Miscellaneous GK Facts about India and World
Awards Honours and Prizes
Nobel Prize
- It is the most coveted international award of the world.
- It was instituted by the inventor of dynamite, Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833 – 96).
- The award is giver on December 10, which is the death anniversary of its founder.
- Nobel made a trust from the money that he earned through the patent of his invention whose interest is used to give the money for the Nobel Prizes.
- Nobel Prize is given every year to those eminent persons who have made pioneering achievements in the field of Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Peace, Literature and Economics.
- Apart from Economics, all other categories have been given since 1901. Economics Nobel Prize was instituted in 1967 and was first given in 1969.
- The international Committee of the Red Cross has been awarded the Nobel Prize for peace three times : In 1917, 1944 and 1963.
Indian Nobel Prize Winners
Name Field Year
- Rabindranath Tagore Literature 1913
- Dr. C.V. Raman Physics 1930
- Dr. Hargovind Khurana Medicine 1968
- Mother Teresa Peace 1979
- Dr. S. Chandrashekhar Physics 1983
- Dr. Amartya Sen Economics 1999
- V.S. Naipaul Literature 2001
Other Awards and Prizes
Pulitzer Prize : It was instituted in 1970 and named after the US Publisher Joseph Pulitzer. It is conferred annually in the USA for accomplishments in journalism, literature and music.
Magsaysay Awards : They were instituted in 1957 and named after Ramon Magsaysay, the late President of Philippines, who died in an air crash. This award is given annually on August 31, for outstanding contributions to public service, community leadership, journalism, literature and creative arts and international understanding. They are often regarded as the Nobel Prize of Asia.
Booker Prize : It is the highest literary award given to the authors of British, Irish and Commonwealth countries. It was instituted in 1968 by the Booker Company and the British Publishers Association along the lines of Pulitzer Prize of US. Booker Prize has been renamed as Man Booker Prize, as the sponsorship has been taken over by the Man Group, an international stockbroker.
Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding : It was instituted in 1965 by the Government of India. It is given annually to persons for outstanding contributions to the promotion of international understanding and goodwill among the people of the world.
Oscar Awards : These awards were instituted in 1929 and conferred annually by the Academy of Motion Pictures in USA. These are considered the most prestigious awards in the cinema world.
The first Indian to get an Oscar was Bhanu Athaiya for the movie ‘Gandhi’. Satyajit Ray was the first Indian who was awarded Oscar for lifetime achievements in cinema in 1992.
Right Livelihood Award : It was instituted in 1980 by the Right Livelihood Society, London. It is renowned as alternate Nobel Award to promote and contribute in the fields of environment and social justice.
Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize : It was instituted in 1995 by the Government of India. It is presented for international peace on the lines of Nobel Prize.
UNESCO Peace Prize : It is presented by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for extraordinary contributions for international peace.
UNESCO Human Rights Award : It is also presented by UNESCO for contributions in the field of Human Rights Awareness. It is given every alternate year.
UN Human Rights Award : It is presented by United Nations (UN) for personal contribution for the cause of human rights. It is presented every sixth year.
World Food Prize : It is presented by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), one of the branches of UNO, for the cause of agriculture and food development.
Olympic Gold Order : It is presented by the International Olympic Committee for distinguished services in the development of the Olympic Movement.
Indira Gandhi Award For International Peace, Disarmament and Development : It is presented by Indira Gandhi Memorial Fund for specialized contribution in the field of international disarmament and development.
Bharat Ratna : It is the highest civilian award of India. It is presented by the Government of India. It is presented for exceptional public service and rarest achievements in the field of art, literature and science. It was instituted in 1954 and the first recipient was Dr. Radhakrishnan.
Padma Vibhushan : It is the second highest civilian award for distinguished services in any field including Government service. Padma Bhushan and Padma Shree are the other important civilian awards.
Bhartiya Jnanpeeth Awards : It was instituted in 1965 and is given for distinguished works in any recognized language by a scholar.
Sahitya Academy Awards : It was instituted in 1955 and is given for any exclusive writing in any of the 22 languages including English literature during last 5 years.
Murtidevi Award : It was constituted in 1948 and is given in any Indian language or in English literature, for distinguished contribution to Indian values.
Saraswati Samman : It was instituted in 1991 by the K.K. Birla Foundation and is given for any distinguished literary work made during last 10 years in any of the Indian language.
Tansen Awards : These awards are given by the Government of M.P. for the outstanding contribution in the field of music.
Vyas Samman : It was instituted in 1992 by the K.K. Birla Foundation for outstanding contribution to Hindi literature.
Iqbal Samman : These awards are given by the Government of M.P. for the outstanding contribution in the field of literature.
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards : These awards are given to the Indian scientists for their exceptional performance.
R.D. Birla Award : These awards are given in the field of medical sciences.
Dhanvantri Award : These awards are given for the extra ordinary performance in medical sciences.
Arjuna Awards : These were instituted in 1961 and given by Sports Ministry, Government of India. These are given for the special achievements in different types of sports.
Dronacharya Awards : These were instituted in 1985 and given by Sports Ministry, Government of India. These are given to sports coaches.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna : It was instituted in 1962 and is presented for commendable display by the players.
Gallantry Awards
Param Vir Chakra : It is India’s highest award for bravery.
Mahavir Chakra : It is the second highest gallantry award.
Vir Chakra : It is the third highest gallantry award.
Ashok Chakra : It is the highest peacetime gallantry award.
Games and Sports
Measurements of Sports Fields
Badminton
- Court : 13.40 m x 5.18 m
- Net : 1.524 m high
- Shuttle : 4.73 to 5.50 gms
Cricket
- Pitch : 20.12 metres
- Bat : 96.5 cm length and 10.8 cm width
- Ball : 155.9 to 163 gms
Derby Course
- Route Length : 2400 metres (or) 11/2 miles
Football
- Field : 100 x 64 m to 110 x 75 m
Hockey
- Field : 100 x 55 yards to 100 x 60 yards
- Ball : 5.50 ounces to 5.75 ounces
Khokho
- Field : 34 x 10 m to 34 x 16 metres
Lawn Tennis
- Court : 23.77 x 8.23 metres
- Ball: 56.7 gms to 58.5 gms. (weight); 6.35 cm to 6.67 cms (diameter)
Marathon Race
- Route Length : 42,195 m – 26 miles, 385 yards
Table Tennis
- Table : 275 cm x 152.5 cm, 76 cm above the ground (floor)
- Ball : 37.2 to 38.2 millimeter (diameter); 9.40 to 9.53 gms.
