People move for work, education, family, refuge and opportunity.
Here are the countries hosting the largest international migration population ------
1. United States of America
2. Germany
3. Saudi Arabia
4. United Kingdom
5. France
6. Spain
7. Canada
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Question
16th century invaders of Mexico and Chile are from which country ??
1. Portugal
2. Netherlands
3. Denmark
4. Spain
Answer
I knew Portuguese had invaded Brazil. If I am right, Peru and Mexico are the countries which are nearer to Brazil.
According to my theory, if Portuguese were successful in invading Brazil, they could had done the same thing with Peru and Mexico too !!!
I don't know much about Netherlands, Denmark and Spain.
But correct answer is SPAIN !!!!
The Spanish colonization of Peru and Mexico introduced European diseases, languages and customs !!!!
The Spanish invasion happened in 16th century.
Architecture around the world has taken some truly unexpected turns. Here are some interesting animal shaped builds ------
1. National fisheries development board, Telangana, India
It is a fish shaped building and serves as a government office to support India's growing fisheries sector.
2. Wat Samphran temple, Khlong Mai, Thailand
Temple has massive green dragon spiralling around it and located near Bangkok !!!!
3. Madi Hiyaa, Vabbinfaru, Maldives
It is the representation of stingray fish and an over water restaurant in Maldives.
4. Dog Bark Park Inn, Idaho, USA
It is shaped like a giant beagle dog and offers bed and breakfast.
5. The big Merino, Australia
It is a 50 feet tall concrete sheep and a famous photo spot.
Acids are commonly known for their sour taste and corrosive nature but in chemistry, their strength is defined differently.
A strong acid is not about how dangerous it is but how it completely breaks apart in water.
Stronger the acid, more it gives up hydrogen ions in solution.
Weak acids only give small portion of their hydrogen ion, stronger acids let go all of them !!!
Such strongest acids are ------
1. Hydrochloric acid
2. Hydrobromic acid
3. Hydroiodic acid
4. Nitric acid
5. Chloric acid
Whether shown with 2 heads or one, in flight or standing still, eagle appears in various forms in the flag of these countries.
Countries are ------
1. Albania
2. Mexico
3. Egypt
4. Montenegro
5. Serbia
6. Moldova
7. Kazakhstan
8. Zambia
9. American Samoa
10. US virgin islands
Here are some of the interesting facts -----
1. Three hearts and blue blood
Octopuses have 3 hearts . 2 of them send blood to gills and the third one pumps blood to rest of the body.
Blood of octopuses is blue because their blood carries copper instead of oxygen.
2. Smart way to escape danger
If octopus feel scared , it shoots out a cloud of dark ink. This fog hides octopus and confuses predators.
3. Octopuses have venom
Octopuses have venom, they use it to stun their prey before eating but it is not fatal to humans.
4. Masters of disguise
Octopuses can quickly change the colour, pattern and textures of their skin.
5. Arms that can think for themselves
Each of the arm can move on their own as if having own brain.
INDIA DECIMATED SOUTH AFRICA FOR THEIR LOWEST TOTAL IN T20 S !!!!
South Africa while chasing a total of 176 given by India, were all out for just 74 !!
I could watch only Indian batting as my mobile data got over by then.
But something is always better than nothing !!!!
I am writing down what all happened during Indian Innings.
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Yesterday was the first T20 match between India and South Africa.
South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
Indian openers Abhishek and Shubhmann Gill has arrived on crease.
Shubhmann Gill scored first boundary of Indian innings !!!!
After hitting boundary, Shubhmann Gill got out...
India 5/1
Indian captain Soorya has come to crease.
Soorya is on the strike .....!!!!
Soorya hit a 6 ....
Soorya got out , India 12/2
Tilak has joined Abhishek
4 overs over ... India 26/2
Abhishek has hit a boundary.
5 overs over.... India 35/2
Tilak has hit a boundary.
Commentators are saying that South African bowler Johnson is bowling from 1st floor !!!! I wondered why . Because his height is 6.9 !!!
After power play, Abhishek has hit a boundary.....
