Trophies | Associated with |
Ashes | Cricket (Australia-England) |
Canada Cup | Golf (World Championship) |
Corbillon Cup | World Table Tennis(Women) |
Davis Cup | Lawn Tennis |
Derby | Horse Race (England) |
Merdeka Cup | Football (Asian)played in Malaysia |
Swaythling Cup | World Table Tennis(Men) |
Thomas Cup | World badminton |
Tunku Abdul Rahman Cup | Badminton (Asian) |
Uber Cup | World Badminton (Women) |
Wimbledon Trophy | Lawn Tennis (England) |
Jules Rimet Trophy(thereafter called FIFA) | World Football |
Indian National Trophies | |
Trophies | Associated with |
Aga Khan Cup | Hockey (Western India) |
Beighton Cup | Hockey (Calcutta) |
D.C.M.Trophy | Football |
Dhyan Chand Trophy | Hockey |
Dr.B.C.Roy Trophy | National Football (Junior) |
Duleep Trophy | Cricket |
Durand Cup | Football |
I.F.A.Shield | Football (Calcutta) |
Irani Cup | Cricket |
Jayalakshmi Cup | National Table Tennis Chamionship (Women) |
Nehru Cup | Football |
Ruia Challenge GOLD Trophy | Bridge |
Rangaswamy Cup | National Hockey Championship |
Ranji Trophy | National Cricket Championship |
Rohinton Baria Trophy | Cricket (Inter-University) |
Rovers Cup | Football |
Santosh Trophy | National Football Championship |
Subroto Mukherji Cup | Football (Inter-School) |
Vizzy Trophy | Cricket |
Wellington Trophy | Rowing |
Federation Cup | Football |
GK UPDATES
Friday, 15 August 2014
INTERNATIONAL TROPHIES
Thursday, 14 August 2014
WORLD HISTORY
01 | The first Olympiad was held in Greece in the year | 776 BC |
02 | Rome was founded in the year | 753 BC |
03 | The Great wall of China was built in the year | 214 BC |
04 | The first voyage around the world was undertook by whom in 1522 | Magellan |
05 | The first President of USA was | George Washington |
06 | Which Battle marked the end of Napoleon era | Waterloo |
07 | The American War of Independence was fought between | America and Great Britain |
08 | Adolf Hitler was also known as | Fuhrer |
09 | The first woman in world to become the Prime minister of a country was | Sirimao Bandara Naike |
10 | The Emperor of Germany who dismissed his Chancellor Bismark in 1980 was | William II |
11 | Two Presidents of USA were father and son.Their names were | John Adams & Quincey |
12 | The UNO came into existance in | 1945 AD |
13 | The king of England before Elizabeth II was | George VI |
14 | Queen Elizabeth I ascended the throne of England in the year | 1558 AD |
15 | The Statue of Liberty of New York was a gift from | France |
16 | Hitler's secret service was also known as | Gestapo |
17 | The last Emperor of Rome was | Romulus Augustus |
18 | Florence Nightingale was known as | Lady of the Lamp |
19 | Mao Tse Tung died in the year | 1976 AD |
20 | In 1806,the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved by | Napolean |
21 | The country which celebrates Independence day on 15th August, apart from India, is | South Korea |
22 | The first World War ended in | 1918 AD |
23 | The US President who was forced to resign due to the Watergate scandal was | Nixon |
24 | The Second World War ended in | 1945 AD |
25 | The first communist manifesto was issued in | 1848 AD |
26 | The first Prime Minister of Independent Kenya was | Jomo Kenyatta |
27 | Malenkov became the Soviet Prime Minister after the death of | Stalin |
28 | The first British Prime Minister was | Sir Robert Walpole |
29 | The French revolution took place during the years | 1789-1799 AD |
30 | The British Commander who surrendered before the Americans and French at York town in 1781 was | Lord Cornwallis |
31 | The American War of Independence was faught during the years | 1775-1783 AD |
32 | Stalin became the Premiere of USSR in | 1924 AD |
33 | Lenin was succeeded by | Stalin |
34 | In the Second World War,atomic bombs were dropped in Japan which destroyed | Hiroshima |
35 | Leningrad was built by | Peter I |
