Rivalry between which two countries ??

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Question 

" The Great Game " was the term used to denote geopolitical rivalry in central Asia between which 2 countries  ??

1.  Britain and Russia 

2.  Britain and Germany 

3.  Germany and France 

4.  Russia and Turkiye 

Answer 

When this question flashed on TV screen, I remembered USA and Iran which are still fighting in Central Asia  !!!

I didn't have any idea about this.

Correct Answer   BRITAIN and RUSSIA   !!!

The rivalry was between British empire and Russian empire for more than 90  years  !!!

Why they fought ??

British were ruling India. They were scared that Russia would come South and attack India through Afghanistan.

At that time, Russia was growing bigger and wanted more land in Asia  !!!  

In the middle was Afghanistan  !!!   Both British and Russians wanted to  control it as a buffer.

It was NOT A DIRECT WAR   !!!

It was spies, explorers, bribing local kings etc.

It got ended in 1907 when both became friends to stop Germany    !!!

Bheja Fry Question

  In this short riddle, we muat find out correct relationship hidden.

Question 

                 S is the sister of T

                 T is the mother of U

                 U is the daughter of V

                How is S related to V  ???

Answer 

         If we know how people are related to each other, it is very easy to solve the riddle  !!!

           Let's start  decoding  .......

S is the sister of T and T is the mother of U

==>>  T   has a sister  S  and a child U  

==>>   Both T and S are females and blood sisters 

==>>  U is the daughter of both V and T

==>>   T is a female so V has to be the male

==>>     T and  V are married to each other as they are the parents of U

==>>   Given  :   S is the sister of T

==>>   T   is the brother of S and husband of V

==>>    S IS THE SISTER IN LAW OF V  !!!! 

Which of these is not the name ??

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Question 

Which of these is not the name of the craters on planet Mercury  ??

1.  Vyasa

2.  Kalidas

3.  Somdev

4. Valmiki

Answer 

I was very surprised to know the Indian names for craters on planet Mercury   !!!

I have gathered some information .

It is the International Astronomical Union decision  !!!

It says   Every Crater on Mercury must be named after a famous artist, composer or writer who was famous for more than 50 years.

No astronaut or scientist  !!!

To make it truly international, they picked great contributors from every civilization.

So Indian names easily qualified   !!!

It's just about honouring human culture, not putting flags on a planet !!!

There are 9 craters on planet Mercury by Indian names.  They are  -----

1.  Verma

2.  Surdas

3.   Shergil

4.  Ashwagosha

5. Valmiki

6.  Thakur

7 .  Tansen

8.   Tyagaraja

9.  Kalidasa

According to this chart, all the famous Indian artists and writers are included  !!!

Whatever the options given in the question, vyasa and somdev names have not been kept to craters.

But Vyasa was the one who wrote Mahabharata.

They may keep this name in coming days  !!!

But Somdev is not the name of any Indian writer or artist !!!

So, correct answer     SOMDEV     !!!

Animals that never touch water ....

  Water is the basic necessity of sustaining life.  However some animals are strangely evolved to live entirely without drinking it  !!!

I have listed down some animals who don't drink water but manage to keep them hydrated.  I have given the source for survive 

Here are some of such animals   -------

1.  Kangaroo rats

          Source  :  Dry seeds and a nocturnal lifestyle 

2.  Fennec and Sand fox

           Source  :   Seek moisture from food

3.  Koalas  

            Source  :  Depend on Eucalyptus leaves for hydration 

4.  Harvester ants

        .   Source :   Depend on food and nest

5.   Thorny devil lizard 

             Source  :   Depend on dew and rain falling on skin 

Why in Martian sky, Sun appears shrunken compared to Earth ??

 Answer is simple !!!

Mars is farther from the Sun than Earth is ......

Its just perspective and distance   !!!

On Mars,

            Sun didn't shrink.....

            We just moved farther away from it   !!!!!

What does the Martian sky look like ??

                  

Sun      :    A smaller,  brighter disc.

                  Still very bright. But not as " big " as our Sun  !!!

Sky colour      :    Not blue !!!

                              Mars' atmosphere is super thin.

                              Only 1% as  dense as Eatth.

                              With less air to scatter blue light, sky looks butterscotch during the day !!!

                             Bluish near the sun set.

Light      :     Only 43% of sunlight reaches Mars vs Earth.

                       So it is noticeably dimmer, like a cloudy day on Earth   !!!

Why rice turns mushy ???

  Rice gets mushy because of starch  +   too much water  +  too much heat 

Here is what happens    ------

1.  Rice has starch inside 

2.  When we cook rice ,  rice soaks water and starch swells up.

3.  If we add too much water OR cook too long , the rice grains burst open.

4.  Now the starch comes out and makes everything sticky and soft meaning rice gets mushy  !!!

Basmati rice won't get mushy because it has less sticky starch !!!

Normal short rice gets mushy faster because it has more sticky starch  !!!

Which is the mamaal having densest fur ??

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Question 

Which creature has the densest fur of any mammal ??

1.  Grizzly Bear

2.  North American beaver 

3.  Polar bear

4.  Sea otters

Answer 

Sea utter has the densest fur of any mammal.  About 1,50,000 per sq cm.

Why so dense  ??

Unlike whales or seals, sea otters don't have BLUBBERS. 

They live in freezing Pacific water. This ultra dense fur traps air.

