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Have you ever wondered how 29 States in India got their Names

India derived its name from Indus River and the Aryan worshippers referred Indus River as Sindhu. The invaders of Persia converted it into Hindu. Therefore, the name ‘Hindustan’ combines with Sindhu and Hindu. Billions of people live together in India in 29 states where Language, History, Rulers etc. of particular regions has also contributed to the names. That is why we call it as Unity in diversity. Let see how Indian 29 States got their name.

Sex Ratio of Indian States & UTs as Per Census 2011

Sex ratio is used to describe the number of females per 1000 of males. In the Population Census of 2011 it was revealed that the population ratio in India 2011 is 943 females per 1000 of males. Haryana has the lowest sex ratio (877) in Indian states while in union territory Daman & Diu has lowest sex ratio of 618. Kerala has the highest sex ratio of 1084 in the all Indian states.

10 Most Expensive Animals in the World

There are people in the world who love animals and are crazy for them. Also, keep pets at their home. For them how much an animal is expensive doesn’t matter. As we all know that animals are loyal, great companions and also make us stress free. In this article we have given a glimpse of 10 most expensive animals in the world.

Do you know the mystery behind Krishna’s Butterball

A massive 20 feet high and 5 meter wide rock boulder known as Krishna’s Butterball in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu of 250 ton stands on a slippery slope of a hill on less than 4-feet base. This Butterball is a mystery that how is it possible since

Devaluation of Indian Rupee: Reasons & History Since 1947

Devaluation of Indian Rupee taken place 3 times since 1947.  At the time of independence, one can buy a dollar with one Indian rupee but today you have to spend 66 rupees to buy a dollar. Devaluation means reduction in the external value of the domestic currency.

What is PAN Card, PAN Number, Uses and Benefits

PAN Card is a Permanent Account Number consisting of 10-digit alphanumeric number, which is used as an identity proof and issued under the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961. PAN Card is issued by the Indian Income Tax Department under the supervision of the Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT). The PAN number is important for major financial transactions like opening a bank account, receiving taxable salary, sale or purchase of assets etc.

Life Style of RAW agents

When we think about the Life Style of RAW agents or a Secret Intelligence Field Agents, James Bond movie strikes our mind and we imagine or dreams about the action, investigations, conspiracy plots etc but is it really true in real life. Is it happened like that only, or may be different. They also sometimes work as a support job at our country’s Secret Intelligence Services like translation of Foreign Languages, communication officers etc.

List of Head Quarters of Indian Army

The army operates 6 operational commands and 1 training command. Each command is headed by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief with the rank of Lieutenant General. Each command is directly affiliated to the Army HQ in New Delhi. President of India is the chief of Indian armed forces.

What is Surgical Strike?

Being a soft state, India always act or carried out harsh steps like surgical strike and Covert Operation on the basis of very specific and credible information from intelligence. India had carried out surgical strikes targeting “launch pads” for terrorists across the Line of Control (LoC) in order to justify its stand on Zero tolerance of terrorism. It is a legitimate well planned military action intended to deal only with a specific target to avoid collateral damage.

List of Articles Related to Centre-State Relations at a Glance

Articles 245 to 255 in Part XI of the Constitution deal with the legislative relations between the Centre and the states. Centre and the states are supreme in their respective fields, the maximum harmony and coordination between them is essential for the effective operation of the federal system.

Do You know that who Invented Ball pen?

The inventor of ball pen was Ladislao José Bíro, a Hungarian born in 1899 into a Jewish family. He invented the ball pen in 1931 to get rid of fountain pen's blotting and smudging.

6 Places in India where Indians are not allowed!

Strange but true that after Independence also, there are some places in India where entry to the Indians are not allowed being such a vast and diversify country. And most surprisingly is that these places are being run by Indians or Indian owners and still gives entry to foreigners or don’t give entry to anyone. Also there are lots of places that require special permits from the government.

Reason behind using word ‘wood’ in Cinema

The word ‘wood’ is used in major film industries like Hollywood, Tollywood, Bollywood etc. Do you know the reason behind it? An American film Industry which was named after the district called Hollywood the central region of Los Angeles, California (US) and Bollywood emerged its name by simply replacing ‘H’ from Hollywood with ‘B’, the first letter from Bombay.

Top amazing facts about RAW

RAW (Research and Analysis wing) is India’s External Intelligence agency. It came into existence on September 21st, 1968, after the Sino-Indian War of 1962 and the India-Pakistan War of 1965 need for a separate external intelligence agency was felt. Headquartered at New Delhi. Before 1968, Intelligence Bureau (IB) was responsible for India’s Internal as well as External Intelligence. Some interesting facts of RAW are discussed in this article.

