List of Important Museums in India

🏭 List of Important Museums in India 🏭

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India is a charming country of rich architectural beauty, culture, traditions and historical past. Being ornamented with historical monuments, it has a majestic past of Mughals and British that speak of the history. In each destination of India, travelers can come across a museum that displays the magnificent past of the region. And no tour to India is complete without paying a visit to a museum of the city that reflects the culture and history of ancient India in a most beautiful way.

🔸 Archaeological Museum➖New Delhi

🔸 Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing➖Jaipur

🔸 Albert Hall➖Jaipur

🔸 Bharat Kala Bhawan➖Varanasi

🔸 Birla Industrial and Technological Museum➖Kolkata

🔸 Calico Museum of Textiles➖Gujarat

🔸 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya➖Mumbai

🔸 Dogra Art Museum➖Jammu

🔸 Indian Air Force Museum➖New Delhi

🔸 Indian Museum (largest museum in India)➖Kolkata

🔸 INS Kurusura Submarine Museum➖Visakhapatnam

🔸 Jaigarh Fort Museum➖Jaipur

🔸 Kerala Folklore Theatre & Museum➖Kochi

🔸 Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum➖Vadodra

🔸 Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum➖Mumbai

🔸 Napier Museum➖Thiruvananthapuram

🔸 National Gandhi Museum➖New Delhi

🔸 National Gallery of Modern Art➖New Delhi

🔸 National Rail Museum➖New Delhi

🔸 National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum➖New Delhi

🔸 National Museum➖New Delhi

🔸 Nehru Memorial Museum and Library➖New Delhi

🔸 Netaji Bhawan➖Kolkata

🔸 Shri Pratap Singh Museum➖Srinagar

🔸 Swaraj Bhavan (Anand Bhavan)➖Allahabad

🔸 Salarjung Museum➖Hyderabad

🔸 Science City➖Kolkata

🔸 Victoria Memorial Hall➖Kolkata

🔸 Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum➖Bengaluru

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Important GK Questions

 🔰 Important GK Questions 🔰

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🔸 At which place is the Shompen tribe found?

➨ Nicobar Islands

🔸 In which state is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located?

➨ Himachal Pradesh

🔸 Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?

➨ Hampi

🔸 Which country has the world's largest reserves of Uranium?

➨ Australia

🔸 one will come across which country if one travels through the Strait of Malacca?

➨ Singapore

🔸 A collection of gas and dust which appears as a bright ball of light in the sky with a long glowing tail is called?

➨ Comet

🔸 Cape Canaveral, the site from which space shuttles are launched is located on the coast of?

➨ Florida

🔸 Units of measuring distances in the Universe ?

➨ Light year, Parsec

🔸 Distance travelled by light in one year is called _____.

➨ One Light year

🔸 Science dealing with the nature and origin of the Universe is knowns as?

➨ Cosmology

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Important GK Questions in Hindi

 🔰 Important GK Questions in Hindi 🔰

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🔸 शोमेन जनजाति किस स्थान पर पाई जाती है?

➨ निकोबार द्वीप समूह

🔸 बौद्ध स्थल तबो मठ किस राज्य में स्थित है?

➨ हिमाचल प्रदेश

🔸 परसिद्ध विरुपाक्ष मंदिर कहाँ स्थित है?

➨ हम्पी

🔸 किस देश के पास यूरेनियम का विश्व का सबसे बड़ा भंडार है?

➨ ऑस्ट्रेलिया

🔸 यदि मलक्का जलडमरूमध्य से यात्रा की जाए तो कौन से देश में आएगा?

➨ सिंगापुर

🔸 गस और धूल का एक संग्रह जो लंबी चमकदार पूंछ के साथ आकाश में प्रकाश की एक चमकीली गेंद के रूप में दिखाई देता है, उसे क्या कहा जाता है?

➨ धूमकेतु

🔸 कप कैनावेरल, वह स्थान जहाँ से अंतरिक्ष शटल लॉन्च किए जाते हैं, के तट पर स्थित है?

➨ फ्लोरिडा

🔸 यनिवर्स में दूरी मापने की इकाइयाँ?

