Source:: CURRENT AFFAIRS

CURRENT AFFAIRS important points

1.Bhupendra kainthola is New director of Film and Television Institute of India.

2.Salman Khan named as Indian contingent Goodwill Ambassador for 2016 Rio Olympics.

3.The union Government has launched India's first online Interactive heritage portal named sahapedia in New Delhi.

4.world Book Day is an annual event celebrated every year by people all over the world on 23 April.

5.Harriet Tubman to be the first African-American on US currency.

6.India signed the historic Paris Climate agreement along with more than 170 nations.

7.4th Nuclear Security summit in Washington.

8.India becomes 4th largest spender on defence following 13.1% increase in its 2016-17 defence budget.

9.Vietnam National Assembly elects Nguyen Thi kim Ngan as country's first female speaker.

10.Mother Terresa conferred with UK's prestigious founder award this year.

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1.Mary kom named AIBA ambassador for women's world championship

2.Aishwariya Rai won Global Indian of the year award.

3.England cricketer James Taylor retired from International cricket.

4.Veteran journalist Yogendra Bali passed away.

5.Sushila Karki became first female chief justice of Nepal's supreme court.

6.Debraj Pradhan appointed as next ambassador of India to Norway.

7.Harriet Tubman to be the first African -American on US currency.

8.India replaces China as the top FDI destination in 2015.

9.comedian,singer and writer Victoria Wood has died.

10.The American music superstar Prince Rogers Nelson has passed away.

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1.Which e-commerce giant has recently acquired a Bengaluru-based mobile payments company PhonePe?
Ans--Flipkart

2.India has recently signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which country for setting up Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) in India?
Ans--USA

3.Fourth edition of Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) was held during the first of April 2016 at?
Ans--Washington, United States

4.Which country has recently (April 2016) elected Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan as the country`s first female house speaker?
Ans--Vietnam

5.World Autism Awareness Day was observed across the world on?
Ans--2 April

6.Union Government on 31 March 2016 launched Vidyut PRAVAH Mobile App to empower People to demand 24x7 ___?
Ans--Power

7.13th India-European Union Summit was held on 30 March 2016 in Brussels. Brussels is the capital of?
Ans--Belgium

8.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel on 30 March 2016 remotely launched Asia's biggest telescope, the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) which is located at Devasthal near Nainital in which state?
Ans--Uttarakhand

9.Which state recently launched Project Salamati for injectable contraceptive?
Ans--Haryana

10.Which country on 30 March 2016 launched its 22nd satellite for its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS)?

Ans--China

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1.World Intellectual Property Day is observed on?
Ans--26 April

2.ISRO on 28 April 2016 will laucnch navigation satellite IRNSS-1G on board India's versatile launch vehicle?
Ans--PSLV C33

3.What was the theme of the World Intellectual Property Day 2016 observed on 26 April 2016?
Ans--Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined

4.Who among the following sports women has been recently (April 2016) nominated to Rajya Sabha?
Ans--Mary Kom

5.As announced recently, no mobile handset will be sold in India without the facility of identifying the location through Satellite based GPS from?
Ans--January 2018

6.Which country will host the 2018 Commonwealth Judo Championships?
Ans--India

7._____ has recently become the first Indian company to sign up for “EP100”, a global energy productivity campaign?
Ans--Mahindra & Mahidra

8.Dattu Baban Bhokanal who qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics is related to?
Ans--Rowing

9.Name the football player who on 25 April 2016 won the Football Players’ Association of India (FPAI) Indian Player of the Year award?
Ans--Jeje Lalpekhlua

10.Banharn Silpa-archa who died on 23 April 2016 was the former prime minister of?

Ans--Thailand

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1.‘Nomadic Elephant’ which began recently is the joint military training Exercise between India and?
Ans--Mongolia

2.Lok Sabha on 25 April 2016 passed the Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016 to provide statutory status to the existing Regional Centre for Biotechnology situated at?
Ans--Faridabad, Haryana

3.Mairaj Ahmed Khan who was in news recently is a player related to?
Ans--Shooting

4.World Malaria Day is observed on?
Ans--25 April

5.What is the theme of World Malaria Day 2016?
Ans--End Malaria For Good

6.Who recently won the 2016 Barcelona Open title of Tennis?
Ans--Rafael Nadal

7.National Panchayati Raj Diwas is observed on?
Ans--24 April

8.Which country on 24 April 2016 successfully tested the maiden flight of its first domestically developed single-pilot stealth fighter jet X-2?
Ans--Japan

9.Union Government on 23 April 2016 has launched India’s first online interactive heritage portal named ___ was in New Delhi?
Ans--Sahapedia

10.World Book and Copyright Day 2016 was observed across the world on?

