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1 List of Chief Ministers & Governors of Indian States 1

2 Cabinet Ministers of India with their Portfolios & Constituencies 2-6
3 List of National Parks in Indian State Wise 6-7
4 List of Tiger Reserve in India 8
5 List of Wildlife Sanctuaries in India – State Wise 9-11
6 List of Hydro, Thermal & Nuclear Power Plants in India 12-14
7 Important Indian Cities Located on Riverbanks 14-15
8 List of Important Dams, Reservoirs and Rivers in India 15-17
9 Revolutions in India 17
10 Banks Headquarters and Taglines 17-19
11 List of Airports in India 19-20
12 Census in India 20-21
13 List of Country Capital and Currency 21-23
14 List of Major Sea Ports in India 24
15 List of Stadiums in India 24-27
16 International Organizations, Head and Headquarters 27-28
17 Important Boundary Lines around the World 28-29
18 List of important festivals in India 29-30
19 List of hill ranges in India and its location 30-31
20 Important Awards and their fields 31-32
21 List of Sports and Related Trophies 32-34
22 List of Famous Indian Cities and their Nicknames 34-36
23 Important Dance Forms in India 36-38
24 Important Superlatives in India 38-39
25 Rupee Denomination and Features 39
26 List of Important Forts & Palaces in India 39-41
27 List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India 41-42
28 Famous Temples in India & its Location 42
29 List of High Courts in India and its Location 42-43
30 Famous Tombs or Mausoleum in India 43-44
31 Symbols of Indian States and Union Territories 44-45
32 International Summits, Conferences and it's Venues 45-47
33 List of Sports Events and Venues 47-49
34 List of Reports & Indices of Different Organization 49
35 Public Sector Companies and Headquarters 50-51
36 List of Research & Educational Institutes in India 51-52
37 List of International Food Festivals 52
38 List of Ramsar Sites in India 52-53
39 Important Days 53-56
40 List of Important Lakes in India 56-58
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1. LIST OF CHIEF MINISTERS & GOVERNORS OF INDIAN STATES
Latest list of Capital, CM & Governor in this PDF (last updated on 4th NOVEMBER, 2022)

S.No. State Capital Chief Ministers Governor

1. Andhra Pradesh Amravati Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy Biswa Bhusan Harichandan
2. Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar Pema Khandu Brig. (Dr.) B. D. Mishra
(Retd.)
3. Assam Dispur Himanta Biswa Sharma Jagdish Mukhi
4. Bihar Patna Nitish Kumar Phagu Chauhan
5. Chhattisgarh Raipur Bhupesh Baghel Anusuiya Uikey
6. Goa Panaji Pramod Sawant PS Sreedharan Pillai
7. Gujarat Gandhinagar Bhupendra Patel Acharya Dev Vrat
8. Haryana Chandigarh Manohar Lal Bandaru Dattatraya
9. Himachal Pradesh Shimla Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar
10. Jharkhand Ranchi Hemant Soren Ramesh Bais
11. Karnataka Bengaluru Basavaraj Bommai Thaawarchand Gehlot
12. Kerala Thiruvananthapuram Pinarayi Vijayan Arif Mohammed Khan
13. Madhya Pradesh Bhopal Shivraj Singh Chouhan Mangubhai Chhaganbhai
Patel
14. Maharashtra Mumbai Eknath Shinde Bhagat Singh Koshyari
15. Manipur Imphal N. Biren Singh La. Ganesan
16. Meghalaya Shillong Conrad Kongkal Sangma Brig. (Dr.) B. D. Mishra
(Retd.)
17. Mizoram Aizawl Pu Zoramthanga Kambhampati Haribabu
18. Nagaland Kohima Neiphiu Rio Jagdish Mukhi
19. Odisha Bhubaneshwar Naveen Patnaik Ganeshi Lal
20. Punjab Chandigarh Bhagwath Singh Mann Banwarilal Purohit
21. Rajasthan Jaipur Ashok Gehlot Kalraj Mishra
22. Sikkim Gangtok PS Golay Ganga Prasad
23. Tamil Nadu Chennai M. K. Stalin R N Ravi
24. Telangana Hyderabad K Chandrasekhar Rao Tamilisai Soundararajan
25. Tripura Agartala Manik Saha Satyadeo Narain Arya
26. Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Yogi Aditya Nath Anandiben Patel
27. Uttarakhand Dehradun (W), Gairsain (S) Pushkar Singh Dhami Gurmit Singh
28. West Bengal Kolkata Mamata Banerjee C.V. Anand Bose

List of Updated Chief Ministers and Governors of Union Territory –

S. No. Union Territory Capital Chief Minister Lt. Governor & Administrator
1. Andaman and Nicobar Port Blair Admiral D K Joshi (Lieutenant Governor)
Island
2. Chandigarh Chandigarh Banwarilal Purohit (Administrator)
3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli Daman Praful Patel (Administrator)
and Daman and Diu
4. Delhi (NCT) New Delhi Shri Arvind Kejriwal Vinai Kumar Saxena (Lieutenant Governor)
5. Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar-S*, Manoj Sinha (Lieutenant Governor)
(proposed from 31 Jammu-W*
October 2019)
6. Lakshadweep Kavaratti Praful Patel (Administrator)
7. Puducherry Pondicherry N. Rangaswamy Tamilisai Soundararajan (Addl. Charge)
(Lieutenant Governor)
8. Ladakh (proposed from Leh, Kargil Radha Krishna Mathur (Lieutenant
31 October 2019) Governor)
(Summer Capital -S*, Winter Capital -W*)

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2. Latest list of New Cabinet Ministers of India in this PDF was last updated on 4th
November 2022
S.no Name Portfolio Constituency

1. Shri Narendra Modi Prime Minister, Ministry of Personnel, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Public Grievances and Pensions;
Department of Atomic Energy;
Department of Space;
All important policy issues; and All other
portfolios not allocated to any Minister
2. Shri Raj Nath Singh Minister of Defence Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

3. Shri Amit Shah Minister of Home Affairs; and Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Minister of Cooperation

4. Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nagpur. Maharashtra

5. Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman Minister of Finance; and Rajya Sabha MP,

Minister of Corporate Affairs Karnataka
6. Shri Narendra Singh Tomar Minister of Agriculture and Morena, Madhya
Farmers Welfare Pradesh
7. Dr. Subrahmanyam Minister of External Affairs Rajyasabha MP from
Jaishankar Gujarat
8. Shri Arjun Munda Minister of Tribal Affairs Khunti, Jharkhand

9. Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani Minister of Women and Child Amethi, Uttar Pradesh
Development
10. Shri Piyush Goyal Minister of Commerce and Industry; Rajya Sabha MP, Maharashtra
Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and
Public Distribution; and Minister of
Textiles
11. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Minister of Education; and Minister of Rajya Sabha MP,
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship MadhayaPradesh
12. Shri Pralhad Joshi Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; Minister Dharwad, Karnataka
of Coal; and Minister of Mines
13. Shri Narayan Tatu Rane Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Rajya Sabha MP,
Enterprises Maharashtra
14. Shri Sarbananda Sonowal Minister of Ayurveda, Yoga and Majuli, Assam
Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and
Homeopathy (AYUSH)
15. Dr. Virendra Kumar Minister of Social Justice and Tikamgarh MP, Madhya
Empowerment Pradesh
16. Shri Giriraj Singh Minister of Rural Development; and Begusarai, Bihar
Minister of Panchayati Raj
17. Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Minister of Civil Aviation & Minister of Steel Rajya Sabha MP, Madhya
Pradesh
18. Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Minister of Railways; Minister of Rajya Sabha MP, Odisha
Communications; and Minister of
Electronics and Information Technology
19. Shri Pashu Pati Kumar Minister of Food Processing Industries Hajipur, Bihar
Paras

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20. Shri Gajendra Singh Minister of Jal Shakti Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Shekhawat
21. Shri Kiren Rijiju Minister of Law and Justice Arunachal Pradesh West,
Arunachal Pradesh
22. Shri Raj Kumar Singh Minister of Power; and Minister of New Arrah , Bihar
and Renewable Energy
23. Shri Hardeep Singh Puri Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas; Rajayasabha MP, Uttar Pradesh
and Minister of Housing and Urban
Affairs
24. Shri Mansukh Mandaviya Minister of Health and Family Welfare; Rajayasabha MP , Gujarat
and
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers
25. Shri Bhupender Yadav Minister of Environment, Forest and Rajayasabha MP , Rajasthan
Climate Change; and Minister of Labour
and Employment
26. Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey Minister of Heavy Industries Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh

27. Shri ParshottamRupala Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry RajayasabhaMP ,

and Dairying Gujarat
28. Shri G. Kishan Reddy Minister of Culture; Minister of Tourism; Secunderabad, Telangana
and Minister of Development of North
Eastern Region
29. Shri Anurag Singh Thakur Minister of Information and Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Broadcasting; and Minister of Youth
Affairs and Sports

List of Ministers of State Independent Charge with their Portfolios & Constituencies
S.No Name Portfolio Constituency

1. Rao Inderjit Singh Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Gurgaon, Haryana
Ministryof Planning; and Minister of State in
the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Dr. Jitendra Singh Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Udhampur, Jammu and
2. Office; Kashmir
Minister of State in the Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions;
Minister of State in the Department of
Atomic Energy; and Minister of State in the
Department of Space

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Ministers of State with their Portfolios &Constituencies:

S.No Name Portfolio Constituency

1. Shri Shripad Yesso Naik Minister of Statein the Ministry of Tourism North Goa, Goa

2. Shri FaggansinghKulaste Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel; and Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural
Development
3. Shri Prahalad Singh Patel Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti; Damoh, Madhya Pradesh
and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Food
Processing Industries
4. Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Buxar, Bihar
Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment,
Forest and Climate Change
5. Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal Minister of State in the Ministry of Bikaner, Rajasthan
Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of State in
the Ministry of
Culture
6. General (Retd.) V. K. Singh Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Ghaziabad,Uttar Pradesh
Transport and Highways; and Minister of State
in the Ministry of Civil Aviation
7. Shri Krishan Pal Minister of State in the Ministry of Power; and Faridabad, Haryana
Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy
Industries
8. Shri Danve Raosaheb Dadarao Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways; Jalna, Maharashtra
Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal; and
Minister of State in the Ministry of
Mines
9. Shri Ramdas Athawale Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice Rajya Sabha Mp, Maharashtra
and Empowerment
10. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh
Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural
Development
11. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
Animal Husbandry and Dairying

12. Shri Nityanand Rai Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Ujiarpur, Bihar

13. Shri Pankaj Chaowdhary Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh

14. Smt. Anupriya Singh Patel Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce Mirzapur,Uttar Pradesh
and Industry

15. Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Agra ,Uttar Pradesh
Justice

16. Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar Minister of State in the Ministry of Skill Rajya Sabha MP, Karnataka
Development and Entrepreneurship; and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics
and Information Technology

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17. Sushri Shobha Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture Udupi Chikmagalur,
Karandlaje and Farmers Welfare Karnataka
18. Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Minister of State in the Ministry of Micro, Small Jalaun ,Uttar Pradesh
Verma and Medium Enterprises

19. Smt. Darshana Vikram Jardosh Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles; and Surat,Gujarat
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways

20. Shri V. Muraleedharan Minister of State in the Ministry of External Rajya Sabha Mp, Maharashtra
Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs
21. Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi Minister of State in the Ministry of External New Delhi ,NCT of Delhi
Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Culture
22. Shri Som Parkash Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce Hoshiarpur, Punjab
and Industry
23. Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs Surguja, Chhattisgarh

24. Shri Rameswar Teli Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum Dibrugarh, Assam
and Natural Gas; and Minister of State in the
Ministry of Labour and Employment
25. Shri Kailash Choudhary Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture Barmer, Rajasthan
and Farmers Welfare
26. Smt. Annpurna Devi Minister of State in the Ministry of Education Kodarma, Jharkhand

27. Shri A. Narayanaswamy Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice Chitradurga, Karnataka
and Empowerment
28. Shri Kaushal Kishore Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Mohanlalganj, Uttar
Urban Affairs Pradesh

29. Shri Ajay Bhatt Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence; and Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar,
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism Uttarakhand
30. Shri B. L. Verma Minister of State in the Ministry of Development Rajya Sabha MP,Uttar Pradesh
of North Eastern Region; and Minister of State
in the Ministry of Cooperation
31. Shri Ajay Kumar Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Kheri,Uttar Pradesh

32. Shri Devusinh Chauhan Minister of State in the Ministry of Kheda, Gujarat
Communications

33. Shri Bhagwanth Khuba Minister of State in the Ministry of New and Bidar, Karnataka
Renewable Energy; and Minister of State in the
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
34. Shri Kapil Moreshwar Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Bhiwandi, Maharashtra
Patil Raj

35. Sushri Pratima Bhoumik Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice Tripura West, Tripura
and Empowerment
36. Dr. Subhas Sarkar Minister of State in the Ministry of Education Bankura, West Bengal

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37. Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Rajya Sabha MP, Maharashtra
Karad

38. Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh Minister of State in the Ministry of External Inner Manipur, Manipur
Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Education
39. Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Dindori, Maharashtra
Family Welfare

40. Shri Bishweswar Tudu Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs; Mayurbhanj, Odisha
and Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti

41. Shri Shantanu Thakur Minister of State in the Ministry of Ports, Bangaon, West Bengal
Shipping and Waterways

42. Dr. MunjaparaMahendrabhai Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Surendranagar, Gujarat
Child Development; and Minister of State in the
Ministry of AYUSH
43. Shri John Barla Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Alipurduars,West
Affairs Bengal
44. Dr. L. Murugan Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries,
Animal Husbandry and Dairying; and Minister
of State in the Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting
45. Shri Nisith Pramanik Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs; Coochbehar, West Bengal
and Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth
Affairs and Sports

Important Points : -

 Largest National Park: Hemis National Park, Ladakh

 Smallest National Park: South Button Island National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

State/UT National parks Arunachal  Mouling National Park

Andaman and  Galathea National Park
Nicobar Islands  Mahatma Gandhi Marine
(9) (Wandoor) National Park
 Campbell Bay National Park
 Mount Harriet National Park
 Rani Jhansi Marine National
Park
 Saddle peak National Park
 Middle Button Island National
Park
 North Button Island National
Park
 South Button Island National
Park
Andhra Pradesh  Papikonda National Park
(3)  Sri Venkateswara National
Park
 Rajiv Gandhi National
Park(Rameswarm)
Pradesh (2)  Namdapha National Park
Assam (7)  Nameri National Park
 Manas National Park
 Dibru- Saikhowa National
Park
 Kaziranga National Park
 Rajiv Gandhi Orang National
Park
 Raimona National Park
 Dehing Patkai National
Park
Bihar (1)  Valmiki National Park
 Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin
Sanctuary
 Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary
Chhattisgarh (3)  Indravati National Park
 Kanger Valley National Park
 Guru Ghasi Das (Sanjay)
National Park

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Goa (1)  Bhagavan Mahavir (Mollem)
National Park
Gujarat (4)  Blackbuck National Park
 Vansda National Park
 Marine National Park (Gulf of
Kutch National Park)
 Gir Forest National Park
Haryana (2)  Sultanpur National Park
 Kalesar National Park
Himachal  Pin Valley National Pak
Pradesh (5)  Simbalbara National Park
 Inderkilla National Park
 Khirganga National Park
 Great Himalayan National
Park
Jammu and  Dachigam National Park
Kashmir (4)  Salim Ali National Park
 Kishtwar National Park
 Kachinag National Park
Jharkhand (2)  Betla National Park,
 Hazirabag National Park
Karnataka (5)  Bandipur National Park
 Anshi National Park
 Bannerghata National Park
 Kudremukh National Park
 Nagarhole (Rajiv Gandhi)
National Park
Kerala (6)  Eravikulam National Park
 Mathikettan Shola National
Park
 Periyar National Park
 Silent Valley National Park
 Anamudi Shola National Park
 Pambadum Shola National
Park
Madhya Pradesh  Pench (Priyaradharshini)
(9) National Park
 Bandhavgarh National Park
 Kanha National Park
 Panna National Park
 Sanjay National Park
 Satpura National Park
 Madhav National Park
 Van Vihar National Park
 Mandla Plant Fossils National
Park
Maharashtra (5)  Navegaon national Park
 Sanjay Gandhi( Borivilli)
National Park
 Chandoli National Park
 Gugamal National Park
 Tadoba National Park
Manipur (2)  Sirohi National Park*
 Keibul Lamjao National Park
Meghalaya (2)  Nokrek National Park
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 Balphakram National Park
Mizoram (2)  Murlen National Park
 Phawngpui Blue Mountain
National Park
Nagaland (1)  Ntangki National Park
Odisha (2)  Simlipal National Park
 Bhitarkanika National Park
Punjab  Harike Wetland
Rajasthan (5)  Sariska National Park
 Ranthambore National Park
 Mukundra Hills( Darrah)
National Park
 Keoladeo Ghana National
Park
 Desert National Park
 Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary
Sikkim (1)  Khangchendzonga National
Park
Tamil Nadu (5)  Mudumalai National Park
 Mukurthi National Park
 Indira Gandhi (Anamalai)
National Park
 Guindy National Park
 Gulf of Mannar Marine
National Park
 Palani Hills National Park*
Telangana (3)  Mahavir Harina Vanasthali
National Park
 Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
National Park
 Mrugavani National Park
Tripura (2)  Clouded Leopard National
Park
 Bison ( Rajbari) National Park
Uttar Pradesh  Dudhwa National Park
(1)
Uttarakhand (6)  Jim Corbett National Park
 Gangotri National Park
 Govind Pashu Vihar
 Rajaji National Park
 Valley of Flowers National
Park
 Nanda Devi National Park
West Bengal (6)  Buxa National Park
 Neora Valley National Park
 Gorumara National Park
 Singalila National Park
 Jaldapara National Park
 Sunderbans National Park
Ladakh (1)  Hemis National Park
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Some Essential  Kudremukha

Information  Biligiriranga Hills
Special Name of the Tiger Location Kerala  Periyar
Features Reserve  Parambikulam
Largest/ Nagarjunsagar- State: Andhra Madhya Pradesh  Kanha
Biggest tiger Srisailam Pradesh,  Pench
reserve in Telangana  Bandhavgarh
India District: Kurnool,  Panna
Guntur, Prakasam,  Bori- Satpura
Mahbubnagar,  Sanjay- dubri
Nalgonda  Ratapani
Smallest tiger Bor State: Maharashtra  Melghat
reserve in Maharashtra  Tadoba- Andhari
India District: Wardha  Sahyadri
First tiger Jim Corbett State:  Bor
reserve in (established in 1936) Uttarakhand  Nawegaon- Nazgira
india District: Nainital Mizoram  Dampa
The Central Government has given its approval for the Odisha  Similipal
creation of a fifth tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu that will  Satkosia
encompass the Meghamalai and Srivilliputhur Grizzled  Sunabeda
Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuaries. Rajasthan  Ranthambore
 Sariska
STATE TIGER RESERVE  Mukandra Hills
Andhra Pradesh  Nagarjunasagar Srisailam  Ramgarh Vishadri
Arunachal  Namdapha Tamilnadu  Kalakad- Mundanthurai
Pradesh  Kamlang Tiger Reserve  Anamalai
 Pakke  Mudumalai
 Pakhui  Sathyamangalam
Assam  Manas  Meghamalai
 Nameri Telangana  Nagarjunasagar Srisailam
 Orang Tiger Reserve  Kawal
 Kaziranga  Amrabad
Bihar  Valmiki Uttar Pradesh  Dudhwa
Chhattisgarh  Udanti- Sitanadi  Philibhit
 Achanakmar  Amangarh( Buffer of
 Indravati Corbett Tiger Reserve)
 Gurughasidas  Katerniaghat
Jharkhand  Palamau Uttarakhand  Corbett
Karnataka  Bhadra  Rajaji
 Dandeli – Anshi West Bengal  Sunderbans
 Bandipur  Buxa
 Nagarhole

