List of countries where people are unhappier

 We have often read about this. Countries are  -----

1.  Afghanistan 

2.  Sierra Leone 

3.  Lebanon 

4.  Malawi 

5.  Zimbabwe 

6. Botswana 

7. Democratic Republic of Congo 

8.  Yemen

9.  Comoros

10.  Lesotho 

Bheja fry question

 This bheja fry question I came across when searching Internet.

212    =   25

213     =  36

214      =  47

215   =  ?? 

Answer 

When I saw this question, I was happy that finally I have solved a problem. 

But I kept scratching my head because in the second column, it has to be  49  instead of 47  !!!!

All must have understood what was my logic  !!!

There must be something else for solution. 

First row is  212  =  2 + 1 + 2 =  5

  Taking  2 which is the last digit of 212, we got 2 and 5.

Which is            25

Second row is 213  =  2  +  1  +  3  =  6

Taking 3 which is the last digit of 213, we got 3 and 6

Which is             36.

Third row is 214  =  2  +  1 +  4 =  7

Taking  7  which is the last digit of 214, we got  4 and 7.

Which is               47

Fourth row is   215  =  2  +  1  + 5 =  8

Taking  8  which is the last digit of 215,  we got  5 and 8. 

Which is                  58      !!!!! 

Animals with powerful healing abilities

 Some animals can regrow their organs if they are lost.

Best example is in our house only ....... 

It is    Lizard   !!!!!

Most of us have seen a lizard with no tail. 

After some time, tail grows back to its original condition. 

A lizard shed its tail in order to scare the predators. 

The fallen tail would be jumping for some time  !!!!!

Another animal I have seen is a cobra !!!

Cobra usually shed it's skin but this is not for its defence.

Such other animals are  - - -

Starfish  - - -  They can regenerate lost arms.

Sea cucumbers  - - -  They can regenerate internal organs.

Flatworms   - - -  They can regenerate themselves from just a fragment of their body.

Deer  - - -   Antlers of deer are shed annually and then regrown. 

Different types of armed forces salute

 Saluting is a time honoured tradition within military culture.

In India, the armed forces comprising of army, navy and air force, each have their own unique style of salute.

Indian Army salute 

                      Indian  Army's salute characterized by an open palm facing forward.

                       The fingers and thumb are held together with the middle fingure nearly touching the brow.

                         This gesture is executed standing upright, facing the individual being saluted.

Indian Navy salute 

                              The Indian Navy salute involves an open palm facing downwards at 90 degree angle to the forehead.

Indian Air force salute 

                             The Indian Air force salute consists of an open palm  raised at 45 degree angle to the ground.

                               This position is midpoint between Army and Navy salutes.

Largest moons in solar system

 I have listed down various moons  (  natural satellites  ) of different planets of solar system in decreasing order of their diameter.

1.  Ganymede of  Jupiter 

2.  Titan of Saturn 

3.  Callisto of Jupiter 

4.  Io of Jupiter 

5.  Moon of Earth 

6.  Europa of Jupiter 

7.  Triton of Neptune 

Why do female astronauts don't tie their hair in space ??

 Before answering the above question, let me tell 

Why females tie their hair ?? Why don't they keep it open all the time ??

As I have a long hair , I am the best person to tell the reason !!

Managing long hair or shorter one, is a very difficult task.

If untied and if not properly oiled, hair strands just cover the face sometimes closing the eyes too !!!

If hair is not tied, hair will undergo friction and there are chances that it will get cut.

Main problem is the formation of knots in the hair.

If not combed properly, these knots become harder to open.

I always feel sweating if I keep open hair. I always prefer them to tie atlease before going to bed.

Now this is the story we experience on Earth.

In space, hair doesn't fall naturally as it does on Earth because of lack of gravity.

1.  With no gravity pulling hair downwards, there is no practical reason to tie it back  !!!

2.  Since hair doesn't get in their face, astronauts don't feel any discomfort.

Since astronauts don't have access to regular showers , they use no rinse shampoo.

In international space station, evaporated water from their hair is condensed and turned into drinking water  !!!!

