Saturday, January 31, 2026

Snake that can growl and stand tall !!!

 It is          King Cobra     !!!


Instead of a typical hiss,  King Cobras can make a low and rumbling growl.


This deep sound warns otlher animals including humans to stay away.


King Cobras can eat other snakes.


They are very alert and cautious.


When threatened ,  King Cobras can lift a larger part of its body off the ground.


They are strong swimmers and skilled climbers.


Mongoose is one of few animals that can hurt them.


Their hood is not always open.

Which is the largest country in the world by area ??

 I have  listed down the  largest countries by area per continent   ----


1.  Russia ,   Europe  /  Asia 


2.  Canada ,  North  America


3.  .United States of America ,  North America


4.  China ,   Asia


5.   Brazil  ,  South America 


6.  Australia ,  Oceania 


7.  India ,  Asia 


8.  Argentina ,  South America


9.   Kazakhstan ,  Asia 

Friday, January 30, 2026

Which is the union territory ??

This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.


Question 


Which of these union territories is governed by administrator not a lieutenant general ??


1.  Jammu and Kashmir 

2.  Chandigarh 

3.  Puducherry 

4.   Ladakh 



Answer 


India has 9 union territories.


Some of these are governed by lieutenant generals and some by administrators.


Depending on the nature of union territory, either the administrator or lieutenant general are appointed to govern the union territory.

 

----------------


Lieutenant Governors are appointed to those Union territories WHICH HAVE A LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY or larger population.


Like Jammu and Kashmir,  Delhi and Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar islands 


-----------------------


Administrators are appointed for less populated and relatively smaller Union territories.


Like  Chandigarh,  Lakshadweep, Ladakh,  Dadra and Nagarhaveli and Daman and Diu.



According to above chart,


Answer is              CHANDIGARH        !!!!

Countries banned from owning fighter jets

 These are the countries banned from owning fighter jets as they face sanctions from UN security council.


1.   Iran


2.   Iraq


3.  Myanmar 


4.   North Korea


5.  Afghanistan 


6.   Somalia 


7.   Lebanon 

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Fascinating facts about planet Mercury

 Planet Mercury is also called SWIFT PLANET because of its fastest orbit.


It completes one round around Sun in just 88 earth days  !!!


Mercury is the smallest planet in solar system.


Mercury's surface is full of crators.


Mercury is densest planet despite its small size.


As Mercury has no atmosphere to hold heat, it is extremely hot during the day and freezing cold at night.


Mercury don't have natural satellites as Sun's gravity prevents it from doing so.


Mercury is difficult to observe.


Mercury has very thin atmosphere.


Mercury has one of largest crators in solar system.

Bheja Fry question

Question 


We have celebrated our 77th Republic Day day before yesterday.

In our tri colour flag, we have Ashoka Chakra in the middle.

It has 24 spokes in it.

What is the angle between each of the spokes ??




Answer 


Ashoka Chakra has 24 spokes.

It is circular in nature.


We know a circle is  360 degrees.

We have 24 spokes inside the circle.


Therefore,

Angle between each spoke

==>>   360/24

==>>   15.


Angle between each spoke  =  15   degrees 

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Why the Black Sea is called the Black Sea ??

 Black Sea is the massive inland water body positioned between southeast Europe and western Asia.


It is bordered by 6  Nations. ------   Ukraine ,   Russia,      Georgia,     Turkey,    Bulgaria,       Romania.


ITS DEEP WATERS ARE ANOREXIC.


Meanimg oxygen depleted and do not mix with upper layer.


This creates a dead zone where almost no marine life survive below 150 meters.


Black sea got its name as ancient sailors feared its severe winter storms.


Due to the lack of oxygen in deep waters, ship wrecks don't rot  !!!


Sea has almost no perceptible  tides, keeping the water level generally constant.


Saltier water bottom and fresher surface water rarely mix acting like two seperate sea   !!!


The deep water contains massive amounts of dissolved hydrogen sulphide, a toxic and flammable gas.

Interesting facts about Pacific ocean

 1.  Home to world's deepest point.


2.  Contains most active volcanoes.


3.  Island nations depend on Pacific ocean for food and transport.


4.  Plays major rĂ´le in climate systems.


5.  Supports ancient ocean navigation 

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Which lake has the highest salt concentration in world ??

