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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (The Chief Minister)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (The Chief Minister)

  • The leader of the party that commands a majority in the Legislative Assembly is invited by the Governor to become the Chief Minister.
  • A person, who is not a member of the State Legislature, can be appointed as the Chief Minister but the person concerned is required to get himself elected as a member within six months of his appointment.
  • The Chief Minister recommends the names of ministers together with proposed portfolios for them to the Governor, who then appoints them.

Removal of Chief Minister

The Chief Minister of a state can be removed from his office if (i) his government is defeated in the state assembly; or (ii) after his defeat in the State Assembly, the Chief Minister refuses to resign; or (iii) he fails to get himself elected to the State Assembly within six months of his appointment, in case he was not already a member; or (iv) the President proclaims emergency in the state on account of failure on the part of the state government to carry on the administration in accordance with the provision of the Constitution.

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (The Governor)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (The Governor)

  • The Governor is the nominal executive head of the state and is appointed by the President of India for a term of 5 years. He holds the office with the consent of the President.
Remuneration Rs. 1,00,000 per month, varying from state to state, in addition he is entitled to free residence, medical facilities and certain other allowances.
Power medical facilities and certain other allowances.

1. Executive Powers       
2. Legislative Powers
3. Financial Powers        
4. Judicial Powers
5. Discretionary Powers
President vs.Governor The Governor has no power to appoint judges of the State High Courts but he is entitled to be consulted by the President. Unlike the President, he has no emergency powers.

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(Notification) Recruitment of BSNL JAO Exam - 2017

(Notification) Recruitment of BSNL JAO Exam - 2017

RECRUITMENT FOR THE POST OF “DIRECT JUNIOR ACCONTS OFFICERs (DR-JAO)” IN BSNL FROM OPEN MARKET THROUGH ONLINE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS -2017.

Scale of Pay:-

The JAO(Junior Accounts Officer Telecom) be appointed in the IDA pay scale Executive [E-1] of `16,400 – `40,500/- with annual increment @ 3% of basic pay plus IDA, HRA, Perks, Medical Benefits, etc. admissible as per BSNL Company rules.

Eligibility:-

Nationality: Only Indian Nationals would be eligible to apply.

Educational Qualifications as on 1st Jan 2017:

  • Applicant must possess the educational qualification M.COM / CA / ICWA / CS from a recognised institution / University (as on 1st Jan 2017 as per Recruitment Rule of BSNL). The Candidates having qualification Page 2 of 8 M.COM/CA/ICWA/CS from a recognised institution/University shall only be able to appear in the online examination

Age Limit

Candidate shall not be below 20 years and shall not exceed 30 years as on 1 st Jan 2017 (as per recruitment rule of BSNL) However, the upper age limit relaxation is as per the standing instructions of Government of India for the following categories:-

i. Upto five (5) years for SC/ST candidates
ii. Upto three (3) years for OBC candidates
iii. Upto fifteen (15) years for SC/ST-PWD candidates
iv. Upto thirteen(13) years for OBC-PWD candidates
v. Upto ten (10) years for OC-PWD candidates
vi. Upto five (5) years for BSNL employees vii. Ex-Servicemen will get the benefit of age relaxation as per Central Govt. Rules.

viii. For residents of J & K, relaxation shall be in accordance with DoP & T’s notification No. 15012/7/1991-Estt.(D) dated 07-12-2007, pertaining to “Residents of State of Jammu & Kashmir (Relaxation of upper age limit for recruitment to Central Civil Services & Posts) Rules-1997”.

Process of Selection

  • First of all, the interested candidates must have the educational qualifications M.COM/CA/ICWA/CS from a recognised Institution/University (as on 1st Jan 2017 as per recruitment rule of BSNL).
  • Secondly, the interested candidates shall have to register themselves further in www.externalexam.bsnl.co.in. After the successful completion of online registration of candidature, the candidate shall be able to appear in the online competitive examination
  • During the registration with BSNL, candidates shall have to choose a particular Circle, where he/she would serve in case of appointment in BSNL.
    Accordingly, after compiling the marks obtained by the candidates, a Circle wise merit list shall be prepared by BSNL on the basis of score/marks obtained by the registered candidates & available vacancies thereof in the respective Circles. The cutoff of the merit list for appointment will be decided by the company.
  • The appearance of the name in BSNL’s merit-list does/will not confer any right on the candidate for employment. A final call/appointment letter will be issued to the candidate after completion of all other document verification/formalities.
  • BSNL reserves the right to change the number of vacancies of JAO(Junior Accounts Officer) as per Circle’s requirement.

Bond and Training

(i) The candidates selected shall execute a Bond in the format as specified by the Company to serve in BSNL for a period of 05(five) years from the date of their appointment as JAO (JUNIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER) or a period as specified by BSNL for the post from time to time.

How to Apply

This application/registration is required towards the candidature for the post of JAO(Junior Accounts Officer Telecom) in BSNL to appear in the online competitive Examination, to be conducted by BSNL.

Candidates applying for JAO (JUNIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER) posts are required to apply online for which link shall be provided through BSNL web site www.externalexam.bsnl.co.in. The applications will be considered only through the online registration process which is to commence from 11-09-2017 and will be closed on 15-10-2017. Therefore, candidates are advised to visit our web site (www.bsnl.co.in / www.externalexam.bsnl.co.in) for any updates regarding Examination. All candidates applying for JAO(Junior Accounts Officer Telecom) posts are required to read all the instructions/notification provided on website www.externalexam.bsnl.co.in before filling the online application form.

Fee for online Registration

The online registration shall commence from 11-09-2017 and shall close on 15-10-2017. The prescribed examination fee of `1000/- (Rupees One thousand only) for OC/OBC candidates and of `500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) for SC/ST candidates shall be paid through online mode i.e. Internet Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card only.

Disqualifications:

No person shall be eligible for appointment:

(i) Who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living, or
(ii) Who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted marriage with any person;

Mode of selection and nature of Question Paper:

Direct JAOs (Junior Accounts Officer) from open market/external candidates through ONLINE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS-2017 to be conducted by BSNL from 5th November 2017 as per the syllabus attached herewith (Annexure-C).

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Supreme Court)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Supreme Court)

The Supreme Court stands at the apex of the judicial system of India.

Composition The Supreme Court consists of one Chief Justice and 25 other judges.
The Chief Justice is appointed by the President and the other judges are appointed be the President in consultation with the Chief Justice.
Seat The Supreme Court normally sits in New Delhi. However, it can hold its meetings anywhere in India. The decision in this regard is taken by the Chief Justice of India in Consultation with the President.
Qualification The Supreme Court normally sits in New Delhi. However, it can hold its meetings anywhere in India. The decision in this regard is taken by the Chief Justice of India in Consultation with the President.
Functions (i) It decides disputes between the Union Government and he states.
(ii) It hears certain appeals in civil and criminal cases from the High Courts.
(iii) The President can refer any question of law or fact of sufficient importance to the Supreme Court for its opinion. and
(iv) It can issue directions or writs for the enforcement of any of the Fundamental Rights referred by the Constitution.
Tenure Judges of the Supreme Court can hold office up to the age of 65 years.
Remuneration Chief Justice of India-Rs 1,00,000 per month; Judges of the Supreme Court- Rs 90,000 per month.
Retirement The Chief Justice and other judges are entitled to a pension of Rs 60,000 and Rs 54,000 per annum, respectively. After retirement, a judge of the Supreme Court shall not plead or act in any court before any authority in India.
Removal of a Judge A judge of the Supreme Court can only be removed from office by an order of the President, after an address by each House of Parliament, supported by a majority of the total membership of the Houses and by a majority of not less than two-third of the members present and voting. He can be removed only on the grounds of:
(i) Proven misbehavior and
(ii) Incapacity to act as a judge [Article 124(4)].