 Hence water never touches their skin.

It is their only way to stay warm  !!!

They have to groom for everyday to keep that air trapped.  If their fur gets dirty, they die of extreme cold  !!!

Wht can't we see ultraviolet light ???

 We can't see ultraviolet ( UV ) light because lens of human eye acts as a physical filter that absorbs it before the light reaches retina.

The cells in retina can detect the light of wavelength about 400  -  700 nm but UV light is just 10  - 400 nm.

So our eye cells just don't react to this light    !!!!

Lens of our eye absorbs UV light so that it can protect delicate retina from damage.

Some people who have got their eye lens removed in cataract surgery, can perceive UV light !!!

Bees, birds and some reptiles can detect UV light.

Which planet has shortest day than others ??

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Question 

Which planet has shortest day ??

1.  Jupiter 

2.  Neptune 

3.  Mars 

4.  Uranus 

Answer 

We will look at each planet given in options.

Uranus takes 17 hour and 14 minutes

Mars takes 24 hour 37 minutes 

Neptune takes 16 hour 6 minutes 

Jupiter takes 9 hours 56 minutes 

Looking at the above chart, we can say it is 

                    JUPITER     !!!!

Why Jupiter spins so fast ??

                  Jupiter is a gas giant, not solid rock   !!!

                  When it was formed from a huge cloud of gas and dust, it conserved angular momentum and kept spinning fast.

                   Because of this, we can see sunrise every 5 hours  !!!

Which sport ??

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Question 

In which sport ,  you can score hole in one ?

1.  Golf

2. Hockey 

3.  Cricket 

4.  Polo

Answer 

Hole in one

               When the ball is hit from the starting point  ( tee  )  and it directly goes into the hole.

                In just ONE SHOT   !!!

 It is only possible in GOLF  !!!

It is a very rare phenomenon.  

It is possible only  1  in 12,500 chance  !!!

Youngest player to achieve this is a 5 year old boy !!!

In recently concluded Asian games, India's Pranavi Aras had achieved gold medal for the first time   !!!

Which continent don't have landlocked countries ??

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Question 

Which continent don't have any landlocked countries in it  ??

1.   Asia

2.  Europe 

3.  Africa

4.  North America 

Answer 

Landlocked countries  =  No access to seashore through them.

We will look at landlocked countries of each continent  !!!

Landlocked countries of Asia 

1.  Afghanistan 

2.  Armenia 

3.  Azerbaijan  ---  Have access to Caspian sea, but Caspian sea is a large inland lake  !!!

4.  Bhutan 

5.  Kazakhstan  --  Largest landlocked country in the world

6.  Kyrgyzstan 

7.  Laos  --- Only landlocked country in SE Asia 

8.  Mongolia 

9.  Tajikistan 

10. Turkmenistan 

11.  Uzbekistan  =- only double landlocked country in Asia 

 

12. Nepal 

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Landlocked countries in Europe 

1.  Andorra 

2.  Austria 

3.  Belarus 

4.  Czechia 

5.  Hungary 

6.  Kosovo 

7.  Liechtenstein  -- doubly landlocked 

8.  Luxembourg 

9.  Moldova

9.  North Macedonia 

10.  San Marino 

11.  Serbia

12.  Slovakia 

13.  Switzerland 

14.  Vatican city   --- smallest landlocked country in the world

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Landlocked countries in Africa 

1.  Botswana 

2.  Burkina Faao

3.  Burundi 

4.  Central African Republic 

5.  Chad   --  Largest landlocked country in Africa 

6.  Eswatini

7.  Ethiopia  ---  Most populous landlocked country in the world 

8.  Lesotho 

9.  Malawi 

10.  Niger 

11.  Mali

12.  Rwanda 

13.  South Sudan 

14.  Uganda 

15.  Zambia 

16.  Zimbabwe 

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Landlocked countries in North America 

There are zero landlocked countries in North America  !!!

It is the only continent besides Australia which don't have landlocked countries.

All the countries  in North America 

1.  USA

2.  Canada 

3.  Mexico 

4.  Guatemala 

5.  Belize 

6.  Honduras 

7.  El Salvador 

8.  Nicaragua 

9.  Costa  Rica 

10.  Panama 

    

                         All have ocean access  !!!

Correct answer        North America   !!!

Bheja Fry Question

  This Bheja Fry question follows a regular pattern.

I have decoded the pattern with the help of AI  !!!

Question 

If  6  +   9  =  61

    5   +  8    =  47

    4   +   7    =  33

    3  +  6    =  ???

Answer 

 I sincerely accept that I didn't solve it !!!

I have taken the help of meta AI which comes free with WhatsApp.

According to AI,

6  +  9  is actually  15.

Here it is given that 6   +   9   =  61

==>>  6  * 9 +  ( 9 - 2  )

==>>   54  +  7  

==>>    61

5  + 8  is actually 13

Here it is given that  5  +  8  =  46

==>>   5  *  8  + (  8  -  2  )

==>>  40  + 6

==>>  46

4  +  7  is actually  11

Here it is given that  4  + 7  =  33

==>>  4  *  7  +  ( 7  - 2  )

==>>  28  +   4

==>>   31

Finally,  3  +   6  = ??

We know 3  +  6  is  9

But according to the pattern we juat derived,

3  +    6  ==>>  3  *  6  +  (  6  -   2  )

==>>   18  +  4

==>>     22  !!!

