Which country has more cows than people ??

 This South American nation home to around 3.4  million people has over 12 million cows grazing its green pastures  !!!

This country's wide grasslands and mild climate make it ideal for livestock.

It is        URUGUAY     !!!

Uruguay is one of the top beef exporters.

The cows here are traceable  !!!  Uruguay is the first country in the world to tag and track every single cow electronically.

Quick facts about URUGUAY    -----

1.  Uruguay has 12 million cattle and around 3.4 million people   !!!

2.  Uruguay generates nearly 95% of its electricity from renewable sources.

3.  The capital city ,  MONTEVIDEO, is one among Latin America 's most livable cities.

5.  Uruguay is the first country to legalise cannabis.

6.  Uruguay has literary rate of over 98%,  highest among Latin American countries.

Do butterflies pee ??

 Butterflies often appear delicate.

Butterflies always feed on nector, water, sometimes rotten fruit.

They take in far more liquid than most insects. This means their body must find a quick and efficient way to release excess fluid.

Unlike mammals, butterflies pee by releasing tiny droplets of clear or slightly cloudy from their abdomen.

These droplets are usually invisible.

Digestive system of butterflies extracts nutrients quickly and expels the leftover fluid.

This helps them to stay light and ready for flight.

Butterfly pee dries up fast,, has no noticeable smell and often goes unnoticed in nature.

Kids are always kids !!!

 My nephew Aniruddha was preparing for his English grammar exam.

I was given the responsibility of checking his preparedness for the upcoming exam  !!!

So I was asking him some simple questions.

As he is still in his primary school , I asked him this question.

Me  :   Tell me the difference between flour and floor  ??!!

Aniruddha  :  There is no difference.  Both are same....

Then I wrote both the words in a piece of paper and asked him to tell the answer now.

Aniruddha :    (   thinking deeply  ,  went silent  )

Me  :   Tell me the answer  , you are taking too much time...... 

Aniruddha  :  (  Looking at the paper   )

                       :     SPELLING OF BOTH ARE  DIFFERENT   ....!!!!!

Why hailstorm rain is more in premonsoon period ??

 Recently Bangalore had received a heavy hailstorm rain.  People could pick hail stones which where falling on ground  !!!

In North Karnataka region also, there were reports of hailstorm showers.

Only in Udupi, we haven't got a single drop of rain till now  !!!

Here neither hailstorm nor ordinary storm.

When there is intense ground heating and high atmospheric instability which are common during premonsoon months of March to May, hailstorm rains occur.

The peak ground temperature of 35 to 44 degree Celsius causes the warm air near the surface to  rise rapidly.

This rising hot air creates violent currents which are strong enough to carry the water droplets into freezing levels of atmosphere.

Here water droplets freeze into ice pallets.  These are hailstones.

During premonsoon, middle and upper layer of atmosphere are relatively dry.

When these hailstones fall through this dry air,  this air keeps the stone cold and make them to reach ground without melting completely.

During actual monsoon, air is fully saturated with moisture.  This makes the atmosphere more stable and prevents the current formation.

Hence we don't get hailstorm rains during monsoon.

Which is the largest planet ??

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Which planet is the largest among inner planets of solar system ??

1.  Mercury 

2.  Venus 

3.   Earth 

4.   Mars

Answer 

First we will discuss about inner solar system.

This region is closest to Sun and comprises of 4 terrestrial planets and asteroid belt.

Terrestrial planets are closest to Sun and known for their solid, rocky and dense composition.

They have few (  Earth =  1 moon and Mars =  2  moons  ) moons or none  (  Mercury and Venus  )

Terrestrial planets are     Mercury       Venus         Earth       Mars 

After the terrestrial planets, it also contains asteroid belt which is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

This asteroid belt is the boundary between inner and outer solar systems.

Out of the 4 terrestrial planets,

                   EARTH         is the largest one.