JURISDICTION AND SEATs OF HIGH COURTS

  • India has unified judiciary system and S.C. is at the apex. It is the final interpretor of the constitution. The Supreme Court of India consists of 31 Judges (including the Chief Justice of India). The judges hold office until they attain the age of 65 years. The Supreme Court of India has original jurisdiction in any dispute arising:

(a) between the Government of India and one or more States or

(b) between the Government of India and any State or States on the one side and one or more states on the other or

(c) between two or more States.

  • There are 24 High Courts in the country, three having jurisdiction over more than one State. Among the Union Territories, Delhi alone has a High Court of its own. Each High Court, comprises a Chief Justice and such other Judges as the President may, from time of time appoint. The Chief justice of a High Court is appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the State. They hold office upto 62 years of age. To be eligible for appointment as a judge, one must be a citizen of India and should have held a judicial office in India for 10 years or must have practiced as an advocate of a High Court or two or more such courts in succession for a similar period.
 Name Year Territorial Jurisdiction Seat
Allahabad 1866 Uttar Pradesh Allahabad (Bench at Lucknow)
Andhra Pradesh 1954 Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad
Mumbai 1862 Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman Mumbai (Benches at Nagpur, Panaji and Aurangabad)
Kolkata 1862 West Bengal Kolkata (Circuit at Port Blair)
Chhattisgarh 2000 Bilaspur Bilaspur
Delhi 1966 Delhi Delhi
Guwahati 1948 Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland,Tripura, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh Guwahati (Benches at Kohima, Aizawl,Imphal, Shillong, Agartala and Itanagar)
Gujarat 1960 Gujarat Ahmedabad
Himachal Pradesh 1971 Shimla  
Jammu and Kashmir 1928 Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar and Kashmir
Jharkhand 2000 Jharkhand Ranchi
Karnataka 1884 Karnataka Bangaluru
Kerala 1958 Kerala and Lakshadweep Ernakulam
Madhya Pradesh 1956 Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur (Benches at Gwalior and Indore)
Madras 1862 Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Chennai (Bench at Madurai)
Orissa 1948 Orissa Cuttack
Patna 1916 Bihar Patna
Punjab and Haryana 1966 Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh Chandigarh
Rajasthan 1949 Rajasthan Jodhpur (Bench at Jaipur)
Sikkim 1975 Sikkim Gangtok
Uttarakhand 2000 Uttarakhand Nainital
Meghalaya 2013 Meghalaya Shillang
Manipur 2013 Manipur Imphal
Tripura 2013 Tripura Agartala
  • Originally known as Assam High Court, renamed as Guwahati High Court in 1971.
  • Originally known as Mysore High Court, renamed as Karnataka High Court in 1973.
  • Originally known as Punjab High Court, renamed as Punjab and Haryana High Court in 1966
  • The structure and functions of subordinate courts are more or less uniform throughout the country. The district judge appointed by governor. The National Judicial Academy has been set up by the Government of India to provide in-service training to Judicial Officers. The Academy is located in Bhopal with its registered office in New Delhi.

The State Executive

The executive at the state level consists of:

1. The Governor
2. The Chief Minister
3. The Council of Ministers

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Conduct of Business in Parliament)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Conduct of Business in Parliament)

Ordinary Bills

  • All bills, except money bills, are introduced in either House of Parliament. A bill, after debate, is passed by a majority vote and sent to the other House. In case certain amendments are suggested in the other House, it is sent back to the House where the bill had originated for reconsideration.

  • The bill is regarded as passed by both the Houses if the original House accepts the amendments of the other House. It is then presented to the President for his assent:
    1. If the President gives his assent to the bill, it then becomes an Act.
    2. If the President withholds his assent, the bill is nullified.
    3. If the President neither gives his assent nor withholds his assent, he may return it to the Parliament for reconsideration.
    4. If, however, the Houses pass the bill again after reconsideration, the President is bound to give his assent.
Money Bills

  • A money bill can originate only in the Lok Sabha on the recommendation of the President. After it has been passed by the Lok Sabha, it is sent to the Rajya Sabha. The Rajya Sabha is given 14 days to make its recommendation. If it fails to do so within 14 days, the bill is considered as passed by both Houses. If the Rajya Sabha returns the bill with its recommendation, it is up to the Lok Sabha to accept or reject the recommendations. Even if the Lok Sabha rejects the recommendations of the Rajya Sabha, the bill is considered to have been passed.
Joint Sitting of Parliament
  • A joint session of both Houses

is ordered by the President to consider a particular bill in case.

1. A bill is a passed by one House and is rejected by the other.
2. The amendments made by the other House are not acceptable to the House where the bill originated, and
3. Bill remains pending (unpassed) in a House for more than six months from the date of its receipt from the House where it originated.

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Lok Sabha)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Lok Sabha)

  • Also called the House of People or the Lower House of the Parliament. It consists members elected by direct election from territorial constituencies in various states and union territories and two members nominated (Anglo-Indian) by the President.

Strength 552 (530 represent States and 20 represent Union Territories) and not more than (two members of the Ango-Indian community to be nominated by the President, only if the President thinks this community, is not adequately represented in the house.
Presiding Officer Speaker, who is elected y the members. The speaker of the House elects a Deputy Speaker, who discharges the duties of the Speaker in his absence.
Emoluments The salaries and allowances payable to the Members of Parliament are terminated by the Parliament itself.

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Rajya Sabha)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Rajya Sabha)

  • It is the Council of states which is also known as the Upper House. It is made up representatives from the states and members nominated by the President, who have distinguished themselves in literature, arts, science or social service.
Strength 250 members (238 members representing the States and Union Territories who come through election and 12 members who are nominated by the President).
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Tenure Deputy Chairman is elected from the members of the Rajya Sabha.
Tenure The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body, not subject to dissolution. A third of its members retire after every two years. Thus, every member enjoys a six-tenure.
Functions Shares with the Lok Sabha, the power of amending the Constitution can originate any bill (except a money bill); refer the charge of impeachment against the President. The elected members of the Rajya Sabha take part in the election of the president and the Vice-President.

Emoluments

  • The members of the Council of Ministers receive the same salaries and allowances as paid to other MP’s. In addition they get a sumptuary allowance. At present, a Member of Parliament draws a monthly salary of Rs. 4,000. They get, in addition to the monthly salary, a secretarial allowance (Rs. 2,500 per month), Constituency allowance (Rs. 8,000 per month and daily allowance (Rs. 400) a car advance upto Rs. 1 lakh and free to-and-fro air tickets upto 16 journey (or 32 single journeys). The spouses of MPs are entitled to free rail travel throughout the country. On retirement, MPs draw a monthly pension of Rs. 2,500 and widows of MPs get Rs. 1,000 as: pension. Moreover, they are also entitled to free accommodation, medical and travel, facilities.

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Daily Questions Challenge for SSC CGL Exams - 20 September 2017

Daily Questions Challenge for SSC CGL Exams - 20 September 2017

Write and Discuss Your Answer with Q.No in Comment Box at the Bottom of Post.

Ques 1) Which of the following statements regarding Hague Convention on International Child Abduction correct

a) provides an expeditious method to return a child internationally abducted by a parent from one member country to another.
b) India signed this convention in 2005

1) A only
2) B only
3) Both a and b
4) Neither a nor b

Ques 2)

a) India has the third largest reserves of coal in the world.
b) the harder the coal, the higher its energy value and rank.

