Several nations around the world are remarkably flat. No natural mountains within their borders.
Such countries are -----
1. Vatican City
Smallest independent state surrounded by Rome. Elevation ranges between 19 to 79 meters too low to form mountains.
2. Maldives
World's flattest country.
3. Kiribati
Nation at sea level.
4. Denmark
Rolling hills but no mountains !!!
5. Estonia
6. Latvia
7. Lithuania
8. Gambia
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Question
Which of these cities is the capital of a state that is not bordered by any coastal state of India ??
1. Lucknow
2. Jaipur
3. Bhopal
4. Raipur
Answer
We will look at what are the coastal states of India.
They are Gujarat , Maharashtra, Goa , Karnataka , Kerala , Tamilnadu , Andhra Pradesh , Odisha and West Bengal.
Now we analyse the given question.
They are asking for the capital of the state which is not bordered by any of coastal states.
That means they have given the names of capitals of 4 states.
We must find out the capital of a state which is not bordering the coastal states mentioned above.
We will look at one by one.
1. Raipur
Raipur is the capital of Chattisgadh. Bordering states of Chattisgadh are Odisha, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana , Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Out of these , Odisha , Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra are coastal states bordering Chattisgadh.
So, Raipur ruled out !!!
2. Bhopal
Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Bordering states of Madhya Pradesh are Uttar Pradesh , Chattisgadh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Out of these, Maharashtra and Gujarat are coastal states.
So, Bhopal is ruled out !!!
3. Jaipur
Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan. Bordering states of Rajasthan are Punjab, Haryana , Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
Out of these, Gujarat is the coastal state.
So, Jaipur is ruled out.
4. Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh.
Bordering states of Uttar Pradesh are Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi , Rajasthan , Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgadh.
Uttar Pradesh don't have any bordering coastal states.
So , LUCKNOW which is the capital of Uttar Pradesh is the correct answer !!!
Yesterday was the final and match decider T20 match between India and South Africa.
South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first.
As India is batting first, I had decided to watch the match !!!
Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson are at the crease.
First boundary of Indian innings by Abhishek !!!
India 6/0 at the end of first over.
First sixer by Abhishek off Marco Jansen.
One more boundary by Abhishek !!!
Hatrik boundaries by Abhishek !!!
Sixer by Sanju !!!
India 22/0
Sanju has hit a boundary.
One more boundary for Sanju !!!
After end of 4 overs, India 41/0
Boundary by Sanju.
With boundary by Abhishek, India reached 50.
After 5 overs, India 56/0.
Abhishek has hit a sixer.
Abhishek is out !!! India 63/1
Tilak is on crease, first ball is boundary.
India 76/1
With Silver by Sanju, Ind 86/1f
Rain of boundaries !!!!
On field umpire got hurt on knees by passing ball.
Sanju Samson got out on 37..
Indian captain Soorya came to crease.
India 101/2 after 10 overs.
Boundary for Tilak.
Soorya got out, India 115/3.
Hardik had hit a 6 as soon as he comes !!!
Boundary for Tilak.
Boundary for Tilak.
Sixer for Tilak, catch by spectators !!!
Hardik has hit a boundary, 15 off just 4 balls.
One more sixer for Hardik.
Again sixer!!! 28 off 6 balls
India 158/3.
Hardik is on the roll !!!
Tilak completed 50
South African players are clueless !!!!
India 178/3
Massive sixer by Hardik.
Hardik 48 off 15 balls.
Fastest 50 in 16 balls by Hardik !!!
Tilak 62 off 36 balls.
India reached 200 runs ....
India 205/3 at the end of 18 overs.
Boundary for Tilak in beginning of 19th over !!!
India has got 54 run just in sixers !!!
Partnership between Tilak and Hardik is 100.
Boundary for Tilak.
Hardik got out for 63 runs.
Shivam Dube has hit a sixer as soon as he came to crease !!!
Last ball was wide , Tilak was out !!!
India 227/5
Boundary in last ball.
India finished at 231/5
South Africa batting was good. Indian bowler Arshdeep has totally lost line and length.
Varun Chakravarti was successful in taking 4 wickets.
South Africa could mmanage to score only 211.
India has won the game thereby series !!!
This Bheja Fry question I came across on TV.
Question
If a clock strikes 1 time for first hour, 2 times for second hour and like that, then how many times it will strike on a new years day ???
Answer
A clock strikes 1 time at 1.00 am
2 times at 2.00 am
....
....
12 times at 12.00 pm, ( noon )
Again strikes 1 time at 1.00 pm
2 times at 2.00 pm
.....
....
12 times at 12.00 am ( mid night )
Total strikes from 1.00 am to 12 pm
1 + 2 + 3 +...............+ 12 = 78 times
Similarly,
Total strikes from 1 pm to 12am
Clock strikes 78 times.
Totally strikes from both the periods is
78 + 78 = 156 times.
So, the clock strikes 156 times on new year day !!!!
1. Karni mata temple ( rat temple ), Rajasthan
This temple is home to more than 25,000 white rats. Devotees offer sweet, milk and other things to rats as they are considered incarnations of Goddess Karni Mata's sons !!!
2. Bullet baba shrine, Rajasthan
Here Royal Bullet Enfield 350cc is worshipped by the people. It is considered that the bike miraculously returned to the spot where its rider died. !!!!
