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list of chairman of upsc

list of chairman of upsc

UPSC Chairman

Tenure

Pradeep Kumar Joshi (incumbent)

August 25th, 2020 To April 4th 2022

Arvind Saxena

June 20, 2018 To August 24th, 2020

Vinay Mittal

January 22, 2018 To June 19, 2018

David R. Syiemlieh

January 4, 2017 To January 21, 2018

Alka Sirohi

September 21, 2016 To January 3, 2017

Deepak Gupta

November 22, 2014 To September 20, 2016

Rajni Razdan

August 16, 2014 To November 21, 2014

D. P. Agrawal

August 16, 2008 To August 2014

Subir Dutta

June 30, 2007 To August 16, 2008

Gurbachan Jagat

April 1, 2006 To June 30, 2007

S. R. Hashim

January 4, 2005 To April 1, 2006

Mata Prasad

September 2003 To January 2005

Purna Chandra Hota

June 25, 2002 To September 2003

Surendra Nath

December 11, 1998 To June 25, 2002

J. M. Qureshi

September 30, 1996 To December 11, 1998

S. J. S. Chhatwal

August 23, 1996 To September 30, 1996

R. M. Bathew

September 23, 1992 To August 23, 1996

J. P. Gupta

March 5, 1990 To June 2, 1992

H. K. L. Capoor

February 18, 1985 To March 5, 1990

M. L. Shahare

February 16, 1979 To February 16, 1985

Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai

February 5, 1973 To February 4, 1979

Ranadhir Chandra Sarma Sarkar

May 11, 1971 To February 1, 1973

K. R. Damle

April 18, 1967 To March 2, 1971

B. N. Jha

December 11, 1961 To February 22, 1967

V. S. Hejmadi

December 10, 1955 To December 9, 1961

N. Govindarajan

May 10, 1955 To December 9, 1955

R. N. Banerjee

January 14, 1949 To May 9, 1955

H. K. Kripalani

April 1, 1947 To January 13, 1949

Sir F. W. Robertson

1942 To 1947

Sir Eyre Gorden

1937 To 1942

Sir David Petrie

August 1932 To 1936

Sir Ross Barker

October 1926 To August 1932

 

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List of all the National Political Party in India

Political Party NameFull FormFounding
Date
National People’s Party NPP6 January 2013
 All India Trinamool Congress AITC1 January 1998
Nationalist Congress Party NCP10 June 1999
Bahujan Samaj Party BSP14 April 1984
Communist Party of India CPI26 December 1925
Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI-M7 November 1964
Indian National Congress INC28 December 1885
Bharatiya Janata Party BJP6 April 1980
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List of Schedules of Indian Constitution

Schedules in Indian ConstitutionArticle
First Schedule of Indian ConstitutionIt contains the name of States and Union TerritoriesTerritorial Jurisdiction of states is also includedArticle 1Article 4
Second Schedule of Indian ConstitutionThe provisions in relation to allowances, privileges, emoluments of: President of India Governors of Indian States Speaker of Lok Sabha & Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha Chairman of Rajya Sabha & Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assemblies of Indian States Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Legislative Councils of the Indian States Supreme Court Judges High Court Judges Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG)Article 59 Article 65 Article 75 Article 97 Article 125 Article 148 Article 158 Article 164 Article 186 Article 221
Third ScheduleIt contains the forms of oath and affirmation for: Union Ministers of India Parliament Election Candidates Members of Parliament (MPs) Supreme Court Judges Comptroller and Auditor General State Ministers State Legislature Elections’ Candidates State Legislature Members High Court JudgesArticle 75 Article  84 Article 99 Article  124  Article 146 Article  173 Article  188 Article 219
Fourth ScheduleIt contains the provisions in relation to the allocation of seats for States and Union Territories in the Rajya SabhaArticle  4 Article 80
Fifth ScheduleIt contains provisions in relation to the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribesArticle  244  
Sixth ScheduleIt contains provisions in relation to the administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and MizoramArticle  244 Article 275
Seventh ScheduleThis schedule deals with the three legislative lists: Union State ConcurrentArticle  246
Eighth ScheduleIt deals with the 22 official languages recognized by the Constitution of India: Assamese Bengali Bodo Dogri (Dongri) Gujarati Hindi Kannada Kashmiri Konkani Mathili (Maithili) Malayalam Manipuri Marathi Nepali Oriya Punjabi Sanskrit Santhali Sindhi Tamil Telugu UrduArticle  344 Article 351
Ninth ScheduleIt deals with the state acts and regulations of that deal with land reforms and abolition of the zamindari system. It also deals with the acts and regulations of the Parliament dealing with other matters. Note: 1st Amendment Act 1951 added the Ninth Schedule to protect the laws included in it from judicial scrutiny on the ground of violation of fundamental rights. However, in 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that the laws included in this schedule after April 24, 1973, are now open to judicial reviewArticle  31 B  
Tenth ScheduleIt contains provisions relating to disqualification of the members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the ground of defection. Note: This schedule was added by the 52nd Amendment Act of 1985, also known as Anti-defection LawArticle  102 Article 91
Eleventh ScheduleIt contains the provisions that specify the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats. It has 29 matters.Article  243-G
Twelfth ScheduleIt deals with the provisions that specify the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities. It has 18 matters. Note: This schedule was added by the 74th Amendment Act of 1992Article  243-w  

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international institutions and country

