Guinea-Bissau. Bissau. CFA Franc. Guyana. Georgetown. Guyanese dollar. Haiti. Port-au-Prince. Gourde. Honduras. Teguciga
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STATIC GK DIGEST-2016 Dear readers, This Static GK Digest is a complete docket of GK information asked in various Competitive Exams. The GK Digest is important and relevant for all exams like SBI PO, RBI Assistant, LIC ADO & LIC AAO, IBPS RRB, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, SSC, Insurance and UPSC Exams.
International Organizations & their Headquarter Organization 1. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) 2. New Development Bank (BRICS Development Bank) – 3. Asian Development Bank (ADB) 4. International Monetary Fund (IMF) 5. World Bank -
Headquarter Beijing, China
President/ General Secretary
Shanghai, China
K.V. Kamath
Manila, Philippines Washington DC, US Washington DC, US
Takehiko Nakao Christine Lagarde Jim Yong Kim
6. United Nations Organization (UN) 7. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 8. United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) -
New York, US New York, US
Ban Ki – moon Anthony Lake
New York, US
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
Geneva Geneva, Switzerland
Mukhisa Kituyi
Geneva, Switzerland Geneva, Switzerland Geneva, Switzerland
Margaret Chan Klaus Schwab Guy Ryder
Geneva, Switzerland Geneva, Switzerland
Roberto Azevêdo Michel Jarraud (Secretary-General)
Geneva, Switzerland
Francis Gurry
Geneva, Switzerland
Peter Maurer
New York
9. United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD) 10. World Health Organization (WHO) 11. World Economic Forum 12. International Labour Organisation (ILO) 13. World Trade Organisation 14. World Meteorological Organisation 15. World Intellectual Property Organisation 16. International Committee of the Red Cross -
Paris 17. United Nations Education Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) 18. Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD)
Paris, France
Irina Bokova
Paris, France
José Ángel Gurría
19. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)
Vienna, Austria
Vienna Li Yong
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20. International Atomic Agency
Vienna, Austria
Yukiya Amano
21. Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Vienna, Austria
Diezani Alison-Madueke
22. Amnesty International 23. International Maritime Organisation 24. Commonwealth of Nations
London, UK London, UK
Salil Shetty Koji Sekimizu
London, UK
Head - Queen Elizabeth II Secretary-General -Kamalesh Sharma
25. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) 26. Association of South East Nations (ASEAN) 27. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 28. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) 29. International Cricket Council (ICC) 30. Food & Agricultural Organisation (FAO) 31. International Court of Justice 32. International Olympic Committee
Kathmandu, Nepal
Arjun Bahadur Thapa (SecretaryGeneral)
33. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 34. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) – 35. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
London
Jakarta, Indonesia Singapore
Dr. Alan Bollard
Brussels, Belgium
Jens Stoltenberg (Secretary-General)
Dubai, UAE Rome, Italy
Zaheer Abbas José Graziano da Silva
The Hague, The Netherland Lausanne, Switzerland
Ronny Abraham Thomas Bach
Zurich, Switzerland
Joseph S. Blatter
The Hague, The Netherlands
Ahmet Üzümcü
Avenue du Mont-Blanc, Gland, Vaud, Switzerland
List of important dams in India Dam 1. Tehri Dam 2. Bhakra Dam 3. Idukki arch Dam 4. Lakhwar Dam 5. Sardar Sarover Dam 6. Srisailam Dam 7. Ranjit Sagar Dam 8. Baglihar Dam 9. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam 10. Salal Dam 11. Koyna Dam 12. Rihand Dam 13. Ukai Dam 14. Indira Sagar Dam 15. Chutak Hydroelectric Power plant 16. Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Power plant 17. Uri Dam
River Bhagirathi Sutlej Periyar Yamuna Narmada Krishna Ravi Chenab Krishna Chenab Koyna Rihand Tapi Narmada Suru
State Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh Kerala Uttarakhand Gujarat Telangna/Andhra Pradesh Punjab Jammu & Kashmir Telangna/Andhra Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Maharashtra Uttar Pradesh Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir (Kargil district)
Sindhu
Jammu & Kashmir (Leh district)
Jhelum
Jammu & Kashmir (Baramula district)
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18. Mettur Dam 19. Hirakud Dam 20. Jawahar Sagar Dam 21. Rana Pratap Sagar Dam 22. Koteshwar Dam 23. Gandhi Sagar Dam 24. Omkareshwar Dam 25. Mullaperiyar Dam
Kaveri Mahanadi Chambal Chambal Bhagirathi Chambal Narmada Periyar
Tamil Nadu Odisha Rajasthan Rajasthan Uttarakhand Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Kerala (idukki district)
