THE FIRSTS OF ODISHA

1. First Airport- Baripada
2. First All India Radio-Cuttack(January 28,1948)
3. First Capital-Cuttack
4. First Childern’s Magazine-Prabhat(1909)
5. First College-Revenshaw College, Cuttack
6. First Daily News Paper-Utkal Dipika
7. First Electron Oven-Khan Nagar, Cuttack
8. First Engineering School-Bhubanandana School of Engineering , Cuttack
9. First Year Book-Orissa Year Book (English Edition 2007)
10. First Woman Magazine-Asha
11. First Woman feature Magazine-Manorama
12. First Teacher Training School- Cuttack Normal School
13. First Textile Mills in Orissa- Orissa Textile Mill
14. First River Dam-Hirakud Dam, Burla
15. First Paper Factory-BRAJARAJ NAGAR
16. First Cement Factory-RAJGANG PUR Cement Factory
17. First Girl’s High School-Revenshaw Girsl High School
18. First Hindi Flim in Orissa-Shodha
19. First Film Talkies-SitaramVilas Talkies, Behrampur
20. First Highway-Jagannath Sadak
21. First High School-Ravenshaw Collegiate High School, Cuttack
22. First Jute Mill-Konarak Jute Mill
23. First Mahila Bank-BERAHAM PUR
24. First Medical College-Sri Rama Chandra Bhanja Medical College
25. First Magazine-Gyanaruna (1849)
26. First Monthly Magazine-Nidaruna
27. First Oriya Film-Sita Bibaha (Black and white)
28. First Oriya Flim-Gapa Hele bhi sata (Colour)
29. First Oriya Eastman Colour Film-Samaya
30. First Oriya Business News Paper-Bazar(1996)
31. First Oriya Mid-Day News Paper-Orissa Mid-Day
32. First Oriya Drama-Babaji
33. First Oriya Film Received President’s Award-Sri Lokanath
34. First Oriya Mahakabya-Sarala Mahakabaya
35. First Oriya Video Film-Bahini
36. First Oriya T.V. Serial-Ahuti
37. First Oriya Novel-Padmamali(1818)
38. First Printing Press-Utkal Printing Company, Puri.
39. First Port-Chandabali
40. First Studio-Kalinga Studio, Bhubaneswar
41. First Seed Farm-Deras Farm
42. First Super First Train-Konark Express
43. First T.V. Center-SAMBAL PUR
44. First Theater-Odisa Theater
45. First Test Tube Baby-Janaki
46. First University-Utkal University
47. First Women’s College-Sailabala Women’s College.

Important summits in 2016

1) G-20 : Hangzhou, China
2) APEC Summit : Peru ( Lima )
3) Nuclear security summit : Washington DC, USA
4) Indian Science congress : Mysore
5) BRICS : Goa,India 
6) SAARC : Islamabad, Pakistan
7) ASEAN : Laos
8) Pravasi Bhartiya divas : New Delhi
9) NATO : Poland,Warsaw
10) OPEC : Austria,Vienna
11) ADB : Frankfurt, Germany
12) WEF : Davos,Switzerland
13) SCO : Uzbekistan 
14) NAM : Venezuela

