| No. | Surname in Geography | Country_City |
| 01 | Rose-pink City | Jaipur |
| 02 | Key of the Mediterranean | Gibraltar |
| 03 | Empire City | New York |
| 04 | Island of Cloves | Zanzibar |
| 05 | Holy Land | Palestine |
| 06 | Roof of the World | Pamir |
| 07 | World's Loneliest Island | Tristan da Cunha(Mid Atlantic) |
| 08 | Island of Pearls | Bahrein (Persian Gulf) |
| 09 | Never Never land | Vast Prairies of N.America |
| 10 | Queen of the Adriatic | Venice |
| 11 | City of the Seven Hills | Rome |
| 12 | Manchester of the Orient | Osaka (Japan) |
| 13 | Playground of Europe | Switzerland |
| 14 | Hermit Kingdom | Korea |
| 15 | Land of Morning Calm | Korea |
| 16 | Land of Midnight Sun | Norway |
| 17 | Land of the Rising Sun | Japan |
| 18 | Bengal's Sorrow | Damodar River |
| 19 | Land of Maple | Canada |
| 20 | Emerland Isle | Ireland |
| 21 | Dark Continent | Africa |
| 22 | City of Skyscrappers | New York |
| 23 | City of Palaces | Calcutta |
| 24 | Garden of India | Bangalore |
| 25 | Gateway of India | Bombay |
| 26 | Cockpit of Europe | Belgium |
| 27 | Gift of the Nile | Egypt |
| 28 | Eternal City | Rome |
| 29 | Granite City | Aberdeen |
| 30 | Land of Cakes | Scotland |
| 31 | Forbidden City | Lhasa |
| 32 | Venice of the North | Stockholm |
| 33 | Windy City | Chicago |
| 34 | Sugar Bowl of the World | Cuba |
| 35 | Whiteman's Grave | Guinea coast of Africa |
| 36 | City of Golden Gate | San Francisco |
| 37 | Blue Mountains | Nilgiri Hills |
| 38 | Britain of the South | New Zealand |
| 39 | Garden of England | Kent (England) |
| 40 | City of Dreaming Spires | Oxford |
| 41 | Great White Way | Broadway (New York City) |
| 42 | Herring Pond | Atlantic Ocean |
| 43 | The Down Under | Australia |
| 44 | Pearl of the Antilles | Cuba |
| 45 | Gate of Tears Strait of Babel | Mandeb |
| 46 | China's Sorrow | Hwang-Ho |
| 47 | City of Magnificent Distances | Washington D.C. |
| 48 | Land of Thousand Lakes | Finland |
| 49 | Land of Golden Fleece | Australia |
| 50 | Islands of Paradise | the Andamans |
| 51 | Land of Five Rivers | Punjab |
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Surname in Geography
World Newspapers
| No. | Name of Paper | Country | City |
| 01 | Pakistan Times | Pakistan | Karachi |
| 02 | Morning News | Pakistan | Karachi |
| 03 | Dawn | Pakistan | Karachi |
| 04 | The Sunday Times | U.K. | London |
| 05 | Guardian | U.K. | London |
| 06 | Sunday Telegraph | U.K. | London |
| 07 | The Economist | U.K. | London |
| 08 | New Statesman | U.K. | London |
| 09 | Le Monde | France | Paris |
| 10 | New York Times | USA | New York |
| 11 | Washington Post | USA | Washington |
| 12 | Izvestia | Russia | Moscow |
| 13 | Pravda | Russia | Moscow |
| 14 | Red Flag | China | Beijing |
| 15 | People's Daily | China | Beijing |
| 16 | Al Ahram | Egypt | Cairo |
| 17 | Nhan Dan | Vietnam | Hanoi |
| 18 | Asahi Shimbun | Japan | Tokyo |
| 19 | Straights Times | Singapore | Singapore |
| 20 | The Motherland | Nepal | Kathmandu |
| 21 | Statesman | Sri Lanka | Colombo |
| 22 | Bangladesh Times | Bangladesh | Dhaka |
| 23 | Al Massa | Lebanan | Beirut |
| 24 | Chasum Ilbo | South Korea | Seoul |
| 25 | China Times | Taiwan | Taipeh |
| 26 | Le Europa | Italy | Rome |
| 27 | La Republica | Italy | Rome |
| 28 | El Pais | Spain | Madrid |
Buildings
| Adoble | A house made from sun-dried bricks of clay and straw - usually built in warm, dry climates like the south western U.S. |
| Apartment | A set of rooms in a building which usually contains other similar sets of rooms. |
| Barracks | A building or set of buildings used to house soldiers. |
| Boardinghouse | A house in which rooms are rented and meals are served in a common dining room. |
| Bungalow | A small house with a low,wide roof and a porch. It is usually one story high. |
| Chalet | A mountain house with a wide,overhanging roof and posts and beams. The style originated in Switzerland. |
| Chateau | A home for nuns. |
| Cottage | A small country home or summer house used for vacations. |
| Duplex Apartment | An apartment with two floors of living space. |
| Duplex House | A house divided into two living units. |
| Estate | A large country house with seperate buildings on a large tract of land. |
| Farmhouse | Thie dwelling for people who live and work on a farm raising animals or crops. |
| Flat | An apartment on one floor of a building. |
| Geodesic Dome | A large, flat-bottom boat used as a home. |
| Hogan | A building made of logs and mud, used by the Navaho Indians. |
| Igloo | A house built by Eskimos of blocks of ice. The name means "hot house". |
