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OP 10 GAS IN EARTH ATMOSPHERE (by Volume) :-
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01. Nitrogen (N2) - (78.084%)
02. Oxygen (O2) - (20.946%)03. Argon (Ar) - (0.9340%)
04. Carbon dioxide (CO2) - (0.0397%)
05. Neon (Ne) - (0.001818%)
06. Helium (He) - (0.000524%)
07. Methane (CH4) - (0.000179%)
08. Krypton (Kr) - (0.000114%)
09. Hydrogen (H2) - (0.000055%)
10. Nitrous oxide (N2O) - (0.0000325%)
Longest, Largest, Biggest, Smallest, Tallest and Highest
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Longest river (India) Ganges
Longest river (World) Nile
The longest tributary river of India Yamuna
The longest river of the south Godavari
Highest mountain peak Godwin Austin(k2)
Largest lake (Fresh water) Wular lake (Kashmir)
Highest Dam Tehri Dam on Bhagirathi River
Largest Mosque Jama Masjid, Delhi
Longest Road Grand Trunk Road
State with longest coastline Gujarat
Largest railway route Dibrugarh in Assam to Kannyakumari in Tamil Nadu
Longest tunnel Jawahar tunnel (Jammu & Kashmir)
Longest national highway NH-7 which runs from Varanasi to Kanyakumari
Longest Dam Hirakod Dam (Orissa)
Longest River Bride Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Patna
Longest populated city Mumbai (1.60 crore)
Largest Museum National Museum, Kolkata
Largest Delta Sunderban Delta, W. Bengal
Largest Dome Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur (Karnataka)
Largest Zoo Zoological Gardens, Alipur, Kolkata
Largest man-made Lake Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar (Rihand Dam)
Largest Desert Thar (Rajasthan)
Highest Tower Pitampura Tower, Delhi
Smallest State (Area) Goa
Smallest State (Population) Sikkim
Highest Waterfall Gersoppa waterfall (Karnataka)
Longest Electric railway line From Delhi to Kolkata via Patna
Densest populated State West Bengal
Largest cave temple Kailash temple, Ellora (Maharashtra)Largest animal Fair Sonepur (Bihar)
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Highest Gateway Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri (Agra)
Biggest Hotel OberalSharaton (Mumbai)
Largest State (Area) Rajasthan
Largest State (Population) Uttar Pradesh
Place of heaviest rainfall Mausinram (Meghalaya)
Largest corridor Rameshwaram temple corridor (Tamil Nadu)Largest cantilever span bride Howrah Bridge (Kolkata)
Largest forest state M.P.
Highest straight gravity Dam Bhakra Dam
Longest Railway Platform Kharagpur (W. Bengal)
Largest Stadium Salt lake (Yuva Bharti), Kolkata
Largest Port Mumbai
Highest Lake Devatal (Garhwal)
Largest Lake (Saline water) Chika lake,Orissa
Highest Award Bharat Ratna
Highest Gallantry Award Paramveer Chakra
Largest Gurudwara Golden Temple, Amritsar
Deepest river valley Bhagirathi & Alaknanda
State with longest coastline of South India Andhra Pradesh
Longest river which forms estuary Narmada
Largest Church Saint Cathedral (Goa)
Longest Beach Marina Beach, Chennai
Highest Battle field Siachin Glacier
Highest Airport Len (Laddakh)
Largest river island Majuli (Brahmaputra river, Assam)
Largest Planetarium Birla Planetarium
List of Revolutions :
Black Revolution - Petroleum Production
Blue Revolution - Fish Production
Brown Revolution - Leather/non-conventional(India)/Cocoa production
Golden Fibre Revolution - Jute Production
Golden Revolution - Fruits/Overall Horticulture development/Honey Production
Green Revolution - Food grains
Grey Revolution - Fertilizer
Pink Revolution - Onion production/Pharmaceutical (India)/Prawn production
Red Revolution - Meat & Tomato Production
Round Revolution - Potato
Silver Fiber Revolution - Cotton
Silver Revolution - Egg/Poultry Production
White Revolution (In India: Operation Flood) - Milk/Dairy production
Yellow Revolution - Oil Seeds production
Evergreen Revolution - Overall development of Agriculture
>>> ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION
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1. A person who believes in fate Fatalist
2. A person who is above hundred years Centenarian
3. A book published after the death of its author Posthumas
4. A book written by an unknown author Anonymous
5. A cinema show which is held in the afternoon Matinee
6. A citizen of the world Cosmopolitan7. A contagious disease which spreads over a huge area Epidemic
8. A drug or other substance that induces sleep Soporific
9. A flesh eating animal Carnivorous
10. A game in which neither party wins Draw
11. A game in which no one wins Draw
12. A game or batter in which neither party wins Drawn/ Tie
13. A Government by a king or queen Monarchy
14. A Government by one Autocracy
15. A Government by the few Oligarchy