So far we used to think that sea water is too salty.


Average salinity of sea and ocean is just 3.38%.


Even Dead sea and Antarctica's Don Juan pond are salty.


Salinity of dead sea is 23.1% and that of  Don Juan pond is 40.2%.


But this lakes salinity is staggering 43.3%     !!!



This lake is  GAET'ALE  POND  located in the  Afar region of  ETHIOPIA  !!!!!


The pond is inhospitable to fishes and other life forms.

Most spoken languages today

 These are the most spoken languages in the world


1.  English  ,   1.5 million speakers 


2.  Chinese Mandarin , 1.1 million speakers 


3.  Hindi , 609.5 thousand speakers 


4. Spanish,  559.1 thousand speakers 


5.  French ,  309.8 thousand speakers


6.  Arabic 


7.  Portuguese 


8.  Russian 


9.  Japanese 


10.  Punjabi 

Monday, January 26, 2026

Kids are always kids !!!

 On the day before republic day mean yesterday  !!!  , I had called my nephew Aniruddha. 


We had conversation like this  ----


Me  : Happy Republic Day,  Aniruddha 


Aniruddha  :  Same to you  !!!! 


Me  :  Who is the first president of India  ??? 


Aniruddha  :  Rajendra Prasaad   !!! 


Me :  Its Babu Rajendra Prasaad


Aniruddha : No  ... In our school  ,  teacher said it is Rajendra Prasaad. 


Me :  In my school, they said it is Babu Rajendra Prasad   !!! 


There was a heated argument between us


Finally we both agreed to ask Gemini   !!! 


We asked Gemini about who is the first president of India


Gemini :  Rajendra Prasad  !!! 


Aniruddha beamed with pride. 


I felt low  .... 


I again asked Gemini, "  Who is Babu Rajendra Prasad  ?? 


Gemini  :  Both are same

                 :  Babu is the prefix used as token of respect. 


Now my face is beamed with pride  !!! 


Its a WIN - WIN situation. 

Were Pakistan or China chief guests of Republic Day parade ??

 Today is Republic Day of India.


Presidents of European commission and European councils are the chief guests of this year's Republic Day parade.


Every year, Indian government invites Presidents of various countries as the chief guests.


I wondered did anyone from Pakistan or China attended as chief guests  ??!!


Nowadays both the countries are spreading hatred ness against us.


But what about earlier days ??


Both Pakistan and China have a history of being represented in the past..


In the year 1955, Governor general of Pakistan was the chief guest.

In the year 1965, Pakistan food and agricultural minister was the chief guest.


In the year 1965,  Chinese Marshall was the chief guest.


That's all  !!!!

Sunday, January 25, 2026

National legislature of which country ???

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.


Question 


Diet is the national legislature of which country ??


1.  Vietnam 

2. Italy 

3. Japan 

4. Greece 



Answer 


We will look at legislatures of each country.


Legislature of Greece is  " Hellenic Parliament  ". It is unicameral means single chamber.

Greece is ruled out  !!!



Legislature of Italy is  " Parlamento Italiano."  It is bicameral means  two chambers.

Italy is ruled out  !!!



Legislature of  Vietnam is  "  Quoc Hoi Vietnam  ".  It is unicameral means single chamber.

Vietnam is ruled out  !!!



Legislature of Japan is   "  Diet  (  Kokkai   )  ".  It is  bicameral means two chambers.



Correct answer           Japan     !!!

Bheja Fry question

 Question


In US, gas price $ 3. 5 per gallon 

In India,  petrol price Rs 100  per litre

Compute price in same unit and same currency.



Answer 


To compare,

We will convert Indian price to dollors per gallon.


1 gallon =  3. 785 litres

1 litre of petrol =  Rs 100 

==>>  100 * 3.785 litres per gallon 

==>>   378.5    Rs per gallon



1 US dollor  =  89.8   Rs


 We have 378.5 Rs per gallon

==>> 378.5/ 89.8    dollor per gallon 

==>>  4.21 dollor per gallon


==>>  378.5  Rs per gallon  ==  4.21 dollor per gallon 


==>>  Petrol price in India is   4.21 dollor per gallon 

==>>  whereas in US it is           3.785  dollor per gallon 

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Why does poop sometimes float instead of sink ??

