20080630

AUTOBIOGRAPHIES OF VARIOUS WRITERS

A CAPTAIN'S DIARY- RICKY PONTING
A CHARGE TO KEEP : MY JOURNEY TO THE WHITE HOUSE- GEORGE W BUSH
MY GIRLHOOD- TASLIMA NASREEN
AN AMERICAN LIFE- RONALD REGAN
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY- JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
AS IT HAPPENED- ATTLEE CLEMENT
BATTLING FOR PEACE- SHIMON PERES
BY GOD'S DECREE - KAPIL DEV
CRICKET MY STYLE- KAPIL DEV
CUTTING EDGE: MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY- JAVED MIANDAD
DAUGHTER OF DESTINY - BENAZIR BHUTTO
DREAMS FROM MY FATHER : A STORY OF RACE AND INHERITANCE- BARACK OBAMA
FAREWELL TO CRICKET- DONALD BRADMAN
FREEDOM IN EXILE- DALAI LAMA XIV
HITTING ACROSS THE LINE - VIVIAN RICHARDS
IN THE AFTERNOON OF TIME- HARIVANS RAI BACHCHAN
IN THE LINE OF FIRE : A MEMOIR- PERVEZ MUSHARRAF
MY LIFE - BENITO MUSSOLINI
LIVING HISTORY - HILLARY CLINTON
LONG WALK TO FREEDOM- NELSON MANDELA
MAN OF EVEREST - TENZING NORGAY
MEIN KAMPF - ADOLF HITLER
MY AMERICAN JOURNEY- COLIN POWELL
MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY- CHARLIE CHAPLIN
MY DAYS - R.K.NARAYANAN
MY EARLY LIFE - RONALD REAGAN
MY EARLY LIFE : A ROVING COMMISSION- WINSTON CHURCHILL
MY LAND AND MY PEOPLE - DALAI LAMA XIV
MY LIFE - BILL CLINTON
MY MUSIC , MY LIFE- RAVI SHANKAR
MY RISE AND FALL- BENITO MUSSOLINI
MY SIDE - DAVID BECKHAM
ONE MAN TANGO - ANTONY QUINN
OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE : THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY - STEVE WAUGH
PEELING THE ONION- GUNTER GRASS
PROPHET OF INDIAN NATIONALISM - DR.KARAN SINGH
RAGA MALA - RAVI SHANKAR
ROMANCING WITH LIFE- DEV ANAND
ALL THOSE DARKNESS- TASLIMA NASREEN
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART - KAPIL DEV
SUNNY DAYS - SUNIL GAVASKAR
THE ALTRUISTIC MIND- TENZING NORGAY
THE ORIGINAL SIN - ANTONY QUINN
THE PRELUDE- WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
TOWARD FREEDOM - JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
TRUTH , LOVE AND A LITTLE MALICE- KHUSHWANT SINGH
UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS- DAVID BOON
WILD WIND - TASLIMA NASREEN
WHERE'S THE REST OF ME - RONALD REAGAN
ZED - ZAHEER ABBAS

COMMITTEES AND ITS FUNCTIONS

S.L.KAPOOR - CREDIT DELIVERY SYSTEM
ABID HUSSAIN -PROBE INTO THE PROBLEMS OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES AND TO SUGGEST THE REMEDIES
MEERA SETH- HANDLOOM SECTOR
OMKAR GOSWAMI- INDUSTRIAL SICKNESS AND CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING
NARASIMHAN - EXISTING FINANCIAL SYSTEM
GOIPORIA-CONSUMER SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS IN BANKS
VERMA WORKING GROUP- REVIVAL OF WEAK PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS IN INDIA
JAMIRAMAN- IRREGULARITIES IN SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
VASUDEVAN-TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION IN THE BANKING SECTOR
CHANDRASEKHAR -IMPROVING THE PROCESS OF SHARE TRANSFERS
MALHOTRA- IMPROVING INSURANCE SECTOR
RANGARAJAN- BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
NANJUNDAPPA - RAILWAY FARE AND FREIGHT CHARGES
CHELLIAH - TAX REFORMS
HANUMANT RAO - FERTILISERS
MAHAJAN - SUGAR INDUSTRY
R.V.GUPTA- AGRICULTURE CREDIT
NARASIMHAN (SECOND)- BANKING REFORMS
KHAN WORKING GROUP- DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTION
CHANDRATE - DELISTING IN SHARE MARKET
U.K.SHARMA- NABARD'S ROLE IN RRB
AJIT KUMAR- ARMY PAY SCALES
C.B.BHAVE- COMPANY INFORMATION
N.N.VOHRA- RELATIONS OF POLITICIANS WITH CRIMINALS
BIMAL JULKA- WORKING CONDITIONS ATCOS
DHANUKA -SIMPLIFICATION OF TRANSFER RULES IN SECURITIES MARKET
C.BABU RAJEEV -REFORMING SHIP ACT 1908 & SHIP TRUST ACT 1963
S.L.KAPOOR- CREDIT & FLOW PROBLEMS OF SSI'S
DAVE COMMITTEE- PENSION SCHEME FOR UNORGANISED SECTOR
REKHI - INDIRECT TAX
PHERWANI- NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE
VIJAY KELKAR- OIL SECTOR
D.K.GUPTA- RESTRUCTURES OF TELECOMMUNICATION
VENUGOPAL- PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
M.G.JOSHI-ENTRANCE OF PRIVATE SECTOR IN TELECOMMUNICATION
K.N.KABRA- FUTURE TRADING
MALEGAM -PRIMARY CAPITAL MARKET SET UP BY SEBI
GYAN PRAKASH- SUGAR SCAM
CORE - NEW TELECOM ACCOUNTING RATE
TANDON - INDUSTRIAL SICKNESS
RAY - INDUSTRIAL SICKNESS
TIWARY - INDUSTRIAL SICKNESS
VASUDEO SEN - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
G.V.K.RAO- RURAL DEVELOPMENT
SIVARAMAN- AGRICULTURAL & SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES
S.CHAKRAVARTHY - WORKING OF MONETARY SYSTEM
DUTT - INDUSTRIAL LICENSING
WANCHOO - DIRECT TAXES
RAJAMANNAR- CENTRE - STATE FISCAL RELATIONS
L.K.JHA - INDIRECT TAXES
NARIMAN - PROGRAMME ON BANKING FACILITIES
KARVE - VILLAGE AND SMALL INDUSTRIES
HAZARI -INDUSTRIAL PLANNING AND LICENSING POLICY
MALHOTRA-DELINKING OF THE FOUR SUBSIDIARIES OF GIC FROM PARENT ORGANISATION
BOOTHALINGAM- WAGES , INCOME & PRICES
RAJ - SMALL FARMER
BHAGWATHI- UNEMPLOYMENT
DANTWALA- ESTIMATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT
SARKARIA- CENTRE - STATE RELATIONS
VAIDYANATHAN- WATER FOR IRRIGATION
MAHALNOBIS- NATIONAL INCOME
KHUSRO - AGRICULTURAL CREDIBILITY
DR.MEHTA- RECONSIDERATION ON THE PROGRESS OF IRDP
WAGHUL - MUTUAL FUND SCHEME
NADKARNI- SECURITIES OF PUBLIC SECTOR
HILTON YOUNG- RBI WAS SET UP
GADGIL STUDY GROUP- LEAD BANK WAS SET UP
NARASIMHAN- REGIONAL RURAL BANK WAS SET UP
SIVARAMAN- NABARD WAS SET UP
KHUSROO - RURAL CREDIT
V.K.R.V RAO- UTILISATION OF EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE
MAHALANOBIS- DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME AND LEVELS OF LIVING
HAZARI - INDUSTRIAL LICENSING
DUTT - REVIEW OF INDUSTRIAL LICENSING
K.N.RAJ- TAX EVASION & BLACK MONEY & DIRECT TAXES
BHAGWATHI- PROBLEMS OF UNEMPLOYMENT , PUB WELFARE
KUMARAPPA- LAND REFORMS
CHORE - BANK LENDING
L.K JHA - INDIRECT TAXATION
CHAKRAVARTHI- REVIEW OF MONETARY SYSTEM
MALHOTRA- RESTRUCTURING OF INSURANCE SECTOR
JILLANI - SYSTEM OF LENDING
GHOSH - BANK FRAUDS
GOIPORIA- CUSTOMER SERVICES
RANGARAJAN- PUBLIC SECTOR DISINVESTMENT
JANAKIRAMAN- BANK REFORMS

INDIA STATISTICS BASED ON 2001

LARGEST STATE - RAJASTHAN
SMALLEST STATE - GOA
LARGEST UNION TERRITORY - ANDAMAN &NICOBAR
SMALLEST UNION TERRITORY- LAKSHADWEEP
LARGEST DISTRICT- KACHCHH ( GUJARAT )
SMALLEST DISTRICT- MAHE ( PONDICHERRY )
NUMBER OF STATES- 28
NUMBER OF UNION TERRITORIES- 7
NUMBER OF DISTRICTS- 593
NUMBER OF TOWNS - 5161
STATE WITH HIGHEST POPULATION- UTTAR PRADESH
STATE WITH LOWEST POPULATION - SIKKIM
UT WITH HIGHEST POPULATION- DELHI
UT WITH LOWEST POPULATION- LAKSHADWEEP
DIST WITH HIGHEST POP- MEDINIPUR ( W.B )
DIST WITH LOWEST POP- YANAM ( PONDICHERRY )
STATE WITH HIGH POP DENSITY- WESTBENGAL
STATE WITH LOW POP DENSITY- ARUNACHAL PRADESH
UT WITH HIGH POP DENSITY- DELHI
UT WITH LOW POP DENSITY- ANDAMAN & NICOBAR
DIST WITH HIGH POP DENSITY- NORTH EAST DELHI
DIST WITH LOW POP DENSITY- LAHUL & SPITI (H.P)
STATE WITH HIGH PROP OF URB POP - GOA
STATE WITH LOW PROP OF URB POP- HIMACHAL PRADESH
UT WITH HIGH PROP OF URB POP- DELHI
UT WITH LOW PROP OF URB POP- DADAR & NAGAR HAVELI
STATE WITH HIGHEST SEX RATIO- KERALA
STATE WITH LOWEST SEX RATIO- HARYANA
UT WITH HIGHEST SEX RATIO- PONDICHERRY
UT WITH LOWEST SEX RATIO- DAMAN & DIU
DISTRICT WITH HIGHEST SEX RATIO - MAHE ( PONDICHERRY )
DISTRICT WITH LOWEST SEX RATIO- DAMAN ( DAMAN & DIU )
STATE WITH HIGH PROP OF SC- PUNJAB
STATE WITH LOW PROP OF SC- MIZORAM
UT WITH HIGH PROP OF SC - CHANDIGARH
UT WITH LOW PROP OF SC - DADAR & NAGAR HAVELI
DISTRICT WITH HIGH PROP OF SC - KOCH ( BIHAR )
DISTRICT WITH LOW PROP OF SC- LAWNGTLAI ( MIZORAM )
STATE WITH HIGH PROP OF ST- MIZORAM
STATE WITH LOW PROP OF ST- GOA
UT WITH HIGH PROP OF ST - LAKSHADWEEP
UT WITH LOW PROP OF ST - ANDAMAN &NICOBAR
DISTRICT WITH HIGH PROP OF ST- SARCHHIP ( MIZORAM )
DISTRICT WITH LOW PROP OF ST HATHRAS ( UTTAR PRADESH )

