IMPORTANT CROPS INDIA

Rice	West Bengal, Punjab, UP
Wheat	UP, Punjab, Haryana
Maize	Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
Bajra	Rajasthan, Gujarat, UP
Jowar	Maharashtra, Karnataka, MP, AP
Total Coarse cereals	Maharashtra, Karnataka, UP
Total Pulses	MP, UP, Maharashtra
Total foodgrains	UP, Punjab, West Bengal
Groundnut	Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
Rapeseed & Mustard	Rajasthan, UP, Haryana
Soyabean	Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
Sunflower	Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
Total oil seeds	MP, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
Sugarcane	UP, Maharashtra, Karnataka
Cotton	Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh
Jute and Mesta	WB, Bihar, Assam
Tea	Assam, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh
Coffee	Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Rubber	Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Silk	Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh.  In India all 4 varieties of silk are available; Mulberry, tussar, eri and muga. Mulberry is the main variety, while tussar is mainly found in Bihar.
Tobacco	Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka

The Industrial Sources of Heavy Metals

Metal                                                  Industry

Chromium (Cr)                                    Mining, industrial coolants, chromium salts manufacturing,  leather tanning

Lead (Pb)                                            lead acid batteries, paints, E-waste, Smelting operations, coal- based thermal power plants, ceramics, bangle industry

Mercury (Hg)                                      Chlor-alkali plants, thermal power plants, fluorescent lamps, hospital waste (damaged thermometers, barometers, sphygmomanometers), electrical appliances etc.

Arsenic (As)                                        Geogenic/natural processes, smelting operations, thermal power plants, fuel burning

Copper (Cu)                                       Mining, electroplating, smelting operations

Vanadium (Va)                                   Spent catalyst, sulphuric acid plant

Nickel (Ni)                                          Smelting operations, thermal power plants, battery industry

Cadmium (Cd)                                    Zinc smelting, waste batteries, e-waste, paint sludge, incinerations & fuel combustion

Molybdenum (Mo)                              Spent catalyst

Zinc (ZN)                                            Smelting, electroplating

Major Heavy Metal Contaminated Sites in India

Chromium	Lead	Mercury	Arsenic	Copper
Ranipet, Tamil Nadu	Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh	Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu	Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu	Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh	Bandalamottu Mines, Andhra Pradesh	Ganjam, Orissa	West Bengal	Singbhum Mines, Jharkhand
Vadodara, Gujarat	Vadodara, Gujarat	Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh	Ballia and other districts, UP*	Malanjkahnd, Madhya Pradesh
Talcher, Orissa	Korba, Chattisgarh

                                               

Data of CPCB show that Gujarat, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh contribute to 80% of hazardous waste (including heavy metals) in India.

MISS WORLD TITLE WINNERS

Titleholders:

Year	Country/Territory	Miss World	Location	Date
2011	Venezuela	Ivian Sarcos	London, United Kingdom	6 November
2010	USA	Alexandria Mills	Sanya, China	30 October
2009	Gibraltar	Kaiane Aldorino	Johannesburg, South Africa	12 December
2008	Russia	Ksenia Sukhinova	Johannesburg, South Africa	13 December
2007	China	Zhang Zilin	Sanya, China	1 December
2006	Czech Republic	Taťána Kuchařová	Warsaw, Poland	30 September
2005	Iceland	Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir	Sanya, China	10 December
2004	Peru	María Julia Mantilla	Sanya, China	4 December
2003	Ireland	Rosanna Davison	Sanya, China	6 December
2002	Turkey	Azra Akın	London, United Kingdom	7 December
2001	Nigeria	Agbani Darego	Sun City, South Africa	16 November
2000	India	Priyanka Chopra	London, United Kingdom	30 November

BY NUMBER OF WINS:

Country/Territory	Titles	Winning years
Venezuela	6	1955, 1981, 1984, 1991, 1995, 2011
India	5	1966, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000,
United Kingdom		1961, 1964, 1965, 1974(resigned) , 1983
United States	3	1973, 1990, 2010
Iceland		1985, 1988, 2005
Jamaica		1963, 1976, 1993
Sweden		1951, 1952, 1977
Russia	2	1992, 2008
Peru		1967, 2004
Austria		1969, 1987
Germany		1956, 1980 (resigned)
Argentina		1960, 1978
South Africa		1958, 1974 (took over title in November 1974)
Australia		1968, 1972
Netherlands		1959, 1962
Gibraltar	1	2009
China		2007
Czech Republic		2006
Ireland		2003
Turkey		2002
Nigeria		2001
Israel		1998
Greece		1996
Poland		1989
Trinidad & Tobago		1986
Dominican Republic		1982
Guam		1980 (took over title on 28 November 1980)
Bermuda		1979
Puerto Rico		1975
Brazil		1971
Grenada		1970
Finland		1957
Egypt		1954
France		1953

