Important General Knowledge for All Competitive Examination (TNPSC,SSC,UPSC,CBSE-NET,CSIR-NET)

Important General Knowledge for All Competitive Examination

Crops and Leading Producer in Indian States First and Second level

1. Dry Chillies - 1.Tamil Nadu 2.Andhra Pradesh
2. Tea - 1.Assam,2.West Bengal
3. Coffee - 1.Karnataka, 2.Kerala 
4. Cotton - 1.Gujarat, 2.Maharastra 
5. Dry Ginger - 1.Kerala, 2.Himachal Pradesh 
6. Groundnut - 1.Gujarat, 2.Andhra Pradesh
7. Paddy - 1.West Bengal, 2.Tamil Nadu
8. Onion - 1.Gujarat, 2.Maharastra
9. Rice - 1.West Bengal, 2.Uttar Pradesh
10. Wheat - 1.Uttar Pradesh, 2.Punjab
11. Sugar Cane - 1.Uttar Pradesh, 2.Tamil Nadu
12. Sunflower - 1.Karnataka, 2.Andhra Pradesh
13. Potato - 1.Uttar Pradesh, 2.West Bengal
14. Soyabean - 1.Madhya Pradesh, 2.Maharastra
15. Pulses - 1.Madhya Pradesh, 2.Uttar Pradesh
16. Ragi - 1.Karnataka, 2.Tamil Nadu
17. Barley - 1.Uttar Pradesh, 2.Rajastan

India at Glance

1. Seventh Largest Country in this world
2. Total Area - 32,87,263 sq.km
3. North to East - 3,214 km
4. West to East - 2,933 km
5. Total Coastline Area - 7,516 (6,100 km Inner India  + 1416 Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep)
6. Total Frontier- 15,200 km
7. Indian Ocian - Third biggest Ocean in the world 
8. Second one Largest Population in this World

Monsoon in India

1. The cold weather Season - December to February
2. The hot weather Season - March to May
3. South-West Monsoon Season - June to September
4. North-East Monsoon Season - October to November

Forest in India

1. Total forest cover - 21.02 percent
2. Very Dense Forest - 1.56 percent
3. Moderately Dense Forest - 10.32 percent
4. Open Forest - 8.76 percent

Soil in India

1. Alluval Soil - Cereals,Pulses,Sugar cane and Vegetables, Oil Seeds
2. Black soil - Cotton and Cereals
3. Red Soil - Rice,Ragi and Tobacco
4. Laterite Soil - Rice,Ragi and Sugar Cane
5. Forest Soil - Tea, Coffee,Spices and some tropical Fuits
6. Arid and Desert Soils 
7. Salin and Alkaline Soils
8. Peaty and other Organic Soils

Some Irrigation Projects and its build river in India
(First Five year Plan mainly focused for Agriculture - 27.2 % was allocated for Irrigation and Energy, Agriculture and community Development 17.4% was allocated)

1. Bhadra Project - Karnataka (Bhadra river)
2. Chambal Project - Joint Project of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
3. Damodar Valley Project - West Bengal and Bihar (Its helpful for Irrigation, Flood control and Power Generation)
4. Gandak Project - Joint Project of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
5. Hirakud Project - Orisa (Now Odisha) its world longest dam and located on the Mahanadhi river.
6. Kakrapara Project - Gujarat, its located in Tapti river 
7. Kosi Project - Bihar, its seves Bihar and Nepal
8. Nagarjunasagar Project - Andhra Pradesh - Krishna river
9. Parambikulam Aliyar - Joint programe for Tamilnadu and Kerala
10. Indhra Gandhi Canal Project - Rajastan

Atomic Power Plants In India

1. Tarapur Atomic Power station  - October 28,1969 - Tarapur in Maharastra
2. Rajastan Atomic Power Station - December 16,1973 - Rawatbhatta in Rajastan
3. Kakrapar Atomic Power Station - May 6,1993 - Kakrapar in Gujarat
4. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant - October 22,2013 - Kudankulam in Tamilnadu
5. Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant - November 12,2000 - Kaiga in Karnataka
6. Madras Atomic Power Station - January 24,1984 - Kalpakkam in Tamilnadu
7. Narora Atomic Power Station - January 01,1991 - Narora in Uttar Pradesh
8. Gorakhpur Atomic Power Station - January 13,2014 - Gorakhpur in Haryana

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