General Knowledge

George Orwell is the author of “Nineteen Eighty Four”. Nineteen Eighty-Four is a 1949 novel that reflects a dystopia by George Orwell about an oligarchical, collectivist society. Life in the Oceanian province of Airstrip One is a world of perpetual war, pervasive government surveillance,... readmore

Mulana Abdul Kalam Azad is the writer of ‘India Wins Freedom’. The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide spectrum of political organizations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first, East India Company, then British colonial authority in parts of... readmore

Jane Austen has written a famous novel ‘Pride and Prejudice’. Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education and marriage in the society of the... readmore

Ernest Heningway is the writer of ‘A farewell to Arms’. A Farewell to Arms is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Ernest Hemingway concerning events during the Italian campaigns during the First World War. A Farewell to Arms works on two literary levels. Firstly it is a story concerning... readmore

Military Cross is the highest military award of Belgium. The Military Cross (MC) is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Armed Forces and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries. The MC is granted in recognition of “an... readmore

Order of the Patriotic War is the highest military award in Russia. The Order of the Patriotic War is a Soviet military decoration that was awarded to all soldiers in the Soviet armed forces, security troops, and to partisans for heroic deeds during the Great Patriotic War, the Soviet term for the German-Soviet... readmore

The highest military award of Italy is Medal of Valour. The Medal of Valor is a type of medal given to honor military or public safety personnel who have served with gallantry.  Read More →

Congressional Medal of Honour is the highest military award in USA. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the United States Congress on members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through “conspicuous... readmore

Nishan-i-Haider is the highest military award in Pakistan. Nishan-e-Haider or Nishan-e-Hyder where Haider is the epithet of Hazrat Ali and means Lion. Nishan-i-Haider (NH) is the highest military decoration given by Pakistan. It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a Republic, however, it was... readmore

The highest military award of Japan is Order of the Rising Sun. The Order of the Rising Sun is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese Government, created on April 10, 1875 by decree of the Council of State.  Read More →