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Important Points : -
Total Number of Wildlife Sanctuaries in India : 566
Maximum number of WLS is in Andaman and Nicobar : 96
STATE WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES  Saman Bird Sanctuary
Jammu and  Karakoram WLS (Ladakh)  Sur Sarovar WLS
Kashmir  Lachipora WLS  Vijai Sagar WLS
 Limber WLS  Katarniaghat
 Rajparian WLS  Ranipur
 Gulmarg WLS Rajasthan  Kailadevi WLS
 Hirapora WLS  Kesarbagh WLS
 Trikuta WLS  Mount Abu WLS
 Ramnagar Rakha WLS  Sariska WLS
 Changthang Cold Desert WLS  Sawai Man Singh WLS
Himachal  Kais WLS  Todgarh Raoli WLS
Pradesh  Kibber WLS  Jawahar Sagar WLS
 Kalatop- Khajjiar WLS  Bandh Baratha WLS
 Tundah WLS  Van Vihar WLS
 Shimla Water Catchment WLS  Sitamata WLS
 Dhauladar WLS  Bhensrodgarh WLS
 Rakchham Chitkul( Sangla Valley)  Darrah WLS
WLS  Phulwari Ki Nal WLS
 Pong Dam Lake WLS  Jamwa Ramgarh WLS
 Renuka WLS  Ramgarh Vishdhari WLS
 Shikari Devi WLS Gujarat  Gaga Great Indian Bustard WLS
 Chandratal WLS  Gir WLS
 Sech Tuan Nala Wildlife Sanctuary  Girnar WLS
 Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary  Lala Great Indian Bustard WLS
 Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary  Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
Punjab  Abohar WLS  Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
 Harike Lake WLS  Narayan Sarovar (chinkara) WLS
 Kathlaur Kushlian WLS  Porbandar Lake WLS
 Nangal WLS  Thol Lake WLS
 Jhajjar Bacholi WLS  Wild Ass WLS
 Takhni- Rehampur WLS  Kacchh Desert WLS
Uttarakhand  Askot Musk Deer WLS  Mitiyala WLS
 Nandhaur WLS  Purna WLS
 Binsar WLS  Ratanmahal WLS
 Kedarnath WLS  Rampara vidi WLS
 Mussoorie WLS  Khijadiya Bird WLS
 Govind Pashu Vihar WLS  Barda WLS
 Sonanadi WLS  Shoolpaneshwar WLS
Uttar  Bakhira WLS  Balaram-Amji WLS
Pradesh  Chandraprabha WLS Madhya  Gandhi Sagar WLS
 Dr. Bhimarao Ambedkar bird Pradesh  National Chambal WLS
sanctuary  Orcha WLS
 Hastinapur WLS  Pachmarhi WLS
 Kaimur WLS  Panna WLS
 Turtle WLS  Pench WLS
 Pilibhit WLS  Veerangna Durgawati WLS
 Jai Prakash Narayan Bird WLS  Phen WLS
 Kishanpur WLS  Bagdara WLS
 Okhala Bird Sanctuary  Bori WLS
 Patna WLS  Sanjay Dubri WLS
 Nawabganj Bird WLS  Sardarpur WLS

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 Ralamandal WLS  Ballavpur WLS

 Karera WLS  Senchal WLS
 Narsinghgarh WLS  Holiday Island WLS
 Noradehi WLS  Murthi WLS
 Singhori WLS Maharashtra  Amba Barwa WLS
 Kuno WLS  Bhimashankar WLS
Bihar  Bhimbandh WLS  Great Indian Bustard WLS
 Gautam Buddha WLS  Koyana WLS
 Valmiki WLS  Karanja Sohal Blackbuck WLS
 Kaimur WLS  Lonar WLS
 Udaipur WLS  Mansingdeo WLS
 Pant( Rajgir) WLS  Nawegaon WLS
 Kusheshwar Asthan Bird WLS  New Bor WLS
 Barela Jheel Salim Ali Bird  New Nagzira WLS
Sanctuary  Thane Creek Flamingo WLS
 Vikramsila Gangetic Dolphin WLS  Tungareshwar WLS
 Kanwarjheel WLS  Umred- Kharngla WLS
Arunachal  Dibang WLS  Gangewadi New Great Indian
Pradesh  Mehao WLS Bustard WLS
 Kamlang WLS  Andhari WLS
 Tale Valley WLS  Naigaon Mayur Sanctuary
 Phansad WLS
 Eagle Nest WLS
 Kane WLS Chhattisgarh  Achanakmar WLS
 Pakke( Pakhui) WLS  Bhairamgarh WLS
 Sessa Orchid WLS  Bhoramdev WLS
 Itanagar WLS  PamedWild Buffalo WLS
 Yordi-Rabe Supse WLS  Udanti Wild Buffalo WLS
Assam  Amchang WLS  Semarsot WLS
 Barail WLS  Tamor Pingla WLS
 Dihing Patkai WLS  Barnawapara WLS
 East Karbi Anglong WLS  Sitanadi WLS
 Marat Longri WLS  Badalkohl WLS
 Sonai Rupai WLS Odisha  Bhitarkanika WLS
 Porbitora WLS  Chilika WLS
 Hollongapar Gibbon WLS  Balukhand Konark WLS
 Lawkhowa WLS  Debrigarh WLS
 Chakrasila WLS  Gahirmatha ( Marine ) WLS
 Pani- Dihing Bird WLS  Similipal WLS
 Nambor Doigrung WLS  Satkosia Gorge WLS
 Garampani WLS  Kapilash WLS
Jharkhand  Hazaribagh WLS  Kotagarh WLS
 Koderma WLS  Chandaka Dampara WLS
 Palamau WLS  Sunabeda WLS
 Palkot WLS  Baisipalli
 Udhwa Lake WLS  Kuldiha
 Lawalong WLS Telangana  Manjeera crocodile WLS
 Parasnath WLS  Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam WLS
 Mahuadanr Wolf WLS  Pakhal WLS
 Topchanchi WLS  Pranahita WLS (Combined area
 Dalma WLS with Andhra Pradesh)
West Bengal  Raiganj WLS  Lanja Madugu Siwaram WLS
 Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary  Kinnersani WLS
 Buxa WLS  Eturnagaram WLS
 Lothian Island WLS  Kawal WLS
 West Sunderban WLS Andhra  Coringa WLS
Pradesh  Kolleru WLS
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 Krishna WLS  Aralam WLS
 Kambalakonda WLS Tamil Nadu  Chitrangudi Bird WLS
 Rollapadu WLS  Gangaikondan Spotted deer WLS
 Pulicat Lake WLS  Indira Gandhi ( Anamalai) WLS
 Nellapattu WLS  Kalakad WLS
 Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam WLS  Cauvery North WLS
 Sri Venkateswara WLS (Combined  Kodaikanal WLS
area with Telangana )  Mudumalai WLS
 Sri Lankamalleswara WLS  Mundanthurai WLS
 Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife  Nellai WLS
Sanctuary  Ossudu Lake Bird Sanctuary
 Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary  Point Calimere WLS
 Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary  Pulicat Lake WLS
 Lanjamadugu Wildlife Sanctuary  Sathyamangalam WLS
Karnataka  Attiveri WLS  Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel
 Bhimgad WLS WLS
 Chincholi WLS  Vedanthangal WLS
 Cauvery WLS  Vellanadu( Black buck ) WLS
 Brahmagiri WLS  Megamalai WLS
 Ghataprabha Bird Sanctuary  Theerthangal WLS
 Gudekote Sloth Bear WLS  Sakkarakotai WLS
 Malai Mahadeshwara WLS  Vellode WLS
 Ranebennur Blackbuck WLS Sikkim  Barsey Rhododendron WLS
 Ramadevara betta Vulture WLS  Fambhong Lho WLS
 Sharavathi valley WLS  Kitam Bird Sanctuary
 Someshwara WLS  Kyongnosla Alpine WLs
 Talakaveri WLS  Pangolakha WLS
 Jogimatti WLS Manipur  Yangoupokpi-Lokchao WLS
 Thimlapura WLS  Khongjaingamba Ching WLS
 Yadahalli Chinkara WLS Meghalaya  Baghmara Pitcher Plant WLS
 Adichunchunagiri WLS  Narpuh WLS
 Rangayyanadurga Four-horned  Nongkhyllem WLS
Antelope WLS  Siju WLS
 Gudavi Bird WLS Mizoram  Dampa WLS
 Mookambika WLS  Khawanglung WLS
 Nugu WLS  Lengteng WLS
 Arabithittu WLS  Tawi WLS
 Adichunchanagiri WLS  Thorangtlang WLS
 Dandeli WLS  Tokalo WLS
 Pushpagiri WLS Nagaland  Fakim WLS
 Ranebennur Black Buck WLS
 Puliebadze WLS
 Shettihalli WLS
 Rangapahar WLS
Kerala  Chinnar WLS  Madei WLS
 Chulannur Peafowl WLS Haryana  Abubsehar WLS
 Idukki WLS  Bhindawas WLS
 Kottiyoor WLS  Kalesar WLS
 Kurinjimala WLS  Morni Hills WLS
 Malabar WLS  Nahar WLS
 Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary  Khaparwas WLS
 Parambikulam WLS Goa  Bhagwan Mahavir (Mollem) WLS
 Periyar WLS  Bondla WLS
 Thattekad Bird WLS  Cotigaon WLS
 Wayanad WLS  Netravali WLS
 Chimmony WLS  Madei WLS
 Peechi-Vazhani WLS Delhi Asola Bhati (Indra Priyadarshini) WLS
Tripura Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary

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Nuclear Power Plant :

Tarapur Atomic Power Plant-1 (TAPS-1) is the first and the oldest Nuclear Power Station In India.
Asia's first nuclear reactor is the Apsara Research Reactor situated in Mumbai.

State Name
Maharashtra  Tarapur Nuclear power plant
Karnataka  Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant
Gujarat  Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
 Mithi Virdi Nuclear Power plant*
Rajasthan  Rawatbhata Nuclear Power Plant
Uttar Pradesh  Narora Nuclear Power Plant
Tamil Nadu  Kudankullam Nuclear Power Plant
 Kalpakkam Nuclear Power Plant
Madhya Pradesh  Chutka Nuclear Power Plant*

Thermal Power Plant :

State Name
Andhra  Simhadri Super Thermal power
Pradesh Station
 Rayalaseema Thermal power
station
 Dr. NarlaTatarao Thermal Power
Station
Assam  Bongaigon Thermal Power
Station
 Lakwa Thermal power Station
 Namrup Thermal Power Station
Bihar  Barauni Thermal Power station
 Kahalgaon Thermal Power
Station
 Muzaffarpur Thermal Power
Plant
Chattisgarh  Korba Super Thermal Power
Plant
 Bhillai Expansion Power Plant
 Sipat Thermal power Plant
 Jindal Mega Power Plant
 Dr Shyam Prakash Mukharjee
Thermal Power Plant
 LancoAmarkantak
Delhi  Indraprashta Power Station
 Rajghat Power Station
 Badarpur Thermal Power Plant
Gujarat  Gandhinagar Thermal Power
Plant
 Ukai Thermal Power Station
 Kawas Thermal Power Station
 Jhanor- Gandhar Thermal power
Station
 Kutch Lignite Thermal Power
Station
 Mundra Thermal power Plant
 Sabarmathi Thermal Power
Station
 Surat Lignite Thermal Power
Station
 Sikka Thermal power Station
 Wanakbori Thermal Power
Station
 Dhuruvan Thermal Power Plant
Jharkhand  Patratu Thermal Power Station
 Bokaro Thermal Power Station
 Chandrapura Thermal Power
Station
Haryana  Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power
Plant
 Faridabad Thermal Power
Station
 Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram
Thermal Power Station
Karnataka  Udupi Thermal Power Plant
 Bellary Thermal Power Plant
 Raichur Super Thermal Power
Station
 JSW Vijayanagar TPS
Kerala  Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle
Power Plant
 Brahmapuram Diesel Power
Plant
Madhya  Amarkantak Thermal Power
Pradesh Station
 Sanjay Gandhi thermal power
Station

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 Vindhyanchal Super Thermal
Power Station
 Satpura Thermal Power Station
 Sant Singaji Thermal Power
Plant
Maharashtra  Chandrapur Super Thermal
Power Plant
 Amravati Thermal power Plant
 Bhusawal Thermal Power
Station
 Parli Thermal power Station
 Khaperkheda Thermal Power
Station
 Nashik Thermal power Station
 Tirora Thermal Power Plant
 Trombay Thermal Power Station
 Dahanu Thermal Power Station
Odisha  Talcher Super Thermal Power
Station
 Hirakud Captive Power Plant
Punjab  Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Power
Station
 Guru Hargobind Thermal Power
Station
Rajasthan  Suratgarh Super Thermal Power
Station
 Chhabra Thermal Power Plant
 Giral Lignite Thermal Power
Station
 VS Lignite Power Plant
 Anta Thermal Power Station
 Barsingsar Lignite Power Plant
 Rajwest Lignite Power Plant
Tamil Nadu  Neyveli Thermal Power Station
 North Chennai Thermal Power
Station
 Ennore Thermal Power Station
Hydroelectric Power Plants:
State Name
Kerala  Idukki Hydro electric Plant
Maharashtra  Koyna Hydro Electric Power
Plant
Odisha  Hirakund Hydro Electric
Power Plant
 Balimela Hydro Electric Power
Plant
Uttarakhand  Tehri Hydro Electric Power
Plant
Andhra Pradesh  Nagarjuna Hydro Electric
Power Plant
 Srisailam Hydro Electric
Power Plant
 Machkund Hydro Electric
Power Plant
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 Tuticorin Thermal power Station
 Mettur Thermal Power Station
Telangana  Kothagudem Themal Power
Station
 Ramagundam Thermal Power
Station
 Kaktiya Thermal Power Station
Uttar Pradesh  Rihand Thermal Power Station
 Tanda Thermal Power Plant
 Obra Thermal Power Station
 Anpara Thermal Power Station
 Auraiya Thermal Power Station
 Harduaganj Thermal Power
Station
 National Capital Thermal Power
Plant
 Panki Thermal power Plant
 Parichha Thermal Power Station
 Rosa Thermal Power Station
 Feroz Gandhi Unchahar Thermal
Power Plant
 Singrauli Super Thermal Power
Station
West Bengal  Durgapur Thermal Power
Station
 Bakreswar Themal Power
Station
 Farakka Super Thermal Power
Station
 Kolaghat Thermal Power Station
 Mejia Thermal Power Station
 Bakreswar Thermal Power
Station
 Bandel Thermal Power Station
 Santaldih Thermal Power
Station
Himachal  Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Electric
Pradesh Power Plant
 BhakraNangal Hydro Electric
Power Plant
 Dehar Hydro Electric Power
Plant
 Baira- Siul Hydro Electric
Power Plant
Gujarat Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power
Plant
Madhya Pradesh  Indirasagar Hydroelectric
Power Plant
 Bansagar Hydro Electric
Power Plant
Uttar Pradesh Rihand Hydro Electric Power Plant
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Karnataka  Sharavathi Hydro Electric  Rangit Hydro Electric Power

Power Plant Plant
 Kalinadi Hydro Electric Power Jammu and Salal Hydro Electric Power
Plant Kashmir Plant
 Shivanasamudra Hydro  Uri Hydro Electric Power Plant
Electric Power Plant Jharkhand Subarnarekha Hydro Electric Power
Sikkim  Teesta Hydro Electric Power Plant
Plant Manipur Loktak Hydro Electric Power Plant

State City River Madhya Gwalior Chambal

Andhra Rajahmundry Godavari Pradesh Jabalpur Narmada
Pradesh Vijayawada Krishna Ashta Parwati
Kurnool Tungabadra Maharashtra Karjat Ulhas
Nellore Pennar
Pune Mula, Mutha
Srikakulam Nagavali
Malegaon Girna River
Amaravati Krishna
Assam Karad Krishna, Koyna
Dibrugarh Brahmaputra
Nashik Godavari
Guwahati Brahmaputra
Bihar Nanded Godavari
Bhagalpur Ganges
Sangli Krishna
Patna Ganges
Mahad Savitri
Gaya Falgu
Odisha Rourkela Brahmani
(Neeranjana)
Sambalpur Mahanadi
Hajipur Ganges
Cuttack Mahanadi
Munger Ganges
Jamalpur Ganges Banki Mahanadi
Brahmapur Rushikulya
Purnia Koshi
Delhi Chhatrapur Rushikulya
New Delhi Yamuna
Punjab Ferozpur Sutlej
Daman Daman Daman Ganga
Rajasthan Kota Chambal
River
Gujarat Telangana Hyderabad Musi
Surat Tapti
Karnavati(Ahmedabad) Sabarmati Nizamabad Godavari
Tamil Nadu Chennai Cooum, Adyar
Bharuch Narmada
Vadodara Vishwamitri Coimbatore Noyyal

Jammu and Srinagar Jhelum Madurai Vaigai

Kashmir Thirichirapalli Kaveri
Karnataka Mangalore Netravati, Erode Kaveri
Gurupara Tirunelveli Thamirabarani
Hospet Tungabadhra Kanchipuram Vegavathi, Palar

Shimoga Tunga River Thanjavur Vennaru,

Karwar Kali Vadavaaru

Bhadravati Bhadra Uttar Prayag(Allahabad) Ganges,Yamuna,

Pradesh Saraswati
Bagalkot Ghataprabha
Bangalore Vrishabhavathi Agra Yamuna

Honnavar Sharavathi Kanpur Ganges

Ujjain Shipra Ayodhya Saryu

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Varanasi Ganges Kanpur Cantonment Ganges
Jaunpur Gomti Chakeri Ganges
Etawah Yamuna Mirzapur Ganges
Mathura Yamuna Budaun Sot
Auraiya Yamuna Uttarakhand Murshidabad Hooghly
Kannauj Ganges Haridwar Ganges
Farrukhabad Ganges Badrinath Alaknanda
Fatehgarh Ganges West Bengal Kolkatta Hooghly
Gorakhpur Rapti Sikkim Rangpo Teesta
Shuklaganj Ganges
Lucknow Gomti

Highest Dam in India : Tehri Dam(Uttarakhand)

Longest Dam in India : Hirakud Dam (Odisha)
Oldest Dam in India : Kallanai Dam (Tamil Nadu)
State Dams/ Reservoir River Maharana Pratap Beas
Andhra Pradesh Nagarjunasagar Krishna Sagar Dam
Dam Pandoh Dam Beas
Somasila Dam Penna Bhakra Nangal Sutlej
Srisailam Krishna Himachal Dam
Kalyani Dam Swarnamukhi Pradesh NathpaJakhri Sutlej
Veligallu Dam Papagni Dam
Jalaput Dam Godavari Koldam Sutlej
Tatipudi Reservoir Gosthani Kishau Tons
Gandipalem Pillaperu Pong Dam Beas
Reservoir Gobind Sagar Sutlej
Gandikota Penna Reservoir
Reservoir Maharana Pratap Pong Dam Lake
Arunachal Dibang Dibang
Sagar Reservoir
Pradesh Ranganadi Ranganadi
Jammu and Salal Dam Chenab
Bihar Nagi Dam Nagi River Kashmir Uri Dam Jhelum
Chhattisgarh Dudhawa dam Mahanadi
Baglihar Dam Chenab
Minimata Bango Hasdeo
Cholal Dam Cholal Choe
(Hasdeo)
Chutak Suru
Gangreal Dam Mahanadi
Hydroelectric
(R.S. Sagar)
Plant
Kutaghat Kharang
Nimoo Bazgo Indus
Gujarat Sardar Sarovar Narmada
Hydroelectric
Dam Plant
Ukai Dam Tapi Jharkhand Konar Dam Konar
Dantiwada West Banas Tenughat Damodar
Kandana Mahi
Maithon Barakar
Kamleshwar Hiran
Panchet Damodar
Dharoi Sabarmathi
Chandil Subarnarekha
Dholidhaja Bhogavo Karnataka Lakhya Lakya
Karjan dam Karjan Almatti Krishna
Chamera Dam Ravi Bhadra Bhadra
Hemavathi Hemavathi
Hidkal Ghataprabha
Malaprabha Malaprabha
Linganamakki Sharavathi

