IMPORTANT ACTS RELATED TO BANKING

1. IMPORTANT ACTS RELATED TO BANKING :
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   1. Banking Regulation Act,1949
   
   2. RBI Act,1934 & RBI Act, 1948
   
   3. SBI Act,1955, General Regulations SBI Act,1956
   
   4. Banker‘s Book Evidence Act,1891
   
   5. Negotiable Instruments Act,1881
   
   6. Indian Contract Act,1872
   
   7. Surety‘s Liability
   
   8. Partnership Act,1932
   
   9. Companies Act,1956
   
   10. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
   
   11. Consumer Protection Act, 1986
   
   12. SARFAESI Act, 2002

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motivational words-2

Contrary to what others may say, you do not need to rise to the top, or be the cream of the crop, before you can feel great about yourself. For you are not a failure because you’re not perfect, got rejected or laid off, struggle to make ends meet, or have a family with issues. You are great because, despite your circumstances, you keep loving, you keep getting back up after every fall, and, above all, the little steps you keep taking, you take with grace.

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inspirational words

Sometimes life closes doors because it’s time to move forward. And that’s a good thing because we often won’t move unless circumstances force us to. When times are tough, remind yourself that no pain comes without a purpose. Move on from what hurt you, but never forget what it taught you. Just because you’re struggling doesn't mean you’re failing. Every great success requires some type of worthy struggle to get there. Good things take time. Stay patient and stay positive. Everything is going to come together; maybe not immediately, but eventually.

Remember that there are two kinds of pain: pain that hurts and pain that changes you. When you roll with life, instead of resisting it, both kinds help you grow.

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motivational words

If you feel that failure is your weakness, you can’t possibly do what needs to be done to succeed in living a fulfilling life. The key is to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Comfort is state of being in which to find rest and renewal for a short time; it is a dreary and dismal place to remain permanently. If you don’t challenge yourself on a regular basis, by taking small steps into unfamiliar territory, your abilities and effectiveness will become stale and weak. The reason life can be so rewarding is precisely because nothing is guaranteed.

Some of your best life experiences and opportunities will come to you only after you dare to lose. When your efforts are met with failure, you know you are on to something; because on the flip-side of that failure is a real, substantial accomplishment that doesn't come easy. Your failed attempt is simply evidence that you are reaching higher. And “higher” is always the best direction to travel in.

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FIRST IN INDIA-general knowledge