Which of the above statements correct

1) a only
2) b only
3) neither a nor b
4) both a and b

Ques 3) EURO V norms are related to

a) emission limits for Diesel and petrol vehicles
b) banking norms
c) refugees
d) none of the above

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Council of Ministers)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Council of Ministers)

 

  • The Constitution provides for a council of ministers headed by

  • The Prime Minister. It is a policy-making body and the government in the real sense. The prime Minister is appointed by the President and the other ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.

  • Any person who is not a member of the legislature, can also be appointed as minister, but he cannot continue in that capacity for more than six months unless he secures a seat in either House of Parliament.

The Parliament

  • The parliament is the Union legislature of India which comprises:
    1. The president of India
    2. The Council of States (Rajya Sabha)
    3. The House of people (Lok Sabha)

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (The Prime Minister)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (The Prime Minister)

  • The Prime Minister of India heads the council of minister. He is the leader of the party that enjoys a majority in the Lok Sabha. He is appointed by the President.
Tenure Five years and holds the office with the consent of the President till a new Lok Sabha is formed.
Resignation If the government is defeated in the Lok Sabha (not in Rajya Sabha), the cabinet as well as the Prime Minister have to resign.
Emoluments The PM gets the same salary and allowances which are paid to member of Parliament. In addition, he gets a sumptuary allowance of Rs. 15,000 per month, free residence, free vel and medical facilities.

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Vice-President)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Vice-President)

Election
  • The Vice-President is elected by members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both the House of Parliament. However, bus election is different from that of the President as the state legislature have no part in it.
Tenure Functions
  • Five years and is eligible for immediate re-election.
    1. Acts as ex-official Chairman of the Rajya Saha.
    2. Officiates as President in case of death, resignation or removal of the latter.
    3. Functions as the President when the President is unable to discharge his functions due to illness, absence or any other cause.
Emoluments President’s salary raised from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 1,50,000 per month and Vice-President’s salary from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 1,25,000 per month. After new amendments, the former President will get a pension of Rs. 75,000 per month instead of Rs. 25,000 per month Vice-President will get a pension of Rs. 62,500 per month instead of R. 20,000 per month. Former presidents will also be provided two telephones-one phone with internet connectivity and the other (mobile phone) will have national roaming facilities.

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (The Executive)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (The Executive)

The President

The President of India is the constitutional head of a parliamentary system of government. He represents the nation but does not rule it. The real power vests with the council of ministers. The President is elected by an electoral college consisting of:

1. Elected members of the Parliament (both Houses), and
2. Elected members of the state legislature.

Qualifications

1. He must be a citizen of India.
2. He must not be less than 35 years of age.
3. He must be qualified to be an elected member of the Lok Sabha but shall not a sitting member.
4. He must not be holding any office of profit under the Government of India or any other governments.

Tenure: Elected for five years but is eligible for immediate re-election and can serve any number of terms.
Emoluments: Rs. 1,50,000 per month, Ex-president receives a pension of Rs. 75,000 per month.

Powers

1. Executive and Administrative Powers: He appoints the senior officials of the state including the Prime Minister. All union terriotories are under the President of India.

2. Legislative Power: (a) Appoints 12 member to the Rajyaaa Sabha and two Anglo-Indian members to the Lok Sabha: (b) Dissolves the House of People: (c) Assents or withholds his assent to any Bill passed by the Parliament; (d) Issues ordinances.

3. Financial Powers: (a) Causes the budget to be laid before the Parliament; (b) Sanctions introduction of money bills: (c) Apportions revenue between the Centre and the States.

4. Judicial Powers: Empowered to grant pardons, reprieve, remit the sentences or suspend,’ remit or commute punishments.

5. Emergency Powers: Article 352 empowers the President to proclaim an emergency and take under his direct charge the administration of any State.

  • The President cannot be questioned by any court for the action taken by him in the discharge of his duties. No criminal proceedings can be launched against him. He may be removed from office for violation of the Constitution by impeachment (Article 61).

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Fundamental Duties)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Fundamental Duties)

The 42nd Amendment Bill, 1976 had added ten fundamental duties, viz.

1. To abide by the Constitution and to respect its ideals and institutions, national flag and the national anthem.
2. To cherish and follow the noble ideas which inspired our national freedom struggle.
3. To uphold the protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.
4. To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so.
5. To promote harmony and spirit of common brotherhood among all the people of India, transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities, renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women.
6. To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.
7. To protect and improve the natural environment.
8. To develop a scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of enquiry and reform.
9. To safeguard public property and abjure violence.
10. To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement.
11. To provide opportunities for free and compulsory education to his child or ward between the age of six to fourteen years. (Added by 86th Amendment Act 2002).

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Directive Principles Part IV)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Directive Principles Part IV)

(Articles 36-51)

Part IV of the Constitution deals with the Directive Principles of state policy. The main Directive Principles are:

1. Provision of adequate means of livelihood to all.
2. Equitable distribution of wealth among all.
3. Protection of children and youth.
4. Equal pay for equal work to both men and women.
5. Free and compulsory education for children up to the age of 14 years.
6. Prevention of cow slaughter.
7. The right to work, to education, to public assistance in case of unemployment, old age, sickness and disability.
8. Prohibition of liquor.
9. Establishment of village panchayats.
10. Protection of historical and national monuments.
11. Separation of the judiciary from the Executive to secure for all citizens, a uniform civil code.
12. Promotion of international cooperation and world security.
13. Free legal aid from the state to the weaker sections of society.
14. State to protect natural environment, forests and wildlife.

Difference between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles

(a) Fundamental Rights constitute a limitation upon the state actions whereas, Directive Principles are instruments of instruction to a government to carry out certain responsi-bilities.

(b) Directive Principles cannot be enforced in a court of law and do not create any justifiable right in favour of an individual.
The 42nd Amendment Bill, 1976 had given the Directive Principles precedence over the Fundamental Rights. This amendment also added two more Directive Principles:

(a) Free legal aid from state to weaker sections.
(b) State to protect natural environment, forests and wildlife.

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Fundamental Rights)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Fundamental Rights)

  • Part III (Articles 12-35): Originally seven Fundamental Rights were listed in the Constitution. However, after the 44the Amendment 1978, there are now only six Fundamental Rights, they are:

  1. Right of Equality (Article 14-18)

  1. Right of Freedom (Article 19) It guarantees:
    (i) Freedom of speech and expression.
    (ii) Freedom to assemble peacefully and without arms.
    (iii) Freedom to form associations and unions.
    (iv) Freedom of movement throughout India.
    (v) Freedom to practice any profession or to carry on any occupation trade or business.

  1.  Right Against Exploitation (Articles 23-24)

  2. Right to Freedom of Religion (Articles 25-28)

  3. Cultural and Educational Rights (Articles 29-30)

  4. Right to Constitutional Remedies (Articles 32-35)

Right to property used to be a Fundamental Right but has now become only a legal right. The Janata Government on 20 June 1978, omitted the Right to Property by Constitution (44th) Amendment Act, 1978.

Fundamental Rights are:-

  1. Definition of state

  2. Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights

  3. Equality before law

  4. Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion. race, caste, sex or place of birth

  5. Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment

  6. Abolition of untouchability

  7. Abolition of titles

  8. Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.

  9. Protection in respect of conviction for offences

  10. 21. Protection of life and personal liberty
    21.A Right to elementary education

  11. Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases

  12. Prohibition of traffic king in human beings and forced labour

  13. Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc.

