Important Airports

Airport Name and Place

1)Lal  Bahadur Shastri International Airport - Varanasi (UP)
2) Choudhary Charan  Singh International Airport - Lucknow
3) Amausi Airport - Lucknow(UP)
4)Subhash Chandra Bose Airport (DumDum Airport) - Kolkata ,West Bengal
5)Anna (Meenambkam) International Airport-Chennai Tamil Nadu      
6)Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel International Airport-Ahmedabad Gujarat              7) Calicut International Airport - Kozhikode, kerala
8) Aranmula International Airport -Pathanamthitta ,kerala
9)Kamapagowada International Airport - Bengaluru, Karnataka
10) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport- Nagpur
11)  Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport- Mumbai ,MH 
12)Guru Ramdasji (Rajasansi) International Airport-Amritsar, Punjab
13)Devi Ahiyabai Holkar International Airport -Indore ,MP
14)Veer Savarkar International Airport- Port Blair,Andaman & Nicobar
15).Rajiv Gandhi International Airport-Hyderabad,Telangana
16)Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport- Guwahati, Assam
17)Loknayak Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport- Patna, Bihar
18)Goa International Airport (Dabolim airport)- Goa, 
19)Swami Vivekananda Airport- Raipur, Chhattisgarh
20)Jolly Grant Airport- Dehradun Uttrakhand
21)Indira Gandhi International Airport- Delhi
22)Raja Bhoj International Airport Bhopal, MP             
23)Birsa Munda Airport-Ranchi,Jharkhand
24)Agatti Aerodrome- Agatti, Lakshadweep

Olympics and Other Sports events

                                                  Olympics

• Olympics games were started in 776 BC on Mount Olympia in the honour of Greek God, “Zeus’. The modern Olympic Games were started in Athens, the capital of Greece on 6th April, 1896 with great efforts made by Frence nobleman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
• The Olympic Games were organized after every 4 years.
• The Olympic Flag is made up of white silk and contains five interwined rings as the Olympic Emblem.
• The Five interlaced rings are arranged in 3-2 pattern on a white background, with the blue ring to the extreme left, followed by yellow, black, green and red, in the same order.
• Blue for Europe, Black for Africa, Red for  Americas (North and south America), Yellow for Asia and Green for Oceania (Australia and New Zealand).
• The official Olympic Motto is Citius, Altius, Fortius, a Latin Phrase meaning Swifter, Higher, Stronger. The Head office of international Olympic Committee (IOC) is at Lausanne (Switzerland)

Commonwealth Games

• The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada where 11 countries sent 400 athletes to take part in 6 sports and 59 events. Six sports made up the programme of the first Commonwealth Games: Athletics, Aquatics (Swimming & Diving), Boxing, Lawn Bowls, Rowing and Wrestling
• Since 1930, the games have been conducted every 4 years except for 1942 and 1946 due to World War II.
• The Commonwealth Games are also known as the British Empire Games from 1930 to 1950, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954 to 1966 and the British Commonwealth Games from 1970 to 1974.
• The commonwealth Games federation (CGF) is the organization which is responsible for the direction and control of the commonwealth Games.
• There are currently 54 members of the commonwealth of Nations, and 71 teams participated in the games.
• The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, are a multi – sport event held every 4 years among athletes from all over Asia.
• The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), under the supervision of the international Olympic Committee (IOC). The first Asian Games were held in 1951 in New Delhi (India). 18thAsian Games of 2018 will be held at Jakarta (Indonesia).
• India has participated in fourteen of the eighteen previous Commonwealth Games. India hosted the Games in 2010, at Delhi. It was India's most successful Commonwealth Games to date with Indian athletes winning 38 gold, 27 silver and 36 bronze medals.

Cricket World Cup

• The first World Cup was organised in England in June 1975.

2019 England scheduled                                                              

2023 India scheduled                                                                   

Hockey World Cup

• The first Hockey World Cup was organized in Barcelona (Spain) in 1971.
• Women’s Hockey world cup has been held since 1974.
• The 13th Hockey world cup held in the Netherlands (Hague) in 2014.
• The 14th Hockey world cup will be held in Bhubaneswar India in  2018.

Football World Cup

• The football world cup is organized by FIFA (Federation  of International Football Association).
• The world cup is called ‘Jules Rimet Cup’ named after the  name of FIFA President Jules Rimet.
• The first Football World cup was oranised in Uruguay in 1930.
• In 1942 and 1946, the football world cup was not played due to World War II.
• The 20th FIFA world cup held in Brazil in which Germany become the champion by defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final.
• Brazil is the only nation to have participated in every World Cup so far.
• The 2018 and 2022 Football world cup scheduled to be held at Russia and Qatar respectively.

