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Static GK Capsule
Contents
SUPERLATIVES (WORLD & INDIA) ...................................................................................................................... 2
FIRST EVER(WORLD & INDIA).............................................................................................................................. 5
WORLD GEOGRAPHY................................................................................................................................................ 9
INDIA GEOGRAPHY..................................................................................................................................................14
INDIAN POLITY.........................................................................................................................................................32
INDIAN CULTURE.....................................................................................................................................................36
SPORTS........................................................................................................................................................................39
MISCELLANEOUS......................................................................................................................................................46
VERSION DETAILS.................................................................................................................................................109
SUPERLATIVES (WORLD & INDIA)
Superlatives of World
Longest/Largest/Bigg
est/Smallest
Name & Location Longest/Largest/Biggest/
Smallest
Name & Location
Biggest Bell Great Bell, Moscow Largest Continent Asia
Biggest Cinema House Roxy, New York Largest Coral Formation The Great Barrier Reef,
Australia
Biggest city(area) Mount Isa, Australia Largest Country(area) Russia
Biggest Flower Raffesia(Java) Largest
Country(population)
China
Biggest Library Library of the congress
Washington
Largest Dam Grand Coulee, USA
Biggest Museum British Museum, London Largest Delta Sundarbans, India
Brightest Planet Venus Largest Democracy India
Brightest Star Sirius Largest Desert Sahara, Africa
Broadest Strait Davis Strait Largest Diamond The Cullinan
Busiest Canal Baltic White Sea Canal Largest Diamond Mine Kimbarley, South Africa
Busiest port Rotterdam, Netherland Largest Gulf Gulf of Mexico
Coldest Place Vostok, Antarctica Largest Island Greenland
Deepest & Biggest
Ocean
The Pacific Largest lake(artificial) Lake volta, Ghana
Deepest lake Baikal, Russia Largest lake(fresh water) Lake Superior, USA
Driest Place Atacama Desert, South
Africa
Largest lake(salt water ) Caspian Sea
Farthest Planet Neptune Largest land animal African Elephant
Fastest Animal Cheetah Largest Mammal Whale
Fastest Bird Peregrine Falcon Largest Mosque Masjid-al-Haram, Saudi
Arabia
Highest Capital city La Paz, Bolivia Largest Palace Imperial Palace, China
Highest City Wen Chuan, China Largest Park National Park, Greenland

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Highest lake Titicaca, Bolivia Largest Peninsula Arabia
Highest Melting Point Tungsten Largest Planet Jupiter
Highest Mountain Peak Everest, Nepal Largest Railway Platform Grand Central Terminal,
New York
Highest Mountain
Range
Himalayas Largest River Basin Amazon Basin
Highest Plateau Pamir, Tibet Largest river by volume Amazon
Highest Volcano Ojes del Salado, Chile Largest Sea Caspian Sea
Highest Waterfall Salto Angel Falls,
Venezuela
Largest Sea bird Albatross
Hottest Planet Venus Largest Stadium Strahov Stadium, Prague,
Czech
Largest Archipelago Indonesia Largest Volcano Mauna Loa, Hawaii
Largest Asian Desert Gobi, Mongolia Lightest Gas Hydrogen
Largest Bay Hudson Bay, Canada Lightest Metal Lithium
Largest Bird Ostrich Longest & Deepest Rail
Tunnel
Seikan Tunnel, Japan
Largest Church Basilica of St. Peter,
Rome(Vatican city)
Longest & Largest Canal
Tunnel
Le Rove Tunnel, France
Largest
City(population)
Tokyo, Japan Narrowest Strait Chaliks
Longest Animal Blue Whale Nearest Planet Mercury
Longest Corridor Rameshwaram temple
Corridor, India
Rainiest place Cherrapunji, India
Longest Day June 21 Shortest Day Dec 22
Longest Epic The Mahabharata Slowest animal Snail
Longest Jump animal Kangaroo Smallest Bird Humming Bird
Longest life-
Span(animal)
Tortoise Smallest Continent Australia
Longest Mountain
Range
Andes, South America Smallest Planet Mercury
Longest Non stop train Flying Scoutsman Tallest Animal Giraffe
Longest poisonous
snake
King Cobra Tallest Building Bhurj Khalifa, UAE
Longest port Tallest Minaret Great
Hassan Mosque
Morocco
Longest Railway Trans-Siberian Railway Tallest Minaret(free
standing)
Qutub Minar, India
Longest Railway
Bridge
Lower Zambeji, Africa Tallest Statue Statue of Liberty, New
York,USA
Longest Railway
Platform
Gorakhpur, UP, India Tallest Tower Tokyo Sky Tree, Japan
Longest River Nile Wingless Bird Kiwi
Longest River Dam Hirakud Dam, Odisha,
India
Longest Wall Great wall of China
Longest Strait Tartar Strait Longest wing spread bird Albatross
Longest Tunnel(road) Laerdal, Norway Most Intelligent Animal Chimpanzee
Largest solar farm China Longest elevated cycle
path
China
Longest bullet train China Longest Flight Qatar Airways
Largest Solar Plant Morocco Largest Artificial Sun Germany

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Superlatives of India
Longest/Largest/Highest etc Name & Location
Biggest Cave temple Ellora, Maharashtra
Biggest Hotel Oberai- Sheraton, Mumbai
Biggest Mosque Jama Masjid at Delhi
Biggest Stadium Yuva Bharti (Salt Lake) Stadium, Kolkata
Deepest River Valley Bhagirathi & Alaknanda, Uttarakhand
Fastest Train Shatabadi Express running between New Delhi
and Bhopal
Highest Airport Leh, Laddakh
Highest Award Bharat Ratna
Highest Battle Field Siachin Glacier
Highest Dam Tehri Dam, Uttarakhand
Highest Gallantry Award Param Vir Chakra
Highest Gateway Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur
Highest Lake Devtal Lake, Gadhwal (Uttarakhand)
Highest Peak Karkoram-2 or K-2
Highest Peak in the world is Mount Everest, Nepal
Highest Railway Station Ghum (W. Bengal)
Highest rainfall Mawsynram, Meghalaya
Highest Road Road at Khardungla
Highest Tower Kutab Minar at Delhi
Highest Watefall Nohkalikai Falls in Shora, Meghalaya
Largest Animal Fair Sonepur, Bihar
Largest Auditorium Sri Shanmukhanand Hall, Mumbai
Largest Cave Amarnath, J&K
Largest Cave Temple Kailash Temple, Ellora Maharastra
Largest Church Saint Cathedral,Goa
Largest Delta Sunderbans Delta
Largest Desert Thar, Rajasthan
Largest District Kutch district, Gujarat
Largest Dome Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur
Largest Fresh Water Lake Kolleru Lake, Andhra Pradesh
Largest Gurudwara Golden Temple Amritsar, Punjab
Largest inland salt lake Sambhar lake
Largest Lake Wular Lake, Kashmir
Largest Lake (Saline Water) Chilka Lake, Orrisa
Largest Man- Made Lake Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar (Rihand Dam)
Largest Museum India Museum at Kolkata
Largest Planetarium Birla Planetarium, Kolkata
Largest Populated City Mumbai
Largest Port Mumbai, Mahrashtra
Largest Public Sector Bank State Bank of India
Largest River Island Majuli, Assam
Largest River without Delta Narmada and Tapti
Largest State (Area) Rajasthan
Largest State(Area) Rajasthan
Largest State(Population) Uttar Pradesh
Largest Zoo Zoological Garden at Alipur, Kolkata
Longest Beach Marina Beach, Chennai

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Longest Canal Indira Gandhi Canal or Rajasthan Canal
Longest Cantilever Span bridge Howrah Bridge, West Bengal
Longest Dam Hirakud Dam, Odisha
Longest Electric Railway Line From Delhi to Kolkata via Patna
Longest Highway NH-7 from Varanasi to Kanyakumari
Longest Platform Gorakhpur(UP)
Longest Railway Route From Assam to Kanyakumari
Longest River Ganga
Longest River Bridge Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Patna
Longest River in India The Ganges
Longest Road Grand Trunk Road
Longest Tributary river of India Yamuna
Longest Tunnel Jawahar tunnel, Jammu & Kashmir
Oldest Church St. Thomas Church at Palayar, Trichur (Kerala)
Smallest State (Area) Goa
Smallest State (Population) Sikkim
State wise largest area under forest Madhya Pradesh
State with longest coastline Gujarat
State with longest coastline of
South India
Andhra Pradesh
Tallest Statue Statue of Gomateshwar, Karnataka
Longest Road Tunnel Cheneni-Nashiri, J & K
Largest startup incubator Hubballi, Karnataka
Largest WiFi service Maharashtra
Tallest flag post Attari Border, Punjab
Largest Floating Solar PV Plant Kerala
FIRST EVER(WORLD & INDIA)
First in the world
First in Name of the Person
First men to climb Mt. Everest Sherpa Tenzing Norgay & Sir Edmund Hillary
First man to reach North Pole Robert Peary
First man to reach South Pole Ronald Amundsen
First religion of the world Santosh Dharma
First country to print books China
First country to issue paper currency China
First country to start Civil Services
Competition
China
First President of United States of America George Washington
First prime Minister of great Britain Robert Walpole
First secretary general of United Nations Trigve Li
First country to make education compulsory Prussia
First country to win the world cup Football Uruguay (1930)
First country to make a constitution United States of America
Pakistan’s fist Governor General Mohammed Ali Jinnah
First Summit of NAM was organized in Belgrade (former Yugoslavia)
First European to visit China Marco Polo
First men to fly an aeroplane Wright Brothers
First person to sail around the world Ferdinand Magellan

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First country to send human to Moon United States of America
First country to launch satellite into space Russia (former USSR)
First country to host the modern Olympic
games
Greece
First President of the Republic of China Dr. Sun Yat-sen
First city to be attacked with Atom bomb Heroshima (Japan)
First Radio Telescope Satellite was
launched into space by
Japan
First Russian (Soviet) Prime Minister to
visit India
V.I. Bulganin
First University of the world Taxila University
First man to set foot on the Moon Nell Armstrong (U.S.A)
First man to go into space Major Yuri Gagarin (USSR)
First Space Shuttle Launched Columbia
First space ship landed on mars Viking –I (July,1976)
First woman Prime Minister of England Margaret Thacher
First woman Prime Minister of any Muslim
country
Benazir Bhutto (Pakistan)
First woman Prime Minister of a country S. Bhandarnayake (Sri Lanka)
First woman cosmonaut in space Valentina Tereshkova (USSR)
First woman to climb Mt. Everest Junko Tabei (Japan )
First deaf and dumb to cross the Srait of
Gibraltar
Taranath Shenoy (India)
First woman president of UN General
assembly
Smt. Vijayalakshmi Pandit (1953)
First European Invader of Indian soil Alexander, The Great
First woman to reach the North pole Ms. Fran
First woman to reach Antartica Caroline Michaelson
First man to draw the map of earth Anexemander
First man to compile Encyclopaedia Aspheosis (Athens)
First eldest man to climb Mt. Event Richard Wass
First Asian to win Wimbledon Trophy Arthur Ashe (U.S.A)
First man to win Nobel Prize for Literature Rene F.A. & Suilt Pradhom (France )
First man to win Nobel Prize for Peace Jin F. Dunant (Switzerland) & Frederic Peiry
(France)
First man to win Nobel prize for Physics W.K. Roentgen (Germany)
First man to win Nobel prize for Chemistry J.H. Wenthoff (Howlland)
First man to win Nobel Prize Medicine
(Medical Science)
A.E. Wonn Behring (Germany)
First man to win Nobel Prize Economics Ranger fish (Norway)& John Tinbergen
(Howlland)
First woman President of a country Maria Estela Peron (Argentina)
First Space Tourist (Male) Dennis Tito
First Space Tourist (Female) Mrs. Anousheh Ansari
World's longest hunger striker Irom Chanu Sharmila
First country to switch off FM radio Norway
First country to stop investing in fossil fuels Ireland
First country to allow pharmacies to sell
marijuana
Uruguay

