The internet has grown from being just a tool to become the backbone of modern life.
Here are the countries with highest number of internet users -----
1. China
2. India
3. United States of America
4. Indonesia
5. Brazil
6. Russia
7. Pakistan
8. Mexico
9. Japan
10. Nigeria
This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.
Question
What was stolen by demons Madhu and Kaitabha according to Hindu mythology ??
1. Vedas
2. Sun
3. Amrit
4. Aditi's earrings
Answer
There is a story behind this.
It refers to God Vishnu's first incarnation " Matsyavatar ".
God Brahma, who is also the Creator of universe was in the state of rest.
Demons Madhu and Kaitabha were the demons who born out of ear wax of God Vishnu.
These demons saw God Brahma writing Vedas and stole the sacred texts from him when he was taking rest.
After that, they hid the Vedas in the cosmic ocean.
God Vishnu took the form of a giant fish ( Matsyavatar ) and killed the demons.
God Vishnu then restored the Vedas.
The answer is Vedas !!!
But according to one more story , a demon named Hayagriva had stolen the Vedas.
Demon Hayagriva is having horse head on human body.
He stole the Vedas and hid them inside the Cosmic ocean .
Demon Hayagriva was having the boon that he can be killed by one more person similar to him.
Thats why God Vishnu took the form of Hayagriva and killed the demon and restored the Vedas.
These are the cities with stunning architecture -----
1. Dubai , UAE
2. Barcelona , Spain
3. Tokyo , Japan
4. Prague , Czech Republic
5. Paris , France
6. Istanbul , Turkey
7. Chicago , USA
8. Rome, Italy
This question I came across when I was watching a quiz program on TV.
Question
Which is the Indian language having most number of dialects ?
1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Marathi
4.. Bengali
Answer
I thought it is Sanskrit.
Sanskrit is called mother of all languages.
Every present day language has got influenced by Sanskrit.
Most languahes use script of Sanskrit, which is Devanagari.
But answer is not Sanskrit.
IT IS HINDI !!!!!
Hindi is having almost 48 dialects.
Though Bhojpuri , Rajasthani, Chattisgarhi, Avadhi and many more were spoken as separate languages,
After independence, they all are considered as dialects of Hindi.
Thus making Hindi as the widely spoken Indian language.
Here are the top diamond producing countries -----
1. Russia
2. Botswana
3. Canada
4. Angola
5. Democratic Republic of Congo
6. South Africa
7. Zimbabwe
1. India , Indian peacock
2. United States of America , Bald Eagle
3. China, Red crowned crane
4. New Zealand , Kiwi
5. Japan , Green Pheasant
6. Unites Kingdom, European Robin
7. Canada , Common Loon
8. South Africa, Blue Crane
9. Philippines , Philippine Eagle
10. Australia , Emu
11. Chile
Bolivia
Columbia Andrean condor
Peru
Equador
5 South American countries written above have same national bird.
MBBS is one of the most respected career choices.
But there are many career paths in medicine that are easier to access, faster to complete and offer high salaries.
They are ------
1. Pharmaceuticals
2. Biotechnology
3. Paramedical science
4. Healthcare management
5. Alternative medicine
Mickey Mouse and Goofy characters of Mickey Mouse series are always seen wearing white gloves on their paws.
Ever wondered why ???
In the early days of animation, cartoons are not created with computer graphics.
Each frame required a separate sketch.
Rendering the curves, bends and structure of different body parts was challenging specially hands.
That's why, in those days animation featured rounded body corners instead of pointed ones.
Initially cartoons were in black and white.
To simplify the design of hands, white gloves become a common feature.
Creating 5 fingures proved complicated. This lead to the decision of reducing number of fingures.
Even today, some cartoon characters seen wearing gloves !!!
Deserts span over different countries. Here is the list of countries having major share of deserts.
