1.

Headquarters of International Court of Justice:

Answer: Hague - The International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, is the main
judicial organ of the UN. It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations
and began work in April 1946. The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague
(Netherlands).
Also read: Head quarter list of international institution from lucent.
2. BIMSTEC member:
Answer: The BIMSTEC member-states are Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
Nepal and Bhutan.
3. Which is not permanent member of UN Security Council?
Answer: The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (also known as the
Permanent Five, Big Five, or P5) are the five sovereign states to whom the UN Charter of 1945
grants a permanent seat on the UN Security Council: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom,
and the United States.
4. Environment Protection Law was established in:
Answer: The Environment Protection Act, 1986 - It is an umbrella legislation designed to
provide a framework for the coordination of central and state authorities established under the
Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act.
5. Who is the Head of DRDO Head?
Answer: Satheesh Reddy, Head of the Defense Research and Development Organization
(DRDO). It has 52 laboratories across the country. Also remember: Head of ISRO Kailasavadivoo
Sivan, Head of BARC Ajit Kumar Mohanty. Read about: Indian Council of Medical Research,
Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Space Research Organization, Defence
Research and Development Organization.
6. Which country developed first COVID-19 Vaccine?
Answer: Russia - 'Sputnik V'. Read about: covid-19 vaccine, first vaccine in the world and its
inventor, what is virus, difference between virus and bacteria, which are good bacteria?
7.Article Related to Election Commission in Indian Constitution:
Answer: Article 324 of the Constitution provides that the power of superintendence, direction
and control of elections to parliament, state legislatures, the office of president of India and the
office of vice-president of India shall be vested in the election commission.
Article from 14 to 50A, and only important articles from the rest.
8. Gobi Desert is part of which continent?
Answer: Asia.
Longest river, deepest point in the earth, largest salt water/ sweet water lake in india and in the
world, Himalaya and its division. Highest volcano, longest mountain, river system in India.
9. Saddle Peak is situated in:
Answer: Andaman Islands
10. Earth Day is celebrated on:
Answer: 22nd April. Important days from Lucent (most important and popular days only).
11. International Women’s Day is celebrated on:
Answer: March 8
12. Commonwealth Youth Games 2021 was going to be hosted by:
Answer: The seventh Commonwealth Youth Games were scheduled to take place from August
1 to 7 2021 in Trinidad and Tobago and is now postponed to 2023.
Also read: next Olympic (winter and summer), first Olympic (first gold medalist male and female
), next world cup cricket , next Asian games. Location and year of happening.
13. Total Ramsar Sites in India:
Answer: As of December 2020, there are 42 recognized Ramsar sites in India. Any wetland site
which is listed under the Ramsar Convention is called as a Ramsar site.
Also read: total tiger reserve (which one largest), largest Ramsar site. Total UNESCO world
heritage site in India (which one recognized recently), bule flag sea beach in India (how many).
14. Who is the writer of ‘Rajatarangini’?
Answer: Kalhana, a Kashmiri, was the author of Rajatarangini (River of Kings), an account of the
history of Kashmir.
15. 55th jnanpith award was given to:
Answer: Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
Also read: last winner of Man Booker prize, international Man Booker prize shanti Swarup
Bhatnagar, Nobel prize, Raman Magsaysay award, Saraswathi Samman, International film fair
award (cinema, actor and artress).
16. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is situated in:
Answer: Tamil Nadu - DescriptionKudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is the largest nuclear power
station in India, situated in Kudankulam in the Tirunelveli district of the southern Indian state of
Tamil Nadu.
Also read: total number of nuclear power plant(which one is first) and their location, biggest
solar park, biggest solar tree
17. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is related to:
Answer: Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) is a savings scheme launched back in 2015 as part of
the Government initiative Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign. This scheme enables guardians
