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CONTENTS:
S.NO TOPIC PAGE NO 1. List of Cabinet Ministers of India and their Constituencies (Updated 2018) 2 2. State, Capital, C.M & Governor(Updated 2018) 5 3. Banks-Headquarters-Tagline 6 4. Important Days with Themes (2018) 9 5. List of International Organizations and Headquarters 16 6. IMPORTANT SUMMITS 20 7. List of Thermal Power Plants/Stations in India 23 8. List of Nuclear Power Plants in India 24 9. IMPORTANT WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES IN INDIA 25 10. List of Bird Sanctuaries in India 28 11. Important National Parks in India 29 12. List of Dams and Reservoirs in India 31 13. Important Airports in India 35 14. Nicknames of Indian Cities 36 15. Indian Cities Located in River Banks 39 16. CLASSICAL DANCES & FOLK DANCES IN INDIA 41 17. Major Stock Exchanges in the World 43 18. List of Sports Cups and Trophies 44 19. List of Major Sea Ports in India 45 20. List of Important Temples in India 46 21. List of Important Awards and their Fields National and International 47 22. Famous Sports Persons in India and their Related Sports 48 23. Highlight of 15th Census of India – 2011 49 24. Boundaries Between Countries 50 25. List of Revolutions in India 51 26. Important Mergers of Banks in India 52 27. Banking Related Acts 53 28. Important Banking & Finance Abbreviations 54 29. COUNTRY-CAPITAL-CURRENCY 63
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List of Cabinet Ministers of India and their Constituencies (Updated 2018)
CABINET MEMBER OF PORTFOLIO CONSTITUENCY MINISTERS RAJYASABHA
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy, Shri Narendra Modi Department of Space, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
All Important Policy Issues, All Other Portfolios not allocated to any Minister Shri Raj Nath Singh Home Affairs Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Smt. Sushma Swaraj External Affairs Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh
Finance & Shri Arun Jaitley Gujarat Coporate Affairs Road Transport & Highways Shri Nitin Jairam Shipping Nagpur, Maharashtra Gadkari Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Suresh Prabhu Commerce and Industry Andhra Pradesh
Statistics and Shri D.V. Sadananda Bangalore North, Programme Gowda Karnataka Implementation Drinking Water and Sushri Uma Bharati Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh Sanitation Consumer Affairs, Food Shri Ramvilas Paswan Hajipur, Bihar & Public Distribution Smt. Maneka Sanjay Women & Child Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh Gandhi Development Chemical & Fertilisers Bangalore South, Shri Ananthkumar Parliamentary Affairs Karnataka Law & Justice Shri Ravi Shankar Electronics & Bihar Prasad Information Technology Shri Jagat Prakash Health & Family Welfare Himachal Pradesh Nadda Shri Ashok Gajapathi Vizianagaram, Andhra Civil Aviation Raju Pusapati Pradesh Heavy Industries & Public Shri Anant Geete Raigad, Maharashtra Enterprises Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Food Processing Bathinda, Punjab Badal Industries Rural Development Shri Narendra Singh Panchayati Raj Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh Tomar Mines
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Shri Chaudhary Birender Steel Haryana Singh Shri Jual Oram Tribal Affairs Sundargarh, Odisha
Shri Radha Mohan Agriculture & Farmers Purvi Champaran, Bihar Singh Welfare Shri Thaawar Chand Social Justice & Madhya Pradesh Gehlot Empowerment Textiles Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani Information & Gujarat
Broadcasting Science & Technology Earth Sciences Dr. Harsh Vardhan Chandni Chowk, Delhi Environment, Forest and Climate Change Human Resource Shri Prakash Javadekar Madhya Pradesh Development Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan Deogarh, Odisha Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Railways Piyush Goyal Maharashtra Coal Nirmala Sitharama Defence Karnataka
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Minority Affairs Jharkhand
LIST OF MINISTER OF STATE(INDEPENDENT CHARGE):
MINISTER OF STATE PORTFOLIO CONSTITUENCY Ministry of Planning and Ministry of Chemicals Rao Inderjit Singh Gurgaon, Haryana and Fertilizers. Santosh Kumar Gangwar Labour and Employment Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Shripad Yesso Naik North Goa Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH). Ministry of Micro, Small Giriraj Singh and Nawada,Bihar Medium Enterprises Ministry of Communications; and Manoj Sinha Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh Ministry of Railways. Development of North East Region, Prime minister’s office, Personnel, Public Udhampur, Jammu Dr. Jitendra Singh Grievances & Kashmir Pensions Department of Atomic Energy Department of Space
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Ministry of Youth Affairs Rajyavardhan Singh and Jaipur, Rajasthan Rathore Sports, Information and Broadcasting Power, New and Raj Kumar Singh Renewable Arrah, Bihar Energy Housing and Urban Hardeep Singh Puri Bihar Affairs Tourism, Minister of state in the Shri Alphons ministry of Electronics Kanjirappally,Kerala Kannanthanam and Information Technology
LIST OF MINISTER OF STATE:
MINISTER OF PORTFOLIO CONSTITUENCY STATE Parliamentary Affairs, Vijay Goel Statistics and Programme Rajasthan Implementation Radhakrishnan P Finance, Shipping Chennai North, Lok Sabha Drinking Water and S S Ahluwalia West Bengal Sanitation Ramesh Chandappa Drinking Water and Bijapur, Karnataka Jigajinagi Sanitation Social Justice and Ramdas Athawale Maharastra Empowerment Vishnu Deo Sai Steel Raigarh, Chhattisgarh Ram Kripal Yadav Rural Development Bihar Hansraj Gangaram Ahir Home Affairs Chandrapur, Maharashtra Rajen Gohain Railways Nawgong, Madhya Pradesh General (Retd.) V K External Affairs Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh Singh Agriculture and Farmers Amreli (Vidhan Parshottam Rupala Welfare, Panchayati Raj Sabha),Gujarat Social Justice and Krishan Pal Faridabad, Haryana Empowerment Jaswanthsinh Sumanbhai Tribal Affairs Dahod, Lok Sabha Bhabhor Shiv Pratap Shukla Finance Uttar Pradesh Health and Family Ashwini Kmar Choubey Buxar, Bihar Welfare Sudarshan Bhagat Tribal Affairs Lohardaga, Jharkhand Human Resource Upendra Kushwaha Karakat, Bihar Development Kiren Rijiju Home Affairs Arunachal West Women and Child Dr. Virendra Kumar Development, Minority Sagar, Madhya Pradesh Affairs Skill Development and Anantkumar Hegde Uttara Kannada, Karnataka Entrepreneurship M J Akbar External Affairs Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand Food Processing Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh Industries
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Science and Technology, Y S Chowdary Earth Andhra Pradesh Sciences Jayant Sinha Civil Aviation Hazaribagh, Jharkhand Heavy Industries and Babul Supriyo Public Asansol, West Bengal Enterprises Social Justice and Vijay Sampla Hoshiarpur, Punjab Empowerment Parliamentary Affairs Water Arjun Ram Meghwal Resources, River Bikaner, Rajasthan Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Ajay Tamta Textiles Almora, Uttrakhand Agriculture and Farmers Krishna Raj Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh Welfare Road Transport and Mansukh L. Mandaviya Highways, Shipping, Palitana, Gujarat Chemicals and Fertilisers Health and Family Anupriya Patel Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh ) Welfare Consumer Affairs, Food and C R Chaudhary Public Distribution, Nagaur (Rajasthan ) Commerce and Industry Law and Justice, P P Chaudhary Corporate Pali, Rajasthan Affairs Dr. Subhash Ramroa Defence Dhule (Maharashtra) Bhamre Gajendra Singh Agriculture and Farmers Jodhpur (Rajasthan ) Shekhawat Welfare Human Resource Development, Water BAGHPAT (UTTAR Dr. Satya Pal Singh Resources, River PRADESH). Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
State, Capital, C.M & Governor(Updated March 2018)
State Capital Chief Minister Governor Hyderabad(de jure) Andhra Pradesh N.Chandrababu Naidu E.S Lakshmi Narasimhan Amaravati (de facto) Arunachal Itanagar Pema Khandu Brigadier Dr BD Mishra Pradesh Assam Dispur Sarbananda Sonowal Jagdish Mukhi Bihar Patna Nitish Kumar Satya Pal Malik Chattisgarh Raipur Dr. Raman Singh Balram Dass Tandon Goa Panaji Manohar Parrikar Mridula Sinha Gujarat Gandhinagar Vijay Rupani Om Prakash Kohli Haryana Chandigarh Manohar Lal Khattar Kaptan Singh Solanki Simla, Dharamsala(Second Capital in Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur Acharya Dev Vrat Winter)
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Jammu & Srinagar(Summer) Mehbooba Mufti Narinder Nath Vohra Kashmir Jammu(Winter) Jharkhand Ranchi Raghubar Das Draupadi Murmu Karnataka Bangalore Siddaramaiah Vajubhai Vala Kerala Thiruvananthapuram Pinarayi Vijayan P. Sathasivam Madhya Pradesh Bhopal Shivraj Singh Chouhan Anandiben Patel Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Maharashtra Mumbai Devendra Fadnavis Rao Manipur Imphal N. Biren Singh Najma Heptulla Meghalaya Shillong Conrad Sangma (12th CM) Ganga Prasad Mizoram Aizawl Lal Thanhawla Nirbhay Sharma Neiphiu Rio Padmanabha Balkrishna Nagaland Kohima Y Patton(Deputy) Acharya Odisha Bhubaneswar Naveen Patnaik S.C. Jamir Punjab Chandigarh Amarinder Singh V. P. Singh Badnore Rajasthan Jaipur Vasundhara Raje Kalyan Singh Sikkim Gangtok Pawan Kumar Chamling Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil Tamil Nadu Chennai Edappadi K. Palaniswami Banwarilal Purohit Telangana Hyderabad K Chandrasekhar Rao E.S Lakshmi Narasimhan Biplab Kumar Deb (10th CM) Tripura Agartala Tathagata Roy Jishnu Debbarma(Deputy) Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Yogi Adityanath Ram Naik Uttarakhand Dehradun Trivendra Singh Rawat Krishan Kant Paul West Bengal Kolkata Mamta Benerjee Keshari Nath Tripathi
Now let’s have a look at the Union Territories. It is important to note that UT have a different governing structure. They are under direct control of the central government and the President of India appoints an Administrator or Lieutenant-Governor for each UT. Delhi and Puducherry are somewhat different as they get to choose their own elected legislative assemblies and the executive councils of ministers with partially state-like function. (Arvind Kejriwal and V. Narayanaswamy are the current Chief Ministers of Delhi and Puducherry respectively )
Union Territories Capital Head Position Andaman and Nicobar Admiral Devendra Lieutenant Port Blair Island Kumar Joshi Governor V. P. Singh Chandigarh Chandigarh Administrator Badnore Dadra and Nagar Silvassa Praful Khoda Patel Administrator Haveli Daman and Diu Daman Praful Khoda Patel Administrator Lieutenant Delhi Delhi Anil Baijal Governor Lakshadweep Kavaratti Farooq Khan Administrator Lieutenant Puducherry Puducherry Kiran Bedi Governor
Banks-Headquarters-Tagline
Public sector banks their Headquarters and Tagline:
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Name Of Bank Headquarters Taglines INDIA’S INTERNATIONAL 1. Bank of Baroda Vadodara BANK 2. Allahabad Bank Kolkata A TRADITION OF TRUST 3. UCO Bank Kolkata HONOURS YOUR TRUST 4. United Bank of THE BANK THAT BEGINS Kolkata India WITH “U” YOUR TECH-FRIENDLY 5. Indian Bank Chennai BANK 6. Indian Overseas GOOD PEOPLE TO GROW Chennai Bank WITH 7. Punjab National THE NAME YOU CAN New Delhi Bank BANK UPON WHERE EVERY 8. Oriental Bank of New Delhi INDIVIDUAL IS Commerce COMMITTED 9. Punjab and Sind WHERE SERVICE IS A New Delhi Bank WAY OF LIFE 10. Bharatiya Mahila Empowering Women, New Delhi Bank Empowering India. 11. Andhra Bank Hyderabad FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS MUCH MORE TO DO WITH 12. Canara Bank Bangalore YOU IN FOCUS YOUR FAITHFUL AND Manipal, 13. Syndicate Bank FRIENDLY FINANCIAL Karnataka PARTNER A FRIEND YOU CAN 14. Vijaya Bank Bangalore BANK UPON 15. Corporation Mangalore PROSPERITY FOR ALL Bank 16. SIDBI Lucknow BANKING FOR ALL 17. Union Bank of GOOD PEOPLE TO BANK Mumbai India WITH RELATIONSHIP BEYOND 18. Bank of India Mumbai BANKING 19. Central Bank of CENTRAL TO YOU SINCE Mumbai India 1911 20. Dena Bank Mumbai TRUSTED FAMILY BANK PURE BANKING NOTHING 21. State Bank of Mumbai ELSE,WITH YOU-ALL THE India WAY 22. IDBI Bank Mumbai BANKING FOR ALL 23.Bank Of pune ONE FAMILY ONE BANK Maharashtra
Private Sector Banks their Headquarters and Taglines:
S.No Bank Name Headquarters Tagline 1. AXIS Bank Mumbai Badhti Ka Naam Zindagi Trust and Excellene since 2. Citi Union Bank Tamilnadu 1904 3. Catholic Syrian Bank Thrissur Support all the way 4. Dhanlaxmi Bank Tamilnadu Tann. Mann. Dhan 5. DCB Bank Mumbai We Value You 6. Federal Bank Kerala Your perfect banking partner 7. HDFC Bank Mumbai We understand your world
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8. ICICI Bank Mumbai Khayaal Apka 9. IDFC Bank Mumbai Banking Hatke 10. IndusInd Bank Mumbai We make money simple 11. Jammu and Kashmir Bank Srinagar Serving to Empower 12. Karnataka Bank Mangalore Your family bank across India 13. Kotak Mahindra Bank Mumbai Let’s make money simple 14. Karur Vysya Bank Tamilnadu Smart way to bank The Changing Face of 15. Lakshmi Vilas Bank Tamilnadu prosperity 16. Nainital Bank Nainital Banking with personal touch 17. RBL Bank Maharashtra Apno ka Bank Experience next generation 18. South Indian Bank Kerala banking Tamilnad Mercantile Bank 19. Tamil Nadu – Limited 20. Yes Bank Mumbai Experience our expertise 21. Equitas Small Finance Bank Chennai –
*Small Finance Banks*
1. AU Small Finance Bank* 6. * Jana Small Finance Bank * (AU Financiers Ltd) (Janalakshmi Financial Services Pvt. Ltd) #Tagline:- Chalo Aage Badhe #Tagline:- Likho Apni Kahaani #HQ:- Jaipur #HQ:- Bangalore
2. Capital Small Finance Bank Ltd* 7. *North East Small Finance Bank* #Tagline:-Vishwas Se Vikas Tak (RGVN (North East) Microfinance Ltd) #HQ:-Jalandhar #Tagline:- Your Door Step Banker #HQ:- Guwahati 3. *Fincare Small Finance Bank* (Disha Micro Finance) 8. Suryoday Small Finance Bank #Tagline:- A new era in smartbanking begins (Suryoday Micro Finance Pvt. Ltd) #HQ:- Ahmedabad #Tagline:- A Bank of Smiles #HQ:- Navi Mumbai 4. *Equitas Small Finance Bank* (Equitas Holding Pvt Ltd) 9. *Ujjivan Small Finance Bank* #Tagline:- Its Fun Banking (Ujjivan Financial Services Ltd) #HQ:- Chennai #Tagline:- Bharosa, Aap ke Bharose Par #HQ:- Bengaluru 5. *ESAF Small finance Bank* (ESAF Microfinance & Investment Pvt Ltd) 10. *Utkarsh Small Finance Bank* #Tagline:- Joy of Banking (Utkarsh Micro Finance Pvt Ltd) #HQ:- Thrissur, Kerala #Tagline:- "Aapki ummeed Ka khaata" #HQ:- Varanasi
Payment Banks With Its Complete Details: RBI has taken an advanced step to push our financial inclusions by providing the guidelines for licensing differentiated banks such as Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks.On November 27 2014, RBI released the final guidelines for payment banks.These guidelines will allow mobile firms and other valid entity to enter the banking field to service the individuals and small businesses. What is Payment Bank? The main objective of the payment bank is providing small savings accounts and payments or remittance services to low income households,small businesses,other unorganized sector entities and other users. Guidelines and Regulations provided by RBI for Payment Banks DO’s These banks can able to operate current accounts and saving accounts.They can issue ATM or Debit cards, Net
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Banking and Mobile Banking facilities to their customers. The payment banks can take restricted deposits which is currently limited to ₹1 lakh per customer. They can distribute the non-risk financial products such as mutual funds and insurance. Dont’s They don’t have rights to provide lending services such as credit cards and issue loans facilities. Other Guidelines and Regulations to follow The initial minimum capital requirement of ₹100 crore is mandatory. FDI of 74% is allowed. The promoter contribution must be 40% for the first 5 years. Non – resident Indians(NRI) will not be allowed to open accounts in payment banks. They can be integrated with your savings bank accounts via IMPS and NEFT transfers and could enable transfers and remittances through a mobile phone. Payment banks must maintain CRR minimum 75% of demand deposits in government bonds of upto one year. They must maintain maximum 25% in current and fixed deposits with other scheduled commercial banks for operational purpose and liquidity management. 25% of its branches must be in the unbanked rural area. The bank must use the term “payments bank” in its name to differentiate it from other types of bank. The banks will be licensed as payments banks under Section 22 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, and will be registered as public limited company under the Companies Act, 2013. 9.The voting rights will be regulated by the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The voting right of any shareholder is capped at 10% now. Payment banks cannot lend money, so from where will they get profit? The payment banks are allowed to invest their customers deposit into government securities from which they can raise money. How does the Payment Banks reach their customers in far flung areas? i.Payment bank will reach through mobile phones.Further, bank correspondents can be employed to make reach the services of Payment Bank to every citizen in villages. ii.The recharge shops can play a crucial role in Payment bank expansion.A mobile wallet can be used for transactions. List of 11 entities selected to launch Payment banks On 19 August 2015, the Reserve Bank of India gave “in-principle” licences to eleven entities to launch payments banks.They are 1. Aditya Birla Nuvo 2. Airtel M Commerce Services 3. Cholamandalam Distribution Services 4. Department of Posts 5. FINO PayTech 6. National Securities Depository 7. Reliance Industries 8. Sun Pharmaceuticals 9. Paytm 10. Tech Mahindra 11. Vodafone M-Pesa From the above , three entities “Cholamandalam Distribution Services”, “Sun Pharmaceuticals” and “Tech Mahindra” have surrendered their licenses. This license is valid for 18 months within which the entities must fulfill the requirements. They are not allowed to engage in banking activities within the period. The RBI will consider grant full licenses under Section 22 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, after it is satisfied that the conditions have been fulfilled.
List of Active Payment Banks:
Points to be Name of the bank Head quarters Head Persons Tagline remember
Airtel Payments Bank Banking is now at your Indias first payments Limited New Delhi, India Shashi Arora fingertips bank
Fino Payments Bank Mumbai, Maharashtra Rishi Gupta Limited
India post payments New Delhi, India Suresh Sethi Aapka bank, aapke bank Limited dwara
Paytm payments bank Noida, UP Renu Satti No fear no greed no Limited entitlement
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Important Days with Themes (2018)
(Important Note : This list may not be complete list. To add Themes and extra dates I provided some space for you. Happy Reading :) )
Dates of the January
January 01: Global Family Day, Army Medical Corps Establishment Day
January 01: 51st World Day of Peace (Theme : Migrants and Refugees: Men and Women in search of Peace)
January 04: World Braille day(international)
January 06: World Day- War Orphans
January 08: African National Congress Foundation Day
January 09: NRI Day (Pravasi Bharatiya Divas)
January 10: World Laughter Day, World Hindi Day
January 11: Death Anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
January 12: National Youth Day (Theme : Sankalp Se Siddhi)
January 15: National Army day
January 23: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s Birth Anniversary
January 24: National girl child day (Theme : A Girls is Flower, Not a thorn)
January 25: National Voters day (Theme : Accessible Elections)
January 25: National tourism day (Theme : Protecting Culture and Heritage.)
January 26: India’s Republic Day, International Customs Day
January 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Recognized by the UN) (Theme: Holocaust Remembrance
and Education: Our Shared Responsibility)
January 28: Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai, Data Protection Day
January 30: Martyrs’ Day (Shaheed Diwas)
January 30: World Leprosy Eradication Day (Theme : Zero Disabilities in Girls and Boys)
January 31: Raising Day of National Disaster Response Force(NDRF)
Dates of the February
February 01: Indian coastal guard day
February 02: World Wetlands Day
February 04: World Cancer Day
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February 06: The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
February 10: National Deworming Day
February 13: Birth Anniversary of Sarojini Naidu,
February 13: World Radio Day (UNESCO) (Theme : Radio and Sports)
February 14: Valentine Day
February 20: World Day of Social Justice
February 21: World Mother Language Day
February 24: Central Excise Day
February 28: National Science Day (Theme : Science and Technology for a sustainable future)
Dates of the March
March 03: National Defense Day
March 04: National Security Day
March 08: International Women’s Day; Intl. Literacy Day
March 09: CISF Raising Day
March 14: Pi Day
March 15: World Disabled Day; World Consumer Rights Day
March 18: Ordnance Factories Day (India)
March 20: World Happiness Day
March 21: World Forestry Day, World Poetry Day
March 22: World Day for Water
March 23: World Meteorological Day
March 24: World TB Day
March 27: World Theatre Day
Dates of April
April 01: April fool’s Day
April 02: World Autism Awareness Day (UN)
April 05: International Day for Mine Awareness; National Maritime Day
April 07: World Health Day
April 13: Jallian Wallah Bagh Massacre Day
April 14: B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day
April 17: World Haemophilia Day
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April 18: World Heritage Day
April 21: Secretaries’ Day
April 22: Earth Day
April 23: World Book and Copyright Day
April 25: World Malaria Day (WHO)
April 26: World Intellectual Property Day (UN)
Dates of May
May 01: Workers’ Day (International Labour Day)
May 03: Press Freedom Day; World Asthma Day
May 2nd Sunday: Mother’s Day
May 04: Coal Miners’ Day
May 05: World Midwives Day
May 08: World Red Cross Day
May 09: World Thalassemia Day
May 11: National Technology Day
May 12: World Hypertension Day; International Nurses Day
May 15: International Day of the Family
May 17: World Telecommunication Day
May 21: National Anti-Terrorism Day
May 24: Commonwealth Day
May 31: Anti-tobacco Day
Dates of June
June 04: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
June 05: World Environment Day
June 3rd Sunday: Father’s Day
June 08: World Ocean Day
June 14: World Blood Donor Day
June 20: International Refugee Day
June 21: International Music Day, International Yoga Day
June 26: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
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Dates of July
July 01: Doctor’s Day
July 04: America Independence Day
July 06: World Zoonoses Day
July 11: World Population Day
July 26: Kargil Victory Day
July 29: International Tiger Day
July 30: World Friendship Day
Dates of August
August 1st Sunday: International Friendship Day
August 06: Hiroshima Day
August 08: World Senior Citizen’s Day
August 09: Quit India Day, Nagasaki Day
August 12: World Youth Day
August 14: Pakistan Independence Day
August 15: Indian Independence Day
August 18: IntI. Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
August 19: Photography Day
August 20: National Sadbhavana Day
August 29: National Sports Day
Dates of September
September 02: Coconut Day
September 05: Teachers’ Day; Sanskrit Day
September 07: World Forgiveness Day
September 08: World Literacy Day (UNESCO)
September 14: Hindi Day
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September 15: Engineers’ Day
September 16: World Ozone Day
September 21: Alzheimer’s Day; Day for Peace & Non-violence (UN)
September 22: Rose Day (Welfare of cancer patients)
September 25: Social Justice Day
September 26: Day of the Deaf
September 27: World Tourism Day
Dates of October
October 01: International Day for the Elderly
October 02: Gandhi Jayanthi
October 03: World Habitat Day
October 04: World Animal Welfare Day
October 05: World Teachers Day
October 08: Indian Air Force Day
October 09: World Post Office Day
October 10: National Post Day
October 2nd Thursday: World Sight Day
October 12: World Sight Day
October 13: UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
October 14: World Standards Day
October 15: World White Cane Day (guiding the blind)
October 16: World Food Day
October 17: International Poverty Day
October 20: World Statistics Day
October 21: National Police Day
October 24: UN Day; World Development Information Day
October 28: International Animation Day
October 30: World Thrift Day
October 31: National Integration Day
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Dates of November
November 07: Infant Protection Day
November 08: International Radiology Day
November 09: Legal Services Day
November 10: Transport Day
November 14: Children’s Day; Diabetes Day
November 17: National Epilepsy Day
November 19: World Men’s Day
November 20: Africa Industrialization Day
November 21: World Hello Day, World Television Day
November 26: National Law Day
November 29: International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People
November 30: National Flag Day
Dates of December
December 01: World AIDS Day
December 03: World Day of the Handicapped
December 04: Indian Navy Day
December 07: Indian Armed Forces Flag Day
December 09: International Anti-corruption Day, National Girl Child Day
December 10: Human Rights Day; IntI. Children’s Day of Broadcasting
December 18: Minorities Rights Day (India)
December 19: Goa’s Liberation Day
December 23: Kisan Divas (Farmer’s Day) (India)
December 24: National Consumer Day
December 25: Christmas
List of Confusing Days:
National Youth Day : 12th January International Youth Day : 12th August
National Teachers' Day : 5th September
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International Teachers' Day : 5th October
National Tourism Day : 25th January International Tourism Day : 27th September
National Consumer Day : 24th December International Consumer Day : 15th March
National Postal Day : 10th October International Postal Day : 9th October
National Blood Donation Day : 1st October World Blood Donors Day : 14th June
National Cancer Survivors day - 7th November World Cancer day - 4th February List of International Organisations and Headquarters
UN Organizations:
Organizations Name Abbreviation Headquarters Formation United Nations UN New York City, USA 1945 Palazzo FAO, Rome, Food and Agriculture Organization FAO 1945 Italy International Labour Organization ILO Geneva, Switzerland 1919 International Civil Aviation Montreal, Quebec, ICAO 1947 Organization Canada London, United International Maritime Organization IMO 1959 Kingdom United Nations High Commissioner for UNHCR Geneva, Switzerland 1950 Refugees Joint United Nations Programme on UNAIDS Geneva, Switzerland 1996 HIV/AIDS United Nations Atomic Energy UNAEC New York City, USA 1946 Commission United Nations Capital Development UNCDF New York City, USA Fund United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF New York City, USA 1946 United Nations Development UNDP New York City, USA 1965 Programme United Nations Educational, Scientific UNESCO Paris, France 1946 and Cultural Organization United Nations Environment UNEP Nairobi, Kenya 1972 Programme United Nations Human Settlements UN-Habitat Nairobi, Kenya 1978 Programme United Nations Industrial Development UNIDO Vienna, Austria 1985 Organization United Nations International Strategy UNISDR Geneva, Switzerland 2000 for Disaster Reduction United Nations Office on Drugs and UNODC Vienna, Austria 1997 Crime Universal Postal Union UPU Bern, Switzerland 1874 World Health Organization WHO Geneva, Switzerland 1948
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World Intellectual Property WIPO Geneva, Switzerland 1967 Organization World Food Programme WFP Rome, Italy 1961 World Meteorological Organization WMO Geneva, Switzerland 1950 World Tourism Organization UNWTO Madrid, Spain 1957 New York City, International Rescue Committee IRC 1933 United States International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA Vienna, Austria 1957 International Telecommunication Union ITU Geneva, Switzerland 1947 Office of the High Commissioner for OHCHR Geneva, Switzerland 1993 Human Rights
Political and Economic Organizations:
Organizations Name Abbreviation Headquarters Formation European Union EU Brussels 1958 African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of ACP Brussels – Belgium 1975 States Addis Ababa, African Union AU 2001 Johannesburg Andean Community CAN Lima, Peru. 1969 Arab League(League of Arab States) – Cairo 1905 Arab Maghreb Union AMU Rabat, Morocco 1956 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation APEC Singapore 1905 Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN Jakarta, Indonesia 1967 Georgetown, Caribbean Community CARICOM 1973 Guyana. Central American Parliament PARLACEN Guatemala City 1980 Common Market of East and Southern COMESA Lusaka, Zambia 1994 Africa Commonwealth of Nations (British London, United – 1926 Commonwealth) Kingdom Commonwealth of Independent States CIS Moscow, Russian 1991 (Russian Commonwealth) Council of Europe CoE Strasbourg, France 1949 East African Community EAC Arusha 1967 Economic Community of West African ECOWAS Abuja, Nigeria 1975 States European Free Trade Association EFTA Geneva, Switzerland 1960 Riyadh, Saudi Gulf Cooperation Council GCC 1981 Arabia Port Louis, Indian Ocean Commission IOC 1982 Mauritius New York City, Non-Aligned Movement NAM 1961 USA Copenhagen, Nordic Council – 1952 Denmark Organisation for Economic Co- OECD Paris, France 1948 operation and Development Organization for Security and Co- OSCE Vienna, Austria 1973 operation in Europe Organization of American States OAS Washington, D.C. 1948 Organisation of Eastern Caribbean OECS Castries, Saint Lucia 1981 States Organisation of Islamic Cooperation OIC Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 1969
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Secretariat of the Pacific Community SPC Nouméa 1947 Pacific Islands Forum – Suva, Fiji 1971 South Asian Association for Regional SAARC Kathmandu, Nepal 1985 Cooperation Southern African Development SADC Gaborone, Botswana 1992 Community Union of South American Nations USAN Quito, Ecuador 2004 Unrepresented Nations and Peoples The Hague, UNPO 1991 Organization Netherlands World Trade Organization WTO Geneva, Switzerland 1995 Economic and Social Commission for ESCAP Bangkok, Thailand 1947 Asia and the Pacific
Military Organizations:
Organizations Name Abbreviation Headquarters Formation North Atlantic Treaty Organisation NATO Brussels, Belgium 1949 European Security and Defence Policy ESDP Paris
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation SCO Beijing, China 1996 Collective Security Treaty Organization CSTO Moscow, Russia 1992 Peace and Security Council PSC Addis Ababa
Financial Organizations:
Organizations Name Abbreviation Headquarters Formation World Bank – Washington D.C., United States 1944 Abidjan, Ivory Coast(statutory) African Development Bank AfDB 1963 & Tunis, Tunisia (temporary) Asian Development Bank ADB Metro Manila, Philippines 1966 European Bank for Reconstruction and EBRD London 1991 Development Inter-American IDB Washington, D.C. 1959 Development Bank International Monetary Fund IMF Washington, D.C 1945 Islamic Development Bank IDB Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 1973 International Monetary Fund IMF Washington, D.C., United States 1945 International Fund for IFAD Rome, Italy 1977 Agricultural Development Bank for International BIS Basel, Switzerland 1930 Settlements Black Sea Trade and BSTDB Thessaloniki, Greece 1997 Development Bank Caribbean Development CDB Bridgetown, Barbados 1969 Bank Nordic Development Fund NDF Helsinki, Finland. 1989 Nordic Investment Bank NIB Helsinki, Finland. 1970 European Central Bank ECB Frankfurt, Germany 1998