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Supa Kalinadi (Kali) Odisha Indravati Indravati

River Mandira Sankh
Tunga Bhadra Thunga Bhadra Hirakud Mahanadi
Kadra Kalinadi Muran Muran
Krishnaraja Sagar Kaveri Rengali Brahmni
Basava Sagar Krishna Kapur Kapur
Dam Upper Kolab Kolab
(Narayanpur) Podagada Podagada
Kodasalli Dam Kali Balimela Sileru
Ghataprabha Ghataprabha Reservoir
Reservoir Punjab Siswan Dam Siswan
Hemavathi Hemavathi Ranjit Sagar Ranjit Sagar
Reservoir (Thein) Dam (Thein)
Kerala Malampuzha Malampuzha Bakhra Nangal Bakhra Nangal
Idukki Arch Dam Periyar Dam
Kulamavu Kaliyar Damsal Dam Damsal
Cheruthoni Periyar river Rajasthan Jawahar Sagar Chambal
Idamalayar Edamalayar/ Bisalpur Banas
Periyar Jawai Jawai/ Luni
Kakki Kakki Mahai Bajaj Sagar Mahi
Mullaiperiyar Periyar Dam
Neyyar Dam Neyyar Rana Pratap Chambal
Parambikulam Parambikulam Sagar Dam
Banasura Sagar Kabini Tamilnadu Mettur Dam Cauveri
Walayar Walayar BhavaniSagar Bhavani
Ladakh Dumkar Indus Kallanai Dam Kaveri
Hydroelectric
Aliyar Aliyar
Dam
Amaravathi Amaravathi
Madhya Pradesh Bargi Narmada
Sholaiyar Sholaiyar
Bansagar Son
Vaigai Vaigai
Indira Sagar Dam Narmada
Chittar Chittar
Gandhi Sagar Chambal
Pechiparai Kodayar
Dam
Manimuthar Manimuthar
Madikheda Dam Sindh River
Shoolagiri Chinnar
Omkareshwar Narmada
Chinnar Reservoir
Tawa Tawa
Kullursandai Arjuna Nadi
Rajghat Betwa
Reservoir
Maharashtra Koyna Koyna
Perunchani Paralayar
Bhatsa Bhatsa & Chorna
Telangana Ramagundam Godavari
River
Manair Manair
Isapur Dam Penganga
Dindi Reservoir Krishna
Jayakwadi Godavari
NizamSagar Manjira
(Paithan)
Singur Manjira
Totladoh Pench
SriramSagar Godavari
Warna Warna
Srisailam Krishna
Ujjani (Bhima) Bhima
Uttar Pradesh Dhanraul Ghaghar
Yeldari Purna
Parichha Betwa
Mulshi Mula
Rihand Rihand
Panshet Ambi
Rajghat Betwa
Girna Girna and
GovindBallabh Rihand
Godavari River
Pant Sagar Dam
Radhanagiri Bhogawati
Matatila Betwa
Khadakwasla Mutha
Vaitarna Vaitarna

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Uttarakhand Tehri Bhagirathi West Bengal Kangasabati Kangasabati,
Dhauliganga Dhauliganga Kumari
Lakhwar Yamuna Panchet Dam Damodar
Jamrani Gola Durgapur Damodar
Koteshwar Bhagirathi Barrage
Ramganga Ramganga Farakka barrage Ganges

9. Revolutions in India :
REVOLUTION FIELD PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH
Evergreen Revolution Agriculture Started in 11th Five Year Plan
Black Revolution Petroleum Production
Blue Revolution Fish Production Dr. Arun Krishnan, Hiralal Choudhary
Brown Revolution Cocoa/ Leather / Non -Conventional
Products
Grey Revolution Fertilizers
Golden Revolution Horticulture, Honey, Fruit Nirpakh Tutej
Golden Fibre Revolution Jute Production
Pink Revolution Onion and Prawn Production/ Durgesh Patel
Pharmaceuticals
Red Revolution Meat and Tomato Production Vishal Tewari
Silver Revolution Egg / Poultry Production Indira Gandhi
Silver Fibre Revolution Cotton
Round Revolution Potato
White Revolution( Or Operation Dairy and Milk Production Verghese Kurien
Flood)
Green Revolution Food Grains Norman Borlong
M.S Swaminathan
William Goud (UK)
Yellow Revolution Oil Seed Revolution ( Especially Mustard Sam Pitroda
and Sunflower)
Protein Revolution Higher Production Coined By PM Modi and Arun Jaitley
(Technology driven 2nd Green
Revolution)

Currently, there are a total of 34 banks functioning in India of which 12 are public sector banks and rest 22 are private
sector banks.

Private Banks:

Bank name Headquarters CEO/MD/HEAD Tagline

Axis Bank Mumbai Mr Amitabh Chaudhary Badhti Ka Naam Zindagi
Bandhan Bank Kolkatta Mr Chandra Shekhar Ghosh Aapka Bhala, Sabki Bhalai
Catholic Syrian Bank Thrissur, Kerala Shri CV Rajendran Support All the Way
City Union Bank Tamilnadu Dr. N Kamakodi Trust and Excellence since
1904
Dhanalaxmi Bank Thrissur, Kerala Shivan J K Tann Mann Dhan
Development Credit Bank Mumbai Shri Murali N Natarajan We value you
ECGC Bank Mumbai M Senthilnathan You Focus on Exports We
Cover the Risks
Federal Bank Kerala Shri Shyam Srinivasan Your Perfect Banking Partner
HDFC Bank Mumbai Sasidhar Jagdishan We Understand Your World
ICICI Bank Mumbai Sandeep Bakshi Hum Hai Na, Khayal Apka

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IDBI Bank Mumbai Rakesh Sharma Banking for All

“Aao Sochein Bada”
IDFC First Bank Mumbai Mr.V Vaidhyanathan Always You First
IndusInd Bank Maharashtra Sumant Kathpalia We make You Feel Richer, We
Care Dil Se
ING Vysya Bank Bangalore Uday Sareen Jiyo Easy
Jammu & Kashmir Bank Srinagar Baldev Prakash Serving to Empower
Karnataka Bank Mangaluru, Karnataka M.S Mahabaleshwara Your Family Bank across
India
Karur Vysya Bank Karur, Tamilnadu Boddu Ramesh Babu Smart way to Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank Mumbai Uday kotak Let’s make money simple, Ab
Kona Kona Kotak
Lakshmi Vilas Bank Chennai, Tamilnadu S Sundar The Changing Face of
Prosperity
Nainital bank Nainital, Uttarakhand Dinesh Pant Banking with Personal Touch
South Indian Bank Thrissur, Kerala Murali Ramakrishnan Experience Next Generation
Banking
Tamilnadu Mercantile Thoothukudi, Tamilnadu K.V Ramamoorthy
Bank
Yes Bank Mumbai, Maharashtra Prashant Kumar Experience our Expertise
RBL Bank Mumbai, Maharashtra R. Subramania Kumar Apno Ka Bank

Bank Name Headquarters MD / CEO / Head Taglines

State Bank of India Mumbai, Maharashtra Dinesh Kumar Khara With You all the way, Pure
Banking Nothing Else, The
Nation Bank on Us, The
Banker to Every Indian, A
Bank of the Common Man
Punjab National Bank ( New Delhi Athul Kumar Goel The Name You Can Bank
Anchor Bank) + Oriental upon
Bank of Commerce+ United
Bank of India
Canara Bank ( Anchor Bank) Bengaluru, Karnataka Lingam Venkata Prabhakar Together we can
+ Syndicate Bank
Indian Bank ( Anchor Bank) Chennai, Tamilnadu Mr. Shanti Lal Jain Your Own Bank
+ Allahabad Bank
Union Bank of India ( Mumbai A. Malimekhalai Good People to Bank with
Anchor Bank) + Andhra
Bank+ Corporation Bank
Bank of Baroda+ Dena Vadodara, Gujarat Sanjiv Chadha India’s International Bank
Bank+ Vijaya Bank
UCO Bank Kolkatta, West Bengal Soma Shankara Prasad Honours your Trust

Indian Overseas Bank Chennai, Tamilnadu Partha Pratim Sengupta Good People to Grow with
Bank of India Mumbai Atanu Kumar Das Relationship Beyond Banking
Bank of Maharashtra Pune A. S. Rajeev One Family One Bank
Punjab & Sind Bank New Delhi Swarup Kumar Saha Where Service is a way of Life
Central Bank of India Mumbai Matam Venkata Rao Central to you since 1911

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Financial Institutions Headquarter Head
EXIM Bank Mumbai Harsha Bhangari
NABARD Mumbai Govinda Rajulu Chintala
NHB New Delhi Shri Sriram Kalyanaraman
SIDBI Lucknow Siva S Ramann

 Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai is the First and oldest Airport in India founded in 1928
 Cochin International Airport, Kerala is the first international airport in India developed under PPP- Public-
Private Partnership Model.
 There are 34 operational International Airports in India.
State/UT Location Airport
Andaman and Nicobar  Port blair  Veer savarkar International Airport
Andhra Pradesh  Vishakapatnam  Vishakapatnam International Airport
 Rajahmundry  Rajahmundry International Airport
 Kadapa  Kadapa Airport

Arunachal Pradesh  Daporijo  Daporijo International Airport

 Tezu  Tezu International Airport
 Pasighat  Pasighat Airport
Assam  Guwahati  Lokpriya Gopinath/ Guwahati International
 Dubri Airport
 Dibrugarh  Rupsi Airport
 Silchar  Dibrugarh Airport
 Tezpur  Silchar Airport
 Tezpur Airport
Bihar  Patna  Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
 Gaya  Gaya/Bodhgaya International Airport
New Delhi  Delhi  Indira Gandhi International Airport
 Delhi  Safdarjung Airport
Chhattisgarh  Raipur  Swami Vivekananda Airport
Goa  Dambolim  Goa International Airport
Gujarat  Ahmedabad  Sardar Vallabhai patel International Airport
 Surat  Surat International Airport
Himachal Pradesh  Kangra  Gaggal Airport
 Kullu  Bhuntar Airport
Jammu & Kashmir  Srinagar  Srinagar International Airport
Jharkhand  Jamsedpur  Sonari Airport
 Ranchi  Birsa Munda Airport
 Deoghar  Atal Bihari Vajpayee Airport
Karnataka  Bengaluru  Kempegowda International Airport
 Hubbli  Hubbli Airport
 Mysore  Mysore Airport
 Belgaum  Belgaum Airport
 Mangalore  Mangalore International Airport
 Bellary  Jindal Vijaya Nagara Airport
Kerala  Thiruvananthapuram  Trivandrum International Airport
 Kochi  Cochin International Airport
 Kozhikode  Calicut International Airport
 Kannur  Kannur International Airport
Lakshadweep  Agatti  Agatti Aerodrome
Madhya Pradesh  Bhopal  Raja Bhoj Airport
 Indore  Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport
 Jabalpur  Jabalpur Airport

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Maharashtra  Mumbai  Chhatrapathi Sivaji International Airport
 Nagpur  Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar IA
 Nasik  Gandhinagar Airport
 Nasik  Ozar Airport
 Pune  Pune International Airport
 Mumbai  Juhu Airport
 Kakadai  Shirdi Airport
 Kolhapur  Chatrapathi Rajaram Maharaj Airport
 Nandhed  Sri Guru Gobind Singh Airport
Manipur  Imphal  Bir Tikendrajit International Airport
Meghalaya  Shillong  Zaruki/ Umroi International Airport
Mizoram  Aizawl  Lengpui Airport
Nagaland  Dimapur  Dimapur Airport
Odisha  Bhubaneswar  Biju Patnaik Airport
 Jharsuguda  Veer Surendra Sai Airport
Punjab  Amritsar  Sri Guru Ram DassJee International Airport
Rajasthan  Jaipur  Jaipur International Airport
 Udaipur  Maharana Pratap Airport
 Kota  Kota Airport
Sikkim  Pakyong  Pakyong Airport
Tamilnadu  Chennai  Anna International Airport
 Coimbatore  Civil Aerodrome
 Madurai  Madurai Airport
 Tuticorin  Tuticorin Airport
 Thiruchirapalli  Thiruchirapalli Airport
Telangana  Hyderabad  Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
 Hyderabad  Begumpet Airport
Uttar Pradesh  Lucknow  Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
 Varanasi  Lal BahadurSastri International Airport
 Ayodhya  Maryada Purushottam Sri Ram Airport
Uttarakhand  Dehradun  Atal Bihari Vajpayee Airport
 Pantnagar  Pantnagar Airport
West Bengal  Kolkata  Netaji Subash Chandra Bose IA
 Siliguri  Bagdogra International Airport
Tripura  Agartala  Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Kishore Airport

Ladakh  Leh  Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport

12. Census in India :

Census:
Census is the process of collecting, compiling, analyzing, evaluating, publishing and disseminating statistical data
regarding the population of a country.
First Census in India :
Census operations started in India long back during the period of the Maurya dynasty. It was systematized during the
years 1865 to 1872, though it has been conducted uninterruptedly from the year 1881.

Census 2011 in India :

Census 2011 was the 7th Census operation post India's Independence and 15th in total since, it began in the year 1981.
The 2011 Census was conducted in two segments:
 Population enumeration
 Housing and house listing

Census 2011 Report :

Population Total 1,210,854,977

Males 623,724, 568
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Females 586, 469, 294
Literacy Total 74%
Males 82. 10%
Females 65. 46%
Density of population Per sq.km 382
Sex ratio Per 1000 Males 940 females
Child sex ratio(up to 6 years) Per 1000 Males 914 females

 Census 2011 was released on 31st March 2011 by Union Home secretary and RGI of India
 Motto: Our Census, Our Future
 Increase in Population during 2001- 2011 is 181 Million

Highest populated state Uttar Pradesh Lowest child sex ratio in

Highest populated UT
Least populous state
Least populous UT
Highest urban Population in
India (state& UT)
Lowest urban Population in
India (state& UT)
Highest Rural Population in
India (state& UT)
Lowest Rural Population in
India (state& UT)
Highest sex ratio in state
Highest sex ratio in UT
Lowest sex ratio in state
Lowest sex ratio in UT
District with highest sex
ratio
District with lowest sex ratio
Highest child sex ratio in
state
Delhi state
Sikkim Highest Literacy Rate in
Lakshadweep State
Maharashtra Highest Literacy Rate in UT
Lowest Literacy Rate in
Lakshadweep State
Lowest Literacy Rate in UT
Uttar Pradesh Highest Literacy Rate
District
Lakshadweep Lowest Literacy Rate District
Kerala (1,084) High Density State
Pondicherry (1037) Most Populated City
Haryana (861) Least Populated City
Daman and Diu (710) Populated District
Mahe, Pondicherry (1147) Least Populated District
Daman, Daman & Diu (591)
Most Populated Metro
Mizoram
Haryana
Kerala
Lakshadweep
Bihar
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Serchhipp (Mizoram)
98.76%
Alirajpur (Madhya pradesh)
37.20%
Delhi (11,320 per sq.km)
Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Kapurthala ( Punjab)
Thane ( Maharashtra)
Dibang Valley( Arunachal
Pradesh)
Mumbai (18,394,912)

Census 2021 :
 Census 2021 will be the 16th census of India and 8th census after Independence of India.
 It will be conducted in 18 languages out of 22 scheduled languages (under 8th schedule) and English, while Census 2011
was conducted in 16 of the 22 scheduled languages.

Countries with Rupee/Rupiah as Currency -

S. No. Country Capital Currency

1. India New Delhi Rupee
2. Indonesia Nusantra Rupiah
3. Maldives Male Rufiyaa
4. Mauritius Port Louis Mauritian Rupee
5. Nepal Kathmandu Rupee
6. Pakistan Islamabad Rupee
7. Seychelles Victoria Rupee
8. Sri Lanka Sri Jayawardenepura Kota Rupee

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Euro as Currency –
18. Netherlands Amsterdam
S. No. Country Capital 19. Portugal Lisbon
1. Andorra Andorra la vella 20. San Marino San Marino
2. Austria Vienna 21. Slovakia Bratislava
3. Belgium Brussels 22. Slovenia Ljubljana
4. Cyprus Nicosia 23. Spain Madrid
5. Estonia Tallinn 24. Vatican City Vatican City
6. Finland Helsinki Peso as Currency :
7. France Paris S. No. Country Capital
1. Argentina Buenos Aires
8. Germany Berlin
2. Chile Santiago
9. Greece Athens
10. Ireland Reykjavik 3. Colombia Bogota
4. Cuba Havana
11. Italy Rome
5. Dominican Republic Santo Domingo
12. Latvia Riga
6. Mexico Mexico City
13. Lithuania Vilnius
7. Phillipines Manila
14. Luxembourg Luxembourg
8. Uruguay Montevideo
15. Malta Valletta
16. Monaco Monaco
17. Montenegro Podgorica Dollar as Currency :
S. No. Country Capital
Pound as Currency:
1. Australia Canberra
S. No. Country Capital
2. Bahamas Nassau
1. Egypt Cairo
3. Barbados Bridgetown
2. Lebanon Beirut
4. Bermuda Hamilton
3. South Sudan Juba
4. Sudan Khartoum 5. Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan
6. Belize Belmopan
5. Syria Damascus
7. Canada Ottawa
6. United Kingdom London
8. Dominica Roseau
Rial/ Riyal as Currency:
9. Fiji Suva
S. No. Country Capital
10. Guyana George town
1. Cambodia Phnom Penh
11. Grenada Saint George
2. Oman Muscat
12. Jamaica Kingston
3. Qatar Doha
13. Liberia Monrovia
4. Saudi Riyadh
14. Namibia Windhoek
Arabia
15. Nauru Yaren
16. New Zealand Wellington
Dinar/Dirham as Currency:
17. Palau Ngerulmud
S. No. County Capital Currency
18. Panama Panama City
1. Algeria Algiers Dinar
19. Singapore Singapore
2. Bahrain Manama Dinar
20. Soloman Islands Honiara
3. Iraq Baghdad Dinar
21. Taiwan Taipei
4. Jordan Amman Dinar
22. Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain
5. Kuwait Kuwait City Dinar
23. Timor- Leste Dili
6. Libya Tripoli Dinar
24. Tuvalu Funafuti
7. Macedonia Skopje Denar
25. United States Washington D.C
8. Serbia Belgrade Dinar
26. Zimbabwe Harare
9. Tunisia Tunis Dinar
10. UAE Abu Dhabi UAE Dirham

Countries with different currencies :