  14. Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion

  15. Freedom to manage religious affairs

  16. Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion

  17. Freedom as to attendance at religious instruction or religious worship in certain educational institutions

  18. Protection of interests of minorities

  19. Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions

  20. (Repeated) Saving of laws providing for acquisition of estates, etc.
    31A. Validation of certain acts and regulations
    31B. Saving of laws giving effect to certain directive principles
    31C. (Repeated)

  21. Remedies for enforcement of fundamental rights including writs
    32A. (Repeated)33. Power of Parliament to modify the fundamental rights in their application to forces, etc.

  22. Power of Parliament to modify the fundamental rights in their application to forces, etc.

  23. Restriction on fundamental rights while martial law is in force in any area

  24. Legislation to give effect to some of the provisions of fundamental rights

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Schedules in the constitution)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Schedules in the constitution)

First Schedule

  • It deals with the territories of th, 28 states and 7 union, territories of the Indian Union.
Second Schedule

  • Deals with salaries, allow access etc., payable to the President of India, Governors of States, Chief Justice of India, judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts and the Comptroller and editor General of India. There revised salaries now are:

    President of India :- Rs 1.50,000 pm
    Vice-President :- Rs 1.20.000 pm
    Governor of a state :- Rs 1,10,000 par
    (varies from state to state)
    Chief Justice of India :- Rs 1,00.000 P.m
    Judges of the Supreme Court :- Rs 90,000 P.m
    Chief Justice of a High Court :- Rs 90,000 P.m
    Judges of a High Court :- Rs. 80.000 P.m
Third Schedule

  • It prescribes the various forms of oath or affirmation, which various incumbents have to take before assuming a public office.
Fourth Schedule

  • Allocates seats to each state and union territory in the Rajya Sabha. Contains provisions as to the administration and control of Scheduled Areas.
Fifth Schedule

  • It deals with the administration and control of the Scheduled Areas.
Sixth Schedule

  • Deals with provisions regarding administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram. This Schedule in the Constitution, amended in 1988 by the Act 67 of 1988, received the assent of the President on 16 December 1988, and was applied to the states of Tripura and Mizoram w.e.f. 16 December 1988.
Seventh Schedule

  • Gives three lists of powers and subjects to be looked after by the Union and the states as follows: (i) Union List—Comprises subjects of all-India importance like Defence. International Affairs. Railways. Post and Telegraph, Income tax, etc. The Parliament has the exclusive power to legislate on these subjects. It contains 97 subjects:

    (ii) State List-Contains subjects of local importance. Normally, the State Legislature alone legislates on these subjects. It contains 66 subjects.

    (iii) Concurrent List-Contains subjects on which the Parliament as well as the State Legislature enjoy authority. According to the 88th amendment, service tax is to be levied, collected and appropriated by the union and the states.Eighth Schedule
Eighth Schedule

  • Gives a list of 22 regional languages recognised by the Constitution; Originally there were only 14 languages in the schedule and the l5th language ‘Sindhi’ was added by the list amendment in 1967, and three languages-Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were added by the 71st amendment in 1992. In 2003, the 92nd amendment added four more languages to the list-’Bodo’, ‘Dogri’, ‘Maithali’ and ‘Santhali’. The language’ are as follows:

    1. Assamese 2. Bengali 3. Bodo 4. Dogri 5. Gujarati 6. Hindi 7. Kanada 8. Kashmiri 9. Malayalam 10. Maithali 11. Marathi 12. Orria, 13. Punjabi 14. Sanskrit 15. Sindhi, 16. Tamil 17. Telugu 18. Santhali 19. Urdu 20. Konkagi 21. Manipuri 22. Nepali.
Ninth Schedule

  • Contains certain Acts and regulations of the State Legislature dealing with and reforms and abolition of the zamindari system. it contains 284 Acts. This Schedule was added to the Constitution in 1951, by the First Constitution (Amendment Act.
Tenth Schedule

  • Contains certain provisions -regarding disqualification of members on grounds of defection.
Eleventh Schedule

  • It lists 29 subjects on which the panchayats have been given administrative control. It was added to the Constitution on 20 April 1992, by the 73rd Amendment in 1992.
Twelfth Schedule

  • It lists 18 subjects on which the municipalities are given administrative control. It was added to the Constitution on 20 April 1992 by the 74th Amendment in 1992.

CITIZENSHIP

Part II (Articles 5-11): The Constitution provides for only single citizenship and there is no separate citizenship of states. Citizenship can be acquired (Citizenship Act, 1955) by birth, descent, registration, naturalization or when India acquires new territories. Citizenship can be lost by renunciation, termination or deprivation. Parliament can, by law, deprive any person of his citizenship if it is satisfied that citizenship was acquired by fraud, false representation, or concealment of material facts.

Dual Citizenship, 2005

Under the Citizenship Act 2003, those eligible to become citizen of India as on 26 January 1950, could apply for dual Indian citizenship. The government has extended dual citizenship to all those who were holding the Person of Indian Origin Card (PIOC) and who had migrated from India after the formation of the Indian Republic.

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Parts and Articles of the Constitution)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Parts and Articles of the Constitution)

  • Part I/Articles 1-4
 : Territory of India, admission, establishment or formation of new states
  • Part II/Articles 5-11
: Citizenship
  • Part III/Articles 12-35
: Fundamental Rights
  • Part I V/Articles 36-51
: Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Part I V-A/Article 51A
: Duties of a citizen of India
  • Part V/Articles 52-151
: Government at the Union level
  • Part VI/Articles 152-237
: Government at the State level
  • Part VII/Article 238
: Repeated by 7th Amendment 1956
  • Part VIII/Articles 239-241
: Administration of Union Territories
  • Part IX/Articles 242-243
: The Panchayats
  • Part IX-A/Articles 243P-243 ZG
: The Municipalities
  • Part X/Articles 244-244
: A Scheduled and tribal areas
  • Part XI/Articles 245-263
: Relations between the Union and States
  • Part XMI/Articles 263-300
: A Finance, property, contracts and suits
  • Part XIII/Articles 301—307
: Trade, commerce and travel within territory of India
  • Part XIV/Articles 308-323
 : Services under the Union and States
  • Part XIV-A/Articles 323A-323B
 : Deals with administrative tribunals
  • Part XV/Articles 324-329
 : A Election and Election Commission
  • Part XVI/Articles 330-342
 : Special provision to certain classes SCs/STs, OBCs and Anglo Indians
  • Part XVII/Article 343-351
 : Official languages
  • Part XVIII/Articles 352-360
 : Emergency provisions
  • Part XIX/Article 361-367
 : Miscellaneous provisions
  • Part XX/Article, 368
 : Amendment of Constitution
  • Part XXI/Articles 369-392
 : Temporary, transitional and special provisions
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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (The Preamble)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (The Preamble)

  •  The 42nd Amendment (1976) added the words Secular’ and ‘Socialist’ end now the Preamble reads as follows:

  •  “We, the people of India having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic and to secure to all its citizens: Justice, social. economic and political; Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship Equality of status and of opportunity: and to promote among them all Fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation. In our Constituent Assembly on this twenty-sixty day November, 1949, we do hereby, Adopt, Enact and Give Ourselves this Constitution.”

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Different Sources of the Indian constitution)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Different Sources of the Indian constitution)

  •  Although the skeleton of the constitution was derived from Government of India Act 1935, many provisions were imported from other constitution,, of the world. Some of them are listed below:

  •  Government of India Act 1935: Federal scheme, office of Governor, power of Federal judiciary, emergency powers etc.

  •  Constitution of Britain: Law making procedures, rule of law, provision for single citizenship, Parliamentary system of government, office of CAG.

  •  Constitution of USA: Independence of judiciary. judicial review, fundamental rights, removal of Supreme Court and High Court judges, preamble and functions of Vice-president.