Major Nuclear Power Stations in India Power Station 1. Kaiga Nuclear power station 2. Kakrapar Nuclear power station 3. Narora 4. Tarapur Atomic power station 5. Kundakulam Nuclear Power Plant 6. Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project Ratagiri 7. Gorakhpur Atomic Power Station
Location Kaiga
District Uttar Kannada
State Karnataka
Kakrapar
Surat
Gujarat
Narora Tarapur
Bulandshahr Thane
Uttar Pradesh Maharashtra
Kundankulam
Tirunelveli
Tamil Nadu
Madban
Ratnagiri
Maharashtra
Fatehabad
Fatehabad
Haryana
Major Thermal Power Plants (TPP) in India Power Station 1. Mundra (TPP)
District Kutch
State Gujarat
2. Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station 3. Tirora (TPP) 4. Amravati (TPP)
Singrauli
Madhya Pradesh
Gondia Amravati
Maharashtra Maharashtra
5. Korba Super Thermal Power Plant 6. Sant Singaji (TPP) 7. Chandrapur Super (TPP) 8. Sipat Thermal Power Plant 9. Khaperkheda Thermal Power Station 10. Satpura Thermal Power Station 11. Ukai Thermal Power Station 12. Bhilai Expansion Power Plant 13. Sikka Thermal Power
Korba
Chhattisgarh
East Nimar Chandrapur Bilaspur
Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Chattisgarh
Nagpur
Maharashtra
Betul
Madhya Pradesh
Tapi
Gujarat
Durg
Chhattisgarh
Jamnagar
Gujarat
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Station 14. Talcher Super Thermal Power Station 15. Hirakud Captive Power Plant 16. Barauni Thermal Power Station 17. Patratu Thermal Power Station 18. Bokaro Thermal Power Station 19. Durgapur Thermal Power Station 20. Rihand Thermal Power Station 21. Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station 22. Anpara Thermal Power Station 23. Obra Thermal Power Station 24. Rosa (TPS) 25. Chhabra (TPP) 26. Panki (TPS) 27. Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant 28. Udupi Thermal Power Plant 29. Bellary Thermal Power station 30. Mettur Theral Power Station
Angul
Odisha
Sambalpur
Odisha
Begusarai
Bihar
Jaisalmer
Jharkhand
Bokaro
Jharkhand
Bardhaman
West Bengal
Sonebhadra
UP
Sonebhadra
UP
Sonebhadra
UP
Sonebhadra
UP
Shahjahanpur Baran Kanpur Vishakapatnam
UP Rajasthan Uttar Pradeh Andhra Pradesh
Udupi
Karnataka
Bellary
Karnataka
Salem
Tamil Nadu
List of Awards & their fields 1. Bharat Ratna – It is the highest civilian award of the India. The award was given for outstanding achievements in the arts, literature, science and public services but the government expanded the criteria to include "any field of human endeavour". The number of annual awards is restricted to a maximum of three in a particular year. 2. Nobel Prize - The Nobel Prize is widely regarded as the most prestigious award available in the fields of literature, medicine, physics, chemistry, peace, and economics. 3. Saraswati Samman – Literature Note: The award was instituted in 1991 by the K. K. Birla Foundation. It is an annual award given for outstanding prose or poetry literary works in any 22 Indian languages. 4. Jnanpith award – Literature Note: The award was instituted in 1961 and it is It is presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith, a trust founded by the Sahu Jain family, the publishers of the
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newspaper The Times of India. It is an annual award given for outstanding prose or poetry literary works in any 22 Indian languages. Vyas Samman – Literature Note: Vyas Samman is awarded annually by the K.K. Birla Foundation in recognition of the Hindi literary work published in past 10 years. Bihari Puraskar – Literature Note: Bihari Puraskar is a literary award instituted by K. K. Birla Foundation. The award is named after the famous Hindi poet Bihari and is awarded to an outstanding work published in Hindi or Rajasthani by a Rajasthani writer. Moorti Devi Award – Literature Note: The Moortidevi Award is an annual literary award in India presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith organization for a work which emphasizes Indian philosophy and culture. Booker Prize – Literature
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Note: It is an annual award for the best original novel, written in the English language, and published in the UK literary award 9. Dadasaheb Phalke Award – Cinema/Films Note: The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 10. Arjuna Award - outstanding performance from the sportspersons in sports and games. Note: The Government has modified the format of Arjuna Award very recently and as per the revised schematic guidelines a sportsperson must have very good consistent performances for the previous 3 years at the international level to be considered as eligible for the Award. 11. Dronacharya Award – eminent coaches of any particular sport Note: The award is named after the very famous archery coach, mentioned in the epic of India known as the Mahabharata. This very award is not related with the sportspersons who are still playing in the field; instead this is related to those eminent coaches of any particular sport. 12. Dhyan Chand Award - The award that is given to the veteran sportspersons of India for their lifetime achievement in their respective field of sport is named as the Dhyan Chand Award for Life Time Achievement in Sports and Games. 13. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award - The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna is the highest honour bestowed to a sportsperson for his/her achievements in India. 14. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize – for Science & Technology Note: The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (SSB) is a science award in India given
