Important Gallantry Awards

PARAM VIR CHAKRA :

It is the highest decoration of valour awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or prominent act of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy on land, sea or air.
The first awardee of this award was Somnath Sharma.

MAHA VIR CHAKRA :

It is the second highest decoration. It is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.

The first awardee of this award this was Dewan Ranjit Rai.

VIR CHAKRA :

It is the third in the order of awards for acts of gallantry in the face of the enemy on land,sea or air. The first awardee of this award this was Nadikerianda Bheemaiah.

ASHOK CHAKRA:

Awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring act of valour or self-sacrifice on land, at sea or in the air. The first awardees of this were Naik Nar Bahadur Thapa, Havildar Bachittar Singh, Flt Lt Suhas Biswas.

Some Important Awards in the World

Awards and Honours
Prize	Field
Nobel Prize	Peace, Literature, Medicine, Physics, Chemistry (From 1901) and Economics (From 1969)
Pulitzer Prize	Journalism (From 1917)
Academy (Oscar) Awards	Film (From 1929)
Booker Prize	Literature (From 1929)
Grammy Award	Music (From 1958)
Ramon Magasaysay Award	Government (Public) Service, Social Service, Journalism, Literature, Communication and International Understanding (From 1957)
Bourlog Award	Agriculture (From 1992)

Some Important Awards in the India

Dada Saheb Phalke Award	Film (From 1969)
Jnanpith Award	Literature (From 1965)
Saraswati Samman	Literature (From 1991)
Vachaspati Samman	Sanskrit Literature (From 1992)
Shankar Award	Indian Philosophy, Culture and Art
Vyasa Samman	Literature
Kabir Samman	Socio – communal Harmony
Dronacharya Award	Sports Coaching/Training (From 1985)
Arjuna Award	Sports (From 1961)
Kalinga Award	Science (From 1952)

First Awardees..

1. Firsts in India (Male)

1. First Indian to get Bharat Ratna Award: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

2. First Indian to get Jnanpeeth Award: G. Shankar Kurup

3. First Person to get Paramvir Chakra : Major Somnath Sharma

4. First Indian Scientist to get Nobel Prize: C.V. Raman (Physics)

5. First Scientist of Indian origin, to get Nobel : Dr. Hargovind Khurana 

    Prize in the field of Medical Science

6. First Scientist of Indian origin to win Nobel : Subrahmanium Chandrashekhar

    Prize in Physics

7. First Indian to win Magsayasay Award : Acharya Vinoba Bhave (1958)

8. First foreign recipient of Bharat Ratna : Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

9. First Indian recipient of Nobel Prize in Economics : Dr. Amartya Sen

2. Firsts in Indian (Female)

1. First Woman to get Ashok Chakra: Nirja Bhanot

2. First Indian Woman to get the Noble Prize : Mother Teresa (1979)

3. First Indian Woman to get Bharat Ratna : Smt. Indira Gandhi

4. First Woman to get Jnanpith Award : Ashapurna Devi

5. First Indian Woman to win the Booker Prize : Arundhati Roy

6. First Woman Musician to get ‘Bharat Ratna’ : M.S. Subbulakshmi

3. Firsts in the world (Male & Female)

1. First man to win Nobel Prize for Literature: Rena F.A. & Sulli Pradhom (France)

2. First man to win Nobel Prize for Peace: Jin F. Dunant (Switzerland) & Frederic Peiry (France)

3. First man to win Nobel Prize for Physics: W.K. Roentgen (Germany)

4. First man to win Nobel Prize for Chemistry:J.H. Wenthoff (Howlland)

5. First man to win Nobel Prize for Medicine: A.E. Wonn Behrig (Germany)

6. First man to win Nobel Prize for Economics: Rangar Fish (Norway) & John  Tinbergen (Holland)

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Questionnaire on Union Budget

