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  • Oscars awards 2023 Winner List

    Category Winners Oscars Awards 2023 Best Picture Everything Everywhere All At Once Oscars Awards 2023 Best Actress Michelle Yeoh (Everythin more...

  • Union Budget 2023-24

    Introduction: The word "budget" is not included in our constitution. The yearly financial statement is referred to as the union budget in Article 112 of the constitution. The Indi more...

  • Padma Awards 2023 Full List

    The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honours of India announced annually on the eve of Republic Day. The Awards are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan (for exce more...

  • FIFA World Cup Winners from 1930-2022

    The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious soccer tournament in the world and it is organised every four years. FIFA World Cup 2022 was the 22nd Edition of the FIFA World Cup and Q more...

  • National Sports Awards 2022: Winner List

    President Droupadi Murmu felicitated over 25 star Indian athletes at the National Sports Awards 2022 ceremony on November 30, being held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Over 25 athletes more...

  • Nobel Prize Winners 2022

    The Nobel Prize, which is presented in six distinct fields—Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Economic Sciences, Physiology or Medicine, and Peace Prize—is one of the most more...

  • List of Winners of US Open 2022

    The 2022 US Open is a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. It was the overall 142th edition of the US Open, the four more...

  • Commonwealth Games 2022: India Medal Tally

    In Birmingham, India's Commonwealth Games 2022 campaign came to an end. In the overall medal table for the Commonwealth Games 2022, India won 61 medals. India finished the CWG 2022 more...

  • Commonwealth Games 2022: Top 20 Nations Medal Tally

    The 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games concluded on 8 August with a closing ceremony with stars line Ozzy Osborne in Birmingham. India ended their CWG 2022 campaign as they end more...

  • Major Rivers of Bihar

    River name Total Length The total length of the river in Bihar River's origin The meeting point of the river (end) Ganga River 2510 km more...

  • List of Wildlife Sanctuaries of Bihar

    Wildlife Sanctuary Place Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary Jamui Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary Kaimur and Rohtas Pant Wildlife Sanctuary Ra more...

  • Major Lakes of Bihar

      Names of major lakes of Bihar place Simri-Bakhtiarpur Lake Saharsa District Ghogha Lake Manihari area located in Katihar district more...

  • List of Winners of Indonesia Open 2022

    The 2022 Indonesia Masters badminton tournament (officially known as the Daihatsu Indonesia Masters) took place at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia. Olympic champio more...

  • List of Chief Ministers of Bihar

    Chief Minister Chief Minister's tenure Shri Krishna Sinha 26 January 1950 - 31 January 1961 Deep Narayan Singh 1 February 1961 - 18 Februar more...

  • Bihar Key Points

    Question Answer Chief Minister of the State Mr. Nitish Kumar First chief minister of the state Dr. Shri Krishna Singh State govern more...

  • Full List of Ramsar Site in India

    A Ramsar site is a wetland site that has received international recognition under the Ramsar Convention, also known as the Convention on Wetlands. It is an international treaty est more...

  • French Open 2022 Winners

    The 2022 French Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 22 May to 5 June 2022, comprisi more...

  • Australian Open 2022 Winners

    The 2022 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament that took place at Melbourne Park, Australia from 17 to 30 January 2022.[2] It was the 110th edition of the Australian O more...

  • Thermal, Nuclear and Hydroelectricity Power Plants in Rajasthan

    Rajasthan is home to some of the best power plants in the country. It is amongst the only three states in India that has met the target of power generation under the 11th five year more...

  • The list of important Festivals of Rajasthan

      Rajasthan boasts of its rich heritage, culture, and scenic splendours. And the same is reflected in its sparkling and equally popular numerous colorful and traditional fest more...

  • Rajasthan Geographical Structure

    Rajasthan has a total area of 342,239 square kilometres. Rajasthan, India's largest state, has an 850-kilometer coastline and a population of over 14,58,545. Rajasthan has an avera more...

  • Other Important Dams in Rajasthan

      Rajasthan state is India’s largest state by area and home to one of the largest desert in the world. The Royal state has major river system in India such as Banas Riv more...

  • Nicknames/Special titles of cities

      Based on their characteristics and produce, here are some Nicknames of  Cities in Rajasthan. These are quite relevant for you to remember for your General Knowledge.&n more...

  • Major Dams of Rajasthan

    Rajasthan state is India’s largest state by area and home to one of the largest desert in the world. The Royal state has major river system in India such as Banas River,Jawai more...

