Nobel Prize 

The will of the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel established the prizes . The prizes in Chemistry, Literature, Peace, Physics and Physiology or Medicine were first awarded in 1901.

The prize ceremonies take place annually in Stockholm, Sweden (with the exception of the peace prize, which is held in Oslo, Norway)

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the Nobel Prize in Physics, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel; the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet awards the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; the Swedish Academy grants the Nobel Prize in Literature; and the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded not by a Swedish organisation but by the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

Noble Prize In Physics 2017 

Kip Thorne, Rainer Weiss and Barry Barish

Noble Prize In Physiology or Medicine 2017

Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young

Nobel Prize In Chemistry 2017 

Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson

Nobel Prize in Literature 2017 

Kazuo Ishiguruo

64th National Film Awards

• Best Feature Film- Kasaav (Marathi)
• Best Debut Film of A Director - Deep Chaudari (Bengali Film- Alifa)
• Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Sathamanam Bhavathi
• Best Stunt Choreography - Peter Hein (Pulimurugan)
• Best Children's Film - Dhanak (Hindi)
• Best Film on social issue - Pink
• Best Direction - Rajesh Mapuskar (Ventilator)
• Best Actor - Akshay Kumar (Rustom)
• Best Actress - Surabhi Minnaminungu (Malayalam film- Minnaminungu –the Firefly)
• Best Supporting Actress - Zaira Wasim (Dangal)
• Best Supporting Actor- Manoj Joshi (Marathi Film- Dashakriya)
• Best Child Artist - Adhish Praveen (Kunju Daivam), Saj (Noor Islam), Manohara (Railway Children)
• Best Male Playback Singer - Sundara Iyer (Joker)
• Best Female Playback Singer - Thume Jaake
• Best Screenplay (original) - Syam Pushkaran (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
• Best Screenplay (adapted) - Sanjay Krishnaji Patel (Dashakriya)
• Best Editing - Rameshwar (Ventilator)
• Sound Designer - Jayadevan (Kaadu Pookunna Neram)
• Best Production Design - 24
• Best Costume Designer - Sachin Lovalekar (Marathi film- Cycle)
• Best Dialogues - Tarun Bhascker (Telugu Film- Peli Chuplu)
• Best Cinematography- S. Thirunavukarasu (Tamil Film- 24)
• Best Animation Film- Mahayodha Rama (Hindi)
• Best Film On Environment Conservation/Preservation- Loktak Lairembee (Manipuri)

Nargis Dutt Award For Best Feature Film On NationaL Integration - Dikchow Banat Palaax (Assamese)

• Best Make-up Artist - MK Ramakrishna
• Best Music Direction - Babu Padmanabha (Kannada Film- Aallama)
• Best Special Effects - Shivaay
• Best Choreography - Raju Sundaram (Janatha Garrage)
• Best Lyrics a) Anupam Roy Film: Dharma Durai (Tamil) Song: Entha Pakkam   b) Vairamuthu Film: Praktan (Bengali) Song: Tumi Jaake Bhalo Basho

Special Mention

• * Kadvi Hawa
• * Mukti Bhawan (Hindi)
• * Adil Hussain for Majirathi Keki (Assamese) and Mukti Bhawan (Hindi)
• * Sonam Kapoor for Neerja

Best feature films in regional languages

• * Haanduk (Moran)
• * Madipu (Tulu)
• * Joker (Tamil)
• * Wrong side Raju Gujarati
• * Peli Chupulu (Telugu)
• * Dashakriya (Marathi)
• * Maheshinte Prathikaaram (Malayalam)
• * Ke Sara Sara (Konkani)
• * Reservation (Kannada)
• * Neerja (Hindi)
• * Bisorjon (Bengali)
• * Maj Rati Keteki (Assamese)

- Special Jury award for Mohanlal for Pulimurugan, Janatha Garage and Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol

Non- Feature Films awards

Special Mention
* Chembai -Descoperire A mea unei Legende
* Sikar aru Sitkar
* The Eyes of Darkness

