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.

Why don't we get bubbles when heating water on microwave ??

 Let's look at the normal boiling.

When we heat water on a pot, the heat is applied from bottom, creating a circulation of water and helping bubbles to form and rise.

This is called CONVECTION......

But in microwave, water is heated more uniformly throughout.  So it can actually get to a temperature above boiling without forming bubbles   !!!!

This is called   SUPER HEATING.

Thats why bubbles don't get formed when heating water on microwave  !!!

Why should we add pinch of salt to curd ??

 Many people like  to eat curd with sugar.

But it is advised to have  curd with pinch of salt.

Here are the reasons ------

1.  Boost digestion and gut health 

2.  Balances electrolytes in summer 

3.  Enhances nutrient absorption 

4.  Adds a natural flavor