INDIAN CITIES & FOUNDERS

1. Who was the founder of Madras ?
ANS : Francis Day
2. Who was the founder of Delhi ?
ANS : Anangpal
3. Who was the founder of Calcutta ?
ANS : Job Charnok
4. Who was the founder of Allahabad ?
ANS : Akbar
5. Who was the founder of Ajmeer ?
ANS : Ajaypal Chauhan
6. Who was the founder of Hisar ?
ANS : Firozshah Tuglaq
7. Who was the founder of Siri ?
ANS : Alaudden Khilji
8. Who was the founder of Vijayanagaram
ANS : Harihar & Bukka
9. Who was the founder of Jodhpur ?
ANS : Rao Jodha
10. Who was the founder of Fathepur Sikri ?
ANS : Akbar
11. Who was the founder of Hyderabad ?
ANS : Quli Qutabshah
12. Who was the founder of Agra ?
ANS : Sikkandar Lodhi
13. Who was the founder of Mahabalipuram ?
ANS : Narasimhawarma
14. Who was the founder of Ahmedabad ?
ANS : Ahmed Shah
15. The city of Daulatabad was founded by ?
ANS : Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
16. Dinpanah was founded by ?
ANS : Humayun
17. The city of Jahanpanah was founded by ?
ANS : Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
18. The founder of Gangaikondachol
apuram ?
ANS : Rajendra Chola I
19. The city of Shahjahanabad was founded by ?
ANS : Shah Jahan
20. Chandigarh was designed by whom ?
ANS : Le Coubusier
21. The city of Amritsar was founded by ?
ANS : Guru Ram Das
22. The city founded by Kanishka in Kashmir was ?
ANS : Kanishkapuram
23. The founder of the city of Patna ?
ANS : Sher Shah
24. The architect of New Delhi ?
ANS : Edwin Lutyens
25. The architect of the city of Gandhinagar ?
ANS : Le Coubusier
26. Who was the founder of Mumbai ?
ANS : Onald Ogjiar
27. Who was the founder of Bhopal ?
ANS : Raja Bhoj
28. Who was the founder of Indore ?
ANS : Ahilya Bai
29. Who was the founder of Tughlakabad ?
ANS : Mohammad Tughlaq
30. Who was the founder of Jaipur ?
ANS : Sawai Jai Singh

Indian Brand Slogans , Tag lines

Chocolates , Cold Drinks & food.........

Pepsi  : Yehi hain Right Choice Baby / Nothing official about it / Yeh Dil Maange More / ye pyas he badi
Thums Up  : Taste The Thunder
Rasna   : I love you Rasna                   
Frooti   : Fresh N Juicy / Why Grow Up
Coca Cola   : Thanda Matlab Coca Cola
Cadbury  : Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye
Boost   : Boost is the secret of our energy
Dairy Milk   : Swad Zindagi Ka
Amul   : Utterly Butterly Delicious / The Taste of India
Alpenlibe  : Jee Lalchaye Raha NA jaye
Polo   : The mint with a hole
Kit Kat   : Have a break, have a kit kat
Melody   : Yeh Melody itni chocolaty kyun hain, Melody khaao, khudh jaan jao
Chloromint  : Doobara mat punchna
Sprite   : Bujaaye pyaas, baaki all bakwas
Mentos   : Dimaag ki batti jalaa de
Lays  : No one can eat just one
Mac Donald's : i m lovin it
Maggi   : Taste Bhi, Health Bhi ( Ketchup : Its Different)
Perk  : Thodi si pet puja
Priya gold biscuits  : hak se maango
PARLE-G  : G for Genius
Taj Mahal Chai  : Wah Taj!
Kurkure  :Tedha Hai Par Mera Hai
Slice  : Aam Sutra. 
Britannia  : Eat healthy, think better
Bru coffee : Bru instant with aroma lock
Bingo   : No Confusion, Great Combination
Complan  : I am a Complan boy / A complete planned food.
MDH  : Asli Masale Sach sach MDH MDH
Kayam Churan  : Jee haan, Bhavnagar wale Seth Brothers Ka Kayam Choorna
Laxmi Toor Dal  : Dana Dana Swad Ka Khazana
Tata salt  : Desh ka namak
Snicker  : Jab hunger machaye 4 snickers khol yaar
Parle krack jack : The original sweet and salty biscuit
Britannia  : Eat healthy, think better:

Banks......

ICICI Bank  : Khayal Aap Ka / No chinta only money
Bank of Baroda  : India's International Bank
HDFC Std Life : Jiyo sar utha ke
LIC  : Zindagi ke sath bhe Zindagi ke baad bhi
Bajaj Allianz  : Jiyo befikar
Union Bank of India  : Good People to Bank with

Cars & Bikes......