Mountains OF India

1) Highest mountain in India Kanchenjunga,
2) The Highest peak in Aravallis Guru Sikhar
3) Oldest Mountain range in India Aravallis
4) Highest peak in Western Ghats Anamudi, 
5) Highest peak in Eastern Ghats Jindhagadha Peak, 
6) Mountains that divide Northern India from Deccan Plateau VindhyasKanchenjunga is the third highest Mountain in the world.
* First three highest mountains in the world
1. Mount Everest- 8,848 mts
2. K2 also known as Godwin Austin- 8,611 mts
3. Kanchenjunga- 8,586 mts

* Guru Shikhar is located in near Mt. Abu in Rajasthan
* "Meaning of Aravallis" - Line of peaks
Jindhagadha Peak is located in Andhra Pradesh. It has the height of 1,690 mts

* Hill Ranges in India and their locations:-
*Name of the Hill range : Present in states*
1) Aravallis: [Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana] ,
2) Vindhyas: [ Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh]
3) Eastern Ghats: [Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal], 
4) Western Ghats: [Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra], 
5) Nilgiri Hills: [Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka], 
6) Palani Hills: [Tamil Nadu], 
7) Garo Hills, Kasi Hills and Jaintia Hills :
[ Meghalaya] , 
8) Anaimalai Hills: [ Kerala and Tamil Nadu],
9) Cardamom Hills: [Kerala and Tamil Nadu] .

# * Important Passes in India :- 
# Name of the Pass : Located in :Pass connects :- 
1) Shipki La Himachal Pradesh Simla with Tibet, 
2) Rohtang Pass Himachal Pradesh Manali and Lahul, 
3) Bhor Ghat pass Maharashtra Mumbai and Pune, 
4) Thal Ghat pass Maharashtra Nasik and Mumbai, 
5) Pal Ghat Tamil Nadu Kerala with Tamil Nadu, 
6) Nathula pass Sikkim Sikkim and Tibet. 

# * Important hill stations of India :- 
* Name of the hill station : Located in: Present in :- 
1) Kodaikanal Palani Hills Tamilnadu, 
2) Manali Kullu Valley Himachal Pradesh, 
3) Mussoorie Garhwal Hills Uttarakhand, 
4) Ooty Nilgiri Hills Tamilnadu, 
5) Lonavla Sahyadri Hills Maharashtra, 
6) Nainital Kumaon Hills Uttarakhand, 
7) Darjeeling Lesser Himalayas West Bengal, 
8) Dalhousie Dhauladhar range Himachal Pradesh. 
* Ooty is also known as " Udagamandalam"
* In Tamil, Kodaikanal means "The Gift of the forest."

# * Important Mountain ranges in Himalayas:
* The Main Himalayan Ranges are :-
1) Pir Panjal Range :-
located in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
Pir Panjal is the largest range of the lower Himalayas.
Important passes in this range- Pir Panjal pass, Banihal pass
2) DhaulaDhar Range :-
It is located in lesser Himalayas
3) Zanskar Range:-
It is located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand
4) Ladakh Range
It is a part of Karakoram Mountain.

MPPSC Syllabus

MPPSC  Preliminary Exam Syllabus:

MPPSC Preliminary Exam consist of two papers that are General Studies and General Aptitude Test. So here below is the syllabus of MPPSC Preliminary exam kindly go through it as do preparation for it according:

General Science and Environment:

• Questions on general science and Environment
• Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity & Climate Change
• Understanding of science including matters

Current Events of National & International Importance:

Knowledge of significant National and International level will be tested out.

History of India and Independent India:

• General knowledge related to social, economic and political aspects
• Indian National Movement and Development of Independent India.

Geography of India:

• General knowledge relating to Physical, social and economic geography.
• Indian Agriculture and Natural resources.
• Demography and census of India.
• Geography of India
• General Geographical awareness of world.

Indian Polity and Economy:

• Political system and constitution of the country
• Panchayati Raj, social system
• sustainable economic development
• elections, political parties,
• plns, industrial development
• Foreign trade and economic and financial institutions.

Sports:

• Important games and sports tournaments, Awards, personalities
• Renowned Sports Institutions of MP, India, Asia and World.
• Geography, History and Culture of M.P.
• Development of Mountains, rivers, climate
• Flora and Fauna
• Minerals transportation in the Geography of Madhya Pradesh. dynasties of M.P
• Contribution of important dynasties in the Histroy & Culture of Madhya Pradesh
• Tribals, Arts, Architecture, Fine Arts and Historical personalities of M.P.

