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# PEOPLE FOREVER GK-57–88 ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů͕ŝƐĐŽǀĞƌĞƌ͕WŽůŝƟĐĂů͕^ŽĐŝĂů͕ZĞůŝŐŝŽƵƐ͕ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŵĞŶ͕'ĞŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐĂů͕ƌƟƐƚƐ͕ ^ƉŽƌƚƐƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ͕^ƉĂĐĞdƌĂǀĞůůĞƌƐ͕>ŝƚĞƌĂƌLJ͘

# HISTORY GK-89–124 ͻ Indian : ŶĐŝĞŶƚ,ŝƐƚŽƌLJ͕DĞĚŝĞǀĂů,ŝƐƚŽƌLJ͕DŽĚĞƌŶ,ŝƐƚŽƌLJ ͻ World :ŶĐŝĞŶƚ,ŝƐƚŽƌLJ͕DĞĚŝĞǀĂů,ŝƐƚŽƌLJ͕DŽĚĞƌŶ,ŝƐƚŽƌLJ

# POLITY GK-125–180 ͻ Indian Polity:ŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶʹDĂŬŝŶŐ͕&ĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨ/ƚƐ&ƌĂŵĞǁŽƌŬ͕^ƚĂƚƵƚŽƌLJͬŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĂů ďŽĚŝĞƐ͕'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐ;dLJƉĞƐĂŶĚůĞǀĞůƐͿ͕/ŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ͕ůĞĐƟŽŶƐ͕WŽůŝƟĐĂůWĂƌƟĞƐ͕WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ 'ƌŽƵƉƐ͕ Ͳ'ŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ͕ ͲŽƵƌƚƐ͕ >ŽŬƉĂů͕ E/d/ LJŽŐ͕ ZĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ͕ Zd/͕&ŽƌĞŝŐŶWŽůŝĐLJ͕ EĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐ͘ ͻ World Polity:/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐ͕hŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ͕/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞůĂƟŽŶƐ͕ /ŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ^ƵŵŵŝƚƐ͕WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚWŽůŝƟĐĂůWĂƌƟĞƐŽĨĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘

# GEOGRAPHY GK-181–242 ͻ Physical: hŶŝǀĞƌƐĞʹĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂůƚŚĞŽƌŝĞƐ͕^ŽůĂƌ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ͕ĂƌƚŚ͕^ĞĂƐŽŶƐ͕ZŽĐŬƐ͕ DŽƵŶƚĂŝŶƐ͕WƌĞĐŝƉŝƚĂƟŽŶ͕WůĂŝŶƐ͕KĐĞĂŶƐ͕ƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞ͘ ͻ India:  WŚLJƐŝŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ͕ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ͕ ^Žŝů͕ ůŝŵĂƚĞ͕ sĞŐĞƚĂƟŽŶ͕  ŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĞ͕ /ŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ͕ DŝŶĞƌĂůƐ͕ŶĞƌŐLJ͕ĞŶƐƵƐʹϮϬϭϭ͘ ͻ World: ŽŶƟŶĞŶƚƐ͕ >ĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ͕ ZĞůŝŐŝŽŶƐ͕ ůŝŵĂƟĐ ŽŶĞƐ͕ /ŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů ZĞŐŝŽŶƐ͕ 'ĞŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐĂůƐƵƉĞƌůĂƟǀĞƐ͘

# ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT GK-243–268 ĐŽƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĂŶĚ ŝƚƐ ƚLJƉĞƐ͖ ŝŽĚŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ŝƚƐ ƚLJƉĞƐͬ>ŽƐƐͬŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ͖ ŶĚĂŶŐĞƌĞĚ ƐƉĞĐŝĞƐ͕ EĂƟŽŶĂů WĂƌŬƐͬ^ĂŶĐƚƵĂƌŝĞƐ ͖ ŝŽƐƉŚĞƌĞ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞƐ͕ ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů /ƐƐƵĞƐ͕ WŽůůƵƟŽŶ͕ 'ůŽďĂů tĂƌŵŝŶŐ͕ /ŶĚŝĂ͛Ɛ ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐ͖ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ͕ ŶŝŵĂůǁĞůĨĂƌĞ͕ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůůĂǁƐ͕ŝƐĂƐƚĞƌDĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͘

# ECONOMY GK-269–302 DŝĐƌŽͲDĂĐƌŽĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƐ͕WƵďůŝĐ&ŝŶĂŶĐĞ͕/ŶĚŝĂŶĐŽŶŽŵLJ͕tŽƌůĚĐŽŶŽŵLJ͘

# MAJOR POLICIES/Ad^͵d'>E GK-303–310 sĂƌŝŽƵƐĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐŝŶ/ŶĚŝĂʹƚĂ'ůĂŶĐĞ͖tŽŵĞŶ ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ͕WŽůŝĐŝĞƐ͘ EBD_9009

# BUSINESS GK-311–224 ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŶƟƟĞƐ͕DŝŶŝƐƚƌLJŽĨŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞīĂŝƌƐ͕ŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐ͕/ŶĐŽŵĞdĂdž͕ĂůĂŶĐĞƐŚĞĞƚ͕ ^ŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨ&ƵŶĚƐ͕^DƐ͕ͲĐŽŵŵĞƌĐĞ͕DE͕ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdĞƌŵƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĐĞƉƚƐ͕^ƚĂƌƚƵƉ/ŶĚŝĂ͘

# FOREIGN TRADE & INVESTMENT IN INDIA GK-325–334 &ŽƌĞŝŐŶdžĐŚĂŶŐĞZĞƐĞƌǀĞƐ͖/ŶĚŝĂ͛Ɛ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶdƌĂĚĞ͕ĂůĂŶĐĞŽĨWĂLJŵĞŶƚƐ͘

# GENERAL SCIENCE GK-335–412 ͻ Physics: hŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐ͕DĞĐŚĂŶŝĐƐ͕WƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐŽĨŵĂƩĞƌƐ͖,ĞĂƚ͕tĂǀĞƐ͕KƉƟĐƐͬ >ŝŐŚƚ͕ůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ͕DĂŐŶĞƟƐŵ͕^ĞŵŝĐŽŶĚƵĐƚŽƌƐ ͻ Chemistry: EĂƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ ŵĂƩĞƌ͕ ^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ ƚŽŵ͕ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ŽŶĐĞƉƚƐ͕ ůĞŵĞŶƚƐ͕ ĐŝĚƐͬĂƐĞƐͬ^ĂůƚƐ͕DĞƚĂůƐͬEŽŶͲŵĞƚĂůƐ͕ůĞĐƚƌŽĐŚĞŵŝƐƚƌLJ͕DŝŶĞƌĂůƐ ͻ Biology: ĞůůŝŽůŽŐLJĂŶĚ'ĞŶĞƟĐƐ͕,ƵŵĂŶďůŽŽĚ͕,ƵŵĂŶƉŚLJƐŝŽůŽŐLJ͕ZĞƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ŝŐĞƐƟŽŶ͕ džĐƌĞƟŽŶ͕ ŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ͕ ^ŬĞůĞƚŽŶ͕ ^ĞŶƐĞ ŽƌŐĂŶƐ͕ ZĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ͕ WůĂŶƚ <ŝŶŐĚŽŵ͕ŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ͕>ŽŐŝĞƐŝŶƐĐŝĞŶĐĞ͘ ͻ Everyday Science

# TECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATION GK-413–426

# INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & COMPUTER GK-427–434

# ART AND CULTURE GK-435–446 ƌƚĨŽƌŵƐ͕/ŶĚŝĂŶWĂŝŶƚĞƌƐ͕DƵƐŝĐƐ͕ĂŶĐĞƐ͕dŚĞĂƚĞƌƐĂŶĚdŽƵƌŝƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ͕,ĂŶĚŝĐƌĂŌƐ͕ &ĞƐƟǀĂůƐ͕ƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĞ͘