Surprising facts about Phobos

 Phobos  =  one of Mars ' 2 moons !!!

Surprising facts  ----

 

1.  Phobos is very small only 22 km wide

     One can walk around it in one day  !!!

2.  It is not round.

     Looks like lumpy potato  !!!

3.  It is very close to Mars.

     Just 6000 km away  !!!

4.  Because it is very close and fast, it goes around Mars 3 times in one Earth day   !!!

5.  Phobos is slowly coming closer to Mars.

    Soon it will either crash into Mars or break apart  !!!

6. Scientists think it is a captured asteroid !!!!

     It is made of rock and dust. Surface is full of craters.

Which is not the official language of UN ???

  This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Which one is not the official language of UN ??

1.  English 

2.  French 

3.  Japanese 

4.  Arabic 

Answer 

UN has 6 official languages.  They are  -----

1.  English 

2.  French 

3.  Arabic 

4.  Chinese 

5.  Russian 

6.  Spanish 

According to above table ,  Japanese is not the official language of  UN.

Correct Answer  :   JAPANESE   !!!

Why does bread smells so irrestible when baking ??

 We will look at what's happening imside the oven  ??!!

When bread bakes at around 140 degree Celsius, sugars and proteins in flour starts reacting.......

Result   : Toasty, nutty caramel smell !!!!

When the sugar in the dough breaks, we get sweet "bakery " smell.

Yeast eats sugar and ejects alcoholic compounds. These compounds smell fruity, boozy and warm.

This also gives " fresh bread " smell.

Warm air coming out of hot bread can travel long to reach our nostrils. Cold bread don't smell.

Our brains are wired to this smell , thinking that food is arrived and it can be eaten !!!

Doubly landlocked countries

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These 2 countries are the only 2 doubly landlocked countries in the world  !!!

 Doubly landlocked   =   A landlocked country surrounded only by landlocked countries.

Meaning, to reach sea atleast 2 countries must be crossed  !!!

They are,

Liechtenstein  and Uzbekistan   !!!!

Liechtenstein surrounded by Switzerland and Austria.

         Both are landlocked.

Uzbekistan surrounded by Kazakhstan  Turkmenistan   Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan    and Afghanistan 

All 5 are landlocked   !!! 

How do trees make it rain ??

 Trees help make rain in 3 simple steps  ----

1.  Trees drink and " sweat  "

               Tree roots suck up water from ground. Leaves release the water into air.

                This is transpiration.

2.  This water makes clouds

                 Water vapour raises up and gets cold. It turn's into tiny water droplets which is cloud.

3.  Forests recycle the rain

                 In big forests, trees put so much water in the air that the wind carries it and it again rains down !!!

No trees  =  Less water in air  =  Less rain

That's why cutting down big forests can cause droughts far away.  

Which is the third largest planet ???

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Question 

Which is the third largest planet in solar system  ??

1.  Earth 

2.  Jupiter 

3.  Mars 

4.  Uranus 

 Answer 

Jupiter is the largest planet in solar system.

It is the first, not the third  !!!

Jupiter ruled out  !!!

 

Now we come to Mars.

Mars is the second smallest planet  !!!

It is bigger than only Mercury.

Mars ruled out  !!!

Earth is the fifth largest planet.

Not the third  !!!

Earth is ruled out !!!

Uranus is the third largest planet  !!!

Largest after Jupiter and Saturn.

Correct answer   URANUS  !!!

Which city ???

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Question 

Which city has all the 3 prestigious institutions IIT,  IIM and AIMS  ??

1.  Chennai 

2.  Delhi 

3.  Indore

4.  Jammu

Answer 

We will look at each of the place.

All the 4 of them have either IIT or IIM or AIMS !!!

We must find out, out of 4 which city has all the 3 ....

Chennai city has only IIT.

Delhi has IIT and AIMS 

But not IIM.....

Indore has IIT and IIM

But not AIMS ......

JAMMU has all the 3,  IIT   IIM  and AIMS.

Correct answer      JAMMU    !!!!

Why are there no hair on palm ??

 Don't get deceived by the title !!!

It is not a scientific article like previous ones.

It is a light hearted Akbar - Birbal story !!!

It was a packed day on the Court of Akbar.....

Suddenly a question came to Akbar's mind.

WHY ARE THERE NO HAIR ON HIS PALM  ??

Akbar had put forward his question near the courtiers.

Every one was busy thinking......

Akbar asked Birbal to tell the answer.

Birbal stood up and said,

"  Oh King !!!  You do lot of giving alms to poor and needy.   That's why there are no hair on your palm  !!!  "

Akbar was satisfied with the answer.

Akbar again asked ,   "  Why your palm is also not having hair ??  "

Birbal replied,  "  I receive lots of gifts from your hand.  That's why even my palm is hairless  !!!   "

Akbar again asked,

"  Why every courtier's hand is hairless ??  "

Birbal replied,

"  After watching me receiving gifts from your hand,  they rub their both hands in jealous and frustration.

That's why even their palm is hairless   !!!!     "

Which is the capital city ?

Asian games are now going on at Japan.  I thought this question would be relatable  !!!

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Which is the capital city hosted Asian games only once  ??

1.  New Delhi

2.  Jakarta 

3.  Bangkok 

4.  Seoul 

Answer 

We will look at each options.