➨ प्रकाश वर्ष, पारसेक

🔸 एक वर्ष में प्रकाश द्वारा तय की गई दूरी को _____ कहा जाता है।

➨ एक प्रकाश वर्ष

🔸 बरह्मांड की प्रकृति और उत्पत्ति से संबंधित विज्ञान को किस नाम से जाना जाता है?

➨ कॉस्मोलॉजी

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Important GK/GS Questions

 🔰 Important GK/GS Questions 🔰

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🔸 Who created fictional character Harry Potter?

➨ J.K.Rowling

🔸 Deficiency of which vitamin causes Scurvy?

➨ Vitamin-C

🔸 Which constituent of human blood is responsible for blood clotting?

➨ Platelets (Thrombocytes)

🔸 Which was the first country to give women the right to vote in elections?

➨ New Zealand

🔸 According to Hindu mythology, twin sisters Riddhi and Siddhi are wives of which God?

➨ Ganesh

🔸 Which scientist was known as 'Wizard of Menlo Park'?

➨ Thomas Alva Edison

🔸 On 6th April 1909, who became the first person to reach the North Pole?

➨ Robert Edwin Peary

🔸 What is the name of India's first nuclear reactor?

➨ Apsara

🔸 Which Mughal emperor assumed the title of 'Alamgir' - Conqueror of the world?

➨ Aurangzeb

🔸 At which place did Mahatama Gandhi start his first Satyagraha in India?

➨ Champaran in Bihar

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📚भारतीय संविधान की अनुसूचियाँ📚

 📚भारतीय संविधान की अनुसूचियाँ📚

भारत के मूल संविधान में मूलतः आठ अनुसूचियाँ थीं परन्तु वर्तमान में भारतीय संविधान में बारह अनुसूचियाँ हैं। संविधान में नौवीं अनुसूची प्रथम संविधान संशोधन 1951, 10वीं अनुसूची 52वें संविधान संशोधन 1985, 11वीं अनुसूची 73वें संविधान संशोधन 1992 एवं बाहरवीं अनुसूची 74वें संविधान संशोधन 1992 द्वारा सम्मिलित किया गया।

✍️पहली अनुसूची - (अनुच्छेद 1 तथा 4) - राज्य तथा संघ राज्य क्षेत्र का वर्णन।

✍️दूसरी अनुसूची - [अनुच्छेद 59(3), 65(3), 75(6),97, 125,148(3), 158(3),164(5),186 तथा 221] - मुख्य पदाधिकारियों के वेतन-भत्ते [9]

भाग-क : राष्ट्रपति और राज्यपाल के वेतन-भत्ते,

भाग-ख : लोकसभा तथा विधानसभा के अध्यक्ष तथा उपाध्यक्ष, राज्यसभा तथा विधान परिषद् के सभापति तथा उपसभापति के वेतन-भत्ते,

भाग-ग : उच्चतम न्यायालय के न्यायाधीशों के वेतन-भत्ते,

भाग-घ : भारत के नियंत्रक-महालेखा परीक्षक के वेतन-भत्ते।

✍️तीसरी अनुसूची - [अनुच्छेद 75(4),99, 124(6),148(2), 164(3),188 और 219] - व्यवस्थापिका के सदस्य, मंत्री, राष्ट्रपति, उपराष्ट्रपति, न्यायाधीशों आदि के लिए शपथ लिए जानेवाले प्रतिज्ञान के प्रारूप दिए हैं।

✍️चौथी अनुसूची - [अनुच्छेद 4(1),80(2)] - राज्यसभा में स्थानों का आबंटन राज्यों तथा संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों से।

✍️पाँचवी अनुसूची - [अनुच्छेद 244(1)] - अनुसूचित क्षेत्रों और अनुसूचित जन-जातियों के प्रशासन और नियंत्रण से संबंधित उपबंध।

✍️छठी अनुसूची- [अनुच्छेद 244(2), 275(1)] - असम, मेघालय, त्रिपुरा और मिजोरम राज्यों के जनजाति क्षेत्रों के प्रशासन के विषय में उपबंध।