Highest, Biggest, Longest, Largest, Deepest in the World

Airliner, Largest: Boeing 747
Animal, Tallest: Giraffe
Animal, Fastest: The Peregerine Falcon
Archipelago, Largest: Indonesia
Bird, Fastest: Swift
Bird, Largest: Ostrich
Bird, Smallest: Humming Bird   
Bridge, Longest Railway: Huey P. Long Bridge (U.S.A.)
Building, Tallest in Asia: The Connaught Centre in Hong Kong (195 metres tall; has 46 floors)
Building, Highest in the world: Sears Tower in Chicago (440-metre high. It is a 110-storey tower which is nearly 60 metres taller than the Empire State building in New York)
Canal, Longest, small ship: Beloye (White Sea) Baltic Canal (CIS) 226 km long
Canal, Longest, big ship: Suez Canal (U.A.R.) (161 km)
Canalised System, Longest: Volga-Baltic Canal (2960 km)
Capital, Highest: Lhasa (Before domination of Tibet by China) 3684 metres above sea-level
City, Highest: Wenchuan (China) 5,100 metres above sea-level La Paz (capital of Bolivia) stands at an altitude of 3632 metres above sea-level
City, Largest in population: Shanghai  followed by: Tokyo, New York, Beijing, London and Moscow
Conference Hall, World’s Highest: At Nathu-La Pass on Indo-China border in Sikkim
Continent, Largest: Asia
Continent, Smallest: Australia
Coral Formation, Largest: The Great Barrier Reef (North-east coast of Australia)
Country, Largest in Population: China  followed by India
Country, Largest (in area): Russia
Country (with largest electorate): India.
Creature, Largest: Blue Whale is the largest creature in the world today. It can grow up to a weight of 150 tonnes.
Dam, Highest: The Grande (Switzerland)
Day, Longest: June 21 (in Northern Hemisphere)
Day, Shortest: Dec 22 (in Northern Hemisphere)
Delta, Largest: The world’s largest delta is that created by the Ganges and Brahmaputra in  Bangladesh and West Bengal, India.
Desert, Largest  (in the world): Sahara (Africa)
Desert, Largest (in Asia): Gobi (Mongolia)
Diamond, Largest: The Cullinan (over 1½  lb.)
Dome, Largest: “Astrodome” in Housten, Texas (U.S.A.); outside dia: 216 metres and inside 196 metres. (The largest dome in India is Gol Gumbaz (Bijapur) 44 metres in Dia.)
Employer, Largest of India: Indian Railways
Epic, Longest: Mahabharata
Forest, Largest: Coniferous forest of Northern Russia
Gulf, Largest: Gulf of Mexico
Highest Motorable Road: Khardungla-Leh-Manali sector 5682 Mt
Highest Non-military Airport: Leh 3256 Mt
Island, Largest: Greenland
Islands, Largest (Group of): Malaya Archipelago
Lake, Largest Artificial: Lake Mead (Boulder Dam)
Lake, Deepest: Baikal (Siberia); average depth 701 metres
Lake, Highest: Titicaca (Bolivia) 3854 metres above sea level
Lake, Largest Fresh Water: Superior (50,200 sq km)
Lake, Largest Salt Water: Caspian Sea (26 metres below sea-level)
Largest Crater of India: The Lonar in Vidharba region of Maharashtra
Largest Inland Waterway of India: Kerala
Largest Barrage of India: Farakka 224 mt
Largest Stadium of India: Salt Lake Stadium Kolkata, 1,20,00 capacity
Largest Tribe of India: Gond
Largest Library of India: National Library Kolkata
Largest Exhibition Ground  of India: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi 150 Acres
Largest Ocean Island of India: Middle Andaman
Largest River Basin of India: Ganga Basin