Tata Safari  : Reclaim Your Life
Bajaj Pulsar : Definitely Male
Hero Honda : Desh ki dhadkan /  Fill it,Shut it and forget it.
Hero Honda Karizma  : Jet, Set, Go!
Fiat Linea  : Admiration guaranteed
Tata Indica : More car per car
Bajaj   : Hamara Bajaj
Max New York Life  : Karo Zyada ka Iraada
Aditiya Brila Groups :Taking India to the World

Mobiles & Communications.....

Nokia  : Connecting People
BSNL  : Connecting India
Idea   : An Idea can Change your life
Hutch   : Where ever you go , our network follows
Airtel   : Express Yourself
Videocon   : The Indian Multinational
Onida   : Neighbor's Envy , Owner's Pride
Voltas   : India ka Dil. India ka AC.

Home Accessories............

Surf   : Daag Acche hain
Asian Paints  : Har Khar Kuchch Kahta hein
Air Deccan  : Simplifly
Dhara Oil   : Dhara Dhara Shuddh Dhara
Dettol  : BE 100% Sure
Navratna Oil  : Thanda Thanda Cool Cool
Superia   : Pehle Aap
Lux  : Beauty soap of film stars
Gillete  : The best a man can get
Tata Sky  : Isko laga dala to life zinga lala
Surf Excel  : Surf Excel hain na
Babool   : Subhe babool ki to din tumhara / Babool Babool, paise wasool
Rotomac   : Likhtey likhtey love ho jaaye
Adidas   : Impossible is nothing
Nike   : Just do it
Raymond's  : The Complete Man
Peter England  : The Honest Shirt
Lifebuoy   : Thandurusti hain vaham
Ceat   : Born Tough
De coeur   : Art from the HeArt
Nirma  : Sabki Pasand Nirma
Fevicol  : Pakde rehna / Fevicol ka mazboot jod hai, tootega nahi
Big Bazaar  : Is se sasta aur Achcha kahee nahee milenga
Dinesh Suitings  : Duniya aap ke Kadmo mein
Bajaj Tubelights  : Jab mein chota bacha tha, badi shararat karta tha (Jingles)
Glade Air Freshner : The welcoming scent of home

Airlines.............

Kingfisher Airlines  : Fly the good times
British Airways  : The world's favourite airline Citra - Citraa,,,Super Cooler..
Emirates   : Fly Emirates
Kingfisher   : The King of Good Times

Other.............

The Economic Times  : The Power of Knowledge
The Indian Express  : Journalism of Courage
MRF   : Tyres With Muscle
Malayala Manorama : Nobody delivers Kerala better.
Havelles RCB  : Shock Laga Kya
Gold spot  : The zing thing and Citra: Super cooler
Indian Army : Do you have it in you.
Wills  : Made for each other
INC  : Congress Ki Haath Aam Admi Ke Saath
Red FM   : Bajate raho
Debeers  : A diamond is forever
Yahoo   : Yahoooooouuuooonnn! (used as jingle)
IBM   : Toong toong tang tang (used as jingle)
Sundaram books : Books for success

BRICS - 2016

BRICS is a group of five major emerging economies, comprising 43% of the world population, having 37% of the world GDP and 17% share in the world trade. South Africa was the last country which have joined the group in 2010 and completed the group as BRICS.

History of BRICS.

Earlier four nations joined hand to form a group in order to give a recognition to the world rising economic powers.The acronym BRIC (Brazil,Russia,India and China) was first used in 2001 by Goldman Sachs in their Global Economics Paper, "The World Needs Better Economic BRICs" on the basis of econometric analyses projecting that the economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China would individually and collectively occupy far greater economic space and would be amongst the world’s largest economies in the next 50 years or so. BRIC started after the meeting of the Leaders of Russia, India and China in St. Petersburg on the margins of G8 Outreach Summit in 2006. The 1st BRIC Summit was held in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on 16 June 2009.After inclusion of South Africa , it attended the 3rd BRICS Summit in Sanya, China on 14 April 2011.  

