1. Where was the first session of the Constituent Assembly held —New Delhi
2. Who is the first person to set foot on Moon —Neil Armstrong
3. Which was the first talkie film of India —Alam Ara
4. Which was the first English ship that came to India —Red Dragon
5. Which was the first newspaper to be published in India —Bengal Gazette
6. At which one place did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India —Champaran
7. By which ruler was the practice of military governorship first introduced in India —Greeks
8. Who was the first person to cross the Alps with army —Hannibal
9. The first railway line in India was opened in which year —1853
10. Which metal was first discovered by man —Copper
11. From when was the Zero Base Budgeting in India first experimented —April, 1987
12. Who was the first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress —Sarojini Naidu
13. During India's Freedom Struggle, which led to the first 'All India Hartal' —Protest against Rowlatt Act
14. Which Rajputa king defeated Muhammad Ghori for the first time —Prithviraj III
15. Where were first Olympic Games held —776 B.C.
16. In which year was the first no confidence motion moved in the Lok Sabha after independence —1963
17. In which country was Buddhism first propogated outside India —Srilanka
18. Who was the first Indian to be honoured with a lifetime achievement Oscar Award —Satyajit Roy
19. By whom was Gene first isolated —Hargobind Khurana
20. Which was the first woman to climb Mount Everest —Junko Tabei
21. By whom was the Bhakti Movement first organised —Ramananda
22. Which first Europeans came to India —Portuguese
23. When did man first land on moon —1969
24. Which was the first woman Governor of a State in free India —Mrs. Sarojini Neidu
25. Who was the first General-Secretary of the Indian National Congress —Dadabhai Neoroii
26. Which is the first geostationary telecommunication satellite of India —APPLE
27. Which first Indian leader to undergo imprisonment in 1882 —Vijiaraghavachari
28. What is the duration of proclamation of Financial Emergency —At the first instance two months
29. Which was the first metal used by man —Copper
30. In which Aryans first settled —Punjab
31. The Asian Games were held in Delhi for the first time in which year —1951
32. Who was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha —Malgaonkar
33. Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards title —Wilson Jones
34. Who was the first asian to have received the Nobel Prize —R.N. Tagore
35. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to introduce the practice of ‘Sijda' —Balban
36. By whom was Swaraj as a national demand first 'made —Dadabhai Naoroji
37. During the Mughal period which trader first came to India —English
38. Which God lost his importance as the first deity during the Later Vedic period —Varuna
39. Which was the first scholar, who read Ashokan edicts —James Princep
40. Which was the first National Security Advisor of India —Brajesh Mishra
41. What is the first compound which is fixed during photosynthesis —Glucose
42. In India, which first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 —Oudh Commercial Bank
43. By whom was first women's university in India was founded —Dhondo Keshave Karve
44. Who was the member of the Rajya Sabha when first appointed as the Prime Minister of India —Indira Gandhi
45. Which is the first company-managed major port in India —Ennore
46. From-which date shall the tenure of every Panchayat be for five years —From the date of its first meeting
47. What was the first venture of Gandhiji in all- India politics —Rowlatt Satyagraha
48. Which is the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India —Damodar Valley Corporation
49. Who was the first Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission of India —Shri V. T. Krishnamachari
50. Who was the first Defence Minister of India —N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
51. Which was the first woman film star nominated/elected to the Rajya Sabha —Nargis Dutt
52. Which was the first fort constructed by the British in India —Fort Sf. George
53. Which first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India —Sucheta Kripalani
54. Who was the President of the First Buddhist Council held at Rajagriha —Mahakassapa
55. Who were the first to establish trade contacts with the Roman empire —Tamils
56. The first law of thermodynamics is concerned with the conservation of which thing —Energy
57. By whom was the first Muslim invasion of India lead —Mohammad-bin-Qasim
58. What was Sachin Tendulkar's average when he made his first thousand runs in ODls —35.83
59. Which was the medieval ruler who was the first to establish a ministry of agriculture —Mohammad-bin- Tughlaq
60. Who was the leader to have the unique distinction of firing the first shot in the rebellion of 1857 —Mangal Pande
61. Which Act gave representation to Indians for the first time in the Legislature —Government of India Act, 1935
62. Who first voiced the idea of a separate Muslim state in India —Mohammad Iqbal
63. Who was the first foreigner to invade India —Darius I
64. Where was the first iron and steel industry of India established —Jemshedpur
65. In which year did the first modem Olympic Games take place —1896
