always fluctuating or changing. Banks salary is “total deposits” or “net demand and time liabilities”. Total deposits are fluctuating calculated on daily basis and checking on a quarterly basis.
Coins can be issued up to the denomination of ____________as per the Coinage Act, 1906.
1.Rs.1000
2.Rs.100
3.Rs.10
4.Rs.10000
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 1.Rs.1000
Explanation :
Coins in India are presently being issued in denominations of 10 paise, 20 paise, 25 paise, 50 paise, one rupee, two rupees and five rupees. Coins upto 50 paise are called ‘small coins’ and coins of Rupee one and above are called ‘Rupee Coins’. Coins can be issued up to the denomination of Rs.1000 as per the Coinage Act, 1906.
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Cabinet Approvals – December 28, 2016
i. The Cabinet on December 28, approved promulgation of an ordinance to make possession of a large number of scrapped banknotes a penal offence beyond March 31, imposing a penalty and a possible jail term.
ii. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely “Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Affected Areas” to improve the rural road connectivity in the worst LWE affected districts from security angle.
iii. Union Cabinet gave its ex post facto approval to the proposal of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy for ratification of the International Solar Alliance’s (ISA) Framework Agreement by India.
iv. The Centre has approved the re-designation of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project Implementation Trust Fund as National Industrial Corridor Development & Implementation Trust (NICDIT).
v. The Ministry of Urban Development has approved the Annual Action Plan of Delhi for 2016-17 under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme. It has approved an investment of Rs 266 crore for improving water supply and sewerage networks.

Haryana Government to set up country’s first Caterpillar Train
i. Haryana Government has decided to set up a pilot corridor for an innovative concept of “Caterpillar Train” that will fly over city’s traffic, in Gurgaon city.
ii. The concept of Caterpillar Train, also known as C-Train, was co-developed by an Indian Railways engineer Ashwani Kumar Upadhyaya along with Emil Jacob, both PhDscholars at MIT, for which they won a global award at the MIT in the United States earlier in 2016 for this innovative idea.
iii. The Haryana Chief Minister has directed the authorities to find a way out and put the idea into implementation.
iv. The state government is planning to set up the pilot corridor near the regularly busy and congested Huda City Centre and Sushant Lok.
v. The cost estimate is about $3 million for a pilot system and about $20 million for a full-fledged automated system.
vi. The C-Train includes a citywide network of lightweight, elevated train coaches running at about 100 kmph on a track supported by poles bent into arches.

Maharashtra Approves Proposal to Create New Ministry for VJNT OBCs & Special Backward classes
i. The State Government of Maharashtra on December 27, 2016, decided to create a new ministry for welfare of Vimukta Jati and Nomadic Tribes (VJNT) OBCs and Special Backward classes.
ii. The proposal to create the new ministry was approved by the cabinet which was presided over by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The separate ministry would be headed by an independent minister.
iii .In another decision, the cabinet sanctioned dissolution of the Nagpur Improvement Trust. The cabinet also approved hike in the grant provided for Ramai and Shabri Awaas Gharkul Yojana.
iv .Besides, it was also decided that State Agriculture Corporation land will be available for allocation to those affected by notified projects as compensation.
v. Government would provide financial assistance to Ramdas Athavale backward cotton  producers’ co-operative cotton mill in Digras. A committee headed by the textile minister will be formed to discuss approvals to cotton mills in the revised textile policy.
vi. Cabinet also decided to grant extension to individuals, companies and institutions who have been given government land on lease or ownership for carrying out constructions.

Kerala Government Seeks Centre’s approval to Use Antlers for Ayurveda Medicine
i. The Kerala State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) under chairmanship of CM Pinarayi Vijayan held a meeting on December 27 to decide over a proposal of using antlers of spotted deer and sambar for Ayurveda medicines.
ii. The State Government decided to approach the Union Government to get the proposal approved as it requires clearance by the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) and Ministry of Environment and Forests.
iii. SBWL seeks to get the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 amended to get the permission for using the antlers for medicinal purposes.
iv .The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, includes antler in the definition of wildlife trophy. A wildlife trophy is defined as the “whole or any part of any captive animal or wild animal”.
v .The Section 39 of the Act states that “no person shall, without the previous permission in writing of the Chief Wildlife Warden or the authorized officer acquire or keep in his possession, custody or control or transfer to any person, whether by way of gift, sale or otherwise or destroy or damage such property.”
vi. Wildlife and wildlife trophies are considered as owned by the government. The Act also prescribes imprisonment up to three years and fine of Rs. 25,000 for offence involving wildlife trophies.
vii. Antlers are the extensions of the skull of the deer. The three kinds of deer varieties found in Kerala, including spotted deer, sambar, and barking deer, shed their antlers annually. It helps in strengthening bones/muscles and boosting blood flow.

24th National Children’s Science Congress inaugurated in Pune by Harsh Vardhan
i. The Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the 24th National Children’s Science Congress (NCSC) at Vidyapratisthan’s Institute of Information Technology in Baramati, Pune on December 27, 2016.
ii .The five-day congress was jointly organised by Vidya Pratishthan and Environmental Forum of India. It is organised every year.
iii. The focal theme for 2016 NCSC is ‘Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development, with special emphasis on Accessibility for Persons with Disability.
iv. The five-day Science Congress was participated by over 700 child scientists of India, ASEAN & GULF showcase their talents.
v. The Congress would conclude by shortlisting the top 25 projects and respective students will be provided with training support. The Centre would provide all necessary support to the growth of science and technology in the country.
vi.  NCSC is a flagship programme of department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology. Though the congress is for Indian school students aged between 10 to 17 years but it has also been seeing good participation from Asian countries.

India Signs Agreement with Bhutan for green and sustainable construction
i. India and Bhutan has signed an agreement for bilateral technical cooperation in infrastructure engineering.
ii. The MoU was signed between Central Public Works Department (CPWD), under India’s Ministry of Urban Development and the Department of Engineering Services, under Bhutan’s Ministry of Works and Human Settlements.
iii.The MoU was signed by Abhay Sinha, Director General of CPWD in the presence of Zhabtog Lyonpo DorjiChoden, Minister of Works and Human Settlements of Bhutan.
iv. Under the MoU, CPWD will assist Bhutan in green and sustainable construction of infrastructure in Thimpu.
v. It would also help in promoting sustainability and capacity building through training ofBhutanese manpower along with bench-marking in building and road sectors besides deputing engineering experts to Bhutan.
Bhutan :
♦ Capital: Thimpu
♦ Prime minister: Tshering Tobgay
♦ Currencies: Bhutanese ngultrum, Indian rupee

Uttar Pradesh CM lays the Foundation Stone of Film Television and Liberal Arts Institute
i.Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh,  Akhilesh Yadav, laid the foundation stone for Film Television and Liberal Arts Institute on December 27 in Lucknow.
ii. A token amount of Rs 10 crore has been allotted by the state government for the institute and 14 acres has been allotted for the institute under Awadh Vihar Yojna near Lucknow Haat on Shaheed Path.
iii. To promote the shooting of films in the state, the Chief Minister also distributed Rs 9.41 crore to film industry people.
iv. CM Akhilesh Yadav highlighted the various developmental projects taken during his rule including Lucknow metro and Lucknow-Agra Expressway and claimed his government is committed for the development of the state.
v. Present on the foundation ceremony were veteran Bollywood actress Jaya Bachchan, her son Abhishek Bachchan, film director Anurag Kashyap and Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishen among others.

HRD Ministry Sets up a new Regional Institute of Education at Nellore
The Ministry of Human Resource Development is setting up a new Regional Institute of Education (NIE) at Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. HRD Minister, Shri Prakash Javadekar laid down the foundation stone on December 27 jointly with Shri. M. Venkaiah Naidu, the Union Urban Development Minister.
♦ The State Government has allotted 50 acres of land free of cost on the National Highway at Kanupuru Bit-II, near NH-16 Venkatachalm Mandal, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh for the institute.
Benefits of the Project
i. The apex body of Government of India on School Education, NCERT, currently has 5 RIEs in the country at Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mysore and Shillong. With the establishment of the new RIE would strengthen the education system within the state as well as neighbouring states of Telegana, Tamil Nadu, Pudduchery etc.
ii. The new institution at Nellore shall offer teacher education programmes like B.Sc/BA B.Ed, M.Ed, Ph.D etc. and would undertake research and development of Resource Materials on school and teacher education.
iii. The institute will help in capacity building of Teachers and Teacher Educators besides strengthen implementation of Government of India Schemes like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), ICT in schools.
iv. It would also strengthen linkages among State Education Agencies besides addressing educational needs of the States.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Report finds India as second largest arms purchaser after Saudi Arabia
i. As per the report of ‘Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations 2008-2015′ released by Congressional Research Service (CRS), India has emerged as the second largest purchaser of arms among developing nations after Saudi Arabia.
ii. According to the report, between 2008 and 2015, India purchased defence equipment worth $34 billion while in the same period, Saudi Arabia’s purchase was worth $93.5 billion.
iii. The report highlights the recent Indian efforts to diversify its procurement of arms, of which the US has been a major beneficiary. India is planning for continuous modernisation plan for its defence forces.

