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International Organizations - Headquarters, Chiefs and Purpose

List of important International Organizations with their headquarters, foundation years, heads and purpose.

Number of Foundation Name Headquarters Heads Members Purpose Year Countries

International Criminal Police Mrs. 7 September, Connecting Police Lyon, France 190 Organization Ballestrazzi 1923 for a safer world (INTERPOL) Crediting, Working Washington Jim Yong World Bank July, 1944 189 for a world free of D.C. (U.S.A.) Kim Poverty Development Washington Jim Yong IBRD 1944 189 Assistance, Poverty D.C. (U.S.A.) Kim Reduction ICSID (International 1957 (But Centre for Washington Jim Yong operating International 159 Settlement of D.C. (U.S.A.) Kim starts in Arbitration Investment 1966) Disputes) International Private Sector Washington Philippe Le Finance 24 July, 1956 184 Development, D.C. (U.S.A.) Houérou Corporation (IFC) Poverty Reduction Multilateral Political Risk Investment Washington Keiko 1988 181 Insurance, Foreign Guarantee Agency D.C. (U.S.A.) Honda Direct Investment (MIGA) World Trade Geneva, Roberto 1 January, Regulate Organization 162 Switzerland Azevedo 1995 International Trade (WTO) To promotes International Washington Christine 27 December, international Monetary Fund 189 D.C. (U.S.A.) Lagarde 1945 economic (IMF) cooperation Bank for Basel, Jaime 60 Central Central Bank International 17 May, 1930 Switzerland Caruana Banks Cooperation Settlements (BIS)

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Asian Metro Manila, Takehiko 22 August, Development Bank 67 Crediting Philippines Nakao 1966 (ADB) To promote the World Intellectual protection of Property Geneva Francis intellectual 14 July, 1967 188 Organization Switzerland Gurry property (WIPO) throughout the world World Health Geneva Margaret Organization 7 April, 1948 193 Health For All Switzerland Chan (WHO) International Geneva Labour Guy Ryder 1919 186 Switzerland Organization (ILO) International Fund Enabling the Rural for Agricultural Kanayo F. Rome, Italy 1977 173 Poor to Overcome Development Nwanze Poverty (IFAD) To provide food and healthcare to Anthony children of those UNICEF New York 11-Dec-1946 191 Lake countries which devastated by world war II. UN International To achieve the Training and Geneva major objectives of Nikhil Seth 1963 -- Research Center Switzerland UN through training (UNITAR) and research Protect our UN Environmental Achim Nairobi, Kenya 5 June, 1972 193 environment and Program (UNEP) Steiner conserve our future UN Development Overall New York Helen Clark 1965 166 Program (UNDP) development Eradicate extreme hunger poverty, UN Capital For 48 least Reuben Promotes equality, Development Fund New York 1966 developed Summerlin Ensures (UNCDF) countries Environment Sustainability International Dubai, United Zaheer Great Sport, Great 15 June, 1909 125 Cricket Council Arab Emirates Abbas Spirit

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North Atlantic Treaty Brussels, A mind unfettered Petr Pavel 4 April, 1949 28 Organization Belgium in deliberation (NATO)

Establishment years of Financial Institutions in

Establishments Organization Year Imperial Bank of India (Now State Bank of India) 1921 Reserve bank of India ( Nationalisation of RBI took place on April 1,1935 January 1,1949) Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) 1948 State bank of India (SBI) July 1,1955 Unit Trust of India (UTI) February 1, 1964 IDBI July 1964 NABARD July 12, 1982 IRBI ( Now it has been renamed as IIBIL since March 6, 1997 March 20, 1985 SIDBI 1990 EXIM Bank January 1, 1982 National Housing Bank (NHB) July 1988 Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) September 1956 General Insurance Corporation (GIC) November , 1972 Regional Rural banks (RRBs) October 2, 1975 Risk Capital and Technology Finance Corporation Ltd. March 1975 Technology Development & Information Co. of India Ltd. 1989 Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd. 1988 Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (HDFC) 1977

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4. (199.5 million) is the most populous State in the country followed by with 112 million. 5. Five largest Populous State of the Country

• a. Uttar Pradesh - 19,95,81,477 • b. Maharashtra - 11,23,72,972 • c. - 10,38,04,637 • d. - 9,13,47,736 • e. - 8,46,65,533 6. Five least Populous State of the Country

• a. Lakshadweep - 64,429 • b. Daman & Diu - 2,42,911 • c. D & N Haveli - 3,42,853 • d. A & N islands - 3,79,944 • e. - 6,07,688 7. Least Populous State – Sikkim 8. Density of Population in India - 382 sq. km

• a. Highest Density in State - Delhi (11297) • b. Lowest Density in State - (17) 9. National Sex Ratio - Female : Male (940 : 1000)

• a. Highest Sex Ratio (State) - (1084 : 1000) • b. Lowest Sex Ratio (State) - • c. Highest Sex Ratio (UT) - Puducherry • d. Least Sex Ratio (UT) - Damn & Diu (61 : 1000) 10. Child (0-6 years) National sex ratio - Female : Male (914:1000)

• a. Highest child (0-6) sex ratio in state - (971) • b. Lowest child (0-6) sex ratio in state - Haryana (830) 11. Literacy Rate in India - 74%

• a. Literacy of Males - 82.14% • b. Literacy of Females - 65.46% • c. Highest Literacy Rate in state Kerala - 93.11%, • d. Lowest Literacy Rate in state Bihar - 63.82%. • e. Most literate Union territory - Lakshadweep (92.2%) • f. Least literate Union Territory - Dadra Nagar & Haweli • g. Most Literate District - Serechhip (Mizoram) • h. Least Literate District - Dadra Naga & Haveli • i. 100% Literacy District - Palakkad (Kerala) 12. Population Growth Rate - 17.64% 13. Highest fertility Rate - 14. Total number of districts - 640 15. Highest Populous District - (Mumbai)

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List of Important in India

S. No. Dams Power Height State generation capacity (in MW) 1. Bhakra 1,325 MW 740 Ft. 2. Baglihar Dam 900 MW 472 Ft. Jammu & Kashmir 3. 2,400 MW 855 Ft. 4. 816 MW 407 Ft. , Andhra Pradesh 5. 425 MW 220 Ft. 6. 347.5 MW 200 Ft. Orissa 7. 1,450 MW 535 Ft. 8. 1,000 MW 302 Ft. Madhya Pradesh 9. 1,920 MW 105 Ft. 10. Idukki Dam 780 MW 554 Ft. Kerala 11. Dam 840 MW 120 Ft. Tamil Nadu 12. Srisailam Dam 1,670 MW 476 Ft. Telangana, Andhra Pradesh 13. 1,960 MW 339 Ft. Maharashtra 14. 72 MW 162 Ft. 15. Mullaperiyar Dam 175 MW 176 Ft. Tamil Nadu 16. Pong Dam 396 MW 436 Ft. Himachal Pradesh 17. Nathpa Dam 1,500 MW 205 Ft. Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 18. Rana Pratap Sagar 172 MW 177 Ft. Dam 19. Chamera Dam 1071 MW 741 Ft. Himachal Pradesh First Phase 540 MW Second Phase 300 MW Third Phase 231 MW 20. Rangit Dam 60 MW 148 Ft. Sikkim

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Rivers in India - State Wise List

List of important rivers in India.

