INDIAN HISTORY

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

Sports

Winners of the USA Open  Men’s Winners List  Year     Winner                                 Runner-up      Score  2014 Marin Čilić (Croatia)             Kei Nishikori (Japan)  2013 Rafael Nadal (Spain)             … Read more

GK Miscellaneous

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

Cups and Trophies

Cups and Trophies and associated sports and games – 1- American Cup : Yacht Racing  2-Ashes : Cricket  3- Benson and Hedges : Cricket  4-Canada Cup : Golf  5-Colombo Cup : Football  6- Corbitton Cup : Table Tennis (Women)  7- Davis Cup : Lawn Tennis  8- Derby : Horse Race   9- Grand National : … Read more

Freedom Movement In India

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

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

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

India- Physical Features

GEOGRAPHY : — India-  Physical Setting  Facts – * India is located in Northern Hemisphere *Name India has derived from Indus or Sindhu river *India’s total geographical area is 3.28 million square km ( 32, 87, 263 sq km). *India’s place in the world is 7th in area. * India – North to South distance … Read more

All Type of Revolutions

GK 5  All Type of Revolutions,its meanings  : – Black Revolution is meant for petroleum productions. Green Revolution is meant for agricultural production. White Revolution is meant for milk production. Called as Operation Flood in India. Blue Revolution   is meant for fish production. Grey Revolution is meant for fertilizers. Red Revolution is meant for … Read more