Classical Dances of India and Their States

1. Bharatanatyam - Tamil Nadu
2. Kathak - Uttar Pradesh
3. Kathakali - Kerala
4. Kuchipudi - Andhra Pradesh
5. Odissi - Odisha
6. Manipuri - Manipur
7. Mohiniyattam - Kerala
8. Sattriya - Assam

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Traditional Dances of India and Their States

1. Bihu - Assam
2. Ghoomar - Rajasthan
3. Garba - Gujarat
4. Lavani - Maharashtra
5. Bhangra - Punjab
6. Dollu Kunitha - Karnataka
7. Jhumar - Haryana
8. Gidda - Punjab
9. Dandiya Raas - Gujarat
10. Chhau - Odisha, West Bengal, and Jharkhand
11. Yakshagana - Karnataka
12. Rouf - Jammu and Kashmir
13. Ghoomar - Rajasthan
14. Pung Cholom - Manipur
15. Kalbelia - Rajasthan

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Traditional Paintings of India and Their Regions

1. Madhubani - Bihar
2. Warli - Maharashtra
3. Pattachitra - Odisha and West Bengal
4. Tanjore - Tamil Nadu
5. Kalamkari - Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
6. Phad - Rajasthan
7. Miniature Paintings - Rajasthan
8. Gond - Madhya Pradesh
9. Kangra - Himachal Pradesh
10. Pichwai - Rajasthan
11. Saura - Odisha
12. Cheriyal Scrolls - Telangana

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Kharif Crops

- Sowing Season: Monsoon (June to July)
- Harvesting Season: Post-monsoon (September to October)
- Examples: Rice, Maize, Sorghum, Pearl Millet, Cotton, Soybean, Sugarcane, Groundnut, Turmeric
- Characteristics: Depend heavily on rainfall; require warm and wet climate during germination and growth.

Rabi Crops

- Sowing Season: Winter (October to December)
- Harvesting Season: Summer (April to June)
- Examples: Wheat, Barley, Mustard, Peas, Gram, Oats
- Characteristics: Require cool climate for germination and warm climate for maturation; rely on irrigation.

Zaid Crops

- Sowing Season: Between Rabi and Kharif (March to June)
- Harvesting Season: Summer (June to July)
- Examples: Watermelon, Muskmelon, Cucumber, Bitter Gourd, Fodder crops
- Characteristics: Short-duration crops; grown on residual moisture and irrigation.

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Karnataka Rajyotsava Awards 2023:

1. S. Somanath - Chairman of ISRO
2. Aditi Ashok - Golfer
3. V. Gopala Gowda - Retired Supreme Court Judge
4. Dinesh Amin Mattu - Former Journalist
5. Charmadi Hasanabba - Philanthropist
6. Huchchamma Basappa Chowdri - Donated land for a school in Koppal
7. Lieutenant General Codanda Poovaiah Cariappa - Indian Army
8. 'Dingri' Nagaraj - Actor
9. B. Janardhana (Bank Janardhana) - Actor
10. G.V. Balaram - Solar Park Establishment in Pavagada

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The national parks of Karnataka :

1. Bandipur National Park
- River: Kabini River
- Important Species: Tigers, Elephants, Indian Bison

2. Bannerghatta National Park
- River: Suvarnamukhi River
- Important Species: Tigers, Lions, Indian Leopards

3. Kudremukh National Park
- River: Bhadra River
- Important Species: Lion-tailed Macaque, Malabar Civet, Great Pied Hornbill

4. Nagarhole National Park
- River: Kabini River
- Important Species: Tigers, Indian Leopards, Asiatic Elephants

5. Anshi National Park
- River: Kali River
- Important Species: Black Panthers, Bengal Tigers, Indian Elephants

Some major cities in India and the rivers that flow through or near them:

1. New Delhi
- River: Yamuna

2. Mumbai
- River: Mithi

3. Kolkata
- River: Hooghly (a distributary of the Ganges)

4. Chennai
- Rivers: Cooum, Adyar

5. Bangalore
- Rivers: Arkavathi, Vrishabhavathi

6. Hyderabad
- River: Musi

7. Ahmedabad
- River: Sabarmati

8. Pune
- Rivers: Mula, Mutha

9. Lucknow
- River: Gomti

10. Kanpur
- River: Ganges

11. Patna
- River: Ganges

12. Jaipur
- River: Banas (nearby)

13. Surat
- River: Tapti

14. Varanasi
- River: Ganges

15. Bhopal
- River: Betwa (nearby)

16. Nagpur
- River: Nag

17. Indore
- River: Khan (a tributary of Shipra)

18. Thiruvananthapuram
- River: Karamana

19. Coimbatore
- River: Noyyal

Some major cities around the world and the significant rivers that flow through or near them:

1. New York City, USA
- River: Hudson

2. Chicago, USA
- River: Chicago

3. Toronto, Canada
- River: Humber, Don

4. Buenos Aires, Argentina
- River: Río de la Plata (estuary), Paraná (nearby)

5. São Paulo, Brazil
- River: Tietê, Pinheiros

6. London, United Kingdom
- River: Thames

7. Paris, France
- River: Seine

8. Berlin, Germany
- River: Spree

9. Moscow, Russia
- River: Moskva

10. Istanbul, Turkey
- River: Bosphorus (strait), Golden Horn (inlet)

11. Cairo, Egypt
- River: Nile

12. Tokyo, Japan
- River: Sumida, Arakawa

13. Shanghai, China
- River: Huangpu

14. Beijing, China
- River: Yongding, Chaobai

15. Mumbai, India
- River: Mithi

16. Delhi, India
- River: Yamuna

17. Bangkok, Thailand
- River: Chao Phraya

18. Sydney, Australia
- River: Parramatta

19. Seoul, South Korea
- River: Han

Equator Passes Through These Countries

1. Ecuador
2. Colombia
3. Brazil
4. São Tomé and Príncipe
5. Gabon
6. Republic of the Congo
7. Democratic Republic of the Congo
8. Uganda
9. Kenya
10. Somalia
11. Maldives (through its southern atolls)
12. Indonesia
13. Kiribati

Note :The equator does not pass through any state in India.

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Notable pre-independence newspapers and their editors:

1. Bengal Gazette (1780) - James Augustus Hicky
2. Samvad Kaumudi (1819) - Raja Ram Mohan Roy
3. Mirat-ul-Akbar (1822) - Raja Ram Mohan Roy
4. Hindoo Patriot (1853) - Madhusudan Ray
5. Rast Goftar (1854) - Dadabhai Naoroji
6. Som Prakash (1858) - Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
7. Indian Mirror (1862) - Devendra Nath Tagore
8. Amrita Bazar Patrika (1868) - Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Motilal Ghosh
9. Tahzib-ul-Akhlaq (1871) - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
10. The Hindu (1878) - G. Subramania Iyer
11. Kesari (1881) - Bal Gangadhar Tilak
12. Sudharak (1888) - Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
13. Prabuddha Bharata (1896) - P. Aiyasami, B. R. Rajam Iyer, G. G. Narasimhacharya, and B. V. Kamesvara Iyer
14. Udbodhana (1899) - Swami Vivekananda
15. Indian Opinion (1903) - Mahatma Gandhi
16. Bande Mataram (1905) - Aurobindo Ghosh
17. Bombay Chronicle (1910) - Firoze Shah Mehta
18. Comrade (1911) - Maulana Mohammad Ali
19. Al-Balagh (1912) - Abul Kalam Azad
20. Al-Hilal (1912) - Abul Kalam Azad
21. Pratap (1913) - Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi
22. New India (1914) - Annie Besant
23. Independent (1919) - Motilal Nehru
24. Young India (1919) - Mahatma Gandhi
25. Mook Nayak (1920) - B.R. Ambedkar
26. Hindustan Times (1924) - Sunder Singh Lyallpuri
27. Harijan (1932) - Mahatma Gandhi

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Major Global Navigation Systems and Their Countries

1. GPS (Global Positioning System) - United States
2. GLONASS (Global Navigation Satellite System) - Russia
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3. Galileo - European Union
4. BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) - China
5. NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) - India
6. QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System) - Japan

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Major Congress Sessions and Their Presidents

1. 1885 - First Session (Bombay)
- President: Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee

2. 1906 - Calcutta Session
- President: Dadabhai Naoroji

3. 1916 - Lucknow Session
- President: Ambica Charan Mazumdar

4. 1919 - Amritsar Session
- President: Motilal Nehru

5. 1920 - Nagpur Session
- President: C. Vijayaraghavachariar

6. 1924 - Belgaum Session
- President: Mahatma Gandhi
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7. 1929 - Lahore Session
- President: Jawaharlal Nehru

8. 1931 - Karachi Session
- President: Vallabhbhai Patel

9. 1936 - Lucknow Session
- President: Jawaharlal Nehru

10. 1938 - Haripura Session
- President: Subhas Chandra Bose
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11. 1939 - Tripuri Session
- President: Subhas Chandra Bose

12. 1942 - Bombay Session (Quit India Movement)
- President: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad


13. 1946 - Meerut Session
- President: Acharya J.B. Kripalani


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Notable Autobiographies by Important Indian Personalities

1. The Story of My Experiments with Truth by Mahatma Gandhi: Gandhi's journey of truth and non-violence, pivotal in India's independence movement.

2. Wings of Fire by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: From a humble background to becoming India's "Missile Man" and President.

3. An Autobiography by Jawaharlal Nehru: Nehru's experiences and role in India's struggle for independence.

4. My Country My Life by L.K. Advani: The political journey of L.K. Advani, a key figure in the BJP.

5. My Truth by Indira Gandhi: Insights into the personal and political life of India's first female Prime Minister.

6. Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda: Yogananda's spiritual journey and teachings of Kriya Yoga.

7. The Race of My Life by Milkha Singh: The inspiring story of the "Flying Sikh," from partition struggles to athletic glory.

8. Playing It My Way by Sachin Tendulkar: The cricket legend's career and personal journey.

9. Why I Am An Atheist by Bhagat Singh: Singh's transformation to atheism during his time in jail.

10. Waiting for a Visa by B.R. Ambedkar: An account of caste-based discrimination faced by Ambedkar, used as a textbook at Columbia University.


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