TheHindu Facts for PRELIMS-09/10/17

1.VAJRA----Visiting Advanced Joint Research---that invite foreign scientists in Indian research and ecosystem.

2.Area in Arunachal Pradesh

-Lohit

-West Siang

-Lower subansiri

-Anjaw

-Lower dibang valley

3.Butcher Island---off the Mumbai Coast

4.Bannerghatta Biological park---bengaluru---white tiger

5.Man-Animal Conflict in Odisha includes following animals

-Elephant

-Saltwater crocodile

-Sloth bear

-Wild boar

-Leopard

6.Balsam, a flower, species found in Arunachal Pradesh

7.Social reformer from Kerala---Adi Sankaracharya, Sree Narayan Guru, Ayyankali

8.Temple Entry Proclamation,1936----lifted ban on low caste hindus,incl dalits from entring the temple of erswhile princely state Travancore.

9.Esur Struggle in Karnataka in Shikaripur taluk--during Quit India movement

--they form their own government

10.Jallianwala bagh of south---Gauribidanur taluk in Karnataka

11.Vayoshreshtha samman---national award for senior citizen

12.Centre has made agreement with NAGA grouping called---NSCN(IM) not with NSCN(K)

13.

NHRC---Statutory body, Constituted in 1993

---present structure---

-chairman can be retired cji only,

-one member who is or has been a judge of SC

-one member who is or has been cji of hc

-2 person to be appointed from person having knowledge or practical experience in matter relating to human rights

TheHindu Facts for PRELIMS-08/10/17

1.Pollinators---Honeybee, Ants

2.Rapid Action Force----specialised anti-riot and crowd control unit under CRPF

--made---1992

---structure--10 battalion

3.Badami House----Bengaluru----also known as George Oakes Building

4.Hakki Pikki----Karnaraka

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1.Indian growth story is a jobless story. What are the reasons for the same?.What steps have government taken to improve the situation?(12.5 marks)

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TheHindu facts for PRELIMS-07/10/17

1.Collegium system was introduced in 1993

2.Recently a state appointed SC/St men as priest----Kerala 

3.Which state is called Tiger State---Madhya Pradesh 

4.Various steps taken for the development of tribals

-Janjaati kalyan bandhu yojana

-Amendment to Mineral and Mines act which provides Mineral Development Fund wherein 10% royalties from mining activity will he deposited and used for development undet PM Mining area development fund

5.Tribal Freedom Fighter Birsa Munda belong to which state----Jharkhand

6.Art-21 include right to die with dignity

7.States having nuclear weapon---US,Russia,Britain,France,China,India,Pakistan, Israel and North Korea

8.Iran Signed a nuclear deal with P5+1---here P5 includes--

-Russia

-China

-France

-Germany

-UK

9.Nobel Peace Prize 2017---goes to International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapon(ICAN)

--Founded in Vienna in 2007

--includes NGO

--Achievement---key player in adoption of Historic nuclear weapon ban treaty adopted in july,2017

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