These are the breathtaking mountain ranges across the globe ----
1. The Andes , South America
2. The Alps , Europe
3. The Southern Alps, New Zealand
4. The Himalayas, Asia
5. The Carpathians, Eastern Europe
6. The Rockies , North America
7. The Atlas mountains, Morocco
8. The Drakensberg, South Africa
9. The Scottish Highlands , UK
10. The Japanese Alps , Japan
Cockroaches avoid light. Their antenna detects changes in light which means danger.
That's why they seek out dark areas where they feel safe.
Cockroaches have evolved to be nocturnal as a survival technique.
Cockroaches find nighttime temperature cooler compared to warmth of day.
Cockroaches use the cover of the darkness to find and consume leftover food in kitchen.
Darkness increases the chances of successful reproduction of cockroaches.
We often hear that Govt is charging GST on almost everything !!!!
But we have adopted GST concept from other countries.
These countries hwve adopted GST to streamline their taxation process, eliminating cascading taxes and promoting economic growth in the country.
Such countries are ----
1. Canada
2. Australia
3. New Zealand
4. Singapore
5. Malaysia
6. South Africa
There are currently 825 active oil refineries across the world.
Significant number of oil refineries in USA, Europe and middle east.
What is the work of an oil refinery ???
Crude oil is a naturally occurring liquid fossil fuel. Crude oil is also called PETROLEUM.
Crude oil is extracted from the ground through wells or oil samds.
This crude oil has to be refined to get various products.
Here comes the work of oil refineries. They convert crude oil into various petroleum products through the process of distillation.
Which country has the largest oil refinery in the world ??
GUJARAT, INDIA has the largest oil refinery in the world !!!
It is the most complex single site oil refinery in the world. It is also the largest petcoke gasifier in the world.
It is also the largest integrated polyester producer in the world.
If we want to name the countries starting with J, we instantly tell Japan.
Going on searching we get Jamaica and Jordan.
But there is one more country starting with J.
That is JERSEY !!!!
Jersey is the largest of channel islands. It is a British crown dependency in English channel.
We all have witnessed how Air India plane was crashed on a hostel building and around 260+ people got dead.
Here I am listing out the airlines which are considered safest ------
1. Air New Zealand
2. Qantas, Australia
3. Cathay Pacific , Hong Kong
4. Qatar Airways
5. Emirates Airlines
6. Virgin Australia
7. Etihad Airways , Abu Dhabi
8. All Nippon Airways , Japan
9. EVA Air, Taiwan
10. Korean Air , South Korea
11. Alaska Airlines, USA
12. Turkish Airlines
13. TAP Air, Portugal
14. Hawaiian Airlines, USA
15. American Airlines
16. SAS , Scandinavian Airlines
17. British Airways
18. Iberia , Spain
19. Finn Air , Finland
20. Lufthansa , Swiss Airways
21. Japan Airlines
22. Air Canada
23. Air France
Here is the list of richest Indian states according to their GDP
1. Maharashtra
2. Tamilnadu
3. Karnataka
4. Gujarat
5. Uttar Pradesh
6. West Bengal
7. Rajasthan
8. Telangana
9. Andhra Pradesh
10. Madhya Pradesh
1. Great wall of China is not a single continuos wall. It consists of multiple walls built by different dynasties.
2. It is one of the longest man made structures in the world. Its vast stretch is equipment to half of the circumference of earth !!!
3. The wall is built by local materials.
4. Construction of the wall was by forced labour. Many workers lost their life during construction due to harsh environment.
5. Many parts are damaged due to natural weathering, human activity and urban developments. Restoration works are going on.
6. It has more than 1000 watch towers.
These are the must see UNESCO world heritage sites -----
1. The great wall of China , China
2. Machu Picchu , Peru
3. Pyramids of Giza , Egypt
4. Colosseum , Italy
5. Tajmahal , India
6. Stonehenge , United Kingdom
7. Galapagos Islands , Ecuador
8. Yellowstone National Park, United States of America
This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.
Question
Who is the first woman prime minister for her country?
1. Khaleda Zia
2. Sanna Marin
3. Helen Clarke
4. Chandrika Kumaratunga
Answer
Out of the options given, I knew Chandrika Kumaratunga is the first president but not prime minster, of Sri Lanka.
Option 4 os ruled out.
I did some research with the help of Google.
I came to know that,
Helen Clarke was the third female prime minister of New Zealand.
Option 3 ruled out.
Sanna Marin was the second female prime minister of Finland.
