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Intelligence Agencies of the World

Intelligence Agencies
Country
Inter Services Intelligence (ISI)
Pakistan
Central Intelligence Agencies (CIA) and
United States of America
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Komitet gosudarstvennoy bezopasnosti
Russia
(KGB)/ Glavnoje Razvedyvatel'noje
Upravlenije (GRU)
MOSSAD
Israel
Militrischer Nachrichtendienst
Switzerland
Australian Security and Intelligence
Australia
Organization
Centro Intelligence Interforze (CII)
Italy
Royal Intelligence Corps
Malaysia
Mukhbarat
Egypt
Central External Liaison Department
China
Military Counterintelligence Service
Germany
Sazamane Etelaat va Amniate Kechvar
Iran
(SAVAK)
Etterretningstjenesten
Norway
Naicho
Japan
Bureau of State Security (BOSS)
South Africa
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Canada
Al Mukbharat
Iraq
Direction General de Securite Exterieur
France
(DGSE)
Secret Intelligence Service
United Kingdom
General Intelligence Presidency
Saudi Arabia
Security and Intelligence Division
Singapore
Parliaments of different Countries
Country
Parliament
India
Sansad (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha)
Bangladesh
Jatiya Sansad
Spain
Cortes Generales
Pakistan
National Assembly
Nepal
Rashtriya Panchayat
Israel
Knesset
Canada
Parliament
Russia
Duma and Federal Council
United States of America
Congress (House of Representatives and
Senate)
Germany
Bundstag Upper House
Bundesrat Lower House
Maldives
Mazlis
Bhutan
Tshogdu
Australia
Federal Parliament

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Denmark
China
Iran
Mynamar
Japan
France
Norway
Afghanistan
Turkey

Folketing
National Peoples Congress
Majlis
Pyithu Hluttaw
Diet
National Assembly
Storting
Shora
Grand National Assembly
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND HEADQUARTERS

International renewable energy agency

Transparency international
Universal postal union
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Telecommunication Union
World Meteorological Organization
International committee of the red cross
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
International standard organization
United Nation Conference on Trade And Development [UNCTAD]
SAARC
Amnesty international
International maritime organization
Common wealth of nations
World Tourism Organization
International Criminal Police Organization(Interpol)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
United Nations Organizations (UNO)
United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Organization for ECONOMIC Co-Operation Development [ OECD ]
United Nations Educational, Scientific and cultural organizations
(UNESCO)
Food and agriculture organization
World Tourism Organization
International court of justice
Organization of the PETROLEUM Exporting Countries [ OPEC ]
International atomic energy agency
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Global Financial Integrity (GFI)
World bank
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Abu Dhabi(UAE)
Berlin
Berne
Geneva
Geneva
Geneva
Geneva
Geneva
Geneva
Geneva
Geneva
Geneva
Kathmandu
London
London
London
London
Lyon
Montreal
New York
New York
New York
Paris
Paris
Rome
Spain
Hague
Vienna
Vienna
Vienna
Washington,D.C.
Washington,D.C.

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International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Bank of International Settlement

Washington,D.C.
Switzerland

GEOGRAPHICAL EPITHETS
Name
Yellow River
Blue Mountains
Windy City
City of Sky Scrappers
Venice of the North
City of Dreaming Spires
Venice of the East
City of Golden Gate
Sugar Bowl of the World
Cockpit of Europe
Queen of the Adriatic
Dark Continent
Eternal City
Pearl of Antilles
Land of Rising Sun
Island of Pearls
Forbidden City
Granite City
Land of Golden Fleece
Land of White Elephant
Land of Mid Night Sun
Never Never Land
Pillars of Hercules
Herring Pond
Chinas Sorrow

Place
Hwang Ho
Nilgiri Hills, India
Chicago, USA
New York, USA
Stockholm
Oxford, England
Cochin, India
San Francicso, USA
Cuba
Belgium
Venice, Italy
Africa
Rome
Cuba
Japan
Bahrain
Lhasa, Tibet
Aberdeen, Scotland
Australia
Thailand
Norway
Prairies of Northern Australia
Strait of Gibraltar
Atlantic Ocean
Hwang Ho

NATIONAL EMBLEMS OF IMPORTANT COUNTRIES

Country
India
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Netherlands
UK
USA
Italy
Australia
New Zealand
Germany
Norway
France
Iran

Emblem
Lion Capital of Ashoka
Crescent and Star
Water Lilly
Lion
Rose
Golden Rod
White Lilly
Kangaroo
Kiwi
Corn Flower
Lion
Lily
Rose

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Spain
Japan
Canada
Sri Lanka
Hong Kong
Iran
Israel
Turkey

Eagle
Chrysanthemum
Maple Leaf, Lily
Lion
Bauhinia
Rose
Candelabrum
Crescent and Star
NEWS AGENCIES OF SOME COUNTRIES
Country

Agency
Associated Press (AP), United Press
International (UP)
Reuters
Telegraph Agency of the Sovereign States
(TASS), Novosti
Malaysian National News Agency (MNNA)
Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associate (ANSA)
Associated Israel Press (AIP)
Agence France Presse (AFP)
Press Trust of India (PTI), United News of
India (UNI), Samachar Bharti
Hin Hua
Kyodo
Antara
Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)
Deutsche Presse Agentur (DPA)
WAFA
Australian Associated Press
Pakistan Press International (PPI), Associated
Press of Pakistan (APP)
Middle East News Agency (MENA)

USA
UK
Russia
Malaysia
Italy
Israel
France
India
China
Japan
Indonesia
Iran
Germany
Palestine
Australia
Pakistan
Egypt

SIGNS AND SYMBOLS

Signs and Symbols
Pen
Red Cross
Red Flag
Black Flag
Yellow Flag
Flag flown upside down
Flag flown at half mast
White Flag
Red Triangle

Meaning
Symbol of Culture and Civilization
Medical Aid and Hospital
Revolution and also a sign of Danger
Symbol of Protest
Flown on Ships or Vehicles carrying patients
suffering from infectious diseases
Symbol of distress
Symbol of National Mourning
Symbol of Truce
Sign of Family Planning

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Pegion or Dove
Red Light
Wheel
Olive Branch
Union Jack
Stars and Stripes

Symbol of Peace
Stop or Danger or Emergency
Symbol of Progress
Symbol of Peace
National Flag of UK
National Flag of the USA
LIST OF LOCAL WINDS

Name of the Local Wind

Chinook
Foehn
Khamsin
Sirocco
Solano
Harmattan
Bora
Mistral
Punas
Blizzard
Purga
Levanter
Norwester
Santa Ana

Nature of Wind
Hot and Dry wind in Rockies
Hot and Dry wind in Alps
Hot and Dry wind in Egypt
Hot and Moist wind from Sahara to
Mediterranean Sea
Hot and Moist wind from Sahara towards
Iberian Peninsula
Hot and Dry Wind blowing in West Africa
Cold and Dry wind blowing outwards from
Hungary to Northern Italy
Very cold wind (Blows from Alps over
France)
Cold and dry wind blowing down towards
the western side of Andes
Cold winds in Tundra Region
Cold wind in Russian Tundra
Cold wind in Spain
Hot wind in New Zealand
Hot wind in South California

