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Aryans vs Dravidians   People living in North India have been referred to as Aryans, and those belonging to south India have been labeled as Dravidians for the last many centuries. How and when this division of Indian people came along, is questionable and indeed full of anomalies. The fact that there are... 

Deemed University vs University   Deemed universities are found only in India, and are institutions of higher studies other than universities that have been set up following due formalities. Many students do not know the difference between a University and a deemed University and remain confused whether they... 

Himachal vs Himadri Himalayas is a mountain range system that is highest in the world and has some of the highest peaks in the world including Mt Everest and K2. This mountain range in Asia separates India from the rest of Asia, which is why India is termed as a subcontinent. The word Himalaya comes from the Sanskrit... 

Bihar vs Uttar Pradesh Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are two very important states in the northern Indo Gangetic plane area of India. These two states form the cow belt or the Hindi belt that also includes Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Taken together, they are given a name BIMARU that jokingly refers to backward states... 

Bengal vs Bangladesh How do you differentiate between a land of composite culture by drawing a line across it and dividing it into two different countries on the basis of religion? This is exactly what happened when the British divided the Indian province of Bengal into two Bengals, West Bengal and East Bengal.... 

Assam Tea vs Darjeeling Tea If you are a westerner who loves consuming tea every morning, and thereafter whenever he can lay his hands on it, it is likely you have heard the names Assam and Darjeeling teas. These two are two of the most popular teas in the world because of their aromas and distinctive flavors.... 

State vs Union Territory India is a huge country that has been divided into states and union territories for the purpose of administration. Rather, it would be prudent to say it is a union of states and union territories. The states have been created along linguistic lines as can be seen by the action of state... 

Pension vs Provident Fund Those who have worked in the industry for any length of time must be aware of these two wonderful schemes, to provide for money in times when it is needed most, that is in retirement or when one dies the money deposited in such funds is released to the family members. The major objective... 

Urdu vs Hindi We all know that Hindi is the national language of India being spoken by a large majority of people in the indo Gangetic belt (read Northern part). Urdu is another popular language spoken by Muslim populace in the country as well as other regions of South Asia, especially Pakistan. Urdu is a scheduled... 

Jammu vs Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir is the Northern most state of India, which has been a bone of contention between the union of India and Pakistan for the last 60 years. Probably it is one of the oldest areas of dispute between two countries in the world. Western world views Jammu and Kashmir as a nuclear flash... 

Republic Day vs Independence Day Republic day and Independence day are two very important days for India and its population and are celebrated every year on 26th of January and 15th of August respectively. These two days are declared public holidays and celebrated as national events. With passage of time and lowering... 

Civil Servant vs Public Servant Two concepts of public servants and civil servants are very confusing in any study of public administration as both are very similar to each other. Not understanding the two concepts clearly is the reason why some students make the mistake of treating them as interchangeable, which... 

CRR vs SLR Not many people, except those who are in banking industry or are students of economics know about terms like CRR and SLR. This is because theses are financial instruments in the hands of apex bank of India, the RBI (Reserve Bank of India), to control liquidity available to commercial banks. Thus, despite... 

Lokpal vs Jan Lokpal Bill If there is one social issue that has caught the imagination of the people of India at present, it is the issue of corruption at all levels, and the fight of the people to come up with a citizen’s ombudsman bill, better known as Jan Lokpal bill. One Gandhian and social activist, Anna... 

Maharatna vs Navratna Status for PSE The title of Navratna was initiated by the government of India in 1997 to recognize and appreciate the efforts of public sector companies that were doing exceedingly well. The concept of Navratna came from 9 gems in the courts of maharaja Vkramaditya and later Emperor Ashoka,... 

Delhi Climate vs Mumbai Climate Delhi and Mumbai are two important stoppages for any tourist who comes to India. While Delhi is the capital city, Mumbai is the financial capital of India, also housing Bollywood, India’s answer to Hollywood. The two cities can’t be more dissimilar in culture as well as weather....