# SPORTS GK-447–458 dƌŽƉŚŝĞƐ͕WůĂLJĞƌƐŝŶ'ĂŵĞƐ͕EĂƟŽŶĂůƐƉŽƌƚƐ͕KůLJŵƉŝĐ'ĂŵĞƐ͕WĂƌĂůLJŵƉŝĐƐ͕  ŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚ͕ƐŝĂŶ'ĂŵĞƐ͕ƌŝĐŬĞƚtŽƌůĚƵƉ͕/W>͕&/&͕,ŽĐŬĞLJ͕dĞŶŶŝƐ͕ĞƚĐ͘

# HEALTHCARE GK-459–466

# COMMUNICATION, MEDIA & TRANSPORT GK-467–482 WŽƐƚŽĸĐĞ͕dĞůĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ͕DĞĚŝĂʹWƌŝŶƚ͕ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂŶĚ^ŽĐŝĂů͘ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚƐͲ>ĂŶĚǁĂLJƐ;ZŽĂĚƐĂŶĚZĂŝůǁĂLJƐͿ͕tĂƚĞƌǁĂLJƐĂŶĚŝƌǁĂLJƐ͘

# FILM INDUSTRY GK-483–488

# EDUCATION & CAREER GK-489–502 ϭϬнϮĂŶĚ'ƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶͲ^ƉĞĐŝĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌƐĐŽƉĞ;/ŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐͿ͕ DŽƐƚtĂŶƚĞĚĂƌĞĞƌƐ;/ŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐͿ͕ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ^LJƐƚĞŵŝŶ/ŶĚŝĂͬD,Z͕ ^͕/^͕/͕EZd͕E/K^͕/d͕hW^͕^^͕/W^͕Ed͕:͕ĞƚĐ͘

# ENGLISH LANGUAGE GK-503–516 'ƌĂŵŵĂƌ͕/ĚŝŽŵƐĂŶĚWŚƌĂƐĞƐ͕tŽƌĚ&ŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƐͬ^ƵďƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ͕ WƌĞĮdžĞƐ͕^ƵĸdžĞƐ͕WŚŽďŝĂƐ͕>ŽŐŝĞƐ͘

# GENERAL APTITUDE & PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT GK-517–524

# QUIZZES GK-525–549

CURRENT AFFAIRS UPDATE CA-1–CA-40 PANORAMA GK-1 PANORAMAPOLITY XIndian XWorld

Indian Panorama

NATIONAL SYMBOLS OF INDIA

National Š‡ƒ–‹‘ƒŽϐŽƒ‰ ‘•‹•–•‘ˆƒŠ‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ”‡ –ƒ‰—Žƒ”–”‹ ‘Ž‘—”™‹–Š Flag •ƒˆˆ”‘ƒ––Š‡–‘’ǡ™Š‹–‡‹–Š‡‹††Ž‡ƒ† †‹ƒ‰”‡‡ƒ––Š‡„‘––‘Ǥ Š‡ ‡–”‡Šƒ•ƒƒ˜›„Ž—‡™Š‡‡Ž™‹–Š–™‡–›Ǧˆ‘—”•’‘‡•ǡ‘™ƒ• –Š‡•Š‘ƒŠƒ”ƒǤŠ‡ϐŽƒ‰™ƒ•†‡•‹‰‡†„›‹‰ƒŽ‹‡ƒ››ƒǤ National Š‡ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡„Ž‡‹•–Š‡‹‘ƒ’‹–ƒŽ‘ˆ•‘ƒƒ–ƒ”ƒ–Š™Š‹ Š Emblem ™ƒ• ƒ†‘’–‡† ‘ ʹ͸th ƒ—ƒ”› ͳͻͷͲǤ Š‡ ‘––‘ ‹• ”‹„‡† ‘ –Š‡ ‡„Ž‡ ‹• ‹ ‡˜ƒƒ‰ƒ”‹ • ”‹’–ǣ DzSatyameva jayatedz ™Š‹ Š ‡ƒ• Truth Alone TriumphsǤ National Jana Gana Š‡ƒ–Š‡™ƒ• ‘’‘•‡†„›ƒ„‹†”ƒƒ–Šƒ‰‘”‡Ǣƒ†‘’–‡†„›–Š‡ Anthem Mana ‘•–‹–—‡–••‡„Ž›‘ʹͶth ƒ—ƒ”›ͳͻͷͲǤ National ƒ†‡ ƒ†‡ƒ–ƒ”ƒ™ƒ• ‘’‘•‡†„›ƒ‹Šƒ†”ƒŠƒ––‡”Œ‡‡Ǥ –™ƒ• Song ƒ–ƒ”ƒ ƒ†‘’–‡†ƒ•–Š‡ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ•‘‰‘ˆ †‹ƒ‹ͳͻͷͲǤ National †‹ƒ Ž‘–—• ȋNelumbo nuciferaȌ ‹• –Š‡ ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ϐŽ‘™‡”Ǥ – ‹• –Š‡ Flower ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ’—”‹–› ƒ• ‹– ”‡ƒ‹• ϐŽƒ™Ž‡•• †‡•’‹–‡ ‰”‘™‹‰‹ —†ƒ†™ƒ–‡”Ǥ

National ƒ‰‘ ȋMangifera indicaȌ ƒŽ•‘ ‘™ ƒ• –Š‡ ǮKing‘ˆFruitsǯǡ ‹• –Š‡ Fruit ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ”—‹–‘ˆ †‹ƒǤ

National ƒ‰ƒ‹•–Š‡ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ”‹˜‡”‘ˆ †‹ƒǤ –‹•ƒŽ•‘–Š‡Ž‘‰‡•–”‹˜‡”‘ˆ–Š‡ River ‘—–”›Ǥ

National Š‡ †‹ƒƒ›ƒȋFicus bengalensisȌ‹•–Š‡ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ–”‡‡Ǥ Tree

National †‹ƒ‡ƒ ‘ ȋPavo cristatusȌ‹•–Š‡ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ„‹”†‘ˆ †‹ƒǤ Bird

National Š‡ ‹‰‡” ȋPanthera tigrisȌ ‘™ ƒ• –Š‡ ‘”† ‘ˆ –Š‡ —‰Ž‡ ‹• –Š‡ Animal ƒ–‹‘ƒŽƒ‹ƒŽ‘ˆ †‹ƒǤ

National ƒƒ ƒŽ‡†ƒ” ™ƒ• ‹–”‘†— ‡† ƒ• –Š‡ ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ƒŽ‡†ƒ” „› –Š‡ ƒƒ ƒŽ‡†ƒ” Calendar ƒŽ‡†ƒ”‘‹––‡‡‹ͳͻͷ͹Ǥ INDIAN STATES AND UNION TERRITORIES

