Page-2 of records
Which cricket player played in most number of world cups?
Indian Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and Pakistan Cricketer Javed Mindad played most number of World Cups in Cricket. Both of them played in Six World Cups. Sachin played in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011 World Cups. Javed Mindad played ..
Which team has the record of highest runs in a single ODI?
The Highest score in One Day International cricket is 443 in 50 overs. This record was created by Sri Lanka in 2006 against Netherlands. Previously the highest score was 438 scored by Australian team against South Africa in 2005. The ..
PAHAL scheme enters into Guinness Book of world records
Union Government’s ambitious Pratyaksha Hastaantarit Laabh (PAHAL) scheme has been acknowledged as the world’s largest cash transfer program (households) by the Guinness Book of World Records. Pratyaksha Hastaantarit Laabh (PAHAL) scheme The scheme was formally launched as Direct Benefit Transfer ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
World’s largest flag unfurled in Tunisia
World’s largest flag was unfurled at an event in Ong Jmel in the southern desert area of Tunisia. Tunisian national flag of the size of 19 football pitches was unfurled in a bid to set a Guinness World Record and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Japan's Maglev train makes new world speed record
Japan’s state-of-the-art Magnetic levitation technology (Maglev) train has clocked a new world speed record smashing through the 603 kilometre per hour mark in a test run near Mount Fuji. The new record has surpassed its previous record of 581 kilometre ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Ashish Jakhar from Haryana sets National Youth record in hammer throw
Ashish Jakhar from Haryana on 17 April 2015 set a national youth record in boys’ hammer throw event and won gold medal in the 12th National Youth Athletics Championships held in Bambolim, Goa. In this event, Ashish had hurled 5kg ..