Ans--23 April

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Human Anatomy and Physiology Questions for Upcoming Exams
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1. What is man?
Man or Homo Sapien is the most developed primate, and the highest creature in the evolutionary series.

2. What is the minimum percentage of oxygen requirred in the atmosphere for the survival of man?
6.9%

3.who is considered as the ” father of Genetics”?
Gregore Mendel.

4. Who is considered as the father of Medical Science?
Hippocrates

5. When does the new born baby first breath?
When is begins to cry.

6. Which disease is known as the silent killer?
Blood Pressure

7. What happens to the blood pressure when a person becomes older?
Increases

8. How many times does a heart beat every day?
100,000 times.

9. Who has more bones: a child or an adult?
Children have more bones than adults. In adults, bone fuse together.

10.When did dentistry become a recognised profession?

In the 19th Centurary

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INDIAN STATES 
Know your State  (Y) (Y) 
1.Before Hyderabad was made capital in 1956 of Andhra Pradesh,what was its capital?
Ans-Kurnool

2.ARUNACHAL PRADESH was established in which year?
Ans-1987

3.In ancient times ASSAM was known by the name of?
Ans-Pragijyotishpur

4.Which Flower is recognised as State Flower of BIHAR?
Ans-Marigold

5.Which of the following Tribes has the largest population in CHATTISGARH?
Ans- Gond

6.Which one is the longest beach in GOA?
Ans-Colava beach

7.The British East India company established its First factory in GUJARAT in ---
Ans-Surat

8.In which year HARYANA was formed as seperate State?
Ans-1966

9.In which year HIMACHAL PRADESH capital Shimla was declared as summer capital of British India?
Ans-1864

10.Who was the last ruling Maharaja of JAMMU KASHMIR?
Ans-Hari Singh

11.Which one is the largest district of JHARKHAND by area wise?
Ans-Paschimi Singhbhum

12.Who was the first person to recieve Bharat Ratna award from KARNATAKA?
Ans-Visvesvaraya

13.In which year KERALA was formed as Indian State?
Ans-1956

14.Which one is the largest National park in MADHYA PRADESH?
Ans-Kanha National park

15.Who was the first CM of MAHARASTRA?
Ans-Yashwantrao Chavan

16.MANIPURI language was included in 8th schedule of Indian constitution in year?
Ans-1992

17.MEGHALAYA Capital Shillong wais also known as-----------of the East?
Ans-Scotland

18.Which one is known as largest lake in MIZORAM?
Ans-Palak lake

19.which country share its border on the East side of NAGALAND?
Ans-Myanmar

20.The Jagganath puri temple in ODISHA was build in the Year?
Ans-1161

21.What is the state bird of PUNJAB?
ANS-Baaz

22.RAJASTHAN is the largest satte in India in--
Ans-Area wise

23.In which year SIKKIM became part of India as its 22 state?
Ans-1975

24.How many UNESCO world heritage sites are located in TAMIL NADU?
Ans-8

25.Total number of state that shares border with TELANGANA?
Ans-4 states

26.Which one is the largest river of TRIPURA?
Ans-Gomati

27.In which year United Provinces renamed as UTTAR PRADESH?
Ans-1950

28.Which one is the highest mountain in UTTARAKHAND?
Ans- Nanda Devi

29.Who was the first CM of WEST BENGAL?
Ans-Prafulla chandra Ghosh

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List of Defence Institutes in India

● Air Force Academy—Hyderabad
● Air Force Technical College—Bengaluru
● College of Military Engineering—Pune
● Defence Management Institute—Sikandrabad
● Defence Services Staff College—Wellington
● Directorate General N.C.C.—New Delhi
● Electrical and Mechanical Engineering School—Baroda
● Hindustan Aeronatic Limited—Bengaluru
● Indian Air Force Training Centre—Chennai
● Indian Military Academy—Dehradun
● Institute of Armament Technology—Pune
● Military College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering—Sikandrabad
● Directorate of National Cadet Core—New Delhi
● National Defence Academy—Kharagwasala
● Naval College of Engineering—Lonavala
● Officers Training Academy—Chennai.
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CURRENT AFFAIRS

1.England’s world number one snooker player Mark Selby (32-years) beat China’s Ding Junhui 18-14 to win his World Championship title of Snooker.