IMPORTANT STRAITS OF THE WORLD

Name of the Strait
Bab-al-Mandeb
Bering
Bosphorus
Dover
Florida
Gibralter
Malacca
Palk
Megellan
Sunda

Water Bodies Joined

Red Sea and Arabian Sea
Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea
Black Sea and Marmara Sea
North Sea and Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
Java sea and Bay of Bengal
Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean
South Pacific and South Atlantic Ocean
Java Sea and Indian Ocean

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IMPORTANT CANALS IN THE WORLD
Name of the Canal
Panama Sea
Suez Canal
Erie
Kiel

Connects
Pacific Ocean with Caribbean Sea
Mediterranean Sea to Red Sea
Atlantic Ocean to Great Lakes
North Sea to Baltic Sea
IMPORTANT LAKES IN THE WORLD
Lake

Caspian
Superior
Victoria
Huron
Michigan
Tanganyika
Baikal
Great Bear
Aral
Great Slave

Location
Russia and CIS
Canada and USA
Tanzania (Africa)
Canada and USA
USA
Africa
Russia (CIS)
Canada
Russia (CIS)
Canada
MAJOR RIVERS OF THE WORLD

River
Nile
Amazon
Yangtze
Mississipi
Missouri
Yenisei
Hunag Ho
Ob
Congo
Amur
Lena
Mekong
Niger

Origin
Victoria Lake
Andes (Peru)
Tibetan Kiang Plateau
Itaska Lake (USA)
Tannu-Ola Mountains
Kunlun Mountains
Altai Mountais, Russia
Lualaba and Luapula rivers
North East China
Baikal Mountains
Tibetan Highlands
Guinea

GREAT DESERTS OF THE WORLD

Name of the Desert
Country/Region
Sahara (Libyan, Nubian)
North Africa
Australian (Gibson, Simpson), Victorian Australia
(Great Sandy)
Arabian (Rub al Khali, An-Nafud)
Arabia
Dast-e-Lut (Barren Desert)
Iran
Dast-e-Kavir (Salt Desert)
Iran
Desierto de Sechura
Peru
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Atacama
Patagonia
Kalahari
Namib

Steppe
Pustaz
Prairie
Pampas
Veld
Downs
Cantebury

N Chile
Argentina
Botswana
Namibia
FAMOUS GRASSLANDS OF THE WORLD
Grasslands
Countries
Eurasia
Hungary
USA
Argentina and Uruguay
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand

IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY LINES

Name of the Boundary Line
In Between Countries
Radcliffe Line
India and Pakistan
Mac Mohan Line
India and China
Durand Line
Pakistan and Afghanistan
Hindenburg Line
Germany and Poland
Maginot Line
France and Germany
Order Neisse Line
Germany and Poland
Siegfried Line
Fortification between Germany and France
th
38 Parallel Line
North and South Korea
49th Parellel Line
USA and Canada
th
24 Parallel Line
Pakistan claims it is the boundary between
India and Pakistan in Rann of Kuchch
th
17 Parallel Line
North Vietnam and South Vietnam
DIFFERENT REVOLUTIONS
Name of the Revolution
Associated Field
Yellow Revolution
Oilseeds
White Revolution
Milk
Black Revolution
Petroleum Production
Red Revolution
Meat and Tomato Products
Round Revolution
Potato
Silver Fiber Revolution
Cotton
Blue Revolution
Fish
Pink Revolution
Shrimp
Grey Revolution
Wool
Evergreen Revolution
Overall Development of Agriculture
Green Revolution
Food Grains
Golden Revolution
Horticulture
Silver Revolution
Egg and Poultry
Brown Revolution
Cocoa
Rainbow Revolution
Amalgamation of all the above revolutions
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Sport
Polo
Bridge
Rowing
Boxing
Badminton
Cricket

Hockey

Lawn Tennis
Table Tennis

Golf
Football

IMPORTANT CUPS AND TROPHIES

Cup and Trophy
Ezra Cup, Winchestor Cup, Radha Mohan
Cup
Ruia Trophy
Wollington Trophy
Aspy Adjania Trophy
Thomas Cup (Men), Uber Cup (Women),
Narang Cup, Agarwal Cup
Irani Trophy, Duleep Trophy, Ranji Trophy,
Vizzy Trophy, Asia Cup, Deodhar Trophy, CK
Naidu Trophy, Cooch-Behar Trophy, Vijay
Merchant Trophy, Vizzy Trophy
Agha Khan Cup, Azlan Shah Cup, Nehru
Trophy, Dhyanchand Trophy, Beighton Cup,
Scindia Gold Cup, Modi Gold Cup, Khan
Abdul Gaffar Cup, Rangaswami Cup, Rene
Frank Trophy
Davis Cup, Hamlet Cup, Australian Open,
French Open, Wimbledon, US Open
Corbillion Cup (Women), Jayalaxmi Cup
(Women), Swaythling Cup (Men),BarnaBellack Cup,
Canada Cup, Muthiah Gold Cup, Ryder Cup,
Walker Cup
Durand Cup, Nizam Gold Cup, Rovers Cup,
Sanjay Gold Cup, Santosh Trophy, Subroto
Mukherjee Cup, Vittal Trophy, Nehru Gold
Cup,

IMPORTANT FESTIVALS IN THE WORLD

Alba White Truffle Festival
Alba, Italy
Baltic Herring Festival
Helsinki, Finland
Chinchilla Melon Festival(Watermelon)
Australia
Chocolate Festival
London, UK
International Mango Festival
New Delhi, India
Ivrea Orange Festival
Ivrea, Italy
Maine Lobster Festival
Rockland USA
Maslenitsa Festival (Pancake Festival)
Moscow, Russia
Melbourne Food & Wine Festival
Melbourne, Australia
Mistura Food Festival
Lima, Peru
Monkey Buffet Festival
Lopburi Province, Thailand
Oktoberfest
Munich, Germany
Onion Eating Festival
Spain
Orange Festival
Poland
Pancake Festival
Moscow, Russia
San Francisco Street Food Festival
San Francisco, USA
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Potato Festival
Tomato Festival
Vegetarian Festival

