IAS, KAS Jammu Kashmir | Kashmir Administrative Services

Highest Award - Bharat Ratna Highest Gallantry Award - Param Vir Chakra Longest River in India - The Ganges Longest Tributary river of India- Yamuna Largest Fresh water Lake- Wular Lake, Kashmir Largest Lake (Saline Water) - Chilka Lake, Orrisa Largest Man-Made Lake Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar (Rihand Dam) Largest Fresh Water Lake - Kolleru Lake (Andhra Pradesh) Highest Lake- Devtal Lake, Gadhwal (Uttarakhand) Highest Peak - Karkoram-2 of K-2(8,611 meters) (POK) Highest Peak in the world - Mount Everest (Nepal) Largest Populated City- Mumbai Largest State(Area)- Rajasthan Largest State(Population) -Uttar Pradesh Highest rainfall -Cherrapunji (426 inches per annum) Meghalaya Highest Watefall-  Nohkalikai Falls (335 meters, 1100 ft high) in Shora State wise largest area under forest- Madhya Pradesh Largest Delta - Sunderbans Delta (Bengal) Largest River without Delta-  Narmada and Tapti (western Coast) Longest Cantilever Span bridge- Howrah Bridge (Kolkata) Longest Rive

Turkestan This desert is  situated  central Asian place Turkestan, which is totally different from the country of Turkmenistan.   Turkish peoples regards it as there home place. The desert here is very  cold and home to gerbils, tortoises, and gazelles. Taklamakan This is situated near China and Mangoliya, this desert lies in the  rain shadow zone of the Himalayas and remain dry most part of the year , the Takla Makan Desert is  very cold climate.  There are many oasis, which lead to formation of some towns midst of it. Namib It is situated near  southern  eastern Africa, the Namib Desert is known for its cold temperatures caused by the Benguela Cold current which travel along with its coast. Iranian The Iranian Desert, it have many marshes and  often lead to many  seasonal lakes, which later disappear,  This is due to the runoff in the near mountains. Sand storms often hit these area, there are many sand dunes, which are big too. Greenland Greenland is famous , beca

Yangtze River   The Yangtze River, also referred to as Chang Jiang, is third  longest river in world, It spansover  6,418 km,  beginning from the Geladaindong Peak, near the Tibetan Plateau inside the province of Qinghai, the river travel in  eastward to Southwest direction, and it discharge into the East China Sea near Shanghai,  besides its lenght the river have a long cultural, Social and economical history. On this River, three Gorge Dam is built, which is one of the biggest Dam and attract lakhs of tourist too. Yenesei The total length of this river is about 3,442 miles. It is ranked fifth longest river in the world while its second in Asia. The river originates near mountains inMongolia, than it flow northward and enter Russia, and this river reach Yenesei Gulf.  This river is very fetile in fishery and aquatic plants, and have commercial importance, many new Hydroelectric Dams are constructed over it. Huang He or Yellow River  It is also known as the Sorrow of China  and

This is a conversation between the Shahid Iqbal and Board, what they asked? How He answered them? All is here! Please read it carefully to enrich your pool of knowledge.  I entered the room and wished the Chairman and members, collectively, a good afternoon. The Chairman Mr I M G Khan smilingly welcomed and offered me the seat. I thanked him and took the seat. Khan: What’s your correct name? is it SHAID or SHAHID: SI: Sir, it’s Shahid but in matriculation records it was wrongly entered as SHAID so I quoted the same for CSE Khan: Ha Ha…Some Babu must have done that. It happens. But there is a procedure to get it changed too? SI: Yes Sir, I did that recently and have submitted the revised document now. Khan: What is the difference between Shaheed and Shahid? SI: Sir, Shaheed is Martyr and Shahid is Witness. Khan: That’s nice. See how a single alphabet changes the meaning of name. So, Shahid appeared to me as “Perhaps” but you are witness? SI: (SMILING), Sir Kha

