LARGEST, SMALLEST, HIGHEST AND LONGEST IN INDIA

Biggest Hotel                       Oberai-Sheraton on the Shore of the Arabian Sea in South Bombay.

Highest Mountain                Peak K2(8,611 meters)

Largest Populated City         Mumbai

Longest River (Flow in India)  Ganga (2510 Kilometers)

Highest Waterfall               Gersoppa Waterfall, Karnataka, (830 feet)

Largest Lake                        Wular Lake, Kashmir

Longest Electric Railway Line  Kolkata to Delhi

Longest State (area)                  Rajasthan (4,43,446 sq. kilometers)

Largest State (population)              Uttar Pradesh (166,17, 921)-2001 census

Longest River Bridge              Mahatama Gandhi Setu, Patna (5.75

Highest Gateway             Buland Darwaja 54 meters (Fatehpur sikari, Agra)

Wettest place or heaviest rainfall  Masinram (Meghalaya)

Tallest Statue            Statue of    Gomateshwar, Karnataka (47 meters high)

Largest Tunnel                   Jawahar Tunnel (J & K State), 11⁄2 kilometer., Banihal Pass)

Largest Museum            Indian Museum, Kolkata

Densest population              West Bengal (904 persons per sq. kilometers)

Largest Zoo              Zoological Gardens, Alipur, Kolkata

Largest Forest State         Asom

Largest Road                   Grand Trunk Road (2,400 kilometers)

Largest Delta                Sunderban Delta (12,872 sq. kilometers)

Largest Cave Temple                  Ellora (Kailash Temples, Maharashtra)

Largest Cantilever Span Bridge       Howrah Bridge (Kolkata)

Highest Tower                              Qutub Minar, Delhi

Largest Mosque                         Jama Masjid, Delhi

Highest Straight Gravity Dam     Bhakra Dam


Smallest State (area)                   Goa

Smallest State (population)                  Sikkim

Largest Desert                    Thar (Rajasthan)

Largest man-made lake                  Govind Sagar (Bhakra)

Largest Corridor                 Rameshwaram Temple Corridor

Largest Animal Fair               Sonepur Fair, Bihar

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IMPORTANT SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND CUPS

Agha Khan Cup : Hockey, India

Ashes : Cricket, Australia and England

Augusta Masters: Golf, International

Australian Open: Lawn Tennis,

International(Hosted by Australia)

Azlan Cup: Hockey, International

Bama Belleck Cup: Table Tennis, India

Beighton Cup: Hockey, India

Bombay Gold Cup: Hockey, India

British Open: Golf, International

Burdwan Trophy: Weight Lifting, India

Calcutta Cup: Rugby, England and Scotland

Champions Trophy: Hockey, International

Colombo Cup: Football, International

Davis Cup: Tennis, International

DCM Trophy: Football, India

Derby: Horse Racing, International

Dhyanchand Trophy: Hockey, India

Dr. BC Roy Trophy: Football, India

Duleep Trophy: Cricket, India

Durand Cup: Football, India

European Champion Clubs' Cup: Football, Europe

Ezra Cup: Polo, India

FIFA World Cup Trophy: Football, International

French Open: Lawn

Tennis, International(Hosted by France)

Heineken Cup: Lawn Tennis, International

Hopman Cup: Lawn Tennis, International

IFA Shield: Football , India

Kings Cup: Air Races, England

Lady Ratan Tata Trophy: Hockey, India

Liners Open: Golf, International

Malaysian Open: Badminton, International

Meredka Cup: Football, Asia

MLS Cup: Soccer, America

Moinuddaulah Gold Cup: Cricket, India

Nehru Trophy: Hockey, India

Radha Mohan Cup: Polo, India

Ranji Trophy: Cricket, India

Rangeshwari Cup: Hockey, India

Rovers Cup: Football, India

Santosh Trophy: Football, India

Scindia Gold Cup: Hockey, India

Subrato Mukherjee Cup: Football, India

Swaythling Cup: Table Tennis, International

The Scottish Cup: Football, International

Thomas Cup: Badminton, International

U. Thant Cup: Tennis, International

Uber Cup: Badminton (Women), International

UEFA Champions League: Football, Europe

US Maters: Golf, International

US Open: Lawn Tennis, International

Webb Ellis Cup: Rugby, World

Wellington Trophy: Rowing, India

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LIST OF IMPORTANT BOOKS AND AUTHORS

One Life is not enough - Kunwar Natwar Singh
Munger through the Ages - Late Devendra Prasad Yadav
Not Just an Accountant - Former CAG Vinod Rai
Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi: An Inside Job? - Faraz Ahmed
The Vijay Mallya Story - K Giriprakash
India Junction – A Window to the Nation - Arunendra Kumar, Chairman of Railway Board
The Lives of Others - Neel Mukherjee
The Substance and the Shadow - Uday Tara Nayar - Autobiography of Dilip Kumar
Train to Pakistan - Khuswant Singh
A Bend in the River - V.S Naipaul
What Young India Wants - Chetan Bhagat
My Unforgettable Memories-Mamata Banerjee
Half Girlfriend - Chetan Bhagat - Unreleased
ModiNomics: Inclusive Economics, Inclusive Governance - Sameer Kochhar.
God of Small things- Arundhati Rai

