Official Books and Papers

• Blue Book - Official report of the Government of United Kingdom
• Green Book- Official publications of Italy and Iran
• Grey Book- Official reports of Japan and Belgium
• Orange Book- Official publications of Netherlands
• Red Book - Book banished in a country
• White Book- Official publications of Germany, China and Portugal
• White Paper- Short pamphlet giving authoritative recital of facts issued by the Indian government stating its views on a particular issue for the knowledge of general public
• Yellow Book- Official publications of France

Indian National Symbols

The Tiger (Panthera Tigris) is the National Animal of India. It has a thick yellow coat of fur with dark stripes.

Lion was the National Animal of India till 1972. Later on, it was replaced by Tiger.

Signs and Symbols and Their Significance

•    Red triangle : Family Planning

•    Red cross : Hospital/Ambulance

•    Red light : Danger/Emergency

•    Green Light : Line clear signal

•    Olive branch : Peace

Intelligence Agencies of the world

Detective Agencies  >   Country
Central External Liaison Department  >  China
Australian Security & Intelligence Organisation  >  Australia
K.G.B./ G.R.U.  >  Russia
Bureau of State Security (B.O.S.S)  >  South Africa
M.I. (Military Intelligence) -5&6 , Special Branch, Joint Intelligence Organisation   > United Kingdom

Some Important Political Parties of Different Countries

•    USA- Democratic Party, Republican Party
•    Iraq- Bath Party
•    Israel- Labour Party, Likud Party, Hamas Party, Shas Party
•    France – Socialist Party, National Front, Union for French Democracy

News Agencies of Some Countries

• Country       >             Agency Name.
• United States of America  >  Associated Press (AP)
• United Kingdom  >  Reuters
• Russia   > Telegraph Agency of the Sovereign States (TASS)
• Malaysia   > Malaysian National News Agency (MNNA)