Sr. No.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

Temples
Kamakhya Temple
Sukresvara temple
Mahabalipuram Temple
Meenakshi temple
Brihadeeswarar Temple
Kanchipuram Temple
Srisailam Temple
Tirupathi Temple
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Shabarimala ayyappa temple
Gomateshwra Temple
Virupaksha Temple
Golden temple
Somnath temple
Siddhivinayak Temple
Mahabodhi Temple
Amarnath Temple
Markandeshwar Temple
Konark Sun Temple
Birla Mandir

States
Guwahati, Assam
Assam
Tamil Nadu
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Kerala
Karnataka
Bangalore (Karnataka)
Amritsar, Punjab
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Gaya, Bihar
Jammu & Kashmir
Haryana
Odisha
Jaipur

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Today's topic is - "Some Important Temples in India"

Badrinath
Temple
Situated close to the Alaknanda River, the abode of Lord Badrinath is located in the
Chamoli
district,
a
small
town
of
Badrinath
(Uttarakhand).
The
Konark
Sun
Temple
The Sun temple is situated in the small town of Konark, which is situated in the Puri
district
of
Odisha.
Brihadeeswara
Temple
Also known as Peruvudaiyar Kovil and RajaRajeswaram, this 11th century temple was built
by the Chola emperor Raja Raja Chola I. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, Brihadeeswara temple is
the largest temple in India that is situated at Thanjavur city of Tamil Nadu.
Somnath
Temple
The temple is located in Prabhas Kshetra in Saurashtra (Gujarat). Prabhas Kshetra is also
the region in which, it is believed that, Lord Krishna left his mortal body.
Kedarnath
Temple
Situated in the Himalayan range of Garhwal area (Uttarakhand), Kedarnath temple is one
of
the
most
sacred
Shiva
temples
in
the
world.
Sanchi
Stupa
Sanchi is a village in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, which is a home to several
Buddhist structures built in between 3rd century BC to 12th century AD.
Ramanathaswamy
(Rameshwaram)
Temple
Rameshwaram (or Rameswaram) is a small island town in Tamil Nadu and is one of the four

holiest

pilgrimage

places

(Char

Dhams)

of

the

Hindus.

Siddhivinayak
Temple
Located in Prabha Devi, Mumbai, Siddhivinayak Temple was built in the 18th century.
Gangotri
Temple
The sacred origin of Ganga Maa (mother) is worshipped at Gangotri temple, which is
situated
in
the
Uttarkashi
district
of
Uttarakhand.
Kashi
Located

in

the

ancient

Vishwanath
holy
city

and

of

Varanasi

(Uttar

Temple
Pradesh)

Lord
Jagannath
Temple
Built in the 12th century, Jagannath temple is situated in Puri (Orissa) and is popularly
called
Jagannath
Puri.
Yamunotri
Temple
Yamunotri temple was built in the 19th century in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand
Meenakshi
This
architectural

wonder

is

situated

in

Madurai

(Tamil

Temple
Nadu)

Amarnath
Cave
Temple
The holy cave of Amarnath is located at an altitude of 3,888 meters in the state of Jammu
and
Kashmir.
Lingaraja
Temple
Lingaraja temple is one of the oldest and largest temples of the Temple City of India
Orissa.
Tirupati
Balaji
Located in the hilly town of Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh), the temple is also known as
Tirumala
Venkateshwara
temple.
Kanchipuram
Temples
The City of Thousand Temples Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu) is one of the seven sacred
places in India wherein the people can attain Moksha, as per the Hindu religion.
Khajuraho
Khajuraho

is

town

in

the

state

of

Madhya

Temple
Pradesh

Virupaksha
Temple
Located in the village of Hampi, it is one of the most famous temples among the various
other
temples
of
Hampi.
Shri
Digambar
Jain
Lal
Mandir is
the
oldest
Jain
temple
in
Delhi.
Gomateshwara
Temple
Situated in the Shravanabelagola town of Karnataka, Gomateshwara temple is dedicated to
Lord
Bahubali
also
known
as
Gomateshwara.
Ranakpur
Temple
Ranakpur is a village in the Pali district of Rajasthan and falls between Udaipur and
Jodhpur.
Shirdi
Sai
Baba
Temple
The holy temple of Sai baba was built in 1922, in the Shirdi town of Maharashtra.
Sree
Padmanabhaswamy
Temple
Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala is the place where one of the 108 Divya
Desams (sacred dwellings of Lord Vishnu) is situated in the form of Lord
Padmanabhaswamy.