3. The jal mahal, Jaipur
This palace is constructed in middle of the lake. It appears to be of one floor but actually has 4 floors that are submerged in water and walls of palace are holding back water for more than 250 years !!!!
4. Gravity defying rock, Tamilnadu
This 250 ton rock stands on slippery slope of a hill. No one knows what holds the rock against slipping down.
Rock remained unmoved even qfter cyclones, tsunamis and earthquakes !!!!
Cats communicate with humans using body language and vocalization. Cats meow at humans and meows vary depending on the context !!!!
Let's try to decode them.
1. Cat's slow eye blinking likely to indicate a positive emotional state.
2. If the cat don't want to be touched , it will freeze, move away, flatten their ears or hiss.
If they feel they have no other option left, they scratch or bite !!!!
3. It is better to allow cats to approach on their terms.
If the cat approach with tail up, it is giving a friendly signal.
If the cat approach with its tail swishing from side to side, that signals annoyance.
If the cats walk away from us, that means they are not interested.
If they rub their head against you, that means they want to continue the conversation.
4. If there are more than one cat in the house, tensions between them is common.
But it is not always physical fighting. Signs of inter cat tensions include prolonged staring, blocking the use of resources etc.
5. Many cats prefer to be the only cat in the household. They don't cope well with other cats.
6. Outdoor access is very important for cats with supervision.
These cities are the best places for night life -----
1. Barcelona
2. Paris
3. Tokyo
4. Prague
5. Tbilisi , Georgia
6. Seoul
7. Yerevan , Armenia
8. Bangkok
9. Ball
10. Budapest
The embroidery at the end of the towel is called Dobby Border.
This woven strip helps to prevent
1. Fraying
2. Improves absorbency
3. Gives professional and polished look
A high quality dobby border ensures towels retain their shape and effectiveness even after repeated washing and use.
Cheetahs are the fastest land animals.
Here are some interesting facts -----
1. Unmatched speed but only in short spurts.
2. They are faster than any machines !!!
3. They have a body built to move.
4. They are daylight predators.
5. They don't roar, they chirp
6. Specialized breathing for sprints
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Question
What shape is Milky way Galaxy where our solar system is situated ???
1. Elliptical
2. Irregular cloud
3. Lenticular
4. Barred spiral
Answer
When I was studying in school, I used to draw the picture of our solar system.
I used to draw in elliptical manner.
So, I thought may be our Galaxy is also in elliptical manner !!!
I didn't know what is lenticular ?? Google said it is a round shape which is thinner at the edges and wider at the middle.
Barred spiral must be a type of spiral shape.
II was waiting for the answer.
Answer BARRED SPIRAL !!!
Not only milky way galaxy, our neighboring galaxy Andromeda is also of the same type !!!
These animals curl up into tiny spheres. They curl up to conserve heat, protection of vital organs and offers a quick defence mechanism.
Such animals are ------
1. Hedgehogs
2. Armadillos
3. Pangolins
4. Dormouse
5. Red Panda
6. Slow Loris
I came across this while surfing internet.
Question
What has foot on each side but no legs ???!!!
Answer
First I thought it as a pant which we wear.
Then I realized pant neither have foot nor legs !!!
We have to think out of the box.
It is a clever play of words.
Just think.... Foot not as the human body part.
Then what else it could be.....
We use foot as the unit of measurement !!!!
Don't we ???
So the answer would be a ruler !!!!
A ruler has foot marking on each side..... But don't have legs !!!!
It is because of these reasons -=--
1. Amazon river is enormous, having huge width and depth during wet seasons in some areas.
2. Water level of Amazon river changes dramatically between wet and dry seasons. It is difficult to determine a stable foundation point for bridge.
3. Amazon river's currents are extremely strong. This would require a special design and construction of bridge.
4. Amazon river area's soil is extremely soft and instable. It is challenging to build a stable foundation for bridge.
5. The river is situated in remote and inaccessible region, making it difficult and expensive to transport materials and equipments for constructing a bridge.
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Question
Which of these country is the " partner country " of BRICS ??
1. Laos
2. South Korea
3. Vietnam
4. Cambodia
Answer
BRICS is the group of nations consisting of Brazil , Russia , India , China and South Africa.
Partner countries are not the full members of BRICS but they can participate in BRICS summit and discussions strengthening its economic and diplomatic ties with the bloc.
BRICS partner countries are ---
Vietnam Malaysia Indonesia Thailand Algeria
Belarus Bolivia Cuba Kazakhstan Nigeria
Turkey Uganda Uzbekistan
By looking at above list, correct answer is
VIETNAM !!!!
Many animals other than dogs can recognize human face and emotions.
Such animals are -------
1. Octopuses
2. Sheep
3. Horses
4. Fish
5. Bees
6. Cows
7. Apes
8. Pigs
9. Penguins
10. Wolves
Dark comets are the comets without tail !!!
Dark comets are nearly invisible due to their low reflectivity and lack of dust.
They are composed of ice particles and dust.
But unlike typical comets, they don't produce significant amount of dust or gas as they approach Sun.
Researchers believe that they could potentially pose threat to Earth because they are undetected.
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.
--------------------------
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
-------------------------------------------------------
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.