  •  Constitution of Canada: Federation with strong Centre, to provide residuary powers to the centre.

  •  Constitution of Ireland: Directive Principles of State policy, method of presidential elections, and the nomination of members to Rajya Sabha by the President,

  •  Constitution of Germany: Provisions concerning the suspension of fundamental rights during emergency.

  •  Constitution of Australia: Idea of the Concurrent list.

  •  Constitution of South Africa: Amendment with 2/3rd majority in Parliament and election of the Members of Rajya Sabha on the basis of proportional representation.

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(Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar)

Town

River
  • Kabul (Afghanistan)
 Kabul
  • Allahabad
 Confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati (invisible)
  • Varanasi
 Ganga
  • Nasik
 Godawari
  • Kolkata
 Hooghly
  • Cuttack
 Mahanadi
  • Patna
 Ganga
  • Chittagong (Bangladesh)
 Maiyani
  • Lucknow
 Gomati
  • Jamshedpur
 Subarnarekha
  • Haridwar
 Ganga
  • Delhi
 Yamuna
  • Kanpur
 Ganga
  • Surat
 Tapti
  • Srinagar
 Jhelum
  • Ferozepur
 Sutlej
  • Ludhiana
 Sutlej
  • Karachi (Pak)
 Indus
  • Yangon (Myanmar)
 Irawady
  • Akyab (Myanmar)
 Irawady
  • Vijaywada
 Krishna
  • Lahore (Pak)
 Ravi
  • Paris (France)
 Seine
  • Hamburg (Germany)
 Elbe
  • Budapest (Hungary)
 Danube
  • Rome (Italy)
 Tiber
  • Warsaw (Poland)
 Vistula
  • Bristol (U.K.)
 Avon
  • London (U.K.)
 Thames
  • New Castle (U.K.)
 Tyre

China

  
  • Shanghai
 Yang-tse-Kiang
  • Nanking
 Yang-tse-Kiang
  • Chungking
 Yang-tse-Kiang
  • Canton
 Si-Kiang

Middle East and Africa

  
  • Cairo (Egypt)
 Nile
  • Basra (Iraq)
 Tigris and Euphrates
  • Ankara (Turkey)
 Kizil
  • Baghdad (Iraq)
 Tigris
  • Khartoum (Sudan)
 Blue and While Nile

Europe

  
  • Berlin (Germany)
 Spree
  • Belgrade
 Dunube
  • Cologne (Germany)
 Rhine
  • Lisbon (Portugal)
 Tangus
  • Glasgow (Scotland)
 Clyde

USA

  
  • New York
 Hudson
  • Philadelphia
 Delaware
  • New Orleans
 Mississippi
  • Monetreal (Canada)
 Ottawa
  • Quebec (Canada)
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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Industries in India)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Industries in India)

Industry

Location
  • Aircraft

: Hindustan Aeronautics India Ltd. Was formed by merging two aircraft factories at Bangaluru and Kanpur. Four other factories are at Nasik, Hyderabad, Koraput (Orissa), and Lucknow.
  • Aluminium Smelting

: Located mainl near the sources of raw materials, means of transport and cheap electricity. In Hirakud, Koraput (Orissa), Renukoot (UP), Korba (CG), Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Mettur (TN), Alwaye.
  • Cement Industry
: Kaimor (M.P.), Lakheri (Rajasthan), Okha, Dalmaianagar, Gwalior, Katni, Bhadravati, Surajpur, Sawaimadhopur, Chuck (U.P.). Barmar (H.P.)
  • Coal Mining
 : Raniganj (W. Bengal) Jharia, Bokaro, Giridih, Karanpur (Jharkhand), Panch Valley and Chanda (M.P.), Singareni (Andhra) and Mukum (Assom).
  • Copper Smelting
 : In Khetri, Alwar, Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan), Singhbhum (Jharkhand), Agnigundala (A.P.).
  • Cotton Textile
 : Most important industry in terms of employment and production of export goods. In Maharashtra (Mumbai, Sholapur, Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Wardha, Hajipur), Gujarat (Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat, Bhavnagar), Tamil Nadu has the largest number of cotton textile mills in India.
  • Cycles
 : In Mumbai, Asansol, Sonepat, Delhi, Chennai, Jalandhar and Ludhiana.
  • Fertilizers

: The location of fertilizer industry is closely related to petrochemicals. About 70% of the plants producing nitrogenous fertilizers use naphtha as raw material. Naphtha is a byproduct of oil refineries. Phosphate plants are dependent on mineral phosphate found in UP and MP. Now natural gas based fertilizer plants are also being setup. The Fertilizer Corporation of India (FCL) was setup in 1961, in Sindri (Bihar), Nangal, Trombay, Gorakhpur, Durgapur, Mamrup, Cod tin, Rourkela, Neyveli, Varanasi, Vadodara, Vishakhapattnam, Kota and Kanpur.
  • Heavy Electrical
 : Power generation equipments. In Bhopal, Tiruchirapalli, Jammu.
  • Equipments
 : Ramchandrapuram (Hyderabad), Hardwar, Bangaluru, and Jagdishpur (UP).
  • Heavy Machinery
 : In Ranchi, Vishakapattnam, Durgapur, Tiruchirapalli, Mumbai.
  • Machine Tools Industry
 : Naini it forms the basis for the manufacturing of industrial and defence equipments, automobiles, railway engines and electrical machinery. In Bangaluru, Pinjore (Haryana), Kalamassery (Kerala), Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Srinagar and Ajmer.
  • Iron and steel
 : Located near the sources of raw materials and fuel (coal), In Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Durgapur, Burnpur (W.B.), Bhadrwati (Karnataka), Bokaro (Jharkhand), Rourkela (Orissa), Bhilai (Chhatisgarh), Salem (T.N.), Vishakhapatnam (A.P.)
  • Jute
 : India manufactures the largest quantity of jute goods in the world. Mainly located in West Bengal, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, UP, MP.
  • Leather Industry
 : Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Agra (Dayalbagh,), Kolkata, Bombay, Coimbatore, Batangar near Kolkata, Kanpur.
  • Pesticides
 : Delhi and Alwaye
  • Petroleum Refining
 : Digboi (Assom), Trombay, Vishakhapatnam, Koyali (Gujarat)
  • Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
 : Antibiotics are prepared at Pimpri and Rishikesh. The Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited has 5 plants at Hyderabad, Rishikesh, Chennai, Gurgaon and Muzaffarpur. A number of other units are concentratedin Mumbai, Baroda, Delhi, Kolkata and Kanpur.
  • Railway Equipments
 : Locomotives: In Chittaranjan (WB), Varanasi, Jamshedpur, Bhopal, Coaches, Perambur(TN), Kapurthala (Punjab), also at bangaluru and Kolkata.
  • Rubber Industry
 : Bareilly (UP), Baroda (Gujarat)-Synthetic Rubber Units, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Amritsar-Reclaimed Rubber Units.
  • Resin refining
 : Bareilly (U.P.) and Nahan (Himachal Pradesh).
  • Salt-making
 : Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
  • Ship Building
 : Hindustan Shipyard at Vishakhapatnam, Cochin Shipyard, Mumbai (Mazgaon Dock) and Kolkata (Garden Reach Workshop). For Indian Navy, only at Mazgaon.
  • Silk Textile
 : The location of silk industry is governed by two factors-prevalence of sericulture practices and availability of skilled labour. Karnataka is the leading producer followed by West Bengal, Bihar, etc.
  • Sugar Industry
 : UP, Maharashtra, AP, TN, Karnataka and Bihar.
  • Tractors
 : At Faridabad, Pinjore, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai.
  • Woolen Textiles
 : In Punjab (Dhariwal, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Ferozpur), Maharashtra (Mumbai), UP (Kanpur, Mirzapur, Agra, Tanakpur), etc.