Sports Federations:
Organizations Name Abbreviation Headquarters Formation
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Kuala Lumpur, Asian Football Confederation AFC 1954 Malaysia 6th of October Confederation of African Football CAF 1957 City, Egypt. Confederation of North, Central American Miami, Florida, CONCACAF 1961 and Caribbean Association Football U.S. South American Football Confederation CONMEBOL Luque, Paraguay 1916 Auckland, New Oceania Football Confederation OFC 1966 Zealand Union of European Football Associations UEFA Nyon, Switzerland 1954 World Chess Federation(Fédération FIDE Athens, Greece 1924 Internationale des Échecs ) International Federation of Association Zürich, Football(Fédération Internationale de FIFA 1904 Switzerland Football Association) Dubai, United International Cricket Council ICC 1909 Arab Emirates Lausanne, International Olympic Committee IOC 1894 Switzerland International Paralympic Committee IPC Bonn, Germany 1989 World Rugby(International Rugby IRFB Dublin,Ireland 1886 Football Board) London, United Commonwealth Games Federation CGF 1930 Kingdom International Tennis Federation ITF London, UK 1913 Kuala Lumpur, Badminton World Federation BWF 1934 Malaysia Lausanne, International Hockey Federation FIH 1924 Switzerland
Financial Organizations :
Organizations Name Abbreviation Headquarters Formation European Space Agency ESA Paris,France 1975 Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO Bangalore, India 1969 National Aeronautics and Space Washington, D.C. , NASA 1958 Administration USA United Kingdom Space Agency UKSA Swindon, Wiltshire 2010 China National Space Administration CNSA Beijing, China 1993 Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos Moscow, Russia 1992 French Space Agency CNES Paris, France 1961 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA Tokyo, Japan 2003 German Aerospace Center DLR Cologne 1969 Italian Space Agency ASI Rome, Italy 1988
Other Important Organization :
Organizations Name Abbreviation Headquarters Formation Colombo, Sri Colombo Plan – 1950 Lanka Washington, D.C., Antarctic Treaty System ATS 1959 USA Intergovernmental Authority on IGAD Djibouti City 1986 Development Geneva, International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC 1863 Switzerland
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The Hague, International Court of Justice ICJ 1945 Netherlands The Hague, International Criminal Court ICC 1998 Netherlands International Criminal Police INTERPOL Lyon, France 1923 Organization International Federation of Red Cross and Geneva, IFRC 1919 Red Crescent Societies Switzerland Geneva, International Organization for Migration IOM 1951 Switzerland International Centre for Migration Policy ICMPD Vienna, Austria 1993 Development Organisation for the Prohibition of The Hague, OPCW 1997 Chemical Weapons Netherlands Organization of the Petroleum Exporting OPEC Vienna, Austria 1960 Countries World Toilet Organization WTO Singapore 2001 IMPORTANT SUMMITS
BRICS Summits:
Countries (Members 5) Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa 7th BRICS Summit 2015 - UFA, Russia 8th BRICS Summit 2016 - Benaulim, Goa, India 9th BRICS Summit 2017 – Xiamen city, China. • The theme of the Summit - “BRICS: Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future”
G-20 Summits:
Countries (Members 20) Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom United States, European Union 10th G 20 Meeting 2015 – Antalya, Turkey 11th G 20 Meeting 2016 – Hangzhou, China 12th G 20 Meeting 2017 – Germany 13th G 20 Meeting 2018 – Argentina, Buenos Aires
G-7 Annual Summits:
Countries (Members 7) France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada. 41st G8 Summit 2015 – Schloss Elmau, Germany 42nd G8 Summit 2016 – Shima, Japan 43rd G8 Summit 2017 – Italy 44th G8 Summit 2018 – Canada 45th G8 Summit 2019 – France 46th G8 Summit 2020 - United States 47th G8 Summit 2021 - United Kingdom Note: Earlier it was called as G8 summit. Now Russia is suspended temporarily.
SAARC Summits (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation):
Countries (Members8) Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
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18th SAARC Summit 2014 – Kathmandu, Nepal 19th SAARC Summit 2016 – Islamabad, Pakistan 20th SAARC Summit 2018
ASEAN Summits (Association of South East Asian Nation):
Countries (Members 10) Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma (Myanmar), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam 24th ASEAN Summit 2014 (May)– Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar 25th ASEAN Summit 2014 (November)– Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar 26th ASEAN Summit 2015 (April)– Langkawi, Malaysia 27th ASEAN Summit 2015 (November)– Manila, Philippines 28th ASEAN Summit 2016 ( April ) – Vientiane – Laos 29th ASEAN Summit 2016 ( November )-Vientiane- Laos 30th ASEAN Summit 2017 (April) - Philippines, Metro Manila 31st ASEAN Summit 2017 (November) – Philippine, Clark, Freeport Zone 32nd ASEAN Summit 2018 (April)- Singapore, Singapore 33 rd ASEAN Summit 2018 (November)- Singapore, Singapore
East Asia Summit (EAS):
Countries(Members 19) Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United States, Vietnam. 10th East Asia Summit 2015 – Kuala Lumpur .Malaysia 11th East Asia Summit 2016 – Vientiane, Laos 12th East Asia Summit 2017 – Philippines
IBSA Summits:
The IBSA Dialogue Forum (India, Brazil, South Africa) Countries members 4(India, Brazil, South Africa) 1st: March 5th, 2004, in New Delhi 2nd: March 3rd, 2005, in Cape Town 3rd: March 30th, 2006, in Rio de Janeiro 4th: July 16th and 17th, 2007, in New Delhi 5th: May 11th, 2008, in Somerset West 6th: August 31st to September 1st, 2009, in Brasília 7th: March 8th, 2011, in New Delhi 8th: March 13th 2013 in India(cancelled) 8th:2017 in India (planned)
APEC Summits (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation):
Countries (Member 21) Australia, Canada, Brunei, Chile, china, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, United States, Vietnam. 27th APEC Summit 2015 – Philippines, Manila 28th APEC Summit 2016 – Peru, Lima 29th APEC Summit 2017 – Vietnam, Danang 30th APEC Summit 2018 - Papua, New Guinea Port Moresby 31st APEC Summit 2019 - Chile 32nd APEC Summit 2020 - Malaysia 33rd APEC Summit 2021 - New Zealand 34th APEC Summit 2022 – Thailand 35th APEC Summit 2023 - Mexico 36th APEC Summit 2024 - Brunei 37th APEC Summit 2025 - Republic of Korea 38th APEC Summit 2026 - Peru
BIMSTEC Summits (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation):
Countries (Members 7)-Bangladesh, India, Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal.
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1st BIMSTEC Summit 2004 – Thailand, Bangkok 2nd BIMSTEC Summit 2008 – India, New Delhi 3rd BIMSTEC Summit 2014 - Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw 4th BIMSTEC Summit 2017 - Nepal, Kathmandu
Nuclear Security Summit (NSS)
Total Countries – 58 Countries 1st NSS 2010 – Washington, D.C, USA 2nd NSS 2012 - South Korea, Seoul 3rd NSS 2014 – Hague, Netherlands 4th NSS 2016 – Washington, D.C, USA
NATO – North Atlantic treaty Organization:
Countries (members 28) NATO Summit 2016 – Poland, Warsaw NATO Summit 2017 - Belgium, Brussels NATO Summit 2018 – Turkey, Istanbul
NAM Summit:
NAM Summit Full Form – Non-Allied Moment Member Countries - 120 countries 17th NAM summit 2016 was held in Caracas, Venezuela.
UN Climate Change Summit Meeting:
13th meeting 2011 - Durban, South Africa 14th meeting 2012 - Doha, Qatar 15th meeting 2013 - Warsaw, Poland 16th meeting 2014 - Lima, Peru 17th meeting 2015 - Paris, France 18th meeting 2016 - Marrakech, Morocco 19th meeting 2017 - Bonn, Germany 20th meeting 2018- is expected to be held on 5–16 November 2018 in Katowice, Poland.
Indian science congress edition:
2014 - Jammu & Kashmir 2015 - Mumbai 2016 - Mysore 2017 – Hyderabad
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List of Thermal Power Plants/Stations in India
State/UT Name of Thermal Power Plant/ Station Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant Andhra Pradesh
Barauni Thermal Power Station Bihar Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Plant Bhilai Expansion Power Plant Korba Super Thermal Power Plant Chhattisgarh Sipat Thermal Power Plant Dr Shyama Prakash Mukharjee Thermal Power Plant Badarpur Thermal Power Plant Delhi Indraprashta Power Station Rajghat Power Station Gandhinagar Thermal Power Station Jhanor-Gandhar Thermal Power Station Kawas Thermal Power Station Kutch Lignite Thermal Power Station Mundra Thermal Power Plant Gujarat Sabarmati Thermal Power Station Sikka Thermal Power Station Surat Lignite Thermal Power Station Ukai Thermal Power Station Wanakbori Thermal Power Station Bokaro Thermal Power Station Jharkhand Chandrapura Thermal Power Station Patratu Thermal Power Station Bellary Thermal Power Station Karnataka Raichur Super Thermal Power Station Udupi Thermal Power Plant Amarkantak Thermal Power Station Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Station Madhya Pradesh Sant Singaji Thermal Power Plant Satpura Thermal Power Station Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station
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Amravati Thermal Power Plant Bhusawal Thermal Power Station Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Plant Khaperkheda Thermal Power Station Maharashtra Koradi Thermal Power Station Nashik Thermal Power Station Paras Thermal Power Station Parli Thermal Power Station Tirora Thermal Power Plant IB Thermal Power Plant Odisha Hirakud Captive Power Plant Talcher Super Thermal Power Station Anta Thermal Power Station Barsingsar Lignit Power Plant Chhabra Thermal Power Plant Rajasthan Giral Lignite Thermal Power Station Rajwest Lignite Power Plant Suratgarh Super Thermal Power Station VS Lignite Power Plant Ennore Thermal Power Station Mettur Theral Power Station Tamil Nadu Neyveli Thermal Power Station North Chennai Thermal Power Station Tuticorin Thermal Power Station
Anpara Thermal Power Station Auraiya Thermal Power Station Feroz Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Plant Harduaganj Thermal Power Station National Capital Thermal Power Plant Obra Thermal Power Station Panki Thermal Power Station Uttar Pradesh Pariccha Thermal Power Station Rihand Thermal Power Station Rosa Thermal Power Station Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station Tanda Thermal Power Plant Bakreswar Thermal Power Station Bandel Thermal Power Station Durgapur Thermal Power Plant Durgapur Thermal Power Station West Bengal Farakka Super Thermal Power Station Kolaghat Thermal Power Station Mejia Thermal Power Station Sagardighi Thermal Power Station Santaldih Thermal Power Station
List of Nuclear Power Plants in India
S.No Name of the power station State Operator Total capacity
1. Tarapur Atomic Power Station Maharashtra NPCIL 1,400
2. Kakrapar Atomic Power Station Gujarat NPCIL 440
3. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Tamil Nadu NPCIL 2,000
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4. Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant Karnataka NPCIL 880
5. Madras Atomic Power Station Tamil Nadu NPCIL 440
6. Rajasthan Atomic Power Station Rajasthan NPCIL 1,180
7. Narora Atomic Power Station Uttar Pradesh NPCIL 440
The projects under construction are: S.No Power Station State Operator Total capacity
1. Rajasthan Unit 7 and 8 Rajasthan NPCIL 1,400
2. Kakrapar Unit 3 and 4 Gujarat NPCIL 1,400
3. Madras (Kalpakkam) Tamil Nadu NPCIL 500
4. Kudankulam Tamil Nadu NPCIL 2,000
The planned projects are: S.No Power Station State Operator Total capacity
1. Jaitapur Maharashtra – 9,900
2. Kovvada Andhra Pradesh – 6,600
3. Gorakhpur Haryana NPCIL 2,800
4. Bhimpur Madhya Pradesh NPCIL 2,800
5. Mahi Banswara Rajasthan NPCIL 2,800
6. Kaiga Karnataka NPCIL 1,400
7. Chutka Madhya Pradesh NPCIL 1,400
8. Madras Tamil Nadu BHAVINI 1,200
9. Tarapur Maharashtra – 300
10. t.b.d. (was Haripur) West Bengal – 6,600
11. t.b.d. (was Mithi Virdi) Gujarat – 6,600
IMPORTANT WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES IN INDIA
State Wildlife Sanctuary
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Amchang WLS Chakrashila WLS Dihing Patkai WLS Assam East Karbi Anglong WLS North Karbi Anglong WLS Nambor WLS
Coringa WLS Kolleru WLS Andhra Pradesh Nellapattu WLS Pulicat Lake WLS Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarjuna SagarSrisailam) WLS
Gautam Budha WLS Kaimur WLS Bihar Pant (Rajgir) WLS Valmiki WLS
Badalkhol WLS Bhairamgarh WLS Chattisgarh Bhoramdev WLS Udanti Wild Buffalo WLS
Jambugodha WLS Jessore WLS Kutch Desert WLS Mitiyala WLS Porbandar Lake WLS Gujarat Rampara Vidi WLS Ratanmahal WLS Shoolpaneswar (Dhumkhal) WLS Thol Lake WLS Wild Ass WLS
Bondla WLS Madei WLS Goa Bhagwan Mahavir (Mollem) WLS Netravali WLS
Bandli WLS Daranghati WLS Dalra WLS Himachal Pradesh Dhauladhar WLS Nargu WLS Pong Dam Lake WLS Shilli WLS Talra WLS
Bhindawas WLS Haryana Kalesar WLS Khaparwas WLS
Gulmarg WLS J&K Limber WLS Nandini WL
Lawalong WLS Palkot WLS Jharkhand Parasnath WLS
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Arabithittu WLS Attiveri WLS Bhadra WLS Bhimgad WLS Brahmagiri WLS Cauvery WLS Karnataka Nugu WLS Pushpagiri WLS Ranganathittu Bird WLS Sharavathi Valley WLS Someshwara WLS
Aralam WLS Chimmony WLS Idukki WLS Malabar WLS Kerala Mangalavanam Bird WLS Neyyar WLS Periyar WLS Thattekad Bird WLS