S. No. Name of rivers Touching states Length

1. GANGA Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, AROUND 2,525 K.M. , West Bengal 2. YAMUNA Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, 1,376 K.M. Haryana 3. BRAHMAPUTRA , Arunachal,Tibet 2,900 K.M. 4. , 858 K.M. 5. GODAVARI Maharashtra, Telangana, 1,465 K.M. Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry 6. KRISHNA Maharashtra, Karnataka, 1,400 K.M. Telangana, Andhra Pradesh 7. NARMADA Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, 1,315 K.M. Gujarat 8. TAPTI Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, 724 K.M. Gujarat 9. GOMTI Lucknow 900 K.M. 10. GANDAK Bihar 320 K.M. 11. KOSI Bihar 720 K.M. 12. SON Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, 784 K.M. Jharkhand, Bihar 13. BETWA Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh 590 K.M. 14. CHAMBAL Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, 960 K.M. Rajasthan 15. SUTLEJ Panjab 1,500 K.M. 16. RAVI Himachal, Panjab 720 K.M. 17. BEAS Himachal, Panjab 470 K.M. 18. CHENAB Himachal, Panjab 960 K.M. 19. JEHLAM Panjab 725 K.M. 20. Tamil Nadu 765 K.M. 21. MAHANADI Odisha 858 K.M.

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Nuclear Power Plants in India

List of Nuclear power plants in India

Name of the Power Location District State Station Tarapur Atomic Tarapur Thane Maharashtra Power Station Kakrapar Atomic Kakrapar Surat Gujarat Power Station Kudankulam Nuclear Kudankulam Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu Power Plant Kaiga Nuclear Power Kaiga Uttara Karnataka Plant Narora Atomic Power Narora Bulandshahr Uttar Pradesh Station Gorakhpur Atomic Fatehabad Fatehabad Haryana Power Station Rajasthan Atomic Chhitorgarh Chhitorgarh Rajasthan Power Project Madras Atomic Kalpakkam Kanchipuram Tamil Nadu Power Station

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List of Important Days

Day Observed As January 1 Global Family Day January 9 NRI Day January 10 World Laughter Day January 12 National Youth Day January 15 Army Day January 25 National Voters Day , National Tourism Day January 26 India’s Republic Day, International Customs Day January 28 Data Protection Day January 30 Martyrs Day; World Leprosy Eradication Day February second Sunday World Marriage Day February 4 World Cancer Day February 6 International Day against Female Genital Mutilation February 12 Darwin Day ,World Day of the Sick February 13 World Radio day February 20 World Day of Social Justice February 21 International Mother Language Day February 22 World Scout Day February 24 Central Excise Day February 28 National Science Day March second Monday Commonwealth Day March second Thursday World Kidney Day March 4 World Day of the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation March 8 International Women’s Day March 15 World Consumer Rights Day March 16 National Vaccination Day March 18 Ordnance Factories Day March 20 World Sparrow Day March 21 World Forestry Day March 22 World Water Day March 23 World Earth Day March 24 World TB Day March 27 World Drama Day April 2 World Autism Awareness Day April 5 International Day for Mine Awareness, April 5 National Maritime Day April 7 World Health Day April 17 World Haemophilia Day April 18 World Amateur Radio Day April 18 World Heritage Day April 21 Secretaries Day April 21 National Civil Services Day

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April 22 Earth Day April 23 World Book and Copyright Day April 25 World Malaria Day April 26 World Intellectual Property Day April 29 International Dance Day May 1 International Labour Day May 1st Tuesday World Asthma Day May 3 Press Freedom Day May-2nd Sunday Mother’s Day May 4 Coal Miners’ Day May 8 World Red Cross Day May 9 World Thalassaemia Day May 11 National Technology Day May 12 World Hypertension Day May 12 International Nurses Day May 14 World Migratory day May 15 International Day of the Family May 17 World Tele communication Day May 18 International Museum Day May 21 Anti-Terrorism day (Rajiv Gandhi dead) May 22 International Day for Biological Diversity May 24 Common wealth Day May 28 World Hunger Day May 31 Anti-tobacco Day June 4 International Day of Innocent Children June 4 Victims of Aggression June 5 World Environment Day June, 3rd Sunday Father’s Day June 8 World Ocean Day June 12 World Day against Child Labour June 14 World Blood Donor Day June 15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day June 17 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought June 20 World Refugee Day June 21 World Music Day June 23 International Olympic Day June 23 UN Public Service Day June 26 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking June 27 International Diabetes Day July 1 Doctor’s Day July 6 World Zoonoses Day July 11 World Population Day July 12 Malala Day July 18 Nelson Mandela International Day July 30 International Day of Friendship

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August first Sunday International Friendship Day August 6 Hiroshima Day,Organ Donation Day August 7 Forgiveness Day August 8 World Senior Citizen Day August 9 Nagasaki Day August 12 International Youth Day August 15 Indian Independence Day August 18 International Day of the World Indigenous Peoples August 19 Photography Day,World Humanitarian Day August 20 Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Divas August 29 National Sports Day September 2 Coconut Day September 5 Teachers Day ,International day of charity September 8 International Literacy Day (UNESCO) September 14 Diwas, World First Aid Day September 15 Engineer Day September 16 World Ozone Day September 21 Alzheimer Day September 21 Day for Peace and Non- violence (UN) September 22 Welfare of cancer patients (Rose Day) September 25 Social Justice Day September 26 Day of the Deaf September 27 World Tourism Day September 28 World Rabies Day September 29 World Heart Day October 1 International Day for the Elderly October 2 Gandhi Jayanthi October 3 World Habitat Day October 4 World Animal Welfare Day October 8 Day October 9 World Post Office Day October 10 National Post Day October, 2nd Thursday World Sight Day October 11 International Day of the Girl Child October 12 World Arthritis Day October 13 UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction October 14 World Standards Day October 15 World White Cane Day October 15 International Day of Rural women October 16 World Food Day October 17 The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty October 20 World Statistics Day October 20 World Osteoporosis Day October 21 Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day October 24 World Development Information Day

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October 24 World Polio Day, UN Day October 28 International Animation Day October 30 World Thrift Day November 5 World Radiography Day November 9 Legal Services Day November 12 World Pneumonia Day November 12 Public Service Broadcasting Day November 14 Children Day November 14 World Diabetes Day November 16 International Day for Tolerance November 17 National Epilepsy Day November 17 National Journalism Day November 19 Citizens Day November 19 World Toilet Day November 19 National Integration Day November 20 Africa Industrialisation Day November 21 World Television Day November 21 World Fisheries day November 25 International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women November 26 Constitution Day November 29 International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People December 1 World AIDS Day December 2 World Computer Literacy Day December 3 World Day of the Handicapped December 4 Day December 5 International Volunteer Day December 7 Armed Forces Flag Day December 7 International Civil Aviation Day December 10 Human Rights Day December 10 International Children Day of Broadcasting December 14 World Energy Day December 18 Minorities Rights Day December 22 National Mathematics Day December 23 Farmer’s Day December 25 Good Governance Day

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Father of Various Fields / Sciences

List of Father / Mother of various fields.