Sweden
Spain
Thailand

FAMOUS MONUMENTS AROUND THE WORLD

Name of the Monument
Country
Statue of Liberty
New York, USA
The Eiffel Tower
Paris, France
St Basils Cathedral
Moscow, Russia
Blue Domed Church
Santorini, Greece
The Great Sphinx
Giza, Egypt
Machu Pichu
Peru
Big Ben
London
Burj al Arab Hotel
Dubai
Tower of Pisa
Italy
Christ the Redeemer
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lascaux Cave Paintings
France
Loch Ness
Scotland
Mont St Michel
France
Bran Castle
Transylvania, Romania
Agia Sophia
Istanbul, Turkey
Branderburg Gate
Berlin, Germany
Acropolis
Athens, Greece
Sagrada Familia
Barcelona, Spain
Uluru Sandstone
Australia
Mount Fuji
Japan
Mount Eden Crater
New Zealand
Al Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem
Angkor Wat
Cambodia
St Peters Cathedral
Vatican City
Mount Rushmore
South Dakota
Victoria Falls
Between Zambia and Zimbabwe
The Great Canyon
Arizona
Petra Rock cut Architecture
Jordan
Cape of Good Hope
South Africa
Chichen Itza
Mexico
Inukshuk
Canada
Table Mountain
Cape Town, South Africa
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco, California
Kilimanjaro
Tanzania
Forbidden City
Beijing
Iguazu Falls
On the border of Brazil and Argentina
The Colosseum
Rome, Italy
Twyfelfontein Ancient Rock Engravings
Namibia
The Blue Mosque
Istanbul
Millau Bridge
France
Luxor Temple
Egypt
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Faisal Mosque
The Empire State Building
Newgrange Tomb
Tilcho Lake
Pompeii
The Wailing Wall
Abu Simbel
Middle of the Earth or The Ciudad Mitad del
Mundo
Potala Palace
Angel Falls
Ephesus
Twelve Apostles
The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Name
Himalayas
Karakoram
Hindu Kush
Pamir
Tien Shan
Andes
Alaska Range
Caucasus
Alps
Transantarctic
Range
Rockies
Great Dividing
Range
Urals

Islamabad, Pakistan
New York
Ireland
Nepal
Italy
Jerusalem
Egypt
Ecuador
Llasa, Tibet
Venezuela
Turkey
Australia
China
Turkey

THE WORLDS GREAT MOUNTAIN RANGES

Continent
Highest Peak
Peak Height (Ft)
Asia
Mount Everest
29035
Asia
K2
28251
Asia
Tirich Mir
25289
Asia
Ismoil Somoni Peak
24590
Asia
Jengish Chokusu
24406
South America
Aconcagua
22838
North America
Denali
20322
Europe/Asia
Mount Elbrus
18510
Europe
Mount Blanc
15780
Antarctica
Mount Kirkpatrick
14856
North America
Australia

Mount Elbert
Mount Kosciuszko

14440
7310

Asia/Europe

Mount Narodnaya

6217

MAJOR STOCK EXCHANGES IN THE WORLD

Exchange
Economy
Headquarters
New York Stock Exchange
United States
New York
NASDAQ
United States
New York
London Stock Exchange
United Kingdom
London
Group
Italy
Japan Exchange Group
Japan
Tokyo
Shanghai Exchange Group
China
Shanghai
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Euronext
European Union
Amsterdam
Brussels
Lisbon
Paris
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Shenzhen Stock Exchange
TMX Group
Deutsche Borse
Bombay Stock Exchange
National Stock Exchange of
India
Australian Securities
Exchange
Korea Exchange
OMX Nordic Exchange
JSE Limited
BME Spanish Exchanges
Taiwan Stock Exchange
BM&F Bovespa

China
Canada
Germany
India
India

Shenzhen
Toronto
Frankfurt
Mumbai
Mumbai

Australia

Sydney

South Korea
Northern Europe
Armenia
South Africa
Spain
Taiwan
Brazil

Seoul
Stockholm
Johannesburg
Madrid
Taipei
Sao Paulo

ALL COUNTRIES CAPITAL AND CURRENCIES

Australia
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Kiribati
Nauru
Norfolk Island
Tuvalu
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Cte d'Ivoire
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Niger
Senegal
Togo
French Polynesia
New Caledonia

Australian Dollar
Canberra
Flying Fish Cove
Bantam
Tarawa
Yaren
Kingston
Fongafale82
CFA Franc
Porto Novo
Ouagadougou
Yaound
Bangui
N'Djamena
Brazzaville
Yamoussoukro30
Malabo
Libreville
Bissau
Bamako
Niamey
Dakar
Lom
CFP Franc
Papeete
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Australian dollar
Australian dollar
Australian dollar
Australian dollar
Australian dollar
Australian dollar
Australian dollar
CFA franc
CFA franc
CFA franc
CFA franc
CFA franc
CFA franc
CFA franc
CFA franc
CFA franc
CFA franc
CFA franc
CFA franc
CFA franc
CFA franc
CFP franc
CFP franc

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Wallis and Futuna
Algeria
Bahrain
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Libya
Serbia and Montenegro
Sudan
Tunisia

Mata-Utu
Dinar
Algiers
Manama
Baghdad
Amman
Kuwait City
Tripoli
Belgrade70
Khartoum
Tunis

The Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Brunei
Canada
Cayman Islands
Fiji
Guyana
Hong Kong
Jamaica
Liberia

Dollar
Nassau
Bridgetown
Belmopan
Hamilton
Bandar Seri Begawan
Ottawa
George Town
Suva
Georgetown
Kingston
Monrovia

Namibia
Singapore
Solomon Islands

Windhoek
Singapore
Honiara

Trinidad and Tobago

Zimbabwe

Port of Spain
Harare
East Carribean Dollar

Anguilla

The Valley

Antigua and Barbuda

St John's

Dominica

Roseau

Grenada

St George's

Montserrat

Plymouth

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Basseterre

Saint Lucia

Castries

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CFP franc
Algerian dinar
Bahraini dinar
Iraqi dinar
Jordanian dinar
Kuwaiti dinar
Libyan dinar
dinar (1); euro (2)
Sudanese dinar
Tunisian dinar

Bahamian dollar
Barbados dollar
Belize dollar
Bermuda dollar
Brunei dollar
Canadian dollar
Cayman Islands dollar
Fiji dollar
Guyanese dollar
Hong Kong dollar
Jamaica dollar
Liberian dollar
Namibian dollar; South
African rand
Singapore dollar
Solomon Islands dollar
Trinidad and Tobago
dollar
Zimbabwe dollar
Eastern Caribbean
dollar
Eastern Caribbean
dollar
Eastern Caribbean
dollar
Eastern Caribbean
dollar
Eastern Caribbean
dollar
Eastern Caribbean
dollar
Eastern Caribbean
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Serbia and Montenegro
Andorra
Austria
Belgium
Finland
France
French Guiana
Germany
Greece
Guadeloupe
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Martinique
Mayotte
Monaco
Netherlands
Portugal
Runion
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
San Marino
Spain
The Hoy See (Vatican City State)
Burundi
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Guinea
Madagascar
Rwanda
Liechtenstein
Switzerland

Kingstown
Euro
Belgrade
Andorra la Vella
Vienna
Brussels
Helsinki
Paris
Cayenne
Berlin
Athens
Basse Terre
Dublin
Rome
Luxembourg
Fort-de-France
Mamoudzou
Monaco
Amsterdam54
Lisbon
Saint-Denis
Saint-Pierre
San Marino
Madrid
Vatican City
Franc
Bujumbura
Moroni
Kinshasa
Djibouti
Conakry
Antananarivo
Kigali
Vaduz
Berne
Krone