Indus Water Treaty (IWT): Water-Sharing Agreement

The Indus Water Treaty is the treaty between the Government of India and the Government of Pakistan for the optimum utilisation of the waters of the Indus system of rivers. It was signed under the arbitration of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (now World Bank) in Karachi (Pakistan) on September 19, 1960.

Ten Incredible Libraries around the World

Libraries are the incredible gift of and to mankind through knowledge and imagination that provide inspiration and help to work that little bit harder. Sometime it works as power house of knowledge because by accessing this, it increases realm of human’s imagination. Here, we are giving 10 incredible list of libraries  around the world.

Articles Related to Directive Principles of State Policy

Directive Principles of State Policy are enumerated in part IV of the constitution from article 36 to 51. The father of Indian constitution took these DPSPs from the constitution of Ireland. Dr Ambedkar called these principles as the “Novel Features” of the Indian constitution.

List of Trade Unions of India

Trade Unions in India are registered and file annual returns under the Trade Union Act (1926). Statistics on Trade Unions are collected annually by the Labour Bureau of the Ministry of Labour, Government of India. Congress associated, the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) is assumed as the biggest of the seven central trade unions, with a membership of 33.3 million.

Fundamental Rights of Foreigners in India

Fundamental rights are enshrined in part III of the constitution from article 12 to 35. These rights are taken from the constitution of USA. These rights are provided to all the citizens of the country without any discrimination. These rights made the part III of the Indian constitution as the Magna-Carta of India

Foods you thought were of Indian-origin but aren't

We Indians are famous for our cultural values and for mehman nawazi. In which we prepare and serve lots of tasty dishes. Also, since childhood we are eating , drinking and enjoying  these food items daily and thinking that they are of Indian origin but unfortunately it is not so. Here are the list of foods that you thought were of Indian origin but aren’t.

List of Top Five Debt Ridden Country of the World

A country found itself in debt trap when the expenditure of a country exceeds the revenue of that country year by year. After factual analysis we found that Japan is the most debt ridden country in the world followed by the Greece and Lebanon. Japan has debt of 229% of its GDP.

Difference between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles

Fundamental Rights are justifiable and enforceable rights while directive principles are non -justifiable and cannot override fundamental rights. Fundamental rights provide political rights whereas social and economic rights are provided through DPSP.

Cauvery Water Dispute: Find out Why Karnataka and Tamil Nadu fighting?

The sharing of waters of the Kaveri River has been an apple of discord between the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The genesis of this conflict rests in two agreements in 1892 and 1924 between the erstwhile Madras Presidency and Princely State of Mysore. The Kaveri River distanced 802 kilometres whose 44,000 km2 basin area is in Tamil Nadu and 32,000 km2 basin areas is in Karnataka.

Indian Constitution: Parts, Schedules and Articles at a Glance

World's lengthiest written constitution had 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules at the time of commencement. Now Constitution of India has 448 articles in 25 parts and 12 schedules. There are 101 amendments have been made in the Indian constitution uptp 2016.

List of Finance Ministers of India

The Minister of Finance (or simply, finance minister) is the head of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of India. The finance minister is responsible for the fiscal policy of the government.  The Finance Minister presents the annual Union Budget (article 112) in Parliament. The first finance minister of independent India was R. K. Shanmukham Chetty, who also presented its first Budget.

List of Articles Related to the President of India at a Glance

Article 52 to 78 in Part V of the Constitution deal with the Union Executive. The union executive consists of the president, the vice president, the prime minister, the council of ministers and the Attorney General of India. The president (article 52) is the head of the Indian state.

PM Narendra Modi’s important Foreign Visits

Narendra Modi was born on September 17, 1950 in the town of Vadnagar, Gujarat in India. He joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 1987. In October 2001, he was appointed as the Chief Minister of Gujarat and finally in 2014, he was elected as the Prime Minister of India. Since 2014 till Sep 2016 approx he has visited 43 countries, covering six continents and 52 foreign trips. Details of his foreign trips are provided in this article.

International Airports of India

Airports in India are managed by Airports Authority of India (AAI). Ministry of Civil Aviation is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing civil aviation infrastructure in India. It is observed that so many questions are asked on this particular topic. So we are giving you the list of all the international airports in India.

The History of the Indian Currency Notes and its Evolution

The origin of the word “Rupee” is from Sanskrit word Rupya which means shaped, stamped, impressed, coin and also from the Sanskrit word “raupya” which means silver. There was a long history of struggle, exploration and wealth which can be traced back to the ancient India of the 6th Century BC regarding rupee. The Paper Currency Act of 1861 gave the Government the monopoly of note issued throughout the vast expanse of British India.

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