Father / Mother and Field Name Agriculture Dr.Norman Borlaug Air Conditioning Willis Carrier Algebra Brahmagupta, Al-Khawarizmi Architecture Imhotep Ayurveda Charaka Basket Ball James Naismith Biology Aristotle Botany Theophrastus Compact Disk Kees Immink Computer Science George Boole, Alan Turing Computing Charles Babbage Economics Adam Smith Electricity Benjamin Franklin Electronics Ray Tomlinson Geometry Euclid Geography Eratosthenes Geology James Hutton Helicopter Igor Sikorsky History Herodotus Ice Hockey James Creighton Internet Vinton Cerf Jet Engine Frank Whittle Law Cicero Mechanics Isaac Newton Mobile Phone Martin Cooper Number Theory Pythagoras Philosophy Thales Physics Albert Einstein Physiology Claude Bernard Telephone Alexander Graham Bell Wi-Fi Vic Hayes

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Indian Honours and Awards System

List of awards in India

Civilian Award Award type Award name (A) International 1. Award 2. Peace Prize 3. For Cultural Harmony (B) National Award 1. (Highest) 2. Padma Vibhusan 3. Padma Bhusan 4. Padma Sri 5. Stree Shakti Purakshar 6. 7. National Children Award for Exceptional Achievement

(C) Central Award 1. Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Award 2. Ganga Sharan Award 3. Ganesh Hindi Vidyarthi Award 4. Aatma Ram Award 5. Subramanya Bharathi Award 6. George Grierson Award 7. Moturi Satyanarayan Award

(D) By Field Literature 1. Jnanpith Award 2. Sahitya Akademi Fellowship 3. Cinema 1. 2. Other Arts 1. Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship 2. Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 3. Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship Sports 1. Award 2. 3. 4. Science & Technology 1. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology 2. Kalinga Prize Blog 1. Parikalpna Award

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Medical 1. Dr. B. C. Roy Award

Military Award

Award type Award name

(A) Wartime 1. Param 2. 3. Vir Chakra (B) Wartime Distinguished 1. Sarvottam Service 2. 3. Yudh Seva Medal (C) Peacetime 1. Ashoka Chakra 2. 3. (D) Peacetime Distinguished 1. Param Service 2. 3. Vishisht Seva Medal (E) Wartime / Peacetime 1. (Army) Service & Gallantry 2. Nausena Medal (Navy) 3. Vayusena Medal (Air Force)

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Important National Parks in India

List of some important National Parks in India is given below :-

Names of National Parks in Karnataka Area Occupied National Park 600.32 km 2 Rajiv Gandhi National Park 643 km 2 Bannerghatta National Park 104.27 km 2 880 km 2 Anshi National Park 340 km 2 Names of National Parks in Uttrakhand Area Occupied Corbett National Park 1319 km 2 of Flowers National Park 87.5 km 2 820.42 km 2 2390 km 2 Govind Pashu Vihar 958 km 2 6330.33km 2 Names of National Parks in Tamil Nadu Area Occupied 2.82 km 2 Marine National Park 10500 km 2 Indira Gandhi National Park 958 km 2 National Park 736.88 km 2 National Park 80 km 2 321 km 2 Names of National Parks in West Bengal Area Occupied 80 km 2 78.6 km 2 National Park 4624 km 2 Neora Valley National Park 88 km 2 Names of National Parks in Rajasthan Area Occupied Sariska National Park 866 km 2 Ranthambore National Park 392 km 2 3162 km 2 Darrah National Park 250 km 2 29 km 2 Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary 288 km 2 Names of National Parks in Maharashtra Area Occupied 317.67 km 2 Tadoba Natoinal Park 116.55 km 2 1673.93 km 2 133.88 km 2 464 km 2 Sanjay Gandhi National Park or Borivili National Park 104 km 2 Names of National Parks in Assam Area Occupied Dibru – Saikhowal National Park 350 km 2

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Kaziranga National Park 430 km 2 78.81 km 2 200 km 2 950 km 2 Names of National Parks in Gujrat Area Occupied 23.99 km 2 Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar 34.52 km 2 1412 km 2 Gulf of Kachch Marine National Park 163 km 2 Names of National Parks in Madhya Pradesh Area Occupied Bandhavgarh National Park 449 km 2 4.48 km 2 Satpura Natoinal Park 524 km2 466.57 km 2 Pench National Park 758 km 2 543 km 2 355 km 2 Kanha National Park 940 km 2 Mandla Plant Fossil National Park 0.27 km 2 Names of National Parks in Area Occupied Keibul Lamjao National Park 40 km 2 Sirohi National Park 41.80 km 2 Names of National Parks in Meghalaya Area Occupied 47.48 km 2 215 km 2 Names of National Parks in Andhra Pradesh Area Occupied Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park 14.59 km 2 Andhra Pradesh Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park 1.6 km 2 3.6 km 2 Sri Venkateswara National Park 353.62 km 2 Names of National Parks in Andaman Nicobar Island Area Occupied Campbell Bay National Park 456 km 2 110 km 2 Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park (Formerly known as 281.5 km 2 Wandur National Park) Middle Button Island National Park 64 km 2 Mount Harriet National Park 46.62 km2 North Button Island National Park 114 km 2 Rani Jhansi Marine National Park 256.14 km 2 Saddle Peak National Park 85.47 km 2 South Button Island National Park 5 km 2

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List of Important Tiger Reserve in India

List of some important Tiger Reserves are given below:

Names of Tiger Reserves State Area Occupied Satkosia Odisha 963.87km2 (523.61 km2) core area Udanti (Sitanadi) Chhattisgarh 1843 km 2 Anamalai Tamil Nadu 958 km 2 Satpura Madhya Pradesh 524km 2 (Total 1427 km 2) Nameri Assam 344 km 2 (Area of Tiger Reserve only) Panna Madhya Pradesh 542.67 km 2 Dampa Mizoram 550 km 2 Bhadra Karnataka 492.46 km 2 Pench Maharashtra 292. 85 km 2 Pakke Arunachal Pradesh 861 km 2 Nawegaon (Nagzira) Maharashtra 135 km 2 Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Telangana/Andhra Pradesh 3568 km 2 Uttar Pradesh 730.24 km 2 Bor Maharashtra 138 km 2 Rajaaji Tiger Reserve Uttarakhand 820 km 2 Mukandra Hills Rajasthan 759 km 2 Tamil Nadu 1400 km 2 Dandeli (Anshi) Karnataka 875 km 2 Sanjay (Dubri) Madhya Pradesh 467 km 2 Mudumalai Tamil Nadu 321 km 2 Nagarahole Karnataka 643 km 2 Parambikulam Kerala 285 km 2 Sahyadri Maharashtra 318 km 2 Biligiri Ranganatha Temple Karnataka 540 km 2 Kawal Telangana 892 km 2 Kaziranga Assam 859 km 2 Achanakmar Chhattisgarh 557 km 2 Bandipur Karnataka 866 km 2 Kerala 777 km 2 Sunderbans West Bengal 1330 km 2 Total 2585 km 2 Similipal Odisha 2750 km 2 Ranthambore Rajasthan 392 km 2 Palamau Jharkhand 1026 km 2 Maharashtra 1677 km 2 Kanha Madhya Pradesh 1953 km 2