annually by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for notable and outstanding research, applied or fundamental, in biology, chemistry, environmental science, engineering, mathematics, medicine and Physics. 15. Kalinga Prize – Science Note: The Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science is an award given by UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to lay people. 16. Pulitzer Prize – Journalism Note: The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States. 17. Abel Prize – Mathematics Note: The Abel Prize is an international prize awarded annually by the Government of Norway to one or more outstanding mathematicians. 18. Grammy Award – Music Note: A Grammy Award, or Grammy, is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. 19. Stirling Prize - Architecture Note: The Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize is a British prize for excellence in architecture. 20. Aga Khan Award – Architecture Note: The Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) is an architectural prize established by Aga Khan IV in 1977. It aims to identify and reward architectural concepts that successfully address the needs and aspirations of Islamic societies in the fields of contemporary design, social housing, community development and improvement. 21. Pritzker Prize – Architecture Note: The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually "to honor a living architect.
List of Important National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of India
Jim Corbett National Park – Uttrakhand Kaziranga National Park – Assam – Bandipur National Park – Karnataka Bandhavgarh National Park – Madhya Pradesh Kanha National Park – Madhya Pradesh Gir National Park & Sasan Gir Sanctuary – Gujarat Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary/ Bharatpur National Park – Rajasthan Manas Wildlife Sanctuary – Assam Sariska National Park – Rajasthan Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary – Kerala
Pench National Park – Madhya Pradesh Ranthambore National Park - Rajasthan Nagarhole National Park – Karnataka Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary– West Bengal Dudhwa National Park – Uttar Pradesh Panna National Park – Madhya Pradesh Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary – Kerala Rajaji National Park – Uttrakhand Dandeli National Park – Karnataka Similipal National Park – Odisha Sanjay Gandhi National Park – Maharashtra
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List of Important Temples
Srisailam Temple – Andhra Pradesh Tirupathi Temple – Andhra Pradesh Kamakhya Temple - Assam Sukresvara temple – Assam Meenakshi temple – Madurai, Tamil Nadu Golden temple – Amritsar, Punjab Somnath temple – Gujarat Mahabodhi Temple – Gaya, Bihar
Siddhivinayak Temple – Maharashtra Sabrimala Temple – Kerala Amarnath Temple – Jammu & Kashmir Markandeshwar Temple – Haryana Brihadeeswarar Temple – Tamil Nadu Konark Sun Temple – Odisha Birla Mandir – Jaipur
Famous Places in India
Taj Mahal – Agra Darbar Sahib – Amritsar, Punjab Humayun’s Tomb – Delhi The Red Fort – Delhi Qutub Minar – Delhi Hawa Mahal – Jaipur, Rajasthan Lotus Temple – Delhi
Mehrangarh Fort – Jodhpur, Rajasthan Janatar Mantar – Delhi Cubbon Park – Bangalore Dal Lake – Jammu & Kashmir Jal Mahal – Jaipur, Rajasthan Salar Jung Museum – Hyderabad, Telangana Victoria Memorial - Kolkata
List of Trophies & Cups
Ashes Cup Asia Cup C.K. Naidu Trophy Deodhar Trophy Duleep Trophy Gavaskar Border Trophy G.D. Birla Trophy Gillette Cup, ICC World Cup, Irani Trophy, Jawharlal Nehru Cup, Rani Jhansi Trophy, Ranji Trophy,
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Aga khan Cup Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup, Dhyanchand Trophy, Nehru Trophy,
Rovers Cup Bandodkar Trophy Merdeka Cup Confederation cup, DCM Trophy, Durand Cup, Rovers Cup, B.C. Raj Trophy (National Championship), FIFA world Cup, Jules Rimet Trophy,
Cricket –
Rohinton Barcia Trophy, Rothmans Cup, Sahara Cup, Sharjah Cup, Singer Cup, Titan Cup, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Vijay Merchant Trophy, Wisden Trophy, Wills Trophy.
