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Charles Cornwallis

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Charles Cornwallis

The Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) is located in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, about 140 km north of Mumbai. It's situated on the west coast of the Arabian Sea.

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The Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) is located in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, about 140 km north of Mumbai. It's situated on the west coast of the Arabian Sea.

Jim Corbett National Park

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Jim Corbett National Park

Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Manipur are three states in northeast India that do not share a border with Bangladesh.

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Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Manipur are three states in northeast India that do not share a border with Bangladesh.

Lord Ripoon

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Lord Ripoon

The National War Memorial is located in New Delhi, India, near India Gate. It honors the soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who have sacrificed their lives in various wars and conflicts.

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The National War Memorial is located in New Delhi, India, near India Gate. It honors the soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who have sacrificed their lives in various wars and conflicts.

1942

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1942

1858 After the Revolt of 1857, in 1858, the rule of British East India Company ended and came under the direct rule of the British crown.

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1858 After the Revolt of 1857, in 1858, the rule of British East India Company ended and came under the direct rule of the British crown.

NITI Aayog stands for National Institution for Transforming India. It is an advisory think tank of the Government of India that was established in 2015. The NITI Aayog's purpose is to promote cooperative federalism through joint initiatives with the states.

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NITI Aayog stands for National Institution for Transforming India. It is an advisory think tank of the Government of India that was established in 2015. The NITI Aayog's purpose is to promote cooperative federalism through joint initiatives with the states.

Jaisamand Lake, also known as Dhebar Lake, is a historic artificial lake located in Rajasthan, India. It was once the largest artificial lake in the world until the construction of the Aswan Dam in Egypt.

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Jaisamand Lake, also known as Dhebar Lake, is a historic artificial lake located in Rajasthan, India. It was once the largest artificial lake in the world until the construction of the Aswan Dam in Egypt.

UCO BANK

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UCO BANK

Jadav Payeng Jadav "Molai" Payeng (born 31 October 1959) is an environmental activist and forestry worker from Majuli, popularly known as the Forest Man of India. Over the course of several decades, he has planted and tended trees on a sandbar of the river Brahmaputra turning it into a forest reserve. The forest, called Molai forest after him, is located near Kokilamukh of Jorhat, Assam, India and encompasses an area of about 1,360 acres / 550 hectares. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He was born in the indigenous Mising tribe of Assam. Jadav Payeng was honoured at a public function arranged by the School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University on 22 April 2012 for his achievement. He shared his experience of creating a forest in an interactive session, where Magsaysay Award winner Rajendra Singh and JNU vice-chancellor Sudhir Kumar Sopory were present. Sopory named Jadav Payeng as the "Forest Man of India". In the month of October 2013, he was honoured at the Indian Institute of Forest Management during their annual event Coalescence. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He received honorary doctorate degree from Assam Agricultural University and Kaziranga University for his contributions.

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Jadav Payeng Jadav "Molai" Payeng (born 31 October 1959) is an environmental activist and forestry worker from Majuli, popularly known as the Forest Man of India. Over the course of several decades, he has planted and tended trees on a sandbar of the river Brahmaputra turning it into a forest reserve. The forest, called Molai forest after him, is located near Kokilamukh of Jorhat, Assam, India and encompasses an area of about 1,360 acres / 550 hectares. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He was born in the indigenous Mising tribe of Assam. Jadav Payeng was honoured at a public function arranged by the School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University on 22 April 2012 for his achievement. He shared his experience of creating a forest in an interactive session, where Magsaysay Award winner Rajendra Singh and JNU vice-chancellor Sudhir Kumar Sopory were present. Sopory named Jadav Payeng as the "Forest Man of India". In the month of October 2013, he was honoured at the Indian Institute of Forest Management during their annual event Coalescence. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He received honorary doctorate degree from Assam Agricultural University and Kaziranga University for his contributions.

Hirakud dam

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Hirakud dam

The Asiatic lion is a lion population of the subspecies Panthera leo leo. Since the turn of the 20th century, its range has been restricted to Gir National Park and the surrounding areas in the Indian state of Gujarat.

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The Asiatic lion is a lion population of the subspecies Panthera leo leo. Since the turn of the 20th century, its range has been restricted to Gir National Park and the surrounding areas in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Kerala

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Kerala

The Indian Armed Forces' Operation Polo in 1948 ended the rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad and incorporated the princely state of Hyderabad into the Indian Union.

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The Indian Armed Forces' Operation Polo in 1948 ended the rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad and incorporated the princely state of Hyderabad into the Indian Union.

The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert is the largest desert in India. It spreads around 77,000 square miles of territory.

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The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert is the largest desert in India. It spreads around 77,000 square miles of territory.

Mumbai, Hyderabad, Calcutta and Noida
Coins are minted in four mints owned by the Government of India. The mints are located at Mumbai, Hyderabad, Calcutta and Noida. The Department of Currency Management receives notes from four currency note printing presses. Two of the currency note printing presses are owned by the Government of India and two are owned by the Reserve Bank, through its wholly owned subsidiary, the Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Ltd. (BRBNML). The government owned presses are at Nasik (Western India) and Dewas (Central India). The other two presses are at Mysore (Southern India) and Salboni (Eastern India).

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Mumbai, Hyderabad, Calcutta and Noida
Coins are minted in four mints owned by the Government of India. The mints are located at Mumbai, Hyderabad, Calcutta and Noida. The Department of Currency Management receives notes from four currency note printing presses. Two of the currency note printing presses are owned by the Government of India and two are owned by the Reserve Bank, through its wholly owned subsidiary, the Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Ltd. (BRBNML). The government owned presses are at Nasik (Western India) and Dewas (Central India). The other two presses are at Mysore (Southern India) and Salboni (Eastern India).

26 November
Constitution Day, also known as "National Law Day", is celebrated in India on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 26 November 1949 and came into force on 26 January.

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26 November
Constitution Day, also known as "National Law Day", is celebrated in India on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 26 November 1949 and came into force on 26 January.

Lord Canning was the first Viceroy of India. His tenure lasted from 1858 to 1862. The Government of India Act of 1858 changed the name of the post of Governor-General of India to the Viceroy of India. The Viceroy of India was to be directly appointed by the British government. Lord Canning was the Governor-General of India during the Indian Sepoy Mutiny in 1857.

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Lord Canning was the first Viceroy of India. His tenure lasted from 1858 to 1862. The Government of India Act of 1858 changed the name of the post of Governor-General of India to the Viceroy of India. The Viceroy of India was to be directly appointed by the British government. Lord Canning was the Governor-General of India during the Indian Sepoy Mutiny in 1857.