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List of Folk Music of Uttar Pradesh

Jul 12, 2018
Uttar Pradesh is literally, a treasure house, with each and every district having unique music traditions. Folk songs made collective life and collective labour more enjoyable. They were passed on orally from generation to generation. In this article, we are giving the list of Folk Music of Uttar Pradesh, which is very useful for the competitive examinations like UPSC-prelims, SSC, State Services, NDA, CDS, and Railways etc.

List of Men’s Cricket Test Match Playing Teams

Jul 12, 2018
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the global governing body for international cricket, encompassing men's, women's teams. It provides the status of test playing teams to its associate members. Currently there are 12 Test-playing men's teams. All teams represent individual, independent nations, except for the West Indies, England and Ireland.

List of longest bridges above water in India

Jun 28, 2018
A Bridge is considered as the critical component of a nation's infrastructure. It increases the cash flow when they join two places that complement each other economically. In this article, we are giving the list of longest bridges above water in India along with their location, length (meter), and name of water bodies on which they are constructed.

List of Famous Railway Tunnels in India

Jun 27, 2018
The railway tunnels serves as the most economical mode of transport among the prevailing travel modes in India. They are more economical than open cuts beyond certain depths. It avoids disturbing or interference with surface life and traffic. In this article, we are giving the list of Famous Railway Tunnels in India which is very useful for the competitive examinations like UPSC-prelims, SSC, State Services, NDA, CDS, and Railways etc.

List of Sectors reserved for Public Sectors in India

Jun 27, 2018
India is a mixed economy which has combination of both public and private companies. If Indian wants to take profit of globalisation then the Indian economy should get closer to the world economy, as India has already done through New Economic Policy (NEP) of 1991. This is the impact of the NEP that as of now just 2 sectors of national importance are reserved for the public enterprises. These sectors are atomic energy and railway operations.

List of Chess Grandmasters in India

Jun 25, 2018
As per the latest data of the World Chess Federation; the total numbers of chess Grandmasters in India are 50. World popular chess player Mr. Viswanathan Anand was the first Grandmaster in India. As on june 2018, at the age of 12 year and 10 months, R. Praggnanandhaa is the youngest Grandmaster of India.This article contains the name of all the chess grandmasters of India.

List of Lieutenant Governors of Delhi

Jun 21, 2018
The 69th constitutional amendment of 1991 provided a special status to Delhi and redesigned it as the National Capital Territory of Delhi and its rule is handed over to the Lieutenant Governor. Aditya Nath Jha, ICS was the first Lt. Governor of Delhi who served here from 7 November 1966 to 19 January 1972. Till date there have been 31 Lt. Governor of Delhi.

List of Pulitzer Prize Winners in Books, Drama, Music and Journalism

Jun 20, 2018
The Pulitzer Prize is given for the outstanding contribution in books, drama, music and Journalism. It was instituted 1917 on the provisions in the will of Hungarian- American Joseph Pulitzer who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher under the administration of Columbia University in New York City. Here, we are giving the ‘2018 Winners List of Pulitzer Prize Winners: Books, Drama, Music and Journalism’ consist of name of prize winners who did the extraordinary work in US journalism, drama, literature and other areas.

List of Lt. Governor & Administrator of the Union Territories of India

Jun 19, 2018
As of now India has 29 states and 7 Union Territories. The head of the UTs i.e. Lieutenant Governor or administrator is the representative of the President of India in the respective Union Territory. The head of the UTs is appointed by the president of India.

