| GyanCentral - The hub for engineering and law students - IIT-JEE, AIEEE, BITSAT, CLAT, AILET - 2012: Static GK Sep 1st 2012, 10:12 | GyanCentral - The hub for engineering and law students - IIT-JEE, AIEEE, BITSAT, CLAT, AILET - 2012 | | The most comprehensive career education and test preparation forums in india. | | | Static GK Sep 1st 2012, 09:38 Static GK Seven wonders of the world:- Ancient Period 1. The Colosssus of Rhodes 2. The Pharos/Lighthouse at Alexandria 3. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon 4. The temple of Artemis/Diana at Ephesus 5. The pyramids of Khufu 6. The tomb of Mausolus at Hali Camassus 7. The statue of Zeus at Olympia Middle Ages 1. The Colosseum of Rome 2. The Catacombs of Alexandria 3. The Great Wall of China 4. The Pagoda (Porcelain Tower) of Nanking(China) 5. The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy) 6. Sancta (Hagia) Sophia of Constantinople 7. Stonehenge New seven wonders of the world (Announced on 7th July 2007) 1. Taj Mahal in Agra 2. The Ancient Mayan City of Chichen Itza in Mexico 3. Incan Ruins of Machu Picchu 4. The Christ Redeemer statue of Jesus Christ in Brazil 5. The Great wall of China 6. The Roman Colosseum in Italy 7. The Pink ruins of Petra in Jordan Government Report In Colour White Paper-Indian government's report, which is published with facts Yellow Book-Report of French Government or Publications Blue Book-Report of British Government or Publications Green Book-Report of Italy and Iran government or Publications Grey Book-Report of Japan and Belgium Government or Publications White Book-Report of Portugal, China and German Government or Publications Orange Book-Report of the Netherlands Government or Publications Some Other Interesting Facts:- Country's First president-Dr. Rajendra Prasad Longest serving president-Dr. Rajendra Prasad Oldest to become a President-R. Venkatraman Youngest to become a president-Sanjeeva Reddy First president to die in office- Dr. Zakir Hussain Largest Airport-King Khalid International Airport outside Riyadh Highest Airport-Leh Airport, Ladakh, India Largest Bay-Hudson Bay (Northern Canada) Largest Gorge-Grand Canyon (USA) Largest Cathedral-Cathedral church of the Diocese of New York, St. John the Divine Largest Church-Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican City, Rome Highest Dam- Rogunskaya Dam across River Vakhsh (Tajikistan) Biggest Dome-Gol Gumbaz (India) Largest gulf- Gulf of Mexico Largest Mosque-Al Malawiya mosque at Mutawakil in Smarra (Iraq) Longest Mountain Range-The Andes, South America Largest Museum-American Museum of Natural History, New York Largest Stadium-Strahov Stadium, Prague, The Czech republic Tallest Statue-Bronze Statue of Buddha in Tokyo Largest temple-Angkor Wat in Cambodia Highest Waterfalls-Salto Angel falls (Venezuela) Secretary General of UN Trygve Lie……………..Norway………………1946-1953 Dag Hammarskjold….Sweden……………...1953-1961 U. Thant………………..Myanmar……………1961-1971 Kurt Wadheim…………Austria……………….1972-1981 Javier Peres de Cuellar..Peru………………….1982-1991 Dr. Boutros Ghali……….Egypt…………………1992-1996 Kofi Annan…………………Ghana……………….1997-2006 Ban Ki- Moon……………South Korea…………..2006-now Different organs of UNO UNICEF-United Nations Children's Fund Headquarters-New York, USA UNCTAD- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Headquarters-Geneva, Switzerland UNDP- United Nations Development Programme Headquarters-New York, USA UNEP- United Nations Environment Programme Headquarters-Nairobi, Kenya UNHCR- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Headquarters-Geneva, Switzerland FAO- Food and Agriculture Organization Headquarters-Rome, Italy ICAO- International Civil Aviation Organization ILO- International Labour Organization Headquarters-Geneva, Switzerland IMF- International Monetary Fund Headquarters-Washington DC, USA UNESCO- United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization Headquarters-Paris, France WHO- World Health Organization Headquarters-Geneva, Switzerland WIPO-World Intellectual Property Organisation Headquarters-Geneva, Switzerland WMO-World Meteorological Organisation Headquarters-Geneva, Switzerland United Nations Human Rights Council Headquarters-Geneva, Switzerland | | | |  | |
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