Dwarkadhish
Temple
The holy abode of Lord Krishna, Dwarkadhish temple is situated in the Dwarka city
(Gujarat).
Laxminarayan
Temple
Inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1939, the temple was built by the industrialist Baldeo
Das Birla in Delhi.

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States and their Folk Dances
Chhanu, Sarahul, Jat-Jatin, Karma,
Danga, Bidesia, Sohrai.
Uttarakhand Gadhwali, Kumayuni, Kajari, Jhora,
Raslila, Chappeli.
Andra
Kuchipudi
(Classical),
Pradesh
Ghantamardala,
(Ottam
Thedal,
Mohiniattam,
Kummi,
Siddhi,
Madhuri, Chhadi.
Chhattisgarh Goudi, Karma, Jhumar, Dagla, Pali,
Tapali, Navrani, Diwari, Mundari.
Jharkhand

Arunachal
Pradesh
Himachal
Pradesh
Goa
Assam

West Bengal
Kerala
Meghalaya

Mask dance (Mukhauta Nritya), War

dance.
Jhora,
Jhali,
Chharhi,
Dhaman,
Chhapeli,
Mahasu,
Nati,
Dangi,
Chamba, Thali, Jhainta, Daf, Stick
dance etc.
Mandi, Jhagor, Khol, Dakni etc.
Bihu, Bichhua, Natpuja, Maharas,
Kaligopal, Bagurumba, Naga dance,
Khel Gopal, Tabal Chongli, Canoe,
Jhumura Hobjanai etc.
Kathi, Gambhira, Dhali, Jatra, Baul,
Marasia, Mahal, Keertan etc.
Kathakali (Classical), Ottam Thulal,
Mohini-attam,
Kaikottikali,
Tappatikali, Kali Auttam.
Laho, Baala etc.

Manipur

Manipuri (Classical), Rakhal,

Rash, Maha Rash, Raukhat etc.

Nagaland

Chong, Khaiva, Lim, Nuralim etc.

Orissa

Odissi (Classical), Savari, Ghumara,

Painka,
Munari,
Chhau,
Chadya
Dandanata etc.
Lavani, Nakata, Koli, Lezim, Gafa,
Dahikala
Dasavtar
or
Bohada,
Tamasha, Mauni, Powara, Gouricha
etc.
Yakshagan, huttar, Suggi, Kunitha,
Karga, Lambi
Garba, Dandiya Ras, Tippani Juriun,
Bhavai.
Bhagra, Giddha, Daff, Dhaman etc.

Maharashtra

Karnataka
Gujarat
Punjab

Nat

Rajasthan
Mizoram
Jammu
&
Kashmir
Tamil Nadu
Uttar
Pradesh
Bihar
Haryana

Ghumar, Chakri, Ganagor, Jhulan

Leela,
Jhuma,
Suisini,
Ghapal,
Panihari, Ginad etc.
Khanatm, Pakhupila, Cherokan etc.
Rauf, Hikat, Mandjas, kud Dandi
nach, Damali.
Bharatnatyam,
Kumi,
Kolattam,
Kavadi,
Nautanki,
Raslila,
Kajri,
Jhora,
Chappeli, Jaita.
Jata-Jatin,
Bakho-Bakhain,
Panwariya, Sama-Chakwa, Bidesia,
Jatra etc.
Jhumar, Phag Dance, Daph, Dhamal,
Loor, Gugga, Khor, Gagor etc.

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Some Important Terminology Used in Games

Sr.
No.
1.
2.
3.
4.

5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

Words Used

Games

Drop
Let, Smash, Deuce, Uber Cup, Thomas
cup
Bishop, Checkmate, Knight
Cover Drive, Boundary, L.B.W.(Leg Before
Wicket), C.W.B.(Caught Behind Wicket) ,
Ashes , Googly, Duleep Trophy, Ranji
Trophy, Wisden Trophy
Hitter, Batter
Caddie, Tee, Par, Put
Target, Bulls Eye
Corner, Bully, Stick, Long Corner
Jump Ball

Rowing
Badminto
n
Chess
Cricket

Cue, Cannon, Long Jenny, Jigger

Knockout, Welter Weight, Jab, Cut
Dribble, Corner Kick, Penalty, Yellow
Card, Tie-Breaker, Subroto Cup, B. C. Roy
Trophy, Durand Cup
Davis Cup, Wimbledon Trophy, French
Open, U S. Open
Plug, Muzzle
Derby Cup

Baseball
Golf
Archery
Hockey
Basketbal
l
Billiards
Boxing
Football
Tennis
Shooting
Horse
Racing