BRICS Initiative

The BRICS Forum, an independent international organisation encouraging commercial, political and cultural cooperation between the BRICS nations. BRICS works on the two important pillars - issues of mutual interest through meetings of Leaders as well as of Ministers of Finance, Trade, Health, S&T, Education, Agriculture, Communication, Labour, etc. and practical cooperation in a number of areas through meetings of Working Groups/Senior Officials.

8th BRICS summit concluded in India on 16th oct 2016 with the adoption of the Goa Declaration which pledged opposition to the terrorism. 

The theme of India’s BRICS Chairmanship was Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions. 

During Indias BRICS Chairmanship, BRICS adopted the five-pronged approach:

(i) Institution building to further deepen, sustain and institutionalise BRICS cooperation 

(ii) Implementation of the decisions from previous Summits 

(iii) Integrating the existing cooperation mechanisms 

(iv) Innovation,i.e.,new cooperation mechanisms and

(v)Continuity,i.e.,continuation of mutually agreed existing BRICS cooperation mechanisms.

In a strongly worded statement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “the most serious direct threat to our economic prosperity is terrorism. Tragically, its mother-ship is a country in India’s neighbourhood.”

According to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi “the most serious direct threat to the economic prosperity is terrorism ".The declaration called for resolution of the civil war in Syria, in accordance with the “legitimate aspirations of the people of Syria” and sought action against U.N.-designated terrorist groups like IS and Jabhat al-Nusra.

The Goa Declaration also called for all nations to counter radicalism, and block sources of financing international terrorism, “including through organised crime by means of money-laundering, drug trafficking, criminal activities, dismantling terrorist bases and countering misuse of the Internet including social media by terror entities through misuse of the latest Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)”

BRICS has emerged one of the successful organisation which have attracted other nations also to join hand and work on the foot mark for the development of their respective economy. Presence of China and India has made this group powerful in terms of economy and military powers. Recently on 26 september 2016, The Department of Science and Technology under the BRICS - grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - framework organized the first 'Young Scientists Conference' in Bengaluru. The conference will see 50 young scientists meet over the next four days.  The BRICS Young Scientist Forum  (BRICS - YSF) was started last year. On the Ocassaion of 8th BRICS summit at Goa , U-17 Football Tournament, Youth Summit, Young Diplomats’ Forum, Film Festival etc were organised to promote the culture , Sport and communication and enhanced people-to-people (P2P) contacts of BRICS member states, especially youth.

From India's prospective BRICS is an important platform in term of development of its markets.Co-operation on the economic front is one of the focus areas of India’s policy towards BRICS. India can also penetrate into African Markets with the help of BRICS organisation.India need to decide how she can utilize the BRICS platform at an international arena.

Indian River Systems

India is one of the top five countries in the world with favourable water resources (others are Canada, Brazil, Russia and Congo). Among the total water resources of the country, Indian rivers constitute the major share.The water in these rivers is used for various purposes including agriculture, production of electricity, storing water in dams and so on. Indian rivers are mainly divided into two types:

1. HIMALAYAN RIVERS

2. PENINSULAR RIVERS

HIMALAYAN RIVERS:

As the name suggests, these rivers originate from Himalayan Mountains. The sources of water are rainfall and melted snow. As they come from high altitudes they flow with high speed and have larger and deep courses. INDUS, GANGES, and BRAHMAPUTRA along with their respective tributaries are the main Himalayan Rivers.

THE INDUS RIVER SYSTEM:

SOURCE: The Indus River rises in Tibet near Manas Sarovar Lake. Flowing westwards, it enters India in Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir.

COURSE: It flows through the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab in India then enters Pakistan and flowing further south reaches the Arabian Sea, east of Karachi.

