1. The White Tiger - अरविन्द अडिगा
2. Corruption and Corporate Governance in India : Satyam, Spectrum and Sundaram - सुब्रमण्यम स्वामी
3. Listening to Gras Hoppers - अरुंधती राय
4. Wolf Haal - हिलैरी मेंटल
5. 2 States - चेतन भगत
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Most Wickets in One-Day International Cricket
Player===Match===Overs===Runs===Wkts
Muttiah Muralitharan===329===17713===11485===505
Wasim Akram===356===18186===11812===502
Waqar Younis===262===12698===9913===416
Chaminda Vaas===322===15775===11014===400
Shaun Pollock===303===15712===9631===393
Glenn McGrath===250===12970===8391===381
Anil Kumble===271===14496===10412===337
Javagal Srinath===229===11935===8847===315
Muttiah Muralitharan===329===17713===11485===505
Wasim Akram===356===18186===11812===502
Waqar Younis===262===12698===9913===416
Chaminda Vaas===322===15775===11014===400
Shaun Pollock===303===15712===9631===393
Glenn McGrath===250===12970===8391===381
Anil Kumble===271===14496===10412===337
Javagal Srinath===229===11935===8847===315
Fastest 50s (ODI Records)
1. Sanath Jayasuriya : 76 runs in 17 balls (8 fours,5 sixes) against Pakistan in Singapore on 07/04/1996.
2. Simon O'Donnell : 74 runs in 18 balls (4 fours, 6 sixes) against Sri Lanka in Sharjah on 02/05/1990.
3. Shahid Afridi : 102 runs in 18 balls (6 fours, 11 sixes) against Sri Lanka in Nairobi on 04/10/1996.
4. Shahid Afridi : 55* runs in 18 balls (4 fours, 6 sixes) against Netherlands in Colombo on 21/09/2002.
5. Ross Taylor : 59* runs in 19 balls (4 fours, 5 sixes) against Ireland in Aberdeen on 01/07/2008.
6. David Hussey : 52 runs in 19 balls (4 fours, 4 sixes) against West Indies in St Kitts on 06/07/2008.
7. Mark Boucher : 51* runs in 19 balls (2 fours, 6 sixes) against Kenya in Cape Town on 22/10/2001.
8. Justin Kemp : 53* runs in 19 balls (2 fours, 5 sixes) against Zimbabwe in Durban on 27/02/2005.
9. Brendon : 80* runs in 19 balls (9 fours, 6 sixes) against Bangladesh in Queenstown on 31/12/2007.
10. Shahid Afridi : 77* runs in 20 balls (5 fours, 6 sixes) against South Africa in Durban on 07/02/2007.
11. Shahid Afridi : 102 runs in 20 balls (10 fours, 9 sixes) against India in Kanpur on 15/04/2005.
12. Brendon McCullum : 52 runs in 20 balls (1 four, 5 sixes) against Canada in St Lucia on 22/03/2007.
2. Simon O'Donnell : 74 runs in 18 balls (4 fours, 6 sixes) against Sri Lanka in Sharjah on 02/05/1990.
3. Shahid Afridi : 102 runs in 18 balls (6 fours, 11 sixes) against Sri Lanka in Nairobi on 04/10/1996.
4. Shahid Afridi : 55* runs in 18 balls (4 fours, 6 sixes) against Netherlands in Colombo on 21/09/2002.
5. Ross Taylor : 59* runs in 19 balls (4 fours, 5 sixes) against Ireland in Aberdeen on 01/07/2008.
6. David Hussey : 52 runs in 19 balls (4 fours, 4 sixes) against West Indies in St Kitts on 06/07/2008.
7. Mark Boucher : 51* runs in 19 balls (2 fours, 6 sixes) against Kenya in Cape Town on 22/10/2001.
8. Justin Kemp : 53* runs in 19 balls (2 fours, 5 sixes) against Zimbabwe in Durban on 27/02/2005.
9. Brendon : 80* runs in 19 balls (9 fours, 6 sixes) against Bangladesh in Queenstown on 31/12/2007.
10. Shahid Afridi : 77* runs in 20 balls (5 fours, 6 sixes) against South Africa in Durban on 07/02/2007.
11. Shahid Afridi : 102 runs in 20 balls (10 fours, 9 sixes) against India in Kanpur on 15/04/2005.
12. Brendon McCullum : 52 runs in 20 balls (1 four, 5 sixes) against Canada in St Lucia on 22/03/2007.
Prime Ministers of India
1. Shri Jawaharlal Nehru :August 15, 1947 - May 27, 1964
2. Shri Gulzari Lal Nanda :May 27, 1964 - June 9, 1964
3. Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri :June 9, 1964 - January 11, 1966
4. Shri Gulzari Lal Nanda :January 11, 1966 - January 24, 1966
5. Mrs. Indira Gandhi :January 24, 1966 - March 24, 1977
6. Shri Morarji Desai :March 24, 1977 - July 28, 1979
7. Shri Charan Singh :July 28, 1979 - January 14, 1980
8. Mrs. Indira Gandhi :January 14, 1980 - October 31, 1984
9. Shri Rajiv Gandhi :October 31, 1984 - December 2, 1989
10. Shri Vishwanath Pratap Singh :December 2, 1989 - November 10, 1990
11. Shri Chandra Shekhar :November 10, 1990 - June 21, 1991
