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S.NO TOPIC PAGE NO 1. List of Cabinet Ministers of 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 Plants in India 24 9. IMPORTANT WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES IN INDIA 25 10. List of Sanctuaries in India 28 11. Important National Parks in India 29 12. List of 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,

All Important Policy Issues, All Other Portfolios not allocated to any Minister Shri Raj Nath Singh Home Affairs , Uttar Pradesh

Smt. Sushma Swaraj External Affairs Vidisha,

Finance & Shri Arun Jaitley Coporate Affairs Road Transport & Highways Shri Nitin Jairam Shipping , Gadkari Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Suresh Prabhu Commerce and Industry

Statistics and Shri D.V. Sadananda North, Programme Gowda Implementation Drinking Water and Sushri Uma Bharati Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh Sanitation Consumer Affairs, Food Shri Ramvilas Paswan Hajipur, & Public Distribution Smt. Maneka Sanjay Women & Child Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh Gandhi Development Chemical & Fertilisers Bangalore South, Shri Ananthkumar Parliamentary Affairs Karnataka Law & Justice Shri Electronics & Bihar Prasad Information Technology Shri Jagat Prakash Health & Family Welfare 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 Singh Shri Jual Oram Tribal Affairs Sundargarh,

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, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Human Resource Shri Prakash Javadekar Madhya Pradesh Development and Dharmendra Pradhan Deogarh, Odisha Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Railways Piyush Goyal Maharashtra Nirmala Sitharama Defence Karnataka

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Minority Affairs

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 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, 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, 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 North, Drinking Water and S S Ahluwalia West 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 , 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, 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 (Maharashtra) Bhamre Gajendra Singh Agriculture and Farmers Jodhpur (Rajasthan ) Shekhawat Welfare Human Resource Development, Water (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 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 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 Devendra Fadnavis Rao 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 Chennai Edappadi K. Palaniswami Banwarilal Purohit Telangana Hyderabad K Chandrasekhar Rao E.S Lakshmi Narasimhan Biplab Kumar Deb (10th CM) Agartala Tathagata Roy Jishnu Debbarma(Deputy) Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Yogi Adityanath Ram Naik Dehradun Trivendra Singh Rawat Krishan Kant Paul West Bengal 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. Vadodara BANK 2. 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. Chennai BANK 6. Indian Overseas GOOD PEOPLE TO GROW Chennai Bank WITH 7. Punjab National THE NAME YOU CAN 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. Hyderabad FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS MUCH MORE TO DO WITH 12. Bangalore YOU IN FOCUS YOUR FAITHFUL AND Manipal, 13. FRIENDLY FINANCIAL Karnataka PARTNER A FRIEND YOU CAN 14. 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. Mumbai BANKING 19. of CENTRAL TO YOU SINCE Mumbai India 1911 20. 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 ONE FAMILY ONE BANK Maharashtra

Private Sector Banks their Headquarters and Taglines:

S.No Bank Name Headquarters Tagline 1. 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. Tamilnadu Tann. Mann. Dhan 5. DCB Bank Mumbai We Value You 6. 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. Mangalore Your family bank across India 13. Mumbai Let’s make money simple 14. Vysya Bank Tamilnadu Smart way to bank The Changing Face of 15. Tamilnadu prosperity 16. Nainital Banking with personal touch 17. RBL Bank Maharashtra Apno ka Bank Experience next generation 18. Kerala banking Tamilnad Mercantile Bank 19. Tamil Nadu – Limited 20. Mumbai Experience our expertise 21. Equitas Chennai –

*Small Finance Banks*

1. AU Small Finance Bank* 6. * * (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 “” 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 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. 8. Sun Pharmaceuticals 9. 10. 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 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 , 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 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 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, , Food and Agriculture Organization FAO 1945 International Labour Organization ILO , Switzerland 1919 International Civil Aviation Montreal, Quebec, ICAO 1947 Organization Canada , 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 , 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 , 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 , 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 , 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 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 , Russian 1991 (Russian Commonwealth) Council of 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 , 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, 1996 Collective Security Treaty Organization CSTO Moscow, 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 , Switzerland 1930 Settlements Black Sea Trade and BSTDB Thessaloniki, Greece 1997 Development Bank Caribbean Development CDB Bridgetown, Barbados 1969 Bank Nordic Development Fund NDF , Finland. 1989 Nordic Investment Bank NIB Helsinki, Finland. 1970 European Central Bank ECB Frankfurt, 1998

Sports Federations:

