Home
Looking for Previous Year IAS Papers? Download now free!
You will be auto-sent a link to download the IAS Past Papers & Model Papers when you join the IAS Free Training Group

Home | Downloads | Careers | Books |IAS Online TutorialsIAS online Tutorials | Advertise Advertise| Contact Us | About Us | ForumForum| Link to usLink to us
Login Friday, March 29, 2024

IAS Resources
About IAS
IAS Preparation
IAS Careers
IAS Syllabus
IAS Online Tutorials
IAS Free Online Exam
Indian Forest Service
Indian Engineering Service
Indian Foreign Service
Indian Police Service
Record and Opinion
Books and Links
Free Downloads
Miscellaneous


Home » General Knowledge » Famous Towns In World

Famous Towns In World

A D V E R T I S E M E N T
>
Name Famous For
No 10, Downing Street Official residence of the British Prime Minister.
Abadan(Iran) Famous for oil refinery
Alaska (U.S.A.) In 1958 it was declared as 49th State of U.S.A. It is near Canada
Alexandria City and sea-port of Egypt, founded by Alexander the Great. Handles about 80% of the country's exports.
Angkor Wat Ruined temple in Cambodia. Signposts of ancient oriental civilization.
Aswam Dam A dam in Egypt across the River Nile.
(more content follows the advertisement below)
A D V E R T I S E M E N T

Baku Oilfields of Azerbaijan.
Bastille It was a Jail in Paris. Destroyed during the French Revolution.
Beding (Australia) Famous for gold mines.
Bethlehem A town Palestine, the birth place of Christ.
Bikini Atoll In Pacific Ocean, where first hydrogen bomb was tested by U.S.A.
Bikini An atoll of the Marshall Islands. Atomb Bomb was dropped here experimentally in 1948.
Bratislava A town in Czechoslovakia on Czech-Russian border.
Buckingham Palace London residence of the British monarch.
Chushul In Ladakh, highest airfield in the world. Chinese troops attacked it in 1962.
Corsica An island where Napoleon was born.
Detroit (U.S.A) The biggest car manufacturing town in the world.
Elephanta Caves (India) Situated in an island 15 miles from Bombay. Famous for the statues of Siva and Parvati.
Fleet Street Press Center in London.
Gaza Strip In Egypt near Israeli border, was seat of United nations Emergency Force till 1957. Now under Israeli occupation.
Gibraltar Key to Mediterranean, fortress and novel base situated on rock in the extreme South of Spain.
Golden Temple (India) Famous temple of the Sikhs at Amritsar, constructed by Guru Ram Dass.
Hiroshima An industrial center of Japan which was destroyed by atom bomb in 1945.
Hollywood (California. U.S.A.) Famous for film industry
Hyde Park A huge park in London.
Jerusalem City in Israel. Jesus Christ was crucified here (now capital of Israel)
Khajuraho It is the State of chattarpur, Bundelkhand in Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for Mahadev Temple.
Khorkov Important town of Ukraine, manufactures motor cars, tractors and agricultural machinery.
Lop Nor Palace in Sinkiang (Red China), site for atomic tests.
Los Angeles A part of California (U.S.A.) The famous film industry of Hollywood is established here. It is famous as Cinima City of the world.
Lusaka Venue of non-aligned nations summit in September 1970. Capital of Zambia.
Manchester (U.K.) Cotton manufacturing city. It is one of the world's biggest cloth manufacturing center.
Marseilles City and Seaport of Southern France. Famous for silk, wine, olive soap, margarine and candles.
Mecca (Saudi Arabia) Sacred place of the Muslims because Prophet Mohammed was born here.
Montreal Longest city of Canada. Famous for iron and steel works and motor car factories.
Nagasaki (Japan) It is noted for its iron and steel industries. Atom was dropped here during World War II.
New Castle An important port on the Tyne in England, famous for coal industry.
New Orleans (U.S.A.) It is the greatest cotton and wheat exporting center in the world.
Osaka (Japan) Known as the Manchester of Japan. It is sometimes called the Venice of Japan.
Pisa In Italy, famous for Leaning Tower, one of the seven wonders of the world.
Pentagon Headquarters of American Defence Forces.
Phnom-Penh Capital of Cambodia.
Plais Des Nations Venue in Geneva for holding international conferences.
Potala Dalai Lama's palace at Lhasa (Tibet).
Sinai Peninsula of Egypt between the Gulfs of Suez and Aquba, at the head of Red Sea.
Seychelles Island in Indian Ocean, got freedom on June 28, 1976.
Sodom In Israel, the lowest point on earth.
Vatican Official residence of the Pope of Rome.
Versaillers (France) Famous for the treaty of Versailles which ended World War I in 1918.
Vienna Capital of Austria. The venue of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) between Russia and U.S.A.
Walling Wall Part of the Western Wall of the Temple Court in Jerusalem. Part of the wall, probably dates from the time of Solomon, is regarded by both Jews and Moslems as one of special sanctity.
Wall Street In Manhattan, New York, famous for American's stock exchange market.
White House The official residence of the President of U.S.A. in Washington D.C.
Zurich (Switzerland) Famous for the manufacture of cotton and silk and for its lenses.