China operationalises world’s longest bullet train line
i. China has started the operations of the longest east-west high-speed railway, which connects eastern coast to the less-developed southwestern part of the country.It is one of the world’s longest high-speed railways.
ii. The Shanghai-Kunming line is 2,252 km in length with the maximum speed of 330 kmph and traverses the five provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou and Yunnan and cuts travel time from Shanghai to Kunming from 34 to 11 hours.
iii. China has built more than 20,000 km of high-speed rail lines.It also planned to increase the mileage to 45,000 km by 2030.
Points to Remember :
♦ World’s highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge has opened in central China.
♦ China commissions world’s largest radio telescope “Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) in the remote Pingtang county in southwest China’s Guizhou province.

BANKING & FINANCE

Twitter partners with ICICI Bank for advanced customer care
i. Social Networking Service Twitter and Mumbai based ICICI Bank announced a partnership to enable customers with direct online response to their queries and feedback in real-time.
ii. With this ICICI Bank become the first bank in India to implement the Twitter based customer serives @ICICIBank_Care.
iii. Twitter has introduced the new customer care features for businesses includes Display a ‘Message’ button on their profile for customers to send a Direct Message, Indicate to customers that the business provides support on Twitter, Guide users from a public conversation to a private message with one button, Get instant Customer Feedback after a service interaction
iv. Last year ICICI bank introduced money transfer services on Twitter for the first time in Asia.
Key People :
♦ ICICI Bank CEO :  Chanda Kochhar
♦ Twitter CEO :Jack Dorsey

Kerala’s Nedumkayam tribal colony becomes country’s first digital colony
i. The Nedumkayam tribal colony in Malappuram district of Kerala has become the first fully-digital tribal colony in the country. The district collector, Amit Meena on December 27 officially declared the colony as the first digital and cashless colony at a function held in the colony.
ii. In an attempt to go completely cashless, Malappuram district had launched a digital initiative to train the people of the village on digital transaction.
iii. Adequate training was imparted to the entire tribal people of the colony in cashless transaction and digital literacy. The training was completed with the support of National Service Scheme, volunteers of an Arts and Science College at Kondotty and Jan Sikshan Sansthan, of Malappuram district.
iv .The community centre of the colony was made WI-FI enabled with the assistance of NGO Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) to help residents carry out cashless transaction without difficulty.
v. As part of formal launch of the project, every member of the colony sent Rs 5 to the account of district collector using smart phones and the collector returned Rs 25 to each of them through online transaction.
vi. The village in Malappuram district, located about 400kms from Kerala’s capital, though lags behind in many ways, but the colony has now become a model for the rest of the country.

AU Financiers (India) gets RBI’s final approval to start Small Finance Bank
i. Jaipur-based Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC), Au Financiers (India), received final approval of the Reserve Bank of India on December 27 to start operations as Small Finance Bank in India.
ii. The company was among the 10 entities that received in-principle approval of RBI in September 2015 to set up small finance banks.
iii. Unlike payments banks, small finance banks can lend, besides taking deposits. These entities are expected to strengthen the banking network in the rural areas, which are mostly serviced by regional rural banks, co-operative banks and microfinance institutions (MFIs).
iv. Au Financiers(India) has operations in 10 states with 300 branches and finances commercial and personal vehicle loans, as we

Railway

RRB exam is getting closer, so today I am sharing important FAQs about Indian Railways. This article is really important from Railways RRB examination point of view.

India has the Second Largest Railway network in Asia after China and 4th Largest in the world.
Indian Railway Started in 1853 (April) : From Mumbai to Thane
Longest Railway Station Platform of the World : Gorakhpur (UP)
Longest Railway Bridge Above Water in India : Vikramshila Setu (River Ganges)
Longest Railway Zone in India : Northern Railway
Longest (Maximum) Distance Travelling Train : Vivek Express (from Dibrgarh, Assam to Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu)
World's Longest Railway Route : Trans Siberian Railway (From Leningrad to Vladivostok)
World's Fastest Train : Japan's Maglev Bullet train
India's Fastest Train : New Delhi – Bhopal Shatabdi Express
First Metro Train of the World : London
First Metro Train in India: Kolkata
First Electric Train of India : Deccan Queen (between Bombay and Pune)
Konkan Railway extends from Roha, (Maharashtra) to Madgaon (Goa)
Konkan Railway passes from Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala
In India 8 Cities have Metro Trains till January 2016
Indian Railway Board was established in 1905
Indian Railway was Nationalized in 1950
Total Number of Railway Zones in India : 17 (list enclosed)
Railway Zone

Headquarters

Northern

Delhi

North Eastern

Gorakhpur

Northeast Frontier

Guwahati

Eastern

Kolkata

South Eastern

Kolkata

South Central

Secunderabad

Southern

Chennai

Central

Mumbai

Western

Mumbai

South Western

Hubli

North Western

Jaipur

West Central

Jabalpur

North Central

Allahabad

South East Central

Bilaspur

East Coast

Bhubneswar

East Central

Hajipur

Kolkata Metro

Kolkata

Antonym

Antonyms

Precept
1) mandate
2) absurdity
3) maxim
4) motto
5) order
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 2)
Explanation : absurdity – the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable.
Sultry
1) torrid
2) broiling
3) dry
4) soggy
5) baking
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3)
Explanation : dry
Rowdy
1) uproarious
2) moderate
3) disorderly
4) rebellious
5) raucous
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 2)
Explanation : moderate – average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.
Slander
1) aspersion
2) backbiting
3) backstabbing
4) belittlement
5) glorification
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 5)
Explanation : glorification – to give glory, honor, or high praise to; exalt.
Salvage
1) salve
2) retrieve
3) endanger
4) ransom
5) redeem
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3)
Explanation : endanger – put (someone or something) at risk or in danger.
Scourge
1) bane
2) pestilence
3) advantage
4) visitation
5) pest
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3)
Explanation : Scourge – a whip used as an instrument of punishment.
Sedition
1) revolt
2)  mutiny
3) trueness
4) treason
5) detest
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3)
Explanation : Sedition – conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
Orifice
1) closure
2) spout
3) cavity
4) aperture
5) vent
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 1)
Explanation : Orifice – an opening, particularly one in the body such as a nostril or the anus.
Valour
1) mettle
2) spunk
3) fortitude
4) fear
5) hardihood
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 4)
Explanation : Valour – great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
Vagrant
1) drifter
2) derelict
3) wayfarer
4) vagabond
5) stable
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 5)
Explanation : stable – (of an object or structure) not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed.
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Operations

Name of Operations

Year

Explanation

First Kashmir War

1947

It is an Indo – Pakistan war in 1947 – 1948. Location of the war was in Kashmir.

Operation Polo

1948

The code name Operation Polo was given by Indian armed forces. The location of this war was Hyderabad. By winning this war Indian army forces were getting success in ended the rule of the Nizam.

Operation Vijay

1961

The code name Operation Vijay was given by Indian armed forces. The location of this war was Goa. This operation made our India free from Portigal.

Sino – Indian War

1962

It is also known as The Sino – Indian Boarder Conflict. This war was held between India & China.

Second Kashmir War

1965

The location of this war was South Asia. This war was held between India & Pakistan.

Bangladesh Liberation War

1971

This war was held between India & Pakistan. India got victory in this war

Siachen Conflict

1980

This war was held between India & Pakistan. This war was for Siachen glacier which is in Kashmir.

Operation Blue Star

1984

The code name Operation Blue Star was given by Indian armed forces.The location of this war was Harminder Sahib in Amritsar, Punjab. This war was for removing the leader Jarnail Singh Bhindrawala.

Operation Woodrose

1984

The code name Operation Woodrose was given by Indian armed forces.This operation was carried out by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, just after a month of “Blue Star” happened.

Operation Meghdoot

1984

The code name Operation Meghdoot was given by Indian armed forces. After this Indian Army Force got hold all of the Siachian glacier and also all of its tributary glaciers.