>>> IMPORTANT HEADS
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Chairman, UPSC D. P. Agarwal
Chief, RAW Alok Joshi
CEO, IFC Jim Yong Cai
Chief, Indian Navy Devendra Kumar Joshi
Chairman, National
FilmDevelopmentCorporation(NFDC)- Ramesh Sippy
Who's Who of Important Posts in India and Abroad
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Q1: Who is Finance Minister of India? --- P. Chidambaram
Q2: Who is Governor of RBI ------Dr Duvvuri Subbarao
Q3: Who is Chairman of SBI -------- Prateep Chaudhary
Q4: Who is MD & CEO of ICICI Bank? --- Ms Chanda D. Kochhar
Q5: Who is Chairman of IBA ----K R Kamath
Q6: What is SEBI chief ? -------- U K Sinha
Q7: Who is President of World Bank ? ----- Dr Jim Young Kim
Q8: Who is Chairman of Planning Commission? -Manmohan Singh
Q9: Who is Vice Chairman of Planning Commission? --Monek Singh Ahluwalia
Q10: Who is Chairman of 14th Finance Commission---Y V Reddy (Former Governor of RBI)
Q11: Who is MD of International Monetary Fund?--- Christine Lagarde (from France)
Q12: Who is President of India -- Pranab Mukherjee
Q13: Who is Vice President of India---- Mohammad Hamid Ansari
Q14: Who is Comptroller Auditor General of India?--Shashi Kant Sharma (wef 23/5/2013) (Earlier it
was Vinod K Rai)Q15: Who is Chairman of Rajya Sabha ---Mohammad Hamid Ansari
Q16: Who is speaker of Lok Sabha ---Ms Meira Kumar
Q17: Who is Chief Justice of India ---P. Sathasivam (wef 19/7/2013; Earlier CJI was Altamas Kabir)
Q18: Who is Attorney General of India ---Goolam E Vahanvati
Q19: Who is Solicitor General of India -- Mohan Parasaran
Q20: Who is Chief Election Commissioner of India--- V S Sampath
>> ACRONYMS IN NEWS
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9. MRPL : Mangalore Refinery and
Petrochemicals Limited.
10. JMM : Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.
11. HPCL : Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
Limited.
12. ISP : Internet service providers.13. DoT : Department of Telecom.
14. RIL : Reliance Industries Ltd.
15. PCB : Pollution Control Board.
16. ESPs : Electro Static Precipitators.
17. APPCB : Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control
Board.
18. FMCG : Fast Moving Consumer Goods.
19. PSUs : Public Sector Undertakings.
20. BSE : Bombay Stock Exchange.
21. CIL : Coal India Ltd.
22. INTUC : Indian National Trade Union
Congress.
23. BMS : Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh.
24. CITU : Centre for Trade Unions.
25. HMS : Hind Mazdoor Sabha.
26. AITUC : All India Trade Union Congress.
27. NDF : Non-Deliverable Forwards.
28. TRAI : Telecom Regulatory Authority of
India.
29. UCC : Unsolicited Commercial Call.
30. AIFSCO : The Afghan Iron and Steel
Consortium.
31. VSP : Vizag Steel Plant.
32. IPO : Initial Public Offer.
33. RINL : Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd.
34. NMDC : National Mineral Development
Corporation.
35. SAIL : Steel Authority of India Ltd.
36. JISCO : Jindal Iron and Steel Company.
37. JSPL : Jindal Steel and Power Limited.
UPDATES USEFUL FOR ALL COMPETITIVE EXAMS
1. Present Attorney General=>> Goolam Essaji Vahanvati
2. Present Solicitor General=>> Mohan
Parasaran
3. Present Comptroller and Auditor General=>> Shashi Kant Sharma
4. Present Army Chief =>> Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh
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5. Present Chief of Air staff=>>Norman Anil Kumar Browne
6. Present Chief of Naval Staff=>> Devendra Kumar Joshi
7. Present Chief Election Commissioner =>> V. S. Sampath
8. Present National Human Rights
Commission,Chairman=>> K.G Balakrishnan
9. Present National Commission for Woman, Chairperson =>> Mamta Sharma
10. Present Chief Information
Commissioner=>>Sathyanand Mishra
11. present Finance Commission,
Chairman=>>Y.V.Reddy
12. Present ISRO, chairman=>> Dr. k.
Radhakrishnan
13. present SEBI chairman =>>UKSinha
14. present Supreme Court ChiefJustice of India =>> P. Sathasivam
15. chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) =>> Alok Joshi
16. chief of Intelligence Bureau (IB) =>> Syed Asif Ibrahim
17. chief of CBI =>> Ranjit Sinha....
SPORTS AWARDS 2013
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award: Ronjan Sodhi.
The Arjuna awardees: Virat Kohli(Cricket)
Chekrovolu Swuro (Archery)
Renjith Maheshwary (Athletics)
P V Sindhu (Badminton)
Kavita Chahal (Boxing)
Rupesh Shah (Snooker)
Gaganjeet Bhullar (Golf)
Saba Anjum (Hockey)
Rajkumari Rathore (Shooting)
Joshna Chinappa (Squash)
Mouma Das (Table Tennis)
Neha Rathi (Wrestling)
Dharmendra Dalal (Wrestling)
Amit Kumar Saroha (Athletics)
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