Student's Encyclopedia of General Knowledge

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. 

Salient Features: 

• The best reference book for students, teachers and parents 

• Includes the most up-to-date facts & figures 

• Alphabetical order of entries in each chapter 

• Believe It or Not' boxes contain over 100 amazing facts 

• Quiz at the end contains 200 important questions 

• Over 100 lavish & spectacular illustrations 

• Index contains around 200 direct & cross entries 

Table of Contents: 

• Common abbreviations 

• Famous books (India) 

• Famous books (World) 

• Hello India 

• Presidents of India 

• Prime Ministers of India 

• Indian states and their capitals 

• Indian states and their languages 

• Dances of India 

• Countries and their capitals 

• Countries and their currencies 

• Countries and their natives 

• Countries and their languages 

• Countries and their religions 

• Continents and countries 

• Changed names of some places 

• Geographical epithets 

• Riverside cities 

• Cities associated with industries 

• Number of players 

• Names of playgrounds 

• National games 

• Olympic Games 

• World Cup Soccer 

• World Cup Cricket 

• Famous sportspersons 

• Sports cups and trophies 

• Sports terms 

• Sports measurements 

• Sports stadiums in India 

• Places associated with sports 

• First in India 

• First in the world 

• Popular titles of famous personalities 

• Nationalities of famous personalities 

• Famous founders 

• Popular slogans 

• Animal records 

• Animal facts 

• National parks and sanctuaries 

• Famous sites (India) 

• Famous sites (World) 

• India's superlatives 

• World's superlatives 

• Seven Wonders of the ancient world 

• Museums in India 

• United Nations 

• Nobel Prize 

• Indian Nobel Laureates 

• Bharat Ratna 

• National Awards 

• Inventions 

• Scientific discoveries 

• Scientific instruments 

• Branches of science 

• The planets 

• Body facts 

• Vitamins 

• Diseases and human body 

• Festivals of India 

• Major religions 

• Important days 

• Important events in Indian history 

• Important events in world history 

• Fictional characters and their creators 

• Defining places 

• Different subjects 

• Professionals 

• Important terms 

• World records held by India(ns) 

• Newspapers and periodicals 

• The top 5 

• Miscellaneous 

• Quiz 

• Answers 

• Index