FIRST IN INDIA

● British Governor-General : Warren Hastings
● British Governor-General of Independent India : Lord Mountbatten
● Justice of India : Hiralal J. Kania
● Commander-in-Chief of Free India : General K. M. Cariappa
● Chief of Air Staff : Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst
● Indian Air Chief : Air Marshal S. Mukherjee
● Chief of Army Staff : General M. Rajendra Singh
● Chief of Naval Staff : Vice-Admiral R. D. Katari
● Cosmonaut : Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma
● Emperor of Mughal Dynasty in India : Babar
● Field Marshal : SPFJ Manekshaw
● Governor-General of Indian Union : C. Rajagopalachari
● Indian to get an Oscar : Bhanu Athaiya
● Indian to Reach the South Pole : Col. I. K. Bajaj
● Indian ICS Officer : Satyendra Nath Tagore
● Indian Member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council : Sir S. P. Sinha
● Indian Man to Swim Across the English Channel : Mihir Sen
● Indian Woman to Swim Across the English Channel : Miss Aarti Saha
● Indian Woman to Swim Across the Strait of Gibraltar : Aarti Pradhan
● Man to Climb Mount Everest : Sherpa Tenzing
● Man to Climb Mount Everest without Oxygen : Phu Dorjee
● Man to Climb Mount Everest twice : Nawang Gombu
● Muslim Woman to sit on the throne of Delhi : Razia Sultana
● Nobel Prize Winner : Rabindra Nath Tagore
● President of the Indian National Congress : W. C. Banerjee
● Woman President of the Indian National Congress : Annie Besant
● President to Die in Office : Dr. Zakir Hussain
● Prime Minister to Lose an Election : Indira Gandhi
● Prime Minister to Resign from Office : Morarji Desai
● Deputy Prime Minister : Vallabhbhai Patel
● Talkie Film : Alam Ara (1931)
● Test-tube Baby : Indira (Baby Harsha)
● Viceroy : Lord Canning
● Woman Central Minister : Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
● Woman Chief Minister of a State : Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani
● Woman Governor : Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
● Woman Minister : Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
● Woman to Climb the Mt. Everest: Bachendri Pal
● Woman Prime Minister : Mrs. Indira Gandhi
● Woman Speaker of a State Assembly : Mrs. Shanno Devi
● Woman Airline Pilot : Durba Banerjee
● Woman to Win an Asiad Gold : Kamaljit Sandhu
● Woman Judge of the Supreme Court : Fathima Beevi
● Woman IPS Officer : Kiran Bedi
● Indian in the British Parliament: Dadabhai Naoroji
● Indian to win Miss Universe Title : Ms Sushmita Sen
● Indian Woman Congress President : Sarojini Naidu (1925)
● Woman President of UN General Assembly : Vijayalakshmi Pandit (1953)
● Woman to Win the Nobel Prize : Mother Teresa (1979)
● Woman to become ‘Miss World : Reeta Faria
● Speaker, Lok Sabha : G. V. Manavalankar (1952-57)
● Chairman Rajya Sabha : S. V. Krishnamoorthy (1952)
● Indian to Pass ICS : Surendra Nath Banerji (1869)
● Indian Pilot : JRD Tata (1929)
● To Reach Antarctica : Lt. Ram Charan (1960)
● Vernacular Daily : Kolkata (1727)
● Telegraph Line Installed : Calcutta to Diamond Harber (1853)
● Silent Movie : Raja Harish Chandra by Dada Saheb Phalke (1913)
● Coloured Cinemascope Film : Pyar ki Pyas (1961)
● Satellite launched : Aryabhatta (1975)
● Indigenously built satellite : Aryabhatta (1975)
● Atomic device exploded at : Pokharan in Rajasthan (1974)
● Large-scale Nuclear Reactor : Apsara (1956)
● Indigenously designed and built missile : Prithvi (1988)
● Member of the Dalit Community to become the President of India : K. R. Narayanan
● DNA typing forensic Laboratory set-up at : Kolkata
● Electric Train started between : Ludhiana and New Delhi
● Science City was inaugurated in : Kolkata
● Actress of Indian Cinema : Kamalabai Gokhale
● Woman Pilot of IAF : Harita Deol
● Solar Thermal Parabolic Trough Power Station was established at : Mathania (Rajasthan)
● Indian writer to win the Booker Prize : Arundhati Roy
● Musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna : M. S. Subbulakshmi
● Indian Woman to go into Space : Kalpana Chawla
● Chairman of the Prasar Bharati Board : Nikhil Chakravarthy
● Indian Institution to be awarded Gandhi Peace Prize : Ramakrishna Mission
● Solar city is developed at : Anandpur Sahib
● Woman to win an Olympic medal : Karnam Malleswari
● Woman Foreign Secretary of India : Chokila Iyer
● Indian to win World Billiards Trophy : Wilson Jones
● Indian Grand Master (in Chess) : Vishwanathan Anand
● Chinese pilgrim to visit India : Fahien
● European invader on India soil : Alexender, the great
● Indian to win World Chess Championship : Vishwanathan Anand
● Women Air Vice Marshal : P. Bandopadhyaya
● Lady Cadet of Indian Army : Priya Jhingan
● First Indian to win a medal in the world Athletic Championship : Anju B. George (2003)
● Triple Century Maker in Test Cricket : Virendra Sahwag (2004)
● Hitter of 5 Double Centuries : Rahul Dravid (2004)
● Woman DGP : Kanchan Chaudhury
● Medal winner in Olympic Games : Rajyawardhan Singh Rathore (2004)(facebook/cnaonweb)
● Asian Tennis Champion, WTA champion, Third round winner in Grand Slam Tournament, Grand slam tournament winner Match winner in U.S. open, Youngest awardee of Padamshree : Sania Mirza
● Formula-1 Car Racer : Narayan Kartikeyan
● Indian to be awarded ‘Srilanka Ratn’ : N. Ram
● Woman Commanded the annual passing out parade : Wahida Prizm (2006)(facebook/cnaonweb)
● Five hundred wicket taker in Test cricket: Anil Kumble (2006)
● To the ski to the North Pole : Ajeet Bajaj (2006)
● First Air Chief to to Sky dive : Air Chief S. P. Tyagi (2006)
● First Indian Woman to win a Badminton Grand Prix : Saina Nehwal (2006)
● First President to make sortie in a combat aircraft : Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (2006)(facebook/cnaonweb)
● First Women President : Pratibha Patil (2007)
● First Indian to win Gold Medal in Olympics in individual Event : Abhinav Bindra (2008)
● First Woman Pilot of Fighter Plane : Suman Sharma
● World Cup (Jr.) Badminton, Indonesian Open Winner (Woman) : Saina Nehwal (2009)(facebook/cnaonweb)
● Woman Speaker Lok Sabha : Ms. Meira Kumar (2009)
● Two Oscar Award Winner : A. R. Rehman (2009)
● Khel Ratna, Arjun and Dronacharya Award : P. Gopi Chand (2009)(facebook/cnaonweb)
● Indian Woman to reach the South Pole : Reena Kaushal (2009)

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social movement and organisations in india

Social Movements and organisations

Social Movements/Organisations and their founders

Movement/Organisation	Founder
Vanmahotsav	KM Munshi
Saryodaya, Bhoodan	Acharya Vinobha Bhave
Chipko	Sunderlal Bahaguna
Servants of India Society	GK Gokhale
Servants of People Society	Lala Lajpat Rai
Servants of God or Khudai Khidmatgar	Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Gyan Prasarak Mandali	Dadabhai Naoroji
Shuddhi Movement	Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Theosophical Society	Madame H. P. Blavatsky
Missionaries of Charity	Mother Teresa
Home Rule Movement	Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar
Narmada Bachao	Medha Patkar
Prarthana Samaj	RG Bhandarkar & MG Ranade
Arya Samaj	Dayanand Saraswati (Guj)
Brahmo Samaj	Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Self-respect Movement	EV Ramaswamy Naicker
Tattvabodhini Sabha	Debendranath Tagore
Sadbhavna ke Sipahi	Sunil Datt
Satyasodhak Samaj	Jyotiba Phule (Mah)
Shree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam	Shri Narayaana Guru
Bahiskrit Hitkarni Sabha	Dr BR Ambedkar
Dev Samaj (an atheistic movement)	Swami Satyanand Agnihotri
Aligarh movement	Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh	Dr Baliram Hedgewar
Abhinav Bharat	Vir Savarkar
Sulabh International	Dr Bindeshwar Pathak
Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan	Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
Red Cross	JH Dunant
Scouts	Baden Powell
Guides	Lady Agnes Baden Powell
Amnesty International	Peter Benenson
Transparency International	Peter Eigen
Lions Club	Melvin Jones
Vanarai	Dr. Mohan Dharia
Super 30	Anand Kumar