66. During whose reign did the Mongols first invade India —lltutmish
67. Who was the first Indian to get selected in ICS —Surendranath Banerjee
68. Who was the first Governor General of Bengal —Warren Hastings
69. Who were the first Europeans to reach India for trade —Portuguese
70. Which decade is celebrated as First International Decade of the World's Indigenous People —1994-2004
71. Which decade is celebrated as First United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty —1997-2006
72. Which was the first Asian lady swimmer to have crossed the English Channel —Arati Saha
73. Who firstly predicated the existence of electromagnetic waves —Maxwell
74. The massive hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctica was first discovered in which year —1985
75. Who is the first Air Chief to receive the honour of "Marshal" —Arjun Singh
76. By whom was first successful vaccine against virul disease of small pox discovered —Edward Jenner
77. In which year was Vande Mataram first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress —1896
78. Which State was first annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse —Satara
79. Which was the first to legalize euthanasia —Netherlands
80. In India, in which was the service tax first introduced —1994
81. Which ruler at first assumed the title of 'Hazrat-i-Ala' and afterwards 'Sultan' —Sher Shah Suri
82. In which of the years was the first Railway line between Bombay and Thane laid —1853
83. When the first metal tool came into being why was it used for —Clearing jungles
84. Which was the first State to become bifurcated after independence —Madras
85. By whom was the first attempt to initiate economic planning in India made —By M. Visvesvaraya
86. Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress —Badruddin Tyyabji
87. Who was the first Englishman to preside over a Congress session —George Yule
88. In which year, some more commercial banks in addition to the first lot of 141 were nationalised in India —1980
89. Which first movement was launched against the British in India —Swadeshi Movement
90. By whom was the first republic of the world established in Vaishali —Lichhavi
91. Who was the first woman to win the Jnanpith Award —Ashapurna Devi
92. Who among the first Indian to receive the Magsaysay award —Vinoba Bhave
93. Who was the first leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha —Kamlapati Tripathi
94. Who was the first 'Indian to swim across English Channel —Mihir Sen
95. Who was the first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel —Arati Saha
96. In which State was the Panchayatl Raj first introduced —Rajasthan
97. Who laid the foundation of the first independent Turkish kingdom in India —Outubuddin Aibak
98. Who was the first European to translate the Bhagwad Gita into English —Charles Wilkins
99. Who first divided his empire into Iqtas during the process of civil administration —Iltutmish
100. Which country ranks first in producing teak —Thailand
101. Who has become the first Indian to score a-triple century in Tests —Virender Sehwag
102. Which war was ended by the Treaty of Madras —First Mysore war
103. Where was first Madarasa set up by the British in India —Calcutta
104. What is the first large research reactor of India that uses U-233 as fuel —KAMINI
105. Who is considered as the first national ruler of India —Chandragupta Maurya
106. Who is the first non-Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna —Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
107. Who was the first and the last woman ruler of Delhi —Razia Sultan
108. Who was the first President of the Indian Trade Union Congress in 1920 —Lala Lajpat Rai
109. Journalist's day was celebrated for the first time all over the country on which date —Oct 1, 1984
110. Who set up the Atmiya Sabha in Kolkata in the first half of the nineteenth century —Ram Mohan Roy
111. The first Indian to cross seven important seas by swimming —Buljl Chaudhary
112. By whom was Artificial gene synthesis first done in laboratory —Hargovind Khurana
113. Which Act formally introduced the principles of elections for the first time —Indian Councils Act, 1909
114. Who was the first Indian woman to scale the Mount Everest —Bachhendri Pal
115. What is the first month of the 'Saka era' —Chaitra
116. Who was awarded the first Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award —Mother Teresa
117. Which was the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest —Bachendri Pal
118. Which is the scientist who explained about blood circulation for the first time —William Harvey
119. Who is the world's first woman cosmonaut —Valentina Tereshkova
120. In which was Indian Constitution amended for the first time —1951
121. When was the Constituent Assembly for undivided India first met —9th December, 1946
122. Who was the first Indian woman who owns the gold medal in Asian Games —Kamaljit Sandhu
123. 'Holding a Bandh' was declared illegal for the first time in India by which High Courts —Kerala High Court
124. The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of which king —Rudradaman
125. Who produced the first film in India 'Raja Harishchandra' in 1913 —Dada Saheb Phalke