Most trafficked animals in the world

 Wildlife trafficking is a global issue yhat threatens biodiversity and pushes the qnimals to the brink of extinction.

Such amimals are  -----

1.  Radiated tortoise 

2.  Sea cucumbers 

3.  Asian bear species 

4.  Macaws 

5.  Helmeted hornbill

6. Hawksbill turtle 

7.  Tigers 

8.  African rhino

9.  African elephant

10.  Pangolin 

Which is the country ??

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Which of these countries have both Andes mountains and Pacific coast ??

1.  Brazil 

2.  Chile

3.  Uruguay 

4.  Bolivia 

Answer 

By reading the question we can easily tell that the question is about South American continent.

Only South American continent has both Andes mountains and Pacific coast  !!!!

All the 4 options are South American countries.

Now the country must be having both  Andes mountains and Pacific coast.

Brazil can not be the answer as it don't have mountains.

Uruguay has Atlantic ocean coast line.

Bolivia is a landlocked country.

So answer is     CHILE    !!!!!

Chile is not the only country which has both Andes mountain and Pacific coast.

Other countries are  -----

Peru            Ecuador            Columbia 

Most polluted countries in 2024

 Here is the list of most polluted countries in the year 2024.

1.  Chad

              I was surprised. Chad is not having any industries nor it has many vehicles.

             Widespread wood and charcoal burning, extreme draught, frequent dust storms created hazardous conditions.

2.  Bangladesh 

3.   Pakistan 

4.  Democratic Republic of Congo 

                Air pollution due to extensive mining, deforestation and biomass burning.

5.  India 

6.  Tajikistan 

7.  Nepal

8.  Uganda

9.  Rwanda

10.  Burundi

Countries named after famous persons

 1.  Bolivia 

                      Bolivia broke away from Spanish rule and is named after freedom fighter and former president Simon Boliver.

2.  Columbia       

                      Columbia 's name derived from last name of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus.

3.  Philippines 

                          Philippines takes its name from Philip  II who was the king of Spain during spanish colonization of islands.

4.  Saudi Arabia 

                               Saudi Arabia got its name after Saud Bin Muhammad Al Muqrin who was the first king and also the eponymous ancestor of House of Saud.

5. America 

                                America was named after Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci who set forth the revolutionary concept that it is a part of separate continent.

6.   El Salvador 

                               El Salvador is named after Jesus Christ.  In Spanish it translates to the saviour of the world.

Most polluted rivers in the world

 I have listed down the most polluted rivers in the world  ------

1.  River Ganga ,  India 

2.  River Yangtze ,  China 

3.  River  Yellow ,  China 

4.  River  Citarum,   Indonesia 

5.  River  Mekong ,  Southeast  Asia

6.  River  Limpopo ,  Africa 

7.  River  Niger ,  Africa

8.  River Amazon ,  South America 

9.  River  Rio de la Plata,  Argentina and Uruguay 

10.  River   Huangpu ,  China 

Why do snakes shed their skin ???

 Unlike humans, whose skin grows and regenerates continuously,

Snakes must shed entire outer layer of their skin periodically.  This is to accommodate their growing body.

This is essential for their health and wellbeing.

As snakes grow, their skin doesn't stretch. 

Instead they form a new layer of skin underneath the old one.

When the time comes, the old skin is shed revealing the new larger skin.

This periodic shedding helps them to maintain healthy skin, remove parasites and heal minor injuries.

Young snakes shed more frequently than older ones. 

Animals who do not have teeth to chew

 Here are some of the teeth less animals.

1.   Anteater 

2.  Pangolin 

3.  Turtles 

4.  Birds 

5.  Octopus 

6.  Seahorse 

7.  Platypus 

8.  Spider 

9.  Earthworm 

Kids are always kids !!!!

 My nephew Aniruddha is very fond of watching cricket and playin cricket too  !!!!

Even I love watching cricket but not playing  !!!!

Aniruddha is the all rounder of his team.

He plays the role of Left hand batsman and right hand bowler.