List of Secretaries-General of SAARC

Jun 12, 2018
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established in Dhaka on 8 December 1985.Originally there were seven members in the SAARC. But on the 13th SAARC Summit held in Dhaka in November 2005, finalised the membership of Afghanistan in the SAARC. Currently there are 8 members in the SAARC organisation i.e. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

List of Famous Revolutionaries leaders of India’s Freedom Movement

Jun 11, 2018
The Revolutionaries movements of the Indian Freedom Movement are comprises of the actions of the underground revolutionary factions. The groups of revolutionaries’ movements were mainly concentrated in Bengal, Maharashtra, Bihar, the United Provinces and Punjab. In this article, we are given the name of revolutionaries’ leaders and their famous activities which is very useful for the competitive examinations like UPSC-prelims, SSC, State Services, NDA, CDS, and Railways etc.

List of Members of European Union

Jun 7, 2018
The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 28 member countries that are located in Europe. The six European countries known as “inner six” constituted EEC on the basis of Rome treaty in 1957. The main goal of the European Union is to promote sustainable development based on balanced economic growth and price stability in the region.

List of Famous Geographical Principles or Concepts and their Propounders

Jun 5, 2018
Geography is the study of the lands, the features, the inhabitants, and the phenomena of the Earth. The concepts of geography allow us to explore the relationships and connections between people as well natural and cultural environment. It provides a framework that geographers use to interpret and represent information about the world. In this article, we are given a list of famous Geographical Principles or Concepts and their Propounders which is very useful for the competitive examinations like UPSC-prelims, SSC, State Services, NDA, CDS, and Railways etc.

List of Important Joint Military Exercises of Indian Army

May 31, 2018
The Joint Military exercises with other countries are the major tool to expand the diplomatic interests of the nations to increase the realm of international relations. In this article, we are giving the meaning of Joint Military Exercise and list of Important Joint Military Exercises of Indian Army which is very useful for the competitive examinations like UPSC-prelims, SSC, State Services, NDA, CDS, and Railways etc.

List of All IPL Winner Teams

May 30, 2018
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a domestic, annual Twenty-20 cricket tournament in India, organized by the IPL Governing Council and sponsored by the BCCI. IPL was established in 2008 and till date 11 seasons of this league have been conducted successfully. The first season this league was won by the Rajasthan Royals.IPL is the most watched Twenty20 tournament and the second-best paying sporting league globally.

List of Idealised Global Air Pressure Belt across the Globe

May 24, 2018
The density of air and the atmospheric pressure is high at the lower layers of the atmosphere. Atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing height. But there are also several regions where the air pressure is remarkably consistent across the globe. In this article, we are giving the list of Idealized Global Air Pressure Belt across the Globe, which is very useful for the competitive examinations like UPSC-prelims, SSC, State Services, NDA, CDS, and Railways etc.

The List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka

May 17, 2018
Karnataka state was formed on 25 October 1947. Since its formation the state was known as the Mysore. Mysore is known as the Karnataka since 1 November 1973. Karnataka has Bicameral legislature which have 75 seats of MLC and 224 of MLA. K.Chengalaraya Reddy of Congress was the first Chief Minister (Oct.1947-March 1952) of the Karnataka state. B. S.Yeddyurappa of BJP has sworn in as the 25th (in person) Chief Minister of the Karnataka on May 17, 2018.

List of Sectors covered under the Make in India Plan

May 15, 2018
Make in India is a “Be Indian and Made Indian” type of Swadeshi movement; covering 25 sectors of economy. This plan was launched by the Government of India on 25 September 2014 to encourage companies to manufacture their products in India.

List of Former Chairmen of the UPSC

May 11, 2018
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is the central recruiting agency in India. It is an independent constitutional body. Articles 315 to 323 in the Part XIV of the Constitution contain elaborate provisions regarding the composition of the UPSC. UPSC is consists of the Chairman and the members appointed by the President of the India. Chairman and the members of the UPSC hold the office for a term of 6 years or till the age of 65 years.

List of Public Sector Banks which have highest share in NPA

May 4, 2018
Accordingly to RBI, with effect from March 31, 2004, a Non-Performing Asset (NPA) shall be a loan or an advance where; Interest or instalment of principal remains overdue for a period of more than 90 days in respect of a term loan.

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