Volleyball
- Court : 18 m x 9 m
- Net : 9.5 m x 1 m x 2.43 m
National Sports of Famous Countries
Name National Game
- Australia Cricket
- Afghanistan Buzkashi
- Argentina Pato ( declared 1953 )
- Brazil Football
- Bangladesh Kabaddi
- Bermuda Cricket
- Bhutan Archery
- Canada Ice Hockey
- China Table Tennis
- Colombia Tejo
- Cuba Baseball
- England Cricket
- Finland Pesapallo
- Germany Football
- India Hockey
- Ireland Gaelic Games
- Japan Judo ( or ) Ju Jitsu
- Korea Repubic Tae Kwon Do
- Malaysia Badminton
- New Zealand Rugby Union
- Pakistan Hockey
- Philippines Arnisf
- Russia Chess, Football
- Scotland Rugby, Football
- Sri Lanka Volleyball
- Spain Bull Fighting
- Switzerland Shooting, Gymnastics, Rustic Dancing
- United Kingdom Wales Rugby Union
- United States of America Baseball
Some Important Terminology
Cricket
Played on, Appeal, Bye, Leg Bye, Power Play, Follow on, Dusara, Beamer, Hoober Shot, Lost Ball, Duck worthLuis, Retired Hurt, Chinaman, Batsman, Bowler, Wicket Keeper, Fielder, LBW (Leg Before Wicket), Catch, Hit Wicket, Throw, Maiden over, Four, Sixer, Wide, Swing, Stroke, Cover, Mid on, Mid off, Mid Wicket, over the wicket, round the wicket, Leg spinner, Off spinner, Over throw, Over slip, Gulley, Cover point, Long off, Long on, Third man, Short pitch, Hook, Dead ball, Run out, Popping crease, Pitch, Bouncer (or Bumper), Full toss, Yorker, Yorked, Googley, Wicket Maiden, Snick, Duck, Hat-Trick, Rubber, The Ashes, Scoring a Ton etc.
Badminton
Badminton court, End, Trans Lines, Back gallery, Service Court, Let, Forward stroke, Backward Stroke, Toss or Lob, Clear, Smash, Net Strokes, Rally, Setting, First hand or Second hand, Side out, Base of operation, Rotation, Long service, Net Fault, Double fault, Foot fault, Service break, Match Point, Set point, High service, Cross shot, Service change, Drive, Drop shot, Duce, Advance etc.
Basketball
Dribbling, Front court, Second dribble, Two count stop, Travelling or shifting, Pivoting, Held ball, Jump ball, Violation, Foul, Feinting or Dodging, Shooting, Set shot, Ring, Guard point, Dead ball, Basket Rudnick, Hook Pass, Goal, Centre line, Free throw line, Onstead, Fast break, Lay-up shot, Man to man defence, Pack, Three point, Turn over, Assist, Throw, Goal Tending, Steal, Tap etc.
Football
Abbey, Dribble, Extra time, Full back, Half back, Striker, Centre, Forward, Penalty kick, Free kick, Scissor kick, Goal kick, Direct kick, Corner kick, Referee, Tie breaker, Hat trick, Hand ball, Sweeper, Back, Throw in, Hand-ball (Fault), Touch line, Place Kick, or Kick off, Direct Free Kick, Indirect Free Kick, Tackle, Off side, Sliding Tackle, Drop Ball, Sudden death, Penalty shoot out etc.
Hockey
Advantage, Back-stick, Bully, Carry, Dribble, Dodge, Goal line, Green Card, Flick, Free hit, Face of Stick, Jab Stroke, Lung Stroke, Melle, Off side, Penalty shoot out, Short Corner, Striking circle or Shooting circle, Square pass, Tackling, Through pass, Under cutting, Stick, Penalty stroke, Scoop, Side line, Tie breaker, Penalty, Under cutting, Volley, Centre forward, Roll in, Push in, Shooting, Half volley, Full back etc.
Lawn Tennis
Ace, Advantage, A let, Back hand drive, Deuce, Chip Shot, Volley, Half Volley, Let fault, Foot fault, Double Fault, Smash, Service, Grand Slam, Singles sticks, Love, Slice.
Table Tennis
Foil, End line, Late control, Flat hit, Block stroke, Service, Penholder grip, Back spin, Centre line, Half Court, Side spin, Swing stroke, Push Stroke, Rally, Let, Reverse, Top Spin, Drop shot, Lob, Chopped return, Counter hitting etc.
Volleyball
Antennae, Attack hit, Back zone players, Dribbling, Libero, Front Zone players, Blocking, Smash, Rotation, Boosting, Net fault, Volley Pass, Forearm pass, Service, Hook serve, Set up, Referee etc.
Polo
Bunker, Chuker, Mallet etc.
Wrestling
Heave, Half, Nelson, Rebuts, Hold sager etc.
Chess
Bishop, Gambit, Checkmate, Stalemate, Pawn, Grand-master etc.
Golf
Bogie, Fore some, Stymie, T, Put hole, Nib lick, Caddy, Limns, Iron, Putting, The green, Bunker etc.
Polo
2 metre line, 4 metre line, Goal line, Caps, Personal, Fault, Ball under etc.
Baseball
Home, Diamond, Pitcher, Put out, Home run, Strike, Ant rubber etc.
Billiards
Cue, Jigger, Pot, Break Pot, In luck, In off, Cans, Bolting, Hazard, Long etc.
