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list of chairman of upsc

list of chairman of upsc

UPSC Chairman	Tenure
Pradeep Kumar Joshi (incumbent)	August 25th, 2020 To April 4th 2022
Arvind Saxena	June 20, 2018 To August 24th, 2020
Vinay Mittal	January 22, 2018 To June 19, 2018
David R. Syiemlieh	January 4, 2017 To January 21, 2018
Alka Sirohi	September 21, 2016 To January 3, 2017
Deepak Gupta	November 22, 2014 To September 20, 2016
Rajni Razdan	August 16, 2014 To November 21, 2014
D. P. Agrawal	August 16, 2008 To August 2014
Subir Dutta	June 30, 2007 To August 16, 2008
Gurbachan Jagat	April 1, 2006 To June 30, 2007
S. R. Hashim	January 4, 2005 To April 1, 2006
Mata Prasad	September 2003 To January 2005
Purna Chandra Hota	June 25, 2002 To September 2003
Surendra Nath	December 11, 1998 To June 25, 2002
J. M. Qureshi	September 30, 1996 To December 11, 1998
S. J. S. Chhatwal	August 23, 1996 To September 30, 1996
R. M. Bathew	September 23, 1992 To August 23, 1996
J. P. Gupta	March 5, 1990 To June 2, 1992
H. K. L. Capoor	February 18, 1985 To March 5, 1990
M. L. Shahare	February 16, 1979 To February 16, 1985
Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai	February 5, 1973 To February 4, 1979
Ranadhir Chandra Sarma Sarkar	May 11, 1971 To February 1, 1973
K. R. Damle	April 18, 1967 To March 2, 1971
B. N. Jha	December 11, 1961 To February 22, 1967
V. S. Hejmadi	December 10, 1955 To December 9, 1961
N. Govindarajan	May 10, 1955 To December 9, 1955
R. N. Banerjee	January 14, 1949 To May 9, 1955
H. K. Kripalani	April 1, 1947 To January 13, 1949
Sir F. W. Robertson	1942 To 1947
Sir Eyre Gorden	1937 To 1942
Sir David Petrie	August 1932 To 1936
Sir Ross Barker	October 1926 To August 1932

January 3, 2023

List of all the National Political Party in India

Political Party Name	Full Form	Founding Date
National People’s Party	NPP	6 January 2013
All India Trinamool Congress	AITC	1 January 1998
Nationalist Congress Party	NCP	10 June 1999
Bahujan Samaj Party	BSP	14 April 1984
Communist Party of India	CPI	26 December 1925
Communist Party of India (Marxist)	CPI-M	7 November 1964
Indian National Congress	INC	28 December 1885
Bharatiya Janata Party	BJP	6 April 1980