to open a savings account for their girl child with an authorised commercial bank or India Post
branch.
Also see Government Schemes 2020 (click on it) 18.
Seven Sisters States of India:
Answer: The Seven Sister States is a popular term for the contiguous states of Arunachal
Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura prior to inclusion of the
state of Sikkim into the North Eastern Region of India.
Also see: largest smallest state and union territories, largest international border with which
state, international border line .largest( island, river island, delta), location of port blair, capital
of Andaman and Nico bar, Lakshadweep, Andhra Pradesh, Which union territories has
legislative assembly.
19. Mountain pass connecting Jammu and Srinagar:
Answer: Banihal Pass, a mountain pass across the Pir Panjal Range at a maximum elevation of
2,832 m (9,291 ft). It connects the Kashmir Valley in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
to the outer Himalaya and the plains to the south.
Also read: all popular mountain pass in Kashmir and Sikkim.
20. In which year did Bengal Division was happened:
Answer: 1905, the partition separated the largely Muslim eastern areas from the largely Hindu
western areas on 16 October 1905 after being announced on 19 July 1905 by Lord Curzon, the
then Viceroy of India.
Also read: viceroy and governor general of India from Lucent Modern history 21
2nd Battle of Panipat was fought in:
Answer: The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between the forces of Samrat Hem Chandra
Vikramaditya, popularly called Hemu, the Hindu king who was ruling North India from Delhi,
and the army of Akbar, on November 5, 1556.
22. Who is the current Bihar Governor? Answer:
Phagu Chauhan.
Also read name of governors appointed In 2020 23.
Which is the Longest Highway of India?
Answer: National Highway 44 (NH 44) is the longest national highway in India with a length of
3,745 kilometres running from Srinagar in the north to Kanyakumari in the South. Also read:
longest waterway, longest rail platform, number of airport, 100th airport. First biometric
airport, first metro.
24. Chikankari Embroidery associated with which Place of India:
Answer: Lucknow.
Also read top 15 dance name and related states 25.
Prarthana Samaj was established in:
Answer: 1867, Mumbai.
Also read: Attio Sabha, Arya samaj, theosophical society, sati practice abolition, widow
remarriage, first train, telegraph and postal system.
Non-cooperation movement (How started and how ended), civil disobedience movement,
Netaji subhash Chandra bose (which island named after him, sahid island swaraj island), Mt.
Gandhi. Vidyasagar.
26. Maximum number of Lok Sabha Seats:
Answer: 552, Maximum strength of the House is 552 members - 530 members to represent the
States, 20 members to represent the Union Territories, and 2 members to be nominated by the
President from the Anglo-Indian Community.
27. Who was First Tirthankar?
Answer: Rishabhanatha, the first of the 24 Tirthankaras (“Ford-Makers,” i.e., saviours) of
Jainism, a religion of India.
Also read: last two tirthankara name, 1st-5th-9th and last sikh guru name, jain and buddha holy
book, Buddhism and Jainism follower division.
28. IPL 2020 was hosted by which country?
Answer: UAE
29. Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh:
Answer: Jai Ram Thakur.
Also read: List of chief minister of states, List of prime minister of India, List of president of India
(longest serving, died in office, first female, first Muslim, youngest). List of Nobel winner from
India and why? First and last Padma Vibhushan (male, female).
30. Vande Bharat Express runs between: Answer: New Delhi and Varanasi .
• Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train 18. The train flagged off for an inaugural
run by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, on 15 February 2019,[32] with its
commercial run started from 17 February 2019 onwards.
• It was designed and built by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) at Perambur, Chennai.
Also read: Kishan express, under water metro, bulet train in india, longest rail bridge.
31. Sabrimala Temple is located in?
Answer: Kerala
Also read: Ayodha ram mandir location and nearest river, statue of unity, tax free port, war ship
builder in india, largest ship breaker,.
32. Who has been the Youngest President of India?
Answer: The youngest President to assume office was Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, who was
inaugurated at the age of 64 years, 67 days.
33. Khelo India 2020 was held in: Answer: Guwahati, Assam, India.