Organizations Name Abbreviation Headquarters Formation

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Kuala Lumpur, Asian Football Confederation AFC 1954 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 Federation(Fédération FIDE , Greece 1924 Internationale des Échecs ) International Federation of Association , Football(Fédération Internationale de FIFA 1904 Switzerland Football Association) Dubai, United International Cricket Council ICC 1909 Arab Emirates , International Olympic Committee IOC 1894 Switzerland International Paralympic Committee IPC Bonn, Germany 1989 World Rugby(International Rugby IRFB ,Ireland 1886 Football Board) London, United Federation CGF 1930 Kingdom International 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 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 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) , Russia, India, China and South Africa  7th BRICS Summit 2015 - , 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, , 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,  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, , 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,  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 - , 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 -  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 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 Theral Power Station Tamil Nadu Neyveli Thermal Power Station North Chennai Thermal Power Station Tuticorin Thermal Power Station

Anpara Thermal Power Station 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 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  WLS  Nargu WLS  Pong 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  WLS  Cauvery WLS Karnataka  Nugu WLS  WLS  Ranganathittu Bird WLS  Sharavathi Valley WLS  Someshwara WLS

 Aralam WLS  Chimmony WLS  Idukki WLS  Malabar WLS Kerala  Mangalavanam Bird WLS  WLS  WLS  Thattekad Bird WLS

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   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 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  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 ’ Sanctury Assam Deepor beel bird sanctuary Panidihing bird sanctuary Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary Bihar Nakti Dam Bird Sanctuary Delhi bird sanctuary Goa Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary Kutch Bustard Sanctuary Gujarat Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary Thol Lake Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary Haryana Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary Himachal Pradesh Gamgul Bankapura Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary Bonal Bird Sanctuary Karnataka Kaggaladu Bird Sanctuary Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary Puttenahalli Lake (Yelahanka) Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary Kerala Kerala Pakshipathalam Bird Sanctuary Maharashtra Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary Mizoram Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary Odisha Punjab Harike bird sanctuary 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 Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh Saman Sanctuary Samaspur Sanctuary Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary West Bengal Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary

Important National Parks in India

State/ 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 Great Himalayan 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 Bannerghatta National Park National Park

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Eravikulam National Park Mathikettan National Park Kerala Silent Valley National Park 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 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 Darrah National Park Desert National Park Rajasthan Keoladeo National Park Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary Ranthambore National Park Sariska National Park Sikkim Khangchendzonga National Park Tamil Nadu Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) National Park Guindy National Park Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park Tripura Bison( Rajbari ) National Park Clouded National Park Uttar Pradesh 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 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

Singur dam Telangana Manjira River

Ukai Dam Gujarat

Dharoi Dam Gujarat

Kadana dam Gujarat

Dantiwada Dam Gujarat Banas River

Pandoh Dam Himachal Pradesh

Bhakra Nangal Dam Himachal Pradesh and Punjab Border River

Nathpa Jhakri Dam Himachal Pradesh Satluj River

Chamera Dam Himachal Pradesh

Baglihar Dam Jammu and Kashmir

Dumkhar Hydroelectric Dam Jammu and Kashmir

Uri Hydroelectric Dam Jammu and Kashmir 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

Krishna Raja Sagara Dam Karnataka River

Harangi Dam Karnataka Harangi River

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Narayanpur Dam Karnataka Krishna River

Kodasalli Dam Karnataka Kali River

Malampuzha Dam Kerala

Peechi Dam Kerala

Idukki Dam Kerala Periyar River

Kundala Dam Kerala Kundala Lake

Parambikulam Dam Kerala

Walayar Dam Kerala

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

Bansagar Dam Madhya Pradesh Sone River

Gandhi Sagar Dam Madhya Pradesh

Yeldari Dam Maharashtra

Ujani Dam Maharashtra

Pawna Dam Maharashtra Maval River

Mulshi Dam Maharashtra

Koyna Dam Maharashtra

Jayakwadi Dam Maharashtra

Bhatsa Dam Maharashtra Bhatsa river

Wilson Dam Maharashtra

Tansa Dam Maharashtra Tansa river

Panshet Dam Maharashtra Ambi River

Mula Dam Maharashtra Mula river

Kolkewadi Dam Maharashtra

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

Gangapur Dam Maharashtra Godavari river

Jalaput Dam Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Border Machkund River

