Hello & welcome to this fortnight’s GK Nugget. On this edition I’m sharing some lesser known facts about the longest reigning monarch in the world – Queen Elizabeth II . On February 6 th 1952 , at the young age of 25 , Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary became Queen Elizabeth II. While we know that she is the longest serving monarch, here are some lesser known interesting facts about her and her reign. The Queen doesn’t have a passport. (Imagine the trouble she must get into at Immigration) But on a serious note, British passports are issued in the name of the Queen and so she can’t have one in her own name. She also doesn’t require a driver’s license. She was born on April 21, 1926. However, each Commonwealth country traditionally celebrates her birthday on a designated day in May or June. The Queen is the only member of the British Royal Family to have joined the Armed Forces . In 1944, she joined the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service. Known as Second...

Hello, How's your week been? This week saw David Cameron stepping down and Theresa May becoming the new British PM. She's the 2nd female PM that Great Britain has had. But who have been some of the other leading ladies across the world? That's the theme for this weekend's GK nugget. Let's begin at home. Indira Gandhi served as India's prime minister from 1966 to 1977 & 1980 to 1984. Pratibha Patil served as the 12th President of India from 2007 to 2012. Moving west Golda Meir , the prime minister of Israel from 1969 to 74 was considered the original 'Iron Lady' . She was a founder of the state of Israel and the nation’s 4th prime minister. Another famous 'Iron Lady', Margaret Thatcher was the 1st woman prime minister of Britain from 1979 to 1990.  Other erstwhile female heads of state : Sri Lanka-President Chandrika Kumaratunga Nov, 1994 - Nov, 2005 Pakistan-PM Benazir Bhutto Dec, 1988 - Aug, 1990 & Oct, 1993 ...