 First we will discuss about what makes an object to float or sink  ?


If the density of an object exceeds the density of water, object sinks.

If the density is lesser than water, object floats.



Human feces are primarily made up of water, undigested food, various bacteria and minimal amount of fat.



Hence, density of components of human feces generally exceeds that of water and it sinks in water.



What makes stools to float  ??

 

Gas bubbles trapped in the stool reduce its density, allowing it  to float.


If the digestive system is not absorbing fat property, the stool may contain more fat making it buoyant.


Occasional floating stools are often harmless as it results from higher gas content in stool.

Small landlocked countries with surprisingly powerful air forces

 These small landlocked countries despite no coast line ,  have built powerful air forces.


Such countries are  ------


1.  Kazakhstan ,  central Asia 's  airforce 


2.  Ethiopia ,  Africa's growing airforce 


3.  Bolivia ,  South America's sky guardians


4.  Nepal ,  Himalayan defence focus 


5.  Chad ,  Sahel's region air strength 

Friday, January 23, 2026

Which sea in between Europe and Asia ??

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.


Question 


Which water body lie between Europe and Asia bordering Iran ??


1.  Baltic sea 

2.  Caspian sea

3.  Yellow sea

4.  Black sea 




Answer 


We will start looking at options one by one.


Black sea is large inland sea nestled between Europe and western Asia.

It is bordered by  Ukraine,     Russia         Georgia          Turkey        Bulgaria     Romania 

It is not bordered by Iran.

Black sea ruled out    !!!!



  Yellow sea is entirely in Asia bordering China        South Korea        North Korea.

Yellow sea ruled out !!!



Baltic sea is located in Northern Europe.   Bordered countries    Denmark      Sweden          Finland          Russia           Estonia         Latvia 

Baltic sea ruled out   !!!!



Caspian sea lies at the junction of Europe and Asia.  Bordering countries   Russia          Kazakhstan          Turkmenistan          Iran         Azerbaijan 

Since Caspian sea fulfils all the criteria 




ANSWER                CASPIAN SEA      !!!

Countries and the overseas territories they own

 Across the world, various nations maintain overseas territories that house strategic and military installation.


Many of them are remnants of colonial empires.



Greenland is the overseas territory of Denmark which USA want to acquire.



Here is the list of countries having overseas territories and their number.



1.   United Kingdom , 14


2.  United States ,  14


3.   France,   13


4.  Australia ,  7


5.   Netherlands ,  6


6.   Norway ,   5


7.  New Zealand ,  4


8.  Denmark ,  2


9.  China , 2


10.  Portugal ,  2

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Countries that have never participated in war !!!

Nowadays, little trouble between 2 countries are leading to war  !!!


Here are the countries who have never participated in war and maintained the policy of peace.


1.  San Marino

                      Oldest republic in the world ,  San Marino  maintains a neutral stance.



2. Vatican City

                  Country is the center of Roman Catholic Church and relying on Swiss Guards for ceremonial purposes.



3.  Costa  Rica   

                    This country abolished its army in 1949 and invests its resources in education and health care. Since then, it remained neutral and peaceful..



4.  Switzerland 

               Though,  not participated in wars ,  Switzerland  maintains a steady defense system for national security.



5.  Iceland   

               Because of its geographical isolation, it has no standing military.

Which continent is known as continent of science ??

 This continent is known for peaceful scientific research and environmental protection.


Unlike other continents, it has no permanent human inhabitance 

Has no towns and cities 

Has no industrial economies

Has dedicated itself to researching environment.



ANTARCTICA is known as continent of science  !!!


This continent serves as natural laboratory and is always used for peaceful scientific purposes.


It is used for major scientific research in areas of


1.  Climate science


2.  Glaciology 


3.  Astronomy and space science 


4.  Biology and marine biology 


5.  Geology 

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Bheja Fry question

Question 


In Jan 2026, President Trump threatened to annex Greenland and make it a US territory. This is currently governed by Denmark. This large mass of land is situated north-west of Canada and lies between the North American continent and the European continent. Geographically, it is situated between


59 degrees North - 83 degrees North


11 degrees West - 74 degrees West


How can we determine the area of Greenland in square meters?


Answer 


To determine the area of Greenland according to given geographical coordinates,  it involves complex geographical calculation.


According to web,


Area of Greenland is 2,166,086 square kilometers.