2.Union Railways Ministry Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has launched an e-enabled application Project Management & Information System (PMIS) at Rail Bhawan in New Delhi.

3.The Lok Sabha passed the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015 for the establishment of funds under the public accounts of Centre and each State towards compensatory afforestation.

4.UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has selected Mexican diplomat Patricia Espinosa as the executive secretary of the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change).

5.The Guinness World Records recognised  businessman Pankaj Parakh as the man with “the most expensive gold shirt in the world”.

6.Vice-Admiral Sunil Lanba will be the next chief of the Indian Navy.
He will take over on 31st of this month following the retirement of Navy Chief Admiral R K Dhowan.

7.The 25-member governing council of European Central Bank (ECB) has announced that it will permanently stop producing the 500 euro banknote by the end of 2018.

8.Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has launched the Google’s free Wi-Fi service facility through video conferencing from Rail Bhawan in New Delhi.

9. winner of  Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2015– Manoj Kumar

10.The agriculture project Harita-Priya of Andhra Pradesh has won the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2016 prize in e-Agriculture category.
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List of important Mountain Passes in India

1. Dungri La Pass - The Dungri la pass or Mana Pass is the high altitude mountain pass and is located in the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve of the Zanskar mountain range in the Uttarakhand. It connects India and Tibet.

2. Chang La Pass - Chang La Pass is situated at an elevation of over 5300 m and is one of the highest motorable road in the world which connects Indus Valley to Pangong Lake region. Changtang plateau is known for its high altitude giant lakes and vast highlands of great Himalayas.

3. Debsa Pass - Debsa Pass is situated at an elevation of over 5360 m in the Himalayas. It is a high mountain pass in Greater Himalayas and connects the Kullu and Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh. Spiti Valley is a desert mountain land between Tibet and India.

4. Karakoram Pass - The Karakoram Pass is situated at an elevation of 4,693 m between India and China in the Karakoram Range. The Karakoram Pass is the oldest route between Leh and Yarkant and is the tallest pass of the Karakoram Mountain Range. The Siachen Glacier is situated in the eastern Karakoram range.

5. Sela Pass - The frozen Sela Pass is situated at an elevation of 4,170 m in Tawang District of Arunachal Pradesh. Sela Pass connects Tawang to rest of India through Tezpur and Guwahati. It receives heavy snowfall in winter but remain opens throughout the year. It is the only Gateway to the Tawang and Buddhist Tawang Monastery.

6. Khardung La Pass - Khardung La Pass Bomdi La 5,800 m. Khardung La Pass is the highest motorable pass and one of the highest motorable road in the country. Khardung La pass is located near Leh in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir.

7. Banihal Pass (Jawahar Tunnel) - Banihal Pass is situated at an elevation of 2,850 m in the Pir-Panjal Range. Banihal Pass connects Jammu with Srinagar. The pass remains covered with snow during the winter season. The Jawahar Tunnel was inaugurated in 1956.

8. Bomdi La Pass - Bomdi La is situated at an elevation of 2600 m to the east of Bhutan in the Greater Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh. It connects Arunachal Pradesh with Lhasa, Tibet.

9. Diphu Pass - Diphu Pass is situated at an elevation of 4,587 m. Diphu Pass is a mountain pass at the tri-point of the borders of India, China, and Burma. It is a traditional pass between India and Myanmar which remains open throughout the year for transportation and trade. Diphu Pass is also a strategic approach to eastern Assam.

10. Khunjerab Pass - Khunjerab Pass is situated at an elevation of 4,693 m. is a high mountain pass in the Karakoram Mountains in a strategic position on the northern border of Pakistan's Gilgit–Baltistan Hunza - Nagar District on the southwest border of the Xinjiang region of China.
11. Jelep La Pass - Jelep La Pass is situated at an elevation of 4,267 m. This pass connects Sikkim with Lhasa, Tibet.

12. Lipu-Lekh Pass - Lipu-Lekh Pass is situated at an elevation of 5,340 m. It connects the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand in the Pithoragarh district in India with Tibet.

13. Nathu La Pass - Nathu La Pass is a mountain pass in the Himalayas and is situated at an elevation of 4,310 m. It connects Sikkim (India) with China. It is one of the three open trading border posts between India and China, the other two are Shipkila in Himachal Pradesh and Lipulekh in Uttarakhand.

14. Pir-Panjal Pass - Pir-Panjal Pass is a high mountain pass on the eastern Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas around 51 km from Manali. It connects the Kullu Valley with the Lahaul and Spiti Valleys of Himachal Pradesh, India. Manali-Leh Highway, a part of NH 21, transverses Rohtang Pass.

