What was the capital of USSR ??

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Question 

What was the capital of USSR ??

Answer 

This question was not having any options.

Contestant replied    MOSCOW  !!!

It was correct answer.

But my father disagreed with the answer ....

He said  it was LENINGRAD   !!!

I searched the web.

Before 1918, capital of Russian empire was St.  Petersburg ....

Which later became Leningrad  !!!!

In 1918, Lenin moved capital to Moscow because St Petersburg was too close to enemy border.

After USSR was formed in 1922, Moscow was its capital.

Later in 1991, Leningrad was renamed as St Petersburg ......

Vaquita , Rare Aquatic mammal

Vaquita    =    Rarest animal in the world 

It is the most  endangered aquatic mammal.

Only 8 to 10 left in the whole world   !!!

It is found only in Gulf of California, Mexico 

It is also called " Panda of Sea   "  !!!

It has black rings around eyes and mouth.

It is mistaken for another fish. Gets killed. 

It dies in captivity.

 Can not be kept in zoo or aquarium.

Only option is to save it in sea  !!!

Pink planet !!!

 Pink planet is called by that name because it glows in dark magenta colour  !!!

Here is a quick rundown    ------

1.   It is a planetary mass companion orbiting the Sun like Star .

2.  Astronomers still aren't sure if it is a giant  exoplanet or a brown dwarf.

3.  It is still glowing from the heat left over from formation.

4.  It is having deep clouds made of salt in its atmosphere.

5.  Its atmosphere contains water vapour, CO2, methane and ammonia.

6.  Its one of the coldest planetary mass companion.

7.  Its a huge, hot, pink gas world with salty clouds.

Which is the country ??

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Question 

In FIFA worldcup 2026, which Nation has lowest population  ??

 There were no options  !!!!

Answer 

FIFA worldcup 2026 was recently concluded.

Spain was the champion.

There were about 46 participant countries.

Country having least population among all participant countries  ----

        CURACAO     !!!

It is an island near Venezuela,  first time qualifying ......

Population only 1,50,000 people    !!!

Which reptile ??

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Question 

Which of these reptiles give birth to live young instead of laying eggs ??

1.  Komodo Dragon 

2.  Anaconda 

3.  Gharial

4.  Galapagos Tortoise 

Answer 

Komodo dragon actually is a lizard  !!!

Lizard lays eggs.

Komodo Dragon ruled out ....

Gharial is a type of  crocodile.

 Crocodiles   lays eggs.

Gharial ruled out  .....

Galapagos tortoise are a type of tortoise.

Tortoise lays eggs.

Galapogas Tortoise ruled out .....

Green anacondas being a reptile ,  give birth to live ones.

They don't lay eggs   !!!!

Correct answer        Anaconda      .,...