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Sport
Hockey

Footbal
l

Cricket

Table
Tennis

Badmin
ton

Basket
Ball

Bridge

Cups and Trophies (Associated with Sports/Games)

Cups and Trophies
Aga Khan Cup, Begam Rasul Trophy (womens),
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup, Lady Ratan
Tata Trophy (womens), Gurunanak
Championship (womens) Dhyanchand Trophy,
Nehru Trophy, Sindhia Gold Cup, Murugappa
Gold Cup, Wellington Cup etc.
Beghum Hazarat Mahal Cup, BILT Cup, Bordoloi
Trophy, Colombo Cup, Confederation Cup, D C M
Trophy, Durand Cup, Rovers Cup, B.C. Rai
Trophy (National Championship), FIFA World
Cup, Jules Rimet Trophy, Kalinga Cup, Santosh
Trophy (National Championship), IFA shield,
Scissor Cup, Subroto Mukherjee Cup, Sir
Ashutosh Mukherjee Trophy, Todd Memorial
Trophy, Vittal Trophy, etc.
Anthony D Mellow Trophy, Ashes, Asia Cup,
Benson and Hedges Cup, Bose Trophy,
Champions Trophy, Charminar Challenger Cup,
C.K. Naidu Trophy, Cooch-Behar Trophy,
Deodhar Trophy, Duleep Trophy, GavaskarBorder Trophy, G.D. Birla Trophy, Gillette Cup,
Irani Trophy, Interface Cup, Jawaharlal Nehru
Cup, Lomboard World Challenge Cup, Mc
Dowells Challenges Cup, Merchant Cup, Moinud-Dowla Cup, Nat West Trophy, Prudential Cup
(World Cup), Rani Jhansi Trophy, Ranji Trophy,
Rohinton Baria Trophy, Rothmans cup, Sahara
Cup, Sharjah Cup, Sheesh Mahal Trophy,
Sheffield Shield, Singer Cup, Sir Frank Worrel
Trophy, Texaco Cup, Titan Cup, Vijay Cup, Vijay
Hazare Trophy, Vijay Merchant Trophy, Vizzy
Trophy, Wisden Trophy, Wills Trophy, World
Series Cup.
Berna Bellack cup(men), Corbillion Cup
(women), Jai Laxmi up (women), Rajkumari
Challenge Cup (women junior), Ramanuja
Trophy (men junior), Travancore Cup (women),
Swathling Cup (men) etc.
Aggrawal Cup, Amrit Diwan Cup, Asia Cup,
Australasia Cup, Chaddha Cup, European Cup,
Harilela Cup, Ibrahim Rahimatollah Challenger
Cup, Konica Cup, Narang Cup, Tunku
Abdulrahman Cup, Uber Cup, World Cup, Yonex
Cup etc.
Basalat Jha Trophy, B.C. Gupta Trophy,
Federation Cup, S.M. Arjuna Raja Trophy, Todd
Memorial Trophy, William Jones Cup, Bangalore
Blues Challenge Cup, Nehru Cup, Federation
Cup
Basalat Jha Trophy, Holkar Trophy, Ruia Gold
Cup, Singhania Trophy. Etc

Polo
Athletic
s
Air
Racing
Billiard
s
Boxing
Golf

Chess
Horse
Racing
Netball
Rugby
Footbal
l
Shootin
g
Volleyb
all
Yatchin
g

Ezra Cup, Gold Cup, Kings Cup, Prithi Pal Singh

Cup, Radha Mohan Cup, Winchester Cup etc.
Charminar Trophy, Federation Cup etc.
Jawaharlal Challenge Trophy, Kings Cup,
Schneider Cup
Arthur Walker Trophy, Thomas Cup etc.
Aspy Adjahia Trophy, Federation Cup, Val Baker
Trophy etc.
Canada Cup, Eisenhower Trophy, Muthiah Gold
Cup, Nomura Trophy, Presidents Trophy, Prince
of Wales Cup, Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup, Topolino
Trophy, walker Cup, World Cup etc.
Naidu Trophy, Khaitan Trophy, Limca Trophy, Lin
Arec City Trophy, World Cup etc.
Baresford Cup, Blue Riband Cup, Derby, Grand
National Cup
Anantrao Pawar Trophy etc.
Bledisloe Cup, Calcutta Cup, Webb Ellis Trophy,
etc.
North Wales Cup, Welsh Grand Prix etc.
Centennial Cup, Federation Cup, Indira pradhan
Trophy, Shivanthi Gold Cup, etc.
America Cup etc.