1. Algeria
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Libya
4. Australia
5. Sudan
6. China
7. Niger
8. Mongolia
9. United States of America
10. Iran
This is a number sequence puzzle. We must find out the next number of the sequence.
Question
2 , 6 , 12 , 20 , 30 , ???
Answer
If we look at the numbers , we can come to know that it follows a certain pattern.
That pattern is ----
6 - 2 = 4
12 - 6 = 6
20 - 12 = 8
30 - 20 = 10
By looking at above pattern,
The differences go up by 2 each time.
Following the same pattern, the next difference must be 12 ....
We can write it as ,
30 + 12 = 42
Hence, completed sequence is .......
2 , 6 , 12 , 20 , 30, 42
I have listed down the countries where a cup of coffee costs in dollors -------
1. Switzerland , $ 6.77
2. Denmark , $ 6.77
3. United States of America , $ 5.95
4. United Arab Emirates , $ 5.84
5. United Kingdom , $ 5.28
6. Finland , $ 5.13
7. Sweden, $ 5.10
8. Hong Kong , $ 5.09
9. Qatar , $ 5.07
10. Austria , $ 4.96
Tonight is the last lunar eclipse of the year 2025.
Lunar eclipse happens only on FULL MOON DAY.
Lunar eclipse happens on full moon day.
But not on every full moon day !!!
When Earth comes between Sun and moon that means all of them are in straight line, lunar eclipse happens.
As Earth comes between Sun and moon, Earth blocks the sunlight falling on moon.
At this time, some of the sunlight do fall on moon as Sun is larger than Earth.
But these sunlight has to pass through Earth's atmosphere first before falling on moon.
That time ultra violet rays before falling on moon gets refracted.
Shorter blue wavelength of sunlight scattes away and longer red wavelength of sunrays enter moon's surface.
MOON APPEARS RED !!!
These are the myriad places in India where one can spot most dangerous snakes -----
1. Western Ghats , Karnataka
2. Western Ghats , Kerala
3. Deccan plateau , Maharashtra
4. Sunder buns, West Bengal
5. Desert region , Rajasthan
6. Assam and north eastern India
7. Paddy Fields , Tamilnadu
Everyday, God Sri Krishna of Udupi Krishna Mutt enjoys different types of alankaras made by seers.
Present seer of Puttige Mutt is performing different types of alankaras to God Krishna.
Yesterday he had transformed Krishna to his Vaman avatara !!!
Today seer has transformed Krishna to Ananta Padmanabha as today is Ananta Chaturdashi.
Sometimes seer applies sandalwood paste to whole body of God Krishna !!!
I wondered why sandalwood paste is applied to Gods ??
Sandalwood holds a sacred position in Indian traditions.
It is applied as symbol of purity, spiritual connection and devotion.
Beyond its spiritual role, it is valued for its cooling and healing properties.
Sandalwood paste is considered to be one of the purest offerings to God.
Its natural aroma and freshness embody devotion and respect.
Applying sandalwood paste to Gods is an act of worshipping and respecting them with an untainted and devine offering.
This holy paste emits purity and positivity.
I have listed down popular web browsers according to their share in web browsing market.
1. Google Chrome , 66 %
2. Apple Safarl , 17 %
3. Microsoft Edge , 5 %
4. Mozilla Fire fox , 3 %
5. Samsung Internet , 2 %
6. Opera , 2 %
Others , 5 %
This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.
Question
Which planet in the solar system has a Crater named after famous painter Rorich ??
1. Jupiter
2. Saturn
3. Mercury
4. Mars
Answer
We would have crators only if there is solid ground !!!
Why I am telling because in the options we have planets Jupiter and Saturn.
All of us know that these are gas giants.
If a planet itself is made of gases, then how can a crator be formed when there is no ground ??!!
So we can rule out options Jupiter and Saturn.
Now we are left with only two options , Mercury and Mars.
Either of them should be the correct answer !!!
We all know Mars is having many crators on its ground.