To convert this to square meters, we multiply by 1,000,000

Because  1 km  = 1,000,000 square meters 

Bur 1 km = 1000 meters 

We wanr square meter 

==>>  1 km =  1000*1000=1000000 square meter.


According to this,


Area in square meters   =  2,166,086   *   1000000

==>>  2166086000000 square meter 

==>>  2.17 trillion square meter.


Area of Greenland is 2.17  trillion square meter   !!!!

Amazing octopus abilities

Octopuses often look like creatures from other world  !!!


There are 300 known species around the world..


They have unique problem solving skills ,  survival strategies and  unusual physical features.


They are  ------


1.   Octopuses are clever tool users.


2.   Octopuses are masters of disguise.


3. Octopuses flexible body let them escape anywhere.


4.   Octopuses use jet propulsion to move like rockets.


5.   Octopuses are brilliant problem solvers.

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Why can't we eat grass and survive ??

 Could humans really eat grass like cattle  ??


Grass might look harmless, but human bodies are not designed to digest it.


Grass provides little to no nutrients value unlike fruits and vegetables.


The reason lies in the structure of grass.


Grass is made up of tough compounds.  


While the human gut can handle small amount of cellulose found in vegetables, grass contain it in much higher concentration.


Grass eating animals have multiple stomach chambers to digest.


Humans have single stomach and teeth which are not adapted to chew grass.


If swallowed, grass remains indigestible and can lead to stomach discomfort.

Ancient walled cities of Asia

 

1.   Xi'an,  China ----  From the days of silk route 


2.   Jaipur, India  -----   From   18th century 


3.  Galle,  Sri Lanka   -----  From 16th -  17th century 


4.  Dali ,  China 


5.  Nara,    Japan 


6.  Angkor  Thom,  Cambodia 


7.  Chiang Mai ,  Thailand 


8.  Bukhara,  Uzbekistan 

Monday, January 19, 2026

Which river in Europe ??

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.


Question 


Which river in Europe flows through more than 10 countries including Hungary and Germany  ??


1. Volga

2.  Rhone 

3.  Danube 

4.   Rhine 


Answer 


All the above rivers flows in European continent.



Though Volga river flows in Russia and Russia is spread in both Asia and Europe,

Volga rivwr mainly flows entirely in European Russia and drains into Caspian sea.

Volga is ruled out  !!!



 


River Rhone flows through Switzerland and France and drains into Mediterranean sea.

Rhone ruled out  !!!




River Rhine flows through Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein , Germany, France and Netherlands and drains into North sea.

It flows through Germany but not through Hungary.

Rhina ruled out  !!!!




River Danube flows through 10 countries and drains into Black sea. It flows through ---

Germany ,       Austria     ,     Slovakia,      Hungary,      Croatia,     Serbia,   Bulgaria,    Romania,          Moldova  and Ukraine.

As all the conditions met,



ANSWER                 DANUBE     !!!!

Most populous cities of the world

 Global urban population continue to rise. Mega cities are expanding in an unprecedented pace.


Such cities are   ----


1.   Jakarta ,   Indonesia 


2.   Dhaka ,  Bangladesh 


3.  Tokyo ,  Japan 


4.  New Delhi ,  India 


5.  Shanghai ,  China 

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Udupi Paryaya procession 2026

 Today early in the morning, Udupi Paryaya procession was started.


I always wait for this procession to watch.


This time, the right to worship God Krishna is handed over to Shiroor mutt by Puttige mutt.


For every 2 years, this handing over right amongst the ashtha mathas take place.


The new seer who is going to get the opportunity of worshipping God Krishna comes to Krishna temple from the outskirts of city in a procession.


This is Paryaya procession.



I have listed down what was there in the procession  !!!


1.   A person sitting on robotic huge elephant.  Elephant was decorated as we could see in Kerala   !!!


2.  Persons wearing skeleton type dress walking on long wooden leg. In the darkness of night, it has given the feeling that skeletons are walking by themselves   !!!


3.  Usually in Udupi, we can find 2 tattirayas ( huge human like structure ). But today there were many.

One tattiraya was dressed in formals giving the feel that he is going to office  !!!