Again boundary by Abhishek
Abhishek got out as he was caught out by Johnson.
India 49/3
Akshar Patel has come to crease......
8 overs passed. India 55/3
9 overs passed. India 63/3
Tilak has hit a massive 6......
10 overs passed. India 71/3.
11 overs passed. India 76/3
Tilak seemed to have hit a 6. But Johnson was standing like a tall wall. He didn't move a little also. It was like he knew ball is going to come this way !!!!
Hardik Pandya has joined.
Hardik has hit 2 consecutive 6s !!!!
13 overs passed. India 96/4
Axar got out. India 105/5
Dube has come to crease.
Hardik has hit a boundary.
Hardik again hit a boundary.
India 121/5
After 16 overs, India 131/5
After 17 overs, India 137?5
Dube got out
Jitesh Sharma came to crease
Hardik hit a boundary
India 141/6
At 18.1 over,Hardik has hit a 6 !!!
Again, Hardik hit a 4 !!!
At the end of 18 over, Jitesh hit a 6 !!!
Ind 163/6
Hardik hit a 6 and completes his 50. His 50 came in just 26 balls !!!
Hardik has hit a 4
India wrapped their innings for 175/6 and its all because of Hardik's efforts.
Hardik unbeaten for 59 runs in 28 balls.
What would we do if we don't have Hardik ???!!!
Indian rupee is weakening against Dollor, hitting a record low of 90 rupee for 1 dollor.
But Indian economy is growing......!!!
Key factors contributing to rupee decline ------
1. Global dollor strength
Higher interest rates in US attracting capital away from emerging market like India. It strengthens dollor.
2. Trade deficit
India's import of crude oil and electronics is widening the trade deficit putting pressure on rupee.
3. Capital outflow
Foreign investors are withdrawing funds from Indian markets.
4. High import costs
These are the engineering branches ( B. Tech. ) in India which offers high salary -----
1. Computer Science and Engineering
2. Electronics and Communications Engineering
3. Mechanical Engineering
4. Electrical and Electronics Engineering
5. Information Technology
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M. Tech. Courses in demand
1. Computer Science and Engineering
2. Mechanical Engineering
3. Artificial Intelligence
4. Bio Technology
5 . Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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Question
Which is the country having yellowish full Moon on its flag ??
1. Bangladesh
2. Japan
3. Niger
4. Palau
Answer
I know the flags of Bangladesh and Japan.
They have a red coloured full disc on their flag.
As we believe Sun is red, we can tell that red coloured disc is Sun !!!
So, Bangladesh and Japan are ruled out !!!
Not only these 2 countries,
Many countries feature a full Sun disc on their flag. They are ----
1. Argentina
2. Uruguay
3. Japan
4. Bangladesh
5. Niger
6. Rwanda
7. Namibia
8. Kazakhstan
9. Philippines
I have not seen the flags of these countries. Whatever Google said, I am just writing them !!!
As the above list contains Niger,
Niger is ruled out !!!
Now in the question, they have said " Yellowish full Moon " !!!
Two countries have featured full Moon on their flags. They are ----
PALAU and LAOS !!!
Laos features whitish full moon on its flag , whereas
PALAU HAS YELLOWISH FULL MOON on its flag !!!!
It is a superstition that dog sees super powers like ghosts and starts howling at night.
Not only dogs, many animals make strange noise at night.
This behaviour is the natural part of their survival and communication strategies.
1. Nocturnal communication
Many animals are nocturnal and use vocalizations at night to communicate with others of their species.
2. Safety from predators
Crying at night could be a defensive strategy to ward off potential predators.
3. Sound travel
At night, when ambient noise is lower, sound travels further.
This allows animals to communicate over a larger distance.
4. Less noise interference
At night, there will be quiter surroundings with less distractions.
It allows animals to hear or to be heard more affectively.
5. Marking their territory
Nighttime vocalizations help animals to signal other animals to stay away or reduce conflict.
6. Navigating in the dark
7. To find mates
Theei kaadu is in Tamilnadu is unique among Indian desserts.
