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🌍विश्व में भारत के अलावा 15 अगस्त को ही स्वतन्त्रता दिवस और किस देश में मनाया जाता है?
कोरिया में

🌍विश्व का ऐसा कौन सा देश है जो आज तक किसी का गुलाम नहीं हुआ?
नेपाल

🌍विश्व का सबसे पुराना समाचार पत्र कौन सा है?
स्वीडन आफिशियल जनरल (1645 में प्रकाशित)

🌍विश्व में कुल कितने देश हैं?
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🌍विश्व में ऐसा कौन सा देश है जहाँ के डाक टिकट पर उस देश का नाम नहीं होता?
ग्रेट ब्रिटेन
🌍विश्व की सबसे बड़ी मस्जिद कौन सी है?
अलमल्विया (इराक)
🌍विश्व का किस देश में कोई भी मंदिर-मस्जिद नहीं है?
सउदी अरब
🌍विश्व का सबसे बड़ा महासागर कौन सा है?
प्रशांत महासागर
🌍विश्व में सबसे बड़ी झील कौन सी है?
केस्पो यनसी (रूस में)
🌍विश्व का सबसे बड़ा महाद्वीप कौन सा है?
एशिया
🌍विश्व की सबसे बड़ी दीवार कौन सी है?
ग्रेट वाल ऑफ़ चायना (चीन की दीवार)
🌍विश्व में सबसे कठोर कानून वाला देश कौन सा है?
सउदी अरब
🌍विश्व के किस देश में सफेद हाथी पाये जाते हैं?
थाईलैंड
🌍विश्व में सबसे अधिक वेतन किसे मिलता है?
अमेरिका के राष्टपति को
🌍विश्व में किस देश के राष्टपति का कार्यकाल एक साल का होता है?
स्विट्जरलैंड
🌍विश्व की सबसे बड़ी नदी कौन सी है?
नील नदी(6648 कि.मी.)
🌍विश्व का सबसे बड़ा रेगिस्तान कौन सा है?
सहारा (84,00,000 वर्ग कि.मी., अफ्रीका में)
🌍विश्व की सबसे मँहगी वस्तु कौन सी है?
यूरेनियम
🌍विश्व की सबसे प्राचीन भाषा कौन सी है?
संस्कृत
🌍शाखाओं की संख्या की दृष्टि से विश्व का सबसे बड़ा बैंक कौन सा है?
भारतीय स्टेट बैंक
🌍विश्व का ऐसा कौन सा देश है जिसने कभी किसी युद्ध में भाग नहीं लिया?
स्विट्जरलैंड
🌍विश्व का का कौन सा ऐसा देश है जिसके एक भाग में शाम और एक भाग में दिन होता है?
रूस
🌍विश्व का सबसे बड़ा एअरपोर्ट कौन सा है?
टेक्सास का फोर्थ बर्थ (अमेरिका में)
🌍विश्व का सबसे अधिक जनसंख्या वाला शहर कौन सा है?
टोकियो
🌍विश्व की लम्बी नहर कौन सी है?
स्वेज नहर (168 कि.मी. मिस्र में)
🌍विश्व का सबसे बड़ा महाकाव्य कौन सा है?
महाभारत

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. What is the expansion ( Full Form ) of YAHOO?
Yet Another Hierarchy of Officious Oracle


2. What is the expansion ( Full Form ) of ADIDAS?
ADIDAS- All Day I Dream About Sports


3. Expansion of Star as in Star TV Network?
Satellite Television Asian Region


4. What is expansion of "ICICI?"
Industrial credit and Investments Corporation of India.


5. The 1984-85 season. 2nd ODI between India and Pakistan at Sialkot - India 210/3 with Vengsarkar 94*. Match abandoned. Why?
That match was abandoned after people heard the news of Indira Gandhi being killed.


6. Who is the only man to have written the National Anthems for two different countries?
Rabindranath Tagore who wrote national anthem for two different countries one is our 's National anthem and another one is for Bangladesh- (Amar Sonar* *Bangla )


7. From what four word expression does the word `goodbye` derive?
Goodbye comes from the ex-pression: 'god be with you'.


8. How was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu better known?
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu is none other Mother Teresa


9. Name the only other country to have got independence on Aug 15th?
South Korea


10. Why was James Bond Associated with the Number 007?
Because 007 is the ISD code for Russia (or the USSR , as it was known during the cold war)


11. Who faced the first ball in the first ever One day match?
Geoffrey Boycott


12. Which cricketer played for South Africa before it was banned from international cricket and later represented Zimbabwe?
John Traicos


13. Which is the only country that is surrounded from all sides by only one country (other than Vatican )?
Lesotho surrounded from all sides by South Africa.


