Thursday, December 12, 2013

Facts of India

2011 Census

Most populated district: Malappuram 41 lakhs
Most populated 2nd district: Thiruvananthapuram 33 lakhs
Population Density : Thiruvananthapuram 1509 per sqkm
Population Density 2nd: Alappuzha 1501 per sq km
Kerala's population at 3,33,87,677 persons
Males :  16,021,290
Females:  17,366,387
Sex Ratio: 1000: 1084
Population in urban area : 1.74 crores
Population in rural area: 1.59 crores
The first modern census of Travancore - Cochin was taken in 1875.
The first census of this State of Kerala was taken in 1961

National commission for women Section 3 – 1990

First Chairperson : Ms. Jayanti Patnaik
Current Chairperson: Mamta Sharma
Chairperson is nominated by Central Government
Five Members to be nominated by the Central Government

 

Chief Election Commissioners

First: Sukumar Sen
Current: Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi
The President of India appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners
Duration: Six years, or up to the age of 65 years
Can be removed from office only through impeachment by Parliament.
First Women Chief Election Commissioner of India V. S. Ramadevi

 

Planning Commission


The Planning Commission was set up by a Resolution of the Government of India in March 1950
First Chairman: Jawaharlal Nehru
Current Chairman: Manmohan Singh
First Deputy Chairman : Gulzari Lal Nanda
Current Deputy Chairman :  Montek Singh Ahluwalia
According to 39th article of constitution, the planning commission was only a.-body? Advisory
Head quarters of planning commission: Yojana Bhavan

Peoples plan: Nationalisation of all agricultural production and distribution
Who initiated peoples plan: M.N. Roy

 

Human Rights Commision

Day : December 10 1993
First Chairman: Ranganath Misra
Current Chairman: K.G Balakrishnan

National Development Council of India


Chairman:  The Prime minister of India
Day and Year: August 6, 1952
Authority gives final approval to plan in India: National Development council