1. In the Union Budget, rate of Service Tax was hiked from 12% to ____ - 14%
2. In the Union Budget 2015-16, Fiscal deficit seen at how much per cent of GDP in 2015/16? - 3.9 %
3. How much amount has been allocated to the Rural Infrastructure Development Bank in the Union Budget 2015-16? - Rs. 25,000 crore
4. According to the Union Budget, two new IIM will be opened in which of the following states? -Jammu & Kashmir and Andhra Pradesh
5. According to the Union Budget 2015-16, Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) registered with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) above _______ will be now considered as financial institutions? - Rs. 5,000 crore
6. How much amount has been allocated for Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in the Union Budget 2015-16? - 346.99 billion rupees
7. How much amount has been allocated to Defence sector in the Union Budget 2015-16? - Rs. 2,46,726 crore
8. According to the Union Budget, how much per cent of Revenue Deficit to be seen in 2015-16? - 2.8%
9. According to the Union Budget 2015-16, how much per cent, rate of corporate tax will be reduced over next four years? - 25%
10. According to the Union Budget 2015-16, now details of PAN has to mentioned compulsory for transactions for more than _____.- Rs. 1 lakh
11. In the Union Budget 2015-16, increase in the limit of health insurance premium from current Rs 15,000 to ____.Rs. 25,000
12. How much amount has been allocated for micro-irrigation watershed projects in the Union Budget 2015-16? - Rs. 5,300 Crore
13. How much amount has been allocated to Infrastructure sector in the Union Budget 2015-16? Rs. 70,000 crore
14. According to the Union Budget 2015-16, Visa on arrival for how many countries? – 150
15. According to the Union Budget, Centre of film production, animation and gaming to come up in _____. AP
16. On which date Union Budget 2015-16 was presented in Parliament? - 28 February 2015
17. Name the Union Finance Minister who presented the Union Budget 2015-16 in Parliament? - Arun Jaitley
18. Personal Income Tax limit was not changed in Union Budget 2015-16. What is the present Personal I-T exemption limit? - Rs 2.5 lakh
19. Health Insurance Premium deduction hiked from Rs. 15,000 to?- Rs. 25,000 (for senior citizens to Rs. 30,000)
20. Transport allowance exemption hiked to Rs. 1,600, from ____ per month? - Rs.800
21. PAN card is must for all purchase above ______ rupees as proposed in Budget 2015-16? - Rs. 1 lakh
22. An additional _____% surcharge on people earning over Rs. 1 cr was put forth in the budget 2015-16? - 2%
23. What change was made in the Wealth tax? - Wealth tax abolished
24. DTC was dropped in the Budget 2015-16. Expand DTC? - Direct Taxes Code
25. Corporate tax to be reduced from 30% to ___ over next four years? - 25%
26. Mudra banks to be established with capital of Rs.___ crore?- 20000
27. Rs. ____ deduction for contribution to New Pension Scheme?- Rs. 50,000
28. GAAR implementation deferred by 2 years to? - April 2017
29. Service Tax rate hiked to ___% from 12.36%? - 14%
30. Tax free bonds were proposed in budget for? - Roads, railways, irrigation project

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Important Organizations:

1. United Nation (UN) – is an intergovernmental organization established on 24 October 1945 to promote international co-operation.
Headquarter – New York , Head – Ban ki-moon Member - South Sudan new member country . Total– 193 members 
2. WTO (World Trade Org.) –Kazakhstan new member country. Total – 162 members. 
Headquarter – Geneva, Switzerland, Head - Roberto Azevêdo
3. World Bank - The World Bank is a United Nations international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programs.
Headquarter - Washington D.C. (United States) President – Jim Yong Kim
Member - South Sudan new member country. Total– 188 members
4. IMF – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization that was initiated in 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference and formally created in 1945 by 29 member countries.
Headquarter – Washington DC . (United States) President – Christine Lagarde
Member - South Sudan new member country. Total– 188 members
5. European Union – Croatia new member country. Total– 28 member countries.
Headquarter – Brussels, Belgium
President of the European Commission: Jean-Claude Juncker
6. Eurozone - The growth of the eurozone is an ongoing process within the European Union (EU). All Member states of the European Union, except for Denmark and the United Kingdom are obliged to adopt the euro as their sole currency once they meet the criteria.
Member – The eurozone currently comprise 19 EU states.
Note: i). Latvia becomes the 18th Member State to adopt the euro on 1 January 2014.
ii. Lithuania has been approved for euro adoption on 1 January 2015.
7. ASEAN - Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a political and economic organisation of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967.
Headquarter – Jakarta, Indonesia Member - 10 member countries (India is not the member of ASEAN)
8. APEC – Asia – Pacific Economic Cooperation –is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim member economies that seeks to promote free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-Pacific region. It was established in 1989
Headquarter – Singapore Member – 21
9. OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) is an international organization and economic cartel whose mission is to coordinate the policies of the oil-producing countries.
Headquarter – Vienna, Austria , Member - 12 member countries.
President - Diezani Alison-Madueke
10. NATO (North Atlantic treaty Organization): NATO‘s essential purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of its members through political and military means.
Headquarter – Brussels, Belgium Member – 28 Member Countries.
11. SAARC (South Asian Association of Regional Co-Operation): is an economic and geopolitical organization of eight countries that are primarily located in South Asia or the Indian subcontinent.
Headquarter – Kathmandu, Nepal – 8 Member Countries.
Secretary-General: Arjun Bahadur Thapa.
12. ICJ (International Court of Justice): is the primary judicial branch of the United Nations. It is based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. Its main functions are to settle legal disputes submitted to it by states and to provide advisory opinions on legal questions submitted to it by duly authorized international branches, agencies, and the UN General Assembly.
Headquarter The Hague, Netherlands.