Aner Dam WLS Painganga WLS Bhamragarh WLS Radhanagari WLS Bhimashankar WLS Sagareshwar WLS Great Indian Bustard WLS Tipeshwar WLS Maharashtra Jaikwadi WLS Tungareshwar WLS Koyana WLS Nagzira WLS Bori WLS Gandhi Sagar WLS Ghatigaon WLS Ken Gharial WLS Narsighgarh WLS Madhya Pradesh National Chambal WLS Orcha WLS Kuno WLS Sardarpur WLS Son Gharial WLS
YangoupokpiLokchao WLS Manipur
Dampa WLS (TR) Ngengpui WLS Mizoram Pualreng WLS Tokalo WLS
Baghmara Pitcher Plant WLS Meghalaya Nongkhyllem WLS Siju WLS
Fakim WLS Nagaland Puliebadze WLS Rangapahar WLS
Badrama WLS Baisipalli WLS Chilika (Nalaban) WLS Odisha Hadgarh WLS Khalasuni WLS Satkosia Gorge WLS
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Abohar WLS Punjab Harike Lake WLS Jhajjar Bacholi WLS
Bundh Baratha WLS Darrah WLS Jawahar Sagar WLS Kailadevi WLS Mount Abu WLS Rajasthan Ramsagar WLS Sariska WLS Sawai Man Singh WLS Shergarh WLS Sitamata WLS
Fambong Lho WLS Maenam WLS Sikkim Pangolakha WLS
Kawal WLS Telangana
Karikili WLS Mudumalai WLS Pulicat Lake WLS Vaduvoor WLS Tamil Nadu Vedanthangal WLS Vettangudi WLS Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) WLS Kalakad WLS Karaivetti WLS
Gumti WLS Rowa WLS Tripura Sepahijala WLS Trishna WLS
Askot Musk Deer WLS Binsar WLS Uttarakhand Govind Pashu Vihar WLS Kedarnath WLS Sonanadi WLS
Hastinapur WLS Ranipur WLS Sohagibarwa WLS UP Sur Sarovar WLS Chandraprabha WLS National Chambal WLS
Ballavpur WLS Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary West Bengal Haliday Island WLS Lothian Island WLS Mahananda WLS
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Atapaka Bird Sanctuary Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary Andhra Pradesh Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary Sri Peninsula Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary Bordoibam Beelmukh Birds’ Sanctury Assam Deepor beel bird sanctuary Panidihing bird sanctuary Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary Bihar Nakti Dam Bird Sanctuary Delhi Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary Goa Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary Kutch Bustard Sanctuary Gujarat Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary Porbandar Bird Sanctuary Thol Lake Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary Haryana Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary Himachal Pradesh Gamgul Attiveri Bird Sanctuary Bankapura Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary Bonal Bird Sanctuary Gudavi Bird Sanctuary Karnataka Kaggaladu Kaggaladu Bird Sanctuary Magadi Bird Sanctuary Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary Puttenahalli Lake (Yelahanka) Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary Kerala Pathiramanal Kerala Pakshipathalam Bird Sanctuary Thattekad Bird Sanctuary Mayani Bird Sanctuary Maharashtra Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary Mizoram Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary Odisha Chilika Lake Punjab Harike bird sanctuary Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan Khichan Bird Sanctuary Tal Chhapar Sanctuary Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary Tamil Nadu Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Vellode Birds Sanctuary Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary
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Bakhira Sanctuary Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary Okhla Sanctuary Patna Bird Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh Saman Sanctuary Samaspur Sanctuary Sandi Bird Sanctuary Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary West Bengal Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary
Important National Parks in India
State/Union Territory Name of the National Park Campbell Bay National Park Galathea National Park Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park (Wandur National Park) Andaman and Nicobar Islands Middle Button Island National Park Mount Harriet National Park North Button Island National Park Rani Jhansi Marine National Park Saddle Peak National Park South Button Island National Park Papikonda National Park Andhra Pradesh Rajiv Gandhi National Park Sri Venkateswara National Park Arunachal Pradesh Namdapha National Park Mouling National Park Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Kaziranga National Park Assam Manas National Park Nameri National Park Orang National Park Valmiki National Park Bihar Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary Indravati National ParkKanger Ghati National Chhattisgarh Park (Kanger Valley) Guru Ghasi Das (Sanjay) National Park Goa Bhagwan Mahavir (Mollem) National Park Vansda National Park Gujarat Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar Gir National Park Gulf of Kachchh Marine National Park Haryana Kalesar National Park Sultanpur National Park Great Himalayan National Park Pin Valley National Park Himachal Pradesh Inderkilla National Park Khirganga National Park Simbalbara National Park Dachigam National Park Jammu and Kashmir Hemis National Park Kishtwar National Park Salim Ali National Park Betla National Park Jharkhand Dimna National Park Hazaribag National Park Anshi National Park Rajiv Gandhi National Park Karnataka Bandipur National Park Bannerghatta National Park Kudremukh National Park
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Eravikulam National Park Mathikettan Shola National Park Kerala Periyar National Park Silent Valley National Park Anamudi Shola National Park Pambadum Shola National Park Bandhavgarh National Park Mandla Plant Fossil National Park Kanha National Park Madhav National Park Madhya Pradesh Panna National Park Pench National Park Sanjay National Park Satpura National Park Van Vihar National Park Chandoli National Park Gugamal National Park Navegaon National Park Maharashtra Pench National Park Sanjay Gandhi National Park or Borivili National Park Tadoba National Park
Manipur Keibul Lamjao National Park Sirohi National Park
Meghalaya Balphakram National Park Nokrek National Park
Mizoram Murlen National Park Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park Nagaland Ntangki National Park Bhitarkanika National Park Orissa Nandankanan National Park Simlipal National Park Punjab Harike Wetland Darrah National Park Desert National Park Rajasthan Keoladeo National Park Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary Ranthambore National Park Sariska National Park Sikkim Khangchendzonga National Park Mudumalai National Park Mukurthi National Park Tamil Nadu Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) National Park Guindy National Park Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park Tripura Bison( Rajbari ) National Park Clouded Leopard National Park Uttar Pradesh Dudhwa National Park Gangotri National Park Govind Pashu Vihar Uttarakhand Jim Corbett National Park Nanda Devi National Park Rajaji National Park Valley of Flowers National Park Gorumara National Park Buxa National Park West Bengal Neora Valley National Park Singalila National Park Jaldapara National Park Sundarbans National Park
Some Facts about National Parks in India-:
Total number of national parks currently – 106 State with Most Number of National Parks – Madhya Pradesh (11) Largest National Park – Hemis National Park (J & K), area is 4400 KM Square. Smallest National Park – South Button Island National Park (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) with area 300 Metre Square. Oldest National Park – Jim Corbett National Park (Established in 1936 as Hailey National Park. Note that Another National Park – Kaziranga National park was established in 1905 as a reserve forest. It was named as Kaziranga Game Sanctuary in 1916, Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary in 1950, and declared a national park in 1974).
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List of Dams and Reservoirs in India
Dams In India
Name of Dam State River
Nizam Sagar Dam Telangana Manjira River
Somasila Dam Andhra Pradesh Pennar River
Srisailam Dam Andhra Pradesh Krishna River
Singur dam Telangana Manjira River
Ukai Dam Gujarat Tapti River
Dharoi Dam Gujarat Sabarmati River
Kadana dam Gujarat Mahi River
Dantiwada Dam Gujarat Banas River
Pandoh Dam Himachal Pradesh Beas River
Bhakra Nangal Dam Himachal Pradesh and Punjab Border Sutlej River
Nathpa Jhakri Dam Himachal Pradesh Satluj River
Chamera Dam Himachal Pradesh Ravi River
Baglihar Dam Jammu and Kashmir Chenab River
Dumkhar Hydroelectric Dam Jammu and Kashmir Indus River
Uri Hydroelectric Dam Jammu and Kashmir Jhelum River
Maithon Dam Jharkhand Barakar River
Chandil Dam Jharkhand Swarnarekha River
Panchet Dam Jharkhand Damodar River
Tunga Bhadra Dam Karnataka Tungabhadra River
Linganamakki dam Karnataka Sharavathi River
Kadra Dam Karnataka Kalinadi River
Alamatti Dam Karnataka Krishna River
Supa Dam Karnataka Kalinadi or Kali river
Krishna Raja Sagara Dam Karnataka Kaveri River
Harangi Dam Karnataka Harangi River
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Narayanpur Dam Karnataka Krishna River
Kodasalli Dam Karnataka Kali River
Malampuzha Dam Kerala Malampuzha River
Peechi Dam Kerala Manali River
Idukki Dam Kerala Periyar River
Kundala Dam Kerala Kundala Lake
Parambikulam Dam Kerala Parambikulam River
Walayar Dam Kerala Walayar River
Mullaperiyar Dam Kerala Periyar River
Neyyar Dam Kerala Neyyar River
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh Rajghat Dam Betwa River Border
Barna Dam Madhya Pradesh Barna River
Bargi Dam Madhya Pradesh Narmada River
Bansagar Dam Madhya Pradesh Sone River
Gandhi Sagar Dam Madhya Pradesh Chambal River
Yeldari Dam Maharashtra Purna river
Ujani Dam Maharashtra Bhima River
Pawna Dam Maharashtra Maval River
Mulshi Dam Maharashtra Mula River
Koyna Dam Maharashtra Koyna River
Jayakwadi Dam Maharashtra Godavari River
Bhatsa Dam Maharashtra Bhatsa river
Wilson Dam Maharashtra Pravara River
Tansa Dam Maharashtra Tansa river
Panshet Dam Maharashtra Ambi River
Mula Dam Maharashtra Mula river
Kolkewadi Dam Maharashtra Vashishti River
Girna Dam Maharashtra Girana river
Vaitarna Dam Maharashtra Vaitarna river
Radhanagari Dam Telangana Bhogawati River
Lower Manair Dam Telangana Manair River
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Manair River and SRSP Flood Flow Mid Manair Dam Telangana Canal
Upper Manair Dam Telangana Manair River and Kudlair River
Khadakwasla Dam Maharashtra Mutha River
Gangapur Dam Maharashtra Godavari river
Jalaput Dam Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Border Machkund River
Indravati Dam Odisha Indravati River
Hirakud Dam Odisha Mahanadi River
Vaigai Dam Tamil Nadu Vaigai River
Perunchani Dam Tamil Nadu Paralayar River
Mettur Dam Tamil Nadu Kaveri River
Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Dam also Rihand Uttar Pradesh Rihand River dam
Tehri Dam Uttarakhand Bhagirathi River
Dhauli Ganga Dam Uttarakhand Dhauli Ganga River
Reservoir in India
Dindi Reservoir Telangana Krishna River
Lower Manair Reservoir Telangana Manair River
Tatipudi Reservoir Project Andhra Pradesh Gosthani River
Gandipalem Reservoir Andhra Pradesh Manneru River
Himayat Sagar Reservoir Telangana Osman Sagar
Shriram Sagar Reservoir Telangana Godavari River
Gobind Sagar Reservoir Himachal Pradesh Sutlej River
Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir Himachal Pradesh Pong Dam Lake
Ghataprabha Reservoir Karnataka Ghataprabha River
Hemavathi Reservoir Karnataka Hemavati River
Tawa Reservoir Madhya Pradesh Tawa River
Balimela Reservoir Odisha Sileru River
Aliyar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Aliyar River
Chittar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Chittar River
Krishnagiri Reservoir Tamil Nadu Thenpennai River
Manimuthar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Tamirabarani River
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Pechiparai Reservoir Tamil Nadu Kodayar River
Shoolagiri Chinnar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Chinnar River
Thunakadavu Reservoir Tamil Nadu Thunacadavu River
Varattu Pallam Reservoir Tamil Nadu
Vidur Reservoir Tamil Nadu
Amaravathi Reservoir Tamil Nadu Amaravathi River
Gundar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Berijam Lake
Kullursandai Reservoir Tamil Nadu Arjuna Nadi
Pambar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Pambar River
Periyar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Periyar River
Stanley Reservoir Tamil Nadu Kaveri River
Uppar Reservoir Tamil Nadu
Vattamalaikarai Odai Reservoir Tamil Nadu Odai River
Willingdon Reservoir Tamil Nadu Periya Odai River
Bhavanisagar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Bhavani River
Kodaganar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Kodagananar River
Manimukthanadhi Reservoir Tamil Nadu
Parambikulam Reservoir Tamil Nadu Parambikulam River
Sholayar Reservoir Tamil Nadu
Thirumurthi Reservoir Tamil Nadu Parmabikulam and Aliyar River
Varadamanadhi Reservoir Tamil Nadu
Vembakottai Reservoir Tamil Nadu Vaippar River
Manjalar Reservoir Tamil Nadu
Salal Project Jammu and Kashmir Chenab River
Chutak Hydroelectric Project Jammu and Kashmir
Indirasagar Project Madhya Pradesh Narmada River
Narmada Dam Project Madhya Pradesh Narmada River
Rihand Project Uttar Pradesh Rihand River and Son River
Dams of the World and Rivers:
Dam River Country
Aswan Dam Nile Egypt
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Dam River Country
Jinping-I dam Yalong China
Three Gorges dam Yangtse China
Nurek dam Vakhsh Tajikistan
Itaipu dam Parana Brazil and Paraguay
Hoover dam Colorado U.S.A.
Note: There are innumerable dams in the world but only a few are listed here keeping in view the scope of this website and that of GK required for competitive exams in India.