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Schedules to Indian Constitution

Schedules to Indian Constitution

Schedules 1 to 12
First schedule contains the list of states and union territories and their territories
Second schedule contains provisions as to the President, Governors of States, Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the House of the People and the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Council of States and the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council of a State, the Judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Courts and the Comptroller and Auditor-General of Indiathe list of states and union territories and their territories
Third Schedule contains the Forms of Oaths or Affirmations.
Fourth Schedule contains provisions as to the allocation of seats in the Council of States.
Fifth Schedule contains provisions as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes.
Sixth Schedule contains provisions as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
Seventh Schedule contains the Union list, State list and the concurrent list.
Eighth Schedule contains the list of recognised language.
Ninth Schedule contains provisions as to validation of certain Acts and Regulations.
Tenth Schedule contains provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection.
Eleventh Schedule contains the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats.
Twelfth Schedule contains the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities.

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Important Articles of Indian Constitution

Important Articles of Indian Constitution

Article	Importance
Article 12 –35	Specify the Fundamental Rights available
Article 36-50	Specify the Directive Principles of state policy
Article 51A	Specifies the Fundamental Duties of every citizen
Article 80	Specifies the number of seats for the Rajya Sabha
Article 81	Specifies the number of seats for the Lok Sabha
Article 343	Hindi as official language
Article 356	Imposition of President’s Rule in states
Article 368	Amendment to the Constitution
Article 370	Special status to Kashmir
Article 395	Repeals India Independence Act and Government of India Act, 1935

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Indian constitution

Indian constitution contains 395 articles in Parts I to XXII and 12 schedules.

Parts of Indian Constitution

Part	Subject	Articles
Part I	The Union and its territory	Art. 1 to 4
Part II	Citizenship	Art. 5 to 11
Part III	Fundamental Rights	Art. 12 to 35
Part IV	Directive Principles	Art. 36 to 51
Part IVA	Fundamental Duties	Art. 51A
Part V	The Union	Art. 52 to 151
Part VI	The States	Art. 152 to 237
Part VII	Repealed by Const. (7th Amendment) Act, 1956
Part VIII	The Union Territories	Art. 239 to 242
Part IX	The Panchayats	Art. 243 to 243O
Part IXA	The Muncipalities	Art. 243P to 243ZG
Part IXB	The Co-operative Societies	Art. 243ZH to 243ZT
Part X	The Scheduled and Tribal Areas	Art. 244 to 244A
Part XI	Relations between the Union and the States	Art. 245 to 263
Part XII	Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits	Art. 264 to 300A
Part XIII	Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the Territory of India	Art. 301 to 307
Part XIV	Services under the Union and the States	Art. 308 to 323
Part XIVA	Tribunals	Art. 323A to 323B
Part XV	Elections	Art. 324 to 329A
Part XVI	Special provisions relating to certain classes	Art. 330 to 342
Part XVII	Official Language	Art. 343 to 351
Part XVIII	Emergency Provisions	Art. 352 to 360
Part XIX	Miscellaneous	Art. 361 to 367
Part XX	Amendment of the Constitution	Art. 368
Part XXI	Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions	Art. 369 to 392
Part XXII	Short title, commencement, authoritative text in Hindi and repeals	Art. 393 to 395

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SELF HELP GROUPS

                         SELF HELP GROUPS


A self help group is a voluntary association of the poor people (specially women) who belong to the same socio-economic background. It promotes small saving among its member, which are then kept with a bank. This common fund is then given a name.

Objective
• to built mutual trust and confidence between the bankers and the rural poor people.
• to meet the needs of poor by combining the flexibility, sensitivity and responsiveness of the informal credit system with the strength of technical and administrative capabilities and financial resources of the formal credit institution.
• to encourage banking activities, both on the thrift as well as credit sides, in a segment of the population that the formal financial institution usually finds difficult to cover.
Important Features
• Group functions by adopting democratic principles.
• Every member in the group actively participates in the functioning and they meet on regular basis.
• Loan is sanctioned on trust with less documentation and with no security.
• Quantum of loans are small, frequent and for short period.
• Repayments are always on time and there are very less defaulters.