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Manas Assam 2840 km 2 Corbett Amangarh Uttarakhand 1316 km 2 Sariska Rajasthan 866 km 2 Buxa West Bengal 760 km 2 Bandhavgarh Madhya Pradesh 446 km 2 Tadoba (Andhari ) Maharashtra 625 km 2 Pench Madhya Pradesh 293 km 2 Valmiki Bihar 840 km 2 Kalakad (Mundanthurai) Tamil Nadu 800 km 2 Dudhwa Uttar Pradesh 811 km 2 Indravati Chhattisgarh 2799 km 2 Namdapha Arunachal Pradesh 1985 km 2

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Nicknames of Indian Cities

Name of the City Nicknames State

City of Taj Agra Uttar Pradesh Petha Nagari Boston of India Ahmedabad Gujarat Manchester of India Abode of the God Allahabad City of Prime Ministers Uttar Pradesh Sangam City Amritsar Golden City Punjab

Asansol Land of Black Diamond West Bengal Electronic City of India Garden City of India Bengaluru IT Capital of India Karnataka Science city of India Silicon Valley of India Space City Bhagalpur The Silk City of India Bihar

Bhopal City of Lakes Madhya Pradesh

Indore Mini Mumbai Madhya Pradesh City of Prawns Bhimavaram Andhra Pradesh Second Bardoli of India Bhubaneswar Temple City of India Odisha

Chandigarh The City Beautiful Chandigarh Auto Hub of India Detroit of Asia Chennai Tamil Nadu Gateway of Health Capital of India Textile City of India Coimbatore Tamil Nadu Manchester of South India Coorg Scotland of India Karnataka

Darjeeling Queen of the Hills West Bengal

Dhanbad The Coal Capital of India

Dhanbad The Coal Capital of India Jharkhand

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Shillong Scotland of East Meghalaya

Dibrugarh Tea City of India Assam

Durgapur Rur of India West Bengal

Gandhinagar Green City Gujarat

Guntur City of Chillies Andhra Pradesh

Guwahati Gateway of North Assam

Nilgiri Blue Mountains Tamil Nadu City of Pearls City of Nizams Hyderabad Telangana Hightech City World Capital of Biryani Hyderabad-Secunderabad Twin City Telangana City of Palaces Jaipur Paris of India Rajasthan Pink City Jaisalmer Golden City of India Rajasthan Pittsburgh of India Jamshedpur Jharkhand Steel City of India Blue City Jodhpur Rajasthan Sun City City of Kaja Kakinada Andhra Pradesh Pensioners Paradise Leather City of the World Kanpur Uttar Pradesh Manchester of Kashmir Switzerland of India Jammu and Kashmir Gateway to Kerala Kochi Kerala Queen of the Arabian Sea City of Joy City of Palaces Kolkata Cultural Capital of India West Bengal Gateway of Eastern India Heaven of the Aged Kolhapur City of Wrestlers Maharashtra Cashew Capital of the World Kollam Gateway to Backwaters Kerala Prince of Arabian sea

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City of Nawabs Constantinople of the East Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Shiraz-e-Hind The Golden City of India Athens of the East City of Festivals City of Four Junctions Tamil Nadu Sleepless City Temple City Malda Mango City West Bengal Cradle of Indian Banking Gateway of Karnataka Karnataka Rome of the East City of Dreams City of Seven Islands Financial Capital of India Mumbai Gateway of India Maharashtra Hollywood of India Maximum City Maya Nagari Mundi Power Hub City Madhya Pradesh

Mussoorie Queen of the Mountains Uttarakhand Green City Karnataka Heritage City Nagpur Orange City Maharashtra

Nainital City of Lakes Uttarakhand California of India Nasik Grape city of India Maharashtra Wine capital of India New Delhi City of Rallies Delhi

Patiala Royal City Punjab City of Handloom Panipat Haryana City of Weavers Pondicherry Paris of the East Puducherry

Prayag Abode of the God Uttar Pradesh

Pune Queen of Deccan Maharashtra

Purulia Manbhum City West Bengal

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Rajahmundry Cultural City Andhra Pradesh City of Sages Rishikesh Uttrakhand Yoga City City of Hospitality West Bengal Gateway to the Dooars Srinagar City of lakes Jammu and Kashmir City Of Diamonds Surat Diamond City Of India Gujarat Textile city Of India Tezpur City of Blood Assam

Thane City of Lakes Maharashtra Energy equipment and fabrication capital of India Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu Rock Fort City Tucker Trichy City of Paddy fields Tirunelveli Halwa city of India Tamil Nadu Oxford city of South India City of Lakes Udaipur Venice of the East Rajasthan White City Banyan City Cultural City Of India Vadodara Gujarat Sayaji Nagari World Capital Of Garba Vaniyambadi Leather city of South India Tamil Nadu City of Lights City of Temples City of Learning Varanasi Holy City Uttar Pradesh Oldest living city on Earth Religious capital of India Spiritual capital of India Vijayawada The Place of Victory Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam City Of Destiny Andhra Pradesh City of Lakes Warangal City of Temples Telangana Second city of Nizam Zunheboto Land Of Warriors

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Popular Sites and Monuments of India

Name Location Famous for

Ajanta Caves Aurganbad Buddhist care temples Amaranth ‘s Caves Kashmir Naturally formed ice shivlinga Anand Bhawan Allahabad Nehru family's ancestral hose Vaishno Devi Jammu and Kashmir One of Hinduism's holiest sites Buland Darwaza Fatehpur sikri The highest and biggest gateway of India near Agra built by Akbar to commemorate his victorious campaign in Deccan Char Minar Hyderabad Built in 1591 CE, it is a monument , a mosque and a global icon. Dilwara Temples Mount Abu Jain temples, Vimal Vasahi , mahavir swami , built between 11 th and 13 th century AD. Lotus Temple Delhi Temple with a flower like design Taj mahal Agra Iconic domed mughal mausoleum Gandhi Sadan Delhi Birla house - where Gandhiji was assassinated in 1948 Gateway of India Mumbai Erected in 1911 on king George V’s to India Gol Gumbaz Bijapur Largest dome in India Gomateshwara Mysore 2000 year –old of a jain sage carved out of a single stone Golden Temple Amritsar Sikh pilgrimage Hawa Mahal Jaipur A pink castle of air Jallianwala Bagh Amritsar A public garden infamous for the massacre of hundreds of innocent Indians by the british on 13 April, 1919 Jantar mantar Delhi Observatory built in 1724 during the days of Maharaja jai Singh II of Ajmer Jama masjid Delhi Biggest mosque built by Shah Jahan Kanya kumari Tamil Nadu Temple of the virgin goddess situated on the extreme southern tip of India Kranti maidan Mumbai Historical avenue where Gandhiji gave the call ‘Quit India ‘ in 1942 Harmandir sahib Amritsar Gilded temple & sikh pilgrimage site Meenakshi temple Madurai Hindu temple Qutab Minar Delhi Largest minaret Rajghat Delhi Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi on the bank of the Yamuna Red fort Delhi A red stone structure built by Shah