Invention and Discoveries
Geographical Discoveries
Discovery Discoverer
- America Christopher Columbus
- Sea route to India via
- Cape of Good Hope Vasco-da-Gama
- Solar system Copernicus
- Planets Kepler
- South Pole Amundsen
- North Pole Robert Peary
- China Marco Polo
- New Foundland Gobot Sebastian
- Hudson Bay Henry Hudson
- Sailor of the world Magellan
- Mount Everest Edmund Hillary
- Tasmania island Tasman
- Cape of the Good Hope Baurtho Romeiodeis
- West Indies Columbus (1492)
- Solar System Copernicus(1540)
Scientific Discoveries
Inventions Inventors
- Air Brake George Westinghouse
- Aniline Dyes Hoffman
- Antiseptic Surgery Lord Joseph Lister
- Archimedean Screw Archimedies
- Avogadro’s Hypothesis Avogadro
- Atomic Number Mosley
- Atomic Theory Dalton
- Atomic StructureBohr and Rutherford
- Automobile Daimler
- Balloon Montgolfier
- Barometer Torricelli
- Beri – Beri Eijkman
- Bicycle Macmillan
- Blood Circulation Harvey
- Boson S.N.Bose
- Boyle’s law Boyle
- Braille Louis Braille
- Breaking up the Nucleus
- of an atom Rutherford
- Celluloid Parkes
- Chloroform James Harrison and James Young Simpson
- Cholera Bacillus Robert Koch
- Cinematography Thomas Alva Edison
- Coloured Photography Lippman
- Cosmic Rays R.A.Millikan
- Crescograph J.C.Bose
- Crystal Dynamics C.V.Raman
- Cyclotron Lawrence
- D.D.T. Dr.Paul Muller
- Deuterium(Heavy Water) H.C.Urey
- Diesel Oil Engine Rudolf Diesel
- Specific Gravity Archimedes
- Dynamite Alfred Nobel
- Dynamo Faraday
- Dynamical theory of Heat Lord Kelvin
- Deciphering the genetic code Dr.Hargobiad Khorana
- Electrons J.J.Thomson
- Electric Battery Volta
- Electric Lamp Edison
- Electricity Faraday
- Electron Theory Bohr
- Electromagnetic Theory Maxwell
- Electrical Waves Heitz
- Electric Measurement Gauss
- Effect of Pressure on trough bodies Meghnad Saha
- Fahrenheit Scale Fahrenheit
- Film & Photographic goods Kodak
- Fundamental Laws of Electric Attraction Coulomb
- Fountain Pen Waterman
- Geometry Euclid
- Gun powder Rogei Bacon
- Gramophone Thomas Alva Edison
- Helicopter Broquett
- Helium Gas Lockyer
- Heavy Hydrogen Urey
- Homoeopathy Hahnemann
- Hovercraft Cockrell
- Hydrogen Cavendish
- Hydrophobia Louis Pasteur
- Induction of Electric Current Faraday
- Incandescent Bulb Edison
- Induction Coil Rohm Korff
- Insulin F.Banting
- Intelligence test Binet
- In Number Theory Ramanujam
- Jet Propulsion Frank Whittle
- Kala-azar Fever U.N.Brahmachari
- Laughing Gas Priestley
- Life Boat Henry Great Head
- Lift ( Elevators ) Otis
- Lightning Conductor Benjamin Franklin
- Linotype Mergenthaler
- Laws of Electrical Resistance Ohm
- Law of Electrolysis Faraday
- Law of gases Gay Lussac
- Laws of Gravitation Newton
- Laws of Heredity Gregory Mandel
- Logarithms John Napier
- Laws of Motion Newton
- Laws of Natural Selections Darwin
- Laws of Multiple Proportion Dalton
- Liquid Oxygen Dewar
- Mathematical Astro Physics Chandrasekhar
- Measurement of Electrical Energy Joule, James Prescoft
- Mauve dye Perkin
- Inventions Inventors
- Machine Gun Dr.Gatting
- Malarial Parasite Ronald Ross
- Mechanical Equivalent of Heat Joules
- Meson Hideki Yakawa
- Microphone Berliner
- Microscope Janes
- Montessori Method Maria Montessori
- Molecular Scattering of light in fluid Ramanathan
- Neon Gas Ramsay, Travers
- Neutron Chadwick
- Nuclear Fission Otto Hahn, Bohr and Fermi
- Nylon Plastic Carothers
- Origin of Species Charles Darwin
- Oxygen Priestly
- Paints Shalimar
- Penicillin Fleming
- Periodic Law Mendeleef
- Phonograph Edison
- Phonographic Shorthand Pitman
- Photograph Dauguerre
- Principle for lever ( S.P.Gravity ) Archimedes
- Phototherapy N.R.Finsen
- Positive Electrons Anderson
- Powerloom Cartwright
- Pneumatic Tyre Dunlop
- Printing for the Blind Braille
- Printing Press Caxton
- Printing Types John Guttenberg
- Psycho-analysis Dr.Sigmund Freud
- Quantum Theory Max plank
- Radio-activity of Uranium Henry Becquerel
- Raman effect C.V.Raman
- Radium Madame Curie
- Railway Engine Stephenson
- Radio transmitter Alexanderson
- Rare Gas Cavandish
- Replacing human heart Christian Barnard
- Revolver Colt
- Safety Lamp Davy
- Safety Razor Gillet
- Salk Vaccine Salk
- Seismograph Roberts Mallet
- Scientific astronomy Hippalus
- Sewing Machine Elias Howe
- Sextant Hadley
- Space flying Braun, Dr.Wernher Von
- Steam boat Fulton
- Steam Engine James Watt
- Steam Turbine Parsons
- Spectroscope Bunsen
- Steel Melting Process Bessemer
- Stethoscope Laennec
- Submarine Bushwell
- Sulpha Drugs Domagk
- Theory of Relativity Einstein
- Theory of Evolution Darwin
- Talkies Lee-de-Frost
- Tank Swinton
- Telegraphic Code Samuel Morse
- Telephone Graham Bell
- Telescope Galileo
- Television Baird
- Thermometer Galileo
- Thermos Flasks Dewar
- T.N.T. llly Brandt
- Transistor Shockley
- Typewriter Sholes
- Uranium fusion Oho Hahn
- Uranus ( Planet ) Herschel William
- Vaccination Jenner
- Vitamins Funk
- Washing Soda Lablanc
- Wireless Communication Oliver Lodge
- Wireless Telegraphy Marcony
- X – Rays Roentgen
- Zip Fastener W.L.Judson
Study of Subjects
Name of Subject Description
- Acoustics Science or study of sound
- Anatomy Internal structure of living organism
- Anthropology Mental and Physical states of mankind
- Archaeology Prehistoric remains
- Astrology Predicting future of human beings
- Astronautics The science of space travel
- Astronomy Study of heavenly bodies
- Astrophysics A branch of astronomy dealing with physical nature of heavenly bodies
- Bacteriology Dealing with bacteria
- Biology Study of living bodies
- Bionics Investigation of sensory perception of birds
- Botany Plant life
- Ceramics Pottery
- Chemistry Properties and composition of various elements
- Chemotherapy Treatment of a Disease by certain chemical compounds
- Chronology Computing of period of time and assignment of dates with events
- Conchology Study of shells
- Cosmology The Science of universe as a whole
- Cryogenics Production and application of very low temperature
- Cryptography Study of Cell formation
- Ecology Study of Relations of animals and plants to their environment
- Economics Study of production, consumption and distribution of wealth
- Entomology Study of Insects
- Epidemiology Study of Epidemics
- Epigraphy Study of Inscriptions
- Ethics Psychological Study of moral conduct and duty
- Ethnology Study of mental and physical differences of mankind
- Etymology Study of the origin and history of words
- Exobiology Science dealing with life existing beyond Earth
- Genetics Science of Heredity
- Geology Study of condition and structure of the Earth
- Gerentology Science of old age
- Haematology Science dealing with the formation, composition, functions and diseases of the blood
- Horticulture Garden cultivation
- Hydrography Treatment of diseases with water
- Hydrophonics Culture of plants without soil, only in solutions
- Hydroponics Culture of plants without soil
- Hydrostatics The relation of pressure to equilibrium of fluids