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First In India
First Persons
The first President of Indian Republic Dr. Rajendra Prasad
The first Prime Minister of free India Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
The first Indian to win Nobel Prize Rabindranath Tagore
The first President of Indian National Congress W.C. Banerjee
The first Muslim President of Indian National
Congress
Badruddin Tayyabji
The first Muslim President of India Dr. Zakir Hussain
The first British Governor General of India Lord William Bentinck(1833-1835)
The first British Governor General of Bengal Lord Warren Hasting(1774-1885)
The first British Viceroy of India Lord Canning
The first Governor General of free India Lord Mountbatten
The first and the last Indian to be Governor General of C. Rajgopalachari
The first man who introduced printing press in India James Hicky
The first Indian to join the I.C.S Satyendra Nath Tagore
India’s first man in Space Rakesh Sharma
The first Prime Minister of India who resigned Morarji Desai
The first Indian Commander-in-Chief of India General Cariappa
The first Chief of Army Staff Gen. Maharaj Rajendra Singhji
The first Indian Member of the Viceroy’s executive S.P.Sinha
The first President of India who died while in office Dr. Zakhir Hussain
The first Muslim President of Indian Republic Dr. Zakhir Hussain
The first Prime Minister of India who did not face the Charan Singh
The first Field Marshal of India S.H.F. Manekshaw
The first Indian to get Nobel Prize in Physics C.V.Raman
The first Indian to receive Bharat Ratna award Dr. Radhakrishnan
The first Indian to cross English Channel Mihir Sen
The first Person to receive Jnanpith award Sri Shankar Kurup
The firs Speaker of the Lok Sabha Ganesh Vasudeva Mavalankar
The first Vice-President of India Dr. Radhakrishnan
The first Education Minister Abdul Kalam Azad
The first Home minister of India Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
The first Indian Air Chief Marshal S. Mukherjee
The first Indian Naval Chief Vice Admiral R.D. Katari
The first Judge of International Court of Justice Dr. Nagendra Singh
The first person to reach Mt. Everest without oxygen Sherpa Anga Dorjee
The first person to get Param Vir Chakra Major Somnath Sharma
The first Chief Election Commissioner Sukumar Sen
The first person to receive Magsaysay Award Acharya Vinoba Bhave
The first person of Indian origin to receive Nobel Hargovind Khurana
The first Chinese traveller to visit India Fahein
The first person to receive Stalin Prize Saifuddin Kitchlu
The first person to resign from the Central Cabinet Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
The first person to receive Nobel Prize in Economics Amartya Sen
The first Chief Justice of Supreme Court Justice Hirala J. Kania
The first Indian Pilot J.R.D. Tata (1929)
The first lady to become Miss World Rita Faria

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The first woman judge in Supreme Court Mrs. Meera Sahib Fatima Bibi
The first woman Ambassador Miss C.B. Muthamma
The first woman Governor of a state in free India Mrs Sarojini Naidu
The first woman Speaker of a State Assembly Shanno Devi
The first woman Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi
The first woman Minister in a Government Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
The first woman to climb Mount Everest Bachhendri Pal
The first woman to climb Mount Everest twice Santosh Yadav
The first woman President of Indian National Mrs Annie Besant
The first woman pilot in Indian Air Force Harita Kaur Dayal
The first woman Graduates Kadambini Ganguly and Chandramukhi
The first woman Airline Pilot Durba Banerjee
The first woman Honours Graduate Kamini Roy, 1886
The first woman Olympic medal Winner Karnam Malleswari, 2000
The first woman Asian Games Gold Medal Winner Kamlijit Sandhu
The first woman Lawyer Cornelia Sorabjee
The first woman President of United Nations General Mrs Vijaya Laxmi Pandit
The first woman Chief Minister of an Indian State Mrs Sucheta Kripalani
The first woman Chairman of Union Public Service Roze Millian Bethew
The first woman Director General of Police Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
The first woman Judge
Anna Chandy (She became judge in a
district court in 1937)
The first woman Cheif Justice of High Court
Mrs Leela Seth (Himachal Pradesh High
Court)
The first woman Judge in Supreme Court of India Kumari Justice M. Fathima Beevi
The first woman Lieutenant General Puneeta Arora
The first woman Air Vice Marshal P. Bandopadhyaya
The first woman chairperson of Indian Airlines Sushma Chawla
The first woman IPS officer Mrs. Kiran Bedi
The first and last Muslim woman ruler of India Razia Sultan
The first woman to receive Ashoka Chakra Nirja Bhanot
The first woman to receive Jnanpith Award Ashapurna Devi
The first woman to cross English Channel Aarti Saha
The first woman to receive Nobel Prize Mother Teresa
The first woman to receive Bharat Ratna Mrs Indira Gandhi
The first woman to receive Jnanpith Award Ashpurna Devi
The first women head of Indian Cost Accounting Aruna Sethi
First Wax statue of a Living Indian
Mahatma Gandhi at Madame Tussaud's in
1939
First Chinese pilgrim to Visit India Fa-hien
First Exclusive internet magazine Bharat Samachar
First Miss India to participate in Miss Universe Indrani Rehman
First President of Indian National Congress W.C. Bannerjee, 1885
First Muslim President of the Indian National Badruddin Tayyabji
First Judge in International Court of Justice Dr. Nagender Singh
First Graduate in Medicine Soorjo Coomar Goodeve Chukerbutty
India's First University Nalanda University
India's First Open University Andhra Pradesh Open University
India's First Lok Sabha Member to be elected with a P.V.Narasimha Rao
First Indian to reach Antarctica Lt. Ram Charan
First British to Visit India Hawkins

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First Test tube baby of India Indira (Baby Harsha)
First Post Office Opened in India Kolkata(1727)
First uterus transplant Pune Doctors
First state to send postal ballots via electronic mode Goa
First cashless island Karang, Manipur
First cashless Township GNFC township
First smart tribal village Habbi, J & K
First 24×7 helpline for forests Maharashtra
First ship to go green INS Sarvekshak
First floating elementary school Manipur
First state to establishes cashless system for PDS Gujarat
First Smart Police Andhra Pradesh
First privately-run railway station Bhopal
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
List of Some Places with its Surname
Surname Country/Place Surname Country/Place
Asia paris Lahore , Pakistan City of roses Chandigarh
Africa in Miniature Cameroon City of smoke Osaka , Japan
Bengal sarrow River damodar , WB,
India
City of steel in india Jamshedpur
Blue mountains Nilagiri hills , India City of temples Bhubaneswar
Britain of the East Japan Costliest coast Coast Rica
Britain of the South New Zealand Coffee port of the
world
Shantos ( Brazil)
Battle field of Europe Belgium Dark continent Africa
Backbone of england Pennine Mountians Dead Heart of Africa Chad
Back bone of italy Apenninine Mountians Dairy of northern
europe
Denmark
Big apple Newyork Evergreen forest Western Ghats
City of Cycles Beijing Eighth Continent Madagascar
City of Eternal Springs Quito (Ecuador) Emerland island Ireland
City of Sky Scrappers New York (USA) Empire city Newyork
City of Magnificent
Distances
Washinton DC Eternal city
City of Music
Rome
Varanasi
City of Golden Gate San Francisco (USA) Eye of greece Athens
City of Seven Hills Rome (Italy) Electronic city of india Banglore
Cockpit of Europe Belgium Forbidden city Lhasa (Tibet)
Concentration Camp of
Africa
Equatorial Guinea Friendly island Tonga
Copper Country Zambia Front door of australia Darwin
City of factories Knapur (U.P) Garden city of england Kent(Englans)
City of festivals Madurai , tamil nadu Garden city of world Chicago , Usa
City of dreaming spires Oxford , england Garden city of india Banglore
City of golden temple Amritsar , India Garden of europe Italy
City of magnificent
distance
Chennai Garden of south india Thanjavur
City of palaces Kolkatta , india Garden of gods Colorado (USA)

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International Organisations And Their Headquarters
cock pit of europe Belguim Gate way of india Mumbai
City of pope Rome Garden provice of
south africa
Natal
City of seven islands Mumbai Gateway of tears Jerusalem
City of snow Canada George cross island Malta
City of arbian nights Baghdad, Iraq Grnaite city Aberdeen (Scotland)
City of motor cars Detroit , Michigan(USA) Great white way Broadway ( Newyork)
The City that Never Sleeps Cairo Granery of india Punjab
Golden city Johannesburg , South
Africa
Gift of the Nile Egypt
Golden penisula Thailand Granery of south india Andhrpradesh
Hermit kingdom Korea Granery of tamilnadu Tanjavuur
Herring pond Atlantic Ocean Granery of kerala Palakkad
Horn of africa Somalia Gribraltar of the indian
ocean
Aden
Holy city Jerusalem Golden state California , Usa
Organisations HQ
Amnesty International London Commonwealth of Nations London
APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Forum) Singapore
ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) Jakarta
FAO(Food and Agricultural Organization) Rome
IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) Vienna
IBRD(International Bank for Reconstruction and Washington
ICAO(International Civil Aviation Org) Montreal
ICJ (International Court of Justice) The Hague
IDA(International Development Association) Washington
ILO(International Labour Org) Geneva
IMF (International Monetary Fund) Washington DC
IMCO(Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative org) London
IMO(International Maritime Organization) London
International Standards Org Geneva
Interpol(International Criminal Police Organization) Lyon, France
ITU(International Telecommunication) Geneva
NATO(North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Brussels
OECD (Org. for Economic Cooperation and Dev.) Paris
OPEC(Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) Vienna
OPCW( Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical The Hague
Organization of Islamic Cooperation Jedda
SAARC(South Asian Association for Regional Coop.) Kathmandu
Transparency International Berlin
UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade & Geneva
UNDP(United Nations Development Programme) New York
UNEP(United Nations Environmental Programme) Nairobi
UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Paris
UNHCR(United Nations High Commissioner) Geneva
UNICEF(United Nations International Children’s New York
UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Dev. Org) Vienna
UNITAR(United Nations Institute for Training and New York
UNO (United Nations Org) New York

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List of International Lines /boundaries
Name of the lines/Boundaries Between Contries
Line of Actual Control India & China on the Northern Border
Line of Control India and Pakistan
Durand LineHU Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Radcliffe Line India and Pakistan (its includes Banladesh Line)
Blue Line Isreal & Lebanon
Purple Line Israel and Syria
Green Line Israel and its neighbours (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria)
Mason–Dixon line Maryland and Pennsylvania/Delaware in Colonial America
Curzon Line Poland & Russia
Military Demarcation Line(MDL) North Korea and South Korea.
Armistice Line North Korea and South Korea.
McMohan Line India & China
Maginot Line France & Germany
Mannar haime line Russia & Finland
Oder Nisse Line Germany & Poland( aftermath of World War II)
Hindenburg Line Poland & Germany(at the time of First World War)
Sigfried Line East France & Germany (at the time of second world war)
16 Parallel North Angola and Namibia
17th Parallel Line North & South Vietnam
20 ParallelLine Libya & Sudan
22 Parallel Line Egypt & Sudan
25 Parallel Line Mauritania & Mali
26 Parallel Line Western Sahara & Mauritania
31 Parallel Line Iraq & Iran
35 Parallel Line US it serves as border b/w Tennessee/Mississippi,
36 Parallel Line US it Forms forms the southernmost of the state of Missouri
38 Parallel Line North & South Korea
40 Parallel Line US it serves as border b/w Nebraska & Kansas
41 Parallel Line US it forms the border b/w wyoming/utah border,
Wyoming/colorado,
42 Parallel Line US it serves as border of new york & Pennsylvania Border
43 Parallel Line US it serves as border of b/w State Nebraska & state of south
Dakota
45 Parallel Line US it forms the boundary b/w Montana & wyoming
49 Parallel Line USA & Canada
Some Important Monuments of the World
Monuments Country Monuments Country
Taj Mahal India Angkor Wat Cambodia
Eiffel Tower France Chichen Itza Mexico
UPU(Universal Postal Union) Berne
WHO (World Health Org) Geneva
WMO (World Meteorological Org) Geneva
World Bank Washington DC
World Intellectual Property Org Geneva
WTO(World Trade Org) – GATT Geneva

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Stonehenge United Kingdom Pyramid Egypt
Saint Basil's Cathedral Russia Parthanon Greece
Leaning Tower of Pisa Italy Kremlin Russia
Statue of Liberty United States of America Opera House Australia
Borobudur Indonesia Imperial Palace Japan
Christ The Redeemer Brazil Wailing Wall Jersalem
Rivers of Major World Cities
Name of the
Rivers
Name of the
Cities
Name of the
Countries
Name of the
Rivers
Name of the
Cities
Name of the
Countries
Nile Alexandria Egypt Rímac Lima Peru
Amstel Amsterdam Netherlands Thames London England
Tigris Baghdad Iraq Manzanares Madrid Spain
Chao Phraya Bangkok Thailand Yarra Melbourne Australia
Danube, Sava Belgrade Yugoslavia St. Lawrence Montreal Canada
Spree, Havel Berlin Germany Moskva Moscow Russia
Bogotá Bogotá Colombia Seine Paris France
Senne Brussels Belgium Moldau Prague Czech Republic
Danube Budapest Hungary Tiber Rome Italy
Río de la Plata Buenos Aires Argentina Neva Saint Petersburg Russia
Nile Cairo Egypt Mapocho Santiago Chile
Hugli Calcutta India Tietê São Paulo Brazil
Barada Damascus Syria Han Seoul South Korea
Yamuna Delhi India Huangpu Shanghai China
LIffey Dublin Ireland Sumida Tokyo Japan
Saigon Ho Chi Minh
City
Vietnam Danube Vienna Austria
Pearl Hong Kong China Vistula Warsaw Poland
Liwung Jakarta Indonesia Sava Zagreb Croatia
Dnieper Kiev Ukraine Limmat Zürich Switzerland
Tagus Lisbon Portugal Sihl
Parliament of countries
Country Parliament Country Parliament
Afghanistan Shora Austria National Assembly
Andorra General Council Bahamas General Assembly
Albania People's Assembly Bahrain Consultative Council
Azerbaijan Melli Majlis Bangladesh Jatiya Sansad
Algeria National People's Assembly Belize National Assembly
Angola National People's Assembly Bhutan Tsogdu
Argentina National Congress Bolivia National Congress
Australia Federal Parliament Brazil National Congress
Brunei National Assembly Kuwait National Assembly
Botswana National Assembly Laos People's Supreme Assembly
Britain Parliment (House of Common's
and House of Lords)
Labanon National Assembly
Bulgaria Narodno Subranie. Lesotho National Assembly and Senate
Cambodia National Assembly Lithuania Seimas

