STATIC GK FOR CLAT- 2014 STUDENTS Dear Students, Kindly find the Static GK for CLAT-2014 below which has been added in Syllabus recently. Static GK- 2 for CLAT 2014 Seven wonders of the world:- Ancient Period 1. The Colosssus of Rhodes 2. The Pharos/Lighthouse at Alexandria 3. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon 4. The temple of Artemis/Diana at Ephesus 5. The pyramids of Khufu 6. The tomb of Mausolus at Hali Camassus 7. The statue of Zeus at Olympia Middle Ages 1. The Colosseum of Rome 2. The Catacombs of Alexandria 3. The Great Wall of China 4. The Pagoda (Porcelain Tower) of Nanking(China) 5. The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy) 6. Sancta (Hagia) Sophia of Constantinople 7. Stonehenge New seven wonders of the world (Announced on 7th July 2007) 1. Taj Mahal in Agra 2. The Ancient Mayan City of Chichen Itza in Mexico 3. Incan Ruins of Machu Picchu 4. The Christ Redeemer statue of Jesus Christ in Brazil 5. The Great wall of China 6. The Roman Colosseum in Italy 7. The Pink ruins of Petra in Jordan Government Report In Colour White Paper-Indian governments report, which is published with facts Yellow Book-Report of French Government or Publications Blue Book-Report of British Government or Publications Green Book-Report of Italy and Iran government or Publications Grey Book-Report of Japan and Belgium Government or Publications White Book-Report of Portugal, China and German Government or Publications Orange Book-Report of the Netherlands Government or Publications Some Other Interesting Facts:- Countrys First president-Dr. Rajendra Prasad Longest serving president-Dr. Rajendra Prasad Oldest to become a President-R. Venkatraman Youngest to become a president-Sanjeeva Reddy First president to die in office- Dr. Zakir Hussain Largest Airport-King Khalid International Airport outside Riyadh Highest Airport-Leh Airport, Ladakh, India Largest Bay-Hudson Bay (Northern Canada) Largest Gorge-Grand Canyon (USA) Largest Cathedral-Cathedral church of the Diocese of New York, St. John the Divine Largest Church-Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican City, Rome Highest Dam- Rogunskaya Dam across River Vakhsh (Tajikistan) Biggest Dome-Gol Gumbaz (India) Largest gulf- Gulf of Mexico Largest Mosque-Al Malawiya mosque at Mutawakil in Smarra (Iraq) Longest Mountain Range-The Andes, South America Largest Museum-American Museum of Natural History, New York Largest Stadium-Strahov Stadium, Prague, The Czech republic Tallest Statue-Bronze Statue of Buddha in Tokyo Largest temple-Angkor Wat in Cambodia Highest Waterfalls-Salto Angel falls (Venezuela) Secretary General of UN Trygve Lie.......Norway......1946-1953 Dag Hammarskjold..Sweden........1953-1961 U. Thant........Myanmar.....1961-1971 Kurt Wadheim....Austria.......1972-1981 Javier Peres de Cuellar..Peru........1982-1991 Dr. Boutros Ghali....Egypt.......1992-1996 Kofi Annan.......Ghana.......1997-2006 Ban Ki- Moon.....South Korea......2006-now Different organs of UNO UNICEF-United Nations Childrens Fund Headquarters-New York, USA UNCTAD- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Headquarters-Geneva, Switzerland UNDP- United Nations Development Programme Headquarters-New York, USA UNEP- United Nations Environment Programme Headquarters-Nairobi, Kenya UNHCR- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Headquarters-Geneva, Switzerland FAO- Food and Agriculture Organization Headquarters-Rome, Italy ICAO- International Civil Aviation Organization ILO- International Labour Organization Headquarters-Geneva, Switzerland IMF- International Monetary Fund Headquarters-Washington DC, USA UNESCO- United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization Headquarters-Paris, France WHO- World Health Organization Headquarters-Geneva, Switzerland WIPO-World Intellectual Property Organisation Headquarters-Geneva, Switzerland WMO-World Meteorological Organisation Headquarters-Geneva, Switzerland United Nations Human Rights Council Headquarters-Geneva, Switzerland Static GK-Sports National Games and games of some important