In 1987, Kolkata – India world cup cricket final, Australia beat England. The final of the Reliance World Cup was played in Eden Gardens, Calcutta on Sunday 8 November 1987. The match was won by Australia who defeated England by 7 runs to lift their first ever World Cup trophy. This was the first Cricket World Cup final to be played outside England.

India is the largest grower of pulses. Madhya Pradesh is India’s largest pulse producing state, which accounts for 23% of total pulse production in the country. Madhya Pradesh is followed by Uttar Pradesh (18%), Maharashtra (14%), Rajasthan (11%) and Andhra Pradesh (9%).

In cricket, a run taken when the ball passes the batsman without touching his bat or body is called bye. A bye is a run scored by the batting team when the ball has not been hit by the batsman and the ball has not hit the batsman’s body.

5 non-permanent Security Council (UNO) members are from Afro-Asian countries.

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, established in 1971, is located at Kalpakkam, Chennai. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) is one of India’s premier nuclear research centres. It is the second largest establishment of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), next to Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), located at Kalpakkam, 80 km south of Chennai, India. It was established in 1971 as an exclusive centre dedicated to the pursuit of fast reactor science and technology, due to the vision of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.

Innocent III, who became pope in 1198 led the fourth crusade. The Fourth Crusade (1202-1204 CE) was called by Pope Innocent III (r. 1198-1216 CE) to retake Jerusalem from its current Muslim overlords.

In 1950 a resolution ‘Uniting for Peace’ was adopted by UN General Assembly. The Uniting for Peace resolution was initiated by the United States, and submitted by the “Joint Seven-Powers” in October 1950, as a means of circumventing further Soviet vetoes during the course of the Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953). It was adopted by 52 votes to 5, with 2 abstentions.

In Small intestine of human body does maximum absorption of food take place. The small intestine or small bowel is an organ in the gastrointestinal tract where most of the end absorption of nutrients and minerals from food takes place.

Human Rights Day is on 10 December. This day is celebrated internationally to honor 10th Dec 1948, when the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at Palais de Challoit, Paris after the experience of the Second World War.

In the 2002 World Cup Hockey Finals, Germany beat Australia. The 2002 Men’s Hockey World Cup was the 10th edition of the Hockey World Cup, a men’s field hockey tournament. It was held from 24 February to 9 March 2002 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Germany won their first title after defeating Australia 2–1 in the final.