Islands where visitors are prohibited

 Few islands around the world where people are not allowed .  They are  ------

1.  North sentinel island ,  India 

              Sentinelese people protect their home fiercely and have lived in isolation for over 60,000 years.

2.   Niihau,  Hawaii 

                    It is preserved for native Hawaiian language and traditions.

3.   Poveglia island, Italy 

                   It has a heavy past and is very dangerous to enter.

4.  Heard island,  Australia 

                It is home to glaciers and active volcano.  Only scientists are allowed with strict conditions.

5.  Snake island, Brazil 

                   With so many snakes packed in one small island,  Brazilian navy banned visitors for safety reasons.

Richest countries in Asia

 These are the richest countries in Asia according to their GDP.

1.    Singapore 

2.  Macao 

3.  Qatar 

4.   Brunel 

5.  United Arab Emirates 

6.  Hong Kong

7.  Saudi Arabia 

8.  Bahrain 

9.  Israel 

10.  Japan 

Which is the country ???

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Flag of which of these countries feature a seven pointed Commonwealth star symbolizing its 6 States and a territory ??

1.    Canada 

2.  Australia 

3.  New Zealand 

4.  Malaysia 

Answer 

I will try to solve the question by elimination method.

Question is about flags.

I know how the flag of Canada look like.

It don't have symbol of Commonwealth star as said in the question   !!!!

So we can comfortably rule out Canada.

Now coming to the flag of Malaysia.

Malaysia is an Islamic country.

Every Islamic country has a moon and star on their flag  !!!

It don't have  a Commonwealth star symbol.

We can rule out Malaysia too  !!!

Now we are left with Australia and New Zealand.

Both country flags have symbol of Union Jack on them !!!

Both the flags look same with their pattern.

 But 7 pointed Commonwealth Star is associated with only Australian flag  !!!

Australian flag has 7 pointed Commonwealth Star in lower hoist quarter. 6 of the points represent 6 States and seventh represents the territory.

Answer is                  AUSTRALIA   !!!

Tallest statue of every continent....

 Here is the list of tallest statues in every continent.

1.  Asia  - statue of Unity - India

2. Europe - sanctuary of Christ the king - Portugal

3. North America -  statue of Liberty - United States of America

4. Africa - African renaissance monument -  Senegal

5. South America -  monument to the virgin of peace -   Venezuela

6.  Oceania  -  big merino  -  Australia 

Why do Jupiter's satellite Io changes its colour ?

 Io, Jupiter's innermost large moon, changes its colour due to volcanic activity and the presence of various substances on its surface.

Io has the most active volcanic body in solar system.

The tidal forces generated by Jupiter's gravitational pull, result in widespread volcanic activity.

As a result of volcanic activity and chemical composition, Io's coloir can change over time.

1.  Freshly erupted sulphur deposits can appear yellow or orange.

2.  Older sulphur deposits look reddish.

3.  Areas with higher concentration of silicate minerals appear dark brown or black.

Thus, Io  appaers to change its colour because of volcanic residues.