New Delhi, India 

                 Hosted Asian games twice ,  1951  and 1982

New Delhi ruled out  !!!

Jakarta ,  Indonesia 

                  Hosted Asian games twice ,  1962 and 2018

Jakarta ruled out !!!

Bangkok ,  Thailand      

               Hosted Asian games  4  times !!! 

               1966, 1970, 1978  and  1998

Bangkok ruled out !!!

Seoul ,  South  Korea 

             Hosted Asian games only once  in 1986

Correct answer   SEOUL  !!!    

Which element ??

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Question 

Which element has chemical name  Bi  ??

1.  Bismuth 

2.  Barium 

3.  Beryllium 

4.  Bromine 

Answer 

By seeing the options, we can tell it has to be

  

            Bismuth  ,  Bi

It is a diamagnetic element.

It is widely used in medicines.

It is in crystalline form, having rainbow colours.

Why do plastic chairs have a hole at the back ??

 The hole in the plastic chairs is not just for design  !!

There are several practical reasons behind this.

Main reason is related to stacking.

When plastic chairs are stacked on top of each other , air can get trapped between them

It creates suction and thus making it difficult to separate the chairs.

But this hole allows air to escape easily and preventing them from sticking together.

Another reason lies in the manufacturing process.  Plastic chairs are made by pouring hot plastic to moulds. The hole helps in safely removing the chair from the mould.

This small hole over all reduces the weight of the chair. It lowers production costs when manufactured in large amounts.

The hole improves air circulation for the person sitting.  If water is spilled on chair , it can easily drain out.

Bheja Fry Question

  This Bheja Fry question is mathematical one.

If              4  +  3   =  14

                 5  +  2   =  21

                 6  +  1   =   28

                8   +    6   =   ??

Answer 

 Originally ,  4   +   3    =  7

But it is given that    4  +  3   =   14

This means if we multiply original answer  7  by  2

We get    7   *    2   =   14

Originally  ,     5  +  2  =  7

But it is given that   5  +  2  =  21

This means if we miltiply original answer  7  by  3

We get   7  *   3  =  21

Originally ,  6  +  1   =   7

But it is given that  6  +  1  =  28

This means if we multiply  original answer  7  by  4

We get   7   *   4  =   28

Following the same pattern,

We know   8  +  6  =  14

According to the logic,  we must multiply  14  with  5

We get  14   *  5  =  70

This means    ,

                      8   +  6  =  70   !!!

Bengali is the official language of which state ??

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Question 

Bengali is the official language of which state ??

Answer 

I didn't write the options when I saw this question.

What a silly question  !!!

Bengali is the official language of West Bengal  .........  !!!

Like this, I thought....

But in the options, West Bengal name was missing  !!!

Now I started to think......

Not only me, with me Google AI also joined   !!!

When both of us started searching for answer, I was surprised  .....

Bengali is the official language of

       West Bengal 

        Tripura 

       Jharkhand            !!!!

In Andaman and Nicobar islands, Bengali is the most spoken language, not the official one  !!!!

Surprising similarities between cat and snakes !!!

  At first glance, cats and snakes appear to have very little in common.

One is the 4 legged mammal and the other is a reptile  !!!

Despite their obvious differences , both of them share some common similarities.

Here are the similarities    ------

1.  Silent stalkers built for hunting.

2. Exceptional sensory abilities.

3 Both have vertical pupils.

4. Flexible bodies for remarkable movement 

5. Shedding and constant renewal.

6.  Solitary by nature

7.  Different animals, similar solutions 

8. Masters in remaining unnoticed.

Why are factory floors usually concrete ??

 1.  Concrete can take 10 -  20 ton machines working all day.

       It will not crack if things drop.

2.   Concrete is cheap for larger areas.

      

3.  Concrete is fire proof and chemical resistant.

4.  If a part cracks, we can patch up that part.  No need to replace whole floor  !!!

5.   Concrete can be made dead flat .   It doesn't vibrate much.

6.  It is easy to clean. Just sweep and mop  !!!

Moon that leaks !!!!

  By moon, I mean natural satellite of a planet   !!!

1.  This moon is the moon of second largest planet in solar system.

2.  It continuously blasts water vapour and ice grains directly into space  !!!

3.  This moon has a hidden ocean buried beneath its frozen crust.

4.  It holds a warm reservoir of  liquid saltwater !!!

5. The leaks escape through 4 massive, parallel volcanic fissures near its South Pole.

This is           ENCELADUS     !!!!

It is a tiny, ice covered moon orbiting Saturn.

Saturn's immense gravitational pull stretches and compresses the moon.

This generates immense friction and heat that prevents the subsurface water from freezing cold.

This phenomena gives scientists an idea about how life formed on Earth.......

Which is the only Arabic country with no desert ??

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Which is the only Arabic country with no desert ??

1.  Saudi Arabia 

2.  Iraq

3.  Lebanon 

4.  United Arab Emirates 

Answer 

All countries given in options are Arabic countries.

All other 21 Arab league countries have atleast some desert.

About 80% of Arab world is desert  !!!!

But there is one Arabic country with no desert.

It is          LEBANON    !!!

Lebanon is special in Arab world.

It is also called " Pearl of middle east  " !!!

WHY NO DESERT  ???

1.  It is very small 

2.  It has Mediterranean climate. 

       Rainy winters, hot sumners and heavy snow on mountains  !!!!