Indravati Dam Odisha

Hirakud Dam Odisha Mahanadi River

Vaigai Dam Tamil Nadu

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 Lake

Ghataprabha Reservoir Karnataka River

Hemavathi Reservoir Karnataka

Tawa Reservoir Madhya Pradesh

Balimela Reservoir Odisha Sileru River

Aliyar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Aliyar River

Chittar Reservoir Tamil Nadu

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

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

Kullursandai Reservoir Tamil Nadu Arjuna Nadi

Pambar Reservoir Tamil Nadu

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

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. Punjab International Airport Devi Ahiyabai Holkar International 10. 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 Indore Madhya Pradesh Mini Mumbai Bhubaneswar Odisha Temple City of India Chandigarh Chandigarh The City Beautiful  Gateway of  Detroit of Asia Chennai Tamil Nadu  Auto Hub of India  Health Capital of India

 Textile City of India Tamil Nadu  Manchester of South India  The Pump City

Coorg Karnataka 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 Uttar Pradesh  Manchester of North India

Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir Switzerland of India  Gateway to Kerala Kochi Kerala  Queen of the

 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 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 West Bengal 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 Maharashtra City of Lakes  Rock Fort City  Energy equipment and Tamil Nadu fabrication capital of India  Tucker Trichy

 City of Paddy fields 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

Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh City Of Destiny  Pensioners Paradise Kakinada Andhra Pradesh  City of Kaja

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City State Nickname/Nicknames 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 Delhi Srinagar Jhelum Jammu and Kashmir Ferozpur Sutlej Punjab Ahmedabad Sabarmati Surat Tapi Gujarat Vadodara Vishwamitri, Mahi, Narmada Bharuch Narmada Kota Chambal Rajasthan Rishikesh Haridwar Ganges Uttarakhand Badrinath Alaknanda Allahabad At the of Ganga, Yamuna and Kanpur Ganges Ganges Varanasi Ganges Mirzapur Ganges Fatehgarh Ganges Ganges Ganges Ganges Uttar Pradesh Ganges Mathura Yamuna Agra Yamuna Auraiya Yamuna 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 Bhadravathi Bhadra Karnataka Hospet Tungabhadra Karwar Kali Bagalkot Ghataprabha Honnavar Sharavathi Nashik Godavari Nanded Godavari Krishna Krishna, Koyna Pune Mula, Mutha Maharashtra Karjat Ulhas Mahad Savitri Panchaganga Thiruchirapalli Kaveri 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 CLASSICAL DANCES & FOLK DANCES

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Indian Classical Dance: Dance form Place(s) of origin Kerala Orissa Andhra Pradesh Gaudiya Bengal Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Kerala Manipuri Manipur Assam Uttar Pradesh Indian folk dances: States Dance forms

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Nicobarese dances

Arunachal Pradesh

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 Himachal Pradesh Namgen

Garba Raas Gujarat Padhar 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

Thang Ta Manipur Dol Cholam

Nagaland Sua Lua (or) Chang Lo

Ghumura Dance (or Ghumra Dance) Goti Pua Ruk Mar Nacha and Nacni Odissa Baagh Naach or Tiger Dance (Chhiollai, Humobauli and Dauligit, Chhata, Sajani, Bhekani, Daika, Jaiphul, Rasarkeli, Bayamana, Maila Jada, and Gunchikuta) Dhap Karma Naach Keisabadi

Pondicherry Garadi

Bhangra Dhamalan Jhoomer Punjab Sammi Dankre Ludi Dandass Jindua

Ghoomar Rajasthan Bhavai

Sikkim Singhi Cham

Kamandi or Kaman Pandigai Devarattam Kolattam Karagattam or Karagam Mayil Attam or Peacock dance Tamil Nadu Paampu Attam or Dance Puliyattam Bommalattam Poikal Kudirai Attam Theru

Tripura

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Gambhira Nacni West Bengal Kalikapatadi

Kerala

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, Trophy, Vijay Merchant Trophy, Vizzy Trophy, Wisden Trophy, Wills Trophy, World Series Cup.