36 | White House,the residence of the President of the USA is located at | Washington DC |
37 | In European History,the year 1848 is known as | Year of Revolution |
38 | The first Prime Minister of Israel was | David Bengurian |
39 | The English King who was prepared to exchange his kingdom for a horse was | Richard III |
40 | Nixon was succeeded by | Gerald Ford |
41 | Nixon resigned in the year | 1974 AD |
42 | The First World War broke out in | 1914 AD |
43 | In the year 1959,Chinese occupied | Tibet |
44 | A big Naval expedition sent by Philip II against England was known as the | Spanish Armada |
45 | Magna Karta is also known as the | Bible of English Constitution |
46 | The king who was forced to sign the Magna Karta was | King John II |
47 | Winston Churchil died in the year | 1965 AD |
48 | Battle of Britain was fought in the year | 1940 AD |
49 | Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa in 1941 against the | Soviet Union |
50 | Bolschevik Revolution took place in | 1917 AD |
51 | Christopher Columbus died in the year | 1506 AD |
52 | De Champlain was a | French Explorer |
53 | China was also known as | Chung hua |
54 | Alexandria was founded by | Alexander |
55 | In the first Punic War fought in 264-261 BC,the Romans defeated | Carthaginians |
56 | Modern Parliament was introduced by | Edward I |
57 | The Disease which struck Europe in the 14th Century was | Plague |
58 | In the thirteenth Century,Russia was overun by | Mongols |
59 | In 1260,the Mongol army was defeated by the armies of Islam at | Ain Jalut |
60 | Timur died in the year | 1405 AD |
61 | The first colony established by the English in north America was | Jamestown |
62 | Henry IV was assassinated in | 1610 AD |
63 | The War of the Grand Alliance was fought during | 1689-97 AD |
64 | The War of the Spanish succession was fought during | 1701-14 AD |
65 | In 1707,the two countries who became united were | England and Scotland |
66 | Napoleon crowned himself as Emperor in | 1801 AD |
67 | Napoleon brought a detailed revision of the French Legal System called as | Code Napoleon |
68 | In 1805,the French fleet was destroyed at | The Battle of Trafalgar |
69 | The unification of Italy took place during | 1858-1870 AD |
70 | The unification of Germany was carried-out during | 1864-1870 AD |
71 | In 1870,Germany waged war with | France |
72 | In 1822,the country which was declared an independent empire was | Brazil |
73 | Abraham Lincoln,the American President was a republican from | Illinois |
74 | The 1849 Gold-Rush was due to gold discovered at | Northern California |
75 | Between 1836-1847,USA was at war with | Mexico |
76 | In 1898,USA was at war with | Spain |
77 | In 1867,USA purchased Alaska from | Russia |
78 | In 1770,James Cook,the English Captain landed at | Botany Bay of Australia |
79 | Suez Cananl was opened in | 1869 AD |
80 | In 1818,the Zulu Kingdom was founded by | Shaka |
81 | In 1911,Italy invaded | Libya |
82 | King Leopold was from | Belgium |
83 | The Union of South Africa was formed in | 1909 AD |
84 | In earlier times,Turkey was referred to as | The sick man of Europe |
85 | In 1877,Russia went to war with | Turkey |
86 | In July 1914,Austria invaded | Serbia |
87 | In August 1914,Germany attacked | France |
88 | In the first World War,German forces were defeated Grumbinnen by | Russia |
89 | In the first World War,Austria fought alongside | Germany |
90 | In the first World War,Austria & Germany were known as | Central powers |
91 | Finland Won Independence in 1917 from | Russia |
92 | In 1935,Italy attacked | Ethiopia |
93 | Benito Mussolini was the dictator of | Italy |
94 | Mein Kampf was written by | Adolf Hitler |
95 | Adolf Hitler was the dictator of | Germany |
96 | In a mass genocide,Hitler targetted | The Jews |
97 | In 1939,Hitler and Stalin concluded the | Nazi-Soviet Pact |
98 | The Bolschevik revolution occurred in | 1917 AD |