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BANKING ABBREVIATIONS

1. PSBs: PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
2. SNBCs: SCHEDULE NON COMMERCIAL BANKS
3. SENSEX: SENSITIVE INDEX OF STOCK EXCHANGE
4. GNP: GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
5. KYC: KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER
6. RTGS: REAL TIME GROSS SETTLEMENT
7. NEFT: NATIONAL ELECTRONIC MONEY TRANSFER
8. EFT: ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER
9. CBS: CORE BANKING SOLUTIONS
10. LIBOR: LONDON INTERBANK OFFERED RATE
11. MIBOR: MUMBAI INTERBANK OFFERED RATE
12. MIBID: MUMBAI INTERBANK BID RATE
13. SARFAESI: SECURITISATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST
14. CAMELS: CAPITAL ADEQUECY RATIO, ASSET QUALITY, MANAGEMENT OF EFFECTIVENESS, EARNING OF PROFITABILITY, LIQUIDITY, SYSTEM AND CONTROLS
15. CAR: CAPITAL ADEQUECY RATIO
16. FIIs: FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS
17. FDI: FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
18. IPO: INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
19. MICR: MAGNETIC INK CHARACTER READER
20. BIRD: BANKERS INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
21. IBA: INDIAN BANK ASSOCIATION
22. BPLR: BENCHMARK PRIME LENDING RATE
23. ICICI: INDUSTRIAL CREDIT AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF INDIA
24. HDFC: HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION
25. SWOT: STRENGETH, WEEKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS
26. SWIFT: SOCIETY FOR WORLDWIDE INTERBANK FINANCIAL TELECOMMUNICATION
27. FERA: FOREIGN EXCHANGE REGULATORY ACT
28. FEMA: FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT ACT
29. CASA: CURRENT AND SAVING ACCOUNT
30. NDTL: NET DEMAND AND TIME LIABILITIES
31. NASDAQ: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SECURITIES DEALERS AUTOMATED QUOTATIONS
32. CRISIL: CREDIT RATING AND INVESTMENT SERVICES INDIA LIMITED
33. CIBIL: CREDIT INFORMATION BUREAU OF INDIA LIMITED
34. NAV: NET ASSET VALUE
35. ICRA: INDIAN CREDIT RATING AGENCY
36. CARE: CREDIT ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH LIMITED
37. WMAs: WAYS AND MEANS ADVANCES
38. ALM: ASSET LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
39. INFINET INDIAN FINANCIAL NETWORK
40. OLTAS - On-line Tax Accounting System (OLTAS) for Direct Taxes
41. TIN - Tax Information Network (TIN)
42. IMPS - Interbank Mobile Payment Service (IMPS).
43. CDR- Corporate Debt Restructuring
44. CAD- Capital Account Deficit
45. REITs: Real Estate Investment Trusts
46. InvITs: Infrastructure Investment Trusts
47. ALM- Asset Liability Management
48. ASBA: Application Supported by Blocked Amount
49. CBS: Core Banking Solution
50. PIN: Personal Identification Number
51. CCEA – Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
52. CECA - Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
53. CEPA – Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreemeny
54. DTAA – Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
55. ECBs - External Commercial Borrowings
56. EFSF – European Financial Stability Facility
57. FINO- Financial Inclusion Network Operation
58. FIPB – Foreign Investment Promotion board
59. FSLRC – Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission
60. CRAR: Capital to Risk-weighted Assets Ratio
61. LCR: Liquidity Coverage Ratio
62. TARC - Tax Administration Reform Commission
63. GIRO - Government Internal Revenue Order
64. FRBMA: Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act
65. AMFI- Association of Mutual Fund in India.
66. TIEA – Tax Information exchange Agreement
67. GAAR - General anti avoidance rule
68. GSLV - Geo-Synchronous Launch Vehicle
69. PPP – Public Private Partnership & Purchasing Power parity
70. PSLV – Polar Satellite Launch vehicle
71. TAPI - Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India.
72. QFI -Qualified Foreign Investors