countries Australia-Cricket Canada-Ice Hockey England-Cricket and Rugby Football India-Hockey Japan-Ju-jitsu Russia-Chess Scotland-Rugby football Spain-Bull Fighting USA-Baseball Trophies associated with Sports (International) American Cup-Yatch Racing Ashes-Cricket (Australia, England) Asia cup-Cricket Canada cup-Golf (world championship) Davis Cup-Tennis/Lawn Tennis Derby-Horse race (England) Kings Cup-Air Races(England) MRF World cup-Cricket and Boxing Thomas cup-Badminton U Thant cup-Tennis Uber cup-Badminton Westchester cup-Polo (England) Wimbledon Trophy-Lawn Tennis World Cup-Cricket World Cup-Hockey Trophies associated with Sports (national) Aga Khan cup-Hockey Bombay Gold Cup-Hockey DCM Trophy-Football Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy-National Football (Junior) Duleep Trophy-Cricket Durand cup-Football Ezra cup-Polo Gurmit Trophy-Hockey Indira Gold cup-Hockey Irani cup-Cricket Lady Rattan Tata Trophy-Hockey Murugappa Gold Cup-Hockey Nehru Trophy-Hockey Nizam Gold Cup-Football Prithi Singh Cup-Polo Radha Mohan Cup-Polo Rangaswamy Cup-National Hockey Championship National Cricket Championship Ranji Trophy-Football Hockey Cricket Rovers Cup-National Football Championship Santosh Trophy- National Football Championship Sahni Trophy- National Football Championship keep checking for more of static gk!!!do reply if you have any doubt!!! 1. When was the Asiatic Society of Bengal founded? Ans. 1784. 2. Where was the Asiatic Society of Bengal founded? Ans. Calcutta. 3. Who founded the Asiatic Society of Benga? Ans. William Jones. 4. Who founded the Sanskrit College (1792) at Benaras? Ans. Jonathan Duncan. 5. When was the Calcutta Madrassa founded? Ans. 1781. 6. When was the Hindu College founded? Ans. 1817. 7. When did the British Parliament ask the Company to spend 1-lakh of rupees per year for the promotion of education in India? Ans. 1813. 8. When was the Committee of Public Instruction first appointed in Bengal? Ans. 1823. 9. Who was appointed the President of the Committee of Public Instruction in 1834? Ans. Macaulay. 10. When the English education was officially introduced in India? Ans. 1835. 11. Who introduced the western education in India? Ans. Lord Willian Bentinck. 12. When did Lord Bentinck establish Medical College in Calcutta? Ans. 1835. 13. Mention the year of the Woods Dispatch. Ans. 1854. 14. When was the University of Calcutta established? Ans. 24 January, 1857. 15. Who was the first Vice- Chancellor of the University of Calcutta? Ans. William Colevil. 16. Who was the first graduate of the Calcutta University? Ans. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. 17. When was the Indian Education Commission (Hunter Commission) appointed? Ans. 1882. 18. When did Lord Curzon pass the Indian Universities Act? Ans. 1904. 19. When was the Atmiya Sabha founded by Rammohan Roy? Ans. 1815. 20. When did the Atmiya Sablta come to be known as the Brahmo Saniaj or Brahmo Sabha? Ans. 1828. 21. When the sati was declared illegal? Ans. 1829. 22. Who founded the TaUvabodhini Sabha in 1839? Ans. Debendranath Tagore. 23. When was the Tatwabodhini Patrika Published? Ans. 1843. 24. Who founded the Sangat Sabha in 1860? Ans. Keshab Chandra Sen. 25. By what name the followers of Derozio known? Ans. Young Bengal. 26. When was the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act passed? Ans. 1856. 27. When was Raniakrisbnadeva born? Ans. 1836. 28. When did Vivekananda go to Chicago to deliver lecture in the Parliament of Religion? Ans. 1893. 29. When was the first girls school established at Poona? Ans. 1851. 30. When was the Widow Remarriage Association founded in Maharashtra? Ans. 1850. 31. Who was known as Lokahitabadi? Ans. Gopal Hari Deshmukh. 32. Name a book written by Swami Vivekananda. Ans. Prachya-O-Paschatya. 33. Who was the founder of the Prarthana Samaja? Ans. Dr Atmaram Pandurang. 34. Who was the pioneer in the reform movement among the Parsees? Ans. Naoroji Furdonji. 35. Who was the founder of the Theosophy Movement? Ans. Blavatsky. 