Polity and Economy of M.P:

• Political system, Political parties and elections, Panchyati Raj, Social system
• sustainable economic development of MP.
• Industry, Plans, Economic programmes, business, demography and census of M.P.

Information and Communication Technology:

• Characteristics, uses, and terminologies such as website, online, search
• Engine, e-mail, video mail, chatting, video conferencing, hacking, cracking, virus and cyber crime.

MPPSC Preliminary Exam Pattern:

• Paper I: General Studies (200 Marks and 100 Question)
• Paper II- General Aptitude Test (200 Marks and 100 Question)
• There is no provision of negative marking in MPPSC exam.
• Score of Paper II is not taken into account while preparing merit of Preliminary State services exam.
• Remember for Forest service exam, score of Paper II will be add up in preparing the merit of Preliminary examination.
• It is mandatory to score minimum of 40% marks in each question paper of preliminary examination so as to under further assortment round i.e. main exam.
• Aspirants of Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe/Other Backward Class and Handicapped Candidates may obtain at least be 30% qualifying marks.
• Each question paper will be in Hindi and English.

MPPSC Main Exam Pattern:

• Paper I: General Studies (300 Marks)
• Paper II: General Studies (300 Marks)
• Paper III: General Studies   (300 Marks)
• Paper IV : Ethics (200 marks)
• Paper V  : General Hindi (200 Marks)
• Paper VI   : Essay(100 Marks)

Interview - 175 marks

Important appointments

Indian Freedom Struggle Timeline

1857   =   THE REVOLT OF 1857.
1864   =   ESTABLISHMENT OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY BY SAIYAD AHMED.
1875   =   ESTABLISHMENT OF THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY & INDIAN LEAGUE WAS ESTABLISHED.
1878   =   VERNACULAR PRESS ACT.
1882   =   HUNTER COMMISSION.
1883   =   ILBERT BILL.
1885   =   ESTABLISHMENT OF INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC).
1st SESSION OF INC AT BOMBAY.
1892   =   INDIAN COUNCIL ACT.
1897   =   ESTABLISHMENT OF RAMAKRISHNA MISSION.
19th July 1905   =   ANNOUNCEMENT ON PARTITION OF BENGAL.
16th October 1905   =   PARTITION OF BENGAL.
31st December 1906   =   FOUNDATION OF MUSLIM LEAGUE.
1907   =   SURAT SPLIT.
11th August 1908   =   EXECUTION OF KHUDIRAM BOSE.
1909   =   MORLEY-MINTO REFORMS.
1910   =   INDIAN PRESS ACT.
1911   =   BENGAL PARTITION CANCELLED.
April 1916   =   ESTABLISHMENT OF HOMERULE LEAGUE BY TILAK.
December 1916   =   LUCKNOW PACT.
1917   =   CHAMPARAN SATYAGRAHA.
1918   =   ESTABLISHMENT OF MADRAS LABOR UNION.
1919   =   MONTAGU- CHELMSFORD REFORMS.
(GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT)
16th February 1919   =   ROWLATT ACT.
13th April 1919   =   JALLIANWALA BAGH MASSACRE.
1920-22   =   NON-COOPERATION MOVEMENT.
1922   =   CHAURI CHAURA INCIDENT.
1923   =   ESTABLISHMENT OF SWARAJYA PARTY.
1925   =   KAKORI ROBBERY.
1927   =   ESTABLISHMENT OF SIMON COMMISSION.
1928   =   ASSASSINATION OF SAUNDERS BY BHAGAT SINGH.
CALCUTTA SESSION OF INC.
NEHRU REPORT.
3rd February 1928   =   SIMON COMMISSION ARRIVES IN INDIA.
1929   =   PURNA SWARAJ ( LAHORE SESSION ).
8th April 1929   =   BOMBING IN CENTRAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY BY BHAGAT SINGH AND BATUKESHWAR DUTT.
1930   =   CHITTAGONG ARMOURY RAID.
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE MOVEMENT.
12th March 1930   =   DANDI MARCH STARTS.
6th April 1930   =   DANDI MARCH ENDS.
30th November 1930   =   1ST ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE (RTC ).
5th March 1931   =   GANDHI-IRWIN PACT.
KARACHI SESSION OF INC.
7th September 1931   =   2nd ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.
1932   =   POONA ACT.
3rd ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.
1935   =   GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT.
1939   =   ESTABLISHMENT OF FORWARD BLOC.
18-22 August 1940   =   AUGUST OFFER.
1942   =   QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT.
1942   =   CRIPPS MISSION.
ESTABLISHMENT OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE.
FORMATION OF AZAD HIND FAUJ ( 1st September ).
1945   =   WAVELL PLAN.
SHIMLA CONFERENCE.
March 1946   =   CABINET MISSION.
3 June 1947   =   MOUNTBATTEN PLAN.
1947   =   INDIAN INDEPENDENCE ACT.
15th August 1947   =   INDEPENDENCE DAY OF INDIA

