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ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, List of Languages in the  Eighth Schedule  of the Indian Constitution Language Predominantly spoken in Recognised 1. Assamese Assam 1950 2. Bengali West Bengal 1950 3. Bodo Assam, West Bengal 2003 4. Dogri Jammu, Himachal Pradesh 2003 5. Gujarati Gujarat 1950 6. Hindi Most parts of Northern States 1950 7. Kashmiri Jammu and Kashmir 1950 8. Kannada Karnataka 1950 9. Konkani Goa and parts of Karnataka 1992 10. Malayalam Kerala 1950 11. Manipuri Manipur 1992 12. Marathi Maharashtra 1950 13. Maithili Parts of Bihar 2003 14. Nepali Sikkim and parts of West Bengal 1992 15. Odia Odisha 1950 16. Punjabi Punjab, Chandigarh 1950 17. Sanskrit - 1950 18. Sindhi Scattered in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra 1967 19. Santhali Spoken by Santhal tribe in Jharkhand, Bihar, W.B. 2003 20. Tamil Tamilnadu, Puducherry 1950 21. Telugu Andhra Pradesh, ...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Languages of India Miscellaneous Information on Languages in India The number of languages recognised by the Indian Constitution is 22 As per Article 343(1) of the Indian Constitution, the official language of India is Hindi in Devanagari script At the inception of Indian constitution in 1950, the number of recognised languages was 14 The languages which were added to the Eighth Schedule are Sindhi, Konkani, Nepali, Manipuri, Maithili, Dogri, Bodo and Santhali. Number of identifiable mother tongues as per Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation report of 2011 234 The first language to be conferred the status of a Classical Language Tamil Other languages which have been conferred the status of a Classical Language Sanskrit, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu and Odia The official language of Nagaland is English The official language of Jammu and Kas...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, India - Gross Domestic Product Economic Indicators Indicator 1951 2013-14 (Preliminary Estimates) Gross Domestic Product at Current Prices Rs. 10,036 crores Rs. 1,04,72,807 crores Gross Domestic Product at 2004-05 Prices Rs. 2,79,618 crores Rs. 57,41,791 crores Gross National Income at Current Prices Rs. 9,995 crores Rs. 1,03,44,507 crores Gross National Income at 2004-05 Prices Rs. 2,78,677 crores Rs. 56,73,857 crores Net National Income at Current Prices Rs. 9,464 crores Rs. 91,71,045 crores Net National Income at 2004-05 Prices Rs. 2,55,405 crores Rs. 49,20,183 crores Per Capita Net National Income at Current Prices Rs. 264 Rs. 74,380 Per Capita Net National Income at 2004-05 Prices Rs. 7114 Rs. 39,904 Note: All data based on Economy Survey 2013-14 of Government of India India's Position in the World as per GDP Note: Ranking of countr...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Population Facts about India General Points As per Census 2011, India's population stood at  1,21,05,69,573. The census moment, the referral time at which the snapshot of the population is taken was  00.00  hours of 1 March 2001. Until the 1991 Census, the sunrise of 1 March was taken to be the census moment. India’s population as on 1 March 2001 stood at  1,028 million  (532.1 million males and 496.4 million females). India's population grew by 18,14,55,986 (17.64%) at the rate of 1.64% per annum in the decade 2001-11. India accounts for a meagre 2.4 per cent of the world surface area of 135.79 million sq km. Yet, it supports and sustains a whopping 17.5 per cent of the world population. India in relation to other countries The growth in India's population during the decade 2001-11 is slightly lower than the population of  B...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, National Symbols of India National Emblem The  National Emblem  is an adaptation from the  Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. The four smaller animals at the bottom of  national emblem  are horse and bull (visible) and lion and elephant (not visible). The  National Emblem  was adopted by the Government of India on  26 January 1950. 'Satyameva Jayate'  inscribed below has been taken from the Mundaka Upanishad. National Anthem The  national anthem   'Jana Gana Mana'  was first sung at Calcutta session of Indian National Congress in 1911, 27 Dec. It was adopted by the Indian constitution on  24 Jan 1950. Its English rendering has been given by Tagore himself. The song was composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, the  National Anthem  is its Hindi version. The complete...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, India's Position in the World Agricultural Production Largest producer of milk. Largest producer of millets in the world Largest producer of  jute. Largest producer of  ginger. Largest producer of  bananas. Largest producer of  castor oil seeds. Largest producer of  mangoes. Largest producer of  safflower oil seeds. Largest producer of  papayas. Largest producer of  cottonseed  (As per International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) report for the month of March 2017) Second largest producer of  tea , the first position being held by  China . Second largest producer of  sugarcane , the first position being held by  Brazil . Second largest producer of  wheat , the first position being held by  China . Second largest producer of  onions , the first position being held by...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Geographical Data India, with an area of 32,87,263 sq.km. is the  seventh  largest country in the world. The countries which are larger than India (in area) are  Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil and Australia. India has a land frontier of about 15,200 km and a coastline of 7516.6 km.  A ratio of approximately 2 : 1 Among the Indian states, Gujarat has the longest coastline of approximately 1600 km. The southernmost point of Indian mainland is  Kanyakumari.  Indira Point which is the southernmost point of India was submerged in the 2004 Tsunami. The countries which have a common border with India are  Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh. India shares the longest border with  Bangladesh  (4,000 km appx). The nearest country with which India does not share a border is  Sri La...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Topicwise Questions - Ancient Indian Texts Multiple Choice Questions -  Ancient Scholars  and their Works 1. Amuktamalayada is a book written by Harshavardhana Sri Krishna Deva Raya Bana Bhatta Rajendra Chola Answer (b).   2. The book which gives an account of how Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of the Nandas with the help of Kautilya. Arthashastra Rajataringini Amuktamalayada Mudra Rakshasa Answer (d).   3. The book which deals with the history of Kashmir from the earliest times to 1150 A.D. Rajataringini Ratnavali Mrichchakatikam Kumar Sambhava Answer (a).   4. Prashnottar Ratna Malika, a treatise on eternal values of life in Hinduism has been authored by - Adi Shankaracharya Manu Bhrigu Samhita Rajatarangini Answer (a).   5. Who of the ancient Indian scholars calculated th...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Topicwise Questions - Indian History Multiple Choice G.K. Questions - Ancient Indian History 1. The Mathura school of art flourished during the reign of Kanishka Kadphises-1 Vasudeva Kushanas Answer (d).   2. Which one of the following travelers visited India during the Gupta period? Hiuen-Tsang Fa- Hien Marco Polo Nicolo Conti Answer (b).   3. Hathigumpha inscription is attributed to which of the following emperors? Ashoka Chandragupta II Samudragupta Kharavela Answer (d).   4. The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the Guptas Kushanas Mauryas Palas Answer (a).   5. Gupta empire declined in the fifth century A. D. as a consequence of Chalukya raids Greek invasion Hun invasion Pallava raids Answer (c).   6. During whose reign did th...