Hockey –
Sindhia Gold cup, Murugappa Gold Cup, Wellington Cup etc, Stanley Cup
Football
Kalinga Cup, Santosh Trophy, IFA Shield, Scissor Cup, Subroto Cup Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee Trophy, Todd Memorial Trophy, Vittal Trophy, UEFA Champions League
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Amrit Diwan Cup, Asia Cup, Chaddha Cup, European Cup, Harilela Cup, Ibrahim Rahimatillah Challenger Cup, Konica Cup,
Travancore Cup (women) Swathling Cup (men)
Davis Cup Australian Open French Open Wimbledon
Augusta Masters British Open Horse Racing Derby Rowing Wellington trophy
Badminton
Sophia Cup, Kitiakara Cup, Malaysian Open Thomas Cup (men) Uber Cup (women)
Table Tennis Bama Belleck Cup Lawn Tennis US Open Heineken Cup Golf US Maters
States & Capital & Chief Minister State 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Arunachal Pradesh 3. Assam 4. Bihar 5. Chhatisgarh 6. Goa 7. Gujarat 8. Haryana 9. Himachal Pradesh 10. Jammu & Kashmir 11. Jharkhand 12. Karnataka 13. Kerala 14. Madhya Pradesh 15. Maharashtra 16. Manipur 17. Meghalya 18. Mizoram 19. Nagaland 20. Odisha 21. Punjab 22. Rajasthan 23. Sikkim 24. Tamil Nadu 25. Telangana 26. Tripura 27. Uttar Pradesh 28. Uttarakhand 29. West Bengal
Capital Hyderabad Itanagar Dispur Patna Raipur Panaji Gandhinagar Chandigarh Shimla Srinagar Ranchi Bengaluru Thiruvananthapuram Bhopal Mumbai Imphal Shillong Aizwal Kohima Bhubaneswar Chandigarh Jaipur Gangtok Chennai Hyderabad Agartala Lucknow Dehradun Kolkata
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu Nabam Tuki Tarun Gogoi Nitish Kumar Dr. Raman Singh Laxmikant Pareskar Anandiben Patel Manohar Lal Khattar Virbhadra Singh Mufti Mohammed Sayeed Raghubar Das Siddaramaiah Oommen Chandy Shivraj Singh Chouhan Devendra Fadanvis Okram Ibobi Singh Mukul Sangma Pu Lal Thanhawla T. R. Zeliang Naveen Patnaik Prakash Singh Badal Vasundhra Raje Pawan Chamling J. Jayalalithaa K. Chandrasekhara Rao Manik Sarkar Akhilesh Yadav Harish Rawat Mamata Banerjee
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List of Chief Minister of India’s Union Territory Union Territory
Capital
Delhi Pondicheerry (Puducherry) Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chandigarh Daman & Diu Dadar & Nagar Haveli Lakshadweep
Chief Minister/ Lt. Governors/Administrator Arvind Kejriwal N. Rangaswamy A.K. Singh (L.G.) Kaptan Singh Solanki (Administrator) Ashish Kundhra (Administrator) Ashish Kundra (Administrator) H. Rajesh Prasad (Administrator)
Port Blair Daman Silvasa Kavaratti
Folk dances in India Bhangra: Punjab Changu: Odissa and Andhra Pradesh Gair: Rajastha Garba: Gujarat. Ghoomar: Rajasthan.