INDIAN STATES & UNION TERRITORIES India/State Capital Area Language Establish- Sex Literacy Pop. Festivals Dance Tribes (Sq.Km) ment Year Ratio Average Density /1000 % (Sq. Km) INDIA New Delhi 3.3 No National 15-08-1947 940 73% 382 G.Jayanti, I.Day. & –– Million Language R. Day 1. Andhra Hyderabad 160205 Telugu, 01-10-1953 992 67.7% 308 Sankranti, Ugadi Kuchipudi Andh, Bagata, Pradesh Urdu Bhil, Konda 2. Arunachal Itanagar 83,743 English 20-02-1987 920/ 66.95% 17 Losar” or The Bardo Chham Abor, Aka, Pradesh 1000 New Year Apatani 3. Assam Dispur 78,550 Assamese, 1st April – – 397 Bihu Ankia Naat Mikirs, Khasis, (Assom) Bengali, 1912 (Onkeeya) Nagas, Boro 4. Bihar Patna 99,200 Bhojpuri, 1st April 916 63.4% 1,102 Chhath Bidesia Kajari Gonda, Mundas, Maithili 1936 Gaur 5. Chhattisgarh Raipur 135,194 Chattisgarhi, 1-11-2000 991 71.04% 189 Bastar Dussere, Panthi, Rawat Agariya, Andh, Hindi Bhoramdeo Nacha Baiga, Bhaina, 6. Goa Panaji 3,702 Konkani 30-05- 1987 968 88.70% 394 per Ganesh Chaturthi Dekhnni, Dhodia, Dubla sq km. Fugdi (Halpati), 7. Gujarat Gandhinagar 196,204 Gujarati 01-05-1960 918 79.31% 310 Makar Sankranti Rass-garba Bhils, Barda, Bavacha 8. Haryana Chandigarh 44,212 Punjabi, 01-11-1966 877 76.64% 573 Haryali Teej, Lohri, Saang, Dhamal Meo, Ror Haryanvi 9. Himachal Shimla 55,673 Pahari, 25-01-1971 974 83.78% 123 Kullu, Shoolini Losar Shona Bhot, Bodh, Pradesh Kangri Chuksam Gaddi, Gujjar

EBD_9009 10. J & K Srinagar 222,236 Kashmiri, 26-10-1947 883 66.7% 56 Hemis, Urs Dumhal, Rouff Balti, Beda, Bot, Urdu Boto 11. Jharkhand Ranchi 79,714 Santhali, 15-11-2000 947 67.6% 414 Jhumar, Paika, Karam, Vat Asur, Agaria, Mundari, Ho Chau, Agni savitri Baiga, Banjara 12. Karnataka Bengaluru 191,791 Kannada 01-11-1956 968 75.60% 320 Mysore Dasara, Bharatanatyam, Adiyan, Barda, Ugadi Bolak-aat Bavacha, Bhil 13. Kerala Thiruvanantha- 38,863 Malayalam, 01-07-1949 1,084 93.91% 860 Onam Kathakali Adiyan, Arandan puram English 14. Madhya Bhopal 308,245 Hindi 01-11-1956 930 70.60% 236 Shivratri, Badhai, Rai, Bhil, Bhunjia, Pradesh Bahgoriya Saira Biar, Binjhwar 15. Maharashtra Mumbai 307,713 Marathi 01-05-1960 929 82.9% 370 Vijayadashami or Lavani, Koli Andh, Baiga, Dasara Barda 16. Manipur Imphal 22,327 Meeteilon 21-01-1972 987 79.21% 120 Lui-ngai-ni Manipuri Aimol, Anal, Ningol Chakouba, Angami Yaoshang 17. Meghalaya Shillong 22,429 Khasi,Garo 21-01-1972 986 75.84% 130 Nongkrem, Nongkrem` Chakma, Dimasa, Wangala Garo 18. Mizoram Aizawl 21,087 Mizo 20-02-1987 975 91.58% 52 Chapchar Kut, Cheraw, Chakma, Dimasa, Thalfavang Kut, Khuallam Garo 19. Nagaland Kohima 16,579 English 01-12-1963 931 80.11% 119 Hornbill, Sekrenyi Zeliang Naga, Kuki, Mikir, Garo 20. Odisha Bhubaneshwar 155,820 Odia, Eng- 01-04-1936 978 73.45% 270 Ganesh Chaturthi Odissi Agata, Bathudi, lish Birhor 21. Punjab Chandigarh 50,362 Punjabi 15-08-1947 893 76.68% 550 Bandi Chhor, Bhangra, – Vaisakhi, Lohri Giddha 22. Rajasthan Jaipur 342,239 Hindi, 01-11-1956 926 67.68% 201 Gangaur, Teej, Ghoomar – Rajasthani Gogaji 23. Sikkim Gangtok 7,096 Nepali, 16-5-1975 889 82.2% 86 Maghe, Losar Singhi Chham Bhutia, Lepcha, Bhutia Limboo 24. Tamil Nadu Chennai 130,058 Tamil 26-01-1950 995 80.33 % 550 Pongal Bharata- Adiyan, natyam Aranadan, 25. Telangana Hyderabad 114,840 Telugu, 02-06-2014 – 66.50% 310 Ugadi Kuchipudi Andh, Konda Urdu 26. Tripura Agartala 10,491.69 Bengali , 21-01-1972 961 94.65% 350 – Goria, Jhum Bhil, Bhutia, Kokborok Chaimal 27. Uttarakhand Dehradun 53,483 Garhwali, 9-11-2000 963 79.63% 189 Kandali, Ramman Langvir Nritya Bhotia, Buksa, Kumaoni Jaunsari, Raji 28. Uttar Pradesh Lucknow 243,286 Hindi, Urdu 01-04-1937 908 69.7% 820 Makar Sankranti, Kathak Bhotia, Buksa, Chhath Tharu, Baiga 29. West Bengal Kolkata 88,752 Bengali and 15-08-1947 947 77.08% 1,000 Durga Puja, Kali Chau dance Asur, Baiga, English Puja Bedia, Chero Union Territory 1. Andaman and Port Blair 8,073 English, 01-11-1956 878 86.27% 46 – – Andamanese, Nicobar Islands Hindi Chariar, Chari 2. Chandigarh Chandigarh 114 Punjabi 01-11-1966 818 81.9% 9,300/ Lohri Bhangra – 3. Dadra and Silvassa 102 English, 11-08-1961 775 77.65% 698 Pongal Tarpa, Warlis, dublas Nagar Haveli Gujarati Bhavada 4. Daman and Daman 102 Gujarati, 30-05-1987 618 87.07% 2169 Garba Mando, Vira Dhodia, Dubla Diu Marathi (Halpati) 5. Lakshadweep Kavaratti 32 English, 01-11-1956 946 92.28% 2013 Eid-Ul-Fitr, Lava, Kolkali Koya, Malmi Malayalam Muharram 6. NCT of Delhi New Delhi 1,484.0 Hindi 01-02-1992 866 86.34% 11,297 Diwali, Eid ul-Fitr – –