Operation Rajiv

1987

The code name Operation Rajiv was given by Indian armed forces. The location of this war was Siachen Glacier. This war was held between India & Pakistan. India got victory in this war.

Operation Pawan

1987

The code name Operation Pawan was given by (IPKF) The Indian Peace Keeping Force. The location of this war was Sri Lanka. India got victory in this war.

Operation Viraat

1988

The code name Operation Viraat was given by (IPKF) The Indian Peace Keeping Force. The location of this war was Shri Lanka. IPKF launched two operations in 1988.

·         Operation Viraat

·         Operation Trishul

These were launched against (LTTE) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

Operation Trishul

1988

The code name Operation Trishul was given by (IPKF) The Indian Peace Keeping Force. The location of this war was Shri Lanka. IPKF launched two operations in 1988.

·         Operation Viraat

·         Operation Trishul

These were launched against (LTTE) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

Operation Checkmate

1988

The code name Operation Checkmate was given by (IPKF) The Indian Peace Keeping Force. This operation was launched by (IPKF) The Indian Peace Keeping Force against (LTTE) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Its motive was to boycott the (LTTE) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. This war ended in a victory of (IPKF) The Indian Peace Keeping Force.

Operation Cactus

1988

The code name Operation Cactus was given by The IMF. The location of this war was Indian Ocean (Maldives). When coup’d Etat was failed to intervention of Indian Army. Then IMF gave the code name as Cactus operation.

Operation Vijay

1999

The code name Operation Vijay was given by (IPKF) The Indian Peace Keeping Force. This war was held between India & Pakistan. The location of this war was Kargil, Jammu - Kashmir. India got possession on Kargil after this war.

Operation Parakram

2001

The code name Operation Parakram was given by (IPKF) The Indian Peace Keeping Force. The location of this war was Kashmir. This war was held between India & Pakistan. As a result of this war was actually retreating between both countries.

Operation Black Torrado

2008

The code name Operation Black Torrado was given by (IPKF) The Indian Peace Keeping Force. The location of this war was Mumbai. It was a Bombay attack by 10 members of Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Lakshar – e- Taiba was the militant organization of Pakistan.

Operation Surya Hope

2013

The code name Operation Surya Hope was given by Indian Armed Force. This operation was held for helping the people of Uttrakhand from the effect of North India Floods.

Operation All – Out

2015

It was launched by the chief of army staff General Dalbir Singh Suhag to eliminate Bodo Militants.

Operation Maitri

2015

This operation was launched by Indian Army force.the motive of this operation was to relief Nepal from Nepal government.

Indian Counter – Insurgency Operation in Myanmar

2015

The location of this war was Myanmar border. This war was the biggest attack on India after Kargil war.

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ইন্টারন্যাশনাল হেডস

Appointment (Office)

Head

Managing Director, (IMF)

Christine Lagarde

Director General, UNESCO

Irina Bokova

Director General, WHO

Dr. Margaret Chan

Director General, International Labour Organisation

Guy Ryder

President, World Bank

Dr. Jim Yong Kim

Executive Director, (UNICEF)

Anthony Lake

UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Filippo Grandi

President, Asian Development Bank

Takehiko Nakao

Director - General, WTO

Roberto Azevedo

Secretary-General, (NATO)

Jens Stoltenberg

Executive Director, UNFPA

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin

Secretary-General, ASEAN

Le Luong Minh

Secretary-General, SAARC

Arjun Bahadur Thapa

Deputy Secretary General, UN

Jan Eliasson

Secretary General, United Nations

Antonio Guterres

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 Founder of Haryanka Dynasty - Bimbisara

 Founder of Nanda Dynasty - Mahapadma

 Founder of Satvahanas Dynasty - Simukha

#2

 Hottest Planet in Solar System - Venus

 Coldest Planet in Solar system - Uranus

#3

 Anopheles Mosquito – Casued Malaria

 Culex mosquito – Caused Fillariasis .

#4

 Bombay Plan - 1944

 Gandhian Plan - 1944

 Peoples Plan - 1945

#5

 Growth Rate of India's Population (Four Phase)

 1891-1921 = Stagnant Population

 1921-1951 = Steady Growth

 1951-1981 = Rapid high growth

 1981-2001 = High growth rate with definit signs of slowing down

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 Plastid is absent - Animal Cell

 Plastid is Present - Plant Cel

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 Chandragupta I ( Period ) - AD319 TO AD334

 Chandragupta II ( Period ) - AD380 TO AD414

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 Court Poet of SHIVAJI - Parmananda

 Court Poet of AKBAR - Abdur Rahim-Khan-i-Khanan

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 Budget Session Starts from - February to May

 Monsoon Session Starts from - July to september

 Winter Session Starts from - November to December

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 AKBAR - Also Known as Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad

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 Shiva Temple at Thanjavur was built by - RajarajaChola

 Khajurao shrines was built by - Chandella rulers

#12

 KotBalwal Jail - Located at Jammu

 KotLakhpat Jail - Lahore ( Pakistan )

#13

 Bosphorous Strait - Joined b/w black sea & Sea of Maramara

 Cook Strait - Joined b/w Tasman Sea & south pacific Ocean

#14

 Upper age limit for appointment as a Judge of High Court - 62 Years

 Upper age limit for appointment as a Judge of Supreme Court - 65 Years

#15

 Meghdoot ( A well known works ) by - Kalidash

 Shakuntalam ( A well known works ) by - Kalidash

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 College of Agricultural Banking - Pune

 National Institute of Bank Management - Pune

 Institute for Development & Research in Banking Technology - Hyderabad

#17

 Badami Caves - Bagalkot , Karnataka

 Borra Caves - Visakhapatnam , A.P

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 Three Sangams were held at SANGAM AGE –

 1st - Madurai - Chaired by Agastya

 2nd - Kapatpuram - Chaired by Tolkappiyar

 3rd - Madurai - Chaired by Nakkirar

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 Suspensive Veto - Can be overridden by the legislature with a ordinary majority

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 The metal with the lowest density - Lithium

 The metal with the Highest density - Osmium

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 Udayagiri&Khandagiri Caves - Located at Bhubaneshwar

 Udaygiri Caves - Located at Vidisha , M.P

#22

 Angel Water Fall - Venexuela

 Tugela Water Fall - South Africa

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 Light Wave - Light waves do not require a medium to travel

 Sound Waves - Sound waves require a medium to travel

#24

 Policy Cut - Deduction of Rs 1

 Token Cut - Deduction of Rs100 .

#25

 Tomb of Sher Shah Suri - Sasaram

 Humayuan's Tomb - New Delhi

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 Andaman & Nicobar Islands - Comes Under Calcutta High Court

 Lakshadweep - Comes under Kerala High Court

#27

 International Association of athletics federation - Monaco

 Federation International de football association - Zurich, Switzerland

#28

 Machine gun - Invented by James Puckle

 Revolver - Invented by Samuel Colt

# 29

 Right to Freedom of Press - Article 19 & 21

 Right to Property - Artice 31

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 Hyoid - Located at Neck

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 Rumi Darwaza - Lucknow

 BulandDarwaza - FatehpurSikri

#32

 KirtiStambha - Also known as Tower of Fame

 Jai Stambha - Also known as Tower of Victory

# 33

 Father of Economy -- Adam Smith

 Father of Mixed Economy - JM keynes

#34

 Ancient name of Peshwar - Purushapura

 Ancient name of Patna - Patliputra

 Ancient name of Hyderabad - Bhgyanagar

#35

 Nagpur - City was founded by BhaktBuland

 Agra - City was founded by Badasingh

#36

 Kamakhya - A Famous well known Temple situated at Guwahati

 Kamakhya - A Well known Train which runs in Various routs

#37

 Ambar Palace Located at - Jaipur (Rajasthan)

 Falaknuma Palace Located at - Hyderabad

#38

 Article 343 - Official Language of the union is Hindi

 Article 351 - Directives for developement of the Hindi language

#39

 Kathak - A classical dance of North India / UP

 Kathakali - A classical dance of Kerala

 Kuchipudi - A classical dance of Andhra Pradesh

#40

 HawaMahal - Located at Jaipur

 Sheesh Mahal - Located at Patiala , Punjab

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 RabindraSetu is on River - Hoogli (Ganga)

 Nehru Setu is on River - Son

#42

 TISCO – Situated at Jamshedpur (Jharkhand)

 ISSCO – Situated at Kulti (W.B)

