General Knowledge for Preparing Field Worker (Health Services)

National Park in India

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·   In 1936 Hailey National Park was declared as India's first national park. This National Park is now       known as Jim Corbett National Park. It is also the first sanctuary to come under Project Tiger in 1973-74. 

·  There are 102 national parks. 

·  Hemis National Park in Jammu and Kashmir is largest national park of India with 4,400 square km.It is also the National Park located in highest altitude.   

·  South Button Island National Park in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the smallest National Park with the total area of 2 square miles. 

·  Kaziranga National Park in Assam, Manas National Park in Assam and Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthanare the three National Parks in India that declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985. 

·  Madhya Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands have the highest number of National Parks with 9 each. 

·  Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch is the first national marine park of India. 

·  Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur is the only floating park in the world.

State/ Union Territory	National Park	Famous For
Andaman and Nicobar	Rani Jhansi
	Campbell Bay
	Galathea
	Mount  Harriet Island	Saltwater Crocodiles
	North Button Island	Dolphin
	Mahatma Gandhi
	Middle Button Island
	South Button Island
	Saddle Peak
Andhra Pradesh	Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
	Mrugavani
	Mahavir Harina Vanasthali
	Sri Venkateswara
Arunachal Pradesh	Mouling
	Namdapha	Gaur
Assam	Kaziranga	One horned rhinos
	Manas	Tiger
	Dibru Saikhowa
	Nameri
	Orang
Bihar	Kanwar Taal Bird Sanctuary
	Valmiki
	Vikramshila Dolphin Sanctuary
Chhattisgarh	Indravati
	Kanger Ghati
Goa	Mollem
Gujarat	Blackbuck	Blackbuck and Lesser Florican
	Gir	Asiatic Lions
	Marine National Park
	Vansda
Haryana	Sultanpur
	Kalesar
Himachal Pradesh	Great Himalayan
	Pin Valley	Himalayan Snowcock
Jammu & Kashmir	Kishtwar
	Dachigam
	Hemis	Snow Leopard
	Salim Ali
Jharkhand	Betla
Karnataka	Bandipur	Asian Elephant, Tiger
	Bannerghatta
	Anshi
	Nagarhole
	Kudremukh National Park
Kerala	Mathikettan Shola
	Anamudi Shola
	Pampadam Shola
	Periyar	Indian elephants
	Eravikulam	Nilgiri Tahr
	Silent Valley
Madhya Pradesh	Bandhavgarh	Tiger
	Satpura
	Kanha	Swamp Deer
	Fossil
	Madhav
	Panna
	Sanjay
	Pench
	Van Vihar
Maharashtra	Gilbert Hill
	Karnala
	Gugamal
	Navegaon
	Chandoli	Indian Bison, Sloth Bears
	Pench
	Sanjay Gandhi
	Tadoba
Manipur	Keibul Lamjao	Eld's Deer
	Sirohi
Meghalaya	Nokrek
	Balphakram
Mizoram	Murlen
	Phawngpui
Nagaland	Intanki
Odisha	Simlipal	Royal Bengal Tigers,Elephants
	Bhitarkanika
Rajasthan	Desert	Great Indian Bustard
	Ranthambore	Tiger
	Darrah
	Keoladeo	Siberian Cranes
	Sariska
Sikkim	Khangchendzonga	Wild Ass, Himalayan Tahr
Tamil Nadu	Guindy
	Mudumalai
	Mukurthi
	Gulf of Mannar
	Palani Hills
	Indira Gandhi	Lion Tailed Macaque,Dhole
Uttar Pradesh	Dudhwa
	Nawabganj
Uttarakhand	Corbett	Tiger
	Gangotri
	Nanda Devi
	Rajaji	Asian Elephant, Bengal Tiger
	Govind
	Valley of Flowers	Asiatic black bear
West Bengal	Gorumara
	Neora Valley
	Buxa
	Singalila
	Jaldapara
	Sundarbans	Royal Bengal Tiger

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Important Financial Organizations