7. Puducherry Pondicherry 492 Malayalam, 07-01-1963 1,038 86.34% 2,500 Pongal Garadi Grulas, Villi Tamil

EBD_9009 PANORAMA GK-5 State Animals and Birds State Animal Birds Andhra Pradesh Žƒ „ƒ  ȋ–‹Ž‘’‡ cervicapra) †‹ƒ ‘ŽŽ‡” ȋ‘”ƒ ‹ƒ• benghalensis) Arunachal Pradesh ƒ›ƒŽȋ‘•frontalis) ”‡ƒ– ‘”„‹ŽŽȋ— ‡”‘•bicornis) Asom (Assam) ‡ǦŠ‘”‡†”Š‹‘ȋŠ‹‘ ‡”‘• Š‹–‡Ǧ™‹‰‡†™‘‘††— ȋƒ‹”‹ƒ unicornis) scutulata) Bihar ƒ—”ȋ‘• gaurue) ‘—•‡’ƒ””‘™ȋƒ••‡” domesticus) Chhattisgarh ‹Ž†„—ˆˆƒŽ‘ȋ—„ƒŽ‹• arnee) ƒ•–ƒ” ‹ŽŽ›ƒȋ ”ƒ —Žƒ religiosa) Goa ƒ—”ȋ‘• gaurus) Žƒ Ǧ ”‡•–‡†„—Ž„—Žȋ› ‘‘–—• gularis) Gujarat •‹ƒ–‹ Ž‹•‘ȋƒ–Š‡”ƒŽ‡‘ ”‡ƒ–‡” Žƒ‹‰‘ȋŠ‘‡‹ ‘’–‡”—• persica) roseus) Haryana Žƒ „— ȋ–‹Ž‘’‡ cervicapra) Žƒ  ”ƒ ‘Ž‹ȋ ”ƒ ‘Ž‹—• francolinus) Himachal Pradesh ‘™‡‘’ƒ”†ȋ ‹ƒ— ‹ƒ‘” —Œ—”ƒƒ‡•–‡” ”‘‰ƒ’ƒȋ”‘‰‘’ƒ Panthna uncia) melanocephalus) Jammu and Kashmir ƒ•Š‹”–ƒ‰ȋ‡”˜—•‡Žƒ’Š—• Žƒ Ǧ‡ ‡† ”ƒ‡ȋ ”—• nigricollis) hanglin) Jharkhand †‹ƒŽ‡’Šƒ–ȋŽ‡’Šƒ• •‹ƒ‘‡Žȋ—†›ƒ›• scolopacea) ƒš‹—• indicus) Karnataka †‹ƒŽ‡’Šƒ–ȋŽ‡’Šƒ• †‹ƒ‘ŽŽ‡” ȋ‘”ƒ ‹ƒ• benghalensis) ƒš‹—• indicus) Kerala †‹ƒŽ‡’Šƒ–ȋŽ‡’Šƒ• ”‡ƒ– ‘”„‹ŽŽȋ— ‡”‘• bicornis) ƒš‹—• indicus) Madhya Pradesh ƒ”ƒ•‹‰Šƒȋ— ‡”˜—• duvaucelii) •‹ƒƒ”ƒ†‹•‡ Ž› ƒ– Š‡” ȋ”‡’•‹’Š‘‡ paradisi) Maharashtra †‹ƒ ‹ƒ–“—‹””‡Žȋƒ–—ˆƒ ‡ŽŽ‘™ˆ‘‘–‡†‰”‡‡’‹‰‡‘ ȋ”‡”‘ indica) phoenicoptera) Manipur ƒ‰ƒ‹ȋ‡”˜—• eldi) ”•Ǥ —‡•Š‡ƒ•ƒ–ȋ›”ƒ–‹ —• humiae) Meghalaya Ž‘—†‡†‡‘’ƒ”†ȋ‡‘ˆ‡Ž‹• ‹ŽŽ›ƒȋ ”ƒ —Žƒ religiosa) nebulosa) Mizoram ‘‘Ž‘ ‰‹„„‘ȋ ‘‘Ž‘  ”•Ǥ —‡•’Š‡ƒ•ƒ–ȋ›”ƒ–‹ —• hoolock) humaie) Nagaland ƒ—”ȋ‘• gaurus) Ž›–Šǯ•”ƒ‰‘’ƒ ȋ”ƒ‰‘’ƒ blythii) Odisha ƒ„ƒ”ȋ—•ƒ unicolor) †‹ƒ‘ŽŽ‡” ȋ‘”ƒ ‹ƒ• benghalensis) Punjab Žƒ „— ȋ–‹Ž‘’‡ cervicapra) ‘”–Š‡” ‘•Šƒ™ȋ ‹’‹–‡” gentilis) Rajasthan Š‹ƒ”ƒȋ ƒœ‡ŽŽƒ bennettii) ”‡ƒ– †‹ƒ—•–ƒ”†ȋ”†‡‘–‹• nigps) Sikkim ‡†’ƒ†ƒȋ‹Ž—”—• fulgens) Ž‘‘†’Š‡ƒ•ƒ–ȋ –Šƒ‰‹‹• cruentus) Tamil Nadu ‹Ž‰‹”‹ƒŠ”ȋ‹Ž‰‹”‹–”ƒ‰—• ‡”ƒŽ†‘˜‡ȋŠƒŽ ‘’Šƒ’• hylocrius) indica)