Famous Stadiums and Sports

Government of India has recently constituted National Playing Fields Association of India
(NPFAI) under an ambitious scheme of Kendriya Yuva Evam Khel Mantralay to sater to
the development of Games & Sport and the players as well.
Stadium
Sports
Places
Indraprastha Stadium
Indoor
Delhi
Games
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Athletics
Delhi
Ferozeshah Kotla Ground
Cricket
Delhi
Ambedkar Stadium
Football
Delhi
Shivaji Stadium
Hockey
Delhi
National Stadium
Hockey
Delhi
National Stadium
Hockey &
Mumbai
others
Wankhede Stadium
Cricket
Mumbai
Brabourne Stadium
Cricket
Mumbai
Eden Gardens
Cricket
Kolkata
Green Park Stadium
Cricket
Kanpur
Keenan Stadium
Cricket
Jamshedpur
Nehru (Chepak ) Stadium
Cricket
Chennai
Varabati Stadium
Cricket
Cuttack
Aintree, Doncaster, Epsom
Horse racing
England (U.K.)
Flemington
Horse racing
Melbourn
(Australia)
Headingley Manchester
Cricket
England (U.K.)
Lords, Oval, Leeds
Cricket
England (U.K.)
Black Heath
Rugby
London (U.K.)

Wimbledon
Wembley Stadium
Brookland
Twickenham
Putney Mart Lake
Trent Bridge
White City
Hurlington
Henlay
Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth,
Syndey
Yankee Stadium
Brooklyn
Forest Hill
Sendy Lodge

Football
Lawn Tennis
Football
Football
Rugby
Football
Boat race
Cricket
Dog race
Polo
Regata
Cricket
Boxing
Baseball
Tennis
Golf

London (U.K.)
London (U.K.)
England (U.K.)
England (U.K.)
England (U.K.)
England (U.K.)
England (U.K.)
England (U.K.)
England (U.K.)
Australia
New York (USA)
New York (USA)
USA
Scotland

National Games and Sports of Some Countries

Country
United States of
America
Spain
Canada
India
Russia
Scotland
England
Japan
Australia
Pakistan
China

Court/
Campus/ Field
Court
Diamond
Ring
Course
Pool
Board
Mat
Arena
Vellodrome
Field
Track
Pitch
Greens
Rink

Sports
Baseball
Bull-fighting
Ice Hockey
Hockey
Chess
Rugby
Football
Cricket
Ju-Jitsu
Cricket
Hockey
Table Tennis

Court, Campus or Field Associated with Sports

Games Sports
Tennis, Badminton, Net Ball, Handball, Volleyball,
Squash, Kho-kho, Kabaddi
Baseball
Sketing, Boxing
Golf
Swimming
Table tennis
Judo, Karate, Taikwondo
Horse riding
Cycling
Polo, Football, Hockey
Athletics
Cricket
Bowls
Curling, Ice hockey

Range

Shooting, Archery
Number of Players in Some Popular Sports/Games

Sports
Baseball
Rugby football
Polo
Water polo
Kho Kho
Kabaddi
Hockey, Football
and Cricket
Netball
Volleyball
Badminton, Tennis
and Table Tennis
Basketball
Gymnastic
Billiards/ Snooker
Boxing/ Chess
Bridge
Croquet
Gold
Locrosse

Number of Players (on each

side or in each team)
9
15
4
7
9
7
11
7
6
1 or 2
(Singles & Doubles
respectively)
5
Several individuals compete
simultaneously
1
1
2
13 or15
Several individuals compete
simultaneously
12

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Important Revolutions in India

1. Green Revolution - Food grains
2. Grey Revolution Fertilizer
3. Pink Revolution - Onion production/Pharmaceutical (India)/Prawn production
4. Red Revolution - Meat & Tomato Production
5. Yellow Revolution - Oil Seeds production

6. Evergreen Revolution - Overall development of Agriculture

7. Black Revolution - Petroleum Production
8. Blue Revolution - Fish Production
9. Brown Revolution - Leather/nonconventional (India)/Cocoa production
10. Golden Fiber Revolution - Jute Production
11. Golden Revolution - Fruits/Overall Horticulture development/Honey Production
12. Round Revolution Potato
13. Silver Fiber Revolution Cotton
14. Silver Revolution Egg and Poultry Production
15. White Revolution (In India: Operation Flood) - Milk/Dairy production

