Interesting Facts about India

> An Indian man single-handedly planted a 1,360 acre forest that is home to a complex, thriving ecosystem.

> Indian housewives hold 11% of the World’s gold. That is more than the reserves of USA, IMF, Switzerland and Germany put together.

> 21 Indians fought to death against 10,000 afghans to defend a strategic army post in 1897.

> Hindus in India believe that there are more than 300 million different gods, since every village there has their own local god.

> Diamonds were first discovered in the riverbeds of the Golconda region of India over 4,000 years ago.

> The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system in India, employing over 1.6 million people.

> In 1954, archaeologists excavating an 8th-century Viking settlement in Sweden found a Buddha statuette from India.

> There is a golden temple in India that feeds thousands of people who show up randomly regardless of race, religion and class.

> An barber in India named Ramesh Babu gives his customers a decent trim for only $2 — But he owns a Rolls Royce!

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Football GK

1.Who was the first African Player of the Year with an English club?
A: Daniel Amokachi (Everton & Nigeria, 1994).

2. Who won the African Player of the Year Award with Liverpool?
A: El Hadji Diouf (Senegal, 2002).

3. Which three Davids have scored or assisted in the Premier League this season?
A: David Silva (Manchester City, 6 goals & 2 assists), David Nugent (Leicester City, 2 goals & 1 assist) and David Meyler (Hull City, 1 assist).


4: Which two players contracted to AFC Bournemouth appeared at FIFA World Cup Finals?
A: Colin Clarke (Northern Ireland, 1986) and Gerry Peyton (Ireland, 1990).

5: Which country is appearing in the African Cup of Nations for the 21st time?
A: Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) will make their 21st appearance in the ACON Finals later this month.

6: Which four players wore Derby County's number nine shirt in the Premier League?
A: Marco Gabbiadini (1996-97), Paulo Wanchope (1997-99), Deon Burton (1999-2002) and Emanuel Villa (2007-08).

7: Who were the last three managers to win back-to-back FA Cups?
A: Arsène Wenger (Arsenal, 2002 & 2003), Keith Burkinshaw (Tottenham Hotspur, 1981 & 1982) and Bill Nicholson (Tottenham Hotspur, 1961 & 1962).

8: Which club did Harry Kane score his first competitive goal for Tottenham Hotspur against?
A: Away to Shamrock Rovers in the UEFA Europa League, 15th December 2011.

9: Which club has lost the most FA Cup Finals?
A: Everton FC have lost 8 of the 13 FA Cup Finals they've reached. They were losers in 1893, 1897, 1907, 1968, 1985, 1986, 1989 and 2009.

10: Which club conceded the most Premier League goals during 2014?
A: Newcastle United conceded 63 goals in the 38 Premier League matches they played during 2014.

11: Which six footballers have played for Chelsea, QPR & Tottenham Hotspur?
A: Clive Allen, Clive Wilson, Les Allen, Mark Falco, Percy Humphries and Terry Venables.

7 records in cricket that may never be broken

1. Don Bradman's untouchable average of 99.94

Don Bradman was the greatest batsman of all time, and nothing is more impressive than his outstanding average of 99.94 in 52 test matches. A staggering average whichever way you look at it, and it could have so nearly touched 100 but Eric Hollies ruined the party with a brilliant delivery that left the Don rooted to his spot and bowled for a duck in his final innings.

2. Jim laker's stunning match figures of 90-19.

The psot-Bradman era brought some joy for the English as they finally got the edge against their arch rivals Australia. In 1956, the Australians faced the disgrace of being the first side to be dismissed by a single bowler. Jim Laker bamboozled the Aussies with his off spin and neutralized one of their major weapons - the cut shot. Laker took 9 wickets in the second innings as well with Tony Lock taking the other Australian wicket. Amazing feat!

3. Sachin Tendulkar's 100 international hundreds

India's master blaster has never buckled in a quarter of a century of fulfilling the dreams of a billion expectant Indians - Sachin's consistency for the last 24 years remains unparralleled in the annals of test cricket history. 100 international centuries is no feat, mind you! Some people are placing their bets on Virat Kohli. Can he do it?

4. Sir Jack Hobbs' incredible feat of 199 centuries

England batsman Sir John Berry "Jack" Hobbs scored a total of 199 centuries in his cricketing career, including 18 test match centuries. Hobbs is regarded as one of the greatest ever batsmen in cricket and his opening partnership with Herbert Sutcliffe remains the most prolific opening combination yet. The pair had opened the batting 38 times in test cricket, and shared an impressive 15 century opening partnerships, and added 3,249 runs together with an average of 87.81, which is the highest in all Tests for a pair of opening batsmen.

5. Graham Gooch scoring 456 runs in one test

A bizarre decision by the Indian skipper to field first in a test match against England at Lords in 1990 proved to be a costly mistake as his opposite number made India pay severely. In delightful batting conditions, Gooch scored 333 in the first innings, which is the highest ever score at Lord's and followed it up with 123 in the second innings as England won the match by 247 runs.

6. Wilfred Rhodes' retirement at the age of 52!

 Rhodes played his last match at the ripe age of 52 and his career lasted 30 years. In an era where a lot of significance is given to fitness levels, Rhodes' feat is both outstanding and unparalleled, and would take some beating in the modern day game.

7. Ricky Ponting's 108 test victories as a player

Ricky Ponting was part of the Australian golden generation which dominated the sport of cricket for close to two decades. Ponting continued Australia's winning habit after taking over from Steve Waugh and his aggressive captaincy helped Australia cement their grasp on the pinnacle of test cricket. Apart from being one of the most accomplished batsmen of his generation, Ponting skippered a team of superstars such as Adam Giilchrist, Justin Langer, Matthew Hayden, Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie, Shane Warne among many other greats.

LARGEST in the World

Largest Palace :-- Imperial Palace, Beijing
Largest Continent :-- Asia
Largest Ocean  :-- Pacific
Largest Island :-- Greenland
Largest Church :-- St.Peter's Basilica, (Rome)
Largest Museum  :-- American Museum o fNatural History (New York)
Largest Bank :-- World bank(Washington)
Largest Diamond  :--  The Cullinan
Largest Railway station    :-- Grand Central Terminal(New York)
Largest Dam :-- Three Gorges (China)
Largest Zoo :-- Krugal National Park (South Africa)
Largest Active volcano  :-- Mauna lao on Hawaii

Largest Democracy :--  India
Largest Epic :--  Mahabharat
Largest Book publishing company :--   Mc Graw Hill (New York)
Largest Cricket stadium :-- Melbourne (Australia)

Largest Country (in area) :-- Russia
Largest Open university  :-- Indira Gandhi National Open University (New Delhi)
Largest Army  :-- China
Largest Airforce  :-- USA
Largest Navy  :-- USA

Largest parliament  :-- The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China