• Best Narration/Voice over- Makino
• Best music- Tanuj Tiku for Leeches
• Best editing- Jishu Sen for Gudh
• Best Audiography Just a book In Return
• Best Cinematography Kalpvriksha and Adnyat
• Best Direction: Aditya Suhas Jambhale for Aaba Aiktaay naa?
• Best film on Family values- Little Magician
• Best Short Fiction film- Aaba
• Special Jury Award- The Cinema Travellers
• Best Animation Film- Hum Chitra Banate Hai
• Best Investigative Film- Placebo
• Best exploration/Adventure film - Matitle Kusti
• Best Educational Film- The Waterfall
• Best film on Social issues- I am Jeeja, and Sanath
• Best Environment film Including Agriculture- The Tiger Who Crossed The Line
• Best Arts /Cultural film- In the Shadow of Time, and The lord of The Universe
• Best Biographical/Historical Reconstruction- Zikr us Parivashka :Begum Akhtar
• Best debut film Of a director- Soz...a Ballad of Maladie
• Best Non-Feature Film- Fireflies in The Abyss

Know your State #36 West Bengal

West Bengal

Establishment Year

• 26 January 1950

Capital

• Kolkata

Tourism Slogan

• Beautiful Bengal

Number of District

• 22

Official Language

1. Bengali
2. English

High Court

• Calcutta High Court 

Chief Justice

• Justice Nishita Nirmal Mhatre

Governor

• Keshari Nath Tripathi

CM

• Mamata Banerjee (TMC)

Literacy

• 77.08%

Heritage Site

1. Mountain Railways of India
2. Sundarbans National Park

Airport

1. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport
2. Barrackpore Air Force Station
3. Behala Airport
4. Burnpur Airport
5. Cooch Behar Airport
6. Hasimara Air Force Station
7. Kalaikunda Air Force Station
8. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
9. Panagarh Airport
10. Bagdogra Airport 

Tribe

1. Bhumij
2. Bhutia
3. Kurukh people
4. Lepcha people
5. Lodha Muslims
6. Lodha people
7. Mal Paharia people
8. Mech tribe
9. Munda people
10. Rabha tribe
11. Sabar people
12. Toto people

Folk dance

• Gambhira

Alkap

• Domni 

Animal

• Fishing cat

Bird

• White-throated kingfisher

Flower

• Night-flowering jasmine

Tree

• Chatim tree

Festival

• Durga Puja

Lake

1. East Calcutta Wetlands
2. Jore Pokhri
3. Mirik Lake
4. Rabindra Sarobar
5. Rasikbil
6. Santragachhi Lake
7. Senchal Lake
8. River
9. Ganga
10. Bhagirathi-Hooghly
11. Mahananda
12. Balasan
13. Mechi
14. Tista
15. Torsha
16. Jaldhaka
17. Great Rangit

Dam

1. Durgapur Barrage
2. Farakka Barrage
3. Maithon Dam 
4. Panchet Dam
5. Kangsabati Dam

Zoological Park

1. Alipore Zoological Gardens, Kolkata
2. Jhargram Zoo, Jhargram,
3. Marble Palace zoo, Kolkata
4. Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling

Wildlife Sanctuary

1. Singalika National Park 
2. Buxa Tiger Reserve
3. Murti Wildlife
4. Senchal
5. Lothian Island
6. Haliday Island
7. Bibhutibhushan
8. Bethudahari
9. Ballabhpur
10. Chapramari
11. Gorumara
12. Jori Pokhri
13. Mahananda
14. Parnadhan
15. Ramnabagan
16. Raiganj

Tiger Reserve

1. Buxa Tiger Reserve
2. Sunderbans Tiger Reserve

Thermal Power Plant

1. Mejia Thermal Power Station
2. Farakka Super Thermal Power Station
3. Kolaghat Thermal Power Station
4. Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station
5. Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station
6. Budge Budge Thermal Power Plant
7. Santaldih Thermal Power Station
8. Durgapur Thermal Power Station
9. Sagardighi Thermal Power Station
10. Bandel Thermal Power Station
11. Durgapur Thermal Power Station
12. Titagarh Thermal Power Station
13. CESC Southern Generating Station
14. New Cossipore Generating Station