Option 2 ruled out.
We are left with only Khaleda Zia.
She was indeed the first female prime minister of her country which is Bangladesh !!!!
I thought it is Sheikh Hasina.
She is the second female prime minister of Bangladesh....
1. Tomatoes
Storing tomatoes in refrigerator cause them to lose their flavour and texture.
Store tomatoes at room temperature away from direct sunlight.
2. Bananas
Storing bananas in refrigerator causes them to turn black or brown.
Bananas must be stored at room temperature.
3. Potatoes
Keeping the potatoes in refrigerator makes them sweet and unappetizing.
Store them in cool and dark place.
4. Onions and garlics
Keeping them in refrigerator makes them soggy and develop off flavours.
They should be stored in well ventilated area away from sunlight.
1. Lonar crator lake , Maharashtra
2. Living Root bridge, Meghalaya
3. Marble rocks and dhuandhar falls, Madhya Pradesh
4. Chandipur beach, Odisha
5. Loktak lake, Manipur
Home to floating islands.
6. Barren islands, Andaman and Nicobar
India's only active volcano
7. Magnetic hill, Ladakh
These are the cleanest countries in the world ----
1. Estonia
2. Luxembourg
3. Germany
4. Finland
5. United Kingdom
6. Sweden
7. Norway
8. Austria
9. Switzerland
Shubhanshu Shukla, a fighter pilot from Indian airforce is preparing for space travel today.
Before to him, Rakesh Sharma who is also a fighter pilot had been to space.
Indian origin Sunita Williams who was in international space station for a long time, is also a fighter pilot.
All these astronauts are fighter pilots. !!!!
Fighter pilots and astronauts both share some similarities but they are not the same.
Some fighter pilots may become astronauts due to their ----
1. Fighter experience
They have experience in high performance aircraft.
2. Physical conditioning
They meet the physical demands of space travel.
3. Technical background
They can understand complex systems and technologies.
New Zealand is known as Land of birds.
New Zealand has unique, rare and flightless bird species.
They are found no where else in the world !!!
New Zealand was separated from rest of the world for millions of years.
This isolation helped birds to evolve independently creating species that are found no where else in the world.
Before humans arrived, New Zealand had no native land mammals.
This helped in the evolution of flightless birds found only in New Zealand for example Kiwi.
New Zealand is also called Sea bird capital of the world.
My nephew Aniruddha is a huge fan of RCB.
RCB has won IPL 2025 cup after a long wait of 18 years,
When the winning team arrived to home ground, a victory parade and felicitation program was organised without taking proper security measures.
Organisers didn't have any idea of amount of fan gathering.
RCB fans had gathered in a huge amount to have the glimpse of their favorite players.
Over enthusiasm of RCB fans had resulted in stampede and resulted in the death of 11 people.
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All these were the flashbacks.
I wanted to know what is Aniruddha's reaction on this topic.
We were on phone call.
Me : Aniruddha, finally RCB has won the cup in IPL !!!
Aniruddha : ( being very happy ) YES....
Me : Why didn't you attend the victory parade ??!!!
Aniruddha : I don't believe in all those things.....
Me : You could have watched your favorite RCB players live.
Aniruddha : I prefer to watch them on TV.....
Me : Good decision. You saved your life !!!
Me : There were news that final game was match fixed.....
Aniruddha : Why do you think so ??
Me : RCB had asked for permission for victory parade before starting of match.
Me : How do they know before in hand that they are going to win the match ??
Aniruddha: Who said you all these ??
Me : Politician Kumaraswamy !!!
Aniruddha : Do you believe him ??
Me : Yes.. Don't you feel something fishy ??
Aniruddha : Don't ever try to call me from nowonwards.... !!!
Saying that, he has cut the phone call and is not in touch ...!!!!
Education shapes a country's destiny.
Here is the list of most educated countries in the world ------
1. Ireland
2. Switzerland
3. Singapore
4. Belgium
5. United Kingdom
6. Netherlands
7. United States of America
8. Australia
9. Israel
10. Sweden
Enceladus is a moon of Saturn.
It has a prominent crack on its southern pole which is known as tiger stripes.
Scientists believe that tectonic activity is responsible for these cracks.
Tiger stripes are home to a series of geysers.
These geysers erupt water vapour and ice particles into space.!!!!
This activity is powered by tidal heating and proposed subsurface ocean
Thus, tiger stripes of Enceladus have become fascinating feature..
Many countries are upgrading their air forces to deal with modern day threats.
