Prepared By: www.BankExamsToday.com 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) Prepared By: www.BankExamsToday.com 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 Prepared By: www.BankExamsToday.com North Atlantic Treaty Brussels, A mind unfettered Petr Pavel 4 April, 1949 28 Organization Belgium in deliberation (NATO) Establishment years of Financial Institutions in India 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 Prepared By: www.BankExamsToday.com 4. Uttar Pradesh (199.5 million) is the most populous State in the country followed by Maharashtra 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. Bihar - 10,38,04,637 • d. West Bengal - 9,13,47,736 • e. Andhra Pradesh - 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. Sikkim - 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 - Arunachal Pradesh (17) 9. National Sex Ratio - Female : Male (940 : 1000) • a. Highest Sex Ratio (State) - Kerala (1084 : 1000) • b. Lowest Sex Ratio (State) - Haryana • 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 - Mizoram (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 - Meghalaya 14. Total number of districts - 640 15. Highest Populous District - Thane (Mumbai) Prepared By: www.BankExamsToday.com List of Important Dams in India S. No. Dams Power Height State generation capacity (in MW) 1. Bhakra Dam 1,325 MW 740 Ft. Himachal Pradesh 2. Baglihar Dam 900 MW 472 Ft. Jammu & Kashmir 3. Tehri Dam 2,400 MW 855 Ft. Uttarakhand 4. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam 816 MW 407 Ft. Telangana, Andhra Pradesh 5. Bansagar Dam 425 MW 220 Ft. Madhya Pradesh 6. Hirakud Dam 347.5 MW 200 Ft. Orissa 7. Sardar Sarovar Dam 1,450 MW 535 Ft. Gujarat 8. Indirasagar Dam 1,000 MW 302 Ft. Madhya Pradesh 9. Bhavanisagar Dam 1,920 MW 105 Ft. Tamil Nadu 10. Idukki Dam 780 MW 554 Ft. Kerala 11. Mettur Dam 840 MW 120 Ft. Tamil Nadu 12. Srisailam Dam 1,670 MW 476 Ft. Telangana, Andhra Pradesh 13. Koyna Dam 1,960 MW 339 Ft. Maharashtra 14. Tungabhadra Dam 72 MW 162 Ft. Karnataka 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. Rajasthan 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 Prepared By: www.BankExamsToday.com 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. Jharkhand, West Bengal 2. YAMUNA Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, 1,376 K.M. Haryana 3. BRAHMAPUTRA Assam, Arunachal,Tibet 2,900 K.M. 4. MAHANADI Chhattisgarh, Odisha 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. KAVERI Tamil Nadu 765 K.M. 21. MAHANADI Odisha 858 K.M. Prepared By: www.BankExamsToday.com 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 Kannada 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 Prepared By: www.BankExamsToday.com 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