4.  Musical band of people dressed as forest people.



5.  Tableau of Punyakoti cow and the tiger.


6.  Tableau of Hanuman bringing Sanjeevani.


7.  Tableau of Goddess Durga slaying demons.


8.  Tableau of Goddess Saraswati


9.  God Krishna lifting the Goverdhan mountain 


10.  Tableau of vishwaroopa darshana


11.  Tableau of Narasimha avatara 


12.  Last but not the least, our own Yakshagana and Hulivesha  !!!


            PHEW    !!!!

Why there are no green coloured stars ??

 Stars emit light because they are hot.


Stars radiate heat away as light and their apparent colour depends on their temperature.


Relatively cool stars emit red light, much hotter stars glow in blue.


As stars get hotter, their colour shifts from red to orange.  As temperature rises even higher, our eyes start to interpret them as blue or white..


There is no temperature where our eyes can interpret as green   !!!

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Bheja Fry question

Question 


Me and my friend entered the parking lot at 11.30 am and came out at 3.45 pm.

Charges were Rs 40 for the first hour and Rs 25 for every hour thereafter.

How much money did I pay   ????


Answer 


First we will look at the total time and charged money.


I entered parking lot at 11.30 am

For first hour, charge is Rs 40


 ==>> From 11.30 am to 12.30 pm     

           Rs 40


==>>  From 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm

          Rs 25

           Total money =  40  +  25

==>>  Rs  65


From 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm

            Rs 25

            Total money =  65 +  25

==>>    Rs   90


From 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm

            Rs 25

            Total money =  90  +  25   

==>>     Rs   115

      

Now I left at 3.45  pm

But I have to pay the money as if I have spend one more hour, though I spent extra 15 minutes.

Since it is the part of next hour, it is often rounded up  !!!

            Rs 25

             Total money =  115  +  25

==>>  Rs   140


So, I have spent Rs  140  !!!

What does it mean if the dog gives its paw to us ??

 When a dog gives us its paw, it can mean many things !!!


It is a way for them to seek attention, either they want to play or looking for some affection.


It can also be a sign of love or they are trying to comfort us  !!!


It also could be an expression of stress or need to feel secured.

Friday, January 16, 2026

Under which jurisdiction ???

 This question waa asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.


Question 


Southern most part of India comes under which jurisdiction  ???


1. Kerala High court 

2.  Bombay High court 

3.  Calcutta High court 

4.  Madras High court 



Answer 


Southern most part of India is     INDIRA POINT in Andaman and Nicobar islands.


Andaman and Nicobar islands can be easily accessible from Chennai or Madras.


Contestant was confused.


She opted for her last lifeline  Audience Poll


Most of the audience voted for   Madras High court.


Even I had thought of same   !!!


But correct answer,

               CALCUTTA  HIGH COURT   !!!


Andaman and Nicobar islands come under the jurisdiction of Calcutta High court not Madras High Court.

Which planet is known as " King of planets " ??

 King of planets is the most powerful and impressive planet of our solar system.



This special planet stands out because of its huge size, strong presence and unique features.



Planet is          JUPITER    !!!



Jupiter is so huge that more than 1,300 Earths can fit inside it    !!!


Jupiter is more than twice as heavy as all other planets combined.


Jupiter's diameter is 11 times the size of Earth  !!!


Jupiter's strong gravity affects many objects in space , shaping the movement of planets,  asteroids and comets.


Jupiter has no solid ground. It is made mostly of helium and hydrogen making it a gas giant.


Jupiter's atmosphere has beautiful bands of clouds, strong winds and many storms.


Jupiter takes 12 earth years to complete one round around the Sun.


Even though Jupiter is the biggest planet, it spins very fast on its axis.


Jupiter has 95  known moons.


Jupiter has strongest magnetic field among all planets.  Its strong gravity pushes away many comets and asteroids that could otherwise strike Earth or other nearby planets.

Thursday, January 15, 2026

World records held by India

These are the most incredible world records achieved by India   ------- 


1.  Statue of unity ,  Gujarat ,  world's tallest statue


2.  Keibul Lamjao national park,  Manipur, World's onlu floating                                                                                                    national  park 



3.  Mawsynram,  Meghalaya,  World's wettest place 


4. Majuli ,  Assam , World's largest river island 


5.  Bir Billing ,  Himachal Pradesh ,  World's highest paragliding sites


6.  Golden Temple  Langar ,  Amritsar ,  World's largest free                                                                                                       community   kitchen 

Nations that have dragon on their flag

 Dragons on flags are unusual.


