General Knowledge 2017 Essential ‘Knowledge Capsule’ In General Awareness & Current Affairs Rs. 15 @ Amazon
Content:
Current Affairs 5-32
HISTORY 1-27
Ancient India
Pre-Historic Period (1), Indus Valley Civilisation (1), Vedic Period (3), Jainism and
Buddhism (5), Dynasties of Ancient India (6)
Medieval India
Provincial Kingdoms (11), Mughal Empire (12), Later Mughals and Marathas (14)
Modern India
Advent of the Europeans (15), Governor-Generals of Bengal (15), Governor –
Generals of India (16), Viceroys of India (17), The Revolt of 1857 (19), Chief
National Activities (19)
Art And Culture
Classical Dancers of India (26), Musical Instruments and Instrumentalists (27)
GEOGRAPHY 28-50
World Geography
Universe (28), Solar System (28), Rocks (31), Land Forms (31), Atmosphere (32),
Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming (33), Important Canals and Lakes of the
World (34), Major Islands and Minerals of the World (35)
Indian Geography
India (37), Highest Peaks of India (37), Important Lakes and Rivers of India (39),
Important River Projects and their Beneficiary States (40), Forests of India (41), Climate (42), Agriculture (42), Green Revolution (42), Chief Crops and Producing
State (43), Mineral Resources (43), Natural Vegetations in India (44), Soils in
India (45), Transportation in India (46), Railways (46), Road Transport (46), Water
Transport (47), Air Transport (47)
Environment and Ecology
Important Sanctuaries and National Parks (49), Biosphere Reserves of India (50)
INDIAN POLITY 51-64
Framing of the Indian Constitution (51), Enactment of the Constitution (51),
Preamble (51), Important Articles (52), Directive Principles of State Policy (53),
Fundamental Duties (54), The President (54), The Vice-President (55), Council of Ministers (55), Prime Minister (56), Union Legislature (56), Supreme Court (57),
Comptroller and Auditor General (58)
The States
The Governor (59), High Courts (59), The Panchayats and the Municipalities (60),
Elections and Political Parties (61), Union Public Service Commission (62),
Election and Planning Commission (62), National Development Council (63),
Finance Commission (63), e-Governance and Its Impacts (63), Important
Parliamentary Terms (64)
INDIAN ECONOMY 65-74
Outline of Indian Economy (65), Broad Sectors of Indian Economy (65), Five Year
Plans (66), National Income of India (66), Indian Tax Structure (67), Inequality (67), Poverty (67), Employment (68), Environment (68), Industries (69), Major Industries in India (69), Banking and Finance (71), Agriculture (72), Insurance
(72), Census 2011 (73), Economic Terms (74)
GENERAL SCIENCE 75-102
Physics
Newton’s Laws of Motion (75), Circular Motion (75), Gravitation (76), Satellites
(76), General Properties of Matter (77), Archimedes’ Principle (77), Density (78),
Heat and Thermodynamics (78), Waves (80), Light (80), Lens (81), Human eye (82), Magnets (83), Atomic and Nuclear Physics (83), Laser Technology in India
(85)
Chemistry
Physical and Chemical Changes (86), Corrosion (87), Acids, Bases and Salts (89),
Inorganic and Organic Chemistry (89), Soaps and Pesticides (90)
Biology
Living World (92), The Cell and Human Systems (92), Fat Soluble Vitamins (93),
Blood (94), Central Nervous System (95), Some Human Diseases Caused by
Viruses and Bacteria (96), Ecology (95), Biotechnology (98)
Computer
Components of Computer (101), Memory (101), Some Commonly Used
Terms (102)
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 103-128
First in the World (Male) (103), Female (103), Superlatives (104), Countries with
Capitals and Currencies (105), Geographical Epithets (106), Major Newspapers of the World (109), Religions of the World (109), First in India (Male) (111), Female
(111), Books and Authors (113), Important Dates and Days of the Year (114),
Abbreviations (115), Awards and Honours (119), Indian Defence (122)