A London branch of Al India Muslim League was published in 1908 under the presidency of: (a) Liaquat Al Khan (b) M.A. Jinnath (c) Aga Khan (d) Ameer Ali Explanation: A London branch of the All India Muslim League was established in 1908 under the presidency of Ameer Ali to put pressure on British Government for Muslims cause. Ans- (d)   The President of Indian National Congress at the time of partition of India was: (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) C. Rajagopalachari (c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (d) J.B. Kripalani Explanation: At the partition of India, the Congress President was J.B. Kripalani, who was Congress President from December 1946 to December 1947. Ans- (d)   Assertion (A): The effect of labour participation in the Indian nationalist upsurge of the early 1930s was weak. Reason (R): the labour leaders considered the ideology of India National Congress as bourgeois and reactionary. (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are

11 May is celebrated as National Technology Day in India, since 1999. On this day India had achieved three feats, Successful conducting of Pokhran Launching of Trishul Missile Hansa 3 own indigenous aircraft of India was launched. All these were regarded as milestone in Indian step in the field of Technology, and more precisely the Native Indigenous Technology. 

It is a step to change demographic surplus into a demographic divident. the Ministry of Rural Development enacted  Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kausalya Yojna (DDU-GKY) for  inclusive growth of all in nation,  by developing and nurturing there  skills, Quality and positive capacity of the rural youth, who are unemployed and are from needy families.  In India there is abundance of Resources whether Human or Natural, and the youth can be turned into productive component of Society by encouraging and inculcating the skills, which will help Indian Economy too. Due to Liberal policy of Recent government starting from 1991 to till today, the India has emerged as potential Manufacturing Hub of The Entire world, and for this We need rampant Skillfull labours. In the Census of  2011, we found that India has 55 million potential workers between the age group of 15 and 35 years only in the  rural area. And according to many surveys, the world is going to face serious shortage of 57 million wo

The Gurdwara Reform Movement (Gurdwara Sudhar Lehr) is the Legislation passed by the Punjab Legislative Council which marked the culmination of the struggle of the Sikh people from 1920-1925 to wrest control of their places of worship from the mahants or priests into whose hands they had passed during the eighteenth century

HISTORY Formed on 14 December 1920 Formed as Shrimoni Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee, and played active role in "Gurudwara Reform movement" from 1920 to 1925. Which leaded to Formation of SGPC and removal of Udasi Mahants from Gurudwara. Initially leaded by Urban middle class, later on garnered wide base in rural area too. First president was Sarmukh Singh Chubbal. But Under leadership of Master Tara singh and Fateh Singh, became more strong and remarkable. In 1950, propounded theory of "Pubjabi Suba" which mean Punjabi Province.  In 1966, Indira led government accepted their demand and Punjabi Speaking area carved out of Haryana and Pahadi area of Himachal Pardesh, and Punjab was formed.  IDEOLOGY Communal Based party, but believes in Democracy. Believes in Development programmes and uplifting of poors. Proudly carry, concepts of Punjabiyat Sikhism Punjabi Nationalism Currently led by Sukhbir Singh Badal. Influence in Pubjab (currently running gove

Following is the content of Law as written in the Constitution. ~ adding of new article 21A- After article 21 of the Constitution, the following article shall be Added, namely:- Right to Education, 21A. The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years in such manner as the State may, by law, determine." ~ Substitution of new article for article 45- For article 45 of the Constitution, the following article shall be substituted, namely:- . "Provision for early childhood care and education to children below the age of six years." "45. The State shall endeavour to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years." ~Amendment of article 51A- In article 51A of the Constitution, after clause (J), the following clause shall be added, namely:- "(k) who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the

India has experienced persistent and high food inflation in the recent past. What could be the reasons? (2011) 1. Due to a gradual switchover to the cultivation of commercial crops, the area under the cultivation of food grains has steadily decreased in the last five years by about 30%. 2. As a consequence of increasing incomes, the consumption patterns of the % people have undergone a significant change. 3. The food supply chain has structural constraints. Which of the statements given above1 are correct? (a.) 1 and 2 only (b.) 2 and 3 only (c.) 1 and 3 only (d.) 1, 2 and 3 Solution (b) In terms of economy, the visit by foreign nationals to witness the XIX Common Wealth Games in India amounted to(2011) (a.) Export (b.) Import (c.) Production (d.)Consumption Solution (a) Which one of the following statements appropriately describes the “fiscal stimulus”?(2011) (a.) It is a massive investment by the Government in manufacturing sector to ensure the