1. The oldest form of composition of Hindustani vocal music is Dhrupad.
2. The layer of atmosphere close to the Earth’ surface is Troposphere.
3. Evergreen forests are found in Equatorial region
4. Stramboli of Sicily is the light house of the Mediterranean sea (volcanoe)
5. Granite, Quartze areas have upstanding look because these rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion.
6. The ash-grey soils of high latitude coniferous forests are known as podsols
7. Day and Nights are equal at Equator.
8. The best milch breed in the world is Holste in-Friesian
9. Cloud burst means abnormally heavy downpour of rain associated with thunderstorm.
10. More than 50 per cent of the world’ coal deposits are held by USA, Russia and China
11. Red Data Book provides an account of Endangered plants and animals.
12. Soilless agricultre refers to Hydroponics.
13. Among Bituminour, dolomite, Lignite, Peat, dolomite is not coal variety.
14. The world’s largest producer of coffee is Brazil.
15. The serious environmental degradation of Maldives is considered to be essentially due to constant soil erosion.
16. In 1973 year, the first world environmental day observed.
17. In mountaneous areas, a natural cause for road blocks is oftern landslides.
18. Biodiversity is also known as Ecosystem diversity.
19. Headquarters of Europian Union is situated in Paris.
20. Switzerland country has the longest overland tunnel.
21. Ecosystem consists of a biotic community and it’s non-living elements.
22. Addition of excessive amounts of heat in a lake is reffered to as thermal pollution
23. Amnesty international is a human rights organisation.
24. The remedies to soil erosion are Contour bunding
25. Wall Street is the name of the stock exchange of Newyork.
26. the largest forest which covers 25 per cent of the world’s forest land is Taiga forest.
27. The total no. of planets revolving around the sun are eight.
28. The largest current because of it’s dark waters is known as the black current and that is kuroshio current.
29. The most abundant element is oxygen.
30. The resouces which are obtained from biosphere and have life are renewable resources, potential sources, biotic sources, abioticsources.
31. In a solar or lunar eclipse, the region of the earth’s shadow is divided into two parts,
32. Indonesia or Russia or Srilanka or Chile is the major copper producing country.
33. The forests which act as barriers against cyclones are mongroove forests.
34. The earth completes one rotation on its axis in 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4.9 sec.
35. Earthquakes are caused by Tectonism
36. The Mediterranean region are characterized by winter
37. Siva samundram in Karnataka is the first hydel power project in India.
38. The ore of Aluminium is Bauxite.
39. The ship building yard Mazgoan Dock is located at Mumbai.
40. GEF, an international aid giving agency has the full Global Environment Fund
41. First Noble prize to India was given for Literature.
42. Thermal power uses maximum consumer of water in India.
43. Kerala has laterite soils.
44. Panchmarhi biosphere is in Madhya Pradesh.
45. Kolkata is an example of a riverine port.
46. Kolkata and Mumbai cities have the Headquarters of more than one Railway Zones in India
47. Talcher is important for heavy water plant
48. In India, there are 29 states.
49. One of the regions that receives rainfall from the north-easterly monsoon is Tamil Nadu.
50. Rotation of crops is essential for increasing fertility of soil.
51. The National police Academy is located in Hyderabad.
52. Of The Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Satlej,Ganga rivers, Brahamaputra does not originate in Indian territory.
53. Springs tides occur on Full moon days as well as new moon days.
54. The classical dance of Andhra Pradesh is Kuchipudi.
55. Sink hole is a phenomenon of Karst topography.
56. the longest continental railway line in the world is trans siberian railway.
57. Raga Kameshwari was composed by pandit Ravi Shankar.
58. The south east trade winds are attracted towards the Indian sub-continent in the rainy season due to the presence of low atmospheric pressure over North west India
59. Kerala is famous for the cultivation of coconut, rubber, black pepper
60. The first coference of SAARC held in Dhaka.
61. Bangladesh was created in 1971
62. Nabard stands for National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
63. RBI was established in 1935
64. Garba is a folk dance in India. Manipuri, Kathakali, Mohiniattam, Bharata natyam, Odyssi, Kathak are classical dances.
65. The first speaker of Loksabha GV Maval ankar
66. The currency of Saudi Arabia is riyal
67. Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian Women president of UN General Assembly
68. SIDBI stands for Small Industries Development Bank of India.
69. The five Permanent Members of the UN Security Council are China, France, Russia, UK, US
70. The first foreigner to receive Bharat Rathna award is Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
71. The country where the national animal is the sacred cow is Nepal.
72. World AIDS Day is observed on December 1
73. In march 2007, in Sydney, Australia, the concept of Earth Hour begin.
74. India is the first Asian Country to orbit Mars.
75. The first talkie film made in India Alam Ara.
76. Six noble prize awards are given each year.
77. RK Narayan wrote the famous novel The Guide.
78. July 14 2013 is the last telegram sent in India.
79. A thing of beauty is a joy forever- John Keats
80. S.Radhakrishnan’s birthday is celebrated as Teachers Day in India.
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