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Superlatives of the world
Facts on the biggest, largest, longest, and smallest are not just interesting, but also are commonly asked in competitive exams. Read our list of superlatives of the world. Longest in the World 1Longest DayJune 21 (in Northern Hemisphere)2 ...
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Superlatives of India
Facts on the biggest, largest, longest, smallest are not just interesting, but also are commonly asked in the GK section of exams. Read our list of superlatives of India. Largest of India 1Largest populated cityMumbai2Largest freshwater lakeKolleru (Andhra Pradesh)3Largest saltwater lakeChilka (Orissa)4Largest...
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Important Indian Rivers and their Origins
Here, this article completes a list of major rivers of India along with their detailed information such as origins and basins. 1. Ganga Origin: Gangotri Glacier (Bhagirathi), UttarakhandEnd Point: Bay of BengalLength‎: ‎2,655 km 2. Yamuna Origin: Yamunotri Glacier, UttarakhandEnd Point: Merges with Ganga at...
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Core Industries
Core Sectors of the Indian Economy The eight-core sectors of the Indian economy are: ElectricitySteelRefinery productsCrude oilCoalCementNatural gasFertilizers Also Read the coal Industry Article These industries have a major impact on general economic activities and also industrial activities. They significantly impact most other industries as...
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Mineral Belts in India
About Mineral source There are three minerals belts in India- The North-Eastern Plateau Region; The South-Western Plateau Region; The North-Western Region. India is one of the richest countries in mineral resources in the world. Since India’s internal structure of the...
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Coal Industry
About Coal India is one the richest countries in mineral resources in the world. Since India’s internal structure of the earth is the product of ancient hard rock’s therefore all types of minerals are found here. Gondwana rocks (Chhota Nagpur Plateau) are...
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List of Private Sector Banks and Headquarters
About Bank Merges There are a total of 12 Public Sector Banks in India after the Mega-Merger. Among these, there are six merged banks and six independent public sector banks.Merged Banks - SBI, PNB, BoB, Indian Bank, Canara Bank, and Union Bank of...
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Regional Rural Banks in India
About RRB in India Regional Rural Banks (RRB) are scheduled Commercial banks (Government banks) operating at the regional level in different States of India. RRBs perform Various functions in the following heads: Providing banking facilities to rural and semi-urban areas.Carrying out government operations like disbursement of wages...
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Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)
About Comptroller and Auditor General of India(CAG) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is an authority, established by Article 148 of the Constitution of India, which audits all receipts and expenditures of the Government of India and the state governments, including those of bodies and authorities substantially financed by the government. The current CAG...
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RBI Governors
Shaktikanta Das has become the 25th governor of the Reserve Bank Of India(RBI) in December 2018.C.D. Deshmukh was the first Indian Governor. About RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is India’s Central Banking Institution, which controls the monetary policy of the Indian rupee. Started: 1 April 1935 under...
