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CURRENT AFFAIRS- OCTOBER 2018

The teams which have been declared joint winners of Asian Champions Trophy men’s hockey at Muscat, Oman after rain washed out the final match?

India and Pakistan

The Indian scientist who has been awarded the World Health Summit Startup award, 2018 for his invention, Manovue – the world’s first intelligent personal assisting system for the visually impaired.

Roopam Sharma

The former…

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CURRENT AFFAIRS- OCTOBER 2018

1. Important Days of October International Day of Older Persons: 01 October

Established by : United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 1991

Theme: Celebrating Older Human Rights Champions

World Habitat Day: 1st Monday of October (01 October)

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 1986

Theme: Municipal Solid Waste Management

International Day of Non-Violence: 02…

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Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit. The awards are given in various categories. The list of writers who have won the award is given below.

The 2016 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award was announced on 21 February 2018.The award is given each year,…

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KERALA SAHITYA ACADEMY

Kerala Sahitya Akademi or Academy for Malayalam literature is an autonomous body established to promote Malayalam language and literature. It is situated in City of Thrissur, Kerala in India.

The academy was inaugurated on 15 October 1956, by Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, the former king of Travancore, in Thiruvananthapuram. It was shifted to its present location at…

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COLOUR OF DIFFERENT LAMPS

SODIUM VAPOUR LAMP YELLOW HYDROGEN VAPOUR LAMP BLUE NITROGEN VAPOUR LAMP RED MERCURY VAPOUR LAMP WHITE NEON VAPOUR LAMP ORANGE CHLORINE VAPOUR LAMP GREEN

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ROYAL EMBLEMS OF VARIOUS DYNASTIES

Historical Tamil flags State Flag Image Description Pandya Dynasty Twin fish According to legend, the goddess Meenakshi was born as the daughter of a Pandya king. Her eyes had the shape of a fish and remember the emblem of the Pandyas. Chola Dynasty Jumping Tiger The tiger flag of Chola is mentioned in Periya Puranam. Chera Dynasty Bow and Arrow The Chera kings had the title Villavar Kon,…

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Crops and Leading Producers States

Crops Name No 1 Producer No 2 Producer No 3 Producer Bajra Gujarat Rajasthan Barley Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan Cardamom Karnataka Kerala Castor seed Gujarat Andhra Pradesh Chillies (dry) Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Coffee Karnataka Kerala Coriander Rajasthan Andhra Pradesh Cotton Gujarat Maharashtra Andhra Pradesh Ginger (dry) Kerala Himachal Pradesh Gram Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh Groundnut Gujarat…

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OFFICIAL BOOKS OF MAJOR COUNTRIES

Official Book Country Blue Book Report by the British Government Green Book Government of Italy and Iran (Persia) Grey Book Japanese and Belgium Government Orange Book Government of the Netherlands White Book Official publication of Germany, Portugal and China White Paper (Shwet Patrika) Issued by the Government of India Yellow Book Issued by the Government of France Economic Survey…

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KHARIF , RABI AND ZAID CROPS

KHARIF CROPS Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains towards the end of May in the southern state of Kerala during the advent of south-west monsoon season. As the monsoon rains advance towards the north India, the sowing dates vary accordingly and reach July in north Indian states. These crops are dependent on the quantity of rainwater as well its timing. Too much, too…

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LIST OF CITIES OF INDIA BY NICK NAMES

This partial list of city nicknames in India compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in India are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to locals, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. Nickname of cities City State Nickname(s) Bengaluru Karnataka Silicon Valley of India Space City Science city of India Garden City of…

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CEREBELLUM

The cerebellum is located behind the top part of the brainstem (where the spinal cord meets the brain) and is made of two hemispheres (halves). The cerebellum receives information from the sensory systems, the spinal cord, and other parts of the brain and then regulates motor movements. The cerebellum coordinates voluntary movements such as posture, balance, coordination, and speech, resulting in…

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CEREBRUM

The cerebrum is a large part of the brain containing the cerebral cortex (of the two cerebral hemispheres), as well as several subcortical structures, including the hippocampus, basal ganglia, and olfactory bulb. In humans, the cerebrum is the uppermost region of the central nervous system. The telencephalon is the embryonic structure from which the cerebrum develops prenatally. In mammals, the…

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THALAMUS

The thalamus is a midline symmetrical structure of two halves, within the vertebrate brain, situated between the cerebral cortex and the midbrain. Some of its functions are the relaying of sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex, and the regulation of consciousness, sleep, and alertness. The medial surface of the two halves constitute the upper lateral wall of the third ventricle.…

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HYPOTHALAMUS

The hypothalamus is a portion of the brain that contains a number of small nuclei with a variety of functions. One of the most important functions of the hypothalamus is to link the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland (hypophysis). The hypothalamus is located below the thalamus and is part of the limbic system.[1] In the terminology of neuroanatomy, it forms the ventral…

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PANCHAYAT RAJ

The Panchayati Raj in India generally refers to the system introduced by constitutional amendment in 1992, although it is based upon the traditional panchayat system of South Asia. The modern Panchayati Raj and its gram panchayats are not to be confused with the extra-constitutional khap panchayats (or caste panchayats) found in northern India. The panchayati raj system was formalized in 1992,…

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FAMOUS INSCRIPTIONS IN INDIA

1. Junagarh Rock inscription The Junagarh Rock inscription of Rudradaman is considered as an early example of chaste Sanskrit, written in mid second century AD. It mentions that one of Chandragupta Maurya’s governors, Pushya Gupta, was responsible for building a dam on Sudarshana Lake near Girnar in Kathiawar. From another inscription of Skandagupta we came to know that this very dam was repaired…

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EASTERN COASTAL PLAINS

The Eastern Coastal Plains refers to a wide stretch of landmass of India, lying between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal. It is wider and leveled than the western coastal plains and stretches from Tamil Nadu in the south to West Bengal in the north through Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Chilka Lake is a brackish water lake along the eastern coastal plain. It lies in the state of Odisha and…

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