- Hyetology Study of rainfall
- Hygiene Study of Health
- Jurisprudence The Science of knowledge of law
- Iconography Teaching by pictures and models
- Lexicography Compiling of dictionary
- Mammography A technique of quicker diagnosis of breast cancer among women
- Metallurgy Study of Science and Technology of metals
- Meteorology Atmospheric phenomena
- Morphology Position, Structure and form of different plants and animals
- Morphotogeny Origin and growth of any living organism
- Mycology The study of fungi
- Numismatics Study of coins
- Odontography Study of teeth
- Optics Nature and properties of light
- Ornithology Study of birds
- Osteology The study of bones
- Palaeontology Study of fossils
- Pathology Nature, causes and remedies of diseases
- Pedagogy Education
- Phrenology Skull and brain
- Philately Stamp collection
- Philology Language
- Phonetics Study of the sounds of spoken language
- Physics Material bodies
- Physiology Structure and function of animal and plant life
- Physiograpy Study of natural geography
- Pomology Fruits
- Psychology Study of mind
- Radiology Radiant energy
- Seismology Science of earthquakes
- Sericulture Silkworm rearing
- Sociology Social problems and human progress
- Telepathy Communication of two minds at a distance with the help of thought, feelings and emotions
- Therapeutics Healing of diseases and laws of health
- Tribology The study of inter-acting surfaces in relatives motion
- Virology Study of Viruses
- Zoology Animal life
Important Days
- January 1 Army Medical Corps Establishment Day
- January 8 African National Congress Foundation Day
- January 9 NRI Day
- January 10 World Laughter Day
- January 11 Death anniversary of Lai Bahadur Shastri
- January 12 National Youth Day ( Birth day of Swami Vivekanand )
- January 15 Army Day
- January 23 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary / Desh Prem Diwas / Patriotism Day
- January 25 Indian Tourism Day / International Excise Day
- January 26 Republic Day & International Customs Day
- January 28 Birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai
- January 30 ( Martyr’s day ) Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day; World Leprosy Eradication Day
- February 1 Coast Guard Day
- February 2 World Wetlands Day
- February 5 Kashmir Day ( Organized by Pakistan )
- February 13 Sarojini Naidu’s Birth Anniversary
- February 14 Valentine’s Day
- February 20 Arunachal Day
- February 24 Central Excise Day
- February 28 National Science Day
- March 3 National Defence Day
- March 4 National Safety Day
- March 8 International Women’s Day & International Literacy Day
- March 9 CISF Raising Day
- March 12 Mauritius Day; Central Industrial Security Force Day
- March 15 World Consumers Rights Day & World Disabled Day
- March 16 National Vaccination Day
- March 19 World Disabled Day
- March 21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, World Forestry Day
- March 22 World Water Day
- March 23 World Meteorological Day
- March 24 World TB Day
- March 26 Bangladesh Liberation Day
- March 28 National Shipping Day
- March 30 RajasthanDay
- April 1 Orissa Day
- April 5 National Maritime Day & Samta Diwas Day
- April 7 World Health Day
- April 10 – 16 World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day
- April 13 Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day ( 1919 )
- April 14 B.R. Ambedkar, Remembrance Day; Fire Extinguishing Day
- April 17 World Haemophilia Day
- April 18 World Heritage Day
- April 22 World Earth Day
- April 23 World Book Day
- April 24 Manav Ekta Divas
- May 1 May Day ( Workers’ Day; International Labour Day )
- May 3 International Energy Day / World Press Freedom Day
- May 4 Anti – Tobacco Day
- May 6 Lawyers day
- May 8 V-E Day & World Red Cross Day
- May 8 International Red Cross Day ( It is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of the founder of the Red Cross Organisation Jean Henry Dunant )
- May 11 National Technology Day
- May 13 National Solidarity Day
- May 15 International Day of Families
- May 17 World Telecommunication Day
- May 21 Anti – Terrorism Day
- May 24 Commonwealth Day
- May 29 Mount Everest Day
- May 31 World No Tobacco Day
- June 4 International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
- June 5 World Environment Day
- June 12 World Day Against Child Labour
- June 14 World Blood Donor Day
- June 18 Goa Liberation Day
- June 25 UN Charter Signing Day
- June 26 Anti – Emergency Day / International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
- June 27 World Diabetes Day
- June 28 Poor’s Day
- July 1 Doctor’s Day
- July 4 American Independence Day
- July 11 World Population Day
- July 26 Kargil Victory Day
- July 27 Parents Day
- August 1-7 Breast Feeding Week
- August 1 World Breast Feeding Day
- August 3 International Friendship Day
- August 6 Hiroshima Day
- August 7 National Friendship Day
- August 9 Nagasaki Day & Quit India Day
- August 12 International Youth Day
- August 14 Pakistan’s Independence Day
- August 15 India’s Independence Day
- August 19 World Photography Day
- August 20 Sadbhavna Divas
- August 29 National Sports Day ( Dhyanchand’s birthday )
- August 30 Small Industry Day
- September 2 Coconut Day
- September 5 Teacher’s Day
- September 7 Forgiveness Day
- September 8 International Literacy Day
- September 14 Hindi Day, World First Aid Day
- September 15 International Day of Democracy
- September 16 Weld Ozone Day
- September 21 Word Alzheimer’s Day
- September 22 Rose Day ( Welfare of Cancer Patients )
- September 25 Social Justice Day
- September 26 Day of the Deaf
- September 27 World Tourism Day
- October 1 Blood Donation Day & International Day for the Elderly ( UN )
- October 2 Gandhi Jayanti, International Non-violence Day, World Vegetarian Day
- October 3 World Nature Day
- October 4 World Animal Welfare Day
- October 5 World Habitat Day; World Teacher’s Day
- October 6 World Wildlife Day
- October 7 International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
- October 8 Indian Air force Day
- October 9 World Postal Day
- October 10 World Mental Health Day; National Post Day, National Solidarity Day
- October 12 World Sight Day
- October 13 World Calamity Control Day ( UN ), World Disaster Reduction Day
- October 14 World Standards Day
- October 15 World White cane day ( guiding the blind )
- October 16 World Food Day
- October 17 International Poverty Eradication Day
- October 20 National Solidarity Day ( China attacked India on that day )
- October 21 Police Commemoration Day
- October 24 United Nations Day
- October 30 World Thrift day
- October 31 National Integration Day & National Rededication Day
- November 7 Infant Protection Day; World Cancer Awareness Day
- November 9 Pravasiya Bharatiya Divas / Legal Services Day
- November 10 Transport Day
- November 14 Children’s Day & World Diabetics day
- November 17 Guru Nanak Dev’s Birth Anniversary
- November 18 Sappers’ Day.
