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List of Important Sports Stadiums in India

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Sr. No. STADIUM NAME LOCATION SPORT GAME ATTACHED 1. Wankhede Stadium Mumbai, Maharashtra Cricket 2. HPCA Stadium DHARAMSHALA, HIMACHAL PRADESH Cricket 3. Feroz Shah Kotla Ground Delhi Cricket 4. M.A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai , Tamil Nadu Cricket 5. Eden Gardens Kolkata , West Bengal Cricket 6. Gymkhana Ground Mumbai , Maharashtra Cricket 7. Jsca Stadium Ranchi, Jharkhand Cricket 8. Khanderi Cricket Stadium Rajkot , Gujarat Cricket 9. Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium Pune , Maharashtra Cricket 10. Dr. D.Y. Patil Stadium Navi Mumbai , Maharashtra Football And Cricket 11. New Vca Stadium Nagpur, Maharashtra Cricket 12. Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground Indore, Madhya Pradesh Cricket 13. Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad , Andhra Pradesh Cricket 14. Apca-Vdca Stadium Visakhapatnam , Andhra Pradesh Cricket 15. Indira Gandhi Stadium Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh Cricket 16. Barkatullah Khan Stadium Jodhpur, Rajasthan Mostly Used For Cricket 17. Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium Kochi, Ke

UNESCO World Heritage Sites In India

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For all upcoming Banking & SSC exams static GK will play very crucial role.Hence here we are discussing one of the important part of static GK i.e. UNESCO World Heritage Sites In India. Background of UNESCO The  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)  is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) which is based in Paris, France.UNESCO pursues its objectives through five major programs education, natural sciences, social/human sciences,culture, and communication/information. UNESCO has 195 member states and nine associate members. As of now there are 38 world Heritage sites in India. 30 cultural sites and 8 natural sites. Cultural Sites Sr. No. Name Of The Site State 01 Ajanta Caves (1983) Maharashtra 02 Ellora Caves (1983) Maharashtra 03 Agra Fort (1983) Uttar Pradesh 04 Taj Mahal (1983) Uttar Pradesh 05 Sun Temple, Konarak (1984) Odisha 06 Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984) Tamil Nadu 07 Churches and Convents of Goa (1986) Goa 08 G

Sports Related Important Notes

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Country National Sport Picture Afghanistan Buzkashi Argentina Pato Australia Cricket/Australian Rules Football Bangladesh Kabaddi Bhutan Archery Brazil Capoeira Canada Lacrosse (summer), Ice hockey (winter) India Hockey Indonesia Badminton Japan Sumo Pakistan Hockey Russia Bandy/Chess Sri Lanka Volleyball UK Cricket United States Baseball The following table illustrates sports with their respective playgrounds − Playground Sport/s Picture Arena Horse riding, Polo Board Table Tennis Course Golf Court Tennis, Badminton, Net Ball, Handball, Volleyball, Squash Diamond Baseball Field Football, Hockey Mat Judo, Karate, Taikwondo Pitch Cricket Pool Swimming Ring Skating, Boxing Rink Curling, Ice Hockey Track Athletics Velodrome Cycling The following table illustrates name of the sports with the number of players − Sport No. of player (in one Team) Badminton In Single - 1 player & In Double - 2 players Baseball 9 Basketball 5 Billiards/Snooker 1 Boxing 1 Chess 1 Cricket 11 Croquet 3 o

List of Stadiums (India)

The following table illustrates the major stadiums (of India) with their geographic location − Stadium Purpose Location Indira Gandhi Arena or Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium Indoor Stadium Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Multipurpose sports Delhi Feroz Shah Kotla Ground(Arun jaitley stadium) Cricket Delhi Ambedkar Stadium Football Delhi Shivaji Hockey Stadium Hockey Delhi Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium or National Stadium Hockey Delhi Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium Multipurpose sports Mumbai Wankhede Stadium Cricket Mumbai Brabourne Stadium Cricket Mumbai Eden Gardens Cricket Kolkata Green Park Stadium Multi-purpose stadium Kanpur Keenan Stadium Multi-purpose stadium Jamshedpur Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Multi-purpose stadium Chennai Barabati Stadium Multi-purpose stadium Cuttack, Odisha

GI Tags List 2019-20

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You must have heard of Karnataka’s Mysore Silk, Maharashtra’s Alphonsos, Goa’s Feni, but did you know that these are more than just unique things from a particular place? These are the registered  Geographical Indication Tags of particular places. If you are wondering what is a Geographical Indication Tag, then read the full article to clear all your doubts & also get the list of all the GI Tags in India. What is a GI Tag? A GI Tag is a sign/indication that is used on products that have a specific geographical origin & possess the quality or reputation that are due to that particular origin. Updated List of Geographical Tags in India 1.  Jammu & Kashmir Geographical Indication Category Kani Shawl Clothing Kashmir Pashmina Clothing Kashmir Sozzani Craft Clothing Kashmir Hand-Knotted Carpet Clothing Kashmir Papier-mache Handicraft Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving Handicraft Khatamband Handicraft   2.  Himachal Pradesh Geographical Indication Category Kullu Shawl Clothing Kangra