LEADING STATES OF INDIA

FOREST AREA - MADHYA PRADESH
TIGER POPULATION- MADHYA PRADESH
LEOPARD POPULATION- MADHYA PRADESH
ELEPHANT POPULATION- KARNATAKA
LION POPULATION - GUJARAT
POPULATION DENSITY- DELHI
HINDU POPULATION- UTTAR PRADESH
MUSLIM POPULATION- UTTAR PRADESH
CHRISTIAN POPULATION- KERALA
BUDDHIST POPULATION- MAHARASHTRA
JAIN POPULATION- MAHARASHTRA
SC POPULATION - UTTAR PRADESH
ST POPULATION - MADHYA PRADESH
WHEAT PRODUCTION- UTTAR PRADESH
RICE PRODUCTION - WEST BENGAL
PULSES PRODUCTION- MADHYA PRADESH
SUGARCANE PRODUCTION- UTTAR PRADESH
OILSEEDS PRODUCTION- RAJASTHAN
FRUITS PRODUCTION- MAHARASHTRA
COCONUT PRODUCTION- KERALA
POTATO PRODUCTION- UTTAR PRADESH
FLOWER (LOOSE) PROD- UTTARANCHAL
FLOWER (CUT) PROD- SIKKIM
HONEY PRODUCTION- TAMILNADU
MILK PRODUCTION - UTTAR PRADESH
SUGAR MILLS - UTTAR PRADESH
COPPER PRODUCTION - JHARKHAND
IRON ORE PRODUCTION- KARNATAKA
BAUXITE ORE PROD- ORISSA
BANANA PRODUCTION- TAMILNADU
ORANGES PRODUCTION- MAHARASHTRA
EGG PRODUCTION - ANDHRA PRADESH
MEAT PRODUCTION - WEST BENGAL
POWER GENERATION- MAHARASHTRA
COFFEE PRODUCTION- KARNATAKA
TEA PRODUCTION - ASSAM
SILK PRODUCTION - KARNATAKA
GRAPES PRODUCTION- MAHARASHTRA
MANGO PRODUCTION- ANDHRA PRADESH
PINE APPLE PRODUCTION - WEST BENGAL
APPLE PRODUCTION- HIMACHAL PRADESH
ONION PRODUCTION- MAHARSHTRA
TOMATO PRODUCTION- ANDHRA PRADESH
GUAVA PRODUCTION- BIHAR
PAPPAYA PRODUCTION- ANDHRA PRADESH
CHILLI PRODUCTION- ANDHRA PRADESH
GINGER PRODUCTION- MEGHALAYA
GARLIC PRODUCTION- UTTAR PRADESH
CABBAGE PRODUCTION- WEST BENGAL
CAULIFLOWER PROD- WEST BENGAL
SAPOTA PRODUCTION- KARNATAKA
GROUNDNUT PRODUCTION- GUJARAT
CANAL IRRIGATED AREA- UTTAR PRADESH
PRIVATE LTD COMPANIES- MAHARASHTRA
COAL PRODUCTION - JHARKHAND
MICA PRODUCTION - JHARKHAND
GOLD PRODUCTION - KARNATAKA
COTTON (LINT) - GUJARAT
NATURAL RUBBER - KERALA
SAFFRON - JAMMU AND KASHMIR
CORN - MAHARASHTRA

WORLD COUNTRIES & OLD NAMES

PORTUGUESE WEST AFRICA - ANGOLA
DAHOMEY - BENIN
BECHUANALAND - BOTSWANA
UPPER VOLTA - BURKINA FASO
ZAIRE - CONGO
SPANISH GUINEA - EQUATORIAL GUINEA
ABYSSINIA - ETHIOPIA
GOLD COAST - GHANA
BASUTOLAND - LESOTHO
NYASALAND - MALAWI
FRENCH SUDAN - MALI
SOUTH WEST AFRICA- NAMIBIA
ZANZIBAR - TANZANIA
BUGANDA - UGANDA
NORTHERN RHODESIA- ZAMBIA
SOUTHERN RHODESIA- ZIMBABWE
EAST PAKISTAN - BANGLADESH
KAMPUCHEA - CAMBODIA
PORTUGUESE TIMOR- EAST TIMOR
DUTCH EAST INDIES- INDONESIA
PERSIAN EMPIRE - IRAN
MUSCAT - OMAN
HEJAZ - NEJD - SAUDI ARABIA
ADEN - SOUTH YEMEN
SIAM - THAILAND
OTTOMAN EMPIRE - TURKEY
TRUCIAL STATES - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
FRENCH INDOCHINA- VIETNAM
BRITISH HONDURAS- BELIZE
FORMOSA - TAIWAN
DUTCH GUIANA - SURINAME
LENINGRAD - ST.PETERSBURG
CONSTANTINOPLE - ISTANBUL
SALISBURY - HARARE
SWARNADWEEP - JAVA
HOLLAND - NETHERLAND
STALINGRAD - VOLGOGRAD
SANDWICH ISLANDS- HAWAII ISLANDS

PARLIAMENT & ITS NAMES

AFGANISTAN- SHORA
AUSTRALIA- FEDERAL PARLIAMENT
BANGLADESH- JATIYA SANSAD
BHUTAN - TSONGADU
BRITAIN - HOUSE OF LORDS & HOUSE OF COMMONS
CHINA- PEOPLES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
INDIA - RAJYA SABHA & LOK SABHA
IRAN- MAJLIS
ISRAEL - KNESSET
JAPAN - DIET
MALAYSIA- DEWAN RAKHYAT & DEWAN NEGARA
NEPAL - PRATINIDHI SABHA & RASHTRIYA SABHA
POLAND - SAJM
RUSSIA - DUMA & COUNCIL OF FEDERATION
U.S.A - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES & SENATE

TRIBES OF INDIA

BHILS - MADHYA PRADESH & RAJASTHAN
CHENCHUS - ANDHRA PRADESH
GARO - MEGHALAYA
GONDS - MADHYA PRADESH
GUJJARS - JAMMU & KASHMIR AND HIMACHAL PRADESH
IRULA - TAMILNADU
JARAWAS - ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
KANIKAR - TAMILNADU
KHASIS - MEGHALAYA
KHONDS - ORISSA
KOL - MADHYA PRADESH & MAHARASHTRA
KOTAS - TAMILNADU
KUKI - MANIPUR
LEPCHAS - SIKKIM
LUSHAI - MIZORAM
MUNDA - JHARKHAND & WEST BENGAL
NAGA - NAGALAND
ORAON - JHARKHAND
SANTHAL - JHARKHAND
SENTINELESE - ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
SHOMPENS - ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
TODAS - TAMILNADU
YURVA - TAMILNADU

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES

1 DURAND LINE - PAKISTAN & AFGANISTAN
2 HINDENBERG LINE - GERMANY & POLAND
3 MAGINOT LINE - FRANCE & GERMANY
4 MANNERHEIM LINE - RUSSIA & FINLAND
5 MC MOHAN LINE - INDIA & CHINA
6 ODER NIESSE LINE- GERMANY & POLAND
7 RADCLIFFE LINE- INDIA & PAKISTAN
8 SEIGFRID LINE - FRANCE & GERMANY
9 17th PARALLEL- NORTH VIETNAM & SOUTH VIETNAM
10 24th PARALLEL - INDIA & PAKISTAN
11 38th PARALLEL- NORTH KOREA & SOUTH KOREA
12 49th PARALLEL - U.S.A & CANADA

WORLD STRAITS AND ITS LOCATION

BERING STRAIT- ASIA AND NORTH AMERICA
COOK STRAIT- NORTH AND SOUTH NEWZEALAND
DAVIS STRAIT- GREENLAND AND BAFFIN ISLAND
DRAKE PASSAGE -SOUTH AMERICA AND ANTARCTICA
ENGLISH CHANNEL -ENGLAND AND FRANCE
STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR- EUROPE AND AFRICA
SUNDA STRAIT -SUMATRA AND JAVA
TORRES STRAIT -NEW GUINEA AND AUSTRALIA

WORLD TAMIL CONFERENCES

1ST WORLD TAMIL CONFERENCE- KUALALAMPUR
2ND WORLD TAMIL CONFERENCE- CHENNAI
3RD WORLD TAMIL CONFERENCE- PARIS
4TH WORLD TAMIL CONFERENCE- SRI LANKA
5TH WORLD TAMIL CONFERENCE- MADURAI
6TH WORLD TAMIL CONFERENCE- KUALALAMPUR
7TH WORLD TAMIL CONFERENCE- MAURITIUS
8TH WORLD TAMIL CONFERENCE- THANJAVUR
9TH WORLD TAMIL CONFERENCE- SOLOMON ISLANDS (PROPOSED)

FIRST IN TAMILNADU

PRESIDENT -DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN
BHARAT RATNA RECEIPIENTS-C.RAJAJI,C.V.RAMAN,S.RADHAKRISHNAN
WOMEN JUDGE -PADMINI JESUDURAI
WOMEN GOVERNOR -FATHIMA BEEVI
WOMEN CHIEF MINISTER- JANAKI
WOMAN DOCTOR -DR.MUTHULAKSHMI REDDY
CHIEF MINISTER (BEFORE INDEPENDENCE)- A.SUBBARAYALU REDDIAR
CHIEF MINISTER (AFTER INDEPENDENCE)- OMANDUR RAMASAMY REDDIAR
MAYOR OF CHENNAI CORPORATION- RAJA SIR MUTHIAH CHETTIAR
WOMAN MAYOR OF CHENNAI CORRPORATION- TARA CHERIAN
PRESIDENT OF CHENNAI -P.T.THIYAGARAYAR
TAMILIAN PRESIDENT OF INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (BEFORE INDEPENDENCE)-VIJAYARAGHAVACHARIAR
TAMILIAN PRESIDENT OF INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (AFTER INDEPENDENCE)- K.KAMARAJ
NEWSPAPER OF TAMILNADU -MADRAS MAIL
TAMIL NEWSPAPER OF TAMILNADU- SUDESAMITRAM
RADIO STATION- CHENNAI
COMMERCIAL BANK -MADRAS BANK
CORPORATION -CHENNAI
RAILWAY LINE -ROYAPURAM TO ARAKONAM
TAMIL CINEMA -KEESAKAVADHAM

