States / Union territories of India and their capitals 2017 for Competitive Exams

India is a federal union comprising twenty-nine states and seven union territories. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and further into smaller administrative divisions. Sl No State Capital   1 Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad 2 Arunachal Pradesh  Itanagar 3 Assam Dispur 4 Bihar Patna 5 Chhattisgarh Naya Raipur 6 Goa Panaji 7 Gujarat Gandhinagar 8 Haryana Chandigarh 9 Himachal Pradesh Shimla…

Present Chief Ministers and Administrators of States and Union Territories 2017

Sl No State Chief Minister 1 Andhra Pradesh Shri. Nara Chandrababu Naidu 2 Arunachal Pradesh Shri Pema Khandu 3 Assam Shri Sarbananda Sonowal 4 Bihar Shri Nitish Kumar 5 Chhattisgarh Dr. Raman Singh 6 Goa Shri Manohar Parrikar 7 Gujarat Shri Vijaybhai R. Rupani 8 Haryana Shri Manohar Lal 9 Himachal Pradesh Shri Virbhadra Singh…

First Women of India In Different Fields – Set (4) for Competitive Exams

1. Woman Director General of Police: Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya 2. Woman Fully blind IFS officer: Beno Zephine N L 3. Woman jawan in the Army: Sapper Shanti Tigga 4. Woman to reach South Pole: Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu 5. Woman to win an individual medal: Karnam Malleswari (She won bronze medal in women’s 54kg class weightlifting…

First Indians to win awards and titles – Set (3) for Competitive Exams

  1. Padma Vibhushan: Satyendra Nath Bose, Nand Lal Bose, Zakir Hussain, Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, V. K. Krishna Menon in 1954 2. Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters: Sivaji Ganesan 3. Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Devika Rani in 1969 4. Ashoka Chakra Award to a civilian: D.K. Jatar (posthumous) and M.C…

First Women of India In Different Fields – Set (1) for Competitive Exams

1. Woman President: Pratibha Patil (2007–2012) 2. Woman Prime Minister: Indira Gandhi, 1966 3. Woman Governor: Sarojini Naidu (Governor of Uttar Pradesh, 1947–49) 4. Woman Railway Minister of India: Mamata Banerjee 5. Woman Minister in India: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit 6. Woman Chief Minister: Sucheta Kriplani of Uttar Pradesh 7. Woman Finance Minister of State: Dr…