Current Events of india

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Governors-General of India (1772-1857) Governors-General of India from 1772 to 1857 are Warren Hastings, Lord Cornwallis, Sir John Shore, Lord Wellesley, Lord Hastings, Lord William Bentinck, Lord Charles Metcalfe, Lord Dalhousie and Lord Canning. Warren Hastings (1772-1785) Warren Hastings succeeded Clive in 1772 and became the first Governor of Bengal for two years and in 1774, after enactment of Regulating Act of 1773, he became first Governor-General of Bengal. He passed regulating act of 1773 and made end to the dual system of administration in 1772 set up by Clive. Appointment of collectors to manage revenue and justice related to revenue affairs. Transfer of the treasury from Murshidabad to Calcutta. The Supreme Court was set up at Calcutta in 1774 and Calcutta Madarasa in 1781. The Rohilla war between the Rohillas and the Nawab...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Famous Books Titles and Authors Names List of Famous Books and Author names. S.No Book Name Author Name 1 The Three Musketeers Alexander Dumas 2 Identity and Violence : The illusion of Destiny Amartya Sen 3 The Argumentative Indian Amartya Sen 4 Development as Freedom Amartya Sen 5 River of Smoke Amitav Ghose 6 Circle of Reason Amitav Ghose 7 Death of City Amrita Pritam 8 Clear City of the Day Anita Desai 9 Politics Aristotle 10 A Secular Agenda Arun Shourie 11 The Algebra of Infinite Justice Arundati Roy 12 The God of Small Things Arundati Roy 13 The Greater Common Good Arundati Roy 14 Power Politics Arundati Roy 15 The Shape of the Beast Arundati Roy 16 Buddha Charitham Ashwaghosh 17 Freedom from Fear Aung San suu kyi 18 Gita Rahasya Bal Gangadhar Tila...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Solar System: the Sun and Eight Planets The solar system comprises of the Sun and eight planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune), which is believed to have been developed from the condensation of gases and other lesser bodies. The position of Sun is at the centre of solar system and all the eight planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbit. Sun is the nearest star to the Earth. The size of solar system has been estimated to about 10 5 AU (1 Astronomical Unit = 149 597 871 kilometers). Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Components of the Solar System: Our solar system consists of The sun, eight planets and their respective satellites. Five Dwarf Planets. Interstellar debris such as asteroids, meteoroids, Comets. The electrically charged gases, called Plasma. Interplanetary dust particles. Abo...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Some of the Flagship Programmes by Government of India (GOI) are : National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP) National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Mid-day Meal Scheme (MDM) National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP): The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ( NREGA ) was launched in 2005; It has been enacted to reinforce the commitment towards livelihood security in rural areas. The objective of the NREGP is to enhance the livelihood security of the people in the rural area by guaranteeing 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to a rural household whose members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. Starting with 200 districts ac...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Departments under the Ministry of Science and Technology – DBT, DST, DSIR Department of Biotechnology(DBT): Department of Biotechnology (DBT) is responsible for identifying and supporting specific Research and development programs in biotechnology and biotechnology-related product manufacture. DBT also supports training of young scientists in the field of biotechnology at various universities and institutes. List of autonomous institutions under the department of Biotechnology: Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics ( CDFD ), Hyderabad Institute of Bio resources and Sustainable development ( IBSD ), Imphal. Institute of Life Sciences ( ILS ), Bhubaneshwar National Institute of Immunology ( NII ), New Delhi National Institute for Plant Genome Research ( NIPGR ), JNU, New Delhi National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Gurgaon Nationa...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, The Minorities in India The Ministry of Minority Affairs established by Government of India on 29 th January 2006. It is the apex body for the central government’s regulatory and developmental programs for the minority religious communities in India, which include religious Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis) and Jains. The Ministry of Minority Affairs was created to ensure a focused approach to the issues relating to the minorities. The Ministry is also responsible for the administration and implementation of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992; Wakf Act, 1995 and Dargah Khwaja Saheb Act, 1955. Minorities in India. Image source: indiaonlinepages.com The Constitution of India uses the word ‘minority’ in Articles 29 to 30 and 350A to 350B to mean any sections of citizens’ having a distinct lan...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Religions in India – Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Sikhism Religions in India are characterized by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. India is the birthplace of four of the world’s major religions; namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism Buddhism: Buddhism was founded by Gautama Buddha. Buddha born near Kapilavastu (Nepal) and died in Kusinagar (UP). Buddhism oppose worship of deities, the caste system, belief in the supernatural powers. It has two main sects: Hinayana Mahayana Christianity: Christianity was founded by Jesus Christ, who was born in Bethlehem, near Jerusulem (Palestine). It is monotheistic religion. Baptism means celebrating an individual entrance into Christianity. The Bible is the holy book of Christians. Hinduism: Ultimate goal of Hinduism is to achieve Moksha. Sacred...

Railway exam preparation Fairy Queen, the oldest functioning steam engine in the world, which finds a place in the Guinness Book of World Records, got Heritage Award at the International Tourist Bureau, Berlin in March, 2000. On operational front, Delhi Main station entered the Guinness Book for having the world's largest route relay interlocking system. Social obligations and care for weaker sections Senior citizens, students, disabled persons etc. enjoy concessional benefits from Railways. New initiatives in this area during the last three years include reduction of age limits for special concession to senior women citizen from 65 to 60 years, blind and mentally challenged persons can now travel in AC classes on confessional rates. Free second class Monthly Season Tickets (MSTs) for school going children upto tenth standard for travel between home and school was also introduced. Tie-Up with Foreign Railways Indian Railways is in constant touch with Railw...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Major Indian Railway Zones, Headquarters and their Divisions In Indian Railway there are 16 major railways zones. Each zone having a headquarter. Zones are sub-divided into divisions. There are a total of 69 divisions. S.No Name of the Railway Zone Zonal Headquarter Divisions 1 Central Railway Mumbai Bhusawal, Nagpur, Mumbai(CST), Solapur,Pune 2 Eastern Railway Kolkata Malda, Howarh, Sealdah, Asansol 3 Northern Railway New Delhi Ambala, Ferozpur, Lucknow, Moradabad, Delhi 4 North Eastern Railway Gorakhpur Lucknow, Varanasi, Izatnagar 5 Northeast Frontier Railway Guwahati Katihar, Lumding,Tinsukhia, Alipurduar, Rangiya 6 Southern Railway Chennai Chennai, Madurai, Palghat,Trichy, Trivandrum 7 South Central Railway Secunderabad Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Guntakal, Vijaywada, Guntur, Na...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Evolution The first railway on Indian sub-continent ran over a stretch of 21 miles from Bombay to Thane. The idea of a railway to connect Bombay with Thane, Kalyan and with the Thal and Bhore Ghats inclines first occurred to Mr. George Clark, the Chief Engineer of the Bombay Government, during a visit to Bhandup in 1843. The formal inauguration ceremony was performed on 16th April 1853, when 14 railway carriages carrying about 400 guests left Bori Bunder at 3.30 pm "amidst the loud applause of a vast multitude and to the salute of 21 guns." The first passenger train steamed out of Howrah station destined for Hooghly, a distance of 24 miles, on 15th August, 1854. Thus the first section of the East Indian Railway was opened to public traffic, inaugurating the beginning of railway tran...