HeadquartersInternational organizations
Abu Dhabi (UAE)International Renewable Energy Agency
Berlin, GermanyTransparency International
Berne, SwitzerlandUniversal Postal Union
Brussels, BelgiumNorth Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Cologny-Geneva, SwitzerlandWorld Economic Forum
Ebene, MauritiusIndian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation
Geneva, SwitzerlandWorld Health Organisation (WHO)
International Labour Organisation
International Committee of the Red Cross
World Trade Organisation
World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
International Organization for Standardization
UNAIDS
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Worldwide Fund for Nature
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Jakarta, IndonesiaAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaOrganization of Islamic Cooperation
Kathmandu, NepalSouth Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Lausanne, SwitzerlandInternational Olympic Committee
London, United KingdomInternational Maritime Organisation (IMO)
Commonwealth of Nations
Amnesty International
Madrid, SpainUnited Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Montreal, CanadaInternational Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Nairobi, KenyaUnited Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN-Habitat
New York, USAUnited Nations Organisation
United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
UN Women
United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UN-OHRLLS
North CarolinaInternational Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Paris, FranceUnited Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
Queenstown, SingaporeAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Rome, ItalyFood and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
World Food Programme (WFP)
The Hague, NetherlandsInternational Court of Justice (ICJ)
The Hague, The NetherlandsOrganization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Tokyo, JapanUnited Nations University (UNU)
Turin, ItalyUnited Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
Vienna, AustriaUnited Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Washington DC, United StatesInternational Monetary Fund (IMF)
World Bank Group (WBG)
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Indian State Animals and Symbols,tree,flower,bird

StatesAnimalFlowerTreeBird
Andhra PradeshBlackbuckWater lilyNeemIndian Roller
Arunachal PradeshMithunFoxtail OrchidHollongGreat Hornbill
AssamIndian One-horned RhinoFoxtail OrchidsHollongWhite-winged Wood Duck
BiharGaurKachnarPeepalIndian Roller
ChhattisgarhWild BuffaloIndian LaurelSalHill Myna
DelhiNilgaiAlfalafaGulmoharHouse sparrow
GoaGaurPlumeria RubraMattiBlack Crested Bulbul
GujaratAsiatic LionMarigold (Galgota)BanyanGreater Flamingo
HaryanaBlackbuckLotusPeepalBlack Francolin
Himachal PradeshSnow LeopardRhododendronDeodarWestern Tragopan
Jammu & KashmirHangulRhododendronChinarBlack necked Crane
JharkhandElephantPalash/Parrot TreeSalkoel
KarnatakaElephantLotusSandal woodIndian Roller
KeralaElephantKanikonna/Golden Shower TreeCoconutGreat Hornbill
Madhya PradeshSwamp DeerPalash/Parrot TreeBanyanParadise Fly catcher
MaharashtraGiant SquirrelJarulMangoGreen Imperial Pigeon
ManipurSangaiSiroi LilyToonMrs. Hume’s Pheasant
MeghalayaClouded LeopardLady Slipper OrchidGamariHill Myna
MizoramSerowRed VandaIron WoodMrs. Hume’s Pheasant
NagalandMithunRhododendronAlderBlyth’s Tragopan
OrissaElephantAshokaBanyanPeacock
PunjabBlackbuckGladiousSheeshamNorthern Goshawk
RajasthanChinkaraRohiraKhejriIndian Bustard
SikkimRed PandaNoble OrchidRhododendronBlood Pheasant
Tamil NaduNilgiriTahrKandhalPalmyra PalmEmerald Dove
TelanganaSpotted Deer (Jinka)Tanner’s CassiaShami (Jammi chettu)Indian Roller (Paalapitta)
TripuraPhayre’sLangurNageshwarAgarGreen Imperial Pigeon
Uttar PradeshMusk DeerBrahm KamalBuransHimalayan Monal
UttarakhandSwamp DeerBrahm KamalAshokSarus Crane
West BengalFishing catShephaliDevil’s TreeWhite-throated King Fisher
 Union TerritoriesAnimalBirdFlowerTree
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsDugongAndaman Wood PigeonPyinma TreeAndaman Padauk
ChandigarhIndian grey MongooseIndian grey HornbillDhakMango
Dadar& Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu
LakshwadeepButterfly FishSooty TernNeelakurinjiBread Fruit
Puducherry SquirrelAsian KoelCannon ball flower (Nagalinga flower) Bael Fruit Tree
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Important Ports in India

StateZonePort
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsBay of BengalPort Blair
Andhra PradeshEastern CoastVisakhapatnam
GoaWestern CoastMormugao
GujaratWestern CoastKandla
KarnatakaWestern CoastMangalore
KeralaWestern CoastKochi
MaharashtraWestern CoastMumbai Port Trust
MaharashtraWestern CoastJawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
OdishaEastern CoastParadip
 Eastern CoastChennai
Tamil NaduEastern CoastEnnore
 Eastern CoastTuticorin
West BengalEastern CoastKolkata
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Sources Of Indian Constitution

CountryBorrowed Features of Indian Constitution
CanadaAdvisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
Appointment of state governors by the Centre
UKBicameralism
Cabinet system
AustraliaConcurrent list
IrelandDirective Principles of State Policy
Election of members of Rajya Sabha
Federation with a strong Centre
Freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse
RussiaFundamental duties
USFundamental rights
Ideals of justice (social, economic and political) in the Preamble
Ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity in the Preambl
Impeachment of the president
Independence of judiciary
Joint-sitting of the two Houses of Parliament
Judicial review
Legislative procedure
Method of election of the president
Nomination of members to Rajya Sabha
Parliamentary government
Parliamentary privileges
Post of vice-president
Prerogative writs
JapanProcedure Established by law
South AfricaProcedure for amendment in the Indian Constitution
Removal of Supreme Court and High Court judges
FranceRepublic
Rule of Law
Single Citizenship
Germany (Weimar)Suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergency
Vesting of residuary powers in the Centre

Sources Of Indian Constitution