Sport: 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 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, 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. 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 · 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, 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   Aparna Popat  Chetan Anand  Pulella Gopichand  Parupalli Kashyap  Dipankar Bhattacharya  P. V. Sindhu Famous Boxing Players of India:   Ali Qamar   Shiva Thapa Famous Archery Players of India:  Dola Banerjee  Jayanta Talukdar  Famous Indian Athletes:  Ashwini Nachappa   KM Beenamol  Soma Biswas   P.T.Usha 

Car Racing:   Armaan Ebrahim  Squash:  Joshna Chinappa  Ritwik Bhattacharya  Saurav Ghosal Famous Table Tennis Players of India:  Achanta Sharatha Kamal   Poulomi Ghatak  Chetan Baboor Swimmers:  Famous Indian Shooters:  Vijay Kumar  Abhinav Bindra  Anjali Bhagwat   Manvjit Singh Sandhu  Samresh Jung  Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Famous Golf Players in India:  Gaurav Ghei   Jyoti Randhawa  Shiv Kapur  Arjun Atwal Billiards and snooker:   Michael Ferreira  Pankaj Advani  Ashok shandilya Famous Hockey Players in India:   Gagan Ajit Singh   Dhyan Chand Famous Chess Players in India:  Dibyendu Barua

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 K Sasikiran  P Harikrishna  Famous Football Players in India:  Baichung Bhutia  Dr Talimeran Ao  Inivalappil Mani Vijaya Famous Lawn Tennis Players in India:   Rohan Bopanna  Famous Wrestling Players:  Dalip Singh Rana  Dara Singh  Gobar Goha  Gulam  Palwinder Singh Cheema  Panne Lal Yadav  The Great Gama  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. . 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) (SBH) 2017 (Recent and Important) (SBM) (SBP) (SBT) Kotak Mahindra bank ING Vysya bank 2014 Icici bank 2010 Hdfc bank 2008 2007 Federal bank Ganesh bank of kurandwad 2006 Industrial development bank of India 2006 Centurion bank of Punjab 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 ltd 2003 Icici bank Icici ltd 2002 Bank of Baroda Banaras state Ltd bank

Icici bank 2001 Hdfc bank ltd ltd 2000 Bank of Baroda Bareilly co- op ltd 1999 Sikkim bank Ltd

Oriental bank of commerce Bari 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 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. Act–1982 22. Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions)Act–1985 23. The 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 .

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 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 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.

ATM .

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.

BSE .

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 .

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

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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IPPB

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 .

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

RBS .

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 .

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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 Abkhaz ruble Russian

Pashto Afghanistan Kabul Afghani Dari (Persian)

Episkopi English Euro Cantonment Greek

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Armenia Dram Armenian

Azerbaijan Manat Azerbaijani

Bahraini Bahrain Manama Arabic dinar

Bangladesh Dhaka Taka Bengali

Bhutan Thimphu Bhutanese ngultrum Dzongkha

British Indian 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 Euro Turkish

East Timor Portuguese Dili US Dollar (Timor-Leste) Tetum

Georgia 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 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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OFFICIAL COUNTRY CAPITAL CURRENCY LANGUAGE

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 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

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 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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OFFICIAL COUNTRY CAPITAL CURRENCY LANGUAGE

Tajikistan Dushanbe Somoni Tajik

Thailand Bangkok Baht Thai

Turkey 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 Euro

Albania Lek

Andorra Euro

Austria Vienna Euro

Belarus Belarusian ruble

Belgium Brussels Euro

Bosnia and Herzegovina Convertible mark

Bulgaria Lev

Croatia Kuna

Czech Republic Czech koruna

Denmark Copenhagen Danish krone

Estonia Euro

Faroe Islands Tórshavn Faroese króna

Finland Helsinki Euro

France Paris Euro, CFP franc

Germany Euro

Gibraltar Gibraltar pound

Greece Athens Euro

Guernsey Pound sterling

Hungary Forint

Iceland Reykjavík Icelandic króna

Ireland Dublin Euro

Isle of Man Douglas Pound sterling

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Italy Rome Euro

Jersey Pound sterling

Kosovo Euro

Latvia Ryga Euro

Liechtenstein Swiss franc

Lithuania Lithuanian litas

Luxembourg Luxembourg Euro

Macedonia Macedonian denar

Malta Euro

Moldova Chişinău Moldovan leu

Monaco Euro

Montenegro Euro

Netherlands Euro, US dollar

Norway Norwegian krone

Poland Warsaw Złoty

Portugal Euro

Romania Romanian leu

Russia Moscow Russian ruble

San Marino San Marino Euro

Serbia Serbian dinar

Slovakia Euro

Slovenia Euro

Spain Madrid Euro

Svalbard Norwegian krone

Sweden Swedish krona

Switzerland Bern Swiss franc

Transnistria Transnistrian ruble

Ukraine Kiev Ukrainian hryvnia

United Kingdom London Pound sterling

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 United States Dollar

Canada Ottawa Canadian Dollar

Cayman Islands George Town 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 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 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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