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Congo
Democratic
Rep. of National Legislative
Council
Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies
Colombia Congress Libya General People's Congress
Canada Parliament Malaysia Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara
China National People's Assembly Maldives Majlis
Chile Chamber of Deputies and Senate Madagascar National People's Assembly
Comoros Legislative Council and Senate Mongolia Great People's Khural
Costa Rice Legislative Council and Senate Montenegro Federal Assembly
Crotia Sabor Mozambique People's Assembly
Cuba National Assembly of People's
Power
Myanmar Pyithu Hluttaw
Czech
Republic
Chamber of Deputies and Senate Nepal Rashtriya Panchayat
Denmark Folketing Netherlands The Staten General
Ecuador Natinal Congress New Zealand Parliament (House of Representative)
El Salvador Legislative Assembly Oman Monarchy
East Timor Constituent Assembly Pakistan National Assembly & Senate
Ethiopia Federal Council and House of
Representative
Paraguay Senate & Chamber of Deputies
Egypt People's Assembly Philippines The Congress
Fiji Islands Senate & House of Representative Papua New
Guinea
National Parliament
France National Assembly Poland Sejm
Finland Eduskusta (Parliament) Romania Great National Assembly
Germany Bundestag (Lower House) and
Bundesrat (Upper House)
Russia Duma & Federal Council
Guyana National Assembly Serbia Federal Assembly
Greece Chamber of Deputies Senegal National Assembly
Hungry National Assembly Seychelles National Assembly
Iceland Althing South Africa House of Assembly
India Sansad Spain Cortes
Indonesia People's Consultative Assembly Sweden Riksdag
Iran Majlis Saudi Arabia Majlis Al Shura
Iraq National Assembly Sudan Majlis Watani
Israel Knesset Switzerland Federal Assembly
Italy Chamber of Deputies and Senate Syria People's Council
Japan Diet Turkey Grand National Assembly
Jordan National Assembly USA Congress
Korea(North) Supreme People's Assembly Vietnam National Assembly
Venezuela National Congress
Korea(South) National Assembly Zambia National Assembly
Important Food Festivals Around The World
Name of the Festivals Name of the Countries Name of the Festivals Name of the Countries
Alba White Truffle
Festival
Alba, Italy Mistura Food Festival Lima, Peru
Abergavenny Food
Festival
Wales, UK Monkey Buffet
Festival
Lopburi Province,
Thailand
Baltic Herring Festival Helsinki, Finland Oktoberfest Munich, Germany
Chinchilla Melon Australia Onion Eating Festival Spain

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INDIA GEOGRAPHY
India’s World Heritage Sites
Name of the Heritage sites State
Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary Assam
Manas Wild Life Sanctuary Assam
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Bihar
Nalanda Bihar
The Architectural Work Of LeCorbusier Chandigarh
Humayun's Tomb Delhi
Qutb Minar and its Monuments Delhi
Red Fort Delhi
Churches and Convents of Goa Goa
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Gujarat
Group of Monuments at Hampi Karnataka
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal Karnataka
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Madhya Pradesh
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Madhya Pradesh
Khajuraho Group of Monuments Madhya Pradesh
Ajanta Caves Maharashtra
Ellora Caves Maharashtra
Elephanta Caves Maharashtra
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Maharashtra
Konarak Sun Temple Odisha
Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur Rajasthan
Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim
Great Living Chola Temples Tamil Nadu
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram Tamil Nadu
Mountain Railways of India Tamil Nadu
Agra Fort Uttar Pradesh
Fatehpur Sikri Uttar Pradesh
Taj Mahal Uttar Pradesh
Mountain Railways of India West Bengal
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers Uttarakhand
Sundarbans National Park West Bengal
Western Ghats Goa, Kerala, Maharashtra,
Hill Forts of Rajasthan (Ranthambhore), Rajasthan
Festival
Chocolate Festival London, UK Orange Festival Poland
International Mango
Festival
New Delhi, India Pancake Festival Moscow, Russia
Ivrea Orange Festival Ivrea, Italy Potato Festival Sweden
Maine Lobster Festival Rockland USA San Francisco Street
Food Festival
San Francisco, USA
Maslenitsa Festival Moscow, Russia Tomato Festival Spain
Melbourne Food &
Wine Festival
Melbourne, Australia Vegetarian Festival Thailand

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List of 25 cultural Heritage Sites
Name of the Site Location Year
Agra Fort Uttar Pradesh 1983
Ajanta Caves Maharashtra 1983
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Madhya Pradesh 1989
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park Gujarat 2004
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Maharashtra 2004
Churches and Convents of Goa Goa 1986
Elephanta Caves Maharashtra 1987
Ellora Cave Maharashtra 1983
Fatehpur Sikri Uttar Pradesh 1986
Great Living Chola Temples Tamil Nadu 1987
Group of Monuments at Hampi Karnataka 1986
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram Tamil Nadu 1984
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal Karnataka 1987
Hill Forts of Rajasthan Rajasthan 2013
Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi Delhi 1993
Khajuraho Group of Monuments Madhya Pradesh 1986
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya Bihar 2002
Mountain Railways of India Darjeeling, West Bengal 1999
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi Delhi 1993
Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) Gujarat 2014
Red Fort Complex Delhi 2007
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Madhya Pradesh 2003
Sun Temple, Konârak Orissa 1984
Taj Mahal Uttar Pradesh 1983
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur Rajasthan 2010
List of Seven Natural Heritage Sites
Name Of the Site Location Year
Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh 2014
Kaziranga National Park Assam 1985
Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan 1985
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Assam 1985
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers Uttarakhand 1988
Sundarbans National Park West Bengal 1987
Western Ghats Covers Four states 2012
List of Important Temples & Its Location
Name of the Temple State
Kamakhya Temple Guwahati, Assam
Sukresvara temple Assam
Mahabalipuram Temple Tamil Nadu
Meenakshi temple Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Brihadeeswarar Temple Tamil Nadu
Kanchipuram Temple Tamil Nadu
Srisailam Temple Andhra Pradesh

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Tirupathi Temple Andhra Pradesh
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Kerala
Shabarimala ayyappa temple Kerala
Gomateshwra Temple Karnataka
Virupaksha Temple Bangalore (Karnataka)
Golden temple Amritsar, Punjab
Somnath temple Gujarat
Siddhivinayak Temple Maharashtra
Mahabodhi Temple Gaya, Bihar
Amarnath Temple Jammu & Kashmir
Markandeshwar Temple Haryana
Konark Sun Temple Odisha
Birla Mandir Jaipur
Highest Mountain Peaks Statewise
State Peak Range/Region
Andhra Pradesh Arma Konda Eastern Ghats
Arunachal Pradesh Kangto (shared with Tibet) Eastern Himalaya
Assam Unnamed peak near Laike Dima Hasao District
Bihar Someshwar Fort West Champaran District
Chhattisgarh Bailadila Range Dantewada District
Goa Sosogad Western Ghats
Gujarat Girnar Junagadh District
Haryana Karoh Peak Morni Hills
Himachal Pradesh Reo Purgyil (shared withTibet) Western Himalaya
Jammu and Kashmir(claimed) K2 Karakoram
Jammu and Saltoro Kangri Karakoram
Jharkhand Parasnath Parasnath Hills
Karnataka Mullayanagiri Western Ghats
Kerala Anamudi Western Ghats
Madhya Pradesh Dhupgarh Satpura
Maharashtra Kalsubai Western Ghats
Manipur Mount Iso (Tenipu) Senapati District
Meghalaya Shillong Peak Khasi Hills
Mizoram Phawngpui Saiha District
Nagaland Mount Saramati (Shared Naga Hills
Odisha Deomali Eastern Ghats
Punjab Unnamed point on the Naina Devi Rupnagar District
Rajasthan Guru Shikhar Aravali
Sikkim Kangchenjunga (Shared Eastern Himalaya
Tamil Nadu Doddabetta Nilgiri Hills
Telangana Laxmidevipalli Deccan Plateau
Tripura Betalongchhip Jampui Hills
Uttar Pradesh Amsot Peak Shivalik Hills
Uttarakhand Nanda Devi Garhwal Himalaya
West Bengal Sandakphu (Shared with Nepal) Eastern Himalaya

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National Parks In India
State Name of the Park
Andaman and Nicobar
Islands
Campbell Bay National Park
Galathea National Park
Mahatma National Park
Saddle Peak National Park
South Button National Park
Andhra Pradesh Sri Venkateswara Park
Arunachal Pradesh Namdapha National Park
Namdapha Tiger Reserve
Pakhui Tiger Reserve
Assam
Kaziranga National Park
Manas National Park
Nameri National Park
Bihar Valmiki National Park
Chhattisgarh Kanger Ghati National Park
Achanakmar Tiger Reserve
Indravati Tiger Reserves Udanti & Sitanadi
Tiger Reserve
Gujarat
Blackbuck National Park
Gir Forest National Park
Marine Gulf of Kutch park
Haryana Sultanpur National Park
Himachal Pradesh
Great Himalayan National Park
Pin Valley National Park
Jammu and Kashmir
Dachigam National Park
Kishtwar National Park
Salim Ali National Park
Jharkhand Betla National Park
Palamau Tiger Reserve
Hazaribagh National Park
Karnataka
Bandipur National Park
Kudremukh National Park
Nagarhole Tiger Reserve
Bhadra Tiger Reserve
Anshi Dandeli Tiger Reserve
Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple Wildlife
Sanctuary
Bannerghatta National Park
Kerala
Eravikulam National Park
Periyar National Park
Parambikulam Tiger Reserve
Silent Valley National Park
Madhya Pradesh
Kanha National Park
Madhav National Park
Mandla Fossils National Park
Pench National Park
Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve
Satpura National Park

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Maharashtra
Chandoli National Park
Melghat Tiger Reserve Pench Tiger Reserve
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project
Sahyadri Tiger reserve
Nagzira-Navegaon Tiger Reserve
Bor Tiger Reserve
Navegaon National Park
Manipur Keibul Lamjao National Park
Meghalaya Balphakram National Park
Mizoram Blue Mountain National Park
Dampa Tiger Reserve
Odisha
Bhitarkanika National Park
Nandankanan Zoological Park
Satkosia Tiger Reserve
Simlipal National Park
Punjab Harike Wetland
Rajasthan
Desert National Park
Keoladeo National Park
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary
Ranthambore National Park
Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve
Sariska Tiger Reserve
Sikkim Khangchendzonga Park
Tamil Nadu
Guindy National Park
Gulf of Mannar National Park
Mudumalai National Park
Anamalai Tiger Reserve
Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
Palani Hills National Park
Telangana
Kasu bramanda Reddy National Park
Kawal Tiger Reserve
Nagarjunsagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve
Mrugavani National Park
Uttar Pradesh Dudhwa National Park
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Uttarakhand
Jim Corbett National Park
Nanda Devi National Park
Rajaji National Park
Valley of Flowers National Park
West Bengal
Buxa Tiger Reserve
Jaldapara National Park
Neora Valley National Park
Singalila National Park
Sundarbans National Park

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Atomic Power Plants
Important Hydropower plant
Name of the Plant State
Kaiga atomic power plant Karnataka
Kakrapar atomic power plant Gujarat
Madras atomic power plant Tamil Nadu
Narora atomic power plant Uttar Pradesh.
Rajasthan atomic power plant Rajasthan
Tarapur atomic power plant Maharashtra
Kundankulam atomic power plant Tamil Nadu
Gorakhpur atomic power plant Haryana
Chutka atomic power plant Madhya Pradesh
Mahi Banswara atomic power plant Rajasthan
Kaiga atomic power plant Karnataka
Kovvada atomic power plant Andhra Pradesh
Mithi virdhi atomic power plant Gujarat.
State Name of the Plant
ANDHRAPRADESH Nizam Sagar Dam-Manjira River
Prakasam Barrage-Krishna River
Srisailam Dam-Krishna River
GUJRAT Ukai Dam
Dharoi Dam-Banas River
Dantiwada Dam-Sabarmati River
HIMACHAL PRADESH Pandoh Dam-Beas River
Bhakra Nangal Dam-Sutlej River
Nathpa Dam-Sutlej River
Gobind Sagar, Reservoir-Sutlej River
Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir
JAMMU & KASHMIR Salal Project-Chenab River
Chutak Hydroelectric Project
Dumkhar Hydroelectric Dam-Indus River
Uri Hydroelectric Dam-Jhelum River
JHARKHAND Maithon Dam-Barakar Rive
Chandil Dam-Subarnarekha River
Panchet Dam-Damodar River
KARNATAKA Tunga Bhadra Dam-Tungabhadra and Krishna River
Linganamakki dam-Sharavathi River
Alamatti Dam-Krishna River
Harangi Dam-Cauvery River
Ghataprabha Reservoir-Ghataprabha River
KERALA Banasura Sagar Dam-Chalakudy River
Malampuzha Dam-Malampuzha River
Idukki Dam-Periyar River
Mullaperiyar Dam-Pennar River
Neyyar Dam-Pennar River-Kerala.
MADHYA PRDESH Barna Dam-Barna River
Indirasagar Project-Narmada River
Narmada Dam Project-Narmada River
Gandhi Sagar Dam-Chambal River
Tawa Reservoir-Tawa River