S. No. Country Capital Currency 3. Angola Luanda Angolan

1. Afghanistan Kabul Afghan Afghani Kwanza
2. Albania Tirana Albanian Lek 4. Bangladesh Dhaka Bangladeshi
Taka
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5. Belarus Minsk Belarusian 40. Madagascar Antananarivo Malagasy
Ruble Ariary
6. Bhutan Thimphu Bhutanese 41. Malaysia Kuala Malaysian
ngultrum Lumpur Ringgit
7. Bolivia Sucre La Paz Bolivian 42. Macedonia Skopje Macedonian
Boliviano denar
8. Benin Porto-Novo West African 43. Mali Bamako West African
CFA Franc CFA franc
9. Brazil Brasilia Brazilian real 44. Malawi Lilongwe Kwacha
10. Bulgaria Sofia Bulgarian Lev 45. Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Mongolian
11. Burundi Bujumbura Burundian Togrog
franc 46. Moldova Chisinau Moldovan leu
12. China Beijing Renminbi 47. Mozambique Maputo Metical
13. Cape Verde Praia Cape Verdean 48. Myanmar Naypyidaw Burmese Kyat
escudo 49. Nicaragua Managua Nicaraguan
14. Cayman George Town Cayman Islands Cordoba
Islands Dollar 50. North Korea Pyongyang North Korean
15. Chad N’Djamena CFA Franc Won
16. Congo Brazzaville CFA Franc 51. Norway Oslo Norwegian
17. Croatia Zagreb Croatian Kuna Krone
18. Czech Prague Czech Koruna 52. Nigeria Abuja Nigerian Naira
Republic 53. Paraguay Asuncion Paraguayan
19. Denmark Copenhagen Danish Krone Guarani
20. Democratic Kinshasha Congolese 54. Peru Lima Sol
Republic of Franc 55. Poland Warsaw Polish Zloty
Congo 56. Romania Bucharest Romanian Leu
21. Eritrea Asmara Tallero 57. Russia Moscow Russian Ruble
22. Ethiopia Addis Ababa Ethiopian birr 58. Rwanda Kigali Rwandan Franc
23. Gabon Libreville CFA Franc 59. Senegal Dakar CFA Franc
24. Gambia Banjul Gambian dalasi 60. Sierra Leone Freetown Sierra Leonean
25. Gautemala Gautemala Guatemalan Leone
City quetzal 61. Somalia Mogadishu Somali Shilling
26. Georgia Tbilisi Georgian Lari 62. South Africa Capetown South African
27. Ghana Accra Ghanaian Cedi (Legislative) Rand
28. Guinea Conakry Guinean franc Bloemfontein
29. Hungary Budapest Hungarian ( judicial)
forint 63. South Korea Seoul South Korean
30. Haiti Port-au- Haitian gourde Won
Prince 64. Tajikistan Dushanbe Tajikistani
31. Iceland Reykjavik Icelandic Krona Somoni
32. Israel Jerusalem Israeli new 65. Tanzania Dodoma Tanzanian
shekel Shilling
33. Iran Tehran Toman 66. Thailand Bangkok Thai bhat
34. Japan Tokyo Japanese Yen 67. Turkey Ankara Turkish Lira
35. Kazakhstan Nursultan Kazakhstani 68. Turkmenistan Ashgabat Turkmenistan
Tenge Manat
36. Kenya Nairobi Kenyan Shilling 69. Uzbekistan Tashkent Uzbekistani
37. Krygyzstan Bishkek KrygyzstaniSom Som
38. Laos Vientiane Lao Kip 70. Venezuela Caracas Venezuelan
39. Lesotho Maseru Lesotho Loti Bolivar

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14 List of Major Seaports in India:

 Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) won the award of the ‘Best Global Port in India’, the third time in a row in
the Atal Shastra Markenomy Award 2020.
 India’s First corporatized port : Ennore Port
 Known as Tidal Port : Kandla Port
 Largest Natural Port and harbour In India & The busiest port in India : Mumbai Port
 Largest Artificial Port : Jawaharlal Nehru Port

Port Name State

Kandla ( Deendayal Port Trust) Gujarat
Paradip Jagatsinghpur, Odisha
Mumbai Maharashtra
Visakapatnam Andhra Pradesh
Chennai Tamil Nadu
Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva) Maharashtra
Kamarajar port or Ennore Port Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Haldia Kolkata, West Bengal
Kochi Port or Cochin Port Kerala
New Mangalore Port (Panambur Port) Mangalore, Karnataka
Mormugao Port Panaji, Goa
Panjim (Panaji) port Goa
Tuticorin ( V.O Chidambaram Port ) Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu
Port Blair Port Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Vizag Port Visakhapatnam

15. List of Stadiums in India

Cricket -

S. No. Stadium Name Location State

1. Dr. Y.S Rajasekhara Reddy ACA- VDCA Cricket Vishakapatnam Andhra Pradesh
Stadium
2. YS Raja Reddy Stadium Kadapa
3. Indira Gandhi Stadium Vijayawada
4. Indira Priyadarshini Stadium Vishakapatnam
5. Lal Bahadur Sasthri Stadium Hyderabad Telangana
6. Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad
7. Gymkhana Ground Secunderabad
8. Dr Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium Guwahati Assam
9. Moin-ul – Haq Stadium Patna Bihar
10. Arun Jaitely stadium (Feroz shah Kotla) Delhi New Delhi
11. Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Maharashtra
12. HPCA stadium Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh
13. Eden Gardens Kolkatta West Bengal
14. M. A Chidambaram Stadium Chennai Tamilnadu
15. Bombay Gymkhana Ground Mumbai Maharashtra
16. Jsca Stadium Ranchi Jharkhand
17. Khanderi Cricket Stadium (Saurashtra Rajkot Gujarat
Cricket Association Stadium)

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18. Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium Pune Maharashtra
19. Holkar stadium (Maharani Usharaje Trust Indore Madhya Pradesh
Cricket Ground)
20. Barkatullah Khan Stadium Jodhpur Rajasthan
21. CL Sport Complex Vadodara Gujarat
22. Maulana Azad Stadium Jammu & Kashmir
23. Roop singh Stadium Gwalior Madhya Pradesh
24. Narendra Modi Stadium Karnavati (Ahmedabad) Gujarat
25. DY Patil Stadium Navi Mumbai Maharashtra
26. Veer Surendra Sai Stadium Sambalpur Odisha
27. DRIEMS ground Cuttack
28. KIIT Stadium Bhubaneswar
29. Barabati Stadium Cuttack
30. East Coast Railway Stadium Bhubaneswar
31. Dhruv Pandove Cricket Stadium Patiala Punjab
32. G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium Hyderabad Telangana
33. Green Park Stadium Kanpur Uttar Pradesh
34. K.D Singh Babu Stadium Lucknow
35. Dr. Akhilesh Das Stadium Lucknow
36. Eklavya Sports Stadium Agra
37. Greater Noida Cricket Stadium Greater Noida
38. Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Dehradun Uttarakhand
39. Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium Agartala Tripura
40. Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium Nagpur Maharashtra
41. Guru Gobind Singh Stadium Nanded
42. Narendra Modi stadium-Largest cricket Ahmedabad Gujarat
stadium in the world

Football :
S. No. Stadium Name Location State
1. Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Guwahati Assam
2. Satindra Mohan Dev Stadium Silchar
3. Patliputra Sports Complex Patna Bihar
4. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Delhi Delhi
5. Ambedkar Stadium Delhi
6. Fatorda Stadium Margao Goa
7. Tilak Maidan Stadium Vasco da Gama
8. Duler Stadium Mapusa
9. The Arena Karnavati (Ahmedabad) Gujarat
10. Tau Devi Lal Stadium Gurgaon Haryana
11. Bakhshi Stadium Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir
12. TRC Turf Ground Srinagar
13. JRD Tata Sports Complex Jamshedpur Jharkhand
14. Birsa Munda Football Stadium Ranchi
15. Mangala Stadium Mangalore Karnataka
16. Sree Kanteerava Stadium Bangalore
17. Visvesvaraya Stadium Mandya
18. EMS Stadium Kozhikode Kerala
19. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Kochin
20. University Stadium Thiruvananthapuram
21. Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium Kollam
22. Chandra sekharan Nair Stadium Thiruvananthapuram
23. Fort Maidan Palakkad
24. TT Nagar Stadium Bhopal Madhya Pradesh

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25. Ravi Shankar Shukla Stadium Jabalpur

26. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Football Stadium Neemuch
27. Dadaji Kondadev Stadium Thane Maharashtra
28. B.P.T Ground Mumbai
29. Fr. Agnel Stadium Navi Mumbai
30. Cooperage Football Stadium Mumbai
31. Khuman Lampak Main Stadium Imphal Manipur
32. Lajwanti Stadium Hoshiarpur Punjab
33. Guru Gobind Singh Stadium Jalandhar
34. Guru Nanak Stadium Ludhiana
35. Baichung Stadium Namchi Sikkim
36. Paljor Stadium Gangtok
37. Jorethang Stadium Jorethang
38. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Chennai Tamilnadu
39. Dr. Sampurnanda Stadium Varanasi UttarPradesh
40. Salt Lake Stadium Kolkata West Bengal
41. Kalyani Stadium Kolkata
42. Mela Ground Kalimpong
43. Mohun Bagan Ground Kolkata
44. Rabindra Sarobar Stadium Kolkata
45. Mohammedan Sporting Ground Kolkata
46. Jadavpur Stadium Kolkata

Hockey:
S. No. Stadium Name Location State
1. Sector 42 Chandigarh Chandigarh
2. Rajnandgaon International Hockey Stadium Rajnandgaon Chattisgarh
3. Dhyan Chand National Stadium Delhi Delhi
4. Chaudhary Bansi Lal Stadium Rohtak Haryana
5. DilipTirkey Stadium Ranchi Jharkhand
6. Bangalore Hockey Stadium Bangalore Karnataka
7. Kollam International Hockey Stadium Kollam Kerala
8. Aishbagh Stadium Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
9. Mahindra Hockey Stadium Mumbai Maharashtra
10. PCMC Hockey Stadium Pimpri- Chinchwad
11. Kalinga Stadium Bhubaneswar Odisha
12. War Heroes Stadium Sangrur Punjab
13. International Hockey Stadium Ajitgarh
14. Surjit Hockey Stadium Jalandhar
15. Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium Chennai Tamilnadu
16. Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium Lucknow Uttar Pradesh
17. Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium Ranchi Jharkhand

Others:
S. No. Stadium Name Purpose Location
1. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Sports & Games Guwahati, Assam
2. Indira Gandhi Arena Spots & Games Delhi
3. Talkatora Stadium Sports & Games
4. Chhatrasal Stadium Sports & Games
5. Dr Shyam Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Spots & Games Taleigao, Goa
Stadium
6. Mahabir Stadium Sports & Games Hisar, Haryana
7. BirsaMunda Athletics Stadium Athletics Ranchi, Jharkhand

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8. Trivandrum International Stadium Sports & Games Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
9. Kaloor International Stadium ( Jawaharlal Multipurpose Kochi, Kerala
Nehru Stadium)
10. Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium Multipurpose Kochin, Kerala
11. Hawla Indoor Stadium Basketball Aizawl, Mizoram
12. Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium Gymnastics Cuttack, Odisha
13. Gandhi Ground Multipurpose Udaipur, Rajasthan
14. MGR Race course Stadium Multipurpose Madurai, Tamilnadu
15. Gachibowli Indoor stadium Sports & Games Hyderabad, Telangana
16. Buddh International Circuit Auto Racing Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
17. K.D Singh Babu Stadium Multipurpose Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
18. Netaji Indoor Stadium Multipurpose Kolkata, West Bengal

16. International Organizations, Head and Headquarters:

S. No. Organization Name Headquarters Head

1. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Beijing, China Jin Liqun
2. Asian Development Bank (ADB) Manila, Philippines Masatsugu Asakawa
3. New Development Bank Shanghai, China Marcos Trojyo
4. World Bank Washington D.C, US David Malpass
5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) Washington D.C, US Kristalina Georgieva
6. United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund New York , US Catherine M. Russel
(UNICEF)
7. United Nations Organization (UN) New York, US Antonio Guterres
8. United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) New York, US Dr Natalia Kanem
9. United Nations Conference on Trade & Geneva, Switzerland Rebeca Grynspan
Development (UNCTAD)
10. World Health Organization (WHO) Geneva, Switzerland Dr Tedros Adhanom
Ghebreyesus
11. World Economic Forum (WEF) Geneva, Switzerland Klaus Schwab
12. International Labour Organization (ILO) Geneva, Switzerland Gilbert F. Houngbo
13. World Trade Organization Geneva, Switzerland Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
14. World Intellectual Property Organization Geneva, Switzerland Daren Tang
15. World Meterological Organization Geneva, Switzerland Gerhard Adrian
16. United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Paris, France Audrey Azoulay
Organization (UNESCO)
17. International Committee of Red Cross Geneva, Switzerland Peter Maurer
18. United Nations Industrial Development Vienna, Austria Gerd Muller
Organization (UNIDO)
19. Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Paris, France Mathias Cormann
Development (OECD)
20. Amnesty International London, UK Dr Agnes Callamard
21. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Vienna, Austria Rafael Mariano Grossi
22. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Vienna, Austria Haitham Al Ghais
(OPEC)
23. International Maritime Organization London, UK Kitack Lim
24. Commonwealth of Nations London, UK Charles -III
25. South Asian Association for Regional Kathmandu, Nepal Esala Weerakoon
Cooperation (SAARC)
26. Association of South East Nations (ASEAN) Jakarta, Indonesia Lim Jock Hoi
27. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Brussels, Belgium Jens Stolenberg

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28. International Cricket Council (ICC) Dubai, UAE Greg Barclay

29. Food & Agricultural Organization (FAO) Rome, Italy Qu Dongyu
30. International Court of Justice Hague, Netherlands Joan E. Donoghue
31. The Federation international de Football Zurich, Switzerland Gianni Infantino
Association (FIFA)
32. International Olympic Committee Lausanne, Switzerland Thomas Bach
33. World wide Fund For Nature (WWF) Switzerland Pavan Sukhdev
34. Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Basel, Switzerland Agustín Carstens
35. World Anti- Doping Agency Montreal, Canada Witold Banka
36. World Squash Federation Hastings, United Kingdom Zena Wooldridge
37. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and California, US Goran Marby
Numbers
38. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Montreal, Quebec, Canada Fang Liu;
Salvatore Sciacchitano-
president
39. Inter Parliamentary Union Geneva, Switzerland Duarte Pacheco
40. International Fund for Agricultural Development Rome, Italy Alvaro Lario
(IFAD)
41. International Golf Federation Laussanne, Switzerland Annika Sorenstam
42. International Telecommunication Union(ITU) Geneva, Switzerland Doreen Bogdan Martin
43. Universal Postal Union (UPU) Bern, Switzerland Mashahiko Metok
44. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Vienna, Austria Ghada Waly
(UNODC)
45. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Geneva, Switzerland Filippo Grandi
(UNHCR)
46. United Nations World Food Program (WFP) Rome, Italy David Beasley
47. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Beijing, China Zhang Ming
48. United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Newyork, US Csaba Korosi

 Line of Control- It divides Kashmir between India and
Pakistan
 Durand Line- Boundaries of Pakistan and Afghanistan
 Hindenburg Line- Germany and Poland
 Marginal Line- Russia and Finland Border
 Medicine Line- Canada and the United States (49
Parallel North)
 McMahon Line- India and China
 Order- Neisse Line- Poland and Germany
 Siegfried Line- Germany and France
 Radcliffe Line- India and Pakistan
 Mannerheim Line- Russia and Finland
 Maginot Line- France and Germany
 Curzon Line- Poland and Russia
 Mason–Dixon line: Maryland and
Pennsylvania/Delaware in Colonial America
 Blue Line- Israel and Lebanon
 Purple Line- Israel and Syria
 Green Line- Israel and Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
(Israel neighbors)
 Line of Actual control- India and China on the
Northern Border
 Military Demarcation Line or Armistice Line- North
Korea and South Korea
 16th parallel North- Angola and Namibia
 17th Parallel- North Vietnam and South Vietnam
 20th Parallel North- Libya and Sudan
 22nd Parallel North- Egypt and Sudan
 24th Parallel- India and Pakistan

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 38th Parallel North- North Korea and South Korea
 25th Parallel North- Mauritania and Mali
 40th Parallel North- US - it serves as a border b/w
 26th Parallel North- Western Sahara and Mauritania
Nebraska and Kansas
 31st Parallel North- Iraq and Iran
 41st Parallel North- US- it forms the border b/w
 33rd Parallel North- North Africa and parts of the
Wyoming / Utah border, Wyoming/ Colorado,
Middle East and China
Nebraska and Colorado
 35th Parallel North- US- it serves as a border b/w
 42nd Parallel North- US- it serves as a border of New
Tennessee/ Mississippi, Tennessee/ Alabama,
York and Pennsylvania
Tennessee/ Georgia, North Carolina/ Georgia
 43rd Parallel North- US- it serves as a border b/w
 36th Parallel North- Southernmost Boundary of the
State Nebraska and State of South Dakota
state of Missouri with the state of Arkansas
 45th Parallel North- US- it forms boundary b/w
 37th Parallel North- Southern boundary of the
Montana and Wyoming
historic and extralegal Territory of Jefferson

18. List of Important Festivals in India :

State Festival
Andhra Pradesh Sankranthi, Deepothsavam Tyagaraja Festival, Ugadi( New year), Rottela Panduga,
Brahmotsavam
Telangana Ugadi, Bathukamma, Kothakonda Jakara
Bihar Chhath, Sama Chakeva, Rajgir Dance festival, Jivitputrika, Bihula, Madhushravani
Haryana Surajkund Craft Mela, Baisakhi Festival
Delhi Bharat Rang Mahotsav, Qutub Festival, Sabrang Utsav, Siffcy, Jahan- e- Kusrau
Assam Bihu, Bohag Bihu, Kati Bihu ( or Kangali Bihu) , Porag, Gaan- Ngai, Majuli festival, Dehing Patkai
Festival, Ambubasi festival.
Gujarat Navaratri, Kite Festival, Modhera Dance Festival, Saptak Music Festival, Holi
Goa Feast of Three Kings, Sunburn Festival, Gokulastami, Feast of St Francis Xavier, Fontainhas
Festival of Art, Mando Festival
Himachal Pradesh MinjarMela, Kullu Dussehra, Jwalamukhi Fair, Losar Festival
Jammu and Kashmir Accession Day, Sont, Galdan Namchot, Jeth Asthami, Mela at Hemis Gampa, Har Navami, Chhari
Festival, Tulip Festival
Karnataka Makara Sankranthi, Ugadi, Japan Habba, Karaga, Kanakadasa Jayanthi.
Kerala Onam, Theyyam, Poorum, Nehru Trophy Boat Race
Maharashtra GudiPadva, Rishi Panchami, Ganesh Chaturdi, Kala Ghoda Arts Festival
Madhya Pradesh Khajuraho Dance Festival, Malwa Utsav, Tansen Music Festival, Mandu Festival
Odisha Rathyatra, Nuakhai, Dhanuyatra, Konark festival, International sand art festival.
Punjab and Haryana Teej, Tikka, Holla Mohalla, Lohri, Guruprab, Baisakhi
Rajasthan Camel Festival, Baneshwar fair, Gangaru, Chaksu fair, Teej, Pushkar Fair, Urs at Ajmer, Desert
festival, Mewar Festival, Gangaur Festival, Kolayat Fair
Tripura Karachi Puja, Tripureshwari temple Festival, Hornbill Festival, Lai Haraoba
Tamilnadu Pongal, Panguni Uthiram, Puthandu (Tamil new year), Thaipoosam, JanguraHabba,
VaikundaEkadasi
Uttar Pradesh Brahmotsav, Ram Navami, Ban Yatra, Sravana Festival, Kans Ka Mela,Taj Mahotsav, Kumbh Mela