Indian States And Their Folk Dances

  • Jharkhand
 Chhau, Sarahul, Jat-Jatin, Karma, Danga, Bidesia, Sohrai.
  • Uttarakhand
 Gadhwali, Kumayuni, Kajari, Jhora, Raslila, Chappeli
  • Andhra Pradesh

Kuchipudi (Classical), Ghantamardala, Ottam Thedal, Mohiniattam, Kummi, Siddhi Madhuri, Chhadi.
  • Chhattisgarh
 Goudi, Karma, Jhumar, Dagla, Pali, Tapali, Navrani, Diwari, Mundari.
  • Arunachal Pradesh
 Mask dance, War dance etc.
  • Himachal Pradesh
 Jhora, Jhali, Chharhi, Dhaman, Chhapeli, Mahasu, Nati, Dangi, Chamba, Thali, Jhainta, Daf, Stick dance etc.
  • Goa
 Mandi, Jhagor, Khol, Dakni, etc.
  • Assam

Bihu, Bichhua, Natpuja, Maharas, Kaligopal, Bagurumba, Naga dance, Khel Gopal Tabal Chongli, Canoe, Jhumura Hobjanai etc.
  • West Bengal
 Kathi, Gambhira, Dhali, Jatra, Baul, Marasia, Mahal, Keertan, etc.
  • Kerala
 Kathakali (Classical), Rakhal, Nat Rash, Maha Rash, Raukhat etc.
  • Meghalaya
 Laho, Baagla, etc.
  • Manipur
 Manipuri (Classical), Rakhal, Nat Rash, Maha Rash, Raukhat, etc.
  • Nagaland
 Chong, Khaiva, Lim, Nuralim, etc.
  • Orissa
 Odissi (Classical), Rakhal, Nat Rash, Maha Rash, Raukhat etc.
  • Maharashtra
 Lavani, Nakata, Koli, Lezim, Gafa, Dahikala Dasavtar or Bohada, Tamasha, Mauni, Powara, Gouricha etc.
  • Karnataka
 Yakshagan, Huttari, Suggi, Kunitha, Karga, Lambi etc.
  • Gujarat
 Garba, Dandiya Ras, Tippani Juriun, Bhavai, etc.
  • Punjab
 Bhangra, Giddha, Daff, Dhaman etc.
  • Rajasthan
 Ghumar, Chakri, Ganagor, Jhulan Leela, Jhuma, Suisini, Ghapal, Panihari, Ginad etc.
  • Mizoram
 Khanatm, Pakhupila, Cherokan etc.
  • Jammu & Kashmir
 Rauf, Hikat, Mandjas, Kud Dandi Nach, Damali.
  • Tamil Nadu
 Bharatnatyam, Kumi, Kolattam, Kavadi
  • Uttar Pradesh
 Nautanki, Raslila, Kajri, Jhora, Chappeli, Jaita.
  • Bihar
 Jata-Jatin, Bakho-Bakhain, Panwariya, Sama-Chakwa, Bidesia, Jatra, etc.
  • Haryana
 Jhumar, Phag Dance, Daph, Dhamal, Loor, Gugga, Khor, Gagor etc.

Wildlife Sanctuaries And National Parks In India

Name

Location

Important Species
  • Bandipur National Park
 Mysore, Karnataka Elephant, Tiger, Bear, Sambhar, Panther
  • Balpakram Sanctuary
 Garo Hills, Meghalya Tiger, Elephant, Bison
  • Chandraprabha Sanctuary
 Varanasi, UP Asiatic Lion, Tiger, Panther, Indian Gazelle, Sloth bear
  • Corbett National Park
 Nainital, Uttarakhand Elephant, Tiger, Sloth bear, Nilgai, Panther, Sambhar
  • Dachigam Sanctuary
 Jammu & Kashmir Kashmir stag (Hangul)
  • Dudhwa National Park
 Lakhimpur Kheri, UP Tiger, Panther, Sambhar, Nilgai
  • Ghana Bird Sanctuary
 Bharatpur, Rajasthan Siberian Crane, Spoonbill, Heron teal, Stork
  • Gir National Park
 Junagarh, Gujarat Asiatic Lion, Panther,Sambhar, Nilgai, Crocodile, Rhinoceros
  • Hazaribagh National Park
 Hazaribagh, Jharkhand Tiger, Leopard, Sambher, Chital
  • Jaldapara Sanctuary
 West Bengal Tiger, Leopard, Sambher, Chital
  • Kanha National Park
 Mandla and Balaghat, MP Tiger, Panther, Antelope, Barking Deer, Nilgai
  • Kaziranga National Park
 Jorhat, Assam Great Indian one horned Rhinoceros, Wild Buffalo, Sambhar, Tiger
  • Manas
 Barpeta, Assam Tiger, Elephant, Panther, Wild Buffalo, One horned Rhinoceros
  • Mudumalai Sanctuary
 Nilgiri Hills, TN Elephant, Dear, Pigs
  • Namdapha National Park
 Tirap Distt., AP Tiger and Elephant
  • Palamau
 Daltonganj, Jharkhand Tiger, Elephant, Panther, Leopard
  • Parkal
 Warangal, AP Tiger, Panther, Chital, Nilgai
  • Periyar
 Idukki, Kerala Elephant, Tiger, Panther, Wild board, Gaur, Sambhar
  • Ranganthitoo Bird Sanctuary
 Karnataka Birds
  • Shivpuri National Park
 Shivpuri, MP Tiger, Birds
  • Sunderbans
 West Bengal Tiger, Wild board, Crocodile, Deer Birds
  • Vedanathangal Bird Sanctury
 Tamil Nadu Birds
  • Wild Ass Sanctuary
 Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat Wild Ass, Wolf, Nilgai, Chinkara

Countries and their Main Produces/Industries

Countries

Main Produces / Industries
  • Afghanistan
Dry and fresh fruits, Carpets, Wool
  • Australia
 Wood, dairy products, wheat, meat, lead, zinc
  • Austria
 Machinery, textiles, leather goods
  • Brazil
 Coffee
  • Belgium
 Glass, textiles
  • Chile
 Copper nitrate
  • Canada
Wheat, newsprint, machinery
  • China
 Silk, tea, rice
  • Congo
 Copper, uranium, cobalt, ivory
  • Cuba
 Sugar, tobacco, cigar
  • Denmark
 Textiles, paper
  • France
 Textile, wine, silk
  • Germany
 Machinery, chemical, iron and steel equipments
  • Ghana
 Coco, gold, coffee
  • India
 Jute, textiles, sugar, spices, tobacco, tea, cement, mica etc.
  • Indonesia
 Sugar, spices, rubber, rice, cinchona, petroleum
  • Iran
 Petroleum, carpets, dry fruits
  • Iraq
 Dates, petroleum
  • Italy
 Mercury, textiles
  • Japan
 Machinery, textiles, toys, silk, automobiles
  • Kenya
 Coffee, tea, meat, sisal, hides
  • Kuwait
 Petroleum
  • Malaysia
Rubber, tin
  • The Netherlands
 Machinery, aircraft, electricals
  • Saudi Arabia
 Oil, dates
  • Spain
 Lead
  • Sweden
 Matches, timber
  • Switzerland
 Watches, chemicals, electricals
  • Taiwan
 Camphor, rice
  • UK
 Textiles, medicines, machinery, cars
  • USA
 Petroleum, wheat, machinery, coal, automobiles, iron etc.
  • Russia
 Petroleum, wheat, chemicals, heavy machinery, etc.
  • Vietnam
 Tin, rice, rubber, teak, etc.