Dragon is a dramatic symbol of what the nations represent. Dragon is a mythical character symbolising wisdom and strength.



There are 3 countries having dragons on their flags.


They are  ------


1.  Bhutan

                Bhutanese refer to their country as " Land of thunder dragon ".  Dragon on flag has jewels held by its claws.

                It symbolizes Bhutan's richness.





2.  Wales

                Wales has red dragon on it's flag.   Romans are said to have brought the dragon symbol with them when they invaded Britain.





3.  Malta 

                  Upper left corner of flag of Malta has image of George's Cross. In the center of this cross, there is a small image of St George killing the dragon.

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Why did humans lost their hair or fur on body ???

 Unlike other animals, humans are evolved to have a lot more sweat glands.


Instead of panting and hiding in the shade, our ancestors could cool down by sweating.


But for sweating to work well, body needed less hair to trap the heat and moisture.


This change led to a new way of hunting.  Here humans chase animals over long distances until the prey is collapsed from exhaustion in the heat.



By losing their fur, early humans gained an advantage. With less hair, they could effectively control their body temperature and had greater stamina.


In the hot climates, being less hairy isn't a drawback but it is a survival skill.

Why do owls sleep during the day ??

 Owls are nocturnal creatures.  They are naturally active during night and rest during day.


Owls hunt at night because their eyes are adapted to low light vision.


By hunting at night ,  owls face less competition from other predators.


Daytime sleep helps owls to conserve energy.


During the day, many predators are active.  Owls stay hidden.


Owl's daytime sleep is a part of their survival strategy.

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Donkey is dumb !!!!

 King of forest Lion was in close contact with cunning fox.


One day lion ordered fox to bring something to eat.


Fox went in search of food.


In the midway, it met donkey.


Fox to donkey :  Lion wants to crown you as King of Forest. Please come                                with me   !!!


Without second thinking, donkey went inside lion's den.


There hungry lion pounced on donkey and cut its ear  !!!!


Scared donkey somehow managed to escape from there.


After coming outside, donkey shouted at fox for betrayal.


Fox  :  You got him wrong !!!!  Lion was just trying to adjust your head so that crown can get fit in  !!!!


Donkey believed that and once again went inside the den.


This time lion has cut its tail  !!!!


Again donkey escaped and complained to fox.


Fox  :  Once again you have taken him wrong !!!  He has cut your tail so that you can sit on prestigious throne comfortably !!!!


Again donkey believed fox and went inside the den.


This time , lion didn't make mistake.  In just  one pounce, lion killed the donkey.


After that, lion asked fox to remove the skin of body of donkey.


Fox has taken the dead body outside.


Fox has eaten the brain of donkey completely and presented the remaining parts to Lion.


Lion was angry by not seeing the brain of donkey !!!!


Lion :  Where is the brain of donkey  ???!!!


Fox  :  Don't you know that donkey was dumb !!!

              That's why it had come near you thrice.......

Why doesn't stomach acid burns through our stomach ??

 If we are about to get an acid reflux, we feel a burning sensation when acid from stomach escapes into mouth.


This means stomach acid is harsh enough to irritate the inside of our throat. 


Why doesn't stomach acid burns through stomach ??


Stomach produces gastric juice to aid digestion. The main component of this gastric juice is hydrochloric acid.


It is strong enough to dissolve metal  !!!


Without protection, this strong acid would quickly begin to eat into stomach wall first forming painful ulcers before ultimately burning a hole.


However, cells that line inside of stomach called epithelium produces a very thick, sticky layer of mucus  which is alkaline and buffers the strong acid.


This layer is continuously renewed.


But when this layer is damaged, problems start.  Small breaks can allow acid to penetrate into mucus layer which can lead to inflammation and ulcers.


Avoiding acidic and spicy food and lifestyle changes help to relieve the suffering.

Monday, January 12, 2026

Rings of which planet ???

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.


Question 


Galle, Lassen,  Arago  and  Adams are the names of rings of which planet  ??


1.  Jupiter 

2.  Saturn 

3.  Neptune 

4.  Uranus 


Answer 


When I read the question, I throught who will remember all these ??!!


Coming back to question ,


Saturn's rings are well known.


