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Name of the Post: RRB NTPC Online Form 2019 Post Date: 19-02-2019 Latest Update: 28-02-2019 Total Vacancy: 35277             Brief Information: Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has advertised a notification for the recruitment of NTPC Graduate & Undergraduate vacancies. Those Candidates who are interested in the vacancy details & completed all eligibility criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online. Examination Fee : For Others: Rs.500/- For SC/ ST/ PwD/ Ex-S/ Women/ Transgender/ EBC/ Minorities: Rs.250/- Payment mode: Online/ Offline For more details refer notification. Important Dates Starting Date to Apply Online: 01-03-2019 Last Date to Apply Online: 31-03-2019 Last Date for Payment of Fee: 05-04-2019 Final Submission of Applications: 12-04-2019 1st Stage Computer Based Test: Tentatively scheduled between June to September 2019 Age Limit (as on 01-07-2019) For Undergraduate Posts: 18-30 Years For Graduate Posts: 18-33 Years Ag

1. 1st battle of Tarain --1191-- Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Mohammed Ghori 2. 2nd battle of Tarain --1192--Mohammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan 3. 1st battle of Panipat- -1526--Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodi 4. Battle of Khanwa --1527-- Babur defeated Rana Sunga further strengthening his foothold in India. 5. Battle of Ghaghra --1529--Babur defeated Mahmud Lodi and Sultan Nusrat Shah thus establishing Mughal rule in India. 6. 2nd battle of Panipat --1556--Akbar defeated Hemu 7. 3rd battle of Panipat --1761Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas 8. Battle of Talikota --1565--Deccan Sultanates defeated the glorious Vijayanagar empire 9. Battle of Haldighati --1576--Undecisive battle between Raja Man Singh of Mughal Army and Rana Pratap of Mewar. 10. Battle of Plassey --1757--British defeated Siraj-ud-duala with the help of Mir Zafar. This battle laid the foundation of British empire in India. 11. Battle of Wandiwash --1760--British decisively d

          As Stacia Tauscher says”We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today.” Early childhood education is one such field for which we have not given proper importance. Early Childhood Education (ECE)  is the key source of education that allows for the development of children’s cognitive and learning abilities. According to the neuroscience research, 90% of brain development in children occurs before their 6 years of growth. So it becomes necessary to provide them with sound and good quality early education that might make their development progressive and wholesome.           ECE in India has become accessible to majority of the children in the country yet it still remains in poor form in terms of it quality and impact. According to the Indian Early Childhood Education Impact study, majority of children who have access to these early education are either in Government Anganwadi schools or in the private preschools. The Indian gove

SpaceX is a successful private Aerospace company. Recently launched Israels moon mission Robotic lander named Beresheet was launched successfully. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX has since developed the  Falcon launch vehicle family a nd the  Dragon spacecraft family , which both currently deliver payloads into Earth orbit. Falcon launch family have 2 main launch vehicles they are : # Falcon 9 :      -> 2 stage rocket      -> for the safe transportation of satellites and Dragon space craft to know more click falcon 9 # Falcon heavy      -> one of the most powerful operational rocket in the world      -> can lift weight up to 64 metric tons to know more about falcon heavy Dragon spacecraft family     -> free flying spacecraft designed to deliver cargo and  people to orbiting destination ( example : international space station ) to know more ab

Certain changes have been made in the UPSC Civil Services (IAS) examination as per the notification released on February 19, 2019. These changes are very important for the IAS aspirants belonging to EWS regarding the number of attempts, age relaxation, and the form filling guidelines. online application process started on February 19, 2019, and will end on March 18, 2019. Important things to know for UPSC IAS examination 2019 This year, the UPSC has notified 896 vacancies in the UPSC IAS Notification 2019, which includes 39 vacancies reserved for people with 40 per cent of any disabilities recognised under the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016: 8 vacancies for candidates of blindness and low vision 11 vacancies for deaf and hard of hearing 15 vacancies for locomotors disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy 5 vacancies for multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses including deaf-blindness

