Which is the Indian state ???

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Which is the only state to share border with China, Bhutan and Myanmar  ??

1.  Sikkim 

2.   Assam

3.  Arunachal Pradesh 

4.  Nagaland 

Answer 

To answer this question,  we must have a good knowledge of Indian map.

If we look at the option,  we can see it is naming the countries with which the questioned Indian state sharing border with.

It was given countries are  China  Bhutan  Myanmar.

China and Bhutan are at the northern side of India.

Obviously, the Indian state which is sharing border with these countries has to be in the northern side of India  !!!

By looking at options,  out of given 4 states, only Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh are at the northern side.

Sikkim shares border with China and Bhutan but not with Myanmar !!!!

So remaining option is    Arunachal Pradesh   .......

It shares border with China, Bhutan and longest border with Myanmar.

Answer          ARUNACHAL PRADESH      !!!! 

Unexpected swimmers in the wild

 We usually connect swimming with animals that live in water.

But nature does not stick to labels.

Some animals who spend most of their time on land, can also swim when the situation calls for it  !!!!

Such animals are   -----

1.   Bats 

2.   Camels

3.    Cats 

4.   Elephants 

When it come as the question of life and death, everyone suddenly transform into good swimmers   !!!!

Why do we retain hair on our scalp ??

 While we lost body hair to improve cooling through sweat,we retained hair on scalp.

It is primarily to protect the brain from overheating and to conserve water.

When our ancestors began walking upright,  the top of the head became the part of the body most consistently exposed to intense midday sun.

Scalp hair acts as follicular helmet reflecting solar radiation away from the head.

Though sweating is the effective cooling method, it comes at a high cost which is loss of water   !!!

By shielding the scalp from direct sunlight, hair reduces the amount of sweat needed to keep the head cool.

Indian states where non locals can not buy property

 In many of these regions, land is a community resource tied to survival.

The limitations in external ownership help prevent demographic shifts and protects indigenous population.

Such restricted states are ----

1.  Arunachal Pradesh 

2.  Nagaland 

3.  Mizoram 

4.  Sikkim 

5.  Manipur

6.  Himachal  Pradesh 

7.  Uttaraknand 

Why much of the middle east is desert but not Iran and Turkey ??

 The answer begins high above the earth, in the invisible belt of air that circles the globe.

Much of the middle east sits between 20 to 30 degrees North of the equator.

Here part of global air circulation system comes into play.

Warm air raises near the equator. Travels northward high in atmosphere, sinks back down over subtropics.

When air sinks rather than rising, it gets compressed, warms and dries out.

Warm air holds moisture instead of releasing it.  This makes cloud formation difficult.

Without clouds, there is no rain  !!!

This phenomena happened for thousands of years.

This turned Arabian peninsula into one of world's greatest deserts.

The same dry belt is responsible for Sahara in Africa and northern desert parts of Australia.

But near Iran and Turkey, geography changes  !!!

The mountains found here acts like walls. When moist air from near by seas move inland, these mountains force it to go upwards.

As the air climbs, it gets cooler.  Cooler air releases moisture as rain and snow.  

Suddenly valley turns green and rivers start to flow !!!

Deserts dominate large part of Arabian peninsula because of global wind patterns, whereas Iran and Turkey look different because mountain catches the rain and softens the climate.