General Knowledge for SSC Exam

List of major power projects in India

Andhra Pradesh :
*.Srisailam Hydroelectric Project
*.Kothagudem Thermal Project
*.Lower Sileru Hydro-Electric Project
*.Nizam Sagar Hydel Scheme
*.Hussain Sagar Thermal Station
*.Ramagundam Thermal Station
*.Machkund Hydroelectric Project (Andra Pradesh and Odisha)
*.Balimela Hydroelectric Project (Odisha and Andhra Pradesh)
 

Assam :
*.Naharkatiya Thermal Project
Bihar :
*.Barauni Thermal Power Station
*.Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Station
 

Jharkhand :
*.Subarnarekha Hydel Power Station
*.Patratu Thermal Power StationDelhi :
*.Badarpur Thermal Power Station Gujarat :
*.Dhuvaran Thermal Power Station
*.Ukai Thermal Power Project
 

Himachal Pradesh :
*.Baira-Siul Hydroelectric Project
*.Giri Hydel Project
*.Rongtong Hydel Scheme
*.Sanjay (Bhabha) Hydel Project
*.Nathpa Jhakri Hydroelectric Project
 

Jammu & Kashmir :
*.Salal Hydroelectric Project
 

Karnataka :
*.Sharavati Hydroelectric Project
*.Shivasamundram Hydroelectric Project
 

Kerala :
*.Idukki Hydroelectric Project
*.Sabarigiri Project
 

Chattisgarh :
*.Korba Thermal Project
 

Madhya Pradesh :
*.Satpura Thermal Project
 

Maharashtra :
*.Koyna Hydroelectric Project
*.Trombay Thermal Power Project
*.Nasic Power Station
*.Koradi Thermal Power StationManipur
*.Loktak Hydroelectric Project
 

Odisha
*.Hirakud Hydroelectric Project
*.Talcher Thermal Power Station
*.Balimela Hydroelectric Project (Odisha and Andhra Pradesh)
*.Machkund Hydroelectric Project (Andra Pradesh and Odisha)
 

Punjab
*.Guru Nanak Thermal Power StationTamil Nadu :
*.Ennore Thermal Power Station
*.Mettur Project
*.Neyveli Thermal Power Station
*.Kundah Power ProjectUttarakhand
*.Tehri Hydroelectric Power Project
*.Harduaganj Thermal Power Station
 

Uttar Pradesh
*.Rihand Hydroelectric Project
*.Yamuna Hydroelectric Project
*.Panki Thermal Power Station
*.Maneri-Bhali Hydroelectric Project
*.Obra Thermal Power StationWest Bengal
*.Bandel Thermal Power Station
*.Santaldih Thermal Scheme

Current Affair June 2015

1. Floods in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
(i) The flood situation in Assam has deteriorated with over three lakh people being affected. Incessant rainfall has flooded roads and bridges and damaged settlements in a few villages with villagers leaving their households.
(ii) Over 8,200 hectares of crops have been destroyed in the Brahmaputra valley.
(iii) The government is taking all necessary measures for rescue, relief and rehabilitation of those affected by the floods. Also, National Disaster Response Force teams have been deployed.

2. 26 African countries create TFTA: Cape Town to Cairo free-trade zone
(i) 26 African countries signed a historic deal that would facilitate the creation of Africa's largest free trade zone, the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA).
(ii) The Tripartite Free Trade Area will cover 26 countries spread over an area that stretches from the southernmost tip of the African continent (South Africa) to Cairo (Egypt) in the North. The pact is aimed at easing the movements of goods across 26 member countries which account for more than half of the continent's GDP.
(iii) The TFTA pact combines the following three existing African trade blocs:
(a) Southern African Development Community (SADC)
(b) East African Community (EAC)
(c) Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

3. Senior scientist Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar appointed Director of CSIR-IICT
(i) Senior Scientist Srivari Chandrashekhar has been appointed as the Director of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), a premier research institute of the Central Government.
(ii) Chandrashekhar joined the IICT in 1986 as a Junior Research Fellow and gradually rose to become the Chief Scientist in 2010.
(iii) He has to his credit the distinction of having developed technologies for synthesis of latest anti-tuberculosis drug bedaquiline, anti-tumor and abortive drug mesoprostol and drug for treatment of schizophrenia asenapine, among others.

4. Telecom sector receives highest FDI 
(i) The Telecom and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the telecom sector received the highest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the last one year.
(ii) He also announced that the Government is working on the revival of BSNL and MTNL.

5. Current Account Deficit (CAD) shrinks to 0.2 percent of GDP in Q4
(i) The country's Current Account Deficit (CAD) narrowed sharply to USD 1.3 billion or 0.2 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the fourth quarter of the last financial year on a sequential basis mainly on account of a lower trade gap.
(ii) The CAD shrank to 1.3 percent of GDP for the full financial year in 2014-15.