This world of undulating red dunes was created over a hundreds of years by marine sediments and strong coastal winds.
Rich in iron oxides, rust coloured sands provide a stunning contrast against packets of vegetation.
It was once a part of ancient coastline, with sediments being deposited over time.
Wind erosion and natural processes shaped these sediments into the dunes we see today.
It makes us to feel we have stepped into another planet !!!!
The Stroop effect is a phenomenon that occurs when the name of a colour doesn't match with the colour in which it is printed.
It demonstrates the interference between automatic process of readily words and controlled task of identifying colour.
Stroop effect refers to the delayed reaction time when the colour of the word doesn't match with the name of the word.
For example,
When we ate supposed to read a word red printed on blue ink, we have to actively suppress the urge tto read word red and instead focus on the colour of ink which is blue.
This effect is used to study cognetive processes like attention, inhibition and processing speed.
It is also used to study mental disorders like dementia and depression.
It was the darkest night.
Only me and Aniruddha were present in the house.
Aniruddha was busy in watching Chota Bheem cartoon on TV.
I was lighting the lamps as it was getting dark.
As I came to switch on the lights of TV room, I had a look at Aniruddha.
He was totally engrossed in watching cartoon.
A devilish thought came to my mind.
That is......
TO SCARE ANIRUDDHA !!!!
He was sitting on the ground watching TV.
I slowly crawled to reach his back.
He was not at all alarmed !!!!
I slowly came near his ears through his back.
He still didn't sense my presence.
I took a deep breath and gathered all my strength,
I shouted at his small ear,
BOW !!!!
Aniruddha got the shock treatment of his life time !!!
In panic, he lied himself on ground and started crying loudly.......
I didn't know how to stop his crying .
My prank has backfired on me !!!!!
I tried to lure him with different toys.
Finally I was succeeded in stopping his cry.........
Aniruddha was still teary eyed.
I felt sorry about him.... Not about my prank .....!!!!!!
We both started to watch Chota Bheem cartoon together holding each other's hand !!!!!
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Question
Which is the most populous country in Africa ??
1. Egypt
2. South Africa
3. Nigeria
4. Eritrea
Answer
I knew which is the most populous country in world !!!!
But here they are asking for perticular continent.
General knowledge quiz programs questions can not be predicted !!!
Coming back to question, I didn't know the answer nor I took trouble to find out !!!
Answer is NIGERIA !!!
Nigeria is followed by Ethiopia Egypt Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania in population.
Wife of Mulla Naseeruddin had asked her husband to bring bread from nearby bakery.
When Naseeruddin reached the bakery, there was a long queue of people buying the bread.
Naseeruddin thought of a plan to clear the queue !!!!
He said to fellow man loudly that king is distributing free bread to everyone in the palace !!!!
Listening to that, all the people standing in the queue rushed towards palace to get free bread.
Queue is now cleared !!!!
Naseeruddin went forward to buy the bread.
When he was about to pay the money, thought came to his mind,
What is he doing here when they are distributing free bread at the palace ???!!!
Soon Naseeruddin was seen running towards palace !!!!!
After coming to know that, it was a rumour that they are giving free bread to everyone, people were angry.
When Naseeruddin has also joined them, they all started beating Naseeruddin black and blue !!!!!
Urbanization and advancement in digital infrastructure triggered the widespread usage of mobile apps hence smartphones.
Here is he list of countries with highest use of smartphones ----
1. China
2. India
3. United States of America
4. Indonesia
5. Brazil
6. Russia
Cyclone Ditwah after wreaking havoc in Sri Lanka, had entered Indian Eastern coast.
Chennai, Puducherry were experiencing heavy rains.
Usually, my place Udupi stays immune to all types of rains be it monsoon or cyclonic !!!
Cyclonic clouds don't pay attention to our place.
They directly go upwards without looking at us.
Some bring rains to Maharashtra coastal region but not ours !!!
I was reading in newspaper that because of cyclone Ditwah, Bangalore 's atmospheric temperature has decreased.
Even in Udupi, we are experiencing cold weather during the night only after 3 am !!!