12. Shri P. V. Narasimha Rao :June 21, 1991- May 16, 1996
13. Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee :May 16, 1996 - June 1, 1996
14. Shri H. D. Deve Gowda :June 1, 1996 - April 21, 1997
15. Shri Inder Kumar :Gujral April 21, 1997 - March 19, 1998
16. Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee :March 19, 1998 - May 22, 2004
17. Dr. Manmohan Singh :May 22, 2004 - till date
2. Shri Gulzari Lal Nanda :May 27, 1964 - June 9, 1964
3. Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri :June 9, 1964 - January 11, 1966
4. Shri Gulzari Lal Nanda :January 11, 1966 - January 24, 1966
5. Mrs. Indira Gandhi :January 24, 1966 - March 24, 1977
6. Shri Morarji Desai :March 24, 1977 - July 28, 1979
7. Shri Charan Singh :July 28, 1979 - January 14, 1980
8. Mrs. Indira Gandhi :January 14, 1980 - October 31, 1984
9. Shri Rajiv Gandhi :October 31, 1984 - December 2, 1989
10. Shri Vishwanath Pratap Singh :December 2, 1989 - November 10, 1990
11. Shri Chandra Shekhar :November 10, 1990 - June 21, 1991
12. Shri P. V. Narasimha Rao :June 21, 1991- May 16, 1996
13. Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee :May 16, 1996 - June 1, 1996
14. Shri H. D. Deve Gowda :June 1, 1996 - April 21, 1997
15. Shri Inder Kumar :Gujral April 21, 1997 - March 19, 1998
16. Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee :March 19, 1998 - May 22, 2004
17. Dr. Manmohan Singh :May 22, 2004 - till date
The Presidents of India
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963)
Term of Office: 26 January 1950 TO 13 May 1962
2. Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975)
Term of Office: 13 May 1962 TO 13 May 1967
3. Dr. Zakir Husain (1897-1969)
Term of Office: 13 May 1967 TO 3 May 1969
4. Shri Varahagiri Venkata Giri (1894-1980)
Term of Office: 3 May 1969 TO 20 July 1969 and 24 August 1969 TO 24 August 1974
5. Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (1905-1977)
Term of Office: 24 August 1974 TO 11 February 1977
6. SHRI NEELAM SANJIVA REDDY (1913-1996)
Term of Office: 25 July 1977 TO 25 July 1982
7. Giani Zail Singh (1916-1994)
Term of Office: 25 July 1982 TO 25 July 1987
8. Shri R Venkataraman (1910-2009)
Term of Office: 25 July 1987 TO 25 July 1992
9. Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918-1999)
Term of Office: 25 July 1992 TO 25 July 1997
10. Shri K. R. Narayanan (1920-2005)
Term of Office: 25 July 1997 TO 25 July 2002
11. DR. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (b - 1931)
Term of Office: 25 July 2002 TO 25 July 2007
12. Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil
Term of Office: July 25, 2007 To Present
Term of Office: 26 January 1950 TO 13 May 1962
2. Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975)
Term of Office: 13 May 1962 TO 13 May 1967
3. Dr. Zakir Husain (1897-1969)
Term of Office: 13 May 1967 TO 3 May 1969
4. Shri Varahagiri Venkata Giri (1894-1980)
Term of Office: 3 May 1969 TO 20 July 1969 and 24 August 1969 TO 24 August 1974
5. Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (1905-1977)
Term of Office: 24 August 1974 TO 11 February 1977
6. SHRI NEELAM SANJIVA REDDY (1913-1996)
Term of Office: 25 July 1977 TO 25 July 1982
7. Giani Zail Singh (1916-1994)
Term of Office: 25 July 1982 TO 25 July 1987
8. Shri R Venkataraman (1910-2009)
Term of Office: 25 July 1987 TO 25 July 1992
9. Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918-1999)
Term of Office: 25 July 1992 TO 25 July 1997
10. Shri K. R. Narayanan (1920-2005)
Term of Office: 25 July 1997 TO 25 July 2002
11. DR. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (b - 1931)
Term of Office: 25 July 2002 TO 25 July 2007
12. Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil
Term of Office: July 25, 2007 To Present
Libraries
Under the Delivery of Books and News Papers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954, four libraries are entitled to receive a copy of new books and magazines published in the country. These are the National Library, Kolkata; State Central Library, Mumbai; Connemara Public Library, Chennai and Delhi Public Library, Delhi.