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jahan on the bank of the Yamuna Sabarmati Ahemdabad Harijan ashram founded here by Gandhiji Sarnath Varanasi Centre of Buddhist pilgrimage , the place Shakitisthal Delhi Situated on the bank of the Yamuna where Mrs Indira Gandhi was cremated Shantivan Delhi Samadhi of pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Shantiniketan Kolkata Famous Visva –Bharati University founded by Rabindranath Tagore Sanchi Madhya pradesh Ancient Buddhist monuments Victoria Memorial Kolkata Famous museum Vijay Ghat Delhi Samadhi of Lal Bahadur shastri Vir bhumi Delhi Samadhi of Rajiv Gandhi

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Wildlife Sanctuaries in India

S.No. Wild Life sanctuaries in India Location Area 1. Dachigam Wildlife Sanctuary Jammu and 141km 2 Kashmir 2. Jim Corbett National Park Uttrakhand 1318.54 km 2 (including core area 520 km 2 and buffer area 797.72 km 2) 3. Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary West Bengal 10,000 km 2 (60% in and Remainder in India) 4. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Assam 950 km 2 5. Assam 430 km 2 6. Ranthambore National Park Rajasthan 392 km 2 7. Keoladeo Sanctuary / Bharatpur Rajasthan 29 km 2 National Park 8. Sasan Gir National Park Gujarat 1,412 km 2 9. Kanha National Park Madhya Pardesh 940 km 2 10. Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary Kerala 305 km 2 11. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu 0.3 km 2 12. Sariska National Park Rajasthan 866 km 2 13. Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary Tamil Nadu 895 km 2 14. Annamalai Wildlife Sanctuary Tamil Nadu 958 km 2 15. Campbell Bay National Park Great Nicobar 426 km 2 Island 16. Uttar Pradesh 490.3 km 2 17. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve Uttrakhand 630.33 km 2 18. Jammu & Kashmir 4,400 km 2 19. Bandhavgarh National Park Madhya Pradesh 446 km 2 20. Pench National Park Madhya Pradesh 257 km 2 21. Kanchendzonga National Park Sikkim 1,784 km 2 22. Bandipur National Park Karnataka 874 km 2 23. Wandur National Park/ Mahatama Gandhi Andaman Island 281.5 km 2 Marine National Park 24. Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary Karnataka 866.41 km 2 25. Valley Of Flowers National Park Uttarakhand 87.50 km 2 26. Panna National Park Madhya Pardesh 542.67 km 2 27. Balpakram National Park Meghalaya 200 km 2 28. Similipal National Park Odisha 2,750 km 2 29. Kudremukh National Park Karnataka 600.32 km 2 30. Kerala 97 km 2 31. Bannerghatta National Park Karnataka 104. 3 km 2

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32. Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Kerala 90.44 km 2 33. Dibru Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary Assam 350 km 2 34. National Chambal Sanctuary Rajasthan 5,400 km 2 35. Orang National Park Assam 78.81 km 2 36. Nameri National Park Assam 200 km 2 37. Gorumara National Park West Bengal 80 km 2 38. Nokrek National Park Meghalaya 47.48 km 2 39. Arunachal Pradesh 1,985 km 2 40. Gulf Of Kutch National Park Gujarat 162.9 km 2 41. Silent Valley National Park Kerala 236.74 km 2 42. Gulf Of Mannar Marine National Park Tamil Nadu 560 km 2 43. Jharkhand 979 km 2 approx. 44. Desert National Park Rajasthan 3,162 km 2 45. Harike Wetland Panjab 41 km 2 46. South Button Island National Park Andaman Islands 5 km 2 47. Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary Telangana 812 km 2 48. Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary Bihar 681.99 km 2 49. Jharkhand 1,026 km 2 50. Mudumalai National Park Tamil Nadu 321 km 2 51. Galathea National Park Andaman and 110 km 2 Nicobar Islands 52. Middle Button Island National Park Andaman and 64 km 2 Nicobar Islands 53. Interview Island Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman and 133 km 2 approx. Nicobar Islands 54. Landfall Island Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman and 29.28 km 2 Nicobar Islands 55. Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve Andhra Pradesh 3,568 km 2 56. Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary Andhra Pradesh 357.6 km 2 57. Bird Sanctuary At the border of 481 km 2 Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu 58. Pocharam Forest & Wildlife Sanctuary Telangana 130 km 2 59. Pakhui Tiger Reserve Arunachal Pradesh 862 km 2 60. Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary Arunachal Pradesh 218 km 2 61. Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary Assam 20.99 km 2 62. Pong Dam Sanctuary Himachal Pradesh 475 km 2 63. Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Karnataka 431 km 2 64. Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary Madhya Pradesh 1,197 km 2 65. Gangotri National Park Uttarakhand 2,390 km 2 66. Palani Hills Wildlife Sanctuary and Tamil Nadu 737 km 2 National Park 67. Rajaji National Park Uttarakhand 820 km 2 68. Nagarahole National Park Karnataka 642.39 km 2 69. Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve Maharashtra 625.4 km 2 70. Andhra Pradesh 1,012.86 km 2

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71. Bihar Forest area is about 900 km 2 out of which the Valmiki Sanctuary is 880km 2 and spread of the National Park is about 335km 2 72. Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary Telangana 860 km2 73. Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary Telangana 635.40 km2 74. Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary Bihar 1,342 km 2 75. Changtang Wildlife Sanctuary Jammu & Kashmir 4,000 km 2 76. Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary Tamil Nadu 1,411.6 km 2 77. Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary Uttarakhand 599.93 km 2 78. Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary Arunachal Pradesh 4,149 km 2 79. SonaiRupai Wildlife Sanctuary Assam 175 km 2 80. Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary Chhattisgarh 551.55 km 2 81. Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Gujarat 607.70 km 2 82. Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary Gujarat 4,954 km 2 83. Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary Gujarat 444.23 km 2 84. BiligirirangaSwamy Temple Wildlife Karnataka 540 km 2 Sanctuary 85. Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary Karnataka 526.96 km 2 86. Ratapani Tiger Reserve Madhya Pradesh 688 km 2 87. TamorPingla Wildlife Sanctuary Chhattisgarh 608.55 km 2 88. Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary Karnataka 492.46 km 2 89. Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary Kerala 285 km 2 90. Maharashtra 423.55 km 2 91. Gautala Autramghat Sanctuary Maharashtra 260 km 2 92. Nalbana Bird Sanctuary Odisha 15.53 km 2 93. Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary Rajasthan 422.95 km2 94. Shenbagathoppu Grizzled Tamil Nadu 480 km 2 Wildlife Sanctuary 95. Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary Bihar 50 km stretch of River 96. Biosphere Reserve Madhya Pradesh 4926.28km 2