Till that time , sweating profusely.
Since yesterday, we are receiving good rains.
Usually these types of rains are only drizzling and make the road to get wet !!!!
But Ditwah is not doing any partiality.
As I am writing this article, sky outside is completely covered with thick black clouds.
Hope breeze won't blow.
Otherwise these clouds will escape to Karkala, leaving Udupians in distress !!!
Portuguese have left their influence on these Indian cities. They are ----
1. Goa
2. Diu
3. Kochi
4. Mazagaon , Mumbai
5. Tharangambadi, Tamilnadu
Though mainly Danish, this city in Tamilnadu has seen Portuguese touches in its early history.
Wearing a tall white hat in kitchen is more than a style statement.
It symbolises tradition, hierarchy and cleanliness in kitchen.
The tall hat keeps the hair firmly in one place and stops stray hair getting into food.
During lengthy kitchen shifts , chefs can stay cool. Hats are made up of breathable cotton that helps absorb perspiration from their foreheads.
The hat serves as a barrier preventing dandruff and scalp particles from contaminating food.
It showcases the experience of chef.
Point Nemo , world's most isolated spot, situated in Pacific ocean, over 1600 miles from nearest land.
It lies between coasts of New Zealand and Antarctica.
More than 260 pieces of space debris are buried here.
Point Nemo is the safest place for re - entering space debris because of its expansive and deserted oceans.
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Question
How much gold is there in 18K gold?
1. 100%
2. 50%
3. 25&
4. 75%
Answer
K in 18K gold stands for gold purity measurement.
24K is the purest gold.
To calculate the gold purity in 18K,
24K == 100 %
18K == ???
==>> ( 18 * 100 ) / 24
==>> 3/4 * 100
==>> 75 %
Archimedes known for his genius in geometry, physics, buoyancy and measurement of shape made him, Father of mathematics.
He developed fundamental mathematical principles that are still use today.
He discovered formulas to calculate area, volume and surface area of shapes like spheres, cylinders and cones.
He was also the first to use accurate approximation of pi and formed the basis of calculus.
His famous discovery is finding buoyancy when he was taking bath !!!
1. Israel
Israel never adopted a constitution. It has basic laws, court decisions and parliamentary statutes.
2. United Kingdom
United Kingdom don't have written constitution.
3. Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's governance primarily based on Quran and Sunni Islamic law.
4. New Zealand
Like UK, New Zealand don't have written constitution.
5. San Marino
San Marino don't have single unified constitution. But it has parliamentary system and century old statutes.
I have listed down the countries where petrol is available for cheaper price than India.
1. Iran , Rs 2.51 per liter
2. Libya , Rs 2.51 per litre
3. Venezuela , Rs 3.03 per litre
4. Angola , Rs 28.44 per litre
5. Egypt , Rs 29.39 per litre
6. Algeria , Rs 29.48 per litre
7. Kuwait , Rs 29.56 per litre
8. Turkmenistan, Rs 37.11 per litre
9. Malaysia , Rs 40.49 per litre
10. Kazakhstan, Rs 41.01 per litre
All of us must have seen a lizard without tail.
When threatened by a predator, a lizard can shed their tail.
This is called autotomy.
The tail detaches along specialized fractures within the vertebrae.
This is a defense mechanism that serves as a distraction, allowing the lizard to escape.
Once the tail is lost, process of regeneration begins.
Lizards ' limitations of regeneration of tail
While lizards can regrow their tails, this is not limitless.
If the regenerated tail is lost again, it can not regrow in the same manner.
The original tail consists of bones, but regrown tail consists only of cartilage.
Though the nerve regrow, their arrangement and functionality may differ from original.
A lizard can potentially shed its tail multiple times throughout its life, but quality and functionality of each regenerated tail decrease over time.
Once the lizard has regenerated tail, subsequent detachment does not trigger another regeneration cycle with same complexity.
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Question
In a class of 50 students, 45 students have passed the exam. What is the failing percentage ??
1. 0%
2. 25%
3. 10%
4. 50%
Answer
First we must read the question carefully.