126. Who among the issued the coin rupee for the first time —Shershah Suri
127. In what commodity the English first conducted trade from India —Indigo
128. By whom was the calculation of electronegativities first done —Pauling
129. What was the first major inscription in classical —Sanskrit of Rudradaman
130. When was the first 'International Non-Smoking Day' observed all over the world —04.07.1988
131. Which was the first dynasty of the Vijayanagar kingdom —Sangama
132. The first Commonwealth Games were held in the year 1930 at which place —Hamilton (Canada)
133. Which Scientist first explained about circulatory system —William Harvey
134. Which is the first Indian woman to reach Olympic finals in individual track events —P.T. Usha
135. The Ninth Schedule was added by which Amendment —First
136. In which year did the Congress loose its monopoly of power in the States for the first time after the elections —1967
137. Which is the first National Park established in India —Corbett National Park
138. In which year did India first take part in the Olympic Games —1920
139. Who was the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court —Leila Seth
140. Who was the first woman minister of a state —Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
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Thursday, July 28, 2016
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Important National and Independence Days of All Countries
January
January 1 – Camaroon-Independence Day
January 1 – Haiti-Independence Day
January 1 – Western Samoa-Independence Day
January 1 – Sudan-National Day
January 1 – Burma-Independence Day
January 1 – Chad-Independence Day
January 1 – Australia-Australia Day
January 1 – Nauru-Independence Day
January 1 – Cuba - Liberation Day
January 4 – Myanmar-Independence Day
January 9 – Northern Mariana Islands- National Day
January 13 – Togo - Togolais Day
January 26 – Australia - Australia Day
January 31 – Nauru - National Day
February
February 4 – Ceylon/Sri Lanka-Independence Day
February 6 – New Zealand-Waitangi Day
February 7 – Grenada-Independence Day
February 11 – Iran-Victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran
February 16 – Lithuania - Independence Day
February 18 – Gambia-Independence Day
February 22 – St Lucia-National Day
February 23 – Guyana-National Day
February 23 – Brunei Darussalam-Independence Day
February 24 – Estonia-Independence Day
February 25 – Kuwait-National Day
February 27 – Dominican Republic-Independence Day
March
March 1 – Wales-National Day-St. David's Day
March 1 – Bosnia & Herzegovina-National Day
March 3 – Morocco-National Day
March 3 – Bulgaria-National Day
March 6 – Ghana-Independence Day
March 12 – Mauritius-Independence Day
March 17 – Ireland-St. Patrick's Day
March 19 – Liechtenstein-St.Joseph's Day
March 20 – Tunisia-Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Tunisia
March 21 – Namibia-Independence Day
March 23 – Pakistan-Pakistan Day
March 25 – Greece-Independence Day
March 26 – Bangladesh-Independence Day
April
April 4 – Hungary-Liberation Day
April 4 – Senegal-Independence Day
April 16 – Denmark-Queen's Birthday
April 17 – Syria-Independence Day
April 18 – Zimbabwe/Rhodesia-Independence Day
April 19 – Sierra Leone-Republic Day
April 26 – Tanzania-Independence Day
April 26 – Yugoslavia-Constitution Day (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
April 27 – Austria-Founding of the Second Republic
April 27 – South Africa-Freedom Day
April 27 – Sierra Leone-Independence Day
April 27 – Togo-Independence Day
April 28 – Afghanistan-Victory of the Afghan Jehad
April 29 – Japan-Emporer's Birthday
April 30 – The Netherlands/Holland-Queen's Birthday
May
May 1 – Marshall Islands-National Day
May 3 – Poland-National Day
May 9 – European Union-European Day
May 9 – Czechoslovakia-Anniversary of Liberation
May 11 – Laos-Constitution or National Day
May 12 – Israel-Independence Day
May 14 – Paraguay-Independence Day
May 15 – Israel-Independence Day
May 17 – Norway-Constitution Day
May 20 – Cuba-Independence Day
May 20 – Cameroon-National Day
May 22 – Yemen-National Day
May 24 – Eritrea-Independence Day
May 25 – Argentina-National Day
May 25 – Jordan-Independence Day
May 26 – Guyana-Independence Day
May 26 – Georgia-National Day
May 28 – Azerbaijan-National Day
May 28 – Ethiopia-National Day
May 30 – Croatia-Statehood Day
May 31 – South Africa-Republic Day
June
June 1 – Tunisia-National Day
June 1 – Western Samoa-Independence Day
June 2 – West Germany-Republic Day
June 2 – Italy-Republic or Constitution Day
June 4 – Tonga-Emancipation Day
June 5 – Seychelles-Independence Day
June 6 – Sweden-National Day
June 10 – Portugal-Portugal Day, Camoes Day & Day of Portuguese Communities
June 12 – The Philippines-Independence Day
June 12 – Russia-National Day
June 17 – Iceland-Republic Day
June 18 – Seychelles-National Day
June 19 – Kuwait-National Day
June 23 – Luxembourg-National Day & Official Birthday of HRH the Grand Duke
June 25 – Croatia-Independence Day
June 25 – Slovenia-National Day
June 25 – Mozambique-Independence Day
June 26 – Malagasy Republic/Madagascar-Independence Day
June 27 – Djibouti-Independence Day
June 30 – Republic of Congo/Kinshasa-Independence Day
June 30 – Zaire-Independence Day