#43

 Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library - Patna

 National Library of India - Kolkata

 Muhammadan Public Library - Chennai

#44

 Article 51 - The President of India

 Article 63 - The Vice President of India

#45

 National anthem was Composed by – Rabindranath tagore

 National song was composed by – Bankim Chandra chatterjee

#46

 Napier Museum - Thiruvananthapuram

 Vicotria Jubilee Museum - Vijayawada

 DandiKutir Museum - Gandhinagar

#47

 Pepsin - Is Secreted by Stomach

 Eripsin - Is Secreted by Small Intestine

#48

 Salary of President - 18 Lack/annum

 Salary of Vice President - 15 Lack/annum

 Salary of Prime Minister - 20 Lack/annum

#49

 Lactose - Digest Lactose into glucose and galactose

 Sucrose - Digest Sucrose into glucose and fructose

#50

 Hydrogen Bomb - Invented by Edward Teller

 Neutron Bomb - Invented by Samel Cohen

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 The Preamble Comes Under - Article 32

 Right to constitutional Remedies - Article 226

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 Metal used in filament of bulb - Tungsten

 Metal used in filament of electric Heater - Nicrome

#53

 Part IV - Directive Principle

 Part IV A - Fundamental Duties

#54

 Gastric Amylase - Convert Starch to maltose

 Pancreatic Amylase - Convert Starch to maltose

#55

 Founder of Ecology - Hackle

 Founder of Eco system - A.G.Tausle

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 Rocket - Invented by Robert Goddard

 Parachute - Invented by AJ Garnerin

 Aeroplane - Invented by Orville and wilbur wright

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 Mechanical TV - Invented by JL BAIRD

 Electronic TV - Invented by PT Farnsworth

#58

 Real Name of Mother Teresa - Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhin

 Real Name of Sister Nivedita - Margaret Elizabeth

#59

 The Hindu - A news paper started by Kasturi Ranga

 The Hindustan Times - A news paper Started by K.M.Pannikar

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 First Governor of RBI - Sir Osborne Smith

 First Indian Governor of RBI - Shri CD Deshmukh

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 Eleventh Schedule - Contains the powers , authority and responsibility of Panchayat.

 Twelfth Schedule - Contains the powers , authority & responsibilities of Muncipalities.

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 Kwashiorkor - Is caused in Lack of Protein

 Osteoporosis - Is caused in Lack of Calcium

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 Blood Cancer (Diseases) - Also known as Leukemia

 Baldness (Diseases) - Also known as Alopecia

#64

 Founder of Ecology - Hackle

 Founder of Eco system - A.G.Tausle

#65

 National animal - Royal Bengal Tiger

 National aquatic animal - Dolphin

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 Largest producer of paddy in India - W.B

 Largest producer of wheat in India - UP

#67

 SanchiStupa - Sanchi, MP

 Damekhstupa - Srnath, UP

#68

 Flat Bone - Skull Bones

 Sesamoid Bone - Patella

 Irregular Bone - Pelvic Bone

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 Mecca masjid - Hyderabad

 Moti Masjid - Delhi

 Cheraman Jum'ah Masjid - Kerala

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 Polonium - Discovered by Marie Curie

 Radium - Discovered by both Marie Curie & Pierre Curie

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 Sound - Cannot travel in Vacuum

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 Citrus Limonium - A Scientific Name of Lemon

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 Planet with Highest Surface gravity - Jupiter

 Planet with lowest surface gravity - Mercury

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 Fort william - Located at Kolkata

 Fort St. George - Located at Chennai

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 Shalimar Bagh - Srinagar

 Khusro Bagh - Lucknow

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 Article 29 - Protection of interest of minorities

 Article 30 - Right of minorities to establish & administer educational inst.

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 Akbar's Tomb - Sikandara, Agra

 Humayun's Tomb - New Delhi

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 Dick Test – Scarlet fever

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 Polio – Discovered by Jonas E Salk

 Oral Polio – Discovered by Albert Bruce Sabin

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 Capital of The Pandays – Madurai

 Capital of The Cheras – Vanji

 Capital of The Cholas – Kaveripattanam/puhar

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 Tallest Angiosperm – Eucalyptus

 Tallest Gymmnosperm – Sequiasempervirens

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 Andaman & Nicobar Situated at – Bay of Bengal

 Lakshwadeep Situated at – Arabean Sea

 Maldivis is Situated at – Indian Ocean

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 SareJahan se Acha (Song wrote by ) – Mohammad Iqbal

 SareJahan se Acha (Music by ) –Pandit Ravi Shankar

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 Term Associated with Base Ball –Home , Pitcher , Striker , Out , Diamond

 Term associated with Basket Ball – Hold , Dribble , Pivort , Basket , Block

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 Founder of Mughal Dynasty – Babar

 Last Ruler of Mughal Dynasty – Bahadur Shah 2

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 Founder of Lodi Dynasty – Bahlol Lodi

 Last Ruler of Lodi Dyansty – Ibrahim Lodi

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 Chittaranjan Locomotive Started – 1950

 Chittaranjan Locomotive Abolished (Manufacturing Steam enginee) – 1971

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 Isobar – Lines connecting points of same atmoshpheric pressure

 Isoallobar – Lines connecting points of same change in barometric pressure

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 Isogam – – Lines connecting points of same acceleration due to gravity

 Isogram - – Lines connecting points on map having some similar features

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 Red (Wavelength) – High

 Red (Frequency) – Low

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 Gestation period of Human Being – Aprox 243 Days

 Gestation period of Dog / Cat – Aprox 63 Days

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 Antiflatulent – It is a drug which reduces intestinal gas

 Antipyretics – It is a drug which reduces body temperature

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 Position of Indian Railway under Zonal System – 2

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 Position of Indian Railway in world – 4

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 UK – Famous for Textile , Medicine , Machinery , Car

 USA – Famous for Petroleum , Coal , Automobile , Iron , Wheat

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 Buddha belong to – Sakya Clan

 Buddha Charitra wrote by – Asvaghosha

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 Total Bones in Metacarpals - 5*2 = 10

 Total Bones in Metatarsals – 5*2 = 10

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 Quick Lime – Calcium oxide

 Marble – Calcium carbonate

 Plaster of Paris – Calcium sulphate

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 Founder of Suddhi Movement - Swami Dayanand Saraswati

 Founder of Home rule Movement – Anne Besent & Baal Gangadhar

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 India's Rank in Producing Chromite ( Mineral) – 2

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 India's Rank in producing Lignite (Mineral) – 3

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 Kalidas – Court poet of Vikramaditya

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 RBC – Helps in carrying Hemo -globin , Protein , etc

 WBC – Helps to protect from diseases

 Platelets – Helps the blood clotting process

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 First Man in Space – Yuri Gagarin

 First Woman in Space – Valentina Tereshkova

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 Women Rules in Historical India

 Rani Rudramma – 1259 AD – 1289 AD

 Rani Durgawati – 1524 AD – 1564 AD

 Rani LaxmiBai - 1835 AD – 1858 AD

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 Caustic Soda – Sodium Hydroxide

 Hypo – Sodium thiosulfate

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 Total Number of member in SAARC Countries – 8

 Total number of member in ASEAN Countries – 10

 Total number of member in OPEC Countries – 12

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 First "ASIAN GAME '' – 1951 New Delhi

 First " Afro Asian Game '' – 2003 Hyderabad

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 Servant of Indian Society –Gopal Krishna gokhale

 Servants of People society – Lalalajpat Rai

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 E2 – Is also known as Oestradiol Hormone

 E3 – Is also known as Oestriol Hormone

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 Midnight Children Book by – Salman Rushdie

 Midnight Children (Film) Directed by – Deepa Meheta

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 HarshaCharita - Wrote by Bana Bhatt

 Akbar Nama - Wrote by Abul Fazl

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 "Jai Hind " - A Speech by Netaji Subash Chandra Bose

 " Delhi Chalo " - A Speech by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

 "Swaraj is my birth right" - A Speech by Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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 Orginal Name of Buddha - Siddhartha

 Original Name of Mahavira - Vardhamana

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 IRS - Indian Rail Standard

 IVRS - Interactive voice responce system

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 Capital of Cholas - Thanjavur

 Capital of Pallavas - Kanchi

 Capital of Pandyas - Madurai

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 Abdul Kalam Island - Bay of Bengal of the coast of Odisha

 Sivasundaram Island - On the River Kaveri

 Barren Island - On Andaman Island

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 International Standard Time Passes through - 82.5 degree

 International Date Line Passes through - 180 degree E/W longitude

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 First Battle of Panipat - Babar defeted Ibrahim lodi

 Second Battle of Panipat - Akbar defetedHemu

 Third Battle of Panipat - Ahmedshah Abdali defeted Maratha

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 Prithviraj Rao Wrote by - Chand Bardai