Though it is saying about the number of passing students, at the end it is asking for failing percentage !!!!
We will go by step by step,
Total students = 50
Students who have passed = 45
Students who failed = Total students - Number of passed students
50 - 45
Students who have failed = 5
Failing percentage = ( Failed students ) / ( Total number of students ) * 100
==>> ( 5 / 50 ) * 100
==>> 0.1 * 100
==>> 10 %
Similarly, passing percentage = ( passed students / total students ) / 100
==>> ( 45 / 50 ) * 100
==>> 0.9 * 100
==>> 90 %
Titan, Saturn's largest moon has lakes and rivers just like Earth !!!
But these are not filled with water but liquid methane and ethane.
Titan's lakes and seas are filled with liquid hydrocarbons. These liquids have different properties affecting sediment transportation and deposition.
Titan's surface lacks significant amounts of sediments which is essential for delta formation.
Titan's surface is formed by cryovolcanism and hydrocarbon lakes rather than water driven erosion and deposition.
These factors combined make it difficult for delta formation on Titan unlike on Earth !!!!
In most Indian homes , milk usually comes from two animals, cows or buffaloes.
But across the world, things are different.
Depending on climate and terrain, people turn to other animals for milk.
Here are such animals --------
1. Camels
2. Sheeps
3. Goats
4. Yaks
5. Horses
6. Reindeers
7. Donkeys
8. Moose
The answer is YES !!!
Iceland is the country which don't have mosquitoes.
While its neighbours including Norway, Scotland and Greenland are home to multiple mosquito species, Iceland remains mosquito free !!!
Antarctica is also mosquito free but it is a CONTINENT not a country !!!
How come Iceland is mosquito free ??
Scientists have several theories.
Mosquitoes simply not made it to Iceland yet !!!
Iceland's harsh climate and frozen water disrupt development and kill mosquito eggs.
However, with climate change, Iceland's mosquito free status might not last forever !!!
This year 2025, mosquitoes are spotted in Iceland !!!
Most polluted capital cities
1. New Delhi , India
2. N'Djamena , Chad
3. Dhaka , Bangladesh
4. Kinshasa , Democratic Republic of Congo
5. Islamabad , Pakistan
6. Dushanbe, Tajikistan
7. Hanoi, Vietnam
8. Katmandu, Nepal
9. Abuja , Nigeria
10. Jakarta , Indonesia
Least polluted capital cities
1. Nassau , Bahamas
2. San Juan , Porto Rico
3. Papeete , French Polynesia
4. Bridge Town , Barbados
5. Reykjavik, Iceland
6. Canberra , Australia
7. Wellington , New Zealand
8. Tallinn , Estonia
9. Brasilia , Brazil
10. Stockholm , Sweden
After laying dormant for 12,000 years, the Hayli Gubbi in northeastern Ethiopia erupted on Sunday.
But instead of hot, molten lava flowing down the mountain side, thick plumes of ash and gaseous matter dominated the eruption.
The difference in whether a volcano erupts with flowing lava or violent bursts of ash is determined by these ----
Magma Viscosity ( thickness )
Viscosity is fluid's resistance to flow. It says how " sticky " it is.
It is primarily controlled by magma's silica ( SiO2 ) content.
Low viscosity gives " Runny magma " having less silica.
High viscosity gives " Sticky magma " having high silica.
Magma contains dissolved gases ( mostly water vapour and carbon dioxide ).
As magma rises, pressure decreases. These gases try to escape and form bubbles.
In low viscosity magma, magma flows out as lava.
But in high viscosity magma, sticky magma traps the gas bubbles, preventing them from escaping.
The pressure builds up immensely.
When the pressure exceeds the strength of surrounding rock, the eruption is violent and explosive.
It shatters the magma into tiny pieces of rock, mineral and glass called volcanic ash.
While Hayli Gubbi is built from low viscosity magma, it was dormant for 12,000 years !!!
This dormancy developed a high gas pressure and resulted in explosive eruption that produced a large ash plume.
Now the ash cloud has surpassed Himalayas and moving towards Japan !!!