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List of Thermal Power Plant
MAHARASTRA Koyna Dam-Koyna River
Bhatsa Dam-Bhatsa and Chorna rivers
Wilson Dam-Pravara River
Girna Dam-Girna and Godavari River
Radhanagari Dam-Bhogawati River
ODSIHA Jalaput Dam
Balimela Reservoir-Sileru River
Indravati Dam-Indravati River
Hirakud Dam-Mahanadi River
RAJASTHAN MBisalpur dam-banas river
TAMILNADU Vaigai Dam-Vaigai River
Krishnagiri Reservoir
Pechiparai Reservoir-River Kodayar
Vidur Reservoir
Perunchani Dam-Paralayar River
Periyar Reservoir-Periyar River
Stanley Reservoir-Kaveri River
Mettur Dam-Kaveri River
Bhavanisagar Reservoir-Bhavani River
Parambikulam Reservoir-Parambikulam River
UTTARPRADESH Parichha Dam-Betwa River
Rihand Project-Rihand River and Son River
Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Dam-Rihand River
Tehri Dam-Bhagirathi River
Name of the Plant State
Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant Andhra Pradesh
Dr Narla Tatarao TPS
Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station
Pynampuram Power Station
Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station
Simhapuri Thermal Power Station
Hinduja Thermal Power Station
Meenakshi Thermal Power Station
Barh Super Thermal Power Station Bihar
Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station
Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project
Barauni Thermal Power Station
Kanti Thermal Power Station
Sipat Thermal Power Plant Chhattisgarh
Korba Super Thermal Power Plant
DB Thermal Project Ltd.
Jindal Megha Power Plant
Hasdeo Thermal Power Station
Lanco Amarkantak Power Plant
Dr Shyama Prasad Mukharjee Thermal Power Station
KSK Mahanadi Power
Bhilai Expansion Power Plant
Bhawnendra Singh Deo Power Plant
Badarpur Thermal Power Station New Delhi

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Rajghat Power Station
Mundra Thermal Power Station Gujarat
Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project
Wanakbori Thermal Power Station
Essar Power Gujarat Ltd.
Gandhinagar Thermal Power Station
Ukai Thermal Power Station
Surat Thermal Power Station
Sabarmati Thermal Power Station
Kutch Thermal Power Station
Akrimota Thermal Power Station
Sikka Thermal Power Station
Dhuvaran Thermal Power Station
Panipat Thermal Power Station Haryana
Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station
Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Station
Faridabad Thermal Power Station
Amarkantak Thermal Power Station
Chandrapura Thermal Power Station Jharkhand
Koderma Thermal Power Station
Patratu Thermal Power Station
Bokaro Thermal Power Station
Jojobera Thermal Power Plant
Tenughat Thermal Power Station
Raichur Thermal Power Station Karnataka
Udupi Thermal Power Plant
JSW Vijayanagar Power Station
Bellary Thermal Power station
Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station Madhya Pradesh
Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project
Sant Singaji Thermal Power Plant
Dada Dhuniwale Thermal Power Plant
Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Station
Satpura Thermal Power Station
Amarkantak Thermal Power Station
Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station Maharashtra
Tirora Thermal Power Station
Amravati Thermal Power Plant
Bhusawal Thermal Power Station
Trombay Thermal Power Station
Khaperkheda Thermal Power Station
Parli Thermal Power Station
Nashik Thermal Power Station
Koradi Thermal Power Station
Wardha Warora Power Plant
Dahanu Thermal Power Station
Paras Thermal Power Station
CESC Chandrapur Thermal Power Station
Talcher Super Thermal Power Station
Sterlite Jharsuguda Power Station
Vedanta Jharsuguda Captive Power Plant

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Angul Thermal Power Station
National Aluminium Company Captive Power Plant
Kamalanga Thermal Power Plant
Ib Thermal Power Station
Talcher Thermal Power Station
Hirakud Captive Power Plant
Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Power Plant Punjab
Guru Hargobind TP
Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant
Suratgarh Super Thermal Power Plant Rajasthan
Kota Super Thermal Power Plant
Raj West Lignite Power Plant
Chhabra Thermal Power Plant
Barsingsar Thermal Power Station
Giral Lignite Power Plant
VS Lignite Power Plant
Neyveli Thermal Power Station II Tamil Nadu
Vallur Thermal Power Station
Tuticorin Thermal Power Station
Neyveli Thermal Power Station I
NTPL Thermal Power Station
Mettur Thermal Power Station
North Chennai Thermal Power Station
Muthiara Thermal Power Station
IL&FS Thermal Power Station
Ennore Thermal Power Station
Tutiorin (Pvt) Thermal Power Station
Neyveli Zero Lignite Power Station
NTPC Ramagundam Telangana
Kothagudem Thermal Power Station
Kakatiya Thermal Power Station
Ramagundam B Thermal Power Station
Rihand Thermal Power Station Uttar Pradesh
Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station
NTPC Dadri
Anpara Thermal Power Station
Obra Thermal Power Station
Rosa Thermal Power Plant
Feroj Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Plant
Parichha Thermal Power Station
Tanda Thermal Power Plant
Harduaganj Thermal Power Station
Panki Thermal Power Station
Mejia Thermal Power Station West Bengal
Farakka Super Thermal Power Station
Kolaghat Thermal Power Station
Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station
Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station
Budge Budge Thermal Power Plant
Santaldih Thermal Power Station
Durgapur Thermal Power Station

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Important Lakes
Name of the Lakes Notes
Wular Lake Wular Lake is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia and the
largest in India, is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Loktak Lake Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in northeastern India,
located in Manipur.
Da mdama Lake Damdama Lake is one of the biggest natural lakes in Haryana.
Dal Lake The Kashmir valley is blessed with exotic natural beauty of
landscape and water bodies, out of them one of the best is Dal Lake
Pichola Lake Lake Pichola is an artificial fresh water lake situated in Udaipur city
in Rajasthan.
Gurudongmar Lake Gurudongmar Lake is one of the highest lakes in the world. This
fresh water lake is located northeast of the Kangchenjunga range in
Sikkim.
Chilka Lake Chilka Lake is the brackish water lake and is the largest coastal lake
in India. The Chilka Lake in situated in Orissa and is Asia’s largest
inland salt water lagoon.
Vembanad Lake Vembanad Lake is India’s longest lake and is the largest lakes in the
beautiful state land of God, Kerala
Bhimtal Lake The pride of Bhimtal is a beautiful lake which offers magnificent
vistas for tourists. The lake is larger than Nainital lake, uttarnachal
Upper lake Upper lake is the largest artificial lake in Asia, situated in “City of
Lakes” called Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Kolleru Lake and Pulicat Lake Two major lakes for number of migratory birds in India, AP
Major Sea Ports
The nine coastal Indian states Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh,
Orissa and West Bengal are home to all major and minor ports of India.
Sagardighi Thermal Power Station
Bandel Thermal Power Station
Titagarh Thermal Power Station
CESC Southern Generating Station
New Cossipore Generating Station
Mejia Thermal Power Station
Farakka Super Thermal Power Station
Kolaghat Thermal Power Station
Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station
Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station
Budge Budge Thermal Power Plant
Santaldih Thermal Power Station
Sagardighi Thermal Power Station
Bandel Thermal Power Station
Titagarh Thermal Power Station
CESC Southern Generating Station
New Cossipore Generating Station

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Sea Ports in India Top 10 busiest and the largest Sea Ports
Name of the Port State Name of the Port Country
Kandla Port Gujarat Shanghai China
Nhava Sheva Maharashtra Ningbo-Zhoushan China
Mumbai Port Maharashtra Singapore Singapore
Marmagao port Goa Rotterdam The Netherlands
Panambur Port Karnataka Tianjin China
Cochin Port Kerala Guangzhou China
Port Blair Andaman Qingdao China
Tuticorin Port Tamil Nadu Qinhuangdao Port China
Chennai Port Tamil Nadu Busan South Korea
Vizag Port Andhra Pradesh Hong Kong China
Paradip Port Orissa Haldia port West Bengal
International Airports in India
State City Airport Name
Andaman & Nicobar Islands Port Blair Veer Savarkar International Airport
Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam International Airport
Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada Vijayawada International Airport
Assam Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International
Airport
Bihar Gaya Gaya International Airport
Delhi New Delhi Indira Gandhi InternationalAirport
Goa Goa/td Goa International Airport/Dabolim Airport
Gujarat Ahmedabad Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International
Airport
Jammu & Kashmir Srinagar Srinagar Airport
Karnataka Bengaluru Kempegowda International Airport
Karnataka Mangalore Mangalore International Airport
Kerala Kochi Cochin International Airport
Kerala Kozhikode Calicut International Airport
Kerala Thiruvananthapura Trivandrum International Airport
Madhya Pradesh Bhopal Raja Bhoj International Airport
Maharashtra Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Maharashtra Nagpur Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International
Airport
Manipur Imphal Tulihal International Airport
Odisha Bhubaneswar Biju Patnaik International Airport
Punjab Amritsar Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport
Rajasthan Jaipur Jaipur International Airport
Tamil Nadu Chennai Chennai International Airport
Tamil Nadu Coimbatore Coimbatore International Airport
Tamil Nadu Madurai Madurai Airport
Tamil Nadu Tiruchirapalli Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Telangana Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Chaudhary Charan Singh International
Uttar Pradesh Varanasi Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport
West Bengal Kolkata Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International

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Banks Head Quarters & Taglines
Bank Name HQ TAGLINE
Canara Bank Bangalore Together we can.
Vijaya Bank Bangalore A friend u can bank upon
State Bank of Mysore Bengaluru Working for a better tomorrow.
Indian Bank Chennai Your Tech Friendly Bank
Indian Overseas Bank Chennai Good people to grow with
Oriental Bank of Gurgaon,Haryana Where every individual is committed
State Bank of Hyderabad Hyderabad Modern.Innovative.Dependable
Andhra Bank Hyderabad Where India Banks
State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur The Nation banks on us.
Karur Vysya Bank Karur Smart way to Bank
Lakshmi Vilas Bank Karur The changing face of prosperity
Federal Bank Kerala Your perfect Banking Partner
Ratnakar Bank Kolhapur,
Maharashtra
Allahabad Bank Kolkata A tradition of trust.
UCO Bank Kolkata Honours Your trust
United bank of India Kolkata The bank that begins with u
City Union Bank Kumbakonam Trust and Excellence since 1904
Corporation Bank Mangalore,Karnatak Prosperity for all
Karnataka Bank Mangaluru, Your Family Bank across India
Syndicate Bank Manipal,Karnataka Faithful and Friendly
SBI Mumbai The banker to every Indian.
Bank of India Mumbai Relationship beyond banking.
Central Bank of India Mumbai Central to you since 1911.
Dena Bank Mumbai Trusted Family Bank
Union Bank of India Mumbai Good people to bank with
IDBI Bank Mumbai Banking for all”AAo Sochein Bada”
NABARD Mumbai Revitalizing rural India through urban support
Exim Bank Mumbai Together towards Tomorrow.
ECGC Mumbai You Focus on Exports.We cover the risks.
Axis Bank Mumbai Badhti ka naam Zindagi
ICICI Bank Mumbai Hum Hai Na,Khyal Apka
YES Bank Mumbai Experience our expertise
HDFC Bank Mumbai We understand your world
IndusInd Bank Mumbai We make u feel richer
Kotak Mahindra Bank Mumbai Lets make money simple
Nainital Bank Nainital, Banking with personal touch
Punjab & Sind Bank New Delhi Where service is a way of life
Punjab National bank New Delhi The name you can bank upon
Bharatiya Mahila Bank New Delhi Empowering Women,
Empowering India
State Bank of Patiala Patiala Blending Modernity with Tradition
Bank of Maharashtra Pune One family One Bank.
Jammu&Kashmir Bank Srinagar,J&K Serving to Empower
State Bank of Travancore Thiruvananthapuram A long tradition of trust.
Catholic Syrian Bank Thrissur, Support all the way.
Dhanlaxmi Bank Thrissur, Tann.Mann.Dhan
South Indian Bank Thrissur, Experience next generation Banking
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Tuticorin Be a step ahead of life
Bank of Baroda Vadodara,Gujarat India's International Bank.

