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India's total population stand at 1.21 billion, which is 17.7 per cent more than the last decade,
and
population
growth
of
females
was
higher
than
that
of
males.
According to the final census released by Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today, India's
total population as on March 1, 2011 is 1,210,726,932 or 1.21 billion - an increase of 181.96
million persons in absolute number of population during 2001-11.
India's population grew by 17.7 per cent during 2001-11, against 21.5 per cent in the previous
decade. Among the major states, highest growth in population has been recorded in Bihar (25.4
per cent) while 14 states and Union Territories have recorded population growth above 20 per
cent.
Highest proportion of urban population is in NCT Delhi (97.5 per cent). Top five states in share
of urban population are Goa (62.2 per cent), Mizoram (52.1 per cent), Tamil Nadu (48.4 per
cent), Kerala (47.7 per cent) and Maharashtra (45.2 per cent).
Literacy rate in India in 2011 has increased by 8 per cent to 73 per cent in comparison to 64.8 per
cent in 2001.
The highest increase took place in Dadra and Nagar Haveli by 18.6 points (from 57.6 per cent to
76.2 per cent), Bihar by 14.8 points (from 47.0 per cent to 61.8 per cent), Tripura by 14.0 points
(from 73.2 per cent to 87.2 per cent).
Top five states and UTs, where literacy rate is the highest, are Kerala (94 per cent),
Lakshadweep (91.8 per cent), Mizoram (91.3 per cent), Goa (88.7 per cent) and Tripura (87.2).
The bottom five states and UTs are Bihar (61.8 per cent), Arunachal Pradesh (65.4 per cent),
Rajasthan (66.1 per cent), Jharkhand (66.4 per cent) and Andhra Pradesh (67 per cent).
Bihar occupies the first position with a density of 1106, surpassing West Bengal which occupied
the first position during 2001.
Delhi (11,320) turns out to be the most densely inhabited followed by Chandigarh (9,258),
among all states and UTs, both in 2001 and 2011 Census. The minimum population density
works out in Arunachal Pradesh (17) for both 2001 and 2011 Census.
In terms of area Rajasthan stands first and then Madhya Pradesh last is goa
The Top 10 Most Recent States of India
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Top Ten Lists: Top Ten Recent States India.
Category: General Knowledge
The following is a list of the Top 10 Most Recent States of India. Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and
Uttarakhand were the most recent Indian States to be formed (formed in 2000) followed by
Sikkim and Assam.
W.C.Banerjee
Dadabhai Naoroji
Nightingle of India
Sarojini Naidu
Mrs. Indira ga
April 22
May 1
May Day
Oct 2
Gandhi Jayanti
Sep 5
Teachers day
Nov 14
Childrens day
Jan 12
States 28
UT 7
Population 1,21,0193,422.
Population growth rate 17.64%
Districts 640
Upanishads 108
Vedas 4
Schedules 12
Villages 6, 40,852
Postal Zones 8
Railway Zones 17
Languages 22
Households 24 Crores
Andhra Pradesh
Districts 23
Population 8,46,65,533
Population growth rate 11.10%
National Highways 17
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. It was founded in 1921. The
Parliament comprises the President of India and the two HousesLok Sabha (House of the
People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States). The President has the power to summon and
prorogue either House of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha. [5]
The Indian Parliament consists of two houses called as Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha and
the President of India.
President of India [edit]
Main article: President of India
Similar to most Commonwealth countries, India also includes the Head of State (the President of
India in India's case) as a component of Parliament. The President of India is elected, from a
group of nominees, by the elected members of the Parliament of India (Lok Sabha and Rajya
Sabha) as well as of the state legislatures (Vidhan Sabhas), and serves for a term of five years.
Historically, ruling party (majority in the Lok Sabha) nominees have been elected and run
largely uncontested. Incumbents are permitted to stand for re-election, but unlike the president of
the United States, who can be elected just twice, incumbents can be elected for any number of
terms. A formula is used to allocate votes so there is a balance between the population of each
state and the number of votes assembly members from a state can cast, and to give an equal
balance between State Assembly members and National Parliament members. If no candidate
receives a majority of votes there is a system by which losing candidates are eliminated from the
contest and votes for them transferred to other candidates, until one gains a majority. Pranab
Mukherjeeis the current President of India.[6]
Lok Sabha [edit]
Main article: Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha is also known as the "House of the People" or the lower house. All of its members are
directly elected by citizens of India on the basis of universal adult franchise, except two who are
appointed by the President of India. Every citizen of India who is over 18 years of age,
irrespective of gender, caste, religion or race, who is otherwise not disqualified, is eligible to
vote for the lok sabha.