But this question was asked for 50,00,000 ₹.
Why would anyone ask such a question having an obvious answer ??!!
So Mars may not be the answer, according to my calculation.
Answer is MERCURY !!!
Only 4 planets in solar system has solid ground.
They are Mercury Venus Earth Mars.
A crator in planet Mercury is named after painter Rorich.
These animals can withstand vacuum, radiation and freezing temperature of space.
They went into low earth orbit on missions and came back alive !!!!
1. Cockroaches, extremely radiation resistant !!!
2. Round worms, genetically similar to humans
3. Bacteria
4. Fungus
5. Flat worms, They showed regenerative abilities. One returned with 2 heads !!!!
Space holds mysteries. Here are some of them.
1. Space isn't completely silent !!!
Despite the vacuum, space can carry sound waves in certain region filled with ionized gas and plasma.
2. Time bends on Venus
Venus rotates so slowly on its axis one day lasts longer than its 225 days per year !!!
3. A teaspoon of a star
A single teaspoon of material from a neutron star would weigh over a billion tonnes on Earth !!!
4. There is water on space
Water exists beyond Earth on various forms. From frozen crators of moon Europa to subsurface ocean of Enceladus.
5. Sun has a life cycle
Sun eventually swells into a red giant before collapsing into white dwarf.
6. Universe keeps expanding
The acceleration with which universe is expanding is influenced by an unknown force called dark energy.
7. Black holes can wrap light and time.
I have listed down the largest lakes in Asian continent with the surrounding countries -----
1. Caspian sea
. Surrounded by Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and iran
2. Lake Baikal
It is in Russia
3. Lake Balkhash
It is in Kazakhstan
4. Lake Taymyr
It is in Russia
5. Lake Issyk Kul
It is in Kazakhstan
6. Lake Urmia
It is in Iran
7. Lake Khanka
It is in China - Russia border
8. Lake Van
It is in Turkey
One of the most fascinating abilities of lizards is self amputation of its tail to evade predators.
When a lizard's tail detaches , it often continues to wriggle and move for several minutes.
This movement distract predators, giving lizard a chance to escape.
But why the tail continues to move after falling off ???
Even after separation, tail contains several nerve cells and muscles that can respond to stimuli.
These nerve signals are reflexive and do not require input from lizard's brain.
Usually, predators often target tails of their preys. When the targeted tail itself gets detached and wriggles, predators get distracted.
Wrangling detached tail is one of the defence mechanism !!!
Electric cars are reshaping the future of mobility.
This list shows countries with electric car fleets and sales -----
1. China
2. United States of America
3. Germany
4. France
5. United Kingdom
6. Norway
7. Netherlands
8. Sweden
9. Canada
10. South Korea
Volcano tourism is a type of adventure travel that involves visiting and exploring volcanic regions including active and dormant volcanoes.
Some popular destination for volcano tourism are -----
1. Iceland
2. Indonesia
3. Japan
4. Costa Rica
5. Guatemala
6. Chile
7. Mexico
8. Hawaii
9. Philippines
10. Tanzania
This tourism offers unique experience such as
1. Hiking and trekking on volcanic trails
2. Witnessing lava flows and volcanic eruptions from a safer distance.
3. Exploring volcanic crators, calderas and volcanic ash deserts.
Volcano tourism poses risks and challenges as below
1. Safety concerns
2. Environmental impact from tourism activities
Currently there are 21 IIM and 23 IIT in India.
But these are spead across the country.
Only 4 cities have the distinction of hosting both IIT and IIM.
They are ----
1. Guwahati
2. Indore
3. Jammu
4. Mumbai
Totally 13 countries with 3 continents and 3 major water bodies lie on equator.