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Taglines of Banks

1. Allahabad Bank - A Tradition of Trust
2. Andhra Bank – Where India Banks
3. Bank of Baroda - India‘s International Bank
4. Bank of India - Relationship beyond banking
5. Bhartiya Mahila Bank – Empowering Women
6. Bank of Maharashtra - One family one bank
7. Canara Bank – Together We Can
8. Central Bank of India – ―Central To you Since 1911‖
9. Corporation Bank – A Premier Public Sector Bank
10. Dena Bank - Trusted Family Bank
11. ECGC Bank – You focus on exports. We cover the risks
12. IDBI Bank – Banking For All, ―Aao Sochein Bada‖
13. Indian Bank – Your Tech- Friendly Bank
14. Indian Overseas Bank – Good people to grow with
15. Punjab National Bank - The name you can bank upon
16. Punjab & Sind Bank – Where service is a way of life
17. Oriental Bank of Commerce – Where every individual is committed
18. UCO Bank – Honours Your Trust
19. Union Bank of India – Good People to Bank with
20. United Bank of India – The Bank that begins with ―U‖
21. Vijaya Bank - A friend you can bank on
22. SBI - With you all the way, Pure Banking Nothing Else, The Nation‘s banks on us
23. Axis Bank – Badhti Ka naam Zindagi
24. ICICI Bank – Hum Hai Na, Khyal Apka
25. HDFC Bank - We understand your world indeed
26. Yes Bank – Experience our Expertise
27. HSBC - The world‘s local bank

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Headquarters of NATIONALIZED BANKS

1. Allahabad Bank Kolkata
2. Bank of India Mumbai
3. Bank of Maharashtra Pune
4. Canara Bank Bangalore
5. Central Bank of India Mumbai
6. Corporation Bank Mangalore
7. Dena Bank Mumbai
8. Indian Bank Chennai
9. Indian Overseas Bank Chennai
10. Oriental Bank of Commerce New Delhi
11. Punjab National Bank New Delhi
12. Punjab & Sind Bank New Delhi
13. State Bank of India Mumbai
14. Syndicate Bank Manipal
15. UCO Bank Kolkata
16. Union Bank of India Mumbai
17. United Bank of India Kolkata
18. Vijaya Bank Bangalore
19. Andhra Bank Hyderabad
20. Bank of Baroda Vadodra