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List International Airports in India

List of International Airports in India is given below :-

Name of International Airports in India City State Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Kolkata West Bengal Airport Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport Ahmedabad Gujarat Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport Varanasi Uttar Padesh Chaudhary Charan S ingh International Airport Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Indira Gandhi International Airport New Delhi New Delhi Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Assam Airport Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport Amritsar Punjab Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport Indore Madhya Pradesh Raja Bhoj Airport Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh Vir Savarkar International Airport Port Blair Andman Nicobar Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Mumbai Maharashtra Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Nagpur Maharashtra Airport Biju Patnaik Airport Bhubaneshwar Orrisa Gaya Airport Gaya Bihar Tiruchirapalli International Airport Tiruchirapalli Tamil Nadu Jaipur International Airport Jaipur Rajasthan Chennai International Airport Chennai Tamil Nadu Coimbatore International Airport Coimbatore Tamil Nadu Tulihal Airport Manipur Mangalore International Airport Mangalore Karnataka Cochin International Airport Kochi Kerala Calicut International Airport Kerala Trivandrum International Airport Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Mumbai Maharashtra Airport Pune Maharashtra Visakhapatnam Airport Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh International Airport Goa Goa Zaruki International Airport Shilling Meghalaya

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State Animals, , Trees and Flowers of India

State/UT Animal Bird Tree Flower

Andhra Pradesh Blackbuck Indian Roller Neem Lotus Lady Slipper Arunachal Pradesh Mithun Great Hornbill Hollong Orchid

One-horned White-winged Fox Tail Assam Hollong Rhinoceros Wood Duck Orchids Bihar Ox House Sparrow Peepal Kachnar Chhattisgarh Wild Buffalo Hill Myna Sal - Ruby Throated Goa Matti - Yellow Bulbul Gujarat Asiatic Lion Greater Flamingo Mango Marigold Black Buck Haryana Black Francolin Peepul Lotus Antelop Himalayan Pink Himachal Pradesh Snow Western Tragopan Ceder Black Necked Jammu & Kashmir Hangul Chinar Lotus Crane Jharkhand Elephant Koel Sal Palash Indian Karnataka Indian Roller Sandal Lotus Elephant Golden Kerala Elephant Great Hornbill Coconut Shower Tree Asian Paradise Madhya Pradesh Swamp Deer Banyan Parrot Tree Flycatcher Indian Giant Maharashtra Green Pigeon Mango Tamhan/Jarul Squirrel Manipur Sangai Nongyeen Unigthou Shirui Llily Clouded Lady Slipper Meghalaya Hill Myna White Teak Leopard Orchid Hume's Bartailed Mesual Mizoram Serow Red Vanda Pheasant Ferrea/Nahar Nagaland Mithun Tragopan Blythii Alder Rhododendron Odisha Sambar Indian Roller Aswattha Asoka Baj/Northern Punjab Black Buck Sheesham - Goshawk Rajasthan Camel Great Indian Khejri Rohida

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Bustard

Sikkim Blood Pheasant Rhododendron Noble Orchid Tamil Nadu Emerald Dove Palmyra Palm Kandhal Telangana Deer Indian Roller Jammi Tangedu Phayre's Green Imperial Agar Nageswar Langur Pigeon Uttarakhand Musk Deer Himalayan Monal Burans Brahm Kamal Uttar Pradesh Swamp Deer Saras Crane Ashok Palash White Throated West Bengal Fishing Chatian Shephali Kingfisher

State/UT Animal Bird Tree Flower Andaman & Andaman Wood Andaman Sea Cow - Nicobar Islands Pigeon Padauk Indian Grey Indian Grey Chandigarh Mango Tree Dhak Flower Mangoose Hornbill Dadra & Nagar - - - - Haveli Daman & Diu - - - - Delhi House Sparrow - - Lakshadweep Butterfly Fish Sooty Tern Bread Fruit -

Puducherry Squirrel Asian Koel Vilva Tree Cannonball

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Famous Food Festival around the World

Famous Food Festival Name Country

Chinchilla Melon Festival Australia La Tomatina Spain Battle of the Oranges Italy Waikiki Spam Jam Hawaii

Galway Oyster Festival Europe Menton Lemon Festival France Maine Lobster Fest USA Bug Eating Festival America Wildfoods Festival New Zealand Savour Singapore Alba White Truffle Festival Italy Taste Festival London Taste Festival Ireland Galway Oyster & Seafood Festival Ireland Grillstock UK Gilroy Garlic Festival United States Hatch Chile Festival United States Vegetarian Festival Thailand San Francisco Street Food Festival USA Potato Festival Sweden Pancake Festival Russia Orange Festival Poland Onion Eating Festival Spain Oktoberfest Germany Monkey Buffet Festival Thailand Abergavenny Food Festival UK Baltic Herring Festival Finland Chocolate Festival UK International Mango Festival New Delhi, India Melbourne Food & Wine Festival Australia Mooncake Festival China Slow Food Festival Italy Shrimp Festival France Autumn Festival Switzerland Nantwich Food Festival UK Mistura Food Festival Peru

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List of Chief Guests Invited in Indian Republic Day Celebrations

Year Guest Name Country President, Francois Hollande 2016 France (5th invitation) President, Barack Obama USA 2015 (First U.S. President to be invited) 2014 Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe Japan King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck 2013 Bhutan (4th invitation) 2012 Prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra Thailand President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono 2011 Indonesia (2nd invitation) 2010 President, Lee Myung Bak Republic of Korea

2009 President, Nursultan Nazarbayev Kazakhstan

2008 President, Nicolas Sarkozy France President, Vladimir Putin 2007 Russia (3rd invitation) 2006 King, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud Saudi Arabia

2005 King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck Bhutan

2004 President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Brazil

2003 President, Mohammed Khatami Iran President, Cassam Uteem 2002 Mauritius (3rd invitation) 2001 President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika Algeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo 2000 Nigeria (2nd invitation) King, Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev 1999 Nepal (2nd invitation) 1998 President, Jacques Chirac France

1997 Prime Minister, Basdeo Panday Trinidad and Tobago

1996 President, Dr. Fernando Henrique Cardoso Brazil

1995 President, Nelson Mandela South Africa

1994 Prime Minister, Goh Chok Tong Singapore Prime Minister, John Major 1993 United Kingdom (2nd invitation)

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1992 President, Mário Soares Portugal