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List of Important Institutions in India
Name of the Institute Location
Education
Central Hindi Institute Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru, Karnataka
Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Central Institute of English and Foreign Language Hyderabad, Telegana
Institute of Central Indian Language Mysore, Karnataka
Commission of Scientific and Technical Words Terminology New Delhi
Indian Institute of Social Sciences and Research New Delhi
Institute of National Sanskrit New Delhi
Rashtriya Bal Bhavan New Delhi
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit Vidyapeeth New Delhi
Council of Indian Philosophy Research New Delhi and Lucknow
Indian Council of Higher Research Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
National Sanskrit Vidyapeeth Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Environmental Institutes
Rehabilitation Institute of Social Forestry and Ecology Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
G. B. Pant Himdoya Environment and Development Institute Almora, Uttarakhand
Institute of Indian Plywood Industry and Research Bengaluru, Karnataka
Institute of Lumbering Science and Technology Bengaluru, Karnataka
Institute of Indian Forest Management Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Institute of Forest Research and Human Resource Development Chindwara, Madhya
Pradesh
Institute of Forest Genetic Tree Breeding Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Indian Forest Research and Education Council Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Institute of National Science & Technology Faridabad, Haryana
Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Institute of Rainforest Jorhat, Assam
Indian Forest Survey Jorhat, Assam
Indian Botanical Survey Kolkata, West Bengal
Indian Anthropology Survey Kolkata, West Bengal
Central Pollution Control Board New Delhi
Central Museum Authority New Delhi
Forest Productive Centre Ranchi, Jharkhand
Himalayan Forest Research Centre Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Defence Institutes
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering School Baroda, Gujarat
Air Force Technical College Bengaluru, Karnataka
Hindustan Aeronatic Limited Bengaluru, Karnataka
Indian Air Force Training Centre Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Officers Training Academy Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Indian Military Academy Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Air Force Academy Hyderabad, Telagana
National Defence Academy Kharagwasala, Pune
Naval College of Engineering Lonavala, Maharashtra
Directorate General N.C.C New Delhi
Directorate of National Cadet Core New Delhi
College of Military Engineering Pune, Maharashtra
Institute of Armament Technology Pune, Maharashtra

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Defence Management Institute Sikandrabad, Uttar Prdeash
Military College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Sikandrabad, Uttar Prdeash
Art and Culture
Allahabad Museum Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Indira Gandhi National Human Museum Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Nav Nalanda Mahabihar Bihar
Kala Chitra Foundation Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Salarjanj Museum Hyderabad, Telangana
Jawahar Lal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy Imphal, Manipur
Asiatic Society Kolkata, West Bengal
Indian Anthropology Survey Kolkata, West Bengal
Indian Museum Kolkata, West Bengal
Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Asian Studies Institute Kolkata, West Bengal
National Science Museum Parishad Kolkata, West Bengal
National Modern Art Technique Kolkata, West Bengal
National Library Kolkata, West Bengal
Raja Rammohan Rai Library Foundation Kolkata, West Bengal
Ram Krishan Mission Sanskrit Institute Kolkata, West Bengal
Victoria Memorial Hall Kolkata, West Bengal
Central Buddh Education Institute Leh, J & K
National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural
Heritage
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Institute of National Museum History for Art Conservation and
Science Museum
New Delhi
Indian National Archives New Delhi
Central Secretariat Library (1981) New Delhi
Cultural Institute and Training Centre (1979) New Delhi
Delhi Public Library New Delhi
Gandhian Recollection and Philosophy Recollection New Delhi
Indira Gandhi National Art Centre New Delhi
Lalit Kala Academy New Delhi
National Drama Vidyalaya New Delhi
National Museum New Delhi
National School of Drama New Delhi
Nehru Memorial Museum and Library New Delhi
Sahitya Academy New Delhi
Sangeet Natak Academy New Delhi
Khudabaksh Oriental Public Library Patna, Bihar
Rampur Raja Library Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
Institute of Indian Diamond Surat, Gujarat
Central High Tibetean Educational Institute Varanasi, Uttar Prdeash
Food and Civil Supply
Indian Standard Bureau Delhi
Indian Examination House Kolkata, West Bengal,
Health and Family Welfare
National Yunani Institute Bengaluru, Karnataka
National Siddh Institute Chennai, Tamil Nadu
National Ayurvedic Institute Jaipur, Rajasthan
National Homeopathic Institute Kolkata, West Bengal
Central Health Education Bureau New Delhi
National Medical Science Academy New Delhi
Morarji Desai National Yog Institute New Delhi

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National Ayurvedic Vidyapeeth New Delhi
National Natural Medical Institute Pune, Maharashtra
Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd. Rasoyni ,Maharashtra
Industries
National Aluminium Co. Ltd. Bhubaneswar,Orissa
Plastic Engineering and Technology Institute(Sepate) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
South India Textile Research Association Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
North India Cloth Research Institute Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Pesticide Technology Institute Gurgaon, Haryana
Indian Jute Industry Research Association Kolkata, West Bengal
Silk and Art Silk Mills Research Association Mumbai, Maharashtra
Indian Bureau of Mines Nagpur, Maharashtra
Hindustan Antibiotic Ltd. Pune- Pimpri, Maharashtra
Wool Research Institute Thane, Maharashtra
National Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. Trombay, Maharashtra
Hindustan Zinc Ltd. Udaipur
Law and Justice
National Justice Academy Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel National Police Academy Hyderabad, Telangana
Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain National Crime and Justice Institute New Delhi
Labour
Labour Bureau Institute Chandigarh and Shimla
Central Education Media Institute Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Director General of Mines Security Dhanbad, Jharkhand,
Institute of Central government Training and Research Kolkata, West Bengal
Central Labour Board Nagpur, Maharashtra
V. V. Giri National Labour Institute Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Mass Communication
Satyajeet Ray Film and Television Institute Kolkata, West Bengal
Film Department Mumbai, Maharashtra
Indian Committee of Children Film Mumbai, Maharashtra
Testimony Board of Central Movie Mumbai, Maharashtra
Directorate of Publications and Visual Publicity New Delhi
Directorate of Regional Publicity New Delhi
Institute of Indian Film and Television Pune, Maharashtra
National Film Archieves Pune, West Bengal
Institute of Science and Technology
Science Expansion (Vigyan Prasar)New Delhi
Institute for Plasma Research Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Physical Research Laboratory Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Indian Science Academy Allahabad, Gujarat
Indian Astro physics Institute Bengaluru, Karnataka
Jawahar Lal Nehru Developed Scientific Research Centre Bengaluru, Karnataka
Indian Science Academy Bengaluru, Karnataka
National Biological Science Centre Bengaluru, Karnataka
Liquid Crystal Research Institute Bengaluru, Karnataka
National Biology Centre Bengaluru, Karnataka
Physics Institute Bhubaneshwar
Life Science Institute Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
Institute of Physics Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
Indian Oceanic Technical Institute Chennai, Tamil NAdu

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Harish Chand Research Institute Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Project Directorate, Integrated Coastal and Sea Coast Management Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Institute of Mathematical Science Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Sea- biotic Resources and Ecology Centre Cochin, Kerala
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Cosmic Rays Research Institute Gauribidanur, Karnataka
National Antarctic and Ocean Research Centre Goa
Indian National Oceanic Information Service Centre Hyderabad, Telegana
Survey Training Institute Hyderabad, Telegana
Director of Atomic Mineral Investigation and Research Hyderabad, Telegana
Nuclear Fuel Campus Hyderabad, Telegana
D. N. A. Finger Print and Centre Hyderabad, Telegana
Biotic Resources and Continuous Development Centre Imphal, Manipur
Indian Uranium Corporation Ltd. Jaduguda, Jharkhand
Uranium Corporation of India Ltd. Jaduguda, Jharkhand
Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology Kocchi, Kerala
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata, West Bengal
Indian Science Congress Association Kolkata, West Bengal
Bose Institute Kolkata, West Bengal
N. N. Bose National Fundamental Science Centre Kolkata, West Bengal
Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre Kolkata, West Bengal
Saha Nuclear Physics Institute Kolkata, West Bengal
Birbal Sahani Institute of Paleo botany Lucknow, Uttarakhand
Centre of National Mental Research Manesar, Haryana
Indian Institute of Geomagnetism Mumbai, Maharashtra
Heavy Water Board Mumbai, Maharashtra
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai, Maharashtra
Deptt. of Atomic Energy Mumbai, Maharashtra
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai, Maharashtra
Vishveshraiya National Technical Institute Nagpur, Maharashtra
Aryabhatta Research Observatory Nainital
Indian National Science Academy New Delhi
Indian National Engineering Academy New Delhi
National Institute of Reservation New Delhi
National Plant Genome Research Centre New Delhi
National Earthquake Science Data Centre New Delhi
Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council New Delhi
Shri Ram Institute of Chemical Research New Delhi
Shri Ram Chennai Research Institute New Delhi
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Pune, Maharashtra
Centre of National Cell Science Pune, Maharashtra
Agarkar Research Institute Pune, Maharashtra
S. V. National Technical Institute Surat, Gujarat
Sri Chitra Triunal Medical Science and Technical Institute Tiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Hindustan Zinc Limited Udaipur, Rajasthan
Transport
Rail Wheel Factory Bengaluru, Karnataka
Chitranjan Locomotive Works Chitranjan, West Bengal
Indira Gandhi National Flying Academy Furshatganj (U. P.)
National Water Sporting Institute Goa
Indian Tourism and Travel Management Institute Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

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Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala, Punjab
Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Kolkata, West Bengal
Marine Engineering and Research Institute Kolkata., West Bengal
Marine Engineering and Research Institute Mumbai, Maharashtra
Lal Bahadur Shastri Coastal Research and Higher Study Institute Mumbai, Maharashtra
Maritime Training Institute Powai Mumbai, Maharashtra
Fire Service Training School Narainpur (Kolkata), WB
Civil Aviation Security Bureau Delhi New Delhi
National Aviation Management and Research Institute New Delhi
Fire Training Centre New Delhi
Indian Inland Waterways Authority Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Integral Coach Factory Perambur, Kapurthala
Diesel Locomotive Works Varanasi, Uttar Prdeash
Hindustan Shipyard Limited Visakhapatnam, Andhra
Pradesh
Water Resources
Central Water and Electric Research Centre Kharagwasala ,Pune
Central Soil and Material Research Centre New Delhi
National Project Construction Corporation Ltd. New Delhi
National Hydrology Institute Roorkee,Uttarakhand
Welfare
Multi- disabled Strengthen Institute Chennai, Tamil Nadu
National Rehabilitation Training and Research Institute Cuttack, Odisha
National Blind Institute Dehradun, Uttarakhand
National Orthopedic Disabled Institute Kolkata, West Bengal
Aliyawarjung National Hard of Hearing Institute Mumbai, Maharashtra
Physically Disabled Institute New Delhi
National Public Cooperation and Child Development Institute New Delhi
National Mental Disabled Institute Sikandrabad,Uttar Pradesh
Youth Work and Play
Laxmibai National Physical Education Institute Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Rajeev Gandhi National Youth Development Institute Perambur, Tamil Nadu
Energy
National Thermal PowerCorporation New Delhi
Electric Finance Corporation Ltd New Delhi
Communication
High Level Telecommunication Training Centre Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Advance Level Telecommunication Training Centre Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
National Telecommunication Finance and Management Academy Hyderabad, Telegana
Bharat Ratna Bhim Rao Ambedkar Telecommunication Training
Institute
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Telecommunication Engineering Centre New Delhi
Defence
Indian Coast Guard
• The Coast Guard is headquartered in the Capital, New Delhi.It has 3 Regional headquarters at
Mumbai, Chennai and Port Blair.
• 1 District Headquarters in each of the nine coastal states and 2 in the Union territories of Andaman
and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands.
• 4 Coast Guard Stations, one each at Vadinar, Okha, Tuticorin and Mandapam.