 Humayun Namah - Wrote by - Gulbadan Begum

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 Tuzk-i-Babri - Originally wrote in Chagatai (Turki) later translated to persian

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 Tuzk-i-Jahangir - Orginally wrote in Persian Language

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 Constituent Assembly met for the first time - 9 December 1946

 Constituent assembly signed by member - 24 jan 1950

 Constituent assembly came into force - 26 jan 1950

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 Death of Gautam Buddha - Kushinagar ,Gorakhpur, UP

 Death of Mahavira - Rajgir, Bihar

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 National Defece Academy - Khadakvasla , Pune

 Defence services staff college - Wellington

 Defence Studies & Analysis - New Delhi

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 India Divided - A book wrote by Dr Rajendra Prasad

 Unhappy India - A book wrote by LalaLajpatrai

 India 2020 -- A book written by APJ Abdul Kalam

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 Fungal Disease " Red Rot " Causes by - Sugarcane

 Fungal Disease " Foot Rot " Causes by - Paddy , Papaya

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 Scientific unit of Inductance - Henry

 Scientific unit of Electrical Conductance - Siemens

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 Angiology - Study of blood vascular system

 Andrology - Study of male reproductive organ

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 Terms Associated with Hockey - Scoop , Dribble , Short Corner , Carry , Defender , Bully , Stick .

 Terms Associated with Football - Goal , Half , Kick , Drop , Foul , Penalty , Dribble , Hattrick .

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 Pacific Ocean - Circular in Shape

 Atlantic Ocean - "S" Shapped

 Indian Ocean - Triangular in Shape

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 Pentagone - A place in USA

 Pentagone - Defence Headquarter of USA

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 Kedarnath - Holi Place of Hindu (Uttaranchal)

 Amarnath - Pilgrim center (Kashmir)

 Qutubminar - Located at Delhi

 Char Minar - Located at Hyderabad (Monument of Plague Eradication)

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 "Well done is better than well said " - Benjamin Franklin

 "Eureka Eureka" - Archimedes Principle

 "Suspension is the religion of feeble minds " - Edmund Burke

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 Land Locked Countries in ASIA - 10 (Major Countries)

 Land Locked Countries in SOUTH AMERICA - 2 (Major Countries)

 Land Locked Countries in EUROPE - 6 (Major Countries)

 Land Locked Countries in AFRICA - 7 (Major Countries)

 Total 48 Land Locked Countries in World .

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 White Vetrol - Zinc Sulphate

 Blue Vetrol - Copper Sulphate

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 Oldest High Court in India - Calcutta High Court

 Newest High Court in India - Jharkhand/ Uttrakhand/ Chhattisgarh High Court

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 "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan" - Lalbahadursashtri

 " Aram Haram Hai" - Jawahar Lal Nehru

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 Vijay Ghat - For Lal Bahadur Sashtri

 Kisan Ghat - For Choudhry Charan Singh

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 Oldest Zone in Indian Railway – Northern Railway

 Busiest Zone in Indian Railway – Western Railway

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 IRCTC – Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation

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 ICTC – Integrated Council & testing center

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 First General budget Started – 1951-52

 First time General budget is separated from Rail Budget – 1924 – 25

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 Largest district of Gujrat – Kutch

 Largest distic of India – Ladak

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 First woman railway driver in Asia – Mumtaz Kathuwala

 First woman railway driver in India – Surekha Yadav

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 Biggest Yard – Mugal Sarai (UP)

 Biggest Railway Crossing – Itarsi (MP)

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 Myology – Study of Muscles

 Mycology – Study of Fungi

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 BCCI – Bank of credit & Commerce International

 BCCI – An Indian Cricket Organisation .

 Indira Gandhi International Airport – New Delhi

 Indira Gandhi Center for atomic research – Kalpakkam

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 Jaduguda – A place in Jharkhand

 Jhasuguda – A place in Odisha

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 Project tiger has been under implementation since – 1973

 Project Elephant a centrally sponsored scheme in – 1992

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 IMF Established – 1945 in USA

 IMF Set Up an Office in India – 1991

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 Bhagat Singh Born – 28th September 1907

 Bhagat Singh Died – 23rd Mrach 1931 ( For more detail Watch movie 23rd March 1931 )

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 Black Collar Worker – Who works in Mining & Petroleum Companies

 Open Collar Worker – Who works from Home

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 Mass of Earth – 5.976*10^24 Kg

 Volume of Earth – 1.083*10^24 Kg

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 Isochor – Lines connecting points of varing conditions under constant volume

 Isochar – Line connecting points of similar distinguishing characteristics of plant life

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 Longest day & Shortest Night – 21st June

 Longest Night & Shortest Day – 22nd December

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 Tropic of Cancer – 23*1/2 degree N

 Tropic of Capricon – 23* ½ degree S

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 Smallest Gland – Pituitary Gland

 Largest Gland – Liver

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 Architecture of Parliament of India – Sir Edwin Lutyens

 Architecture of New Delhi – Sir Edwin Lutyens

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 Longitude – A series of semi circle that runs from pole to pole passing through the equator

 Latitude – Imaginory line drawn on earth surface parallel to equator

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 IDT – International Date line , It is the longitude where the date changes by exacty one day when it is

crossed

 IST – International standard time , Earth takes almost 24 hours to complete one rotation i.e 360 degree .

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 Mt. Everest (Highest in the world ) – Nepal – Tibet

 K2 (Godwin Austin) – India (Pak)

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 Founder of Jahan Panah – Mohammad Bin Tughlaq

 Founder of Din panah – Humayun

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 Isohaline – Lines connecting point of equal salinity

 Isohalsine – Lines connecting point of equal ocean salinity

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 Kavi guru – Rabindranath tagore

 Guruji – M.S.Golvalkar

 Vishwa kavi – Rabindranath tagore

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 Deccan Plateau – Situated at Southern India

 Arabian plateau – Situated at South west asia

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 Fujiyama (Japan) – Is a dormant Volcano

 Hawaii – Is an active volcano

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 Wind Vane – Is used to Measures wind direction

 Anemometer – Is used to measure Velocity of wind

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 Clock wise Cyclone – Southern Hemisphere

 Anticlockwise Cyclone – Northern Hemisphere

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 Isolex – Lines connecting point of same vocabulary usage

 Isoline – Line connecting points on map having some similar feature

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 Mistral – Is a cold winds flows in Alps over France

 Blizzard – Is a cold winds flows in Tundra region

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 Great bear lake – Canada

 Great slave lake – Canada

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 Suez canal – Mediterrean sea to Red sea

 Kiel canal – North sea to Baltic sea

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 Old name of Iran – Persia

 Old name of Iraq – Mesopotamia

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 Order Neisse Line – Germany & Poland

 Maginot Line – Germany & France

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 North South Extent – 3214KM

 East West Extent – 2933 KM

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 Isothermobath – Equal temperature at given ocean depth

 Isothermobrose – Equal ration of summer rainfall to annual rainfall

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 Highest peak of Mahendragiri – 1501 m

 Highest peak of Anaimudi – 2695 m

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 Arctic Circle – 66*1/2 degree N

 Antartic Circle – 66 * ½ degree S

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 Highest Award – Bharat Ratna

 Highest Gallantry award – Param vir chakra

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 Founder of Maurya Dynasty – Chndragupta Maurya

 Founder of Gupta Dynasty – Chandragupta 1

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 Grand old man of India – Dada Bhai Naoroji

 Grand old man of Britain – William E. Gladstone

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 White House – Situated at Washington (USA)

 White Hall – Situated at London (UK)

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 Ethanoic Acid – Used as solvent & as Vinegar

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 Methanoic Acid – Used in Rubber, Textile, Dying, Leather Industries

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 Translation of Manu-smriti into English – William Jones

 Translation of Bhagwat Gita into English – Charles Wilkins

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 Muscles are attached to Bone by – Connective tissue

 Bones are attached to Bone by – Ligaments

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 Founder of Blood – Pirus

 Founder of Circulation of Blood – William Harvey

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 Samudra Gupta – Also known as Shaka Conqueror

 Samudra Gupta – Also known as " A man of Culture "

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 Andaman – Nicobar Island – Situated at Bay of Bengal

 Lakshwadeep Island – Situated at Arabian Sea

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 Planet nearest to Sun – Mercury

 Planet nearest to Earth – Venus

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 Fructose – Fruit Sugar

 Lactose – Milk Sugar

 Sucrose – Table Sugar

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 Father Name of Lala Lajpat rai – Radha Krishan