Important Airports in India
Sr. No. Airport Name Place States Lal Bahadur Shastri International Varanasi Airport, Choudhary Charan Singh 1. International Airport Lucknow Uttar Pradesh
Amausi Airport Lucknow Subhash Chandra Bose Airport 2. Kolkata West Bengal (DumDum Airport) Anna (Meenambkam) International 3. Chennai Tamil Nadu Airport Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel International 4. Ahmedabad Gujarat Airport Calicut International Airport Kozhikode Kerala 5. Aranmula International Airport Pathanamthitta Kerala 6. Kamapagowada International Airport Bengaluru Karnataka 7. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport Nagpur Maharashtra Chhatrapati Shivaji International Mumbai Airport 8. Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi New Delhi Guru Ramdasji (Rajasansi) 9. Amritsar Punjab International Airport Devi Ahiyabai Holkar International 10. Indore MP Airport 11. Veer Savarkar International Airport Port Blair A & N 12. Rajeev Gandhi International Airport Hyderabad Telangana Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi 13. Guwahati Assam International Airport Loknayak Jai Prakash Narayan 14. Patna Bihar International Airport 15. Goa International Airport Goa Goa 16. Raja Bhoj International Airport Bhopal MP 17. Birsa Munda Airport Ranchi Jharkhand 18. Agatti Aerodrome Agatti Lakshadweep 19. Swami Vivekananda Airport Raipur Chhattisgarh 20. Jolly Grant Airport Dehradun Uttrakhand
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Nicknames of Indian Cities
City State Nickname/Nicknames Agra Uttar Pradesh Taj Nagari Boston of India Ahmedabad Gujarat Manchester of India
Abode of the God Allahabad Uttar Pradesh Sangam City City of Prime Ministers
Amritsar Punjab Golden City Asansol West Bengal Land of Black Diamond Electronic City of India Garden City of India Silicon Valley of India Pensioners Paradise Bengaluru Karnataka Space City Science city of India IT Capital of India
Bhagalpur Bihar The Silk City of India Bhopal Madhya Pradesh City of Lakes Indore Madhya Pradesh Mini Mumbai Bhubaneswar Odisha Temple City of India Chandigarh Chandigarh The City Beautiful Gateway of South India Detroit of Asia Chennai Tamil Nadu Auto Hub of India Health Capital of India
Textile City of India Coimbatore Tamil Nadu Manchester of South India The Pump City
Coorg Karnataka Scotland of India Darjeeling West Bengal The Queen of the Hills Dhanbad Jharkhand The Coal Capital of India Shillong Meghalaya Scotland of East Dibrugarh Assam Tea City of India Durgapur West Bengal Ruhr of India Gandhinagar Gujarat Green city Guwahati Assam Gateway of North East India Nilgiri Tamil Nadu Blue Mountains City of Pearls City of Nizams Hyderabad Telangana World Capital of Biryani HITECH City
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City State Nickname/Nicknames Pink City Jaipur Rajasthan Paris of India City of Palaces
Jaisalmer Rajasthan Golden City of India Steel City of India Jamshedpur Jharkhand Pittsburgh of India
Leather City of the World Kanpur Uttar Pradesh Manchester of North India
Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir Switzerland of India Gateway to Kerala Kochi Kerala Queen of the Arabian Sea
City of Joy City of Palaces Cultural Capital of India Kolkata West Bengal Gateway of Eastern India Heaven of the Aged
Kolhapur Maharashtra City of Wrestlers Prince of Arabian sea Cashew Capital of the World Kollam Kerala Gateway to Backwaters
Shiraz-e-Hind Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Constantinople of the East The Golden City of India City of Nawabs
Athens of the East City of Festivals Madurai Tamil Nadu City of Four Junctions Temple city Sleepless City
Malda West Bengal Mango City
Rome of the East Cradle of Indian Banking Mangalore Karnataka Gateway of Karnataka
City of Seven Islands Financial Capital of India Maya Nagari Mumbai Maharashtra City of Dreams Gateway of India Hollywood of India Maximum City
Mundi Madhya Pradesh Power Hub City Mussoorie Uttarakhand Queen of the Mountains Heritage City Mysore Karnataka Green City
Nagpur Maharashtra Orange City
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City State Nickname/Nicknames Nainital Uttarakhand City of Lakes New Delhi Delhi City of Rallies Patiala Punjab Royal City City of Weavers Panipat Haryana City of Handloom
Pondicherry Puducherry Paris of the East Prayag Uttar Pradesh Abode of the God Pune Maharashtra Queen of Deccan Purulia West Bengal Manbhum City City of Sages Rishikesh Uttrakhand Yoga City
Gateway to the Dooars Siliguri West Bengal City of Hospitality
Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir City of lakes Tezpur Assam City of Blood Thane Maharashtra City of Lakes Rock Fort City Energy equipment and Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu fabrication capital of India Tucker Trichy
City of Paddy fields Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu Oxford city of South India Halwa city of India
White City Udaipur Rajasthan City of Lakes Venice of the East
Spiritual capital of India Religious capital of India City of Lights City of Temples Varanasi Uttar Pradesh City of Learning Oldest living city on Earth Holy City
Jodhpur Rajasthan Blue City, Sun City Wine capital of India Nasik Maharashtra Grape city of India California of India
Diamond City Of India Surat Gujarat City Of Diamonds Textile city Of India
Cultural City Of India Sayaji Nagari Vadodara Gujarat Banyan City World Capital Of Garba
Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh City Of Destiny Pensioners Paradise Kakinada Andhra Pradesh City of Kaja
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City State Nickname/Nicknames Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh The Place of Victory Second Bardoli of India Bhimavaram Andhra Pradesh City of Prawns
Rajahmundry Andhra Pradesh Cultural City Guntur Andhra Pradesh City of Chillies Vaniyambadi Tamil Nadu Leather city of South India City of Lakes Warangal Telangana City of Temples Second city of Nizam
Zunheboto Nagaland Land Of Warriors Indian Cities Located in River Banks
Here is the list of all the major cities of India and the rivers which flow through the city or on the basin on which the city flourished. The following list can easily be learnt state wise.
List of Indian Cities on Rivers:
City River State New Delhi Yamuna Delhi Srinagar Jhelum Jammu and Kashmir Ferozpur Sutlej Punjab Ahmedabad Sabarmati Surat Tapi Gujarat Vadodara Vishwamitri, Mahi, Narmada Bharuch Narmada Kota Chambal Rajasthan Rishikesh Ganges Haridwar Ganges Uttarakhand Badrinath Alaknanda Allahabad At the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati Kanpur Ganges Kanpur Cantonment Ganges Varanasi Ganges Mirzapur Ganges Fatehgarh Ganges Farrukhabad Ganges Kannauj Ganges Shuklaganj Ganges Uttar Pradesh Chakeri Ganges Mathura Yamuna Agra Yamuna Auraiya Yamuna Etawah Yamuna Jaunpur Gomti Lucknow Gomti Ayodhya Saryu Gorakhpur Rapti Bhagalpur Ganges Bihar Patna Ganges
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Hajipur Ganges Gaya Falgu (Neeranjana) Gwalior Chambal Ujjain Shipra Madhya Pradesh Ashta Parwati Jabalpur Narmada Kolkata Hooghly West Bengal Banki Mahanadi Cuttack Mahanadi Sambalpur Mahanadi Odisha Rourkela Brahmani Brahmapur Rushikulya Chhatrapur Rushikulya Hyderabad Musi Telangana Nizamabad Godavari Rajahmundry Godavari Kurnool Tungabhadra Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada Krishna Nellore Pennar Bangalore Vrishabhavathi Mangalore Netravati, Gurupura Shimoga Tunga River Bhadravathi Bhadra Karnataka Hospet Tungabhadra Karwar Kali Bagalkot Ghataprabha Honnavar Sharavathi Nashik Godavari Nanded Godavari Sangli Krishna Karad Krishna, Koyna Pune Mula, Mutha Maharashtra Karjat Ulhas Mahad Savitri Kolhapur Panchaganga Malegaon Girna River Thiruchirapalli Kaveri Erode Kaveri Chennai Cooum, Adyar Tamil Nadu Madurai Vaigai Coimbatore Noyyal Tirunelveli Thamirabarani Kottayam Meenachil Kerala Dibrugarh Brahmaputra Assam Guwahati Brahmaputra Rangpo Teesta Sikkim Daman Daman Ganga River Daman CLASSICAL DANCES & FOLK DANCES
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Indian Classical Dance: Dance form Place(s) of origin Kathakali Kerala Odissi Orissa Kuchipudi Andhra Pradesh Gaudiya Nritya Bengal Bharatanatyam Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Mohiniyattam Kerala Manipuri Manipur Sattriya Assam Kathak Uttar Pradesh Indian folk dances: States Dance forms
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Nicobarese dances
Arunachal Pradesh Bardo Chham
Assam Bihu Andhra Pradesh Thapetta Gullu
Chhattisgarh Panthi
Jharkhand Karma/Munda
Tarangamel: Koli Dance Kunbi Dance Jagar Goa Samayi nrutya Gonph Ranmale Dekhni Tonnya mell Kinnauri Nati Himachal Pradesh Namgen
Garba Raas Gujarat Padhar Tippani Dance
Yakshagana Karnataka Dollu Kunitha
Kashmir Dumhal
Tertali Madhya Pradesh Charkula Jawara
Lakshwadeep Lava
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Pavri Nach: Dhangari Gaja Lavni Koli Maharashtra Povadas Dindi Tamasha Dangi Kala Bharud Mizoram Cheraw Dance
Thang Ta Manipur Dol Cholam
Nagaland Sua Lua (or) Chang Lo
Ghumura Dance (or Ghumra Dance) Goti Pua Ruk Mar Nacha and Chhau dance Nacni Odissa Baagh Naach or Tiger Dance Dalkhai (Chhiollai, Humobauli and Dauligit, Chhata, Sajani, Bhekani, Daika, Jaiphul, Rasarkeli, Bayamana, Maila Jada, and Gunchikuta) Dhap Karma Naach Keisabadi
Pondicherry Garadi
Bhangra Giddha Dhamalan Jhoomer Punjab Sammi Dankre Ludi Dandass Jindua
Ghoomar Rajasthan Bhavai Kalbelia
Sikkim Singhi Cham
Kamandi or Kaman Pandigai Devarattam Kolattam Kummi Karagattam or Karagam Mayil Attam or Peacock dance Tamil Nadu Paampu Attam or Snake Dance Puliyattam Oyilattam Bommalattam Poikal Kudirai Attam Theru Koothu
Tripura Hojagiri
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Gambhira Nacni West Bengal Kalikapatadi Domni Alkap
Kerala Padayani
Major Stock Exchanges in the World
INDEX NAME COUNTRY NAME BSE SENSEX MUMBAI, INDIA NSE NIFTY MUMBAI, INDIA DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL NEW YORK, UNITED STATES AVERAGE NIKKEI TOKYO, JAPAN HANG SENG HONG KONG DAX FRANKFURT, GERMANY SIMEX SINGAPORE KOSPI SOUTH KOREA SET THAILAND TAIEX TAIPEI, TAIWAN SHANGHAI COMPOSITE SHANGHAI, CHINA NASDAQ NEW YORK, UNITED STATES S & P/ TSX TORONTO, CANADA BOVESPA BRAZIL FTSEMIB ITALY IPC MEXICO SMI SWITZERLAND CAC 40 FRENCH IBEX 35 SPAIN FTSE 100 LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM ADX GENRAL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA
List of Sports Cups and Trophies
Sport: Hockey Aga khan Cup ,Begam Rasul Torphy (woman’s), Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup, Lady Ratan Tata Trophy (woman’s), Gurunanak Championship (woman’s) Dhyanchand Trophy, Nehru Trophy, Sindhia Gold cup, Murugappa Gold Cup, Wellington Cup etc,
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Sport: Football Beghum Hazarat Mahal Cup, BILT Cup, Bordoloi Trophy Colombo Cup, Confederation cup, DCM Trophy, Durand Cup, Rovers Cup, B.C. Raj Trophy (National Championship), FIFA world Cup, Jules Rimet Trophy, Kalinga Cup, Santosh Trophy (National Championship), IFA Shield, Scissor Cup, Subroto Mukherjee Cup, Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee Trophy, Todd Memorial Trophy, Vittal Trophy, etc,
Sport: Cricket Anthony D, Mellow Trophy, Ashes, Asia Cup, Benson and Hedges Cup, Bose Trophy, Champions Trophy, Charminar Challender Cup, C.K Naidu Trophy, Cooch – Behar Trophy, Deodhar Trophy, Duldeep Trophy, Gavaskar –Border Trophy, G.D. Birla Trophy, Gillette Cup, Ghulam Ahmad Trophy, Hamkumat Rai Trophy, ICC World Cup, Irani Trophy Interface Cup, Jawharlal Nehru Cup, Lomboard World Challenge Cup, Mc Dowells Challenge Cup, Merchant Cup, Moin –ud –Dowla Cup, Net West Trophy, Prudential Cup(World Cup), Rani Jhansi Trophy, Ranji Trophy, Rohinton Barcia Trophy, Rothmans Cup, Sahara Cup, Sharjah Cup, Sheesh Mahal Trophy, Sheffield Shield, Singer Cup, Sir Frank Worrel Trophy, Texaco Cup, Titan Cup, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Vijay Merchant Trophy, Vizzy Trophy, Wisden Trophy, Wills Trophy, World Series Cup.
Sport: Table Tennis Berna Bellack cup( Men), Cobillion Cup (women), Jai Laxmi cup(women),Rajkumari Challenge Cup (women junior), Ramanuja Trophy (men Junior), Travancore Cup (women), Swathling Cup (men) etc.
Sport: Badminton Aggrawal Cup, Amrit Diwan Cup, Asia Cup, Australasia Cup, Chaddha Cup, European Cup, Harilela Cup, Ibrahim Rahimatillah Challenger Cup, Konica Cup, Sophia Cup, Kitiakara Cup, Thomas Cup(Men's), Tunku Abdulrahman Cup, Uber Cup(Women's), Yonex Cup etc.
Sport: Basketball Basalat Jha Trophy, B.C. Gupta Trophy, Federation Cup, S.M. Arjuna Raja Trophy, Todd memorial Trophy, William jones Cup, Bangalore Bules Challenge Cup, Nehru Cup, Federation Cup etc.
Sport: Bridge Basalat Jha Trophy, Holkar Trophy, Ruia Gold Cup, Singhania Trophy. etc
Sport: Polo Ezra Cup, Gold Cup, King’s Cup, Prithi Pal Singh Cup, Radha Mohan Cup, Winchester Cup etc.
Sport: Athletics Charminar Trophy, Federation Cup etc.
Sport: Air Racing Jawaharlal Challenge Trophy, King’s Cup, Schneider Cup etc.
Sport: Billiards Arthur Walker Trophy, Thomas Cup etc.
Sport: Boxing Aspy Adjahia Trophy, Federations Cup,Val Baker Trophy etc.
Sport: Golf Canada Cup, Eisenhower Trophy, Muthiah Gold Cup, Nomura Trophy, President ‘s Trophy, Prince of wales Cup, Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup, Topolino Trophy, Walker Cup, World Cup etc.
Sport: Chess
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Naidu Trophy, Khaitan Torphy , Lin Are City Trophy, World Cup etc.
Sport: Horse Racing Beresford Cup, Blue Riband Cup, Derby, Grand National Cup etc.
Sport: Netball Anantrao Pawar Trophy etc.
Sport: Rugby Football Bledisloe Cup, Calcutta Cup, Webb Ellis Trophy, etc.
Sport: Shooting North Wales Cup, Welsh Grand Prix etc.
Sport: Volleyball Centennial Cup, Federation Cup, and Indira Pradhan Trophy, Shivanthi Gold Cup, etc.
