Early morning session due to yesterday's SSC Selection Post exam
Review will help candidates for upcoming Selection Post exams and other competitive exams like CPO and CHSL
Mention of morning tea humorously
Topics Covered
Bahu Mela
State: Jammu and Kashmir (Winter Capital: Jammu), celebrated in the Kali Temple
Sher Shah Suri
Defeated Humayun: In the battles of Chausa (1539) and Kannauj/Bilgram (1540)
Sher Shah Suri Marg: NH1, connects places (original name: Farid Khan, tomb in Sasaram, Bihar)
Grand Trunk Road: Major road constructed by Sher Shah Suri
Sex Ratio: Definition asked; current ratio (India): 943 (2011 census)
Sex Ratio and Females per 1000 Males
Sex Ratio in India: Increased from 933 (2001) to 943 (2011)
Highest Sex Ratio: Kerala (1084)
Lowest Sex Ratio: Haryana (879)
Vice Chief of Air Force
Current Vice Chief: Amarpreet Singh (AP Singh); appointed on February 1, 2023
Magnetite Distribution
State with Maximum Magnetite: Karnataka (more than 60%), especially in Bellary and Chitradurga
Article 112: Budget Presentation
Constitutional Mention: President lays the annual financial statement before both houses of Parliament
Presented by: Finance Minister (currently Nirmala Sitharaman)
Article 20: Protection in Certain Offenses
Clauses: No ex post facto law, no double jeopardy, no self-incrimination
Ilbert Bill Controversy
Year: 1883, introduced under Viceroy Lord Ripon
Significance: Exposed British hypocrisy; immediate cause for the formation of the Indian National Congress
Birth and Death Registration
Responsible Authority: Registrar
Continental Shelf
Definition: Part of the ocean floor, max incline 1-degrees
Widest Shelf: Siberian Shelf
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Formula: BMI = weight in kg / height in meters squared
Barabar Caves and Ashoka Pillar
Barabar Caves: Located in Bihar
Associated figures: Lomasa Rishi Caves (Vaishnavism dedication by Mauryas)
Economic and General Questions
First South Asian Games: Kathmandu, Nepal, 1984
Article 23: Prohibition of human trafficking and forced labor
Conclusion
Examination Strategy: Focus on revision, understanding key historical, geographical, political concepts, and scientific principles for SSC CPO and CHSL
Acknowledgements: Thanks to participants, reminding about the next review and upcoming strategy session for SSC CGL preparation