Leading Crops Producing States

Food Grains  Rice: West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh  Wheat: Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana  Maize : Karnataka , Andhra Pradesh, Bihar Total Coarse Cereals: Maharashtra , Rajasthan, Karnataka  Total Pulses : Madhya Pradesh , Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh Total Food grains : Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Andhra Prades...

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Voting system

First Past the Post (FPTP)  ‘First past the post' is a simple way of electing a single winner, for example, in an individual constituency. It can also be used in multiple member constituency elections. In a single member election the candidate with the highest number, not necessarily a majority, of votes is elected. When this method is used to elect MPs to parliament, and thereby elect a Government, the number of MPs elected for each...

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Whip in Indian Parliament

History:  The Office of Whip is a purely British Institution. This Institution is central to the working of the British Parliament. The Whips are not officially recognized in the standing orders of the House of Commons or the House of Lords. but long tradition has given them a secure place in the parliamentary machine. The efficient and smooth running of the parliamentary machine depends largely upon the Whips. In the Parliamentary...

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Panel of Vice-Chairmen of Rajya Sabha

Panel of Vice-Chairmen (1) The Chairman shall, from time to time, nominate from amongst the members of the Council a panel of not more than six Vice-Chairmen, any one of whom may preside over the Council in the absence of the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman when so requested by the Chairman, or in his absence, by the Deputy Chairman. (2) A Vice-Chairman nominated under sub-rule (1) shall hold office until a new panel of Vice-Chairmen is nominated...

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List of important tribes of India

Major Tribes in India:  State-wise Tribes of India: State Wise Data by Freeprep. Andhra Pradesh:  Andh, Sadhu Andh, Bhagata, Bhil, Chenchus (Chenchawar), Gadabas, Gond, Goundu, Jatapus, Kammara, Kattunayakan, Kolawar, Kolam, Konda, Manna Dhora, Pardhan, Rona, Savaras, Dabba Yerukula, Nakkala, Dhulia, Thoti, Sugalis. Arunachal Pradesh: Apatanis, Abor, Dafla, Galong, Momba, Sherdukpen, Singpho. Assam: Chakma, Chutiya, Dimasa,...

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List of Ramsar sites in India

List of wetlands of International Importance under Ramsar Convention S. No. State/UT S.No. Name of Ramsar Site 1 Andhra Pradesh 1.      Kolleru 2 Assam            2.      Deepar Beel 3 Gujarat 3.      Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary Himachal Pradesh 4.      Pongdam 4 5.      Renuka 6.      Chandratal Jammu...

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