99 | Franco came to power in Spain in | 1939 AD |
100 | Hitler's Nazy party came to power in | 1933 AD |
101 | In 1940,Germany defeated | Poland |
102 | In 1940,Germany invaded | France |
103 | Winston Churchill was the premier of | Britain |
104 | In December 1941,Japan attacked | Pearl Harbour |
105 | In June 1941,Hitler launched Operation | Barbarossa |
106 | Operation Barbarossa was launched against | Soviet Union |
107 | In 1942,Russians broke the German front at | Stalingrad |
108 | In 1942,British defeated the Africa Corps at | El Alamein |
109 | The Marshall Plan was launched in | June 1947 |
110 | The European Ecomic Community was formed in | 1952 AD |
111 | The Berlin Wall was built in | 1961 AD |
112 | In 1937,Japan attacked | China |
113 | In the first World War, Japan allied with | Germany |
114 | Pearl Harbour is located in | Hawai |
115 | During the first World War,America's President was | Roosewelt |
116 | In February 1942,Singapore fell to | Japan |
117 | Indonesia became independent in | 1948 AD |
118 | Phillipines became independent in | 1946 AD |
119 | Malaya became independent in | 1957 AD |
120 | The Cultural Revolution was launched in China in 1966 by | Mao Tse-tung |
121 | Prior to its Independence,Korea was a Colony of | Japan |
122 | The Korean War was fought in | 1950-53 AD |
123 | Tibet is presently occupied by | China |
124 | During 1945-52,Japan was occupied by | United States troops |
125 | In 1997,Hong Kong was reunified with | China |
126 | Ghana became independent in | 1957 AD |
127 | Before independence Ghana was a colony of | Britain |
128 | The earlier name of Ghana was | Gold Coast |
129 | Kenya became independent in | 1963 AD |
130 | Zimbabwe became independent in | 1976 AD |
131 | Before independence,Zimbabwe was a colony of | Britain |
132 | Zaire became independent in | 1960 AD |
133 | The earlier name of Zaire was | Congo |
134 | Before independence,Zaire was under the control of | Belgians |
135 | Before independence,Angola was under the control of | Portuguese |
136 | The unpopular practise of South Africa was | Apartheid |
137 | South Africa withdrew from the British Common Wealth in | 1961 AD |
138 | In 1994,the African National Congress won the elections in South Africa under the leadership of | Nelson Mandela |
139 | The popular leader of Cuba is | Fidel Castro |
140 | In 1990,Iraq attacked and occupied | Kuwait |
141 | In 1979,Afghanistan witnessed invasion by | Soviet Union |
142 | Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty was signed in | 1991 AD |
143 | During the Gulf War,Iraq fought under the leadership of | Saddam Hussein |
144 | The Shah of Iran was overthrown in | 1979 AD |
145 | Ayatollah Khomeini was the religious leader of | Iran |
GeNeRal KnoWLedGe INDIA
01 | The first multipurpose project in India is | Damodar Valley |
02 | The place in North East India which receives the highest annual rainfall is | Chirrapunji |
03 | The largest Indian river flowing into the Arabian Sea is | Narmada |
04 | Indian broadcasting was nationalised in | 1930 |
05 | The Indian forests are divided into how many regions | Eight |
06 | The place where Indian Standard time coinsides with local time is | Allahabad |
07 | The industry for which Vishakapatnam is famous for is | Ship Building |
08 | The state which is the largest producer of iron ore in India is | Karnataka |
09 | The longest railway platform in India measuring 836.63 mts. is located at | Kharagpur |
10 | The Indian state which is largest exporter of cashewnut is | Kerala |
11 | The main occupation of Indians is | Agriculture |
12 | Nagarjuna Sagar dam is built across the River | Krishna |
13 | Madras state was renamed as Tamilnadu in the year | 1969 |
14 | The main industry of Assam is | Tea Industry |
15 | The Indian state which has maximum number of districts is | Uttar pradesh |