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The Indian Army is organised into seven commands Indian Air Force is organised into seven command
Command Headquarter Command Headquarter
Western command Chandigarh Western command New Delhi
Eastern command Kolkata Central command Allahabad
Northern command 56 APO Eastern command Shillong
Southern command Pune South western command Jodhpur
Central command Lucknow Training command Bangaluru
Army Training Command Shimla Maintenance command Nagpur
South Western Command Jaipur Southern command Thiruvananthapuram
Indian Navy is organized into following command
Productions of crops in india highest as per states
Command Headquarter
Eastern command Vishakhapatnam
Southern command Kochi
Western command Mumbai
States Crops
Andhra Pradesh Vegetable Oil Production, Shrimp
Arunachal Pradesh Shifting Cultivation, Fruits
Assam Tea, Silk
Bihar Potato
Chhattisgarh Paddy
Delhi Wheat
Goa Cashewnuts
Gujarat Cotton ,Sugar
Haryana Wheat And Rice
Himachal Pradesh Fruit & Vegetables
Jammu And Kashmir Apples, Cardamom
Jharkhand Lac Production
Karnataka Coffee(Chitmanglore), Silk
Kerala Spices, Rubber, Ginger
Madhya Pradesh Pulses , Oil Seeds
Maharashtra Cotton ,Sugarcane
Manipur Horticulture,Jute
Meghalaya Ginger
Mizoram Maize
Nagaland Oilseeds,Rice
Odisha Coarse Cereals,Jute
Puducherry Coconut Cultivation
Punjab Wheat , Cotton , Sugar,Millet
Rajasthan Coarse Cereal,Pulses
Sikkim Maize, Millet, Wheat, Barley, Oranges, Tea And Cardamom
Tamil Nadu Flowers ,Rice , Horticulture
Telangana Fruits ,Cotton, Sugarcane, Mango And Tobacco
Tripura Potato, Sugarcane, Mesta, Pulses And Jute
Uttar Pradesh Rice ,Wheat ,Maize , Potatoe, Oilseeds

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INDIAN POLITY
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Important Points)
• Indian Constitution is the framework of duties and rules of different Indian governing bodies
and its people.
• After the independence of India in 1947, it took 2 years 11 months and 18 days to build the
Indian constitution.
• 26 November 1949 India adopted its constitution and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.
• The day (26 January) is celebrated as the republic day in India. Because on that day Indian
constitution came into effect and India became a sovereign, democratic republic country.
• To commemorate the PurnaSwaraj declaration of independence of 1930, the date 26 January
was chosen.
• Indian constitution was drafted by the Constituent Assembly and Dr.
BhimraoRamjiAmbedkar is called the father of Indian constitution. Constituent Assembly
had 13 different committees.
• Indian constitution is the longest written constitution. It contains 448 articles in 22 parts, 12
schedules and 118 amendments. Indian constitution was hand written and was both in Hindi
and English. The original copies of the constitution are preserved in a secure way.
• Many principles of Indian constitution were influenced from different countries constitution.
Such as separation of powers among the majorbranches of government was adopted from the
constitution of United States, directive principle of state policy was adapted from Ireland.
Important Articles Of Indian Constitution:
Aticles For
Article 1 Name and Territory of the Union.
Article 14 Relates to Right to Equality
Article 17 Abolishes the practice of untouchability
Article 18 Prohibits the state from conferring any title.
Article 19 Deals with six freedoms of Indian citizens namely, freedom of
speech and expression
(d) freedom of movement throughout the territory of India
(e) freedom of residence and settlement in any part of India
(d) Freedom of occupation
Article 21 Provides protection to life and liberty to all persons
Article 21A Right to elementary education.
Article 22 Affords protection against arbitrary arrest & detention
Article 23 Prohibits the traffic in human beings and beggars. (making a
person work without wages or adequate compensation)
Article 24 Prohibits the employment of children below 14 years.
Articles 25-28 Relates to Right to freedom of religion
Article 32 Right to Constitutional Remedies described as ‘‘The heart and
soul of the Constitution’’ by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Article 36-51 Relates to Directive Principles of State Policy.
Article 39A Free legal aid
Article 40 Deals with the formation of Panchayats
Article 44 Uniform Civil Code for the Citizens.
Uttarakhand Basmati Rice, Wheat Soybeans, Groundnuts
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Article 45 Free and compulsory education to all children below 14 years of
age.
Article 50 Separation of Judiciary
Article 51 Promotion of International peace & security
Article 51(A) Relates to list of Fundamental Duties
Article 74 Council of Ministers to aid and advice the President
Article 110 Definition of Money Bills.
Article 112 Annual Financial Statement (Budget)
Article 123 Power of President to promulgate ordinances during recess of
Parliament.
Article 262 Adjudication of disputes relating to waters of Inter
Article 312 All India Services
Article 315 Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the states.
Article 324 Relates to the Election Commission
Article 352 Gives provision regarding emergencies
Article 356 Proclamation of President’s Rule in the states.
Article 368 Amendment of the Constitution by the Parliament
Article 370 Special status to Jammu and Kashmir
The borrowed features of constitution from different countries
Australia Concurrent list
Language of the preamble
Provision regarding trade, commerce and intercourse
Canada Scheme of federation with a strong centre
Distribution of powers between centre and the states and placing. Residuary Powers with
the centre
Ireland Concept of Directive Principles of States Policy(Ireland borrowed it from SPAIN)
Method of election of President
Nomination of members in the Rajya Sabha by the President
Japan Law on which the Supreme Court function
U.K. Nominal of Head President
Cabinet System of Ministers
Post of PM
Parliamentary Type of Govt.
Bicameral Parliament
Lower House more powerful
Council of Ministers responsible to Lowe House
Speaker in Lok Sabha
U.S. Written Constitution
Executive head of state known as President and his being the Supreme Commander of the
Armed Forces
Vice- President as the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Fundamental Rights
Supreme Court
Provision of States
Independence of Judiciary and judicial review
Preamble
Removal of Supreme court and High court Judges
USSR Fundamental Duties
Five year Plan
Germany Suspension of Fundamental Rights during the emergency

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Some Important Official Books
Green Book Official reports or publications of Italy & Iran.
White Book The official publications of Portugal, China & Germany.
Blue Book Any official report of the British government.
Yellow Book The report or publication of the French government.
Orange Book Official report of the government of Netherlands.
White Paper The authoritative recital of facts issued by the government stating its views on a
Grey Book Report of the government of Belgium and Japan.
Joint Paper The joint report of two or more than two governments.
SECC 2011 is unique paperless census
The last caste that happen in India is 1932
Total households in the country -- 24.39 crore
The total households in villages -- 17.91 crore
Households are considered as deprived in rural area -- 10.69 crore
villages belong to SC/ST categories -- 21.53% or 3.86 crore
Highest number of SC population -- Punjab (36.74%)
Highest number of ST population --Mizoram(98.79)
Highest mobile penetration state in rural areas—UttaraPradesh
Lowest mobile Penetration state in rural areas—Chattisgarh
How many rural household earn below 5000 rupees month--13.34 cr
Many rural household earn 10000 and more--1.48 cr
State has highest number of manual scavenger –Tripura
State has zero manual scavenger –Delhi
Rural households in the country pay income tax--4.58%
Households in rural areas are landless -- 5.37 crore or 29.97%
State landness household is higher – Kerala
States with the lowest rates of landlessness -- J &K and Himachal Pradesh
Families in villages that live in one room with ‘kaccha’ walls and roof - 2.37 crore or 13.25%
House holds in rural areas has land line phone -- 17.85 lak or 1%
House hold having mobile phone in village--12.24 cr or 68.35%
illiterate number of people in rural areas--3.1 cr or 17.31%
rural household having refrigerator --1.97 cr or 11.04%
Rural household paying income tax in india-- 6%
Rural people have considered deprived or poor--8.96 cr
No adult member in household between age 18 and 59 in rural areas --65.15 lac or 3.64%
Female headed house with no adult male between 16 and 59 in rural areas --- 68.96 lac or 3.85%
Member with no other able bodied adult member ----7.16 lac or 040%
Households with no literate adult above age 25 years in areas -- 4.21cr or 23.52%
Rural household with one salaried member -- 2.50 cr
Average size of a rural Indian household -- 4.93
Highest size of a rural Indian household -6.28 –UttarPradesh
Lowest size of a rural Indian household --3.86 –Andhrapradesh
How many percent of trans gender in rural population -- 0.1%
Highest rural illiterate –Rajasthan
Lowest rural illiterate –Kerala
The percentage of Scheduled Caste (SC) households paying income tax -3.49%
Scheduled Tribe (ST) tax-paying rural households --3.34%
Manual casual labour in rural areas-9.16 cr
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(Religion)Census 2011
Total Population in 2011 is 121.09 crores
 Hindu 96.63 crores (79.8%)
 Muslim 17.22 crores (14.2%)
 Christian 2.78 crores (2.3%)
 Sikh 2.08 crores (1.7%)
 Buddhist 0.84 crores (0.7%)
 Jain 0.45 crores (0.4%),
 Other Religions & Persuasions (ORP) 0.79 crores (0.7%)
 Religion Not Stated 0.29 crores (0.2%).
Population Census -2011
 It has been conducted every 10 years, beginning in 1871.
 Census 2011 were released in New Delhi on 31st March 2011
 Union Home Secretary GK Pillai and RGI C Chandramouli.
 Census 2011 was the 15th census of india & 7th census after Independece
 The motto of census 2011 was “Our Census, Our future”.
 Total estimated cost of the Census was INR2200 crore (US$350 million).
 First census in 1872.
 Present Registrar General & Census Commissioner – C.Chandra Mouli
 Total Population – 1,210,569,573 (1.21 Billion)
 India in 2nd rank in population with 17.64%. decadal growth & China is 1st rank with decadal
growth 19% (over 1.35 billion)
 World Population is 7 Billions
 Increase in population during 2001 – 2011 is 181 Million
 Population – 1210.19 million [Males – 623.7 million (51.54%) Females – 586.46 million (48.46%)
Top Populous of the Country
1. Uttar Pradesh--19, 98, 12,341
2. Maharashtra--11, 23, 74, 33
3. Bihar--10, 40, 99,452
4. West Bengal--9, 12, 76,115
5. Andhra Pradesh--8, 45, 80,777
Least Populous of the Country
1. Lakshadweep - 64,473
2. Daman and Diu - 2,43,247
3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli - 3,43,709
4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands - 3,80,581
5. Sikkim - 6,10,577
Population Highlight
 Highest Populous UT-Delhi
 Least Populous UT-Lakshadweep
 Highest Populous state--Uttar Pradesh
 Least populous state--Sikkim
 Highest urban Population in india (state& UT)--Maharashtra – 4,11,00,980
 Lowest urban Population in india (state& UT)--Lakshadweep – 26,967
 Highest Rular Population in india (state& UT)--Uttar Pradesh – 13,16,58,339
 Lowest Rular Population in india (state& UT)--Lakshadweep – 33,683

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 Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males) Sex ratio in India--943
 Highest sex ratio in state--Kerala (1084)
 Lowest sex ratio in state--Haryana (879)
 Highest sex ratio in UT--Pondicherry (1037)
 Lowest sex ratio in UT--Daman and Diu (618)
 Child (0-6 years) sex ratio--914
 Highest child (0-6) sex ratio in state--Mizoram (971)
 Lowest child (0-6) sex ratio in state--Haryana (830)
 Total Person Literacy Rate--74%
 Males--82.14% ,Females--65.46%
 Highest Literacy Rate in State--Kerala (94%)
 Lowest Literacy Rate in State--Bihar (61.8%)
 Hightest Literacy Rate in UT--Lakshadweep (91%)
 Lowest Literacy Rate in UT--Dadra and Nagar Haveli (76.24%)
INDIAN CULTURE
Festivals Of Indian States
States Festivals
Andhrapradesh Dasara Festival,Gangamma Jatara,Gowri Habba,Ugadi,Vaikunta Ekadashi
Assam Ali Ai Ligang,Ambubachi Mela,Baresahariya Bhaona,Bathow puja,Bihu,Bohag
Bihu,Bihuwa dance,Brahmaputra Beach Festival,Bwisagu,Dehing Patkai
festival,Jonbeel mela,Kaziranga Elephant Festival,Magh Bihu,Porag,Rongker
Arunachal
Pradesh
Siang River festival,Ziro,Solung,Nyokum,Lossar,Dree,Boori
Boot,Loku,Sanken,Reh,Myoko,Budhha Mahotsava,Choekhor,Tamladu,Mopin
Bihar Chhath,Jivitputrika,Patliputra natya Mahotsav,Patna Sahib Mahotsav,Rajgir
Mahostav,Sama Chakeva
Chandigarh Baisakhi,Festival of gardens,Teej
Chhattisgarh Bastar Dussehra,Bastar Lokotsav,Dadaria,Gaur Maria Dance,Madai ,Rajim Kumbh
Goa Shigmo,Bonderam,San joao,Panjim/Margao
Gujarat International Kite festival,Modhera,Kutch Mahotsava,Bhavnath Mahadev fair
Saptak,Shamlaji,TarnetarVautha,Madhavrai
Haryana Lohri,Basant Panchami,Gangore,Baisakhi,Teej,Nirjala Akadashi,Guggapir
Himachal Pradesh Dham,Kullu Dussehra,Mandi Shivaratri ,Sati pradha
J & K Hemis,Lohri,Vaishno devi
Jharkhand Karma,Sohari,Sarhul,Chhath puja,Jityya Bhaiya Dooj
Karnataka Karaga,Dakkebali,Gowri Habba,Kanakadasa Jayanthi,Madikeri Dasara
Mahamastakabhisheka,Mailara Jaatre ,Mysore Dasara
Kerala Onam,Thiruvathira,Vishu
MadhyaPradesh Chethiyagiri vihara,Madai,Bahgoriya,Nimar utsav,Dhrupad samaroh
Maharashtra nant chaturdashi,Bhau, beej,Gudi Padwa,Pola,Shayani Ekadashi,Vat purnima
Mizoram Chapchar Kut ,Mim Kut ,Pawl Kut
Nagaland Horn Bill,Nazu,Sekrenyi,Tuluni,Yemshe,Sankarni,Rengma Ngadah
Odisha Chaiti,Dhanu,Kalahandi,Ghantapatua,Jagaddhagtri,Raja praba ,Ratha
Punjab Maghi,Lohri,Basant,Holi,Vaisakhi,Rakhri,Teeyan - yatra(puri),Samba Dashami
Rajasthan Baneshwar,Gangaur,Pushkar,Teej,Urs
Sikkim Saga Dawa,Lossong,Losar,Dasain,Tihar,Gutor cham
Tamil Nadu Brihadeeswara Temple car festival,Jangura Habba Erwadi Santhanakkodu,Mattu
pongal,Panguni Uthiram,Thaiusam,Thimithi
Telangana Bathukamma,Bonalu,Sammakka Saarakka Jaathara,Peerla panduga
Tripura Ker,Garia Puja

