Countries not got colonised

 Here is the list f countries who were not formally colonised by European powers.

1. Ethiopia 

                      Successfully resisted colonial efforts from Italy in 19 th century.

2.  Liberia 

                       America itself founded this country  !!!!!

3.  Thailand 

                        Thailand maintained its independence despite being surrounded by colonised countries.

4.  Bhutan and Nepal 

                           These countries resisted British colonization attempts.

5.  Qatar and Oman 

                          These countries never got colonized but had Portuguese and British influence.

6.  Saudi Arabia 

                            Unified by Saud empire, this country never got formally colonised.

7.  Yemen

                            Though it was divided into north Yemen and south Yemen,  both the regions maintained independence.

8.  Japan

                          Japan was never formally colonized.

9.  China 

                     China was not formally colonised but Japan invaded China during world war II.

List of countries with most IMF loans

 IMF  =  International Monetary Fund

Several countries owe IMF a significant amount of money.

This debt can be seen as an indication of their continued economic difficulties and dependence of foreign aid.

Such countries are   ----

1.   Argentina 

2.  Ukraine 

3.  Egypt 

4.   Pakistan 

5.   Ecuador 

6.  Côte  d'Ivorie

7.  Kenya

8.  Bangladesh 

9.   Angola 

10.   Ghana

Kids are always kids !!!!

 My nephew Aniruddha is very fond of astronomy.

 He is aware of new  updates on astronomy.

I am always ready to cross question him  !!!!

I asked him one question,

Why Pluto is considered as a dwarf planet instead of a planet ???

Aniruddha  :   There are some standards to be fulfilled by a celestial body to be a planet.

Pluto dont  satisfy them. Thats why Pluto is not a planet  !!!!

Me :  Which was the condition that Pluto didn't satisfy ???

Aniruddha  :  Pluto don't have its own orbit to circulate around Sun.

                            It uses Neptune's orbit   !!!!

This was new thing to me. 

Me :  If Pluto is using Neptune's orbit , there is a possibility that they may collide with each other.......

Aniruddha  :  Since billions of years,  it is happening.  Both of them didn't collide   !!!!

So, in future  also , both of them may not collide with each other.

You don't worry.......!!!!!

Listening to that, I changed the topic of discussion..........

Why crocodiles shed tears ??

 Crocodile's crying is a physiological response than an emotional one   !!!

Crocodiles' tear glands are closely linked to the movement of their jaws and skulls.

During feeding, pressure on these glands triggers fluid secretion.

 Additionally, when crocodiles move from water to dry land, these tears help lubricate and protect them.

Which is the historic capital ??

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Which is the historic capital city of Tripura which shares its name with city in Rajasthan  ??

1.  Bikaner 

2.  Jaipur 

3.  Udaipur 

4.   Ajmer

Answer 

 

I know the all given cities of Rajasthan !!!

But which of these cities is also a city in Tripura which was once the capital  of  Tripura  ???

I searched web.

This city in Tripura was established as the capital city in  590 AD 

This city has served as capital city of India for 1,170 years  !!!

The city is known for its stunning lakes, ancient temples and vibrant cultural heritage 

It is                    UDAIPUR    !!!!