1991 President, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Maldives

1990 Prime Minister, Anerood Jugnauth Mauritius

1989 General Secretary, Nguyen Van Linh Vietnam

1988 President, Junius Jayewardene Sri Lanka

1987 President, Alan Garcia Peru

1986 Prime Minister, Andreas Papandreou Greece

1985 President, Raúl Alfonsín Argentina

1984 King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck Bhutan

1983 President, Shehu Shagari Nigeria

1982 King, Juan Carlos I Spain

1981 President, Jose Lopez Portillo Mexico

1980 President, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing France

1979 Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser Australia

1978 President, Patrick Hillery Ireland

1977 First Secretary, Edward Gierek Poland

1976 Prime Minister, Jacques Chirac France

1975 President, Kenneth Kaunda Zambia President, Josip Broz Tito Yugoslavia (2nd invitation) 1974 Prime Minister, Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Sri Lanka Bandaranaike 1973 President, Mobutu Sese Seko Zaire

1972 Prime Minister, Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Mauritius

1971 President, Julius Nyerere Tanzania

1970 -

1969 Prime Minister, Todor Zhivkov Bulgaria Prime Minister, Alexei Kosygin Soviet Union 1968 (2nd invitation) President, Josip Broz Tito Yugoslavia

1967 -

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1966 -

Food and Agriculture Minister, Rana Abdul Hamid 1965 Pakistan (2nd invitation) 1964 -

1963 King, Norodom Sihanouk Cambodia

1962 -

1961 Queen, Elizabeth II United Kingdom

1960 President, Kliment Voroshilov Soviet Union

1959 -

People’s Republic of 1958 Marshall Ye Jianying China 1957 -

1956 -

Governor General, Malik Ghulam Muhammad 1955 Pakistan (First guest for parade at Rajpath) 1954 King, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Bhutan

1953 -

1952 -

1951 -

1950 President, Sukarno Indonesia

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List of Waterfalls in India

Name of the Waterfall Height District State

Nohkalikai Falls 340 metres (1,120 ft) East Khasi Hills Meghalaya

Nohsngithiang Falls 315 metres (1,033 ft) East Khasi Hills Meghalaya

Dudhsagar Falls 310 metres (1,020 ft) Sanguem Goa

Kynrem Falls 305 metres (1,001 ft) East Khasi Hills Meghalaya

Meenmutty Falls 300 metres (980 ft) Wayanad Kerala

Thalaiyar Falls 297 metres (974 ft) Tamil Nadu

Barkana Falls 259 metres (850 ft) Karnataka

Jog Falls 253 metres (830 ft) Shimoga Karnataka

Khandadhar Falls 244 metres (801 ft) Sundargarh Odisha

Vantawng Falls 229 metres (751 ft) Serchhip Mizoram

Barehipani Falls 217 metres (712 ft) Mayurbhanj Odisha

Kune Falls 200 metres (660 ft) Pune Maharashtra

Soochipara Falls 200 metres (660 ft) Wayanad Kerala

Magod Falls 198 metres (650 ft) Uttara Kannada Karnataka

Kunchikal Falls 183 metres (600 ft) Udupi Karnataka

Joranda Falls 181 metres (594 ft) Mayurbhanj Odisha

Hebbe Falls 168 metres (551 ft) Chikkamagaluru Karnataka

Duduma Falls 157 metres (515 ft) Mayurbhanj Odisha Himachal Palani Falls 150 metres (490 ft) Kullu Pradesh Lodh Falls 143 metres (469 ft) Latehar Jharkhand

Bishop Falls 135 metres (443 ft) East Khasi Hills Meghalaya Madhya 130 metres (430 ft) Rewa Pradesh Madhya Keoti Falls 130 metres (430 ft) Rewa Pradesh

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Kalhatti Falls 122 metres (400 ft) Chikkamagaluru Karnataka

Beadon Falls 120 metres (390 ft) East Khasi Hills Meghalaya

Keppa Falls 116 metres (381 ft) Uttara Kannada Karnataka

Koosalli Falls 116 metres (381 ft) Udupi Karnataka

Pandavgad Falls 107 metres (351 ft) Thane Maharashtra Madhya 107 metres (351 ft) Hoshangabad Pradesh Himachal Bundla Falls 100 metres (330 ft) Kangra Pradesh 98 metres (322 ft) Mysore Karnataka

Lower Ghaghri Falls 98 metres (322 ft) Latehar Jharkhand

Hundru Falls 98 metres (322 ft) Ranchi Jharkhand

Sweet Falls 96 metres (315 ft) East Khasi Hills Meghalaya Namakkal Agaya Gangai Falls 92 metres (302 ft) Tamil Nadu /Salem Madhya Gatha Falls 91 metres (299 ft) Panna Pradesh Teerathgarh Falls 91 metres (299 ft) Baster Chhattisgarh

Kiliyur Falls 91 metres (299 ft) Yercaud Tamil Nadu

Kedumari Falls 91 metres (299 ft) Udupi Karnataka

Muthyala Maduvu Falls 91 metres (299 ft) Rural Karnataka

Tirathgarh Falls 91 metres (299 ft) Bastar Chattisgarh

Langshiang Falls 85 metres (279 ft) West Khasi Hills Meghalaya

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List of Hill Stations in India

Andhra Pradesh

Ananthagiri Araku Valley Horsley Valley Tirumala Lambasingi Nallamala Hill

Arunachal Pradesh

Along Bomdila

Khonsa Roing Tawang

Ziro

Assam

Haflong Hamren Jatinga

Maibang Umrangso

Chhattisgarh

Amarkantak Lapha Hill Chirmiri Chitra Kot

Chorla Ghat Mainpat

Haryana

Kotla Hill

Himachal Pradesh

Baijnath Barog Bir-Billing Paragliding Site

Chail Chamba Chitkul

Churdhar Sanctuary Dalhousie Dharamkot

Dharamshala Haripurdhar Jogindernagar

Kalpa Kangra Kasauli Khajjiar (also known as mini Keylong Kiarighat Switzerland of India)