Sport: Yatch Racing America Cup etc. List of Major Sea Ports in India
Sea Port Name Location Chennai Port or Madras Port Chennai, Madras Haldia (Kolkata Dock System & Haldia Dock Complex) Kolkata Jawaharlal Nehru Port, also known as Nhava Sheva Maharashtra, South Mumbai Kamarajar Port or Ennore Port Ennore, Chennai Deendayal Port Trust (Kandla) Gujarat, Gulf of Kutch Kochi Port or Cochin Port Kochi, Kerala New Mangalore Port Manglore, Karnataka Mormugao Port Panaji, Goa Mumbai Port West Mumbai, Maharashtra Panaji Panaji Goa Paradip Jagatsinghpur, Odisha Tuticorin Port (now called V.O.Chidambaram Port) Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu Visakhapatnam Port Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
SOME INTERESTING FACTS:
Kandla Port is situated on the Gulf of Kutch. It is the biggest port of India by volume of freight handled. Mormugoa port is the foremost iron ore exporting port. Panambur is the location of sea port called New Mangalore Port. It is an all-season port. Paradip port is an artificial & deep water port. Ennore Port is also known as Kamarajar Port Limited & is the only major port registered as a company. Jawaharlal Nehru port is previously known as Nhava Sheva Port & is the largest container port in India. Tuticorin or Thoothukudi Port is an artificial deep-sea dock & is officially known as VO Chidambaranar Port
List of Important Temples in India
TEMPLE - PLACE
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· Konark Sun Temple - Odisha · Jagannath Temple - Odisha · Lingaraja Temple - Odisha
· Ramanathaswamy Temple - Tamil Nadu · Meenakshi Temple - Tamil Nadu · Ranganathaswamy Temple - Tamil Nadu · Brihadeeswara Temple - Tamil Nadu · Rajagopalaswamy Temple - Tamil Nadu · Nataraja Temple - Tamil Nadu · Mahabalipuram Temple – Tamil Nadu · Kanchipuram Temple - Tamil Nadu
· Vaishno Devi Temple - J& K · Amarnath Cave Temple - J& K
· Khajuraho Temple - MP · Sanchi Stupa - MP
· Lord Venkateswara Temple – Andhra Pradesh · Srisailam Temple - Andhra Pradesh · Tirupathi Temple – Andhra Pradesh
· Somnath Temple - Gujarat · Dwarakadish Temple - Gujarat
· Padmanabhaswamy Temple - Kerala · Shabarimala ayyappa temple - Kerala
· Virupaksha Temple - Karnataka · Gomateswara Temple - Karnataka
· Ranakpur Temple - Rajasthan · Birla Mandir - Rajasthan
· Badrinath Temple - Uttarakhand · Yamunotri Temple - Uttarakhand · Gangotri Temple - Uttarakhand · Kedarnath Temple - Uttarakhand
· Laxminarayan Temple – New Delhi · Lotus Temple - New Delhi · Akshardham Temple – New Delhi · Shri Digambar Jain Lal Temple – New Delhi
· Kamakhya Temple – Assam · Sukresvara temple - Assam
· Ram Tirath Temple – Punjab
· Golden Temple - Punjab
· Mahabodhi Temple – Bihar
· Markandeshwar Temple - Haryana
· Siddivinayak Temple - Maharashtra
· Vishwanath Temple - Uttar Pradesh
List of Important Awards and their
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S.No. Awards Related Fields 1. Oscar Film 2. Dada Sahib Phalke Film 3. Grammy Music 4. Pulitzer Journalism, Literature and Music 5. Arjuna Sports 6. Bowelay Agriculture 7. Kalinga Science 8. Dhanwantri Medical Science 9. Bhatnagar Science Peace, Literature, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Medical 10. Nobel Prize Science 11. Abel Maths 12. Merlin Magic Art, Science, Public Service, Sports 13. Bharat Ratna (Highest civilian award of India) Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma 14. Padma Awards Shri awards are for exceptional and distinguished service in any field including service rendered by Government servants. 15. Vyas Samman Hindi Literature 16. Bihari Award Literature 17. Saraswati Samman Literature 18. Man Booker Literature 19. Vachspati Samman Sanskrit Literature 20. Param Vir Chakra Military 21. Ashok Chakra Civilians 22. Juliet Curie Award Peace 23. Dronacharya Award Sports Coaches 24. Sahitya Akademi Award Literary 25. Kalidas Samman Classical Music, Classical Dance and Arts 26. Tansen Award Music 27. Moorthi Devi Award Literature 28. Jnanpith Award Literature 29. Saraswati Samman Prose or poetry literary works in any 22 Indian languages. 30. Dhyan Chand Award Lifetime achievement in Sports 31. Stirling Prize Architecture 32. Aga khan Award Architecture 33. Pritzker Prize Architecture 34. Green Star award Environmental emergencies (disasters) 35. UNESCO Peace Prize International Peace Param Vir Chakra (PVC), Ashok Chakra, Shaurya Chakra are given for appreciating the brave and gallant.
Param Vir Chakra: It is India’s highest award for bravery. 36. Gallantry Awards Mahavir Chakra: It is the second highest gallantry award. Vir Chakra: It is the third highest gallantry award.
Ashok Chakra: It is the highest peace-time gallantry award. Public Service, Leadership, Journalism, Literature,Creative 37. Magsaysay Award Arts and International Understanding. Famous Sports Persons in India and their Related Sports
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Famous Badminton Players of India: Anup Sridhar Prakash Padukone Saina Nehwal Aparna Popat Chetan Anand Pulella Gopichand Parupalli Kashyap Dipankar Bhattacharya P. V. Sindhu Famous Boxing Players of India: Mary Kom Ali Qamar Dingko Singh Shiva Thapa Famous Archery Players of India: Dola Banerjee Jayanta Talukdar Limba Ram Tarundeep Rai Famous Indian Athletes: Ashwini Nachappa Jyotirmoyee Sikdar KM Beenamol Soma Biswas Anju Bobby George Milkha Singh P.T.Usha Shiny Abraham
Car Racing: Narain Karthikeyan Armaan Ebrahim Karun Chandhok Squash: Joshna Chinappa Ritwik Bhattacharya Saurav Ghosal Famous Table Tennis Players of India: Achanta Sharatha Kamal Mouma Das Poulomi Ghatak Chetan Baboor Swimmers: Bula Choudhury Mihir Sen Famous Indian Shooters: Vijay Kumar Abhinav Bindra Anjali Bhagwat Gagan Narang Jaspal Rana Manvjit Singh Sandhu Samresh Jung Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Famous Golf Players in India: Gaurav Ghei Jeev Milkha SIngh Jyoti Randhawa Shiv Kapur Arjun Atwal Billiards and snooker: Geet Sethi Michael Ferreira Pankaj Advani Ashok shandilya Famous Hockey Players in India: Dilip Tirkey Gagan Ajit Singh Leslie Claudius Pargat Singh Dhanraj Pillay Dhyan Chand Famous Chess Players in India: Dibyendu Barua
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K Sasikiran P Harikrishna Parimarjan Negi Sandipan Chanda Koneru Humpy Viswanathan Anand Famous Football Players in India: Baichung Bhutia Dr Talimeran Ao Inivalappil Mani Vijaya Famous Lawn Tennis Players in India: Jaidip Mukerjea Ramesh Krishnan Rohan Bopanna Vijay Amritraj Leander Paes Mahesh Bhupathi Ramanathan Krishnan Sania Mirza Famous Wrestling Players: Dalip Singh Rana Dara Singh Gobar Goha Gulam Palwinder Singh Cheema Panne Lal Yadav The Great Gama Yogeshwar Dutt Highlight of 15th Census of India – 2011
Slogan -- Our Census, Our Future Highlights of Population Census 2011 1. It has been concluded after every 10 years, beginning in 1871. 2. Census 2011 was the 15th Census of India and 7th Census after independence. 3. The provisional figures of India’s largest Census 2011 were released in New Delhi on 31st March 2011 by Union Home Secretary GK Pillai and RGI C Chandramouli(2011 Census commissioner). 4. The population of the country as per the provisional figures of Census 2011 is 1210.19 million of which 623.7 million (51.54%) are males and 586.46 million (48.46%) are females. 5. The population of India has increased by more than 181 million during the decade 2001-2011. 6. Uttar Pradesh (199.5 million) isthemost populous State in the country followed by Maharashtra with 112 million. 7. The percentage decadal growth rates of the six most populous States have declined during 2001-2011 compared to 1991-2001:
Five largest Populous State of the Country 1. Uttar Pradesh 19,95,81,477 2. Maharashtra 11,23,72,972 3. Bihar 10,38,04,637 4. West Bengal 9,13,47,736 5. Andhra Pradesh 8,46,65,533 Highest Populous State - Uttar Pradesh
Five least Populous State of the Country 1. Lakshadweep 64,429 2. Daman & Diu 2,42,911 3. D & N Haveli 3,42,853 4. A & N islands 3,79,944 5. Sikkim 6,07,688 Least Populous UT - Lakshadweep, Sikkim is the least populous state.
Density of Population (person per sq km) Density of Population in India 382
Highest Density in State Delhi (11297)
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Lowest Density in State Arunachal Pradesh (17)
Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males) Sex ratio in India 940 Child (0-6 years) sex ratio 914 Highest sex ratio in state Kerala (1084) Lowest sex ratio in UTs Daman & Diu (618)
Highest child (0-6) sex ratio in state Mizoram (971) Lowest child (0-6) sex ratio in state Haryana (830)
Literacy Rate in India Total Person Literacy Rate 74%
Males 82.14% Females 65.46%
Highest Literacy Rate in state Kerala - 93.11%, Lowest Literacy Rate in state Bihar - 63.82%.
Note: i. This is the highest sex ratio recorded since Census 1971 and a shade lower than 1961. Increase in sex ratio is observed in 29 States/UTs. ii. Literacy rate has gone up from 64.83 per cent in 2001 to 74.04 per cent in 2011 showing an increase of 9.21 percentage points. iii. Uttar Pradesh (199.5 million) is the most populous State in the country – population is more than the population of Brazil.
Boundaries Between Countries
1. Marginal Line: 320 km line of fortification on the Russia Finland border 2. Line of Actual Control: India & China on the Northern Border 3. Line of Control: India and Pakistan 4. Durand Line: Afghanistan and Pakistan 5. Radcliffe Line: India and Pakistan (its includes Bangladesh Line) 6. Blue Line: Israel & Lebanon 7. Purple Line: Israel and Syria 8. Green Line: Israel and its neighbours (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria) 9. Mason-Dixon Line: Maryland and Pennsylvania/Delaware in Colonia America 10. Curzon Line: Poland & Russia 11. Military Demarcation Line (MDL) or 12. Armistice Line: North Korea and South Korea 13. McMohan Line: India & China 14. Maginot Line: France & Germany 15. Mannerheim line: Russia & Finland 16. Order Neisse Line: Germany & Poland (aftermath of World War II) 17. Hindenburg Line: Poland & Germany (at the time of First World War) 18. Siegfried Line East: France & Germany (at the time of Second World War) 19. 16 Parallel North: Angola and Namibia 20. 17th Parallel Line: North & South Vietnam 21. 20 Parallel North: Libya & Sudan 22. 22 Parallel North: Egypt & Sudan 23. 25 Parallel North: Mauritania & Mali 24. 26 Parallel North: Western Sahara & Mauritania 25. 31 Parallel North: Iraq & Iran 26. 35 Parallel North: US it serves as border b/w Tennessee/Mississippi, Tennessee/Alabama, Tennessee/Georgia and North Carolina/Georgia 27. 36 Parallel North: In the US it forms the southernmost boundary of the state of Missouri with the state of Arkansas 28. 38 Parallel North Line: North & South Korea 29. 40 Parallel North: US it serves as border b/w Nebraska & Kansas 30. 41 Parallel North: US it forms the border b/w Wyoming/Utah border, Wyoming/Colorado, Nebraska/Colorado. 31. 42 Parallel North: US it serves as border of New York & Pennsylvania Border
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32. 43 Parallel North: US it serve as border of b/w State Nebraska & state of South Dakota 33. 45 Parallel North: US it forms the boundary b/w Montana & Wyoming 34. 49 Parallel North (Medicine Line): USA & Canada
List of Revolutions in India
Revolution Product related Father/Person associated with
Protein Revolution Higher Production (Technology Coined by PM Narendra driven 2nd Green revolution). Modi and FM Arun Jaitely.
Yellow Revolution Oil seed Production (Especially Sam Pitroda Mustard and Sunflower).
Black Revolution Petroleum products.
Blue Revolution Fish Production Dr. Arun Krishnan.
Brown Revolution Leather / Cocoa / Non-Conventional Products.
Golden Fiber Revolution. Jute Production.
Golden Revolution Fruits / Honey Production / Nirpakh Tutej. Horticulture Development
Grey Revolution Fertilizers.
Pink Revolution Onion Production / Pharmaceuticals Durgesh Patel. / Prawn Production.
Evergreen Revolution Overall Production of Agriculture. Started in 11th 5 year Plan.
Silver Revolution Egg Production / Poultry Production Indira Gandhi.
Silver Fiber Revolution Cotton.
Red Revolution Meat Production / Tomato Vishal Tewari. Production.
Round Revolution Potato.
Green Revolution Food Grains. Norman Borlong M.S. Swaminathan. William Goud (UK).
White Revolution (or, Milk Production. Verghese Kurien. Operation Flood)
Protein Revolution:
Higher Production (Technology driven 2nd Green revolution). Committing a sustained growth of four per cent in the farm sector, the government announced a technology-driven second green revolution with emphasis on higher productivity and a “protein revolution”
Some important points of Protein Revolution-
Govt. set up of a Price Stabilisation Fund with a corpus of Rs.500 crore to help farmers deal with volatility also A Kisan TV channel will be launched for providing real-time information on new techniques, water conservation and organic farming. The agri-tech fund will be used to make farming competitive and profitable, step up public and private investment, develop agro- technology and modernise existing agri-business infrastructure. The fund for enhancing warehousing capacity has been enhanced to Rs. 5,000 crore, Rs.100 crore has been set aside for providing every farmer a soil health card also Rs.56 crore for mobile soil-testing laboratories. Father of Green Revolution: – Norman Borlong (USA). Father of Indian Green Revolution: – M.S. Swaminathan.