The Constitution provides that the maximum strength of the House be 552 members. It has a
term of five years. To be eligible for membership in the Lok Sabha, a person must be a citizen of
India and must be 25 years of age or older, mentally sound, should not be bankrupt and should
not be criminally convicted. At present, the strength of the house is 545 members. The total
elective membership is distributed among the States in such a way that the ratio between the
number of seats allotted to each State and the population of the State is, so far as practicable, the
same for all States.[7]
Up to 530 members represent of the territorial constituencies in States, up to 20 members
represent the Union Territories and no more than two members from Anglo-Indian community
can be nominated by the President of India if he or she feels that the community is not
adequately represented. House seats are apportioned among the states by population .
Several seats are reserved for representatives of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, known
as a practice known as reservation. TheWomen's Reservation Bill proposes reserving 33% of the
seats in Lok Sabha for women.
Rajya Sabha [edit]
Main article: Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha is also known as "Council of States" or the upper house. Rajya Sabha is a
permanent body and is not subject to dissolution. However, one third of the members retire every
second year, and are replaced by newly elected members. Each member is elected for a term of
six years.[8] Its members are indirectly elected by members of legislative bodies of the States.
The Rajya Sabha can have a maximum of 250 members in all. Elections to it are scheduled and
the chamber cannot be dissolved. Each member has a term of 6 years and elections are held for
one-third of the seats after every 2 years. 238 members are to be elected from States and Union
Territories and 12 are to be nominated by President of India and shall consist of persons having
special knowledge or practical experience in respect of such matters as the following, namely
literature, science, art and social service.
Representatives of States are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of
the State in accordance with system of proportional representation by means of single
transferable vote.
The Council of States is designed to maintain the federal character of the country. The number of
members from a state depends on the population of the state (e.g. 31 from Uttar Pradesh and one
from Nagaland).
The minimum age for a person to become a member of Rajya Sabha is 30 years.
1) What is the number ofstatesin India?
d)28
2) Which is the first state to be formed on the basis of language?
a)Andhra Pradesh
6) Who was the Speaker of the Lok Sabha before he became the President of India?
c)N. Sanjeeva Reddy
7) What was the age of Morarji Desai when he became the Prime Minister?
c)81
21) Which city was the summer capital of India during British Rule?
b)Simla
23) Which Prime Minister could not prove his majority in Lok Sabha in May 1996?
c)Atal Behari Vajpayee
General Knowledge Quiz Questions and Answers. Multiple Choice Trivia Quizzes.
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1) Who won the Football World Cup in 1982?
d) Italy
12) Which pope divided the world between Portugal and Spain?
c) Alexander VI
14) The flag of which country has one big star and four small stars?
b) China
20) In the Bible, Joseph was sold by his brothers for how many silver coins?
c) Twenty
General Knowledge Quiz Questions and Answers. Multiple Choice Trivia Quizzes.
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1) Who is the first President of theUnited States of America?
a)George Washington
2) Who was born on August 15, 1769?
c) Napoleon Bonaparte
7) Who won the Olympic Gold Medal for hockey in 1980 Moscow Olympics?
a) India
8) What name was taken by Cardinal Joseph Sarto when he became pope?
d) Pius X
10) What are vertebrates that live both under water and on land called?
a) Amphibians
15) What did the Greeks call the present day Amu River in Iran?
d) Oxus
24) Which city was the summer capital of India during British Rule?
c) Simla
25) The name of which city was changed to Petrograd and Leningrad?
d)St. Petersburg
General Knowledge Quiz Questions and Answers. Multiple Choice Trivia Quizzes.
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While there was no formal provision that recipients of the Bharat Ratna should be Indian citizens, this
[citation needed]
seems to have been the general assumption.
Of the 41 awards so far, there has been one
award to a naturalised Indian citizen, Mother Teresa (1980), and to two non-Indians, Khan Abdul Ghaffar
Khan (1987) and Nelson Mandela (1990). The awarding of this honour has frequently been the subject of
litigation questioning the constitutional basis of such.
The actual award is designed in the shape of a peepal leaf and carries with the words "Bharat Ratna",
inscribed in Devanagari script. The reverse side of the medal carries the state emblem and motto. The
award is attached to a 2-inch-wide (51 mm) ribbon, and was designed to be worn around the recipient's
neck.