Denmark

Copenhagen

Faeroe Islands

Thorshavn

Greenland

Nuuk

Norway

Oslo

Svalbard and Jan Mayen

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Eastern Caribbean
dollar
dinar (1); euro (2)
Euro
Euro
Euro
Euro
Euro
Euro
Euro
Euro
Euro
Euro
Euro
Euro
Euro
Euro
Euro
Euro
euro
euro
euro
euro
euro
euro
Burundi franc
Comorian franc
Congolese franc
Djibouti franc
Guinean franc
Malagasy franc
Rwandese franc
Swiss franc
Swiss franc
Danish krone (pl.
kroner)
Danish krone (pl.
kroner)
Danish krone (pl.
kroner)
Norwegian krone (pl.
kroner)
Norwegian krone (pl.
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Sweden
Cook Islands
New Zealand
Niue
Pitcairn Islands
Tokelau
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Mexico
Philippines
Uruguay
India
Mauritius
Nepal
Pakistan
Seychelles
Sri Lanka
Afghanistan
Albania
Angola
Armenia
Aruba
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Cape Verde
China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus

Stockholm
New Zealand dollar
Avarua
Wellington
Alofi
Adamstown
Fakaofo
Peso
Buenos Aires
Santiago
Santa Fe de Bogot
Havana
Santo Domingo
Mexico City
Manila
Montevideo
RUPEE
New Delhi
Port Louis
Kathmandu
Islamabad
Victoria
Colombo
Singular Currency countries
Kabul
Tirana
Luanda
Yerevan
Oranjestad
Baku
Dhaka
Minsk
Thimphu
Sucre16
Sarajevo
Gaborone
Brasilia
Sofia
Phnom Penh
Praia
Beijing
San Jos
Zagreb
Nicosia

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Swedish krona (pl.

kronor)
New Zealand dollar
New Zealand dollar
New Zealand dollar
New Zealand dollar
New Zealand dollar
Argentine peso
Chilean peso
Colombian peso
Cuban peso
Dominican peso
Mexican peso
Philippine peso
Uruguayan peso
Indian rupee
Mauritian rupee
Nepalese rupee
Pakistani rupee
Seychelles rupee
Sri Lankan rupee
Afghani
Lek
Kwanza
dram (inv.)
Aruban guilder
Azerbaijani manat
taka (inv.)
Belarusian rouble
ngultrum (inv.)
Boliviano
Bosnian convertible mark
pula (inv.)
Brazilian real (pl. reais)
lev (pl. leva)
Riel
Cape Verde escudo
renminbi-yuan (inv.)
Costa Rican coln (pl.
colones)
kuna (inv.)
Cyprus pound

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Czech Republic
Egypt
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia
Georgia
Ghana
Gibraltar

Prague
Cairo
Asmara
Tallinn
Addis Ababa
Stanley

Czech koruna (pl. koruny)

Egyptian pound
nakfa (inv.)
Estonian kroon (pl. krooni)
Ethiopian birr (inv.)
Falkland Islands pound

Skopje
Tbilisi
Accra
Gibraltar

Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
Israel
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Lithuania
Macau
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Mauritania
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar

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North Korea
Oman
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Zambia
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British Virgin Islands
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Warsaw
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Moscow
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Zloty
Qatari riyal
Romanian leu (pl. lei)
Rouble
Saint Helena pound
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Dobra
Saudi riyal
Leone
Slovak koruna (pl. koruny)
Tolar
Somali shilling
Rand
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Suriname guilder
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Swedish krona (pl. kronor)
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US Virgin Islands
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Dili
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Washington DC
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US dollar
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US dollar
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FATHERS OF VARIOUS BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY

Subject

Scientist

Father of Botany
Father of Zoology
Father of Biology
Father of Modern Botany
Father of Endochrinology
Father of Immunology
Father of Agronomy
Father of Genetics
Father of Modern Genetics
Father of Biodiversity
Father of Cytology
Father of Palynology
Father of Mycology
Father of Indian Forestry
Father of Plant Physiology
Father of Gene Therapy
Father of Indian Paleobotany
Father of Polygenic Inheritance
Father of Surgery and Plastic Surgery
Father of Anatomy
Father of Ethology
Father of Cloning
Father of Chemotherapy
Father of Eugenics
Father of Bryology
Father of Indian Ecology
Father of Mutation
Father of Indian Phycology
Father of Genetic Engineering
Father of Ayurveda
Father of Polio Vaccine
Father of Taxonomy
Father of Embryology
Father of Microscopy
Father of Blood Circulation
Father of Medicine

Theophrastus
Aristotle
Aristotle
Linnaeus
Thomas Addison
Edward Jenner
Peter De-cresenji
GJ Mendel
TH Morgan
EO Wilson
Robert Hooke
Erdtman
Micheli
Sir Dietrich Brandis
Stephan Hales
Anderson
Birbal Sahani
Kolreuter
Susruta
Herophilus
Konard Lorentz
Ian Willmut
Paul Ehrlich
Francis Galton
Johann Hedwig
R Mishra
Hugo De Vries
OP Iyengar
Paul Berg
Charka
Jonas Salk
Carolus Linnaeus
Aristotle
Marcello Malpighi
William Harvey
Hippocrates

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Father of Blood Groups
Karl Landsteiner
Father of Radiation Genetics
HJ Muller
Father of Palaentology
Leonardo da Vinci
Father of Flistology
Francis Bichet
Father of DNA Finger Printing
Garrod
Father of ATP Cycle
Lipmann
Father of Stress Physiology
Hans Selye
Father of Gerontology
Korenchevsk
Father of Bacteriology
Robert Koch
Father of Antibiotics
Alexander Fleming
Father of Pathology
Rudolph Virchow
Father of Virology
WM Stanley
Father of Epidemiology
John Snow
Father of Endocrinology
Thomas Addison
Father of Homeopathy
Hahnemann
Father of Green Revolution
Norman Borlaug
IMPORTANT BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY
Name of the Branch
Agrostology
Allometry
Anthology
Anatomy
Archaeobiology
Biocybernetics
Bacteriology
Biophysics
Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Biogeography
Cell Biology
Chronobiology
Ctetology
Craniology
Cryobiology
Cytology
Cardiology
Dendrology

Description
Study of grasses
Study of relationship of body size to shape,
anatomy, physiology and finally behaviour
Study of Flowers
Study of internal structures
Study of the biology of ancient times
through archaeological materials
Application of Cybernetics to Biological
sciences
Study of bacteria
Study of Physical aspects of living systems
Study of chemicals constituting the body and
chemical reactions
Utilization of living organisms in Industrial
Processes
Study of the geographic distributions of
living organisms.
Study of structure, functions, reproduction,
and life cycle of cells
Study of time-dependent phenomena in
living organisms.
Study of acquired characters of organisms
Study of Skulls
Study of the effects of low temperatures on
living organisms.
Study of detailed structure of cells
Study of hears and its functioning
Study of shrubs and trees