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Dam

River

State

SardarSarover Dam

Narmada

Gujarat

Srisailam Dam

Krishna

Telangna/Andhra Pradesh

RanjitSagar Dam

Ravi

Punjab

Koteshwar Dam

Bhagirathi

Uttarakhand

Gandhi Sagar Dam

Chambal

Madhya Pradesh

Omkareshwar Dam

Narmada

Madhya Pradesh

Mullaperiyar Dam

Periyar

Kerala (idukki district)

Baglihar Dam

Chenab

Jammu & Kashmir

NagarjunaSagar Dam

Krishna

Telangna/Andhra Pradesh

Salal Dam

Chenab

Jammu & Kashmir

Koyna Dam

Koyna

Maharashtra

Rihand Dam

Rihand

Uttar Pradesh

Ukai Dam

Tapi

Gujarat

Indira Sagar Dam

Narmada

Madhya Pradesh

Uri Dam

Jhelum

Tehri Dam

Bhagirathi

Jammu & Kashmir (Baramula

district)
Uttarakhand

Bhakra Dam

Sutlej

Himachal Pradesh

Idukki arch Dam

Periyar

Kerala

Lakhwar Dam

Yamuna

Uttarakhand

Mettur Dam

Kaveri

Tamil Nadu

Hirakud Dam

Mahanadi

Odisha

JawaharSagar Dam

Chambal

Rajasthan

RanaPratapSagar Dam

Chambal

Rajasthan

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"Largest/Longest/Highest

The
Longest
River Bridge
The
Largest
Lake
The
Largest
Dam
The
Largest
Desert
The
Largest
cave temple
The
Largest
mosque
The
Longest
tunnel
The
Largest
Delta
The State with
maximum
forest area
The
Longest
Corridor

in

Mahatma Gandhi Setu Patna

(5.575 km.)
Wular Lake (J & K)
Bhakra Dam, on Sutlej river
(Punjab)
Thar (Rajasthan)
Kailash Temple (
Maharastra)
Jama Masjid (Delhi

Ellora,

Jawahar
Tunnel,
Banihal
Pass (J & K)
Sunderbans (W. Bengar)
Madhya Pradesh

Corridor of Ramnathswami
Temple
at
Rameswaram
(Tamil Nadu)
The
highest Jog or Garsoppa (Karnataka)
Waterfall
The
Longest Grand Trunk Road (Kolkata
Road
to Delhi)
The
highest Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur
Gate way
Sikri( U.P.)
The
Longest The Ganga (2640 km. long)
River
The
Largest Indian Museum, Kolkata
Museum
The
largest Gol Gumbuz, Bijapur (in
Dome
Karantaka)
The
tallest Gomateswara (Karnataka)
Statue

India"

The
largest
Public
Sector
Bank
The
biggest
canti
lever
Bridge
The
Longest
Canal
The
Longest
Railway
Platform
The
biggest
Stadium
The
most
populous City
The largest Sea
Bridge
The
longest
Passenger
Train Route
The
Oldest
Church
The
Longest
National
Highway
The State with
Longest Coast
Line
The
highest
Lake
The
largest
Saline
Water
Lake
The
Largest
Fresh
Water
Lake
Largest Cave
The
Longest
River
of
Southern India
The
Longest
Dam
The
highest
Gallantry

State Bank of India

Rabindra Setu or Howrah
Bridge (Kolkata)
Indira
Gandhi
Canal
or
Rajasthan Canal (Rajasthan)
Gorakhpur (U.P.)
Yuva Bharti (Salt Lake)
Stadium Kolkata
Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Anna Indira Gandhi Bridge
(Tamil Nadu)
Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari
St.
Thomas
Church
Palayar, Trichur (Kerala)
NH-7
(Varanasi
Kanyakumari)

at
to

Gujarat
Devtal
Lake,
Gadhwal
(Uttarakhand)
Chilka Lake (Orissa)
Kolleru
Pradesh)

Lake

(Andhra

Amarnath (J & K)
Godawari
Hirakud Dam (Orissa)
Param Vir Chakra

Award
The
highest
Award
The
largest
Gurudwara
The
longest
Sea Beach
The
Highest
Road
The
Largest
Artificial Lake
The
Highest
Batttle
field
and
the
Longest
Glacier
The
Biggest
River Island
The
Largest
Planetarium
The
Highest
Airports

Bharat Ratna
Golden Temple, Amritsar
Marina Beach (Chennai)
Road at Khardungla, (in
Leh-Manali Sector)
Govind Sagar ( Bhakhra
Nangal)
Siachen Glacier

Majuli Bramhaputra river,

(Assam)
Birla Planetorium (Kolkata)
Leh Airport (Ladakh)

So, just start the discussion on the above topic with your welcome inputs in the comment
section..