Towns associated with Some Important Industries

Town

Industry
  • Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
 Cotton Textiles
  • Sindri (Jharkhand)
 Fertilizers and chemicalsb
  • Sheffield (UK)
 Cutlery
  • Titagarh (West Bengal)
 Paper and Jute
  • Venice (Italy)
 Ship-building
  • Varanasi (UP)
 Silk, Brocade Industry
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Peak

Height in metre above mean Sea Level
1. K2 8,611
2. Kanchen Junga 8,598
3. Nanga Parvat 8,126
4. Gasher Brum 8,068
5. Broad Peak 8,047
6. Disteghil Sar 7,885
7. Masher Brum E 7,821
8. Nanda Devi 7,817
9. Masher Brum W 7,806
10. Rakaposhi 7,788
11. Kamer 7,756
12. Saser Kangri 7,756
13. Skyang Kangri 7,544
14. Sia Kangri 7,422
15. Chaukhamba (Badrinath Peak) 7,138
16. Trisul West 7,138
17. Nankun 7,135
18. Pauhunri 7,128
19. Kangto 7,090
20. Dunagiri 7,066
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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Largest, Longest, Highest and Smallest in India)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Largest, Longest, Highest and Smallest in India)

  • Longest river
 Ganga
  • The longest tributary river of India
 Yamuna
  • The longest river of the south
 Godavari
  • Highest mountain peak
 Godwin Austin (K2)
  • Largest lake (Fresh water)
 Wulnar lake (Kashmir)
  • Highest Dam
 Bhakra Dam (Punjab)
  • Largest Mosque
 Jama Masjid, Delhi
  • Longest Road
 Grand Trunk Road
  • State with longest coastline
 Gujarat
  • Longest railway route
 From Jammu to Kanyakumari
  • Longest tunnel
 Jawahar tunnel (Jammu & Kashmir)
  • Longest national highway
 NH-7 which turns from Varanasi to Kanyakumari
  • Longest Dam
 Hirakud Dam (Orissa)
  • Longest River Bridge
 Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Patna
  • Largest populated City
 Mumbai (1.60 crore)
  • Largest Museum
 National Museum, Kolkata
  • Largest Delta
 Sunderban Delta, W. Bengal
  • Largest Dome
 Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur (Karnataka)
  • Largest Zoo
 Zoological Gardens, Alipur, Kolkata
  • Largest man-made Lake
 Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar (Rihand Dam)
  • Largest Desert
 Thar (Rajasthan)
  • Highest Tower
 Pitampura Tower, Delhi
  • Smallest State (Area)
 Goa
  • Smallest State (Population)
 Sikkim
  • Highest Waterfall
 Gersoppa waterfall (Karnataka)
  • Longest Electric railway line
 From Delhi to Kolkata via Patna
  • Densest populated State
 West Bengal
  • Largest cave temple
 Kailash temple, Ellora (Maharashtra)
  • Largest animal Fair
 Sonepur (Bihar)
  • Highest Gateway
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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Important Indian Towns on Rivers)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Important Indian Towns on Rivers)

Town

River
  • Allahabad
 At the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna
  • Patna
 Ganga
  • Kanpur
 Ganga
  • Hardwar
 Ganga
  • Badrinath
 Alknanda
  • Agra
 Yamuna
  • Delhi
 Yamuna
  • Mathura
 Yamuna
  • Ferozpur
 Satluj
  • Ludhiana
 Satluj
  • Srinagar
 Jhelum
  • Lucknow
 Gomti
  • Jaunpur
 Gomti
  • Ayodhya
 Saryu
  • Bareily
 Ram Ganga
  • Ahmedabad
 Sabarmati
  • Kota
 Chambal
  • Jabalpur
 Narmada
  • Panji
 Mandavi
  • Ujjain
 Kashipra
  • Surat
 Tapti
  • Jamshedpur
 Swarnarekha
  • Dibrugarh
 Brahmputra
  • Guwahati
 Brahmaputra
  • Kolkata
 Hooghly
  • Sambalpur
 Mahanadi
  • Cuttack
 Mahanadi
  • Serirangapatnam
 Cauvery
  • Hyderabad
 Musi
  • Nasik
 Godavari
  • Vijayvada
 Krishna
  • Curnool
 Tungabhadra
  • Tiruchirapalli
 Cauvery

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Nick Names of Important Indian Places)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Nick Names of Important Indian Places)

Nick Name

Place
  • Golden city
 Amritsar
  • Sorrow of Bengal
 Damodar river
  • Manchester of India
 Ahmedabad
  • Sorrow of Bihar
 Kosi river
  • City of seven islands
 Mumbai
  • Blue Mountains
 Nilgiri
  • Queen of Arbian sea
 Kochi
  • Queen of the Mountains
 Musoorie (Uttarakhand)
  • Space city
 Bangaluru
  • Sacred river
 Ganga
  • Garden City of India
 Bangaluru
  • Hollywood of India
 Mumbai
  • Silicon valley of India
 Bangaluru
  • City of Castles
 Kolkata
  • Electronic city of India
 Bangaluru
  • City of weaves
 Panipat
  • Pink City
 Jaipur
  • City of weaers
 Panipat
  • Gateway of India
 Mumbai
  • City of lakes
 Srinagar
  • Twin city
 Hyderabad
  • Steel city of India
 Jameshedpur (Called Sikandarabad Tatnagar)
  • City of festivals
 Madurai
  • City of temples
 Varanasi
  • Deccan Queen
 Pune
  • Manchester of the north
 Kanpur
  • City of buildings
 Kolkata
  • City of Rallies
 New Delhi
  • Dakshin Ganga
 Godavari
  • Heaven of India
 Ahmedabad
  • Egg bowls of Asia
 Andhra Pradesh
  • Garden of spices of India
 Kerala
  • Soya region
 Madhya
  • Abode of the God
 Prayag (Allahabad)
  • Manchester of the South
 Coimbatore
  • Switzerland of India
 Kashmir
  • City of Nawabs
 Lucknow
  • Pittsburg of India
 Jamshedpur

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Railway Zones)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Railway Zones)

Railway Zones

Head Quarters
1. Central Mumbai VT
2. Eatern Kolkata
3. Northern New Delhi
4. North Eastern Gorakhpur
5. North-East Frontier Maligaon-Gwahati
6. Southern Chennai
7. South Central Secunderbad
8. South Eastern Kolkata
9. Western Mumbai Churchgate
10. East Coast Bhubaneshwar
11. East Central Hajipur
12. North Central Allahabad
13. North Western Jaipur
14. South Western Bangaluru (Hubli)
15. West Central Jabalpur
16. South East Central Bilaspur
17. Kolkata Metro Kolkata

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Important National Highway)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Important National Highway)

