436. Fact

Division
Normally, a division has 20,000 troops commanded by a major general equipped with two or more brigades of infantry with befitting artillery and engineering equipment.

437. Fact

Dogfight
An aerial duel between two or more aircraft's at a close range.

438. Fact

Flotilla
A fleet of boats or small ships.

439. Fact

Guided missiles
Powered by rockets or jet propulsion, they are unmanned, self propelled air or space vehicle fitted with explosive warheads. Guided missiles are either self directed with inlaid controls or under remote controls based on the firing range.

440. Fact

Icbm
Inter continental ballistic missile is a rocket propelled surface to surface guided missile carrying a nuclear warhead which can reach a destined city or installation in the world and destroy it entirely.

441. Fact

Intermediate range ballistic missile (irbm)
It is of three types, viz, air to air, surface to air, and air to surface. Air to air guided missile, launched from an aircraft is employed to hit target in the battlefield.

442. Fact

Jumbo jet
A large passenger jet aircraft having the capacity to life nearly 447 passengers.

443. Fact

Nuclear umbrella
Giving air shield to a city or by nuclear weapons. It is also called parasol or sombrero.

444. Fact

Star wars
Deployment of weapons on satellites in space with a view to destroy inter-continental ballistic missiles in space coming from the enemy.

445. Fact

Squadron
Air force formation consisting of 20 aircraft's commanded by a squadron leader.

446. Fact

Affidavit
A statement on oath for use as evidence in legal proceedings.

447. Fact

Contempt of court
Any disobedience of the court verdict.

448. Fact

Copyright
Exclusive right of an author in his works.

449. Fact

Covenant
An agreement under seal between two or more persons.

450. Fact

Decree
Judgement or decision having the force of law.

451. Fact

Detenu
Persons who dies without making any will.

452. Fact

Intestate
A person who dies without making any will.

453. Fact

Libel
A published statement damaging to a person's reputation or business.

454. Fact

Mandamus
A writ issued by a higher court to a lower court directing it to perform a specified act pertaining to its office.

455. Fact

Plaintiff
A person who, as complainant, brings a suit in a court of law.

Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize : Peace
Year : 1917
Name : international red cross
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