| Jacal | A thatched hut made of intertwined branches and mud, built in Mexico. |
| Konah | A large home in Turkey. |
| Lodge | A house usually located in a remote place and used for hunting or skiing. |
| Loft | An apartment in a warehouse or business building. |
| Log Cabin | A small house made of unhewn timber. |
| Manse | In Scotland, a house in which a minister lives. |
| Mobile Home | A trailor used as a permanent home and made without a permanent foundation. |
| Nissen Hut | A premade shelter with a semicircular arching roof of corrugated iron, and containing a cement floor. |
| Octagon House | A house with eight sides. |
| Palace | A large, grand building in which royally live. |
| Penthouse | A large apartment located at the top of building. |
| Quonest Hut | A premade, portable circular hut made of metal and used by the U.S. Army. |
| Rectory | The house in which a Roman Catholic priest or Episcopal cergyman lives. |
| Shanty | A shack. |
| Sod House | A house made of bricks of sod, which is earth with grass and its roots. In the 19th century, these were built on the American prairie where there were no trees. Just grassy land. |
| Studio Apartment | A one-room apartment with a kitchen and bathroom. |
| Tent | A portable house made of skins, Canvas, or nylon. |
| Tepee, Tipi | A cone-shaped portable home made of buffalo skins and tree saplings, used by the American Indians of the Great Plains. |
| Tenement` | A rundown, low-rent apartment building. |
| Underground House | An earth shelter built below the ground. The earth keeps the house warm in the winter and cool in the summer. |
| Villa | A large country or resort home. |
| Wigwarm | A hut with a frame made of poles and covered iwht bark,rush mats, or hides, used by American Indians. |
| Yurt | A circular, portable, hut used as a home by asian shepherds. It is similar to the American wigwarm. |
| Zareba | An African fort made of thorny bushes. |
Indian Gallantry Awards
PARAM VIR CHAKRA :
| It is the highest decoration of valour awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or prominent act of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy on land,sea or air. |
MAHA VIR CHAKRA :
| It is the second highest decoration. It is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. |
VIR CHAKRA :
| It is the third in the order of awards for acts of gallantry in the face of the enemy on land,sea or air. |
ASHOK CHAKRA :
| Awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring act of valour or self-sacrifice on land, at sea or in the air. |
KIRTI CHAKRA :
| Awarded for conspicuous gallantry. |
SHAURYA CHAKRA :
| Awarded for an act of gallantry. |
PARAM VISHISHT SEWA MEDAL :
| Awarded in recognition of distinguished service of the most exceptional order. |
ATI VISHISHT SEWA MEDAL :
| Awarded in recognition of distinguished service of an exceptional order. |
VISHISHT SEWA MEDAL :
| Awarded in recognition of distinguished service of a high order. |
SENA MEDAL / NAU SENA : MEDAL/VAYU SENA MEDAL
| For good work on the field, at sea or in the air. |
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Satellites launched by India
Satellite
|
Launch Date
|
Launch Vehicle
|
Type of Satellite
|
| Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft |
05.11.2013
|
PSLV-C25
| Space Mission |
| GSAT-7 |
30.08.2013
|
Ariane-5
VA-215 | Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| INSAT-3D |
26.07.2013
|
Ariane-5
VA-214 | Geo-Stationary/Meteorological Satellite |
| IRNSS-1A |
01.07.2013
|
PSLV-C22
| Navigation Satellite |
| SARAL |
25.02.2013
|
PSLV-C20
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| GSAT-10 |
29.09.2012
|
Ariane-5
VA-209 | Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| RISAT-1 |
26.04.2012
|
PSLV-C19
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| Jugnu |
12.10.2011
|
PSLV-C18
| Experimental / Small Satellite |
| SRMSat |
12.10.2011
|
PSLV-C18
| Experimental / Small Satellite |
| Megha-Tropiques |
12.10.2011
|
PSLV-C18
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| GSAT-12 |
15.07.2011
|
PSLV-C17
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| GSAT-8 |
21.05.2011
|
Ariane-5
VA-202 | Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| RESOURCESAT-2 |
20.04.2011
|
PSLV-C16
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| YOUTHSAT |
20.04.2011
|
PSLV-C16
| Experimental / Small Satellite |
| GSAT-5P |
25.12.2010
|
GSLV-F06
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| STUDSAT |
12.07.2010
|
PSLV-C15
| Experimental / Small Satellite |
| CARTOSAT-2B |
12.07.2010
|
PSLV-C15
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| GSAT-4 |
15.04.2010
|
GSLV-D3