  • Major Airports of Rajasthan

        Being well-connected to other parts of India, these airports in Rajasthan are important to remember for your General Knowledge. While the number of airports in Raja more...

  • List of important Monument, Palace and Forts

    Rajasthan has been a home and a battleground for a lot of dynasties, empires, kingdoms and governments. Each of them left their mark on the state. Hence, they become quite imperati more...

  • Lakes of Rajasthan

      There are numerous artificial lakes in Rajasthan which were built previously by many Kings to address the shortage of water. Check out the list of beautiful lakes in Rajast more...

  • Divisions of Rajasthan

      Here is a list of various Cities and their district divisions of the state of Rajasthan for you to remember while preparing for various State Governmnet exams as well as ot more...

  • Administrative Structure of Rajasthan

      Rajasthan is one of the largest states of our countries and home to many developing cities. Here is the administrative structure of Rajasthan for you to prepare well for yo more...

  • Rajasthan Key Points

    The state of Rajasthan was established on March 30, 1949, after being known as Rajputana. Rajasthan is located in India's northwestern region. It is the largest Indian state in ter more...

  • List of IPL Winners from 2008 to 2022

      The Indian Premier League began in 2008, a year after the Indian cricket team won the first edition of the World T 20 against Pakistan in a thrilling final. What started as more...

  • IPL 2022 Full List of Winners

      Gujarat Titans (GT) won Tata IPL 2022 title by beating Rajasthan Royals (RR) on 29th May 2022 and here we are providing the IPL winners list from 2008 to 2022. Here is list more...

  • Tribal Dialects of Odia Languages

    Odia is one of the official languages in India, which is generally spoken in the state of Odisha as well as certain parts of West Bengal. It has various tribal dielects that are wi more...

  • Special Economic Zones in Odisha

    Odisha is a swiftly developing state with various economic zones arising in all its important cities. Here's a list of all the important economic zones of Odisha for the aspirants more...

  • Prominent Authors and Their Important Compositions

      Here is a list of prominent literary luminaries from the state of Odisha and their renowned works. This is highly recommended for students preparing for various government more...

  • National Parks Wildlife Sanctuaries and Wildlife Reserves

      Odisha offers a rich experience when it comes to wildlife tourism. Blessed by nature with a bounty of flora and fauna, Odisha is home to many national parks and wildlife sa more...

  • Important Port of Odisha

    Port locations and the perennial riverine systems of Odisha are ideally situated to adapt to the current development in technology, in the areas of communication, automation, cargo more...

  • Agri-Export Zones and Food Parks in Odisha

    Odissa is endowed with natural resources, long coastlines and favourable climatic conditions fo rproduction of a varity of agri-produce, fruits and vegetables. Here is a list of Ag more...

  • Summer Deaflympics 2021

    The 24th edition of 2021 Summer Deaflympics i.e. Caxias 2021, officially called the XXIV Summer Deaflympic Games, was an international multi-sport event held at Festa da Uva, Caxia more...

  • Sahitya Academy Bal Sahitya Puraskar Odiya Winners

    The Sahitya Academy Bal Sahitya Puraskar is given to those who create children's literature in various langugaes. It is conferred on outstanding and meritorious children’s bo more...

  • Sahitya Academy Award in Odia Language

    The Sahitya Akademi Award is given by the Sahitya Akademi, India's national academy of letters, to one writer every year in each of the languages recognized by it, a more...

  • Major Waterfalls in Odisha

    Here is a list of largest/highest waterfalls in Odissa, which are very important for aspirants of State Government exams and other competitive exams to remember.   more...

  • Major Dialects of Odia Language

    Odia is one of the many official languages of India; it is the official language of Odisha and the second official language of Jharkhand. The language is also spoken by a sizeable more...

  • List of Sangeet Natak Academy Awardees

    Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to p more...

  • List of Padma Shri Awardees from Odisha

    The Padma Shri Award is India's fourth highest civilian honour. Here is a list of all the Padma Shri Winners from Odisha for you to remember if you are planning to take any St more...

  • List of Chief Ministers of Odisha

    Here is a list of all the elected Chief Ministers of Odisha and their term durations for students'  to remember while preparing for various State Competitive Exams.   more...

  • Traditional Names of Odisha

    Dear Prospective Student! We cover a very important topic about Odisha gk Historical (Traditional) Names of Odisha which will help you in all Odisha competitive exams such as OPSC, more...