16 | The length of Indian coastline is | 7500 kms |
17 | The longest day in India is | 21st June |
18 | The biggest museum in india is | Indian Museum,Calcutta |
19 | The source of river Indus is | Mount Kailash,Tibet |
20 | Kodaikanal, a famous holiday resort is located in | Tamilnadu |
21 | Bangalore city is also called the | Garden city |
22 | The only place in India where rock salt is found is in | Mandi,Himachal Pradesh |
23 | The Gandhi Sagar dam is constructed across the river | Chambal |
24 | The river that passes through the Thar desert is | Sindhu |
25 | Nagoor,a place in Tamilnadu,is famous for | Famous muslim shrine |
26 | The Hindustan Ship Yard is located at | Vishakapatnam |
27 | The Indian state that tops in the production of cocoa is | Kerala |
28 | The first major steel plant established in India was | Tata Iron & Steel Co,Jamshedpur |
29 | Crude oil is found in south Gujarat at | Ankleshwar |
30 | The first oil well drilled in India was at | Naharpong in Assam |
31 | Calcutta is situated on the banks of river | Hoogli |
32 | The largest opium growing state in India is | Uttar Pradesh |
33 | Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd,India's largest manufacturer of penicillin is located at | Pimpri |
34 | The former name of Arunachal Pradesh was | NEFA |
35 | Khajuraho temples are located at | Chattarput,M.P. |
36 | The Indian freedom fighter who turned into a famous spiritualist was | Aurobindo Ghosh |
37 | The king who installed a `Chain of Justice' outside his place was | Jehangir |
38 | The name of the mines in Rajasthas from where we get zinc is | Zawar |
39 | Singereni in Andhra Pradesh is famous for | Coal Mines |
40 | Amaravathi is located on the bank of river | Krishna |
41 | Agra was founded in the year | 1506 |
42 | Ajmer was founded by | Raja Ajay Dev Chauhan |
43 | The only Indian state where we find nickel ore is | Orissa |
44 | The Udaygiri caves were built by | Karavelu |
45 | The strength of Lok Sabha is | 545 members |
46 | The National Museum of Natural History is located at | New Delhi |
47 | The Indian Prime Minister who nationalised the banks was | Mrs.Indira Gandhi |
48 | The birth date of Jawaharlal Nehru is | 14th November 1889 |
49 | The Environment protection Act came into effect in | 1986 |
50 | The capital city founded on the bank of river Gomathi is | Lucknow |
51 | The president of the Indian National congress at its first session held in 1885 was | Womesh Chandra Banerji |
52 | Bhaskara-II was a famous | Mathematician |
53 | The Bhopal Gas leak incident occured in | December 1984 |
54 | The city that is called the city of golden Temple is | Amritsar |
55 | Traveller Hawkins visited India in the year | 1608 AD |
56 | Mahadevi Varma won the Jnanpith for her book titled | Yama |
57 | The headquarters of Oil and Natural Gas Commission is located at | Dehradun |
58 | Satyartha Prakash'was written by | Swami Dayananda Saraswati |
59 | Emperor Akbar's Revenue Minister was | Todarmal |
60 | The elder brother of famous sitarist Ravishankar is | Uday Shankar,dancer |
61 | The first batsman to score a century in each of his first three tests is | Mohammed Azharuddin |
62 | The 10th Vice-President of India is | Krishan Kant |
63 | The first Chief of Indian Navy was | R.D.Katari |
64 | The longest road in India is the | Grand Trunk Road |
65 | The first modern college in India is the | Fort William college,Calcutta |
66 | The first purely Indian bank is the | Punjab National Bank |
67 | Lalit Kala Academy of India is situated at | New Delhi |
68 | The first Indian to win Oscar Award is | Bhanu Athaiya |
69 | Goa was liberated in the year | 1961 |
70 | Sharda Act was enacted to prevent | Child Marriage |
71 | National Science day is celebrated on | 28th February |
72 | Jamnalal Bajaj Awards are given for | Constructive work |
