Largest manufacturers of semiconductors in the world

 Semiconductors are becoming more and more crucial nowadays .  These are the largest semiconductor manufacturers.

1.   Taiwan 

2.   South Korea 

3.  Japan 

4.  United States of America

5.  China 

Kids are always kids !!!

 This incident happened when my nephew Aniruddha was just 2 years old.

Aniruddha is hygienic freak since his childhood  !!!!

That day was a sunny day.

Morning we all got up by hearimg the loud crying of  Aniruddha.

First we took his crying lightly, but soon we also got tensed by knowing what had happened.

Aniruddha was crying saying that he WANTS A BESH   !!!!

Now what is a BESH   ??!!!

We all know what is a mesh but what is a besh ??!!

Volume of Aniruddha's crying was increasing like a skyrocket !!!

I have the habit of freshening up in the morning after sipping morning tea.

I was about to  rinse my mouth with water,  I heard Aniruddha's voice .... BESH   ..... BESH.......

I was holding toothbrush in my hand.

Aniruddha was pointing at my hand.

Then we understood what Aniruddha meant by  BESH ......

BESH     ======     TOOTH BRUSH   !!!!!

Which country is known as Land of Horses ???

 Mongolia is known as Land of Horses.

Mongolia has more horses than people  !!!

People use them for travel, work and in festivals. 

Most Mongolian people live nomadic life. They travel from place to place with their animals.

Horses in Mongols is not just for riding  !!!

They give milk, meat and are used in racing.

What is the hole at the bottom of nail cutter for ??

 What is a nail cutter ??

A nqil cutter is a tool that helps us to cut our overgrown nails. They also to maintain hygiene in finger nails by clipping them.

But there is a hole at the bottom ofl nail cutter.  Why is it used for ??

It is certainly not used for cutting the nails   !!!

The small hole is used to attach a keychain or lanyard.

By this way, small tool will not get misplaced and easily accessible 

It is also used by some people to clean under their nails  by inserting a thin object or the tip of the clipper to remove dirt that is difficult to wash or clean away.

Best places to live in the world

 According to a study these are the best places to live in the world  ------

1.  Copenhagen ,  Denmark 

2.  Vienna ,  Austria 

3.  Zurich ,  Switzerland 

4.  Melbourne,   Australia 

5.  Geneva,  Switzerland 

6.  Sydney ,  Australia 

7.  Osaka, Japan 

8.  Auckland ,  New Zealand 

9.  Adelaide ,  Australia 

10.  Vancouver ,  Canada 

Where are most snakes found in India ??

 Few months ago , I had posted a blog article Snakes are not found in India's which part ??

Answer is Lakshadweep islands.

Now I ask, 

Where are most snakes found in India  ???

There is a state in India where maximum number of snakes found naturally  !!!!

KERALA  is home to over 350 species of snakes.

There is hardly any village or area where snakes are not found crawling !!!!

Many people have spotted  dangerous and poisonous snakes in Kerala.

Why are snakes abundant in Kerala  ???

Kerala receives heavy rainfall which leads to dense flora. This creates an ideal environment for snakes to thrive in Kerala.

That's why Kerala is having more snakes compared to other states.

Global tourism economies

 Tourism industry has witnessed a massive growth after COVID pandemic.

Here is the list of biggest tourism economies countries  ------

1.   United States of America 

2.    China 

3.   Germany 

4.  Japan 

5.   United Kingdom 

6.  France 

7.  Mexico 

8.   India

9.  Italy

10.   Spain 

Which is the state bordering Punjab ?

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program .

Question 

Which is the state bordering Punjab besides Rajasthan and Haryana ??

Answer 

The above question sounds simple.

But is not !!!

Usually no one pays that much attention to such details when looking at Indian map too.

But in quiz programs, these type of questions are asked !!!

I thought  Jammu and Kashmir must be the answer.

 

But Jammu and Kashmir is not the state.

It is an union territory.

In the question it is mentioned that which is the state besides Rajasthan and Haryana.

So Rajasthan and Haryana border Punjab.

Though Jammu and Kashmir borders, it is an Union territory not a state !!!!

Uttaraknand and Uttar Pradesh are too far.

So remaining is ,

        

                             HIMACHAL  PRADESH       !!!!

Wonderful car Free places

1.  Venice ,  Italy 

2.  Matheron ,  India 

3.  Koh Rong Sanloem ,  Cambodia 

4.  Zermatt,  Switzerland 

5.  Lamu ,  Kenya 

6.  Fes el Bali ,  Morocco 

7.  Utrecht ,  Netherlands 

Unsolved mysteries of ancient world

 These mysteries baffles historians and archeologists.

