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CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Part III Fundamental Rights Right to Equality • before law and equal protection of laws; • irrespective of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth; • of opportunity in public employment; • by abolition of untouchability and titles. Right to Freedom • of expression, assembly, association, movement, residence and profession; • of certain protections in respect of conviction for offences; • of protection of life and personal liberty; • of free and compulsory education for children between the age of six and fourteen years; • of protection against arrest and detention in certain cases. Right against Exploitation • for prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour; • for prohibition of employment of children in hazardous jobs. Right to Freedom of Religion • freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion; • freedom to manage religious affairs; • freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion;...

കൊച്ചി മെട്രോയുടെ ഉത്കാടണം ഇന്ന് പ്രധാന മന്ത്രി നരേന്ദ്ര മോഡി നിർവഹിക്കും.

Heinrich Rudolph Hertz was born on 22 February 1857 in Hamburg, Germany and educated at the University of Berlin. He confirmed J.C. Maxwell’s electromagnetic theory by his experiments. He laid the foundation for future development of radio, telephone, telegraph and even television. He also discovered the photoelectric effect which was later explained by Albert Einstein. The SI unit of frequency was named as hertz in his honour.

Irrigation and Multi Purpose Projects 1. Nagarjunasagar (Andra Pradesh)- Krishna River 2. Tungabhadra (Andra Pradesh and Karnataka)- Tungabhadra River 3. Gandak- (Bihar and U.P) 4. Kakrapara (Gujarat)- Tapti River 5. Sabarmati (Gujarat)- Sabarmati River 6. Chambal (Joint Project of M.P and Rajastan) The project comprises Gandhi Sagardam, Rana Pratap Sagar and Jawahar Sagar Dam) 7. Bhima (Maharashtra) Two Rivers - (1) Pawana River (2) Krishna River 8. Jayakwadi (Maharashtra)- Godavari River 9. Krishna Project (Maharashtra) 10. Bhakra Nagal (Joint Project of Haryana, Punjab and Rajastan) Across Sutlej 11. Beas (Haryana, Punjab and Rajastan) Pong 12. Pong Dam (Beas River) 13. Tehri Dam (Utterakand) Bhagirathi River 14. Farakka (W.B) 15. Damodar Valley Project (W.B)

Major Power Projects 1. Srisailan Hydro Electric Project - A.P 2. Kothagudam Thermal Project - A.P 3. Hussain Sagar Thermal Station - A.P 4. Ramagundem Thermal Station - A.P 5. Salal Hydro Electric Project - J & K 6. Idukki Hydro Electric Project - Kerala 7. Kerala Sabarigiri Project - Kerala 8. Korba Thermal Project - M.P. 9. Koyna Hydro Electric Project - Maharashtra 10.Trompy Thermal Power Project - Maharashtra 11. Hirakud Hydro Electric Project - Orissa (Across Mahanadi) 12.Guru Nanak Thermal Power Station - Punjab 13. Mettur Project - T.N. 14. Neyveli Thermal Power Station - T.N. 15. Kundah hydro-electric power house - T.N. 16. Santaldih Thermal Power Station - W.B. 17. Tarapur Atomic Power Station (T.A.P.S.)- Tarapur, Maharashtra 18. Kakrapar Atomic Power Station - City of Vyara, Gujarat.

1. The Palk Bay lies between: (a) Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat (b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (c) Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal (d) Lakshadweep and Maldives 2. Vembanad Lake is in: (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala (c) Orissa (d) Tamil Nadu 3. Arakan Yoma is an extension of Himalayas located in: (a) Baluchistan (b) Nepal (c) Kashmir (d) Myanmar 4. The marine boundary of the mainland of India is .....km. (a) 6100 (b) 6200 (c) 7516.6 (d) 6400 5. With which country has India the longest border: (a) Pakistan (b) China (c) Bangladesh (d) Myanmar 6. In India, Tropic of Cancer doesn’t pass through: (a) Jharkhand (b) West Bengal (c) Gujarat (d) Maharashtra 7. Which of the following states has common border with Myanmar? (a) Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland (b) Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram (c) Assam, Manipur, Nagaland (d) Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya 8. Which of the following states has common border with Pakistan? (a) J&K, Rajastan, Punjab (b) J&K, Rajastan,U.P., Gujarat (c) J&K, Punjab,...

