Facts for H.A.S. Exam -1

1.       “Our nation is like a tree of which the original trunk is swarajya and the branches are swadeshi and boycott.” – B.G. Tilak.

2.       The first British factory or trading post was established in 1612 at Surat.

3.       In 1938, Italy became the first European country to win a World Cup Football title in a foreign country.

4.       Ramanujan’s first paper presented to the London Mathematical Society in 1914 was about equations to create an approximation of pi.

5.       World’s first women paramilitary pipe band in CRPF.

6.       Govt. to infuse Rs. 15,500 crore in PSU banks during the current fiscal to enhance their financial strength.

7.       IIT Bombay  will set up a new campus in Brooklyn, New York city.

8.       Government has decided to set up 14 Innovation Universities during 12^th FYP. The Innovation Universities are aimed at making India a global knowledge hub.

9.       The Bihar Govt. had proposed to set up Asia’s first dolphin research centre to strengthen conservation efforts to save the endangered mammal.

10.   Bharti Airtel launched India’s first 4G services in Kolkatta.

11.   China installs largest optical telescope in Antarctica.

12.   The world’s highest and longest tunnel to tunnel bridge was opened to Traffic in Hunan province of Central China.

13.   Romanian government lost a vote of confidence two months after taking office. Romania is the EU’s second poorest member which cut salaries and raised sales tax to put this economy on a more solid footing , resulted in the fall of government.

14.   Netherlands government  also collapse after failing to agree a deal to cut the country’s budget deficit. PM Mark Ruttle resigned following the failure of talks with government partners.

15.   The Time’s Magazine list has included, the Taj Mahal and The Mahabodhi Temple among the most important historical places of the World.