SOBRIQUETS OF TAMILNADU

GATEWAY TO THE SOUTH- CHENNAI
GATEWAY TO TAMILNADU- TUTICORIN
CITY OF SILKS -KANCHEEPURAM
CITY OF THE ROCK FORT -TRICHY
CITY OF THOUSAND TEMPLES- KANCHEEPURAM
CORRIDOR OF FAITH -RAMESWARAM
GANGES OF SOUTH- CAUVERY
GLORY OF CHOLAMANDALAM -NAGAPATTINAM
GLORY OF THE PANDYAS -MADURAI
GRANARY OF TAMILNADU -THANJAVUR
HOLLAND OF TAMILNADU -DINDIGUL
HOLLYOOD OF TAMILNADU -KODAMBAKKAM
JAPAN OF TAMILNADU -SIVAKASI
JEWEL OF THE SOUTH -YERCAUD
LAKE DISTRICT OF TAMILNADU- KANCHEEPURAM
MANCHESTER OF THE SOUTH -COIMBATORE
MISTY ENCHANTMENT -HOGANEKKAL
POETY IN STONE -MAMALLAPURAM
PRINCES OF HILLS- VALPARAI
PRINCES OF HILL STATIONS- KODAIKANAL
QUEEN OF HILL STATIONS -OOTY
SEAT OF THE COSMIC DANCE- CHIDAMBARAM
TREASURE TROVE OF ARCHAEOLOGY- PUDUKOTTAI

PERSONALITIES OF TAMILNADU AND BIRTH PLACE

USUF KHAN- PANAIYUR , TIRUNELVELI
PULITHEVAN- NERKATTUSEVALPALAYAM
VELU NACHIYAR- SIVAGANGAI
VEERA PANDYA KATTABOMMAN- PANJALANKURICHI , TIRUNELVELI
MARUTHU PANDYAR- MUKKULAM ,SIVAGANGAI
OOMAITHURAI- PANJALANKURICHI ,TIRUNELVELI
PANDITHURAI THEVAR- RAMANATHAPURAM
VANCHINATHAN- SHENKOTTAI
BHARATHIYAR- ETTAYAPURAM ,TIRUNELVELI
VA.VE.SU.IYER -VARAGANERI
SUBRAMANIA SIVA- VATTHALAGUNDU
TIRUPUR KUMARAN -AVINASHI
V.O.CHIDAMBARANAR- OTTAIPIDARAM ,TIRUNELVELI
SATYAMOORTHY- TIRUMAYYAM , PUDUKOTTAI
C.VIJAYARAGHAVACHARIYAR -SALEM
THIRU.VI.KA- THULLAM ,THIRUVALLUR
KAVIMANI DESYAVINAYAGAM PILLAI -THERUR ,KANYAKUMARI
PASUMPON MUTHURAMALINGA THEVAR- PASUMPON , RAMANATHAPURAM
BHARATHIDASAN -PONDICHERRY
C.N.ANNADURAI- KANCHEEPURAM
C.RAJAGOPALACHARI- TORAPALLI , NEAR HOSUR
NAMAKKAL KAVIGNAR VE.RAMALINGAM PILLAI- MOHANUR , NAMAKKAL
E.V.RAMASWAMY NAICKER -ERODE
K.KAMARAJ -VIRUDHUNAGAR
C.SUBRAMANIAM- POLLACHI
NESAMANI -KANYAKUMARI
A.P.J.ABDUL KALAM- RAMESWARAM

CHRONOLOGY OF INDIAN HISTORY

1191 - 1ST BATTLE OF TARRAIN
1192 - 2ND BATTLE OF TARRAIN
1194 - BATTLE OF CHANDWAR
1206-1210 - QUTBUDDIN AIBEK
1211-1236 - ILTUTMISH
1236 - RUKNUDDIN FIROZ
1236-1240 - RAZIYA
1240-1242 - BEHRAM SHAH
1242-1246 - MASUD SHAH
1246-1266 - NASEERUDDIN MAHMUD
1266-1287 - BALBAN
1287-1290 - KAIQUBAD
1290-1296 - JALALUDDIN KHILJI
1296-1316 - ALLAUDDIN KHILJI
1316-1320 - MUBARAK KHILJI
1320 - KHUSRAU
1320-1325 - GHIYASUDDIN TUGHLUQ
1325-1351 - MOHAMED BIN TUGHLUQ
1351-1388 - FIROZSHAH TUGHLUQ
1388-1414 - LATER TUGHLUQS
1414-1421 - KHIZR KHAN
1421-1434 - MUBARAK SHAH
1434-1443 - MOHAMED SHAH
1443-1451 - ALAM SHAH
1451-1489 - BAHLOL LODI
1489-1517 - SIKANDER LODI
1517-1526 - IBRAHIM LODI
1526-1530 - BABUR
1530-1540 - HUMAYUN
1540-1555 - SHERSHAH
1555-1556 - HUMAYUN
1556-1605 - AKBAR
1605-1627 - JAHANGIR
1627-1658 - SHAHJEHAN
1658-1707 - AURANGAZEB
1707-1712 - BAHADUR SHAH
1713-1719 - FARUKKH SIYAR
1719 - RAFI-UD-DARAJAH
1719 - RAFI-UD-DAULA
1719-1748 - MOHAMED SHAH
1748-1754 - AHAMED SHAH
1754-1759 - ALAMGIR II
1759-1806 - SHAH ALAM II
1806-1837 - AKBAR II
1837-1862 - BAHADUR SHAH II


1220 -COMING OF MONGOLS UNDER CHENGIZKHAN
1311 -CONQUEST OF PANDYA KINGDOM BY ALAUDDIN
1326-1327 -TRANSFER OF CAPITAL TO DAULATABAD
1329-1330 -INTODUCTION OF TOKEN CURRENCY
1519 - BABUR’S 1ST EXPEDITION TO INDIA
1527 -BATTLE OF KHANWA (RANASANGA OF MEWAR)
1529 - BATTLE OF GHAGRA(MAHMUD LODHI)
1539 -BATTLE OF CHAUSA (SHERKHAN VS HUMAYUN)
1540 -BATTLE OF KANAUJ OR BATTLE OF BILGRAM(SHERKHAN VS HUMAYUN)
1556 -2ND BATTLE OF PANIPAT(AKBAR VS HEMU)
1562 -PRACTISE OF ENSLAVING OF WAR PRISONERS
1563 - ABOLISHED PILGRIMAGE TAX
1564 - ABOLISHED JIZYA
1573 -ANNEXED GUJARAT—BULAND DARWAZA CONS
1575 -ERECTED IBADAT KHANA AT FATEHPUR SIKRI
1575 - EMPIRE WAS DIVIDED INTO 12 SUBHAS
1575-1576 - INTRODUCED MANSABDARI SYSTEM
1576 - BATTLE OF HALDIGHATI(VS MAHARANA PRATAP SINGH OF MEWAR)
1579 - ISSUED MAHAZAR
1581 - INTRODUCED DAHSALA SYSTEM
1582 - PROMULGATED DIN-I-ILAHI
1605 - NO.OF SUBHAS NOW IS 15
1632-1656 -CONSTRUCTION OF TAJMAHAL
1657 - BATTLE OF BADARGARH(SULAIMAN VS SHAHSHUJA)
1657 - BATTLE OF DHARMAT(RAJA JASWANT SINGH VS MURAD AND AURANGAZEB)
1658 - BATTLE OF SAMUGARH(DARA VS AURANGAZEB)
1659 - BATTLE OF KHAJWAH(SHAHSHUJA VS AURANGAZEB)
1659 -BATTLE OF DEORAI(DARA VS AURANGAZEB)
1739 -BATTLE OF KARNAL(NADIR VS MOHDSHAH)
1761 -3RD BATTLE OF PANIPAT (ABDALI VS ALLIANCE) TREATY ON POONA
1765 -SHAHALAM II SIGNED TREATY OF ALLAHABAD WITH EIC.

NICK NAMES OF IMPORTANT INDIAN PLACES

1 GOLDEN CITY- AMRITSAR
2 MANCHESTER OF INDIA- AHMEDABAD
3 CITY OF SEVEN ISLANDS- MUMBAI
4 QUEEN OF ARABIAN SEA- KOCHI
5 SPACE CITY - BANGALURU
6 GARDEN CITY OF INDIA- BANGALURU
7 SILICON CITY OF INDIA- BANGALURU
8 ELECTRONIC CITY OF INDIA- BANGALURU
9 PINK CITY - JAIPUR
10 GATEWAY OF INDIA- MUMBAI
11 TWIN CITY- HYDERABAD - SECUNDERABAD
12 CITY OF FESTIVALS- MADURAI
13 DECCAN QUEEN - PUNE
14 CITY OF BUILDINGS- KOLKATA
15 DAKSHIN GANGA- GODAVARI
16 OLD GANGA- GODAVARI
17 EGG BOWLS OF ASIA- ANDHRA PRADESH
18 SOYA REGION - MADHYA PRADESH
19 MANCHESTER OF SOUTH- COIMBATORE
20 CITY OF NAWABS- LUCKNOW
21 VENICE OF THE EAST- KOCHI
22 SORROW OF BENGAL- RIVER DAMODAR
23 SORROW OF BIHAR - RIVER KOSI
24 BLUE MOUNTAINS - NILGIRIS
25 QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAINS - MUSSORIE ( UTTARKHAND )
26 SACRED RIVER- GANGA
27 CITY OF CASTLES - KOLKATA
28 CITY OF WEAVERS- PANIPAT
29 CITY OF LAKES - SRINAGAR
30 STEEL CITY OF INDIA- JAMSHEDPUR ( TATANAGAR )
31 CITY OF TEMPLES - VARANASI
32 MANCHESTER OF NORTH- KANPUR
33 CITY OF RALLIES - NEWDELHI
34 HEAVEN OF INDIA- JAMMU AND KASHMIR
35 BOSTON OF INDIA - AHMEDABAD
36 GARDEN OF SPICES OF INDIA- KERALA
37 SWITZERLAND OF INDIA- KASHMIR
38 ABODE OF THE GOD- PRAYAG ( ALLAHABAD )
39 PITTSBURG OF INDIA- JAMSHEDPUR