Largest Estuary: at the mouth of the river Hooghly
Library, Largest: United States Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (more than 59,000,000 items).
Longest Ropeway in India: connecting Joshimath in Uttranchal 4.15 km long
Longest Train in India: Prayag Express running between Delhi and Allahabad (24 bogies)
Longest Road Tunnel in India: Chiplin—Koya Nagar, Maharashtra 1 km long
Longest National Highway of India: NH-7, 2369 km
Longest Cave of India: Krem um Kwan Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Mountain Peak, Highest in the world: Everest (Nepal)
Mountain Peak, Highest in India: Godwin Austen (8,611 m)
Mountain Peak, Highest in Africa: Kilimanjaro (5,888 m)
Mountain Peak, Highest in Europe: Elbruz (5,633 m )
Mountain Range, Highest: Himalayas
Mountain Range, Longest: Andes (S. America), 8,800 km in length
Museum, Largest: American Museum of Natural History, New York city. It comprises 19 inter-connected buildings with 23 acres of floor space.
Nuclear Reactor, Biggest: France
Ocean, Deepest and Biggest: The Pacific
Palace, Biggest: Vatican
Park, Largest: Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta Canada. Area : 28260 sq km.
Peninsula, Largest: Arabia
Pilot, Youngest of India: Capt Nivedita Bhasin, at age 26 in 1990 became youngest pilot to command a jet aircraft
Place, Coldest: Verkhoyansk (Russia); Temperature 85° below zero
Place, Dryest: Death Valley (California); rainfall 1.5 inch
Place, Hottest: Azizia (Libya, Africa 58°C (136°F)
Place, Rainiest: Cheerapunji (Meghalaya, India)
Planet, Biggest: Jupiter
Planet, Brightest: Venus
Planet, Farthest (from the sun): Pluto
Planet, Nearest (to the sun): Mercury
Planet, Smallest: Mercury
Planetarium, biggest: Tsukuba, Japan
Plateau, Highest: Pamir (Tibet)
Platform, Longest: Kharagpur platform in West Bengal (India)
Railway, Longest: Trans-Siberian Railway (9,600 km long)
Railway Station, Largest: Grand Central Terminal, New York City, covers 48 acres. On an average more than 550 trains and 180,000 people per day use it.
River, Longest: Nile (6,679 km)
Sea-bird, Largest: Albatross
Sea, Largest: South China Sea
Star, Brightest: Sirius (also called Dog Star)
Statue, Tallest : “Motherland” an enormous female figure on Mamayev Hill, outside Volgagrad (Russia).
Swimming Course, Longest recognised: English Channel
Tallest TV Tower of India: Rameshwaram, T.N. 1000 feet
Telescope, Largest Radio: The world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope, Y-shaped with each arm 21 km long with 27 mobile antennae on rails, built in New Mexico (USA).
Telescope, Largest Solar: Kit Peak National Observatory, Arizona USA
Telescope, Largest Reflector: Mount Semirodriki, in the Caucasus  (CIS)
Telescope, Largest Refractor: Yerkes Observatory, Wisconsin (USA)
Tunnel, Longest Railway: Secken Tunnel (Japan)
Tunnel, Longest Road: St Gothard tunnel in Switzerland (16.32 km)
Village, Highest: Andean (Chile) 5334 metres above sea-level
Volcano, Highest: Cotopaxi (Andes, Ecuador)
Volcano, Largest: Mauna Lea (Hawaii); crater
Wall, Longest: Great Wall of China (2400 km)
Water Falls, Greatest in the world: Victoria Falls on river Zambesi (Zambia) 1700 metres wide
Waterfall, Highest: Angel (Venezuela)
Water, Lowest body of: Dead Sea