Also rad: about all sports happened in india(location and winner).

34. Which state has the longest coastline in India?

Answer: Gujarat
35. Who is the CEO of Microsoft?
Answer: Satya Nadella
Also read: head of Amazon, spaceX, Microsoft, Google (Also CEO), Apple.
36. First communication satellite launched by India?
Answer: See space note.
37. Jallianwala bagh Massacre date
38. Viceroy at the time of Jallianwala Bagh
39. First Indian to get Noble prize in economics
40. Color of Fertilizer revolution.
Answer:
Revolution Product
Green Revolution Agriculture Production
White Revolution Dairy, Milk Production (Started in India in 1970)
Blue Revolution Fish Production
Red Revolution Meat, Tomato Production
Black Revolution Petroleum Production
Silver Revolution Egg Production
 Brown Revolution Leather, Cocoa
Pink Revolution Prawns, onion
Yellow revolution Oil seeds/edible oil especially mustard, sunflower etc.
Round Revolution Potato Production
Grey Revolution Fertilizers
Golden Fibre Revolution Jute Production
Silver Fibre Revolution Cotton Production
Golden Revolution Honey, Horticulture,Fruit Production

41. Film fare award best movie

Answer: The 65th Filmfare Awards ceremony, presented by The Times Group, honored the best
Indian Hindi-language films of 2019. Hosted at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati,
Assam. This is the first time in six decades that a Filmfare ceremony was held outside Mumbai.
Karan Johar and Vicky Kaushal were hosts of the award ceremony.
Best Film: Gully Boy. Gully Boy won a record 13 Filmfare Awards, the most awards for a single
film in a year, including Best Film, Best Director (Zoya Akhtar), Best Actor (Ranveer Singh) and
Best Actress (Alia Bhatt), and it became the second film to win all four acting awards, 21 years
after Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). It also break the record of Black, which won 11 awards in
2006.
Good to know: Uri: The Surgical Strike: main actor Vicky Kaushal. In 2016 Uri attack took place.
Article 15: Main actor Ayushmann Khurrana. It own Critics Award for Best Film.
42. Constitution assembly was assembled by?
43. Governor of Madhya Pradesh?
44. The chemical formula of Hard Water?
Answer: D2O. Hard water is water that has a high mineral content (Mainly Calcium and
Magnesium). The more calcium and magnesium dissolved in the water, the harder the water
becomes. This is why certain cities and counties within the same state can have varying degrees of
water hardness.
45. Headquarters of UN?
Answer: read from LUCENT (Head quarter list of international institution from lucent. )
46. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020 given to
Answer: Rohit Sharma (Cricket), Mariyappan Thangavelu (Paralympic high jump), Manika Batra
(Table Tennis), Vinesh Phogat (Wrestling) and Rani Rampal (Hockey).
Arjuna Award: Ishant Sharma (Cricket), Deepti Sharma (Cricket), Sakshi Malik (Wrestling) and
many others.
47. What type of tax is GST?
Answer: Indirect tax - GST is known as the Goods and Services Tax. It is an indirect tax which
has replaced many indirect taxes in India such as the excise duty, VAT, services tax, etc.
48. Founder of Indian National Congress:
Answer: Allan Octavian Hume (1885)
49. In which year Sanchi Stupa was observed as UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Answer: - 1989. Also read : List of UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.
50. Current Chief Minister of Kerala:
51. Who is the Present Prime Minister of Japan?
Answer: Yoshihide Suga.
52. Launch Vehicle of Chandrayan-2:

Answer: GSLV MK III M1 - India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV MkIII-M1,
successfully launched Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft on July 22, 2019.
53. Finance commission chairman
Answer: The Finance Commissions are commissions periodically constituted by the President
of India under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution to define the financial relations between
the central government of India and the individual state governments. The First Commission
was established in 1951. The most recent was constituted in 2017 and is chaired by N. K.Singh.
He is the 15th finance commission chairman.
54. Vidan parishad:
Answer: The State Legislative Council, or Vidhan Parishad, is the upper house in those 6 states
of India that have a bicameral state legislature; the lower house being the State Legislative
Assembly. Its establishment is defined in Article 168 of the Constitution of India. As of January
2020, 6 out of 28 states have a State Legislative Council. The latest state to have a council is
Telangana. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh.
55. scientist and his discovery:
Answer:
1. A Belgian priest named Georges Lemaître first suggested the big bang theory in the
1920s, when he theorized that the universe began from a single primordial atom.
(Asked in RRB NTPC 2019).
2. The first modern solution of general relativity that would characterize a black hole
was found by Karl Schwarzschild in 1916, although its interpretation as a region of
space from which nothing can escape was first published by David Finkelstein in 1958.
3. Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the atomic bomb.” On July 16, 1945, in a remote
desert location near Alamogordo, New Mexico, the first atomic bomb was successfully
detonated—the Trinity Test. It created an enormous mushroom cloud some 40,000
feet high and ushered in the Atomic Age
4. The inventor of bifocal lens was Benjamin Franklin.
5. Evangelista Torricelli is universally credited with inventing the barometer in 1643.
6. Landsteiner discovered the ABO blood group system by mixing the red cells and
serum of each of his staff.
7. It is widely accepted that Sir James Young Simpson discovered the anesthetic
properties of chloroform and pioneered its application in surgery and midwifery. The
name of Simpson is not infrequently also associated with the discovery of chloroform
and of anesthesia.
8. Elisha Graves Otis discovered elevator.
9. Light bulb, Telegraph and phonograph were discovered by Thomas Edison.
 10. Hydrogen was discovered by the English physicist Henry Cavendish in 1766.
11. Helicopter was designed by Igor Sikorsky and built by the Vought-Sikorsky.
12. Insulin was discovered by Sir Frederick G Banting in 1921.
13. Zacharias Janssen, credited with inventing the microscope.
14. Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming.
15. Refrigerator was invented by James Harrison in 1851.
16. Radio was invented by Guglielmo Marconi.
17. Submarine was invented by David Bushnell.
18. Theory of Evolution given by Charles Darwin.
19. Transistors was invented by John Bardeen, William Shockley & Walter Brattain.
20. Telephone was invented by Graham Bell.
21. WWW discovered by Tim Berners Lee.
22. Robert Hooke discovered the cell.
23. Many people believe that American biologist James Watson and English physicist
Francis Crick discovered DNA in the 1950s. In reality, this is not the case. Rather, DNA
was first identified in the late 1860s by Swiss chemist Friedrich Miescher.
56. Name of Jaw bone?

Answer:
• Light enters the eye through the transparent cornea, passes through the
aqueous humor, the lens, and the vitreous humor, where it finally forms an image
on the retina. contract and dilates to control the amount of light entering the eye
through the pupil. The pupil is the opening in the center of the iris where light
enters the eye. The cornea represents the strongest part of the refracting power
of the eye, providing about 80% of the power of the system. The index of
refraction of the cornea is about 1.376.
57. Administrative capital of south Africa?
Answer: South Africa has three capital cities: executive Pretoria, judicial Bloemfontein and
legislative Cape Town. The largest city is Johannesburg.
58. Which among the following is not abiotic?
Answer:

59. Dream 11:

Answer: Dream11 is an Indian fantasy sports platform that allows users to play fantasy cricket,
hockey, football, kabaddi, and basketball. In April 2019, Dream11 became the first Indian
gaming company to enter the "Unicorn Club".Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the brand
ambassador of Dream11 and launched the “Dimaag se Dhoni” media campaign during the 2018
Indian Premier League. Harsh Jain is the CEO of Dream 11.
60. What is Operation green?
Answer: Operation Greens is a project (2018-19) approved by the Ministry of Food Processing
Industries with the target to stabilize the supply of tomato, onion and potato crops (TOP crops)
in India, as well as to ensure their availability around the country.
61. Construction of Taj Mahal completed in which year?
Answer: Ustad Ahmad Lahori was an architect in present day India during Mughal Empire. It is
said that he was the chief architect of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, built between 1632 and
1648 during the ruling period of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
• Originally called the House of Parliament, it was designed by the British architects Sir
Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker in 1912-1913 as part of their wider mandate to
construct a new administrative capital city for British India. Construction of the
Parliament House began in 1921 and it was completed in 1927.
• Statue of Unity was built in 2018. It’s height 182 m.
62. International Summits:
Answer: all summits-
• G20: In 2020 the 15th summit was held at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In 2023 18th G20 summit
will be hosted by India. In 2021 The summit will be held at Rome, Italy.
• ASEAN (Association of south-east Asian nation): It is a group of 10 countries. This
summit organized two times in a year. India is not a member country.
• SCO (Shanghai cooperation organization): India and Pakistan join this group in 2017. In
2020 SCO summit held in Russia.
• BRICS: BRICS is the acronym coined to associate five major emerging national
economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Russia hosted the most recent
12th BRICS summit on 17 November 2020 virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic
outbreak. Originally the first four were grouped as "BRIC" (or "the BRICs") before the
induction of South Africa in 2010. The New Development Bank (NDB) (Headquarter
Shanghai, China), formally referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral
development bank operated by the BRICS states. 13th BRIC summit will be hosted by
INDIA.
• SAARC (South Asian association for regional Co-operation): Its member states are
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Last SAARC summit was held in 2016.
• COP: (Conferences of the Parties) The United Nations Climate Change Conferences.
After the USA left the Paris Agreement (COP 21, 2015) china took the leading role by
hosting many of the preparatory meetings in the weeks. The 25th session of the
Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to the UNFCCC was planned to take place in Brazil.
Upon election as President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro withdrew Brazil from hosting the
 event. COP 25 was then planned to take place in Santiago, Chile. However, following the
2019 Chilean protests, Chilean President announced Chile's withdrawal from hosting.
Then Spain offered, and was appointed, as the new host (in Madrid).
63. Latest Nuclear powerplant in India?
Answer: click here
64. Algeria and Argentina have been officially recognized by WHO as malaria-free.
65.
66. MSP is decided by whom?
Answer: Based on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices,
the Department of Agriculture and Co-operation, Government of India, declares Minimum
Support Prices (MSP) for 22 crops before their sowing seasons.

67. Which of the following First Bank of India?

Answer: Bank of Hindustan.

68. How many nuclear weapons have been tested in India?

Answer: 3 Tests and 6 Devices fired. India's nuclear test series consists in a pair of series:
Pokhran I (Smiling Buddha) and Pokhran II (Shakti). Pokhran I was a single nuclear test
conducted in 1974. Pokhran II was a group of 2 nuclear tests conducted in 1998.

69. Golden Temple of Dambulla is situated in?

Answer: Sri Lanka. also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site
(1991) in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. Dambulla is the largest and best-
preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka.

70. DMK party is founded by:

Answer: C. N. Annadurai. Also read.

71.

Pakistan

Pakistan is located to the west of India and one of the India border countries. Pakistan
has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. The total land area of
Pakistan is 7,96,095 sq km. The Indian states which share border with Pakistan
include Gujarat, Rajasthan and Punjab and Union Territory of Jammu and
Kashmir. Pakistan separated from Indian after India got its independence from British
rule. Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on August 14, 1947. After the
Independence, Pakistan was formed into two territories i.e. East Pakistan and West
Pakistan. These two territories were geographically and culturally apart from each other.
After a long conflict between these two, in 1971 a civil war occurred, in the result of which
Bangladesh was formed. West Pakistan lying on the northwest of India became
the Republic of Pakistan and East Pakistan became Bangladesh.
Some Important Fact About Pakistan
President Arif Alvi
Prime Minister Imran Khan
Official languages Urdu, English
State/ Provinces 4 Provinces
Capital Islamabad
Currency Pakistani Rupee
National Game Field Hockey
National Bird Chukar partridge
National Fruit Mango(Summer), Guava (Winter)
National Tree Deodar
National Anthem Quami Taranah
Highest peak K2
Longest river Indus River
Religion Islam
Parliament National Assembly (342 seats)
Border Radcliffe Line

