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TEST OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
The General Knowledge Section of Success Bureau Study Material covers the complete syllabus and includes Often Asked Questions ( OAQs) in the Competitive Examinations .
Hence, you are advised to properly practice and cram the contents . You should not waste time in learning out dated books .
Below is given a small Sample of the Study Material provided to the students along with the Quizzes .
INDIA – INDIA
India is world’s seventh largest country after USSR,Canada, China, U. S. A. , Brazil and Australia in that order.
India lies wholly within the northern and eastern hemisphere .
India has about 2.4% of the total world area and about 15% of the world population. India has a land frontier of 15,200 Kms.
The total length of the coastline of mainland,Lakshadweep group of Islands and Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands is 7,516.5 Kms.
INDIA’S NEIGHBOURS
In the North, India is adjoined by China, Nepal and Bhutan.
In the East, a series of mountain ranges separate India from Burma.
Also in the East, Lies Bangladesh.
In the North-West, Afghanistan and Pakistan border on India .
RIVERS IN INDIA
The rivers in Indian are classified as :
(i) Himalayan rivers
(ii) Deccan rivers
(iii) Coastal rivers
(iv) River of the inland drainage basin.
The Himalayan Rivers are snow-fed and have continuous flow throughout the year. Examples , the Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra .
The Deccan rivers (or Peninsular rivers ) are rain fed and a large number of them are non-perennial. Examples, the Narmada, Tapi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri .
The Coastal rivers, specially of the West coast are short in length and limited in catchments area .
The East flowing rivers (or the rivers which fall into the Bay of Bengal ) are Ganges, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Mahanadi & Pennar.
The West flowing rivers (or the rivers which fall into the Arabian Sea ) are Indus, Narmada, Tapi, Sabarmati and Mahi .
CLIMATE OF INDIA
The climate of India is “Tropical Monsoon Type”.
The Indian Meteorological Department recognizes 4 seasons :
1. Cold weather season ( December – February )
2. Hot weather season ( March – May )
3. South – West Monsoon ( June – September )
Normally the south-west monsoon breaks on Kerala coast during the first week of June and slowly extends northwards and by the end of the month it is established over the most of India .
4. Retreating South-West Monsoon season (October – November)
The low pressure over North starts disappearing and the monsoon winds therefore starts retreating. Severe cyclonic streams develop in Bay of Bengal and cause havoc in Orissa , Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu .
In Tamil Nadu and the surrounding areas this season is known as the North- East Monsoon period.
Indian National Anthem, Song & Calendar
· The National Anthem of India ( Jana – gana – mana ) was written by Rabindranath Tagore and was adopted by the constituent Assembly as the National Anthem on 24th January, 1950.
· The National Song ( Vande Mataram ) was written by Bankim Chandra Chaterjee.
A uniform national calendar based on Sake Era with Chaitra as its first month was adopted from 22nd March, 1957. According to this calendar 1 Chaitra falls on 22nd March normally and on 21st March in a leap year.
CROPS IN INDIA
There are two crops that are grown in India :
(i) Kharif Crop : Sowing is done in June and raised in autumn. These are Cotton, rice, maize, millets, lady’s finger, Ground-nut, Jute,Tobacco, Sugarcane, Castor, Jwar & Bajra,
(ii) Rabi Crop (or Winter Crop) : Sown in October and reaped in April. These are wheat, gram, linseed, mustard, pea, carrot, radish, barely & potato.
DANCES IN INDIA
Dance Name : State and Famous Personalities .
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FOLK DANCES
There are a large number of Folk Dances in India. The most popular folk dances and their origin States are as follows :
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Musical Instruments & Associated Persons
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Terms Used in Different Games
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Special Note
The General Knowledge Section of Success Bureau Study Material covers complete syllabus and includes Often Asked Questions ( OAQs) in the Competitive Examinations .
Hence, you are advised to properly practice and cram the contents . You should not waste time in learning out dated books .
The above is given a small sample of the Study Material provided to the students along with the Quizzes .