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
(1) The Pyramids of Egypt; (2) the Hanging Gardens of Babylon; (3) the temple of Artemis at Ephesus; (4) the statue of Zeus at Olympia; (5) the mausoleum at Halicarnassus; (6) the Colossus of Rhodes; (7) The Pharos (Lighthouse) at Alexandria.

Seven Wonders of the Mediaeval World
The Colosseum of Rome; (2) the Great Wall of China; (3) the Procelain Tower of Nanking; (4) the Mosque at St Sophia (Constantinople); (5) the Stonehenge of England; (6) the Catacombs of Alexandria; (7) the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

GEOGRAPHICAL SURNAMES

1. Blue Mountains = Nilgiri Hills
2. Bengal's Sorrow = Damodar river
3. City of Palaces = Kolkota
4. China's Sorrow = Hwang Ho
5. City of Seven Hills = Rome
6. City of Skyscrapers = New York
7. Cockpit of Europe = Belgium
8. Dark Continent = Africa
9. Empire city = New York
10. Emerald Island = Ireland
11. Gift of Nile = Egypt
12. Gateway of India = Bombay
13. Granite city = Aberdeen ( Scotland )
14. Holy land = Jerusaleum
15. Island of Cloves = Zanzibar
16. Land of Midnight Sun = Norway
17. Land of Rising Sun = Japan
18. Land of Thousand Lakes = Finland
19. Land of Golden Pagoda = Burma
20. Land of Morning Calm = Korea
21. Land of Maple Leaf = Canada
22. Land of Thousand Elephants = Laos
23. Land of White Elephants = Thailand
24. Land of Five Rivers = Punjab
25. Land of Thunderbolt = Bhutan
26. PlayGround of Europe = Switzerland
27. Rose Pink City = Jaipur
28. Roof of World = The Pamirs in Central Asia
29. Sugar Bowl of World = Cuba
30. Yellow River = Hawang-Ho ( China )

