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Sex Ratio of Indian States & UTs as Per Census 2011

May 3, 2019
Sex ratio is used to describe the number of females per 1000 of males. In the Population Census of 2011 it was revealed that the population ratio in India 2011 is 943 females per 1000 males. Haryana has the lowest sex ratio (877) in Indian states while in union territory Daman & Diu has lowest sex ratio of 618. Kerala has the highest sex ratio of 1084 in the all Indian states.

List of All the Political Parties in India

Apr 10, 2019
India has very diverse multi party political system. As on 10 April, 2019 there are three types of political parties in India i.e. National Parties (7), state recognized parties (36) , regional Parties in India (329) and registered unrecognised parties (2044). All the political parties which wish to contest local, state or national elections are required to be registered by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Would you like to know these Twenty facts about Chhattisgarh?

Mar 29, 2019
Chhattisgarh was formed on 1 November 2000 by partitioning 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh. Chhattisgarh is a state in central India. It is the 10th largest state in India, with an area of 135,194 km2 (52,199 sq mi) and with a population of 25.5 million. Chhattisgarh is the 16th most-populated state of the nation. It is a source of electricity and steel for India, accounting for 15% of the total steel produced in the country. It is one of the fastest-developing states in India.

List of Chief Ministers of Goa

Mar 19, 2019
Goa was included in the Indian Republic on 19 December 1961. Initially the Chief Minister of Goa used to be the Chief Minister of Daman and Diu also. Since 20 December 1963; three peoples have worked as the CM of Goa, Daman and Diu. On 30 may 1987; Daman and Diu became a Union Territory and Goa became a separate state. Hence Pratap Singh Rane became the first Chief Minister of Goa on 30 may 1987.

Uttar Pradesh: Large District by population as per Census 2011

Mar 13, 2019
Uttar Pradesh is a state considered to be part of central, northern and north-central India. It is the most populous state in the Republic of India as per census 2011 as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. Here, we are giving the list of Uttar Pradesh: Large District by population as per latest Census for general awareness.

List of major Museums in Uttar Pradesh

Mar 12, 2019
Uttar Pradesh is a state of cultural and geographical diversity. This state has an important place in India's cultural, political, educational, agricultural, tourism and industry. Several museums have been established here from time to time to safe the ancient heritage of the country and state for the coming generations. The first museum in Uttar Pradesh was built in Lucknow in 1863.

What is Permanent Residency Certificate and dispute related to it in North-East?

Mar 11, 2019
Permanent Residency Certificates is a proof of permanent resident of a citizen in a village or town or ward. This certificate is issued for availing domicile linked quotas in government jobs and admission in educational institutions etc. This certificate certifies that a particular person belongs to the state.

What are the features of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir?

Mar 8, 2019
Jammu and Kashmir is the only state that has its own constitution and National Flag in the Republic of India. Constitution of India also applied in this state. Permanent residents of this state get all the Fundamental Rights granted to the citizens of India. In this article we will learn about the main features of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir.

List of Indian States and their Capitals

Mar 7, 2019
India i.e Bharat is a union of 29 states (including newest state Telangan) and 7 union territories. Here's a full list of all States, UTs, their capitals and their area. The Constitution of India decentralized the sovereign executive and legislative powers exercisable with respect to the territory of any State between the Union and that State . Here's a full list of all Indian States, UTs, capitals and their Chief Ministers.

List of Smart Cities in Uttar Pradesh

Feb 15, 2019
The Smart Cities Mission (SCM) is a holistic city programme to build 100 cities in India. It was launched on June 25, 2015 by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The objective of the Smart Cities Mission is to promote cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment or to provide better basic facilities to the citizens of the country.

Telangana at a Glance: The latest State of India

Dec 13, 2018
Telangana is a state in South India and one of the 29 states in India. It was formed on 2 June 2014 with the city of Hyderabad as its capital. Telangana is bordered by the states of Maharashtra to the North and North West, Chhattisgarh to the North. Telangana has an area of 114,840 square kilometres (44,340 sq mi), and a population of 35,193,978 (2011 census), making it the twelfth largest state in India, and the twelfth most populated state in India.