 Father of Bal Gangadhar Tilak – Sri Gangadhar Tilak

 Father of Rabindra Nath Tagore – Devendra Nath Tagore

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 1913 – English East India Company founded a permanent factory @ Surat

 1661 – Bombay was acquired by the English from the portugues

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 First Indian woman Advocate – Regina Guha

 First Indian woman Barrister – Cornotia sorabji

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 Virus Name of Chicken Pox – Varicella Zoster

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 Most Reactive metal – Caesium

 Most Reactive Non Metal – Fluorine

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 Amendment of Constitution - Taken from South Africa

 Written Constitution – Taken from USA

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 Colloidal Soultion - is a solution in which a material is evenly suspended in a liquid

 Non Colloidal Solution - Milk is an emulsified colloid of liquid butterfat globules dispersed within a waterbased

solution

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 Gaseous Planet – Jupiter , Saturn , Uranus , Neptune

 Non Gaseous Planet – Mars

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 Unit of Momentum – kilogram per second

 Unit of Moment of Inertia – Kilogram square meter

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 Non Luminous zone is the Hottest part of gas flame

 Luminous Zone is the Coldest part of gas flame

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 Most Malleable metal – Gold

 Non Malleable metal – Silver

 Citric Acid – An organic acid

 Citric Acid – Also present in Lemon , or citrus fruits

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 IRS – Indian Revenue Service

 IRS – Indian Rail Standard ( In terms of Railway )

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 Concurrent List – Is taken from Australia

 Union – State List – Is taken from Canada

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 Part IV – Directive principle of state policy

 Part IV A – Fundamental duties

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 Unit of Plane Angle – Radian

 Unit of Solid Angle – Steradian

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 PH value of Saliva – 6.5

 PH value of Milk – 6.5

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 First Railway Minister – John Matthai

 First Railway Lady Minister – Mamta Banerjee

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 Founder of Gulam Vans – Kutubuddin Aibak

 Actual Founder of Gulam Vans – Iltutmish

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 Tuberculosis Research Center Situated at – Chennai (T.n)

 National Tuberculosis Institute Situated - Bangalore (Karnataka)

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 Currency Notes Press at Nasik – Bank notes from Rs 1 to Rs 100

 Bank Note Press at Dewas – Bank Notes of Rs 20 / 50 / 100 / 500

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 Latent heat of fusion of Ice – 80 Cal/g

 Latent heat of vaporisation of Water – 540 Cal/g

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 National game of USA – Baseball

 National Game of India – Hockey & Kabaddi

 National game of UK – Cricket

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 Neptune was discovered by - Johann Galle

 Uranus was discovered by - William Herschel

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 Light Wave - Light waves do not require a medium to travel

 Sound Waves - Sound waves require a medium to travel

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 Gita Govinda translated in to English - William Jones

 Abhinjana Shakunthalam translated in to English - William Jones

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 Freedom From Fear Book Wrote By – Aung San Sun Kyi

 Freedom in Exile Book Wrote By – Dalai Lama

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 National Defense College - New Delhi

 National Defense Academy (NDA) - Khadakwasla (Pune)

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 Victoria – Capital of Seycheles

 Victoria – A Desert in Australia

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 Establishment of Prarthana Samaj – By Atma Rang Pandu Ranga

 Establishment of Satyasodhak Samaj – Jyotiba Phule

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 Permanent Member of UNO - 5

 Official Language of UNO - 6

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 Rig Vedic Age – Before 1500 BC

 Later vedic Age – 1000-600 BC

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 Founder of Gulam Vans – Kutubuddin Aibak

 Actual Founder of Gulam Vans – Iltutmish

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 Tuberculosis Research Center Situated at – Chennai (T.n)

 National Tuberculosis Institute Situated - Bangalore (Karnataka)

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 Currency Notes Press at Nasik – Bank notes from Rs 1 to Rs 100

 Bank Note Press at Dewas – Bank Notes of Rs 20 / 50 / 100 / 500

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 Latent heat of fusion of Ice – 80 Cal/g

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 Latent heat of vaporisation of Water – 540 Cal/g

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 National game of USA – Baseball

 National Game of India – Hockey & Kabaddi

 National game of UK – Cricket

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 Neptune was discovered by - Johann Galle

 Uranus was discovered by - William Herschel

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 Light Wave - Light waves do not require a medium to travel

 Sound Waves - Sound waves require a medium to travel

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 Gita Govinda translated in to English - William Jones

 Abhinjana Shakunthalam translated in to English - William Jones

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 Freedom From Fear Book Wrote By – Aung San Sun Kyi

 Freedom in Exile Book Wrote By – Dalai Lama

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 National Defense College - New Delhi

 National Defense Academy (NDA) - Khadakwasla (Pune)

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 Victoria – Capital of Seycheles

 Victoria – A Desert in Australia

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 Establishment of Prarthana Samaj – By Atma Rang Pandu Ranga

 Establishment of Satyasodhak Samaj – Jyotiba Phule

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 Permanent Member of UNO - 5

 Official Language of UNO - 6

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 Rig Vedic Age – Before 1500 BC

 Later vedic Age – 1000-600 BC

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 Longest Cave in the world - Mammoth Cave

 Deepest Cave in the world - Krubera Cave

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 Indian School of Business – Hyderabad

 Indian Stastical Institute – Kolkata

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 Train Between India & Pakistan – Samjhauta Express

 Train Between India & Bangaladesh – Maitree Express

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 Chemical name of Caustic Lotion - Silver Nitrate

 Chemical name of Caustic Soda - Sodium Hydroxide

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 Ohm – Unit of Resistance

 Mho – Unit of Conductance

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 Minimum Age for Rajya sabha – 30 Years

 Minimum Age For Lok Sabha – 25 Years

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 Lysosomes – Discovered by De Duve

 Ribosomes – Discovered by Palade .

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 Animal Cell doesnot have Cell Wall .

 Plant Cell have Cell Wall .

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 Oldest National Flag – Denmark

 Oldest national anthem – Japan

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 Normal temperature of Human Body in degree Celcius – 37 degree Celcius

 Normal temperature of Human Body in Fahrenheit – 98.6 degree Fahrenheit

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 Angel Water Fall - Venexuela

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 Tugela Water Fall - South Africa

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 Founder of Red Guard – Garry Waldy

 Founder of Red Cross – Henry Duant

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 Right To Freedom of Religion – Article 25 to Article 28

 Cultural and Educational Right – Article 29 to Article 31

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 Badami Caves - Bagalkot , Karnataka

 Borra Caves - Visakhapatnam , A.P

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 Guru Ram Das – Guru of Shivaji

 Guru Hari Das – Guru of Tansen

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 Old Stone Age - 500000-8000 BC

 New Stone Age - 6000 – 1000 BC

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 Brass – Mixture of Cu +Zn

 Bronze – Mixture of Cu + Sn

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 Policy Cut – Means Deduction of Rs 1

 Token Cut – Means Deduction of Rs 100

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 Freedom Park - Bangalore

 Alfred Park – Allahabad

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 Fundamental Right Taken From – U.S.A

 Fundamental Duties Taken From – Russia

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 Largest Volcano – Mauna Loa

 Highest Volcano – Ojos del Salado

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 Pitts India Act came – 1784

 Pitts India Act Modified – 1786

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 Establishment of RBI – 1st April 1935

 Nationalization of RBI – 1st Jan 1949 .

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 Gulmarg – Situated in Jammu & Kashmir

 Gulbarg – Situated in Karnataka

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 Shape of Pacific Ocean – O Shaped

 Shape of Atlantic Ocean – S Shaped

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 Lakshya – India's first pilotless aircraft

 INS Sindhushastra – India's first anti missile submarine

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 IOB - First to launch Indian Gold coins

 PNB - Highest record of grasping INDIAN GOLD SCHEMEs

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 'Grand Old Lady of Indian Nationalism' - Anie Basent

 'Mother of Indian National Movement' - Madam Bhikkaji Kama

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 Iran currency - Riel

 Saudi – Riyal

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 The metal with the lowest density - Lithium

 The metal with the Highest density – Osmium

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 Kolleru Lake – Andhra Pradesh

 Pulicat Lake – Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu

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 Longest Railway Tunnel – Seikan Rail ( Japan )

 Longest Road Tunnel – Laerdal (Norway )

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 C6 H12 O6 – Glucose

 C12 H22 O11 – Sucrose

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 Unit of Plane Angle – Radian

 Unit of Solid Angle – Steradian

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 Guru Ram Das – Guru of Shivaji

 Guru Hari Das – Guru of Tansen

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 Founder of Nanda Dynasty – MahapaNanda