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Books & Their Authors

1. Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji written by Abdul Kalam.
2. The Kumbh Mela: Mapping the Ephemeral Megacity authored by Tarun Khanna released by Akhilesh yadav
3. The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari released a book entitled Locale, Everyday Islam and Modernity authored by Shri M. Raisur Rahman.
4. Green Signals: Ecology, Growth, and Democracy in India written by Jairam Ramesh.
5. Anuradha Roy‘s 'Sleeping on Jupiter' shortlisted for Man Booker Prize.
6. R.D. Burman: The Prince of Music written by Khagesh Dev Burman
7. Igniting minds: Kalam‘s books fly off the shelves
8. Book titled Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji authored by former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari was released.
9. Book titled Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower authored by Henry M. Paulson was released.
10. The book Beyond Doubt: A Dossier on Gandhi's Assassination was compiled and introduced by Indian civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad and published by Tulika Books.
11. The book Benazir Bhutto: A Multidimensional Portrait was released. It was written by Dr Anna Suvorova of Russia.
12. A book on Prime Minister Narendra Modi titled Modi –Incredible emergence of a star written in Chinese language by Tarun Vijay was in news as one copy of the book was given to Vice-President M Hamid Ansari.
13. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a book titled Education of Muslims: An Islamic Perspective of Knowledge and Education – Indian Context edited by Professor JS Rajput.
14. The book Sourav Ganguly: Cricket, Captaincy and Controversy was written by Saptarshi Sarkar and was published in April 2015 by HarperCollins India.
15. Booker Prize awardee Amitav Ghosh released his new novel Flood of fire.
16. Modi‘s World: Expanding India‘s Sphere of Influence by C Raja Mohan
17. Red Tape to Red Carpet... and then some written by Gina Rinehart released
18. Book titled Bikhare Khyalat written by Abdul Haq presented to Vice-President
19. Book titled Recasting India written by Hindol Sengupta released
20. PM Narendra Modi launched book titled Education of Muslims by Professor JS Rajput
21. The China Model written by Daniel A Bell
22. Book titled Super Economies by Raghav Bahl released
23. Book titled Ahmedabad: A City in the World by Amrita Shah released
24. The Pakistan Paradox written by Christrophe Jaffrelot
25. Complete Story of Indian Reforms: 2G, Power & Private Enterprise written by Pradeep Baijal
26. Book titled Unbelievable – Delhi to Islamabad written by Prof Bhim Singh released
27. A Book titled China – Confucius in the Shadows written by Poonam Surie released
28. Book titled Suleiman Charitra written by Kalyana Malla translated from Sanskrit to English
29. Vice President released a book titled Aatank Ke Saaye Men written by Garima Sanjay
30. God‘s Bankers authored by Gerald Posner released
31. Book titled Food for All written by Uma Lele
32. Novel titled Family Life written by Akhil Sharma won the Folio Prize 2015
33. Vice president released book title Faces and Places written by Prof. Deepak Nayyar
34. Indian Parliamentary Diplomacy- Speaker‘s Perspective written by Meira Kumar released
35. PR Mohana Rao authored a book titled Flora of Guntur City Andhra Pradesh
36. Editor Unplugged: Media, Magnates, Netas and Me authored by Vinod Mehta
37. Fragile Frontiers: The Secret History of Mumbai Terror Attacks written by SK Rath
38. Kiran Bedi released comic book titled Kiran Bedi — Kaise Bani Top Cop
39. Pakistan's Ex-Foreign Minister Khurshid M Kasuri penned a book titled Neither a Hawk nor a Dove
40. Hindi Novel Farishta authored by Kapil Isapuri
41. Book on Sonia Gandhi titled The Red Sari written by Javier Moro released in India
42. Tamil Novel Madhorubhagan written by Perumal Murugan
43. The Indian Parliament – A Critical Appraisal written by Sudha Pai and Avinash Kumar released

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Thermal Power plants (TPS) in India:

1. Mundra TPS, Kutch, Gujarat
2. Vindhyachal TPS, Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh
3. Talcher Super TPS, Angul, Odisha
4. Sipat TPS, Bilaspur , Chhattisgarh
5. Korba Super TPS, Chattisgarh
6. Rihand TPS, Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh
7. Jharsuguda TPS, Odisha
8. Tiroda TPS, Maharashtra
9. Anpara TPS – Uttar Pradesh
10. Barauni TPP – Bihar
11. Bellary TPP – Karnataka
12. Durgapur TPP – West Bengal
13. Sikka TPS – Gujarat
14. Satpura TPS – Madhya Pradesh
15. Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station – UP
16. Wanakbori TPS – Gujarat

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Nuclear power plants in India:

• Narora atomic power plant - Narora, UP
• Rajasthan atomic power plant: Rawatbhatta, Rajasthan
(India & Candada)
• Tarapur atomic power plant – Maharashtra (India & US)
• Kakarpar atomic power plant - Gujarat
• Madras atomic power plant - Tamilnadu
• Kaiga atomic power plant - Karnataka
• Kundankullam : in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu (India
& Russia)
• Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant - Ratnagiri district in
Maharashtra (India & France)