1.  Pyramids of Egypt      

                           How pyramids are built with such precision? Mystery still baffles 

2.  Stonehenge 

                       Purpose of Stonehenge still not known.

3.  Lost city of Atlantis 

                       This city which is said to sunk, never been found.

4.  Eastern island's Moai statues 

                           How these statues transported across island is still not known .

5.  Sphinx of Giza 

                           Purpose of structure having lion body and human head is still not known.

Countries with highest elephant population

 These are the countries with highest elephant population  -----

1.  Botswana 

2.  Zimbabwe 

3.  Tanzania 

4.  Kenya

6. South Africa 

7.  Namibia 

8.  Zambia 

9.  India

10.  Mozambique 

Why Indian astronaut splashed down on water ???

We all have seen how Indian astronaut  Shubhanshu Shukla returned from space mission by splashing down  on California bay.

 Splashdown during the re-entry of astronauts from space is the obvious choice for gentle return to Earth.

There are 2 types of landings :  splashdown  (  on water  ) and  terrestrial landing    (  on  solid land  ).

What ultimately drives the decision between water and land landings ??

While water landings are common in the case of USA,  countries like Russia and China rely on ground landing for their manned space mission,

Choice between land and sea landing is made based on  ----

1.  Spacecraft's design 

2.  Capabilities 

3.  Recovery infrastructure available 

41 years qgo,  first Indian astronaut Rakesh Sharma landed in Kazakhstan after his mission to Soviet space station.

Water landing,.minimize risk.  It ensures the debris from spacecraft's trunk falls into vast and unpopulated ocean.

Land landing require controlled zones to manage debris which can be unpredictable.

Landing on Earth often involve harsher impact because of microgravity.

Countries with longest coast line

 Here are the countries withlongest coast line  -----

1.  Canada 

2.  Norway 

3.  Indonesia 

4.  Russia 

5.  Philippines 

6.  Japan 

7.  Australia 

8.  United States of America 

9.  Antarctica 

10.  New Zealand 

List of countries which are in China's debt trap

 Here is the list of countries which have been caught under its debt trap policy   -----

1.  Pakistan 

2.  Laos

3.  Maldives 

4.  Djibouti 

5. Angola 

6.  Sri Lanka 

7.  Venezuela 

8.  Cambodia 

9.  Kenya 

10.  Mongolia 

First aid check list for venomous snake bite

 Not all venomous snake bite lead to death.

But delayed or inadequate treatment increases the risk of fatalities.

Anti venom is available in India.  But timing is crucial.

We must seek medical help  as soon as possible.

Here I have listed down first aid tricks.

1.  Move the person away from snake..

2.  Keep the person calm and still.

3.  Immobilize the bitten limb with a sling.

4.  Remove tight clothing near the bite.

5.   Don't allow the person to move around.

Who is a coward ??

 The explanation of coward I came to know when I was watching old episodes of Mark Angel Comedy on YouTube.

It was a class room.

As it was the start of new academic year, teacher was asking for the introduction of every student.

Each student was introducing himself and describing what his father doing ??

One student got up and introduced himself and said his Father is a Shepherd.

Immediate next student got up and introduced himself and said his father is a Coward !!!!

Teacher was taken aback for a while.

On interrogating, teacher came to know that

Boy's father is a cowherd  !!!!

As well keeper of sheep is a shepherd,

Well keeper of cows is a COW ARD !!!!

Countries with most nobel prize winners

 These are the  countries -----

1.  United States of America 

2.  United Kingdom 

3.  Germany 

4.  France 

5.  Sweden 

6. Russia 

7.  Japan 

8. Canada 

9.  Austria 

10.  Switzerland 

Unique tourist attractions around the world

 1.  Hand of the desert,  Chile 

                This eerie 36 foot tall hand emerges from Atacama desert ,  Chile !!! It is a sculpture.

2.  Headington shark , England 

               A bizzare sculpture of 25 foot shark crashing through a suburban house  !!!

3.  Leshan giant Buddha,  China 

                    This Buddha is carved into a cliff face.

4.  Motherland calls, Russia 

                     This statue depicts a sword wielding woman calling warriors to battle.

5.  Alien throne, USA

                         This rock formation is made by wind erosion !!!!

6.  Sunken library ,  Germany 

                       This underground monument consists of empty bookshelves.

7.  Mannekin  pis,  Belgium 

                            This statue depicts a naked boy urinating into a fountain  !!!!

Animals who love rainy season !!!

