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Reference desk

Lists worth keeping.

Prime ministers and presidents, world champions, laureates — checked against official and standard sources.

India · 18 entriesPrime Ministers of IndiaEveryone who has led India’s government since independence, in order.India · 18 entriesPresidents of IndiaThe heads of state of the Republic of India since 1950.India · 15 entriesVice-Presidents of IndiaThe Vice-President is also the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.Economy · 26 entriesGovernors of the Reserve Bank of IndiaEvery governor since the central bank opened in 1935.World · 47 entriesPresidents of the United StatesAll 47 presidencies, from George Washington to Donald Trump’s second term.World · 9 entriesSecretaries-General of the United NationsThe UN’s chief administrators since 1946 — and the race to choose the next one.Sport · 23 entriesFIFA World Cup winnersEvery men’s World Cup final since 1930.Sport · 13 entriesMen’s Cricket World Cup (ODI) winnersEvery final of the 50-over World Cup.Sport · 10 entriesMen’s T20 World Cup winnersIndia’s 2026 win on home soil made them the first team to defend the title — and the first to win it three times.Sport · 13 entriesWomen’s Cricket World Cup winnersThe 50-over women’s World Cup predates the men’s by two years.Sport · 35 entriesSummer Olympic Games: host citiesEvery Summer Games of the modern era, plus those already awarded.Science · 6 entriesNobel Prizes 2026The 2026 laureates, announced in Stockholm and Oslo between 5 and 12 October. The prizes are presented on 10 December.India · 36 entriesStates and union territories of IndiaIndia’s 28 states and 8 union territories, with their capitals and the year each took its present form.