Karagam: Tamil Nadu. Dumhal: Kashmir. Lavani: Maharashtra Odissi: Orissa
Classical dances in India Kathak: Uttar Pradesh. Bihu: Assam Bharat Natyam: Tamil Nadu. Kuchipudi: Andhra Pradesh
Kathakali: Kerala. Chhau: Orissa, Bihar and West Bengal Rauf – Jammu & Kashmir
Revolutions in the field of agriculture in India Black Revolution - Petroleum Production Blue Revolution - Fish Production Brown Revolution Leather/nonconventional(India)/Cocoa production Golden Fiber Revolution - Jute Production Golden Revolution - Fruits/Overall Horticulture development/Honey Production Green Revolution - Food grains Grey Revolution – Fertilizer Pink Revolution - Onion production/Pharmaceutical (India)/Prawn production
Red Revolution - Meat & Tomato Production Round Revolution – Potato Silver Fiber Revolution – Cotton Silver Revolution - Egg/Poultry Production White Revolution (In India: Operation Flood) Milk/Dairy production Yellow Revolution - Oil Seeds production Evergreen Revolution - Overall development of Agriculture
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Important Dates – National & International January 9th January - Pravasi Bhartiya Divas ( NRI Day) 10th January - World Hindi Day/ World Laughter Day 12th January - National Youth Day (Birth Day of Swami Vivekanand) 15th January - Army Day 18th January - National Immunization Day (Polio Day) 23rd January - 118th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose / National Day of Patriotism 24th January - National Girl Child Day 25th January - National Voters Day
1st Feb - Indian Coast Guard Day 2nd Feb - World Wetland Day 4th Feb - World Cancer Day 6th Feb - International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 10th Feb - National Deworming Day
February
26th January - India’s Republic Day/ International Customs day 27th January - International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust 28th January - Birth Anniversary Lala Lajpat Rai 30th January - Death Anniversary Mahatma Gandhi (Martyrs’ / Sarvodaya Day) 30th January - World Leprosy Eradication Day
13th Feb - World Radio Day 20th Feb - World Day of Social Justice 21st Feb- International Mother Language Day 24th Feb - Central Excise Day 28th Feb - National Science Day
March
1st March- Zero Discrimination Day 3rd March - World Wildlife Day, National Defence Day 4th March - National Security Day (Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas), World Day of Fight Against Sexual Exploitation. 8th March - International Women’s Day 10th March - Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Raising Day 12th March - World Kidney Day 13th March - World Rotaract Day 14th March - Pi Day 15th March - World Consumer Rights Day 18th March - Ordnance Factories’ Day 20th March - World Sparrow Day, International Day of Happiness
21st March - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 21st March - World Poetry Day, International Day of Nowruz 21st March - International Day of Forests, World Down Syndrome Day 22nd March - World Water Day 23rd March - World Meteorological Day 24th March - World Tuberculosis Day 25th March - International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade 27th March - World Theatre Day 28th March - Earth Hour
April 2nd April- World Autism Awareness Day 4th April- International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action 6th April- International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 7th April- World Health Day 11th April - National Safe Motherhood Day 2015 12th April - International Day of Human Space Flight 17th April - World Hemophilia Day 18th April - World Heritage Day 21st April - National Civil Services Day 22nd March - World Earth Day 23rd April- World Book and Copyright Day, English Language Day
24th April- National Panchayati Day 25th April - World Malaria Day 26th April- World Intellectual Property Day (World IP Day) 28th April- World Day for Safety and Health at Work 29th April - World Dance Day, Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare 30th April- International Jazz Day
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May 1st May - International Labour Day 3rd May - World Press Freedom Day, International Sun Day, International Energy Day May 04 - Coal Miners Day(Intl.), International Firefighters’ Day 1st Tuesday of May – World Asthma Day takes place each year on the first Tuesday in May. 1st Sunday of May - World Laughter Day May 05 - World Athletics Day, World Midwives Day May 06 - World No Diet Day May 08 - World Red Cross Day, Remembrance and Reconciliation for Lost Lives of Second World War May 09 - World Thalassaemia Day May 10 - International Migratory Bird Day May 11 - National technology day May 12 - International Nurses Day
