Current Affairs related to Indian Defence

● Coast Guard Ship ‘Rajtarang’ commissioned
Minister of State for Defence M.M pallam Raju on May 19, 2012 commissioned Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Rajtarang ‘in Chennai. Raju said the economic growth witnessed by the country in the last two decades had reinforced the importance of maritime trade and commerce. The resultant growth in maritime traffic and commerce. The resultant growth in maritime tra

ffic called for an efficient framework of maritime safety, disaster management an enforcement of law of sea.
The ICGS Rajtarang is a 50 meter inshore patrol vessel equipped with advanced navigational and communication sensors. With an economical speed of 16nots, the ship has an endurance of 1,500 nautical miles.

Regional Festivals of India ( G K )

Majuli Festival ( Assam)
With such calm and simple Assamese people, the celebrations are have to be sophisticated too. Therefore rejoicing takes place in a very common way, usually in open space. Bamboo sticks and banana leaves are used abundantly and rather than offering cooked food, nutrient such as sprouts, grams and fruits are offered during worship. The festivals takes place every year in the 

month of November.

Defence Current Affairs

● Assam Rifles to join UN Mission in Haiti
A 160-man contingent of India’s Assam Rifles on June 27, 2012 left for the Caribbean nation of Haiti on a year-long deployment under the United Nation’s stabilization mission that has been functioning there since 2004. The Indian government had sanctioned the services of Assam Rifles in Haiti for five years form 2010, with a contingent sent in r

otation every year. The force will be serving the UN mandate to restore a secure and stable environment in Haiti in order to promote a political process for strengthening Haiti’s government institutions and rule of law.
Besides India, 41 other countries have deployed their personnel for UN operations in Haiti. Haiti had suffered a severe earth quake in 2010 in which 2.2 lakh persons including 160 UN peacekeepers had lost their lives. The reconstruction work is still going on for which UN is playing a major role.

One Liner G K (Indian History)

1. In which province, the first signs of unrest appeared early in 1857 --> Bengal

2. Who was the leader of the revolt of 1857 in Kanpur --> Nana Saheb

3. Who was the leader of 1857 mutiny in Assam --> Diwan Mani Ram Datta

4. " Sardar Malla" a leader of farmer's revolt in 1857 hailed from which place------> Mysore

Women Empowerment in India

Since the older times, women have been treated as second rate citizens of all across the globe. The situation is almost the same everywhere-irrespective of the developed country or the developing country-caste, community, colour or creed a position which is comparable in many ways, with that of racial minorities. Women have been relegated to secondary position despite the fact that they numerically constitute about half the world population today.
This situation has caused immense loss to their self-dignity as human beings and also their independent entities, associated with men, apart from other matter, in context with intellectual and professional capability. 
In the very beginning of civilization, women enjoyed a respectable position in society-at par with men. They actively participated in social, religious affairs as well as in warfare. The social, religious ceremonies were considered incomplete unless women participated in them. However, it was their physical constitution which acted as hurdles on the way to doing their various different difficult tasks.

Latest current affair

1. Name the freedom fighter with picture of whom Rs.5 coin would be introduced by RBI.
Ans. Bhagat Singh

2. Name the news search engine introduced by Rediff.com
Ans. Relatime News Search

3. Tiger brand is associated with which company?
Ans. Britannia

Lakes of India

Lakes of India
Wular Lake ……………… Jammu & Kashmir Bhim Tal…………………….…Uttrakhand
Lonar …………………………….Maharashtra Sambhar …………………….… Rajasthan
Kolleru ………………………Andhra Pradesh Sukhna ………………………...Chandigarh
Loktak ……………………………… Manipur Parashuram Kund…….. Arunachal Pradesh
Dal Lake ………………….Jammu & Kashmir Pongong Tso …………. Jammu & Kashmir
Naini Tal …………………….…..Uttarakhand Tso Morari ……………. Jammu & Kashmir
Salt Lake ……………………………..Kolkata Nakki Lake ……………….……. Rajasthan
Chilka …………………………….……Orissa Pushkar Lake ……………….….. Rajasthan
Pulicut ………………………Andhra Pradesh Udaipur Lake …………………... Rajasthan
Vembanad Kayal ……………………. Kerala Upper & Lower Lake ………... Bhopal, MP
Ashtamudi …………………………... Kerala Nizam Sagar …………………....Hyderabad

Biosphere Reserves of India

Biosphere Reserve Year Location (State)
Kachchh 2009 Part of Kachchh, Rajkot, Surendra Nagar and Patan Civil Districts (Gujarat)
Nilgiri 1986 Part of Wynad, Nagarhole, Bandipur, Mudumalai, Nilambur, Silent valley & Siruvani hills (Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka).
Nanda Devi 1988 Part of Chamoli, Pithoragarh and Bageshwar districts (Uttarakhand)
Nokrek 1988 Ga

ro hills (Meghalaya)
Manas 1989 Parts of Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta Nalbari, Kamrup and Darang district (Assam)
Sundarbans 1989 Delta of Ganges and Brahmaputra river system (W.B)
Gulf of Mannar 1989 Indian part of Gulf of Mannar between Indian and Sri Lanka (Tamil Nadu)
Great Nicobar 1989 Southern part most Islands of Andaman and Nicobar
Similipal 1994 Parts of Mayurbhanj district (Orissa)
Dibru-Daikhowa 1997 Parts of Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts (Assam)
Dihang-Dibang 1998 Parts of Siang and Debang valley (Arunachal Pradesh)
Pachmarhi 1999 Parts of Housangabad, Betul and Chhindwara districts (M.P)
Kanchenjunga 2000 Kanchenjunga National Park and surrounded park area (Sikkim)
Agasthyamalai 2001 Neyyar, Peppara and Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary and their adjoining areas. (Kerala)
Achamakmar- Amarkantak 2005 Part of Annupur, Dindori and Bilaspur districts (MP)
(Seven Biosphere Reserves are recognized are recognized by UNESCO: Nilgiri, Sundarban, Gulf of Mannar, Similpal, Nokrek, Pachmarhi and Nanda Devi).

Essay on Global Warming / Article on Global Warming

Global warming is the greatest challenge facing our planet. It is, in fact, the increase in the temperature of the earth’s neon- surface air. It is one of the most current and widely discussed factors. It has far-reaching impact on biodiversity and climatic conditions of the planet. Several current trends clearly demonstrate that global warming is directly impacting on rising sea l

evels, the melting of ice caps and significant worldwide climate changes. In short, global warming represents a fundamental threat to all living things on earth. 

India and States , Some G K Facts

The States having common frontiers with neighbouring countries 
Country States
Pakistan Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat
Afghanistan Jammu & Kashmir
China Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
Nepal Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim
Bhutan Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
Myanmar Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur

, Mizoram
Bangladesh West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam, Tripura, Mizoram