This list ranks the countries by the total number of military aircraft in service.
Largest air forces in the world are ------
1. United States of America
2. Russia
3. China
4. India
5. Japan
6. Pakistan
7. South Korea
8. Egypt
9. Turkey
10. France
This bheja fry question I read on the Internet.
If 1^2 = 2
2^2 = 6
3^2 = 12
4^2 = ??
Answer
These type of questions follow a certain pattern.
We can write 1^2 = 1^2 + 1 = 2
2^2 = 2^2 + 2 = 4 + 2 = 6
3^2 = 3 ^2 + 3 = 9 + 3 = 12
Following the same manner,
4 ^ 2 = 4 ^ 2 + 4 = 16 + 4 = 20
These rivers have shaped civilizations, supported vast ecosystems and remain crucial for trade, culture and daily life.
Such rivers are -----
1. Nile river, Africa
2. Amazon river, South America
3. Yangtze river , China
4. Mississippi river , USA
5. Ganes river , India
6. Danube river, Europe
7. Mekong river , South East Asia
8. Volga river, Russia
9. Congo river , Africa
10. Thames river , United Kingdom
Nowadays people are discussing about which language is oldest ? Kannada Or tamil ??
Here I am talking about oldest language in world ...
Many people believe that Tamil is the oldest language in the world that is still in use.
Tamil is an ancient and widely spoken by more than 75 million people in
India
Sri Lanka
Malaysia
Singapore
And many other regions of the Tamil diaspora worldwide.
Unlike languages like Sanskrit, Latin or ancient Greek which eventually became classical or ceremonial, Tamil continue to evolve and thrive as a spoken and literary language.
The lines on our palm are known as palmar creases.
They are formed during fetal development and are influenced by genetics.
These lines help with the flexibility and movement of hands.
It would not be possible to catch and hold a hammer in our hands in the absence of these lines !!!
The above question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.
Question
Which is not the country spread in 2 continents ????
1. Egypt
2. Russia
3. Guatemala
4. Turkey
Answer
I will try to solve by myself.
I know Russia and Turkey are the 2 countries whose 50% is in Asian continent and rest in Europeans continent !!!!
So options Russia and Turkey are ruled out.
Since my school days, I have been taught that Egypt is in African continent.
So, Egypt could be the answer.
Remaining one is Guatemala.
But Guatemala entirely lies in North American continent.
So what is the answer ???
I kept scratching my head.
We have both Egypt and Guatemala which are confined to only one continent.
Both of them could not be the answer !!!
So we will focus on Egypt.
Egypt is a transcontinental country !!!
Till now, what we had read is wrong.
Majority of landmass of Egypt including Nile river is in African continent.
The sinal peninsula, which is the part of Egypt , is considered as the part of Asian continent.
So, Russia Egypt Turkey all of the 3 are transcontinental countries.
Only Guatemala entirely lies in North American Continent !!!!!
So answer is Guatemala .
Here is the list of Indian states with largest forest cover -----
1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Chattisgadh
4. Odisha
5. Maharajah
6. Karnataka
7. Andhra Pradesh
8. Assam
9. Tamilnadu
10. Uttaraknand
Yesterday during the victory parade of RCB, stampede occurred and 11 people were dead.
These people were RCB fans and had come to visit their heroes in person.
I have gathered some information about How death occurs in a stampede??
In many stampedes deaths occur due to a phenomenon called BLACK HOLE EFFECT.
When people are moving in a tightly packed crowd, contact between their bodies causes physical forces to be transmitted from one individual to another.
These forces add up and create unpredictable force chains, pushing the individuals from various directions.
Eventually these pushes reach a level that can cause one or more individual to stumble and fall.
Such a fall, creates a HOLE in the crowd.
This breaks the balance of forces among surrounding people.
People are still being pushed from behind but no longer from the front.
Consequently falling people will be piled up.
Those on the ground suffer from the weight of other individuals and have difficulty breathing.
People die because of unavailability of oxygen.
This list is made based on each country's average daily costs which is comprised of
Accommodation
Meals
In-country transportation
Activities
This list don't include international air fare !!!!
Such countries are -------
1. Barbados
2. Antigua and Barbuda
3. St Kitts and Nevis
4. Maldives
5. Grenada
6. Switzerland
7. United States of America
8. Micronesia
9. Greenland
10. United Arab Emirates
RCB was victorious in yesterday's IPL final match.
My nephew Aniruddha is very happy.
IPL had started beforw he took birth.
