Student's Encyclopedia of General Knowledge: The best reference book for students, teachers and parents
This encyclopedia is the best source of information and reference in a single volume, particularly for students of classes III to VIII. It provides the best of GK to its readers. Every piece of information is authentic - culled together from several areas of knowledge ranging from encyclopedias, fact books, year books, official government releases, internet and other reliable sources - and verified for accuracy.<br /><br />Salient Features:<br /><br />• The best reference book for students, teachers and parents<br />• Includes the most up-to-date facts & figures <br />• Alphabetical order of entries in each chapter <br />• Believe It or Not' boxes contain over 100 amazing facts <br />• Quiz at the end contains 200 important questions <br />• Over 100 lavish & spectacular illustrations <br />• Index contains around 200 direct & cross entries <br /><br />Table of Contents: <br /><br />• Common abbreviations <br />• Famous books (India) <br />• Famous books (World) <br />• Hello India<br />• Presidents of India<br />• Prime Ministers of India <br />• Indian states and their capitals <br />• Indian states and their languages <br />• Dances of India <br />• Countries and their capitals <br />• Countries and their currencies <br />• Countries and their natives <br />• Countries and their languages <br />• Countries and their religions <br />• Continents and countries <br />• Changed names of some places <br />• Geographical epithets<br />• Riverside cities<br />• Cities associated with industries<br />• Number of players<br />• Names of playgrounds <br />• National games <br />• Olympic Games <br />• World Cup Soccer <br />• World Cup Cricket <br />• Famous sportspersons <br />• Sports cups and trophies <br />• Sports terms <br />• Sports measurements<br />• Sports stadiums in India <br />• Places associated with sports <br />• First in India <br />• First in the world <br />• Popular titles of famous personalities <br />• Nationalities of famous personalities <br />• Famous founders <br />• Popular slogans <br />• Animal records <br />• Animal facts <br />• National parks and sanctuaries <br />• Famous sites (India) <br />• Famous sites (World) <br />• India's superlatives <br />• World's superlatives <br />• Seven Wonders of the ancient world <br />• Museums in India <br />• United Nations <br />• Nobel Prize <br />• Indian Nobel Laureates <br />• Bharat Ratna <br />• National Awards <br />• Inventions <br />• Scientific discoveries <br />• Scientific instruments <br />• Branches of science <br />• The planets <br />• Body facts <br />• Vitamins <br />• Diseases and human body <br />• Festivals of India <br />• Major religions <br />• Important days<br />• Important events in Indian history <br />• Important events in world history <br />• Fictional characters and their creators <br />• Defining places <br />• Different subjects <br />• Professionals <br />• Important terms <br />• World records held by India(ns) <br />• Newspapers and periodicals <br />• The top 5 <br />• Miscellaneous <br />• Quiz<br />• Answers<br />• Index<br /><br />P.S. : Kindly write a few words/lines review about this book. It will inspire others to read it.