Adoble Buildings -Various Types A house made from sun-dried bricks of clay and straw – usually built in warm, dry climates like the south western U.S. Apartment A set of rooms in a building which usually contains other similar sets of rooms. Barracks A building or set of buildings used to house soldiers. Boardinghouse A … Read more
List of Indian Satellites & Launch Vehicles till April 2014 Satellite Launch Date Launch Vehicle Type of Satellite IRNSS-1B 04.04.2014 PSLV-C24 Navigation Satellite GSAT-14 05.01.2014 GSLV-D5 Geo-Stationary Satellite Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft 05.11.2013 PSLV-C25 Space Mission GSAT-7 30.08.2013 Ariane-5VA-215 Geo-Stationary Satellite INSAT-3D 26.07.2013 Ariane-5VA-214 Geo-Stationary/Meteorological Satellite IRNSS-1A 01.07.2013 PSLV-C22 Navigation Satellite SARAL 25.02.2013 PSLV-C20 Earth … Read more
Major Power Projects of India Andhra Pradesh Srisailam Hydroelectric Project Kothagudem Thermal Project Lower Sileru Hydro-Electric Project Nizam Sagar Hydel Scheme Hussain Sagar Thermal Station Ramagundam Thermal Station Machkund Hydroelectric Project (Andra Pradesh and Odisha) Balimela Hydroelectric Project (Odisha and Andhra Pradesh) Assam : Naharkatiya Thermal Project Bihar : Barauni Thermal Power Station Muzaffarpur Thermal … Read more
INDIAN HISTORY Pre-Historic Period * The earliest traces of human existence in India so far discovered is between 4,00,000 and 2,00,000 BC from Sohan valley (now in Pakistan). * Neolithic settlements in Indian subcontinent are not older than 4000 BC. *Wheat and barley were the first cereals grown by Indians. * The name India was … Read more
GK * China has launched a meteorological satellite named as fengyun II 08. * Lithunia has become the latest country to join Euro Currency Zone. * The Dongaria Kondh, one of India’s vulnerable tribal groups is found in Odisha state. * The official mascot of 35th National Games is Ammu. * The author of the … Read more
List of Books and Authors in Ancient India — Book Author * Nagananda Harshvardhana * Gita Govinda … Read more
Freedom Movement In India Facts – * Founder of Indian National Congress(INC) was A.O Hume. *Indian National Army is also called Azad Hind Fauz. *Founder of INA was Mohan Singh. *Leader of INA was Subhas Chandra Bose. *Theosophical movement is associated with Madam Blavatsky. * Aligarh Movement is associated with Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan,created a … Read more
Contemporary World Facts – * The treaty made Germany,Australia and Italy is called Triple Alliance. * The treaty of Versailes was concluded in 1919. * The treaty made after World War-1 is the treaty of Versailes. *In Russia the year in which Bolshevik revolution took place was 1917. * The Architect of League of Nations … Read more
INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES : -( Important ) * Sabeer Bhatia has created Hotmail. *Jeans was invented by Levi Strauss. *Neil Papworth, a 22 year old Engineer of UK has used his personal computer to send the text message.He used the SMS messaging on 3 December 1992 to the phone of Richard Jarvis at Newbury,Berkshire. He … Read more