South American continent
1. Ecuador
2. Columbia
3. Brazil
African continent
1. Gabon
2. Republic of Congo
3. Democratic Republic of Congo
4. Uganda
5. Kenya
6. Sao Tome and Principe
7. Somalia
Asian continent
1. Maldives
2. Indonesia
3. Kiribati
Ocean water bodies
1. Atlantic ocean
2. Pacific ocean
3. Indian ocean
Nowadays US open tennis tournament is going on.
Here I am listing out the countries having top tennis players ----
1. United States of America
2. Australia
3. Great Britain
4. Switzerland
5. Spain
6. Serbia
7. Sweden
8. France
9. Czech Republic
10. Russia
These are the nations embracing through green life.
1. United Kingdom , Vegan friendly powerhouse
2. Germany , Meatless magic in unexpected places
3. India , Vegetarian tradition with endless flavours
4. Taiwan , Regulation meets heart
5. Thailand , Exotic eats with veggie embrace
6. Canada , North America 's plant based leader
7. Seychelles , Island of vegetarian opportunity
8. Italy and Greece , Mediterranean moods
I remembered this incident when my nephew Aniruddha was just 2 years old.
Aniruddha was still crawling at that time.
As a toddler, he was very cute and everyone who meet him either kissing him on his cheek or asking him to kiss them !!!
This was quite an usual thing those days.
As Aniruddha 's parents are working in Bangalore, it was the time for Aniruddha to depart.
Being teary eyed, we all bid adieu to him asking him to keep in touch with phone calls.
Aniruddha was promptly calling us through video call.
As we have got used to it, we were asking him to kiss us as it was the video call !!!
Believe it or not, Aniruddha was kissing on our photo being shown at smartphone screen !!!
My brother was mumbling that smartphones are getting spoilt because of Aniruddha 's saliva !!!
These Indian cities offer safety especially for women. They are -----
1. Mangalore , Karnataka
2. Vadodara , Gujarat
3. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
4. Surat , Gujarat
5. Jaipur , Rajasthan
6. Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
7. Thiruvanantapuram , Kerala
8. Chennai , Tamilnadu
9. Pune , Maharashtra
10. Chandigarh
The white desert in Egypt is a fascinating natural wonder formed by unique white chalk rock formations.
It is situated in the western desert of Egypt.
The white chalk rock formation in desert are sculpted into various shapes and sizes.
These rocks are remnants of ancient sea beds once covered by chalk and limestones.
These formations include towering rock columns, mushroom shaped structures and various other unusual rock formations found no where in the world.
The desert is home to unique animal species such as desert fox, sand cats and Egyptian vultures.
This desert is a popular tourist attraction.
I have listed down some best destinations to experience wonders of oceans. They are -----
1. Andaman and Nicobar islands
2. Lakshadweep
3. Indonesia
4. Thailand
5. Maldives
Crude oil is one of the major commodities in the world.
US president Trump has posed a tarriff of 50% on our exported goods to US just because we are purchasing crude oil from Russia at cheaper rates.
Trump thinks that we are sponsoring Russia to continue the war it is doing with Ukraine !!!
Here are the countries producing largest crude oil ----
1. United States of America
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Russia
4. Canada
5. China
6. Iraq
7. Brazil
8. United Arab Emirates
9. Iran
10. Kuwait
In some countries, spending small amounts of Indian rupees feels like spending lakhs. !!!!!
Here are some of the weakest currencies of world -----
1. Iranian Rial
2. Vietnamese Dongi
3. Indonesian Rupiah
4. Laotian Kip
5. Guinean Franc
Unlike humans , frog's unique skin helps them to exchange oxygen and drink.
Frog's skin is complex.
It's thin, covered in glands that produce mucus to keep the skin moist.
It is porous enough to allow air molecules to permeate.
A network of small blood vessels right underneath the skin absorbs oxygen directly from water or air and also allows carbon di oxide to driven out of the body.
Frog's porous skin is also how they drink. Water is getting into all those spaces in the skin and then absorbed across cell membrane of the cell.
