Dr. B.C Roy award is given for excellence in medical sciences. It was instituted in 1962 by medical council of India in memory of Dr. B.C. Roy. The birthday of Dr. B.C. Roy (1 July) is also celebrated as Doctor’s Day in India.

West Bengal government has launched ‘Rupashree’ scheme for the marriage of poor girls. The Scheme will cover all unmarried poor women of West Bengal, they will have to apply before getting married and 25000 rupees will be credited to their account for their marriage.

The strait of Gibraltar separates Morocco and Spain. It joins the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. A strait is a waterway that connects two larger bodies of water. It is also a channel of water that lies between two land masses.

Abbas Tyabji led the Dandi march in the absence of Mahatma Gandhi. Dandi march was started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930 to break salt law.

Rakhigarhi is located in the Hisar district of Haryana and is currently under excavation.

Smiling Buddha was the assigned code name of India's first successful nuclear bomb test on 18 May 1974. The test was conducted during Indira Gandhi's tenure as Prime minister.

Lakshadweep comes under the jurisdiction of Kerala High Court. Lakshadweep is the smallest Union territory of India with its capital at Kavaratti.

Resistance of a metallic body is directly proportional to its temperature. This is because as temperature increases, the velocity of electrons increases, which hinders their flow. This produces resistance. Thus, when the temperature will be increased, its resistance will always increase.

Black rust is a fungal disease of wheat. Sheath rot happens in rice due to fungus. White rust affects mustard and early blight happens in potato and tomato.

Saffron is produced from the stigma of Crocus sativus (flower name). It is one of the costliest spices on this planet. In India, it is widely produced in Jammu and Kashmir.