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Indian polity & constitution

The Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949 and came into force on 26 January 1950.
Fundamental Rights — Part III; Directive Principles — Part IV; Fundamental Duties — Part IV-A.
President is the constitutional head; Prime Minister heads the Council of Ministers.
Lok Sabha (max 552) and Rajya Sabha (max 250) form Parliament.
Article 370 (now abrogated), Article 356 (President's Rule), Article 32 (right to constitutional remedies).

Indian geography

Longest river: Ganga; longest within India: Godavari (the "Dakshin Ganga").
Highest peak in India: Kangchenjunga; highest pass: usually cited as Karakoram.
Largest state by area: Rajasthan; smallest: Goa. Most populous: Uttar Pradesh.
Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 Indian states.
Major dams: Tehri (Uttarakhand), Bhakra-Nangal (Sutlej), Sardar Sarovar (Narmada), Hirakud (Mahanadi).

Banking & economy

RBI was established in 1935; nationalised in 1949. It is the central bank and currency-issuing authority.
Repo rate: rate at which RBI lends to banks; Reverse repo: rate at which it borrows.
CRR (Cash Reserve Ratio) and SLR (Statutory Liquidity Ratio) are key reserve tools.
NABARD — rural/agriculture; SEBI — securities market; IRDAI — insurance.
First bank of India: Bank of Hindustan (1770); SBI was formed in 1955.

Science & everyday facts

SI units: force — newton; energy — joule; power — watt; pressure — pascal.
Vitamin deficiencies: A → night blindness; C → scurvy; D → rickets; B1 → beriberi.
Largest human organ: skin; largest internal organ: liver; smallest bone: stapes (ear).
pH < 7 acidic, 7 neutral, > 7 basic. Universal donor: O−; universal recipient: AB+.

Awards, sports & days

Highest civilian award: Bharat Ratna; highest gallantry award: Param Vir Chakra.
Highest sports honour: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
Cricket World Cup — ICC; Football World Cup — FIFA; Olympics — IOC.
Important days: 26 Jan (Republic), 15 Aug (Independence), 5 Sep (Teachers'), 2 Oct (Gandhi Jayanti).

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