Discussion Center

Discuss

Query

Feedback/ Suggestion

Yahoo Groups

Sirfdosti Groups

Contact Us




Members Login Here!
EmailId:
Password:


Forgot Password?
New User? Register!
Toppers View



INTERVIEW EBOOK
Get 9,000+ Interview Questions & Answers in an eBook. Interview Question & Answer Guide
  • 9,000+ Interview Questions
  • All Questions Answered
  • 5 FREE Bonuses
  • Free Upgrades

IAS PREPARATION EBOOKS

IAS Exam, IAS 2024, IAS 2025 Training, IAS 2023 Papers and Solutions, IAS Preparation & Related Pages


IAS Forum | Civil Services | IAS Overview | How to Prepare for IAS | IAS Eligibility Criteria | IAS Exam Pattern | IAS Exam Syllabus | IAS Application Form Centers | Sections Under IAS Examinations | Postings of an IAS Officer | Method of Making Notes | Style of Answering Questions | Time Management | IAS Regulations | Cut off Marks in IAS | Training Institutes for IAS | IAS Tips | Time Table for IAS 2024 Exam | Calendar for IAS 2024 Exam | Top Scorers in IAS Exam | Post Offices for IAS Exam Form | Sample IAS Exam Paper | IAS Current Affairs | Career in IAS | Jobs Offered in IAS | Nature of Work | Interview Tips for IAS | Interview Techniques for IAS | IAS Syllabus | IAS Preparation Strategy | IAS Model Notification | Daily / Periodicals for IAS | Art and Craft | IAS Tutorials | IAS Tutorials for Agriculture | IAS Tutorials for Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science | IAS Tutorials for Botany | IAS Tutorials for Chemistry | IAS Tutorials for Economics | IAS Tutorials for Essay | IAS Tutorials for Geography | IAS Tutorials for Geology | IAS Tutorials for Indian History | IAS Tutorials for Physics | IAS Tutorials for Psychology | IAS Tutorials for Sociology | IAS Tutorials for Zoology | Previous Years Test Papers for IAS | IAS Mock Exam | Current Affairs for IAS | IFS - Indian Forest Services | IFS - Indian Forest Services Examination Plan | IFS - Indian Forest Services General Instructions | IFS - Indian Forest Services - List of Head Post Offices | IFS - Indian Forest Services Special Instructions | IES - Indian Engineering Service | IES - Indian Engineering Service Model Notification | IES - Indian Engineering Service General Instructions | IES - Indian Engineering Service Examination Plan | IFS - Indian Foreign Service | IFS - Indian Foreign Service - Selection & Training | Career in IFS - Indian Foreign Service | IPS - Indian Police Service - Modern Ranks and Rank Badges | IPS - Indian Police Service in History | IPS - Indian Police Service - External Resources | Reward of Brilliance | Deputation | Civil Lines | IAS Toppers Opinion | Renumeration in IAS | AKHAND PRATAP SINGH - IAS Topper | Anay Dwivedi - IAS Topper | Anupama - IAS Topper | D DIVYA - IAS Topper | Divyadharshini - IAS Topper | Divyadharshini Shanmugam - IAS Topper | Dr Sumit Seth - IAS Topper | GAGAN - IAS Topper | Garima Mittal - IAS Topper | GARIMA MITTAL - IAS Topper | Iqbal Dhalibal - IAS Topper | Iva Sahay - IAS Topper | JAI PRAKASH MAURYA - IAS Topper | Karthik Adapa - IAS Topper | Mangesh Kumar - IAS Topper | Manish Ranjan - IAS Topper | Muthyala Raju Revu - IAS Topper | Nila Mohan - IAS Topper | Pankaj Dwivedi - IAS Topper | PC Vinoj Kumar - IAS Topper | Prasad Praladh Akkanouru - IAS Topper | Prince Dhawan - IAS Topper | R V Varun Kumar - IAS Topper | RAVI DHAWAN - IAS Topper | Roopa Mishra - IAS Topper | Rukmani Riar - IAS Topper | Saswati Dey - IAS Topper | SASWATI DEY - IAS Topper | Shah faesal - IAS Topper | Shena Agrawal - IAS Topper | Sorabh Babu Maheshwari - IAS Topper | Sweta Mohanty - IAS Topper | TANVI SUNDRIYAL - IAS Topper | Vijayalakshmi Bidari - IAS Topper | IAS Books | SSC Exam Pattern | CDSC Exam Pattern | NDA Exam Pattern | GA - General Awareness Exam Pattern | PG - Post Graduate Exam Pattern |
Copyright © 2024. One Stop IAS.com. All rights reserved Privacy Policies | Terms and Conditions | About Us
Our Portals : Free eBooks | Interview Questions | IndiaJobForum | Free Classifieds | Vyoms | One Stop FAQs | One Stop GATE | One Stop GRE | One Stop IAS | One Stop MBA | Free SAP Training | One Stop Testing | Web Hosting | Sirf Dosti | Your Project Code | Cook Book Global | Tests World | Clean Jokes | Vyom | Vyom eBooks | Vyom Links | Vyom World | Shayari | C Interview Questions | C++ Interview Questions | Send Free SMS | Placement Papers | SMS Jokes | CAT 2024 Notification