Various Revolutions

• GREEN REVOLUTION - AGRICULTURE.
• WHITE REVOLUTION -MILK AND DIARY PRODUCTS.
• BLUE REVOLUTION -FISHES AND MARINE PRODUCTS.
• PINK REVOLUTION - PRAWN ,ONIONS,PHARMAUTIECALS
• SILVER REVOLUTION - EGG (POULTRY).
• ROUND REVOLUTION - POTATO.
• GOLDEN REVOLUTION-HONEY, HORTICULTURE.
• GREY REVOLUTION-FERTILIZERS.
• BROWN REVOLUTION-COCOA, LEATHER.
• RED REVOLUTION- MEAT & TOMATOES.
• BLACK REVOLUTION-PETROLUEM.
• RAINBOW REVOLUTION- FRUITS (CONSIDERED AS 2ND GREEN REVOLUTION).
• YELLOW REVOLUTION-OIL SEEDS, EDIBLE OIL , ESPECIALLY MUSTARD AND SUNFLOWER.
• GOLDEN FIBER-JUTE.
• SILVER FIBER-COTTON.


FATHERS OF REVOLUTION: (INDIA)
1. FATHER OF GREEEN REVOLUTION- M.S.SWAMINATHAN.
2. FATHER OF WHITE REVOLUTION-VERGHESE KURIEN.(MILK MAN OF INDIA)
3. FATHER OF BLUE REVOLUTION-DR.ARUN KRISHNAN.
4. FATHER OF INDUCED BREEDING-PROF.HIRLAL CHAUDRI.
5. FATHER OF PINK REVOLUTION-DURGESH PATEL.
6. FATHER OF GOLDEN REVOLUTION-NIRPAKH TUTEJ.
7. FATHER OF RED REVOLUTION-VISHAL TEWARI.
8. FATHER OF SILVER REVOLUTION-INDIRA GANDHI.

 Points to remember 
• FATHER OF GREEN REVOLUTION-NORMAN BORLAUG.
• GREEN REVOLUTION –FIRST USED BY-WILLIAM GUAD.

Father of Biological sciences

Subject	Scientist
Father of Botany	Theophrastus
Father of Zoology	Aristotle
Father of Biology	Aristotle
Father of Modern Botany	C. Linnaeus
Father of Endochrinology	Thomas Addison
Father of Immunology	Edward Jenner
Father of Agronomy	Peter De-cresenji
Father of Genetics	GJ Mendel
Father of Modern Genetics	TH Morgan
Father of Biodiversity	EO Wilson
Father of Cytology	Robert Hooke
Father of Palynology	Erdtman
Father of Mycology	Micheli
Father of Indian Forestry	Dietrich Brandis
Father of Plant Physiology	Stephan Hales
Father of Gene Therapy	Anderson
Father of Indian Paleobotany	Birbal Sahani
Father of Polygenic Inheritance	Kolreuter
Father of Surgery and Plastic Surgery	Susruta
Father of Anatomy	Herophilus
Father of Ethology	Konard Lorentz
Father of Cloning	Ian Willmut
Father of Chemotherapy	Paul Ehrlich
Father of Eugenics	Francis Galton
Father of Bryology	Johann Hedwig
Father of Indian Ecology	R Mishra
Father of Mutation	Hugo De Vries
Father of Indian Phycology	OP Iyengar
Father of Genetic Engineering	Paul Berg
Father of Ayurveda	Charka
Father of Polio Vaccine	Jonas Salk
Father of Taxonomy	Carolus Linnaeus
Father of Embryology	Aristotle
Father of Microscopy	Marcello Malpighi
Father of Blood Circulation	William Harvey
Father of Medicine	Hippocrates
Father of Blood Groups	Karl Landsteiner
Father of Radiation Genetics	HJ Muller
Father of Palaentology	Leonardo da Vinci
Father of Flistology	Francis Bichet
Father of DNA Finger Printing	Garrod
Father of ATP Cycle	Lipmann
Father of Stress Physiology	Hans Selye
Father of Gerontology	Korenchevsk
Father of Bacteriology	Robert Koch
Father of Antibiotics	Alexander Fleming
Father of Pathology	Rudolph Virchow
Father of Virology	WM Stanley
Father of Epidemiology	John Snow
Father of Endocrinology	Thomas Addison
Father of Homeopathy	Hahnemann
Father of Green Revolution	Norman Borlaug (MS Swaminathan is of Indian Green Revolution)