Gas Based Power plant

1. Maithan GT
2. Haldia GT
3. Kasba Peak Load Power Generating Station
4. Kasba Peak Load Power Generating Station

Diesel Engine Power Station

• Teesta Low Dam

Hydroelectric Power Station

• Purulia pumped storage

Solar Power Station

• Jamuria Photovoltaic Plant

Know Your State #35 Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand

Establishment Year

• 9 November 2000

Capital

• Dehradun

Tourism Slogan

• Exploring Uttarakhand

Number of District

• 13

Official Language

• Hindi

High Court

• Uttarakhand High Court

Chief Justice

• Justice K. M. Joseph

Governor

• Krishan Kant Paul

CM

• Trivendra Singh Rawat (BJP)

Literacy

• 79.63%

Heritage Site

• Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks

Airport

1. Bharkot Airport
2. Jolly Grant Airport
3. Pantnagar Airport

Tribe

1. Danuar Rai
2. Bote
3. Kuswaric Majhi
4. Darai
5. Tharu
6. Hill Khadiya/Bankariya
7. Rajbansi
8. Kisan

Folk dance

1. Barada Nati
2. Bhotiya Dance
3. Chancheri
4. Chhapeli
5. Choliya Dance
6. Jagars
7. Jhora
8. Langvir Dance
9. Langvir Nritya
10. Pandav Nritya
11. Ramola
12. Shotiya Tribal Folk Dances
13. Thali-Jadda
14. Jhainta 

Animal

• Alpine Musk Deer

Bird

• Himalayan Monal

Flower

• Brahma Kamal

Tree

• Burans

Festival

1. Basant Panchami
2. Bhitauli
3. Harela
4. Phool Dei
5. Batsavitr
6. Ganga Dusshera or Dasar
7. Dikar Puja
8. Olgia or Ghee Sankranti
9. Khatarua
10. Ghuian Ekadashi
11. Chhipla Jaat
12. Kandali
13. Janopunya
14. Kumaon Holi (including Khari Holi and Baithaki Holi)
15. Makar Sankranti 

Lake

1. Skeleton Lake (Roopkund Lake)
2. Bhimtal Lake
3. Bhullatal Lake
4. Deoria Tal
5. Dodital
6. Homkund
7. Kedartal
8. Lakes of Kumaon hills
9. Nainital Lake
10. Naukuchiatal
11. Panna Tal
12. Roopkund
13. Satopanth Tal
14. Sattal

River

1. Alaknanda River
2. Asan Barrage
3. Assan River
4. Baur River
5. Bhagirathi River
6. Bhilangna River
7. Darma River
8. Dhauliganga River
9. Ganges
10. Gaula River (India)
11. Gola River
12. Gori Ganga
13. Jadh Ganga
14. Jahnavi River
15. Kalapani River
16. Lakshman Ganga
17. Mandakini River
18. Pindar River
19. Ramganga
20. River Pushpawati
21. Saraswati River (Uttarakhand)
22. Sarju River
23. Sharda River
24. Song river (Dehradun)
25. Template:Hydrography of Uttarakhand
26. Tons River
27. Vasukiganga River
28. Yamuna

Dam

1. Lakhwa Barrage
2. Dhauligange Dam
3. Gusain Dam
4. Lakhwar Dam
5. Ramgange Dam
6. Tehri Dam
7. Koteshwar Dam
8. Tapovan Vishnugad Dam

Waterfall

1. Birthi Falls
2. Corbett Falls
3. Gauri Kund
4. Kempty Falls
5. Pushpawati Falls
6. Surya Kund
7. Tapta Kund
8. Tiger Falls
9. Vasudhara Falls
10. Neer garh Falls

Zoological Park

• Pt. G.B. Pant High Altitude Zoo, Nainital

Wildlife Sanctuary

1. Naina Devi Himalayan Bird Conservation Reserve
2. Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary
3. Binsar
4. Jim Corbett National Park
5. Valley of Flowers National Park
6. Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary
7. Kedarnath Wild Life Sanctuary
8. Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary

Tiger Reserve

1. Corbett Tiger Reserve
2. Rajaji Tiger reserve

Gas Based Power plant

1. Khashipur Shravanthi CCPP
2. Beta Infratech CCPP
3. Gama Infraprop CCPP

Hydroelectric Power Station

1. Tehri Dam
2. Koteshwar Dam
3. Dhauliganga-I
4. Tanakpur

Know Your State #34 Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh 

Establishment Year

• 26 January 1950

Capital

• Lucknow

Tourism Slogan

• Amazing Heritage Grand Experiences

Number of District

• 75

Official Language

• Hindi

High Court

• Allahabad High Court 

Chief Justice

• Justice Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale

Governor

• Ram Naik

CM

• Yogi Adityanath (BJP)

Literacy

• 67.7%

Heritage Site

1. Agra Fort
2. Fatehpur Sikri
3. Taj Maha

Airport

1. Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport
2. Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport
3. Agra Air force Station
4. Akbarpur Airport
5. Aligarh Airport
6. Allahabad Airport
7. Azamgarh Airport
8. Bareilly Airport
9. Faizabad Airport
10. Farukkhabad Airport
11. Ghazipur Airport
12. Hindon Air Force Station
13. Gorakhpur Airport
14. Jhansi Airport
15. Kanpur Civil Airport
16. IIT Kanpur Airport
17. Kanpur Airport
18. Kushinagar Airport
19. Kheri Airport
20. Lucknow Air Force Station
21. Meerut Airport
22. Moradabad Airport
23. Raebareli Airport
24. Sarsawa Air Base
25. Shravasti Airport
26. Muirpur Airport
27. Sultanpur Airport

Tribe

1. Agariya 
2. Baiga 
3. Bhotia
4. Bhuiya
5. Bhuinya
6. Buksa
7. Chero 
8. Gond
9. Dhuria
10. Nayak
11. Ojha
12. Pathari
13. Raj Gond
14. Jaunsari
15. Kharwar
16. Khairwar 
17. Pankha
18. Panika 
19. Parahiya 
20. Patari
21. Raji
22. Saharya 
23. Tharu

Folk dance

1. Raslila
2. Swang
3. Ramlila
4. Nautanki
5. Naqal

Animal

• Barasingha

Bird

• Sarus crane

Flower

• Palash

Tree

• Ashoka

Festival

1. Diwali 
2. Holi
3. Ramnavmi
4. Dushra
5. Maker Sankranti
6. Shiv Ratri
7. Rakshabndhan  

Lake

1. Barua Sagar Tal
2. Belasagar Lake
3. Keetham Lake
4. Ramgarh Tal Lake

River

1. Betwa River 
2. Ganga River 
3. Yamuna River
4. Chambal river 

Waterfall

1. Lakhaniya Dari Waterfall
2. Sidhnath Dari Waterfall
3. Vindham Waterfall
4. Deodari Waterfalls

Zoological Park

1. Allen Forest Zoo, Kanpur
2. Kanpur Zoo, Kanpur
3. Lucknow Zoo, Lucknow

Wildlife Sanctuary

1. Asan Bradge Bird Watching
2. Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Kaimoor Sanctuary
4. Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary
5. Ranipur Sanctuary
6. Sohagi Barwa Sanctuary
7. Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
8. Hastinapur Sanctuary
9. Mahavir Swamy
10. Nawabganj
11. Samaspur
12. Okhla Bird Sanctuary
13. Sandi Bird Sanctuary
14. National Chambal Sanctuary
15. Chilla

Tiger Reserve

1. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
2. Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

Nuclear Power Plant

• Narora Atomic Power Station

Thermal Power Plant

1. Rihand Thermal Power Station
2. Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station
3. NTPC Dadri
4. Anpara Thermal Power Station
5. Obra Thermal Power Station
6. Rosa Thermal Power Plant
7. Feroj Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Plant
8. Parichha Thermal Power Station
9. Harduaganj Thermal Power Station
10. Panki Thermal Power Station