- November 19 Citizens Day.
- November 20 International Children’s Day / Africa Industralization Day
- November 21 World Hello Day & Telephone Invent Day
- November 26 Law Day
- November 29 International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
- November 30 Flag Day
- December 1 World AIDS Day
- December 2 World Computer Literacy Day / National Pollution Prevention Day
- December 3 International Day of Disabled Persons
- December 4 Navy Day
- December 5 International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
- December 7 Armed Forces Flag Day
- December 10 Human Rights Day
- December 11 UNICEF Day
- December 14 National Energy Conservation Day
- December 18 Minorities Rights Day
- December 19 Goa’s Liberation Day
- December 23 Kisan’s Day
- December 24 National Consumer Day
Abbreviations
[ A ]
AAFI Amateur Athletics Federation of India
AAPSO Afro – Asian People’s Solidarity Organization
AASU All Assam Students Union
ABM Anti Ballistic Missile
AC Alternate Current /Ashok Chakra / Air Conditioner / Antarctic Club
ACC Anxillary Cadet Core
AD Ano Domini (After the birth of Jesus)
ADB Asian Development Bank
AERE Atomic Energy Research Establishment
AGOC Asian Games Organization Committee
AICC All India Congress Committee
AICTE All India Council of Technical Education
AIDS Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
AlFF All India Football Federation
AIIMS All India Institute of Medical Sciences
AIL Aeronautics India Limited
AIMPLB All India Muslim Personal Law Board
AIR All India Radio ( Broadcasting )
AITUC All India Trade Union Congress
AM Anti Meridian ( Before Noon )
ANC African National Congress
APEC Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
APSC Army Postal Services Core
ASEAN Association of South East Asian Nations
ASLV Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle
ASI Archaeological Survey of India
ASSOCHAM Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry ( India )
ASWAC Airborne Surveillance Warning and Control
ATS Anti Tetanus Serum
[ B ]
BAMS Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
BARC Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
BBC British Broadcasting Corporation
BC Before Christ ( Before the birth of Jesus )
BCG Bacillus Chalmette Guerin ( Anti TB Vaccine )
BCCI Board of Control for Cricket in India
BEL Bharat Electronics Limited
BENELUX Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg
BHEL Bharat Heavy Electronics Limited
BIFR Board of Industrial Finance and Reconstruction ( Formerly Industrial Reconstruction Finance Board )
BIMSTEC Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand Economic Cooperation
BIS Bureau of Indian Standards
B Pharma Bachelor of Pharmacy
BSF Border Security Force
[ C ]
CAD Command Area Development
CAG Comptroller and Auditor General
CARE Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere
CASE Commission for Alternative Sources of Energy
CAT Central Administrative Tribunal, Computerized Axial Tomography
CAZRI Central Arid Zone Research Institute
CBI Central Bureau of Investigation
CBSE Central Board of Secondary Education
CCEA Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
CCS Cabinet Committee on Security
C-DAC Centre for Development of Advance Computing
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
CDRI Central Drug Research Institute
CDS Compulsory Deposit Scheme
CHOGM Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
CID Criminal Investigation Department
CIS Commonwealth of Independent States
CISF Central Industrial Security Force
CITU Centre of Indian Trade Unions
CNG Compressed Natural Gas
COD Central Ordnance Depot
COFEPOSA Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Act
CPO Central Passport Organization
CPRI Central Power Research Institute
CRPF Central Reserve Police Force
CRR Cash Reserve Ratio
CSIR Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
CSO Central Statistical Organization
CTS Computerized Tomography Scanner
CVC Central Vigilance Commission
[ D ]
DDT Dichloro Diphenyle Tri-chloroethane
DFDR Digital Flight Data Recorder (Black box)
DIG Deputy Inspector General
D.Lit. Doctor of Literature
DM District Magistrate
DMK Dravida Munetra Kazhagam
DNA Di-oxyribo-Nucleic Acid
DPAP Drought Prone Area Programme
DPC Dabhol Power Company
DPSA Deep Penetration Strike Aircraft
DRDO Defence Research and Development Organization
DTH Direct to Home
DVD Digital Versatile Disk
[ E ]
EAS Employment Assurance Scheme
ECD European Central Bank
ECG Electro Cardiogram
EEC European Economic Community
EEG Electro Encephalogram
ELISA Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay
EMF Electromotive Force
EPABX Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange
EPZ Export Processing Zone
ERDA Energy Research and Development Administration
ESMA Essential Services Maintenance Act
EVM Electronic Voting Machine
EXIM Bank Export-Import Bank of India
[ F ]
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization
FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation (USA)
FBTR Fast Breeder Test Reactor
FCI Food Corporation of India/Fertilizer Corporation of India
FDR Flight Data Recorder (Black Box)
FERA Foreign Exchange Regulation Act
FEMA Foreign Exchange Management Act
FICCI Federation of India Chambers of Commerce and Industry
FIPB Foreign Investment Promotion Board
FIR First Information Report
FRS Fellow of the Royal Society
FTII Films and Television Institute of India
FTZ Free Trade Zone
[ G ]
GAIL Gas Authority of India Limited
GATT General Agreement on Tariff and Trade
GIC General Insurance Corporation
GMT Greenwich Mean Time
GNLF Gorkha National Liberation Front
GNP Gross National Product
GPF General Provident Fund
GPO General Post Office
GPS Global Positioning System
GSI Geological Survey of India
[ H ]
HAC Hindustan Aluminium Corporation
HAL Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
HCF Highest Common Factor
HDFC Housing Development Finance Corporation
HIV Human Immuno-deficiency Virus
HAL Hindustan Machine Tools
HUDCO Housing and Urban Development Corporation
HYVS High Yield Vanety Seeds
[ I ]
IAAI International Airport Authority of India
IAC Indian Airlines Corporation
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
IARI Indian Agricultural Research Institute
IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)
ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research
ICBM Inter Continental Ballistic Missile
ICC International Cricket Council
ICFTU International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
ICICI Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India Limited