Here is the list of rivers and where they are located
1. Nile river
Flows through Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea
2. Amazon river
Flows through Brazil, Peru, Columbia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana
3. Yangtze river
Flows through China
4. Mississippi - Missouri river
Flows through United States of America
5. Yenisei river
Flows through Russia and Mongolia
A neutron star is an incredibly dense celestial object formed from the remains of a massive star that has undergone a supernova explosion.
How a neutron star formed??
A massive star runs out of fuel, collapses and explodes into a supernova.
The star 's core collapses causing protons and electrons to combine with neutrons.
Neutron stars are extremely dense.
They are relatively small having diameter of 10 - 20 kilometers.
They have incredibly strong magnetic field.
They rotate rapidly emitting beams of radiation that sweep through universe.
1. Lions are the only big cats that live in groups called ' prides '.
2. There are two sub species of lions in the world.
Asiatic lions
African lions
3. Asiatic lion is found in a small population in Gir Forest, Gujarat.
4. Lion cubs are born with spots that helps them to camouflage in long grass.
5. Lion's mane helps it appear larger and more threatening towards potential rivals.
6. Lions need a lot of food to keep them going.
They can eat upto 40 kg in one meal !!!
7. Lions are clever hunters.
They choose to hunt at night or during storms where their prey is unlikely to see or hear them.
8. Lions are the only one in cat species to roar together.
Highest altitude in India
Highest altitude in India is Kanchenjunga .
It is the third highest mountain peak in the world.
It is located at border between Sikkim and Nepal.
It influences regional climate pattern.
It is home to many glaciers from which rivers are born.
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Lowest altitude in India
Lowest altitude in India is found at Kuttanad , Kerala
This is the region where farming is practiced below sea level.
It is primarily a river Delta.
Geographical formation of Kuttanad is part of extensive alluvial plains formed by sediment deposits from western ghats carried by rivers.
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Question
In which country Africa's highest peak located ??
1. Zambia
2. Tanzania
3. Zimbabwe
4. Kenya
Answer
This question was asked on many quiz programs.
Highest peak of African continent is MOUNTAIN KILIMANJARO !!!
If I am right , it is in Tanzania.
Here are some more facts -----
1. Kilimanjaro is a freestanding mountain. It stands alone.
2. It is not a part of larger mountain range or connected to other peaks.
3. It raises sharply from surrounding terrains.
4. Though it is in equator region, its peaks are always covered with snow !!!
Group of Turkeys Rafter
Group of Geese Gaggle
Group of Crows Murder
Group of Owls Parliament
Group of Deer Herd
Group of Lions Pride
Group of wolves Pack
Group of Sheep Flock
Group of Fish School
Group of Giraffes Tower
Group of monkeys Troop
Group of fox Skulk
Group of lemurs Conspiracy
Group of Jellyfish Smack
Group of flamingoes Flamboyance
Group of rhyenas Laugh
Group of ravens Unkindness
Group of bats Colony
Group of apes Shrewdness
Reheating left overs is a common practice in many Indian homes.
Just warm up yesterday's rice, today's lunch is ready ..!!!!
Here are the 2 everyday food, which must not be reheated.
1. Rice
Plain rice seems harmless but once cooked, it can become a breeding ground for bacteria.
Reheating doesn't always kill these bacteria if the rice was left too long.
It can lead to food poisoning and stomach upset.
However if the rice must be reheated, it's been refrigenerated right away and heated thoroughly only once.
2. Potato
Potatoes tend to lose its texture and flavour when reheated. But beyond that, cooked potatoes can grow bacteria.
To avoid waste, we can turn the left over potato dishes into cold chat or sandwich dressing.
These are the tallest statues -----
1. Statue of Unity , India
2. Spring Temple Buddha , China
3. Laykyun Sekkya , Myanmar
4. Vishwa Swaroopam, India
5. Ushiku Daibutsu , Japan
6. Guishan Guanyin , China
7. Tower of Peace , Philippines
8. Great Buddha, Thailand
9. Sendai Daikannon , Japan
10. Dai Kannon , Japan