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Green Revolution term coined by: – William S. Goud (UK). Important Mergers of Banks in India
Acquiring bank Acquired bank Year of acquisition Bhartiya Mahila bank(BMB) State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SBBJ) State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) State bank of India 2017 (Recent and Important) State Bank of Mysore (SBM) State Bank of Patiala (SBP) State Bank of Travancore (SBT) Kotak Mahindra bank ING Vysya bank 2014 Icici bank Bank of Rajasthan 2010 Hdfc bank Centurion bank of Punjab 2008 Indian overseas bank Bharat overseas bank 2007 Federal bank Ganesh bank of kurandwad 2006 Industrial development bank of India United western bank 2006 Centurion bank of Punjab Lord Krishna bank 2007 Icici bank Sangli bank 2006 Bank of Punjab Centurion bank 2005 IDBI Idbi bank Ltd. 2004 Bank of Baroda South Gujarat local area bank 2004 Oriental bank of commerce Global trust bank 2004 Punjab national Bank Nedungadi bank ltd 2003 Icici bank Icici ltd 2002 Bank of Baroda Banaras state Ltd bank
Icici bank Bank of Madura 2001 Hdfc bank ltd Times bank ltd 2000 Bank of Baroda Bareilly co- op ltd 1999 Union bank of India Sikkim bank Ltd
Oriental bank of commerce Bari doab bank ltd 1997 Oriental bank of commerce Punjab co-op ltd 1996 State bank of India Kashinath state bank 1995 Bank of India Bank of Karad ltd 1994 Punjab national bank New bank of India 1993
Banking Related Acts
1. Negotiable Instrument Act–1881 2. The Bankers’Books Evidence Act–1891 3. The ReserveBank of India Act–1934 4. The Industrial Finance Corporation of India Act–1948 5. The Banking Companies (Legal Practitioner Clients’ Accounts) Act–1949 6. The Industrial Disputes (Banking and Insurance Companies) Act–1949
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7. The Banking Regulation(Companies) Rules–1949 8. The Banking Regulation Act–1949 9. The State Financial Corporations Act–1951 10. The Reserve Bank of India (Amendment and Misc. Provisions) Act–1953 11. The Industrial Disputes (Banking Companies) Decision Act–1955 12. The State Bank of India Act–1955 13. The State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act-1959 14. The Subsidiary Banks General Regulation–1959 15. The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act–1961(DICGC) 16. The Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act–1970 17. The Regional Rural Banks Act–1976 18. The Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act–1980 19. The Export-Import Bank of India Act–1981 20. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act–1981 21. Chit Fund Act–1982 22. Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions)Act–1985 23. The National Housing Bank Act–1987 24. SIDBI Act–1989 25. The Special Court (trial of Offences relating to Transactions in Securities) Act–1992 26. The Industrial Finance Corporation (Transfer of Undertakings and Repeal) Act–1993 27. Industrial Reconstruction Bank (Transfer of Undertaking & Appeal) Act–1997 28. The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act–(SARFASI-2002) 29. Industrial Development Bank (Transfer of Undertaking & Repeal) Act–2003 30. Credit Information Companies (Rules & Regulation) Act–2005 31. The Industrial Finance Corporation of India Act–1948 32. The Banking Companies (Legal Practitioner Clients’ Accounts) Act–1949 33. The Industrial Disputes (Banking and Insurance Companies) Act–1949 34. The State Financial Corporations Act–1951 35. The Reserve Bank of India (Amendment and Misc. Provisions) Act–1953 36. The Industrial Disputes (Banking Companies) Decision Act–1955 37. The State Bank of India Act–1955 38. The State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act-1959 39. The Subsidiary Banks General Regulation–1959 40. The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act–1961 41. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act–1981 42. Chit Fund Act–1982 43. Shipping Development Fund Committee (Abolition)Act–1985 44. Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions)Act–1985 45. The National Housing Bank Act–1987 46. The Special Court (trial of Offences relating to Transactions in Securities) Act–1992 47. The Industrial Finance Corporation (Transfer of Undertakings and Repeal) Act–1993 48. Industrial Reconstruction Bank (Transfer of Undertaking & Appeal) Act–1997 49. SIDBI General Regulations, 1990 50. Banking Regulation (Companies) Rules 1949 51. The Nationalised Banks (Management and Misc. Provisions)Scheme,1970 52. NABARD General Regulations 1982 53. Banking Companies (Period of Preservation of Records) Rules, 1985 54. Banking Companies (Regulation)Rules,1985 55. NABARD Bonds Regulations — 1988 56. The Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006 57. Factoring Act Rules, 2011 58. SARFAESI (Central registry) Rules,2011 59. Banker’s Books Evidence Act, 1891 60. Banking Regulation Act, 1949 61. Banking Companies (Legal Practitioners’ Clients’ Account) Act, 1949 62. Banking Regulation (Companies) Rules, 1949 63. Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertaking) Act, 1969 64. Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules,1994 65. Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 66. Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 67. Indian Partnership Act, 1932 68. Indian Stamp Act, 1899 69. Indian Trusts Act, 1882
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70. Limitation Act, 1963 71. Recovery of Debts due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act,1993 72. Reserve Bank of India Act — 1934
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 4 – Promissory note Section 5 – Bill of exchange Section 6 – Cheque Section 13 – Negotiable Instruments Section 123 – Cheque Crossed Generally Section 124, 126 – Cheque crossed specially Section 130 – Cheque bearing Not Negotiable Section 118 – Presumptions as to Negotiable Instruments.
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 Section 17 – Defines Business of RBI Section 18 – Deals with Emergency loans to Banks Section 22 – only RBI has the exclusive rights to issue currency notes in India. Section 24 – maximum denomination a note can be Rs. 10,000. Section 26 – Describes the legal tender character of Indian bank notes. Section 28 – Allows the RBI to form rules regarding the exchange of damaged and imperfect notes. Section 31 – In India only the RBI or the central government can issue and accept promissory notes that are payable on demand. Section 42(1) – Every scheduled bank must have an average daily balance with the RBI
Banking Regulation Act, 1949
As per Section 5(c) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 a "Banking Company" means any company which transacts the business of banking in India.
Explanation: Any company which is engaged in the manufacture of goods or carries on any trade and which accepts the deposits of money from public merely for the purpose of financing its business as such manufacturer or trader shall not be deemed to transact the business of banking within the meaning of this clause."
As per Section 5(b) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 , "banking" means the accepting, for the purpose of lending or investment, of deposits of money from the public, repayable on demand or otherwise, and withdrawable by cheque, draft, order or otherwise.
As per Section 5(d) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 , "company" means any company as defined in Section 3 of the Companies Act, 1956 and includes a foreign company within the meaning of Section 591 of that Act.
As per section 51 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 , certain provisions of the Banking Regulation Act are also applicable to the State Bank of India , any corresponding new bank, a regional rural bank and any subsidiary bank. "Corresponding new bank" has been defined under clause(ee)of section 2 of the DICGC Act to mean a corresponding new bank constituted under the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings ) Acts of 1970 or 1980.
Important Banking & Finance Abbreviations:
Acronyms Abbreviations
ABEDA Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa.
ACF Auto Correlation Function.
ACS Automated Clearing Systm.
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AD Authorized Dealer.
ADB Asian Development Bank.
ADF Automated Data Flow
ADR American Depository Receipt.
AEPS Aadhaar Enabled Payments Switch
AFS Annual Financial Statement.
AGM Annual General Meeting.
AIC Agricultural Insurance Company.
AIF Alternative Investment Fund
ALCO Asset Liability Committee
ALM Asset Liability Management
AMFL Association of Mutual Funds in India.
AML Anti-Money Laundering
AMRMS Audit and Risk Monitoring Mechanism
ANBC Adjusted Net Bank Credit
APBS Aadhaar Payment Bridge System
ARC Asset Reconstruction Companies
ASBA Applications Supported Bank Accounts
ASSOCHAM Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India.
BCBS Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
BCSBI Banking Codes and Standards Board of India
BIS Bank for International Settlements.
BOB Bank of Baroda.
BOE Bill of Exchange
BOI Bank of India.
BOP Balance of Payments.
BOR Bank of Rajasthan.
BOT Build,Operate and Transfer.
BR Act Banking Regulations Act, 1949.
BSCS Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
BSR Basic Statistical Returns.
CA Chartered Accountant.
CAD Current Account Deficit
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CAG Controller and Auditor General.
CAR Capital Adequacy Ratio
CARE Credit Analysis and Research Limited
CASA Current and Savings Accounts
CB Canara Bank.
CBLO Collateralized Bank Lending Obligations
CBS Core Banking Solution.
CCIL Clearing Corporation of India Limited
CCL Cash Credit Limit
CDB Caribbean Development Bank.
CDBS Committee of Direction on Banking Statistics.
CDRS Corporate Debt Restructuring
CDS Credit Default Swap.
CEPA Comprehensive Economic Partnership Management.
CFRA Combined Finance and Revenue Accounts.
CGRA Currency and Gold Revaluation Account.
CIBIL Credit Information Bureau of India Limited
Currency Management Information CMIS System
CNP Card Not Present
COB Corporation Bank.
CP Colombo Plan.
CPFF Commercial Paper Funding Facility
CPI Consumer Price Index.
CRAR Capital To Risk Weighted Asset Ratio.
CRILC Central Repository of Information on Large Credits
CRISIL Credit Rating Information Services Of India
CRMD Credit Risk Management Department.
CRR Cash Reserve Ratio.
CSR corporate social responsibility
CTI Country Threat Index.
CUB City Union Bank
DB Dena Bank.
DPG Deferred Payment Guarantee
DPN Demand Promissory Note
DRAT Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal
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DRI Differential Rate Of Interest
DSCR Debt Service Coverage Ratio
DTAA Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement.
EADB East African Development Bank.
EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
ECB External Commercial Borrowings.
ECS Electronic Clearing System.
EDF Export Development Fund
EDI Electronic Data Internchange
EDP Entrepreneurship Development Programme
EEFC Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency
EFTPOS Electronic Funds Transfer At Point Of Sale
EIB European Investment Bank.
ELSS Equity Linked Saving Scheme.
EMI Equated Monthly Instalments
EPFO Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
EPOS Electronic Point Of Sale
EPS Earning per Share
ESOP Employee Stock Options
EXIM Export Import Bank of India.
FCA Foreign Currency Assets.
FCCB Foreign Currency Convertible Bond
FCNR Foreign Currency Non Resident Deposit Accounts
FCNRA Foreign Currency Non resident Account.
FDI Foreign Direct Investment.
FEDAI Foreign Exchange Dealers Association Of India
FERA Foreign Exchange Regulation Act.
FICCI Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
FII Foreign Institutional Investor.
FIMMDA Fixed Income Money Markets and Derivatives Association.
FINO Financial Information Network and Operation Limited
FIPB Foreign Investment Promotion Board.
FOB Free On Board
FPI Foreign Portfolio Investment.
FSRASC Financial Sector Regulatory Appointment Search Committee
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FTA Free Trade Agreement.
GAAR General Anti Avoidance Rule.
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GDR Global Depository Receipt.
GFD Gross Fiscal Deficit.
GIRO Government Internal Revenue Order.
GMS Gold Monetisation Scheme
GST Goods and Services Tax
GSTN Goods and Services Network
HDFC Housing Development Finance Corporation.
IADB Inter American Development Bank.
IAS Integrated Accounting Systems
IBBI Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
IBPS Institute of Banking Personnel Selection.
IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
IBRD International Bank For Reconstruction And Development.
IBU International Banking Unit
ICA Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
ICICI Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India.
ICRA Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India Limited
IDB Islamic Development Bank.
IDBI Industrial Development Bank of India.
IDR Indian Depository Receipts.
IDRBT Institute for Development and Research Of Banking
IEPF Investors Education and Protection Fund
IFC International Finance Corporation
IIB International Investment Bank.
IIBF Indian Institute of Banking and Finance.
IMD India Millennium Deposits.
IMF International Monetary Fund.
IMPS Immediate Payment Service
IMT Instant Money Transfer
IOB Indian Overseas Bank.
IPO Initial Public Offer
IPO Initial Public Offering
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IRBI Industrial Reconstruction Bank Of India.
IRDA Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
IROs Interest rate options
IRR Internal Rate Of Return.
ISCI International Standard Industrial Classification
KCC Kisan Credit Card
KMB Kotak Mahindra Bank.
KVB Karur Vysya Bank.
KVIC Khadi and Village Industries Corporation
KVP Kisan Vikas Patra
KYC Know Your Customer Guidelines
LAB Local Area Bank.
LAF Liquidity Adjustment Facility
LAMPS Large Sized Adivasi Multipurpose Societies
LDB Land Development Bank.
LERMS Liberalized Exchange Rate Management System
LIBOR London Inter Bank Offered Rate.
LIC Life Insurance Corporation Of India
LTCG Long-Term Capital Gains
LTN Long Term Note
MCA Ministry Of Company Affairs
MCLR Marginal Cost Of Lending Rate
MFDF Micro Finance Development Fund
MIBOR Mumbai Inter Bank Offer Rate.
MICR Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
MIS Management Information System
MSS Market Stabilisation Scheme
MTN Medium Term Note
MUDRA Micro Units Development And Refinance Agency
NABARD National Bank For Agricultural And Rural Development.
NAS National Account Statistics.
NAV Net Asset Value.
NBC Non Banking Companies.
NBFC Non Banking Finance Companies
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NDA Net Domestic Asset
NDS Negotiated Dealing Systems
NDTL Net Demand And Time Liability
NECS National Electronic Clearing System
NEFT National Electronic Funds Transfer System.
NFA No Frills Account.
NFC Non Banking Finance Companies.
NFS National Financial Switch
NHB National Housing Bank.
NIB Nordic Investment Bank.
NPA Non Performing Assets.
NPCI National Payments Corporation Of India
NPS National Pensions Scheme.
NPV Net Present Value
NRE Non Resident External Account
NRI Non Resident Indian
NSE National Stock Exchange.
NSFDC National Scheduled Castes Finance And Development Corporation
OCB Overseas Corporate Bodies
ODIs Offshore/Overseas Derivative Instruments
OECD Organisation For Economic Cooperation And Development
OLTAS Online Tax Accounting System
OMO Open Market Operations
OTCEI Over the Counter Exchange Of India
OTP One-Time Password
PACS Primary Agricultural Credit Societies
PAN Permanent Account Number
PDO Public Debt Office
PFRDA Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
PGS Payment Gateway System.
PIN Personal Identification Number
PIS Portfolio Investment Scheme
P-Notes Participatory Notes
POA Power of Attorney
PoS Point of Sale
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PPF Public Provident Fund
PPIs Prepaid Payment Instruments
PRSF Partial Risk Sharing Facility
QIB Qualified Institutional Bankers
RBI Reserve Bank of India
RDBMS Relational Database Management System
RDDBFI Recovery of Debt due to Banks and Financial Institutions
REC Rural Electrification Corporation
RFC Resident Foreign Currency
RIDF Rural Infrastructure Development Fund
RoA Return On Assets
RoE Return On Equity
RRB Regional Rural Bank.
RTGS Real Time Gross Settlement System.
RWA Risk Weighted Assets
Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement SARFAESI of Security Interest
SBI State Bank of India
SCB Scheduled Commercial Bank
SCC Selective Credit Control.
SDBS Service Discharge Benefit Scheme
SDR Special Drawing Rights
SEBI Securities and Exchange Board of India
SEPA Single Euro Payment Area.
SFMS Structured Financial Messaging Services
SGB Sovereign Gold Bond
SHG Self Help Group
SIDBI Small Industries And Development Bank Of India.