General Knowledge Questions and Answers

No.	General Knowledge Question	Answer
1	The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was	Mujibur Rehman
2	The longest river in the world is the	Nile
3	The longest highway in the world is the	Trans-Canada
4	The longest highway in the world has a length of	About 8000 km
5	The highest mountain in the world is the	Mount Everest
6	The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is	Myanmar
7	The biggest desert in the world is the	Sahara desert
8	The largest coffee growing country in the world is	Brazil
9	The country also known as "country of copper" is	Zambia
10	The name given to the border which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is	Durand line
11	The river Volga flows out into the	Caspian sea
12	The coldest place on the earth is	Verkoyansk in Siberia
13	The country which ranks second in terms of land area is	Canada
14	The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is	Sicily
15	The river Jordan flows out into the	Dead sea
16	The biggest delta in the world is the	Ganges Delta
17	The capital city that stands on the river Danube is	Belgrade
18	The Japanese call their country as	Nippon
19	The length of the English channel is	564 kilometres
20	The world's oldest known city is	Damascus
21	The city which is also known as the City of Canals is	Venice
22	The country in which river Wangchu flows is	Myanmar
23	The biggest island of the world is	Greenland
24	The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is	Detroit, USA
25	The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is	China & South Africa
26	The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is	Malaysia
27	The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is	China
28	The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the	Amazon River
29	The city which was once called the `Forbidden City' was	Peking
30	The country called the Land of Rising Sun is	Japan
31	Mount Everest was named after	Sir George Everest
32	The volcano Vesuvius is located in	Italy
33	The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the world is	Cuba
34	The length of the Suez Canal is	162.5 kilometers
35	The lowest point on earth is	The coastal area of Dead sea
36	The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of	Nepal
37	The largest ocean of the world is the	Pacific ocean
38	The largest bell in the world is the	Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow
39	The biggest stadium in the world is the	Strahov Stadium, Prague
40	The world's largest diamond producing country is	South Africa
41	Australia was discovered by	James Cook
42	The first Governor General of Pakistan is	Mohammed Ali Jinnah
43	Dublin is situated at the mouth of river	Liffey
44	The earlier name of New York city was	New Amsterdam
45	The Eiffel tower was built by	Alexander Eiffel
46	The Red Cross was founded by	Jean Henri Durant
47	The country which has highest population density is	Monaco
48	The national flower of Britain is	Rose
49	Niagara Falls was discovered by	Louis Hennepin
50	The national flower of Italy is	Lily
51	The national flower of China is	Narcissus
52	The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at	Kathmandu
53	The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is	Strait of Hormuz
54	The first Industrial Revolution took place in	England
55	World Environment Day is observed on	5th June
56	The first Republican President of America was	Abraham Lincoln
57	The country famous for Samba dance is	Brazil
58	The name of Alexander's horse was	Beucephalus
59	Singapore was founded by	Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
60	The famous British one-eyed Admiral was	Nelson
61	The earlier name of Sri Lanka was	Ceylon
62	The UNO was formed in the year	1945
63	UNO stands for	United Nations Organization
64	The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on	15th August
65	'Last Judgement' was the first painting of an Italian painter named	Michelangelo
66	Paradise Regained was written by	John Milton
67	The first President of Egypt was	Mohammed Nequib
68	The first man to reach North Pole was	Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary
69	The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was	Guermica
70	The primary producer of newsprint in the world is	Canada
71	The first explorer to reach the South Pole was	Cap. Ronald Amundson
72	The person who is called the father of modern Italy is	G.Garibaldi
73	World literacy day is celebrated on	8th September
74	The founder of modern Germany is	Bismarck
75	The country known as the land of the midnight sun is	Norway
76	The place known as the Roof of the world is	Tibet
77	The founder of the Chinese Republic was	San Yat Sen
78	The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was	Abdul Salam
79	The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was	Margaret Thatcher
80	The first Secretary General of the UNO was	Trygve Lie
81	The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was	Frederick Auguste Bartholdi
82	The port of Baku is situated in	Azerbaijan
83	John F Kennedy was assassinated by	Lee Harvey Oswald
84	The largest river in France is	Loire
85	The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was	Catherine of Aragon
86	The first black person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was	Ralph Johnson Bunche
87	The first British University to admit women for degree courses was	London University
88	The principal export of Jamaica is	Sugar
89	New York is popularly known as the city of	Skyscrapers
90	Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of	Cloves
91	The country known as the Land of White Elephant is	Thailand
92	The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is	Korea
93	The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is	Bhutan
94	The highest waterfalls in the world is the	Salto Angel Falls, Venezuela
95	The largest library in the world is the	United States Library of Congress, Washington DC
96	The author of Harry Potter Books is	JK Rowling
97	Nickname of New York city is	Big Apple
98	What do you call a group of sheep?	A Flock of Sheep
99	In which sport do players take long and short corners?	Hockey
100	Who was the youngest President of the USA?	Theodore Roosevelt
101	How many legs do butterflies have?	6 Legs & 2 Pair of Wings
102	Who invented the Nintendo Wii?	Kashi Kabushiki
103	What year does the Nintendo Wii come out?	Late 2006
104	Who invented the Light Bulb?	Humphry Davy
105	Who invented the washing machine?	James King
106	Who invented the first electric washing machine?	Alva Fisher
107	Who invented the safety pin?	Walter Hunt
108	Who invented the Vacuum Cleaner?	Hubert Booth
109	Who won the Football World Cup in 2006?	Italy
110	Which country hosted the Football World Cup in 2006?	Germany
110	Who is the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?	David Cameron
111	Who won Men's Singles title in French Open 2010?	Rafael Nadal (Spain)
112	Who won Women's Singles title in French Open 2010?	Francesca Schiavone (Italy)
113	Who won Men's Doubles title in French Open 2010?	Daniel Nestor (Canada) & Nenad Zimonjic (Serbia)
114	Who won Women's Doubles title in French Open 2010?	Serena & Venus Williams (USA)
115	What is the longest word in English in which each letter is used at least two times?	Unprosperousness
116	What is the most popular breed of dog?	Retrievers
117	Who is the CEO of search company Google?	Eric Schmidt
118	Who is Miss USA 2010?	Rima Fakih
119	Which country won the Thomas Cup title for Badminton in 2010?	China
120	Who was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Services?	Satyendranath Tagore
121	Who was the first woman Governor of India?	Sarojini Naidu
122	Which two countries have signed the Nuclear Swap deal with Iran?	Brazil and Turkey
123	Who won the Madrid Masters men's tournament in 2010?	Rafael Nadal
124	Who is CEO of Yahoo?	Carol Bartz
125	Who is the first man to climb Mount Everest without oxygen?	Phu Dorji
126	How many words can you make from a five letter word by shuffling the places of each alphabet?	120
127	Speed of computer mouse is measured in which unit?	Mickey
128	Who topped Forbes list of 'Billionaire Universities' in 2010?	Harvard University
129	Barack Obama's birthday is on which date?	August 4, 1961