15. Shipki La Pass - Shipki La is a mountain pass and border post on the India-Tibet border. It is located in Kinnaur district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India, and Tibet Autonomous Region in People's Republic of China. Sutlej river enters India (from Tibet) through this pass. It is an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. It is a border post for trade with China.

16. Zoji La - Zoji La is situated at an elevation of 3,950 m. It connects Srinagar with Kargil and Leh. Zoji La is 9 km from Sonamarg and provides a vital link between Ladakh and Kashmir.
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CURRENT AFFAIRS Important points
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1. Enda Kenny has been re elected as Ireland's Prime Minister

2. 4th SAIEVAC(South Asia Innitiative to End Violence Against Children ) to be held in New Delhi.

3. The union government has approved the proposal of Infosys to set up SEZ in Bengluru.

4. Australia university has signed two MoU with India to provide Medical Technology

5. Yes Bank gets SEBI nod to provide custodian services.

6. Somnath Ghosh has been appointed as next ambassador of India to Tazikistan.

7. Former South African cricketer Mickey Arthur appointed as head of Pakistan team head coach.

8. Pakistan beat India at Asian kabbadi champion.

9. ICICI bank has inked MoU with BRICS New Development Bank.

10. According to IMF Financial inequality is highest in India and China among Asia Pacific County.

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QUIZ on Indian Polity :Important Questions 
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1. The Indian constitution was completed on?
Ans : 26 the November, 1949.
2. The member of constituent assembly to draft Indian Constitution were elected by
Ans : By the legislative assembly of various provinces
3. Who presided over the interim cabinet formed in 1946?
Ans: Jawahar Lal Nehru
4. When was the first session of the Constituent Assembly begun?
Ans: 9th December, 1946
5. Who was the chairman of constitution making councils “Flag committee”?
Ans: J. B Kriplani
6. When was the ‘National Flag’ accepted by constituent assembly?
Ans: 22nd July, 1947.
7. Who was the first Indian to be elected in British Parliament?
Ans: Dada Bhai Naroji
8. Who was the Chairmen of Drafting Committee of Indian Constituent Assembly?
Ans: Dr. B. R. Amebedkar
9. When Indian constitution was adopted?
Ans: 26th January, 1950
10. How long time was taken by Constituent Assembly to draft the Constitution?
Ans: 2 Year, 11 month, 18 days
11. After which amendment 11th schedule was added to the Indian Constitution?
Ans: 73nd Amendment
12. After which amendment 12th schedule was added to the Indian Constitution ?
Ans: 74th Amendment
13. From where ‘Panchayati Raj’ was started in India?
Ans: Nagaur (Rajasthan)
14. What is the tenure for the members of Public Account Committee?
Ans: One Year
15. In India when was first emergency was implemented?
Ans: 26th October, 1962
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Temples and Location
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1) Cheena Kesava Temple —Belur, Karnataka
2) Black Pagoda or Sun Temple— Konark (Orissa)
3) Brihadiswara Temple (WHS) —Thanjuvur, Tamilnadu
4) Brihadiswara Temple (WHS) — Gangaikondacholisvaram, TN
5) Airavatesvara Temple (WHS) — Darasuram, Tamilnadu
6) Hazara Rama Temple (WHS) — Hampi, Karnataka
7) Virupaksha Temple (WHS) — Pattadakal, Karnataka
8) Golden Temple— Amritsar, Punjab
9) Jagannath Temple— Puri, Orissa
10) Kailasa Temple — Ellora, Maharashtra
11) Mahabaleshwar Temple —Ujjain (M.P.)
12) Minakshi Temple— Madurai, Tamilnadu
13) Shore Temple —Mahabalipuram, Tamilnadu
14) Somnath Temple —Junagarh, Gujarat
15) Tirupati Temple— Chittor, Andhra Pradesh
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Scientific Names of Plants and Animals
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1.Cow - Bos Taurus

2.Frog-Rana Tigrina

3.House Fly-Musca Domestica

4.Wheat-Triticum Aestivum

5.Cat-Felis Domestica

6.Rice-Oryza Sativa

7.Dog-Cannis lupus

8.Tiger-Panthera Tigris

9.Lion-Panthera leo

10.Crow-Corvas Splendens

11.Buffalo- Bison bonasus

12.Papaya-carica Papaya

13.Rose-Rosa

14.Neem-Azadicta indica

15.Tulsi--Ocimum tenuiflorum

16.Butterfly-Rhopalocera

17.Pig-Sus scrofa

19.Onion-Allium cepa

20.Mango-Mangifera indica

21.Pea-Pisum sativum

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Important Personalities in INDIA