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CABINET MINISTERS AND THEIR CONSTITUENCY

Narendra Modi - Varanasi, Vadodara
Rajnath Singh - Lucknow
Sushma Swaraj - Vidisha
Arun Jaitley - Gurarat(Rajya Sabha)
Venkaiaha Naidu – Karnataka (Rajya Sabha)
Nitin Gadkari - Nagpur
DV Sadananda Gowda - North Bangalore
Uma Bharti - Jhansi
Najma Heptullah - Madhya Pradesh (Only Muslim in Cabinet)
Ram Vilas Paswan - Hajipur
Maneka Gandhi - Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh
Ananth Kumar - Bangalore South
Ravi Shankar Prasad – Bihar (Rajya Sabha)
Ashoke Gajapati Raju Pusapati - Vizianagaram ,Andhra Pradesh
Narendra Singh Tomar - Gwalior
Jual Oram - Sundargarh
Thawar Chand Gehlot - Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh
Kalraj Mishra - Deoria, Uttar Pradesh
Radha Mohan Singh - Purvi Champaran,
Bihar Harsh Vardhan - Chandni Chowk, Delhi
Harsimrat Kaur Badal - Bhatindha, Punjab
Anant Geete - Raigarh, Maharasthra
Smriti Irani - Amethi(lost to Rahul Gandhi)

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IMPORTANT NATIONAL DAYS

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas - January 9

National Youth Day - January 12

Army Day - January 15

Netaji Day - January 23

India Tourism Day/ National Voters Day - January 25

Republic Day - January 26

Martyr’s Day - January 30

Panchayat Day - February 19

Central Excise Day - February 24

National Science Day - February 28

National Security Day - March 4

Ordinance Factories Day (India) - March 18

Orissa Day - April 1

National Maritime Day - April 5

Jallianwala Bagh Day - April 13

National Technology Day - May 11

National Mother Security Day - April 11

Sikkim Day - May 16

Anti Terrorism Day (Death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi) - May 21

Everest Day- May 29

Doctor’s Day - July 1

Kargil Vijay Day - July 26

Quit India Day - August 9

Independence Day - August 15

Sadbhavana Day (Birth anniversary of RajivGandhi)- August 20

 National Sports Day (Dhyanchand’s Brithday) - August 29

 Teachers Day (Birth anniversary of Dr. Radhakrishnan) - September 5

Hindi Day - September 14

Deaf Day - September 26

National Blood Donation Day - October 1

Gandhi Jayanti Day - October 2

Wild Life Week - October 1st to 7

Air Force Day - October 8

National Postal Day - October 10

Azad Hind Day - October 21

National Rededication Day (Death anniversary of Mrs. Indira Gandhi, birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel) - October 31

Legal Service Day - November 9

Transport Day - November 10

 Childrens Day - November 14

 National News Paper Day - November 16

 Indian Citizen Day - November 19

NCC Day - November 24

National Law Day - November 26

Navy Day - December 4

Armed Force Flag Day - December 7

 National Mental Disorder Day - December 8

Conservation Day - December 14

 National Energy Protect Day - December 14

Vijay Divas - December 16

National Minorities Rights Day - December 18

 Kissan Day (Farmer’s Day) - December 23

National Consumer Day - December 24

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IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL DAYS