SOME POPULAR PLACES IN INDIA

• Agra – The Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra Fort
• Delhi - Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Jama Maszid, Lotus Temple, Rail Museum, Doll Museum
• Jammu & Kashmir – Patnitop, Vaishno Devi Temple, Shalimar and Nishant Bagh, Dal lake
• Chandigarh – Rock Garden, Rose Garden, Pinjore Garden, Sukhna Lake
• Himachal Pradesh – Shimla, Dalhousie, Kullu & Manali
• Gangtok – Kanchenjunga National Park, Tsomgo lake, monastries
• Uttaranchal – Dehradun, Massourie, Nanital
• Jaipur – Hawa Mahal, Palace Museum, Sheeshmahal, Jantar Mantar, Chokhi Dhani, other forts and palaces
• Konark – Sun Temple
• Kolkata – Hoogley river, Hawrah Bridge, Eden Gardens, Victoria Memorial Hall, National Library, Rabindra Sarovar, Indian Museum
• Mumbai – Marine Drive, Gateway of India, Prince of Wales Museum, Essel World, Juhu & Chowpatty beaches
• Goa – Beaches, St. Cathedral Church, Mahalakshmi Temple
• Hyderabad – Golconda Fort, Charminar
• Chennai – Marina Beach, St. George Fort, St. Mary Church,  
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands
• Lakshdweep Islands
  

Secretaries General of ASEAN

Name	Time	Country
Hartono Dharsono	7 June 1976 - 18 Feb 1978	Indonesia
Umarjadi Notowijono	19 Feb 1978 - 30 June 1978	Indonesia
Datuk Ali Bin Abdullah	10 Jul 1978 - 30 June 1980	Malaysia
Narciso G. Reyes	1 July 1980 - 1 July 1982	Philippines
Chan Kai Yau	18 July 1982 - 15 July 1984	Singapore
Phan Wannamethee	16 July 1984 - 15 July 1986	Thailand
Roderick Yong	16 July 1986 - 16 July 1989	Brunei
Rusli Noor	17 July 1989 - 1 Jan 1993	Indonesia
Ajit Singh	1 Jan 1993 - 31 Dec 1997	Malaysia
Rodolfo Severino Jr.	1 Jan 1998 - 31 Dec 2002	Philippines
Ong Keng Yong	1 Jan 2003 - 31 Dec 2007	Singapore
Surin Pitsuwan	1 Jan 2008 - 2012	Thailand

SAARC Secretary-Generals

Abul Ahsan (Bangladesh) (16 Jan 1987 - 15 Oct 1989)

Kant Kishore Bhargava (India) (17 Oct 1989 - 31 Dec 1991)

Ibrahim Hussain Zaki (Maldives) (1 Jan 1992 - 31 Dec 1993)

Yadab Kant Silwal (Nepal) (1 Jan 1994 - 31 Dec 1995)

Naeem U.Hasan (Pakistan)  (1 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 1998)

Nihal Rodrigo (Sri Lanka)  (1 Jan 1999 - 10 Jan 2002)

Q.A.M.A. Rahim (Bangladesh)  (11 Jan 2002 - 28 Feb 2005)

Chenkyab Dorji (Bhutan)  (1 Mar 2005 - 29 Feb 2008)

Sheel Kant Sharma (India) (1 Mar 2008 - 28 Feb 2011)

H.E. Uz. Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed (Maldives) (First Women Secretary General for SAARC)(1 Mar 2011 - Present)

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The Wonders of the World

Country Name	Monument
Australia	Opera House (Sydney)
China	The Great Wall of China
Denmark	Kinder disk
Egypt	Pyramid
France	Eiffel Tower (Paris)
India	The Taj Mahal (Agra)
Italy	Leaning Tower of Pisa
Japan	Emperial Palace
Malaysia	Tugu Negara
Russia	Kremlin (Moscow)
USA	Statue of Liberty (New York)

The Highest In India

S.No.	The Highest In India	Description
1	The Highest Dam	Bhakra Dam, on Satluj River, Punjab
2	The Highest Peak	Godwin Austen / K-2
3	The Highest Waterfall	Jog or Garsoppa (Karnataka)
4	The Highest Gateway	Buland Darwaza , Fatehpur Sikri (UP)
5	The Highest Lake	Devtal Lake, Gadhwal (Uttarakhand)
6	The Highest Gallantry Award	Param Vir Chakra
7	The Highest Award	Bharat Ratna
8	The Highest Road	Road at Khardungla (Leh-Manali Sector)
9	The Highest battle-field	Siachen Glacier
10	The Highest Airport	Leh Airport, Ladakh
11	The Highest Bridge	Chambal Bridge
12	The Highest Motorable Road Bridge	Khardungla, Ladakh
13	The Highest Highway	Manali-Leh National Highway
14	The Highly Literate State	Kerela
15	Highest Observatory	Mount Saraswat Hanley, Ladakh (J & K)
16	Highest straight gravity Dam	Bhakra Dam