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

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).

1. Who was known as the 'Parrot' of India?

Ans. Amir Khasru.

2. Name the book written by Ziauddin Barni.

Ans. Tariq-i-Firuzsahi.