Rakesh Garhwal

1. World Cup Cricket 2023 Venue – India 2. Headquarters of ISRO – Bengaluru 3. Validity time of cheque‐ 3 Months 4. National Science Day‐ Feb 28 5. First Bank in India – Bank of Hindustan 6. Percentage of Nitrogen in air‐ 78%  7. First Olympic Games was held in – Athens, Greece.  8. Which is the opponent team for the first test match of Sachin in 1989?‐ Pakistan 9. What is shortcut key to expand browsing screen in web browser?‐ F11 10. Shimla Agreement took place in‐ 1972 11. ASCII Stands For‐ American Standard Code for Information Interchange 12. What gases can be found on Saturn? - Hydrogen and Helium 13. What is the process called in which Zinc Oxide is applied to metals to stop them from  rusting- Galvanization 14. DBMS full form? - Database Management System 15. Which fundamental right is guaranteed even to non‐citizens of India? Article 21 – Right to  Life & Personal Liberty  16. The Second Round Table Conference was conducted in which month of 1931?- ...

#Important_notes_ssb #GD_MATERIAL One Belt One Road Initiative : •This project was launched by President Xi Jinping, in the year 2013. • He called for the building of a silk road economic belt, which was named as the One Belt One Road (OBOR). •It is a strategy to connect Asia with central Asia, Europe, and the countries around the Indo-pacific region.  •This includes the formation of new ports, creating SEZs, facilitating E-commerce, and creating trade policies. Features of OBOR: The initiative of OBOR is divided into 2 parts: 1.The 'Belt' refers to the land-based ' Silk Road Economic Belt. ' It will link China to Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and Western Europe. 2.The 'Road' refers to the maritime ' 21st Century Silk Road. ' It will link South -East Asia, Africa, and Central Asia to China. There are 6 economic corridors and 1 maritime road are decided under this initiative: 1.Eurasian Land Bridge (Connecting Western China with Western Russia)' 2.Chi...

#Important_notes_ssb  #GD_MATERIAL Traditional education system: In traditional education, students are gathered under a roof at a specific time and specific place. The teaching style of traditional education is teacher-driven. Advantages: •Punctuality: The students will have a specific time for every period and time for taking a break. This timing is all planed at the beginning, the students follow this routine and make them punctual and disciplined. •Social interactions: The students interact with their peers which help them in character building. They learn to share and respect others. •Extracurricular activities: This gives the students an opportunity to showcase their hidden talent to others. This helps them recognized for their talents and are able to excel in their life. •Face to face interactions: The students are able to have direct interactions with their teachers. They are able to ask questions and more explanations on the areas they have doubts. Disadvantages: •Generali...

MAJOR NEWS PAPERS OF THE WORLD NAME                                COUNTRY Daily News                              U.S.A. The Sun                                   U.K. Daily Mirror                             U.K. Reference News                       China People’s Daily                            China Dawn                                        Pakistan Bild              ...

IDIOMS AND PHRASES Idioms do not mean exactly what the words say. They have a hidden meaning. 1. Acid Test: Meaning - Acid test proves the effectiveness of something. Example - I practiced hard at the dance sessions but the acid test will come when the master  will assess our solo performances. 2. Cut the ground from under feet: Meaning - When you cut the ground from under someone's feet, you do something which  weakens their position. Example - When team India hit more than 350 runs in the ODI, they cut the ground from under  the opponent's feet. 3. Chase your tail: Meaning - Spending a lot of time and energy doing a lot of things but actually achieving too  little. Example - He's been chasing his tail all week collecting data but the report is still not ready. 4. Whole bag of tricks - Meaning - Means trying all the clever means to achieve something. Example - It was really difficult to find the information even after applying the whole bag of  tricks. 5. Deliv...

IMPORTANT BOUNDARY LINES ➢ Durand Line is the line demarcating the boundaries of Pakistan and Afghanistan. It was  drawn up in 1896 by Sir Mortimer Durand. ➢ Hindenburg Line is the boundary dividing Germany and Poland. The Germans retreated  to this line in 1917 during World War I ➢ Mason-Dixon Line is a line of demarcation between four states in the United State. ➢ Marginal Line was the 320-km line of fortification on the Russia-Finland border. Drawn up  by General Mannerheim. ➢ Macmahon Line was drawn up by Sir Henry MacMahon, demarcating the frontier of India  and China. China did not recognize the MacMahon line and crossed it in 1962. ➢ Medicine Line is the border between Canada and the United States. ➢ Radcliffe Line was drawn up by Sir Cyril Radcliffe, demarcating the boundary between  India and Pakistan. Siegfried Line is the line of fortification drawn up by Germany on its  border with France.Order-Neisse Line is the border between Poland and German...