July
July 1 – Burundi-Independence Day
July 1 – Canada-Canada Day
July 1 – Ghana-Republic Day
July 1 – Rwanda-Independence Day
July 1 – Somalia-Independence Day
July 3 – Belarus: National Day
July 4 – United States of American-Independence Day
July 5 – Venezuela-Independence Day
July 6 – Malawi-Independence Day
July 9 – Argentina-Independence Day
July 10 – Bahamas-Independence Day
July 11 – Mongolia-Revolution Day
July 12 – Sao Tome and Principe-Independence Day
July 14 – France-Bastille Day
July 14 – Iraq-Republic Day
July 17 – South Korea-Constitution Day
July 20 – Colombia-Independence Day
July 21 – Belgium-Independence Day
July 22 – Poland-Liberation Day
July 23 – Egypt-National Day
July 23 – Ethiopia-Emperor's Birthday
July 26 – Liberia-Independence Day
July 26 – Maldive Islands-Independence Day
July 28 – Peru-Independence Day
August
August 1 – Dahomey-Independence Day
August 1 – Switzerland-Confederation Day
August 5 – Upper Volta-Independence Day
August 6 – Bolivia-Independence Day
First Monday in August – Jamaica-Independence Day
August 7 – Ivory Coast-Independence Day
August 9 – Singapore-National Day
August 10 – Ecuador-Independence Day
August 14 – Pakistan-Independence Day
August 15 – Republic of Congo/Brazzaville-Independence Day
August 15 – India-Independence Day
August 16 – Cyprus-Independence Day
August 17 – Gabon-Independence Day
August 17 – Indonesia-Independence Day
August 18 – Afghanistan-Independence Day
August 23 – Rumania-Liberation Day
August 25 – Uruguay-Independence Day
August 31 – Trinidad and Tobago-Independence Day
August 31 – Malaysia-Merdeka Day (Freedom Day)
September
September 1 – Libya-Revolution Day
September 2 – Vietnam-National Day
September 3 – Qatar-Independence Day
September 3 – San Marino-Anniversary of Founding
September 6 – Swaziland-Independence Day
September 7 – Brazil-Independence Day
September 8 – Andorra-National Festival
September 9 – North Korea-Founding Day
September 9 – Bulgaria-Liberation Day
September 15 – Costa Rica-Independence Day
September 15 – El Salvador-Independence Day
September 15 – Guatemala-Independence Day
September 15 – Honduras-Independence Day
September 15 – Nicaragua-Independence Day
September 16 – Mexico-Independence Day
September 16 – Papua-New Guinea-Independence Day
September 18 – Chile-Independence Day
September 21 – Belize-Independence Day
September 21 – Malta-Independence Day
September 22 – Mali-Republic Day
September 23 – Saudi Arabia-National Day
September 26 – Yemen-National Day
September 30 – Botswana-Independence Day
October
October 1-2 – People's Republic of China-National Day
October 1 – Nigeria-Independence Day
October 2 – Guinea-Independence Day
October 4 – Lesotho (Basutoland) Independence Day
October 7 – Fiji-Cession Day around
October 7 – East Germany-Constitution Day
October 9 – Uganda-Wasteland Day
October 10 – Republic of China/Taiwan-National Day
October 12 – Spain-National Day
October 24 – Zambia-Independence Day
October 26 – Iran-Birthday of the Shah
October 26 – South Vietnam-Republic Day
October 27 – Saint Vincent and Grenadines-Independence Day
October 29 – Turkey-Republic Day
November
November 1 – Algeria-Revolution Day
November 3 – Panama-Independence Day
November 3 – Dominica-Independence Day
November 7 – Soviet Union-Revolution Day
November 9 – Cambodia-Independence Day
November 11 – Angola-Wasteland Day
November 11 – Rhodesia-Independence Day
November 12 – Saudi Arabia-The King's Coronation
November 12 – Comoros-Independence Day
November 19 – Monaco-National Fete
November 22 – Lebanon-Independence Day
November 25 – Suriname-Independence Day
November 28 – Albania-Coors Day
November 28 – Mauritania-Independence Day
November 29 – Southern Yemen-Coors Day
November 29-30 – Yugoslavia-Republic Days
November 30 – Barbados-Independence Day
December
December 1 – Central African Republic-National Day
December 5 – Thailand-His Majesty's Birthday
December 6 – Finland-Independence Day
December 9 – Tanzania-Independence Day
December 11 – Upper Volta-Republic Day
December 12 – Kenya-Independence Day
December 18 – Niger-Independence Day
December 21 – Nepal-Independence Day
January 1 – Camaroon-Independence Day
January 1 – Haiti-Independence Day
January 1 – Western Samoa-Independence Day
January 1 – Sudan-National Day
January 1 – Burma-Independence Day
January 1 – Chad-Independence Day
January 1 – Australia-Australia Day
January 1 – Nauru-Independence Day
January 1 – Cuba - Liberation Day
January 4 – Myanmar-Independence Day
January 9 – Northern Mariana Islands- National Day
January 13 – Togo - Togolais Day
January 26 – Australia - Australia Day
January 31 – Nauru - National Day
February
February 4 – Ceylon/Sri Lanka-Independence Day
February 6 – New Zealand-Waitangi Day
February 7 – Grenada-Independence Day
February 11 – Iran-Victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran
February 16 – Lithuania - Independence Day
February 18 – Gambia-Independence Day
February 22 – St Lucia-National Day
February 23 – Guyana-National Day
February 23 – Brunei Darussalam-Independence Day
February 24 – Estonia-Independence Day
February 25 – Kuwait-National Day
February 27 – Dominican Republic-Independence Day
March
March 1 – Wales-National Day-St. David's Day