Though I don't have much knowledge about how do players bat or bowl in cricket, I had a small doubt.

Me  :  Aniruddha, why do you use different hands for both batting and bowling  ???

Me  :   Can't you use same hand like other cricketers   ????

Aniruddha  :   I want to be an ambidextrous player   !!!!

I searched dictionary to know what is meaning of ambidextrous but I didn't tell Aniruddha what I did !!!

Countries starting with letter ' V '

 Me and my nephew Aniruddha were playing a game which is,

Tell the name of the countries in alphabetical order.

When playing, we came to know that there are only 3 countries starting with  ' V '

They are  ----

1.  Vatican city 

2.  Venezuela 

3.  Vietnam 

But recently one more country starting with letter  ' v  ' was on the news !!!!

I didn't know that such a country existed till  I  read the newspaper.

I will give the clue ......

It was in news because wanted fugitive Lalit Modi intended to take the citizenship of this country by paying certain amount of money.

But his application got rejected....

It is                 VANUATU   !!!!

Which is the most volcanically active celestial body in solar system ?

 This question based on astronomy was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program recently.

Question 

Which is the most volcanically active celestial body in solar system ?

1.  A star

2.  A planet 

3.  A natural satellite 

4.  An asteroid 

Answer 

I knowp that tallest volcano in our solar system is in planet Mars, which is Olympus Mons.

But is it active or not I don't know.

So, we can eliminate the option planet.

I never heard of a volcano on an asteroid.

No one explored a Star till now  !!!!

So we are left with natural satellite.

It is the correct answer  !!!!!

Io, which is one of the moons of planet Jupiter is the celestial body with most volcanic action.

This intense volcanic activities are due to Jupiter's gravitational pull which creates internal heat and tectonial activities within the satellite Io.

This results in hundreds of volcanoes and a surface covered with lava  flows and volcanic debris.

Fastest animals other than cheetah

 We know cheetah is the fastest animal.  But there are other animals too who have adapted this unique ability.

They are  -----

1.  Ostrich 

2.  Kangaroo 

3.  Hare

4.  Greyhound 

5.  Black buck 

6.  Wildebeest 

7.  Common Impala 

Most ducks in IPL history

 T20 cricket is all about explosive batting.

But even the biggest superstars  have their off days.

Here is the list of cricketers with most number of ducks in IPL history.

1.  Glenn Maxwell ,  19 ducks

2.   Rohit Sharma , 18  ducks

3.  Dinesh Kartik ,  18 ducks 

4.  Sunil  Narine ,  16  ducks 

5.  Piyush  Chawla , 16  ducks

6.  Rashid Khan ,  15  ducks

7.  Mandeep Singh ,  15 ducks

8.  Manish Pamde , 14 ducks

9.  Amnati Rayudu ,  14  ducks

10.  Harbhajan Singh,  13 ducks

Gone forever !!!

 Hunting, colonial explosion and habitat destruction resulted in the extinction of these animals   ------

1.  Paradise parrot of Australia 

2.  Sicilian wolf

3.  Tanzanian tiger

4.  Blue butterflies of San Fransisco peninsula 

5.  Japanese sea lion

These animals are extinct in last decade.  The dodo bird of Mauritius which is extinct now, disappeared during 1600 s.

First rain of 2025 !!!

 I am writing this blog article as I am unable to control my feelings  !!!

Since 4.45 pm, it is raining in Udupi .

MESCOM people don't lose any opportunity of power cut !!!

In my place, this time there was no winter......

Since  June 2024, there were sunny days.

Because we didn't receive good rains last year.

Hence that period also, I am considering as Summer  !!!!

As usual no winter.......

What's wrong with Arabian sea ???

Arabian sea is just 8  km from my house.

But no single cyclone.........!!!! Tsunami is far away.

Whenever I read the report of heavy rain in Bangalore because of air depression in Bay of Bemgal,

I always  think why these depression don't form over Arabian sea ??

Atleast we would get some rains.

Some questions remain unanswered ........

Only coastal people  know how a sunny day feels like.

You will never come to know from which body part, sweat is oozing.....