West Bengal Dushera, Gangasagar Mela, Poush Mela, Ramakrishna Utsav, Vasant Panchami, Naba Barsha,
Nandikar National Theatre festival, Kobita Utsav ( Poetry festival)
Sikkim International Flower festival, Saga Dawa
Ladakh (UT) Sindhu Darshan Festival, Hemis Festival
Nagaland Metemneo Festival, Hornbill
Chhattisgarh Bastar Dussehra
Manipur Kut festival, Orange festival, Sangai Festival
Arunachal Pradesh Losar Festival
Jharkhand Tusu festival
Mizoram Chapchar Kut Festival, Zo Festival
Meghalaya Cherry Blossom Festival
List of (Season-specific) Harvest Festivals in India –
 North India : Makar Sankranti, Baisakhi, Ladakh harvest festival, Lohri, Basant Panchami

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 South India : Onam, Pongal, Ugadi, Vishu

 East & West India : Bhogali Bihu, Wangala, Ka Pomblang Nongkrem, Nuakhai, Gudi Padwa, Nabanna
Other festival –
 Tihar is one of the festivals of India that is dedicated to certain animals, things besides gods. They are classified as day
of dogs (Kukur Tihar), day of cows (Gai Tihar), etc.
 Snake Boat Races are held in Kerala and several dozens of men race on a boat in Kerala’s waterways and canals.
New Year Festival -
 Ugadi / Chaitra Suddha Padyami : Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
Gudi Padva : Maharashtra
Samvastsar Padvo : Goa
Naba Barsha : West Bengal
Puthando : Tamil Nadu
Vishu : Kerala

Hill Ranges:

Hill Range States Highest Peak Height States

Eastern Ghats Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, (m)
Andhra Pradesh, Kanchendzonga 8586 Sikkim
Odisha, West Bengal Nanda Devi 7817 Uttarakhand
Western Ghats Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Kamet 7756 Uttarakhand
Karnataka, Goa, Saltoro Kangri 7742 Jammu and
Maharashtra Kashmir
Nilgiri Hills Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Saser Kangri 7672 Ladakh
Karnataka Kangto 7090 Arunachal
Aravallis Gujarat, Rajasthan , Pradesh
Haryana Reo Purgyil 6816 Himachal
Cardamom Hills Kerala and Tamil Nadu Pradesh
Anaimalai Hills Saramati 3841 Nagaland
Palani Hills Tamil Nadu Sandakphu 3636 West Bengal
Vindhyas Gujarat, Madhya Khayang 3114 Manipur
Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh Anamudi 2695 Kerala
Satpura Gujarat, Maharashtra, DoddaBetta 2636 Tamil Nadu
Madhya Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh
Karakoram Ladakh
Pir Panjal Himachal Pradesh,
Jammu and Kashmir
Important Passes:
Garo Hills Meghalaya
Name of the Pass Location Connects
KhasiHills
Shipki La Himachal Pradesh Simla with
Jaintia Hills
Tibet
Seshachalam Hills Andhra Pradesh
Nathula Sikkim Sikkim and
Nallamala Hills
Tibet
Rohtang Pass Himachal Pradesh Manali and
Lahul
BhorGhat Maharashtra Mumbai and
Pune
ThalGhat Maharashtra Nasik and
Mumbai
Highest Peaks: Pal Ghat Tamil Nadu Kerala with
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Major Himalayan Mountain Ranges are:

Pir Panjal Range -
 Located in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir
 Pir Panjal is the largest range of the lower Himalayas.
 Important passes in this range- Pir Panjal pass, Banihal pass
Dhaula Dhar Range -
 It is located in lesser Himalayas
Zanskar Range -
 It is located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand.
Ladakh Range -
 It is a part of Karakoram Mountain.
Others:
Highest mountain in India Kanchenjunga
The Highest peak in Aravallis Guru Sikhar
Oldest Mountain range in India Aravallis
Highest peak in Western Ghats Anamudi
Highest peak in Eastern Ghats Jindhagadha Peak
Mountains that divide Northern India from Deccan Vindhyas
Plateau

Kanchenjunga is the third highest Mountain in the world. First two highest mountains in the world
1. Mount Everest- 8,848.86 mts
2. K2 also known as Godwin Austin- 8,611 mts
3. Kanchenjunga- 8,586 mts

Award Field Mahavir Chakra India’s highest award for

Nobel Prize Achievements in the field of Ashok Chakra bravery
Physics, Chemistry, Peace, Vir Chakra Second highest gallantry award
Economics, Medicine and Shaurya chakra Highest peace-time gallantry
Literature award
Magsaysay Award Outstanding contributions to Third highest gallantry award
Public service, Community For Bravery and gallant
Leadership, Journalism, Booker Prize Literature
Literature and Creative Arts and Vyas Samman Literature
International Understanding Moorti Devi Award Literature
Oscar Awards Film Industry Jnanpith Award Literature
Bharat Ratna Arts, Literature, Science and Saraswati Samman Literature
Public Service but the Arjuna Award Sports and games
Government expanded the Bihari Puraskar Literature
criteria to include “ any field of DadasahebPhalke Cinema
human endeavor” Award
Padma Awards Exceptional and distinguished Dronacharya Award Eminent Coaches of any
service in any field including particular sport
service rendered by Dhyan Chand Award Lifetime achievement in Sports
Government Servants. and games
Gallantry Awards:- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Sports
Paramvir chakra Ratna
Award
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Pritzker Prize Architecture Vyas Samman Hindi Literature
Kalinga Prize Science UNESCO peace prize Contributions for International
Shanti Swarup Science & Technology Peace
Bhatnagar Prize Right Livelihood Award Environment and social Justice
Abel Prize Mathematics UNESCO Human Rights Human Rights awareness
Grammy Award Music Awards
Green star Awards Extraordinary efforts to respond World Food Prize Agriculture and Food
to environmental disasters Development
around the world Stirling Prize Architecture
International Gandhi Social, Economic and Political Tansen Award Music
Peace Prize revolution through non- Dhanvantri Award Medical Sciences
violence and Gandhian Bowelay Award Agriculture
Philosophy Merlin Magic
Lal Bahadur Shastri Public Administration, Juliet Curie Award Peace
National Award Management and Academics. Kalidas samman Classical Music and Dance
Pulitzer Prize Achievements in newspaper and BAFTA Awards Television, Films, Video Games
online journalism, Literature, and Animation.
and musical composition in the Courage in Journalism Journalism from dangerous area
United states. Award for women
Sahitya Akademi Award Books in Indian Languages and Mother Teresa Promote peace, equality and
English Memorial Awards for social justice
Manthan Award e- Content and Creativity Social Justice (MTMA)
FiFi Awards Fragrance Industry’s creative Indira Gandhi Award for International peace,
achievements International peace, Disarmament and Development
Sangeet- Natak Music, Drama and Dance Disarmament and
Akademi Award Development
Booker Prize Awarded for Best original novel
in the English Language

Sport Trophy Name  Surjeet Singh Cup

Hockey  Aga Khan Cup  Tommy Emar Gold Cup
 All India Maharaja Ranjit Singh (women)
Gold Cup  Yadavindra Cup
 Beighton Cup  Azlan Shan Cup
 Mumbai Gold Cup  Nehru Trophy
 Dhyan Chand Trophy Badminton  Yonex Cup
 Gurmeet Trophy  Vikas Topiwala Challenge Cup
 Jawaharlal Nehru Cup (women’s Single-National)
 Kuppusamy Naidu Trophy  Olympian Challenger Cup
 Lady Ratan Tata Trophy (National Women’s single)
(women)  Hiralal Cup
 MCC Trophy  Chaddha Cup (National
 Murugappa Gold Cup women’s team championship)
 Guru Nanak  Amrit Diwan Cup
Championship(women)  Asia Cup
 Rangaswami Cup (National  Australian Cup
Championship)  Harilela Cup
 Shani Trophy  Uber Cup
 Settu Cup  Thomas Cup
 Scindia Gold Cup

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 Ibrahim Rahimatillah
Challenger Cup
 Narang Cup
 Agarwal Cup
 Sudirman Cup
Cricket  Coach Bihar Trophy
 Deodhar Trophy
 Duleep Trophy
 Irani Cup
 Moin- ud- Dowlah- Gold Cup
 Rani Jhansi Trophy
 Ranii Trophy (National
Championship)
 Sheesh Mahal Trophy
 Vijay Merchant Trophy
 Vinod Mankand Trophy
 Vizzy Trophy
 Wills Cup
 Anthony D'Mellow Trophy
 Ashes
 Asia Cup
 CK Naidu Trophy
 Gavaskar- Border Trophy
 GD Birla Trophy
 Irani Trophy Interface Cup
 Ranji Trophy
 Rohinton
 Sahara Cup
 Sharjah Cup
 Singer Cup
 Sir Frank Worrel Trophy
 Titan Cup
 Vijay Hazare Trophy
Football  Ashutosh Trophy
 Begum Hazrat Mahal Trophy
 Chakola Gold Trophy
 DCM Trophy
 Dr BC Roy trophy ( National
Junior)
 Durand Cup
 F.A Cup
 G.V Raja Memorial Trophy
 I.F.A Shield
 Mis Iqbal Hussain Trophy
 Nagjee Trophy
 Nizam Gold Cup
 Raghbir Singh Memorial Cup
 Rovers Cup
 Santhosh Trophy
 Sanjay Gold Cup
 Stafford Cup
 Subroto Mukerji Cup
 Todd Memorial Trophy
 Vittal Trophy
 Kalinga Cup
 Rovers Cup
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 Jules Rimet Trophy
 Confederation Cup
Table Tennis  Ramanujan Trophy (Junior
Girls)
 Rajkumari Challenge Cup (
junior Girls)
 Jayalakshmi Cup ( National
women Championship)
 Barna- Bellack Cup (Men)
 Cobillion Cup (women)
 Travancore Cup (women)
 Swaythling Cup (men)
Basket Ball  B C Gupta Trophy
 Federation Cup
 Basalat Jha Trophy
 S M Arjuna Raja Trophy
 Bangalore Bules Challenge Cup
 William Jones Cup
 Todd Memorial Trophy
Bridge  Singhania Trophy
 Ramnivas Ruia Challenge Gold
Cup
 Holkar Trophy
 Basalat Jha Trophy
Polo  Ezra Cup
 King’s Cup
 Prithi Pal Singh Cup
 Radha Mohan Cup
 Gold Cup
 Winchester Cup
Athletics  Federation Cup
 Charminar Trophy
 Maulana Azad trophy (Inter-
University Sports)
Boxing  Val Baker Trophy
 Federations Cup
 Aspy Adjahia Trophy
Golf  Canada Cup
 Muthiah Gold Cup
 Nomura Trophy
 Eisenhower Trophy
 President’s Trophy
 Prince of Wales Cup
 Ryder Cup
 Augusta Masters
Chess  World Cup
 Khaitan Trophy
 Naidu Trophy
 Linares City Trophy
 Limca Trophy
Shooting  Welsh Grand Prix
 North Wales Cup
Rugby Football  Calcutta Cup
 Webb Ellis Trophy
 Bledisloe Cup
Volley ball  Centennial Cup
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 Indira Pradhan Trophy Weight Lifting  Burdwan Cup

 Shivanthi Gold Cup Yacht Racing  American Cup
Boat Racing  Nehru Trophy Boat Race Lawn Tennis  Australian Open
(Kerala)  Davis Cup
Tennis  Rajendra Prasand Cup  Edgbaston Cup
 Wimbledon  Heineken Cup
 U. Thant Cup  Hopman Cup
 Malaysian Open  US Open
Best Service in  Jaswant Singh Trophy  Wightman Cup
Sportsman Rowing  Wellington Cup
Air Racing  Jawaharlal Challenge Horse Racing  Grand National
 King’s Cup Race  Derby Cup

State City Nickname Sri Nagar City of Lakes

Andhra Guntur City of Chillies Jharkhand Dhanbad Coal Capital of
Pradesh Vijayawada The Place of India
Victory Jamshedpur Steel City
Tirupati Spiritual Capital Pittsburgh of
of Andhra India
Pradesh Karnataka Mangalore Rome of the East
Visakhapatnam The City of Cradle of Indian
destiny Banking
The Jewel of the Bengaluru Science City of
East Coast India
Goa of the East Garden city of
Kakinada City of Kaja India
Pensioners Silicon Valley of
Paradise India
Rajahmundry Cultural city Space City
Assam Guwahati Gateway to the Coorg Scotland of India
North-east India Mysore Heritage city of
Tezpur The city of Blood Karnataka
Dibrugarh Tea city of India City of Palaces
Bihar Nalanda The land of Green City
Knowledge Kerala Kollam Cashew Capital of
Bhagalpur Silk City of India the World
Chhattisgarh Bhilai Steel Capital of Prince of Arabian
India Sea
Korba Power Hub of Gateway of
India Backwater
Chandigarh Chandigarh Beautiful City Kochi Queen of Arabian
Delhi New Delhi City of Rallies Sea
Haryana Gurgaon Millennium City of Gateway to Kerala
India Kozhikode City of Spices
Bhiwani Mini Cuba Thrissur Gold capital of
Panipat City of Weavers India
City of Handloom Madhya Indore Mini Mumbai
Jammu and Pradesh Bhopal City of Lakes
Kashmir Switzerland of
Kashmir India Ujjain City of Temples

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Maharashtra Mumbai Financial Capital Coimbatore Manchester of
of India South India
City of Seven Textile City of
Islands India
City of Dreams Pump City
Pune Queen of Deccan Ooty Queen of Hill
Nagpur City of Oranges Stations
Nasik Wine Capital of Kodaikanal Princess of Hill
India stations
Grape City of Vaniyambadi Leather city of
India South India
California of India Tirunelveli City of Paddy
Kolhapur City of Wrestlers Fields
Meghalaya Shillong Scotland of the Oxford City of
East South India
Nagaland Zunheboto Land of Warriors Halwa City of
Odisha Rourkela Steel city of India
Odisha Thiruchirappalli Rock Fort City
Cuttack Silver City Tucker Trichy
Bhubaneswar Temple City of Energy
India Equipment and
Pondicherry Pondicherry Paris of the East fabrication capital
Punjab Ludhiana Manchester of of India
Punjab Madurai Athens of the East
Patiala Royal City City of Festivals
Rajasthan Jodhpur Blue City Temple city
Sun City Sleepless City
Jaipur Pink City City of Four
Paris of India Junctions
City of Palaces Nilgiri Blue Mountain
Udaipur Venice of the East Telangana Hyderabad City of Pearls
White city HITECH City
City of Lakes City of Nizams
Jaisalmer Golden City of City of Briyani
India Warangal City of Lakes
Gujarat Surat Diamond City of City of Temples
India Second City of
Textile City of Nizam
India Uttar Pradesh Agra City of Taj
Vadodara Cultural City of Petha Nagri
India Kanpur Leather City of
SayajiNagari India
Banyan City Manchester of
World capital of North India
Garba Prayagraj City of Prime
Karnavati Boston of India (Allahabad) Ministers
(Ahmedabad) Manchester of Sangam city
India Abode of the God
Tamil Nadu Chennai Detroit of India Varanasi The City of Light
Auto Hub of India Spiritual Capital
Health Capital of of India
India Oldest Living city
Gateway of South on Earth
India Holy City
City of Learning

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Lucknow The Golden City West Bengal Kolkatta City of Joy

of India Heaven of the
City of Nawabs Aged
Constantinople of Gateway of
the East Eastern India
Shiraz-e Hind Asansol Land of Black
Uttarakhand Rishikesh Yoga capital of Diamonds
the world Purulia Manbhum City
Mussoorie Queen of the Malda Mango City
Mountains Durgapur Ruhr of India
Nainital City of Lakes Darjeeling Queen of Hills

23. Important Dance Forms in India : Chhattisgarh  Pandwani,

 Raut Nacha,
State Classical Folk/ Tribal Dance
 Gendi dance,
Dance
 Panthi,
Andaman & Nicobarese
 Karma,
Nicobar
 Sua Nacha,
Andhra Kuchipudi  Burrakatha,
 Saila dance
Pradesh  Veeranatyam,
Goa  Talgadi,
 Butta Bomalu,
 Mando,
 Tappeta Gullu,
 Suvari,
 Dhimsa,
 Dasarawadan,
 Kollattam,
 Kunbidance,
 VilasiniNatyam
 Fugadi,
Arunachal  Aji Lamu,
 Dhalo,
Pradesh  Roppi,
 GhodeModni,
 Lion and
 Goff,
peacock dance,
 Dekhni dance,
 Chalo,
 Dhangar,
 Popir,  Tonyamel
 BardoChham,
Gujarat Garba  Dandiya Raas,
 Ponung
 Garbi,
Assam Sattriya  Bihu,  Tippani,
 Bagurumba,  Bhavai,
 Ali Ai Ligang,  Vinchhudo,
 Ojapali,  Hudo,
 Bohuwa,  kahalya
 Bhortal,
Haryana  Gugga Dance,
 Jhumur
 Khoria dance,
Bihar  Kajari Dance,  Rasleela,
 Jumari,  Dhamal,
 Bidesia,  Phag,
 Jat- Jitin,  loor ,
 Jhijhia,  Daph dance
 Fagua,
Himachal  KulluNati,
 Domkach,
Pradesh  Namgen,
 Sohar-
 Chham dance,
Khilouna
 Thoda,
 Dandras,
 Ghuregi,
 Jhora,
 Dangi

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Jharkhand  Chhau Dance,  Changu.
 Jhumair,
 Phagua,
 Karma
Kerala Kathakali,  Kaikottikali,
Mohiniattam  Thumbithullal,
 Ottamthullal,
 Koodiyattam, Pondicherry Garadi dance
 ChakyarKoothu Punjab  Bhangra,
,  Gidda,
 Kolkali,  Jhumar,
 Thirvathirakali,  Luddi,
 Theyyam  Dankara
Lakshadweep  Lava dance, Rajasthan  Ghoomar,
 Ulakkamuttu  Kalbelia,
Dance,  Bhavai,
 Kolkali Dance  Sapera dance,
Madhya  Matki,  Kuccgi Ghodi,
Pradesh  Gangaur,  Kathputli,
 Badhai,  Bhopa,
 Baredi,  Chang,
 Naurata,  Terahtaali,
 Ahirai,  Gair dance,
 Bhagoria,  Tejaji
 Karma dance, Sikkim  Singhi Chham,
 Gaur maria  Khukuri Naach,
dance,  Chu Faat,
 Kaksar dance  Yak Chham,
Maharashtra  Pavri Nach,  Tashi Yangku,
 Lavani,  Maruni
 Dhangari Gafa, Tamilnadu Bharatanatya  Mayil Attam,
 Dindi and kala, m  Bommalattam,
 Tamasha  Kummi,
Mizoram  Khuallam,  Kai
 Cheraw( Silambattam,
Bamboo dance)  Karagattam,
,  Kolaattam,
 Sarlamkai/  Kavadi
Solakai Tripura  Garia Dance,
Manipur Manipuri  Khamba Thoibi  Hozagiri dance,
dance or dance,  Bizu,
Jagoi  PungCholom,  Lebang
 Thang ta, Boomani,
 Dhol Cholom,  HaiHak,
 Lai Haraoba  Jhum,
Meghalaya  Nongkrem,  Sangrai- Mog
 Ka Shad Suk Uttarakhand  Barada Nati,
Mynsiem  Bhotiya,
Nagaland Changlo- Sua- lua  Chancheri,
Odisha Odissi  Ghumura  Chhopati,
dance,  Choliya dance,
 Ruk Mar Nacha,  Langvir dance
 GotiPua,
 Chhou,
 Chaitighoda,
 Danda Nata,

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Uttar Pradesh Kathak  Chholia, Jammu &  Dumhal,

 Raslila, Kashmir  Kud dance,
 Khyal,  Bhand Jashan,
 Nautanki,  Bhand Pather,
 Ramlila,  Bachha Nagma,
 Naqal,  Hafiza,
 Svanga,  Wuegi-
 Charkula dance Nacchun,
West Bengal Chhau  Gambhira,  Hikat,
 Kalikapatadi,  Rauf
 Domni,
 Kathi
24. Important Superlatives (“Largest/Longest/Highest/ Biggest/ Smallest”) in India :

