Republic Day Honours and Awards

> Gallantry AwardsParam Vir Chakra : The highest decoration for valour is the Param Vir Chakra which is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice in the. presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. The decoration is made of bronze and is circular in shape. It has, on the obverse, four replicas of "Indra's Vajra" embossed round the State emblem in the centre. On the reverse, the words "Param Vir Chakra" are embossed both in Hindi and English with two lotus flowers in the middle. The decoration...

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Branches of science

> Aerodynamics:  the study of the motion of gas on objects and the forces createdAnatomy: the study of the structure and organization of living things Anthropology: the study of human cultures both past and present Archaeology: the study of the material remains of cultures Astronomy: the study of celestial objects in the universe Astrophysics: the study of the physics of the universe Bacteriology: the study of bacteria in relation to disease Biochemistry: the study of the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms Biophysics: the application of theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology Biology: the science that studies living organisms Botany: the scientific study of plant life Chemical Engineering: the application of science,...

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General Science

>General Science,General Science Gk,Physics quiz,science general knowledge,science knowledge,Science MCQ Test,science question answers,Science Quiz VITAMINSThe Vitamins are necessary auxiliaries in metabolism. They combine with specific proteins, as parts of various oxidative enzyme systems which are concerned with the breakdown of carbohydrates, proteins, and fat in the body. Thus, they are intimately involved in the mechanism which releases energy, carbon dioxide and water as the end products of metabolism. Vitamins can be broadly divided into Fat Soluble and Water Soluble Vitamins. Vitamins A D E and K are fat-soluble vitamins. Vitamins B ( B1 B2 B6 B12 ) and C are water-soluble. Vitamin - A Year 1913 Retinol Main Metabolic Function Essential for normal...

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General Knowledge Quiz Questions with Answers

> No. Question Answer 01 The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was Mujibur Rehman 02 The longest river in the world is the Nile 03 The longest highway in the world is the Trans-Canada 04 The longest highway in the world has a length of About 8000 km 05 The highest mountain in the world is the Everest...

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Important Days New

>  January 9 NRI Day January 10 World Laughter Day January 12 National Youth Day January 15 Army Day January 26 India's Republic Day, International Customs Day January 30 Martyrs' Day; World Leprosy Eradication Day ...

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Important Days (365 Days)

>Important Days (365 Days) January 01 - New Year Day Road Safety Week 11 - APSRTC Establishment Day 12 - National Youth Day 13 - World Laughter Day 15 - Army Day 21 - Manipur Day Meghalaya Day Tripura Day 23 - Desh Prem Divas 25 - Himachal Pradesh Day 26 - Indian Republic Day Jammu & Kashmir Day International Customs Day 30 - Martyr's Day Sarvodaya Day February 14 - Valentines Day 24 - Central Excise Day 28 - National Science Day March 08 - Mothers Day 13 - No Smoking Day 15 - World Disabled Day 17 - St. Patricks Day 21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 22 - World Water Day 23 - World Meteorological Day 27 - World Stage ArtistsDay 31 - Financial Year Ending April 01 - Fools Day 05 - National Maritime Day 07 - World Health Day 18 - World Heritage Day 22...

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Important Days

> important days JANUARY * 12 National Youth Day * 21 Army Day * 23 Nethaji Subhash Chandra Bose Birth day * 26 Republic Day * 30 Martyrs Day, World Leprosy Eradication Day FEBRUARY * 28 National Science Day * 29 National De-addiction Day MARCH * 8 International Womens Day * 15 World Consumers' Rights Day * 15 World Disabled Day * 16 National Immunisation Day * 21 World Forestry Day * 22 World Day for Water * 23 World Meteorological Day * 24 World TB Day APRIL * 5 National Maritime Day * 5 Samta Diwas * 7 World Health Day * 10-16 Railway Week * 12 World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day * 13 Jallianwala Day * 17 World Haemophilia Day * 18 World Heritage Day * 22 Earth Day * 23 World Book Day MAY * 1 May Day, Workers Day, International...

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Other Abbreviations

>Other Abbreviations 3G : Third Generation AAA : Asian Athletics Association AAFI : The Amateur Athletics Federation of India AC : Ante Christum (Before Christ), Ashok Chakra, Air Conditioner ADB : Asian Development Bank AFI : Athletics Federation of India AFMC : Armed Forces Medical College AI : Artifical Intelligence, Air India AICTE : All India Council for Technical Education AIFF : All India Football Federation AIIMS : All India Institute of Medical Science AITUC : All India Trade Union Congress ALGOL : Algebric Oriented Language AM : Ante Meridiem, Amplitude Modulation APEC : Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation ARPANET : Advanced Research Project Agency Network ASCII : American Standard Code for Informa­tion Interchange ASEAN : Association of South East Asian Na­tions ASLV :...

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Computer Abbreviations

>Computer Abbreviations CDAC : Centre for Development of Advanced Parallel Computing C-DOT : Center for Development of Telematrics HTTP : Hyper Text Transfer Protocol ROM : Read Only Memory RAM : Random Access Memory BIOS : Basic Input- Output System MODEM : Modulation Demodulation CAD : Computer Aided Design PSTN : Public Switched Public Data Network PSPDN : Pocket Switched Public RABAN : Remote Area Business Message Network LAN : Local Area Network WAN : Wide Area Network MAN : Metropolitan Area Network CDMA : Code Division Multiple Access GAIS : Gateway Internet Access Service E-Mail : Electronic Mail CD : Compact Disc LDU : Liquid Display Unit CPU : Central Processing Unit CAM : Computer Aided Manufacturing CATScan : Computerized Axial Tomography Scan COBOL : Common Business Oriented...

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Abbreviations List

>Important Abbreviations of all categories AVES : Acute Viral Encephalitic Syndrome BCTT : Bank Cash Transaction Tex BCSBI : Banking Codes and Standard Board Of India CIC : Central Information Commission CSTO : Collective Security Treaty Organisation CNLU : Chanakya National Law University DII : Domestic Institutional Investor DTH : Direct To Home ECGC : Export Credit Guarantee Corporation FDI : Foreign Direct Investment FII : Foreign Institutional Investor GUAM : Georgia, Ukraine, Azebaijan and Moldova GAGAN : GPS Aided Geo-Augmented Navigation IMO : Instant Money Order IBSA : India, Brazil, South Africa MRO : Mars Recconnaissance Orbiter NADT : National Authority On Drugs and Therapeutics NCCE : National Council for Clinnical Establishments NEIA : National Export...

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