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Kufri Kullu Manali

Mashobra Mcleodganj Nahan

Narkanda Palampur Rajgarh

Reckong Peo Rewalsar Sangla

Sarahan Shimla Solan

Sundar Nagar Thaneek Pura Triund

Jammu & Kashmir

Aru Bhaderwah Gulmarg

Kargil Katra Leh

Pahalgam Patnitop Sonamarg

Yusmarg

Jharkhand

Netarhat

Karnataka

Agumbe Chikkamagaluru

Kemmangundi Kollur

Kudremukh Male Mahadeshwara Hills

Manipal Nagarhole Nandi Hills

Sagara Talaguppa

Virajpet

Kerala

Agali Agasthiyamalai Aralam

Aryankavu Athirapally Ayyampuzha

Charalkunnu Chittar

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Devikulam Gavi Iritty

Kalpetta Kanjirakolly Kodanad

Kodencheri Kottancheri Hills Kulathupuzha

Kumily Kuttampuzha Kuttikkanam

Lakkidi Malakkappara Malayattur

Mananthavady Maniyar Mattupetty

Mundakayam Muthanga

Muthumalai Nedumkandam Nelliampathi

Nilambur Painavu Parambikulam

Peermade Peruvannamuzhi

Poonjar Ramakkalmedu

Seethathode Sulthan Bathery Thamarassery

Thattekkad Thenmala

Thiruvambadi Thusharagiri Tirunelli

Udumbanchola Vaithalmala

Vazhachal Vettilappara

Vithura Vythiri

Madhya Pradesh

Amarkantak Pachmarhi

Maharashtra

Amboli Chikhaldara

Igatpuri Jawhar

Khandala

Mahabaleshwar

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Mhaismal Panhala

Shahapur Harshgiri Toranmal

Meghalaya

Cherrapunjee Jowai

Mawlynnong

Mizoram

Aizawl Champhai Hmuifang

Lunglei Reiek

Nagaland

Kohima Pfutsero Dzukou Valley

Odisha

Daringbadi Koraput

Punjab

Dhar Kalan

Rajasthan

Mount Abu

Sikkim

Gangtok Gyalshing Kupup

Lachen Lachung Namchi

Pelling Phensang Phodong

Rangpo Samdruptse

Soreng Yuksom Yumthang

Zuluk

Tamil Nadu

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Anaimalai Javadi Hills

Kalrayan Hills Ketti Valley

Kolli Hills Kolukkumalai

Kurangani Manjolai Meghamalai

Ooty Pachamalai Hills Palni Hills

Sathuragiri Thali

Topslip Udhagamandalam Valparai

Yelagiri Yercaud

Uttarakhand

Almora Askot Auli

Badrinath Bageshwar Berinag

Bhimtal Bhowali Binsar

Chakrata Chamoli Champawat

Chaukori Chopta Dehradun

Dhanaulti Dharchula Didihat

Dwarahat Gangolihat Gangotri

Gopeshwar Gwaldam Harsil

Hemkund Sahib Jageshwar Jagtoli

Jeolikot Joshimath Kanatal

Kausani Kedarnath Khirsu

Landour Lansdowne Lohaghat

Marchula Mukteshwar Munsiyari

Mussoorie Nainital Pangot

Patal Bhuvaneshwar Pauri Pithoragarh

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Raiagar Ramgarh Ranikhet

Rishikesh Rudraprayag Rudrapur

Uttarkashi Valley of Flowers Yamunotri

West Bengal

Ajodhya Hills Darjeelng Ghoom

Jorpokhri Kolakham

Kurseong Lava Loley Gaon

Mirik Rimbik

Sandakphu

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Different Types of Vitamins and their Functions

Vitamins are nutrients for human body needs to function and fight off disease. Human body cannot produce vitamins itself, so we must get them through food you eat or in some cases supplements.

Vitamin was invented by Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins . The term vitamin was coined by Casimir Funk .

There are 13 vitamins that are essential to our body working well. Knowledge of the different types and understanding the purpose of these vitamins are important for good health.

Types and Examples of Foods On the basis of solubility, there are two types of vitamins: fat-soluble vitamins and water-soluble vitamins.

A. Fat-soluble Vitamins are stored in your fat cells, consequently requiring fat in order to be absorbed.

The fat soluble vitamins: Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E & Vitamin K

B. Water-soluble Vitamins are not stored in your body; therefore, they need to be replenished daily. Your body takes what it needs from the food you eat and then excretes what is not needed as waste. Here is a list of vitamin types and some common food sources:

The water soluble vitamins: Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B7, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C.

Chemical Name, Deficiency Disease and Sources of Vitamins

Vitamin Chemical Name Deficiency Disease Sources

Night Blindness Milk, Egg, Cheese, Xerosis Conjunctiva Vitamin A Retinol Green Vegetable, Fish Xerosis Cornea Liver Oil Bitot’s Spots

Rickets (in Children) Vitamin D Calciferol Osteomalacia (in Fish Liver Oil, Milk, Egg Adults)

Leafy Vegetables, Milk, Vitamin E Tocopherol Less Fertility Butter, Vegetable Oil, Sprouted Wheat

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Green Vegetable, Vitamin K Phylloquinone Non-clotting of Blood Tomato, Soybean Oil

Green Vegetables, Vitamin B1 Thiamin Beriberi Ground Nut, Seed, Liver, Pulses, Egg

Cracking of Skin Green Vegetables, Milk, Vitamin B2 Riboflavin Red-dish Eye Meat

Sugarcane, Milk, Meat, Vitamin B3 Niacin Whitening of Hair Nut, Tomato

Ground Nut, Potato, Vitamin B5 Pantothenic Acid Pellegra Tomato, Leafy Vegetables, Meat

Anemia Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine Grains, Liver, Meat Skin Disease

Paralysis Vitamin B7 Biotin Milk, Egg, Liver, Meat Hair Falling

Vegetables, Pulses, Vitamin B9 Folic Acid (Folate) Anemia Liver, Egg

Vitamin B12 Cynocobalamin Anemia, Jaundice Milk, Meat

Orange, Lemon, Vitamin C Ascorbic Acid Scurvy Tomato, Chilly

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Indian Classical & Folk Dances

Classical Dance/ Folk Dance State Bharat Natyam Tamil Nadu Bihu Assam Bhangra Punjab Chhau Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal & Jharkhand Changu Odissa and Andhra Pradesh Dumhal Kashmir Garhwali Uttaranchal Garba Gujarat Gair Rajasthan Ghoomar Rajasthan Hattari, Yakshagan Karnataka Karma Madhya Pradesh Karagam Tamil Nadu Kathak Uttar Pradesh Kathakali, Mohniattam Kerala Khantumm Mizoram Kutchipudi Andhra Pradesh Laho Meghalaya Lavani Maharashtra Mando Goa Nati Himachal pradesh Nat-natin Bihar Odissi Orissa Rauf Jammu & Kashmir

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Revolutions in World

Revolution Area Remarks Black Revolution Petroleum Production

Blue Revolution Fish Production

Leather/nonconventional(India)/Cocoa Brown Revolution production Evergreen Overall Development of Agriculture Revolution Fruits/Overall Horticulture Golden Revolution development/Honey Production Golden Fiber Jute Production Revolution Dr. M, S. Swaminathan is Green Revolution Food Grains known as "India n Father of Green Revolution" Grey Revolution Fertilizer

Pink Revolution Onion production/Pharmaceutical (India)/Prawn production Red Revolution Meat & Tomato Production

Round Revolution Potato

Silver Revolution Egg/Poultry Production

Silver Fiber Cotton Revolution Dr. Varghese White Revolution Kurien is the (In India: Operation Milk/Dairy production Pioneer of Flood) “Operation Flood in India”. Yellow Revolution Oil Seeds Production