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1. President of India- Shri Pranab Kumar Mukherjee

2. Prime Minster of India- Narendra Modi

3. Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India: Justice T. S. Thakur

4. Chairman of NITI Aayog: Narendra Modi

5. Vice chairman of NITI Aayog: Arvind Panagariya

6. Chairman of Sangeet Natak Academy: Shekhar Sen

7. President of Sahitya Academy: Dr. Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari

8. Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG): Shashi Kant Sharma

9. Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC): K V Chowdary

10. Chairman of the Election Commission /Chief Election Commissioner: Dr. Nasim Zaidi

11. Attorney General of India: Mukul Rohatgi

12. Solicitor General of India : Ranjit Kumar

13. Governor of Reserve Bank of India: Raghuram Rajan

14. Speaker of the Lok Sabha: Sumitra Mahajan

15. Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha: M Thambidurai

16. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha: Mohammad Hamid Ansari

17. Deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha: P.J. Kurien

18. Law minister to the Government of India : D. V. Sadananda Gowda

19. Chief of the Army Staff: General Dalbir Singh Suhag

20. Chief of the Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha

21. Chief of the Naval Staff: Admiral Robin K. Dhowan

22. Chairman of Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI): U. K. Sinha

23. Central Information Commissioner (CIC): Radhakrishna Mathur

24. Chairperson of Prasar Bharti of India: Dr A Surya Prakash

25. Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharti of India: Shri Jawhar Sircar

26. Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII): Sumit Mazumder

27. Director General of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII): Chandrajeet Banerjee

28. President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FICCI): Harshavardhan Neotia

29. President of National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM): R Chandrasekhar

30. Chairman of National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM): C P Gurnani

31. Chairman of National School of Drama: Ratan Thiyam

32. Director General of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research: Dr. Girish Sahni

33. Director of Indian Agriculture Research Institute(IARI): Dr. Ravinder Kaur

34. Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC): S.K. Roy

35. Chairman cum Managing Director of (CMD) of General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC): Mrs Alice G Vaidyan

36. Chairman of Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority (IRDA): T S Vijayan

37. Chairman of National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD): Harsh Kumar Bhanwala

38. Chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC): Vipul Ved Prakash

39. Chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI): Mahendra Mohan Gupta

40. Chairman of the State Bank of India: Arundhati Bhattacharya

41. Secretary General of Lok Sabha: Anoop Mishra

42. Secretary –General of the Rajya Sabha: Shumsher K Sheriff

43. Chairperson of the Children Film Society of India: Mukesh Khanna

44. Chairman of National Film Development Corporation of India: Ramesh Sippy

45. Chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC): Deepak Gupta

46. Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI): Ram Sewak Sharma

47. Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India: Pradeep Kumar Sinha

48. President of ASSOCHAM: Mr Rana Kapoor

49. Chief of the Integrated Defense staff: Air Marshal P.P. Reddy

50. Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI): Anil Sinha

51. Chairman of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO): A.S.Kiran Kumar

52. Chairman of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB): T. Nanda Kumar

53. President of Indian National Congress: Smt. Sonia Gandhi

54. President of Bharatiya Janata Party : Amit Shah

55. General Secretary of CPI(M): Sitaram Yechury

56. Chairman Atomic Energy Commission: Sekhar Basu

57. Foreign Secretary of India: S. Jaishankar

58. National Security Adviser of India: Ajit Doval

59. Director General of CRPF: K Durga Prasad

60. Present two Election Commissioner's: Sh. A K Joti and Sh. Om Prakash Rawat

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Deficiency Diseases (Related Vitamins)
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1. Night Blindness--Vitamin A
2. Beri Beri--Vitamin B
3. Scurvy--Vitamin C
4. Rickets--Vitamin D
5. Sterility--Vitamin E
6. Impaired blood clotting--Vitamin K
7. Anaemia---Iron
8. Osteoporosis--Calcium
9. Goitre--Iodine
10. Kwashiorkor--Protein