 Humana are not the only ones to like rain, animals enjoy it too  !!!

Such animals are   ------

1.    Frogs 

2.   Earthworms 

3.  Peacocks 

4.  Snails 

5.  Crabs

6. Toads

7.  Ducks 

8.  Fire flies

9.  Elephants 

10.  Millipedes 

Non European Non American countries where English is the official language

 During a recent meeting at Whitehouse, US president Trump was visibly impressed by the fluent English of Liberian president.

Trump was told English is Liberia's official language   !!!

Here is the list of non European and non American countries having official English status.

         Country                                           Official language 

1.    Liberia                                               English 

2.    Nigeria                                               English 

3.   Philippines                                         English, Filipino 

4.    Kenya                                                 English,  Swahili 

5.    Singapore                                          English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil 

6.     Rwanda                                             English, French, Swahili,                                                                                            Kinyarwanda

7.    South Africa                                     English and 11 others   !!!!

8.    Uganda                                              English, Swahili 

9.     Fiji                                                     English, Hindi, Fijian 

Cities in the world with most billionaires

 These are the cities   -----

1.  New York city 

2.  Moscow 

3.  Hong Kong

4.   London 

5.  Beijing 

6.  Mumbai 

7.  Singapore 

8.   San Fransisco 

9.  Shanghai 

10.  Los Angeles 

Fall of Berlin wall results in what ??

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Fall of Berlin wall results in what ??

1.  End of world war  1

2.  End of world war   2

3.  End of cold war 

4.  End of Vietnam war

Answer 

When I read Berlin wall,  I thought it happened recently.

May be at the end of world war 2 ???

I knew it is definitely not Vietnam war  !!!!

Cold war as for as I know it happened between USA and Russia.

Both the countries were competing with each other to prove who is best amongst them.

What connection is fall of Berlin wall with cold war ???

I had decided fall of Berlin wall must lead to the end of world war 2  !!!

But I was wrong  (  as usual  ) 

The fall of Berlin wall lead to the end of cold war !!!!

This cold war was not the cold war I thought of.

It was the cold war between East Germany and West Germany .

Though these two sides didn't fight in battle field, they had separated the people by building a wall.

This wall is known as Berlin wall.

But Berlin wall was uprooted and the Germany what now we see has emerged.

Fall of Berlin wall signifies the end of cold war  between West Germany and East Germany   !!!

Indian states in defence contributions

 These are the states  -----

1.  Karnataka 

2.  Telangana 

3.  Uttar Pradesh 

4.  Tamilnadu 

5.  Maharashtra 

6.  Gujarat 

7.  Andhra Pradesh 

8.  Rajasthan 

9.  Madhya Pradesh 

10.  Haryana 

Deep rivers around the world

 1.  Congo river

                  It is the second longest river in Africa. It is the only river to cross the equator twice.

2.  Yangtze river

                 It is Asia's longest river and home to world's largest hydroelectric power plant.

3.  Danube river

                    Danube river flows through 10 countries more than any river in the world.

4.  Amazon river 

5.  Hudson river

                    Hudson canyon is the largest underwater canyon in the world.

6.  Saint Lawrence river

                    It connects great lakes to Atlantic ocean and is North America's important waterways.

7.  Mekong river 

8. Zimbazi river

                     World's largest waterfalls is by this river.

9.  Mississippi river  

                   It is America's backbone.

Countries facing severe deforestation issues

1.  Brazil 

2.  Democratic Republic of Congo 

3.  Indonesia 

4.  Peru 

5.  Columbia 

6.  Bolivia 

7.  Malaysia 

8.  Paraguay 

9. Myanmar 

10.  Cambodia 

Most dangerous airports

 I am just listing out the countries where dangerous airports are located and the reason for the danger they pose.

1.   Scotland 

                  The airport's 3 runways are completely submerged during high tide .

                  It is the only commercial airport in the world using beach as its runway  !!!!

2.  Nepal 

                Airport is having extremely short runway.

3.  Honduras 

                The surrounding mountainous terrain forces the aircraft to take a 45 degree turn before touchdown.

4.  Japan 

                  Airport is built entirely on an artificial island and the airport has sunk 40  feet since its construction  !!!

5.  Bhutan 

                Landing of flights occurs only during day light hours with optimal visibility conditions.

6.  Caribbean island Saba

                    Both runway ends terminate in cliffs dropping directly into Caribbean sea  !!!!

Oldest cities in the world

 These are the oldest cities in the world still existing.