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Ecology
Eidonomy
Endocrinology
Ethology
Ethnobiology
Entomology
Eugenics

Euthenics
Enzymology
Embryology
Esthesiology
Floriculture
Forensic biology
Genetics
Gerontology
Glycobiology

Haematology
Helminthology
Herpatology
Hydrobiology
Immunology
Ichthyology
Karyology
Kinesiology
Koniology
Limnology
Lipidology
Mastology
Morphology
Myology
Mycology
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Mammalogy
Malacology

Study of relationships between organism

and environment
Study of external appearance of an organism
Study of ductless glands and their hormones
Study of behaviour of animals
Study of the way plants and animals are
treated or used by different human cultures
Study of life history of insects
Study of science dealing with factors which
improve successive generations of human
race
Science deals with improvement of future of
humanity by changing environment
Study of enzymes
Study of development of embryo and its
growth and repair
Scientific study of sensation
Cultivation of flower yielding plants
Application of Biology to law enforcement
Study of heredity and variations
Study of the social, psychological, cognitive
and biological aspects of aging.
Study of the structure, biosynthesis, and
biology of saccharides (sugar chains or
glycans)
Study of blood and disease caused by it
Study of parasitic worms
Study of reptiles
Science of life and life processes in water
Study of natural or acquired resistance to
specific diseases
Study of fish and its culture
Study of nucleus
Study of muscle movements
Study of dust in relation to its effects on
health.
Study of snails
Study of lipids
Study of breasts
Study of form and structure
Study of muscles
Study of Fungi
Study of microorganisms like bacteria and
viruses
Study of chemicals living at molecular level
Study of mammals
Study of molluscs and their shells

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Mechanobiology
Neonatalogy
Neurology
Nosology
Osteology
Odontology
Organology
Ontogeny
Ornithology
Ophiology
Olericulture
Oncology
Physiology
Phylogeny
Palaeontology
Parasitology
Primatology
Protozeology
Pedology
Phenomics
Phenology
Pomology
Psychobiology
Phytogeography
Pharmocology
Photobiology
Protistology
Paleobotany
Radiology
Sarcology
Scotobiology
Sociobiology
Syndesmology
Serology
Silviculture
Splanchnology
Tectology
Trophology
Toxicology
Taxonomy

Study of interface of Biology and Engineering

Study of new born up to the age of 2 months
Study of neurons and nerve rings
Classification of diseases
Study of Skeletal system
Study of teeth
Study of different organs
Study of various life-cycles
Study of Birds
Study of Snakes
Study of cultivation of vegetables
Study of tumors
Study of process and function associated
with life
Study of Evolutionary relationship among
different groups of organisms
Study of fossils
Study of parasites
Study of Primates
Study of Protozoa
Study of different types of Soils
Study of the physical and biochemical traits
of organisms
Study of periodic plant and animal life cycle
events
Study of Fruits
Study of behavioural aspects of animals
Study of plant distribution on the earth
Scientific study of drugs
Study of interaction of light and living
organisms
Study of Protists (Eukaryotic
Microorganisms)
Study of distribution and characteristics of
fossils
Study of effects of radiation on living being
Study of muscles
Study of Biological effects of darkness
Study of the biological bases of sociology
Study of bone joints and ligaments
Study of blood serum
Study of cultivation of timber yielding plants
Study of internal organs
Study of structural organization of body
Study of Nutrition Science
Study of poisons and method of treatment
Study of nomenclature and classification of

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Urology
Virology
Veterinary Science
Zoology

organisms
Study of urine and its diseases
Study of viruses
Study of Animal Medicine
Study of Animals

Chickenpox
Smallpox
Poliomyelitis
Measles
Mumps
Rabies

SOME HUMAN DISEASES CAUSED BY VIRUSES

Disease
Pathogen
Herpes zoster virus
Variola Virus
Polio Virus
Rubella Virus
Mumps Virus
Rabies Virus

Tuberculosis
Diphtheria
Cholera
Leprosy
Tetanus
Typhoid
Plague
Gonorrhoea
Pneumonia
Salmonellosis

SOME HUMAN DISEASES BY BACTERIA

Disease
Pathogen
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Corynebacterium diptheriae
Vibrio cholera
Mycobacterium leprae
Clostridium tetani
Salmonella typhi
Pasteurella pestis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Diplococcus pneumoniae
Salmonellaenteridis

Country Name
Algeria
Afghanistan
Angola
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Aruba
Austria
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Benin
Belarus
Bhutan
Brunei
Brazil

PRESIDENTS AND PRIME MINISTERS

President
Prime Minister
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Abdelmalek Sellal
Ashraf Ghani
Jos Eduardo dos Santos
Bujar Nishani
Edi Rama
Antoni Mart (Head of the
government)
Serzh Sargsyan
Hovik Abrahamyan
Mike Eman
Heinz Fischer
Elizabeth II (Queen)
Malcolm Turnbull
Ilham Aliyev
Artur Rasizade
Yayi Boni
Alexander Lukashenko
Jigme Khesar Namgyel
Wangchuck( King)
Hassanal Bolkiah (King)
Dilma Rousseff

Lionel Zinsou
Andrei Kobyakov
Tshering Tobgay

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Belgium
Botswana
Bolivia
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Bulgaria
Belize
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Canada
Cenral African
Republic
Chad
Comoros
Cambodia
Congo- Brazzaville
China (People's
Republic of China)
Chile
Congo- Kinshasha
Cte d'Ivoire
Comoros
Costa Rica
Cook Islands
Croatia
Cuba - NDE
Cyprus
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Czech Republic
Djibouti
Denmark
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
East Timor
Ecuador
Eriteria
El Salvador
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea

Abdul Hamid
Ian Khama
Evo Morales
Michel Kafando (Acting
President)
Pierre Nkurunziza
Rosen Plevneliev
Paul Biya
Jorge Carlos Fonseca
Catherine SambaPanza(Acting President)
Idriss Dby
Ikililou Dhoinine

Sheikh Hasina
Charles Michel

Yacouba Isaac Zida( Acting

Primeminister)
Boyko Borisov
Dean Barrow
Philmon Yang
Jos Maria Neves
Stephen Harper
Mahamat Kamoun (Acting Prime
Minister)
Kalzeubet Pahimi Deubet
Hun Sen

Denis Sassou Nguesso

Xi Jinping
Michelle Bachelet
Alassane Ouattara
Ikililou Dhoinine
Luis Guillermo Sols
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovi
Ral Castro
Nicos Anastasiades
Charles Savarin
Danilo Medina
Milo Zeman
Ismal Omar Guelleh
Ismal Omar Guelleh
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Teodoro Obiang Nguema
Mbasogo
Taur Matan Ruak
Rafael Correa
Isaias Afwerki
Salvador Snchez Cern
Isaias Afwerki
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Mulatu Teshome
Epeli Nailatikau
Ali Bongo Ondimba
Yahya Jammeh
John Dramani Mahama
Alpha Cond

