General Knowledge
Here are some of the most famous borders in the world, each with its own unique history and significance: Historical and Political Borders: Radcliffe Line: This line demarcates the border between India and Pakistan, drawn hastily in 1947 during the Partition of India. McMahon Line: This line separates India and China, a product of the…
Nobel Laureates Each prize is awarded by a separate committee; the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, and Economics; the Karolinska Institute awards the Prize in Physiology or Medicine; and the Norwegian Nobel Committee awards the Prize in Peace. Each recipient receives a medal, a diploma and a monetary award…
Continents A continent is a massive area of land that is separated from others by water or other natural features. “Continent” derives from the Latin terra continēns [terra = “land”, continēns = present participle of the verb contineō = con (“together”) + teneō (“I hold”). The meaning is therefore “land held together” or “connected land.”…
Oceans Surface of the earth is divided into land and water. Water body covering 71% (approximately 361 Million km2 or 139 Million sq mi) of the surface of the earth is known as Ocean. The total volume is approximately 1.35 billion cubic kilometers (320 million cu mi) with an average depth of nearly 3,700…
The World Bank classifies all World Bank member countries (189), and all other economies with populations of more than 30,000. For operational and analytical purposes, economies are divided among income groups according to 2018 gross national income (GNI) per capita, calculated using the World Bank Atlas method. The World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes…
The Democracy Index (DI) is an index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a UK-based company. The Economist Intelligence Unit (The EIU) is the research and analysis division of The Economist Group, the sister company to The Economist newspaper. The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide…
The Democracy Index (DI) is an index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a UK-based company. The Economist Intelligence Unit (The EIU) is the research and analysis division of The Economist Group, the sister company to The Economist newspaper. The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide…
Corruption is the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Corruption Perception Index (CPI) ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption according to experts and businesspeople, uses a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean. Since its inception in 1995, the…
Cricket – Test Matches Team Records Test Cricket Teams Test Cricket Largest Margins Win by Innings Test Cricket Largest Margin Wins by runs Test Cricket Equal Matches Test Cricket Narrow Wins by Runs Test Cricket Narrow Wins by Wicket Test Cricket Follow on Victories Test Cricket Consecutive Wins Test Cricket Most Runs in Innings Test…
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is the biennial international championship for women’s Twenty20 International cricket T20 Women’s World Cup is organised by cricket’s governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC). The next edition of the tournament is scheduled to take place in 2020 in Australia. 525 Views
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (earlier known as ICC World Twenty20) is the international championship of Twenty20 International cricket. T20 Men’s World Cup is organised by cricket’s governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC). The event has generally been held every two years. However, the next edition of the tournament is scheduled to take…
Lawn Tennis – Australian Open men’s singles champions The Australian Open is an annual tennis tournament created in 1905. It is played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The Australian Open is managed by Tennis Australia, formerly the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (LTAA). The Australian Open is played over a…
Lawn Tennis – Wimbledon ladies’ singles champions The Wimbledon Championships is an annual British tennis tournament started in 1877. Wimbledon is played on outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in the Wimbledon suburb of London, United Kingdom. The Ladies’ Singles was started in 1884. The Wimbledon Championship is…
Lawn Tennis – Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles champions The Wimbledon Championships is an annual British tennis tournament created in 1877. Wimbledon is played on outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in the Wimbledon suburb of London, United Kingdom. The Gentlemen’s Singles was the first event contested in 1877. The…