 Last Ruler of Nanda Dynasty – Dhanananda

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 Pongal is a festival celebrated in – T.N

 Onam is a festival of celebrated in – Kerala

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 Machine gun - Invented by James Puckle

 Revolver - Invented by Samuel Colt

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 Infrasonic wave – Frequency less than 20 Hz

 Ultrasonic wave - Frequency more than 20,000 Hz

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 Dr CV Raman – Won Nobel Price in Physics

 Venkataraman – Won Nobel Price in Chemistry

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 National Institute of Bank Management - Pune

 Institute for Developement & Reserch in Banking – Hyderabad

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 ISRO established – 1969

 Space commission established – 1972

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 Euaryotic – Present in Nucleus

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 Prokaryotic – Absent in Nucleus

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 Vikram sarabhai space center located at – Thiruvananthapuram

 Satish dhawan space center located at – Sriharikota

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 ECG – Invented By Einthoven

 EEG - Invented By Hans Berger

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 Chemical name of Gypsum - Calcium Sulphate

 Chemical name of Plaster Of Paris - Calcium Sulphate

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 Arid Forest Research Institute – Jodhpur

 Rain Forest Research Institute – Jorhat

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 Madras Port – T.N

 Mundra Port – Gujrat

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 Gramini (Rigvedic Term) - It means lead of the family

 Gravisthi (Rigvedic Term) - It means Fighting hordes (war for cows)

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 Guru Arjun Dev was hanged to Death by – Ordered by Jahangir

 Guru Teg Bahadur was hanged to Death by – Ordered by Aurangzeb

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 Air Pollution Cause – Asthama

 Water Pollution Cause – Amoeba

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 NSE - National Stock Exchange Chairman - Ashok chawla

 BSE - Bombay stock exchange - Sudhakar Rao

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 Latent heat of fusion of Ice – 80 Cal/g

 Latent heat of vaporisation of Water – 540 Cal/g

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 Silviculture - Forest Planting

 Olericulture - Science of vegetable growing

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 The Guardian is a News Paper of – United Kingdom

 The Scotsman is a News Paper of – United Kingdom

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 Equatorial Diameter of Earth – 12755 Km

 Polar Diameter of Earth –12712 Km

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 Polio Vaccines was discovered by – Jonas E Salk

 Oral Polio Vaccines was discovered by – Albert Bruce Sabin

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 Nilgiri hill – A Residual or Dissected Mountains

 Himalayas (Asia ) – A Fold mountain

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 Chemical Name of Epsom salt – Magnesium Sulphate

 Chemical Name of Glauber's Salt – Sodium sulphate decahydrate

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 Largest Flower – Rafflesia

 Largest Flower in India – Sapria

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 Red Colour Glass contains – Copper oxide (CuO)

 Ruby Red colour Glass contains – Goldchloride (AuCl3)

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 The three Musketeers ( A book wrote by ) – Alexandre Dumas

 The three Mistakes ( A Book wrote by ) – Chetan Bhagat

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 The Heart of India – Wrote by Mark Tully

 A Passage to India – Wrote by EM Forster

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 INSAS (Full form) – Indian Small Arms System

 INSAT (Full form) – Indian National Satellite

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 Monomers of Nylon 6,6 – Adipic acid + Hexamethylene diamine

 Monomers of Nylon 6 or Perlon - Caprolactum

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 ECG ( Electro Cardio gram ) – William Einthoven

 EEG ( Electroencephalogram ) – Hans Berger

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 Feature of Tropical Wet Evergreen – Dense forest , tall trees

 Feature of Tropical Dry Evergreen - Presence of Canopy , low height about 9-12 m

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 Intensity of Shaking is measured on the Modified – Mercalli Scale

 Intensity of Earthquake waves is recorded by – Seismograph

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 India Reforms Association – Founded by Keshab Chandra Sen

 Madras Hindu Association – Founded by Verisalingam Pantah

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 In 1984 – First Metro train was introduced in Kolkata (West Bengal)

 In 1990 – Konkan Railway has been started between Goa , Maharashtra and Karnataka

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 Bengal's Sorrow – Damodar River

 China's Sorrow – Hwang Ho

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 Oldest and Artificial Port – Chennai

 Most Modern in Private hand s – Ennore

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 Method of Election of President Taken from – Ireland

 Nominal Head President (Like queen) Taken from – U.K

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 Indira Gandhi International Airport – Delhi

 Rajiv Gandhi International Airport – Hyderabad

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 Island Continent – Australia

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 Loneliest Island – Tristan De Gunha (Mid Atlantic)

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 Longest Tunnel (Railway) – Tanna (Japan)

 Longest Tunnel (Road) – Mont Blanc Tunnel between France and Italy

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 Maximum Distance from Sun (Aphelion) – About 152 million km

 Minimum Distance from Sun (Perihelion) – About 147 million km

 Lowest Land Point – Dead Sea

 Highest Land Point – Mount Everest

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 Manipur & Meghalaya Received full fledged State – Act 1971

 Mizoram Received Full fledged state – Act 1986

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 Bristol is a Famous city situated at – U.K

 Berlin is a Famous city situated at – Germany

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 Sindhi Language – Was added in 1967 by 21st amendment

 Konkani , Manipuri and Nepali were added in 1922 by 71st amendment

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 Mississippi River passes through major cities of USA – Saint Luis , New Orleans

 Potamac River Passes through major cities of USA – Washington DC

 Hudson River Passes through major cities of USA – New York

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 Gate of Tears – Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb

 Gateway of India – Mumbai

 India Gate – New Delhi

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 Maximum Strength of RAJYA SABHA – 250

 Maximum strength of LOK SABHA – 550+2 nominated members

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 Posterior Pituitary Gland – Receives hormones from hypothalamus , No hormone synthesised here

 Anterior Pituitary Gland – Follicle stimulating Hormone (FSH) , Luteinising hormone (LH)

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 Vitamin B5 – Also known as Niacin

 Vitamin B6 – Also known as Pyridoxine

 Vitamin B12 – Also known as Cynacobalamin

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 All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health situated at – Kolkata, WB

 All India Institute of Medical Science situated at – New Delhi

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 August Declaration – 1917 , After the Lucknow Pact

 London Declaration – 12 June 1941

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 Founder of Hindustan ( Famous Newspaper ) – M.M.Mallviya

 Founder of Free Hindustan – Tarak Nath Das

 Founder of Hindustan Times – K.M.Pannikar

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 The School of Signals (Army) is situated at - Mhow

 The School of Artillery ( Army) is situated at - Deolali

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 Headquarter of Anthropological Survey of India – Kolkata

 Headquarter of Archaeological Survey of India – New Delhi

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 Hindustan Organic Chemical Ltd Situated at – Kolaba (Maharastra)

 Hindustan Zinc Ltd situated at – Udaipur (Rajasthan)

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 Man Booker Prize was First awarded - 1968

 Man Booker International Prize Was First awarded – 2005

 Lost Man Booker Prize was First awarded - 2010

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 Diphtheria Affects Respiratory Tract

 Tetanus (Low Jaw) Affect Central Nervous System

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 Red Fort at Delhi was founded by – Shah Jahan

 St. George Fort at Chennai was founded by – East India Company

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 Head of Credential Committee - Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar

 Head of Order of Business Committee – K.M.Munshi

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 No of Satellites in Earth – 1

 No of Satellites on Mars – 2

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 Strength of Legislative Assembly in Mizoram – 40

 Strength of Legislative Assembly in Meghalaya – 60

 Strength of Legislative Assembly in Manipur – 60

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 Godwin Austin (K2) Elevation in mts – 8611

 Kanchenjunga Elevation in mts – 8598

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 1 Micron = m

 1 Angstron m

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 Composition of Iron in Earth – 35%

 Composition of Oxygen – 30%

 Composition of Silicon – 15%

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 Highest Point of Asia – Mt. Everest (8848 meters)

 Highest Point of Africa – Mt. Kilimanjaro (5895meters)

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 Veiled Planet – Venus , Due to surrounded by a thick cloud cover

 Earth's Twin – Venus , Due to Venus Size & Mass is Almost similar to Earth

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 Broad Gauge Railway Line Contributes Approx – 84%

 Meter Gauge Railway Line Contributes Approx 11%

 Narrow Gauge Railway Line Contributes Approx – 4%

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 Air Transport Started in India – 1911

 Water Transport Started in India – 1887

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 Main Producers of Iraq – Dates , Petroleum

 Main Producers of Iran – Petroleum , Carpets , Dry Fruits

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 1 Astronomical Unit (A.U) = 1.5 x m

