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Secondary market refers to market where securities are traded after being initially offered to the public in the primary market and/or listed on the stock exchange.

Plants developing in dry conditions are called as xerophytes.

The new governor of Andhra Pradesh is Biswa Bushan Harichandan. He is a senior BJP leader and will succeed ESL Narasimhan, who had held the gubernatorial post in various states for last 13 years which includes 10 years in Andhra Pradesh.

In 37 BC, Octavian became the most powerful man in the Roman Empire for 44 years under the titles of Augustus, which meant 'holy' and imperator, meaning 'Victorious general'. He also called himself Princeps, 'first citizen of the state'. The period of Roman history beginning with his rule upto A.D 284 is called the principate. His rule and the period following it were  peaceful and  are known in history as 'Pax Romana' which means 'Roman Peace'

Lime is sometimes applied to soil in order to increase the acidity of the soil.

A group of giraffes is called as tower.

Whereas

A group of ants is called as colony

A group of lions is called as pride

A group of ships is called as fleet.

Assassins (from Hashishin)