Gas Based Power plant

1. National Capital TPP
2. Auraiya Thermal Power Station

Know Your State #33 Tripura

Tripura

Establishment Year

• 21 Januray 1972

Capital

• Agartala

Tourism Slogan

• Visit Agartala

Number of District

• 8

Official Language

• Bengali

High Court

• Tripura High Court

Chief Justice

• Justice Vaiphei

Governor

• Tathagata Roy

CM

• Manik Sarkar (CPI (M))

Literacy

• 87.75%

Airport

1. Agartala Airport
2. Kailashahar Airport
3. Khowai Airport

Tribe

1. Tripuri
2. Reang
3. Jamatia
4. Noatia
5. Lusai
6. Uchai
7. Chaimal
8. Halam
9. Kukis
10. Garos
11. Mog
12. Chakma
13. Bill
14. Munda
15. Orang
16. Santal
17. Lepcha
18. Khasia
19. Bhutias

Folk dance

1. Goria Dance
2. Huk kaimani Dance
3. Lebang bumani Dance
4. Hojagiri Dance
5. Ua Bamboo dance

Animal

• Phayre's leaf monkey

Bird

• Green imperial pigeon

Flower

• Indian rose chestnut

Tree

• Agarwood

Festival

• Kharchi Puja

River

1. Dhalai River
2. Gumti River (Tripura)
3. Khowai River
4. Longai River
5. Manu River, Tripura
6. Muhuri River
7. Zoological Park
8. Sipahijola Wildlife Sanctuary

Wildlife Sanctuary

1. Charilam
2. Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Sepahijala
4. Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary

Thermal Power Plant

1. ONGC Tripura Power Company CCPP
2. Rokia GT
3. Baramura GT

Know Your State #32 Telangana

Telangana 

Establishment Year

• 2 June 2014

Capital

• Hyderabad

Tourism Slogan

• It's all in it

Number of District

• 31

Official Language

1. Telugu
2. Urdu

High Court

• High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad 

Chief Justice

• Justice Ramesh Ranganathan

Governor

• E. S. L. Narasimhan

CM

• Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (TRS)

Literacy

• 66.46%

Airport

1. Begumpet Airport
2. Dundigul Air Force Academy
3. Hakimpet Air Force Station
4. Nadirgul Airport
5. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Tribe

• Koya

Folk dance

• Perini Thandavam

Animal

• Spotted deer

Bird

• Indian roller

Flower

• Tangidi Puvvu

Tree

• Jammi Chettu

Festival

• Bonalu. Bonalu

Lake

1. Bhadrakali Lake
2. Durgam Cheruvu
3. Himayat Sagar
4. Hussain Sagar
5. Laknavaram Lake
6. Mir Alam Tank
7. Osman Sagar
8. Pakhal Lake
9. Saroornagar Lake
10. Shamirpet Lake
11. Waddepally Lake

River

1. Godavari River
2. Kadam river
3. Kinnerasani River
4. Krishna River
5. Tungabhadra River
6. Wainganga River

Waterfall

1. Kuntala Waterfall
2. Pochera Falls
3. Mallela Theertham Falls
4. Bogatha Waterfall
5. Gayatri Waterfalls
6. Paarakaphi waterfalls
7. Savatula Gundam Waterfalls
8. Sirnapally Waterfalls

Zoological Park

• Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad

Wildlife Sanctuary

1. Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
2. Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary
5. Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary
6. Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary
7. Pocharam Forest & Wildlife Sanctuary
8. Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary
9. Shivaram Wildlige Saanctuary

Tiger Reserve

1. Kawal Tiger Reserve
2. Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve

Thermal Power Plant

1. NTPC Ramagundam
2. Kothagudem Thermal Power Station
3. Singareni_Thermal_Power_Project
4. Kakatiya Thermal Power Station
5. Ramagundam B Thermal Power Station

Hydroelectric Power Station

1. Jurala Project
2. Lower Jurala Hydro Electric Project

Solar Power Station

• Telangana Power Generation Corporation(TSGENCO Solar plant)

Wind Power Station

• Hyderabad APSRTC