IMPORTANT INSTITUTES SITUATED IN INDIA. 1. Netaji Subhash National Institute of sports - Patiala 2. Chittarajan Locomotive Works - Chittaranjan (W.B) 3. National Institute of Oceanography - Panaji (Goa) 4. National Physical Laboratory - New Delhi 5. Natio nal Chemical Laboratory - Pune 6. Chemical Food Technological Research Institute - Mysore 7. Central Building Research Institute - Roorkee 8. Central Mining Research Station- Dhanbad (Bihar) 9. Central Road Research Institute - New Delhi 10. All India Institute of Medical Science - New Delhi 11. Propelling Fuel Complex - TVM (Valiyamala) 12. Satellite Launch Vehicle Project - TVM 13. Equatorial Rocket Launching Station - TVM 14. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre - TVM 15. Botanical Survey of India - Calcutta 16. Raman Research Institute - Banglore 17. Lakshmibhai National College of Physical Education - Gwalior

Important Countries and their Parliament. Parliament of Afghanistan is called- Loya Jirgah (Grand Assembly) 2. Parliament of  Brazil is called- National Congress (Republic) 3. Parliament of  Britain is called- Parliament 4. Parliament of  Canada is called- Parliament 5. Parliament of  Colombia is called- Congress 6. Parliament of  Denmark is called- Folketing 7. Parliament of  Iceland is called- Albingi 8. Parliament of  Iran is called- Majilis 9. Parliament of  Iraq is called- National Assembly 10. Parliament of Israel is called- Knesset 11. Parliament of Japan is called- Diet 12. Parliament of Kuwait is called- National Assembly 13. Parliament of Nepal is called- National Panchayat 14. Parliament of Norway is called- Storting 15. Parliament of Poland is called- Sejm 16. Parliament of Spain is called- Cortes 17. Parliament of Sweeden is called- Riksdag 18. Parliament of U.S.A is called- Congress 19. Parliament of U.S.S.R is called- Supreme Soviet

Country Parliament Parliament of Afghanistan is called- Loya Jirgah (Grand Assembly) 2. Parliament of  Brazil is called- National Congress (Republic) 3. Parliament of  Britain is called- Parliament 4. Parliament of  Canada is called- Parliament 5. Parliament of  Colombia is called- Congress 6. Parliament of  Denmark is called- Folketing 7. Parliament of  Iceland is called- Albingi 8. Parliament of  Iran is called- Majilis 9. Parliament of  Iraq is called- National Assembly 10. Parliament of Israel is called- Knesset 11. Parliament of Japan is called- Diet 12. Parliament of Kuwait is called- National Assembly 13. Parliament of Nepal is called- National Panchayat 14. Parliament of Norway is called- Storting 15. Parliament of Poland is called- Sejm 16. Parliament of Spain is called- Cortes 17. Parliament of Sweeden is called- Riksdag 18. Parliament of U.S.A is called- Congress 19. Parliament of U.S.S.R is called- Supreme Soviet

1. Decimal system was originated in: (a) China (b) India (c) Greece (d) Egypt 2. In which country the first telephone exchange was established? (a) USA (b) UK (c) France (d) Germany 3. Railway was started in: (a) Germany (b) France (c) England (d) Spain 4. Which civilization made solar calendar for the first time? (a) Chinese (b) Mesopotamian (c) Sumerian (d) Egyptian 5. Which civilization made lunar calendar for the first time? (a) Mesopotamian (b) Chinese (c) Egyptian (d) Sumerian 6. In which country the first employment exchange was established? (a) France (b) India (c) USA (d) China 7. Metro railway was started in: (a) China (b) USA (c) Japan (d) England 8. The technique of writing was invented by...... civilization. (a) Sumerian (b) Egyptian (c) Inca (d) Chinese 9. Printing was discovered by ...... civilization: (a) Chinese (b) Mesopotamian (c) Egyptian (d) Sumerian 10. Printing press was discovered by: (a) England (b) Germany (c) France (d) Italy 11. Industrial revolution was sta...

Indian States GK 1. The Palk Bay lies between: (a) Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat (b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (c) Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal (d) Lakshadweep and Maldives 2. Vembanad Lake is in: (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala (c) Orissa (d) Tamil Nadu 3. Arakan Yoma is an extension of Himalayas located in: (a) Baluchistan (b) Nepal (c) Kashmir (d) Myanmar 4. The marine boundary of the mainland of India is .....km. (a) 6100 (b) 6200 (c) 7516.6 (d) 6400 5. With which country has India the longest border: (a) Pakistan (b) China (c) Bangladesh (d) Myanmar 6. In India, Tropic of Cancer doesn’t pass through: (a) Jharkhand (b) West Bengal (c) Gujarat (d) Maharashtra 7. Which of the following states has common border with Myanmar? (a) Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland (b) Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram (c) Assam, Manipur, Nagaland (d) Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya 8. Which of the following states has common border with Pakistan? (a) J&K, Rajastan, Punjab (b) J&K, Rajastan,U.P., Gujarat (c)...