6. Union Cabinet gives nod to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicle Agreement
(i) With a view to boost economic ties with countries in South Asia, the union government decided to sign a road connectivity pact with Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal.
(ii) The pact will be inked on 15th June in Thimpu, capital of Bhutan, between the transport ministers of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal.
(iii) This agreement will mutually benefit the South Asian countries by improving cross border movement of passengers and goods for overall economic development of the region.

History for SSC CGL/CHSL

NATIONAL MOVEMENT OF INDIA FROM 1905 TO 1920

 PARTITION OF BENGAL
(i) By Lord Curzon on Oct 16, 1905, through a royal Proclamation, reducing the old province of Bengal in size by creating East Bengal and Assam out of rest of Bengal.
(ii) The objective was to set up a communal gulf between Hindus and Muslims.
(iii) A mighty upsurge swept the country against the partition. National movement found real expression in the movement against the partition of Bengal in 1905.

SWADESHI MOVEMENT (1905)
(i) Lal, Bal, Pal, and Aurobindo Ghosh played the important role.
(ii) INC took the Swadeshi call first at the Banaras Session, 1905 presided over by G. K. Gokhale.
(iii) Bonfires of foreign goods were conducted at various places.
FORMATION of MUSLIM LEAGUE (1906)
(i) Setup in 1906 under the leadership of Aga Khan, Nawab Salimullah of Dhaka and Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(ii) It was a loyalist, communal and conservative political organization which supported the partition of Bengal, opposed the Swadeshi movement, demanded special safeguards to its community and a separate electorate for Muslims.

DEMANDS FOR SWARAJ
(i) In Dec 1906 at Calcutta, the INC under Dadabhai Naoroji adopted ‘Swaraj’ (Self-govt) as the goal of Indian people. Surat Session of Indian National Congress (1907):
(ii) The INC split into two groups The extremists and The moderates, at the Surat session in 1907. Extremists were led by Bal, Pal, Lal while the moderates by G. K. Gokhale.
Indian Councils Act or Minto Morley Reforms (1909)
(i) Besides other constitutional measures, it envisaged a separate electorate for Muslims.
(ii) Aimed at dividing the nationalist ranks and at rallying the Moderates and the Muslims to the Government's side.

GHADAR PARTY (1913)
(i) Formed by Lala Hardayal, Taraknath Das and Sohan Singh Bhakna.
(ii) HQ was at San Francisco.

HOME RULE MOVEMENT (1916)
(i) Started by B. G. Tilak (April, 1916) at Poona and Annie Besant and S. Subramania Iyer at Adyar, near Madras (Sept, 1916).
(ii) Objective: Self government for India in the British Empire.
(iii) Tilak linked up the question of Swaraj with the demand for the formation of Linguistic States and education in vernacular language. He gave the slogan: Swaraj is my birth right and I will have it.

LUCKNOW PACT (1916)
(i) Happened following a war between Britain and Turkey leading to anti-British feelings among Muslims.
(ii) Both INC and Muslim League concluded this (Congress accepted the separate electorates and both jointly demanded for a representative government and dominion status for the country).

AUGUST DECLARATION (1917)
(i) After the Lucknow Pact, a British policy was announced which aimed at increasing association of Indians in every branch of the administration for progressive realization of responsible government in India as an integral part of the British empire. This came to be called the August Declaration.

ROWLATT ACT (March 18, 1919)
(i) This gave unbridled powers to the govt. To arrest and imprison suspects without trial for two years maximum. This law enabled the Government to suspend the right of Habeas Corpus, which had been the foundation of civil liberties in Britain.
(ii) Caused a wave of anger in all sections. It was the first country-wide agitation by Gandhiji and marked the foundation of the Non Cooperation Movement.

JALLIANWALLA BAGH MASSACRE (April 13, 1919)
(i) People were agitated over the arrest of Dr. Kitchlu and Dr. Satyapal on April 10, 1919.
(ii) General O'Dyer fires at people who assembled in the Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar.
(iii) As a result hundreds of men, women and children were killed and thousands injured.
(iv) Rabindranath Tagore returned his Knighthood in protest. Sir Shankaran Nair resigned from Viceroy's Executive Council after this. Hunter Commission was appointed to enquire into it.
(v) On March 13, 1940, Sardar Udham Singh killed O'Dyer when the later was addressing a meeting in Caxton Hall, London.

KHILAFAT MOVEMENT (1920)
(i) Muslims were agitated by the treatment done with Turkey by the British in the treaty that followed the First World War.
(ii) Two brothers, Mohd. Ali and Shaukat Ali started this movement.