List of Tiger Reseves in India
Assam... Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri
Arunachal Pradesh...Namdapha, Pakui
Andhra Pradesh...Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam
Bihar...Valmiki
Chhattisgarh...Indravati
Jharkhand...Palamau
Karnataka...Bandipur Nagarhole(ext.), Bhadra
Kerala...Periyar
Madhya Pradesh...Bandhavgarh, Bori-Satpura, Kanha, Panna, Pench
Maharashtra...Melghat, Pench, Tadoba-Andheri
Mizoram...Dampa
Orissa...Simlipal
Rajasthan...Ranthambhore, Sariska
Tamil Nadu...Kalakad-Mundanthurai
Uttar Pradesh...Dudhwa Katerniaghat(ext.)
Uttarakhand...Corbett
West Bengal...Buxa, Sunderbans
Arunachal Pradesh...Namdapha, Pakui
Andhra Pradesh...Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam
Bihar...Valmiki
Chhattisgarh...Indravati
Jharkhand...Palamau
Karnataka...Bandipur Nagarhole(ext.), Bhadra
Kerala...Periyar
Madhya Pradesh...Bandhavgarh, Bori-Satpura, Kanha, Panna, Pench
Maharashtra...Melghat, Pench, Tadoba-Andheri
Mizoram...Dampa
Orissa...Simlipal
Rajasthan...Ranthambhore, Sariska
Tamil Nadu...Kalakad-Mundanthurai
Uttar Pradesh...Dudhwa Katerniaghat(ext.)
Uttarakhand...Corbett
West Bengal...Buxa, Sunderbans
Current Affairs July 2009
1. In tennis, Roger Federer wins the men's singles title at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships, surpassing Pete Sampras' Grand Slam record.
2. In rugby union, South Africa win the 2009 Test series against the British and Irish Lions 2–1.
3. At least 156 people are killed and 1,080 others injured during riots in Ürümqi, People's Republic of China.
4. NSA to participate in U.S. cybersecurity.
5. Irish Nobel laureate released by Israel.
2. In rugby union, South Africa win the 2009 Test series against the British and Irish Lions 2–1.
3. At least 156 people are killed and 1,080 others injured during riots in Ürümqi, People's Republic of China.
4. NSA to participate in U.S. cybersecurity.
5. Irish Nobel laureate released by Israel.
Difference between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy
FRs : DPSPs
1. Negative obligation of the State. || 1. Positive obligation of the state.
2. Justiciable in court of Law. || 2. Non-Justiciable in Court of Law.
3. Foundation of political democracy. || Foundation of social and economic democracy.
1. Negative obligation of the State. || 1. Positive obligation of the state.
2. Justiciable in court of Law. || 2. Non-Justiciable in Court of Law.
3. Foundation of political democracy. || Foundation of social and economic democracy.
Do You Know About Indian Flag ?
Navin Jindal, the Vice Chairman of Jindal Group filed a PIL in the Delhi High Court Challenging the restrain on his right to fly the Flag.
Delhi High Court gave ruling that the flying of Tricolour is a Fundamental Right and the Supree Court subsequently recommended these to the Union Cabinet to relax the unduly stringent rules about flying the Tricolour.
Now, one can fly/hoist the flag under the guidlines of new flag code.
Delhi High Court gave ruling that the flying of Tricolour is a Fundamental Right and the Supree Court subsequently recommended these to the Union Cabinet to relax the unduly stringent rules about flying the Tricolour.
Now, one can fly/hoist the flag under the guidlines of new flag code.