India’s name is derived from “Indus River”. GK-6 PANORAMA EBD_9009

Telangana Š‹–ƒŽȋ‹ƒȌ ƒŽƒ‹––ƒ ȋ‘”ƒ ‹ƒ• benghalensis) Tripura Šƒ›”‡ǯ•ƒ‰—”ȋ”ƒ Š›’‹–Š‡ —• ”‡‡ ’‡”‹ƒŽ‹‰‡‘ȋƒ —Žƒ phayrel) genea) Uttarakhand —•†‡‡”ȋ‘• Š—• cupreus) ‹ƒŽƒ›ƒ‘ƒŽȋ‘’Š‘’Š‘”—• impejanus) Uttar Pradesh ™ƒ’‡‡”ȋ— ‡”˜—• ƒ”—•”ƒ‡ȋ ”—• antigone) duvaucelii) West Bengal ‹•Š‹‰ ƒ–ȋ”‹‘ƒ‹Ž—”—• Š‹–‡Ǧ„”‡ƒ•–‡†‹‰ϐ‹•Š‡” viverrinus) ȋ ƒŽ ›‘ smyrnensis) Lakshadweep ‘—•‡’ƒ””‘™ȋƒ••‡” ‘‡•–‹ —•Ȍ National Capital ‘—•‡’ƒ””‘™ȋƒ••‡” Territory of Delhi domesticus) Puducherry “—‹””‡Ž ‹—”‹†ƒ‡ratuϔinae •‹ƒ‘‡Žȋ—†›ƒ›• scolopaceus) Four Ends of India Foundation day of States ƒ•–‡”‘•– ’‘‹– ‘ˆ †‹ƒ ‹• ‘™ ƒ• ͳ•– ƒ—ƒ”› ƒ‰ƒŽƒ†ƒ› ‹„‹–Š—Ǣ•‹–—ƒ–‡†‘”‹‰Š–„ƒ‘ˆ”‹˜‡”‘Š‹– ʹͳ•– ƒ—ƒ”› ƒ‹’—”ǡ‡‰ŠƒŽƒ›ƒƒ† •‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‰ †‹ƒˆ”‘Š‹ƒǦ‹„‡–”‡‰‹‘Ǥ –‹• ”‹’—”ƒƒ› ƒ•ƒŽŽ˜‹ŽŽƒ‰‡ƒ––Š‡ƒŽ–‹–—†‡‘ˆ͵ǡ͵ͷͲ‡–”‡ ‹”—ƒ ŠƒŽ”ƒ†‡•ŠǤWesternmost point ͸–Š ‡„”—ƒ”› ƒ—ƒ†ƒ•Š‹”ƒ› ‹••‹–—ƒ–‡†‹— Šƒ”‡ƒ‘ˆ —Œƒ”ƒ– ƒŽŽ‡†ƒ• ʹͲ–Š ‹œ‘”ƒƒ†”—ƒ ŠƒŽ Š—ƒ”‘–ƒǤŠ‡”‡‰‹‘‹•ˆƒ‘—•ˆ‘”‹–•Šƒ”•Š ‡„”—ƒ”› ”ƒ†‡•Š†ƒ› Ž‹ƒ–‡ ™‹–Š Ͷͷι ‹ •—‡” ƒ† ʹͲι ‹ ͳͳ–Šƒ” Š †ƒƒ†‹ ‘„ƒ” •Žƒ†• ™‹–‡”Ǥ—”‹‰‘•‘‘•‡ƒ•‘–Š‹•”‡‰‹‘ ƒ› Ž‘‘•Ž‹‡ƒ–‘”–‘‹•‡•—””‘—†‡†„›•‡ƒ™ƒ–‡”Ǥ ʹʹ†ƒ” Š ‹Šƒ”ƒ›ȋ‹Šƒ”‹™ƒ•Ȍ Northernmost ’‘‹– ‘ˆ †‹ƒ Šƒ• „‡‡ ‹ ͵Ͳ–Šƒ” Š ƒŒƒ•–Šƒƒ› ‘–”‘˜‡”•‹‡•‡˜‡”•‹ ‡ †‹ƒǯ•‹†‡’‡†‡ ‡Ǥ Š‡‹ƒ Š‡ Žƒ ‹‡”‹–Š‡•–ƒ–‡‘ˆ Ƭ‹•–Š‡ ͳ•–’”‹Ž –ƒŽȋ†‹•ŠƒȌƒ› ‘”–Š‡”„‘—†ƒ”›‘ˆ †‹ƒƒ ‘”†‹‰–‘–Š‡ ͳͶ–Š’”‹Ž ƒ‹Žƒ†—ƒ› ‘ˆϐ‹ ‹ƒŽ†‹˜‹•‹‘‘ˆ †‹ƒ†—”‹‰–Š‡–‹‡‘ˆ ͳͷ–Š’”‹Ž ‹ƒ ŠƒŽ”ƒ†‡•Šƒ› ‹†‡’‡†‡ ‡ǤŠ‡Southernmost ’‘‹–‘ˆ ͳ•–ƒ› —Œƒ”ƒ–ƒ†ƒŠƒ”ƒ•Š–”ƒƒ› –Š‡ƒ‹Žƒ†‘ˆ †‹ƒ‹•ƒ›ƒ—ƒ”‹‹•–”‹ – ‹–Š‡•–ƒ–‡‘ˆƒ‹Žƒ†—Ǥƒ›ƒ—ƒ”‹ǡ ͳ͸–Šƒ› ‹‹ƒ› ˆ‘”‡”Ž›™ƒ•‘™ƒ•Cape ComorinǤ –‹• ͳ•–‘˜‡„‡” Šƒ––‹•‰ƒ”Š –Š‡•‡ ‘†Žƒ”‰‡•–ƒ†—”„ƒ‹œ‡†‘ˆƒ‹Ž ͻ–Š‘˜‡„‡” ––ƒ”ƒ ŠƒŽȋ‘™ ƒ†—Ǥ †‹”ƒ‘‹–‹•ƒ˜‹ŽŽƒ‰‡‹–Š‡‹ ‘„ƒ” ––ƒ”ƒŠƒ†Ȍƒ› †‹•–”‹ – ‘ˆ †ƒƒ ƒ† ‹ ‘„ƒ” •Žƒ†•ǡ ͳͷ–Š Šƒ”Šƒ†ƒ›ȋ Šƒ”Šƒ† †‹ƒǤ –‹•Ž‘ ƒ–‡†‹–Š‡ ”‡ƒ–‹ ‘„ƒ”–‡Š•‹ŽǤ ‘˜‡„‡” ‹™ƒ•Ȍ –‹•–Š‡Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡southernmost’‘‹– ‘ˆ †‹ƒǯ•–‡””‹–‘”›Ǥ ʹ† —‡ȋʹͲͳͶȌ ‡Žƒ‰ƒƒƒ› AWARDS AND HONOURS A Vir Chakra: Š‡–Š‹”†Š‹‰Š‡•– ƒŽŽƒ–”›™ƒ”† Param Vir Chakra: Š‡ Š‹‰Š‡•– ƒŽŽƒ–”› Ashok Chakra: Š‡ Š‹‰Š‡•– ’‡ƒ ‡–‹‡ ™ƒ”† ƒŽŽƒ–”›ƒ™ƒ”† Mahavir Chakra: Š‡ •‡ ‘† Š‹‰Š‡•– Kirti Chakra: ‘” ‘•’‹ —‘—• ƒŽŽƒ–”› GalŽƒ–”›™ƒ”† Shaurya Chakra: ‘”ƒƒ –‘ˆ ƒŽŽƒ–”› India’s coastline measures 7,517 kms in length. PANORAMA GK-7 R I Š‡Š‹‰Š‡•– ‹˜‹Ž‹ƒƒ™ƒ”†‘ˆ †‹ƒǤ D D Ȉ Š‡ϐ‹”•––Š”‡‡”‡ ‹’‹‡–•‘ˆŠƒ”ƒ–ƒ–ƒǣ Ȉ •–‹–—–‡†‹ͳͻͺͷǡ–Š‹•’”‡•–‹‰‹‘—•ƒ™ƒ”† Ǥ ƒŒƒ‰‘’ƒŽ Šƒ”‹ǡ ”Ǥ Ǥ ƒ†Šƒ”‹•Šƒ ‹•”‡‰ƒ”†‡†ƒ•Ǯ‘„‡Žǯƒ†‘˜‡”–Š‡›‡ƒ”• ƒ†ǤǤǤƒƒȋͳͻͷͶȌ ‹– Šƒ• „‡‡ ƒ™ƒ”†‡† –‘ –Š‘•‡ ’‡”•‘• A ™Š‘ Šƒ˜‡ †‘‡ ‘—–•–ƒ†‹‰ ™‘” ˆ‘” ‹–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ’‡ƒ ‡ǡ †‹•ƒ”ƒ‡– ƒ† ƒ†ƒ‹„Š—•ŠƒǣŠ‡•‡ ‘†Š‹‰Š‡•– Ȉ  †‡˜‡Ž‘’‡–Ǥ ‹˜‹Ž‹ƒƒ™ƒ”†‰‹˜‡ˆ‘”‡š ‡’–‹‘ƒŽƒ† †‹•–‹‰—‹•Š‡†•‡”˜‹ ‡Ǥ D A Ȉ ƒ†ƒ Š—•Šƒ ǣ Š‡ –Š‹”† Š‹‰Š‡•– Ȉ –‹• †‹ƒǯ•Š‹‰Š‡•–ƒ™ƒ”†‹ ‹‡ƒǤ ‹˜‹Ž‹ƒ ƒ™ƒ”† ‰‹˜‡ ˆ‘” †‹•–‹‰—‹•Š‡† Ȉ –‹•’”‡•‡–‡†ƒ—ƒŽŽ›ƒ––Š‡National •‡”˜‹ ‡‘ˆƒŠ‹‰Š‘”†‡”Ǥ Film Awards ‡”‡‘› „› –Š‡ Ȉ ƒ†ƒŠ”‹ǣŠ‡ˆ‘—”–ŠŠ‹‰Š‡•– ‹˜‹Ž‹ƒ ‹”‡ –‘”ƒ–‡‘ˆϐ‹Žˆ‡•–‹˜ƒŽǤ ƒ™ƒ”†‰‹˜‡ˆ‘”†‹•–‹‰—‹•Š‡†•‡”˜‹ ‡Ǥ A A Ȉ •–‹–—–‡†‹ͳͻ͹͵ǡ ƒ””‹‡•ƒ ƒ•Š’”‹œ‡‘ˆ Ȉ •–‹–—–‡†‹ʹʹƒ›ǡͳͻ͸ͳǡ ƒ””‹‡•ƒ ƒ•Š `ͳŽƒŠǤ ’”‹œ‡‘ˆ`ͷŽƒŠǡƒ ‹–ƒ–‹‘ƒ†ƒ„”‘œ‡ Ȉ •–‹–—–‡† –‘ Š‘‘—” ‘—–•–ƒ†‹‰ ”‡’Ž‹ ƒ‘ˆƒ‰†‡˜‹ȋƒ”ƒ•™ƒ–‹ȌǤ Ȉ Š‹•ƒ™ƒ”†‹•‰‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡„‡•–Ž‹–‡”ƒ”› ƒ‰”‹ —Ž–—”ƒŽ• ‹‡–‹•–•Ǥ ™”‹–‹‰„›ƒ †‹ƒ ‹–‹œ‡‹ƒŽƒ‰—ƒ‰‡ S A A Ž‹•–‡† ‹ ‡‹‰Š– • Š‡†—Ž‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ †‹ƒ Ȉ ™ƒ”†‡† ˆ‘” ‘—–•–ƒ†‹‰ Ž‹–‡”ƒ”› ™‘” ‘•–‹–—–‹‘Ǥ ƒ† ƒ””‹‡•ƒ ƒ•Š’”‹œ‡‘ˆ`ͳŽƒŠǤ Ȉ ƒŠ‹–›ƒ  ƒ†‡‹ ‰‹˜‡• ʹʹ ƒ™ƒ”†• ˆ‘” Ȉ •–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡†‹ʹ –‘„‡”ǡͳͻͻͶǤ – ƒ””‹‡• Ž‹–‡”ƒ”› ™‘”• ‹ –Š‡ Žƒ‰—ƒ‰‡• ™Š‹ Š ƒ ƒ•Š’”‹œ‡‘ˆ`ͳ ”‘”‡Ǥ Šƒ•”‡ ‘‰‹œ‡†™‘”•Ǥ IMPORTANT BOOKS AND AUTHORS Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences The Accidental Prime Minister – The with Pramukh Swamiji: „†—ŽƒŽƒ making and unmaking of Manmohan Unbelievable – Delhi to Islamabad: ”‘ˆ Singh: ƒŒƒ›ƒƒ”— Š‹‹‰Š Hard Choices (Autobiography): ‹ŽŽƒ”› Two Years Eight Months and Twenty ‘†ŠƒŽ‹–‘ Eight Nights: ƒŽƒ—•Š†‹‡ I am Malala (Autobiography): Malala Globalisation, Democratization and ‘—•ƒˆœƒ‹ Distributive Justice: ”‘ˆ‡••‘”‘‘ŽŠƒ† Šƒ”ƒ And Then One Day: ƒ•‡‡”—†‹ŠƒŠ Making India Awesome: Š‡–ƒŠƒ‰ƒ– Playing It My Way: ƒ Š‹‡†—Žƒ” Ž‘‘†‘ˆϐ‹”‡ǣ‹–ƒ˜ Š‘•Š The Narrow Road To the Deep North: Neither a Hawk nor a Dove: Š—”•Š‹†ƒ•—”‹ ‹ Šƒ”† Žƒ‰ƒ The Red Sari: ƒ˜‹‡”‘”‘ Go Set a Watchman: ƒ”’‡”‡‡ Sourav Ganguly: Cricket, Captaincy and Super Economies: ƒ‰Šƒ˜ƒŠŽ Controversy: ƒ’–ƒ”•Š‹ƒ”ƒ” Family Life: Š‹ŽŠƒ”ƒ China – Confucius in the Shadows: Lucknow Boy: A Memoir: ƒ–‡‹‘†‡Š–ƒ ‘‘ƒ—”‹‡ A Brief History of Seven Killings: ƒ”Ž‘ Mrs Funnybones: ™‹Ž‡Šƒƒ ƒ‡• R.D. Burman: The Prince of Music: Beyond 2020: A Vision for Tomorrow’s Šƒ‰‡•Š‡˜—”ƒ Beyond Doubt: A Dossier on Gandhi’s India: ǤǤ Ǥ„†—ŽƒŽƒƒ†ǤǤƒŒƒ Assassination: ‡‡•–ƒ‡–ƒŽ˜ƒ† Leading: Ž‡š ‡”‰—•‘ ‹–Š ‹ Šƒ‡Ž Benazir Bhutto: A Multidimensional ‘”‹–œ Portrait: ”ƒ—˜‘”‘˜ƒ The Outsider: ”‡†‡”‹  ‘”•›–Š Modi - Incredible emergence of a star: The Courage to Act – A Memoir of a Crisis ƒ”—‹Œƒ› and Its Aftermath: ‡Ǥ‡”ƒ‡ Amar Sonar Bangla, the national anthem of Bangladesh was written by Rabindranath Tagore in 1905. GK-8 PANORAMA EBD_9009 Ruled or Misruled: Story and Destiny of The Country of First Boys: ƒ”–›ƒ‡ Bihar: ƒ–‘•Š‹‰Š A Strangeness in My Mind: ”Šƒƒ— Hungry Bengal: War, Famine, Riots and Autumn of the Matriarch: Indira Gandhi’s the End of Empire: ƒƒ—Š‡”Œ‡‡ ‹ƒŽ‡”‹ˆϐ‹ ‡ǣ‹‡‰‘ƒ‹‘”ƒ‘ To the Brink and Back: India’s 1991 Gods of Corruption: ”‘‹ŽŽƒŠƒƒ” Story: ƒ‹”ƒƒ‡•Š Restart: The Last Chance for the Indian The Pakistan Paradox: Š”‹•–”‘’Š‡ Economy: ‹Š‹”ǤŠƒ”ƒ ƒˆˆ”‡Ž‘– The Tears of the Rajas: ‡”†‹ƒ†‘—– Crusader or Conspirator: ǤǤƒ”ƒŠ The Z factor - My journey as the wrong Born Again On the Mountain: ”—‹ƒ man at the Right Time :—„Šƒ•ŠŠƒ†”ƒ ‹Šƒ Nathuram Godse - The Story of an The China Model: ƒ‹‡Ž„‡ŽŽ Assassin :—’•Š‘ƒ”†‡•ƒ‹ Scion of Ikshvaku: ‹•Š”‹’ƒ–Š‹ Purity: ‘ƒ–Šƒ ”ƒœ‡ The turbulent year - 1980-1996 (Volume God Help the Child: ‘‹‘””‹•‘ II) :”ƒƒ„—Š‡”Œ‡‡Ǥ Love + Hate: Stories and Essays: ƒ‹ˆ Jawaharlal Nehru and The Indian Polity is —”‡‹•Š‹ Perspective :”‘ˆȋ”ȌǤ ǤŽ‡šƒ†‡” The Heart Goes Last: ƒ”‰ƒ”‡––™‘‘† The Kiss of life - How a superhero and Deep South: ƒ—ŽŠ‡”‘—š my son defeated cancer :”ƒƒ ƒ•Š‹ INDIA’S POLITICAL JOURNEY 70 YEARS