14. Which is the only sport which is not allowed to play left handed?
Polo

List of Books Written by Shree Narendra Modi

-Convenient Action (English)
-The Yoga Of Education (English)
-Dabadabo Ek Daayakano (Gujarati)
-Samajik Samarasta (Gujarati)
-Shree Guruji: Ek Swayamsevak (Hindi - Gujarati)
-Setubandh (Hindi) : Co-Writer Rajabhai Nene
-Premtirth (Gujarati)
-Sangharshma Gujarat (Gujarati)
-Kelave te Kelavani (Gujarati ,Tamil Translation by V.INSUVAI)
-Apatkalme Gujarat (Hindi)
-Jyotipoonj (Gujarati)
-Education is Empowerment (English)
-Shakshibhav (Gujarati)
-Bhavyatra (Hindi)
-Engaging the World (English)

List of Chief Ministers of Gujarat

No		Name	Term		Party	Duration
	1	Jivraj Narayan Mehta	1 May 1960	3 March 1962	Indian National Congress	1238 Days
			3 March 1962	19 September 1963
	2	Balwantrai Mehta	19 September 1963	20 September 1965		733 Days
	3	Hitendra K Desai	20 September 1965	3 April 1967		2062 Days
			3 April 1967	6 April 1971
			7 April 1971	12 May 1971
		President's rule	12 May 1971	17 March 1972
	4	Ghanshyam Oza	17 March 1972	17 July 1973	Indian National Congress	488 Days
	5	Chimanbhai Patel	18 July 1973	9 February 1974		207 Days
		President's rule	9 February 1974	18 June 1975
	6	Babubhai J. Patel	18 June 1975	12 March 1976	Janata Front (INC(O) + BJS + BLD +SP)	211 Days
		President's rule	12 March 1976	24 December 1976
	7	Madhav Singh Solanki	24 December 1976	10 April 1977	Indian National Congress	108 Days
	(6)	Babubhai J. Patel	11 April 1977	17 February 1980	Janata Party	1042 Days [Total 1253 Days]
		President's rule	17 February 1980	7 June 1980
	(7)	Madhav Singh Solanki	7 June 1980	10 March 1985	Indian National Congress
			11 March 1985	6 July 1985		1856 Days
	8	Amarsinh Chaudhary	6 July 1985	9 December 1989		1618 Days
	(7)	Madhav Singh Solanki	10 December 1989	4 March 1990		85 Days [Total 2049 Days]
	(5)	Chimanbhai Patel	4 March 1990	25 October 1990	JD(G) + JD + BJP	230 Days [Total 1652 Days]
	(5)	Chimanbhai Patel	25 October 1990	17 February 1994	JD(G) + JD + INC	1215 Days [Total 1652 Days]
	9	Chhabildas Mehta	17 February 1994	14 March 1995	Indian National Congress	391 Days
	10	Keshubhai Patel	14 March 1995	21 October 1995	Bharatiya Janata Party	221 Days
	11	Suresh Mehta	21 October 1995	19 September 1996		334 Days
		President's rule	19 September 1996	23 October 1996
	12	Shankersinh Vaghela	23 October 1996	27 October 1997	Rashtriya Janata Party	370 Days
	13	Dilip Parikh	28 October 1997	4 March 1998		128 Days
	(10)	Keshubhai Patel	4 March 1998	6 October 2001	Bharatiya Janata Party	1312 Days
	14	Narendra Modi	7 October 2001	22 December 2002		4609 Days
			22 December 2002	22 December 2007
			23 December 2007	20 December 2012
			20 December 2012	21 May 2014
	15	Anandiben Patel	22 May 2014	Present	Bharatiya Janata Party

