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List of Countries ruled by Monarch

2 days ago
There was a time when India, China, USA and other countries of the world were ruled by the Monarch or king. But as of now, there are around 44 sovereign states in the world are ruled by the monarch as Head of state. Read this article to know the names of the countries ruled by the Monarch or king.

Indian Navy Day 2019: Why is it celebrated on 4 December?

Dec 4, 2019
Indian Navy played a crucial role during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971 and started Operation Trident. To commemorate the attack and to accomplish the role of Naval force every year, Navy Day is celebrated on 4 December. Let us have a look at how Navy Day is celebrated, history of the Indian Navy and some interesting facts.

List of Railways Ministers of India

Dec 3, 2019
The Minister of Railways is the head of the Ministry of Railways. The Railways Minister is the minister of the cabinet rank in the central Government. Asaf Ali was the first Railways Minister of India. He hold the post from Sep 2, 1946 to Aug 14, 1947. Although the the post of Railways Minister was not clearly defined at that time because India was still ruled by the British.

What is Smog Tower and how does it work?

Dec 3, 2019
Smog Tower: Clean air is a hot topic throughout the world. India is passing through the climate emergency. India is planning to install the smog tower in National Capital Delhi. Smog tower will be a 40 feet high and 20 feet wide structure to clean 32 million cubic metres of air per day.

List of Triple Centuries in Test Cricket: Current GK

Dec 2, 2019
David Warner (Australia) became the latest triple century scorer in test cricket. Warner achieved this feat on 30 November 2019 against Pakistan. He scored 335* and became the 31st triple century scorer in the World.

Why is only Pink Ball chosen for the day night Test match?

Nov 26, 2019
The day-night Test match between India and Bangladesh has been played at Kolkata from 22 November 2019. This was the first day-night Test match for India. This was the first test match of the Indian team which was played with the pink ball. Let’s read this article to know the reason behind the use of the pink ball in the day-night test match.

List of devices used by the Umpires in the Cricket?

Nov 25, 2019
As soon as the competition is increasing in the games the use of technology is following it. So cricket is not behind in this race. Nowadays a lot of devices are used by the umpires during a match to give accurate decisions. Read this article to know more about these devices.

Daksha: Country's first Anti-Terror Robot

Nov 22, 2019
‘Daksha’ a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) is a robot built for anti-terror activities. ‘Daksha’ is an electrically powered robot that can be controlled from a distance of 500 meters and can be used continuously for 3 hours after a single recharge. There are around 500 ‘Daksha’ going to be included in the Indian Army.

List of 10 fastest Centuries in ODIs

Nov 22, 2019
The fastest century in the ODI scored by the AB de Villiers in just 31 balls against West Indies in 2015. The first ODI century was scored by ‘Denis Amiss’ who scored 103 runs against Australia at Old Trafford in 1972. Till date there are 116 cricketers have scored 15 or more international centuries and 43 cricketers have scored 30 or more centuries in the all the three formats of the cricket.

H-1B Visa: Process & Interview Questions

Nov 22, 2019
The H-1B Visa is a non immigrant Visa given by the USA government to foreign workers. The duration of H-1B is three years, extendable to six years. As per US Immigration Act, 1990;there are 65,000 foreign nationals can get H-1B visa each fiscal year. In addition to 20000 H-1Bs are available to those foreign students who have completed master's or higher degree from U.S. universities.

List of Countries with post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)

Nov 21, 2019
As per the Media reports; India will soon have a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). It is expected that the government will appoint the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) by the January 2020. But interesting to know that many other countries have the same post with the same name or a different name. Read this article to know the name of countries with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).

Party wise List of Lok Sabha Members 2019

Nov 18, 2019
General election for the 17th Lok Sabha were held in seven phases from 11 April 2019 to 19 May 2019. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the single largest party after winning 303 seats. BJP is also the single largest party in terms of total vote share in Lok Sabha Election 2019.

Children’s Day 2019–Birth Anniversary of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

Nov 14, 2019
Children's Day is celebrated on 14 November in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. He was born on 14 November 1889. Jawaharlal Nehru had immense love, care, and affection for children and so, they call him Chacha Nehru. Let us have a look at Children's Day and its celebrations.

List of Cabinet Ministers of India 2019

Nov 13, 2019
Narendra Modi Cabinet 2.0! As on October 2019; there are 58 Ministers; which includes 25 cabinet Ministers, 9 Ministers of State (Independent Charge) and 24 Ministers of State.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel:The Man behind United India

Nov 13, 2019
Shri Vallabhbhai Patel's full name was Vallabh Bhai, Jhaverbhai Patel. Vallabhbhai Patel is also known as the Sardar Patel and Iron Man. Vallabhbhai Patel was born on 31 October 1875, Nadiad, Gujarat and died on 15 December 1950, Bombay [now Mumbai]. Sardar Patel is most remembered for integrated India.

ICC Cricket World Cup Winning Captains: Year wise complete list since 1975

Nov 8, 2019
Here, we are giving the Complete list of Cricket world cup winning captains yearwise since 1975. So fa, 12 Cricket world cup have been played and won by 10 captains.Clive Lloyd of West Indies and Ricky Ponting of Australia are the only two captains who have won two cricket World Cups each. Kapil dev of India was the overall third captain who won the Cricket World Cup.

Lal Krishna Advani: Biography and Political Career

Nov 8, 2019
Lal Krishna Advani is the founder member of the Bhartiya Janata Party. Advani Ji was born on November 8, 1927, in Karachi, Pakistan. He was elected as the member of the Parliament for the 8 times. L.K. Advani had served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India from June 29 2002 to May 2004.

ICC T20 Men's World Cup 2020: Schedule, Teams and Venues

Nov 5, 2019
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the full schedule of the 7th Men's T 20 World Cup 2020. The tournament will be played in Australia from 18 October to 15 November 2020. Keep in mind that Australia is yet to win the Men's T20 World Cup while it has won five editions of the ICC Cricket World Cup so far.

World Tsunami Awareness Day 2019:History and Theme

Nov 5, 2019
The World Tsunami Awareness Day is dedicated to promoting a global culture of tsunami awareness around the world. It is observed on 5 November every year. It is started by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2015.

Bhupen Hazarika short Biography: Early Life, Major Works, Awards and Achievements

Nov 2, 2019
Bhupen Hazarika was an extraordinarily talented person. He was a poet, music composer, singer, actor, journalist, author, and reputable film-maker. Let us read about Bhupen Hazarika's early life, family, career, awards, and achievements.

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