2. Afghanistan
Afghanistan, also known the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Central Asia. Total
land area of Afghanistan spreads across 6,52,230 sq km and known. Islam is the
predominant religion in the country and the major dependence of the country’s economy
is on Agriculture. Countries near India includes industrial activities in Afghanistan include
the manufacturing of cotton textile, woolens, woven carpets, and handicrafts. Pakistan
occupied Kashmir shares border with Afghanistan.
Some Important Fact About Afghanistan
President Ashraf Ghani
Parliament Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) (250 members)
Official languages Dari and Pashto
State/ Provinces 34 Provinces
Capital and largest city Kabul
Currency Afghan afghani
National Game Buzkashi
National Bird Grey Peacock-the Golden eagle
National Fruit Prunus persica
National Tree Afghan Pine
National animal Snow Leopard
Border Durand Line
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3. China

The people’s Republic of China is located in East Asia and another India border countries.
It is the most populous country in the world and also the 4th largest country in the world.
The President of China is the head of the state. China lies to the north of India. Indian
states that share their borders with China are ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim,
Arunachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. China is one of the fastest-growing economies
of the world. Both countries are connected by the Silk Road initiative and the exchange
of Buddhism religion.
Some Important Fact About China
President Xi Jinping
Official langua Mandarin
ges
State/ Provinc 26 Provinces
es
Capital Beijing
Currency Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
National Gam Table Tennis
e
National Bird Red-crowned crane
National Fruit Kiwifruit
National Tree Maidenhair tree
National Flowe Blue water lily
r
National anim Giant Panda
al
Longest river Yangtze River
Boundaries Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand and Aru
nachal Pradesh
Parliament National Assembly (2980 members)
Border McMahon Line

4. Nepal

Nepal, officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal is a landlocked

country. Nepal is located to the north of India. In terms of area, Nepal is the 93rd largest
country in terms of land with an area of 1,47,181 sq km. The capital of Nepal is
Kathmandu which is also the largest city in the country. Nepal has eight of the ten
tallest mountains in the world world, including the highest point on Earth, Mount
Everest. Tourism is one of the biggestest contributor to the country’s economy. Nepal
shares border with Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal and Bihar.
Some Important Fact About Nepal
President Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli
Official languages Nepali
State/ Provinces 7 Provinces
Capital and largest city Kathmandu
Currency Nepalese rupee
National Game Volleyball
National Bird Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus)
National Animal Cow
National Tree Ficus religiosa
National Flower Rhododendron
Highest peak Mount Everest
Longest river Karnali
Parliament The National Assembly (275 seats)

5. Bhutan

Bhutan is situated to the north of India. It is officially known as The Kingdom of Bhutan
and shares a border with the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam and
West Bengal. It is also landlocked country and has an area of 38,394 sq km. Capital of
Bhutan is Thimphu. The country has a constitutional monarchy. The major contributors to
the economy of the country are Hydropower, agriculture, forestry, and tourism. Bhutan
is the smallest neighboring country of India.
Some Important Fact About Bhutan
Name of king Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King)
Monarch Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Prime Minister Lotay Tshering
Upper house National Council
Official languages Dzongkha
State/ Provinces 20 states
Capital and largest city Thimphu
Currency Ngultrum (BTN)
National Animal Takin
National Bird The Raven
National Game Archery
National Tree Cypress(Tsenden)
National Flower Blue poppy
Religion 77.4% Vajrayana Buddhism, 22.6% Hinduism
Lower house National Assembly (Tshogdu) 55 seats

6. Bangladesh

Bangladesh officially called the People’s Republic of Bangladesh is situated in South

Asia. Neighbours of India, Bangladesh shares one of the longest borders in the world.
Capital of Bangladesh is Dhaka. Indian states of Assam, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya,
and West Bengal share their border of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is the eighth-most
populous country in the world (161 million) and also one of the most densely-populated
countries in the world. Bangladesh was initially a part of Pakistan and was known as East
Pakistan but after the 1971 Liberation War took place, it gained independence.
Some Important Fact About Bangladesh
President Abdul Hamid
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Official languag Bengali
es
State/ Provinces 8 Provinces
Capital Dhaka
Currency Bangladeshi taka
National Game Volleyball
National Bird Oriental Magpie-Robin
National Fruit Jackfruit(kathal)
National Tree Mango Tree
National animal Royal Bengal tiger
Highest peak Keokradong
Longest river Surma
Religion 70.2% Buddhism, 12.6% Hinduism
Parliament Jatiyo Shangsad (Bengali) and House of the Nation(English) (350 M
ember)
Border Radcliffe Line