The tallest Ganesh idol is in Thailand.
This massive idol stand at the height of 39 meters.
Roughly the height of 14 storey building !!!
It is made from 854 bronze pieces.
It weighs over 1000 tonnes.
This Ganesh idol is standing upright !!!
In India, we have sitting Ganesh idols.
Ganesh's four hands holds
1. Jackfruit for abundance
2. Sugarcane for sweetness
3. Banana for nourishment
4. Mango for wisdom
Tomorrow is Ganesh Chaturthi.
We offer modak to God Ganesh.
But why God Ganesh loves modak ??
Once God Shiva, Goddess Parvati and Bal Ganesh visited Anasuya , wife of sage Atri.
Anasuya had prepared a lot of dishes for the guests.
Everyone were hungry.
But Anasuya insisted that only after Ganesh's hunger is satisfied, she would serve others.
Ganesh started eating and almost finished the entire food !!!!
Still he was hungry.
So, Anasuya prepared a dish using rice flour, jaggery, coconut and ghee.
She offered this special dish to God Ganesh.
God Ganesh after eating that dish , immediately felt full and got satisfied.
This sweet is none other than MODAK !!!
I recently came across this article about countries starting with letter E.
I knew some of them. But rest are new to me !!!
Countries starting with letter 'E' -----
1. Egypt
2. Equador
3. El Salvador
4. Equatorial Guinea
5. Eritrea
6. Estonia
7. Eswatini
8. Ethiopia
These islands designee from the ocean, set new standards of living and holidays in style.
These are the most luxurious man made islands ---
1. Eko Atlantic , Nigeria
2. Yas Islands , United Arab Emirates
3. Peberholm , Denmark
4. The Pearl , Doha, Qatar
5. Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
6. Amwaj islanda , Bahrain
Several cities in the middle east have earned global recognition for their safety and stability.
Such safest cities in the world are ------
1. Abu Dhabi , UAE
2. Doha, Qatar
3. Dubai , UAE
4. Sharjah , UAE
5. Taipei , Taiwan
6. Manama , Bahrain
7. Muscat , Oman
8. The Hague , Netherlands
9. Trondheim , Norway
10. Eindhoven , Netherlands
The fear of math is real and its got a name.
It is called " math anxiety ".
People with math anxiety experience activity in the same part of the brain that processes physical pain !!!!
The brain of these people goes into a state of panic.
Where does this fear begin ???
1. Bad early experiences
2. " I am not a math person myth "
3. Teacher trouble
What we can do ??
1. Use real life math like cooking, shopping or budgeting
2. Mistakes are not failures, they are just part of learning.
3. We can use apps, games or online tutors.
4. We must get psychological support.
We all like to eat chocolates given free !!!
Here are some countries where people eat chocolates more, but it is not clear whether the chocolates are free or not !!!
Such countries are ------
1. Switzerland
2. Austria
3. Germany
4. Ireland
5. United Kingdom
6. Sweden
7. Estonia
8. Norway
9. Poland
10. Belgium
Few islands around the world where people are not allowed . They are ------
1. North sentinel island , India
Sentinelese people protect their home fiercely and have lived in isolation for over 60,000 years.
2. Niihau, Hawaii
It is preserved for native Hawaiian language and traditions.
3. Poveglia island, Italy
It has a heavy past and is very dangerous to enter.
4. Heard island, Australia
It is home to glaciers and active volcano. Only scientists are allowed with strict conditions.
5. Snake island, Brazil
With so many snakes packed in one small island, Brazilian navy banned visitors for safety reasons.
These are the richest countries in Asia according to their GDP.
1. Singapore
2. Macao
3. Qatar
4. Brunel
5. United Arab Emirates
6. Hong Kong
7. Saudi Arabia
8. Bahrain
9. Israel
10. Japan
This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.
Question
Flag of which of these countries feature a seven pointed Commonwealth star symbolizing its 6 States and a territory ??