 1 Parsec = 3.08 x m

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 Speed , Speed don't have any direction

 Velocity = , Velocity is a Speed with Direction

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 First Jain Council – At Pataliputra under Sthulbhadra Jaina Canons compiled

 Second Jain Council – At Vallabhi under Kshamasramana

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 Sahitya Academy – Established in 1954 , HQ at New Delhi

 Sangeet Natak Academy – Established at 1953 , HQ at New Delhi

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 Grand old man of India – Dadabhai Naoroji

 Grand old Lady of India – Anie Besant

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 Indian Standard Time – Towards East Addition of 1 Day

 Indian Standard Time – Towards West Substraction of 1 Day

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 SIAL (Silicon – Aluminium) – Upper part of the crust

 SIMA (Silicon – Magnesium) – Lower part of the crust

 NIFE (Nickel – Iron) – Outer part of the core

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 Examples of String Instruments – Santoor , Sarood , Sarangi , Sitar

 Examples of Wind Instruments – Flute , Shehnai

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 Kajri – A Folk dance of Uttar Pradesh

 Kajari – A Folk dance of Uttrakhand

 [Note – Both spelling is different ]

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 Sircco – Is a Hot , moist wind from sahara to Mediterranean Sea . It is also known as Blood Rain

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 Santa Ana – It is a Hot Wind in South California in USA

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 Malacca Strait – Separate India & Indonesia

 Palk Strait – Separate India & Srilanka

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 Huang Ho – It is a Major River originated from Kunlun Mountain

 Congo – It is a Major River originated from Lualaba and Luapula Rivers

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 Hurricanes – A cyclone of Caribbean Sea

 Tornadoes – A cyclone of USA

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 Focus – It is the point beneath the Earth where earthquake originates

 Epicenter – It is the point just above the focus on the Earth surface

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 Great Bear a Lake of the World Situated at – Only Canada

 Superior a Famous Lake of the world located at – Canada & USA

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 Golden Quadrilateral Project – Connects the four Metro Cities , Kolkata , Mumbai , Delhi & Chennai

 Golden Quadrilateral Project – It is the first phase of the National Highways Development Projects (NHDP)

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 Delhi Metro Rail Approved – 1996

 Delhi Metro Rail Started Functioning – 2002

 Rapid Metro Train – Started in Gurgaon in 2013

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 Composition of LPG – Butane + Propane

 Composition of CNG – Methane

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 SI unit of Electric power – Kilowatt

 SI unit of Electric Energy - Kilowatt-hour

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 Chemical Name of Epsom Salt – Magnesium Sulphate

 Chemical Name of Glauber's Salt – Sodium Sulphate decahydrate

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 Atom Bomb – It is based on Nuclea fission , &

 Nuclear fission was first demonstrated by Hatin and Fritz Strassmann

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 Inner Most Part of Flame – Black due to presence of unburnt carbon

 Outer most part of Flame – Blue due to complete combustion of fuel

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 No of Satellite on Jupiter – 67 (50+17)

 No of Satellite on Saturn – 62 (53+9)

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 Army Cadet College – Dehradun

 Army Air Defence College – Gopalpur (Odisha)

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 Full form of GATT – General Agreement on tariffs and Trade

 Full form of GATS – General Agreement on Trade in Services

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 Red Colour Glass is a Mixture of – Copper Oxide (CuO)

 Ruby Red Colour Glass is a Mixture of – Goldchloride (AuCl3)

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 Sikh Guru "Nanak '' (1469 – 39) – Founded Sikh religion

 Sikh guru "Angad'' (1539 – 52) – Invented Gurumukhi

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 Mahendragiri – Situated at Eastern Ghat

 Anaimudi (Highest Peak) – Situated at Western Ghat

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 Mastitis is a disease of – Udder organ

 Mastitis is a disease of – Cow , etc.

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 Worlds Leading Egg producing country – China

 India's Leading Egg producing State – Tamil Nadu

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 Worlds Smallest Egg – Humming Bird

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 Worlds Largest Egg – Ostrich

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 Egg laying Animal Is termed as – Oviparous

 Study of Egg – Oology

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 Worlds Tallest Man living on earth – Sultan Kosen ( 8.279 feet )

 Worlds shortest Man living on earth – Chandra bahadur dangi (Recently died)

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 Birds that can migrate from North Pole to south pole & back – Arctic tern

 Birds can fly backward – Humming Bird

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 Scientific Name of Polar Bear – Ursus maritimus

 Meaning of Polar bear – Sea Bear

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 Tallest Dog (Breed) – Great Dane

 Smallest Dog (Bread) – Chihuahua

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 Fastest Land animal on Earth – Cheetah

 Slowest Land animal on Earth – Snail

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 Largest Mammal – Blue whale

 Smallest Mammal – Shrew

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 Largest Land Animal – Africa bush Elephant

 Tallest land animal – Giraffe

 Smallest Land animal – Bumblebee Bat

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 Worlds longest National Anthem – Greece

 Worlds shortest National Anthem – Kimigayo (A National Anthem of Japan)

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 Gestation period of African elephant – 22 Months

 Gestation period of Asiatic elephant – 18 to 22 Months

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 Puffins – A bird , it is of 4 types

 Rock Doves – A bird can see 300 degree without turning their head

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 World's Longest Railway Tunnel – Gotthard Base Tunnel

 World's deepest Railway Tunnel – Gotthard Base Tunnel

 World's shortest Railway Tunnel – Bee Road Tunnel

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 Life Span of Butterfly (Vanessa cardui)– 12 Months

 Butterfly – Taste with Feet

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 Ostrich – Have 2 toes on each foot

 Ostrich – Belongs to the Struthioniformes order

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 New flightless bird found in India - Rallina, otherwise known as the 'Great Nicobar Crake', is found in the

Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve.

 Flightless bird found in Southern America – Rhea

 Largest Flightless bird is to be found in Africa – Ostrich

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 Main Producer of Rubber & Tin – Malaysia

 Largest of Insurer of the World in terms of revenue – Berkshire Hathaway

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 First International Cricket Match was played between – USA & Canada in 1844

 First Cricket Match Played by Indian's – In England (1911)

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 Density of water – 1000kg/

 Density of Ice – 0.9167g/

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 Fastest Train in India – Bhopal Shatabdi Express

 Fastest Train in World – Maglev (Japan's New Fastest Train)

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 Gold is usually mixed with copper, zinc or silver to create an alloy suitable for use in jewelry.

 Pure gold is Homogeneous in Nature

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 Pure Gold is of 24K (24 Karat)

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 Salinity of Oceanic Water – Approx 3.5%

 Salinity of Dead Sea – Approx 33.7%

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 Mariana Trench – The deepest part of Earth lies in Pacific Ocean

 Atlantic Ocean – Is situated between America , Europe & Africa

 Arctic Ocean – Is situated between the Arctic circle & surrounds N.Pole

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 "Jai Hind" – Quote by Netaji Subash Chandra Bose

 "Jai jawan , Jai Kisan" – Quote by Lal Bahadur Shastri

 "Jai Jawan , Jai Kisan , Jai Vigyaan" – Quote by Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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 Salary of Government Officials -

 President of India – 150,000 + Other Allowances

 Prime Minister of India - 160,000 + Other Allowances

 Vice President of India – 125,000 + Other Allowances

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 Isotope Atoms differ in – Atomic weight

 Isotopes , Isobars & Isotones – These are the three elements having same atomic number but different in

mass number

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 Best Insulating Material – Paper

 Best Conductor of electricity – Silver

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 Ohm's Law is applicable in - The devices where Voltage changes along with the current linearly.

 Ohm's Law is not applicable – In semi-conductor

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 DDT – It is an Insecticide for the control of lice & mosquitoes

 DDT - Dichloro Diphenyl trichloroethane

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 Fuse wire is Made of – Primarily Silver , or Silver Plated Copper

 Fuse wire is of High Resistance & Low Melting Point

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 Electric current is measured by – Galvanometer

 Electric power is measured by – Voltmeter

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 Glycerol – It is obtained by the hydrolysis of oil

 Glycerol – Is a simple polyol compound

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 Well known work of Kalidash – Shakuntalam

 Well known work of Amir Khusro – Tuhfatus –Sighr

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 11th Prime Minister of India - Atal Bihari Vajpayee

 14th Prime Minister of India - Narendra Modi

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 Green House Effect was proposed by – Joseph Fourier

 Green House Effect was proposed in – 1824

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 Bauxite – It is an ore of Aluminium

 Ruby – It is an oxide of Aluminium Oxide

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 Osmium – It is the heaviest Metal

 Lithium – It is the lightest Metal