            Extent -Stretched from Punjab to Bengal, including Jaunpur and Bihar, in the 16th century. Included Kabul in the north-west, Kashmir in the north; Sindhi, Multan, Ajmer, Gujarat in the west. Malwa and banner in the south; and Orissa and Bengal in the east at the time of Akbar’s death. Stretched from Kabul Kandhar and Peshawar in the north of Kaveri in the south by the end of the 17th century. Important Rulers of Mughal Dynasty: One of the most important dynasties of India is Mughal dynasty. Which reigned almost continuously from AD 1526-1857. Babur (1526-1530)          # Is said to have founded the Mughal empire. He defeated Ibrahim Lodhi in the first battle of Panipat on 20 April 1526and became emperor of Delhi.          # In 1527, he defeated Rana Sanga at Khanwa a near fathepur Sikri and occupied Agra. In 1527, in the battle og Gorge, he defeated the Afghans and thus, became the master of the entire India.          # He wrote his autobiography, Tuzuk-I-Babri in wh

          Marked by beginning of the sultanate of Delhi, which was established after the conquest of Muhammad Ghori. The period of the Sultanate of Delhi, ranges from AD 1206-1526. This is considered as the beginning of Muslim rule in India. Important Dynasties: The Slave dynasty’s period ranges from AD 1206-1290. It was founded by Qutub-ud –din Aibak and the prominent rulers of this dynasty were IItutmish and the only Muslim Woman ruler of India, Razia Sultana. The Khilji dynasty was founded by Jalal-ud-din Khillji and its period ranges from AD 1290-1320. Alaud –din Khilijiwas one of the most prominent rulers of this dynasty. The Tughlak dynasty was founded by Ghiasuddin Tughlak and the period ranges from AD1320-1414. Ibn Batuta was an important African traveler who visited India in 1333. The Lodhi dynasty was founded by Bahlol Lodhi and the period of this dynasty ranges AD 1451-1526. Sikander and Ibrahim Lodhi were the other two prominent rulers belonging to this

# Tamil Nadu will soon have its fourth open-air prison at Thirumalaisamudiram village in Thanjavur district. First three are Coimbatore, Salem, and Sivaganga districts. # Tamil Nadu receives five awards from Centre. Tuticorin got a national award for achieving self-sufficiency under seven schemes under Grama Swaraj Abhiyan. # The Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority (TNSDMA) is going to launch an app called ‘TN-SMART’ for real-time risk assessment. # Tamil Nadu is going to conduct the 20th livestock census, which is the 1st technology-aided livestock census. # Table Tennis star G Sathiyan has been conferred with Arjuna Award in the National Sports Awards 2018. # Table Tennis coach A Srinivas Rao has been conferred with Dronacharya Award. # New corporation in the state –Nagercoil (13 th). # NITI Aayog ‘s Mobility Week (31 August to 6 September 2018). # Prime Minister launched the India post payments bank (IPPB) on September 01, 2018. # National Nutrition Week – Septem

# Summer Olympics: Los Angeles to host 2028 Games and Paris gets 2024. # Usain Bolt was beaten by Justin Gatlin and in100m race final at IAAFWorld Championships in London. # The Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University (RGNAU) - India’s first-ever aviation university- Fursatganj in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh. # Manipur’s Nungthang Tampak has become India’s second 100 percent computer literate village. # The apex court has banned fireworks manufacturers from using five substances - lithium, antimony, mercury, arsenic and lead. # Preethi Srinivasan, the former State under-19 cricket captain, was awarded Kalpana Chawla Award from Tamil Nadu. # India’s first private sector missile sub-systems manufacturing facility, a joint venture between the $2.5 billion Kalyani Group and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Ltd., was inaugurated near Hyderabad. # 75 years of Quit India Movement. # PM interacted with Young Entrepreneurs at the "Champions of Change" initiative organi

# India's first transgender lawyer -Sathyasri Sharmila. # India’s first transgender judge - Joyita Mondal (West Bengal). # The Tamil Nadu Assembly on 9 July, 2018 passed the Tamil Nadu Lokayukta Bill, 2018. #  The fossil museum at Varanavasi near Ariyalur town is set to open. # Upgradation of 7 monuments in Tamil Nadu – o ShoreTemple, Mamallapuram, o Gingee Fort o Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram o Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur o Sithannavasal caves o Vellore Fort o Moovar Koil, Kodumbalur. # The Tamil nadu forest policy looks to increase forest and tree cover to at least 30% by 2025 – Tamil nadu forest policy unveiled. # Indigenously developed Smart Air purifier - ‘Vistar’ (IIT Madras). # STAR 2.0 - online’ registration of Weddings, Chits, and Societies from August 2018. # UNESCO World Heritage List - Two building clusters of Victorian Gothic and Art Deco architectural styles in Mumbai, Maharashtra. # Maharashtra Government has signed MoU with Multi Commodity E