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Launching Dates of Social Welfare Schemes/ Yojna
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1) Antyodaya Anna Yojana - December 25, 2000
2) Balika Samriddhi Yojana - August 15, 1997
3) Bharat Nirman - May 16, 2005
4) Indira Awaas Yojana - 1985
5) Integrated Child Development Scheme - 1975
6) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana - April, 1, 1989
7) Kudumbasree - May 17, 1998
8) Mahila Samriddhi Yojana - 2nd October, 1993
9) National Food for Work Programme - 14 November 2004
10) MGNREGS - 2 February 2006
11) Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP)? - 2 October 1980
12) National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme - 2 February 2006
13) Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) - 02 October, 1993
14) Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) - March, 2010
15) Samagra Awaas Yojana - 1999-2000
16) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana - 25 September 2001
17) Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (VAMBAY) - December 2001
18) Landless Employment Guarantee Programme - November 14, 2004

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India's Position in the World
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1. 1st to introduce government supported family planning in the world.
2. Largest postal network in the world.
3. Largest livestock population.
4. Largest producer of milk.
5. Largest producer of millets in the world
6. Largest consumer of gold jewellery.
7. Largest producer of jute.
8. Largest producer of ginger.
9. Largest producer of bananas.
10. Largest producer of castor oil seeds.
11. Largest producer of mangoes.
12. Largest producer of safflower oil seeds.
13. Largest producer of papayas.
14. Second largest producer of tea, the first position being held by China.
15. Second largest producer of sugarcane, the first position being held by Brazil.
16. Second largest producer of wheat, the first position being held by China.
17. Second largest producer of onions, the first position being held by China.
18. Second largest producer of potatoes, the first position being held by China.
19. Second largest producer of garlic, the first position being held by China.
20. Second largest producer of rice, the first position being held by China.
21. Second largest producer of cotton seed, the first position being held by China.
22. Second largest producer of cement., next to China.
23. India has the second largest arable land in the world. The USA has the largest arable land in the world.
24. India is the third largest producer and second largest consumer of fertiliser in the world.
25. India has the largest deposits of Thorium in the world most of which is found in Kerala.

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LISTOF NATIONAL ANIMAL and BIRD OF COUNTRIES
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1.Afghanistan- Snow Leopard

2.Australia-Red Kangroo

3.Bangladesh-Royal Bengal Tiger

4.Bhutan-Takin

5.Brazil-Macaw

6.Canada-North American beaver

7.Denmark-Mute Swan

8.Egypt-Steppe Eagle

9.Finland-Brown Bear

10.Greece-Dolphin

11.India-Bengal Tiger ,Indian Peafowl (National Bird),King cobra(National reptile),Indian Elephant(National Heritage)

12.Indonesia-Komodo Dragon

13.Japan-Green Pheasant

14.Malaysia-Malayan Tiger

15.Nepal-Cow

16.Newzealand-Kiwi

17.Pakistan-Markhor

18.South Korea-Siberian Tiger

19.Spain-Bull

20.South Africa-Springbok

21.Srilanka-Sri lankan junglefowl

22.Thailand-Elephant

23.UK- Barbary lion

24.US - Bald Eagle

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*** Important General Knowledge Questions & Answers ***

1: Who has won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize?

Ans: Han Kang 

2: Who has been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court?
Ans: Justice Deepak Gupta
3: What is the theme of 2016 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD)?
Ans: ICT: Entrepreneurship for social impact
4: Which Indian researcher has won the European Materials Research Society’s (E-MRS’s) Young Scientist Award?
Ans: Nandini Bhandaru
5: Who has won the 2016 Formula 1(F1) Spanish Grand Prix?
Ans: Max Verstappen
6: Who has won the 2016 Italian Open Men’s singles tennis tournament?
Ans: Andy Murray
7: The National Dengue Day is observed on which day in India?
Ans: May 16
8: Who has been appointed as the deputy chairman of FIFA Governance Committee?
Ans: Mukul Mudgal
9: Who has been appointed as the first female Secretary General of FIFA, the world football’s governing body?
Ans: Samoura
10: The Aguada Central Jail is located in which state of India?
Ans: Goa

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Current Affairs Important Points
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1.Sarbanand Sonowal elected as New CM of Assam.Earlier, he resigned as Union Minister of State for Sports after his party’s win in the recent Assembly elections in Assam

2.Communist Party of India -Marxist leader Pinarayi Vijayan took oath as new CM of Kerala

3.The Fist ever Humanitarian Summit held in Istanbul,Turkey.

4.India,Thailand and Myanmar will soon be connected by a 1400 Km highway to boost trade and cultural Exchange.

5.Pankaj Advani creates history by winning Asian 6-Red snooker title in Abu Dhabi.

6.Denmark wins first Thomas Cup Badminton tournament.

7.Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel launches Smart Village Programme.