Wherever skin is there, from all those parts I feel sweating.

Here people roam half naked....

We, women  can't follow that also.......!!!!

Animals that have thorns and shells on their body

 These are the animals having either thorns or shells on their body.

They are  -----

1.  Pangolin 

2.  Hedgehogs 

3.  Porcupine 

4.  Tortoise 

5.  Horseshoe   crab

6.  Armadillo 

7.  Sea urchins 

Most dangerous tourist places

 Some tourist places are stunningly beautiful but can also pose serious threats due to natural hazards,  extreme environments and also high crime rates.

Such places are ----

1.  Death valley,  USA 

                              Because of high temperature, tourists suffer from dehydration, heat stroke and heat exhaustion.

2.  Mount Everest, Nepal 

                             Climbing Mount Everest is hazardous because of avalanches, crevasses, altitude sickness and freezing temperature.

3.  Danakil depression,  Ethiopia 

                                This dessert is filled with active volcanoes, toxic gases and acid lakes.

4.  Snake island,  Brazil 

                          This is home to one of the most venomous snake species.

5.  Acapulco,  Mexico 

                          This place has high crime rates because of drug trafficking.

6.  Cliffs of Moher ,  Ireland 

                           This place is risky due to strong winds, slippery paths and crumbling edges.

7.   Mount Huashan ,  China 

                           The steep path and sheer drops makes this perilous trek.

8.  Volcanoes tours in Vanuatu 

                           It has the world's most accessible active volcano and visitors can witness volcanic eruptions up close  !!!!

9.  Chernobyl Exclusion zone, Ukraine 

                           Everyone know it is a nuclear disaster site.

It is too dark.....

 A guest was staying at Mulla Naseeruddin 's house for some days.

One night he felt the urge to urinate. 

Noticing that Naseeruddin is still awake, guest asked Naseeruddin to pass the lantern which is at his right side. 

Naseeruddin shot back saying,  Are you mad ?? It is too dark to recognise  my right side from the left .....!!!!!! 

ತೆಂಗಿನಕಾಯಿ ಚಟ್ನಿ ಮಾಡುವ ವಿಧಾನ

 ಇದನ್ನು   ಅಡುಗೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿದೆ.

ಬೇಕಾಗುವ  ಸಾಮಗ್ರಿಗಳು 

ತೆಂಗಿನಕಾಯಿ ತುರಿ    1/2  ಕಪ್ 

ಹುರಿಗಡಲೆ      1/2  ಕಪ್ 

ಬೆಳ್ಳುಳ್ಳಿ   4-5  ಎಸಳು 

ಹಸಿಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ  2  ಖಾರಕ್ಕೆ 

ಹಸಿ ಶುಂಠಿ  ಚಿಕ್ಕ ತುಂಡು 

ಹುಣಸೆಹಣ್ಣು  ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ

ಉಪ್ಪು  ರುಚಿಗೆ 

ಕೊತ್ತಂಬರಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ 

ಮಾಡುವ ವಿಧಾನ 

ಒಂದು ಮಿಕ್ಸಿ ಜಾರಿಗೆ  ಮೇಲೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಾಮಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ.

ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನೀರು ಹಾಕಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ನುಣ್ಣಗೆ ಬೇಕೋ ಅದರಂತೆ ರುಬ್ಬಬೇಕು.

ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಗ್ಗರಣೆಯ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.

ಬೇಕೆಂದವರು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಾಸಿವೆ, ಉದ್ದಿನಬೇಳೆ, ಒಣ ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕರಿಬೇವಿನ ಒಗ್ಗರಣೆ ಕೊಡಬಹುದು.

Animals that sense natural disasters before humans

 These are the nature's own disaster detectors !!!