Date/ Period Events 1946 Š‡‘•–‹–—‡–ƒ••‡„Ž›‡Ž‡ –‡†‹ͳͻͶ͸•‡”˜‡†ƒ•–Š‡ƒ”Ž‹ƒ‡– 15 Aug. 1947 Ȉ †‹ƒ„‡ ƒ‡‹†‡’‡†‡– Ȉ ƒ™ƒŠƒ”ŽƒŽ‡Š”—„‡ ‘‡•–Š‡ͳ•–ǤǤ‘ˆ †‡’‡†‡– †‹ƒ 30 Jan. 1948 Ȉ ƒŠƒ–ƒ ƒ†Š‹™ƒ••Š‘–†‡ƒ†„›ƒ–Š—”ƒ ‘†•‡ Ȉ †‹ƒ•‡†•–”‘‘’•ƒ†–‘‘‘˜‡”–Š‡–ƒ–‡‘ˆ ›†‡”ƒ„ƒ† Ȉ Š‡‹Š„†—ŽŽƒ„‡ ƒ‡–Š‡”‹‡‹‹•–‡”‘ˆ ƒ—ƒ†ƒ•Š‹”Ǥ Ȉ ƒ‹•–ƒƒ†‘’–‡† —‡””‹ŽŽƒƒ”‹ Ƭ„—– †‹ƒ”‡ ƒ’–—”‡†”ƒ•ǡƒ”‰‹Žƒ† ‘‘ ŠǤ 26 Nov. 1949 ‘•–‹–—–‹‘‘ˆ †‹ƒ™ƒ•ƒ†‘’–‡†™‹–Šƒ”‡ƒ„Ž‡ǡ͵ͻͷ”–‹ Ž‡•Ƭͺ Š‡†—Ž‡•Ǥ 26 Jan. 1950 Ȉ ‘•–‹–—–‹‘‘ˆ †‹ƒ™ƒ•‡ˆ‘” ‡†Ƭ †‹ƒ™ƒ•†‡ Žƒ”‡†ƒ‡’—„Ž‹ –ƒ–‡ Ȉ ƒŒ‡†”ƒ”ƒ•ƒ†ǡͳ•–”‡•‹†‡–‘ˆ †‹ƒ Ȉ ‘‡‹‹•–‡”ƒŽŽƒ„Š„Šƒ‹ƒ–‡Ž†‹‡†‘ͳͷ‡ ǤͳͻͷͲǤ 1951 Ȉ †‹ƒǯ• ϐ‹”•– ‰‡‡”ƒŽȀ‘ ƒ„Šƒ ‡Ž‡ –‹‘ ȋ ʹͷ  –Ǥ ͳͻͷͳ –‘ ʹͳ ‡„Ǥ ͳͻͷʹȌ Ƭ †‹ƒƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‘‰”‡••™‘™‹–Šˆ—ŽŽƒŒ‘”‹–›ȋ͹ͷΨȌ 1953 Ȉ Š‡‹Š„†—ŽŽƒ™ƒ•†‹•‹••‡†ǡƒ””‡•–‡†ƒ† Š—Žƒ‘Šƒ‡†„‡ ƒ‡–Š‡ ”‹‡‹‹•–‡”‘ˆ ƒ—ƒ†ƒ•Š‹”Ǥ 1954 Ȉ ”‡ Šϐ‹ƒŽŽ›‰ƒ˜‡—’‹–•–‡””‹–‘”›‘†‹ Š‡””›–‘ †‹ƒǤ 1956 ‡ƒ–Š‘ˆǤǤ„‡†ƒ”‘͸‡ Ǥͳͻͷ͸ 1957 Ȉ ‡ ‘†‰‡‡”ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –‹‘•Š‡Ž†‹ †‹ƒƬ‘‰”‡••™‘͵͹ͳ•‡ƒ–• 1959 Ȉ ”•Ǥ †‹”ƒ ƒ†Š‹™ƒ•‡Ž‡ –‡†–Š‡’”‡•‹†‡–‘ˆ †‹ƒƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‘‰”‡••Ǥ 1960 Ȉ Š‡ •–ƒ–‡• ‘ˆ —Œƒ”ƒ– ƒ† ƒŠƒ”ƒ•Š–”ƒ ƒ‡ ‹–‘ „‡‹‰ ‘ ƒ› ͳǡ ͳͻ͸Ͳ Ƭ ‘„ƒ›‰‘–ƒŽŽ‘ ƒ–‡†–‘ƒŠƒ”ƒ•Š–”ƒǤ 1961 Ȉ †‹ƒ–”‘‘’•Ž‹„‡”ƒ–‡† ‘ƒˆ”‘‘”–—‰—‡•‡ ‘Ž‘›„›’‡”ƒ–‹‘‹Œƒ› 1962 Ȉ ‘‰”‡••”‡–ƒ‹‡†‹–•ƒŒ‘”‹–›‹–Š‡‰‡‡”ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –‹‘•ȋ͵͸ͳ•‡ƒ–•‘—–‘ˆͶͻͶȌǤ 1964 Ȉ ƒ™ƒŠƒ”ƒŽ‡Š”—’ƒ••‡†ƒ™ƒ›Ǥ —Žœƒ”‹ŽƒŽƒ†ƒ™ƒ••™‘”‹ƒ•ƒ –‹‰’”‹‡ ‹‹•–‡”Ǥ Ȉ ‘‰”‡•• ‘”‹‰ ‘‹––‡‡ ϐ‹ƒŽ‹œ‡† ‘ ƒŽ ƒŠƒ†—” Šƒ•–”‹ ƒ• ‡Š”—ǯ• •— ‡••‘”Ǥȋ–Š‡” ‘–‡†‡”•™‡”‡ƒ‹Ž‹ƒǤƒ”ƒŒƬ‘”ƒ”Œ‹‡•ƒ‹Ȍ 1965 Ȉ ƒ‹•–ƒ‹˜ƒ†‡† †‹ƒ‘˜‡” ƒ•ƒŽ–ƒ”•Š‹ƒ Š ŠŠ†‡•‡”–ˆ‘” ‹‰ †‹ƒ•–‘ ™‹–Š†”ƒ™•‘‡ͶͲ‹Ž‡•Ǥ Posthumously, Neerja Bhanot became the youngest recipient of the Ashok Chakra Award. PANORAMA GK-9