March 1 – Bosnia & Herzegovina-National Day
March 3 – Morocco-National Day
March 3 – Bulgaria-National Day
March 6 – Ghana-Independence Day
March 12 – Mauritius-Independence Day
March 17 – Ireland-St. Patrick's Day
March 19 – Liechtenstein-St.Joseph's Day
March 20 – Tunisia-Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Tunisia
March 21 – Namibia-Independence Day
March 23 – Pakistan-Pakistan Day
March 25 – Greece-Independence Day
March 26 – Bangladesh-Independence Day
April
April 4 – Hungary-Liberation Day
April 4 – Senegal-Independence Day
April 16 – Denmark-Queen's Birthday
April 17 – Syria-Independence Day
April 18 – Zimbabwe/Rhodesia-Independence Day
April 19 – Sierra Leone-Republic Day
April 26 – Tanzania-Independence Day
April 26 – Yugoslavia-Constitution Day (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
April 27 – Austria-Founding of the Second Republic
April 27 – South Africa-Freedom Day
April 27 – Sierra Leone-Independence Day
April 27 – Togo-Independence Day
April 28 – Afghanistan-Victory of the Afghan Jehad
April 29 – Japan-Emporer's Birthday
April 30 – The Netherlands/Holland-Queen's Birthday
May
May 1 – Marshall Islands-National Day
May 3 – Poland-National Day
May 9 – European Union-European Day
May 9 – Czechoslovakia-Anniversary of Liberation
May 11 – Laos-Constitution or National Day
May 12 – Israel-Independence Day
May 14 – Paraguay-Independence Day
May 15 – Israel-Independence Day
May 17 – Norway-Constitution Day
May 20 – Cuba-Independence Day
May 20 – Cameroon-National Day
May 22 – Yemen-National Day
May 24 – Eritrea-Independence Day
May 25 – Argentina-National Day
May 25 – Jordan-Independence Day
May 26 – Guyana-Independence Day
May 26 – Georgia-National Day
May 28 – Azerbaijan-National Day
May 28 – Ethiopia-National Day
May 30 – Croatia-Statehood Day
May 31 – South Africa-Republic Day
June
June 1 – Tunisia-National Day
June 1 – Western Samoa-Independence Day
June 2 – West Germany-Republic Day
June 2 – Italy-Republic or Constitution Day
June 4 – Tonga-Emancipation Day
June 5 – Seychelles-Independence Day
June 6 – Sweden-National Day
June 10 – Portugal-Portugal Day, Camoes Day & Day of Portuguese Communities
June 12 – The Philippines-Independence Day
June 12 – Russia-National Day
June 17 – Iceland-Republic Day
June 18 – Seychelles-National Day
June 19 – Kuwait-National Day
June 23 – Luxembourg-National Day & Official Birthday of HRH the Grand Duke
June 25 – Croatia-Independence Day
June 25 – Slovenia-National Day
June 25 – Mozambique-Independence Day
June 26 – Malagasy Republic/Madagascar-Independence Day
June 27 – Djibouti-Independence Day
June 30 – Republic of Congo/Kinshasa-Independence Day
June 30 – Zaire-Independence Day
July
July 1 – Burundi-Independence Day
July 1 – Canada-Canada Day
July 1 – Ghana-Republic Day
July 1 – Rwanda-Independence Day
July 1 – Somalia-Independence Day
July 3 – Belarus: National Day
July 4 – United States of American-Independence Day
July 5 – Venezuela-Independence Day
July 6 – Malawi-Independence Day
July 9 – Argentina-Independence Day
July 10 – Bahamas-Independence Day
July 11 – Mongolia-Revolution Day
July 12 – Sao Tome and Principe-Independence Day
July 14 – France-Bastille Day
July 14 – Iraq-Republic Day
July 17 – South Korea-Constitution Day
July 20 – Colombia-Independence Day
July 21 – Belgium-Independence Day
July 22 – Poland-Liberation Day
July 23 – Egypt-National Day
July 23 – Ethiopia-Emperor's Birthday
July 26 – Liberia-Independence Day
July 26 – Maldive Islands-Independence Day
July 28 – Peru-Independence Day
August
August 1 – Dahomey-Independence Day
August 1 – Switzerland-Confederation Day
August 5 – Upper Volta-Independence Day
August 6 – Bolivia-Independence Day
First Monday in August – Jamaica-Independence Day
August 7 – Ivory Coast-Independence Day
August 9 – Singapore-National Day
August 10 – Ecuador-Independence Day
August 14 – Pakistan-Independence Day
August 15 – Republic of Congo/Brazzaville-Independence Day
August 15 – India-Independence Day
August 16 – Cyprus-Independence Day
August 17 – Gabon-Independence Day
August 17 – Indonesia-Independence Day
August 18 – Afghanistan-Independence Day
August 23 – Rumania-Liberation Day
August 25 – Uruguay-Independence Day
August 31 – Trinidad and Tobago-Independence Day
August 31 – Malaysia-Merdeka Day (Freedom Day)
September
September 1 – Libya-Revolution Day
September 2 – Vietnam-National Day
September 3 – Qatar-Independence Day
September 3 – San Marino-Anniversary of Founding
September 6 – Swaziland-Independence Day
September 7 – Brazil-Independence Day
September 8 – Andorra-National Festival
September 9 – North Korea-Founding Day
September 9 – Bulgaria-Liberation Day
September 15 – Costa Rica-Independence Day
September 15 – El Salvador-Independence Day
September 15 – Guatemala-Independence Day
September 15 – Honduras-Independence Day
September 15 – Nicaragua-Independence Day
September 16 – Mexico-Independence Day
September 16 – Papua-New Guinea-Independence Day
September 18 – Chile-Independence Day
September 21 – Belize-Independence Day
September 21 – Malta-Independence Day
September 22 – Mali-Republic Day
September 23 – Saudi Arabia-National Day
September 26 – Yemen-National Day
September 30 – Botswana-Independence Day
October