3.  Because of mountains, it gets lots of rainfall compared to its neighbourhood countries   Syria and Saudi Arabia.

4. It is the only Arab country where water is surplus, not deficit   !!!

.Mamushi - Japanese pit viper

 Mamushi is the higjly venomous snake of Japan.

It causes 2000 -  3000 bites per year  !!!

Its camouflage is excellent. It looks like fallen leaves......

They are nocturnal. But active in day during Autumn.

They are not aggressive.  But don't run away from humans. 

They just freeze and people accidentally step on it as it look like a fallen leaf and get bitten  !!!

Why do brand new concrete cracks so fast ???

 Brand new concrete cracks because it shrinks while it is drying.

Think it as the wet mud .....

When mud dries in Sun, it cracks. Same with concrete  !!!

Why it happens fast   ???

1.  Top layer dries fast , but inside it remains wet.....

       So it pulls and cracks.

2.  Too much water in concrete mix.

      More water  =  more cracks later   !!!

3.  New slab needs water daily for 7 days.

      If no water, it cracks.......

4.  Big slab needs small cuts.

      If no cuts provided, it will crack anywhere it wants   !!!

5.  If ground below is soft, slab goes down and cracks.......

Simple fix   :

             Less water in mix.

              Keep it wet with water for  7 days .....

Why apple is called false fruit ??

 In botany, 

A true fruit develops only from the ovary of flower 

Ex :   Mango ,  Peach 

But in apple it does not happen like that.  

In Apple flower, a region called thalamus or the base of the flower grows and becomes fleshy.

We eat that part  !!!

Actual true fruit is the small core inside that contains the seeds.

  

As apple is developed from other parts of flower along with ovary, in this case it is the base of the flower  !!!

Apple is called false fruit  !!!!

Other ex :  Cashew ,  Strawberry 

Kandyan saree belongs to which country ???

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Question 

Kandyan saree is worn in which country  ??

1.  India 

2.  Pakistan 

3.  Bangladesh 

4.  Sri Lanka

Answer 

Definitely ladies don't wear saree in Pakistan  !!!

According to my knowledge, people of Pakistan see saree as more "Indian "  !!!

Saree is worn by mostly old generation that too in weddings and formal parties etc.

Pakistan ruled out !!!

Though in India, saree is the everyday wear and  Indians wear different type of sarees according to geography , I never heard of kandyan saree.

India ruled out !!!

Bangladeshi women wear Saree as everyday wear, I never heard of kandyan saree in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh ruled out  !!!

Remaining one is SRI LANKA......

Kandyan saree is the national dress of Sri Lankan women.

It differs from Indian saree  in wearing style.

Kandyan saree don't have waist pleats.  Instead it has beautiful ruffle around the waist.

Sri Lankan airlines air hostesses wear sea blue kandyan saree as their uniform   !!!

Why do coins have rigged edges ???

 In ancient times, coins were struck from gold and siver. 

Criminals invented a scheme called " coin clipping  " as the metals used were valuable  ......

Someone would shave the precious metal off the rim. So thin it was barely noticeable.

But when this was done to many coins, barely noticeable metal amounts to bigger portion of metal !!!

To combat this issue, governments began introducing coins with rigged edges.

Even a small amount of clipping would interrupt the continuous pattern, allowing public to identify the altered coins.

Coins today are struck from cheap alloys. 

But ridged edges never went away.

Grooved edges have now become a recognizable hallmark  !!!

Higher denomination coins are ridged while small denomination ones are not.....

A quick feel of edges tells us what we are holding......!!!

This feature helps visually impaired persons.

There is also a grip benefit   !!!

 

A perfectly smooth coin  can slip right our of wet hands but a gesture edge is much easier to hold onto.

Owl butterfly

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Owl butterfly is famous for it's big eye spots on its wings that look exactly like an owl's eye  !!!

It is found in the rainforests of Mexico, central and south America.

It is one of the largest butterfly species.

It won't fly all day long. Only at dusk and dawn  it flies that too for very short distance  !!!

WHY OWL EYES  ??

To scare away predators like lizards, frogs and birds  !!!

When it sits, the eyespots fool the predators into thinking its an owl not a butterfly  !!!

Which country ???

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Question 

Mount Aconcagua which is the largest mountain in South American continent, is in which country  ??

Answer 

Mount Aconcagua is the highest mountain in South America  and in whole southern hemisphere   !!!!

It is in             ARGENTINA   ......

Interesting facts   ----

1.  It is 15 km from Argentina  -  Chile border.

2.  It is 22,858 feet long.  Highest in Americas and highest outside Asia  !!!

3.  It is in Andes mountain range.

4.  It is used to be a volcano  8  -  10  billion years ago !!!

5.  Now it is not active.

6.  It is very dangerous to climb because air is only 40% of sea level.

7.  Altitude sickness kills more people while climbing..

Highest mountain on each continent

   These are the seven summits on each continent   -----

1.  Asia  -  Mount  Everest  ,  Nepal  /  China 

2.  South America  -  Aconcagua ,  Argentina 

3.  North America  --  Denali ,  USA

4.  Africa  --  Kilimanjaro ,  Tanzania 

5.  Europe  --  Elbrus ,  Russia 

6.  Antarctica  ---  Vinson Massif  

7.  Oceania  --  Puncak  Jaya ,  Indonesia 

Which is the capital of Asian country ??