1966 Ȉ ǤǤŠƒ•–”‹Ƭƒ‹•–ƒ‹”‡•‹†‡–›—„Šƒ‡–‹ƒ•‡–ƒŽ‘‰™‹–Š–Š‡ ‘˜‹‡–‹‘ǤǤ‘•›‰‹ǡƒ†•‹‰‡†Dzƒ•‡–‰”‡‡–dzǤ Ȉ ƒŽƒŠƒ†—”Šƒ•Š–”‹†‹‡•‹•Ž‡‡’ǡ‘ˆ ƒ”†‹ƒ ƒ””‡•–Ǥ Ȉ —Žœƒ”‹ŽƒŽƒ†ƒ™ƒ•ȋ‘ ‡ƒ‰ƒ‹Ȍ•™‘”‹ƒ•ƒ –‹‰’”‹‡‹‹•–‡”Ǥ Ȉ †‹”ƒ ƒ†Š‹ „‡ ƒ‡  ‘ ‘‰”‡•• ’”‡•‹†‡– ƒ”ƒŒ ‡†‘”•‡‡– ˆ‘” ™Š‹ Š‘”ƒ”Œ‹‡•ƒ‹™ƒ•‹–‡”‡•–‡†Ǥ Ȉ —Œƒ„ƒ† ƒ”›ƒƒ†‹˜‹†‡†‹–‘•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡•–ƒ–‡•Ǥ 1967 Ȉ Ͷth‰‡‡”ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –‹‘•Š‡Ž†‹ ‡„”—ƒ”›Ƭ ‰‘–ʹͺ͵•‡ƒ–•Ǥ 1969 ͳͶ„ƒ•™‡”‡ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‹œ‡†™Š‹ Š™ƒ•‘’’‘•‡†„›–Š‡ ‹ƒ ‡‹‹•–‡”‘”ƒ”Œ‹ ‡•ƒ‹ 1971 Ȉ Š‡ †‘Ǧƒ‹•–ƒƒ”‘ˆͳͻ͹ͳ‘˜‡”ƒ‰Žƒ†‡•ŠŽ‹„‡”ƒ–‹‘Ǥƒ‹•–ƒ‹–”‘‘’• •—””‡†‡”‡†Ƭ”‘˜‹•‹‘ƒŽ ‘˜‡”‡–‘ˆ–Š‡‡‘’Ž‡ǯ•‡’—„Ž‹ ‘ˆƒ‰Žƒ†‡•Š ƒ‡‹–‘„‡‹‰Ǥ Ȉ ͷth ‰‡‡”ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –‹‘•‘ˆ †‹ƒ™ƒ•Š‡Ž†ͳͶ‘–Š•„‡ˆ‘”‡• Š‡†—Ž‡†–‹‡ƒ† ‘‰”‡••”‡–—”‡†™‹–Š͵͸ʹ•‡ƒ–•‘—–‘ˆͷʹͲ 1975 Ȉ ʹ͸th —‡ͳͻ͹ͷƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡‡”‰‡ ›™ƒ•†‡ Žƒ”‡†Ǥ Ȉ ’’‘•‹–‹‘Ž‡ƒ†‡”•ǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ǡ ƒ›’”ƒƒ•Šƒ”ƒ›ƒǡ‘”ƒ”Œ‹‡•ƒ‹ǡ™‡”‡•‡––‘ Œƒ‹ŽǤƒŒƒ› ƒ†Š‹„‡ ƒ‡Ž‡ƒ†‹‰’‘Ž‹–‹ ƒŽ‡š‡ —–‹˜‡‘˜‡”•Šƒ†‹‰ †‹”ƒ ƒ†Š‹ 1977 Ȉ ”•Ǥ ƒ†Š‹†‹••‘Ž˜‡†‘ƒ„Šƒƒ† ‰‡‡”ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –‹‘•™‡”‡Š‡Ž†Ǥ Ȉ Š‡‘‰”‡••Ž‘•–ƒ”‘—†ʹͲͲ•‡ƒ–•Ǥ‘–Š †‹”ƒ ƒ†Š‹ƒ†ƒŒƒ› ƒ†Š‹Ž‘•–Ǥ Ȉ ƒƒ–ƒƒ”–› ƒ‡™‹–ŠƒŒ‘”‹–›Ƭ‘”ƒ”Œ‹‡•ƒ‹„‡ ƒ‡‘ˆ †‹ƒǤ 1979 Ȉ ‘”ƒ”Œ‹ ‡•ƒ‹ ”‡•‹‰‡† ƒˆ–‡” ƒƒ–ƒ ƒ”–› •’Ž‹–• ‹–‘ –Š”‡‡ ’ƒ”–•ǣ Š‡ƒ†‡† „› ‘”ƒ”Œ‹‡•ƒ‹ǡ ƒ‰Œ‹˜ƒƒƒ†Šƒ”ƒ‹‰ŠǤ Ȉ Šƒ”ƒ‹‰Š™ƒ••™‘”ƒ•”‹‡‹•–‡”ǡ„—–ƒ‘–ŠŽƒ–‡” †‹”ƒǯ•‘‰”‡•• ȋ Ȍ™‹–Š†”‡™•—’’‘”–ǡ™Š‹ Šˆ‘” ‡†ƒ‹†Ǧ–‡”‡Ž‡ –‹‘Ǥ 1980 ‡‡”ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –‹‘•‘ˆ †‹ƒ™ƒ•Š‡Ž†Ƭ ™‘͵ͷ͵•‡ƒ–•ƒ•ƒ”‡•—Ž–”•Ǥ Ǥ ƒ†Š‹ „‡ ƒ‡ǤƒŒƒ› ƒ†Š‹†‹‡†‹ƒ’Žƒ‡ƒ ‹†‡–Ǥ 1984 Ȉ †‹”ƒ ƒ†Š‹•Š‘–†‡ƒ†„›–™‘‘ˆŠ‡”‹Š’‡”•‘ƒŽ„‘†›‰—ƒ”†•Ǥ Ȉ ƒŒ‹˜ ƒ†Š‹„‡ ƒ‡”‹‡‹‹•–‡”‘ˆ †‹ƒǤ Ȉ ͺth‰‡‡”ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –‹‘•‘ˆ †‹ƒ™ƒ•Š‡Ž†Ƭ ™‘ͶͲͶ•‡ƒ–•Ǥ 1989 ‡‡”ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –‹‘•‘ˆ †‹ƒ™ƒ•Š‡Ž†Ƭ ™‘ͳͻ͹•‡ƒ–•ǤŠ‡ ƒƒ–ƒƒŽŽ‡†„› ‹‰Š•‡ —”‡†ͳͶ͵•‡ƒ–•ǡ ͺͷƬ‡ˆ–ƒ”–‹‡•Ͷͷ•‡ƒ–•ǤǤǤ‹‰Š„‡ ƒ‡ ™‹–Š•—’’‘”–‘ˆ Ƭ‡ˆ–’ƒ”–‹‡•Ǥ 1991 Ȉ ƒŒ‹˜ ƒ†Š‹ƒ••ƒ••‹ƒ–‡†„›•—‹ ‹†‡„‘„‡”•›’ƒ–Š‡–‹ –‘”‹ƒƒ̵•ƒ‹Ž ‹‰‡”•ȋȌǤ Ȉ ͳͲth ‡‡”ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –‹‘•™‡”‡Š‡Ž†Ǥ Ϊ‰‘–ʹͶͶǡ ΪͳʹͲƬ ‰‘–͸ͻ•‡ƒ–•ǤǤǤ ƒ”ƒ•‹Šƒƒ‘„‡ ƒ‡™‹–Š–Š‡•—’’‘”–‘ˆ‡ˆ–’ƒ”–‹‡•Ǥ 1992 ƒ„”‹‘•“—‡‹›‘†Š›ƒ™ƒ•†‡‘Ž‹•Š‡†ǡ–”‹‰‰‡”‹‰™‹†‡•’”‡ƒ† ‹†—Ǧ—•Ž‹ ˜‹‘Ž‡ ‡Ǥ 1996 Ȉ ‡‡”ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –‹‘•™‡”‡Š‡Ž†Ǥ ͳͻʹȋ ƒƒ–ƒƒŽΪȌ™‘ͳͻʹǡ ͳͺ͹ǡƬ ͳͶͲ •‡ƒ–•Ǥ Ȉ ƒŒ’ƒ›‡‡„‡ ƒ‡‘Ž›ˆ‘”ͳ͵†ƒ›•ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‡†„› ǤǤ‡˜‡ ‘™†ƒƬ  —Œ”ƒŽȋ ƒƒ–ƒƒŽȌǤŠ‡ͳͳ–Š‘ƒ„Šƒ’”‘†— ‡†–Š”‡‡”‹‡‹‹•–‡”•‹–™‘ ›‡ƒ”•Ǥ 1999 ‡‡”ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –‹‘•™‡”‡Š‡Ž†Ǥȋ ΪȌ™‘ʹͷͶȋͳͺʹΪȌǡ ΪͳͶͶƬ ͸Ͷ•‡ƒ–•Ǥ ƒŒ’ƒ›‡‡„‡ ƒ‡Ǥ 1999 ƒ”‰‹Ž™ƒ”„‡–™‡‡ †‹ƒƬƒ‹•–ƒǤ †‹ƒ ƒ‡ƒ•˜‹ –‘”‹‘—•Ǥ 2004 ‡‡”ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –‹‘•™‡”‡Š‡Ž†Ǥ‰‘–ʹͳͺǡͳͺͳ•‡ƒ–•Ƭƒ‘Šƒ‹‰Š „‡ ƒ‡‘ˆ †‹ƒǤ 2009 ‡‡”ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –‹‘•™‡”‡Š‡Ž†Ǥ‰‘–ʹ͸ʹǡͳͷͻ•‡ƒ–•Ƭƒ‘Šƒ‹‰Š „‡ ƒ‡‘ˆ †‹ƒǤ 2014 ‡‡”ƒŽ‡Ž‡ –‹‘•™‡”‡Š‡Ž†Ǥ ‰‘–ʹͺʹǡ ͶͶǤƒ”‡†”ƒ‘†‹„‡ ƒ‡‘ˆ †‹ƒǤ 2016 †‹ƒ‰‘–‡–”›‹–‘‹••‹Ž‡‡ Š‘Ž‘‰›‘–”‘Ž‡‰‹‡ȋȌ‰”‘—’Ǥ GK-10 PANORAMA EBD_9009 INDIA'S ECONOMIC JOURNEY 70 YEARS JOURNEY INDIA'S ECONOMIC General Knowledge For Competitive Exams

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