TODAY GK BITES

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                                                         GK BITES

1) Joint Sessions of Parliament have been convened 3 times in last 60 years.
a) 1961 , Dowry prohibition act, 1958.
b) 1978, Banking service commission (Repeal) Act 1977.
c) 2002, Prevention of terrorism Act, 2002.

2) Highest Lok sabha seats in UP =80
and Highest Rajya sabha Seats in UP=31

3) Maldives first democratically elected president is Mohammad Nasheed.

4) In India there is 18 bio sphere reserve . And the latest biosphere reserve is Panna in MP (Madhya Pradesh)

5) "Greenland National Park " is the world largest national park .

6) " Endemic Species " are unique to a particular geographical location.

7)Oldest Steel plant in India is "TISCO" at Jamshedpur.

8) "Cycus" is the plant which produced seed but not fruit.

9)Gun Powder is the mixture of Potassium nitrate , charcoal and sulphur. 

10) Boy Scouts and civil guides movements in india was founded by Baden Powell.

11) Famous book " Anna Karenina " was written by "Tolstoy".

12) "Ashoka " Built the stupa at sanchi in MP(Madhya Pradesh).

13) In 1969 Madras State got its new name "Tamil Nadu".


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