[General Studies] General Knowledge Important MCQs Questions and Answers Part-1

1. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's
A. largest railway station
B. highest railway station
C. longest railway station
D. None of the above

[Awards] 2016 Pulitzer Prizes: The Full List of Winners

The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American (Hungarian-born) Joseph Pulitzer who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher, and is administered by Columbia University in New York City. Prizes are awarded yearly in twenty-one categories. In twenty of the categories, each winner receives a certificate and a US$10,000 cash award. The winner in the public service category of the journalism competition is awarded a gold medal.

[General Knowledge] Important International Days

January

Day	Day's Name
January 1	Global Family Day
January 6	World Day - War Orphans
January 24	National Girl Child Day of India January 24
January 26	International Customs day
January 27	International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 28	Data Protection Day

[Union Budget] Highlights of Union budget 2016-17

Finance minister Arun Jaitley presented Union Budget 2016-17 in Parliament on Monday. Here are the key highlights of his speech:

[Railway Budget] Railway Budget 2016-17 Highlights

What are the components of the budget?

Article 112 of the Constitution of India stipulates that Government should lay before the Parliament an Annual Financial Statement popularly referred to as ‘Budget’.

The Railway Budget presented to Parliament, besides the Railway Minister’s Budget speech consists of the following documents –

1. Budget of the Railway Revenue and Expenditure

2. Demands for Grants and detailed Demands for Grants

[General Studies Manual] Best GS Manuals Available for UPSC Civil Services Exams and HPAS Exams

What is a General Studies Manual/ GS Manual ?

A GS manual is a Book that is called Complete package which Provide many things in a Single book i.e. Study material of All the subjects, Practice Questions and Previous papers. It Includes History, Geography, Polity, Economic development, Environment & Biodiversity, Science, Misc GK, Current

[Energy Resources] Oil Pipelines in India

Crude oil from oil-wells and finished products from refineries are generally transported through pipelines. Transportation of oil and petroleum through pipelines is cheap, effective and considered to

[Persons] First in India - Persons

Male : 

THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF INDIAN REPUBLIC	DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD
THE FIRST PRIME MINISTER OF FREE INDIA	PT. JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU

[Nobel Prize] List of Nobel Prize Winners from 2010 to 2015

Year

Category

Name

Country

Achievement

Literary area

2010
	chemistry		Heck, Richard F.	U.S.		development of techniques to synthesize complex carbon molecules

Current Cabinet Ministers & Ministers of State of Indian Govt

Cabinet Ministers : 

Portfolio	Minister
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi

[Science - Technology] Important Inventions and Discoveries

Invention	Year	Inventor	Country
Acetylene Gas	1862	Berthelot	France
Adding machine	1642	Pascal	France

[General Studies] Important Dams on Various Rivers in Various States

 [Dam ---- River--- State]

1. Tehri Dam -- Bhagirathi -- Uttarakhand

2. Lakhwar Dam -- Yamuna -- Uttarakhand 

3. Idukki Arch Dam -- Periyar -- Kerala

[Policy] Draft National Health Policy - 2015

Provisions of Draft National Health Policy 2015 :

• The draft National Health Policy, 2015 has proposed a target of raising public health expenditure to 2.5 % from the present 1.2% of GDP. It also notes that 40% of this would

[Analysis] Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Campaign) : "Hygiene is More Important than Political Independence" !

Clean India campaign can trace back its initiatives long back to the period of Mahatma Gandhi and he protracted the importance of hygiene India with embarking the words "hygiene is more important

[Studyplan] Studyplan for Himachal Pradesh Subordinate Allied Services/Posts Exam, 2016 : Excise & Taxation Inspector, Food Inspector, Election Kanungo and Extension Officer in Industries

Himachal Pradesh Subordinate Allied Services/Posts Examination, 2016

Proposed  Services/Posts Categories : Excise & Taxation Inspector, Food Inspector, Election Kanungo and Extension Officer in Industries.

25 Best Must Read Books For UPSC/State PSC Exams/SSC Exams for Building Solid Basics and Authentic Material

25 Best Must Read Books For Every UPSC/State PSC Exams/SSC Exams for Building Solid Basics and Authentic Material : 

[Science] Know all About Earthquake

Earthquake:

• An Earthquake is a vibration or oscillation of the surface of the earth caused by a transient disturbance of the elastic or gravitational equilibrium of the rocks at or beneath the surface.

[SSC CGL Mains] How to Prepare for SSC CGL Mains Exam

Tier II exam is also an objective type exam. It comprises of 2 papers:

• 1 paper of Quantitative Aptitude for 200 marks
• 1 paper of English Comprehension for 200 marks
• Total 400 marks. 

[SSC CGL 2015] Notification Out ! Last date 28th May !

SSC CGL 2015 (Combined Graduate Level exam) notification is out:

[General Studies] Literary Awards in India

• Sahitya Akademi is India’s National Academy of Letters founded in 1954 & supported by the govt. but functioning independent of it.