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| Oceansat-2 |
23.09.2009
|
PSLV-C14
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| ANUSAT |
20.04.2009
|
PSLV-C12
| Experimental / Small Satellite |
| RISAT-2 | 20.04.2009 |
PSLV-C12
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| Chandrayaan-1 |
22.10.2008
|
PSLV-C11
| Space Mission |
| CARTOSAT - 2A |
28.04.2008
|
PSLV-C9
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| IMS-1 |
28.04.2008
|
PSLV-C9
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| INSAT-4B |
12.03.2007
|
Ariane-5ECA
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| CARTOSAT - 2 |
10.01.2007
|
PSLV-C7
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| SRE - 1 |
10.01.2007
|
PSLV-C7
| Experimental / Small Satellite |
| INSAT-4CR |
02.09.2007
|
GSLV-F04
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| INSAT-4C |
10.07.2006
|
GSLV-F02
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| INSAT-4A |
22.12.2005
|
Ariane-5GS
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| HAMSAT |
05.05.2005
|
PSLV-C6
| Experimental / Small Satellite |
| CARTOSAT-1 |
05.05.2005
|
PSLV-C6
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| EDUSAT (GSAT-3) |
20.09.2004
|
GSLV-F01
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| Resourcesat-1(IRS-P6) |
17.10.2003
|
PSLV-C5
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| INSAT-3A |
10.04.2003
|
Ariane-5G
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| INSAT-3E |
28.09.2003
|
Ariane-5G
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| GSAT-2 |
08.05.2003
|
GSLV-D2
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| KALPANA-1(METSAT) |
12.09.2002
|
PSLV-C4
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| INSAT-3C |
24.01.2002
|
Ariane-42L H10-3
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) |
22.10.2001
|
PSLV-C3
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| GSAT-1 |
18.04.2001
|
GSLV-D1
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| INSAT-3B |
22.03.2000
|
Ariane-5G
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| Oceansat(IRS-P4) |
26.05.1999
|
PSLV-C2
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| INSAT-2E |
03.04.1999
|
Ariane-42P H10-3
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| INSAT-2DT |
January 1998
|
Ariane-44L H10
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| IRS-1D |
29.09.1997
|
PSLV-C1
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| INSAT-2D |
04.06.1997
|
Ariane-44L H10-3
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| IRS-P3 |
21.03.1996
|
PSLV-D3
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| IRS-1C |
28.12.1995
|
Molniya
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| INSAT-2C |
07.12.1995
|
Ariane-44L H10-3
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| IRS-P2 |
15.10.1994
|
PSLV-D2
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C2) |
04.05.1994
|
ASLV
| Space Mission |
| IRS-1E |
20.09.1993
|
PSLV-D1
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| INSAT-2B |
23.07.1993
|
Ariane-44L H10+
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| INSAT-2A |
10.07.1992
|
Ariane-44L H10
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C) |
20.05.1992
|
ASLV
| Space Mission |
| IRS-1B |
29.08.1991
|
Vostok
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| INSAT-1D |
12.06.1990
|
Delta 4925
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| INSAT-1C |
21.07.1988
|
Ariane-3
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-2) |
13.07.1988
|
ASLV
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| IRS-1A |
17.03.1988
|
Vostok
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-1) |
24.03.1987
|
ASLV
| Space Mission |
| INSAT-1B |
30.08.1983
|
Shuttle [PAM-D]
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| Rohini (RS-D2) |
17.04.1983
|
SLV-3
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| INSAT-1A |
10.04.1982
|
Delta 3910 PAM-D
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| Bhaskara-II |
20.11.1981
|
C-1 Intercosmos
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment (APPLE) |
19.06.1981
|
Ariane-1(V-3)
| Geo-Stationary Satellite |
| Rohini (RS-D1) |
31.05.1981
|
SLV-3
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| Rohini (RS-1) |
18.07.1980
|
SLV-3
| Experimental / Small Satellite |
| Rohini Technology Payload (RTP) |
10.08.1979
|
SLV-3
| Experimental / Small Satellite |
| Bhaskara-I |
07.06.1979
|
C-1 Intercosmos
| Earth Observation Satellite |
| Aryabhata |
19.04.1975
|
C-1 Intercosmos
| Experimental / Small Satellite |
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