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different types of checks

                                   Types of Cheque

1. Order Cheque: A cheque which is payable to a particular person or his order is called an order cheque.
2. Bearer Cheque: A cheque which is payable to a person whosoever bears, is called bearer cheque.
3. Blank Cheque: A cheque on which the drawer puts his signature and leaves all other columns blank is called a blank cheque.
4. Stale Cheque: The cheque which is more than six months old is a stale cheque.
5. Multilated Cheque: If a cheque is torn into two or more pieces, it is termed as mutilated cheque.
6. Post Dated Cheque: If a cheque bears a date later than the date of issue, it is termed as post dated cheque.
7. Open Cheque: A cheque which has not been crossed is called an open cheque. Even if a cheque is crossed and subsequently the drawer has cancelled the crossing at the request of the payee and affixes his full signature with the words “crossing cancelled pay cash”, it becomes an open cheque.
8. Crossed Cheque: A cheque which carries too parallel transverse lines across the face of the cheque with or without the words “I and co”, is said to be crossed.
9. Gift Cheques: Gift cheques are used for offering presentations on occasions like birthday, weddings and such other situations. It is available in various denominations.
10. Traveller’s Cheques: It is an instrument issued by a bank for remittance of money from one place to another.

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128 Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)

128 Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)

●The General Shortcuts

1. CTRL+C (Copy)
2. CTRL+X (Cut)
3. CTRL+V (Paste)
4. CTRL+Z (Undo)
5. Delete (Delete)
6. Shift+Delete (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
7. CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
8. CTRL+Shift while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
9. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
10. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
11. CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
12. CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
13. CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
14. CTRL+Shift with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
15. Shift with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
16. CTRL+A (Select all)
17. F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
18. Alt+Enter (View the properties for the selected item)
19. Alt+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
20. Alt+Enter (Display the properties of the selected object)
21. Alt+Spacebar (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
22. CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
23. Alt+Tab (Switch between the open items)
24. Alt+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
25. F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
26. F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
27. Shift+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
28. Alt+Spacebar (Display the System menu for the active window)
29. CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
30. Alt+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)
31. Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
32. F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
33. RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
34. LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
35. F5 key (Update the active window)
36. Backspace (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
37. ESC (Cancel the current task)
38. Shift when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

●Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts

39. CTRL+Tab (Move forward through the tabs)
40. CTRL+Shift+Tab (Move backward through the tabs)
41. Tab (Move forward through the options)
42. Shift+Tab (Move backward through the options)
43. Alt+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
44. Enter (Perform the command for the active option or button)
45. Spacebar (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
46. Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
47. F1 key (Display Help)
48. F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
49. Backspace (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

●Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

50. Win (Display or hide the Start menu)
51. Win+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
52. Win+D (Display the desktop)
53. Win+M (Minimize all of the windows)
54. Win+Shift+M (Restore the minimized windows)
55. Win+E (Open My Computer)
56. Win+F (Search for a file or a folder)
57. CTRL+Win+F (Search for computers)
58. Win+F1 (Display Windows Help)
59. Win+ L (Lock the keyboard)
60. Win+R (Open the Run dialog box)
61. Win+U (Open Utility Manager)

●Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts
62. Right Shift for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
63. Left Alt+left Shift+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
64. Left Alt+left Shift+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
65. Shift five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
66. NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
67. Win +U (Open Utility Manager)

●Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
68. END (Display the bottom of the active window)
69. HOME (Display the top of the active window)
70. NUM LOCK+* (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
71. NUM LOCK++ (Display the contents of the selected folder)
72. NUM LOCK+- (Collapse the selected folder)
73. LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
74. RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

●Shortcut Keys For Character Map

75. After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:
76. RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)
77. LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)
78. UP ARROW (Move up one row)
79. DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
80. PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
81. PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
82. HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
83. END (Move to the end of the line)
84. CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
85. CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
86. Spacebar (Switch between Enlarged and Nor mal mode when a character is selected)

●Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts

87. CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
88. CTRL+N (Open a new console)
89. CTRL+S (Save the open console)
90. CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
91. CTRL+W (Close window/tab)
92. F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
93. Alt+Spacebar (Display the MMC window menu)
94. Alt+F4 (Close the console)
95. Alt+A (Display the Action menu)
96. Alt+V (Display the View menu)
97. Alt+F (Display the File menu)
98. Alt+O (Display the Favorites menu)

●MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts

99. CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
100. Alt+- (Display the window menu for the active console window)
101. Shift+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
102. F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
103. F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
104. CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
105. CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
106. Alt+Enter (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)
107. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
108. CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)

●Remote Desktop Connection Navigation

109. CTRL+Alt+END (Open the m*cro$oft Windows NT Security dialog box)
110. Alt+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
111. Alt+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
112. Alt+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
113. Alt+HOME (Display the Start menu)
114. CTRL+Alt+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
115. Alt+Delete (Display the Windows menu)
116. CTRL+Alt+- (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
117. CTRL+Alt++ (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing Alt+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

●Internet Explorer Navigation

118. CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
119. CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
120. CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
121. CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
122. CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
123. CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
124. CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
125. CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)
126. CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
127. CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
128. CTRL+W (Close the current window)