73 | Rabindranath Tagore give up his knighthood because of the tragic incident of | Jallianwala Bagh massacre |
74 | The Chief minister of a state who was awarded the Bharat Ratna was | M.G.Ramachandran |
75 | Baba Amte's real name is | Muralidhar Devidas Amte |
76 | Mihirsen,India's famous long distance swimmer,was by profession | An Advocate |
77 | Dr.Pramod Karan Sethi is famous for the | Jaipur foot |
78 | Rabindranath Tagore was born at | Jorasanko,Calcutta |
79 | The name of the school started by Rabindranath Tagore was | Shanti Niketan |
80 | Neyveli Thermal Power Station is located in | Tamil Nadu |
81 | The earlier name of Assam was | Kamrup |
82 | Sir C.V.Raman was born at | Thirunavannikaval |
83 | The Indian Academy of Science was founded by | C.V.Raman |
84 | The Indian Academy of Science is located at | Bangalore |
85 | All India Institute of Medical Science is located at | New Delhi |
86 | Atomic Energy Commission is located at | Mumbai |
87 | Cement Research Institute of India is located at | Balabhgarh |
88 | Space Applications Centre is located at | Ahmedabad |
89 | Jog falls is located at | Jog,Karnataka |
90 | Jawaharlal Nehru died in the year | 1964 |
91 | Aurangzeb died in the year | 1707 |
92 | Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan died in the year | Frontier Gandhi |
93 | Rabindranath Tagore died in the year | 1941 |
94 | Mahatma Gandhi died in the year | 1948 |
95 | Zakir Hussein died in the year | 1969 |
96 | Raja Ram Mohan Roy died in the year | 1833 |
97 | India's second Prime Minister was | Gulzarilal Nanda |
98 | The first Law Minister of Independent India was | Dr.B.R.Ambedkar |
99 | Jawaharlal Nehru's biography "With No Regrets"was written by | Krishan Hathisingh |
100 | India's first test tube baby was born in | June 1986 |
101 | The leader whose death was announced in the Lok Sabha before his actual death was | Jayaprakash Narayan |
102 | The Gold mines located in Andhra Pradesh are | Ramagiri Gold Fields,Ananthapur district |
103 | The Homeguards were organised in India in the year | 1962 |
104 | Ankleshwar oil field is located in | Gujarat |
105 | The Indian Prime Minister who wrote the book `Nature Cure'was | Morarji Desai |
106 | Burma seperated from India in the year | 1937 |
107 | `Sea Bird'project is located at | Karwar |
108 | The name of the artificial harbour along the west coast India is | Kandla |
109 | The first medical college was established in India at | Calcutta |
110 | Jawaharlal Nehru's mother's name was | Swaroop Rani |
111 | The pin code was introduced in India in the year | 1972 |
112 | In his last years,Ambedkar converted to | Buddhism |
113 | Gandhiji's mother's name was | Putli Bai |
114 | Gandhiji was born on | 2nd October 1869 |
115 | Khushwant Singh is a famous | Journalist |
116 | The film actor who became the chiefminister of Andhra Pradesh was | N.T.Rama Rao |
117 | Satyajit Ray was awarded the Bharat Ratna in the year | 1992 |
118 | Central Research Institute is located at | Kasauli |
119 | The movie Raja Harishchandra was released in the year | 1913 |
120 | The first Indian Prime Minister to resign from office was | Morarji Desai |
121 | The largest railway bridge in India is | Sone Bridge,Bihar |
122 | The largest dome in India is the | Gol Gumbaz,Bijapur |
123 | Air Force Day is celebrated on | October 8 |
124 | Indian Military Academy is located at | Dehradun |
125 | The postal department was set up in India in the year | 1854 |
126 | Army day is celebrated on | 21st Century |
127 | Navy day is celebrated on | 4th December |
128 | The national flower of India is | Lotus |
129 | NABARD was established in the year | 1982 |
130 | Koradi Thermal power Station is located at | Maharashtra |
131 | PTI stands for | Press Trust of India |
132 | Rail Coach Factory is located at | Kapurthala |
133 | The construction of India was adopted on |
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