  • Timeline of Odisha History

    Timeline of Odisha History From ancient Odisha to an independent Odisha, this timeline of Odisha history takes us on a journey around the Indian subcontinent. This Odisha history more...

  • Odisha Chief Ministers List

    Here is a list of Chief Minister of Odisha state for you to remember easily while preparing for any State Competiitve Exam Chief Minister From To Shri H more...

  • List of Important Stadiums of Odisha

    Name Game Place Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium Hockey Rourkela East Coast Railway Stadium Cricket Bhubaneswar Jawaharl more...

  • Key points Odisha

    Odisha Capital Bhubaneswar Districts 30 OfficialLanguage Odia Formed on 1 April 1936 Known for/as Coun more...

  • Important Mountain Peaks of Odisha

    Important Peaks Height (in metres) Badam Pahar 1075 m Badamgarh 1074 m Balia Pahar 950 m Deomali 1672 m more...

  • Dance Forms of Odisha

    Dance Description Animal Mask Dance/Bagha Nacha It is mostly prevalent in the village of Southern Odisha, especially in Berhampur and Ganjam district. Th more...

  • Asian Wrestling Championships 2022: Indian Medalists

    At the Asian Wrestling Championship, being held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, India has finished triumphantly with a total tally of 17 medals, one gold, five silvers and 11 bronze. Tok more...

  • Synonyms

    Synonyms in English are an important part of your vocabualry section. They are basically words with same or similar meanings. Most often words are used in language on contextual me more...

  • HOMONYMS

      Homonyms are an often asked section of English vocabulary for all sorts of competitive exams. They are generally very confusing for students as well. Homonyms are basically more...

  • COMMONLY MISSPELLED WORDS FOR EXAMS

    English spelling can get rather tricky. It used to be much harder--the English language changed a lot after the Middle Ages in an event called the Great Vowel Shift. That was when more...

  • COMMON ENGLISH IDIOMS

      Idioms in language are a characteristic means of expression with the help of words which do not convey a literal or deductible meaning, but rather an implied one. They are more...

  • Antonyms for Building Vocabulary

      Antonyms for Building Vocabulary The word antonym itself takes the Greek word anti, meaning "opposite," and adds it to -onym, which comes from the Greek&nbs more...

  • Nicknames of Cities in Haryana

    Haryana is a vastly developed state of India, with many of its cities leading in various sectors. Here are some cities of Harayana and the Nicknames by which they are known. A rela more...

  • List of State Highways

    List of State Highways   State highway No. Route Passes through — district(s) Length (in km) 1 Jagadhri-Bilaspur-Sadhaura Narainga more...

  • List of names of prominent players of Haryana

    Here we are providing you complete information about the major players of Haryana state and the sports related to them. Which is very important from the point of view of competiti more...

  • List of Districts, Establishment Year, Area, Population of Haryana

    Haryana is a state with 22 districts in the northern region of India and is the seventeenth most popular state in the country. The state is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh more...

  • Important Thermal, Nuclear and Hydroelectricity Power Plants

    S.No. Name of Power Plant Type Location Remark 1 Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station Thermal Khedar, Hissar Coal-fired  more...

  • Important Temples in Haryana

    S.No. Temples City 1 Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple Thanesar 2 Bhima Devi Temple Pinjore 3 Mata Sheetala Devi Temp more...

  • Important Rivers and Dams of Haryana

    S.No Rivers Important Dams 1 Yamuna River Kaushalya dam 2 Ghaggar River   3 Saraswati River   more...

  • Important National Parks, Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary

    National park is an area which is strictly reserved for the betterment of the wildlife & biodiversity, and where activities like developmental, forestry, poaching, hunting and more...

  • Important Lakes of Haryana

    S.No Lakes Located In /Near By Remark 1 Damdma Lake Gurugram Damdama Lake is one of the biggest natural lakes in Haryana 2 more...

  • Haryanvi culture and its meaning

    Orna - A tool made of bamboo used for sowing. Kajawa- A means of washing things by placing them on the back of the camel, which was kept on the plan. Kadbi - str more...

  • List of Governors of Haryana

      S.NO Name Took office Left office 1 Dharma Vira 1-Nov-66 14-Sep-67 2 Birendra Narayan Chakraborty 15-Sep-6 more...

  • First in Haryana

    First Governor – Dharambir  First Chief Minister – Bhagwat Dayal Sharma  First newspaper to be published in Haryana – Haryana Jhajjar  First H more...