ICJ International Court of Justice
ICMR Indian Council of Medical Research
ICSI Indian Company Secretaries Institute
IDA International Development Agency
IDBI Industrial Development Bank of India
IDO International Defence Organization
IDPL Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited
IFA Indian Football Association
IFCI Industrial Finance Corporation of India
IFFI International Film Festival of India
IFFCO Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative
IFTU International Federation of Trade Unions
IIPA Indian Institute of Public Administration
IIS Indian Institute of Sciences
IISCO Indian Iron and Steel Company
IIT Indian Institute of Technology
ILO International Labour Organisation
IMA Indian Military Academy
IMF International Monetary Fund
INGCA Indira Gandhi Gallery for Culture and Art
INS Indian Naval Ship
INSAT Indian National Satellite
INTELSAT International Telecommunication Satellite
INTERPOL International Police Organisation
INTUC Indian National Trade Union Congress
IOC International Olympic Committee / Indian Oil Corporation
IPC Indian Penal Code
IPKF Indian Peace Keeping Force
IQ Intelligence Quotient
IRBM Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
IRC International Red Cross
IRDA Insurance Regulatory Development Authority
IRDP Integrated Rural Development Programme
ISB Indian Standard Bureau
ISM Indian School of Mines
ISO International Organisation for Standardization
ISP Internet Services Provider
ISRO Indian Space Research Organisation
IST Indian Standard Time
ITBP Indo-Tibet Border Police
ITDC Indian Tourism Development Corporation
ITPO Indian Trade Promotion Organisation
ITO International Trade Organization
ITUC Indian Trade Union Congress
[ J ]
JMM Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
[ K ]
KG Kinder Garten
[ L ]
LASER Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission of Radiation
LIC Life Insurance Corporation of India
LLB Bachelor of Law
LLM Master of Law
LMG Light Machine Gun
LoC Line of Control (Pakistan)
LoAC Line of Actual Control (China)
LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas
LSD Lysergic acid di-ethylamide
LTTE Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam
[ M ]
MA Master of Arts
MASTER Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
MBA Master of Business Administration
MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
MBT Main Battle Tank
MCA Monetary Compensatory Allowance/Master of Computer Application
MCC Melbourne Cricket Club
MD Doctor of Medicine
MFN Most Favoured Nation
MI Military Intelligence
MISA Maintenance of Internal Security Act
MIT Mechachusates Institute of Technology (USA)
MLA Member of Legislative Assembly
MLC Member of Legislative Council
MNC Multi National Corporation
MRCP Member of Royal College of Physicians
MRCS Member of Royal College of Surgeons
MRTPC Monopoly and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission
MODVAT Modified Value Added Tax
[ N ]
NABARD National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development
NACO National AIDS Control Organisation
NAEP National Adult Education Programme
NAFED National Agricultural and Marketing Federation
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement
NAPP Narora Atomic Power Plant
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration (USA)
NASDAQ National Association of Security Dealer’s Active Quotation
NASSCOM National Association of Software & Service Companies
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NCW National Commission for Women
NCCR National Council for Civil Right
NCERT National Council of Educational Research & Training
NDA National Defence Academy
NDDB National Dairy Development Board (Anand, Gujarat)
NDF National Defence Fund
NEERI National Environment Engineering Research Institute
NEFA North-East Frontier Agency
NEPA National Environment Protection Authority
NFDC National Film Development Corporation
NFL National Fertilizer Limited
NHRC National Human Rights Commission
NICO New Information and Communication Order
NIDC National Industrial Development Corporation
NUT National Institute of Information Technology
NIMHANS National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences
NITlE National Institute for Training in Industrial Engineering
NMDS National Missile Defence System (US)
NMEP National Malaria Eradication Programme
NOIDA New Okhla Industrial Development Authority
NPC National Productivity Council
NPP National Population Policy
NPT Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
NRDC National Research and Development Corporation
NREP National Rural Employment Programme
NRI Non Resident Indian
NSC National Security Council
NSSO National Sample Survey Organisation
NTC National Textile Corporation
NTPC National Thermal Power Corporation
[ O ]
OGL Open General License
OIL Oil India Limited
OK All Correct
ONGC Oil and Natural Gas Commission
OPEC Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
[ P ]
PCI Press Council of India
PCS Provincial Civil Services
Ph. D Doctor of Philosophy
PIN Postal Index Number
PLO Palestine Liberation Organisation
PM Post Meridian/Prime Minister
POTA Prevention of Terrorism Act
PSLV Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
PTI Press Trust of India
PRO Public Relations Officer
PTO Please Turn Over
PVC Poly Vinyl Chloride/Paramvir Chakra
PVSM Param Vishisht Seva Medal
PWD Public Work’s Department
PWG People’s War Group
[ R ]
RADAR Radio Angle Direction and Range
RAW Research and Analysis Wing
R & D Research and Development
RBI Reserve Bank of India
RCC Reinforced Cement Concrete
RDX Research Developed Explosive
RIMC Rashtriya Indian Military College
RMS Railway Mail Service
RLEGP Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme
RNA Ribonucleic Acid
RPM Revolutions Per Minute
RSS Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
RTO Regional Transport Officer
[ S ]
SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
SAC Space Application Centre
SAFTA South Asian Free Trade Agreement
SAI Sports Authority of India
SAIL Steel Authority of India Limited
SAPTA South Asian Preferential Trade Arrangement
SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
SC Security Council/Supreme Court
SCI Shipping Corporation of India
SCOPE Standing Conference of Public Enterprises
SCRA Special Class Railway Apprentice
SDR Special Drawing Rights
SEBI Security Exchange Board of India
SGPC Siromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee
SHAR Shri Harikota Range
SlDBI Small Industries Development Bank of India