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Question 

Which of these is the capital of an Asian country  ??

1.  Lisbon 

2.  Paris 

3.  Nay Pyi Daw

4.  Brasilia 

Answer 

We will have a look at each of the names   !!!

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal. 

Portugal is an European country.

Lisbon ruled out  !!!

Paris is the capital of France.

France is also an European country.

Paris ruled out  !!!

Brasilia is the capital of Brazil.

Brazil is a South American country.

Brasilia ruled out !!!

Nay Pyi Daw is the capital of Myanmar.

Myanmar is an Asian country.

Correct answer   Nay Pyi Daw !!!

Surprising facts about snakes

 Snakes, these reptiles are the most high-tech creatures on planet. 

These facts proves that they are the superheroes of animal kingdom !!!

1.  Snakes have thermal vision 

                       Snake can detect the body heat of a mouse several feet away even in total darkness.

2.  The fork in the tongue is a GPS  !!!!

                     The fork in the tongue picks up smells as it is a 3-D smelling system.

3.  Some snakes can glide.

4. Snakes can clone themselves.

5.  Snakes can go a year without food.

6. Snakes' bones are like rubber 

7.  Zombie reflex 

                      This is the most unsettling fact about snakes.

Snake is capable of biting even after it has died !!!

They are cold blooded and don't need much oxygen for brain.

Their reflexes stay active for a long time.

The head of the snake that is separated from the body can still sense heat and strike for upto an hour   !!!

This is the zombie reflex.

That's why one should never touch a dead snake.

Why do some people have dimples ??

 Dimples are the side effect of how face muscles have formed  !!!

They are not there for anything useful.

About 20 - 30% of people worldwide have dimples.

Why do we get them  ??

When our face was forming in womb, one cheek muscle got bit shorter or split.

So when we smile, this shortened muscle pulls the skin IN a little. This makes the dimple.

So, in simple words

     SHORT MUSCLE  +    SMILE   =   DIMPLE  !!!

Dimples tend to run in families.  It is because of genes.

If parents have dimples, their children are more likely to have them.

Dimples don't have any specific useful work to do  !!!

They are harmless and people often find them  " CUTE  ".

Can a snake bite through jeans and boots ??

  Snake can not bite through boots.

But sometimes through jeans, it can   !!!!

Standard hiking boots made of thick leather or rubber.  It is too dense for snake fangs to penetrate.

A snake can bite the boot but fangs won't reach the boots  !!!

. 

Denim slows fangs down but its not snake proof  !!!

Jeans will not let the fangs of small baby snakes to penetrate inside.

But fangs of larger snakes can go through a single layer of denim, especially if the fabric is tightly pressed against leg  !!!

Denim scrapes  venom off the fangs.  Even snake bite get through the denim, amount of injected venom would be less   !!!

Astronauts of different of countries

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Different countries call their space travellers by different names.  But they all do the same job.

USA      ----   Astronaut 

Russia       -----   Cosmonaut 

China    ----   Taikonaut

France     ----  Spationaut 

UAE      ----   Najmanaut 

Japan   ----   Uchu Hikoushi

INDIA     ---     GAGAN YATRI

Why do match sticks have red top ??? ??

 Red top of matchstick is not just for colour  !!!

It is the striking head ..... 

No.... No.....

It is not made of red phosphorus  !!!

The red colour is from   -----

1.  Potassium chlorate , This provides oxygen to burn

2.  Antimony Sulphide ,  Act  as fuel

3.  Iron Oxide ,  Acts as red dye  

What we use today as match sticks,

                 The red head DOESN'T CONTAIN phosphorus  !!!!

The phosphorus is on brown strip .....

The red head only ignites when  rubbed against this brown strip.

Which material is used in car's wiper blade ??

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Question 

Which material is used in car's wiper blade to clear water ?

1.  Copper 

2.  Rubber 

3.  Wood 

4.  Titanium 

Answer 

Main material is rubber !!

Most vipors are made of  -----

Natural rubber    ---  cheap ones, soft.

                                        But wears out fast on Sun .

.

Silicon rubber  --  Good quality ones

                                    Lasts longer, doesn't make noise.

                                     Good for heat

Why do Giraffes have long tung ???

  Long tung is basically a surviving tool for living in tall., spiky trees.

Giraffe tongue is 45 to 50 m long  !!!

Giraffe has long tongue mainly for these reasons  ----

1.  Reaching food

2.  Protecting themselves 

3.  Keeping calm

            Giraffes eat mostly Acacia trees. These trees are tall and covered with thorns.

              Giraffes can reach this much height and their long tung lets it strips leaves between the thorns without getting poked  !!!

             Tongue is super tough and muscular. Thick leathery skin +  lots of saliva helps it slide past thorns without getting cut.

              With long tongue, giraffes clean their face, eyes and ears   !!!

How much for remaining one ??

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Question 

While dividing 80 Rs between 4 friends, if 3 receive 22 each how much remaining friend get ??

14             22             8                16

Answer 

If Rs 80  get equally divided between 4  friends, each one would get Rs 20  !!!

But alas ,  that's not the case  here ......

Out of  4,  3 people are getting  Rs 22 each.

If 3 people get 22 Rs each,

Sum would be    22  +    22    +   22

==>>  66.

