Top 15 Banks of India :

1. State Bank of India

2. Central Bank of India 

3. Union Bank of India 

4. Bank of Maharashtra 

5. Punjab National Bank 

6. Dena Bank 

7. Indusland Bank 

8. Bank of Baroda 

9. Punjab and Sind Bank 

10. Canara Bank 

11. Oriental Bank of Commerce 

12. Vijaya Bank 

13. Syndicate Bank 

14. Andhra Bank 

15. Allahabad Bank

National Anthem of India

Jana gana mana adhinayaka,  jaya he
Bharat bhagya vidhata
Punjab Sindhu Gujarat Maratha
Dravid Utkala Banga
Vindhya Himachal Yamuna Ganga
Uchhala jaladhi taranga
Tava shubh name jage,
Tava shubh ashish mange,
Gahe tava jaya gatha,
Jana gana mangala dayaka,  jaya he
Bharat bhagya vidhata
Jaya he, Jaya he,  jaya he,
Jaya jaya jaya jaya he. 

Amazing Animals Facts :

1. Mudskipper fish can also live outside the water.

2. Kangaroo cannot jump without its tail touching       the ground. 

3. Silk-worm has eleven brains. 

4. Turtle is the only amphibian that has no teeth. 

5. Adder is the only poisonous snake found in             England. 

6. Sarus Crane is the tallest flying bird. 

7. An ant can lift 50 times its own weight -  which       is equal to your lifting a lorry. 

8. Cows produce around 16 litres of milk a day, or      6000 litres a year. 

9. The keen-eyed peregrine falcon can spot a              pigeon at a distance of 8 kms. away. 

10. Elephant eats up to 150 kgs. of food per day. It     also drinks about 180 litres of water a day. 

International Historical Facts :

Leaning Tower 

1. The Leaning Tower of Pisa was built in 1174.

2. Nepoleon was defeated by the Duke of                     Wellington in the battle of Waterloo. 

3. Bangladesh was established as an independent     country on 16th December, 1971.

Suez Canal 

4. The Suez Canal was opened in 1896.

5. Muhammad Prophet was born on 570 AD. He         was the founder of Islam. 

6. Nelson Mandela spent 26 years in prison before     he was freed in 1990. 

7. The world's first book was printed in 868 A. D. In     China. 

8. The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) was         founded in 1921. 

9. Samuel Hanheman invented Homeopathy in           1810.

10. Mongol Leader Genghis Khan invaded China in     1210.

Top 5 Religions and their Holy Books :

1. Sri Guru Granth Sahib

Guru Granth Sahib is a holy book of Sikh religion. This book was written by fifth mentor of Sikh religion in 1604 AD. Before the death of 10th mentor Guru Gobind Singh Ji, he gave his throne to Guru Granth Sahib Ji for forever  in 1708 AD. This holy book has 1430 angs (pages). Guru Granth Sahib Ji written in Gurumukhi script. 

2. Bhagvad Geeta 

Bhagvad Geeta is the holy book of Hindu religion. In this religion,  this book is most sacred and holy out of all scriptures available. This book is a narrative form of a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Pandava prince Arjuna. It is a small portion of the Hindu epic The Mahabharata. This book was narrated by sage Vyasa and written by Lord Ganesha. 

3. Koran or Quran 

Koran or Quran is a holy book of Islam religion. It is a book which has 114 pages. This book speaks about the moral and ethical values. It is a finest piece of literature in Arabic Language. This book divided into various chapters called Suras. This book was written in earlier 7th century AD. This literature was written in the period of Muhammad Prophet. Every Muslim has faith in Quran. 

4. Bible 

Bible is holy literature of Judaism and Christianity. It provides a divine inspiration to the people. There are two portions of Bible - one is known as Old Testament and the other is New Testament. 

Bible is written in Hebrew and Greek languages. The Historical proofs say that Bible was written in 2nd century AD. This holy book was written by a number of followers and divided into many chapters. 