May 13 - International Criminal Court Day May 15 - International Day of the Families May 17 - World Tele-communication and Information Society Day, Wold AIDS Vaccination day, World Hypertension Day, International day against Homophobia and Transphobia May 18 - World Museum Day May 20 - World Meteorology Day May 21 - National Anti Terrorism Day, National Day for Cultural Development May 22 - International Day for Biological Diversity May 24 - Commonwealth Day May 25 - World Missing Childrens day May 29 - International Day of Peacekeepers May 31 - World Anti Tobacco Day June
June 1 - World Milk Day June 4 - World Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression June 5 - World Environment Day June 8 - World Brain Tumor Day, World Oceans Day June 12 - World Day Against Child Labor June 14 - World Blood Donor Day June 15 - World elder abuse awareness day 3rd Sunday of June - World Father’s Day June 16 - International Integration Day
June 18 - International Picnic Day June 20 - World Refugee Day June 21 - World Music Day June 23 - International Olympic Day, United Nations Public Service Day, International Widows Day June 26 - International Day against Drug abuse and Illicit Trafficking, International Day in support of Victims of torture July :-
July 1 - International Joke Day, World Doctor’s Day July 2 - World Sports Journalists Day, World UFO day 1st Saturday of July - International Day of Cooperatives July 06 - World Zoonoses Day July 07 - World Chocolate Day July 11 - World Population Day July 12 - International Malala Day
First Sunday in August - International Friendship Day August 6 - Hiroshima Day, Anti Nuclear Day August 8 - World Senior Citizen Day August 9 - Nagasaki Day, International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, Quit India Day August 12 - International Youth Day August 13 - International Left Handers Day August 14 - Pakistan’s Independence Day August 15 - India’s Independence Day, International Mourning Day August 19 - World Humanitarian Day, World Photography Day
July 18 - International Nelson Mandela Day July 26 - Kargil Vijay Diwas or Kargil Memorial Day or Kargil Victory Day July 28 - World Nature Conservation Day, World Hepatitis Day July 29 - International Tiger Day August : August 20 - National Sadbhavna Divas or Birthday of Rajiv gandhi, World Mosquito Day, Indain Akshay Urja Diwas August 21 - National Senior Citizen Day August 23 - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition August 29 - National Sports Day or Dhyanchand's Birthday August 30 - International day of the victims of enforced Disappearances
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September : September 2 - World Coconut Day September 5 - National Teacher’s Day or Dr. Radhakrishanan's Birth Day, Sanskrit Day September 7 - World Forgiveness Day September 8 - World Literacy Day September 10 - World Anti-Suicide Day September 14 - Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day, World First Aid Day September 15 - International Day of Democracy, International Engineer’s Day September 16 - World Ozone Day October : 1st Monday of October - World Habitat Day October 1 - World Vegetarian Day, International Day of the older/Elderly October 2 - Gandhi Jayanti, International Day of Non Violence October 3 - World Nature Day October 4 - World Animal Day October 5 - World Teacher’s Day October 6 - World Wildlife Day October 8 - Indian Air Force Day October 9 - World Postal or Post-office Day October 10 - World Mental Health Day, National Postoffice Day October 11 - International Day of the Girl Child 2nd Thursday of October - World Sight Day October 12 - World Arthritis Day November : November 1 - World Vegan Day November 6 - International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict November 7 - Infant Protection Day, World Cancer Awareness Day November 8 - World Radiology Day November 9 - World Legal Service Day November 10 - World Science day for Peace and Development, Public Transport Day November 11 - National Education Day November 12 - World Pneumonia Day, Public Service Broadcasting Day November 13 - World Kindness Day November 14 - Children’s Day(India), World Diabetes Day November 16 - International Day for Endurance or Tolerance December : December 1 - World AIDS Day December 2 - World Computer Literacy Day, International Day for the Abolition of Slavery December 3 - International Day of People with Disability or World Disability Day December 4 - Indian Navy Day December 5 - International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