Out of 80 Rs,  3 are together getting   Rs  66  !!!

==>>  Fourth friend will get

==>>   80  -  66

==>>   14 Rs   !!!!

Bheja Fry Question

  Question 

An agent gets a commission of 2.5% on sales of cloth. If on a certain day, he gets Rs 12.5 as the commission, what is the worth of the cloth sold on that day ??

Answer 

Given  ----

       Commission rate  =  2.5%

       Commission amount  =  Rs  12.50

        Total worth of the cloth sold  =  x  = ??

We know,

          Commission amount   =   commission rate    *     total sales

==>>       12.50  =    2.5%  *   x

==>>        12.5   =  2.5  /100    *    x

==>>        12.5  *   100   =     2.5 x

==>>         1250   =   2.5 x

==>>         x  =   12500/25

==>>         x   =     500

Total worth of cloth sold   =   500  Rs

Why big cats only roar not purr ??

 Big cats roar .....

Small cats   purr   !!!!

They can't do both  ........  !!!

WHY  ??

Its about their throat .....

Big cats like lions and tigers have a stretchy throat.

Stretchy throat lets them make a BIG loud ROAR  !!!

But it can't vibrate fast..... So they can't PURR ......

Small cats like house cats have a stiff throat.

This lets vibrate  faster making sound PURR ......

It can't make a big ROAR  !!!

Cheetahs are exception... 

Though they are one among big cats,  they can purr not roar

Because their throat is just like a small cat    ....!!!!

Countries where German is the official language ???

 Obviously, German is the official language of Germany  !!!

German is also the official language in 6 countries  -----

1.  Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein 

                Have  German as sole official language.

2.  Switzerland 

               Co official with French, Italian and Romansh 

3.  Belgium 

               Co official with Dutch and French 

4.  Luxembourg 

                 Co official with Luxembourgish and French 

Regionally official in

              Italy ,  Poland   and Brazil 

Which is the most populous country in southern hemisphere ??

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Question 

Which is the most populous country in southern hemisphere  ??

1.  Malaysia 

2. Canada 

3.  Nigeria 

4.  New Zealand 

Answer 

In the question they were asking about most populous country in southern hemisphere.

But in the options given, 3 countries Malaysia, Canada and Nigeria are from northern hemisphere  !!!

Only New Zealand lies in southern hemisphere......

But I doubt about New Zealand as the populous country.

I decided to cross check   !!!!

I asked with Artificial Intelligence.

It directly rejected the name of New Zealand !!!

It said New Zealand is very small.

Population is nearly 5.2 million only.

Most populous countries in southern hemisphere are   -----

Brazil  with 215 million population.

Indonesia with 280 million population.

New Zealand is not even in top 10  !!!!

Why round animals are rare on land ???

  I know millipedes curl themselves when they are threatened.

Armadillos and pangolins also go round only to protect themselves.  Then they will unroll to move  !!!

On land, animals need strong legs and long bodies to survive.

There are 3 reasons why round animals are rare on land  -----

1.  Round means rolling. But we can not control where we roll !!!

       Land animals require to run, climb, walk and dig.

       That's why land animals evolved legs instead of round bodies   !!!

2. Round shape has smallest surface area.

    It is best to keep heat inside.

     But land animals need to dump heat as they run.

    That's why land animals evolved legs instead of round bodies  !!!

3.  Round animals don't have limbs.

       They can not  reach or grab.

      Land animals need to move faster to escape from predators.

       That's why land animals evolved legs instead of round bodies  !!! 

How many countries ??

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Question 

Which of these appears at the end of most country names written in English   ??

1.   -- stan

2.  ---ia

3.  --ar

4. --land 

Answer 

Question is asking about countries with various suffixes and which suffix is used most  !!!

We will check suffixes one by one.

1.   ---stan

            There are 7 countries ending with this suffix. They are ------

Afghanistan 

Pakistan 

Kazakhstan 

Kyrgyzstan 

Uzbekistan

 Tajikistan 

Turkmenistan 

2.  --- land 

         There are 10 countries ending with this suffix. They are  ---

Poland 

New Zealand 

Iceland 

Ireland 

Switzerland 

Swaziland 

Finland.

Scotland 

Thailand 

Netherland 

3.    -- ar

            There are 2 countries with this  suffix. They are  ---

Qatar 

Myanmar 

4.  --ia

           There are 26 countries with this suffix.  They are  --

Armenia 

India

Russia

Indonesia 

Albania 

Bosnia

Austria 

Australia 

Bulgaria 

Croatia 

Czechia 

Georgia 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Macedonia 

Romania 

Serbia 

Slovakia 

Slovenia 

Soudi Arabia 

According to this chart, there are more countries ending with  --- ia ,

Correct answer       ---ia   !!!!

Black eye galaxy

Black eye galaxy is a famous spiral galaxy located 17 million light years away from earth.

It  is best known for its striking, massive band of dark -absorbing dust that sweep across one side of its bright central core.

This cosmic feature gives it the appearance of a " bruised " or " evil " eye !!!

Beyond its haunting visual appearance,

It has two seperate systems rotating in two opposite direction.

The stars and gas inner region rotate in one direction.

Gas in outer region rotates at exactly opposite direction  !!!

When these two opposite rotating gas discs rub against each other, gas compresses rapidly.

This active friction zone is responsible for new star formation in the galaxy  !!!