✍️सातवीं अनुसूची - [अनुच्छेद 246] - विषयों के वितरण से संबंधित सूची-1 संघ सूची, सूची-2 राज्य सूची, सूची-3 समवर्ती सूची।

✍️आठवीं अनुसूची - [अनुच्छेद 344(1), 351] - भाषाएँ - 22 भाषाओं का उल्लेख।

✍️नवीं अनुसूची - [अनुच्छेद 31 ख ] - कुछ भूमि सुधार संबंधी अधिनियमों का विधिमान्य करण।पहला संविधान संशोधन (1951) द्वारा जोड़ी गई ।

✍️दसवीं अनुसूची - [अनुच्छेद 102(2), 191(2)] - दल परिवर्तन संबंधी उपबंध तथा परिवर्तन के आधार पर 52वें संविधान संशोधन (1985) द्वारा जोड़ी गई ।

✍️गयारहवीं अनुसूची - [अनुच्छेद 243 छ ] - पंचायती राज/ जिला पंचायत से सम्बन्धित यह अनुसूची संविधान में 73वें संवैधानिक संशोधन (1992) द्वारा जोड़ी गई।

✍️बारहवीं अनुसूची - इसमे नगरपालिका का वर्णन किया गया हैं ; यह अनुसूची संविधान में 74वें संवैधानिक संशोधन द्वारा जोड़ी गई।

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

 💠Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)💠

➨The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent international intergovernmental organization which is headquartered in Beijing, China.

➨It is a Eurasian political, economic and security organisation aiming to maintain peace, security and stability in the region.

➨Its creation was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai, China by the leaders of  China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. 

➨The SCO Charter which formally established the organization was signed in June 2002 and it came into force on September 19, 2003. 

➨The official language of the organization is Chinese and Russian.

➨It is known as the 'Alliance of the East' and is the largest regional organization in the world in terms of geographical coverage and population. The organization covers nearly half of the human population. 

➨The organization has two permanent members-- the SCO Secretariat (Beijing) and the Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) (Tashkent). 

➨The SCO is seen as a counter-balance to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).

💠Aim of SCO

➨The organization aims at strengthening mutual trust and neighbourliness among the member nations. 

➨It also promotes effective cooperation in politics, trade & economy, research & technology and culture.

➨The SCO aims at enhancing ties in education, energy, transport, tourism, environmental protection, and so forth. 

➨It ensures and maintains peace, security and stability in the region.

➨The organization jointly efforts towards the establishment of a democratic, rational, and fair new international economic and political order.

💠Member Nations of SCO

There are 8 Member Nations of SCO. These are as follows:

➨China

➨Kazakhstan

➨Kyrgyzstan

➨Russia

➨Tajikistan

➨Uzbekistan

➨India

➨Pakistan

💠Observer Nations of SCO

There are four Observer Nations of SCO which are acceding to full membership. These are as follows:

➨Afghanistan  

➨Belarus

➨Iran

➨Mongolia

💠Dialogue Partners of SCO

The organization also has six Dialogue Partners. It was created in the year 2008. These are as follows:

➨Armenia

➨Azerbaijan

➨Cambodia

➨Nepal

➨Sri Lanka

➨Turkey

💠Structure of SCO

The structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is as follows:

➨Heads of State Council: It is the apex body of the organization which makes decisions on the internal functioning and interaction of the organization with other States & international organisations, and considers international issues. 

➨Heads of Government Council: It makes decisions on the issues related to the economic spheres of interaction within the organization. 

➨Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs: This body of the organization makes decisions on the day-to-day issues.

➨Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS): It is formed to counter-terrorism, separatism and extremism.

➨SCO Secretariat: It is based in Beijing and provides informational, analytical & organisational support.

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Part IVA – Fundamental Duties

 💠Part IVA – Fundamental Duties💠

➨The fundamental duties of citizens were added to the constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee that was constituted by the government earlier that year. 

➨Originally ten in number, the fundamental duties were increased to eleven by the 86th Amendment in 2002, which added a duty on every parent or guardian to ensure that their child or ward was provided opportunities for education between the ages of six and fourteen years.