Twenty Important facts about the Rajasthan

Dec 13, 2018
Rajasthan is India's largest state by area (342,239 km2 (132,139 sq mi) or 10.4% of India's total area). It is located on the western side of the country, where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert (also known as the "Rajasthan Desert" and "Great Indian Desert") and shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab to the Northwest and Sindh to the west, along the Sutlej-Indus river valley. It is a northern Indian state bordering Pakistan.

Madhya Pradesh at a Glance Heart of India

Dec 13, 2018
Madhya Pradesh is situated in the central region of India and that’s why it is called the Heartland State. It has the largest reserves of diamond and copper in India as Madhya Pradesh is rich in mineral resources. It came into existence in 1956. It experiences sub-tropical climate. Hot dry summer is from April to June and Monsoon Rains are from July to September. There are all total 52 districts present in Madhya Pradesh. It has 92% of Hindus and around and the remaining 8% are Muslim, Jain, Christian, Sikhs and Buddhists.

Chhattisgarh

Dec 13, 2018
Chhattisgarh is one of the 29 states of India, located in the centre-east of the country. It is the tenth-largest state as well as the 17th-most populated state in India. In this article, we are giving the important facts related to the Indian State Chhattisgarh which is helpful for those students who are preparing for Bihar PSC Exam.

Modern History of Bihar

Dec 6, 2018
Bihar is situated on the one of the fertile regions of the world which is drained by river Ganga. It was famous for its cotton, textile, saltpetre and indigo. This makes reason of enticing for European to open trade factories and centre for trade. Here, we are sharing “Modern History of Bihar” which is helpful for those students who are preparing for Bihar PSC Exam.

Medieval History of Bihar

Dec 6, 2018
Medieval History of Bihar is commemorated with the foreign invasion and dynasty that ruined the glory Bihar. Bihar was ruled directly or indirectly by Slave Dynasty, Khilji Dynasty, Tughlaq Dynasty, Noohani Dynasty, Cher Dynasty, Bhojpur’s Ujjaini Dynasty, Sur Dynasty and Mughal Dynasty.

Ancient History of Bihar

Dec 6, 2018
The Ancient History of Bihar extends to the very dawn of human civilization and also associated with the advent of earliest myths and legends of Sanatana Dharma. Here, we are giving the complete study material of ‘Ancient Bihar History’ that will be ease the journey of aspirants to crack the competitive examinations like BPSC and other state level examinations.

List of 111 National Waterways in India

Nov 26, 2018
The Haldia-Varanasi National Waterway-1 has been made operational on 12 November,2018 by the PM Modi. The government of India has declared 111 waterways as National Waterways (NWs) in the country. National Waterways are the cheapest mode of transporting goods as compared to other ways of freight transportation. The cost of transportation through waterways is around 1.06 Rs. per Tonne Kilometre while Rs.2.5 per Tonne Kilometre through highway.

List of Mineral Resources found in the districts of Uttar Pradesh

Oct 16, 2018
There are a huge quantity of mineral resources are found in the Vindhya mountain range of Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh has many resources like limestone, Magnesite, Copper, Gypsum. In this article, Jagran josh is publishing the list of the minerals found in this state. There are lot of questions are asked in the different exams based on these minerals. So students need to pay full attention while reading this article.

List of Main Airports in Uttar Pradesh

Oct 9, 2018
India currently has 27 International Airports in which 26 are operational while the numbers of custom airports are 8. At present, there are total of 138 airports in India, out of which only 108 are operational and 30 are non-operational. There are just 2 International Airports in the Uttar Pradesh i.e.Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow and Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport , Varanasi the third International Airport of the state at Taj International Airport, Greater Noida is under the construction.

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