1.  Dogs

2.  Elephants 

3.  Fish

4.  Toads

5..  Cats

6 .  Birds 

7.  Cows

 8.  Snakes

World's safest airlines

 Here is the list of safest full service airlines 

1.  Air New Zealand ,   New Zealand 

2.  Qantas ,  Australia 

3.  Emirates, Cathay Pacific and Qatar airways 

4.  Virgin Australia 

5.  Etihad airways ,   United Arab Emirates 

6.  ANA ,  Japan 

7.  Eva Air , Taiwan 

8.  Korean Air ,  South  Korea 

9.  Alaska Airlines ,  North   America 

10. Turkish Airlines , Turkey 

Who is the player to score more number of 50s in IPL matches ??

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Who is the player to score more number of 50s in IPL matches ?? 

1.  Kohli

2.  Rohit

3.  Warner

4.  Miller

Amswer

Nowadays  IPL has become a batsman centered game.

Whoever scores more runs, he would be the man of the match  !!!!

So according to that, many players must have scored 50 runs and more.

It is difficult to select a perticular player.

Since Kohli has scored more numbers of runs till now, we can say it is Kohli.

But it is perticularly asked more number of 50 s !!!!

That means in every match, player must had scored minimum 50 runs .

That record is in the name of 

                      WARNER   !!!!

Warner has scored 62 half centuries whereas Kohli closely follows him by scoring 55 half centuries till now  !!!!

Various T20 cricket leagues being played across the world

Ftom tomorrow, March 22 Indian Premier League starts. Its in T20 cricket format.

Not only in India, across the globe T20 matches just like IPL are being organized.

I have listed down various T20 match leagues being conducted according to the continents they are organized.

 Asian continent 

1.   Indian Premiere League 

2.  Pakistan Super League 

3.  Bangladesh Premiere League 

4.  Lanka Premiere League 

5.  Afghanistan Premiere League 

6.  International League T20 , UAE 

-----------------------------------

Americas

1.  Master League Cricket 

2. Caribbean Premiere League

-------------------------------------

Europe 

1.  The Hundred

2.  Vitality Blast 

-----------------------------------

Africa 

1. South Africa 20

2.  Mzansi Super League 

-----------------------------------------

Australia

1.  Big Bash League 

Which country is known as ' gem of Africa ' ?

 This country is known as " gem of Africa ".

This country got its name because of its stunning natural beauty, unique wildlife and rich culture.

This country is home to world's oldest desert, Namib desert and Kalahari desert.

Country is                            Namibia    !!!!

Only place in South India to see snowfall !!!!

 When we think of snowfall in India, we only think about places like Gulmarg, Nainital and Manali.

Southern part of India has the reputation of being dry and humid.

If we want to experience snow in South India, there is a small village in Andhra Pradesh, where we can catch a bit of it.

It is                     Lambasingi.

It is also known as Kashmir of Andhra Pradesh.

Here we can experience snowfall amidst greenery.

This is due to its altitude advantage.

The height creates an unique environment which is suited to lower temperature.

Here temperature is as low as -2 degree Celsius in winter  !!!!

While snowfall is unpredictable, travelling to this place between the months of November to January increase the chances of witnessing a snowfall  !!!

Otherwise also, place is known for rich scenery.

Animals who can reproduce by themselves

 In this method,  a single parent organism produces genetically identical offspring , essentially creating clones.

Here are some of the unique creatures  ------

1.   Shark

2.  Star fish 

3.  Python 

4.  Hydra

5.  Marbled crayfish 

Kids are always kids !!!!

 Me and my nephew Aniruddha always play question and answer game among ourselves.

I am the quiz master and Aniruddha is the contestant. 

Inspired by the program Koun Banega Karodpati,  I asked him this question.

Which state don't have its high court at its capital  ???

We know that highcourt of a perticular state is always located at its capital, like Karnataka high court is at Bangalore     which is the capital of Karnataka.

After listening to the question, Aniruddha fell silent. 

I thought Aniruddha don't know the answer !!!

Usually Aniruddha was giving correct answers to the questions I ask. 

But for this question, he has become silent. 

I thought question may be out of his knowledge level. 

So I myself given the answer to above question   Madhya Pradesh.

I started to give additional information. 

Capital of  Madhya Pradesh is Bhopal.

But its high court is at Jabalpur.

Aniruddha said he is aware of that  !!!!

I asked him why didn't he give me the answer ?? 