Daniel Kablan Duncan

Henry Puna
Zoran Milanovi
Ral Castro
Roosevelt Skerrit
Margarita Cedeo de Fernndez
Bohuslav Sobotka
Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed
Lars Lkke Rasmussen
Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed
Sherif Ismail
Vicente Ehate Tomi
Rui Maria de Arajo
Jorge Glas

Taavi Rivas
Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe
Frank Bainimarama
Daniel Ona Ondo

Mohamed Said Fofana

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Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Ireland
Italy
Iceland
Japan
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Laos
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Lebanon
Madagascar

Malawi
Mali
Malaysia
Maldives

Jos Mrio Vaz

Giorgi Margvelashvili
Joachim Gauck
John Dramani Mahama
Prokopis Pavlopoulos
Governor General-Cecile La
Grenade
Otto Fernando Perez Molina
David A. Granger
Michel Martelly
Juan Orlando Hernandez
Alvarado
Pranab Mukherjee
Joko Widodo
Hassan Rouhani
Fuad Masum
Reuven Rivlin
Michael Daniel Higgins
Sergio Mattarella
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson
Emperor-Akihito
Governor General-Sir
Patrick Allen
King-Abdallah II
Nursultan Nazarbayev
Crown Prince Nawaf alSabah
Almazbek Atambayev
Uhuru Kenyatta
Anote Tong
Lt. General Choummali
Saignason
Andris Berzins
King-Letsie III
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Aguila Saleh
Head of State-Prince Hans
Adam II
Dalia Grybauskaite
Grand Duke-Henri
Tammam Salam (Acting)
Hery Martial
Rajaonarimampianina
Rakotoari
Peter Mutharika
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita;
King-Abdul Halim
Mu'adzam Shah
Abdulla Yameen Abdul
Gayoom

Carlos Correia
Irakli Garibashvili
Chancellor-Angela Merkel
Alexis Tsipras
Keith Mitchell

Moses Nagamootoo
Evans Paul

Narendra Modi

Haider al-Abadi
Binyamin "Bibi" Netanyahu
Enda Kenny
Matteo Renzi
Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson
Prime Minister - Shinzo Abe
Prime Minister - Portia SimpsonMiller
Abdullah Nsour
Karim Massimov
Jaber al-Sabah
Temir Sariyev

Thongsing Thammavong
Laimdota Straujuma
Pakalitha Mosisili
Issa Abdullah al-Thani
Adrian Hasler
Algirdas Butkevicius
Xavier Bettel
Tammam Salam

Modibo Keita
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Moldova
Montenegro
Myanmar
Mauritania
Mauritius
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Mexico
Morocco
Malta
Myanmar
Mozambique
Namibia
North Korea
(Democratic People's
Republic of Korea)
Nauru
Nepal
Niger
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the

Tsakhia Elbegdorj;
Nicolae Timofti
Filip Vujanovic

Chimed Saikhanbileg
Chiril Gaburici
Milo Djukanovic

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz;

Ameenah Gurib
Christopher Jorebon Loea
Peter M. Christian
Enrique Pena Nieto
King-Mohammed VI
Marie Louise Coleiro Preca;
Thein Sein
Filipe Nyusi
Hage Geingob
Supreme leader: Kim Jongun

Yahya Ould Hademine

Anerood Jugnauth

Baron Divavesi Waqa

Dr. Ram Baran Yadav
King-Willem-Alexander
Governor General-Jeremiah
Mateparae
Daniel Ortega Saavedra
Muhammadu Buhari
King-Harald V
Sultan-Qaboos bin Said Al
Said
Mamnoon Hussain
Tommy Remengesau
Juan Carlos Varela
Governor General-Michael
Ogio
Benigno Aquino III
Horacio Cartes Jara
Ollanta Moises Humala
Tasso
Bronislaw Komorowski
Tamim bin Hamad Al
Thani(Emir)
Klaus Iohannis
Vladimir Vladimirovich
Putin
Paul Kagame
Samuel Weymouth Tapley
Seaton (Acting Governor
General)
Dame Pearlette Louisy
(Governor General)
Sir Frederick Nathaniel

Abdelillah Benkirane
Joseph Muscat
Carlos Agostinho do Rosrio
Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila

Sushil Koirala
Mark Rutte
John Phillip Key

Erna Solberg
Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said
Mohammad Nawaz Sharif

Peter Paire O'neill

Pedro Cateriano
Ewa Kopacz
Abdallah Bin Nasir Bin Khalifa Al
Thani
Victor-Viorel Ponta
Dmitriy Anatolyevich Medvedev
Anastase Murekezi
Timothy Harris

Kenny Davis Anthony

Ralph Everard Gonsalves

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So Tom and
Prncipe
Samoa
Sao Tome and
Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Island
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Sierra Leone
Syria
Swaziland
Sweden
Tanzania
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Taiwan (Republic of
China)
Tajikistan
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen

Ballantyne(Governor
General)

Manuel Pinto Da Costa

King-Salman bin Abdulaziz
Al Saud
Macky Sall
Tomislav Nikolic
James Alix Michel
Tony Tan Keng Yam
Andrej Kiska
Borut Pahor
Governor General-Frank
Ofagioro Kabui;
Hassan Sheikh Mahamud
Jacob Zuma
Salva Kiir Mayardit
Monarch - Felipe VI
Maithripala Sirisena
Umar Hassan Ahmad AlBashir
Ernest Bai Koroma
Bashar Al-Asad
King-Mswati III
King-Carl XVI Gustaf
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
Faure Gnassingbe
King-Tupou VI;
Beji Caid Essebsi
Ma Ying-Jeou
Emomali Rahmon;
Recep Tayyip Erdoan
Gurbanguly
Berdimuhamedow
Governor General-Iakoba
Italeli
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni;
Petro Poroshenko;
Khalifa Bin Zayid Al
Nuhayyan;
Tabar Vzquez
Baldwin Lonsdale
Nicolas Maduro Moros
Truong Tan Sang;
Fd. Mar. Abd Rabuh Mansur
Hadi;

Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi

Patrice Trovoada

Mohammed Dionne
Aleksandar Vui
Lee Hsien Loong
Robert Fico
Miro Cerar
Manasseh Sogavare
Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed

Mariano Rajoy
Ranil Wickremesinghe

Wael Al-Halqi
Barnabus Sibusiso Dlamini
Stefan Lfven
Mizengo Kayanza Peter Pinda
Komi Slom Klassou
Akilisi Pohiva
Habib Essid

Qohir Rasulzoda
Ahmet Davutolu

Enele Sopoaga
Ruhakana Rugunda
Arseniy Yatsenyuk
David Cameron

Sato Kilman
Nguyen Tan Dung
Khaled Bahah (Acting)

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Zimbabwe

Edgar Lungu
Robert Gabriel Mugabe
IMPORTANT YEARS

S.NO.

