Student's Encyclopedia of General Knowledge (eBook)

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.<P>
Salient Features: <P>
•  The best reference book for students, teachers and parents <P>
•  Includes the most up-to-date facts & figures <P>
•  Alphabetical order of entries in each chapter <P>
•  Believe It or Not' boxes contain over 100 amazing facts <P>
•  Quiz at the end contains 200 important questions <P>
•  Over 100 lavish & spectacular illustrations <P>
•  Index contains around 200 direct & cross entries <P>
Table of Contents: <P>
•  Common abbreviations <P>
•  Famous books (India) <P>
•  Famous books (World) <P>
•  Hello India <P>
•  Presidents of India <P>
•  Prime Ministers of India <P>
•  Indian states and their capitals <P>
•  Indian states and their languages <P>
•  Dances of India <P>
•  Countries and their capitals <P>
•  Countries and their currencies <P>
•  Countries and their natives <P>
•  Countries and their languages <P>
•  Countries and their religions <P>
•  Continents and countries <P>
•  Changed names of some places <P>
•  Geographical epithets <P>
•  Riverside cities <P>
•  Cities associated with industries <P>
•  Number of players <P>
•  Names of playgrounds <P>
•  National games <P>
•  Olympic Games <P>
•  World Cup Soccer <P>
•  World Cup Cricket <P>
•  Famous sportspersons <P>
•  Sports cups and trophies <P>
•  Sports terms <P>
•  Sports measurements <P>
•  Sports stadiums in India <P>
•  Places associated with sports <P>
•  First in India <P>
•  First in the world <P>
•  Popular titles of famous personalities <P>
•  Nationalities of famous personalities <P>
•  Famous founders <P>
•  Popular slogans <P>
•  Animal records <P>
•  Animal facts <P>
•  National parks and sanctuaries <P>
•  Famous sites (India) <P>
•  Famous sites (World) <P>
•  India's superlatives <P>
•  World's superlatives <P>
•  Seven Wonders of the ancient world <P>
•  Museums in India <P>
•  United Nations <P>
•  Nobel Prize <P>
•  Indian Nobel Laureates <P>
•  Bharat Ratna <P>
•  National Awards <P>
•  Inventions <P>
•  Scientific discoveries <P>
•  Scientific instruments <P>
•  Branches of science <P>
•  The planets <P>
•  Body facts <P>
•  Vitamins <P>
•  Diseases and human body <P>
•  Festivals of India <P>
•  Major religions <P>
•  Important days <P>
•  Important events in Indian history <P>
•  Important events in world history <P>
•  Fictional characters and their creators <P>
•  Defining places <P>
•  Different subjects <P>
•  Professionals <P>
•  Important terms <P>
•  World records held by India(ns) <P>
•  Newspapers and periodicals <P>
•  The top 5 <P>
•  Miscellaneous <P>
•  Quiz <P>
•  Answers <P>
•  Index

• Children's Nonfiction
• Textbooks
• Reference