NON-COOPERATION MOVEMENT (1920)
(i) It was the first mass-based political movement under Gandhiji.
(ii) Congress passed the resolution in its Calcutta session in Sept 1920

General Knowledge for SSC Exam

Very Important Sports Venue

 1. 2012 Olympics is held at - London.
2. Venue of 2016 Olympics - Rio de Genero (Brazil).
3. Venue of 2014 Winter Olympics - Sochi (Russia)
4. 2012 Summer Paralympics is held at - London.
5. Venue of 2016 Summer Paralympics - Rio de Genero (Brazil)
6. Venue of 2014 Winter Paralympics - Sochi (Russia)
7. Venue of 2014 FIFA World Cup Football - Brazil.
8. Brand ambassador of the 2014 FIFA World Cup - Pele.
9. Venue of 2018 FIFA World Cup - Russia.
10. Venue of 2022 World Cup Football - Qatar.
11. 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at - Delhi.
12. 2014 Commonwealth Games will be at - Glasgow (Scotland)
13. Venue of 2018 Commonwealth Games - Gold Coast (Australia)
14. 2012 Euro Cup Football was held at - Poland and Ukraine.
15. Venue of 2016 Euro Cup Football - France.
16. Venue of 2015 World Cup Cricket - Australia and New Zealand.
17. Host of the 2019 World Cup Cricket - England.
18. Host of the 2014 T-20 World Cup Cricket - Bangladesh.
19. Host of the 2016 T-20 World Cup Cricket - India.
20. Venue of 2014 Asian Games - Incheon (South Korea).
21. Host of the 2023 World Cup Cricket - India.
22. Venue of 2019 Asian Games - Hanoi (Vietnam).
23. Venue of 2020 Summer Olympics - Tokyo (Japan).
24. Venue of 2018 Winter Olympics - Pyeongchang (South Korea).
25. Host of Cricket world Test Champions 2017 - England.
26. Host of Cricket world Test Champions 2021 - India.
27. Official Mascot of 2014 FIFA World Cup - Smiling Armadillo.
28. 35th National Games to be hosted by - Kerala in 2014.
29. Official mascot of the 35th National Games - Great Hornbill.
30. 4th Kabaddi World Cup - In Punjab, November 2013.

General Knowldge for SSC CGL

Country	Capital	Area (In sq. km)	Currency	Name of Parliament
ASIA
Afghanistan	Kabul	647,500	Afghani	Shora
Bangladesh	Dhaka	143,998	Taka	Jatiya Sangshad
Bhutan	Thimpu	47,000	Nagultrum	Tsongdu
China	Beijing	9,596,961	Renminbi (Yuan)	National People’s Congress
Hong koong	Victoria	1,034	Hong Kong  Dollar
India	New delhi	3,287,782	Rupee	Lok sabha & Rajya Sabha
Indonesia	Jakarta	2,027,087	Rupiah	People’s Consultative Assembly
Iran	Tehran	1,648,000	Rial	Majlis-e-shorra
Iraq	Baghdad	438,446	Iraqi Dinar	National assembly
Israel	Jerusalem	20,772	Shekel	Knesset
Japan	Tokyo	377,765	Yen	Diet
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	330,434	Ringgit	Dewan Rakyat & Dewan Negara
Maldives	Male	298	Rufiyaa	Majlis
Nepal	Kathmandu	140,797	Nepalese Rupee	Pratinidhi Sabha
Pakistan	Islamabad	796,095	Rupee
Philippines	Manila	300,000	Peso
Turkey	Ankara	780,576	Turkish Lira	Grand National Assembly
North and South America
Mexico	Mexico City	1,972,546	New Peso
USA	Washington DC	9,363,123	Dollar	Congress & Senate
Ecuador	Quito	283,561	Sucre
Peru	Lima	1,285,216	Sol
Venezuela	Caracas	912,050	Bolivar	National Congress
Europe
Britain	London	244,046	Pound Sterling	House of Commons
Denmark	Copenhagen	43,069	Krone	Folketing
France	Paris	547,026	France	National Assembly
Germany	Berlin	69,700	Deutsche Mark	Bundestag & Bundestrat
Greece	Athens	131,944	Drachma
Hungary	Budapest	93,030	Forint	National Assembly
Iceland	Reykjavik	102,846	Krona	Althing
Italy	Rome	301,225	Lira
Norway	Oslo	324,219	Krone	Storting
Russia	Moscow	17,075,400	Ruble	Duma
Spain	Madrid	504,782	Peseta	Cortes
Sweden	Stockholm	449,964	Krone	Riksdag
Switzerland	Berne	41,281	Swiss Franc	Bundesver Sammulung (Nationalrat & Standerat)
The Netherlands	Amsterdam	41,160	Gilder	The Staten General
Vatican City	Vatican City	0.44	Lira
Oceania
Australia	Canberra	7,686,848	Australian	Federal Parliament
Fiji Islands	Suva	18,272	Dollar
New Zealand	Wellington	269,057	NZ Dollar	Parliament
Papua New guinea	Port Moresby	462,840	Kina	National Parliament
Africa
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	1,221,900	Birr	Shergo
Nigeria	Abuja	923,768	Naira
Sierra Leone	Freetown	71,740	Leone
South Africa	1.       Pretoria (Adm.); 2.       Capetown (Legislative); 3.       Bolemfontein (Judicial)	1,221,037	Rand	House of Assembly
Sudan	Khartoum	2,505,813	Dinar	National Assembly
Zimbabwe	Harare	390,580	Dollar