GOVERNOR GENERALS OF INDIA

WARREN HASTINGS- (1772-1785)
LORD CORNWALLIS -(1786-1793)
JOHN SHORE -(1793-1798)
THE MARQUESS OF WELLESLEY- (1798-1805)
GEORGE BARLOW- (1805-1807)
LORD MINTO -(1807-1813)
LORD HASTINGS -(1813-1823)
LORD AMHERST -(1823-1828)
LORD WILLIAM BENTINCK -(1828-1835)
LORD AUCKLAND- (1836-42)
LORD ELLENBOROUGH -(1842-1844)
LORD HARDINGE -(1844-1848)
LORD DALHOUSIE -(1848-1856)
LORD CANNING -(1856-1862)
LORD ELGIN- (1862-1863)
LORD JOHN LAWRENCE- (1864-1869)
LORD MAYO- (1869-1872)
LORD NOTRH BROOKE- (1872-1876)
LORD LYTTON -(1876-1880)
LORD RIPON- (1880-1884)
LORD DUFFERIN -(1884-1888)
LORD LANSDOWNE- (1888-1894)
LORD ELGIN II -(1894-1899)
LORD CURZON- (1899-1905)
LORD MINTO II -(1905-1910)
LORD HARDINGE -(1910-1916)
LORD CHEMLSFORD- (1916-1921)
LORD READING -(1921-1926)
LORD IRWIN- (1926-1931)
LORD WELLINGTON- (1931-1936)
LORD LINLITHGOW -(1936-1943)
LORD WAVELL -(1943-1947)
LORD MOUNTBATTEN-(1947)

TAMILNADU HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECTS

PROJECTS CAPACITY

1 PYKARA 70 MWT
2 METTUR 246 MWT
3 MEYAAR 36 MWT
4 KUNDAH 1,2,3,4,5 555 MWT
5 PERIYAR 140 MWT
6 SURULIYAR 35 MWT
7 PAPANASAM 28 MWT
8 SARKARPATHI 30 MWT
9 SOLAIYAR 1,2 105 MWT
10 AALIYAR 60 MWT
11 KODAIYAR 1,2 100 MWT

MODERN INDIAN ORGANISATIONS

1.CENTRAL NATIONAL MOHAMMADAN ASSOCIATION-AMIR ALI
2.INDIAN NATIONAL CONFERENCE-SURENDRANATH BANERJEE
3.SHAKTI SAMITI -SWARNA KUMARI
4.TEACHER'S GUILD- V.S.SRINIVASA SASTRI
5.THE INDIAN SOCIAL REFORMER- K.NATARAJAN
6.BROTHERS OF SERVICE- ANNIE BESANT
7.DHARUN SANGHA - AUROBINDO GHOSH
8.INDIAN SOUTH AFRICAN ASSOCIATION- G.A.NATESAN
9.KAMBAR NILAYAM - VA.VE.SU.IYER
10.INDIAN NATIONAL PARTY IN BERLIN- CHAMPAKARAMAN PILLAI
11.SWAYAM SEVAK DAL - MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA
12.INTERNATIONAL PRO INDIAN COMMITTEE - CHAMPAKARAMAN PILLAI
13.INDIAN CIVIL RIGHTS COMMITTEE - KASTURIRANGA IYENGAR
14.BRAHMACHARI ASHRAM - RABINDRANATH TAGORE
15.PARIS - INDIA ASSOCIATION - S.R.RANA
16.BHARATHI VASAGA SALAI - K.M.THANGAPERUMAL PILLAI 17.CHENNAI LABOUR ASSOCIATION THIRU.VI.KA
18.BIHAR VIDHYAPEETH - DR.RAJENDRA PRASAD
19.UNITED INDIAN PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION - SYED AHAMED KHAN
20.PAVANUR ASHRAM - ACHARYA VINOBHA BHAVE
21.LOK SEVA MANDAL - LALA LAJPAT RAI
22.SISTERS ASSOCIATION - PADMASINI AMMAL
23.RATNAGIRI HINDU SABHA - V.D.SAVARKAR
24.KIRUBHA ASHRAM - SAKUNTALA BAI
25.KUMARI SABHA IN ALLAHABAD - RAMEJWARI NEHRU 26.BHARATHI BAJANAI SAMAJ - SRINIVASA VARADHAN
27.SREE BHARATHA VILAS SABHA - SUBRAMANIYA SIVA
28.BHARADWAJ ASHRAM - VA.VE.SU.IYER
29.ARYA SAMAJ - SWAMI DAYANAND SARASWATI
30.BRAHMO SAMAJ - RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY
31.BRAHMO SAMAJ OF INDIA - KESHAB CHANDRA SEN
32.ADI BRAHMO SAMAJ - DEVENDRANATH TAGORE
33.THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY - H.P.BLAVATSKY, M.S.OLCOTT
34.PARAMAHANS MANDALI - BALKRISHNA JAYAKAR
35.YOUNG BENGAL MOVEMENT - HENRY VIVIAN DEROZIO
36.TATTVABODHINI SABHA - DEVENDRANATH TAGORE
37.PARAMAHANS SABHA - DADOBA PANDURANGA
38.BHIL SEVA MANDAL - AMRITLAL VITHALDAS THAKAR
39.RAJAHMUNDRY SOCIAL REFORMS ASSOCIATION- VIRASALINGAM
40.BOMBAY SOCIAL REFORMS ASSOCIATION - M.G.RANADE
41.WIDOW MARRIAGE ASSOCIATION - VISHNU SASTRI PANDIT
42.DHARMA SABHA - RADHA KANT DEB
43.GANDHIYA SABHA - RADHA KANT DEB
44.VEDA SAMAJ - KESHAB CHANDRA SEN
45.BRAHMO SAMAJ OF SOUTH INDIA - SRIDHARALU NAIDU
46.WAHABI MOVEMENT - SYED AHMED OF RAIBAREILLY
47.AHMEDIA MOVEMENT - MIRZA GHULAM AHMED
48.ALIGARH MOVEMENT -SYED AHMED KHAN
49.NADWAH - UL - ULEMA - MAULANA SHIBLI NUMANI
50.DEOBAND MOVEMENT -MD.QASIM NANAWATAVI & RASHID AHMED GANGOHI
51.KHASKHAR MOVEMENT- ALLAM MASHIRGIRI
52.AHL - I HADITH- NAWAB SIDDIQUE HASAN KHAN
53.FARAZI MOVEMENT - HAJI SHARIATULLAH
54.TAYYUNI MOVEMENT - KARAMAT ALI JAUNPURI
55.AHL - I - QURAN - MAULAVI ABDULLAH CHAKRALAVI
56.PAGAL PANTHIS - KARAM SHAH
57.AZAD MUSLIM CONFERENCE - ALLAH BUX
58.KRISHAK PRAJA PARTY - FAZLUL HAQ
59.KHUDAI KHIDMATGAR - KHAN ABDUL GAFFAR KHAN
60.SATYA SHODHAK SAMAJ - JYOTIBA PHULE
61.SRI NARAYANA DHARMA PARIPALANA YOJANA- NARAYANA GURU
62.DEPRESSED CLASSES MISSION - V.R.SHINDE
63.ALL INDIA DEPRESSED CLASSES FEDERATION- DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR
64.HARIJAN SEVAK SANGH - MAHATMA GANDHI
65.PRAJA MITHRA MANDALI - C.R.REDDI
66.MAHAR MOVEMENT - GOPAL BABA WALANGKAR
67.MAHAD SATYAGRAHA - DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR
68.BHARAT STRI MAHAMANDAL AT ALLAHABAD -SARLADEVI CHAUDHARANI
69.ARYA MAHILA SAMAJ - PANDITA RAMABAI
70.INDIAN WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION- DOROTHY RAJA DASA
71.NIRANKARI MOVEMENT - BABA DAYAL DAS
72.NAMDHARI MOVEMENT - BHAGAT JAWAHAR MAL & BABA BALAK SINGH
73.SERVANTS OF INDIAN SOCIETY - GOPAL KRISHNA GOKHALE
74.SOCIAL SERVICE LEAGUE- N.M.JOSHI
75.SEVA SAMITI - H.N.KUNZRU
76.REHNUMAI AMZDAYASAN SABHA- FURDOONJI,S.S.BENGALEE,DADABHAI NAOROJI
77.ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL - WILLIAM JONES
78.SANSKRIT COLLEGE AT BENARES - JONATHAN DUNCAN
79.FORT WILLIAM COLLEGE AT CALCUTTA- WELLESLEY
80.SCHOOL BOOK SOCIETY - DAVID HARE
81.LANDHOLDERS SOCIETY / ZAMINDARI ASSOCAIATION -DWARAKNATH TAGORE
82.INDIAN NATIONAL UNION - ALLAN OCTAVIAN HUME
83.BENGAL BRITISH INDIA SOCIETY - GEORGE THOMPSON
84.BRITISH INDIAN ASSOCIATION - DEVENDRANATH TAGORE
85.BOMBAY ASSOCIATION - JAGANATH SHANKERSHET
86.EAST INDIA ASSOCIATION- DADABHAI NAOROJI
87.POONA SARVAJANIK SABHA- M.G.RANADE , G.V.JOSHI
88.INDIAN ASSOCIATION - S.N.BANERJEE, A.M.BOSE
89.INDIAN SOCIETY- ANAND MOHAN BOSE
90.BRITISH INDIA SOCIETY- WILLIAM ADAM
91.NATIONAL INDIAN ASSOCIATION -MARY CARPENTER
92.KOL REBELLION -BUDDHO BHAGAT
93.AHOM REBELLION -GOMADHAR KONWAR
94.KHASI REBELLION-TIRUT SINGH & BAR MANIK
95.BHILLS REBELLION- GOVIND GURU
96.KOYAS REBELLION- ALLURI SITARAMARAJU
97.SANTHALS REBELLION- SIDHU & KANHU
98.KHONDS REBELLION- CHAKRA BISAYI
99.NAIKDAS REBELLION- RUPSINGH , JORIA BHAGAT
100.KACHA NAGAS REBELLION- SAMBHUDAN
101.MUNDAS REBELLION - BIRSA MUNDA
102.ORAONS REBELLION - JATRA BHAGAT
103.THADOE KUKIS REBELLION- JADONANG , RANI GAIDINLIU
104.REVOLT OF KATTABOMMAN- VEERAPANDYA KATTABOMMAN
105.REBELLION OF THE PAIKS-RAJA OF KHURDA,JAGABANDHU
106.REVOLT OF VELUTHAMBI-VELU THAMBI
107.REVOLT OF RAMOSIS -CHITTUR SINGH , UMAJI
108.KITTUR UPRISING -CHANNAMMA AND RAYAPPA
109.SAMBALPUR OUTBREAKS -SURENDRA SAI
110.SATARA DISTURBANCES -DHAR RAO PAWAR & NARSING DATTAREYA PATKAR
111.BUNDELA REVOLT- MADHUKAR SHAH,JAWAHIR SINGH
112.SATAVANDI REVOLT -PHOND SAVANT , ANNA SAHIB
113.RAJU REBELLION- BIRABHADRA RAJU
114.GUMSUR OUTBREAK- DHANANJAYA BHANJA
115.PARLAKIMEDI OUTBREAK-JAGANNATH GAJAPATI NARAYAN
116.HINDU PROGRESSIVE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY-SRINIVASA PILLAI

NATIONAL ANTHEMS OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

Bangladesh = My golden Bengal, I love You ( Amar Sonar Bangla )
Canada = O Canada, our home & native land
China = March of Volunteers
Cyprus = Ode to Freedom
Dominica = Isle of Beauty
Estonia = My Fatherland
Germany = Unity & Right & freedom
Greece = Hymn to freedom
Hungary = God bless the hungarians
Iceland = O God of our country
India = Janaganamana
Japan = Kimi ga yo wa ( may your peaceful reign last long )
Myanmar = we shall love burma evermore
Pakistan = Quami tarana
Panama = Victory is ours at last
Russia = Slavsya ( be great )
Saudi Arabia = long live our beloved king
Sri lanka = sri lanka matha, Apa sri lanka( mother sri lanka, thy srilanka)
Tanzania = God bless africa
UK = God save the queen
USA = the star-spangled banner
Zimbabwe = blessed be the country of Zimbabwe .

