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Buddhism  Founder:  Gautam Siddhartha ( Buddha)(563 to 483 BCE) born in Nepal (Lumbini)  Founded in : 5th B Followed in : China, Tibet, Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, Japan, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Bhutan and Vietnam Sacred text:  The Tripitaka (collection of Buddha’s teachings) also called Sutras  Sacred places : Lumbini (Nepal), where  Buddha was born , Bodh Gaya (Bihar), where he  received Enlightenment  and Kusinagara (UP), where  he attained ‘Nirvana ’  Place of worship : Vihar ( temple ) and Monastery ( where Monks reside )  Sects : Mahayana and Hinayana  Confucianism Founder : Kung Fu Tzu or Confucius (551 to 479 BCE), born in the State of Lu in China  Founded in : 500 BCE Followed in : China, Taiwan, South Korea, Nauru, and Vietnam  Sacred text : The Lun Yu, The Analects  Sacred place : Peking (Beijing) in China  Place of worship:  No church of temple  Christianity Founder:  Jesus Christ (4 BCE to 29 CE,) born in

Important Trophies and Associated Games  Presidents Cup:  Football Prince of Wales Cup:  Golf (England) Raiffeisen Grand Prix Title:  Tennis RCA Championship Title:  Tennis Rogers Cup:  Tennis Ryder Cup:  Golf (England) Schneider Cup:  Seaplane Race (England) Swaythling Cup:  World Table Tennis (men) Thailand Open:  Tennis Thomas Cup:  World Badminton (men)    Tunku Abdul Rahman Cup:  Asian Badminton U Thant Cup:  Lawn Tennis Uber Cup:  World Badminton (women) UEFA Cup:  Football US Open: Tennis  (Grand Slam Tennis) Virginia Long Corn Trophy:  Boxing Virginia Slam Championship:  Tennis Walker Cup:  Golf (England) WBA Title:  Boxing WBC crown:  Boxing Westchester Cup:  Polo (England)   Whiteman Cup:  Tennis Wightman Cup:  Tennis (women: USA and England) William Cup:  Basketball William Todd Memorial Trophy:  Basketball Wimbledon Trophy:  Tennis Wimbledon, French Open: Tennis (Grand Slam Tennis) World Cup Championship:  Boxing World Heavyweight Championship: 

Important Trophies and Associated Games  America’s cup:  Yacht racing Ashes series:  Cricket (Australia-England) Asia Cup:   Cricket  (Asian countries)      ATP Championship:  Tennis Australia Open:  Tennis Azar Cup:  Polo Azlan Shah Cup:  Hockey   Benson and Hedges Trophy:  Cricket Canadian Open:  Tennis Champions Trophy:  Hockey Champions League T-20:  Cricket ICC Champions Trophy:  Cricket Cincinnati Masters:  Tennis   Colombo Cup:  Football (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Burma now Myanmar) Corbillion Cup:  World Table Tennis (women) Davis Cup:  Tennis Derby:  Horse Racing Dubai Open:  Tennis Euro Cup or European Championship:  Football Evert Cup:  Tennis F.A. Cup:  Football Federation Cup:  Tennis FIFA Cup of World Cup:  Football French Open:  Tennis German Open:  Tennis Grand National:  Horse Racing (Chase Race, England) Hall of Fame Tennis Championship:  Tennis Heineken Open ATP Tour Event:  Tennis Hol Rar Trophy:  Bridge Hopman Cup:  Tennis Indian

VITAMIN A ( Retinol ) SOURCE Dairy products, cod liver oil,liver, dark green and yellow vegetables and fruits FUNCTION Maintains eye health Promotes growth and development, maintains healthy bones and teeth Enhances the protection and regeneration of cells and mucous membrane Maintains healthy respiratory and intestinal tracts Maintain healthy hair, nails and skin SYMPTOMS OF DEFICIENCY Night blindness, dry eyes Dry skin Stomach discomfort Poor growth Weak bones and teeth SYMPTOMS OF EXCESS Dry, scaly, peeling, and itchy skin, rash Hair loss Poor appetite, fatigue Vomiting, stomach discomfort Liver injury Headache, bone pain Nervousness, irritability VITAMIN B VITAMIN   B1 (Thymine) SOURCE sprouts, yeast Desease Beri-beri VITAMIN  B2 (Ryboflabin) SOURCE sprout, present in cow's milk(yellowish) Desease Cheilosis, ulceration VITAMIN  B6 (Pyridoxine) FUNCTION It is responsible for rememeber dreams. SYMPTOMS OF DEFICIENCY Anaemia  Nervousness, insomnia, depress

Dear Students, SSC CGL 2017 Pre exam in scheduled in the month of June/July 2017. At SA, We are providing to you the NOTES ON GENERAL SCIENCE, these notes will help you build your basic understanding of all topics and you'll be able to score maximum marks in SSC CGL Pre exam. Study, Revise and Learn all these notes by heart.  VITAMIN K (P hylloquinone ) SOURCE Green leafy vegetables, soya beans. The human body can also produce Vitamin K through germs in the colon(part of small intestine). FUNCTION Helps blood clotting, prevent over bleeding Maintains health of the liver SYMPTOMS OF DEFICIENCY Uncontrol bleeding from wounds due to clotting difficulty SYMPTOMS OF EXCESS Can lead to liver damage VITAMIN E ( Tocopherol )=Beauty Vitamin It is also known as Antisterility Vitamin. SOURCE Green leafy vegetables, whole-wheat cereals, nuts, sprouts, egg   yolk FUNCTION Maintains normal conditions of cells, and healthy skin and tissues Protects red blood cells Antioxidation Enhance immunity S

Dear Readers, Here We are providing a Study Notes of Quantitative Aptitude in accordance with the syllabus of SSC CGL. These notes are based on the Important formula of Circle. This will help you to solve more Questions of Geometry in very less time.   

PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA (PMAY) Objective- PMAY & PMAY (Gramin) are launched to achieve Housing for All by 2022 Mission Important Points 1.  Construct two crore houses across the nation. 2.  Central grant of Rs. one lakhs per house, on an average, will be available under the slum rehabilitation programme. 3.  Program will be implemented into three phase April 2015 - March 2017, April 2017 - March 2019 and April 2019 - March 2022 NATIONAL PENSION SCHEME Objective  of this scheme is to provide retirement income to all the citizens Important points 1. ELIGIBILITY -All citizens of India between the age of 18 and 60 years can join this plan. 2.  NPS is administered by the PFRDA(Pension Fund Regulatory And Development Authority) 3.  NPS is divided into  tier-I NPS account, Tier-ii NPS account, NPS - Swavalamban scheme Tier I Account -  Under this account, withdrawals are not allowed. It is solely meant for savings after the subscriber’s retirement. Tier II Account -  Unde