5. Five Classics and Four Books 

The Five Classics and Four Books are the holy books of Chinese religion named Confucianism. These books were written before 300 BC. These all holy scriptures are written in Chinese language. Confucianism was started by Chinese Philosopher Confuciuos. 

All in all, every holy book says mainly one line 'God is One and we all are his children. 

About Sports :

1. West Indies won the first Cricket World Cup.
2. England have never won the World Cup in ODI Cricket format.
3. Mohinder Amarnath was the first Indian cricketer to wear a helmet during a match.

Chess 

4. Chess, the international game, was originally called 'Poona'.
5. Wimbledon is the oldest lawn for tennis tournaments.
6. Jeo Frazier was the first boxer to defeat Mohammed Ali.
7. India won the most gold medals in the Olympics men's hockey matches.
8. Karnam Maleshwari is the first Indian woman who won an Olympic medal in 2000.

Anil Kumble 

9. Anil Kumble became the second bowler in the cricket history after England's Jim Laker to claim all 10 wickets in a test innings against Pakistan at Delhi on 7 Feb. 1999.
10. Full form of ICC is International Cricket Council.

7 Amazing Birds :

Hornbill 

1. A Female Hornbill lays her egg in a hole of a tree, the male Hornbill blocks up the hole with mud. But he leaves a hole for the female's beak to reach in and feed the young ones till they rumen.
2. The Vulture mainly feeds on dead animals so it is known as scavenger. Vultures have strong claws and sharp beak for tearing flesh.
3. The Duck is a water fowl. It leaves on near the water. It has short legs with webbed feet and long supple neck reaching down into the water to catch prey.
4. The Kiwi is a curious bird. It cannot fly. It has loose, hair-like feathers and long whiskers. Largely nocturnal, it burrows in the ground. It is the only bird known to have nostrils at the end of its bill and literally sniffs out food.
5. The Penguins are found in Antarctica. They cannot fly the waddle ungainly on land. They can swim using their wings as flippers.

Elephant Bird 

6. The Elephant Bird was the largest bird that ever lived. Its eggs were 200 times bigger than a hen's egg. It vanished about 3000 years ago.
7. The Toucan is an American bird with bright feathers and has a big beak to fight with male rivals and to eat fruits and eggs. It is very colour ful bird.

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10 Amazing Facts of World :

Chicago Airport, USA 

1. World's busiest airport is Chicago of USA.
2. World's largest bird is Ostrich.
3. World's largest gulf is Gulf of Mexico.
4. World's largest mosque is Umayyad Mosque of Damascus in Syria.
5. World's largest salt water lake is Caspian Lake.
6. World's hottest place is Azizia of Libya.
7. World's largest park is Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta of Canada.
8. World's largest Dam is Grand Coulee of USA.
9. World's longest mountain range is Andes in South America.
10. World's highest mountain range is The Himalayas in Asia. 

Countries and their Parliaments :

1. Afghanistan         : National Assembly
2. Bulgaria                : National Assembly
3. China                    : National People's Congress
4. Denmark              : Folketing

Folketing 

5. Great Britain        : House of Commons
6. Germany              : Bundestag
7. Iran                       : Majlis
8. Israel                    : Kneset
9. Japan                   : Diet
10. Nepal                 : National Panchayat
11.  Norway             : Storting
12. Poland               : Sejim
13. Spain                 : Cortes
14. Sweden             : Rikstag
15. USA                    : Parliament 

Do you know :

1. The most used letter in the English Alphabet is        'E'.

2. The oldest working clock in the world is at                Salisbery Cathedral. It is 600 years old.

3. The longest car in the world measures over 19       metres in length. It was made in 1976.

4. South Africa produces most of the diamonds.

5. Japan is famous for the biggest fishing                     industry.

6. The study of stars called Astronomy.

7. Light travels faster than sound.

8. Clouds do not permit the radiation of the sun to     reach the earth. So the cloudy days are cooler.

9. A mocking bird can imitate the songs of about      40 different birds.

Mocking Bird 

10. The world's oldest plant is the 'King's Holy' in         Tasmania (New Zealand), thought to be 43,000       years old.