Aniruddha said, 

Madhya Pradesh is not the only state where high court is not in its capital, but in other city !!! 

Even in Kerala, high court is not at Trivendrum which is the capital.    But high court is at Kochi. 

Same with Chatisgadh  . 

I am thinking whether there are other states  !!!! 

Listening to that, I understood Aniruddha is a child prodigy. 

Animals that can be never kept at captivity

 Animals that are never can be found in zoo are  ----

1.   The great white sharks 

                      They are unable to be contained as  they are nomadic in nature.

2.  Asian Unicorn 

                    They are rarely seen only in Vietnam and Laos.

3.  Mountain Gorilla 

4.  Giant Squids 

5.  Indri

                    It is the large lemur found only in Madagascar.

6.   Javan Rhinoceros 

                    They are extremely sensitive to habitat change and stress.

Largest religious structures in the world

1. Angkor Wat, Cambodia 

                It is the largest religious monument. It is dedicated to Hindu God Vishnu. 

2.  Sheikh Zayed grand mosque , Abu Dhabi 

            

3.  Dohany  Street synagogue, Budapest, Hungary

4.  Faisal mosque, Pakistan

5.  St Peter's basilica, Vatican City

6.  Ulm minster, Germany

7. Borobudur, Indonesia 

                             Largest Buddhist temple

8.  Shri Ranganatha Swamy Temple, Tamilnadu, India 

Largeat armies in the world

 According to a survey, these countries have largest armies   -----

1.  China                         . 11.  Vietnam 

2.  India                             12.  Egypt 

3.  United States of America             13.  France 

4.  North Korea                 14.  Thailand 

5.  Russia                               15.   Turkey

6.  Ukraine                             16.  Brazil 

7.  Pakistan 

8.  Iran

9.  South Korea

10.  Ethiopia 

Bheja Fry question

 This bheja fry question i came across when i was browsing the internet.

1        4        7       27

2         5        8       38

3         6         9      ???

Answer 

This one is really tricky.

I have taken the help of Google to answer it   !!!

Let us name the first 3 columns as a  b and c

The 4th column d is,

d    =     b   *   c   -   a

According to this,

27    =    4    *    7     -    1

38     =     5    *    8     -     2

??      =       6   *    9     -      3

That implies  answer is    51    

Most photogenic small towns in Asia

 These small towns in Asia promise unique experience that blend natural beauty, cultural richness and peaceful ambience.

Such places are  -----

1.  Luang Prabang , Laos 

2.  Hoi An,  Vietnam 

3.  Nara, Japan 

4.  Pai,  Thailand 

5.  Paro, Bhutan 

6. Ubud ,  Indonesia 

7.  Galle,  Sri  Lanka 

8.  Sapa,  Vietnam 

9.  Kalpa,  India 

10.  Ooty  ,  India 

Most expensive golden visas

 US president Donald Trump had declared his plan to introduce Golden card program that requires a contribution of   $ 5 million.

Here are some of the world's most expensive investment migration programs and countries -----

1.   Seychelles , $  1 million 

2.  El Salvador ,   $ 1 million 

3.  Saudi  Arabia ,  $  1.1  million 

4.  Samoa islands,  $  1.42 million 

5.  Bermuda ,  $  2. 5  million 

6.  New Zealand,   $  2.85  million 

7.  Hong Komg ,  $  3.84  million 

8.  Singapore ,  $  7.78  million 

These are the cities as well as States !!!!

 The below listed microstates have maintained full sovereignty despite their small size.  They are  ----

1.   Singapore 

2.  Vatican  city 

3.  Monaco 

Must take exams for studying abroad

 Many universities in abroad requires specific exams for admission. 

These are the crucial exams to study abroad 

1.  TOEFL

            Crucial for English speaking countries.  

TOEFL  =  Test Of English as Foreign Language 

 2.  IELTS

                 Accepted globally especially in UK and Australia 

  IELTS    =   International English Language Testing System 

3.  GRE

                  Required for graduate exams in  US

GRE    =    Graduate Record Exam

4. GMAT

                    Required for MBA and business programs globally.