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• 1955: Industrial credit and Investment Corporation India Ltd(ICICI)
• 1962: Deposit Insurance Corporation
• 1963: Agricultural Refinance Corporation
• 1964: Unit Trust of India
• 1964: Industrial Development Bank of India
• 1969: National Institute of Bank Management
• 1971: Credit Guarantee Corporation
• 1978: Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (The DIC and CGC were merged and renamed as DICGC)
• 1982: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
• 1982: Export-Import Bank of India
• 1987: Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
• 1988: Discount and Finance House of India
• 1988: National Housing Bank
• 1990: Small Industries Development Bank of India
• 1994: Securities Trading Corporation of India
• 1995: Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited
• 1996: Institute for Development & Research in Banking Technology
• 2001: Clearing Corporation of India Limited
• 2008: National Payments Corporation of India

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Minerals and their Significance to a Human Body

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Mineral Elements	Sources	Significance	Effects of deficiency.
Macro Elements
Calcium(Ca)	Milk, cereals, Cheese, Green Vegetables.	Required for formation of teeth and Bones, blood clotting, function of nerves and muscles	Weak theeth and bones; retarded body growth.
Phosphorus(P)			Weak theeth and bones; retarded body growth and physiology.
Sulphur(S)	Many protiens of food.	Component of many amino acids.	Distributed protein metabolism.
Pottassium(K)	Meat, milk, cereals, fruits and vegetables.	Required for acid-base balance, water regulation nad function of nerevs..	Low blood pressure, weak muscles; risk of paralysis..
Chlorine(Cl)	Table salt	Required for acid base balance; component of gastric juice.	Loss of appetite; muscles cramps
Magnesium(Mg)	Cereals, green vegetables.	Cofactor of many enzymes of glycolysis anda number of another metabolic reactions dependent upon ATP	Irregularties of metabolism principally affecting nervous functions.
Iron(Fe)	Meat, eggs, cereals, green vegetables.	Component of haemoglobin and cytochromes.	Anaemia, weakness and weak immunity.
Iodine(I)	Milk, cheese, sea food, iodized salt	important component of thyroxine hormone	Goitre, Cretinism
Micro Elements
Fluorine(F)	Drinking water, tea, sea food	Maintence of bones and teeth.	Weak theeth, larger amount causes motting of teeth.
Zinc(Zn)	Cereals, Milk, eggs, meat, sea food	Cofactor of digestive and many other enzymes	Retarded growth, anaemia, rough skin, weak immunity and fertility
Copper(Cu)	Meat, dry fruits, pods, green vegetables, sea food	Cofactor of cytochrome oxidase enzyme. Necessary for iron metabolism and development of blood vessels and connective tissues	Anaemia, weak blood vessels and connective tissues
Manganese(MN)	Dry fruits, cereals, tea fruits and green vegetables	Cofactor of some enzymes of urea synthesis and transfer of phosphate group	Irregular growth of bones, cartilages and connective tissues
Cobalt(Co)	MIlk, cheese, meat	Important component of vitamin B12	Anaemia
Selenium(SE)	Meat, cereals, sea food	Cofactor of many enzymes; assists vitamin E	Muscular pain; weakness of cardiac muscles
Chromium(CR)	Yeast, sea food, meat, some vegetables	Important for catabolic metabolism	Irregularities of catabolic meatbolism and ATP production
Molybdenum(MO)	Cereals, pods, some vegetables	Cofactor of some enzymes	Irregular excreation of nitrogenous waste products
Vitamin	Chemical Name	Properties	Deficiency disease
A	Retinol	General health giving vitamin, can be stored liver	Night blindness
B1	Thiamine	For Growth, carbohydrate metabolism, functioning of heart	Beri-Beri
B2	Riboflavin	For Keeping skin and mouth healthy	Cheilosis
B5	Niacin	For healthy skin, sound mental health	Pellagra
B6	Pyridoxine	Processing of proteins and for nervous system	Convulsions in child
B12	Cynacobalamin	Required for formation and maturation of RBCs	Pernicious anaemia
C	Ascorbic Acid	For keeping teeth, gums and joints healthy. Gets destroyed on heating	Scurvy
D	Calciferol	For normal bones and teeth, can be stored in liver	Rickets
E	Tocopherol	For normal reproduction, removes scars and wrincles	Sterility
K	Phylloquinone	For normal clotting of blood	Haemophilia

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