➨The other fundamental duties obligate all citizens to respect the national symbols of India, including the constitution, to cherish its heritage, preserve its composite culture and assist in its defence.

➨They also obligate all Indians to promote the spirit of common brotherhood, protect the environment and public property, develop scientific temper, abjure violence, and strive towards excellence in all spheres of life.

➨In case of violation of fundamental duties enshrined in the constitution by a citizen including President, Vice President, Speaker, parliament members, state legislative members, etc., it amounts to contempt of the constitution which is punishable under Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. 

➨Supreme court has ruled that these fundamental duties can also help the court to decide the constitutionality of a law passed by the legislature. There is reference to such duties in international instruments such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and Article 51A brings the Indian constitution into conformity with these treaties.

💠The fundamental duties noted in the constitution are as follows:

➨To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem;

➨To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom;

➨To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India;

➨To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so;

➨To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women;

➨To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture;

➨To protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers, wildlife and to have compassion for living creatures;

➨To develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform;

➨To safeguard public property and to abjure violence;

➨To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement;

➨Who is a parent or guardian, to provide opportunities for education to his child, or as the case may be, ward between the age of six to fourteen years.

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Ancient Indian History for exams

 👁‍🗨Ancient Indian History👁‍🗨

➨Satavahana dynasty ruled from Pune in Maharastra to Coastal Andhra Pradesh in the 2nd century BC onwards.The coins issued by Satavahanas had Bilingual legends. The name of the Kings was mentioned in Prakrit as well as some south Indian Language. Satavahana Kings promoted Buddhism. Satkarni I was the first Satavahana King to introduce the Ruler’s head on the coins.

➨Channa was the name of Charioteer of Gautam Buddha.

➨Rashtrakutas adopted “Garuda”as dynastic emblem after the imperial Guptas.

➨The University of Nalanda was established at Badagoan,Bihar in the 5th century during the reign of the Gupta emperor Kumaragupta I.

➨The second Jain Council was held at Vallabhi under the chairmainship of Devaradhi Kshamasramana in 512 AD and resulted in finl compilation of 12 Angas and 12 Upangas.

➨Harshavardhan wrote three sanskrit plays- Nagananda, Ratnavali and Priyadarshika.

➨The Pallava King Mahendravarman I got defeated by the Chalukya King Pulakesin II. Though, Narasimhavarman I (the son of Mahendravarman I) took the revenge of his father from Pulakesin II by defeating and killing him in the Battle of Vatapi in 642 AD and captured the Chalukyan capital, Vatapi. Thus, he assumed the title of ‘Vatapikonda’ (Conqueror of Vatapi).

➨Aihole inscription mentions the name of Kalidasa .

➨Sursena Mathura, the famous city was the capital of Sursena Mahajanpada.

➨The Mauryan emperor, Ashoka invaded Kalinga in 261 BC and after a fierce battle Kalinga was conquered. The 13th rock edict of Ashoka elaborates the Kalinga war.

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History One-Liners

 📕History One-Liners📕

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➨ King Agnimitra, the leading character of Kalidasa's drama Malvikagnimitra was the king of  Sunga Dynasty.

➨ कालिदास के नाटक मालविकाग्निमित्र के प्रमुख पात्र राजा अग्निमित्र, सुंग वंश के राजा थे।

➨ In 1579 AD emperor Akbar abolish Jaziya Tax.

➨ 1579 ई. में बादशाह अकबर ने जजिया कर को समाप्त कर दिया।

➨ At the time of Timur's attack on Delhi in 1398, the Sultan of Delhi was Mahmud Tughlaq.

➨ 1398 में दिल्ली पर तैमूर के हमले के समय, दिल्ली का सुल्तान महमूद तुगलक था

➨ Fardaoonji Murzban started Bombay Samachar.

➨ फरदौंजी मुरज़बान ने बॉम्बे समचार की शुरुआत की

➨ Barli Inscription of pre-Ashoka period is located at Ajmer.