1.  Damascus ,  Syria 

2.  Aleppo ,  Syria 

3.   Byblos ,  Lebanon 

4. Argos ,  Greece 

5.  Athens ,  Greece 

6.  Susa ,  Iran 

7.  Erbil , Kurdistan ,  Iraq 

8..  Sidon , Lebanon 

9.  Plovdiv ,  Bulgaria 

10.  Varanasi , India 

Kariyachalli island

 Recently Kariyachalli island is in news.

Tamilnadu government has taken initiative to save this sinking island.

Here are some of the facts  --------

1.   Island is located in India's most ecologically sensitive marine zone,  Gulf of Mannar .

2.  It is home to one of the four major coral reefs of India.

3.  This uninhabited island has sunk significantly over the past few decades.

4.  The coral around the island has bleached making the island more vulnerable to erosion.

5.  At the current rate of erosion, island is expected to submerge by 2036.  

6.  Tamilnadu government authorities are racing to save it from disappearing.

Bheja fry question

 This question I came across when I was watching the Internet.

Question 

7 men have 7 wives.  Each man and wife have 7 children. What's the total number of people ??

Answer 

Let's calculate 

7 men   +     7  wives     =     14   adults

Each of the 7 couple has 7 children. 

7 couple  *    7  children /couple   =    49  children

Total number of people  =  number of adults   +   number of children 

==>>    14   +    49   =    63   people 

IIT courses that do not require scores of entrance exam

 We know the level of difficulty the JEE exams offer !!!

Clearing the entrance exam for admission in an IIT is not everyone's cup of cake

Here are some of the courses offered by IIT s which don't require score of entrance exam  !!!!

1.  B. Sc. In data science ,  IIT Madras 

2.  Certification programme on PYTHON for Artificial Intelligence  (  AI  ),  Machine Learning  ( ML  ) and Deep Learning (  DL  ) , IIT Kanpur

3.  Professional certificate program in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning ,   IIT Roorkee 

4.  Certification in UI/ UX design ,  IIT Delhi 

5.  Certification in cloud computing ,  IIT Kanpur 

Least livable cities

 These are the least livable cities -----

1.  Damascus,  Syria 

2.  Tripoli ,  Libya 

3.  Dhaka,  Bangladesh 

4.  Karachi,  Pakistan 

5.  Algiers ,  Algeria 

6.  Lagos ,  Nigeria 

7.  Harar,  Zimbabwe 

8. Port Moresby,  Papua New Guinea 

9.  Kyviv ,  Ukraine 

10.  Caracas,  Venezuela 

Famous tourist spots where photography is banned

 In today's social media driven world, capturing and sharing travel moments has become an integral part of tourism experience.

But some of the most Iconic landmarks implemented strict no photography policies.  They are  - - -

1.  Tajmahal, India

             Only exterior shots of this marble marvel is permitted.

2.  Eiffel Tower, France

                Only day light photograph of this iron lattice structure is permitted.

3.  Kumsusan palace of the Sun, North Korea

                It enforces strictest no photography  policies in the world.

4.  Alamo,  Texas

               It is the symbol of Texas independence and photography 

 of its interior is prohibited.

5. Valley of kings, Egypt

                It is home to numerous pharaonic tombs enforces strict no photography policies through out the site. 

Things we can't do in space like we do on Earth

 In space, lack of gravity changes everything.

Simple things suddenly become complicated.

Such everyday behaviour are  ------

1.   Tears don't fall, they stick to face.

2.  Toilets work differently.

3.  No showers, just careful wiping.

4.  Sleep happens while floating.

5.  Burping can lead to a mess  !!!

6.   Clothes are disposed not washed 

How do astronauts communicate with Earth from space ??

 We all have seen Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla interacting with students from space.

Space has no network or mobile towers like Earth.  Then what made this conversation possible ??

Unlike Earth, space lacks air needed for sound waves to travel. This makes traditional voice communication impossible.

Sound is a mechanical wave that requires  a medium like air or water. Space is a vacuum.

Astronauts use RADIO WAVES, which is a type of electromagnetic radiation that does not require air to travel.

Microphones and transmitters on astronauts' helmet convert speech into radio signals.

These signals are then transmitted to Earth via the satellite relays and antennas.

These signals are then converted back to audio signal at ground station.

Hence, conversation was possible  !!!!

Best private engineering Indian colleges

 Here is the list of top private engineering colleges where students can pursue B. Tech. degree without scores of JEE exam.