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Uttarakhand Phool Dei,Harela and bhitauli,Olgia,Khatarua,Bat savitri,Janopunya,Chippla
Jaat,Hilijatra
WestBengal Bhadu,Haldia Utsav,Jagaddhatri,Poush Mela
Folk Dances
States Folk Dances
AndhraPradesh Kuchipudi(Classical),Ghantamardala,Ottam,Thedal,Mohioniattam,Kummi,Siddhi
Madhuri,Chhadi.
Chhattisgarh Goudi,Karma,Jhumar,Dagla,Pali,Tapali,Navrani.Diwari,Mundari.
Arunachal
Pradesh
Mask Dance,War Dance.
HimachalPradesh ,Jhali,Chharhi,Dhaman,Chhapeli,Mahasu,Nati,Dangi,Chamba,Thali,Jhainta,Daf, Sti
Ck Dance.
Goa Mandi,Jhagor,Khol,Dakni.
Assam Bihu,Bichhua,Natpuja,Maharas,Kaligopal,Bagurumba,Naga Dance,Khel
Gopal,Tabal Chongli,Canoe,Jhumura Hobjanai.
West Bengal Kathi,Gambhira,Dhali,Jatra,Baul,Marasia,Mahal,Keertan
Keral Kathakali(Classical),Ottam Thulal,Mohini Attam,Kaikottikali,Tappatikali,Kali
Auttam.
Meghalaya Laho,Baagla.
Manipur Manipuri(Classical),Rakhal,Nat Rash,Maha Rash,Raukhat.
Nagaland Chong,Khaiva,Lim,Nuralim
Orissa Odissi(Classical),Savari,Ghumara,Painka,Munari,Chhau,Chadya Dandanata.
Maharashtra Lavani,Nakata,Koli,Lezim,Gafa,Dahikala,Dasavtar Or
Bohada,Tamasha,Mauni,Powara,Gouricha.
Karnataka Yakshagan,Huttari,Suggi,Kunitha,Karga,Lambi.
Gujarat Garba,Dandiya Ras,Tippani Juriun,Bhavai.
Punjab Bhangra,Giddha,Daff,Dhaman.
Rajasthan Ghumar,Chakri,Ganagor,Jhulan Leela,Jhuma,Suisini,Ghapal,Panihari,Ginab
Mizoram Khanatm,Pakhupila,Cherokan.
Jammu&Kashmir Rauf,Hikat,Mandjas,Kud Dandi Nach<Damali.
TamilNadu Bharatnatyam,Kumi,Kolattam,Kavadi.
Uttar Pradesh Nautanki,Raslila,Kajri,Jhora,Chappeli,Jaita.
Bihar Jata Jatin,Bakho Bakhain,Panwariya,Sama
Chakwa,Bidesia,Jatra.
Haryana Jhumar,Phag,Daph,Dhamal,Loor,Gugga,Khor,Gagor.
Jharkhand Chhau,Sarahul,Jat Jatin,Karma,Danga,Bidesia,Sohrai
Uttarakhand Gadhwali,Kumayuni,Kajari,Jhora,Raslila,Chappeli
Major Tribes of India
Tribal Group State
Abors Arunachal Pradesh, Assam
Adi,Aptanis Arunachal Pradesh
Angami Nagaland
Badagas Nilgiri (TN)
Baiga Madhya Pradesh
Bhils Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, some in Gujarat and aharashtra
Bhot Himachal Pradesh
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Bhutias Sikkim
Chakma Tripura
Chenchus Andhra Pradesh, Orissa
Chutia Assam
Dangs Gujarat
Gaddis Himachal Pradesh
Garos Meghalaya
Gonds Madhya Pradesh. Also in Bihar, Orissa and A.P.
Gujjars Himachal Pradesh
Irula Tamil Nadu
Jarawas Little Andamans
Jaintias Meghalaya
Kanis Kerala
Kancharis, Karbi Assam
Khas Jaunsar-Babar area in U.P.
Khasis Assam, Meghalaya
Khonds Odisha
Kol Madhya Pradesh
Kotas Nilgiri (Tamil Nadu)
Kuki Manipur
Lepchas Sikkim
Lushais Mizoram
Murias Bastar (Madhya Pradesh)
Mikirs Assam
Mundas Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal
Nagas (Angami, Sema, Ao,
Tangkul, Lahora)
Nagaland, some in Assam and NEFA region.
Oarons (also called Kurukh ) Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal.
Onges Andaman and Nicobar islands
Rabhas Assam
Rengma Nagaland
Santals Birbhum region in Bengal, Hazaribagh, Purnea in Bihar, Orissa
Sema Nagaland
Sentinelese Sentinel Island, Andaman and Nicobar
Shompens Andaman and Nicobar
Tagin Arunachal Pradesh
Todas Nilgiri (Tamil Nadu)
Uralis Kerala
Warlis Maharashtra
Zeliang Nagaland

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SPORTS
Important Stadiums List
Name of the stadium Location
Assam Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium Pune, Maharashtra
Barabati Stadium Cuttack, Orissa
Barkatullah Khan Stadium Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Bhim Rao Ambedkar International Sports
Stadium
Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh
Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium Ranchi, Jharkhand
Buddh International Circuit Greater Noida, UP
Chand Astroturf Stadium Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Dadaji Kondadev Stadium Maharashtra
Dhyan Chand National Stadium Delhi Dhyan
Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Taleigao, Goa
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium Guwahati,
Eden Gardens Kolkata, West Bengal
EMS Stadium Kohzikode, Kerala
Fatorda Stadium Margao, Goa
Feroz Shah Kotla Delhi
G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium Hyderabad, Telengana
Green Park Stadium(Cricket) Kanpur, UP
Guindy Race Course Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Hawla Indoor Stadium Aizawl, Mizoram
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Dharmashala, Himachal Pradesh
Holkar Stadium Indore,Madhya Pradesh
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Guwahati, Assam
Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium Cuttack Odisha
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Kochi, Kerala
JRD Tata Sports Complex Jamshedpur Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Kanchenjunga Stadium Siliguri, West Bengal
Khuman Lampak Main Stadium Imphal, Manipur
Kishore Bharati Krirangan Kolkata, West Bengal
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru, Karnataka
M.A.Chidambaram Stadium Chennai, TN
Mahalaxmi Racecourse Mumbai, Maharashtra
Mangalagiri International Cricket Stadium Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium Chennai,Tamil Nadu
MGR Race Course Stadium Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Salt Lake Stadium Kolkata, West Bengal
Sardar Patel Stadium Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Sector 42 Stadium Chandigarh, Punjab
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International
Cricket Stadium
Raipur, Chhatishgarh
Sree Kanteerava Stadium Bengaluru, Karnataka
Sree Kanteerava Stadium Bengaluru, Karnataka
Thyagaraj Sports Complex Delhi
Wankhede Stadium Mumbai, Maharashtra

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Cricket Stadiums
Name of the stadium Location
Nehru Stadium Indore / Pune
Brerbon Stadium Mumbai
Roop Singh Stadium Gwalior
Wankhede Stadium Mumbai
Baramati stadium Cuttack
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium New Delhi
Mohinul Haq Stadium Patna
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium Hyderabad
Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium New Delhi
Chinnaswamy Stadium Bangalore
Motera Stadium Ahmedabad
Green Stadium Kanpur
Sardar Patel Stadium Ahmedabad
Gandhi Ground Stadium Amritsar
Chepauk Stadium and Chidmberm Chennai
Motibag Stadium Brudra
K.D. Singh Babu Stadium Lucknow
Famous Sports Personalities
Name of the Persons Countries Sports
Lionel Messi Argentina Football
Diego Maradona Argentina Football
Sir Donald Bradman Australia Cricket
David Campese Australia Rugby Union
Jack Nicklaus Australia Golf.
Rod Laver Australia Tennis.
Shane Warne Australia Cricket.
Severiano Ballesteros Golf.
Eddy Merckx Belgium Cycling.
Pele Brazil Football.
Ronaldhino Brazil Football.
Aryton Senna Brazilian Motor Racing
Emil Zatopek Czechoslovakia Athletics.
Ian Botham England Cricket.
C.B.Fry England Cricket.
David Beckham England Football.
Lewis Hamilton England Motor Racing.
Steve Davis England Snooker.
W.G. Grace England Cricket.
Haile Gebreselassie Ethiopia Athletics.
Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia Athletics.
Abebe Bikila Ethopia Athletics.
Paavo Nurmi Finland Athletics.
Bernard Hinault France Cycling.
Jacques Anquetil France Cycling.
Serge Blanco France Rugby Union.
Michael Schumacher Germany Motor Racing.
Steffi Graf Germany Tennis.

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Andy Murray Great Britain Tennis.
Bill Shankly Great Britain Football.
Bobby Moore Great Britain Football.
Chris Froome Great Britain Cycling.
Chris Hoy Great Britain Cycling.
Fred Perry Great Britain Tennis.
Henry Cooper Great Britain Boxing.
Mo Farah Great Britain Athletics.
Nick Faldo Great Britain Golf.
Paula Radcliffe Great Britain Athletics.
Roger Bannister Great Britain Athletics.
Sebastian Coe Great Britain Athletics.
Sir Steve Redgrave Great Britain Rowing.
Stirling Moss Great Britain Motor Racing.
Dhyan Chand India Hockey.
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore India Shooting
Balbir Singh Sr India Hockey.
Pullela Gopichand India Bedminton.
Vijay Kumar India Shooting.
Yogeshwar Dutt India Wrestling.
Sachin Tendulkar India Cricket.
Sushil Kumar India Wrestling.
Leslie Claudius India Hockey.
Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav India Wrestling
Vijender Singh India Boxing
Gagan Narang India Shooting
Kapil Dev India Cricket
Mahesh Bhupathi India Tennis
Leander Paes India Tennis
Saina Nehwal India Bedminton
Jwala Gutta India Bedminton
Rohan Bopanna India Tennis
Sania Mirza India Tennis
Don Bradman India Cricket
Sunil Gavaskar India Cricket
Prakash Padukone India Bedminton
Sachin Tendulkar India Cricket
Fausto Coppi Italy Cycling
Usain Bolt Jamaica Race
Asbel Kiprop Kenya Athletics
Tegla Laroupe Kenya Athletics
Hicham El Guerrouj Morocco Athletics
George Best Ireland Football.
Grete Waitz Norway Athletics.
Imran Khan Pakistan Cricket.
Manny Pacquiao Phillipines Boxing.
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal Football.
Eusebio Portugal Football.
Jose Mourinho Portugal Football.
Nadia Comaneci Romania Gymnastics.
Jonathan Edwards Wales Rugby Union.

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Maria Sharapova Russia Tennis.
Alex Ferguson Scotland Football.
Eric Liddell Scottish Athletics.
Rafael Nadal Spain Tennis.
Seve Ballesteros Spain Golf.
Bjorn Borg Sweden Tennis.
Martina Hingis Switzerland Tennis.
Roger Federer Switzerland Tennis.
Johan Cruyff Netherlands Football.
Serguei Bubka Ukraine Athletics.
Tiger Woods US Golf.
Muhammad Ali US Boxing
Carl Lewis US Athletics
Billie Jean King US Tennis
Jackie Joyner Kersee US Athletics.
Al Oerter US Athletics.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias US Golf.
Babe Ruth US Baseball.
Bo Jackson US Baseball.
Bob Beamon US Athletics.
Chris Evert US Tennis.
Greg Lemond US Cycling.
Jim Thorpe US Swimming.
Jimmy Connors US Tennis.
Joe Dimaggio US Basball.
John Mcenroe US Tennis.
Kelly Slater US Surfing.
Lance Armstrong US Cycling.
Magic Johnson US Basketball.
Mark Spitz US Swimming.
Martina Navratilova US Tennis.
Michael Johnson US Athletics.
Michael Jordan US Basketball.
Michael Phelps US Swimming.
Gareth Bale Wales Football.
Gareth Edwards Wales Rugby Union.
Brian Lara West Indies Cricket.
Sir Viv Richards West Indies Cricket.
Sir Gary Sobers West Indies Cricket.
Monica Seles Yugoslavia /
US
Tennis.
Cups And Trophies(Associated With Sports/Games)
Sport Cups and Trophies
Hockey Aga Khan Cup, Begam Rasul Trophy (women's), Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Gold Cup, Lady Ratan Tata Trophy (women's), Gurunanak Championship
(women's), Dhyanchand Trophy, Nehru Trophy, Sindhia Gold Cup,
Murugappa Gold Cup, Wellington Cup etc
Football Beghum Hazarat Mahal Cup, BILT Cup, Bordoloi Trophy, Colombo Cup,
Confederation Cup, DCM Trophy, Durand Cup, Rovers Cup, BC Rai Trophy