Which of these is true ??

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Question 

Which of these is true for India, Jordan and Zambia  ??

1.  English name comes from a river

2.  Have same independence day.

3.  Name of capitals start from " NEW  ".

4.  All are in northern hemisphere.

Answer 

We will look at given options.

India and Jordan are in northern hemisphere.

Zambia is in southern hemisphere.

So, option 4 is ruled out  !!!

Capital of India is New Delhi

Capital of Jordan is Amman

Capital of Zambia is Lusaka 

So, option 3 is ruled out !!!

Independence day of India   15 August 

Independence day of Jordan     25 May

Independence  day of Zambia     24 October 

So, option 2 is ruled out  !!!

India has got its name from Indus river.

Jordan has got its name from Jordan river.

Zambia has got its name from  Zambezi river 

So  option 1 is correct answer    !!!

Why some foods make us to fart ??

  Our stomach can't digest all the foods we eat but bacteria in our large intestine can  !!!

GAS IS THE RESULT   ........

Foods high in certain carbs and fibres don't get break down completely in small intestine by enzymes.

This food reach large intestine undigested  !!!

We have 38 trilion bacteria in large intestine. When they eat this left over food, they produce 

Hydrogen 

Carbon Dioxide 

Methane 

Hydrogen Sulphide  (  remember, rotten egg smell  !!!  )

These gas builds up and come out as    FART     .....!!!!

Some foods get digested before reaching bacterial hub. They don't produce gas. They are  ----

Rice          Potato            Banana        Egg            Meat  

Why the world's tallest watefall never reaches the ground ??

 World's tallest waterfall is Venezuela 's Angel falls.

Angel falls plunges a total of 979 meters, higher than most skyscrapers and small mountains   !!!

Angel falls holds the world record for both total height and longest uninterrupted plunge.

Why the water never fully reaches the ground  ??

Because the drop is so exreme, the water at Angel falls rarely reaches the ground as a single, continuous stream  !!!

Long before impact, air resistance and shifting winds tear the falling column apart.

Thereby scattering it into billions of fine droplets suspended in mid air.

What descends instead is a vast drifting veil of cool mist   !!!

This airborne spray behaves like a natural rainfall system. It settles softly over the surrounding jungle, spreading moisture far beyond the base of falls   .

Sunlight often catches the mist at right angle, painting fleeting rainbows  !!!

Why did God Ganesh chosen mouse as his vehicle ???

  Today is Ganesh chaturthi.

I am writing , why God Ganesh has chosen mouse as his vehicle ......

Ganesh's mouse is said to have been a heavenly soul named Krouncha.

He was cursed to transform into a rodent.

This mouse wreaked havoc and destruction until Ganesh calmed him down.

Once snubbed, mouse humbly volunteered to serve Ganesh forever.

This story highlights the transformation of ego into devotion.

Why do we fear heights ??

Our brains are hardwired with an evolutionary survival mechanism designed to prevent dangerous falls.

"Healthy fear" keeps most people cautious, bur extreme and irrational version is called  " acrophobia " or fear of heights.

The feeling of dizziness or instability at heights often comes from sensory mismatch.

On the ground, our eyes use nearby objects to help maintain balance. But at a height, visual reference points are too far away.

This makes disorientation in brain.

What happens at heights is, our inner ear senses we are standing still but our eyes sees a vast, distant space.

This leads to HEIGHT VERTIGO, which the brain interprets as IMMINENT DANGER  !!!!

A bad fall or near miss incidents in the past programs the brain to associate heights with fear.

Countries with most and least languages

  Geography,  isolation , migration and history have played major roles in linguistic diversity.

Here is the list of countries with most and least languages   ----

Countries with most languages and number of languages spoken 

Country           No of living languages Continent 

Papua New Guinea                     843                     Oceania 

Indonesia                                      709                     Asia

Nigeria                                           530                    Africa 

India                                               454                    Asia 

China                                              309                     Asia 

Mexico                                             296                   Americas 

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Countries with least languages 

North Korea                              2                            Asia

Cuba                                            3                           Americas 

Haiti                                             4                           Americas 

Jamaica                                        4                          Americas 

New Zealand                               4                          Oceania           

 

Sea of Marmara

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Question was not having options  !!!

Question 

Sea of  Marmara lies between Asian and European part of which country  ??

Answer 

Sea of Marmara itself is the border that makes Turkey, half Asia and half Europe   !!!

Istanbul is the only city in world on two continents  !!!!

Correct Answer      Turkey   !!!

Country with no mosques and churches !!!!

  This country has no officially recognized mosques and churches !!!

It is the neighboring country of India  !!!

It has 75%  Buddhists and a small minority of Muslims and Christians who live there peacefully.

No mosques or churches has received official approval.

Freedom of religion exists. But building new religious structures needs government approval.

Muslims and Christians worship privately in their houses.

Its constitution names "  Vajrayana Buddhism  "  as spiritual heritage.

Country is       BHUTAN    !!!

Bank note features which ruler ??

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Question 

The 20,000 Togrog banknote of Mongolia features which ruler ??

Answer 

Ancient India was getting attacked by Mongolians very often.

Mongols were led by Genghis Khan  !!!

Higher value notes like 500  1000  10000 and 20000  banknotes all feature Genghis Khan  !!!

Correct answer     GENGHIS KHAN  !!!!