GMAT  =   Graduate Management Admission Test

5.  SAT

                     Required fot under graduate exsms in USA.

SAT   =  Scholastic Assessment Test 

6.  PTE

                 Required for Australia and New Zealand 

PTE    =   Pearson Test of English 

Most calm and peaceful wild animals

 These are the gentle and peaceful animals  ----

1.  Dove

2.  Swan

3.  Dolphin 

4.  Sheep

5.  Frog 

6.  Deer

7.  Koala Bear 

What is the capital of this Union territory ???

 This question was asked in Koun Banega Karodpati  program.

What is the capital of Union territory Dadra Nagarhaveli and Daman Diu  ???

When I read this question, both Dadra Nagarhaveli and Daman Diu are separate 2 Union territories.

How they can have same capital???

Now these 2 Union territories are merged to a single Union territory.

In the year 2019, Government of India decided to merge these 2 Union territories into single UT.

It is to cut costs and to simplify the administrative works....

The capital after merging these two Union territories which is same for both of them is ,

                             DAMAN  

Countries that celebrate Holi just like India

 Holi is not only celebrated in India but across the globe.

Other countries are   -----

1.  Nepal 

2.  Bangladesh

3.  United Kingdom 

4.  United States of America 

5.  Mauritius 

6.  Fiji 

7.  Trinidad and Tobago 

Places in India where Holi is not celebrated

Holi is the festival of colours.

It is the festival of spring and win of good over evil.

It is the time of exuberance and togetherness.

But there are some places in India where Holi is not celebrated.

1.  Rudraprayag,  Uttaraknand 

                     Here presiding goddess dislikes the noise.  So residents opt for subdued celebration.

2.  Durgapur,  Jharkhand 

                      Son of King had died on Holi.  King's final decree was to forbid the celebration of Holi.

3.  Tamilnadu 

                    Instead of Holi, people observe some other sacred occasion.

Happiest animals based on their face

 Here are some of the happiest animals as they have smiling face  !!!

L   Goats 

2.  Dolphins

3.  Chimpanzees 

4.  Donkeys

5.  Dogs

Unheard facts about equator

 The equator is more than just a line that divides the earth into 2 parts.

This special line at 0 degree latitude brings some truly unique natural phenomenon.

They are  ----

1.  Hurricanes can't cross the equator 

                    Hurricanes can't cross the equator!!! This is due to Coriolis effect. This is caused by earth's rotation.

                   This effect is too weak at equator to help hurricanes to spin. So storms are stuck in either northern or southern hemisphere.

2.  Quick sunrise and sunsets 

                              When the Sun sets  or rises in the equator, its a quick process that takes only a few minutes !!!!

                               Because here Sun rises and sets straight up and down.

3.  Equal day and night all year around 

                              No lomger winter nights or endless summer days here. This is because it directly lies in line with sunrays.

4.  Daily 4 pm rain showers 

                          This happens because water evaporate and rise during day.  As the air cools, clouds form and rains.

Foods that should never be eaten cold

 Some foods are delightfully when chilled.

Some food loses their flavour, texture and often get contaminated when they ate cold.

Such food are  -----

1.  Chicken 

2.  Pasta

3.  Rice

4.  Potatoes 

5.  Eggs

6.  Pizza

7.  Soup

8.  Sea food

Deepest man made hole

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program recently.

Question 

Deepest man made hole is in which country ??

1.  Australia 

2.  Russia 

3.  United States of America

4.  China 

Answer 

When this question appeared on TV screen,  I thought may be for some water connection pipe or sewage pipe correction or underground telephone cable, they might have dug the land  !!!!

Why we should bother ????!!!!

But when the options appeared,  I had to take back my words.

People of those contries dig the land wih a reason  !!!!

But I didn't know the answer.

Even the contestant didn't know  !!!!!

He had quit the game.  But correct answer was         RUSSIA.....

Before leaving the stage, contestant asked Amitabh Bachchan,

Why they are digging the ground ???

Amitabh Bachchan :  So that I can ask you this question ..!!!!