October 1-2 – People's Republic of China-National Day
October 1 – Nigeria-Independence Day
October 2 – Guinea-Independence Day
October 4 – Lesotho (Basutoland) Independence Day
October 7 – Fiji-Cession Day around
October 7 – East Germany-Constitution Day
October 9 – Uganda-Wasteland Day
October 10 – Republic of China/Taiwan-National Day
October 12 – Spain-National Day
October 24 – Zambia-Independence Day
October 26 – Iran-Birthday of the Shah
October 26 – South Vietnam-Republic Day
October 27 – Saint Vincent and Grenadines-Independence Day
October 29 – Turkey-Republic Day
November
November 1 – Algeria-Revolution Day
November 3 – Panama-Independence Day
November 3 – Dominica-Independence Day
November 7 – Soviet Union-Revolution Day
November 9 – Cambodia-Independence Day
November 11 – Angola-Wasteland Day
November 11 – Rhodesia-Independence Day
November 12 – Saudi Arabia-The King's Coronation
November 12 – Comoros-Independence Day
November 19 – Monaco-National Fete
November 22 – Lebanon-Independence Day
November 25 – Suriname-Independence Day
November 28 – Albania-Coors Day
November 28 – Mauritania-Independence Day
November 29 – Southern Yemen-Coors Day
November 29-30 – Yugoslavia-Republic Days
November 30 – Barbados-Independence Day
December
December 1 – Central African Republic-National Day
December 5 – Thailand-His Majesty's Birthday
December 6 – Finland-Independence Day
December 9 – Tanzania-Independence Day
December 11 – Upper Volta-Republic Day
December 12 – Kenya-Independence Day
December 18 – Niger-Independence Day
December 21 – Nepal-Independence Day
Sunday, February 7, 2016
List of World Heritage Sites in India 2016
Cultural
● Agra Fort (1983)
● Ajanta Caves (1983)
● Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)
● Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004)
● Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004)
● Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)
● Elephanta Caves (1987)
● Ellora Caves (1983)
● Fatehpur Sikri (1986)
● Great Living Chola Temples (1987)
● Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)
● Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)
● Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)
● Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)
● Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986)
● Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (2002)
● Mountain Railways of India (1999)
● Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)
● Red Fort Complex (2007)
● Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)
● Sun Temple, Konârak (1984)
● Taj Mahal (1983)
● The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (2010)
Natural
● Kaziranga National Park (1985)
● Keoladeo National Park (1985)
● Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)
● Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988)
● Sundarbans National Park (1987)
Properties submitted on the Tentative List
● Temples at Bishnupur, West Bengal (1998)
● Buddhist Monastery Complex, Alchi, Leh, known as Alchi Chos-kor (1998)
● Golconda Fort, Hyderbad, Andhra Pradesh (1998)
● Dholavira: a Harappan City, Gujarat, Disstt, Kachchh (1998)
● Rani-ki-Vav (The Queen's Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat (1998)
● Mattanchery Palace, Ernakulam, Kerala (1998)
● Tomb of Sher Shah Suri, Sasaram, Bihar (1998)
● Group of Monuments at Mandu, Madhya Pradesh (1998)
● Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (1998)
● Hemis Gompa (1998)
● Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab (2004)
● River Island of Majuli in midstream of Brahmaputra River in Assam (2004)
● Kalka Shimla Railway (2004)
● The Matheran Light Railway (extension to the Mountain Railways of India) (2005)
● Western Ghats (sub cluster nomination) (2006)
● Namdapha National Park (2006)
● Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch (2006)
● Kangchendzonga National Park (2006)
● Urban and Architectural Work of Le Corbusier in Chandigarh (2006)
● The Kangra Valley Railway - Extension to the Mountain Railways of India (2009)
● Churchgate - Extension to Mumbai CST (2009)
● The Maharaja Railways of India (2009)
● Oak Grove School (2009)
● Excavated Remains at Nalanda (2009)
● Great Himalayan National Park (2009)
● Bhitarkanika Conservation Area (2009)
● Neora Valley National Park (2009)
● Desert National Park (2009)
● Silk Road Sites in India (2010)
● Santiniketan (2010)
● Agra Fort (1983)
● Ajanta Caves (1983)
● Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)
● Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004)
● Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004)
● Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)
● Elephanta Caves (1987)
● Ellora Caves (1983)
● Fatehpur Sikri (1986)
● Great Living Chola Temples (1987)
● Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)
● Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)
● Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)
● Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)
● Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986)
● Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (2002)
● Mountain Railways of India (1999)
● Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)
● Red Fort Complex (2007)
● Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)
● Sun Temple, Konârak (1984)
● Taj Mahal (1983)
● The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (2010)
Natural
● Kaziranga National Park (1985)
● Keoladeo National Park (1985)
● Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)
● Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988)
● Sundarbans National Park (1987)
Properties submitted on the Tentative List
● Temples at Bishnupur, West Bengal (1998)
● Buddhist Monastery Complex, Alchi, Leh, known as Alchi Chos-kor (1998)
● Golconda Fort, Hyderbad, Andhra Pradesh (1998)
● Dholavira: a Harappan City, Gujarat, Disstt, Kachchh (1998)
● Rani-ki-Vav (The Queen's Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat (1998)
● Mattanchery Palace, Ernakulam, Kerala (1998)
● Tomb of Sher Shah Suri, Sasaram, Bihar (1998)
● Group of Monuments at Mandu, Madhya Pradesh (1998)
● Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (1998)
● Hemis Gompa (1998)
● Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab (2004)
● River Island of Majuli in midstream of Brahmaputra River in Assam (2004)
● Kalka Shimla Railway (2004)
● The Matheran Light Railway (extension to the Mountain Railways of India) (2005)
● Western Ghats (sub cluster nomination) (2006)
● Namdapha National Park (2006)
● Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch (2006)
● Kangchendzonga National Park (2006)
● Urban and Architectural Work of Le Corbusier in Chandigarh (2006)
● The Kangra Valley Railway - Extension to the Mountain Railways of India (2009)
● Churchgate - Extension to Mumbai CST (2009)
● The Maharaja Railways of India (2009)
● Oak Grove School (2009)
● Excavated Remains at Nalanda (2009)
● Great Himalayan National Park (2009)
● Bhitarkanika Conservation Area (2009)
● Neora Valley National Park (2009)
● Desert National Park (2009)
● Silk Road Sites in India (2010)
● Santiniketan (2010)
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Sobriquets - World
Britain of the East | Japan |
Britain of the South | New Zealand |
Battle field of Europe | Belgium |
City of Cycles | Beijing |
City of Dreaming Spires | Oxford |
City of Eternal Springs | Quito, Ecuador |
City of Sky Scrapers | New York |
City of Magnificent Distances | Washington D.C |
City of Golden Gate | San Francisco |
City of Seven Hills | Rome |
Cockpit of Europe | Belgium |
Copper Country | Zambia |
Dark Continent | Africa |
Empire City | New York |
Emerald Island | Ireland |
Eternal City | Rome, Italy |
Forbidden City | Lhasa, Tibet |
Gateway of Tears | Strait of Bab-el Mandeb |
Garden of England | Kent |
George Cross Island | Malta |
Granite City | Aberdeen, Scotland |
Herring Pond | Atlantic Ocean |
Hill Queen | Shimla |
Holy Land | Palestine |
Hermit Kingdom | Korea |
Island of Pearls | Bahrain |
Island of Cloves | Madagascar |
Key to the Mediterranean | Gibraltar |
Land of Eagles | Albania |
Land of Golden Fleece | Australia |
Land of Kangaroo | Australia |
Land of Lilies | Canada |
Land of Golden Pagoda | Myanmar |
Land of Maple | Canada |
Land of Thousand Lakes | Finland |
Land of Morning Calm | Korea |
Land of Rising Sun | Japan |
Land of Setting Sun | Britain |
Land of Midnight Sun | Norway |
Land of Lakes | Scotland |
Land of the Tulips | Netherlands |
Land of White Elephant | Thailand |
Land of Thunder Bolt | Bhutan |
Land of Thousand Elephants | Laos |
Manchester of the Orient | Osaka |
Never, Never Land | Prairies, Northern Australia |
Land of Thunder Dragon | China |
Nation of Thousand Hills | Rwanda |
Pearl of Arabia | Bahrain |
Pearl of Antilles | Cuba |
Pillars of Hercules | Strait of Gibraltar |
Playground of Europe | Switzerland |
Quaker City of USA | Philadelphia |
Queen of the Adriatic | Venice, Italy |
Roof of the World | Pamirs |
Sorrow of China | River Huang Ho |
Sickman of Europe | Turkey |
Sugar Bowl of World | Cuba |
Venice of the North | Stockholm, Sweden |
White City | Belgrade |
Windy City | Chicago |
World’s Bread Basket | Prairies of North America |
Island of Fire | Iceland |
Land of Windmills | Polland |
Land of Perpetual Greenary | Natal |
World Loneliest Island | Tristanda Cunha |
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Largest in the World
Land Forms
| |
Largest Continent | Asia |
Largest Landmass | The Eurasian Landmass |
Largest Gorge | Grand Canyon, USA |
Largest Delta | Sundarbans in India and |
Bangladesh Largest Peninsula | Arabia |
Largest Island | Greenland |
Largest Country in Area | Russia |
Largest Archipelago | Indonesia |
Largest Desert | Sahara, Africa |
Largest Forest | Coniferous Forests of Northern |
Russia Largest Plateau | Pamir, Tibet |
Largest Mountain Range | The Himalaya |
Largest Cold Desert | Gobi Desert, Mongolia |
Largest Active Volcano | Mauna Lao on Hawaii |
Largest Cave | Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, USA |
Water Systems
| |
Largest Ocean | Pacific |
Largest Sea | South China Sea |
Largest River | Amazon River |
Largest River Basin | Amazon River |
Largest Salt Water Lake | Caspian Sea |
Largest Fresh Water Lake | Lake Superior in North America |
Largest Artificial Lake | Lake Mead at Hoover Dam, USA |
Largest Bay | Hudson Bay, North Canada |
Largest Gulf | Gulf of Mexico |
Largest Inland Sea | Mediterranean Sea |