1. Canada
2. Australia
3. New Zealand
4. Malaysia
Answer
I will try to solve the question by elimination method.
Question is about flags.
I know how the flag of Canada look like.
It don't have symbol of Commonwealth star as said in the question !!!!
So we can comfortably rule out Canada.
Now coming to the flag of Malaysia.
Malaysia is an Islamic country.
Every Islamic country has a moon and star on their flag !!!
It don't have a Commonwealth star symbol.
We can rule out Malaysia too !!!
Now we are left with Australia and New Zealand.
Both country flags have symbol of Union Jack on them !!!
Both the flags look same with their pattern.
But 7 pointed Commonwealth Star is associated with only Australian flag !!!
Australian flag has 7 pointed Commonwealth Star in lower hoist quarter. 6 of the points represent 6 States and seventh represents the territory.
Answer is AUSTRALIA !!!
Here is the list of tallest statues in every continent.
1. Asia - statue of Unity - India
2. Europe - sanctuary of Christ the king - Portugal
3. North America - statue of Liberty - United States of America
4. Africa - African renaissance monument - Senegal
5. South America - monument to the virgin of peace - Venezuela
6. Oceania - big merino - Australia
Io, Jupiter's innermost large moon, changes its colour due to volcanic activity and the presence of various substances on its surface.
Io has the most active volcanic body in solar system.
The tidal forces generated by Jupiter's gravitational pull, result in widespread volcanic activity.
As a result of volcanic activity and chemical composition, Io's coloir can change over time.
1. Freshly erupted sulphur deposits can appear yellow or orange.
2. Older sulphur deposits look reddish.
3. Areas with higher concentration of silicate minerals appear dark brown or black.
Thus, Io appaers to change its colour because of volcanic residues.
According to a survey, these are the fun countries to visit, unwind and relax.
Such countries are ------
1. Spain
2. Brazil
3. Thailand
4. Italy
5. Mexico
6. Greece
7. Australia
8 Portugal
9. New Zealand
10. France
This question I recently come across in internet.
Question
A farmer had 15 sheep, and all but 8 died. How many are left ??
Answer
People say " English is a funny language ".
Here is the proof of it.
When we read the above question for the first time, we tend to think that all the sheep have died.
So out of 15 sheep, only 8 sheep are dead.
Remaining are 15 - 8 = 7 sheep.
But look at, all but 8 died.
That means all sheep died except 8 sheep.
So remaining sheep number is 8 not 7 !!!!
When we talk of countries starting with letter 'u', we think of 3 countries.
They are ---
1. United States of America
2. United Kingdom
3. United Arab Emirates
But these are not a single country. Many States have come together and formed a group.
Now these States are recognised by the group name.
Are there any country starting by the word u ???
I can think of these -----
1. Uganda
2. Uruguay
3. Ukraine
4. Uzbekistan
We all use the nail cutter to cut our nails.
Nail cutter also come with 2 blades.
Many people think that these are given so that we can clean our growing nails.
But real reason is not that.
These blades are sharp enough that they are capable of damaging our nail beds if we use them to clean the nails.
As such, nail cutter don't have any work than cutting the nails !!!
To make it more useful for people using it,, manufacturers have provided these 2 blades.
The blades can be used to open the bottle, to cut fruits and vegetables.
We all carry nail cutters with us while travelling. Suppose knife or blade is provided with it, then need to keep extra knife is not necessary.
To make nail cutters more user friendly, these blades are given..
I have listed down the countries with their share of natural gas reserves iñ the world ------
1. Russia , 24.39%
2. Iran , 17.09%
3. Qatar , 12.4%
4. United States of America, 4.65%
5. Saudi Arabia , 4.38%
6. Turkmenistan , 3.83%
7. United Arab Emirates , 3.11%
8. Venezuela , 2.91%
9. Nigeria , 2.7%
10. China , 2.66%
