CBSE (UGC) NET Important Facts to Know: General Studies
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- The study of bones is called ostelogy
- Total no of bones 206
- Smallest bone-Stapes (ear boe)
- Longest bone-Femus (Thigh bone)
- Strongest bone-Tibia (leg bone)
- Total no of muscles-639
- Largest grand-liver
- Longest gland-thyroid
- Longest nerve-Sciatic
- Hardest bone-Tooth enamal
- Tolal amount of blood in the body is of body weight
- Normal body Temperature-98.6F (37C)
- Govt. Of India banned the student Islamic movement of India (SIMI) because it had linked with Osama Bin Laden՚s a1-Qaeda Group
- The Salary of member of parliament and higher perks is ehanced from ₹ 4000 to 12,000 per month and constituency allowance from ₹ 8000 to 10,000 per month and daily allowance of ₹ 400 to ₹ 500 for a period of five year
- Competition bill to replace MRTPC (Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practice Act.)
- Supreme court ruled on August 2,2001 that a public servant convicted in corruption case should not hold office till he was cleared of the charges by a superior court
- Number of amendments in constitution is 8 till now
- The terrorist out fit that brought the WTC and destroyed part of Pantagon in Washington is A1-Queda. The network association with Osama Bin Laden
- ISI-Inter Service Intelligence
- Durant line boundary between India and Afghanistan
- Aklis launched a non-movement in 1921 with the aim of Librating Sikh Guru Gurudwara from Mahants.
- Mc Mohan Line: Boundary between India and china
- Redcliff Line: Boundary between India and Pakistan
- Palk Strait: Boundary between India and Sri Lanka
- Prithvi: Surface to surface missile. It has a range 250km
- Agni: Is Surface to surface missile. It has a range1500 − 2000km
- Akash: Is Surface to surface missile. It has a range of 25km
- Nag: It is an anti tank missile having range of 4km
- Bank rate is the rate at which the reserve Bank of India gives credit to commercial Banks
- Amicus Curiae-Lawyer appointment by the court to represent a poor person. It means friend of court
- C. R. R-Cash Reserve Ratio
- Medico Legal case-Accidental Case
- The most important influence of the moon on the earth is the effect on ocean tides
- Ranthambore: Ranthambore National park in Rajasthan (410 sq. Km) was ones the private tiger reserve of the Maharaja of Jaipur
- Ghana Bird Sanctuary-Bharatpur Rajasthan
- Standerd Deduction in income tax-30,000⟋-
- Maximum income not liable to tax-50,000⟋-
- American՚s Robinson Walton (Bill gates) is the richest person in the world
- Bio terrorism: It refer to the use of disease causing micro oganism as terroist weapons to cause devastating ipack on the people. For example. Anthrax
- Public University founded in 1982 at Lahore. After partition in was re-established in India on 1st of October 1947. The University moved to Chandigarh in 1956, vice chancellor of Punjab university is K. N. Pathak
- Kapil Dev has been chosen the wisdom Indian cricketer of the century.
- Akshardham Temple is in Gandhi Nagar (Gujrat 35 people were killed by terrorist)
- Metro rail Delhi 24 Dec, 2002 (Shahdra to is Hagari 8.3km)
- CAG-V. N. Kaul
- Chairman of SBI-A. K. Purwar
- Guru Nanak born in Talwandi now called Nankana SahiB ′ in 1469. He died in 1539. Guru was founder of Sikhism
- Guru Angad Dev-introduced langer system
- Guru Amar Das-social reformer and discarded sati pratha
- Guru Ram Das-founded city of Amritsar
- Sharomani Gurdawara Prabandhak Committee was established on 15th Nov. 1990, at Akal Takhat Amritsar.
- Guru Arjun Deb-Built GoldenTemple and compiled Aadi Granph or Guru Granth Sahib. Guru Arjun Deb compled Granth Sahib in 1604 with the of bhai Gurdas Bhalla ji. Guru Arjun Dev was executed by Jahangir on the advice of Chandu Singh. Guru Arjun Dev got the foundation of Harmandir Sahib laid down by a Muslim Faqir main mir.
- Guru hargobind singh stared the system of Akal takht and miri, piri
- Guru Har Rai & then next was
- Guru Harkishan
- Guru Teg Bahadur-Guru Teg Bahadur executed by Aurangzeb
- Guru Gobind Singh Founder of Khalsa 13th April, 1699, Baisakhi, Khalsa means military brotherhood Zafarnama: This is Letter written by Guru Gobind Singh to Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. This letter was written because Aurangzeb was committed many atrocities on people. Guru Gobind Singh asked Aurangzeb to give up the policy at Anandpur Sahib on the 1st Baisakh 13th April, 1699 A. D
- Dasam Granth was compiled by a devoted sikh mani singh after passing away Of Guru Gobind Singh
- Guru Ki kashi-Takhat Damdma Sahib. It is famous Gurudwara, Which is situated at Talwandi Sabo. It is called Guru Ki Kashi
- Guru Ki Wadali it is Birth place of Guru Hargobind Ji. It is famous Gurudwara of Punjab
- Banda Bahadur-Was born on 27th October, 1670. His real name was Lachaman Das. Once, during hunting an arrow of Banda Bahadur stuck a pregnant she deer; Banda Bahadur was greatly pained to see the tragic death of the deer and its two kids. He renounced the world and become a Bairagi. Banda Bahadur adopted the name Madho Das after becoming a Bairagi. Madho Das (Banda Bahadur) met Guru Sahib. He said I am your Banda (Servant) . Thus Madho Das become Banda. Guru Gobind Sahib called him Banda the brave. Thus acquired the name Banda Bahadur