Largest Canal | Keil Canal in Germany |
Largest Reef | Great Barrier Reef, Australia |
Largest Strait | Tartar Strait |
Largest Estuary | The Gulf of Ob, Russia |
Man Made
| |
Largest Temple | Angkorwat, Cambodia |
Largest Airport | King Khalid International Airport at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Largest Church | St. Peter's Basilica, Rome |
Largest Mosque | Sha Faisal Mosque, Islamabad |
Largest Embassy | Russian Embassy, Beijing |
Largest War Plane | Mirage, France |
Largest Prison | Kharkov Russia |
Largest Palace | Imperial Palace, Beijing |
Largest Hotel | MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, USA |
Largest Stadium | Strahove, Czech Republic |
Largest Library | United States Library of Congress |
Largest Museum | American Museum of Natural History, New York |
Largest Dam | Three Gorges, China |
Largest Country in Population | China |
Largest Wall | The Great Wall, China |
Largest Cemetery | Leningrad, Russia |
Largest Railway Station | Grand Central Terminal, New York |
Largest University Building | University Of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Largest Open University | Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi |
Largest Steel Plant | Nippon Steel Plant, Japan |
Largest Statue | Statue of Liberty |
Flora and Fauna
| |
Largest Animal | Blue Whale |
Largest Land Animal | The African Bush Elephant |
Largest Park | Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada |
Largest Zoo | Krugal National Park, South Africa |
Largest River Island | Majuli, Assam |
Largest Wingspan | Albatross |
Largest Bird | Ostrich |
Others
| |
Largest Planet | Jupiter |
Largest Democracy | India |
Largest Electorate | India |
Largest Diamond | The Cullinan |
Largest Parliament | The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China |
Smallest, Highest, Longest, Deepest, Tallest in the World
Smallest In the World
Highest in the world:
Longest In the World:
Deepest in the World
Tallest in the World
Others
Smallest Continent | Australia |
Smallest Ocean | Arctic Ocean |
Smallest Country | Vatican |
Smallest Bird | Humming Bird |
Smallest Flowering Plant | Wolffia |
Smallest Planet | Mercury |
Smallest Museum | Arizona, US |
Smallest PC | Space Cube |
Smallest Colony | Gibraltar |
Highest in the world:
Highest Mountain Peak | Mt. Everest |
Highest Lake | Titicaca, Bolivia |
Highest Plateau | Tibet |
Highest Waterfall | Angel Falls, Venezuela |
Highest Airport | Lhasa Airport, Tibet |
Highest Railway | Qinghai - Tibet |
Highest Railway Station | Condor Station, Bolivia |
Highest Mountain Peak | Mt. Everest, Nepal |
Highest Continent | Antarctica |
Highest Active Volcano | Guayathiri, Chile |
Highest Bridge | Milau, France |
Highest River Bridge | Royal Gorge, Colorado |
Highest Capital City | La Paz, Bolivia |
Longest In the World:
Longest river | Nile, Egypt |
Longest Road Longest Railway Platform | Pan American Highway Kharagpur, West Bengal |
Longest Dam | Hirakud, Orissa |
Longest Railway Tunnel | Seikan Rail Tunnel, Japan |
Longest Railway Line | Trans-Siberian Railway, Russia |
Longest Ship Canal | Suez Canal |
Longest Road Tunnel | St. Gothard Road Tunnel, Switzerland |
Longest Fresh Water Lake | Lake Tanganyika |
Longest Wall | Great Wall of China |
Longest Airport | Dallas, USA |
Longest Day | June 21 |
Longest Swimming Canal | English Canal |
Deepest in the World
Deepest Ocean | Pacific Ocean |
Deepest Lake | Lake Baikal, Siberia |
Deepest Point in the Ocean | Challenger deep of Mariana Trench in Pacific Ocean |
Deepest Gorge | Hell’s Canyon, USA |
Tallest in the World
Tallest Minaret | Sultan Hassan Mosque, Egypt |
Tallest Fountain | Fountain Hills, Arizona |
Tallest Free Standing Structure | CN Tower,Toronto, Canada |
Tallest Active Geyser | Steam Boat Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, USA |
Tallest Building | Burj Khalifa in Dubai |
Tallest Tree | The Redwood Tree |
Tallest Animal | Giraffe |
Tallest Road | Khardungla Pass, Leh Manali, India |
Tallest Bridge | Royal Gorge Arkansas, America |
Tallest Statue | Statue of Motherland, USSR |
Tallest Railway line | Quin - Hai – Tibet, China |
Tallest Office Building | Petronas Twin Tower, Kualalumpur, Malaysia |
Others
Fastest Land Animal | Cheetah |
Oldest National Flag | Denmark |
Fastest Bird | Swift |
Shortest River | Roe River in Montana |
Lowest Point on Earth | Dead Sea |
Most Densely Populated Province | Monacco |
Least Populous City | Vatican |
The Oldest Plant | Rose |
The Oldest Capital City | Damascus |
Most Poisonous Fish | Puffer fish |
Coldest Place | Vostok, Antarctica |
Hottest Planet | Venus |
Strongest Natural Fibre | Silk |
Lowest Temperature | Absolute Zero -273 °C |
Widest Bridge | Sydney Harbour Bridge |
Busiest Airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport |
Lowest Mountains | Bheinna Bhaile |
Hottest Region | North-West Sahara, Azisia, Libya |
Fastest Planet | Mercury |
Coldest Planet | Neptune |
Widest Waterfall | Khone Falls |
Oldest Religion | Hinduism |
Slowest Animal | Snail |
Heaviest Rainfall | Mawsynram, India |
Driest Place | Death Valley, California |
Hottest Place | Azizia, Libya |
Shortest Day | December 22 |
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