As soon as Aniruddha started observing things, he is the biggest fan of RCB.
Every year, when IPL season starts, he want RCB to win all the matches it is playing !!!!
Whenever RCB is going to play the match, Aniruddha is wearing RCB jercy and cheering them.
All these years, I used to think
" Everytime Aniruddha is cheering for RCB.
But RCB is failing to qualify even for play offs !!! "
This year RCB has broken the jinx and emerged as WINNER !!!
I am thinking of gifting Aniruddha, RCB flag.
Aniruddha already has RCB jercy with him.
Now from next year, Aniruddha is going to cheer for RCB wearing the jercy and waving the flag too !!!
Cricket has become the million dollor business,
These cricket boards are the financial giants in the game.
1. Board of control for cricket in India, BCCI
2. Cricket Australia , CA
3. England and Wales cricket board, ECB
4. Pakistan cricket board, PCB
5. Bangladesh cricket board, BCB
Tonight it is the IPL final !!!
My nephew Aniruddha is very excited about today's match.
Aniruddha is the die-hard fan of Royal Challengers Bangalore.
RCB has reached the final of IPL 2025 !!!!
Before to this year, RCB had reached finals but could not win the cup.
We all, being RCB fans hope this year RCB will win the final match and lift the trophy.
Aniruddha treats each member of RCB team as his own family member.
That's why I called RCB boys as Aniruddha's boys !!!
There has to be 2 teams to play a cricket match.
The other team is Punjab Kings XI owned by actress Preity Zinta.
Captained by Shreyas Aiyyer.
To add a little glamour, I called Punjab Kings as Preity's boys !!!
Hope everything goes by our side, this time .....
These are the happiest cities in the world -----
1. Copenhagen , Denmark
2. Zurich , Switzerland
3. Singapore
4. Aarhus , Denmark
5. Antwerp , Belgium
6. Seoul
7. Stockholm , Sweden
8. Taipei , Taiwan
9. Munich , Switzerland
10. Rotterdam , Netherlands
Shambhu is my neighbour.
He is good looking, good personality and always have a smile on his face.
If he wants to go out, he has to pass my house........
I always look at him through my window facing the road.
He is aware that I am looking at him.
But he never turns and look at me.
But as soon as he passes across my window, a smile will be always there on his face.
This incident is really making me to blush.....
As usual, Shambhu was on his way.
Me...... Looking at him through the window
When he was about to pass my window, rain started to pour from now here.
This pre monsoon rain is very unpredictable.
Shambhu was not having an umbrella with him.
Rain has already started to pour.
Shambhu didn't know what to do.
He was about to run......
Suddenly Shambhu looked at the window
There I was...... Looking a him......
He didn't think any thing.
He just jumped the compound wall, came near the window
He was already wet .... Drops of water were falling from his moustache.......
Shambhu tried to come inside the room through the window......
Wait....... Wait......
Why Shambhu want to come inside through the window ...... ???!!!
Shambhu is the pet tomcat of my neighbour .....!!!!
Here are the popular countries that offer Indian citizens the privilege of obtaining a Visa on arrival ------
1. Myanmar
2. Maldives
3. Thailand
4. Indonesia
5. Tajikistan
6. Sri Lanka
7. Vietnam
8. Iran
9. Zimbabwe
10. Madagascar
According to a survey, these are the best dental colleges in india.
Out of these, 2 colleges are in undivided Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka !!!
ಎಂಕ್ಲೆನ ಮೋಕೆದ ತುಳುನಾಡ್ !!!!
1. Savitha Institute of medical sciences, Chennai
2. Manipal College of dental sciences, Manipal
3. Maulana Azad institute of dental sciences, Delhi
4. King George medical university , Lucknow
5. D. Y. Patil vidyapeeth, Pune
6. A. B. Shetty memorial institute of dental sciences, Mangalore
7. S. R. M. Dental college, Chennai
8. Sri Rama Chandra institute of higher education, Chennai
Yesterday I have posted an article about most beautiful countries in the world.
Today we will know about their speciality.
1. Italy has more than 1,500 kinds of pastas !!!
Each part of Italy has its own pasta shape and recipes.
2. Switzerland has a very " Slow " fast train .
3. Japan has vending machine almost for everything !!!
4. New Zealand has no native land mammals.
5. Some lakes in Canada look like small seas !!!!
6. Komodo dragons of Indonesia look like dinosaurs.
7. Norway has built tunnels under the ocean to connect islands ..