SIS Secret Intelligence Service (U.K)
SITA Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act
SLV Satellite Launch Vehicle
SPCA Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals
STARS Satellite Tracking and Ranging Station
STD Subscribers Trunk Dialing
STPI Software Technology Parks of India
SWAPO South West African People’s Organisation
[ T ]
TA Traveling Allowance/Territorial Army
TC Transfer Certificate, Trusteeship Council
TELCO Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company
TELEX Tele-printer Exchange
TISCO Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited
TNT Tri-nitro-toluene
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language
TRAI Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
TRIPS Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights
TTE Traveling Ticket Examiner
TTFI Table Tennis Federation of India
TWA Trans World Airlines (USA)
[ U ]
UDC Upper Division Clerk
UFO Unidentified Flying Object
UGC University Grants Commission
UHT Ultra High Temperature
ULFA United Liberation Front of Assam
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
UNEF United Nations Emergency Force
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
UNESCO United Nations Economic Social and Cultural Organisation
UNFPA United Nations for Population Activities
UNHCR United Nations High Commission for Refugees
UNI United News of India
UNICEF United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
UNO United Nations Organisation
UPS Uninterrupted Power Supply
UPSC Union Public Service Commission
USP Unique Selling Proposition
USSR Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
UTI Unit Trust of India
[ V ]
VAT Value Added Tax
VDIS Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme
VC Vice-Chancellor/Victoria Cross
VIP Very Important Person
VPP Value Payable Post
VRS Voluntary Retirement Scheme
VSNL Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited
VSSC Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
[ W ]
WEF World Economic Forum
WHO World Health Organisation
WILL Wireless in Local Loop
WMO World Meteorological Organisation
WWF World Wild Life Fund
WPI Wholesale Price Index
WTO World Trade Organisation
WWF World Wild Life Fund for Nature
WWW World Wide Web
[ Y ]
YMCA Young Men’s Christians Association
YWCA Young Women’s Christians Association
[ Z ]
ZBB Zero Based Budgeting
ZPG Zero Population Growth
ZS Zoological Society
ZSl Zoological Survey of India
Books and Authors
Name of Book Author
A Bend in the River V.S. Naipaul
A Brief History of Time Stephen Hawking
A China Passage John Kenneth Galbraith
Accidental Death of an Anarchist Dario Fo
A Clockwork Orange Anthony Burgess
A Critique of Pure Reason Immanuel Kant
A Doll’s House Ibsen
A Prisoner’s Scrapbook L.K. Advani
A Sense of Time H.S. Vatsyayan
A Strange and Sublime Address Amit Chaudhary
A Streetcar Named Desire Tennesse Williams
A Study of History Arnold J. Toynbee
A Week with Gandhi Louis Fischer
A Woman’s Life Guy de Maupassant
Absolute Power David Baldacci
Adam Bede George Eliot
Agni Veena Kazi Nazrul Islam
Akbarnama Abdul Fazal
Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll
All Quiet on the Western Front Erick Maria Remarque
All the King’s Men Robert Penn Warren
All the President’s Men Carl Bernstein & Bob Woodward
All Things Bright and Beautiful James Herriot
All’s Well that Ends Well William Shakespeare
Amar Kosh Amar Singh
An American Dilemma Gunnar Myrdal
An American Tragedy Theodore Dreiser
Antony and Cleopatra William Shakespeare
Ape and Essence Aldous Huxley
Around the World in Eighty Days Jules Verne
Arrowsmith Sinclair Lewis
As You Like It William Shakespeare
Asia and Western Dominance K.M. Panikkar
Asian Drama Gunnar Myrdal
Bandicoot Run Manohar Malgaonkar
Beginning of the Beginning Bhagwan Sri Rajneesh
Being Digital Nicholas Negroponte
Beloved Toni Morrison
BenHur Lewis Wallace
Beyond the Horizon Eugene O’ Neill
Candide Voltaire
Catch-22 Joseph Heller
Catcher in the Rye J. D. Salinger
Centennial James A. Michener
Chemmeen Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
Cherry Orchard Anton Chekov
Chidambara Sumitranandan Pant
Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage Lord Byron
Chitra Rabindra Nath Tagore
Circles of Silence Preeti Singh
City of Joy Dominique Lapierre
City of Djinns William Dalrymple
Confidential Clerk T.S Eliot
Conquest of Self Mahatma Gandhi
Coolie Mulk Raj Anand
Count of Monte Cristo Alexander Dumas
Coverty Papers Joseph Addison
Creation Gore Vidal
Crescent Moon Rabindra Nath Tagore
Crime and Punishment Feodor Dostoyevsky
Crisis into Chaos E M.S. Namboodiripad
Cry, the Beloved Country Alan Paton
Das Kapital Karl Marx
David Copperfield Charles Dickens
Days of Grace Arthur Ashe & Arnold Rampersad
Death in Venice Thomas Mann
Death of a City Amrita Pritam
Death of a Patriot R.E. Harrington
Deserted Village Oliver Goldsmith
Devdas Sharat Chandra Charterjee
Dilemma of Our Time Harold Joseph Laski
Diplomacy Henry Kissinger
Discovery of India Jawaharlal Nehru
Distant Drums Manohar Malgaonkar
Don Juan Lord Byron
Don Quixote Miguel de Cervantes
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson
Durgesh Nandini Bankim Chandra Charterjee
Down Under Bill Bryson
Earth Emile Zola
Eminent Victorians Lytton Strachey
Emma Jane Austen
Fasting Feasting Anita Desai
Father and Sons Ivan Turgenev
Faust J.W. Goeth
First Circle Alexander Solzhernitsyn
For Whom the Bell Tolls Ernest Hemingway
Forsyth Saga John Galsworthy
Fortynine Days Amrita Pritam
Freedom at Midnight Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre
French Revolution Thomas Carlyle
Friends and Foes Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
From Here to Eternity James Jones
Gardener Rabindranath Tagore
Gathering Storm Winston Churchill
Ghasiram Kotwal Vijay Tendulkar
Gitanjali Rabindranath Tagore
Glimpses of World History Jawaharlal Nehru
Godan Prem Chand
Golden Threshold Sarojini Naidu
Gone With The Wind Margaret Mitchell
Great Expectations Charles Dickens
Guide R.K. Narayan
Gulag Archipelago Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Gulliver’s Travels Janathan Swift
Half a Life V S Naipaul
Hamlet W. Shakespeare
Harvest Manjula Padmanabhan
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire J.K. Rowling
Heat and Dust Ruth Prawer Jhabwala
Heri Apparent Dr. Karan Singh
Heritage Anthony West
Heroes and Hero Worship Thomas Carlyle
Himalayan Blunder Brigadier J.P. Dalvi
Hindu View of Life Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Hinduism Nirad C. Choudhuri
In Evil Hour Gabriel Garcia Marques