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COMPUTER RELATED FULL FORMS

COMPUTER RELATED FULL FORMS

* Wi Fi = Wireless Fidelity
* XML = Extensible Markup Language
* ARPANET = Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
* ASCII = American Standard Code For Information Interchange
* AVI = Audio Video Interleave
* RTS = Real Time Streaming
* BHTML = Broadcast Hyper Text Markup Language
* SIS = Symbian OS Installer File
* AMR = Adaptive Multi-Rate Codec
* JAD = Java Application Descriptor
* JAR = Java Archive
* JAD = Java Application Descriptor
* 3GPP = 3rd Generation Partnership Project
* 3GP = 3rd Generation Project
* MP3 = MPEG player lll
* MP4 = MPEG-4 video file
* AAC = Advanced Audio Coding
* GIF = Graphic Interchangeable Format
* JPEG = Joint Photographic Expert Group
* BMP = Bitmap
* SWF = Shock Wave Flash
* WMV = Windows Media Video
* WMA = Windows Media Audio
* WAV = Waveform Audio
* PNG = Portable Network Graphics
* DOC = Document (Microsoft Corporation)
* PDF = Portable Document Format
* M3G = Mobile 3D Graphics
* M4A = MPEG-4 Audio File
* NTH = Nokia Theme (series 40)
* THM = Themes (SonyEricsson)
* MMF = Synthetic Music Mobile Application File
* NRT = Nokia Ringtone
* XMF = Extensible Music File

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Currencies of Different Countries

Currencies of Different Countries

1. Afghanistan — Afghan Afghani 
2. Albania — Albanian Lek 
3. Algeria — Algerian dinar 
4. Andorra — European euro 
5. Angola — Angolan Kwanza 
6. Anguilla — East Caribbean dollar 
7. Antigua and Barbuda — East Caribbean dollar 
8. Argentina — Argentine peso 
9. Armenia — Armenian dram 
10. Aruba — Aruban florin
11. Australia — Australian dollar
12. Austria — European euro
13. Azerbaijan — Azerbaijani Manat
14. Bahamas — Bahamian dollar
15. Bahrain — Bahraini Dinar
16. Bangladesh — Bangladeshi Taka
17. Barbados — Barbadian Dollar
18. Belarus — Belarusian ruble
19. Belgium — European Euro
20. Belize — Belize Dollar
21. Bhutan — Bhutanese Ngultrum
22. Bolivia — Bolivian Boliviano
23. Bosnia—Herzegovina — Bosnia and Herzegovina Konvertibilna Marka
24. Botswana — Botswana Pula
25. Brazil — Brazilian Real
26. Brunei — Brunei Dollar
27. Bulgaria — Bulgarian Lev
28. Burkina Faso — West African Franc
29. Burundi — Burundi Franc
30. Cambodia — Cambodian Riel
31. Cameroon — Central African franc
32. Canada — Canadian Dollar
33. Cape Verde — Cape Verdean Escudo
34. Cayman Islands — Cayman Islands Dollar
35. Central African Republic — Central African Franc
36. Chad — Central African franc
37. Chile — Chilean Peso
38. China — Chinese Renminbi
39. Colombia — Colombian Peso
40. Comoros — Comorian Franc
41. Congo — Central African Franc
42. Congo Democratic Republic — Congolese Franc
43. Costa Rica — Costa Rican Colon
44. Côte d'Ivoire — West African Franc
45. Croatia — Croatian Kuna
46. Cuba — Cuban Peso
47. Cyprus — European euro
48. Czech Republic — Czech Koruna
49. Denmark — Danish Krone
50. Djibouti — Djiboutian Franc
51. Dominica — East Caribbean Dollar
52. Dominican Republic — Dominican Peso

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Banking Term and their full forms

Banking Term and their full forms

1. BSBDA - Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account 
2. FCNR(B) - Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank 
3. TARC - Tax Administration Reform Commission 
4. ITEs: Intra-Group Transactions and Exposures 
5. LCR: Liquidity Coverage Ratio 
6. NSFR: Net Stable Funding Ratio 
7. LRMT: Liquidity risk monitoring tools 
8. CBS: Core Banking Solution 
9. DEAF: Depositor Education and Awareness Fund
10. CRAR: Capital to Risk-weighted Assets Ratio
11. External Commercial Borrowings (ECB)
12. SWIFT: Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
13. FSLRC: Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission
14. MIBOR: Mumbai Inter-Bank Offer Rate
15. LIBOR: London Inter-Bank Offer Rate
16. LAF – Liquidity Adjustment Facility
17. GIRO - Government Internal Revenue Order
18. EEFC - Exchange Earner's Foreign Currency
19. FRBMA: Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act
20. ALM- Asset Liability Management
21. AMFI- Association of Mutual Fund in India.
22. TIEA – Tax Information exchange Agreement
23. CAR – Cash Adequacy Ratio
24. CCEA – Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
25. CECA - Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
26. CEPA – Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
27. DTAA – Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
28. DTC – Direct Tax Code
29. ECBs - External Commercial Borrowings
30. EEFC - Exchange Earner's Foreign Currency
31. EFSF – European Financial Stability Facility
32. FEMA- Foreign Exchange Management Act
33. FII – Foreign Institutional Investor.
34. FINO- Financial Inclusion Network Operation
35. FIPB – Foreign Investment Promotion board
36. FSLRC – Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission
37. FTA- Free trade agreement
38. GAAR - General anti avoidance rule
39. GSLV - Geo-Synchronous Launch Vehicle
40. MSF-Marginal Standing Facility
41. NBFC-Non Banking Finance Companies
42. NCTC - National Counter-Terrorism Centre
43. NEFT - National Electronic Funds Transfer
44. NSG – Nuclear Suppliers Group
45. PPP – Public Private Partnership & Purchasing Power parity
46. PSLV – Polar Satellite Launch vehicle
47. RTGS - Real Time Gross Settlement
48. SLR-Statutory Liquidity Ratio
49. TAPI - Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India.
50. QFI -Qualified Foreign Investors

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NDA-ABOUT NDA EXAM,ELIGIBILITY,NDA EXAM PATTERN

NOTIFICATION

Date of notification :  21 JUNE 2014

Last date of form submission : 21 JULY 2014

Date of NDA exam is 28th SEPTEMBER 2014

What is NDA ?
NDA (National Defence Academy) is a academy where Army, Navy & Air force cadets are trained together for Indian Armed Forces before they go on to pre-commissioning training to their respective service academies. The foundation stone for the National Defence Academy was laid by then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru on 6 October 1949. The National Defence Academy was formally commissioned on 7 December 1954, with an inauguration ceremony held on 16 January 1955. Its campus is located in Khadakwasla near Pune, Maharashtra.