➨ अशोक काल से पूर्व का बार्ली शिलालेख अजमेर में स्थित है

➨ The Fort of Gagaron is situated in between Kalisindh and Aahu rivers.

➨ गागरोन का किला कालीसिंध और आहु नदियों के बीच स्थित है

➨ The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to Improve the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian States.

➨ 1927 के बटलर समिति का उद्देश्य भारत सरकार और भारतीय राज्यों के बीच संबंधों को सुधारना था

➨ Begum Hazrat Mahal led the Indian forces during the 1857 Revolt in Lucknow.

➨ बेगम हजरत महल ने 1857 के विद्रोह के दौरान लखनऊ में भारतीय सेना का नेतृत्व किया

➨ Fort William College is a learning center of many languages. It was founded on 10 July, 1800 in Kolkata, British India and it was established by Lord Wellesley. The purpose of establishing this college was to to teach British officers Indian Languages.

➨ फोर्ट विलियम कॉलेज कई भाषाओं का एक अध्ययन केंद्र है। इसकी स्थापना 10 जुलाई, 1800 को कोलकाता, ब्रिटिश भारत में हुई थी और इसकी स्थापना लॉर्ड वेलेस्ली ने की थी। इस कॉलेज की स्थापना का उद्देश्य ब्रिटिश अधिकारियों को भारतीय भाषाएं सिखाना था।

➨ Sutudri is the Rigvedic name of Sutlej River.

➨ सतलुज सतलुज नदी का ऋग्वैदिक नाम है

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Indian Polity & Constitution

🔘Indian Polity & Constitution🔘

➨58th Amendment to the Constitution of India provided for an authoritative text of the Constitution in Hindi language. It gave the same legal sanctity to the Hindi version of the Constitution.

➨According to the 91st Amendment Act of 2003 the provision of the 10th Schedule (anti-defection law) pertaining to exemption from disqualification in case of split by one-third members of legislature party has been deleted. Accordingly the defectors have no more protection on grounds of splits.

➨96th Amendment Act of  2011 substituted “Odia” for “Oriya”. As a result of that, the “Oriya” language in the Eighth Schedule shall be pronounced as “Odia”

➨Parliamentary Forum on Millennium Development Goals was created in year 2013.  At present, there are eight Parliamentary forums such as Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation and Management (2005), Parliamentary Forum on Youth (2006), Parliamentary Forum on Children (2006) etc.

➨According to the Article 124(7) of the Constitution of India, no person who has held office as a judge of the Supreme Court of India shall plead or act in any court or before any authority within the territory of India.

➨Judicial review has been declared by the Supreme Court as one of the elements of the basic structure of the Constitution, therefore, it cannot be curtailed even through a constitutional amendment. Both Supreme Court and High Court have the power of judicial review. And using judicial review, legislative enactments and executive orders of both the Central and State governments can be examined.

➨Article 312 of the Constitution authorises the Parliament to create new All-India Services on the basis of a Rajya Sabha resolution to that effect. The Centre and the states jointly control these services. However the ultimate control lies with the Central government but the immediate control vests with the state governments.

➨According to the Constitution of India a proclamation declaring financial emergency in India must be approved by both the Houses of Parliament within two months from the date of its issue.

➨‘Judicial dynamism’ refers to judicial activism which is the opposite of ‘judicial restraint’. Judicial restraint means the self-control to be exercised by the judiciary. Judicial activism, on the other hand, means the proactive role played by the judiciary to protect the rights of the citizens.

➨Judicial restraint means that the judges should play a limited role of saying what the law is, leaving the job of lawmaking for legislators and the executives. Moreover, judges must not allow their personal political values to influence their judicial opinions.

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💠Static GK One Liners💠

 💠Static GK One Liners💠

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Q. Teesta river is a tributary of -

➨Brahmaputra

Q. Eravikulam National Park is located in -

➨Kerala

Q. The highest peak of peninsular India is -

➨Anaimudi

Q. Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary is located in -

➨Assam

Q. 'Gomardo' Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in -

➨Chattisgarh 

Q. In which Pat ’Gaurlata' peak is situated?

➨Samri Pat

Q. Zojila pass connects Leh with -

➨Srinagar

Q. Amritdhara water fall is on which river?

➨Hasdo river

Q. Which lake is known as artificial lake?

➨Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)

Q. Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State ?