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Important Currencies

A
Afghanistan -- Afghan Afghani
Argentina -- Peso
Australia --- Dollar
Austria ---European euro
B
Bangladesh--- Taka
Bhutan ---- Ngultrum
Brazil --- Real
C
Canada ---- Dollar
Chile ---- Peso
China --- Yuan or (Renminbi)
Cuba --- Peso
D
Denmark --- Krone
E
Egypt --- Pound
F
France --- Euro
G
Germany --- Euro
H
Hong Kong --- Dollar
I
India --- Rupee
Indonesia --- Rupiah
IMF --- Special Drawing
Rights
Iran --- Rial
Iraq --- Dinar
J
Japan --- Yen
L
Lithuania --- Euro
M
Malaysia --- Ringgit
Maldives --- Rufiyaa
Mexico --- Peso
N
Nepal --- Rupee
Netherlands -- Euro
Norway -- Krone
North Korea -- Won
P
Pakistan -- Rupee
Philippines --- Peso
Portugal ---- Euro
Q
Qatar ---- Riyal
R
Russia ---- Ruble
S
Saudi Arabia -- Riyal
Singapore -- Dollar
South Africa -- Rand
South Korea -- Won
Sri Lanka -- Rupee
Switzerland - Franc
Syria --- Pound
T
Thailand --- Baht
Turkey --- Lira
U
Ukraine --- Hryvnia
UAE -- Dirham
UK -- Pound
USA --- Dollar
V
Vatican --- Euro
Z
Zimbabwe -- Dollar

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Important Days

JANUARY   

12th January- National Youth day (Birthday of Vivekananda).
15th January- Army day.
24th Jan- National Girl Child Day.
25th January- National tourism day/ Voters day
30th January- National Martyrs day & World anti Leprosy Day

FEBRUARY

4th Feb- World Cancer Day.
28th Feb- National science day

MARCH

8th March- International women day
9th March- World Kidney day
15th March- World Consumer rights day ,
20th March- World Sparrow Day & International Happiness Day.
21st March- World Forestry day
22nd March- World water day
23rd March- World Meteorological day
24th March- World T.B. day

APRIL

2 April- World Autism Awareness Day
7th April- World Health day
21st April- Civil service day
22nd April- World Earth day
24th April- Panchayat Divas

MAY

1st May- International Labour day
3rd May- World Press Freedom Day
11th May- National Technology day
21st May- Anti Terrorism day (Death day of Rajiv Gandhi)
31st May- Anti Tobacco day (No smoking day)

JUNE

5th June- World Environment day

JULY

1st July- Doctors day
11th July - World population day

AUGUST

6th August- Hiroshima day
9th August- Nagasaki day
12th August- International youth day
29th August- National Sports day (Birthday of Dhyan Chand)

SEPTEMBER

5th Sept- Teachers day
8th Sept- World Literacy day
14th Sept- Hindi Divas
15th Sept- Engineers day
16th Sept- Ozone day

OCTOBER

2nd Oct- International Non-violence day
8th Oct- Air force day
9th Oct- World post day
24th Oct- United nation day

NOVEMBER

17th Nov- Students day
18th Nov- Adults day
19th Nov- Citizens day
27th Nov- National law day

DECEMBER

1st Dec- AIDS day
4thDec- Navy day
10thDec- Human Rights day
14th Dec- National Energy Conservation Day.
24 Dec- National Consumers Rights Day

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ORGANISATIONS & THEIR HEAD

1. RBI- Raghuram Govinda Rajan & Deputy Governors:
a) Shri S. S. Mundra
b) Shri R. Gandhi
c) Dr. Urjit R. Patel
d) Shri H R Khan
2. SEBI-U.K. Sinha
3. NABARD-Harsh Kumar Bhanawala
4. FICCI-Jyotsna Suri
5. IBPS- Anup Shankar Bhattarcharya
6. RAW-Rajinder Khanna
7. IB-Dineshwar Sharma
8. CBI-Anil Sinha
9. UPSC-Deepak Gupta
10. SSC-Amitava Bhattacharyya
11. UGC- Ved Prakash
12. Indian Army-Lt. Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag
13. Indian Airforce-Arup Raha
14. Indian Navy-Admiral Robin K Dhowan
15. BSF - D.K. Pathak
16. ISRO - Kiran Kumar
17. NASSCOM President-R Chandrasekaran
18. ASSOCHAM-Rana Kapoor 19. DRDO-S.Christopher
20. SBI-Arundhati Bhattacharya
21. IRDA-T.S.Vijayan
22. TRAI-Ram Sewak Sharma
23. World Bank-Jim Yong Kim
24. IMF-Christane Legarde