May 25, 2022

List of Schedules of Indian Constitution

Schedules in Indian Constitution	Article
First Schedule of Indian Constitution	It contains the name of States and Union TerritoriesTerritorial Jurisdiction of states is also included	Article 1Article 4
Second Schedule of Indian Constitution	The provisions in relation to allowances, privileges, emoluments of: President of India Governors of Indian States Speaker of Lok Sabha & Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha Chairman of Rajya Sabha & Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assemblies of Indian States Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Legislative Councils of the Indian States Supreme Court Judges High Court Judges Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG)	Article 59 Article 65 Article 75 Article 97 Article 125 Article 148 Article 158 Article 164 Article 186 Article 221
Third Schedule	It contains the forms of oath and affirmation for: Union Ministers of India Parliament Election Candidates Members of Parliament (MPs) Supreme Court Judges Comptroller and Auditor General State Ministers State Legislature Elections’ Candidates State Legislature Members High Court Judges	Article 75 Article 84 Article 99 Article 124 Article 146 Article 173 Article 188 Article 219
Fourth Schedule	It contains the provisions in relation to the allocation of seats for States and Union Territories in the Rajya Sabha	Article 4 Article 80
Fifth Schedule	It contains provisions in relation to the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes	Article 244
Sixth Schedule	It contains provisions in relation to the administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram	Article 244 Article 275
Seventh Schedule	This schedule deals with the three legislative lists: Union State Concurrent	Article 246
Eighth Schedule	It deals with the 22 official languages recognized by the Constitution of India: Assamese Bengali Bodo Dogri (Dongri) Gujarati Hindi Kannada Kashmiri Konkani Mathili (Maithili) Malayalam Manipuri Marathi Nepali Oriya Punjabi Sanskrit Santhali Sindhi Tamil Telugu Urdu	Article 344 Article 351
Ninth Schedule	It deals with the state acts and regulations of that deal with land reforms and abolition of the zamindari system. It also deals with the acts and regulations of the Parliament dealing with other matters. Note: 1st Amendment Act 1951 added the Ninth Schedule to protect the laws included in it from judicial scrutiny on the ground of violation of fundamental rights. However, in 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that the laws included in this schedule after April 24, 1973, are now open to judicial review	Article 31 B
Tenth Schedule	It contains provisions relating to disqualification of the members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the ground of defection. Note: This schedule was added by the 52nd Amendment Act of 1985, also known as Anti-defection Law	Article 102 Article 91
Eleventh Schedule	It contains the provisions that specify the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats. It has 29 matters.	Article 243-G
Twelfth Schedule	It deals with the provisions that specify the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities. It has 18 matters. Note: This schedule was added by the 74th Amendment Act of 1992	Article 243-w

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May 22, 2022

international institutions and country

Headquarters	International organizations
Abu Dhabi (UAE)	International Renewable Energy Agency
Berlin, Germany	Transparency International
Berne, Switzerland	Universal Postal Union
Brussels, Belgium	North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Cologny-Geneva, Switzerland	World Economic Forum
Ebene, Mauritius	Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation
Geneva, Switzerland	World Health Organisation (WHO)
International Labour Organisation
International Committee of the Red Cross
World Trade Organisation
World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
International Organization for Standardization
UNAIDS
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Worldwide Fund for Nature
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Jakarta, Indonesia	Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Kathmandu, Nepal	South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Lausanne, Switzerland	International Olympic Committee
London, United Kingdom	International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
Commonwealth of Nations
Amnesty International
Madrid, Spain	United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Montreal, Canada	International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Nairobi, Kenya	United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN-Habitat
New York, USA	United Nations Organisation
United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
UN Women
United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UN-OHRLLS
North Carolina	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Paris, France	United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
Queenstown, Singapore	Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Rome, Italy	Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
World Food Programme (WFP)
The Hague, Netherlands	International Court of Justice (ICJ)
The Hague, The Netherlands	Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Tokyo, Japan	United Nations University (UNU)
Turin, Italy	United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
Vienna, Austria	United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Washington DC, United States	International Monetary Fund (IMF)
World Bank Group (WBG)