NDA EXAM
The NDA exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) which is held twice a year, generally in the month of April and September. Its training is of three years.

Eligibility Criteria for Candidates to participate in NDA Exam
An unmarried male candidate whose age is between 16 ½ years to 19 years on the 1st July or 1st January of the year of the succeeding examination year & passed 12th.12th appearing candidates can also apply if their 12th is finishing in the same year of NDA Exam. Candidates must have Physics & Mathematics subjects in Class 12th.

NDA Examination Pattern
Paper-I : Mathematics (Maximum Marks – 300)
Paper-II : General Ability Test (Maximum Marks-600)
Part A : ENGLISH (Maximum Marks 200). & Part B- GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (Maximum Marks-400)
Intelligence and Personality test

The candidate has to go through verbal as well as non-verbal intelligence tests with other exercises like GD and other outdoor group tasks. Sometimes candidates are asked to deliver lectures on specific subjects.

IN DETAIL  - ABOUT NDA EXAM ,ELIGIBILITY,CENTERS ,AGE LIMIT ,PHYSICAL STANDARDS 

NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY AND NAVAL ACADEMY EXAMINATION Exam Details

NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY AND NAVAL ACADEMY EXAMINATION

Recruitment of candidates to Army, Navy and Air force wings of the National Defence Academy (NDA), is through National Defence Academy Entrance Exam which is held twice a year, generally in the month of March and August. NDA exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). A candidate must be an unmarried male. The course of training is for three years.

(i) A candidate is required to specify clearly the Services for which he wishes to be considered in the order of his preference. He is also advised to indicate as many preferences as he wishes to opt so that having regard to his rank in the order of merit due consideration can be given to his preferences when making appointments.

(ii) Candidates should note that they will be considered for appointment to those services only for which they express their preferences and for no other service(s). No request for addition/alteration in the preferences already indicated by a candidate in his application will be entertained by the Commission.

(iii) Before indicating their preferences for different courses, the candidates should first decide their preference for the two Academies viz. National Defence Academy and Naval Academy (Executive Branch). If a candidate opts for National Defence Academy as his first choice, he must first indicate his preferences for different wings of National Defence Academy viz Army, Navy and Air Force followed by his preferences for Naval Academy (Executive Branch). Alternatively, if a candidate opts for Naval Academy (Executive Branch) as his first choice, he must first indicate his preference for Naval Academy (Executive Branch) as his first choice, followed by his preference for different wings of National Defence Academy. Thus candidates opting for Naval Academy (Executive Branch) Course as well as other courses of National Defence Academy must give Naval Academy (Executive Branch) as their first preference or the last preference. Naval Academy (Executive Branch) cannot be given as 2nd or 3rd preference. Even if Naval Academy (Executive Branch) is given as 2nd or 3rd preference by the candidate, it will be deemed to be the last preference.

(iv) Admission to the above courses will be made on the results of the written examination to be conducted by the Commission followed by intelligence and personality test by the Services Selection Board of candidates who qualify in the written examination.

Admission to the above courses will be made on the results of the written examination to be conducted by the Commission followed by intelligence and personality test by the Services Selection Board of candidates who qualify in the written examination.

Eligibility

(a) Nationality :

A candidate must either be  :
   1. a citizen of India, or
   2. a subject of Bhutan, or
   3. a subject of Nepal, or
   4. a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

   5. a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Certificate of eligibility will not, however, be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.

(b) Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status :

A candidate must be an unmarried male and have attained the age of 16 1/2 years and must not have attained the age 19 years on the 1st January or 1st of July of the year succeeding the year of examination.
Candidates must not marry until they complete their full training. A candidate who marries subsequent to the date of his application, though successful will not be selected for training.
A candidate who marries during training shall be discharged and will be liable to refund all expenditure incurred on him by the Government.

(c) Educational Qualifications :

   1. For Army wing of National Defence Academy :- 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
   2. For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10+2 (Executive Branch) Course at the Naval Academy :- 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equilvalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply.

(d) Physical Standards : Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination as per guidelines given :

Candidates are advised to rectify minor defects/ailments in order to speed up finalisation of medical examination conducted at the Military Hospital after being recommended at the SSB.  The undermentioned ailments are considered, common minor ailments :

Wax (Ears), Deviated Nasal Septum, Hydrocele/Phimosis, Overweight/Underweight, Under sized Chest, Piles,  Gynaecomastia, Tonsillitis, Varicocele

A candidate recommended by the Services Selection Board will undergo a medical examination by a Board of  Service Medical Officers. Only those candidates will be admitted to the academy who are declared fit by the Medical Board. The proceedings of the Medical Board are confidential and will not be divulged to anyone. However the candidates declared unfit will be intimated by the President of the Medical Board and the procedure for request for an Appeal Medical Board will also be intimated to the candidate.