8.Anurag Thakur has been elected as new BCCI President.Ajay sirkey as Secratery.

9.South Korean Author Hang Kang wins Man Booker Prize for her novel "The Vegetarian"

10.India ranked 3rd in Renewable Energy country attractive Index.The list is topped by US.
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Important General Knowledge Questions & Answers on Sports :-
1: Which batsman started his international cricketing career at the age of 16?
Ans: Sachin Tendulkar
2: How many wickets did Yograj Singh take in his 1st ODI match?
Ans: 2
3: Who made his Test debut along with Salil Ankola in the same match?
Ans: Sachin Tendulkar
4: What is the middle name of Rahul Dravid?
Ans: Sharad
5: What is the middle name of Akash Chopra, a Delhi batsman?
Ans: Shyamlal
6: Where did India play its 1st one day international cricket match?
Ans: Headingley
7: When did Sachin Tendulkar make his Test debut?
Ans: 1989
8: Who was named India's Cricketer of the Century by Wisden?
Ans: Kapil Dev
9: What was Sachin Tendulkar's average when he made his first thousand runs in ODIs?
Ans: 35.83
10: How many wickets Kapil Dev had taken in Test matches when he retired?
Ans: 434
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Various National Park and Wild Life Century for Upcoming Exams
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Jim Corbett National Park – Uttrakhand

1. Kaziranga National Park – Assam

2. Bandipur National Park – Karnataka

3. Bandhavgarh National Park – Madhya Pradesh

4. Kanha National Park – Madhya Pradesh

5. Gir National Park & Sasan Gir Sanctuary – Gujarat

6. Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary/ Bharatpur National Park
-Rajasthan

7. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary – Assam

8. Sariska National Park – Rajasthan

9. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary – Kerala

10.Pench National Park – Madhya Pradesh

11. Ranthambore National Park - Rajasthan

12. Nagarhole National Park – Karnataka

13. Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary– West Bengal

14. Dudhwa National Park – Uttar Pradesh

15. Panna National Park – Madhya Pradesh

16. Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary – Kerala

17. Rajaji National Park – Uttrakhand

18. Dandeli National Park – Karnataka

19.Similipal National Park – Odisha

20. Sanjay Gandhi National Park – Maharashtra

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Current Affairs May Capsule
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1. J Jayalalithaa takes oath as - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

