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Entomology: The branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects.

Eritrea, a country on the Red Sea coast in northeastern Africa, bordered by Sudan and Ethiopia. A former Italian colony, it became part of Ethiopia in 1952 and fully independent in 1993.

Language: Tigrinya, Tigre, Arabic.

Currency: nakfa.

Capital: Asmara.

Population: 5, 028, 475 (2008 estimate).

Area: 121, 144 sq km/46, 774 sq mi Official name State of Eritrea.

Louis Washkansky (1913 - 21 December 1967) was the recipient of the world's first human heart transplant.

Washkansky died of double pneumonia eighteen days after the transplant because of a weakened immune system.

The Habeas Corpus Act of 1679, was passed during the reign of the restored monarchy of Charles II after the English Civil War. It strengthened the ancient and powerful writ which had been a feature of English Common Law since before Magna Carta.

Habeas corpus refers to a person's right not to be imprisoned unless charged with a crime and given a trial. A writ of habeas corpus is a court order that requires the government to either.

Charge an imprisoned person with a crime or let the person go free. If a government ignores or refuses to grant a writ of habeas corpus served upon it, the person held could be imprisoned indefinitely without trial. In order to make writs of habeas corpus more effective, the Habeas Corpus Act was passed.

Galileo, was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations, and support for Copernicanism. Galileo has been called the "father of modern observational astronomy",the "father of modern physics",the "father of science" and "the Father of Modern Science". Stephen Hawking says, "Galileo, perhaps more than any other single person, was responsible for the birth of modern science."

Epsom is in England famous for horse racing.

Epsom is famous for the Epsom Downs Racecourse which hosts the Epsom Derby.

The Epsom Derby, the second leg of the English Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing is run each June on nearby Epsom Downs Racecourse.

Film Finance Corporation Australia (FFC) was the Australian Government's principal agency for funding the production of film and television in Australia. Once a wholly owned government company, it was folded into a new agency, Screen Australia in 2008.

It means National Socialist German Worker's Party.

A person who belongs to this National Socialist German Worker's Party is called a Nazi. This party gained prominence under Adolf Hitler in 1933 but was started in 1919. It remained in power till 1945.

Nobel prize is given in the memory of Alfred Nobel a great scientist. Every year nobel prize given on 10 December.

First time Nobel prize given in year 1901 but in Economics first time given in 1961. First Nobel prize winner in India is Rabindra Nath Taigore for literature 1913.

The prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace were first awarded in 1901.

Year of institution ----- 1901

Founder ----- Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833-96)

Nos.of discipline awarded-------

Six: Physics,Chemistry,Physiology or medicine, Literature, peace,Economics.

Originally it was awarded for works in five discipline.the prize for economics was instituted in 1967 by Sveriges Riksbank, Swedish Bank,in celebration of its 300th anniversary and was awarded for the first time in 1969.it is called "Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics".

Date on Which it is awarded ----: annually on 10th December

Nobel Foundation's Prize Awarding Body -----:

1. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences,awards the Nobel Prize in Physics & Chemistry.
   
2. The Nobel Assembly of Karloniska Chirurgical Institute, Sweden, awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology And medicine.
   
3. The Swedish Academy awards the Prize in Literature
   
4. The Committee of the Norwegian Parliament awards the prize of peace.
   
5. The Bank of Sweden awards the prize in Economics.