  Bharatiya Janata Party

  Indian National Congress

# First Non Congress C.M. of Gujarat : Babubhai J. Patel

# First Woman Chief Minister of Gujarat : Anandiben Patel

# Which Prestigious Courage and Bravery Award given to Chief Minister Anandiben Patel : Gallantry Award by Government of Gujarat
# First Woman Chief Minister of India : Sucheta Kripalani 

# Narendra Modi will be the 16th Prime Minister of India
# Jitanram Mazi will be Bihar's Next C.M.

Bio-data of Gujarat's First Woman Chief Minister Anandiben Patel :

Gujarat's 15th Chief Minister and First Woman Chief Minister of Gujarat :
Full Name : Anandiben Mafatbhai Patel
Husband's Name : Mafatlal Patel
Father's Name : Jethabhai Patel
Born : November 21, 1941
Domicile : Kharod, Taluka . Vijapur, Dist. Mahesana. (N.G.)
Education : M.Sc., B.Ed., M.Ed. (Gold Medalist)

Awards for courage and bravery:
-Gallantry Award by Government of Gujarat for rescuing two girls of Mohinaba Girl’s school from drowning at Navagam reservoir in Narmada.
-Winner of Charumati Yoddha Award (Jyotisangh, Ahmedabad)
-Winner of Ambubhai Purani Vyayam Vidyalay Award (Rajpipala)

Special achievements and honor :
-Felicitated with the President’s Award for the best teacher
-Felicitated with Governor’s Award for best teacher in Gujarat (1988)
-Felicitated with ‘Sardar Patel’ Award by Patel Jagruti Mandal, Mumbai(1999)
-’Veerbala’ award for the first rank in school sports event in Mahesana District
-Felicitated with the ‘Vidya Gaurav’ Award by Shri Tapodhan Brahman Vikas Mandal (2000)
-Felicitated with ‘Patidar Shiromani’ Award by the Patel community (2005)
-Special honour bestowed by Dharati Vikas Mandal for Women’s Upliftment Campaign.

Political Activities
-Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha : 1994–1998
-Assembly Member for Mandal, Ahmedabad district : 1998–2002
-Assembly Member for Patan : 2002–2007
-Assembly Member for Patan : 2007–2012
-Assembly Member for Ghatlodiya : 2012 – 2014

Team Anandiben Patel : Ministers in Anandiben Patel Cabinet

Anandiben Patel – Chief Minister

Cabinet Ministers:
Nitin Patel
Ramanlal Vora
Bhupendrasinh Chudasama
Saurabh Patel
Ganpat Vasava
Babubhai Bokhiria

Ministers of State:
Dilip Thakor
Vasuben Trivedi
Pradipsinh Jadeja
Chhatrasinh Mori
Jaydrathsinh Parmar
Rajnikant Patel
Govindbhai Patel
Jayantibhai Kavadiya
Shankar Chaudhary
Tarachand Chheda
Jayesh Radadia
Bachubhai Khabad
Kantibhai Gamit

Notable changes:

-Ministers in Narendra Modi cabinet, Shri Parshottam Solanki, Parbat Patel and Vasan Ahir didn’t find place in Anandiben Patel’s ministry.

-Four new ministers added are Kantibhai Gamit, Bachubhai Khabad, Tarachand Chheda and Shankarbhai Chaudhary.

Indian Cities and their nicknames:

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* Pink City - Jaipur (Rajastan)
* Garden City - Bangalore
(Karnataka)
* Diamond City - Surat (Gujarat)
* Egg city - Namakkal (Tamilnadu)
* Lake City - Udaipur (Rajastan)
* Sun City - Jodhpur (Rajastan)
* City of Palaces - Kolkata (West
Bengal)
* Bangle City - Hyderabad (Andra
Pradesh)
* Golden City - Jaisalmer(Rajas
tan)
* City of Dawn - Auroville
(Pondichery)
* White City - Udaipur (Rajastan)
* City of Golden Temple - Amritsar
(Punjab)
* Twin Cities - Hyderabad and
Secundarabad(Andhra pradesh)
* Pearl City - Tuticorin (Tamil
Nadu)
* Weavers city - Panipat (Haryana)
* Temple City - Bhuvaneswar
(Orissa)
* Sandal Wood City - Mysore
(Karnataka)
* City of Blood - Tezpur (Assam)
* Orange City - Nagpur
(Maharashtra)
* City of seven Islands - Mumbai
(Maharashtra)