➨Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat

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General Science One-Liners (Biology)

 📚General Science One-Liners (Biology)📚

🔰The most important role played by Ribosome in the cells is the synthesis of proteins. Ribosomes are composed of special proteins and nucleic acids.

🔰Abscisic Acid plays the most important role in establishing dormancy in seeds. Abscisic Acid has also been found to be present in metazoans, from sponges up to mammals including humans.

🔰Amnesia refers to a loss of memory due to illness, injury, drug abuse or other causes.

🔰Pathogens contain certain chemicals called antigens. When a pathogen enters the human body, the antigens stimulate the lymphocytes to produce antibodies.

🔰Lymphocytes secrete Globulins which are known as antibodies. These antibodies help to fight specific pathogens that attack the body

🔰Plasma is 55% of the blood by volume and constitutes 5% of the body weight.

🔰Plasma is a pale yellow transparent clear fluid which consists of 90-92% water and 8-10% organic and inorganic substances.

🔰Organic substances are mainly plasma proteins viz. albumin, globulin, prothrombin and fibrinogen.

🔰Albumins are responsible for maintenance of osmotic pressure of Blood.

🔰Globulins are chief sites for formation of antibodies; while prothrombin and fibrinogen are essential for clotting of blood.

🔰Each kidney is made of tube like structures called nephrons (renal tubules). 

🔰A nephron is the structural and functional unit of the kidney. The cup-shaped upper end called Bowman’s capsule, has a network of capillaries within it called glomerulus.

🔰Glomerulus is a knot of capillaries formed from the artery which brings blood containing wastes and excess of water to the kidney. 

🔰Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites that belong to the genus Leishmania and is transmitted by the bite of certain species of Sandflies. The disease can present in three main ways: cutaneous, mucocutaneous, or visceral.

🔰Meningitis is a disease which is characterized by inflammation of meninges, the covering that lie over the brain and spinal chord is caused by bacteria. The meninges are the three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord.

🔰Plague is an infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria. It is usually found in small mammals and their fleas. The disease is transmitted between animals via their fleas. As it is a zoonotic bacterium, it can also transmit from animals to humans.

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Indian Polity & Constitution Important One Liners

💎Indian Polity & Constitution Important One Liners💎

💠If a foreign territory is incorporated into India, the Government of India specifies the persons who among the people of the territory shall be the citizens of India. Such persons become the citizens of India from the notified date.

💠The Part III of the Constitution of India is described as the Magna Carta of India. The Fundamental Rights which are found in Indian Constitution are more elaborate than those found in the Constitution of any other country of the world.

💠Certiorari means ‘to be certified’ or ‘to be informed’. It is issued by a higher court to a lower court asking to transfer a case pending with the latter to itself or to squash the order of the latter in a case. It is usually issued in case of excess of jurisdiction or lack of jurisdiction exercised by the lower court, or an error of law.

💠The Article 50 of the Constitution of Indian which is enshrined in the Directive Principles of State Policy aims to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State.

💠Gandhian ideology represents the programme of reconstruction enunciated by Gandhi during the national movement. Article 40 directs the state to organise village panchayats and endow them with necessary powers and authority to enable them to function as units of self-government.

💠In the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973) the Supreme Court laid down a new doctrine of the ‘basic structure’ (or ‘basic features’) of the Constitution. It ruled that the power of Parliament under Article 368 does not enable it to alter the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution of India.

💠The President of India has the power to  summon or prorogue the Parliament and dissolve the Lok Sabha. The President  can also summon a joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament, which is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

💠The federal system in the constitution was adopted due to two main reasons: the large size of the country and its socio-cultural diversity. K.C. Wheare described India as a quasi-federal state.

💠If a foreign territory is incorporated into India, the Government of India specifies the persons who among the people of the territory shall be the citizens of India. Such persons become the citizens of India from the notified date.