36. Which organization was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati? Ans. Arya Samaj. 37. Under whose leadership did the Theosophy Movement gain momentum? Ans. Annie Besant. 38. Who was the founder of the Reform Movement among the Sikhs? Ans. Baba Dayal Das. 39. Who was the author of the famous Satyartha Prakash? Ans. Dayananda Saraswati. 40. Who founded the Muhammadan Anglo- Oriental College? Ans. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. 41. When was the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College founded at Aligarh? Ans. 1875. 42. Who was the founder of the Hindu Mela? Ans. Nabagopal Mitra. 43. When was the Hindu Mela founded? Ans. 1867. 44. When was the Indian Association founded? Ans. 1876. 45. Which was the first Political Association of India? Ans. Landholders Association. 46. When was the Landholders Association established? Ans. 1837. 47. When was the British India Society established? Ans. 1839. 48. When was the British India Association founded? Ans. 1851. 49. When was the Madras Native Association founded? Ans. 1851. 50. When was the Bombay Association founded? Ans. 1852. 51. When was the Dramatic Performances Act passed? Ans. 1876. 52. When was the Vernacular Press Act passed? Ans. 1878. 53. When was the Arms Act passed? Ans. 1878. 54. When was the first session of the All India National Conference held? Ans. 1883. 55. When was the first session of the Indian National Congress held ? Ans. 1885 56. Who addressed an open letter to the graduates of the Calcutta University in 1883 ? Ans. A.O.Hume 57. When was the Woods Dispatch announced ? Ans. 1884 58. When was William Adams- report published ? Ans. 1835 59. Who presided over the first session of the All India National Conference ? Ans. Ramtanu Lahiri 60. Name the Englishman who took initiative in founding the Indian National Congress. Ans. A.O.Hume 61. When was the Arya Samaj founded? Ans. 1875 62. Where was the Arya Samaj established ? Ans. In Bombay 63. When was the Ilbert Bill published? Ans. 1883 64. Which organisation started a counter movement on the Ilbert Bill issue ? Ans. Indian Association 65. Who started agitation against the proposed Ilbert Bill ? Ans. The Europeans in India First Woman to take over Important Post in India for CLAT 2013 JUDICIAL 1. First woman Judge of the Supreme Court - M. Fathima Bevi 2. First woman Judge of a High Court - Anna Chandi 3. First woman Chief Justice of a High Court - Leila Seth 4. First Lady Magistrate - Omana Kunjamma 5. First woman Advocate - Cornelia Sorabji LEGISLATIVE 1. First woman Prime Minister - Indira Gandhi 2. First woman Chief Minister - Sucheta Kripalani 3. First woman Minister - Vijaylakshmi Pandit 4. First woman Central Minister - Rajkumari Amrit Kaur 5. First woman Speaker of Lok Sabha - Meira Kumar EXECUTIVE 1. First woman President - Prathiba Patil 2. First woman Governor - Sarojini Naidu AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 1. First woman to win Nobel Prize - Mother Teresa 2. First to be crowned Miss India - Pramita 3. First to be crowned Miss Universe - Sushmita Sen 4. First to be crowned Miss World - Reita Faria 5. First woman to be awarded a Sena Medal - Bimla Devi 6. First woman to climb Mt. Everest - Bachendri Pal 7. First woman to climb Mt. Everest twice - Santhosh Yadav 8. Youngest to climb Mt. Everest Dicky - Dolma 9. First woman to circumnavigate - Ujwala Rai 10. First woman to swim across the English Channel - Arti Gupta 11. First woman to reach South Pole - Reena Kaushal 12. First woman to win the Dadasaheb Phalke award - Devika Rani 13. First woman in space - Kalpana Chawla 14. First woman pilot - Sarla Thakral 15. First woman to win an Asian Games medal - Kamlijit Sandhu 16. First Chess Grandmaster - Konneru Hampi 17. First woman to win an Olympic medal - Karnam Maleshwari (Bronze for weightlifting) CIVIL SERVICES 1. First woman IAS Officer - Anna George Malhotra 2. First woman IPS Officer - Kiran Bedi 3. First woman IFS Officer - C.B.Muthamma MISCELLANEOUS 1. First woman Foreign Secretary - Chokila Iyer Best of luck!!!
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