TRIBUTARIES: Zaskar, Nubra, Shyok, and Hunza are the tributaries in India. Ravi, Chenab, Sutlej, Jhelum, and Beas are the tributaries in Pakistan.

CHARACTERISTICS: The slope is very gentle and with 2900 km length, Indus River is one of the longest rivers in the world.

THE GANGES RIVER SYSTEM:

SOURCE: The Ganges River originates in Gangotri glacier as Bhagirathi and joined by Alaknanda at Devprayag, It turns into Ganga.

COURSE: The Ganga River enters plains in Haridwar and from there it flows eastwards enlarged by the tributaries joining from left and right. The river divides in West Bengal and the distributary Hooghly flows southward to reach the Bay of Bengal. The main river enters into Bangladesh and joins with Brahmaputra river.It covers the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.

TRIBUTARIES: Yamuna River joins Ganga at Allahabad as a right bank tributary. Ghagra, Gandak and Kosi Rivers arising from Nepal Himalayas join as left bank tributaries. Chambal, Betwa and Son rivers from central Highlands join as right bank tributaries. It covers the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar

CHARACTERISTICS: The length is 2500 km and the slope is almost steep in the Himalayas and gentle in the plains. With more number of tributaries, the basin of the river is very huge.

BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER SYSTEM:

SOURCE: The Brahmaputra River originates in Tibet to the east of Manas Sarovar Lake.

COURSE: The Brahmaputra River mostly flow outside India from the point of its origin and in the middle course, enters Arunachal Pradesh and later into Assam. Then, it flows eastwards into Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, Brahmaputra River is called as River Padma.

TRIBUTARIES: In Arunachal Pradesh Dibang, Lohit and Kenula Rivers are its tributaries.

CHARACTERISTICS: The length of the river is 2900 km and is one of the longest rivers of the world.

PENINSULAR RIVERS:

These rivers are confined to the peninsular region and are dependent on rainfall for water. Unlike Himalayan Rivers, these rivers are shorter with small basins. NARMADA, TAPI, GODAVARI, KRISHNA, CAUVERY and MAHANADI are the main rivers.

NARMADA BASIN:

It originates in Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh and flows towards the west to join the Arabian Sea. It covers the states of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

TAPI BASIN:

It rises in Madhya Pradesh and covering the states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra join the Arabian Sea.

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GODAVARI BASIN:

It is known as DAKSHIN GANGA due to its area covered (over 1500 km). The Godavari River originates in Nasik in Maharashtra and covers the states of Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, and Andhra Pradesh. Flowing eastwards, it joins in the Bay of Bengal.

KRISHNA BASIN:

It rises near MAHABALESHWAR in Maharashtra and covering an area of 1300 km, it flows through Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh and reaches the Bay of Bengal.

CAUVERY BASIN:

Cauvery River originates in the Western Ghats and covering an area of 760 km, it reaches the Bay of Bengal in Tamil Nadu. The states covered are Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Besides the above other rivers include Mahi, Sabarmati, Subarna Rekha and so on.

CONCLUSION:
All the rivers in India, despite their location, are considered holy by the people. There is a proposal of interlinking all the Indian rivers in order to utilise the waste flowing water in drought areas.