Year

1.

2016

2.

2015

3.

2014

4.

2013

5.

2012

6.

2011

7.

2010

8.

2009

9.

2008

10.

2007

11.

2006

12.

2005

Observances
International Year of Pulses
International Year of Camelids
International Year of Light and Light-based
Technologies
International Year of Soils
International Year of Solidarity with the
Palestinian People
International Year of Small Island
Developing States
International Year of Crystallography
International Year of Family Farming
International Year of Water Cooperation
International Year of Quinoa
International Year of Cooperatives
International Year of Sustainable Energy for
All
International Year for People of African
Descent
International Year of Chemistry
International Year of Forests
International Year of Youth
International Year of Youth (12 August
2010 11 August 2011)
International Year for the Rapprochement of
Cultures
International Year of Biodiversity
International Year of the Seafarer
International Year of Reconciliation
International Year of Natural Fibres
International Year of Human Rights
Learning
International Year of Astronomy
Year of the Gorilla
International Year of Planet Earth
International Year of Languages
International Year of Sanitation
International Year of the Potato
International Polar Year (WMO)
International Year of Deserts and
Desertification
International Year of Microcredit
International Year for Sport and Physical
Education
International Year of Physics

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2004

14.

2003

15.

2002

16.

2001

17.

2000

International Year to Commemorate the

Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition
International Year of Rice
Year of Kyrgyz Statehood
International Year of Freshwater
United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage
International Year of Mountains
International Year of Ecotourism
United Nations Year of Dialogue among
Civilizations
International Year of Volunteers
International Year of Mobilization against
Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia
and Related Intolerance
International Year of Thanksgiving
International Year for the Culture of Peace

LIST OF OLYMPIC YEAR AND VENUE

Year

Venue

1896

Athens, Greece

1900

Paris, France

1904

St. Louis, United States

1906

Athens, Greece

1908

London, Great Britain

1912

Stockholm, Sweden

1920

Antwerp, Belgium

1924

Chamonix, France (W)

1924

Paris, France (S)

1928

St. Moritz, Switzerland (W)

1928

Amsterdam, Netherlands (S)

1932

Lake Placid, United States (W)

1932

Los Angeles, United States (S)

1936

Garmisch-Partenkirchen,
Germany (W)

1936

Berlin, Germany (S)

1948

St. Moritz, Switzerland (W)

1948

London, Great Britain (S)

1952

Oslo, Norway (W)

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1952

Helsinki, Finland (S)

1956

Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy (W)

1956

Melbourne, Australia (S)

1960

Squaw Valley, United States (W)

1960

Rome, Italy (S)

1964

Innsbruck, Austria (W)

1964

Tokyo, Japan (S)

1968

Grenoble, France (W)

1968

Mexico City, Mexico (S)

1972

Sapporo, Japan (W)

1972

Munich, Germany (S)

1976

Innsbruck, Austria (W)

1976

Montreal, Canada (S)

1980

Lake Placid, United States (W)

1980

Moscow, USSR (S)

1984

Sarajevo, Yugoslavia (W)

1984

Los Angeles, United States (S)

1988

Calgary, Canada (W)

1988

Seoul, South Korea (S)

1992

Albertville, France (W)

1992

Barcelona, Spain (S)

1994

Lillehammer, Norway (W)

1996

Atlanta, United States (S)

1998

Nagano, Japan (W)

2000

Sydney, Australia (S)

2002

Salt Lake City, United States (W)

2004

Athens, Greece (S)

2006

Turin, Italy (W)

2008

Beijing, China (S)

2010

Vancouver, Canada (W)

2012

London U.K. (S)

2014

Sochi, Russia (W)

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2016

Rio de Janerio (S)

2018

Pyeongchang, South Korea (W)

2020

Tokyo, Japan(S)

2022

Beijing, China (W)

SPORT TERMINOLOGIES

Athletics

baton, bell lap, decathlon, discus, false start, field, foul, hammer, heptathlon,
high jump, hurdles, javelin, lane, lap, long jump, marathon, middle-distance,
pole-vault, relay, record, shot put, sprint, starting blocks, steeplechase, track,
track and field, triple jump, Cross Country, etc.

Badminton

Alley, Back Alley, Backcourt, Balk, Baseline, Carry, Center or Base Position,
Center Line, Clear, Court, Drive, Drop, Fault, Feint, Flick, Forecourt, Hairpin
Net Shot, Halfcourt Shot, Kill, Let, Long Service Line, Match, Midcourt, Net
Shot, Push Shot, Racquet, Rally, Serve, Service Court, Short Service Line,
Shuttlecock, Smash, Wood Shot etc.

Baseball

Pinching, Home run, Base runner, Throw, Perfect game, Strike, Put out, etc.

Billiards

Cue, cannon, baulk, pot scratch, long jenny, short jenny, frame, spider, short
and long rest, in-off, etc.

Boxing

Accidental Butt, Bleeder, Bolo Punch, Bout, Brawler, Break, Buckle, Canvas,
Card, Caught Cold, Clinch, Corkscrew Punch, Cornerman, Counterpunch,
Cross, Cutman, Dive, Eight Count, Glass Jaw, Haymaker, Kidney Punch Liver
Shot, Low Blow, Mauler, Neutral Corner, Plodder, Ring G
eneralship, Roughhousing, Southpaw, Spar, Stablemate, Technical Knockout,
Walkout Bout, Whiskers etc.

Bridge

Contract bridge, duplicate bridge, tricks, suite , rubber, trump, grand slam,
little slam, etc.

Billiards &
Snooker

Pull, Cue, Hit, Object ball, Break shot, Scoring, Cushion billiards, etc. , etc.

Boxing

Knock. out, Round, Ring Stoppage, Punch, Upper-cut, Kidney punch, Timing,
Foot work, etc.

Chess

Gambit, stalemate, move, resign, checkmate, etc.

Cricket

Hat-trick, maiden, follow-on, declare, bowled, caught, run-out, leg before

wicket(LBW), stumped, striker, slips, gully, short leg, silly, mid-on, point,
cover, mid-off, bouncer, beamer, googly, full toss, drive, cut, pull, hook, flick,
etc.

Cycling

Sprint, Time trial, Point race, Trackrace, etc.

Football

Attacker, Back Heel, Back Pass, Ball Carrier, Bending the Ball, Bicycle Kick,
Center Spot, Corner Flag, Corner Kick, Cross, Defender, Direct Free Kick,
Dribble, Far Post, FIFA, Futsal, Give and Go, Goal Line, Goal Mouth,

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Goalkeeper, Header, Indirect Free Kick, Inswinger, Kickoff, Man to Man
Marking, Midfielder, Nearpost, Obstruction, Offside Trap,Offside, One-Touch
Pass, Penalty Spot, Red Card, Striker, Sweepe, Tackle, Volley etc.

