● Article 279A of the Constitution of India provides for the creation of a GST Council.

● Goods and Services Tax Council (GST Council) is a constitutional body for making recommendations to the Union and State Government on issues related to Goods and Service Tax.

● It was introduced by the 101^st Amendment Act.

● Article 269A is related to Levy and Collection of GST for Inter-State Supply.

● Article 323A is related to the Administrative Tribunals.

● Article 246A is related to the power to levy GST.

● ‘Margomkali’, a ritual folk art form, is from the state of kerala.

● The dancers wear traditional dresses and around 10-12 dancers perform around a lighted lamp.

● The performance is usually held in two parts and begins with songs and dances narrating the life of St.Thomas, the apostle.

● Kerala is the thirteenth-largest Indian state by population and the twenty-first largest Indian state by area.

● It's known for its palm-lined beaches and backwaters, a network of canals.

● It is one of the prominent tourist destinations of India.

● Sandalwood grows in Tropical deciduous forests.

● It is a small tropical tree and the traditional source of sandalwood oil.

● It is a class of woods from trees in the genus Santalum.

● Tropical deciduous forests are the most widespread forests of India.

● They receive rainfall between 70 cm & 200 cm and they shed their leaves for about six to eight weeks in dry summer.

● Tropical evergreen forests are dense, multi-layered and harbour many types of plants and animals.

* Tripartite struggle happened between750 to 1000 AD among three major powers of the country to acquire Kannauj.

* The three powers which struggled for Kannauj were-

1. Palas

2. Pratiharas

3. Rashtrakutas

* The Palas were active in East India of the Bengal and Orissa region.

* Pratiharas were the western frontier of the country mainly accumulated in the Rajasthan area.

* Rashtrakutas were the major power of south India.

Major Officers during Delhi Sultanate were-

* Mushrif I Mumalik was the Accountant General.

* Naib Wazir was the Deputy Minister post.

* Amir I Hazib was an officer in charge of the Royal Court.

* Sadr Us Sudur was an officer who dealt with religious matters and endowments.

● Dr Rajendra Prasad is the only President of India to have completed two terms in office to date.

● He was also the president of the constituent assembly before being elected for this post.

● Zakir Hussain was the shortest-serving president.

● Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was the president during the Emergency.

● Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became the youngest President.

The post of CDS was recommended by a group of ministers studying Kargil Review Committee.

● Mr. Bipin Rawat has been appointed as the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India.

● The Chief of Defence Staff will also play the role of military advisor on important defence and strategic issues for the Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the country.

● He will coordinate the three army wings.

* Trona is an ore of Sodium.

* Its chemical name is Na2CO3NaHCO32H2O.

* Trona is found at Owens Lake and Searles Lake, California; the Green River Formation of Wyoming and Utah.

* Other important ores of Sodium are- Chile Saltpeter, Trona, Borax and Common Salt.

* A State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) can inquire into violation of human rights in respect of only subjects mentioned in state and concurrent list of 7^th schedule.

* Schedule 7 contain 3 lists: 1. Centre list

2. State list

3. Concurrent list

* If any such case is already inquired by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) then SHRC does not inquire into that case.

* All matters of centre list are inquire by NHRC only and not by SHRC.

• Khardung La is the highest motorable pass in India. The elevation for Khardung La pass is 5359mt.

• It is located in the Leh district of Ladhak Union Territory.

• It is gateway to Shyok and Nubra Valley.