January 26 – International Customs Day

February 4 – World Cancer Day

February 6 – International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

February 13 – World Radio Day

February 20 – World Day of Social Justice

February 21 – International Mother Language

Day March 1 – Zero Discrimination Day

March 3 – World Wildlife Day

March 8 – International Women's Day

March 20 – International Day of Happiness

March 21 – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

March 21 – World Poetry Day

March 21 – World Down Syndrome Day

March 21 – International Day of Forests and the Tree

March 22 – World Water Day

March 23 – World Meteorological Day

March 24 – World Tuberculosis Day

April 2 – World Autism Awareness Day

April 6 – International Day of Sport forDevelopment and Peace

April 7 – World Health Day

April 12 – International Day of Human Space Flight

April 22 – International Mother Earth Day

April 23 – World Book and Copyright Day

April 23 – English Language Day

April 25 – World Malaria Day

April 26 – World Intellectual Property Day

April 28 – World Day for Safety and Health at Work

April 29 – Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare

April 30 – International Jazz Day

May 1 – May Day, International Workers' Day

May 3 – World Press Freedom Day

May 15 – International Day of Families

May 22 – International Day for Biological Diversity

May 23 – World Turtle Day

May 29 – International Day of UN Peacekeepers

May 31 – World No-Tobacco Day First Tuesday of May – World Asthma Day

Second Saturday of May – World Fair Trade

Day Second Sunday of May – Mother's Day

A weekend in May – World Migratory Bird Day

June 1 – International Children's Day

June 5 – World Environment Day

June 8 – World Oceans Day

June 12 – World Day Against Child Labour

June 14 – World Blood Donor Day

June 17 – World Day to Combat  Desertification and Drought

June 18 – Autistic Pride Day

June 20 – World Refugee Day

June 21 – World Music Day

June 23 – International Widow's Day

3rd Sunday of June – Fathers' Day

July 11 – World Population Day

July 12— Malala Yousafzai Day

July 17 - World Day for International Justice

July 18 – Nelson Mandela International Day

July 28 – World Hepatitis Day

July 29 – International Tiger Day

July 30 – International Day of Friendship

August 12 – International Youth Day

August 13 – International Lefthanders Day

August 19 – World Humanitarian Day

August 29 – International Day against Nuclear Tests

September 8 – International Literacy Day

September 15 – International Day of Democracy

September 16 – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

September 21 – International Day of Peace September

27 – World Tourism Day

September 28 – World Rabies Day

September 29 – World Heart Day

October 1 – International Day of Older Persons

October 1 – World Vegetarian Day

October 2 – International Day of Non-Violence

October 2 – World Cerebral Palsy Day

October 4 – World Animal Day

October 5 – World Teachers' Day

October 9 – World Post Day

October 11 – International Day of the Girl Child

October 16 – World Food Day

October 24 – United Nations Day

November 12 – World Pneumonia Day

November 14 – World Diabetes Day

November 16 – International Day for Tolerance

November 17 – International Students Day

November 20 – Universal Children's Day

November 21 – World Television Day

November 29 – International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

Third Thursday in November, November 15 –World Philosophy Day

December 1 – World AIDS Day

December 2 – International Day for the

Abolition of Slavery

December 3 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities

December 7 – International Civil Aviation Day

December 9 – International Anti-Corruption Day

December 10 – Human Rights Day

December 11 – International Mountain Day

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION & HEADQUARTERS

A
African Development Bank ADB - Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire)
Asian Clearing Union ACU - Tehran
Asian Development Bank ADB – Manila C
Commonwealth Foundation - London
E
European Council EU - Brussels, Belgium
F
Food and Agriculture Organization FAO - Rome
I
International Atomic Energy Authority IAEA - Vienna
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IBRD - Washington
International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO - Montreal
International Court of Justice- Hague, Netherlands
International Chamber of Commerce - Paris
International Development Association IDA - Washington
International Finance Corporation IFC - Washington
International Fund for Agricultural Development IFAD - Rome
International Labor Organization ILO - Geneva
International Maritime Organization IMO - London
International Monetary Fund IMF - Washington
International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) - Vienna, Austria
International Criminal Police Organization InterPol - Lyon, France
International Telecommunications Union ITU - Geneva
N
North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO - Brussels, Belgium
New Development Bank (BRICS Bank) – Shanghai, China S
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation SAARC Kathmandu (Nepal)
U
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO - Paris
Universal Postal Union UPU - Berne
United Nations UN - New York
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD - Geneva
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund UNICEF - New York
W
West African Economic Community WAEC - Ouagadougou
World Customs Organization (WCO) - Brussels, Belgium
World Health Organization WHO - Geneva
World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO – Geneva

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IMPORTANT CURRENCIES LIST

Afghanistan : Afghan Afghani    

Argentina : Peso            

Australia : Dollar                

Austria : European euro

Bangladesh: Taka             

Bhutan : Ngultrum         

Brazil : Real

Canada : Dollar  

Chile : Peso        

China : Yuan       

Cuba : Peso

Denmark : Krone

Egypt : Pound

France : Euro

Germany : Euro

Hong Kong : Dollar

India : Rupee    

Indonesia : Rupiah         

Iran : Rial             

Iraq : Dinar

Japan : Yen

Lithuania : Euro 

Libya : Dinar

Malaysia : Ringgit             

Maldives : Rufiyaa           

Mexico : Peso

Nepal : Rupee   

Netherlands : Euro         

Norway : Krone                

North Korea : Won

Pakistan : Rupee             

Philippines : Peso            

Portugal : Euro

Qatar : Riyal

Romania : Leu    

Russia : Ruble S

Saudi Arabia : Riyal           

Singapore : Dollar            

South Africa : Rand          

South Korea : Won           

Sri Lanka : Rupee             

Switzerland : Franc           

Syria : Pound

Thailand : Baht  

Turkey : Lira

Ukraine : Hryvnia              

UAE : Dirham     

UK : Pound          

USA : Dollar

Vatican City : Euro

Zimbabwe : Dollar

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