Thursday, April 16, 2026

World's most corrupt countries

 Corruption is one of the main issues that have had a negative impact on stability of democracy, economics and the opportunities that citizens have.


Such corrupt countries are    ------


1.   South Sudan 


2.  Somalia 


3.  Venezuela 


4.  Yemen 


5.  Libya 


6.  Eritrea 


7.  Sudan 


8.  Nicaragua 


9.  Syria 


10.  North Korea 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Devil comet

 Devil comet is a large, periodic comet that orbits the Sun every 71 years.


It got its name from its appearance !!!


This comet look like a devil as it has horns or forked tail .


This appearance is because of outbursts of gas and dust which forms a horn like structure.


These horns are not physical structurs.  They are the result of comet's cryovolcanic outbursts. ( cold volcano )


The ejected gas and dust form a distinctive horse-shoe or horned shape in its nucleus.

Which country's flag ???

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.


Question 


Stars on which country's flag shows the sky of 15 November 1889 ,  day on which it became republic  ??


1.  Brazil 


2.  Australia 


3.  United States of America 


4.   New Zealand 



Answer 


This question was answerable by looking at options and eliminating some of them   !!!!


Both Australia and New Zealand flags are somewhat similar having Union Jack at the upper left corner and having some stars in the dark blue background.


The dark blue background can not be taken as sky  !!!


Australia and New Zealand ruled out !!!


I have seen the photo of USA flag. It is fully covered with stripes.

United States of America ruled out  !!!


Now we will look at Brazilian flag..... 


Brazilian flag is quite unique !!

It has a distinctive colour combo of green, yellow and blue. It also has celestial sphere in the center.

The blue sphere actually depicts the night sky over Brazil on 15 November 1889 when the country became republic   !!!

It also shows stars arranged at that time on sky  !!!!



Answer             BRAZIL       !!!!

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Why do we add Garam Masala at the end ???

 Garam Masala is a spice blend.


It is prepared with cinnamon, cardamom, cumin, cloves, coriander and black pepper.


It increases the flavour profile of any dish and it also has digestive benefits.



Why do we add Garam Masala at the end ??



Garam Masala must be added to the dish at the end only. 


If we add Garam Masala early in the recipe, the spice blend gets exposed to high heat for a longer time.


This can lead to the essential oils which make the dish aromatic and tasteful, resulting in a muted overall flavour.


But when we add Garam Masala at the final stage, its aromatic potential and fresh, vibrant taste is preserved.


This trick works very well with vegetarian dishes.


In some meat based dishes, Garam Masala is added little earlier in the cooking process.


Why dogs circle before pooping ???

 Some of the possible reasons are    ------


1.  Scent marking 

                        Circling and pooping may be a way for dogs to communicate with other dogs through scent marking.

                        This is one of the ways canines silently exchange information about their health, territory and presence.



2.  Preparing the area

                        Circling may help dogs to find the right spot to poop, taking into factors like texture, smell and visibility.



3.  Instinctual heritage 

                        Circling before pooping is an instinctual behavior from wild ancestors, who needed to prepare a safe and suitable area to defecation and to ensure  the area is clear of threats, insects and obstacles.