Francois Bernier (25th September 1620- 22nd September 1688)
This personality is commonly asked in govt. competitive exams, here are some important points regarding this person :
A French physician and traveler.
He was born in Anjou, France.
He was personal physician to Mughal Prince Dara shikoh who was eldest son of Shah Jahan
After Dara shikoh’s execution he was attached...
Top 10 largest islands of the world :
These are the top ten largest islands of the world according to their geographical size in ascending order. :
Greenland
New Guinea
Borneo
Madagascar
Baffin island
Sumatra
Honshu
Victoria island
Great Britain
Ellesmere Island
Energy is majorly classified in two forms :
Renewable energy
Non renewable energy
Renewable energy : This kind of energy does not deplete with time. We can access this energy whenever we want. It is always available in nature and can be regenerated through normal forces of nature. for example wind energy, solar energy, tidal energy, biogas and others.
Non renewable...
Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar
Who was Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar ?
Popularly known as Thakkar Baba.
He is an Indian social worker, worked for upliftment of tribal people in Gujarat state.
He founded Bhil Seva Mandal in 1922.
He visited forests in Assam, rural Bengal, drought affected areas of Odisha, Bhil belts in Gujarat and Harijan areas of Saurashtra.
He also visited...
The Sharq Crossing or Doha Bay Crossing is going to be the most beautiful bridge of the middle east.
Some Highlights :
Bridge total distance - 12 km with underwater tunnels
to handle most important traffic of greater doha
Recently cars, population and traffic has incresed immensely int the town.
So the bridge is going to be a lasting solution.
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Gandhi Irwin Pact
Signed on 5-3-1931
2nd round table conference was held from September to December 1931
Marked the end of Civil Disobedience Movement.
Abdul Gaffar Khan and Mahatma Gandhi were arrested in 1930.
Proposed Conditions in the Pact :
Participation of INC in Second Round Table Conference
Withdrawal of all ordinances issued by Govt. of India imposing curbs of...
National Initiative for Development and Harnessing Innovation ( NIDHI )
It is an Umbrella Program initiated by Dept. of Science and Technology
Initiated For cultivating knowledge based innovations and ideas driven by technology into successful startups.
To carry out fresh projects Rs. 500 Crore has been pledged.
To genrate new possibilites for job and wealth creation.
Components of NIDHI
PRAYAS...
These are major Hot and Cold Ocean Currents of the world :
Cold Currents :
Oyashio
West Australia
Benguela
Labrador
East Greenland
Canary
Peru
California
Warm Currents
East Australia
Kuroshio
Mozambique
Aguthas
Norwegia
Brazil
Gulf Stream
Alaska
Mission Indradhanush
Health mission of Govt. of India.
Launched by Union Health minister J.P. Nadda on 25 December 2014.
Seeks to drive the mission of 90% full immunization coverage in India and sustain the same by 2020.
Vaccination is being provided against 8 vaccine preventable diseases : Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus, Polio, Measles, TB, Hepatitis B, Meningitis and Pneumonia.
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