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VAIGAI RIVER

▪️ South of Cauvery Delta, there are several streams of which Vaigai is important.   ▪️ Vaigai basin is bounded by :-   • Varushanadu, Adipatti, Cardaman and    • Palani hills on West and by Palk strait and Palk bay on East. ...Read More

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PARLIAMENTARY FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

1. The Constitution of India provides for a parliamentary form of government, both at the Centre and in the states.    2. Articles 74 and 75 deal with the parliamentary system at the Centre and Articles 163 and 164 in the states.   3. The parliamentary system of government is the one in which the executive is responsible to the legislature for its policies and acts.    4. The parliamentary government is also known as cabinet government or responsible government or Westm...Read More

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The Bengal famine of 1943-44

A famine in the Bengal province of British India (present-day Bangladesh, West Bengal and eastern India) during World War II.Estimated 2.1 to 3.8 million deaths in Bengal alone. ...Read More

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FIRST CABINET OF FREE INDIA

◇ Jawaharlal Nehru - Prime Minister; External Affairs & Commonwealth Relations; Scientific Research.   ◇ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel -  Home, Information & Broadcasting; States.   ◇ Dr. Rajendra Prasad -  Food & Agriculture.   ◇ Maulana Abul Kalam Azad - Education.   ◇ Dr. John Mathai -  Railways & Transport.   ◇ R.K. Shanmugham Chetty - Finance.   ◇ Dr. B.R. Ambedkar - Law.   ◇ Jagjivan Ram -  Labour.   ◇ Sardar Baldev S...Read More

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CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE MOVEMENT

• The Lahore Congress of 1929 had given the mandate to launch civil disobedience movement along with the non-payment of taxes.   • Mahatma Gandhi presented his 11 demands to the Viceroy Lord Irwin and gave him the ultimate of January 31, 1932 to acccept his 11 demands.   • In Tamil Nadu, C. Rajgopalchari led a march-similar to the Dandi marchfrom Trichinopoly to Vedaranyam.   • In Dharsana, in Gujarat, Sarojini Naidu, led non-violent satyagrahis in a march to the sal...Read More

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