In Memoriam Alfred Lord Tennyson
In Search of Gandhi Richard Attenborough
India in the New Millennium Dr. P.C. Alexander
India Changes Taya Zinkin
India Discovered John Keay
India Divided Rajendra Prasad
India Emerging power Stephen Philip Cohen
India Another Millennium Romila Thapar
India Unbound Gurcharan Das
India of Our Dreams M.V. Kamath
India Remembered Percival & Margaret Spear
India Wins Freedom Abul Kalam Azad
India’s Priceless Heritage N.A. Palkhivala
Interpreter of Maladies Jhumpa Lahiri
Intimacy Jean Paul Sartre
Invisible Man H.G. Wells
Is Paris Burning Larry Collins & Dominique Lapierre
Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling
Junglee Girl Ginu Kamani
Jurassic Park Michael Crichton
Kamasutra Vatsyayana
Kane and Abel Jeffrey Archer
Kanthapura Raja Rao
Kashmir: A Tragedy of Errors Tavleen Singh
Kayar Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
Kenilworth Sir Walter Scott
Kidnapped Robert Louis Stevenson
Kim Rudyard Kipling
King Lear William Shakespeare
Kubla Khan Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Lady Chatterley’s Lover D.H. Lawrence
Lajja Taslima Nasreen
Last Burden Upamanyu Chatterjee
Leviathan Thomas Hobbes
Life Divine Sri Aurobindo
Life is Elsewhere Milan Kundera
Life of Samuel Johnson James Boswell
Living History Hillary Clinton
Lolita Vladimir Nobakov
Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Allan Sillitoe
Long Day’s Journey into Night Eugene O’ Neill
Long Walk to Freedom Nelson Mandela
Look Back in Anger John Osborne
Magic Mountain Thomas Mann
Mahatma Gandhi and his Apostles Ved Mehta
Mahatma Gandhi Romain Rolland
Main Street Sinclair Lewis
Malgudi Days R. K. Narayan
Managing for Results Peter Drucker
Memories of Hope Gen. Charles de Gaulle
Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus John Gray
Middle March George Eliot
Midnight’s Children Salman Rushdie
Mill on the Floss George Eliot
Moby Dick Hermann Melville
Moonwalk Michael Jackson
My Days R. K. Narayan
My India S. Nihal Singh
My Life and Times V. V. Giri
My Music, My Life Pt. Ravi Shankar
My Own Boswell M. Hidayatullah
My Presidential Years R. Venkataraman
Mystic River Dennis Lehane
My Son’s Father Dom Moraes
My Truth Indira Gandhi
New Dimensions of India’s Foreign Policy A. B. Vajpayee
Nice Guys Finish Second B. K. Nehru
Nineteen Eighty Four George Orwell
Nisheeth Uma Shankar Joshi
On The Threshold of Hope Pope John Paull II
One Hundred Years of Solitude Gabriel Garcia Marquez
One World and India Arnold Toynbee
One World Wendelll Wilkie
Operation Bluestar: The True Story Lt. Gen. K.S. Brar
Operation Shylock Phillip Roth
Othello William Shakespeare
Our Films, Their Fiims Satyajit Ray
Out of Africa Isak Dinesen
Ravan & Eddie Kiran Nagarkar
Rebel, The Albert Camus
Red Badge of Courage Stephen Crane
Red Earth and Pouring Rain Vikram Chandra
Riot: A Novel Shashi Tharoor
Scam, The: Who Won, Who Lost, Who Got Away Debashis Basu and Sucheta Dalal
Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne
Seven Lamps of Architecture John Ruskin
Seven Summers Mulk Raj Anand
Sexual Behaviour in the American Male Alfred Kinsey
Shadow and Act Ralph Ellison
Shadow from Ladakh Bhavani Bhattacharya
Shape of Things to Come H. G. Wells
She Stoops to Conquer Oliver Goldsmith
Siddharta Hermann Hesse
Silent Spring Rachel Carson
Six Characters in Search of an Author Luigi Piradello
Six Easy Pieces Richard P. Feynman
Snow Country Yasunari Kawabata
Sohrab and Rustam Mathew Arnold
Sons and Lovers D. H. Lawrence
Sophie’s Choice William Styron
Story of My Life Moshe Dayan
Strangers and Brothers C. P. Snow
Strife John Galsworthy
Stupid White Men Michael Moore
Sun Stone Octavio Paz
Sunny Days Sunil Gavaskar
Swami and Friends R. K. Naravan
Tempest William Shakespeare
Tender is the Night E. Scott Fitzgerald
Tenth Insight James Redfield
Thank You, Jeeves P. G. Wodehouse
The Ambassadors Henry James
The Applecart George Bernard Shaw
The Arrangement Elia Kazan
The Banyan Tree Hugh Tinker
The Best and the Brightest David Halberstam
The Better Man Anita Nair
The Big Fisherman Lloyd Douglas
The Captive of the Caucasus Alexander Pushkin
The Cardinal Henry Morton Robinson
The Caretaker Harold Pinters
The Castle Franz Kafka
The Cat and Shakespeare Raja Rao
The Changing World of the Executive Peter Drucker
The Civil War Shelby Foote
The Executioner’s Song Norman Mailer
The Eye of the Storm Patrick White
The Far Pavilions M. M. Kaye
The Faraway Music Svetlana Allilueva
The Feminine Mystique Betty Friedan
The Fifth Horseman Larry Collins and Domnique Lapierre
The Fire Next Time James Baldwin
The Forbidden Sea Tara Ali Baig
The French Lieutenant’s Woman John Fowles
The Fury Salman Rushdie
The Ginger Man J. P. Donleavy
The Glass Palace Amitav Ghosh
The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck
The Great Challenge Louis Fischer
The Great Indian Novel Shashi Tharoor
The Guns of August Barbara Tuchman
The Legends of Khasak O. V. Vijayan
The Making of a Midsummer Night’s Dream David Selboume
The Minister’s Wife Amaresh Mishra
The Miser Moliere
The Moon and Sixpence W. Somerset Maugham
The Moor’s Last Sigh Salman Rushdie
The Night Manager Johnle Cane
The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway
The Origin of Species Charles Darwin
The Power and the Glory Graham Greene
The Power of Positive Thinking Norman Vincent Peale
The Private Life of Chairman Mao Dr. Li Zhisui
The Robe Lloyd C. Douglas
The Roots Alex Haley
The Satanic Verses Salman Rushdie
The Social Contract Rousseau
The Songs of India Sarojini Naidu
The Sound and the Fury William Faulkner
The Spirit of the Age William Hazlitt
The Story of My Experiments with Truth Mahatma Gandhi
The Strange and Sublime Address Amit Chaudhari
The Struggle and the Triumph Lech Walesa
The Struggle in My Life Nelson Mandela
The Sword and the Sickle Mulk Raj Anand
The Unfurnished Man Nizzim Ezekiel
The Vendor of Sweets R. K. Narayan
The Victim Saul Bellow
The Volcano Lover Susan Sontag
The Wasteland T.S. Eliot
The Way of all Flesh Samuel Butler
Thorn Birds Collen McCullough
Thousand Cranes Yasunari Kawabata
Three Horsemen of the New Apocalypse Nirad C. Chaudhuri
Time Machine H. G. Wells
Tin Drum Gunther Grass
Tinker, Tailor Soldier John Le-Came
Twelfth Night W. Shakespeare
Under the Net Iris Murdoch
Unsafe at Any Spoed Ralph Nader
Unto The Last John Ruskm
Untold story General B M Kaul
Up from Slavery Booker T. Washington
Waiting for the Mahatma R. K. Narayan
Wake Up India Annie Besant
War and Peace Leo Tolstoy
Westward Ho Charles Kingsley
What they don’t teach you at Harvard
Business School Mark H. Mc Cormack