S. No. Largest/Longest/High Results 18. The longest River The Ganges (2640 km.
est/ Biggest/ Smallest long)
1. The longest Bridge Dhola Sadiya Bridge, 19. The largest museum Imperial museum or
Above Water Assam (9.15 km.) Indian Museum
2. The largest animal Fair Sonepur (Bihar) ,Kolkatta
3. The largest Auditorium Sri Shanmukhananda 20. The largest Dome Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur
Hall (Mumbai) (in Karnataka)
4. The largest Wular Lake (J & K) 21. The Tallest Statue Statue of Unity,
Lake(Freshwater) Narmada District of
Gujarat (182m)
5. The largest Lake(Salt Chilka Lake(Odisha) 22. The largest Public sector State Bank of India
water) Bank
6. The highest Dam Tehri dam 23. The Biggest Cantilever Rabindra Setu or
7. The largest Desert Thar (Rajastan) Bridge Howrah Bridge
8. The largest cave Temple Kailash Nath Temple (Kolkatta)
(Ellora, Maharashtra) 24. The longest Canal Indira Gandhi Canal or
9. The largest Zoo Arignar Anna Rajasthan Canal
Zoological Park- (Rajasthan)
Vandalur Zoo (1300 25. The longest Railway Gorakhpur, UP
Acres) platform
10. The highest peak kangchenjunga 26. Highest Railway Station Ghum, West Bengal
(8586m) 27. Longest Electric Railway From Delhi to Kolkata
11. The longest Tunnel Chennai- Nasri tunnel Line via Patna
(Udhampur distict of 28. The Biggest Stadium Buddh International
J&K) Circuit (Auto Racing),
12. The largest Delta Sundarbans (W. Yuva Bharti (Salt Lake)
Bengal) Stadium Kolkatta
13. The State with Madhya Pradesh (football)
maximum forest area 29. The most popular city Mumbai
14. The longest Corridor Corridor of (Maharashtra)
Ramanathaswamy 30. The Longest Passenger Dibrugarh to
Temple of Train Route Kanyakumari
Rameswaram (Tamil 31. The Oldest Church St. Thomas Church at
Nadu) palayer, Thrissur
15. The highest Waterfall Jog Water Falls (Kerela)
(Karnataka) 32. The longest National N.H-44 (Srinagar to
16. The longest Road Grand Trunk Road Highway Kanyakumari)
(Kolkatta to Delhi) 33. The State with longest Gujarat
17. The highest Gate way Buland Darwaza, Coast Line
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34. The Highest Lake Cholamu lake (north 49. The biggest river Island Majuli Brahmputra
Sikim) river (Assam)
35. The largest Saline water Sambhar lake, 50. The largest Planetarium Birla Planetarium
Lake Rajasthan 51. The Highest Airport Leh Airport (Ladakh)
36. The largest fresh water wular Lake 52. Largest state in area Rajasthan (3,42,239
Lake sq.km)
37. Largest Cave Amarnath(J & K) 53. Smallest state in area Goa (3,702sq.km)
38. The longest river of Godavari 54. Largest Cave Amarnath (J&K)
Southern India 55. Longest Beach Marina Beach,
39. The longest Dam Hirakud Dam (Orissa) Chennai
40. The highest Gallantry Ashok 56. Largest Populated City Mumbai
Award Chakra(Peacetime), 57. Biggest Fort Red Fort,Delhi
Param Veer 58. First Complete Banking Palakkad, Kerala
Chakra(Wartime) District
41. The highest Award Bharat Ratna 59. First IT District Palakkad, Kerala
42. The biggest Church Saint Cathedral at old 60. Highest Airport Kushok Bakula
Goa (goa) Rimpochhe Airport,
43. The Southern Indian Andhra Pradesh Leh airport in Ladakh
State with Longest 61. Largest Library National Library,
Costal line Kolkatta
44. The Longest Sea Beach Marina Beach 62. Largest Plateau Deccan Plateau
(Chennai) 63. Highest Tower KutabMinar at Delhi
45. The Highest Road Road at Khardungla, (88.4 meters high)
(in Leh –Manali 64. Largest District Kutch district
Sector) 65. Largest Port Jawahar Lal Nehru
46. The largest artificial Govind Sagar Port, Mumbai
Lake (BhakhraNangal) 66. Highest Rainfall Cherrapunji (426
47. The deepest River Valley Bhagirathi and inches per annum) or
Alaknanda Mawsynram
48. The largest River Narmada and Tapi 67. Biggest Mosque Jama Masjid at Delhi
without Delta 68. Highest Battle Field Siachin Glacier

25. New Rupee Denomination and Features :

Denomination Dimension Colour Reverse Design
2000 66*166 mm Magenta Mangalyaan
500 66*150 mm Stone Grey Red Fort
200 66*146 mm Bright Yellow Sanchi Stupa
100 66*142 mm Lavender Rani ki vav
50 66*135 mm Fluorescent Blue Hampi with chariot
20 63*129 mm Greenish yellow Ellora Caves
10 63*123 mm Chocolate Brown Konark Sun Temple

Forts in India:

State Fort Place Sindhudurg Fort Sindhudurg

New Delhi Red fort New Delhi Daulatabad Fort Aurangabad
Himachal Kangara Fort Kangara Rajasthan Ranthambore Sawai Madhopur
Pradesh Fort
Karnataka Sriranga-patnam Sriranga-patnam Meharangarh Jodhpur
Fort Fort
Kolkata Fort William West Bengal Kumbhalgarh Rajsamand
Madhya Pradesh Gwalior Fort Gwalior Fort
Maharashtra Panhala Fort Kolhapur Amber Fort Amber

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Junagarh Fort Bikaner Fort St. George Chennai

Chittorgarh Fort Chittorgarh Telangana Golconda Fort Hyderabad
Jaisalmer Fort Jaisalmer Warangal Fort Warangal
Tamil Nadu Gingee Fort Villupuram Uttar Pradesh Agra fort Agra

Palaces in India:
State Palace Location
Assam Ahom Raja’s Palace Garhgaon
Bihar Anand Bagh Palace Darbhanga
Navlakha Palace Rajnagar
Nargona Palace Darbhanga
Chhattisgarh Kawardha Palace Kawardha
Bastar Palace Jagdalpur
Kanker Palace Kanker
Gujarat Laxmi Vilas Palace Vadodara
Jammu & Kashmir Amar Mahal Palace Jammu
Mubarak Mandi Palace Jammu
Leh Palace Leh, Namgyal Hill
Karnataka Jagan Mohan Palace Mysore
Mysore Palace Mysore
(Amba Vilas Palace)
Kerala Shakthan Thampuran Palace Thrissur
Kowdiar Palace Trivandrum
Bolgatty Palace Kochi
Madhya Pradesh Jai Vilas Palace Gwalior
Jahaz Mahal Mandu
Maharashtra Aga Khan Palace Pune
Lal Mahal (Red Palace) Pune
Shalini Palace Kolhapur
Farah Bagh Palace Ahmednagar
Naukhanda Palace Aurangabad
Manipur Kangla Palace Imphal
Odisha Brundaban Palace (Gajapati Palace) Paralakhemundi,
Gajapati District
Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh Palace Amritstar
Rajasthan Amber Palace (Amer Town) Jaipur
City Palace Jaipur
(Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal palaces)
Hawa Mahal Jaipur
Jal Mahal (in Mansagar Lake) Jaipur
Rambagh Palace Jaipur
Monsoon Palace Udaipur
(Sajjan Garh Palace)
Lake Palace Udaipur
Shiv Niwas Palace (Lake Pichola) Udaipur
Island Palace ( Jag Mandir) Udaipur
Lalgarh Palace Bikaner
Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur
Laxmi Vilas Palace Bharatpur
Udai Vilas Palace Bharatpur
Tamil Nadu Padmanabhapuram Palace Kanyakumari
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Telangana Chowmahalla Palace Hyderabad
King Kothi Palace Hyderabad
Falaknuma Palace Hyderabad
Tripura Neer Mahal(Water Palace) Lake Rudrasagar, Melaghar
Ujjayanta Palace Agartala
Kunjaban Palace Agartala
Uttar Pradesh Anand Bhawan Prayagraj (Allahabad)
West Bengal Hazarduari Palace Hazarduari, Murshidabad
Marble Palace Kolkata
Cooch Behar Palace (Victor Jubilee Palace) Cooch Behar
27. List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India :
Presently, there are 38 World Heritage Sites located in India. India has the sixth largest number of sites in the world.

S. No. UNESCO Heritage Site Location Year of Nomination

1. Taj Mahal Agra, Uttar Pradesh 1983
2. Agra Fort Uttar Pradesh 1983
3. Ajanta Caves Maharashtra 1983
4. Ellora Caves Aurangabad, Maharashtra 1983
5. Monuments at Mahabalipuram Chennai, Tamil Nadu 1984
6. Sun Temple Konark Odisha 1984
7. Kaziranga National Park Assam 1985
8. Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan 1985
9. Manas wildlife Sanctuary Assam 1985
10. Churches and Convents of Goa Goa 1986
11. Fatehpur Sikri Agra, Uttar Pradesh 1986
12. Group of Monuments at Hampi Bellary, Karnataka 1986
13. Khajuraho group of Monuments Madhya Pradesh 1986
14. Elephanta Caves Mumbai, Maharashtra 1987
15. Great Living Chola Temples Tamil Nadu 1987
16. Group of Monuments at Pattadakal Karnataka 1987
17. Sundarban National Park West Bengal 1987
18. Nanda Devi National Park Uttarakhand 1988
19. Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Madhya Pradesh 1989
20. Humayun’s Tomb Delhi 1993
21. Qutb Minar and its Monuments Delhi 1993
22. Mountain Railways of India West Bengal 1999
23. Mahabodhi Temple Complex Bodh Gaya, Bihar 2001
24. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Madhya Pradesh 2003
25. Champaner- Pavagadh Archaeological Gujarat 2004
Park
26. ChhatrapathiShivaji Terminus Mumbai, Maharashtra 2004
27. Red Fort Complex Delhi 2007
28. JantarMantar Jaipur, Rajasthan 2010
29. Western Ghats Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu 2010
30. Hill Forts of Rajasthan Rajasthan 2013
31. Rani- ki- Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) Patan, Gujarat 2014
32. The Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh 2014
33. Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim 2016
34. The Architectural work of Le Chandigarh 2016
Corbusier, an Outstanding
Contribution to the Modern
Movement
35. Archaeological site of Nalanda Nalanda, Bihar 2016
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36. Historic City of Ahmadabad Gujarat 2017

37. Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Mumbai, Maharashtra 2018
Ensembles of Mumbai
38. Pink City Jaipur, Rajasthan 2019
39. Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Telangana 2020
Temple
40. Dholavira: A Harappan city Gujarat 2021

S. No. Temple Name Location 23. Kedarnath Temple Garhwal area,

1. Meenakshi Temple Madurai, Tamil Nadu Uttarakhand
2. Ramanathaswamy Rameshwaram , Tamil 24. Konark Sun Temple Konark, Odisha
Temple Nadu 25. Jagannath Temple Puri, Odisha
3. Ranganathaswamy Tiruchirapalli, Tamil 26. Lingaraja Temple Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Temple Nadu 27. Golden Temple Amritsar, Punjab
4. Brihadeshwara Temple Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu 28. Ranakpur Jain Temple Pali, Rajasthan
5. Suchindram Temple Kanyakumari, Tamil 29. Padmanabaswamy Thiruvananthapuram,
Nadu Temple Kerala
6. Airavateswara Temple Darasuram, Tamil Nadu 30. SanchiStupa Raisen, Madhya
7. Nataraja Temple Chidambaram, Tamil Pradesh
Nadu 31. Khajuraho Temple Khajuraho, Madhya
8. Kanchipuram Temples Kanchipuram, Tamil Pradesh
Nadu 32. Mahabodhi Temple Bodh Gaya, Bihar
9. Virupaksha Temple Hampi, Karnataka 33. Kamakhya Temple Guwahati, Assam
10. Vitthala Temple Hampi, Karnataka 34. Iskcon Temple Vrindavan, Uttar
11. Gomateswara Temple Karnataka Pradesh
12. Lord Venkateswara Thirumala, Andhra 35. Mukteshwara Temple Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Temple Pradesh 36. Neelkanth Mahadev Pauri Garhwal,
13. Kashi Vishwanath Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Temple Uttarakhand
14. Somnath Temple Saurashtra, Gujarat
15. Dwarakadhish Temple Dwarka, Gujarat 37. Akshardham Temple Delhi
16. Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Shirdi, Maharashtra
17. Siddivinayak Temple Mumbai, Maharashtra 38. Shri Digambar Jain Lal Delhi
18. Vaishno Devi Temple Katra, Jammu and Mandir
Kashmir 39. Gomateshwara Temple Shravanabelagola,
19. Amarnath Cave Temple Jammu and Kashmir Karnataka
20. Badrinath Temple Chamoli, Uttarakhand 40. Tirupati Balaji Temple Tirumala, Andhra
21. Yamunotri Temple Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand Pradesh
22. Gangotri Temple Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand

29. List of High Courts in India and its Location :

S. No. High Court Name Territorial Jurisdiction Bench Chief Justice
1. Madras Tamil Nadu Madurai T. Raja (Acting)
Pondicherry
2. Bombay Maharashtra Aurangabad, Nagpur, Panaji Dipankar Datta
Goa
Daman & Diu
Dadra& Nagar Haveli
3. Kolkata West Bengal Port Blair, Jalpaiguri Prakash Srivatsava
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4. Allahabad Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Rajesh Bindal
5. Patna Bihar Patna Sanjay Karol
6. Karnataka Karnataka Dharwad, Kalaburagi Prasanna B. Varale
7. Odisha Odisha Cuttack S. Muralidhar
8. Jammu & Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir Srinagar Ali Mohd. Magrey
and Ladakh
9. Guwahati Assam Aizawl, Itanagar, Kohima Rashmin Manharbhai
Nagaland Chayya
Mizoram
Arunachal Pradesh
10. Kerala Kerala Ernakulam S. Manikumar
Lakshadweep
11. Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Amaravati Prashanth Kumar Mishra
12. Rajasthan Rajasthan Jaipur Pankaj Mithal
13. Gujarat Gujarat Karnavati (Ahmedabad) Aravind Kumar
14. Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Gwalior and Indore Ravi Vijay Kumar Malimath
15. Delhi Delhi Delhi Shathish Chandra Sharma

16. Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Nainital Vipin Singhi

17. Sikkim Sikkim Gangtok Bishwantha Somadder

18. Chattisgarh Chattisgarh Bilaspur Arup Kumar Goswami
19. Jharkhand Jharkhand Ranchi Ravi Ranjan
20. Tripura Tripura Agartala Indrajit Mahanthy
21. Meghalaya Meghalaya Shillong Sanjib Banerjee
22. Manipur Manipur Imphal P. V. Sanjay Kumar
23. Telangana Telangana Hyderabad Ujjal Bhuyan
24. Punjab & Haryana Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh Ravi Shankar Jha
Chandigarh
25. Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Shimla Amjad Ahtesham Sayed

S. No. Name Location 13. Alluri Sitarama Vishakhapatnam, Andhra

1. Humayun’s Tomb Delhi Raju Tomb Pradesh
2. Akbar’s Tomb Agra, Uttar Pradesh 14. Tomb of Sher West Bengal
3. Tomb of Adham Mehrauli, Delhi Afghan
Khan 15. Taj Mahal Agra, Uttar Pradesh
4. Gol Gumbaz Bijapur, Karnataka 16. Gumbaz Srirangapatna, Karnataka
5. Mahabat Junagadh, Gujarat 17. Ahmed Shah’s Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Maqbara Tomb
6. Bibi ka Maqbara Aurangabad, Maharashtra 18. Hazira Maqbara Vadodara, Gujarat
7. Qutb Shahi Hyderabad, Telangana 19. Tomb of Tansen Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Tombs 20. Lal Khan Tomb Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
8. Tomb of Safdar Delhi 21. Tomb of Ibrahim Mahendragarh, Haryana
jung Khan Sur
9. Sheikh Chilli’s Kurukshetra, Haryana 22. Lodi Gardens New Delhi
Tomb Tomb
10. Tomb of Mariam Sikandra, Uttar Pradesh 23. Tombs of Delhi
uz Zamani Battashewala
11. Sher Shah’s Sasaram, Bihar Complex
Tomb 24. Gulab Bari Faizabad, UP
12. Isa Khans Tomb Delhi 25. Chor Gumbad Mahendragarh, Haryana

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26. Tomb of I’timad Agra, UP 28. Kotla Delhi

ud Daulah Mubarakpur
27. Eklakhi Malda, West Bengal Complex
Mausoleum

Symbols of Indian States –

S. No. State Animal Bird Tree Flower

1. Andhra Black Buck Indian Roller Neem Water lilies
Pradesh
2. Arunachal Mithun Great Hornbill Hollong Foxtail Orchid
Pradesh
3. Assam One- Horned White winged wood duck Hollong Foxtail Orchids
Rhinoceros
4. Bihar Gaur House Sparrow Peepal Kachnar
5. Chhattisgarh Wild Buffalo Hill Myna Sal Rhynchostylis
gigantea
6. Goa Gaur Yellow- throated Bulbul Matti Jasmine(Plumeria
rubra)
7. Gujarat Asiatic Lion Greater Flamingo Banyan Marigold
8. Haryana Blackbuck Black Francolin Peepal Lotus
9. Himachal Snow Leopard Western Tragopan Deodar Rhododendron
Pradesh
10. Jharkhand Elephant Koel Sal Palash
11. Karnataka Elephant Indian Roller Sandal Lotus
12. Kerala Elephant Great Hornbill Coconut Golden Shower
Tree
13. Madhya Swamp Deer Asian Paradise Fly catcher Banyan Parrot Tree
Pradesh
14. Maharashtra Giant Squirrel Yellow footed Green Mango Jarul
Pigeon
15. Manipur Sangai Mrs Hume’s Pheasant Toon Shirui Lily
16. Meghalaya Clouded Hill Myna Gamhar Lady Slipper
Leopard Orchid
17. Mizoram Serow Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant Iron Wood Red Vanda
18. Nagaland Mithun Blyth’s Tragopan Alder Rhododendron
19. Odisha Sambar deer Indian Roller Banyan Ashoka
20. Punjab Blackbuck Northern Goshawk Sheesham Gladious
21. Rajasthan Chinkara & Great Indian Bustard Khejri Rohira
Camel
22. Sikkim Red Panda Blood Pheasant Rhododendr Noble Orchid
on
23. Tamil Nadu Nilgiri Tahr Emerald Dove Palmyra Kandhal
Palm
24. Telangana Spotted Deer Indian Roller Jammi Tanner’s Cassia
(Chital)
25. Tripura Phayre’s Green Imperial Pigeon Agar Nageshwar
Langur
26. Uttarakhand Musk Deer Himalayan Monal Burans Brahm Kamal
27. Uttar Pradesh Swamp Deer Sarus Crane Ashok Brahm Kamal
28. West Bengal Fishing Cat White- throated Kingfisher Devil’s tree Shephali

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Symbols of Indian Union Territories :

S. No. Union Territory Animal Bird Tree Flower
1. Delhi Nilgai House sparrow Gulmohar Alfalafa
2. Puducherry Squirrel Asian Koel Indian bael Cannon ball
3. Andaman & Dugong Andaman Wood Andaman Pyinma Tree
Nicobar Islands Pigeon Padauk (Lagerstroemia
hypoleuca)
4. Chandigarh Indian grey Indian grey Hornbill Mango Dhak
Mongoose
5. Lakshwadeep Butterfly Fish Sooty Tern Bread Fruit Neelakurinji