They are  -----

1.  BITS ,  Plaani, Rajasthan 

2.  Netaji Subhas  University of Technology ,  Delhi 

3.  Maharashtra Institute of Technology ,  Pune

4.  College of Engineering,  Anna University,  Tamilnadu 

5.  Manipal Institute of Technology,  Manipal ,  Karnataka 

6.  Vellore Institute of Technology,  Vellore,  Tamilnadu 

7.  BMS College of engineering , Bangalore, Karnataka 

8. SRM  institute of technology, Chennai,  Tamilnadu 

9.  M S Ramaiah  institute off technology,  Bangalore,  Karnataka 

10.  R V College of  engineering,  Bangalore  , Karnataka 

Waterbody surrounded by land at all the sides

 This questions was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Which is the water body covered by land at all the sides ??

1.  Red sea

2.  Caspian sea

3.  Arabian sea

4.  South china sea

Answer 

Caspian sea is the largest enclosed inland water body in the world.

It is bordered by 5 countries. They are ---

Russia         Iran           Azerbaijan           Kazakhstan       Turkmenistan 

But there are still other notable enclosed water bodies.

1.  Dead sea  borderd by Israel  Jordan    Palestine 

2.  Salton sea in California, USA

What is the full form of BYE ???

 The word BYE don't have any official meaning  !!!

BYE simply means Good Bye.

Here are some fun versions of BYE     -----

Be with You Everytime 

Be Yourself Everyday

Before You Exit

Beyond Your Expectations 

Be Young Ever

Why do bats are nocturnal animals ??

 Bats are the only living creatures who can fly but not considered as birds.

They directly give birth and breast feed too just like mammals but not considered one among land animals.

Once there was a huge fight between land animals and birds.

Bats didn't take any sides.

But when birds were about to become victorious, bats were taking side of birds as they can fly.

When land animals mainly mammals were about to become victorious, bats were taking side of animals as bats are also mammals.

This dual mentality of bats had gone unnoticed for some time.

But soon both animals and birds came to know of the dirty game being played by bats.

As a result, both animals and bats banned bats from their respective groups.

Unable to show their faces as bats have cheated both animals and birds,

Bats preferred to come out  at night when other birds and animals return to their homes.

MORAL  :   It is impossible to fool others for a long time.

Countries with most rivers in the world

 I have listed down the countries with the numbers of rivers they are having  ------

1.  Russia ,  1,00,000 rivers 

2.  Bangladesh , 700 rivers 

3.  India ,  400  rivers 

4.  United States of  America,  2,50,000  rivers 

5.  Canada, 8,500 rivers 

6.  Indonesia,  5000  rivers 

7.  China,   1,500  rivers

Which city is known as golden city of India ??

 Jaisalmer,, a city in the state of Rajasthan is known as golden city of India.

Why do  it is called golden city ??

The name Golden city refers to how the city looks.

Yellow sandstone is used in construction of every building and monument in the city.

When the Sun shines on the structures of the city, they light up and create a complete golden effect all over the city.

The buildings blend beautifully with the surrounding Thar desert.

Sandstone not only ensures the buildings remain cool in the sweltering heat of the desert during day time and also moderately warm at the night.

Yellow sandstone highlights Jaisalmer's historically rich and proud heritage. 

Transcontinental countries

 Transcontinental countries are the nations that span across more than one continent.

Such countries are   ----

1.  Russia  (  Europe and Asia  )

2.  Turkey  (  Europe and Asia  )

3.  Egypt  (  Africa and Asia  )

4.  Kazakhstan  (  Europe and  Asia  )

5.  Azerbaijan  (  Europe and Asia )

6.  Georgia  (  Europe and Asia  )

7.  Indonesia (  Asia and Oceania  )

Which is the southern most state of India ?

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Which is the southern most state of India???

Answer 

This question was not having options.

Let us try to solve.

In most of quiz shows, it is always asked about  what is the southern most point of India ??

Everyone knows it is Indira point in Nicobar island.

But here the question asked is different.

They are asking about southern most state in India.

If we look at the map of India, there are 2 states  which meet at the south.

They are namely Kerala and Tamilnadu states.

The southern tip of main land India is Kanyakumari.

Now for which state Kanyakumari belongs to  ???

Kanyakumari is in Tamilnadu.

So, southern most state of India is

                              Tamilnadu 

But in the program, it said Kerala which is wrong answer.

Unique facts about Tajmahal

 Tajmahal in Agra is synonymous for eternal love.

This white marble beauty is one of the 7 wonders of the world.

Here are the mind blogging facts  -------

1.  The monument changes colour throughout the day because of refraction of light.

2.  Almost perfectly symmetrical.

3.  No blueprint was ever discovered.

4.  Calligraphic inscription on walls

5.  Minarets were constructed to recede from dome.