Wednesday, May 21, 2014

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Important Sports Venue

1. 2012 Olympics is held at - London
2. Venue of 2016 Olympics - Rio de Genero (Brazil)
3. Venue of 2014 Winter Olympics - Sochi (Russia)
4. 2012 Summer Paralympics is held at - London
5. Venue of 2016 Summer Paralympics - Rio de Genero (Brazil)
6. Venue of 2014 Winter Paralympics - Sochi (Russia)
7. Venue of 2014 FIFA World Cup Football - Brazil
8. Brand ambassador of the ...2014 FIFA World Cup - Pele
9. Venue of 2018 FIFA World Cup - Russia
10. Venue of 2022 World Cup Football - Qatar



 Population of India States & UT’s according to Census –2011

1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands— 379,944 (0.03%) 
2 Andhra Pradesh —84,665,533 (7.00%) 
3 Arunachal Pradesh— 1,382,611 (0.11%) 
4 Assam— 31,169,272 (2.68%) 
5 Bihar— 103,804,637 (8.48%) 
6 Chandigarh— 1,054,686 (0.09%) 
7 Chhattisgarh— 25,540,196 (2.11%) 
8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli— 342,853 (0.03%) ...
9 Daman and Diu —242,911 (0.02%)
10 Delhi— 16,753,235 (1.38%)
11 Goa— 1,457,723 (0.12%)
12 Gujarat — 60,383,628 (4.99%)
13 Haryana— 25,353,081 (2.09%)
14 Himachal Pradesh— 6,856,509 (0.57%)
15 Jammu and Kashmir— 12,548,926 (1.04%)
16 Jharkhand— 32,966,238 (2.72%)
17 Karnataka— 61,130,704 (5.05%)
18 Kerala — 33,387,677 (2.76%)
19 Lakshadweep— 64,429 (0.01%)
20 Madhya Pradesh— 72,597,565 (6.00%)
21 Maharashtra —112,372,972 (9.29%)
22 Manipur— 2,721,756 (0.22%)
23 Meghalaya— 2,964,007 (0.24%)
24 Mizoram— 1,091,014 (0.09%)
25 Nagaland— 1,980,602 (0.16%)
26 Orissa — 41,947,358 (3.47%)
27 Pondicherry— 1,244,464 (0.10%)
28 Punjab —27,704,236 (2.29%)
29 Rajasthan— 68,621,012 (5.67%)
30 Sikkim —607,688 (0.05%)
31 Tamil Nadu— 72,138,958 (5.96%)
32 Tripura — 3,671,032 (0.30%)
33 Uttarakhand— 10,116,752 (0.84%)
34 Uttar Pradesh— 199,581,477 (16.49%)
35 West Bengal— 91,347,736 (7.55%)

TOTAL 1,210,193,422 (100%)


INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION AND THERE HEADQUARTERS.
1. UNO – New York.
2. UNICEF – New York.
3. UNESCO – Paris.
4. UNIDO – Vienna.
5. WHO – Geneva.
6. UNFPA – New York .
7. ILO – Geneva.
8. IMF – Washington DC....
9. WTO – Geneva.
10. International Court Of Justice – The Hague


1) 1st winner of Dadasaheb Phalke Award —- Devika Rani
2) 1st winner of Filmfare best actor award —- Dilip Kumar
3) 1st winner of Filmfare best actress award —- Meena Kumari
4) 1st Hindi film to win the National film Award —- Mirza Ghalib (1954)
5) 1st film to win the Best Film Academy Award (Oscar) —- Wings (1927-28)


1) 1st Indian to be awarded the Bharat Ratna—-C Rajagopalachari
2) 1st Bharat Ratna Awardee to become the President of India—-Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
3) 1st person to be awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously —-Lal Bahadur Shastri
4) 1st Scientist to be awarded the Bharat Ratna —-CV Raman
5) 1st and only Industrialist to be awarded the Bharat Ratna —- JRD Tata


Location of Wildlife Sanctuaries/National Parks
(*These are listed in the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO)
1. Kaziranga National Park*---Golaghat/Nagaon (Assam)
2. Manas Tiger Sanctuary*---Barpeta (Assam)
3. Keoladeo National Park*---Bharatpur (Rajasthan)
4. Sundarbans Tiger Sanctuary*---24Paraganas (West Bengal)
5. Bandhavgarh National Park---Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh)










Location of Wildlife Sanctuaries/National Parks
(*These are listed in the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO)
1. Kaziranga National Park*---Golaghat/Nagaon (Assam)
2. Manas Tiger Sanctuary*---Barpeta (Assam)
3. Keoladeo National Park*---Bharatpur (Rajasthan)
4. Sundarbans Tiger Sanctuary*---24Paraganas (West Bengal)
5. Bandhavgarh National Park---Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh)


1. The first Indian who got the Nobel Prize for physics?
Answer: Dr. C.V. Raman

2. The first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
Answer: Sukumar Sen

3. First official census conducted in India on?
Answer: 1872...

4. First woman chief election commissioner of India?
Answer: V.S. Ramadevi

5. Indian state with the largest area under forest is:
Answer: Madhya Pradesh

6. Largest Zoo in India is at:
Answer: Calcutta

7. Gir Forest in India is in:
Answer: Gujarat

8. Which is known as the “Heart and Soul” of the Indian Constitution?
Answer: Right to constitutional remedy

9. The person who gave the call “Dilli Chalo”:
Answer: Subhash Chandra Bose


* The pin code was introduced in India in the year 1972
* In his last years,Ambedkar converted to Buddhism
* The film actor who became the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh was N.T.Rama Rao
* Satyajit Ray was awarded the Bharat Ratna in the year 1992
* Central Research Institute is located at Kasauli
* The movie Raja Harishchandra was released in the year 1913
* The first Indian ...Prime Minister to resign from office was Morarji Desai
* The largest railway bridge in India is Sone Bridge,Bihar
* The largest dome in India is the Gol Gumbaz,Bijapur
* Air Force Day is celebrated on October 8
* Indian Military Academy is located at Dehradun
* The postal department was set up in India in the year 1854
* Navy day is celebrated on 4th December
* NABARD was established in the year 1982
* Koradi Thermal power Station is located at Maharashtra
* PTI stands for Press Trust of India
* Rail Coach Factory is located at Kapurthala
* The constitution of India was adopted on 26-11-1949
* The constitution of India became effective on 26-1-1950
* Mrinalini'was written by Bankim chandra Chatterjee
* Panipat is popularly known as Weaver City


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