May 21, 2022

Indian State Animals and Symbols,tree,flower,bird

States	Animal	Flower	Tree	Bird
Andhra Pradesh	Blackbuck	Water lily	Neem	Indian Roller
Arunachal Pradesh	Mithun	Foxtail Orchid	Hollong	Great Hornbill
Assam	Indian One-horned Rhino	Foxtail Orchids	Hollong	White-winged Wood Duck
Bihar	Gaur	Kachnar	Peepal	Indian Roller
Chhattisgarh	Wild Buffalo	Indian Laurel	Sal	Hill Myna
Delhi	Nilgai	Alfalafa	Gulmohar	House sparrow
Goa	Gaur	Plumeria Rubra	Matti	Black Crested Bulbul
Gujarat	Asiatic Lion	Marigold (Galgota)	Banyan	Greater Flamingo
Haryana	Blackbuck	Lotus	Peepal	Black Francolin
Himachal Pradesh	Snow Leopard	Rhododendron	Deodar	Western Tragopan
Jammu & Kashmir	Hangul	Rhododendron	Chinar	Black necked Crane
Jharkhand	Elephant	Palash/Parrot Tree	Sal	koel
Karnataka	Elephant	Lotus	Sandal wood	Indian Roller
Kerala	Elephant	Kanikonna/Golden Shower Tree	Coconut	Great Hornbill
Madhya Pradesh	Swamp Deer	Palash/Parrot Tree	Banyan	Paradise Fly catcher
Maharashtra	Giant Squirrel	Jarul	Mango	Green Imperial Pigeon
Manipur	Sangai	Siroi Lily	Toon	Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant
Meghalaya	Clouded Leopard	Lady Slipper Orchid	Gamari	Hill Myna
Mizoram	Serow	Red Vanda	Iron Wood	Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant
Nagaland	Mithun	Rhododendron	Alder	Blyth’s Tragopan
Orissa	Elephant	Ashoka	Banyan	Peacock
Punjab	Blackbuck	Gladious	Sheesham	Northern Goshawk
Rajasthan	Chinkara	Rohira	Khejri	Indian Bustard
Sikkim	Red Panda	Noble Orchid	Rhododendron	Blood Pheasant
Tamil Nadu	NilgiriTahr	Kandhal	Palmyra Palm	Emerald Dove
Telangana	Spotted Deer (Jinka)	Tanner’s Cassia	Shami (Jammi chettu)	Indian Roller (Paalapitta)
Tripura	Phayre’sLangur	Nageshwar	Agar	Green Imperial Pigeon
Uttar Pradesh	Musk Deer	Brahm Kamal	Burans	Himalayan Monal
Uttarakhand	Swamp Deer	Brahm Kamal	Ashok	Sarus Crane
West Bengal	Fishing cat	Shephali	Devil’s Tree	White-throated King Fisher

Union Territories	Animal	Bird	Flower	Tree
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	Dugong	Andaman Wood Pigeon	Pyinma Tree	Andaman Padauk
Chandigarh	Indian grey Mongoose	Indian grey Hornbill	Dhak	Mango
Dadar& Nagar Haveli	–	–	–	–
Daman & Diu	–	–	–	–
Lakshwadeep	Butterfly Fish	Sooty Tern	Neelakurinji	Bread Fruit
Puducherry	Squirrel	Asian Koel	Cannon ball flower (Nagalinga flower)	Bael Fruit Tree

May 20, 2022

Important Ports in India

State	Zone	Port
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	Bay of Bengal	Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh	Eastern Coast	Visakhapatnam
Goa	Western Coast	Mormugao
Gujarat	Western Coast	Kandla
Karnataka	Western Coast	Mangalore
Kerala	Western Coast	Kochi
Maharashtra	Western Coast	Mumbai Port Trust
Maharashtra	Western Coast	Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
Odisha	Eastern Coast	Paradip
	Eastern Coast	Chennai
Tamil Nadu	Eastern Coast	Ennore
	Eastern Coast	Tuticorin
West Bengal	Eastern Coast	Kolkata

May 19, 2022

Sources Of Indian Constitution

Country	Borrowed Features of Indian Constitution
Canada	Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
	Appointment of state governors by the Centre
UK	Bicameralism
	Cabinet system
Australia	Concurrent list
Ireland	Directive Principles of State Policy
	Election of members of Rajya Sabha
	Federation with a strong Centre
	Freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse
Russia	Fundamental duties
US	Fundamental rights
	Ideals of justice (social, economic and political) in the Preamble
	Ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity in the Preambl
	Impeachment of the president
	Independence of judiciary
	Joint-sitting of the two Houses of Parliament
	Judicial review
	Legislative procedure
	Method of election of the president
	Nomination of members to Rajya Sabha
	Parliamentary government
	Parliamentary privileges
	Post of vice-president
	Prerogative writs
Japan	Procedure Established by law
South Africa	Procedure for amendment in the Indian Constitution
	Removal of Supreme Court and High Court judges
France	Republic
	Rule of Law
	Single Citizenship
Germany (Weimar)	Suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergency
	Vesting of residuary powers in the Centre

Sources Of Indian Constitution

May 19, 2022