Candidates declared unfit during Appeal Medical Board will be intimated about the provision of Review Medical Board.

(a)  The candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/disability which is likely in interfere  with the efficient performance of military duties.

(b)  There should be no evidence of weak constitution, bodily defects or under weight. The candidate should not be overweight or obese.

(c)   The minimum acceptable height is 157.5 cms. (162.5 cms for Air Force) F

Please  refer to brochure for further details on height and weight standards

NDA EXAM DATES AND SCHEDULES

Tentative Schedule (Examination held twice a year)
(i) Notification of Examination : Sept. – Oct. & May – June
(ii) Conduct of Examination : March – April & Aug. – Sept.

Examination Centres
For more details of Examination Centres, Please refer to Notification

Agartala Delhi Kohima Sambalpur Ahmedabad Dharwar Kolkata Shillong Aizwal Dispur Ranchi Lucknow Shimla

Allahabad Gangtok Madurai Srinagar Bangalore Hyderabad Mumbai Thiruvanathapuram Bareilly Imphal

Nagpur Tirupati Bhopal Itanagar Panaji (Goa) Udaipur Chandigarh Jaipur

Patna Vishakhapatnam Chennai Jammu Port Blair Cuttack Jorhat Raipur Dehradun Kochi

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HISTORY OF OLYMPIC GAMES (1896-2020)

OLYMPIC GAMES (1896-2020) : AT A GLANCE

S. No.	Year	Place and Host Country	Countries securing first, second and third positions
1.	1896	Athens, Greece	USA, Greece, Germany
2.	1900	Paris, France	France, USA, UK
3.	1904	St. Louis, U.S.A.	USA, Cuba, Germany
4.	1908	London, U.K.	UK, USA, Sweden
5.	1912	Stockholm, Sweden	USA, Sweden, UK
6.	1916	Berlin, Germany	Abandoned due to World War-I
7.	1920	Antwerp, Belgium	USA, Sweden, UK
8.	1924	Paris, France	USA, Finland, France
9.	1928	Amsterdam, Netherland	USA, Germany, Finland
10.	1932	Los Angles, USA	USA, Italy, France
11.	1936	Berlin, Germany	Germany, USA, Hungary
12.	1940	Helsinki, Finland	Abandoned due to World War-II
13.	1944	London, U.K.	Abandoned due to World War-II
14.	1948	London, U.K.	USA, Sweden, France
15.	1952	Helsinki, Finland	USA, USSR, Hungary
16.	1956	Melbourne, Australia	USSR, USA, Australia
17.	1960	Rome, Italy	USSR, USA, Italy
18.	1964	Tokyo, Japan	USA, USSR, Japan
19.	1968	Mexico City, Mexico	USA, USSR, Japan
20.	1972	Munich, W. Germany	USSR, USA, East Germany
21.	1976	Montreal, Canada	USSR, East Germany, USA
22.	1980	Moscow, Russia	USSR, East Germany, Bulgaria
23.	1984	Los Angles, U.S.A.	USA, Rumania, West Germany
24.	1988	Seoul, S. Korea	USSR, East Germany, USA
25.	1992	Barcelona, Spain	CIS, USA, Germany
26.	1996	Atlanta, U.S.A.	USA, Russia, Germany
27.	2000	Sydney, Australia	USA, Russia, Germany
28.	2004	Athens, Greece	USA, China, Russia
29.	2008	Beijing, China	USA, China, Russia
30.	2012	London (UK)	USA, China, UK
31.	2016	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Scheduled
32.	2020		To be determined