6. Jammu & Hangul Black Necked Crane Chinar Lotus

Kashmir

Due to Covid-19 Pandemic on this year 2020, Many of the  46th 2020 – Cancelled
Conferences/ Summits have been held Virtually.  47th 2021 – United Kingdom
BRICS Summit:
 48th 2022 – Germany
 Established in 2006
 Member Countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and  49th 2023 – Japan
South Africa  50th 2024 - Italy
 12th Summit 2020- (Video Conferencing due to ADB Annual Meeting:
Covid-19) Saint Petersburg, Russia  52nd - 2019 – Nadi, Fiji
 13th Summit 2021 – New Delhi, India  53rd - 2020- Virtual
 14th Summit 2022 - China
 54th - 2021- Virtual
 15th Summit 2023 – South Africa
 55th - 2022- Manila, Philippines
G 20 Summit:
 56th -2023 – Incheon, South Korea
 Established in 1999
NATO Summit:
 Member Countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil,
 NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia,
 Member Countries: 30
Italy , Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South
 Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United
 2021 – Brussels, Belgium
States, European Union. Spain is a permanent guest
 2022 – Madrid, Spain
invitee.
 2023 – Vilnius, Lithuania
 2018 – Argentina, Buenos Aires - 13th meeting
SAARC Summit:
 2019 – Japan - 14th meeting
 SAARC – South Asian Association for Regional
 2020 –Virtual Summit hosted by Saudi Arabia due Cooperation
to Covid-19 - 15th meeting  Established- 1985
 2021- Rome, Italy - 16th meeting  Member Countries: Afghanistan, Maldives,
 2022 – Indonesia - 17th meeting Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan , India, Nepal
 Headquarters- Kathmandu , Nepal
 2023 – India - 18th meeting
 18th - 2014- Kathmandu, Nepal
 2024 – Brazil - 19th meeting
 19th - 2016 – Islamabad , Pakistan (Cancelled)
G 7 Summit:
 Established on 1975  20th 2020 – Virtual
 Member Countries: France, Germany, Italy, Japan,  21st 2021- Virtual (India)
ASEAN Summit:
United Kingdom, United States, Canada
 44th 2018 – Canada  ASEAN – Association of South East Asian Nation 

 45th 2019 – France  Established on 1967

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 Member Countries: Brunei, Philippines, Laos,
Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar,
Cambodia, Singapore, Timor-Leste
• 36th & 37th 2020 Vietnam (Virtual)
• 38th & 39th 2021 – Brunei
• 40th & 41st 2022 - Combodia
East Asia Summit (EAS):
• Established on 2005
• Member Countries (18): Australia, Brunei,
Cambodia,
China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos Malaysia,
Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia,
Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United States,
Vietnam
• 14th -2019 Bangkok, Thailand
• 15th -2020-Vietam (Virtual)
• 16th – 2021- Brunei
• 17th - 2022 - Combodia
IBSA Summit:
 Established in 2003
 Member countries: India, Brazil, South Africa
o 1st Summit 2006- Brazil
o 6th Summit 2013 – India, New Delhi
(Cancelled)
o 7th Summit 2017 – south Africa
BIMSTEC Summit:
 BIMSTEC-Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral
Technical and Economic Cooperation
 Member Countires: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan, Nepal
o 4th Summit 2018 – Kathmandu, Nepal
o 5th Summit 2022 – Colombo, Sri Lanka
CHOGM MEETING:
 CHOGM -Commonwealth Heads of Government
Meeting
o CHOGM 2018 -London, UK
o CHOGM 2021- Rwanda
o 27th -Samoa
OPEC Summit:
 OPEC- Organization of the Petroleum Exporting
Countries
 Headquarters- Vienna, Austria
APEC Summit:
 APEC- Asia pacific Economic Cooperation
 Establishment-1989
 Headquarters- Singapore
 Member Countries (21): Australia, Canada,
Brunei,Chile, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong,
Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia,
mexico, new Zealand, Peru, Philippines,
Russia, Singapore, Thailand, united States,
Vietnam, Papua New Guinea
 31st -2019 – Santiago, Chile (cancelled)
 32nd -2020-Virtually hosted by Malaysia
 33rd -2021- (Virtual) New Zealand
 34th- 2022- thailand
 35th-2023-Mexico
 36th-2024- Brunei
 37th-2025- South Korea
 38th-2026-Peru
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NAM Summit:
 NAM- Non Aligned Movement
 Establishment-1961
 Member Countries: 120
o 18th-2019-Baku, Azerbaijan
o 19th-2023-Uganda
UN Climate Change Summit:
 COP 26 Meeting 2021 – Glasgow, UK
 COP 27 Meeting 2022 – Egypt
 COP 28 Meeting 2023 – Dubai, UAE
SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation):
 Headquarters: Beijing, China
 Member Countries : China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, India
o Summits with Heads of states:-
o SCO Summit 2019- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
o SCO Summit 2020- Video Conferencing Chaired by
Russia
o SCO Summit 2021- Dushanbe, Tajikistan
o SCO Summit 2022- Samarkhand, Uzbekistan
o SCO Summit 2023 -Delhi, India
Summits with heads of governments
o SCO Summit 2018-Dushanbe, Tajikistan
o SCO Summit 2019- Tashkent, Uzbekistan
o SCO Summit 2020- Video Conferencing Chaired by India
33. LIST OF SPORTS EVENTS & VENUES
Due to Covid-19 Pandemic on this year 2020, Many of the events
have been cancelled and postponed to the upcoming year.
Olympics:
Summer :
 2016-Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
 2021 – Tokyo, Japan
 2024 – Paris, France
 2028 – Los Angeles, California, USA
Winter:
 2018 - Pyeong Chang, South Korea
 2022 - Beijing, China
 2026 – Milan & Cortina, Italy
Paralympics:
Summer
 2016 – Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
 2021 – Tokyo, Japan
 2024 – Paris, France
 2028 – Los Angeles, USA
Winter
 2018 – PyeongChang, South Korea
 2022 – Beijing, China
 2026 – Milan & Cortina, Italy
Commonwealth Games:
 2022 – Birmingham , England
 2026 – Victoria, Australia
Commonwealth Youth Games:
 2017 - Nassau, The Bahamas
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 2023 – Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago 
Commonwealth Archery & Shooting Championships:
 2022 – Chandigarh, India
FIFA World Cup:
 2018 – Russia
 2022 – Qatar
 2026- Canada, Mexico, United States
FIFA Women’s World Cup:
 2019 – France
 2023 – Australia, New Zealand
FIFA U-17 World Cup:
 2019- Men’s: Brazil
 2021- Men’s : Peru (cancelled)
 2023- Men’s : Peru 
 2018 – Women’s : Uruguay
 2021 – Women’s : India (cancelled)
 2022 – Women’s : India
FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup :
 2019 - Poland
 2021 – Indonesia (cancelled)
 2023 – Indonesia
AFC Women’s Asian Cup
 2018 - Jordan
 2022 – India
ICC Cricket World Cup:
 2019 – England & Wales, 
 2023 – India
 2027 – South Africa, Zimbabwe & Namibia
 2031 – India & Bangladesh
ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup:
 2022 – New Zealand
 2025 - India
ICC T-20 World Cup:
 2022 – Australia
 2024 – USA & West Indies
 2026 – India & Sri Lanka
 2028- Australia & New Zealand
ICC Women’s T- 20 World Cup: 
 2023 – South Africa
 2024 – Bangladesh 
 2026 - England
ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup :
 2020 – South Africa
 2022 – West Indies
ICC Women’s U-19 World Cup :
 (1st edition) 2021- Bangladesh
Asia Cup:
 2022 – UAE
 2023 – Pakistan
  2025 – Paris, France
Hockey World Cup:
 2018 –Women’s - London
 2022 – Women’s : Spain and Netherland
 2018 –Men’s - Bhubaneswar, Odisha
 2023 – Men’s : Bhubaneswar and Rourkela,
Odisha
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IAAF World Championship in Athletics:
 2019 – Doha, Qatar
 2022 – Eugene, Oregon, United States
 2023 - Budapest, Hungary
AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championship:
 2021 – Belgrade, Serbia
 2023 – Taskent, Uzebikistan
 2025 – Osaka, Japan
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AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship:
 2019 – Ulan-Ude, Russia
AIBA (International Boxing Association) Team World Cup :
 2008 – Moscow, Russia
 2020 – Russia
World Games :
 2017 - Wrocław, Poland
 2022 – Birmingham, Alabama, US
 2025 – Chengdu, China
National Games of India :
 2022- Gujarath 
 2023 – Goa
Asian Games:
 2018 – Jakarta & Palembang, Indonesia
 2022 – Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
 2026 – Aichi and Nagoya, Japan
 2030 – Doha, Qatar
 2034 – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
South Asian Games
 2019 – Kathmandu, Pokhara & Janakpur, Nepal
 2023 – Pakistan
Asian Youth Games
 2017 - Cancelled
 2021 – Shantou, China
 2025 – Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Asian Para Games
 2018 - Jakarta, Indonesia
 2022 – Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
 2026 – Nagoya, Japan 
 2030 – Doha, Qatar
 2034 – Riyadh, Saudhi Arabia
Asian youth Para Game
 2017 - UAE
 2021- Bahrain
 2025 – Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Badminton World Championship
 2019 – Basel, Switzerland
 2021 – Huelva, Spain
 2022 - Tokyo, Japan
 2023 - Copenhagen, Denmark
FINA Aquatics World Championships
 2019 – Gwangju, South Korea
 2022 – Fukuoka, Japan
Cycling Summit
 2021- India
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Reports/Indices Publishing Organizations Outlook on Global

Ease of doing Business World Bank Agenda
World Development Global Financial System Bank of International
Report Report Settlements (BIS)
Global Economic Global Money Laundering Financial Action Task Force
Prospect(GEP) Report Report (FATF)
Easing of Living Index Gender Parity Index United Nations Educational,
Universal Health Global education Scientific and Cultural
Coverage Index monitoring Report Organization (UNESCO)
India Development Report on Regular United Nations Children’s
Update Resources Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Remittance Report The State of the World’s
International Debt Children Reports
Statistics World Drug Report United Nations Office on
Logistics Performance Global Report on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Index Trafficking in Persons
Migration and World Wildlife Crime
Development Brief Report
Human Capital Index World Investment Report United Nations Conference
Global Financial Stability International Monetary The Trade & Development on Trade and Development
World Economic Outlook Fund (IMF) Report (UNCTAD)
Fiscal Monitor The Least Developed
World Trade Outlook World Trade Organization Countries Report
Indicator The Information Economy
Global Information World Economic Forum Report
Technology Report (WEF) The Technology and
Travel and Tourism Innovation Report
Competitiveness Report Industrial Development United Nations Industrial
Global Competitiveness Report Development
Report Organization(UNIDO)
Enabling Trade Report Global Assessment Report United Nations Office for
World Power Language Disaster Risk Reduction
Index (UNDRR)
Global Energy State of World Population United Nations Population
Architecture Performance Report Fund(UNFPA)
Index Report World Economic situation UN Department for
Global Environment and Prospectus Report Economic and Social Affairs
Performance Index World’s Women Report (UN-DESA)
Inclusive Growth and World Cities Report UN-Habitat
Development report Habitat Commitment
Global Gender Gap Index Index
Engaging Tomorrow World Disaster Risk Index United Nations University
Consumer Report Institute for Environment
The Global Risk Report and Human Security(UNU-
EHS)

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World Happiness Report UN – Sustainable Death Penalty Report Amnesty International
Development Solutions Global Hunger Index International Food Policy
Network (SDSN) Report Research Institute (IFPRI)
World Social Protection International Labour Global Pension Index Melbourne Mercer
Report Organization Global Retail AT Kearney (American
World of Work Report Development Index Global Management
World Employment and Consulting Firm)
Social Outlook Climate Change German Watch
Global Wage Report Performance Index
Gender Inequality Index United Nations Intellectual Property US Chamber of Commerce
Human Development Development Programme Index
Index (UNDP) Global Peace Index Institute of Economics&
Sustainable development Global Terrorism Index Peace (IEP)
Goals Global Talent INSEAD , Adecco group and
Actions on Air Quality United Nations Environment Competitiveness Index the Human Capital
Global Environment Programme (UNEP) Leadership of Singapore
Outlook Social Progress Index Social Progress Imperative
Emission Gap Report Report Card of Swachh Quality Council of India
The Rise of Environmental UNEP& INTERPOL Bharat Mission
Crime Report National Air Quality Central Pollution Control
World State of Forest Food and Agricultural Indices Board (CPCB)
Report Organization (FAO) Global Innovation Index INSEAD&WIPO
World Health Statistics World Health Organization India Innovation Index NITI Aayog, CII
Ambient Air Pollution (WHO) Performance of Health NITI Aayog
Report Outcome Index
World Tuberculosis Financial Stability report Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Report Interest Subvention
Global Nutrition Report Report
World Health Report Monetary Policy Report
Safety Reports International Civil Aviation (India)
Carbon Offsetting and Organization (ICAO) Internet Readiness Index Internet and Mobile
Reduction Scheme for Association of India (IAMAI)
International Aviation RESIDEX National Housing Bank
(CORSIA) (NHB)
World Intellectual World Intellectual Property Annual Survey of PRATHAM
Property Report Organization (WIPO) Education Report
Nuclear Technology International Atomic Energy School Education Quality NITI Aayog and Ministry of
Review Agency (IAEA) Index(SEQI) HRD
Technical Cooperation India Social Development The Council of Social
Report Report Development
World Energy Outlook International Energy Agency Asian Development Asian Development Bank
(WEO) (IEA) Outlook (ADB)
South Asia Energy Actions on Air Quality UNEP
Outlook World Oil Outlook Organization of the
Red List International Union for Petroleum Exporting
Conservation of Nature Countries (OPEC)
(IUCN) The Global Report United Nations High
The Energy Report & World Wide Fund for Nature Commissioner of Refugees
Living Planet Report (WWF) (UNHCR)
Global Corruption Report Transparency International Multidimensional Poverty United Nations
Corruption Perception Index Development Programme
Index (UNDP) and Oxford
World Press Freedom Reporters Without Borders Annual Cost of Living Mercer
Index Survey

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35. Public Sector Companies and Headquarters :

S. No. PSU Headquarter Establishment
Public Sector Companies (PSU) – Maharatnas
1. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Delhi 1975
2. Gas Authority Of India Ltd (GAIL) Delhi 1984
3. Steel Authority Of India Ltd (SAIL) Delhi 1954
4. Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd (BHEL) Delhi 1964
5. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) Mumbai 1952
6. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) Mumbai 1959
7. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Delhi 1956
8. Coal India Ltd (CIL) Kolkata 1975

S. No. PSU Headquarter Establishment

Public Sector Companies (PSU) – Navratnas
1. Container Corporation Of India (CONCOR) Delhi 1989
2. Engineers India Ltd (EIL) Delhi 1965
3. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) Delhi 1986
4. National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) Delhi 1960
5. Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Delhi 1986
6. Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) Delhi 1969
7. Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) Gurugram 1989
8. Shipping Corporation Of India (SCI) Mumbai 1961
9. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) Mumbai 1974
10. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Bengaluru 1940
11. Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) Bengaluru 1954
12. National Aluminium Company (NALCO) Bhubaneswar 1981
13. National Minerals Development Corporation (NMDC) Hyderabad 1958
14. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) Vishakhapatnam 1982
15. Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC) Neyveli, TN 1956
16. Oil India Ltd (OIL) Duliajam, Assam 1959

S. No. PSU Headquarter Establishment

Public Sector Companies (PSU) – Mini Ratnas
1. Indian Railway Construction Limited (IRC) Delhi 1976
2. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) Delhi 2003
3. Securities Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd
Delhi 2006
(SPMCIL)
4. National Seeds Corporation (NSC) Delhi 1963
5. National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC) Delhi 1955
6. Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) Delhi 1960
7. Airport Authority of India (AAI) Delhi 1995
8. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) Delhi 1999
9. Broadcasting Engineering Consultation of India Ltd
Delhi 1995
(BECIL)
10. Telecommunication Consultants India Ltd (TCIL) Delhi 1978
11. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Delhi 2000
12. Indian Renewable Energy and Development Authority
Delhi 1987
(IREDA)
13. RITES Limited (RITES) Gurugram 1974
14. Railtel Corporation of India (RCI) Gurugram 2000
15. National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) Noida 1979
16. Educational Consultant of India Limited (ECIL) Noida 1981
17. NHPC Limited (NHPC) Faridabad 1975

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18. Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) Sambhalpur 1992
19. Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) Mangalore 1988
20. Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) Golaghat 1993
21. Mazgaon Dock Limited (MDL) Mumbai 1934
22. Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) Mumbai 1950
23. Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCF) Mumbai 1978
24. National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) Mumbai 1975
25. Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) Nagpur 1972
26. Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) Hyderabad 1970
27. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) Hyderabad 1973
28. Hindustan Copper Limited Kolkata 1967
29. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Kolkata 1884
30. Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) Ranchi 1975
31. Metallurgical and Engineering Consultants Ltd (MECON) Ranchi 1959
32. Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) Dhanbad 1972
33. Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) Bengaluru 1964
34. Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) Vishakhapatnam 1976
35. ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) Dehradun 1965
36. Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVN) Shimla 1988

Research Institutes in India

S. No. Institute Name Location 17. Central Mining Research Dhanbad,
1. Indian Agricultural Research New Delhi Institute Jharkhand
Institute 18. Central Electro-chemical Karaikudi, Tamil
2. Central Sugarcane Research Coimbatore Research Institute Nadu
Institute 19. Central Coconut Research Chowki, Kerala
3. Central Forest Research Dehradun, Institute
Institute Uttarakhand 20. National Institute of Nutrition Hyderabad,
4. Indian Cancer Research Mumbai Telangana
Institute 21. National Tuberculosis Bengaluru,
5. Indian Institute of Petroleum Dehradun Institute Karnataka
6. Indian Meteorological New Delhi 22. National Dairy Research Karnal, Haryana
Observatory Institute
7. Indian Veterinary Research Bareilly, Uttar 23. National Botanical Research Lucknow, Uttar
Institute Pradesh Institute Pradesh
8. Central Rice Research Cuttack, Odisha 24. Archaelogical Survey of India New Delhi
Institute 25. Textile Research Institute Ahmadabad,
9. Central Potato Research Shimla, Himachal Gujarat
Institute Pradesh 26. All India Malaria Research New Delhi
10. Central Fuel Research Dhanbad, Institute
Institute Jharkhand 27. Central Leprosy Training and Tamil Nadu
11. National Sugar Research Kanpur, Uttar Research Institute
Institute Pradesh 28. National Institute of Goa
12. Central Road Research New Delhi Oceanography
Institute 29. Central Glass and Ceramic West Bengal
13. Central Leather Research Chennai, Tamil Research Institute
Institute Nadu 30. Central Scientific Instruments Chandigarh
14. Central Drug Research Lucknow, Uttar Organization
Institute Pradesh 31. National Geophysical Hyderabad,
15. National Institute of Virology Pune, Research Institute Telangana
Maharashtra 32. National Aeronautical Bengaluru,
16. Central Building Research Roorkee, Laboratory Karnataka
Institute Uttarakhand

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33. Vallabhai Patel Chest New Delhi 42. National Metallurgical Jharkhand
Institute Laboratory
34. High Altitude Research Jammu and 43. National Tuberculosis Karnataka
Laboratory Kashmir Institute
35. Central Marine Research Tamil Nadu 44. Seismic Research Centre Karnataka
Station 45. Wool Research Association Maharashtra
36. Council of Scientific and New Delhi 46. Structural Engineering Tamil Nadu
Industrial Research Research Centre
37. Indian Space Research Bangalore, 47. National Institute of Gujarat
Organization (ISRO) Karnataka Occupational Health
38. Indira Gandhi Centre for Tamil Nadu 48. National Environmental Maharashtra
Atomic Research Engineering Research
39. Institute of Plasma Research Gujarat Institute
40. National Botanical Research Uttar Pradesh 49. National Institute of New Delhi
Institute Communicable Diseases
41. National Council for Cement Hyderabad, 50. Uranium Corporation of India Jharkhand
and Building Materials Telangana

S. Research Centres Name Location 5. Vikram Sarabhai Space Kerala

No. Centre
1. Radio Astronomy Centre Tamil Nadu 6. Indian Scientific Satellite Karnataka
2. Electronics Corporation of Telangana Project
India 7. Space Application Centre Gujarat
3. Bhabha Atomic Research Mumbai 8. Centre of Earth Science Kerala
Centre Studies
4. Tata Institute of Maharashtra 9. Nuclear Fuel Complex Telangana
Fundamental Research
37. List of International Food Festivals :

S. No. Festival Name Celebrated in 10. Alba White Truffle Festival Alba, Italy
1. Orange Festival Poland 11. Baltic Herring Festival Helsinki, Finland
2. International Mango Festival New Delhi, India 12. Chocolate Festival London, UK
3. Pancake Festival Moscow, Russia 13. Tomato Festival Spain
4. Marine Lobster Festival Rockland USA 14. Monkey Buffet Festival Lopburi Province,
5. Mistura Food Festival Lima, Peru Thailand
6. 15. Potato Festival Sweden
Melbourne Food & Wine Melbourne,
Festival Australia 16. Onion Eating Festival Spain
7. San Francisco Street Food San Francisco, 17. Vegetarian Festival Thailand
Festival Australia 18. Ivrea Orange Festival Ivrea, Italy
8. Oktoberfest Munich, Germany 19. Abergavenny Food Festival Wales, UK
9. Chinchilla Melon Festival Australia 20. Grape Throwing Festival Mallorca, Spain
(Watermelon)

 There are 75 wetlands in India that have international importance and hence recognized as the Ramsar Sites in India.
 As of August 2022, India’s first Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management has been set up in Chennai.