LATEST FIGURES ON HIV / AIDS - 2008

Total number of people living with HIV-33.2m
Adult living with HIV-30.8m
Women living with HIV-15.4m
Children living with HIV-2.5m
New HIV infections-2.5m
Adults newly infected-2.1m
Children newly infected-0.42m
Total AIDS deaths-2.1m
Adult AIDS deaths-1.7m
Child AIDS deaths-0.33m
India has an estimated 2.5m people living with HIV/AIDS
India's HIV prevalence in the general population is .36%
India is the third worst affected country with HIV afterSouth Africa (5.5m) and Nigeria (2.9 m)
An estiamted 1.7 lakh people died of HIV in 2006

RIVERS & TRIBUTARIES OF TAMILNADU

CAUVERY -AMARAVATHY,BHAVANI,NOYYAL & HEMAVATHY
BHAVANI -KUNDA,MEYAR,SIRUVANI
PALAR -CHEYYAR,NALLAR,POYINI
PENNAR- CHINNARU,MARKANDANATHI,VANIYAR
TAMIRAPARANAI- MANIMUTHARU
VAIGAI -MANALAR, MEL MANALAR,MULLAIYAR,MUNKILAR,VARAGHANADHI,VARUSHANADHI
VELLAR- GOMUKI,MANIKUTTANADHI

MODERN INDIAN ARCHITECTURE

1 CHEPAUK PALACE- PAUL BENFIELD
2 CONNAUGHT PLACE -ROBERT TOR TUSSELL
3 CHANDIGARH CITY -LE CORBUSIER
4 TOWN HALL IN BOMBAY -THOMAS COWPER
5 VICTORIA TERMINUS -FREDRICK WILLIAM STEVENS
6 CHURCHGATE TERMINUS -FREDRICK WILLIAM STEVENS
7 VICTORIA MEMORIAL- WILLIAM EMERSON
8 OVERALL PLAN OF DELHI- EDWARD LUTYENS
9 SOUTH & NORTH BLOCK -HERBERT BAKER
10 ASHOKA HOTEL DELHI -B.E.DOCTOR
11 INSTITUTE OF INDOLOGY -D.V.JOSHI
12 GANDHI SANGRALAYA -CHARLES MARK CORREA
13 GOVT HOUSE IN CALCUTTA -CHARLES WYATT
14 QUEEN'S COLLEGE VARANASI -MAJOR KITOE
15 GATEWAY OF INDIA -G.WITTET
16 PRINCE OF WALES MUSEUM- G.WITTET
17 MADRAS BUILDINGS -CHISHOLM & IRWIN
18 RAJASTHAN BUILDINGS- SWINTON JACOB
19 SENATE HOUSE LAHORE -SARDAR RAM SINGH
20 ST.JOHN'S CHURCH -LIEUTENANT AGG
19 SENATE HOUSE LAHORE- SARDAR RAM SINGH
20 ST.JOHN'S CHURCH -LIEUTENANT AGG

PRODUCER'S OF DIFFERENT CROPS IN WORLD

The Largest producer of groundnut in World =India
The Largest producer of Tobacco in World = China
The Largest Quantity of Barley is produced in World = Russia
The Largest producer of Long Staple Cotton in World = USA
The Largest Cattle production in World = India
The Largest producer of Butter & Ghee in World = India
The Largest producer of Rice in World = India & USA
The Largest producer of Fish in World = China
The Largest producer of Mutton in World = New Zealand & Australia.
The Largest producer of Mercury in World = Spain
The Largest producer of Rock Phosphate in World = USA & Russia.
The Leading producer of Uranium in World = Canada
The Leading producer of Automobiles in World = USA
The Leading producer of Cement in World = USA
The Country that Manufactures due Maximum number of Locomotives in World = USA
The Country known for Locomotive = Philadelphia
The Country famous for Petroleum = Baku
The Country famous for Wollen textiles in World = Leeds.
The Country known as Sugar Bowl in World = Cuba.

FIRST CABINET MINISTRY OF INDIA

1.Jawaharlal Nehru - Prime minister , External Affairs
2.Sardar vallabhai patel - Home minister
3.Baldev singh - Defence
4.R.K.Shanmugam chetty - Finance
5.Maulana Azad - Education
6.Jagjivan ram - Labour
7.B.R.Ambedkar - Law
8.Rafi Ahamed Kidwai - Communication
9.S.P.Mookerjee - Industry
10.Amrit Kaur - Health
11.John Mathai - Railway
12.Rajendra Prasad - Food and Agriculture
13.N.V.Gadgil - Works,mines,power
14.C.H.Baba - Commerce

UN SECRETARY GENERALS

TRYGVE LIE (1946)- NORWAY
DAG HAMMARSKJOLD (1953)- SWEDEN
U THANT (1961)- BURMA
KURT WALDHEIM (1972)- AUSTRIA
JAVIER PERES DE CUELLAR (1982)- PERU
DR.BOUTROS BOUTROS GHALI(1992)- EGYPT
KOFI ANNAN (1997)- GHANA
BAN-KI-MOON (2007)- SOUTH KOREA

INCUBATION PERIODS OF DISEASES

HEPATITIS A 15 - 50 DAYS
HEPATITIS B 50 - 160 DAYS
CHICKEN POX 14 - 21 DAYS
RUBELLA 2 - 3 WEEKS
MUMPS 2 - 3 WEEKS
DIPTHERIA 2 - 5 DAYS
TETANUS 3 - 21 DAYS
TYPHOID 5 DAYS
RABIES 1 - 3 MONTHS
AIDS 1 - 10 YEARS

INDIAN RAILWAY ZONES AND THIER HEADQUARTERS

1. Northern Railway--Delhi
2. North Eastern Railway--Gorakhpur
3. Northeast Frontier Railway--Maligaon(Guwahati)
4. Eastern Railway--Kolkata
5. South Eastern Railway--Kolkata
6. South Central Railway--Secunderabad
7. Southern Railway--chennai
8. Central Railway--Mumbai November
9. Western Railway--Mumbai November
10. South Western Railway--Hubli
11. North Western Railway--jaipur
12. West Central Railway--jabalpur
13. North Central Railway--Allahabad
14. South East Central Railway--Bilaspur
15. East Coast Railway--Bhubaneswar
16. East Central Railway--Hajipur
17. Konkan Railwayâ€*--Navi Mumbai

COLOR REVOLUTIONS

Blue Revolution = Fish production
Brown Revolution = Leather/non-conventional production
Green Revolution = Agriculture production
Grey Revolution = Fertilizer production
Pink Revolution = Pharmaceutical production
Red Revolution = Meat & Tomato production
Round Revolution = Potato production
Silver Revolution = Egg production
White Revolution = Milk production

GHATS OF TAMILNADU

HILLS IN WESTERN GHATS
NILGIRIS HILLS
PALANI HILLS
CARDAMOM HILLS
VARUSHANADU HILLS
COUTRALAM HILLS
AGASTHIYA HILLS
POTHIGAI HILLS
SIVAGIRI HILLS
MAHENDRAGIRI HILLS

HILLS IN EASTERN GHATS
ST.THOMAS MOUNT
PALLAVARAM
VANDALUR
JAVADU HILLS
YELAGIRI HILLS
GINGEE
KALVARAYAN HILLS
PACHAMALAI
KOLLIMALAI
SHERVARAYAR HILLS

PH VALUES OF SOME LIQUIDS

PH OF SALIVA - 6.5 TO 7.5
PH OF URINE - 5.5 TO 7.5
PH OF COFFEE - 4.5 TO 5.5
PH OF BEER - 4.0 TO 5.0
PH OF TOMATO JUICE - 4.0 TO 4.4
PH OF WINE - 2.8 TO 3.8
PH OF LEMON JUICE - 2.2 TO 2.4
PH OF GASTRIC JUICE - 1.0 TO 3.0

CENTRAL MINISTERS OF TAMILNADU

Thiru P. Chidambaram (INC)- Minister of Finance
Thiru T.R. Baalu (DMK) -Minister of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways.
Thiru Mani Shankar Aiyar (INC) -Minister of Panchayati Raj, Youth Affairs & Sports and Development of North Eastern Region.
Thiru A. Raja (DMK) -Minister of Communications and Information Technology
Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss (PMK)- Minister of Health & Family Welfare
Thiru G K Vasan (INC)- Minister of Statistics & Programme Implementation.
Thiru R. Velu (PMK)- Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways
Thiru S.S. Palanimanickam (DMK)- Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance
Thiru S. Regupathy (DMK)- Minister of State in the Ministry Environment and Forests
Thiru K Venkatapathy (DMK)- Minister of State in the Ministry of Law & Justice.
Tmt. Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan (DMK)- Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
Thiru Elagovan E.V.K.S (INC)- Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles.
Tmt V Radhika Selvi (DMK) -Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.

FORMATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES OF TAMILNADU

DMK - 1949
ADMK - 1972
AIADMK - 1976
JANASANGH - 1951
JANATA DAL - 1988
CPI - 1924
CPI (MARXIST) - 1964
BJP - 1980

VICE CHANCELLORS OF TAMILNADU UNIVERSITY

MADRAS UNIVERSITY- S.RAMACHANDRAN
ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY -M.A.M.RAMASAMY
MADURAI KAMARAJAR UNIVERSITY- P.MARUTHAMUTHU
TAMILNADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY- C.RAMASAMY
GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE- T.KARUNAKARAN
MADRAS ANNA UNIVERSITY -D.VISWANATHAN
BHARATHIYAR UNIVERSITY -DR.G.THIRUVASAGAM
BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY- M.PONNAVAIKO
MOTHER TERESA WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY- D.JANAKI
ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY -P.RAMASAMY
DR.MGR MEDICAL UNIVERSITY -MEER MUSTAFA HUSSAIN
TAMILNADU VETERNIARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY -DR.P.THANGATAJU
MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY- DR.CYNTHIA PANDIAN
TAMILNADU DR.AMBEDKAR LAW UNIVERSITY- A.SACHIDANANDAM
PERIYAR UNIVERSITY -M.THANGARASU
THIRUVALLUVAR UNIVERSITY -L.KANNAN
TAMILNADU OPEN UNIVERSITY -M.S.PALANICHAMY
TRICHY ANNA UNIVERSITY- V.RAMACHANDRAN
COIMBATORE ANNA UNIVERSITY- R.RADHAKRISHNAN
TIRNELVELI ANNA UNIVERSITY- S.KAALIAPPAN
TAMILNADU INDUSTRIES

1.TAMILNADU HOUSING BOARD - 1961
2.TAMILNADU POWER FINANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION LIMITED - 1991

3.TAMILNADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (TNPCB)- 1982

4.TAMILNADU TEA PLANTATION CORPORATION LIMITED(TANTEA) - 1968

5.TAMILNADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD (TWAD)- 1971

6.TAMILNADU ADI DRAVIDAR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION- 1974

7.TAMILNADU STATE MARKETING
CORPORATION LIMITED (TASMAC) - 1983

8.TAMILNADU NEWSPRINT AND PAPER
LIMITED (TNPL) - 1979

9.STATE INDUSTRIES PROMOTION
CORPORATION OF TAMILNADU (SIPCOT) - 1972

10.TIDCO - 1965

11.TAMILNADU MAGNESITE LIMITED
(TANMAG) - 1979

12.TANCEM - 1976

13.TAMIN - 1978

14.TAMILNADU SALT CORPORATION
LIMITED - 1974

15.TAMILNADU POULTRY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION LIMITED - 1973

16.TAMILNADU FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION LIMITED - 1974

17.TIIC - 1949

18.ELCOT - 1977

19.TATA IRON AND STEEL COMPANY - 1907

20.INDIAN COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH - 1929

21.TAMILNADU SLUM CLEARANCE BOARD- 1971

22.SELF HELP GROUP - 1989 IN DHARMAPURI DIST

LIFE HISTORY OF PERIYAR

• BORN AT ERODE IN 1879
• MARRIED NAGAMMAL IN 1898
• ENTERED INTO PUBLIC LIFE IN 1905
• CHAIRMAN OF ERODE MUNICIPALITY
• P.VARADHARAJULU AND C.RAJAGOPALACHARI PERSUADED PERIYAR TO JOIN CONGRESS AND FROM NOW HE WAS A MEMBER OF CONGRESS PARTY IN 1919.
• PROHIBITION OF LIQUOR WAS 1ST CONCEIVED BY PERIYAR IN 1921.
• PRESIDENT OF TAMILNADU CONGRESS COMMITTEE IN 1922.
• VAIKOM SATYAGRAHA IN 1924.
• DISCRIMINATION WAS SHOWN BY V.V.S .IYER AT NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL HOSTEL AT CHERANMAADHEVI NEAR TIRUNELVELI IN 1924.
• KUDI ARASU A TAMIL WEEKLY WAS PUBLISHED IN 1925.
• PERIYAR FOUNDED THE SELF-RESPECT MOVEMENT IN 1925 AFTER HIS EXIT FROM CONGRESS PARTY.
• WITH THE ACTIVE SUPPORT OF PERIYAR,S.MUTHAIYA (MUDALIAR),A MINISTER IN P.SUBBARAYAN’S INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTED THE COMMUNAL RESERVATION SCHEME OF THE JUSTICE PARTY IN 1928.
• PERIYAR PUBLISHED AN ENGLISH MAGAZINE UNDER THE TITLE “ REVOLT “ ON 07-11-1928.
• 1ST PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE OF SELF RESPECT MOVEMENT WAS ORGANISED BY PERIAR AT CHENGALPATTU IN 1929.W.P.A.SOUNDARA PANDIAN PRESIDED THIS CONFERENCE
• SELF RESPECT MARRIAGE WAS STARTED IN 1929.
• 1ST FOREIGN JOURNEY TO MALAYA IN 1929.
• PUBLISHED HIS BOOK “ FAMILY PLANNING “ IN 1930.
• 2ND PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE OF SR MOVEMENT WAS CONVENED BY PERIYAR UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OFM.R.JAYAKAR FROM PUNE IN 1930.
• IN 1932,PERIYAR ADDRESSED A HUGE LABOURS PUBLIC MEETING IN ENGLAND.
• NAGAMMAL,A WIFE OF PERIYAR PASSED AWAY IN MAY 11,1937.
• AFTER THE BAN OF KUDI ARASU IN 1933, “PURATCHI” A MAGAZINE WAS PUBLISHED.
• BROUGHT OUT THE TAMIL WEEKLY “ PAGUTHARIVU “ ON 1934.
• “ VIDUTHALAI “ A TAMIL DAILY NEWSPAPER WAS PUBLISHED IN 1935.
• A SEPARATE STATE FOR TAMILS WAS 1ST ANNOUNCED AT TAMIL CONFERENCE HELD IN TIRUCHIRAPALLI IN 1937.
• “ THE WORLD TO COME “ A BOOK PUBLISHED BY HIM IN 1938 VISUALISED MANY SCIENTIFIC INVENTIONS INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF THE TEST TUBE BABY WHICH IS NOW A REALITY.
• THE TITLE “ PERIYAR “ WAS CONFERRED ON HIM BY TAMILNADU WOMEN CONFERENCE HELD IN MADRAS ON 13-11-1938 UNDER THE PRESIDENTSHIP OF NEELAMBIGAI AMMAIYAAR DAUGHTER OF MARAIMALAI ADIGAL,A VETERAN TAMIL SCHOLAR.
• THE NAME OF THE JUSTICE PARTY WAS CHANGED AS “ DRAVIDAR KAZHAGAM “ IN 27-08-1944.
• ON 11-05-1946,THE FAMOUS “BLACK SHIRTS CONFERENCE” WAS HELD ON THE SANDS OF VAIGAI RIVER IN MADURAI
• DRAVIDA NADU SEPERATION CONFERENCE WAS HELD AT A MOFUSSIL TOWN IN CUDDALORE ON 14-09-1947.
• THE BLACKSHIRTS VOLUNTEER CORPS WAS BANNED IN 1948.
• THE SECOND ANTIHINDI AGITATION STARTED AT KUMBAKONAM ON 10-08-1948.
• PERIYAR WAS SENTENCED TO UNDERGO IMPRISONMENT FOR THE PUBLICATION OF HIS BOOK “ PONMOZHIGAL”.
• PERIYAR CONVENED THE CONFERENCE ON BUDDHISM AT ERODE IN 1954.
• THE MEETING BETWEEN PERIYAR AND VINOBA BHAVE,THE FOUNDER LEADER OF “LAND DONATION MOVEMENT” TOOK PLACE AT TIRCHIRAPALLI.
• THE TAMIL BI-MONTHLY “ UNMAI “ WAS STARTED AT TIRUCHIRAPALLI BY PERIYAR ON 1970.
• PERIYAR INAUGURATED THE ENGLISH MONTHLY,THE “ MODERN RATIONALIST “ IN 1970.
• AT T.NAGAR CHENNAI PERIYAR DELIVERED HIS LAST IMMORTAL SPEECH IN DECEMBER 19, 1973.
• PERIYAR DIED ON 24,DECEMBER 1973.

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF TAMILNADU

1.ETHICS COMMITTEE-C.KUPPUSAMY (MEMBER)
2.GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES COMMITTEE-J.M.HAROON RASHID (MEMBER),BHAVANI RAJENDRAN (MEMBER)
3.MPLADS COMMITTEE-A.KRISHNASAMY (MEMBER)
4.PETITIONS COMMITTEE-N.S.V.CHITTAN (MEMBER),C.KUPPUSAMY
5.PRIVATE MEMBER BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE-V.RADHIKA SELVI (MEMBER)
6.PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE-K.V.THANGABALU (MEMBER),DR.K.MALAISAMY (MEMBER)
7.SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE-L.GANESAN (MEMBER),A.K.S.VIJAYAN (MEMBER)
8.WELFARE OF SC / ST COMMITTEE-M.APPADURAI (MEMBER)
9.ESTIMATES COMMITTEE-C.KUPPUSAMY (CHAIRMAN)
10.GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE-C.KUPPUSAMY (MEMBER)
11.PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES,LAW & JUSTICE-E.M.SUDHARSANA NACHIAPPAN (CHAIRMAN)

GESTATION PERIOD OF ANIMALS

1.CAT-52 TO 65 DAYS
2.DOG-60 TO 65 DAYS
3.ELEPHANT-607 TO 641 DAYS
4.HORSE-330 TO 345 DAYS
5.COW-275 TO 290 DAYS
6.SHEEP-145 TO 155 DAYS
7.RAT-20 TO 22 DAYS
8.MOUSE-19 TO 20
9.RABBIT-28 TO 32 DAYS
10.LION-105 TO 115 DAYS
11.RHESUS MONKEY-150 TO 170 DAYS
12.PIG-112 TO 120 DAYS
13.CHIMPANZEE-250 DAYS
14.SQUIRREL-30 TO 40 DAYS
15.HUMAN-270 TO 295 DAYS

IMPORTANT BOOKS AND AUTHORS OF MEDIEVAL AGE

1 TABAQAT - I - NASIRI - MINHAJ-US-SIRAJ
2 TABAQAT - I - AKBARI - NIZAMMUDDIN
3 TUZUK - I - BABARI - ABDUR RAHIM KHAN - I - KHANAN
4 TARIKH - I - FIROZSHAHI - ZIA BARANI , SHAMS - I - SIRAJ
5 TARIKH - I - DAUDI - ABDULLAH
6 TARIKH - I - SHERSHAHI - ABBAS KHAN SHERWANI
7 TARIKH - I - FERISHTA- ABUL QASIM KHAN
8 TARIKH - I - AKBARI - MOHAMMED ARIF QANDHARI
9 TARIKH - I - ALFI - NIZAMMUDDIN
10 TARIKH - I - MUBARAKSHAHI - YAHYA BIN AHMED SIRHINDHI
11 BURHAN - I - MAASIR - SYED ALI TABATABI
12 FUTUHAT - I - ALAMGIRI - ISWAR DAS NAGAR
13 FUTUHAT - I - FIROZSHAHI- FIROZ SHAH TUGHLUQ
14 AKBARNAMA - ABUL FAZL
15 IQBALNAMA - MOTAMAID KHAN
16 PADSHAHNAMA - ABDUL HAMID LAHORI
17 ALAMGIRNAMA - MOHAMED QASIM
18 HUMAYUNNAMA - GULBADAN BEGUM
19 MUNTAKHAB - UL - TAWARIQ - ABDUL QADIR BADAYUNI
20 KHULASAT - UL - TAWARIQ - SUJAN RAI
21 MUNTAKHAB - UL - LUBAB - KHAFI KHAN
22 MAASIR - I - ALAMGIRI - MOHAMED SAQI MUSTAID KHAN
23 MIRAJ - UL - AASHIQUIN - GESUDARAZ
24 NUH SIPHIR - AMIR KHUSRU
25 KHAZAINUL FUTUH - AMIR KHUSRU
26 FUTUHUS SALATIN - ISAMI
27 MAJMA - UL - BAHRAIN - DARA SHUKOH
28 TUGHLUQNAMA - AMIR KHUSRU
29 RAZM NAMA - FAIZI
30 FATWA - I - JAHANDARI - ZIAUDDIN BARANI
31 CHANDAYAN - MULLA DAUD 32 PADMAVAT - MALIK MOHAMED JAISI
33 KITAB - I - REHLA - IBN BATUTA