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(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.
Cricket Anthony D' Mellow Trophy, Ashes, Asia Cup, Benson and Hedges Cup,
Bose Trophy, Champions Trophy, Charminar Challenger Cup, CK Naidu
Trophy, Cooch - Behar Trophy, Deodhar Trophy, Duleep Trophy, Gavaskar -
Border Trophy, GD Birla Trophy, Gillette Cup, Ghulam Ahmand Trophy,
Hakumat Rai Trophy, ICC World Cup, Irani Trophy, Interface Cup,
Jawaharlal Nehru Cup, Lomboard World Challenge Cup, Mc Dowells
Challenge Cup, Merchant Cup, Moin-ud-Dowla Cup, Nat West Trophy,
Prudential Cup (World Cup), Rani Jhansi Trophy, Ranji Trophy, Rohinton
Baria Trophy, Rothmans Cup, Sahara Cup, Sharjah Cup, Sheesh Mahal
Trophy, Sheffield Shield, Singer Cup, Sir Frank Worrel Trophy, Texaco Cup,
Titan Cup, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Vijay Merchant Trophy, Vizzy Trophy,
Wisden Trophy, Wills Trophy, World Series Cup.
Table
Tennis
Berna Bellack Cup (men), Corbillion Cup (women), Jai Laxmi Cup (women),
Rajkumari Challenge Cup (women junior), Ramanuja Trophy (men junior),
Travancore Cup (women), Swathling Cup (men), etc
Badminton Aggarwal Cup, Amrit Diwan Cup, Asia Cup, Australasia Cup, Chaddha Cup,
European Cup, Harilela Cup, Ibrahim Rahimatollah Challenger Cup, Konica
Cup, Narang Cup, SR Ruia Cup, Sophia Cup, Kitiakara Cup, Thomas Cup,
Tunku Abdulrahman Cup, Uber Cup, World Cup, Yonex Cup etc
Basketball Basalat Jha Trophy, BC Gupta Trophy, Federation Cup, SM Arjuna Trophy,
Todd Memorial Trophy, William Jones Cup, Bangalore Blues Challenge
Cup, Nehru Cup, Federation Cup etc.
Bridge Basalat Jha Trophy, Holkar Trophy, Ruia Gold Cup, Singhania Trophy, etc
Polo Ezra Cup, Gold Cup, King's Cup, Prithi Cup, Schneider Cup etc.
Athletics Charminar Trophy, Federation Cup etc
Air Racing Jawaharlal Challenge Trophy, King's Cup, Schneider Cup etc
Billiards Arthur Walker Trophy, Thomas Cup etc
Boxing Aspy Adjahia Trophy, Federation Cup, Val Baker Trophy etc.
Golf Canada Cup, Eisenhower Trophy, Muthiah Gold Cup, Nomura Trophy,
President's Trophy, Prince of Wales Cup, Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup, Topolino
Trophy, Walker Cup, World Cup etc
Chess Naidu Trophy, Khaitan Trophy, Limca Trophy, Lin Arec City Trophy, World
Cup, etc
Horse
Racing
Beresford Cup, Blue Raiband Cup, Derby, Grand National Cup etc.
Netball Anantrao Pawar Trophy, etc
Rugby
Football
Bledisloe Cup, Calcutta Cup, Webb Ellis Trophy, etc
Shooting North Wales Cup, Welsh Grand Pix etc
Volleyball Centennial Cup, Federation Cup, Indira Pradhan Trophy, Shivanthi Gold
Cup, etc
Yatching America Cup, etc
Sports Number of
Players
Sports Fields
Baseball 9 Polo, Football, Hockey Field
Polo 4 Sketing, Boxing Ring

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Kho Kho 12 Golf Course
Kabaddi 7 Swimming Pool
Hockey 11 Karate Mat
Football 11 Table Tennis Board
Cricket 11 Baseball Diamond
Netball 7 Cricket Pitch
Volleyball 6 Athletics Track
Baminton/Tennis 1 or 2 Shooting, Archery Range
Baseketball 5 Cycling Vellodrome
Corquet 13 or 15 Tennis, Badminton, Net Ball,
Volley Ball, Squash, Kho-Kho,
Kabaddi
Court
Sports Related Terms
Name Terms
Athletics Baton,Bell lap,Cross country,Decathlon,Discus throw,False start,Field,Foul,Hammer
Throw,Heptathlon,High Jump,Hurdles,Javelin,Lane,Lap,Long Jump,Marathon,Middle
distance,Pole vault,Photo Finish,relay,Record,Shot put,Sprint,Starting
blocks,steeplechase,Track,Track and field,Triple jump
Badminton Alley, Back Alley, Base Position, Baseline, Center Line, Center Position, Divorce Area,
Forecourt, Long Service Line, Service Court, Short Service Line, Side Alley, T (T-
Junction), Tape, Test Mark, Tramline,Angle of Attack, Angle Of Return, Attack, Back and
Front, “Bird On”, “Clear”, Deception, Defense, Diagonal, Doubles, First Serve, Footwork,
Free Point, Front and Back, Game Point, Hand In, Hand Out ,”Help”, “Hit”, Level
Doubles, Match Point, Mixed Doubles, Offense, Patty-Cakes, Placement, Rally, Receiving
Side, Rotation, Second Serve, Serving Side, Setup, Side by Side, “Sides” Singles,
Unforced Error, “Touch”, Toss, “Up”,Ace, Air-Shot, Attacking Clear, Kill, Backhand,
Block, Carry, Clear, Closed Face, Cross Court, Cut (Slice), Dab, Danish Wipe, Defensive
Clear, Double Hit, Drive, Drive Serve, Drop, Drop Serve, Flick, Flick Serve, Forehand,
Hairpin, Halfcourt Shot, Holding a Shot, Jump Smash, Lift, Lob, Long Serve, Net Shot,
Offensive Clear, Open Face, Pace, Passing Shot, Pop-Up, Push Shot, Round-The-Head,
Serve, Short Serve, Smash, Slice (Cut), Sling, Spin Serve, Stroke, Throw, Toss Serve,
Wood Shot,Backhand Grip, Backswing, Balk, Dead Bird, Fault, Feint, Flexible Wrist,
Flight, Follow-Through, Foot Fault, Forward Swing, Frying Pan Grip, Hammer Grip,
Home, Let, Locked Wrist, Love (Luv), Lunge, Match, On-Guard Stance, , Player,
Poaching, Rush A Serve, Setting, Stance, Straight Games, Sweetspot, Thumb-Up Grip,
Tipping, Turnover, Waist
Baseball Balk,Battery,Bunt,Change-up,Cleanup,Count,Diamond,Double Play,Error,Fly ball,Foul
Ball,Full Count,Ground ball,Hit and run,Hit for the cycle,Lead Runner,Load the bases,
On-deck,Pinch hitter,Pinch runner,Pitch around,Pitch out,Position Player,power
hitter,Relay,Reliever or relief pitcher,Runners at the corners,Scoring position,Strike
Zone,walk,
Basketball assist,alley-oop,backboard,,buzzerbeater,cherry-picking,double,fast break,field goal,full -
court press,key,pick and roll,posting up,run-and-gun,sixth man,triple
threat,turnover,hops,beat,dime,bounce,bounce pass,wing,downtown,triple-
double,strongside and weakside,elbow,baseline,brick,power dribble,chickenwing,draft,lay
up,MVP,no look pass,overhead pass,slam dunk,
Billiards Angle Shot ,Backspin ,Bank Shot,Bed of Table,Break Shot,Bridge ,Call Shot,
Chalk,Clean the Table,Cue Ball,Curve Shot ,Cushion ,Diamonds,Foot Spot ,Frozen Ball ,
Head Spot ,Hug the Rail ,Jump Shot ,Leave,Open Table,Rack ,Run the Table
,Scratch,Shaft,Sharking,Sights,Slate,Snooker,Solids,Stripes,Cannon,Baulk,long jenny,short
jenny,frame,spider,short and long rest, in-off

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Boxing Knock out, Round, Ring Stoppage, Punch, Upper-cut, Kidney punch, Timing, Footwork,
technical knockout,sucker punch,standing eight count,southpaw,rabbit punch,parry,neutral
corner,lowblow,knockdown,jab,hook,holding,head-
butt,fist,cross,counterpunch,clinch,bout,block,bare-knuckled
Chess Gambit, stalemate, move, resign, checkmate, international master, Grand master
,accept,active defense,advantage,attack,back rank,backward
pawn,badbishop,berserker,castle long,castle short,centre
break,check,checkmate,chessmen,cross-check,double attack,double check,draw,knight on
the rim,master,mate,minor piece,rank,
Cricket Toss, Run, Wicket, Pitch, Stump, Bails, Crease, Pavilion, Gloves, Wicket Keeper, Over,
Maiden over, Follow On, Rubber, Ashes, Catch, Bowled, Stump out, Run out, L. B. W; Hit
Wicket, Not out, No ball, Wide ball, Dead ball, Over Throw, Bye, Leg by, Cover drive,
Late cut, Hook, Glance, Stroke, Shot, Pull, Sixer, Follow Through, Turn, Googley, Spin,
Yorker, Bouncer, Hattrick, Round the wicket, Over the wicket, Seamer, Boundary line,
Slip, Square leg, Runner, Cover, Gully, Long on, Silly point, Midwicket, Mid on, Forward
short leg, Deep/mid-wicket, etc.
Cycling Sprint, Time trial, Point race, Track Race,attack,blocking,bonk,breakaway,bridge the
gap,criterium,drafting,drop,field sprint,gap,jump,kick,hammering,take a flyer,stage
race,pull off,pull,pull thorough,nep-pro,hook
Football Goal, Kick, Head, Penalty kick, Dribble, Off side, Hattrick, Foul, Left out, Right out,
Stopper, Defender, Move, Side Back, Pass, Baseline, Rebound, Comer bick, back
pass,attacker,free kick,goal line,goal kick,kick off,midfielder,yellow card,wingers,volley
Golf ace, albatross, double eagle, all square, approach putt, apron, ball mark, ballooning, beach,
birdie, blind shot, bogey, bunker, caddy, chip, Claw grip, condor, dogleg, dub, flag, Four-
Ball, Mulligan, off the deck, peg, sand trap, tee shot ,bail out,birdie,caddie,chop
shot,divt,duffer,jungle,par,sand wedge,snake,
Gymnastics Aerial, Back Handspring, Back Somersault, Double Back, Double Twist, Flyaway, Front
Hip Pullover, Front Pike Somersault, Front Split, Front Walkover, Gienger, Handstand,
Hip Circle, Miller, Pike, Rudi, Straddle, Swedish Fall, Tsukahara, Tuck, Whip Back
Hockey Centre, defender, forward, half, penalty-stroke, penalty corner, push-in, free-hit, striking
circle goal, goal-line, touch-line, goalkeeper, offside, foul, stick, carry, dribble, tiebreaker,
trapping, etc
Polo Mallet, bunker, chukker, handicap, goal, sixty yarder, etc.
Shooting Bag, bull’s eye, marksmanship, plug, skeet
Swimming Add Up, Anchor, Approved Meet, Backstroke, Banner, Beep, Bonus Heat, Bottom,
Breaststroke, Bullpen, Bulletin, Cap, Carpool, Cards, Check-In, Check-Out, Course,
Dryland, False Start, Freestyle, Gun Lap, Heats, Jump, Lane Lines, Paddle, Parka, Pool,
Pull Buoy, Relays, Split, Stroke, Yardage etc.
Table
Tennis
Backhand, Backspin, Block, Chop, Closed, Dead ball, Doubles, Drive, Drop shot, Expedite
rule, Forehand, Inverted, Let, Lob, Long pips, Loop, Match, Medium-long, Open, Penhold,
Pips-in, Pips-out, Push, Receive, Seemiller, Serve, Set, Shake Hands, Short, Sidespin,
Skunk, Smash, Topspin etc.
Tennis smash, cross-court, passing shot,backhand, forehand,slice, topspin,serve, drop shot, lob,
down-the-line, deuce, tie-breaker, set, game, grand slam, ace, volley, etc.
Volleyball Assist, Attack, Attack line, Back row attack, Block, Block assist, Campfire defense, Carry,
Center line violation, Chester, Coach kill, Cover the hitter, Cut shot, Deep dish, Dig,
Facial, Fish, Floater, Friendly fire, Free ball, Heat, Husband-and-wife-play, Jedi defense,
Just, Jump serve, Kill, Kong, Line shot, Lollipop, Mintonette, Monument valley, Net
violation, Paint brush, Pancake, Pepper, Prince/Princess of whales, Quick set, Rainbow,
Red card, Redwood, Roof, Screening, Service ace, Set, Shank, Side out, Six-pack, Sizzle
the pits, Spike, Strong side, Stuff, Tandem, Tip, Tool, Trap set, Tuna, Whale, Yellow card
etc.
Weight Bulking, shredded, Six pack, Feeling the Burn, Power Rack, Smith Machine, Muscle

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