💠Paul Appleby has characterised the Indian system as “extremely federal”. He was an important theorist from pf public administration in democracies from United States of  America. Morris Jones has termed it as “bargaining federalism”.

💠The Article 57 of the Indian Constitution prescribes the eligibility for re-election to the post of the President of India. It provides ‘A person who holds or who has held the office of President shall subject to the other provisions of this Constitution, be eligible for re-election to the office’.

💠According to the President (discharge of functions) Act, 1969 the Chief Justice of India shall act as the President of India when office of both President and Vice President fall Vacant. And in the absence of CJI, the seniormost Judge of the Supreme Court shall perform the functions of the President.

💠The salary and allowances of the Prime Minister of India are determined by the Parliament from time to time. He gets the same salary and allowances that are payable to a member of Parliament, in India.

💠The Prime Minister does not act as the chairman of NGT. He acts as the chairman of the following bodies: NITI Ayog, National Integration Council, Inter-State Council, National Water Resources Council and some other bodies.

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Important General Awareness Questions

 🧿 Important General Awareness Questions 🧿 

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🧿 Scientific study of eye-diseases is called?

➨ Opthamology

🧿 Capital of Austria is?

➨ Vienna

🧿 Who is the author of the book 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?

➨ William Shakespeare

🧿 The Bermuda Triangle or Devil's Triangle is located at?

➨ North Atlantic Ocean

🧿 Who was the last ruler of Mughal dynasty?

➨ Bahadur Shah Zafar

🧿 Who defeated Mohammed Ghori in First Battle of Tarain?

➨ Prithvi Raj Chauhan

🧿 Green revolution was started in the year?

➨ 1966

🧿 In which year Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was nationalized?

➨ 1949

🧿 Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river?

➨ Brahmaputra

🧿 The edible part of an Onion is?

➨ Fleshy leaves

🧿 In computer, 1 MB (Mega Byte) memory is equal to how many Kilo Bytes?

➨ 1024 KB

🧿 An instrument used for measuring sound under water?

➨ Hydrophone

🧿 Who is known as 'Man of Blood and Iron'?

➨ Otto Von Bismark

🧿 Whom did Lord Clive defeated in the Battle of Plassey, 1757?

➨ Siraj-ud-Daulah

🧿 Who was the first Chief Justice of Supreme Court?

➨ Hiralal J Kania

🧿 World Aids Day is observed on?

➨ 1st December

🧿 The term 'Castle' is associated with which sports?

➨ Chess

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Geography of India and World (Questions for Govt Jobs)

 🔰 Geography of India and World 🔰

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🔸 The position of the Earth in its orbit when it is at the greatest distance from the Sun is called?

➖ Aphelion

🔸 The position of the orbit of the moon when it is at its greatest distance from the Earth is called?

➖ Apogee

🔸 The tropical storm in the Carribean or West Pacific Ocean with extremely strong winds is called?

➖ Hurricane

🔸 The wind which rotates in an anticlock direction in the Northern Hemispher and in a clockwise direction in the Southern Hemisphere is called?

➖ Tornado

🔸 The tidal mouth of a river where the salt water of the tide meets the fresh water of the river current is called?

➖ Estuary

🔸 Lines on the map denoting places experiencing equal baromatic pressure is called?

➖ Isobars

🔸 Lines denoting equal depth in the sea is called?

➖ Isobaths

🔸 The 7th largest country of the world in terms of area is?

➖ India

🔸 The fertile soil generally found in UP, Punjab, Haryana and Bihar is called?

➖ Alluvial soil

🔸 Which soil is suitable for the cultivation of cotton, wheat, oil seeds and tobacco?

➖ Black soil

🔸 Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej are the tributaries of which river?

➖ Indus

🔸 Yamuna, Chambal, Betwa, Sone, Ghagra, Gandak and Gomti are the tributaries of which river?

➖ The Ganges

🔸 Teesta river is the tributary of which river?

➖ Brahmaputra

🔸 On which river Bhakra Nangal Dam is constructed?

➖ Sutlej river in Punjab

🔸 On which river Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is contructed?

➖ Krishna river in Karnataka

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