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 The term was coined when the International Treaty for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Wetlands was signed
at a city of Iran called Ramsar in 1971.
 Tamil Nadu has the most number of Ramsar Sites in India. It has 14 Indian Wetlands.
 Chilika Lake (Orissa) and Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan) were recognized as the first Ramsar Sites of India.
 Sundarbans is the largest Ramsar Site of India.
 Renuka Wetland in Himachal Pradesh is the smallest wetland of India.
 World’s First Ramsar site was identified in 1974, which was the Cobourg Peninsula in Australia.
 The United Kingdom has the world’s largest number of Ramsar sites i.e. 175. Bolivia has the largest area with 148,000
square km under the Convention protection.

S. No. Ramsar Site Location

1. Asan Conservation Reserve Uttarakhand 25. Pong Dam Lake Himachal
2. Ashtamudi Wetland Kerala Pradesh
3. Beas Conservation Reserve Punjab 26. Renuka Lake Himachal
4. Bhitarkanika Mangroves Odisha Pradesh
5. Bhoj Wetlands Madhya 27. Ropar Wetland Punjab
Pradesh 28. Rudrasagar Lake Tripura
6. Chilika Lake Odisha 29. Saman Bird Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh
7. Chander Taal wet land Himachal 30. Samaspur Bird Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh
Pradesh 31. Sambhar Lake Rajasthan
8. DeeporBeel Assam 32. Sandi Bird Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh
9. East Kolkata Wetlands West Bengal 33. Sarsai Nawar Jheel Uttar Pradesh
10. Harike Wetlands Punjab 34. Sasthamkotta Lake Kerala
11. Hokera Wetland Jammu and 35. Sunderbans Wetland West Bengal
Kashmir 36. Surinsar- Mansar Lakes Jammu and
12. Kanjli Wetland Punjab Kashmir
13. Kanwar Taal Wetland Bihar 37. Sur Sarovar Uttar Pradesh
14. Keoladeo Ghana National Rajasthan 38. Tsomoriri Ladakh
Park
15. Kolleru Lake Andhra Pradesh 39. Tso Kar Ladakh
16. Keshopur-Miani Community Punjab 40. VembanadKol Wetland Kerala
Reserve 41. Wular Lake Jammu and
17. Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary Gujarat Kashmir
18. Loktak Lake Manipur 42. Upper Ganga River Uttar Pradesh
19. Lonar Lake Maharashtra 43. Haiderpur Wetland Uttar Pradesh
20. Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary Punjab 44. Sultanpur Natioanl Park Haryana
21. Nandur Madhameshwar Maharashtra 45. Bhindawas Wildlife Sancturar Haryana
22. Parvati Agra Bird Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh 46. Thol Lake Gujarat
23. Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh 47. Wadhvana Wetland Gujarat
24. Point Calimere Wildlife and Tamil Nadu 48. Bakhira Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh
Bird Sanctuary 49. Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary Gujarat

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S. No. Ramsar Site Location

50. Karikili Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
51. Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
52. Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Tamil Nadu
Forest
53. Pichavaram Mangrove Tamil Nadu
54. Pala Wetland Mizoram

55. Udhyamarthandapuram Bird Tamil Nadu

Sanctuary
56. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu

57. Vellode Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu

58 Vembannur Wetland Complex Tamil Nadu
59. Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
60. Suchindram Theroor Wetland Tamil Nadu
Complex
61. Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
62. Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
63. Sakhya Sagar Madhya Pradesh
64. Satkosia Gorge Odisha

65. Nanda lake Goa

66. Gulf of Mannar marine bio Tamil Nadu
sphere reserve
67. Hirakud reservoir Odisha
68. Ansupa lake Odisha
69. Yashwanth sagar Madhya Pradesh
70. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary Karnataka
71. Sirpur lake Madhya Pradesh
72. Tampara lake Odisha
73. Thane creek lake Maharashtra
74. Hygam wetland conversation Jammu &
reserve Kashmir
75. Shallbugh wetland Jammu &
conversation reserve Kashmir

39. Important Days :

Date Event
January 12 National Youth Day ( Birthday of
January 1 Global Family day, World peace day Swami Vivekananda)
January 4 World Braille Day January 15 Indian Army Day
January 6 World War Orphans Day January 24 National Girl Child Day
January 9 PravasiBhartiyaDiwas/ NRI Day January 25 National Voters Day
January 10 World Hindi Day, World Laughter January 26 International Customs Day
Day January 26 Republic Day

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January 27 International Day of March 24 International Day of Achievers
commemoration in memory of the March 25 International Day of Remembrance
victims of the Holocaust of the Victims of Slavery and the
January 30 World Leprosy Day
Transatlantic Slave Trade
January 30 National Martyr’s Day
March 26 Epilepsy Awareness Day also known
February 1 Indian Coast Guard Day
February 2 World Wetlands Day as world Purple Day
February 4 World Cancer Day March 27 World Theatre Day
February 4 National Day of Srilanka March 30 Earth Hour 2019
February 6 International Day of Zero Tolerance April 1 Odisha Day
to female genital mutilation April 01-07 Prevention of Blindness week
February 10 National Deworming Day
April 02 World Autism Awareness Day
February 10 World Pulses Day
April 02 International Children’s book Day
February 12 Darwin Day
February 12 National Productivity Day April 04 International Mine Awareness Day
February 12-18 National Productivity Week April 05 National Maritime Day
February 13 World Radio Day April 06 International day of Sport for
February 20 World Day of Social Justice development and Peace
February 21 International Mother Language Day April 07 World Health day
February 22 World Scout Day April 07-14 National Handloom Week
February 24 Central Excise Day April 10 World Homeopathy Day
February 27 World NGO Day/ World Sustainable April 11 National Safe Motherhood Day
Energy Day April 11 National Pet Day
February 28 National Science Day April 17 World Haemophilia Day
April 18 World Heritage Day
March 1 World civil Defence Day
April 19 World Liver Day
March 1 Zero Discrimination Day
April 21 Civil Services Day
March 3 National Defence Day April 22 Earth Day
March 3 World Wildlife Day April 23 World Book and Copyright Day
March 3 World Hearing Day April 24 National Panchayat Day
March 4 National Security Day April 25 World Malaria Day
March 8 International Women’s Day April 26 World Intellectual Property Day
April 24 World Veterinary Day
2nd Thursday in World Kidney Day
April 28 World Day for safety and Health at
March
work
March 16 National Immunization Day April 29 International Dance Day
March 15 World Consumer Rights Day April 30 Ayushman Bharat Diwas
March 16 National Vaccination Day May 01 International Labour Day/ May Day
March 18 National Ordnance Factories Day First Thursday of World Password Day
May
March 18 Global Recycling Day
May 2 World Tuna ( Fish) Day
March 20 International Day of Happiness
May 3 World Press Freedom Day
March 20 World Sparrow Day
First Friday in May National Space Day
March 21 World Forestry Day/ International May 4 Coal Miners Day
Day of Forests May 4 International Firefighters Day
March 21 World Poetry Day 1st (Sunday) World Laughter Day
March 21 International Day for the Elimination May 5 International Day of the Midwife
of Racial Discrimination May 6 International No Diet Day
May 7 World Athletics Day
March 21 World Down Syndrome Day
First Tuesday of World Asthma Day
March 22 World Water Day
May
March 23 World Meteorological Day May 8 World Red Cross Day
March 24 World Tuberculosis Day May 9 World Thalassaemia Day

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May 11 National Technology Day June 26 International Day of Drug Abuse and
May 12 International Nurses Day Illicit Trafficking
May 15 International Day of Families June 27 International MSME Day
May 16 International Day of Light June 29 National Statistics Day
May 16 National Dengue Day June 29 International Day of the Tropics
May 17 World Hypertension Day June 30 International Asteroid Day
May 17 World Telecommunication Day June 30 International Day of
May 18 World AIDS Vaccine Day Parliamentarism
May 18 International Museum Day July 1 GST Day
May 20 World Bee Day July 1 International Joke Day
May 21 National Anti- terrorism Day July 1 National Doctor’s Day
May 22 International Day of Biological July 2 World Sports Journalist Day
Diversity July 2 World UFO Day
May 23 World Turtle Day July 6 International Day of Cooperatives
May 25 World Thyroid day July 11 World Population Day
May 28 World Hunger Day July 12 World Malala Day
May 29 International Day of United Nations July 14 International Shark Awareness Day
Peacekeepers July 15 World Youth Skills Day
May 29 International Everest Day July 17 World Day of International Justice
May 29 World Digestive Health Day July 18 International Nelson Mandela Day
May 31 World No Tobacco Day July 22 National Flag Adoption Day
June 1 Global Day of Parents July 23 National Broadcasting Day
June 1 World Milk Day July 26 20th anniversary of KargilDiwas
June 3 World Bicycle Day July 28 World hepatitis Day
June 4 International Day of Innocent July 28 World Nature Conservation Day
Children Victims of Aggression July 29 International Tiger Day
June 5 World Environment Day July 30 World Day against Trafficking in
June 7 World Food Safety Day Persons
June 8 World Ocean Day August 1- 7 World Breastfeeding Week
June 8 World Brain Tumor Day First Sunday of International Friendship Day
June 12 World Day Against Child Labour August
June 13 International Albinism Awareness August 7 National Handloom Day
Day August 8 Quit India Movement Day
June 14 World Blood Donor Day August 9 International Day of the World’s
June 15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day; Indigenous People
Global Wind Day August 10 World Biofuel Day
June 16 International Day of Family August 12 International Youth Day
Remittances August 12 World Elephant Day
June 17 World Day to Combat Desertification August 13 World Organ Donation Day
and Drought August 19 World Humanitarian Day
June 18 Autistic Pride Day 2019 August 19 World Photography Day
June 18 Sustainable Gastronomy Day August 20 World Mosquito Day
June 18 International Picnic Day August 21 World Senior Citizens Day
June 19 World Sickle Cell day August 29 National Sports Day
June 19 International Day for the Elimination September 2 Coconut Day
of Sexual Violence in Conflict September 3 Skyscraper Day
June 20 World Refugee Day September 5 International Day of Charity
June 21 International Day of Yoga September 5 Teacher’s Day
June 21 World Music Day September 8 International Literacy Day
June 21 World Hydrography Day September 10 World Suicide Prevention Day
June 23 United Nations Public Service Day September 11 Patriot Day
June 23 World Olympic Day September 14 Hindi Diwas
June 25 International Day of the Seafarer Second Saturday of World First Aid Day
June 25 World Vitiligo Day September

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September 15 Engineer’s Day October 31 National Integration Day

September 15 International Day of Democracy November 1 World Vegan Day
September 16 World Ozone Day November 5 World Tsunami Day
September 16 International Day of Preservation November 7 Infant Protection Day
September 21 International Day of Peace and Non- November 7 World Cancer Awareness day
violence November 9 PravasiyaBharatiyaDiwas/ Legal Services
September 21 World Alzheimer’s day Day
September 22 World Rose Day November 10 Transport Day
September 23 International Day of Sign Languages November 12 World Pneumonia day
September 26 World Contraception Day November 13 World Kindness day
September 26 World Maritime Day November 14 World Diabetes day
September 27 World Tourism Day November 17 National Epilepsy Day
September 28 World Rabies Day November 19 International Men’s Day
September 29 World Heart Day November 19 World toilet Day
September 30 International Translation Day November 20 Universal Children’s Day
October 1 International Coffee Day November 19 Citizens Day
October 1 World Vegetarian Day November 21 World Television Day
October 2 Gandhi Jayanthi November 26 Indian Law Day
October 2 International Day of Non- violence November 30 Flag day
October 3 German Unity Day December 1 World AIDS Day
October 3 World Nature Day December 2 National Pollution Control
October 4 World Animal Welfare Day December 4 Indian Navy Day
October 5 World Teachers Day December 5 World Soil Day
October 5 World Habitat Day December 7 International Civil Aviation day
October 8 Indian Air Force Day December 9 International Anti -Corruption Day
October 9 World Postal Day or World Post Office December 10 Human Rights Day
Day December 11 UNICEF day
October 10 World Mental Health Day December 14 World Energy Conservation Day
October 11 National Girl Child Day December 15 International Tea Day
October 14 World Standards Day December 18 India’s Minorities Rights Day
October 15 World Students Day December 18 International Migrants Day
October 16 World Food Day December 19 Goa’s Liberation day
October 17 International Poverty Eradication day December 20 International Human Solidarity Day
October 20 National Solidarity Day December 22 National Mathematics Day
October 24 United Nations Day December 23 Kisan Divas- Farmers day in India
October 24 World Development Information Day December 24 National Consumer rights day
October 30 World Thrift Day December 25 Christmas Day
December 25 India’s Good Governance Day

40. List of important lakes in India

 Vembanad Lake in Kerala is the longest lake in India.

 Gurudongmar Lake in Sikkim is the highest lake in the world and in India.
 Lonar Lake is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument, saline, soda lake, located at Lonar in Buldhana distirict,
Maharashtra.

S.No Lake name Location 2. Pulicat Lake Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh

1. Kolleru Lake Vijayawada, Andhra

Pradesh
3. Deepor Beel Kamrup, Assam

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4. Chandubi Lake Kamrup, Assam 31. Dal Lake Srinagar, Jammu and
Kashmir
5. Haflong Lake Silchar, Assam

6. Son Beel Karimganj, Assam 32. Tso Moriri Ladakh

7. Kanwar Lake Begusarai, Bihar 33. Wular Lake Bandipora, Jammu and
Kashmir
8. Hamirsar Lake Kutch, Gujarat
34. Manasbal Lake Ganderbal, Jammu and
9. Kankaria Lake Karnavati, Gujarat
Kashmir
10. Thol Lake Mehsana, Gujarat
35. Mansar Lake Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
11. Nal Sarovar Karnavati, Gujarat

12. Lakhota Lake Jamnagar, Gujarat

36. Sheshnag Lake Anantnag , Jammu and
13. Vastrapur Lake Karnavati, Gujarat Kashmir
14. Sursagar Lake Vadodara, Gujarat
37. Bellandur Lake Bengaluru, Karnataka
15. Dhankar Lake Lagaul- Spiti, Himachal
Pradesh 38. Ulsoor Lake Bengaluru, Karnataka

39. Sankey Lake Bengaluru, Karnataka

16. Brighu Lake Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
40. Lalbagh Lake Bengaluru, Karnataka
17. Dashir Lake Keylong, Himachal Pradesh
41. Madiwala Lake Bengaluru, Karnataka

42. Lingambudhi Lake Mysore, Karnataka

18. Khajjar Lake Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
43. Karanji Lake Mysore, Karnataka

44. Pampa Sarovar Hampi , Karnataka

19. Kareri Lake Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
45. Ashtamudi Lake Kollam , Kerala
20. Maharana Pratap Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Sagar 46. Maanaanchira Lake Kozhikode, Kerala
21. Macchial lake Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
47. Paravur Kayal Kollam, Kerala
22. Nako Lake Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
48. Punnamada Lake Alapuzzha, Kerala

49. Shasthamkotta Lake Kollam, Kerala

23. Pandoh Lake Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
50. Vembanad Lake Kerala
24. Prashar Lake Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
51. Vellayani Lake Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
25. Suraj Taal Lahul and Spiti, Himachal
Pradesh

52. Bhojtal Lake Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

26. Rewalsar Lake Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
53. Gorewada Lake Nagpur, Maharashtra
27. Brahma Sarovar Thanesar, Haryana
54. Pashan Lake Pune, Maharashtra
28. Surajkund Lake Faridabad, Haryana
55. Shivajisagar Lake Satara, Maharashtra
29. Tilyar Lake Rohtak , Haryana
56. Umiam Lake Shillong, Meghalaya
30. Blue Bird Lake Hisar, Haryana
57. Loktak Lake Moirang, Manipur

58. Palak Dil Lake Saiha, Mizoram

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59. Anshupa Lake Cuttack, Odisha 76. Hussain Sagar Hyderabad, Telangana

60. Chilka Lake Puri, Odisha 77. Osman Sagar Hyderabad, Telangana

61. Kanjia Lake Bhubaneswar, Odisha 78. Himayat Sagar Hyderabad, Telangana

62. Kanjli Wetland Kapurthala, Punjab 79. Mir Alam Tank Hyderabad, Telangana

63. Harike Wetland Ferozepur, Punjab 80. Chembarambakkam Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Lake
64. Ropar Wetland Rupnagar, Punjab

65. Dhebar Lake Udaipur, Rajasthan 81. Puzhal Lake Chennai, Tamil Nadu

66. Pushkar Lake Ajmer, Rajasthan 82. Sholavaram Lake Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu

67. Rajsamand Lake Rajsamand, Rajasthan 83. Veeranam Lake Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

68. Sambhar Salt Lake Jaipur, Rajasthan 84. Belasagar Lake Kulpahar, Uttar Pradesh

69. Ramgarh Lake Jaipur, Rajasthan 85. Bhimtal Lake Nainital, Uttarakhand

70. Mansagar Lake Jaipur, Rajasthan 86. Dodital Lake Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand

71. Fateh Sagar Lake Udaipur, Rajasthan 87. Rabindra Sarobar Kolkata, West Bengal
Lake
72. Rangsagar Lake Udaipur, Rajasthan 88. Senchal Lake Darjeeling, West Bengal

73. Swaroopsagar Lake Udaipur, Rajasthan 89. East Calcutta Kolkata, West Bengal
Wetlands
74. Tsongmo Sikkim
90. Santragachhi Lake Howrah, West Bengal
75. Chomalu Gangtok, Sikkim

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