Golf

ace, albatross, double eagle, all square, approach putt, apron, ball mark,
ballooning, beach, birdie, blind shot, bogey, bunker, caddy, chip, Claw grip,
condor, dogleg, dub, flag, Four-Ball, Mulligan, off the deck, peg, sand trap, tee
shot etc.

Gymnastics

Aerial, Back Handspring, Back Somersault, Double Back, Double Twist,

Flyaway, Front Hip Pullover, Front Pike Somersault, Front Split, Front
Walkover, Gienger, Handstand, Hip Circle, Miller, Pike, Rudi, Straddle,
Swedish Fall, Tsukahara, Tuck, Whip Back etc.

Hockey

Centre, defender, forward, half, penalty-stroke, penalty corner, push-in, freehit, striking circle goal, goal-line, touch-line, goal keeper, off-side, foul, stick,
carry, dribble, tiebreaker, trapping, etc.

Horse
Racing

Race course, steeplechase, bets, bookies, jockey, punter, etc.

Judo

Cocoa, Blue, white, Green belt, etc.

Polo

Mallet, bunker, chukker, handicap, goal, sixty yarder, etc.

Shooting

Bag, bulls eye, marksmanship, plug, skeet, etc.

Swimming

Add Up, Anchor, Approved Meet, Backstroke, Banner, Beep, Bonus Heat,
Bottom, Breaststroke, Bull Pen, Bulletin, Cap, Car pool, Cards, Check-In,
Check-Out, Course, Dryland, False Start, Freestyle, Gun Lap, Heats, Jump,
Lane Lines, Paddle, Parka, Pool, Pull Buoy, Relays, Split, Stroke, Yardage etc.

Table
Tennis

Backhand, Backspin, Block, Chop, Closed, Dead ball, Doubles, Drive, Drop
shot, Expedite rule, Forehand, Inverted, Let, Lob, Long pips, Loop, Match,
Medium-long, Open, Penhold, Pips-in, Pips-out, Push, Receive, Seemiller,
Serve, Set, Shakehands, Short, Sidespin, Skunk, Smash, Topspin etc.

Tennis

smash, cross-court, passing shot,backhand, forehand,slice, top-spin,serve,

dropshot, lob, down-the-line, deuce, tie-breaker, set, game, grand slam, ace,
volley, etc.

Volleyball

Assist, Attack, Attack line, Back row attack, Block, Block assist, Campfire
defense, Carry, Center line violation, Chester, Coach kill, Cover the hitter, Cut
shot, Deep dish, Dig, Facial, Fish, Floater, Friendly fire, Free ball, Heat,
Husband-and-wife-play, Jedi defense, Joust, Jump serve, Kill, Kong, Line shot,
Lollipop, Mintonette, Monument valley, Net violation, Paint brush, Pancake,
Pepper, Prince/Princess of whales, Quick set, Rainbow, Red card, Redwood,
Roof, Screening, Service ace, Set, Shank, Side out, Six-pack, Sizzle the pits,
Spike, Strong side, Stuff, Tandem, Tip, Tool, Trap set, Tuna, Whale, Yellow
card etc.

Weight

Bulking, bitch tits, shredded, Six pack, Feeling the Burn, Power Rack, Smith

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Lifting

Machine, Muscle Memory, Pump and Toners, Cardio Bunny, Plateau,

Vascularity, Supersets, Drop Sets/Strip Sets, Periodization, Pyramiding,
Standard Plates and Bars etc.

Wrestling

Free style, Hal Nelson, Point, Heave, etc.

BOOKS AND AUTHORS 2015

1.
37 Bridges and other Stories - Aamer Hussein
2.
Aarushi - Arivook Sen
3.
Aatank Ke Saaye Men - Garima Sanjay
4.
Ahmedabad: A City in the World - Amrita Shah
5.
Benazir Bhutto: A Multidimensional Portrait - Dr Anna Suvorova
6.
Beyond Doubt : A Dossier on Gandhi's Assassination - Teesta Setalvad
7.
Bikhare Khyalat - Abdul Haq
8.
China : Confucius in the Shadows - Poonam Surie
9.
Complete Story of Indian Reforms: 2G, Power & Private Enterprise - Pradeep Baijal
10.
Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower - Henry M
Paulson
11.
Editor Unplugged: Media, Magnates, Netas and Me - Vinod Mehta
12.
Education of Muslims - Professor JS Rajput
13.
Faces and Places - Prof. Deepak Nayyar
14.
Family Life - Akhil Sharma (Folio Prize 2015)
15.
Flood of fire - Amitav Ghosh
16.
Flora of Guntur City, Andhra Pradesh - PR Mohana Rao
17.
Food for All - Uma Lele
18.
Fragile Frontiers: The Secret History of Mumbai Terror Attacks - SK Rath
19.
Go Set a Watchman - Harper Lee
20.
Gods Bankers - Gerald Posner
21.
Green Signals: Ecology, Growth, and Democracy in India - Jairam Ramesh
22.
India Central Asia Relations - Amiya Chandra
23.
Indian Parliamentary Diplomacy- Speakers Perspective - Meira Kumar
24.
Kapil Isapuri - Farishta
25.
Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years - A.S. Dulat, Aditya Sinha
26.
Kiran Bedi : Kaise Bani Top Cop - Reeta Peshawaria Menon and Anu Peshawaria
27.
Madhorubhagan - Perumal Murugan
28.
Making India Awesome: New Essays and Columns - Chetan Bhagat
29.
Modi : Incredible emergence of a star in Chinese language - Tarun Vijay
30.
Modis World: Expanding Indias Sphere of Influence - C Raja Mohan
31.
Neither a Hawk nor a Dove - Khurshid M Kasuri
32.
Pre-Modern Kutchi Navigation Techniques and Voyages - Ashok B. Rajeshirke
33.
Recasting India - Hindol Sengupta
34.
Red Tape to Red Carpet... and then some - Gina Rinehart
35.
Scion of Ikshvaku (1st Part in Ram Chandra Series) - Amish Tripathi
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Moro
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Sourav Ganguly: Cricket, Captaincy and Controversy - Saptarshi Sarkar

Suleiman Charitra - Kalyana Malla
Super Economies - Raghav Bahl
The China Model - Daniel A Bell
The Indian Parliament : A Critical Appraisal - Sudha Pai and Avinash Kumar
The Pakistan Paradox - Christrophe Jaffrelot
The Red Sari (about Sonia Gandhi) - Javier Moro
Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji - Abdul Kalam
Unbelievable : Delhi to Islamabad - Prof Bhim Singh
Uniki - CH Vidyasagar Rao
The Red Sari(unofficial & controversial Autobiography of Sonia Gandhi) Javier
Ham bhi wahn majood thay - Former Pakistan minister Abdul Majeed
Indian parliamentary Diplomacy - Speaker Meira Kumari
Flora of Guntur city Andhra Pradesh - P.K. Mohana Rao
Fragile Frontiers :-The Secret History of Mumbai Terror Attacks - S K Rath

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