September 20 - RPF Foundation day September 21 - World Peace Day or International day for Peace and Non-violence (UN), World Alzheimer’s Day September 22 - World Cancer Free Day or Rose Day September 23 - International Day of the Deaf September 26 - World Contraception Day, September 27 - World Tourism Day September 28 - World Rabies Day September 29 - World Heart Day October 13 - International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction October 14 - World Standards Day October 15 - Global Hand Washing Day, International Day of Rural Women, World White Cane Safety Day October 16 - World Food Day October 17 - International Poverty Day for it's Eradication October 20 - World Osteoporosis Day,World Statistics Day, National Solidarity day October 24 - UN Day, World Development Information Day, World Polio Day October 27 - World day for Audio Visual Heritage October 28 - International Animation Day October 31 - World Savings Day or World Thrift day, Halloween Day
November 17 - International Students Day, Gurunanak Dev's Birth Anniversary, National eplilepsy day November 19 - World Toilet Day, International Men’s Day, National Integration Day November 20 - Universal Children’s Day 3rd Sunday of November - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 3rd Thursday of November - World Philosophy Day November 21 - World Fisheries Day, World Hello Day, World Television Day November 25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, World Non-Veg day November 26 - National Law Day or National constitution Day November 30 - National Flag Day
December 7 - International Civil Aviation Day, Indian Armed Force Flag Day December 9 - The International Anti-Corruption Day December 10 - World Human Rights Day,International Children's Day of Broadcasting December 11 - International Mountain Day, UNICEF Day
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December 14 - National Energy Conservation Day(India) December 16 - Vijay Diwas December 18 - International Migrants Day, National Minority Rights Day December 19 - Goa’s Libration Day
December 20 - International Human Solidarity Day December 23 - National Farmer’s Day or Kisan Diwas December 25 - Christmas Day
Country, Capital & their Currency Country Name
Capital
Currency
Afghanistan
Kabul
Afghani
Albania
Tirane
Lek
Algeria
Algiers
Dinar
Andorra
Andorra la Vella
Euro
Angola
Luanda
New Kwanza
Antigua and Barbuda
Saint John's
East Caribbean dollar
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Peso
Armenia
Yerevan
Dram
Australia
Canberra
Australian dollar
Austria
Vienna
Euro (formerly schilling)
Azerbaijan
Baku
Manat
The Bahamas
Nassau
Bahamian dollar
Bahrain
Manama
Bahrain dinar
Bangladesh
Dhaka
Taka
Barbados
Bridgetown
Barbados dollar
Belarus
Minsk
Belorussian ruble
Brussels
Euro (formerly Belgian franc)
Belize
Belmopan
Belize dollar
Benin
Porto-Novo
CFA Franc
Bhutan
Thimphu
Ngultrum
Bolivia
La Paz (administrative); Sucre (judicial)
Boliviano
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo
Marka
Botswana
Gaborone
Pula
Brazil
Brasilia
Real
Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan
Brunei dollar
Belgium
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Bulgaria
Sofia
Lev
Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou
CFA Franc
Burundi
Bujumbura
Burundi franc
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Riel
Cameroon
Yaounde
CFA Franc
Canada
Ottawa
Canadian dollar
Cape Verde
Praia
Cape Verdean escudo
Central African Republic
Bangui
CFA Franc
Chad
N'Djamena
CFA Franc
Chile
Santiago
Chilean Peso
China
Beijing
Yuan/Renminbi
Colombia
Bogota
Colombian Peso
Comoros
Moroni
Franc
Congo, Republic of the
Brazzaville
CFA Franc
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Kinshasa
Congolese franc
Costa Rica
San Jose
Colón
Cote d'Ivoire
Yamoussoukro (official); Abidjan (de facto)
CFA Franc
Croatia
Zagreb
Kuna
Cuba
Havana
Cuban Peso
Cyprus
Nicosia
Cyprus pound
Czech Republic
Prague
Koruna
Denmark
Copenhagen
Krone
Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti franc
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