  • Administrative Structure of Uttar Pradesh

    Districts Level Key Points Districts 75 Divisions 18 Blocks 822 Panchayat 52021 Villages 107452 Utta more...

  • Governors of UP

      Article 153 of Indian Constitution states there shall be a Governor for each State. One person can be appointed as Governor for two or more States. A Governor is appoint more...

  • Dams of Uttar Pradesh

    Dams:  Dams are huge barriers built across rivers and streams to limit and use the flow of water for human uses like agriculture and hydroelectric power generation. Lakes and more...

  • Major Lakes of Uttar Pradesh

    Lakes:  A lake (derived from the Latin word 'Lacus') is a large body of water (larger and deeper than a pond) on land that is surrounded on all sides by landmasses. The lake more...

  • MInerals in Uttar Pradesh

    Minerals Area Marble Mirzapur and Sonebhadr Limestone Guruma-Kanach-Bapuhar in Mirzapur Kajrahat in Sonebhadra district; Dolomite more...

  • Rivers of Uttar Pradesh

    In Particular Sequence (East to West)   Types River Origin Important Points Cities North to South Flowing rivers Yamuna Yamnot more...

  • Uttar Pradesh Forest and Wildlife

    Forest Cover 21720 sq km Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest Central eastern And Western Plains Tropical Thorny Forest South-western U.P. more...

  • Transportation of Uttar Pradesh

    Airports / Air Strips in Uttar Pradesh Agra Airport Akbarpur Airport Aligarh Airport Prayagraj Airport Azamgarh Airport Bareilly Airport Chitrakoot Airport Ayodhya Airpor more...

  • important facts of Uttar Pradesh

    Important Facts Date of Formation January 1950 Area 243,286 sq km Density 829/Km2 Total Population (2011) 199,812,34 more...

  • First in Uttar Pradesh

    First Event / Establishment / Appointment First chief minister Shri Govind Ballabh Pant First governor Hormusji Modi First woman c more...

  • Culture of UP

    Culture of UP   Folk Dance Forms Swang, Charkula Dance, Raslila, Nautanki, Ahir Dance Classical Dance Kathak Festivals Diwali, Maha more...

  • CM of UP

    Chief Minister is the head of the Government of the State. Article 163: Council of ministers will be headed by Chief Minister that will advise government Article 164: Chief m more...

  • Climate of UP

    The climate of Uttar Pradesh is generally defined as tropical monsoon type. Retreating Monsoon season has a very negligible effect in Uttar Pradesh and only occasional mild shower more...

  • Formation of Haryana

    The area comprising the present state of Haryana was ceded to the British East India Company in 1803. In 1832 it was transferred to the then North-Western Provinces of British Ind more...

  • Famous Name With Places In Haryana

      Kingfisher Ambala Red robin or bean Bhiwani Darango dadri Aravali Golf Course Faridabad Dubchik Hodl more...

  • Divisions of Haryana

    Earlier there were four divisions in Haryana, but after coming to Karnal and Faridabad, now there are six divisions. Let us have a look at the divisions of Haryana and their area. more...

  • Indian Space Research Centre and Units

    Many Space Research Centers and Units are located in various Indian cities. These Space Centers work to achieve space missions. The names of these Space Research Centers and their more...

  • Tiger Reserves in India

    Project Tiger, which is administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority, oversees 53 tiger reserves in India (NTCA). India is home to 80 percent of the world's tiger pop more...

  • List of National Symbols of India

    India's national symbols give the country a distinct character and paint a picture of it as a sophisticated country in our thoughts. Special emblems have been ascribed to currency, more...

  • Chief Justice of India

    The Head Justice of India is the highest-ranking officer of the Indian federal judiciary and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of India. The president of India is empowered by t more...

  • India’s-longest-largest-smallest-and-highest

    General Awareness is an important section of most of the competitive exams. Ususally the questions that come in it are associated with the largest, biggest, smallest, highest thing more...

  • World’s Longest, largest, Smallest and Highest

    Most GK Quizzes are based on the World's Longest, Largest Highest, and Smallest Facts,  which are part of our basic general knowledge and hence are quite useful if you are pla more...

  • Volcanoes of World With location, Features and height

     There are about 1500 active volcanoes on earth and most of these are along the Pacific Ring of Fire, Pacific Ocean. Here is a detailed list of world's most famous and largest more...

  • U.S Open 2021 Concludes: Complete List of Winners

    The 2021 US Open was the 141st edition of the Tennis US open and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It was held on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King more...

  • UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

    UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This is exemplified by the Convention reg more...

  • Tokyo Paralympics 2020

    The 2020 Summer Paralympics branded as Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Scheduled as the 16th Summer Paralympic Games between 24 August and 5 September 2021, with 539 events in 22 sport more...

  • Tokyo Olympics 2020

    The 2020 Summer Olympics officially the Games of the XXXII Olympiad  and branded as Tokyo 2020  scheduled from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with 339 events i more...

  • Schedules to Indian constitution

    Schedules to Indian constitution Schedules are basically tables which contain additional details which are not mentioned in the articles. The Indian Constitution originally had ei more...

  • Saraswati award winners (Last 10 Years) List

    This award was established in the year 1991 by the KK Birla Foundation, under which an amount of 7.5 lakhs is provided to the recepient, for best literature (Prose or Poetry) in th more...

  • Presidents of India List (1950 - 2022)

    The President is the head of the Indian state (the state refers to the word India in the Constitution). The President is said to be the first citizen of India. All executive functi more...

  • Oceans and Seas

    There are n number of oceans and seas in the world, which are quite important to remember, when you are preparing forn general awareness for competitive exams. Here is the list of more...

  • Natural World heritages sites in India

    There are 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India that are recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as of 2020. These UNESCO Her more...

  • Rivers of India

    The Rivers of India play a significant role in the lives of Indian society as well as in the lives of the students pursuing various Government Exams. The river systems provide irri more...

  • List of Indian Prime Ministers

    In the scheme of the parliamentary system of government provided  by the Constitution, the President is the nominal executive authority (de jure executive) and the Prime Minis more...

  • List of Important Dams with their River and State of India

    A dam is a barrier that stops the flow of water and results in the creation of a reservoir. Dams are mainly built in order to produce electricity by using water. This form of elect more...

  • List of Governor-general and Viceroy of India

    British territories were broadly divided into administrative units called Presidencies. There were three Presidencies: Bengal, Madras and Bombay. Each was ruled by a Governor. The more...

  • List of Current Governors with former governors

    Here you are being provided with a short list of Current Governors of Indian States with first governor of state after Independence, and First women governor. This list of Chief Mi more...

  • List of Countries and their National Games

    Any sports or game is designated as the national game of the country either on the basis of its popularity or based on its historical connection with that country. This article wil more...

  • List of Chief Ministers and Governors of all States of India

    Here you are being provided with a short list of Chief Ministers and Governors of Indian States and Union Territories. This list of Chief Ministers and Governors of Indian states i more...

  • Gyanpeeth (Jnanpith) Award

    Jnanpith Award is the highest literary honor given in the Republic of India. It was founded by the Sahu Jain family, the publishers of India Times. The award was instituted in 1961 more...

  • Important lakes in India

    India is known for its diverse natural resources. There are many resources out of which water bodies have a significant hold on the scenic beauty of our country. Lakes are one of t more...

  • Important Articles of Our Constitution

    The Constitution of India has 395 articles in 22 parts. Additional articles and parts have been subsequently inserted through various amendments. There are 12 schedules in the Indi more...

  • Important Amendments to Indian constitution

    Under Article 368 of the Indian Constitution, Parliament is empowered to amend it and its procedures. It is not easy to amend the Indian Constitution and it requires compliance wit more...

  • Highest Mountain Peaks of the World

    According to the National Geographic Society, the following table lists the world's highest mountain peaks, including mountain name, mountain range, vertical height, and location. more...

  • G.I Tags with its Type

    List of State-Specific Geographical Indications (GI Tags) in India as of 2021. If you're studying for Banking, SSC, Railways, UPSC, State Level Exams, and other competitive exams, more...

  • Geographical indication Tags (G.I Tags)

    G.I Tags A geographical indication (GI) is a label that is applied to items that have a specific geographical origin and that have traits or a reputation that are due to that orig more...

  • Famous Temples

    India being part of the world’s oldest civilizations is a land of rich history, countless beliefs, traditions and legends surrounding the religions. You will find majestic te more...

  • Domestic Airports in India

    Although the number of questions about Domestic Airports in India asked in exams is relatively low, it is recommended that every aspirant be familiar with the Important List of Dom more...

  • Booker Prize Winners 2020

    Booker Prize The Booker Prize is a literary prize awarded each year for the best novel (fiction) written in English. It is imperative to remember the Booker Prize winners, for asp more...