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Dams in India:

1. Tehri Dam: on Bhagirathi River, Uttarakhand
2. Lakhwar Dam on Yamuna river, Uttrakhand
3. Iduuki Arch Dam – on Periyar river, Kerala
4. Koyna Dam – on Koyana river, Maharshtra
5. Bhakra nangal Dam: on Sutlej River, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
6. Sardar Sarovar Dam: on Narmada River, Gujarat
7. Srisailam dam: on Narmada River, Andhra Pradesh
8. Ranjit Sagar Dam: on Rav river, Punjab
9. Baglihar Dam: on Chenab river , J& K
10. Cheruthoni (Eb) Dam: on Cheruthoni, Kerala
11. Hirakud Dam: on Mahanadi River, Orissa
12. Nagarjuna sagar Dam: on Krishna River, Andhra Pradesh
13. Indira SagarDam: on Narmada River, Madhya Pradesh
14. Ukai Dam: on Tapi river, Gujarat
15. Maithon Dam: on Barakar river, Jharkhand
16. Krishnarajsagar Dam: on kaveri river, Karnataka
17. Mettur Dam: on Kaveri River, Salem district in Tamil Nadu
18. TungaBhadra Dam – on Tungabhadra rive, Karnataka

Folk dances in India

1. Changu: Odissa and Andhra Pradesh
2. Gair: Rajasthan.
3. Garba, Dandiya Rass: Gujarat
4. Ghoomar: Rajasthan.
5. Karagam: Tamil Nadu.
6. Dumhal: Kashmir.
7. Lavani: Maharashtra
8. Odissi: Orissa
9. Rauf – Jammu & Kashmir
10. Nautanki, Thora, Chappeli, Raslila, Kajri - UP

Classical dances in India

1. Kathak: Uttar Pradesh.
2. Bihu: Assam
3. Bharat Natyam: Tamil Nadu
4. Kuchipudi: Andhra Pradesh.
5. Kathakali: Kerala.
6. Chhau: Orissa, Bihar and West Bengal
7. Bhangra: Punjab.
8. Khantumm – Mizoram

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Important Wildlife Sanctuary Park:
1. Gir National Park is situated in Gujarat
2. Sariska is situated in Alwar, Rajasthan
3. Ghana Bird Sanctuary is situated in Rajasthan
4. Darraha Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Rajasthan
5. Mt. Abu Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Rajasthan
6. Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Rajasthan
7. Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Hazaribag, Jarkhand
8. Mudhumalai Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
9. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Idukki, Kottayam, Kerala
10. National Chambal (Gharial) Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh
11. Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Uttar Pradesh
12. Bankatna Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Uttar Pradesh
13. Nanda Devi Musk Deer Park is situated in Uttarakhand (included in UNESCO World Heritage List)
14. Corbett National Park is situated in Nainital, Uttarakahnd
15. Bondla Game Sanctuary is situated in Goa
16. Mollem Game Sanctuary is situated in Goa
17. Cottigao Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Goa
18. Sunderbans National Park is situated in West Bengal (included in UNESCO World Heritage List)
19. Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Assam (included in UNESCO World Heritage List)
20. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Assam (included in UNESCO World Heritage List)
21. Dachigam Wildlife Sanctuary is in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
22. Salim Ali National Park is situated in Jammu & Kashmir
23. Nagarhole National Park (Rajiv Gandhi National Park) is situated in Karnataka
24. Bandipur National Park is situated in Karnataka
25. Kanha National Park is situated in Madhya Pradesh
26. Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Chattisgarh
27. Gandhisagar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Madhya Pradesh
28. Wild Ass Sanctuary is situated in Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

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