2. Which two countries sign 12 bilateral agreements in various areas - India, Iran

3. Which country wins Uber Cup Badminton tournament for 14th time – China

4. Which state begins artificial propagation programme of Golden Mahseer fish for conservation - Himachal Pradesh

5. Who is appointed Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry - Kiran Bedi

6. Anurag Thakur unanimously elected - BCCI President

7. INS Tarmugli commissioned into - Indian Navy

8. Union Government shortlist 13 Cities for which mission - Smart Cities Mission

9. Which three countries signed agreement on Trilateral Transit and Transport Corridor - India, Iran and Afghanistan

10. Sarbananda Sonowal sworn-in as - Assam Chief Minister

11. What is the name of a FIFA's acting Secretary General who is dismissed over bonus payments - Markus Kattner

12. NALCO signs MoU with which country to set up smelter plant in Chabahar – Iran

13. J Jayalalithaa takes oath as - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

14. Which two countries sign 12 bilateral agreements in various areas - India, Iran

15. Which country wins Uber Cup Badminton tournament for 14th time – China

16. Which state begins artificial propagation programme of Golden Mahseer fish for conservation - Himachal Pradesh

17. Who is appointed Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry - Kiran Bedi

18. Anurag Thakur unanimously elected - BCCI President
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*** Longest and Largest places in all over World ***
1: Longest river (India) --- Ganges
2: Longest river (World) --- Nile
3: Longest Railway(World) --- Trans-Siberian railway
4: Longest Railway Station (World) --- Grand Central Terminal, Chicago (U.S.A.)
5: The longest tributary river of India --- Yamuna
6: The longest river of the south India --- Godavari
7: Longest Electric railway line in India --- From Delhi to Kolkata via Patna
8: Longest Road in India --- Grand Trunk Road
9: State with longest coastline in India --- Gujarat
10: Longest tunnel in India --- Jawahar tunnel (Jammu & Kashmir)
11: Longest national highway in India --- NH-7 which runs from Varanasi to Kanyakumari
12: Longest Dam in India --- Hirakund Dam (Orissa)
13: Longest River Bride in India --- Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Patna
14: Longest Populated City in India --- Mumbai (1.60 crore)
15: Longest Railway Platform --- Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh)
16: State with longest coastline of South India --- Andhra Pradesh
17: Longest Beach in India --- Marina Beach, Chennai
18: Largest Church in India --- Saint Cathedral (Goa)
19: Largest Zoo (India) --- Zoological Gardens, Alipur, Kolkata
20: Largest cave temple in India --- Kailash temple, Ellora (Maharashtra)
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
(y) (y) (y) (y) (y) (y) (y) (y)
1. Who wrote the song "Saare jahan
se acha" ?
Answer: Muhammad Iqbal
2. Who give music to the song
"Saare jahan se acha" ?
Answer :Pandit Ravi Shankar
3. Which is the worldsoldest news
agency?
Answer :AFP (Agence France Press)
4. What is the chemical name of
Tear Gas ?
Answer:Chloro acetophenone
5. Which is the only hobby
recognized by the United Nations?
Answer:Ham Radio
6. What is the national flower of
Pakistan?
Answer:Jasmine
7. What is the scientific name of
Cockroach?
Answer :Periplaneta americana
8. What is the unit of luminous
intensity?
Answer :Candela
9. Who is the winner of 2012 Us
open men's title ?
Answer:Andy Murray
10. Who is the winner of 2012 Us
open women's title ?
Answer:Serena Williams
11. Which famous writer is known
as Father of Snow Golf?
Answer: Rudyard Kipling
12. How many Schedules are there
in the Indian Constitution?
Answer:12
13. Which planet is known as Red
planet?
Answer:Mars
14. Which European countries are
separated by Market Reef?
Answer:Finland and Sweden
15. Who is the author of
Panchtantra?
Answer:Vishnu Sharma
16. Which is the coldest planet in
solar system ?
Answer:Neptune
17. The Rourkela Steel Plant in
Odisha was built with the
collaboration of _____ ?
Answer:Germany
18. The Durgapur Steel Plant in West
Bengal was built with the
collaboration of _____ ?
Answer:Britain
19. The Bhilai Steel Plant
inChattisgarh was built with the
collaboration of _____ ?
Answer:Russia
20. Who is the first and only Muslim
lady ever to rule the throne of
Delhi ?
Answer: Razia Sultana
21.Who composed the national
anthem of Bangladesh (Amar sona
bangla)?
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
22. Who wrote the book Planned
economy for India?
Answer:M. Visvesvaraya (He is
known as father of Indian planning,
his birthday September 15 is
observed as Engineer's Day in
India )
23. Which is the oldest sports in
the world?
Answer:Archery( It is the national
sports of Bhutan)
24. What is the normal duration of
Hockey game?
Answer: 70 Minutes
25. Which Minor Rock Edict of Asoka
describes the conquest of Kalinga
by Asoka ?
Answer: No.XIII (13)
26. Who is the author of Joy of
Numbers?
Answer :Shakuntala Devi
27. Who is the creator of the
painting The Potato Eaters?
Answer:Vincent van Gogh
28 .Folketing is the parliament of
which country ?
answer:Denmark
* 29. What s the chemical name of
Lime stone?
Answer:Calcium Carbonate
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Current Affairs---Questions with Answers
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1.The biography of veteran actor "Sashi Kapoor -the householder,the star" has been written by--
Ans- Aseem Chabra

2.The First ever World Humanitarian Summit held in which country?
Ans-Istanbul,Turkey

3.Student Tracking System launched by HRD minister
Ans-Asmita

4.Which Indian state entered into LIMCA Book of record for its houehold survey?
Ans-Telangana

5.Who won 2016 Millenium TechnologyPrize?
Ans-Frances Arnold

6.Who among the following Cricketer’s name will be used by Kerala Government in a campaign against drug and liquor abuse in the state?
Ans-Sachin Tendulkar

7.What percent government equity will be available in India Post Payments Bank that will be set up under the Department of Posts?
Anss-100%

8.The Union Government and World Bank have signed agreement for how many dollar for the Efficient and Sustainable City Bus Service Project?
Ans-9.2 million dollar

9.Who has been named as the CEAT International Cricketer of the Year 2016?
Ans-Joe Root

10.World’s longest rail tunnel to be inaugurated in which of the following country?
Ans-Switzerland

11.Who among the following Sri Lankan seamer has announced his retirement from tests cricket to focus on limited cricket?
Ans-Nuwan Kulasekara

12.What is India's rank in Global Slavery index released recently?
Ans-4th

13.Which state govt. recently banned the use of disposable foam food container?
Ans-Sikkim