But all the other 3 gaseous planets too have faint rings around them  !!!


But I am not familiar with the names of rings.


Contestant took the lifeline of audience poll.


Answer         NEPTUNE    !!!


Bheja Fry question

 Question 


Ramesh Rao working in a company got a salary increment of 10% for good performance in his job.


After 2 months, company realized that increment was for another employee Ramesh R, and not Ramesh Rao.


An instruction was given to accounts department to reduce the salary of Ramesh Rao by 10% and increase the salary of Ramesh. R. By 10%


From next month, Ramesh Rao started getting a  salary lesser than what he was getting prior to his promotion.


How did this happen and what is the %ge decrease in salary??


Answer 


Let's assume Ramesh Rao's original salary was 100 Rs.


After 10% increment, salary  =  100 +  10% of 100

                                                          = 100  +  10

                                                           = 110 Rs


Then  10% decrease on 110 Rupees.

==>>   Decrease  =  10% of 110

==>>   Decrease  =  11 Rs


Ramesh Rao's new salary  =  110  -  11

  ==>>   New salary  =  99  Rs


Percentage decrease =  ( 100 -  99 )  /100

     ==>>     1%    !!!

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Why is there a hole in middle of medu vada ??

 Medu vada is usually thicker in shape.


We can make vada without a hole at the middle  !!!


But at that time, only the outer part of vada gets cooked.  Not the inner part.


By making a hole in the dough and then frying in hot oil makes both the sides to get cooked uniformly and it gets crispy.


Surface area of medu vada increases by making a hole at the middle.  This makes vada to stand steady when frying.


Extra oil which is not needed will flow out easily thereby making the vada smoother and crispy.

Why dogs often choose to sleep near entry points ??

 Dogs are instinctively wired to monitor entry and exit points of their environment.


This bbehaviour traces back to their ancestors who positioned themselves at dens entrances to detect the threats, protect the group and control access to resources. 



Sleeping near doors allows dogs to stay alert to sounds, movements and changes in their surroundings.

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Oceans on Enceladus are highly alkaline

Enceladus is one of the satellites of planet Saturn.


 Plumes that emanated from Enceladus' south pole regions , are discharged from geysers.


The plumes are having water vapors,, molecular hydrogen, organic hydrocarbons and molecules of methane, ethane , oxygen and nitrogen.



pH levels of subsurface liquid water ocean is based on phosphate levels in ice grains discharged from Enceladus' plumes..



Researchers estimated that Enceladus' ocean has pH between 10.1 to 11.6 making it highly alkaline.



The carbon dioxide degassing within Enceladus' ocean could increase the pH value when it is discharged via the plumes.

Why Greenland looks bigger on the map than really it is ??

 After annexing Venezuela, now Trump wants to get hold of Greenland  !!!


He said he was open to military actions to occupy this Arctic region from Denmark.



While Greenland dominates political discussions, its visual size on maps is quite misleading.



At first glance, Greenland appears as large as entire continent of Africa  on many world maps   !!!



 In reality, Greenland is 14 times smaller than Africa....


Regions close to poles, like Greenland, Antarctica and Russia are heavily sstretched.



Farther a place is from equator, larger it appears on map  !!!


It is like wrapping a flat paper around a round balloon.  To make it to fit, the edges must be wrinkled or stretched.



But Greenland is the world's largest island   !!!!

Friday, January 9, 2026

Smallest snake in the world found in which country ??

This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program. 



Question


Smallest snake in the world is found in which country  ?? 


1.  Antigua and Barbuda 

2.  Bahamas 

3.  Barbados 

4.  Bermuda 



Answer 


By looking at the options, we can conclude that all the places are West Indies islands.


Now which one among these is correct answer ??


As usual I didn't know the answer and asked help of Google !!!


   " Barbados thread snake " is the smallest snake in the world.  It grows upto 10 cm or 4 inches  !!!


As the name itself suggest , it is widely found in


                             BARBADOS            !!!

Countries with most Indian restaurants

Here are the countries with more Indian restaurants apart from our neighbours    -----


1.  United kingdom 


2.  United States of America


3.  Canada 


4.  Japan 


5.  Australia 


6.  Germany 


7.   United  Arab Emirates 


8.  Malaysia 


9. Singapore 


10.  South Africa