7. Myanmar

Myanmar, officially known as The Republic of the Union of Myanmar is situated in East
Asia. One of the neighbours of India Myanmar shares its border with the Indian states
of Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. Myanmar has an area
of 6,76,578 sq km and is the largest of the Mainland Southeast Asian
states. Naypyidaw is the capital of Myanmar. The country is governed by the presidential
republic with a bicameral legislature. The head of the state is the president of the country.
Some Important Fact About Myammar
President Win Myint
Prime Minister Aung San Suu Kyi
National anthem Kaba Ma Kyei
Official languages Burmese
National animal Tiger
Capital and largest city Naypyidaw
Currency Burmese Kyat
National Game Caneball
National Bird Grey Peacock-Pheasant
National Fruit Padauk
National Tree Green Peafowl
Parliament The House of Representatives (440 seats)
Highest peak Hkakabo Razi
Longest river Irrawaddy River
Famous festivals Thingyan, Kasone, Nayon

8. Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka officially known as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka lies near
the southern area of India and is separated by Palk Strait. Sri Lanka has two capital,
the commercial capital of the country is Colombo where on the other hand Sri
Jayewardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital of the country. The president is the
chief of state and the head of government in the country. It is located in the Indian Ocean
to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal and to the southeast of the Arabian Sea. Being an
island nation, Sri Lanka is a choice of many and makes a pleasant tourist destination in
the world.
Some Important Fact About Sri Lanka
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Ministe Mahindra Rajapaksa
r
Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya
Official langu Sinhala,Tamil
ages
State/ Provin 9 states
ces
Capital and la Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
rgest city
Currency Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
National Gam Volleyball
e
National Bird Ceylon (Jungle Fowl)
National Fruit Jackfruit
National Tree Ironwood
National Flow Blue water lily
er
Highest peak Pidurutalagala
Longest river Mahaweli
Religion 70.2% Buddhism, 12.6% Hinduism
Parliament Parliamenthua (225 seats)
Famous festi Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Vesak, Poson Festival, Kandy Esala Per
vals ahera, Kataragama Festival, Vel Festival, Deepavali

9. Maldives
Maldives is an island nation situated in the southwest of India officially the Republic of
Maldives. Area wise it is one of the smallest countries in the world. It is spread over 298
sq km only. Maldives has more than a thousand coral islands. Maldives is a presidential
republic and the president is the head of the state. The capital of Maldives is Male.

Some Important Fact About Maldives

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Parliament People’s Majlis
Official languages Dhivehi
State/ Provinces 1 Only
Capital and largest city Male
Currency Maldivian Rufiyaa
National Game Football
National Bird White-breasted Waterhen
National Fruit Coconut
National Tree Coconut Tree
National animal Yellowfin Tuna

Neighbouring Country Capitals

Pakistan Islamabad

Afghanistan Kabul

China Beijing

Nepal Kathmandu

Bhutan Thimphu

Bangladesh Dhaka

Myanmar Naypyidaw

Srilanka [Sea border] Colombo & Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Maldives [Sea Border] Malé

72. Which is India’s Oldest Dam?

Answer: Kallanai Dam - The dam was constructed by King Karikala Chola of the Chola Dynasty in
the 2nd century AD. The dam is located on the River Kaveri, approximately 20km from the city
of Tiruchirapalli.
73. The Oldest Artificial Port on East Coast:

Answer: Chennai - It is the second largest port in terms of volume of traffic handled and is the
oldest artificial harbour on the east coast of India. It handles petroleum products, crude oil,
fertilisers, iron ore and dry cargo.