1. Decimal system was originated in: (a) China (b) India (c) Greece (d) Egypt 2. In which country the first telephone exchange was established? (a) USA (b) UK (c) France (d) Germany 3. Railway was started in: (a) Germany (b) France (c) England (d) Spain 4. Which civilization made solar calendar for the first time? (a) Chinese (b) Mesopotamian (c) Sumerian (d) Egyptian 5. Which civilization made lunar calendar for the first time? (a) Mesopotamian (b) Chinese (c) Egyptian (d) Sumerian 6. In which country the first employment exchange was established? (a) France (b) India (c) USA (d) China 7. Metro railway was started in: (a) China (b) USA (c) Japan (d) England 8. The technique of writing was invented by...... civilization. (a) Sumerian (b) Egyptian (c) Inca (d) Chinese 9. Printing was discovered by ...... civilization: (a) Chinese (b) Mesopotamian (c) Egyptian (d) Sumerian 10. Printing press was discovered by: (a) England (b) Germany (c) France (d) Italy 11. Industrial revolution was sta...

1. _____ the dog, the boy ran away. (a) Saw (b) Seen (c) Seeing (d) Sees 2. A polite or gentle way of saying something nasty. (a) idiom (b) phrase (c) Euphemism (d) Antonym 3. Choose the correct form: (a) Attatchable (b) Attachible (c) Attachable (d) Atchatable 4. Choose the mis-spelt word: (a) Accessible (b) Permissible (c) Inimitable (d) Irresistable 5. Choose the misspelt word: (a) Analize (b) Argument (c) Assistant (d) Comparative 6. Choose the opposite of “Despair”: (a) Misery (b) Impair (c) Hope (d) Shame 7. Express one’s opinion without evidence or full knowledge: (a) Specify (b) Speculate (c) Concede (d) Sensing 8. Find the correctly spelt word: (a) Concious (b) Consious (c) Conscious (d) Concsious 9. Find the correctly spelt word: (a) Occurrence (b) Occurance (c) Occurrance (d) Occurence 10.He _____ his father: (a) takes after (b) give out (c) pass by (d) turn over 11.He congratulated me ____ my success in the selective test. (a) for (b) upon (c) on (d) at 12.He discussed the ...

1. _____ the dog, the boy ran away. (a) Saw (b) Seen (c) Seeing (d) Sees 2. A polite or gentle way of saying something nasty. (a) idiom (b) phrase (c) Euphemism (d) Antonym 3. Choose the correct form: (a) Attatchable (b) Attachible (c) Attachable (d) Atchatable 4. Choose the mis-spelt word: (a) Accessible (b) Permissible (c) Inimitable (d) Irresistable 5. Choose the misspelt word: (a) Analize (b) Argument (c) Assistant (d) Comparative 6. Choose the opposite of “Despair”: (a) Misery (b) Impair (c) Hope (d) Shame 7. Express one’s opinion without evidence or full knowledge: (a) Specify (b) Speculate (c) Concede (d) Sensing 8. Find the correctly spelt word: (a) Concious (b) Consious (c) Conscious (d) Concsious 9. Find the correctly spelt word: (a) Occurrence (b) Occurance (c) Occurrance (d) Occurence 10.He _____ his father: (a) takes after (b) give out (c) pass by (d) turn over 11.He congratulated me ____ my success in the selective test. (a) for (b) upon (c) on (d) at 12.He discussed the ...

Jitu Rai-Heena Sidhu win gold medal in ISSF World Cup. India's Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu combined to clinch the gold medal in mixed team 10m air pistol event of the ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation  World Cup), beating Russia in the final in Gabala, Azerbaijan today. Rafael Nadal rises to second in ATP world rankings. Rafael Nadal's magnificent run to a 10th French Open title has earned the Spaniard a move into second in the latest ATP (The Association of Tennis Professionals  world rankings published today.

Nadal lifts his 10th French Open Men's Singles Title. Spain's Rafael Nadal has lifted his 10th French Open Men's Singles Title . In a one-sided final in Paris today, he completely overwhelmed Swiss star Stan Wawrinka in 6-2, 6-3, 6-1. With the win, the 31-year Nadal has become the first player in the Professional arena to win the same Grand Slam title 10 times. The World's 4th ranked player has 15 Grand Slams to his credit. World No. 3 Wawrinka has three Grand Slam titles to his credit including a French Open crown.

French Open : Harrison and Venus win men's doubles title. In the French Open tennis, the second grand slam of the season, New Zealander Michael Venus along with his American team mate American Ryan Harrison claimed first grand slam title in the men's doubles category. In the women's singles category , unseeded Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia won the title beating third seeded Simona Halep 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.    JELENA OSTAPENKO became the youngest French Open winner since Iva Majoli in 1997.  

Soumitra Chatterjee to get France's Legion of Honour. Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee has been selected for France's highest civilian award, Legion of Honour, for his outstanding contribution to cinema and theatre. French Open : Harrison and Venus win men's doubles title. In the French Open tennis, the second grand slam of the season, New Zealander Michael Venus along with his American team mate American Ryan Harrison claimed first grand slam title in the men's doubles category. In the women's singles category, unseeded Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia won the title beating third seeded Simona Halep 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.  JELENA OSTAPENKO became the youngest French Open winner since Iva Majoli in 1997.