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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
WORLD: THAILAND INDIA : UTTAR PRADESH
Government : Constitutional Monarchy.
Geography: Thailand occupies the western half of the
Indochinese peninsula and the northern two-thirds of
the Malay Peninsula in southeast Asia.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid 14th
century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only
Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over
by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led
to a constitutional monarchy. In alliance with Japan
during World War II, Thailand became a US ally
following the conflict. Thailand is currently facing armed
violence in its three Muslim-majority southern most
provinces. On 19 September 2006, Thai Military leaders
orchestrated a coup in the country.
Name: Kingdom of Thailand
Capital: Bangkok
Government: Parliamentary democracy and
Constitutional monarchy-Monarch Bhumibol Adulyadej
(Rama IX)
Prime Minister: Yingluck Shinawatra
Governor: Banwari Lal Joshi
Chief Minister: Mayawati
Capital: Lucknow
Legislature: Bicameral
Lok Sabha seats: 80
Judicature: Allahabad High Court
Languages: Hindi
Population density: 689/sq km
No. of Districts: 70
Main crops: Sugarcane, wheat, rice, gram, barley,
cotton, tea, oilseeds, antibiotic plants
Rivers: Ganga, Yamuna, Gandak, Gomti,
Sarayu, Ramganga, Ghaghara
Minerals: Limestone, dolomite
Industries: Sugar, handlooms, woolen, textiles
Airports: Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi,
Allahabad, Agra, Jhansi, Gorakhpur,
Lalitpur
Day
February 2
February 4
February 5
February 6
February 12
February 12
February 14
February 20
February 21
February 22
February 23
IMPORTANT DAYS
Day’s Name
World Wetland Day
World Cancer Day
Kashmir Day
International Day against Female
Genital Mutilation
Darwin Day
World Day of the Sick
Valentine’s Day
World Day of Social Justice
International Mother Language Day
World Scout Day
World Peaces and Understanding Day
WORDS OF THE MONTH
1. N O V A T I O N:
the introduction of something new;
PHYSICAL FEATURES
innovation.
On the basis of its physiography, the main regions of 2. T R U S S:
Uttar Pradesh are the central plains of the Ganga and its to tie, bind, or fasten.
Official language(s): Thai
3. S O L E C I S M:
Area: 513,120 km2 (50th)
tributaries, the southern uplands, the Himalayan region,
and the submontane region between the Himalayas and
a breach of good manners or etiquette.
198,115 sq mi
4. F E T I A L:
the plains. The Gangetic Plain occupies about threefourths
of the total area of Uttar Pradesh. It largely
Population: 2011 estimate 66,720,153
concerned with declarations of war and
Currency: Baht (THB)
treaties of peace.
consists of a fertile plain which is featureless, and varies
5. G A S C O N A D E:
in elevation, rising up to 300 metres in the northwest, extravagant boasting; boastful talk.
ABBREVIATIONS
and 60 metres in the extreme east. It is composed of 6. S P R A T:
alluvial deposits which are brought down by the Ganga a small or inconsequential person or thing.
1. G.S.L.V. — Geosynchronous and its tributaries from the Himalayas. The southern 7. C I M M E R I A N:
uplands constitute a part of the Vindhya Range, which very dark; gloomy; deep.
Launch Vehicle
is rugged, largely dissected, and rises towards the southeast.
The elevation in this region reaches up to 300 reckless extravagance.
8. P R O F L I G A C Y:
The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (usually
known by its abbreviation, GSLV) is an expendable
metres. The submontane region consists of the Bhabar, 9. H E T E R O T E L I C:
launch system operated by the Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO). It was developed to enable India
a narrow bed of alluvium and gravel, which along its having the purpose of its existence or
to launch its INSAT-type satellites into geostationary southern fringes joins into the Terai area. The Terai area, occurrence apart from itself.
orbit and to make India less dependent on foreign which previously consisted of tall grass and thick 10. P A R E G M E N O N:
rockets.
forests, is a marshy and damp tract. A definite portion of the juxtaposition of words that have a common
the Terai region has been subject to deforestation. The derivation, as in “sense and sensibility.”
topography of the Himalayan region is vastly varied. 11. E X P O S T U L A T E:
2. N.B.R.C. — National Brain There are deep canyons, turbulent streams, large lakes to reason earnestly with someone against
Research Center
and snowcapped peaks.
something that person intends to do or has
The National Brain Research Centre is a neuroscience
done.
research group, situated in Manesar, Gurgaon district, HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
12. B O N N Y:
Haryana, India. It is an Autonomous Government The history of Uttar Pradesh is recognised in the later pleasing to the eye.