IMPORTANT FACTS • Constitution of India Contain 395 articles in 22 parts are inserted later through  various amendments. • There are 12 schedules in Indian Constitution. The title is mentioned for all articles from 1-395, Separated under various parts and chapters. • We the people of India , having solemnly resolved to the Constitution of India into  SOVEREIGN, SOCIALIST, SECULAR, DEMOCRATIC, REPUBLIC and to secure to  all its citizens. • The preamble of the Indian Constitution, is a part of our new ambitious article series if Indian Constitution and Polity. • Nature of India: Sovereign -India is internally and externally sovereign. • It has a free government, which is directly elected by the people and makes laws that govern the people. • No external power can be dictating the government of India. • Socialist-Socialism as an economic philosophy where the means of production and distribution are owned by the State. • Secular- Features of secularism as envisaged in the pre...

IMPORTANT MILITARY OPERATIONS Operation Brief Details Operation  Parakram The operation was launched after the 13 December 2001 attack on  the Indian Parliament. Thousands of Indian troops were deployed  along the Indo-Pakistan border. The operation was the largest military  exercise carried out by any Asian country. Operation Cactus The operation was launched in Nov 1988 on call of Maldives  President MA Gayoom, who was under threat of a coup from  mercenaries. The three services of India launched the operation and  captured the mercenaries. Operation Trident  (1971) This was a naval offensive operation launched on Pakistan's port city  of Karachi by the Indian Navy during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.  India celebrates its Navy Day annually on 4 December to mark this  operation. Operation Vijay  (1961) Launched in 1961 to liberate Goa from Portuguses control. Operation Vijay  (1999) Indian operation to push back the in...

COMMANDS OF ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE Commands of Indian Army  Command                            HQs 1. Western Command -   Chandimandir 2. Eastern Command        Kolkata 3. Northern Command      Udhampur 4. Southern Command      Pune 5. Central Command         Lucknow 6. Army Training Command Shimla 7. South-Western Command Jaipur Commands of Indian Navy  Command                               HQs 1. Western Naval Command -Mumbai 2. Eastern Naval Command -Vishakhapatnam 3. Southern Naval Command -Cochin Commands of Indian Air Force S.No Command                  HQs 1. Western Air Command -Delhi 2. South-Western Air Command -Gandhinagar 3. Central Air Command -Allahabad 4. Eastern Air Command -Shillong ...

1. Nobel Prize ➢ Most coveted international award of the world. ➢ Instituted by Alfred Bernard Nobel (inventor of dynamite). ➢ The award is given on December 10 (death anniversary of Alfred Bernard Nobel). Nobel Prize is given every year to those eminent persons who have made pioneering  achievements in the following fields: ➢ Physics ➢ Chemistry ➢ Medicine ➢ Peace ➢ Literature ➢ Economics Apart from Economics, all other categories have been given since 1901. Economics Nobel Prize  was instituted in 1967 and was first given in 1969. INDIAN CITIZENS WINNING NOBEL PRIZE Name                    Year of Honor          Area 1. Rabindranath Tagore 1913.     Literature 2. CV Raman.         1930.               Physics 3. Mother Teresa 1979.              Peace 4. Amartya Sen      1998...

LIST OF FAMOUS BOOKS AND THEIR AUTHORS 1. Two Year Eight Months and Twenty –Eight Night –Salman Rushdie 2. The Red Sari –Javier Moro 3. Freedom in Exile: Dalai Lama 4. My Favourite Nature Stories- Ruskin Bond 5. Neither a hawk nor a dove –Khurshid M Kasuari 6. Faces and Places Professor –Deepak Nayyar 7. Indian Parliamentary Diplomacy- Meira Kumar  8. Farishta –Kapil Isapuari 9. Super Economies –Raghav Bahal 10. China: Confucius in the Shadow –Poonam Surie 11. My country My Life ‐ L.K.Advani 12. Joseph Anton ‐ Sulman Rushdie (Autobiography) 13. The Sahara Testaments ‐ Tade Ipadeola 14. Narendra Modi: A Political Biography ‐ Andy Marino 15. My Unforgettable Memories ‐ Mamata Banerjee 16. Rationalised Roman for Kashmiri ‐ Dr. R L Bhat 17. Strictly Personal, Manmohan and Gursharan ‐ Daman Singh 18. The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan, 2001‐ 2014 ‐ Carlotta Gall 19. Lal Bahadur Shastri: Lessons in Leadership ‐ Pavan Choudary 20. Walking With Giants ‐ G. Ramachandran(former Finance ...