MODERN INDIAN COMPANIES MODERN INDIAN COMPANIES

1 ASSAM TEA COMPANY - 1839
2 PARRY'S AND COMPANY - 1848
3 BOMBAY SPINNING & WEAVING COMPANY- 1851
4 BORNEO COMPANY - 1859
5 EAST INDIA IRRIGATION COMPANY - 1860
6 BYCULLAH LOCOMOTIVE WORKS - 1865
7 BENGAL IRON WORKS COMPANY- 1874
8 INDIAN JUTE MILLS ASSOCIATION - 1884
9 VICTORIA JUBILEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE- 1888
10 BENGAL IRON AND STEEL COMPANY - 1889
11 CEN PROVINCES LANDHOLDERS & TENANTS ASSOCIATION 1905
12 TITAGHUR PAPER MILLS - 1906
13 TATA IRON AND STEEL COMPANY - 1907
14 TATA HYDROELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY COMPANY - 1910
15 KATNI CEMENT COMPANY - 1915
16 INDIAN MUNITIONS BOARD - 1917
17 MYSORE IRON AND STEEL WORKS - 1923
18 ASSOCIATED CEMENT COMPANIES - 1936

IMMUNOLOGICAL TESTS AND DISEASES

1 AMES TEST- CARCINOGENICITY
2 DICK TEST- SCARLET FEVER
3 MANTOUX TEST- TUBERCULOSIS
4 ROSE - WAALER TEST- RHEUMATOID FEVER
5 WASSERMANN TEST - DIPHTHERIA
6 WASSERMANN TEST - SYPHILIS
7 WIDAL TEST - TYPHOID
8 WAYSON STAIN TEST- PLAGUE
9 TOURNIQUEST TEST- DENGUE FEVER
10 ELISA - AIDS
11 SCHIK TEST AND ELEK TEST- DIPHTHERIA
12 WESTERN BLOT - DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR AIDS
13 NORTHERN BLOT TEST- IDENTIFICATION OF RNA
14 SOUTHERN BLOT TEST- IDENTIFICATION OF DNA
15 COOMBS TEST - RH GROUPING
16 SLIDE AGGLUTINATION- BLOOD GROUPING AND CROSS MATCHING

HISTORICAL MONUMENTS AND BUILDERS

1 SANCHI STUPA - ASHOKA
2 BHARHUT STUPA - SUNGAS
3 AMARAVATHI STUPA- SATAVAHANAS
4 PESHAWAR STUPA - KANISHKA
5 SARNATH STUPA - GUPTAS
6 CHAITYA OF KARLE- SATAVAHANAS
7 CHAITYA OF BHAJA- SATAVAHANAS
8 AJANTA PAINTING - GUPTAS
9 SHORE TEMPLE - NARASIMHA II
10 KAILASHANATHA TEMPLE- NARASIMHA II
11 VAIKUNTHA PERUMAL TEMPLE- NANDIVARMAN II
12 VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE- CHALUKYAS OF BADAMI
13 DASAVATHARA TEMPLE- GUPTAS
14 MAHABODHI TEMPLE- PALAS
15 ELLORA KAILASHANATHA TEMPLE- KRISHNA I (RASHTRAKUT)
16 ELEPHANTA CAVES - RASHTRAKUTAS
17 BRIHADESVARA TEMPLE- RAJARAJA I
18 LINGARAJ TEMPLE - THE EASTERN GANGAS
19 JAGANNATH TEMPLE OF PURI- ANANTVARMA (E.GANGAS)
20 SUN TEMPLE KONARK- NARASIMHA I
21 KHAJURAHO TEMPLE- CHANDELLAS OF BUNDEL
22 SUN TEMPLE AT MODHERA- SOLANKI OF GUJARAT
23 HAZARA TEMPLE - KRISHNADEVARAYA
24 MEENAKSHI TEMPLE- TIRUMALA NAYAK
25 GOL GUMBAZ OF BIJAPUR - MOHAMED ADIL SHAH
26 CHARMINAR - MOHAMED QULI QUTB SHAH
27 ATALA MASJID OF JAUNPUR - IBRAHIM SHAH SHARQI
28 JAMI MOSQUE OF JAUNPUR - HUSSAIN SHAH SHARQI
29 VITTHALASWAMI TEMPLE - KRISHNADEVARAYA
30 VIJAYA STAMBHA - RANA KUMBHAKARAN
31 STATUE OF GOMETESWARA - CHAMUNDARAYA
32 NALANDA UNIVERSITY - KUMARAGUPTA
33 VIKRAMASILA UNIVERSITY - DHARMAPALA OF PALAS

CITIES AND FOUNDERS

1 JODHPUR - RAO JODHA OF MARWAR
2 JAUNPUR - FIROZ SHAH TUGHLUQ
3 HYDERABAD- MOHAMED QULI QUTB SHAH
4 AHMEDABAD- AHMED SHAH OF GUJARAT
5 DELHI- TOMARAS
6 FIROZABAD- FIROZ SHAH TUGHLUQ
7 SHAHAJENABAD- SHAHJAHAN
8 FATEHPUR SIKRI- AKBAR
9 MAHABALIPURAM- NARASIMHAVARMAN I
10 FATEHABAD- FIROZ SHAH TUGHLUQ
11 HISSAR - FIROZ SHAH TUGHLUQ
12 FIROZEPUR- FIROZ SHAH TUGHLUQ
13 PATLIPUTRA- UDAYIN
14 JAIPUR - RAJA SAWAI JAI SINGH
15 AMRITSAR- GURU RAMDAS
16 SRINAGAR- ASHOKA
17 GANGAIKONDACHOLAPURAM - RAJENDRA I
18 AJMER - AJAYARAJA OF CHAUHAN DYNASTY
19 AGRA- SIKANDER LODI
20 VIJAYANAGAR- HARIHARA I AND BUKKA I
21 CALCUTTA- JOB CHARNOK
22 RAI PITHORA- PRITHIVIRAJ CHAUHAN
23 TUGHLUQABAD- GHIASUDDIN TUGHLUQ
24 ADILABAD- MOHAMED BIN TUGHLUQ
25 JAHANPANAH- MOHAMED BIN TUGHLUQ
26 DINAPANAH- HUMAYUN
27 DAULATABAD- MOHAMED BIN TUGHLUQ
28 ALLAHABAD- AKBAR
29 SIRI - ALAUDDIN KHILJI

ORIGIN OF BANKS IN INDIA

1 CARNATIC BANK 1788
2 MADRAS BANK 1795
3 ASIATIC BANK 1804
4 BANK OF BOMBAY 1840
5 NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA 1863
6 ALLAHABAD BANK 1865
7 ALLIANCE BANK OF SHIMLA 1874
8 OUDH COMMERCIAL BANK 1881
9 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA 1893
10 PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK 1894
11 PEOPLE'S BANK 1901
12 EASTERN BANK 1910
13 AMRISTAR BANK OF LAHORE 1913
14 INDIAN SPECIE BANK OF BOMBAY 1914
15 IMPERIAL BANK OF INDIA 1921
16 TATA INDUSTRIAL BANK 1923
17 RESERVE BANK OF INDIA 1935

TAMILNADU DENSITY

THIRUVALLUR 776
CHENNAI 24963
KANCHEEPURAM 668
VELLORE 572
DHARMAPURI 297
TIRUVANNAMALAI 353
VILLUPURAM 412
SALEM 575
NAMAKKAL 439
ERODE 314
NILGIRIS 299
COIMBATORE 572
DINDIGUL 317
KARUR 323
TIRUCHIRAPALLI 536
PERAMBALUR 282
ARIYALUR 358
CUDDALORE 617
NAGAPATTINAM 616
TIRUVARUR 492
THANJAVUR 638
PUDUKOTTAI 314
SIVAGANGAI 279
MADURAI 698
THENI 381
VIRUDHUNAGAR 409
RAMANATHAPURAM 284
THOOTHUKUDI 340
TIRUNELVELI 400
KANYAKUMARI 995

TAMILNADU LITERACY

LITERACY %
THIRUVALLUR 76.94
CHENNAI 85.33
KANCHEEPURAM 76.85
VELLORE 72.36
DHARMAPURI 61.39
TIRUVANNAMALAI 67.39
VILLUPURAM 63.8
SALEM 65.09
NAMAKKAL 67.41
ERODE 65.36
NILGIRIS 80.01
COIMBATORE 76.97
DINDIGUL 69.35
KARUR 68.08
TIRUCHIRAPALLI 77.9
PERAMBALUR 66.07
ARIYALUR 64.08
CUDDALORE 71.01
NAGAPATTINAM 76.34
TIRUVARUR 76.58
THANJAVUR 75.45
PUDUKOTTAI 71.12
SIVAGANGAI 72.18
MADURAI 77.82
THENI 71.58
VIRUDHUNAGAR 73.7
RAMANATHAPURAM 72.96
THOOTHUKUDI 81.52
TIRUNELVELI 76.09
KANYAKUMARI 87.55

TAMILNADU POPULATION

POPULATION %

THIRUVALLUR 4.41
CHENNAI 6.96
KANCHEEPURAM 4.61
VELLORE 5.57
DHARMAPURI 4.57
TIRUVANNAMALAI 3.5
VILLUPURAM 4.74
SALEM 4.83
NAMAKKAL 2.39
ERODE 4.13
NILGIRIS 1.22
COIMBATORE 6.84
DINDIGUL 3.08
KARUR 1.49
TIRUCHIRAPALLI 3.87
PERAMBALUR 0.79
ARIYALUR 1.11
CUDDALORE 3.66
NAGAPATTINAM 2.38
TIRUVARUR 1.87
THANJAVUR 3.55
PUDUKOTTAI 2.33
SIVAGANGAI 1.85
MADURAI 4.13
THENI 1.75
VIRUDHUNAGAR 2.8
RAMANATHAPURAM 1.9
THOOTHUKUDI 2.51
TIRUNELVELI 4.36
KANYAKUMARI 2.68

BOOKS FOR GROUP I MAINS

SUGGESTED READINGS:

PAPER I :

Modern history of India and Indian culture

1.MODERN INDIA - NCERT
2.INDIA'S STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE-BIPAN CHANDRA
3.IGNOU BOOKLETS OF INDIAN HISTORY-EHI1,EHI5
4.A NEW LOOK AT MODERN INDIAN HISTORY-GROVER & GROVER
5.GANDHI,NEHRU,TAGORE AND OTHER PERSONALITIES OF MODERN INDIA-SPECTRUM SERIES
6.THE NATIONAL CULTURE OF INDIA-S.ABID HUSSAIN


Current events of national and international importance

7.FRONTLINE MAGAZINE,MAINSTREAM WEEKLY AND HINDU NEWSPAPER


Statistical analysis , graphs and diagrams

8.STATISTICAL ANALYSIS,GRAPHS AND DIAGRAMS-SPECTRUM SERIES
9.INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS-NCERT



Social problems and other current sensitive issues

10.SOCIAL PROBLEMS-MAJID HUSSAIN
11.SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN INDIA-RICHARD BRYANT


PAPER II :

Indian polity

1.INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA-D.D.BASU
2.OUR CONSTITUTION-SUBASH KASHYAP
3.OUR PARLIAMENT-SUBASH KASHYAP
4.OUR JUDICIARY-SUBASH KASHYAP


Indian economy and geography of India

5.INDIAN ECONOMY-DUTT & SUNDARAM
6.OUR ECONOMY-NCERT
7.GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA-NCERT 11th & 12th BOOK
8.GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS-SIDDHARTHA
9.GENERAL GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA-SIDDHARTHA
10.ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA-SHARMA & COUTINHO (OLD EDITION)
11.CERTIFICATE IN PHYSICAL AND HUMAN GEOGRAPHY-GOH CHENG LEONG


Role and impact of science and technology in the development of India

12.SCIENCE BOOKS OF CLASS 11th AND 12th STANDARD-NCERT PUBLISHERS
13.INDIA 2008-PUBLICATIONS DIVISION
14.JAWAHAR SERIES OF SCIENCE BOOKLETS
15.INDIAN TECHNOLOGY IN WORLD SCENARIO-DR.S.M.KHAN


Tamil language, Tamil society, its culture and heritage

16.TAMILAGHA VARALARU MAKKALUM PANPATUM-DR.K.K.PILLAI


Tamil Nadu administration

17.TAMILNADU ADMINISTRATION-S.R.MAHESWARI
18.ADMINISTRATION OF TAMILNADU IN PRE & POST PERIODS-DR.MUFASIREEN

GROUP I PRELIMS SYLLABUS

The paper on general knowledge will include questions covering the following fields of knowledge: General science, current events of national and international importance , history and culture of India, geography, Indian polity, Indian economy, Indian national movement and freedom struggle, mental ability tests and other related fields.

Questions on general science will cover general appreciation and understanding of science, including matters of every day observation and experience as may be expected of a well educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline. In history emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic, political aspects; social and cultural heritage of India emphasizing unity in diversity . In geography emphasis will be on geography of India including the physical, social, economic geography and on the main features of Indian agriculture and natural resources. Questions on Indian polity and economy will test knowledge on the country’s political, executive, judicial system, panchayat raj, rural and community development, and economic planning in India. Questions on Indian national movement will relate to the nature and character of the nineteenth century resurgence, growth of nationalism and attainment of independence. General mental ability test will include analysis of classified data, logical and behavioral reasoning, analogies, school arithmetic, numerical ability and basic concepts of computers. Current events will include latest developments on all the fields detailed above including science and technology.

NOTE: About 20 % of the questions in this paper shall be exclusively with reference to Tamil, Tamilnadu, language and literature, culture and heritage of its people.

GROUP I MAIN SYLLABUS

PAPER-1

1. Modern history of India and Indian culture
2. Current events of national and international importance
3. Statistical analysis , graphs and diagrams
4. Social problems and other current sensitive issues

PAPER-2

1. Indian polity
2. Indian economy and geography of India
3. Role and impact of science and technology in the development of India
4. Tamil language, Tamil society, its culture and heritage
5. Tamil Nadu administration

Modern history of India and Indian culture will cover the broad history of the country from about the middle of the nineteenth century (advent of European invasion) and would include questions on Gandhi, Tagore, Nehru and Periyar. Statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams will include exercises to test the candidates ability to draw commonsense conclusions from information presented in statistical, graphical and diagrammatical form and to point out deficiencies, limitations and inconsistencies therein. Social problems and sensitive issues will include problems like bonded labour, child labour, gender bias, minorities, SC/ST, illiteracy, poverty, employment etc.

Indian polity will include questions on constitution of India, and Political System in India. On Indian economy and geography, questions will be put on planning in India and the physical, economic, social geography of India. On role and impact of science and technology, questions will be asked to test the candidate’s awareness of the latest developments in science and technology with special emphasis on applied aspects. Under Tamil language and culture questions will be put to test the candidate’s general awareness on those topics. Tamil Nadu administration will cover topics in general administration like organizational structure, functions, control, social welfare oriented programmes etc.

List of Asian Games

• 1951 - 1st Asian Games, New Delhi, India
• 1954 - 2nd Asian Games, Manila, Philippines
• 1958 - 3rd Asian Games, Tokyo, Japan
• 1962 - 4th Asian Games, Jakarta, Indonesia
• 1966 - 5th Asian Games, Bangkok, Thailand
• 1970 - 6th Asian Games, Bangkok, Thailand (Originally hosted by Seoul, South Korea)
• 1974 - 7th Asian Games, Tehran, Iran
• 1978 - 8th Asian Games, Bangkok, Thailand (Originally hosted by Karachi, Pakistan)
• 1982 - 9th Asian Games, New Delhi, India
• 1986 - 10th Asian Games, Seoul, South Korea
• 1990 - 11th Asian Games, Beijing, China
• 1994 - 12th Asian Games, Hiroshima, Japan
• 1998 - 13th Asian Games, Bangkok, Thailand
• 2002 - 14th Asian Games, Busan, South Korea
• 2006 - 15th Asian Games, Doha, Qatar
• 2010 - 16th Asian Games, Guangzhou, China

IMPORTANT DAYS

January
• January 1 - Global Family Day--formerly One Day of Peace and Sharing, recognized by the UN
• January 6 - World day for War orphans - intiated by (S.O.S Enfants En Detresse - www.soseed.org and AIDS & War Orphans International)
February
• February 12 - Darwin Day
• February 21 - International Mother Language Day, recognized by the UN
March
• March 8 - United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace, recognized by the UN
• March 21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, recognized by the UN
• March 22 - World Day for Water, recognized by the UN
• March 23 - World Meteorological Day, recognized by the UN
• March 24 - World Tuberculosis Day, recognized by the UN
• March 27 - World Theatre Day
April
• April 4 - International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, recognized by the UN
• April 7 - World Health Day, recognized by the UN
• April 22 - Earth Day
• April 26 - World Intellectual Property Day, recognized by the UN
May
• May 1 - May Day
• May 3 - World Press Freedom Day, recognized by the UN
• May 4 - International Firefighters' Day
• May 12 - International Nurses Day
• May 15 - International Day of Families, recognized by the UN
• May 17 - World Telecommunication Day, recognized by the UN
• May 21 - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, recognized by the UN
• May 22 - International Day for Biological Diversity, recognized by the UN
• May 29 - International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, recognized by the UN
• May 31 - World No Tobacco Day, recognized by the UN
• 1st Tuesday of May - World Asthma Day
• 2nd Saturday of May - World Fair Trade Day
June
• June 1 - International Children's Day
• June 4 - International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, recognized by the UN
• June 5 - World Environment Day, recognized by the UN
• June 8 - World Brain Tumour Day
• June 8 - World Ocean Day
• June 12 - World Day against Child Labour
• June 14 - World Blood Donation Day
• June 17 - World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, recognized by the UN
• June 20 - World Refugee Day, recognized by the UN
• June 23 - United Nations Public Service Day, recognized by the UN
• June 26 - International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, recognized by the UN
July
• 1st Saturday of July - International Day of Cooperatives, recognized by the UN
• July 11 - World Population Day, recognized by the UN
• July 29 - International day for socio-cultural diversity and the fight against positive discrimination
August
• August 9 - International Day of the World's Indigenous People, recognized by the UN
• August 12 - International Youth Day, recognized by the UN
• August 23 - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition, recognized by the UN
September
• September 8 - International Literacy Day, recognized by the UN
• September 16 - International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, recognized by the UN
• September 21 - International Day of Peace, recognized by the UN, World Alzheimer's Day
• September 22 - (World) Car Free Day(s)
• September 25 - International Grab Hand Day. Not Recognised by UN, but only those in the GIS Industry, and all associated IT Disciplines.
• September 26 - European Day of Languages
• September 27 - World Tourism Day
• 4th week of September - (International) Peace Week
• During last week of September - World Maritime Day, recognized by the UN
October
• First Monday of October - World Habitat Day
• October 1 - International Day of Older Persons, recognized by the UN
• October 1 - World Vegetarian Day
• October 4 - World Animal Day
• October 5 - World Teachers' Day* Second Wednesday of October - International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
• October 9 - World Post Day
• October 10 - World Mental Health Day, recognized by the UN
• October 11 - Amitabh Bachchans' birth day
• October 16 - World Food Day, recognized by the UN
• October 17 - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, recognized by the UN
• October 24 - United Nations Day, recognized by the UN
• October 24 - World Development Information Day, recognized by the UN
November
• November 1 - World Vegan Day
• November 6 - International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, recognized by the UN
• November 9 - International day for mobilization for the fight against terrorism and the terrorist movements in the world, created in 2005 by Stephen N. Kinuthia in memory of the victims of terrorist acts in the world - notably in Kenya, Tanzania, the USA, Egypt, Spain, United Kingdom, France, Palestine, Israel, Indonesia etc...]
• November 9 - World Inventor's Day
• November 16 - International Day for Tolerance, recognized by the UN
• November 17 - International Students Day
• November 19 - World Toilet Day
• November 20 - Africa Industrialization Day, recognized by the UN
• November 20 - Universal Children's Day, recognized by the UN
• November 21 - World Television Day, recognized by the UN
• November 25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, recognized by the UN
• November 29 - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, recognized by the UN
December
• December 1 - World AIDS Day, recognized by the UN
• December 2 - International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, recognized by the UN
• December 3 - International Day of Disabled Persons, recognized by the UN
• December 5 - International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development, recognized by the UN
• December 7 - International Civil Aviation Day, recognized by the UN
• December 9 - The International Day against Corruption, recognized by the UN
• December 10 - Human Rights Day, recognized by the UN
• December 18 - International Migrants Day, recognized by the UN
• December 20 - International Human Solidarity Day, recognized by the UN

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