Institute accredited with the deemed university status Vedic Age as Brahmarshi Desha or Madhya Desha.
13. V I S C I D:
and is a nodal center under Department of
having a glutinous consistency; sticky;
Many great sages of the Vedic times like Bhardwaja,
Biotechnology of the Ministry of Science and
adhesive.
Gautam, Yagyavalkaya, Vashishtha, Vishwamitra and
Technology, Government of India. NBRC was dedicated
14. D E S I N E N C E:
Valmiki flourished in this state. Several sacred books of
to the country on the 14th November, 1997 and it was
a termination or ending, as the final line of
formally inaugurated at its current campus in Manesar
the Aryans were also composed here. Two great epics a verse.
in December 2003 by then President of India, A. P. J. of India, Ramayana and Mahabharata, appear to have 15. O U T R A N C E:
Abdul Kalam. The center is dedicated to provide been inspired by Uttar Pradesh. In the Sixth Century BC the utmost extremity.
infrastructural facilities and a coordinated Uttar Pradesh was associated with two new religions- 16. P E R S P I C A C I O U S:
multidisciplinary team to work at the frontiers of Jainism and Buddhism. It was at Sarnath that Buddha having keen mental perception and
neuroscience research and network the existing groups preached his first sermon and laid the foundations of understanding; discerning.
and whenever required, create satellite units to catalyze his order. Several centres in Uttar Pradesh like Ayodhya, 17. A L A T E:
the overall growth of this discipline in the country. Prayag, Varanasi and Mathura became reputed centres having wings; winged.
Founder director Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath has been of learning. In the medieval period Uttar Pradesh passed 18. P E R S N I C K E T Y:
awarded Padmashri in the year 2010 by government of
under Muslim rule and led the way to new synthesis of overparticular; fussy.
India.
Hindu and Islamic cultures. Ramananda and his Muslim 19. S H I V:
disciple Kabir, Tulsidas, Surdas and many other a knife, especially a switchblade.
3. C.S.T.O. — Collective Security intellectuals contributed to the growth of Hindi and other 20. D E U C E D L Y:
Treaty Organisation languages. During the British rule in India, there were devilishly; damnably.
The Collective Security Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental
certain pockets in Uttar Pradesh that were governed by 21. R E M O R A:
military alliance which was signed on the English equity and common law. In 1773, the Mughal an obstacle, hindrance, or obstruction.
15 May 1992. On 7 October 2002, the Presidents of Armenia,
Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and to the East India Company. The East India Company nevertheless.
Emperor transferred the districts of Banaras and Ghazipur 22. N A T H E L E S S:
Tajikistan signed a charter in Tashkent founding the acquired the area of modernday Uttar Pradesh over a 23. SLIMSY:
CSTO. Nikolai Bordyuzha was appointed secretary general
of the new organization. On 23 June 2006, Uzbekistan
period of time. The territories occupied from the nawabs, flimsy; frail.
the Scindias of Gwalior and the Gurkhas were initially 24. E D U C E:
became a full participant in the CSTO; and its membership
was formally ratified by the Uzbek parliament on 28
placed within the Bengal Presidency.
to draw forth or bring out, as something
March 2008. The CSTO is currently an observer
potential or latent.
organisation at the United Nations General Assembly. POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT
25. B L E B:
a bubble.
1833: North-Western Provinces, was created as Agra 26. M E T T L E:
4. Q.I.P. — Qualified Institutional
Presidency
courage and fortitude.
Placement
1877: Kingdom of Awadh was united with the North- 27. C O N C I L I A T E:
QIP is a capital-raising tool, primarily used in India, Western Provinces, and was renamed North-
to overcome the distrust or hostility of;
whereby a listed company can issue equity shares, fully Western Provinces of Agra and Oudh.
placate; win over.
and partly convertible debentures, or any securities other 1902: The province was renamed, when it became 28. B I R R:
than warrants which are convertible to equity shares to ‘United Provinces of Agra and Oudh’.
force; energy; vigor.
a qualified institutional buyer (QIB). Apart from 1947: became an administrative unit of Independent 29. H O T C H P O T:
preferential allotment, this is the only other speedy
India
method of private placement whereby a listed company
the bringing together of shares or properties in
can issue shares or convertible securities to a select
1949: Autonomous states of Rampur & Tehri –
order to divide them equally.
group of persons. QIP scores over other methods Garhwal were incorporated into the Provinces. 30. I N T E R P O L A T I O N:
because the issuing firm does not have to undergo 1973: The name was shortened to ‘United Provinces’. the act or process of introducing something
elaborate procedural requirements to raise this capital. 2000: Uttarakhand was carved out from Uttar Pradesh. additional or extraneous between other parts.
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