National Highways

Places Connected
  • No. 1
 Delhi and Amritsar (via Ambala and Jaulandhar)
  • No. 1 A
 Julandhar and Uri (via Madhavpur, Jammu, Srinagar and Baramula)
  • No. 1 B
 Batot and Kishtwar (via Doda)
  • No. 2
 Delhi and Kalkata(via Mathura and Varanasi)
  • No. 3
 Agra and Mumbai (via Gwalior and Nasik)
  • No. 4
 Thane and Chennai (via Pune, Belgaum, Hubli, Bangaluru and Ranipet)
  • No. 4 A
Belgaum to Panji
  • No. 5
 Behragoda and Chennai (via Cuttack, Vishakhapatnam and Vijaywada)
  • No. 6
 Dhuria and Kolkata (via Nagpur, Raipur and Sambalpu)
  • No. 7
 Varanasi and Kanyakumari (via Nagpur, Bangaluru and Maduria)
  • No. 8
 Delhi and Mumbai (via jaipur, Ahmedabad and Vadodara)
  • No. 8 A
 Ahmedabad and Kandia (via Morbi)
  • No. 9
 Pune and vijayawada (via Sholapur and Hyderabad)
  • No. 10
 Delhi and Farika proceeding to Indo-Pak border
  • No. 11
 Agra and Bikaner (via Jaipur)
  • No. 12
 Jabalpur and Jaipur (via Bhopal and Kota)
  • No. 13
 Sholapur and Chitradurg
  • No. 15
 Pathankot and Kandla (via Amritsar, Ganganagar and Jaisalmer)
  • No. 17
 Punvel and Karngaur (via Karwar and Calicut)
  • No. 21
 Chandigarh and Manali (via Bilaspur, Mandi and Kulu)
  • No. 22
 Ambala and Shonia La on Indo-China border (via Shimla and Narkanda)
  • No. 23
 Chaus and Teacher (via Ranchi and Rourkela)
  • No. 24
 Delhi and Lunknow (via Bareilly)
  • No. 25
 Lucknow and Shivpuri (via kanpur and Jhansi)
  • No. 26
 Jhansi and Launaceen
  • No. 27
 Allahabad and Varanasi
  • No. 28
 Barauni and Lucknow (via Gorakhpur)
  • No. 29
 Gorakhpur to Varanasi (via Gazipur)
  • No. 30
 Mohanis and Bactnarpur (via Patna
  • No. 31
 Barhi and Pandunda Purnea and Siligudi 
  • No. 31A
 Sivok and Gangtok
  • No. 31B
 North Salmara and Golpara
  • No. 32
 Gobindpur and Jamshedpur (via Dhanbad)
  • No. 33
 Barhi and Bargoda (via Ranchi and Jamshedpur)
  • No. 34
 Daikola and Kolkata (via Behrampur)
  • No. 36
 Naogaon and Dimapur
  • No. 37
 Golpada and Saikhowa Ghat (via Guwahati and Jorhat)
  • No. 38
 Makum and Lechapani (via Ledo)
  • No. 39
 Numaligam and indo-Myanmar border (via lmphal)
  • No. 40
 Jorhat and Indo-Bangladesh border (via Shillong)
  • No. 41
Golaghat and Haldia port
  • No. 42
 Sambalpur and Cuttack (via Ongul)
  • No. 43
 Raipur and Vijaynagar
  • No. 44
 Shillong and Agartala (via Badarpur)
  • No. 45
 Chennai and Dindigul (via Tiruchirapalli)
  • No. 46
 Krishnagar and Ranipet
  • No. 47
 Salem and Kanyakumari (via Coimbatore and Thiruvananthapuram)
  • No. 48
 Bangaluru and Mangalore (via Hassan)
  • No. 49
 Madurai and Dhanushkodi
  • No. 50
 Nasik and Pune
  • No. 52
 Behra and Sitamani (via Tejpur, Passighat and Teju)
  • No. 52A
 Bander and Itanagar (via Deva)
  • No. 53
 Badarpur and Silchar (via Jirighat and Imphal)
  • No. 54
 Silchar and Lundel (via Aizwal)

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General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Important River Valley Projects)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Important River Valley Projects)

Name of the Project

Location

State

Purpose
  • Nagarjuna Sagar
 River Krishna AP Irrigation, Hydro-electricity
  • Multipurpose Project
      
  • Pochampad Project
 River Godavari AP Irrigation
  • Lower Sileru Project
 River Sileru (Godavari) AP Hydro-electricity
  • Kakarpara Project
 River Tapi Gujarat Irrigation
  • Kothagudam Project
 Singareni coalfields AP Thermal Power
  • Kosi Project
 River Kosi Bihar Flood control, Irrigation
  • Gandak Project
 River Gandak UP, Bihar Irrigation, Hydro-electricity
  • Dhuvaran Power Stn.
 Kheda District Gujarat Thermal Power
  • Sabarigiri (Pamba-River Pamba, kakki) Project
Kakki Kerala Hydro-electricity
  • Idduki Project
 Rivers Periyar Cherutheni Idukki Kerala Hydro-electricity
  • Chambal Project
 River Chambal Raj, MP Irrigation, Hydro-electricity
  • Tawa Project
 River Tawa (Narmada) MP Irrigation
  • Korba Project
 Near Korba Coalfields Chhatisgarh Thermal Power
  • Satpura Power
 Patharkada Station MP Thermal Power
  • Koyna Project
 River Koyna MH Hydro-electricity
  • Nagpur Power Station
 Koradi, Nr. Nagpur MH Thermal Power
  • Tungabhadra
 River Tunga-Multi -purpose Project Karnataka Bhadra Irrigation, HydroAP electricity
  • Upper Krishna Project
River Krishna Karnataka Irrigation
  • Sharavati
River Sharavati Project Karnataka near Jog falls Hydro-electricity
  • Hirakund Multi purpose Project
River Mahanadi Orissa Irrigation, Hydroelectricity
  • Talcher Power Station
Near Talcher Orissa Thermal Power
  • Bhakra-Nangal Multipurpose Project
  Haryana  
  • Rajashtan Canal  Project
River Satlej in Punjab Rajasthan Irrigation Headworks  in Punjab
  • Kundah Project
 River Kundah Tamil Nadu Hydro-electricity
  • Neyveli Power Station
 Neyveli Tamil Nadu Hydro-electricity
  • Ramganga Multipurpose Project
 Chuisot Stream near Kalagarh Uttarakhand Irrigation, Hydro-electricity 
  • Matatilla Multipurpose Project
 River Betwa UP, MP Irrigation, Hydroelectricity
  • Rihand Scheme
 River Rihand UP Hydro-electricity
  • Obra Power Station
 Obra UP Thermal Power
  • Damodar Valley Project
River Damodar Jharkhand shared with West Bengal Flood control Hydro- electricity
  • Ukai Project
River tapi Gujarat Irrigation
  • Mahi Project
 River Mahi Gujarat Irrigation
  • Ghataprabha Project
 River Ghataprabha AP & Kar Irrigation
  • Bhima Project
 River Bhima Maharashtra Irrigation
  • Sardar SarowarProject electricity
River Narmada Guj & MP Irrigation and Hydro-
  • Bana Sagar Project
 River Sone MP, UP, Chhatisgarh and  Jharkhand Irrigation
  • Dul Hasti Project
 River Chenab J&K Hydro-electricity
  • Salal Project
 River Chenab J&K Hydro-electricity
  • Thein Dam Project
River Ravi Punjab Irrigation, Hydro- electricity
  • Malaprabha Project
 River Malaprabha Karnataka Irrigation
  • Jaykwadi Project
 River Godavari Mah Irrigation
  • Beas Project
 River Beas Punjab and Haryana Hydro-electricity  
  • Sharda Shayak
 River Ghaghra UP Irrigation
  • Mayurakshi Project
 River Mayurakshi WB Irrigation, Hydro- electricity
  • Rana Pratap Sagar
 River Ghaghra UP Irrigation
  • Suratgarh Super Thermal Project
Suratgarh Rajasthan Thermal Power
  • Mettur
 River Cauvery TN Hydro-electricity
  • Pallivasal
 River Mundirapujha TN Hydro-electricity
  • Papanasam Project
 River Tambiraparani TN Hydro-electricity
  • Loktak Project
 Lake Loktak Manipur Hydro-electricity
  • Tehri Project
 River Bhilangana  (Ganga) Uttarkahand Hydro-electricity
  • Farakka Project
 Ganga WB Irrigation

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