SIDC State Industrial Development Corporation
SIFI Systematically Important Financial Intermediaries
Sip Systematic Investment Plans
SIPS Systemically Important Payment System
SJSRY Swarna Jayanthi Shahari Rozgar Yojana
SLR Statutory Reserve Ratio
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SLRS Scheme for Liberation and Rehabilitation of Scavengers
SME Small and Medium Industries
SMERA SME Rating Agency of India Limited
SMILE SIDBI Make in India Loan for small Enterprises
SPNS Shared Payment Network System.
SSI Small Scale Industries
SSSBE Small Scale Service and Business Enterprises
SWIFT Society For World Wide Inter Bank Financial Telecommunication.
TDS Tax Deducted at Source
TIN Tax Information Network
UBIN Unique Business Identification Number
UCB Urban Cooperative Bank.
UCNs Uniform Code Numbers
UEBA Universal Electronic Bank Account.
UIDAI Unique Identification Authority of India
UPI Unified Payments Interface
UPIN Unique Property Identification Numbers.
USB Ultra Small Branch.
USD United States Dollar.
USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data
UTI Unit Trust of India
VDBS Vertically Differentiated Banking System.
VPA Virtual Payment Address
WBCIS Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme.
WCTL Working Capital Term Loan
WL ATM White Label ATM.
WMA Ways and Means Advances
WPI Wholesale Price Index
YTM Yield to Maturity
COUNTRY-CAPITAL-CURRENCY
This is a list of Countries their capitals and currencies as per their Continent.
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AFRICA:- Country Capital Currency
Algeria Algiers Dinar
Angola Luanda Kwanza
Benin Porto-Novo CFA franc
Botswana Cotonou (seat of government) Pula
Burkina Faso Gaborone CFA franc
Burundi Ouagadougou Rupie
Cameroon Bujumbura CFA franc
Cape Verdean Cape Verde Yaoundé escudo
Central African Republic Praia CFA franc
Chad Bangui CFA franc
Comoros N’Djamena Comorian franc
Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) Moroni CFA franc
Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Brazzaville CFA franc
Democratic Republic of the Yamoussoukro (official) Congolese franc Congo(Congo-Kinshasa)
Djibouti Abidjan (seat of government) Djiboutian franc
Egypt Kinshasa Egyptian pound
Equatorial Guinean Equatorial Guinea Djibouti peseta
Eritrea Cairo Tallero
Ethiopia Malabo Birr
Gabon Asmara CFA franc
Gambia Addis Ababa Gambian dalasi
Ghana Libreville Ghana cedi
Guinea Banjul Guinean franc
Guinea-Bissau Accra CFA franc
Kenya Conakry Kenyan shilling
Lesotho Bissau Lesotho loti
Liberia Nairobi Liberian dollar
Libya Maseru Dinar
Madagascar Monrovia Malagasy ariary
Malawi Tripoli Kwacha
Mali Antananarivo CFA franc
Mauritania Lilongwe Ouguiya
Mauritius Bamako Mauritian rupee
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Mayotte Nouakchott Euro
Morocco Port Louis Moroccan dirham
Mozambican Mozambique Mamoudzou metical
Namibia Overseas department of France Namibian dollar
Niger Rabat CFA franc
Nigeria Maputo Naira
Réunion Windhoek Euro
Rwanda Niamey Rwandan franc
Saint Helena, Ascension and Abuja Saint Helena pound Tristan da Cunha
Sao Tome and Principe Saint-Denis Pound sterling
Senegal Overseas department of France Dobra
Seychelles Kigali CFA franc
Sierra Leone Jamestown (Saint Helena) Seychellois rupee
Somalia Georgetown (Ascension Island) Leone
Edinburgh of the Seven Seas (Tristan da Somaliland Somali shilling Cunha)
South Africa São Tomé Somaliland shilling
South Sudan Dakar South African rand
South Sudanese Sudan Victoria pound
Swaziland Freetown Sudanese pound
Tanzania Mogadishu Lilangeni
Togo Hargeisa Tanzanian shilling
Tunisia Pretoria CFA franc
Uganda Cape Town Tunisian dinar
Zambia Bloemfontein Ugandan shilling
Zimbabwe Juba Zambian kwacha
ASIA: OFFICIAL COUNTRY CAPITAL CURRENCY LANGUAGE
Georgian Russian Abkhazia Sukhumi Abkhaz ruble Russian
Pashto Afghanistan Kabul Afghani Dari (Persian)
Episkopi English Akrotiri and Dhekelia Euro Cantonment Greek
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Armenia Yerevan Dram Armenian
Azerbaijan Baku Manat Azerbaijani
Bahraini Bahrain Manama Arabic dinar
Bangladesh Dhaka Taka Bengali
Bhutan Thimphu Bhutanese ngultrum Dzongkha
British Indian Diego Garcia US dollar Ocean English Kingdom UK pound Territory
Bandar Seri Brunei Brunei dollar Bahasa Melayu Begawan
Cambodia Phnom Penh Riel Khmer
Renminbi China Beijing Standard Chinese (yuan)
Christmas Australian Flying Fish Cove English Island dollar
Cocos (Keeling) West Island English Islands
Greek Cyprus Nicosia Euro Turkish
East Timor Portuguese Dili US Dollar (Timor-Leste) Tetum
Georgia Tbilisi Lari Georgian
Special Hong Kong English Hong Kong administrative dollar Cantonese region of China
Hindi India New Delhi Rupee English
Indonesia Jakarta Rupiah Indonesian
Iran Tehran Rial Persian
Kurdish Iraq Baghdad Iraqi dinar Arabic
Hebrew Israel Jerusalem New shekel Arabic
Japan Tokyo Yen Japanese
Jordanian Jordan Amman Arabic dinar
Kazakh Kazakhstan Astana Tenge Russian
Kurdistan Erbil Dinar Kurdish
Kuwaiti Kuwait Kuwait City Arabic dinar
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Kyrgyz Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Som Russian
Laos Vientiane Kip Lao
Lebanese Lebanon Beirut Arabic pound
Special Macanese Portuguese Macau administrative pataca Cantonese region of China
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Ringgit Malaysian
Maldivian Maldives Malé Maldivian rufiyaa
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Tögrög Mongolian
Myanmar Naypyidaw Kyat Burmese (Burma)
Nagorno- Armenian Stepanakert Armenian Karabakh dram
Nepales Nepal Kathmandu Nepali rupee
Northern Turkis Nicosia Turkish Cyprus lira
North North Korea Pyongyang Korean Korean won
Oman Muscat Rial Arabic
Pakistani English Pakistan Islamabad Rupee Urdu
Palestine Jerusalem Israeli shekel Arabic
Philippine Filipino Philippines Manila Peso English
Qatar Doha Riyal Arabic
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Saudi riyal Arabic
English Singapore Chinese Singapore Singapore dollar Malay Tamil
South South Korea Seoul Korean Korean won
Ossetic Russian South Ossetia Tskhinvali Georgian ruble Russian
Sri Lankan Sinhala Sri Lanka Colombo rupee Tamil
Syria Damascus Syrian pound Arabic
New Taiwan Taiwan Taipei Standard Chinese dollar
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Tajikistan Dushanbe Somoni Tajik
Thailand Bangkok Baht Thai
Turkey Ankara Turkish lira Turkish
Turkmeni- Turkmen new Ashgabat Turkmen stan manat
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi UAE dirham Arabic
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Tashkent Uzbek som (O’zbekiston so’mi)
Vietnam Hanoi đồng Vietnamese
Yemen Sana’a Yemeni rial Arabic
EUROPE: Country Capital Currency
Åland Islands Mariehamn Euro
Albania Tirana Lek
Andorra Andorra la Vella Euro
Austria Vienna Euro
Belarus Minsk Belarusian ruble
Belgium Brussels Euro
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo Convertible mark
Bulgaria Sofia Lev
Croatia Zagreb Kuna
Czech Republic Prague Czech koruna
Denmark Copenhagen Danish krone
Estonia Tallinn Euro
Faroe Islands Tórshavn Faroese króna
Finland Helsinki Euro
France Paris Euro, CFP franc
Germany Berlin Euro
Gibraltar Gibraltar Gibraltar pound
Greece Athens Euro
Guernsey Saint Peter Port Pound sterling
Hungary Budapest Forint
Iceland Reykjavík Icelandic króna
Ireland Dublin Euro
Isle of Man Douglas Pound sterling
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Italy Rome Euro
Jersey Saint Helier Pound sterling
Kosovo Pristina Euro
Latvia Ryga Euro
Liechtenstein Vaduz Swiss franc
Lithuania Vilnius Lithuanian litas
Luxembourg Luxembourg Euro
Macedonia Skopje Macedonian denar
Malta Valletta Euro
Moldova Chişinău Moldovan leu
Monaco Monaco Euro
Montenegro Podgorica Euro
Netherlands Amsterdam Euro, US dollar
Norway Oslo Norwegian krone
Poland Warsaw Złoty
Portugal Lisbon Euro
Romania Bucharest Romanian leu
Russia Moscow Russian ruble
San Marino San Marino Euro
Serbia Belgrade Serbian dinar
Slovakia Bratislava Euro
Slovenia Ljubljana Euro
Spain Madrid Euro
Svalbard Longyearbyen Norwegian krone
Sweden Stockholm Swedish krona
Switzerland Bern Swiss franc
Transnistria Tiraspol Transnistrian ruble
Ukraine Kiev Ukrainian hryvnia
United Kingdom London Pound sterling
Vatican City Vatican City Euro
NORTH AMERICA: Country Capital Currency
Anguilla The Valley East Caribbean Dollar
Antigua and Barbuda St. John’s East Caribbean Dollar
Aruba Oranjestad Aruban florin
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Bahamas Nassau Bahamian Dollar
Barbados Bridgetown Barbadian Dollar
Belize Belmopan Belize Dollar
Bermuda Hamilton Bermudian Dollar
Bonaire Kralendijk United States Dollar
British Virgin Islands Road Town United States Dollar
Canada Ottawa Canadian Dollar
Cayman Islands George Town Cayman Islands Dollar
Costa Rica San José Costa Rican colon
Cuba Havana Cuban peso
Netherlands Antillean Curaçao Willemstad guilder
Dominica Roseau East Caribbean Dollar
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Dominican peso
El Salvador San Salvador United States Dollar
Greenland Nuuk Danish Krone
Grenada St. George’s East Caribbean Dollar
Guadeloupe Basse-Terre Euro
Guatemala Guatemala City Guatemalan quetzal
Haiti Port-au-Prince Haitian gourde
Honduras Tegucigalpa Honduran lempira
Jamaica Kingston Jamaican Dollar
Martinique Fort-de-France Euro
Mexico Mexico City Mexican peso
Montserrat Plymouth East Caribbean Dollar
Nicaragua Managua Nicaraguan cordoba
United States Dollar, Panama Panama City Panamanian balboa
Puerto Rico San Juan United States Dollar
Saba The Bottom United States Dollar
Saint Barthélemy Gustavia Euro
Saint Kitts and Nevis Basseterre East Caribbean Dollar
Saint Lucia Castries East Caribbean Dollar
Saint Martin Marigot Euro
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint-Pierre Euro
Saint Vincent and the Kingstown East Caribbean Dollar Grenadines
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Sint Eustatius Oranjestad United States Dollar
Netherlands Antillean Sint Maarten Philipsburg guilder
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain Dollar
Turks and Caicos Islands Cockburn Town United States Dollar
United States Washington, D.C. United States Dollar
United States Virgin Islands Charlotte Amalie United States Dollar
SOUTH AMERICA: Country Capital Currency
Argentina Buenos Aires Peso
Bolivia Sucre Boliviano
Brazil Brasília Real
Chile Santiago Peso
Colombia Bogotá Peso
Ecuador Quito United States dollar
Falkland Islands Stanley Falkland Islands pound
French Guiana Cayenne Euro
Guyana Georgetown Guyanese dollar
Paraguay Asunción Guaraní
Peru Lima Nuevo sol
Suriname Paramaribo Surinamese dollar
Uruguay Montevideo Uruguayan peso
Venezuela Caracas Bolívar fuerte
AUSTRALIA: Country Capital Currency
Australia Canberra Australian dollar
Fiji Suva Fijian dollar
Kiribati South Tarawa US Dollar
Marshall Islands Majuro US Dollar
Micronesia Palikir US Dollar
Nauru Yaren Australian dollar
New Zealand Wellington New Zealand Dollar
Palau Ngerulmud US Dollar
Papua New Guinea Port Moresby Papua New Guinean kina
Samoa Apia Samoan tālā
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Solomon Islands Honiara Solomon Islands dollar
Tokelau Nukunonu New Zealand dollar
Tonga Nukuʻalofa Tongan paʻanga
Tuvalu Funafuti Australian Dollar
Vanuatu Port Vila Vanuatu vatu
Tricks to Remember Countries and Capitals:
Countries with capital name same: Trick to Remember of Currency “RUPEE” Mind Tricks : PICS of MN ***P-I-C-S*** Mexico – Mexico City P-Pakisthan Kuwait – Kuwait City I-India Panama – Panama City C-Ceylon Vatican City – Vatican City S-Srilanka Guatemala – Guatemala City Djibouti – Djibouti City **M-N** Singapore - Singapore M-Maritius Monaco – Monaco N-Nepal Luxembourg - Luxembourg Tunisia - Tunis Andorra – Andorra la Vella
Capital Names ending with Town: Trick to Remember of Currency “POUND” South Africa - CapeTown Guyana - Gorege Town Mind Tricks : SESU (a name) plays in the Pond.. Sierra Leone - FreeTown **S-E-S-U** Barbados – BridgeTown S-South Sudan E-Egypt S-Syria U-Uk
Trick to Remember of Currency “EURO”
Trick to Remember of Currency “PESO” Mind Trick : BIG FAN of PI and wished through SMS (BIG -FAN -PI - SMS) Mind Tricks : MAC CPU **B-I-G** **M-A-C** B-Belgium M-Mexico I-Ireland A-Argentina G-Germany C-Chile **F-A-N** **CPU** F-France C-Columbia A-Austria P-Philipines N-Netherland U-Urugya **P-I** P-Portugal I-Italy **S-M-S** S-Spain M-Malta S-Solvania
Trick to Remember of Currency “DINAR”
Mind Trick : KS in JAIL
Trick to Remember of Currency “KRONE” **K-S**
Mind Tricks : denMARK on his norWAY to receive Crown K-Kuwait 1) Denmark S-Sudan 2)Norway **J-A-I-L*** J-Jorden A-Algeria I-Iraq L-Libya
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Trick to Remember of Currency “DOLLAR” (Li-Ne-US – Ca-Fi-T-E-A) Trick to Remember of Currency “SHILLING”
Mind trick: Li ne(a name) who lives in US likes Coffee(Ca- Fi) and Mind Tricks : Shilling sounds like ‘Shillong’ Tea(T-E-A) Both KEN and SOM like Shillong **Li-Ne** 1)Kenya Li-Liberia 2)Somalia Ne-New Zealand
**US** United States
**Ca-Fi** Ca-Canadian Fi- Fizzi
**T-E-A** T-Taiwan E-East Timor A-Australia
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