Rivers World

BANKING ABBREVIATIONS

1.   PSBs: PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
2.   SNBCs: SCHEDULE NON COMMERCIAL BANKS
3.   SENSEX: SENSITIVE INDEX OF STOCK EXCHANGE
4.   GNP: GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
5.   KYC: KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER
6.   RTGS: REAL TIME GROSS SETTLEMENT
7.   NEFT: NATIONAL ELECTRONIC MONEY TRANSFER
8.   EFT: ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER
9.   CBS: CORE BANKING SOLUTIONS
10.LIBOR: LONDON INTERBANK OFFERED RATE
11.MIBOR: MUMBAI INTERBANK OFFERED RATE
12.MIBID: MUMBAI INTERBANK BID RATE
13.SARFAESI: SECURITISATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST
14.CAMELS: CAPITAL ADEQUECY RATIO, ASSET QUALITY, MANAGEMENT OF EFFECTIVENESS, EARNING OF PROFITABILITY, LIQUIDITY, SYSTEM AND CONTROLS
15.CAR: CAPITAL ADEQUECY RATIO
16.FIIs: FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS
17.FDI: FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
18.IPO: INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
19.MICR: MAGNETIC INK CHARACTER READER
20.BIRD: BANKERS INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
21.IBA: INDIAN BANK ASSOCIATION
22.BPLR: BENCHMARK PRIME LENDING RATE
23.ICICI: INDUSTRIAL CREDIT AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF INDIA
24.HDFC: HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION
25.SWOT: STRENGETH, WEEKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS
26.SWIFT: SOCIETY FOR WORLDWIDE INTERBANK FINANCIAL TELECOMMUNICATION
27.FERA: FOREIGN EXCHANGE REGULATORY ACT
28.FEMA: FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT ACT
29.CASA: CURRENT AND SAVING ACCOUNT
30.NDTL: NET DEMAND AND TIME LIABILITIES
31.NASDAQ: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SECURITIES DEALERS AUTOMATED QUOTATIONS
32.CRISIL: CREDIT RATING AND INVESTMENT SERVICES INDIA LIMITED
33.CIBIL: CREDIT INFORMATION BUREAU OF INDIA LIMITED
34.NAV: NET ASSET VALUE
35.ICRA: INDIAN CREDIT RATING AGENCY
36.CARE: CREDIT ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH LIMITED
37.WMAs: WAYS AND MEANS ADVANCES
38.ALM: ASSET LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
39.INFINET INDIAN FINANCIAL NETWORK
40.OLTAS - On-line Tax Accounting System (OLTAS) for Direct Taxes
41.TIN - Tax Information Network (TIN)
42.IMPS - Interbank Mobile Payment Service (IMPS) or Immediate Payment Service
43.CDR- Corporate Debt Restructuring
44.CAD- Capital Account Deficit
45.REITs: Real Estate Investment Trusts
46.InvITs: Infrastructure Investment Trusts
47.ALM- Asset Liability Management
48.ASBA: Application Supported by Blocked Amount
49.CBS: Core Banking Solution
50.PIN: Personal Identification Number
51.CCEA – Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
52.CECA - Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
53.CEPA – Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreemeny
54.DTAA – Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
55.ECBs - External Commercial Borrowings
56.EFSF – European Financial Stability Facility
57.FINO- Financial Inclusion Network Operation
58.FIPB – Foreign Investment Promotion board
59.FSLRC – Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission
60.CRAR: Capital to Risk-weighted Assets Ratio
61.LCR: Liquidity Coverage Ratio
62.TARC - Tax Administration Reform Commission
63.GIRO - Government Internal Revenue Order
64.FRBMA: Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act
65.AMFI- Association of Mutual Fund in India.
66.TIEA – Tax Information exchange Agreement
67.GAAR - General anti avoidance rule
68.GSLV - Geo-Synchronous Launch Vehicle
69.PPP – Public Private Partnership & Purchasing Power parity
70.PSLV – Polar Satellite Launch vehicle
71.TAPI - Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India.
72.QFI -Qualified Foreign Investors
73.AD-Authorized Dealer.
74.ASSOCHAM-Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India.
75.BCSBI-Banking Codes and Standards Board of India.
76.BIS-Bank for International Settlements.
77.CDS-Credit Default Swap.
78.CEPA-Comprehensive Economic Partnership Management.
79.FIMMDA-Fixed Income Money MARKETS and Derivatives Association.
80.FPI-Foreign Portfolio Investment.
81.IBRD-International Bank For Reconstruction And Development.
82.UIDAI-Unique Identification Authority of India.