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List of Important Days

Month	Date	Observed As
January	1-Jan	Global Family Day
	9-Jan	NRI Day
	10-Jan	World Laughter Day
	12-Jan	National Youth Day
	15-Jan	Army Day
	25-Jan	National Voters Day
	25-Jan	National Tourism Day
	26-Jan	India’s Republic Day, International Customs Day
	28-Jan	Data Protection Day
	30-Jan	Martyrs’ Day; World Leprosy Eradication Day
February	February 2nd Sunday	World Marriage Day
	4-Feb	World Cancer Day
	6-Feb	International Day against Female Genital Mutilation
	12-Feb	World Day of the Sick, Darwin Day
	13-Feb	World Radio day
	20-Feb	World Day of Social Justice
	21-Feb	International Mother Language Day
	22-Feb	World Scout Day
	24-Feb	Central Excise Day
	28-Feb	National Science Day
March	March 2nd Monday	Commonwealth Day
	March 2nd Thursday	World Kidney Day
	4-Mar	World Day of the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation
	8-Mar	International Women’s Day
	March 2nd Thursday	World Kidney Day
	15-Mar	World Consumer Rights Day
	16-Mar	National Vaccination Day
	18-Mar	Ordnance Factories Day (India)
	20-Mar	World Sparrow Day
	20-Mar	World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People
	21-Mar	World Forestry Day
	21-Mar	International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
	22-Mar	World Water Day
	23-Mar	World Meteorological Day/ World Earth Day
	24-Mar	World TB Day
	27-Mar	World Drama Day
April	2-Apr	World Autism Awareness Day
	5-Apr	International Day for Mine Awareness; National Maritime Day
	7-Apr	World Health Day
	17-Apr	World Haemophilia Day
	18-Apr	World Heritage Day,World Amateur Radio Day
	21-Apr	Secretaries’ Day
	21-Apr	National Civil Services Day
	22-Apr	Earth Day
	23-Apr	World Book and Copyright Day
	25-Apr	World Malaria Day
	26-Apr	World Intellectual Property Day
	29-Apr	International Dance Day
May	1-May	Workers’ Day (International Labour Day)
	May 1st Tuesday	World Asthma Day
	3-May	Press Freedom Day; World Asthma Day
	May, 2nd Sunday	Mother’s Day
	4-May	Coal Miners’ Day
	8-May	World Red Cross Day
	9-May	World Thalassaemia Day
	11-May	National Technology Day
	12-May	World Hypertension Day; International Nurses Day
	14-Mar	World Migratory day
	15-May	International Day of the Family
	17-May	World Telecommunication Day
	18-May	International Museum Day
	21-May	Anti-Terrorism day
	22-May	International Day for Biological Diversity
	24-May	Commonwealth Day
	28-May	World Hunger Day
	31-May	Anti-tobacco Day
June	4-Jun	International Day of Innocent Children, Victims of Aggression
	5-Jun	World Environment Day
	June, 3rd Sunday	Father’s Day
	8-Jun	World Ocean Day
	12-Jun	World Day against Child Labour
	14-Jun	World Blood Donor Day
	15-Jun	World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
	17-Jun	World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
	20-Jun	World Refugee Day
	21-Jun	World Music Day
	23-Jun	International Olympic Day,UN Public Service Day
	26-Jun	International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
	27-Jun	International Diabetes Day
July	1-Jul	Doctor’s Day
	6-Jul	World Zoonoses Day
	11-Jul	World Population Day
	12-Jul	Malala Day
	18-Jul	Nelson Mandela International Day
	30-Jul	International Day of Friendship
August	August 1st Sunday	International Friendship Day
	3-Aug	International Friendship Day
	6-Aug	Hiroshima Day
	6-Aug	Organ Donation Day
	7-Aug	Forgiveness Day
	8-Aug	World Senior Citizen’s Day
	9-Aug	Quit India Day, Nagasaki Day
	12-Aug	International Youth Day
	15-Aug	Indian Independence Day
	18-Aug	Intl. Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
	19-Aug	Photography Day
	19-Aug	World Humanitarian Day
	20-Aug	Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Divas
	29-Aug	National Sports Day
September	2-Sep	Coconut Day
	5-Sep	Teachers’ Day
	5-Sep	International day of charity
	8-Sep	International Literacy Day (UNESCO)
	14-Sep	Hindi Diwas, World First
		Aid Day
	15-Sep	Engineers’ Day
	16-Sep	World Ozone Day
	21-Sep	Alzheimer’s Day; Day for Peace & Non- violence (UN)
	22-Sep	Rose Day (Welfare of cancer patients)
	25-Sep	Social Justice Day
	26-Sep	Day of the Deaf
	27-Sep	World Tourism Day
	28-Sep	World Rabies Day
	29-Sep	World Heart Day
October	1-Oct	International Day for the Elderly
	2-Oct	Gandhi Jayanthi; International Day of Non-Violence
	3-Oct	World Habitat Day
	4-Oct	World Animal Welfare Day
	8-Oct	Indian Air Force Day
	9-Oct	World Post Office Day
	10-Oct	National Post Day
	October, 2nd Thursday	World Sight Day
	11-Oct	International Day of the Girl Child
	12-Oct	World Arthritis Day
	13-Oct	UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
	14-Oct	World Standards Day
	15-Oct	World White Cane Day (guiding the blind), International Day of Rural women
	16-Oct	World Food Day
	17-Oct	The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
	20-Oct	World Statistics Day, World Osteoporosis Day
	21-Oct	Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day
	24-Oct	UN Day; World Development Information Day, World Polio Day
	28-Oct	International Animation Day
	30-Oct	World Thrift Day
November	5-Nov	World Radiography Day
	9-Nov	Legal Services Day
	12-Nov	World Pneumonia Day, Public Service Broadcasting Day
	14-Nov	Children’s Day; World Diabetes Day
	16-Nov	International Day for Tolerance
	17-Nov	National Epilepsy Day; National Journalism Day
	19-Nov	Citizens’ Day, World Toilet Day, National Integration Day
	20-Nov	Africa Industrialisation Day
	21-Nov	World Television Day; World Fisheries day
	25-Nov	International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
	26-Nov	Constitution Day
	29-Nov	International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People
December	1-Dec	World AIDS Day
	2-Dec	World Computer Literacy Day
	3-Dec	World Day of the Handicapped
	4-Dec	Indian Navy Day
	5-Dec	International Volunteer Day
	7-Dec	Armed Forces Flag Day; International Civil Aviation Day
	10-Dec	Human Rights Day; Intl. Children’s Day of Broadcasting
	14-Dec	World Energy Day
	18-Dec	Minorities Rights Day (India)
	22-Dec	National Mathematics Day
	23-Dec	Kisan Divas (Farmer’s Day) (India)

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