Indira Gandhi is the youngest person alive at the time of receiving the award (at the age of 54) and Rajiv
Gandhi is the youngest overall to receive the Bharat Ratna (posthumously at the age of 47).Gulzarilal
Nanda is the eldest person alive at the time of receiving the award (age 99) and Vallabhbhai Patel is the
eldest overall (posthumously at the age of 116).
Specifications [edit]
The original specifications for the award called for a circular gold medal, 35 mm in diameter, with the sun
and the legend "Bharat Ratna" (in Devanagari) above and a floral wreath below. The reverse was to carry
the state emblem and motto. It was to be worn around the neck from a white ribbon. There is no
indication that any specimens of this design were ever produced and one year later the design was
altered. The decoration is in the form of a peepal leaf, about 5.8 cm long, 4.7 cm wide and 3.1 mm thick.
It is of toned bronze. On its obverse is embossed a replica of the sun, 1.6 cm in diameter, below which
the words Bharat Ratna are embossed in Devanagari script. On the reverse are State emblem and the
motto, also in Devanagari. The emblem, the sun and the rim are of platinum. The inscriptions are in
burnished bronze.
Name
Image
Birth /
death
Awarded
Notes
1.
Chakravarti
Rajgopalachari
1878
1972
1954
2.
Sir C. V. Raman
1888
1970
1954
Physicist
Name
Image
Birth /
death
Awarded
Notes
3.
Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan
1888
1975
1954
4.
Bhagwan Das
1869
1958
1955
5.
Mokshagundam
Visvesvarayya
1861
1962
1955
6.
Jawaharlal Nehru
1889
1964
1955
7.
Govind Ballabh
Pant
1887
1961
1957
8.
Dhondo Keshav
Karve
1858
1962
1958
9.
Bidhan Chandra
Roy
1882
1962
1961
10.
Purushottam Das
Tandon
1882
1962
1961
Name
Image
Birth /
death
Awarded
Notes
1884
1963
1962
1897
1969
1963
1880
1972
1963
1904
1966
1966
1917
1984
1971
16. V. V. Giri
1894
1980
1975
17. K. Kamaraj
1903
1975
1976
13.
Pandurang Vaman
Kane
Name
Image
Birth /
death
Awarded
Notes
1910
1997
1980
1895
1982
1983
20.
1890
1988
1987
21.
M. G.
Ramachandran
1917
1987
1988
22. B. R. Ambedkar
1891
1956
1990
Name
Image
Birth /
death
Awarded
Notes
b. 1918
1990
1944
1991
1991
1875
1950
1991
1896
1995
1991
1888
1958
1992
28. J. R. D. Tata
1904
1993
1992
1922
1992
1992
Filmmaker
Name
Image
Birth /
death
Awarded
Notes
A. P. J. Abdul
Kalam
b. 1931
1997
1898
1998
1997
1908
1996
1997
33. M. S. Subbulakshmi
1916
2004
1998
30.
34.
Chidambaram
Subramaniam
1910
2000
1998
35.
Jayaprakash
Narayan
1902
1979
1999
1920
2012
1999
Sitar player
Name
Image
Birth /
death
Awarded
Notes
b. 1933
1999
Economist
1890
1950
1999
b. 1929
2001
Playback singer
1916
2006
2001
1922
2011
2008
Living recipients
Gods own country- Kerala
Union cabinet: The Cabinet of India (officially called the Union Council of Ministers of India ) is the
collective decision-making body of the Government of India, consists of the Prime Minister and 35
Cabinet Ministers, the most senior of the government ministers. The Cabinet is the ultimate decisionmaking body of the executive within the Westminster system of government in traditional constitutional
theory.
of electricity in India after thermal, hydroelectric and renewable sources of electricity. As of 2012, India
has 20 nuclear reactors in operation in six nuclear power plants, generating 4,780 MW [2] while seven
[3]
other reactors are under construction and are expected to generate an additional 5,300 MW.
ndia's first research nuclear reactor and its first nuclear power plant were built with assistance from
[9][10]
Canada.
The 40 MW research reactor agreement was signed in 1956, and CIRUSachieved first
criticality in 1960. This reactor was supplied to India on the assurance that it would not be used for
military purposes, but without effective safeguards against such use.[9][10] The agreement for India's first
nuclear power plant at Rajasthan, RAPP-1, was signed in 1963, followed by RAPP-2 in 1966. T